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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~?I~~UN~~~RE DM FRIDAY, JUNE 14,1996 $2 Daily STEVENS SURGERY SUCCESSFUL Jockey Gary Stevens underwent successful surgery on his left shoul der Wednesday at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, California. The two-hour operation was performed by Dr. James Tibone and repaired a dislocated shoulder and CHURCHILL DOWNS SUPPORTS ALTERNATIVE torn ligaments, which were discovered during the sur GAMING AT ITS RACETRACK The Churchill gery. Stevens, 33, is expected to miss the remainder of Downs Board of Directors yesterday passed a resolution the Hollywood Park meeting, which ends July 22. instructing its management staff to aggressively pursue alternative forms of gaming at its racetrack facilities in EL AMANTE INJURED EI Amante (Wild Again) I Louisville, Kentucky. The action is in response to the winner of the Gill Flamingo S. at Hialeah in April, is out immediate threat posed to Churchill Downs by Indiana for the remainder of the year after suffering a condylar riverboat casinos on the Ohio River. "After months of in fracture to his left front cannon bone. The Bill Mott depth study and careful deliberation of the issue, we trainee sustained the injury Sunday morning during a have come to the conclusion that now is the time to routine gallop at Churchill Downs. The three-year-old pursue alternative gaming at Churchill Downs," said colt, second as the favorite in the Gil Illinois Derby in his William S. Farish, Chairman of the Board of Churchill last start, is resting after Dr. Larry Bramlage performed Downs. "This is an extremely important economic devel surgery to insert two screws. At the time of the injury, opment issue for Kentucky, and one on which Churchill EI Amante was being pointed to the June 23 Gil Ohio Downs must take a leadership role." The resolution Derby. directs Company management "to marshall all forces reasonably available for the purpose of aggressively FRANKIE DETTORI FRACTURES ELBOW Thurs pursuing legislation which will enable Churchill Downs day's Ballymacoll Stud S. for three-year-old fillies at to conduct alternative gaming." Last month, the Indiana Newbury in England was marred for Britain's champion Gaming Commission awarded Caesars World a prelimi jockey Frankie Dettori. Detteri was due to partner nary license to operate a riverboat casino in Harrison Shawanni (GB) (Shareef Dancer) in the race, eventually County, just 1 0 miles from downtown Louisville. Ulti won by Sardonic (GB) {Kris {GB}L but was thrown mately, this will be one of five Indiana riverboats located heavily on a walkway before the start and was taken to within a two-hour drive of Churchill Downs. the hospital for X-rays on his left elbow. The X-rays confirmed that Dettori, who won six races Wednesday, ALHAARTH TO IRISH DERBY Alhaarth (Ire) has fractured the elbow and will require surgery, forcing (Unfuwain), last year's European champion juvenile, is him to miss next week's Royal Ascot meeting. Dettori to renew his rivalry with last Saturday's Epsom Derby said, "I broke the other one a long time ago, so I know hero Shaamit {Ire} {Mtoto {GB}) in the Budweiser how it fe~s--that is not too good." His agent, Mattie sponsored Irish equivalent at The Curragh June 30. The Cowing, said, "It is a very sad thing that it's happened Dick Hern-trainee finished fifth at Epsom, beaten 3 Yz at this time, although you wouldn't want it at any time lengths by William Haggas's charge, but connections of and you must be glad it wasn't a head injury," the Unfuwain colt believe Alhaarth should be given a chance to reverse the form on a different course. "He LAUREL OPENS TODAY The Laurel Park summer has a bit of leeway to make up on Shaamit, but there is meeting opens today with the first of 29 live racing no reason why he shouldn't run well again," said Angus programs. The highlight of the meet is the July 20 Gold, racing manager for owner Hamdan AI Maktoum. $300,000 Gil Frank J. De Francis Dash, a six-furlong "He certainly seemed to stay the mile and a half. Ii Po event which annually draws many of the country's top laris Flight (Northern Flagship), narrowly beaten in the sprinters. Live racing will be held every day except Prix du Jockey-Club in his latest start and third behind Mondays and Thursdays, with the exception of Thursday, Alhaarth in the G3 Craven S. at Newmarket in April, is July 4, when the track will hold a special holiday card. also a probable starter in the Irish Derby. STAKES CLOSINGS LU WEEKEND PREVIEW 2 TOMORROW, SA TURDA y, JUNE 15: o 6-29 $200,000 Hempstead H.