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ABEL TASMAN, MISS ELLA SHINE ON SUNDAY, MONDAY • ENTRIES & HANDICAPPING • JOE SHARP STABLE TOUR 2 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 here&there... at Saratoga BY THE NUMBERS 1: Guy carrying his girl’s shoes home from the track at 3:25 Saturday afternoon. And they say chivalry is dead.

1: Last vestige of feed-store supplies in The Special’s office. First reader to guess what it is wins a hat.

1: Guy in a MASH T-shirt at the races Sunday.

1: Kid in an Elvis T-shirt at the races Sunday.

1: Trainer with his feet up on his desk Sunday morning.

1: Photo of Hannah’s Smile’s halter in a tack room Sunday morning.

10: Seconds between The Special’s Tom Law and Joe Clancy at the Saratoga Stryders 5k trail race Monday night in Wilton. Sean Clancy was a little farther back. NAMES OF THE DAY Sweet Offer, fifth race.Lee Lewis’ 2-year-old filly is by Candy Ride out of Fair Exchange.

All The Way Jose, first race. The veteran steeplechaser is by Senor Swinger out of Maternity Leave and Jonathan Sheppard hit this name out of the park. T-SHIRT SLOGANS OF THE DAY “Yes, Deer.” On a shirt with antlers. “I know what I’m doing.” Follow that guy to the window. Connie Bush “This is my lucky T-shirt.” Yard Art. A Fifth Avenue backyard is the place to be in the morning.

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Integrity. Reputation. Experience. WIFI HANDICAPPING REPORT If you need wifi at the track, there are some choices. No, the Saratoga Special network does Charlie is a Bloodstock Agent You Can Trust. not reach that far (we tried) but there are other options including NYRA’s public wifi, which works OK most of the time. There’s a media network which only some of us know the password From purchasing yearlings to broodmare management... to (sorry), and some others feature creative names of greats – , , and . All are password protected, so good luck, but the names How can I help you? score points for creativity. A quick look at their performances: Affirmed: Fast, consistent and really strong when challenged by arch-rival networks, but sometimes interferes with others at Saratoga. Count Fleet: Old reliable. Dominates at Belmont. At least his network is here, because his sign is gone from the entrance road on the Oklahoma side. Seattle Slew: Works great over all distances and faster than Affirmed the only time we tested them against each other. 502.648. 4181 [email protected] CHBThoroughbreds.com War Admiral: Never disappoints, but do not try to use it near the starting gate.

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Tech Boom Gold in the Hunt Cup Same as it Ever Was Family Affair Baby Love Early Speed collars Classic Empire in Longshot Derwins Prospector wins timber classic May 2-year-old sale plays big part in regional game Meet the mares raising the region’s next racehorses Trainer Cal Lynch makes presence felt in Maryland Jump Start colt gets 2017 started in Pennsylvania

Adams keys Brushwood success • Imperial Hint grabs General George • Fout eyes big year Regional 3-year-olds emerge • Maryland leads concussion steps • Statistics Issue BREEDING SEASON FOCUS: Feeding mares. When to call the vet. Making sense of microchips. A personal tie to the great Man o’ War • Hall of Fame to honor Voss, Good Night Shirt Curlin colt sets auction record at $1.5 million • Scorpiancer adds Iroquois to banner year Imperative shines in Charles Town Classic • Remembering the great Winton SALES PREVIEW Meet the Police Department’s Mounted Unit • Preakness Heroes

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Cathryn The Great Brother Act Hall of Fame Region represented among greats as Dominguez, Still Maryland’s Derby Maryland-bred wins Kentucky Oaks , Desormeauxs win Preakness Sloppy Star winner, 50 years later Burroughs, Woodward, honored Exaggerator splashes home in Haskell Pimlico tours offer rare glimpse for some • Filly wins Penn Mile • MHBA Yearling Show Preakness knockouts • Region represented by 3-year-olds • Entries fuel 2-year-old sale Senior Senator completes Hunt Cup journey • Pletcher annexes Charles Town Classic Ben’s Cat wins another McKay • $1 million filly tops May sale • Cyril Murphy’s magic spring Still going strong at Lazy Lane • Foxie G continues mission • Saratoga steeplechasing

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“Mike Smith told me one day, I asked him, ‘How you do it?’ He said, ‘Good horses give you that confidence.’ He doesn’t hit the horses, he just lets them be free, when he asks them, they’re there for him. She gives you that confidence.” Ortiz on riding with confidence

“I’m a completely different guy before and after winning a race here.” Trainer George Weaver, relaxing after a Saratoga double on Sunday

“Do you have the Hebrew edition?” Trainer Mitch Friedman as he took a copy of The Special Sunday morning

“Are you making the rounds or just socializing?” Lauren Robson, to The Special’s Sean Clancy Sunday morning

“I want to be the lifeguard.” Jimmy Riccio Sr., when told about the Clancy boys who are working this summer as an engineer, a D.C. intern and a lifeguard (so do we)

“You got your boots?” Trainer Linda Gaudet to The Special’s Sean Clancy Sunday morning (he does not)

“I built a stall, moved a ton of sand and threw every bale into the loft.” Niall Saville, who can’t wait until he goes back to just being a horse trainer rather than a barn setter-upper

“I want in.” Trainer Jeremiah Englehart, after watching the West Point crew celebrate a win

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6 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Chief . . . Day 4 “Duck Butter was a great groom. I said to him, ‘Who’s the best trainer you’ve seen in your life?’ He’d say, ‘W. . . P. . . Burch.’ I said, ‘Why W.P. Burch?’ He said, ‘If he told you a horse would win, he would win. Period.’ I said, ‘Most of the time, huh?’ He said, ‘Not most of the time. All the time.’ I said, ‘He never got it wrong?’ He said, ‘Never.’ When he said, W.P. Burch, he thought about it for a split second and said, ‘You’s OK too.’ ”

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 7 Every day at Saratoga, with The Special presents an exclusive Stable Tour with a Joe Sharp Saratoga trainer. For more, see thisishorseracing.com/stabletours Joe Sharp pulled off a layer of waterproofs after galloping a couple race. “She had colic surgery this winter, we sets on a damp Tuesday morning and gave her the time off and she won a two oth- hopped into his souped-off golf cart er than in her first start at Belmont, we tried to watch a set train over the Oklaho- some stakes company at Presque Isle and she ma training track. didn’t like the synthetic. Really cool filly with With 20 horses on the Oklaho- a lot of heart.” ma side and 10 at the harness track, Sharp has brought his best roster to Cape Angel. Claimed from a $30,000 Saratoga since going out on his own maiden claimer at in June, three years ago. A former assistant he’s 0-for-5 in his career. “We’ll get him on to Mike Stidham and Mike Maker, our program for five to six weeks and run him at the end of the meet long on the grass, we’ve Sharp closes in on 300 career wins, a definitely seen improvement since he’s been feat he would like to accomplish be- here.” fore the meet ends. Anchored by owner Brad Grady, Morrison. Wow, what a debut. Two-year- Sharp has focused on changing from a old son of The Factor won by 17 lengths in predominantly claiming outfit to one an off-the-turf maiden at Belmont. “He came with a solid foundation of 2-year-olds back and sprung a right front shoe when he and 3-year-olds. faced stakes company second time out, we’re “We’ve claimed about a fifth of the going to stretch him out two turns on the horses we did the year before, we like grass, which is what we thought . He claiming a lot, we used the claiming is New York-bred but we’ll struggle to get a Sharp. “We claimed him toward the end of the New York-bred allowance on the grass. He to build our business, hoping it would Phat Man. A Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year- Belmont meet, he’ll run a mile-and-three-six- old sale graduate, son of Munnings has won beat open, hopefully, he can again.” shift to getting some nice 2-year- teenths on the turf, he’ll be dropping to try to three races including the Long Branch Stakes olds,” Sharp said. “It takes time, win a race.” in his most recent start. “He’s aiming at the Infinity Squared.Purchased out of the we’ve enjoyed this shift, it’s fun being West Virginia Derby. He’s a cool horse. He Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale in May, in the big races, it’s rewarding to go Five Hearts. The daughter of Langfuhr won for 30 at Fair Grounds, turned around son of Munnings has posted two local breez- from the ground up with a horse.” snapped a 10-race losing streak in her most and won the starter a-other-than at Belmont es. “He’s actually been Girvin’s workmate, Sharp and his team have gone recent start. “She just won a non-winners-of- and won the Long Branch in his next start. He hopefully we’ll get him started in the next few from the ground up with Girvin who three for 50 at Belmont. We had a frustrating really surprised us, he’s getting good as he’s weeks.” could provide a big win on Sunday as winter, a bunch of seconds and thirds, trouble getting older, just one of the barn favorites.” he travels for the Grade 1 Haskell at trips, she finally got lucky and won last time. Line Judge. Three-time winner exits the She should be pretty live.” Iowa Derby. “He won the Jean Lafitte and ran Monmouth Park. Blarp. Veteran turfer has racked up five wins and five seconds in his 37-race career. “He in the Delta Jackpot. We breezed him on the The Special’s Sean Clancy rode Into Summer. A promising daughter of was our first start of the meet, a little disap- grass the other day, he’s another good 3-year- shotgun with Sharp Tuesday morning Into Mischief, she’s improved in each of her pointing effort so we’ll look for a significant old. We brought him up here to try the grass.” and talked about the string. three starts. “She just won a maiden special class relief.” weight at Belmont, we’re looking forward to Mom’s On Strike. Four-year-old filly fin- Merilore. Seven-year-old has won eight a first-level allowance here and then maybe Cool Arrow. A $120,000 purchase at the ished second in the Pebbles at Belmont Park races from Del Mar to Churchill Downs to some stakes company at Kentucky Downs. I Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Sale here in last fall. “Very talented daughter of First Dude. Los Alamitos to Arlington. “We claimed her like her a lot.” 2015, the 3-year-old colt has won two stakes She’s training great, she’ll run the 29th in a at Churchill right before we left, there’s a so far. “He won the Springboard Mile at Rem- first level allowance. She’s a monster, I love race long on the grass for 25 coming up on Signalpath. The Illinois-bred filly graduat- ington last fall and the Bobby Hilton Stakes at that filly.” the 31st. We claimed her specifically for here ed from the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Year- Charles Town this spring. Here training, may- because she goes either dirt or turf, with the ling Sale. “She broke her maiden at Remington be run towards the end of the meet, he doesn’t Bookman. New York-bred son of City Zip weather up here, we like to find a horse who’s and we got her after that. She had a second have any conditions.” hasn’t finished worse than fourth in five tries. versatile.” and a third once we put her on the grass this “We got him from Mark Hubley for KatieRich winter. She had a slight layoff and ran a good Seeking Paradise. The 5-year-old daugh- Farm, he’s the first horse they’ve sent to Indebted. The five-time winner has bounced fifth at Belmont, she’ll be competitive here in a ter of Blame upset a second-level allowance at us, he’s a bit of a project, he goes in screen from Christophe Clement to Ray Handal to first level allowance for 3-year-old fillies.” Belmont Park in May. Entered in today’s eighth blinkers, he was third at Churchill last time

