The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~9I~~UN~!!~RE DM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1996 $2 Daily WeEeEeKeEeNeD RESULTS Saturday, Saint-Cloud, France CIGAR BIDS BIG APPLE GOODBYE In a ceremony CRITERIUM DE SAINT-ClOUD-G1, $131,236, befitting his stature, Cigar (Palace Music) said goodbye Saint-Cloud, France, 11-2, 2yo, clf, 10fT, 2:15.80, sf. to the people of New York yesterday in an emotional 1--@SHAKA (GB), 126, c, 2, Exit To Nowhere--Serafica 30-minute farewell at the National Horse Show in Madi­ (GBL by No Pass No Sale (Ire). ($25,802 wnlg '94 son Square Garden. Driven down Seventh Avenue in a AFDEC; $51,599 yrl '95 AFAUG). O-R Bousquet; 40-foot van emblazoned with his name and photograph, B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd (GB); T-Jean-Claude Cigar poked his head out of the open door, looking back Rouget; J-J R Dubosc; $ 77,1 98. at the hundreds of people waving signs, calling his name 2--Daylami (Ire), 126, c, 2, Doyoun Ore)--Daltawa (Ire), and pressing closer for a better view. Jockey Jerry by Miswaki. O-H H Aga Khan; B-H H Aga Khan's Bailey and trainer Bill Mott signed autographs for the Studs S.C. (Ire); $30,879. crowd, and invited a dozen young girls chanting "we 3--Sendoro (Ire), 126, c, 2, Shahrastani--Sendana (Fr), want Cigar" aboard for a closer look. At approximately by Darshaan (GB). O-H H Aga Khan; B-H H Aga 2:30 p.m., introduced by racecaller Dave Johnson and Khan's Studs S.C. (Ire); $15,440. awaited by a group of celebrities headed by actor and Margins: 3/4, 2, 2%. Winner's Odds: 7.70. comedian Bill Cosby, Cigar was led into the arena to the Also ran: New Frontier (Ire), Voyagers Quest, Fine Fel­ first of several standing ovations. With Bailey aboard, low (Ire), Alcalali, Kaldoun Choice (Fr), Reef D'irlande assistant trainer Tim Jones led Cigar around the ring (Fr), Keroub (Fr). once before unclipping the lead shank; Cigar jogged Shaka, who had already taken the Grand Criterium de calmly to thunderous applause from the crowd. He was Bordeaux for his freshman sire, scored his first graded given gifts--a blanket with the Knicks and Rangers logo stakes here. Sendoro led from the start and looked like a from MSG, a plaque bearing a gold horseshoe from the winner as they raced around the turn, but Daylami and Budweiser Clydesdales, and three wagons of apples and Shaka also quickened and the race was between these carrots from the children starring in the upcoming MSG two, with Shaka rallying again inside the final furlong to production of "A Christmas CaroL" After a photo op gain the victory. Said winning trainer Jean-Claude Rou­ with Cosby and the other celebrities, the house lights get: "I have always thought highly of this colt. He was were darkened, the orchestra struck up "Auld Lang beaten on his debut in the provinces by a filly who had Syne" and Mott took hold of his champion as the spot­ run twice before, and he found the six furlongs and the light followed him once around The Garden and then out firm track against him. Then I decided to take the chal­ of the arena. Cigar is scheduled to make one more fare­ lenge anl'came to Paris and everything worked out well appearance, parading at Churchill Downs November perfectly. This colt is a genuine Classic prospect." 12 before beginning his stud career at Brookside Farms. MELBOURNE CUP DRAW Irish-trained favorite PREVIEW Oscar Schindler (Ire) (Royal Academy) has been drawn • 12th of the 24 runners in Tuesday's $1,580,653 Fos­ • Today, Santa Anita: ters Melbourne Cup over two miles at Flemington in YEllOW RIBBON INVITATIONAL H.-GI, $600,000, Australia. Last year's winner Doriemus (NZ) (Norman 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1I4mT Pentaquad) has drawn post 18, while English hopes PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Grey Shot (GB) (Sharrood) and Court Of Honour (Ire) 1 Wandesta (GB) R Frankel Nakatani 3-1 (Law Society) have drawn 13 and 17, respectively. 2 Dixie Pearl R Mandella R Douglas 15-1 Oscar Schindler, now the 7-2 favourite for Australia's 3 Alpride (Ire) R McAnally McCarron 8-1 most famous race, will be ridden by Irish jockey Michael 4 Timarida (Ire) J Oxx J Murtagh 2-1 Kinane who won the race in 1993 on the Irish-trained 5 Donna Viola (GB) C Wall G Stevens 4-1 runner'Vintage Crop. Trainer Kevin Prendergast said 6 Real Connection M Stute G Almeida 20-1 yesterday: n I am very happy with the horse, but I would 7 Admise (Fr) Greenman Desormeaux 5-1 have preferred to have drawn inside the No. 10 barrier." 