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W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS NOTHIN' LEICA DANE TO STUD IN Sunday, Hollywood Park AUSTRALIA Australian dual Group 1 winner Nothin' NATIVE DIVER H.-Glll, $100,000, HOL, 12-21, 3yo/up, leica Dane (Aus) (Danehm) is in quarantine in France 1 1 /Sm, 1 :47 4/5, ft. getting ready to return to Australia where he will sta~d 1--REFINADO TOM (ARG), 119, c, 4, Shy Tom--Ma at Martin Hawcroft's Byerley Stud in New South Wales Raffine (Arg), by Mountdrago (Arg). 0-Refinado Tom in 1998. Winner of the G 1 Victoria Derby in November, Inc; B-Haras La Biznaga (Arg); T-Richard Mandella; .1995, he came back three days later and was runner-up J-G L Stevens; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 12-7-0-2, in the Foster's Melbourne Cup. Nothin' leica Dane lost $516,424. his form in Australia last season and was shipped to 2--Steel Ruhlr, 112, c, 3, Ruhlmann--Foegal, by France this year. He finished second in the G3 Prix Foy Relaunch. ($24,000 2yo 1996 BESAPR). 0-Delaplane at Longchamp in September, but subsequently ran 17th E Edward & Paula; B-S J & R F Bell (KY); $20,000. in the Prix de I' Arc de Triomphe and seventh in the G 1 3--Boggle, 114, h, 5, Lively One--Dazzlin Florence, by Prix Royal Oak and was retired. "Nothin' Leica Dane is Affirmed. ($2,500 HRA 1997 KEEJAN). 0-Houta Avi; sick of being a racehorse and some Australian breeders B-Hancock Arthur B Ill (KY); $12,000. are tiring of shuttle stallions, so he will fill a niche," said Margins: 7, 1, 4. Odds: 2.20, 13.60, 27. 70. part-owner Helen Dalton. Also Ran: Old Chapel, Kukulcan, Le Triton, New Cen tury. DNF: Percutant (GB). Refinado Tom (Arg) ended his Argentine career with GROUP 1 WINNERS TO HARAS D'ETREHAM four consecutive Grade 1 triumphs, finishing a sweep of Haras d'Etreham in Normandy, France will be home in his country's Triple Crown in the Argentina Derby in his 1 998 to two French Group 1 winners, Grape Tree Road final South American appearance November 9, 1996, (Ire) (Caerleon) and Poliglote (GB) (Sadler's Wells). Rac but had failed to reach the winner's circle in three previ ing in the colours of Michael Tabor and trained by Andre ous U.S. starts. Third, beaten only a neck, in the Giii Fabre, Grape Tree Road earned his Group 1 status when William P. Kyne H. at Bay Meadows in September, the producing an electrifying finish to take the 1996 Grand chestnut colt was most recently a tiring fifth in the mile Prix de Paris. He will stand at Haras d'Etreham for a fee and-a-sixteenth Arcangues H. at Hollywood November of 30,000 French francs (approximately $5,060). Five 16. The second choice here, he stalked pacesetter LE year-old Poliglote won the G 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud TRITON (El Gran Senor) for six furlongs before putting a as a juvenile, was second in the Prix du Jockey Club head in front and galloping away from the field for an (French Derby) in 1995 and ran third in last year's G1 eye-catching tally. "It's been so disappointing with what Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Unsuccessful in three starts I've gotten out of him up to here," said trainer Richard in California this year, he retires with a record of five Mandella. "He injured his shoulder earlier in the year, wins, four seconds and three thirds from 19 starts and but we've been working on that. I think today we earnings of $560,777. He will stand for a fee of 35,000 turned the corner. He's obviously a good horse. It looks French francs (approximately $ 5, 900). like it's finally paying off." Added jockey Gary Stevens, "I told Richard in the paddock, 'this is where we started STAKES CLOSINGS the roll last year with Gentlemen (Arg). Maybe we can follow suit with this horse.' There's a lot to live up to, TODAY, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22: but you know when he came here, his reputation was a 1-2 $100, 000 Tropical Park Derby-GI/I, Crc, little stronger than what Gentlemen's was." The 8-5 3yo, 9fT ( $100) favorite KUKULCAN (Cox's Ridge), winner of the Giii Laz Barrera H. last out, pressed the pace but had noth • ing left for the drive and finished fifth. "He didn't handle WEEKEND RESULTS ............ p1 the track very good," said his rider, Alex Solis. "He was bouncing all over it." PERCUTANT (GB) (Perrault {GB}) lost contact with the field on the final bend and was RACING REPORTS ............ p2-5 - eased. "When the pace quickened a little bit down the backside and I clucked to him, he tried to prop," said TOTAL PAGES ................. 7 jockey Kent Desormeaux. "He's so mean. I feared for my life at that point." PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 12-22-97 L----•~N~E_w~Y~o_R_K~-•~I ~' ~-•~E~A~-S~T~-•~~ Yesterday's Results: Yesterday's Results: DAMON RUNYONS., $56,500, AQU, 12-21, (S), 2yo, HAIL EMPERORS., $54, 750, LRL, 12-21, 3yo/up, 1 1 /16m, 1 :46, ft. 1 3/16m, 1 :55 1 /5, ft. 1--#UNDAUNTED METTLE, 112, c, 2, Dixie Brass- 1--GREATSILVERFLEET, 115, h, 7, On to Glory--Rive Joanne W., by Well Decorated. ($27,000 yrl '96 Gauche, by Star Envoy. ($28,000 yrl '91 OBSAUG). KEESEP; $45,000 2yo 1997 OBSMAR). 0-Foss M & 0-Lenes Mark S; B-Kingwell RA (FL); T-Dale Moirano J; B-M Watral (NY); T-G C Contessa; J-J Capuano; J-S B Martinez; $32,850. Lifetime Record: Chavez; $33,900. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $58, 100. GSW, 47-13-14-7, $508,262. * 1 /2 to American 2--Uncle Snakey, 117, c, 2, Compliance--Beru (Ire), by Dreamer (Premiership), SW, $142,640; French Gold Gorytus. ($6,200 wing '95 FTMDEC). 0-De Savino (Northern Prospect), SW, $139,132 Franklin & Terrill Robert. $11,300. 2--Dr. Banting, 115, h, 5, Foligno--Opalin (Ger), by Lord 3--lron Cop, 11 2, c, 2, Hot Cop--Final Crossing, by Ends Udo (Ger). $10,950. Well. 0-Broman Chester & Mary. $6,215. 3--Algar, 122, h, 5, Horatius--Countess Shorwind, by Margins: 5, NK, 6. Odds: 1.90, 3.35, 10.00. Dancing Count. $6,023. Undaunted Mettle crushed New York-bred maidens by Margins: NO, 1 HF, 1 OHF. Odds: 3.90, 4.80, 0.60. seven lengths Nov. 1 5 at Aqueduct in his previous Greatsilverfleet, winner of the 1994 Giii Essex H. at outing and easily handled stakes competition in his first Oaklawn, finished fourth last time out in the Nov. 22 try at this level. Making his second start off a six-month Creme Fraic:he S. at the Meadowlands. Seeking his first layoff, the favorite battled on the front end in the early victory since capturing an Apr. 12 Aqueduct allowance going prior to taking command nearing the far turn and race, the second choice battled for the early lead before pulling away in the stretch. Said winning jockey Jorge taking over around the far turn and outdueling Dr. Ban Chavez, "This horse has so much speed that I tried to ting in the stretch for a narrow decision. hold him back a little bit, but he kept fighting me. I tried to relax him, but he wanted to run. He was just playing 7th-LRL, $34,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1 :09 3/5, ft. around out there." Trainer Gary Contessa plans on run ROMANO GUCCI (c, 4, Aaron's Concorde--Short ning the winner against open company next in the Jan. Encounter, by Dancing Count), the victor in last year's 10 Count Fleet S. at Aqueduct. Gil Gotham S. at Aqueduct, ran sixth in the Sept. 13 Virginia Is For Lovers S. at Colonial Downs in his previ 9th-AQU, $33,000, Alw, 3/up, f/m, 8.5f, 1 :45 1 /5, ft. ous start and returned to the winner's circle for the first QUIET TRAIL (f, 3, Quiet American--Unending Love, by time since taking a Mar. 16 Laurel allowance event four Dixieland Band) finished third in a Nov. 28 Aqueduct races back. The even-money favorite tracked the early allowance race in her previous start and won for the leaders, circled rivals around the far turn, took command first time since breaking her maiden May 4 at Aqueduct. in mid-stretch and fended off the late challenge of AR The 7-2 second choice dueled for the early advantage DENT ARAB (Weshaam) to win by a nose. Lifetime before shaking loose around the far turn and drawing Record: MGSW, 13-7-1-2, $336,369. away in the drive for a 6 3/4-length victory. Lifetime 0-Herbert W Kushner. B-Arlene E. Kushner (MD). Record: 14-2-2-2, $70,270. T-Richard E Dutrow. 0-Totier Creek Farm. B-Phillips Racing Partnership (KY). T-Bruce N Levine. 6th-LRL, $~~6,460, Alw, 3yo/up, 7f, 1 :23, ft. ORIGINAL GRAY (c, 3, Smarten--Pleasure Point, by 7th-AQU, $29,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 1: 13 2/5, ft. Honest Pleasure) won the Apr. 19 Star de Naskra S. for CODE WORDS (f, 2, Lost Code--Also Royal, by Native state-breds and the May 10 Hirsch Jacobs S., both at Royalty) was third by a half-length in a Dec.