W•E•E•K•E•N•D PREVIEW Today, Rosehill, Australia Matty G (Ca­ MATTY G TO DARBY DAN IN '98 TOOl-IEY GOLDEN SLIPPER S.-G1, $1,561,263, 2yo, pote), a graded stakes winner at two and three who is 6fT currently getting ready for his four-year-old campaign PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY WT. in California, will retire to Darby Dan Farm in 1 Decide (Aus) Hawkes Quinn 1 22 Lexington, Kentucky at the end of 1 997. The 2 Vocalist (Aus) Hawkes Cassidy 11 6 Kentucky-bred colt, a winner of four of his 1 5 career 3 You Called Sir (Aus) Lees Thomson 122 starts and $438, 125 to date, posted a seven-length 4 General Nediym (Aus) Mitchell Dittman 1 22 victory in the GI Hollywood Futurity at two and cap­ 5 Sports (Aus) Hawkes Cooksley 1 22 tured the Giii Ascot H. at three; he was also third in 6 Nimble Feet (Aus) Quinton Carmody 11 6 the Gii San Rafael S. and the Santa Catalina S. last 7 Encounter (Aus) Conners Dye 1 22 year. A half-brother to MGISW Star Of Cozzene, Matty 8 Rose Of Danehill (Aus) Freedman King 11 6 G will be syndicated by Darby Dan; his stud fee will be 9 Tricove (Aus) Mitchell Boss 1 22 set at the end of his racing career. 10 Fraud (Aus) Guy Moses 1 22 11 Guineas (Aus) Hawkes Beadman 1 22 PAWNEESE DEAD AT 24 According to a report in 1 2 All The Chat (NZ) D O'Sullivan L O'Sullivan 11 6 the Racing Post, 1976 English Horse of the Year 13 Regal Chamber (Aus) Prain Munce 11 6 Pawneese (Ire) (*Carvin 2nd) collapsed in her paddock 14 Knowledge (Aus) Freedman Hall 1 22 at Coolmore Stud in Ireland Tuesday and died. The 24- 15 Special Dane (Aus) Golian York 122 year-old mare, bred and still owned by Daniel Unbeaten General Nediym (Aus) (Nediym {Ire}, by Wildenstein, was in foal to Tirol (Ire) at the time of her Shareef Dancer) looks set to start a very hot favourite; collapse; the foal was delivered by Caesarian section, Bill Mitchell's colt has won all five of his lifetime starts, including the recent Todman Slipper Trial over today's but could not be saved. The champion filly in both course and distance. Trainer Lee Freedman aims to win England and France at three, Pawneese reeled off six the race for the fifth year running; he again has a strong straight victories during the summer of '76, including hand with the G 1 Blue Diamond S. winner Knowledge the Epsom Oaks, Prix de Diane and King George VI & (Last Tycoon {Ire}) and Rose Of Danehill (Aus) Queen Elizabeth S. The mare's last foal, a 1996 colt (Danehill), winner last time out of the G2 Reisling Slip­ by Bigstone (Ire), was never healthy and died in the per Trial for fillies, also over today's track and distance. fall; she has a three-year-old colt by Royal Academy, Pilot In Command (Ire), in training with Andre Fabre. Today, Santa Anita Park SANTA ANA H.-Gll, $150,00a, 4yo/up, f/m, 9fT NTA ADDS FIVE "FOUNDING MEMBERS" The PP HORSE TRAINER JOCKEY ODDS National Thoroughbred Association yesterday an­ 1 Two Ninety Jones Stute Douglas 1 0-1 nounced the names of five new "Founding Members." 2 Red Roses Story (Fr) Mandella Mccarron 4-1 John T. L. Jones, Niall O'Callaghan, Virginia Payson, 3 Donna Viola (GB) Cecil Stevens 9-5 Sid Port and Robert Sangster have each pledged to 4 Sixieme Sens Frankel Nakatani 5-1 loan the NTA $ 50 ,000 to fund the start-up of the 5 Real Connection Stute Almeida 1 2-1 organization. This brings to 66 the number of "Found­ 6 Wheatly Special Van Berg Solis 30-1 ing Members" who have joined the NTA; the goal is to 7 Windsharp Dollase Delahoussaye 8-5 get 100 and raise $5 million. John R. Gaines, chairman Weekend Previews cont. p2 of the NTA Policy Board, said, "The momentum is really starting to build and leaders in the industry are STAKES CLOSINGS saying loud and clear the status quo is unacceptable. We have a mission to save Thoroughbred racing and TODAY, SATURDAY, MARCH 22: 4-6 $100150,000 Bed O' Roses Breeders' we welcome these new NTA Founding Members who Cup H.-GI//, Aqu, Bf ($100) have joined to help us and the sport." News cont. p3 • PAGE 2 • THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS • 3-22-97 Santa Ana H. cont. Today, Oaklawn Park The top three are all coming off the layoff: highweight REBEL S.