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He was third last time at Wood- John DiNatale, the son of restaurant owners, grew Canada to president of the Global Industrial Group. bine in his first turf start, but shows a liking to a short- up in Philadelphia. Judy grew up around horses. The After retiring in 2006, he stumbled upon an acquain- er distance. Julien Leparoux will ride. husband and wife chatted about working together. tance, John DiNatale, who got him interested in the George Weaver looks to capture his second turf Working with family can be difficult. Working with horses. sprint stakes at the meet with Partly Mocha and Rich- horses and family under the same roof is nearly im- “We said we’d like to buy half of one and John said, mond County. Partly Mocha sits atop a 3 1/4 length possible. ‘well there’s one right there,’ ” said Davey. “And I said victory last time out in a claiming race on the turf at “We’ve had a few discussions, shall we say, over the OK.” Belmont June 15. He will have to prove he can run When it comes to years,” Judy said. “Back when we were first married I Nothing is ever definite in . It’s a game against slightly tougher company in his first time over still galloped, and if you’re the exercise rider you have of chance, but one thing is for sure, Bob Davey will be the Saratoga sod. Owned by Richlyn Farm, Richmond a little bit of an edge because when you go out there, sticking to his superstitious routine. Country will have to prove himself at 20-1. He shows no matter what he tells you, you do what you want “I literally wear the same underwear. I put a safety two impressive performances going 5 furlongs on the to.” pin in them, so I know which one it is, and wash them. turf at Gulfstream Park in March, including a second Graded STaKeS SucceSS... Don’t let that fool you though; the pair could beat I wear them every single race,” he said. “And I always in front of Quick Call entrant Gentlemans Code. any three of a kind. place the same bet. Doesn’t matter what the odds are, Front running Gentlemans Code achieved his first Wednesday morning, co-owners Bob and Paige I make the same bet.” career and stakes victory as a 2-year-old in England Davey sat in Adirondack chairs a dozen yards from In his first time over the turf, Single Malt Mac for trainer Wesley Ward, followed by a four-race los- the barn. The son of Greek Sun is their first horse. Usu- broke his maiden in April and paid $42.20. His next ing streak. Something clicked last April at Keeneland more than half of Saratoga’s Grade One ally horses are named after their sire or dam, but the start proved that he was no fluke when he won an al- when he won his first of three consecutive races. Jock- Daveys and the DiNatales have a different approach. lowance at Pimlico. Last time out, he ran gamely to ey Elvis Trujillo ships in for a chance at number four. “We call him Single Malt Mac because we both like be third, beaten a 1 1/4 lengths in a Penn National Al Stall looks to continue Full’s already established wins were Keeneland graduates last season: allowance. ability going short on the turf. At 7-2, Full has a good Today, the team and their two-time winner will try shot at tacking on a stakes win to his record for jockey to beat the odds. The 12-1 shot gets Ramon Domin- Joel Rosario. guez aboard for the 5 1/2-furlong trip over the Sara- Artest finished seventh when stretched out to a mile Havre de Grace • Stay Thirsty • Grace Hall • Tizway...and more. Read The Special toga lawn. Opening Day for Michelle Nihei who took over from Shipping in from Maryland as well is Love Those trainer Rick Dutrow. Owned by Dennis Narlinger Boots for trainer Robbie Bailes. 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lake george stakes recap

Love T O A G A Filly R Centre Court prevails I A in wild finish to Gr. 2 S BY sean clancy Ken Ramsey barged through the winner’s circle and S stood next to trainer Rusty Arnold. “Who closed the door on me?” Ramsey said, watch- ing the replay of Stephanie’s Kitten getting stopped Dave Harmon inside the furlong pole as the Arnold-trained Centre Centre Court stretches out to hold off several charges near the finish of Wednesday’s Lake George Stakes. Court scratched out a roughly run Lake George Stakes Wednesday. That goes for the race and the meet. Arnold drew a tightening it up on Samitar who caused a chain reac- Arnold wasn’t venturing a guess. blank here last year. tion of steadying for the rest of the field. Elusive Ru- “I don’t know,” Arnold said, with a poker face that “It’s a little bit better than last year,” Arnold said. mour and Medolina gunned through a quarter-mile in would make Phil Ivey proud. “All I know is they left “I’m already one ahead of that.” 23.44 and a half in 47.13, instantly turning the Grade X it open for me.” G. Watts Humphrey’s Centre Court improved her II stakes into two different races. The pacesetters were L Arnold walked to the apron of the winner’s circle win streak to three with a hard-fought neck victory ignored by the peloton, which lagged 7 lengths be- while Ramsey went to commiserate with jockey John over Better Lucky who had a head on British import hind the leading pair. Ramon Dominguez navigated T Velazquez. Samitar who had a head on Stephanie’s Kitten. into the third spot aboard British import Samitar as Arnold eyed the toteboard for the inquiry sign. Close? Pacesetter Elusive Rumour finished last, 3 Julien Leparoux rated Centre Court right off his heels A “Nothing up yet,” he said. “I thought they might 3/4 lengths behind the winner, a homebred daughter in sixth. Favorite Stephanie’s Kitten trailed. R take her down in her last race, it was rough too.” of Smart Strike, who has now won three of six starts, Leparoux was content. I Stewards posted the official sign and Arnold including two graded stakes. “I was following Ramon, I knew he would bring summed it up in a word, “Whew.” Elusive Rumour sprinted to the lead from the inside A C post as Medolina angled over from her outside post, See lake george page 17 S P E

