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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~?I~~UN~~~RE DM THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1995 T•R•I•P•L•E THREATS CORDERO WANTS ONE MORE RIDE According TALKIN MAN AND MECKE DEFINITE FOR PREAKNESS to today's New York Daily News, Angel Cordero Jr, Talkin Man (With Approval), who led the field entering who has not ridden since Jan. 12, 1992 when he suf the stretch in the Kentucky Derby before fading to 1 2th, fered near-fatal injuries in a spill at Aqueduct, intends to and Mecke (Maudlin), a late-striding fifth in the Run for ride in at least one more race--preferably Breeders' Cup the Roses, will join the lineup for the May 20 Preakness. day. Cordero told the Daily News that he missed riding ,,We're coming to the Preakness," said Roger Attfield, in 'big days' and intends to ride in the Breeders' Cup, trainer of Talkin Man, Wednesday morning. ,,He came with a possible Super Saturday or Breeders' Cup Pre out of the Derby in good shape and he looks great view Day (at Belmont Park) warm-up. Cordero has today." The Canadian-bred colt is scheduled to arrive at undertaken an exercise program and has dieted down to Pimlico via plane Wed., May 17. That flight will also 115 pounds. The accident required the removal of his include Mecke. Trainer Emanuel Tortora confirmed yes spleen and prompted a May 7, '92 announcement of his terday that the Giii Tropical Park Derby winner is retirement, but left Cordero unsettled with his forced ,,headed for Baltimore." exit. ,,That's not the way you should go out," he told the Daily News. ,,I want to retire after the wire--not CITADEED GETS NEW TRAINER; ARRIVES AT PIMLICO before the wire. It would be like Michael Jordan retiring Kentucky Derby ninth-place finisher Citadeed (Shadeed) after missing the last shot in a big game." Cordero, now was the first Preakness candidate to arrive on the Pim a trainer, could either ride his own horse or surrender lico grounds. His van pulled in at 7:30 Wed. morning. his trainer's license just long enough to ride to ride a ,,He's doing okay," said new trainer Richard Violette. horse trained by someone else. He stressed he has no "He'll go to the track Thursday morning at about 8:30." intention of coming back full-time. Saturday, Sportsman's Park: ILLINOIS DERBY-Gii, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m John HIALEAH DENIES UNDERPAYMENT PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY Wt Brunetti, chairman of the Board of Hialeah, sent a 1 Gadzook Sonnier Boulanger 1 22 letter to the Florida HBPA yesterday in which he 2f Danger Within Getz J. L. Diaz 112 'categorically' denied any misconduct or breach of 3 Petionville Bradshaw Antley 1 24 contract in the March 16, 1995 agreement between 4 Royal Mitch Ebert Davis 117 Hialeah and the horsemen. Brunetti charged that the 5 Peaks and Valleys Jim Day Krone 1 24 horsemen had failed to fill Hialeah's daily racing pro 6f Unforbesgettable Vinci Baird 11 7 grams and warned of legal action should the horse 7 Beavers Nose Hebert Bourque 11 7 men make good on their threats to halt simulcasting 8f Puff of Carb R. Harris Razo Jr. 112 at the South Florida track. The Florida HBPA had 9 Dodge City Ward Jr. McCauley 114 threatened to stop incoming and outgoing simulcast 10 Western Echo Delp Desormeaux 117 wagering if purse levels were not raised to the con 11 Da Hoss Dickinson Gomez 11 7 tractually agreed upon $103,000 per day, claiming 12 No Spend No Glow Von Hemel Pettinger 114 that Hialeah had underpaid purses for the first five 13 Devious Course Bond Guidry 119 weeks of the meet. Hialeah has since instituted two 14 Silver Leader Flint T. Hebert 11 7 purse raises, but the horsemen remain unsatisfied, f--Mutuel Field. claiming that additional revenues from a simulcast Petionville (Seeking the Gold) and Peaks and Valleys clause in the contract should mean a daily purse (Mt. Livermore) will share starting highweight of 124 structure of $1 23,000. ,,Hialeah can no longer be pounds under the allowance conditions of the Illinois Derby. Peaks and Valleys, the lone supplemental entry held hostage to such a conspiracy and must seek its at a fee of $10,000, comes off a 1 /2-length victory in remedies, wherever they may be found," said the Gill Derby Trial at Churchill Downs April 29. Brunetti. Petionville won his first four career starts, including the Giii Louisiana Derby, before finishing seventh in the GI Nevvs Continued, p. 2 Santa Anita Derby in his last start April 8. PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 