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~9I~~UN~:!~RE DM THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1 9 9 5 W•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW NYRA ANNOUNCES 1995 STAKES SCHEDULE Saturday, Santa Anita: The Board of Trustees of the New York Racing Asso­ SANTA ANITA H.-GI, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/4m ciation yesterday approved the 1 995 stakes schedule Two new prospects have joined the Big 'Cap picture-­ for the Belmont Park Spring, Saratoga and Belmont Puzar (Herat) and Numerous (Mr. Prospector)--while Park Fall meets. Spread over the three meets will be one old prospect has reemerged: Gii San Pasqual win­ 124 stakes, including 83 graded events and 33 Grade ner Del Mar Dennis (Dixieland Band). Trainer Paco I stakes. The NYRA schedule is valued at more than Gonzalez, who said Tuesday that Del Mar Dennis $17.75 million. In addition, racing's $10 million day, would miss the race because he was unable to get a the Breeders' Cup, will be held at Belmont Park Satur­ work in over a fast track, breezed the gelding a half­ day, Oct. 28, bringing total stakes money for the mile in :47 2/5 yesterday over Santa Anita's "good" main surface. "He went really good," said Gonzalez. three meets to $27.75 million. "It's going to be a "I was looking for :48, but Sal (exercise rider Sal great year of racing in New York," said Terry Gonzalez Sr.) said he felt strong, so it was just right. Meyocks, director of racing for the NYRA. "When As of now, we plan to run." Chris Antley has the you add on the Breeders' Cup to all of our other top mount. Gary Jones, who trains four-year-old Puzar class events, it will make for a great year for racing for owner Allen Paulson and the Prestonwood Farm fans in general and New York in particular." The Inc., said he would consult with the owners late centerpiece of the Belmont Spring Meet remains the Wednesday morning before deciding whether to enter. Belmont Stakes, which will be run for the 127th time Puzar took his last start, a 1 1 /16-mile Santa Anita al­ Saturday, June 10. Some of the Triple Crown con­ lowance, by five lengths Jan. 1. Charlie testants are likely to surface again in Saratoga's sig­ Whittingham, who has won more Santa Anita Handi­ nature fixture, the 1 26th running of the Travers S. caps--nine--than any other trainer, said he plans to Saturday, August 19. The Belmont Fall meet will enter GSW Numerous, then hope for an off-track. feature six Grade I stakes Super Saturday, September Agent Vince DeGregory said Goncalino Almeida has 1 6, as well as six more graded stakes Breeders' Cup been engaged to ride Numerous, who was assigned Preview Day, Saturday, October 7. 113 pounds. Best Pal ( * Habitony) went a half-mile in a bullet :46 4/5 yesterday, while Strub S. winner Dare BARRETTS FIRST SESSION STRONG Japanese and Go (Alydar) was caught in :49 2/5 breezing. Also owner Hiroshi Fujita came away from Tuesday's working a half-mile was Urgent Request (IRE) (Rain­ opening session of the Barretts March Selected Two­ bow Quest), who was clocked in :49 4/5. Year-Olds in Training Sale with the top priced filly and colt, setting American records for the highest­ Weekend Preview Continued, p. 2 priced sophomores ever purchased at a two-year­ olds in training sale. Fujita paid $900,000 for a bay colt by Danzig out of G 1 Prix de Diane winner Lady © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This In Silver (Silver Hawk). The colt, sold by Jerry newspaper may not be reproduced in any form Bailey, agent, had been through the ring before; at or by any means, electronic or mechanical, the 1994 Keeneland July Yearling Sale, he brought without prior written permission of the copyright $300,000. Fujita also paid $750,000 for a filly by owner, MediaVista. Seeking the Gold--Canoodling, by Cyane, consigned Information as to the races, race results and by Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds, who had pur­ earnings was obtained from results charts pub­ chased the filly for $65,000 at the Keeneland Sep­ lished in Daily Racing Form and utilized herewith tember Yearling Sale. A total of 106 head passed with the permission of the copyright owner, through the ring Tuesday, bringing a gross of Daily Racing Form. $15,337 ,000. The average price of $144,689 was up 25.8% from last year's $114,979. The median of $95,000 was up 22.5% from last year. PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 3-9-95 Weekend