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Year 10 • Issue 19 Saratoga’s Daily Newspaper on Racing Saturday, August 14, 2010 ‘In’ Thing

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The Special quotes from Saratoga Phone: (518) 490-1175 worth repeating Sean Mobile: (302) 545-7713 Joe Mobile: (302) 545-4424 “Boy it was nice to have hair.” [email protected] Former jockey, and Hall of Fame keynote speaker, Weather E-mail: after watching himself in an old video clip or [email protected] Today: Partly cloudy. Internet: www.saratogaspecial.com “I wish I had some wonderful anecdotal stories about , High 84. but since he preceded me by a few years . . . I have none.” Published Wednesday through Sunday during the racing season. Libby Jones, in her acceptance speech for Hall of Famer Harry Bassett – who raced in the Tonight: Partly cloudy. 1870s; Jones’ great-grandfather A.J. Alexander bred the distance-loving, 23-race winner Every day of Sales Week Aug. 2-8. Low 58. “We had a different philosophy about training horses – they thought The Staff Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Editors/Publishers: Sean Clancy, Joe Clancy. we should be winning races.” Staff Writers: Phil Janack, Karen Johnson, Trainer Bob Baffert, on his first stint as trainer for The Thoroughbred Corporation High 84. Mike Kane, Terese Karmel, Ben Meyers, Katie ended; he got the job back and picked up future Hall of Famer . Bo Williams. Monday: Scattered Layout/Design: Dan Vunk. “I’d like a crack at a couple of those Breeders’ Cup races.” thunderstorms. High 79. Photographers: Tod Marks, Dave Harmon, Retired jockey John Rotz, on the comparatively rich purses of today Connie Bush. Handicappers: Gaile Fitzgerald, Dean Keppler, “You can’t put somebody else there.” Tuesday: Scattered Brian Nadeau, John Panagot, John Shapazian Assistants: Chelsea Brown, Maggie Kimmitt. Trainer Ralph Nicks on Valiant Passion’s residency in the pony stall thunderstorms. High 83. Distribution: Ryan Clancy, Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy, Jane Motion. “At least the horses will be quiet.” Advertising Sales: Contact a Clancy or call Stephanie Brennan, about beginning the Kathy Rubin at (203) 650-6815. breaking process in the heat of Ocala ST Publishing Inc. Home Office “Is it true, Rudy Rodriguez 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, claimed the winner to run back in Elkton, MD 21921 the Turf Writers?” (410) 392-5867 • Fax (410) 392-0170 Valet Rodney Paine, after the Jonathan www.st-publishing.com Sheppard-trained Lead Us Not won an [email protected] optional claimer over hurdles Thursday The Saratoga Special Steeplechase Times “You picked a good time to try Calendar and beat Voss and Sheppard.” The Best of The Saratoga Special Tom Bellhouse to a steeplehase handicapper Saratoga Days and other acclaimed who tossed Sheppard and Tom Voss products and services from Thursday’s jump race within the equine industry. (Sheppard went 1-2 for a $91 exacta) Call us about your editorial needs. “They’ll leave the husband before they’ll leave the baby.” “Editorial excellence is not a goal to be Trainer John Campo, on the sought and one day acquired and then tendencies of wives/mothers retired to the trophy case. It is instead an ambition which must be pursued each day, never ending, never totally “You’ve got to be greedy in this achieved. That striving, that ambition is game. You’ve got to want to win an essential part of our newspapers, a everything.” cornerstone of what we have been, Jock’s agent Matt Muzikar what we are, and what we will be.” Tod Marks – Lee Hills, Pulitzer Prize winner, Little Jock. A Saratoga fan got into the Halloween spirit Friday. Knight Ridder chief executive, in 1974

4 Saturday, August 14, 2010 Continued from Just Sayin’ here&there... previous page “She had a great, big frame on her, I liked her pedigree, she had a lot of leg. She had The Special quotes worth repeating from Saratoga hair on her long like a Shetland pony.” Trainer Linda Rice when asked about her first impression of In Te Domine as a weanling “He was doing what I told him to do. Wait.” Trainer Ralph Nicks, asked what Julien Leparoux was doing during Valiant Passion’s debut win

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“Smart, smart horse.” Nicks when asked about Horse of the Year Cigar “This is the house horse. It’s important for my children, my children’s “When she ran as a maiden last year and we went into that paddock, children.” we said, ‘This is hallowed ground.’ It’s gotten better and better. We are Trainer Rick Violette, giving instructions to jockey blessed.” Alan Garcia for the Statue of Liberty Stakes Tom Zyra, owner of Statue of Liberty winner In Te Domine “You have children?” “You might need this more.” Garcia in response Trainer Linda Rice, offering a glass of champagne, to NYRA’s Steve Duncker, who had two political meetings scheduled for Thursday night

“Such a long, long time to be gone and a short time to be here.” Names of the Day Quintus Sertorius, seventh Former champion steeplechase jockey Arch Kingsley, race. Owned by John O’Connor, quoting Jerry Garcia, about his visit to Saratoga Raging Wit , first race. Colt is by this colt is named after a Roman Distorted Humor out of Pleasant statesman. We just liked the way “We know we didn’t win, but we’ve got a lot of respect for the winner Temper. it sounded. and we’re real proud to do what we did.” Heisman, eighth race. WinStar Trainer George Weaver on Statue of Liberty runner-up Bretton Woods homebred has a name for greatness. SEVEN 2-year-old winners in 2010

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 5 SWORDWHITNEY DANCER HANDICAP STAKES PREVIEW PREVIEW The Gang’s All Here Grade I turf marathon draws varied group of 10

