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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBREDTM D•A•I•L•Y N•E•W•S ~---- TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1998 _,.~ $2 Daily W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS FANFRELUCHE THIEF CHARGED IN TENNO SHO-G1-Jpn, $1,932,306, Kyoto Racecourse, SPONGING CASES According to published reports, Japan, 5-3, 3yo/up, 16fT, 3:23.6, fm. William Michael McCandless, who was convicted of 1--MEJIRO BRIGHT (JPN), 128, c, 4, Mejiro Ryan (Jpn)- abducting the champion mare Fanfreluche in 1 977, has Reru du Temps (Jpn), by Maruzensky (Jpn). 0-Mejiro been indicted on six felony counts in connection with B.; B-Mejiro Stud; T-H Asami; J-H Kawachi; the "sponging" of horses in Kentucky in 1996-97. $1,021,396. Lifetime Record: 14-7-3-3. *Yz to Mejiro McCandless, 51, a resident of Tennessee, is suspected Monet (Jpn) (Mogami {Fr}), MGSP-Jpn, $1,348,354. of tampering with horses in three races at Churchill 2--Stay Gold (Jpn), 128, c, 4, Sunday Silence--Golden Downs (the fourth on May 30, 1996, the fourth on June Sash (Jpn), by Dictus (Fr). 0-Shadai Race Horse· 8, 1997 and the first on June 14, 1997), inserting B-Shiraoi Farm; $407 ,313. ' sponges into the nasal passages of runners to "gain an 3--Rosen .Kavalier (Jpn), 128, h, 5, Sunday Silence- advantage in gambling on the outcome of the races," Dyna Fairy (Jpn), by Northern Taste. 0-Shadai Race the indictment said. McCandless, also charged with Horse; B-Shadai Farm; $252, 765. three counts of wire fraud because those races were Margins: 2, Yz, %. Odds: 2.30, 57.90, 22.40. simulcast out of state, could face a maximum 30-year Mejiro ~right (Jpn) was looking for his fourth straight jail sentence and up to $1 . 5 million in fines if he is graded stakes triumph after capturing the G2 Stayers S. found guilty. last November and the G2 American Jockey Club Cup and March 22 G2 Hanshin Daishoten in two starts this TAMPA BAY DOWNS CLOSES RECORD MEET year. The; bay colt raced sixth after a slow start, but unleashed his bid four furlongs from the wire to take The 1 998 Tampa Bay Downs season which ended control in deep stretch and draw off to the wire. "The Sunday set a combined mutuel handle record of colt could not get a clear break, so we raced with (fa $108,208,659, up 46 percent from a year ago. It vored) SILK JUSTICE (JPN) (Brian's Time) in our sights," marked the fourth straight year that the Florida oval had explained winning rider Hiroshi Kawachi. "After I asked established new handle records. The dramatic increase him and ~witched him to the outside, he responded was credited to the track's expanding simulcast net immediately and the race was ours." The expected duel work. Daily average handle was $1, 189, 106, up 39 between Silk Justice and Mejiro Bright did not develop percent over 1 997. The highest single-day combined as the fa~orite tired in the stretch and finished fourth. handle record was set January 6, when $3, 1 55,905 was wagered. On-track wagering remained steady, ! SANKE! $PORTS SHO YONSAI HIMBA TOKUBETSU-G2- averaging $258, 785 daily. Purses at the track also Jpn, $760,955, Tokyo Racecourse, Japan, 5-2, 3yo, f, reached record levels, with the daily average distribution 1 2:00.3, fm. at $74,513, up 20 percent from last year. Total purses on, 1--@MAX CAN DO (JPN}, 119, f, 3, King Glorious--Max for the meet were $6, 780, 713, an increase of 26 per Dreamer (Jpn), by Northerly. 0-Eiko Tadokoro; cent. The number of starters per race was 9.2, up 2.67 B-Amaba Bokujo; T-Yuji Ito; J-Masayoshi Ebina; percent. Attendance for the 91-day meet was 302,621, $401,964. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-1. with the second-largest crowd in track history witness 2--Sweet Matilda (Jpn), 119, f, 3, Dancehall--Yoshino, ing the unveiling of the new turf course May 2. A total by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). 