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14 the saratoga special Thursday, July 26, 2012 Thursday, July 26, 2012 the saratoga special 15 and they ran a huge race. At Keeneland, Michael’s filly got the jump on her, we were shocked she got beat, Lake George – everything’s gone good since then. If she won earlier, Continued from page 14 she would have gone straight to a graded race right after that so it might have worked best.” me somewhere,” Leparoux said. “I was very comfort- After watching Centre Court train at Saratoga, able.” including a cool 47-second half-mile breeze over the At the quarter pole, it looked like the opening of Oklahoma turf July 20, Arnold confidently entered in a Target on Black Friday as the trailing six pounced the Lake George. Fresh off exacting revenge on Colo- on the leading two. Samitar and Better Lucky swung nial Flag in the Grade III Regret at Churchill Downs, wide, jumping first as Leparoux sliced inside Somali Centre Court attracted plenty of money in the betting Lemonade and Samitar, then outside Medolina. All ring, going off second choice behind Breeders’ Cup Ju- the while, Better Lucky plugged on from the outside venile Fillies Turf winner Stephanie’s Kitten. and Velazquez surveyed for land, trying to go between Centre Court and Medolina. Stymied by a savvy Lepa- “I loved this filly today, if we were going to beat roux and a game Centre Court, Velazquez switched Stephanie’s Kitten, today was the day, I knew every- across heels, diving for the rail but wound up finish- thing hadn’t been perfectly smooth because they were ing a hard-luck fourth. Centre Court held her ground, going to Ascot and they didn’t get to go,” Arnold winning a four-way photo while stopping the timer in said. “The European filly, they either run great or they Dave Harmon don’t. All that said, you could be third, and like them 1:41.71 for 1 1/16 miles. Lake George winner Centre Court returns. Leparoux shrugged off the space race inside the just as much and run just as good, just the way the trip eighth pole. those fillies that likes it, not scared of it, to me, that’s goes. I could have been third and walked out of here “We went through very nice and then she ducked always a good sign.” and said she ran great.” out a little bit, everything opened, and I wanted to Centre Court showed nothing but bad signs through That’s how Tom Albertrani, Mick Channon, Wayne get back next to Javier, I wanted to make sure I kept her 2-year-old season, finishing fifth in her debut at Catalano, Todd Pletcher and Michael Matz walked her straight, I came back in and Johnny tried to get Churchill Downs in July, then hitting the shelf, before out after the Lake George. in there, I didn’t try anything bad, just stay straight resurfacing at Palm Meadows this winter. The daugh- “I got the some of the breaks that you don’t get and it made us win the race,” Leparoux explained. ter of Smart Strike couldn’t break 50 seconds for a when things aren’t going well,” Arnold said. “Johnny has to make sure we know he’s there, but it half-mile on the dirt, was lugging out, couldn’t keep As for last year’s blanking, Arnold took it in stride, was already done. He wasn’t mad, it was not only me, up. Arnold decided to breeze her on the grass. at least the best he could. Javier came out too. I had the spot, it’s mine, I keep it. Light on. “It happens, what are you going to do? If you don’t Part of the game.” “It was a different story,” Arnold said. “She’s by laugh at yourself you’d end up crying in this business, Arnold was relieved to win a space-embargoed Smart Strike and if you go to the second dam, it’s all especially for the people I work for, not that everybody race with a homebred filly who has thrived since she grass, she’s got a tremendous second dam, it goes back doesn’t want to win, but they don’t want to come up breezed on the turf at Palm Meadows in the winter. to so many good European horses, Nureyev. The day here and lose against all their buddies,” Arnold said. “She’s really a pretty good filly, she’s a little bitty we put her on the grass, I came back and was like, ‘uh “Last year, I had some horses that I thought were OK, thing and got bounced around in there. She’s training oh.’ It was just what we were looking for.” but I’m better this year.” really well and seems like she’s getting better,” Arnold Centre Court finished second in a tough maiden Centre Court made sure of it, staving off Stepha- said. “You’re always looking for that horse that can turf at Gulfstream and then came back to finish sec- nie’s Kitten in the stretch battle of the meet so far. run and acts good, they’re hard to find. She walks in ond again to Michael Matz-trained Colonial Flag at How tight was it in there? to be saddled and cocks her leg, in the post parade, Keeneland. Centre Court finished with a nick on her left hip. behind the gate, she just stands there waiting to be “We ran her in her that maiden, off of six, seven Arnold and Leparoux swore it came from the teeth of loaded, she’s been that way since day one, she’s one of months off, she just didn’t win, a nice filly beat her Stephanie’s Kitten.

