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The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~?I~~UN~~~RE DTM SAT U R DAY, MAR CHI 6, 1996 WeEeEeKeEeNeD PREVIEW IMPERIAL CALL TAKES CHELTENHAl\1 GOLD Today, Gulfstream Park CUP Imperial Call (Ire) (Callernish {GB}) gave Ireland FLORIDA DERBY-GI, $500,000, 3yo, 9f its first Cheltenham Gold Cup victory in 10 years with PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS a brilliant display of jumping Thursday. The seven 1 Built For Pleasure Heard Jr. Boulanger 12-1 year-old gelding, trained in County Cork by Fergie 2 Cobra King Puype McCarron 9-5 Sutherland, took his time making a move. But, once 3 Skip Away Hine Sellers 6-1 eased into the lead by jockey Conor O'Dwyer with six 4 Louis Quatorze 2ito Bailey 6-1 5 Tour's Big Red Alonso Santos 30-1 of the 22 fences still to jump, he was never troubled 6 Unbridled's Song Ryerson Smith 2-1 to win by four lengths from Rough Quest (Ire) (Crash 7 Editor's Note Lukas Stevens 8-1 Course {GB}). Hot favourite One Man (Ire) (Remainder 8 Ensign Ray Tortora Day 20-1 Man {GB}) threatened to take a hand in the finish 9 Appealing Skier Perkins Sr. Wilson 15-1 under Britain's reigning champion jump rider Richard All carry 122 pounds. Dunwoody, but he did not appear to stay the ex Thoro-Graph Analysis tended three-and-a-quarter miles and faded tamely in By Jerry Brown the closing stages to finish sixth of the seven to com Today's Florida Derby is a very strong race, with plete the race in a field of 10. Sutherland, a 64-year several contenders having already run Grade I level old Korean war veteran, was overwhelmed by the Thoro-Graph figures. From a betting point of view, it's loud and excited welcome his stable star received interesting because of the three favorites, Louis Qua from the huge Irish contingent which always assem torze (Sovereign Dancer) is a few lengths too slow going bles for the three-day Cheltenham Festival. He said, in, and Unbridled's Song (Unbridled) has a weak pattern. "I've felt he was a Gold Cup horse since he was five. When horses run an enormous race off a layoff, they He jumped like a buck today and I reckon he rather sometimes react dramatically, or tail off. Unbridled's enjoyed his afternoon's work. It would be marvelous Song ran a lifetime best figure (4 1/2) in his seasonal to think he could come back and win it again next debut, then went back a couple of points in the Fountain year." of Youth, just as Talkin Man did last year when he put in a huge effort for the Gotham but ran a slower figure DANEWIN IN DUBAI BREEZE Danewin (Aus) in the Wood Memorial. Unbridled's Song looks ready for (Danehill) did his first serious work in preparation for the a bad rac,e at a short price. $4 million Dubai World Cup, jointly sponsored by Emir Cobra King (Farma Way) also ran a lifetime top (5) in ates Airline and AI Naboodah Group, over the Nad AI his seasonal debut, but trainer lVIike Puype has wisely Sheba turf Friday. Breezing in company with stablemate given him eight weeks to recover from the stress. He is Matelot (Rivermanl. trainer Bob Thomsen clocked the clearly the most likely winner. and since we don't like Australian champ going a mile in 1 :42, with the last two of the favorites, we'll look for value in exactas. The three furlongs in :38. "That's just what he needed," said Thoro-Graph play is a box of Cobra King, Skip Away Thomsen. "He's a very big eater and has been doing (Skip Trial) and Editor's Note (Forty Niner), doubling up very well since his arrival; he settled in like he's been with Cobra King on top. The Thoro-Graph handicapper's here all his life. I'm very pleased with him and the times line offers analyses and suggested plays for six major were good on turf which was cutting up. I plan to give tracks daily. The number is 1-900-773-3331, $25 per him another hit out next Monday, and at the moment track. For information about Thoro-Graph or a free intro ductory kit, including audiotape, caI/212-741-5065. everything is going as planned. 11 News cont. p3 Weekend Preview cont. p2 u..I WEEKEND PREVIEW. .. p1-3 ISTAKES CLOSINGS C NEWS CONTINUED ............ p3 TODA Y, SA TURDA Y, MARCH 16: rJ) RACING REPORTS ............ p3-5 3-30 $200,000 Gotham-Gil, Aqu, 3yo, 8f Z ($200) - TOTAL PAGES ................. 6 PAGE 2. THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 3-16-96 Weekend Preview cant. BUCKRAM OAK H.-Gill, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5fT Today, Oaklawn Park The field, from the rail out, will be: Aucilla (Relaunch), RAZORBACK H.