The Thoroughbred Daily News is delivered to your home or business by fax each morning by 5a.m. For subscription information, please call 908-747-8060. T~?I~~UN~!!~RE DM SUN DAY, FEB R U A R Y 1 8, 1 996 W-E-E-K-E-N-D RESULTS DANEWIN VICTORIOUS IN AUSTRALIA Prepping Saturday, Santa Anita Park for the $4 million Dubai World Cup March 27, Danewin SANTA MARIA H.-GI, $155,800, SAX, 2-17, 4yo/up, (Aus) (Danehill) carried top weight of 132 pounds to a flm, 1 1116m, 1 :42 1/5, ft. neck victory over MGSW Sprint By (Nl) (Kaapstad {Nl}) 1--SERENA'S SONG, 124, f, 4, Rahy--Imagining, by in the six-furlong Truscott's Fleet H. at Rosehill Gardens Northfields. ($42,000 wing '92 KEENOV; $150,000 in Australia Saturday. The four-year-old, one of three yrl '93 KEEJUL). O-Lewis Beverly J & Robert B; Australian representatives expected for the World Cup, B-Baker Howard Dr (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; J-G L was ridden by jockey Wayne Harris, who subbed for Stevens; $95,800. Lifetime Record: 25-15-4-1, regular rider Damien Oliver. Danewin paid $3.90 (Aus­ $2,314,855. * 1/2 to Vivid Imagination (Raise A Man), tralian) as the odds-on choice. Oliver will back on board GSW, $194,237. **Ch. 3yo Filly. last year's Australian champion three-year-old in Dubai. 2--Twice the Vice, 118, m, 5, Vice Regent--Double Set, by Resurgent. ($34,000 yrl '92 KEESEP; $130,000 2yo 1993 KEEAPR). O-Wygod Mr & Mrs Martin J; FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH NOTES Louis Quatorze B-Mac!ean Angus M (KY); $30,000. (Sovereign Dancer), twice second in Grade I company at 3--Real Connection, 114, m, 5, Vigors--Right two and winner of a Gulfstream allowance race Febru­ Connection, by Unconscious. O-Thomas Bill M; ary 3 in his first start in nearly five months, breezed five B-Hawn W R (KY); $18,000. furlongs in 1 :00 4/5 yesterday morning and could make Margins: 1 114,3,1 1/4. Odds: 0.30, 2.80, 7.50. his next start in the Gil Fountain of Youth February 24. Also Ran: British Bauble, Klassy Kim. "He went great," said trainer Nick lito. "He finished up Scratched: Silverbulletlover. great. He seems to do it all so easily." The colt would Stretching out off her determined victory in the GI be making his first start beyond a mile and his first. Santa Monica H. at seven furlongs January 27, cham­ around two turns Saturday. "I would prefer to run In pion Serena's Song again displayed her award-winning another spot around two turns, but we'll see what ability to run her Santa Anita record to a perfect six-for­ happens," said lito. "I'm confident he'll handle it. I six. Rated off the flank of pacesetter KLASSY KIM don't think it will pose a problem for him." Also prep­ (Silent Screen) early, the classy bay moved to take the ping for the Fountain of Youth Saturday, Team Lukas lead on the final bend and drove clear in the stretch, runner Victory Speech (Deputy Minister) went five­ holding off second choice Twice The Vice under a Gary eighths in 1 :00 3/5. The dark bay has won his last Stevens hand ride. "She is something else, tt said three starts, all allowance events, and finished third in Stevens. > "She accelerated at the half-mile pole with the Gill Tremont Breeders' Cup S. in his only stakes such a burst that it just set me back in the saddle. Her appearance. "We feel he will be a major player in these acceleration is simply unbelievable." As for what's upcoming races," said Dallas Stewart, assistant to D. next, trainer D. Wayne Lukas said, "I'm going to talk it Wayne Lukas. "He looks like he will run all day--he over with Mr. Lewis. I'm not going to say (the March 2 never seems to get tired." The colt tried a distance of Santa Anita H.I is totally out of the question. Probably ground in his last start and won off by 11 % lengths. the logical step is the Santa Margarita (March 10). But Stablemate Editor's Note (Forty Niner), who will also run you know, we dare to be great once in a while, and we in the Fountain of Youth, is set to breeze Monday. want her to do that, too. I think we'll look at it seri­ ously." NORTHERN EMERALD TO A.P. INDY Northern Weekend Results cont. p2 Emerald (Green Dancer), who missed by just a head when second in last Wednesday's Gill The Very One H. at Gulfstream, will make the final start of her career in LU WEEKEND RESULTS . .. P1-2 the Gil Orchid H. March 10 before being retired to the o NEWS CONTINUED ........... p2 breeding shed. The six-year-old mare, winner of the GI WEEKEND PREVIEW ........... p3 til Flower Bowl Invitational and Gil Vineland H. last year, RACING REPORTS .......... p3-6 has already bankrolled $435,755 while winning eight of Z TOTAL PAGES ................ 