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SHIRLEY HEIGHTS COLT TOPS TATTERSALLS SHADWELL STUD CHEVELEY PARK S.-G1, $180,056, FIRST SESSION A colt by Shirley Heights (GB) Newmarket, England, 10-1, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1: 11.16, gd. brought a final bid of $825,000 to top Tuesday's first 1--PAS DE REPONSE, 123, f, 2, Danzig--Soundings, by session of the 1996 Tattersalls Houghton Yearling Sale Mr. Prospector. O/B-Wertheimer et Frere; T-Criquette in Newmarket, England. Demi O'Byrne made the bid, Head; J-F. Head; $107,908. *1/2 to Didyme (G2-Fr, acting on behalf of Michael Tabor, owner of 1995 Ken­ MSP-N.A., $188,1 by Dixieland Band), Green Tune tucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch. The colt, out of the (Hwt Older Horse in France 7-9.5f, MG1-Fr, Top Ville mare Darara (Ire), was consigned by Sir An­ $458,548, by Green Dancer) and Ecoute (MGSP-Fr, drew and Lady Uoyd-Webber's Watership Downs Stud. $108,623, by Manila). He is a half-brother to champion Dariyoun (Shahrastani) 2--Moonlight Paradise, 123, f, 2, Irish River (Fr)--Ottom­ and to French Group 2 winner Darazari (Ire) (Sadler's wa, by Strawberry Road (Aus). ($21,000 yrlg '95 Wells). John Magnier brought home the second-highest KEEJAN). O-Godolphin; B-Allen E. Paulson; $40,061. priced yearling of the session, paying $660,000 for a 3--0cean Ridge, 123, f, 2, Storm Bird--Polar Bird (Ire), colt by Caerleon--Fair Salinia (Ire) (Petingo {GB}) con­ by Thatching (Ire). O-Robert Sangster; B-Swettenham signed by Camas Park StUd. O'Byrne also purchased the Stud; $19,331. session-topping filly from Camas Park, bidding Margins: 1, 1, 1/2. Odds: 7-1,11-2,12-1. $561,000 for a bay by Sadler's Wells--Broadway Joan Also Ran: Dazzle (GB), Arethusa (GB)' Queen Sceptre (Bold Arian). The filly is a half-sister to millionaires (Ire), Snap Crackle Pop (Ire), Carati (GB). and Fourstars Allstar and a full to GSP Scratched: Queen's Pageant (GB). Astor Place (Ire). In all, 57 yearlings were sold for Pas de Reponse, winner of the G3 Prix d'Arenberg at $11,149,555, an average of $201,676. The average Evry in her last outing Sept. 10, caused confusion in the was up 80% from last year's first-session average of betting on next year's 1000 Guineas when winning the $110,862. "We mustn't underestimate the contribution Cheveley Park S. The previously undefeated DAZZLE of the Japanese to the strength of the market," said (GB) (Gone West) had been the hot favorite for the Tattersalls' Chairman Edmond Mahony. "They bought 1997 one-mile distaff classic before yesterday's Group three lots tonight, and were very active in making the One event. But all that has now changed. Ocean Ridge market as underbidders." The sale continues through led at a steady pace with Moonlight Paradise and Pas de Thursday. Reponse not far behind. Dazzle, meanwhile, was re­ strained a! the back of the pack and, although she be­ gan to make progress at halfway, she could never really STAKES CLOSINGS • land a telling blow. Pas de Reponse made the decisive TODA y, WEDNESDA y, OCTOBER 2: • move with around two furlongs to go. She quickened up 10~1O $250,000 Alcibiades-GII, Kee, 2yo, f, IliIl smoothly for jockey Freddie Head and gamely held off B.5f ($250) the challenge of Moonlight Paradise. Ocean Ridge faded 10-11 $250,000 Breeders' Futurity-Gil, Kee, 2yo, B.5f ($250) to third, but still finished in front of Dazzle, who had 10-12 $125/75,000 Breeders' Cup Mile-Gill, beaten her decisively by five lengths in the G2 Cherry Kee, 3yolup, BfT ($125) Hinton S. July 9. Successful trainer Criquette Head said, 10-12 $125/75,000 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Derby­ "We expected her to run well, but thought it would be Gill, BM, 3yo, 9fT ($100) difficult to beat Dazzle. I think Pas de Reponse has im­ 10-12 $200,000 Maryland Million Classic, Lrl, I§], 3yolup, proved since she was beaten (when third in the G1 Prix 9.5f ($1000) Morny Piaget)--she was still green at that stage-and I hope 10-12 $100,000 Maryland Million Ladies, LrI, I§], 3yolup, she can come back for the 1000 Guineas next year." flm, 9fT ($500) 10-13 $100150,000 Phoenix Breeders' Cup, Kee, 3yolup, L.U NEWS CONTINUED ...... 