COBRA KING FAVORED IN HOLY BULL.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Cobra King, the top 2-year-old in California last year, is favored in Saturday's Holy Bull Stakes The Holy Bull Stakes, once known as the Preview Stakes, is a race for thoroughbred horses dedicated to the famous race horse Holy Bull. It is held in April at Gulfstream Park and open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. at Gulfstream Park, the first big race this season for Triple Crown contenders. Cobra King, second choice in the Kentucky Derby future book, was listed at 9-5 for the 1 1-16 mile Grade 3 stakes. Editor's Note was at 2-1. Chris McCarron is coming from California to ride Cobra King, while Jerry Bailey has the mount on Editor's Note. Trainer Mike Puype is confident Cobra King will do well running around two turns. "I haven't drilled him hard," Puype said. "But I feel I've done enough to win this one." The $75,000 Holy Bull Stakes, named in honor of the 1994 Horse of the Year, is new on Gulfstream's schedule, replacing the Preview Stakes. The rest of the field consists of Cat On Tour with Gary Boulanger, Tilden with Pat Day, Unruled Un`ruled´ a. 1. Not governed or controlled. 2. Not ruled or marked with lines; as, unruled paper s>. with Herb McCauley, Favorable Ruling with Julie Krone, Gomtuu with Dave Penna pen·na n. pl. pen·nae A contour feather of a bird, as distinguished from a down feather or a plume. [Latin, feather; see pet- in Indo-European roots. and Stauncher with Pat Valenzuela. Cobra King won four of six races in 1995, including a victory in the Hollywood Prevue Breeder's Cup, over Hennessy, rated fourth in the Derby future book. "He has the speed to run close that won't get him into trouble," Puype said, "and he has the conformation con·for·ma·tion n. One of the spatial arrangements of atoms in a molecule that can come about through free rotation of the atoms about a single chemical bond. - long and lean - to be a route horse." Editor's Note ran 1 1-16 miles in his last four starts as a 2-year-old, finishing first, second, third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings raced on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. and fourth. Cat on Tour won four of five starts as a 2-year-old at Calder, including two stakes. In his only defeat, he slammed his head against the gate when he broke through before the start. At Santa Anita: Eclipse Award winner Northern Spur will make his first start since winning the $2 million Breeders' Cup turf The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. The race's current title sponsor is John Deere. race Oct. 28 in Sunday's $150,000-added San Marcos Handicap The San Marcos Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses run on grass at Santa Anita Park in January of each year. The race is open to horses, age three and up willing to race one and one-quarter miles on the turf. A Grade II event, it offers a purse of $150,000. at Santa Anita. Northern Spur will be ridden by Chris McCarron and was assigned high weight of 123 pounds for the 1-1/4-mile race for 4-year-olds and up on Santa Anita's turf course. Northern Spur drew the disadvantageous dis·ad·van·ta·geous adj. Detrimental; unfavorable. dis·ad  van·ta outside post in the 10-horse field and will concede at least six pounds to each of his rivals. Northern Spur, a 5-year-old Irish-bred son of Sadler's Wells has won five of 11 starts and earned $1,421,792. Others entered were El Florista, to be ridden by Kent Desormeaux and assigned 117 pounds; Celtic Arms, Paul Toscano, 116; Party Season, Alex Solis, 116; Virginia Carnival, Eddie Delahoussaye, 116; Parme, Goncalino Almeida, 116; Silver Wizard, Gary Stevens, 116; Urgent Request, Chris Antley, 115; Bon Point, Corey Nakatani, 114, and Flying Marfa, Fernando Valenzuela, 112. El Florista, a 6-year-old Argentine-bred son of El Basco, figures as one of the top challengers to Northern Spur. El Florista, who has won five of 15 starts and earned $417,390, has raced only once in the United States, finishing second behind Alphabet Soup in the Native Diver Handicap Dec. 23 at Hollywood Park. |
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