The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~?I~~UN~~~RE DM M 0 ND A Y, MARCH 2 7, 1 9 9 5 W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS GOTHAM WRAP-UP Gotham winner Talkin Man Sunday, Santa Anita (With Approval) came out of the race in good shape SAN LUIS REY S.-GI, $267,500, SAX, 3-26, 4yo/up, and will make his next start in the April 1 5 Wood 1 1/2mT, 2:27, fm. Memorial. "He ate up everything and he seems like 1--SANDPIT {BRZ), 124, h, 6, Baynoun (lre)--Sand 100 percent," said his trainer, Roger Attfield. "He's Dancer, by Green Dancer. 0-Sierra Thoroughbreds; feeling rather full of himself this morning, and that's B-Haras Sao Jose Da Serra (Brz); T-Richard Mandella; J-C S Nakatani; $1 55,000. Lifetime Re­ ~hat you like to see. Our immediate plans are to ship him to Kentucky. He'll probably leave either (Monday cord: 18-8-5-1, $661,821. *Ch. 3yo-Brazil. or Tuesday) and will train with the rest of my horses 2--River Rhythm, 124, h, 8, Riverman--Moonlight in Kentucky. After that, we'll fly him back to New Serenade (Fr), by Dictus. 0-Biszantz & Greenman; York for the Wood. Those plans are not absolutely B-Gallaghers Stud (NY); $50,000. definite, but that's what we're looking at right now." 3--Square Cut, 1 24, h, 6, Assert (lre)-­ Plans for previously undefeated Da Hoss (Gone West), Diamondsareagirls, by Diamonds Are Trump. 0-E W runner-up as the favorite Saturday, are still undecided. Racing Stable; B-Arthur Benjamin Racing (MD); "Right now, I haven't a clue where we'll go next," $37,500. said trainer Michael Dickinson. "I'll have to discuss it Margins: 1 1 /4, HF, 1. Odds: 0.30, 10.10, 6.50. Also Ran: Liyoun (Ire), lanomami (Ire), Frenesi (Ar), with the owners. We have some thinking to do." Devinez Monsieur (Fr). Trainer Leo O'Brien, who had been leaning towards The overwhelming favorite to pick up his fourth win the Wood with his fourth-place finisher Ave's Flag from five U.S. starts, Sandpit (Brz) sat behind the (Personal Flag), may decide to keep the colt in New speedy Square Cut through moderate fractions, York-bred competition instead. "We are looking at the Wood, but we're also looking at the New York moved up easily to take control as they turned for home and showed the way to the wire under jockey Stallion S. (April 23)," he said. Corey Nakatani. The chestnut's only loss in his last five starts came when finishing fifth in the Japan FRENCH DEPUTY INJURED Three-year-old Cup. "He's a very healthy, happy horse. He adjusts French Deputy (Deputy Minister), who was scheduled to whatever the circumstances are very well. When to make his stakes debut in the Rebel S. at Oaklawn he shipped to Japan, it may have been a mistake of this Saturday, April 1, may miss the race due to a mine to not realize how comfortable he was--we kept bruised right front foot. "I have no idea how much feeding him and nursing him, thinking he was tired time this might cost him," said his trainer, Neil from his trip, and we got him fat. We had a tough Drysdale. "It could be two days; it could be longer." day in Japan, but we gave him a little rest afterwards The colt made his last start at Santa Anita February and his last two races are a sign that he did well with 23, winning a mile allowance event by an impressive the rest," said trainer Richard Mandella. "I was a little 11 lengths. concerned because this grass is a little deeper and slower than it used to be; I was a little concerned DEFRERE SHARP FOR BAHAMAS Defrere (Dep­ about getting a mile and a half second time out (off uty Minister), the full brother to champion Dehere the three-month break), but it didn't matter. I'm who opened eyes with an impressive maiden score at anxious to try the San Juan Capistrano (April 23). first asking, breezed a strong five furlongs in :59 2/5 It's always been one of my favorite races." at Palm Beach Downs Saturday and remains on target for the Bahamas S. at Hialeah April 16. "He's been training super," said his conditioner, Reynaldo Nobles. "I'm going to take it nice and slow with him. I'm ~ WEEKEND RESULTS ........ p1 going to let him mature. If everything goes perfect, ~ maybe we'll run him in the Travers at Saratoga. I'm r:1J. RACING REPORTS ........ p2-4 going to stay away from the Triple Crown." z ~ PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 3-27-95 Gth-AQU, $30,000, Alw, 4yo/up, 6.5f, 1:18 1/5, ft. WEST QUEST (c, 4, Gone West--Veridian, by Green I~ N•E•W Y•O•R• KI Dancer), making his first start in the U.S. and his first ~ REPORT on the dirt, was sent off as part of the even-money Allen Jerkens entry. The lightly raced colt took over after a half and held his advantage to the line to pre­ Yesterday's Results: vail by a length over the late-running PRIVATE CODY CICADAS., $81,450, AQU, 3-26, 3yo, f, 7f, 1 :23 (Private Terms). Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $24,316. 2/5, ft. 0-Hobeau Farm. B-Windfields Farm (CAN). T-H 1--#LUCKY LAVENDER GAL, 114, f, 3, Carson City-­ Allen Jerkens. La Reine Rouge, by King's Bishop. 0-Worswick Delores; B-Worswick Ronald (KY); T-William P 1st-AQU, $30,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:401/5, ft. White; J-R G Davis; $48,870. Lifetime Record: SEEKING ACCOUNT (f, 3, Seeking the Gold--Personal 5-3-0-1, $71,895. *1/2 to Green Alligator (Gate Triumph, by Private Account) made up some ground Dancer), GSW, $278,276. late in her career debut going six furlongs at 2--Stormy Blues, 118, f, 3, Cure the Blues--Gussie's Gulfstream. Stretching out to a mile for her second Appeal, by Valid Appeal. ( $16,000 yrl '93 start, the bay sat just off the pace to the quarter pole OBSAUG; $115,000 2yo 1994 OBSFEB). then went on to the lead and a two-length decision as 0-Finkelstein David & Harriet. $16,290. the 2-1 second choice. The 6-5 choice CRAFTY 3--Dancin Renee, 116, f, 3, Distinctive Pro--Lolli LADY (Crafty Prospector) rallied but finished a well­ Lucka Lolli, by Sweet Candy (Ven). 0-Bacon San­ beaten third. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $1 8, 290. ford. $8,959. 0-Dale H Austin. B-P E Blum (KY). T-R Schosberg. Margins: 5, 3/4, HF. Odds: 27. 75, 0.80, 3.50. Making her stakes debut off a fourth-place finish in 5th-AQU, $28,000, Msw, 4yo/up, 6f, 1: 13, ft. Gulfstream allowance company, Lucky Lavender Gal +FORT EDWARD (c, 4, Mari's Book--Reine Doree, by was ignored in the wagering as the longest shot on Medaille D'Or), well bet in his debut at 9-2 against the board despite a GP allowance win at this distance moderate opposition, rated behind the front runners to two starts back. Allowed to settle in third early, the the top of the stretch, then moved to the lead and Kentucky-bred miss shot to the lead around the far outfinished 7-5 FRISCO GOLD (Forty Niner) to win by turn and was clear of the field at the top of the three-quarters. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $16,800. stretch, widening her margin down the lane to win as O/T-Dennis J Brida. B-Anne Lise Coleman (NY). much the best. "Once I asked her, she gave me everything she had; she really got into gear," said winning jockey Robbie Davis. Stormy Blues, making her first start since running third in the Breeders' Cup E • A • S • T • E • R• N Juvenile Fillies, closed ground late but had to settle REPORT for second. The top two fillies are expected to meet again in the Comely S. April 14. Yesterday's Results: 7th-AQU, $34,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 9f, 1 :54, ft. TAMPA BAY DERBY, $150,000, TAM, 3-26, 3yo, DEL TA WEST (f, 4, Tank's Prospect--Delta Daiquiry 11/16m,1:45 1/5, ft. {MSP}, by Delta Flag), runner-up at this level last time 1--#GADZOOK, 116, c, 3, Meadowlake--Plate Queen after showing good speed with blinkers added, again (MGSW, $279, 139), by Pilgrim. ($30,000 wing '92 vied for the lead early, battling with 6-5 favorite KEENOV; $150,000 yrl '93 KEESEP). 0-Du-Zee Sta­ SMART SHOPPER (Dynaformer) (4th) early but draw­ bles; B-C J Robertson (KY); T-J Bert Sonnier; J-G ing clear down the lane to win by three-and-a-half Boulanger; $90,000. Life. Rec: 4-2-0-1, $108,480. lengths at 3-1. Lifetime Record: 17-5-4-3, $101,309. 2--Composer, 116, c, 3, Easy Goer--Honoria, by 0-Gold Spur Stable. B-John W. Rooker (KY). Danzig. $30,000. T-Richard O'Connell. 3--Bet Your Bucks, 116, c, 3, Buckaroo--Devona M., by Devil's Bag.