Year 16 • No. 31 Friday, September 2, 2016

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2:30: Time writer Dave Grening’s alarm clock went off Wednesday morning so he could get to Saratoga from home and still see morning training. LICENSE PLATES OF THE DAY SHAVINGS: New York. EASYGOER: New York. NAMES OF THE DAY Bermuda Triangle, 10th race. The 3-year-old gelding is by Stormy Atlantic.

Crackerjack Jones, ninth race. Chester and Mary Broman’s 6-year-old, who runs in the Evan Shipman Stakes, is by Smarty Jones out of Confidently.

Two Pump, eighth race. The 5-year-old mare is by Second In Command out Connie Bush of Lite My Pumpkin. Feels Like Fall. Check that calendar, it’s September people.

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 3 QUOTE OF THE DAY here&there... at Saratoga “Welcome to one of the great cathedrals of Thoroughbred racing around the world.” WORTH REPEATING NYRA’s Jason Blewitt, opening the in-house show Wednesday “I never get banged at the draw. Nobody wants to ride my horses.” Jockey, Wednesday morning

“The first, the second and the 13th. Guess I’ll take a nap.” Jockey Dylan Davis, going over his Travers Day assignments

“Second best place to be on Travers Saturday.” Former Special writer Quint Kessenich, 800-523-8143 as he sat at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium Saturday “Can we institute a countdown number on the handicappers’ page – the daily (current) number needed for John Shapazian to win the contest?” Suggestion from dedicated reader Don Reed. (somebody figure out the magic number)

NAME OF THE DAY “John Shapazian is the Arrogate of Saratoga handicappers.” Dedicated reader Jerry Wisniewski, Belle Et Bete, fifth race.The 4-year-old filly is by Big Bad Bob echoing the sentiments of Reed and many others out of Petite Cherie. Her name – Beauty and the Beast “I’m giving my head a break.” in French – is the title of the original French fairytale. Kevin “The Brooklyn Cowboy” Cox, who did not wear a cowboy hat to the races Wednesday YOUR SOURCE FOR NY-BREDS Phone: (518) 423-2028 “You’re only as good as your horses. As long as I’ve got horses like that I’m in good shape.” www.saratogaglenfarm.com Trainer Arnaud Delacour, who won two Grade 1s at the meet with A. P. Indian “It’s all about food on the corner.” Mike Balfe, Mayor of Balfe’s Corner, presiding over a debate about the merits of chowder, pizza, a sandwich and placing a wager Thursday afternoon

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 5 “Yeah, I thought I got away with something, didn’t you?” Jockey Mike Smith on Drefong’s opening quarter-mile here&there...at Saratoga of :23.11 en route to winning the King’s Bishop “I should have just rented a place here and flown back there to ride on the weekdays.” WORTH REPEATING Smith, after winning his fourth Grade 1 stakes at Saratoga “There’s no sense going to the Bugatti dealership if all you can afford is a Hyundai.” Trainer Clovis Crane, on shopping at Keeneland September after Book 1 “Any press is good press.” Owner Tom Gallo, dispensing media advice “I kid them, ‘We’re only 28 behind.’ ” Trainer Shug McGaughey, about making the trainers’ race interesting

“When he was young and would come up here, I’d go home and want to rest. He’d say, ‘Drop me off at the front gate’ and he’d go to the races all day.” McGaughey, on his son Reeve who is working in the barn this summer with eyes on becoming a trainer

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 7 with Phil Serpe

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Stable, Drawing Away Stable and York-bred? Yes, but I don’t know if anybody’s more recently Chester and Mary Bro- noticed, New York-breds are winning an awful man and Daniel Burke lot of big races the last few years.” “Just getting a few horses for Mr. Broman has been a big plus for us,” Preying Mantis: Broman homebred Serpe said. “He’s such a good guy daughter of Medaglia d’Oro finished fourth in Training hours were finishing up love Saratoga you’re in the wrong Lynbrook Stakes in career debut last year and on the main track as the final horse to business. Sure you get tired but so and the same thing as with Mr. Lizza, is 0-for-9 lifetime. “She got rained out unfortu- train out of Phil Serpe’s barn Thursday what.” when you get those guys it’s an op- nately. Jimmy Jerkens, we’re like brothers, he morning cooled out in a walking ring Serpe’s 17-member Saratoga string portunity. He’s got a lot of trainers had the horse. Chester sent him some other under a sign that reads Blue Heaven is bedded down in one of the green and he’s got a lot of nice horses. He’s horse so Jimmy sent the horse over to us with and hangs high on a telephone pole. barns that parallel the backstretch. taken the New York-bred thing to its Chester’s permission. She finished second the “Blue Heaven is actually a little You can see the his barn from the highest level. first time we ran her and I think we ran her restaurant in Key West, a cool little grandstand, though it’s a world away. “The Jerkenses, Jimmy and his back a little quickly. She ran fourth and was in last weekend but the race was rained out.” spot, you would love it,” Serpe said, Serpe oversees morning training from father (the late Hall of Famer Allen Jerkens), both trained for Mr. Burke sitting at a table under a big shade a director’s chair along the white Shadow Of A Doubt: Broman home- tree that kept half of Barn 22 covered board fence next to the horse path and Jimmy recommended he come over here.” bred 2-year-old by Noonmark is second foal at that point of the morning. “It’s in and his assistant and girlfriend Lisa out of Storm Cat mare Rumors Of Glory an old house but you sit out back Bartkowski breezes, gallops and jogs Serpe took some time after train- and is half-brother to two-time winner and and there’s chickens running around, most of the horses in the barn. ing and before putting in entries for $134,320-earner earner Thirst For Glory. He’s stuff like that, typical Key West. They They’ve won two races from 17 the final two cards of the meeting to in Sunday’s sixth race sprinting on the turf. talk about some of his Saratoga string make great Floridian dishes. We don’t starts at the meet and hope for more “He ran in an off-the-turfer, finished eighth with The Special’s Tom Law. drink, but you can sit there and have as Monday’s Closing Day looms. and didn’t do too good. He just needs expe- rience.” a mimosa or orange juice and they’ll Multiple stakes winner Weekend Undertherain: Four-year-old daughter of have music. They had this cool three- Hideaway provided one of the wins, Warrior’s Reward finished fourth in $40,000 Disavow: The Bromans purchased son of piece band one time from Tennessee taking a state-bred allowance Aug. 22 claiming race on the grass Aug. 12. “She’s Mission Impazible as a weanling for $24,000 or something, two guys and a girl, for his 11th win from 33 starts. pretty much a $40,000, $50,000 claiming at 2014 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale. and one guy is playing the banjo, the Weekend Hideaway races for the horse that we have for the Hilly Fields guys, “Another nice one Chester sent us. He’s by harmonica and he’s playing the drum Red and Black Stable of Mike Hoff- who also have Lady Joan. She likes to finish Mission Impazible, who’s doing well. We’re with his heel. They were playing man, who bought the 6-year-old as second when she runs big, she never really excited about him. He was just about ready to something, sounded like mountain a yearling at a dispersal of horses likes to win. She’s supposed to run Closing run and he wrenched his ankle in the stall the music. It was great. owned by the late Carl Lizza and his Day (and got in the fifth race). Hopefully she’ll night we had the big storm, a couple Satur- do us some justice.” days ago. The lightning hit right over there, “We love Blue Heaven. And this is Flying Zee Stable in 2011. the horses were going crazy and the next day our Blue Heaven. Sometimes up here Hoffman is one of several clients Lady Joan: New York-bred filly by Coura- his leg was all filled up. He’s fine now and he’s people say, ‘I can’t wait to go home.’ that helped build Serpe’s barn back geous Cat finished sixth in Thursday’s P. G. about to breeze again but he won’t get to run No way. I love it here.’ This is a great in the years following Lizza’s death Johnson Stakes. “We like her. You saw her here. He’ll run down at Belmont. place for man and beast. If you don’t in July 2011, along with Hilly Fields in the paddock the other day. Is she a New

8 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 Stable Tour – Continued from page 8

Indygita: Drawing Away’s 4-year-old Indygo Shiner filly finished second in Thursday’s sev- enth race, a starter allowance on the grass, after Get them a fifth in similar race Aug. 7. “She’d been knock- ing on the door, got kind of a rough trip last back FAIR HILL EQUINE time. She’s been a good honest horse for us.” THERAPY CENTER Front: Fifth in state-bred allowance race on on track the grass won by Orino Aug. 20, he’s won six times, including three on the grass at Belmont. “Another one Jimmy used to have. He’s just a good old codger. He’s 6 years old. We train some horses for Drawing Away Stable and they claim some horses. Again, with the void of not having the Flying Zee horses anymore, we’re just trying to get some horses, get on track, get some wins. He seems like he’s pretty fond of the turf course down at Belmont so we’re excited to Rehabilitation, get him back down there.” Sports Medicine Unnamed filly by First Samurai-Regal Ruby, by Rubiano: Bay filly soaks up some and Conditioning sun and poses as Jane Burke snaps a photo. for the Equine Athlete “There she is, she’s a pretty nicely made filly. She’s nowhere near race ready, just worked a couple three eighths for us and that’s it. She Fair Hill Equine Therapy looks the part, just not far enough along for us to know how good she is. We’re pretty excit- Center is a state-of-the-art ed and Mr. Burke actually bred a couple horses facility that houses the that broke their maidens here this meet. He’s a smaller breeder. We just met them up here and latest in technological they’re really nice people.” equipment, designed to promote a safe and rapid Artie Crasher: Fifth in waiver claiming race Aug. 19, 5-year-old son of Artie Schiller won advancement for horses and was claimed by Serpe for $35,000 last recovering from injury November at Aqueduct. “We claimed him for Drawing Away Stable. We were just getting or returning from a rest. ready to run him on the turf down at Gulfstream and he was injured. He came back here off a nine-month layoff and he ran fifth. We were go- ing to try and get him in a race here but there aren’t any for him.”

