The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 am. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~9I~~UN~~~RE DM FR ID A Y, JUNE 1 7 , 1 9 9 4 S•T•A•K•E•S RESULT NEAR TRAGEDY AT ASCOT A 21-year-old ASCOT GOLD CUP-G1, $273,689, Royal Ascot, spectator rushed onto the track during the G2 England, 6-16, 4yo/up, 20fT, 4:27 3/5, gd/fm. 1--@ARCADIAN HEIGHTS (GB), g, 6, Shirley Heights Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot in England yesterday, (GB)--Miss Longchamp (GB), by Northfields. O/B­ running in front of Sheikh Mohammed al J.L.C. Pearce; T-G. Wragg; J-M. Hills; $168,973. Maktoum's Papago (IRE) (Sadler's Wells), who was 2--Vintage Crop (GB), g, 7, Rousillon--Overplay, by near last at the time. The filly was brought down Bustino. 0-Dr. Michael Smurfit; $62,677. by the spectator; she and her rider, Michael Kinane, 3--Sonus (IRE), h, 5, Sadler's Wells--Sound of were unscathed, but the unnnamed spectator was Success, by Successor. 0-Sheikh Mohammed al rushed to the hospital with multiple serious injuries. Maktoum; $29,639. "I don't think he realized we were coming," said Margins: 3/4, 7, 3 1 /2. Odds: 20-1, 11-10, 8-1. Kinane. "He must be in a bad way; we hit him Also ran (in order of finish): Raintrap (GB), Safety in with full force." Police said the incident was an Numbers (GB), Oh So Risky, Corrouge, Morley Street, accident; no special interest groups were involved. My Patriarch (GB). The young man had been drinking on the infield After Arcadian Heights had set the pace reluctantly with friends all afternoon, and apparently ducked for more than a mile, My Patriarch took over and led under the running rail and attempted to cross the into the straight, where Arcadian Heights fought back course at the one-furlong letter on a dare; he did to go clear. Favorite Vintage Crop, winner of the '93 not see the two horses trailing the field. The colli­ Melbourne Cup in Australia, began a challenge, but sion occured before 72,000 people, the biggest could never get nearer than Arcadian Height's quar­ crowd of the week at Royal Ascot, and took place ters. directly in front of the Royal Box, where the Queen was in attendance. The spectator, from Bracknell, WEEKEND PREVIEW: is currently listed in stable condition. Saturday, Belmont BROOKLYN H.-Gll, $250,000, 3yo/up, 9f LAUREL CANCELS RACING AFTER SIXTH PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY Wt 1 West By West G. Arnold II Davis 113 A severe rain and lightening storm forced the 2 Devil His Due H.A. Jerkens Smith 120 cancellation of racing after the sixth event Thurs. 3 Federal Funds M. Garren Leon 107 afternoon at Laurel Race Course in Maryland. "We 4 Sea Hero M. Miller Bailey 119 experienced a long delay due to torrential rains and 5 Northern Trend Pregman Jr. Maple 110 an excessive period of lightening strikes," said 6 Pride Prevails P. Serpe Krone 110 Laurel Senior VP and General Manager John 7 Wallenda F. Alexander McCauley 11 8 Mooney. "During the delay, lightening struck and Sea Hero (Polish Navy) breezed three-eighths yes­ split a flagpole in the track's infield and also struck terday morning at Belmont in :36.03. "We'll let the a transformer, which provides service to the tote race dictate itself," said trainer MacK Miller. "He'll board. Due to the excessive delay and not know­ probably run off the pace, but Jerry will ride him ing the effects on the (pari-mutuel) systems, we according to the way the race is run. He's a more made the determination to cancel racing." No mature horse this year, both physically and mentally. injuries, human or equine, were reported. The tote He's also training really well, so he should run very and related wagering systems were not damaged; well on Satr-u_rd_a....:..y_.'_' -------------, refunds were promptly issued to all patrons. Laurel continued to offer simulcast wagering Thurs. WEEKEND PREVIEW (CONTD.) 2 evening, and live racing is scheduled to resume today. NEWS (CONTD.) . 2 RACING REPORTS . 