Friday, June 2, 2000
BEST PRICES FOR GOODWOOD AND LINGFIELD TOMORROW
NEWMARKET 4.10 - CORAL EUROBET SPRINT HANDICAP 6F
Hunting Lion - 40 C, WH, T
Jemima - 28 C
Dorchester - 33 L
Desert Fury - 25 C, WH, T
Pipadash - 25 WH, L, T
Boleyn Castle - 33 C, L, T
Arabesque - 10 WH, L
Flowington - 33 C, WH, T
Kathology - 12 L
Alfie Lee - 66 C, WH
Bailey's Whirlwind - 33 T
Jailhouse Rocket - 50 WH
Russian Fox - 33 C, WH, L
Punctuate - 20 C
Eastways - 20 T
Salviati - 8 C, WH, L
Glenrock - 40 C, WH, T
Peruvian Chief - 33 T
Connect - 40 C, WH, L
Norfolk Reed - 20 WH, T
Corridor Creeper - 20 L
Kamareyah - 50 L
Blue Velvet - 33 L
Ravishing - 9 C
Pedro Jack - 20 C, WH, L, T
Take Flite - 33 L
Zietzig - 28 WH
Banafsajyh - 11 C
Las Ramblas - 40 T
Blue Holly - V, WH, L, T
LINGFIELD 3.20 - BET DIRECT LEISURE STAKES 6F
Andreyev - 12 C, WH, L, T
Gaelic Storm - 11/2 C, T
Deep Space - 6 C, WH, L, T
Easy Dollar - 50 WH
Hot Tin Roof - 3 WH, T
Mount Abu - 6 L, T
Seven No Trumps - 20 WH, L
Shareef - 40 C
Trinculo - 11 WH, L
Winning Venture - 3 C, WH
C=Coral WH=William Hill L=Ladbrokes T=Tote
TOTE PRICES FOR THE FRENCH DERBY
3.05 CHANTILLY, SUNDAY - EMIRATES AIRLINE PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB 1M 4F
5/2 Ciro
7/2 Kutub
7 Roscius
15/2 Holding court
8 Pawn Broker
10 Lord Flasheart
14 Broche
14 Circus Dance
16 Cosmographe
20 Millenary
25 Hesiode
33 Muakaad
50 Mastermind
50 Petroselli
LATEST VODAFONE OAKS NEWS
TWO SUPPLEMENTED TO VODAFONE OAKS
As anticipated, the ante-post favourite for the Vodafone Oaks, Love Divine, was added to the field at today's £15,000 supplementary entry stage but less expected was the addition of Solaia, winner of last month's Shadwell Stud Cheshire Oaks.
Love Divine, trained by Henry Cecil, has raced just twice and won last week's Victor Chandler Lupe Stakes at Goodwood on her only run this season.
Solaia is trained for Prince Faisal Salman by Paul Cole. She won a Newmarket maiden last season and finished a length in front of Inforapenny when landing the Chester race on May 10.
Paul Webber, racing manager to Prince Faisal Salman, said: "She has pleased Mr Cole in her work since Chester and improved a bit so Prince Faisal has been game enough to supplement her. She is not a certain runner, we will see how the race pans out next week. I would imagine Jimmy Fortune would ride her."
The Vodafone Oaks, run at 4pm on Friday, June 9, will now have a total prize fund of £330,000
Andrew Cooper, Epsom's Clerk of the Course, said today: "The Vodafone Oaks is looking an ultra-competitive contest and Love Divine and Solaia are two welcome additions to the field, both having won recognised trials.
"We have never had more than one supplementary entry before and the race will now have a record total prize fund of £330,000."
LATEST VODAFONE DERBY NEWS
ONE WEEK UNTIL EPSOM BEGINS
There is just a week to go until the Vodafone Derby meeting begins and this year's premier classic is developing into a fascinating contest with the progressive St Expedit, who was beaten a short-head in the Compass UK Leisure Predominate Stakes at Goodwood last week, another likely to be in the Vodafone Derby line-up.
Trainer Geoff Wragg said: "At the moment the intention is to run with Richard Hughes riding. I hope he is improving - he certainly needs to be!"
