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OBS TWO-YEAR-OLD SALE MONDAY Nearly Today, Belmont Park 300 juveniles will be offered at the Ocala Breeders' BELMONT S.-GI, $734,800, 3yo, 1 1/2m Sales CO.'s Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Racing Age Sale Monday. The catalogue includes 1 a Saratoga Dandy Zito Davis 9-2 291 two-year-olds and 27 horses of racing age. "This 2 Natural Selection Moubarak Romero 20-1 is the final opportunity of the year for buyers to select 3 South Salem Loder Krone 30-1 from a large group of two-year-olds in training," said 4f Rocket Flash Mott Castillo 20-1 5 Jamies First Punch Barbara Velazquez Tom Ventura, OBS Director of Sales. "While this 10-1 6 Prince Of Thieves Lukas Bailey 8-1 group may lack the pedigrees of juveniles at our se­ 7 Editor's Note Lukas Douglas 8-1 lect sales, many top runners have come out of the 8 Appealing Skier Perkins Sr. Migliore 15-1 June sale." Thundering Storm (Storm Brewing), a 9 My Flag McGaughey Smith 6-1 product of the '95 sale, won this year's $150,000 10f Traffic Circle Kimmel Chavez 20-1 Tampa Bay Derby by five lengths. Farnsworth Farms, 11 In Contention Reese Bravo 30-1 selected the leading Florida breeder of 1995, leads 1 2a Louis Quatorze Zito Day 9-2 the consignors with 30 two-year-olds, including a 13 Skip Away Hine Santos 6-1 half-sister by Mercedes Won to GSW Richie The 14 Cavonnier Baffert McCarron 3-1 Coach (Maudlin). This year's sales horses will gallop 15f Secreto de Estado Callejas Velasquez 20-1 or breeze over the OBS training track Sunday, June 9, (a) Coupled as the Condren/Cornacchia entry. beginning at 9:00 a.m.; videos of the works will be (f) Mutuel Field. shown at the OBS sales pavilion on sale day. The sale begins at 11 :30 a.m. Monday, June 10. BELMONT NOTES: The lone filly in the field, My Flag (Easy Goer), worked a half in :49.06 Thursday morning. 'SUN KINGS' NALVIED COBRA GOLF!TDN Celebrities expected to be on hand for the third leg of SUBSCRIBERS OF MONTH William Condren and the Visa Triple Crown Challenge are soap stars Susan Lucci (All My Children) and Tonja Walker (One Life To Joseph Cornacchia, who picked up two of Thorough­ Live), and actor Dennis Hopper. First post for the bred racing's most prestigious prizes in an eight-day Belmont Stakes Day card is 12:30 p.m. The Belmont span last month, have been named the Cobra Golf! Stakes will be televised live on ABC-TV from 4:30-6:00 Thoroughbred Daily News Subscribers of the Month p.m. EDT; post time is set for 5:30 p.m. for May. In recognition of the award, they will re­ ceive a set of Senior King Cobra clubs, the country's Belmont Stakes, Weekend Preview cont. p2 leading oversize irons and woods. Condren and Cornacchia picked up their second Pimlico Special win when Star Standard won this year's renewal, follow­ STAKES CLOSINGS ing in the footsteps of their Strike the Gold in 1992. TODA Y.SA TURDA Y. JUNE 8: One week later, the golfing buddies were back in the 6-22 $200,000 Mother Goose-GI, Bel, 3yo, Pimlico winner's circle, accepting the Woodlawn Vase f, 9f ($200) after Louis Quatorze's Preakness win. They picked up 6-23 $ 100, OOOa Prioress-Gil, Bel, 3yo, f, 6f ($100) another stakes for good measure when Saratoga Dandy won the Sir Barton S. on the Preakness undercard. Said Condren, "It's hard to measure, but it probably the best week we ever had--two Grade LU WEEKEND PREVIEW ...... p 1-4 Is as bookends with the Sir Barton in between. Joe o RESULTS ...... p2 De Francis told me, 'I've got one piece of advice for NEWS CONTINUED ...... p4 V) you: buy a lottery ticket before you leave town. fI' But - RACING REPORTS ...... p4-7 perhaps Cornacchia summed it up best: "It was a Z TOTAL PAGES ...... 7 great year we had last month." PAGE 2. THOROUGHBRED DAILY :t\TEWS. 6-8-96

THORO-GRAPH ANALYSIS OF THE BELMONT STAKES SeTeAeKeEeS By Jerry Brown The Belmont Stakes usually features only two or three RESULTS contenders after the rigors of the first two legs of the Triple Crown have taken their toll, but this year's field is Friday, Epsom, England strong and makes for a difficult handicapping exercise. VODAFONE EPSOM OAKS-G1, $495,618, Epsom, On balance, the best horse in the race is Skip Away England, 6-7, 3yo, f, 12f 10ydsT, 2:35.55, gd. (Skip Trial), but he's tough to figure. After developing to 1--@LADY CARLA (GB), 126, f, 3, --Shirley win big in the Blue Grass for a figure of 1 3/4, he Superstar (GB)' by (GBl. (220,OOOgns bounced to the moon in the Derby, then came back with yrl '94 Tattersalls Houghton {abt. $350,OOO}). a good one (3 1/4) in the Preakness. But what now? O-Wafic Said; B- (GB); T-Henry Will he go back to his top or bounce? Tough cali. Cecil; J-; $303,717. Two members of the field come in ready to payoff on 2--Pricket, 126, f, 3, Diesis (GB)--Cacti, by Tom Rolfe. the spring three-year-old pattern--a pair of lifetime bests O-; B-Mrs. Nancy S Dillman (Ky); $113,629. followed by an off race followed by the race of his (or 3--Mezzogiorno (GBl, 126, f, 3, Unfuwain--Aigue (GB), her) life. Prince Of Thieves (Hansel) looks an awful lot by High Top (GB). (46,000gns yrl '94 Tattersalls like Louis Quatorze (Sovereign Dancer) did before the Houghton {abt. $73,000}). O-Mrs. R Philipps; B-Exors Preakness; he had run a couple of 6s preceding a sub­ of the late Sir Robin McAlpine (GB); $54,548. par performance in the Preakness. He should run better, Margins: 9,1/2,1/2. Odds: 100-30,7-4,14-1. but like Louis would need to jump out of his skin to win. Also ran: Camporese (Ire), Moody's Cat (Ire), White­ My Flag (Easy Goer) is also on track for a lifetime best water Affair (GB), Faraway Waters (GB)' Honest Guest effort. She had less than two weeks rest before her bad (Ire), Identify (Ire), Shirley Venture (G B)' Bint . race in the Kentucky Oaks but has had five weeks off Punters had made Pricket a hot favourite to give the now. Her dam, the great Personal Ensign, got markedly Godolphin team its third successive Oaks but the better with age, as have her previous runners, so there's Dubai operation's latest hope was no match for the probably improvement left. And Shug McGaughey brilliant -trained Lady Carla (GB). wouldn't be running against colts if he wasn't sure she MOODY'S CAT (IRE) (Alzao) led the field early on and was ready to run her best. was still in front with three furlongs to run when, The only question is whether her best will be good despite not appearing entirely content coming down enough. But with the five-pound weight allowance, we'll the famous Tattenham Hill, Lady Carla started to bet it iso-the Thoro-Graph play is My Flag to win. The Thoro-Graph handicapper's line offers analyses and sug­ motor. She took the lead just over a quarter of a mile gested plays for six major tracks daily. The number is 1· out and, accelerating easily, she put nine lengths 900-773-3331, $25 per track. For information about between herself and the second before reaching the Thoro-Graph or a free introductory kit, including audiotape, line. Mezzogiorno (GB) and CAMPORESE (IRE) call 212-741-5065. (Sadler's Wells) came out of the pack late to grab third and fourth. But Bint Salsabil (Nashwan), who Today, Epsom, England had been expected to appreciate stepping up to a mile VODAFONE CORONATION CUP-G1, $226,665a, and a half, showed no sign of doing so and trailed in 4yo/up, 12f 10ydsT PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. last. Lady Carla's trainer, Henry Cecil, had seen 1 Singspiel (Ire) Stoute Kinane 126 Pricket removed from his stable in a well-publicized 2 Swain (Ire) Fabre Dettori 126 bust-up with Sheikh Mohammed last autumn, so it 3 De Qtlest (GB) Fabre Pat Eddery 126 was hardly a surprise when he grinned: "That was 4 Punishment (GB) Brittain Quinn 126 very exciting. I was hoping for a good run because Andre Fabre, winner of the two most recent runnings Lady Carla has improved a lot for her first run of the of this event, will be doubly represented in his attempt season. I think she must be pretty good to win like to complete a hat-trick in today's renewal. Fabre, suc­ this." Successful jockey Pat Eddery was equally en­ cessful in the past two seasons with Apple Tree and thusiastic, saying: "She's quite lazy, but when you Sunshack, has entered both De Quest (GBl (Rainbow pick her up she really goes. I gave her a slap three out Quest) and Swain (Ire) (Nashwan), who was third to and she took off. When I looked around, I could Lammtarra in last year's Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe. hardly believe how far ahead we were." Weekend Preview cont. p3 HOUSEBUSTER In 1996: 18 New Winners FIVE 2YO Starters - FOUR Winners, ONE Placed First Crop 3·Year-Olds of1996 PAGE 3 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6"8-96