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18 the saratoga special Thursday, July 26, 2012 Thursday, July 26, 2012 the saratoga special 19 wednesday’s Saratoga results Wednesday’s Saratoga winners • Photos by dave harmon Wednesday July 25. Sixth $70,000, SOC $65,000, 3 yo, 1M First $40,000, Claiming $20,000, 3 yo, 6F 10 Hobbs J. Castellano $13.00 $6.60 $4.90 Hillswick 3 Mess in a Dress A. Smith $14.40 $7.00 $4.10 9 Kitten’s Kid J. Rosario $3.80 $3.10 2 4 Catalonia I. Ortiz, Jr. $9.40 $6.80 2 Key to Power J. Alvarado $5.60 8 World Premier R. Dominguez $3.20 B Gelding 2009, by Put It Back - Minster Abbey by Dehere B Filly 2009, by Henny Hughes - Unbridled Glory by Unbridled Owner: Repole Stable. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Owner: Blue Stork Stables. Trainer: Charlton Baker. Breeder: Minerva Stud LLC (FL). Breeder: Byerpatch Farm (KY). Late Scratches: Rough Winter Late Scratches: Thomas Hill, Splendiferous, Master Achievement, Truetap, Claimed: Annelle claimed by Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. for Hoist, Back Away $20,000 Time: 1:35.38 Time: 1:11.78 Daily Double (8-10), $54.50; Exacta (10-9), $53.50; Superfecta (10-9-2- Exacta (3-4), $168.00; Superfecta (3-4-8-6), $2,595.00; Trifecta (3-4-8), 7), $924.00; Superfecta (10-9-2-8), $756.00; Trifecta (10-9-2), $356.00; $926.00 Pic 3 (4-8-10), $340.50 Mess In A Dress 1 Knock Rock 3 Second $67,000, Starter handicap $25,000, 3 yo’s & up, 6 1/2F Seventh $35,000, Maiden Claiming $20,000, 3 yo’s & up, 6F 5 Hillswick R. Dominguez $5.00 $3.10 $2.20 4 Redemption Road J. Alvarado $8.50 $4.90 $3.90 6 Wee Freudian C. Velasquez $6.10 $2.70 7 Chief Gaga A. Garcia $11.20 $6.80 Teen Pauline 4 Itsagoodtendollars R. Maragh $2.40 3 Curve Ball J. Rosario $7.90 5 B Gelding 2006, by Grand Slam - Up an Eighth by Ferdinand B Colt 2009, by Scat Daddy - Headed Home by Anees Owner: Winning Move Stable and Jacobson, David. Owner: Centennial Farms. Trainer: James Jerkens. Trainer: David Jacobson. Breeder: Eugene Melnyk (KY). Breeder: Machmer Hall (KY). Late Scratches: Afleet Lass. Time: 1:15.87 Late Scratches: Boyz Night, Romolo’s Friar, Quiet Value Daily Double (3-5), $40.00; Exacta (5-6), $21.40; Quinella (5-6), $14.00; Claimed: Chief Gaga claimed by Johnson, Tamzen for $20,000, Curve Ball Trifecta (5-6-4), $47.80 claimed by Happy Horse Stables for $20,000, Revere claimed by Novak, Brian and Kerry for $20,000 Third $48,000, Maiden Claiming $50,000-$40,000, 3 & up, 1 1/16M Time: 1:10.62 4 Knock Rock J. Alvarado $13.80 $6.10 $4.50 Daily Double (10-4), $65.50; Exacta (4-7), $95.50; Superfecta (4-7-3-14), 5 Superestrella J. Rosario $4.10 $3.00 $7,364.00; Trifecta (4-7-3), $1,050.00; Pic 3 (8-10-4), $340.50 Double The Energy Hobbs 1 Dervish Prince J. Lezcano $5.40 4 6 B Gelding 2009, by Corinthian - Lady Cozzette by Cozzene Eighth $95,000, AOC $75,000, 3 yo’s & up, 1 1/8M Owner: Schwartz, Scott, M.. Trainer: Scott Schwartz. 6 Cease J. Rosario $5.60 $3.50 $2.70 Breeder: Bloodstock Holdings LLC (KY). 