8 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 Stable Tour – Continued from page 8 out, broke his maiden at Keeneland. We’re en- Helping our clients, thusiastic about him.” and their horses, succeed at the King Of All Media. Sharp points to a bay horse bucking off the Oklahoma. “Another one highest levels in racing. we claimed off Neil Howard, that’s him, ‘Look at me.’ ” Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center horses Strong Current. Son of Orb finished fifth in his career debut. “He’s a half brother to Sand- include 43 individual Grade 1 winners. bar, who was our first graded stake horse. We’re looking to run him long on the grass.” Just some of the races they’ve won. Frozen Hannah. Graduate of the Fasig-Tip- ton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale, she’s finished third in two stakes. “She’s been around our barn A.G. VANDERBILT MATRIARCH (2) for quite a while, she’s little but she’s tough.” ALCIBIADES GARDEN CITY METROPOLITAN MILE Girvin. The big horse. “ came ARLINGTON MILLION GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE NEARCTIC STAKES in and worked him last week, Robby goes ev- erywhere we go, he’s good in big races, Brian AWESOME AGAIN HASKELL INVITATIONAL PRIORESS (Hernandez) had McCraken again, we didn’t ask BELMONT DERBY HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP QUEEN ELIZABETH II Mike (Smith) to come back, not for anything other than just getting someone we could rely BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC IROQUOIS HURDLE (2) SHADWELL TURF MILE on a consistent basis. I had worked him the BREEDERS’ CUP TURF (2) SPINAWAY (2) week before myself, he’s never trained better, JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC (2) BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF SPINSTER he’s been on his hind legs cooling out, he’s bet- KENTUCKY DERBY (2) ter now than I’ve ever had him. He’s overcome DELAWARE HANDICAP SWORD DANCER (4) a lot in the last four or five months. If there ever KING’S BISHOP DONN HANDICAP (2) TEST was a time to try Grade 1 company, it’s now. LONESOME GLORY HURDLE He’s been in full shoes, both fronts, consistently DUBAI WORLD CUP UNITED NATIONS (2) in a day-in, day-out basis, he’s hitting evenly, MAKER’S 46 MILE (3) FLORIDA DERBY VANITY HANDICAP starting to get more confidence. He did every- MANHATTAN (2) thing else because he’s tough and he’s an ath- FRANK KILROE MILE WHITNEY HANDICAP (2) lete, now he feels good, he’s eating well, every- MAN O’ WAR (4) thing, he just feels good going to work every FRIZETTE WOOD MEMORIAL day is the bottom line. He’s come back twice the horse physically, he’s turned into a man now, his chest has gotten bigger, his neck has gotten bigger and he’s very, very confident.”

Bankers . Fasig-Tipton New York- bred sale graduate picked up a win at Sarato- ga last summer. “He last started in a stake at Remington last fall, his first start off the layoff will be here, he’s doing well, about two or three weeks away.”

American Sailor. Claimed by Sharp in Feb- ruary, 2016, son of City Zip has garnered four wins since. “We claimed him for $30,000 about two years ago, he won a stake since, just a really cool turf sprinter, he was second at Suffolk last time, he’ll run here at the end of the meet, really fast horse, shows up every time.” Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | AquaPacer | Cold Saltwater Spa | Dry Salt Room | Vibration Therapy | Training Center Uncle Pancho. Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Year- ling graduate will debut at the meet. “Son of Un- 721 Training Center Drive, Elkton, Maryland 21921 cle Mo, he’s been working bullets in Kentucky, we’ll probably sprint him on the grass maiden Phone: 610-496-5080 www.fairhilletc.com special first time out.” thisishorseracing.com

Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 9 HONORABLE MISS STAKES RECAP ‘Little Pit Bull’ Paulassilverlining wears down Finley’sluckycharm BY TOM LAW Chad Brown walked the aisle away from his box, met Steve Young on the clubhouse steps, clapped him on the back and summarized the effort of Pau- lassilverlining in two words. “All heart,” Brown said as he walked to the win- ner’s circle to meet the mare who joined Juddmonte Farms’ deep and talented band of broodmares-to- Dave Harmon Continued On Page 12 Paulassilverlining fights past Finley’sluckycharm just before the finish of Wednesday’s feature.

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10 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 11 “He timed it just right,” Brown said. “She has a lot of heart, and from Honorable Miss – the time she’s been in our barn she’s Continued from page 10 done nothing wrong and has been a real pleasant addition to our stable. be after her third consecutive graded She’s so competitive, a lot of heart, a stakes win for her new connections lot of talent.” in Wednesday’s Grade 2 Honorable Paulassilverlining, a half sister to Miss Handicap at Saratoga. multiple Grade 1 winner Dads Caps The 5-year-old daughter of and a multiple graded stakes winner Ghostzapper needed to show that at 2 and 4 for Michelle Nevin, landed heart, and perhaps get a little lift from in Brown’s care this spring. a former stablemate, to outrun anoth- She was one of several mares er horse with a one-word name on a Juddmonte Farm showed interest graded stakes streak in the $200,000 in acquiring privately last year and feature that kicked off the second the farm called on Young to broker week of racing in upstate New York. the deal with her owner and breeder Paulassilverlining won the 6-furlong Vince Scuderi. Honorable Miss by a neck from Fin- Young, who might have bought ley’sluckycharm with By The Moon the filly privately before her win in another half-length back in third in the Grade 2 Matron in 2014 if not for the field of five. an uninspiring workout, got the deal Paulassilverlining won in 1:10.10, done in mid-March. a time only topped at this early stage “I bought her on the way to the of the meet by the Grade 1-bound March sale in Ocala, so like March 3-year-old colt Takaful’s 1:09.89 15,” Young said. “We talked last year Tod Marks Opening Day. Jose Ortiz, who rode about some horses and this is the first Jose Ortiz and Paulassilverlining make a turn in the winner’s circle. Paulassilverlining to Grade 1 victo- horse I’ve bought for them. The sec- ries in the Madison at Keeneland and ond is Jamyson ’n Ginger. She makes for everybody.” meet’s defending training champion Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs you look good, she’s a half-sister to a Ortiz is one who didn’t lose out and Eclipse Award winner from last to start the season, rode her again two-time Carter winner, she’s a mul- when the mare was transferred from year, Paulassilverlining went off as the Wednesday. tiple Grade 1 winner, it’s a great deal Nevin to Brown. He’d ridden her in 8-5 second choice in the field of five. 11 of her first 18 starts – including The favorite’s role went to Fin- the Matron, the Grade 3 Distaff and ley’sluckycharm, winner of eight of Vagrancy and Grade 2 Gallant Bloom 10 lifetime and three straight includ- – and stayed aboard when Paulassil- ing back-to-back Grade 3s at Chur- verlining showed up on the overnight chill, at 6-5. A touch unsettled in the for the Madison. paddock and after Brian Hernandez Even with her regular pilot aboard, Jr. got a leg up from Bret Calhoun, and coming off back-to-back Grade 1 victories, and being in the barn of the Continued On Page 13

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12 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 Hernandez going left-handed and Or- tiz going right as they approached the Honorable Miss – eighth pole and passed 5 furlongs in Continued from page 12 :57.29. By The Moon, Paulassilverlining’s Finley’sluckycharm settled in the former stablemate still trained by warm-up. Nevin, threatened at that point and Paulassilverlining and Ortiz continued her sustained rally to the warmed up with the pony at first be- outside of Paulassilverlining. As By fore breaking off alone and jogging to The Moon surged, Paulassilverlin- the post. ing, perhaps sensing a late run on the Heading to the Saratoga Room af- outside, drew on even terms with Fin- ter the race for a glass of champagne, ley’sluckycharm inside the sixteenth Brown and Young continued their pole. Paulassilverlining edged clear conversation about what made the just before the wire as the trio hit the difference in the three-quarter mile finish together. race separated by a few feet. “She never stopped running, that “You know what the cool thing is other filly and her, they just kept she’s got a great jockey that takes 40 fighting,” Hernandez said. “She was horses a week away from the pony traveling well the whole way and and he asks Chad, ‘Can I leave her that was our whole thing, we know with the pony because she’s too rough warming up?’ ” Young said. our filly. We just wanted to let her Brown said Ortiz told him he had get into a nice rhythm. Turning for a plan when they met in the paddock, home I thought we’d put that other and he wasn’t about to change with filly away, but when you get into races the rider who knows the mare well. with these kind of Grade 1 winners “He had a routine; he warmed her they don’t go away. They just keep up with the pony to take the edge off coming at you. That’s all that was to- then he just jogged her alone, did you day.” see that?,” Brown said. Calhoun hoped to see Fin- “This goes back to something ley’sluckycharm a bit more settled in (Bobby) Frankel taught me, when the paddock, but saluted the winner. we’d get horses transferred to us, he’d “I thought we had her put away say, ‘don’t be a hero, do what they’ve in midstretch but she came back and been doing.’ That was his line, ‘don’t got us. Classy filly,” Calhoun said. be a hero.’ Jose and her have, look- “That’s the most my filly’s every got- ing at her previous races when she ten excited in the paddock, probably came to me, some great chemistry. I used herself a little more than nor- use Jose anyway, so it was natural just mal. Hopefully we’ve addressed that to leave him on the horse. It’s a huge and we can be a little quieter for her advantage running this horse having next spot. But she got beat by the best that relationship between the two. He sprint filly in the country. I was pretty knows this filly extremely well.” excited in the stretch, I thought we’d Ortiz knows her well enough not put her away and she came back.” to get overly concerned when Fin- Brown, who described Paulassil- ley’sluckycharm got away with a rela- verlining as a “little pit bull” for her tively easy opening quarter of :22.69 tenacity as he watched the mare train just ahead of longshot Parx shipper last week, also paid tribute to the Disco Chick. Ortiz kept Paulassil- mare with 11 wins in 21 starts and verlining close, only 2 lengths off the earnings of $1,491,230. leader through the quarter, and start- “She was giving the other fillies ed to ask a bit past the half-mile pole. some weight and the other filly is a “I didn’t want (Finley’slucky- real quality horse as seen in the odds,” charm) to get a big lead,” Ortiz said. said Brown, who plans to run back “She was going easy enough for him, in the Grade 1 Ballerina on the Aug. and I didn’t want them to get com- 26 Travers Day undercard. “Our filly fortable in there.” won two Grade 1s in a row and she Finley’sluckycharm continued to didn’t even go off favored. Got away lead around the far turn and through with a soft first quarter, the leader, at the half in :45.46, with Paulassilver- 22 and 3, at this caliber of race is not lining just to her outside. fast and Paula was able to wear her The two turned for home side by down. It was a great stretch duel and side about three paths off the fence, thank God we came out on top.”

Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 13 WEDNESDAY RACING RECAP No Voodoo necessary NY-bred colt wins second race in 5 days Saturday, Voodoo Song dropped in for a claim- ing tag for the first time in his career and won a $40,000 claimer by 5 1/4 lengths. Luckily, he was not claimed because five days later he was back in the winner’s circle after taking an 11-furlong turf allowance Wednesday at Sarato- ga Race Course. Barry Schwartz’s homebred 3-year-old son of English Channel enjoyed an uneventful few days between races. “Between these two races, we walked him,” win- ning trainer Linda Rice said. “We fed him, walked him and I made sure he has to eat everything. I Tod Marks wanted to check, ‘Is he feeling good? Is he on his Voodoo Song (right) wins his second race in five days Wednesday. toes?’ This morning, he had a bright look in his eye, he cleaned up all of his dinner, he even ate his • The winner’s circle overflowed with various has known my children since their birth. I have two lunch. So I said, ‘Fine.’ active duty and veteran military personnel follow- sons that are active-duty military. ‘Do you have any “He won (Saturday) and they took entries that ing the third race, dedicated to NYRA’s celebration problem with me naming my colt after your son?’ day – that afternoon. I was in the (racing) office of Military Appreciation Day. The winner of the 1 As a parent, there’s nothing more flattering than and I could see they were using the race, it was an 1/8-mile claiming race was Dr. Carl Gessler’s aptly someone wanting to pay tribute to your child for extra. I said, ‘I’m going to put him in,’ because it’s a named homebred Combat Commander, the signifi- what they do.” race I really wanted to try him in, the races at a flat cance of the name running deeper for one member Geraghty left his art tent posted near the track mile, a mile-and-a-sixteenth can be bigger, bulk- in the winner’s circle. entrance at East and Union Avenues to follow ier fields and can be very competitive and some- Gessler named the 3-year-old Awesome Again Combat Controller around the paddock, snapping times at a mile-and-three there’s just not that many colt for longtime friend and famed Thoroughbred pictures from the stall to his departure with Javi- horses that can get that distance, so I thought it racing artist Michael Geraghty, whose son is an er Castellano onto the main track. He rejoined the might be an opportunity and that’s why I did it. active-duty staff sergeant in the United States Air pair in the winner’s circle alongside trainer Al Stall Then I thought, ‘If the horse isn’t doing well, I’ll Force Combat Control Teams. Jr., patting the colt’s neck in the win photo. just scratch him.’ ” “My son John is an Air Force version of a “I have seen him run, not in person,” said Ger- Rice did not scratch him. Navy Seal, called a Combat Controller,” said Ger- aghty. “I met him for the first time yesterday. He’s In similar fashion to his win Saturday, Voodoo aghty. “Combat Controllers are like real-life Jason a little surly; he’s still a stallion. He likes to bite Song ran off with Jose Lezcano on the front end. Bournes. They skydive into the ocean. They scuba everyone and buck off all of his exercise riders. Un- In Wednesday’s race he opened up by 16 lengths dive. They shoot, move and communicate. Their fortunately, he’s in for a claiming tag today.” a half-mile into the race through a split of :46.14. slogan is, ‘first there so that others may live.’ ” Out of stakes winning Tapit mare Redreamit, the The margin and Voodoo Song’s pace decreased at Geraghty paints and draws many of racing’s colt ran for a $16,000 tag and was claimed by Our every pole, but he had enough to hold off Vintage most prominent figures, completing original pieces Blue Streaks Stable and trainer David Cannizzo. Matters by three-quarters of a length. for racing’s top players since starting professionally “I don’t know what it feels like to win the Derby “We’re running him back this weekend!” a jubi- in 1989. or the Preakness, but I think this is pretty close,” lant Rice joked before taking a call from Schwartz. “I just took a liking to the sport from the time said Geraghty, watching the replay in the picnic “You know, you open yourself up to a lot of criti- that I was a kid,” said Geraghty. “After high school, area. “That was as exciting as anything I can re- cism doing what I did today. You just have to hope rather than going to college I went straight into the member since I flew on a super sonic jet.” it goes the right way.” military, which is how my sons got involved. I did – Shayna Tiller Voodoo Song, who probably walks again today, four years in the Air Force. earned $82,200 in his two wins. “Dr. Carl Gessler, who’s a friend of mine that’s Continued On Page 16 – Ben Gowans known me for 27 years since I started my art career, 14 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 Tod Marks Combat Controller heads for the finish in Wednesday’s third.

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 15 McLaughlin said the pedigree of the $800,000 yearling buy at 2015 Wednesday – Keeneland September sale gives him Continued from page 14 some reason to think about an ambi- tious spot for his next start. • “Well, that’s a good question,” “That’s why it makes you want to Kiaran McLaughlin said when asked try,” McLaughlin said. “He’s so well if Fayeq could be a Travers Stakes bred, he’s such a nice horse, it would horse for him and Shadwell Stable af- be great to get some black type be- ter winning the fourth. “That’s a big hind him.” step up so we’ll just have to see. We – Madison Scott hope.” The Malibu Moon colt took three • Carl Domino led Animal Pos- attempts to break his maiden, winning se into the winners’ circle after the going 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Park in eighth, the joy of winning at Saratoga June. Stretching to nine furlongs and emblazoned across his face. Animal two turns Wednesday, the half broth- Posse gave Domino his first win at er to Horse of the Year Rachel Alex- the meet, and second all year, in the andra raced third before switching to 5 1/2-furlong turf allowance for state- the outside for his stretch run. Fayeq breds. won by 3 1/2 lengths in 1:51.19 un- Tod Marks “It’s a great feeling,” Domino said. Animal Posse (right) edges Wicked Macho in the eighth. der Luis Saez for McLaughlin’s fourth “I thought about this meet. I don’t win of the meet from seven starters. have a lot of horses. I kind of plan to owner Hayward Pressman. 1/16 miles on the grass. “He’s a really nice horse,” Mc- come up here and run as many as I “He’s had a few issues,” Domino “It feels great right here, it feels Laughlin said. “He’s always trained can and do as well as I can. And so far said. “The owner is a great guy. He like the NBA,” said Diaz, soaking up well; we’ve always thought a lot of it’s working out.” doesn’t mind giving him the right time the Saratoga treatment of high-fives him. We wish he would switch leads. Domino has 12 horses in training and everything worked out. He bred and congratulations from friends and He didn’t switch leads the last two and his last starter was June 30 at the horse and he loves his horses. The strangers on the walk to the jockey’s races. But he’s very talented. We are Belmont. Animal Posse, a 5-year-old horse is paying for himself; except for room. happy we are in the winners’ circle son of Posse out of the Candy Stripes one start, he’s always on the board.” Diaz originally walked to the left and will move on to bigger and better mare Denville, was making his fifth – Madison Scott leaving the clubhouse near the pad- things hopefully.” start Wednesday for Domino and dock mutual building, which would • Hector Diaz Jr. made his sec- have landed him in the paddock. A ond ride on the big stage of Sarato- rookie mistake after a polished ride. ga a winning one aboard Thomas “He was driving around in the golf Thienels’ Missy’s Storm in the finale, cart yesterday, you know he had nev- a state-bred maiden claimer going 1 er been here? (George) Weaver never Museum Tours let him come,” David Donk, Missy’s Storm trainer, said to Jose Ortiz leav- Saratoga Leaders ing the winner’s circle. Ortiz was one led by legendary of his Diaz’s colleagues who waited to TRAINERS...... 1ST Chad Brown...... 4 congratulate the jockey. racecaller Todd Pletcher...... 4 Diaz started riding in the after- Kiaran McLaughlin...... 4 noons late last year at Aqueduct. Danny Gargan...... 3 “I worked for George for three Tom Durkin Linda Rice...... 3 years, that’s my people right there,” Horacio DePaz...... 2 Diaz said. “I got to say thanks to that Available from July 21st through September 4th D. Wayne Lukas...... 2 guy. He gave me a lot of rides. You Mike Maker...... 2 know, he always got my back. He from 11 a.m. to noon daily, except on Tuesdays Rudy Rodriguez...... 2 always tries to help me. I appreciate George Weaver...... 2 that, I’m very grateful. Graham Motion...... 2 Tours will begin in the Museum Lobby. “My first winner here. Just my sec- JOCKEYS...... 1ST ond ride. I ride Monday, the first one, $20 per person (Museum member price) Irad Ortiz Jr...... 8 I finish second. I’m here every week Jose Ortiz...... 7 and the weekends I go to Monmouth. $25 per person (general admission) Ricardo Santana Jr...... 5 I’m doing that, just to keep running, Luis Saez...... 5 keep training, keep winning.” Joel Rosario...... 4 When giving thanks to Donk, Diaz John Velazquez...... 3 thought back to what the trainer told For reservations, please call (518) 584-0400 ext. 109 ...... 3 him a while back. Kendrick Carmouche...... 3 “Remember in Aqueduct, you told (Tour space is limited to 15 people per tour.) Julien Leparoux...... 2 Jose Lezcano...... 2 me, ‘I owe you a good one.’ I remem- Through Wednesday bered that. Thanks man,” Diaz said. – Ben Gowans

