The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call908-747-8060. T~~~~~UN~~~RE DM F R I D A Y, 0 C T 0 B E R 2 1, 1 9 9 4 B•R•E•E•D•E•R•S CUP FLAWLESSLY RETIRED Two-time Eclipse News: Nine Breeders' Cup runners arrived at Chur­ chill Wednesday, headed by '93 Distaff champ Holly­ Award winner Flawlessly (Affirmed) has been re­ wood Wildcat (Kris S.) and top rival Sky Beauty tired and will be bred next spring. The six-year-old (Blushing Groom {Fr}). Flying in for the Classic were mare heads to the breeding shed with a career Colonial Affair (Pleasant Colony), and Flag Down record of 16 wins, nine of them Grade I stakes, and (Deputy Minister), who finished third to Colonial Affair $2,572,536 in earnings. The champion turf mare in the Gl Jockey Club Gold Cup, his dirt debut. A made her last start August 27 at Arlington, finish­ shipment of California contenders is expected Friday, ing second by a half-length to Hatoof in the Gl including last year's Sprint winner, Cardmania (Cox's Beverly D. S.; her last victory came in Del Mar's Gl Ridge). The gelding finished fourth in the Gill Ancient Ramona H. August 6. Title Breeders' Cup last Saturday following a nine­ month layoff for a fractured cannon bone; with only SAM-SON OWNERS DONATE $5 MILLION TO six Breeders' Cup points in '94, however, the eight­ CANCER TREATMENT CENTER A $5 million year-old will have to be invited to the race. Two (Canadian) donation from owner/breeder Ernie Sam­ other West Coast sprinters, Saratoga Gambler uel and his wife Elizabeth has assured the comple­ (Saratoga Six) and Concept Win (Manila), first and tion of a radiation therapy center in a new Toronto third respectively in the Ancient Title, are also looking cancer treatment facility for 1995. The donation is for invitations to the race. "The selections are made the largest ever for Toronto's Princess Margaret subjectively ... it depends on who's the 'now' horse, n Hospital. The Samuels, involved in racing for over said Saratoga Gambler's trainer Bill Spawr, whose 20 years, own Sam-Son Farm, which has produced Music Merci made the list last year and finished sixth. champions Sky Classic and Dance Smartly, the Owner Frank Stronach has paid $1 million for Only Royale (Ire) (Caerleon), a five-year-old mare who will leading distaff money earner of all time. "We were be pointed for the Turf. A two-time winner of the Gl going to make the donation in our wills," said Sam­ Yorkshire Oaks and highweight older mare in England uel, 64, "but we became concerned about people last year from 11-14 furlongs, she was seventh in the being diagnosed with cancer who have to wait long Gl Prix de I' Arc de Triomphe last time out. Frankie periods for treatment, or have to leave the province Dettori will have the mount. Stronach will also be to get it. We figured we might as well get on with represented by Basqueian (Bounding Basque) (Clas­ it and give the money to the hospital now, when sic), Hanky Tonk Tune (Cure the Blues) (Juvenile they need it most." Fillies) and King Ruckus (Bold Ruckus) (Sprint). MOONAX HEADS TO ROYAL OAK St. Leger On Tap: Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who already has winner Moonax (Caerleon), scratched from the Prix two of the top Juvenile Fillies runners in Flcmders de I' Arc de Triomphe in favor of stablemate Richard (Seeking the Gold) and Serena's Song (Rahy), will Of York, will make his next start in the Gl Prix send out two more possibles in Saturday's Gil Royal Oak at Longchamp Sunday. He will face the Alcibiades S. at Keeneland, Lilly Capote (Capote) and top two from the Prix du Cadran, Molesnes (Al­ Cat Appeal (Storm Cat). A good performance will leged) and Always Earnest (Alleged). make Lilly Capote a definite for the race; as Cat Ap­ News cont. p2 peal runs for Overbrook Farm, the same owner as Flanders, she may skip the race. Even if all four go, it will not be a record for Lukas, who sent out five for BREEDERS' CUP PREVIEW p1 the '87 and '88 Juvenile Fillies. NEWS CONT. p2 Workouts: Megan's lnterco (lnterco) (Mile) went five furlongs in :59 4/5 under jockey Corey Black at Santa RACING REPORTS ........ p2-3 Anita Thursday; he is set to ship to Churchill with stablemate Grand Flotilla (Caro {Ire}) (Turf) Friday. PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS •10-21-94 News cont. 6th-KEE, $22,312, Alw, 2yo, a7f, 1:27 4/5, my. HUSBAND INJURED IN ROTHMANS Husband CURE THE JINX (c, 2, Cure the Blues--Baby Jinx, by (Diesis {GB}), winner of last year's Gl Rothmans Inter­ Crafty Prospector) unplaced while racing in stakes national and beaten only a length and three-quarters company since breaking his maiden in July at Calder, when fourth this year off a five-month layoff, suffered profited from the drop in class to register an off-the­ a fractured splint bone in the race and will be on the pace neck win at 5-1. The 4-5 favorite, CAR DEALER sidelines for about six weeks. The lightly raced four­ (Carborundum) finished fourth after he was forced to year-old, winless in just three starts since taking the check and bobbled sharply when bothered soon after '93 Rothmans, has been shipped to Keswick Stables the break. Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-0, $27,571. in Virginia, where he will have the splint bone surgi­ 0-C E Dike. B-Dr. & Mrs. E C Hart (FL). T-Keith York. cally removed. Following his recuperation, he will be sent to trainer W. J. Hirsch Jr. and prepared for an 7th-KEE, $25,200, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12, my. American campaign. BAY 13ARRISTER (f, 3, Miswaki--Pas Who, by Pas Seul), beaten 22 lengths when 1 2th in his first allow­ TOP ENGLISH 'CHASER TO COMPETE IN ance try at Arlington in August, benefitted from a COWNIAL CUP Crystal Spirit (Kris {GB}), a three­ layoff and a change of locale. Rallying three wide time winner last year and a good third in the into the stretch and taking the lead at the eighth pole, Cheltenham Festival's Sun Alliance 'Chase in March, he drew off to a one-length win at 1 0-1 . Lifetime is to challenge for the Colonial Cup at Camden, South Record: 8-2-1-2, $38,565. Carolina November 11 . The seven-year-old, who will 0-J R Mulholland. B-Bruce Hundley (KY). T-J Hennig. make his first appearance since spring in next Wednesday's Harry E. Perry Handicap 'Chase at 5th-KEE, $24,750, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:49, my. Cheltenham, is owned by Paul Mellon. "The main QUEEN OF SORROWS (f, 2, Spend a Buck--Pocket appeal (of the Colonial Cup) is that Mr. Mellon will be Prodigy, by Full Pocket) beaten 14 lengths in a similar able to go to Camden to see him run, as he is unable race at Kee. Oct. 8, bounded to the lead on the first to visit Britain these days," said trainer lan Balding. turn and maintained his advantage throughout, com­ Long-term plans for the 'chaser include another British ing home in front by 3 at 6-1 . The 9-5 chalk BEAVER campaign and a possible crack at the Cheltenham FALLS (Sewickley), saved ground early but had noth­ Gold Cup. ing for the drive. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $15,850. 0/B-H & H Stable (KY). T-Jed Steffee. M·I•D•W•E•S• T ~ N•E•W Y•O•R• K I REPORT ~ REPORT Yesterday's Results: BRYAN STATIONS., $54,000, KEE, 10-20, 3yo/up, Yesterday's Results: f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:461/5, yl.. 1--VINISTA, 116, f, 4, Jade Hunter--Sky Ninski (GSP, 8th-AQU, $50,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10 4/5, gd. Ire), by Nijinsky II. 0-Paulson Allen E; B-Paulson 1--PRIMITIVE HALL, 116, h, 5, Dixieland Band--Dame Allen (KY); T-Aiex L Hassinger Jr; J-S J Sellers; Avie, by Lord Gaylord. 0-Lawrie Peter D & Lewis $33,780. Lifetime Record: 20-5-1-5, $205,830. Wilfred J; B-Sharp Bayard (PA); T-Wilfred J Lewis. 2--Assert Oneself, 126, f, 4, Affirmed--Rosey Ramble, Lifetime Record: 15-5-4-3, $180,465. by Chieftain. ($57,000 yrl '91 KEESEP). 0-Three 2--Golden Pro, 113, c, 4, Distinctive Pro--Solicitous, Sisters Stable. $1 0,800. by Cutlass. 3--Bobbycom, 11 6, f, 4, Majestic Light--Naughty 3--Rizzi, 115, c, 3, Afleet--Top Wish, by Topsider. Mary, by Roberto. ($27,000 yrl '91 KEESEP). Margins: 3/4, 2HF, 6HF. Odds: 8.00, 2. 75, 0.65. 0-Tafel James B. $5,400. Off since a second-place finish in a Philadelphia allowance in March, GSW Primitive Hall was a regular Margins: 3, HF, NK. Odds: 1.60, 6.80, 18.90. MGSP in California at 3, Vinista was looking for her on Aqueduct's winter stakes schedule last year and first win since taking a Hollywood allowance by 9 had worked sharply for this effort. Sent off at 8-1 , he lengths last December. Sent off the 8-5 choice, she took the lead on the turn, opened up two in the stretch and held off the late challenge of Golden Pro.