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T~e 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 SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1 9 9 5 W•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW Today, Suffolk Downs BELMONT STAKES NOTES Jockey Mike Smith will MASSACHUSETTS H., $250,000, 3yo/up, Sf ride Off 'N' Away (Be My Guest) in the Belmont; said PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS trainer Dermot Weld of the full to 1990 Belmont winner 1 Double Calvados Coll No Rider 30-1 Go and Go, "He's very similar to his brother. He's a 2 Bull lnthe Heather Tesher Graell 20-1 bright chestnut and he has a perfect disposition." 3 Poor But Honest Serey Butler 30-1 Trainer Bill Mott said yesterday that Composer (Easy 4 Dusty Screen Pregman Maple 15-1 Goer), second in the Tampa Bay Derby and a Belmont 5 Secret Savings McGaughey No Rider 15-1 allowance winner last time out, is "60-40" to make the 6 Personal Merit Perry Baez 8-1 third leg of the Triple Crown. "I'd like to wait and see 7 Patsyprospect Jerkens Beckner 1 5-1 how he breezes next week before I determine if he'll 8 Kandaly Roussel Gryder 8-1 run or not," said Mott. "He'll probably breeze six fur 9 Cigar Mott Bailey 2-5 longs Monday." The Belmont status of Petionville Patsyprospect (Personal Flag) has won two of his last (Seeking the Gold) is up in the air. "We have to talk to three starts; the New York-bred finished second to the owners yet," said Gregg Falk, assistant to trainer Mass 'Cap hopeful Secret Savings (Seeking the Gold) in Randy Bradshaw. "It's still undecided." The Kentucky an Aqueduct allowance two starts back. Trainer Shug contingent of Thunder Gulch (Gulch), Timber Country McGaughey sends out Secret Savings for his second try (Woodman), Knockadoon (Dixieland Band) and Wild Syn in stakes company. First or second in six of seven (Wild Again) will arrive in New York Tuesday; the Team starts, the four-year-old was fifth in last year's GI , Lukas duo will work Monday. Treasurer (GB) (Darshaan Jerome H. in his only other stakes try. The Mass Cap {GB}), third in the Peter Pan, is now doubtful for the , will be televised live on ESPN from 4-5:00 p.m. EDT. Belmont. "The next day or two will tell the story, that s when we'll decide," said his trainer, Kiaran Mclaughlin. Today, Belmont Park "He won't work again until June 6 or 7--by then we'll GENUINE RISK H.-Gll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f know where we stand." PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. 1 Reet Petite Richardson Umana 11 6 RETAMA ANNOUNCES SECOND PURSE CV"T 2 Classy Mirage Jerkens Krone 1 22 San Antonio's Retama Park yesterday announced its 3 Lottsa Talc Kelly Nelson 117 second purse reduction since the inaugural meet opened 4 Through The Door Serpe Luzzi 111 April 7. Effective June 8, overnight purses will be cut 5 Recognizable McGaughey Santos 121 20 percent and all stakes races which have not closed 6 Triumph At Dawn Toner Perez 11 5 for nominations will be cancelled. In addition, the track Reet Petite (Maudlin) steps up after a win in the Giii will be closed for training Mondays. "It seems it is just Garden State Budweiser Breeders' Cup H. in her latest going to take time to build up Class 1 racing in Texas," effort. The lightly raced Texas-bred five-year-old has said Retama President Bob Quigley. "Lower than ex won six of 10 career starts. New York-bred Lottsa Talc pected on-track handle has determined what w~ mu~t (Talc) an BxSW, fourth to Recognizable (Seattle Slew) do to stabilize our business. However, I do believe 1f in the' Gii Distaff H., bested state-breds at a mile in the we had been allowed to offer pre-opening simulcasting Broadway H. last time out. and if off-track betting would have passed ... Retama Weekend Preview cont. p2 Park and other racetracks in Texas would be sitting in a better position than we are now." On-track attendance for the first 30 days of the Retama meet averaged WEEKEND PREVIEW p1-2 6,280; average on-track handle for that period was $377, 180. Retama's overnight purses will now total RACING REPORTS . p2-4 approximately $40,000 a day; the track wil_I conti~ue to - offer simulcasting seven days a week and live racing TOTAL PAGES ................ 