8 her 27 career starts. She will be bred to A.P. Indy. - News cont. p2 PAGE 2. THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. 2-18-96 Weekend Results cant. Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup H. cant. Saturday, Laurel Park French Derby winner Celtic Arms, winless in nine BARBARA FRITCHIE H.-Gil, $200,000, LRL, 2-17, previous starts in the U.S. after going three-for-1 0 with 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:22 3/5, ft. two G 1 wins in France, had shown flashes of brilliance 1--LOTTSA TALC, 117, m, 6, Talc--Antilassa, by in the States with a game second-place finish in last Anticipating. O-Mcguire Vincent & Werner Charles; year's GI Caesar's International H. and a third in the GI B-KCV Stable (NY); T-Timothy D Kelly; J-F T Turf Classic. A well-beaten fourth trying the dirt for the Alvarado; $120,000. Lifetime Record: 50-17-7-9, first time in the Gil San Marcos H. over a sloppy track $861,514. * 1/2 to Appealing Guy (Proud Appeal), January 21, the French import rebounded and finally MSW, $220,003. found the American winner's circle, closing from the 2--Up An Eighth, 114, m, 5, Ferdinand--Hey Majesty, by middle of the pack to hook fellow European Broadway Majestic Light. O/B-Meyerhoff Robert E (MD); Flyer at the top of the lane, then edging clear in the $40,000. drive under jockey Mike Smith. "I was sitting in a good 3--Evil's Pic, 116, 1, 4, Piccolino--Evil's Sister, by position," said Smith. "It might have looked like I was Medieval Man. O-Eclipse Stable & Papiano & Winner; boxed in, but really I waited. You just have to have luck B-Shapiro T (WV); $22,000. to win a race like this, and finally I found room. When I Margins: 1HF, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 7.20, 13.70,9.20. asked him, he accelerated." The winner will make his Also Ran: Morris Code, Traverse City, ,Culver City, I'll next start in the Gil Pan American H. March 9. Get Along, Lucky Lavender Gal, Princess Could Be, Clever Act, Cormorant's Flight, Forested, Hold On My News cant. Heart, Denied Access. MOONSHELL READY FOR RETURN Moonshell Scratched: Dancing Lassy. (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), winner of last year's G1 Epsom Dropping three pounds off her second-place effort in Oaks, is expected to make her comeback in next Sun­ the Berlo H. at Aqueduct last time out, Lottsa Talc got day's second leg of the Maktoum Challenge at Nad AI her first win of the year in her third start. Rated in Sheba in Dubai. The four-year-old has not run since her seventh through fractions of :22 2/5 and :45, the New Classic triumph, but her connections are satisfied that York-bred mare found running room to reach the leaders she is now in top form and plan to start her in next at the top of the stretch and outfinished the consistent weekend's mile-and-a-half event as her final prep for the Up An Eighth for the win under new jockey Frank March 27 Dubai World Cup. British champion jockey Alvarado. liOn her best day, she's one of the best Frankie Dettori has the mount on the filly, whose only sprinting fillies around," said trainer Tim Kelly. "Today other start last season saw her third to Harayir in was one of her best days. II The 5-2 favorite MORRIS Newmarket's 1000 Guineas. CODE (Lost Code) pressed the pace early but weakened to be fourth. GARDEN STATE, PHILLY PARK CANCEL Racing at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey was Saturday, Gulfstream Park called off for the second straight night Saturday due to GULFSTREAM PARK BREEDERS' CUP H.-Gil, $169,800, the latest winter storm to hit the area. It is the seventh GPX, 2-17, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:134/5, fm. weather-related cancellation for Garden State since it 1--CElTIC ARMS (FR). 114, h, 5, Comrade in Arms-­ opened its 1996 meet January 12. The Saturday after­ Amour Celtique, by Northfields. O-Tanaka Gary A; noon simulcasting program went on as scheduled; live B-Wegliszewski Georges Mr (FR); T-Rodney Rash; J-M racing will resume Wednesday night. The live card was E Smith; $101,880.