Today, Epsom, England Today, Belmont Park VODAFONE -G1, $732,321 to winner, EARLY TIMES MANHATTAN S.-GI, $200,000, 3yo/up, 3yo, c/f, 12f 10ydsT 10fT PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 1 Spartan Heartbeat (GB) Brittain Birch 200-1 1 Diplomatic Jet Picou Chavez 10-1 2 Zaforum (GB) Hall O'Neill 66-1 2 Flag Down Clement Santos 7-2 3 Classic Eagle (GB) Harris Mackay 200-1 3a Glorious Fun Domino Krone 20-1 4 Dushyantor Cecil Eddery 4-1 4 Signal Tap Schulhofer Velazquez 3-1 5 Double Leaf (GB) Stoute Murtagh 10-1 5 Savinio Greenman McCarron 15-1 6 Shantou Gosden Dettori 40-1 6 Flitch Badgett Smith 10-1 7 Jack Jennings (GB) McMahon Reid 20-1 7 Groucho Gaucho Barbara Davis 20-1 8 Glory Of Dancer (GB) Kelleway Peslier 5-1 8a Pride of Summer Bizelia Maple 20-1 9 Shaamit (Ire) Haggas Hills 8-1 9 Dernier Empereur Cecil Bailey 8-1 10 Portuguese Lil (G B) Nicholls Greaves 1000-1 10 Kiri's Clown Johnson Samyn 12-1 11 Acharne (GB) Brittain O'Connor 200-1 11 Mecke Tortora Day 4-1 12 Clever Cliche (GB) Cecil Hughes 66-1 12 Same Old Wish Barbara Douglas 20-1 13 Even Top (Ire) Tompkins Robinson 11-2 Flag Down (Deputy Minister) missed by three-quarters 14 Alhaarth (Ire) Hern Carson 5-1 of a length when second to Signal Tap (Fappiano) in the 15 Tasdid (GB) Prendergast Supple 200-1 Gill Hialeah Turf Cup last out April 20 but gets a three­ 16 St Mawes (Fr) Dunlop Quinn 20-1 pound weight shift in his favor for this race. The consis­ 17 Storm Trooper Cecil Kinane 7-1 tent six-year-old has been on the board in 1 5 of 20 18 Prince Of My Heart (GB) Hills Thomson 66-1 career turf starts. Signal Tap is two-for-two on the year 19 Mystic Knight (GB) Charlton Darley 16-1 but picks up five pounds off his Hialeah Turf Cup win; 20 Busy Flight (GB) B Hills Asmussen 33-1 the five-year-old has hit the board in seven-of-eight on 21 Chief Contender (Ire) Chapple-Hyam Harrison 33-1 the grass. All carry 126 pounds except the filly Portuguese Lil (GB) (Master Willie {GB}), who gets 121. Today, Evry, France Dushynator (Sadler's Wells) rates favouritism after GRAND PRIX D'EVRY-G2, $113,941, 4yo/up, 12fT narrowly missing to co-second choice Glory Of Dancer PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. (GB) (Shareef Dancer) in the G2 Dante S. at York last 1 Laroche (Ger) Jentzsch Hammer-Hansen 125 out in what was his third career start. The colt had won 2 Poliglote (GB) Mme Head F Head 121 his first two, breaking his maiden at two and taking a 3 Luna Mareza (GB) Fabre Jarnet 118 1 1/2-mile allowance on his return May 4. 4 Danseur Landais (GB) Lesbordes Mosse 121 5 Muncie (Ire) Fabre Guillot 118 Today, Belmont Park 6 Percutant (GB) Smaga Boeuf 121 TRUE NORTH H.-GIL $100,000, 3yo/up, 6f Highweight Laroche (Ger) (Nebos {Ger}) came back PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS after 7 % months on the sidelines and took the G2 1 Crafty Alfel Carlesimo Santos 10-1 Gerling-Preis May 12. The five-year-old has won six of 2 Pat 1\1 Jac Barbara Velazquez 12-1 his 14 career starts; a Group winner in Italy and Ger­ 3 Prospect Bay Kimmel Smith 10-1 many, he finished 4th in his only other foray into France 4 Kings Fiction Jerkens Krone 8-1 for last August's G2 Grand Prix de Deauville Lance. 5 Kayrawan McLaughlin Migliore 4-1 6 Yappy SCR SCR SCR Today, Bslmont Park 7 Lord Carson Lukas Day 5-1 RIVA RIDGE S.-GIII, $100,000a, 3yo, 7f 8 Not Surprising Van Worp Castillo Jr. 5-2 The field, from the inside, will be: Denmark (Jeblar), 9 Forest Wildcat Perkins Bravo 3-1 118, Velazquez; Wavering Warrior (Wavering Monarch), Kayrawan (Mr. Prospector) impressed in his American 123, Douglas; Meadowtime (Meadowlake), 116, Leon; debut, winning a Belmont allowance test by 6 % lengths Hashid (Dayjur), 113, Day; Gold Fever (Forty Niner), May 2, then came back to finish second as the favorite 118, Smith; Busheta Buck (Regal Search), 113, Krone; in the Gill Maryland Breeders' Cup H. after breaking a Bright Launch (Relaunch), 120, Santos; Gameel (Time step slowly. The four-year-old, a winner in England at for a Change), 113, McCarron; Dixie Connection {Dixie­ two and in Dubai earlier this year, has been first or land Band}, 120, Bailey; and Firey Jennifer (Tilt Up), second in all five '96 starts. 118, Cordova. • ••••• 2 GR. 1WINNERS IN 1996/ •••••• ASHFORD STUD EL (IRAN SENOR Dr. Barry Simon Tel: 606-873-7088. Fax: 606-873-8802. HELMSMAN triumphed in the Strub Stakes - Cr. 1 at santa Anita and last Sunday at Longchamp LE TRITON took the Prix Jean Prat - Cr. 1. PAGE 4 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6-8-96

