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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 SATURDAY, MAY 2 0, 199 5 P•R•E•A•K•N•E•S•S STAKES Today, Pimlico SERENA'S SONG KO'S FIELD IN PREAKNESS S.-GI, $687,400, 3yo, 1 3/16m BLACK-EYED SUSAN Delivering a knockout PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS* punch in the stretch, top three-year-old filly Serena's 1 Itron Frazier Frazier 45-1 Song (Rahy) erased the memory of her Kentucky Derby 2 Our Gatsby Von Hemel Desormeaux 13-1 defeat with a stunning victory in yesterday's Gii Black 3 Mystery Storm Robideaux Perret 30-1 Eyed Susan at Pimlico. Content to let Rare Opportunity 4 Talkin Man Attfield Smith 5-2 (Danzig Connection) set the pace, the 2-5 favorite 5 Tejano Run McPeek Bailey 6-1 flexed her muscles in midstretch and galloped away 6 Pana Brass Callejas Maple 55-1 from her overmatched rivals without a challenge. "This 7 Timber Country Lukas Day 2-1 beats the hell out of working for a living," said trainer 8 Star Standard Zito Mccarron 19-1 D. Wayne Lukas. As to his decision to run the filly 9 Mecke Tortora Davis 20-1 instead of giving her a rest, Lukas remarked, "She just 10 Oliver's Twist Boniface Delgado 8-1 had a marvelous 10 or 12 days. There was no sign of 11 Thunder Gulch Lukas Stevens 6-1 her not being good. I'm glad we were able to show the *Odds as of 6:00 p.m. Friday. people of this area a very special filly. I didn't think we All starters carry 126. were risking anything. She's so special." Lukas said PREAKNESS ANALYSIS Serena's Song would now return to California to point By Bill Finley for the Princess S. (June 18) and the Hollywood Oaks It may be that the masses are overanalyzing the (July 9); she could make her first New York appearance Preakness Stakes. Thunder Gulch (Gulch) easily de at Saratoga. (Black-Eyed Susan chart, p2). feated the best three-year-olds in the country in the Kentucky Derby, many of whom he faces again today. RACING SERIES DEBUTS MAY 27 ON ESPN2 A The Derby was a cleanly run race, and few horses had series of 18 multiple-race telecasts will debut on ESPN2 any serious excuses. That includes Timber Country Saturday, May 27, according to the Thoroughbred (Woodman) and Tejano Run (Tejano), but their band Racing Associations. The "2Day at the Races" series wagons still have plenty of passengers despite the fact will feature three races per telecast from tracks across that neither has won a race this year and both were the nation, presented in a half-hour format. Some races soundly beaten by Thunder Gulch in the Derby. will be live, while others will be aired on a tape-delay There are six newcomers to the Triple Crown chase, basis. Starting times will vary from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. but each seems to be badly outclassed and no non The debut program offers the Roseben H. from Belmont, Derby starter has won this race since 1 983. the Dogwood S. from Churchill and the Railbird S. from The only question becomes: can Thunder Gulch run Hollywood. ESPN2 currently reaches 21.2 million back to his Kentucky Derby? At what should be an homes. "TRA member racetracks have stepped up to overlay price of 5-2 or better, it's well worth the bet provide the races and funding necessary to complete a that he will. He's had one sharp work since the Derby comprehensive schedule of nationally televised racing," and appears to be right on track. Dismissing his Derby said TRA Commissioner Brian McGrath. win as a Gato-del-Sol-like fluke would be a bad mistake. He won the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby before an uncharacteristically lukewarm performance in the u.i PREAKNESS STAKES .......... p1 Bluegrass. He's simply a good horse--maybe the best 0 WEEKEND PREVIEW ........... p2 three-year-old in the country. The Bet: $40 exacta Thunder Gulch--Tejano Run; $20 CJ)- RACING REPORTS . p2-4 exacta Thunder Gulch--Timber Country; $10 exacta z TOT AL PAGES ................ 5 Thunder Gulch-Our Gatsby (Strike Gold). The Preakness will be televised live on ABC Sports from 4:30-6:00 p.m. EDT; post time is set for 5:37 p.m. EDT. 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 SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1995 P•R•E•A•K•N•E•S•S STAKES Today, Pimlico SERENA'S SONG KO'S FIELD IN PREAKNESS S.