-Glll, $125,000, 3yo, 8.5f Windsharp (Lear Fan) has not started since running The full field of 1 2 three-year-olds, from the rail out, fourth against colts in the GI Hollywood Turf Cup De­ will be: Thesaurus (With Approval), 117, Perret; cember 1 5 and is winless since taking the GI San Luis Thatsusintheolbean (El Prado {Ire}), 112, Cordova; Rey S. over the boys nearly one year ago; Donna Viola Always My Place (Out of Place), 112, Murphy; Red (GB) (Be My Chief) looks for her fourth straight but has Leader (Cresting Water), 114, Johnson; Direct Hit not been out since rallying for a half-length score in the (Mamaison), 119, Albarado; Nobel Talent (Cahill Road), GI Yellow Ribbon November 3; and French import Red 114, Howard; River Squall (Summer Squall), 11 7, Roses Story (Fr) (Pink {Fr}), making her U.S., debut, Doocy; Castelli Secrets (Leo Castelli), 114, Woods Jr.; was last seen winning the G 1 Prix Royal Oak at Toll Booth Willie (Here We Come), 114, Pettinger; Quiet Longchamp October 27--the lightly raced mare has Minstrel (Quiet American), 117, Borel; Phantom On Tour never been worse than second while racing against the (Tour d'Or), 117, Melancon; and Capote's Prospect colts in six of seven starts and bested San Luis Rey (Capote), 11 2, Gonzalez. starter Rainbow Dancer (Fr) by a head when second in a listed event last April. Today, Bay Meadows BAY MEADOWS OAKS-Giii, $100,000, 3yo, f, 8.5f Today, Australia The expected starters, in order of the draw, are: MERCEDES CLASSIC-G1, $870,666, 3yo/up, 12fT Justadarling (Afleet), 114, Kaenel; Really Happy (Ave­ The 1995/96 Australian Horse Of The Year Octagonal nue of Flags), 114, Baze; Tassa (Tasso), 114, Warren (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}, by *Sir Tristram) aims to become the Jr.; Lotsa Royals (Mister Frisky), 114, J Barton; Clever highest earner in Australian racing history Saturday as Pilot (Clever Trick), 114, Meza; Majestical Moment he bids for his second straight in this race. Only Super (Magesterial), 114, Sellers; Takes Two to Mango (Bold Impose (NZ) has earned more. The four-year-old Octago­ Badgett), 114, Gonzalez; Rexy Sexy (Huddle Up), 116, nal will be aiming to win his 10th Group One race, and Pedroza; and Double Park (Fr) (Lycius). his third in a row following the Chipping Norton S. and the Australian Cup, when he lines up against 13 oppo­ Today, Aqueduct Racetrack nents. His main rivals will be the recent G 1 Ranvet S. CICADA S.-Glll, $75,000a, 3yo, f, 7f winner Arkady (Aus) (Myocard {NZ}, by Ivory Hunter), The expected starters, in order of the draw, are: the Melbourne Cup third Skybeau (NZ) (Dahar), the Ormsby County (Carson City), 11 2, Chavez; Valid Af­ three-year-old Ebony Grosve (NZ) (Grosvenor {NZ}, by fect (Valid Appeal), 118, Luzzi; How About Now *Sir Tristram) and the American-bred lstidaad (Chief's (Pentelicus), 118, Migliore; Prospectlea (Magic Pros­ Crown), winner of the recent G 2 St. George S. This will pect), 116, Velazquez; Vegas Prospector (Crafty Pros­ be Octagonal's final race at Rosehill, but not his swan pector), 116, McCarthy; and Fully Integrated (Saint song, as he is expected to finally bow out next month Bailado), 11 2, Castillo Jr. Ormsby County and How when he contests the G 1 Queen Elizabeth S. at Rand­ About Now run coupled for owner Barry K. Schwartz. wick. Sunday, Santa Anita Park Today, Hialeah Park SAN LUIS REY S.-Gll, $250,000a, 4yo/up, 12fT WIDENER H.-Glll, $200,000, 3yo/up, 9f The field, from the inside, will be: Rainbow Dancer The field, in post position order, will be: Halo's Image (Fr) (Rainbow Quest), Bon Point (GB) (Soviet Star), Big (Halo), 114, Coa; Tejano Run (Tejano), 115, Day; Rue Sky Jim (Private Terms), Mountain Bike (Chi) (Bumi Bay (Cahill Road), 112, Bravo; Natural Selection (Slew City {Arg}), Seaborg (Arg) (Candy Stripes), Marlin (Sword Slew), 110, Smith; Ghostly Moves (Silver Ghost), 113, Dance {Ire}), Manoir d'Anjou (Fr) (Comrade In Arms Santos; Devil's Honor (Devil's Bag), 114, Perret; and {GB}), Sunshack (GB) (Rainbow Quest), Peckinpah's Mt. Sassafras (Mt. Livermore), 117, Bailey. Soul (Fr) (Zina {GB}), Shanawi {Ire) (Caerleon). Mountain Bike worked a half in :51 2/5 Friday. The six-year-old A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will was third in the San Marino H. last out February 22. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a + will denote "He lost a little time out of his last race with a bruised winners who are first-time starters, an (5) will be used for foot," said trainer Bill Spawr. "I lost about five or six state-bred races, a ( Cl will be used for maiden-claiming days with him, but he's been fine ever since." Bon Point races, and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. and Sunshack (GB) run coupled.