7 Golden Gulch J. Lezcano $7.70 $4.00 Fisherman’s Wharf Late Scratches: Praetorian Guard, Port Conway. Time: 1:42.39 5 Schoolyard Dreams R. Dominguez $2.40 10 Daily Double (5-4), $60.50; Exacta (4-5), $47.40; Superfecta (4-5-1-8), B Gelding 2007, by War Chant - Limit by Cox’s Ridge $1,541.00; Trifecta (4-5-1), $298.00; Pic 3 (3-5-4), $442.50 Owner: Dilschneider, Adele and Claiborne Farm. Trainer: Albert Stall, Jr.. Breeder: Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider (KY). Fourth $41,000, Claiming $35,000, 3 yo’s & up, 5 1/2F Claimed: Pleasant Prince claimed by Chalk Racing for $75,000 4 Double the Energy J. Leparoux $8.60 $4.60 $3.40 Time: 1:48.90 7 Zero Yield R. Dominguez $4.10 $3.00 Daily Double (4-6), $29.00; Exacta (6-7), $44.60; Superfecta (6-7-5-4), 1 A Time to Love K. Desormeaux $3.30 $953.00; Trifecta (6-7-5), $142.50; Pic 3 (10-4-6), $205.50 Gr/ro Filly 2009, by Unbridled Energy - Double Doubleville by Mt. Livermore Owner: Salzman, Jr., John, E.. Trainer: John Salzman, Jr.. Ninth $200,000, Stakes - Lake George S., 3 yo, 1 1/16M Breeder: Cheryl A Prudhomme & Dr. Michael TGallivan (NY). 3 Centre Court J. Leparoux $7.50 $3.80 $2.80 Redemption Road Cease Late Scratches: Salvar 4 Better Lucky E. Castro $12.00 $6.10 7 8 Claimed: Union Boss claimed by Iglesias, Jesse for $35,000 6 Samitar (GB) R. Dominguez $4.20 Time: 1:02.84 Dk B/ Br Filly 2009, by Smart Strike - Let by A.P. Indy Daily Double (4-4), $69.00; Exacta (4-7), $38.00; Quinella (4-7), $21.20; Owner: Humphrey, Jr., G., Watts. Trainer: George Arnold, II. Superfecta (4-7-1-6), $2,374.00; Trifecta (4-7-1), $112.50; Pic 3 (5-4-4), Breeder: G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Louise IrelandHumphrey Revocable T $306.50 (KY).Late Scratches: Harbor Mist Time: 1:41.71 Fifth $80,000, Maiden special weight, 2 yo, 5F Daily Double (6-3), $20.40; Exacta (3-4), $77.00; Superfecta (3-4-6-2), 8 Teen Pauline J. Leparoux $6.80 $3.60 $2.80 $1,125.00; Trifecta (3-4-6), $429.50; Pic 3 (4-6-3), $115.50; Place Pix 2 My Happy Face R. Dominguez $5.20 $3.90 Nine (2/9/10-3/4/7-5/6/7-3), $85.00 3 Gadget Girl R. Maragh $4.60 Dk B/ Br Filly 2010, by Tapit - Effectual by Carson City Tenth $43,000, Claiming $25,000, 3 yo’s & up, 1M Owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC. Trainer: Steven Asmussen. 3 Fisherman’s Wharf R. Dominguez $8.50 $4.80 $3.30 Breeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY). 4 Free Brave I. Ortiz, Jr. $6.20 $3.10 Late Scratches: The Party’s Here, Ol Donyo, Fierce, Krazy for Kaya 6 Annawon J. 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20 the saratoga special Thursday, July 26, 2012 Thursday, July 26, 2012 the saratoga special 21 Wednesday – Continued from page 19 good, he’s easy on himself,” Stall said. “More than anything else you have to get him covered up and let him run at something. Rosario was doing what we talked about, behind getting all the dirt and all clumped up with a bunch of horses, it’s like he almost likes to be in trouble, and then let him see more day- light and that’s what he wants.” Not even into August yet and off to a great start, it’s certain Cease is in a posi- tion to have a great meet. “We’ve got five more weeks and he’ll be sky high by Labor Day.”

