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TRIPLE CROWN HEROS PREP FOR HASKELL PRIX MINERVE-G3, $60,405, Deauville, France, 7-14, and Preakness winner Real Quiet 3yo, f, 12f 11 OydsT, 2:42.90, gd. (Quiet American) and Belmont S. victor Victory Gallop 1--@ISLE DE FRANCE, 121, f, 3, Nureyev--Stella (Cryptoclearance), who were separated by only a Madrid (MGISW, $712,097), by Alydar. ($600,000 nose at the end of the 1 1 /2-mile Belmont S. June 6, yrlg '96 KEEJUL). 0-Michael Tabor; B-Peter M Brant; continued their preparations yesterday for the Aug. 9 T-Andre Fabre; J-A Junk; $36,508. 2--MinoritX1 {GB), 121, f, Generous (lre)--Minskip, by GI Buick Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. Vic­ 3, The Minstrel. 0-Khalid Abdullah; $13,276. tory Gallop worked six furlongs at Churchill Downs. 3--Amusing Time (Ire), 121, f, 3, Sadler's Wells--Ozone "He's doing really well," said trainer Elliott Walden. Friendly J by Green Forest. 0-Sheikh Maktoum bin "He breezed in 1 : 1 7. He worked in company, and he 1 Rashid ~ 1 Maktoum; $6,638. beat the other horse by three or four lengths. He went Margins: hort neck, 1 1 /2, 3/4. the last eighth in : 11 2/5." Walden's stable will ship Also Ran: Diamoona (Fr), Fille Du Lac (Fr), Theatriken, from Churchill Downs to Saratoga July 24. While the Wain Wri ht (Fr). $250,000 Gii Jim Dandy S., to be run at the upstate Isle de ~ranee claimed her first Group success here, New York track on the same day as Monmouth's mil­ catching l'{linority (GB) in the final strides. In her previ­ lion-dollar event, had been under consideration for ous start, jher only race this year, she finished third in Victory Gallop, the trainer said yesterday, "We're lean­ the listed prix Tuileries at Longchamp June 27; in her ing toward the Haskell." Real Quiet breezed Tuesday final start last season, she was second in the G 1 Prix as well, going five furlongs in 1 :01 under exercise Marcel Boµssac at Longchamp in October. THEATRIKEN rider Dana Barnes at Santa Anita. "He went good, {Theatrical {Ire}) led at a steady pace early, with Isle De nice and easy," said trainer Bob Baffert, who will France rei trained in the rear. As the field came into the keep the colt in California until just before the Haskell. stretch, Amusing Time (Ire) took command as Theatrikern began to fade. Amusing Time opened a one­ SUNDAY SILENCE COLT TOPS JRHA SALE length ga1), but was soon challenged by Minority, who Sunday Silence continued his domination of the Japan looked th«~ likely winner. With three-sixteenths remain­ Racing Horse Association's Selected Sales of Foals ing, Isle Ce France, having been outpaced early in the and Yearlings yesterday at Northern Horse Park in stretch, bl:lgan a run outside and finished strongly to grab the lead at the wire. Plans for Michael Tabor's Hokkaido, Japan. Hip number 148, a colt by the Ken­ daughter Of Nureyev are fluid, with possible targets tucky Derby-winning sire out of the Fappiano mare being the G2 Prix de Pomone at Deauville August 26 or Fadetta brought 190,000,000 yen ($1,335,207) to the G 1 Pr x Vermeille at Long champ September 13. top both sessions of the two-day sale. The weanling was consigned by Northern Farm and purchased by Riichi Kondo. The second-highest price of yesterday's ST AKJ S CLOSINGS session was brought by hip number 183, a weanling TODAY, WEDNESDA Ye JULY 15: daughter of Sunday Silence--Stella Madrid (Alydar), 7-26 $1t.0/50,000 Bing Crosby Breeders' consigned by Shadai Farm and purchased for Cup H-G/11, Dmr, 3yo/up, 6f ($100) 175,000,000 yen ($1,229,796) by T. M. International 8-3 $10C,OOO Royal North-Gl/C, Wo, 3yo/up, Inc. Of the 16 yearlings sold at the sale, top bid was f/m, 6'f'T ($100) • for hip number 205, a colt by Caerleon--Lady Chatterley (}. Consigned by Northern Farm, STAKES RESULTS ...... 