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~9I~~UN~~~RE D™ M 0 N D A Y, 0 C T 0 B E R 2, 1 9 9 5 W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS Sunday, Longchamp, France ANOTHER TRIUMPH: LAMMTARRA FORTE PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE-G1, $1,368,792, TAKES ARC Sweeping though his fourth victory Longchamp, 10-1, 3yo/up, 12fT, 2:31.80, vy sf. in just four lifetime starts, undefeated Lammtarra 1--LAMMTARRA, 123, c, 3, *Nijinsky 11--Snow Bride (*Nijinsky II) stalked frontrunning Luso (GB) (Salse) to (G1SW-Eng, $277,305), by Blushing Groom (Fr). the final turn in the Prix de I' Arc de Triomphe, then 0-Saeed Maktoum al Maktoum; B-Gainsborough Farm powered to the lead and held off a strong late bid Inc. (Ky); T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Lanfranco Dettori; from Freedom Cry (GB) (Soviet Star) to post a three­ $782, 167. quarter length score at Longchamp yesterday. Lusa 2--Freedom Cry {GB}, 131, c, 4, Soviet Star--Falling Star faded to 13th. It was a wonderfully game victory for (Fr), by Mount Hagen (Fr). 0-Daniel Wildenstein; Lammtarra, who becomes the first horse since Mill B-Dayton Ltd. (GB); $312,867. Reef in 1971 to win the Epsom Derby, King George 3--Swain {Ire}, 1 23, c, 3, Nashwan--Love Smitten, by VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. and the Arc in the Key to the Mint. 0-Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum {Ire); same season. Said winning rider Frankie Dettori, 24, $156,433. "This horse is a lion, a fighter. He's so tough, so Margins: 3/4, 2, 1 1 /2. Odds: 3. 10. hard. He doesn't want to lose. He always wants to Also ran: Lando (Ger), Pure Grain (GB), Carnegie (Ire), win. I adopted different tactics with him this time. Partipral, Gunboat Diplomacy (Fr), Carling (Fr), He's still immature and I wanted to keep him up with Balanchine, El Tenor (Fr), Tot Au Tard (Ire), Lusa (GB), the pace. He's a real champion racehorse. He would Strategic Choice, El Sembrador (Arg), Sunrise Song (Fr). have won by three lengths in another 50 yards. This Always well placed behind the leader LUSO (GB) is the best dream of my life." Lammtarra becomes the (Salse), Lammtarra moved to second on the second first British Arc winner since Carroll House in 1989, turn, came to challenge the pacesetter fully two-and-a­ and gives Dettori, champion jockey in England last half furlongs out, led into the straight and then had to year, his first Arc victory. The three-year-old may battle hard for his victory. Giving eight pounds to the ship across the Atlantic for what could be the final younger winner, Freedom Cry finished with determina­ start in his short but brilliant career. "It is up to tion but had to settle for second. "I thought I had the Sheikh Mohammed (the owner's father, oldest of the race halfway up the straight," said his jockey, Olivier four Maktoum brothers and ruler of Dubai) where the Peslier. The filly BALANCHINE (Storm Bird) never threat­ horse will run next, but he may possibly go for the ened, finishing 10th. "She was never happy, never Breeders' Cup Turf," said Sheikh Mohammed al traveling well," said rider Walter Swinburn. Maktoum, adding. "It is almost certain that he will be PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC-CRITERIUM DES POULICHES­ retired to stud at the end of the season and, if he G1, $265,937, Longchamp, France, 10-1, 2yo, f, 1mT, stays in Britain, he will stand at Dalham Hall Stud in 1 :40.20, vy sf. Newmarket. If he retires to the U.S.A., he will go to 1--#MISS TAHITI (IRE), 123, f, 2, Tirol (lre)--Mini Luthe Gainsborough Farm in Kentucky." (Fr), by Luthier (Fr). 0-Daniel Wildenstein; B-Dayton Stud Ltd. (Ire); T-Andre Fabre; J-0 Peslier; $156,433. Angel Cordero Jr. triumphant in return: 2--Shake The Yoke {GB}, 123, f, 2, Caerleon--Bermuda News cont. p2 Classic (Ire), by Carlingsford Castle (GB). 0-S Brunswick; B-Sussex Stud & Calogo Bloodstock Agency (GB); $62,573. WEEKEND RESULTS ......... p1-2 u.I 3--Solar Crystal (Ire}, 1 23, f, 2, Alzao--Crystal Spray Cl NEWS CONTINUED ........... p2 (GB), by Beldale Flutter. O/B-M Poland (Ire); $31,287. Margins: 2, HD, 1 1 /2. Odds: 11 .60. -r.n RACING REPORTS . p2-5 Also ran: Dance Design (Ire), Blushing Gleam (GB), Tarte z TOTAL PAGES ................ 