– Stephen Heath and Ryan Jones • “Fifty-six and two fifths seconds LubriSyn & Re-Borne wish the for the five furlongs! And that I believe is a new track record!” Track announcer Tom Durkin was correct, it was indeed a new track re- best of luck to all of the cord set by Teen Pauline and jockey Ju- lien Leparoux in the fifth, a 2-year-old filly maiden. horses, trainers, and owners It certainly fooled Leparoux. Dave Harmon “I didn’t think I went that fast. I never Teen Pauline glides to the finish with a new track record in Wednesday’s fifth. whipped her. I kind of just smooched at her because she was looking around,” ter of Tapit promised big things to come say ‘go,’ and she is indeed going,” said that,” Asmussen said. “I thought she on our team at Saratoga 2012. said Leparoux, who won three on the with an effortless victory. Durkin, adding after the race, “Teen was spot on and the timing would be day. “So easy. They said it was a track “We just want this to be the first step Pauline could not have won that any perfect for her.” record, I was like, ‘What?’ ” in a very successful career,” said Asmus- easier.” As for where she’s headed from here, Almost a year to the date after J C’s sen after the race. With split times of 21.82 and 44.73, “We just want this to be the first step in Pride set the record, Teen Pauline sprint- Holding her own through the first the dark bay filly has certainly found a very successful career,” said Asmus- ed through 5 furlongs in 56.53, 1/100 half of the race, staying within a head solid footing with dirt sprint races. sen. “She’s special, she really is.” of a second faster than J C’s Pride. Bred of the leader Gadget Girl, Leparoux let “The timing of it worked out well, – Ryan Jones and Sean Clancy and owned by Stonestreet Stable and his filly loose in the stretch. she had a very easy move over at the See Wednesday page 24 trained by Steve Asmussen, the daugh- “Teen Pauline, and Julien Leparoux Oklahoma and then 2 breezes after A special thanks to Todd Pletcher who has put his trust in the LubriSyn family of products for many years.

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Wednesday – Continued from page 22 • In the fourth race, Double The En- ergy sat just off the pacesetter, Union Boss, going the first half in 45.16. The AN FOR THE field of nine turned for home, and the Evening first-timer on the turf shifted to a higher gear, clearly enjoying her run on the Saratoga turf to win by 2 1/4 lengths. “A friend of mine has been telling me all along, get her on the turf, get her on THOROUGHBRED the turf. It finally worked out,” said train- er John Salzman Jr. “That was huge.” TRF SARATOGA GALA • SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2012 The 3-year-old daughter of Unbri- dled Energy finished fourth in her most SARATOGA CITY CENTER COCKTAIL CHIC recent start, an optional claimer at Bel- • mont. The winner of that race, Better Lucky, went on to win the Sand’s Point HONORING OGDEN PHIPPS in her next start and finished second in the Grade II Lake George later on recipient of the 2nd Annual Earle Mack TRF Champion Award Wednesday’s card. Her sire, Unbridled Energy produces 13 percent with first- time turf starters. “Unbridled Energy, man. If you look, he throws some runners on the turf. So Dave Harmon I just had to do it, because she’s so fast Knock Rock (right) turns back Superestrella in Wednesday’s third race for owner/trainer Scott Schwartz. that I can get the five eighths and the five and a half. Three quarters is pushing her Jockeys distance,” Salzman said. “I really want- Saratoga Leaders Through Wednesday Ramon Dominguez...... 12 Dinner and Dancing ed the sprint part of it. It didn’t matter if ...... 6 it came off the turf, she’ll run either way. Read The Special Trainers Joel Rosario...... 5 They are the best kind to have.” HOSTED BY Tony Dutrow...... 3 Cornelio Velasquez...... 4 At 3-1, the Maryland shipper gave Javier Castellano...... 4 owner/trainer Salzman his first win Online, at the track, Steve Asmussen...... 3 Rudy Rodriguez...... 3 Junior Alvarado...... 4 from his first start at Saratoga. or around town Julien Leparoux...... 4 Tom Durkin Zero Yield came closed for second George Weaver...... 2 Chad Brown...... 2 ...... 3 with quick turn of foot in the final yards Irad Ortiz Jr...... 3 while A Time To Love wound up third. And tell your friends. Eddie Kenneally...... 2 & Carolyn Conley Todd Pletcher...... 2 Rosie Napravnik...... 3 www.saratogaspecial.com PO_1949_ATCCF_DAF Ad_The Saratoga Special_COLOR_4-875 x 6-75_Layout 1 7/11/2012 2:10 PM Page 1 – Gabby Gaudet Al Stall...... 2

