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Show The Saltt.ake Tribune SPORTS Saturday, June 1999_ 5, FBI Raids Offices of Boxing Promoter King TODAY:BELMONT_ Charismatic Is First Horse on NBA PLAYOFFS Pacers at Knicks Track Friday All was right with Charismatic on Friday, the day before the 3-year-old chestnut colt tries to win the Belmont Stakes and becomethefirst Triple Crown championin 21 track, galloping 1% miles at about 3:30 a.m. MDT. “Charismatic goes off with thefirst set of horses whetherit's here, California, Ken- tucky, or wherever,” trainer D. Wayne Lukas said. “We always try to get them on the track whenit’s freshly har- Preakness or the Derby.” o Stop the Chatter Elliott Walden, trainer of Derby and Preakness runner- up Menifee, has had enough Triple Crownhype. “T'm kind of talked out,” Walden said Friday. “It's time to be quiet andlet the horsesrun. QO Cruise Control After two years of Triple Crown trials and tribulations, trainer Bob Baffert is taking it a bit easier in this year's BelmontStakes. Yes, Baffert will saddle his been around the barns as much as usual. OnFriday, Baffert showed up at Barn 50 at 8 a.m., allowingassistant trainer Peter Hutton to handle his filly’s 1'4-mile gallop over Belmont Park's maintrack “She went really great, Hutton said. “She's really full of herself.” Baffert, whois staying in New YorkCity, is comfort- able with the arrangement. Peter doesn't need me to sit in the stands and watch him go,” Baffert said. “He's been with mea long time. He knows what he’s doing. I only get in the way. I talked with everybody at 5:30 in the morning and went over the game plan of what we were goingtodo. o Post Position Since 1905, the post position that has produced the most Belmont Stakes winners has been No. 1, with 22 win. ners Next is No. 5 with 13 win. ners, followed by No. 3 with wy inners arismatic will attempt to oeomethe 12th Triple Crown winnerandfirst since Affirmedin 1978 from the No. 4 post, which has pro- duced eight Belmont winners Teletable, a 99-1 shot leaves fromthe No. 1 post with Pineaff (30-1) leav ing from No verbulletday from the No. 3 post No horse has ever won fromthe No. 12 post, soit’s best of luck to Best of Luck wholeaves fromthat postto. day Lukas Could Move Up Should Charismatic win the ‘Triple Crown, D. Wayne Lu kas wouldhavehis fourth Belmont Stakes winner, mov Pirates at White Sox Brewers at Rockies 5 p.m. 6 p.m. PCL: Trappers at Buzz 7 p.m. Rangersat Diamondbacks 8pm (FX) 10 a.m a (5) kickbacks source told The Associated Press they were looking for re- they have signed veteran wide receiver Charles Jor- KFNZ (AM-1320) i Fi ‘i League All-Star d | | Game. Wescott lived SUN mer West High pitcher Jason Mackintosh went to the Chicago Cubsin the enround: The 14-and-under boys team SEGRE from Champions Athletic Academy in Orem will play in a national tournamentin Orlando, Fla., July 2-9. The team, coached by former University of Utah player Chris Jones, is comprised of Ryan Jackson, The Freezz's season starts July Add two moreplayers tothelist of Utahns drafted by major league teams this week: Southern Utah The Class 3-A gameis at 1 p.m., to be followed by the 4-A gameat 4 p.m. and the 5-A game at 7 p.m. Clearfield's Ryan Hansen and Kearns’ Kenyon Clark will coach the 5-A North. Kim Nelson of Timpanogoswill direct the 5-A South. Payson’s Scott Haney will coach the 4-A South and Bill McDonald of Box Elder will guide the 4-A North, The5-A Southwill feature 7ribune MVP Kelly Peck of state champion Bingham, while the 4-A North will have Mountain Crest’s Jed Jensen, the newspaper's 4-A MVP. The 3-A North boast’s MVP Adam Madsenof Uintah and will be coached by Uintah’s Brent La. brum Coaches and roster for the 3-A South team will be published when it becomesavailable. Rosters include: 5-A North — Brady Drake, Lay ball tournament, June 11 at Mountain View Golf Course, with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Call 255-9211. ton; Kelly Peck, Bingham; Joel Bo- gucki, Alta; Jake Jordison, Hillcrest; Dave Newman,Hillcrest; Brett Sundberg, Mountain View; Danny Maynard, Bingham; Korey Olsen, Timpanogos; Jason Reilly, Hunter; Justin Saltzgiver, West Jordan; Donnie Saba, Cody Thorn, Timpanogos Brighton; 4-A North — Austin Drecksel, West; Kory Wayment, Fremont: Tyke Whitaker, Box Elder; Jake Abbott, Weber; Phil Abbott, We- ber; Nate Sharp, Sky View; Cory Hunter, Bountiful; Adam Soren: sen, MountainCrest; Dustin Ander. son, Mountain Crest; Pete Oswald. Judge; Dan O'Brien, East; Justin Johnson, Logan; Zenock Bishop, BoxElder. 