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Year 19 • No. 21 Saturday, August 10, 2019 The aratoga Saratoga’s Daily Racing Newspaper since 2001 Shake It Up Noose ready to go in Saratoga Special ENTRIES & HANDICAPPING UNI TRIES TO BEAT BOYS IN GR. 1 FOURSTARDAVE Tod Marks Tod SIRE OF 2018 BALLERINA STAKES (G1) WINNER MARLEY’S FREEDOM POINTING TOWARDS THE 2019 BALLERINA S. AT SARATOGA IN 2019, 2YOs SOLD UP TO $700,000 Look for his yearlings at the upcoming sales! BBLLAAMMEE ARCH - LIABLE | ECLIPSE CHAMPION 2 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 here&there... BY THE NUMBERS 3: Pairs of binoculars hanging from the shoulder of a man leading a Steve Klesaris horse to the main track Friday. 1: Gift card to The Bread Basket given to The Special (thank you, Brook Ledge). 1: Gift certificate to Spring Street Deli, given to The Special (thank you, Rob and Phyllis). 16: Mammals (12 humans, four dogs) in Graham and Anita Motion’s house Friday night. NAMES OF THE DAY Big Thicket, first race. The New York-bred is by Union Rags, out of Tanglewood Tale. Apex Predator, second race. Richard Greeley’s colt is by Tale Of The Cat. The Joke’s On You, second race. Happy Face Racing’s gelding is by Distorted Humor. Yukon Eric, third race. Check if the colt has both ears. No Bad Days, third race. The 2-year-old colt is by Carpe Diem out of Bless. Tod Marks Famished, fifth race.Tobey Morton’s colt is out of Ravenist. Triple Play. Three horses finish together – and we mean together – in Thursday’s ninth race. Hierarchy (2) got the nod by a head over Financial System (center), who had a nose on Belgrano. Nyce! NYQUIST has had seven $300k-plus yearlings already this year. No first-crop stallion has had more after Fasig-Tipton July and Saratoga in the past decade. Darley SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL 3 Matthew J. Nielsen Ed Kasperavich, CFA here&there...at Saratoga Deborah Stackpole Managing Directors NAMES OF THE DAY Sports & Entertainment Group Bellavia, fifth race. By Honor Code, the 2-year-old colt is a tribute to Medal of Honor recipient [email protected] David Bellavia. Cadeau de Paix, sixth race. French for a peace offering. The 4-year-old filly owned by Charles Hallas is out of Awesome Gift. Your investment Sprawl, seventh race. Two-year-old colt is by City Zip. future starts Hudson Overpass, 11th race. This is good, the gelding is by Verrazano out of Shadowy Waters. here… Securities offered through Stonecrest Capital Markets, member FINRA/SIPC Advisory services offered through Stonecrest Advisors, Inc. WORTH REPEATING “I sent an email of everything I just said.” QUOTE OF THE DAY Longtime Special reader Alison Colbert as she left The Special office Friday morning “With all of the horsemen that I ever come across, the love and devotion “He could do standup.” and the dedication, the absolute dedication, 24/7 dedication, across the world, Trainer Bruce Levine about fellow trainer Pat Reynolds that’s all that matters. The end result is something special, but it’s not about that, it’s about the welfare of the horse. About taking good care of them.” “I like beards, just not this Duck Dynasty thing.” Stone Farm’s Staci Hancock about a relative’s beard Trainer Simon Crisford, while watching Fourstardave hopeful Ostilio train Friday morning “What are the cans on the tripods for?” Backstretch tour participant while looking at the old patrol judge towers “Always.” Penelope Miller, when told she was “getting her steps in” Friday morning “Damn right.” 800-523-8143 Nicole Russo, to the same comment Defeated Look for 1ST Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile-G1, Eclipse Champions 1st Yearlings Godolphin Mile-G2, etc. GUN RUNNER This Year 2ND Forego S.-G1 RUNHAPPY & ACCELERATE World Class Miler By SPEIGHTSTOWN 1st GodolphinLook Mile-G2 for • 2nd Forego S.-G1 Kent Barnes, Stallion Manager (859) 224-4585 www.shadwellfarm.com 1st Yearlings This Year Editors/Publishers The aratoga Sean Clancy: (302) 545-7713. [email protected] Joe Clancy: (302) 545-4424. [email protected] Managing Editor Tom Law: (859) 396-9407. [email protected] 259 East Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Writers: Catherine Galbraith, Ben Gowans, Paul Halloran, The Saratoga Special, thisishorseracing.com Terry Hill, Brandon Valvo. (the old feed store) Thoroughbred Racing Calendar, The Best of The Saratoga Special. Handicappers: Charles Bedard, John Shapazian, Rob Whitlock. thisishorseracing.com Call us about your editorial needs. Design: Todd Koch. Published Thursday through Sunday Home Office: 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 during the racing season. (410) 392-5867 • Fax (410) 392-0170 Photographers: Tod Marks, Dave Harmon, Connie Bush. Plus Monday, Aug. 5 and Tuesday, Aug. 6. Distribution & More: Madeline Ellsworth. 