The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. • THOROUGHBRED r—Tuesday, 105 DAILY NEWS" September 7, 1999 & INTERNATIONAL iV A "FRIEND" INDEED IN THE FOREGO DEL MAR DERBY: A BATTLE ROYAL Never worse than second in his three starts since Val Royal (Fr) (Royal Academy), winner of the May joining trainer John Kimmel's string this spring. Crafty 20 G3 Prix de Guiche, earned a head victory in his Friend (Crafty Prospector) was second in the Gl Met French finale, the Aug. 14 G2 Prix Guillaume Mile before leading from gate to wire to take the July 4 d'Ornano. The bay was bet down to 15-10 in yester Gil Tom Fool H. last time out. The 9-2 second choice to day's Gil Del Mar Derby, but found himself in another make it two in a row in yesterday's Gil Forego H. at battle in his U.S. debut. The crowd's choice was cut Saratoga, the chestnut was once again sent right to the off at the start and raced at the back of the pack lead, battling favored Affirmed Success (Affirmed) while wide early, came into the stretch four deep and every step and hanging on gamely to take a narrow finished well despite lugging in late to drive past victory. "My horse was one tough customer," winning Fighting Falcon (Manila) for the narrow decision. "He jockey Gary Stevens said. "We were in the heat of ran like a typical French horse," jockey Corey battle throughout, but I knew 1 was never in danger." Nakatani said. "He was just a little green. When I got Added Kimmel, "Even though he's got some old aches him running in the stretch, he changed leads on me and nagging injuries, he comes out here and gives you and wanted to go left. But there wasn't any room a tremendous effort. These kinds of horses are hard to come by, and it's a privilege to be able to work with there. I got him to go back outside and he got it them. I think we'll go to the Vosburgh (Gl, at Belmont done." Jockey Chris McCarron, aboard the runner-up, Park Sept. 25) and right into the Breeders' Cup Sprint." added, "At the sixteenth pole, I was counting my Affirmed Success, runner-up as the choice in the Tom money—then here came the winner." Fool as well, won this race by eight lengths last year. He is possible for the Vosburgh. Monday, Del Mar DEL MAR DERBY-GII, $300,000, DMR, 9-6, 3yo, Monday, Saratoga Race Course 1 1/8mT, 1:48 2/5, fm. FOREGO H.-GII, $250,000, SAR, 9-6, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:21 1--VAL ROYAL (FR), 121, c, 3, by Royal Academy 1/5, ft. 1st Dam: Vadlava (MSP-Fr), by BIkala 1"CRAFTY FRIEND, 119, h, 6, by Crafty Prospector 2nd Dam: Vadsa, by Halo 1st Dam: Companionship (GISP, $123,882), by Princely Native 3rd Dam: Rainbow's Edge, by Creme dela Creme 2nd Dam: Lifelong Friend, by Stevward 0-Milch David S; B-J L Lagardere (FR); T-Julio C 3rd Dam: Tomeen, by Tom Fool Canani; J-C S Nakatani; $180,000. Lifetime Record: ($60,000 yrl '94 FTKJUL; $60,000 2yo 1995 MGSW-Fr, 7-5-1-0, $315,682. *1/2 to Vadlawys FTFFEB). 0-Bin Salman Ahmed; B-Foxfield (KY); (Always Fair), GSW-Fr. T-John C Kimmel; J-G L Stevens; $150,000. Lifetime 2--Fighting Falcon, 121, c, 3, Manila-Lovlier Laura, by Record: 32-8-10-5, $939,200. Bold Forbes. 0-Livitsanos & Recachina; B-Recachina 2"Affirmed Success, 119, h, 5, Affirmed-Towering Dion A (KY); $60,000. Success, by Irish Tower. 0/B-Fried Albert Jr (KY); 3--ln Frank's Honor, 121, c, 3, Lost Code--Daunserly, $50,000. by Oh Say. ($210,000 2yo 1998 OBSFEB). 0-R &R 3--Sir Bear, 119, g, 6, Sir Leon--Spicy Pearl, by Bet Big. King Stable; B-Three Sister Stable (KY); $36,000. 0-Smollin Barbara; B-Smollin AL (FL); $27,500. Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 1HF. Odds: 1.50, 4.30, 4.90. Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 4.60, 2.65, 4.90. Also Ran: Eagleton, Zanetti, Major Hero, Domination, Also Ran: Mountain Top, Artax, Liberty Gold, Intidab, Roundabout, Walk That Walk, Make Your Mark. Good and Tough, Secret Firm. Scratched: No Night (GB), Isaypete, Good Fellow Robin. Stakes Results cent. p. 2 TDN TODAY All horses in the International TDN were bred in North International 4 pages America unless otherwise indicated. ADENA SPRINGS 71 Gl Gaiter in 1:21-G1 Met Mile In 1:33.2-11/8 ILL Derby In 1:47.2 NTR Kentucky (606) 873-0948 Inquiries to Jack Brothers Toll Free 1 (877) 945-2020 WILD RUSH $1,386,322 2000 Stud Fee: $15,000 LF Wild Again - Rose Park, by Plugged Nickie .TDN ^'INTERNATIONAL • 9/7/99 • PAGE 2 Pennsylvania Derby results cont. ☆ RESULTS A Also Ran: Dancin Rahy, Thunder Flash, Get the Picture, Lyracist, Harry's Halo, Silver Chadra, Who Ezze. Monday, Argentine de Palermo, Argentina: Scratched: Passinetti. G.P. POLLA DE P0TRANCAS-G1, $115,600, Smart Guy won the Francis "Jock" Labelle Memorial Hip6dromo Argentine de Palermo, 9-6, 3yo, f, 1m, at Delaware Park May 2 by IVz lengths and set the 1:36.67. pace in the Leonard Richards S. June 13 three starts 1~#@POMAROLA TALK (ARG), 123,f, 3, byConfidential Talk later, only to be overtaken in the latter stages by Gill 1st Dam: Pancake Toss (Arg), by Egg Toss Ohio Derby winner Stellar Brush. The bay was an odds- 2nd Dam; Patillante (Arg), by Practicante (Arg) on disappointment in his last two stakes engagements, 3rd Dam: Patilla (Arg), by Pardallo (Fr) including a runner-up finish in the Humphrey S. Finney 0/B-Haras La Biznaga; T-J.C. Etchechoury; J-J S. two back and a third-place showing in the Vincent Valdivieso; $ 85,000. Moscarelli Memorial in his most recent effort Aug. 14. 2-La Apurera, 123, f, 3, Tempranero-Tanquera Bluff, A tiger when able to set the pace. Smart Guy was sent by Snow Bluff. 0/B-Haras La Sortija; $17,000. immediately for the lead by jockey Robert Colton and 3~Lovell6n, 123, f, 3, Potrilldn-Helen D., by Sham. set easy fractioris of :23 4/5 and :47 3/5. Rounding the 0-Stud PGR; B-Haras La Madrugada; $9,350. far turn, the lead was dwindling as Ghost Ring made Also Ran: Ting A Follie (Arg), Interdite (Arg), La Galerie steady progress and actually overtook Smart Guy with (Arg), Faciola (Arg), Mi Surefia (Arg), Xebeca (Arg), a furlong to run, but Smart Guy dug in resolutely and Apple Juice (Arg). got his head down on the line for his first graded stakes Margins: 1, %. Odds: 5.85. victory. Monday, Philadelphia Park Monday, The Meadowiands PENNSYLVANIA DERBY-GUI, $300,000, PHA, 9-6, 3yo, HONEY BEE H.-GIII, $150,000, MED, 9-6, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m, 1:49 2/5, ft. 1 1/16m, 1:42, ft. 1~@SMART GUY, 119, c, 3, by Smarten 1-BELLE CHERIE, 115, f, 3 by Belong to Me 1st Dam: Royal Tali (GSP), by Talc 1st Dam: Belie Nuit (SW, $162,392), by Dr. Carter 2nd Dam: Royal Shooter, by Ruritania 2nd Dam: Belle Noel, by Tom Rolfe 3rd Dam: Lady Shooter, by Greek Money 3rd Dam: Christmas Belle II, by Santa Claus (GB) ($10,000 yrl *97 FTMSEP). 0-Goodfellas Stables; 0-Belle Meadow Farm & Lael Stable; B-Amherst B-Ryver Meadow Farm (MD); T-Tim F Ritchey; J-R E Stable & Jeffrey Foong (NY); T-P Johnson; J-Jose Colton; $180,000. Lifetime Record: 18-5-3-2, Velez Jr; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-0-0, $373,290. *Full to Maragold Princess, MSW, $217,665. $320,900. 2-Gaellc Bay, 115, f, 3, Hay Halo-Shaken Bay, by 2~Ghost Ring, 114, c, 3, Silver Ghost-Storm Ring, by L'Enjoleur. 0-Maghan Ross; B-Quiet Winter Farm & Storm Bird. 0/B-Evans Edward P (KY); $60,000. Mr & Mrs Ross Maghan (NJ); $30,000. 3-Pineaff, 122, c, 3, Pine Bluff-Kerplop, by Affirmed. 3-Boom Town Girl, 119, f, 3, Unbridled-Once to 0-Monroe Joyce & Roy K; B-Wheelock Whitney (KY); Often, by Raise a Native. 0-Mount Brilliant Stables; $33,000. B-Greg Goodman (KY); $16,500. Margins: HD, 5, 2HF. Odds: 3.40A, 2.50, 3.70. Margins: HD, 3HF, HD. Odds: 26.00, 52.60, 4.70. Also Ran: Wittenberg, Pic a Lil, Runaway Venus, MATCH Pts: lst-6, 2nd-4, 3rcl-3, 4th-2, 5th+-l, Dootsie, Wadif, Bag Lady Jane, Knot So Clever, Golden Temper. Scratched: Superduper Miss. Belle Cherie ended 1998 with a victory in the Oct. 25 CURRENCY CONVERSIONS Gill Miss Grille S., but was off the board in three 1999 US$/unit GB£/unit starts, most recently running fifth in the Aug. 2 Gill Australian dollar 0.644634 0.401657 Lake George at Saratoga. Well back early, the 26-1 French franc 0.161263 0.100464 outsider shot through an opening along the rail turning Japanese yen 0.00912782 0.00568645 for home, took a 2 1/2-length advantage down the lane New Zealand dollar 0.522310 0.325389 and gamely held off fellow longshot Gaelic Bay for a U.S. dollar 1.00 0.624220 narrow win.