5 Thursdays through Sundays. Tt;e 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 D™ SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1 9 9 5 W•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW Today, Suffolk Downs Jockey Mike Smith will BELMONT STAKES NOTES MASSACHUSETTS H., $250,000, 3yo/up, 9f ride Off 'N' Away (Be My Guest) in the Belmont; said PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS trainer Dermot Weld of the full to 1990 Belmont winner 1 Double Calvados Coll No Rider 30-1 Go and Go, "He's very similar to his brother. He's a 2 Bull lnthe Heather Tesher Graell 20-1 bright chestnut and he has a perfect disposition." 3 Poor But Honest Serey Butler 30-1 Trainer Bill Mott said yesterday that Composer (Easy 4 Dusty Screen Pregman Maple 15-1 Goer), second in the Tampa Bay Derby and a Belmont 5 Secret Savings McGaughey No Rider 15-1 allowance winner last time out, is "60-40" to make the 6 Personal Merit Perry Baez 8-1 third leg of the Triple Crown. "I'd like to wait and see 7 Patsyprospect Jerkens Beckner 1 5-1 how he breezes next week before I determine if he'll 8 Kandaly Roussel Gryder 8-1 run or not," said Mott. "He'll probably breeze six fur 9 Cigar Mott Bailey 2-5 longs Monday." The Belmont status of Petionville Patsyprospect (Personal Flag) has won two of his last (Seeking the Gold) is up in the air. "We have to talk to three starts; the New York-bred finished second to the owners yet, /1 said Gregg Falk, assistant to trainer Mass 'Cap hopeful Secret Savings (Seeking the Gold) in Randy Bradshaw. "It's still undecided. /1 The Kentucky an Aqueduct allowance two starts back. Trainer Shug contingent of Thunder Gulch (Gulch), Timber Cou.ntry McGaughey sends out Secret Savings for his second try (Woodman), Knockadoon (Dixieland Band) and Wild Syn in stakes company. First or second in six of seven (Wild Again) will arrive in New York Tuesday; the Team starts, the four-year-old was fifth in last year's GI Lukas duo will work Monday. Treasurer (GB) (Darshaan Jerome H. in his only other stakes try. The Mass 1 Cap {GB}), third in the Peter Pan, is now doubtful for the , will be televised live on ESPN from 4-5:00 p.m. EDT. Belmont. "The next day or two will tell the story, that s /1 when we'll decide, said his trainer, Kiaran McLaughlin. Today, Belmont Park "He won't work again until June 6 or 7--by then we'll GENUINE RISK H.-Gll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f know where we stand." PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. 1 Reet Petite Richardson Umana 11 6 RETAMA ANNOUNCES SECOND PURSE CVT 2 Classy Mirage Jerkens Krone 122 San Antonio's Retama Park yesterday announced its 3 Lottsa Talc Kelly Nelson 117 second purse reduction since the inaugural meet opened 4 Through The Door Serpe Luzzi 111 April 7. Effective June 8, overnight purses will be cut 5 Recognizable McGaughey Santos 121 20 percent and all stakes races which have not closed 6 Triumph At Dawn Toner Perez 115 for nominations will be cancelled. In addition, the track Reet Petite (Maudlin) steps up after a win in the Giii will be closed for training Mondays. "It seems it is just Garden State Budweiser Breeders' Cup H. in her latest going to take time to build up Class 1 racing in Texas," effort. The lightly raced Texas-bred five-year-old has said Retama President Bob Quigley. "Lower than ex won six of 1 O career starts. New York-bred Lottsa Talc pected on-track handle has determined what w~ mu~t (Talc) an 8xSW, fourth to Recognizable (Seattle Slew) do to stabilize our business. However, I do believe if in the' Gii Distaff H., bested state-breds at a mile in the we had been allowed to offer pre-opening simulcasting Broadway H. last time out. and if off-track betting would have passed ... Retama Weekend Preview cont. p2 Park and other racetracks in Texas would be sitting in a * * * * * * * * * * better position than we are now." On-track attendance for the first 30 days of the Retama meet averaged BELMONT•BEAT The following Belmont stakes will close Saturday, 6,280; average on-track handle for that p~riod was $377, 180. Retama's overnight purses will now total June 3: Gii $250,000 Brooklyn H., 3yo/up, 9f, to be run June 17; GI $150,000 Hempstead H., 3yo/up, f/m, approximately $40,000 a day; the track wil.I conti~ue to offer simulcasting seven days a week and hve racing 1 1/16m, to be run June 18; and $75,000a Astoria Thursdays through Sundays.