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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~?I~~UN~~~RE DTM SUNDAY, JUNE 23,1996 WeEeEeKeEeNeD RESULTS CIGAR TO BREEZE TODAY Trainer Bill Mott re CAESARS INTERNATIONAL H.-GI, $500,000, ATl, ported Saturday that Cigar (Palace Music) will breeze a 6-22, 3yo/up, 1 3/16mT, 1:55 3/5, fm. half-mile at Belmont this morning, his first work since an 1--SANDPIT (BRZ), 122, h, 7, Baynoun IIre)--Sand injury to his right fore hoof was discovered following the Dancer (Fr), by Green Dancer. O-Sierra Thorough June 1 Massachusetts H. "It will be his first time back breds; B-Haras Sao Jose De Serra (Brz); T-Richard so if he went in about: 50 it would be good," Mott said. Mandella; J-C S Nakatani; $300,000. Lifetime Record: "Actually, if he went in :49 or :51 that would be okay, Ch. 3yo-Brz, 29-12-9-1, $2,439,301. too. Just as long as he goes around and comes back 2--Diplomatic Jet, 117, c, 4, Roman Diplomat--Precious okay." Cigar, looking for his 16th straight win in a spe Jet, by Tri Jet. O/B-Fred W. Hooper (FL); $95,000. cial event at Arlington International July 13, galloped 3--Northern Spur (Ire), 122, h, 5, Sadler's Wells- 1 Yz-miles on the training track Saturday and is doing Fruition, by Rheingold. O-Charles J. Cella; "very well," according to Matt. The trainer added that B-Swettenham Stud and Partners (Ire); $50,000. Cigar will likely ship straight to Saratoga following his Margins: 1 3/4, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 1.20, 13.50, 1.80. engagement in Chicago and train there for his next Also Ran: Awad, Mecke, Lassigny, Ops Smile, Polaris scheduled start in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar Star. Sandpit, most recently victorious in the GI Hollywood Aug. 10. Turf C~p H. May 27, was rated in along the hedge while champion Northern Spur and Early Times Manhattan UNBRIDLED'S SONG BACK ON TRACK Unbri winner Diplomatic Jet set leisurely fractions of :25 3/5, dled's Song (Unbridled), who went five furlongs in a :50 1/5 and 1: 14 2/5 on the front end. As the front slow "1: 1 0 or 1 : 11" Saturday morning at Belmont in his runners began to tire through the stretch, jockey Corey first move since developing a lung infection in the Peter Nakatani sent Sandpit through a hole on the hedge and Pan S. May 26, will breeze more seriously in three days. the Brazilian champion charged convincingly to the "Barry (Downes) waS so conscious of not going fast he front, drawing off through the final sixteenth to win the didn't go at all," said trainer Jim Ryerson of Unbridled's Caesars for the second straight year. "He really quick Song, who did not make the work tab. "He never let ened through the stretch," said Nakatani. "Now that him run. It was similar to the first time back in Florida, he's beaten Northern Spur twice in a row, I feel like he's prior to the Hutcheson." Downes agreed, saying, "We the one they have to beat for National Turf Horse of the wanted a nice, slow work, but that's a bit slower than Year. II Winning trainer Richard Mandella added, "The we wanted. He did it nice and easy, but maybe a bit too fractions scared me a little, but I had all the confidence easy. ff Unbridled's Song, who has been treated with in the world that Corey would find a spot and get him antibiotics since the lung infection was discovered, home." When asked what's next for Sandpit, Mandella underwent an endoscopic examination by Dr. William responded, "We're going to the Caesars race (Gil Reed earlier this week and his connections were pleased Caesars Palace Turf Championship) at Hollywood Park with the results. "He's going in the right direction," said (July 21). There's a million dollar bonus between the Downes. "It will be another few weeks before he's back two." The race took on some added flavor when inclem to himself." Unbridled's Song is being pointed toward ent weather prevented a flight of Belmont Park jockeys the Aug. 24 Travers and will likely make one start prior from leaving for Atlantic City, providing a group of local to that race. "There are a few options, like the Haskell, jockeys with mounts in the Grade I event. Among the but I don't believe anything has been decided yet," horses receiving last-minute rider changes was runner Downes added. up Diplomatic Jet, who received the services of Dale News Continued, p. 3. Lynch instead of Jorge Chavez. Fred Hooper, the 98 year-old owner/breeder of Diplomatic Jet, said, "Dale LJ.I WEEKEND RESULTS ~ ; . 