European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 19, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Al Sheba off to Belmont for run at triple Crown by Dick to Cebalt Imore api win new York s ban of the medication la six be a stumbling Block in aty Sheba s bid to sweep through Rcd racing s triple Crown or will in be Woody s Tephens the 73-year-old Trainer who will be seeking to win the Belzoni stakes for tie sixth straight year on june 6, that ends the dream of very horse owner Alyson Cuba whose Jirec Lydar had the dubious distinction of finishing second to affirmed in All the 1978 triple Crown races added the pc Akness stakes to his May 2 Kentucky Derby Victory saturday and is being snipped from Pitico to Belmont Park this week. It does t bother me that my horse can t run on la six Trainer Jack Van Berg said after the race. La six is Legal in Kentucky and Maryland and Al Sheba was he Only Colt in the greatness Field of nine to run on the diuretic used to control bleeding from the lungs when horses run hard. Van Berg said he likes to use Ilas a precautionary measure there is no scientific proof that la six makes a horse run Aster. While la six May not have been a Factor Van Berg s Gate dancer won the 1984 Preakness while on 1he medi cation but ran Solh in the Belmont where it in t allowed. Van Berg also said the 1 4-mile Bel Mont distance the longest in these Ries should t be a negative Factor for his Colt. He can run from Here to California if i Sci him Down to run said the 50 year old Trainer who has won almost 5,000 races and has been most Conn Dent in Al Sheba s ability Ever since the Coil underwent surgery in March for an entrapped Epiglottis which hampered his breathing. In addition to bet twice and crypt clearance who ran 2-3 in the Preakness and 2-4 in the Derby Al Sheba is expected to be opposed by Stephens entry of gone West and Conquist arose. I know that Woody Stephens is waiting for me Ai Belmont Van Berg said. He s won five in a Row and there nobody who can prepare a Hore better for a gone West second in the Wood memorial april in at Aqueduct and Winner of the recent Wilhm mile at Belmont skipped the first two legs of the triple Crown gone West will prep for the Belzoni in the Peter fan Slakes at Belzoni on sunday. Coqui Slarpe Welt bred but a disappointment this year has t raced sine finishing ninth in the Derby. Bui the Colt figures As Stephens dec in the Hole in Case the track comes up Muddy. Trainer Jimmy Croft whose Colt bet twice is fast becoming the Lydar of 1987, said we re going to try him Al Sheba one More time. We had no i f a Fuoto a Lyshon lakes he premiums stakes for Chi second jewel in the triple Crown other newcomers to the 3-year-old Chase could came from Goa . S Best turn never waiver Battle Man and wrong doctor. Plus Derby also rans Leo Castelli Sha Klit won and War Are listed As possible Belzoni starters by track officials. In the 17-horse Field of the Derby at Churchill Downs Al Sheba had a rough trip and stumbled in the upper stretch clipping the heels of bet twice. But the Colt had no problems sat urday under Chris Mccarron overtaking Bel twice Ridden by Craig ferret. With less than an i huh of a mile logo and scoring a half length Victory. It was another 2v lengths Back to cry tool Caranci who was blocked in the upper stretch Ihen was taken to the inside the Dearest part of the track by jockey Jose san los. Al Sheba the slight favorite Over paid $6, $4.60 and 13.40 to his backers in the record crowd of 87,945. Bet twice resumed 14.60 and s3.60 and cryptoclcarance$3. The Complete order of finish after crypt clearance was Gulch Avies copy phantom jul gone no More Flowers and Harriman. Al Sheba s time was 5s4-5 for the i 3-16 Miles the slowest Preakness since 1975. But the track was slower than on previous Preakness Days. Frank de Francis Pilko s new owner ordered the track not be be scraped so that the surface would be Safe Raiher than Light nine fast. He is a very very genuine Colt and he tries All the said Mccarron 32, who has made a remarkable comeback after suffering a broken Bone in his leg jail october which Side lined him for six months Al Sheba owned by Dorothy and Pamela Scharbauer of Midland. Texas has an Opportunity to become the 12th triple Crown Winner and the first since affirmed to accomplish the feat. Twelve horses have won the Derby and Preakness Only to fail in the bal Mont. The last was pleasant Colony in 1981. A sweep of the triple Crown races would guarantee Aly Sheba a $5 million payoff. That includes the win purses on the three races. If Iacre is no sweep a $1 million Bonus will be awarded to the hone who accumulates the most Points in the three races. Exam of leu writing Book on experience Baton Rouge la a Bob Brodhead who until last year was ail it in director at Louisiana so i a University is writing a Book about his Stormy years at leu. It really was he Best Oft pcs and the worst of times but i have no regrets Brodhead said in an interview. Brodhead was convicted of planting eavesdropping equipment in his office a Federal offence. He survived thai but lost his Job shortly thereafter following a minor violation of the stale ethics code Brodhead would t reveal a lot about what his Book will say but did have some comments about Many of the peo ple he dealt will Afler taking the athletic director s Job in 1982. Among them is former head football coach Bill Arn Spanjer who left leu to become ath Letic director at the University of Flor Ida. Brodhead chose Arnsparger 10 succeed Jerry Stovall As Tiger football coach in 1�b4. Arnsparger was successful but Brodhead came to regret the decision and started pushing unsuccessfully for Arnsparger s dismissal after the each talked to the Tampa Bay buccaneers about a defensive coordinator position in what would the Media and fans have done to me if i went around applying for jobs at the most sensitive times said Brodhead. Brodhead who now runs a Flea Market in Baton Rouge said he believes he could have he Donlo his own Job if he had fought for it i chose not to fight because in would have been a bloody War he said. The institution did t deserve that and there arc too Many Good people around leu that would have been needlessly blood Bugner to fight Weaver in Australia Sydney Australia a1 Veteran heavyweight Joe Lingnor will continue his comeback Campaign when he faces for Mer world boxing association Champi on Mike Weaver of the United slates in Sydney on May 29. Bugner 37, the former european and Commonwealth Champion began his comeback by defeating americans James Tillis and David Bey on Points last year the former British resident now based in Australia said a Victory Over Weaver would take him a step closer to a top 10 ranking and a possible meeting with unbeaten world dosing Council Champion Mike Tyson of the United states. I be been training hard and t feel really fit said Bugner. Time is not on my Side and 1 realize i Vegol to move promoter Dill Mordchy has said he would try to arrange a world title shot for Bugner if the winning Streak continues. Report of Gambler s link to fight investigated Las vegas Nev. Up the state of Nevada is investigating reports a Las vegas Gambler who wagered heavily on the sugar Ray Leonard Marvin Haster i lil and one of the fight judges had discussed a business partnership prior to the middleweight title match the Las vegas Sun reported saturday. The Story quoted a source is saying tas vegas Gam Bler Billy Baxter bet More than $300.000 on Leonard and had discussed forming a boxing promotion partnership with Dave Morelli a week before inc fight. The newspaper reported Baxter also set up Leonard in a private residence in Las vegas a week before the fish and spent Many hours in arc with Leonard and his manager Mike Trainer. Bixler and Mortti denied discussing any business relationship according to the copyright Story. The newspaper quoted Duane Ford chairman of inc Nevada state athletic association us saying he Lunid Over the investigation to the Nevada attorney Gener Al s office april 10. The moment i heard of the allegations i Culick the attorney general s office and asked him to investigate it Ford was quoted As saying. David Quandi an investigator for the attorney general s office said Fri Day there was an investigation and said it should be completed by the end of the month. Not one thing in in is True the it Asp spa a quoted a Ter As saying. That will All come out next week when the attorney general s office releases their information. 1 feel confident there s nothing
