The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~PI~~UN~~~RE DM WEDNESDAY, MAY 8,1996 $2 Daily W-E-E-K-E-N-D PREVIEW ROAR EYES WITHERS Jim Beam winner Roar Sunday, Longchamp, France: (Forty Niner) will likely pass the Preakness in favor of POULE D'ESSAI DES POULICHES (French 1000 Saturday's Gil $100,000 Withers over a mile at Guineas)-G1, $331,319, 3yo, f, 1mT Belmont, trainer Shug McGaughey reported yesterday. After the first forfeit stage Tuesday, the following "We're going to run in the Withers, but that could fillies are still engaged in the French 1000 Guineas: change," McGaughey said. "The biggest obstacle True Flare (Capote), Ta Rib (Mr. Prospector), Shake concerning the Preakness is whether he'll run that far. The Yoke (GB) (Caerleon), Folie Tempete (Fr) (Fabulous I feel that Prince of Thieves (Hansel) is the horse to Dancer), A Votre Sante (Irish River {Fr}), Housa Dancer beat in the Preakness and he looked like he could've (Fr) (Fabulous Dancer), Shawanni (GB) (Shareef gone by our horse any time he wanted in the Dancer), Raisonnable (GB) (Common Grounds {GB}}, Lexington. I think we have a better chance of winning Parade Sauvage IFr) (Kenmare {Fr}), Occupandiste (Ire) the Withers than the Preakness." Roar worked five (Kaldoun {Fr}), Rouge Rancon (Red Ransom). furlongs in 1:01 2/5 yesterday around the dogs over a sloppy Belmont track. POULE D'ESSAI DES POULAINS (French 2000 Guineas)-Gl, $331,319, 3yo, c, 1 mT RAHY COLT TOPS BARRETTS FIRST SESSION After the first forfeit stage Tuesday, the following A chestnut colt by Rahy--Quest for Round {Apalachee} colts are still engaged in the French 2000 Guineas. brought a final bid of $185,000 to top Monday's first Barricade (Riverman), Ashkalani (Ire) (Soviet Star), session of the Barretts Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Hamirpour (Ire) (Shahrastani), Kahir Almaydan (Ire) Training in Pomona, California. Consigned by Jerry (Distinctly North), Eternity Range (Majestic Light), Bailey Sales Agency, agent for Bailey-Ellenberg Select, Woodbury Lad (Woodman), Don Micheletto (GB) (Ma­ the Kentucky-bred colt was purchased by Mr. Berney chiavellian), Line Dancer (GB) (Shareef Dancer), Reso­ S. Hatake. Overall, 101 juveniles were sold Monday for nator (Fr) (Saumarez {GB}}, Spinning World (Nureyev), a gross of $2,430,000, an average of $24,059 and a Tagula (Ire) (Taufan}, Danehill Dancer (Ire) (Danehill). median price of $15,000. The average was up 30 percent from last year's first session average of PRIX LUPIN-G1, $132,528, 3yo, c & f, 10.5fT $18,512. There were 52 two-year-olds reported as not After tile first forfeit stage Tuesday, the following sold. The two-day sale concluded Tuesday. horses are still engaged in Sunday's G 1 Prix Lupin: OWNER/BREEDER CHARLES WILSON DIES Radevore (GB) (Generous {Ire}), Alhaarth (Ire) (Unfuwain), Le Triton (EI Gran Senor), Ragmar (Fr) Owner and breeder Charles T. Wilson, a longtime client (Tropular {GB}}, Fort Nottingham (Alleged), Cachet of Jonabell Farm, died May 3 in Mexico City, according Noir (Theatrical {Ire}), General Academy (Ire) (Royal to the farm's General Manager Jim Bell. A native of Academy}, Line Dancer (GB) (Shareef Dancer), Solgan, New York and a graduate of Yale University, Wilson was elected to the Jockey Club Mexicana and owned Astor Place (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), Heron Island (Ire) several stakes winners in Mexico, including Venenillo (Shirley Heights {GB}), Helissio (Fr) (Fairy King), Grape and Texcoco, both winners of the Futurity Mexicano, Tree Road (GB) (Caerleon), Loup Solitaire (Lear Fan). and Jarabe, the Champion Two-Year-Old of 1961. His stable was trained by future Hall of Famer Laz Barrera. Weekend Preview Continued, p. 2. Among his homebred stakes winners are One Sum, Next Move, Twosome, Some for All, Hodges Bay, STAKES CLOSINGS Verbality and Manila Lila. Wilson is perhaps best TODA y, WEDNESDA Y, MA Y 8: known as the breeder and owner of 1981 Belmont 12-14 $300,000e Hollywood Starlet-GI, Stakes winner Summing. The third choice in the HoI, 2yo, f, 8.5f ($200) Belmont, Summing took the lead after six furlongs and 12-15 $500,000e Hollywood Futurity-GI, did not relinquish it, foiling Pleasant Colony's bid for HoI, 2yo, 8.5f ($250) the Triple Crown. PAGE 2· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 5-8-96 Weekend Preview Continued. MAINICHI BROADCAST KYOTO YONSAITOKUBETSU­ Saturday, Pimlico: G3-Jpn, $705,942, Kyoto Racecourse, Japan, 5-5, 3yo, PIMLICO SPECIAL H.