Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, March 4, 1990 TAG: 9003041999
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B9 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: The New York Times
DATELINE: HALLANDALE, FLA. LENGTH: Medium
Shot Gun Scott, the forgotten colt from last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile, where he finished fourth, wore down Smelly in the final strides and held off Unbridled's late surge to win in a blanket finish.
Smelly held off Unbridled by a nose for second with Sunny Serve, who was at odds of more than 200-to-1, finishing a close fourth. Roanoke was fifth with Slavic sixth as the favorite and Yonder and Rhythm far back as the second and third choices.
Shot Gun Scott, who finished behind Rhythm, Grand Canyon and Slavic in the Juvenile, returned $52.60 for $2 to win Saturday after covering the 1 1/16 miles in a tepid 1:44 3/5 under Dave Penna. The Florida-bred son of Exuberant and the Rambunctious mare Shot Gun Molly carried 122 pounds, 3 to 10 more than the next three finishers. Shot Gun Scott is owned by Jean S. Friedberg and Andrew S. Hamilton and trained by Ronald Sarazin.
A lack of early speed in the race seemed to dictate the outcome. Smelly and Sunny Serve dueled for the lead most of the way through moderate fractions, and only Shot Gun Scott and Unbridled fired late.
Red Ransom's defeat prompted the winter's loudest chorus of boos. and Pat Day was hooted and jeered as he dismounted, but Day did not cost Red Ransom the race.
Making his first start since Aug. 31, Red Ransom was trapped on the rail all the way down the backstretch, then swung out and finished well but fell 1\ lengths short of catching Bright Again.
Keywords:
HORSE RACING
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