W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS BLUSHING K.D. FRACTURES SESAMOID GI KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH DIAMOND Kentucky Oaks victoress Blushing K.D. (Blushing S.-G1, $784,005, Ascot, England, 7-26, 3yo/up, John) fractured her left front sesamoid while galloping 1 1 /2mT, 2:36:45, sf. at Monmouth Park yesterday morning. The three-year­ 1--SWAIN (IRE), 133, h, 5, Nashwan--Love Smitten old filly was preparing for next Sunday's GI Haskell (GISW, $450,505), by Key To The Mint. 0-Godolphin; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum; T-Saeed Invitational. "There is a splint on her right now," re­ Bin Suroor; J-J Reid; $482, 793. ported Dr. Mark Ketner. "We'll keep her in the stall 2--Pilsudski (Ire), 133, h, 5, Polish Precedent--Cocotte with the splint on and reevaluate her on a daily basis. (Ire), by Troy (GB). 0-Lord Weinstock; 8-Ballymacoll Hopefully we can treat her conservatively." Trainer Stud Co; $179,613. Sam David added, "It looks like there's a pretty good 3--Helissio (Fr), 133, c, 4, Fairy King--Helice, by Slewpy. shot for saving her. She spotted another horse on the ($60, 134 wnlg '93 AFDEC). 0-Enrique Sarasola; track, shot by him at the head of the lane, bolted and B-Skymarc Farm; $85,382. broke both sesamoids." Blushing K.D. won eight of Margins: 1, 11/4,2%. Odds: 16-1, 6-1, 11-10. 10 career starts for earnings of $918,900. In addition Also ran: Singspiel (Ire), Shantou, Strategic Choice, to her Kentucky Oaks win--which propelled her to the Predappio (GB), Kingfisher Mill. top of the three-year-old filly division--Blushing K.D. At 16-1, Swain (Ire) pulled off a major surprise in scored victories in the Gii Fantasy S. and Giii Fair beating his three main rivals and reversing last year's Grounds Oaks. The filly captured the July 5 Gii Prix de I' Arc de Triomphe finish, when he ran third Monmouth Park Breeders' Cup Oaks in her last start. behind Helissio (Fr) and Pilsudski (Ire). He became the second longest-priced winner in the 47-year history of ASCOT DOUBLE FOR STEVENS Hall of Fame this event. It was no easy win for the five-year-old, who jockey Gary Stevens landed a "double" victory at Ascot took the 1996 G1 Coronation Cup at Epsom and has Saturday when he partnered the Paul Cole-trained now won 8 of his 14 lifetime starts. He tracked Helissio four-year-old colt Present Arms (Affirmed) to win the and KINGFISHER MILL (Riverman) early on, with Barney Barnato Diamond H. and the 7-year-old Tykevor Pilsudski close up in fourth. On the final turn Helissio (Ire) (last Tycoon {Ire}), trained by Lady Herries, to take still led, but Swain's rider John Reid sent his mount the Venetia Diamond H. The wins made up for his disap­ through to challenge and soon gained the lead from the pointing seventh-place finish on Predappio (GB) (Polish French-trained favorite. He then had to battle hard on Precedent) in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth the rain-softened ground to withstand the finish of Diamond S. Stevens nearly did not make it to England at Pilsudski, whom he outstayed bravely to the wire. all after his original flight was forced to turn back to Helissio fought back to earn third place, ahead of the America with engine trouble. He finally arrived in Eng­ disappointing Singspiel (Ire), whose chances were handi­ land Saturday morning at 6:00. Present Arms's trainer capped by the soft ground. Sheikh Mohammed al Paul Cole was delighted with Stevens's win: "It is a Maktoum, head of the Godolphin team, said: "Before great win for Gary Stevens, who is a top-flight, the rain came I thought Singspiel would win, but I knew high-profile jockey whom we like to see in the winner's these conditions would favor Swain." Swain's rider enclosure over here. He gave the horse a really good John Reid said: "It was a fantastic race. They called it the 'race of the century' and I can't believe I've won it. ride." Swain was always travelling well behind the leaders and I knew he was strong and once I took the lead it was going to be tough to catch me. He ran all the way to the u.J WEEKEND RESULTS . 1 wire." Swain is now to be prepared for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, followed by the Breeders' Cup Turf at WEEKEND PREVIEWS . 3 Q Hollywood Park. Pilsudski's trainer Michael Stoute said RACING REPORTS . 