European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. May 3, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary soft shoe artist May get Derby Chance picture this. The Kentucky Derby is Over. The dignitaries arc assembled with All of the appropriate pomp and circumstance for the Post race ceremonies. As they hang the Garland of roses Over Snow chiefs Heck co owner Lien Roche Lac Breaks into a Little Sofi shoe in the Winner s Circle. Don t laugh. It could happen. The twinkle in Roche Lac s Eye tells you this 75-year old cd Hoofer would love a Chance to reprise his Vaude Ville act for All the 100.000 or so folks who were expected to Jam Churchill Downs in Louisville ky., sat urday. From 1939 to 1959, Rochelle and Liccie a comedy dance act played the circuit with headliners like marry James and the Dorsey Brothers. There were stops at the Paramount and Palace Thea ters in new York the Fox in St. , Chicago bos Ion coast to coast and overseas As Well with us shows. When television s meteoric popularity signalled the end of vaudeville they took the act into night clubs. In show business i was the horse the per Rochelle said with a Grin. In this show Snow chief is the the real Star of this Derby though could be age. There arc elderly owners in Roche Lac and his partner. Carl Grinstead. There is jockey Bill Shoemaker 54, making a record 24th Derby Start Riding Ferdinand. There is Charlie Whittingham 7j, Ferdinand s Trainer whose last Derby run was 26 years ago a year after Rochelle and by Csc left show business. We would come on stage dressed As ballroom danc ers Rochelle said. I had a Tuxedo with tails. My wife was in a Lovely evening gown. For 30 seconds we danced. Then All hell broke Loose. It was a Good life. No problems. Just nay wife and the car on the Road like gypsies. We did t have any Bills because we could t gel any one night relic Lac and Beebe were booked for an appearance on the old Sullivan television show. In 15 minutes we had entertained As Many people on that to show As we had in three years in Heaters Rochelle said. That convinced me to get out of the business. We were no longer a Novelly. Once you had seen us that was it. We weren t like singers who could sing different songs every Roch Clie settled in California got involved in real estate and became a track regular. I had been a 52 bettor from the Lime i was a kid he said. At the track he met or instead. Who owned some horses. Grinstead offered Rochelle a half interest in his stable and the cd Etc plainer Bough in. A 25-horse stable is expensive to Roche Lac said. You gel one like this he said nodding at Snow chief and he pays the Snow chief comes to the Derby As the favorite undefeated in four starts As a 3-Vear-old including Vic tories in the Florida and Anita derbies. Like any sensible owner. Rochelle leaves the care of his talented Colt to professionals. But he docs venture into the barns to visit Snow chief. He s very docile and quiet lie s a Friendly horse. He likes to nip you bin that s just affection. Some limes he forgets and gets you a Little hard. He s gentle and he loves it when i feed him Ruc Hotle s show business background has made him a popular figure on the Churchill Downs Backstitch this week. He and Grinstead have been called the Der by s Sunshine Hoys a couple of senior Cili cons enjoy ing their Day at the races. Sinc f. S sow chief surfaced As the Derby favor Ite the Telephone has t slopped ringing As Roche Lac s old show business friends rediscover him. And Abc to will feature the old dancer on the network s pre Derby coverage saturday. They re going to show a clip from the Cowboy and the Senorita we made Llinat movie Wilh Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rochelle said. The cast also included trigger who could t run As fast As Snow chief. Otherwise Rogers might have been at the Kentucky Derby instead of Rochelle. But could he have done a Sofi shoe in the Winner s Circle United Preli International Derby from Page 21 line for their first try Over l4 Miles. Of interest among the other starters is bold arrange men the first English bred to run in inc Derby since 1974. The Early line said Little for such Derby prep winners As rampage from the Arkansas Derby Broad Brush from inc Wood memorial Magambo from inc Gotham Vernon Castle from the California Derby Bobby Forbes