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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~~I~~UN~~~RE DM THURSDAY, JUNE 2 2, 1 9 9 5 CIGAR TO HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP Allen Yesterday's Results: Paulson's Cigar (Palace Music), America's leading CORONATION S.-G1, $308,221, Royal Ascot, 6-21, handicap star with eight straight victories, will ship to 3yo, f, 1 mT, 1 :38.58 (NCR), gd/fm. California from his New York base for the July 2 Holly 1--RIDGEWOOD PEARL (GB), 126, f, 3, Indian Ridge wood Gold Cup, trainer Bill Mott said Wednesday morn (lre)--Ben's Pearl (Ire), by Tap On Wood (GB). 0-Mrs. ing. "Our intention is to run," said Mott. "It's altering Anne Coughlan; B-S. Coughlan; T-John Oxx; J-J. our original plan somewhat, but the horse is healthy Murtagh; $189,612. and he's doing well. We're going to bring him out for 2--Smolensk, 126, f, 3, Danzig--Blush With Pride, by the race." Mott had been pointing the five-year-old to Blushing Groom (Fr). 0-Exors of the late Paul de the Aug. 5 Whitney H. at Saratoga, followed by the Moussac; B-Morven Stud Ltd.; $70,624. Woodward S. and the Breeders' Cup Classic at Belmont 3--Harayir, 126, f, 3, Gulch--Saffaanh, by Shareef Park. But when Hollywood Park announced it would Dancer. 0-Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum; B-Shadwell increase the Gold Cup purse from $750,000 to $1 Farm Inc.; $33,640. million if both Cigar and '94 Breeders' Cup Classic Margins: 2, 1 3/4, 1 1 /4. Odds: 9/2, 6/1, 15/8. winner Concern (Broad Brush) run, a decision was Also Ran: Warning Shadows (Ire), Gay Gallanta, A La made to race in the Gold Cup. "Naturally we're worried Carte (Ire), Myself (GB), Mamlakah (Ire), Brief Glimpse about shipping to California," Mott added. "A lot of (Ire), Macoumba. horses who go out there don't run their race. Maybe it Ridgewood Pearl, winner of the Irish 1000 Guineas will take a little more out of him than we would like, over extremely soft ground in her last, proved she could considering that we have the Breeders' Cup coming up handle the firm going as well here. She sat just off the in the fall. This has been pointed out to Mr. Paulson, early pace set by MAMLAKAH (IRE) (Unfuwain), then and he seems willing to take all the risks." Cigar with two furlongs left to go took command, and al breezed five furlongs at Belmont yesterday in 1 :02. though she was challenged strongly by Smolensk was "(The work) was very typical of him," Mott said. "Right never in any real danger while finishing in course record now we plan to ship June 30." Concern, who came time. "The race went as planned," said winning jockey West to win The Californian at Hollywood June 11, is a John Murtagh. "I always had her up there because I did possible starter in the Gold Cup. "The weight will be a not want to have to check or switch her on the fast big factor," said Concern's trainer Richard Small. "It's ground. But she travelled well throughout, quickened not as simple as it sounds. We are on the East Coast when I asked her and only had to be let down in the and there is a race for us here two days later (the GI last furlong." This was the first winner at Royal Ascot Suburban H. at Belmont). It will cost us a lot to ship for the top Irish trainer John Oxx. out there too. On the other hand, it's an enormous JERSEY S.-G3, $89, 129, Royal Ascot, 6-21, 3yo, 7fT, purse." Small added that Concern is doing very well, and would follow the same shipping strategy as suc 1 :27.12, gd/fm. 1--#@SERGEYEV (IRE), 122, c, 3, Mulhollande--Escape cessfully employed in The Californian if he does return Path {Ire), by Waiver Hollow (GB). 0-B.T. Stewart for the Gold Cup. "We'd wait till the last minute," he Brown; B-Hugo Merry & Michael Stanley; T-Richard said, "and probably ship Saturday night before the Hannon; J-R. Hughes; $54,035. race." Weights for the Gold Cup are due Sunday. 2--Shahid (GB), 1 22, c, 3, Green Desert--Roussalka (GB), by Habitat. 0-Hamdan al Maktoum; $20,468. News Continued, p. 3 3--First Island {Ire), 122, c, 3, Dominion (GB)--Caymana (Fr), by Bellypha (Ire). 0-Mollers Racing; $10,035. ROYAL ASCOT . 1,2 Margins: 1 1 /4, HD, short HD. Odds: 5/1, 11 /2, 8/1. NEWS CONTINUED . 3 Also Ran: lnzar, Options Open (GB), Mediation (Ire), Nautical Pet (Ire), Montjoy, Empty Quarter (GB), Petit WEEKEND PREVIEW . ~·3,4 - Poucet (Fr), Epagris (GB), Rambrino (GB), Warning Star RACING REPORTS . 