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~?I~~UN~~~RE DM M 0 N DAY, S E PTE M B E R 3 0, 1 996 WeEeEeKeEeNeD RESULTS Sunday, Woodbine: TATTERSALLS SALE STARTS TUESDAY Tatter­ CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL S.-GI, $1,000,000 (Cana­ salls' Houghton Yearling Sale gets underway Tuesday dian), WOX, 9-29, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:33 1/5, sf. evening in Newmarket, England. More than 15 percent 1--SINGSPIEL (IRE), 126, c, 4, In the Wings (GB)-­ of the 284 yearlings catalogued for this year's sale, Glorious Song (Horse of the Year-Can, Ch. Older which continues with an all-day session Wednesday and Mare, 2x Ch. Older Mare-Can, MGISW, $1,004,534), concludes after racing Thursday night, are by U.S.­ by Halo. O-Maktoum Mohammed; B-Mar-Deb-Ron based stallions, with 24 represented. Woodman, sire of Farm (IRE); T-IVlichael R Stoute; J-G L AI Stevens; Bosra Sham, the '94 Houghton sales topper and winner $600,000. Lifetime Record: 14-5-7-0, $1,030,482. of England's 1000 Guineas this spring, has 12 in the .. 112 to Rahy (Blushing Groom {Fr}), GSW-U.S., SW & sale. Other top American stallions represented include G1SP-Eng, $347,352; and Rakeen (Northern Dancer), Storm Cat and his sire Storm Bird, Nureyev and his son MGSW-SAf). Theatrical (Ire), EI Gran Senor, Silver Hawk, Lear Fan 2--Chief Bearhart, 118, c, 3, Chief's Crown--Amelia and Alleged. There are also four yearlings each cata­ Bearhart, by Bold Hour. O-Sam-Son Farm; B-Maynard logued by European Horse of the Year St. Jovite and Richard D (CAN); $200,000. Kingmambo. Last year's Houghton Yearling Sales saw 3--Mecke, 126, c, 4, Maudlin--Beautiful Bid, by Baldski. 222 yearlings sell for just under $30 million, an average ($40,000 2yo 1994 OBSMAR). O-Lewis James Jr; of about $125,000. B-Farnsworth Farm (FL); $110,000. ROCKINGHAM PARK CLOSES Rockingham Park Margins: 2, 3HF, 3HF. Odds: 1.90, 7.80, 2.50. ended its 90th anniversary season yesterday. While on­ Also Ran: Windsharp, Dernier Empereur, Lassigny, track handle and attendance figures declined from the Dancing Fred. '95 season, the New Hampshire track saw gains in The consistent Singspiel (Ire), first or second in 11 of overall handle on live racing from all sources with the his 13 career starts while racing almost exclusively in addition of intertrack wagering. flHopefully, the legisla­ Group stakes in Europe, was expected to carry his form ture will enact changes in the take-out structure during across the Atlantic and he did not let his backers down. the off-season and there is the possibility of expanding The crowd's 9-5 favorite, racing on Lasix for the first gambling opportunities at the track which would enable time, broke sharply, sat just off the pace of the mare us to offer larger purses next season," said Vice Presi­ WIJ\IDSHARP (Lear Fan) to the quarter pole, then strode dent and General Manager Ed Callahan. Trainer Gerald to the leacj and drew clear under jockey Gary Stevens. Souto and jockey Josiah Hampshire, Jr. topped the final "This course was in fantastic shape," said Stevens. standings for the first time in their careers. "People were concerned the course would be deep and soggy, but Kevin Bradshaw (assistant to winning trainer JUDGE T.C. TO UPSON DOWNS Judge T.C. (Judge Michael Stoute) said, 'believe me, this isn't soft com­ Smells), most recently second in the Gill Kentucky Cup pared to what he's used to running on in Europe, and he Classic, will be retired to stud next year at Upson loves ground when he's almost sinking up to his knees: Downs Farm outside of Louisville, Kentucky, according If it rains for another month leading up to the Breeders' to a story in today's Daily Racing Form. The five-year­ Cup, he's not going to have a problem, that's for sure." old mutiple graded stakes-winning stallion has earned Anthony Stroud, racing manager for winning owner $826,826 while winning 11 of his 26 starts and is Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum, confirmed that the scheduled to duplicate his victory in last year's Gil four-year-old would be back for the Breeders' Cup. "For Fayette H. in his next start Oct. 19 at Keeneland. our European horses, this turf course is absolutely ideal," he enthused. "I must say for the amount of rain it's had, it rode very, very well today, and I can only NEWS ..................... think that there will be no excuses come a month's WEEKEND RESULTS ........... 