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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 am. For subscription Information, please call 908-747-8060. T~?I~~UN~~~RE DM WED NE S DAY, MAY 2 5 , W· E. E. K. E. N •D PREVIEW HOLLYWOOD PARK ENTERS BOXING Monday, Hollywood ARENA Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. will HOLLYWOOD TURF H.-GI, $500,000, 3yo/up, 10fT make its first fast break ever into the boxing ring this GI winning millionaires Bien Bien (Manila) and summer when former heavyweight champion Riddick Arcangues (Sagace {FR}) have been assigned co Bowe takes on the undefeated Larry Donald in a Fri. highweight of 1 24 pounds for the Memorial Day night bout at the racetrack July 15. The fight, the event. Richard Mandella, trainer of Breeders' Cup second in Bowe's three-fight summer series, will be Classic winner Arcangues, expressed disappointment staged outdoors next to the track's newly construct in the weights. "I think it's somewhat unfair, be ed card club, the Hollywood Park Casino. The Bowe cause he doesn't have the record on the grass that Donald bout marks the first time a professional boxing Bien Bien's got," said Mandella. "He won one Group match will be staged at Hollywood and the first major 1 race in Europe on grass. Physically, he's doing fine. outdoor heavyweight fight held in Los Angeles since As far as running, I'll think about the weights." In all, 1967. Hollywood Park's night races July 15 will be 13 horses were weighted by Hollywood Park Racing moved to a daytime schedule that day, with the fight Secretary and Handicapper Martin Panza. Following scheduled for 7 p.m. PST. HBO will televise the the top pair are Slew of Damascus (Slewacide), 120; event live. Misil (Miswaki), 119; Navarone (Irish River {FR}) and Mashaallah (Nijinksy II), 118; Grand Flotilla (Caro DERBY WINNER ARRIVES AT BELMONT {IRE}) and Stuka (Jade Hunter), 116; Blues Traveller (IRE} (Bluebird), The Tender Track (Topsider), Square Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Go Cut (Assert {IRE}) and Sir Mark Sikes, all 114; For Gin (Cormorant) arrived by van at his Belmont Kazabaiyn (Shahrastani), 112. Park base from Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland yester day afternoon. "Everything was smooth; he arrived right on time," said trainer Nick Zito. "He'll walk the Sunday, Hollywood shedrow under tack tomorrow, and he'll be out on the HAWTHORNE H.-Gll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f track Wed." The June 11 Belmont S. will be the next Irving and Marjorie Cowan's 1993 Eclipse Award event on Go For Gin's dance card. "He seemed to winning three-year-old filly Hollywood Wildcat (Kris come out of the Preakness in great shape, but you've S.) worked seven furlongs in a bullet 1 :24 4/5 Sun. always got to worry," Zito continued. "The Triple morning at Hollywood Park, prompting trainer Neil Crown takes its toll, but he's a gritty little horse. I Drysdale to pronounce her as a starter in the Haw will say one thing ... after the Belmont Stakes, he gets thorne. Hollywood Wildcat, winner of last year's GI a long rest." BC Distaff, hasn't raced since finishing a distant third in the La Canada S. Feb. 5 and was subsequently knocked out of action after developing a cough. CASH WEIGHS IN Cash Asmussen has been Confirmed starters for the Hawthorne include Holly booked to ride the well-regarded Weigh Anchor (Slip wood Wildcat (Kris S.), Delahoussaye; Andestine Anchor) in the June 1 Epsom Derby. The colt's train (Native Prospector), Mccarron; Likeable Style (Nijin er Ian Balding said, "We went for Cash because Ep sky II), Stevens; Aube lndienne (FR) (Bluebird), no som is not an easy track to ride, but he is a top-class rider; Lunar Spook (Silver Ghost), Pincay Jr.; Potridee international jockey and has enough experience of the (ARG} (Potrillazo {ARG}), Solis. course." Meanwhile, 58-year-old Lester Piggott, looking for his 10th Derby success next Wed., has accepted the mount on Khamaseen (Slip Anchor). WEEKEND PREVIEW ....... p1 Other leading contenders are Erhaab (Chief's Crown), Broadway Flyer (Theatrical {IRE}), Colonel Collins (El NEWS (CONTINUED) ...... p2 Gran Senor), Linney Head (Lyphard), Foyer (Sadler's Wells) and Sunshack (Rainbow Quest). RACING REPORTS ........ p2 News Continued, p.2 PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 5-25-94 News continued. 