4-A South — Ma f Ellis, Cyprus, ss, Lone Teak; Tom Ford, Payson; Jason Crawford, Cyprus; Aaron Haveron, Pay dosh Bra dy, Pleasant Grov Pleasant Grove; Canyon vate Spanish Fork; Chad Barnes, Provo Aaron Brem American Fork, *Of course, the most amaz iy Belmont feat was five in a row by trainer Woody Ste. phens, who won the race from 1982-86 4 hadfailed. Fried landed onhis face and sustained head and chestinjuries. BY ED SCHUYLER JR. BELMONTFIRSTS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The filly was the talk of horse racing. The colt wasn't even a murmurin February. But nowit’s Charismatic, the colt who twice ran in claiming races, who can become the first Triple Silverbulletday, however, remainsa very interest- ing conversationpiece. She takes onthe role ofspoil- er when she makesher debut againstcolts in the 1¥mile classic today in the Belmont Stakes. It might not end up as a two-horserace, but going init’s a two-horsestory. “This is unique,” said Bob Baffert, Silverbulletday’s trainer. “It's like a heavyweight title match. You've got the 3-year-oldfilly against the 3-year-old colt who won the two big races this spring. It’s for serious bragging rights This should be on pay- ens, Morgan; Brad Taylor, Bear River; Adam Madsen, Uintah, Ke y es, Granite; Travis Clem: vin Montano, Ogdes. $1,000 Off Cabin KT INCLUDES FLOOR, WALLS, ROOF, SHINGLES WINDOWS, DOORS, EXTERIOR ONLY. PRE-FAB Contract Iabor on shel can be supplied at extra cool Timber Homes Construction 186 East 7000 South June 19, 1867 — The inaugural BelmontStakes was rn, 1 at Jerome Park in the Bronx and was won bya fill. Ruthless. June 5, 1884 — James McLaughlin becamethe fi +! Jockey toride three consecutive BelmontStakes winne: when he rode Panique to victory. June 7, 1980 — Genuine Risk became the first filly tv competein all three Triple Crown races. June 8, 1985 — Brushwood Stoble’s Creme Fraicty: became the first gelding to win the BelmontStakes. June 8, 1991 — Julle Krone became the first fematg rider to compete in the BelmontStakes. June 5, 1993 — Krone became the first female rider to win a Triple Crown race when she won the Belmoni Stakes with Colonial Affair. per-view, and I want a pieceofthe action.” ran him in a claiming race.’ That's the case.” Silverbulletday was the third early favorite at 4-1 Charismatic, 31-1 in the Derby and 8-1 in the Preakness, was 2-1. Menifee, runner-up in the Derby and Preakness was 7-2. Menifeeis trained by Elliott Walden, trainer of Victory Gallop, who foiled Real field will be the second biggest of the 26 horses on Quiet's Triple Crownbid by a nosein the 1998 Belmont Silverbulletday was the champion 2-year-oldfilly last year whenshe won six of seven starts, including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. This year she is unbeatenin five starts. Elevenof the 12 starts have been instakes Charismatic, onthe other hand, twice ran in claimaC been made of his second claiming start, for a $62,500 price, becauseit was only four months ago Nick Zito, trainer of Belmont starters Adonis and 3-A North — Matt Wren, Ogden; Jared Lish, Bear River; Jeff Pitts, Mountain View, Cade Christoffer son, West Jordan; Nate Fry, Brigh remained at Methodist Hospital. The Mentor, Ohio, crewman was working in McGehee’s pit early in the race whenhewas struck from behind by Jimmy Kite’s car, which had been hit by another car whose brakes Charismatic Ready to Take Shot at Triple Crown ° “You always get a great line from the $2 bettors, who are the