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2 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 here&there... at Saratoga BY THE NUMBERS 3: Full horse vans ready to drop yearlings off at Fasig-Tipton at 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning (one of each major brand – Morrissey’s, Sallee and Brook Ledge). Sales week rolls on.

17: Calls/texts to Sean Clancy from readers looking for The Special Thursday morning.

1,111: Price of the $2 trifecta in Thursday’s jump race. NAMES OF THE DAY Outer Orbit, seventh race. Joemar Racing Stable’s mare is by Western Expression out of Galaxy Spirit.

Congress Park, 10th race. Epona Racing and CJC Racing’s filly is by Divine Park.

Winston, Not a horse, but a friendly greyhound in the Oklahoma barn area who stopped by one of The Special’s golf carts on a rainy morning Tuesday LICENSE PLATE OF THE DAY EXACTA, New York WORTH REPEATING “All right, time to enter. When they look all right, I enter.” Trainer, as a horse bounced off the track Tod Marks “He just kept galloping.” Spinning Out of the Turn. A turf race from a different perspective. Jockey Joel Rosario, on Tacticus – who outstayed everyone else DAR8580 Saratoga Special Girolamo 14AUG15 13/08/2015 17:19 Page 1 to win the 1 3/4-mile Birdstone Stakes Wednesday

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 3 here&there... at Saratoga WORTH REPEATING “Lots of walking.” Crestwood Farm’s Marc McLean, on what Saratoga has been like, while strolling the backside Thursday morning

“Got a full house.” Catherine Kenneally, at the wheel of a crowded golf cart (including a Golden Retriever on the seat and a child in the basket)

“There’s another thing you haven’t seen before.” Assistant trainer Norm Casse, as one golf cart tried to tow another with a rope shank Thursday morning

“He’d be perfectly content to be a second-flight ladies foxhunter.” Emily Day, wife of trainer Jimmy Day, about Thursday’s jump winner Bonded

“Save it for Monday.” National Steeplechase Association’s Bill Gallo, to someone with Wednesday’s program (the jump race was rescheduled)

“You know, The Reading Room didn’t get any of your papers today. What’s going on?” Reader George Mahoney, who didn’t get the message that we didn’t publish Thursday

“When you got the horse, you get the confidence.” Tod Marks Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., after winning the Test aboard Cavorting Coming and Going. Love the trot on the dog. Big future. The horse’s hoof could stand to be picked.

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 5 here&there... at Saratoga WORTH REPEATING “I said to Jerry Fishback, ‘I can’t see the jump. How am I going to find the jump?’ He said, ‘Your horse will find the jump.’ ” Hall of Fame flat jockey Jacinto Vasquez, on riding a jump race at Saratoga

“Look, I’m ahead of Jorge.” Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero while looking at the Aqueduct standings, he was leading Jorge Velazquez, in a 1984 Racing Form

“The jockey got tired.” Ken McPeek joking after Wednesday’s 1 3/4-mile Birdstone

“They put me on the map.” Trainer Jim Bond, talking about EQUIX

“That’s the beauty and curse of Saratoga.” Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning Jr. talking about mistaking bids from onlookers during the select sale

“I hope you didn’t give too much away about the 2-year-old sister.” Fergus Galvin when told trainer Eddie Kenneally hosted The Special for a Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour (which appears on Page 7).

“I was supposed to go back tomorrow. I don’t know if I’m going back now. I’ve got one running Saturday and one running Sunday.” Chicago resident Marc Detampel, co-owner of Tod Marks Statue of Liberty winner Freudie Anne Staff Horse. Verne wised up and joined the squad at The Special.

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6 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 with Eddie Kenneally

StableTwo tough beats on back- Tour: to-back days last week aren’t about to get Eddie Kenneally’s spirits down. Every day at Saratoga, The Special It’s a long meet, and Ken- (with help from sponsor Fasig-Tipton) neally is in the win column presents an exclusive Stable Tour with a Saratoga trainer. For more, see: thanks to Decent winning the fifth race Aug. 5. thisishorseracing.com/stabletours The two seconds were by about the combined length of start Saturday (sixth race, 6-furlong a foot-long measuring stick – state-bred maiden special). She acts a nose loss by Bugle last Fri- like she’s OK. Worked pretty well day and a head defeat by Slam here a time or two. Nice enough type Chowder the next day – but filly. By Frost Giant.” there’s always a way to look on the bright side. True Egyptian: “Nice Pioneerof the “They’re running well, so Nile filly that’s unraced. She’s been we’re not complaining,” Ken- working right along and looks like neally said Thursday morning, she’s going to be a nice filly. She be- before winning the $100,000 longs to Bill and Annie Pape, they’re New York Stallion Series Stat- steeplechase people. She’s a homebred ue of Liberty Stakes in the af- for them.” ternoon with Freudie Anne. “We’ll have the opportunity the barn, Kenneally took a seat on top won the Grade 3 Salvator Mile, both Bent On Bourbon: “He won the to run some of these horses back that of a picnic table facing his shedrow at Monmouth Park. He’s here. He’s Iowa Derby but is not here. He’s finished second and hopefully we can Thursday morning and talked about up here and he’s going to be nominat- nominated for the Travers but he turn those into wins.” some of the members of his string ed to the Woodward. He’s also nomi- probably won’t run in it. He won the Kenneally’s stable churns out plen- with The Special’s Tom Law. nated to the Iselin Handicap down at Iowa Derby and most recently ran ty of wins on an annual basis. Monmouth. He’ll run in one of those in the West Virginia Derby (finished He’s accumulated purses of Bugle: “She’s a War Front filly two races. He’s been second in those eighth). He’s a horse that looks like more than $1.3 million every year who ran in an allowance race here two races last year (Monmouth Cup a solid horse. He’s just nominated to since 2006, including a career best last Friday and was second by a nose. and Salvator Mile) and then he came $3,329,134 in 2012 and $3,161,682 that race but we’ll probably pick an She ran in a two other than. Three- and won them this year, how rare last year. easier spot. He’s at Churchill right The barn is already past the $1.6 year-old filly. I hope to run her back is that? To get beat and then you’re now. There’s the Super Derby, which million mark for the year and roll- in the Riskaverse, which comes up to- good enough to come back and win is a nice purse, some other good races ing right long. He’s won three graded ward the end of the meet. She’s a full them the following year.” through the fall for straight 3-year- stakes this season, the Grade 2 Mon- sister to Air Force Blue, he’s 2, and he olds, so there’s spots without having mouth Cup and Grade 3 Salvator won Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at The Metal Magic: “He’s a Yes It’s True to run against the best horses.” Mile with Bradester and the Grade 3 Currah in Ireland Sunday. He’s prob- 2-year-old maiden. He ran at Chur- Iowa Derby with Bent On Bourbon. ably the leading 2-year-old in Europe. chill last month, was second by a nose Slam Chowder: “She ran here Sun- Kenneally keeps a string in Ken- War Front is a hot item now as well.” and he makes his second start Satur- day, finished second beaten a head. tucky at Churchill Downs and has a day (first race, 5 ½-furlong maiden Daughter of Grand Slam. She’d won barn of 20 on the far turn of the main Bradester: “He’s a Grade 2 winner. special weight).” her first two (and finished fourth in a track at Saratoga. He won his two most recent starts, Belmont Park allowance), so her re- After the last set was finished and the Grade 2 Monmouth Cup on Has- Frostie Anne: “She’s a half sister to cord is pretty good. She’s a nice solid, his staff cleaned tack and tidied up kell Day and a month prior to that he Freudie Anne and she makes her first New York-bred 3-year-old filly.” Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 7 The Chief . . .Day 17 “Owners’ decisions can be right but they don’t figure to be right as often when you’re on the scene all the time. A lot of people used to knock Eddie Seinfeld, we’d get to arguing about what to do with a horse but he never did the red board on me. One thing about it, I always gave him a lot of credit, if I was wrong, he would never say, ‘see what I tell you.’ Never. That’s a big deal, especially when you’re a kid. That is wonderful when a guy is like that, because there’s a lot of that in most everybody. He’d always ask me, ‘How do you blow so hot and cold? One minute you think he’s going to be a stakes horse and the next you’re saying I should run him in a claiming race.’ That’s the way I was. I’ve always gotten too high and too low. When I got Seinfeld, we did good, we’d be claiming, we worked hard, I used to come back with the night watchman, just to check on them, see what they were doing, see how long it took them to eat. We never left a stone unturned.” – Trainer Allen Jerkens 1929-2015