2 6f($100) WEEKEND PREVIEW ...... 3 3-15 $500,000 Florida Derby-GI, GP, 3yo, 9f ($595) o TOMORROW, THURSDA y, OCTOBER 3: ~ fJ)- PEDIGREE PERSPECTIVES ...... 5 10-05 $200,000 Oak Leaf-GI, SA, 2yo, f, B.5f ($10,0005) Z TOTAL PAGES ...... 5 10-06 $200,000 Norfolk-Gil, SA, 2yo, B.5f ($10,0005) PAGE 2 - THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS -10-2-96

News Continued. FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC EASTERN FALL OAK TREE MEETING BEGINS TODAY The Oak SELECTED YEARLING SALE RESULTS Fasig­ Tree Racing Association's 28th season of autumn clas­ Tipton Midlantic held the selected session of its Eastern sic Thoroughbred racing at begins Fall Yearling Sale Monday at the Timonium Sales Pavil­ today. The 27-date meeting runs through Monday, ion in Maryland. There were 142 yearlings sold for a November 4. Racing will take place Wednesdays gross of $3,598,600 and an average of $25,342, up through Sundays, with special Monday racing Oct. 14 seven percent from last year's selected session average and Nov. 4. The meeting's rich stakes schedule features of $23,674. There were 31 yearlings reported as not 12 graded stakes and three Grade I events--the sold. The top price of $170,000 was paid for a bay filly $200,000 Oak Leaf S. Oct. 5, $300,000 Oak Tree Turf by Wild Again--Sweetly Decorated (Well Decorated). Championship Oct. 6 and $600,000 Yellow Ribbon S. Consigned by Muirfield East, agent, the filly was pur­ Nov. 3. Nine stakes for California-breds worth a total of chased by Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel. The sale's $1,100,000 will be distributed during California Cup VII open sessions were held Monday and Tuesday. Day Saturday, November 2. HIP# SEX SIRE DAM PRICE 162 f Wild Again Sweetly Decorated $1 70,000 DARE AND GO TO VINERY Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. Consigned by Muirfield East, agent. Walden Jr.'s Vinery announced Tuesday that Dare and Purchased by Jan, Mace & Samantha Siegel. Go (Alydar), winner of the GI Pacific Classic in 1996 78 c Devil's Bag Dame Mysterieuse $140,000 and the GI Strub S. in 1995, will enter stud at the Mid­ Consigned by Walnut Green (Jones Bros.), agent. way, Kentucky farm in 1997. The five-year-old horse Purchased by Baden P. Chace, agent. will continue to race this year for his owner/breeder, the 115 c Quest For Fame (GB) Her Decision $120,000 La Presle Farm of Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, and is Consigned by Muirfield East, agent for the Estate of scheduled to run in the Gil Goodwood Breeders' Cup Leonard Pearlstein. Purchased by F. Eugene Dixon. Oct. 5 at Oak Tree and the GI Breeders' Cup Classic 180 c Pleasant Colony Run Roberta $120,000 Oct. 26 at Woodbine. "Dare and Go possesses brilliant Consigned by Buckland Farm Inc. natural speed, and being from Fappiano's female family, Purchased by New Farm. he will offer breeders ties to three of the most important 164 c Polish Numbers Playwithebigboys $95,000 American of the past quarter century in Consigned by Chancel and Farm, agent. Alydar, Secretariat and Fappiano," said Ben Walden Jr. Purchased by Baden P. Chace, agent. Dare and Go has won seven of 20 career starts and $1,549,786 to date. RETA,.l\1A PARK MEET CONCLUDES Retama Park in San Antonio, Texas posted a significant jump in off­ OJC SEEKS CHANGES IN 1997 SCHEDULE The track handle, helping the track to an increase in total Ontario Jockey Club has