European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday May 19. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 wins Preakness stakes by Dick Joyce Baltimore a Snow chiefs Trainer Mel Stute was right when he said to throw out his Colt s performance in the Kentucky Derby. A Flop in the Derby two weeks ago when he finished Ullh Snow chief redeemed himself saturday with a Strong stretch run for Al four length Victory in the �534.400 Preakness stakes at i fico. Ferdinand the 17-1 Derby Winner made a talc move in the stretch but he was no match for Snow chief. Ferdinand finished second ending 54-year-old jockey Bill Shoemaker s quest for his first triple Crown. Everyone gave up on him. After one race Stutch said. The cup urls did t pick him but the betting Public stuck with him. I m no Genius but this is a Good Snow chief Ridden by 22-year-old Pana Manian Alex soils was second to the front running groovy for most of the race. He made his move on the far turn put away groovy entering the stretch and finished llieu/16 Miles in 1 544/5, at the Quarter pole he was asking me to go Solis said of Snow chief. At the 3/16th pole i hit him a couple of times. He took off and kept Solis said groovy s jockey Craig Parrel told him at the Quarter pole you got it Alex go gel it there was no More question about the outcome with Ferdinand the Only challenger in the stretch drive Ferdinand could by make up ground inside the one eighth pole Broad Brush was third in the Field of seven 3-year-Olds, a Sharp contrast to the 16 who raced in the Derby where Snow chief folded on the lost turn after groovy s blistering Pace. On saturday Broad Brush finished 614 lengths behind Ferdinand and a nose in front of Badger land. Badger land went off As the 9-5 favorite As pan of a d. Wayne Lukas trained entry with Clear Choice he went sideways Leav ing the Gale and never threatened the Lead ers. Miracle Wood groovy and Clear Choice completed the order of finish. Snow chief was the second Choice in the betting and Ferdinand third. Shoemaker said he had no excuses for Ferdinand. He run a Good race but was t Good enough to beat the Shoemaker said. "1 saved ground. Don t think they slowed the Pace. The first half mile they race in 47 and change 47 2-5and that is Good for this it was the first Preakness Tor Siulc sails and she Caiiou Niit bred a s owner.1. Carl grins Cpd and Ben Roche Lac known As tie Sunshine boys since both Are in their 70s. The owners saw Snow chiefs earnings pass the 52 million Mark with the $411,900 Winner s share of the purse. Suite said the Only excuses he could find for Snow chiefs performance in the Derby was hint he did t like the Churchill Downs track and the fast Pace of the race. Snow chief was die Derby favorite and the win. Tier of five straight races including the Florida and Santa Anita derbies. I feel wonderful Slute said. The other Day Derby Day was kind of hard an me. But i Dan l have to make any excuses both Grinstead and Slute said they were leaning toward the is million Jersey Derby on memorial Day at Garden state Park instead of the , 1 a mile Belmont Slakes the third leg of the triple Crown on june 7. We can t win the triple Crown Slute said to i think Well go for the i Don t think a mile and a half is As important As a mile and a Quarter and a mile and an eighth Grinstead said. It s More important he said Snow chiefs immediate future was indefinite. It depends on Haw i influence Mel of Bow be influences groovy who bad set the Early Pace in the Derby before folding and finishing Las again had us Kad going into the final turn with Snow chief stalking him most of the Way. Snow chief the son of reflected glory miss Snowflake bad become the youngest Equine millionaire in history. Snow chief returned s7.20, s4.bo and �3.60 to his backers. Ferdinand paid $4.80 and s3.20 and Broad Brush was s3 to show. Ferdinand trained by 73-year-old Char lie Whittingham made his move on lie last turn and rallied from sixth to be runner up but he could t gain any ground oni Snow a Lidid Snow cow rumbles across the finish line. He Ltd off and kept running jockey Alex soils said chief through the stretch run. Six years ago Slute had an Opportunity to Saddle a horse in the Preakness but his Colt bold Rull Jig suffered a bowed ten Don after finishing sixth in the Derby. The last previous California bred to win the pc Akness was Candy spots Ridden by Shoemaker in 1963. The Victory was the sixth in 10 starts this year and the 10th in 14 career races for Snow Chlof. All starters carried 126 