Weekend Preview cont. Vashon was fifth in the GI Acorn S. on dirt last out Today, Hollywood Park after finishing on the board in four straight grass events. CINEMA H.-Gill, $125,OOOa, 3yo, 9fT Back on her preferred surface, the Kentucky-bred raced The field, in post position order, will be: Mortlock (Fr) just off the lead to the stretch, where she launched a (DanehiliL 115, Nakatani; Nightcapper (Sunshine For­ late bid to outfinish Fleur de Nult for a popular score. ever), 114, Blanc; Come On Get Happy (Cure the Blues), Said trainer Christophe Clement, "We'll take it one race 115, Pincay Jr.; Zanferrier (LyphardL 114, Black; Winter at a time, but I'm thinking of the Sands Point H. (June Quarters (EI Gran Senor), 115, Solis; Let Bob Do It 30) and then the Nijana (Aug ust 21) at Saratoga." (Percifal), 120, Desormeaux; Far Easter (Far Out East), 117, Delahoussaye; Dr. Sardonica (Rahy)' 115, Antley. SUFFOLK COUNTY S., (2nd Div.), $55,550, BEL, 6-7, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 3/5, fm. Sunday, Hollywood Park 1--#MERIT WII\lGS, 118, f, 3, Silver Hawk--Our Tina GAMELY H.-Gt $200,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 9fT Marie, by II. O-J W & Joan & John Phillips; The expected starters, from the rail out, are: Didina B-Galbreath & Phillips Racing Partnership (Ky); T-T J (GBl (NashwanL 116; Angel In My Heart (Fr) (Rainbow Skiffington; J-J Krone; $33,330. Lifetime Record: Quest), 118; Auriette (Ire) (Caerleon), 118; Flagbird 6-3-2-1, $98,014. * 1/2 to Too Cool To Fool (Foolish (Nureyev), 118; Pharma (Theatrical {Ire}), 119; and Pleasure), SW, $183,057. Matiara (Bering {GB}l, 119. 2--Turkappeal, 116, f, 3, Turkoman--Chief Appeal, by Valid Appeal. O-B G Massey & J J Pletcher; $11,110. News cont. 3--Entrusted, 118, f, 3, Private Account--Betty Lobelia, DR MASSINI HAS CURRAGH AIM Dr Massini (Ire) by Assert (Ire). ($135,000 yrl '94 KEESEP). O-Vintage (Sadler's Wells), favourite for the Epsom Derby before Farm; $6,111. having to be withdrawn when he was found to be lame Margins: 1 1/2, 1/2, NK. Odds: 2.20, 3.60, 1.70. in a foreleg Wednesday, is now to be prepared for the Merit started the season with a second-place Irish equivalent at The Curragh June 30. The Michael finish in the Palisades S. over the turf at Keeneland, Tabor-owned colt, unbeaten winner of York's Michael then came back to post a handy five-length tally in a Seely Memorial Glasgow S., had been 4-1 market leader Belmont allowance last out May 30. Sent off the second for Britain's premier Classic. But, when Dr Massini be­ choice off that effort, the filly shadowed pacesetting came subject to his second hold-up in two weeks, con­ longshot ADDY'S FINALE (Thunder Puddles) for six nections had little option other than to defect from furlongs before forging to the front and edging clear, Epsom and give him a break. However, Demi O'Byrne, easily holding Turkappeal safe to the wire. The crowd's racing manager to Tabor, stated: "The problem is not of selection had a rough trip but finished well to be 2nd. great significance, but it's enough to stop him running in the Derby. I'm sure he will be back in action soon and 6th-BEL, $48,000, Alw, 4yo/up, 11fT, 2:143/5, fm. the Irish Derby is now his main target." 1--BROADWAY FLYER, 113, h, 5, Theatrical Ure)-­ Serena (SAt) (G1SW-SAt), by Jan Ekels. O-F Bienstock & Sultan AI Kabeer; B-Stonereath Farms, NEW YORK Gary Player, et al (KY); T-W Mott. Lifetime Record: • • MGSW-Eng, G1 SP-Eng & Ity, MGSP-U.S., 7-5-4-2, Yesterday's Results: $329,476. *1/2 to Alaqua (Peterhof), MSP, $182,473. 2--Sentimental Moi, 119, h, 6, Maudlin--Douce Annie, SUFFOLK COUNTY S., (1st Div.), $55,300, BEL, 6-7, by Run the Gantlet. 3yo, f, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :41 3/5, fm. 3--Peter and, 108, h, 6, Wolf Power (SAf)--Miss Marty, 1--#VASHON, 118, f, 3, Seattle Dancer--Go For Bold, by Nashua. by Bold Forbes. O-Alexander Helen & Boutin Lucy Margins: 4, 2HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.05,8.40,21.70. Young; B-Alexander Helen C (KY); T-Christophe Looking for his first win since his three-year-old cam­ Clement; J-J A Krone; $33,180. Lifetime Record: paign in Europe, Broadway Flyer had finished second in 9-4-2-2, $119,332. Gil stakes in his first two tries in the U.S. before tiring 2--Fleur de Nuit, 112, f, 3, Woodman--Pearl Bracelet, by to sixth in his latest outing, the Gill Hialeah Turf Cup Lyphard. O-Buckram Oak Farm. $11,060. April 20. Back after a short break and once again under 3--Preachersnightmare, 112, f, 3, Runaway Groom-­ the guidance of jockey Jerry Bailey, his pilot for his first Valid Offer, by Val de L'Orne (Fr). O-Fox Ridge Farm. two Stateside starts, the bay sat third for a mile before $6,083. moving to take the lead as they straightened for home Margins: 2, 4HF, 2. Odds: 0.90, 3.80, 8.90. and drawing away down the lane.