applied to the Ontario Racing handle during its 66-day Thoroughbred meeting which Commission for several changes to its 1997 schedule concluded Sept. 28. Retama's total combined average for racing dates, as compared to its schedule for 1996. daily handle from its live card increased 23 percent to The ORC is scheduled to hold hearings today regarding $824,235 from $672,138 a year ago. The increase was 1997 dates requests. The OJC is seeking two major the result of a 53 percent hike in off-track handle, which changes in its Thoroughbred schedule. The first is a went up from $423,356 per day during 1995's inaugu­ reduced live schedule at Woodbine, in the hopes that ral meeting to $646,128 in 1996. An aggressive full­ this would create larger fields and better racing. The card simulcasting network brought in $42,370,901 OJC is requesting that Woodbine's season open Friday, from approximately 102 sites around the country. The March 28 with racing held only Fridays, Saturdays and total comoined handle for Retama Park's 1996 meeting Sundays until April 30. Mondays in November and De­ reached $54,125,975. "Nineteen ninety-six was a very cember would also be eliminated. Saturday, December 6 trying time, but we had a staff that was dedicated to would be closing day. In all, 21 fewer dates are being the challenge," said Retama Park's Chairman and C.E.O. requested (180 in 1997 versus 201 in 1996). The other Joe Straus Jr. "The results have been gratifying in as major change requested involves the OJC's intention to much as we were able to remain open and continue the eliminate night racing at Woodbine, held currently at education process of pari-mutuel wagering." Retama 6:55 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Wednesday post Park also announced it has been granted $1.3 million in times would be 4:30 p.m., while Thursdays would re­ funding from its new bond holder group Call Now Inc., vert to a 1 p.m. start. which will fund operations for the remainder of its cur­ rent fiscal year, which ends March 31, 1997.

Since the Spring of1990 . .. Australia's International Stud Arrowfield Bred Horses Have Won 33 Group One Races. Included in Those Group One Wins ARROWFIELD 2 DERBY WINNERS Contact: John Messara Phone: (61-2) 223 8277 Fax: (61-2) 223 5795 3 OAKS WINNERS"" GPO Box 3500 Sydney NSW 2001, Australia and 2 GOLDEN SLIPPER WINNERS E-MAIL: [email protected] PAGE 3 - THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS -10-2-96

Saturday, : PREVIEW JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, • • 1 114m Friday Night, The Meadowlands: The winners of two of this year's Triple Crown events BUICK MEADOWLANDS CUP H.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, tuned up yesterday for their engagements in the Jockey 1 118m Club Gold Cup. Belmont S. winner Editor's Note (Forty Gill Pennsylvania Derby winner Devil's Honor (Devil's Niner) drilled five furlongs in :59.83 at Belmont. "He did Bag) has joined the list of pro babies for Friday night's it very handily," said Team Lukas assistant Jerry Barton. $750,000 Buick Meadowlands Cup. The three-year-old "Obviously, we're very realistic (about our chances) was third in the GI Super Derby at Louisiana Downs in considering the horses we'll be in against. But in the his last start Sept. 22. "We made the decision this same sense, we know we have a good horse. When morning," trainer Jim Ryerson said Tuesday. "We he's got his act together and his mind in the game, he'll waited until we breezed him (a half-mile in :47 3/5 with give any horse in the country a good challenge." Also at Nick Santagata up). We were running back a little close Belmont yesterday, Preakness hero Louis Quatorze to his Super Derby start. We liked what we saw. We'll (Sovereign Dancer) breezed five furlongs in 1:00.11 . have Craig