W•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW BRITISH RACING CANCELLED FOR PRINCESS Monday, Del Mar: DIANA'S FUNERAL As a sign of respect for Diana, DEL MAR DERBY-Gil, $300,000, DMR, 9-1, 3yo, Princess of Wales, all scheduled race meetings in 1 1 /8mT, 1 :48 2/5, fm. 1--@ANET, 121, c, 3, Clever Trick--Romantic Story, by Britain have been cancelled this Saturday, the day of Quadratic. ($85,000 yrl '95 KEESEP). 0-Donald R her funeral at Westminster Abbey in London. The Dizney; B-Frazier D W (FL); T-Bob Baffert; J-G L British Horseracin{J Board made the decision Monday Stevens; $180,000. Lifetime Record: 12-6-3-0, to cancel the schE!duled meetings at Epsom, Stratford, $853,400. Thirsk, Wolverhampton and Haydock Park, where the 2--Brave Act (GB), 1 21, c, 3, Persian Bold--Circus Act, G 1 Haydock Park Sprint Cup was due to be run. The by Shirley Heights. 0-Craig Sidney H; B-Side Hill Stud BHB's Chairman Lord Wakeham said, "It would be and Floors Farming (GB); $60,000. inappropriate to race on a day when the nation is in 3--Worldly Ways !GB), 121, c, 3, Generous--Fantastic mourning." The Haydock Park Sprint Cup may be Ways, by Secretariat. 0-Golden Eagle Farm; B-Mabee rescheduled for next week's Doncaster St. Leger John C Mr & Mrs (GB); $36,000. meeting. Margins: 1, HF, 3/4. Odds: 2. 70, 5.60, 1.50. Also Ran: Fantastic Fellow, Falkenham (GB), Floriselli, SWAIN TOPS MELBOURNE CUP WEIGHTS Flying With Eagles. Godolphin's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth The consistent Anet, first or second in his last six Diamond S. winner Swain (Ire) (Nashwan) has been outings including a runner-up performance to Touch allotted top weight of 139 pounds for the Foster's Gold in the $1 million Buick Haskell Aug. 3, extended Melbourne Cup at Flemington, Australia this Novem­ that streak here. Making only his second start on the ber 4. It is the highest weight allotted since Galilee turf after finishing seventh in his initial grass outing at was assigned 141 pounds in 1968. Other horses Santa Anita Feb. 28, the Florida-bred responded by sprinting straight to the lead, setting slow fractions of weighted include Godolphin's Classic Cliche (Ire) :24 4/5, :49 1 /5 and 1: 13 on the front end then cruising (Salse), 133 pounds; Sheikh Mohammed's 1996 along to take his first graded stakes by a length. "I just Doncaster St Leger winner Shantou (Alleged), 131; hate to pass up a Derby, whether it's on grass or dirt," Oscar Schindler (Ire) (Royal Academy), 128; Double said winning trainer Bob Baffert. "This sets him up Trigger (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), 130; and Double perfectly for the ( $1 million Buick) Pegasus (at the Eclipse (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), 126. Last year's Meadowlands Sept. 20)." impressive winner, Australian Horse of the Year Saintly (Aus) (Sky Chase {NZ}, will miss this Novem­ Monday, Saratoga: ber's running; the top-weighted Australian-trained FOREGO H.-Gll, $200,000, SAR, 9-1, 3yo/up, 7f, 1 :22 entrant is Filante (NZ) (Star Way {GB}) at 128 2/5, ft. pounds. 1--@SCORE A BIRDIE, 113, h, 6, Proud Birdie--Test Score, by Time Tested. 0-lmbesi Joseph M; B-Bowling Carl (FL); T-Guadalupe Preciado; J-W H STAKES CLCISINGS McCauley; $1 20,000. Lifetime Record: 39-9-6-4, TOMORROW, WEONESDA Y, SEPTEMBER 3: $413,742. 9-21 $60,000 Swynford-GllC, Wo, 2yo, lf 2--Victor Cooley, 120, c, 4, Cool Victor--Willow Flight, ($60) by Lend Lease. 0-Begg Jeff; B-Begg J (CAN); $40,000. • 3--Royal Haven, 1 20, g, 5, Hail Emperor--Cruising Haven, by Shelter Half. 0-Davis Barbara J; B-Manfuso LU WEEKEND RES ULTS . 1,2 Robert T (MD); $22,000. 0 STAKES PREVIEW . 2 Margins: 3/4, 1, HF. Odds: 27. 75, 3.05, 3.15. Also Ran: Receiver, Elajjud, Eltish, Cold Execution, Dili­ -rJ) RACING REPORTS . 2-7 gence. Scratched: Jamies First Punch, Curious Court. z TOTAL PAGES ................ 