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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 to the main track Friday.

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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 Triple Play. Three finish together – and we mean together – in Thursday’s ninth race. Hierarchy (2) got the Famished, fifth race.Tobey Morton’s colt is out of Ravenist. nod by a head over Financial System (center), who had a nose on Belgrano. Nyce!

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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

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 7 Every day at Saratoga, with The Special presents an exclusive Stable Tour John Kimmel with a Saratoga trainer.

It might be the best barn on the grounds. Tucked between, around and Whichwaytomalibu: Say it slow. Bred by among shade trees and bordered by the Bromans but purchased by Kimmel for Mor- Union Avenue and Yaddo Gardens, ton, the 2-year-old Malibu Moon colt finished John Kimmel’s Saratoga stable houses fourth going 5 furlongs in his debut at Belmont. 30 horses in a courtyard of buildings in- Half-brother to three stakes winners. “He just needs more ground. I bought him, but I’d much cluding a house, a cottage and (depend- prefer to have them send them to me. It’s sad to ing how you count) four barns. see (some of the changes with the Broman sta- It used to belong to Marion du Pont ble), but the horses are running well, they’re still Scott, whose Montpelier Stable cam- going, and they really breed nice horses.” paigned champions on the flat and over jumps. It used to have a tennis court. Mandatory: Morton’s 2-year-old American When Kimmel first moved in 25 or so Pharoah-Chit Chatter colt is entitled to a nap. years ago, he shared space with Neil As Kimmel talked, the $400,000 Fasig-Tipton Howard. Now, the former Saratoga March purchase barely even glanced up from the training champion (1997) has the whole snooze. “I think this is a really nice colt. He’s a place. half-brother to I’m A Chatterbox (a Grade 1 win- ner of $2.3 million). He’s a solid half-mile fit and Kimmel won a stakes with Mr. Buff Tod Marks Trainer John Kimmel’s barn is a throwback to another era at Saratoga. ready to work from the gate. He’s got tremendous Wednesday, and got handed the most- stamina. This is a nice horse. He’s the kind of talked-about disqualification of the meet when four graded stakes without winning one. Sixth in the Honor- able Miss, she could come back in the Ballerina. A bay with horse that could show up in the classic races, that’s the kind Crystalle was demoted from a win Aug. 4. a big blaze, she listened to Kimmel talk for a minute before of stamina he has.” Thursday morning after training hours, he pausing her meal to say hello. “She’s super friendly, she’s like strolled the compound with The Special’s Joe Clan- a pet. She’s beaten a lot of Grade 1 horses, but they haven’t let Majestic View: Two-year-old Majestic City colt belongs to cy – unsnapping webbings, stepping into stalls and her win a graded race yet. I thought she was in tip-top shape Niall Brennan, and joined Kimmel’s string after not meeting his talking about everything from equine conformation in the Honorable Miss and she tried to make an inside move. reserve. “He’s about half-mile fit. I don’t know if he’s going to to the business of Thoroughbed racing to the small That was when we first became aware that the inside was very make the meet, but he’s on target to run in September.” plastic chew rings on the runners at the front of deep and pulling on horses because she made a run up there each stall. and got to the eighth pole and bogged down. She came back Willing To Speed: Unadilla Stable’s 3-year-old finished third in Friday’s third race. The Will Take Charge colt graduated “We used to have balls and things for the horses, (Wednesday) and had a bullet work. She worked in :47 and change.” the maiden ranks last fall and came into Friday with four sec- but now we just use these,” he said with a nod to- onds. His left shoulder is sprinkled with white hair. “He’s a little ward a set (think of something a baby would grasp Hospitality: Morton’s unraced 2-year-old Quality Road filly of a hard-luck horse. He was second three times in a row and shake around only more durable). “They chew is on her way, including a three-eighths breeze in :36.73 Aug. in starter races and has just found some trouble. He’s in really on them, spin them around, they all seem to like 6. “She’s a big, typey filly and she’s really starting to come good shape.” them.” around. With the gate work we still need to do, she’s probably not going to make it to the races until Belmont.” Undefeated: Two-year-old Uncle Mo colt shows four recent Mr. Buff: Chester and Mary Broman’s 5-year-old homebred works – one at Goldmark Farm in Florida and three in New dominated the Evan Shipman for his 10th lifetime win and Harris Bay: Part of a big 2-year-old division in the barn, New York. He missed a little time when he cut his knee acting up could be headed to the Grade 1 Woodward. At his stall door, York-bred Carpe Diem colt worked a half-mile in :48.77 Aug. 5 in his stall, but Kimmel likes the progression. “This is one of he checked out Kimmel more than the other way around. “He’s and continues to progress toward a debut. “He’s got a chance my favorite 2-year-olds. He is a very, very nice horse. He was so cool to be around. He’s only lost one race at a mile-and-an- to make it here and the Carpe Diems are doing OK. He’s a pretty going to be on target to run here and we came back to the barn eighth around two turns and that’s when I sent him down to handsome horse. I notice that they have really typey bodies. one morning at Belmont and his tie chain was in shreds, his New Orleans in March. He was doing great, but that was the They all have that really nice balance between their shoulder was broken and he had a big cut on his knee. I was like, day every horse that figured ran up the track. Serengeti Em- and their hip.” ‘Are you serious?’ It’s just about gone now. He worked :48 and press got eased. War Of Will barely got out of the gate before change the other day just for fun. He ought to run all day too. everything went wrong. He didn’t run at all. The Woodward, Bronx Bomber: Twice a Fasig-Tipton graduate, New York- When I bought him, he was still a little light and narrow and that’s what I’m thinking. He earned his shot. You don’t get two- bred 3-year-old son of Take Charge Indy won a maiden claimer now he’s a bigger horse.” turn, mile-and-an-eighth races at Belmont.” at Aqueduct in March, added a starter in April and has placed in two first-level allowance races. “He’s a half-brother to Sean Yankee Empire: Morton’s 2-year-old Cairo Prince colt cost Pacific Gale: Just around the corner from Mr. Buff is the Avery, who was a Grade 1 winner. I tried him early in the meet $150,000 at the Fasig-Tipton March sale and has run twice other big horse. Tobey Morton’s 4-year-old filly has placed in and he was fifth on the grass. He’s going to run on the 21st.” – third at Belmont in June and sixth here last month. “He had

8 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 10, 2019 ton Midlantic’s May sale. She’s worked four times at Saratoga Famished: Morton’s Uncle Mo colt cost $375,000 at and is nearing her debut. “Big, two-turn horse. Her dam, Bon- Fasig-Tipton Midlantic in May and makes debut in Saturday’s Stable Tour – nie Blue Flag, finished second in the Test here (in 2010).” fifth race, a monster maiden with runners from Pletcher, Brown, Continued from page 8 McLaughlin and Asmussen attracting the most attention. “I re- Unprecedented: Another Fasig-Tipton Midlantic purchase ally, really like this horse. He’s a beautiful horse. Ciaran Dunne more trouble in a five-eighths, four-horse race at Belmont than ($220,000) for Morton, 2-year-old Bayern colt looks quick. had him in the Miami sale and thought he was going to be his you’ve ever seen in your life. He broke a step slow, he want- “He’s going to run a week from Saturday. He’s really nice and home-run horse. He went to the track a couple days and came ed to run up in there and (Joel) Rosario had his neck bowed does everything well. You would think these Bayerns would back with some sort of hind-end issue and they scratched him. trying to keep him from running over top of Chris Englehart’s stay on too. The name of the mare is Pardonmecomingthru, At the Maryland sale, he wasn’t all that tight. I liked him from horse. Everybody thought, ‘Well if he doesn’t get in trouble, and he’s by Bayern. That’s how Bayern won his Breeders’ Cup the physical standpoint then and he’s really gotten even better next time will be good.’ I ran him here and he made this nice race, right?” looking. He’s dappled out, seems great. It’s a real tough spot move around the turn, got to about the three-sixteenths pole but they’re going to know he’s in there unless for some reason and started to spin his wheels. I took him over to the turf the Bingolina: You can’t help but sing that name a little bit, he doesn’t want to do what we think he can do.” other day and he worked really, really big (:48.48 half-mile Aug. right? A Morton homebred, the Tapizar 2-year-old filly has 2). Next Saturday, mile-and-sixteenth on the grass.” worked three times at Saratoga. “She’s fast, a New York-bred, Rye Humor: Three-year-old colt owned by Morton and Bour- and out of an Indian Charlie mare. They’re really turning out to bon Lane Stable sold for $215,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Dynamite Kitten: Whisper Hill Farm’s gray 4-year-old was be good mares.” Midlantic May sale and was third behind future graded stakes walking under those big trees after training. New York-bred winner Global Campaign in his debut at Gulfstream in January. daughter of Animal Kingdom has won twice and finished third Unimpeachable: Yes, the stable features Unprecedented, Emerged with a minor issue, and spent some time at Goldmark here Aug. 1. “She’s been victimized by trip. She comes flying Undefeated, Unimpeachable. Kimmel calls them “The Uns.” Farm before rejoining Kimmel. “He’s cut out to be a pretty darn and finished third in her last race. The race before there’s no This one, a gelding by Constitution, just joined the squad. “The nice horse. He came back from the race with some pace and she gets stopped. It’s always something.” Constitutions are really doing well, and he’s a nice horse too.” that took forever to figure out what it was. We sent him for a scintigraphy and he had a little spot on a high suspensory area. Crystalle: If she’s disappointed with the stewards, she didn’t Miss Munnings: Morton’s 6-year-old mare has won three So I gave him some time off. He’s big and he’s strong and he’s show it Thursday. Morton’s Palace Malice 2-year-old won at of four (with a second) this year and been third or better in 13 got really good stamina.” 42-1 Aug. 4, only to be placed third for interference. Kimmel of 15 career starts. Check her out next time she runs, she’s got thinks the DQ was a raw deal, and has heard from plenty of white spots left over from a skin condition she had as a foal. Cisco: The stable is on the track daily with Kimmel’s people in support. He’ll mull his options, which include maiden “I put her in the De La Rose and I was like, ‘This is a tough assistant Loretta Lusteg, and might be the most valuable mem- races and graded stakes. “She didn’t do anything wrong. She spot.’ She won her two-other-than the last time and we had ber of the team. “He was a racehorse. I don’t think he was went back to the track today for the first time since the race to go in there against those horses. They should write a race very fast. He’s 17 now. He works hard and puts up with a lot. and she looked really good. Now what? Do I treat her like a for horses who have never RUN in a graded stakes. That’s a He probably wants a vacation.” As for his racing career, let’s winner, or do I go back to a maiden? She’s really kind, easy to better condition. There were horses that were Grade 1-placed just say there’s some gray area. They think his name is Phone train. There’s a Grade 1 race September 15 at Woodbine, the in there. I thought it was too tough and scratched. You want In The Money, but they’re not sure and his tattoo number is Natalma, which might not be that crazy. She’d probably love to help horses develop confidence, and she’s running so well unreadable. If so, he is indeed 17 and won twice for trainer that big sweeping turn up there. She’s a good-minded horse we’ll look for another spot.” Mike Hushion. too, she’d probably ship anywhere.”

