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The ThoroughtJred Daily News is delivered to your home or business tJy fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~?I~~UN~~~RE DTM WED N E S DAY, S E PTE M B E R 1 8, 1 9 9 WeEeEeKeEeNeD PREVIEW ANOTHER RECORD SET AT KEENELAND Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland: SEPTEMBER SALE A sale record for dollar volume IRISH ST. LEGER-G1, 3yo/up 14fT was established Tuesday with two days remaining in Saturday's race will be contested by a maximum of the 11-day Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Gross 14 runners. Acceptors for the test were published sales for the auction totaled $133,828,800 at the con yesterday afternoon and possible challengers are: clusion of Tuesday's session, topping the previous re Affidavit (Affirmed), Blushing Flame (Blushing Groom cord, $130,121,300, set last year. A total of 2,958 {Fr}), Court Of Honour (Ire) (Law Society), Fill The Bill horses were sold last September compared to 2,519 so (Ire) (Bob Back), Gordi (Theatrical {Ire}), I'm Supposin far this year. The cumulative average is $53,128, up (Ire) (Posen), Key Change (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), 11.5 percent from the $47,642 at this point in the sale last year. A bay colt by Lively One--Ignition (Chi) (Da Moonax (Ire) (Caerleon), Oscar Schindler (Ire) (Royal mascus Silver) brought a top price of $75,000 during Academy), Posidonas (GB) (Slip Anchor {GB}l. Sacra Tuesday's session. Robert and Beverly Lewis bought the ment (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}L Sanmartino (Ire) yearling from the Stone Farm consignment. During (Salse), Vintage Crop (Ire) (Rousillon) and Viaticum Tuesday's session, Keeneland sold 249 horses for (Ire) (Scenic {Ire}). Vintage Crop, winner of this one $2,917,900, an average of $11,718, down 8.1 percent mile six furlong event in both 1993 and 1994, has from last year's corresponding session average of already been declared a definite starter. $12,755. The sale concludes Thursday. Saturday, Turfway Park: ROBERTS BACK AT YARMOUTH Former British KENTUCKY CUP CLASSIC H.-Gill, $500,000, 3yo/up, champion jockey Michael Roberts, out of action since 1 118m breaking his left wrist in a fall at Sandown in July, MGSW Judge T C (Judge Smells), second in the makes his racecourse comeback at Yarmouth this after 1995 Kentucky Cup Classic, breezed five furlongs in noon. The South African-born rider sustained the injury 1:03 2/5 over a sloppy Churchill Downs track Tues when Honeyshan (GBl (Warrshan) swerved sharply day morning. Also working for the race was Michael's following the finish of a maiden event. Having exercised Star (Risen Star), runner-up to Judge T C in a Turfway several of trainer Clive Brittain's horses at Newmarket, Roberts is satisfied he is fit to make his return to racing Park allowance Sept. 6, who went five furlongs in and now plans to ride here straight through to the end 1:02 4/5 'bver Churchill's sloppy surface Monday. of the season. He said, ''I'm really looking forward to Coup d'Argent (Silver Buck), second to Kentucky Cup getting back on a few winners. It would be terrific if I Classic probable Pyramid Peak (Mt. Livermore) in the could have one at Yarmouth." Gill Baltimore Breeders' Cup H. July 6, worked five furlongs in 1 :05 2/5 in the Churchill Downs slop yes News Continued, p. 2. terday. "I was real pleased with the work/' said Coup d'Argent's trainer Elliott Walden. "He finished well. He went the last eighth in 12 seconds." Trainer Niall STAKESTODA Yc WEDNESDA CLOSINGS Yc SEPTEMBER 18: c.~ Q'Caliaghan reported that Pat Day will ride Petionville 9-28 $ 75175,000 River Cities Breeders' Cup- I ' (Seeking the Gold), who was scratched from last Gil!, LaD, 3yolup, flm, 8.5fT (O) Saturday's GI Woodward S. in favor of the Kentucky 10-04 $750,000 Buick Meadowlands Cup-GI, Cup. "He worked excellently at Belmont, five furlongs Med, 3yolup, 9f ($500) in a minute on Saturday," Q'Caliaghan said. Also 10-06 $ 100,000 Highlander-GIC, Wox, 3yolup, 6f ($1 OO) 10-06 $100175,000 Grey Breeders' Cup-Gill, Wo, 2yo, probable for the race are Wekiva Springs (Runaway 8.5f ($175) Groom), Strawberry Wine (Strawberry Road {Aus}), 10-06 $100175,000 Mazarine Breeders' Cup-GIC, Wo, Atticus (Nureyev), Isitingood (Crusader Sword) and 2yo, f, 8.5f ($175) Polar Expedition (Kodiack). 10-27 $300,000 E.P. Taylor-Gil, Wo, 3yolup, flm, 10fT ($300) Weekend Preview Continued, p. 2. PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 9-18-96 Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland: NATIONAL S.