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I~~UN~~~RE DM FR ID a Y, DECEMBER 2 3, 1994 $2 Daily The 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~?I~~UN~~~RE DM FR ID A Y, DECEMBER 2 3, 1994 $2 Daily W· E. E. K. E. N ·D PREVIEW MEDIA ECLIPSES AWARDED ABC Sports, Saturday, Hollywood Park: DAHLIA H.-Gll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT which pioneered the use of an unmanned, movable Sidney H. Craig's Exchange (Explodent), the 123- camera suspended from a cable to capture a close­ pound highweight, will try something new at the up of horses in the backstretch, was awarded its starting gate in the Dahlia. "I talked to (starter) Gary fourth Eclipse Award for Outstanding National Brinson, and we're going to 'tail' her," said trainer Bill Television coverage for their Kentucky Derby Spawr. "Basically, it means they will hold her back broadcast when winners of the electronic media end up once she's in the gate. The idea is to keep awards were announced yesterday by the her head down." Although Exchange has won three Thoroughbred Racing Associations. Wide World of of five starts over the Hollywood turf course, includ­ Sports Coordinating Producer Curt Gowdy Jr. ing the GI Matriarch Nov. 27, she has broken in the produced the telecast. In other categories: John air twice while racing over the surface. "When it hap­ Asher of radio station WHAS-AM in Louisville was pens twice, you begin to think it's more than just awarded his unprecedented fifth Eclipse Award for coincidence," said Spawr. a spot on Charlie Whittingham he produced during Kentucky Derby week. Tony Leonard was awarded Saturday, Aqueduct: the Eclipse Award for outstanding photography for GRAVESEND H.-Glll, $75,000a, 3yo/up, 6f a photo depicting a snowy racing scene in Assigned highweight of 118 pounds was Maryland Keeneland which ran in the Thoroughbred Times. shipper Who Wouldn't (Baederwood). The Donald The award for best local television broadcast was Barr-trainee will be shooting for his third straight given to WGNO-TV, New Orleans producer Ronnie victory after taking the Challedon S. and an allow­ Virgets, for a a documentary on the fire and ance, both at Laurel, in his last two starts. Carrying reopening of Fair Grounds Race Course. second highweight of 117 will be the Mike Hushion­ trained six-year-old Boom Towner (Obligato), winner of 19 of 41 career starts, including five stakes, for GULFSTREAM LOWERS TAKEOUT Gulfstream earnings to date of $663,825. Trainer John Lenzini Park announced yesterday that the takeout will be Jr., former conditioner of Boom Towner, has entered lowered for the duration of the '95 meet, scheduled Golden Tent (Shelter Half) to compete against his old for January 4 through March 1 6. It is the second student. "Oh, I'm still a big Boom Towner fan and consecutive year the take has been decreased on I've rooted for him right along," Lenzini admitted. win, place, show and perfecta pools. The takeout "What happened was he had been hurt, it took a long will be reduced as follows: win, place and show time to bring him back and there were a lot of vet pools, from 1 8 percent to 1 7 percent; perfectas bills. The previous owner got impatient and told me and daily doubles, from 20 percent to 19 percent; to run him for $50,000. If I had to lose him, I'm glad the Bet 3, from 25 percent to 20 percent; and it was to a guy like Hushion because he takes good trifectas, from 25 percent to 24 percent. "The care of his horses. If Boom Towner beats me, at lower takeout is a continuation of Gulfstream' s least I know I've been beaten by a good horse." policy of being customer oriented," said Douglas * * * * * * * * Donn, Gulfstream president and CEO. "Our patrons AQUEDUCT•ACTION will be receiving a greater return on their winning Sunday, January 1 will mark the debut of an addition­ wagers. Gulfstream's experiment with a lower al Pick Three and an additional triple on each day's takeout last year produced a record handle. An Aqueduct card. The new Pick Three will be offered on extensive study ... projects higher handle, higher Aqueduct's 2nd through 4th races, and the extra triple purses and higher revenues based on the will be offered on the fifth race each day. The current Gulfstream takeout structure for 1995." Pick Three, run on races 5-6-7, will be moved back to races 6-7-8 to conclude with the afternoon's feature News Continued, p. 2 race, and the 9th race will continue to offer a triple. The 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~?r~~UN~~~RE DM FR ID A Y, DECEMBER 2 3, 1994 W•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW MEDIA ECLIPSES AWARDED ABC Sports, Saturday, Hollywood Park: DAHLIA H.