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 D™ SUNDAY, JUNE 1 1, 1 9 9 5 W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS HIGH FIVE FOR LUKAS What are the odds BELMONT S., $692,400, BEL, 6-10, 3yo, 1 1 /2m, against winning even one Triple Crown race? What are 2:32, ft. the odds of sweeping one Triple Crown with two differ­ 1--THUNDER GULCH, 126, c, 3, Gulch--Line of Thunder ent horses? And, as trainer D. Wayne Lukas pointed out (GISP-Eng), by Storm Bird. ( $40,000 yrl '93 KEEJUL). after saddling Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch 0-Michael Tabor; B-Peter M. Brant (KY); T-D Wayne (Gulch) to a two-length victory in yesterday's Belmont Lukas; J-G L Stevens; $415,440. S., "What are the odds that a farm boy from Wisconsin, Lifetime Record: 1 2-6-2-2, $1, 907, 586. where they don't even have racing, would end up with 2--Star Standard, 126, c, 3, Risen Star--Hoist Erny's five straight Classic wins?" But that is the record that Flag, by Hoist the Flag. ($36,000 yrl '93 KEESEP). Lukas set with his Belmont triumph, taking the final two 0-W.J. Condren & J.M. Cornacchia; B-Highclere, Inc legs of the '94 Crown with Tabasco Cat (Storm Cat) & Louie Roussel Ill (KY); $138,480. and splitting the first two of '95 with Thunder Gulch 3--Citadeed, 1 26, c, 3, Shadeed--Johanna Keene, by and Timber Country (Woodman). The odds of a record Raise a Cup. ($80,000 yrl '93 FTSAUG). 0-Allan fifth straight Triple Crown win lengthened considerably Ivan; B-Echo Valley Horse Farm Inc (KY); $76, 164. late Friday afternoon when the early 6-5 favorite Timber Margins: 2, 3HF, 1 HF. Odds: 1.50, 6.30, 6.30. Country spiked a fever and had to be withdrawn. But Also Ran: Knockadoon, Pana Brass, Off'N' Away (Ire), Lukas made history just the same. "The emotion of it Ave's Flag, Composer, Colonial Secretary, Is Sveikatas, surprised me," he said. "It hit me when I was walking Wild Syn. through the grandstand after the race--Holy Mackerel, 3-2 favorite Thunder Gulch remained three wide while we pulled this off anyhow! It got to me; this means a racing behind the leaders down the backside, moved up lot. Statistically, we have carved out a spot in the sport outside pacesetter Star Standard on the turn for home, that will be there for a while." The win was the first for caught that one while being forced wide into the stretch jockey Gary Stevens in the third jewel of the Triple and drew off to prove clearly best. Star Standard, who Crown. "This weekend at Belmont has to be the best had set slow early fractions of :50.22 and 1 :15.29, weekend in racing that I ever had," Stevens said. "Win­ held on gamely for 2nd despite trying to lug out contin­ ning with Serena's Song (Rahy) yesterday in the Mother uously from the backstretch to the finish line. Irish Goose, coming back today and winning the Belmont ... invader OFF'N'AWAY (Be My Guest), sent off the 5-1 unbelievable." When asked what's next for his latest second choice, never reached contention. "He disap­ dual Classic winner, Lukas replied, "I think we will take pointed us," said Peter Russell, assistant to trainer Thunder Gulch to the West Coast for the Swaps S., and Dermot Weld. "He didn't have any trouble; he just then maybe the Pacific Classic. Timber Country will be didn't fire." pointed for the Dwyer, depending on his temperature, and then the Haskell and the Travers. Then we'll be VODAFONE DERBY-G1, $1,317,841, 6-10, Epsom, back at Belmont with both of them in the fall. We'll run England, 3yo, 12fT, 2:32.31, gd/fm, (NCR). 1--@LAMMTARRA, 126, c, 3, Nijinsky 11--Snow Bride one in the Woodward, one in the Jockey Club Gold Cup and both in the Breeders' Cup Classic." (G1-Eng), by Blushing Groom (Fr). 0-Saeed Maktoum al Maktoum; B-Gainsborough Farm Inc; T-Saeed Bin Suroor; J-Walter Swinburn; $802,960. TIMBER COUNTRY REBOUNDS Timber Country 2--Tamure (Ire), 126, c, 3, Sadler's Wells--Three Tails (Woodman), scratched from yesterday's Belmont after (GB), by Blakeney (GB). 