Preview, Continued. WALLENDA TO DIXIANA Dogwood Stables Grade I stakes-winning millionaire Wallenda (Gulch) Saturday, Gulfstream Park: will stand the 1 995 stud season at Dixiana Farm in FLORIDA DERBY-GI, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m Lexington, Kentucky, it was announced yesterday by PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Dogwood President Cot Campbell. "Wallenda is ex­ 1 Fl itch Badgett Day 8-1 pected to enter stud service in early April," said 2a Suave Prospect Zito Bailey 2-1 Campbell. "Because of his late start into the breeding 3 Mecke Tortora Velasquez 10-1 season, he will stand this year for an introductory 4a Star Standard Zito Boulanger 2-1 stud fee of $5,000." A five-year-old out of the Ar­ 5 King's Fiction Jerkens Davis 20-1 gentine champion mare So Glad (Liloy), Wallenda 6 Jambalaya Jazz Ward Santos 4-1 earned $1,205,929 in a career which included stakes 7 Thunder Gulch Lukas Smith 9-5 wins at two, three and four. He was recently retired 8 Oliver's Twist Boniface Delgado 1 5-1 with a tendon injury. 9 Cinch Nafzger Perret 1 2-1 1 Oa Kresa Zito Boulanger 2-1 BOUTIN STRING TO SPLIT Francois Boutin's Thunder Gulch (Gulch) has been installed as the stable looks set to split into small groups following 9-5 morning line favorite, while the Nick Zito-trained the world-renowned French trainer's death. Pascal entry of Suave Prospect (Fortunate Prospect), Kresa Bary and Nicolas Clement, both of whom served as (Blushing John) and Star Standard (Risen Star) are assistants to Boutin, will receive horses from Boutin's right behind him at 2-1 . Each starter will carry 1 22 yard. Bary is to take those owned by Khalid pounds. Abdullah, while the Skymarc Farm contingent will be split between Bary and Clement, who is also believed Sunday, Gulfstream Park: to be taking 10 of Pierre Rossier's team. Criquette ORCHID H.-Gll, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT Head has already taken charge of eight Boutin horses Six-year-old Market Booster (Green Dancer), a graded owned by Gerry Oldham, so the only significant group stakes-winner in the U.S., Ireland and Germany, still to be dispersed belongs to Stavros Niarchos. breezed a half-mile over a sloppy Gulfstream track Boutin died last month at the age of 58 after a long yesterday in :49 4/5. "She is doing well," said Todd battle with cancer. Pletcher, assistant to trainer D. Wayne Lukas. "Her last race should set her up well for the Orchid." Mar­ WAGON MASTER TO STUD IN CHILE Wagon ket Booster returned from a two-month layoff to Master (FR) (Rainbow Quest), winner of the G2 Prin­ finish fourth in Feb. 19 The Very One H. in her last cess of Wales S., G3 Bonusprint September S. and outing. Pat Day has the call. Two Allen Jerkens­ G3 Cumberland Lodge S. in England last year, has trainees prepped for the Orchid H. at Gulfstream been sold to stand as a stallion in Chile. The five­ yesterday; multiple stakes-placed Petiteness (Chief's year-old, who posted five wins from 11 career starts Crown) breezed three furlongs in :38, while My for earnings of $243,033, was forced into retirement Charmer H. winner Caress (Storm Cat) went five following a tendon injury last fall. Angus Gold, racing furlongs in 1 :04. Exchange (Explodent), who returned manager for Wagon Master's former owner Sheikh from a three-month hiatus to finish third in the Gii Hamdan al Maktoum, said, "He goes to Chile subject Buena Vista H. at Santa Anita Feb. 25, arrived at to passing the usual vets tests. He was a nice horse Gulfstream from her Santa Anita base yesterday. and it's bad luck he broke down because we had "She's just enjoying herself on the beach," said train­ hoped he'd be an Arc contender this year." er Bill Spawr. Laffit Pincay Jr. will travel to Florida for the mount. "BABE RUTH" HITS THE TRACK The name "Babe Ruth" has been granted a strapping, two-year­ News Continued. old colt by Unbridled, announced Dogwood Stable, owner of the colt. This year is the 1 OOth birthday of QUEENS COURT QUEEN INJURED Alex G. Babe Ruth. "We had to get special permission from Campbell Jr.'s Queens Court Queen (lyphard) suf­ Curtis Management, which controls rights to the fered an injury to her left front ankle following her name of the legendary New York Yankee slugger," two-length victory in the GI Santa Margarita H. said W. Cothran (Cot) Campbell, Dogwood president. Feb. 26, trainer Ron McAnally reported Wednesday "We think the name is perfect. Our colt is big ( 16.2 morning.