The mystery of Overdriven's first winner has been resolved. The filly Nieve Morena, bred by Darsan Inc., broke her maiden at Quinto Centenario in the Dominican Republic on July 9, giving the Ocala Stud Farm freshman stallion winner No. 1. She was sold at auction to F. N. D. C. C., whoever that is.

    Coming on the heels of the discovery, Overdriven picked up his second winner when Drive Sandy Drive, bred by Gail Rice, broke his maiden at Presque Isle Downs yesterday. To say the gelding was overlooked by the betting public in his debut would be an understatement; he went off at 57-1 under Nathan Vickers and paid $117.20. Assuming that all owners and trainers bet on their charges in their first try, the Rice family may have made a monster score, along with picking up a check for $9,000 for the victory.

    Drive Sandy Drive came from third place and won by 2 3/4 lengths, clocked in 1:06.10 for 5 1/2 furlongs. He set up some awesome mutuel prices - the $1 exacta paid $469, the $1 trifecta $6,598 and the 10-cent superfecta $1,460. 

     

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