1-2 time. There were only seven horses in the race today, and there'll be an extra seven in the Breeders' Cup race. RACING REPORTS ............ 2-5 But with such a long stretch, there'll be no excuses." TOTAL PAGES ................. 8 - Weekend Results cont. p2 ____ ~9'-.----_ PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 9-30-96 Sunday # Ascot, England: Gtech Royal Lodge S. cont. FILLIES MILE-G1, $233,769, Ascot, England, 9-29, 2yo, Benny The Dip is a 20-1 chance for next year's 2000 f, 8fT, 1:44:32, gd. Guineas and 25-1 for the 1997 Epsom Derby following 1 --REAMS OF VERSE, 122, f, 2, Nureyev--Modena, by his hard-fought victory. Besiege, unbeaten in two starts, Roberto. O-K Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Henry set out to make the running while Benny The Dip was Cecil; J-M J Kinane; $142,986. * Y2 to Elmaamul always close behind the pacesetter. The winner took an (Diesis {GB}), Hwt. Colt at 3-lre, 9 Y2 -11f, MGISW-Ire, advantage 200 yards from the wire. Desert Story made $758,832; Modernise (Known Fact), GSW, him work hard and only 3/4 lengths separated the duo $162,976. as they flashed past the post. Trainer John Gosden said: 2--Khassah (GB), 122, f, 2, Green Desert--Kadwah, by "Benny The Dip will be entered for the Derby. But he is Mr. Prospector. O-Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum; out of a speedy mare and I don't think he will stay that B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd. $53,612. trip. He will be put away for the winter now and trained 3--Sleepytime (Ire), 122, f, 2, Royal Academy-Alidiva with the 2000 Guineas in mind." (GB), by Chief Singer. O-Greenbay Stables, Ltd; B-C H BMW-DEUTSCHES ST. LEGER-G2, $135,045, Wacker III. $25,832. Dortmund, Germany, 9-29, 3yo, 14fT, 3:02:30, gd/sf. Margins: 11/4, NK, SHD. Odds: 5-1, 10-1, 6-4. 1--WURFTAUBE (GER)' 124, f, 3, Acatenango (Ger) Also ran: Red Camellia (GB), Logic (GB), Mrs Miniver, --Wurfbahn (Ger), by Frontal. Ravensberg; Ovation (GB), Gretel (GB). O/B-Gestut T-Harro Remmert; J-K Woodburn; $80,027. Newmarket trainer Henry Cecil's Sleepytime was 2--Night Petticoat (Ger), 124, f, 3, Petoski (GB)-­ favored to give her trainer his fourth win in the previous Nightrockette (Ger), by Rocket (Ger). O-Gestut 10 runnings of the Fillies' Mile, but she encountered Wittekindshof. $32,012. serious traffic problems and her less-fancied stablemate 3--Agnelli (GB), 128, c, 3, Surumu (Ger)--Aragosta lifted the prize. Reams Of Verse began to challenge for (Ger), by Nebos. O-Gestut Ittlingen. $16,005. the lead two furlongs from the wire. Sleepytime, still Margins: 11, 5, 1 cantering, attempted to split rivals, but could not 3/4. Also ran: Narrabeth (Ire), Samraan, Albaran (Ger), Anno squeeze clear and remained trapped in behind as Luce (GB), Eduardo (Ger). Khassah arrived very late to grab second place. Not even a lengthy stewards' inquiry could come to the PREMIO LYDIA TESIO-G2, $101,772, Rome, Italy, rescue of favorite backers. Pat Eddery, on the favorite, 9-29, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:02: 10, gd/sf. admitted: "I should have won and, if I could have pulled 1--#@GREY WAY, 119, f, 3, Cozzene--Northern Naiad her out, I would have done." Cecil said: "They are two (Frl. by Nureyev. O/B-Dr Carlo Vittadini; T-G Botti; J-E very good fillies and, hopefully, could both make the Botti; $54,894. Guineas." 2--Karpacka (Ire), 123, m , 5, Rousillon--Lutoviska (Ire), by Glenstal. O-Scuderia Sagitarrio. $25,466. 3--Bog Wild, 118, f, 3, Once Wild--Bog, by Majestic FOREIGN Light. O-Scuderia Bargello. $14,275. ., $12,000 yrl • • '940BSAUG. Margins: 2, 2 1/4, 3. Also ran: Germignana (lty), Blu STAKES RESULTS: Tascheta, Nenna, Bellflower, Beauty To Petriolo, Robereva, Bemont Park, Blu Meltemi. GTECH ROYAL LODGE S.-G2, $177,176, Ascot, Eng­ land, 9-29, 2yo, clg, 8fT, 1:43:67, gd. HARVEST S., $58,306, Ascot, England, 9-29, 3yo/up, 1--#@BENNY THE DIP, 123, c, 2, Silver Hawk--Rascal flm, 12f1, 2:32:90, gd. Rascal (MSWl, by Ack Ack. O/B-Mr Landon Knight; 1--ALTAMURA, 121, f, 3, EI Gran Senor--Narwala (Ire) T-John Gosden; J-W R Swinburn; $107,940. *Y2 to (GSW-Eng), by Darshaan (GB). O-Sheikh Mohammed Wakia (Miswakil, MSW, $134,920. al Maktoum; B-Darley Stud Management Inc; T-John 2--Desert Story (Ire), 123, c, 2, Green Desert--Aliysa Gosden; J-L Dettori; $38,336. * Y2 to Affidavit (ire), by Darshaan (GB). O-Sheikh Maktoum al (Affirmed), MGSW-Fr, $164,210. Maktoum. $40,657. 2--Time Allowed (GB), 118, f, 3, Sadler'S Wells--Time 3--Besiege (GB), 123, c, 2, Rainbow Quest--Armeria, by Charter (GB), by Saritamer.