heart and sole of racing,’ Zito said. “I was leaving the track one day and | heard a bettor say, ‘Charismatic was never a claimer, Wayne just ing himintoatie for fifth in Belmontvictories James Rowetrained eight Hélmont winners, thelast be ing Prince Eugenein 1913 SamHildreth had seven win ners, including Zev in 1923. and Sunny JimFitzsimmons hadsix, including Gallant Fpx (1930), Omaha (1935) and Nashua (1955) . The condition of a pit crew membercritically injured in a crash at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 has been upgraded to fair, hospital officials said. Steve Fried the chief mechanic for rookie driver Robby McGehee Dave Merrill and J.L. Albert, USA TODAY Stephen Got Even, put that Feb. 11 race at Santa Anita in perspective Wasatch; Aaron Carpenter, Ben Lomond; Jake Tate, Tooele; Jer emy Strange, Uintah; Matt La brum, Uintah; Jeremy Harris. , Chris Hurle Union; An Burningham, Viewmont 5-A South — Chris Hunter, a AUTO RACING Over 123 years, only 11 horses have won the Triple Crown,capturing the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in the sameyear. Other horses have come close, winning twoofthe first three Olympus; Matt Hunt ; Josh Ottesen, Lone wood; Brian Hedin, Davis; BJ Misik, Northridg evor Thomas, Layton; Ben Grey, Kearns; Scott lorsville; Anthony Sutera, Cotton and should be completed in the next couple of week. said Cari Lindros, whoalso serves as his son's agent Triple Crown hard to come by Crown championin 21 years ton; J B. Kent, Viewmont; Chad O1 ney, Skyline; Andrew Moser, Tay lorsville; Zach Griffith, Granger; Clay Cook, Clearfield; Justin Wal ton, Hunter; Dan Polhamus, Tay Thecontract will also include performanceincentives Research by April Umminger, USA TODAY Openings remain for a mixed 4- GamesSet to Be Played in Ogden OgdenCity Recreation will stage Eric Lindros will follow through on a handshake sign a one-year, $8.5 million contract, his father said. GOLF A Trio of Prep All-Star Baseball the Utah High School All-Star Baseball Games on June 12 at Ogden’s Lindquist Field. in the bestinterest of the team andits manycreditors agreement he made with the Philadelphia Flyers and Hagan, Bo Fowler, Zack Adamson, Taylor Brown, Tika Wesley, Stefan Zimmerman and Brian Dunlop. oO Oo Anaheim Angels catcher Charlie O’Brien wasplaced on the 15-day disabled list becauseof a torn ligament and outfielder Reggie Williams wasrecalled from Triple-A Edmonton.O’Brien tore the ligament while run- A federal judge removed a major obstacle to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ financial reorganization by canceling their lease with the Civic Arena. Calling the Penguins “‘our team,” U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bernaya Markovitz said he was invalidating the long-term leasé Mike Gilbert, John Nielsen, Mike 31 BASEBALL fore returning to Philadelphia in 2001 and 2002. oO BASEBALL HOCKEY ton in the seventh round and for- was 10, when his family moved to Colorado. After playing for Fresno State, he spent four seasons with the Wichita Wingsof the NPSL. He also has played in several other leagues and was an opening-day starter for D.C. United of Major LeagueSoccerin 1996. in career receptions with 581, receiving yards with 7,620 and 100-yard games with 17. @The NCAAheld a hearing on whether a former Notre Dame booster gavefinancial help to as many as a dozen players. The hearing was closed, and the schoolsaid a decision is expected in July or August. ® Oneofcollege football's top attractions, the ArmyNavy game, will be played in Baltimore next year be- pick accepted. The signing bonus is the largest eve: pitcher Nick Roberts went to Hous- BASKETBALL in Utah until he given to a drafted amateur player whosigned with tlw. team that selected him. o Veteran Brian Blades, secondonly to Hall of Famer Steve Largent as a Seattle Seahawks’ receiver, was released by the team. The Seahawks also announced Freezz Sign Utah Native Wescott For the Team’s Inaugural Season National Professional Soccer linked to the IBF