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~9I~~UN~~~RE DM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7,1996 SeAeLeEeS RESULTS MINSHALL FARMS SWEEPS TOP TATTERSALLS DECEMBER HITS NEW HEIGHTS The final figures for the Tattersalls Mares SOVEREIGN AWARDS Minshall Farms, the and Fillies in Training Sale which concluded yesterday stable developed by the late Aubrey Minshall that is showed a 42-percent rise in gross to $56,191,339 and now overseen by his two sons, Shawn and Patrick, and a 33-percent increase in average to $58,108. This his widow, trainer Barbara Minshall, was the big overall brought the gross for the 1996 Tattersalls December winner at last night's Sovereign Awards dinner at Sale to a new high of $84,879,633, up 41 percent from Woodbine in Toronto. The outfit took home five of 1995, while the average jumped by 29 percent to a Canadian racing's year-end awards; in addition to being record $43,527. The two-year-old filly La Curamalal (Ire) named champion Owner and champion Breeder, (Rainbow Ouest--North Telstar {Ire} {Sallust (Ire)}) Minshall Farms earned Horse of the Year and champion brought the highest price at the final session of the Older Horse or Gelding honors for stable star Mt. Sassa­ Mares Sale, attracting a bid of $97,967 from German fras (Mt. Livermore), and Barbara Minshall became the International Bloodstock. A half-sister to G2-placed first woman in the country's history to collect the Sov­ Canaska Star (GB), the filly was consigned by Egerton ereign Award as champion Trainer. Minshall took over Stud. After a year in which Tattersalls' annual turnover the training chores for the stable last year and saddled through the ring breached the 1 DO-million guineas mark Kiridashi to victory in the Prince Of Wales S., the first for the first time, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony time a woman had trained the winner of a Canadian was prompted to comment, "The December Sales have Triple Crown race. Showing no signs of a sophomore brought to a close the most remarkable sales season we jinx, the horsewoman won with 28 percent of the have ever experienced here at Tattersalls. Since the horses she sent out this year (through November 15), opening day at our Houghton Yearling Sale there has capturing 39 races, including 15 stakes, and purses of been unprecedented global demand in all categories. It more than $2.3 million. Four-year-old Mt. Sassafras ran has been wonderful to see our vendors reaping rewards, nine times this season, winning the Dominion Day H., as well as the eagerness of buyers from every corner of the Gill Eclipse H. and an allowance event, all at Wood­ the world to participate despite the current strength of bine, for earnings of $531,111. He was also a coura­ sterling. The underlying message is that European blood­ geous fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, beaten stock is a world class product, of which breeders can be less than a length. Other award winners last night were justifiably proud. Newmarket has proved to be the focal Larkwhistle (Silver Deputy), top two-year-old filly; Cash point of the European market place, and the strength in Deposit (Deposit Ticket)' two-year-old colt; Langfuhr the market here has given breeders the opportunity to (Danzig), sprinter; Silent Fleet (Silent Screen), three­ reinvest their returns in the industry. While overseas year-old filly; Victor Cooley (Cool Victor), three-year-old investment has been the feature of this year's trading, colt/gelding; Windsharp (Lear Fan), older filly/mare and the long-term prosperity of our racing and breeding turf filly/mare; Chief Bearhart (Chief's Crown), turf industry relies heavily on a strong domestic base. We colt/gelding; and Amelia Bearhart (Bold Hour), hope that the success of the sales here at Tattersalls broodmare. Emile Ramsammy, a 23-year-old native of will have helped to provide a platform on which we can Trinidad, was voted Canada's top jockey, while Neil all continue to build." Poznansky was named top apprentice jockey. In the media categories, Curtis Stock of the Edmonton Journal KEENELAND JANUARY CATALOGS 1,329 won for outstanding newspaper article; Skip Dickstein, Keeneland will catalog 1,329 horses for its annual Janu­ The Blood-Horse, outstanding photograph; Jay Hovdey, ary Horses of All Ages sale; the four-day auction begins The Blood-Horse, outstanding feature story; and Morgan Monday, January 6 with sessions at 10:00 a.m. daily. Elliott, Discovery Channel, outstanding broadcast. This year's offering includes 656 broodmares, 422 yearlings, 55 two-year-olds, nine stallions and 187 STAKES CLOSINGS horses of other ages; the total is 51 less than the 1,380 TGDA Y, SA TURDA Y, DECEMBER 7.' in last year's catalog. The 1995 Keeneland January sale 12-21 $100,000 Ladies H,-GII, Aqu, saw 996 horses and three stallion shares gross 3yolup, tim, 10t ($100) • $30,275,100. PAGE 2· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 12-7-96 Sunday, Hollywood Park PREVIEW BAYAKOA H.