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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~9I~~UN~~~RE DM TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997 T•R•I•P•L•E THREATS LORD GYLLENE WINS GRAND NATIONAL THE TDN TOP 70 LIST Leading almost from start to finish, the Steve Brookshaw-trained nine-year-old gelding Lord Gyllene 1--CAPTAIN BODGIT (Saint Bailado) - Dosage: 1.40. (NZ) (Ring The Bell {NZ}) yesterday became only the Takes command after Sharp Cat's demotion in the second New Zealand-bred horse to win the Martell Santa Anita Derby; will skip Wood in favor of Federico Grand National at Aintree, following in the hoofsteps of Tesio April 19 if track comes up muddy Saturday. Seagram (NZ), winner in 1991. Ridden by young North Last Out - GI Florida Derby, won by 2 1/2, March 15 ern Irishman jockey Tony Dobbin, the 14-1 Lord Gyllene, Next Start - Gil Blue Grass at KEE, 1 1/Bm, April 12 owned by Stan Clarke, beat the 8-1 second favourite Suny Bay (Ire) (Roselier {Fr}) by 25 lengths, with 100-1 2--FREE HOUSE (Smokester) - Dosage: 2. 64. Brought outsider Camelot Knight (Ire) (King's Ride {Ire}) two down the house with a game effort in the Santa Anita lengths away third; 1 995 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Derby; tries to revenge the defeat of fellow Cal-bred Master Oats (GB) (Oats {Ire}) was fifth in the field re Cavonnier in last year's "Run for the Roses." duced to 34 after the race was postponed Saturday Last Out - GI Santa Anita Derby, won by a head, April 5 because of IRA bomb threats. The winner collected a Next Start - GI KENTUCKY DERBY, May 3 purse of $284,578. Said Clarke, chairman of Uttoxeter and Newcastle racecourses and involved in racing for 35 3--SILVER CHARM (Silver Buck) - Dosage: 1.22. Third years: "Aintree has all the magic you could look for in times the charm at a distance? Tried two turns for the racing. This was a wonderful achievement. Lord Gyllene second time in the Santa Anita Derby and just missed. is a big, athletic horse, stays all day. I bought the horse Last Out - GI Santa Anita Derby, 2nd by a head, April 5 from New Zealand after only seeing him on a video." Next Start - GI KENTUCKY DERBY, May 3 Winning trainer Steve Brookshaw, whose uncle Tim Brookshaw finished second in the 1 959 Grand National 4--PULPIT (A.P. Indy) - Dosage: 3.27. Cooled off as a after losing his stirrup iron, said: "We knew he stayed, topic of conversation after Florida Derby defeat but will as he won over four-and-a-quarter miles earlier this have the platform once again with Blue Grass win. season. i didn't give the jockey any instructions. He Last Out - GI Florida Derby, 2nd by 2 1/2, March 15 gave him a great ride." Dobbin, who missed the last Next Start - Gil Blue Grass at KEE, 1 1/8m, April 12 three Grand Nationals due to injury and had had only one previous ride in the race, was partnering Lord 5--CONCERTO (Chief's Crown) - Dosage: 4.20. Hits a Gyllene for the third time and this was their second high note on dosage but hasn't missed a beat on the victory together. "We had only one scare, when one of Triple Crown trail. the loose horses tried to push us out at the fence in Last Out - Gil Jim Beam S., won by 2 1/2, March 29 front of the stands. He gave me a brilliant ride," he said. Next Start - Gill Federico Tesio S. at PIM, 9f, April 19 STAKES CLOSINGS 6--HELLO (IRE) (Lycius) - Dosage: 3.00. Santa Anita TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9: Derby third hails from Ireland; would be the first Derby 4-19 $ 300, 000 Santa Barbara H. -Gii, SA, winner to represent the Emerald Isle. 4yo/up, f/m, 10fT ( $100) Last Out - GI Santa Anita Derby, third by 2 1/4, April 5 4-19 $ 150, 000 Las Cienegas H. -Giii, SA, Next Start - GI KENTUCKY DERBY, May 3 4yo/up, f/m, 61hfT ($50) 4-19 $125,000 Beaumont-Gil, Kee, 3yo, f, 7f 184ft• 7--PACIFICBOUNTY (Pirate's Bounty) - Dosage: 2.43. ($125) Northern California colt is undefeated at three but could 4-20 $250,000 Lone Star Derby, LS, 3yo, 81hf ($0) cause a mutiny with a Kentucky Derby win. 4-20 $175,000 Lexington-GI/, Kee, 3yo, 81hf ($175) last Out - Giii El Camino Real Derby, won by 1, March 8 4-20 $150,000 San Simeon H.