I For details on the HIGHFLYER JOURNAL and otner services, including: Mare Matings .. Stallion Profiles Catalog Select" PC Pedigree please call (516) 626-0795 or Fax (516) 626..3601 International PAGE 5 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6-8-96

New York Report cont. 7th-BEL, $44,000, Alw, 4yo/up, 6f, 1: 10, ft. EAST 1--MR. SHAWKLlT, 114, h, 5, Afleet--Shawklit, by • • Groshawk. O-Anchel Edward & Judith; B-Treasure Hill Yesterday's Results: Farm, Inc (KY); T-Frank Laboccetta. Lifetime Record: 6th-WOx' $32,600, Alw, 3yo/up, flm, 1 1/16m, 1:46 GSW, 19-7-4-0, $276,549. *1/2 to Shawklit Won 2/5, sy. (Air Forbes Won), MGSP, $230,266; and Her She STELLARINA (m, 5, Pleasant Colony--Star Pastures (GB) Shawklit (Air Forbes Won), GISP, $284,358. {MGSW & GISP-U.S., GSW-Eng, G1SP-Fr, $421,885}, 2--Yappy, 114, h, 6, Herat--Griddle (Arg), by Off Shore by Northfields) won her first start of the season at the Gamble. Fair Grounds, then ran third in the Bayou Breeders' Cup 3--Honest Colors, 114, h, 5, True Colors--Tigerole, by S. and fourth in the Gill Bewitch S. at Keeneland before Vitriolic. returning to Canada. Back on dirt for the first time this Margins: 3, HF, NK. Odds: 1.20,14.40,7.50. year, the crowd's 3-5 choice settled in fourth for three­ Mr. Shawklit had not been out since running eighth in quarters but finished with a flourish to post an 8 1/2­ last year's G I Met Mile but had worked sharply for his length tally. The winner is a }2 to Esprit d'Etoile (Spec­ first start in more than a year. Bet down to 6-5 off the tacular Bid), GSW-Ire. Lifetime Record: MSW, MGSP, extended layoff, the chestnut stalked the pace to the 26-9-6-3, $422,025. top of the stretch, then took over and pulled away to a O-Frank H Stronach. B-Swettenham Stud (KY). T-Daniel handy victory under jockey Robbie Davis. J Vella.

2nd-BEL, $33,500, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 118m, 1:49 3/5, ft. 8th-PIM, $27,600, Alw, 3yo/up, flm, 1 1 116m, 1:45, ft. ADORJINSKY (c, 3, Nijinsky II--Adorable Micol {GSW­ HOUSTON MISS (f, 3, Houston--Stanwich Miss {MSP}, U.S., SW-Fr, $249,388}, by Rivermanl had been second by Advocator) reeled off three straight before stepping his last three starts, racing last November, then coming up to the stakes ranks and running fourth in the Miss back in March before posting his most recent effort May Preakness S. last time out. Back in against allowance 11 at Belmont. Bet down to even-money, the 112 to foes, the }2 to Buck Some Belle (Spend a Buck), GSP, Adoryphar (Lyphard), GSP-U.S., SP-Fr, $141,909; and $167,424, led every step, cruising to a four-length Adorydar (Alydar)' SW, GISP, $ 231,425, rallied from victory at 2-1. The winner was a $65,000 KEENOV just off the pace, sweeping past the front-runners on weanling and a $102,000 FTFFEB two-year-old. Lifetime the far turn and galloping away to win by 13 lengths. Record: 5-4-0-0, $51,532. Lifetime Record: 5-1-3-0, $39,760. O-S M Pistorio. B-W. G. Lyster III (KY). T-Mary E Eppler. O-Jerome Brody. B-Gallaghers Stud (NY). T-William I Matt. I. SO. CALIFORNIA .1 4th-BEL, $31,500, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, :59 4/5, ft. +WINGSPREAD (f, 2, Gulch--Grecian Flight {GISW, Local News: Hollywood Park $1,320,215}, by Cormorant) was made the 6-5 favorite Hollywood Gold Cup possible Luthier Fever (Mt. in her first career start and did not disappoint, taking Livermore), runner-up in this year's GI Santa Anita H., control of the race as they headed around the final turn worked six furlongs in 1 : 1 5 3/5 at Santa Anita yester­ and sprinting clear to break her maiden by 5 }2 lengths. day. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,900. Windsharp (Lear Fan), runner-up against boys in the O-Henry C B Lindh. B-G W Humphrey & H C B Lindh GI San Juan Capistrano last time out after taking two (Ky). T-Joseph H Pierce Jr. in a row over colts, will make her first start since that April 21 event in the $100,000 Estrapade S. at a mile Copyright Thoroughbred DaJly News. and a half June 15. "I don't worry about (the layoff), This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or at least not with her," said trainer Wally Dollase. by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior "She'll be fine. She has as much stamina as any horse written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. I've ever trained." Dollase said the five-year-old's ten­ Information as to the races, race results and earnings tative schedule includes the GI Beverly D. at Arlington was obtained from results charts published in Daily August 24 and the GI Breeders' Cup Turf. GI Hollywood Turf H. winner Sandpit [Brz) (Baynoun Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission {Ire}) worked a half in :49 115 yesterday, prepping for of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. the GI Caesars International at Atlantic City June 22. BILL CONDREN / JOE CORNACCHIA MAY COBRA GOLF/TDN SUBSCRIBERS OF THE MONTH The dynamic duo scored big in May, winning two of thoroughbred racing's most prized events in an eight-day span: the Pimlico Special [STAR STANDARD] & Preakness [LOUIS QUATORZEJ. They selected a set of Senior King Cobra clubs, the USA's leading oversize irons and woods. Joe put it best: "It was a great year we had last month." We couldn't agree more! PAGE 6 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6-8-96

DIOMED S.-G3, $71,774, Epsom, England, 6-7, 3yo/up, MIDWEST 8f 114ydsT, 1:43.59, gd. • • 1--#@BLOMBERG (IRE)' 130, c, 4, Indian Ridge (lre)-­ Yesterday's Results: Daniella Drive, by Shelter Half. O-Comet Group PLC; 9th-CDX, $58,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:182/5, sy. B-Mrs. Chris Harrington (Ire); T-J Fanshawe; J-D 1--QUIXOTE'S LUCK, 122, c, 4, Dawn Quixote--Luck's Harrison; $43,593. Baby, by What Luck. O-J Grum; B-F Berens, S GarazL 2--Behaviour (GB), 130, c, 4, Warning (GB)--Berry's (FL); T-C Borel. Lifetime Rec: SP, 34-10-10-6, Dream (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). O-James H Stone; 2--Tarzans Blade, 122, h, 5, Jungle Blade--Miss Cynthia, $16,478. by Market Fever. 3--Mr Martini (Ire), 133, h, 6, Pennine Walk (lre)--Arab 3--Strategic Intent, 122, c, 4, Conquistador Cielo--Gute Art (Ire), by Artaius. O-Parrot Racing; $8,051. Nacht, by Play Fellow. Margins: 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 1 3/4. Margins: NK, HD, 2. Odds: 3.80, 1.20, 5.30. Also ran: Silca Blanka (Ire), Rio Duvida (GB), Quixote's Luck, runner-up in the Folklore H. at Louisi­ Takkatamm, Dismissed, Brandon Magic (GB). ana Downs last out after taking three in a row, returned Blomberg (Ire) proved a convincing winner taking on to his winning ways with a trip to Churchill, jumping out Group Three rivals for the first time. TAKKATAMM to the lead at the start and holding on gamely at the (Fairy King) set a blistering pace on the fast ground and wire to best the late-closing favorite Tarzan's Blade. was still going well two furlongs from the post, but he quickly faded after being headed by Blomberg shortly 8th-APX, $27,000, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 m (off turf), after that marker and only runner-up Behaviour (GB) 1:38 4/5, sy. ever appeared a likely threat. Last year's hero Mr Martini SHINING LIGHT If, 4, Simply Majestic--Be Shining, by (Ire) stayed on late to finish third and fourth-placed Star de Naskra>, winner of the Gil Arlington-Washington SILCA BLANKA (IRE) (Law Society) may have taken a Lassie S. at two, was looking for her first victory since closer position if he had no been trapped on the inside taking a Hawthorne allowance race last September. Off fence through the final furlong. But Blomberg, trained by the board her last two but one-for-one over wet tracks, James Fanshawe and well ridden by David Harrison, the bay took advantage of the off-the-turf conditions, justified this step up in class in good style. putting a head in front after a half and stretching her advantage to cross the finish two lengths