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2 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 8, 2019 here&there...at Saratoga BY THE NUMBERS 605: Truck number of the Sallee van that waited to let a family (mom and two little kids, one pulling a cooler) cross the Fasig-Tipton driveway before pulling into the lot Wednesday afternoon.

1: High Hope Steeplechase Races T-shirt on the backside Wednesday morning.

3: People playing Boggle in the backyard before the first race Wednesday.

5: Cats shipped from Kentucky to Saratoga by Rusty and Sarah Arnold.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 3 here&there...at Saratoga NAMES OF THE DAY California Night, fourth race. The 4-year-old colt, who races for Three Diamonds Farm and Mike Maker, is by Midnight Lute out of Moon Over Malibu.

Prosperity, sixth race. Gainesway Stable’s 3-year-old filly is out of Flourish.

Restructure, sixth race. The “Shell” Evans homebred 4-year-old filly is by Blame out of Credit Quality.

Hierarchy, ninth race. Carl Moore’s 4-year-old is by Point Of Entry out of Place Of Honor.

Spinning Kitten, 10th race. Morris Bailey’s 3-year-old colt is by Kitten’s Joy out of Carousel.

QUOTE OF THE DAY WORTH REPEATING “Stay away from the Foster’s Oil Can. That stuff will kill you.” “You learn something from them all, but good ones NYRA’s Anthony Stabile giving advice to former Special staffer Annise Montplaisir, on her way to Australia for Year 2 of the Godolphin Flying Start program really show you what a good horse feels like. You need that if you’re going to work with horses.” “It barely registers. This whole thing is like reading French.” Trainer Leo O’Brien Miles Clancy, 10, proofing pages Saturday night

“I think I asked her out to dinner, I always do that.” A victim of a Saratoga night out

“Hot-walking is like long-snapping.” Darley Flying Start’s Corbin Blumberg, who has done both

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“That might be the best line ever.” Trainer Bruce Levine, after hearing Reynolds’ quote

“Leave me alone, I’m listening to Nat King Cole.” Charlie Boden, early Tuesday morning

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 7 Every day at Saratoga, with The Special presents an exclusive Stable Tour Mark Hennig with a Saratoga trainer.