BY SEAN CLANCY

While Gio Ponti is away, the rest will play. With defending Eclipse Award winner and division- al leader Gio Ponti waiting for the , today’s Sword Dancer Invitational attracted an eclec- tic and accomplished bunch of turf stars. Veterans and Tod Marks youngsters, proven and unproven, millionaires and Bearpath heads into the Sword Dancer as a contender for trainer Ian Wilkes. two-other-thans and even two former winners of the Grade I stakes. For Ian Wilkes and Lothenbach Stable’s Bearpath, to give up on the 3-year-old son of Dynaformer who Expansion, Bearpath, Grand Couturier and In- it’s been a long, strange trip. was 0-for-7 at the time. terpatation exit the Man o’ War where they were en- The race is still on his chart. Maiden going 6 1/2 Sixteen months later, Bearpath is a Grade III winner gulfed by Gio Ponti. Neil Drysdale entered two, recent furlongs at Keeneland, sixth, beaten 4 1/4 lengths. and a live longshot in the Sword Dancer. winner Marlang and $2.2 million Ian Wilkes, jockey James Graham and advisor Drew “I cut him, that made the biggest difference. He had earner Marsh Side. Bill Mott returns Al Khali to the Nardiello conferred in the paddock chute, confused by a world of talent in the morning, but he just wasn’t stakes division after dominating an allowance turf the performance. Graham said he finished with a ton doing it in the afternoon,” Wilkes said from his barn race at Belmont. searches for a of horse. Wilkes knew the horse worked well in the Friday morning. “It’s easy to drop them in for a tag, first stakes win for Grassy, who recently won an al- morning, but failed to reproduce it in the afternoon. move them on, make him a jumper.” lowance at Belmont. Telling upset last year’s Sword Wilkes was approached by a bloodstock agent, Dancer but hasn’t won since. looking for steeplechase horses, Wilkes wasn’t ready See saratoga page 7

6 Saturday, August 14, 2010 “He’s quite sharp, he was in hear bucking and playing Thursday after- Sword Dancer – noon. He’s really enjoying what he’s do- Continued from page 6 ing,” Wilkes said. “I don’t think we’ve seen his best, he won’t get good until Bearpath broke his maiden going 5 next year, he’s just getting it together.” 1/2 furlongs at Ellis Park last summer Chad Brown hopes Gary and Mary then backed that up with an allowance West’s Expansion is just getting it to- win at the same distance. gether. With four wins, including the “It was just to get him to run. I Red Smith last year, Expansion has wanted a different picture, wanted him worked his way into the stakes echelon. to come running and pass horses, we The 5-year-old son of Maria’s Mon has were fortunate he won,” Wilkes said. also run in five consecutive stakes, win- “As he’s running better, he’s gotten into ing once and finishing third twice. He a nice niche, just one of these old pros. rallied to be third in the Manhattan be- That all comes with confidence of do- hind Winchester and did it again in the ing well. The jockeys would come off Man o’ War, missing by three-quarters and say they had so much horse, he just of a length behind Gio Ponti. Javier wouldn’t finish it off. You have to stick Castellano will try to come around Tod Marks with them and try to find the key, that horses as Expansion kicks into his typi- Expansion enters off a third in the Man o’ War at Belmont. thing that turns them around.” cal closing gear. Sprinting on the turf helped. Stretched “I thought the Manhattan was really out by fall, Bearpath won an allowance tough, then the last race of course Gio at Churchill going a mile and a half and Ponti, this race it’s been stakes ever there are live hors- since. He finished “I guess it’s turf racing, he’s es but there are fourth in the Mac no Gio Pontis or Diarmida, won the a big horse I think that has It’s in Winchesters. He’s Pan American, fin- something to do with it doing good, there ished a roughed-up are a few horses seventh in the Elk- – Chad Brown, on the importance who are close tal- the bag! horn, rallied to be ent-wise. If I get a of a good trip for Expansion second in the Lou- good trip, I’ve got isville and suffered a shot in the race,” another rough trip Brown said. “I’m trying to win my first Triformance to be fourth in the Man o’ War. Grade I, I thought I had a good shot Textured Feed “It’s a trip. You’ve got to get the trip. in both races just because he was do- They’re all knocking around together, ing so well, when you have a horse in with high levels the trip is the important thing,” Wilkes that peak condition, they’re dangerous said. “Trip killed me in the Man o’ War. no matter who else is in the race. It’s a of antioxidants I would have loved to get a clean trip to little frustrating but not disappointing, for performance see where we stacked up with Gio Pon- he ran his race.” ti, he’s a good horse, he’s a champion, it On Thursday morning, Brown horses. would have been a good test, but that’s watched Expansion gallop steadily over part of the game, that’s why they run the Oklahoma training track. He’ll the races.” hope for a trouble-free trip, something McCauley’s Triformance Wilkes swallowed hard and made that has been wanting in his most recent textured feed. a tough decision; replacing apprentice starts. Freddie Lenclud, who won all four races “I guess it’s turf racing, he’s a big on Bearpath, with veteran Borel. horse I think that has something to do Lenclud worked for Wilkes before he with it, he needs to be clear at some started riding races; this was like firing point, it takes him a little to get in gear,” McCauley Bros., Inc. a little brother. Brown said. “For a horse of his size to “It was very difficult. The kid can be trapped inside, he’s not going to go “Dedicated to excellence in ride, the horse runs well for him but it’s through a hole. He’s a big, beautiful, Equine Nutrition” a business decision. He had rough trip, good-moving horse. Once he gets his I can’t blame Freddie, but it’s part of the momentum going, you have to stay out Versailles, KY • (800) 222-8635 game, we all make mistakes,” Wilkes of his way.” Chambersburg, PA • (800) 241-6333 said. “I’ve got to make a business deci- Trainer Bob Ribaudo rides the vaga- www.mccauleybros.com sion, it was very tough, it wasn’t easy. ries of turf racing from an even deeper You can’t make mistakes.” vantage point than Brown. Ribaudo re- Wilkes has enjoyed a smooth sched- turns with two-time Sword Dancer win- See Tracy Wessner in ule with Bearpath since the Man o’ ner Grand Couturier, who will be one of Saratoga 717-414-1264 War. The $170,000 yearling purchase the few behind Expansion. A deep clos- has breezed three times at Saratoga and hasn’t missed an oat. See sword dancer page 8

