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The Thoroughbred Daily New!i is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. 'Tlli)ROUGHBRE D™ D•A•I•L•Y N•E•W•S _.:Iii/'___ _ SUNDAY, NOVEN;[BER 23 1997 _,,.~ $2 Daily N•E•W•S W•E•E•K•E•N•D T()DAY PREVIEW NUMBERS UP AT GOFFS NOVEMBER SALE Today, Tokyo Racecourse, Japan Through the first three days of the Gaffs November JAPAN CUP-G1, $2,678,674, 3yo/up, 1 1 /2mT Premier Foal and Breeding Stock Sale, which concludes PP HORSE JOCKEY WT. today in County Kildare, Ireland, 436 horses have sold 1 Silk Justice (Jpn) S. Fujita 121 for $8,276, 730. Gross sales are up 12 percent from last 2 Snow Endeavor (Jpn) E. Nakadate 1 21 year's auction, which saw 425 hips bring an aggregate ~!: Pilsudski (Ire) M. Kinane 1 26 $7,402,350 during its three-day run. The 1997 average 4 Mons (GB) J. Reid 126 of $1 8,984 is up 9 percent from $17,41 7 a year ago, f:, Royal Touch (Jpn) M. Ebina 126 while the median has risen 3 percent, from $1 2,026 in Ei Ebony Grosve (NZ) S. Dye 1 26 1996 to $12,380 this year. The unraced three-year-old 7 Tsukuba Symphony (GB) Y. Yoshida 126 filly Dathiyna (lrel (Kris {GB}--Dafayna {GB}, by *Habi B Rosen Kavalier (Jpn) N. Yokoyama 126 tat) topped Saturday's third session. A racing or ~) Air Groove (Jpn) Y. Take 126 broodmare prospect, the bay was consigned by Gilltown 10 Oscar Schindler (Ire) C. Asmussen 126 Stud as the property of H.H. The Aga Khan's Studs S.C. 11 Taiki Fortune Y. Shibata 126 and purchased for $134,410 by B.B.A. Ireland. The 1.2 Caitano (GB) A. Starke 121 second highest biid of the day came in for a weanling 1 :3 Bubble Gum Fellow (Jpn) Y. Okabe 126 filly by Machiavellian--Crystal Cup (Nijinsky II). A half. 14 Astarabad G. Masse 121 sister to champion Engli:::h sprinter lktamal (Danzig Con Five-year-old Pilsudski (Ire) (Polish Precedent) makes nection) and GSW Rockamundo (Key to the Mint), she his final racetrack appearance before heading to stud in was consigned by Green Ireland Properties Ltd. Stud Japan. The winner of the 1996 GI Breeders' Cup Turf Farm and purchased for $132,643 by Brian Grassick and runner-up in the Prix de I' Arc de Triomphe the last Bloodstock. Bidding for today's final session begins at two years has three Group 1 wins to his credit this 11 a.m. year after taking the Coral-Eclipse S., Irish Champion DANCE DESIGN STARS AT TATTERSALLS S. and the Dubai Champion S. in his latest October 18. Four-year-old filly Air Groove (Jpn} (Tony Bin {Ire}) is DECEMBER Classic winner Dance Design (Ire) undefeated in three starts this year and beat the boys (Sadler's Wells), one of 2,587 lots catalogued, will in the G1 Tenno Sho in her latest October 26. Oscar headline the 10-clay Tattersalls December Sales which Schindler (Ire} (Royal Academy), winner of the G 1 Irish begin Monday at Park Paddocks in Newmarket, England. St. Leger in September, was fourth in the Arc and third A champion in Ireland at two and three, she captured in the G 1 Prix Royal Oak last out October 26. the G 1 Irish Oaks in 1 9H6 and was twice a Group 2 winner in Ireland this year, defeating Japan Cup hopeful Oscar Schindler (Ire) in the Tattersalls Gold Cup in May. TELL. IT TO THE TON ... The four-year-old finishE!d 11th in the GI Breeders' Cup Want to send a "Letter to the Editor" of the Turf last out for a record of seven wins from 1 6 starts and earnings of ~;664,387; she sells Wednesday, De-· Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 811 cember 3. 11 Dance Desi~1n is a rare jewel to sell at public River Rd., Fair Haven, NJ, 07704; or send a fax auction, 11 said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: Tbrednews More than 1,300 mares in foal to top stallions such as (~AOL.com. Caerleon, Danehill, Fairy King, Mark Of Esteem (GB), Rainbow Quest and Sadller's Wells will be on offer dur ing the five-session Mares sale, which will run Decem ber 1-5. The four-day Foals sale is set for November 26- WEEKEND PREVIEW ............ p1 29. A total of 973 weanlings representing top stallions such as Caerleon, Fairy King, Lure and Sadler's Wells RACING REPORTS ............ p2-6 have been catalogued. The auction kicks off with the one-day Yearlings sale November 30, which will offer TOTAL PAGES ................. 