4-9 "You havelto be happy with that effort. He's a brave horse and I'm sure he's been beaten by a champion. I TOT AL PAGES . 12 thought he'd win turning for home, but Swain out­ - stayed us." PAGE 2.• THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 7-27-97 TEST S.-GI, $150,000, SAR, 7-26, 3yo, f, 7f, 1 :21 3/5, SAN CLEMENTE H.-Gll results cont. ft. Famous Digger was looking for her third straight win 1--@#FABULOUSLY FAST, 114, f, 3, Deputy Minister-­ after taking the Giii Honeymoon H. in May and the June Fabulous Notion (GISW, $702,002), by 22 Variety Queen H. in her last start. The bay filly Somethingfabulous. ($25,000 yrl '95 KEESEP; stalked the early leaders, took a short lead entering the $87,000 2yo 1996 KEEAPR). 0-Kimmel Caesar P & stretch and drew clear to the wire. "I was worried about Solondz Philip; B-Fares Farms & Foxfield (KY); T-John going a mile," admitted winning trainer Barry Abrams. C Kimmel; J-J D Bailey; $90,000. Lifetime Record: "That's not her best distance. It's when they go a mile 8-4-1-2, $213,100. and an eighth, a mile and a half, that's when you'll see 2--Aldiza, 114, f, 3, Storm Cat--Aishah, by Alydar. what she's made out of. Basically she just galloped 0-Alexander Helen C & Groves Helen K; B-Alexander - around there and when (jockey) Brice (Blanc) asked her Groves - Matz (KY); $30,000. to run on the turn, she just went right by them." 3--Pearl City, 117, f, 3, Carson City--lsland Kitty, by Abrams said the August 17 GI Del Mar Oaks would be *Hawaii. O/B-Overbrook Farm (KY); $16,500. next for Famous Digger. Margins: 5, 3, 3/4. Odds: 7.20, 7.70, 2.20. Also Ran: Buckeye Search, Seek the Power, Lavender, PRIX ROBERT PAPIN-OMNIUM DE 2 ANS-G2, Dixie Flag, Vegas Prospector, Capdiva. $101,945, Maisons-Laffitte, France, 7-26, 2yo, c/f, Scratched: Sea Saga. 5f 11 OydsT, 1 :04:90, gd/sf. Fabulously Fast came off of a seven-month layoff to 1--#@GREENLANDER (GB), 128, c, 2, Green Desert-­ win a back-to-back New York allowance races in May Pripet, by Alleged. 0-Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum; and June before a second-place finish in a July 2 B-Sheikh Marwan al Maktoum; T-Clive Brittain; J-S Belmont allowance event. The winner rated on the Guillot; $59,967. outside before moving up four wide around the far turn 2--Aurigny (GB), 125, f, 2, Timeless Times--Dear Glenda to take the lead in the stretch and then drew off. "As (GB), by Gold Song (GB). ($10,230 yrl '96 DNSLY). soon as I slapped her she went," winning jockey Jerry 0-J & S Kelly. $23,987. Bailey said. "He (trainer John Kimmel) had her sharp 3--Zelding (Ire), 125, f, 2, Warning (GB)--Zelda (Ire), by today. She was focused and knew what she was there Caerleon. 0-Robert C Strauss. $11,993. for." Winning trainer John Kimmel said, "This filly really Margins: SNK, NK, Y2. got over early behavior problems and settled down. She Also ran: Roi Gironde (Ire), Della Scala (Ire), Atlantic schooled four times this week. She didn't waste any Viking (Ire), Jarnail (Fr). energy in the post parade. Being relaxed allows a horse On what was a highly successful day for his owner to give a 1 00 percent effort." Kimmel indicated that the Sheikh Mohammed, Greenlander (GB) produced a spec­ winner will be given the rest of the Saratoga meet off tacular finishing effort to beat Aurigny (GB) on the line. and may run next some time in September. While the latter and third-placed Zelding (Ire) raced down the middle of the track, Greenlander's rider SAN CLEMENTE H.-Gll, $111, 725, DMR, 7-26, 3yo, f, Sylvain Guillot decided to switch to the stands rail inside 1 mT, 1 :36, fm. the final furlong and his mount flew home, causing his 1--FAMOUS DIGGER, 120, f, 3, Quest for Fame (GB)-­ trainer Clive Brittain to say: "This could be a serious Prospect Digger, by Mr. Prospector. 0-Let It Ride 2000 Guineas candidate. I've always thought he was a Stable; 8-Jones Brereton C (KY); T-Barry Abrams; J-B very smart colt. He won his maiden at Yarmouth earlier Blanc; $71, 725. Lifetime Record: 14-5-0-3, this month very impressively. We won't over-race him $260,665. this year, as he's a late May foal." 2--Cozy Blues, 116, f, 3, Cure the Blues--Cozumel Kitty, by Tom Rolfe. ($16,000 wing '94 KEENOV). ©Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. 0-Dogwood Plantation; 8-Estate of H John Reed (KY); This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or $20,000.