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© 2021 ThoroFan © 2021 ThoroFan F your 2021SaddleTowel guideinhand. back to normal.Hopeto seeyou onthemorningrail with We’re off to a2021Saratoga Meeting that will start the road edition. 53. We would appreciate helpinacquiring themfor the14th not beenincludedinthisedition.Theyare shown onpage Restricted backside accessresulted in43towels that have Spa from 268to 222.TheJockey colony went from 90to 28. trainer that entered last year. Covid reduced trainers at the Again we have attempted to include thesaddle towel for each Saratogians’ pandemicmalaise(pages 28&29). winning there was Saratoga’s andSackatoga’s own NYBred Travers mantle withhiselection to theHallof Fame’s 2021class.And the top ofhisgame (page 31).JackFisherhaspicked upthe We never got to say farewell Jonathan Sheppard retiring at Jockey Irad Ortiz took theridingtitlewith59wins(page 27). Pletcher captured theleadingtrainer with32wins(page 4). would have cheered hadthey beenat theraces. Todd requirements, this2021Guidehighlights thingsthat fans of trainers last year dealingwithCOVID issuesand thepersistenceIn addition to saluting/summarizing a sound.New friendswere made. linked fence. Itwasn’t muchbutitwas something. Aglimpse, the Oklahomamorningworks through theEast Avenue chain covered fence erected to discourage onlookers orwatched rider banter. Diehard fans peered through agreen web No noiseotherthanhoofbeats, snorts,whinnys andexercise at therail, orintheclubhouseseats. Itwas quiet. with MaudeWalsh’s commentary. Nobackside tours. Nofans word -COVID .NoWhitney Stand. NoBreakfast at theTrack mornings –thetimewhen fans got to watch horses train. One The 2020Saratoga Meeting was like noother. So were the fans might beable to watch workouts. 2020 Guide,althoughitwas available onlineinhopesthat year. ThoroFan publishedalimited hard copy editionofthe searching for awinat thefamous oval. We are at itagain this Make SomeNOISE!! trainers, jockeys, andowners that entered theirhorses Racecourse Trainers’ SaddleTowels haschronicled the or thepast 13years ThoroFan Guideto theSaratoga Tiz TheLaw It ‘TWAZ….. What aYear that gave amuchneededboost to Just “quiet”. ThoroFan.com

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© 2021 ThoroFan © 2021 ThoroFan The Hopeful The Spinaway The Woodward Memorial H. AllenJerkens The Personal Ensign Fourstardave The Forego Handicap The Ballerina The Travers Sword Dancer NY Turfwriters The Alabama The Test The Whitney A.P. Smithwick A.G. Vanderbilt American Oaks Coaching Club The Diana Stakes breath andrealize life’s notalways aboutrunning. “standing in”to face the track. It’s away for them to relax, take adeep Rock Your World. Before andafter atraining session, you can see horses as towels andotherclues and you might just recognize asuperstar such offers a rare chance to findsomeheroes. Keep an eye onthe saddle names can bedifficultinthebusy atmosphere, butmorning exercise somewhat onitsown –withlittleencouragement orurging. Discerning same thoughts apply. Abreezing racehorse shouldbe doingitat least loose, weight balanced over the saddle.Working orbreezing, the horse willlookjust the opposite –handsdown, reins comparatively onthe reins. willbeleaningback, tugging – itsrider Arider onarelaxed feet, butmanageable. Even anovice can tell ifahorse ispulling too hard balance. Agalloping racehorse shouldbe energetic, bouncy, light onits Riders don’t want horses to pulltoo hard, orto betoo lazy. It’s allabout the turns, right inthestretch), how to relax, how to wait for their cues. action, look for riders trying to teach horses how to switchon leads (left half-mile or5furlongsthoughsometimes longer. While watching the Racehorses work orbreeze (race speed) once aweek orso, usuallya as far as2miles; jogs(trots) to warm uporto get some light exercise. almost every day. He orshegallops (slower thanrace speed) sometimes especially oneashistoric andmeaningful asSaratoga. Aracehorse trains ready? Expertornot, itcan be great funto watch training at aracetrack, How fast isthat horse? How competitive isthis horse?How How fit? else inracing watch morningworkouts to andtry learn something. Owners,trainers, jockeys, clockers, handicappers andpretty muchanyone Tacitus, Bourbonic, Rombauer, Essential Quality, Known Agenda, – Joe Clancy “The Saratoga Special” (thisishorseracing.com) – JoeClancy“The 2020 SARATOGA GRADE 1 WINNING TRAINERS WHAT TO LOOK FOR INA