Perret ride him in the Cup." The three-year-old is attempting to rebound from a seventh-place finish in the GI Woodbine Million Sept. Sunday, Longchamp, France: 15. "1 think he's bounced back," said trainer Nick Zito. FORTE MERIDIEN PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE-G1, "1 hope what happened in Canada was a situation simi­ $1,369,595, 3yo/up, colts & fillies only, 1 1/2mT lar to the Kentucky Derby where he just didn't like the After Tuesday's first forfeit stage, 29 horses were still track. He acts terrific and looks good. I hope he can run engaged in Sunday's event. They are: Sunshack (GB) back to the Preakness." (Rainbow Quest), Tamure (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), Swain (Ire) (Nashwan), (Alleged), Solid Illusion Sunday, Keeneland: (Cozzene), Aratikos (Ger) (Konigsstuhl {Ger}), Classic THREE CHIMNEYS SPINSTER S.-Gl, $500,000a, Cliche (Ire) (Salse), Oscar Schindler (Ire) (Royal Acad­ 3yo/up, f/m, 1 118m emy), (Ire) (Polish Precedent), Luso (GB) Last year's Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Golden (Salse), Minds Music (Silver Hawk), Court Of Honour Attraction (Mr. Prospector), winner of the Gil Turfway (Ire) (Law Society)' Leeds (Ire) (Law Society), Breeders' Cup S. in her last start Sept. 21, breezed a (GB) (Be My Guest), Perfect Arc (Brown Arc), Russian half-mile in :48 4/5 Tuesday at . "She Snows (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), (Ire) {Mtoto {GB}}, worked great," said Dallas Stewart, assistant to trainer Radevore (GB) (Generous {Ire}}, Darazari (Ire) (Sadler's D. Wayne Lukas. "She's a champion filly and she's on Wells), Polaris Flight (Northern Flagship), Le Destin (Fr) the right path headed toward the Breeders' Cup." Pat (Zayyani {Ire}), Glory Of Dancer (GB) (Shareef Dancer), Day picks up the mount on Golden Attraction for the Zagreb (Theatrical {I re}), General Academy (Ire) (Royal Spinster. Also pointing to the Grade I event are Bedroom Academy), Prince Heaven (Proper Reality), Helissio (Fr) Blues (Cure the Blues), Belle of Cozzene (Cozzene), (), Luna Wells (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), Leonila Blonde Actress (Lyphard's Ridge), Different (Arg) (Candy (Ire) (Caerleon), Camporese (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Stripes), Top Secret (Afleet) and Urbane (Citidancer). It rained Monday night and Tuesday in Paris, and the going at Longchamp is getting softer by the minute, so Sunday, Belmont Park: Pentire's participation must now be in some doubt. The BELDAME S.-Gl, $400,000, 3yo/up, flm, 1 118m G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. Last year's Beldame winner Serena's Song (Rahy) will winner is listed as "probable if there is no further rain." try to defend her title in Sunday's renewal. In prepara­ Tamure (Ire), last year's runner-up, will tion for the task, the four-year-old filly worked five make his long-awaited return to racing in Sunday's Prix furlongs in :59.09 at Belmont yesterday, galloping out de l'Arc de Triomphe. The four-year-old has not run six furlongs in 1: 12.43. "It was a real easy move for since finishing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Turf last Oct. her," said Jerry Barton, assistant to trainer D. Wayne 28. Trainer John Gosden said, ilHe hasn't run all year Lukas. "She came back sharp and is right on target for because of fast ground. He was being aimed at the Sunday." The champion looks for her first victory in her Geoffrey Freer S. (at Newbury Aug. 17), but was pulled fifth start since taking the GI Hempstead H. at Belmont out because of a corn on his foot. The Arc is a tough June 29. Also working for the Beldame yesterday was race to come back in, but we will give it a try. n Hempstead H. runner-up Shoop (Double Sonic), who was clocked in 1:00.36 for five furlongs.