0-Symboli Stud. $161,257. of 8,669 fans were on hand for the inaugural Tampa 3--Naomi Shine (Jpn), 119, f, 3, Tony Bin (lre)- Bay Turf H., won by Ship liner (Dawn Quixote). Joseph Haman1asu Shine (Jpn), by Real Shadai (Jpn). Cesarini led all trainers with 33 wins; Jesse Garcia was 0-Hiroshi Kobayashi. $99,516. top jockey with 63 victories. Live racing will return to Margins: 11/4,1 1/2, %. Odds: 2.40, 17.50, 10.40. Tampa Bay Downs December 19. Max Can Do (Jpn) won the March 15 G2 Hochi Hai Yonsai Himba Tokubetsu before finishing fifth in the STAKES CLOSINGS April 1 2 G 1 Oka Sha last time out. The filly stalked the early leaders, gained control easily nearing the stretch TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6: and inct1ed clear in the final strides. "I could tell she was 5-23 $125,000 Selene-IC, Wo, B.5f, 3yo, f, ready to run," said rider Masayoshi Ebina. "She re (100) • sponded1 right away when I asked her to go to the lead." PAGE.2 .. • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 5-5-98 Weekend Results cont. GRAN PREMIO ELISEO RAMIREZ-G1, $42,600, FOREIGN Hipodromo de San Isidro, Argentina, 5-1, 2yo, f, 7fT, • • 1 :23.85, sf. Yesterday's Results: 1--#AFRODITE (ARG}, 121, f, 2, Ocean Falls (lre)--Viti PRIX AYMERI DE MAULEON, $39,867, Toulouse, (Fr), by Satingo (Ire). O/B-Haras Rio Claro; T-A Gaitan France, 5-4, 3yo, 1 mT, 1 :46.60, hvy. Dassi; J-H Karamanos. 1--#BOUCCANEER (FR}, 121, c, 3, Hero's Honor-- 2--Candy Star (Arg), 1 21, f, 2, Candy Stripes--La Gran Shahoune, by Blushing Groom (Fr). ($9,251 wnl Senora (GB), by El Gran Senor. 0-Stud EVG; '95 AFDEC). 0-R Bousquet; B-Mossborough Stud Co B-Eduardo & Arturo Vargas. Ltd; T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-J R Dubose; $21,595. 3--Pink Talk (Arg), 1 21, f, 2, Confidential Talk--Pink Girl 2--Zambezi (GB}, 118, f, 3, Rahy--Zonda (GB), by (Arg), by Pepenador. O/B-Haras Vacacion. Fabulous Dancer. $7 ,309. Margins: 6, 1 1 /2. Winner's Odds: 3.40. 3--Secure (GB), 1 21, g, 3, Forzando (GB)--Secret Dancer Also ran: Vacacionada (Arg), Elegante Bruja (Arg). (Fr), by Fabulous Dancer. $5,482. Margins: 4, 3/4, 3. PREVIEW PRIX CARAVELLE DES HARAS DES GRANGES, • • $39,867, Toulouse, France, 5-4, 3yo f, 1 1/4mT, Today, Chester, Endland 2:17.30, rvy. CHESTER VASE-G3, $91,850, 3yo, 12f 66ydsT 1--#PINT4DA DE FRESCO (FR), 121, f, 3, Marignan- The field, in order, is: Gulland (GB) (Unfuwain), M Pronanay (Fr), by Procida. 0-Christian H de Hills; Distant Mirage (Ire) (Caerleon), J Reid; Ridgeway Villeneyve; B-C J Sousa-Pedro; T-Yves de Nicolay; J-F (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), Paul Eddery; The Glow-Worm Sanchej!'.; $21,595. {Ire) (Doyoun {Ire}), Pat Eddery; Seignorial (Kingmambo), 2--Palatia~ Affaire, 121, f, 3, Kingmambo--Party Cited, D Harrison. All carry 122 pounds. Gulland (GB), who by Alleged. $7,309. finished a neck the runner-up to Xaar (GB) in the G3 3--Apatri~e (Ire), 121, f, 3, Polish Patriot--Ah Ya Zein City Index Craven S. at Newmarket April 16, is current (Ire), by Artaius. $5,482. 6-1 favorite for the Vodafone Epsom Derby June 6. Margins: ~ /2, 1 1 /2, HD. AMERIC~N-BRED WINNERS IN JAPAN: EAST Sugino lni:izuma, c, 3, Carson City--Maggie O'Brien, by • • Quadrangle. Kyoto, 5-2, novice race, 6f (dirt). Lifetime Yesterday's Result: Recordj 3-1-0-0, $45,331. 0-Mie Sugiyama; 6th-DEL, $28,300, Alw, 3yo, 6f, 1: 11 2/5, my. B-Dixiara Farm & Daniel Teinowitz; T-Kotaro Tanaka. COPELAN TOO (c, 3, Copelan--Patooie {SW}, by Strike * $40,QOO wnlg '95 KEENOV; $50,000 yrl '96 Gold) won his first two outings at the Meadowlands last KEESEP. **Third early, the colt rallied powerfully winter before finishing eighth in his latest effort Jan. 3 turning;for home to win by 2% lengths. at Gulfstream. The 2-1 second choice settled in third Western Prado, c, 3, El Prado (lre)--Bridal Party, by T.V. early and rallied down the stretch to score by 2 3/4 CommJrcial. Tokyo, 5-3, novice race, 7fT. Lifetime lengths. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $38,690. Recordt 4-1-0-1, $48,353. 0-Ken Nishikawa; B-Susan 0-West Point Thoroughbreds. B-Harry T Mangurian, Jr. & Sarah Field; T-Jun Shimada. * $40,000 yrl '96 (FL). T-John F Dowd. FTKJUl; $90,000 2yo '97 FTFFEB. **Showed improvement to finish third in his last start April 11 . local News: Florida After al clean break, the colt was always near the A provision that will allow Florida stallions which front a_rd dueled down the stretch to win by a neck. shuttle to the Southern Hemisphere to stand stud to Machika11e Gempuku, c, 3, Gulch--Le Famo (GSW, remain eligible for stallion owner awards in the state $404,702), by Lear Fan. Kyoto, 5-3, novice race, was passed at the 1 998 Florida legislative session 1 OfT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $49,864. 0-Masuo which ended May 1. To remain eligible for the awards, Hosokawa; B-Foxfield; T-Yuji Ito. * $170,000 wnlg stallions will have to satisfy certain conditions, including '95 FTKNOV.