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 7 ta Anita, Romp joined Sheppard’s stable Sword Dancer – before Saratoga. Sheppard entered him Continued from page 7 in the John’s Call but he didn’t get in so he lands here with the Grade II-placed er, the British-bred 7-year-old lines up 6-year-old. Rajiv Maragh gets the call. in the Sword Dancer for the fifth con- Bobby Barbara and Interpatation secutive year. Alan Garcia, aboard for have danced every big dance in New the win in 2008, will need some magic York for several seasons. The 8-year-old as he tries to weave his way through gelding, owned by Elliot Mavorah, upset nine tough foes. Owned by Marc Keller, the Turf Classic last year but hasn’t hit Grand Couturier rides a five-race losing the board in his subsequent four starts streak into his 28th career start. Ribau- including a 14th in the Japan Cup. do is certainly concerned about his vet- Last year’s Saranac winner Al Khali eran who always seems to come around searches for his first Grade I score for this time of year. Grand Couturier sat trainer Bill Mott. Owned by Brous Sta- closer to the pace in the Man o’ War but ble and Wachtel Stable, Al Khali could failed to see it out, winding up seventh, add some pace depth after wiring four beaten just 4 1/4 lengths. overmatched foes in a mile allowance at “I went through this last year, until Belmont in his most recent start. Kent they run well, you don’t know,” Rib- Desormeaux rides. audo said. “He was doing great going Grassy enjoyed a confidence boost in into the Man o’ War, I thought he was his most recent start when crushing al- ready for it. I had to change riders, there lowance rivals at Belmont Park. Owned was no pace, Rajiv (Maragh) had him by Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne close to the pace getting banged around, Farm, the 4-year-old son of El Prado he still only got beat 4 1/2 lengths but gets the services of Ramon Dominguez. you leave there scratching your head, Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s Telling he’s doing good now, it’s tough to get will try to defend his crown in the Sword that confidence, thinking you’re unbeat- Dancer. Trained by Steve Hobby, Telling able.” upset last year’s renewal, pulling a 33-1 Drysdale decided to ship Gustav shocker over Better Talk Now and Brass Schickendanz’s Marlang from his Hol- Hat. Garrett Gomez rides. lywood base after the 5-year-old son of Drysdale also entered Marsh Side, Langfuhr led every step of the Sunset the leading earner of the race with $2.2 to win his fifth career race. Winner of million and has the horse in Saratoga. the 2008 Saranac at Saratoga, Marlang The trainer is also considering the Ar- should inherit the lead under John Ve- lington Million and the Sky Classic at lazquez. Woodbine next weekend. Owned and Jonathan Sheppard will send out bred by Robert Evans, the 7-year-old Romp, owned by Sisters in Racing and son of Gone West has traveled the world Jeff Siskin, for the first time. Transplant- from Dubai to Japan. Tod Marks Grand Couturier makes the Sword Dancer for the fifth time. ed from Kristin Mulhall’s stable at San- is named.

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 9 Visiting Team Bet on the Marlang, Marsh Side represent Hall of Fame trainer Drysdale SWORD DANCER PREVIEW BY Joe Clancy Got 20 minutes at Saratoga? Spend “The atmosphere here is so different, Winner! them with a Hall of Fame trainer and and it’s much better for our horses,” two Grade I horses. said Drysdale, who normally stays with Neil Drysdale, trainer of A.P. Indy, Hertler when sending horses to New Fusaichi Pegasus, Aragorn, Labeeb, York. “(Marlang) is quiet, he’s adapt- Tasso, Princess Rooney and other stars able and that helps. You can then go through the years, sent two horses to to races like this with a bit more confi- Saratoga this week. At least one, Mar- dence because he’ll handle the ship and lang, will run in today’s Sword Dancer. everything.” The other, Marsh Side, may opt to pass Marlang gets jockey John Velazquez, in favor of the Arlington Million or the and is 6-1 on the morning line. Sky Classic next week. His stablemate Marsh Side carries a Occupying stalls in trainer John long resume that includes 28 starts dat- Hertler’s Oklahoma barn, both horses ing to 2006, six wins and more than looked superb Friday morning. Gustav $2.2 million in earnings. The 7-year-old Schickendanz’s Marlang strolled the Robert Evans homebred has competed walking ring after a light gallop and a in the United States, Canada, Dubai and bath. The robust 5-year-old won the Japan and has posted two Grade I wins 2008 Saranac at Saratoga for trainer – the 2009 and the Debbie England. Since then, he’s moved 2008 Canadian International at Wood- to Drysdale’s base at Hollywood Park bine. after failing to break through in graded- Some of the son of Gone West’s best stakes company in Canada. The son of races have come on courses labeled Langfuhr finished fifth in his 2010 de- good or yielding, and Drysdale and but at a mile in late June, then led from Evans’ racing manager Patrick Lawley- the start to capture the 1 1/2-mile Sun- Wakelin will watch the weather – and set Handicap (Gr. III) July 18. weigh other variables – before making a Drysdale aimed for the Sword Danc- decision on where to run. He comes off er because of his horse’s tactical speed a solid fourth in the 1 1/4-mile Arling- and his history with the Spa’s inner turf ton Handicap (Gr. III) July 17, his first course. start since March. “He’ll be well-suited to the course be- “We have to make up our minds, but cause he’s already won here,” Drysdale he’s a mile-and-a-half horse too and we said. “There hasn’t been much speed in have options with turf horses this time the races in the East, that’s one of the of year,” said Drysdale, who watched reasons we sent him back. There’s an- Marsh Side roll through a light gallop other speed horse in there (Al Khali) but on the Oklahoma dirt track. “He was he’s unproven at the mile-and-a-half. giving quite a good pull really. That’s Marlang is.” good to see. He looks happy, very hap- Bred in Canada by his owner, Mar- py.” lang could be proven in just about any- Inducted himself in 2000, Drysdale thing based on his looks – big head, took part in the Hall of Fame ceremo- strong muscles along his withers, pow- ny later in the morning – taking a bow erful hindquarters and a classic turf along with 19 others in the annual in- look, he turns heads most places he troduction of past inductees. goes. He and Marsh Side shipped from “I’m not sure how long it’s been since California Wednesday and spent a night I’ve been to Saratoga, but it’s been quite America’s Wagering Leader at Clare Court before finding a little a long time,” Drysdale said. “It’s nice to in more peace at Hertler’s barn. be back.” • Customer Service & Value • integrity “Saddle up and enjoy the • Support for ride with Susan Richards. You’ll love it.” — Rita Mae Brown Three elegant tales filled with Select the Winner horses as complicated and spirited as their human counterparts, these are inspiring stories of courage and www.AmWestentertainment.com hope and the ways in which all love — even a horse’s — has the power to heal.

