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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 call90S-747-S060. T~?I~~UN~~~RE DM M 0 N DAY, MAR CHI 8, 1 9 9 6 WeEeEeKeEeNeD RESULTS FLORIDA DERBY WRAP-lJI> Florida Derby winner Sunday, Santa Anita Park Unbridled's Song (Unbridled) is doing well after Satur SAN FELIPE S.-GII, $252,400, SAX, 3-17, 3yo, day's impressive performance and will ship to New York 1 1/16m, 1:42 2/5, ft. in 10 or 12 days to get ready for the Wood Memorial 1--#@ODYLE, 116, C, 3, Alleged--Petite Diable (MSP), April 13. "He came out of the race great," said trainer by Sham. ($70,000 yrl '94 KEEJUL). O-Brimacombe & Jim Ryerson. "Tex Sutton will fly him to New York." McCaffery & Toffan; B-Rooker John W (KY); T-J Paco Cobra King (Farma Way), a disappointing eighth as the Gonzalez; J-C S Nakatani; $152,400. Lifetime Record: favorite, also seemed to exit the race none the worse 7-2-3-0, $323,250. *1/2to Dixie Brass (Dixieland for the wear. "He ate with appetite (Sunday) morning Band), GISW, $631,563. and was active," said his trainer, Mike Puype. "The race 2--Smithfield, 116, c, 3, Halo--Bannockburn, by Count took nothing out of him." Puype added that the colt will Brook. a-Hancock III & Mandato & Whittingham; leave for Keeneland at the end of the week, and will run B-Ralph DeChiaro & Jack Mandato (Ky). $50,000. once more before the Kentucky Derby. Florida Derby 3--Cavonnier, 122, g, 3, Batonnier--Direwarning, by runner-up Editor's Note (Forty Niner) will also travel to Caveat. a-Walter Family Trust; B-R H Walter (Ca). Keeneland to contest the April 13 Toyota Blue Grass, $30,000. while fourth-place finisher Louis Quatorze (Sovereign Margins: HF, 3/4, 6. Odds: 6.20, 11.40, 12.00. Dancer) could surface in either the Wood or the Blue Also ran: Prince of Thieves, Ayrton S, Budroyale, Tiz the Grass. Appealing Skier (Baldski), who tired to finish Whiz. Scratched: Halo Sunshine. sixth after setting the pace, will be reserved for shorter Odyle, an eight-length maiden winner last out after races, and could try turf in his next start. Three records taking on graded stakes company in three of his first were broken and one was tied on Florida Derby Day. five starts, returned to the stakes wars with that win Simulcast to a record number of outlets, the Derby under his belt and proved successful once again. Last broke the Gulfstream Park record for most money wag after a half, the colt joined the Triple Crown fray with a ered on a single race when $4,185,392 went through rallying tally under jockey Corey Nakatani. "He's still a the windows; the former one-race record of $3,926,589 little green, but he's getting better and this was a big was set in 1994. Total handle for the day was a record stepping stone today," said Nakatani. "I've always $21,102,814, eclipsing the mark of $17,604,729 set known that he has class and ability. He just has to put it last year. Jockey Mike Smith tied the standard for most together." Trainer Paco Gonzalez, celebrating his 51 st consecutive Florida Derby wins, picking up his third birthday yesterday, said the colt will now head for the straight with Unbridled's Song; he won with Holy Bull in Santa Anita Derby April 6. The 2-5 favorite, PRINCE OF 1994 and Thunder Gulch in 1995, and matched Bill THIEVES (Hansel), broke a step slowly and was pinched Hartack, winner of the race from 1957-59; and Bill back while in tight quarters at the start, made a bid on Shoemaker, successful from 1962-1964. the far turn but had nothing left for the drive and fin ished fourth. "He broke slow and just got wiped out," DUBAI UPDATE Cigar (Palace Music) flew out of said jockey Gary Stevens. "It took him right out of the Florida as scheduled Saturday night and, after a stop in race. Everything that could go wrong went wrong." Shannon, Ireland, was expected to arrive in Dubai at Looking on the bright side, trainer D. Wayne Lukas 2:00 p.m. EST Sunday. Soul of the Matter (Private added, "In March and April, you've got the chance to Terms) worked seven furlongs in 1:28 at Hollywood regroup and do it again. On May 4, you don't get an yesterday; he and stablemate Dare and Go (Alydar) are other chance. It's my job to get us headed in the right booked on a flight to Dubai Tuesday. Danewin (Aus) direction. I haven't lost any confidence." (Danehill) and Pentire (GB) (Be My Guest) are scheduled Weekend Results cont. p2 to work this morning. Said trainer Geoffrey Wragg of his WEEKEND RESULTS ........... p1-2 candidate, Pentire, "I am very pleased with him... he has really settled in. He is currently four kilograms above his NEWS CONTINUED ............ p2 racing weight, but hopefully this will come off him when RACING REPORTS ............ p2-5 he performs a serious piece of work (Monday)." The expected field for the $4 million Dubai World Cup, with the TOTAL PAGES ................. 7 current odds from the bookmakers at Ladbrokes, is on p2. PAGE 2. THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 3-18-96 Sunday, Fair Grounds LOUISIANA DERBY-Gill, $370,000, FGX, 3-17, 3yo, NEW YORK 1 1/16m, 1:42 3/5, ft. • • 1--#@GRINDSTONE, 118, c, 3, Unbridled--Buzz My Bell Yesterday's Results: (MGSW, $223,295}, by Drone. O/B-Overbrook Farm CICADA S.-GIII, $85,527, AQU, 3-17, 3yo, 1, 7f, 1:23 (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; J-J D Bailey; $222,000. 2/5, ft. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $254,710. *)12 to Western 1--@J J'SDREAM, 121, f, 3, Glitterman--Thwack, by Territory (Storm Cat), SW, $194,316; Deputy Bodman Fight Over. ($50,000 yrl '94 OBSAUG; $23,000 yrl (Deputy Minister). SW, $114,282. '94 OBSJAN). O-Franks John; B-Standridge Kathleen 2--Zarb's Magic, 122, c, 3, Zarbyev--U. Run, by Run the D (FL); T-Edward Plesa Jr; J-G Boulanger; $50,310. Gantlet. O/B-Foxwood Plantation Inc (LA); $74,000. Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-1, $139,700. 3--Commanders Palace, 118, c, 3, Pleasant Colony- 2--Dahl, 114, f, 3, Irish Tower--Democracy, by Give Me Reigning Countess, by Far North. ($200,000 yrl '94 Strength. O/B-Birsh Philip (NY); $18,447. KEESEP). O-R Colton Jr; B-Cox E A Jr (KY); $40,700. 3--Mystic Rhythms, 118, f, 3, Citidancer- Margins: 3HF, 4, 2. Odds: 2.40, 1.50, 21.70. Timeandaword, by Robellino. O-Rotella John; B-Rising Also Ran: E Cs Dream, Imminent First, City By Night, Sun Farm, Inc (NJ); $9,223. Garcon Rouge, Ok By Me. Margins: 2 3/4, 3/4, NK. Odds: 3.95, 4.20, 3.05. Grindstone won by five lengths his first time out be Also Ran: Winter Melody, Stop Traffic, Stormy Krissy, fore finishing fourth in the Gill Bashford Manor last July. Secret Prospect, Colonial Review, Gold Sunrise. The colt was then sidelined with an ankle chip until Feb. J J'sdream rode a three-race win streak, including 16, when he finished second at Santa Anita. Second two stakes victories, into the Gil Forward Gal Jan. 24 at choice here behind local speedster Zarb's Magic, Grind Gulfstream but ran a troubled sixth as the 2-5 favorite. stone settled just off the pace, then moved up to chal Off since then, the filly came from well back to circle lenge Zarb's Magic after six furlongs and passed that these rivals turning for home and draw clear in deep rival a furlong from home, drawing off commandingly. stretch. "Everything went well," said winning jockey Gary Boulanger. "We were a little wide on the turn for News cont. home but she likes to be in the clear. She settled nice Wednesday, March 27, Nad AI Sheba, Dubai and made her run." DUBAI WORLD CUP, $4,000,000, 4yo/up, 10f HORSE (Ctry) OWNER/TRAINER/JOCKEY Odds 9th-AQU, $37,000, Alw, 4yo!up, 1 1/8m, 1:50 4/5, ft. Cigar (USA) Paulson/Mott/Bailey EVEN COLONIAL SECRETARY (c, 4, Pleasant Colony--Secre Danewin (AUS) Yam&Cheung/Thomsen/Oliver 40-1 tary's Story, by Secretariat)' ninth in last year's GI Dare And Go (USA) La Presle Farm/Mandella/Solis 10-1 Belmont Stakes, had been off since fifth in a Laurel Halling (UAE) SMRIVI/Suroor/Dettori 5-1 allowance Jan. 28. Let go at 12-1, the bay rallied on the L'Carriere (USA) Payson/Bond/Chavez 10-1 final turn and wore down the leaders in the stretch to Larrocha (UAE) S Mohammed/Suroor/Eddery 14-1 win by 2 lengths. Lifetime Record: 17-4-4-0, $77,795. Lively Mount (Jpn) Kato/Shibata/lshibashi 66-1 O-Buckland Farm. B-T. M. Evans (KY)' T-E E Weymouth. Needle Gun (GB) Manana/Brittain/Kinane 66-1 Pennekamp (Fr) S Mohammed/Fabre/Jarnet 10-1 7th-AQU, $35,000, Alw, 4yo/up, flm, 1m, 1:38 2/5, ft. Pentire (GB) Moilers Racing/Wragg/Hills 6-1 LOTSA PASTA (f, 4, Beau Genius--Ma Burn {MSP, Soul of the Matter Bacharach/Mandella/Stevens 12-1 $108,013}, by Big Burn) was a dull fifth in her last Tamayaz (UAE) R al Maktoum/Suroor/McCarron 6-1 outing Feb.