1 The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription Information, please call 908-747··8060. T~I?I~~UN~~~RE DM M 0 ND A Y, SEPTEMBER 2 6, 1 9 9 4 W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS TEAM LUKAS HORSES ON TRACK FOR Sunday, Arlington BREEDERS' CUP Tabasco Cat (Storm Cat), winner ARLINGTON-WASHINGTON FUTURITY-Gii, $200,000, APX, 9-25, 2yo, c/g, 1 m, 1 :37 4/5, gd. of Saturday's inaugural Kentucky Cup Classic, came 1--@EVANSVILLE SLEW, 121, c, 2, Slew City out of the race in good order and will now be pointed Slew--Shape Shifter, by Fappiano. ($150,000 2yo for the Breeders' Cup Classic. Team Lukas will also send out Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Cat Ap­ 1994 KEEAPR). 0-Sanford R L; B-Joseph Allen & J D Santen (KY); T-Donnie K Von Hemel; J-P peal (Storm Cat) and Kentucky Cup Sprint third-place Compton; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, finisher Chimes Band (Dixieland Band) on Breeders' $166,110. Cup Day, set for Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs. 2--Valid Wager, 121, c, 2, Valid Appeal--Bid Gal, by Bold Bidder. ($95,000 2yo 1994 OBSMAR). AUSTRALIAN ILLNESS STILL A MYSTERY 0-Lewis Beverly J & Robert B; B-Mangurian Harry T One more horse has died and another is showing Jr (FL); $40,000. signs of the mystery illness that has killed eleven 3--Mr Purple, 121, c, 2, Deputy Minister--Turk 0 horses in Brisbane, Australia. The two new horses Witz, by Stop the Music. O/B-Alex G Campbell Jr both come from trainer Vic Rail's stable, where 10 of (KY); $22,000. the previous 11 dead have been stabled; the other Margins: 1 3/4, 3HF, 9 3/4. Odds: 2.30, 5.70, 1.10. was from an stable adjacent to Rail's. Rail himself is Also Ran: Old Tascosa, Peruvian, Unforbesgettable, critically ill as well, and was admitted to Royal Bris­ Slew City, Dusty Joe, Dazzling Falls. bane Hospital Tuesday, where he remains on life­ The second choice in the field went right to the front support systems. Eight additional horses continue to at the break, gave up the lead briefly on the turn, but show signs of the illness while authorities await re­ battled back to take command and won under a sults of diagnostic testing to determine its source. strong hand ride. The even-money favorite, previ­ ously undefeated Mr. Purple, loomed boldly at the top WCHSONG DOUBTFUL FOR LONGCHAMP of the stretch but was unable to pass the top two. Lochsong (Song {GB}), voted Britain's Horse of the Year in 1993, is looking unlikely to bid for her second Sunday, Woodbine consecutive Prix de I' Abbaye de Longchamp in Paris CUP AND SAUCER S.-GIC, $117,215, WOX, 9-25, Sunday. The brilliant six-year-old sprinter, successful 2yo, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :42, fm. in four Group races this season, was described by 1--#@ALWAYS A RAINBOW, 122, c, 2, Mr. trainer Ian Balding as "a bit doubtful" for the race. Prospector--Rainbow Connection (Ch. 2yo filly, ch. Balding added, "She had a cough last week and has 3yo filly, Canada & GSW, $382, 126) by Halo. had a runny nose since, so I'm not too happy that O/B-Sam-Son Farm (CAN); T-James E Day; J-D we'll have her ready in time. But we will work her Clark; $70,329. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, and have her scoped on Wednesday before making a $105,609. *1/2 to Rainbows For Life (Lyphard), final decision." The mare's long-range plans could Ch. 2yo, Turf Horse, Older Horse, Canada & still include a bid for the Breeders' Cup Sprint. MGSW, $1,106,895; full to Colour Chart, GSW, France. News cont. p 4 2--Native Regent, 1 22, c, 2, Vice Regent--Barkerville Belle, by Ruthie's Native. NEWS . 1,4 3--All Firmed Up, 122, c, 2, Affirmed--Sharpening Up, by Sharpen Up (GB). WEEKEND RESULTS . 1 Margins: HF, 10HF, 2. Odds: 0.95, 2.05, 3.45. RACE REPORTS . 2-4 Also ran: Your Majestic, Honour Intent, Dagda, Brenworth Star, Poldi's Pal. After a 2nd-place finish in the Summer S. at Sept. 11 at Woodbine in his 2nd lifetime start, Always A Rainbow earned his first stakes win as the 4-5 choice. PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 9-26-94 7th-BEL, $42,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1 :08 3/5, gd. 1--LITE THE FUSE, 111, c, 3, Buckaroo--Annie' s I~ N•E•W Y•O•R• KI Dream (SW, $114,370), by Droll Role. ~ REPORT 0/8/T-Richard E Dutrow (FL). Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $58,800. 2--Mining Burrah, 115, c, 4, Mining--Strawberry Yesterday's Results: Burrah, by Princely Pleasure. 3--Unreal Mot, 122, g, 5, Unreal Zeal--Witty Com­ MISS GRILLO-Giii, $82,025, BEL, 9-25, 2yo, f, ment, by Roman Missile. 1 1/16mT, 1 :47, sf. Margins: 1 3/4, HD, 3/4. Odds: 0.40, 3.00, 5.60. 1--#@UPPER NOOSH, 114, f, 2, Red Ransom--Valid Reserved off the early pace in the four-horse field, Offer (GSP}, by Val de L'Orne (Fr}. O/B-Fox Ridge undefeated Lite The Fuse had to steady behind horses Farm, Inc (KY); T-Patrick J Kelly; J-E Maple; on the far turn and moved to the inside to make his $49,215. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $74,004. bid but overcame the trouble to take command in 2--Another Legend, 114, f, 2, Lyphard' s Wish deep stretch and win going away for his third (Fr)--Packer Legend, by Lombardi. ($15,500 yrl '93 straight. The lightly raced colt will make his next KEESEP). 0-Sullivan Robert J; B-Gold Star Racing start in the Gii Boojum at Belmont Oct. 9, and then Stable (KY); $18,045. will be rested. 3--Lady She Is Too, 114, f, 2, Two's a Plenty--Lady Be Smart, by Smarten. ($10,500 2yo 1994 5th-BEL, $32,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 m, 1 :35 1 /5, gd. OBSAPR). 0-Seymour Cohen; B-Lushland Farm (FL); FREE AGENT (c, 3, Ogygian--Ten Cents a Dance $9,843. {GSP}, by Buckpasser) began his career with an Margins: 5, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 5.80, 4.90, 9.60. 0-for-8 streak, but has now put together three in a Also Ran: Miss Union Avenue. DNF: Valor Lady. row, including wins in a Saratoga maiden special Reserved in last place down the backstretch, Upper weight and a $25,000 claimer in his last effort. Sit­ Noosh was sent to the lead on the turn and drew ting back off the pace, he rallied three wide on the away to an easy victory. "She can handle the soft turn, caught the leader in mid-stretch, and held off turf In said trainer Pat Kelly. "She's got good distance 9-5 favorite CONCOCTOR (Cryptoclearance) to win pedigree, and the further she goes the better she'll by a length. He is a 1 /2 to Versailles Treaty (Danzig), be." The winner returned $13.60 to win and $16.60 MGISW, $1,271, 154; On Retainer (Demascus), SW, to show after $19,530 of the $22,970 in the show $ 205, 7 29; and For Kicks (Topsider), GSW, pool was wagered on the 1 /5 favorite, Miss Union $121,940. Lifetime Record: 11-3-0-1, $50,810. Avenue (Steinlen). The favorite finished fourth, ahead 0-Zimpom Stable. B-Cynthia Phipps (KY). T-Stephen L of only Valor Lady (Sir Ivor), who was pulled up in the Dimauro. stretch by rider Julie Krone. PILGRIM S.-Glll, $82,075, BEL, 9-25, 2yo, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :46 3/5, sf. M·I•D•W•E•S• T 1--#@DIPLOMATIC JET, 117, c, 2, Roman REPORT Diplomat--Precious Jet, by Tri Jet. O/B-Fred W. Hooper (FL); T-Philip M Serpe; J-J D Bailey; $49,245. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, $95,240. Yesterday's Results: 2--Houston Connection, 115, c, 2, Alysheba--Lassie Connection, by Seattle Slew. O/B-Kilroy William S LOUISIANA DOWNS H.-Glll, $100,000, LAD, 9-25, (KY); $18,056. 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:15 4/5, fm. 3--lslamabad, 115, c, 2, Red Ransom--Turquoise Gal, 1--ZEERULER, 115, h, 6, Lucky North--Divine Exit, by by Navajo. ($35,000 yrl '93 KEESEP). 0-Shoaib Exceller. ($7,700 yrl '89 OBSAUG). 0-J & J Racing Hassan; 8-Swartz Dennis B (KY); $9,849. Stable; 8-Johnson Dean (FL); T-Donnie K Von Margins: 12, 6, 3HF. Odds: 0.90, 2.90, 3.40. Hemel; J-R N Lester; $60,000. lifetime Record: Also Ran: Noble 'n Heart, Default. 36-12-11-2, $831,847. Winless in his first three starts on the dirt, Diplomat­ 2--Samourzakan (Ire}, 116, h, 5, Shardari--Samirza, by ic Jet has now run his turf record to 3-for-4 and earns Riverman. 0-Hubbard RD; B-H H Aga Khan (IRE); his first stakes win after a 2nd-place finish in the $20,000. Continental Mile at Monmouth. "Mr. Hooper thought 3--Barow (fr}, 113, h, 6, Truculent--Pagan, by Nadjar. he was his best two-year-old in a long time, n said 0-Sklar Albert; B-Haras de Bernesq (FR); $11,000.