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 9 State-bred Showdown Veteran Royal Posse bids for second stakes win of meet BY TOM LAW & LINZAY MARKS EVAN SHIPMAN STAKES PREVIEW Fourth in the trainer standings with 11 wins, Rudy Rodriguez is in Rodriguez holds that distinction the midst of a career meet at Sarato- and sends out Royal Posse, a winner ga. The same can be said for Charl- over open company in the Alydar ton Baker, with nine victories and tied Stakes Aug. 7, and Good Luck Gus, with six others for the sixth spot on winner of the Haynesfield in February the same list. at Aqueduct and third last time out Something’s got to give in today’s in the Saginaw at Belmont Park July $100,000 Evan Shipman Stakes for 8. Baker goes with Saginaw winner New York-breds and perhaps it’s the Wake Up In Malibu, fourth in his Tod Marks man with two slots in the starting Continued On Page 12 Royal Posse looms large in today’s Evan Shipman for trainer Rudy Rodriguez. gate with the advantage.

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Calloway division of the New York Stallion Series with Uno Emayo at the Evan Shipman – meet, expects Royal Posse to be in a Continued from page 10 similar spot in the Shipman. “Royal Posse is going to be placed prep going 7 furlongs in the slop Aug. a lot more forward, hopefully he gets 10. himself in a good spot,” the trainer Royal Pose is 4-for-6 at Saratoga said. and the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Good Luck Gus’ style compliments owners Michael Dubb, Bethlehem the favorite 12 he comes from farther Stable and Gary Aisquith. back. The 4-year-old son of Lookin At “He’s a nice horse, he loves Sara- Lucky, winner of the Albany Stakes toga,” Rodriguez said during training last summer at Saratoga, closed from hours Monday. “He came back from last in the Haynesfield and put in a the (Alydar) very good and you know, big run from far back in an allowance he’s ready to go so we are just going race in the mud on Preakness Day at to see how it goes. We know he likes Pimlico when second to Cat Fiftyfive. Saratoga, we know he likes a mile- “Good Luck Gus, he usually comes and-an-eighth. He’s been here train- from way out of it,” Rodriguez said. ing very good. So far so good.” “He’s another one, a very solid horse Royal Posse tracked the early speed for us. He always tries. I think we are of Touchofstarquality while racing in- in a good spot. Only five horses in the Tod Marks side in the early stages of the Alydar race, so hopefully somebody chases Good Luck Gus will look to be closing late. before inching close at the quarter (the speed).” pole. The 5-year-old son of Posse en- The speed figures to be Wake Up In Wake Up In Malibu, a 5-year-old Parisella quit training this year and gaged Touchofstarquality inside the Malibu, although he could get com- son of Malibu Moon Baker described owners Saul and Max Kupferberg eighth pole and finally put that rival pany on the front from the other two as a mellow horse in the stall who can sent Wake Up In Malibu to Baker. away inside the final sixteenth under in the field, John Morrissey runner-up get a little hyped up on the racetrack, His first two starts for Baker were Irad Ortiz Jr., who rides the gelding Crackerjack Jones and Ostrolenka, prepped in the slop in his first Sara- a second to eventual Curlin Stakes back in the Evan Shipman. who was effective running at or near toga appearance this season. He won winner Connect in an allowance race Rodriguez, who won the Sarato- the lead at times as a 2- and 3-year- for a $35,000 tag here last summer Continued On Page 13 ga Dew with Jules N Rome and Cab old. and was claimed by John Parisella. FromFrom startstart toto finish...finish...3300 yearsyears running!running!

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12 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 Evan Shipman – Continued from page 12 Belmont Stakes Day and a 2 1/4-length win over Royal Posse in the Saginaw. “He’s a better two-turn, distance horse,” Baker said. “We tried to sprint him … but I don’t really think that’s his thing. His last race was a good race, he just got rushed off his feet a little bit. He likes to settle into a nice good pace, that’s his thing.” Wake Up In Malibu is the 5-2 second choice on the morning line and Manny Franco, who rode the gelding in his last two starts, gets the return call. After finishing a late-running third behind Moonlight Song and Ostrolen- ka in the John Morrissey, Crackerjack Jones returns to Saratoga from Finger Lakes. Chris Progno breezed the 6-year-old Smarty Jones gelding twice at his home base and likes his chances stretch- ing out after a good effort sprinting. Crackerjack Jones won going long af- ter sprint preps in 2014 and 2015, the first time winning a 1-mile and 70-yard allowance after a runner-up finish go- ing 6 furlongs and the second winning going 1 mile after a third going 6 fur- longs. “He loves the first time stretching out after a sprint,” Progno said Thurs- day as he watched the field for the fi- nale in the paddock. “Every time I’ve done that he’s won. It’s been at Finger Lakes mind you but he’s done it. First time routing is his thing. “Most of the time when he comes here people think of him as a 6-, 6 1/2-furlong horse but routing is his thing. If you want to go back in the stats there are only two races he’s been defeated routing. One was at Presque Isle Downs, on Tapeta, and he hated that track. The Tapeta really tore him up bad and a month later I ran him in the Genessee Valley on an off track and he finished second. Then he rebounded in the Fio Rito at a mile and an eighth and he won that.” Ostrolenka is the 3-1 third choice for trainer Todd Pletcher. A 4-year- old son of Musket Man, who breeder and co-owner Eric Fein campaigned to thirds in the 2009 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, Ostrolenka won the Sleepy Hollow at 2 and Mike Lee at 3. He lost seven straight after his Mike Lee victo- ry until an allowance score at Belmont June 25.

Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 13 6TH (3:48PM). $83,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 5 1/2F (TURF) FRIDAY SARATOGA ENTRIES Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Happy Motoring...... E. Wilson...... G. Contessa...... 12-1 Friday, September 2. 2 ..... 2...... Bellavais...... M. Franco...... J. Toner...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Take a Stroll...... L. Saez...... K. Ritvo...... 12-1 1ST (1:00PM). $25,000, CLM $12,500, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 7F 4 ..... 4...... Orecchiette...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Spanker...... R. Santana, Jr...... D. Cannizzo...... 20-1 1 ..... 1...... Aix En Provence...... J. Ortiz...... G. Gullo...... 5-2 6 ..... 6...... Two Hot Betty...... J. Rosario...... A. Adsit...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Hold Me Down...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... A. Ronen...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Black Canary...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... M. Casse...... 2-1 3 ..... 3...... Chickaletta...... L. Saez...... J. Englehart...... 7-2 8 ..... 8...... Foreign Affair...... J. Lezcano...... C. Martin...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... The Lost Tigress...... S. Camacho, Jr...... C. Baker...... 5-1 9 ..... 9...... K J Warrior...... F. Geroux...... S. Asmussen...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... Silver Silence...... E. Esquivel...... R. D’Alessandro...... 12-1 10..... 10...... Matinee Babe...... E. Cancel...... D. Cannizzo...... 20-1 6 ..... 6...... My Jimmy Chew Girl...... J. Alvarado...... G. Matties...... 12-1 11..... AE...... Accepting...... J. Velazquez...... J. Jerkens...... 6-1 7 ..... 7...... Spectacular Flash...... R. Santana, Jr...... G. Contessa...... 8-1 12..... AE...... Elite Heir...... K. Carmouche...... J. Ryerson...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... Light Years Away...... J. Torres...... P. Kelly...... 20-1 13..... AE...... Yorkiepoo Princess...... J. Torres...... E. Barker...... 8-1 14..... AE...... Fly Swift...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Clement...... 7-2 2ND (1:33PM). $50,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) 15..... AE-MTO. Worthy One...... K. Carmouche...... M. Trombetta...... 8-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 16..... AE-MTO. In It for the Gold...... Rider TBA...... R. Rodriguez...... 5-2 1 ..... 1...... O K by Me...... L. Saez...... B. Brown...... 12-1 2 ..... 2...... Freckle de Freck...... J. Lezcano...... J. Hertler...... 8-1 7TH (4:24PM). $78,000, AOC $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6 1/2F 3 ..... 3...... Dream a Little...... M. Franco...... D. Donk...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 4 ..... 4...... Shineady...... D. Davis...... M. Friedman...... 30-1 1 ..... 1...... First Service...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 9-5 5 ..... 5...... Itsthemoney...... E. Cancel...... J. Antonucci...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Wonder Gal...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... L. Gyarmati...... 7-5 6 ..... 6...... Messy Moon...... F. Geroux...... A. Rawles...... 30-1 3 ..... 3...... Bella Joy...... J. Alvarado...... R. Nicks...... 6-1 7 ..... 7...... Sneaky Fudge Face...... M. Luzzi...... P. Kelly...... 12-1 4 ..... 4...... Legally Bay...... J. Davis...... M. Coffey...... 15-1 8 ..... 8...... Weekend Hottie...... K. Carmouche...... K. Streicher...... 5-1 5 ..... 5...... Sweet Sway...... R. Santana, Jr...... M. Salazar...... 20-1 9 ..... 9...... Rossezza...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 7-2 6 ..... 6...... Splendid Gold...... M. Franco...... C. Englehart...... 7-2 10..... 10...... Munchkin Money...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 9-5 11..... MTO...... Three Eighty Eight...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 4-1 8TH (5:02PM). $50,000, CLM $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 5 1/2F (TURF) 12..... MTO...... Zeppole...... Rider TBA...... H. Bond...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... You Lie...... M. Franco...... C. Englehart...... 15-1 3RD (2:06PM). $51,000, CLM $50,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (TURF) 2 ..... 2...... More Than Rainbows...... A. Arroyo...... L. Miranda...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Goodbye Sorrow...... J. Velazquez...... W. Ward...... 3-1 1 ..... 1...... Completely Bonkers...... M. Franco...... G. Contessa...... 9-2 4 ..... 4...... Awesome Quick...... L. Saez...... M. Miceli...... 12-1 2 ..... MTO...... Core Portfolio...... Rider TBA...... R. Violette, Jr...... 9-2 5 ..... 5...... Flaring...... E. Cancel...... J. Mazza...... 20-1 3 ..... MTO...... Nominal Dollars...... J. Ortiz...... G. Gullo...... 7-2 6 ..... 6...... Sunrise Kitty...... J. Ortiz...... J. Servis...... 7-2 4 ..... 4...... Hirschbein...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... N. Esler...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Angie’s Prim Lady...... J. Rosario...... A. Stall, Jr...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Sly Tom...... J. Rosario...... J. Sharp...... 5-1 8 ..... 8...... Two Pump...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... D. Jacobson...... 4-1 6 ..... 6...... Dujac...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 8-5 9 ..... 9...... Simple Love...... J. Lezcano...... G. Contessa...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Matador...... J. Ortiz...... M. Maker...... 3-1 10..... 10...... Gagaoveryou...... K. Carmouche...... D. Gargan...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Tree Shaker...... A. Arroyo...... R. Persaud...... 20-1 11..... AE...... Katie O...... J. Torres...... J. Toscano, Jr...... 6-1 9 ..... 9...... Snow Trouble...... K. Carmouche...... J. Lawrence, II...... 8-1 12..... AE...... Uncle Southern...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 5-2