-Gil, $100,OOOa, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f • • The field, from the rail out, will be: listening (Night Saturday, Hollywood Park Shift), 120; Traces Of Gold (Strike GoidL 116; VERNON O. UNDERWOOD H.-Gill, $100,000a, 3yo/up, Smolensk (Danzig), 115; Cat's Cradle (Flying Paster), 6f 120; Sleep Easy (Seattle Slew), 116; Belle's Flag (Ave­ The expected starters, from the rail out, will be: nue Of Flags), 115; and Predicted Glory (On to Glory)' Crioilito IArg) (Candy Stripes), 120, McCarron; Moving 112. Tribute (Zilzal), 114, Delahoussaye; Minjinsky (Key to the Mint), 114, Pedroza; Hit the Roof (House buster) , News cont. 116, Solis; Men's Exclusive (Exclusive Ribot!, 114, SUFFOLK CANCELS FRIDAY Gusting winds and Garcia; Kern Ridge (Kennedy Road), 114, Douglas; and blinding snow caused Suffolk Downs to call off its card Paying Dues (Cure the Blues), 124, Day. Friday after just one race. Simulcasting continued as scheduled at the Massachusetts oval. Racing is ex­ Sunday, Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong pected to resume this afternoon for what will be the HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CUP-G2, $840,706, closing day of the Suffolk fall meet. 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT The field of 14, from the rail out, is as follows: Mateo ELEVEN STAKES UPGRADED FOR 1997 Santa (UI Tyler). Citadeed (Shadeed)' Kingston Bay (NZ) (King­ Anita's La Brea S. will move to Grade I status for 1997, dom Bay {NZ}), Needle Gun (Ire) (Sure Blade), Jade Age heading a list of 11 stakes upgraded by the North Amer­ (GBl (Forzando), Benji (Turkoman), Scenic Royale (Aus) ican Graded Stakes Committee. The 12-member Com­ (Scenic {Ire}" Seascay (NZ) (Maizcay)' Red Roulette mittee, a division of the Thoroughbred Owners and (NZ) (Red Tempo {NZ}), Da Hoss (Gone West), Equine Breeders Association, is chaired by TOBA Trustee G. Supremo (NZ) (Bakharoff), First Island (Ire) (Dominion Watts Humphrey Jr. TOBA members Josephine Aber­ {GB}" Citiluck (NZ) (Citidancer {Ire}) and She's Grace crombie, John Ed Anthony, Gary Biszantz and Cot (Jpn) (Sunday Silence). Campbell, as well as racing officials Howard Battle, Eual Wyatt Jr., Frank Gabriel Jr., Robert Umphrey, Terence Sunday, Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong Meyocks, Leonard Hale and Christopher Evans, make up HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL VASE-G2, $776,036, the rest of the committee. A total of 25 races received 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT downgrades, including seven Grade I stakes; 11 addi­ The field of 14, in post position order, is as follows: tional events received downgrades at the 1995 grading Royal Snack (Aus) (Lunchtime {GB}L Count Chivas (NZ) session, but following the policy of the NAGSC, the (Lord Ballina {Aus}), Mazal (GB) (Midyan), Tarator downgrading was delayed until 1997 for those races (Green Dancer), Learmont (Lear Fan), luso (GB) (Salse), which are normally run before May 1 . The complete list Privilege (Ire) (Last Tycoon {Ire}), Eagar To Sgor (NZ) of graded stakes changes for 1997 is: (Creag-An-Sgor {Ire}), Success Partners (), Sacrament (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), Time Star (Manila), Clear Upgrades: Rose (NZ) (Deputy Governor), Deauville (Pol) (Calderon Race Track Change {Pol}) and Protektor (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}}. La Brea S. Santa Anita Gil to GI Kelso H. Belmont Gill to Gil Sunday, Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong Portrero Grande BC H. Santa Anita Gill to Gil HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL BOWl-G2, $776,036, Ack Ack S. Churchill ungraded to Gill 3yo/up, 7fT * Anne Arundel S. Laurel ungraded to Gill The field of 14, in post position order, is as follows: Gallant Bloom H. Belmont ungraded to Gill Iktamal (Danzig Connection), Monopolize {A us) (Rubiton Just A Game BC H. Belmont ungraded to Gill {Aus}l, Wavy Run (Ire) (Commanche Run), Michael's Kentucky Cup Classic Preview Turfway ungraded to Gill Choice (Theatrical {Ire}), All Our Mob (Aus) (What a Massachusetts H. Suffolk Downs ungraded to Gill Guest {Ire}), Helene Star (NZ) (Vice Regal), Master Eagle Providian Mile S. Churchill ungraded to Gill (Ire) (Bluebird), Right Way (Ire) (Ahonoora), Winning *River City H. Churchill ungraded to Gill Partners (NZ) (Take Your Partner {Aus}), Be Boss (NZ) Louis R. Rowan H. Santa Anita ungraded to Gill (Le Belvedere), Basic Instinct (Aus) (BakharoffL Dojima Super Bowl H. Gulfstream ungraded to Gill Muteki (Jpn) (Tudenham King {Jpn}L Taguia (Ire) *From 1995 grading session. (Taufan) and Mamzelle Pedrille (Zoffany). l\Iorth American Graded Stakes Changes cont. p3 Home ofFOUR Eclipse Champions, TWO Horses ofthe Year AFFIRMED • HOLY BULL HOUSEBUSTER • CHEROKEE RUN PAGE 3 - THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS -12-7-96 North American Graded Stakes Changes cont.