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BY JOE CLANCY LAKE PLACID PREVIEW Alice Clapham sat on Messi Thursday morning as the Saratoga allowance win- plenty of Americans shouting as a 50-1 ner tried to stuff grass into his mouth like shot in the stretch of the $643,600 Cor- a hay baler. She laughed, guided him – a onation Stakes. She settled for fourth in little – and talked about Messi’s stable- the Group 1, and gets back to the races mate Miss Temple City. in today’s Lake Placid, the ninth of 10 Or horses in general. on the card. The $300,000 stakes drew “It amazes me what they accept, you just five runners, plus a main-track-only know?” she said. “You take a 3-year- entrant, but will be plenty tough with old filly out on the gallops of Lambourn loads of class packed into the small field and it’s so wide open. She’d never seen of 3-year-old fillies. anything like that, and she was having With Clapham aboard Thursday, Miss a look, but she just went out there acted Temple City galloped easily around the like, ‘So this is what you want me to do.’ main track after shipping in from Fair It was her first day and she jigged back to Hill Training Center in Maryland a day the barn, but after that she was great. She earlier. By the end of the morning she was loved it.” chewing away at a haynet and watching Joe Clancy Miss Temple City visited Newmarket, Miss Temple City gallops at Saratoga Thursday. Continued On Page 12 and Royal Ascot, back in June and had

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explained the Kentucky farm’s unique PARRANDA sales pitch. In short, a breeder would Lake Placid – obtain a free lifetime breeding right Continued from page 10 by sending a mare to the stallion in IRONICUS each of his first two years at stud. Messi munch grass out in front of the “Dynaformer was getting old and I barn. thought this would be a great segue,” KOBE’S BACK In addition to Ascot, her path to a said Bob, who explained all of this Grade 2 at Saratoga includes races at after Miss Temple City won at Pim- Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Keene- lico in May. “If this horse happens to MR SPEAKER land and Pimlico. hit . . . Dynaformer has a lot fans out Oh, and a February day at Santa there.” Anita six years ago. Feld was in, and signed the deal. RELOAD Bloodstock agent Bob Feld was Small problem. He did not own a at the races, and saw a horse named mare. At Keeneland January 2011, Temple City (Feld’s hometown in Cal- Feld told Spendthrift’s Mark Toothak- IMAGINING ifornia) in the program. Owned by B. er about the idea. Toothaker listened, Wayne Hughes of Spendthrift Farm, supported the concept – in theory SUMMER FRONT the son of Dynaformer won an allow- anyway – and said he’d go halves on ance race by a head and really caught the right mare. Feld’s attention while walking into “What about this mare?” Sean Feld the winner’s circle. interrupted. In the ring stood Glitter- “That is an absolutely gorgeous ing Tax, a daughter of Artax with animal,” Feld said out loud to no one, three wins on the track and one win- And the story continues... to himself. “He is stunning.” ner on her produce record. She was Temple City went on to win the carrying a Tiz Wonderful foal, and 2010 Cougar II Handicap and was when the bidding stalled at $3,000, beaten a head in the Grade 1 Holly- Toothaker bid $4,000. Someone else Niall Brennan Stables wood Turf Cup before retiring to join bid $5,000, Toothaker bid $6,000. Ocala, Fl (352) 732-7459 the Spendthrift stallion lineup for the And Feld had a mare. 2011 season. Feld remembered. By niallbrennan.com The new partners figured the fu- then, his son Sean was working for ture foal was worth more than the the Kentucky farm and had a deal. mare’s auction price and proved it by “Hey, do you want to buy into Temple City?” said Sean, who then Continued On Page 14

12 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 13 Miss Temple City blasted six rivals in the Hilltop, to hatch the already-in- Lake Placid – cubating Royal Ascot idea. She does Continued from page 12 not race on Lasix, handles pretty much anything with an easy attitude selling the Tiz Wonderful colt, who and had shown her class with three became three-time winner Paganol, wins, a second and a third in five pri- for $40,000 as a yearling. Feld sent or starts. the mare to Temple City in 2011 and At Ascot, she broke sharply and that foal is Miss Temple City. raced near the pace while seeing day- “I signed a contract and didn’t have light for John Velazquez. Third off a mare,” Bob Feld said of his hasty the sweeping right-hand turn into leap into the breeding game. “There the straight, she rallied to challenge was no nicking involved, nothing. We the leader but couldn’t hold off late bred to Temple City for my deal, and kicks from Ervedya, Found and Lu- this is the result.” cida. The Kentucky-bred returned And what a result. to Fair Hill, took a short break and Miss Temple City won her debut sharpened with weekly works on the at Laurel Park last fall for a group Tapeta all-weather surface since July Feld put together, Allen and Georgia 17 including a half-mile move in :49 Rosenblum and The Club Racing. She a week ago. backed up that effort with another Tod Marks Velazquez rides the 4-1 shot for the win, at Gulfstream Park in December, Strict Compliance has won three races this year and is favored for trainer Chad Brown. sixth consecutive time, while break- and Feld brought in another partner ing from post three. Day at Pimlico. Sagamore bought 25 percent from the in Sagamore Farm. The Maryland The top two choices – Strict Com- “She’s what we’re looking for, the Rosenblums – adding another partner farm of Under Armour founder Kev- pliance and Sentiero Italia, meet for problem is I bred her and the other to the program listing. Miss Temple in Plank always scouts for horses to the third time. problem is I own a piece of her,” Feld City did her part, placing third in the run on Preakness Weekend and em- Klaravich Stable and William Law- told Sagamore’s Tom Mullikin. “I Grade 3 Sweetest Chant at Gulfst- ploys Feld to be the scout. This one, rence own 2-1 favorite Strict Compli- don’t want to look self-serving.” ream and second (to division leader a 3-year-old turf filly, fit the shopping ance, who overcame a slow start from list with the $100,000 Hilltop part of Feld solved the issue by putting the Lady Eli) in the Grade 3 Appalachian the undercard on Black-Eyed Susan Rosenblums in touch with Mullikin. at Keeneland. Continued On Page 16