4TH (2:40PM). $39,000, MCL $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 9TH (5:40PM). $100,000, STK - THE EVAN SHIPMAN, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Buckwellspent...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 6-1 1 ..... 1...... Crackerjack Jones...... J. Ortiz...... C. Progno...... 4-1 2 ..... 2...... Blarney Stones...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... G. Contessa...... 3-1 2 ..... 2...... Wake Up in Malibu...... M. Franco...... C. Baker...... 5-2 3 ..... 3...... Majority...... L. Saez...... R. Violette, Jr...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Royal Posse...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 8-5 4 ..... 4...... Longisland Express...... J. Castellano...... G. Sciacca...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Good Luck Gus...... J. Castellano...... R. Rodriguez...... 5-1 5 ..... 5...... Celtic Scout...... A. Arroyo...... C. Englehart...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... Ostrolenka...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 6 ..... 6...... Cold Revenge...... M. Franco...... D. Cannizzo...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Chosen One Elijah...... J. Torres...... E. Jones...... 30-1 10TH (6:17PM). $45,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) 8 ..... 8...... No Tanx Blue Chip...... J. Rosario...... B. Levine...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 9 ..... 9...... Kenyan...... J. Ortiz...... M. Hushion...... 7-2 1 ..... 6...... Twenty Four Seven...... J. Rosario...... D. Gargan...... 8-1 1a ..... MTO...... Noble and True...... Rider TBA...... D. Gargan...... 8-1 5TH (3:14PM). $50,000, CLM $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) 2 ..... 1...... Kitten’s Dilemma...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 3-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 3 ..... 2...... Bourbon City...... J. Alvarado...... D. Romans...... 20-1 1 ..... MTO...... Lutheran Miss...... J. Ortiz...... J. Servis...... 5-2 4 ..... 3...... Astute Warrior...... J. Bravo...... E. Kenneally...... 7-2 2 ..... 2...... Belle Et Bete (IRE)...... J. Lezcano...... A. Avila...... 4-1 5 ..... 4...... Archangel Rose...... F. Geroux...... S. Asmussen...... 10-1 3 ..... MTO...... Kate Is a Ten...... J. Davis...... J. Parker...... 8-1 6 ..... 5...... Arch Contender...... L. Saez...... J. Toscano, Jr...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Luckystrikedelcoco...... J. Castellano...... D. Ryan...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Core Competency...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... Porvoo...... J. Torres...... E. Jones...... 30-1 8 ..... 8...... Bermuda Triangle...... K. Carmouche...... J. Sharp...... 20-1 6 ..... 6...... Marabea (GB)...... J. Ortiz...... H. Motion...... 2-1 9 ..... 9...... Means...... J. Torres...... W. Ward...... 10-1 7 ..... 7...... Electro Peg...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Servis...... 7-2 10..... 10...... He’s One Wild Dude...... M. Luzzi...... L. Lewis...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Shakesperian Dream...... J. Alvarado...... G. Sciacca...... 20-1 11..... AE...... Rediscover...... K. Carmouche...... K. McLaughlin...... 5-2 9 ..... 9...... One Penny Piece (GB)..... R. Santana, Jr...... P. Serpe...... 8-1 12..... AE...... Mojo Rising...... A. Arroyo...... J. Kimmel...... 15-1 10..... 10...... Stroke Play...... K. Carmouche...... D. Gargan...... 6-1 13..... AE...... Abstract Cape...... M. Franco...... G. Weaver...... 6-1 14..... AE...... Fried Baloney...... L. Saez...... N. Zito...... 20-1 15..... AE...... Dark Gemini (IRE)...... J. Alvarado...... G. Weaver...... 5-1 Copyright 2016 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

14 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 the Power grid John Gaile Tom Chad Race # Charles Shapazian Fitzgerald Law Summers Bedard Hold Me Down Aix En Provence Chickaletta Aix En Provence Chickaletta 1 Chickaletta Hold Me Down The Lost Tigress Hold Me Down Hold Me Down Aix En Provence The Lost Tigress Hold Me Down Spectacular Flash Aix En Provence Munchkin Money Munchkin Money Rossezza O K By Me Three Eighty Eight 2 Rossezza Weekend Hottie Munchkin Money Weekend Hottie Munchkin Money Freckle de Freck Dream A Little Sneaky Fudge Face Dream A Little Weekend Hottie Dujac Nominal Dollars Dujac Dujac Dujac 3 Matador Dujac Snow Trouble Sly Tom Snow Trouble Hirschbein Sly Tom Matador Matador Sly Tom Kenyan Blarney Stones Cold Revenge Buckwellspent Kenyan 4 Celtic Scout Kenyan Buckwellspent Blarney Stones Chosen One Elijah Blarney Stones Buckwellspent Kenyan No Tanx Blue Chip Blarney Stones Marabea Lutheran Miss Belle Et Bete Belle Et Bete Marabea 5 Belle Et Bete Marabea Marabea Luckystrikedelcoco Lutheran Miss Electro Peg Belle Et Bete Electro Peg Electro Peg One Penny Piece Black Canary Black Canary Black Canary Bellavis In It For The Gold K J Warrior Orecchiette K J Warrior Happy Motoring Orecchiette 6 Orecchiette K J Warrior Bellavais Black Canary Black Canary Wonder Gal Wonder Gal Wonder Gal Wonder Gal Wonder Gal First Service First Service First Service First Service First Service 7 Splendid Gold Splendid Gold Bella Joy Bella Joy Splendid Gold Uncle Southern Sunrise Kitty Goodbye Sorrow Goodbye Sorrow Sunrise Kitty Two Pump Goodbye Sorrow Sunrise Kitty Angie’s Prim Lady Two Pump 8 Goodbye Sorrow Simple Love Two Pump Sunrise Kitty Simple Love Royal Posse Royal Posse Royal Posse Royal Posse Good Luck Gus Wake Up In Malibu Wake Up In Malibu Crackerjack Jones Wake Up in Malibu Royal Posse 9 Ostrolenka Good Luck Gus Ostrolenka Ostrolenka Wake Up In Malibu Rediscover Astute Warrior Kitten’s Dilemma Means Midwest entry Astute Warrior Archangel Rose Means Archangel Rose Rediscover 10 Twenty Four Seven Kitten’s Dilemma Core Competency Core Competency Astute Warrior 2016 Records: 119/353 103/353 95/353 79/353 92/353

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 15 P.G. JOHNSON STAKES RECAP Rolling Home Coasted roars away with Thursday feature BY TOM LAW Jeff Treadway likes to dig deep when he shops yearling and 2-year-olds in training sales. Not too deep into his pockets mind you, but into the pedi- grees of the potential racing prospects to add to his Treadway Racing Stables operation. When he looked at the female family of Hip 1373 at last year’s Keeneland September yearling sale – a filly out of Malibu Pier, a multiple graded stakes winner on the grass in Southern California Tod Marks Continued On Page 18 Coasted bounds home to win Thursday’s P.G. Johnson Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 17 she was beautiful, really a cut above looks wise.” P. G. Johnson – Coasted proved a cut above as the Continued from page 16 most expensive of 35 Tizway year- lings that sold at the sale and a few from a French family of stakes win- more cuts above Thursday winning ners – Treadway saw grass. the $100,000 P. G. Johnson Stakes at Buying fillies with a female fami- Saratoga Race Course. Coasted im- ly that appealing to buyers who race proved to 2-for-3 with her rail-riding and buyers who race and breed isn’t 1-length victory over Noble Ready in easy, even out of Book 3 at the Sep- the 1 1/16-mile turf stakes for 2-year- tember sale. Thankfully the filly was old fillies. by Tizway – the Tizway of September Coasted, a 6-length winner of a 2015 is a far cry from the Tizway of maiden race going the same distance September 2016, but Treadway still on the grass Aug. 7, is the second needed to dig in. He bought the filly stakes winner in the last four days at for $210,000. Saratoga for Tizway following Our “It was a huge reach,” Treadway Way who won Monday’s Better Talk said of buying the Tizway filly Coast- Now. ed that day at Keeneland. “Tizway, The bay filly with the white blaze he’s really come on this summer, espe- shaped sort of like a seahorse gave cially on the turf. But then he wasn’t Treadway and trainer Leah Gyarmati where he is now. plenty of worry in the P. G. Johnson. “She was in Book 3 and her The 7-10 favorite off her maiden full-sister was working for George win with Jose Lezcano on the return Weaver at the time lights out on the call, Coasted brushed with Noble dirt. She’s got that beautiful female Ready leaving the gate and then shuf- family underneath. To be honest with fled back when Bahama Halo came her physical and the female family, to in slightly after running less than 50 be able to afford her I needed her to yards. Lezcano grabbed Coasted up be by some out-of-fashion stallion. It Continued On Page 19 Tod Marks fit perfectly for us. It was a reach but Coasted gears down late with her second win in three starts.

