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 DM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1997 WORLD CUP NOMINATIONS TOTAL 115 There were 21 names added to the list of nominees to this year's Dubai World Cup when the second entry stage closed Wednesday, bringing the list to 115 for this year's running of the $4 million event. Taking advantage of the second stage, and ready to make the trip to the WORLD RECORD FOR ISITINGOOD Bet- United Arab Emirates should invitations be extended, are tering the great Dr. Fager's world-record mark for the GI Canadian International and G 1 Japan Cup winner mile by one-fifth of a second, lsitingood (Crusader Singspiel (Ire) (In The Wings {GB}), GI Arlington Million Sword) blazed through the distance in 1 :32.05 at Santa winner Mecke (Maudlin) and GI Secretariat S. and GI Anita yesterday. The previous record of 1 :32 1 /5 was Crown Royal Hollywood Derby winner Marlin (Sword set August 24, 1968. Making his first start since win­ Dance {Ire}). A total of 40 horses from North America ning the Giii Clark H. at Churchill Downs November 29 have thrown their bridles into the ring; also nominated and stepping onto the turf for only the second time in at the latest deadline were Ave's Flag (Personal Flag), his career, lsitingood went right to the front in the Formal Gold (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), Just Java (Java $71,000 The Bart S., set fractions of :23.18, :45.86, Gold), Northern Afleet (Afleet) and Poliglote (GB) 1 :08.71 and 1 :20.41, then held off Via Lombardia (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). There are also 29 entries from the (Shardari {Ire}) to win by three-quarters of a length. "I UAE, 14 from Great Britain, nine from Japan, six from told (co-owner) Mike Pegram, this horse has never Ireland, five from France, two each from Australia, trained so well in his life," said trainer Bob Baffert. Brazil, New Zealand and South Africa, and one apiece "He's getting better and better--! don't know if it's age from Germany, Greece, Hong Kong and Sweden. The or what. He worked a mile in 1 :38 4/5 on the turf and I selection of runners and reserves for the 1997 Dubai told Mike I thought we might have a turf star. I don't World Cup, to be run March 29, will be made by an know much about turf horses, you know--to break the international panel of senior handicappers and racing world record, who would have known?" The six-year-old secretaries under the chairmanship of Geoffrey Gibbs, could return to the main track for his next start, trying chairman of the International Classifications Committee. his luck in the GI $1,000,000 Santa Anita H. March 2. The Selection Committee meets today, and the field of 14 invitees and reserves will be announced Wednesday, STELLAR HAREM FOR CIGAR The 1995 and February 1 2 at the Dubai Hilton. 1996 "Horse of the Year" Cigar (Palace Music), who stands his first season at Ashford Stud this year, will JEWEL PRINCESS WORKS TOWARD RETURN cover a matchless book of mares, including six million­ Last year's champion older mare Jewel Princess (Key to aires, 19 Group/Grade I winners, and the dams of 23 the Mint), the likely favorite for the GI Santa Maria H. Group/Grade I winners. The millionaires are fellow when she makes her 1997 debut February 16, worked "Horse of the Year" All Along (Fr) (Targowice), Eclipse seven furlongs over the Santa Anita main track yester­ winners Eliza (Mt. Livermore) and Estrapade (*Vaguely day. Out just prior to the day's first race, the five-year­ Noble), and Lottsa Talc (Talc), Sangue (Ire) (Lyphard) old, with jockey Corey Nakatani in the irons, eased and Very Subtle (Hoist The Silver). Allen Paulson, who through a half in :51.19 and three-quarters in 1 :15.03 raced the superstar, is sending 25 mares, notably Eliza, before finishing up in 1 :26.68; she galloped out the mile Estrapade and European champ Committed (Hagley). in 1 :38 4/5. "She finished real strong, which is what we Dams of champions Blushing John (Blushing Groom wanted to do," said assistant Craig Dollase, the son of {Fr}--La Griffe, by Prince John), Groovy (Norcliffe--Tinni­ trainer Wally Dollase. "That should set her up for the tus, by Restless Wind), Eliza (out of Daring Bidder, by Santa Maria--we just wanted to get this last tightener in Bold Bidder), Phone Chatter (Phone Trick--Passing My her. We're looking forward to next week." Way, by Pass The Glass), Prairie Bayou (Little Missouri-­ Whiffling, by Wavering Monarch) and Skip Away (Skip News cont. p2 Trial--lngot Way, by Diplomat Way) will also visit Cigar in his first year at stud. Last year's top three-year-old NEWS CONTINUED . p2 filly Yanks Music (Air Forbes Won) joined the list when she was retired Monday. "We fully expected breeders to RACING REPORTS ............ p2-4 11 support Cigar with top class mares, said Ashford Man­ -tr} FRESHMAN SIRE PREVIEW ...... p5-6 ager Barry Simon, "but we are truly delighted with the sheer depth of quality racemares, producers and families z TOTAL PAGES ................. 6 to be found in his book." PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 2-7-97 News cont. WICAPI NAMED HBPA "CLAIMER OF THE FLORIDA YEAR" Executive Director Scott Savin has an­ • • nounced that the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Yesterday's Results: Protective Association award for "Claimer of the 10th-GPX, $50,000, Alw, 3yo, f, 6f, 1 :10 4/5, ft. Year" will be given to Wicapi (Waquoit), who is 1--EMBEZZLEMENT, 115, f, 3, Relaunch--Treasurer, by owned by Acclaimed Stable and trained by Joseph Saratoga Six. 0-Bernick Craig & Glen Hill Farm; B-Glen Hill Farm (FL); T-Thomas F Proctor. Lifetime Record: Calascibetta. The now five-year-old was claimed at 5-3-0-1, $60,480. Gulfstream for $20,000 in January, 1996, but 2--Maggie Auxier, 115, f, 3, Racing Star--Factory climbed from the claiming ranks to win five races for Rebate, by On to Glory. his new connections, taking the Flying Pigeon H. and 3--Shesafortunategirl, 115, f, 3, Fortunate Prospect-­ Thanksgiving Day H. at Calder and finishing third in Clutch Performance, by Rare Performer. the Giii Tropical Park H.; the dark bay set a new track Margins: 1, 1, 3/4. Odds: 2.00, 1.80, 7.10. record of 2:05 for a mile and a quarter at Calder win­ Embezzlement began the year with a decisive allow­ ning an allowance race in June. He has earned ance tally at Calder January 2 and ran her '97 record to $116, 734 since being claimed. "This horse personi­ two-for-two here, tracking the pace through the opening fies the ideal of Claimer of the Year and serves as fractions before moving to challenge at the top of the encouragement to owners and trainers to participate stretch and besting favored Maggie Auxier in the drive. in the claiming process," said Savin. Wicapi will be honored at the National HBPA's summer convention, 3rd-GPX, $35,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1 :22 to be held in Las Vegas in July. 4/5, ft. MINDY GAYLE (f, 4, Cutlass--Mimi La Sardine, by SHUTTLE PLANS ON HOLD FOR DANEWIN Tank's Prospect) came back after seven months on the According to a story the Daily Racing Form, Austra­ sidelines, set the pace through a rapid half in :44 3/5, lian champion Danewin (Aus) (Danehill), scheduled to then tired to finish fifth in a seven-furlong Gulfstream allowance test January 24. The 3-5 favorite to carry her ship to England's National Stud after completing his speed all the way to the wire in her second start off the first season in the breeding shed at Australia's Emir­ layoff, the bay was pressed for a half but drew away ates Park Stud last year, will be staying home in '97 late to score a popular 2 1 /4-length victory. Lifetime after having problems with fertility in his first year. Record: MGSW, 16-5-3-0, $192,314. The five-time Group 1 winner, top three-year-old in 0-Harvey Tenenbaum. B-Luis de Hechavarria (FL). his native country in 1994-95, would have been the T-Conrad J Cohen. first Australian-based shuttle stallion. The Form re­ ported that Shaun Darcy, general manager at Emirates 8th-GPX, $32,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, a1 1 /16mT, 1 :43 · Park Stud, attributed the fertility problem to immatu­ 1 /5, fm. rity and the fact that the champion traveled all over LIZZIE TOON (m, 5, Dixieland Band--Hot Ski {SW}, by the world during his racing career. "We decided it Royal Ski), winless since taking a Saratoga allowance was in Danewin's best interests to give him a year test in August, 1995, was off for over a year from off," Darcy told the Australian AP. "We will walk him October 4, 1995 to November 5, 1996. Improving with into his next season nice and slowly. He was a very each start after the extended absence, the dark bay tired horse, he had been to Japan and Dubai in the followed an eighth-place finish at Aqueduct in her return last 12 months.