Fractorzation: Unadilla Stable’s 2-year-old filly by The Fac- tor has shown plenty of competitiveness in the morning and awaits a debut. “She’s tough and got a little substance to her. She gets up in the . She’s a solid half-mile fit, she’s prob- ably not going to make this meet but she’ll be soon thereafter. I do a lot of three-eighths breezes, especially when they come from off the farms and they tell you they’re half-a-mile fit. I go right back to three-eighths. I think the more three-eighths I do with them, and gradually, the less shins I’ve had.”

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 9 Road Trip Ostilio makes American debut for Godolphin, Crisford in Gr. 1 BY SEAN CLANCY FOURSTARDAVE STAKES PREVIEW At 9:33, the chain link gates swung open. That’s how quarantine works and true, pulling but composed the at Saratoga Race Course. Friday day before his American debut in the morning, Ostilio, marched out of his Grade 1 Fourstardave Stakes, the fea- sequestered barn near the Oklaho- ture on an 11-race card. ma Annex, joined his lead pony and “He’s traveled really well, he set- headed for an easy gallop around the tled in well, he’s getting across this training track. Trainer Simon Cris- track nicely. He had a tiny little pipe ford and Godolphin racing manager opener yesterday, just a little blowout. Jimmy Bell followed in a golf cart, He’s fit, he’s well, I think he’ll run a weaving through barns like Foyt and nice race,” Crisford said. “The com- Senna, before drifting to a spot across petition is super tough, as you would from the eighth pole of the mile oval. expect, you don’t come here expect- From there, they stood and watched – ing anything other than a tough spot. and liked what they saw. If he can acquit himself well and run Tod Marks Wearing a ring bit and a figure-eight Ostilio gallops at Saratoga Friday. Continued On Page 12 noseband, Ostilio galloped straight thethe goldengolden boyboy 3YO Graded Wins Dirt Routes Ragozin Maximum Security 3 3/4 MR. MONEY 4 1/2 (twice) Omaha Beach 4 1/2 Country House 4 3/4 Owendale 5 1/4 Tacitus 6 Tax 6 1/4 Look for yearlings at F-T NY-Bred Preferred.

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 11 filed behind him and waited. Head up, choke out, Ostilio bowled along Fourstardave – for as long as he could but couldn’t Continued from page 10 answer a swarm of challengers and WINTER QUARTER wound up 8th, 10 ½ lengths behind with credit and give a good account Mustashry, winless in two starts GRADUATES of himself, then it opens doors to lots since. Crisford knew he wanted to of other races here in North America change things after that, regrouping and in other countries for the rest of at his Newmarket base and making a SWEPT the Nominations for the year.” plan for a Saratoga foray. Winner of the at “He seems to be in a good place at 2018 NY Bred 3YO Champion Male Royal Ascot and the Group 2 Qatar the moment, mentally and physically. Prix Daniel Wildenstein at Longc- We just wanted a flat oval track for hamp last year, Osilio has not ac- him. He has the profile of a potential quitted himself well in two starts this international horse,” Crisford said. spring, finishing seventh in the Group “The timing of this race was perfect, 2 Prix du Muguet at Saint-Cloud May we felt like Saratoga would suit him 1 and eighth in the Group 1 Lockinge well, so we shipped him for this, to Stakes at Newbury May 18. see where we are with him and what “His first two runs this season the future for him might hold. We’re AUDIBLE were disappointing,” Crisford said. hoping he’s going to be an interna- Champion NYBred 3YO “I just don’t think my stable was in tional horse and come back again to very good form at that time of year North America later on in the year.” and he just was not running as well as Stakes like the Woodbine Mile, he would have been running. There is Shadwell Mile and Breeders’ Cup no doubt about that.” Mile could be options, but the first In his most recent start, Ostilio step, the most decisive step, on that broke sharply from a middle stall and road comes today. Treated with Lasix instantly became the quarry in the for the first time, the four-time winner chase on the nowhere-to-hide straight Continued On Page 14 course at Newbury. Thirteen rivals

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12 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 10, 2019 Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 13 jumps from the gates well, we’re not going to take him back, Andrea will Fourstardave – ride him how he finds him but we cer- Continued from page 12 tainly aren’t going to be taking him back. I do hope he jumps smart out faces nine rivals in the Fourstardave, of the gates.” a Grade 1 turf stakes at 1 mile on the As for Crisford, this is a new role inner turf. at Saratoga. The longtime Godolphin “In Europe, you get big fields and racing manager came to Saratoga for straight tracks, he just wasn’t finish- the first time in about 1995. ing off his races as well as I know he “Wet finger in the air, give or take can do. He was doing too much early a couple of years,” Crisford said. in his races and not finishing, I just “When I was racing manager for wanted to try him on a two-turn mile, Godolphin we had a whole stack of really, which we can’t do in Europe,” runners and had great success.” Crisford said. “It’s a bit of an experi- Crisford went out on his own as ment, these bends will help him a lot, a trainer in 2014 and made interna- just to rate, just to relax a bit, other- tional travel a goal. Saratoga is on the wise, he tends to over-race early on in calendar every season, it took Ostilio his contests” to pull the trigger. Ostilio drew post 5 and will most “As a standalone, self-employed likely utilize his early speed to find a trainer, my ambition now is to try to controlling spot in a race that attracts be as international as possible,” Cris- speed from the inside in Dr. Edgar ford said. “Forget about the winning and the outside in Gidu. part, let’s talk about taking part and Whether Ostilio is on the lead or being there. The history behind Sara- right off it, that’s up to jockey Andrea toga is just exquisite, it’s a great priv- Atzeni, who’s ridden the son of New ilege just to be here, to be part of all Approach in eight of his 11 starts, in- of this, for me, personally and for this cluding three wins. horse as well, he’s lucky to be here.” “I’m not saying he’s going to be Mark Casse hopes the return to in front, it’s all about gate speed in an inside draw will help March To America. European gate speed is very The Arch, who starts from post 1 un- different than American gate speed. I der Tyle Gaffalione after enduring a don’t mind if he is in front if his frac- Continued On Page 16 tions are right,” Crisford said. “If he