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18 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 of Majestic Bonnie, who was 1 1/2 lengths clear of the maiden European P. G. Johnson – import Naifah in the field of seven. Continued from page 18 Coasted’s two victories at Saratoga followed a close fifth in a 5 1/2-fur- again going into the first turn as Ba- long maiden race on the dirt at Bel- hama Halo came in slightly again. mont Park July 2. Gyarmati hoped to They were last entering the back- get the filly started in a grass race be- stretch but settled as the maiden Mo fore that but she was scratched after Promise set the pace ahead of Noble acting up in the gate. Success is no Ready, Lady Joan and Bahama Halo. Even though Coasted’s pedigree “That was horrible,” Gyarmati screams grass, her dam also finished said when asked what it was like to second in the Grade 1 La Brea going 7 watch. “There were a lot of things furlongs on the dirt late in her 3-year- Accident... that happened in that race where I’m old season. like, ‘why are we there, why are we “I would have been perfectly happy there? Why are we so far back? … to run her on the dirt, too,” Gyarmati OK, you’re that far back, let’s find said. “She’s bred grass. We started her NYQUIST a spot where you know you can get on turf, she got scratched and then we through or out,’ then we didn’t.” put her on the dirt, but sprinting. She As Treadway and Gyarmati still ran a big race. I don’t know, if we GUN RUNNER watched, Coasted made steady prog- could have stretched her out on the ress heading into the far turn and dirt who knows, she might be just as raced into third position, just to the good. But we’re here now on the grass CUPID inside of Bahama Halo and behind and we’ll stay.” the dueling leaders Mo Promise and Treadway said he hoped the filly Noble Ready. Manny Franco made a would show up next in the Grade 3 IRONICUS four-wide move with Majestic Bonnie Miss Grillo at Belmont Oct. 2 fol- around the bend, her momentum car- lowed by an even bigger prize to end rying Lady Joan just to her inside and the season. TAMMY THE TORPEDO Coasted was back to fifth. “On to the next thing, Miss Gril- Mo Promise couldn’t hold the in- lo next and knock on wood she’ll go side coming into the stretch and Lez- to the Breeders’ Cup,” he said. “She PENWITH cano dove for the inside. As quickly looks like that kind of quality.” as he did the door shut. Irad Ortiz Jr. guided DAYATTHESPA Noble Ready past the pacesetter and to the front while Majestic PALACE MALICE Bonnie continued to cut into the lead. Lez- cano never panicked COMPETITIVE EDGE and Coasted never fal- tered, coming through a tight opening inside MARCH the sixteenth pole and proved much the best. KOBE’S BACK “It was very tight but the filly in front started tiring and RELOAD coming back and I got through,” Lezca- no said. “She took it very good. She’s never And the story continues... shied away from an- other horse. She could go through that little spot.” Niall Brennan Stables Lezcano took Ocala, Fl (352) 732-7459 Coasted in hand at the niallbrennan.com finish and she won in 1:43.25. Noble Ready finished three-quarters Tod Marks of a length in front Coasted (left) tangles with Noble Ready at the start.

Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 19 New School Hood helps Hardrock Eleven take down 2016 steeplechase finale Paul Fout was an old-school horse THURSDAY RACING RECAP trainer who found success over jumps with 1975 champion Life’s Illusion and others, and on the flat with the was in the winner’s circle Thursday likes of Grade 1 winner Colstar. But and Fout was paying it full credit. he was not one for tricks or shortcuts, Liquid titanium produces negative and neither is his son. ions, which are supposed to generate a sense of calm in horses – and hu- Except maybe this one time. mans, too. “I don’t believe in gimmicks, but I’ll Owned by Gigi Lazenby, Hardrock tell you that titanium hood works,” Eleven can use all the calm he can get. said Doug Fout, Paul’s son, who won “I was warned up front that he his second steeplechase of the meet was tough,” Fout said. “He’s tough to when Hardrock Eleven scored in gallop at home. He can’t stay here be- Thursday’s first. “My dad would say, cause he gets too wound up. He gets ‘You’ve done lost your mind, son.’ I turned out at home and that helps can hear him now, but it’s made a dif- him. That’s the part he likes the most. ference with this horse. I’m a believer. And in the mornings you can hold It’s the only goofy thing I use.” him, but you can’t fight with him.” Goofy or not, the hood – essential- Thursday, the 6-year-old son of Tod Marks ly blinkers without eye cups and made Hardrock Eleven (and his hood) head for the finish Thursday. Continued On Page 21 of fabric containing liquid titanium –

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20 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 Thursday – Saratoga Leaders Continued from page 20 TRAINERS...... 1ST Chad Brown...... 36 Rock Hard Ten jumped up front with Todd Pletcher...... 27 the Fout-trained Secret Reward, then Kiaran McLaughlin...... 13 HARVEY’S took over leaving the last fence on the Rudy Rodriguez...... 11 backside and won by 3 1/4 lengths Steve Asmussen...... 10 restaurant & Bar for apprentice Brendan Crowley. Cas- George Weaver...... 9 tle Hill finished second with Blue At- David Jacobson...... 9 lantic third in the $65,000 first-level Mike Maker...... 9 allowance hurdle going 2 1/16 miles. Charlton Baker...... 9 Hardrock Eleven improved to 2-for- Linda Rice...... 9 11 over fences, and completed a Jeremiah Englehart...... 9 comeback from some problems left Bill Mott...... 8 over from spring starts in April and Graham Motion...... 7 May. Shug McGaughey...... 7 “He twisted a shoe real bad in April Jason Servis...... 7 and it went up into his frog, and then we had some trouble with his hind JOCKEYS...... 1ST end because of all that,” said Fout of Jose Ortiz...... 54 a pull-up at Charlotte April 30. “He Irad Ortiz Jr...... 48 jumped so bad to the right that day, Javier Castellano...... 46 which he kind of wants to do any- John Velazquez...... 41 way and was all messed up. He hurt Luis Saez...... 27 his sacroiliac and it took us a couple Joel Rosario...... 25 Saratoga’s Most Popular months to get him over that and get Manny Franco...... 19 him back going the right way.” Jose Lezcano...... 18 Hardrock Eleven started his career Ricardo Santana Jr...... 13 Rooftop Terrace by winning his second start at Delta Junior Alvarado...... 11 Downs as a 2-year-old – going 7 1/2 Florent Geroux...... 9 furlongs on the dirt – for Lazenby and Kendrick Carmouche...... 7 her brother, trainer David Banks. At 3, Julien Leparoux...... 6 the gray gelding placed in a stakes at Sam Houston and even took a swing Through Thursday a the big time when last of 11 in the Grade 2 Risen Star at Fair Grounds trainer from 115 starts in his career. and ninth of 11 in the Grade 2 Rebel He’ll leave with nearly twice that af- at Oaklawn Park (behind Will Take ter a perfect Saratoga of three starts Charge and Oxbow among others) in and three wins. 2012. Two of the victories came from Banks died in 2014 and Lazenby’s the 4-year-old Harlington filly Mas- flat stable – based mainly in Louisi- tic, winner for a $16,000 tag Aug. 20 ! ana – is now trained by his former and for a $25,000 tag in Thursday’s Fan-Voted Best Bar Overall assistant Oscar Modica. The poten- second. In between, Sevenfleethumor, Best Wings! | Best Pub Fare! tial steeplechasers, including Aug. 24 who Arriaga claimed for $20,000 at Saratoga winner Help From Heaven, Saratoga July 31, won a 1 1/8-mile moved to Dwight Hall in Tennessee claimer Wednesday. Arriaga teamed for early lessons and then on to Fout. up with owner The Players Group for “Dwight gets them started over all three wins. poles and things and then they come to “Is that 3-for-3? You’re still per- me,” Fout said. “Gigi is great to train fect,” a winner’s circle attendant for. I feel bad that she missed both of shouted to Arriaga after Thursday’s the wins up here because her husband win. has been ill, but she’s great, she never Although he’s been here for over a gets mad, never gets disappointed. It decade, riding in the morning for two makes it so much more comfortable regulars on the New York circuit, Ar- to train a horse that way.” riaga didn’t expect this kind of suc- – Joe Clancy cess when he showed up this summer. “Hard to believe it, right? I’ve been www.harveyspub.com • Antonio Arriaga came to Sarato- training for the last six years or five 14 Phila St,. Saratoga Springs NY, 12866 ga with one horse. When he arrived, 518.583.0003 he had four wins to his credit as a Continued On Page 22

Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 21 Although she crossed the wire first Thursday, her connections weren’t Thursday – guaranteed a winner’s circle picture. Continued from page 21 A stewards’ inquiry focused on her actions in the stretch and jockey Jose years,” he said. “I worked with Rudy Lezcano, aboard fifth-place finisher (Rodriguez) and Todd Pletcher. They Bishop’s Pond, lodged an objection. helped me out. You need two train- Trainer Graham Motion stood ers to sign you up as a trainer, so I watching Rachel Wall walk circles worked with them in the morning. I on the track. Hands behind his back, ride for them and for myself, too.” binoculars in his hands, he listened R. D. M. Racing Stable took Sev- to jockey Jose Ortiz while his eyes enfleethumor out of Wednesday’s remained on his horse. If he snuck a race for the $16,000 tag. Despite the peak at the judge’s view of the inquiry limited number in his stable, Arriaga looping on the infield video board, he enjoys playing the claiming game and hid it well. Tod Marks plans on getting more horses this fall. After a few minutes, the inqui- General Downs (right) edges Tale Of Mist in Thursday’s fourth. “I only have this one right now,” ry sign came down and Rachel Wall we’d try and run her a little further,” lenge by runner-up Tale Of Mist and Arriaga said after Mastic won Thurs- stayed up. Ortiz climbed back aboard he said. “She acted like she’d go this an inside bid by third-place T R Crew. day. “The other one got claimed. This and got his picture taken for the sec- trip. I thought she ran great last time Tale Of Mist drifted in late, bumping is the only horse I have right now. ond of four times on the day’s card. Hopefully we’ll get some more. I’m and we just sat and waited for this General Downs. “That was a little cruel,” Motion race. She ran beautifully today.” “Look at how his ears are pinned going to claim something over the said after the race. “I didn’t really see weekend or at Belmont. No rush. In Although Rachel Wall started her back,” said West Point’s Tom Bell- it, to be honest. I don’t know why it summer at Motion’s home base at house, as the West Point group saw the claiming business, you have to took so long, really.” be very careful. You can’t just claim Fair Hill Training Center in Mary- the photo finish flash onto the NYRA Rachel Wall stalked the pace in the land, he decided to leave her in Sara- horses, you have to really study each simulcast. marathon, following Daring Dutchess toga between races. West Point’s Terry Finley detailed horse.” a few lengths behind moderate frac- “She’s handled it well,” he said. “I the up and down process of getting Before he looks ahead, Arriaga will tions before taking aim at the lead- decided to keep her up here because General Downs to the races. The try savoring the moment and hoping er turning for home. While Rachel she’s pretty straightforward in the $300,000 Saratoga yearling of 2014 he doesn’t wake from his dream. Wall ran in the clear down the lane, morning. She’s done well up here, I rewarded the patience of West Point “I’ve been here every year,” he she drifted in slightly just as Daring was looking forward to running her and Stewart. said. “I normally bring one or two. Dutchess shifted out a path or two. today.” “He was actually our most pre- This is the first time (I’ve won). It feels Caught in the middle, rival Bishop’s Rachel Wall gave Motion his sev- cocious 2-year-old last spring. All of great, hard to believe it.” Pond lost momentum. Out of trouble, enth win of the meet from 32 starts, a sudden, he went through a funky – Brandon Valvo Rachel Wall kicked home to a half- along with nine placings. stage. He couldn’t work faster than length win. “Across the board we’ve been very 1:03,” Finley said. “We gave him • Rachel’s Wall’s last trip to the Rachel Wall’s victory follows a sec- strong,” he said. “I don’t know if some time and had him ready to run winner’s circle before Thursday’s ond at 23-1 last out in a 1 3/8-mile we’ll have as many winners as we’ve at the Fair Grounds, but he came up fifth, a 1 1/2-mile allowance-optional turf route at Saratoga Aug. 4. Motion had before, but I think this is the most with a problem in a hind ankle and on the inner turf course, came after saw that she liked the added distance competitive we’ve probably ever been had to have surgery.” a 10-length win in allowance compa- and targeted Thursday’s race. up here across the board.” After being outrun early in his ny in June 2015 at Delaware Park. “Coming up here, we thought – Brandon Valvo career debut, General Downs never made an impact finishing seventh in • West Point Thoroughbreds – the 6-furlong maiden. Finley wasn’t along with trainer Dallas Stewart – quite sure what to expect in General celebrated with the usual enthusiasm Downs’ second start. after General Downs won the fourth. “When we ran here, I thought With only one previous race, the it was a decent race. We kept going 3-year-old gelding was a determined back-and-forth for about 10 days if winner of the 1 1/8-mile maiden. we wanted to run him back here. I “Winning at a mile and an eighth was tentative, but Dallas felt stronger here after only one start is pretty than I did. I don’t like to run hors- good. I couldn’t be happier,” Stewart es two turns off of one race,” Finley said. said. “Kudos to him, because I prob- Jockey Kendrick Carmouche hus- ably wouldn’t have pulled the trigger. tled General Downs out of the gate I would’ve waited for Churchill and from his outside No. 7 post. After run him seven-eighths or a mile and stalking in third down the back- then go two turns. That’s why we’re stretch, the son of Mineshaft took a a good team, we’ve been together 20 slim lead at the top of the stretch and years and we test each other all the Tod Marks showed heart in the final stages to win time.” Mastic pulls away in Thursday’s second race. by a head, holding off an outside chal- – Ben Gowans

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 25 WITH ANTICIPATION STAKES RECAP Looking Good Pletcher runner rules Wednesday turf stakes BY BRANDON VALVO Trainer Todd Pletcher is all over the pedigree of promising 2-year-old runner Made You Look. The dark bay colt’s sire is More Than Ready, a key horse in Pletcher’s early career who won four graded stakes in 1999 and 2000, including Sarato- ga’s Grade 2 Sanford and the Grade 1 King’s Bish- op. Pletcher also trained Made You Look’s dam, Tod Marks Continued On Page 27 Made You Look surges toward the finish line in Wednesday’s feature.

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26 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 Gemologister. The jockey faced a de- cision – shoot the gap or lose time With Anticipation – swinging outside. Castellano chose Continued from page 26 the former and his mount responded, rocketing away from the field to win Night And Day. She only raced once, the $200,000 stakes by 2 lengths in finishing ninth in a maiden special 1:43.12. Keep Quiet finished second going a mile on the turf. Her claim after getting caught wide on both to fame is her dam, 1995 champion turns, and Bird’s Eye View rallied for 3-year-old filly Serena’s Song, who third. was part of the barn when Pletcher “Turning for home, I didn’t have worked for Hall of Fame trainer D. any more room to go, I decided to go Wayne Lukas. inside on the rail because I could go “It was an easy pedigree to like, around but I had a couple horses out- HELPING CLIENTS CLEAR EIR EGAL HURDLES easy colt to like at the yearling sales,” side,” Castellano said. “The hole was Pletcher said Wednesday afternoon, a tiny hole inside at the rail. When Representing owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys, moments after Made You Look be- you ask, especially a 2-year-old to go drivers and horsemen associations in business came a stakes winner with a 2-length first time two turns, sometimes they triumph in Saratoga’s $200,000 With get spooked a little bit, but he did transactions and matters before the New York State Anticipation. “More Than Ready’s it. He did it the right way. He went Gaming Commission and in the federal and state courts been good to us for a long time. I’ve through, took off and he finished very had a lot of success with him and his well. I like that.” offspring so it was sort of a natural Made You Look’s rider in all three ndrew J. urro, sq. fit for us.” starts so far, Castellano has felt the Chair, Equine & Racing Law Owned by Let’s Go Stable and colt progress. He finished second in 516-741-6565 | [email protected] Three Chimneys Farm, Made You his debut going 5 furlongs on the turf Look lived up to his pedigree in the at Belmont Park in May, won at 6 Grade 2 With Anticipation for 2-year- furlongs in June and handled every- Attorney Advertising olds at 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf. thing about the longer, two-turn start 990 STEWAT VEUE, GADE CIT, NEW YOK 11530 He took a spot running at the rail Wednesday. just behind leaders Gemologister, “I’m very impressed,” Castellano LBA | GADE CIT | NEW YOK CIT | AHITO, .C. Monsoon K S A and Keep Quiet in said. “Every single race, he gets better the early stages. With the pacesetters and better and better and I thought he three across and My Bo Chop to his was going to be a sprinter horse, but outside, Made You Look rode the rail the way he’s developing right now, to- all the way up the backstretch and day was a good test of how far he can around the far turn behind fractions go. He did it the right way. I think he’s of :24.26, :49.34 and 1:14.14. going to be another level horse, he’s In the lane, Javier Castellano saw a narrow opening at the fence inside Continued On Page 28

Tod Marks The Let’s Go Stable team filled up the winner’s circle Wednesday.

Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 27 “It’s pretty cool. Anytime you can win up here is special,” Sullivan said. “Tracks like Saratoga, With Anticipation – Keeneland, Belmont. It’s always nice, but here is the Continued from page 27 mother of all tracks. It’s special, it’s tough to win a maiden special weight let alone a graded stakes going to step up and be a graded stakes horse.” race, so we’re excited and it’s why you’re in the Pletcher thought about the past afterward. game, to win these races.” “I’ve always said there are really two horses Bred by the Robert and Beverly Lewis Trust, early in my career that got us jump started. Jersey Made You Look is the second foal out of Night And Girl (who won three consecutive Grade 1 stakes in Day, who made her only start for the Lewis Trust 1998) was one and More Than Ready would be in 2011. The daughter of Unbridled’s Song is out of the colt,” Pletcher continued. “He won significant champion, Hall of Famer and $3.2 million earner races, the kind of races people take note of. He’s a Serena’s Song and thus part of a deep female family horse that’s been good to us, good to me and my that includes Sophisticat, Grand Reward, Harling- family, good to the Scatuorchio family for a long ton, Serena’s Tune and Honor Code among others. time.” All that history can weigh on an owner trying to Racing for James Scatuorchio, More Than manage expectations. Ready won seven of 17 starts for Pletcher – includ- “It’s fun, it’s nerve-wracking,” Sullivan said. ing five in a row to start his career and then add- “A lot of people are kind of new to the game, they ing the King’s Bishop in 2000. The son of Southern don’t know what to expect. They think we’re going Halo stands at WinStar Farm for $50,000 and has to win and you just try and do your best and at the sired more than 100 stakes winners including Let’s top of the stretch I thought we had a chance to win. Go Stable runners Verrazano and Daredevil. Tod Marks Made You Look turns heads in the paddock. I’m just happy that he exploded and went through Scatuorchio’s son Kevin and Bryan Sullivan formed the hole and Javier gave him a great ride. To cele- Let’s Go Stable in 2006 and joined forces with Three him, we’ll split him,’ so that’s why we partnered up brate with friends and family is great.” Chimneys to buy Made You Look for $360,000 as a and split him together.” As for Made You Look’s next start, Pletcher is yearling at Keeneland September last year. Let’s Go Stables brought a large contingent to eyeing the Breeders’ Cup, but isn’t sure whether he’ll “We were going to bid on him at Keeneland Sep- the winner’s circle to celebrate Wednesday. Al- train up to the championship or make another start tember and we saw Mr. Torrealba who owns Three though there are about 14 partners in Made You at Belmont in the Grade 3 Pilgrim Stakes Oct. 1. Chimneys was also in the back ring,” said Sullivan. Look, 30 to 40 supporters showed up to see him “We have Breeders’ Cup aspirations,” he said. “He asked us if we liked the colt and he said, ‘I’d run and Made You Look gave them their first grad- “I guess the question is whether we have a start love to split him with you guys. Go ahead and buy ed stakes win in Saratoga. between now and then.” Winners are made in the morning. Bona Venture Stables, Offering Affordable Racing Partnerships.

