MCCARRON HIRED ON AT SANTA ANITA HEADLINE ATW p3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003 TRUST N LUCK SITTING ON GO S O P H O M O R E S C E N E Einar P. Robsham’s Trust N Luck (Montbrook), who P P will vie for the favorite’s role in the GI Florida Derby Team Pletcher Readies For Stakes Assault Mar. 15, worked an easy five furlongs in 1:02 Tuesday Indy Dancer (A.P. Indy), seventh to Badge of Silver morning at his Calder base, to the delight of trainer (Silver Deputy) in the GIII Risen Star S. at Fair Grounds Ralph Ziadie. “So far, so good,” the conditioner com- Feb. 16, was timed in 1:01 3/5 for a five-furlong drill at mented. “He worked good, Palm Meadows Tuesday morning. “He’s doing well and he came back good. We he worked well,” trainer Todd Pletcher commented. got just about what we “We haven’t ruled out the Florida Derby for Indy were looking for. He’s on Dancer. We’ll work him again, probably on Monday or schedule for the Florida Tuesday next week and then make a decision for sure Derby.” The handsome chestnut colt will enter the where he runs next.” The conditioner said that GII Florida Derby off an im- Hutcheson S. winner Lion Tamer (Will’s Way), who worked five furlongs Monday at Palm Meadows in 1:03 Trust N Luck Equi-Photo pressive 5 1/4-length vic- tory over Supah Blitz 4/5, remains under consideration for the Florida Derby (Mecke) and Midway Cat (Sir Cat) in the GI Fountain of as well as the GII Lane’s End S. at Turfway Park Mar. Youth S. Feb. 15. The former breezed five-eighths of a 22. Recent Gulfstream maiden winner Aristocat (Tale of mile in 1:02 yesterday at Calder for trainer Manny the Cat) remains on the list of ‘possibles’ for the Florida Tortora, while Midway Cat’s Wednesday morning move Derby, but is more likely to ship north for the GIII didn’t go as scripted. “The jock [Jorge Chavez] was late Tampa Bay Derby Mar. 16. The Michael Tabor getting to the barn,” trainer Rick Hiles said after his colorbearer breezed an easy four furlongs in :50 2/5 charge went five-eighths in 1:02 3/5. “We had him Monday at Palm Meadows. Pletcher has a commitment tacked up for half an hour before he got there. The from jockey John Velazquez to ride in the Florida Derby work was okay. It wasn’t exactly what I wanted, but it should one of the trio start in the race. will have to do.” Nothing To Lose Out With Stress Fracture Nothing To Lose (Sky Classic), a multiple graded- P P R E V I E W P stakes winner on the turf who was to be re-routed to Sunday, Santa Anita the Triple Crown trail, suffered a stress fracture and will SANTA MARGARITA INVITATIONAL H.-GI, $300,000, be forced to miss all three Triple Crown races. Follow- 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m ing his win in the GIII Palm Beach S. over the Janis Whitham’s Affluent (Affirmed) and George Gulfstream turf course, the D. Wayne Lukas camp Krikorian’s Starrer (Dynaformer) have been assigned the expressed interest in trying the Ken and Sarah Ramsey co-highweight of 121 pounds and are expected to homebred colt on the main track and were planning on square off in the Santa Margarita. “She’s doing too running in the Mar. 22 GII Lane’s End S. at Turfway. good [to quibble about the weights],” trainer Ron McAnally said yesterday of Affluent. “We’ve got to Back To One Turn For Our Bobby V. go.” The five-year-old mare, a multiple Grade I winner Our Bobby V. (Majesterian), fourth in the GII San on turf and dirt, will be one of two starters in the field Rafael S. at Santa Anita Mar. 1, will return to sprint for her trainer, who will also saddle Printemps (Chi) distances and is off the Triple Crown trail, trainer Bill (Hussonet). Affluent will be ridden for the first time by Spawr confirmed yesterday. “He came out fine,” the jockey Julie Krone, who takes over for Alex Solis. The conditioner said, “I don’t think he can go that far. We’ll Panamanian will ride La Canada series winner Got Koko keep him sprinting for now and point him to the [6 1/2- (Signal Tap) for trainer Bruce Headley. furlong Mar. 22] San Pedro S.” MUTAKDDIM ON THE MOVE Sound of Gold wins the Willowbrook S. at Sam Houston Mar 1. She is one of 12 individual stakes horses from the the 1st crop of John G. Sikura, President PHONE: (859) 255-8290 MUTAKDDIM 2003 Stud Fee - $6,500 FAX: (859) 281-6148 THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003 5 Pages H N E W Y O R K H NYRA Alters Pick Six Wager: Beginning Wednesday, March 12, Pick Six wagering H G U L F S T R E A M H will be offered on the final six races of the day at NYRA tracks. “The change will allow for more participation from horseplayers in the western U.S.,” said New York Yesterday’s Results: Racing Association Senior Vice President Bill Nader. 8th-GPX, $40,000, Alw, NW3X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT, “Additionally it will create a better alignment with out 2:16 3/5, fm. pick four, which will be offered on the final four races SOMETHING VENTURED (f, 4, Cobra King--Intend, by on the card.” Seattle Slew), a $40,000 KEENOV weanling, was persistently knocking on the door in 2002, but had Yesterday’s Results: problems closing the deal several times in a campaign 5th-AQU, $50,000, Alw, NW2X, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10 1/5, that saw her finish third in the Calder Oaks in Octo- sy. ber and second in the Opera Diva S. Nov. 24, her RANDAROO (f, 3, Gold Case--Validated {MSW}, by season finale. After a two-month freshening, the bay Valid Appeal), a $75,000 FTKJUL yearling, wired a field got 2003 started off the right way with a win against of Delaware maidens in her Oct. 23 debut by an im- allowance rivals going about nine furlongs over pressive 10 1/4 lengths, then proved she was the real Gulfstream’s sod Jan. 20. Continuing through her deal with a 5 1/4-length triumph in the six-furlong GIII conditions here while adding more ground, the 3-2 Valley Stream S. over Aqueduct’s main track Nov. 24. chalk was smartly placed just off the pacesetters Shelved following that effort, the Anthony Dutrow- trained filly returned from a 3 1/2-month respite as the before a strong move leaving the turn propelled her crowd’s prohibitive 1-5 choice. Sent to the fore under to a three-length score. Lifetime Record: MSP, jockey Mario Pino, the bay contested the pace from an 15-4-2-2, $111,390. outside position, pulled clear when asked and splashed O-Irwin Wiemer & John McLane. B-Tomaeato Farm home an easy 4 3/4-length winner. Lifetime Record: (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher. GSW, 3-3-0-0, $120,180. O-Win & Place Stable & William Hurwitz. B-Dennis STAKES CLOSINGS Drazin (KY). T-Anthony W Dutrow. 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