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 15 8-1 for Mike Maker, on a string of second-place finishes in the Forbidden Fourstardave – Apple, Grade 3 Poker at Belmont and Continued from page 14 at . Chad Brown sends out the top two troubled trip last time in the Grade choices in 5-2 favorite Uni, a More 3 Forbidden Apple the first Friday of Than Ready mare taking on males the meet. The 4-year-old Arch gelding for the first time since her 3-year-old finished fifth in the 1-mile Forbidden Apple on yielding ground after win- season at Maisons-Laffitte in France; ning the Grade 2 Wise Dan at Chur- and Raging Bull, third behind Arling- chill Downs June 15. ton Million-bound stablemates Bricks “He needs a good trip,” Casse said. And Mortar and Robert Bruce in the “From the 1 hole you’re going to ei- Grade 1 Manhattan Stakes. ther have a really good trip or you’re Uni is one of two females entered not going to have one. He didn’t have along with Got Stormy, winner of the one last time. 1-mile Fasig-Tipton De La Rose last “I like the 1 hole for him. Tyler will week for Casse and owners Gary Bar- be able to save ground and hopefully ber and Southern Equine Stable. The get out when it counts. He only got 4-year-old Get Stormy filly is 6-1 on beat a length and a half, running at the early line. the end. He ran a big race in the Wise Dr. Edgar, a close fourth in the Dan. Hopefully he runs back to that.” Poker last time for Barclay Tagg; March To The Arch finished be- Krampus, third in the Poker for Bill hind Mr Havercamp and only a Mott; and Make You Look, second length behind runner-up Hembree in in the 2018 edition of the Poker for the Forbidden Apple. Brown, are also entered, along with Mr Havercamp didn’t make the Forbidden Apple ninth-place finisher return trip from Woodbine for the Gidu for . Fourstardave, his connections opting Tod Marks for Sunday’s Grade 3 Seagram Cup Additional writing A Grade 3 winner in March, Krampus goes out for trainer Bill Mott. Stakes at home. Hembree returns at and reporting by Tom Law. COLONIAL DOWNS August 8 – September 7 Restricted races daily for VA-Bred, VA-Sired & VA-Certified horses. Owners earn 25% more when your Virginia horse wins in open company. Follow the turf to a pot of gold.

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 17 An Old Pro Noose makes first stakes start off debut victory at Churchill BY TOM LAW SARATOGA SPECIAL PREVIEW Eddie Kenneally liked what he saw from Noose when the 2-year-old colt ately. Then he sprinted away from the made his debut at Churchill Downs eighth pole to the wire. It was a good June 28. first out. Absolutely what you want to Joseph Sutton’s homebred son of see.” More Than Ready broke well but Noose will need to show similar not great from the inside, ran behind professionalism in the 6 1/2-furlong horses, took dirt, came up the inside Special after drawing the rail in the and kicked away once in the clear. field of eight that includes sharp first- Kenneally used a couple key words to out winners Green Light Go, Tuggle describe the effort, looking ahead to and Long Weekend and second-out today’s Grade 2 Saratoga Special. winners Zyramid and Peruvian Boy. “Professional race,” Kenneally said Noose shipped to Saratoga from of the 5-length win going 6 furlongs. Kenneally’s barn at Churchill Downs “He was down on the inside with no last weekend after breezing a bullet running room, waited, waited, waited half in Louisville in :47.20 Aug. 2. He and as soon as a gap opened at the Tod Marks Continued On Page 20 Noose is all shined up and ready to go in the Saratoga Special, not named for the paper. eighth pole he was in there immedi- A Saratoga Tradition Since 1864 Upcoming Races

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 19 less in two starts when she returned in May 2011, Cowgirl Mally retired to Special – Sutton’s broodmare band. Continued from page 18 She’s produced four foals of racing age that include Noose’s full-brother worked four times between the maid- Chaps, winner of two of 11 starts and en win and the Special. $148,515. “We left him at Churchill after his “We’ve trained a few out of the maiden race,” Kenneally said. “We mare,” Kenneally said. “We know the kept him there on purpose, he’d done family pretty well and we like More all his work prior to that there and Than Ready, he’s a good stallion. He it made sense. He shipped up well, can also get you a really good grass schooled (Thursday) and so far so horse and this horse may run on the good.” grass at some point, too. But he’s Kenneally won the meet’s first open done real well on the dirt so far so 2-year-old graded stakes of the meet we’re going to leave it as is.” when By Your Side took the Grade Long Weekend also comes into the 3 Sanford July 13. Now he’ll try to Saratoga Special off an open-length do what Noose’s dam, the Gone West Churchill maiden victory. The son of mare Cowgirl Mally, almost pulled Majesticperfection won going 5 fur- off at the 2009 meet. longs June 23 for trainer Tom Amoss Cowgirl Mally won her debut at in a victory that’s even more impressive Churchill July 4 and Kenneally and than his 5-length margin at the finish. Sutton set their sights on the Opening Amoss dabbles as a television an- Day Grade 3 Schuylerville at Saratoga alyst and knows the importance of 25 days later. watching replays when handicapping She finished third, beaten 13 a race. lengths by runaway winner Hot Dixie Chick. Off nearly two years and win- Continued On Page 22 Rye Whiskey was distilled by America’s original risk-takers and history-makers. Our freedom- fighting forefathers crafted America’s first barrels of whiskey——bold, flavorful, and full of passion. At Sagamore Spirit, we’ve picked up the torch. Our spring-fed Maryland-Style Rye Whiskey celebrates the grit and glory of our patriotic ancestors who sipped their way into history.

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 21 race so we were always pointing to the Saratoga Special with him. I just Special – started training again for the family. I Continued from page 20 trained for the father for a number of years, he passed away and they’ve just “Visually it’s a good looking race,” recently decided to get back involved. Amoss said outside his string on the I take a lot of pride training for them Saratoga backstretch Thursday morn- and having them back. ing. “That’s the trick to these kinds of “They’ve been in racing a long races, when they all have just one race time and still are, a lot more on the it pays to watch the replays. breeding side. They have some shares “His was an unusual race because in some good stallions and are in- there was a horse that dropped in the volved a lot with Lane’s End Farm.” race and he went to the wire with us Long Weekend wound up in with no rider. Then that horse came Amoss’ barn after bloodstock agent back to win by 19. But he didn’t get Lauren Carlisle picked him out of the a fair chance in this race so it doesn’t Woodford Thoroughbreds consign- mean anything.” ment at the OBS April 2-year-olds in Long Weekend held off the rider- training sale and purchased the colt less Dennis’ Moment in his maiden for $225,000. victory and finished well clear of his “Lauren does a lot of bloodstock remaining five opponents. As Amoss work for us, she called me at the sale said, Dennis’ Moment broke his and said he’s a can’t miss,” Amoss maiden in his next start at Ellis Park said. “He’s beautiful by the way so I by 19 1/4 lenths. said, ‘Let’s try and get him.’ We got Amoss trains Long Weekend for him for a reasonable amount consid- BCWT Ltd., an operation run by the ering what they were selling for at Webber family in Houston, and start- that sale.” ed thinking about Saratoga immedi- Long Weekend handled the rig- ately after the maiden victory. ors of the sales process, bounced out Tod Marks “That was the plan,” he said. “The Long Weekend goes out for trainer Tom Amoss. first stakes race was too quick off that Continued On Page 24

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 23 field with a victory – or even a race – at Saratoga. Trained by Steve As- Special – mussen, the City Zip colt won going Continued from page 22 5 1/2 furlongs July 13 after finishing third in his debut as the 2-5 favorite of it and barely missed a beat after at Churchill June 8. shipping into Amoss’ barn at Chur- Tuggle won his debut in an off-the- chill. He showed just how well with turf 5-furlong maiden June 21 at Bel- a 3-furlong breeze in a bullet :36.20 mont for Jeremiah Englehart. Owned May 17. by Hall of Fame football coach Bill “When you’re looking at 2-year- Parcells’ August Dawn Farm, Tuggle olds I would say it’s rare to see one is named for the late football player this developed,” Amoss said. “He’s nicknamed “Mr. Irrelevant” who was got a big engine and a big shoulder. the last pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. He’s a big kid for his age. A lot of As coach of the New York Giants Par- them are unfurnished and still getting cells drafted Tuggle, who played one there with their muscle tone. For a season before passing away from can- young horse he’s really developed. cer in August 1986. “You know how when you’re going Ignacio Correas IV shipped Peruvi- to high school and there’s always that an Boy in from his base at Keeneland. kid shaving at 15? He’d be that kid.” The Tapiture colt won a 5-furlong Stronach Stables’ Green Light Go maiden on ’s Polytrack is the 2-1 favorite off his debut victo- July 13 after a second going 4 1/2 ry July 4 at Belmont Park for trainer furlongs there June 22. Fellow long- Jimmy Jerkens. The 2-year-old Hard shot Iberico also comes off a win – in Spun colt raced on the lead early, his third start – at 4 1/2 furlongs for shook clear of Another Miracle at the trainer Antonio Sano at Gulfstream top of the stretch and topped that ri- Park July 6. val by 3 1/4 lengths. Another Miracle King Snake finished second to Pe- came back and won going 5 1/2 fur- ruvian Boy as the slight 2-1 favorite Tod Marks longs here Aug. 10. in his only start for Jack Sisterson and Tuggle tackles stakes company for owner Bill Parcells in the Saratoga Special. Zyramid is the lone member of the .