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12 Saturday, August 14, 2010 Royal Ascot (June) L’Arc de Triomphe (Sep-Oct) For trip details and to reserve your space, call Cheltenham (March) George Wagner, 1-800-368-0872 or visit our Dubai (March) website www.horseracingtripsworldwide.com Aintree (April) “I could not sleep, I was full of anticipation. I could not wait to get to saturday’s Saratoga entries the racetrack. I paced Saturday, August 14. Post Time 1 p.m. Entries with program number, post 7th (4:09) 1 Mile (Inner turf) 3&Up Maiden Purse: $51,000 the paddock. My mouth position, jockey, trainer, and morning-line odds. 1 1 Quintus Sertorius...... Mena M...... Maker Michael J.....15-1 2 2 Prospective Union...... Velazquez J R...... Howard Neil J...... 12-1 was dry. I had a knot in 1st (1:00) 1 Mile (Inner turf) 3&Up Allow/Opt Clm ($50,000) 3 3 Jam Session (BRZ)....Desormeaux K J.... McPeek Kenneth....10-1 my stomach. But I was Purse: $55,000 4 4 Fu Pegs Baby...... Santiago V...... Kimmel John C...... 12-1 1 10 Compliance Officer.....Maragh R...... Pompay Terri...... 6-1 5 5 Ritual...... Garcia Alan...... McGaughey III C ...... 3-1 in awe of my horse. My 1A MTO Speight of Hand...... Castellano J J...... Brown Chad C...... 6-1 6 6 Cinnamon Beach...... Hill C...... Everett Scott...... 15-1 heart pounded. I thought 2 1 Stevil...... Lezcano J...... Barbara Robert...... 6-1 7 7 Hurricane Day...... Castellano J J...... Arnold George R ...... 8-1 3 2 Carson Hall...... Dominguez R A..... Tagg Barclay...... 3-1 8 8 Chairman Now...... Gomez G K...... Violette, Jr. R A...... 2-1 the gates would never 4 3 Parc des Princes (BRZ)..Cohen D...... Contessa Gary C...... 8-1 9 9 Baatesh...... Maragh R...... McLaughlin Kiaran...4-1 open. I thought the pace 5 4 Spanish Art...... Castellano J J...... McGaughey III C R...4-1 10 MTO Launceston...... Dominguez R A..... Kenneally Eddie...... 4-1 6 5 Z Fortune...... Velazquez J R...... Asmussen Steve.....10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (7-9), Grand Slam Races (7-10) was too fast. I thought 7 6 Scatter the Tak...... Prado E S...... Preciado Guadalupe...15-1 Daily Double the jockey moved too 8 7 Raging Wit...... Gomez G K...... Mott William I...... 6-1

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Tod Marks Interactif (left) and Krypton charge to the finish in the Hall of Fame Stakes on Friday.

Where attention to detail is standard Nose Job Krypton toted 122. That’s a nine-pound Interactif lands swing. This time, it was a nose and a head in Interactif’s favor. Gr. II turf stakes Javier Castellano placed Interactif in a comfortable spot, outside, stalking Krypton through a quarter in 24.03. Boarding in three-way photo Rajiv Maragh stayed wide with Kryp- ton which opened a spot on the rail BY SEAN CLANCY for French import Paris Vegas to blast through and take the lead as the field Sales Representation Todd Pletcher and Kiaran McLaugh- rounded the first turn. lin met in the paddock after the Grade Paris Vegas pulled his way through a II National Museum of Racing Hall of half in 48.58 seconds as Krypton waited Portfolio Management Fame Stakes. The trainers had just fin- in second and Interactif waited in third. ished a nose and a head apart in the Longshot Citrus Kid tracked in fourth $150,000 stakes. Pletcher’s Interactif with Nordic Truce and Grand Rapport got the best of McLaughlin’s Krypton concluding the compact group. who finished third in a tough photo. Krypton pounced first, dispatching “Who weighted that race?” McLaugh- Paris Vegas as Castellano tried to cor- lin joked about the allowance conditions ner Interactif. of the turf stakes. The big colt lost a little ground “Hey, my horse hasn’t won in a year,” around the sharp bend but turned for Pletcher said. home with a clear shot at Krypton while Krypton and Interactif had met in getting first run on the rapidly closing Craig Bandoroff their previous start, the Virginia Derby, Grand Rapport and Nordic Truce. www.denalistud.com when Interactif carried 123 pounds and Interactif finally reached even terms (859) 987-6212 | [email protected] Krypton carried 117. Interactif beat with Krypton inside the eighth pole as him by a length and a half that day. This time, Interactif carried 119 while See Hall of Fame page 17

16 Saturday, August 14, 2010 which read like a Keeneland Book 1 catalogue page. Sanford. With Anticipa- Hall of Fame – tion. Bourbon. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Continued from page 16 Turf. Hallandale Beach. San Felipe. Blue Grass. . Virginia Derby. Grand Rapport closed from the outside. The 28th running of the Hall of At the wire, it was a three-horse photo Fame Stakes fits nicely at the end of that Fine Art Since 1974 that was tough to split. spree. , Kentucky Interactif won the decision to col- Interactif won his career debut at lect his fourth victory in his 11th career Monmouth last summer and then suf- start. Owned and bred by Wertheimer fered his worst defeat, when fading to and Frere, Interactif finished 9 furlongs eighth in the Sanford. Pletcher experi- in 1:48.34. mented with a turf breeze to tell him Interactif has plowed deep ground what to do next. Interactif made that since making his career debut last sum- mer, competing in 10 consecutive stakes See Hall of Fame page 18

Tod Marks Interactif, center, squeezes out his win on Friday by a nose.

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 17 Hall of Fame – Continued from page 17 decision for Pletcher; stamping the With Anticipation as his target, he won by 4 1/4 lengths at 15-1. “I thought we found it here last year. We ran him in the Sanford, got involved in a speed duel. We came back and worked him on the turf and it was obvi- ous that this horse really liked the grass. And I had a win ticket,” Pletcher said. “At the end of the day, you’d love for all of them to be champions on the dirt but what you’ve got to do is to hopefully find their niche.” Not content on a turf career, Pletcher tried the son of Broken Vow over syn- thetic tracks twice this spring, finishing third in the San Felipe and fourth in the Blue Grass. Pletcher tried one more time to have a dirt horse, taking a shot in the Bel- mont where Interactif wound up sixth, beaten 8 lengths. “You’re always tempted when you have a nice 3-year-old with a dirt pedi- gree that’s running well on the turf to make him a dirt horse again,” Pletcher said. “The reality is he’s just a little bet- Tod Marks ter on the grass. There are so few op- Interactif, with Javier Castellano, returns to the winner’s circle. portunities in the spring that sometimes proved his grass record to 3-for-6. He’s ner, didn’t have the Preakness winner, “He’s a real stable colt, real well- you’ve got to experiment, we tried the never been off the board on the turf. we felt like if we were going to do it, minded, easy to train,” Pletcher said. synthetic, we tried the Belmont. But he’s “We’ve tried to do it somewhat in- let’s try it here. Luckily he’s been able to “Mr. Wertheimer is always kidding me back doing what he does best.” telligently,” Pletcher said of the forays take everything we’ve thrown at him.” that I’m making all these horses into Pletcher believes that the Belmont off the turf. “When we stepped out in Pletcher knows he didn’t give Inter- turf horses, ‘How can you possibly have loss came down to distance and not sur- the Belmont, we were taking a shot at a actif any free passes and also said he a Broken Vow out of a Broad Brush face. time when he seemed like he was train- hasn’t ruled out another attempt on that’s a turf horse?’ I always kid The big colt was right there for a ing the best he had ever trained, work- the dirt somewhere down the road. For him that it’s generations of turf breeding mile and a quarter of the classic. With ing real well on the dirt at Belmont and now, he’s pointing for the Jamaica at on their side.” the Hall of Fame victory, Interactif im- in a race that didn’t have the Derby win- Belmont Park in the fall.

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 19 Friday’s Saratoga winners • Photos by dave harmon 1 Matt’s A Giant 2 Sweet William 3 Freud’s Notebook

