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W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS SKIP A WAY WORKS TOWARD MASSCAP Two Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland: time champion Skip Away (Skip Trial) posted his final AIRLIE COOLMORE IRISH 1000 GUINEAS-G 1, work before Saturday's Giii Massachusetts H. yester $184,691, The Curragh, Ireland, 5-24, 3yo, f, 1mT, day at Belmont Park. The grey five-year-old went five 1 :38.40, gd-fm. furlongs in :58 1 /5 before vanning to Suffolk Downs. 1--TARASCON (IRE), 126, f, 3, Tirol (lre}--Breyani (Ire), "He went nice and galloped out in 1: 11, something by Commanche Run (GB). 0-Mrs Jane Rawlinson; like that,'" trainer Sonny Hine said from his Belmont B-Barronwstown Stud, Ron Con Ltd and Mrs T Stack; T-Tommy Stack; J-J P Spencer; $118,329. base. The move was the second fastest of 15 at the 2--Kitza {Ire), 126, f, 3, Danehill--Pitmarie Ore), by distance. "He did it like he's supposed to and he'll Pitskelly (Ire). ($124,639 yrl '96 GOOCT). 0-Mrs EM probably go up to New England and do what he's Stockwell; B-Mrs K Osthus; $40,379. supposed to." Skip Away will be the 130 pound 3--La Nuit Rose (Fr), 126, f, 3, Rainbow Quest--Caerlina highweight in the race. Another New York-based (Ire), by Caerleon. 0-Godolphin; B-Mr Kaichi Nitta; MassCap hopeful, K.J.'s Appeal (Valid Appeal) $19,312. worked at Belmont yesterday. The four-year-old, Margins: NK, 2, SNK. Odds: 12-1, 16-1, 9-4. winner of Gulfstream's Giii Creme Fraiche H. before Also ran: Winona (Ire), Crazee Mental (GB), Mempari finishing second in the April 26 Giii Excelsior Breed (Ire), Silca Key Service (GB), Cloud Castle (GB), Heed ers' Cup last time out, went a bullet half-mile in :46. My Warning (Ire), Shahtoush (Ire), Attractive Crown, Time Limit (Ire), Sharp Catch (ire). ORVILLE N WILBUR'S MAY BE BELMONT Seventeen-year-old Tipperary-born apprentice jockey BOUND Orville N Wilbur's (Out of Place), winner of Jamie Spencer stole the show here, riding the 37th the Gil San Rafael S., may make his next start in the winner of his career on the G 1 Moyglare Stud S. winner June 6 1 1 /2-miles GI Belmont S. Since his San Rafael Tarascon (Ire). The filly put behind her all the misfor victory, the colt has run fifth in the GI Santa Anita tunes of her trip to Newmarket May 3 for the G 1 Sagitta Derby and most recently ran second but was placed 1000 Guineas, when she was injured de-planing after third via disqualification in the May 9 Gil Illinois her flight from Ireland and then tried to destroy her Derby. "He certainly has the breeding to run a long starting stall before the race and trailing in last behind ways," explained trainer Wally Doi lase. "The only Cape Verdi (Ire). After again playing up at the start, thing he has to learn to do is settle down. He's so Tarascon finally consented to be loaded, but was well athletic, it's sickening." Orville N Wilbur's worked a back in the field early before young Spencer conjured a great finish out of his mount. She found an extra gear half mile at Hollywood Thursday in :48 1 /5. and cut down Kitza (Ire) inside the final yards for a narrow victory, her third from six lifetime starts. "It's a OPENING-DAY RECORD AT MONMOUTH New dream come true," said Spencer. "Mr. Stack told me Jersey's Monmouth Park opened its summer season only on Friday that I would ride the filly here and I had Saturday and the $5,534,585 wagered at the track been thinking about it ever since." Stack, who became and its simulcasting outlets established a new famous as a jump jockey when riding Red Rum to win opening-day handle record. "It was perfect weather his third Grand National steeplechase and who trained and a perfect opening," said Bruce Garland, senior Robert Sangster's Las Meninas (Ire) to win the English vice president of racing for the New Jersey Sports 1 000 Guineas in 1 994, was full of praise for the young and Exposition Authority. "We're quite happy with the apprentice. "I told him to treat it as just an ordinary race opening, everybody had a great time and we're hop and not to panic or feel under any pressure if the filly ing the three-day holiday weekend gets us off to a ran badly. He's been riding work for me for the past good start for the rest of the meet." Eddie Broome, month and he's got a very bright future. I was very