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ThoroFan.com JUAN ANDRES RODRIGUEZ JUAN ANDRES John Velasquez Tyler Gaffalione Jose Lezcano Manuel Franco Javier Castellano Luis Saez Joel Rosario Jose Ortiz Irad Ortiz Name Dylan Davis Manuel Franco Manuel Franco. Junior Alvarado Tyler Gaffalione Javier Castellano Jose Lezcano Luis Saez Joel Rosario Jose Ortiz Irad Ortiz Name JUAN ORTIZ PAT QUICK 2020 LEADING JOCKEYS (PURSE) JOCKEYS 2020 LEADING 2020 LEADING JOCKEYS (WINS) YELLOW & GOLD TOWELS YELLOW &GOLD $1,842,351 $1,844,809 $2,306,514 $2,207,975 $2,416,926 $3,844,724 $3,644,603 $4,214,994 $4,449,397 Purse 17 17 18 19 21 26 27 45 48 58 59 Wins ELIZABETH VOSS URIAH ST. LEWIS JOSEPH TAYLOR $1,137,649 $1,987,789 $2,207,975 $1,770,604 $1,844,809 $2,416,926 $2,036,514 $3,644,603 $3,813,203 $4,214,994 $4,449,397 Purse Wins 21 21 27 18 26 45 48 58 59

© 2021 ThoroFan © 2021 ThoroFan Caramori, Eduardo Cannizzo, David Canani, Nick Candy Campatelli, Jess. Callejas, Bernardo Callaghan, Simon Calhoun, Bret . Caizzao, Corby . Bush, Thom Burchell Roger Brown, Chad Brown, Bruce Broome Eddie Brisset, Rudolfo . Breen Kelly . Bradley Buff Braddy David Bond, James Block, Chris Biancone, Patrick . Bentley, Feneka . . Benson Harry Bauer, Paul Barrow, Paul Barrerra III,Oscar . Barker, Edward . Barbara, Bobby . Baker Reade . Baker James Baker, Charlton Baffert, Bob Azpura, Manny . Avila, Antonio Attard, Tino Attard Paul Attfield, Roger Atras, Rob Asmussen, Steve . Arnold, Rusty . Arriaga, Antonio6 Antonucci Jena Amoss, Tom . Albertrani, Tom . Abreu, Jorge . Name Page ...... TRAINER INDEX 32, 38 13, 38 13, 38 6, 32 32 14 14 14 38 24 38 38 24 14 14 32 14 14 14 14 24 14 32 24 32 13 13 13 38 13 13 13 38 32 24 13 13 38 38 13 13 6 6 6 6 Feels JustGreat Doyle, James Donk, David Dollase, Wallace . Dixon, Linda DiPrima, Greg Diodora, Robertino Dilger. Mike . Dharamijt, Darmindra . Devaux, Cherie Desormeaux, Keith . Depaz, Horatio Depaulo, Michael Demola, Joe. Delgado, Gustavo . Delauro, Edward . Delacour, Armand Davis, Robbie Davis, Eddie Davis, Chris Darley . Danner, Kelsey . Dalton, Kate . D’Allessandro, Ralph Cox, Brad . Correas, Ignacio. Cooney, Susan Contessa, . Gary Combs, Bradley . Colletti, Edward . Colebrook, Ben. Clement, Christophe Cioffi,Frank . Cibelli, Jane Chickakly, Amira . Chatterpaul, Naipul Chatlos, Don Chapman, James. Cedeno, Humberto . Casse, Norm Carvahal, Luis Caruso, Nick Carroll, David Catalano, Wayne . Casse, Mark Carroll Josie ...... ThoroFan.com ...... 33, 39 7, 39 6, 47 6, 32 6, 38

49 24 39 47 39 24 39 16 39 15 39 39 15 39 39 15 15 15 24 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 24 39 33 24 32 32 32 38 14 7 7 7 6 6 6 Greenwald, Al Granitz, Allen Graham, Edward . Gorder, Kellyn Goodwin, Gabe Gomena, Julie. Godolphin Gleaves, Phil. Giglio, Dominic Gaudet, Lacey . Gaudet, Gabby . Gargan, Danny . Garcia, Rudolpho Gambolotti, Cam Gaines, Caral Gaffney, Ron Frostad, Mark Friedman, Mitch . Fout, Paul Foley, Vicki. Fisher, Jack Fisher, Linda Ollie Figgins, Ferrarro, Antonio Ferrara, James Dunham, Bob Duggan, David Duco, Luis Drysdale, Neil. Name Page Everett, Scott Esler, Nick Eppler, . Mary Englehart, Jeremiah . Farro, Pat . Dworskin, Steve . Dutrow, Anthony . Falcone, Robert Jr Englehart, Jeff Englehart, Chris Elliot, Janet . Elliot, Gordon Einhorn, Skip Farley, John Fawkes, David Falk, Jacqueline 50

ThoroFan.com ...... 16, 33,40 TRAINER INDEX 16, 33 16, 25 7, 40 34 25 25 40 33 40 33 40 40 25 25 16 47 16 25 33 47 25 33 25 16 47 40 40 16 16 39 24 40 33 16 33 16 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 Lukas, D. Wayne Lostritto,Joseph Lopresti, Charles. Lerman, Mike . Leblanc, Kirsten . Lerman,Roy . Lewis,Lisa Levine, Bruce Lawrence, James Lauren, Lin Lalman, Dennis Laudati, Kim. Lakeman, Andrew . Lake, Scott Kimmel, John. Kneally, Edwaed . Kelly, Pat . Kingsley, Arch . Kurtinecz, Lilli Kutt, Donna Kobieski, Dane Klesaris, Steve . Kantarmaci, Mertkan . . Jones, Larry Jerkens, James Iwinski, Allen Ice, Tim. Ibrahim, Emron Hubley, Mark Hennig, Mark Hennig, Hough, Stan . Hone, Bart Hollendoefer, . Jerry Hills, Tim Bill Higgins, Hess, Robert . Hamdan, Sheik Handal, Raymond Hamm, Tim. Gyarmati, Leah. Gullo, . Gary Guiterrez, Luis(Jaime) Guest, Rae Guerro, Jose. Gray, Liz ...... Spa Day ...... 17, 41 34 26 26 26 41 26 18 18 41 26 18 17 41 17 17 17 26 26 41 41 34 17 17 26 41 25 41 25 17 25 41 40 40 47 17 40 25 8 8 8 9 8 8 8

© 2021 ThoroFan © 2021 ThoroFan Nichols, Priscilla Nevin, Michele. Navarro, Jorge . Morrisson, John Nagle, Reid Nafzger, Carl. Muytres, Mike . Mott, Bill Motion, Graham . Morse, Randy. Moreley, Tom . Moquette, Ron Mitchell, Tony . Miranda, Luis Miller, Darrin. Miceli, Mike . Meyers, Shane Metevier, Kerry . Mejia, Jaime. Meadow, Pat . McPeek, Ken . McNeeley, Frances ...... McMahon, Hugh . McGaughey, . Claude“Shug” McCarthy, Mike Maymo, Alejandro . Matz, Michael. Mason, Ingrid Martino, Pamela . Martin, Clyde . Martin, Carlos Maroun, George . Mariena, Mike . Marina, Mike . Margotta, Anthony . Mangeon, Kathy . Mandella, Richard Maker, Mike . Magnusson, Art. Magner, Dermot Magee, Kieron MacKinnon, Lloyd . Machowski, Mike . Lynch, Cal Lynch, Bryan . Name Page ...... Mates ...... TRAINER INDEX 18, 34 18, 43 18, 47 18, 26 8, 42 19 47 47 43 19 34 26 42 18 18 26 34 18 42 18 42 42 47 47 42 42 18 34 42 42 34 18 42 41 34 18 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 Rice, Linda Rice, Kevin Reynolds, Pat . Rice, Adam Ribaudo, Robert . Reid, Robert . Reed, Eric Ramirez, Luis Raia, Fran . Quick, Pat . Quartarolo, Anthony . Puype, Mike . Pugh, Peter Proctor, Thomas Proctor, Kristen . Pringle, Edmund Prine, David Potts, Wayne . Posadas. Pedro . Pompay, Terri Pletcher, Todd Pompa, Paul Pino, Michael. Pickett, Crystal Persaud, Randi Plesa, Eddie Perkins, Benjamin. Pellegrino, Kenneth . Peitz, Daniel Peebles, Matthew . Paulus, David…….………………….43 Parker, Joseph. Ortiz, Juan. Ortiz, John. Doug. O’Neil, O’Dwyer, Jeremaih . O’Connor, Michael. Orseno, Joe Oliver, Victoria Leo O’Brien, KeithO’Brien, . O’Brien, Colum. O’Brien, Noda, Orlando Nihei, Michele. Nicks, Ralph ...... ThoroFan.com ...... 30, 35 27, 43 20, 27 35, 43 35, 48 19, 47 9, 19

51 44 44 10 44 20 30 44 35 43 48 43 10 19 35 35 19 43 43 43 19 43 35 43 35 19 19 35 34 34 27 27 19 26 9 9 9 9 Simon, Chuck Simon, Stuart Shivmingal, Dood Stidham, Michael Stall, Al Sisterson, Jack. . Sims, Gary Shirreffs, John Schiergen, Peter Schettino, Dominic Sheppard, Jonathan Sharp, Joe. John Servis, Blane. Servis, Seville, Nail Serpe, Phil. Sencal. Mercat . Sciacca, . Gary Schosberg, Rick. Saratoga Outrider. Salzman, John Seyler, Doug. Sano, Antonio Sadler, John Sacco, Richard . Sacco, Greg Ryan, Derek Russel, Brittany . Ryerson, James . Ronen, Assaf . Rone, Bart Romans, Dale Rodriguez, Rudy. Rodriguez, JuanAndres . Rivelli, . Larry Ritvo. Kathy ...... Name Page Ryan, Derek Ruis, Mick. Rubley, Kathy . 52

ThoroFan.com ...... Off To The Gap ...... TRAINER INDEX ...... 10, 44 20, 30 20, 30 10, 21 10, 44 20, 44 20, 44 21 36 21 10 10 36 10 30 36 21 45 10 44 44 21 36 21 10 20 36 20 36 30 20 20 48 30 30 10 20 30 10 Zito, Nick Zoppi, Joseph Young, LeslieFallon Yankovich, Mike . Wooley, Tim . Wolfson, Marty. Wismer, Troy . Wilkes, Ian . West Point Thoroughbreds . Ward, Wesley Werner, Ronnie Weaver, George . Vega, Richard . Vasselina, Katenna . Vitali, Marcus . Walsh, Ryan . Walsh, Brendan Walker, Ed . Walder, Peter Voss, Elizabeth . Vance, David Valentine, Richard Velasquez, Danny Ubillo, Rodrigo . Trombetta, Michael. Toscano, John Toner, James Tomlinson, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Terranova, John Tagg, Barclay . Sweezey, Kent . Team Valor Taylor, Joseph. Tarrant, Amy . Summers, Chad Streicher, Ken . St. Lewis, Uriah. Stewart, Dallas ...... 11, 48 22, 30 11, 45 11, 36 30, 45 ... 22 22 22 22 22 45 11 36 11 11 45 11 45 21 45 22 22 22 22 11 21 21 45 36 21 36 30 21 10 48 45 48 30 45

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