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I had her Actions is not the place to come if you want a for Mr. John Peace, and first time I ran sure thing. her she broke really well, laid up close, Wills & Estates BY Patrick Raleigh “I’ve had years that I didn’t win a didn’t get anything. Second time, same Workers’ Comp. & race,” he says. “Last year I didn’t win thing; third time, same thing. And we Insurance There are times in all of our lives when we eschew one.” said, ‘She’s not as good as we thought.’ the security of easy money to accept challenges we Yet he returns to the track that “Near the end of the meet here I acknowledge may not warrant the necessary risk. seems to catalogue every possible way ran her one more time . . . She had the For Thoroughbred trainers, this moment often to lose and condense the agony into one hole; she fell on her head out of comes in the dog days of July, when they decide to a six-week period for its own twisted the gate. Right to the ground. Stood test their stables against the best competition in the amusement. Why? up, she’s about 3 or 4 lengths behind world at Saratoga. “When you lead your best over the field. She follows the field down George “Rusty” Arnold is one of the scores of there, they’re against the best. You ob- the backside; they swing her into the trainers who accept the challenge while conceding viously can take some of these fillies to middle and she comes flying down the the very real possibility of failure. He first brought other places out of town and be more middle of the racetrack and wins. She horses here in 1987, and it did not take long to learn efficient with them, but I think every- pays like $40 (actually an even health- the implications of the trade-off he had embraced. body has that [feeling] that you’re here ier $66.50). She was a come-from-be- “The first year I came here, I had a maiden I and you’d like to give it a try. You have hind sprinter and we found it out by Steve Zorn knows the law and thought was a really good filly. So I brought her, I the rest of the year after [Saratoga] to accident. knows the race track -- 25 years’ could get her in. She trained tremendous. I run her; do that, and all year before this. But “She ended up making somewhere she’s third; beaten by 8 or 9 lengths. I was devastat- for these seven weeks, you want to . . . around $300,000; won a lot of stakes legal experience, 20 years as a ed. The winner was Winning Colors, and the second just see how good you are.” all coming from the back of the pack thoroughbred owner. place finisher was a filly called Epitome. She ended This mindset, which could reason- . . . It was one that just happened to up winning the Breeders’ Cup in the fall, and Win- ably be interpreted as pride obscur- turn it around by luck. 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26 the saratoga special Thursday, July 26, 2012 Thursday, July 26, 2012 the saratoga special 27 theoutsiderail Stops & a Start Owning One Is Easier Stop 5. The cart is back and off we go, headed to around, jump a single fence – El Season in front – then the Oklahoma Annex. Teenage driver at the wheel. repeat the school over two in a row. Spot on, boys. Note to self, taking notes or using an iPhone while Than You Think someone else drives a golf cart induces vertigo. Stop 9. The rail by the horse path on the turn at by Joe Clancy Oklahoma. Doc Richardson and Brant Laue hold Stop 6. The Oklahoma Annex. Steeplechaser Ser- court – on anything from Woody Stephens to breed- geant Karakorum (he’s in today’s first) stands quiet- ing to grading races to cattle-hauling mishaps. Ask ly at a single yellow runner while getting tacked by Doc about Woody’s Belmont watch and get Brant Brian Crowley. The New York-bred looks sleepy and to tell you about tying the Charolais to the rest-stop Stop 1. The porch. 1,500 newspapers await. They gets even sleepier with a little rubbing on his cheeks. fence. The second best part (behind the tales) about go in the van 50 at a time. It’s 6 a.m. and the teenagers He’d be a great hypnotist’s assistant. “You are getting that spot is the traffic. Racing’s reigning queen Royal are already out the door and at the track. The air is sleepy, very sleepy . . . when I clap my hands, you are Delta might walk past. En Fuego, once a turf horse cool, the list is long; come on day, let’s go. going to awake and win the race at big odds . . .” A with Clement and now a jumper with Fisher, might few doors down, 3-year-old flat horse Ever So Lucky too. Top jocks Ramon Dominguez (Saratoga), Paddy Stop 2. The Union Avenue backstretch gate. Traffic stands in Stall 41 next to the tack room. He’s wear- Young (steeplechasing) and Mary Motion (point-to- backs up for the horses, which is OK. ing one bell boot (right front) and two ice boots up point) cross paths there. John Velazquez and Tristan past his knees. He was briefly on the Kentucky Derby Barry ride by talking a furlong a minute in unique ac- Stop 3. The barn. The newspapers go on a golf cart, trail this spring, then bounced off it back to the farm. cents that somehow sync. Tom Voss sidles up to dis- with a teenager, and off they go to the grandstand, the Now he’s on the rebound, and headed to Friday’s Cur- pense wisdom, wearing a velvet helmet that was new clubhouse, the racing office, the stakes barn, the mail lin. Jonathan Sheppard trains them both, two parts of when his uncle painted Seabiscuit. Barclay Tagg rides room, the jocks’ room, the security guards at various Saratoga’s most mixed string (old steeplechasers, fast past on a pony, leading a turf worker. Edgar Prado posts along the route. 3-year-olds, green 2-year-olds). adjusts a stirrup (shorter, for sure).