-GI, $600,000, 4yo/up, 1 3/16m 10fT, 2:03.2, gd. Only four horses were pre-entered Tuesday for Satur­ l--#@ZAFOLlA, c, 3, Gone West--GambliIl9 Fool, by day's Pimlico Special. The 31 st running thus reverts to Majestic Light. O-Royal Farm U.; B-Gilman Investment the pattern of the older days, when small fields were Co.; T-Yasuo Ikee; J-Shinji Fujita; $372,556. the norm. There have been two walkovers, Whirlaway in * $50,000 yrl '94 FTSAUG; $110,000 2yo '95 1941 and Citation in 1948, and two match races, when BESMAR. Sea biscuit beat War Admiral in 1937 and when General 2--0cean Current (Jpn), c, 3, Sirius Symboli (Jpn)-­ Staff defeated One Hitter in 1952. Marine Lumber (Jpn), by Faberge II (Fr). $148,558. In this year's renewal, Gary Stevens is slated to ride 3--0nward Atout (Jpn), c, 3, Try My Best--Onward Oak Middle East invader Key of Luck (Chief's Crown), Jerry (Jpn), by Kane Minobu (Jpn). $92,704. Bailey will ride Geri (Theatrical {Ire}}, Mike Smith is set Margins: 2%, NK, NK. Odds: 4.90, 125.30, 24.40. to ride Wekiva Springs (Runaway Groom) and Pat Day will be aboard Star Standard (Risen Star). Today is entry CHESTER VASE-G3, $70,556, Chester, England, 5-7, day. Owners paid $6,000 to pre-enter Tuesday, and 3yo, 12f 66 ydsT, 2:40.16, gd. must pay $7,000 more to enter today. 1--#@HIGH BAROQUE (lREI, 122, c, 3, High Estate (GBI--Alpine Symphony IIrel, by Northern Dancer. O-Michael Tabor; B-Barronstown Bloodstock Ltd; .TRIPLE THREATS. T-Peter Chapple-Hyam; J-J. Reid; $43,284. 2--St.Mawes (Fr), 122, c, 3, Shahrastani--Exemina, by Slip Anchor(GBI. O-Lord Swaythling; T-John Dunlop. SaturdayT May 18, Pimlico: PREAKNESS S.-GI, $500,OOOa, 3yo, 1 3/16m 3--Prince Of My Heart (GB), 122, c, 3, Prince Daniel-­ Blue Room (Ire), by Gorytus. O-G.J. Hicks; T -Barry The possibility of a full field for the 121 st Hills. Preakness is developing. Only 14 can start in the Margins: 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 5. race, in contrast to 20 for the Derby. New to the list Also Ran: Sasuru (GB), Air Quest(GB), Classic Eagle of possible starters are Pugnacious (Sunny's Halo), (GB). winner of the Rushaway S. at Turfway Park before High Baroque, unraced as a juvenile but winner of finishing 10th in the Arkansas Derby, and Feather Box both his prior starts this year, completed his hat-trick in (Cherokee Colony), third in the Gil Gotham S. and convincing fashion in yesterday's Dalham Chester Vase. fifth in the Gil Wood Memorial. Removed from the list Owner Michael Tabor paid 52,000 guineas (around of probable starters are D. Wayne Lukas-trainee Dr. $83,000) for this colt and that investment looked like Caton (Seattle Slew) and Shug McGaughey-trainee money well spent when High Baroque switched around Roar (Forty Niner). the entire field with three furlongs left and ran on strongly to win by 1 1/4-lengths. Tabor's buy was the only one of the six runners not entered for the Epsom FOREIGN Derby. But trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam is happy enough • • with the decision not to target the Epsom Classic. The Stakes Results: handler explained: "He is a very heavy horse and we felt he would not handle the Derby track. The King Edward TV TOKYO HAl AOBA SHO-G3-Jpn, $709,074, Tokyo VII Stakes at Royal Ascot June 21 is a possibility or he Racecourse, Japan, 5-4, 3yo, 12fT, 2:27.3, fm. may go for the Irish Derby June 30. But he's definitely 1--#@MOUNTAIN STONE (JPI\I)' c, 3, Dancehall--Sweet an improving horse and did this really well. I suppose if Minerva (Jpn), by Partholon (GBI. O-Y. Yamaishi; there was another supplementary stage we might think B-Symboli Stud; T-Katsutaro Sakai; J-Akira Takahashi; again about Epsom. Perhaps the wild card idea (recently $374,749. suggested by Epsom's management) would be a good 2--Kashima Dream IJpn), c, 3, Jade Robbery--Dyna one." Square (Jpn), by Partholon (GB). $149,185. 3--Sakura Shin 0 (Jpn), c, 3, Sakura Yutaka 0 (Jpn)-­ A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Sakura Muso (JpnL by Northern Taste. $93,017. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will de­ Margins: %, HD, 1 %. Odds: 22.20, 10.30,6.60. note winners who are first-time starters and an {SI will be used for races restricted to state-breds. In The Races That Count Golden Slipper Stakes-1994, 1995 The Derby-1990, 1995 Australia's International Stud Australian Guineas-1995, 1996 The Oaks-1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 ARROWFIELD Arrowfield has the winners Contact: John Messara Phone: (61-2) 223 8277 Fax: (61-2) 223 5795. 19 G1 winners... 8 Millionnaires ... all in the past 6 years GPO Box 3500 Sydney NSW 2001, AustralIa PAGE 3 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 5-8-96 PRIX DE MONTRETOUT, $47,164, Lyon, France, 5-7, 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:38.50, gd.