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TRe TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call 1732) 747-8060 ^ THOROUGHBRED Sunday, DAILY NEWS" September 5, 1999 A INTERNATIONAL a "HIGH" HOPES SOPHOMORE SET TOPS PRIX DU MOULIN Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has another star In his barn. Three-year-olds dominate today's Gl Emirates Prix du This time it's the $1,050,000 yearling purchase High Moulin de Longchamp, the penultimate European mile Yield (Storm Cat), who cruised to a five-length victory championship event, with only the Gl Queen Elizabeth in the Gl Hopeful S. at Saratoga yesterday afternoon. II S. at Ascot Sept. 25 yet to come. The Prix du Moulin Owned by a partnership comprised of Bob and Beverly features a re-match between Sendawar (Ire) (Priolo) and Lewis, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor, the Aljabr (Storm Cat), who were separated by only 11/4 flashy chestnut was third in the July 18 Gill Hollywood lengths when first and second, respectively, in the Gl Juvenile Championship in his second start, then St James's Palace S. over a mile at Royal Ascot June shipped east and posted an eye-catching 8 3/4-length 15. Aljabr was making his first start of the season after victory in a Saratoga maiden test Aug. 7. The 9-5 an aborted trip to the U.S. for the Kentucky Derby, Hopeful favorite in the absence of More Than Ready, he while Sendawar had previously won the Gl Dubai Poule broke well, stalked the pace from the inside, angled out d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) May 16, for running room around the turn to carry jockey Jerry beating Danslli (GB) (Danehill) by 1 1/2 lengths. While Bailey to the front at the eighth pole and strode away the French 2000 Guineas hero has not run since Royal to a decisive score. Concerned about Bob Lewis, who Ascot, Aljabr went on to an all-the-way victory in the underwent open-heart surgery Thursday, Lukas said, "I Gl Champagne Lanson Sussex S. at Goodwood July told Jerry, 'Don't make it close-no noses or nods." He 28. Fly To The Stars (GB) (Bluebird) may be in the field added, "I wish More Than Ready had been in there to ensure a good pace for stable companion Aljabr, but today. I'd have to think...it would have been a hell of a he is no slouch, leading throughout to win the Gl race. (High Yield) is a very strong, athletic horse. I think Juddmonte Lockinge S. over a mile at Newbury May 15 the best is still in front of him. We're looking at one when he was supposed to be setting the pace for race before the Breeders' Cup. I would really like a two- Intikhab. Slickly (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) won the 1 1/4-mile turn race, but I wouldn't rule out the Champagne (Gl, Gl Grand Prix de Paris here June 27 and ran second to Oct. 9 at Belmont Park)." Dubai Millenium in the Gl Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le- Buffard Jacques Le Marois over a mile at Deauville Aug. HOPEFUL S.-GI, $200,000, SAR, 9-4, 2yo, 7f, 1:22 15, with Dansili third. Gold Away (Ire) (Goldneyev), 4/5, ft. winner of the G3 Prix Edmond-Blanc and G2 Prix du 1-#@HIGH YIELD, 122, c, 2, by Storm Cat Muguet in the spring, finished strongly to be a length 1st Dam: Scoop the Gold (SW, $114,527), by Forty Niner runner-up behind Saturday's Gl Stanley Leisure Sprint 2nd Dam: Leap Lively, by ^Nijinsky II Cup winner Diktat (GB) in the Gl Prix Maurice de 3rd Dam: Quilloquick, by Graustark Gheest over 6 1/2 furlongs at Deauville Aug. 8. ($1,050,000 yrl '98 KEEJUL). 0-R &B Lewis, Mrs J Magnier &M Tabor; B-Brushwood Stable (PA); Today, Longchamp, France, post time: 3:05 p.m. T-D Wayne Lukas; J-J D Bailey; $120,000. Lifetime EMIRATES PRIX DU MOULIN DE L0NGCHAMP-G1, Record: 4-2-1-1, $165,036. FF1,530,000, 3yo/up, c/f, ImT 2-Settlement, 122, c, 2, Kris S.-Prospectors, by Mr. SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY Prospector. ($360,000 yrl '98 KEESEP). 0-Edward P 1 (2) Fly To The Stars (GB) Bluebird Hills Goldneyev Boeuf Evans & Lee Lewis; B-Jamm, Ltd & Haras du Mezeray 2 (7) Gold Away (Ire) (KY); $40,000. 3 (4) Field Of Hope (Ire) Selkirk Guillot 3-Exciting Story, 122, c, 2, Diablo-Appealing Story, 4 (1) Dansili (GB) Danehill Peslier by Valid Appeal. 0/B-Harry T Mangurian Jr (FL); 5 (5) Sendawar (Ire) Priolo Mosse Dettori $22,000. 6 (8) Aljabr Storm Cat Margins: 5, 3, 4 1/4. Odds: 1.85, 8.70, 4.50. 7 (9) Slickly (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Jarnet Also Ran: Sykes Alive, Afternoon Affair, Trouble City, 8 (6) Way Of Light Woodman Fallon Buffalo Prayer, Z Cool, Chancellor M. H. 9 (3) Sabrinsky (Fr) Polish Precedent Guesdon , i WORLD CLASS. WORLD WIDE. 1 Undefeated (5for 5) LADY VETTORI, winner oflast Sunday's Prix du Calvados (G3), isfrom thefirst crop by VINERY VETTORI AUSTRALIA^... 