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 17 SARATOGA ENTRIES Friday, August 14. 6TH (3:47PM). $32,000, CLM $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1ST (1:00PM). $25,000, CLM $12,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 1 ..... 1...... This Hard Land...... A. Cruz...... D. Jacobson...... 3-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1a ..... 8...... Moneyinyour Pocket...... C. Velasquez...... D. Jacobson...... 3-1 1 ..... 2...... Mr. Masterpiece...... C. Velasquez...... D. Jacobson...... 8-5 2 ..... 2...... Springcourt...... F. Jara...... C. Figueroa, Jr...... 10-1 1a ..... 4...... Slan Abhaile...... R. Silvera...... D. Jacobson...... 8-5 3 ..... 3...... Best Play...... M. Franco...... L. Miranda...... 15-1 2 ..... 1...... Sandcat...... J. Lezcano...... J. Kimmel...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... M J Plus...... I. Rodriguez...... M. Friedman...... 20-1 3 ..... 3...... Ground Force...... E. Cancel...... J. Servis...... 9-5 5 ..... 5...... Mr Palmer...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Servis...... 5-1 4 ..... 5...... Highroller Dave...... L. Saez...... M. Maker...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Locker Room Guy...... L. Saez...... C. Englehart...... 4-1 5 ..... 6...... Recalling Memories...... J. Leparoux...... I. Wilkes...... 15-1 7 ..... 7...... Summit Moon...... E. Feurtado...... J. Kimmel...... 20-1 6 ..... 7...... Rockford...... J. Ortiz...... C. Englehart...... 6-1 8 ..... 9...... Frost Jordan...... E. Cancel...... N. Esler...... 8-1 9 ..... 10...... Wealth to Me...... J. Lezcano...... G. DiPrima...... 5-2 2ND (1:33PM). $54,000, MCL $65,000, 2 YO, F , 5 1/2F Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 7TH (4:21PM). $45,000, CLM $35,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/16M (TURF) 1 ..... 7...... Diannecantretire...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 3-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 1a ..... AE...... Anthem Singer...... M. Franco...... R. Rodriguez...... 3-1 1 ..... 1...... Willow U...... M. Franco...... G. Weaver...... 4-1 2 ..... 1...... Anna Rae...... L. Saez...... J. Englehart...... 8-1 2 ..... MTO...... Familyofroses...... R. Falcone, Jr...... 5-2 3 ..... 2...... Kalabaka...... S. Bridgmohan...... R. Violette, Jr...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Reversiontothemean...... J. Leparoux...... R. Metivier...... 10-1 4 ..... 3...... Steve’s Philly...... A. Cruz...... C. Martin...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Jewelisa...... J. Lezcano...... W. Mott...... 5-1 5 ..... 4...... Hoosier Scout...... M. Franco...... D. Schettino...... 10-1 5 ..... 5...... Swoop...... C. Velasquez...... E. Voss...... 8-1 6 ..... 5...... Taleofsixtythree...... J. Castellano...... G. Contessa...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Chow Fun...... K. Carmouche...... B. Levine...... 20-1 7 ..... 6...... Bottle Walk...... R. Hernandez...... W. Ward...... 4-1 7 ..... 7...... Race and Shine...... J. Castellano...... P. Reynolds...... 15-1 8 ..... 8...... Warriors Diva...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Outer Orbit...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... D. Schettino...... 6-1 9 ..... 9...... Becky Kecki...... E. Cancel...... A. Iwinski...... 20-1 9 ..... 9...... Bay Dawn...... S. Bridgmohan...... G. Goodwin...... 12-1 10..... 10...... Flower Fall...... C. Velasquez...... R. Rodriguez...... 15-1 10..... 10...... Ramble...... J. Velazquez...... A. Dutrow...... 7-2 11..... AE...... Benny’s Compass...... T. Rice...... K. Rice...... 6-1 11..... 11...... Babe’s Ruler...... E. Trujillo...... J. Scott...... 15-1 12..... 12...... Queenofzeenile...... A. Cintron...... M. Gorham...... 12-1 3RD (2:06PM). $39,000, CLM $20,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F 13..... MTO...... Sweet Henrietta...... J. Ortiz...... P. Farro...... 3-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Gethot Stayhot...... A. Cruz...... J. Toscano, Jr...... 12-1 8TH (4:55PM). $75,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/8M 2 ..... 2...... My Jimmy Chew Girl...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... L. Gyarmati...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Midnight Champagne...... J. Ortiz...... M. Nevin...... 3-1 1 ..... 1...... Swift Taylor...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... H. Bond...... 12-1 4 ..... 4...... In Haste...... C. Velasquez...... D. Jacobson...... 5-2 2 ..... 2...... Prize Taker...... J. Ortiz...... C. Baker...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... Resolute Babe...... J. Lezcano...... G. DiPrima...... 10-1 3 ..... 3...... Legally Bay...... J. Alvarado...... M. Coffey...... 15-1 6 ..... 6...... Lakeview Lady...... I. Rodriguez...... J. Hertler...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Building Permit...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 5-2 7 ..... 7...... Heaven’s Touch...... R. Hernandez...... W. Ward...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... On a Snowy Evening...... F. Jara...... A. Adsit...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Queen of the Spa...... E. Cancel...... G. Gullo...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Brandini...... E. Cancel...... H. Bond...... 20-1 7 ..... 7...... Conquest Superstep...... S. Bridgmohan...... M. Casse...... 6-5 4TH (2:39PM). $73,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF) Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 9TH (5:29PM). $300,000, STK - THE MAKER’S MARK LAKE PLACID, 3 YO, F , 1 1/8M (TURF) 1 ..... 1...... Tiz a Chance...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... H. Motion...... 2-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Scooby Dude...... R. Silvera...... K. Feron...... 30-1 1 ..... 1...... Consumer Credit...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 7-2 3 ..... MTO...... Dettifoss...... R. Hernandez...... B. Brown...... 3-1 2 ..... 2...... Heath...... J. Lezcano...... W. Mott...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Boldlee...... F. Jara...... P. Barrow...... 20-1 3 ..... 3...... Miss Temple City...... J. Velazquez...... H. Motion...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... True Rate...... K. Carmouche...... S. Cooney...... 5-1 4 ..... 4...... Sentiero Italia...... J. Rosario...... K. McLaughlin...... 5-2 6 ..... 6...... Wicked Freud...... J. Lezcano...... J. Ryerson...... 5-2 5 ..... 5...... Strict Compliance...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 2-1 7 ..... 7...... Elusive New Yorker...... J. Rosario...... D. Cannizzo...... 10-1 6 ..... MTO...... Embellish the Lace...... A. Dutrow...... 3-5 8 ..... 8...... Neverindicted...... M. Franco...... J. Tebbutt...... 12-1 9 ..... 9...... Frisky Magician...... J. Ortiz...... M. Trombetta...... 4-1 10TH (6:03PM). $73,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M (INNER TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 5TH (3:13PM). $73,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M (INNER TURF) 1 ..... 1...... Spa Duchess...... J. Leparoux...... H. Bond...... 12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Sauvignon...... J. Rosario...... T. Morley...... 7-2 1 ..... 1...... Bella Joy...... J. Alvarado...... L. Wiggins...... 5-1 3 ..... 3...... John’s Catnip...... E. Trujillo...... D. Prine...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Americasprincess...... R. Silvera...... K. Feron...... 30-1 4 ..... 4...... Esther the Queen...... L. Saez...... N. Esler...... 3-1 3 ..... 3...... Saratoga by Design...... I. Rodriguez...... G. Goodwin...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Lil Renegade...... E. Cancel...... M. Friedman...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Movie Starlet...... C. Velasquez...... S. Cooney...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... J’ray’s Sunshine...... J. Ortiz...... M. Trombetta...... 5-1 5 ..... 5...... Bebop Raindrop...... A. Cintron...... M. Dilger...... 6-1 7 ..... 7...... Congress Park...... J. Castellano...... B. Brown...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... Jc’s Shooting Star...... M. Franco...... D. Donk...... 5-1 8 ..... 8...... Barrel of Dreams...... K. Carmouche...... J. Hertler...... 15-1 7 ..... 7...... Summersault...... J. Castellano...... M. Hennig...... 5-2 9 ..... 9...... Weather Girl...... M. Franco...... S. Asmussen...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Forma’s Joy...... F. Jara...... D. Prine...... 20-1 10..... 10...... Kathy’s Humor...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Violette, Jr...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Donatienne...... J. Velazquez...... H. Motion...... 3-1 11..... AE...... La Dama de Hierro...... K. Carmouche...... M. Shevy...... 30-1 10..... 10...... Dilly Magilly...... K. Carmouche...... J. Price...... 20-1

