T•R•l•P•L•E THREATS RAINBOW DANCER TO CHILE MGISW Rainbow EVENT OF THE YEAR IN.nJRED undefeated Dancer (Fr) {Rainbow Quest--Ramanouche {Fr}, by Event Of The Year (Seattle Slew), who had been Riverman), who captured the GI Hollywood Turf H. last working sharply at Churchill Downs and was listed as May and ended his career with back-to-back victories in one of the favorites for this year's "Run for the the Gii Del Mar H. August 30 and GI Oak Tree Turf Roses" May 2, zipped five furlongs in :59 4/5 yester­ Championship October 1 2, has been retired and will day morning, but came out of the work with a frac­ stand the 1 998 Southern Hemisphere breeding season tured knee and will miss the Triple Crown. "About 20 at Chile's Haras Carioca S.A. The seven-year-old raced minutes after the work I noticed he was walking in France at three, four and five, capturing three Listed funny. He has a slab fracture of the right knee in the stakes. He won three of his six U.S. starts last year, third carpal bone," said trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. "He and goes to the breeding shed with a record of nine is going to be operated on (Friday) afternoon by Dr. wins, five seconds and five thirds from 28 appearances. Larry Bramlage at Rood and Riddle. The prognosis is The dark bay earned $864, 114. His 1 998 stud fee is good for a full recovery. He could come back in six private. months." The colt is four-for-four with a win in the Gii Jim Beam S. last time out. CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENS TODAY The 74th running of the Gill Derby Trial and a commemoration of DERBY WORK TAB Tampa Bay Derby winner Parade the 25th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown high­ Ground {Kingmambo) worked six furlongs in 1: 14 1 /5 light opening day at Churchill Downs, which begins its yesterday morning. Jockey Shane Sellers was aboard 4 7-day Spring Meet this afternoon. The first 10,000 patrons at Churchill will receive Secretariat posters, and the colt for the first time; the pair went the first half Big Red's owner Penny Chenery and jockey Ron in :48 3/5 and galloped out seven furlongs in 1 :26 Turcotte will be on hand to sign autographs from 2-4 4/5. "He went really good," said Sellers. "I told p.m. The Derby Trial kicks off the richest Derby Week (owner Will Farish) that I didn't want to be blowing stakes schedule in the track's history, with 13 stakes any smoke, but he couldn't have gone any better. He worth more than $2,950,000. Five Derby Trial winners galloped out real good and got over the racetrack real have gone on to take the Kentucky Derby, but none good." Nite Dreamer (El Prado {Ire}), still possible for since Tim Tam in 1958. The Churchill Spring Meet runs the Derby, worked six furlongs in 1: 12 4/5 Friday. through Sunday, June 28. Post time will be 1 p.m. Derby Week, with a special 11 :30 a.m. post on Friday, May 1, Kentucky Oaks Day, and Saturday, May 2, Ken­ PREVIE\N tucky Derby Day. After the Derby, racing will be held • • Wednesdays though Sundays, with first post at 3 p.m. Today, Aqueduct weekdays and 1 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and for the COMELY S.-Glll, $100,000a, 3yo, f, 1 m, post time: special Memorial Day Card, Monday, May 25. 4:22 p.m. EDT The overflow field of 13, in post position order, will SEGENHOE BUYER REVEALED An article by S.H. be: Aunt Anne (Deputy Minister), 112, Davis; Diablo's Fernando in the latest issue of Owner-Breeder, mailed Notably (Diablo), 116, Bravo; Vienna Blues (Cure the out yesterday, reveals the previously anonymous princi­ Blues), 11 2, Santagata; Chasseresse (Jade Hunter), pal buyer of Segenhoe Stud in Australia. He is George 116, Rosenthal; Streaklightning (Slew the Knight), Hofmeister, an entrepreneur and newcomer to racing 116, Lopez; Cigar Charlie (Tour d'Or), 118, Migliore; who owns the 2,000-acre Highland Farms, a collection Fantasy Angel (Saint Bailado), 114, Chavez; of five Paris, Kentucky-area farms he recently acquired. Mrsneversatisfied (Silver Deputy), 114, Santos; Great Hofmeister owns 55 mares, and as his farm manager Respect (Caller l.D.), 112, Leon; Best Friend Stro Peter Kirwan told Owner-Breeder, he is still "in the early (Jade Hunter), 118, Gryder; Hansel's Girl (Hansel), days" of putting together a sizeable broodmare band 116, V1~1az:quez; Babai Danzig (Cure the Blues), 116, and possibly some stallions. Segenhoe Stud will assume Luzzi; 9nd Two Putt (Two Punch), 112, Bridgmohan. the new name Stone