-Gll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT which pioneered the use of an unmanned, movable Sidney H. Craig's Exchange (Explodent), the 123- camera suspended from a cable to capture a close­ pound highweight, will try something new at the up of horses in the backstretch, was awarded its starting gate in the Dahlia. "I talked to (starter) Gary fourth Eclipse Award for Outstanding National Tele­ Brinson, and we're going to 'tail' her," said trainer Bill vision coverage for their Kentucky Derby broadcast Spawr. "Basically, it means they will hold her back when winners of the electronic media awards were end up once she's in the gate. The idea is to keep announced yesterday by the Thoroughbred Racing her head down." Although Exchange has won three Associations. Wide World of Sports Coordinating of five starts over the Hollywood turf course, includ­ Producer Curt Gowdy Jr. produced the telecast. In ing the GI Matriarch Nov. 27, she has broken in the other categories: John Asher of radio station air twice while racing over the surface. "When it hap­ WHAS-AM in Louisville was awarded his unprece­ pens twice, you begin to think it's more than just dented fifth Eclipse Award for a spot on Charlie coincidence," said Spawr. Whittingham he produced during Kentucky Derby week. Tony Leonard was awarded the Eclipse Saturday, Aqueduct: Award for outstanding photography for a photo GRAVESEND H.-Glll, $75,000a, 3yo/up, 6f depicting a snowy racing scene in Keeneland which Assigned highweight of 118 pounds was Maryland ran in the Thoroughbred Times. The award for best shipper Who Wouldn't (Baederwood). The Donald local television broadcast was given to WGNO-TV, Barr-trainee will be shooting for his third straight New Orleans producer Ronnie Virgets, for a a docu­ victory after taking the Challedon S. and an allow­ mentary on the fire and reopening of Fair Grounds ance, both at Laurel, in his last two starts. Carrying Race Course. second highweight of 117 will be the Mike Hushion­ trained six-year-old Boom Towner (Obligato), winner of 19 of 41 career starts, including five stakes, for GULFSTREAM LOWERS TAKEOUT Gulfstream earnings to date of $663,825. Trainer John Lenzini Park announced yesterday that the takeout will be Jr., former conditioner of Boom Towner, has entered lowered for the duration of the '95 meet, scheduled Golden Tent (Shelter Half) to compete against his old for January 4 through March 16. It is the second student. "Oh, I'm still a big Boom Towner fan and consecutive year the take has been decreased on I've rooted for him right along," Lenzini admitted. win, place, show and perfecta pools. The takeout "What happened was he had been hurt, it took a long will be reduced as follows: win, place and show time to bring him back and there were a lot of vet pools, from 1 8 percent to 1 7 percent; perfectas bills. The previous owner got impatient and told me and daily doubles, from 20 percent to 19 percent; to run him for $50,000. If I had to lose him, I'm glad the Bet 3, from 25 percent to 20 percent; and it was to a guy like Hushion because he takes good trifectas, from 25 percent to 24 percent. "The care of his horses. If Boom Towner beats me, at lower takeout is a continuation of Gulfstream' s least I know I've been beaten by a good horse." policy of being customer oriented," said Douglas Donn, Gulfstream president and CEO. "Our patrons TO OUR READERS: will be receiving a greater return on their winning In observance of the Christmas holiday, the wagers. Gulfstream's experiment with a lower Thoroughbred Daily News will not publish issues for takeout last year produced a record handle. An Sunday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 26. extensive study ... projects higher handle, higher Information from Saturday's, Sunday's and Monday's purses and higher revenues based on the races will be included in Tuesday's edition. All sub­ Gulfstream takeout structure for 1995." scribers will receive two extra days added to their subscriptions to make up for the TDN "dark days." News Continued, p. 2 Happy Holidays! PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 12-23-94 News Continued. HUBBARD ACQUIRES 50 PERCENT OF BREEDERS' CUP ENTRIES FROM EUROPE FERRARA Hollywood Park Chairman of the Board EXPECTED TO DECLINE A significant drop in and CEO R.D. Hubbard has acquired a 50 percent Breeders' Cup runners from the U.K.
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