18 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 the Power grid John Tom Gaile Chad Race # Charles Shapazian Law Fitzgerald Bedard Summers Slan Abhaile Ground Force Ground Force Jacobson entry Ground Force 1 Ground Force Slan Abhaile Highroller Dave Rockford Sandcat Rockford Highroller Dave Rockford Highroller Dave Jacobson entry Rodriguez entry Kalabaka Rodriguez entry Rodriguez entry Taleofsixtythree 2 Kalabaka Diannecantretire Benny’s Compass Bottle Walk Hoosier Scout Bottle Walk Warriors Diva Bottle Walk Flower Fall Steve’s Philly Midnight Champagne In Haste In Haste Heaven’s Touch Midnight Champagne 3 In Haste Heaven’s Touch Resolute Babe In Haste In Haste Heaven’s Touch Midnight Champagne Midnight Champagne Queen Of The Spa Queen Of The Spa Dettifoss Tiz A Chance Dettifoss Dettifoss Tiz a Chance 4 Wicked Freud Frisky Magician Wicked Freud Wicked Freud Wicked Freud Tiz a Chance Wicked Freud Tiz A Chance Frisky Magician True Rate Donatienne Donatienne Summersault Summersault Summersault 5 Summersault Summersault Bella Joy Jc’s Shooting Star Jc’s Shooting Star Jc’s Shooting Star’ Jc’s Shooting Star Donatienne Donatienne Bella Joy Wealth to Me Wealth To Me Wealth To Me Locker Room Guy Jacobson entry Locker Room Guy Locker Room Guy Mr Palmer Mr Palmer Summit Moon 6 Jacobson Entry Mr Palmer Jacobson entry Wealth To Me Springcourt Familyofroses Jewelisa Jewelisa Willow U Ramble Ramble Outer Orbit Ramble Ramble Willow U 7 Willow U Ramble Bay Dawn Jewelisa Jewelisa Conquest Superstep Conquest Superstep Conquest Superstep Swift Taylor Building Permit Building Permit Building Permit Building Permit Conquest Superstep Conquest Superstep 8 Prize Taker Prize Taker Prize Taker Legally Bay Prize Taker Embellish the Lace Miss Temple City Strict Compliance Heath Miss Temple City Sentiero Italia Strict Compliance Heath Strict Compliance Heath 9 Strict Compliance Consumer Credit Consumer Credit Consumer Credit Sentiero Italia J’ray’s Sunshine Kathy’s Humor Sauvignon Sauvignon Lil Renegade Esther the Queen Sauvignon Esther The Queen Weather Girl Esther the Queen 10 Sauvignon Esther The Queen J’ray’s Sunshine Barrel Of Dreams J’ray’s Sunshine 2015 Records: 50/182 44/182 54/182 35/182 57/182

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STATUE OF LIBERTY STAKES RECAP Freud Fecta Freudie Anne keys stallion’s 4-deep sweep BY TOM LAW You know that neighbor you always see? The one grilling in the backyard, cutting the grass, toss- ing a baseball or kicking the soccer ball with the kids or relaxing on the deck with a cold drink on a hot day? Yes, that one. That neighbor could be John Wade and you could be Marc Detampel. Wade, one of the four owners of Hunter Valley Farm in Versailles, Ky., and Detampel, a partner with the multinational accounting firm Ernst & Young, got to talking years ago and conversation Tod Marks Continued On Page 21 Freudie Anne (right) holds off Loon River late in Thursday’s feature.

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20 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 Statue – Continued from page 20 came around to horses. Wade suggested Detampel buy one. He did, and now he owns 20, solely or in syndicates. One is Freudie Anne, whom he co- owns with Fergus Galvin, Jayne Doi Johnson and Adrian Manserg Wallace and the winner of Thursday’s $100,000 New York Stallion Series Statue of Lib- erty Stakes. “We share a backyard and that’s how I got connected with Hunter Valley Farm,” Detampel said, a few minutes removed from leading the 3-year-old daughter of Freud into the winner’s circle after her 1 ¼-length win in the 1-mile grass stakes. “We started talking one day about horses and he said, ‘you might want to buy one’ and here we are.” The Statue of Liberty was the fifth career win for Freudie Anne and her second stakes score for Detampel and the partners and trainer Eddie Ken- neally. She’d won a 1 1/16-mile allowance-optional for state-breds in between off-the-board finishes in other divisions of the Stallions Series at Aq- ueduct and Belmont. Freudie Anne led the field gate-to- wire under Jose Ortiz. She ran a solid opening quarter, got a breather for her second, maintained a comfortable advantage through the third and didn’t give up much ground in the stretch. She led a charge of Freud fillies as Loon River, Psychiatry, Amazing Anne – all daughters of the Storm Cat stallion who stands at Sequel New York in Hudson – took the next three spots across the finish. Johnson purchased Freudie Anne out of the Hunter Valley consignment late in the 2013 Keeneland September yearling sale for $9,000. She’d previously sold for $14,000 as a weanling at the 2012 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale. Freudie Annie broke her maiden in a 6-furlong grass race in her debut last September at Belmont Park, impressing her partners and about a month later Detampel, Galvin and Wallace jumped at the chance to buy her half-sister for $18,000 as a yearling out of last year’s Saratoga fall mixed sale. “Our partner Jane Johnson, who isn’t here, she’s from Louisville, she named her and picked her out,” Gal- vin said. “We have her 2-year-old sister that’s in Saturday and we didn’t get too Continued On Page 22 Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 21 Statue – Continued from page 21 creative with her name either, just called her Frostie Anne. She’s by Frost Giant.” Get them Frostie Anne’s debut in the sixth race Saturday could cap a huge stretch FAIR HILL EQUINE back for Galvin and Hunter Valley. Monday THERAPY CENTER night during the opening session of the on track Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of selected yearlings, Hunter Valley sold a colt by leading sire Tapit for $750,000 that wound up being the co-fifth most ex- pensive horse sold at the sale. “We’ve obviously been selling up here and we had a three-quarter-million Tapit and that was great, but this gives you the same adrenaline buzz,” Galvin said. Rehabilitation, Kenneally was optimistic earlier in the week that Freudie Anne would keep Sports Medicine her record on the grass perfect. She’d also won twice on the main track, in- and Conditioning cluding the East View Stakes last De- for the Equine Athlete cember, but prefers the grass. Freudie Anne tried graded stakes company after the East View and was Fair Hill Equine Therapy eased in the Grade 3 Rachel Alexan- Center is a state-of-the-art dra at Fair Grounds, which saw I’m A Chatterbox, Lovely Maria and Forever facility that houses the Unbridled finish in the trifecta. 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22 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 Lucky Day Virginia shipper Bonded upsets steeplechase opener with Dalton Jimmy Day has raided Saratoga for THURSDAY RACING RECAP many years. All the way back to when he ventured from the farm with Intel- ligent Choice to post a win, a second in the final strides of the allowance and a third in four starts on the flat hurdle. and over jumps in 1989. Day hadn’t had any racing luck this The plundering continued Thurs- year, until Thursday. Bonded avoided day when Day unleashed Bonded to two fallers, like a cat avoids a puddle, upset the opener. and turned for home with a mountain “I like coming here, not only the to climb. He climbed it, rallying out- money, but it’s a privilege to come side, flying the last hurdle and sliding here and win races,” Day said, while inside North Star Boy. watching the replay. “I have them as Bonded, purchased by Day for tight as I can, they’ll have a shot, then 11,000 guineas at Tattersalls Horses the rest is racing luck. It went right in Training Sale in 2010, hadn’t won today, I’ll take it with a smile.” since 2013. Owned by Bruce Smart and rid- “Bonded has had issues all his life, Tod Marks den by Bernie Dalton, Bonded rallied he’s a good horse but he’s in and out, Bonded floats to the finish with a steeplechase win Thursday. from last to run down North Star Boy Continued On Page 24

