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W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS SOUTH AMERICAN SENSATION: Saturday, Del Mar PACIFIC CLASSIC-GI, $1,000,000, DMR, 8-9, 3yo/up, PACIFIC CLASSIC TO GENTLEMEN He 1 1 /4m, 2:00 2/5, ft. may not have handled the track, but South American 1--GENTLEMEN (ARG), 124, h, 5, Robin des Bois- super horse Gentlemen (Arg) (Robin des Bois) certainly Elega11t Glance, by Loose Cannon. 0-Andrea E & R D handled his four challengers as he charged down the Hubbard; B-Haras de la Pomme (Arg); T-Richard stretch to take yesterday's GI Pacific Classic at Del Mar Mandella; J-G L Stevens; $600,000. Lifetime Record: by a comfortable 2 3/4 lengths. It was an impressive 16-12-1-1, $2,483,598. *Ch. 3yo Colt-Arg. performance but far from the best he has to offer, ac 2--Siphon (Brz}, 124, h, 6, ltajara (Brz)--Ebrea (Brz), by cording to jockey Gary Stevens. "The competition isn't Kublai Khan (Arg). 0-Rio Claro Thoroughbreds; going to like this, but you didn't get to see the real B-Haras Sao Jose E Expedictus (Brz); $200,000. Gentlemen today," said Stevens. "He hated it out there. 3--Crafty Friend, 1 24, c, 4, Crafty Prospector- He never changed leads except for about 20 yards going Companionship, by Princely Native. ($60,000 yrl '94 into the far turn. He was on his left lead all the way FTKJUL; $60,000 2yo '95 FTFFEB). 0-The around and he wouldn't get off it. He was never com Thoroughbred Corp; B-Foxfield (Ky); $120,000. fortable at any point in the race, and he still ran like Margins: 2 3/4, 4, 2 1 /4. Odds: 0.50, 2.40, 10.90. that. This is one amazing racehorse. He's the best I've Also Ran: Lord Jain (Arg), River Keen (Ire). ever had anything to do with." Runaway winner of the Scratched: Percutant (GB). GI Hollywood Gold Cup in his latest effort June 29 and Beaten only once in his last eight starts and seven-for a game victor over Skip Away in the GI Pimlico Special nine since shipping to the U.S., Gentlemen (Arg) pock in May, the five-year-old earned his third straight Grade I eted his third consecutive Grade I score with a powerful triumph, and his eighth victory in 10 U.S. outings. Si exhibition at Del Mar. Allowed to settle in fourth as phon !Brz) (ltajara {Brz}), who handed Gentlemen his Crafty Friend set the pace, the 1-2 choice picked it up last defeat taking the GI Santa Anita H. in March, as Siphon (Brz) moved to the lead on the far turn, then pressed the early pace, took over on the far turn and collared his stablemate as tl1ey straightened into the finished well but had to settle for second. As for the stretch and strode clear. Jockey Gary Stevens said the future, trainer Richard Mandella, conditioner of the top chestnut had trouble with the racetrack, but, "When we two, said the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park came up even with Siphon, he got into it a little bit. October 18 could be next. Gentlemen's owner, R.D. Then when we got a head in front, it was all over. He's Hubbard, indicated that his awesome Argentinean has something. He had to work hard given the circum also earned himself a supplemental nomination to the GI stances, and he earned it." Added trainer Richard $4,000,000-added Breeders' Cup Classic at Hollywood Mandella, who was one-two in a Gracie I race for the Park November 8. third time this year, "I could see the two of them were going to be in a big fight and it was just exciting to TELL IT TO THE TDN ... watch. I wasn't trying to SE!e who was looking better or worse." Siphon, runner-up last time out to Gentlemen in Want to send a "Letter to the Editor" of the the Hollywood Gold Cup in his first start since finishing Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 811 second in the Dubai World Cup in April, shadowed the River Rd., Fair Haven, NJ, 07704; or send a fax to: front-runner through three-quarters in 1: 11 3/5, took a (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: Tbrednews short lead at the quarter-pole and battled on bravely @AOL.com. down the stretch. "We gave 'em a run," said his rider, Chris Mccarron. "It was a horse race from the five sixteenths to inside the eighth pole. But (Gentlemen) was just too much." RIVER KEEN (IRE) (Keen {GB}), LU WEEKEND RESULTS ........... p1-2 previously undefeated on the dirt, was with the leaders for six furlongs but stopped badly and finished last. "He 0 WEEKEND PREVIEW ........... p2-3 was in extreme distress," said jockey Kent Desormeaux. rJj RACING REPORTS ............ p3-9 "He must have bled." PERCUTANT (GB) (Perrault {GB}) unseated Corey Nakatani during the pre-race warm-up z TOTAL PAGES ................ 13 - and ran off; he was scratched by the stewards. PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 8-10-97 Saturday, Saratoga Phoenix S. cont. SWORD DANCER INVITATIONAL H.-GI, $250,000, In-form trainer Aidan O'Brien will have four horses SAR, 8-9, 3yo/up, 1 1 /2mT, 2:23 1 /5 (NCR), fm. representing him in this event, including Harbour Master 1--AWAD, 117, h, 7, Caveat--Dancer's Candy (MSW, {Ire) (Bluebird), who comfortably won the Coventry S. at $148,868), by Noble Dancer (GB). O/B-Ryehill Farm Royal Ascot June 1 7. He will be joined by Hopping (MD); T-David Dank; J-P Day; $150,000. Lifetime Higgins (Ire) (Brief Truce), who will be hoping to make it Record: 62-14-9-10, $2,715,179. *1/2 to Rough two wins in a week having won the Corks S. at Cork Opening (Opening Verse), GSW, $156,550. August 4. Asfurah (Dayjur), winner of the Charles 2--Fahim (GB), 110, c, 4, Green Desert--Mahrah, by Heidsieck Champagne Cherry Hinton S. at Newmarket *Vaguely Noble. O/B-Shadwell Stable (GB); $50,000. July 8, will be bidding to make it a third win of her 3--Val's Prince, 112, h, 5, Eternal Prince--Key Buy, by career and will be representing the Godolphin team. Valid Appeal. 0-Martin Robin S & Weiner Steven; Mark Johnston trains English raider Princely Heir (Ire) B-Four Horsemen's Ranch (FL); $27,500. (Fairy King), who was third in the G3 Anglesey S. at Margins: 2, 3/4, NK. Odds: 3.40, 10.20, 8.00. The Curragh July 13; he is confident his contender will Also Ran: Shoot Back, Influent, Lakeshore Road, Notori like the soft going. "I think the ground will be softer ety, Copent Garden (Ire), Winsox, Dunsinyne. than they are saying," he said, "and I think that mine Awad, third in the July 4 Giii Stars & Stripes Breed will handle it better than most." ers' Cup H. at Arlington last time out, picked up his first victory here since taking a Jan. 24 Gulfstream allow Today, Deauville, France ance race, and his first stakes win since capturing the PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, $137,285, 3yo/up, 1995 GI Arlington Million nearly two years ago. The 6f 11 OydsT third choice, he bided his time at the back of the pack PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. as usual, began to advance on the outside on the far 1 Kahal (GB) Bin Suroor R Hills 1 23 turn and rallied strongly in the stretch to draw clear late. 2 Monaassib (Ire) Dunlop O'Donohoe 128 "He got the pace that he needed today to set up his late 3 Occupandiste (Ire) Head Doleuze 1 24 charge," winning jockey Pat Day said. "On the backside, 4 Nombre Premier (GB) de Royer Dupre Masse 1 23 he got to tugging and wanted to do some running and I 5 Deadly Dudley (Ire) Hannon Peslier 1 23 was able to work my way to the outside and get clear 6 Titus Livius (Fr) Pease Asmussen 1 28 sailing approaching the stretch. He really exploded." 7 Winning Smile (Fr) Clout Gillet 1 28 Winning trainer David Dank indicated that the Aug. 24 8 Wardara (GB) Bellenger de Smyter 124 GI Arlington Million will be next for the winner. Favored Sires: Kahal (GB) (Machiavellian), Monasassib {Ire) INFLUENT (Ascot Knight) set a fast pace and then (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), Occupandiste {Ire) (Kaldoun weakened late to finish fifth. "This is not what we {Fr}), Nombre Premier (GB) (Kendor {Fr}), Deadly Dudley wanted," said trainer Howie Tesher. "You can't run like (Ire) (Great Commotion), Titus Livius (Fr) (Machiavel this going this far. My idea was to let the other two go lian), Winning Smile (Fr) (Never So Bold {GB}), Wardara and sit behind them. As long as he comes back good, (GB) (Sharpo {GB}). we can forget about this and start over next time." Monaassib won the G3 Prix de Ris-Orange over six furlongs at Deauville July 14 in comfortable style. Nombre Premier was third in that race and Occupandiste PREVIEW set the pace, but faded back to fifth place. Kahal, repre • • senting the Godolphin team, was second in his seasonal Today, leopardstown, Ireland debut in the G3 Jersey S. July 1 8 at Royal Ascot HEINZ 57' PHOENIX S.-G1, $219,780, 2yo, c/f, 6fT and then fourth in the Foss S. at York July 11. Also PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT competing at Royal Ascot, Titus Livius finished a neck 1 Attractive Crown Prendergast S Craine 1 23 second in the G2 King's Stand S.