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 THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 19,1996 SMARTEN FILLY IS TOPS AT KEENELAND William R. Peeples paid $43,000 for a bay filly by Smarten--Space Flower (Relaunch) to top Wednes­ day's next-to-Iast session of the 1996 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The filly, a half-sister to the JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP FIELD TAKES stakes-placed Space Warning (Caveat), was con­ SHAPE The likely presence of reigning Horse of the signed by Vinery (Ben P. Walden Jr.), agent. With one Year Cigar (Palace Music) in the $1 million Jockey Club day remaining in the 11-day auction, Keeneland has Gold Cup at Belmont Oct. 5 doesn't seem to be scaring sold 2,748 horses for a sale-record $135,885,900. off the competition. Trainer H. James Bond said Wednes­ During Wednesday's session, 229 horses brought a day that L'Carriere (Carr de Naskra), second to Cigar in gross of $2,057,100 and an average of $8,983, up last Saturday's GI Woodward, came out of the race 3.9 percent from last year's corresponding session "beautifully" and will make his next start in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. "Actually, I think a mile and a quarter average of $8,643. The sale ends today. (Gold Cup distance) is better for him, personally," said Bond. The trainer added that Travers winner Will's Way GOFFS FRANCE ANNOUNCES ARC SALE (Easy Goer) will also be nominated to the Gold Cup, CATALOGUE Goffs France will hold its 1996 Arc de although he doubted the three-year-old would run. Triomphe Sale Oct. 5 at Goffs new site in Saint­ Trainer Sonny Hine reported from Monmouth Park that Cloud, France. The catalogue for the sale, which Skip Away (Skip Tria!), winner of the GI Woodbine features horses in training, yearlings and breeding Million last Sunday, returned to New Jersey Monday stock, includes runners from the stables of top French evening following a 14-hour van ride and will most likely trainers Pascal Bary, R. Collet, John Hammond, make his next start in the Gold Cup. "Actually, he's a Criquette Head and Elie Lellouche. Group performers little tired, for a change," said Hine. "He hasn't tried to being offered at the 1996 auction include G3 Prix du bite me yet. He'll jog tomorrow (Thursday) and we'll see Calvados runner-up Dame d'Harvard (Quest For Fame if he's his old self, raising a little hell. I have until Satur­ {GB}l, listed Prix Louis Desboudet winner Ming Dy­ day to nominate him and he'll tell us if he's ready. If he runs one more time this year, he'll be there." Mike nasty (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), G3 Prix Berteux second Hushion, conditioner of Golden Larch (Slew 0' Gold), Kharizmi (Fr) (Lashkari {GB}) and G3 Prix de third in the Woodward in both 1995 and 1996, said his Royaumont third Met Mech Nich (Fr) (Assert {Ire}l. charge will definitely be nominated to the Gold Cup. SHAAMIT HAS ARC TARGET Epsom Derby winner ANTI-GAMBLING AMENDMENT DROPPED IN Shaamit (Ire) (Mtoto {GB}) will end his three-year-old ARKANSAS The amendment to the Arkansas State campaign in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Constitution, which would have eliminated gambling of Longchamp Oct. 6. While saddling runners yesterday all sorts and shut the doors of Oaklawn Park, was afternoon at Yarmouth, trainer William Haggas said, "He dropped from the November ballot Wednesday by the didn't have a race in Ireland last time out (when fourth Arkansas Supreme Court. A statement from the court in the G 1 Irish Champion S.) and will be fine for the read, lilt was clear to all concerned that the proposal, Arc." New riding plans for the colt, now beaten in both Amendment 6, should be removed from the ballot." The his starts since Epsom, have still to be decided as his Committee Against the Loss of Arkansas Jobs, a group Derby partner Michael Hills, has already committed composed primarily of Oaklawn employees and Hot himself to Pentire (GB) (Be My Guest) and Pat Eddery, Springs leaders, had filed suit against the Amendment, on board in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as had the Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis. Diamond S., is expected to stay loyal to Dushyantor "The jobs and livelihood of 4,000 individuals tied to the (Sadler's Wells). racing industry at Oaklawn were at stake," commented Oaklawn General Manager Eric Jackson. "We owed it to News Continued, p. 2. Oaklawn, its people and tradition, as well as to the entire racing industry. Now that this part of the struggle is behind us, we will continue to strive for Amendment STAKES CLOSINGS 4, our own amendment, which gives the people of Hot TOMORROW, FRIDA y, SEPTEMBER 20: Springs the choice to accept casino gaming in our com­ 9-28 $100,000 Canadian-GIC, Wo, munity. This is an economic issue that's centered 3yolup, flm, 8.5fT ($25005) around jobs, education, law enforcement and the future CD of racing in our area. fI PAGE 2· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS· 9-19-96 ROCKINGHAM RACING RAINED OUT Rocking­ PREVIEW ham Park was forced to cancel its live racing card • • Wednesday afternoon after torrential rains made track Friday, The Meadowlands: conditions unsafe. The New Hampshire track re­ PEGASUS BREEDERS' CUP H.