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Sunday, Thoroughbred Daily News June 16, 2002 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS MCCARRON READY TO CALL IT A CAREER EASY STREET Jockey Chris McCarron, a two-time Eclipse Award Godolphin’s Street Cry (Ire) (Machiavellian) stayed in winner who was elected to racing’s Hall of Fame in cruise control all the way down the long stretch at 1989, will ride his last race June Churchill Downs to take the GI Stephen Foster H. Sat- 23 at Hollywood Park. The 47- urday afternoon. The dark bay had earned a reputation year-old rider began breaking the as something of a hanger in his first two seasons of news of his imminent retirement racing, but has left that far, far behind in 2002. After to those close to him last week. opening his season with a facile romp at Nad al Sheba Born in Dorchester, Massachu- Feb. 28, the Irish-bred was ridden out to an easy vic- setts, McCarron rode his first tory in the G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. 23 and was sent winner at Maryland’s Bowie off as the second choice to Congaree (Arazi) in his first Racetrack on Feb. 9, 1974. He start back. Away smoothly under Jerry Bailey, Street ended the season with a then- Cry settled just off the pace and moved up to challenge record 546 victories and earned for the lead on the far turn. He swept to the front and an Eclipse as the country’s lead- strode home under a hand ride. “He’s a much different ing apprentice. The red-headed horse than last year,” said winning trainer Saeed bin reinsman, who shifted his tack to Suroor. “The way he worked, the way he looked; also Southern California in 1978, mentally, he’s a different horse. I think if he stays nice picked up a second Eclipse in and sound that we will have a good chance with him in 1980, becoming only the third the Breeders’ Cup Classic.” Congaree held the lead McCarron Takes Kentucky briefly at the quarter pole, but tired to sixth. Oaks with Farda Amiga rider in history to win the award Horsephotos as both an apprentice and a jour- Saturday, Churchill Downs neyman (Steve Cauthen and Kent STEPHEN FOSTER H.-GI, $833,250, CDX, 6-15, Desormeaux also accomplished the feat). During his 28 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:47 4/5, ft. years in the saddle, McCarron has won 7,137 races 1--STREET CRY (IRE), 120, c, 4, by Machiavellian (through Friday) to rank sixth in career victories and is 1st Dam: Helen Street (GB) (G1SW-Ire, GSW-Fr, the all-time leading rider by earnings, winning more G1SP-GB, $186,685), by Troy (GB) than $264 million in purses. He won the Kentucky 2nd Dam: Waterway (Fr), by Riverman Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont S. twice each, 3rd Dam: Boulevard (Ire), by Pall Mall (GB) and has nine Breeders’ Cup races to his credit, including O-Godolphin Racing Inc; B-Sheikh Mohammed bin five Classics. “About 10 days ago, I told my wife Judy Rashid al Maktoum (IRE); T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-J D that this would be my last year,” an emotional Bailey; $516,615. Lifetime Record: G1SW-UAE, McCarron said in a press conference at Hollywood Park. 11-5-5-1, $5,000,837. *1/2 to Historian (Ire) “I always said that when I stopped having fun, when I (Pennekamp), SW-Fr. stopped feeling the thrill of winning, that I’d retire.” 2--Dollar Bill, 114, c, 4, Peaks and Valleys--Saratoga McCarron, with his wife Judy and comedian Tim Dame, by Saratoga Six. ($145,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). Conway, established the Don MacBeth Memorial O-West Gary L & Mary E; B-Mr & Mrs Robert E Jockey Fund to raise money for injured riders and said Courtney (KY); $166,650. he will remain active in the Fund. A racing analyst for 3--Tenpins, 115, c, 4, Smart Strike--Maid's Broom, by NBC on the 1986 Breeders’ Cup telecast while sidelined Deputy Minister. O/B-Joseph Vitello (MI); $83,325. by a broken leg, McCarron could also pursue a new Margins: 6HF, 2 1/4, NO. Odds: 2.10, 6.20, 7.00. career in TV. “I want to stay in the game,” he told Daily Also Ran: Parade Leader, Unshaded, Congaree, Connected, Racing Form. Proper Man. Click here for the brisnet.com chart. MCCARRON’S CHAMPS p8 ... ‘BREW’ topS ‘BOSQUE’ - p2 ... SPAIN REIGNS - p3 ... TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 6/16/02 • PAGE 2 of 8 Saturday, Hollywood Park P R E S U L T S P CALIFORNIAN S.-GII, $500,000, HOL, 6-15, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:48, ft. Saturday, Hollywood Park 1--MILWAUKEE BREW, 122, h, 5, by Wild Again CHARLES WHITTINGHAM H.