-Glll, SA, 4yo/up, 61hfT Next Start - Gii Arkansas Derby at OP, 1 1!Bm, April 12 ($50) 5-2 $1001100, 000 Louisville Breeders' Cup-GI/, CD, Triple Threats cont. p2 3yo/up, f/m, 81hf ($200} PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 4-8-97 News cont. TON Top 10 scratches: NEW YORKERS LOOK TO RESUSCITATE Sharp Cat (Storm Cat) - Purrfect against fillies this year, RACING A group of prominent owners, breeders and she couldn't handle the colts in the Santa Anita Derby industry observers figures what New York racing needs but will be tough back in her own division in the GI is a little CPR. Concerned that New York racing is Kentucky Oaks May 2. heading into the future without a comprehensive plan Traitor (Cryptoclearance} - Turned his back on his feed of action to deal with its many problems, a new group tub after win in Ocala and has now been forced from Triple Crown trail. has been formed to "research all options and make recommendations to the industry and government and educate the public concerning racing's preservation." UPCOMING TRIPLE CROWN PREPS The formation of the Center To Preserve Racing, or Saturday: CPR, was announced yesterday; its leaders hope to act TOYOTA BLUE GRASS S.-Gll, $750,000, KEE, 1 1 /8m ARKANSAS DERBY-Gii, $500,000, OP, 1 1 /8m as an industry think tank that will be in place to help WOOD MEMORIAL S.-Gll, $500,000, AQU, 1 1 /8 racing in any way it can, offering suggestions and opinions on the direction the sport should take, whether those opinions are solicited or not. "This is a critical year in the racing industry nationwide and in EAST New York in particular," said owner/breeder Howard • • Yesterday's Results: Nolan Jr., who is among 10 individuals listed on CPR's 8th-HIA, $24,100, Alw, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:101/5, ft. Board of Advisors. "There is the NTA and the recently BET THE SIGHTS (c, 4, Bet Big--Sightseeing {MSP}, by announced initiative including the NTA, the Breeders' Sharp Vote} broke his maiden by a nose in his career Cup, the Jockey Club and others. New York racing debut at Gulfstream February 10, then put together doesn't seem to be involved in taking the leadership impressive back-to-back allowance wins, most recently role it once did. The industry is going from one crisis to winning by 4 1 /2 lengths at Hialeah March 24. The 2-5 another. It's time to seek solutions rather than continu choice to remain undefeated, the dark bay pressed the ally running to Albany for answers." In addition to pace from the outset, took the lead in deep stretch and Nolan, the Board of Advisors consists of Kenneth drew away late to win by two lengths. Lifetime Record: Avazino, Steven Crist, Orison Curpier, William Kellman, 4-4-0-0, $62,500. Michael T. Martin, Richard Morris, Jill Rich, Donald 0/T-Steven Dwoskin. B-Joseph & Helen Barbazon (FL). Rudder and Stuart Subotnick. 5th-HIA, $16,000, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, abt. 9fT, 1 :47, Triple Threats cont. fm. NEEDHAM STAR (f, 4, Mt. Livermore--Passing Gull, by 8--CRYPTO STAR (Cryptoclearance} - Dosage: 3. 73. Arctic Tern} started her career in England and Ireland Follows the path of last year's Kentucky Derby winner and while she was third once in stakes company, she Grindstone through Louisiana and Arkansas; has to failed to break her maiden in five starts. Shipped to the prove he's no shooting star. U.S. for her three-year-old season, the chestnut was Last Out - Gill Louisiana Derby, won by a HD, March 16 twice second last year, placing in the Bal Harbour S. Next Start - Gil Arkansas Derby at OP, 1 1/Bm, April 12 April 6 in an abbreviated 1 996 campaign; she came back after an 11-month vacation to run second again 9-KING CRIMSON (Capote) - Dosage: 3. 73. Close third March 18, but finally found the winner's circle with her to Cal Crown candidates in the San Felipe, his two-turn second start this year. Bet down to 2-5, the $18,000 debut; looks to capture the throne in Blue Grass. FTKNOV weanling led every step en route to a three Last Out - Gil San Felipe S., 3rd by 1 3/4's, March 16 length tally. Lifetime Record: 9-1-4-1, $68,640. Next Start - Gil Blue Grass at KEE, 1 1/Bm, April 12 0-G F Mottola. B-Nydrie Stud (Va). T-B Berkelhammer. 10--GUTTER WOMAN (Glitterman) - Dosage: 8. 00. Has Local News: Ocala, Florida sparkled against fillies in four starts this year but her Catalogues for the 1 997 Ocala Breeders' Sales Com ability to shine at a mile and a quarter is questionable. pany's Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training are likely to hop on the Triple Crown trail at Pimlico.