BREEDERS~ CUP NATIONAL STAKES RACE CLOSINGS CLOSES TRACK RACE CONDITIONS PURSE RUNS 10/7 erc CALDER BC DERBY -Gill 3yo, 9f $150K 10/19 Breeders' Cup. Building quality in racing all year long. PAGE 4 - THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS -10-2-96

AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN JAPAN: FOREIGN Diawa West, c, 2, Gone West--Marnie's Majik, by • • Elocutionist. Nakayama, 9-29, maiden race, 2yo, 8fT. Japanese Stakes Results: Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $59,400. O-Daiwa Shoji Inc; B-George Tepton Ltd; T-Sueo Masuzawa. * % to .JIJI PRESS HAl QUEEN S.-G3-Jpn, $783,388, Spellbound (Lyphard's Wish {Fr}}, GSW, $334,348. Nakayama Racecourse, Japan, 9-29, 3yo, f, 9fT, *$100,000 wnlg '94 KEENOV; $235,000 yrl '95 1:50.6, fm. KEEJUL; $350,000 2yo '96 FTFFEB. 1--#@RAINBOW QUEEN (JPNI, f, 3, Lindo Shaver (Jpnl Maruka Diesis, c, 3, Diesis (GB)--Eloquent Minister --Rainbow Ski (Jpnl, by Royal Ski. O-Iden Sangyo; (MSW, $109,703-US, Eng, Ire), by Deputy Minister. B-Chiba lida Farm; T-Kaoru Hoshikawa; J-Masaru Hanshin, 9-29, Yuzuki Tokubetsu, 10fT. Lifetime Honda; $416,539. Record: 11-3-3-3, $346,147. O-Kawacho Sangyo Inc; 2--Fujino Yamazakura (Jpnl, f, 3, Sunday Silence--Fujino B-Echo Valley Horse Farm; T-Shigeharu Naito. Ichirin (Jpn), by Northern Taste. $166,081. Charming Hunt, f, 3, Mr. Leader--Hunt Wish J. (SP-Jpn), 3--Max Rose (Jpn), f, 3, Hector Protector--Max by Vice Regent. Nakayama, 9-29, Satomi Tokubetsu, Dreamer, by Northerly. $101,345. 8fT. Lifetime Record: 16-2-4-4, $307,981. Margins: NK, %, 1 %. Odds: 9.30, 8.10, 4.80. O/B-Kazuhiro Higuchi; T-Shunji Tamura. Meiden Hawk, c, 3, Silver Hawk--Special Secreto (MSP­ CENTAUR S.-G3-Jpn, $754,256, Hanshin Racecourse, Fr), by Secreto. Hanshin, 9-28, Sky Blue S., 10fT. life­ Japan, 9-29, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:21, fm. time Record: 12-4-0-2, $517,573. 0-1. Yoneda; B-Fares 1--FUJINO MAKKEN 0 (JPN), h, 5, Bravest Roman-­ Farm; T-Makoto Ohsawa. * $80,000 yrl '94 KEEJUL. Dominus Rose (Jpnl, by Tosho Boy (Jpn). O-Hirotoshi Kurofune Perry, c, 3, Theatrical (lrel--Kauai Princess (SP­ Nakamura; B-Honkiri Bokujo; T-Yoshio Nakamura; Ire), by General Assembly. Niigata, 9-28, novice race, J-Yutaka Take; $397,465. 3yo, 8.5f (dirt). Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-2, $69,559. 2--Eighty Grow (Jpn), c, 4, Tony Bin (lre)--Shadai Bishop O-Yuichi Odagiri; B-Taiki Farm; T-Takayuki Yasuda. (Jpn), by Northern Taste. $156,709. 3--Sugino Hayakaze, c, 3, Diesis (GB}--Chaleur, by Rouge Sang. ($75,000 yrl '94 KEEJUL; $200,000 • SO. CALIFORNIA. 2yo '95 BESMAR). $101,236. Margins: 2, 1 3/4, NS. Odds: 4.40, 10.00,7.20. Stakes Result: LAS NINAS S., $50,000, FPX, 9-30, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, UNICORN S.-G3-Jpn, $702,087, Nakayama Race­ 1:162/5, ft. course, Japan, 9-28, 3yo, 9f (dirt), 1 :52.8, ft. 1--#GOULASH, 117, f, 3, Mari's Book--Wise Bride, by 1--#@SHINKO WINDY (JPN). c, 3, Doulab--Rose Blushing Groom (Fr). O-Scott Guenther & Ted West; Commander, by Dust Commander. O-Osamu Yasuda; B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras (FL); T -Ted West; B-Genichi Sakai; T-Kiyotaka Tanaka; J-Yukio Okabe; J-P R Toscano; $27,500. Lifetime Record: 8-5-1-0, $370,648. $96,675. 