BEHAVING BADLY ROLLS AT 1-5 HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2006 SMART RIDE PAYS OFF FOR EINSTEIN CASE CLOSED! The lightly raced Einstein (Brz) (Spend a Buck) was Even with three consecutive scores under his belt by facing a group of accomplished turfers in yesterday’s GI a combined 27 1/2 lengths, the jury was still out on Gulfstream Park Breeders’ Cup S., but that didn’t stop Lawyer Ron (Langfuhr), but after his determined 3/4- him from going wire-to-wire by a length victory in yesterday’s Southwest S. at Oaklawn measured neck over Go Deputy Park, it looks like he’s going to start receiving the re- (Deputy Minister). The Helen spect he deserves. The chestnut earned his diploma in Pitts trainee graduated in the his sixth call to the post, then finished third in a grassy Churchill mud Nov. 6, then was allowance at Churchill Nov. 5 and fourth in the Grand fourth over that track’s turf Canyon H. Nov. 20. He made his return to the dirt in an course 19 days later. He kicked off-the-turfer at Louisiana Dec. 9 and hasn’t tasted off the new year on the right defeat since. Allowed to set easy fractions in the Dia- Equi-Photo foot over the Gulfstream lawn, mond Jo S. at Evangeline Downs New Year’s Eve, he closing from 10th to notch an cruised home to an 8 1/2-length victory. Heavily fa- allowance Jan. 7. Jockey Rafael Bejarano tried different vored here off his win in the Jan. 14 GIII Risen Star S., tactics, sending the bay to the lead in his most recent which produced a 106 Beyer, he rattled off :23 1/5 and start in an off-the-turfer Feb. 4, but the end result was :48 splits and held Steppenwolfer (Aptitude) safe. “You still the same, a seven-length score. Making his stakes worry about a lot of things at his short price, among debut here, he walked around the track through :25 them hoping he breaks well,” winning trainer Bob 3/5, :51 2/5 and 1:18 fractions, turned back a chal- Holthus said. “I felt pretty good when he turned down lenge from Gun Salute (Military) in the stretch and held the backside, because I could see he had relaxed. He Go Deputy safe. Cont, p2. did everything well.” Chart, p2. Saturday, Gulfstream Park TANAKA ENTRY LOOMS LARGE GULFSTREAM PARK BREEDERS’ CUP S.-GI, $190,000, Owner Gary Tanaka appears to have a stranglehold GPX, 2-25, 3yo/up, 1 7/16mT, 2:23 4/5, yl. on today’s GII San Luis Obispo H. at Santa Anita, send- 1--@#EINSTEIN (BRZ), 123, c, 4, by Spend a Buck ing out Atlando (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}), King’s Drama (Ire) 1st Dam: Gay Charm (Brz) (MG1SW-Brz), (King’s Theatre {Ire}) and Aubonne (Ger) (Monsun by Ghadeer (Fr) {Ger}). Atlando notched the GIII Knickerbocker H. in his 2nd Dam: Virga (Brz), by Waldmeister (GB) U.S. debut last October and has two starts under his 3rd Dam: Merry Sunshine (GB), by Santa Claus (GB) belt this season, finishing second in the Jan. 1 San O-Midnight Cry Stable; B-Fazenda Mondesir (BRZ); Gabriel H. and fourth in the GII San Marcos S. Jan. 22. T-Helen Pitts; J-R Bejarano; $90,000. Lifetime King’s Drama, winner of the GI Sword Dancer Invita- Record: 6-4-0-0, $158,640. tional S. last summer, looks to get back on track after 2--Go Deputy, 123, h, 6, Deputy Minister--Partygoer, finishing 16th in the G1 Japan Cup Nov. 27. He ap- by Secretariat. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (KY); T-T A pears to be the controlling speed. Aubonne, the lone Pletcher; $50,000. female entered, defeated the boys in a pair of contests 3--Gun Salute, 123, c, 4, Military--Hail Roberta, by while racing in France back in 2004. She comes in this Roberto. O-Laue Ranch; B-Brant Laue (KY); T-William off a victory in the La Zanzara H. Jan. 27. Connections I Mott; $27,500. of The Tin Man (Affirmed) decided to skip this event in Margins: NK, 3, 2HF. Odds: 7.20, 2.90, 2.40. favor of the G1 Dubai Duty Free S. at Nad Al Sheba Also Ran: Mustanfar, Broadway View, Honor in War, Mar. 25. “I’d be sorry if he got there and was a little Request for Parole, Continuously. [tired],” trainer Richard Mandella told Daily Racing Click for the brisnet.com chart, the free brisnet.com catalogue-style Form. pedigree or the Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/06 • PAGE 2 of 4 Gulfstream Park Breeders Cup H. Saturday, Santa Anita “I told you he was special,” winning trainer Helen LAS FLORES H.