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N•E•W•S WI •E•E•K•E•N•D TODAY . PREVIEW SILVER CHARM TO GOLD CUP Trainer Bob Today, B,elmont Park: Baffert said yesterday he will likely run Silver Charm HEMPSTEAD H.-Gt $250,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/1Gm, (Silver Buck), runner-up in the Gil Stephen Foster H. post tim~ 4:50 p.m. EDT June 13, right back in the GI Hollywood Gold Cup June PP HOR~E TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 28. The four-year-old is scheduled to ship from Churchill 1 Mossflower Schosberg Davis 8-1 Downs to Hollywood Park Sunday, and work Tuesday. 2 Dixie Flag Jerkens Luzzi 5-1 Baffert said, "The plan is to run Silver Charm in the Gold 3 Colonial Minstrel Hennig Velazquez 7-2 Cup. I'm confident he'll work well and if he does, the 4 Ajina Mott Smith 9-5 Gold Cup is a go." Baffert also said that jockey Gary 5 Glitter Woman McGaughey Bailey 2-1 Stevens, who was set to ride Gentlemen (Argl (Robin 6 Royal Indy Jerkens Bridgmohan 15-1 des Bois) in the Gold Cup, will stick with Silver Charm. Champion three-year-old filly Ajina (Strawberry Road {Aus}) began 1998 with a listless debut, finishing last "SKIPPY'S" EXCELLENT ADVENTURE MGISW in the Bayakoa S. at Oaklawn April 11 . The winner of Skip Away (Skip Trial) took an unscheduled tour of the last year's GI Breeders' Cup Distaff regained her old Belmont Park main track yesterday morning after getting form, however, in the Giii Pimlico Distaff May 16 loose during his morning gallop. The two-time Eclipse when posting a three-length victory. Colonial Minstrel champion dropped his exercise rider after a horse that (Pleasant Colony), winner of the Giii Humana Distaff at was galloping in front of him, GSW Pacificbounty (Pi Churchill: May 2 and Gii Shuvee H. at Belmont May 23, rate's Bounty), stumbled on the far turn of the muddy seeks her sixth victory in a row. A crack sprinter this track and fell. Skip Away ducked from the fallen horse spring, s~e will be attempting a dirt route for the first and rider, and his rider, Jose Sanchez, came off. He time thislyear. Mossflower (Affirmed) is undefeated in went back the wrong way to the five-eighths pole and five start~, but runs into a tough field for her first stood until a set of horses galloped by, then joined that stakes a,tempt. group until the top of the stretch. "He left them at the Today, Gblden Gate Fields: top of the lane," said trainer Sonny Hine. "He was play I ing, slapping his feet. He came past the wire and they GOLDEN !GATE H.-Glll, $250,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, got him into a crowd of horses. That's when the out post timEi 2:45 p.m. PDT rider got him." The five-year-old, scheduled to ship to The 'field, from the rail out, is: Storm Trooper (Diesis California for the $1 million GI Hollywood Gold Cup {GB}), DEfsormeaux, 120; Dushyantor (Sadler's Wells), June 28, was apparently uninjured in the incident. "I've Nakatanij 118; Amerique (St. Jovite), Delahoussaye, been all over him and nothing seems to be wrong," said 117; Sta~ Performance (Theatrical {Ire}), Solis, 116; Hine. "Sometimes, though, something might turn up in a White IHdt (GB) (Weldnaas), Warren, 110; Champagne day or so. We're not leaving for California until Thurs Prince CGfo (Prince Sabo {GB}), Meza, 112; Prize Giving day, and the only way we wouldn't go is if something (GB) (Mo~t Welcome {GB}), Espinoza, 116; Eternity came up where we couldn't work him over the weekend Range (IVlajestic Light), Mccarron, 114; DC Express or early next week." (Danzig Jonnection), Lopez, 109. Today, Finger Lakes: ST AKES CLOSINGS FINGER AKES BREEDERS' CUP S.-Glll, $200,000, TODAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 20: 3yo/up, f, post time 4:35 p.m. EDT 6-28 $175175,000 Firecracker Breeders' Cup The ·fie d, in post position order, is: Rosie's Buddy Giil, CD, 3yo!up, BfT ($12,500s) (Buddy), ominguez, 115; Affirmed Success (Affirmed), 7-3 $100,000 Prioress-GI/, Bel, 3yo, f, 6f Chavez, 1 5; lucayan Prince (Fast Play), no rider, 113; ($100) Oro De exico (Well Decorated), no rider, 113; Kelly 7-4 $350,000 Suburban H.-Gll, Bel, 3yo/up, 10f• ($350) Kip (Kipper Kelly), Samyn, 119; King Roller (Silent King), 7-4 $100/100,000 Molly Pitcher Breeders' Cup H.-Gll, Leon, '113; Stormy Atlantic (Storm Cat), McCarthy, Mth, 3yo/up, f/m, 8. 5f ( $ 100) 7-5 $150,000 Tom ;oo/ 1-1.-Gll, Bo/, Jyo/up, 7f ($1 EOJ 117: Say Florida Sandy (Personal Flag), no rider, 113. Weekend Preview cont. p2 PAGE 2.• THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 6-20-98 . Weekend Preview cont. Today, Rockingham Park: OVAL ASCOT + NEW HAMPSHIRE SWEEPSTAKES-Giii, $200,000, • 3yo/up, a1 1/8mT, post time 5:30 p.m. EDT Yesterda , Royal Ascot, England: The field, in the order of the draw, is: Long War HARDWI KE S.-G2, $205,237, Royal Ascot, England, (lord At War {Arg}), Landry, 112; Daylight Savings 6-19, 4y /up, 1 1 /2mT, 2:34. 79, gd/sf. (Sky Classic), no rider, 11 O; Ok by Me (With Ap 1--POSI ONAS (GB), 121, h, 6, Slip Anchor (GB)- proval), Bravo, 116; Statesmanship (Silver Deputy), Tamas os (GB), by Dance In Time. 0/B-Athos Santos, 118; Tamhid (Gulch), no rider, 112; Aboriginal Christ doulou; T-Paul Cole; J-Pat Eddery; $125,305. Apex (Trapp Mountain), Vega, 113; Bomfim (Dis 2--Germ no (GB), 121, h, 5, Generous (lre)--Gay persal), Davis, 114; Thesaurus (With Approval), Borel, Fantas ic (GB), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). 0-Baron G 114. Von UI mann; $47,081. 3--Swainl (Ire), 126, h, 6, Nashwan--Love Smitten, Today, Churchill Downs: by KeI' to the Mint. 0-Godolphin; $22, 768. LOCUST GROVE H.-Glll, $150,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, Margins: 1 /2, 1 1 /2, 8. 1 1/8mT, post time 5:05 p.m. EDT Also Ran: Stage Affair, Memorise, Poseidon (GB), The From the rail out, the field is: Leo's Gypsy Dancer Fly (GB). (Leo Castelli), Day, 113; Mingling Glances (Woodman), The v teran Posidonas (GB), ridden by Pat Eddery Melancon, 11 2; Naskra Colors (Star de Naskra), Peck, instead ~f suspended stable jockey Richard Quinn, 11 O; Colcon (Pleasant Colony), Sellers, 118; B.A. reversedl the form he showed in the G 1 Coronation Valentine (Apalachee), Woods Jr, 118; Crystal Mine Cup at Epsom June 5, when he was beaten 10 (Mining), Kutz, 112; Bog Wild (Once Wild), Perret, lengths by Swain (Ire), to capture his fourth Group 115; Wooing Virginia (Roanoke), D' Amico, 11 O; race and his eighth win in 22 lifetime starts, taking Cuando (Lord At War {Arg}), Martinez, 114. his earnipgs to $740,907. After sharing the early lead with STtGE AFFAIR (Theatrical {Ire}), Posidonas led Today, Monmouth Park: for almol?t a mile until challenged by Swain at the VINERY MATCHMAKER S.-Glll, $100,000, 3yo/up, three-eiglrths pole, with the Dubai World Cup run f/m, 1 1/8mT, post time 5:20 p.m. EDT ner-up taking command at the quarter-mile mark and The field, in post position order, will be: Friendly German9 (GB) making his challenge on the wide out Debbie (Illuminate), no rider, 113; French Buster side. But. Swain failed to go clear and Posidonas (Housebuster), Velez, 116; Gastronomical (Sunshine fought back like a tiger and would not be denied, Forever), Wilson, 113; Apogee (Star de Naskra), But reclaiming the lead inside the final 1 00 yards and ler, 113; Lardy Lardy (Lord At War {Arg}), Krone, 118; repelling the threat from Germano. "He loves a good Bursting Forth (Alwasmi), Verge, 116; Overcharger scrap," aid winning trainer Paul Cole. "He's sound (Overskate), Unsihuay, 118; Hero's Pride (Fr) (Hero's and gen ine and is very difficult to beat in a battle. Honor), McCauley, 113; Smart Shopper (Dynaformer), The con itions suited him, too. He was a bit off color Elliott, 113; Smashing Review (Pleasant Tap), Lopez, last year but he's spot on this year. We might bring 113. him bac here for the (G 1) King George VI & Queen Elizabeth: Diamond S. (July 25), but it would not be Sunday, Milan, Italy: ideal for him if the ground is too firm. He ran in the GRAN PRE MIO DI MILANO-G 1, $313,301, 3yo/up, c/f, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe last year and that might be 1 1/2mT another ~arget for him, too." Godolphin's racing man The field of 10, in post position order, is: March ager Simbn Crisford was baffled by Swain's disap Groom {Runaway Groom), Santillana (El Gran Senor), pointing f.Iffort. He said, "Going into the race he was Garuda (Ire) (Danehill), Luso (GB) (Salse), Bad Bertrich fine and e expected better from him than that. We'll Again (Ire) (Dowsing), Ungaro (Ger) (Goofalik), War have to ee what, if anything, turns up. There'll be no Declaration (Ire) (Persian Bold {Ire}), Ivan Luis (Fr) quick de ision about his next race." (Lycius), Rio Napa (Ire) (Law Society), Caitano (GB) (Niniski). Royal As ot cont. p3 SMOKEY MIRAGE- takes Winner in her FIRST Start from the 1st rop by Horse-of-the-Year Lexington, Kentucky (606) 255-8537 FAX 233-2373 HOLY BULL PAGE 3,• THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 6-20-98 Royal Ascot cont.