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 DTM MONDAY, JULY 1,1996 $2 Daily WeEeEeKeEeNeD RESULTS LONGSHOT ZAGREB WINS IRISH Sunday, Hollywood Park HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP-Gt $1,000,000, HOl, 6-30! DERBY Zagreb (Theatrical {Ire}), carrying the colors 3yo/up, 10f, 2:00 2/5, ft. of breeder Allen Paulson, was sent off at odds of 1--SIPHON {BRZL 117, h, 5, Itajara (Brzl--Ebrea (Brz), by 20-1 but posted what must surely have been the best Kublai Khan (Argl. O-Rio Claro Thoroughbreds; performance by a European-based three-year-old in B-Haras Sao Jose E Expedictus (Brz); T-R Mandella; 1996 when simply running away with yesterday's G1 J-D Flores; $ 600,000. Lifetime Record: 18-10-3-1, Budweiser Irish Derby at The Curragh. Trainer Dermot $1,017,619. Weld had made the decision to run this lightly raced 2--Geri, 118, c, 4, Theatrical (ire)--Garimpeiro, by Mr. colt at only the last minute and stable jockey Michael Prospector. O/B-Alien E Paulson (Ky); $200,000. Kinane turned down the chance to ride him in favour 3--Helmsman, 120, c, 4, EI Gran Senor--Sacred Journey, of Dr Massini (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who came home a by King's Bishop. O-Horizon Stable & Jarvis & disappointing seventh. With jockey Pat Shanahan in Stronach; B-American Livestock Insurance Co. & the saddle, Zagreb sat behind a wall of horses to the Foxfield (Ky); $120,000. final quarter, then found a seam to run through and Margins: 1, 4 1/2, NK. Odds: 9.30, 1.70, 4.00A. strode majestically clear to score by six lengths. Also ran: Nonproductiveasset, Dare And Go, Tinners French Derby runner-up Polaris Flight (Northern Flag­ Way. Eased: Mr Purple, luthier Fever. ship) was easily second best! while 50-1 His Excel­ Bidding for his fourth straight victory, Siphon (Brz) was nevertheless overlooked at the windows in his lence (EI Gran Senor) completed the Kentucky-bred quest for his first U. S. Grade I score. The speedy South triple in third. It was the first Irish Derby victory for American wired the field in the restricted Bates Motel H. Weld, who was delighted by the performance. "This and Gil Mervyn leroy H. at a mile and a sixteenth in his is the one event I have always wanted to win," he last two but was attempting a mile and a quarter for the said. "I've won virtually every other race in Ireland, first time. Rated on the front end through moderate plus the Melbourne Cup, but collecting this is some­ fractions by jockey David Flores, the bay dug in when thing really special." He added: "I've always thought challenged by 8-5 favorite Geri in the drive. "He was Zagreb was a good horse, but he was disappointing just kind of looking around, because he was going too last time out. However, he was very sick in the spring easy," said Flores, who also guided longshot Marquetry and is still improving." No word on where the colt will to a front-running victory in the 1991 Gold Cup. "By the make his next appearance. (Irish Derby chart p2) time we got to the three-eighths, I picked him up a little. I felt somebody was close to me, but I didn't want to News cant. p2-3 look back. He gave me all he had when he changed leads in the stretch." Trainer Richard Mandella admitted, III had questions about going a mile and a quarter-­ STAKES CLOSINGS we've been stretching him out a little at a time. Last TOMORROW, TUESDA Y. JUL Y 2: year, he was a real good sprinter for us. In his training 7-20 $300,OOOg Frank J De Francis and his last couple of races, he's done nothing but look Memorial Dash-Gil, LrI, 3yo/up, 6f like a top horse and he came through with it today." ($300) The winner will be back for the third leg of the MGM Grand Classic Crown, the Pacific Classic at Del Mar August 10. Plans for Geri could include a tryon the turf, while Helmsman, third, will go next in the Pacific Classic WEEKEND RESULTS ........... p1-2 or the Arlington Million. MR PURPLE (Deputy Minister) NEWS CONTINUED ........... p2-3 showed little and was eased; trainer Ron McAnally said CJ) an entrapped epiglottis caused the problem but that the - RACING REPORTS ............ p3-8 colt was okay after the race. lUTHIER FEVER (Mt. Z TOTAL PAGES . .. 10 Livermore), 47-1, was also eased. "The horse just didn't have running on his mid. He felt completely sound," said jockey Kent Desormeaux. PAGE 2. THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 7-1-96 Weekend Results cont. Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud cont. Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland Helissio (Fr), the disappointing favourite for the French BUDWEISER IRISH DERBY-G1, $851,294, The Curragh, Derby at the beginning of the month when finishing only Ireland, 6-30, 3yo, clf, 12fT, 2:30.60, gd. fifth after a less than enterprising ride from Dominic 1--#@ZAGREB, 126, c, 3, Theatrical (lre)--Sophonisbe Boeuf, bounced back in fine style to confirm that he is (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Wollow (Ire). O/B-AlIen E Paulson the best three-year-old colt in France. With France's (Ky); T-Dermot Weld; J-P Shanahan; $533,141. leading rider Olivier Peslier replaCing Boeuf, Helissio was 2--Polaris Flight, 126, c, 3, Northern Flagship-­ always travelling well in behind the pace-setting Anytimeatall, by It's Freezing. ($70,000 wnl '93 Poliglote and took the lead fully three furlongs out. KEENOV). O-Mitaab Abdullah; B-Bill Van Den Dool Thierry Jarnet on G 1 Coronation Cup winner Swain (Ky); $187,149. came to throw down a challenge inside the final quarter 3--His Excellence, 126, c, 3, EI Gran Senor--Hail The mile, but he was never a serious threat. French Derby lady, by Hail The Pirates. O-Academy Racing winner RAGMAR (FR) (Tropular {GB}l ran poorly to Syndicate; B-R l Elam & Ashford Stud (Ky); $93,575. finish only seventh of the nine runners, while Italian Margins: 6, 6, 3/4. Odds: 20-1, 7-1, 50-1. Derby winner Bahamian Knight beat only one home, that Also ran: Dushyantor, Rainbow Blues (Ire), Spartan being the 1995 French Oaks winner Carling, who finds a Heartbeat (GB), Dr Massini (Ire), Private Song, Alhaarth mile and a half too far in top-flight company. Winning (Ire), Don Micheletto (GB), Sharaf Kabeer (GB), Truth Or trainer Elie lellouche said: "Helissio did what he had to Dare (GB), Amfortas (Ire). do and he proved that he is the best three-year-old in Unraced at two, Zagreb broke his maiden in April and France. He just did not run his race in the French Derby. was second in allowance company in June before break­ He will be rested now until the Prix Niel in September ing into the stakes ranks in eye-catching fashion. PRI­ and then go for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe." Gerald VATE SONG (Private Account), the pacemaker for the Mosse partnered Ragmar (Fr) to win the French Derby, favourite, Epsom Derby runner-up DUSHYANTOR but this time had to settle for a disappointing effort. (Sadler's Wells), carried out the task to perfection. But "The horse just did not seem comfortable on the sur­ well before the home turn it was clear that Pat Eddery, face, JJ he said. "He was never striding out well." aboard the bettors' 5-4 choice, was working hard. Pat News cont. Shanahan, riding his pick-up mount, Zagreb, was only sitting still, however, and he squeezed through a gap on CITATION CHALLENGE INVITATIONS OUT the inside rails with just over a quarter-mile left. From Arlington International Racecourse has invited 1 5 horses there it was easy money for the colt despite the late to run against Cigar (Palace Music) in the Arlington flourish by Prix du Jockey-Club second Polaris Flight. Citation Challenge July 13. Likely to accept invitations Allen Paulson, listed as the winner's ownerlbreeder, for the 1 1/8th-mile race are Dramatic Gold (Slew sold 50 percent of the colt and 10 other homebred two­ o'Gold), Eltish (Cox's Ridge), Polar Expedition (Kodiack) year-olds to partners Michael Smurfit, Michael Watt, Joe and Tenants Harbor (Badger land). Others receiving King and Dermot Weld in a deal arranged by lexington's invitations were Itron (Quick Style), Come on Flip (Com­ Newmarket International last year. memorate), Classic Fit (Bucksplasher), Auggie My Dad (Broad Brush), Unusual Heat (Nureyev), Coup d'Argent Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France (Silver Buck)' Tooslew to be True (Seattle Slew), Dr. GRAND PRIX DE SAINT-CLOUD-G1, $390,655, Banting (Foligno), Exclusive Garth (Ecliptical), Wild Syn Saint-Cloud, France, 6-30, 3yo/up, elf, 12fT, 2:27.40, (Wild Again) and Jambalaya Jazz (Dixieland Band). gd. Arlington officials said that if owners of other prominent 1--HELISSIO (FR), 120, c, 3, Fairy King--Helice, by horses express an interest in running, they also will be Slewpy. O-E Sarasola; B-Skymarc Farm (Fr); T-Elie considered for the list. After winning the Hollywood lellouche; J-O Peslier; $229,797. Gold Cup with Siphon (Brz) (ltajara {Brz}), trainer Rich­ 2--Swain (Ire), 134, c, 4, Nashwan--love Smitten, by ard Mandella said he might be interested in sending the Key To The Mint.