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Arnold, II...... 7-2 4 ..... 3...... Tiz a Chance...... L. Saez...... J. Toscano, Jr...... 8-1 1a ..... 9...... Ox Bridge...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 7-2 5 ..... 4...... Wicked Freud...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 3-1 2 ..... 1...... Option Value...... L. Saez...... C. Brown...... 3-1 6 ..... 6...... Blame the Thief...... R. Santana, Jr...... R. Atras...... 7-2 3 ..... 2...... Sprawl...... J. Ortiz...... W. Mott...... 15-1 7 ..... 8...... Cloontia...... T. Gaffalione...... S. Klesaris...... 9-2 4 ..... 3...... Stick Figure...... C. Lanerie...... D. Romans...... 10-1 8 ..... 9...... Big Thicket...... M. Franco...... R. Atras...... 10-1 5 ..... 4...... Prince of Caps...... E. Cancel...... M. Nevin...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Moonshine Now...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 8-1 2ND (1:36PM). $78,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 7 ..... 7...... Gozilla...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 5-2 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 8 ..... 8...... Cardiac Kid...... J. Leparoux...... K. McPeek...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Apex Predator...... R. Maragh...... M. Friedman...... 30-1 9 ..... 10...... Hostile Witness...... J. Lezcano...... R. Rodriguez...... 12-1 2 ..... 2...... Luna’s in Charge...... K. Carmouche...... P. Bauer...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Bank On This...... A. Worrie...... R. D’Alessandro...... 20-1 8TH (5:11PM). $200,000, STK - THE SARATOGA SPECIAL PRESENTED BY MILLER LITE, 2, 6 1/2F 4 ..... 4...... Yankee Division...... H. Harkie...... J. Hertler...... 30-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Seven Is Heaven...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Noose...... C. Lanerie...... E. Kenneally...... 4-1 6 ..... 6...... Bassman Dave...... D. Davis...... G. Sciacca...... 5-1 2 ..... 2...... Zyramid...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... The Joke’s On You...... J. Lezcano...... C. Baker...... 7-2 3 ..... 3...... Green Light Go...... J. Alvarado...... J. Jerkens...... 2-1 8 ..... 8...... Later Cat...... L. Saez...... B. Levine...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Tuggle...... L. Saez...... J. Englehart...... 9-2 9 ..... 9...... Quiet Out East...... M. Franco...... C. Clement...... 2-1 5 ..... 5...... Long Weekend...... J. Rosario...... T. Amoss...... 6-1 10..... 10...... Clear the Ramp...... J. Alvarado...... G. Sciacca...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... King Snake...... J. Ortiz...... J. Sisterson...... 8-1 7 ..... 7...... Peruvian Boy...... J. Leparoux...... I. Correas, IV...... 10-1 3RD (2:10PM). $90,000, MSW, 2 YO, 1 1/16M (TURF) 8 ..... 8...... Iberico...... T. Gaffalione...... A. Sano...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Summer to Remember.... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 9-2 9TH (5:46PM). $500,000, STK - THE FOURSTARDAVE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) 2 ..... MTO...... Eagles Palace...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... City Guy...... D. Davis...... P. Gleaves...... 20-1 1 ..... 1...... March to the Arch...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Casse...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... My Sacred Place...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 6-1 2 ..... 2...... Dr. Edgar...... J. Leparoux...... B. Tagg...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Yukon Eric...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 5-1 3 ..... 3...... Uni (GB)...... J. Rosario...... C. Brown...... 5-2 6 ..... MTO...... Lucky Curlin...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Casse...... 8-5 4 ..... 4...... Raging Bull (FR)...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Decorated Invader...... J. Alvarado...... C. Clement...... 2-1 5 ..... 5...... Ostilio (GB)...... A. Atzeni...... S. Crisford...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Fame to Famous...... L. Saez...... E. Davis...... 7-2 6 ..... 6...... Got Stormy...... R. Santana, Jr...... M. Casse...... 6-1 9 ..... 9...... Glynn County...... K. Carmouche...... J. Toner...... 8-1 7 ..... 7...... Krampus...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 20-1 10..... 10...... No Bad Days...... T. Gaffalione...... N. Zito...... 15-1 8 ..... 8...... Hembree...... L. Saez...... M. Maker...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Made You Look...... J. Lezcano...... C. Brown...... 10-1 4TH (2:45PM). $35,000, CLM $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 10..... 10...... Gidu (IRE)...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 15-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Elios Milos...... M. Franco...... J. Abreu...... 7-2 10TH (6:21PM). $92,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F 2 ..... 2...... Bustin Mach Four...... R. Santana, Jr...... A. Avila...... 12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Talent Scout...... J. Martinez...... E. Pringle...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Tapping Pearl...... R. Santana, Jr...... K. McLaughlin...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... Straphanger...... M. Luzzi...... E. Barker...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Graceful Princess...... J. Rosario...... R. Nicks...... 7-2 5 ..... 5...... Running Violence...... J. Alvarado...... C. Baker...... 9-2 3 ..... 3...... Alisio...... D. Davis...... K. McLaughlin...... 7-2 6 ..... 6...... Mandatory Payout...... J. Ortiz...... R. Atras...... 5-1 4 ..... 4...... La Chancla...... J. Ortiz...... R. Brisset...... 5-2 7 ..... 7...... Call the Cat...... D. Davis...... G. Sciacca...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Diamond Crazy...... T. Gaffalione...... D. Stewart...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... Wicked Trick...... E. Cancel...... M. Nevin...... 4-1 6 ..... 6...... Puffery...... M. Franco...... R. Rodriguez...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Hot Mesa...... H. Harkie...... E. Barker...... 10-1 7 ..... 7...... Slimey...... J. Lezcano...... D. Cannizzo...... 9-2 10..... 10...... Belleville Spring...... T. Gaffalione...... G. Weaver...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Stonesintheroad...... L. Saez...... J. Englehart...... 8-1

5TH (3:21PM). $90,000, MSW, 2 YO, 6F 11TH (6:55PM). $48,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 1 ..... 1...... Irish Front...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 4-1 1 ..... 1...... Yousaidhello...... B. Hernandez...... G. Sciacca...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Kittansett...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 5-2 2 ..... 2...... Blue Parrot...... J. Lezcano...... L. Rice...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Ajaaweed...... L. Saez...... K. McLaughlin...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Magnesite...... J. Alvarado...... D. Donk...... 4-1 4 ..... 4...... Social Afleet...... C. Lanerie...... D. Stewart...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... I’m Elmer J Fudd...... M. Franco...... R. Rodriguez...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Famished...... J. Rosario...... J. Kimmel...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Alphalfa...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 2-1 6 ..... 6...... Good Scout...... R. Maragh...... D. Lukas...... 20-1 6 ..... 6...... Game Break...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Maker...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Tumbling Sky...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Hudson Overpass...... L. Saez...... B. Grossman...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Bellavia...... T. Gaffalione...... J. Antonucci...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Masterprize...... T. Howell...... M. Simmonds...... 30-1 9 ..... 9...... Ghost of the Mambo...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 12-1 9 ..... 9...... Valmont...... J. Rosario...... R. Handal...... 5-1 10..... 10...... Dove Shoot...... M. Luzzi...... D. Ryan...... 10-1 6TH (4:01PM). $92,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 5 1/2F (TURF) 11..... AE...... Burkey’s Bro...... E. Cancel...... J. Terranova II...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 12..... AE...... Capt. Courageous...... D. Davis...... J. Abreu...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Noble Freud...... M. Franco...... J. Englehart...... 8-1 13..... AE...... Danzante...... R. Santana, Jr...... H. Bond...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Lady Worthington...... T. Gaffalione...... W. Ward...... 9-2 14..... AE...... Wicked Grin...... K. Carmouche...... C. Clement...... 8-5 3 ..... 3...... Getmotherarose...... J. Leparoux...... T. Bush...... 12-1 15..... AE...... Big Wonder...... J. Martinez...... N. Chatterpaul...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Turf War...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 7-2 16..... MTO...... Triton’s Song...... Rider TBA...... A. Magnuson...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Catch a Thrill...... J. Rosario...... M. Casse...... 3-1 Copyright 2019 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Startup Nation Wicked Freud Startup Nation Startup Nation Wicked Freud 1 Wicked Freud Tiz A Chance Wicked Freud Wicked Freud Startup Nation Cloontia Blame The Thief Cloontia Cloontia Cloontia The Joke’s On You Bassman Dave Quiet Out East Later Cat The Joke’s On You 2 Quiet Out East Quiet Out East The Joke’s On You The Joke’s On You Quiet Out East Bassman Dave The Joke’s On You Seven Is Heaven Seven Is Heaven Bassman Dave Decorated Invader Lucky Curlin Lucky Curlin Decorated Invader Decorated Invader 3 Fame To Famous Summer To Remember Decorated Invader Summer To Remember Lucky Curlin Yukon Eric Decorated Invader Summer To Remember My Sacred Place Summer To Remember Running Violence Running Violence Elios Milos Belleville Spring Mandatory Payout 4 Wicked Trick Wicked Trick Running Violence Wicked Trick Elios Milos Belleville Spring Elios Milos Belleville Spring Mandatory Payout Running Violence Kittansett Ajaaweed Tumbling Sky Tumbling Sky Kittansett 5 Tumbling Sky Tumbling Sky Kittansett Kittansett Famished Ghost Of The Mambo Kittansett Social Afleet Ajaaweed Irish Front Catch A Thrill Lady Worthington Catch A Thrill Turf War Turf War 6 Turf War Catch A Thrill Turf War Catch A Thrill Catch A Thrill Saint Moon Getmotherarose Saint Moon Saint Moon Lady Worthington Option Value Cardiac Kid Gozilla Gozilla Gozilla Gozilla Gear Jockey Gear Jockey Calumet entry Option Value 7 Calumet entry Option Value Option Value Sprawl Cardiac Kid Green Light Go Zyramid Green Light Go Green Light Go Noose Tuggle Green Light Go Noose Tuggle Green Light Go 8 Zyramid Long Weekend Long Weekend Peruvian Boy Zyramid Uni Raging Bull March To The Arch Uni March To The Arch Raging Bull Uni Raging Bull Raging Bull Raging Bull 9 Dr. Edgar Ostilio Uni Krampus Uni Alisio La Chancla Slimey Alisio La Chancla 10 La Chancla Slimey La Chancla La Chancla Slimey Graceful Princess Alisio Alisio Puffery Graceful Princess Alphalfa Alphalfa Alphalfa I’m Elmer J Fudd I’m Elmer J Fudd 11 Valmont Magnesite Magnesite Alphalfa Alphalfa I’m Elmer J Fudd Valmont I’m Elmer J Fudd Dove Shoot Magnesite Our fifth handicapper will be a special guest each day. 2019 Records 66/213 45/213 54/213 47/213 47/184*