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Congratulations to longtime clients Jumping UpNEWMAN RACING Tod Marks Injured in fall at Parx in July, Young scores with Special Skills Paddy Young thought Saratoga WEDNESDAY RACING RECAP 2016 was over before it started. The 40-year-old jump jockey fell at Parx, breaking his right arm and cracking lengths over favorite Top Striker and Rudyard K. Bouncing backon from the success a of his pelvis July 12. On the way home, New York-bred Young called leading trainer Jack third earlier in the meet, Special Skills Female Sprinter finalist Fisher and told him he better make earned his third career hurdle∏ victory. other plans for Schoodic in the A. Young settled Special Skills inside P. Smithwick and others during the in seventh of the eight-horseTricky field butZippy meet. lost that slot as the field turned down But jump jockeys don’t stay down the backside for the first time. Special for long. Skills grabbed the bit and ran up be- With a plate in his right forearm hind Rudyard K, forcing jockey Jack Barrel of Dreams Wins Wednesday and a crack in the middle of his pelvis, Doyle into defense mode, as the duo Young was back riding in 10 days and ripped through the field. By the time back riding races by Aug. 4, when the field left the backside, Orchestra he took a spin on veteran Spirit Of Leader led Rudyard K and Special Breaking • Training • Sales Shankly, just for a test run. Skills, who had done a cannonball into the field. Turning into the stretch Twenty-seven days after that test Donna Freyer run, Young was back in the winner’s the second time, Special Skills pulled Camden, SC circle after guiding the Fisher-trained Young into the back of Orchestra Special Skills to win a hurdle hand- Leader, clipping heals and bobbling 803-243-4848 icap Wednesday. Owned by Sheila for a stride. [email protected] Williams and Northwood Stable, the www.customcareequine.com Continued On Page 30 son of Bernstein drew off to win by 2 Donna Freyer P. O. Box 2254 Camden, SC 29020 (803) 243-4848 www.customcareequine.com Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 29 Experienced, Expert Care in Camden, South Carolina

16-0233 STPub CustomCareEq NYTB Program.indd 1 3/24/16 11:56 AM Skills broke his maiden over jumps at Suffolk and won an allowance in his Wednesday – next start. This year, he was winless in Continued from page 29 four tries before Wednesday. Young had never ridden the Sierra “They didn’t go that quick today, Farm-bred 6-year-old and certainly he settled nicely and then everything didn’t think he would be riding him stopped in front of him and he got at Saratoga back in July. keen, I got up on Jack Doyle and set “I called Jack on the way home him off,” Young said. “He clipped because I was supposed to ride Sc- heals, it was probably the best thing hoodic up here and told him he better to happen, it made him pay attention find someone else, no chance of being a bit more.” back. After a couple of days, when Special Skills continued to stalk, the swelling went down, I was always flew the two hurdles on the backside, able to move my fingers and in about slipped out on the turn and won eas- a week, I was able to get moving pret- ily as Young merely slapped Special ty good, in about 10 days I was back Skills on the right shoulder. riding out,” said Young who helps Young finished the Saratoga sea- train a string of horses with his wife son with a win, a second aboard An- Leslie. “Once you’re back on a horse, di’amu in the New York Turf Writers the healing is so much quicker, I knew Cup and two thirds from six rides. unless I fell, the arm was fine, it was “Everything I’ve ridden here has welded together in a sense. It was just run well, bar one horse, so I wasn’t a matter of how much you really still Tod Marks disappointed how things were going, want to do it.” The father/son duo of owner Liam F. Benson (left) and trainer Liam D. Benson lead in Not So I’m lucky I’m even here after Phil- At 40 years old, with five-cham- Quiet Man after Wednesday’s third adelphia Park, so anything’s a bo- pion jockey trophies on his mantel, chance and there’s always someone I don’t know why,” Dini said. “I lost nus,” Young said. “When Andi’amu Young has thought about slowing worse off than me. This (comeback) $100,000 (Coronation Cup) the other ran well last week, I thought maybe down but has yet to take his foot off was never really in doubt, but still, I day by a nose, this horse ran second, that’s as good as it gets, but the more the gas. look at my birthdate and think I’m the other horse just had a bad trip and I looked at this horse, the better I “When you school something 40, but every jump jockey wakes up now (Creaky Cricket) won.” thought his chances were.” good, you’re always thinking if you sore, every morning. There’s no sense Although Creaky Cricket’s last Special Skills won three races on have a superstar at home, you’ll come complaining.” race came as a surprise to Dini, he the flat, including a two-other-than back for him. You question come- As for riding for Fisher, Young expected a win Wednesday. The only allowance at Parx, for Alan Gold- backs all the time, you do think about won a race called the Legacy Chase horse the trainer worried about was berg before being purchased by Fish- it, but I’ve been lucky, I know I’ve had for him back in 2003, it was the Irish- Don’t Be So Salty, who dropped in for er in his annual fall shopping spree a fair few injuries but bones mend,” man’s first big break in this country. a tag after nine straight stakes tries. of Goldberg’s turf horses who aren’t Young said. “As long as you can get “I started with him and I’ll finish “I thought the last race was tough,” up and get moving, there’s always a paying their way. Last season, Special with him,” Young said. he said. “He liked the distance, but – Sean Clancy I didn’t know he’d run that good. That’s why when I brought him back • Trainer Michael Dini smiled as I thought he’d win because the four he watched Creaky Cricket leave the horses they claimed all finished be- winner’s circle and walk down the hind him. Except (Don’t Be So Salty), track after the fifth race, but worried dropping out of stakes. But being a that he hadn’t heard which horses trainer, you’re like, that’s a 10-class were claimed for the $25,000 tag. drop. He can’t be 100 percent. We Creaky Cricket was claimed, taken were mad early because he was ahead of us and he got a spot, but that’s how by Gumpster Stable and trainer Bruce racing is.” Levine. Dini looked disappointed, but Creaky Cricket won the 5 1/2-fur- the smile came back soon enough. long turf sprint by 2 1/4 lengths from “We’ll get him back,” he said. favored Don’t Be So Salty at 7-1 after Creaky Cricket is Dini’s first win- a rail-skimming run. ner at the meet. From just three pri- “I love it. Everything’s good,” Dini or starters, Dini saddled two sec- said. ond-place finishers, including one – Brandon Valvo from Creaky Cricket, who was the runner up in a claimer at 28-1 Aug. 5. • Most people frown on students Later on Wednesday’s card, Dini sent playing hooky, but Liam Benson man- Ballybrit Stable’s Bird’s Eye View to aged to make his time away from the a third in the Grade 2 With Antici- classroom pay off. pation. Continued On Page 31 “I’ve had a lot of luck at Saratoga, 30 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 horse. Now he’s just strong, learned to control it, a bit more mature.” Wednesday – Benson may run one more horse Continued from page 30 at Monmouth before packing up the barn and heading back to Churchill “Yeah, I actually missed class for for the fall. this. Missing my finance class right Following his first Saratoga winner now,” Benson, a senior at the Univer- to the test barn Benson summed up sity of Louisville, said after saddling his day in three words. his first Saratoga winner with Not So “That was wild,” he said. Quiet Man in the third. – Linzay Marks Benson is a bit of a one-man show when he comes to Saratoga – leading • Debut winner Arella Rockstar the horse over, wearing the number gave Ralph Nicks his first win of the pinnie, leading the horse while leg- meet in the finale, a 6-furlong maiden ging up the rider, toting the cooler, claimer for 2-year-old fillies. channel, bucket and sponge back to The daughter of Astrology rolled the barn. He even plays van driver. to a 2 3/4-length win for Nicks and “I drove him up (Wednesday) owner J Stables, which paid $13,000 morning,” said Benson who keeps his for the filly at last year’s Keeneland five-horse stable at Monmouth Park Tod Marks September yearling sale. in the summer. “Drove back from Arella Rockstar streaks home in Wednesday’s last race. “I felt she got away good and got Kentucky (Tuesday), got in about 9 a good trip, so it gave her a chance,” o’clock. Slept for about three hours, of Freud could pick up a New York- would be here or Belmont,” said Ben- Nicks said. “I thought we were in the went to the barn, loaded up the trailer bred win before getting the winter off. son, who trains for his father Liam F. right position with her.” and brought him in myself.” Not So Quiet Man didn’t win in four Benson. “It’s really nice that it was Arella Rockstar, who was claimed Benson, 21, is due to graduate in starts to end his 2-year-old season and here.” out of the race for $50,000 by Rudy December. To make juggling school his win Thursday came in his fifth “To be honest this win is going Rodriguez for e Five Racing Thor- and training easier, he moves his start of 2016. Benson hadn’t lost faith pay a lot of bills. Mostly the worker’s oughbreds, got Nicks in the win col- string to Churchill Downs for the fall. despite the gelding’s 0-for-10 record. comp he’s racked up. As a baby he was umn after an 0-for-12 start with three Benson left Not So Quiet Man with “I knew I would get it done with wild. He put a couple exercise riders seconds and a third. Derek Ryan last fall, hoping the son him eventually, just didn’t know if it in the hospital. He was a tough little – Linzay Marks YOUR 1/4% IS 100% APPRECIATED