-G1, 2yo, 7fT CANADA Connections of Sahm (Mr Prospector), a 20-1 chance • • for next year's Newmarket 2000 Guineas, Azra (Ire) Stakes Result: (Danehill), third on her most recent outing in the G1 BUFFALO S., $34,300, Assiniboia Downs, 9-15, 2yo, Moyglare Stud S. and Fantastic Fellow (Lear Fan) paid 1m, 1:40 4/5, ft. $32,284 to supplement their charges into Saturday's 1--#ONlY DREAMING, 115, f, 2, Northern Prospect- race. Clive Brittain, trainer of Fantastic Fellow, winner of Irish Dream (MSW), by Irish Ruler. O/B-K-5 Stables his only start, said, "We are going from a maiden to a Inc. (CAN); T-Emile Corbel; J-T.N. Gardiner; $21,000. Group One in a single step, but I haven't any hesitation Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $65,058. *Full to Coral about that. I'm convinced he is a very high-class horse." Prospect (MSW, $183,151). 2--Canadian Focus, 120, c, 2, Asimov--Good Standards, Saturday, Turfway Park: by American Standard. ($820 yrlg '95 MANSEP). KENTUCKY CUP SPRINT H.-Gil, $200,000, 3yo, 6f $7,000. Anstu Stable's Stu's Choice (Afleet) arrived at 3--Ashlea's Debut, 115, f, 2, Main Debut- Turfway Park Tuesday morning from Belmont Park, Anditalladdsup, by Summing. $3,500. where he is based with trainer Todd Pletcher. The Margins; 16, 3/4, 1 1/2. Odds: 0.95, 1.1 Oa, 5.35. colt, winner of the $35,000 Mercer Raceabout S. at Only Dreaming, third in the Clarendon S. (GIIC) at The Meadowlands in his last outing Sept. 6, breezed a Woodbine in June, most recently won the CTHS Sales half-mile in :49 2/5 at Belmont Monday. Pletcher said S. over a muddy Assiniboia Downs track Sept. 2. Sent Chris Antley will have the mount Saturday. off the odds-on choice here, the bay filly bested colts by sprinting to the early lead then widening her advantage Frank Stronach's Goldminers Gold (Crafty Prospec as she pleased to win with something left. tor) and laredo (Crafty Prospector), considered two of Canada's top three-year-old sprinters, each worked a half-mile at Woodbine Tuesday. They will arrive at MIDWEST Turfway Wednesday and will be coupled in the wag ering for Saturday's event. Goldminers Gold, winner • • local News, Keeneland: of the Detroit Race Course Breeders' Cup Sprint H. in Shake The Yoke (GB) (Caerleon), winner of the G1 his last outing July 27, was clocked in :49 3/5 for the Coronation S. at Royal Ascot, is being aimed for the GI half-mile work, while Laredo, winner of the Achieve Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup for fillies and mares at ment H. (GIIC) at Woodbine in April, went in :50 2/5. 1 1/8 miles on the Keeneland turf Oct. 5. Now owned by B. Wayne Hughes, the Elie Lellouche-trained filly's News Continued. most recent run was a third in the G 1 Prix du Moulin de HOOSIER PARK OPENS FRIDAY The second Longchamp Sept. 8. Lellouche is hoping the Keeneland season of Thoroughbred racing at Hoosier Park in race will be a steppingstone to the Breeders Cup Mile at Anderson, Indiana begins this Friday. JJThe response Woodbine Oct. 26. Also heading for the Keeneland from trainers and the quality of horses coming in to event are the Criquette Head-trained filly Sensation (GB) Hoosier Park this season is overwhelming," said Rac (Soviet Star), owned by Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum ing Secretary Warren Groce. JJWe already have over and winner of the G2 Falmouth S. in July. and the An 180 nominations for our stakes program this fall and dre Fabre-trained Housa Dancer (Fr) (Fabulous Dancer), will give out $80,000 in purse money per day, with now owned.. by Gary Tanaka. an expected increase beginning in October." Opening Local News, Turfway Park: weekend will feature Indiana Championship Day Sun Three hopefuls for Saturday's Kentucky Cup Juvenile day, Sept. 22, in which $300,000 in purse monies Fillies S. posted recent works for the $100,000 event. will be offered to horses owned or raised in the Hoo Gill Sorority S. runner-up Corporate Vision (Corporate sier state. The highlight of the meeting will be the Report) breezed a half-mile in :49 at Churchill Downs second running of the $100,000 Indiana Derby Oct. Tuesday; Bettielou (Fast Play), who broke her maiden at 5. Hoosier Park will conduct live Thoroughbred racing Turfway Sept. 7, went three-eighths in :36 4/5 at Turf Fridays through Tuesdays from Sept. 20 until Nov. way Tuesday; and Ellis Park Debutante S. fourth Kings 30. Post time is 7 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, 1V10ndays lynn (Mt. Livermore) worked five furlongs in 1 :02 at and Tuesdays, and 1 :30 p.m. Sundays. Churchill Downs Monday. Sirelines that shape the breed . .. Australia's International Stud Danzig - Chief's Crown (USA), Danzero, Flying Spur ~ Kalamoun - Baryshnikov, Kenmare (Fr) ARROWFIELD Mr.