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Show keTribune SPORTSSunday, August 25, 1996 Another Favorite Delt Agonizing Loss _wvominc DownsENTRIES summer and was sent off as the BYSTEVE LUHM ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE overwhelming 1-2 favorite, was sandwiched at the start and finished a creditable fourth EVANSTON, Wyo. — In sport, there is no such thing as a mortal Jockey Tony Guymon, who rode lock. Just ask Texas A&M. OrStriking Distance Both heavy favorites suffered unexpected losses Saturday — Texas A&M atthe hands of BYU in the Pigskin Classic and Striking three winners during the afternoon, was bitterly disappointed by the misfortune that cost him a chance at a fourth victory. “This horse is so much better than anything else on the grounds,”he said. “. That’s the Distance in the finals of the 89 & only way they could have beaten him.” Striking Distance, owned by Kent McKell of Castle Dale, Under Speed Index Stakes at Wyoming Downs. Blue One Is Royal, owned by Abigail Kawananakoa of Honolulu, trained by Mark Skeen and ridden by Clark Jones, took ad- other early leaders were at least 3% lengths in front of the favorite. Bella Ryon, an 11-1 shot with Distance’s Tim Story aboard, started from the No. 7 post and broke out slightly when the gate opened. Lotta Chad, an 18-1 shot under Craig Spencer, broke from the No. 9 post and borein sharply at thestart. Shaking his head over the early Striking the messy beginning. But by that time, Blue One Is Royal and the broke from the No. 8 post position in the 10-horse field horrible racing luck to score the vantage of 50 yards to extricate himself from upset. Sent off at 20-1, Blue One Is Royal broke sharply, enjoyed a clean trip and edged Cari The Magic — another20-1 longshot — by a nose to capture the $18,450 feature moments of the race, Guymon said, “I had no whereto go.” It took Striking Distance about Striking Distance, who had won ‘six ofhis eight previousstarts this In the end, Striking Distance’s unhappy trip produced some of the biggest pari-mutuel prices of the season at Wyoming Downs. Blue OneIs Royal, whofinished 2% lengths behind Striking Dis- tance in thetrials for this stake, paid $50.40 to win. CASHINGIN Here athe ent ys acing 2 Wye | Coat 8Peter sng Dorm Lied order of pot pots ce Lah oresBwSarCaras ‘tener OF Te Pct Pack THIBUNES PICKS — 1 BOR Be Sure ar eee hing mach tougher Cot 8H 1 Jaci nt 1 Dolls Maguuse ‘Story 121 31 Seasbed Joker (Hodges: a4 $4 Good And Seuasbe \Guymee 21 41 Clas Castanos at 61 TRIBUNEES PICKS — 1 Dells Magma was overmatched last time fits beter bere 2 Goad ‘And Smashed might be ready for 2 top effort. 3 Seanhed Joker woul! not be 2 major surprise The Salt Lake Tribune's Steve Luhm has been given an imaginary $1,000 bankroll for the 1996 meet at Wyoming Downs. His wagers — success- | love the distance: dangerous. 3A Leader OF The Pack might ve enough speed te overcuce the | stad pot ful and otherwise — will be chronicled throughout the summer | @ Saturday's Losses: $24. In The Sky held onto the third place by a nose overStriking Distance, returned $1,729.40. Meanwhile, racing at Wyoming Downs resumes today. The top events include the $6,450 Rocky Mountain Derby and the $4,400 third leg of the Quarter Horse Sprint Series. Post timeis 1 p.m. SEOOND RACE, Claiming (2900, Three _year-sds aod wp, § Pureags. Parse $958, Peak Spencer) Naughty Movesin the ninth, and $25 to win on Trulys Reba in the ninth race 5 Prospectars Peak ‘Wy wn fst sort final Bouse effort.» pon ene TEIRD RACE, Calming (5.206), Three prar lds and up. 5 Pariongs, Purse 51,000, Natural Tigh (Larsen factor 3. 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Handicap, Three-year ts 280 Yards, Perse £2108 (ids Gide mae by too much is Bear Rover ter with every outing ge. 2 Pantasee Handicap: maybe rope oto contention. 3 Meery OF KB wa over rmatched = sme debut and couk! improve NINTH RACK, Challenge Series 22, Three staph tat prarolds up. 870 ards, Parse $2.908 FIFTH RACE, Allowance, Three-yearelds and Bolt Native Wrangier (Petersen 1p $70 Yard, Pane $1 Tappeng The Gald Stor ary A Bhar (Hodges 24 Truly Resa Packer pam Parows(Marsball en Games Gold Salt Lake’s Mary Ann Shea and James Ontiveros, two of the legends of Team Utah's history in the U.S. Transplant Games, have add- $e WYOMING DOWNS RESULTS = ed more tennis medals to their stock Shea won the gold in the women's 46-55 age group and Ontiveros took the top prize in the men’s 56-over competition as the Revuts from Saturday's racing at Wrorang Yards, Pure $600 ews: Diplomat: un FIRST RACE, Maiden. Three year-hds and wp Strenian Lavane Rambunctow Rott Games continued at the Universi- su40 20 402 ELEVENTH RACE Allowance Three-year wp. 59 Farle, Purse $11 $30.00 $60 3.90 me 3m aod up, 408 Yards, Parse 5858 ty of Utah, Shea entered the ‘96 Games with eight lifetime golds, while Ontiveros won two tennis TWHLETH RACE Spee tex There salts and ap. ae Yards Pare goldsin the "94 Games in Atlanta The events for some 1,200 ath- Steve Griffin The Associated Press letes who are recipients oflife- saving transplants conclude today Jean Prince of Lyme. N.H., a kidney recipient, hugs husband Mikeafter hertopfinish in the women’s criterium bike race. with track, bowling, table tennis and team tennis. The National Kidney Foundation directs the Games. Badminton Wome 1Teamer —1. Ambverty You Utah 2. Tri Decer,Phitaet Praiade ‘Naney Be, Texas 2 Jenner Velbor, Mas. 