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16-290-084Friday LAC, S 1-4eptember 100 SaratogaSpecial_9.5x4.5.indd 2, 2016 1 The Saratoga Special 8/4/16 3111:49 AM SIXTH $50,000, NY-BRED CLAIMING $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F WEDNESDAY SARATOGA RESULTS 3 Comandante I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.40 $3.00 $2.40 6 Uncharted Course M. Franco $3.20 $2.50 Wednesday August 31. 4 Sidearm R. Santana, Jr. $2.60 B Gelding 2010, by Frost Giant - Slew Motion by Slew Gin Fizz FIRST $70,000, HANDICAP HURDLE, 4 YO’S & UP, 2 1/16M Owner: Mondello, Ben. Trainer: David Cannizzo. 1 Special Skills P. Young $11.00 $5.10 $3.20 Breeder: Andrew Cohen, IEAH Stables & Partners (NY). 3 Top Striker B. Dalton $3.80 $2.70 Claimed: Uncharted Course claimed by Mitre Box Stable for $25,000 2 Rudyard K J. Doyle $4.70 Time: 1:10.36. Daily Double (2-3), $50.50; Exacta (3-6), $18.00; Su- Dk B/ Br G 2010, by Bernstein - Kentucky Whisper by Southern Halo perfecta (3-6-4-7), $129.50; Trifecta (3-6-4), $35.40; Pic 3 (4-2-3), Owner: Williams, Sheila J. and Northwood Stables. Trainer: Jack Fisher. $487.50; Pic 4 (10-4-2-3), $3,522.00; Pic 5 (1-10-4-2-3), $13,148.00 Breeder: Sierra Farm (KY). Late Scratches: Overwhelming Time: 3:54.09. Exacta (1-3), $27.80; Superfecta (1-3-2-7), $676.00; SEVENTH $47,000, WCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M Trifecta (1-3-2), $112.50 2 King of Spades F. Geroux $14.00 $7.00 $4.00 8 Task Force Glory L. Saez $9.90 $4.50 SECOND $37,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $20,000, 3 & UP, 1 1/8M 10 Circus Performer J. Castellano $2.90 1A Musical Comedy J. Castellano $6.50 $2.90 $2.10 Dk B/ Br G 2012, by Street Cry (IRE) - Dynamite Lass by Dynaformer 5 Vilma J. Ortiz $2.50 $2.10 Owner: Brewster, Clark, O.. Trainer: Steven Asmussen. 6 Pontastic I. Ortiz, Jr. $2.30 Breeder: Adena Springs & Mark & Inez Corrado (KY). Time: 1:42.20 Ch Colt 2013, by It’s No Joke - Musical Touch by Touch Gold Late Scratches: D. S. Boyd, Parting Gift, Holy Week, American Phan- Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H.. tom, Dixie Runner, Know Your Customer, Tom’s Vision Trainer: Chad Brown. Breeder: Frank Hopewell Runner’s Dream Farm (PA). Claimed: Circus Performer claimed by Cloonan, Michael P. for $40,000, Claimed: Musical Comedy claimed by Bulger, Joseph for $20,000, Pon- Araqeel claimed by Asmussen, Steven M. for $40,000, Gunlock claimed tastic claimed by Asmussen, Steven M. for $20,000, Active Manage- by Check Mark Stables for $40,000. Daily Double (3-2), $41.60; Exacta ment claimed by My Purple Haze Stables for $20,000 (2-8), $146.50; Superfecta (2-8-10-11), $1,789.00; Trifecta (2-8-10), Time: 1:51.75 $548.00; Pic 3 (2-3-2), $371.00 Daily Double (1-1), $29.60; Exacta (1-5), $12.20; Quinella (1-5), $5.30; Superfecta (1-5-6-7), $113.00; Trifecta (1-5-6), $22.40 EIGHTH $75,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M 3 Barrel of Dreams J. Velazquez $5.20 $2.90 $2.30 THIRD $45,000, NY-BRED MDN CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F 7 Table for Six J. Castellano $4.00 $2.80 10 Not So Quiet Man J. Ortiz $10.80 $5.20 $3.60 4 Weather Girl I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.30 4 Colonel Andy K. Carmouche $8.10 $5.20 B Filly 2012, by Not For Love - Wide Barrel by Broad Brush 9 Hopper Dropper J. Torres $8.20 Owner: Newman Racing. Trainer: Charlton Baker. Gr/ro Gelding 2013, by Freud - Quiet Julia by Silver Ghost Breeder: Tri-County Stables (NY). Time: 1:42.33 Owner: Benson, Liam, F.. Trainer: Liam Benson. Late Scratches: Saratiago, Queen of Castle, Young Anna Lee, Razia Sul- Breeder: J. P. Delaney (NY). Late Scratches: Chosen One Elijah, Irish tana, Lovely Lanie. Daily Double (2-3), $35.60; Exacta (3-7), $18.40; Hope, Enchanted Forest. Time: 1:03.06 Superfecta (3-7-4-2), $448.40; Trifecta (3-7-4), $46.40; Pic 3 (3-2-3), Daily Double (1-10), $46.40; Exacta (10-4), $71.00; Superfecta (10- $139.00 4-9-1), $5,240.00; Trifecta (10-4-9), $783.00; Pic 3 (1-1-10), $141.00 NINTH $200,000, STAKES - WITH ANTICIPATION S., 2 YO, 1 1/16M FOURTH $32,000, CLAIMING $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 2 Made You Look J. Castellano $5.30 $3.00 $2.20 4 Seventhfleethumor A. Arroyo $19.20 $8.80 $4.60 7 Keep Quiet (FR) F. Geroux $3.10 $2.50 1 Lucky Lotto E. Cancel $6.00 $4.30 8 Bird’s Eye View I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.40 2 Castaway J. Ortiz $3.40 Dk B/ Br C 2014, by More Than Ready - Night and Day by Unbridled’s Song B Colt 2012, by Afleet Alex - Fleeting Humor by Distorted Humor Owner: Let’s Go Stable and Three Chimneys Farm. Owner: The Players Group. Trainer: Antonio Arriaga. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Breeder: The Robert & Beverly Lewis Trust (KY). Breeder: Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY). Time: 1:43.12 Claimed: Seventhfleethumor claimed by R. D. M. Racing Stable for Daily Double (3-2), $11.00; Exacta (2-7), $14.60; Superfecta (2-7-8-5), $16,000, Marriage Fever claimed by Flying P Stable for $16,000, Cous- $957.00; Trifecta (2-7-8), $136.50; Pic 3 (2-3-2), $99.00; Grand Slam in Stephen claimed by Geesey, Kathy L. for $16,000 (3/4/6-2/8/10-3/4/7-2), $12.40 Time: 1:51.69 Daily Double (10-4), $118.50; Exacta (4-1), $116.50; Quinella (1-4), TENTH $50,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $50,000, 2 YO, 6F $53.00; Superfecta (4-1-2-6), $644.00; Trifecta (4-1-2), $261.50; Pic 5 Arella Rockstar M. Franco $26.00 $10.80 $6.70 3 (1-10-4), $403.00 4 Honor Way J. Velazquez $7.10 $5.80 13 Banty’s Girl D. Davis $5.80 FIFTH $50,000, CLAIMING $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F B Filly 2014, by Astrology - Story Untold by Old Fashioned 2 Creaky Cricket J. Lezcano $16.60 $5.90 $4.10 Owner: J Stables. Trainer: Ralph Nicks. Breeder: Machmer Hall (KY). 10 Don’t Be So Salty J. Ortiz $3.10 $2.80 Late Scratches: Twilight Owl, Woundwithhereyes, Tiz All Behind Us, 9 Gran the Man L. Saez $4.60 Buy Low Sell High, Promise Me Tiz, Murrell’s Belle Dk B/ Br Colt 2012, by Yesbyjimminy - Serene Lake by Meadowlake Claimed: Arella Rockstar claimed by e Five Racing Thoroughbreds for Owner: Ballybrit Stable, LLC. Trainer: Michael Dini. $50,000, Loose claimed by Blue Stork Stables for $50,000, Hexameter Breeder: Bridlewood Farm (FL). claimed by Gatsas Stables for $50,000, Jax claimed by Miuccio, An- Late Scratches: Stay Determined, Alpha Slew tonino for $50,000. Time: 1:11.73 Claimed: Creaky Cricket claimed by Gumpster Stable LLC for $25,000, Daily Double (2-5), $95.50; Exacta (5-4), $179.00; Superfecta (5-4-13- Don’t Be So Salty claimed by Reyana and Reya Racing for $25,000, 8), $7,725.00; Trifecta (5-4-13), $1,541.00; Pic 3 (3-2-5), $277.50; Pic Latigo Trail claimed by Whisper Hill Farm for $25,000 4 (2-3/11/12/13/14-2-5), $1,655.00; Pic 6 (2-3-2-3/11/12/13/14-2-5), Time: 1:02.41 $700.00; Pic 6 (2-3-2-3/11/12/13/14-2-5), $49,772.00 Daily Double (4-2), $167.50; Exacta (2-10), $53.00; Superfecta (2-10- 9-11), $4,039.00; Trifecta (2-10-9), $318.50; Pic 3 (10-4-2), $1,027.00 On Track Handle: 2,328,891. Inter-State Handle: 8,407,502 Copyright 2016 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

32 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 WEDNESDAY SARATOGA RESULTS PHOTOS BY TOD MARKS 1 2 3

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 33 Table Toppers Unlimited Potential supplies track, others with quality work BY TERESA GENARO recent years the New York Racing As- sociation began charging for the right Every Travers day, the most val- to reserve one, at first only on Travers ued piece of real estate at Saratoga day; last year, that practice extend- Race Course is a picnic table in the ed to every day of the meeting, with backyard. About 8 feet long, all 850 100 tables available to people who’d of them are snatched up within min- prefer to pay than to get up early to utes of the gates opening at 7 a.m., reserve one in person. by people who have been waiting in While the number of tables avail- line since the wee hours of the morn- able to reserve was reduced by about ing for the chance to run like hell to 10 percent this year, the overall the backyard and plant a flag – some- number of tables in the backyard in- times literally – at a favorite spot and creased, with another 100 added be- spread out food, drinks, and past per- fore this summer’s meet began. formances. And numbers like that are music to While Travers Day is the apotheo- Brien Hollowood’s ears. sis of the hunt for picnic tables, they Hollowood is the executive direc- are in demand on pretty much every Connie Bush Continued On Page 36 Local company Unlimited Potential makes tables for the track and other customers. day of the meet, so much so that in