in front as the IDEE-FESTA-RENNEN, $46,677, Baden-Baden, Ger­ 3-5 chalk. Lifetime Record: GSW, 20-6-1-3, $197,255. many, 6-7, 9fT, 3yo, f, 1:53.02, gd. O-Flaxbeard D & Oliphant R & Sharp B. B-Hillbrook Farm l--#FELINA (GER), 123, f, 3, Acatenango (Ger)-­ (KY). T -Michael L Reavis. Fireglow (Fr), by Glow. O-N Gerns; B-H Gerns (Ger); T-Andreas Wohler; J-W Newnes; $25,932. Local News: Retama Park 2--Savage (Ire), 123, f, 3, Polish Patriot--Special Live Thoroughbred racing returns to Retama Park in Meeting (Ire), by Persian Bold (Ire). $10,373. Selma, Texas today, June 8. Live racing will be featured 3--Appena La (Ire), 119, f, 3, Tirol (Ire)--Apanage (Ire), Wednesdays through Saturdays through September 28; by Simply Great (Fr). $6,483. gates open at 5:30 p.m. and first post is 7:00 p.m. Margins: 1, 3/4, 1 1/2. nightly with the exception of the Labor Day card, Sep­ tember 2, which will begin at 2:00 p.m. The 21-race VODAC VICTRESS S., $40,042, Epsom, England, 6-7, stakes schedule, worth a total of $750,000, will be 8f 114ydsT, 3yo/up, flm, 1:42.62, gd. highlighted by the $100,000 EI Joven S. for two-year­ 1--#DONNA VIOLA (GB), 132, f, 4, Be My Chief-­ olds on the turf Labor Day, and the $75,000 La Senorita Countess Olivia (Ire), by Prince Tenderfoot. O-Kieran S. for two-year-old fillies on the turf September 14. D Scott; B-Lady Juliet de Chair (GB); T-Chris Wall; J-W Woods; $26,330. 2--Hagwah, 132, f, 4, Dancing Brave--Saraa-Ree, by FOREIGN Caro (Ire). $7,971. • • 3--Nagnagnag (Ire), 132, f, 4, Red Sunset (lre)--Rubina Yesterday's Results: Park (Ire), by Ashmore (Fr). $3,891. BENAZET -RENNEN-G3, $82,982, Baden-Baden, Ger­ Margins: NK, 1, 1 3/4. many, 6-7, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:09.02, gd. 1--@PASSION FOR LIFE (GBL 122, g, 3, Charmer (GB)-­ Local News: England Party Game (Ire), by Red Alert (Ire). O-D Waters; B-G Tamure (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), runner-up behind the R Smith (Thriplow) Ltd. (GB); T-G Lewis; J-Paul unbeaten Lammtarra in last season's Vodafone Derby at Eddery; $48,622. Epsom, is expected to make his 1996 reappearance in 2--Hever Golf Rose (GB), 128, m, 5, Efisio (GB)--Blue the G2 Hardwicke S. at Royal Ascot June 21. The John Jane (GB), by Blue Cashmere (GB). O-Hever Racing Gosden trainee, who followed his Classic defeat with a Club; $19,449. victory in the Prix du Prix d'Orange and a fourth to 3--Munaaji, 132, g, 5, Storm Cat--Growth Rate, by Northern Spur in the Breeders' Cup Turf, has been noted Blushing Groom (Fr). ($105,000 yrl '92 KEESEP). moving smoothly on the Newmarket gallops in his re­ O-Gainsborough Stud Management; $9,724. cent work and connections are planning "a mid-to-Iate Margins: 3/4, NK, 1 3/4. season campaign." PAGE 7 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 6-8-96

AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN ENGLAND: 5th-MTH, $24,000, 3yo/up, flm, 1 m, 1 :404/5, ft. Spirito Libro, f, 3, Lear Fan--Teeming Shore (SW-Eng, A DERBY DAY WEDD (m, 5, The Wedding Guest--Derby GSP-Ire), by L'Emigrant. Epsom, England, 6-7, Day Miss, by Fiddle Isle) Lifetime Record: 25-9-5-1, Vodacom H., 10f 18ydsT, 3yo, $26,943 to the $97,884. O-Raymond Dweck. B-Mary K. Haire (FL). winner. O-Camelot Racing; B-T Rooney; T-C Allen. T-Daniel J Lopez. Sedbergh, g, 3, Northern Flagship--Crumbaugh Pike, by Within Hail. Catterick, England, 6-7,Scorton Claiming 8th-MTH, $24,000, 3yo/up, 6f, 1: 11 1/5, ft. S., 13f 175ydsT, 3yo, $3,985 to the winner. O-Peter CASUAL AFFAIR (c, 3, Black Tie Affair (Ire)--Empress of Savill; B-Mulholland Bros; T-Mrs Mary Reveley. {GSP, $220,153}, by Czaravich) Lifetime Record: * $1 0,000 wnl '93 KEENOV. 