pounds and none were administered the Legal medication Essix a diuretic. It marked the fifth straight year the favorite failed to win the Preakness. The last time a favorite won was 19b1 when pleas ant Colony who was Alia the last horse to win the first two legs of the triple Crown won the Preakness. Chris Mccarron who replaced Vince brachial a on Broad Brush after the Derby said i m disappointed. I can t figure Why he did t run his Best race.". Broad Brush was also third in the Derby when Mccarron Rode bold arrangement who finished second and returned to eng land. Banes Powers White sox past royals 7-6 from press dispatches Chicago when Chicago White son fans begin chanting Harold Harold. Harold they Are Seldom Dis appointed. Harold Baines has a Knack of delivering. _ Baines had three hits saturday giving him eight in his last nine official Al Bals and the Chicago White son ral lied for a second time with two runs in the ninth inning to beat Kansas City 7-6. Baines singled and scored in a two run fourth jus Sec Ond single keyed a three run seventh that erased a 4-2 royals had and his single in the ninth sent Wayne Tolle on to third with the tying run with one out. Carlton fist singled to lie the score and Greg Walker singled to Chase Home the winning run As the while i of made it four in a Row and seven victories in nine games. It was a wild contest that was interrupted for 35 min utes in the seventh inning because of rain. The Royak held a 4-2 Lead when play resumed before Baines Felt and Ronki Lerach drove in a run to put Chicago ahead. Baines and not rain is what beat said Kansas City manager Dak Homer. He s killing us just , sup both a Gulics and lefties. I Haven t had a Chance to pm ten Bob James 2-3, was the Winner and Mark Huismann 0-1, was the other saturday games Blue Jay indians 5 Toronto Jesse Barfield drove in ii runs will a Chr no Homer inc run double and rib single As Toron at Roundup. To rolled the slumping indians. Barfield who collected four rib the previous game raised his Home run total to nine and rib total to 24. Cleveland has lost eight of nine after winning 10 in a Row. The Victory was the second in a Row for Jimmy key 2 3. Key witness in his first six starts entered the game with a 10.41 Era. Neal Heaton i -3, look the loss. Tigers 10, angles 4 Detroit Lou Whitaker and Larry Herndon hit two run homers and Dave la Point scattered six tills Over seven innings to pact Detroit. Lapoll 1-2, walked four and struck out two before giving Way to Willie Hernandez to Start the eighth. Jim Salon 4-2, pitched the first six innings for the Angels and took the loss. California took a 3-0 Lead in the first inning on Doug Decinces 200lh career Homer a three run shot. Orioles 8, a s t Baltimore Scott Mcgregor scattered eight hits and Eddie Murray drove in four runs three with a Homer to Lead Baltimore Lee lady s two run single keyed a four run second inning As Baltimore won a the seventh time in its last eight games. The orioles broke Oakland s three game winning Streak. Mcgregor 3-3, limited Oakland to six bits and one run Over the final eight innings. It was second Complete game in seven starts. Brewers 4, twins 1 Milwaukee a Robin Youm homered and singled As Milwaukee sent Minnesota to its seventh straight loss in a game shortened to seven innings by rain. The game which was delayed for 15 minutes by rain in the first inning was called after a delay of 1 hour and is minutes after the seventh inning. Milwaukee won its seventh straight Home game Ted Higuera i-3, scattered seven hits for his fourth com plete game of the season striking out eight and walking two. Red sox 8, Huigen 2 Boston key Quinones hit a pair of run scoring doubles in his major league debut and the Boston red sox Rode a six run second inning for the Victory. Quinones a shortstop called up from Pawtucket of the International league a few hours earlier doubled off the left Field Wall in his first at bal keying the big second inning Winner Dennis Oil can Boyd 4-3, gave up nine hits including Larry Parrish s two run Homer in the sixth. Yin Kettl. Mariners 6 new York slumping Dave Winfield hit a grand Flam and drove in tit runt tying his single game High and new York got four Home runs to end a three game losing Streak. Gary Roenicke Ken Griffey and Don haltingly also Hom ered for the Yankees. Roenicke hit his first Homer of the season after Winfield s shun in the second inning and Griffey and Mattingly hit theirs in consecutive at Bati in the eighth. Mattingly also had two doubles among his four hits