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 23 raised since the BCRF and NYRA started working victory did not come without its share of anxious together 11 years ago. moments. Julie D was headed by rival Autumn Thursday – The honoree of the luncheon was Stonestreet Squall at the top of the stretch before fighting back Continued from page 23 Stables owner Barbara Banke. A breast cancer sur- for the win. vivor, Banke received a commemorative vase during “I was very nervous,” Englehart said. “Of all in and out. Bernie never quit on him, that was the the luncheon and was honored in the winner’s circle the horses I was looking out for, (Autumn Squall) key,” Day said. “I didn’t have great hopes going after the sixth race. wasn’t one of them. I knew that she was going to around the home turn and then he got to running. With pink sprinkled throughout the track, rais- be tough at the top of the stretch. It looked like I know when he can run, he can run. I was pretty ing awareness for breast cancer was the name of Jose was still sitting kind of chilly and he was. She confident coming to the last, it’s easy saying that the game. responded and drew off late.” now, but he is a good horse.” – Billy Blake Julie D’s win was the third of the meet for En- – Sean Clancy glehart. • Julie D paid immediate dividends for owners “Any time you can win a race at Saratoga it’s • Pink in the paddock. Pink on the jockeys. Pink Fortune Farm and Team Dunn, winning in her first always great,” Englehart said. graphics. Pink shirts. Pink shorts. Saratoga Race race off the claim for trainer Jeremiah Englehart in – Brandon Valvo Course was adorned in pink Thursday as NYRA the second. The 3-year-old Hear No Evil filly made hosted Fabulous Fillies Day. a switch back to dirt after two subpar efforts on the • Trainer Barclay Tagg tries not to be overzeal- Thousands of fans showed their support for grass. The change back to the surface she broke her ous about his horses before a race, knowing there breast cancer awareness by wearing the popular maiden on and an aggressive ride from rider Jose are many factors that can affect chances. Everything color. Ortiz paid off as Julie D registered a 2-length win. went just right for Speightstown Time’s first start in The day culminated with NYRA and the New “I liked her numbers on the dirt,” Englehart the third race, a 5 ½-furlong maiden on the turf. York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association pre- explained about the decision to claim Julie D. “I “I thought he had a good chance today, but I senting a $10,000 check to the Breast Cancer Re- thought that she might move up a little bit on the don’t go around saying that before the race too search Foundation after the seventh race. dirt and she ran a really nice race on the day we much,” Tagg said. “You never know what’s going “The Saratoga community has been so generous claimed her, so I just wanted to keep her as good to happen. If they stumble coming out of the gate, to BCRF since 2004 when we held our first lun- as she was when we claimed her. When this race the race is over, you know. I like the way he was cheon here,” said Stephanie Hamburger, executive came out it looked like she might hopefully get the doing everything, he’s come back to us very strong, director of Play for P.I.N.K. “To be in front of this jump on the field. Jose did a really nice job getting been training very well and his workouts have been wonderful crowd with these wonderful horses is her out of the gate and kept her in hand. She ran very good. I’m very pleased.” amazing to us.” very well.” Continued On Page 25 Hamburger estimates nearly $1 million has been Although Julie D led the field from the start, the

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24 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 Thursday – Continued from page 24 Speightstown Time, a 3-year-old colt owned and bred by Charles Fipke, was delayed in starting his racing career due to setbacks early on in training. “Everything we asked him to do he did well,” Tagg said. “But he was a first timer because he was a bit unsound when we got him. We had to do some work on him, start him over and things like that.” Speightstown Time broke sharply and went straight to the front, holding the lead throughout and winning by 2 ½ lengths with jockey Angel Cruz over Battle Red and Path Dependent. “I was impressed because (Angel Cruz) sent him all the way, sent him every step of the way. And he came out of the gates scrubbing on him and he kept on scrubbing on him and the horse never got tired and he kept on running,” Tagg said. “You just never know with a first timer whether you really tightened the screws enough on them, and it worked out good.” – Annise Montplaisir

• Down the clubhouse stairs and into the winner’s circle. Gary Gul- lo made the walk not once, but twice Thursday. Gullo won his first two races of the meet with Breach Of Duty in the fourth and Call Daddy in the 10th. “It’s very relieving,” Gullo said. “I gotta enjoy it and hopefully it’s only the beginning.” Breach Of Duty, a 3-year-old daughter of Broken Vow, rallied from fourth and nailed Harlans Belle on the wire in the $25,000 claiming race going 6 furlongs. In the nightcap, Call Dad- dy sat close to the pace in the 6-furlong $20,000 maiden claimer and kicked away from the field after a few left-handed cracks from meet-leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr. Owned by Mike Repole, the 3-year- old Scat Daddy gelding was making his first start off the claim for Gullo and took a slight drop in class from a tag of $30,000. “I’m happy we won it, especially for Mike,” Gullo said. “He loves to win, and I’m just glad I’m part of the team.” Call Daddy changed barns again after he was claimed by owner Frank Fiumera and trainer Jeffrey Englehart. – Billy Blake

Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 25 THURSDAY’S SARATOGA RESULTS Thursday August 13. Owner: Pompa, Jr., Paul P. and Sallusto, Kacy. Trainer: Chad Brown. Breeder: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC (NY). FIRST $65,000, ALLOWANCE, 4 YO’S & UP, 2 1/16M Late Scratches: Irish Laughter, Justenufflaughter, Saratoga by Design, 7 Bonded (IRE) B. Dalton $40.60 $15.20 $7.60 Sugar Mags, That Warrior Girl, Weekend Hottie, Maggies Dance 6 North Star Boy (IRE) D. Nagle $4.20 $3.10 Time: 1:43.74 3 Miguel Grau R. Walsh $3.10 Daily Double (6-8), $36.80; Exacta (8-1), $28.80; Superfecta (8- B Gelding 2007, by Oasis Dream (GB) - Lovealoch (IRE) by Lomond 1-3-5), $454.00; Trifecta (8-1-3), $77.50; Pic 3 (4-6-8), $336.00; Owner: Smart, Jr., Bruce. Trainer: James Day. Pic 4 (3-4-6-7/8/9/11/12/13/14/16), $1,944.00; Pic 5 (2-3-4-6- Breeder: Michael Woodlock And Seamus Kennedy (IRE). Time: 3:53.36 7/8/9/11/12/13/14/16), $9,221.00 Exacta (7-6), $192.50; Superfecta (7-6-3-2), $4,603.00; Trifecta (7- 6-3), $1,111.00 SEVENTH $85,000, ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 3 Mei Ling J. Velazquez $6.70 $4.00 $2.80 SECOND $55,000, STARTERS ALLOWANCE $50,000, 3 & UP, 6F 2 Jet Majesty R. Hernandez $9.50 $4.40 2 Julie D J. Ortiz $9.00 $5.50 $3.20 6 I’ll Take Charge J. Rosario $2.90 6 Autumn Squall A. Arroyo $11.40 $4.40 B Filly 2011, by Empire Maker - Lochinvar’s Gold by Seeking the Gold 1 Buckskin Doll L. Saez $2.30 Owner: Schwartz, Barry, K.. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Dk B/ Br Filly 2012, by Hear No Evil - Star in My Crown by Monsieur Cat Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. Williams (KY). Time: 1:50.67 Owner: Fortune Farm (Richard Nicolai) and Team Dunn. Daily Double (8-3), $15.60; Exacta (3-2), $61.00; Superfecta (3-2-6- Trainer: Jeremiah Englehart. Breeder: Jacks or Better Farm Inc. (FL). 4), $701.00; Trifecta (3-2-6), $230.50; Pic 3 (6-8-3), $115.50 Time: 1:10.65 Daily Double (7-2), $157.00; Exacta (2-6), $140.00; Quinella (2-6), EIGHTH $45,000, CLAIMING $35,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M $75.50; Superfecta (2-6-1-3), $2,423.00; Trifecta (2-6-1), $358.50 8 Blarp J. Alvarado $5.80 $4.00 $2.90 10 Harpoon L. Saez $6.70 $4.80 THIRD $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F 2 Americas Guest J. Castellano $3.30 3 Speightstown Time A. Cruz $12.60 $4.60 $3.50 B Colt 2011, by War Front - Storm Tracer by Pulpit 1 Battle Red J. Velazquez $2.70 $2.10 Owner: Karp, James, S.. Trainer: William Mott. 6 Path Dependent J. Lezcano $3.40 Breeder: James S. Karp (KY). Late Scratches: Sharp Stick B Colt 2012, by Speightstown - Impossible Time by Not Impossible (IRE) Claimed: Blarp claimed by Sanderson, Jr., Earl Conrad for $35,000, Owner: Fipke, Charles, E.. Trainer: Barclay Tagg. Americas Guest claimed by Sovereign Stable for $35,000, Lifes Re- Breeder: Charles Fipke (ON). Late Scratches: Royal Ascot Zip. ward claimed by Schera, Matthew for $35,000 Time: 1:02.89 Time: 1:42.93 Daily Double (2-3), $48.00; Exacta (3-1), $26.20; Superfecta (3-1-6- Daily Double (3-8), $23.60; Exacta (8-10), $40.20; Superfecta (8-10- 5), $685.00; Trifecta (3-1-6), $98.00; Pic 3 (7-2-3), $750.00 2-1), $1,156.00; Trifecta (8-10-2), $144.50; Pic 3 (8-3-8), $48.40

FOURTH $50,000, CLAIMING $25,000, 3 YO, 6F NINTH $100,000, STAKES - NEW YORK STALLION SERIES S., 3, 1M 4 Breach of Duty L. Saez $16.20 $8.30 $5.00 3 Freudie Anne J. Ortiz $6.40 $3.70 $3.20 7 Harlans Belle A. Cruz $10.60 $6.00 4 Loon River J. Lezcano $6.90 $4.60 1A Delightful Erin J. Ortiz $3.50 1 Psychiatry K. Carmouche $4.40 B Filly 2012, by Broken Vow - Friendship Tree by Benchmark B Filly 2012, by Freud - Lake Toccet by Toccet Owner: G and A Racing Stable. Trainer: Gary Gullo. Owner: Detampel, Marc, Galvin, Fergus, Johnson, Jayne Doi and Wal- Breeder: Pin Oak Stud, LLC & Mr. & Mrs. DanDayton (KY). lace, Adrian Mansergh. Trainer: Eddie Kenneally. Late Scratches: Saluda. Breeder: Delaney stable (NY). Time: 1:35.56 Claimed: Doinwhatshelikes claimed by Ye Ole Posse Stable for Daily Double (8-3), $22.60; Exacta (3-4), $41.20; Superfecta (3-4-1- $25,000, Concealedwithakiss claimed by Peace Sign Stables for 8), $476.50; Trifecta (3-4-1), $151.00; Pic 3 (3-8-3), $64.50; Place Pix $25,000. Time: 1:11.33 Nine (1/3/8-2/3/6-2/8/10-3), $12.60 Daily Double (3-4), $91.00; Exacta (4-7), $152.00; Quinella (4-7), $63.00; Superfecta (4-7-1-2), $1,590.00; Trifecta (4-7-1), $650.00; TENTH $37,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $20,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F Pic 3 (2-3-4), $377.50 8 Call Daddy I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.40 $3.50 $2.80 2 Alaapatique E. Cancel $7.60 $4.80 FIFTH $90,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F 4 Ganso M. Franco $12.40 6 Spectacular Me J. Ortiz $12.00 $4.60 $3.00 Dk B/ Br Gelding 2012, by Scat Daddy - Hold All Calls by Caller I. D. 5 Dauphine Russe (FR) I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.20 $2.40 Owner: Repole Stable. Trainer: Gary Gullo. 2 Iroquois Girl J. Rosario $3.70 Breeder: Winchester Farm (KY). Late Scratches: Green Gold, New York Gr/ro Mare 2010, by Catienus - Spectacular Morgan by Spectacular Victory Bid Owner: Winning Move Stable. Trainer: Steve Klesaris. Claimed: Call Daddy claimed by Fiumera, Frank for $20,000, Tiz for Breeder: University of Kentucky (KY). Late Scratches: Enchantress Daddy claimed by Wentworth, John for $20,000, Leflore County Claimed: Dauphine Russe (FR) claimed by Three Diamonds Farm for claimed by Moquett, Ron for $20,000 $62,500, Enchanted River claimed by Sovereign Stable for $62,500 Time: 1:11.08 Time: 1:02.74 Daily Double (3-8), $20.80; Exacta (8-2), $55.00; Superfecta (8-2-4- Daily Double (4-6), $138.00; Exacta (6-5), $31.80; Superfecta (6-5-2- 11), $5,274.00; Trifecta (8-2-4), $901.00; Pic 3 (8-3-8), $79.50; Pic 4), $558.00; Trifecta (6-5-2), $152.50; Pic 3 (3-4-6), $574.00 4 (3-8/13-3-3/8/9), $241.00; Pic 6 (6/7,8,9,11,12,13,14,16/3/8,13), $32.40; Pic 6 (6/7,8,9,11,12,13,14,16/3/8,13), $1,733.00 SIXTH $45,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN CLAIMING $40,000, 3 & UP, 1 1/16M 8 Kacy Lauren I. Ortiz, Jr. $4.20 $2.80 $2.40 Attendance: 25,756. On Track Handle: 3,393,626 1 Ten Penny Princess J. Rosario $6.30 $4.00 Inter-State Handle: 8,571,821 3 Quibbler J. Castellano $3.00 Dk B/ Br Filly 2012, by Utopia (JPN) - California Cate by Rizzi Copyright 2015 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 26 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 THURSDAY’S SARATOGA RESULTS PHOTOS BY DAVE HARMON 2 3 4

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 27 BIRDSTONE STAKES RECAP Showing Stamina Flaxman’s Tacticus relishes 14 furlongs on the main track BY TOM LAW Whether it’s the people around Tacticus every day or others more sporadically, the refrain is pretty uniform. They’ll say that Tacticus simply will not get tired. They’ll also add that the further the big bay colt goes the better. Those two factors and just the right amount of Dave Harmon Continued On Page 29 Tacticus gallops away from Turco Bravo late in the Birdstone, a 1 3/4-mile marathon Wednesday.

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28 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 he might like the dirt and every- ry Cecil. Trained at Warren Place in entire trip – would not be an issue. thing,” Clapham said. “I couldn’t be- Newmarket, Tacticus was useful over- Motion supplemented Tacticus for Birdstone – lieve how he just kept galloping out seas and won twice in nine starts at 2, the Birdstone, booked Rosario back, Continued from page 28 past the wire. And they went a de- 3 and 4 with both wins coming in 1 put the colt on Lasix and left him in cent pace, too, it’s not like they were ½-mile races on the synthetic track at Clapham’s hands. time since his last start proved to be crawling around there.” Southwell racecourse in England. Clapham gets on Tacticus occa- critical in Tacticus’ victory in Wednes- Bred in Kentucky by Flaxman and The victories were seven days apart sionally in the mornings, although day’s $100,000 Birdstone Stakes at out of the two-time winning Sadler’s in March, so his connections knew Jeremy Rose rides him out most of Saratoga Race Course. Tacticus, a Wells mare Visions Of Clarity, Tacti- the quick turnaround from a 1 1/8- the time. When asked if the last race, homebred for the Niarchos family’s cus started his career in England with mile allowance race the first Sunday when he was 7 ½ lengths behind the Flaxman Holdings operation, made it Lady (Jane) Cecil, the widow of leg- of the meeting – where Tacticus fin- winner in a fairly fast run race for the look easy in the Birdstone as he set- endary European conditioner Hen- ished fourth after being one-paced the 9-furlong trip at Saratoga, knocked tled just off the pace early and passed him out at all, Clapham was pretty Turco Bravo in the stretch to win the emphatic in her answer of “no.” 1 3/4-mile stakes 17 days after mak- “We’ve always known he wanted ing his American debut. the distance,” she said. “That last race “That’s what he’s bred to do, just just tightened him up for this. That gallop all day,” Alice Clapham, running was his first start on the dirt and it the Saratoga barn for winning trainer really helped. This distance was just Graham Motion, said as she walked up perfect for him. Graham ended up the stretch after the win to meet the son supplementing him, figured, he’s here, of A.P. Indy at the test barn. he’s doing well after he ran so just take Tacticus looked like he wanted to a shot. It worked out perfect and Joel gallop some more after flashing past gave him a great ride. He had confi- the finish 2 ½ lengths in front of the dence in him and that always helps.” runner-up, who turned for home with Rosario said he learned plenty a comfortable margin. He was still about Tacticus last time and it helped wanting more as jockey Joel Rosario in the Birdstone. pulled him up out in the middle of the They raced in third behind Village racetrack and into the clubhouse turn. Warrior and Turco Bravo, never more “That was the reason why they Tod Marks brought him over here, they thought The first time past the stands, Tacticus (left) stalks the leaders in the Birdstone. Continued On Page 30

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 31 WEDNESDAY’S RACING RECAP Drama Queen $410,000 2-year-old Big Thrill wins debut for Rice, Lady Sheila Big Thrill gave Iris Smith and Linda Rice exactly that in the fifth race Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course as she won her career debut in a 5 ½-furlong maiden moved off the turf. The 2-year-old Big Drama filly was nearly scratched due to the change of surface, but Rice decided to give her a shot and see how she would handle the dirt. Dave Harmon Continued On Page 33 Big Thrill powers to the finish line with an easy debut win Wednesday.

