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11: Vehicles (cars, trucks, golf carts) waiting for the 26 horses to get on the main track after the renovation break Friday morning at 8:51.

19: People in line at the Ben & Jerry’s outside the Bar at 4:06 Friday afternoon. NAMES OF THE DAY Prognostication, first race.The 5-year-old gelding, who races for Klaravich Stable and Bill Lawrence, is out of Predictress.

Voodoo Song, eighth race. He’s been here before, but his dam’s name is Mystic Chant so Barry Schwartz must have had Name of the Day in mind when he came up with this one.

Mask, ninth race. Lane’s End Racing’s 3-year-old colt is out of Hidden Expression.

Breaking The Rules, ninth race. Phipps Stable’s 3-year-old colt is out of Protesting.

Edmund Fitzgerald, Hip 433 in the sale. The bay colt is out of Gitchee Goomie, the Ojib- we Indian name for Lake Superior where the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm in 1975. The ship was made famous in Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”

Old Ironsides, Hip 626 in the sale. Technically, this nautically named yearling sells Saturday night, but somebody knows history. The bay colt is by Constitution and the USS Constitution Tod Marks was a frigate in the U.S. Navy in 1700s. She was made of wood, but went by the nickname Hopped at Start. The turf course ditch featured a crowded field Friday. Old Ironsides. She is a museum ship now, docked in Boston.

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6 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Top 10 Gabby says goodnight Presents the The Special keeps up with a list of the Photo of meet’s best – performances, achieve- ments, oddball feats of human or equine the Day wonder. We’ll update it daily, or try to any- way. Bold means they’re new. 1. Imperial Hint. Vanderbilt July 28. You going to argue with that performance? Special, small sprinter won Grade 1 with speed, style, simplicity. And we wrote about him 18 months ago. 2. Diversify. Yo. Now that’s a Whitney. Pinhooking Best older horse on the grounds breaks on top and rips it up from there – winning in Partnerships hand and stretching his streak to three. 3. Monomoy Girl. C.C.A. Oaks July 22. How good was that? Unquestioned queen 2-year-olds of the meet. As Dylan sang, somebody get in training sales her a brand new leopard skin pillbox hat. 4. Weekend Hideaway. John Morrissey July 26. Who you callin’ old? Dismissed at Yearling to 10-1, he won the N.Y.-bred stakes for the 2-year-old prep second time – four years after the first one. 5. Chad Brown. Just when you thought and others had a chance, Proud to support the training-title favorite seized control. He won two stakes Saturday, including a 1-2 Thoroughbred aftercare www.thoroughbredaftercare.org in the De La Rose and is up by eight in the standings. 6. Turf tie. Even 1 3/8 miles couldn’t de- cide who won the Bowling Green July 28. Glorious Empire and Channel Maker dead The Chief . . . Day 16 heated, as trainer Chuck Lawrence won his “A man gave me a horse to train who was at stud for three years. I get the horse and Frank Christmas says to me, ‘I’ll first graded stakes since 1996 and Bill Mott won his first since two Saturdays earlier. tell you what you’re going to do with him, now. You’ll gallop the son of a (gun) two miles, two and a half miles every day.’ I said, ‘Yeah, how else am I going to get the weight off him?’ He said, ‘All you’ll do is get him tired and the son of a 7. Irad Ortiz Jr. The meet’s leading jockey (gun) will lay down all day and he won’t lose a pound.’ I said, ‘Really? How would you train him?’ won two Wednesday and FOUR Monday. He’s going to be tough to catch. He said, ‘As soon as you gallop him for a week, you blow him out a quarter of a mile.’ ‘Really?’ ‘Yeah, then you wait a couple of days and you blow him out another quarter 8. Sistercharlie. Wait, wait, wait some more, then pounce. Irish-bred mare caught of a mile and you’ll see, that weight will come right off him.’ You get a big, fat horse Ultra Brat in the final half-stride to win the and get somebody who can blow him out sharp and pull him up two or three days Grade 1 Diana July 21. Chad Brown trainee is a head from being 3-for-3 this year. in a row, they’ll get light on their feet. You gallop that horse a long way, that horse will lie down all day. That horse 9. Catherinethegreat. Opening Day’s first star, she won the Schuylerville with dis- wound up winning a couple of races. His name was dain. Can’t wait for the Spinaway. Ferd. F. E. R. D.”

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 7 With Mark Hennig Mark Hennig won two races early at Saratoga this year and is in the midst of a solid 2018 with 19 wins (compared to 22 in all of 2017) and more than $1.5 million in purse earnings. As usual, his two-barn camp deep in the trees on the main-track side’s road to Greentree, features a mix of horses in- cluding several from Don Adam’s Courtlandt Farm strong breeding and purchasing program. The squad consists of unraced 2-year-olds, a mare making her fifth visit to Saratoga, a gelding nicknamed “Marmaduke” and plenty of others fit- ting every description. Beyond the main string in Saratoga, Hennig has horses at the harness track, a stall in neighbor Ralph Nicks’ barn and at Mon- mouth Park. “We’ve got some nice horses, and I’m happy with them,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of horses that Tod Marks are resting too, nice horses, so it’ll be nice to have The Hennig barn before dawn looks much like it did in 2010 (when this photo was taken). them coming back and there’s a really good group turn. “She was kind of squirrely. As a 2-year-old you couldn’t of Courtland babies that are going to come into us Every day at Saratoga, The Special train other horses around her. She’d kick at them all the time. when we get back to Belmont.” presents an exclusive Stable Tour It took her a long time to figure it out, but I think she’s going Thursday morning, Hennig took a walk with with a Saratoga trainer. to be all right.” The Special’s Joe Clancy and stopped at just about every stall. See thisishorseracing.com Cache: If you’re speaking to Hennig, just know that it’s not for the full season. spelled C-a-s-h. Three-year-old filly won her My Miss Lilly: Sometimes the Stable Tour has to start with career debut for Courtlandt in January, then took some swings at graded stakes. She’s in regroup mode now, and looking for a a horse who isn’t in the stable. Courtlandt Farm’s 3-year-old Local Counsel: Purchased at Fasig-Tipton’s New York-bred daughter of Tapit won the Grade 2 Gazelle in April and was third September return. “We threw her into some tough competition sale in 2016 by owner Alan Brodsky, the 3-year-old son of in the Mother Goose in late June. Hennig skipped the Coaching early because she seemed like a filly that was up to it. She ran Union Rags is winless in three starts but on the improve with Club here last month in favor of next week’s OK. She probably won’t run until Belmont in the fall but I think a second here Aug. 5. “He turned for home in front, but got Alabama, but she emerged from a 5-furlong breeze with a bone she’s got a bright future. This is a good place to give a horse a caught. He’s learning how to run. He’s kind of a big dummy, chip. She had surgery and heads to the sidelines to rest. “She little bit of a breather.” in a good way.” was all dressed up for the Alabama, but that’s the way it goes. We tried to make the right decision with her. She worked really Triumphant: Unraced 2-year-old Courtlandt homebred filly well here and came out of it with an injury. She will be fine, just Strike Power: Courtlandt’s 3-year-old won twice at Gulfst- by Quality Road was supposed to be sold this year in Florida, bad timing.” ream Park this , including the Grade 2 Swale. Speight- but got loose at the sale and ran around for 20 minutes. “She stown colt finished second to Promises Fulfilled in the Foun- cut her back leg open, but she’s good now. Mr. Adam decided Summersault: Hard-hitting New York-bred mare is back in tain of Youth, but struggled in the Florida Derby and Woody to keep her after all that. He figured that since she hurt herself, the end stall of Hennig’s barn closest to Clare Court. Breed- Stephens. Fourth here in the Amsterdam, the chestnut heads she was probably going to be OK. She’s coming along.” ers Bill Parsons and David Howe recently sold the 6-year-old to the turf. He breezed a half-mile on the Oklahoma turf Friday. to White Fox Farm, and she was third in the River Memories “We’ve been thinking that for quite awhile because his female Tough Times: Next to the feed room in the second barn – Stakes at Belmont July 8. The seven-time winner and $500,000 family is grassy. Mr. Adam understandably figured he was bet- with an air purifier bubbling outside his stall – burly Tapit colt earner is entered in Sunday’s Waya going long on the turf. ter off as a sire prospect if he did well on the dirt, and he was catches every eye. He’s still unraced at 3, but getting closer. Daughter of Rock Hard Ten made her debut here in 2014, won running pretty well. We feel like that’s what he ultimately wants “He’s a very, very talented horse who just had some setbacks. twice in 2015, lost twice in 2016 and placed in the 2017 Waya. to do. He could show up in the Better Talk Now (Aug. 27) or Hopefully he’ll run this fall. He was almost ready to run at Gulf- “She’s in the same stall for the fifth consecutive year and if something.” stream, and then he had a setback. He and Strike Power trained the weather cooperates she’ll run here for the fifth consecu- a lot together last year as 2-year-olds.” tive year. That’s really rare, for a graded-stakes winning mare. Battle Joined: Four-year-old daughter of War Front and She likes it over here. These stalls are a little bigger. She’s big, $300,000 earner Strike The Bell has won two in a row, includ- Cypriana: Courtlandt’s Bodemeister 3-year-old filly won her she likes the extra space and I think she likes looking at Clare ing an allowance win here July 21, after losing her first four debut at Gulfstream in January, and tried to bolt on the far Court. She watches the horses go by all morning. She’s good, starts. Thursday she greeted Hennig at the stall door, got four Continued On Page 9 nice mare.” pats on the neck and let out a big nostril-flapping sigh in re-