1 the colt sold for $386,507 to Hisae Shimakura. Dur­ ing Tuesday's session, 65 horses sold for an aggre­ RACING REPORTS ...... 2-3 gate of 2, 138,000,000 yen ( $15,024,596) and an -CJ') !PEDIGREE PERSPECTIVES ...... 5 average of 32,892,308 yen ($231, 148). Overall, 149 z horses sold for 4,851,000,000 yen ($34,089,951) TOTAL PAGES ...... 5 and an average of 32,557,047 yen ($228, 792). - PAGE 2 • DAILY NEWS• 7-15-98

ULSTER HARP DERBY, $40,034, Down Royal, Ireland, FOREIGN 7-14, 3yo/,up, 12f 68ydsT, 2:35.10, gd/fm. • • 1--#DRAGON TRIUMPH (IRE), 114, c, 3, Alzao-- Japanese Stake Results: Tir-An-O:ir (Ire), by Law Society. ($36, 752 yrlg '96 GOOCT)1. 0-Timothy J Beardson; B-lrish National Stud TANABATA SHO-G3-Jpn, $580,675, Fukushima Race­ Co Ltd; T-J T Gorman; J-R T Fitzpatrick; $27 ,296. course, Japan, 7-11, 3yo/up, 1 OfT, 1 :59.2, fm. 2--Renge (Ire), 124, f, 4, Generous (lre)--Lyphard's 1--@0FFSIDE TRAP (JPN), 126, h, 7, Tony Bin (lre}-- Lady, b~ Lyphard. $7,979. Toko Carol, by Hospitality. 0-Takashi Watanabe; 3--Rajjaaf (GB), 121, c, 3, Unfuwain--Forest Lair (Ire), B-Muramoto Bokujo; T-Shuho Kato; J-Masayoshi by Habitiat. $3, 779. Ebina; $306,261. Lifetime Record: 25-5-7-5. Margins: 2 1 /2, 2, 13. 2--Taiki Flash, 117, g, 7, Spend a Buck--Sudden Flash, by Known Fact. 0-U. Taiki Farm; B-H & Y Bloodstock; AMERICAN-BRED WINNER IN FRANCE: $120,632. Sannine, h, 5, Trempolino--Sypharina (Fr) {SP-Fr), by 3--Saint lyphard, 126, h, 5, Lyphard--Montage, by Lyphard. Deauville, 7-14, Prix De La Mare Aux Poids Alydar. ($100,000 yrl '94 KEEJUL; $300,000 3yo (Claimer), 5yo/up, 7fT, $8,297 to winner. O/T-Mme '95 BESMAR). 0-Hiroaki Nakanishi; B-Gallagher's Corinne Barbe; B-Societe Aland. Stud; $77,885. Margins: NK, 1 1 /4, NK. Odds: 5.00, 175.70, 22.50. AMERICAN-BRED WINNER IN IRELAND:

1 Offside Trap, winless since February of 1995, raced Miroswaki1, g, 8, Miswaki--Miroswava (Fr) (GSW-Fr), by in mid-pack and gradually reeled in the pacesetter in the In Fijar. Killarney, 7-13, East Avenue/Munster Joinery stretch for a narrow victory. "I was told not to hit the H., 3yo/Jup, 2 1/8mT, $4,811 to winner. O/T-Mrs A lead too early," said winning rider Masayoshi Ebina. "He Naught n; 8-Buckram Oak Farm. * 1 /2 to Pacific was a little slow to respond when I asked him, but he Fleet (A leet), MGSW, $260,919. got the job done." Local Ne s, France: European Stakes Results: Prince haled Abdullah's three-year-old colt Xaar (GB) PREMIO PRINCIPE AMADEO, $43, 172, Turin, Italy, (Zafonic), away from the races since finishing a disap­ 7-12, 3yo, 1 1 /2mT, 2:31.20, gd. pointing f

