European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It s my  Raf Quot by John Nelson Louisville by. Apt a Iron Liege Gallant Man round table bold ruler. That was the order of finish in the 1957 Kentucky Derby memorable for the storied racing names it left As its legacy. A i could see any of 8 or 10 of these Colts this year going on to be superstars a Trainer Gary Jones said., Quot to just done to know which ones  most of the trainers Here agree this is the strongest Kentucky Derby Field in years perhaps since 1957. Its arguable. Jones kept his undefeated filly Lakeway out of the Derby because of the Strong Field. A if you re going to try to win the Derby with a filly you a like to have a Little weaker group a a he said on thursday 15 3-year-old Colts were entered for the 11-4-mile Derby include the stars and stripes May 7,1994 Page 36 ing 8-5 Early favorite holy Bull Winner of the Florida Derby and Blue grass and 31 second Choice Brocco the Santa Anita Derby and breeders cup juvenile Winner. A a a a a a Quot. A a a a a a a a of the Field 13 Are stakes winners and the Only two non stakes winners Blumin affair and Strodes Creek have placed in Grade i stakes. Among them they have 26 stakes victories. A i kind of wish i had my 3-year-old in a different year a said Dick Mandella who trains san Felipe Winner soul of the matter for owner songwriter Burt Bacha rach. I. A a you can go quite a ways Down this Field and anybody can have their Day. And that a probably what ital come Down to. All these horses have done just enough to prove How Good they  in Post position order the Field is soul of the matter valiant nature Powis Castle holy Bull Liscs mahogany Hall Strodes Creek go for Gin,.tabasco cat Brocco Smilin singin Sam Southern rhythm Blumin affair Meadow flight and  bulls Trainer Jimmy Croll said a a draw the no. 5 by the associated press the Field for saturdays 120th Kentucky Derby with Post position horses name jockeys name and Odds aping to a five is our Lucky hum holy Bull is in a Frisky mood after a workout thursday with exercise rider Bobby rerun. He had been hot Post position. A Ber a Croll said. A four is close enough a Crolius wife Bobbie said. All starters will carry 126 pounds and if they All go to Post at 11 30 . Get saturday the total purse will be $888,800, with $638,800 to the Winner Mike Smith is set to ride holy Bull who has Only one loss in eight career races. That came in the Fountain of youth won by 2-year-old Champion de holy Bull is expected to take the Early Lead along with the panamanian campaigned ,.who will be in the Post position just to holy bulls outside. Desormeaux Pincay Antley Smith Chavez Martinez Delahoussayn Mccarron Day Stevens Melancon Gomez Bailey Sellers Perryt 1. Soul of matter 2. Valiant nature 3. Powis Castle 4. Holy Bull 5. Of Ulises 6. Of mahogany Hall 7. Strodes Creek 8. Go for Gin 9. Tabasco cat 10. Brocco 11. Of Smilin singin Sam 12. Southern rhythm 13. Blumin affair 14.f-Meadow flight 15 Vandaly _ of Mutual Field. Trainers by Post position 1, Mandella. 2, Ron Mcanally. 3, Rodney rash. 4, Warren Croll. 5, Alfredo Calls Jas. 6, James Baker. 7, Charles Whitting Ham. 8, Nick Zito. 9, d. Wayne Lukas. 10. Randy Winick. 11, Niall q Callaghan 12, Jim Keefer. 13, Jack Van Berg. 14, Jim Ryerson. 15, Lou Roussel. On an coverage of the Kentucky Derby will begin at 10 30 . Get tonight on television and 11 06 . On radio. Post time is 11 30 . 20-1 12-1 30-1 8-s 30-1 301 8-1 15-1 6-1 3-1 30-1 151 15-1 301 30-f Dick. It May miss rest of season Boston a Veteran Pitcher Frank Viola was placed on the 60-Day disabled list thursday by the Boston red sox and will undergo Elbow surgery for the second time in less than eight months. The former by Young award Winner said the earliest he would return is september and acknowledged its too Early to Tell if hell be Able to pitch again. Viola 34, Hurt the Elbow tuesday night in the third inning of a game against Seattle. He has a 1-1 record in six starts this season including a win april 27 at Oakland in which he allowed no runs and two hits in six innings. Near series sweep by the associated press the new York rangers moved within one game of the Eastern conference i rials and the new Jersey devils climbed Back into their series with the Boston Bruins in the nil playoffs. The rangers continued their March through the playoffs thursday night getting 21 saves from Mike Richter in a 3 0 Victory Over the Washington capitals that put them one Victory from a second straight series sweep. A Victory in game 4 on saturday night in Landover md., would put the rangers into the conference finals against the Winner of the Boston new Jersey series. The devils after losing the first two games of the series at Home beat the Bruins 4-2 in a series dominated by the Road team. The playoffs were to continue Friday night with the Western conference sem nil playoffs finals. Toronto visited san Jose after a split of the first two games and Vancouver was at Home against Dallas after winning the first  3, capitals 0 at Landover md., the rangers latest Victory was the third shutout in seven games for Richter who has been in net for new York throughout the playoffs. Brian Leetch had a goal and an assist for the rangers. New York which disposed of the new York islanders before facing the capitals has not swept two straight series since 1937. The rangers shooting for their first Stanley cup since 1940, have outscored opponents of a combined 36-8 in setting a club record for consecutive playoff shutouts is one nil record for wins. Richter a three Short of Matching the one playoff year. The shutout was the 11th of the 1994 playoffs one Short of the record set in 1992. The capitals had gone 30 straight playoff games without being blanked. Richter was the last goalie to do it winning 6-0 in april 1991.devils 4, Bruins 2 at Boston the devils switched goalies in winning a critical game. Chris Tenerio made 25 saves in his first playoff Start this season and Tom Chorske scored twice As the devils Cut the Bruins Lead to 2-1 in the Best-of-7 series. Jim Dowd and Tommy Albelino also scored for the devils who can tie the series when it continues saturday night with game 4 in Boston