The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRE'nTM D*A*I*L*Y N*E*W*S ^ WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1999 $2 Daily N«e*w«s S*T«A»K«E*S TODAY RESULTS GULFSTREAM CONTRACT CONFIRMED The Tuesday, Newmarket, England: Orient Corporation has confirmed that it has entered PRINCESS OF WALES'S GREENE KING S.-G2, into an agreement with Frank Stronach's Ml Venture, $83,333, Newmarket, England, 7-6, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, Inc. (Ventures) to sell Gulfstream Park. The sale price is 2:25.29 (NTR), gd. $95 million. Ventures is Magna International Inc.'s non- 1-(g)CRAIGSTEEL (GB), 128, c, 4, by Suave Dancer automotive group. "Orient Corporation and Higashi 1st Dam: Applecross (GB) (MGSP-GB), by Glint Of Gold (GB) Nihon House Co. are pleased to have secured a pur 2nd Dam: Rynechra (GB), by Blakeney (GB) chaser who previously has made a substantial invest 3rd Dam: Marypark (GB), by Charlottown (GB) ment in the future of Thoroughbred racing," said 0/B-Sir David Wills; T-Henry Cecil; J-Kieren Fallen; Akihiro Terada, Orient's representative at Gulfstream $50,320. *1/2 to Inchrory (GB) (Midyan), Hwt. 3yo- Park. "We are confident Ventures will further strengthen Scan, Ch. Stayer-Scan, GSW-Swe, MSW-Nor; Gulfstream's ranking as Florida's number one Thorough Invermark (GB) (Machiavellian), GISW-Fr, SW & bred track and one of the industry's national leaders." G1SP-GB, $228,381. 2~Arctic Owl (GB), 131, g, 5, Most Welcome (GB)- RECORD DAY AT TATTERSALLS With a final bid Short Rations (GB), by Lorenzaccio (Ire). ($15,560 yrl of 200,000gns ($336,538), the three-year-old filly '95 TAOCT). 0-The Owl Society; B-J M Greetham; Stolen Tear (Fr) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) became the $18,590. highest-priced horse ever to sell at Tattersalls July 3~Silver Rhapsody, 125, f, 4, Silver Hawk-Sister Sales during the opening day of the annual auction in Chrys, by Fit To Fight. ($195,000 yrl '96 KEESEP). Newmarket, England yesterday. The impeccably bred 0-Lordship Stud; B-Jayeff "B" Stables (Ky); $8,894. chestnut, consigned by Gainsborough, was knocked Margins: 1,1 1/4, NK. Odds: 13-2, 7-1, 9-1. down to Charlie Gordon-Watson after a prolonged bid Also ran: Sea Wave (Ire), Bienamado, Zaajer, Capri ding battle with John Needham of Elmhurst Bloodstock. (GB), Secret Saver. The previous July Sales record price was 115,000gns Racing for the first time this year having rounded off ($193,510) in 1988. While only one session was held last year with a win in a conditions event at Doncaster, on the first day of the 1998 sale, two sessions were Nov. 6, Craigsteel added a first Group win to a solitary held yesterday. The average rose 126 percent com Listed success when winning in track-record breaking pared to last year's figure. The median rose 65 percent. fashion. Racing in second as stablemate Capri (GB) The three-day auction runs through Thursday. (Generous {Ire}) set a strong pace, Craigsteel raced in advance of favored Sea Wave (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and TATTERSALLSJULY STATISTICS Silver Rhapsody. As Capri began to fade, Craigsteel TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1998 took up the running, striding out well with three fur longs to run. Sea Wave went in pursuit in second, followed by Silver Rhapsody but Craigsteel galloped SESSION TOTALS 1999 1998 relentlessly onward without showing signs of stopping. *No. Sold 92 44 He was two lengths clear at the furlong marker where Gross $1,864,255 $393,834 Arctic Owl came from the pack to deliver a challenge. Average $20,263 $8,950 Craigsteel ran on resolutely and passed the line a de Median $9,423 $5,721 served winner as Arctic Owl never managed to get on ♦Statistics reflect two 1999 sessions and only one 1998 session. terms. Silver Rhapsody, another Henry Cecil inmate kept on well to deprive Sea Wave of third. Winning STAKES CLOSINGS trainer Cecil explained: "He will now go for the (G2) Geoffrey Freer S. (at Newbury, Aug. 14). He is a good TODAY. WEDNESDAY. JULY 7: A horse but this was only his first run of the year because 07-17 $ 150,000 Hollywood Oaks-ll, Hoh he has had a lot of problems with his feet, suffering 3yo, f, 9t (200) from quarter cracks and so on. He does need give in 07-18 $250,000 Sunset H.-H, Hoi, 3yo/up, the ground and that was a very good performance." 12fT, (300) THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS * 7-7-99 * PAGE 2 Tuesday, Newmarket, England: CHARLES HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE CHERRY HINTON ♦ Preview ♦ S.