32 The Saratoga Special Friday, August 14, 2015 Wednesday – Saratoga Leaders JOCKEYS...... 1ST Continued from page 32 Irad Ortiz Jr...... 28 “When it came off the turf today, I John Velazquez...... 24 was hopeful that we would get a good Javier Castellano...... 23 experience and I told Iris I thought we should run her,” Rice said. “But she Jose Ortiz...... 14 certainly exceeded our expectations. Joel Rosario...... 13 We were going to scratch her, and Luis Saez...... 12 then I said no, I think we should run Junior Alvarado...... 11 her. We’re going run her on the dirt Jose Lezcano...... 10 eventually so let’s find out how she likes it right now. Now we know.” Big Thrill was purchased earlier TRAINERS...... 1ST this spring at the OBS April 2-year- Todd Pletcher...... 20 olds in training sale and is owned in Chad Brown...... 17 partnership by Sheila Rosenblum’s Bill Mott...... 9 Lady Sheila Stable, Iris Smith Stable Kiaran McLaughlin...... 7 and Linda Rice. Smith was also pres- Dave Harmon ent for the win. Rumble Doll (7) rallies late to win Wednesday. Christophe Clement...... 5 “It’s incredible, it’s a dream,” John Terranova...... 5 was quite a performance.” Smith said. “You know everybody they made their way around the turn Shug McGaughey...... 4 and made a powerful run between “Jose loved her, he said ‘Linda, this dreams of this and it’s so exciting and Graham Motion...... 4 fun. It was such a great race, to come horses in the stretch, winning by 4 is a good one.’ He was so excited, he from behind and win this way, that’s lengths over J R Star. said ‘Linda, I knew we had the race David Jacobson...... 4 what makes a great racehorse.” “First we were disappointed be- won. I didn’t even ask her, she did it Mike Maker...... 4 Big Thrill broke slowly under Jose cause we’re like ‘oh, damn, she’s dead on her own.’ ” Big Thrill is one of six winners Ortiz and dropped to the back of the last,” Rice said. “And then she starts Through Thursday field. flying. And then when she’s winning I so far for freshman sire Big Drama, She inched her way to the front as was like, ‘is that us? Is that us?’ That Continued On Page 34