0-Sheikh Mohammed; being treated for a fever Friday, was out grazing on the B-Sheikh Mohammed; T-John Gosden; $302,403. Belmont backstretch yesterday, his temperature back to 3--Presenting (GB), 126, c, 3, Mtoto (GB)--D' Azy (Gb), normal. "I came out at 10 p.m. (Friday) night and gave by Persian Bold (Ire). O/B-George Stawbridge; T-John him a little grain," said trainer D. Wayne Lukas. "He Gosden. $146,824. started banging around and rattling his feed tub and ate Margins: 1, 3/4, 1 1 /4. Odds: 14, 9, 12. up. I gave him a little more and he cleaned that up, too. Also Ran: Fahal, Court of Honour, Vettori, Riyadian, His temperature is normal and he's doing great." Lukas Humbel, Munwar (GB), Salmon Ladder, Pennekamp, said he would keep the Preakness winner in New York Korambi (GB), Spectrum (Ire), Daffaq, Maralinga (Ire). for the July 2 Dwyer S. Epsom Derby Continued, p. 2 PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 6-11-95 Epsom Derby Continued. EARLY TIMES MANHATTAN S.-GI, $200,000, BEL, Soon after the break DAFFAQ (Unfuwain) led the field 6-10, 3yo/up, 1 1 /4mT, 1 :58 2/5, fm. with MARALINGA (Simply Great {Fr}) in 2nd and the 1--AWAD, 121, h, 5, Caveat--Dancer's Candy, by favorite PENNEKAMP (Bering {GB}) near the back. At Noble Dancer (GB}. 0/B-Ryehill Farm (MD); T-David the top of the hill, Maralinga took the lead from COURT Donk; J-E Maple; $120,000. OF HONOR (Ire) (Law Society) and FAHAL (Silver Lifetime Record: 40-11-4-4, $1, 127,216. Hawk), with Presenting on the rail. Tamure and Fahal 2--Blues Traveller (Ire}, 119, h, 5, Bluebird-­ looked to have the race sewn up with with 300 meters Natuschka (Ire), by Authi. 0-Gary A. Tanaka; to go, when Lammtarra came with an outstanding run B-Naver Enterprises Ltd (IRE); $40,000. to make up six lengths and win easily on his first start this year and only 2nd start of his life. Pennekamp 3--Kiri's Clown, 115, h, 6, Foolish Pleasure--Kiri (GB), appeared to be running on the wrong lead and finished by Kris. 0-Cobble View Stable; B-Gardner F Landon lame; jockey Thierry Jarnet said he jarred himself cross­ & Mary A Sullivan (FL); $22,000. ing a dirt road entering the straight. The win was bitter­ Margins: NO, 1, NK. Odds: 7.10, 6.40, 14.70. sweet for jockey Walter Swinburn, a close friend of the Also Ran: Lassigny, Kissin Kris, Pride of Summer, late Alex Scott, who trained Lammtarra as a 2yo before Irish Linnet, Hasten to Add, Yokohama, Misil, Jesse his tragic murder last October. After the race, Swinburn F, Winsox. said, "Alex believed in this horse before he even got Last down the backside, Awad began picking off going. Everything seemed to be wrong in the first two horses on the turn and unleashed a furious stretch furlongs, then it just went right. I knew I was going to drive to nip Blues Traveller, who grabbed a quarter win with a furlong left to go." There was a brief stew­ during the running of the race, at the wire. Awad will ards' inquiry after the race as it appeared at one point pointed next toward the Sword Dancer July 29 at that Lammtarra may have hindered Munwar, but the Saratoga with a possible stop in the July 1 Bowling latter was judged to have already been beaten and the Green at Belmont. result stood. Lammtarra's dam, Snow Bride, was awarded the Oaks after the controversial DO of the Aga THE SHOEMAKER H.-Gll, $165,900, HOL, 6-10, Khan's filly Aliysa five years ago. Lammtarra may now 3yo/up, 1 mT, 1 :33, fm. be pointed to the Irish Derby, where he would meet 1--UNFINISHED SYMPH, 121, c, 4, Aloha Prospector­ French Derby winner Celtic Swing. Daffaq, who was Accuwoman, by Akureyri. ($13,500 2yo '95 impeded during the running of the race, appeared to OBSAPR). 0-Hatcher, Rice & Seawind Stables; have been injured in the incident. B-Stanley Jose Ison (MD); T-Wesley Ward; J-C. Antley; $98,400. Lifetime Record: 1 5-6-4-2, VODAFONE CORONATION CUP-G1 I $238,492, 6-10, $624,700. Epsom, England, 4yo/up, 12f 1 Oyds T, 2:35.85, gd/fm. 2--Rapan Boy (Aust}, 118, g, 7, Yeats--Calcutta Girl, 1--SUNSHACK {GB), 126, c, 4, Rainbow Ouest--Suntrap by Aurealis. 0-Huthart & Moore; B-J.W. O'Neill & (GSP-Eng), by Roberto. 0-Prince Khalid Abdullah; Mrs. M.A. O'Neill (Aust); $30,000. B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Andre Fabre; J-Pat Eddery; 3--Journalism, 117, g, 7, Publicity--Knowledgeable $147,254. *Full to Raintrap, Hwt. at 3, 14f and up-Fr Lady, by Tree of Knowledge. 0-Richard J. Stephen; & GISW-Fr. & N.A., $606,900. B-Old English Rancho (CA); $22,500. 2--0nly Royale (Ire), 1 23, m, 6, Caerleon--Etoile de Margins: 1 3/4, HD, 1 3/4.