leading trainer at the 1 997 Meadowlands meet and pleased with the way the filly ran for him and he did the Tommy Turner, the track's leading jockey last year, job very well." Asked about the Vodafone Oaks at Ep will be honored at Monmouth Monday. The Meadow som June 5, Stack said, "She's in the race and also the lands season was shortened due to inclement French and Irish Oaks, but I wouldn't want to fly her weather. after her experience." PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 5-25-98 Sunday, Milan, Italy: Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany: OAKS D'ITAUA-G1, $284,362, Milan, Italy, 5-24, 3yo, BADEN-AIRPARK GROSSER PREIS DER WIRTSCHAFT f, 1 3/8mT, 2:23.50, vsf. G2, $151,955, Baden-Baden, Germany, 5-24, 4yo/up, 1--ZOMARADAH (GB), 123, f, 3, Deploy (GB)--Jawaher 1 3/8mT, 2:19.27, gd. (Ire), by Dancing Brave. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid 1--STEWARD (FR), 130, h, 5, Saumarez (GB)--Belle al Maktoum; T-Luca Cumani; J-W R Swinburn; Ombre (GB), by Dancing Brave. 0-Georges Coude; $138,026. B-Jean-Charles Coude; T-Dominique Sepulchre; J-S 2--Bardonecchia (Ire), 123, f, 3, Indian Ridge (lre)--Rosa Guillot; $89,385. De Caerleon (Ire), by Caerleon. 0/B-Villa Dosia SRL; 2--Ferrari (Ger}, 130, c, 4, Alkalde (Ger)--Flunder {Ire), $73,796. by Nebos (Ger). 0-Frau G Poorten; $36,313. 3--Alma Alegre (Ire), 123, f, 3, Lahib--Nimble Nova, by 3--Artan (Ire), 132, h, 6, Be My Native--Cambridge Northern Dancer. O/B-Scuderia SIBA Spa; $44,093. Lodge (GB), by Tower Walk (GB). 0-Stall Margins: 3 3/4, 1, 3/4. Brandenburg; $16,760. Also ran: Ellenica {Ire), Fiamma (Ire), Splendida Idea Margins: HF, HF, 3/4. (Ire), Caterina Sforza (GB), Sopran Londa (Ire), Fair Also ran: March Groom, Oxalagu (Ger), Happy Change Weather (Ire). (Ger), Ungaro (Ger), Sambakonig (Ger), Saugerties. A wire-to-wire win for Luca Cumani's filly, who was French-trained Steward (Fr), winner of both the G3 making only her third lifetime start, having broken her Prix d'Hedouville at Lonchamp and the G2 Grand Prix de maiden at the modest Brighton track April 30. Jockey Chantilly last year and making his fourth start of the Walter Swinburn dictated a moderate pace from the year here, was always in the front rank and while other start on the rain-softened track. Moving to the center of fancied runners suffered traffic problems throughout, he the course early in the stretch, Zomaradah (GB) quick enjoyed a smooth passage. Coming to take the lead ened well and soon drew clear of her rivals, with around the final turn, he quickened well, went clear and Bardonecchia (Ire) finishing well for the second spot. had enough left in reserve to resist the late charge of Zomaradah is the first Group 1 winner sired by Deploy. the fast-finishing Ferrari (Ger), one of those who had suffered in the scrimmaging. Sunday, Brisbane, Australia: BTC DOOMBEN CUP-G1, $324,675, Doomben, Bris Sunday, Belmont Park: bane, Australia, 5-23, 3/up, 1 OfT, 2:00.53 (NTR), gd. PETER PAN S.-Gll, $1 50,000, BEL, 5-24, 3yo, 1 1 /8m, 1--MIGHT AND POWER (NZ), 126, g, 4, Zabeel (NZ)-- 1 :49, ft. Benediction (Ire), by Day Is Done (Ire). 0-Nick Moraitis; 1--GRAND SLAM, 120, c, 3, Gone West--Bright 8-Windsor Park Stud (NZ); T-Jack Denham; J-B York; Candles (MSW & GISP, $405,091), by El Gran Senor. $201,299. ($300,000 yrl '96 KEESEP). 0-Baker RC & Cornstein 2--intergaze (Aus), 126, c, 4, lntegra (Aus)- D & Mack W L; B-Overbrook Farm (KY); T-D Wayne Tempergaze, by Temperence Hill. 0-C Lee, R Lukas; J-J D Bailey; $90,000. Lifetime Record: McDowell, L Andreazza, P Chin, W Manikas; MGISW, 8-4-1-1, $484,622. *1/2 to Leestown (Seat B-Middlebrook Lodge (NSW); $64,935. tle Slew), MSW, $306, 181. 3--1 Like Him (Aus), 126, g, 4, El Cuite--Sharika (Aus), 2--Rubiyat, 113, c, 3, Rubiano--Blushing Madame, by by Gypsy Kingdom (Aus). 0-D P, Mrs H D, AC & Blushing Groom (Fr). 0-Streicher Judd; B-Streicher Miss E H Strong; B-A GT O'Cass (NSW); $32,468. Stables (KY); $30,000. Margins: 1 1 /4, 1 1 /2. 3--Parade Ground, 120, c, 3, Kingmambo--Battle Creek Also ran: Marble Halls (NZ), Somojo (NZ), Sapia (NZ), Girl, by His Majesty. ($525,000 yrl '96 KEEJUL). Summer Beau (NZ), Gentle Wind (Aus), Spirit Of Oregon 0-Farish W S & Hilbert Stephen C; B-W S Farish & (NZ), Vita Man (NZ), Fatal (NZ), Shindig (NZ). Hudson Interests, Ltd (KY); $16,500.