8 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 at any point and he turns around to see you. When he’s walking training very well and I haven’t even thought about taking him in the shedrow at Belmont if he’s gone by the office and some- to the grass yet. He’s a barn favorite because he plays music, Stable Tour – body says something to him, he’ll stop and try to turn around well not music but he’s figured out how to make noises with Continued from page 8 and come back with the hotwalker. He’s just such a character. his teeth on the Jolly Ball (hanging outside his stall). He does it He’s a bit of an overachiever but he’s going to find the right all day long. Squeaks and things. It would be pushing it to run turn here July 20 and wound up seventh, beaten 6 1/2 lengths. spot and get the right pace scenario and do some good stuff. here, but he’s coming along.” “She’s got a few mental things. She can throw one at you. At He tries hard all the time.” first I didn’t think we should run her on Opening Day. She’s just J J’s Dreaming: Seidman Stable’s homebred 4-year-old that kind of filly, and I thought she might need to settle in and Bernin’ Thru Gold: A Fasig-Tipton Florida graduate, Lee won a state-bred allowance by 8 lengths here Wednesday, after train here for a little while. She trained well, I schooled her in Lewis’ 2-year-old colt finished second in his debut finishing second in his previous two starts. “He’s a neat horse the paddock and she did well. I decided to go ahead and run at Belmont in late June. “He fell after the race, was down on the who took a little while to figure it out, but he put it together her. Of course my first instinct was right and I shouldn’t have racetrack. I thought he was dead. He was down long enough (Wednesday).” run her. She’s pretty talented.” for me to get to him anyway. But he was breathing and all the sudden he jumped up and he was fine. He cut his knee up. Mathematician: Bred and owned by John and Anastasie We sent him to Patty Hogan (at Hogan Equine Clinic in New Capitaine: A Courtlandt 4-year-old by Tapit, the chestnut O’Connor, 3-year-old Quality Road colt won a maiden race at Jersey), she went over him, we turned him out for a month and colt won his second start in 2016, but lost all four last year. Belmont in July and finished sixth here Aug. 5. “He didn’t like he’s back and he’s good. Very talented colt, I like him.” the soft turf. He can do better than that.” “He’s just now coming back, but he’s changed so much. He doesn’t even look like the same horse. He was very feminine Tigalalu: A John and Anastasie O’Connor homebred, 3-year- The J Y: A Fasig-Tipton purchase here in 2014, New York-Dis- and small. He’s filled out a lot. I’m really looking forward to old Curlin filly won her debut in June and was third here July creet Cat gelding has won four for Alan Brodsky. Won his 2018 seeing how he does.” 26. “ She ran in the slop and didn’t seem to like it too much. debut in May, and was third last time at Belmont. He runs in She’s a pretty nice filly.” today’s fifth race against open company. “He’s just a good, old Carlino: Courtlandt homebred 4-year-old Lemon Drop Kid hard-knocking New York-bred. Fun horse to have in the barn.” gelding (a three-time winner who was fourth in the Birdstone Betterment: The Courtlandt homebred might be the best- here Aug. 2) is the one horse in the barn – perhaps on the bred horse in the barn as a son of Kitten’s Joy and multiple Bourbon War: Unraced 2-year-old Tapit colt owned by grounds – who knows his name. Hennig stopped at the stall graded stakes winner Ready’s Gal (a three-time Saratoga win- Bourbon Lane Stable and Lake Star Stable breezed from the and said, “Hey Carlino.” Instantly, the dark bay snapped his ner). Chestnut has a big blaze and plenty of other white. His gate Aug. 6, but might not run until September. “He’s very head around from the back of the stall. “You can say his name parents were turf standouts, but he’s handling dirt so far. “He’s tough, has shown some talent and will need a little time. The time will do him good. I think he’ll fill out and get stronger.”

Wisconsin Night: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic graduate in May thisishorseracing.com • Home of The Special & more 2017 won at Belmont in June and was fourth here Aug. 2. Three-year-old daughter of Old Fashioned has plenty of poten- tial. “She’s got a decent future, ran real big when she broke her maiden at Belmont.”

Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 9 Smart Buy Turf star Heart To Heart bids for third Grade 1 win of 2018 BY TOM LAW FOURSTARDAVE PREVIEW Atop his lead pony, Brian Lynch led a set of two out of the shedrow Alistair Roden, an agent from Ken- of his barn near the Union Avenue tucky by way of Northern Ireland in gate on the Saratoga main track a lit- town for the sales, took in the scene tle past 7:30 a.m. He stayed close by from the outside rail. one of the two, who is one of the most “Excited to see one of my gradu- recognizable horses in training and ates,” Roden said as Heart To Heart the morning-ling choice for today’s jogged off the wrong way, followed Grade 1 . by his stablemate and Lynch on his regular morning ride. Heart To Heart and Lynch walked Roden is one of the men respon- side-by-side on the short walk sible for putting Heart To Heart on through the small grass yard outside track for a career highlighted by two Barn 33 to the main track. Once they Grade 1 victories, nine other graded reached the track Lynch let Heart To stakes wins and a bankroll approach- Heart go, sending the Grade 1 winner ing $2 million. Based in Lexington out for a bit of light exercise the day Tod Marks Continued On Page 12 Heart To Heart gets cleaned up for his Grade 1 turf start in today’s feature. before today’s $500,000 feature.

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 11 8 1/4 lengths in his debut going 5 1/2 furlongs on Arlington Park’s Poly- Fourstardave – track in July of his 2-year-old season. Continued from page 10 He stayed with Stidham through is 2-year-old season before being trans- and the head of Alistair Roden Blood- ferred to Lynch in 2014. After flirting stock, Roden found Heart To Heart with some of Canada’s biggest races – at the 2012 Ontario division of the he finished eighth in the 2014 Queen’s Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Soci- Plate – Heart To Heart found a home ety’s Canadian-bred yearling sale. on the grass and turned into one of Roden bought him midway through the continents top middle-distance the second session for $25,000 Cana- turf horses for the last five years. dian ($24,348 U.S.) for Terry Hamil- Heart To Heart broke through in ton. The amount was just below the his Saratoga debut, winning the first sale’s overall average of $25,432. Better Talk Now Stakes late in the “We’ve had great luck together,” 2014 meet doing at the time what Roden said of his relationship with Lynch said “is probably exactly what Hamilton, a resident of Lethbridge in he wants to do, 1 mile on the turf. Alberta. “Terry isn’t a big buyer and He’s very quick, he runs the turns only has so much money to spend. Of very well, so when this race came up course you try to buy the horse you I thought it was the perfect spot for can for what somebody has to spend. him.” “I loved the way he moved, but Four years later Heart To Heart is he was small. That’s why he fell into back at Saratoga, where he won last that price range. If he had been tall- year’s Grade 2 Bernard Baruch Clos- er he would have been a $50,000 to ing Day to run his record to 2-for-2. $75,000 horse. He was just small.” He sports glossy records for the 1-mile Roden said Heart To Heart inher- trip – 7-for-19 with more than $1 ited that lack of size from his sire, million in earnings – and impressive ; but also his ability marks on the turf at other racetracks. from the 2007 champion turf male He’s 3-for-3 at – site and Breeders’ Cup Turf winner. of this year’s Breeders’ Cup – and is “I knew English Channel was small 5-for-7 at Gulfstream. when I bought him,” Roden said. “I “He’s a model of consistency that’s loved English Channel though. He for sure,” Lynch said. “You take his Fort was a serious, serious racehorse.” Lauderdale race out, when he popped Heart To Heart is just as serious. up in the gates when they opened, this He started his career with Michael Continued On Page 14 Stidham in the Midwest, romping by