5-3-1-1, $47,620. O-The Rainbow Stable. B-Glencrest Kalabo, c, 4, Trempolino--Kalikala (Ire) (SP-Fr), by Farm (KY). T-Ben W Perkins Jr. Darshaan (GB). Chester, England, 6-6, Bird Lime Conditions S., 12f 66ydsT, 4yo/up, $8,466 to 1st-APX, $21,000, (S), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:194/5, sy. winner. O-Godolphin; B-Darley Stud Management Inc; MARSAY BOY (c, 3, Marsayas--Mare Ann {SP}, by T-Saeed bin Suroor. * 1/2 to Kalajana (Green Dancer), Aloma's Ruler) Lifetime Record: 7-3-3-1, $52,563. GSW-Fr. * *SW & GSP-Eng. O-Rosenthal Mike & Ross Ralph. B-R. & R. Partnership (I L). T -Charles J Vinci. AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN IRELAND: + Petite Princess, f, 2, Dayjur--Classy Women (GSW & 7th-PIM, $19,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT, 2:16 4/5, fm. GISP, $154,708), by Relaunch. Tipperary, Ireland, SURE THII\lG (f, 4, Tasso--Icy Oddsmaker, by Icecapade) 6-6, Tempiemore EBF Maiden, 5fT, 2yo, $5,876 to Lifetime Record: 17-2-6-3, $43,910. O-Fromal Joann R winner. O-H de Kwiatkowski; B-n/a; T-Jim Bolger. & McArdle Jerome R. B-Aulick F. Gill Mr. & Mrs. (KY). T-Joann R Fromal. BeReEeEeDeEeReS MAIDEN WINNERS: +Wingspread, f, 2, Gulch--Grecian Flight (GISW, EDITION $1,320,215), by Cormorant. BEL, 6-7, 5f, :594/5. B-G W Humphrey & H C B Lindh (Ky). ALLOWANCE RESULTS: +Unreal Sunrise, f, 2, Unreal Zeal--Gallery's Sunset, by 6th-CDX, $46,400, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1: 17 1/5, sy. Deputy Minister. PIM, 6-7,4 1/2f, :534/5. B-Hart E MIDDLE MAN {c, 4, Meadowlake--Tchaika, by *Forli} M C Dr & Mrs (Fl). *$2,800 yrl '95 OBSAUG. Lifetime Record: 12-4-3-0, $119,185. O-R Terry. Criminal Spirit, c, 3, Criminal Type--Individual Spirit, by B-Courtney, Primm, Stewart & Scott (KY). T-D Romans. Seattle Slew. APX, 6-7, 1 m (off turf), 1:39 2/5. B-Alec South (Ky). *Won on a DO. * * $12,000 yrl '94 8th-CDX, $43,800, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f, 1:47 2/5, sy. KEESEP. QUIET DANCE (f, 3, Quiet American--Misty Dancer, by Prudent Man, c, 3, Dr. Blum--Silent Vapor, by Silent Lyphard) Lifetime Record: GSP, 11-2-4-1, $111,930. Screen. BEL, (S), 6-7, 6f, 1:122/5. B-Sugar Maple O-Evans Edward P. B-Executive Bloodstock Management Farm, Inc (Ny). "$19,000 wing '93 KEENOV; Corp (KY). T-Mark Hennig. $22,000 yrl '94 FTNAUG; $35,000 2yo 1995 OBSAPR. ""Full to Richard R., GSW, $316,205; and 7th-CDX, $40,900, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:18 2/5, sy. Princess J V, SW, $113,147. AGGIE SOUTHPAW {c, 3, Forty Niner--Beauty Cream Boxford Village, c, 3, Frosty the Snowman--Holier Than {MGSW, $711 ,647}, by Rich Cream) Lifetime Record: Thou, bv Halo. SUF, 6-7, 6f, 1:12 2/5. B-Appleton GSP, 8-2-1-2, $80,062. O-Moore Christine S. B-Moore Arthur I (Fl). *$14,000 yrl'94 OBSAUG, **SP. Warren 1\1 Mrs (KY). T-Robert E Holthus. + Cuando Puede, f, 3, Lord At War {Arg)--Cuando Ouiere, by Affirmed. CDX, 6-7, 7f, 1:26 3/5. 4th-CDX, $33,400, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:07 3/5, sy. B-Wimborne Farm (Ky). PEPPEN If, 2, Pep Up--Euphemistical, by Bob's Dusty} Adorjinsky, c, 3, I\lijinsky II--Adorable Micol (GSW-U.S., Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $39,180. O-Ober Phillip R & SW-Fr, $249,388), by Riverman. BEL, 6-7,1 118m, Verbanic Peter C. B-Peter G. Verbanic & Phillip Ober 1:49 3/5. B-Gallaghers Stud (Ny). * 1/2 to Adoryphar (MI). T-Lawrence D Hughes. (Lyphard), GSP-U.S., SP-Fr, $141,909; and Adorydar (Alydar), SW, GISP, $231,425. 7th-WaX, $24,900, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:23 1/5, ft. Kamakaze Air, g, 4, Air Forbes Won--Daretogo, by SPECIAL APPROVAL (c, 4, With Approval--Special In­ Going Straight. CDX, 6-7, 1 1 116m, 1:49. B-Donamire centive, by Miswakil Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-0, Farm (Ky). $45,756. O/B-Ventura Stables (CAN). T-Gary Marsolais. Firey Shoes, g, 4, Fire Dancer--Judy's Other Shoe, by Beaudelaire. MTH, 6-7, 1 1116mT, 1:44 2/5. B-Vivian 8th-WaX, $24,900, 3yo/up, flm, 7f, 1:25 1/5, sy. & Cleo Hall (Fl). REASON TO RUCKUS (m, 5, Bold Ruckus--One More Ton 0' , f, 4, Lucky North--Ton O'Time, by Medal {SP}, by Military Bearing) Lifetime Record: Tonkaton. CRC, 6-7, 1m, 1:413/5. B-Thacker Debbie 26-8-4-4, $97,151. O-Frank H Stronach. B-Aubrey W. (FI)' Minshall (CAN). T-Frank A Passero Jr.