Barathea Guest, who finished third in the Sagitta 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and fourth in the Irish equivalent last weekend, could also still take his chance in the Vodafone Derby. Tim Corby, racing manager to the colt's owner John Guest, said: "The horse arrived home from Ireland bright and well but we won't make a decision until early next week as to whether he runs in the Vodafone Derby."
But the two horses form only part of what is a truly classic line-up. King's Best, the best Sagitta 2,000 Guineas winner of recent years, will become one of racing's greats if successful on Saturday, June 10, but he faces a stiff task from opponents that will include Beat Hollow and Wellbeing, both bidding to give trainer Henry Cecil a fifth victory in the premier classic.
The Aga Khan is hoping for a fourth triumph as an owner with Sinndar, in turn bidding to become the first Irish-trained winner since Secreto in 1984. The raiding party from across the Irish Sea is particularly strong this year with trainer Aidan O'Brien believing that Aristotle represents the best chance he has to date of bringing the Vodafone Derby trophy home to Ballydoyle.
But hopes are high in the all-conquering Godolphin camp that Best Of The Bests can be the first horse to carry the stable's blue colours to victory in the world's most-famous Flat race. Sakhee, who has done nothing wrong all season, and the unbeaten Saddler's Quest, to whom similar comments apply, both come to Epsom with rock-solid credentials.
There could even be a shock result from the likes of the unraced Maidstone Majesty, saddled by champion jumps trainer Martin Pipe and named after a racing pigeon. Just before 4pm on Saturday, June 10, we should know the answers to this fascinating puzzle.
VODAFONE OAKS SUPPLEMENTARY STAGE TODAY
Love Divine, trained by Henry Cecil, is expected to be added to the Vodafone Oaks line-up at today's £15,000 supplementary entry stage.
THE TOTE AND THE 2000 VODAFONE DERBY
Twice as much money was bet with Tote Credit on last year's Vodafone Derby than on the second most popular Flat race, the Sagitta 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.
Telephone betting turnover on the classic was 3.9 per cent up on the previous year.
At Epsom itself, £859,184 was bet into the various Tote Pools on the day.
This year's Vodafone Derby will be the first to form part of the Tote Scoop6.
The Tote's Betting Shop, Telephone and Internet divisions have been taking bets on the race for one year.
The worst result on the book as of Thursday, June 1st, would be as follows:
1. King's Best
2. Beat Hollow
3. Aristotle
4. Best Of the Bests
The best result of those currently quoted at less than 33/1 would be:
1. Hataab
2. Sakhee
3. Saddler's Quest
4. Kingsclere
Three horses have not got a single bet against them - Media Puzzle, Zafonium and Maidstone Majesty.
The Tote bet on the Vodafone Derby (as at Thursday, June 1st)
3/1 King's Best
4/1 Beat Hollow
11/2 Aristotle
8/1 Best Of the Bests, Sakhee
10/1 Sinndar
14/1 Wellbeing
20/1 Hataab, Kingsclere
20/1 Shakespeare
25/1 Saddler's Quest
33/1 Bach, Broche, Going Global, Millenary
40/1 Cornelius, Hatha Anna, Media Puzzle, St Expedit
50/1 Muakaad, Zafonium
100/1 Cracow, Zyz
250/1 Maidstone Majesty
HOW THE VODAFONE DERBY FAVOURITES HAVE FARED 1965-99
Year Favourite SP Position
1999 Dubai Millennium 5/1 9th
1998 Cape Verdi 11/4 9th
1997 Entrepreneur 4/6 4th
1996 Dushyantor 9/2 2nd
1995 Pennekamp 11/8 11th
1994 Erhaab 7/2 WON
1993 Tenby 4/5 10th
1992 Rodrigo de Triano 13/2 9th
1991 Corrupt 4/1 jt 6th
Toulon 4/1 jt 9th
1990 Razeen 9/2 14th
1989 Nashwan 5/4 WON
1988 Red Glow 5/2 4th
1987 Reference Point 6/4 WON
1986 Dancing Brave 2/1 2nd
1985 Slip Anchor 9/4 WON
1984 El Gran Senor 8/11 2nd
1983 Teenoso 9/2 WON
1982 Golden Fleece 3/1 WON
1981 Shergar 10/11 WON
1980 Nikoli 4/1 8th
1979 Ela-Mana-Mou 9/2 4th
1978 Inkerman 4/1 21st
1977 Blushing Groom 9/4 3rd
1976 Wollow 11/10 5th
1975 Green Dancer 6/4 6th
1974 Nonoalco 9/4 7th
1973 Ksar 5/1 4th
1972 Roberto 3/1 WON
1971 Mill Reef 100/30 WON
1970 Nijinsky II 11/8 WON
1969 Ribofilio 7/2 5th
1968 Sir Ivor 4/5 WON
1967 Royal Palace 7/4 WON
1966 Pretendre 9/2 jt 2nd
Right Noble 9/2 jt 9th
1965 Sea Bird II 7/4 WON
VODAFONE DERBY FACTS AND FIGURES
1. In the past 30 years only one trainer has a 100 per cent record in the Vodafone Derby - William Haggas, who sent out Shaamit to win the 1996 renewal.
