Tue Thoroughbred Dally News Is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 am. For subscription Information, please call 908-747-8060. HOROUGHBREDM TD•A•l•L•Y N•E•W•S THURSDAY, JULY 7 1994 T•O•D•A•Y•S PREVIEW FRIED HAILS GIANT STEP FOR NY RACING Today, Newmarket Albert Fried Jr., president of the NY-HBPA, expressed JULY CUP-G1, $155,304-added, 3yo/up, 6fT his gratitude yesterday on behalf of all New York­ Lochsong (GB) (Song {GB}), Britain's 1993 Horse of based owners to Governor Cuomo and the Legislature the Year, is scheduled to face nine rivals. The Ian for their efforts in passing an omnibus racing bill over Balding-trainee, unbeaten in three races over five the fourth of July weekend. "We are delighted that furlongs this season, takes on six for the first time the Gov_ernor and Legislature could agree on a pack­ since last autumn. Standing in her way will be age designed to move racing in New York toward Barat~ea (IRE) (Sadler's Wells), Catrail (Storm Cat), where it belongs, on top," said Fried. "The provisions Dolphin Street (FR) (Bluebird), Lavinia Fontana for a nine million dollar purse increase will enable (Sharpo), Splice (Sharpo), Owington (Green Desert) horsemen to look forward to a 1 0 percent increase in Piccolo (Warning {GB}), Redoubtable (Grey Dawn 11) overnight .purses starting at the Belmont Fall meeting, and Risky (Risk Me). a restoration of purse levels at Aqueduct to at least the 1993 level and possibly more (the winter of 1994 WEEKEND PREVIEW: saw a 10 percent purse cutback) and a purse cushion Sunday, Woodbine THE QUEEN'S PLATE S.-Gl-Can, $396,579, 3yo, Ca­ ~olled forward from the 1995 winter meeting to help increase purses by a solid 1 5 percent through the rest nadian-breds, 1 Of of the year." Trainer Mark Frostad put the final touches on Bruce's Mill (Steady Growth) Tues. morning at Woodbine, X-RAYS REVEAL NO INJURY TO BIEN BIEN when the big gelding worked five furlongs in :58 3/5 seconds, galloping out three-quarters in 1: 12. Trudy McCaffery and John Toffan's Bien Bien (Manila) "That's exactly what I wanted," exclaimed Frostad. was shipped to Nuclear Medicine Building at Santa "The work sets him up perfectly." Bruce's Mill, in­ Anita Mon. after trainer Paco Gonzalez discovered stalled as the early 9-5 favorite by Jim Bannon, odds­ some heat in the right front foot of the MGI winner. maker for the Ontario Jockey Club, is owned by Earle According to Gonzalez, subsequent X-rays were nega­ I. Mack. Mack became the first U.S. based owner to tive, and it's still possible for the five-year-old to start win the Queen's Plate when his Peteski won last in the July 24 Gii Sunset H. at Hollywood. "His foot year's edition. Should Bruce's Mill win, Craig Perret got a little hot, and we don't want to take any chanc­ would become the first jockey ever to win three suc­ es," Gonzalez said. "The X-rays were all clean, but ~essive Plates. Parental Pressure (Regal Classic) is we will get a second opinion." Bien Bien was vanned listed as the second choice in the betting at 5-2, back to Hollywood Park Wednesday. while the Frank Stronach entry of Road Rush (Broad Brush), Basqueian (Bounding Basque) and Von Fleet LAKEWAY WORKS FOR OAKS GI Mother (Afleet) is currently 3-1 . Rounding out the probable Goose winner Lakeway (Seattle Slew) worked five 11-horse field are Barron Road (Afleet), Comet Shine furlongs in a bullet :58 4/5 Tuesday morning at Holly­ (Fappiano), Dynamite Stuff (Dynaformer), Prix de wood Park; trainer Gary Jones said she is ready for Crouton (Vilzak), Tall in the Saddle (Silver Deputy) Su.nday's GI Hollywood Oaks. "She's all set to go," and Tuxedo Landing (Waquoit). said Jones. "All she'll do now is jog and school (in the paddock)." Brian Mayberry-trainee Sardula (Storm Cat) worked six furlongs in a bullet 1 : 11 last Thurs.; Mayberry confirmed that will be her last pre-Oaks TODAY'S PREVIEW . 1 work. Fancy 'n Fabulous (Somethingfabulous) re­ WEEKEND PREVIEW . 1 mains the only other definite starter. Trainer Wally Dollase, who had been on the fence with Malli Star NEWS CONTINUED . 2 (Baldski), said Wed. she will skip the Oaks and run RACING REPORTS . 2,3 instead in Sat.'s $60,000 Hidden Light at 1 1 /16- miles over the Hollywood turf. PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 7-7-94 News Continued. SBJ GROUP JULY S.