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They want updates.” cornerstone of what we have been, Trainer John Kimmel, when opting to talk about 2-year-olds what we are, and what we will be.” instead of when he won seven consecutive races last year HORSE TRANSPOrtATION 1-800-523-8143 – Lee Hills, Pulitzer Prize winner, “Is this the head of the Complaint Department?” Knight Ridder chief executive, in 1974 Fasig-Tipton’s Dan Pride when calling Jack Clancy of The Special HAMMERTOWN INSURANCE AGENCY Call to discuss “Fall of the Hammer” coverage for the upcoming sales. “PROTECTING EQUINE INVESTMENTS” s&5,,%15).%-/24!,)49 s34!,,)/.!6!),!"),)49!.$).&%24),)49 s"!22%..%33!.$02/30%#4)6%&/!, s./'5!2!.4%%#/.6%23)/.3 s%15).%,)!"),)49 s&!2-0!#+!'%3 Contact: Anya Sheckley PO Box 90, Pine Plains, NY 12567 Tel: 646-872-6843 Email: [email protected] Fax: 518-398-5143 Web: www.hammertowninsurance.com Tod Marks photo Tod Sunday, August 9, 2009 3 Here & There at Saratoga “That’s Frankie Brothers Soup.” Charlie Boden, after Mi Sueno, a daughter of Pulpit and Madcap Escapade, won the Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar “This is the ‘Who’s Who?’ of Stakes Barns today.” Trainer Larry Jones, accounting for Mine That Bird, Summer Bird, Fatal Bullet, Kodiak Kowboy and Fabulous Strike in the Saratoga Stakes Barn “Don’t be overspending your pecan budget with your print budget. People like your pecans. Kip Elser to Webb Carroll, who’s known for giving out pecans, after seeing Carroll’s print ads Saturday morning “You can pay for some of the mistakes, not all of them.” Frankie Brothers “I’m running the relay with Dan Pride.” Boyd Browning about the Fasig-Tipton 5K “And you’ve got more money for betting.” Racing fan John Morrison (not the trainer), on why he eats dinner at Panera Bread Take A Number 1: Shank returned to Rick Violette from trainer Michael Matz, who found it in his tack trunk. 56: Congratulatory text messages to Graham and Anita Motion after Bullsbay won the Whitney Saturday. Name of the Day Goldispretty, eighth race. The Gold Token gelding gets right to the point. Gold IS pretty. Weather Today: Scattered thunderstorms. High of 73. Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms. Low of 69. Tod Marks Tomorrow: Scattered thunderstorms. High of 87. Jose Lezcano sponges off Maram after the horse won the John Hettinger stakes. Saratoga 1 mile Saratoga Soiree Gr.I Bonus $100,000 from Fasig-Tipton for 2YO’s of 12010 sold at Saratoga. One mile on the main track for colts and fillies from Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services — Barn No. 6 Bay Colt Sire was top 2YO in 91 Sire: First Samurai Saratoga in 2005. Will Hip Dam: Cercatore (Seeking The Gold) Show the Way! Bred to be mile turf standout. Chestnut Filly Dark Bay or Brown Colt From BTSI’s yearling barn, Probably better for the Breeders’ 115 Sire: Artie Schiller just like his sire, looks the Hip Cup like father. 152 Sire: Eddington Dam: Divi (GB) (Bustino) Hip Dam: In Reverence (Alysheba) part. Bay Filly Full sister “Funny Moon” just Bay Filly 129 Sire: Malibu Moon won GR I CCA Oaks. Will get Full sister missed N.Y. 169 Sire: Pulpit Hip Dam: Fun Crowd (Easy Goer) the trip. Stakes by a nose. Looks Hip Dam: Lillybuster (Housebuster) early. Dark Bay or Brown Colt His “Uncle” Behrens won 145 Sire: Dynaformer $3.2 million. If this colt Chestnut Filly Only NY bred in field. Will be Hip Dam: Hard To Copy (Mr. Prospector) does, then he becomes 182 Sire: Henny Hughes 1-5 in N.Y. Breeders Futurity. Dynaformer’s heir. Hip Dam: Merrill Gold (Gold Fever) Half to Champion Gray or Roan Filly Unstarted 2-year-old half Bay Filly 2YO Stevie Wonder- 183 Sire: Dynaformer brother just worked a bullet 146 Sire: Bernardini boy. From running Hip Hip Dam: Miarixa (FR) (Linamix FR) at Del Mar. Dam: Heat Lightning (Summer Squall) filly family. 4 Sunday, August 9, 2009 PM 139 ST Special 8.8-8.10.09 8/6/09 4:03 PM Page 1 “astonishing” “breathtaking” “stratospheric 120 Beyer” “the next Seattle Slew” “most impressive ever” “dazzling” “two best I ever trained were Unbridled’s Song and Bellamy Road” { HIS FIRST YEARLINGS ARE HERE! } Mr. and Mrs. Ben P.Walden, Jr. | Versailles, Kentucky, USA Sunday, August 9, 2009 5 The running of the Bull Motion, Bullsbay collect Grade I BY SEAN CLANCY WHITNEY HANDICAP RECAP Graham Motion has two sayings af- cho Again.