7th-BEL, $30,000, Alw, 3/up, f/m, 1 m, 1 :37 4/5, ft. FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC SALE POSTS GEORGIA ANNA (m, 5, Stutz Blackhawk--Exclusive GAINS Fasig-Tipton Midlantic held its Spring Select Needle, by Needles), a former claimer sent off at 1 2-1 ed and Open Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of odds under Jorge Chavez, rallied from 5th for a nose Racing Age Sale Mon. in Timonium, Maryland. In the victory over 4-5 favorite TARA ROMA (lyphard). selected session, 70 two-year-olds were sold for a Lifetime Record: 26-3-8-5, $78,385. gross of $1,357,500 and an average of $19,393, up O/T-George Gross. B-S. Leanheart (Fl). 29.8% from the 1993 average of $14,935. The sales topper was a bay filly by Allen's Prospect--Fuel 5th-BEL, $27,000, Msw, 3/up, 8.5fT, 1:43 1/5, fm. to Burn (Northern Native). The filly, a half-sister to PRICE RISE, (c, 3, Theatrical (lre)--Shy Dawn {MGlll, MSW Flaming Emperor (Hail Emperor), was purchased $516,301}, by *Grey Dawn II), 3rd in his Apr. 27 by Rainbow Stables for $80,000. In the open two debut at Aqu., rallied from well back in the field of 10 year-olds and horses of racing age session, 64 horses to win by a neck. The 3-2 favorite is 1 /2 to So She were sold for a total of $529,300 and an average of Sleeps (Giii, $212,426, by Seattle Slew), Opening $8,270, a 51.5 percent increase over last year's Verse (MGI, $1,497, 748, by The Minstrel) and Dan figure of $5,457. gerous Dawn (MSW, $168,584, by Cox's Ridge). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $19,320. 0-Cedar Lodge Farm. B-J.D. Wimpfheimer & Jonabell SOUTHERN Farm, Inc. (KY). T-C. Clement. C•A•L•I •F•O•R•N•I• A 3rd-BEL, $25,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, :59, ft. REPORT +SUSAN'S CHOICE, (f, 2, Storm Cat--Elopement, by Gallant Romeo), making her 1st career start, sat in LOCAL NEWS: 3rd early on, took the lead at the top of the stretch Stephen F. Keller, Chairman of Santa Anita Operating and drew away for a 6-length victory as the 3-2 Co., yesterday accepted the resignation of Alexander bettors' choice. The Maryland shipper is 1 /2 to Rip Ingle, effective June 6, 1994. Ingle is VP, Secretary Dabbs (MSW, $257,643, by Highland Blade). Life and Treasurer of Operating Co. and its wholly-owned time Record: 1-1-0-0, $15,000. subsidary, Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. O/T-L. Blusiewicz. B-River Bend Farm & Mrs. W.L. Lyons Brown (KY) . TODAY'S PREVIEW: 1~N·E·W Y•O•R·KI BOUWERIE S., $50,000a, state-bred, 3yo, f, 6f ~ REPORT The field, in post position order, is as follows: Light and Love (Titanic), Samyn; Tensie's Pro (Distinctive YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: Pro), Beckner; Needles Last (Romantic Lead), Leon; 8th-BEL, $40,000, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1 :23, ft. She Rides Tonite (Stalwart), Bailey; Life Boat (Titan 1--FORTUNATE FAITH, 119, f, 4, Fortunate ic), Krone; Vivaling (Explodent), Santos. Prospect--Keep the Faith, by Duck Dance. 0-Delehanty Farm; B-Lewis Penny L (MN); T-Angel Penna Jr. Lifetime Record: 13-5-1-1, $248,995. B•R•E•E•D•E•R•S 2--Dance for Donna, 119, m, 5, Apalachee-- EDITION Knightly Donna, by Knightly Dawn. 3--Ben's Moment, 119, m, 6, Stay the Course --Moment in Time, by Timeless Moment. ST AKES RES UL TS: Margins: 2, 3 3/4, NK. Odds: 3.20, 3.50, 3.00. THE PHOENIX FUTURITY, $96,000, TUP, 5-23, 2yo, Fortunate Faith, the Gii Demoiselle wnr at 2, 5f, :57 4/5, ft. closed from the back of the pack to defeat 1993 Ch. 1--#CHARLIES PARADISE, 116, f, 2, Winrightt- older mare in Canada Dance for Donna by 2 lengths. Rajab's Treasure, by Rajab. 0-M. Pegram; B-Dr. W. 8-5 favorite DEPUTY MISS (Deputy Minister) tired to Karutz (FL); T-J. Bassett; J-S. Stevens; $50,000. finish 5th. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $52,940. 2--Nomistakethistime, 119, c, 2, Yankee 6th-BEL, $30,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 m, 1 :36 2/5, ft. Fan--Unmistaken Talent, by Unmistaken. POSSIBILITIES (g, 4, Exclusive Era--Bestseller's List, 3--Brilliant Flyer, 116, f, 2, Brilliant Leader--Ripe by Going Straight), off since an 8th-place finish in a Flight, by Flight to Glory. turf alw. at Gulfstream Jan. 22, found the main track Margins: 1, 1, 3/4. Odds: 1.60, 3. 70, 6. 70. more to his liking, going wire-to-wire for a neck victo *Winner is a full sister to Big Jewel (Giil, ry at 5-2 odds. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $38,040. $413,924, to 1994) and Miss Gibson County (MSW, 0-Harbor View Farm. B-J. & P. Robinson (NC). T-P. $375,744, to 1994). Kelly. PAGE 3 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 5-25-94 HASTA LA VISTA H., $29,900, TUP, 5-23, 3yo/up, AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN EUROPE: 1 7/8mT, 3:14 4/5, fm.