FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1997 S•T•A•K•E•S PREVIEW Today, Baden-Baden, Germany: Ur­ URGENT REQUEST TO FLAG IS UP FARM BENAZET-RENNEN-G3, $74,723, 3yo/up, 6fT gent Request (Ire) (Rainbow Quest}, winner of the . The field, in post position order, is: Roseate Wood 1995 GI Santa Anita H., will stand the 1998 breeding (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}), Hanley, 128; Monaassib (Ire) season at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California. The (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), O'Donohoe, 132; Waky seven-year-old started his career in England where he Nao (Ger) (Alzao), Hellier, 132; Macanal (Northern won the G3 Rose Of Lancaster S. He was second in Flagship), Schiergen, 132; Marchwell Lad (GB) the 1994 Hong Kong International Vase before ship­ (Marching On {GB}), Pattinson, 132; Nautiker (Ger) ping to the U.S. later that year. The Irish-bred grey (Athenagoras {Ger}), Suborics, 132; Diffident ~Fr) won three of his 12 starts in America, adding the (Nureyev), Dettori, 132; Easy Dollar (GB) (Gab1tat 1996 Gii San Marcos H. at a mile and a quarter on {GB}), Clark, 132; Global Player (Ger) (Tirol {Ire}), the dirt and the 1996 Giii Oak Tree Breeders' Cup Mader, 132; Munaaji (Storm Cat), Boschert, 132; Mile in which he set a course record on the Santa Gallery Of Zurich (Ire) (Tate Gallery), Morjon, 132; grass, to his Big 'Cap score. He retired Anit~ wi~h Glenlivet (Swe) (Grant's {Den}), Woodburn, 132; earnings of over $1.2 million. Urgent Request will Novize (Ger) (Zampano {Ger}), Tylicki, 132. stand for a fee of $4,000, live foal, with a two-for­ one package available for approved mares in 1 998. Saturday, Belmont Park: ACORN S.-GI, $150,000, 3yo, f, Sf DESERT KING TO MISS DERBIES Last weekend's The field, in order of the draw, is as follows: Storm Lexus Irish 2000 Guineas hero Desert King (Ire) Song (Summer Squall), Make Haste (Cure the Blues), (Danehill) will not be trained for either the Vodafone Ajina (Strawberry ,Road {Aus}), Screa~er (Roanoke), Epsom Derby on June 7 or the Budwei~er lri~h Derby on Sharp Cat (Storm Cat), Dixie Flag (Dixieland Band), June 29. Owner Michael Tabor and trainer Aidan O'Brien have decided to aim their new Classic winner Witchful Thinking (Lord Avie). instead at the G 1 St. James' Palace S. over a mile at All carry 1 21 pounds. Royal Ascot on June 17. Desert King has raced three Witchful Thinking breezed a half-mile in :48 4/5 on times this year, adding the G3 Omni Racing Tetrarch S. Tuesday at Churchill Downs. at the Curragh to his Guineas win and finishing second in the G3 Gladness S. over the same course in his 1997 Saturday, Chantilly, France: debut. To date, the bay three-year-old has raced eight PRIX DU GROS-CHENE-G2, $88,281, 3yo/up, 5fT times for four wins and three seconds and earnings of The field, in post position order, is: Hever Golf Rose $298, 768. (GB) (Efisio {GB}), 126; Passion For Life (GB) (Charmer {GB}), 126; Hambye (GB) (Distant Relative {Ire}), 115; Titus Livius (Fr) {Machiavellian), 129; STAKES CLOSINGS Wardara (GB) (Sharpo {GB}), 126; Don't Worry Me TOMORROW, SATURDAY, MAY 31: (Ire) (Dancing Dissident), 1 26; Crowded Avenue (GB) 6-14 $300,000 Brooklyn H.-GI/, Bel, 3yo/up, (Sizzling Melody {GB}l 126; Winning Smile (Fr) (Never 9f ($300) • So Bold {Ire}), 126. LU WEEKEND PREVIEW ........... RACING ON TV THIS WEEKEND:(] SATURDAY, MAY 3/: RACING REPORTS . 2-4 Cl Giii MassCap, Suffolk Downs - rJ) PEDIGREE SHORT .............. 5 E5PN 1 5:30-6:30 p.m EDT z TOTAL PAGES ................. 5 PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 5-30-97 9th-COX, $50,840, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 m (off turf), 1 :36 NEW YORK 2/5, sy. • • 1--PATIO DE NARANJOS (CHI), 116, h, 6, Gallantsky-­ Yesterday's Results: Dosis {Chi), by *Dorileo. 0-L T B Inc; B-Haras Santa 8th-BEL, $40,000, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 mT, 1 :34, fm. Olga (Chi); T-Bernard S Flint. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo 1--CLASSIC APPROVAL, 110, f, 3, With Approval-- Colt & Ch. 3yo Colt & Ch. Grass Horse-Chi, Classic Value (MGSW, $396,421 ), by Copelan. MG1 SW-Chi, MGSP-NA, 27-10-7-3, $496,444. O/B-Hooper Fred W (FL); T-James E Picou. Lifetime 2--Bick, 120, h, 5, Manila--Ataentsic, by Hold Your Record: MSP, 14-3-3-2, $109,429. * % to Class Kris Peace. (Kris S.), MGSW, $582, 129. 3--Count the Blues, 113, h, 5, Cure the Blues--Colorful 2--Lata, 121, f, 4, Strawberry Road (Aus)--Bold Slew, Countess, by Turn and Count. by Seattle Slew. Margins: 1 HF, 1 1 /4, NK. Odds: 9.60, 1 .30, 2.40. 