investigation or if the search would dan. Blades, the team’stop draft choice in 1988,in the second round, rankssecondin the club's record book HORSE RACING ManhattanStakes Belmont Stakes WNBA BASKETBALL Mystics at Starzz (ex The Utah Freezz have signed midfielder Sterling Wescott, a Utah native who playedin the 1999 The Tampa Bay Devil Rays didn’t want to spend all summernegotiating with Josh Hamilton. They of fered him a $3.65 million signing bonus and the No. 1 FOOTBALL 11 a.m. starting a series against the New York Mets. @ Former major leaguer Carlos Baerga, who has been trying to earn a promotion from the Cincinnati Reds’ farm system, was released by the Reds so he March between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, Oo -_ The New York Yankees put relief pitcher Jeff Nelson back on the disabled list because of an elbow problem and made three other roster moves before which prompted New York law-enforcementagencies to start their own investigations of the IBF. The FBI would not confirm the raid at King’soffice he knew nothing aboutthe FBI raid and refused to say what he knew about King’s possible involvement. (FSR) @ Boston pitcher Mark Portugal, who strongly con- sidered retirement so he could spend more time with his three children, decided to remain with the Red Sox could sign a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres. Shawn Green returned to the Blue Jays lineup after missing a week because ofa smallfracturein his left wrist. be completed Friday. A lawyerfor IBF president Bob Lee Sr., said Friday - ning to first base Wednesday against Minnesota. companyrun by King’s son, Carl. Afederal grand jury in Newark, N.J., has beeninvestigating the International Boxing Federation for several months — even before the disputed draw in in Deerfield Beach, about 40 miles north of Miami, was 11 a.m. MBNA Platinum 200 SLU Don King Productions and Monarch Productions, a KTKK-AM (630) (HBO) AUTO RACING BUNGE cords involving the International Boxing Federation, iGN) CKUWB) 7:30 p.m. Rhein at Berlin , FBI agents entered the offices. Wifi of Don King Productions with or emptyboxes. A boxing industry 1 p.m lpm 3:30 p.m. NFL EUROPE SHSHSSHHSSSHSSHSEHSHHSHHHSHHSESESESEHTHEHSHHHHHSOEEHEHSSEOSSOEEEESESEOHOOSHOSOOHHHEHH OREO OOEEDOOCEES self,” Lukas said of Friday's gallop. “I don’t see anything different than going into the Federal agents raided the offices of boxing promoter Don King on Fridayas part ofan investigation into whether the IBF sold rankings and arranged fights for Radio @) liam 2 p.m. Jones vs. Johnson rowed; wethinkthat’s the best time. It’s a routine we've morning. “He lookedlike his old 4:30 p.m. BASEBALL. Cubsat Cleveland Atlanta at Red Sox TENNIS French Open: Women's final UF PGA: Memorial Tournament Open Cadillac NFLClassic BOXING years. Charismatic wasthefirst horse on the Belmont Park followed with all our good horsesover the years.” Charismatic will go out for a jog over the maintrack this TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Time TV Event CEA The Associated Press Charismatic hadto beat 18 other3-yearoldsin thr Derby and 13 in the Preakness. Today s 12 hors. had a chanceto win the Triple Crown The biggest was 13 when Canonero II finishe’ fourth in 1971. The biggest field for any of the 1° successful Triple Crown bids waseight when Seat'| Slew won in 1977 “One reasona lot of people are goingat himis thes: think he’s got to throw in a bad one,” Baffert said “People are thinking maybe he'll go backward. He « run hard. If anything, the son of a gun is going for: ward, That's what makes him such an incredib!< horse." The field in post-position order, with jockeys: Te- letable, John Velasquez; Vision and Verse, Herbert Castillo Jr.; Silverbulletday, Jerry Bailey; Charis: matic, Antley; Pineaff, Sidney LeJeune Jr > Lemon DropKid, Jose Santos; Patience Game, Keut Desormeaux; Adonis, Jorge Chavez; Prime Direc: ; Stephen Gc Even, Shane Sellers; and Best of Luck, Jean-Luc myn. 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