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 13 Heart To Heart. The 4-year-old New close fifth in the Group 1 Queen Anne York-bred son of English Channel Stakes at Royal Ascot June 19. The Fourstardave – drew just to the outside of Heart To Japanese-bred son of Heart’s Cry fin- Continued from page 12 Heart for trainer Linda Rice in the field ished second in back-to-back starts of six if the race goes as expected on at Saratoga last summer in the Grade year and he’s got like an 11-race streak the grass. He’ll start from post 5 and 2 Hall of Fame and Grade 3 Saranac of 100-plus Beyer figures.” most likely will be on the lead under for four-time Fourstardave-winning Heart To Heart, who bears a dis- , who rode him in those trainer Bill Mott. tinct heart-shaped star that’s made 2017 Saratoga wins highlighted by a Two of the three other runners him a fan favorite here in the U.S., neck victory over Yoshida in the Grade in the body of the Fourstardave exit comes out of one of those perfor- 3 Saranac over closing weekend. graded stakes wins – Grade 2 King mances when second in the Grade 1 “It wouldn’t be my ideal situation Edward winner Delta Prince for Jim- Shoemaker Mile at with Voodoo Song outside of me,” my Jerkens and Grade 3 Arlington May 28. He won his two Grade 1s Lynch said. “If Heart To Heart is not Handicap winner Divisdero for Kelly prior to that – the Gulfstream Park surrounded by a group of horses he’ll Rubley. Turf in February and the Maker’s 46 track, he’ll rate. If that horse wants to Divisidero is also the only other Mile at in April – after his go, we’ll just let him go but we won’t member of the field aside from Heart Fort Lauderdale seventh and a 10th- be far away from it. To Heart with a Grade 1 victory – the place finish to end 2017 in the Breed- Tod Marks Yoshida makes his first start since Royal As- “He’s definitely gotten more re- 2016 and ’17 Woodford Reserve Turf ers’ Cup Mile. cot in June. laxed as he’s gotten older. Not if Classic at Churchill. Lynch hopes to return to the Breed- he’s in a group. If they’re going to Made You Look, second to Lynch’s ers’ Cup Mile at Churchill Nov. 3 and he has some time going into the Shad- be tight packed he’s going to be up Arlington Million-bound Oscar Per- the Fourstardave, which attracted well and then on to the Breeders’ in the bridle. If he’s just tracking one formance last time in the Grade 3 five other entries and a main-track Cup.” horse he’s happy just to switch off. Poker and the winner of the Grade 2 only runner, is the first step before the The biggest concern is the setup You wouldn’t want to leave Voodoo With Anticipation here in 2016, goes Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile in Octo- of the Fourstardave, named for the Song alone too long, he’s got plenty of out for trainer Chad Brown. ber at Keeneland. beloved gelding who won at least speed. We know he likes it here. The Weekend Hideaway, winner of the Lynch called the nearly 11-week one race a year at Saratoga for eight question is has he got the class to run John Morrissey for New York-breds break between the Shoemaker and the straight years in the 1980s and ‘90s. with this group?” July 26, is entered for the main track Fourstardave ideal. Voodoo Song, who won four races Yoshida, the 3-1 second choice only and would be a heavy favorite if “He’s best when he’s fresh,” Lynch at last year’s Saratoga meet, does his behind 2-1 favorite Heart To Heart, the race comes off the grass and is run said. “If he was to step up here then best running on or near the lead like makes his first start since finishing a at 7 furlongs.

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 15 Shipping in, taking a shot Uptowncharlybrown filly Grandma Gertie ships in for G2 BY BEN GOWANS ADIRONDACK PREVIEW Ed Coletti Jr. has trained sire Up- towncharlybrown’s top eight earners. her determination, the way she acts Grandma Gertie is eighth on that list around the barn, the way she feels. Tod Marks after only one start. She’ll make her She’s a nice filly, we know she has a Erik Asmussen and second in today’s co-featured Grade 2 lot of speed.” Adirondack favorite Lyrical Lady. at Saratoga. The Fantasy Lane Stable, who cam- Pennsylvania-bred is the outsider in paigned Uptowncharlybrown, bred third in the Grade 2 Lexington Stakes his career before he was retired. the group that features horses trained Grandma Gertie. The group started and crossed the wire fifth in the 2010 “Some of them take after him, by Pletcher, Ward, Asmussen, and En- as an offshoot to the partnership and . He was disqualified but some of them take after the mare glehart. bred mares to Uptowncharlybrown. to last in the third jewel of the Tri- more,” Coletti said. “Luckily, I also got to train some of the mares. Most “She’s got a lot of characteristics of The foals race in the name of Up- ple Crown because the weight pad of them act like he does. They’ve got ‘Charly.’ She acts a lot like he did,” towncharlybrown Stud LLC. fell out while he traveled down the that swagger about them.” Coletti said of the filly set at 15-1 Uptowncharlybrown the horse backstretch. Coletti trained the son of on the morning line. “Her grit and started his career 2-for-2, finished Limehouse for the next seven starts of Continued On Page 18

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 17 sey actually, when I was training for the Ramseys.” Mychel Sanchez – who won aboard Dixie Sere- Adirondack – nade in the Victory Ride and rode Grandma Gertie Continued from page 16 in her debut – will make the trip from Philadelphia to Saratoga. Coletti and the ownership group have already Todd Pletcher and Steve Asmussen account for experienced graded success this year with a daugh- seven of the 12 entrants in today’s $200,000 Ad- ter of Uptowncharlybrown. irondack and Sunday’s Grade 2 Saratoga Special. Their 3-year-old filly Dixie Serenade won the Grade 3 Victory Ride Stakes at July Asmussen sends out two in the Special and 8 at 47-1. She has won 4 of 12 starts and earned 6-5 favorite Lyrical Lady in the Adirondack. The $286,750. daughter of More Than Ready won a 5 1/2-fur- “The mare that Dixie Serenade is out of, John long maiden special weight Opening Day. Phoenix and Susan Moore gave to us,” Coletti said of the ’ $625,000 purchase went gate-to- Malibu Moon mare Moonlight Serenade. “The wire, drawing away in the stretch to score by 5 3/4 Moores gave us a quite a few nice mares. All of our lengths. mares were given to us by people that we knew or Todd Pletcher sends out 5-2 second choice Vir- that we had raced.” ginia Eloise for St. Elias Stable and MeB Racing Grandma Gertie won by 7 1/4 lengths in her Stable and the 8-1 Guacamole for Mike Repole. only start, a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special at Parx The former won a Belmont maiden special by 5 Racing. lengths while the latter was elevated to a win via “She’s getting better,” Coletti said. “It wasn’t a disqualification in an off-the-turf maiden here July Tod Marks 26. tough race for her, she won so easily and she was Trainer Ed Coletti Jr. brings a horse to Saratoga for the first never under any pressure.” time since 1996. Wesley Ward entered Mucho Amor. The daugh- Grandma Gertie was entered in Monmouth’s ter of Mucho Macho Man broke her maiden Colleen Stakes last Saturday but a little hustling by Coletti returns to Saratoga with a runner for the April 26 at Keeneland, six weeks after selling for NYRA stakes coordinator Andrew Byrnes helped first time since 1996 when Bimble Babe finished $260,000 at the OBS March sale. She is unraced Coletti’s decision to make the trip to Saratoga. sixth in a claiming race late in the meet. He’s been since the victory and shows four local breezes for “We had the Colleen and we had this race both to upstate New York in the ensuing 22 years, just her return. on the radar,” Coletti said. “When Andrew said it down the block. Jeremiah Englehart sends out Sue’s Fortune, who was going to be a smaller field, we decided to pass “I’ve been up there, just for the sales.” Coletti won a New York-bred maiden at Belmont by 8 1/2 on the Colleen.” said. “(Bimble Babe) was for Ken and Sarah Ram- lengths last month.

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18 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 19 Shuffle the Deck Similar group back for turf stakes BY TOM LAW LURE STAKES PREVIEW Last weekend’s cancelation of two stakes from the Whitney Day card the inner course for older fillies and sent the connections of turf horses in mares, is the ninth race Sunday. the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic into Ten horses were entered in the a game of musical chairs. Lure, the same number as last week The Fasig-Tipton Lure and with some changes. Four newcom- Fasig-Tipton Waya, carded as the fi- ers are now in the field – nal two races on the Whitney card, Farms’ English-bred pair of Projected were scrapped due to saturated grass and Forge and two main-track only courses left after a run of extremely runners Secret Passage and You’re To wet weather in late July and early Au- Blame. Four original entrants are out gust. The $100,000 Lure, a restrict- – Ticonderoga, who won an optional ed 1 1/16-mile stakes on the Mellon claimer Aug. 9; Voodoo Song, entered Turf Course, goes as the 10th race on in today’s Grade 1 Fourstardave; today’s Fourstardave Day card. The Tod Marks Continued On Page 22 Zennor makes his first start since winning last year’s Lure. $200,000 Waya, a 1 1/2-mile event on