4 Warrior Poet 5 Warrant Ofc. Cook 6Air Support

7 Interactif 8 Splendid Behavior 9 Magdalena Girl

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20 Saturday, August 14, 2010 FRIday’s Saratoga results Friday, August 13, 2010 6TH 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) 2 YO Mdn Spl Wgt Purse: $51,000 College 9 Air Support Castellano J J 8.10 4.60 3.90 1ST 5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf) 3 & Up Clm ($25,000) Purse: $36,000 3 Grigio Borel C H 10.80 7.80 5 Matt’s a Giant Maragh R 29.40 9.30 4.90 6 East Indies Prado E S 11.40 7 Winthrop House Garcia Alan 4.30 2.80 Time 1:43.82 grad 6 Sly Dominguez R A 2.80 Winning Trainer: McGaughey III Claude R - Owner: Janney, III Stuart S. Time 1:02.79 B.c.2 by Smart Strike - Gaze by Danzig Breeder: Stuart S. Janney III LLC Winning Trainer: Farro Patricia - Owner: Sulley Andrew $2 Exacta (9-3) Paid $78.50 Dk. br. or b.g.8 by Giant’s Causeway - Anna Sterz by Danzig $2 Trifecta (9-3-6) Paid $849.00 Breeder: Rieko& Micahel Baum $2 Pick 3 (6-4-9) 3 Correct Paid $236.50 Pick 3 Pool $80,603 $2 Exacta (5-7) Paid $91.00 $2 Trifecta (5-7-6) Paid $236.00 $2 Daily Double (4-9) Paid $41.80 Daily Double Pool $86,690 Wins $2 Superfecta (5-7-6-4) Paid $424.00 $2 Superfecta (9-3-6-5) Paid $10,201.00 turf debut! 2ND 5 1/2 Furlongs 2 YO Mdn Clm ($35,000) Purse: $25,000 7TH National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. (G2) 3 Sweet William Coa E M 3.90 3.00 2.60 1 1/8 Miles (Inner turf) 3 Year Olds Purse: $150,000 9 Wascally Rabbit Luzzi M J 7.20 5.00 1 Interactif Castellano J J 3.60 2.50 2.10 8 Power Dreams Cohen D 6.20 3 Grand Rapport Dominguez R A 5.70 4.10 Time 1:05.53 4 Krypton Maragh R 3.10 Winning Trainer: Ward Wesley A - Owner: Ward Wesley A. Time 1:48.34 Ch.g.2 by Bring the Heat - Wish for a Jeanne by Roar Winning Trainer: Pletcher Todd A - Owner: Wertheimer and Frere Breeder: Wesley A. Ward B.c.3 by Broken Vow - Braod Pennant by Broad Brush $2 Exacta (3-9) Paid $36.60 $2 Quinella (3-9) Paid $28.60 Breeder: Weretheimer & Frere $2 Trifecta (3-9-8) Paid $311.50 $2 Exacta (1-3) Paid $22.60 $2 Daily Double (5-3) Paid $88.50 Daily Double Pool $238,362 $2 Trifecta (1-3-4) Paid $60.50 $2 Superfecta (3-9-8-5) Paid $1,177.00 $2 Daily Double (9-1) Paid $15.40 Daily Double Pool $85,742 $2 Pick 3 (4-9-1) 3 Correct Paid $76.50 Pick 3 Pool $93,710 3RD Lake Luzerne S. 7 Furlongs 3 YO Stakes Purse: $70,000 3 Freud’s Notebook Jara F 5.50 3.10 2.30 8TH 6 1/2 Furlongs 3 & Up Maiden Claiming ($35,000 - $25,000) 2 Rogue’s Jewel Mena M 10.60 5.10 Purse: $25,000 5 Tapaline Maragh R 4.90 6 Splendid Behavior Maragh R 34.20 12.20 7.20 Time 1:25.16 8 Active Trader Dominguez R A 3.40 2.50 Winning Trainer: Brown Bruce R - Owner: Pont Street Stable 1 Artie’s Chapter Lezcano J 3.90 B.f.3 by Freud - Halo’s Notebook by Notebook Time 1:17.70 Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. P A Everard Winning Trainer: Baker Charlton - Owner: Blue Stork Stables $2 Exacta (3-2) Paid $58.00 $2 Trifecta (3-2-5) Paid $278.00 Dk. br or b.g.3 by Wildcat Heir - Choobloo by Bolger $2 Pick 3 (5-3-3) 3 Correct Paid $220.00 Pick 3 Pool $99,553 Breeder: Brent Fernung $2 Daily Double (3-3) Paid $10.60 Daily Double Pool $75,024 $2 Exacta (6-8) Paid $110.00 $2 Consolation Pick 3 (5-3-8) Paid $82.50 $2 Trifecta (6-8-1) Paid $422.00 $2 Superfecta (3-2-5-7) Paid $972.00 $2 Grand Slam (2/4/7-3/6/9-1/3/4-6) Paid $217.00 $2 Consolation Double (3-8) Paid $4.30 $2 Pick 3 (9-1-6) 3 Correct Paid $310.00 Pick 3 Pool $69,864 $2 Daily Double (1-6) Paid $83.00 Daily Double Pool $97,337 4TH 5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf) 3 & Up Clm ($25,000) Purse: $27,000 $2 Superfecta (6-8-1-7) Paid $1,843.00 6 Warrior Poet Gomez G K 10.00 5.10 3.80 10 Scorper Dominguez R A 3.60 2.80 9TH 6 Furlongs 3 & Up Mdn Claiming ($20,000) Purse: $22,000 3 Sound Chaser Santiago V 5.70 4 Magdalena Girl Leparoux J R 5.60 3.20 2.60 Time 1:02.29 1 Feldberg Dominguez R A 4.80 3.30 Winning Trainer: Lukas D Wayne - Owner: Westrock Stables, LLC 7 Lady Alma Espinoza J L 5.00 B.c.3 by Songandaprayer - El Laoob by Red Ransom Breeder: Michael Daly Time 1:12.88 $2 Exacta (6-10) Paid $38.80 $2 Quinella (6-10) Paid $15.80 Winning Trainer: McPeek Kenneth G - Owner: Magdalena Racing $2 Trifecta (6-10-3) Paid $250.50 B.f.3 by Zavata - Shamdayjur by Dayjur $2 Pick 3 (3-3-6) 3 Correct Paid $54.00 Pick 3 Pool $63,545 Breeder: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds LLC & Spruce Lane Farm $2 Daily Double (3-6) Paid $28.40 Daily Double Pool $62,696 $2 Exacta (4-1) Paid $29.00 $2 Consolation Pick 3 (3-8-6) Paid $23.80 $2 Trifecta (4-1-7) Paid $179.00 $2 Superfecta (6-10-3-9) Paid $2,085.00 $2 Superfecta (4-1-7-5) Paid $1,158.00 $2 Daily Double (6-4) Paid $114.00 Daily Double Pool $205,526 5TH 1 Mile (Inner turf) 3 & Up Mdn Clm ($25,000) Purse: $23,000 $2 Pick 3 (1-6-4) 3 Correct Paid $255.00 Pick 3 Pool $164,900 4 Warrant Ofc. 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22 Saturday, August 14, 2010 Saturday, August 14, 2010 23 Saratoga Leaders through Friday Jockey Wins J. Velazquez...... 23 J. Castellano...... 21 R. Dominguez ...... 19 J. Leparoux ...... 15 K. Desormeaux...... 10 R. Maragh ...... 9 A. Garcia ...... 9 G. Gomez...... 8 E. Prado...... 8 S. Bridgmohan...... 6 E. Coa...... 6 2 Tied With ...... 5 Trainer Wins T. Pletcher...... 14 C. Brown ...... 11 L. Rice...... 9 W. Mott ...... 8 K. McPeek...... 6 G. Weaver ...... 5 S. Asmussen...... 4 B. Levine ...... 4 M. Maker...... 4 K. McLaughlin...... 4 Tod Marks R. Rodriguez ...... 4 Air Support (right) nips Grigio at the finish of Friday’s sixth race.

