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The,TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Sunday, DAILY NEWS™ September 19, 1999 ☆ INTERNATIONAL A KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES BAFFERT'S KEEN ON NEW YORK Aaron and Marie Jones are no strangers to picking Used to be that Bob Baffert couldn't win a Grade I in out sales-topping yearlings. While they did not get a New York. Now he can't lose one. Sure, there are Silverbulletday and Forestry, but the grey-haired wizard sales topper on Saturday, they did account for the showed that he could pull it off even with a reformed highest price paid for the session when they went to claimer. River Keen won the 1997 Gil Californian S. and $725,000 for a filly by 1995 Breeders' Cup Sprint appeared destined for stardom, but ultimately he runner up Mr. Greeley out of the 10-year-old Deputy bottomed out a bit and began running for high price Minister mare Final Deputy. The filly was consigned claiming tags. Claimed for $100,000 out of a winning by Dixiana Farm acting as agent for Stoneworth effort at Hollywood Park last Dec. 4, River Keen has Farm. Dixiana also consigned the $3.9 million sale rounded back into form at the ripe old age of seven to win the Gil Bel Air H. and run second in his last two topper (to date) on behalf of Harold Harrison. Another outings, beaten six lengths by Mazel Trick in the Gil filly accounted for the afternoon's second highest San Diego H. two back and most recently three lengths price when Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moss went to behind stablemate General Challenge in the Gl Pacific $325,000 for a daughter of champion sprinter Classic Aug. 29. Part of a foursome within two lengths Cherokee Run, sire of the undefeated Chilukki from of front-running Black Cash (Deposit Ticket) for the his first crop to race. Jonabell Farm, the home of the opening three quarters, River Keen slithered his way up freshman sire, consigned the filly to the sale. Bidding to challenge for the lead, while Dubai World Cup champ Almutawakel took the outside route into the lane. The was once again brisk as 289 horses went through two rivals hooked up for a memorable final eighth of a the sales ring for a gross of $14,264,700 and an mile, with River Keen just getting his nose down on the average of $49,359, up 45 percent against the line first. Said Baffert, "The reason for running here was average from the corresponding session in 1998. to keep River Keen away from General Challenge. River After six days of the sale, gross receipts total over Keen showed today just how good a horse he is." A $202 million for an average of $124,099 and a rematch of the top two is expected in the Oct. 10 Gl Jockey Club Gold Cup. median of $62,000, significant increases from last year. The sale continues daily through Thursday with Saturday, Belmont Park: bidding at 10 a.m. (Top 7 colts/fillies, p2) WOODWARD S.-GI, $600,000, BEL, 9-18, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:46 4/5, ft. 1-RIVER KEEN (IRE), 126, h, 7, by Keen (GB) KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS 1st Dam: Immediate Impact (Ire), by Caerleon 2nd Dam: Match Bend, by Never Bend SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1999 3rd Dam: Match Game, by *My Babu (23,364gns yrl '93 G00C1). 0-Reynolds Hugo; SESSION TOTALS 1999 1998 B-Ballylinch Stud, Ltd (IRE); T-Bob Baffert; J-C W No. Sold 289 305 Antley; $300,000. Lifetime Record: 35-10-5-4, Gross $14,264,700 $10,384,300 $1,019,272. Average $49,359 $34,047 2"Almutawakel (GB), 126, c, 4, Machiaveliian-Elfaslah, Median $35,000 $26,000 by Green Desert. 0-Godolphin Stable; B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd (GB); $100,000. CUMULATIVE TOTALS 1999 1998 3"Stephen Got Even, 121, c, 3, A.P. Indy-immerse, by No. Sold 1,634 1,693 Cox's Ridge. ($325,000 yrl '97 KEEJUL). 0-Hilbert Gross $202,777,200 $150,014,500 Stephen C; B-William S Parish & W S Kilroy (KY); Average $124,099 $88,609 $55,000. Margins: NO, 1HF, NK. Odds: 5.50, 4.60, 4.10. Median $62,000 $50,000 Also Ran: Running Stag, Gander, Black Cash, Barter Town. September Yearlings $800,000 $650,000 $525,000 $500,000 RED RAIMSOIV TDN INTERNATIONAL * 9/19/99 * PAGE 2 KEENELAND SATURDAY TOP SEVEN COLTS RESULTS HIP # SIRE DAM PRICE 2065 Unaccounted For One Moment In Time $260,000 Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland: Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent JEFFERSON SMURFIT MEMORIAL IRISH ST LEGER-G1, Purchased by Robert & Beverly Lewis lr£173,300, The Curragh, Ireland, 9-18, 3yo/up, 2145 You And I Spectacular Song $230,000 1 3/4mT, 3:12.50, sf. Consigned by Brereton C. Jones, agent I -KAVF TARA (GB), 134, h, 5, by Sadler's Wells Purchased by Patricia B. Blass 1st Dam: Colorspin (Fr) (GISW-Ire, $160,988), by High Top (Ire) 2097 Kingmambo Queens Wild $220,000 2nd Dam: Reprocolor (GB), by Jimmy Reppin (GB) Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent 3rd Dam: Blue Queen (GB), by Majority Blue (Ire) Purchased by William R. Peebles (210,000gns yrl '95 TAHOU). 