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20 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 21 Medaglia d’Oro gelding would have run sooner but could not fit any con- Lure – ditions. Joe Bravo rode Zennor in last Continued from page 20 year’s Lure and is back aboard the 4-1 BURKE EQUINE second choice today. Veterinary Care & Rehabilitation Camelot Kitten and Ballagh Rocks. Inspector Lynley also returned on Projected, second last time out in the overnight this week for the Lure, the Forbidden Apple at Belmont Park, www.burkeequinetherapy.com with a breeze Monday on the Okla- inherits the favorite’s role from pre- homa Training Track for Shug Mc- vious choice Voodoo Song. He was Gaughey and a new rider. Jose Lezca- supplemented to the race and is 5-2 no takes the mount on the 5-year-old BURK“AE Spa at the Spa” on the early line for Chad Brown, who dispatched eight members of his son of Lemon Drop Kid with Jose EQUINE stable to Chicago for the Arlington Ortiz at Arlington to ride Analyze It Million card. for Brown and Oscar Performance in Brown runs Almanaar, Money the Million for Brian Lynch. Inspec- Multiplier and Robert Bruce in the tor Lynley also drew a more favorable Grade 1 Million; Sistercharlie, Inflex- post, No. 3 compared to the previous ibility, Fourstar Crook and Thais in No. 9. the Grade 1 Beverly D. and Analyze It The other returnees to the Lure in the Grade 1 Secretariat. field are Blacktype, winner of an op- Back at Saratoga, Projected drew tional claimer at Belmont July 5 for the rail for the Lure with Javier Cas- Christophe Clement, Grade 2 Wise tellano aboard. Those two teamed up Dan third Mr Cub, Grade 2 King Ed- for a runner-up finish in last year’s ward third Conquest Panthera and Lure run on the Whitney undercard. longshot Dalarna. He’s won just once in five starts since, Forge, fifth in the Grade 2 Con- taking the Grade 2 Baltimore/Wash- naught Cup at Woodbine June 2, subs ington International Turf Cup at Lau- for Ballagh Rocks for Hall of Fame rel Park in late September. trainer Bill Mott. The 5-year-old son Racing’s Zennor won of Dubawi has raced twice in grass the 2017 Lure and is back to defend races at Saratoga, finishing fourth in his title this year, without the ben- an optional and second to Heart To efit of a prep race. Trainer Kiaran Heart in the Grade 2 Bernard Baruch McLaughin indicated the 6-year-old last summer.

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22 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 23 Saturday, August 11. 6TH (3:49PM). $85,000, MSW, 2 YO, 7F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 1ST (1:00PM). $48,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (TURF) 1 ..... 1...... Grassetto...... D. Cohen...... N. Zito...... 30-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Network Effect...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 5-1 1 ..... 1...... Lemonist...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 3 ..... 3...... Cadron Flats...... J. Lezcano...... R. Moquett...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Tizpure...... D. Cohen...... D. Romans...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Chase and Colorado...... R. Santana, Jr...... T. Pletcher...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Bootlegger (FR)...... J. Alvarado...... R. Rodriguez...... 9-2 5 ..... 5...... Road Home...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 7-2 4 ..... 4...... Rockin Jo...... R. Santana, Jr...... D. Schettino...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Derby Date...... L. Saez...... D. Lukas...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Hyperlapse (IRE)...... R. Maragh...... J. Day...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Empire of War...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 5-2 6 ..... 6...... Prognostication...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 5-2 8 ..... 8...... A Thread of Blue...... J. Bravo...... K. McLaughlin...... 4-1 7 ..... 7...... Four Knights...... L. Saez...... J. Sharp...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Americano...... J. Leparoux...... W. Mott...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Gosilently...... K. Carmouche...... R. Falcone, Jr...... 3-1 7TH (4:25PM). $87,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 5 1/2F (TURF) 2ND (1:33PM). $85,000, MSW, 2 YO, 7F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... A Great Time...... R. Santana, Jr...... M. Trombetta...... 12-1 1 ..... 3...... Speed App...... L. Saez...... D. Lukas...... 7-2 2 ..... 2...... Conquest Tizfire...... J. Vargas, Jr...... J. Lawrence, II...... 9-2 1a ..... 9...... Southern Phantom...... K. Carmouche...... E. Guillot...... 7-2 3 ..... 3...... Designing...... K. Carmouche...... C. Summers...... 15-1 2 ..... 1...... Laughing Fox...... J. Lezcano...... R. Moquett...... 12-1 4 ..... 4...... Majestic Won...... L. Saez...... J. Englehart...... 6-1 3 ..... 2...... Johny’s Bobby...... J. Leparoux...... P. Bauer...... 20-1 5 ..... 5...... La Naturel (IRE)...... J. Lezcano...... R. Metivier...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Chief Executive...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 5-2 6 ..... 6...... Violent Times...... E. Cancel...... R. Nicks...... 20-1 5 ..... 5...... Preacher Marsee...... J. Bravo...... M. Maker...... 8-1 7 ..... MTO...... Danyelli...... Rider TBA...... R. Rodriguez...... 7-2 6 ..... 6...... Unionizer...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Sister Sophia...... J. Castellano...... J. Abreu...... 10-1 7 ..... 7...... Baffin Bay...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 4-1 9 ..... 9...... Munchkin Money...... J. Bravo...... B. Lynch...... 7-2 8 ..... 8...... Exchequer...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 3-1 10..... 10...... First Appeal...... J. Alvarado...... L. Rice...... 8-1 11..... 11...... Ultima D...... M. Franco...... W. Ward...... 6-1 3RD (2:07PM). $200,000, STK - THE ADIRONDACK, 2 YO, F , 6 1/2F 12..... 12...... Queen Mum...... J. Leparoux...... M. Casse...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 13..... MTO...... Aunt Babe...... Rider TBA...... J. Ferraro...... 6-1 1 ..... 1...... Mucho Amor...... M. Franco...... W. Ward...... 5-1 2 ..... 2...... Guacamole...... L. Saez...... T. Pletcher...... 8-1 8TH (5:02PM). $500,000, STK - THE FOURSTARDAVE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) 3 ..... 3...... Lyrical Lady...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 6-5 4 ..... 4...... Grandma Gertie...... M. Sanchez...... E. Coletti, Jr...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Virginia Eloise...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 5-2 1 ..... MTO...... Weekend Hideaway...... L. Saez...... P. Serpe...... 3-5 6 ..... 6...... Sue’s Fortune...... J. Alvarado...... J. Englehart...... 4-1 2 ..... 2...... Delta Prince...... J. Castellano...... J. Jerkens...... 4-1 3 ..... 3...... Divisidero...... J. Toledo...... K. Rubley...... 8-1 4TH (2:41PM). $85,000, MSW, 2 YO, 1 1/16M (TURF) 4 ..... 4...... Made You Look...... L. Saez...... C. Brown...... 4-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Heart to Heart...... J. Leparoux...... B. Lynch...... 2-1 1 ..... 6...... Rock On Kitten...... R. Santana, Jr...... M. Maker...... 9-2 6 ..... 6...... Voodoo Song...... J. Lezcano...... L. Rice...... 9-2 1a ..... AE...... Speedy Solution...... D. Davis...... W. Ward...... 9-2 7 ..... 7...... Yoshida (JPN)...... M. Franco...... W. Mott...... 3-1 2 ..... 1...... Winning Factor...... K. Carmouche...... R. Barbara...... 5-1 3 ..... 2...... Opry...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 7-2 9TH (5:40PM). $92,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 4 ..... 3...... Shootin the Breeze...... J. Vargas, Jr...... H. Motion...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 5 ..... 4...... Twelfthofneverland...... D. Davis...... R. Handal...... 20-1 1 ..... 1...... Patternrecognition...... L. Saez...... C. Brown...... 9-5 6 ..... 5...... Majestic Hero...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Phi Beta Express...... K. Carmouche...... D. Gargan...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Cairo Cat...... D. Cohen...... K. McPeek...... 15-1 3 ..... 3...... Mask...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 3-1 8 ..... 8...... Teachable Moment...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 5-2 4 ..... 4...... Always a Suspect...... D. Cohen...... R. Diodoro...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Ian Glass...... J. Leparoux...... T. 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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 27 Saratoga Memories, presented by Keeneland, is an ongoing series that looks back at some of the top moments from Keeneland Sales graduates among Saratoga’s best racing. Every horse starts somewhere, even Saratoga Tod Marks superstars. Keeneland Sales helps The Special crosses the line first look back at some memorable graded stakes win- in the 2006 Adirondack. ners – and Keeneland graduates – at the Spa. We’ll re-connect and dig up some memories. Enjoy. Octave Adirondack Stakes 2006 BY JOE CLANCY In the lottery machine of careers, Octave’s would be the right ping-pong ball every time. The daughter of Unbridled’s Song opened with 10 consecutive 1-2 finishes – four wins and six seconds. Owned by Starlight Rac- ing, she won two Grade 1 stakes, finished second in four others and was third in two more. It all started at Keeneland September in 2005, when agent Barry Berkelhammer went to $350,000 to land the gray filly for Starlight. “That was a pretty fancy price to pay for us then,” said Starlight’s Jack Wolf. “We weren’t used to paying that kind of dough for horses. We were suckers for grays, but there was more to it than that.” Way more. “I just remember we really liked her,” said Wolf’s wife Laurie. “ She wasn’t very big, but she was very well balanced.” almost 10-1, Octave and Garrett Gomez rallied Breeders’ Cup Distaff at a swamped Monmouth Bred by Marty and Pam Wygod, the filly was wide off the turn to win going away as favorite Park. won by a neck over Hysteri- a half-sister to stakes winners Belle Cherie and Be Magical Ride wound up third. calady with Octave another neck behind in third Mine Tonight. Boldface names flooded the sec- Starlight’s filly settled for second in her next after rallying from last in the field of 12. tion under her second dam Belle Noel (a dam of five starts – the Matron and the Breeders’ Cup “That might have been her best race,” said 11 winners including Grade 1 winner and grad- Juvenile Fillies to close her 2-year-old campaign Jack Wolf. “She was so far behind, on that track. ed-stakes producer Ms. Eloise). and then three more runner-up finishes in the Fair She must have picked up 50 pounds of mud.” Mill Ridge Farm consigned the filly as part of Grounds Oaks, Ashland and . In Starlight sold their filly after the Breeders’ Cup a big group and watched as a Wygod-bred Storm the latter, she was part of a Pletcher exacta behind and she’s part of the Godolphin broodmare band. Cat colt sold to John Ferguson for a whopping $9.7 eventual Belmont Stakes winner . She’s produced three winners, including Incogni- million. Octave got outdone in the sales arena, but The Wolfs laughed when reminded of that. to (who was fourth in the 2013 Belmont Stakes). she outran Jalil on the racetrack – pocketing more “Todd could have run her against the boys in Her legacy is safe, no matter what happens in than $1.6 million to his roughly $345,000. the Derby, too,” said Jack. “I don’t know why he the breeding shed. “She was such a great, hard-trying filly,” said waited until the Belmont.” “Our slogan is raising and selling racehors- Jack Wolf. “That’s what made her so good.” Octave found the finish line first in the Mother es,” said Headley Bell of Mill Ridge. “A horse Octave won her racing debut at Churchill Goose and Coaching Club American Oaks at Bel- like Octave means everything. That’s what you’re Downs in May 2006, then finished second in the mont Park, but settled for third in the Alabama trying to do. It’s not about how much you sell Astoria at Belmont Park. Next came Saratoga’s at Saratoga and second in the Cotillion at Parx them for. It’s about how they perform after being Adirondack, where Octave faced eight others in Racing. In the final start of her career, she battled sold. If you’re a breeder or a farm, that’s what the Grade 2 stakes worth $200,000. Sent off at older fillies and mares – and the elements – in the thrills you.”