2. Geoff Wragg is another trainer with an excellent strike-rate in the Vodafone Derby. Three of his four runners have finished in the first four and Wragg won the race with his first runner, Teenoso in 1983. Most Welcome was runner-up to Reference Point in 1987 and Red Glow finished fourth a year later, although Gulland let the side down when only 11th in 1998.
3. Geoff Wragg's father Harry, nicknamed the Head Waiter because of his famed waiting tactics when riding, was the last person to have both trained and ridden a Derby winner. Harry Wragg rode Felstead to victory in 1928 but waited until 1961 to train Psidium to win at Epsom.
4. Arthur Budgett trained four Derby runners, two of which he owned - Blakeney, successful in 1969, and Morston the winner in 1973. For good measure Budgett also bred the two half-brothers, making him only the second man to have owned, bred and trained two Derby winners - the first being William I'Anson who won the race with Blink Bonny in 1857 and Blair Athol in 1864.
5. Lammtarra, the 1995 Vodafone Derby victor, was the first horse to win the race on his seasonal debut since Grand Parade in 1919. Amazingly, Shaamit achieved the same feat a year later.
6. Lammtarra recorded the fastest time in the 220-year history of the Derby. His time of 2 minutes 32.31 seconds was over a second faster than the previous Derby record of 2 minutes 33.8 seconds, clocked by Mahmoud in 1936.
7. The three longest-priced Derby winners, all at 100/1, were Jeddah in 1898, Signorinetta in 1908 and Aboyeur in 1913. In more recent years, the two biggest outsiders to have won the classic were Psidium at 66/1 in 1961 and Snow Knight at 50/1 in 1974.
8. The longest-priced placed horse in the Vodafone Derby was Terimon, who finished second to Nashwan in 1989, at odds of 500/1.
9. Steve Cauthen became the first victorious American-born jockey for 65 years when winning the 1985 Derby on Slip Anchor. Cauthen, who won the race again in 1987 on Reference Point, was also the first jockey to ride the winner of both the Kentucky Derby and the Derby. Cauthen had won the American Triple Crown, of which the first leg is the Kentucky Derby, on Affirmed in 1978, when just 18-years-old. In 1986 the stallion Nijinsky, one of the greatest Derby winners, achieved a similar feat to Cauthen by siring Ferdinand, the Kentucky Derby winner, and Shahrastani, the winner at Epsom.
10. The largest Derby field was 34 in 1862, and the smallest was just four in 1794. There is now a safety limit of 30 in the Vodafone Derby.
11. Vincent O'Brien is the only living person to have trained winners of the Derby, Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Larkspur in 1962 was the first of six Derby winners for O'Brien, who won the Grand National three times and the Cheltenham Gold Cup four times. Martin Pipe, successful in the 1994 Grand National with Miinnehoma, is represented by the outsider Maidstone Majesty in this year's Vodafone Derby.
12. The last trainer to saddle the first two home in the Derby was Richard Carver with My Love and Royal Drake in 1948. It was also the 64-year-old Carver's first visit to Epsom.
13. Several Derby runners have later excelled themselves over jumps. Sea Pigeon, who finished seventh to Morston in 1973, went on to win two Champion Hurdles. Lester Piggott finished 15th on Prince Charlemagne in the 1953 Derby and then rode him to victory in the Triumph Hurdle nine months later.
14. Four grey horses have won the Derby: Gustavus in 1821, Tagalie in 1912, Mahmoud in 1936 and Airborne in 1946. Terimon, second in 1989, and Silver Patriarch, runner-up in 1997, were the last greys to be placed.