8 Ski Iberia (Argl A Fabre A Solis 20-1 News cont. p2 9 Chelsey Flower B Spawr L Pincay 15-1 Yellow Ribbon cont. p2 PAGE 2· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS· 11-3-96 Yellow Ribbon cont. News cont. Wandesta (GB) (Nashwan) returned from a four­ THEATRICAL COLT WINS VICTORIA DERBY month layoff to take the Gil Las Palmas H. as the Portland Player (NZ) (Theatrical {Ire}), conceived in the even-money choice in her last start Oct. 13. Admise U.S. but raised in New Zealand, won Saturday's G1 (Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}) looks to win her fourth $790,326 AAMI Victoria Derby over an extended mile stakes race in a row. The grey filly won back-to-back and a half at Flemington in Melbourne. Owned and bred stakes at Del Mar and kept the win streak alive when by David Hains, the 10-1 shot, who is out of the VRC pr~mote? to first in the Oct. 6 GI Oak Tree Champion­ Oaks winner Spirit Of Kingston, won by a short neck ship against the boys in her last start. Timarida (Ire) over 2-1 favorite Alta (Aus) (EI Moxie) and 6-1 shot (Kalaglow {Ire}) returns stateside looking for a second Ebony Grosve (NZ) (Grosvenor), who dead-heated for U.S. win. Since taking the GI Beverly 0 at Arlington second. Hains, a merchant banker who has owned stud Aug. 24, the grey filly won the G 1 Irish Champion S. farms in America and Australia, said after his first Victo­ in Sept. and finished a troubled third in her last out­ ria Derby victory: "I thought Portland Player had a good ing, the G 1 Dubai Champion S. at Newmarket Oct. chance, but I COUldn't say I was confident. But he was bred to run this distance and it's a big thrill to see it 19. come to fruition. This was the sweetest victory of all." Winning trainer Lee Freedman had always been confi­ Today, Aqueduct: dent. "He is a real stayer," said Freedman. "He just SPORT PAGE H.-Gill, $100,000, 3yo/up, 7f outstayed them. When it came to the crunch his breed­ T~e field in, post position order, is: Valid Expecations ing came through. I didn't think there was be­ (Valid Appeal), 117 pounds; Eltish (Cox's Ridge), 117; m~ch tween the colts this year and I thought he could beat Palance (Crusader Sword), 113; May I Inquire (Bold them because he would relish the distance." This was Ruckus), 112; Reality Road (Believe It), 114; Pacific only the second victory in eight starts for Portland Fleet (Afleet)' 109; Blissful State (Buckaroo), 117; Dili­ Player and he will now be rested until early next year, gence (Miswaki), 116; Punch Line (Two Punch), 117; when he will be prepared for the AJC Derby over a mile Ghostly Moves (Silver Ghost), 111; Peaks and Valleys and a half at Randwick. (Mt. Livermore), 122; Rage (Gulch), 109. Today, Laurel Park: SELIMA S.-GIII, $100,000, 2yo, f, 1 118m NEW YORK The field, in post position order, is as follows: Ms. • • Yesterday's Results: Calabash (Alysheba), Indy Ama (A.P. Indy), Cabana Girl STUYVESANT H.-Gill, $110,800, AQU, 11-2, 3yo/up, (Conquistador Cielo), Unincorporated (Corporate Report), 1 118m, 1 :49 2/5, ft. Fancy Freda (Known Fact)' Our Wild Rose (Once Wild), 1--POOR BUT HONEST, 116, g, 6, Nasty and Bold--Ms. By Invitation Only (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), Assault John Bloomers, by *Carlemont. O-Scuderi V 5; B-Rosenthal (John Alden), Reach the Top (Cozzene), Lovelorn Lady Morton W (FL); T-Juan Serey; J-J F Chavez; $66,480. (Fit to Fight). All carry 119 pounds. Lifetime Record: 41-14-9-3, $628,770. * % to Otter Slide (Far North), GSP, $279,338. Today, Bay Meadows: 2--Flitch, 115, c, 4, Demons Begone--Whiffling, by CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB H.-Gill, $100,000, 3yo/up, Wavering Monarch. O/B-Loblolly Stable (KY); 9fT $22,160. The field, in order of the draw, is: Wee Miss Bee 3--Admiralty, 117, c, 4, Strawberry Road (Aus)-­ (Shelter Half), 113 pounds; Two I\linety Jones (Sir Harry Savannah Slew, by Seattle Slew. O/B-Paulson Allen E Lewis), 113; Zoonaqua (Silver Hawk), 114; Magic Feel­ (KY); $12,188. ing (Ire) (Magical Wonder), 117; Traces of Gold (Strike Margins: 5HF, NK, NK. Odds: 6.10, 4.40, 1.80. Gold), 113; Nimble Mind (Lyphard), 114; Wende Also Ran: My Magical Star, Sophie's Friend, Cairo Ex­ (Herat), 113; Don't Read My Lips (Turkoman), 114; press, King Rex, Western Echo. Scr: Ghostly Moves. Princess Kali (Kris 5.), 116.