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The Thorou<>,hbred Daily News Is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRETrTM D*A»I»L*Y N*E»W«S ^ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1998 $2 Dally TOP EIGHT BROODMARES K*e*e«n*e*l*a*n*D Hip# Name Covering Stallion Price RESULTS 888 NOW THAT'SFUniNY Storm Cat $2,650,000 Saratoga Six—Tropical Cream fCreme dela Creme) Consigned by Brereton C. Jones, NOW THAT'S FUNNY HEADS MILLION DOLLAR agent for a complete dispersal of partnership II KEENELAND PARADE Witti a final bid of $2.65 Purchased by John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds million from John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds, Now That's 907 PRIMARILY Storm Cat $2,200,000 Funny (Saratoga Six) became the top-priced mare at Lord at War (Arg}~Mostiy (Grey Dawn U) yesterday's second session of the Keeneland November Consigned by Fred Seitz/Brookdale Farm, agent Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington, Ky. The 12-year-old, Purchased by F. Stronach in foal to Storm Cat, was consigned by Brereton C. 706 CHOSEN LADY Danzig $1,850,000 Jones, agent. She is the dam of Lucayan Prince (Fast Secretariat-Mine Oniy (Mr. Prospector) Play), highweighted three-year-old colt in Europe in Consigned by Dromoiand Farm Inc., agent 1996, and graded stakes winner Comic Strip (Red Ran Purchased by Stonerside Stable, Ltd. som). "We valued her the best mare in the sale," said 709 CLASSIC REIGN A.P. Indy $1,250,000 Olin Gentry, who signed the ticket on behaif of Gaines Vice Regent—No Class (Nodouble) Thoroughbreds. "We're delighted to have her." Prince Consigned by Anderson Farms, agent for Sam-Son Farm Ahmed Salman was the underbidder on the mare. Pri Purchased by Cecil Seaman, agent marily (Lord at War {Arg}), consigned by Brookdaie 688 CALENDAR LADY Mr. Prospector $1,100,000 Farm, agent, was the second high price of Tuesday's Seattle Slew-SmartAngle (Quadrangle) session, bringing $2.2 million. Canadian Frank Stronach Consigned by Denaii Stud (Craig Bandoroff), agent XXI bought the mare, in foal to Storm Cat, from Fred Seitz's Purchased by Reynolds Bell, Inc. Brookdaie Farm, agent. Primariiy was one of three 862 MEMORIES (IRE) Silver Hawk $1,050,000 mares Stronach bought Tuesday for $1 miilion or more. Don't Forget Me-Ardmelody (Law Society) A final bid of $1.85 miilion was good enough to bring Consigned by Belvedere Farm, Inc. (M Takacs), agent III home the third-highest priced mare of the session. Cho Purchased by British Bloodstock Agency, England sen Lady (Secretariat). In foal to Danzig, the 11-year-old 617 TRACK GAL Deputy Minister $1,025,000 mare was consigned by Dromoiand Farm Inc., agent for Track Barren—Goiden Galaxy (Galaxy Libra {Ire}) Coppertree Farm, and was purchased by Stonerside Consigned by Walmac Int'l, agent Stable Ltd. "We liked several things about her," ex Purchased by F. Stronach plained Stonerside manager John Adger. "She's a multi 900 PHONE THE DOCTOR Nureyev $1,000,000 ple graded stakes producing mare, she had one of the Phone Trick-Anesthesloiogist (Damascus) top three-year-oid fillies this year in Weil Chosen (Dep Consigned by King Ranch Farm, agent uty Minister) and she's in foal to a great stallion." Irish Purchased by F. Stronach bloodstock agent Demi O'Byrne went to $1.5 miilion to bring home the session's top weanling, hip number 918. TOP FIVE WEANLINGS The son of Nureyev out of the Grade i stakes winning Hip# Sex Sire Dam Price mare Race the Wild Wind (Sunny's Halo) was from the 918 colt Nureyev Race the Wild Wind $1,500,000 consignment of Ashford Stud, agent. Lite Light (Majestic Consigned by Ashford Stud, agent Light) and Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Meadow Star Purchased by Demi O'Byrne were bitter rivals on the track, but the two mares will be 818 filly Gone West Kooyonga (Ire) $1,000,000 playing for the same team in the breeding shed after Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Foxfield purchased Lite Light last night for $750,000. Purchased by Brushwood Stable The 10-year-oid mare is in foal to Gone West. 724 filly Seattle Slew Crown of Love $725,000 Keeneland sold 10 horses for seven figures yesterday, Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent bringing the total number of million-dollar horses at the Purchased by Karen Taylor, agent sale to 24. After two sessions, the average sales price 860 filly A.P. Indy Masake $550,000 of $230,804 is up 51 percent from last year's figure of Consigned by Lakland Farm LLC, agent $152,885. The 14-day sale runs through Nov. 21. Purchased by G. Watts Humphrey, Jr