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 29 TALE OF THE CAT STAKES RECAP Throwback Horse In 13th start of year, Bon Raison wins stakes BY TOM LAW Irad Ortiz Jr. jumped off Bon Raison after a wide-trip second to He Hate Me in an optional claimer the second Friday of the Saratoga meet and delivered a message any trainer would die to hear from last season’s leading jockey and the reigning winner. “I want to ride this horse no matter where you run him again,” Ortiz said, after the 4-year-old Rai- son d’Etat colt finished 2 1/4 lengths back after go- ing seven-wide in the lane. Tod Marks Continued On Page 32 Bon Raison and Irad Ortiz roll in sprint stakes.

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30 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 10, 2019 Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 31 not shy about sending out the ex-claimer out. He’s made 18 starts Tale of the Cat – since being claimed by Tournas and Continued from page 30 former trainer Gary Contessa at last year’s Saratoga meet. Martin didn’t need to book any Bon Raison made five starts in travel plans for Ortiz and brought Bon 2018 after the claim, won twice and Raison back to Saratoga for his 13th finished fourth in the Grade 3 Bold start of the year in Friday’s $100,000 Ruler and Grade 3 Discovery. He’s Tale Of The Cat Stakes. Ortiz kept the won five of 13 this year, earning call and they turned the tables on He $286,824 and the respect of his con- Hate Me, running him down in deep nections. stretch to give owner Peter Tournas “Everybody was saying how much his first win at Saratoga. we run the horse, but Peter is an old- Dismissed as the outsider in the school owner,” Martin said. “He said field of six at 8-1, Bon Raison won by the horse is doing good we don’t need three-quarters of a length in 1:09.34 to breeze him we just need to run him. for the 6 furlongs. He Hate Me, the Every time he runs he’s never given us slight 2-1 favorite, held second by 2 a bad effort the whole season.” 3/4 lengths over second choice Pat On Bred by Calumet Farm and out of The Back. the French Deputy mare Padmore, “He was really excited about the Bon Raison started his career with horse so that made us feel good,” Todd Pletcher and broke his maiden Martin said of Irad Ortiz, three back in his second start in early September and second in the rider standings be- of his 2-year-old season at Monmouth hind his brother Jose after a pair of Park. That win earned him a trip wins Friday. to stakes company for the $75,000 Martin and Tournas, who races Armed Forces in late September at in the name Empire State Thorough- Gulfstream Park, where Bon Raison breds, were happy to run Bon Raison finished second. in the race restricted to non-winners Tod Marks of a graded stakes in 2019. They’re Continued On Page 33 Carlos Martin (right) celebrates latest success.

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32 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 10, 2019 paths off the rail into the lane, passed retreating Skyler’s Scramjet, Ruler Of Tale of the Cat – The Nile and Killybegs Captain while Continued from page 32 He Hate Me put away Pat On The Back inside the eighth pole. Bon Rai- Bon Raison raced through the win- son made up the 1 1/2-length deficit ter and then spring of his 3-year-old inside the furlong grounds to win go- season, not winning but placing three ing away. times in six starts before dropping in “I didn’t really have to take back for $16,000. Tournas had seen the from the pace, because he doesn’t colt run and thought he’d be worth a have that type of speed, so I just let chance for that price. him be,” Ortiz said. “That worked “I watch a lot of replays and I saw out better for me because I didn’t something that I think other people have to use much of my horse early. didn’t see, that he didn’t like dirt get- They ran away from me, but I took ting kicked up in his face early,” he my time. When I saw they were fight- said. “So I said, ‘let me take a shot ing [for the lead] up front, I knew that with this horse.’ He seemed like he was good for me. I just waited and looked the part.” saved my run.” Bon Raison looked the part – and Martin liked what he saw watch- quite sharp for a 13-time starter in ing the race on the infield monitor just the modern era trending more toward outside the winner’s circle. glorified morning training than seek- “The smile was creeping up every ing out the real thing in the afternoon sixteenth,” Martin said. “I saw Irad – when he arrived in the paddock Fri- was so comfortable with him and day. when he made that run I knew he was Martin saddled the big dark bay in going to come strong. I just wasn’t one of the paddock stalls with a pony sure we’d be able to catch the horse partially blocking his view of the on- that beat us before, He Hate Me, but lookers and other competitors in the Irad rode him really, really strong to stakes. He bounced around a bit after get him. It was helpful he got on him being saddled, not coming unhinged last time.” but showing more energy than his five Bon Raison improved to 9-for-28 foes. and boosted his bankroll to $442,568, “When I saw him the paddock, including $371,418 since the claim. he’s always a good-feeling horse but Martin, who took over Bon Raison’s he pranced all the way from our barn, training in late January, can account it’s a little bit of a walk and they all for $282,309 of the earnings in 2019. get together (from the holding barn), Tournas and Martin didn’t rule out but he was still on his game,” Martin the chance to add a little cash to the said. “You could see he was just feel- stash at the meet, saying if Bon Rai- ing good.” son came out of the Tale Of The Cat Bon Raison broke a half-length in good order he might run back with sharper than the field from his outside more than three full weeks to go. post. Ortiz snuck a peek to his left a “It’s amazing for a horse that’s run few strides from the gate, ran past in as much as he has, you’d think he’d a few strides and commenced a five- slow down at some point but he’s just way scrimmage for the lead. Killybegs getting stronger,” Martin said. “It’s Captain, third in the Grade 2 John A. crazy to say. The proof is in the eat- Nerud last time, multiple New York- ing, or the pudding, as they say. That bred stakes winner Pat On The Back, was exciting. He Hate Me and Skyler’s Scramjet “He’s been a hell of a horse. As lined up across from the rail out and long as the horse is sound I don’t just ahead of Ruler Of The Nile. think somebody should be telling us Pat On The Back poked his head where to run the horse. I said, ‘when in front approaching the first quar- you want to pay the bills, then you ter-mile mark in :22.36 with He Hate can say.’ ” Me right alongside. Those two stayed side-by-side past a half in :45.15, while Ortiz was content to let Bon thisishorseracing.com Raison lope along in the clear and on the outside around the far turn, 3 1/4 Home of The Special lengths back & a lot more Ortiz kept Bon Raison several

Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 33 FRIDAY RACING RECAP Turnaround Spinoff gets back into winner’s circle in Friday allowance Todd Pletcher remained cool and collected as he left the winner’s circle with John Velazquez after Fri- day’s fifth race at Saratoga. The trainer and jockey had paired to win the $95,000 allowance/optional claimer with Spinoff and Pletcher listened intently as Velazquez described what he felt. Velazquez grew animated, mimicking his ride and gesticulating as if still in the stretch run. They eventually parted ways as Pletcher headed for the paddock and Velazquez to the jockeys’ room. Pletcher was pleased. He worked Spinoff 4 fur- longs in :49.19 with blinkers on and Velazquez up Aug. 2. Satisfied, the trainer kept the blinkers and rider for the race. Tod Marks “That was what we’ve been hoping for. We were Spinoff pulls away to win Friday’s fifth. just talking about how he felt, if the blinkers made any difference,” Pletcher said. “He worked him the handled the slop there,” Pletcher said. “He was Spinoff faced graded stakes winners Lone Sailor other day and we were really pleased with the way beaten 3 lengths in the Belmont with a three-wide and Cairo Cat, stakes winner Flowers For Lisa, and multiple stakes-placed runners Backsideofthemoon he responded with the blinkers on for the first time.” trip all the way around there on a speedy, inside and Control Group, but the competition couldn’t A homebred for Wertheimer Et Frere, Spinoff track. So, I thought that was a credible effort.” keep pace. Spinoff tracked outside in third early, won on debut at Gulfstream Park in June 2018. Af- Pletcher tried the Grade 1 Belmont Derby with pounced on Flowers For Lisa turning for home, and ter a third in the Grade 2 Saratoga Special here last Spinoff last out, but the son of Hard Spun and the Gone West mare Zaftig didn’t take to the grass and kicked away to score by 5 3/4 lengths. Pletcher eyes summer, Spinoff returned an 11 3/4-length winner another Grade 1 for Spinoff’s next start. of a Tampa allowance optional in February before was 11th in the 1 1/4-mile stakes. Pletcher opted to go back to 9 furlongs on dirt Friday. “It’s nice to get him back in the winner’s circle placing in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby. He was up and hopefully build on that,” he said. “Probably “He has a little turf in his pedigree and we de- the track in the and finished close the logical move would be the Pennsylvania Derby. in the Belmont with excuses, inspiring confidence cided to try the Belmont Derby. That was a failed The Travers is back in 15 days, but we won’t rule in his trainer. experiment,” he said, shaking his head. “We decid- anything out just yet.” “He ran really well in the Louisiana Derby, ed to go in this spot. There’s some nice horses in – Brandon Valvo earned his way into the Kentucky Derby. Trained there, but it’s a little bit of class relief compared to Continued On Page 36 well. It was a little disappointing, I don’t think he the Belmont and the Derby.” RACING RETURNS AUGUST 8 - SEPTEMBER 7 | THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS AT 5PM $500,000 in Daily Purses $1.8 MILLION in Stakes Purses $250,000 G-3 Virginia Derby on Saturday, August 31 Owner/Trainer Participation Incentives