-GI, $687,400, 3yo, 1 3/1 Gm BLACK-EYED SUSAN Delivering a knockout PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS* punch in the stretch, top three-year-old filly Serena's 1 Itron Frazier Frazier 45-1 Song (Rahy) erased the memory of her Kentucky Derby 2 Our Gatsby Von Hemel Desormeaux 13-1 defeat with a stunning victory in yesterday's Gii Black 3 Mystery Storm Robideaux Perret 30-1 Eyed Susan at Pimlico. Content to let Rare Opportunity 4 Talkin Man Attfield Smith 5-2 (Danzig Connection) set the pace, the 2-5 favorite 5 Tejano Run McPeek Bailey 6-1 flexed her muscles in midstretch and galloped away 6 Pana Brass Callejas Maple 55-1 from her overmatched rivals without a challenge. 11 This 7 Timber Country Lukas Day 2-1 beats the hell out of working for a living,,, said trainer 8 Star Standard Zito Mccarron 19-1 D. Wayne Lukas. As to his decision to run the filly 9 Mecke Tortora Davis 20-1 instead of giving her a rest, Lukas remarked, 11 She just 10 Oliver's Twist Boniface Delgado 8-1 had a marvelous 10 or 12 days. There was no sign of 11 Thunder Gulch Lukas Stevens 6-1 her not being good. I'm glad we were able to show the *Odds as of 6:00 p.m. Friday. people of this area a very special filly. I didn't think we All starters carry 126. were risking anything. She's so special." Lukas said PREAKNESS ANALYSIS Serena's Song would now return to California to point By Bill Finley for the Princess S. (June 18) and the Hollywood Oaks It may be that the masses are overanalyzing the (July 9); she could make her first New York appearance Preakness Stakes. Thunder Gulch (Gulch) easily de at Saratoga. (Black-Eyed Susan chart, p2). feated the best three-year-olds in the country in the Kentucky Derby, many of whom he faces again today. RACING SERIES DEBUTS MAY 27 ON ESPN2 A The Derby was a cleanly run race, and few horses had series of 18 multiple-race telecasts will debut on ESPN2 any serious excuses. That includes Timber Country Saturday, May 27, according to the Thoroughbred (Woodman) and Tejano Run (Tejano), but their band Racing Associations. The 11 2Day at the Races" series wagons still have plenty of passengers despite the fact will feature three races per telecast from tracks across that neither has won a race this year and both were the nation, presented in a half-hour format. Some races soundly beaten by Thunder Gulch in the Derby. will be live, while others will be aired on a tape-delay There are six newcomers to the Triple Crown chase, basis. Starting times will vary from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. but each seems to be badly outclassed and no non The debut program offers the Roseben H. from Belmont, Derby starter has won this race since 1983. the Dogwood S. from Churchill and the Railbird S. from The only question becomes: can Thunder Gulch run Hollywood. ESPN2 currently reaches 21.2 million back to his Kentucky Derby? At what should be an homes. 11 TRA member racetracks have stepped up to overlay price of 5-2 or better, it's well worth the bet provide the races and funding necessary to complete a that he will. He's had one sharp work since the Derby comprehensive schedule of nationally televised racing," and appears to be right on track. Dismissing his Derby said TRA Commissioner Brian McGrath. win as a Gato-del-Sol-like fluke would be a bad mistake. He won the Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby before * * * * * * * * * * an uncharacteristically lukewarm performance in the Bluegrass. He's simply a good horse--maybe the best three-year-old in the country. BELMONT•BEAT The Bet: $40 exacta Thunder Gulch--Tejano Run; $20 The following Belmont stakes will close Saturday, May exacta Thunder Gulch--Timber Country; $1 0 exacta 20: Genuine Risk H.-Gll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 Thunder Gulch-Our Gatsby (Strike Gold). furlongs, to be run June 3; and the Sheepshead Bay H.- The Preakness will be televised live on ABC Sports from Gll, $100,000a, 3yo/up, f /m, 11 furlongs turf, to be run 4:30-6:00 p.m. EDT; post time is set for 5:31 p.m. EDT. June 4. PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 5-20-95 ~-•~P~R_E~V_I_E_W~~•----"I ~I ~-•~E~A~-s~T~-•~~ Today, Belmont Park Yesterday's Results: SHUVEE H.-GI, $125,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 m BLACK-EYED SUSAN S.-Gll, $200,000, PIM, 5-19, PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS 3yo, f, 11/8m,1:48 2/5, ft.