GRADE I WINNERS RETURN AT HEADLINE GULFSTREAM...p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com SUNDAY, JAN. 11, 2004 BACK IN THE WYNNER’S CIRCLE EN-DURING EFFORT IN SAN FERNANDO Wynn Dot Comma (Struggler {GB}), who suffered his Erasing the memory of his disappointing performance first career defeat when second to Sir Oscar in the when eased in the Nov. 28 GII Clark H. at Churchill, restricted Jack Price Juvenile S. at Calder Race Course During (Cherokee Run) showed determination to take Nov. 15, was back in the win- yesterday’s GII San Fernando Breeders’ Cup S. at Santa ner’s circle at Gulfstream Park Anita by a length over Toccet (Awesome Again). The yesterday afternoon. Sent off the $350,000 KEESEP yearling dogged Excessivepleasure 8-5 favorite in the GIII Spectacu- (In Excess {Ire}) through the early fractions and looked lar Bid S., the bald-faced chest- ready to take over at the top of the stretch, but 9-1 nut closed from off pace to win chance Touch of the Wire (Birdonthewire) got the jump it by 1 1/4 lengths over Saratoga on him, driving through along the rail to grab the advan- Wynn Dot Comma Equi-Photo County (Valid Expectations). tage. During would not be denied, however, closing “The pace was setting up nicely,” jockey Joe Bravo resolutely as Touch of the Wire tired late to get the said. “I knew the others were kind of rambling along victory. Toccet finished well to be second. During because I broke a length and a half in front of them and earned his first stakes win in the July 13 GII Swaps S. was able to let them go. [Trainer Martin Wolfson] told at Hollywood Park, beating subsequent GI Travers S. me this horse could lay back or he could go to the front winner Ten Most Wanted by a head, then shipped to and that gave me the confidence to know I would be New York. After running off the board in the GII Jim there when the picture was taken.” Dandy S. and GI King’s Bishop S. at Saratoga, he col- Spectacular Bid cont. p2 lected wins in the Sept. 13 GII Jerome H. at Belmont and GIII Discovery H. at Aqueduct before closing out MEGAHERTZ SPURTS TO SANTA ANITA SCORE the year in the Clark. Back on track after the return to Last of four early, Megahertz (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) flew the West Coast, the four-year-old added a fourth stakes through a final furlong in a tick over :11 to take yester- score with this game effort. Click for the brisnet.com day’s GII San Gorgonio H. at Santa Anita by a length chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. over front-running Garden in the Rain (Fr) (Dolphin Saturday, Santa Anita Street {Fr}). The five-year-old mare had just missed in SAN FERNANDO BREEDERS' CUP S.-GII, $221,800, the race last year, finishing second by 3/4 of a length SAX, 1-10, 4yo, 1 1/16m, 1:41 3/5, ft. to stablemate Tates Creek. The 3-5 chalk to make 1--DURING, 120, c, 4, by Cherokee Run amends this time, she trailed the compact field as Gar- 1st Dam: Blading Saddle (MSW, $130,782), by Blade den in the Rain lazed through splits of :25.51, :51.08 2nd Dam: Marlodge, by Tentam and 1:14.79, but turned on the afterburners in the 3rd Dam: Silver Betsy, by Nearctic stretch to win going away. “This is a real good filly--she ($350,000 yrl '01 KEESEP). O-J Mcingvale; B-Gulf ranks up there with any of them,” said trainer Bobby States Racing Stables II (KY); T-B Baffert; J-D R Flores; Frankel, who was recording his seventh win in the San $134,280. Lifetime Record: 14-6-2-1, $649,030. *1/2 Gorgonio and his 100th Santa Anita stakes win overall. to Oakhurst (Dynaformer), GSP-US & SP-Ata, $267,508-US. He added, “A snail’s pace in a small field doesn’t hurt 2--Toccet, 116, c, 4, Awesome Again--Cozzene's her because she can outfinish them...she’s got a better Angel, by Cozzene. O/B-Dan Borislow (KY); $44,760. turn of foot than most horses.” San Gorgonio cont. p2 3--Touch the Wire, 117, g, 4, Birdonthewire--Gray Touch, by Entropy. ($30,000 2yo ‘02 ADNMAR). O-Creel, FUNNY CIDE RULES o Lanni & Schiappa; B-Adena Springs (FL); $26,856. t o Kentucky Derby hero Funny Margins: 1, 1, 2. Odds: 4.00, 8.80, 9.80. h P - Cide (Distorted Humor) made his i Also Ran: Domestic Dispute, Spensive, Senor Swinger, u q 2004 debut a winning one at Excessivepleasure, Anziyan Royalty, Watchem Smokey, E Gulfstream yesterday...p1, ATW Ender's Shadow. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/11/04 • PAGE 2 of 4 Saturday, Santa Anita Saturday, Gulfstream Park SAN GORGONIO H.-GII, $147,000, SAX, 1-10, 4yo/up, SPECTACULAR BID S.-GIII, $100,000, GPX, 1-10, 3yo, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:49 2/5, fm. 6f, 1:10 3/5, ft. 1--MEGAHERTZ (GB), 119, m, 5, by Pivotal (GB) 1--@WYNN DOT COMMA, 120, c, 3, by Struggler (GB) 1st Dam: Heavenly Ray, by Rahy 1st Dam: I Like Punch, by Two Punch 2nd Dam: Highest Truth, by Alydar 2nd Dam: Ammolite, by Assert (Ire) 3rd Dam: Plankton, by Quack 3rd Dam: Rolling Mill, by Hagley (12,000gns wnlg ‘99 TATDEC). O-Michael Bello; O-Martin L Cherry; B-T Wynn Jolley & Harry B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Robert J Frankel; Hoglander (FL); T-Martin D Wolfson; J-J Bravo; J-A O Solis; $90,000. Lifetime Record: GISW-US, SP- $60,000. Lifetime Record: 6-5-1-0, $199,525. *First Fr, 23-9-3-5, $1,249,072. GSW for sire (by Night Shift). 2--Garden in the Rain (Fr), 116, m, 7, Dolphin Street 2--Saratoga County, 116, c, 3, Valid Expectations-- (Fr)--Marcotte (Fr), by Nebos (Ger). O-Richard A Eng- Grub's Dancer, by Grub. ($67,000 yrl '02 KEESEP; lander; B-BSI NV (FR); $30,000. $100,000 2yo 2003 OBSFEB). O-Evelyn M Pollard; 3--Firth of Lorne (Ire), 116, m, 5, Danehill--Kerrera (Ire), B-Round Table Llc (KY); $20,000. by Diesis (GB). O-Darley Stable; B-Sheikh Mohammed 3--Ghost Mountain, 120, c, 3, Silver Ghost--My Bub- bin Rashid al Maktoum (IRE); $18,000. bling Belle, by Tsunami Slew. ($35,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). O-R LaPenta; B-C Groves (KY); $11,000. Margins: 1, 1HF, HD. Odds: 0.60, 2.70, 11.80. Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, HF. Odds: 1.70, 3.60, 4.80. Also Ran: Mer de Corail (Ire). Scratched: Tropical Blos- Also Ran: Smokume, Excellent Band, Fortunate Buy, som. Heart of Jules. Second in this test in her first start of 2003, Mega- Wynn Dot Comma made his debut for breeders T. hertz came back to be a close-up third in the Mar. 22 Wynn Jolley and Harry Hoglander at Tampa Bay Downs GII Santa Ana H. before picking up her first win of the Apr. 21 and made short work of his maiden voyage. campaign in the Apr. 19 GII Santa Barbara H. at a mile The eyecatching colt romped home a 6 3/4-length and a quarter. The chestnut was third behind Tates winner despite racing greenly as the 17-10 favorite, Creek in the May 26 GI Gamely Breeders’ Cup H. and drawing the attention of owner Martin Cherry, and behind Voodoo Dancer in the June 28 GII Beverly Hills made his next start carrying new colors. Wynn Dot H., but surprised the crowd in her next outing, taking Comma won his first three starts for Cherry, taking an the July 26 GI Mabee H. at Del Mar as an 8-1 shot. Off entry-level allowance at Calder July 27 and adding at 16-1 in her final start of the season, the Oct. 25 GI daylight stakes wins at that track Aug. 30 and Oct. 11. Breeders’ Cup F/M Turf, she got rolling just a little too He suffered his first loss in the Jack Price, but bounced late, finishing 3 1/2 lengths behind Islington (Ire) in back here as the crowd’s choice. Reserved off fractions fifth. But her closing kick stood her in good stead in her of :22.47 and :45.97, the Florida-bred rallied wide 2004 opener as she flew down the lane for the victory. down the lane to win going away. As for what’s next, “She is an incredible filly,” winning jockey Alex Solis Martin Wolfson said he may skip the Feb. 14 GII said. “She is so little and athletic that when she comes Hutcheson S. “What I’d really like to do is run him in down the stretch she can really finish. She is one of the Gotham [Mar. 20, Aqueduct] and see how he does those rare horses that has a quick turn of foot to finish in a one-turn mile,” Wolfson said. Saratoga County, strong the last quarter mile. There aren’t many horses making his stakes debut in his first start since running that can sustain that kind of kick.” Click for the second to Smokume (Smoke Glacken) in a Belmont Park brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue- allowance Sept.