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CELTIC SWING STILL POSSIBLE FOR EPSOM LUKAS PAIR WORKS Trainer D. Wayne Lukas' DERBY Sunday's French Derby winner -bound duo of Timber Country (Wood­ (GB) (Damister) is one of the 1 7 colts left in this week­ man) and (Gulch) both worked Monday end's £850,000 Vodafone Derby at Epsom. But connec­ morning at Churchill Downs. winner tions of the colt have already stated that "only if some­ Thunder Gulch went five furlongs in 1 :02 2/5, while thing were to happen to (Bering {GB}) and Preakness victor Timber Country drilled six panels in the ground become bottomless" would he attempt a 1: 12 2/5. "Timber Country's work is about as good as classic double in the space of six days. The Epsom it can get," said Lukas. It's very significant." Lukas probables are: Court of Honour (Law Society), Daffaq said he was equally pleased with Thunder Gulch's (), Fahal (Silver Hawk), Humbel (Theatrical move, and noted he did not expect as much from the {Ire}), Korambi (Kris {GB}), ( II), Derby winner's work. The pair will be flown to NY Maralinga (Simply Great), Munwar (), Tuesday morning along with fellow Belmont S. hope­ Pennekamp, Presenting (Mtoto {GB}), Riyadian (Polish fuls Knockadoon (Dixieland Band) and Wild Syn (Wild Precedent), Salmon Ladder (Bering {GB}), Sebastian Again). The plane is scheduled to depart Louisville at 8 (Sadler's Wells), Spectrum (), Tamure a.m. for the two-hour flight to New York. (Sadler's Wells) and Vettori (Machiavellian). Undefeated Pennekamp is listed as the early favorite at 11-8 odds, PETIONVILLE TO OHIO DERBY Giii Louisiana Derby with Spectrum second choice at 11-4. winner Petionville (Seeking the Gold) will bypass the Belmont S. in favor of the June 17 Ohio Derby, trainer SERENA'S SONG WORKS Serena's Song (Rahy), Randy Bradshaw said Monday from Hollywood Park. nine-length winner of the Gii Black-Eyed Susan S. at "This horse has only had one race at 1 1 /8-miles and Pimlico in her last start, drilled five furlongs in a sharp had a bad trip," said Bradshaw. "I'd hate to send him : 58 2/5 Sunday at Churchill Downs in preparation for 1 Yz-miles against horses who have already gone 1 %­ Friday's GI Mother Goose S. at Belmont. The three­ miles and 1 3/1 6-miles and probably have more sea­ year-old filly will be flown to New York Tuesday morn­ soning and depth. I couldn't see any advantage to it." ing along with several Belmont Stakes hopefuls. CITADEED BREEZES Peter Pan S. winner Citadeed HBS CEASES OPERATIONS Horsemen's Blood­ (Shadeed) made his move over Belmont's main track stock Services LLC President Milton J. "Laddie" Dance yesterday, and trainer Rick Violette liked what he saw. announced Monday that the auction firm which he "He went a half in :49 2/5, exactly the way I wanted started two years ago with the late John M.S. Finney to see him go," said Violette. "He's as fit as we're will cease operations immediately. "We are obviously going to get him. Now we just want to keep him happy disappointed, but we feel it was a valiant attempt that and keep him in his feed tub. was on him unfortunately did not work," said Dance. "We overesti­ today and he told me he never used him at all." mated the need for a second auction firm in the mid­ Atlantic states. There are those who still believe there is WILD SYN WORKS IN COMPANY Blue Grass hero Wild a need for a second company in Ocala; however we Syn (Wild Again) worked a half-mile yesterday at Chur­ could not muster enough support after our initial effort chill Downs. "He worked in company with another there to warrant further expenditures." horse, relaxed about a length and a half behind the other for the first half, and then opened up on him by three by the end," said trainer Tom Arnemann. "He u..t BELMONT STAKES ...... 1,2 went the half in :49 and galloped out in 1 :03. I liked NEWS CONTINUED ...... 2 what I saw, especially the way he relaxed the first 0 part. Randy (Romero) was real happy with it too." rJ) RACING REPORTS ...... 2,3,4 z TOTAL PAGES ...... 4 Belmont Stakes Continued, p. 2 PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6-6-95