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 35 side under Jose Ortiz and pushed Fly Fly Away out three paths. Friday – After they ran by tiring leaders Go Continued from page 34 Rudy Go and Shandian, Fly Fly Away returned the favor, angling in under • Fly Fly Away and First Depu- right-handed urging and bumping ty circled on the racetrack outside his stretch rival near the wire. Fly Fly the winner’s circle after the fourth, Away emerged the victor by a nose. and waited – along with just about “The horse who finished second everyone else. The stewards looked took us out two or three paths and into the stretch run after the 2-year- then we went back in one path,” olds bumped late in the 5 1/2-furlong Clement said. “The two horses were turf maiden and Christophe Clement, responsible for the same kind of trou- trainer of Fly Fly Away, grew uneasy ble and I was surprised that it last- as the inquiry dragged on. ed so long. They both bumped each Seeking refuge from a sudden rain other, but I thought they were both shower under the red and white aw- equally guilty.” ning over the jockey scale, Clement The stewards finally agreed with huddled near his daughter Charlotte Clement, leaving the order of finish while son and assistant trainer Miguel unchanged. Clement rushed the win braved the rain against the outside picture, then got out of the rain to rail near rider Irad Ortiz. watch the replay in the downstairs “It’s not good,” Clement said to clubhouse. Miguel. “It’s taking too long.” A homebred for Patricia Generazio, The Clements stared past the hors- Fly Fly Away is out of Lulu’s Number. es at the infield board as the replay The First Samurai colt is a half-broth- showed First Deputy and Fly Fly er to multiple graded stakes-winning Away straighten away several paths millionaire turf sprinter Disco Part- apart, but the gap between them ner, stakes winner Bass River Road, quickly closed as the latter drifted in and stakes-placed Don Six’s Number. Tod Marks and the former out. Passing the fur- Fly Fly Away (gray) fights for the win in the fourth on Friday. long marker, First Deputy angled out- Continued On Page 38

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 37 Friday – Saratoga Leaders TRAINERS...... 1ST Continued from page 36 Chad Brown...... 20 Friday’s race was Fly Fly Away’s sec- Todd Pletcher...... 9 ond start after finishing fifth in an off- Jeremiah Englehart...... 8 the-turf maiden here July 18. Bill Mott...... 8 “This is a much bigger horse than Danny Gargan...... 7 his brother (Disco Partner),” Clement Christophe Clement...... 7 said. “They are both nice obviously, Linda Rice...... 7 but physically he’s a very different Jim Bond...... 6 kind of horse. He won well. He had Jason Servis...... 6 to stretch it a little bit, but he did ...... 5 it and I think he’s a nice horse who Mark Casse...... 5 should just get better. He’s green. He’s Robertino Diodoro...... 5 a big horse, bright future. Exciting.” Graham Motion...... 5 – Brandon Valvo Mike Maker...... 5

• Graham Motion watched the JOCKEYS...... 1ST eighth from the back row of boxes Jose Ortiz...... 32 in the clubhouse. Binoculars raised, Irad Ortiz Jr...... 29 the trainer stared intently at Malakeh Javier Castellano...... 22 as she swung into the stretch in third Luis Saez...... 19 Tod Marks ...... 16 Javier Castellano and Malakeh make easy work of the eighth. and took aim at Dream Passage and Andina Del Sur. Motion kept staring Joel Rosario...... 15 as Malakeh forged to the front at the Junior Alvarado...... 13 furlong pole, and lowered the binocu- Tyler Gaffalione...... 9 lars as she edged away by three-quar- Kendrick Carmouche...... 8 ters of a length. Manny Franco...... 8 Malakeh’s victory in the $95,000 Ricardo Santana Jr...... 8 allowance optional came after riding the rail behind fractions of :23.39, Through Friday :46.23 and 1:09.55. She completed the mile in 1:33.54 under Javier Cas- tellano, up for the third time. Keeneland in April. The trainer was “When they went that quick, I was disappointed when she finished sec- pretty happy with where Javier had ond to Juliet Foxtrot in her U.S. de- her, especially when that half-mile but, but reconciled the loss after the came up,” Motion said. “He knows victor went on to take the Grade 3 her now, so he gave her a super ride.” Modesty Handicap last month at Ar- By Irish sire Harbour Watch out lington. of the German mare Marisa, the En- Malakeh returned to win a Bel- glish-bred Malakeh raced in Germany mont allowance May 24 before finish- last spring and summer. ing fourth in the Big Dreyfus Stakes at She broke her maiden in a list- Laurel June 16. ed stakes and placed in two graded “She’s been a little frustrating,” stakes before being purchased by Brad Motion admitted. “When I took her Weisbord for Madaket Stable, Heider to Keeneland, I couldn’t imagine she Family Stable and Michael Kisber. Off was going to get beat in a first-level the success of former German runner allowance race and it turned out the A Raving Beauty, Weisbord looked Juddmonte filly that won came back for lightning to strike twice. and won a stakes, so she’s run against “It was a team effort. Nick de a couple of pretty nice horses. She’s a Watrigant, Liz Crow, Kelsey Lupo. A pretty nice filly.” lot of people identified her and liked Weisbord agreed and began dream- her, so it just made a lot of sense,” ing of a big 5-year-old campaign be- Weisbord said. “People think Ger- fore even leaving the winner’s circle. many doesn’t have top-class horses, “Maybe one more race, we’ll stick but I think A Raving Beauty showed her away and bring her back next you can get Grade 1 horses. We loved year,” he said. “She’s been training her.” since Palm Meadows all winter long, Malakeh began training with Mo- so she’s been in training for a long tion this winter and debuted her at Continued On Page 40

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 39 Friday – Continued from page 38 time and now that we have the confi- dence we can win up here, we’d love to come back next year and target a race like the Ballston Spa, something like that.” – Brandon Valvo

• Watch the finale three-quarters of the way through the 1-mile turf test and Passing Out looks like a losing bet. Seconds later, Jose Ortiz and Pass- ing Out slipped through a seam be- tween horses and down on the inside to launch from second to last to win by three-quarters of a length. Tod Marks “The whole way she was down Bruce and Nicholas Brown in the winner’s there in trouble and (Jose) just waited circle after the second race. for the hole to open up,” said winning jockey Javier Castellano when they trainer Shug McGaughey. “Luckily he arrived at the winner’s circle. stayed down in there and when it was “Rainbow’s End Racing Stable there, she was there.” was formed by Mike Iannaconi and The 3-year-old daughter of Mc- myself, two longtime Thoroughbred Gaughey’s Kentucky Derby winner fans,” said Scavetta. “Rainbow’s End Orb helped earn the Hall of Fame is unique because we don’t charge any trainer his first win of the meet. She fees of any kind. As a business model, broke her maiden in her debut Feb. we don’t recommend it to people in 23 at Gulfstream Park and came into business. But we are doing it for the Friday’s race off a fifth and third aBel- love of the game, to get more people mont June 1 and July 5. involved.” “We’ve always liked this filly,” Scavetta and partner Iannoconi McGaughey said. “She won her first had their first start in 2016 after de- start in Florida and then I didn’t get ciding not to take any profit for the to run her back for a while. There first two years of operation, choosing wasn’t anything (wrong with) her or instead to re-invest into growing the anything. I ran her back at Belmont syndicate. Rainbow’s End has posted and she ran terrible and I was disap- a 5-2-10 record in 49 starts with earn- pointed. She didn’t run very good. ings of $142,990. When she was fifth she got hot in the Red Right Hand gave the syndicate paddock and the whole thing was a its first win of the year and trainer disaster. When I ran her back the next Tom Morley his first win of the meet. time, I thought she ran good.” “All credit to Tom and the work McGaughey hoped with more ex- of his team at Morley Racing,” said perience the homebred for Stuart Jan- Scavetta. “It was tremendous. We ney and Phipps Stable would return picked a great horse.” to her previous success. Red Right Hand was claimed by “Jose said the problem with this Rainbow’s End off Kelsey Danner and filly is that she won too quick,” Mc- Newtown Anner Stud for $50,000 Gaughey said. “She didn’t learn. Now out of a June 29 win at Belmont. Red she’s learned. She ran really well.” Right Hand finished third in a starter – Catherine Galbraith allowance at Saratoga July 19 for his new connections. • Red Right Hand gave owner Morley leaned against the outside Rainbow’s End Stables a return on rail after the race and talked about its investment, winning the third by 7 the advice he gave to Castellano in the 1/4 lengths. paddock to Scavetta and Iannoconi. Members of the syndicate, includ- “I told him, ‘Ride him like the best ing partner Bob Scavetta, applaud- ed the Lookin At Lucky gelding and Continued On Page 42