-Gil, $200,000a, 3yo, mained open for simulcasting and live racing will 1 1/16mT resume Friday night, as scheduled. The field of 11, in post position order, is as follows: Lite Approval (With Approval), 112 pounds; Currency Arbitrage (Green Dancer), 116; Dustin's Dream (Quiet EAST American)' 111; Clash by Night (Slew City Slew), • • 118; Sealaunch (Relaunch), 113; Allied Forces Yesterday'S Result: (Miswaki), 116; Thorn Tree (Thorn Dance), 114; Defecto (All Ashore), 116; Make Money (Jeblar), 111; 7th-DEL, $24,400, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1: 13, ft. Stop At The Mint (Stop the Music), 110; Fortitude SHES GOT THE FACTS (f, 3, Known Fact--Erzulie Freda, (Cure the Blues), 114. by Fappiano)' six-length winner of her debut at Dela­ ware Park Sept. 3, kept her perfect record intact here. Sunday, Louisiana Downs: Sent off the 6-5 favorite, the bay filly stalked the pace ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO SUPER DERBY-GI, $750,000, early, took command after 1/2-mile and drew clear for a 3yo, 1 1/4m 2 1/4-length victory over ANGELCAKES (White Mis­ Travers S. winner Will's Way (Easy Goer) worked chief). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $27,300. O-Mrs. Augustus Riggs IV. B-D. Michael Cavey DVM five furlongs in 1 :02 3/5 Tuesday morning over a (KY). T-Tim F. Ritchey. muddy Belmont track. The colt was scheduled to head south this morning and should arrive with fellow Local News, Woodbine: New York shippers Secreto de Estado (General As­ The Ontario Jockey Club announced yesterday that sembly), Devil's Honor (Devil's Bag), Prince Heaven tickets for the 1996 Breeders' Cup Championship, the (Proper Reality) and Formal Gold (Black Tie Affair seven-race, $11 million extravaganza Saturday, Oct. {Ire}) at approximately 6:30 pm. 26 at Woodbine Racetrack, have arrived and will be Also working five furlongs Tuesday in preparation mailed out shortly. for Sunday's race was Vivace (Shot Gun Scott). The filly, winner of the Gill Isle of Capri Alabama Derby against the boys in her last start, worked in :59.2 or MIDWEST :59.3 according to her trainer Brent Davidson. • • Belmont S. winner Editor's Note (Forty Niner), most Local News, Fair Grounds: recently fourth in the Travers, is scheduled to arrive in The Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame Selection Bossier City Friday. Committee yesterday announced the 1997 selections to Fair Grounds' Racing Hall of Fame. Among those to I\lews Continued. be inducted in ceremonies Saturday evening, March ROBERTS SUCCESSFUL IN RETURN Former 15, 1997 are trainers Bill Mott and Dewey Smith, the British champion jockey Michael Roberts, out of ac­ horse Dixie Poker Ace, longtime New Orleans/Chicago tion since breaking his left wrist in a fall at Sandown racing official Thomas P. Scott, and in the veterans in July, won on his comeback ride at Yarmouth yes­ category,"jockey Abe Hawkins. terday afternoon. The South African-born rider, who returned to race riding only this week, climbed aboard Local News, Iowa: the Clive Brittain-trained Secret Aly (Secreto) before The sales topper at the Iowa Thoroughbred Breed­ the Golden Jubilee Challenge Trophy H. still feeling ers and Owners Association Fall Mixed Sale at Prairie only "98 percent" fit. But he was all smiles after his Meadows Sept. 16 was Crescent Red. Dennis Olson mount, winning for the first time since last October, bought the yearling colt by Red Ransom--Impressively came from off the pace to win by half a length. Rob­ (Fr) (Pharly {Fr}) for $40,000 from River Ridge Ranch. erts will partner the Brittain-trained Fantastic Fellow Of the 11 8 horses consigned, 91 sold for a total of (Lear Fan) in Saturday's G 1 National S. at The $301,700 and an average of $3,315. Curragh. LORD AVIE L~NE'S END IS THE SIRE OF 14% STAKES HORSES -.N BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 (606) 873-7300 FAX: (606) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] FROM STARTERS IN 1996 WEB SITE: http:lhvww.tanesend.com PAGE 3 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 9-19-96 Local News, England: FOREIGN Sleepytime (Ire) (Royal Academy) rocked the betting • • market for next year's 1000 Guineas with a spectacular AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN FRANCE: first racecourse appearance at Sandown Park yesterday.