Stop 4. The Morning Line Kitchen, after a nice Stop 7. Out back at the Annex on the jogging ring. Stop 10. Nowhere. The morning has dripped away. walk (since the cart went the opposite direction). Hel- Sheppard sounds like a riding instructor, telling Crow- The teenager-driven golf cart is long gone. The horses los to Carlos Martin, Pat Kelly, Phil Serpe, Al Stall, ley and Darren Nagle to “jog on” aboard Sergeant have returned to their stalls – or round pens (where Charlie Lopresti. They talk horses, some good, some Karakorum and El Season. They take laps, cross over two Bill Mott ponies share one). The Oklahoma side bad, some coordinated, some clumsy. Tea and an Eng- and switch directions – I didn’t notice if they nailed slowly empties of cars owned by racetrackers and be- lish muffin from Lucy. Seth Gregory talks about two the diagonals. Sheppard talks the whole time – about gins to fill with those driven by fans. A dog stretches old dogs. A picnic table beckons, time to look at the Ever So Lucky, Sergeant Karakorum, jockeys, owners, and flops in the dirt. Hotwalkers trade lead shanks for paper (there’s another bad cutline) and have break- horse deals. rakes. Trainers organize paddock schoolers. Clockers fast while hearing a joke each from Jack Clancy and holster watches. Bob Giordano. One about a bear, one about a pirate. Stop 8. The Oklahoma infield for a short blowout Clean, both of them. and schooling session. The horses gallop about once And writers wonder what to write. 100% Of The Thrills For A Fraction Of The Cost We make Fractional ownership of high potential racehorses is more affordable than you might think. Racing partnerships enable you to compete in professional sports and own pieces of multiple horses to increase your chances of success, the grade. while simultaneously reducing risks and expenses. WHEN BELMONT TRAINERS FOUND THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS®, GraDeD StakeS-WinninG GraDuateS WhO reCeiVeD THEY RAN WITH IT. earLY traininG at SCanLOn traininG Center: HALLWAY FEEDS The Gold Standard in Racing Partnerships UNION RAGS - Michael Matz Afleet Alex • Artax • Bernardini • Circle Of Life SUPERFECTA IN THE 2012 PAYNTER - Bob Baffert Celtic Melody • Dialed In • Dunkirk • Ice Box BELMONT STAKES! Visit WESTPOINTTB.COM/SPA Lady Of Shamrock • Lion Heart • Master David ATIGUN - Kenny McPeek Rags To Riches • Seattle Fitz • Sarava • Songandaprayer STREET LIFE - Chad Brown or Call 518.583.6638 Songster • Stevie Wonderboy • Texas Glitter Unbridled’s Song • Whoopi Cat • Whywhywhy • Zavata

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28 the saratoga special Thursday, July 26, 2012 Thursday, July 26, 2012 the saratoga special 29 cupofcoffee Senior Junior horse division by season’s end. Of course, Mott will need to be called Rafael Alvarado Jr., after his father but was to travel with the likes of Lunar Victory, Flat Out, To mistakenly registered as Junior Alvarado at the hospital. by Sean Clancy Honor And Serve and Ron The Greek holding pillars un- The name stuck and the riding ability was handed down. der that tent. You can be sure, Alvarado will be involved. “My dad was a rider too. I did pretty good as a bug Alvarado followed his dad into a riding career, getting Chime Bell Farm boy in Venezuela but my dad always put it in my mind, started in his native Venezuela before being pushed to ‘You should go to the United States.’ I’m like, ‘I’m doing America by his father. He arrived in Florida, traveled to Jock’s agent Mike Sellito took Jose Santos to the top good here.’ I wasn’t really thirsty,” Alvarado said. “We Chicago, dabbled at New York with a stint at Aqueduct. watched racing from the United States, I was like, ‘Wow, (or, perhaps, back to the top). He took Kent Desormeaux “Two years ago, I came in the winter, I did pretty I kind of like it.’ Dad say, ‘Let’s try to do it, maybe we can to the top (again, back to the top). They are both Hall of good, finished fifth, but I knew I wasn’t ready,” Alvarado Famers and Sellito was, at least somewhat, responsible said. “I saw how good I was against the best and said, find some help there, get somebody to sign your paper.’ for their latter-day achievements. ‘It would not be a good idea to stay’ so I went back to He was the one with the idea.” Now, he’s taking Junior Alvarado to the top. The Arlington. I didn’t want to burn myself.” Alvarado calls his dad in Venezuela every day. They 26-year-old achieved at Arlington Park, winning the Alvarado regrouped, won races, honed his skills and talk racing, celebrate his wins, analyze his losses, miss 2009 title and the 2010 Beverly D. at the Chicago track, came back. This time, with Sellito driving the cart. each other. but as far as the big leagues, New York, he’s never been Alvarado finished second to Ramon Dominguez in “I’m still trying to get the papers for him to come here, to the top. That will change. the Aqueduct standings through the end of 2011. Then they’ve denied him two times, I pay everything, sign ev- Sellito promised Alvarado he would get his foot (golf chased Cornelio Velasquez and Dominguez through erything, just to stay for a visit, they make it tough,” Al- cart) in the door (shedrow) of big stables in New York, April. It was a strong stand, one good enough to con- varado said. “I went home for a week with my son last especially millionaires row of Bill Mott. Sellito has built vince Alvarado to stick around. He finished fifth at the year and that was nice but, yeah, it’s tough to not have a friendship and a solid working relationship with the Belmont Spring Meet, behind Dominguez, Javier Castel- him here.” Hall of Famer. lano, Jose Lezcano and Rosie Napravnik. Yes, the water As for Saratoga 2012, Alvarado just wants to leave Alvarado listened but was, justifiably, skeptical. Then Our facilities gets deeper as you go from Aqueduct to Belmont to Sara- with a better memory than last year when he came here it happened. toga, but Alvarado is swimming hard. to ride Top Surprize in a claimer for Arlington-based “When my agent said we were going to ride a lot of include 200 acres of “I couldn’t have asked for better during winter time. Larry Rivelli. Sent off favorite in the mile turf race, Top horses for Billy Mott . . . it’s not easy to get in a big barn I knew it would get a little bit tougher in Belmont. I still Surprize reached the front too soon and was caught late. and get first call, this is New York, this is not easy,” Al- finished fifth in the standings, I won some stakes races, shady paddocks and pastures varado said. “When we started riding for him, I was like, it was even better than I was expecting,” Alvarado said. It still hurts. ‘Wow, this is really happening.’ It’s been working. Just “Right now, Saratoga is a tough meet. I’ve only won two “It wasn’t a good ride, I made a really quick move and and a keep going.” races so far (plus two more Wednesday), but trainers are they got me right on the wire, I didn’t know the track. Alvarado and Sellito will see to that. putting me on horses, I’m excited. I’m working hard in Those things make you learn,” Alvarado said. “I was up- 1-1/2 mile European style turf gallop Alvarado guided Mott-trained Lunar Victory to a the mornings, hoping I can get a shot to ride something. set with myself, I couldn’t get that thing out of my mind, dominant win in the Evan Shipman Monday, their fourth This is the big league, they don’t give you any shot here, I was like, ‘I’m not ready for this.’ I knew it.” win in a row together. The New York-bred could step out you have to try 110 percent here.” A year later, he has four wins on the docket, including of those ranks and become a major factor in the older That’s not a problem for Alvarado who was meant a stakes. He’s not going back to Arlington Park. We pride ourselves on giving each horse individual attention in a relaxed atmosphere LERMAN LAW FIRM, PLLC Ethan C. 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