16 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 Holding Court Jockey returns from April injury to win 2017 steeplechase opener BY SEAN CLANCY JONATHAN KISER STAKES RECAP Michael Mitchell said two weeks. The doctors said two months. Nagle moved New Member through The British-born, Australian-trav- on the inside of Surprising Soul while eled, American-based jump jockey Mitchell opted to go outside. Show broke his jaw in April and told train- Court made it, New Member did not, er Arch Kingsley he would be back in ducking inside a flag before finishing two weeks to ride Show Court at the third only to be disqualified for the Iroquois Steeplechase in May. flag fail. “I wanted to ride this horse, I “You just can’t make up a lot of thought he was something special,” ground on these tight tracks, he put Mitchell said. one or two short ones but on the The doctors were right. whole he jumped brilliantly and re- Show Court finished fifth at the -Ir laxed the whole way,” Mitchell said. oquois and Mitchell drank his meals “I just thought I’d play it safe and go for seven weeks. By July 8, Mitchell around when the inside horse got into was 10 pounds lighter and reunited trouble, I thought I would make that with the 8-year-old Irish-bred he rode move and be positive.” Tod Marks to win the Carolina Cup April 1. Owned by Mark Buyck Jr., Show Show Court heads for home in Wednesday’s Jonathan Kiser. Mitchell’s two titanium plates in Court earned his third win of the his face have never felt so good. year and pushed his 2017 earnings to Mitchell steered Show Court to $122,500. A South Carolina-based upset a restricted flat race for jumpers attorney, Buyck (pronounced bike) SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY CENTER | AUGUST 14TH–15TH at Parx and came back 18 days lat- and his wife, Julia, enjoyed their first er to upset the steeplechase opener at trip to Saratoga. Saratoga, capturing the Jonathan Kis- “I’m really excited, this is the rac- er Memorial Novice Stakes by 1 3/4 ing capital,” Buyck said. “I told Julia, lengths over Moscato Wednesday. when they started it was like waiting “It’s good to be on a horse like on the jury when they knock on the that, to have something to come back door to tell the court they have a ver- for, I was always thinking about this dict, you sit there and your stomach horse when I was in the hospital and has butterflies in it. I said, ‘I feel like the whole time through I was hurt,” I’m waiting on the jury to come out.’ ” Mitchell said. “I like having some- Buyck wasn’t sticking around. THE HORSE RACING thing to work towards, it gave me “Racing doesn’t pay the bills,” he First some motivation. I actually get more said. motivated when I’m hurt than when Kingsley hopes Buyck will be back CONVENTION FOR EVERYONE I’m riding, it gives you that, ‘I want for another trip to see Show Court in to prove them wrong.’ People tell you Saratoga. Over 80 panels, workshops, seminars and other events. take your time and you’re like, ‘Don’t “I’ll come back for the John’s Meet racing legends, jockeys, trainers, owners, exhibitors, tell me what to do.’ ” Call,” Kingsley said. “I don’t think Mitchell didn’t need to tell Show he wants two-and-three-eighths, we and get closer to the sport of racing than ever before! Court what to do in the $75,000 Kis- aged out of the novice division, he’s er, settling easily in a perfect stalking basically an open horse now, I don’t ENGAGEMENT ENTERTAINMENT EDUCATION spot as the field went two-by-two think he’s a distance horse, when they for most of the 2 1/16-mile journey. get longer, it finds some horses out.” #EQCON17 Favorite Surprising Soul and sec- ond-choice Moscato ran free on the front end while New Member and TICKETS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT: Show Court drafted as a team. Leav- thisishorseracing.com www.EQUESTRICON.com ing the backside the final time, Darren

Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 17 SARATOGA RESULTS – WEDNESDAY Wednesday July 26. SIXTH $73,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 5 1/2F 1 Trouble for Skylar K. Carmouche $3.90 $2.90 $2.30 FIRST $75,000, - JONATHAN KISER NOVICE S., 4&UP, 2 1/16M 4 Climb the Ladder I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.10 $3.00 4 Show Court (IRE) M. Mitchell $14.20 $6.40 $3.80 6 Super Stone J. Rosario $2.80 6 Moscato (GB) S. McDermott $4.10 $2.80 B Filly 2015, by Into Mischief - Tres Chaud by French Deputy 5 Surprising Soul R. Geraghty $2.40 Owner: Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.. Trainer: Danny Gargan. B Gelding 2009, by Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Sparkling Gem (IRE) by Revo- Breeder: TLC Thoroughbreds, LLC (NY). Time: 1:05.69 que (IRE) Late Scratches: Reyana Reya Delite, Berning Rose, Missimpazi, Breath Owner: Buyck, Jr., Mark, W.. Trainer: Archibald Kingsley, Jr.. of Dawn, Taylor’s the Boss Breeder: Grange Stud (IRE). Time: 3:48.72 Daily Double (9-1), $52.50; Exacta (1-4), $19.20; Superfecta (1-4- Exacta (4-6), $52.50; Superfecta (4-6-5-1), $772.00; Trifecta (4-6-5), 6-2), $177.50; Trifecta (1-4-6), $39.80; Consolation Double (9-5), $116.00 $19.40; Pic 3 (4-9-1), $203.50; (4-9-5), $63.50; Pic 4 (6/7-4-9- 1/5/7), $413.00; Pic 5 (6-6/7-4-9-1/5/7), $2,608.00 SECOND $45,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN CLM $40,000, 3& UP, 5 1/2F 6 Janneydancer L. Saez $9.20 $4.80 $3.50 SEVENTH $75,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 3/8M 4 Starship Rockette T. Gaffalione $8.60 $5.90 8 Voodoo Song J. Lezcano $3.70 $2.50 $2.40 7 Sharp Lacey P. Lopez $6.50 3 Vintage Matters J. Velazquez $2.70 $2.50 Dk B/ Br Filly 2013, by Here Comes Ben - Splash of Roses by Kafwain 7 Super Hawk M. Franco $3.60 Owner: My Mary Stables. Trainer: Patrick Reynolds. Ch Colt 2014, by English Channel - Mystic Chant by Unbridled’s Song Breeder: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbred, LLC,Spruce Lane Owner: Schwartz, Barry, K.. Trainer: Linda Rice. Farm, et (NY). Late Scratches: Song for the Soul, New Canaan, Sand Breeder: Stonewall Farm (NY). Time: 2:13.60 City, Tapceptional, Out of Nowhere Daily Double (1-8), $8.50; Exacta (8-3), $9.30; Superfecta (8-3-7-5), Time: 1:04.42 $415.40; Trifecta (8-3-7), $63.50; Pic 3 (9-1-8), $152.50; (9-5-8), Daily Double (4-6), $97.50; Exacta (6-4), $84.00; Quinella (4-6), $48.80 $46.60; Superfecta (6-4-7-10), $3,260.00; Trifecta (6-4-7), $711.00; Consolation Double (4-9), $12.80 EIGHTH $75,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F 10 Animal Posse I. Ortiz, Jr. $8.70 $5.40 $4.00 THIRD $32,000, CLAIMING $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 5 Wicked Macho J. Castellano $9.20 $5.70 6 Combat Controller J. Castellano $5.50 $2.80 $2.70 8 Gehrig J. Ortiz $3.40 3 Bunyaan I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.00 $2.70 Dk B/ Br Gelding 2012, by Posse - Denville by Candy Stripes 11 Emoticon R. Maragh $7.20 Owner: Pressman, Hayward, R.. Trainer: Carl Domino. Dk B/ Br Colt 2014, by Awesome Again - Redreamit by Tapit Breeder: Hayward Pressman & Steve Rubell (NY). Owner: Gessler, Jr., Carl. Trainer: Albert Stall, Jr.. Late Scratches: Gaming Breeder: Carl Gessler Jr. (KY). Late Scratches: Professor Snape Time: 1:02.84 Claimed: Combat Controller claimed by Our Blue Streaks Stable LLC Daily Double (8-10), $26.40; Exacta (10-5), $120.50; Superfecta (10- for $16,000, Bunyaan claimed by Rice, Linda for $16,000 5-8-4), $2,917.00; Trifecta (10-5-8), $457.00; Pic 3 (1-8-10), $73.00 Time: 1:52.95 Daily Double (6-6), $27.00; Exacta (6-3), $14.80; Superfecta (6-3-11- NINTH $200,000, STAKES - HONORABLE MISS H., 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 4), $920.00; Trifecta (6-3-11), $223.50; Pic 3 (4-6-6), $215.50; (4-9- 3 Paulassilverlining J. Ortiz $5.30 $2.60 $2.10 6), $40.00 5 Finley’sluckycharm B. Hernandez, Jr. $2.90 $2.10 2 By the Moon R. Maragh $2.30 For 40 years, FOURTH $85,000, ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M B Mare 2012, by Ghostzapper - Seeking the Silver by Grindstone Engel Law Offices 4 Fayeq L. Saez $6.00 $4.00 $3.00 Owner: Juddmonte Farms, Inc.. Trainer: Chad Brown. 1 Battle Midway M. Franco $7.70 $3.90 Breeder: Vince Scuderi (KY). has represented horsemen 5 Hammerin Aamer J. Castellano $2.50 Time: 1:10.10 B Colt 2014, by Malibu Moon - Lotta Kim by Roar Daily Double (10-3), $31.20; Exacta (3-5), $12.60; Superfecta (3-5-2- with their legal issues, Owner: Shadwell Stable. Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin. 4), $30.60; Trifecta (3-5-2), $18.20; Pic 3 (8-10-3), $74.00; Place Pix and continues to do so. Breeder: Heaven Trees Farm (KY). Time: 1:51.19 Nine (1/4/6-3/7/8-5/8/10-3), $12.60 Daily Double (6-4), $14.20; Exacta (4-1), $36.80; Quinella (1-4), $24.00; Superfecta (4-1-5-2), $317.50; Trifecta (4-1-5), $140.50; Pic TENTH $45,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN CLM $40,000, 3 & UP, 1 1/16M Licensing 3 (6-6-4), $83.50 2 Missy’s Storm H. Diaz, Jr. $13.00 $5.10 $3.80 6 She Remembered L. Saez $3.20 $2.50 Partnership Formation FIFTH $47,000, CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F 1 Reconsider It S. Camacho, Jr. $4.90 9 Treatherlikestar J. Castellano $17.60 $10.40 $6.80 Ch Filly 2014, by Freud - English Ivy by Flower Alley Gaming Comm. Hearings 6 Queen of Spades L. Reyes $16.00 $8.40 Owner: Thienel, Thomas. Trainer: David Donk. 10 Jazzy Juder I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.80 Breeder: Thomas Thienel & John Verrino (NY). Other Legal Matters Dk B/ Br Filly 2014, by Kitten’s Joy - Treatherlikealady by Harlan’s Hol- Late Scratches: Scarlett Jo Hansen, Saturdaynightfling, Majestic Mac, iday Posse’s Paradise, Patty Permits. Time: 1:43.94 Owner: Delgado, Gustavo. Trainer: Gustavo Delgado. Daily Double (3-2), $47.20; Exacta (2-6), $43.20; Superfecta (2-6-1- “Lengths ahead of the field” Breeder: Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (NY). 11), $1,159.00; Trifecta (2-6-1), $178.00; Consolation Double (3-9), Late Scratches: Asian’s Way, Flying Point $4.80; Pic 3 (10-3-2), $182.50; (10-3-9), $22.20; Pic 4 (8-10-3-2), Claimed: A Dixie Twister claimed by Martin, Tobey L. for $40,000 $734.00; Pic 5 (1,5,7/8/10/3/2), $2,158.00; Pic 6 (9-1/5/7-8-10-3-2), 518-430-0005 Time: 1:02.99 $235.00; Pic 6 (9-1/5/7-8-10-3-2), $39,288.00 Daily Double (4-9), $76.50; Exacta (9-6), $267.50; Superfecta (9-6- 855-677-5155 10-8), $9,080.00; Trifecta (9-6-10), $1,950.00; Pic 3 (6-4-9), $213.00 On Track Handle: 2,470,940. Inter-State Handle: 8,047,445.

