B R E E D E R S' • C U P W•E•E•K•E•N•D :BULLETIN RESULTS •SPRINT HOPEFULS BREEZE Four candidates for Saturday, Doncaster, England the $1 million Breeders' Cup Sprint showed their speed RACING POST TROPHY-G1, $257,553, Doncaster, Saturday morning. Working at Hollywood Park, MGSW England, 10-25, 2yo, c/f, 1 mT, 1 :40.36, gd. Northern Afleet (Afleet) breezed five furlongs in 1 :00 1--SARATOGA SPRINGS, 126, c, 2, El Gran Senor-- 1 /5, while Men's Exclusive (Exclusive Ribot), three-for­ Population (Ire), by General Assembly. ($220,000 four on the year,, went the same distance in :59 3/5; yrl '96 KEEJAN; $825,000 yrl '96 KEEJUL). Swiss Yodeler (Eastern Echo) zipped six furlongs in a 0-Michael Tabor; B-Huntington Stud Ltd (CAN); bullet 1: 11 2/5. At Santa Anita, Larry The Legend (Local T-Aidan O'Brien; J-M J Kinane; $152,013. Talent), still looking for his first win since taking the 2--Mudeer (GB), 1 26, c, 2, Warning (GB)--Colorvista mile-and-an-eighth GI Santa Anita Derby April 8, 1995, (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). ($542,500 yrl cruised through five-eighths in a bullet :58 3/5. The five­ '96 TAHOU). 0-Godolphin; B-Meon Valley Stud; year-old was third in the Giii Ancient Title Breeders' Cup $56,533. H. last out October 11 . The Sprint is the one race sure 3--Mutamam (GB), 126, c, 2, Darshaan (GB)--Petal Girl to overfill this year; the top eight Breeders' Cup point (GB), by Nomination (GB). ($286, 750 yrl '96 earners will automatically get into the race, with the T AHOU). 0-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; remaining six slots filled by the Breeders' Cup Ltd. Rac­ B-Biddestone Stud; $27,357. ing Directors/Secretaries Panel. Of the four horses work­ Margins: HD, 1, 4. Odds: 4.50, 4.50, 6.50. ing yesterday, only Northern Afleet, with 24 points, is Also ran: Craigsteel (GB), Quiet Assurance, Kilimanjaro assured of a place in the gate. (GB), Little Indian (GB), Mountain Song (GB). Saratoga Springs displayed great courage to land the final Group 1 race of the English season and take •BC BANTEJ~... Three-year-old Kelly Kip (Kipper his fourth win from seven lifetime starts. MOUNTAIN Kelly), winner of the Gil Forest Hills H. over older horses SONG (GB) (Tyrol {Ire}) set a quick early pace and last out October 19, will be supplemented to the Sprint; still led as the field rounded the home turn, but his jockey Jean-Luc Samyn rides ... Samyn has also picked up the mount aboard Ops Smile (Caveat) for the pursuers were lining up to challenge. CRAIGSTEEL Turf.. .jockey Chris Mccarron has committed to ride (GB) (Suave Dancer) quickened at the three-eighth Exotic Wood (Rahy) in the Sprint and European import pole to grab the lead but was himself overtaken at the . Rajpoute (Fr) (Double Bed {Fr}) in the Turf ... Distaff quarter pole by a rallying Saratoga Springs; Mudeer hopeful Radu Cool (Carnivalay) worked seven furlongs in (GB) looked to be going ominously well in the final an impressive 1 :23 3/5 at Santa Anita Saturday, fastest furlong, but could not get by him. Mutamam (GB), work of the day at the distance. who didn't get a clear run, finished fast to take third place. The winner did have to survive a stewards' enquiry, and a jubilant winning owner Michael Tabor BREEDERS' CUP CLOSINGS said, "Mick (Kinane) was at his very best and I'm TOMORROW, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27: obviously delighted. With this one, Second Empire 11-8 $4,000,000 Breeders' Cup Classic-GI, (Ire) and King Of Kings (Ire) we have something to Ho/, 3yo/up, 10f ($40,000) dream about over the winter." Winning trainer Aidan 11-8 $2,000,000 Breeders' Cup Turf-GI, Ho/, O'Brien added, "It's frightening how good our colts 3yo/up, 12fT ($20,000) • could be. We don't work them together at home, they 11-8 $1,000,000 Breeders' Cup Mile-GI, Hof, 3yo/up, 8fT just enjoy themselves on the gallops. Mick Kinane ($10,000) said (Saratoga Springs) gets to the front and then 11-8 $1, 000, 000 Breeders' Cup Sprint-GI, Hof, 3yo/up, thinks he has done enough--he is very laid back. He 6f ($10,000) just sleeps and eats at home ... he is a lovely horse and 11-8 $1,000,000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile-GI, Ho/, 2yo, trains himself. He would get any trip but is getting 8.5f ($10,000) 11-8 $1,000,000 Breeders' Cup Distaff-GI, Ho/, 3yo/up, quicker and quicker with every race. This is definitely f/m, 9f ($10,000) a Classic horse and he could run in the (2000) Guin- 11-8 $ 1, 000, 000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-GI, Hof, eas and the Derby." 