CRAFTY FRIEND TRAINER PROVES A FAST TALKER.Byline: Kevin Modesti / Daily News Staff Writer For a chance to stand in the Pacific Classic winner's circle win·ner's circle n. pl. winners' circles An enclosed area at a racetrack where the winning horse and jockey are brought for awards and publicity. Noun 1. , Wally Dollase talked his way out of a hospital bed. Dollase, trainer of 5-1 shot Crafty Friend, has been in Alvarado Hospital in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. since Wednesday night with a staph infection Staph infection Infection with Staphylococcus bacteria. These bacteria can infect any part of the body. Mentioned in: Cephalosporins in his right knee, apparently the lingering effect of a horse's kick three years ago at Hollywood Park. But Cincy Dollase said her 60-year-old husband persuaded doctors to let him out to saddle the colt - and promised to go back in the hospital tonight. She said Dollase became ill while celebrating Career Collection's Sorrento Stakes victory Wednesday. ``I literally had to drag him (to the hospital),'' Cincy said. ``He wasn't going.'' Meanwhile, the barn was in hands Dollase can trust. Son Craig was caring for Crafty Friend and 19 other horses at Del Mar. Daughter Aimee was caring for 44 horses at Hollywood. Another daughter, Carrie, is a nurse, conveniently enough. It's been a rough week for the Dollases. The other daughter, Michelle, is the wife of jockey Corey Nakatani, who begins a one-month suspension Monday for angrily shoving apprentice Ryan Barber off a galloping horse Sunday. Synchronize watches: The Pacific Classic goes at 2:46 p.m. It's the fifth of 10 races starting at 12:30. Foreign affair: Crafty Friend, a Kentucky-bred son of Crafty Prospector, is the only U.S. native in the race. Gentlemen, the favorite, and Lord Jain were bred in Argentina, Siphon siphon (sī`fən, –fŏn), tube through which a liquid is lifted over an elevation by the pressure of the atmosphere and is then emptied at a lower level. in Brazil, River Keen in Ireland and Percutant in England. ``It doesn't mean the American horses aren't good,'' said Bob Hess Jr., trainer of River Keen. ``It may mean we're pushing them too hard to get to the (3-year-old) classics. In Europe there's not so much pushing (at early ages). ``There's so much money spent at the yearling yearling an animal in its second year of age, e.g. yearling cattle, yearling filly, yearling colt. yearling disease rinderpest in wildebeeste in the Serengheti. sales here - where are those horses?'' Hold the ``USA!'' chants if Crafty Friend wins. His owner is Prince Ahmed Salman of Saudi Arabia's ruling family. Upsetter? Hess' River Keen has the best chance to knock off to cease, as from work; to desist. - De Quincey. To force off by a blow or by beating. To assign to a bidder at an auction, by a blow on the counter. To leave off (work, etc.). See also: Knock Knock Knock Knock Richard Mandella-trained Gentlemen and Siphon. River Keen, 4 for 4 on English dirt tracks, won the Californian in his first U.S. start before missing the Hollywood Gold Cup The Hollywood Gold Cup is a Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred horses inaugurated in 1938 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. It was run as a handicap race until 1997 when it was switched to weight-for-age conditions. with an illness. Hess thinks he can get better - and must to beat Gentlemen. ``He had foot and stifle (rear leg joint) problems going into his last race,'' the trainer said. ``He'll improve. Whether he can improve six, eight lengths, I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. .'' Hess must hope the pace cooks Siphon, Crafty Friend and Gentlemen. Anti-tout: Remember this quote if Lord Jain, the last horse entered and the 30-1 long shot, wins the Pacific Classic. ``We're shooting for fourth,'' trainer Bob Baffert admitted. ``Fourth would be great.'' The fourth-place purse is $60,000. First is $600,000. |
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