B R E E D E R S' • C U P W•E•E•K•E•N•D BULLETIN PREVIEW •GENTLEMEN DOUBTFUL FOR CLASSIC A Today, Doncaster, England fever may keep MGISW Gentlemen (Arg} (Robin des RACING POST TROPHY-G1, $121, 163a, 2yo, elf, 1 mT Bois) out of this year's Breeders' Cup Classic. The five­ PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY year-old spiked a temperature Thursday morning. "It 1 Mutamam (GB) AC Stewart R Hills actually started out a few days before that, because he 2 Quiet Assurance E A L Dunlop G Carter didn't clean up his feed as quick as he usually does," 3 Mountain Song (GB) Sir M Prescott G Duffield said trainer Richard Mandella. "Then (Thursday) morning 4 Saratoga Springs A P O'Brien M J Kinane he was hit with a temperature of 102. It went down a 5 Craigsteel (GB) H RA Cecil K Fallon bit (Thursday night), but it's still there. It was 101 .2 6 Kilimanjaro (GB) M R Stoute J Reid (Friday) morning. We've taken a blood test on him and 7 Mudeer (GB) S Bin Suroor L Dettori it's off kilter a little." The Argentine would have to be 8 Little Indian (GB) S P C Woods 0 Peslier supplemented to the Classic for $800,000, with one­ All carry 1 26 pounds. third due Monday, but Mandella said, "Right now, things Sires: Mutamam (GB) (Darshaan {GB}); Quiet Assur­ aren't looking good. We"re going to watch it a few more ance (St. Jovite); Mountain Song (GB) (Tirol {Ire}); days and then make our final decision. It would take Saratoga Springs (El Gran Senor); Craigsteel (GB) (Suave quite an impression to run right now, but I'm not going Dancer); Kilimanjaro (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}); Mudeer to say 'we're out' today." (GB} (Warning {GB}); Little Indian (GB} (Little Missouri). Saratoga Springs, seeking his fourth win from seven career starts, was third in the G2 Laurent-Perrier Cham­ •CLASSIC CONTENDERS BREEZE Three of the pagne S. at Doncaster September 1 2 and an easy top contenders for the $4 million Classic worked at four-length winner of the G3 Juddmonte Beresford S. at Hollywood Friday morning. Formal Gold (Black Tie Affair The Curragh October 18. Kilimanjaro was made favorite {Ire}), winner of the GI Woodward S. last out Septem­ for next year's Epsom Derby after an eight-length vic­ ber 20, went seven furlongs in 1 :25 2/5. "It looked tory in his debut at Sandown August 30, but then fin­ good to me," said trainer Bill Perry. "I've just got to ished only fourth in the G2 Royal Lodge S. at Ascot keep him in one piece and he'll be ready." Three-year­ September 28. old Touch Gold (Deputy Minister) tuned up with a mile in 1 :39 with jockey Chris Mccarron in the irons. "He did Today, Aqueduct it the right way, doing most of his running down the ASTARITA S.-Gll, $100,000a, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, post time lane," said McCarron. Added trainer David Hofmans, 4:07 p.m. EDT "The foot looks great. He has a new patch on the foot. PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS We put it on right after his last work, and it should hold 1 Danyross (Ire) Sciacca McCauley 10-1 right through the Breeders' Cup." Deputy Commander 2 Madam Fireplace Ryerson Krone 5-1 (Deputy Minister) zipped seven-eighths in 1 :24 2/5 with 3 Kanwiaga Zito Velazquez 7-2 jockey Corey Nakatani aboard. Nakatani, the colt's 4 Ninth Inning J. Jerkens Davis 9-5 regular rider earlier this year, lost the mount to Chris 5 Remodeling Alexander Santos 1 5-1 Mccarron due to a suspension prior to his victories in 6 Salty Perfume Lukas Smith 8-5 the Travers and Super Derby, but will back in the saddle Winner of Saratoga's Gii Adirondack S. at this dis­ for the Classic. tance August 11, Salty Perfume (Salt Lake) faltered to finish fifth after pressing the pace in both the seven­ •BC BANTER... Sandpit (Brz) (Baynoun {Ire}) may furlong GI Spinaway and one-mile GI Matron S. in her supplement to the Breeders' Cup Turf for a fee of latest Sept. 21 . Ninth Inning (Meadowlake) makes her $400,000 ... jockey Mike Smith has picked up the mount stakes debut after going two-for-two at Belmont. aboard Skip Away (Skip Trial) for the Classic ... Gary Stevens will stick with Grand Slam (Gone West) for the Juvenile, with Chris Mccarron taking over aboard Sou­ STAKES CLOSINGS venir Copy (Mr. Prospector) ... Stevens has also picked TODAY. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25: up undefeated Silver Maiden (Silver Buck) for the Juve­ 11-8 $100, 000 First Flight H.-Gll, Aqu, nile Fillies ... Anet (Clever Trick), prepping for the Mile, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f ($ 100) worked seven furlongs in 1 :24 3/5 Friday. • P.AGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 10-25-97 Weekend Preview cont. Sunday, Aqueduct Today, Far Hills, New Jersey COWDIN S.