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.____._N_E_W_Y_O....:...... :R=-=-K-=--•.....:...____JI I • INDUSTRY INFO • local News, Saratoga: There will be a "Saratoga Preview" on Monday, July NTRA News: 27 at 7 p.m. at the National Museum of Racing and Hall The National Thoroughbred Racing Association yester­ of Fame. Moderated by columnist Mike Kane of the The day announced its support of America's Day at the Daily Gazette (Schenectady), the panel discussion fea­ Races, a national promotion designed to recognize labor tures trainer H. James Bond, the New York Racing Day as the "National Holiday for Horse Lovers." The Association's Director of Racing Frank Gabriel, OTB second renewal of the day will be held September 7. Director of Marketing Dick Powell, and jockey Richard "The NTRA is proud to support and be a part of Amer­ Migliore. The event is free and open to the public. ica's Day at the Races," said NTRA Chief Executive Officer Tim Smith. "The NTRA is committing its re­ sources to the promotion because it is exactly the kind EAST of new fari-oriented activity that racing needs to do • more of. We congratulate everybody involved with • America's pay at the Races and urge all racetracks to local News, Monmouth Park: Monmouth Park will hold its annual Backstretch Ap­ participatei in the event, particularly those tracks that preciation Day next Monday, July 20 (rain date July are racing ,live on Labor Day." 21 ). Started seven years ago by trainer Dan Perlsweig, Since its official launch June 5, the NTRA's Charter the afternoon picnic and festival is a day for all back­ Member ptogram has enrolled nearly 1 ,000 racing fans stretch personnel, owners, trainers, jockeys, officials and Thoroughbred industry supporters, according to and their families to have fun and forget about the daily Rick Baedeker, senior vice president of marketing for the grind of racehorse work. "I know the conditions on the group. "From the outset, the NTRA has viewed its indi­ backstretch and I understand the environment that the vidual membership program as a means to give voice to people that make the horses go have to live with," the fans and get them involved in bringing the fun and explained Perlsweig, who is assisted by co-chairman excitement of Thoroughbred racing to new audiences," Kevin Weldon and secretary Mike Musto. Those inter­ Baedeker said. "This encouraging early show of support ested in helping can contact Perlsweig at (732) 222- for our Ch rter Member program proves that our fans 3737. are eager 0 participate. n • MIDWEST • IB_____,__R_· _E_·_E_·_n_·_E_·_R_· _s_ local News, Churchill Downs: L_ EDITION GI S. winner Honor Glide (Honor Grades) breezed four furlongs in :52 3/5. ALLOWA CE RESULTS: 7th-HAW, $41,760, 3yo/up, f/m, a1 m70yd, 1 :41 2/5, ft. HIGHFAL TIN (f, 4, Silver Deputy--Constant Change WE s T {MSP}, b High Echelon) Lifetime Record: SW, local News,• California: • 19-6-2-1, $145,885. 0-Team Block. B-Franks John Fountain of Gold (Mr. Prospector--Well Done, by Dis­ (KY). T-C ris M Block. tinctive), property of Bony Pony Ranch, will stand the 1 999 breeding season at Flag is Up Farms in Solvang, 9th-HAW, $38,520, 3yo/up, f/m, a1 mT, 1 :37 1 /5, fm. California. The 21-year-old stallion, who will stand for ALL IN W ITE (f, 3, Runaway Groom--Monochromatic, $1,500, has sired stakes winners Goldarama and Future by Disti11c ive Pro) Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-0, $85,840. of Gold as well as Jamaican champion Fontainbleu and 0-Sidney Port. B-S L Port (IL). T-Lou M Goldfine. * 1 /2 Dominican Republic champ El Doctor Mario (DR). to Ms Zenna (Zen), SW, $208,694.