ing the replay of the head-bobbing win. straighten him out, allowing Grigio and ond try. He was fifth in a 5 1/2-furlong “To heck with exciting.” others to catch up, but the jockey was maiden at Belmont July 15, and was the Friday – The 2-year-old son of Smart Strike able to preserve the win. second of the meet for McGaughey. Continued from page 22 and the Danzig mare Gaze took a circu- “He was a little green,” McGaughey “It is exciting to run young 2-year- had finished the 1 1/16-mile turf race itous route to win by the nostril. After admitted. “We thought that the turf is olds and have them go out and prove first, but trainer Shug McGauhey wasn’t going into the first turn three wide, Air what he wanted though and it did him what you thought about their talent,” one of those enjoying the noses bounc- Support took a stalking trip that gave a lot of good.” McGauhey said. ing on the line. him the lead at the top of the stretch Air Support finished in 1:43.82. Gri- “I’d rather be 10 in front at the eighth when he began to drift out. It took a gio was second and East Indies third. See friday page 25 pole,” he said wryly said before watch- little while for Javier Castellano to The win came in Air Support’s sec-

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24 Saturday, August 14, 2010 • A week ago, neither Sweet William nor the Little “He ran fine and had a good path to follow,” said League All-Stars from Western Los Angles had ever Eibar Coa, aboard for the horse’s last three trips. “He Friday – won anything in New York State. was definitely good enough for that one.” Continued from page 24 After Friday’s second race, a $35,000 maiden claim- The all-stars thought so too. • When Humilarity put up early fractions of 21.36 er for 2-year-olds, they both had. and 44.60 seconds in the eighth for $35,000 maiden Wesley Ward’s gelded son of Bring the Heat went • Generously, there were a few that only referred to claimers, trainer Charlton Baker was afraid that Rajiv to the outside and scored by 3 1/4 lengths, and met Matt’s A Giant as the “most experienced entrant” in Maragh might be pushing Splendid Behavior, who was 14 members of the team that finished 17th of 103 in Friday’s first race for $25,000 claimers. prompting that pace, too far. a tournament in Cooperstown during the week who The 8-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway had 10 “We made a mistake of going too fast last time,” presented the trophy afterwards. more starts than any other runner in the field and Baker said about the horse’s fifth against similar com- “It has been a beautiful trip and there is no place didn’t garner too much attention as the public sent pany on the turf here July 25. “We expected to be big better to come after the kids played so well this week,” him off at odds of better than 13-1 for owner Andrew in that one. I was confident.” head coach Geoff Lands said. “Most of these kids Sulley and trainer Patricia Farro. Splendid Behavior shook off the early speed, and the haven’t been to New York so this is the perfect treat However, Matt’s A Giant also had the most wins previous loss, and rolled by 7 1/4 lengths this time. for them.” in the race and added another by finishing a length “Second time is the charm,” Baker said. “He is a Sweet William was making his second start at Sara- ahead of a four-horse blanket photo for second. Rajiv pretty nice horse and he showed that.” toga this year. His first try was a maiden special weight Maragh rode the winner, who paid $29.40 while beat- The 3-year-old son of Wildcat Heir completed the on the turf at 1 1/16 miles Aug. 4 where he finished ing the favorite Winthrop House. It was the seventh 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:17.70 and was the biggest price of ninth by more than 13 lengths. win in 66 starts for the horse; all of his victories have the day at $34.20. This time he found much more success. come on the turf.

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26 00598b.WBH.2colQtrPgSaratogaSpcl.indd 1 Saturday, August7/27/10 14, 2:44:05 2010 PM Bassett’s sire) at stud. A.J. Alexander’s brother R.A. Over the rest of the season, the Thoroughbred Cor- Alexander most likely planned the mating, Jones said, poration homebred proved to be everything Baffert Induction – but died before seeing Harry Bassett born. A.J. Alex- said he was but still left too soon – retiring after the Continued from page 26 ander moved back to Woodburn, now owned by the Travers with an injury. Joneses, and raised a future Hall of Famer. Retired jockey Don Pierce crossed over to Hall of tional,” Mabee said. “The memories flow back in . . . “It’s a long story, and a happy story,” Libby Jones Fame status, joining peers Willie Shoemaker, John this is a true, true honor.” said. “It was a tumultuous time for the country and Rotz, and others. Pierce won more Best Pal raced from ages 2-8, earned more than for racing. It was a long time ago, but it’s still a very than 3,500 races, including 351 stakes while based in $5.6 million and won 18 races for trainers Ian Jory, emotional honor.” California for most of his 30-year career. Gary Jones and Richard Mandella. The superstar in Bob Baffert accepted Point Given’s plaque and said “They called Don a money rider, but he did it all and the plain brown coat became just the 14th Hall of the massive chestnut “might be the best horse I ever did it all well,” said Rotz in his introduction speech. Fame horse who never won a championship. trained.” Considering Baffert’s training docket in- “He was confident in everything he did, but he was a Noted Kentucky breeder Libby Jones, who owns cludes Silver Charm, Real Quiet, Silverbulletday and super-confident rider. He never rode a longshot – he Aidrie Stud with her husband Brereton, accepted for others, that’s high praise. Point Given won the Preak- always thought he could win.” 1870s racing star Harry Bassett and provided a dose ness, Belmont, Haskell and Travers in his 2001 Horse Pierce, inducted by the Historic Review Committee of history. of the Year campaign, but lost the one race Baffert after missing out several times on the regular ballot, Jones’ great-grandfather A.J. Alexander bred the thought he would win. put on his Hall of Fame blazer with pride. horse, who won 23 races and excelled at distances of “I have never been as confident as I was when we “I didn’t imagine it would lead to something like 2 miles and more. The Alexander family’s Woodburn led Point Given up for the ,” Baffert this,” he said after discussing his roots as a teenage Farm survived the Civil War, in part by flying Britain’s said. “He was that good. If there’s one race to take See Induction page 28 Union Jack flag and stood the great Lexington (Harry back in my career, it’s the .”