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 41 Friday – Continued from page 40 horse in the race, he just might be,’ ” Morley said. Red Right Hand might run back for Rainbow’s End before the end of the meet. “I’ll have a look at the book with him,” Morley said. “He’s not a horse that takes a lot of work at home. We’ve run back here in three weeks. If there’s a race right at the end of the meet. He’s run twice at the meet. He obviously likes this turf course. We might have a look at the a-other-than at the end of the meet.” – Catherine Galbraith

• Bruce Brown and his family gathered in the winner’s circle for the first time at the meet – and for the first time since 2017 – after Super Silver won the second. Brown expressed relief with the 4-year- old Super Saver gelding’s 2 1/2-length win in the $40,000 maiden claimer going 9 furlongs on the Tod Marks main track. El Dulce powers through the stretch in Friday’s opener. “I got the duck last year so the stress was con- tinuous,” said Brown, pulling out some old-school from Sneads with 8-5 favorite Bebeau third. it might.” racetrack for going winless at a race meet. “We “They brought him from Kentucky specifical- Flying P Stable and trainer Bruce Levine claimed have a bunch more but it’s always stressful to ly to run up here in this meet,” said Brown. “The Super Silver for Windylea Farm. get this one out of the way. We have some good race looked like it set up a little different from last “It’s a bummer, but when you run them where chances throughout the meet.” time. Last time there didn’t seem like a whole lot of they belong it’s going to happen,” said Brown. Coming off a second in the same conditions July speed. Today there was speed and it was inside of “There’s a lot of money up here.” 8, Super Silver broke his maiden by 2 1/4 lengths him. It kind of played out exactly how we thought – Catherine Galbraith Cowboy Up Hip 306 Hip 631 F. Street Sense F. Bustin Stones o/o Ten Legends o/o Sweet Aloha Hip 542 Hip 496 C. Twirling Candy C. Outwork o/o Nice Boots Baby o/o Light the Hip 630 Causeway C. Competitive Edge o/o Sundae’s a Meese

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 45 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 Sara- Tod Marks toga superstars. Keeneland Sales helps The Spe- Copper Bullet, at the cial look back at some memorable graded stakes Asmussen barn in 2017 winners – and Keeneland graduates – at the Spa. We’ll re-connect and dig up some memories. Copper Bullet Saratoga Special 2017 BY JOE CLANCY ou see that photograph? The big one, right there. Now that’s a horse. Cop- per Bullet struck that pose a week af- Yter winning the 2017 at Saratoga Race Course and it might as well be a painting. He could be in movies, playing the role of a super hero or super horse anyway. He’d fly, scare off bad guys, help little old ladies cross the street, put out fires, stop runaway trains, rescue kittens from trees, whatever you wanted. But, alas, he’s just a racehorse. The big bay, with three white socks and a long, wide blaze en- joyed perhaps his best day at Saratoga two years ago, running away with the $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes for 2-year-olds. The Grade 2 victo- ry was his second in four starts that season, and he overwhelmed eight rivals. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. called it easy. “I got a good trip, I put him close, and he was there when I asked him,” he told The Special. “The whole way he was traveling perfect. At the three-eighths pole he started to pick it up on his own.” And he didn’t put it down, drawing off late to score by 4 lengths. The Grade 2 win came after a win and two seconds in his first three starts, and Farm, and brought Willis Horton in as a partner. maiden foes at Churchill Downs in May. Second confirmed the promise shown at the Keeneland The son of More than Ready and the Unbridled’s in a traffic-marred Bashford Manor after that, September Sale and his early prep work. Song mare Allegory ultimately went to Asmussen Copper Bullet went to Saratoga as a player in the “From the time we bought him we always had Horse Center in Laredo, Texas for early lessons male 2-year-old division and lived up to it in the high hopes for him and he was well regarded,” with trainer Steve Asmussen’s father Keith. Saratoga Special. said David Fiske, racing and bloodstock manager “He went right on, and when he came to Steve Afterward, Steve Asmussen paid credit to his for owner Winchell Thoroughbreds. “He was a in Kentucky he was ready” said Fiske. “Even for father. grand-looking individual, a substantial yearling his size, he was ready to run early. We don’t start “The majority of the horses that we have, with a lot of substance to him – and pretty for- that many 2-year-olds at Keeneland, but he ran I’m fortunate enough to get from my father and ward.” there going 4 1/2 furlongs and then won nicely I think that this is another successful one and Winchell spent $200,000 on the colt, con- the next time.” Continued On Page 47 signed by Lane’s End for breeder Dell Ridge That next time was an 8-length destruction of