Belmont Stakes Continued. COMPOSER HITS THE RIGHT NOTES Trainer Bill Mott said yesterday of Composer (Easy Goer), "He's OFF'N'AWAY ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Irish import doing fine. He went three-quarters today in 1: 13, Off'N'Away (Be My Guest) arrived at Aqueduct's went seven in 1 :26 and galloped out the mile in quarantine barn at 2:30 a.m. Monday morning after 1 :40. He looked good, went smooth, did everything his trip from Ireland. "He traveled great," said Peter right. If he looks like he comes out of it okay tomor­ Russell, assistant to trainer Dermot Weld, yesterday. row, then we'll be looking at the Belmont." "Probably better than we did. He walked today and will do the same tomorrow. We're hoping to leave News Continued. quarantine tomorrow evening to go to Belmont. We'll take him to the track Wednesday morning and Mike OHIO DERBY FIELD TAKES SHAPE Donald Smith will be on to gallop him. He's finished with all Kroeger and Chateau Ridge Farm's Dazzling Falls his major work for the race. He's coming off a good (Taylor's Falls), who has already left a wake of Derby race on the all-weather track at Lingfield, and he victories through Oklahoma, Arkansas and Alabama, worked this past Friday ( 1 Y-i- -miles) and he did it very arrived at Thistledown late Monday evening to begin well." his preparation for the $300,000 Gii Ohio Derby, to be contested Saturday, June 17. Preakness runner-up KNOCKADOON HAS FINAL PREPARATION Oliver's Twist (Horatius) is scheduled to arrive in Knockadoon (Dixieland Band) posted his final prep for Northeast Ohio from his Maryland base June 1 6 for Saturday's classic over the Churchill Downs strip the race. Pat Pavlish's I Still Believe (Believe It), who Monday. "He went five-eighths in 1 :01 2/5, and prepped for the Ohio Derby with a victory in the galloped out three quarters in 1: 14 2/5. He came out Southfield S. at Detroit Race Course May 29, is al­ of it in good order," trainer Tony Reinstedler said. "I'll ready on the Thistledown backstretch awaiting race say that he'll just gallop up to the race, but we may day. The colt will be looking to make amends for his do a little something with him by the end of the week sire's disappointing effort in the 1978 Ohio Derby, to let him get a run over the surface." when he was a badly beaten sixth at odds of 1-2. "Well, hopefully he doesn't know about that," said KRONE LIKELY TO RIDE STAR STANDARD Trainer trainer Alan Sobol. "But if he does, I hope he uses it reported Monday that Joseph Cornacchia as motivation." Also joining the field of probables is and William Condren' s Star Standard () will Petionville (Seeking the Gold), who will skip the most likely be ridden by Julie Krone in Saturday's Belmont S. in favor of a trip to Thistledown. Belmont S. "I'd like Julie to ride the horse," said Zito, who was critical of Krone's ride aboard Suave Pros­ pect in the Kentucky Derby. The trainer noted it EAST wasn't the first time he'd been critical of Krone--or • • any other jockey--and probably wouldn't be the last. Local News, Pennsylvania: "I didn't like the first quarter-mile of the race," he Our Farm lnc.'s Win Man (Con Man), an 11-time said of the Derby. "The outcome could have been the winner last year, captured top honors as Pennsylva­ same (if she had ridden him differently), we don't nia's Horse of the Year for 1994 at the recently held know." Philadelphia Park Awards Banquet. The top jockey of 1994 was Michael J. McCarthy, while Robert Martel COLONIAL SECRET ARY WORKS FOR BELMONT was named best apprentice. Guadalupe Preciado Colonial Secretary (Pleasant Colony) worked six fur­ received an award as the winningest trainer of the longs Monday in 1: 1 5 4/5 over the wood-chip track year, and E.T. Garcia was honored as leading money­ at Fair Hill, Maryland. Trainer Eugene Weymouth Sr. winning owner. In addition to Win Man, the following said the horse will be vanned to Belmont Saturday equine champions were recognized: Devil's Brew morning to compete in the Belmont S. Colonial Secre­ (Devil's Bag) and Norquestress (Norquestor), best 2- tary has won two of eight career starts for earnings year-old colt and filly; Le Grande Pos (Nepal) and Tira of $31,950. In his last outing May 28, which was Me Sue (Irish Tower), best 3-year-old colt and filly; also his turf debut, the bay colt finished seventh in and Slick Horn (Red Ryder) and Naked Glory (Naked an allowance at Pimlico. Sky), best older male and female runners. Win Man earned a second Pennsylvania award as best claimer.