11 - Forego Handiicap Result Continued, p. 2. PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 9-2-97 Forego Handicap Result Continued. Frisk Me Now has emerged as one of this year's Winless since taking a $50,000 claimer at Monmouth leading three-year-olds with victories in the Gii Park July 2, 1996, Score A Birdie had been on the Hutcheson Feb. 2 (at 105-1 odds), the Giii Flamingo S. board in four of eight starts this year, most recently A1Pril 5 and the Gii Ohio Derby June 22. Most recently running third in the Giii Philadelphia Breeders' Cup H. fifth in the $1 million Buick Haskell at Monmouth Aug. August 3 and second in a Monmouth allowance August 3, the Florida-bred proved he was the class of this Penn­ 1 6. Given little chance against graded stakes horses, sylvania Derby field, stalking pacesetter FRENCH REAL­ the bay was the dark horse in this field but closed from ITY (Proper Reality) through early fractions of : 22 4/5 near the back of the pack to catch Canadian Victor and :4 7, taking command after a half-mile and drawing Cooley in the final yards. 11 He'd been knocking on the off under a hand ride for a commanding 8 3/4-length door going three-quarters so I figured seven-eighths triumph. Trainer Bob Durso and his wife, Carol Dender, would be good for him," said winning owner Joseph purchased Frisk Me Now as a two-year-old at a private 11 Imbesi. 1 knew he had a chance because he was train­ sale for $18,000. 11 1 feel this race helped his confi­ ing so well. He's a wonderful accommodating horse and dence," Durso said. "He actually ran a better race in the whatever you ask of him, he does." The six-year-old will Ohio Derby. But I was happy today, since he really make his next start in the GI Vosburgh at Belmont Park didn't have any pressure. We expect to run him in the September 27. DILIGENCE (Miswaki), the 2-1 favorite, ( $; 1 million Buick) Pegasus (at the Meadowlands Sept. led through a half in :45. 76 but faded badly and finished 20) and that will probably be his last race this year." last. It was his first off-the-board finish at the distance. HALTON S.-GlllC, $104,250, WOX, 9-1, (S), 3yo/up, 1 1 /8mT, 1 :48 1 /5, fm. Pl~EVIEW 1 --ELATED GUY, 113, g, 8, Brave Shot (GB)--Elated Gal, • • by Soy Numero Uno. ($3,901 yrl '90 ONTAUT). Today, Baden-Baden, Germany: 0-Digiulio Frank & Frank Jr; 8-Mrs June Ronald OETTINGEN-RENNEN-G3, $69,690, 3yo/up, 1 mT (CAN); T-Robert P Tiller; J-E Ramsammy; $62,550. The field of six, in post position order, is as follows: Lifetime Record: 51-11-8-10, $909,025. Waky Nao (GB) (Alzao), 1 28 pounds; Blue Chief (Den) 2--All Firmed Up, 113, h, 5, Affirmed--Sharpening Up, (Blue Alert {GB}), '126; Is Tirol (Ire) (Tirol {Ire}), 119; by Sharpen Up (GB). ($109,968 yrl '93 CBSSEP). Gothenberg (Ire) (Polish Patriot), 130; Power Flame 0-Stronach Frank H; 8-Schickedanz Gustav (CAN); (Ger} (Dashing Blade {GB}), 128; Eden Rock (Ger) $20,850. (Dashing Blade {GB}), 121. 3--Dickens Is Willin, 113, h, 6, Vigors--Scheming Light, by Majestic Light. 0-Folino John & Partner; B-The Bell Farm (CAN); $11,467. E~ As T Margins: 2 1 /4, 3/4, 1. Odds: 2.15, 1.15A, 15.45. • • Also Ran: Terremoto, Young Turk, Not to Be Copied, Yesterday's Results: Red Flare, Sharlin. Veteran runner Elated Guy, who had won or placed in PENNSYLVANIA DERBY-Giii, $200,000, PHA, 9-1, 3yo, 1 8 stakes coming into this event, had not been success­ 1 1 /8m, 1 :48, ft. ful as of late, going winless in his last 1 2 trips to the 1--FRISK ME NOW, 122, c, 3, Mister Frisky--Slew Me post. His most recent victory came 1 3 starts back in the Now, by Tsunami Slew. 0-Dender Carol R; 8-Farns­ 8unty Lawless S. (GlllC) in October, 1995, which at the worth Farms (FL); T-Robert J Durso; J-E L King Jr; time was his third straight triumph. Respected at 2-1 $120,000. Lifetime Record: 17-5-2-5, $637,695. odds here despite his recent misfortunes, Elated Guy 2--Envy of the Crown, 114, g, 3, Magesterial--8uck's pushed his career earnings over the $900,000 mark, Lady, by Alleged. ($56,000 yrl '95 KEESEP). 0-Cherry closing from off-the-pace for a handy victory. Martin L; B-Mam~ard James P (KY); $40,000. 3--Christian Soldie1r, 114, g, 3, Fast Gold--Halo Femme, East Report Continued, p. 3. by Halo. ($25,000 2yo 1996 FTMMAY). 0-D'Arrigo Racing Stables; 8-Paxson Henry D Mrs (KY); A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will $22,000. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will de­ Margins: 8 3/4, HF, 2HF. Odds: 0.60, 8.60, 20.00. note winners who are first-time starters, an (S) will be Also Ran: Universe, Leestown, Sovereign Storm, Len's used for state-bred races and a (C} will be used for for Dinner, French Reality. maiden-claiming races. ARKADIAN HERO won the Champion 2-Year-Old Trophy Stakes for his sire GAINESWAY Graham J.