Today's session begins at 10 a.m. Additional Keeneland 621 colt Mr. Prospector Trolley Song $525,000 statistics p. 2 Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent AWESOME AGAIN RETIRED p. 2 Purchased by T. Hyde PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAH^Y NEWS • 11-11-98 ♦ ♦ HANDLE & ATTENDANCE UP AT OAK TREE News Today Oak Tree Racing Association concluded Its 30th season of Fall racing at Santa Anita Park Monday with increases AWESOME AGAIN TO ADENA SPRINGS Breeders' in average daily on-track attendance and handle. Oak Cup Classic champion Awesome Again (Deputy Tree records for total handle for a meeting, average Minister-Primai Force, by Blushing Groom {Fr}) has daily total handle and single day total handle were also been retired from racing and will stand the 1999 breed set. Average daily on-track attendance for the 32-day ing season at Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Farm in meeting was 12,590, an increase of nearly two percent Versailles, Ky. He will stand for 550,000 live foal. "We over last year's average daily on-track attendance. The were very excited about the prospect of another cam meeting's on-track average daily handle of 52,310,656 paign with Awesome Again next year at five," said was up 2.3 percent over 1997. Oak Tree's total parl- Stronach, the coit's owner and breeder. "Although very mutuel handle was a record 5308,909,272 for the minor, he did grab a quarter in the Classic and after meeting. The average daily total handle of 59,653,415, weighing the pros and cons of keeping him in training, also a record, was up four percent from last year. "We we decided to do what is in the best interest of the are very pleased with the results from our 30th season horse and send him to the breeding shed on a high of racing," said Sherwood Chillingworth, executive vice note." The four year-old captured the 1997 Queen's president of Oak Tree. "We attribute this meeting of Plate and Gil Jim Dandy. Undefeated in six 1998 starts, increases and records to a more aggressive marketing including the Gi Whitney, Gil Saratoga Breeders' Cup H. campaign than in past years, outstanding racing, the and Gil Stephen Foster H., Awesome Again won nine of appearance of several marquee horses, great weather 12 starts and earned 54,374,589. and unbelievably loyal fans." Bob Baffert was the lead ing trainer at the meet and Alex Soils was the top HOLLYWOOD PARK OPENS TODAY Racing re jockey. turns to Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California today with a 31-day Autumn Meeting that features 24 stakes STALLION ACCESS RESULTS At last night's Fasig- and purses exceeding 54.2 million. The opening day co Tipton Stallion Access Fail Sale of Selected Seasons and features are the Stelnien H. and the Itsallgreektome S. Shares in Lexington Ky, a 1999 season to Kris S. The eighth annual 52.15 million Turf Festival, high brought a sales-topping bid of 560,000. Two options for lighted by the 5700,000 GI Matriarch and 5500,000 GI 2000 seasons to Danzig sold at the auction, one for Early Times Holiywood Derby, is scheduled for 5105,000 and one for 5100,000. The highest bid for a Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 27-29. The Matriarch and stallion share was the 5250,000 paid for Unbridied's Derby will be run Sunday, Nov. 29. Other highlights of Song. In all, 43 seasons sold for 51,060,700 and seven the stakes schedule are the GI Hollywood Futurity and shares sold for 5323,600. The average price per season GI Hollywood Turf Cup on Dec. 12 and the GI Holly was 524,667. A season to Storm Cat sold for wood Starlet on Dec. 13. First post time is 12:30 p.m. 5225,000 to benefit the National Museum of Racing and special night races on Friday, Nov. 13 and 20 begin and Hall of Fame. at 7 p.m. The races commence at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. The meeting concludes KEENELAND NOVEMBER STATISTICS Dec. 21. ' TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1998 KlibilShLAN:). BROKEN KNEE SIDELINES KRONE Julie Krone, current leading rider at The Meadowlands, will miss the SESSION TOTALS 1998 1997 rest of the meet after breaking her right knee leaving the No. Sold 283 270 starting gate in last Friday evening's first race. Though Gross $64,445,500 $50,088,000 she went on to win three races on the card, including Average $227,723 $215,141 the first aboard Thirty Six Hours (Concorde's Tune), it Median $145,000 $160,000 was later discovered that she had cracked her right CUMULATIVE TOTALS 1998 1997 kneecap. "As of now, my plans for the winter are up in No. Sold 739 567 the air," said Krone.