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30 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 31 his record to eight wins in 23 starts and boosted his earnings to $517,650 Tale of the Cat – for owner and breeder Gilbert Camp- Continued from page 30 bell’s Stonehedge LLC. Pennington has been in the saddle for seven of great experience. It’s unbelievable,” Always Sunshine’s victories, including he said. “To come up to Saratoga, the Dave’s Friend Stakes and Grade 3 2018 September Meet which is the biggest track out there Maryland Sprint Handicap. and to win, first win here in a stake, is “He’s a special horse since the first Stakes Schedule really nice, it’s a really great feeling.” time I rode him,” Pennington said. Always Sunshine’s win came on September 14 - September 30 “He’s always been good and he gave the heels of his score in the Hockessin me everything.” Stakes at Delaware Park July 14. The While Pennington scored his first (GII) 6-year-old son of West Acre stalked Saratoga victory, Always Sunshine’s 2018 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division” leader The Man and dealt with a chal- win was a welcome return for Ned 2019 Kentucky Oaks Points Race lenge from three-time Tale Of The Allard. The Parx-based trainer’s last Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 Cat winner Stallwalkin’ Dude on the stakes win in Saratoga came 33 years $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) outside in the Hockessin. Always Sun- to the day when Mom’s Command Fillies, Two Years Old 1-1/16 Miles shine shrugged off the wide threat in won the Grade 1 Alabama. the lane and put away The Man late, The 1985 season was the first year IROQUOIS (GIII) running off to win by 3 1/4 lengths. Allard topped $1 million in earnings. 2018 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Division” After drawing wide of his rivals in the His horses have won more than $1 2019 Kentucky Derby Points Race Tale Of The Cat, Pennington wanted million in 16 succeeding seasons, in- Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 to duplicate his Hockessin tactics. cluding each year between 2000 and $150,000 ($150 nomination fee) “The plan was to do the same Two Year Olds 1-1/16 Miles 2012. About five years ago, several thing that happened in Delaware: sit of his longtime breeders and owners right off the pace and then make one passed away and the stable contract- LOCUST GROVE (GIII) run,” Pennington said. “It seemed to ed. What was once a 40-horse opera- Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 work out that way. He loves to sit and tion is now 12. Returning to the Sara- $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) run against something.” toga winner’s circle proved gratifying Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1-1/16 Miles Pennington’s plan worked. Al- for Allard. though Always Sunshine drifted sev- “It feels good. This is what we live OPEN MIND eral paths to the outside at the break, for. This is what we live for as horse- Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 he came out running in third follow- men,” he said. “It’s nice to know you $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) ing My Boy Tate and Silver Ride past can come back. I always got a good Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs a :22.52 first quarter. kick out of . He was My Boy Tate gained separation en- a lot older than I, but if you can hang DOGWOOD (Listed) tering the turn as Silver Ride faded. in there, it doesn’t really matter how Runs Sat., Sept. 22 Closes Sept. 8 The winner drew within a half-length old you are, it’s the horse. You’ve got $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) of the lead past a :45.14 half-mile. to have good horses.” Fillies, Three Years Old 7 Furlongs Meanwhile, Pop The Hood advanced Allard flirted with racing Always three wide. Sunshine in Maryland – where he ACK ACK (GIII) My Boy Tate drifted out into the won the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint in Runs Sat., Sept. 29 Closes Sept. 15 lane, giving Silver Ride and Mr. Crow 2016 – but ultimately settled on the $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) an opportunity to sneak through at Spa when the post draw proved fa- Three Years Old & Up 1 Mile the rail, but they didn’t go on. Pop vorable. The race figured to suit Al- The Hood tired on the outside, leav- ways Sunshine’s style. LUKAS CLASSIC (GIII) ing Always Sunshine as the only com- “He really likes being on the out- Runs Sat., Sept. 29 Closes Sept. 15 petitor with a furlong to run. side where he can stalk horses and at $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) Pennington gave Always Sunshine the head of the stretch, it was almost Three Years Old & Up 1-1/8 Miles three quick taps on his right shoulder like the race at Delaware, a horse on and twirled his stick into a firmer grip the outside and the inside and it looks JEFFERSON CUP (Listed) to deliver a right-handed smack on like maybe they’re going to nail him,” his hind end. Ridden out to the wire, Runs Sat., Sept. 29 Closes Sept. 15 Allard said. “You just rouse him a lit- $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) he won by 2 lengths, completing 6 tle bit and he just takes off. Three Year Olds 1-1/8 Miles Turf furlongs in 1:09.79. My Boy Tate fin- “Horses develop a style and that ished second 1 1/4 lengths in front of kind of style is dangerous. You don’t Silver Ride. have to get pressured on the lead, you “He’s like a Cadillac. He’s so big can just sit back off of it. When you Ben Huffman Racing Secretary: 502.638.3820 • [email protected] and comfortable going,” Pennington have a horse that can kick like him, it Dan Bork Asst.Racing Secretary, Stakes Coordinator: 502.638.3806 • [email protected] said. “You wouldn’t think a horse makes you think of horses like Buck- Fax: 502.636.4479 being that big would be that smooth. passer. Those horses would always give He’s a very comfortable going horse.” you their best at the end. That’s when it Always Sunshine’s win improved counts. Those are special horses.”

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 33 FRIDAY RACING RECAP The Phil & Lisa Show Serpe barn victorious again as Lady Joan wins Winning at Saratoga puts people in a good mood. “Life is good at the Spa,” Phil Serpe said after winning Friday’s seventh race. Serpe’s assistant and partner Lisa Bartkowski in- terjected. “It that incredible or what?” she said. The Serpe team won its second race in two days when Lady Joan scored in a 1 3/8-mile turf option- al. The win came a day after her half-sister Good- bye Brockley took the Statue of Liberty Stakes. Tod Marks Continued On Page 36 Lady Joan (right) prevails in Friday’s seventh race for trainer Phil Serpe. Success is No Accident... GUN RUNNER AVERY ISLAND FLY SO HIGH GOT STORMY LIPSTICK CITY MAIDEN BEAUTY INFLEXIBILITY MEET THE TRF HERD AMBASSADORS QUEZON Cogs My Man • Son of a Gun • Blown Save • Dusk to Dawn • Bold Mon Come out to the farm and meet five of our beautiful LADY ALEXANDRA retired thoroughbred racehorses, in Saratoga to represent the TRF herd of more than 750 horses Every Tuesday during the Racing Meet | 11am–2pm Niall Brennan Stables TRF SUMMER FARM AT SARATOGA Ocala, Fl (352) 732-7459 niallbrennan.com 683 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY

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Tod Marks Trustworthy (right) won the fourth for Eric Cancel and trainer Anthony Quartarolo.

