The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~?I~~UN~~~RE DTM T H U R S DAY, DEC E M B E R 1 2, 1 9 9 6 WeEeEeKeEeNeD PREVIEW MEYOCKS NAMED NYRA PRESIDENT & COO Saturday, Hollywood Park: Terry Meyocks was named President and Chief Operat­ HOLLYWOOD STARLET S.-GI, $150,OOOa, 2yo, f, ing Officer of the New York Racing Association by its 1 1/16m Board of Trustees at its meeting Wednesday morning. MSW High Heeled Hope (Salt Lake) will put her Kenny Noe Jr. will remain as Chairman and Chief Execu­ three-race winning streak on the line in Saturday's tive Officer. ''I'm very honored to be named President Hollywood Starlet. The two-year-old filly worked a and Chief Operating Officer for the New York Racing half-mile Monday in ":47 and change," according to Association," said Meyocks, who formerly served as trainer Randy Bradshaw. The D. Wayne Lukas-trained NYRA's Vice President of Racing and, most recently, GI Oak Leaf S. heroine City Band (Carson City) also Vice President of Operations. "I would like to thank the worked Monday in preparation for the Starlet. She Trustees for their show of confidence in me. I under­ went a half-mile in :50 1/5 and will be joined in the stand fully that there are many challenges to overcome, Starlet lineup by stablemate Sharp Cat (Storm Cat), but at the same time, I feel there are tremendous oppor­ winner of the GI Matron S. at Belmont and the Gil Del tunities for Thoroughbred breeding and racing here in Mar Debutante. New York. The New York Racing Association has been a leader in our industry and we hope to continue to play a role in that tradition of excellence." Noe Jr. added, Sunday, Hollywood Park: "The NYRA Trustees made a fine selection in promoting HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP H.-GI, $500,000, 3yo/up, Terry Meyocks... he has the work ethic, knowledge and 1 1/2mT desire to lead New York racing in the future. As to Horses working Monday in preparation for the GI myself remaining as Chairman and CEO, I think one has Hollywood Turf Cup included...GI San Juan to know when it is time to cut back on some of his daily Capistrano H. winner Raintrap (GB) (Rainbow Quest), activities. 1may only devote 5 1/2 days a week now." who breezed seven furlongs in 1 :28 2/5; Talloires (Trempolino), who went seven furlongs over the turf CELTIC ARMS, DERNIER EMPEREUR RETIRED in 1 :31 4/5; and French import Mister Alleged (Al­ Gary Tanaka's Celtic Arms (Fr) (Comrade in Arms {GB}) leged) who worked five furlongs in 1 :03 2/5 at Santa has suffered a recurrence of the ligament injury that has Anita. kept him away from the races since taking the Gil Pan American H. at Gulfstream in March. The French Derby Sunday, Hollywood Park: winner retires with five wins in 21 starts and earnings HOLLYWOOD FUTURITY-GI, $250,000a, 2yo, 1 1I16m of $1 /097,995. In addition to his '94 GI Prix Du Jockey D. Wayne Lukas-trainee Leestown (Seattle Slew)' Club triumph, the five-year-old won the G 1 Prix Lupin fourth in the Gill Kentucky Jockey Club S. in his last and the G3 Prix De Conde. This year he took the Gil outing Nov. 30, breezed a half-mile in :53 Monday at Gulfstream Park Breeders Cup H. and, in his final race, Santa Anita in preparation for the Hollywood Futurity. the March 9 Gil Pan American H. to give trainer Ben Also working Monday was the probable Futurity favorite Cecil his first graded stakes win. Another Tanaka star, In Excessive Bull (In Excess {Ire}) who drilled six fur­ Dernier Empereur (Trempolino), has also now been longs in 1: 11 4/5 at Santa Anita. A member of his sire's officially retired. The six-year-old, twice champion in first crop to race, In Excessive Bull has won two of France, fractured a left front cannon bone during a three career outings, including a 3 1 /2-length tally in the routine gallop at Hollywood Park November 9 while Gill Hollywood Prevue S. Nov. 10. preparing for the Japan Cup. Demler Empereur won five graded/group stakes from ages three to six, including the G1 Dubai Champion S. in England, G2 Prix STAKES CLOSINGS Guillaume d'Ornano in France and this year's Gil Del TODA y, THURSDA y, DECEMBER 12: c.