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 19 Still in Deep Fish Trappe Road eyes class relief against state-breds BY BEN GOWANS JOHN MORRISSEY PREVIEW Fish Trappe Road jumps back into the New York-bred pool on what Honorable Duty and Limousine Lib- could be another wet day at Sarato- eral. ga Race Course in today’s $100,000 “I thought his comeback race John Morrissey Stakes. at Oaklawn was a very good race Fish Trappe Road, winner of the against Whitmore going 6 furlongs Grade 3 Dwyer and second in the against that horse, which I think is Grade 2 Woody Stephens last year one of the top few sprinters in the as a 3-year-old, hasn’t faced state- country,” Calhoun said of the March breds since the fall of his 2-year-old 11 Hot Springs Stakes. “He galloped season. The 4-year-old son of Trappe out well and I was very happy with Shot comes into the 6 1/2-furlong that race. On to Keeneland (in the John Morrissey on a seven-race los- Grade 3 Commonwealth), drew the ing streak that trainer Bret Calhoun inside and was running really, really hopes to turn around back in the well down the backside. He was just colt’s native state. in traffic, bottled up and had to wait, Tod Marks “I think we’ve shattered his confi- didn’t get a bad trip, but it was a trip Fish Trappe Road seeks his first win since the 2016 Dwyer in today’s Morrissey. dence a little bit and you know, with where he had to wait instead of be- a horse like him, there’s really no soft ing free-running and when they cut spots to come back for a confidence the corner on him, they had a much builder,” a rain soaked Calhoun said better turn of foot than him, he just Tuesday morning while sitting on a needed a steady run. I think that was bucket under cover in his portable a sneaky OK race. shed, outside his end of his barn on “Then you go to the next two rac- the Oklahoma Training Track. “So, es, which were two-turn races and I here we are, we’re in another tough don’t think two turns is his best race, spot. But I think we’re more at a dis- and he did not run well.” tance that’s more to his liking around Fish Trappe Road’s last effort came one-turn.” in the Kelly’s Landing, a 7-furlong Unfortunately for the colt that listed stakes at Churchill Downs on hasn’t faced state-breds since the 2015 a sloppy track. He pressed the early Sleepy Hollow Stakes at Belmont, the pace, but faded through the stretch to level doesn’t get any less deep than finish fifth and 6 lengths behind Lim- where he’s been running recently. ousine Liberal. “I had planned on sending him to “We’re putting the blinkers on him, Belmont a few months ago for a New trying to get him more focused,” Cal- York-bred stake and I looked at the houn said. “We ran him in blinkers noms and I said, ‘there’s no sense in one time up here as a 2-year-old, he’d putting him on a van to ship all the trained phenomenally and we thought way up there to face those,’ ” Cal- he was going to run great cause he houn said. “They’ve got a really good was always trying to drift and every- group of New York-breds in his divi- thing. I didn’t think he could lose that sion right now.” day and he run about the worst race Fish Trappe Road’s five losses this of his life that day. So, we took the year have come by a combined 46 blinkers right back off cause we were lengths. Excuses can be found for just scared, we didn’t know. But hon- some of those lengthy defeats, in- estly, we really weren’t convinced it cluding the fact he’s faced the likes was the blinkers that day, he wasn’t of Whitmore, A.P. Indian, Awesome Continued On Page 21 Slew, Bird Song, Ivan Fallunovalot,

20 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 what to expect right now. in this year’s Morrissey and will be can sit right off it.” “He’s done well (up here). We the first of 12 entered in Thursday’s Weekend Hideaway crossed the Morrissey – actually gave him a little breeze on feature to load. He was the first seven-figure mark in earnings with a Continued from page 20 the training track here, it didn’t get horse on the main track through the victory in the Commentator Stakes published, it was just an easy three- five-eighths pole gap by Serpe’s barn at Belmont May 29 going 1 mile. himself that morning. Couldn’t find eighths little blow out and he handled Wednesday morning. He took the field gate-to-wire in that anything with him, no temp, no everything well and he seems likes “Not yet, not yet,” Serpe said while event for the second year in a row and nothin’, but he was just quiet and this he’s razor sharp.” standing at the end of his shedrow, won by a nose over Diversify. colt is never quiet. So we’re back to Ricardo Santana Jr., off to a waiting for the rail to come down and “The mile is always stretching it the blinkers and hopefully we get him quick start at the meet with five wins for the gap to be opened at 5:30 a.m. with him, he struggles with it,” Ser- more focused and hope we can get through Wednesday, will ride Fish Weekend Hideaway was in no hur- pe said. “Fortunately, he got it done. him back on track.” Trappe Road for Calhoun and owner ry. As dawn was breaking, the old Barely, but he got it done. I like the Fish Trappe Road’s poor perfor- Martin Racing Stable. pro strolled around the courtyard he’s idea of turning back to the six and a mances on the racetrack this year Weekend Hideaway, the 7-2 favor- circled hundreds of times, waiting half, I think it will be good for him.” have left Calhoun puzzled. ite on the morning line, is back on for the cue from his handler and rid- The Morrissey features plenty “Honestly, physically he’s bigger, familiar ground as he seeks his fifth er to re-enter the shedrow and make of speed with Bustin It Brimstone, stronger, healthier than he ever was,” win at Saratoga for trainer Phil Serpe. the trip of only a few strides onto the and Gypsum Johnny all comeing off he said. “We thought 4-year-old The 7-year-old son of Speightstown main track. front-running victories. Fingers Lakes would be his best year cause he had won the 2014 edition of the John Serpe hopes the rail draw has no invader Breakin The Fever also figures been so mentally, physically immature Morrissey for owner Red and Black impact on Weekend Hideaway today. to add some pace to the mix, while as a 2 and 3 and still accomplished Stable, along with the David Stakes as “IHe has speed when you need it,” Ostrolenka, Candid Desire, Eye Luv quite a bit. So we were really look- a 2-year-old in 2012 among his eight Serpe said. “The thing here is, you’re Lulu, Papa Shot, T Loves A Fight and ing forward to this year with him and starts at Saratoga. not coming out of a chute, you’re Celtic Chaos figure to benefit if that obviously it’s been a huge disappoint- “He was down here somewhere as right on the rail. He’s got speed or he early speed doesn’t hold up. ment. He had a tremendous 2- and a 2-year-old,” Serpe said as he point- 3-year-old year and really was much ed to a stall down the shedrow of his better than you could ever expect- barn on the Saratoga backstretch. ed as immature as he was physically “Other than that he’s by the office. 2017 Special Print Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. and mentally. With him, you kind of That was just by chance, the follow- worry about everything at this point ing year. Although, he is by my office See thisishorseracing.com for more cause he’s off form and really, you’re at Belmont, too.” confused and we just don’t know Weekend Hideaway drew the rail

Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 21 A.P. SMITHWICK PREVIEW Crowded House Mr. Hot Stuff favored among tough group for Gr. 1 steeplechase BY JOE CLANCY With division leader Scorpiancer resting until September, the steeplechase stakes division looks a bit like a WWE battle royal. Everybody in the ring, or on the turf course. Eleven show up for the $150,000 A.P. Smith- wick Memorial, today’s first race and the first of two Grade 1 hurdle races carded for the meet. The Sean Clancy Continued On Page 23 Schoodic (left) and Mr. Hot Stuff represent the Jack Fisher barn in today’s A.P. Smithwick.

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22 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 beth Voss. The 8-year-old won the Turf Writers in his next start and was Smithwick – beaten just a neck by Scorpiancer Continued from page 22 in the Gwathmey. Fourth in his last start, the son of Trade Fair will be Smithwick got moved a week ear- prominent early for jockey Gus Dahl. 2017 September Meet lier on the schedule and now stands The Voss barn takes the wraps off four weeks before the New York Turf newcomer Modem. The English-bred, Stakes Schedule Writers Cup Aug. 24. The horses get Irish-raced 7-year-old won at Ball- an extra week between starts, and inrobe in May for trainer Jessica Har- September 15 - October 1 fans get a big field to sort out today. rington and is rated a solid 140 on the Veteran Mr. Hot Stuff, who won Irish system (Portrade was 124 before this in 2013, is the tepid 7-2 favorite POCAHONTAS (GII) he left). The 7-year-old Motivator from the outside post for Gill John- 2017 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division” gelding, owned by Bob Kinsley, fin- 2018 Kentucky Oaks Points Race ston and trainer Jack Fisher. The ished fourth behind Clondaw Warrior 11-year-old, who finished 15th in the Runs Sat., Sept. 16 Closes Sept. 2 in last summer’s Galway Hurdle – an 2009 Kentucky Derby, has been near $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) effort that might be good enough to the top of the division since breaking Fillies, Two Years Old 1 1/16 Miles win today. Modem races with Lasix his hurdle maiden way back in 2011. for the first time and will be ridden by Tricky tendons have limited the son IROQUOIS (GIII) Jack Doyle. of Tiznow’s racing appearances, but 2017 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Division” he’s as good as anyone on his day. Fisher’s second entry, another son 2018 Kentucky Derby Points Race Fisher taps jockey Shane Crimin for of Tiznow named Schoodic, won a stakes in May and also won here in Runs Sat., Sept. 16 Closes Sept. 2 the mount on the full-brother to 2008 $150,000 ($150 nomination fee) Travers winner Colonel John – a barn 2014. He adds blinkers and will be Two Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles and fan favorite no matter where he ridden by Sean McDermott while looking for his seventh hurdle win. goes. LOCUST GROVE (GIII) “He’s exactly the same horse he Veteran Diplomat gets in at 138 was when he got here,” said Fisher, pounds, 18 less than Mr. Hot Stuff, Runs Sat., Sept. 16 Closes Sept. 2 who purchased Mr. Hot Stuff from and comes off a solid flat run at Parx $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1 1/16 Miles WinStar Farm and trainer Eoin Harty July 8 for Flying Elvis Stable (better in 2010. “He’s a playboy. It’s cool. I known as Saratogian Adam Newman love being around him. He does ev- and his brother Rich) and trainer OPEN MIND Kate Dalton. Bernie Dalton rides the erything he always did, trains the Runs Sat., Sept. 16 Closes Sept. 2 same way young horses do. It’s kind 8-year-old Kitten’s Joy gelding, who $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) of like, I know he’s 11, but he’s got a was claimed by the Newmans out of Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs pretty good life – he gets a mint every a win here in 2015. morning, I check his legs, he goes out Balance The Budget might try to DOGWOOD (Listed) first set, then he gets turned out, then take them all the way, based on his he rolls, then he gets a bath. He’s got start at Fair Hill in May when he Runs Sat., Sept. 23 Closes Sept. 9 it made.” opened 40 lengths on the field and $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) Unraced in 2016, Mr. Hot Stuff hung on for second behind today’s Fillies, Three Years Old 7 Furlongs opened 2017 with a third behind rival All The Way Jose. The latter Scorpiancer in the Temple Gwathmey, has gradually rounded back into the ACK ACK (GIII) form he showed in 2014 and comes then pulled up in the Grade 1 Iroquois Runs Sat., Sept. 30 Closes Sept. 16 in May. Fisher, who won the Iroquois off two solid efforts for Buttonwood $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) with Scorpiancer, blamed that perfor- Farm, trainer Jonathan Sheppard and Three Year Olds & Up 1 Mile mance on one bad jump and aimed apprentice jockey Keri Brion. for Saratoga. Rosbrian Farm and trainer Ricky “He got blammed when another Hendriks entered two Irish imports, LUKAS CLASSIC (GIII) horse (Dawalan) made a mistake and $900,000 earner Simenon and three- Runs Sat., Sept. 30 Closes Sept. 16 that was that,” said Fisher of a fence time winner Swansea Mile. The for- $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) in the final mile. “I think he just said mer won twice over hurdles last year Three Year Olds & Up 1 1/8 Mile ‘Forget it.’ He seems good now. We’ll in Ireland and was third in a stakes see.” in May. Swansea Mile opened his JEFFERSON CUP (Listed) Irish-bred Portrade finished third American career by placing fourth in Runs Sat., Sept. 30 Closes Sept. 16 at 42-1 in last year’s Smithwick to a Grade 1 last September at Belmont $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) catapult into the stakes division for Park and placed in two hurdle starts Three Year Olds 1 1/8 Miles Turf The Fields Stable and trainer Eliza- this spring.