46 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 10, 2019 Copper Bullet – Continued from page 46 they’ve definitely spoiled us with how they act and do things,” the trainer Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center horses said. “He and my mom (Marilyn) are the beginning, the middle, and the end include 64 individual Grade 1 winners of it. It’s impossible for me to explain and the winners of the talent level that he has that I don’t 99 Grade 1 races. have. He is unbelievably intuitive.” Copper Bullet didn’t run again in Some of the races they’ve won. 2017 and was ultimately sidelined 15 months after surgery to repair a can- non-bone injury. “We thought it would heal without A.G. VANDERBILT (2) FRIZETTE METROPOLITAN MILE surgery and it did,” said Fiske. “We ALCIBIADES GARDEN CITY NEARCTIC STAKES started him back, thinking we could get him on the Derby trail (in 2018), ARLINGTON MILLION GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE PRIORESS but then had to stop and put a screw AWESOME AGAIN HASKELL INVITATIONAL QUEEN ELIZABETH II in it. That cost him a big part of his 3-year-old year.” BELMONT DERBY HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP SHADWELL TURF MILE Copper Bullet returned last No- vember, and won a 7-furlong allow- BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC IROQUOIS HURDLE (2) SPINAWAY (2) ance at Churchill Downs, looking BREEDERS’ CUP TURF (2) JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC (2) SPINSTER much like the horse he was in Sarato- ga. The victory earned a start in Santa BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF KENTUCKY DERBY (2) SWORD DANCER (4) Anita’s Grade 1 Malibu, where he fin- DELAWARE HANDICAP KING’S BISHOP TEST ished 11th behind McKinzie. This year, he’s run three times – a DONN HANDICAP (2) LONESOME GLORY HURDLE UNITED NATIONS (2) second (beaten a neck by Coal Front) in the Razorback Handicap at Oak- DUBAI WORLD CUP MAKER’S 46 MILE (3) VANITY HANDICAP lawn in Feburary, a fifth in the New FLORIDA DERBY MANHATTAN (2) WHITNEY HANDICAP (2) Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds in March and an eighth in the Alyshe- FRANK KILROE MILE MAN O’ WAR (4) WOOD MEMORIAL ba at Churchill in May. He just got MATRIARCH (2) off the shelf again and is taking early steps toward a return to the races. “We’re going to hopefully bring him back,” said Fiske. “We’d like to give him a chance to show how good he is again.” That chance could come almost anywhere, even on a turf course near you. Copper Bullet’s female family in- cludes plenty of European influence led by Grade 1 winners Loup Sauvage and Loup Solitaire plus Irish-bred American turf stakes winner Louve Royale and others. “We’d love a chance to try him on the turf,” said Fiske. “We keep say- ing that, but it hasn’t happened yet. His whole female family is distance, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | AquaPacer | Cold Saltwater Spa | Dry Salt Room | Vibration Therapy | Training Center French grass horses.” Copper Bullet’s success sold Fiske 721 Training Center Drive, Elkton, Maryland 21921 and Winchell on the family as they Phone: 610-496-5080 www.fairhilletc.com paid $310,000 for the colt’s half-sis- ter at Keeneland September last year. Now named Copper Quest, the 2-year-old daughter of Lemon Drop Kid is training at Churchill Downs. Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 47 workingvacation BY TERRY HILL 75 and Sunny Every 20-year-old knows for sure he will live for- So after I’d been at faces out, sometimes the back is visible. The law of ever. That same 20-year-old is equally certain that the Special a week or so, averages would suggest that I would be properly ex- anyone over 70 has already lived forever. So it didn’t Tom Law entrusted me hibiting the front 50 percent of the time, right? really surprise me when a kid I knew at the track with an out-of-town as- Somehow for me the front faces out only about here asked me if I’d ever seen Man O’ War run. signment. He told me this 10 percent of the time. I can’t explain it. Meanwhile Yes, he was 20-something; and yes, I’m over 70. was the first time he’d all the other interns have mastered the skill. In fact, 75 to be exact; I just passed the three-quarters of a ever given any intern an they seem to be front forward almost 100 percent century pole a few days ago. out-of-town assignment. I of the time. I thought there was a good chance he was hav- was honored. Brandon has done away with the lanyard alto- ing me on, but Fred’s a serious card player and has No, it wasn’t Paris to gether and simply clips his card to a belt loop. I may mastered the poker face, which was on display as he cover the Prix de l’Arc. It have to do the same because the meet’s more than asked the question. was Stillwater. Stillwater, half done and I’m still at 10 percent. I decided to play it straight. New York, 11 miles from here . . . well, come on, A much more unprofessional credentials trans- “Yeah, I saw ‘Big Red,’ ” I assured him. “It was that’s still “out-of-town,” right? gression, of course, would be losing your press card 1919. I was working on the Elect Warren Harding It was just a little background story about the … which, OK, I did. campaign, but I sneaked away to Saratoga to see town the Stillwater Stakes was named for. I must I had just interviewed a Nick Zito exercise rider the big horse run in the Sanford Stakes. What a day! have done OK, because soon after I turned it in, sitting at a table under a tree outside his barn area. That was when Man O’ War got beat for the first I was given two more towns to write up. Galway I thanked her for talking with me and walked away. and only time.” and Bolton Landing. I thought possibly Tom was I hadn’t gone more than 60 yards in a nice cooling Fred either recognized I’d caught on to his tease just trying to get the old guy out of the office so he breeze when I realized I didn’t have my press card. or was simply bored. He was halfway to the pad- wouldn’t be bugging everyone by telling them about Low-level panic. Did I put it in my shoulder bag? dock by the time I’d finished unraveling my yarn. his sciatica. my shoulder bag has about 17 pock- By the way, if you ever run into Fred Docous, the But then another possibility occurred. All of ets, sleeves and secret compartments so it takes me “kid” I referred to, you will discover that he is a ful- these towns were founded in the late 1700s; were about five minutes to call the roll. Which is long ly grown man, an enthusiastic racing fan and now they under the impression that I might have actually enough to turn low-level panic into a full-blown at- a part owner of a couple of racing Thoroughbreds. known some of the founders? tack. That I call him a kid is just because, well . . . have I But I have happily discovered that I have one of I must have left it at the interview, I thought. mentioned that I’m 75? the most important qualities of a professional jour- I hurried back to the barn where the exercise rid- I am not against the old. I mean at 75, how could nalist – the ability to get interested. And after re- er was cleaning her tack and asked her if she’s seen I be? Some of my best friends are old. But there is searching and visiting these three towns I have to my card. The panic on my face must have been all a limit to how many healthcare conversations you say, I found them all interesting. Of course now I too evident and she tried to be helpful. can have in your life. And, though I love my own have to make readers find them so also. “No, sorry,” she said. “Maybe it’s back on the grandchildren, I’m not that wild about hearing In other areas of journalistic professionalism, how- table.” about yours. Sorry. ever, I’m still at the bottom rung. For instance, I am I turned and started back to our picnic table The great thing about working with the interns far from mastery in the key skill of “Credentials Man- when I heard this heretofore quiet girl burst out here, who are all in their 20s, is that we talk about agement.” My press credentials hang from a lanyard with raucous laughter. “It’s on your back!” she says. horse racing. Or we talk about writing about horse around my neck. It’s a flat laminated card with my And, indeed it was. Apparently the gentle breeze racing. Or just writing. Or deadlines. Or whatever. name, picture and the word “MEDIA” on it. had flipped it around my neck. I asked her which But the word “sciatica” just doesn’t crop up in these Because the card dangles and gets bounced side was facing out. “The back,” she answered. conversations. It’s a relief. around as I move or in the wind, sometimes the front Credentials Management 101. I’m working on it.

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 The Saratoga Special 49 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY 41 Years The letter came in the mail about a week ago. ing day that year. Buckpasser, with Baeza up, won going 7 furlongs (Darby Creek Road and John Hen- Postmarked July 30, San Francisco, California. The the Hopeful. I moved to California in 1973 but ry), the Jim Dandy and the Yaddo Handicap for return address is from San Mateo, actually. Window have been back occasionally since then. New York-bred fillies and mares going 7 furlongs. envelope, a label with my name, our address over The weights in the Yaddo ranged from Vandy Sue’s the window. A letter. An actual letter. There is noth- Great memories. 123 pounds to Mecca’s Daughter at a feathery 105. ing like a letter in the mail. Rich Ransom Two of the races, including Darby Creek Road’s It goes like this. record breaker, were originally carded for the turf, Thank you, Rich. Thank you for sending the pro- it’s noted at the bottom of the field, just above the Sean: gram. Thank you for writing the letter. And thank scratches. Enjoyed your 7/19 Cup of Coffee on the Lyrical you for cherishing Saratoga. Mike Venezia was named on five. His name still Ballad. I was sorting through some old things and You know how to get to me, send a letter and an causes me pause. But for the grace of God… came across the enclosed August 8, 1978 Saratoga old program. Down the rabbit hole I go, taking the Wednesday’s feature film at the National Muse- program (you can keep this). caught Sen- rest of the day off. I’ll see you tomorrow. um of Racing was “Ruffian.” sitive Prince at the wire to win the Jim Dandy that Tuesday, August 8, 1978. The eighth day of the Woody Stephens led the trainers’ standings with day. In the race before, which included the 3-year- meet. four wins, one ahead of Allen Jerkens and Walter old John Henry, Darby Creek Road set a 7-furlong It was the year Carmen Barrera joined NYRA. A. Kelley. There was a 12-way tie for third, Steve track record of 1:20 2/5, which still stands today. Her uncle, Laz, won the Jim Dandy with Affirmed. DiMauro, Mike Hernandez, P. G. Johnson, Leroy Some other program observations: Imagine that celebration. Jolley, Pat Kelly, Frank LaBoccetta, Roger Laurin, • Price was still 35 cents, but sales tax portion The program cover features a photo, could be a Jonathan Sheppard, John Veitch, Tom Voss, Sidney was now 3 cents (up from 2 in 1976). painting, of Horse Haven. Pony- waving wom- Watters and Nick Zito. Oh, to interview those guys, • George Cassidy was the starter, his son Mar- an, in chaps and quartered-helmet cover, rides a imagine, the stories. shall later succeeded Chic Anderson in the announc- gray pony, loping, the racehorse pulls the shank Cordero, of course, led the jockeys. Cauthen was er’s booth. taut. The hoofprints are as deep as the Sahara. It’s struggling, 2-for-43. • William Gallo, Jr., assistant racing secretary, exactly as I remember. The entries for Wednesday were published be- was the son of the long-time cartoonist of the Daily The Jim Dandy ran on a Tuesday. tween the sixth and seventh races. News. Harry M. Stevens took an ad on the inside front Tom Gullo trained $12,500 claimer Night Bomb- • Opposite the eighth race page is an ad for the cover, perhaps, part of the catering contract. Re- er for Barry Schwartz. Tom Rondinello trained for “Saratoga Express.” $20 round-trip each day from member those cups with the sports figures on them? Darby Dan Farm. Steve DiMauro sent out Padroug, NYC; a joke went around that a guy took this ev- Three sizes, small was blue, definitely blue. Medi- a son of , for Robert Sangster. And of course, ery day from , left the house at 7 and um was red. Large was green. We think, it’s been a MacKenzie Miller trained for Rokeby Stable. got home around 11. When asked why he did not while. Stevens’ slogan read, “On a cold spring day Gentlemen will be required to wear coats and la- stay over, he replied, “What? And be away from my in 1901, Harry M. Stevens’s ice cream wasn’t sell- dies to wear dresses or pants suits on the Turf Ter- family?” ing. So he invented the hot dog.” America was never race and in the box area. • I think this may have been the last year they the same. Future champion steeplechaser Martie’s Anger raced Monday through Saturday with no Sunday Exacta betting on third, fifth and seventh races. finished fifth to C. V. Whitney’s Silver Throne in an racing; the reserved and box tickets for each Sat- Triple on the ninth race only. Designated tellers, allowance race. Each would run three times at the urday either said, “Whitney, Alabama, Travers or ranging from $2 to $100. meet. Hopeful.” The card included four open claimers, a maiden And that is another walk down memory lane. My family moved from Tennessee to Scotia, NY claimer for 2-year-old fillies, an a-other-than going Perhaps, we do it too often at The Special. Or, per- in June 1965. My first visit to Saratoga was on clos- 9 furlongs for a $14,000 purse, a four-other-than haps, not enough.

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