Trainer Mark Hennig won six races with The Factor at 2017 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York- seven seconds and seven thirds at the Bel- bred yearling sale. A winner in her second start last mont Park spring-summer meeting and ar- September, she finished third in allowance here July rived in Saratoga confident his string mixed 31. “She’s had a couple tough trips in a row on the of veterans and newcomers could keep things turf but she’s got a shot to win a race before the meet is over.” rolling. Then it rained. “We had a rough start,” Hennig said King Meister: Courtlandt’s 2-year-old by Bodemeis- Wednesday morning after most of his Sara- ter is half-brother to Grade 2 winner Strike Power. “He toga contingent of 50 finished for the day. won’t run up here. We’re kicking along. Strike Power “The first (condition) book didn’t hit me wasn’t a real early horse, he didn’t run until December well at all. It goes like that sometimes. You Tod Marks and this horse is the same type. We’re going to have end up running sometimes when you don’t Trainer Mark Hennig talks things over with jockey Rajiv Maragh recently. to let him come along at his own pace. The one thing want to. about Strike Power is he didn’t show that much during “And the first week I would have had two ner) Ready’s Gal. He probably won’t run until we get back to August, which is a surprise for as fast a horse as he is. that would have been the favorites if their races Belmont. Maybe come along quickly and make a 5 1/2 (furlong He got outworked by horses and was just OK as a young horse. stayed on the turf, but they came off. Then in a race) at the end of the meet, possibly. He’s fitter than he’s sup- In the fall he turned the corner and hopefully that’s a similarity with this horse. He needs to turn the corner a bit himself.” few other spots I had two entered main track only posed to be. He’s that kind of horse. Athletic.” that would have been the favorites, but they kept Make Or Break: Courtlandt’s 2-year-old by Flatter out of the Americanus: Two-year-old by War Front is out of Sap- those races on the turf. Like I said, it goes like that Dixie Union mare Julie From Dixie breezed on the Oklahoma phiresndiamonds, a daughter of Mineshaft Courtlandt bought sometimes.” turf July 28 and Aug. 4. “She’s a half to Captain Von Trapp, who for $1.45 million at 2006 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling Hennig, who got in the win column with Salt- ran in one of the Kentucky Derby preps in Hot Springs. She’s sale. “He’s doing well. Only had a couple three-eighths breezes king last week, remains optimistic. Donald and probably going to run here on the grass.” so he would not run here.” Donna Adam’s Courtlandt Farm stocks the barn with several homebred and high-priced 2-year-olds Hollywood Glory: Runner-up in last year’s Chelsey Flower Bourbon Rising: McMahon and Hill went to $150,000 at along with stakes runners Strike Power and Carli- and Tepin downstate, daughter of Maclean’s Music finished Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale to buy 2-year-old by Uncle Mo. no. Support comes from other owners, too, includ- eighth in first start off five-month layoff here July 24. “We gave He’ll race for Bourbon Lane Stable and Lake Star Stable. “He’s coming along. He went a half out of the gate the other day. He’s ing Lee Lewis, Alan Brodsky, Bourbon Lane Stable, her some time off this winter and she’s just come back. We ran her short the other day and we’re going to stretch her out. getting there. Neat horse.” Lake Star Stable and others. She’s probably headed to the turf for her next start.” Hennig went stall-by-stall in the two barns on Bourbon War: Bourbon Lane’s and Lake Star’s Grade 2 the main track Wednesday morning with The Spe- Maedean: Courtlandt’s 2-year-old filly by Tapit out of the Fountain of Youth runner-up finished fourth in Florida Derby, cial’s Tom Law. Grade 1-placed Arch mare Summer Solo. She breezed a half eighth in Preakness and 10th in Belmont Stakes. Two-time from the gate in :49.09 Aug. 4. “She’s a neat filly. I’m looking winner and $202,100-earner sticks his tongue out and waits On The Town: Courtlandt’s 3-year-old More Than Ready filly forward to running her. She could make the meet toward the for Hennig to grab it. “He likes it . . . then he’ll take your fingers finished up her bath before heading to the end stall closest to end.” off as soon as you stop doing it. He does, he tries to lure you Hennig’s office. Off since a second in Belmont allowance May in. We breezed him a half the other day on the turf and he went 24, she’s 1-for-6 with $87,340. “We really wanted to run her One Time Around: Fourth in debut here July 31, 2-year- in :48. We’re going to point him to the Better Talk Now the day in the turf series but she popped a nasty splint right before the old daughter of Empire Maker out of unraced Bernardini mare after the Travers, 1 mile on the turf. We’ll give him a chance to first race. She had an invitation to the Belmont Oaks, but we Sip Sip cost Courtlandt $400,000. “Just needed more ground, run probably on his preferred surface, given his mother (Grade couldn’t participate.” we ran 5 1/2 (furlongs), she was coming. Finished fourth and 2 turf winner My Conquestadory) was such a good miler on was running at the end. She’ll hopefully come back at sev- turf.” Concerned: Lee Lewis spent $225,000 for Bodemeister filly en-eighths.” at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream 2-year-olds in training Extreme Force: Two-year-old Constitution colt finished sale. She won by 5 3/4 lengths at Belmont June 23. “She’s First In Command: Courtlandt’s homebred 3-year-old filly third in his debut July 4 and fifth in maiden race here Aug. 3. 