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RACE 0591_2017 Saratoga Stakes Ad.indd 1 7/17/17 10:14 AM Thursday, July 27. 1ST (1:00PM). $150,000, STK - A.P. SMITHWICK MEMORIAL, 4&UP, 2 1/16M (HURDLE) 6TH (3:48PM). $51,000, CLM $50,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Simenon (IRE)...... R. Geraghty...... R. Hendriks...... 10-1 1 ..... 3...... Ray’s The Bar (GB)...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 2-1 2 ..... 2...... All the Way Jose...... K. Brion...... J. Sheppard...... 10-1 1a ..... 11...... Tricked Up...... M. Franco...... C. Brown...... 2-1 3 ..... 3...... Schoodic...... S. McDermott...... J. Fisher...... 8-1 2 ..... MTO...... Toohottoevenspeak...... J. Lezcano...... R. Schosberg...... 9-2 4 ..... 4...... Andi’amu (FR)...... T. Garner...... L. Young...... 20-1 3 ..... 2...... Swagger Jagger...... K. Carmouche...... M. Maker...... 6-1 5 ..... 5...... Portrade (IRE)...... G. Dahl...... E. Voss...... 9-2 4 ..... 4...... Dot Matrix...... E. Cancel...... A. Adsit...... 15-1 6 ..... 6...... Diplomat...... B. Dalton...... K. Dalton...... 12-1 5 ..... MTO...... Devine Dental...... L. Saez...... J. Englehart...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Balance the Budget...... M. Watts...... J. Gomena...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Tusk...... J. Ortiz...... H. Motion...... 5-1 8 ..... 8...... Swansea Mile (IRE)...... M. Mitchell...... R. Hendriks...... 15-1 7 ..... 7...... Taste for Talent...... L. Saez...... M. Maker...... 9-2 9 ..... 9...... Charminster (IRE)...... D. Nagle...... C. Murphy...... 6-1 8 ..... 8...... Acoustic...... P. Lopez...... R. Rodriguez...... 15-1 10..... 10...... Modem (GB)...... J. Doyle...... E. Voss...... 5-1 9 ..... 9...... Mighty Mo...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 7-2 11..... 11...... Mr. Hot Stuff...... S. Crimin...... J. Fisher...... 7-2 10..... 10...... Silent Waters...... R. Maragh...... K. Streicher...... 20-1 11..... 12...... Rprettyboyfloyd...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... D. Jacobson...... 12-1 2ND (1:33PM). $45,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F 12..... MTO...... Baratti...... Rider TBA...... K. McLaughlin...... 5-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Tarquinia...... E. Cancel...... R. Ribaudo...... 9-2 7TH (4:24PM). $93,000, AOC $80,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 2 ..... 2...... Home Again...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Bixby Lou...... L. Saez...... T. Pletcher...... 5-2 1 ..... 1...... Lieutenant Colonel...... J. Ortiz...... W. Mott...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Fortunate Queen...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 7-2 2 ..... 2...... Tom’s d’Etat...... J. Rosario...... A. Stall, Jr...... 5-2 5 ..... 5...... Marie Joelle...... M. Franco...... C. Clement...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Bodhisattva...... C. Quinones...... J. Corrales...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Annapolis Class...... R. Santana, Jr...... H. DePaz...... 12-1 4 ..... 4...... Far From Over...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Regina George...... P. Lopez...... T. Bush...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Bellamy Way...... M. Franco...... D. Cannizzo...... 9-2 8 ..... 8...... Miss Pearl...... A. Arroyo...... G. Contessa...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Splashtastic...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 9-5

3RD (2:06PM). $56,000, MCL $75,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M (INNER TURF) 8TH (5:02PM). $93,000, AOC $80,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 5 1/2F (TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Maddy’s Way...... R. Santana, Jr...... D. Cannizzo...... 15-1 1 ..... 1...... Blip n’ Th Bye...... J. Leparoux...... A. Stall, Jr...... 6-1 2 ..... 2...... More Than a Legend...... A. Arroyo...... J. Kimmel...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Stormy Sky...... E. Cancel...... G. Weaver...... 15-1 3 ..... 3...... Jonquil...... M. Franco...... R. Ribaudo...... 12-1 3 ..... MTO...... Appealing Maggie...... Rider TBA...... M. Nevin...... 4-1 4 ..... 4...... Aife...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Clement...... 4-1 4 ..... 4...... Seeking Paradise...... L. Saez...... J. Sharp...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Foreign Affair...... F. Geroux...... C. Martin...... 6-1 5 ..... 5...... Ava’s Kitten...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 5-2 6 ..... 6...... Cleo...... J. Rosario...... W. Mott...... 8-1 6 ..... 6...... Blue Bahia...... P. Lopez...... J. Servis...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Anothertequilashot...... J. Leparoux...... P. Bauer...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Rocky Policy...... J. Ortiz...... D. Capuano...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... Factoring...... J. Bravo...... A. Dutrow...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Ancient Secret...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 2-1 9 ..... 9...... Summer Falls (IRE)...... C. DeCarlo...... N. Saville...... 12-1 10..... 10...... Silver Shaker...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 5-2 9TH (5:40PM). $100,000, STK - THE JOHN MORRISSEY, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 4TH (2:40PM). $28,000, CLM $14,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 1 ..... 1...... Weekend Hideaway...... L. Saez...... P. Serpe...... 7-2 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Bustin It...... M. Franco...... R. Falcone, Jr...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Pirellone...... P. Lopez...... G. Contessa...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Ostrolenka...... J. Bravo...... D. Jacobson...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Doolittle Raiders...... R. Santana, Jr...... N. Zito...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Brimstone...... J. Castellano...... D. Jacobson...... 20-1 3 ..... 3...... The Hero Within...... L. Reyes...... M. Divitto, Sr...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Gypsum Johnny...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 5-1 4 ..... 4...... Hard Hitter...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 7-2 6 ..... 6...... Fish Trappe Road...... R. Santana, Jr...... W. Calhoun...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Star Empire (GB)...... K. Carmouche...... D. Jacobson...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Breakin the Fever...... N. Alvarado...... D. Breed...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Saratoga Mischief...... L. Saez...... P. Quick...... 6-1 8 ..... 8...... Candid Desire...... J. Lezcano...... G. Sciacca...... 20-1 7 ..... 7...... Swift One...... A. Arroyo...... C. Englehart...... 6-1 9 ..... 9...... Eye Luv Lulu...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 15-1 8 ..... 8...... At Guard...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... A. Dutrow...... 5-2 10..... 10...... Papa Shot...... J. Rosario...... L. Rice...... 9-2 11..... 11...... T Loves a Fight...... K. Carmouche...... M. Nevin...... 12-1 5TH (3:14PM). $83,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 5 1/2F (TURF) 12..... 12...... Celtic Chaos...... E. Cancel...... K. McLaughlin...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Talk Softly...... L. Saez...... C. Clement...... 9-2 10TH (6:17PM). $62,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO, F , 1 1/16M (TURF) 2 ..... 2...... Cyrielle...... J. Rosario...... H. Motion...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 3 ..... 3...... Puttinyouonthenews...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 3-1 1 ..... 1...... Owesaycanyousee...... P. Lopez...... P. McBurney...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... Layla Noor...... F. Geroux...... A. Delacour...... 6-1 2 ..... 2...... Fahan Mura...... L. Saez...... C. Clement...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... Fairy Link...... J. Bravo...... P. Pugh...... 20-1 3 ..... 3...... Chorite...... A. Arroyo...... D. Donk...... 10-1 6 ..... 6...... Reyana Reya Delite...... R. Montanez...... R. Persaud...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Vasilika...... J. Rosario...... D. Cannizzo...... 8-1 7 ..... 7...... Lyrical Tale...... R. Maragh...... T. Morley...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... True Love Is Yare...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 7-2 8 ..... 8...... Mermaid of Honor...... M. Franco...... R. Nicks...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Tiz a Kitten...... J. Ortiz...... M. Maker...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Sweet Offer...... J. Alvarado...... M. Hennig...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Cashless Society...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 6-1 10..... 10...... Gio Game...... J. Leparoux...... M. Casse...... 5-1 8 ..... 8...... Cincy Belle...... K. Carmouche...... S. Lake...... 20-1 11..... AE...... Indy Union...... J. Ortiz...... J. Englehart...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Courtly Kitty...... E. Cancel...... D. Donk...... 15-1 12..... AE...... Sly Roxy...... I. 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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 25 CCA OAKS STAKES RECAP – SUNDAY Master Piece Smith, Abel Tasman paint picture in Gr. 1 BY JOE CLANCY With Abel Tasman 4-5 and on the track for Sunday’s Coaching Club American Oaks, Jimmy Barnes needed a place to sit down. Bob Baffert’s assistant found a lone chair by the back door of the Curlin Bar in the clubhouse. The spot was cozy, away from the scene, with a view of a television and – if he strained – the starting gate for the 1 1/8- mile Grade 1. Then a guy parked an oversized trash bin in front of Barnes, whose view of the race somehow got worse from there despite standing up and walk- ing over to a television. “They’re going to send the seven,” he said as the horses loaded into the gate for the $300,000 feature. On cue, the doors popped and the seven (second choice Salty) leapt like a bad show jumper at an oxer, landed in a heap and spotted the field Tod Marks 10 lengths. Abel Tasman (left) battles with Elate in the stretch of Sunday’s Coaching Club American Oaks. “Oh well,” Barnes said. Abel Tasman didn’t break much faster, but that’s likes it in the clear, that’s all I know.” side horses off the first turn and to the front for her style as she set up sixth of seven going into the Abel Tasman dropped 3 lengths off the fifth jockey Mike Smith. She went from sixth to first in first turn behind early leader Summer Luck. horse and Barnes said the only thing he could, about three-sixteenths of a mile – erasing 7 lengths “That’s the way our filly runs, you kind of just “Well, she’s in the clear . . .” like it was 1 and putting instant pressure on her have to let her do it that way,” said Barnes. “She And then she was on the move, advancing out- rivals. Smith said it was only half by design all Abel Tasman putting her long legs to good use. “It was so pretty, there was no way I could have gotten in the way, I almost did, I said, ‘What are you doing you idiot? Stay out of the way, man, you’re always getting in the way,’ ” the Hall of Fame jockey said. “That’s the way I ride, I’m better if just don’t ride, just stay out of their way, they run better. Middle of the first turn, she got into a stride that was pretty, it felt so freaking good. She’s fast, she’s versatile, she can close.” Back in the clubhouse, Barnes watched with dis- may. “What are you doing?” he asked his horse, his jockey, the world. “What kind of move was that?” Smith summoned an all-timer to describe it. Tod Marks “Skip Away, it was the Skip Away move,” he Salty (left) hops out of the gate in the Coaching Club American Oaks. Continued On Page 28

26 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 Laurel Park Fall Stakes Schedule CLOSES...... RUNS...... STAKE...... AGE...... DISTANCE...... PURSE

Thu.,.Aug..31.. . Sat.,.Sep..9...... .(Non-winners.of.a.Stakes)...... 3.&.Up...... 7..Furlongs...... $75,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Aug..31.. . Sat.,.Sep..9...... Shine.Again.(Non-winners.of.a.Stakes)...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 7..Furlongs...... $75,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Sep..7.....Sat.,.Sep..16.....Frank.J..De.Francis.Mem..Dash.(G3)...... 3.&.Up...... 6.Furlongs...... $250,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..7.....Sat.,.Sep..16.....All.Along.Stakes.(Listed)*...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 1 /16.Miles.(T)...... $150,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Sep..7.....Sat.,.Sep..16.....Laurel.Futurity...... 2-y-o...... 6.Furlongs.(T)...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Sep..7.....Sat.,.Sep..16.....Laurel.Dash.(Listed)...... 3.&.Up...... 6.Furlongs.(T)...... $100,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..7.....Sat.,.Sep..16.....Laurel.Turf.Cup.(Listed)...... 3.&.Up...... 1 /2.Miles.(T)...... $100,000.Guaranteed Thu.,.Sep..7.....Sat.,.Sep..16.....Selima...... Fillies.2-y-o...... 6.Furlongs.(T)...... $100,000.Guaranteed Thu.,.Sep..7.....Sat.,.Sep..16.....Sensible.Lady.Turf.Dash...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 6.Furlongs.(T)...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Sep..21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....**Balt/Wash.International.Turf.Cup.(G2).. 3.&.Up...... 1.Mile.(T)...... $200,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....Commonwealth.Derby.(Grade.3)...... 3-y-o...... 1 /8.Miles.(T)...... $200,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep.. 21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....Commonwealth.Oaks.(Grade.3)...... Fillies.3-y-o...... 1 /8.Miles.(T)...... $150,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....Jamestown.(Reg..VA-bred/Sired)...... 2-y-o...... 5 /2.Furlongs.(T)...... $60,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....Punch.Line.(Reg..VA-bred/Sired)...... 3.&.Up...... 5 /2.Furlongs.(T)...... $60,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....Oakley.(Reg..VA-bred/Sired)...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 5 /2.Furlongs.(T)...... $60,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....Bert.Allen.(Reg..VA-bred/Sired)...... 3.&.Up...... 1 /16.Miles.(T)...... $60,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Sep..21...Sat.,.Sep..30.....Brookmeade.(Reg..VA-bred/Sired)...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 1 /16.Miles.(T)...... $60,000.Guaranteed Wednesday,.October.11.-.Pre-entry.Deadline.for.Maryland.Million.Day,.Saturday,.October.21

Thu.,.Nov..2.....Sat.,.Nov..11.....City.of.Laurel.(Listed)...... 3-y-o...... 7.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed Thu.,.Nov..2.....Sat.,.Nov..11.....Safely.Kept.(Listed)...... Fillies.3-y-o...... 7.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Nov..2.....Sat.,.Nov..11.....James.F..Lewis.III...... 2-y-o...... 6.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Nov..2.....Sat.,.Nov..11.....Smart.Halo...... Fillies.2-y-o...... 6.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

1 Thu.,.Nov..2.....Sat.,.Nov..11.....Richard.W..Small...... 3.&.Up...... 1 /8.Miles...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Nov..2.....Sat.,.Nov.. 11.....Geisha..(Reg..MD-bred/Sired)...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 1..Mile...... $75,000.Guaranteed Thu.,.Nov..30...Sat.,.Dec..9...... Willa.on.the.Move...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 6.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Nov..30...Sat.,.Dec..9...... MD.Juv..Futurity..(Reg..MD-bred/Sired)...... 2-y-o...... 7.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Nov..30...Sat.,.Dec..9...... MD.Juv..Filly.Ch...(Reg..MD-bred/Sired)...... Fillies.2-y-o...... 7.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Thu.,.Nov..30...Sat.,.Dec..9...... Howard.M..Bender.Mem...(Reg..MD-bred/Sired).... 3.&.Up...... 6.Furlongs...... $75,000.Guaranteed Wed.,.Dec..20..Sat.,.Dec..30.....Thirty.Eight.Go.Go...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 1.Mile...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Wed.,.Dec..20..Sat.,.Dec..30.....Dave’s.Friend...... 3.&.Up...... 6.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Wed.,.Dec..20..Sat.,.Dec..30.....The.Heft.Stakes...... 2-y-o...... 7.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed

Wed.,.Dec..20..Sat.,.Dec..30.....Gin.Talking...... Fillies.2-y-o...... 7.Furlongs...... $100,000.Guaranteed Wed.,.Dec..20..Sat.,.Dec..30.....Jennings.(Reg..MD-bred/Sired)...... 3.&.Up...... 1Mile...... $75,000.Guaranteed

Wed.,.Dec..20..Sat.,.Dec..30.....Politely...(Reg..MD-bred/Sired)...... F&M.3.&.Up...... 6..Furlongs...... $75,000.Guaranteed

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 27 CCA Oaks – Continued from page 26 said. “She got into such a big, beau- tiful stride that I couldn’t get in the way of, I felt like I was going to hurt her more than I was going to help her THOROUGHBRED and they threw the anchor out, man, when they throw the anchor out I’m INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE not going to swing on her just to make everybody else happy, I was going to AWARDS go with it. PRESENTED BY “Hey, I been riding long enough that if it works it’s a genius move and if didn’t, I can take it, because it’s a dumb-ass move if it wouldn’t have worked. But it worked.” USA Abel Tasman came back to Smith and settled on the lead, though the 2017 peace didn’t last. With 3 furlongs to go, Summer Luck ranged alongside Tod Marks from the rail only to be matched by Jimmy Barnes. Abel Tasman as Barnes let out a, a season-ending win in the Grade 1 “She’s moving again?” Abel Tasman Starlet at Del Mar in December before IS THERE A was indeed, answering a challenge China Horse Club bought 50 percent. with a challenge. The long-striding filly finished second She led to the quarter pole, while in the Santa Ysabel in March, after HERO HIDING behind her fillies went every which which the owners moved her to Baf- way. Summer Luck backed up, Salty fert from Simon Callaghan. Second in IN YOUR BARN? ranged up on the outside, pulling the Santa Anita Oaks in April, Abel Berned into the race. Down on the Tasman won her next three to move rail, Elate unfurled the best run to to the head of the 3-year-old filly di- reach even terms with Abel Tasman vision. at the three-sixteenths pole. Abel “You love to acquire fillies like Tasman responded and went up by this,” said Michael Wallace of China LAST CHANCE TO a neck while moving in to the two Horse Club. “Finding them, getting path. There she stayed, walking the it right, then being able to acquire line between tight and too tight. Elate them and then being able to afford fought back, Abel Tasman answered NOMINATE! once more and hung on by a head. them . . . there are a bunch of steps Salty finished third, 3 1/4 lengths be- you’ve got to step through. Looking hind the top two after 1:51.74. at her physically, she looked like a Barnes leaned through every inch filly who would go on and do things. of the stretch run, and finished like a Hopefully something like this, but tired horse. you never know. She looked like she “I hated that race,” he said, with would go long and not just be a good a hand slap and a wobbly walk to the 2-year-old.” $128,000 winner’s circle. Barnes had to sweat a Like Barnes, Wallace watched the bit more as the stewards deliberated race unfold and winced a bit. to be awarded over six categories the foul claim by Jose Ortiz aboard “It’s a track that in the first week is Elate before letting the result stand. playing a little interesting and down Bred in Kentucky by Clearsky the backstretch he takes her out of Farm, Abel Tasman collected her her pattern but that’s why you put third consecutive Grade 1 win – add- him on,” Wallace said of Smith. “He WWW.GODOLPHINUSAWARDS.COM ing the Coaching Club to the Ken- knows what he’s doing. It was an in- tucky Oaks in May and the Acorn in spired move, and a winning move. NOMINATE BY June. The daughter of Quality Road He understands how quick he’s going has finished worse than second once, and he understands that we haven’t when fifth in her debut last summer, seen a lot (of horses) dig in and make in nine starts. The daughter of Qual- up the ground from the corner. TUESDAY! ity Road raced for Clearsky through “I was stressing out, he wasn’t. four starts as a 2-year-old including That’s why he’s Mike Smith.”

28 The Sara toga Special Thursday, July 27, 2017 SARATOGA RESULTS PHOTOS – SUNDAY BY TOD MARKS AND DAVE HARMON 1 ORBOLUTION 2 WE DID

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Welcome back, High Hope Steeplechase. CARESS STAKES RECAP – MONDAY Double Up On turf this time, Miss Ella repeats stakes win of 2016 BY BRANDON VALVO Last year, Miss Ella splashed down the stretch of the Saratoga Race Course main track on her way to a 2 1/2-length victory in the Caress Stakes. Heavy rains forced the 5 1/2-furlong turf stakes to move to the sloppy, sealed dirt course, but the daughter of Exchange Rate adapted, leading at every call. Monday, overnight rains and occasional after- noon showers left the Saratoga turf course labeled good and the Caress was the only race left on the grass. The surface didn’t affect Miss Ella, who rolled to another win in the $200,000 feature. “I wasn’t sure how soft the turf was going to be Dave Harmon with it raining a little bit, but the turf is in good Miss Ella surges clear of Carolina Shag late in Monday’s Caress Stakes, a race she also won in 2016. condition,” winning rider Joel Rosario said. “It’s struck the lead and Fair Point charged to her out- plained. “You can wait. If you want to put her in definitely not soft-soft. It was good. Sometimes you side. Rosario pointed Miss Ella between those two the race, she can do that too. Sometimes that makes play how it is and you have to go with the horse, my job a little easier.” whatever they feel like.” and with clear running room, she surged. Ridden Graham Motion trains Miss Ella for owner and Miss Ella raced last of nine in the early stages out to the wire, she beat Fair Point by a length. Car- breeder Jack Swain III. The pair also campaigned as Paquita Coqueta posted an opening quarter in olina Shag was another half-length behind in third. Miss Ella’s dam Sweet Tune. Alice Clapham, Mo- :21.84. Turning for home, Rosario angled Miss Miss Ella stopped the timer in 1:02.30 and re- tion’s assistant, said the two share similar qualities. Ella off the fence and tracked Carolina Shag, who turned $7.80 to win as the tepid 5/2 favorite. “She’s actually very like her mother Sweet advanced down the center of the course. As Paqui- “She’s very easy to ride. She’s a sweetheart. She Tune,” Clapham said. “They’re both very similar ta Conqueta tired past a :45 half, Carolina Shag just does whatever you want to do,” Rosario ex- in temperament and everything. They’re both very laid back and very easy fillies to deal with. They love to train and love to run. Throwback Thursday “She’s one of the barn favorites. She’s a very cool filly and everyone loves being around her. Jack, Way back in 2001, The Saratoga Special’s who owns her, loves her very much. We’ve had a first season, we presented a Horse of the Week couple now that we’ve trained that’s he’s kept and cooler to City Zip and trainer Linda Rice. The had a couple of the family. Jack just loves the horses speedy 3-year-old won the Amsterdam in ear- and loves the racing.” ly August and came back to finish third in the Miss Ella’s Caress victory is the sixth in her 16- King’s Bishop. race career and boosts her earnings to $595,334. She gave Motion his second win of the meet. An- City Zip went on to become a leading sire, and other five of Motion’s horses placed in nine starts. passed away Tuesday at age 19 at Lane’s End “They’ve all run really well. A couple were a lit- Farm in Kentucky. His leading sons and daugh- tle frustrating, but they’ve all run huge,” Clapham ters included Work All Week, Dayatthespa, Catch said. “Every horse has been in the money, so you A Glimpse, Personal Diary, Collected and others. can’t really complain about that.” In addition to his Amsterdam win, he swept Rosario is also off to a fast start. Miss Ella was his fourth winner of the meet. three 2-year-old stakes here in 2000. Thanks for “It’s been great so far,” the jockey said. “We the performances – and the memory. keep on working hard and to go forward, we’re al- ways looking for one more winner every day.”

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 31 theoutsiderail BY JOE CLANCY Hot Stuff Conversation with a Kentucky Derby horse at – we’d have been great together. The race is worth the Oklahoma Annex Wednesday morning . . . $150,000, a Grade 1, going 2 1/16 miles. I won it in 2013, the last year I was in Saratoga. I’m 7-2 Hey there, Mr. Hot Stuff, how’s your Saratoga against 10 other horses. I’m the oldest, well, there’s going? one other guy my age but I’ve got him by a couple Um, fine, you got a mint? months and I’m way more handsome. Yes, here’s a mint (much crunching and licking You got a shot? and chewing). So, how’s your Saratoga going? Oh, yeah, I’ve got a shot. I’ve always got a shot. Fine, just got here Monday morning. I’m good. I’m fit, ready, Jack says to toss the last race at the Nice to be at a racetrack again, as long as it’s just Iroquois. I kind of clobbered one fence and that was for a little while. I live on a farm down in Maryland. it. I’m better now. I’m worried about Modem. He’s It’s great – peace, quiet, wide-open spaces, critters from Ireland and looks tough – won at Galway and of various shapes and sizes. at Ballinrobe – first-time Lasix, Jack Doyle rides Anybody around you’d like to see from your flat him and he’s pretty good. Don’t sleep on my buddy days? Schoodic. He looks great, gets blinkers and I have I might say hi to some friends – John Velazquez to give him 10 pounds which is ridiculous. Do they rode me in the 2009 Derby, we were 15th, not a know who I am? Portrade will be tough. He beat good day. I’d love to say hello, tell him I messed that me at Middleburg in April. I’m not sure he’s go- up. Joel Rosario took me for a spin too. He’s a cool ing to make the lead though, not with Balance The guy. But I’m a steeplechase horse now. I jump. They Budget in there. He can fly early. Diplomat is good. don’t. I see some other WinStar horses around here He hates the rain though. and somebody told me my brother Colonel John Sean Clancy So, on another topic, what’s your longterm plan? won something called the Travers. I haven’t seen El- You’re 11. How much longer you going to do this? liott Walden yet, but if he’s around he could stop by. the bucket, hate the cold stuff from the hose. Back, home we’ve got warm coming out of the hose. It’s Like I need a reminder, hey could you scratch What are you going to do today? You training? the best. my ear? Yeah, right there. Awesome. I can usually Well, right now I’m waiting for Quinn Scala, reach it with my hind hoof, but sometimes . . . oooh, Sean McDermott and Jack Fisher to get organized That’s great, so . . . yeah, nice, that’s the stuff. What was the question? and put some tack on me, then we’ll go for a little I’m not finished. After the bath, Quinn will dry Oh, age. I get that a lot. I’ve got a few more races walk out back, turn some heads, cross Fifth Avenue, my legs, somebody will walk me a couple turns – in me. My owner Gill Johnston wants to retire me turn some heads, head down the horsepath to the hey, what are you doing? You want to go for a walk to Tennessee, which would be cool, but Jack also Oklahoma track, turn some heads, trot the wrong later? And then I’ll go eat grass. It’s a great life. keeps talking about going on a foxhunt or being a way back to the turn, turn some heads because my I think I’m free. I could go for a walk. What do lead pony. That would be awesome. I don’t know. trot just rocks. Jack calls it a jog, but it’s a trot – you think about the race? All of this sure beats trying to win races on the dirt snappy ankles, snappy knees, flip, flap, flash, dres- Oh yeah, the race. That’s tomorrow, Thursday, at my age. sage horses got nothing on me. Then I’ll gallop a first race, about 1 in the afternoon. Man, don’t let mile with my head bowed like some Walter Farley it rain too hard. I don’t want to run Monday. I’m That’s great. Thanks for the conversation. Have horse, and turn any heads I missed the first time a Thursday horse. It’s the A.P. Smithwick Memo- a good rest of your day and we’ll see you at the past. Then I’ll walk back, have a roll, and anoth- rial, named after an awesome jockey back in the races Thursday. er roll, get a bath – I love the warm water from day who rode some of the all-time greats like Neji No problem. Oh hey, you got another mint?

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 The Sara toga Special 33 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Only in Saratoga It’s the moments that make Saratoga. The minute and the magnanimous moments in time that stitch together the Saratoga quilt. They start early in the morning and don’t stop until late into the night. They are the reason you’re here, the reason we’re here. Each year they’re the same and they’re differ- ent. So far this year… hear that the horse’s groom had $11 in his pocket When you think of how you’re going to finish a When the proprietor at AJ’s Cleaners welcomes and bet $10 of it to win on the $232.50 bomber. Thursday paper early to see the Honey Dewdrops you back to town with “Hello Seen.” And you sim- When you see Paulie from the jocks’ room of the at Caffe Lena. ply say hello. early ’90s. When you see a lead pony high step on the Okla- When you walk past the shoeshine stand and see When tellers wish you good luck after placing a homa track and learn he’s 16-year-old son of To- the man who rode Ruffian sitting in the chair. bet. morrow’s Cat. When you send a cub reporter to find When you jot down notes “Bay JJ…Bay Dela- When you move into a rental and the woman out about him. cour” on two horses who look good breezing on the across the street introduces you to her cat named When you talk Greek heritage and culture with Oklahoma. And they turn out to be Holy Helena Tony. Dennis at the Morning Line Kitchen. and A.P. Indian. When Scott Everett stops you and suggests that When your college roommate calls to ask if he When you go for a drink at the Paddock Bar and you write a story about the miniature pony who can bring his clients from Brooklyn Brewery to the reunite with two Special graduates, both working in was on the track for nearly 30 years. races. the game, loving the game. When Tom Law texts the cubs, “Merrill Scherer, When Alfred Nuckols calls and tells you to get in When you walk into King’s Tavern and a woman American original,” after the venerable trainer wins a win photo Friday. calls you a “literary genius.” the second race Monday. When a bar sign reads, “Since Dust Commander When you finish the 5-mile Trail in the State When rainy Tuesdays are celebrated, actually, was a yearling.” Park, look around and think about the magic of the high-fived and fist-bumped. When Rick Violette conducts a NYTHA board New York state park system. When a gaggle of 12-year-olds ride their bikes to meeting on a stage with American flag balloons When you leave out a Kelly from a story and a Spring Street Deli expecting a quick sandwich order, waving from the rails. valet, a trainer, a TV producer and a gambler let you then see a line out the door and say, “I hate track When a guy tells you – again – that you have to know. Sorry, Kevin Kelly, glad you’re on the team. season.” read his college paper on H. Allen Jerkens. When you walk into the bar at Jacob and Antho- When a man riding a bike stops and offers a mil- When the Diana offers another 9 furlongs of ny’s for a late-night dinner after the CCA Oaks and lion-dollar smile for an impromptu Barbara Living- moves and counter moves that land three horses on you see Jimmy Barnes eating chicken parmigiana at ston Saratoga Smiles photo shoot. the line together. When fans on three floors, of all the bar, he waves you over and then hear about his When the president of the Saratoga Stryders ages, of all walks of life, stand and clap for Lady Eli journey – from the time got loose to the (Tom Law) convinces you to run in a race for the when she gallops back after winning the Diana. time the Prince gave him his Maserati. fun, the camaraderie, the laughs and you find your- When Mike Smith takes off his helmet and kisses When you watch the Monday opener from the self alone in the woods for 4.9K of the 5K distance. the sky. office, see a 99-1 shot hanging tough turning for When Shayna Tiller and Madison Scott smile and When Leah Gyarmati checks to see if the hoof- home and the whole office jumps on to get him laugh, simply because they are in Saratoga. pick (By the Numbers last year) is still on the roof. home, then he gets home and you look to see he’s When you make plans to play the par three at When jockeys sign T-shirts still on the backs of trained by D. Wayne Lukas. When Tom Law does SPAC, knowing you’ll never have time to play the fans. his impersonation of D. Wayne Lukas. When you par three at SPAC. When you meet a dog named Kelso.

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