4,5 (GB), Silca Bianka (Ire), Baaderah (Ire), Magnificent TOTAL PAGES . 6 Devil. Jersey Stakes Continued, p. 2 PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6-22-95 Jersey Stakes Continued. QUEEN'S VASE, $84,402, Royal Ascot, 6-21, 3yo, Sergeyev closed with a rush in the late stages to win 2m45yds, 3:28.64, gd/fm. his fourth race from five starts this year. "This horse 1--#STELVIO (GB), 123, c, 3, Shirley Heights (GB)- was very highly strung as a two-year-old," said co Beveridge, by Spectacular Bid. 0-Sheikh Mohammed; owner Tim Stewart-Brown. "But he just keeps getting B-Hesmonds Stud; T-Henry Cecil; J-M. Kinane; better and better this season. We were slightly worried $51,170. that a stiff seven furlongs would blunt his finishing 2--Double Eclipse (Ire), 123, c, 3, Ela-Mana-Mou (lre)- speed. But he did it really well and we might even think Solac (Fr), by Gay Lussac (lty). 0-The Middleham about stepping him up to a mile after this." Partnership; $19,370. 3--Pedraza (GB), 123, c, 3, Belmez--Polly's Pear, by QUEEN MARY S.-G3, $67,802, Royal Ascot, 6-21, Sassafras (Fr). 0-Sheikh Mohammed; $9,486. 2yo, f, 5fT, 1 :00.98, gd/fm. Margins: neck, 2 1/2, 3/4. 1--#@BLUE DUSTER, 120, f, 2, Danzig--Blue Note (Fr) (G2-Fr, $125,610), by Habitat. 0-Sheikh Mohammed Today, Royal Ascot: al Maktoum; B-Darley Stud Management; T-David ASCOT GOLD CUP-G1, $238,739a, 4yo/up, 2 1/2mT Loder; J-M. Kinane; $41, 1 27. PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT 2--Dance Sequence, 120, f, 2, Mr. Prospector--Dancing 1 Vintage Crop Weld Kinane 128 Tribute, by Nureyev. ($375,000 yrlg '94 KEEJUL). 2 The Flying Phantom Tompkins Robinson 126 0-Cheveley Park Stud; $15,569. 3 Admiral's Well Akehurst Quinn 128 3--My Melody Parkes (GB), 120, f, 2, Teenoso- 4 The Little Thief Danel Junk 126 Summerhill Spruce, by Windjammer. 0-Joseph Heier; 5 Moonax B. Hills Pat Eddery 1 26 $7,625. 6 Double Trigger Johnston Weaver 126 Margins: 1 1 /2, 3, 2. Odds: 7 /4, 13/2, 50/1. 7 Old Rouvel Murray-Smith Dettori 126 Also Ran: Unconditional Love (Ire), Tropical Dance, Marl Moonax (Ire) (Caerleon), winner of last year's British (GB), Sweet Robin (Ire), Sagar Pride (Ire), Top Cat (Fr), Teleconnection St. Leger, dead-heated for the win in the Mimosa (GB), Anotheranniversary (GB), Whittle Rock G2 Yorkshire Cup in his '95 debut May 18. Facing him (GB). will be '93 Melbourne Cup hero Vintage Crop (Ire) Blue Duster retained her unbeaten record here with (Rousillon), who will be racing for the first time since her first stakes score. The full-sister to Zieten (G1-Eng, taking the G 1 Irish St. Leger at the Curragh last Sep MG3-Fr, SP-Jpn, $329,355) looked like something tember. special when making her debut at Sandown last month. But her strong late kick, which saw her sweep past NORFOLK S.-G3, $63,664a, 2yo, 5fT long-time leader My Melody Parkes inside the final PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT furlong and then comfortably hold off a late effort by 1 Lucky Lionel Hannon Dettori 1 24 Dance Sequence, is sure to see her rated the leading 2 Mubhij B. Hills Carson 124 European juvenile filly seen on a racecourse so far in 3 Night Parade Chapple-Hyam Reid 1 24 1995. Blue Duster, who was sent off the favorite, is the 4 Amaretto Bay Meehan Kinane 1 24 first Royal Ascot winner for trainer David Loder, who 5 Eastern Prophets Lewis Paul Eddery 1 24 said, "I have always had a feeling about this filly. She's 6 Prince Aslia Johnston Holland 124 got such a wonderful temperament--plus the pedigree to 7 First Fiddler Jarvis Thomson 124 back it up--that I've loved her from the first time she 8 Whicksey Perry Berry Carroll 1 24 came into the yard." 9 Cayaman Kai Hannon Pat Eddery 124 Lucky Lionel (Mt. Livermore) won his debut, a five furlong maiden at Newmarket May 6, then went on to ©Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. be fourth in the six-furlong Vodata Woodcote S. at This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or Epsom June 10. The Kentucky-bred chestnut will turn by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior back to the shorter five-furlong distance in today's written permission of the copyright owner, Media Vista. Norfolk. Information as to the races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will de of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.