3--Run n Gun, 119, f, 4, Thirty Six Red--Cater, by Patio de Naranjos (Chi) finished seventh in an Apr. Sham. 6 Keeneland turf allowance race in his previous start. Margins: 1 3/4, 1, NK. Odds: 2.20, 2.20*, 4.80. The winner recovered from a stumble at the start to Classic Approval ran fourth last time out in the Apr. race within striking distance before swinging out 23 City of Hialeah S. and earned her first victory here entering the stretch and taking the lead with a furlong since taking a Jan. 3 Gulfstream allowance race, eight to go. starts back. The 2-1 second choice raced just off the pace before advancing to the front in the stretch to win 7th-COX, $47 ,600, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 1 /Sm (off turf), by 1 3/4 lengths. 1 :53 2/5, sy. 1--BILLY ATTACK, 123, h, 7, Red Attack--Dedham Dancer, by Verbatim. 0-Tussey Gary; B-Lewis Freddy MIDWEST Jr (KY); T-David R Vance. Lifetime Record: • • 75-9-15-10, $209,886. Local News, Churchill Downs: 2--Private Gift, 11 6, c, 4, Pirate Army--Salem Tomisue's Delight (A.P. Indy), pointing towards the Witchcraft, by Damascus. June 21 GI Mother Goose S. at Belmont, breezed five 3--Good Samaritan, 120, c, 4, Capote-­ furlongs in 1 :02 ... Lassigny (Gone West) breezed seven­ Rootentootenwooten, by Diesis (GB). eighths of a mile in 1 :29. Margins: 6HF, HF, 5. Odds: 4.10, 24.80, 3.00. Billy Attack ran fourth in a May 23 Churchill Yesterday's Results: allowance race last time out. The third choice raced 8th-COX, $52,960, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1: 10 4/5, sy. just off the pace before advancing to the front around 1--PEARL CITY, 112, f, 3, Carson City--lsland Kitty the far turn and pulling away in the stretch. (GISP, $104,236), by *Hawaii. O/B-Overbrook Farm (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas. Lifetime Record: GISP, 7-4-2-0, $173,917. *1/2 to Hennessy (Storm Cat), GISW, $580,400; Shy Tom (Blushing Groom {Fr}), EAST MGSW, $812,426. • • Yesterday's Results: 2--lmallzealedup, 117, f, 4, Unreal Zeal--Kimco Lady, by Sovereign Dancer. 1st-DEL, $22,400, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, 1 :01, ft. 3--Gold Card, 11 7, m, 5, Mr. Redoy--Candy J. M., by VURZE (f, 2, Vermont--Furze, by Hagley) ran third in a Bold Ambition. May 1 7 Delaware maiden race in her debut. The winner Margins: 1, 4, 1 HF. Odds: 0.60, 2. 70, 6.20. tracked the pacesetter in second before taking the lead Pearl City, runner-up in last year's GI Spinaway, ran in the stretch and drawing away to win by 2 3/4 second in the May 1 La Troienne S. before winning a lengths. She became the first winner for her freshman May 1 5 Churchill allowance last time out. The favorite sire, Vermont (Chief's Crown). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, raced just of the pace before rallying four-wide in the $15,620. stretch and running down pacesetter lmallzealedup at O/T-Lloyd W. Lockhart. B-Betty Glazer (FL). the furlong-pole. Danzig PARIS, KY (606) 233-4252 121 Stakes Winners, 17 Champions FAX (606) 987-0008 PAGE 3 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 5-30-97 The Racing Post reported yesterday, that both Reams FOREIGN of Verse (Nureyev) and Yashmak (Danzig) will start for •• • owner Prince Khalid Abdullah in the June 7 Epsom Yesterday's Results: Oaks. Trainer Henry Cecil told the Post, "Prince Khalid PRIX DU PALAIS-ROYAL-G3, $62,316, Longchamp, would very much like to win the English Oaks. Therefore France, 5-29, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1: 19.30, gd/fm. he feels both fillies should take their chance if the 1--NOMBRE PREMIER (GB), 123, c, 3, Kendor (Fr)-- ground is right." Sabiola (Fr), by The Wonder (Fr). 0/8-Marquesa de Moratalla; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; J-G Masse; Local News, Ireland: $38,082. Freshman sire Hamas (Danzig--Fall Aspen, by Pre­ tense), a half-brother to Eclipse Award-winner Timber 2--Earl Of March (GB), 119, c, 3, Caerleon--Homage (GB), by Ajdal. 0-Mohammed al Maktoum; $13,848. Country, winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile and GI 3--Wizard King (GB), 134, h, 6, Shaadi--Broomstick Preakness, was represented by two stakes winners in Italy over the weekend as his colt Primas Agere (Ire) Cottage (Ire), by Habitat. 0-Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al Maktoum; $6,924. took the listed Criterium di Roma at 5 Y2 furlongs May Margins: 1 Y2, short HD, 2 Y2. 24 and the filly That's The Way (Ire) captured the Premio Allessandro Perrone at the same distance the Also ran: Craigievar (GB), Personal Love, Lima (GB).