0-Godolphin; B-Meon 1918 Wekiva Springs Energise $165,000 Consigned by Bayne & Libby Welker, Valley Stud; T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Frankie Dettori; agent for Joseph M. Bryan Jr. lr£114,350. Lifetime Record: Hwt. Older Horse-GB & Purchased by Desmond Castle Farm/James J. Crupi Ire at 14f+ , 13-8-1-2, £467,851. *Full to Opera 2039 Gold Fever Miss Sobriety $150,000 House (GB), Hwt. Older Horse-GB, Fr & Ire at 11-14f, ($80,000 in utero '97 KEENOV; Hwt. Older Horse-GB at 9.5-1 If, MG1SW-GB, $95,000 wnl '98 KEENOV) GSW-Ire, MGISP-Fr, $1,392,745. Consigned by Jim FitzGerald, agent 2~yavana's Pace (Ire), 134, g, 7, Accordion (lre)~Lady Purchased by Charles F. Heider In Pace (Ire), by Burslem (Ire). (1,075gns wnl '92 1853 Devil's Bag Bridal Tea $150,000 G0DE1). 0/B-Joan Keaney; lr£33,550. Consigned by Lane's End, agent 3~Silver Patriarch (Ire), 134, h, 5, Saddlers' Hall (lre)~ Purchased by D. L. O'Byrne 2155 Quiet American Subtle Expression $150,000 Early Rising (USA), by Grey Dawn II (Fr). 0/B-Peter S Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent Winfield; £16,050. Purchased by Mike Ryan, agent Margins: 8, 11,5. Odds: 1-2, 7-1, 5-1. Also ran: Enzeli (Ire), Genghis Khan (Ire). Scratched: TOP SEVEN FILLIES Sunshine Street. HIP # SIRE DAM PRICE Godolphin's aim was to win 15 Group 1 races 1933 Mr. Greeley Final Deputy $725,000 worldwide this year and Kayf Tara enabled the team in Consigned by Dixiana Farm, Inc. (Bruce Klein), blue to reach its target with plenty of time to spare. Agent for Stoneworth Farm Winner of three of his four previous starts this season, Purchased by Aaron LI. & Marie D. Jones his only blemish came on unsuitably fast ground in the 2088 Cherokee Run Premierjane $325,000 G1 Ascot Gold Cup in June, when finishing four lengths Consigned by Jonabell Farm, Inc. Purchased by Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Moss behind Enzeli. The five-year-old won this stayers' 2196 Deposit Ticket Wheatly Way $250,000 Classic for the second year running and now goes into Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CXLIV quarantine in preparation for the long haul to Australia Purchased by Arch Bloodstock, agent for the G1 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Nov. 2. Racing 1942 Summer Squall Fold The Flag $190,000 in second until over three furlongs out, Kayf Tara swept Consigned by Lane's End, agent into the lead and was closely pursued by Yavana's Purchased by E. G. Odette Pace, while Enzeli and Silver Patriarch were left 2162 Honour and Glory Sweet Trick $170,000 foundering a long way behind. Yavana's Pace briefly Consigned by Walmac Int'l, agent for Gentry Brothers threatened, but while Kayf Tara raced straight down Purchased by Jaramar the center of the track, Yavana's Pace drifted over to 1929 Salt Lake Fast an Sexy $160,000 the stands rail and could never get in a serious blow on ($100,000 in utero '97 KEENOV; $90,00 wnig '98 KEENOV) the leader, who came home alone for an easy win. Consigned by Lane's End, agent Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford said, "The Purchased by Michael Pegram horse is ready mentally and physically for Melbourne." 1873 Crafty Prospector Clever Tide $160,000 Jockey Frankie Dettori added, "Kayf Tara is even better Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent X than last year, he has won pushed out without me Purchased by Bert, Richard & Elaine Klein having to give him a smack." Congratulations to NEW RIVER KEEN CastroGard Oral Paste (omeprazole) for Equine Ulcers on winning the Woodward Stakes ""GASTROGARD is a trademark of Astra AB.©1999 MerialUmited, Iselin, NJ. TDN INTERNATIONAL * 9/19/99 * PAGE 3 Saturday, Belmont Park: Saturday, Longchamp, France: RUFFIAN H.-GI, $250,000, BEL, 9-18, 3yo/up, f/m, PRIX DE LA SALAMANDRE-G1, FF680,000, 1 1/16m, 1:41 4/5, ft. Longchamp, 9-18, 2yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:22.90, sf. 1--CATINCA, 119, f, 4, by Storm Cat 1 -GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, 126, c, 2, by Storm Cat 1st Dam: Inca Legacy, by Saratoga Six 1st Dam: Marlah's Storm (MGSW &GISP, $724,894), by Rahy 2nd Dam: Inca Queen, by Hail to Reason 2nd Dam: Immense, by Roberto 3rd Dam: Silver Spoon, by Citation 3rd Dam: Imsodear, by Chieftain ($295,000 yrl '96 KEEJUL; $725,000 2yo '97 0-Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Orpendale & BESMAR).