The Th~roughbred 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, MAY 22, 1997 T•R•l•P•L•E THREATS BELMONT UPDATE CAPTAIN BODGIT RETIRED Captain Bodgit Epsom trainer Philip Mitchell Wednesday decided (Saint Bailado), second in the Kentucky Derby and third not to send Predominate S. runner-up Running Stag in last Saturday's Preakness S., has been retired from (Cozzene) to New York for the Belmont S. Explaining racing after suffering an injury to his left front leg. Barry his decision, Philip said: "He came out of the Predomi­ Irwin, President of the colt's owner Team Valor, said, "He has a strain in the tendon. (Trainer) Gary Capuano nate well, but I think the Belmont S. comes too soon noticed some swelling two days after the race for him. He will probably campaign in Europe but may (Preakness S.). It looked better yesterday, but an ultra­ go to Arlington Park in August (25) for the Secretariat sound scan showed there was a core lesion." Never S." worse than third in 1 2 career starts, Captain Bodgit Jerry Bailey has been named to ride Gii Illinois retires with earnings of $1,014,849 and a record of Derby winner Wild Rush (Wild Again) in the June 7 seven wins, one second and four thirds. Among his Belmont S. The horse had been ridden by Kent victories are the GI Florida Derby and Gii Wood Memo­ Desormeaux, who is committed to Preakness run­ rial. According to Irwin, the injury is different from the ner-up Free House. "Jerry is absolutely one of the strain the colt suffered as a two-year-old last spring. best in the game right now," said assistant trainer "He doesn't even know he's injured," trainer Gary Gary Mandella. "He knows Belmont Park very well Capuano said from his barn at Bowie Racecourse in and his style suits our horse very well. He can ride Maryland. "He's in no pain, he jogs sound and is ready horses with a lot of different styles and always seems to go again right now. That's him." Team Valor pur­ to get the best out of them. We're very happy to chased Captair Bodgit from Phyllis Susini for $500,000 have him. He's a big-game hunter." Bailey won the after he had finished third in the Giii Holy Bull S. at 1991 Belmont S. aboard Hansel. Gulfstream in his three-year-old debut. Trainer Bob Baffert, who watched his Silver Charm narrowly outrun News cont. Captain Bodgit in the first two legs of the Triple Crown Last year's cham­ commiserated with Capuano. "I hate to hear that be­ BOSRA SHAM NEARS RETURN cause you know it can always happen to you," Baffert pion three-year-old filly Bosra Sham (Woodman} looks said. "I really feel for Gary Capuano. It's so hard to get set to make her seasonal debut next Tuesday (May a horse like that. He did a great job with that horse." 27) at Sandown Park when she contests the G3 Bri­ Jockey Alex Solis, who partnered Captain Bodgit during gadier Gerard S. Plans are for her to then move on to the colt's gallant Triple Crown quest, was teary eyed the G2 Prince Of Wales S. over the same distance at upon learning of the injury. "He gave me one of the Royal Ascot June 17, when her opposition is ex­ biggest thrills of my life in the Derby," Solis said. "He is pected to include the South African champion London super special in my heart. To get a horse like him, espe­ News (SAO (Bush Telegraph {SAf}), now trained in cially a great warrior, he gave us all some great thrills." England by Barry Hills. Her trainer, Henry Cecil told the Times newspaper earlier this week that Wafic GENTLEMEN OUT OF MASSCAP Gentlemen (Arg) Said's filly "is in very good form and has improved (Robin des Bois), winner of the GI Pimlico Special in his since last year. She's not had the pain she felt last last start, will skip the Gill Massachusetts H. at Suffolk Downs. After winning the May 10 Special, the five-year­ year when she had to stand in her box for six weeks old returned to California and was expected to head to due to problems with her feet." Boston as the favorite for the May 31 race. "The travel (to Pimlico} took a little more out of him than we would TRIPLE THREATS ............. have liked," explained assistant trainer Gary Mandella. I.I.I "That's a risk you take when you ship them around the 0 STAKES PREVIEW 2 country. It happened with him and it's not in our best t/) RACING REPORTS . 2-4 interests to ship him around again right now. We're going to leave him here (in California) and get him ready z TOTAL PAGES ................. 