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Stakes Results: FOREIGN TAKARAZUKA KINEN-GI Jpn, $2,951,099, Kyoto Race­ • • course, Japan, 6-4, 3yo/up, 11fT, 2: 10.20 (NCR), gd. American-Bred Winners in Japan: 1--DANTSU SEATTLE, h, 5, Seattle Slew--Call Me God- Modern Talking, c, 3, Forty Niner--Footy (MSW, dess, by Prince John. ($200,000 wnl '90 KEENOV; $179,850), by Topsider. Tokyo, 6-4, Place Race, $245,000 yrl '91 KEESEP; $325,000 2yo '92 6fT. 0-Toshio Sato; B-Cherry Valley Farm; T-Shunji BESMAR). 0-Tetsuji Yamamoto; B-Thoroughbred Tamura. *Full to Footing (MGSP, $246,009, to Breeding Associates Series IV, L.P. (USA); T-K 1995). * * $270,000 yrlg '93 KEESEP. Yamauchi; J-Y Muramoto; $1,561,339. * 1 /2 to Eye Do Too, c, 3, Rahy--Eye Dazzler, by Nijinsky. Smuggly (Caro {Ire}), GISW-Fr, $147, 133. Chukyo, 6-3, Place Race, 8fT. 0-Toyo Club; B-D.J. 2--Taiki Blizzard, c, 4, Seattle Slew--Tree Of Stable; T-Yoshimi Saito. * % to Dazzeling Monarch Knowledge, by Sassafras (Fr). ($210,000 wnl '91 (MSW, $71,977, by Wavering Monarch). * * $75,000 KEENOV). $621,977. yrlg '93 FTSAUG; $160,000 2yo '94 FTFFEB. 3--Air Dublin (Jpn), c, 4, --Dancing Key, by Hishi Musashi, c, 3, Storm Cat--Glimmering (GB), by *Nijinsky II. $385, 778. (GB). Tokyo, 6-3, Novice Race, 9fT. Margins: NK, NK, 1 3/4. 0-Masaichiro Abe; B-Mr. & Mrs. David Caldwell; T-Yoshio Takagi. * $67,000 yrlg '93 KEESEP; NEW ZEALAND TROPHY YONSAI s.-Gll Jpn, $1,377,517' $200,000 2yo '94 BESMAR. Tokyo Racecourse, Japan, 6-4, 3yo, 8fT, 1 :35.30, gd. Taiki Python, g, 4, Saratoga Six--Certain Secret (GB) 1--#SHAKE HAND, f, 3, Mr. Prospector--Dancing (SW-Ire), by Known Fact. Kyoto, 6-4, Aki S., 7fT. Tribute (GISP-Eng, $117,723), by Nureyev. 0-Taiki Farm; B-H & Y Bloodstock; T-Kazuo Fujisawa. ($500,000 yrl '93 KEEJUL). 0-Maeko Farm Co. Ltd.; * % to Kurofune Mystery (GSP, by Clever Trick). B-Mr. & Mrs. John C Mabee (USA); T-Y Oki; J-J Haseno Raijin, m, 5, Relaunch--Princess Karenda (MGI, Serizawa; $723,208. $582,250), by Gummo. Chukyo, 6-3, Chukyo, 1 mT. 2--Prest Symboli (Ire), c, 3, Waajib--Trail, by Thatch; 0-Taiichii Hawegawa; B-B.C. Jones; T-W. Wood & $290,461. D. V. Hall. * % to lncinderator (SP-Eng, by Northern 3--Admire Gale (Jpn), c, 3, Brian's Time--East Side, by Dancer) and Russian Royal (MGSP-Eng, $63,290, by Partholon. $185,502. Nureyev). **$90,000 yrlg '91 KEEJUL. Margins: NK, HD, 2.

American-Bred Winners in England: HANKYU HAI-Gill Jpn, $953,055, Kyoto Racecourse, Applaud, f, 2, Rahy--Band, by . Japan, 6-3, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1 :20 (NCR), fm. Leicester, 6-5, EBF Wolvey Fillies Maiden, 2yo, f, 5fT, 1--BODYGUARD (JPN), c, 4, Tosho Boy--Miss Yellow, $6,421 to the winner. 0-Faisal Salman; B-n/a; T-D by Yellow God. 0-Kiyoshi Asakawa; B-Nobuhiro Sato Loder. * $225,000 yrl '94 KEEJUL. (Jpn); T-S Yamamoto; J-M Matsunaga; $503,061. Sayyed Alraqs, c, 3, Seattle Dancer--Glamorous Siren, 2--Gold Mountain (Jpn), h, 6, Fotitieng--Empery's Gold, by Raise A Native. Hamilton, 6-5, Ramilles Maiden, by Empery. $197,975. 3yo, 11 fT, $4, 1 53 to the winner. 0-Sheikh Ahmed al 3--Meisho Yushi (Jpn), c, 4, Ebros--Bongo Morello, by Maktoum; B-Audley Farm Inc.; T-M Jarvis. * $47,000 Duel. $127,753. yrl '93 KEESEP. Margins: NO, NK, NK.

American-Bred Winners in France: PREIS DER DIANA-G2, $207,598, Mulheim, Germany, + Yavari, f, 3, Danzig--Lake Valley (SW, MGISP, 6-5, 3yo, f, 11fT, 2:21.36, sf. $300,692), by Mr. Prospector. Longchamp, 6-4, Prix 1--@CENTAINE (GB), 123, f, 3, Royal Academy--Hi des Ternes, 3yo, 8fT, $16,579 to the winner. Lass !GB) (G3-Fr), by Shirley Heights (GB). 0-Frau M. 0-Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum; B-Darley Stud & Frau U. Stoot; B-Kirtlington Stud Ltd; T-Haro Management Co. Ltd.; T-J Hammond. Remmert; J-K. Woodburn; $121,099. L' Arpege, c, 3, Diesis (GB}--Tennis Partner, by Northern 2--Tascilla (Ger), 1 23, f, 3, Kamiros 11--Tawinja (Ger), by Dancer. Chantilly, 6-4, Prix d' Abu Dhabi Chamber Of Windwurf (Ger). 0-Frau U. von Blotnitz; $48,440. Commerce, 3yo, c/g, 1 OfT, $9, 752 to the winner. O­ 3--Anna Domani (Fr), 123, f, 3, Antheus--Juvenka (GB), J Bruneau de la Salle; B-R West, et al.; T-R Collet. by Shirley Heights (GB). 0-Frau S. Nagel; $24,220. * $30,000 yrl '93 FTSAUG. Margins: 3, 1 1 /2, 1 3/4. Also Ran: Ulanowa (Ger), Blue Bay, S'il Vous Plait, White On Red, Sandy Hollow, Alyeska, Secret Energy, Anissa, Schwarmeer, Kapurella, Vogue, Montija. Timber Country - Keeneland July Sale Graduate

Winner of the (Gr. 1) & Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Gr. 1). Champion 2-Year-Old Colt. Purchased for $500,000, his earnings are now $1,560,400. PAGE 4 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 6-6-95

Foreign Report, Continued. PRIX FREIZEIT-AUKTIONSRENNEN DER DREIJAHRIGEN, B•R•E•E•D•E•R•S $70,583, Hoppegarten, Germany, 6-5, German-Breds, 3yo, 7fT, 1 :23.60, sf. EDITION 1--#TWIST WELCOME (Ger), 112, f, 3, Most Welcome (GBl--Twist Rose (Gerl, by Gunner B (GB). O/T-E.A. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Wahler; B-Frau R. Christoffer & W. Loock; J-R. Kalmus; $38,060. 8th-PHA, $21,000, 3yo/up, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :43, fm. 2--The Rex (Ger), 115, c, 3, lnterrex--The Queen (Ger), NEW IDENTITY (g, 7, Runaway Groom--Foreign Store, by Athenagoras (Ger). 0-Stall Spartacus; $1 5,224. by Distant Land) Lifetime Record: 27-7-2-4, $93, 119. 3--Flamingo Dancer, 117, c, 3, Never So Bold (lre)-­ 0-Mark McGreevy. B-Pin Oak Farm (KY). T-James L. Fabula Dancer, by Northern Dancer. 0-B. Dietel; McGreevy. *SP. $8,996. Margins: 1 /2, neck, short head. 7th-PHA, $20,250, Pa-Breds, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1: 11 3/5, ft. PRIX DE ROYAUMONT-G3, $70,217, Saint-Cloud, KISS THE EMPEROR (f, 4, Hail Emperor--Gold Kiss, by France, 6-5, 3yo, f, 12fT, 2:41 .90, gd. Accipiter) Lifetime Record: 29-5-4-3, $44, 139. 1--GENOVEFA, 128, f, 3, Woodman--Reigning Countess 0-Thelma Brown. B-Caroline Stearns (PA). T-Craig (GSW, $293,888), by Far North. ($140,000 wnl '92 Colflesh. KEENOV). 0-Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum; B-Corbin J Robertson (Ky); T-A Fabre, J-T Jarnet; 7th-SPT, $19,000, 3yo & 4yo, f, 6f, 1 :12, ft. $42,910. *1/2 to Miss Turkana (Turkoman), GSW, CRIMSON CASHMERE (f, 3, Mt. Livermore--Mirasol, by $508,281; and Grafin (Miswaki), GSW-Fr, $111,779. ) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $26,315. 