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38 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 well. I’m always just looking to edu- cate them, they don’t have to win,” Friday – Donk said. “Today was a good expe- Shopping for Belmont Winners? Continued from page 38 rience. He broke well and then rated a bit. Manny said he had a lot of horse. fully we can get her back before the He’s got some class about himself.” (end of the) meet.” The win was Donk’s first for own- – Sarah Newman ers Frank and Patricia Generazio. “I’ve got a couple horses for the • First-time starter Veterans Beach Generazios,” Donk said. “It was didn’t look like a winner when he Christophe (Clement) that recom- made his way onto the track for the mended me to them. They just said finale, a New York-bred 2-year-old they had too many and were looking maiden special weight at 5 1/2 fur- to send a couple to somebody. I’m longs on turf. thankful for Christophe looking out “I was a little disappointed, he for me. They have a lot of horses that We’ve got those! was whinnying a lot in the paddock,” can run.” trainer Dave Donk said. “He was a The addition of the Generazios is little unruly to be with the pony. He’s sure to help Donk. great with the pony in the morning. “I know I don’t have many hors- (Manny) stayed on fortunately. He es for Saturday and Sunday. I’ve got was great when he galloped away.” a bunch of horses, I’ve got great cli- Jockey Manny Franco managed ents,” Donk said. “I’ve just got a lot to stay on while Veterans Beach tried to run and if I get a few of them in the to hit the eject button multiple times, right spots and get lucky with a few weaving and winding in different di- trips, I’m going to win some. It goes rections. in cycles. You take them when you get “Yeah, I was scared,” Franco said. them, you don’t give them back.” Our reputation precedes us, now let it include you... “There’s a lot of people there and it’s Donk put his arm around Franco his first time here.” Pat Costello and embraced him as they walked (859) 621-7764 Veterans Beach broke from the from the winner’s circle and through www.paramountsales.net [email protected] gate like a seasoned pro and found a the clubhouse. good spot on the rail in third. He nev- “He’s like my daddy,” Franco said er left the fence after that, cutting the of Donk. “When I came, he was the corner and kicking clear in the stretch first trainer that gave me a lot of op- to win by 1 3/4 lengths. portunities.” Successful “I thought he’d get over the grass – Ben Gowans Pinhook

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 39 Unmatched SARATOGA RESULTS Friday August 10. SIXTH $77,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 8 Zonic J. Bravo $7.50 $3.90 $3.00 Success! FIRST $28,000, CLAIMING $14,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 2 Sicilia Mike D. Davis $6.10 $4.40 2 Taruca M. Luzzi $18.40 $8.00 $4.70 7 Candy Zip F. Geroux $4.80 1 Best Surprise R. Maragh $6.40 $3.30 Ch Colt 2014, by Ghostzapper - Stormy Bear by 6 Cavallotto D. Davis $2.70 Owner: Baker, Robert C. and Mack, William L.. Ch Gelding 2015, by Creative Cause - Blushing Touch by Street Boss Trainer: . Breeder: Jerry Bilinski, Roddy Valente & 49 Owner: Moulton, Susan. Trainer: Wayne Catalano. RickAlfred (NY). Late Scratches: Elios Milos Stakes Winners Breeder: Brereton C. Jones (KY). Time: 1:23.54 Claimed: Planet Trailblazer (BRZ) claimed by Mr. Amore Stable for Daily Double (7-8), $15.60; Exacta (8-2), $26.50; Superfecta (8-2-7- $14,000. Time: 1:23.01 4), $79.00; Trifecta (8-2-7), $102.25; Pic 3 (6-7-8), $60.75 56 Stakes Placings Exacta (2-1), $54.75; Superfecta (2-1-6-4), $37.60; Trifecta (2-1-6), for $82.50 SEVENTH $92,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 3/8M 7 Lady Joan L. Saez $18.20 $6.80 $3.80 EQUIX Clients SECOND $45,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $40,000, 3 & UP, 1 1/16M 3 Violet Blue M. Franco $5.60 $3.80 4 Amazing Audrey J. Castellano $4.60 $3.10 $2.50 2 La Manta Gris J. Lezcano $4.00 at Saratoga! 2 Red Curls L. Saez $5.30 $3.30 Dk B/ Br Filly 2014, by Courageous Cat - Ladywell Court by Power- 6 Secret Quality J. Ortiz $2.60 scourt (GB) Dk B/ Br Filly 2015, by Bodemeister - Manki by Arch Owner: Hilly Fields Stable. Trainer: Philip Serpe. Buying and Breeding Owner: Pompa, Jr., Paul, P.. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Breeder: Hilly Fields Stable (NY). Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. John Liviakis (KY). Time: 1:43.86 Late Scratches: Sweet Sandy, Nyx Warrior Recommendations Late Scratches: Kickin Kimberly, Mrs Vargas Time: 2:16.21 Claimed: Amazing Audrey claimed by Bailey, Morris for $40,000, Se- Daily Double (8-7), $47.75; Exacta (7-3), $50.50; Superfecta (7-3-2- cret Quality claimed by Team D for $40,000 1), $21.35; Trifecta (7-3-2), $77.12; Pic 3 (7-8-7), $142.25 Offering our Clients a Daily Double (2-4), $21.00; Exacta (4-2), $10.20; Quinella (2-4), $6.50; Superfecta (4-2-6-9), $30.15; Trifecta (4-2-6), $13.37 EIGHTH $48,000, CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M 9 Theaterintheround J. Ortiz $6.90 $3.90 $2.90 Crucial Edge THIRD $95,000, AOC $80,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F 6 She Doesn’t Mind (FR) M. Franco $3.90 $3.20 4 You Know Too I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.80 $3.60 $2.70 7 Cause Me Grief J. Castellano $4.30 in 1 Quick Release J. Lezcano $5.50 $3.30 B Filly 2014, by Majesticperfection - Little Theater by Theatrical (IRE) 3 Luz J. 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Ortiz $5.90 $3.60 5 Always Sunshine F. Pennington $7.20 $3.90 $2.60 Cardio Capacity 2 Long Gray Line R. Santana, Jr. $2.70 1 My Boy Tate M. Franco $3.60 $2.40 B Gelding 2014, by Smart Strike - Sweet Way by Giant’s Causeway 3 Silver Ride L. Saez $2.70 Owner: Loooch Racing Stables, Inc.. Trainer: Anthony Quartarolo. B Horse 2012, by West Acre - Sunny Again by Awesome Again Breeder: Pam & Martin Wygod (KY). Late Scratches: Single Gem Owner: Stonehedge LLC. Trainer: Edward Allard. Claimed: Trustworthy claimed by Brewster, Clark O. for $25,000, Long Breeder: Gilbert G. Campbell (FL). 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BY TOM LAW NEW YORK-BRED SALE AND SHAYNA TILLER Francis Vanlangendonck remem- “Believe me, when they come in bers the early years – if not the first here Thursday it’s not your daddy’s year – of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-breds walking in here,” New York-bred sale. said Vanlangendonck, who enjoyed Known then as the Saratoga pre- a strong select sale when Summer- ferred sale and open to yearlings bred field sold a New York-bred American outside the Empire State, the sale was Pharoah colt to the first almost an afterthought. The select night for $1 million. sale took top billing the “big sale” Summerfield consigned the half and the preferred sale was well, the brother to multiple graded stakes preferred sale. winner Upstart for Joanne Nielsen’s “I’ve been doing the New York- Sunnyfield Farm. Seven more year- bred sale since the inception,” said lings are cataloged for Sunnyfield in Vanlangendonck, who sold under the the New York-bred sale along with name Bedford Hills for many years eight others in the Summerfield con- and now operates Summerfield Sales signment in Barns 2 and 3. Fasig-Tipton with his wife Barbara. “When they Activity around the barns stayed New York-bred yearlings are showing and selling at Fasig-Tipton. showed up here they had pig old pot busy all day Friday and will undoubt- and I don’t see why it would be any The gross spiked to $8,632,000 in bellies, three feet of hair on them, edly continue today. different this year, I’d think it would 2012 and jumped into eight figures they looked like mastodons. It was Joe McMahon of McMahon of keep getting better.” for the first time at $14,206,000 in easy to outsell some of the folks, we Saratoga Thoroughbreds is another 2013. just prepped them, prepped them and The 2017 New York-bred sale saw consignor who goes back to the ear- Total receipts stayed at about that prepped them.” tremendous growth as 182 yearlings liest New York-bred sales. McMahon level for three more years before an- Those days are long gone and sold for a record $16,214,000 and an has 20 yearlings in the catalog, in- other significant jump last year. Total nearly all of the New York-bred year- average of $89,088. Those numbers cluding several by the farm’s resident receipts have risen at the New York- lings that will sell tonight and Sunday rose 18.6 percent and 15.3 percent, stallion Central Banker and others by bred sale by 203.3 percent and the av- were professionally prepped by some respectively. New York’s leading sire Freud. erage price by 80 percent since 2002. of the top consignors and farms in the The gains are more significant over “I’m seeing a lot of people around The sale made its debut in 1981, industry. an extended time frame. The New here looking at horses that were at the when Fasig-Tipton reported total The sale, which featured 293 year- York-bred sale saw total receipts av- select sale,” McMahon said. “There’s sales of $2,768,000, and it was held lings after early scratches through Fri- erage about $5.25 million and the av- more people staying this year than for the next two years before a hia- day night, starts at 6:30 p.m. today there has been. This sale has been on erage hover a shade over $48,000 for and Sunday. a steady incline for the last 10 years a 10-year period from 2002 to 2011. Continued On Page 44