2-4 News Continued, p.2 PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 6-17-94 Weekend Preview. Continued. VETERINARIANS "HEALTHLINE" INITIATED Saturday, Thistledown The American Association of Equine Practitioners OHIO DERBY-Gii, $300,000, 3yo, 9f and the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation PP HORSE TRAINER · JOCKEY Wt have joined to initiate "Healthline," a referral line for 1 Parental Pressure Loschke Penna 1 22 veterinarians only that can direct them to veterinary 2 Smilin Singin Sam O'Callaghan Melancon 122 · specialists who have access to the most current 3 Bit of Puddin Tesher Santos 120 information. "The program is designed to assist 4 Kandaly Roussel Perret 1 22 the veterinarian in dealing with group problems in 5 Concern Small Gomez 1 22 horses, and to provide state-of-the-art answers, or 6 Axe of Courage R. Allen Neusch 11 8 improve the state-of-the-art through accessing 7 Exclusive Praline Towne Martinez 118 8 Straight Draw Bourke Vidal 118 research," said Doug Byars, DVM, who is a mem­ 9 Pad Olivares Nunez 11 8 ber of both founding organizations. "The merger is Morning-line favorite Concern (Broad Brush) arrived truly a link for the future." The "Healthline" num­ at Thistledown early Thurs. morning with Brenda ber is 606-224-2849. Jordan, assistant to trainer Richard Small. "He beat a lot of good horses in the Arkansas Derby," said Jor~ dan of her charge. "The only horses that beat him in F•O•R•E•I•G•N the Preakness (Tabasco Cat and Go For Gin) came back one-two in the Belmont Stakes." Concern went REPORT a mile in 1 :42 4/5 at Pimlico Mon., and will likely get a blowout Fri. morning. STAKES RESULTS: News Continued. CARRYOVERS HEADLINE NATIONAL BEST RIBBLESDALE S.-G2, $154,489, Royal Ascot, SEVEN This Sat.'s National Best Seven pools will England, 6-16, 3yo, f, 12fT, 2:28 3/5, gd/fm. start with over $149,996 in carryovers, as no one 1--@BOLAS (GB), f, 3, Unfuwain--Three Stars, by correctly selected all seven winners in last week's Star Appeal. 0-K. Abdullah; 8-Juddmonte Farms; event. A carryover of $106,819.11 will be divided T-8. Hills; J-P. Eddery; $94, 724. among those successfully selecting all seven winners, 2--Gothic Dream (IRE), f, 3, Nashwan--Dark Lomond, and the Jackpot Pool, an additional award if there is by Lomond. 0-Lady Clague; $35,416. only one winning ticket in the nation, will be 3--Pearl Kite, f, 3, Silver Hawk--Spur Wing, by Storm $43, 177 .10. This week's National Best Seven will Bird. 0-Saeed Manana; $16,983. include races from California and Texas for the first Margins: 5, 3/4, 1 1 /2. time. In addition, Sam Houston Race Course has Also ran (in order of finish): Spot Prize, Munnaya, received the necessary approvals from the Texas Ballykett Nancy (IRE), Dance to the Top (GB), Little HBPA and the Texas Racing Commission and will be Sister (IRE). Papago (IRE) was brought down by a the first outlet in Texas to offer the National Best spectator at the 1 furlong marker. Seven this Sat. This week's races include the Prin­ cess S. (Hollywood), Maxxam Gold Cup (Sam Hous­ CORK & ORRERY S.-G3, $91,056, Royal Ascot, ton), Brooklyn H. (Belmont), Ohio Derby (Thistle­ England, 6-16, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1: 13, gd/fm. down), Swoon's Son H. (Arlington), Honeymoon S. 1--0WINGTON (GB), c. 3, Green Desert--Old (Louisiana Downs) and Chieftain H. (Pimlico). Domesday Book (GB), by High Top (IRE). 0-Baron G. Von Ullmann; B-Stanley Estate & Stud Co.; T-G. MARES IN FOAL WIN BACK-TO-BACK Wragg; J-M. Hills; $55,670. RACES AT HOLLYWOOD Wednesday at Holly­ 2--So Factual, c, 4, Known Fact--Sookera, by wood Park, 11-1 shot Miss High Blade (Highland Roberto. 0-Godolphin Racing; $20,884. Blade), in foal to Houston (Seattle Slew), took the 3--Catrail, c, 4, Storm Cat--Tough As Nails, by $60,000 Estrapade S. right after Splendid Dream (Bel Majestic Light. 0-Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum; Bolide) won the seventh race, a $25,000 claimer, for $10,071. leading trainer Sandy Shulman. Trainer Mike Mitchell Margins: 1 /2, 2, 1. said Miss High Blade was bred three times at Lanes Also ran (in order of finish): Redoubtable, Piccolo End Farm in Kentucky. "She was in training all the (GB), Keen Hunter, Montendre, College Chapel (GB), time we were breeding her," said Mitchell. "I would Volochine (IRE), Surprise Offer (GB), Marina Park, guess she's about two months in foal, and she'll Selhurstpark Flyer (IRE), Lake Coniston (IRE), Branston probably drop her foal at Cardiff, which would make it Abby (IRE), Watani, Mutakddim, Royal Insignia (GB). a California-bred." Shulman said Splendid Dream is in foal to Native Prospector (Mr. Prospector), and he Foreign Report Continued, p.3 plans to race her again in a few weeks. PAGE 3 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 6-17-94 Foreign Report, Continued. NORFOLK S.-G3, $54,449, Royal Ascot, England, 6- 16, 2yo, 5fT, 1 :01 3/5, gd/fm. N•E•W Y•O•R•K 1--#@MIND GAMES (GB), c, 2, Puissance (GB)-­ REPORT Aryaf, by Vice Regent. 0-Robert Hughes (Shropshire); B-Mrs.