1,2 Lynch did a great job on this horse today. We are proud of him. You know that Dale learned to ride on our farm 0 WEEKEND PREVIEW . " . ~ 2,3 in Florida, so it was special to have him ride our horse V') - NEWS CONTINUED • • • • • • • • ~ • ~ 5 3 today. We have trained a lot of riders, but this boy always stuck out as a special one. It Z TOTAL PAGES ................ 10 - Weekend Results Continued, p. 2. PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6-23-96 Weekend Results Continued. Today, Longchamp, France: MOTHER GOOSE S.-Gl, $200,000, BEL, 6-22, 3yo, f, GRAND PRIX DE PARIS-G1, $390,655, 3yo, clf, 10fT 1 118m, 1:47 4/5, wf. PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. 1--#@YANKS MUSIC, 121, f, 3, Air Forbes Won- 1 Milford Track (Ire) Van de Poele Doleuze 128 Traipsing, by Darby Creek Road. a-Audrey H. Cooper 2 Farasan (Ire) Cecil Reid 128 & Michael Fennessy; B-Irish American Bloodhorse 3 Fort Nottingham Hammond Mosse 128 Agency Ltd (KY); T-Leo O'Brien; J-J R Velazquez; 4 Blackwater Zilber Guignard 128 $120,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-1-0, $207,600. 5 Oliviero (Fr) Demercastel Thulliez 128 2--Escena, 121, f, 3, Strawberry Road (Aus)--Claxton's 6 Le Triton Mme C Head F Head 128 Slew, by Seattle Slew. alB-Alien E. Paulson (KY); 7 Martiniquais (Ire) Fabre Guillot 128 $40,000. 8 Glory Of Dancer (GB) Kelleway Asmussen 128 3--Cara Rafaela, 121, f, 3, Quiet American--Oil Fable, by 9 Grape Tree Road (GB) Fabre Jarnet 128 Spectacular Bid. ($70,000 yrl '94 KEESEP). a-TNT 10 Android Fabre Peslier 128 Stud; B-Mike G. Rutherford (KY); $22,000. Glory Of Dancer (GB) (Shareef Dancer) won the G 1 Margins: I\JK, 5HF, 6. Odds: 2.10, 1.20, 3.40. Gran Criterium at Milan last year en route to being Also Ran: Mesabi Maiden, Mama Dean, Little Miss Fast, named the 1995 Highweight Colt at 2 in Italy. After Double Dee's. racing exclusively in Italy at age two, the bay has made Yanks Music won her first three career starts by a all three of his 1996 starts in England, including a win in combined 19 lengths before finishing second as the the G2 Homeowners Dante S. May 15 and a fourth place finish in the June 8 Epsom Derby. 4-5 favorite in her stakes debut, the GI Acorn at Belmont May 18. Sent off the 2-1 second choice Today, Thistledown: here, the talented filly made amends. After being OHIO DERBY-Gil, $300,000, 3yo, 1 118m bumped at the start, she was rated in fifth through PP HORSE TRAII\IER JOCKEY ODDS six furlongs, made a seven-wide move on the turn, 1 Storm Creek Vestal Gryder 6-1 then prevailed by a neck after a long stretch duel. 2 Victory Speech Lukas Douglas 9-2 "The longer she goes, the better she gets," said win 3 Irish Conquest Moubarak C. Velasquez 8-1 ning trainer Leo O'Brien. "I want to give her racing 4 Clash By Night Small Hamilton 12-1 education and run her around two turns. Maybe the 5 Wild Dream Walden Day 10-1 Cotillion (at Philadelphia Park July 7)." The 6-5 favor 6 Connecting Terms Walden Albarado 8-1 ite Escena, who was also on the short end of a neck 7 Fjr's Winner Madrigal Sr. Rowland 40-1 margin when second in the GI Kentucky Oaks lVIay 3, 8 Knight Hunt Sobol Sipus 40-1 may go next in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks 9 He'sfullafire Girten Giglio 20-1 at Belmont July 20, according to trainer Bill Mott. The 10 Bunker Hill Road Flint Luzzi 20-1 time of the race equalled the third fastest running 11 Skip Away Hine Santos 7-5 time for the Mother Goose at the distance. Ruffian in Illinois Derby third Irish Conquest (Conquistador Cielo) 1975 also ran the 1 1/8-miles in 1 :47 4/5. breezed three furlongs in :36 115 Saturday at Thistle down. "We went out to jog," reported exercise rider Isaac Jimenez. "But he was so full of himself, we let PREVIEW him blowout through the stretch." • • Today, Woodbine: Today, Hollywood Park: MILADY BREEDERS' CUP H.-GI, $175,000a, 3yo/up, CANADIAN OAKS-GlC, $150,000a, (S)' 3yo, f, 1 118m flm, 1 1/16m The field of 13, in post position order, is as follows: PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Zandalusia (Bold Ruckus), Ashboro (Regal Classic), 1 Twice The Vice Ellis McCarron 8-5 Winning Spurs (Buckley Boy), Silent Fleet (Silent 2 Borodislew Shirreffs Delahoussaye 5-2 Screen), Autumn Slew (Slew 0' Gold), Flashy N Smart 3 Urbane Bradshaw Solis 5-1 (Smarten)' Northern Hilite (Vice Regent)' Buxton Spice 4 Top Rung Proctor Flores 15-1 (Bold Ruckus), Trial Breeze (Skip Tria!), Gambling Girl 5 Jewel Princess Dollase Nakatani 2-1 (Secret Claim), Briarcliff (Red Ransom), Rambuckus Top Rung (Seattle Slew), unraced since fifth in the GI (Bold Ruckus), Heavenly Valley (Carson City).