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 43 thing I foal is New York-bred. I’d say the trend is that I’m breeding more in N.Y. Sale – Kentucky. This year, I had about 70 Continued from page 42 of my own mares go to Kentucky so we’re loading up for next year.” tus. The sale returned in 1989 and has RFHF Bloodstock brought another been going ever since. large consignment this year with 21 The 2017 sale also saw a re- cord-priced horse when Ciaran yearlings still cataloged after early Dunne’s Waves Bloodstock went to scratches. $500,000 to purchase the seventh- The Kentucky-based Hunter Valley to-last horse in the ring on the final Farm also has a sizable consignment night, a colt by Cairo Prince out of of 13 yearlings after scratches, all but the Carson City mare Garden City. two by non-New York sires. Chris Bernhard’s RFHF Blood- “Up here has been quite strong stock consigned the record colt. the last couple years,” said Hunter “The Cairo Prince was everything Valley’s Fergus Galvin. “Our num- we could have wanted and more,” bers have increased steadily the last Bernhard said Friday morning as two years because of the strength of the RFHF Bloodstock yearlings were the market up here. We’ve purpose- shown outside Barn 9. ly sought out more New York-bred “We’ve tried to come up here with weanlings and bred a couple mares strong, big physicals by Kentucky within New York as well. We’ve been sires that have a little bit of com- steadily increasing the numbers over mercial following,” Bernhard said. the last couple years and this is the “We’ve been greatly rewarded. Every- biggest yet with 13.” thisishorseracing.com Home of The Special & more Fasig-Tipton Taylor Made is back with another group for the New York-bred sale.

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44 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 11, 2018 Close to home Saratoga-connected yearlings stakes spots in NY-bred catalog The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sales FASIG-TIPTON NY-BRED SALE grounds buzzed again Thursday and Friday after a few days of relative quiet as prospective buyers sorted the sale. through catalogues and watched the The Special’s Shayna Tiller hit the next set of yearlings that will sell strut sales grounds Friday morning and around the show-rings. afternoon to speak with consignors The first day of showing for the about horses with Saratoga ties in Saratoga New York-bred sale posed their pedigree. problems for some yearlings adjust- ing to the demands of the inspection Hip 314. A daughter of Tapizar out of Giant’s process. Others fell into line. Causeway mare Toscanova. The bay filly exit- ed her stall near the pavilion and quietly spun The New York-bred sale starts at around her walkway flashing two front socks. 6:30 p.m. today in the Humphrey S. She’s a half-sister to Archanova, third in this Finney Pavilion, offering some of the year’s Birdstone for the second year in a row. state’s highest-quality yearlings. Sara- Archie St. George, co-owner of St. George toga Race Course has tested many Sales: “She’s by the same sire as one of the legendary racehorses over the years best fillies in the country at the moment. She’s and their legacies are carried on in the a nice, solid filly. She’s got a great walk, great Fasig-Tipton pedigrees of many of the yearlings in Continued On Page 46 New York-bred yearlings hit the sales pavilion Saturday and Sunday evenings.

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 45 “She’s settled into the sales grounds great. She’s a neat filly. She’s really level-headed, Yearling Tour – well-balanced, has a really good head on her. Continued from page 45 The nicest thing about her is her topline and walk. She’s been showing really well. All of the attitude and correct. Since we bought her last New York trainers know of Control Group and November, we’ve gotten lucky with the sire some other horses in her pedigree so we’ve and Monomoy Girl. It’s kind of cool that the had a lot of repeat looks already with New horse finished third, we thought he was going York-based trainers.” to win.” Hip 344. Dark bay or brown filly by Micro- Hip 320. A bay filly by Big Brown out of manage out of Air Forbes Won mare Won the Friends Lake mare Truss. Truss is out of Perfect Rose. She is a half-sister to Gold And a full-sister to Yankee Gentleman and also a Roses, winner of the 2006 and 2007 John half-sister to the dam of Bar Of Gold, winner of Morrissey and six other stakes, closing his the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint career with $877,966 in earnings. Seth Greg- at Del Mar and Yaddo Stakes at Saratoga, ory: “My dad actually owned Gold And Ros- as well as runner-up in the Grade 1 Test and es. He was a blast. He was really good to our Grade 2 Raven Run in 2015. Chris Bernhard, family. She’s a different type than he was. He co-owner of RFHF Bloodstock: “She’s the only aged into more of a sprinter. She’s the type Big Brown in the sale and she’s about the that looks like she’ll want to go around two prettiest horse you’re going to come across. turns at some point. She’s a strapping filly that

looks really durable.” a a a a a a a aWe’ve a hada severala a people a a at thea farma overa athe a a a a a a a a a a last couple weeks looking at the yearlings in advance and you can’t pick her apart. She’s Hip 359. A chestnut colt by Lea out of the a lovely, elegant, flowing walker. Just class Sidney’s Candy mare Barbarenda, who is a half sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Rock every step of the way and she’s been well re- Fasig-Tipton Fall. He won the 2015 Alfred G. Vanderbilt at ceived. She’s just a beautiful filly.” There’s plenty to see at the sales. Saratoga and retired 7-for-8 with $749,180 in Hip 335. The filly is all dark bay except for a earnings. Blackburn Farm’s Troy West: “He’s a white star on her forehead. By Giant Surprise very balanced horse. He moves very well, he’s Congratulationsout of the Victory Gallop mare We Kept Her, light on his feet. He’s not the biggest horse but thisishorseracing.com to longtime clientsshe’s a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Control as far as balance, you’ve got the full package Group, who is in training at Saratoga. Fort Continued On Page 47 Home of The Special & more NEWMAN RACINGChristopher’s Thoroughbreds’ Chris Shelli:

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16-0233 STPub CustomCareEq NYTB Program.indd 1 3/24/16 11:56 AM horse all around. He’s named for the (Gordon Lightfoot) song, ‘the legend lives on from the Yearling Tour – Chippewa on down of the big lake they called Continued from page 46 Gitche Gumee’ and then with Edmund Fitzger- ald. So we had a little fun with that. We love there. He’s going to go on to be a pretty quick that mare. She was such a nice race mare, horse on the track. Lea also did well in Sara- Sean (Mahoney) was so instrumental in us toga and he’s got a lot of hype behind him. buying that mare and he followed Gitchee For more than 40 years, I hope we can get results, we’ve been pretty Goomie closely when she was racing.” busy with him.” Engel Law Offices Hip 463. The bay filly stood at the front of Hip 365. A bay filly by Tale Of Ekati out of her stall, ears pricked while others in her con- has represented horsemen the Midas Eyes mare Bitter Gold. Adorned signment faced the wall. By Paynter out of the with their legal issues, with a heart-shaped marking on her forehead, Jolie’s Halo mare Jessica’s Halo, the filly is a she strutted alongside her handler as a group half-sister to Grade 1 winner Jessica Is Back, and continues to do so. of prospective buyers gave a look. Hunter Val- who finished third in the Grade 1 Ballerina in ley Farm’s Fergus Galvin: “She seems to have 2010 and earned $836,765. Harry L. Landry grown up quite well. She’s strong, very strong Bloodstock’s Chip Landry: “She’s been very Licensing hip and a great walk to her. It seems like she’s popular. She’s a nice big filly. The lady that been well received. It’s definitely a New York owned Jessica Is Back was here earlier and Partnership Formation pedigree so people can identify with her pret- she thought she was really nice. I like the fact ty easily obviously with Lubash in there and that she’s big and scopey and looks like a two- Gaming Comm. Hearings a predominantly New York pedigree overall.” turn horse. The vet said she had an absolutely glorious throat. Everything’s correct and in the Other Legal Matters Hip 427. A dark bay or brown filly by Honor right places. Her demeanor is what I like so Code out of the Freud mare Freud’s Notebook. much. She has a very laid back, ‘what are we Freud’s Notebook won the Lake Luzerne in doing next?’ attitude.” “Lengths ahead of the field” 2010 and closed her career in 2013 with eight wins and $427,306 in earnings. RFHF’s Bern- hard: “(Freud’s Notebook) was a very good, 518-430-0005 very classy race mare within the New York program. She came to us as a broodmare 855-677-5155 prospect and we sold a City Zip out of her last www.engelatty.com year (for $105,000). The Honor Code filly is just a classy, smooth, pretty moving horse. She’s very racy. The 2-year-old people are go- ing to like her. Honor Code has had a bit of a following at the select sale so she’s going to get every shot.”