5-11-95 News Continued. AGA COLT IN DERBY TRIAL Shemaran (Kahyasi) REFERENDUM GOES TO ARLINGTON The appears likely to become the Aga Khan's first British inquiry into Arlington International Racecourse's photo Classic runner since Aliysa' s disqualification from the finish victory in the Arlington Heights non-binding 1989 Oaks. The John Oxx-trained colt, runner-up in his referendum--asking if there should be a casino at the one juvenile start and a winner at the Curragh on his racetrack--has ended. The anti-casino group, Concerned reappearance last month, will bid for Epsom glory if he Citizens for Self-Determination, has been financially performs well in this Saturday's G3 Derrinstown Stud unable to meet the filing deadline for a complete re Derby Trial at Leopardstown. The Aga Khan, who with count of the ballots. The result stands with Arlington drew all of his horses from Britain after Aliysa failed a the victor by 38 votes. Members of the anti-casino controversial Jockey Club drug test, admitted, group suggested that marked documents and ballots in "Shemaran is a significant horse and an important one two other precincts, if challenged in court would swing for me." Said Oxx: "Everything has gone smoothly the margin into a 114-vote defeat for Arlington. "We since the horse won at the Curragh and, although he's are pleased that we proved our point that the results of been working well, I'm not thinking beyond Saturday." the election do not indicate a mandate for a casino at Arlington Racetrack," said Mark Gruhlke, a member of the group. The Illinois legislature hasn't given any indi MIDWEST cation that it is preparing to increase the number of • • riverboat casino licenses in the state beyond the present Yesterday's Results: statutory limit of 1 0. 9th-COX, $46,300, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1 /8mT, 1 :51 NEW THOROUGHBRED TRACK OPENS IN 1/5,yl. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Equus Gaming Company 1--LISMORE LASS, 123, m, 6, Vigors--Tell a Secret L.P. of Maryland announced that its affiliate, (MGSP, $288,368), by Speak John. 0-AI Corrado; Galapagos S.A., commemorated the grand opening of B-Albert F. Polk Jr (KY); T-Carl Bowman. Quinto Centenario, a new government-owned Thor Lifetime Record: 25-7-4-5, $213,009. oughbred race track in the Dominican Republic, Sat 2--Promiseville, 118, f, 4, Alwasmi--Roan Promise, by urday, April 29. Dominican Republic President Dr. Wise Exchange. 3--Shadow Miss, 118, f, 4, Alysheba--Your My Choice, Joaquin Balaguer greeted a crowd estimated at by Barachois. 15,300 with the grandstand and third-floor jockey Margins: 2, 1, 2. Odds: 0.90CT, 8.50, 7.40. club filled to capacity. The six-race card produced a Lismore Lass, winner of the Bayou H. at the Fair record one-day handle for racing in the Dominican Grounds 2 starts back, went over the $200,000 Republic. Galapagos has the exclusive franchise to mark in career earnings with an off-the-pace, 2-length operate Quinto Centenario, which is located near the tally as the 4-5 favorite. 3-1 second choice SOUTH Dominican capital of Santo Domingo. The franchise ERN TRUCE (Truce Maker), a MGI winner who took a also provides Galapagos with the exclusive right to 6 Yi furlong Turfway allowance in her last, led develop off-track betting agencies for Quinto through the first 3/4-mile then tired to be 4th. The Centenario and rights to all simulcasting of horse winner is Yi to Oscar Max (MSP, $102,395, by racing within the nation of 7.5 million people. Built at Temperence Hill). an estimated cost of $40 million, the new track re places an aging facility. 7th-COX, $31,740,Alw, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1 :37 2/5, yl. VALOR LADY (f, 3, Sir lvor--Hot Option {Giii, FOALING NEWS: $91,480}, by Explodent), 2nd in the Pocahontas S. DESIRABLE (IRE), 14, Lord Gayle--Balidaress (IRE) at Churchill Downs last November, was most recently (Balidar {IRE}) 5th in a 7f dirt allowance at Keeneland. Stepping Foal born 4-18-95, a colt by Shadeed. onto the turf at 5-1 odds, the filly closed from mid Will be bred back to Shadeed. pack to win by 1 /2 over SET ME STRAIGHT (Sun Boarded at Shadwell Farm Inc. in Lexington, Ky. shine Forever). 5-2 chalk NOBLE PURSUIT {Affirmed) Accomplishments: G1 winner in England of $161,634; was 4th. Lifetime Record: 10-2-1-1, $74,485. dam of Shadayid (Ch. 2yo Filly in England, Hwt Filly at 0-Team Valor Stables. 8-Hot Option Syndicate (FL). 2 in France, G1-Fr, G1-Eng, $693,943, by Shadeed) and Dumaani (SW-Eng, by Danzig).