15. There is usually a strong overseas challenge in the Vodafone Derby, particularly from Ireland and France. The Irish last won the race in 1984 with the David O'Brien-trained Secreto and the last French-trained winner was Empery in 1976. In the 1977 Derby, won by The Minstrel, six of the first seven home were either trained in Ireland or France.
16. In 1992 Dr Devious became the first Vodafone Derby winner to have earlier run in the Kentucky Derby. The Clive Brittain-trained Bold Arrangement, who finished second at Churchill Downs in 1986, was the first horse to run in both races although he fared less well at Epsom, finishing 14th of the 17 runners.
17. Craganour in 1913 remains the only Derby winner to have been disqualified, when the race was awarded to Aboyeur. That Derby was one of the most dramatic of all time as the suffragette Emily Davison was killed after running in front of King George V's horse Anmer at Tattenham Corner.
18. The great but ill-fated Shergar recorded the widest winning margin in the history of the Derby, winning the race by ten lengths in 1981.
19. Several horses have won by the smallest margin, a short-head, the last being Benny The Dip in 1997. There have also been two dead-heats in the history of the Derby. In 1884 St Gatien and Harvester shared the prize but in 1828 The Colonel and Cadland originally finished in a dead-heat but a re-match later in the afternoon went to the latter horse.
20. The oldest winning jockey was John Forth on Frederick in 1829, who was at least 60-years-old at the time. The youngest is believed to be John Parsons, reported to have been just 16-years-old when riding Caractacus to victory in 1862.
21. The youngest winning jockey this century was Lester Piggott, who was 18-years-old when successful on the 33/1 shot Never Say Die in 1954.
22. Lester Piggott, who announced his retirement from the saddle in 1995, rode in the Derby 36 times and partnered an unequalled nine winners of the great race, the last of which was Teenoso in 1983. He rode in the race in five different decades, having his last ride when 58-years-old in 1994. Piggott's association with the Derby lives on as Shaamit, the 1996 winner, was trained by William Haggas, his son-in-law. The previous record number of Derby winners was six, achieved by both Jem Robinson and Steve Donoghue.
23. The 1909 Derby created history being the first, and so far only time, that the reigning monarch has owned the Derby winner. Minoru was owned by King Edward VII, who died the following year. He had also won the Derby with Persimmon in 1896 and Diamond Jubilee in 1900 when Prince of Wales. George IV won with Sir Thomas in 1788, when still Prince of Wales. The present Queen has owned a winner of every other British Classic but is still waiting for her first winner of Britain's premier race. She came closest with Church Parade, who finished fifth in 1981, the last year she had a Derby runner.
24. Six fillies have won the Derby, the last of which was Fifinella in 1916 who also won the Oaks at the same meeting. Very few fillies now run in the Derby and the last to be placed was Nobiliary, second to Grundy in 1975. Cape Verdi attempted to follow up her 1,000 Guineas success in the 1998 Vodafone Derby and started 11/4 favourite, but could only finish ninth.
25. The last maiden to win the Derby was Merry Hampton in 1887, who had never previously run before. Despite having no form, the bookmakers were obviously aware of the horse's ability as his starting price was only 100/9, about 11/1 today. Amato, 30/1 winner in 1838, never raced before or after his Epsom triumph.
26. Quest For Fame's victory in 1990 meant that there are now only three letters of the alphabet with which a Derby winner's name has not begun. Quest For Fame was the first Q but there have so far been no Derby winners with the initials U, X and Z.
27. Lady James Douglas became the first woman to own a Derby winner when Gainsborough won the race in 1918. There have still been no Derby winners either trained or ridden by women. Alex Greaves, who rode Portuguese Lil in 1996, became the first and to date only woman to ride in the Derby.
28. Three trainers have each trained a record seven Derby winners - Robert Robson, John Porter and Fred Darling. Following Vincent O'Brien's retirement, the record among current trainers is four, achieved by Henry Cecil (Slip Anchor in 1985, Reference Point in 1987, Commander In Chief in 1993, Oath in 1999).
29. In 1995, the Derby was run on a Saturday for the first time since 1953.
30. Lord Rosebery is the only person to have owned the Derby winner while Prime Minister. He won the race both in 1894 with Ladas and the following year with Sir Visto.