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34 The Saratoga Special Friday, September 2, 2016 Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 35 “We hired a job-development person in Novem- ber, and she’s already found work for over 30 peo- Tables – ple in the community,” said Hollowood. “One of Continued from page 34 the strong points of being in Saratoga is that it’s such a place that likes to do things for other people tor of Unlimited Potential, which has sold picnic ta- in the community.” bles to the track for more than 16 years. Located on In 2015, NYRA hired its first Unlimited Poten- Cady Hill Boulevard, a 10-minute drive from the tial client to work the Saratoga meet, as a whitecap. track, Unlimited Potential has for more than three This year, another client was hired as a parking at- decades offered support, training, employment and tendant. recreational opportunities to people diagnosed with “Unlimited Potential is an invaluable resource mental illness. for Saratoga and beyond,” said NYRA spokesper- Unlimited Potential was established in 1979, set- son Pat McKenna. “If NYRA can contribute to ting up shop at first downtown, founded by people that, if we can strengthen the organization in some whose children had mental health issues. small way through commissioning tables each sea- “The children were aging out of the youth sys- son, or providing a pathway to seasonal jobs at the tem,” said Hollowood, “and there was nothing to track, we feel proud of that relationship and hope help them with employment. Unlimited Potential to continue it. It reflects our commitment to part- was started to help people find work in the commu- nering with the local community and this non-prof- nity and to bring them to a sheltered workshop and it doing vital work in Saratoga and upstate New training facility.” York.” Now serving about 78 clients, Unlimited Poten- Unlimited Potential is a 501c3 charity that ac- tial operates out of a 27,000 square foot facility cepts donations—“the bigger, the better,” said Hol- that includes offices, workspaces and a warehouse. lowed with a laugh—and is always on the lookout The workshop offers paid, minimum-wage employ- for businesses with which it can partner to create ment to clients unable to work in the larger com- Connie Bush With its white Unlimited Potential tag, this picnic table was opportunities for clients. munity. ready to greet some racegoers.. In early 2017, Hollowood will get the order for On a recent morning, one client was individual- next summer’s picnic tables from NYRA, and then addition to reducing staff. State funding is the or- ly shrink-wrapping locally made dog biscuits. An- the staff at Unlimited Potential will get to work, as- ganization’s main revenue stream, and Hollowood other was sifting peat that would be used in the sembling the furniture that will be so highly prized has recently had to raise prices on the items the manufacturing of high-quality paper. The wood- at next summer’s racing meeting. As NYRA finds working shop was quiet, but in the afternoons, company produces to help make up the shortfall. tables that have begun to weaken or degrade, they Rick Marshall, the woodwork supervisor, comes in Still, the products are reasonably priced. Unlim- pull them from the inventory and order replace- to cut wood supplied by Curtis Lumber and begins ited Potential delivers in the Capital Region, and ments. to assemble Adirondack chairs, picnic tables, and Hollowood routinely gets phone calls from people “Unfortunately, they last forever,” joked Hol- other wood products Unlimited Potential’s clients who have seen the company’s name on a picnic ta- lowood. “We do too good a job. We wish they’d will later complete. ble at the track and want to order one for the back- break down a lot sooner.” Clients range in age from 18 to their 60s, diag- yard. Prices start at $145 for a 6-foot pine table Quality products, created by the efforts of peo- nosed with illnesses such as bipolar disorder and and go up to $250 for a 12-foot pressure-treated ple whose lives are enriched by Unlimited Potential, schizophrenia. As they age out of the work force, one. Also available for sale are shrub covers and in turn enrich the experiences of people who come they can join the on-site Golden Club for clients 55 Adirondack chairs in a variety of sizes, the latter of to the backyard at Saratoga year after year, and of and older to discuss current events, watch movies, which can be custom-painted. people across the state and the country, and around play computer games and engage in physical exer- Unlimited Potential clients also work in the the world, who contract Unlimited Potential’s ser- cise and field trips. greater community, at places like the Wesley Com- vices or purchase their work. Unlimited Potential has a staff of 13, down from munity, which offers senior care and apartments; “Good work, great results is kind of our motto,” 18 due to New York State budget cuts, which has the Holiday Inn, at which Hollowood’s wife Cindy said Hollowood. “It’s been working that way for all led Hollowood, reluctantly, to close programs in works as the general manager; and Price Chopper. these years now.”

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 37 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Boys of Summer The Salvation Army rings its bell. A woman in a “This is Jimbo,” I say, asking a bay pony to come “What’s this L 122 mean?” he asks. slinky black dress and six-inch heals unfolds a baby see the boys. “The L means Lasix and the 122 is the weight carriage, while holding an infant, bumps her arm Wasserman does the same clucking noise he’s he’s carrying, the jockey and his tack.” and shows it to her man, he kisses it gently, they been doing since the first time I took him to Fair “What’s Lasix?” Nolan asks. walk into the races. Hill Training Center back in 1990. The horses have I try to explain, “It’s a medication.” A security guard waits in the shade. Louie, who yet to respond to the city kid’s attempt at bonding. “For what?” Nolan asks. played catcher on the last softball team I played on, “Is that really his name?” Wasserman asks. I stammer. tells me about a photo he took of a bathing cat. “Of course.” “So, every horse is carrying the L medication,” Chad Brown wins another race. A grandmother I have no idea what his name is but people like Nolan says. takes a photo of granddaughter and grandfather, knowing horses’ names. I change the subject. the grandfather takes a photo of granddaughter “Is he a racehorse?” Nolan asks. John Velazquez rides past. and grandmother, then an EMT steps in and takes I flip his lip to check for a tattoo. “How many pairs of goggles do the jockeys a photo of all three together, they smile and thank “Why’d you do that?” Ryan asks. wear?” Ryan asks. him. “To see if he has a tattoo.” “Several,” I say. “They pull them down as they A young couple walks in, hand-in-hand, the sky’s “A tattoo?” Nolan asks. “Why would he have a get dirty.” the limit for the day, for their lives. Jimmy Dintino tattoo?” “So they throw them off?” walks in and Bill Higgins walks out. Loretta Lus- I try to explain and realize it’s going nowhere. We bet the fifth, again hitting $1 place bet. We’re teg limps to her car. A trash cart, needing grease on “Let’s bet the next race.” rolling. its wheels, teeters past. Three boys and my college I read the names to the boys and they yell out We drive back to the front side, Wasserman roommate walk out of the far gate near the paddock numbers like a bingo announcer. We drive the golf handing off the three kids to me while he makes a chute and flag me down. cart to the betting window and just get the bets phone call. Paul Wasserman had the summer off back in down before the field for the fourth breaks on the 2001, he came to Saratoga to help launch The Sara- other side of the infield. “Let’s go to the Big Red Spring.” toga Special. He was single, out of work and crazy Nobody has General Downs at a big price, but The boys fill three cups, unsure, but willing to enough to believe this thing could work. He’s now one of us hits Tale Of Mist to place. As long as we’re try. married, three kids, works for himself and is sane cashing, everybody’s happy. “Salty,” Ryan says. enough to make a day trip to Saratoga every sum- We hop back in the golf cart and tour past Clare “It’s like seltzer,” Robbie says. mer. This year, he brought two of his boys, 11-year- Court and Greentree. I ask if they want to be paper- “It’s bad every year,” Nolan says. old Nolan and 9-year-old Robbie, and their friend, boys next summer. We walk away, laughing. Ryan, 11. They’re not convinced. We bet the sixth, hit another place horse and I offer them lunch. They decide they’d rather eat Wasserman divvies up the money. Fresh off a couple of winning $1 place bets, they in town. Time to go, I drive them to the Union Avenue hop in the golf cart and the annual tour begins. We wait for the mile-and-a-half filly and mare al- gate near the Hall of Fame and they pile out of the “Can we see Circus?” Nolan, 11, asks. lowance, landing on five of the seven starters. golf cart. I think of Allen Jerkens and his old standby, Cir- “I tried to buy the Form last night, I went to two Robbie climbs a tree, walking his feet up the cus, who we used to visit every summer. stores and couldn’t find it,” Wasserman says, as he trunk while holding a branch. Ryan tries it and “Was Circus a racehorse?” Nolan asks. reads my Form, explaining Beyer Figures. “This laughs. Robbie throws a tennis ball in the air. Was- “No, just a pony,” I say. “A great pony.” one’s trending up, this one’s trending down.” serman comes up with a game, “Hit the geek.” A We roll to the backside, stopping near the stalls Wasserman tries to teach the boys how to read tennis ball sails past my ear. of the pony barn near the Morning Line Kitchen. the Form. We say goodbye for another year.

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Friday, September 2, 2016 The Saratoga Special 39 More than $1.5 million in purse money was paid on Saratoga Showcase Day with a full card for NY-breds, including six stakes races. SHOWCASE DAY STAKES WINNERS: HIT IT ONCE MORE $250,000 Albany S. Breeder: JMJ Racing Stables, LLC Owner: August Dawn Farm Trainer: Gary Sciacca SUPER SURPRISE $200,000 Fleet Indian S. Breeder: Allen C. Hallett Owner: Repole Stable Trainer: Todd Pletcher KING KREESA $150,000 West Point S. Breeder: Horse Partners Owner: Gerald and Susan Kresa Trainer: David Donk FOURSTAR CROOK $150,000 Yaddo S. Breeder: Kathleen M. Feron Owner: Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Gary Aisquith Trainer: Chad Brown SYNDERGAARD $200,000 Funny Cide S. Breeder: Burleson Farms Owner: Eric Fein, Christopher McKenna, Harris Fein, Guri Singh and Jerry Walia Trainer: Todd Pletcher nytbreeders.org | 518.587.0777 IRON MIZZ $200,000 Seeking the Ante S. Breeder: Stonewall Farm For more information visit our website or call 518.388.0174 Owner: Barry K. Schwartz Trainer: Todd Pletcher