A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate 9th-HAW, $37,200, 7-13, 3yo/up, a1 mT, 1 :36 3/5, fm. first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will denote winners who DAVE 1-11 GINS (g, 5, Mari's Book--Cara lark, by Mara are first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a lark) Life ime Record: 47-9-3-6, $96,702. 0-Wayne (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (Rl will be used Bessler. B Tom Walsh (IL). T-Fred F Berry. for other restricted races. Brilliant Two-Year-Old and Son of Two Champions DE NIRO Watch out for his power~packedjirst crop Yearlings this coming sales season. Rooted in the Past • •• Growing for the Future '------~~-----'----·-----6~0~6.~8~4~6~.5~2~14,;__~w~w~w~.v~in~e~ry~·~ne~t~ PAGE 4 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 7-15-98

7th-DEL, $32,900, Opt. Clm. ($40-35,000), 3yo/up, Ladyinagildedcage, f, 2, Gilded Time--Stay With Bruce, f/m, 5fT, :56 3/5, fm. by *Grey Dawn II. ELP, 7-13, 6f, 1:14. B-Polan WAY UP (m, 5, Great Above--Shamsheer, by Marshua's Rosilyn (Ky). *$20,000 wing '96 KEENOV; $13,000 Dancer) Lifetime Record: MSP, 24-7-5-2, $98,790. 2yo 1 998 OBSMAR. 0-Cohen Marcia & Philip. B-Hobeau Farm (Fl). T-Parisella Gold Corazon, f, 2, Gold Meridian--Proud to Be, by John. . CRC, 7-13, (C), 5 1 /2f, 1 :08 1 /5. B-Dudley Jackson: C (Fl). * 1 /2 to Be a Natural (Ben Fab), 5th-DEL, $30,300, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 m, 1 :39 2/5, ft. MSW, $!111,240. LITTLE DAISY BROWN (f, 4, Norquestor--Hail to For­ It's Alway~ Boldly, c, 3, It's Always You--Glowing tune, by Hail ) Lifetime Record: 20-5-7-1, Boldly, QY Bold Ego. PHA, 7-14, 7f, 1 :26. B-Capelli $101,590. 0-William J Hartwell. B-William J. Hartwell & Bob (Pa). Frances M. Hartwell (PA). T-Robert W Camac. * 1 /2 to Aura, f, 3, Jolie's --Sharp Type, by Red Ryder. Woody's Wish (Miteas Well Laff), MSW, $150,381. HAW, 7-14, (S), 6f, 1:13 2/5. B-Gordon W Bredeson & Sharon Bredeson (II). 8th-DEL, $30,300, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 m, 1 :39 2/5, ft. Little Sea, f, 3, One Little Hustler--Lotharian Sea, by TRY YOUR BEST (f, 4, Kris $.--Splendid Try {MSW, Lothario. HAW, 7-14, (S), 6f, 1:13 3/5. B-Dykema $271,104}, by Tri Jet) Lifetime Record: 22-4-4-0, Carl C (II). $89, 172. 0-Samuel H Rogers Jr. B-Rogers Samuel H. General Aviation, g, 3, Red Ransom--Valorette, by Mr. & Mrs. Jr (Fl). T-Mary E Eppler. Seattle Slew. ELP, 7-13, 1 mT, 1 :35 3/5. B-Ted Taylor & W H Ferguson (Ky). * $30,000 yrl '96 6th-HAW, $26,000, 3yo, a1 1 /16mT, 1 :43 3/5, fm. KEESEP; $140,000 2yo 1997 OBSMAR. * * 1 /2 to HONEST GUY (c, 3, Mercedes Won--Honest Bid, by Tough aind Rugged (Eternal Prince), SP, $166, 158. Raise a Bid) Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-3, $29,850. 0-Savoy Stable. B-Farnsworth Farms (FU. T-Wayne M Catalano. TRACK JsBREVIATIONS: AQU A~ueduct ATL Atlantic City 9th-ELP, $25,475, 7-13, 3yo/up, 5 1 /2fT, 1 :03 2/5, fm. BEL Be~mont Park BEU Beulah Park Bay Meadows Fair ROAD ISLAND (c, 3, Strawberry Road {Aus}--Regency BMX Ba Meadows BMF CBY C nterbury Park CDX Churchill Downs Island, by Vice Regent) Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-2, CNL Cdlonial Downs CRC Calder $69,575. 