5 for the (June 29, GI) Hollywood Gold Cup." PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 5-22-97 [~_•_F_o_R_E_IG_N __ +___.I .__I_+_N_E_w_Y_o_R_K_+ _ __. local News, England: local News, Belmont Park: Michael Tabor's filly Oh Nellie (Tilt The Stars), the Trainer Bill Mott sent Geri (Theatrical {Ire}) out for a 50-1 runner-up in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket May five-furlong work of 1 :00 1 /5, handily on Wednesday 4, has been supplemented by her trainer Neville morning, but still lists him as questionable for Monday's Callaghan to Saturday's $231,911 Airlie/Coolmore GI Metropolitan Mile ... Mott has also nominated Elusive Irish 1000 Guineas over a mile at The Curragh. Also in Quality (Gone West) to the Met Mile. The colt worked the field is the 1000 Guineas third, Dazzle (GB} (Gone five furlongs in :58 3/5 ... May 31 GI Acorn hopeful Dixie West), trained by Michael Stoute, and last year's G 1 Flag (Dixieland Band) breezed six furlongs in 1 : 16 2/5 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Ryafan (Lear Fan). on Belmont's muddy main track Tuesday morning, going around the "dogs. " ... another Acorn possible, MSW Yesterday's Results: Dewars Rocks (Big Mukora) breezed five furlongs in TRIPlEPRINT LUPE S., $42,492, Goodwood, England, 1 :01 1 /5 Tuesday ... My Flag (Easy Goer) put in her final 5-21, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:13:26, gd. work Wednesday for Saturday's Gii Shuvee, going five 1--#MAID OF CAMELOT (GB), 120, f, 3, Caerleon-­ furlongs in :59 ... MGSW Escena (Strawberry Road Waterfowl Creek (Ire), by Be My Guest. 0-Anthony {Aus}) went a half-mile in :50 4/5 Tuesday ... GISW Oppenheimer; B-Hascombe & Valiant Studs; T-Roger Memories of Silver (Silver Hawk), pointing towards the Charlton; J-T Sprake; $28, 131. Gill Just A Game Breeders' Cup H. June 8, worked five 2--Priena (Ire), 1 20, f, 3, Priolo--lsabena (GB}, by Star furlongs Wednesday in :59 ... MGISW Raintrap (GB) Appeal (Ire). 0-Cuadra Africa. $8,435. (Rainbow Quest) worked five furlongs in 1 :00 1 /5 Tues­ 3--Keyboogie, 120, f, 3, Lyphard--Key Dancer, by day and will likely start next in the June 7 GI Manhattan Nijinsky II. 0-K Abdullah. $4,058. H ... Also pointing towards the Manhattan, Flag Down Margins: 1 1 /4, HD, 1 1 /4. (Deputy Minister) worked a half-mile in :48 4/5 Wednes­ As a trial for the June 6 Epsom Oaks, this was a day. non-event--none of the principals are going for the fillies' Classic. Run at a moderate pace, Maid Of Camelot (GB) local News, New York: led from Priena (Ire). A half-mile out Priena came to The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association challenge Maid Of Camelot and briefly took the lead, but Inc. and the New York Racing Association have reached Maid Of Camelot battled back and ran on strongly to an agreement on a new NYRA stall application. Dennis win comfortably. Her trainer Roger Charlton, who also Brida, President of the NYTHA explained, "The old stall saddled the favorite Keyboogie, said: "I was thrilled with application was lethal to trainers and owners. By signing them both, but Keyboogie is a genuine stayer and was the old application, the trainer agreed to indemnify the not suited by the slow pace. She is much better than track and assume all responsibility for the injuries the idle Maid Of Camelot at home. The winner was a caused by the track--putting the trainer in a position of reluctant leader and she let Priena take over for a few losing everything. Now it is the party who's at fault that moments and then fought back. Tim Sprake rode her pays the price." According to Kenneth Noe, Jr, Chair­ really well. He never lets us down in the big races. She man and Chief Executive Officer of NYRA, "The solution will stay a mile and a half and I would think she will go is both fair and sensible and was reached voluntarily. for the (G2) Ribblesdale S. at Royal Ascot (June 19)." That to me is important because we have shown that when different sectors of the racing industry join to­ gether we can solve problems and improve the game." PREVIEW Local News, Saratoga: • • The late Michael G. Walsh, who won six steeplechase Friday, Garden State Park: trainer's titles, has been selected for induction into the JERSEY DERBY-Gil, $150,000, 3yo, 8%fT official National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame.