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Essential Quality Headlines Travers Field
Medina Spirit Supplemented to Sunday’s Shared Belief
Letruska Leads Accomplished Field in Personal Ensign
Brown Continues Hot Streak as Favorite Rastafara Captures Riskaverse
2021 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Finalists Announced Florida-bred Cajun’s Magic/LAUREN KING PHOTO Chase to the Championship Cajun’s Magic One to Gulfstream Park Charts Track Results & Entries Beat in FSS Affirmed Florida Stallion Progeny List BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______he will face 10 rivals in the Affirmed for 2- Florida Breeders’ List year-old colts and gelding by registered Without stablemate Dean Delivers to Florida stallions. Wire to Wire Business Place compete against this time, Stonehedge The Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed is the LLC’s homebred Cajun’s Magic is the co-feature Saturday at Gulfstream along heavy favorite to win the $200,000 Florida with the $200,000 Florida Sire Stakes Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ As- Susan’s Girl for 2-year-old fillies by regis- Featured Advertisers sociation Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed Sat- tered Florida sires at seven furlongs. urday at Gulfstream Park. The seven Trained by Michael Yates, Cajun’s furlong Affirmed is the second leg of the Magic rallied from fifth early in the Desert Big Lick LLC. male division of the Florida Sire Stakes Vixen to lock up with Dean Delivers at the Florida Department of Agriculture after the six furlong, $100,000 Desert Vixen top of the stretch as those two took their on July 31 at Gulfstream, which Cajun’s fight to wire while finishing 10 lengths FTBOA Magic won by a neck ahead of Dean Deliv- ahead of Gold Special in third followed by ers. Merlin and Big and Classy in fourth and Peterson Smith Equine Hospital However, Cajun’s Magic does not appear fifth respectively. to have frightened off much competition as See CAJUN’S MAGIC on page 3 Seminole Feed Page 2
Wire to Wire August 28 & 29, 2021 Back to Top Page 3 Cajun’s Magic Continued from COVER Trained by Jeff Engler for “It was pretty exciting. It was a great horse race. It’s not often Lea Farms LLC, Lightening that you’re in that position,” Yates said of stretch-long duel between Larry is a graduate of the 2021 Cajun’s Magic and Dean Delivers. OBS March Sale where his cur- Gold Special, Merlin and rent owners purchased him for Big and Classy all return in the $50,000 out of the Pick View Affirmed for another shot at consignment. Cajun’s Magic, who provided Lightening Larry will be rid- Stonehedge principals Gilbert den by Romero Maragh from and Marilyn Campbell with post four and they are 6-1 in the their 17th win in the series and morning line. fifth victory in the Dr. Fager. Trainer Ralph Nicks looks Yates has now won three for his fifth consecutive victory Florida Sire Stakes races after in the Affirmed with Spendthrift also taking the 2018 Dr. Fager Farm LLC and William and with Cajun Firecracker and the Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Cattin, a 2020 Desert Vixen with Go Jo three-and-three-quarters-lengths winner of a $50,000 maiden Jo Go. Ralph Nicks/COGLIANESE PHOTO Cajun’s Magic has won two claiming going five-and-a-half of three career starts including a furlongs at Gulfstream on July 31; and Jacks or Better Farm Inc.’s state-bred maiden special Awesome Crusader. weight going five-and-a-half Nicks previously won the Affirmed with Soutache in 2017, Jesus Rios/LAUREN KING PHOTO furlongs on July 3 at Gulfstream Garter and Tie (2018), Liam’s Lucky Charm (2019) and Breeze on in his second start. He was second to Of Revolution in his debut By last year. going five furlongs in May at Gulfstream, a race in which Yates “I came to Florida when Gulfstream went to year-round racing. said Cajun’s Magic learned to come from off the pace. [The Florida Sire Stakes is] a program that you need to be active “I kind of expected that he would [show more versatility in the in,” Nicks said. “In six years, we’ve been fortunate—my crew and Dr. Fager] because in his first race, he didn’t break on top; he was clients – to win nine of them now. It’s been great. It’s kind of sur- in traffic and made a middle move. That was due to me not being real. Each additional one adds up for the crew and clientele. They overly aggressive with his gate works before his first start,” Yates said. send me horses to target this. The Racing Gods have allowed us [to Cajun’s Magic is a Florida-bred son of Cajun Breeze, who was excel]. We’ve been fortunate so far.” owned and trained by Yates during his racing career and now stands Cattin is from the first crop of Pleasant Acres Stallions resident at the Gilbert’s Stonehedge Farm South. Neolithic out of Adios Dawn, by Ocala Stud stallion Adios Charlie. Cajun’s Magic is out of Mollie Magic, by Factum and is listed Cattin was bred in Florida by Curtis Mikkelsen and Patricia Horth as the 7-5 favorite in the morning line. Jesus Rios will ride the and he was a $25,000 purchase by the Heiligbrodts at the 2020 OBS earner of $112,900 from post five. Winter Mixed Sale from the Beth Bayer consignment. Listed as the second choice at 9-2 in the program is King Cab Cattin is 15-1 in the morning line and will don the number eight from the barn of trainer Edward Plesa Jr. saddle towel while carrying jockey Luca Panici. King Cab will be making only his second career start after de- Awesome Crusader is by Ocala Stud’s first crop sire Greenpoint- buting with a three-length victory against Florida-bred, special crusader and is out of Awesome Belle, by Awesome of Course, who weight maidens going six furlongs on Aug. 6 at Gulfstream, a race also stands at Ocala Stud. Awesome Belle won the 2011 FSS My in which fellow Affirmed entrant Awesome Crusader was second. Dear Girl and was third in the FSS Susan’s Girl that year for Fred An earner of $39,000, King Cab is by Ocala Stud freshman sire Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm. Noble Bird and is out of Alotofappeal, by Trippi and was bred in Jacks or Better Farms leads all owners and breeders with 19 vic- Florida by Ocala Stud, Edward Wiest and William J. Terrill. Aloto- tories in the Florida Sire Stakes including a sweep of the 2010 filly fappeal has also produced stakes-winner B C’s Train; Grade 3- division with Eclipse Award-winning champion Awesome Feather; placed runners Talk Logistics and Schivarelli; stakes-placed a sweep of the 2009 male division with Jackson Bend; and Fort Sonoma Cash; and Big Rings, who was third in the Florida Sire Loudon, who took all three races in the 2011 male division. Stakes My Dear Girl last year won by Princess Secret. Still a maiden in three starts including the previously mentioned King Cab was consigned by Ocala Stud to the Ocala Breeders’ second to King Cab, Awesome Crusader is 30-1 in the morning Sales Open Sale in June where current owners David Melin, Leon line. He is set to depart from post nine with jockey Cristian Torres. Ellman and Laurie Plesa purchased him for $110,000. The remainder of entrants in post position order include Octane, Samy Camacho, who guided King Cab in his maiden victory, Merlin, Clapton, Big and Classy, Gilligan and Gold Special. will again be in the saddle and they will break from post six. First post at Gulfstream Saturday is 12:20 p.m. EDT. Lightening Larry will be new to the Florida Sire Stakes after winning a state-bred maiden special weight by two lengths going five furlongs in his second career and most recent start at Gulf- stream on June 18. He was also second in his first start behind win- CLICK HERE for the latest ner Hope In Him in a maiden special weight for Florida-breds The Florida Horse going four-and-a-half furlongs on June 4. In two starts, the son of Uncaptured out of Moon and Sun, by ONLINE Malibu Moon, who was bred in Florida by Michelle Redding, has earned $50,450.
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Wire to Wire August 28 & 29, 2021 Back to Top Page 5 Essential Quality Headlines Travers Field BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______Blue Grass and seventh in the Kentucky Derby. SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Reigning Eclipse Award-winning The Robertino trainer Brad Cox has already secured a memorable meet at historic Diodoro trainee com- Saratoga Race Course and will be looking to accomplish a feat that peted in the Triple has not been achieved in 79 years when he sends out ultra-consis- Crown’s second leg, tent Godolphin homebred Essential Quality in Saturday’s Grade 1, running fourth in the $1.25 million Runhappy Travers at the Spa. Preakness won by Rom- The 152nd running of the Runhappy Travers—for 3-year-olds bauer in May at Pim- contesting the classic distance of a mile-and-one-quarter—is slated lico, before a as Race 12 on the packed 13- third-place Ohio Derby race card that features seven Keepmeinmind/COADY PHOTO (G3) performance be- graded stakes among six Grade hind winner Masquepa- 1 contests. First post is set for rade in June at Thistledown. Keepmeinmind matched his 11:35 a.m. career-best 97 Beyer for closing on Essential Quality in the Jim For the third consecutive Dandy last month, finishing second, two-and-a-half lengths ahead year, FOX will air the Runhappy of fellow Travers foe Masqueparade. Travers as the centerpiece of a Listed at 6-1, Keepmeinmind will have the services of Joel 90-minute telecast beginning at Rosario, who rode him for the first time in the Jim Dandy, from 5:00 p.m. EDT The networks of post from. FOX and FOX Sports will air Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Midnight Bourbon, the runner-up in seven-and-a-half total hours of the Preakness, has not raced since clipping heels with Hot Rod live racing and analysis on Run- Charlie and unseating rider Paco Lopez in the Grade 1 Haskell in happy Travers Day, with coverage July at Monmouth Park. scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. The son of Tiznow, who started his sophomore campaign with EDT on FS1. a win in the Grade 3 Lecomte in January at Fair Grounds, will look Essential Quality drew post for a better trip in his first Saratoga appearance. Hall of Fame two with regular rider Luis Saez trainer Steve Asmussen, who set the all-time wins record for a aboard in being installed as the Essential Quality/JOE LABOZETTA PHOTO North American thoroughbred conditioner earlier this month, will 4-5 morning-line favorite. look to add another milestone at the famous track in seeking his “I feel like he’s as good as he’s ever been,” Cox said. “If we run first Travers score. our race, we’ll be tough. There’s six other good colts in there and Ricardo Santana Jr. will be in the irons for Midnight Bourbon, we still have to play our game. If we do, I think we’ll be a big factor.” who is 9-2 in the morning line, from the inside post. The gray Tapit colt was undefeated in three 2020 starts, racking FTGGG Racing’s Masqueparade bested King Fury by a half- up wins in the Grade 1 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity in October at length in the Ohio Derby, extending his winning streak to three, be- Keeneland before returning a month later to the same track to win the Grade 1 TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile presented by Thorough- fore finishing third in a Jim Dandy contest that will see the trifecta bred Aftercare Alliance. rematch in the Travers. After posting back-to-back wins to start his sophomore cam- The Upstart colt’s top three speed figures in his seven-race ca- paign on the Kentucky Derby trail—capturing the Grade 3 South- reer have come in his last three starts, starting with an first condi- west in February at Oaklawn Park and the Grade 2 Toyota Blue tion, $75,0000 optional claiming victory in May at Churchill before Grass in April at Keeneland, Essential Quality ran his only non- graduating to stakes company. After showing an affinity for winning race with a competitive fourth in the Kentucky Derby pre- Saratoga last out, Masqueparade will stretch out to 10 furlongs for sented by Woodford Reserve (G1) won by Florida-bred Medina the first time for trainer Al Stall Jr. Spirit on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. Mena, who has been riding predominantly at Ellis Park and In- Undeterred, Essential Quality overcame Hot Rod Charlie’s blis- diana Grand Race Course, has been aboard for all of Masquepa- tering fractions to run down his rival in the mile-and-one-half Bel- rade’s starts and will travel to the Spa on Saturday. Masqueparade mont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) on June 5—giving Cox is listed at 8-1. his first win in a Classic. He followed that effort, which netted a Three Chimneys Farm’s King Fury, runner-up in the Ohio personal-best 109 Beyer Speed Figure, with a half-length win over Derby, trained at Saratoga through an imposed quarantine due to a Travers-rival Keepmeinmind in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy going a positive case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 in their barn, causing him mile-and-one-eighth at Saratoga on July 31 in the local Travers to miss the Grade 2 Jim Dandy and instead return in the Grade 1 prep. Saratoga Derby Invitational on Aug. 7, where he finished 10th after “He’s sharp, mentally. He’s sharper this race than going into the a wide trip in his turf debut. Jim Dandy,” Cox said. “My plan all along was to have him peak in King Fury, a son of Hall of Famer Curlin, started his juvenile this spot. Our goal since the Kentucky Derby was to have him at year with high expectations as a $950,000 purchase at the 2019 his best Travers Day and from a mental and physical standpoint, I Fasig-Tipton New York Select Yearling Sale across the street from feel he’s right where we want him.” the Spa. After notching a win in the Street Sense in October at Essential Quality has already amassed a field-high $3.5 million Churchill, King Fury made the grade with his two-and-three-quar- in earnings and will team with a familiar face, as Saez—the meet’s ters-length score in the Grade 3 Lexington going a mile-and-one- leading rider—has been aboard for all eight of his previous starts. sixteenth over a sloppy and sealed Keeneland track in April. Keepmeinmind gets another opportunity to oppose Essential His previous start on dirt saw him rally from last-of-nine to get Quality. Owned by Cypress Creek Equine, Arnold Bennewith and second in the Ohio Derby, and McPeek said a better trip on the fast Spendthrift Farm, the son of Laoban ran a hard-charging second to track could have made the difference. the Runhappy Travers morning-line favorite in the Breeders’ Futu- Jose Ortiz, aboard for the Saratoga Derby Invitational, will re- rity and ran third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The duo met up turn to ride King Fury [15-1 odds] from post seven. King Fury is twice more in the spring, when Keepmeinmind finished fifth in the 15-1 in the morning line. The remainder of the field includes Dynamic One and Miles D.
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Wire to Wire August 28 & 29, 2021 Back to Top Page 7 Medina Spirit Supplemented to Sunday’s Shared Belief BY DEL MAR PRESS OFFICE ______mont Stakes on June 5. The field for the Shared Belief Stakes from the rail includes DEL MAR, CA—While his Kentucky Derby presented by Wood- Willy The Cobbler, Medina Spirit, Rock Your World, Team Mer- ford Reserve (Grade 1) victory remains in limbo pending a Ken- chants, The Great One and Stilleto Boy. tucky Horse Racing Commission ruling, the next start for Florida-bred Medina Spirit was made quite clear Thursday at Del Mar. Baffert Has a Pair for Pat O’Brien Medina Spirit was supplemented, at a cost of $1,000, to Sun- Bob Baffert, who counts seven Pat O’Brien (G2) victories day’s $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes, a one-mile event for 3-year- among his record 140 stakes victories at Del Mar, will saddle late- olds on the Del Mar main track. It will be the first start for the son blooming 3-year-old Classier and accomplished 4-year-old Eight of Protonico since finishing third, beaten five-and-a-half lengths Rings in Saturday’s 36th running of the $200,000 seven-furlong ex- by Rombauer in the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico on May 15. tended sprint. “I was thinking about running [Classier] in the Shared Belief, but he’s a horse that’s still slowly developing,” Baffert said. “Mike Smith worked him [six furlongs in a bullet 1:11 last Saturday] and said we should run him seven-eighths for now. He’s a horse that I think is really going to improve with time. “[Eight Rings] went way off form but I think he’s coming back now. It’s not an easy spot for him, though. There are a lot of tough horses in there.” Also set for the Pat O’Brien is Florida-bred C Z Rocket, who won the Pat O’Brien last year by a half-length for trainer Peter Miller. He then went on to win the Grade 2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship by a head with Flagstaff second. This year, C Z Rocket won the $200,000 Hot Springs and the Grade 3 Count Fleet at Oaklawn Park in March and April respec- tively. He was most recently third behind winner Dr. Schivel and Eight Rings in second in the Grade 1 Bing Crosby at Del Mark on July 31. The field for the Pat O’Brien from the rail with jockeys and morning line odds in parentheses: Ginobili, Howbeit, Surfing Star, Mo Mosa, Eight Rings, Classier, Brickyard Ride, Flagstaff, Florida- bred C Z Rocket and California Street. Florida-breds
Florida-bred Medina Spirit/COADY PHOTO “I’ve entered him, he’s running,” Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baf- Make Florida Racing fert said. “I figure I’ll use this as a prep for the [$1 million Penn- Did you know Florida-bred thoroughbreds sylvania Derby, Sept. 25] and see how he likes this track.” won 36.8% of races run at the recent Tampa Days earlier, Baffert had indicated the Shared Belief was being Bay Downs season? given strong consideration but he was waiting to see another work- out before finalizing a decision. Medina Spirit covered five fur- longs in :58.60 on Monday, tied with stablemate Ax Man for the fastest of 68 works at the distance and better than a half-second This demonstrates quicker than the next most rapid. how vital Florida-breds “He worked a little fast but he came out of it good,” Baffert said. “He’s going to need the race, coming off a layoff, and he’s got to are to the success of go a mile. But if I can run him here that will set him up to go on to Tampa Bay Downs. the Pennsylvania Derby.” Medina Spirit is out of Mongolian Changra, by Brilliant Speed Additional good news for and was bred in Florida by Gail Rice. Florida breeders—72% of those He also won the Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on Jan. 30 at Florida-bred winners during the Santa Anita and currently has a record of three wins, three seconds Tampa Bay Meeting were sired and a third from seven starts with earnings of $2,285,200. by Florida stallions. Medina Spirit joining previously committed Rock Your World in the Shared Belief would set up a rematch of the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 3 in which Rock Your World prevailed by four-and-a-half lengths to go three-for-three to that point in his career. Florida-breds: Rock Your World, trained by John Sadler, would subsequently Race ‘Em or finish 17th, beaten 24 ¼ lengths by Medina Spirit, in the Kentucky Chase ‘Em! Derby and sixth, beaten 22 lengths by Essential Quality in the Bel-
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Wire to Wire August 28 & 29, 2021 Back to Top Page 9 Letruska Leads Accomplished Field in Personal Ensign BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______ing Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox, will try to turn the tables on Letruska after a runner-up finish in the Ogden Phipps. SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Despite Letruska’s imposing presence, The 4-year-old filly was a well-beaten fifth in her last start in the a field of nine top-class older fillies and mares will line up in the Grade 2 Delaware Handicap as the odds-on favorite but has been Saratoga Race Course starting gate to contest the $600,000 Personal breezing with stablemate, Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes 4-5 fa- Ensign presented by Lia Infiniti (Grade 1) at a mile-and-one-eighth vorite [and Belmont Stakes-winner] Essential Quality, impressing on Saturday’s blockbuster Runhappy Travers Day card. her trainer in the process. Owned by St. George Bonny South, second in the Grade 1 Alabama to Swiss Skydiver Stable and trained by here last year, drew post 3 and Manny Franco takes over the reins. Fausto Gutierrez, the Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott is sending out Harvey’s Lil Goil, dual Grade 1-winning third in the 2020 Alabama, who will be returning to the dirt after Letruska will be at- making her last six starts on the grass. On July 17 the gray/roan tempting her fourth con- daughter of 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah was secutive graded stakes fourth in the Grade 1 Diana here. score. She has already Harvey’s Lil Goil, the winner of the Grade 3 Beaugay on the secured her Breeders’ Belmont Park inner turf course three starts back, drew post eight Cup Distaff (G1) spot and will partner for the first time with Luis Saez. with a dominating gate- She turned in an eye-popping bullet five furlongs work over the Letruska/CHELSEA DURAND PHOTO to-wire victory in the Oklahoma dirt training track in :59.79 on Aug. 21 for the fastest Grade 1 Ogden Phipps, also a “Win and You’re In” event, two starts time of 40 horses working the same distance. back at Belmont Park on June 5. As Time Goes By, who runs for the Coolmore connections and “She’s a horse with a lot of talent. She has a strong character and has been sent from the Southern California base of Hall of Fame the different places that we ship get more serious and more com- trainer Bob Baffert, ran second to Swiss Skydiver in the Grade 1 petitive,” Gutierrez said of his Mexican champion and the winner Beholder Mile and then racked up a pair of Grade 2 wins, taking of five of her last six efforts, all graded stakes races. the Santa Margarita by nine-and-a-quarter lengths and the Santa The Personal Ensign is competitive indeed. Every other horse is Maria by a nose, both at Santa Anita. a graded stakes winner in her own right and the field includes reign- The 4-year-old daughter of the Baffert-trained American ing 3-year-old filly champion and 2020 Alabama Stakes (G1) and Pharoah, out of the multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Take Preakness (G1)-winner Swiss Skydiver. Charge Lady, looks to rebound from a fourth-place finish last out “This race very well could dictate who is the champion older in the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch on August 1, where she stumbled filly and mare,” said Kenny McPeek, who trains Swiss Skydiver out of the Del Mar gate and then came up empty. and will saddle King Fury in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes on Satur- Hall of Famer Mike Smith will jet in from Southern California day’s card. to ride As Time Goes By from post two. Smith and Baffert teamed Letruska comes into the Personal Ensign as the deserving fa- up to win the 2018 Personal Ensign with Abel Tasman. vorite and will break from post six under Irad Ortiz Jr. Graceful Princess, winner of the Grade 3 Molly Pitcher at Mon- In the Grade 1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park three starts back, mouth Park in her last outing, will have home field advantage. Letruska defeated multiple champion Monomoy Girl by a nose, See LETRUSKA on page 10 while Swiss Skydiver was third. Next time out when taking the Ogden Phipps, Letruska finished in front of Bonny South, a Grade 3 winner she meets again in this contest. In her last effort Letruska seemingly toyed with her competition when drawing away to a five- and-three-quarters lengths triumph in her typical front-running fashion in the nine-fur- long Grade 2 Fleur de Lis on June 26 at Churchill Downs. McPeek is returning Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver to the distaff division. After circumstances forced his hand earlier in the Saratoga meet, he ran her in the Grade 1 Whitney against the boys here last out on Aug. 7 and she finished fourth. Swiss Skydiver, who took the Grade 1 Be- holder Mile at Santa Anita in March, will de- part from post four with Jose Ortiz aboard. Bonny South, a Juddmonte homebred coming from the powerhouse stable of reign-
Wire to Wire August 28 & 29, 2021 Back to Top Page 10 Brown Continues Hot Streak as Favorite Rastafara Captures Riskaverse BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______Rastafara, unraced as a juvenile, broke her maiden at third asking on July 24 at Saratoga and handled the step up in class Thursday by SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Another day, another turf stakes win improving to two wins, a second and a third in four starts. for owner Peter Brant, trainer Chad Brown and rider Irad Ortiz Jr., “When you’re training these young horses, and even when you as the connections again teamed for a score when Rastafara (Ire) have to stop on them at 2 and wait on them, the ones that showed overtook pacesetter Love and Money approaching the top of the ability early normally show up and be the better ones in their crop,” stretch and powered home to a length-and-a-half victory in Thurs- Brown said. “This was a filly we always thought a lot of. Unfortu- day’s one-mile $120,000 Riskaverse at Saratoga Race Course. nately, she had some minor issues at 2 and Mr. Brant was so patient The 12th edition of the Riskaverse on the inner turf course, re- with her.” stricted to 3-year-old fil- Rastafara returned $6.20 on a $2 win wager and nearly doubled lies who had not won a her career earnings to $136,100. stakes at one mile or Brown, a three-time Saratoga meet winner, extended his mark to over, saw 2-1 favorite 30 wins with nine racing days remaining at the Spa. Rastafara win her sec- Ortiz Jr., the winner of the last three Eclipse Awards as Outstand- ond consecutive start in ing Jockey, has won five races the last two days, all of whom are capturing her stakes Brown trainees. debut. It was the third “Today, the race set up perfect for her,” Ortiz Jr. said. “She did it win on the day for the the right way and she’s moving forward. I like her. I let that that other meet-leading trainer, horse [Love and Money] go way out in front and I was patient and who tallied five wins on waited. I just tracked him [Saez] and followed him and tried to be Wednesday’s card, in- close. I didn’t want to get too far back or be too close without taking Rastafara (Ire)/SUSIE RAISHER PHOTO cluding the Brant-owned my horse out of her race, and she did great. I had a lot of horse under and Ortiz Jr.-ridden me. Every step of the race, she was moving great. When she started Serve the King in the $120,000 John’s Call. picking it up all on her own, I knew I was in a good position.” Just 24 hours later, Rastafara repeated the success by breaking Brown said he could target the nine-furlong $200,000 Sands well from post six, tracking in second position to Love and Money, Point (G2) on Oct. 16 at Belmont Park as Rastafara’s next spot. who surged to the front from the outermost post under Luis Saez in Third Draft, trained by Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey, made a leading the nine-horse field through the opening quarter-mile in strong account of herself in her first stakes appearance of her eight- :23.91, the half in :47.47 and three-quarters in 1:11.55 over firm race career, finishing a length-and-a-half clear of Keeper of Time going. for second. Out of the turn, Ortiz Jr. tapped into Rastafara’s well-stocked re- Magisterium finished fourth. Amy C, also trained by Brown, ran serve, with the daughter of Shamardal easily overtaking Love and fifth, with Designer Ready, Hit the Woah, Love and Money and Money from the outside. Third Draft made a late bid under Jose Stand by You completing the order of finish. Triple Digit and Ortiz, but Rastafara kicked on to win in a final time of 1:35.53. Minaun scratched. Letruska Florida-breds Continued from PAGE 9 Whisper Hill Farm’s exquisitely bred daughter of Tapit out of for- Make Florida Racing mer Horse of the Year Havre de Grace has a pair of Hall of Famers Did you know in her corner with trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez Florida-bred [outermost post nine]. thoroughbreds won Four-time Saratoga leading trainer Chad Brown will attempt to 31.5% of races run at the add the Personal Ensign to his redoubtable resume and will saddle recent Gulfstream Park Championship Royal Flag and Dunbar Road, who also figure to benefit from some Meet? home cooking. Will Farish’ homebred Royal Flag, who breaks from post five This demonstrates how vital Florida-breds under Joel Rosario, won the Grade 3 Shuvee here at a mile-and- are to the success of Gulfstream Park one-eighth on July 25 when returning from a three-months layoff, throughout the year—not just during the and Peter Brant’s 2019 Grade 1 Alabama winner Dunbar Road, who Spring/Summer season. drew the rail, tries to regain her winning ways with new rider Flavien Prat. Additional good news for Cammarota Racing’s Miss Marissa, who is trained by Jim Ry- Florida breeders—66% of erson and will be ridden by Daniel Centeno, completes the field those Florida-bred winners during and will leave from post seven. The 4-year-old daughter of He’s the Gulfstream Park Championship Had Enough captured last year’s Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan and Meet were sired by Florida enters from a front-running score in the Grade 2 Delaware Handi- stallions. cap on July 10. 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Wire to Wire August 28 & 29, 2021 Back to Top Page 11 2021 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Finalists Announced BY NATIONAL HBPA PRESS OFFICE ______This year also saw the addition of the Support Services Award category to recognize those in the industry who may not work hands The finalists for the 2021 Thoroughbred Industry Employee on with horses. With the addition of this category, TIEA has the op- Awards have been announced, including three finalists in six of the portunity to recognize and reward more outstanding talent, dili- seven categories, as well as the winner and runner-up of the Thor- gence and commitment at the heart of our sport. oughbred Industry Community Award. This year’s Community The winners of the Administration, Dedication to Breeding, Award winner is Nick Caras of the New York Racetrack Chaplaincy, Dedication to Racing, Leadership and Support Services Awards will with Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s Diana receive a prize of $7,500, with an additional $2,500 awarded to the Pinones as runner-up. winner’s team at their farm, stable or organization. The two run- After a successful ners-up in these categories will win $2,500 each, with $2,500 virtual Awards Cere- awarded to their farm, stable or organization. mony in 2020, TIEA is The winner of the Newcomer Award will receive $2,000 and a excited to welcome the five-day educational trip to Dubai, with $1,000 awarded to their finalists in each of the team at their place of work. The two runners-up in this award will six categories, along receive $1,000 each, and $1,000 will also be awarded to their farm, with Nick Caras and stable or organization. Diana Pinones, to an in- As the winner of the Community Award, Nick Caras will receive person Awards Cere- a prize of $7,500 and an additional prize of $2,500 will be donated mony held at Keeneland to the charity of his choice. Diana Pinones will receive $2,500 as
Thoroughbred Industry Awards/NHBPA PHOTO on Oct. 15 in Lexington, the runner-up in this category. Ky. The weekend in- The 2021 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards finalists are: cludes travel and accommodation for out-of-town finalists, a tour of a local horse farm, dinner for finalists and their connections, and Katherine McKee Administration Award sponsored by Keeneland the Awards Ceremony luncheon followed by an afternoon of racing Lori Johnson - The Jockey Club at Keeneland. Sue Kenny - Herringswell Stables The shortlist judging panel, the first of the two judging panels, Kelsey Marshall - Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners met Aug. 17 to determine the finalists in each category as well as the Community Award winner and runner-up. The second and final Support Services Award sponsored by I am Horse Racing stage of judging will be conducted as in person interviews with each David Kyle - Fasig-Tipton finalist on Oct. 14. Katherine Todd Smith - Self-Employed, Horse Identifier “From my experience last year on the final judging panel, I knew Brenda Wilhelm - Charles Town Races coming in how tough this was going to be,” Panel Chair Dr. David Richardson said. “Determining 20 finalists from almost two hun- Dedication to Breeding Award sponsored by Hallway Feeds dred nominations was no easy task, but what a rewarding experi- Luis Coronado - Machmer Hall ence it was to learn about these nominees who have dedicated their Wayne Howard - Spendthrift Farm livelihoods to the sport we all love. Calvin Smith - Runnymede Farm, PA “These awards are incredibly important to our industry and sport. Now more than ever as we navigate a workforce shortage Dedication to Racing Award sponsored by National Thoroughbred across the country, these awards are an opportunity to recognize Racing Association and reward the industry’s most steadfast individuals. Benjamin Betts - Ocala Jockey Club, retired “Thank you to all of the nominators for taking the time to rec- Tessa Bisha - Brad H. Cox Racing ognize the hardworking people in their lives. I’d also like to thank Lorita Lindemann - Joe Sharp Racing the National HBPA, TOBA, The Jockey Club, Breeders’ Cup, and Godolphin, without whose underwriting and support these awards Leadership Award sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute would not be possible to implement. Lastly, a heartfelt thanks to Joseph Littrell - Stone Farm our media partners—BloodHorse, TDN, Daily Racing Form, TVG, Robert Turner - Stonestreet Farms Paulick Report and Fox Sports—for helping to spread the reach of Billy Sellers - Lane’s End Farm the awards.” The shortlist panel was composed of chair, Dr. David Richard- Newcomer Award sponsored by New York Racing Association son, UofL chief of surgery, Louisville, Ky.; Jane Buchanan, blood- Emily Csenar - Taylor Made Sales Agency stock agent & racing manager, Lexington, Ky.; Mindy Coleman, Joshua McLemore - Keeneland counsel, Jockey’s Guild, Lexington, Ky.; and Tom Law, managing Olivia Desch - WinStar Farm editor, ST Publishing, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Their meeting was hosted by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Thoroughbred Industry Community Award sponsored by Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Churchill Downs This year seven industry organizations came on board as title Winner | Nicholas Caras - New York Racetrack Chaplaincy sponsors of individual award categories with the goal to help spread Runner-up | Diana Pinones - Maryland Thoroughbred the reach and impact of the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards. Horsemen’s Association
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Point Standings through August 23, 2021. Horse - Points Breeder Owner SIRE Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Pappacap 5 Rustlewood Farm, Inc ...... Rustlewood Farm, Inc ...... Gun Runner Cajun’s Magic 3 Stonehedge LLC ...... Stonehedge LLC ...... Cajun Breeze Dean Delivers * 2 Stonehedge LLC ...... Stonehedge LLC ...... Cajun Breeze Bet On Mookie * 2 Ocala Stud ...... Gary Barber ...... Uncaptured Gold Special * 1 Amalio Ruiz Lozano ...... Amalio Ruiz Lozano ...... Jess’s Dream Two-Year-Old Filly My Sassenach 3 Craig L. Wheeler ...... Champion Equine LLC ...... Uncaptured Demurely * 2 Laurin Stable, Inc ...... Roger Laurin ...... Uncaptured Rufa Red Knot * 1 Cheryl Janine Mcguire & James P Mcguire ...... Quintessential Racing Florida LLC ...... Noble Bird Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Medina Spirit 42 Gail Rice ...... Zedan Racing Stables Inc ...... Protonico Chess’s Dream 5 Loren Nichols ...... Michael Dubb, Steven Bouchey, Bethlehem Stables LLC, Chester A. Bishop ...... Jess’s Dream Warrior’s Pride 4 Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Poseidon’s Warrior Soup And Sandwich * 4 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Into Mischief Willy Boi 4 Ocala Stud & William J. Terrell ...... Lea Farms, LLC ...... Uncaptured Three-Year-Old Filly Our Flash Drive 6 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Ghostzapper Shea D Summer 4 Ocala Stud ...... Shea D Boy’s Stable ...... Summer Front R Adios Jersey 3 Ocala Stud & J. Michael O’Farrell Jr...... Averill Racing, LLC and Atm Racing ...... Adios Charlie Psychic Ability * 2 Red Oak Stable ...... Red Oak Stable (Brunetti) ...... Adios Charlie Adios Trippi 2 Laurin Stable, Inc ...... Paradise Farms Corp., Brian Hanley, Greg Boyer, Scott Estes, and Walder Racing . . . . .Adios Charlie Older Male (Four-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding) Extravagant Kid 13 Vicino Racing Stable ...... DARRS Inc...... Kiss The Kid Firenze Fire 11 Mr Amore Stables ...... Mr. Amore Stable ...... Poseidon’s Warrior C Z Rocket 10 Farm Iii Enterprises LLC ...... Altamira Racing Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, Gary Barber, and Tom Kagele ...... City Zip Last Judgment 10 Woodford Thoroughbreds ...... Michael Dubb, Steve Hornstock, Bethlehem Stables LLC, and Nice Guys Stables . . . . .Congrats Older Female (Four-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare) Sound Machine 6 Farm III ...... e Five Racing Thoroughbreds ...... Into Mischief Golden Principal * 6 Cesa Farm ...... Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman ...... Constitution Queen Nekia 5 Porter Racing Stable, LLC ...... Ken Copenhaver ...... Harlington Shifty She 4 Chris Pallas & George Klein ...... Chris Pallas and Harvey E. Rothenberg ...... Gone Astray Miss Auramet 4 Marion G. Montanari ...... David Melin, Leon Ellman, and Laurie Plesa ...... Uncaptured Male Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding race distances seven furlongs and less) Extravagant Kid 13 Vicino Racing Stable ...... DARRS Inc...... Kiss The Kid Firenze Fire 11 Mr Amore Stables ...... Mr. Amore Stable ...... Poseidon’s Warrior Souper Stonehenge 9 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Speightstown C Z Rocket 8 Farm Iii Enterprises LLC ...... Altamira Racing Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, Gary Barber, and Tom Kagele ...... City Zip Female Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare race distances seven furlongs and less) Sound Machine 6 Farm III ...... e Five Racing Thoroughbreds ...... Into Mischief Shea D Summer 4 Ocala Stud ...... Shea D Boy’s Stable ...... Summer Front Miss Auramet 4 Marion G. Montanari ...... David Melin, Leon Ellman, and Laurie Plesa ...... Uncaptured Thissmytime * 3 Katherine S. Devall ...... Windylea Farm, LLC ...... Carpe Diem Golden Principal * 3 Cesa Farm ...... Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman ...... Constitution R Adios Jersey 3 Ocala Stud & J. Michael O’Farrell Jr...... Averill Racing, LLC and Atm Racing ...... Adios Charlie Male Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding, races run on the turf) Imprimis 5 Craig L. Wheeler ...... Breeze Easy, LLC ...... Broken Vow Shamrocket * 5 Rustlewood Farm, Inc ...... Donegal Racing ...... Tonalist Warrior’s Pride 4 Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Poseidon’s Warrior March to the Arch 4 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Arch Chess’s Dream 4 Loren Nichols ...... Michael Dubb, Steven Bouchey, Bethlehem Stables LLC, Chester A. Bishop ...... Jess’s Dream Golden Pal 3 Randall E. Lowe ...... Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg ...... Uncle Mo Me and Mr. C 3 Stonehedge LLC ...... Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher ...... Khozan Extravagant Kid 3 Vicino Racing Stable ...... DARRS Inc...... Kiss The Kid Venezuelan Hug 3 Orlyana Farm ...... Spedale Family Racing, LLC and R. A. Hill Stable ...... Constitution Female Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, races run on the turf) Shifty She 4 Chris Pallas & George Klein ...... Chris Pallas and Harvey E. Rothenberg ...... Gone Astray Summering 3 Glen Hill Farm ...... Glen Hill Farm ...... War Front Miss Auramet 2 Marion G. Montanari ...... David Melin, Leon Ellman, and Laurie Plesa ...... Uncaptured Classy Woman * 2 Moises Yanez ...... Del Sol Farm LLC and Gordon W. Bredeson ...... City Place Hear My Prayer 2 Janet Erwin ...... Cara Oliver ...... The Big Beast I Selection Criteria for Florida-bred Champions Other Florida-bred The “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” point system, which awards I Triple Crown & Breeders’ Cup Races I Grade 2 Stakes Race I points for success in blacktype/listed stakes races, will be used as a guide in Win: 20 points Win: 5 points Signature Race Days naming year-end division champions. A horse must win at least one race dur- Place: 3 points (Same as G3 Stakes) Place: 15 points Show: 2 points ing the year to be eligible as a division champion. A horse selected for an Show: 10 points (Florida Cup, Florida Sire Stakes Series): Eclipse Award and/or winning a Breeders’ Cup race automatically becomes Win: 3 points the leader in the eligible division, superseding the point standings. Final point Grade 3 Stakes Race I Place: 2 points tallies are determined as of Dec. 31, with year-end ties broken by graded earn- Grade 1 Stakes Race Win: 3 points ings. The naming of any division champion or other award recipient, e.g., Horse I Place: 2 points Show: 1 point of the Year, Broodmare of the Year, etc., always remains at the sole discretion Win: 8 points Show: 1 point Bonus – 10 pts for FSS sweep Place: 4 points of the FTBOA Board of Directors. Open-Company Stakes Show: 3 points I * - Designates Non-winner in current year. International stakes race status is governed by the International Catalogu- & Sunshine Millions ing Standards Committee. The first three finishers in all Group/Graded and (Blacktype/listed) listed races appearing in Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards and Points for WIN ONLY International Statistics Book printed by The Jockey Club receive Win: 2 points “blacktype/listed” designation.
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