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The Thoroughbred Daily News Is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRETlTM D*A*I*L*Y N*E*W*S ISr FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1999 $2 Daily N«e* w«S W»e»e*k»e*n»D TODAY PREVIEW FAIRY KING DEAD Fairy King (Northern Dancer), Today, Chantilly, France: sire of 1999 Vodafone Derby winner Oath (Ire) was PRIX DU B0IS-G3, $58,058, 2yo, 5fT humanely destroyed yesterday due to severe laminitis in PP HORSE (Sire) TRAINER his right fore foot. Fairy King, a full brother to Sadler's 1 Legend of Spring (Night Shift) Laffon-Parias Wells, raced only once before embarking on an illustri 2 Radhwa (Fr) (Shining Steel {GB}) Robert Collet ous stud career. With G1 Heinz 57 S. winner Pharaoh's 3 Angel Of Love (Fr) (Round Sovereign {Fr}) J Barbe Delight (Ire) at the vanguard. Fairy King was champion 4 Harbour Island (Fr) (Selkirk) Bary first-crop sire in 1989. The 17-year-old stallion sired 51 5 Perugina (Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}) C Head stakes winners and 13 Group 1 winners, including 6 Morning Pride (Ire) (Machiavellian) Fabre European champion and Arc de Triomphe victor Helissio All carry 120 pounds. (Fr), Irish 2000 Guineas winner Turtle Island (Ire) (who sired this year's English 2000 Guineas victor Island Saturday, Hollywood Park: Sands {Ire}), French 2000 Guineas winner Victory Note BEVERLY HILLS H.-GI, $250,000, 3yo/up, f/m, and Grand Criterium winner Second Empire (Ire). Fairy King was retired from stud duty last year due to infertil 1 1/4mT ity. "We are very sad to have lost such a great servant PP HORSE (Sire) WT as Fairy King, who was one of the best sires ever to 1 Tranquility Lake (Rahy) 122 stand here," said Coolmore Manager Christy Grassick. 2 Courtesan (GB) (Pursuit of Love (GB)) 106 "Our only consolation is that we have three of his best 3 Midnight Line (Kris S.) 117 sons. Turtle Island, Victory Note and Second Empire 4 Virginie (Brz) (Legal Case {Ire}) 118 here at Coolmore who we hope will follow in his 5 Chenille (Ire) (Tenby {GB}) 113 footsetps in the years to come." Fairy King was buried 6 Keeper Hill (Deputy Minister) 118 in the stallion's graveyard at Coolmore, alongside Caerleon and Golden Fleece. Saturday, Belmont Park: PRIORESS S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, f, 6f VALHOL WINS AT LONE STAR The controversial PP HORSE (Sire) WT Valhol (Diazo) broke his maiden again Wednesday 1 Marley Vale (Forty Niner) 112 night at Lone Star Park. The three-year-old gelding 2 Dootsie (Dixieland Band) 118 finished first for the first time in his career in the Gil 3 Show Me The Stage (Slew the Surgeon) 121 Arkansas Derby, but that decision was put into ques 4 Gather the Day (Dayjur) 118 tion when allegations surfaced that jockey Billy Patin 5 Sapphire n'Silk (Pleasant Tap) 121 had carried an illegal electrical device during the race. 6 Confessional (Holy Bull) 118 With the official outcome of the Arkansas Derby still 7 T Storm (Salt Lake) 118 in doubt, Valhol raced to a 15th-place finish in the 8 Things Change (Stalwart) 118 Kentucky Derby. He followed that effort with a ninth- 9 Paved in Gold (Carson City) 118 place effort in the Preakness S. Off since then, Valhol 10 Silent Valay (Carnivalay) 116 made his second trip to the winner's circle with an easy 6 3/4-length score in a $26,000 1 1/16-mile allowance Wednesday. ThoroughbredDaily News is: For complete result, see 6th-LSX, p. 3 Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief STAKES CLOSINGS Alycia Borer Director ofAdvertising TOMORROW. SATURDAY. JULY3: Jessica Martini Associate Editor 07-17 $250,000 New York H.-H, Bel, Alan Carasso Assistant Editor 3yo/up, f/m, lOfT, (2501 Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor Vicki Forbes Director ofCustomer Services • ♦ Results ♦ ♦ Foreign ♦ Yesterday, Woodbine: AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN ENGLAND: DOMINION DAY H.-GII, $140,125, WOX, 7-1, 3yo/up, Tous Les Jours, f, 3, Dayjur-Humility, by Cox's Ridge. 1 1/4m, 2:01 1/5, ft. Catterick, 7-1, Middleham Suite ClassilFied S., 3yo/up, 1~MT. SASSAFRAS, 113, g, 7, by Mt. LIvermore 7fT, $4,647 to winner. 0-J S Morrison; B-Sam & Jo 1St Dam: Charming Sassafras (MSW, $337,695), bySassafras (Fr) Pollock; T-Mark Johnston. *$28,000 yrl '97 KEESEP. 2nd Dam: Winter Charmer, by Ruritania Evesham, g, 3, Septieme Ciel-Evening Air, by J. 0. 3rd Dam: Winter Grey, by Nearctic Tobin. Catterick, 7-1, Richmond Suite Median O-Mlnshali Farms; B-Mlnshall Aubrey W (CAN); Auction Maiden S., 3yo, 13f 175ydsT, $3,345 to T-Barbara J Minshall; J-R Dos Ramos; $84,075. winner. 