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Fort Themserhart MIKE HARRIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRISTOL,Tenn. — Rusty Wallace may decideto bring his family with him to everyrace after his overpowering victory in Saturday night’s Goody's Headache Powders 500 at Bristol Motor Speed- way Wallace, confirming his reputa- tion as a short-track ace, led 353 of the 500 laps on Bristol's halfmile oval He chalked up the easy-looking victory to a perfect car, some good fortunein avoiding disaster on the busy track and a relaxing family weekend. “We brought the whole family here this week — all the kids, momma, grandma, everybody Wallace said. “Wehad four motor homes out here behind the track and we celebrated my brother Kenny's birthdaylast night. Had a Bull Rider BY KURT KRAGTHORPE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Unie, Spokane, Wan, Chern Monte Carte Rarabardt, Kanmapoli, NC Chewrodet Mente Wallace, who has five victories this season and 46 in his Winston Cup career, wonfor the sixth time at Bristol and 20th time on a track shorter than one mile. There wasn’t much drama in this one as Wallace, driving & Ford for Penske Racing South, ‘took the lead for the final time on Tap 340,racing past Jeff Gordon's Chevrolet, and easily stayed out front the rest of the way. Defending series champion i second but was unable to mount a challenge over the final 161 laps as Wallace sliced masterfully through the heavy traffic on the fast 533-mile track. ‘Schlappi Helps U.S.to Paralympic Bronze Sandy's Mike Schlappi played a team-high 36 “minutes and helped the US. men’s wheelchair basketball team earn a bronze medal in the Paralympic Games with a 66-60 defeat eight five re- went ahead to stay at 43-41 early second half, but never led by more than six points. Reggie Colton led the Ameri- cans with 12 points, and Mark Chuck and Troopmatched Schiappi's £ was upset by Australia in Thurs- points, bounds, four assists and three Steals, as more than 10,000 fans watched at the Omni. Team USA f of Spai pain Schlappi was gunning for his third gold medal, but Team USA tributed Ei Belgian GrandPSPrix hepLinew Aikman's hometown is hurting. “I'm really beat up,” Terry Don West was saying Saturdaynight at the Delta Center. Nothing a little rest and a $10,000 check could not cure, though West won another Bull Riders Onlyevent, his third victory of the season and record 10th in series history. The win sends him above $200,000 in four years of BRO © Mika Bakkines, MeLares: Mercedes S278 6 ee competition, and matches his victory of last August at the Delta Center. In between, he was X-rayed for possible broken ribs during the Days of '47 Rodeo last month, so Salt Lake is not a source of only happy memories. But West sur vived Saturday during a final round whenonly one other of the Ward — lasted the full eight seconds. The only Utah entrant — JC Sanders, from West Haven, near Ogden — was seeded into the sec- he added. “ cout AUSTIN PRAY — Signed Deve Lome. Dastot al come to Seca contract trough the SNS toe The genuine cowboy from Troy 12 riders — Nebraska's Mark greattime. “Then, today, after practice, I slept for four straight hours, had a nice dinner and then got in the day's SCOREBOARD Fords. 4059 Sever — Irwin Etter Notes ‘over — |, James Ontiveras, Utah 2. Dich Rrvege, § Cale fermi 1 James Kage, Arta ATLANTA — NINTH RACE Allowance, Taree years and pT Partomgs, Parse 51.108 ond round but just missed riding until the whistle. West — from Henryetta, Okla — was the last rider in the finals, but not by the draw. He settled onto “Taos Fiesta.” but the bull was too rambunctiousto allowthe scheduled ride. West was forced to wait until another couple of riders took their turns, all the while “trying to keep my mind off myleg,” he said “Pm really sore; I'm really hurt, but you have to putall the pain inside and go hard for eight seconds,” he said. “My body's like a machine; it functions by itself When gotoff and hit the ground, that's when the pain hit myleg West limped away a winner, while Sanders was shaking his head about his near-miss. X Jab LAS VEGAS LINE {LQUOR LEAGUE RASERALL v a) oe 2 Sree ogaeSokEasy Se oe, % ELS ce | ee |fres 2 me| cet |e ===o Si SS laeeed se, > | tes =, a mt =; uae “ow aa i om Hi Mey Tee LL Atem Se ‘Today's Program Schedule Sam — ESPR Sport Radin, KSL-AM C280 7 am — Specs Now with Mike France |