-Gil, $150,000, 4yo/up, 8.5f 113; Logan's Mist (Brogan), 113; Christmas Gift (Green PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Desert), 116; Future Act (Known Fact), 113; Nabla 1 Tyus Jacobs Borel 8-1 (Theatrical {Ire}), 114; Class Kris (Kris S.), 117; Danish 2 Classic Fit Hickey Gonzalez 5-1 (Ire) (Danehill), 116; Irving's Girl (Badger Land), 113; 3 Juliannus Stall Jr. Albarado 6-1 Great Triumph (Lejolil, 113; Icy Warning (Caveat), 113; 4 Dazzling Falls Turco Doocy 6-5 Caress (Storm Cat), 118; and Lady Reiko (Ire) (Sadler's 5 Judge T C Hartlage Johnson 9-5 Wells), 115. Also eligible: La Turka (Turkoman), 113; 6 Bionic Lover Livesay Martinez Jr. 20-1 Valor Lady (Sir Ivor), 112. Nabla makes her stakes de Dazzling Falls (Taylor's Falls), the winner of last year's but after winning five of her first six starts. Gil Arkansas Derby, ran his Oaklawn record to two-for two with a three-length allowance win off a five-month SWALE S.-GIII, $75,000, 3yo, 7f layoff March 3. The four-year-old is also two-for-three at The field of six, in order, will be: Another Miracle a mile and a sixteenth. Classic Fit (Bucksplasher), wire (Cryptoclearance), 114; Cliveden Hall (Mt. Livermore), to-wire winner of the Gill Essex H. last out, makes his 114; Gomtuu (Hail the Ruckus), 119; Roar (Forty Niner), second start off a four-month layoff. 11 Dixie Connection (Dixieland Band), 112; and Heckofaralph (Young Ralph), 112. Roar, runner-up to Today, Fair Grounds Florida Derby hopeful Louis Quatorze two starts back, FAIR GROUNDS OAKS-GilL $150,OOOa, 3yo, f, 8.5f was an impressive winner last time out, taking a The field, from the rail out, will be: Twin Propeller Gulfstream allowance by 8 % lengths. (Known Fact)' 121; Proper Dance (Nureyev), 112; Mackie (Summer Squall), 121; Wheatly Special (Wheatly CREME FRAICHE H.-Gill, $75,000, 3yo/up, 8.5f Hall), 121; Up Dip (Kerosene), 121; Lil Suzie Slew (Slew The expected starters, from the inside, will be: Sec City Slew), 112; and Bright Time (High Brite), 121. ond Childhood (Wild Again), 113; Ten Star Fleet Mackie is the 9-5 morning-line favorite bidding for her (Afleet)' 111; Prenup (Smarten), 115; Royal Mitch fourth straight victory. The half-sister to five graded (Homebuilder), 115; Geri (Theatrical {Ire}), 114; Halo's stakes winners, including Kentucky Derby winner Sea Image (Halo), 120; Takeawakatlove (Miswaki), 114; and Hero, romped to a 6 1/2-length triumph in the Gill Brother Jerry (Major Moran), 109. Royal Mitch comes Busher S. at Aqueduct last time out. into the race off a pair of impressive allowance tallies at the Creme Fraiche distance. Today, Gulfstream Park FLORIDA DERBY NOTES: A pair of candidates blew out Today, Santa Anita Park at Gulfstream yesterday, with both Skip Away (Skip BALDWIN S.-GIIL $100,OOOa, 3yo, abt. 6.5f Trial) and Appealing Skier (Baldskil stretching their legs The field of six three-year-olds, in post position order, for a quarter-mile. The Florida Derby will be televised live will be: Regal Rhythm (Regal Classic)' 114; Benton on ABC-TV: probable post for the event is 4:38 p.m. EST. Creek (Septieme Cie!), 117; Odin's Primo (Idabel), 117; Sandtrap (Irish River {Fr}), 114; Timely Stitch (Time for FORT LAUDERDALE H.-Gill, $100,000, 3yo/up, 8.5fT a Change), 117; and Strangelove (World Appeal), 114. The field, in post position order, will be: Scannapieco Sandtrap, placed second after finishing a strong third in (Silent Review), 114; Next Endeavor (Vigors), 114; his first start on turf, finished a length behind the highly Hollywood Flash (Northern Baby), 112; Winged Victory regarded Tiger Talk when runner-up on the dirt last time (*Nijinsky II)' 114; Pennine Ridge (Cure the Blues), 113; out; he makes his stakes debut. Diplomatic Jet (Roman Diplomat)' 115; Dove Hunt (Danzig), 120; Star Of Manila (Manila), 116; Elite Jeblar Sunday, Santa Anita Park (Jeblar), 113; Warning Glance (Caveat), 115; Jets Over SAN FELIPE S.-GIL $250,OOOa, 3yo, 8.5f Miami (Far Out East)' 112; and Marcie's Ensign (Blue The field of eight, from the rail out, will be: Smithfield Ensign), 114. Also eligible: Homing Pigeon (Magloire), (Halo), 116; Cavonnier (Batonnier), 122; Budroyale 112; EI Gran Fernando (Ferdinand), 112; and Jelly Roll (Cee's Tizzy), 116; Tiz The Whiz (Cee's Tizzy), 116; Jive (Prosper Fager), 110. Winged Victory, a listed Ayrton S !Polish Numbers), 11 6; Prince Of Thieves stakes winner in England, made his American debut (Hansel)' 119; Odyle (Alleged), 116; and Halo Sunshine after nearly 17 months on the sidelines and has reeled (Halo), 116.