4 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 It pays to buy New York Sired New York Breds TWO NEW STAKES OPPORTUNITIES IN 2019 Nomination Blank For Nomination Blank For The 35th Running of The 35th Running of 6 THE NEW YORK STALLION 6 7 THE NEW YORK STALLION 7 SERIES SERIES GREAT WHITE WAY DIVISION THE FIFTH AVENUE DIVISION $500,000 $500,000 TO BE RUN: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 TO BE RUN: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 FOR TWO YEARS OLD ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW YORK STALLION FOR FILLIES TWO YEARS OLD ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW YORK STAKES. STALLION STAKES. Only foals by Nominated Stallions will be automatically eligible for all of the Only foals by Nominated Stallions will be automatically eligible for all of the New York Stallion Stakes Series races. By subscription of $500 each which New York Stallion Stakes Series races. By subscription of $500 each which should accompany the nomination; $1,500 to pass the entry box and an should accompany the nomination; $1,500 to pass the entry box and an additional $1,500 to start. For horses not originally nominated, a supplemental additional $1,500 to start. For horses not originally nominated, a supplemental payment of $5,000 along with the entry and starting fees may be made at any payment of $5,000 along with the entry and starting fees may be made at any time prior to the closing of entries. The purse to be divided accordingly time prior to the closing of entries. The purse to be divided accordingly $250,000 to the owner of the winner, $90,000 to the second place finisher, $250,000 to the owner of the winner, $90,000 to the second place finisher, $60,000 to the third place finisher, $30,000 to the fourth place finisher, $22,000 $60,000 to the third place finisher, $30,000 to the fourth place finisher, $22,000 to the fifth place finisher, $18,000 to the sixth place finisher, $12,000 to the to the fifth place finisher, $18,000 to the sixth place finisher, $12,000 to the seventh place finisher, $8,000 to the eighth place finisher, $6,000 to the ninth seventh place finisher, $8,000 to the eighth place finisher, $6,000 to the ninth place finisher and $4,000 to the tenth place finisher. 5% of purses won to be place finisher and $4,000 to the tenth place finisher. 5% of purses won to be awarded to the stallion nominator. 123 lbs. Non-winners of a race other than awarded to the stallion nominator. 123 lbs. Non-winners of a race other than maiden or claiming allowed 3 lbs.; maidens, 5 lbs. Preference to start will be maiden or claiming allowed 3 lbs.; maidens, 5 lbs. Preference to start will be determined by condition eligibility beginning with Stake winners. Ties broken by determined by condition eligibility beginning with Stake winners. Ties broken by gross lifetime earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box at the gross lifetime earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box at the closing time of entries. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. closing time of entries. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. SEVEN FURLONGS SEVEN FURLONGS Nominations Close Saturday, November 30, 2019 Nominations Close Saturday, November 30, 2019 NAME OF HORSE (Sire-Dam) Color Sex Age NAME OF HORSE (Sire-Dam) Color Sex Age NEW IN 2019 NYRA’S MAIDEN AUCTION RACES FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS Signed Signed Trainer Trainer Owner Phone Owner Phone •Permanent Horse Address must have been purchased for 45k or less in mostPermanent recent Address sale •City RNAs are eligible asState long as Zip the final bid was 45k orCity less in most recentState sale Zip •FORWARD The horse ALL NOMINATIONSmust have TO: been sold or RNA not met throughFORWARD a Society ALL NOMINATIONS of International TO: Thoroughbred Auctions (SITA) Therecognized New York Racing sale. Assoc., (Example: Inc. Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, TheOBS New etc.) York Racing Assoc., Inc. C/O Racing Secretary Office C/O Racing Secretary Office P.O. Box 90 P.O. Box 90 •Jamaica, All prices NY 11417 will be verified through the Bloodhorse or Jamaica,sales company NY 11417 records FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Racing Office (718) 659-XXXX The New York Racing Association, Inc. Saratoga Race Course - Saratoga Springs, NY • Belmont Park - Elmont, NY David O’Rourke, CEO and President • Martin Panza, SVP of Racing Operations SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL 5 Country Life Farm here&there...at Saratoga Racing Partnerships WORTH REPEATING “Why do you have such a baby face?” Simon Hancock,3, to Mill Ridge Farm’s Price Bell “The only time you come see us.” Kelly Wheeler, assistant to Eddie Kenneally, when The Special’s Tom Law stopped by the barn to preview today’s Grade 2 Saratoga Special “I get the sense what you guys do is sort of like Christmas Eve.” Jody Lamp, a filmmaker involved with the project Born to Rein that will be shown Tuesday, Aug.