Hip 433. Named Edmund Fitzgerald, bay colt is by Carpe Diem out of the graded-stakes winning City Zip mare Gitchee Goomie. Gitchie Goomie earned $680,520 and won the Yaddo in 2011 and Grade 3 Dr. James Penny Memo- rial in 2012. Gitchie Goomie was purchased in foal to Carpe Diem for $100,000 at last Bloodlines Racing year’s Fasig-Tipton February Kentucky mixed sale. Royal Bloodstock’s Danzel Brendemue- Partnerships hl: “He’s really a beautiful colt. He gets over Tod Marks the ground beautifully and has a big overstep Saratoga stakes winner Gitchee Goomie’s Rare chance to own part in his hind. He’s been just the right kind of son is in the sale. of a yearling Uncle Mo filly. Uncle Mo-Very Funny, Distorted Humor. Andrew J. Mollica,Esq. New York-bred half-sister to New York-bred champion Invading Humor. Attorney and Counselor at Law Can be viewed at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater, N.Y. Dedicated to protecting the rights of Horsemen. www.bloodlinesracing.com General andand Equine Equine Practice Practice of ofLaw Law 20 Middleton Road, Garden City,City, NYNY 1153011530 516 528-1311 cell •· 516516 352-6853352-6853 officeoffice [email protected] Licensed New York and NewNew JerseyJersey All Aspects of Immigration

Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 47 Stephens and Red Smith at DeRossi’s Restaurant on Beek- Sales time spurs memories man Street. Take the Quality Road My mother would tell me about a time when my fa- Thank you for all your great writing and reporting. I ther (Dr. Charles Collins, who died in 1962) treated Hum- Silveratta Road really enjoyed the recent look back at the 1968 sales in phrey S. Finney when he had a heart attack while in Sara- Tuesday’s Saratoga Special. It brought back a few memo- toga Springs. She said Finney always made sure there was ries I thought you might find interesting. a seat for them down front during the sales. I grew up two blocks from the track (16 Fifth Ave.) and After graduating from Skidmore in 1971, I moved to loved listening to the yearlings call out to one another at Florida and became one of the first women sports writ- night. I could stand in my backyard and listen to Cappy ers in South Florida. My mother’s illness necessitated me (Capossela) call a race as the crowd roared. My sister and moving back home in 1974 and I was hired as a feature I would walk over to the barns with our sheltie Tom Col- writer for the Troy Record, covering the racing season. I lins to give the horses carrots before the sales began. had the pleasure of interviewing Frank Sullivan and Hat- I baby-sat for the Elliott Burch family in the early ’60s tie Austin (both were patients of my father); and Leighla Quality Road-Ifyouprefersilver, when they rented the house across the street, and Scot- Whipper Ford and her mother, Virginia Wheeler, owners Silver Deputy ty Schulhofer’s children. I also waited on many jockeys, of the Spuyten Duyvil Restaurant. trainers, owners and newspaper men, including Woody I also covered the sales that year. I remember sitting in New York-bred 3-year-old filly the press box next to E.P. Taylor as he covertly bid on a Available for broodmare service, yearling while sitting on an overturned waste paper bas- In partnership ket. Then there was the night Richard Nixon resigned. It or outright sale. was all too surreal. The bidding was sluggish or not at all. That is until Nixon’s speech was shown live on the pavil- ion’s TV monitors. The bidding became fast and furious thisishorseracing.com for the rest of the night. I have worked for eight newspapers over 46 years and Home of The Special & more am a semi-retired magazine editor living in Virginia. I look forward to the Saratoga Special in my email box every Tom Harblin, Ph. D. day. I am experiencing the season vicariously through Rideau Racers, LLC. 315-415-7177 your paper. [email protected] – Reader Judith Collins GIFTS • MEMORABILIA ACCESSORIES • • HOME SOUVENIRS • CLOTHING

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Saturday, August 11, 2018 The Saratoga Special 49 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY N N N N Today is the Fourstardave Stakes, run in the mem- morning, Leo would say, “Take Dave for a wander.” ory of the New York-bred gelding who won a race We didn’t ride him for two weeks, just ponied him at Saratoga for eight consecutive seasons from 1987 around the stable area, once around the Oklahoma to 1994. Friday evening, talked or Clare Court, stroll through the paddock, over to about his memories of Fourstardave’s magical run. the Annex, to the baseball field. O’Brien rarely had We turned up the TV and listened to the jockey who sets, you could take all the time in the world. Dave can tell stories better than Tolkien. Migliore got me and I would stroll for an hour, sometimes longer. thinking about my memories of Fourstardave, when Each day, he got fresher, tormenting the pony, I galloped horses for Leo O’Brien and his family. Tod Marks biting his withers, kicking at him, leaping in the air, Fourstardave’s grave at Clare Court. bucking. On the last day I ponied him, we walked Well, I remember O’Brien actually never allow- onto the Oklahoma. I figured I had to let him do blown out a heel. She looked at me and shrieked, ing me to ride Fourstardave during his racing career. something, he grabbed the pony by the withers, “Have those ever been on Dave?” Well, I did lie that I hopped on , Irish Linnet, Irish shaking him like a piggy bank. The pony finally had day. She shrieked again and ran off at a trot, carry- Actress, Amarettitorun, Tiffany’s Taylor but never enough. He went left, kicked out and Dave went ing two boots like tin cans behind a bumper. Fourstardave. It was fine with me. right, the leather shank sliding through my hand un- I remember the jockeys, Mike Smith and Miglio- til I was holding only the tip. Dave looked me dead I remember watching Keith O’Brien and Joe re in particular, tempering the free-running gelding’s in the eye and tossed his head, the shank hit the Hennessy gallop Fourstardave. Joe rode short, like urgency early, before coaxing his moxie late. They ground. He was loose. But, he didn’t run. ankle above the pommel of the saddle short and were so good on him, never punishing him, never I squeezed the pony, sidling next to Dave and would take a long hold. Fourstardave would al- panicking. Teammates. reaching for the shank, he jogged four steps and ways gallop a tick faster than you’d want, but Joe stopped, staring at me. We did this four, five, six didn’t care and neither did Dave. Keith would come I remember Fourstardave pouncing onto his right times. Each time as I had the shank at my fingertips, back from galloping Dave like he had seen God, red lead at the head of the stretch, cocking his head to Dave would scoot off, then stop and do it again. faced, sweat rolling off him. That’s when we knew the side and running sideways like he was down to Jim Bond, at least I’m pretty sure it was Jim Bond, Dave was on go. his last dollar. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen any horse watched it all from the gap. He and I finally made try so hard for so long. eye contact. He knew what I was thinking and I I remember the fans. They would come to the knew what he was thinking. As I inched closer and barn all day, every day. I don’t know how they got to Yeah, I remember the West Point when he got reached for the shank, Dave spun right and right the barn but they would just wander in and O’Brien disqualified. He stumbled at the break, Migliore into Bond’s awaiting hands. I had never felt such re- would make them feel like family, show them to nearly went over his head. They recovered, made up lief. I took the shank and Dave didn’t make a wrong Dave’s stall, next to the tack room. Letters would the ground and won. Keith, his sister Leona and I move the rest of the ride. It was just a game. He come to the barn, addressed, “Fourstardave. Sara- knocked over the chairs in our box, stepped on our won. He knew it. I knew it. toga Race Course.” We read all of them. I remember sport coats when he won. Then we limped home, the fans asking if you were riding Fourstardave. The gutted, when they took his number down. It was as I remember the night after the Bernard Baruch in horse could be bay, chestnut or gray, and still people bad a beat as I’ve ever known. 1994, when he finished third behind Lure and Para- would ask, “Is that Fourstardave?” We never lied, dise Creek. He was hurt. We knew he was hurt. We although we were tempted. I remember turning him loose on the Oklahoma knew the ride had come to an end. Juan Nolasco, track. Yes, turning him loose. It was the last week Dave’s wingman from start to finish, walked into I remember a fan coming to the barn and see- of the meet and O’Brien backed off and freshened the Parting Glass and ordered a beer. We clinked ing me throwing out a pair of boots, which had up Dave. He had won his race at the meet. Every bottles and held back tears.

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