2yo, f, 8.5f ($10,000) Weekend Results cont. p2 .PAGE'2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 10-26-97 Saturday, Aqueduct Today, Longchamp, France ASTARITA S.-Gll, $107,800, AQU, 10-25, 2yo, f, PRIX ROYAL-OAK (French St. Leger)-G1, $115,069, 6 1/2f, 1:17 2/5, my. 3yo/up, 1 5f 11 OydsT 1--#@NINTH INNING, 119, f, 2, Meadowlake--La Finale, PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. by In Reality. 0/B-Blum PE (KY); T-J A Jerkens; J-R G 1 Grey Shot (GB) Balding Quinn 130 Davis; $64,680. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $115,080. 2 Silver Fun (Fr) C Head Doleuze 11 8 2--Salty Perfume, 119, f, 2, Salt Lake--Pretty Is, by 3 Camporese (Ire) Chapple·Hyam Reid 1 27 Doonesbury. ($100,000 yrl '96 FTKJUL). 0-Lewis 4 Snow Princess (Ire) Huntingdon Fallon 127 Beverly J & Robert B; B-Jones BC (KY); $21,560. 5 Stretarez (Fr) Sepulchre Sanchez 130 3--Madam Fireplace, 119, f, 2, Out of Place--Ma Burn, 6 Double Eclipse (Ire) Johnston Weaver 130 by Big Burn. ($230,000 2yo 1997 FTMMAY). 7 Ebadiyla (Ire) Oxx Masse 11 8 0-Carpenito Noreen; B-Silva Karen (FL); $11,858. 8 Nothin' Leica Dane (Aus) Hammond Jarnet 130 Margins: 7HF, HF, NK. Odds: 1.35, 1.60, 5.80. 9 Further Flight (GB) B W Hills Hills 130 Also Ran: Danyross (Ire), Kanwiaga. Ser: Remodeling. 10 Oscar Schindler (Ire) Prendergast Asmussen 130 Ninth Inning had no trouble handling maiden and 11 Bahamian Knight Akehurst Peslier 130 allowance foes in her first two starts and struck out the Oscar Schindler (Ire) (Royal Academy) cruised to side in her graded-stakes debut as well. Off as the 6-5 victory in the G 1 Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St. favorite, the bay stumbled at the start but recovered to Leger September 20, then ran fourth in the G 1 Prix de sit just off the pace, swept to the lead on the final turn l'Arc de Triomphe October 5. Grey Shot {GB) (Sharrood) and sent her rivals to the showers with an impressive wired the field in the G3 Jockey Club Cup Oct. 4. Dou­ stretch run. "She's just so gifted," said trainer Jimmy ble Eclipse (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), who makes his Jerkens, son of Hall of Farner Allen Jerkens. "She bob­ 'swan song' here, won the G3 Lonsdale S. in August. bled a little at the start, but she got her act together quickly. Whenever they're able to do that, it's the sign Today, Churchill Downs of a nice athlete .. " As for what's next, Jerkens, who ACK ACK H.-Glll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, 7 1 /2f, post time saddled his first stakes winner here, said, "She's run 4:31 p.m. EST three times now pretty close together, so we'll probably The field, in post position order, will be: Prosong take it easy with her now. I haven't really got anything (Proper Reality), Martin Jr., 112; Rare Rock (Danzig planned for her ... l'm just happy to get by this one." Connection), Albarado, 112; Human Missile (Saratoga Six), Torres, 109; Kammtarra (Zilzal), Day, 112; Victor Cooley (Cool Victor), Sellers, 122; Gold Token (Mr. PREVIEW Prospector), Perret, 113; Cat's Career (Mr. Prospector), • • W Martinez, 108; Western Trader (Herat), Borel, 111. Today, Aqueduct COWDIN S.-Gll, $100,000a, 2yo, 6 1 /2f, post time Today, Longchamp, France 4:07 p.m. EST PRIX DU PETIT COUVERT-G3, $61,596, 2yo/up, 5fT PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS The field, in post position order, is: Bishops Court 1 Not Tricky Jerkens Decarlo 6-1 {GB) (Clantime {GB}), J Fortune, 137; Kistena (Fr) 2 Coronado's Quest McGaughey Smith 5-2 (Miswaki), 0 Doleuze, 133; Vassia (Machiavellian), 0 3 Limit Out Jerkens Samyn 20-1 Peslier, 133; Hever Golf Rose {GB) (Efisio {GB}), No 4 Dice Dancer Hough Davis 4-1 Rider, 137; Glivana {Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}), No Rider, 5 Raghib Mclaughlin Bravo 1 0-1 133; Midnight Escape (GB) (Aragon {GB}), J Reid, 140; 6 Dynatron Mott Bailey 1 5-1 Wardara (GB) (Sharpo {GB}), No Rider, 133; Winning 7 Overlord Kimmel Chavez 9-2 Smile (Fr) (Never So Bold {Ire}), T Gillet, 137. 8 Scatmandu Kimmel Migliore 6-1 Weekend Preview cont. p3 9 Medford Perkins Wilson 8-1 Coronado's Quest (Forty Niner) captured his first two ©Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may career starts and then finished fourth in the Aug. 30 GI not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or Hopeful S., all at Saratoga. The colt blew out for this mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright race yesterday, going three-eighths in :36 3/5 around owner, MediaVista.