-GI, Bel, NEWS CONTINUED 2 3yolup, flm, 8.5f ($200) c..f) 6-30 $100/75,000 Firecracker Breeders' z TOTAL PAGES ................. 6 Cup-Gill, CD, 3yolup, 8fT ($175) - PAGE 2. THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 6-14-96 News Continued. LUKAS, ZITO SHARE TRAINER OF THE PREVIEW MONTH AWARD D. Wayne Lukas and Nick Zito, • • who have combined to win the last nine Triple Crown Saturday, Belmont Park: races and who each captured one during May, dead BROOKLYN H.-Gil, $300,000, 3yo/up, 1 118m heated for the Trainer of the Month award for that The field of seven, in post position order, is as fol period. A featured segment on ESPN's Racehorse lows: Exalto (White Mischief), 111 pounds; Mahogany Digest, the award is co-sponsored by Vinery of Mid Hall (Woodman), 112; Wekiva Springs (Runaway Groom), 120; Silver Fox (Pleasant Colony), 109; way, Kentucky and United Thoroughbred Trainers of Paragram (Miswakil, 109; Admiralty (Strawberry Road America. Lukas won his second consecutive Kentucky {Aus}), 111; Glorious Fun (Nijinsky Ill, 109. Derby and sixth consecutive Triple Crown event with Grindstone (Unbridled). His other big wins last month Saturday, Churchill Downs: came with Honour and Glory (Relaunch) in the GI Met STEPHEN FOSTER H.-Gil, $150,000a, 3yo/up, 1 118m Mile and Serena's Song (Rahy) in the Gill Pimlico The field of eight, from the rail out, is as follows: Distaff. Zito captured the Preakness with louis Qua Prory (Procida), 113 pounds; Takeawakatlove (Miswakil, torze (Sovereign Dancer), the GI Pimlico Special with 110; Pleasant Tango (Pleasant Colony)' 113; Mt. Sassa Star Standard (Risen Star) and the Sir Barton S, with fras (Mt. Livermore), 115; Bucks Nephew Saratoga Dandy (Saratoga Six). (Bucksplasher), 115; Knockadoon (Dixieland Band), 11 Adhocracy (Spend a Buck), 114; Tenants Harbor LORD ROTHERWICK DEAD Leading British stud (Badger Land), 112. owner Lord Rotherwick has died at his Oxfordshire home. The second Baron Rotherwick, whose full name was Herbert Robin Cayzer, based his breeding FOREIGN operation at Cornbury Park. His most successful prod • • uct was the 1982 Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in Stakes Results: Ireland Swiftfoot (G8) (Run the Gantlet), trained by HORIZONS BAllYCORUS S.-G3, $51 J23, Dick Hern. In addition to that year's G 1 Irish Oaks, Leopardstown, Ireland, 6-12, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:30.90, gd. Swiftfoot won the G3 Cheshire Oaks at Chester and 1--IDRIS (IRE)' 135, h, 6, Ahonoora {GBI--ldara (Ire) G2 Park Hill S. at Doncaster. The following season, (GSP-Fr), by Top Ville (Ire). O-Michael H Keogh; B-H H Rotherwick's light blue and white silks were carried to Aga Khan's Studs S C; T-Jim Bolger; J-K J Manning; victory by Morcon (G8) (Morston {Fr}} in Goodwood's $33,959. Predominate S. and the Valdoe S. In 1984, that same 2--Burden Of Proof (Ire), 131, c, 4, Fairy King--Belle colt collected Royal Ascot's G2 Prince Of Wales's S., Passe (Ire), by Be My Guest. O-M V O'Brien; $10A49. but arguably his best performance came in defeat, as 3--Projection, 121, c, 3, Topsider--Image Of Reality, by he took third behind Sadler's Wells and Time Charter In Reality. O-K Abdulla; $5,224. in Sandown's G 1 Coral Eclipse S. Margins: HD, 3, 4. Also Ran: Force Of Will. PRIX lA MOSKOWA, $46,342, Chantilly, France, 6-13, © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. 4yo/up, 15fT, 3:28.40, gd. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or 1--KASSANI (Ire), 127, c, 4, Alleged--Kassiyda (Ire), by by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Mill Reef. O/B-H H Aga Khan; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. J-G. Mosse. $26,809. Information as to the races, race results and earnings 2--Madame Reve (Fr), 120, f, 4, Sarhoob--Madame Sans was obtained from results charts published in Daily Gene (Ire), by Petingo (GB). $9,191" Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission 3--Running Flame (Fr), 123, c, 4, Assert (Ire)--Fanning of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. The Flame (Ire), by Commanche Run (GB). $5,744. Margins: 1 1/2, head, 2 1/2. MEADOWLAKE DARBY DAN Sire of 1996 G2 winner MEADOW MONSTER 606.254.0424 PAGE 3. THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 6-14-96 Foreign Report Continued. Wire Act, g, 3, Gate Dancer--Giovanelli, by Monteverdi PRIX DES LlLAS, $46,342, Chantilly, France, 6-13, 3yo, (Ire). Carlisle, 6-13, l\Iews & Star Maiden, 6fT, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:39.60, gd. $4,020 to winner. O-M. Freti; B-Ken Opstein & M W 1--ECOUTE, 123, f, 3, Manila--Soundings, by Mr Pros & L W Sims; T-Martyn Meade.