2--Silk Phoenix (Jpn), f, 3, Adjudicating--Jeweled 2--lmallzealedup, 117, f, 3, Unreal Zeal--Kimco Lady, by Crown, by Seattle Slew. $147,739. Sovereign Dancer. ($3,700 yrl '94 OBSAUG). $8,500. 3--Would Be King (Jpnl, c, 3, Maruzensky--Taiyo 3--Sweet Message, 117, f, 3, Valid Appeal--Yankee Flower, by Cox's Ridge. $6,000. Suzuran, by Pharamond. $92,175. Margins: 4, HD, 2. Odds: 3.70, 1.80, 14.00. Margins: 3, 1, 1 3/4. Odds: 8.10, 12.10, 5.40. GoulastJ,. broke her maiden in her fourth career start at Hollywood Park May 30 and had not lost in three starts AMERICAN-BRED WINNER IN EI\lGLAI\lD: since, taking a one-mile Bay Meadows allowance by Dear Life, f, 3, Lear Fan--Charming Life (NZ), by Sir nine lengths in her most recent appearance Sept. 21. Tristram (Ire). Newmarket, 10-1, NGK Spark Plugs H., Trying stakes company for the first time here, the bay 12fT, 3yo/up, $12,561 to winner. O-Lady Howard de filly made it five wins in a row, stalking the pace early, Walden; B-Lord Howard de Walden; T-Mrs Julie Cecil. taking a short lead nearing the second turn then drawing clear to defeat the favorite by four lengths. AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN FRANCE: Primrose Place, f, 2, Dayjur--Fitzwilliam Place (Ire) Local News, Santa Anita: (MGI-N.A., MG3-Fr, $418,314), by Thatching (Ire). Two-year-old Silver Charm (Silver Buck), a winner of Maisons-Laffitte, 9-30, Prix Sanguinolette, two out of three career starts including a victory in the 7f 11 OydsT, 2yo, f, $13,696 to winner. O/B-George Gil Del Mar Futurity, will be forced to miss Sunday's Gil Strawbridge; T -Jonathan Pease. Norfolk S. after coming down with a slight temperature With Fire, f, 2, Gulch--Fran's Valentine (MGI, yesterday morning. During a teleconference yesterday, $1,375,465), by Saros (GB). Maisons-Laffitte, 9-30, trainer Bob Baffert announced that his precocious runner Prix Aethalstan, 7f 11 OydsT, 2yo, c & g, $13,696 to might also miss the Breeders' Cup if he isn't well winner. O/B-George Strawbridge; T -Jonathan Pease. enough to run in a prep race before the Oct. 26 champi­ *1/2 to With Fascination (G3-Fr, $174,91~8, by onship. Baffert cited the Oct. 11 Gil Breeders' Futurity Dayjur). at Keeneland as a possible alternative race, if the colt recovers quickly from his 102 degree fever. PAGE 5 - THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS -10-2-96

Power On, f, 3, Lines of Power--Down South, by Dixie­ MIDWEST land Band. DEL, 10-1, 6f, 1:12 4/5. B-W S Farish & • • W Temple Webber Jr. (Tx). Local News, Retama Park: Lord Boswell, g, 3, Native Prospector--Isle of Escape, by Jockey Ricky Frazier reached the milestone of 2,000 Island Agent. FPX, 9-30, 6 1/2f, 1:16 4/5. B-William career victories during the closing night of Retama Worley (Ca). * $2,600 yrl '94 BESNOV. * *Won by 10. Park's 1996 Thoroughbred meeting Saturday, Sept. 28. Gina's Temper, f, 3, Temperence HiII--Go Gina Go, by Frazier took the fourth race aboard J's Ticket (Romeo). Horatius. PHA, 10-1, 5 1/2f, 1:05 4/5. B-Hidden Lane "This is a great day that's been a long time coming," Farm Inc (Ky). * 1/2 to Lena's Prayer (MSW, said Frazier. "I couldn't have done this without the $178,188, by Encino). support of my family, trainers putting me on their horses First Ashore, c, 3, Val de l'Orne (Fr}--First Beam, by and by staying healthy." Magic Banner. PIM, 10-1, 1 114m (off turf), 2:061/5. B-Roy S. Lerman (Pal.