-Gll, $100,000a, 2yo, 6 1 /2f BREEDERS' CUP GRAND NATIONAL-GI, $150,000, The field of nine, in order of the draw, will be: Not 4yo/up, 2 5/8mT (over fences) Tricky (Phone Trick), Coronado's Quest (Forty Niner), The field of seven, from highweight to low, will be: Limit Out (Northern Flagship), Dice Dancer (Ogygian), Brigade Of Guards (Eastern Echo), 154, Kiser; Serenity Raghib (Phone Trick), Dynatron (Dynaformer), Overlord Prayer (Private Thoughts), 152, C. Miller; Hudson Bay (Nureyev), Scatmandu (Storm Cat) and Medford (Northern Baby), 1 50, Kingsley; Master McGrath (Com­ (Meadowlake). All carry 122 pounds. pliance), 148, Ryan; Confidente (Chi) (El Morgon), 142, Thornton; Rowdy Irishman (Erins Isle {Ire}), 142, Clancy; Flying Frenchman (Summing), 140, B. Miller. • NEW YORK • Today, Laurel Park Yesterday's Results: MARTHA WASHINGTON S.-Glll, $100,000, 3yo, f, 8th-AQU, $42,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6 1 /2f, 1: 1 5 2/5, ft. 1 1 /16mT, post time 5:20 p.m. EDT 1--PREMIUM, 115, c, 4, Vigors--Alyaffirm, by Alydar. The starters, from the inside, are: Romantic Notions O/B-Harbor View Farm (KY); T-H Allen Jerkens. (Sezyou), 115, No Rider; Fickle Fate (Majestic Light), Lifetime Record: 19-5-1-2, $135,210. 119, Pino; Champagne Royal (Jeblar), 122, Reynolds; 2--All Chatter, 11 6, c, 3, Phone Trick--La Mimosa, by ltzy (Polish Numbers), 115, No Rider; Platinum Code Bold Forbes. (Lost Code), 115, No Rider; Poopsie (Cherokee Colony), 3--Elajjud, 11 7, h, 5, Dayjur--Aishah, by Alydar. 122, No Rider; Bursting Forth (Alwasmi), 115, Verge; Margins: 1 HF, 1 HF, 1. Odds: 3.30, 6.10, 6.20. Cotton Carnival (Dixieland Band), 1 22, Pino; Missy Dear Premium, sixth in an Oct. 3 overnight handicap on the (Deerhound), 115, No Rider; Flight Delight (Lear Fan), turf, returned to the dirt to finish third last time out in an 119, Prado; Tunicle (Dixieland Band), 115, Rocco; Silver Oct. 1 6 allowance race, his third start after nearly 1 0 Taler (Bold Ruckus), 122, Dos Ramos. months on the sidelines. Picking up his first victory since taking an Oct. 20, 1996 Belmont allowance event, Today, Newbury, England the second choice forced the early pace, took the lead PERPETUAL ST. SIMON S.-G3, $48,465a, 3yo/up, around the far turn and edged clear. 1 1 /2mT The field, in post position order, will be: Suplizi (Ire) 6th-AQU, $37,000, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :42 (Alzao), Fenton, 126; Kutta (GB) (Old Vic {GB}), Clark, 1 /5, fm. 126; Haltarra (Zilzal), Carroll, 119; Proper Blue (Proper RIVER ANTOINE (f, 4, lyphard--Mouthfull, by Caro Reality), Sanders, 126; Busy Flight (GB) (Pharly {Fr}), M {Ire}) captured an Aug. 8 Saratoga allowance event but Hills, 126; Kaliana (Ire) (Slip Anchor {GB}), Ffrench, was off the board in her last two, most recently running 116; Buddy Marvel (Ire) (Law Society), McCullagh, 119; sixth after cutting out the early fractions Sept. 25 at Pentad (Quest For Fame {GB}), Sprake, 119; Lord Jim Belmont. The winner, part of the 9-5 favored entry, (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}), O'Neill, 126; Salmon Ladder (Bering once gain dueled on the front end early, opened a clear {GB}), Quinn, 129; Taufan's Melody (GB) (Taufan), advantage around the far turn, lost the lead to ARDEN Cochrane, 126. HOUSE (Lord Gaylord) in the stretch but prevailed over that rival at the wire to win by a nose. The winner is a Sunday, Longchamp, France 1 /2 to Chenin Blanc (Lypheor {GB}), SW & GISP, PRIX ROYAL-OA.K (French St. Leger)-G1, $115,069, $691,930. Lifetime Record: SP, 13-4-3-1, $112,742. 3yo/up, 15f 11 OydsT 0-Shortleaf Stable. B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Limited The field, in order, will be: Grey Shot (GB) (Sharrood), (KY). T-William Badgett Jr. 130; Silver Fun (Fr) (Saumarez {GB}), 118; Camporese New York Report cont. p3 (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), 127; Snow Princess (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), 127; Stretarez (fr) (Saumarez A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will {GB}), 130; Double Eclipse (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}), indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will de­ 130; Ebadiyla (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), 118; Nothin' Leica note winners who are first-time starters, an (S} will be Dane (Aus) (Danehill), 130; Further Flight (GB) (Pharly used for state-bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden­ {Fr}), 130; Oscar Schindler (Ire) (Royal Academy), 130; claiming races and an (R) will be used for other re­ Bahamian Knight (Ascot Knight), 130.