-G2, $60,737, Newmarket, England, 7-6, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:11.77, gd. Today, Newmarket, England: 1--#@T0RGAU (IRE), 121, f, 2, by Zieten GREENE KING FALMOUTH S.-G2, $96,154, 3yo/up, 1st Dam: Snoozy Time (GB), by Cavo Doro (Ire) f/m, ImT 2nd Dam: Woddy Time (GB), by Gratitude (GB) PP HORSE (Sire) TRAINER WT 3rd Dam: Siesta Time (GB), by Ommeyad (GB) 1 Ma-Arif (Ire) (Alzao) Gosden 118 ($21,840 wnig '97 TADEF; $21,320 yrl '98 TAOCT). 2 Celtic Cross (GB) (Selkirk) Stoute 127 0-The Tt Partnership; B-B Kennedy; T-Glles Bravery; 3 Hasty Words (Ire) (Polish Patriot) B Hills 118 J-Gary Stevens; $36,619. *1/2 to Dream of Fame 4 Presumed (Dynaformer) Makin 118 (Ire) (Pretorius {Ire}), MSP, $395,631. 5 Hula Angel (Woodman) B Hills 124 2~Hoh Dear (Ire), 121, f, 2, Sri Pekan-Miss Kristin (Ire), 6 Balisada (GB) (Kris {GB}) Wragg 124 by Alzao. ($42,781 yrl '98 G00C1). 0-Highclere 7 Ronda (GB) (Bluebird) Laffon-Parias 118 Thoroughbred Racing Ltd; B-Denis & Cathal Brosnan; 8 Choirgirl (GB) (Unfuwain) Gosden 118 $13,542. 9 Cape Verdi (Ire) (Caerleon) bin Suroor 133 3~Flowington (Ire), 121, f, 2, Owington (GB)~Persian The eagerly awaited return of Cape Verdi provides Flower (GB), by Persian Heights (GB). ($3,360 wnIg the focus of attention on the first day of the July '97 TADEF; $2,995 yrl '98 G00C1). 0-Linane Meeting at the beautiful Newmarket July course. An Racing; B-Anamoine Ltd; $6,490. expensive failure when supplemented for last year's Margins: 1 1/4, 3, 1 1/4. Odds: 12-1, 3-1, 33-1. Epsom Derby in her last start. Cape Verdi will be best Also ran: Presentation (Ire), Forever Midnight (Ire), Fairy remembered for her scintillating display when win Gem (Ire), Indeedyedo (GB), Tara's Girl (Ire), Areydha (GB), ning the English 1000 Guineas in her only other out Never Diss Miss (GB), Love You Too (GB), Zestril (GB). ing last season. Balisada and Hula Angel, represent The sun-drenched crowd on the Newmarket July ing the younger generation, will provide able opposi course were treated to a vintage Gary Stevens ride, tion. Balisada won the G1 Coronation S. in good leading from pillar to post for his first course win on the style at Royal Ascot, June 16, ahead of Choirgirl, 12-1 chance Torgau. In her previous start, the filly Presumed and Hula Angel, and will have a major recovered from a slow start to finish a good sixth in the June 16 G3 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot. There were chance on that formline. Hula Angel can be forgiven no such problems at the start here as Torgau broke well that disappointing run and is better judged on her and won unchallenged in impressive fashion. As the superb win in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas at The field raced towards the final quarter, Torgau skipped Curragh, May 23. She has twice finished ahead of into a two-length lead as favored Hoh Dear went in stablemate Hasty Words and is obviously the stable pursuit. Running on strongly Torgau never looked in any choice. An interesting challenger is the French-trained danger as Stevens gave a somewhat surprised look Ronda who comfortably won the G3 Prix de San- over his shoulder as his mount passed the post unchal dringham at Chantilly, June 6, and had previously lenged. An understandably delighted Giles Bravery, with finished second in the G2 German 1000 Guineas at only nine horses in his Newmarket stable, said: "My Dusseldorf, May 2. only instructions to the jockey were 'Good Luck.' It's amazing, incredible even, that he could go out on a Today, Newmarket, England: horse not having ridden the course much and lead on TNT INTERNATIONAL AVIATION JULY S.-G3, her like that. The man (Gary Stevens) is a an incredible $51,282, 2yo, c/g, 6fT talent as the world knows. I don't suppose I can use PP HORSE (Sire) TRAINER him again, we've got such a good record together (1 1 Our Ambition (Ire) (Great Commotion) Meehan for 1), why ruin it? Training racehorses is unbelievably 2 City On A Hill (Rahy) Loder idiotic. You lose all your money, which you may not 3 Lord Pacal (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) Callaghan have had anyway, you are owned by the banks, you 4 Mull Of Kintyre (Danzig) A O'Brien never get enough horses and no one ever pays you. 5 Sir Nicholas (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) Noseda Then, once in about six years, you have a day like 6 Master Fay (Ire) (Fayruz {GB}) Hannon today and you've got to say that is what makes it ail 7 Digital Image (GB) (Presidium {GB}) Hannon All carrv 122 oounds exceot Citv On A Hill at 125.