0-Dolphus Morrison. B-Lewis Bizzack (KY). CTX C~arles Town DEL Delaware Park T-Hal R Wiggins. DET Lapbroke DRC DMR Del Mar ELP Ellis Park EMD Emerald Downs 10th-CRC, $21,000, 7-13, 3yo/up, 1 1 /16m, 1 :49 3/5, EVD Ev[angeline Downs FEX Fort Erie sy. FGX Fair Grounds FLX Finger Lakes BRIAN'S LIL BIT (h, 5, Princely Pleasure--Alchemilla, by FPX Fairplex Park GGX Golden Gate Quadrangle) Lifetime Record: 26-3-3-3, $48,360. GPX Gt lfstream Park GSX Garden State Park 0-Elaine L McCabe. B-Michael Reilly (FL). T-Heidi Root. HAW H< wthorne HIA Hialeah HOL He llywood Park HOO Hoosier Park 9th-PHA, $18,990, 3yo/up, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :43, fm. HOU Si m Houston HST Hastings Park CHRONICLE S. (c, 3, Notebook--Blessed Kris, by Kris S.) KEE Ki eneland LAD Louisiana Downs Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-3, $44,420. 0-Noreen Carpenito. LRL Laurel Park LSX Lone Star Park B-Hedgewood Farm (FL). T-Cynthia G Reese. MED M tiadowlands MTH Monmouth Park OPX 01 klawn Park PEN Penn National MAIDEN WINNERS: PHA Pt iladelphia Park PIM Pimlico PRM Prairie Meadows RDX River Downs Intransigence, f, 2, Belong to Me--Nit Pie, by Nasty and RET RE tama Park RKM Rockingham Park Santa Anita Bold. BEL, 7-9, (S), 5 1 /2f, 1 :06 2/5. B-Gerald Nielsen RPX RE mington Park SAX SPT Sportsman's Park (Ny). *$19,000 yrl '97 FTNAUG; $45,000 2yo '98 SAR Si ratoga SUF St ffolk Downs TAM Tampa Bay Downs OBSAPR. TDN Tt istledown TIM Timonium Skootin Skooter, c, 2, Caller l.D.--Code Three, by Mr. TPX Tt rfway Park TRM Trinity Meadows Leader. DEL, 7-14, 6f, 1: 11 3/5. B-DJ Stable (Nj). TUP Tt rf Paradise wox Woodbine *$35,000 2yo 1998 FTMMAY.

T~t! Walnut Green TWO DAMN GOOD COL "7~e (30Hefzlete '8tao.daad Se-r-uee Russell B. Jones, Jr. Hip 50: colt by --Sheila's Revenge Richard 1.G. Jones Hip 88: colt by GULCH--Dancing Devlette Phone (610) 444-5228 Keeneland July Barn 14 PAGE 5 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 7-15-98 ~ ' . -

WEEKEND PEDIGREE PERSPECTIVES PEDIGREE SHORTS The well-bred Keos (c, 4, --Konafa, by Da­ by Alan Porter mascus) sprinted into the spotlight with a victory in Monday's G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis. Keos is a brother to KIRBY'S SONG (f, 3, Sultry Song--Impulsive Lady, graded stakes winner Korveya (dam of Hector Protector by Strike the Anvil) and Basra Sham) and very closely related to the Group 1 Now a winner of six of her 1 2 starts, Canadian Oaks winning Brief Truce (by a son of Riverman from this heroine Kirby's Song showed herself to be among the immediate family). The cross of Riverman and Damas­ better three-year-old fillies of her crop with a decisive cus found here has supplied an earlier European Cham­ victory under top weight in Saturday's Gii Monmouth pion in the excellent miler Lahib. The reverse cross of Breeders' Cup Oaks. Damascus over Riverman's sire, Never Bend, produced A winner of three Grade I events in her native the excellent runner Desert Wine. That Damascus and Canada, including the Canadian Oaks, Kirby's Song Never Bend should combine successfully together is no comes from the first crop by the Cox's Ridge stallion surprise. Damascus is out of a mare by My Babu, and Sultry Song. Her pedigree at six generations is some­ Never Ben;d and My Babu share a common genetic heri­ thing of an outcross, the only duplications being the tage. Nev$r Bend is by Nasrullah out of a mare by a son three-quarters brothers Royal Charger and Nasrullah, of Djebel, jand My Babu is by Djebel out of Nasrullah's who appear 5x5x6, Polynesian 6x5 and Sir Gallahad Ill close genetic relative, Perfume II. 6x6. This isn't the case, however, when we come to Althou~h she had been Group 1 placed, Winona (Ire) Kirby's Song's broodmare sire, the rarely seen Strike the (f, 3, Alzap--My Potters, by Irish River {Fr}} had never Anvil. He is inbred 4x3 to the mare Broad Ripple, the won a staf.es event until storming home seven lengths duplication coming through her daughters Shimmer and clear in Synday's G 1 Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks. Winona Lois F. This pair are seven-eighths relatives, as one is by is linebred to the outstanding tap-root mare Source a son of Sir Gallahad Ill and one by a grandson. Shim­ Sucree, ~ho appears through a son, Turn-to, and a mer and Lois F. are themselves both closely inbred, daughter, iBlack Brook. Turn-to is in the male line of Shimmer having Sir Gallahad Ill 3x3 and Lois F. the Alzao's b~oodmare sire, , and Black Brook in the female line of Irish River. Two other stallions out of Sir same horse 3x2. It is also notable that Broad Ripple is a I product of one of the fundamental crosses of the Amer­ Ivor mares have sired stakes winners from daughters of ican Thoroughbred, that of (sire of Sir Gallahad Irish Rive~--Be My Chief (Shigeru Summit) and Bluebird Ill) and Commando. Shimmer has a second Teddy/ (Erin Bird nd Dolphin Street). Commando combination through her grandsire, Gallant The lo g awaited stakes debut of Manistique (f, 3, Fox, and Strike the Anvil also has two more Unbridled -Astaire Step, by Nureyev) was everything Teddy/Commando combinations close up in his pedi­ that migh have been hoped for, as the undefeated filly gree. captured unday's Gii Hollywood Oaks by 10 lengths. A look at the pedigree of Buckfinder, the broodmare Manistiqu has linebreeding to Native Dancer, Nasrullah sire of Sultry Song, also reveals considerable concentra­ and Prine quillo, but not through any apparently signifi­ tions of the Teddy/Commando cross. Two of these-­ cant patt rn. Nor has the cross of Fappiano (sire of Gaga and Businesslike--are in his sire Buckpasser, one Unbridled -line stallions over mares by Nureyev worked featuring , a brother to Sir Gallahad 111, and the before. It is interesting, however, to note that Unbridled other , the most important daughter of has the F ench Derby winner Le Fabuleux as his Teddy. The third combination is in the distaff side of broodmar sire, and there does seem to be a distinct Buckfinder's pedigree, and comes through Fighting Fox, Nureyev/ e Fabuleux affinity. Nureyev has sired four a brother to , who is found in Kirby's Song's stakes winners out of mares by Le Fabuleux, three of dam. them (Joyeux Danseur, Stately Don, Zilzal) Group or Working by accumulating strains which are related Grade 1 · inners. relatively deep in the pedigree is less predictable than The v ry successful "trifecta" of My Babu, Turn-to inbreeding and linebreeding around the fourth, fifth and and Amb orix appears again in the pedigree of six generations, but when concentrations are involved, two-year old stakes winner Crosswater (c, 2, Ogygian-­ and especially when they involve genetic relatives (such Shucky am, by Ruhlmann), who kept his unbeaten as the siblings Fighting Fox/Gallant Fox and Bull Dog/Sir record in ,act when taking Sunday's Emerald Express S. Gallahad Ill found here), good results can occur. Ambiorix is a son of the mare Lavendula, and My Babu and Turn to are grandsons. King Ranch Keeneland July '97 Graduate wins G3 at Newmarket! BERTOLINI (1996 colt Danzig--Aquilegia, b Alydar) King Ranch Look for the KING RANCH yearlings this July h. (606) 253-2434