31. Lord Rosebery's 1894 winner Ladas started at 2/9, still the shortest-priced Derby winner. The most recent odds-on winner was Shergar at 10/11 in 1981 and the most recent odds-on loser was Entrepreneur, who could finish only fourth behind Benny The Dip when starting at 4/6 in 1997.
32. The Derby is usually won by a fancied horse and in the past 34 runnings the race has gone to the first or second favourite 23 times.
33. Sir Gordon Richards, the most successful British jockey of all time, did not win the Derby until 1953, the last of his 28 rides in the race. Richards rode Pinza to victory shortly after being knighted in the Coronation honours, beating the Queen's colt Aureole into second place at Epsom.
34. The Derby, first run in 1780, was run over a mile until 1784 when the race was extended to the current distance of 1½ miles. The present Derby course was first used in 1872. The race was run at Newmarket from 1915-18 and from 1940-45 during the two World Wars.
35. Four of the last ten Derby winners now stand at stud in Japan - Generous (1991), Commander In Chief (1993), Lammtarra (1995) and Oath (1999). One is in Australia - Quest For Fame (1990), two in America - Erhaab (1994, who had been in Japan) and Benny The Dip (1997), two are in Ireland - Dr Devious (1992, who has also returned from Japan) and Shaamit (1996), while High-Rise (1998) is still in training.
36.The Vodafone Derby is for three-year-old colts and fillies. Colts carry 9st while fillies carry 8st 9lb.
37.The Derby gained its name after the 12th Earl of Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury tossed a coin to decide after whom the race would be titled.
38. In 1844 ‘Running Rein' finished first past the post but the horse was soon disqualified when it was discovered that the winner was really a four-year-old called Maccabeus.
39. Humorist died from a tubercular lung infection two weeks after winning the 1921 Derby.
40.The Derby became the first horse race to be filmed in 1895 and the first horse race to be televised in 1932.
41. The first radio coverage of the Derby was in 1927.
42. The 1949 Derby was the first to be decided by photo finish.
43. Starting stalls were used for the Derby for the first time in 1967.
44. In 1801 Eleanor, owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, became the first filly to win both the Derby and the Oaks, when the races were on consecutive days.
45. In 1881, Iroquois became the first American-owned and bred Derby winner. He was ridden to victory by Fred Archer.
46. The earliest-foaled Derby winner on record this century was Captain Cuttle, the 1922 victor who was born January 11, while the latest was the May 25-foaled Pont L'Eveque, successful in 1940.
THE VODAFONE DERBY
Class A, Group 1, 3.50pm, Saturday, June 10, 2000, £1 million total prize fund, one mile four furlongs, three-year-old entire colts & fillies. Weights: colts 9st, fillies 8st 9lb. Entries closed December 2, 1998 (601 entries), first forfeit stage March 7, 2000 (171 entries remained), entries revealed March 17, second entry stage April 12 (7 entries added), second forfeit stage May 24 (32 entries remain), £75,000 supplementary entry stage June 3, five-day confirmation stage June 5, final declaration stage 10am, June 8. (Form figures may not include some overseas racing and are correct up to and include Thursday, June 1, 2000). (Doubtful runners in light italics).