-GIII, $107,000, SAX, 2-25, 4yo/up, Pitts said. “He’s still coming along. He’s still just a f/m, 6f, 1:09, ft. baby, but he’s got a lot of heart. I knew the race was 1--BEHAVING BADLY, 120, m, 5, by Pioneering going to be either us on the lead, or we could tuck in 1st Dam: Timeleighness, by Sir Raleigh just off the pace. He can do either one. He can set the 2nd Dam: Pleasure Moment, by Timeless Moment pace, but I think he’s versatile. There are a lot of op- 3rd Dam: Pleasure Lady, by What a Pleasure tions here. We’re going to sit down and lay out some ($38,000 yrl '02 FTKOCT; $50,000 yrl '02 FTNAUG; best-case scenarios. He’s been invited to the UAE $150,000 2yo 2003 FTMMAY). O-Patti & Hal J Derby. Dubai is hard on a horse, but it’s a great oppor- Earnhardt III; B-Thomas/Lakin (NY); T-Bob Baffert; tunity to consider.” J-V Espinoza; $64,200. Lifetime Record: GISW, 8-6-1-0, $411,400. *1/2 to Light Up the Town (Citidancer), MSP, $259,751; and Lavish Numbers P R E S U L T S P (Polish Numbers), SW, $105,727. 2--Awesome Lady, 114, m, 5, Bianconi--Risen Witch, Saturday, Oaklawn Park by Conquistador Cielo. ($35,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). SOUTHWEST S., $250,000, OPX, 2-25, 3yo, 1m, O-Mike Cavanaugh, Clement Hirsch Jr & Gary Stute; 1:40, ft. B-R Alex Rankin & James Ernst (KY); T-G Stute; $21,400. 1--LAWYER RON, 122, c, 3, by Langfuhr 3--Spirit to Spare, 111, m, 5, Pole Position--Current 1st Dam: Donation, by Lord Avie Encounter, by Little Current. O-Dan Sutherland; B-Dr 2nd Dam: Reddy Change, by Mr. Redoy Diana R G Wilson (SK); T-Roger M Stein; $12,840. 3rd Dam: Coin Changer, by Rambunctious Margins: 4 3/4, 1HF, 1. Odds: 0.20, 20.30, 24.30. O-Estate of James T Hines Jr, Ron Bamberger, Also Ran: Vaca City Flyer, Mazella, Galactic Cat. Executor; B-James T Hines Jr (KY); T-Robert E Behaving Badly began her career with three straight tallies, including the GIII Rancho Bernardo H. at Del Holthus; J-J McKee; $150,000. Lifetime Record: Mar. She suffered her first defeat when eighth in GSW, 12-5-1-3, $440,008. Keeneland’s GIII Thoroughbred Club of America S. last 2--Steppenwolfer, 117, c, 3, Aptitude--Wolfer, by Wolf October, then placed second in her grass debut versus Power (SAf). ($25,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; $375,000 allowance company at Santa Anita Nov. 5. The New 2yo 2005 OBSAPR). O-Lawana L & Robert E Low; York-bred returned to the winner’s circle with a 4 1/2- B-Nursery Place & Partners (KY); T-D C Peitz; length allowance tally over the Hollywood main oval $50,000. Dec. 16 and followed with a decisive victory in the GI 3--Red Raymond, 117, c, 3, Deputy Commander--Win Santa Monica H. last out Jan. 29. Breaking from the six Right Now, by Waquoit. ($7,500 yrl '04 KEESEP). hole with Victor Espinoza aboard, she dueled five wide O-Thomas W Franks; B-W H Fires (KY); T-R E through an opening quarter of :21 2/5, began to edge Holthus. $25,000. clear on the turn for home and won under wraps. “We Margins: 3/4, 3 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 0.50, 6.00, 32.00. like to win like that,” trainer Bob Baffert commented. Also Ran: Music School, Mark of Success, Sharp At- “She’s extremely fast and they usually are when tack, Kingsfield, Celluloid Hero, Travelin Leroy, they’re built like that. I think I’ll probably run her in the Agrapha. [GI] Humana Distaff on Derby Day [May 6]...we’ll let her tell us. If she’s doing great, it could be that race.” Click for the brisnet.com chart or the Video, sponsored Click for the brisnet.com chart or for the Video, spon- by Taylor Made. sored by Taylor Made. www.stonewallstallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/06 • PAGE 3 of 4 Saturday, Caulfield, Australia Saturday, Caulfield, Australia BLUE DIAMOND S.-G1, A$1,000,000, Caulfield (Mel- OAKLEIGH PLATE-G1, A$350,000, Caulfield (Mel- bourne), 2-25, 6fT, 2yo, 1:12.03, hy. bourne), 2-25, 5 1/2fT, 3yo/up, 1:04.46, hy. 1--sNADEEM (AUS), 122, c, 2, by Redoute’s Choice (Aus) 1--sSNITZEL (AUS), 114, c, 3, by Redoute’s Choice (Aus) 1st Dam: Candide (NZ) (Ch.