0-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum; Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year, Ch. Older Horse- B-Darley Stud Management Inc; T-Mark Johnston. Can, 42-8-6-13, $1,343,994. *1/2 to Sea Wall Star Of The Course, f, 4, Theatrical |lre)~Water Course, (Storm Bird), SW, $174,676; One Emotion (Sky by Irish River (Fr). Haydock, 7-1, Victoria Park Fillies' Classic), SW, $192,056. H., 3yo/up, f/m, 11f 200ydsT,$6,338 to winner. 0-M 2~Brite Adam, 116, c, 4, High Brite~ln Your Sights, by Arbib; B-Airlie Stud; T-Paul Cole. Green Dancer. ($21,918 yrl '96 CBSSEP). 0-R MC Stable; B-Windhaven (CAN); $28,025. 3-Ski Maker, 112, c, 4, Fire Maker-Apres Ski, by ♦ New York ♦ Northern Answer. ($4,500 yrl '96 OBSAUG). 0-Karalakis J& Almbanis T; B-Red Sunset Farm (FL); Yesterday's Results: $15,414. 6th-BEL, $45,000, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m, 1:49 Margins: 7 3/4, 3, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.05, 3.15, 14.00. 2/5, my. Also Ran: Gold Star Deputy, Sunshine Journey, CARAMEL CUSTARD (f, 4, Chief Honcho- Zacharov, The Fed, Stephanotis, Northern Sky, Silver Copperband, by Seeking the Gold) won two of five Talk. starts at three, but did not race after her second in a Canada's 1996 Horse of the Year, Mt. Sassafras was Saratoga allowance July 31. June 12, in her first seeking his first win since taking a Woodbine allowance last July. Coming off a ninth-place showing in the May race off the layoff, the chestnut showed speed be 16 Gill Eclipse H., the gelding stalked the pacesetters, fore tiring as the 2-1 favorite. The 9-5 second choice took over with a two-wide move turning for home and relished the wet going as she set all the fractions en finished as much the best under a hand ride. The seven- route to an easy 6 3/4-length win over favored Den year-old veteran won this race during his championship ver Zephyr (Mountain Cat). Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-0, 1996 season. "I asked him to go through the hole and $80,616. he went on through and just galloped down the lane," 0-Mrs Bertram Firestone. B-Mr & Mrs Bertram said winning rider Richard Dos Ramos. "I was really Firestone (VA). T-William I Mott. happy to have the chance to ride him." Favored Gold Star Deputy (Silver Deputy) vied with defending Domin 2nd-BEL, $40,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04 2/5, ion Day champ Stephanotis (Regal Classic), but tired ft. down the stretch to finish fourth. + REGALLY APPEALING (f, 2, Valid Appeal-Regal Pennant {SW, $162,412}, by Banner Bob) sped ®Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. through the showers and emerged victorious in her This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or career debut. The dark bay set the pace between by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior rivals, shook loose turning for home and was ridden written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. out to score by 3 1/2 lengths over Belle Claire Information as to the American races, race results and (French Deputy) as the 3-2 public choice. Lifetime earnings was obtained from results charts published in Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Daily Racing Form and utilized herewith with the 0-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable. B-Harry T Mangurian Jr permission of the copyright owner. Daily Racing Form. (FL). T-John C Kimmel. 33 SWs, 20 GSWsy Two Eclipse Champions Seeking the Gold PARIS, KY Mr. Prospector—Con Game, by Buckpasser (606) 233-4252 FAX (606) 987-0008 THORO^JGHBRED DAILY NEWS »7-2-99 « PAGE 3 6th-CRC, $20,000, Msw, 3&4yo, f, 1m, 1:41 2/5, ♦ East ♦ gd. Clark Earns 2,000th Win; OCEAN AIR (f, 3, Pleasant Colony-Motel Swing David Clark rode the 2,000th winner of his career {MSP, $212,196}, by Bates Motel), unraced at two, yesterday at Woodbine. "It hasn't really sunk in yet," rallied to finish in the money in two career starts, Clark said after guiding Lady on Top to victory in the both at six furlongs. Stretched out to a mile, the bay fourth race. "I still have to ride three more today, but filly pressed the pace, swept by the leaders at the it's a good feeling; just wonderful." The 45-year-old quarter pole and skipped through the stretch to grad Sovereign Award winner wasted no time earning num uate by 8 3/4 lengths as the 2-1 second choice. ber 2,001-he captured the fifth race with Spider Wire.