BeReEeEeDeEeReS WEEKEND PEDIGREE PERSPECTIVES EDITION by Alan Porter

STAKES RESULT: PEDIGREE SHORTS ... MARLUEL'S TROY S., $26,000, Fairmount Park, 10-1, Canadian S. (GIC) winner Daylight Come If, 3, (Rl, 2yo, clg, 6f, 1:13, ft. Miswaki--Lady Winner {Fr} {Fabulous Dancer}} is the 1--#THISONEFORME, 115, g, 2, Coax Me Matt-­ second stakes-winner this year by Miswaki with Oswego Squaw, by Apalachee. O-Monty Ragan; in the pedigree (he appears as sire of the B-Keith Ande (IL); T-Jerry Hammond; J-G.R. Delong; second dam here). What is so notable about this? $15,600. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $18,416. Targowice's granddam, Lyceum, is a sister to Lea Lark, 2--Skipper Charlie, 116, c, 2, Awamasa--Bosses Way, the fourth dam of Miswaki. Add the fact that both by Boss Hoss. $5,200. Miswaki's granddam, Rose Bower, and Targowice also 3--Bustnoutkiknupdust, 118, c, 2, Iron Courage--Silence have and close up, and one can in Motion, by Princely Native. ($5,000 yrlg '95 see that the pair are close genetic relatives. Since ILLAUG). $2,600. Targowice spent his stud career in Europe and Japan, Margins: HD, NK, 10 3/4. Odds: 6.80a, 1.80, 1.90. the cross can't have had too many opportunities either. One of the more interesting pedigree developments ALLOWANCE RESULTS: of the last few years has been the rapid rise in status of 8th-PIM, $19,000, 3yo/up, 6f, 1: 10 4/5, ft. the family of the mare Mofida (GB) (Right Tack {GB}-­ DA'S PAL JOHN (e, 3, Northern Wolf--Da's Baby Wold Lass {GB} {Vilmorin}). In the space of two genera­ {MSW}, by Sail Ahoy) Lifetime Record: SP, 5-3-1-0, tions, the family has climbed from one which was noted $39,175. OIB-Thomas J. Kennedy Jr. (MD). T-Joseph for producing tough, sound runners somewhat below M. Tuminelli. top-class to one which throws up runners of classic standard. Mofida's daughter Zaizafon (by The Minstrel) 7th-PIM, $19,000, 3yo, 1 1 116m, 1 :44 3/5, ft. was a group stakes winner who was also group placed SIMPLY BOB (g, 3, Turkoman--Estate Carlton {SW-Ire}, against colts, and subsequently became the dam of by Tom Rolfe) Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-1, $40,825. champion and classic winner Zafonic (by Gone Westl. O-Lambholm Stable. B-Stud Aire Farms (PA). T-Roy S. Then Modena, a Roberto half-sister to Zaizafon, pro­ Lerman. duced Elmaamul (by Diesis {GB}}, the top-weighted English three-year-oJd of his generation. Now another 11th-PHA, $19,000, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:084/5, ft. classic candidate has appeared in the shape of NEWCOMETAX (g, 6, Glolow--Old Colonial, by Jaradara) Elmaamul's two-year-old half-sister Reams of Verse Lifetime Record: 41-12-8-9, $110,207. O-Sommerday (f, 2, --Modena {Roberto}}, winner of Ascot's Inc. BIT-Donald P. Saville (WV). G1 Fillies Mile Sunday. Often when a family "explodes," we find that a very closely inbred mare is to be found at MAIDEN WINNERS: the site of detonation. Sure enough, Mofida's dam, Wold Lass, is inbred 2x3 to Gold Bridge, one of the Cabana Girl, f, 2, Conquistador Cielo--Switching Trick greatest speed influences to be found in European pedi­ (MSW, $117,706), by Bushido. PIM, 10-1, 6f, 1:13 grees, while Mofida herself is heavily linebred to the 1/5. B-Dixiana Farm, Inc (Ky). * 1/2 to Girl on a brothers Fairway and Pharos. Mission (Gil, $263,551, by Bates Motel). Nanner Puddin, c, 2, Groovy--Property Rights, by 'it Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News, 1996. This newspaper Whitesburg. HOO, 9-30, 6f, 1:12 1/5. B-William B. may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic Robinson & Henry B. Waits (Ky). * $11,000 yrl '95 or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright KEESEP. owner, Media Vista. Information as to the races, race results Weather Vane, f, 2, Willard Scott--But in Vain, by Shel­ and earnings was obtained from results charts published in ter Half. PIM, 10-1, 6f, 1:12. B-William B. Delp (Md). Daily Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.