from inc Garden stale stakes and Bachelor Beau from Blue grass stakes. A $609,400 purse from a record Gross purse of $784,400 awaits the Winner. Lukas was the nation s Leader in purses won last year and ranks no. I this year. He s had two pc Akness winners in Codex 1980 and tank s Prospect 1985 and has won two 1985 breeders cup races. He realizes winning the Derby is not easy. In inc past six years he has saddled Highl horses for the Derby including such standouts As tank s Prospect. Marfa muttering and the Brilliant filly Althea. I be Learned something from the past Der Bys said Lukas 50. The former basketball coach and Trainer turned to thoroughbreds in 1978. They were coming off their Best races going into the Derby and were probably going Down. We Haven t seen Badger land s Best race Cyl. This Coil s on an upward spiral and Ris ing to the occasion. Thai s something i be tried to do Wilh every horse i be had Here for inc Derby and i be done it Wilh and if Badger land fails again Lukas said everybody wants to win inc Derby but if we Don t win it this year Well win in next year. We be got too Many Good Colls nol Badger land Winner of three of five snarls this year including four length triumphs in inc Everglades and Flamingo will Cave from the no. 10 Posl position under jockey Jorge Velasquez. I d have been Happy with the 8-9-10 Post positions Lukas said. Just what we Snow chief a California bred who has won All four snarls this year Drew the no. 12 Posl and will have Alex Solis aboard. While Many of inc of her con lenders arc going Inlo inc Derby off recent races both Snow chief and Badger land will make their first snarl in almost a month. Snow chief last Winlin inc Santa Anita Derby april 6. Badger land won the Fla Mingo april 5. Everyone says Snow chief is the horse Flamingo Winner Badger land runs saturday. Takes on favored Snow chief in 112th Kentucky Derby local and so do i said Mel Stutch the Trainer of the Coll who has nine wins in 13 career starts. In their Mcculings As 2-year-Olds. Snow chief was third and Badger land fourth in the Del mar futurity won by Tass. Snow chief won the Norfolk Slakes at Santa Anita As Badger land finished sixth. This year Badger land ran second to Snow chief in both the Al Camino real Derby at Bay Meadows and the Honda Derby Ai gulfs ram Park. The Field in Posl position order Wilh Odds includes i Ferdinand. 20-1 2 Magambo 10-1 3 Wise times 12-1 4 bold arrangement 12-1 5 icy Groom. 12-1 6 Southern Appeal 12-1 7 ver non Castle 30-1 8 rampage 20-1 9 Broad Brush 10-1 10 Badger land 3-1 ii whally Hall 30-1 12 Snow chief 6-5 13 Bachelor Beau 15-1 14 groovy 30-1 15 Zabaleta 12-1, and 16 Bobby Forbes 12-1. A s Haas 5-0 shuts Down Milwaukee Fly the associated press Milwaukee some of the questions Milwaukee had about right hander Mihuc Haas future were answered thursday. Haas pitched eight Strong innings and became the first five game Winner in inc major leagues As the Oakland a s Defeated the Brewers 7-2. I Laas 5-0, said the Triumph in the Ballpark he called lion for nine years was special. Sure it was the Only learn i had t beaten Haas joked. Haas was traded to the a s during Spring training. Thursday s game marked Haas first appearance against his former team. Al Roundup and he allowed iwo runs on six hits. Dwayne Murphy and Jose Canseco Hil two run homers to support Haas. Haas struck Oul one and walked two be fore being replaced for the ninth inning by Bill Mooneyham. In other Al action red sox 12, mariners Boston Wade Boggs hit a two run Homer and knocked in three runs Loback Dennis Oil can Boyd s Complete game Effort As Boston extended Seattle s losing Streak to six Buckner capped Boston s five run fourth inning Wilh a two run double and Sieve Lyons drove in two runs Wilh a single and a 7, Blue jays 4 Toronto Brian Downing Hil a triple and two doubles driving Home three runs that paced California Over Toronto. Downing s two run double in the fourth inning snapped a 3-3 tie in a game placed during winds that gushed up to 43 Man. Twins 7, Yankees 4 new York Steve Lombardy i and Tim delivered two out singles for the tying and Lead runs in the sixth inning after Rookie Catcher Phil Lombard mis played a foul pop As the Minnesota twins def Calvd new s Kirby puck to continued his sensational slugging with his ninth Home run of inc season a three run shot