Form Horse Owner Trainer/Probable Jockey
1-248 APOLLO VICTORIA (FR) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE/Doubtful
11-3 ARISTOTLE (IRE) Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE/Michael Kinane
11-12 BACH (IRE) Satish Sanan & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE/Doubtful
10112-134 BARATHEA GUEST John Guest George Margarson/Philip Robinson
1-1 BEAT HOLLOW Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil/Richard Quinn
312-3 BEST OF THE BESTS (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor/
1 BIEN ENTENDU Niarchos Family Henry Cecil/Doubtful
1-701 BROCHE (USA) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor/Doubtful
211-31 CIRO (USA) Michael Tabor,Sue Magnier & Richard Santulli Aidan O'Brien IRE/Doubtful
136-2 CORNELIUS Sir George Meyrick Paul Cole/
052-431 CRACOW (IRE) Nick Browne John Hills/Michael Hills
111-122 GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE/Doubtful
31-132 GOING GLOBAL (IRE) Dwayne Woods Sean Woods/John Reid
121-1 HATAAB (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum Ed Dunlop/
-5 HATHA ANNA (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor/
6210-11 HOLDING COURT Poilin Good Michael Jarvis/Doubtful
1-4 INCHLONAIG Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor/
115-21 KING'S BEST (USA) Saeed Suhail Sir Michael Stoute/Kieren Fallon
114323-15 KINGSCLERE Michael Tabor Ian Balding/Olivier Peslier
MAIDSTONE MAJESTY Fergus Wilson Martin Pipe/
3-11 MEDIA PUZZLE (USA) Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE/Doubtful
35-11 MILLENARY Neil Jones John Dunlop/Pat Eddery
-13 MUAKAAD Hamdan Al Maktoum Dermot Weld IRE/Doubtful
2-1 ROSCIUS (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor/Doubtful
1-11 SADDLER'S QUEST The Fairy Story Partnership Gerard Butler/Kevin Darley
411-11 SAKHEE (USA) Hamdan Al Maktoum John Dunlop/Richard Hills
1-4 SHAKESPEARE Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor Aidan O'Brien IRE/
& Lord Lloyd-Webber
11-21 SINNDAR (IRE) HH Aga Khan John Oxx IRE/Johnny Murtagh
3-2712 ST EXPEDIT John Pearce Geoff Wragg/Richard Hughes
3-11 WELLBEING Exors of late Lord Howard de Walden Henry Cecil/Willie Ryan
31- ZAFONIUM (USA) HRH Prince Fahd Salman Paul Cole/
213-233 ZYZ Bill Gredley Barry Hills/Doubtful
32 entries remain after May 24 second forfeit stage.
9 Irish-trained.
THE VODAFONE OAKS
Group 1, Class A, Showcase Race, Epsom Downs, 3.15pm, Friday, June 9, 2000, 1m 4f, total prize fund £300,000, for three-year-old fillies only. Weights: 9st each. Entries closed Wednesday, March 1, (96 entries), entries released Wednesday, March 8, forfeit stage May 25 (27 remain), £15,000 supplementary entry stage June 2, five-day confirmation stage June 3, final declaration stage 10am, June 7, declaration of riders by 1pm, Thursday, June 8. (Form correct up to Thursday, June 1).
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
211- 08 AGRIPPINA 3 Fiona Williams Alan Bailey
1243-182 AMETHYST (IRE) 3 Sue Magnier & Johny Jones Jr Aidan O'Brien IRE
1-0 BINTALREEF (USA) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
0-(1)(1)(1)(4)BLUEBELL WOOD (IRE) 3 The Iona Stud Giles Bravery
3322-6 BRITANNIA (USA) 3 Bunny Mellon Ian Balding
11-18 CHIANG MAI (IRE) 3 Chryss O'Reilly Aidan O'Brien IRE
34-33100 CLARANET 3 Greenfield Stud Kamil Mahdi
01- 3 CLIPPER 3 Dick Hollingsworth Barry Hills
32-22 CLOG DANCE 3 Khalid Abdulla Barry Hills
311- 1 CORINIUM (IRE) 3 Derek & Jean Clee Henry Cecil
515210-50 CROESO CARIAD 3 Usk Valley Stud Michael Bell
1310-4 DIGNIFY (IRE) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
610-32 DOLLAR BIRD (IRE) 3 Sir Thomas Pilkington John Dunlop
-13 DREAM QUEST 3 Hesmonds Stud John Dunlop
542121-31 GOLD ROUND (IRE) 3 Wertheimer et Frere Criquette Head FR
1- INTERLUDE 3 The Queen Sir Michael Stoute
1- 1 KALYPSO KATIE (IRE) 3 Michael Tabor Jeremy Noseda
3014-12 LADY UPSTAGE (IRE) 3 Elizabeth Roberts Barry Hills
-1 MELIKAH (IRE) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
02514-04 MILETRIAN (IRE) 3 Miletrian Plc Mick Channon
1-13 PETRUSHKA (IRE) 3 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd Sir Michael Stoute
PICTURE PRINCESS 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
61-63 PREMIER PRIZE 3 Jeff Smith David Elsworth
61-47 SO PRECIOUS (IRE) 3 Joy and Valentine Feerick Nick Littmoden
4111- TEGGIANO (IRE) 3 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
411-36 THEORETICALLY (USA) 3 Chryss O'Reilly Dermot Weld IRE
013-41 WHITEFOOT 3 Gary Tanaka Gerard Butler
27 Entries remain after the May 25 forfeit stage
3 Irish-trained
1 French-trained
The following filly is expected to be supplemented on Friday, June 2:
2-1 LOVE DIVINE 3 Lordship Stud Henry Cecil
THE VODAFONE CORONATION CUP
Class A, Group 1, Friday, June 9, 2000, total prize fund £250,000, one mile four furlongs, for four-year-olds and upwards. Weights: colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb. Entries closed Wednesday, April 12 (30 entries), entries released, Monday, April 17, forfeit stage May 23 (14 remain), five-day confirmation stage June 3, declarations to run must be made by 10am on Wednesday, June 7 and declaration of riders must be made by 1pm on Thursday, June 8. (Form correct up to Thursday, June 1).