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Saturday, August 14, 2010 29 cupofcoffee Five Grand race for 3-year-olds, got beat to Rail Link and Red Making his third start of the year, and going off the Rocks. Unbeknownst at the time, but one went on favorite, he hit some traffic and wound up fifth behind and won the Arc, the other won the Breeders’ Cup, Telling, whom he’ll face again this year. by Sean Clancy it was pretty good company,” Ribaudo said. “He was “Last year, there was a little pressure, everybody rank training in the morning and rank, too close, in was making a big thing about three in a row,” Ribaudo the race. After the race, he was pretty good, still high- said. “I thought the Sword Dancer was at his mercy. It strung, we ran him in Canada, he ran a dull fourth in didn’t look bad on paper but it wasn’t a good race for the Sky Classic, then we backed off him and brought him, I was feeling like, ‘that’s it.’ Then he came back Just like old times. him back the next year.” and ran his race in the Bowling Green.” An apprentice thanked a trainer for the opportunity. In 2007, Ribaudo prepped the bay son of Grand Grand Couturier went off the favorite and won the An exercise rider cleaned tack. An agent dropped off Lodge in the where he finished third and Grade II stakes in September and then ran hard to fin- the new condition book. Bob Ribaudo talked about the Bob Harding at Monmouth where he finished sev- ish third behind Interpatation in the Turf Classic and the Sword Dancer. Grand Couturier stood in ice. It’s enth as the favorite. Ribaudo hired Calvin Borel for second to Expansion in the Red Smith. been five years; same trainer, same horse, same race, the Sword Dancer, they were dismissed at 15-1 and the Freshened for the winter like always, he returned same ice tub. duo shot through on the rail to upset future champion in the Fort Marcy, then tried the Manhattan and then “It’s hard to believe it’s been five years,” Ribaudo English Channel. tried the Man o’ War. Ribaudo is hoping the over- said Friday morning. “There was never a great (stal- “As a 4-year-old, he started to show signs that he was achieving, hard-to-gallop veteran comes back to his lion) market for mile and a half grass horses, we had a going to be all right,” Ribaudo said. “When you beat a best yet again. few inquiries from Australia, New Zealand. Nothing horse like English Channel, that was unbelievable.” “He’s doing good now, I’d be disappointed if he developed, if things were better he probably wouldn’t A year later, Ribaudo followed the same blueprint didn’t run well, I expect him to run well, if we get be here. As long as he can maintain his attitude, we’ll as the year before, prepping his stable star twice before the trip and we get a little pace, he could win. If not, keep going with him. It’s really like having a gelding. attacking the Sword Dancer. Alan Garcia met him in second or third would be fine,” Ribaudo said. “Now, I To have him competing at this level, in a Grade I, for the paddock and engineered a wild stretch kick where want to make sure he leaves when it’s over as good as five years, that’s pretty good.” he nearly went down after being bumped at the eighth he came in, God forbid something happened to a horse Think about that – five years of playing at the pole. He recovered to win by 2 lengths over Better like him. We would never do anything to jeopardize sport’s highest level. Talk Now and Interpatation. him, the game is jeopardizing enough, when it is over, The first time was 2006. Purchased in France by “We had some issues getting him in the right spot, hopefully we can find him a good home.” Marc Keller, Grand Couturier landed in Saratoga on but that was probably his best year,” Ribaudo said. A little guy in a big guy era, Ribaudo is grateful for Tuesday before the Sword Dancer. Ribaudo had a cou- “When he exploded and won the Sword Dancer, he a horse who has brought him to the sport’s highest ple of stalls at the end of Jimmy Toner’s barn. Richard almost went to his knees at the eighth pole.” level – and kept him there. Migliore (now retired) rode Grand Couturier; he was Grand Couturier won the Turf Classic by 10 lengths “He’s been everything. He put me on the map,” rank, they finished third behind Go Deputy and Silver in his next start and then finished the year with a dis- said Ribaudo, who trains 11 horses at Saratoga. “He’s Whistle. No Lasix. Not bad for a 3-year-old, fresh off appointing run in the Breeders’ Cup. become a professional, with all his ailments, with his the plane. Ribaudo regrouped, freshened Grand Couturier feet and his ankles, it’s been a battle. The things he’s “We didn’t know anything about him, we bought over the winter and set out for his fourth attempt at accomplished is a credit to him because he has issues. him two starts back in France, he came out of a great the Sword Dancer. He’s accomplished more with less.” West Virginia Breeders Classics XXIV Saturday, October 16, 2010 at

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