Lodge as of June 1 . Weekenld Preview cont. p2 PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 4-25-98 News cont. Sunday, Longchamp, France DERBY TO BE BROADCAST ON-LINE This year's PRIX GANAY-G1, $138,482, 4yo/up, 10f 110ydsT Kentucky Derby will be broadcast live on the Internet by The six-horse field, from the rail out, is as follows: 84WHAS Radio, in association with Churchill Downs. Qw~ Belle (Seattle Dancer), Blue Sky (Ire) (Marignan), Coverage of the race will be featured in the Horse Rac­ Tai1Pan {Ire) (last Tycoon {Ire}), Astarabad (Alleged), ing section of the AudioNet website, which can be Fragrant Mix (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}), Peintre Celebre accessed at www.audionet.com/sports/horseracing, and (Nureyev). also at www.84whas.com. Live coverage begins at 6 a.m. and will include the call of every race on the Derby Day card, as well as news and features from reporters [• MIDWEST at the track. • Yesterday's Results: Weekend Preview cont. BEN ALI S.-Glll, $108,400, KEE, 4-24, 4yo/up, 1 1 /Sm, Today, Churchill Downs 1 :48 1 /5, ft. DERBY TRIAL-Giii, $100,000a, 3yo, 1 m, post time: 1--#@STORM BROKER, 114, c, 4, Storm Cat--Buy the 5:05 p.m. Firm (GISW, $735,409), by Affirmed. ($410,000 yrl The field of eight three-year-olds, in order of the draw, '95 FTSAUG). 0-Woodlynn Farm; B-Morven Stud will be: Yarrow Brae (Deputy Minister), 114, Bailey; (VA); T-James E Baker; J-R J Albarado; $67,208. Dontletthebogonego (Pentelicus), 122, Martinez; Mis­ Lifetime Record: 17-4-1-3, $136,364. sionary (Deputy Minister), 11 7, Day; Black Cash (De­ 2--Delay of Game, 119, h, 5, Summer Squall-­ posit Ticket), 122, Sellers; Mr. Producer (Gone West), Wimbledon, by Blushing Groom (Fr). ($80,000 yrl '94 114, Johnson; Souvenir Copy (Mr. Prospector), 122, KEESEP). 0-Peace John H; B-Gumberg Marcia M (KY); Flores; Silver Launch (Relaunch), 114, Borel; and Swear $21,680. by Dixie (Dixieland Band), 114, Albarado. 3--Gator Dancer, 114, h, 5, Pleasant Colony--Token Dance, by Sovereign Dancer. O/B-Fox Ridge Farm, Inc Today, Sandown, England (KY); $10,840. THRESHER CLASSIC TRIAL-G3, $98,896a, 3yo, Margins: HD, 11, 6HF. Odds: 8.20, 0.80, 6.50. 1 1 /4mT Also Ran: Come On Get Happy, Moonlight Dancer, The short field of four, in post position order, is as Private Joe. follows: Eco Friendly (GB) (Sabrehill), M Hills, 1 24 Storm Broker was off the board in four straight Cali­ pounds; Circus (GB) (Caerleon), Kinane, 122; Muhtathir fornia starts to end 1 997, but kicked off this season (GB) (Elmaamul), R Hills, 122; Courteous (GB) (Gener­ winning back-to-back allowance races at Turfway be­ ous {Ire}), Quinn, 122. fore finishing third in the Tejano Run S. over a muddy strip last out March 21 . Trying the track at Keeneland Today, Sandown, England for the first time here, the dark bay was sent off the MARRIOTT HOTELS GORDON RICHARDS S.-G3, second-longest shot in the six-horse field, but outgamed $49,448a, 4yo/up, 1 1 /4mT pacesetting favorite Delay Of Game in the drive for a The field of five, in post position order, is as follows: narrow victory. "He just didn't want to lose today," said Riyadian (GB) (Polish Precedent), Quinn, 1 22 pounds; winning rider Robbie Albarado. "We were running along Apprehension (GB) (In The Wings {GB}), Dettori, 125; on the inside and he really didn't feel comfortable. I Garuda (Ire) (Danehill), Pat Eddery, 122; Nicole Pharly don't think he wanted to go inside (Delay Of Game). So (GB) (Pharly {Fr}), Peslier, 119; Germano (GB) (Gener­ we kind of settled back a little and moved to the out­ ous {Ire}), M Hills, 122. side. He really came running then." Midwest Report cont. p3 RACING ON TV THIS WEEKEND:(] A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will de­ SATURDAY, APRIL 25: note winners who are first-time starters, an (S} will be Giii Derby Trial from Churchill Downs - used for state-bred races, a (C} will be used for maiden­ ABC, 4:30-6 p.m. EDT claiming races and an (R) will be used for other re­ stricted races. The DERBY TRIAL S.-G3 One ofSIX stakes won by Champion & Classic-Placed Lexington, Kentucky {606) 255-8537 PAX 233-2373 CHEROKEE RUN PAGE 3 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 4-25-98 Midwest Report cont. 4th-KEE, $40,000, Msw, 3yo, a7f, 1 :27 3/5, ft. THE ROYAL CHASE FOR THE SPORT OF KINGS S.-GI FLAX JACKET (c, 3, Fit to Fight--Cushion Cut {SW}, by (NSA), $167 ,000, KEE, 4-24, 4yo/up, 2 1 /4m, 4:04 Raise a Man), second in his last two starts, was, how­ 3/5, fm.