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Take A Number Weather Today: Showers in the 1 50-cent voucher given to clocker Brian Walls morning with thunder- Thursday morning storms in the afternoon. High 74. Winds light 1 Hattie’s chicken sandwich ordered by jockey and variable. Chance of Kent Desormeaux – in boots, breeches, silks, rain 80 percent. helmet – on the way back to the jocks’ room after winning Thursday’s fifth race aboard Vinnies Tonight: Partly to most- Wild Tale. Apparently, it’s an everyday thing. ly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms before midnight. Low 59. Winds light and variable. Names of the Day Chance of rain 60 percent. Casual, first race. The 6-year-old gelding is out of Decked Out. Saturday: Slight chance of a thunderstorm. High in the mid 70s and low in the upper 50s. Simply Divine, seventh race. The 4-year-old filly is out of Fashion Editor. Sunday: Mostly sunny. High in the low 80s and low in the low 60s. Names of the Day Monday: Partly cloudy. High in the low 80s and Gray Area Edition low in the low 60s. Backseat Rhythm, eighth race. The 3-year-old filly, entered in the featured Lake Placid, is out Did You Know? of Kiss A Miss. A horse named Fogcutter ran in Thursday’s steeplechase and fell as the pick of many handi- Luv Guv, ninth race. We missed him the first cappers named Clancy in the New York Post. Yeah, time around. Obviously John Hendrickson and yeah, old news. A fogcutter is also a cocktail. Marylou Whitney are having a little fun at the Ingredients: half-ounce brandy, 1.5 ounces light expense of a certain former New York politician rum, half-ounce gin, 1 tsp sweet sherry, 3 tbsp, with this 2-year-old and his stablemate dubbed lemon juice, 1 ounce orange juice, 1.5 ounces Ninth Client. Orgeat Syrup. Directions: Shake all ingredients and strain into a collins glass over ice cubes. Top with a teaspoon of sweet sherry and serve. We’ll Worth Repeating take a double. Connie Bush Election Edition A rivulet runs through it. Prickly pear juice is a key ingredient in a “His name doesn’t start with O.” treatment for horses that don’t sweat. We forget The backstretch becomes a backwater with this scale-model Mississippi. Owner Sonny Via, the rest. on his choice for president

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Friday, August 15, 2008 5 saratoga special stakes recap Cover Boy II Run Away And Hide proves worthy in win BY sean clancy Rowdy Werner clutched the cover of Thursday’s Saratoga Special (the paper), moments after the Sara- Dave Harmon toga Special (the race). Run Away And Hide flashes toward the finish with a Grade II stakes score in the Saratoga Special. “I need to get another one of these,” Werner said. “This was some way to break the duck.” took the field through a quarter in 21.66. Run Away the whole way. He rallied late but was no match for On the cover stared Run Away And Hide, trained And Hide stayed close and waited for a seam as Join the front two. by Werner’s father, Ronny. About 12 hours after the In The Dance posted a half-mile in 44.80. Trained by Ronny Werner, Run Away And Hide fin- paper hit the newsstand, Run Away And Hide crafted Turning for home, the seam appeared on the rail ished the 6 1/2-furlongs in 1:15.67. Bred by Ron Kirk another cover-worthy moment – that’s him on page 1 and Run Away And Hide shot through as Join In The and Michael Riordan and owned by Kirk, Riordan, again today. Dance faded. Break Water Edison pounced from the and John Bates, Run Away And Hide flashed onto the The 2-year-old son of City Zip improved his career outside and duelled with Run Away And Hide past racing circuit in April, winning his debut at Keeneland record to 3-for-3 with a seasoned effort in the Sara- the eighth pole. April 18. The bay son of City Zip wired 10 rivals that toga Special. Inside the sixteenth pole, Run Away And Hide day. Two weeks later, he took the Grade III Kentucky Run Away And Hide broke well from the inside finally dispatched Break Water Edison to win by Stakes while sitting just off the pace. stall but was quickly outfooted by Join In The Dance 1 1/4 lengths over Break Water Edison and Reynal- Werner spent the summer thinking about the Sara- and Unsung Song. Robby Albarado wasn’t worried, dothewizard. The latter, sent off the tepid favorite, toga’s opening week feature, the Sanford, but needed biding his time on the rail while Join In The Dance lunged at the start and played one step off the beat See special page 8

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Friday, August 15, 2008 7 Special – Continued from page 6 to call an audible when a breeze back- fired. “I didn’t get the work I wanted on top of that first race, it wasn’t the horse’s fault, my rider messed up and I didn’t want to cram another work in a short time,” Werner said. “Ron’s great, he said, ‘You don’t have to do this, back up, let’s regroup.’ ” Put on simmer for three weeks, Run Away And Hide nailed the 103rd running of the Saratoga Special with a veteran-like response to a compromis- ing position. Not that Werner was worried. “I didn’t want him breaking on the lead, he actually broke a little slower which was good,” Werner said. “Robby did a great job not rushing him up and he just got position. When he got boxed in I loved that, a little bit anxious coming out of the turn, you’re hoping they give you a little bit of room and they did.” Albarado has been aboard Run Away And Hide in all his starts. The jockey wasn’t worried either. Tod Marks Ronnie and Rowdy Werner (right) help Run Away And Hide pose for the camera. “He passed a lot of tests today, break- rumara ing from the rail, going 6 1/2 furlongs “I had heard about him before I ever of racing, Werner knew he was running and taking a lot of dirt in his face,” Al- got him. David said, ‘I got a fast colt out of time to win a race at Saratoga. On original oil paintings barado said. “I got him to settle a bit for you for Keeneland.’ He was every- the way to the Trustees’ Room, Werner commissions for me early and he’s very kind and easy thing David said. David knows what was asked if he was worried. to handle. He came in off a long layoff he’s got,” Werner said. “Fortunately, I “Always,” Werner said. “You think www.rumara.com and for him to put forth that effort was got him and so far it’s been great. He’s about that at Keeneland, you think 518 424 4198 pretty impressive.” such a good doer. He laid down at the about that here, because it’s the best of Broken by David Scanlon, Run Away detention barn, older horses don’t do the best, it’s tough and it can happen. showing at And Hide came to Werner right before that. His demeanor is just great.” That was the way to get rid of it. I’ve the Keeneland meet. He came with a Going into the race, Werner had the got a few more (2-year-olds) left. About reputation. duck at Saratoga. Winless after 19 days three more you haven’t seen yet.” Partner with a trusted name in Thoroughbred Racing.

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Friday, August 15, 2008 9 Thursday’s Saratoga results Thursday, August 14 6th. 6 Furlongs. 3&Up. Str Alw. Purse $65,000. 1 New Member Castellano J J 8.80 5.10 4.10 1st. George Sloan Novice Hurdle. 2 3/8 Miles. Hurdle. 4&Up. 7 Coach Butts Garcia Alan 6.50 4.10 Purse $67,900. 3 Burns Up the Track Velazquez J R 6.80 10 Look At Him Walsh R 15.20 6.70 4.70 Finish Time: 1:09.97 5 Swagger Stick Dowling W 4.30 3.30 Trainer: George Weaver. Owner: Agnes Peace. 6 Sermon of Love Hodsdon D 4.50 Dk.B./Br. g. 3 Include-Tassie Belle, Tasso. Finish Time: 4:47.93 Bred by John Peace (KY). Trainer: Jonathan Sheppard. Owner: Bill Pape. $2 Exacta 1-7 Paid $57.00; $2 Trifecta 1-7-3 Paid $472.50; $2 Pick 3 (11- Dk.B./Br. g. 6 Crowd Pleaser-Visioness, Buckfinder. 5-1) 3 Correct Paid $371.50; $2 Daily Double (5-1) Paid $35.20; Bred by Bill Pape & Jonathan Sheppard (PA). $2 Superfecta 1-7-3-4 Paid $1,236.00 $2 Exacta 10-5 Paid $90.50; $2 Trifecta 10-5-6 Paid $764.00 7th. 7 Furlongs. 3&Up. MSW. Purse $63,000. 2nd. 5 1/2 Furlongs. Fillies. 2YO. MSW. Purse $60,760. 9 Easy to Say No Dominguez R A 11.00 5.00 3.50 5 Argyle Pink Leparoux J R 7.60 3.90 2.90 4 Blazing Taurus Garcia Alan 8.10 4.80 3 Selective Bridgmohan S X 3.50 2.80 12 Righteous Tiger Albarado R J 3.40 2 Luster Albarado R J 4.00 Finish Time: 1:23.92 Finish Time: 1:04.01 Trainer: Graham Motion. Owner: Larry Johnson. Trainer: Eddie Kenneally. Owner: John Wieczorek. Ch. c. 3 Mr. Greeley-Really Quick, In Reality. B. f. 2 Sky Mesa-Majesty’s Crown, Magesterial. Bred by Needham/Betz Thoroughbreds & Liberation Farm (KY). Bred by Avalon Farms (KY). $2 Exacta 9-4 Paid $75.00; $2 Trifecta 9-4-12 Paid $262.00; $2 Daily $2 Exacta 5-3 Paid $28.40; $2 Quinella 3-5 Paid $15.00; $2 Daily Double Double (1-9) Paid $63.00; $2 Pick 3 (5-1-9) 3 Correct Paid $145.50 (10-5) Paid $79.00 8th. 5 1/2 Furlongs. 3&Up. Clm 35,000. Purse $39,600. 3rd. The Van Raalte. 7 Furlongs. 3YO. NY Bred. Purse $79,650. 6 Fiumes Chavez J F 19.40 9.00 5.60 4 Megapixel Prado E S 3.90 2.50 2.10 9 Papa Jerry Maragh R 7.80 3.90 5 Law Enforcement Garcia Alan 2.70 2.20 10 Ectoplasm Luzzi M J 6.40 2 Be Bullish Coa E M 2.90 Finish Time: 1:03.93 Finish Time: 1:22.28 Trainer: Wesley Ward, Owner: Wesley Ward & Mike Fiumefreddo. Trainer: Carlos Martin. Owner: Flying Zee Stable. Ch. g. 3 Macho Uno-Relaxing Rhythm, Easy Goer. Ch. c. 3 Tale of the Cat-Picture, Roar. Bred by Adena Springs (FL). Bred by Flying Zee Stables (NY). $2 Exacta 6-9 Paid $161.00; $2 Trifecta 6-9-10 Paid $1,769.00; $2 Pick 3 $2 Exacta 4-5 Paid $5.60; $2 Trifecta 4-5-2 Paid $23.20; $2 Pick 3 (10- (1-9-6) 3 Correct Paid $508.00; $2 Daily Double (9-6) Paid $118.50; 5-4) 3 Correct Paid $172.50; $2 Daily Double (5-4) Paid $18.40 $2 Superfecta 6-9-10-12 Paid $8,079.00 9th. The Saratoga Special (Gr. II). 6 1/2 Furlongs. 2YO. 4th. 5 1/2 Furlongs. F&M. 3&Up. Mdn Clm 45,000. Purse $36,000. Purse $150,000. 11 Chauette Maragh R 20.60 8.90 5.50 1 Run Away and Hide Albarado R J 8.80 5.00 3.80 8 Laca Coa E M 3.70 3.00 6 Break Water Edison Garcia Alan 7.80 5.90 12 Palace Cat Chavez J F 4.80 4 Reynaldothewizard Leparoux J R 3.50 Finish Time: 1:04.26 Finish Time: 1:15.67 Trainer: Angel Penna. Owner: Jim Bakke & Gerry Isbister. Trainer: Ronny Werner. Owner: Ronald Kirk, B. f. 3 Pleasant Tap-Quiet Fun, Quiet American. John Bates & Michael Riordan. Bred by Shawn Dugan Agent (KY). B. c. 2 City Zip-Jilted, Runaway Groom. $2 Exacta 11-8 Paid $81.50; $2 Quinella 8-11 Paid $27.60; $2 Trifecta Bred by Ron Kirk Joint Ventures & Michael Riordan (KY). 11-8-12 Paid $436.00; $2 Pick 3 (5-4-11) 3 Correct Paid $181.00; $2 Daily $2 Exacta 1-6 Paid $71.50; $2 Trifecta 1-6-4 Paid $249.00; $2 Grand Slam Double (4-11) Paid $61.00; $2 Superfecta 11-8-12-13 Paid $1,374.00 (1/3/7-4/9/12-6/9/10-1) Paid $301.50; $2 Pick 3 (9-6-1) 3 Correct Paid $477.00; $2 Daily Double (6-1) Paid $110.50; $2 Superfecta (1-6-4-5) 5th. 6 Furlongs. 2YO. Mdn Clm 50,000. Purse $32,000. Paid $939.00 5 Vinnies Wild Tale Desormeaux K J 7.00 3.80 2.70 4 African Storm Chavez J F 6.70 3.40 10th. 7 Furlongs. F&M. 3&Up. NY Bred. MSW. Purse $68,400. 6 Persian Prado E S 2.30 12 Chicks Are Better Prado E S 4.60 3.10 2.60 Finish Time: 1:11.07 13 Welcome to Wista Hill C 4.60 3.40 Trainer: Billy Badgett. Owner: John Dillon. 1 Vladimira Arboleda A 3.60 B. g. 2 West Acre-Royal Prairie, Louis Quatorze. Finish Time: 1:23.97 Bred by John Dillon & John McGreevy (FL). Trainer: George Weaver. Owner: Robert Harvey. $2 Exacta 5-4 Paid $53.50; $2 Trifecta 5-4-6 Paid $107.50; $2 Pick 3 Dk.B./Br. f. 3 Gold Token-I’m So Agreeable, I Enclose. (4-11-5) 3 Correct Paid $140.50; $2 Pick 4 (5-4-11-5) 4 Correct Paid Bred by Very Un Stable (NY). $667.00; $2 Daily Double (11-5) Paid $80.50 $2 Exacta 12-13 Paid $13.40; $2 Trifecta 12-13-1 Paid $76.00; $2 Superfecta 12-13-1-14 Paid $283.00; $2 Daily Double (1-12) Paid $22.80; $2 Pick 3 (6-1-12) 3 Correct Paid $226.50; $2 Pick 4 (9-6-1- Thursday’s Claim Box 12) 4 Correct Paid $1,560.00; $2 Pick 6 (5-1-9-6-1-12) 6 Correct Paid $21,654.00, 5 Correct Paid $160.00 4th: Laca by Mike Maker for Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Kewland by Dominic Galluscio for William Butler. Track: Good (1-5), Fast (6-10); Turf: Soft (1), Off (4,7,8,10) Attendance: 19,342; Handle: $3,067,048 8th: Friday Meeting by David Jacobson for Michael Ricatto Jr.

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16 Friday, August 15, 2008 Thursday Recap – Continued from page 12 until this May, when he finished second over yielding ground at Radnor May 17. But the hiccups continued from there. Look At Him failed to finish in his next two starts, an optional claimer at Phila- delphia Park July 6 and the Ninepins Novice Stakes here July 30. “He’s had two pieces of bad luck. One, he’s had a bit of an ankle problem and that’s why he was off all last year, and then when we brought him back he had some bad racing luck,” Sheppard said. “He just got beat at Radnor and then he threw a shoe at Philadelphia Park and was pulled up. Then he made that bad mistake here and threw Dan- ielle off.” Sheppard regrouped, as only he knows how. He gave Look At Him two schools over the Oklahoma turf course, drawing a little more juice from the bat- tery each time. Look At Him exited his fall in the Ninepins understandably tim- id and Sheppard knew he couldn’t rush him right back into the fray without taking a patient approach. “I have to thank NYRA because they let me school him twice, which was not that easy to do with all the rain here,” Sheppard said. “(Schooling him) helped to make sure his head is straight. In his case I think he was a bit iffy, a bit care- ful, early on because in his first school he was jumping up and down. He schooled (Wednesday) with Matt McCarron and it definitely made a difference. I saw a difference in him and I think it gave him Tod Marks more confidence.” A worms-eye view of the last fence: Look At Him (left) and Sermon Of Love.

Friday, August 15, 2008 17 All The Winners (Through Thursday)

Jockeys Tom Voss...... 2 Cornelio Velasquez...... 20 Michael Aro...... 1 John Velazquez...... 19 Billy Badgett...... 1 Ramon Dominguez...... 16 Charlton Baker...... 1 Alan Garcia...... 15 Bruce Brown...... 1 Edgar Prado...... 15 Tom Bush...... 1 Eibar Coa...... 14 Dave Carroll...... 1 Julien Leparoux...... 14 James Corrao...... 1 Rajiv Maragh...... 10 Wally Dollase...... 1 Shaun Bridgmohan...... 9 David Donk...... 1 Javier Castellano...... 9 Doug Fout...... 1 Kent Desormeaux...... 9 Dominic Galluscio...... 1 Robby Albarado...... 7 Leah Gyarmati...... 1 Mike Luzzi...... 5 Mark Hennig...... 1 Jose Espinoza...... 4 Neil Howard...... 1 Channing Hill...... 4 Jimmy Jerkens...... 1 Elvis Trujillo...... 4 Larry Jones...... 1 Jorge Chavez...... 3 John Kimmel...... 1 Richard Migliore...... 3 Steve Klesaris...... 1 Sebastian Morales...... 3 Lisa Lewis...... 1 Rudy Rodriguez...... 2 Michael Matz...... 1 Jamie Theriot...... 2 Michael McDonald...... 1 Aldo Arboleda...... 1 Ken McPeek...... 1 Rafael Bejarano...... 1 Mike Miceli...... 1 Garrett Gomez...... 1 Jeff Odintz...... 1 Danielle Hodsdon...... 1 Gabriel Saez...... 1 Paulino Ortiz...... 1 Jean-Luc Samyn...... 1 Randi Persaud...... 1 Tod Marks John Pregman Jr...... 1 Jeffrey Sanchez...... 1 Jockey Rajiv Maragh and trainer Angel Penna won Thursday’s fourth race. Robbie Walsh...... 1 Peter Pugh...... 1 Padge Whelan...... 1 Patrick Quick...... 1 Paddy Young...... 1 Wesley Ward...... 5 Allen Jerkens...... 3 Eddie Kenneally...... 2 Bob Ribaudo...... 1 David Duggan...... 4 John Ward...... 3 Carlos Martin...... 2 Tim Ritvo...... 1 Trainers Wayne Lukas...... 4 Bobby Barbara...... 2 Shug McGaughey...... 2 Jamie Sanders...... 1 Todd Pletcher...... 10 Michael Maker...... 4 Mark Casse...... 2 John Morrison...... 2 Rick Schosberg...... 1 Steve Asmussen...... 7 Linda Rice...... 4 Christophe Clement...... 2 Graham Motion...... 2 Scott Schwartz...... 1 Gary Contessa...... 7 Jonathan Sheppard...... 4 Greg DiPrima...... 2 Bill Mott...... 2 Gary Sciacca...... 1 Tony Dutrow...... 7 George Weaver...... 4 John Fahey III...... 2 Angel Penna...... 2 Phil Serpe...... 1 Richard Dutrow Jr...... 6 Nick Zito...... 4 Eoin Harty...... 2 Pat Reynolds...... 2 Al Stall Jr...... 1 Bobby Frankel...... 6 Enrique Arroyo...... 3 Mike Hernandez...... 2 Dale Romans...... 2 John Terranova II...... 1 Kiaran McLaughlin...... 6 Bob Baffert...... 3 John Hertler...... 2 Dallas Stewart...... 2 Rodrigo Ubillo...... 1 Bruce Levine...... 5 Chad Brown...... 3 Mike Hushion...... 2 Mike Trombetta...... 2 Ronny Werner...... 1 Barclay Tagg...... 5 Stan Hough...... 3 Pat Kelly...... 2 Rick Violette...... 2 Ian Wilkes...... 1

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18 Friday, August 15, 2008 Friday, August 15th, NEWBURY Race 7 (11:35 am) Class 5 Apprentice Handicap (4yo & up Rated 51-70) 9f; Purse $8,000 RACE ANALYSIS (In Program Number Order) Spotlight on UK Racing 1 CELTICELLO: Has been fairly consistent since winning a handicap at Chepstow in May. Showed his best form this season on his latest run when second behind Right Stuff at Windsor, collared on the line over a slightly longer trip than he tackles today. Two of his three by Timeform & Racing UK wins have come on soft so conditions here will suit. Trainer’s son takes the ride (20 winners already for him this season) and he looks the one to beat. Rating: Timeform Rating 88 2 BLUE CHARM: Stepping up in trip after one win in eight starts at 6f/7f. That looks a curious DDoonn’’tt mmiissss tthhee BBeesstt decision, as he seemed to be suited better by the shorter of those two distances. He ran creditably last time and has been given some help by the official handicapper, but he is hard to fancy. Jockey 1-3 this season. 78 ooff BBrriittiisshh RRaacciinngg 3 MERRYMADCAP: Only one turf win to name, which came almost three years ago at Bath on Every Wednesday through Saturday morning at firm ground. Ran poorly last time on soft and although his all-weather form would give him good claims, he’s had plenty of chances to prove that he can transfer it to turf. Jockey one of Bunbury’s Pub in the Saratoga Backyard

the more experienced in the field and among the winners this month. 86 First post approximately 9:00 AM ~ Afternoon cards begin from 12:30 PM

4 LUNAR RIVER: Another with superior all-weather form to turf, remains untried on extremes treat yourself to a cold pint and a good bet of going. Distance winner at Wolverhampton in July off mark of 60, she would have a chance on that form, but her consistency is such that she cannot be backed with confidence. Her Salisbury Splendor Summer Festival jockey is one of the apprentice finds of the season and is good value for his 3 lb claim. 77 August 13 - August 14 ~ featuring the Gr3 Sovereign Stakes

5 CORRIB: Winner of this race last year. Has only been seen once in 2008, at Wolverhampton Newbury Ladies’ Day Extravaganza in January when she finished last of nine behind Alexander Guru. If she was to recapture the August 15 - August 16 ~ featuring the Gr2 Hungerford Stakes pick of her form of last season she would warrant real consideration, but her current fitness and form are open to doubt. Her apprentice jockey doesn’t get many rides nowadays. ? York Ebor Festival August 20 - August 22 ~ featuring the Gr1 Yorkshire Oaks, 6 RED CURRENT: Has two wins for her current yard since being claimed last July. Has run no Gr1 Nunthorpe and eight top class stakes better than creditably since second of those but finished a close-up third at Chepstow earlier in August over a mile. That run showed she both retains some ability and acts on heavy Sandown Park ground, the latter could prove vital here. Apprentice has good record for this trainer. 84 August 29 - August 30 ~ featuring the Gr3 Solario Stakes plus plenty of early action leading into Sunset Friday 7 DANISH MONARCH: Has only shown his form twice this season, both of those runs coming in sellers, struggling off this official rating in handicaps all season. Jockey has impressive 20% strike rate this season but his mount today is readily passed over. 81

8 VEHARI: Lightly raced and has shown little since 2006 – well beaten on his reappearance in June. His handicap mark is dropping, but it needs to keep going that way before he’ll be of any interest. His apprentice jockey is has just 1 winner from 39 rides since starting out. -

9 MYTHICAL CHARM: Veteran who will make her 97th career start. Last win came at Salisbury last year from a mark 4 lb higher than the one she will run from here, but nothing in her form so far this year says repeat will be forthcoming. Her apprentice jockey has patchy record. ?

10 RUFFIE: Most of her runs this season have been on the all-weather. None of those are good enough to justify much interest in her, and from 6 lb out of the handicap she has it all to do. Her rider has yet to hit the same heights she achieved last season. ?

CONCLUSION A poor race with question marks hanging over most of the field and by virtue of elimination on current form you can realistically make a case for only two or three. CELTICELLO has been in good heart for most of the season and races here off his last winning handicap mark, a repeat of his effort when just edged out in a tight finish at Windsor last time would see him go close, with Red Current and Merrymadcap potentially his biggest dangers. A decent exacta opportunity; box 1-3-6 and key 1 on top over 3,6.

Friday, August 15th, CATTERICK Race 1 (12:45 pm) Clearly has temperament issues and best left alone. Jockey in twenty attempts. 89 Class 5 Amateur Riders Handicap (3yo & up Rated 56-75) 0-6. 85§ 1m½; Purse $8,000 7 ELITE LAND: Doing well this year and seemed better than 4 GRACEFUL DESCENT: Her sole success came in minor ever on just his second start for this stable when second RACE ANALYSIS (In Program Number Order) event at Ayr last year and, although she hasn’t been totally to Dimashq in an amateur event at Musselburgh last time, 1 HOLIDAY COCKTAIL: Better than ever this year and has discredited on either start this season, she has a bit to find having no chance with impressive winner. Another with won four of his last six starts, defying a career-high mark on form. The local trainer’s wife takes the ride, though course and distance form and with conditions to suit that in decisive fashion for the latest of those successes at she’s yet to have a winner in thirteen attempts. 79 looks set to give a good account. His rider has an above- Pontefract under this evening’s jockey (who has a 26% average strike-rate for an amateur. 92 strike rate this season). Thriving, and even with a 6-lb 5 KALASAM: Fairly useful winner when trained by Willie Muir penalty looks the one to beat. Timeform Rating: 90 in 2007 but has shown absolutely nothing this year. Has 8 HOME: Temperamental but generally holding his form well dropped 9 lb in the weights in that time, but best watched this year, with a good effort last time when third to Western 2 MARVO: Running well without winning since returning unless market indicates otherwise. The young jockey takes Roots in a similar contest at Newbury on first start since from an eighteen-month absence, finishing in the frame in just his third ride. ? leaving Jim Boyle. Has a bit to find here, but not totally handicaps four times from five starts. Beaten just a length dismissed. Jockey 0-15. 79§ into second by Mazaaya at Leicester last time and his 6 SALUSCRAGGIE: Course and distance winner of a handicap ability to handle soft ground is another positive. The rider in April off a 4 lb lower mark, and her one creditable effort 9 YORK CLIFF: Ten years old now but belied his age when is having just his third ride on the Flat. 89 in four starts since came when runner-up in an apprentice winning a claimer at Wolverhampton in July. Posted event here last time. It’s no surprise to see previous another good effort when runner-up to Saameq in a seller 3 MANEKI NEKO: Successful at Thirsk in May but hasn’t winners at this course running well here time and time last time and there’s a chance he could still be competitive built on that since, shaping as if amiss on his latest outing. again and she could go close. Jockey yet to ride a winner back in handicap company off this mark. His rider has five winners from 56 rides over the last three seasons. 88

The choice of experts for British and Irish racing 10 HUGS DESTINY: Without a win since successful in this last year off mark of 55. Has work to do this time around from 4 lb out of weights. 89

CONCLUSION Jockeyship is often decisive in these Amateur Rider contests and the thriving HOLIDAY COCKTAIL is taken to complete the hat- trick under an amateur enjoying another good season. Those Timeform racing publications are available to download from with good form over the tricky and tight Catterick track warrant brisnet.com and youbet.com. For further insights and analysis the utmost respect, in particular Elite Land and Saluscraggie. Key HOLIDAY COCKTAIL on top of these two in exacta plays; 1 also visit www.timeform.com with 6,7.

Friday, August 15, 2008 19 Friday’s Saratoga entries Friday, August 15. Post Time 1:00 p.m. Entries with program number, 6th (3:48) 5 1/2 Furlongs. 2YO. NY Bred. MSW. Purse $56,000. post position, jockey, trainer, and morning-line odds. 1 6 Money Well Spent...... Velazquez J R...... O’Brien Colum...... 12-1 1A 7 Hudson Heights...... Chavez J F...... O’Brien Colum...... 12-1 1st (1:00) 7 Furlongs. 3&Up. Str Hcp. Purse $50,000. 2 1 Toque...... Hill C...... Pugh Peter...... 12-1 1 1 Acclimate...... Luzzi M J...... Arroyo Enrique...... 6-1 3 2 Fiddlers Afleet...... Maragh R...... Bush Tom...... 4-1 For 30 Years - 2 2 Ferocious Won...... Samyn J L...... Reynolds Pat...... 10-1 4 3 Pegasus Tommy D.....Sanchez J...... O’Brien Leo...... 8-1 3 3 Casual...... Maragh R...... Lake Scott...... 5-2 5 4 Show Me the Cash.....Albarado R J...... Brown Bruce...... 12-1 A Saratoga Tradition 4 4 Strummer...... Rodriguez R R...... Aquilino Joe...... 6-1 6 5 Wise Guy Kelly...... Desormeaux K J.... Schosberg Rick...... 8-1 5 5 Fit Faze...... Garcia Alan...... Persaud Randi...... 12-1 7 8 Trinity Magic...... Bridgmohan S X.... Asmussen Steve...... 9-2 6 6 Fort Apache Star...... Dominguez R A..... Fahey III John...... 3-1 8 9 Vinnie Van Go...... Coa E M...... Contessa Gary...... 3-1 7 7 Cielo Song...... Leparoux J R...... Contessa Gary...... 4-1 9 10 Brazen Action...... Prado E S...... Kimmel John...... 5-1 8 8 Unbridled Danger...... Morales S...... Young Robert...... 20-1 A-Coupled: Money Well Spent and Hudson Heights Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (1-3), Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (6-8), Pick 4 (6-9), Daily Double

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Bush Tom...... 6-1 4 4 Cure for Sale (ARG)....Espinoza J L...... Malek Raja...... 30-1 6 6 At Attention...... Castellano J J...... Brown Bruce...... 5-2 5 5 Fancy Diamond...... Velasquez C...... Dutrow Tony...... 3-1 7 7 Api Mohkat...... Dominguez R A..... Badgett Billy...... 4-1 6 6 Dhanyata (IRE)...... Prado E S...... Kenneally Eddie...... 5-2 8 8 Bobcat Brody...... Hill C...... Galluscio Dominic....8-1 7 7 Jilli’s Cape...... Velazquez J R...... Ward Wesley...... 4-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (2-4), Pick 4 (2-5), Daily Double 8 8 Canadian Ballet...... Coa E M...... Rice Linda...... 10-1 9 MTO Jessica Is Back...... Maragh R...... Ritvo Tim...... 12-1 3rd (2:06) 7 Furlongs. F&M. 3&Up. NY Bred. Alw/Opt Clm 25,000. 10 MTO Love Co...... Prado E S...... Contessa Gary...... 8-1 Purse $63,000. 11 MTO Loving Vindication...... Velazquez J R...... Frankel Bobby...... 9-5 1 1 Oniyome...... Hill C...... Hushion Mike...... 6-5 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (7-9), Daily Double 2 2 New York Citi...... Carr D...... Baker Charlton...... 5-1 3 3 Gattinara...... Luzzi M J...... Bond James...... 10-1 8th (4:56) The Lake Placid (Gr. II). 1 1/8 Miles. Turf. Fillies. 3YO. 4 4 Chicago’s Girl...... Morales S...... Cuadra Victor...... 20-1 Purse $150,000. 5 5 Main Street...... Coa E M...... Levine Bruce...... 8-5 1 1 Encanto Park...... Chavez J F...... Collazo Henry...... 20-1 6 6 Tiffany’s Rodeo...... Vargas R...... O’Brien Leo...... 12-1 2 2 Rosa Grace (GB)...... Leparoux J R...... Guest Rae...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (3-5), Daily Double 3 3 I Lost My Choo...... Prado E S...... Serpe Phil...... 3-1 4 4 Namaste’s Wish...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 9-2 4th (2:40) 5 Furlongs. Fillies. 2YO. NY Bred. Mdn Clm 50,000. 5 5 Much Obliged...... Bridgmohan S X.... Pierce Malcolm...... 4-1 Purse $32,000. 6 6 Backseat Rhythm...... Castellano J J...... Reynolds Pat...... 6-1 1 2 Larcenous Lady...... Migliore R...... Contessa Gary...... 10-1 7 7 Zaskar (GB)...... Velazquez J R...... Terranova II John...15-1 1A AE Runnin On Guilt...... Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 10-1 8 8 Raw Silk...... Garcia Alan...... Albertrani Tom...... 7-2 2 4 Saturdaynitesandy...... Garcia Alan...... Rice Linda...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 2B 7 Irish Mama...... Coa E M...... Rice Linda...... 7-2 Pentwater 3 1 Red Seven...... Velasquez C...... Dutrow Tony...... 5-2 9th (5:30) 1 1/16 Miles. Turf. 2YO. MSW. Purse $63,000. 4 3 Pals First Lady...... Velazquez J R...... Iwinski Allen...... 5-1 1 4 Herr Mozart...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 9-2 5 5 Karakorum Cayu...... Rodriguez R R...... Odintz Jeff...... 15-1 1A 5 Evolutionist...... Castellano J J...... Mott Bill...... 9-2 Partners, 6 6 Elegant Bess...... Maragh R...... Serpe Phil...... 15-1 1X MTO Stormalory...... No rider...... Mott Bill...... 9-2 7 8 Read the Post...... Hill C...... Martin Carlos...... 6-1 2 11 Hype...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 5-1 8 9 Tomorrows Roses...... Espinoza J L...... Barbara Bobby...... 5-1 2B MTO Take the Points...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 5-1 llc 9 10 A. P. Light...... Morales S...... Ribaudo Bob...... 15-1 3 1 Tar Beach...... Albarado R J...... McPeek Ken...... 4-1 A-Coupled: Larcenous Lady and Runnin On Guilt 4 2 Into My Soul...... Migliore R...... Contessa Gary...... 15-1 B-Coupled: Saturdaynitesandy and Irish Mama 5 3 Relatively Ready...... Velasquez C...... Donk David...... 6-1 Private Equity & Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Pick 3 (4-6), Pick 6 (4-9), Daily Double 6 6 Get Stormy...... Maragh R...... Bush Tom...... 8-1 7 7 Pointing Home...... Bridgmohan S X.... Dickey Charles...... 12-1 Advisory Services 5th (3:14) 5 1/2 Furlongs. Turf. 3&Up. NY Bred. Allow. 8 8 Precious Beans...... Prado E S...... Romans Dale...... 5-1 Purse $61,000. 9 9 Luv Gov...... Leparoux J R...... Lukas Wayne...... 20-1 1 1 Don’t Fooli Houli...... Luzzi M J...... Morrison John...... 6-1 10 10 Insider...... Garcia Alan...... Kelly Pat...... 8-1 205401 North North MichiganMichigan AvenueAvenue 2 2 Halation...... Rodriguez R R...... Prine David...... 15-1 11 MTO Toby the Coal Man...... Leparoux J R...... Zito Nick...... 3-1 3 3 Thunder Buddy...... Desormeaux K J.... Galluscio Dominic....5-1 A-Coupled: Herr Mozart and Evolutionist and Stormalory SuiteSuite 29504310 4 4 Rollers...... Dominguez R A..... Tagg Barclay...... 7-5 B-Coupled: Hype and Take the Points Chicago, IL 6061160601 5 5 Karakorum Tornado....Espinoza J L...... Odintz Jeff...... 20-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 6 6 In the Spotlight...... Hill C...... Hertler John...... 15-1 www.pentwaterpartners.com 7 7 Here Comes Carlie...... Coa E M...... Imperio Joseph...... 10-1 8 8 Ballston...... Morales S...... Aquilino Joe...... 20-1 (312) 925-4397 9 9 Pano’s Love...... Velasquez C...... Sciacca Gary...... 8-1 10 10 Beyond Challenge...... Castellano J J...... Weaver George...... 15-1 Thomas H. Pearson 11 AE Jelly Roll Rumble...... Bridgmohan S X.... Harty Eoin...... 8-1 Sallee Horse Vans 12 MTO Fire Marshal...... Velasquez C...... Hernandez Mike...... 12-1 Managing Director 13 MTO Coastal Drive...... Morales S...... Dutrow Jr Richard....6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (5-7), Grand Slam (5-8), Daily Double 1-800-967-VANS • (772) 260-2586

20 Friday, August 15, 2008 the grid Pete Sean Brian John Race # Fornatale Clancy Nadeau Panagot

Casual Fort Apache Star Casual Casual 1 Cielo Song Casual Acclimate Fort Apache Star Acclimate Cielo Song Cielo Song Ferocious Won Api Mohkat At Attention Api Mohkat Charging Hero 2 At Attention Phobia Charging Hero Phobia Tough Jake Estimator At Attention Api Mohkat Main Street Main Street Oniyome Oniyome 3 New York Citi Oniyome Main Street Main Street Oniyome New York Citi New York Citi Chicago’s Girl Rice entry Red Seven Saturdaynitesandy Rice entry 4 Tomorrows Roses Read The Post Red Seven Read The Post Red Seven Elegant Bess Pals First Lady Pals First Lady Rollers Rollers Rollers Rollers Don’t Fooli Houli Thunder Buddy Don’t Fooli Houli Thunder Buddy 5 Pano’s Love Don’t Fooli Houli Thunder Buddy Don’t Fooli Houli Vinnie Van Go Vinnie Van Go Pegasus Tommy D. Trinity Magic Fiddlers Afleet Wise Guy Kelly Trinity Magic Money Well Spent 6 Brazen Action Fiddlers Afleet Vinnie Van Go Vinnie Van Go Loving Vindication Loving Vindication Dhanyata Loving Vindication Dhanyata Dhanyata Stately Dhanyata 7 Jilli’s Cape Stately Fancy Diamond Jilli’s Cape Namaste’s Wish I Lost My Choo Much Obliged I Lost My Choo Rosa Grace Namaste’s Wish I Lost My Choo Much Obliged 8 Much Obliged Much Obliged Backseat Rhythm Raw Silk Take The Points Take The Points Tar Beach Toby The Coal Man Tar Beach Mott entry Hype Mott entry 9 Get Stormy Insider Relatively Ready Precious Beans

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Friday’s detailed analysis By Brian Nadeau Race 1: CASUAL has never been on the lead in his last dozen starts but for home. STATELY took a lot of money in her U.S. debut and should move might inherit it today, which would make him tough to catch. ACCLIMATE forward. FANCY DIAMOND got the hang of the turf game in her last start looks like he was claimed with this spot in mind and Enrique Arroyo is great and is another eligible to improve. with his first-time claims. CIELO SONG could improve for his new barn and might appreciate the stretch to 7 furlongs. Race 8: Solid renewal of the Lake Placid pits an evenly matched cast so we need to shop for a price. MUCH OBLIGED heads down from Canada for Race 2: API MOHKAT drops in for a tag after facing much tougher; nice a very crafty trainer; she ran a lifetime best in her last and that could be tightener downstate should have him primed for a big run for an overdue a sign she’s sitting on a big one. I LOST MY CHOO, winner of the Grade barn. CHARGING HERO drops in for tag for first time. AT ATTENTION ran III Virginia Oaks, scratched when the state-bred Statue of Liberty washed well earlier in the meet but would have to step up his game. off the turf last week. Both of the top choices should get plenty of pace to chase. BACKSEAT RHYTHM stays on her preferred surface and could get Race 3: ONIYOME was disqualified from victory in her last but Mike Hush- first run on the closers. ion isn’t bothering to run back in the condition, instead jumping up to this one – that’s a sign of confidence. MAIN STREET was the beneficiary of Oni- Race 9: The thinking is TAR BEACH was eyeing this spot all along; Ken yome’s stretch antics but will have to work hard to do it on her own. NEW McPeek is deadly with second-time starters as well as first-time turf and YORK CITI is on a five-race win streak – how many horses can say that? this colt will save all the ground from the rail. HYPE is drawn wide, which is a major concern, but one that can be overcome against these; barn great Race 4: SATURDAYNITESANDY outworked her stablemate – and Wednes- with 2-year-olds going long on the grass. RELATIVELY READY was prob- day debut winner – Mother Russia in a pair of Oklahoma drills in June; ably not at Belmont Park, but gets to play his game here. owner-trainer combo has been unbeatable here over the past few seasons. RED SEVEN plummets after burning chalk players in a trio of special-weight starts; not the type we want at even money. PALS FIRST LADY lured John Velazquez, who usually rides Allen Iwinski’s good stock.

Race 5: ROLLERS could not have found a choicer spot for his turf de- Goffs Million Sale but; anything less than an easy win would be disappointing. DON’T FOOLI HOULI seems poised to complete a chalky exacta for a very underrated turf • Yearlings by European trainer. THUNDER BUDDY ran well at this condition earlier in the meet. and American stallions. Race 6: In a field that had several well-meant runners PEGASUS TOMMY • Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 D. was 16-1 for his debut, which says to me he took a little bit of money. Though beaten 17 1/2 lengths he was only 4 out of second after a night- • Call Sean Clancy mare trip, and that runner-up won here Monday. He’s come back to put in to arrange your trip. two snappy works and meets no one like Hopeful-bound Cribnote. TRINITY MAGIC is an obvious choice for potent first-out connections. VINNIE VAN 302-545-7713 GO ran well in his debut and would be no surprise. [email protected] Race 7: DHANYATA, the day’s best bet, owns a big class edge in this turf sprint and should be in the perfect spot behind the speed as the field turns Bloodstock Auctioneers since 1886

Friday, August 15, 2008 21 He’s Got Rhythm Trainer Reynolds is confident his star filly likes the lawn BY brian nadeau lake placid stakes preview Pat Reynolds stood outside the gap to to score over Country Star, who went the Oklahoma training track Thursday on to win a pair of Grade I stakes later morning and thought back to Backseat that fall. She’s back at Saratoga today, Rhythm’s first two career starts here last this time on the turf, and rates as a ma- Connie Bush August – a pair of off-the-board finishes jor contender in the $150,000 Grade II Pat Reynolds shares a carrot with Backseat Rhythm Thursday morning. sprinting on the main track. Lake Placid Stakes at 9 furlongs. “Unless they’re working like Big While Big Brown left Reynolds’ barn proved too tough but Backseat Rhythm last start prior to the Lake Placid Back- Brown,” he said, “you have to send shortly after his scintillating debut score, rallied from 13th and last to get third in seat Rhythm was seventh, beaten only 5 them out there to see what you have.” Backseat Rhythm remained. another encouraging effort. 1/4 lengths by favored Pure Clan, in the Big Brown introduced himself to the After her maiden win at Belmont Reynolds gave the filly the rest of the Grade I American Oaks at Hollywood racing world on Closing Day of the Reynolds shifted the daughter of El season off and she returned, on turf, Park July 5. 2007 meeting, running off to a lopsided Corredor back to the main track, this in an allowance at Gulfstream Park Having picked up Grade I black type debut win on the turf for Reynolds and time at a mile, in the Grade I Frizette at Feb. 22, checking in third. After a pair on dirt in two of the most important owner Paul Pompa Jr. Backseat Rhythm Belmont Oct. 6. of non-threatening main track efforts 2-year-old filly races in the country, took a bit longer to catch on but made Backseat Rhythm closed well to finish Reynolds switched Backseat Rhythm Reynolds is hardly complaining about her own headlines with when the filly second behind Indian Blessing and head- back to the turf and she responded with Backseat Rhythm’s performance last took her turf debut at Belmont Park in ed to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies as an impressive 6-length score in an al- September, rallying from off the pace a major contender. Indian Blessing again lowance race at Belmont May 23. In her See lake placid page 23

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22 Friday, August 15, 2008 Lake Placid – Continued from page 22 season. And he’s confident she’s on her preferred surface in the Lake Placid. “We tried her sprinting here on the main track to start her career and she ran OK, hooked that filly Irish Smoke in her debut who came back to win the Grade I Spinaway here. We really didn’t know what we had at the time,” Reynolds said. “She took us to a lot of good places last year on dirt but I think she’s a better horse on the turf. When we tried her on turf at Belmont, going two turns, she ran a smoker that day. We tried the Frizette and Breeders’ Cup and she ran well but she’s back on turf now, which I think is her best surface.” In the American Oaks, run over a fast and slick Hollywood Park turf course, Back- “Looking at her seat Rhythm and regu- lar jockey Javier Castel- figures she fits lano stayed close to a quick 47-second half- with the horses. mile. With plenty of speed singed on today, It’s a tough field Tod Marks Reynolds is hoping to Namaste’s Wish, who broke her maiden over the Spa turf last year, looks to score in today’s $150,000 stakes. see his filly reserved off but she’ll run the leaders. well. “ chase so we should have a good trip in behind.” Raw Silk with a victory at 9 furlongs and has shown “We sent her out to Flying Zee Stable’s I Lost My Choo (Edgar Prado to a number of different gears throughout her career. California and she ran ride) would have been about 1-5 against fellow New She stayed on her game after last week’s scratch with OK, but we kind of took Pat Reynolds, York-breds had last week’s Statue of Liberty Stakes a bullet work over the Oklahoma turf Aug. 10 and her out of her game out on Backseat Rhythm been left on the lawn. Serpe is confident, providing Mother Nature cooper- there. We tried to keep Though she scratched from that spot, her win in the ates. her up close to the pace Grade III Virginia Oaks July 19 at Colonial Downs “We just don’t know about that turf course – how because that’s a fast turf course and she’s a filly that stamps her as a major player in the Lake Placid. much give is it going to have out there? You just don’t likes to be a little farther back off the pace. She came Trained by Phil Serpe, the homebred daughter of know how that course is going to play with all the rain back little tired and we gave her some time and she’s Western Expression closed from 18 lengths back to on it,” he said, “but hopefully it will dry out before coming into this really well,” Reynolds said. “Looking draw off by 1 1/2 lengths over fellow Lake Placid the race. We would have rather run last week and be at her figures she fits with the horses. It’s a tough field rival Namaste’s Wish. A winner of five of eight life- but she’ll run well. We’ve got some speed in there to time starts, I Lost My Choo is the only filly besides See lake placid page 24

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Friday, August 15, 2008 23 Lake Placid – Continued from page 23 Much Obliged about 1-5, but she fits with these horses comes down from for sure. She came back and worked well Canada to test the waters in the (after we scratched her), she always does. Lake Placid. We’d actually like to have her come from out of it a little bit. Her races earlier in the year, she kind of fell into a few tough trips and was up close. The race at Co- Tod Marks lonial was a bit odd as there was a horse who really ran off early, but ideally she’ll be in there sitting mid-pack.” Raw Silk also ventured west for the American Oaks, and the Darley Stable filly checked in eighth, though beaten only 6 lengths after being pressured through quick splits. Tom Albertrani shifted his filly to the turf in November following a pair of disappointing main-track outings to start her career, and the result was a determined, though ultimately disappointing, 1 1/2-length score. Raw Silk made all the running that day but was disqualified and placed second for drift- ing out in the stretch. and rates a long look off of her neck danger in the stretch under Shaun Bridg- Last summer Mott and jockey Kent Put away for the winter she returned loss in the Grade III Boiling Springs at mohan, who’ s 5-for-15 for Pierce over Desormeaux took their first Lake Plac- to break her maiden at Aqueduct April Monmouth Park June 28. The Pin Oak the past two seasons. id with Sharp Susan and the duo will 16, again leading gate to wire, this time Stable homebred was beaten edged that Namaste’s Wish chased I Lost My try to double up Friday. finishing 5 1/4 lengths clear. Raw Silk day by My Princess Jess, who returned Choo home in the Virginia Oaks, clos- Rounding out the Lake Placid field made her stakes debut in the $78,000 to win the Grade II Lake George here ing from 16 lengths back to finish sec- are: Encanto Park (Jorge Chavez), a Gaviola at Belmont May 8, finishing July 25. ond. Trained by Bill Mott for Live Oak fringe player in three stakes and today’s third, then made waves in the Grade Prior to that effort Much Obliged Plantation, the daughter of Pulpit last potential pacesetter; Rosa Grace (Julien II Sands Point May 31, wiring a classy won the American 1000 Guineas at Ar- visited the winner’s circle after tak- Leparoux), a listed-stakes winner in Eu- field over good turf at today’s distance. lington Park. ing the Belmont’s Miss Grillo Stakes rope who makes her first start Stateside; Alan Garcia takes the return call. A beautifully bred daughter of King- in September but has run well against and Zaskar (John Velazquez), 10th after Much Obliged ventures south from mambo out of the Strawberry Road some of the best 3-year-old turf fillies a troubled trip in the American Oaks, trainer Malcolm Pierce’s Woodbine base mare Danka, Much Obliged looms a on the East Coast. her U.S. debut. Saratoga Millions

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24 Friday, August 15, 2008 guest column somethings, because someday some government may wise up and clamp down on this mind-altering sub- stance as well.) After a day of dominos and lattes, you should be The Young Spa ready to brave an evening downtown. Allow me to let you in on a secret – there are two Getting over the underage blues in Saratoga “Caroline Streets.” One Caroline Street consists of But – and trust me when I say this – you don’t need various people at various stages of inebriation various by emma brockway an ID, fake or otherwise, to tear it up ’Toga. distances from their last bar and their next bar. One July 19 I turned 20. July 21 I packed my bags. On On a recent jaunt around town, I discovered that Caroline is also a destination. It’s the address and the the 22nd I drove to Saratoga. By the evening of the while Saratoga lacks an underage speakeasy, it has a name of a charming hidden gem of a restaurant; a true 23rd, it was pretty clear: presenting 20 years at the friendly equivalent: a cavernous coffee spot that caters oasis on a block that needs one. door of a Saratoga bar is about as worthwhile as pre- to coeds. Off the beaten path (on Henry Street, across Here, in this semi-underground institution, you can senting a two-horse box as a winning trifecta ticket. from The Parting Glass two blocks east of Broadway) enjoy the cozy ambiance of a New York City bistro, The United States tried total prohibition via the is Virgil’s House, a coffee brewery reminiscent of a by- while taking in a decidedly Saratoga experience. In- 18th amendment in 1920. In 1985, New York State gone era. stead of the soundalike bands doing their best to ap- decided that 20-year-olds would no longer qualify to The ban at Virgil’s excludes electronics, rather than proximate Journey’s Greatest Hits, there’s live music order a drink. the underage: you walk in, ditch your cell phone, iPod, every night from local artists, such as rising star Sarah As you know, these plans were highly successful: laptop and any other sort of PDA that might peeve Pedinotti (her family owns One Caroline Street and not a single U.S. citizen consumed alcohol during pro- those around you. Parting with your BlackBerry for an the nearby Mouzon House). hibition, and no New Yorker under 21 has ever suc- hour is a good thing: not only is it nice to read some- Sometimes hearkening back to the husky timbre cessfully ordered a beer in the last 23 years. thing that doesn’t require scrolling, clicking or strain- and catchy cadences of jazz singers, Pedinotti’s pa- I fell asleep that first night in Saratoga to the me- ing your eyes to view treacherously tiny fonts, but nache extends into blues, folk and rock. It is undeni- lodic call of the trotters on television. Things needed also through BlackBerry withdrawal you will discover ably good and somehow uniquely Saratoga. Backed to change, otherwise the six weeks might emulate an- whether you have a burgeoning addictive personality by an exceptional band (Dave Payette on keyboards, other era in American history – a personal Great De- that could cause trouble when you hit 21. Tony Markellis on bass, Chris Carey on drums, and pression. With a strong cup of coffee in hand (Starbucks has Chris Kyle on guitar), Pedinotti is a singer-songwriter Luckily, in Saratoga, you don’t actually need to en- nothing on this java), take in your surroundings and who delivers to a diverse crowd with music and lyrics ter a bar to be part of the scene. sullenness will begin to fade. as whimsical, clever and witty as her onstage presence. Go downtown any night and you’ll be sure to bump Tucked away in the back corner next to the bar are The free-spirited songstress keeps audiences guessing into throngs of rosy-cheeked, giddy people milling in a variety of board games that practically beg you to in a good way – for a taste of the music and a look at and out of various venues. You can join the millers indulge your inner child. The cushy, lounge-like atmo- the menu, type “onecaroline” into your browser. on the street even if you can’t order a Miller in the sphere that smells pleasantly of espresso and baked One night at One Caroline. That – and $1.65 for a Vegas of the racing world unless you’ve had the hap- goods provides the perfect backdrop for sober face-to- cup of coffee at Virgil’s – gets you a soft landing for piest birthday. face conversations that don’t end with “C U L8r.” the season in Saratoga Springs – a way to lift your Don’t waste your breath trying to sweet-talk your An afternoon spent at Virgil’s House is copious spirits without resorting to hard liquor. way into these dens of debauchery (I’m not above it, amounts of caffeine coupled with a brief respite from but from personal experience, I advise against it) as technology – the perfect pre-game, classier and less Emma Brockway is the granddaughter of Hall of Fame you will most likely be unsuccessful (again, personal rowdy than your great night out will ever be. (And trainer P.G. Johnson and the niece of Special writer Karen experience). drink coffee while you still can, you 20-and-under- Johnson.

Sara Spec 8-15F.indd 1 8/14/08 10:46:47 AM Friday, August 15, 2008 25 Gary Contessa talks Peace, Truth, Born Storyteller headstrong horses he Special’s John Panagot able, put like 400 stitches in his head. to run third in the Kentucky Derby and people would have been saying ‘Why caught up with the reigning He was back on the track the next day, win a bunch of Grade I’s. Now he’s a the hell did he take the whip away?’ ” king of the NYRA circuit – I couldn’t leave that sucker in the barn heck of a sire.” and one heck of a raconteur longer than the day or two. He was un- Best trainer you’ve ever run against? – Gary Contessa. Quick: believable.” Hardest working jockey that’s ever ridden “Neil Howard. He’s the consummate TTry and guess his favorite movie (an- for you in the morning? professional, and the classiest guy I’ve swer below). If you made the Hall of Fame who presents “Boy, I’m going to tick off everybody. ever met. He’s a helluva horse trainer. your plaque to you? Hmm . . . Rudy Rodriguez.” When that guy leads a horse over to the Favorite horse you’ve ever trained? “Frank Martin, he was the races, they’re always ready to run. He’s “A horse named Owen’s Truth. In the toughest man I’ve ever worked Highlight of your career? an incredible gentleman and an incred- 1980s he won a bunch of stakes races for. I thought I was ready to “Winning the Grade I ible trainer.” in New Jersey. He used to run so hard be a trainer when I went Ashland Stakes with Do that he’d pass out as he was pulling up. to work for him. He It With Style (1991). It You’re on American Idol – what song would He won about 10-12 races, but he only showed me how little I was great because the you be singing? showed up for one knew about training. He night before the race “It would have to be a Beatles song. I win picture. We’d probably did more for I decided to take the would say ‘Let It Be.’ ” have a guy stand- molding me than any- whip away from her. & ing at the middle body.” I knew in my heart Three things on an island with you? Q A of the turn with a she didn’t like the “Have you been asking everybody bucket of ice. Once Gary Contessa Best horse you trained? whip and she won by that question? Ample fishing equip- he pulled up he’d “Peace Rules. I bought a neck. She was the ment, a laptop and uhh I don’t know, start getting wob- him as a 2-year-old, I first 3-year-old filly to that’s a tough one.” bly, then he’d pass out. A couple min- broke his maiden and I win a Grade I without a utes, he’d get up and then you’d walk sold him to Bobby Fran- whip. If it went the other Favorite movie? him home. He was a hard-trying horse, kel and he went on way I’m sure the press “An Officer and a Gentleman.” and the meanest son-of-a-gun you’d ever want to be around. But he was Favorite meal? mean and went out there and ran every “Filet with asparagus.” time. One time he got loose at Garden State Park, and he comes running off the track and he hits a telephone pole If you weren’t a trainer, you would be . . . “A pitcher for the Mets.” head on and that pole goes fffffff . . . boom! Knocked down all the lights at Garden State Park, it was unbeliev- See contessa page 27 Tod Marks

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Friday, August 15, 2008 27 They lived on the backstretch for a few more years, graduated to an off- track home and – eventually – even con- verted their folks. “Our parents really weren’t thrilled A Race to Remember that we started working at the racetrack, but as the years went on, we swung them over,” Lynch said, “Now THE OUTSIDE RAIL you’d consider them avid fans.” Lynch became a lawyer and a Thor- oughbred owner (Ruby Rose Stable), By but left backside employment to Mi- Joe Clancy nogue, who moved from Campo to Kel- ly – eventually rising to assistant trainer. Minogue worked with such stalwarts as Evening Attire, starred on the Kelly’s Heroes softball team and became part I walked into the winner’s circle af- of the family. Eventually, he worked as ter the sixth race on Whitney Day, July a real estate appraiser, but the horses 26, and looked for a little news. The were his profession. large crowd gathered to take a picture “He was on the racetrack for 25 with Joppa Flat’s surprised me. Win- years,” said Lynch. “I had a great six ning trainer Bob Ribaudo was there, years, but it was way too tough for but so was Pat Kelly. He seemingly had me.” nothing to do with the race, a simple, Minogue was something of a tough 7-furlong maiden race called the Patrick guy. He played first base for the He- C. Minogue Memorial. roes, and considered every game a small And then I learned the whole story. war. He dove, he slid, he ran hard, he Kelly and the others came to remember cared about the result when much of Minogue, the trainer’s former assis- the team just wanted a reason to stop tant who died July 14 at age 48 after a Michael Amoruso at Esposito’s on the way home. He fol- lengthy battle with kidney disease. Mo- Former Pat Kelly assistant trainer Patrick Minogue holds a young Evening Attire at Saratoga lowed (rather zealously I was told) the ments like that help hammer home the several summers ago. Yankees, the Rangers, the Giants. point that there’s more to racing than summer jobs – a paper route, the A&P began a lifelong relationship with Thor- “His exploits on the softball field are horses running in a circle. or Belmont Park. Parents everywhere oughbred racing. They walked hots, legendary – he was out of his mind in “It’s life,” said Kelly. “You make cringed when their sons chose the third learned the game, and much to their some ways, but he hated to lose at any- friends for life, or what you think is life, option. parents’ dismay, accepted summer posi- thing,” said Lynch. “He had the mem- and then you get reminded that it’s not But many of them did. Paddy Mi- tions in Saratoga. ory of an elephant and could remember forever when things like this happen.” nogue and Mike Lynch snuck into Bel- “We got off a van at 4 o’clock in all the stories from years and years ago • • • mont in the summer of 1978 and took the morning and they handed us each when the rest of us couldn’t.” For a teenager in Floral Park 30 years jobs with Johnny Campo. Instantly in- a horse,” recalled Lynch recently. “We Lynch and some other friends of Mi- ago, there were three main choices for stalled as hotwalkers, the 17-year-olds lived in an 8’ by 10’ cinderblock cell. nogue had to tell the stories themselves I’ll never forget the wonderful grooms on Whitney Day 2008 at Saratoga. Mi- who took care of us. James Washington, nogue fought kidney disease for years, I’ll never forget him – he told everyone underwent a transplant from his broth- there, ‘Those two boys are OK – don’t er Mike, had to leave the barn for the Your Source For mess with them.’ ” appraisal job. The Best Of Lynch and Minogue were more than Paddy Minogue felt sick after a fam- INGS OK. They were in teenage heaven. The ily reunion at Belmont Park in July. He Saratoga WOver Saratoga Oklahoma backstretch, quality horses died a few days later. in the Campo barn, all the action of In addition to a traditional funeral, Saratoga, none of the ties of home. Minogue’s friends soon thought of a Chicken Wings (Bone and Boneless) “What a beautiful experience,” said & St. Louis Style Ribs Lynch. “We had a ball.” See outside rail page 29

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Friday, August 15, 2008 29 The Joys of Ownership Ron Kirk had to take off his sport- coat in the Trustees’ Room. Soaked to CUP OF COFFEE the bone in sweat, Kirk apologized and draped his coat over the back of a chair. He wiped the sweat from his forehead By and shook like a Labrador Retriever after a river swim. Sean Clancy Forgive the man, he was hot – and Bustin Stones wound up. That’s what breeding – and owning – Moon Catcher a winner of the Grade II Saratoga Special you still own.’ ” will do for you. Forgive a horse owner for being pessi- Co-owners Michael Riordan and John mistic, but in this game it’s bad news first Macho Again Bates didn’t mind, neither did the NYRA and good news occasionally. brass. Nobody minds anything in the Scanlon continued to call Kirk with Icabad Crane Trustees’ Room. It’s where winners go. glowing reports about Run Away And Run Away And Hide had just upped Hide, who did things at Scanlon’s train- Awesome Gem his record to 3-for-3. And he had done it ing center that only good horses do. the right way. The 2-year-old colt chilled “But I don’t know David well enough in third, then clicked it on when jockey to know if he’s just blowing smoke or Buddy’s Humor Robby Albarado asked. He wasn’t a typ- whether this horse is the real deal,” Kirk ical 2-year-old buzzing 6 1/2 furlongs at said. “He finally talks me into sending Sky Mystic Saratoga. him to Ronny Werner.” Not that Kirk was surprised. Kirk has campaigned horses with Neil Ten Most Wanted He’s done being surprised by his Drysdale, Bill Mott, Shug McGaughey, homebred colt. Run Away And Hide had Tom Amoss, Michael Matz . . . and now a ring to it, but Kirk should have named Werner. Toccet him Afterthought. Scanlon convinced Kirk to utilize Kirk had two yearlings left from his Werner. If he wanted to get to Keenel- Soto breeding operation last year. He decided and, this the guy. to sell both of them. He sold a Maria’s “Ronny calls me the first time he Coach Jimi Lee Mon colt for $150,000. Loved him, but works and says, ‘Mr. Kirk, this horse sold him. And then failed to get the job has some quality,’ ” Kirk said. “About done when it came to selling his yearling 10 days go by and he calls me again and Bella Bellucci by City Zip, soon to be Run Away And says, ‘Can you come over for a work on Hide. Saturday?’ I had to go out of town so Dashboard Drummer David Scanlon bought the yearling by I asked, ‘What’s so special about this Maria’s Mon. Kirk parted with trepida- work?’ ” tion and did what any good horse dealer Werner had some company lined up. Doll Baby does, he tried to buy a part of the whole “He told me about a horse the he had just sold. He’s got to be Irish. McKathan Brothers had, who every- Ambition Unbridled “It was a fair price but I liked him well body thought was the fastest thing on enough that I asked if I could stay in for the grounds,” Kirk said. “I couldn’t Fagedaboudit Sal a leg,” Kirk said. “David had some other get there. That afternoon, I was talking partners and politely said no.” to Mike Ryan and asked if he was at Enter Irishman Peter O’Callaghan the works. He said, ‘I didn’t see it but I My Snookie’s Boy who had bought Kirk’s farm in Lexing- heard about it.’ ” ton. Run Away And Hide missed the Galloping Grocer “Why don’t you send your City Zip break, spotted the fastest thing on the colt to David Scanlon,” O’Callaghan grounds 3 lengths and then put her Mazhilla said. “That way you can keep an eye on away like winter clothes on the first of both of them.” April. Sounds good. “Another day or two,” Kirk said, “I Raving Rocket A few months go past and Scanlon see Scanlon and say, ‘I noticed you sold calls Kirk. This is where it gets good. the $2 million sales-topper here, I saw Acey Deucey “For me, it was truly out of sight, out you sold a $600,000 at Barretts. How of mind,” Kirk said. “Just after the be- did they compare to Run Away And ginning of the year, David calls me and Hide?’ He said, ‘How do you think I leaves a message saying, ‘This horse of knew how fast he was?’ ” CRUPI’S NEW CASTLE FARM yours can really run.’ I call him back and 4625 N.W. 110th Avenue we have about a 30-second conver- Ocala, FL 34482-1833 sation and I ask, ‘Which sale are you Phone: (352) 840-5400 going to put him in?’ He said, ‘I didn’t Fax: (352) 840-0661 think you were selling this horse?’ I Contact Jim Crupi said, ‘Which horse are you talking 1 (866) 313-5400 about, the Maria’s www.newcastlefarm.com Mon, right?’ He said, ‘No, I’m talk- Tod Marks ing about the one Co-owner Ron Kirk (third from right) and crew in the winner’s circle.

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