-G3, $46,889, Newmarket, England, 7-6, 2yo c/g, 6fT, 1 :12 3/5, gd to fm. BROCCO POINTS TO DEL MAR Brocco (Kris 1--@#FALLOW (IRE), 122, c, 2, Common Grounds S.), forced to skip the Belmont S. when he suffered a (GB)--Cartier Bijoux, by Ahonoora. 0--Sheikh bruised right front foot on the day of the race, won't Mohammed al Maktoum; 8-R.G. Patton; T-David make the Gil Swaps S. at Hollywood July 23 as origi­ Loder; $28,989. nally hoped, said trainer Randy Winick Wed. morning. 2--Zeb (Ire), 122, c, 2, Cyrano de Bergerac--Bap's "He's been going to the track and he's been galloping Miracle, by Track Spare. 0-Mrs. B. Facchino; for three days, but he's not going to be able to make $10,707. the Swaps," Winick said. "I hope to find a race for 3--Munguy (Ire), 122, c, 2, Midyan--House Call, by him the first week or two at Del Mar. His foot is fine. Artaius. 0--Juma Humaid; $5, 120. It's all healed up. But at a mile-and-a-quarter, the Margins: 6, 2 1 /2, short head. Swaps is just too far to go just on 3 1 /2-weeks of Also Ran (in order of finish): Knight Commander, training off of workouts." Brocco has not raced since Jobran (GB), Al Nufooth (Ire). Scratched: General finishing an eventful fourth in the May 7 Kentucky Monash. Derby. PRIX ROLAND DE CHAMBURE, $38,824, Evry, STEEPLECHASERS SET FOR SARATOGA France, 7-6, 2yo, 7fT, 1 :26 4/5, gd. There will .be 10 steeplechase races during the 1 994 1--#LADY MIXA (FR), 126, f, 2, Linamix (FR)--Lady Saratoga Race Course season, kicking off with a Cornelia (FR), by Roi Dagobert. 0-J.L. Lagardere; $30,000 allowance over national fences Wed., July B-SNC Lagardere Elevage; T-F. Boutin; $22, 185. 27 and highlighted by the $100,000-added New York 2--(DH) Melisendra (FR), 1 26, f, 2, Highest Honor Turf Writers Cup, to be run Thurs., Aug. 18. Last (FR)--Noble Tiara, by Vaguely Noble. 0-Sheikh year's Turf Writers winner Warm Spell (Northern Mohammed al Maktoum; $6,656. Baby) will be back to attempt a repeat performance. 2--(DH) Take Liberties (GB), 126, f, 2, Warning (GB)-­ Expected to challenge him are two-time champion Libertine, by Hello Gorgeous. 0-T. Ellis; $6,656. Lonesome Glory (Transworld) and the highly regarded Margins: short neck, dead heat. Mistico (CHI) (Balconaje {ARG}). *Winner is 1 /2 to Lordalik (FR) (GSP, $240,807, by Bikala {IRE}). NATIONAL BEST SEVEN LINEUP This Saturday's National Best Seven will feature the GI Coaching Club American Oaks (Belmont), Gii Landaluce S. (Hollywood), Giii Round Table S. (Arlington), AKsarben Budweiser BC S. (AKsarben), Davona Dale H. (laurel), Long Branch BC S. (Monmouth) and the Rebel S. (Louisiana Downs). YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: THE EVAN SHIPMAN H., $53,650, BEL, 7-6, 3yo/up, NY-breds, 1 1 /16m, 1 :42 3/5, ft. F·O•R•E•I•G•N 1--#RICHMOND RUNNER, 116, c, 4, Personal Flag--You Snapped (SW), by Lord Gaylord. REPORT 0-David P. Reynolds; 8-Frank A. Alexander & David P. Reynolds (NY); T-Frank A. Alexander; J-R. G. Davis; $32, 190. STAKES RESULTS: Lifetime Record: 13-7-0-0, $139,530. 2--Crafty Coventry, 116, h, 5, Crafty Prospector-­ FALMOUTH S.-G2, $83, 740, Newmarket, England, Kate Coventry, by Viceregal. 0-James F. Edwards; 7-6, 3yo/up f/m, 1 mT, 1 :41 1 /5, gd/fm. $11,803. 1--LEMON SCUFFLE (GB), 118, f, 3, Salse-- 3--Prospector's Flag, 117, c, 4, Personal Flag--Sugar Melodrama, by Busted. 0-Lord Carnarvon; B­ Gold, by Mr. Prospector. 0-Akindale Farm; $6,438. Highclere Stud Ltd.; T-Richard Hannon; $51,693. Margins: 1 3/4, 2, 3. Odds: 3. 70, 2.20, 1. 70. 2--Girl From lpanema (GB), 118, f, 3, Salse--Honey Als.o Han (in order of finish): Excellent Tipper, Le Pot, by Hotfoot. 0-Christopher Wright; $19, 126. Risky. Scratched: Bill of Rights. 3--Reason To Dance (GB), 118, f, 3, Damister--La Richmond Runner, 5th and last through the first Nureyeva, by Nureyev. 0-Mrs. D. Joly; $9, 175. 1 /2-mile, made a late rally to score his 3rd straight Margins: 1 1 /4, 3/4, 10. victory as the 7-2 fourth choice. Favorite Also Ran (in order of finish): Shot At Love (IRE), Belle Prospector's Flag set the early pace before fading to Argentine (FR), Glatisant (GB). 3rd. Winning trainer Frank Alexander indicated that *Winner was Hwt Filly at 2 in Ire & Eng. Richmond Runner's next race could be the Clarinet King S. July 20 at Belmont against open company. PAGE 3. moROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 7-7-94 New York Report, Continued. B•R•E•E•D•E•R•S 7th-BEL, $32,000, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:37, ft.