~ Mar Invitational H. and Gil Carleton F. Burke H. in 12-14 $150,000 Hollywood Starlet-Gi, HoI, I I Southern California. He retires with eight wins in 30 2yo, f, 8.5f ($ 7, 500s) starts for earnings of $1,141,363. Stud plans for the 12-15 $250,000 Hollywood Futurity-GI, Hoi, pair have not been finalized. I 2yo, 8.5f ($ 12,500s) PAGE 2· THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 12-12-96 the Carter White House, was asked how his group pro­ WEDNESDA Y AT THE RACING SYMPOSIUM posed to help solve racing's problems through repackag­ The 23rd annual Symposium on Racing, sponsored ing. "I think the Middle East was easier," Jordan joked, by the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Pro­ but he also insisted that creating a national organization gram, opened Wednesday with a review of the ramifica­ and structure for racing, similar to the other major pro­ tions the newly created Federal Gaming Commission fessional sports, is critical for future success. may hold for the racing industry, and the release of The final session on Home Wagering was a disap­ impressive figures from the Horse Industry's National pointment. Technical difficulties in each presentation Economic Impact Study. Funded by a consortium of distracted speakers representing IWN, ODS and YouBet! racing and breeding organizations, the study reveals that from what amounted to little more that sales pitches for the overall economic impact of the horse industry ex­ their respective technologies and approaches to home ceeds $112 billion. This puts the industry on a par with betting. motion pictures and apparel manufacturing as a leading The 1996 Symposium on Racing continues through contributor to the American economy. The Federal Gam­ Friday, December 13, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort ing Commission has been funded by Congress to under­ in Tucson, Arizona. take a two-year study of gambling in America. Its char­ ter is to review existing laws that regulate gambling; News Continued. examine the relationship between gambling and crime; DR DEVIOUS LEAVES JAPAN FOR IRELAND In explore the impact of gambling on businesses, families, a reversal of the trend which has seen five consecutive and other institutions; study the positive economic Epsom Derby winners sold to Japan, Dr Devious (Ire) impact of gambling; determine the extent of problem (Ahonoora {GB}}, the 1992 Epsom hero, is returning to gambling; and better understand the growth and influ­ his native Ireland from Japan to stand the 1997 breed­ ence of gambling on the Internet. "The Federal Gaming ing season. The deal, which is subject to the vet and Commission was created to focus primarily on casinos, contract, was negotiated by Emmanuel de Seroux's lotteries and Internet betting, n explained Jay Hickey, Narvick International agency and the eight-year-old's President of the American Horse Council. "Pari-mutuel destination is Coolmore Stud. "He was an exceptional betting really had nothing to do with this Commission Derby winner who also had the speed to win the being created, although it will be affected by it. Racing Dewhurst as a two-year-old," said Coolmore Manager must unify and get our positions and answers set before Christy Grassick. "There are very few stallions possess­ the Commission comes knocking. We must put our­ ing the precocity, class and toughness to do this and we selves in the best possible light and protect all of our are thrilled that he is now available to British, Irish and future options. n European breeders." Dr Devious retired to stud in 1993 A look at how racing has prospered in Australia and to Shadai Farm in Japan. A leading first season sire in Hong Kong was presented at the other major morning 1996, he has covered a full book in each of his four session on The Globalization of Racing. Moderator Hans seasons at Shadai and in 1996 alone covered a book of Stahl, President, The Jockey Club, summed it up best 113 mares. His best winners include Fine Dress, when noting that "Far East and Australasia racing are Dorotheas and Victory Bank. With the success of now much more than just an exotic adjunct to our North Ahonoora and his son Indian Ridge in Europe, the American racing product." Satellite signals from Hong Yoshida family, which owns Shadai Farm, believes the Kong, Sydney and Melbourne are now beamed into horse's future is in Europe. They have retained a signifi­ numerous tracks and simulcast outlets throughout North cant stake in the horse and the deal allows Shadai to America, generating significant handle. Participation has have greater access to all the Cool more stallions. grown dramatically by horses from Europe, Japan, Aus­ News Continued, p. 3. tralia and North America in major international races throughout the world. And "shuttle stallions" jetting off © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News, 1996. to stand in two hemispheres has begun to influence the This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or breeding markets all over the globe.