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 35 74 BEEKMAN ST. WEDNESDAY’S SARATOGA RESULTS Wednesday August 12. SIXTH $47,000, CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M 10 Marvino J. Castellano $7.90 $4.60 $3.20 First race cancelled. 5 Foxhall Drive J. Alvarado $5.90 $4.20 6 Blue Shark I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.80 SECOND $62,000, CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F Dk B/ Br Gelding 2012, by Bellamy Road - High School Skinny by 6 Sun and Moon A. Cruz $14.60 $6.00 $4.00 Limehouse 4 Winning for Sarah J. Castellano $3.60 $2.80 Owner: Big Dom Racing Stable. Trainer: George Weaver. 5 Benny’s Bullet E. Cancel $2.90 Breeder: Susan M. Forrester & 4M Ranch (KY). Ch Filly 2011, by El Corredor - Hi Beautiful by Snow Ridge Late Scratches: Dendrite, Ready Strike, Dynamic Decision, Troubled Waters Owner: Island Wind Racing. Trainer: Chris Englehart. Claimed: Marvino claimed by Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. for Breeder: Fares Farm, LLC (KY). $40,000, Hillbilly Style claimed by Perrone, Albert for $40,000 Claimed: Winning for Sarah claimed by Drawing Away Stable for Time: 1:43.68 $40,000, Benny’s Bullet claimed by Asmussen, Steven M. for $40,000, Daily Double (3-10), $37.60; Exacta (10-5), $43.20; Superfecta (10-5- Defoe Street claimed by Yagoda, Aron S. for $40,000 6-9), $648.00; Trifecta (10-5-6), $183.00; Pic 3 (6-3-10), $132.00; Pic 4 YOICKSONLINE.COM Time: 1:16.59 (1,6,7/6/3/1,10,11,12,14), $251.50; Pic 5 (6/1,6,7/6/3/1,10,11,12,14), SPORTING ART Exacta (6-4), $41.40; Quinella (4-6), $16.00; Superfecta (6-4-5-2), $2,367.00 $616.00; Trifecta (6-4-5), $147.00 ANTIQUES SEVENTH $78,000, NY-BRED AOC $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F THIRD $45,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN CLAIMING $40,000, 3 & UP, 6F 7 Rumble Doll J. Rosario $12.20 $5.40 $3.60 7 Lady Daphne J. Castellano $3.10 $2.20 $2.10 8 Sister Sophia J. Ortiz $4.20 $3.60 4 Stone Supplier E. Cancel $2.50 $2.40 4 Vicki’s Dancer C. Velasquez $3.40 5 Honeychild K. Carmouche $3.50 B Filly 2011, by Street Boss - Little Buttercup by Labeeb (GB) B Filly 2012, by Harlan’s Holiday - Littlebitabling by Carson City Owner: Falcone, Robert and All Heart Racing Stables. Trainer: Robert Owner: Farmer, Tracy. Trainer: Chad Brown. Breeder: Twin Creeks Farm (NY). Falcone, Jr.. Breeder: Lawrence Goichman (NY). Late Scratches: Bay’s Nanny, Take a Bow Late Scratches: Majestic Jessica, Scat Away, Sacred Success, Cham- Claimed: Lady Daphne claimed by Schera, Matthew for $40,000 pagne Ruby Time: 1:11.41 Claimed: Vicki’s Dancer claimed by Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. for Daily Double (6-7), $22.00; Exacta (7-4), $5.80; Superfecta (7-4-5-3), $40,000. Time: 1:03.32 $35.60; Trifecta (7-4-5), $20.40; Consolation Double (6-6), $11.40 Daily Double (10-7), $57.00; Exacta (7-8), $52.00; Superfecta (7-8-4- 1), $1,039.00; Trifecta (7-8-4), $207.00; Pic 3 (3-10-7), $271.00 FOURTH $62,000, CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO, 6F 6 Mr. Romance L. Saez $8.60 $4.30 $2.80 EIGHTH $100,000, STAKES - BIRDSTONE S., 3 YO’S & UP, 1 3/4M 2 Alex the Terror J. Rosario $3.80 $2.80 7 Tacticus J. Rosario $6.60 $3.70 $3.30 1A Gypsum Johnny J. Castellano $3.20 4 Turco Bravo (CHI) J. Ortiz $5.20 $3.30 Dk B/ Br Gelding 2012, by Jump Start - Vallinda by General Meeting 6 Desvelo (ARG) A. Serpa $8.00 Owner: Ice Wine Stable. Trainer: Wesley Ward. B Colt 2011, by A.P. Indy - Visions of Clarity (IRE) by Sadler’s Wells Breeder: Ghost Ridge Farms (PA). Owner: Flaxman Holdings, Ltd.. Trainer: H. Motion. Late Scratches: Sunny Puzzle, Whateveryouwant Breeder: Flaxman Holdings Limited (KY). Claimed: Mr. Romance claimed by Swilcan Stable LLC for $40,000, Late Scratches: Northeast Bound. Time: 2:59.15 Alex the Terror claimed by Bran Jam Stable for $40,000, Gypsum Daily Double (7-7), $49.40; Exacta (7-4), $43.60; Superfecta (7-4-6- Johnny claimed by Mulberry Stable for $40,000, Old Mexico claimed 1), $2,114.00; Trifecta (7-4-6), $374.00; Consolation Double (7-3), by Repole Stable for $40,000, Chasing Bubbles claimed by Jacobson, $12.00; Pic 3 (10-7-7), $294.00; (10-7-3), $51.50 David for $40,000. Time: 1:10.81 Daily Double (7-6), $15.20; Exacta (6-2), $28.40; Quinella (2-6), NINTH $90,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 3/16M $13.60; Superfecta (6-2-1-3), $100.00; Trifecta (6-2-1), $79.50; Con- 6 Regardez (GB) I. Ortiz, Jr. $7.40 $3.50 $2.50 solation Double (7-4), $3.10; Pic 3 (6-7-6), $84.50; (6-6-4), $10.60; 1 Chocolatier (FR) J. Castellano $4.70 $3.20 (6-6-6), $48.40; (6-7-4), $19.60 5 Radiator (GB) J. Rosario $2.70 B Filly 2011, by Champs Elysees (GB) - Look So (GB) by Efisio (GB) FIFTH $99,600, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 5 1/2F Owner: Richmond-Watson, J. H.. Trainer: Chad Brown. 3 Big Thrill J. Ortiz $9.50 $4.80 $3.50 Breeder: Lawn Stud (GB). 13 J R Star C. Velasquez $7.90 $5.10 Late Scratches: Runway Giant. Time: 1:55.78 1 Tizasong A. Cintron $3.00 Daily Double (7-6), $21.00; Exacta (6-1), $33.60; Superfecta (6-1-5- Dk B/ Br Filly 2013, by Big Drama - Twilight Mirage by Jeblar 7), $246.50; Trifecta (6-1-5), $88.00; Pic 3 (7-7-6), $236.50; (7-3-6), Owner: Lady Sheila Stable, Iris Smith Stable and Rice, Linda. $48.40; Place Pix Nine (1,5,6,10,11,12,14/4,7,8/4,6,7/), $45.80 Trainer: Linda Rice. Breeder: Quarter Pole Enterprises, LLC (FL). Late Scratches: Gem, Louise the Laser, Spicy Blonde, Conquest Sarahstar TENTH $45,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M Time: 1:04.89 9 Egyptian Magic J. Velazquez $12.80 $6.70 $4.50 Daily Double (6-3), $49.80; Exacta (3-13), $90.50; Superfecta (3-13- 1 Mama’s Red Hat C. Velasquez $16.20 $6.70 1-5), $1,791.00; Trifecta (3-13-1), $358.50; Pic 3 (7-6-3), $60.00; (7- 7 Kitten’s Angel I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.50 ® 4-3), $16.60 Ch Filly 2012, by Eskendereya - Danzig’s Dreamer by Rubiano Owner: Schwartz, Barry, K.. Trainer: Linda Rice. Breeder: Town & Country Farms Corp. (KY). Time: 1:36.71 Attendance: 23,780 Daily Double (6-9), $70.00; Exacta (9-1), $184.50; Superfecta (9-1-7- On Track Handle: 2,779,976 6), $4,827.00; Trifecta (9-1-7), $1,089.00; Pic 3 (7-6-9), $249.50; Pic Inter-State Handle: 7,751,099 4 (7-7-6-9), $2,336.00; Pic 6 (3-1/10/11/12/14-7-7-6-9), $319.50; Pic 6 (3-1/10/11/12/14-7-7-6-9), $23,679.00 Copyright 2015 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 37 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Keep It Simple It was 2003. you to raise be getting a horse ready for a race, I’d put him in Mike Hushion suggested we write a story on your voice to one of these races,” Nerud said. “I didn’t care if he John Nerud, the man who trained Dr. Fager, Gallant him. He didn’t got beat, I’d get a race in him. Now today, all these Man, Delegate, Intentionally, Ta Wee and countless want you to guys with good horses get touchy. ‘You can’t run others. holler at him him in there, he might get beat.’ Sure, he’s going to “Oh, the stories,” Hushion said. “The other day and he didn’t get beat.” he was talking about Ben Jones, Pancho Villa, Dr. want to be hit,” Intelligent, seasoned and outspoken, Nerud Fager…you just want to listen. Getting to know him Nerud said. watched the game and offered insight into today’s over the last few years is one of the best things that’s “He could do breed. happened to me in this sport.” anything. Start “People say this reason and that reason on why Hushion set up a meeting and I met Nerud in his him, stop him, horses don’t stay sound. We breed differently now. front-row clubhouse box. I pulled up a chair. start him, stop We used to breed to race and now we breed to sell,” “I hope you have your questions ready,” Nerud him. He could Nerud said. “If you look at the human race, how said. go an eight in much has it changed in the last 50 years? Just think For hours, I asked and he answered. 11, an eighth about it for a minute. How about the kids that are The Hall of Fame trainer died Thursday morn- in 14, an eighth fat now? People have gotten bigger and they’ve ing. He was 102. in 10, an eighth gotten dumber. Nobody’s got any common sense, When Jimmy Jerkens texted me to tell me he had in 14 – whatev- you have a machine to do that for you. Horses are died, I thought about the afternoon Nerud and I er you wanted to do with him.” growing on land that we’re pressuring. We’re put- spent together at Saratoga 12 years ago. Nerud was born on a ranch in Minatare, Ne- ting more horses on less land. We’re putting fertiliz- Nerud watched races and talked… braska. He started riding in rodeos when he was 13 er and chemicals on that land. We’re doing the same He talked about the horse he considered the best and wound up at the racetrack, as agent for jockey thing with food we raise for people.” of all time. Ted Atkinson in New England. He served in World “When Dr. Fager was a baby, I knew he was a War II and returned to the track to serve as assis- Nerud worked as trainer, president and general good horse. I didn’t know how good, but I knew he tant trainer for Frank Kearns. He trained his first manager for William McKnight’s Tartan Farms in was a good horse. Dr. Fager wouldn’t have brought champion in 1949 when Delegate earned top sprint- Ocala. Tartan stood the likes of Dr. Fager, Inten- $7,000 in a sale. He was very straight in his front er honors. Nerud credited Hall of Fame trainer Ben tionally, In Reality, Hold Your Peace, Codex, Smile ankles and he had two club feet but he was an abso- Jones for his education. and Fappiano. lute, magnificent machine. No horse has ever lived “Ben Jones told me how to train horses. I took “Trainers don’t have that weight any more,” in the world that could beat him at a mile,” Nerud over 40 head of horses one time and I was green,” Nerud said when telling me he wouldn’t have run said. “The last time I run him, he did something that Nerud said. “He came down to the barn – he trained Funny Cide in the Belmont Stakes. “I could do any- will never be done again. He ran seven-eighths in for the same people. He said, ‘Now son, you ain’t thing I wanted with Mr. McKnight. He never knew (1) 20 and a fifth with 139 pounds. I tried to get the got enough sense to train these horses and I’m going how many horses he owned or how much I gave for racing secretary to put 42 on him but he wouldn’t to tell you what you do. Keep ‘em fat and work them. He trusted me. I made him about $60 million. do it. It wouldn’t have made a difference.” them a half-mile and they’re going to win in spite of I bought him two racetracks, a stable, a farm.” Nerud knew his horse’s ability, he also knew his you.’ I made the Hall of Fame doing that.” At the end of the conversation, Nerud tapped me personality. Nerud kept training simple. on the arm and said, “Well, I’ve given you enough “He was a marvelous, marvelous horse. Great, “I never changed. That’s all I did. I’d run them. for one day.” big, strong, masculine horse. He didn’t even want You don’t get paid to train them, I’d run them. I’d Enough for a lifetime.

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Friday, August 14, 2015 The Saratoga Special 39 Maryland-breds run with the best. Today’s Grade 2 Lake Placid S. Prior to 1998, it was known as the Nijana Stakes. Maryland-bred and Maryland- owned TENSKI won it that first year it was run as the Lake Placid. It was her second of three graded

stakes wins as a 3-year-old. Ellen Humes BETTY LOBELIA won it in 1988, her second New York graded win in a career that spanned five seasons.

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