02.6543.8333 www.vinery.net NEWS TODAY A ☆ RESULTS ☆ BADEN-BADEN SALE A RECORD SUCCESS Saturday, Haydock, England Yesterday's Baden-Baden Yearling Sales, Germany's STANLEY LEISURE SPRINT CUP-G1, £126,000, first horse auction in a purpose-built professional sales Haydock, 9-4, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:11.04, gd/fm. ring, produced a solid market and strong attendance, 1-DIKTAT (GB), 126, c, 4, by Warning (GB) realizing many good prices. The combination ensured a 1st Dam: Arvola (GB), by Sadler's Wells spectacular opening of a new era in the German blood 2nd Dam: Park Appeal (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB) stock business, developing into the best-ever edition in 3rd Dam: Balidaress (Ire), by Balidar (Ire) the 30-year history of the sale. The sales topper at a 0-Godolphin; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al new German public auction price of DM620,000 was Maktoum; T-Saeed Bin Suroor; J-Frankie Dettori; Lot 172, Gestut Etzean's colt Tareno (Ger) (Saddlers' £76,800. Lifetime Record: 9-7-1-0, £256,500. Hall {lre}~Triclaria {Ger}, by Surumu {Ger}), purchased 2-Bertolini, 124, c, 3, Danzig-Aquilegia, by Alydar. by Baron Georg Von Ullmann. Triclaria is a half-sister to ($750,000 yrl '97 KEEJUL). 0-Sheikh Mohammed bin several winners, including the stakes-winning Thagus Rashid al Maktoum; B-H Alexander, H Groves &D (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}). The second highest-priced Alexander (KY); £28,200. colt, at DM480,000, was Lot 94, Banyumas (Ger) 3-Arkadian Hero, 126, c, 4, Trempolino-Careless (Monsun {Ger}"Bennette {Fr}, by Top Ville {Ire}), bred Kitten, by Caro (Ire). ($110,000 yrl '96 KEESEP; by Mr. and Mrs. Dieter Meinke and consigned by Gestut $320,000 2yo '97 BESMAR). 0-Michael Tabor; Schlenderhan. Bought by Schlenderhan, Banyumas is a B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd (KY); £13,350. half-brother to the Banyumanik (Ire) (Perugino), winner Margins: NK, 1 3/4, HD. Odds: 13-8, 8-1, 4-1. of last year's Listed Kronimus-Rennen at Baden-Baden. Also ran: Bold Edge (GB), Sampower Star (GB), Tomba The highest-priced filly was Lot 147, Denice (GB) (Night (GB), Wannabe Grand (Ire), Imperial Beauty, Halmahera Shift-Desponia {Ger}, by Aspros {Ger}), was bought (Ire), Gaelic Storm (GB), Pipalong (Ire), Eastern Purple for DM500,000 by Manfred Hofer on behalf of Turf (Ire), Yorkies Boy (GB), Rosselli, Rambling Bear (GB), Syndikat. Turf Syndikat includes prominent owner- Grazia (GB). breeder Alfred Steigenberger, who raced the champion Winning his second straight Group 1 race, following and successful sire Platini (Ger). Desponia is a full sister his victory in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest over 6 1/2 to the German champion two-year-old filly of 1988, furlongs at Deauville Aug. 8, and taking his record this Diasprina (Ger). (Sales chart p. 3} season to a perfect four-for-four. Diktat gave the Godolphin team its 12th Group 1 win worldwide this TOP SIX LOTS year. Stepping down in trip to this six furlongs and sent Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (DM) off the 13-8 favorite against a strong field of specialist 172 c Saddlers'Hail (Ire) Triclaria (Ger) 620,000 sprinters, Frankie Dettori's mount looked tapped for Consigned by Gestut Etzean speed early on and had plenty to do as Bertolini Purchased by Baron Georg Von Ullman grabbed the lead from Imperial Beauty (Imperial Ballet) 147 f Night Shift Despoina (Ger) 500,000 and swept to a clear lead over a quarter mile out. But Consigned by Gestut Rottgen Dettori conjured a strong finishing burst from Diktat, Purchased by Manfred Hofer who quickened brilliantly a furlong from the wire, 94 c Monsun (Ger) Bennetta (Fr) 480,000 caught Bertolini with only 50 yards to run and ran out a Consigned by Gestut Schlenderhan clever winner under a hands-and-heels ride. "He is a Purchased by Gestut Schlenderhan true seven-furlong horse, but he never ceases to sur 182 c Turtle Island (Ire) Grafton Street (Ger) 300,000 prise me," said Dettori. "With a furlong to run, Bertolini Consigned by Gestut Romerhof Purchased by IVA was three lengths up, but Diktat really knows where 142 c Master Willie (GB) Monbijou (Ger) 200,000 the winning post is." Trainer Saeed bin Suroor said, Consigned by Gestut Etzean "Before we came here, we were a little worried about Purchased by Helmut von Finck the ground, but when we checked it, we found that it 80 f Lomitas (GB) Zorina (GB) 190,000 was perfect." Next stop for Diktat will be the G1 Prix Consigned by Dr.