7 Aux Pommes (Fr), Wedding Gift (Fr), Clever Dorothy, Moody's Cat (Ire), Caribbean Quest (GB). Weekend Results cont. p2 PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 10-3-95 News cont. PRIX DE L'ABBAYE DE LONGCHAMP-G1, $166,210, CORDERO RIDES AGAIN In a dramatic and Longchamp, France, 10-1, 2yo/up, c/f, 5fT, :57.70, vy emotional return to riding, Angel Cordero Jr. made it sf. back to the track and to the winner's circle yesterday at 1--HEVER GOLF ROSE (GB), 133, f, 4, Efisio (GB)-­ El Commandante Racetrack in his native Puerto Rico. Sweet Rosina (GB), by Sweet Revenge (GB). 0-M P Cordero, 52, had not ridden a race since January 12, Hanson; B-Ronald Popely (GB); T-Joe Naughton; J-J 1992, when he was involved in a near-fatal spill at Weaver; $97,771. *1/2 to New Sensitive (GB) Aqueduct. Victory came aboard Puerto Rican champion (Wattlefield {GB}), G1SW-Belg. Bandit Bomber (Prosperous), who won a seven-furlong 2--Cherokee Rose (Ire), 133, f, 4, Dancing Brave--Celtic allowance race by 12 1 /4 lengths, posting his 29th Assembly, by Secretariat. 0-Sheikh Mohammed al victory in 31 career starts. Adding to the excitement, Maktoum; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al the 1-20 favorite completed the distance in 1 :21 2/5, Maktoum {Ire); $39, 108. breaking the track record set by Mr. Frisky in 1990. 3--Eveningperformance (GB), 133, f, 4, Night Shift-­ "This horse is so good, he can carry me at my age and Classic Design (GB), by Busted (GB). 0-Mrs. David win," said Cordero. "If he had lost, the only excuse Blackburn; B-Mrs. RD Peacock (GB); $19,554. would have been that the jockey was too old." Cordero Margins: 2 1 /2, NK, short NK. Odds: 4. 10. added that his comeback was not without mixed emo­ Also ran: Easy Option (Ire), Lavinia Fontana (Ire), tions. "I felt a lot of pressure, more than I thought I Millyant (GB), Cool Jazz (GB), Mind Games (GB), Bunty would," he said. "I now realize that I have lost the love I Boo (GB), With Fascination, Bruttina (GB), Late Parade always had for riding, which is very sad. It was some­ (Ire). thing that I loved so much, and that's gone." Cordero, A brilliant performance from the filly Hever Golf Rose, who finished second in a photo aboard Precious Hered­ who took over the lead from Eveningperformance at ity (Big Mukora), his only other mount on the day, said halfway and strode home to win easily. She has now he still hopes to participate in the Breeders' Cup October won Group races in England, France, Germany, Italy and 28, and that he would like to ride once or twice more Sweden this year. "This was an amazing effort," said before the big event. Bandit Bomber will ship to New trainer Joe Naughton. "She seems to be getting more York for the October 27 Sport Page H., but it has not professional and sharper with each race. She seems to been announced who will be in the saddle for that start. thrive on travel. I'd like to go to the Breeders' Cup Sprint with her." Added winning jockey Jason Weaver, "I'm over the moon. She had a bad draw, but Lochsong FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR ACADEMY won from there (last year). This filly thinks she's un­ AWARD Freshman sire Academy Award (Secretariat), beatable." a graded stakes winner of $226,943, had his first stakes winner Saturday when Winning Actress captured the $120,050 Illinois Breeders' Debutante S. at Haw­ NEW YORK thorne. Sent off the 8-5 choice, the New York invader claimed a three-quarter length victory in the mile-and-a­ • • Yesterday's Results: sixteenth event. Academy Award, who stands for a fee VALLEY STREAMS., $54,050, BEL, 10-1, 2yo, f, 6f, of $2,000, live foal, at Claiborne Farm in Lexington, has 1 : 1 2, ft. sired seven winners from his first crop. 1--#0XFORD SCHOLAR, 112, f, 2, Seeking the Gold-­ Fulbright Scholar (SW), by Cox's Ridge. ( $165,000 yrl Weekend Results, Prix Marcel Boussac cont. '94 KEESEP). 0-Evans Edward P; B-Mjaka I Stable Solar Crystal set a good pace on the soft ground and (KY); T-Mark Hennig; J-J D Bailey; $32,430. Lifetime still led entering the straight, but she was soon chal­ Record: 6-2-3-1, $74,610. *Full to Seeking Regina, lenged by Shake The Yoke, who looked the probable GSW. winner until Miss Tahiti came from the rear of the field, 2--Zee Lady, 120, f, 2, Unreal Zeal--Try to Be a Lady, by found a gap and stormed through to win comfortably Sham. ($3,600 yrl '94 OBSAUG). 0-Eiserman M & from the favorite. Alec Wildenstein, son of owner Daniel Fishbein K & Silver E. $10,810.