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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~9I~~UN~~~RE DM SUNDAY, MARCH 1 2, 1 9 9 5 W•E•E•K•E•N•D RESULTS Saturday, Santa Anita THUNDER STRIKES TWICE Holding on SANTA ANITA H.-GI, $1,000,000, SAX, 3-11, gamely to the claim as the East's top Triple Crown 4yo/up, 1 1/4m, 1 :59 1/5, wf. contender, Thunder Gulch (Gulch) earned his second 1--URGENT REQUEST (IRE), 116, h, 5, Rainbow straight Florida stakes win with a determined nose Quest--Oscura, by Caro (Ire). 0-Aitken Stewart; victory over rival Suave Prospect (Fortunate Prospect) B-Mclaughlin TD (IRE); T-Rodney Rash; J-G L in yesterday's GI Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Stevens; $550,000. Lifetime Record: 14-5-3-1, As they did in the Fountain of Youth three weeks ago, $679,653. the pair hooked up at the top of the stretch and bat 2--Best Pal, 122, g, 7, *Habitony--Ubetshedid, by tled head-and-head down the lane, with the Team King Pellinore. 0-Golden Eagle Farm; B-Mr. & Mrs. J Lukas runner once again proving narrowly best. C Mabee (Ca) ; $200,000. It was the first Florida Derby victory for trainer D. 3--Dare and Go, 120, c, 4, Alydar--Partygoer, by Wayne Lukas. "I'm gonna get all of these stakes Secretariat. 0-La Presle Farm; B-Wertheimer & Frere knocked out if I live long enough," said Lukas. "Right (KY); $150,000. now, (Thunder Gulch) is king of the hill in the East. Margins: HD, 1, HD. Odds: 3.20, 1.50, 3.40. He took a big step forward today; I just didn't expect Also Ran: Del Mar Dennis, Johann Ouatz (Fr), Nancys Suave Prospect to take the same step. Obviously, French Fry, Dramatic Gold, College Town, City Nights these two are going to hook up down the line." (Ire), Puzar. Trainer Nick Zito, who had to settle for second once After owner Stewart Aitken pushed $1 20,000 again, said, "It was a tough beat. He got every through the windows, betting $90,000 to win and break--he got through on the rail. I've got to give the $30,000 to show, the odds on Urgent Request other horse credit. He just ran me down." The two dropped from 9-1 to 5-2 in one flash. And in a flash, colts will meet again in the Blue Grass S. April 15. Aitken was $844,000 richer, as he collected on both bets and the winner's share of the $1 million pot. FLANDERS RETIRED As expected, Eclipse Award The owner did have to suffer through some anxious winner Flanders (Seeking the Gold) has been retired, moments. The grey, a Group 3 winner in England trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed yesterday. Lukas making his U.S. debut and his first start on the dirt, said it is "likely" that the Breeders' Cup champion will sprinted to the lead and reeled off rapid fractions of be bred to Rahy within a month. "Everyone was :45 and 1 :09 1 /5, then was headed by Del Mar Den interested in breeding her to Seattle Slew, but we nis as they moved around the far turn. But despite were concerned that the foal would be too big and it returning from a three-month layoff to run a mile and would tear her up because she's so young," said a quarter, the Irish-bred had something left in the Lukas. "With Rahy, we're hoping for a smaller foal." tank, digging in to retake the lead and holding on . gamely to best the late-running Best Pal for the win. BAILEY BREAKS GULFSTREAM RECORD Jockey Gary Stevens, who shipped in from Hong Jockey Jerry Bailey became the first jockey ever to Kong for the race, said, "I wouldn't have gotten on a win seven races on one card at Gulfstream Park yes plane for 12 hours if I didn't love him. I'd ridden him terday, accomplishing the feat in the day's last r~ce in Canada (finishing fifth in the Rothmans Interna aboard the Team Lukas trainee Heavy Rain. Ironically, tional), so I knew he had a kick to him. This horse, it was the Lukas-trained Thunder Gulch who denied he's like the Eveready Rabbit. He just keeps going." Bailey what would have been his seventh win with Weekend Results cont. p2 Suave Prospect in the GI Florida Derby. "I had a great day, but I didn't win the race I really wanted to win," WEEKEND RESULTS ....... p1-2 he said. "I wasn't even thinking about breaking the record. I was focused in on the Derby. I feel that I WEEKEND PREVIEW ........ p2 have had an excellent meet overall--and it all just came together today. I have to give my agent, Bob RACING REPORTS ........ p2-6 Frieze, a lot of credit. Obviously, this is a big thrill." PAGE 2 •THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS• 3-12-95 ~ Weekend Results cont. Sunday, Gulfstream Park Saturday, Gulfstream Park ORCHID H.-Gll, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 12fT FLORIDA DERBY-GI, $500,000, GPX, 3-11, 3yo, pp HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. 1 1 /8m, 1 :49 3/5, ft. 1 Memories Kessinger Boulanger 112 1--THUNDER GULCH, 122, c, 3, Gulch--Line of Thun 2a Sudana Zito Davis 112 der (GISP-Eng), by Storm Bird. ($40,000 yrl '93 3 Trampoli Clement Krone 117 KEEJUL). 0-Tabor Michael; B-Brant Peter M (KY); 4 Market Booster Lukas Day 116 T-D Wayne Lukas; J-M E Smith; $300,000. Life 5 P J Floral Blengs Sellers 114 time Record: 8-4-2-1, $691,006. 6 Exchange Spawr Pincay Jr. 120 2--Suave Prospect, 122, c, 3, Fortunate Prospect- 7a Carom a Mott Bailey 112 Debonair Dancer, by Staff Writer. 0-Condren 8 Petiteness Jerkens Samyn 111 William J & Sherman M H; B-Farnsworth Farms 9 Abigailthewife Tagg Santos 117 (FL); $95,000. 10 Teasing Charm Hough Penna 113 3--Mecke, 122, c, 3, Maudlin--Beautiful Bid, by 11 Northern Emerald Mott Perret 115 Baldski. ($40,000 2yo 1994 OBSMAR). 0-Lewis James Jr; B-Farnsworth Farm (FL); $50,000. Margins: NO, 5, 2. Odds: 2.00, 1.90A, 22.30. Also Ran: Flitch, Oliver's Twist, Jambalaya Jazz, F•L•O•R•I•D• A Kresa, Cinch, Star Standard, Kings Fiction. REPORT In a rerun of their meeting in the Fountain of Youth, Thunder Gulch and Suave Prospect matched strides from the top of the stretch home, and once again it Local News: Gulfstream Park was Thunder Gulch first in the photo. Both colts sat Prepping for Gulfstream's closing-day stakes, the Gii just off the early pace, with Suave Prospect shooting Pan American H., Star Of Manila (Manila) breezed a through a hole on the rail on the far turn, and Thunder half-mile in :49 1 /5 Friday with jockey Shane Sellers Gulch moving at the same time from the outside; the in the saddle. Trainer Christophe Clement also con battle was joined as they straightened for the wire. firmed Gulfstream Park Budweiser Breeders' Cup "It was a great effort by both horses," said winning winner Misil (Miswaki) as a starter; the turf runner jockey Mike Smith. "I really think my colt will feed has won more than $1.4 million. "He is seven years off a race like this and just keep getting better." old and he only runs when he feels like it," said Clem Jockey Jerry Bailey, aboard the runner-up, was equal ent. "When he wants to run, he can take on the ly confident in his mount. "I honestly believe that my best. It all depends on his mood." Misil will be re colt is the better horse. Some day he is going to tired to stand at stud in Japan after his '95 campaign. prove that," he said. But trainer D. Wayne Lukas thinks otherwise. "We've got (Suave Prospect's) Yesterday's Results: number," he remarked. "We'll break his heart eventu FORT LAUDERDALE H.-Glll, $100,000, GPX, 3-11, ally." The rematch will come at Keeneland in the Blue 3yo/up, 1 1 /16mT, 1 :41, gd. Grass S. three weeks before the Kentucky Derby. 1--THE VID, 120, h, 5, World Appeal--Siren Song (SW, $105,646), by Rising Market. O/B-Sullivan Joseph J (FL); T-Martin D Wolfson; J-J D Bailey; W•E•E•K•E•N•D $60,000. Lifetime Record: 30-9-10-4, $480, 702. 2--Flying American, 113, h, 6, Flying Pidgeon- PREVIEW Shirley's Grey, by Iron Warrior. 0-Marjan Stables Inc.; B-Marcanthony A (FL); $20,000. 3--D J's Rainbow, 114, h, 5, Tom Rolfe--Antoinetta, Sunday, Santa Anita by Inverness Drive. ($12,500 yrl '91 KEESEP; SANTA ANITA OAKS-GI, $200,000, 3yo, f, 8.5f $45,000 2yo 1992 OBSFEB). 0-Thompson G & PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS Velsor James; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); $11,000. 1 Favored One Puhich F Valenzuela 12-1 Margins: 3, NK, 1 1 /4. Odds: 0. 70, 10.90, 12.60. 2 Jewel Princess Dollase Mccarron 1 5-1 Also Ran: Mighty Forum (GB), Sole Bird, Chrysalis 3 Mari's Sheba Smithwick P Valenzuela 15-1 House, Theater of War, Dominant Prospect, Not Sur 4 Serena's Song Lukas Nakatani EVEN prising, So Sterling, Arandu, Chief Master.