Form Horse Age Owner Trainer
2311-271 AMILYNX (FR) 4 Jean-Luc Lagardere Andre Fabre FR
/1333/3-62 BORDER ARROW 5 Bob Michaelson & Wafic Said Ian Balding
1/12220-1 DALIAPOUR (IRE) 4 HH Aga Khan Sir Michael Stoute
23110-1 FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
21310-611 FIRST MAGNITUDE (IRE) 4 Daniel Wildenstein Andre Fabre FR
130134-6 GOLD ACADEMY (IRE) 4 George Teo Richard Hannon
501265-22 GREEK DANCE (IRE) 5 Lord Weinstock Sir Michael Stoute
322205-6 ISCAN (IRE) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
1/13111-1 KAYF TARA 6 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
211114-1 MONTJEU (IRE) 4 Michael Tabor John Hammond FR
1/11541-3 MUTAFAWEQ (USA) 4 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
1114/0-21 MUTAMAM 5 Hamdan Al Maktoum Alec Stewart
111112-0 RAMRUMA (USA) 4 HRH Prince Fahd Salman Henry Cecil
111/44-0 SAGAMIX (FR) 5 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
14 entries remain after the May 23 forfeit stage.
3 French-trained.
DETTORI TO UNDERGO SURGERY ON ANKLE
Frankie Dettori is to undergo surgery on his right ankle that was damaged in yesterday's tragic plane crash at Newmarket.
His agent Peter Burrell stated that Dettori was to have an operation to pin his right ankle back in place. Dettori's leg is currently in plaster and the operation. Burrell went on to state that the operation should ensure Dettori's complete recovery, although he is likely to be out of action until at least mid-August.
Ray Cochrane is said to be "very, very sore" after yesterday's accident, with heat burns to his face, although he does not have any broken bones.
An investigation into the accident has been launched by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
PRIMO FLOPS ON RETURN TO SPRINTING
Peter Harris's Primo Valentino flopped on his return to sprinting today at Baden-Baden. The ½ favourite made the early running in the Group Three Benezet-Rennen but eventually faded to finish sixth.
Fellow British raider Tomba, trained by Michael Jarvis faired no better, finishing seventh.
The race was won by the German-trained Skip.
SINGLE PUNTER GOES FOR SCOOP6 BONUS
The sole winner of last week's Scoop6 has to select the winner of tomorrow's competitive 30-runner Coral Eurobet Sprint Handicap at Newmarket to collect the bonus.
If he is successful, the punter will add £36,133 to the £45,166 he has already won. Rob Hartnett, the Tote's Public Relations Director stated: "Our Cartmel racegoer has a tricky puzzle to solve at Newmarket. We wish him luck, but if he fails then the bonus will be climbing back to six figures for any punter who gets six winners tomorrow."
STRONG EUROPEAN ENTRY FOR ARLINGTON MILLION
There is a strong European presence among the 91 entries for the Arlington Million on August 19.
Godolphin have Almutawakel, Aljabr, Dubai Millennium, High-Rise, Rhythm Band and Worldly Manner among their entries while Ballydoyle have entered Saffron Walden. Philip Mitchell's Running Stag is also entered along with Francois Doumen's globe-trotting Jim And Tonic.
The Luca Cumani-trained Tolmeo in 1983 Bill Watts' Teleprompter in 1985 are the only two British-trained horses to have ever won the Arlington Million.
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