-GI, $350,000, HOL, 6-15, 1st Dam: Ask Anita (GSW, $428,075), 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:01 2/5, fm. by Wolf Power (SAf) 1--DENON, 116, c, 4, by Pleasant Colony 2nd Dam: Epanoui, by Val de l’Orne (Fr) 1st Dam: Aviance (Ire) (G1SW-Ire), by Northfields 3rd Dam: Swalthee (Fr), by Sword Dancer 2nd Dam: Minnie Hauk, by Sir Ivor ($230,000 yrl '98 KEESEP). O-Stronach Stable; 3rd Dam: Best In Show, by Traffic Judge B-Robert Spiegel (KY); T-Robert Frankel; J-K J O-Flaxman Holdings Ltd & Gann; B-Flaxman Holdings Desormeaux; $300,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, (KY); T-R Frankel; J-G K Gomez; $210,000. Lifetime 16-6-3-2, $1,446,612. Record: GSW & MG1SP-Fr, 10-4-1-2, $615,716. *1/2 2--Bosque Redondo, 118, h, 5, Mane Minister--Pima, by to Chimes of Freedom (Private Account), G1SW-Eng Cox's Ridge. O/B-John Toffan & Trudy McCaffery & Ire, $503,431; Imperfect Circle (Riverman), SW & (KY); $100,000. G1SP-Eng, $117,448; Privately Held (Private Account), 3--Momentum, 118, c, 4, Nureyev--Imprudent Love, by SP, $159,241; & Piquetnol (Private Account), G1SP-Fr. Foolish Pleasure. O-John P Reddam; B-John E & 2--Night Patrol, 114, h, 6, Storm Boot--Downtown Blues, Barbara R Smicklas (KY); $60,000. by Seattle Song. O/B-Everest Stables (KY); $70,000. Margins: HD, 1, 3HF. Odds: 1.70, 10.40, 3.90. 3--Skipping (GB), 117, h, 5, Rainbow Quest--Minskip, Also Ran: Investor's Dream (Brz), Redattore (Brz), by The Minstrel. O/B-Juddmonte Farms (GB); $42,000. Reba's Gold, Pie N Burger, Lethal Instrument (pulled up). Margins: 1 1/4, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 7.40, 16.20, 1.50. The patiently handled Milwaukee Brew closed Also Ran: Sarafan, Continental Red, Startac, Ringaskiddy, strongly down the stretch to deny Chris McCarron and Spinelessjellyfish, Cagney (Brz). Scratched: Kappa King. Bosque Redondo in the shadow of the wire. “People Winner of the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau, Denon was thought he got lucky in the Santa Anita H.,” acknowl- fourth as the favorite in the G3 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano edged winning trainer Bobby Frankel, “but now people in his final European start Aug. 15. Sent to the U.S. will think he’s a pretty good horse.” As a three-year- barn of trainer Bobby Frankel, the bay made an immedi- old, Milwaukee Brew won the GII Ohio Derby, but he ate impression when he rallied from midpack to register failed to get a win in four starts in 2001 and wasn’t a one-length victory in the GI Hollywood Derby Nov. seen after July. He resurfaced in Frankel’s care Feb. 10, 25, but things had not gone so smoothly in two starts finishing sixth to Valhol in the Whirlaway H., but loped this season. Stretched to 12 furlongs for the first time, home a four-length winner of the GI Santa Anita H. the colt was a troubled fifth in the GII San Luis Obispo Mar. 2. Given a brief vacation, he was sent off as the H. at Santa Anita Feb. 16 and was last seen when a favorite of nine runners. The Stronach colorbearer disappointing fifth-place effort in the GII San Luis Rey saved ground early just behind solid early fractions and H. over a mile and a half Mar. 16. Rested off that effort angled to the outside approaching the stretch. Bosque and cutting back to a more comfortable distance, Redondo and Momentum looked to have the race be- Denon was let go at odds of 7-1. Night Patrol took the tween them in midstretch, but Milwaukee Brew came early lead and was angled over to the inside where he took the field along through soft fractions while Denon rolling down the middle of the track and just got up in tucked in behind the speed while saving all the ground. the final strides. “It’s hard to make up ground on this The pacesetter showed no signs of slowing down after track, but he came hard in the stretch,” said Frankel. “I six furlongs in 1:15, but the Frankel trainee edged haven’t seen anybody make up two lengths on a horse closer on the turn, came out at midstretch to collar like Bosque Redondo in the last sixteenth.” As for the Night Patrol and inched clear. Favored Skipping closed five-year-old’s schedule, Frankel explained, “After win- willingly for third. “He did everything perfectly,” com- ning the Santa Anita H., Mr. Stronach wanted this mented winning rider Garrett Gomez. “When I moved horse for the Breeders’ Cup. So we freshened him up him out turning for home, he wore the other horse for a summer campaign.