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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your fax each morning by 5 a.m. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRET)TM j- D*A*I*L*Y N*E*W*S IBt SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1999 $2 Daily W•E•E•K•E•N • D N*e«w*S PREVIEW TODAY Today, Gulfstream Park, post time 4:40 p.m. EST GODOLPHIN DERBY ENTRY GROWS Aljabr DONN H.-GI, $500,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m (Storm Cat), the early favorite for the Sagitta 2000 pp HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Guineas at Newmarket May 1, is yet another of 1 Unruled Wolfson Velazquez 20-1 Godolphin's three-year-olds who could be pointed to 2 Crypto Star Kelly Davis 12-1 ward the Kentucky Derby, it was reported yesterday by 3 Truluck Walden Smith 30-1 the Racing Post. Unbeaten after three starts, including 4 Hanarsaan Hough Bravo 30-1 an impressive 4 1/2-length victory in the Gl Prix de la 5 Littlebitlively Barnett Migliore 8-1 Salamandre at Longchamp Sept. 19, Aljabr will join 6 Puerto Madero (Chi) Mandella Desormeaux 6-1 Godolphin's two American purchases. Worldly Manner 7 Sir Bear Ziadie Bailey 4-1 (Riverman) and Comeonmom (Jolie's Halo), in preparing 8 Early Warning Fletcher Sellers 12-1 in Dubai for a run at the roses. Godolphin racing man 9 Behrens Bond Chavez 12-1 ager Simon Crisford told the Racing Post, "Aljabr has 10 Willing Schulhofer Coa 20-1 been entered for the Kentucky Derby and we will wait 11 Frisk Me Now Durso Day 10-1 to see how he gets on in his trials in Dubai before mak 12 Silver Charm Baffert Stevens 8-5 ing a decision on where he will run. We are keeping all A field of eight was expected, but a field of 12 has our options open at this stage, but his owner, Sheikh shown up to take their chances in the first leg of the Hamdan, is keen to consider the Kentucky Derby for NTRA Champions on Fox racing series. Silver Charm Aljabr if he can demonstrate that the colt has the natu (Silver Buck) comes into this race off wins in the Gil ral ability to handle the surface. We are looking at the Clark H. at Churchill Downs Nov. 27 and the Gil San Kentucky Derby project very seriously. Obviously, this Pasqual H. at Santa Anita Jan. 10. However, the proba is one of the best races in the world and it is a race in ble heavy favorite and winner of four of his last five which we want to take part and, more than that, we starts might be vulnerable breaking from the far out want to be competitive." Godolphin has also nominated side. Puerto Madero (Gallantsky), who returned from a Listed winner Charmes (Personal Hope) for the Derby. four-month layoff with a 214-length score in the Gill Weekend Preview cont. Native Diver H. Dec. 20, looks primed for the upset. He Sunday, Gulfstream Park will be coming from off the pace in a field laced with HUTCHESON S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, 7f early speed. Behrens (Pleasant Colony), who won the The field, from the rail out, will be: Texas Glitter 1997 running of the Gil Pegasus H., struggled last year (Glitterman), 119; Darley Man (Derby Wish), 112; Silk finishing in the money in only one of four starts. But he Broker (Pentelicus), 114; San Gennaro (Festive), 114; came back from a six-month layoff Jan. 9 to run a Bet Me Best (Barberstown), 122; September Desert strong second in the traditional Donn prep, the Gill (Septieme Ciel), 112; Cat Thief (Storm Cat), 119. Broward H. Sir Bear (Sir Leon), the Broward victor, won the Gl Cigar Mile two back, is remarkably consistent Sunday, Santa Anita and should figure in today's outcome. SANTA CATALINA S.-GII, $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m The eight runners, in order of the draw, will be: Mr. Today, Santa Anita, post time 3:36 p.m. PST Broad Blade (Broad Brush), 115; Charismatic (Summer PALOS VERGES H.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 6f Squall), 113; Light Fingered (Ire) (Soviet Lad), 113; PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Brilliantly (Saint Ballado), 113; Brave Gun (Boundary), 1 Kona Gold Headley Soils 3-5 115; Buck Trout (Waquoit), 120; Bright Valour (Wild 2 Tres Paraiso Vienna Flores 12-1 Again), 115; General Challenge (General Meeting), 117. 