0- 2--Enquiry (Fr), 128, f, 3, Darshaan (GB)--Eloura (Fr), by Mount Joy Stables Inc. B-A.B. Hancock Ill. T-Gene A. (Ire). 0-T Yoshida; $15,604. Cilio. 3--Privity, 128, f, 3, Private Account--Sylph, by Alleged. 0-K Abdullah; $7,802. MAIDEN WINNERS: Margins: short HD, 3/4, short HD. Shanade, f, 2, Sentimental Slew--Conspiracy, by Bold Also ran: De Puntillas (GB), Llia (GB). Legend. PHA, 6-5, 4 1 /2f, :53 2/5. B-Mr. & Mrs. *De Puntillas finished third but was disqualified and Charles A. Cuprill (Pa). placed fourth for interfering with Privity. Believe It Helen, f, 3, Believe lt--Helenouchka, by Nijinsky II. SPT, 6-5, 6f, 1: 12 3/5. B-Joe Cochonour BALL VOGAN S.-G3, $39,417, Leopardstown, Ireland, & Larry Hickox (11)$16,500 yrl '93 KEESEP. **1/2 to 6-5, 3yo/up, 5fT, :58, gd. Hortensia (Fr) (G2-Fr, $100,420, by Luthier {Fr}). 1--MILLSTREAM, 124, f, 3, Dayjur--Aquaba (Giii, Midway Matt, c, 3, Media Starguest (lre)--D. 's Full a $332,050), by Damascus. 0-Sheikh Mohammed al Love, by Full Out. SPT, 6-5, 1 m, 1 :39 3/5. B-Roger Maktoum; B-Darley Stud Management Co. Ltd.; Anderson & Larry Anderson (II). * $3,000 2yo 1994 T-Mark Johnston; J-D. Holland; $25,880. ILLAPR. 2--Mistertopogigo (Ire), 128, h, 5, Thatching (lre)--Deca dence, by Vaigly Great. 0-Mrs. Susan Alessi; $7,963. METFIELD SIRES FIRST WINNER Freshman sire 3--Petite Fantasy (GB), 117, f, 3, Mansooj--Ride Bold, Metfield (Seattle Slew), a Giii winner of $94,842, was by J.O. Tobin. 0-Mrs. A.M. O'Brien; $3,982. represented by his first winner Sunday, June 4 at Chur­ Margins: 1 /2, 1, neck. chill Downs when the two-year-old filly Tipically Irish Also Ran: Sharp Point (Ire), Raghida (Ire), Imperial Baili­ broke her maiden in her first start, covering 5 Y2 furlongs wick (Ire), Snowing (GB), Diligent Dodger (Ire), The in 1 :05 115. Metfield is owned by James B. Tafel and Puzzler (Ire). stands at Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. Walden Jr.'s Vinery, near Midway, Kentucky, for a stud fee of $3,500 live foal. GLENCAIRN S., $23,531, Leopardstown, Ireland, 6-5, 4yo/up, 9fT, 1 :52.30, gd. 1--AL MOHAAJIR, 121, c, 4, Cadeaux Genereux (GB)-­ © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Lady In White (Ire), by Shareef Dancer. 0-Sheikh This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or Maktoum al Maktoum; B-Gainsborough Farm Inc.; by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior T-Jim Bolger; J-K. Manning; $15,409. written permission of the copyright owner, Media Vista. 2--Hushang (Ire), h, 5, Shernazar (lre)--Highest Hopes, Information as to the races, race results and earnings by Hethersett. 0-H.H. Aga Khan; $4, 778. was obtained from results charts published in Daily 3--Acumen (Ire), f, 4, Al Hareb--Amonique (Ire), by Racing Form and utilized herewith with the permission Camden Town. 0-T. Conroy; $2,389. of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Margins: short head, 2 1 /2, 1 Y2.

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