9 234 lots, including thos1~ by Cadeaux Genereux (GBL Caerleon, Danzig, Diesis (GB), Lure and Sadler's Wells. - . PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 11-23-97 7th-AOU, $35,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 m, 1 :37 3/5, my. NEVV YORK ESTEEMED FRIEND (c, 3, Gulch--Charlotte Amalie {Fr} • • {SW & MGSP-Fr, SP-N.A., $106,270}, by Gay Yesterday's Results: Mecene), claimed for $50,000 after his latest victory at RED SMITH H.-Gll, $150,000, AQU, 11-22, 3yo/up, Saratoga August 21, was second in the slop in a Nov. 1 3/8m (off turf), 2:17, my. 14 Aqueduct allowance event last time out. The 7-5 1--@INSTANT FRIENDSHIP, 123, g, 4, Cormorant- favorite raced in good position in the early stages, Stellarperformance, by Stage Door Johnny. 0-Sultan moved up along the rail to challenge at the top of the Al Kabeer; B-Joan & Jack Kennedy (NY); T-Leo stretch and prevailed in the drive to best ALASKAN O'Brien; J-J R Velazquez; $90,000. Lifetime Record: LIGHTS (Alaskan Frost) by a neck. Lifetime Record: 23-6-6-3, $708,927. MSP, 23-4-2-6, $163,559. 2--Demi's Bret, 117. c, 4, Sword Dance (lre)- 0-Viola Sommer. B-John O'Neill & North Central Blood Demetroula, by Singular. 0-Kay Stable; B-Gilbert stock (KY). T-Frank Martin. Campbell G (FL); $30,000. 3--Trample, 112, c, 3, Trempolino--Spectacular Native, 5th-AOU, $29,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 1: 13 1 /5, my. by Spectacular Bid. ($24,000 yrl '95 KEEJAN; +SEPTEMBER SKY (f, 2, Septieme Ciel--Fast Gin Fizz $40,000 yrl '95 KEESEP; $30,000 2yo 1996 {MSW}, by Miswaki) upset the field in her debut at FTFFEB). 0-Dogwood Stable; B-Paulson Allen E (KY); odds of 1 2-1 . The chestnut filly saved ground early $16,500. br.~fore swinging out turning for home and running down Margins: 7, HF, 13. Odds: 0.65, 2.20, 20.80. the 3-5 favorite and first-time starter CATINCA (Storm Also Ran: Born Twice, Slicious (GB). Scratched: Copent Cat) in the lane to break her maiden by a length. Life Garden (Ire), Devonwoocl, Dustin's Dream, K.J.'s Ap time Record: 1-1-0-0, $17,400. peal, Lite Approval, Navillus, Notoriety, Officious, Olym 0-William L Clifton Jr. B-Bill Clifton (KY). T-H J Bond. pic Majesty (Fr), Penn Fifty Three, Renewed, Sentimen tal Moi, Shanawi (Ire), Sweet Sondra, Winsox. 1:st-AOU, $29,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 1 :13, my. Instant Friendship, winner of the Oct. 1 2 Empire Clas S.~LT LAKE DANCER (f, 2, Salt Lake--Miss. Greinton, by sic H. for New York-brecls and runner-up in the Oct. 18 Greinton {GB}> finished sixth in a Nov. 1 Aqueduct GI Jockey Club Gold Cup over the Belmont main track, maiden race at first asking but improved off the effort to benefitted greatly when this race was taken off the take her second start by a length. The 10-1 shot settled grass and the field scratched down to five. The prohibi just off the pace early, launched her rally leaving the far tive favorite raced just behind the early leaders, surging turn to reach the front inside the final furlong and edged to the front at the top of the lane en route to an easy clear. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $1 7,400. victory. "The first part of the race I wanted to get a 0-Rising View Stable. B-J B Crook (KY). T-R Violette Jr. good hold of him and he even took himself back a bit," winning jockey John Velazquez said. "But on the back 3rd-AQU, $29,000, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1: 12 1 /5, my. side he wanted to get in the clear, and I really didn't SMOKE SIGNAL (c, 3, Cryptoclearance--Minnekonda, by want to rush him. He wanted to run and when I tried to Garthorn) missed by only a neck last time out in a Nov. hold him back he threw up his head and I let him go. 9 Aqueduct maiden race and came back as the 9-5 He's been calming down and with time he's going to get favorite. The $100,000 1995 KEESEP yearling purchase better and better." Trainer Leo O'Brien was happy with was unhurried through the opening fractions but accel the stormy weather. "We felt really good when this race e1rated five-wide turning for home to reach contention was taken off the turf because that's what we were and grab the lead in the final stages for a 1 3/4-length hoping for right from the1 start, it all went according to tally.