3 Big Jag Pinfield Valdivia Jr 6-5 4 Swiss Yodeler Harrington McCarron 12-1 STAKES CLOSINGS 5 Master 0 Foxhounds Lukas Pedroza 30-1 TODA Y. SA TURDA Y, JANUARY 30: Third in the Gl Breeders' Cup Sprint, Kona Gold (Java 04-03 $750,000 Santa Anita Derby-!, SA, A Gold) took two months off and came back Jan. 3 with 3yo, 9f, (3000) a win in the El Conejo H. by 2 1/4 lengths. On paper, 05-08 $500,000 Illinois Derby-!!, Spt, 3yo, he appears much the best in this field. 9f, (100) THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS » 1-30-99 * PAGE 2 6th-GPX, $32,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 5f, :58 4/5, ft. ♦ Florida ♦ BECK'S ROAD (m, 5, Mercedes Won-Jovan's Lady, by Hold Your Tricks) was victorious versus $10,000 claim- Yesterday's Results: ers in her last start going seven panels at Gulfstream 9th-GPX, $44,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09 4/5, ft. Jan. 14. The 3-1 shot disputed the pace from the out 1--G0LD PRINCESS, 118, f, 4, Prospector's Halo- side, took command on the turn and drew off to a 2 Needles Lady (SP), by On to Glory. O-Windbound 1/4-iength score. She is a half-sister to Richie The Farms; B-Dudley J C (FL); T-Gary Sciacca. Lifetime Coach (Maudlin), MSW, $466,130. Lifetime Record: Record: 16-5-5-2, $167,689. 18-4-5-3, $49,571. 2-Chip, 114, m, 6, Norquestor-Big Pride, by Bet Big. 0-Haven Hill Farm. B-Farnsworth Farms (FL). T-T Ritvo. 3-Princess Pietrina, 116, m, 5, Spectacular Bid- Princess Baja, by Conquistador Cielo. Gulfstream Jockey Suspended: Margins: 1 1/4, 4, 3HF. Odds: 1.40, 2.00, 3.10. Jockey Josie Gomez received a 15-day suspension Gold Princess survived her last start at Calder Dec. from Gulfstream stewards Monday after a spot check 30 when she was bumped around in the stretch, but by the clerk of scales revealed she had somehow lost still won by four lengths. The 7-5 favorite to make it two pounds immediately after weighing out for the two in a row, she dueled Chip into submission from fourth race at Gulfstream Sunday, Jan. 24. Gomez the outside, edged clear in midstretch and won by 1 weighed in with clerk of scales Jerry Santage at 118 1/4 lengths. pounds. A couple of minutes later, after a quick trip to the jockeys' room, Gomez was weighed a second time 3rd-GPX, $44,000, Alw, 3yo, a1 1/16mT, 1:45, fm. and was two pounds lighter. "It was the quickest GOOD SKATE (c, 3, Theatrical {lre}-First Compul weight drop I've ever seen," said Gulfstream steward sory {GSW, $171,797}, by Alphabatim) broke his Charlie Camac. Gomez' tack was corrected to 118 pounds and her mount. Bad Bad Betty, finished third at maiden first time out over the Aqueduct turf course 16-1. Camac, a veteran racetracker said, "I haven't Nov. 22, then shipped south and won a Calder allow seen anything like that in years. Jockeys are getting ance on New Year's Day. The 6-5 favorite broke smarter and don't try those kind of tricks these days." from the rail, raced in good position early along the Gomez, who chose not to appeal her suspension, was inside, came out for the stretch run and closed well not available for comment. for a 1 1/2-length win to remain undefeated. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $60,900. Gulfstream Park Work Tab: 0/B-Landon Knight (KY). T-William Badgett Jr. Banshee Breeze (Unbridled), runner-up by a nose in the Gl Breeders' Cup Distaff and a finalist in the Eclipse 5th-GPX, $36,000, Alw, 4yo/up, a1 3/8mT, 2:18 Award voting for 1998 champion three-year-old filly, 1/5, fm. worked a half mile in :50 3/5 yesterday morning. Also OLYMPIC MAJESTY (FR) (h, 5, Law Society-Bella breezing yesterday, three-year-old Pineaff (Pine Bluff), Senora, by Northern Dancer) hadn't won in nine fourth in the Gill Holy Bull S. Jan. 16, went five-eighths starts since taking a Saratoga allowance in August of in 1:03. Trainer Kenny McPeek has decided to skip the 1997. He had most recently run a well-beaten fourth Gl Fountain of Youth S. with the colt and instead will in a $75,000 claimer at Belmont Oct. 22. The 10-1 point him for the GIN Palm Beach S. on the turf Feb. shot was steadied sharply on the first turn and had 15. "He needs to go longer," McPeek said. "The Palm all kinds of traffic problems throughout the race be Beach is a mile and an eighth...that's what we fore swinging out in the stretch and unleashing a wanted." powerful closing run to get up by a neck. He is a half brother to D'arros (Ire) (Baillamont), GSW-Fr, SP-NA, RACING ON TV THIS WEEKEND: F W $195,020; and Napoli (GB) (Baillamont), GSW-Fr, $104,512.