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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 WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1 9 9 5 S•T•A•K•E•S PREVIEW BELMONT OPENS TODAY Belmont Park in Today, Belmont Park: Elmont, NY will open for its 90th anniversary season THE WITHERS S.-Gll, 100,000a, 3yo, 1m today. The Spring meet, which features 41 stakes PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY Odds worth $5,350,000, will run through July 17 on a 1 Pat N Jae Barbara Smith 8-1 five-day-a-week, Wednesday through Sunday sched 2 Sierra Diablo Hennig Bailey 7-2 ule. The highlight of the meet, the $500,000-added 3 Larchmont Garren Krone 1 2-1 Belmont Stakes, will be run for the 127th time June 4 Blissful State Kimmel Luzzi 5-2 10. Belmont Park is also the venue for the Triple 5 Blu Tusmani Clement Santos 20-1 Tiara for three-year-old fillies: the May 7 Acorn S., 6 Ave's Flag O'Brien Velazquez 8-1 7 Northern Ensign Destefano Jr. Migliore 4-1 the June 9 Mother Goose and the July 8 Coaching 8 El Alpino Callejas Chavez 20-1 Club American Oaks. Also featured is the Handicap 9 Slice Of Reality Hough Davis 8-1 Triple Crown, which consists of the May 29 Metro 10 Devious Course Bond Alvarado 1 2-1 politan H., the June 17 Brooklyn H. and the July 4 Debbie & Lee Lewis's Sierra Diablo (Conquistador Suburban H. Post-time for the first of each day's Cielo), winner of the Giii Baldwin S. at Santa Anita nine races is 1 :00 p.m. two starts back, won his only start over a wet track, a 6 1 /2-furlong allowance at Saratoga last August, FILLIES LINE UP FOR BRITISH 1,000 by 12 1 /2-lengths. Blissful State (Buckaroo) took the GUINEAS Myself (GB) (Nashwan), winner of the G3 seven-furlong Bay Shore S. (Giii) at Aqueduct by Shadwell Stud Nell Gwynn·S. at Newmarket April three lengths April 1 5, defeating Withers runners 18, and Hoh Magic (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), Northern Ensign (Blue Ensign) and Pat N Jae the Highweight Filly at Two in England and France (Pentelicus) in the process. Devious Course (Crafty and runner-up to Aqaarid (Nashwan) in the G3 Prospector), third to Talkin Man in the Gotham last Gainsborough Stud Fred Darling S. at Newbury April out, won the Giii Nashua at this distance last No 21, have been given the go-ahead to run in Sunday's vember. Late-running Ave's Flag (Personal Flag) is British 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. "Myself looks a always tough; the New York-bred rallied to take the picture and is really ready for Sunday," said her NY Stallion S. by 3 Yz April 23. The wild card in the trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam. "They should go a good race appears to be Sidney L. Port's Blu Tusmani gallop at Newmarket and that will help her cause. (Afleet). Winner of two listed stakes in Italy last Aqaarid and Harayir (Gulch) (the early co-favorites at year, the Kentucky-bred colt will be making both his 3-1) will take a bit of beating, but we are going with three-year-old and North American debut. every chance." A total of 19 three-year-old fillies were left in at the five-day stage. In addition to the VAGRANCY H.-Glll, $75,000a, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f four previously mentioned, they were: All Time Great PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY Odds (GB) (Night Shift), Autumn Affair (GB) (Lugana Beach 1 Sky Beauty Jerkens Smith 2-5 {Ire}), Brief Glimpse (Ire) (Taufan), Bring On The 2 Through the Door Serpe Krone 4-1 Choir (GB) (Chief Singer {Ire}), Deceive (GB) (Machia 3 Triumph At Dawn Toner Bailey 5-2 vellian), Epagris (GB) (Zalazl), Fleet Hill {Ire) 4 Sapor Badgett Velazquez 20-1 (Warrshan), Gay Gallanta (Woodman), Macoumba 5 Aly's Conquest Schulhofer Santos 30-1 (Mr. Prospector), Menas Gold (GB) (Heights of Gold Last year's Champion Older Mare Sky Beauty {GB}), Moonshell (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), Musetta (Ire) (Blushing Groom {Fr}) is back on her home turf at (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), Poppy Carew (Ire) Belmont Park where she is an impressive 11-for-11 (Danehill), Queenfisher (GB) (Scottish Reel {Ire}) and lifetime. The five-year-old won the '94 Vagrancy by Ridgewood Pearl {GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). 3 lengths to kick off her championship campaign. She will carry top weight of 125 pounds, conceding News Continued, p. 2 from 1 0 to 1 6 pounds to her four rivals. - PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 5-3-95 News Continued. T•R•l•P•L•E SANTA ANITA COMPANIES ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT WITH AMC THEATRES The Santa THREATS Anita Companies and AMC Theatres, the Kansas City, Missouri-based movie theatre chain operated by AMC KENTUCKY DERBY NOTES: Entertainment Inc., yesterday announced a definitive With jockey Garrett Gomez up, Gii Arkansas Derby agreement for AMC to build a 25-screen multiplex winner Dazzling Falls (Taylor's Falls) worked an easy adjacent to the Santa Anita Racetrack and Santa Anita half-mile in :52 4/5 over a muddy Churchill Downs Fashion Park Mall in Arcadia, California. The 5,500- track yesterday. The Nebraska-bred colt went the first seat, 102,000 square-foot multiplex, which will be the quarter in : 25 4/5 and galloped out five furlongs in largest complex ever built by the 234-theatre national 1 :07. "The time didn't matter because he wasn't going circuit, will anchor a new entertainment/retail complex to do much anyway," said trainer Chuck Turco, who being developed by Santa Anita on a 400-acre parcel of gave the colt only one light half-mile work prior to the land that includes Santa Anita Racetrack. The theatre Arkansas Derby. Gomez, who has ridden the colt in all is expected to open in Spring 1997. Chairman of the four of his 1995 starts, said, "I let him gallop out on his Boards of The Santa Anita Companies Stephen F. Keller own. He didn't work real fast, but I was happy with the said, "With the signing of our first anchor tenant, we way he did it." have reached a major milestone in our strategy for Trainer Bruce Jackson said Tuesday morning that maximizing the tremendous value of Santa Anita's Chris Antley will have the mount on In Character {GB) assets by developing our Arcadia property into a world (Never So Bold {Ire}) in the Kentucky Derby. "He came class entertainment environment with Thoroughbred up to me about a half-hour after the Louisiana Derby horse racing at its core. The AMC facility is expected and said if he had a chance to get on this horse that to bring approximately two million theatre patrons onto he'd like to get on," Jackson said. Antley rode the Santa Anita property annually. We believe it will Petionville to a narrow victory over In Character in the increase business at Fashion Park, introduce a broad, Louisiana Derby. new population to Thoroughbred horse racing at the Jumron (GB) (Sharpo {GB}) worked five furlongs Santa Anita Racetrack and greatly enrich the entertain over Churchill Downs' muddy surface yesterday in ment and retail opportunities for Arcadia and the sur 1 :02. With jockey Goncalino Almeida aboard, the colt rounding communities." went in fractions of : 26 for the first quarter and : 50 for the half-mile, galloping out six panels in 1: 16 2/5. BILINSKI CONFIRMED AS NYS RACING AND "Goncalino said the track was dead and that the horse WAGERING BOARD CHAIRMAN Dr. Jerry wanted to go faster," said trainer Gary Lewis. "I was Bilinski has been confirmed as the new chairman of pleased with his workout. From day one he's acted like the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. The he's been here all the time. He's happy, he likes the appointment was made yesterday by Governor George weather, the people, everything. All we need now is Pataki and Bilinski is expected to assume his new some luck." duties immediately. Joe Neglia, who had been serving Ski Captain (Storm Bird), Japan's first representative as the acting chairman, will remain with the board as a in the Derby, was due to arrive in Chicago about 10 member. Bilinski has been a prominent upstate New p.m. last night and board a Tex Sutton charter for York breeder, owner and veterinarian. His New York Louisville. The colt was expected to get into Churchill Stallion Station stands Cormorant and Go and Go (Ire). around midnight. It is believed he has had to drop his role as an owner and breeder in order to qualify for the job under New FOALING NEWS: York racing regulations. SUPER JAMIE, 16, *Nijinsky 11--Something Super (Promised Land) FOALING NEWS: Foal born 4-10-95, a filly by Affirmed. CUFFIE, 10, Harvard Man--Nickname (Prince John) Will be bred back to Diesis (GB). Foal born 4-13-95, a colt by Cryptoclearance. Owned by John R. Gaines, et al. Will be bred back to Mt. Livermore. Boarded at Vinery in Midway, Ky. Owned by Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Y. Tomlinson. Accomplishments: Dam of Nijinsky's Gold (Lot o'Gold), Boarded at Audubon Farm in Midway, Ky. MGSW of $465, 702. Accomplishments: SW of $320, 700. Stallions at Stud: Australia's International Stud • Bracco (USA) • Catrail (USA) • Chief's Crown (USA) • Danehill (USA) • Royal Academy (USA) t Shalford (IRE) ARROWFIELD • Kenmare (FR) • Bellotto (USA) • Geiger Counter (USA) John Mess~a (61-2) 223 8277 Fax: (61-2) 223 5795 • Danzero (AUS) • Snippets (AUS) GPO Box 3500, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia .