Inside Unbeaten Burmilla Honorable Miss Stakes Harty Didn’T Call Security and Darley Had Something to Sing About Leading Into Darley Test Day on Saturday
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SUBSCR ER IPT IN IO A N R S T COMPLIMENTS OF T !2!4/'! O L T IA H C E E 4HE S SP ARATOGA Year 7 • No. 9 SARATOGA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER ON THOROUGHBRED RACING Saturday, August 4, 2007 Burmilla and Rafael Bejarano run away with the Honorable Miss. Cat’s Meow Tod Marks Inside Unbeaten Burmilla HONORABLE MISS STAKES Harty didn’t call security and Darley had something to sing about leading into Darley Test day on Saturday. John ❱ Friday racing recap. Ferguson purchased Burmilla, a daughter of Storm Cat for rolls home in stakes $850,000 at Keeneland September Yearling Sale in 2004. ❱ BY SEAN CLANCY Bred by ClassicStar, she’s by the most expensive stallion in Dream Rush takes the world, out of Grade II stakes winner Nannerl, who is on 12 in Gr. I Test. Eoin Harty walked to the winner’s circle after Darley’s the dam of Grade II winner Magicalmysterycat (a full-sister Burmilla won the Honorable Miss and laughed at the scene. to Burmilla) and granddam of 2-year-old-sales record holder There were plenty of front-runners there; only one was his The Green Monkey. undefeated filly. ❱ Meet Eddie Deas, a “She came with a big reputation from the farm,” Harty “These front runners – I guess Elusive Quality had a horse said. “She broke her maiden impressively last year and then link to racing’s past. in here – they were telling me, ‘You don’t realize Elusive I took her to Belmont and she was impressive again, then I Quality needs this more than you do.’ As soon as she wins, brought her here for the Test last year. She got some filling they’re bailing back in the ship; I should have had security in her ankle, she just wasn’t right, we never could figure out ❱ Saturday Entries. toss them out,” Harty joked. “I can name names if you want what it was.” for your publication. Jimmy (Bell) was true, he was behind Put on the slow road, Burmilla prepped over the Polytrack me. But Ferguson, that’s F-E-R-G . , Dan Pride, Charlie at Keeneland this spring and made her 4-year-old debut at ❱ Expert Handicapping. Boden . ” All’s well that ends well. See HONORABLE MISS page 3 70886.CLB.PulSTGStrgHope.SarSpec.7-28-07 8/3/07 2:15 PM Page 1 Claiborne Stallions • Saratoga Select • August 6 & 7 Pulpit 51 filly out of SW MINIMALIST, by DYNAFORMER 59 colt out of NAUGHTY NANNY, sister to four SWs 138 colt out of stakes mare & stakes producer WHEEDLE 150 filly from the family of AVOWEL by a daughter of UNBRIDLED 161 colt out of Graded stakes producer B L’S GIRL Strong Hope 49 colt out of stakes producing half- sister to VALID EXPECTATIONS 52 filly out of stakes producing half-sister to three SWs 85 filly out of multiple GSW & Graded stakes producer RESTORED HOPE 123 colt out of stakes producer THIRD STREET 186 colt out of graded stakes placed stakes producer COPELAN’S ANGEL Seeking the Gold 153 filly out of SW & stakes producer AUTUMN SLEW Post Office Box 150 Paris, Kentucky 40362-0150 Tel.(859) 233-4252 Fax 987-0008 claibornefarm.com INQUIRIES TO BERNIE SAMS e-mail: [email protected] 2 Saturday, August 4, 2007 Honorable Miss – Continued from page 1 Churchill Downs June 21, where she battled on the lead to win by a nose for her third consecutive victory. “I only got her back right near the end of the Keeneland meet,” Harty said. “I literally only put one or two works into her so I can’t take much credit for the comeback race.” Harty shipped her to Belmont and gave her an easy 3-furlong breeze before going 5-furlongs at Saratoga July 28. “Every time I run her, she keeps step- ping up,” Harty said. “She does every- thing right, she’s easy to train, she’s my kind of filly, you don’t have to outthink her.” Harty said. “I wasn’t quite sure how Burmilla pulls away from fit she was so I told him not to gun her Indian Flare in the stretch. for the lead. ‘If you find yourself (there), Tod Marks so be it, but if you’re sitting second or third, don’t panic, and just try to save something for the end.’ Then I see a 23, I R ACING N OW T HROUGH L ABOR D AY, SEPTEMBER 3 didn’t expect a 23 and change, how often does that happen to you in your life? I’ll take it any day of of the week.” Rafael Bejarano might not have planned on going to the lead but once they broke and nothing happened, he America’s RaceTrack happily took the spot. G City Gal sparred to her outside while Edgar Prado stead- ied favorite Miss Macy Sue in fourth. Bejarano managed to the get the first quarter in 23.03 seconds and a half in 45.90. At the head of the stretch Indian Flare made a run but couldn’t maintain it, winding up 2 1/2 length behind the streaking Burmilla who finished the dis- tance in 1:09.51. “I wasn’t supposed to be in the lead because I knew a couple of horses out- side me had plenty of speed,” Bejarano said. “My horse had only run three times, she was a little excited in the post The aura of yesteryear… parade and everybody else was relaxed the excitement of today. so everybody was thinking I was go- ing to send to the lead. After that, ev- The summer place for the world’s best erybody let me go to the lead so I tried to be comfortable and slow the pace Thoroughbreds where fun and fashion mix down, 23 and change the first furlong. I with celebrity and tradition. thought, ‘it’s only 6 furlongs.’ When we got to the turn, she didn’t want to lose, she’s never lost and she doesn’t want to feel what it’s like to lose. She showed a lot of class.” Asked about his first impression, Bell dispatched that train of thought. “I know what my last impression RR ACEACE CC OURSEOURSE is – very competitive, dead game, very professional,” Bell said. “That’s what you’re hoping for, right there.” Burmilla will point for the Ballerina THIS WEEK Aug. 26. Bejarano is confident she can make it 5-for-5 in the Grade I stakes. 8/2 THUR 8/5 SUN “She’s very nice, she only had two • Time Warner Cable • Fourstardave H. works for this, so she should be tough Team Trivia in the backyard (GII) $150,000 next time,” Bejarano said. “She’s got a • FREE Saratoga lot of power at 6 furlongs.” 8/3 FRI As for Harty, he’ll focus on the train- T-shirt * ing, and leave the pedigree pages to • Honorable Miss Handicap Darley. (GII) $150,000 8/6 MON “I don’t know anything about breed- • Kids’ activities in the backyard National Museum of ing,” Harty joked. “It means nothing to • me – who they’re by or who they’re out Racing and Hall of Fame of – just whether they can run or not.” 8/4 SAT (GII) $150,000 • Darley Test Stakes (GI) $250,000 • • • * With paid admission, while supplies last. So what’s a Burmilla? Besides a super- fast filly, a Burmilla is a breed of cat (the Honorable Miss winner is by Storm Cat) Breakfast with the Brits, Racing from the UK, Monday & Wednesday-Saturday (except 7/30, 8/20 & 9/3) ©2007 The Racing Association New Inc. York which originated in the United Kingdom WWW.NYRA.COM in 1981. It’s a cross between the Chin- chilla Persian and Burmese breeds. Bur- Exit 13N or 14 on the Northway (I-87). For information, call 518-584-6200. Admission: Grandstand $3 and Clubhouse $5 (except Travers Day). Children 12 and under free. General parking is free. Racing Wednesday through Monday. Post time 1 pm millas are medium-sized with muscular (except Travers Day 12:45 pm and Sunset racing is 7/27 and 8/31 at 2:45 pm). Gates open 11 am weekdays, 10:30 am weekends bodies, round faces, short muzzles and (7 am on Travers Day and 1 pm for sunset racing). tend to weigh between 8-10 pounds. T-shirt A runs 8_1SS Saturday, August 4, 2007 3 Th e ARATOGA Here & There at Saratoga 71 Lincoln Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Name of the Day Half A Note, first race. The 3-year-old gelding Phone: (518) 490-1175 is by Brahms out of Fifty Percent. He’s owned by or (302) 545-7713 Jacobson Racing Stable and trained by David Ja- Fax: (518) 490-6520 cobson. E-mail: [email protected] Reignforest, first race. The 4-year-old colt, trained Internet: www.saratogaspecial.com by Kiaran McLaughlin and owned by Fred and She- lia Mead, is by Forestry out of Gold Princess. Published Wednesday through Sunday during the racing season. Every day of Sales Week Aug. 6-12. Take a Number 19: Horses waiting to go on the main track prior The Staff to the renovation break at 8:45 a.m. Editors/Publishers: Sean Clancy, Joe Clancy 1: Win the Saratoga Phillies needed to clinch the Copy Chief: Jamie Santo New York Collegiate Baseball League champion- Writers/Contributors: Alysse Jacobs, Karen ship. They played Glens Falls last night (too late Johnson, David Kosak, Brian Nadeau, for Special deadline – we hope, anyway) at East Katherine Sarasohn, Rebecca Walton Side Rec.