1-for-1, kicked a wall at the end of June and split her hock by War Front looms large at her door. “She’s a great big filly. “He might have been best in his race. He stumbled really bad, open. She’s just started back training.” She needed a lot of time, we gave it to her and she’s coming went down to his knees. The other day after stumbling, he was along well. She could run here. She’s never run, never really last and made a run up there. He’s a pretty neat horse. The Betterment: Courtlandt’s homebred maiden 3-year-old Kit- worked much as a 2-year-old. She was up here for a while last race he was third in the horse who was second is the American ten’s Joy colt hasn’t been out since seventh in Gulfstream Park summer then we sent her back to the farm, gave her time. I Pharoah that Gary Contessa trains (Another Miracle) that won. maiden race Feb. 10. “We did a little procedure on his throat think we’re going to be rewarded for giving her the time.” He’s got license to be a nice colt, especially stretching out.” after that. He’s a neat colt out of (multiple graded stakes win- Short Pour: Brodsky spent $50,000 to purchase daughter of 8 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 8, 2019 the first turn and had to check. He must have stepped on the the screen. He broke through his webbing. He gets himself in shoe because he cut himself, took a divot out right over one spots. He’s got nicks and scrapes all over him. He’s got a great Stable Tour – sesamoid. A puncture wound where shoe must have come half mind and does well training. He hasn’t really breezed much Continued from page 8 off and the next step he stepped on it and something sliced his yet, coming along at a slower pace. He’s got talent and will be a ankle a little bit. It’s in an odd place and I have to keep jogging fall horse. Mr. Adam is good friends with Paul Orreffice. When Bernin’ Thru Gold: Another graduate of Fasig-Tipton Gu- him to get it to heal up well.” they went to Italy together they spent some time in Venice and flstream, 3-year-old by Bernardini cost Lee Lewis $150,000. A were staying in the childhood home of Paul Orrefice. I guess maiden winner April 6 at Gulfstream, he’s finished sixth, third Sonneman: Courtlandt’s 2-year-old by Curlin out of Grade it’s a bed and breakfast now. Mr. Adam said for a couple meals and fourth since. “The other day he kind of had that inside post 2 winner Zardana is half-brother to 2015 Curlin Stakes winner everybody that would see him would refer to him as Or’effice. when you didn’t want to be on the inside. He broke his maiden Smart Transition. Finished eighth here July 27. “I really like Or’effice. He finally asked him, ‘why do you they keep calling by like 10 at Gulfstream (or 15 3/4). He’s going to be all right.” him. He’s another that needs a mile, mile-and-a-sixteenth but you Or’effice?’ He said it’s how they pronounce his name in he’s going to run seven-eighths here. We ran him 5 1/2 the first Italian. We think a lot of him and Mr. Adam asked Paul if he Sixth Street: Two-year-old full-sister to stakes winner My time. I thought he was athletic enough to be a little closer. Got could name a horse after him. He had to ask first to make Miss Tapit is by Tapit out of the Boken Vow mare Sindy With shuffled back since he’s not that fast. He’s got a lot of ability.” sure Cot Campbell didn’t name one after him first, because he An S. “Very nice filly. It’s a good family. She’s a full-sister to a owned a piece of all those Dogwood horses. Once he did he couple stakes horses actually. She carried a lot of weight and Kid Bourbon: Bourbon Lane’s 3-year-old Lemon Drop Kid put the accent in there so it will be pronounced the Italian way.” we’ve been working to get that off of her. She’s got a good shot colt finished up on the wash pad before a spin around the of making the meet here. The light hasn’t fully come on with shedrow. A $120,000 purchase at 2017 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Up And Onward: Eighth in debut here Aug. 3, he’s a 3-year- her yet but it’s coming. Every work is better than the last.” select sale, he finished third in lone start Feb. 23 at Gulfstream. old by Tapit out of Grade 1 winner Let Faith Arise. “He’s got “He’s a nice colt. Coming back strong. He’s got the coolest tail. speed, had a tough inside post and a horse was right in front Mirandus: Courtlandt 2-year-old has breezed four times When it’s dry and brushed out it’s huge and gray.” of him. He ate dirt the whole way. Luis Saez thought he’d be here, including a half in :50.34 Aug. 4. “Bernardini 2-year-old able to sneak through the inside but it just wouldn’t open up.” filly. This kind of makes me feel good walking down here. She’s Local Counsel: Brodsky named 4-year-old Union Rags colt coming along, good shot to run here.” after John Canney, who is married to Hennig’s step-daughter Guarded Secret: Another towering presence, 2-year-old Brooke. “He’s an attorney in town here. He’s won a few nice filly by Tiznow shows four breezes for Courtlandt. “Probably a Cache: Three-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor finished New York-bred races. He’s just coming back from surgery in a fall horse. She’s surprisingly agile for a big horse.” fifth and seventh in last year’s Davona Dale and Gulfstream knee. He’s doing well, had a couple breezes.” Park Oaks after breaking maiden first out in January 2018. “We The J Y: One of several across Nelson Avenue at the har- thought a lot about her as a 3-year-old. She had an issue with Carlino: Courtlandt’s homebred 5-year-old Lemon Drop Kid ness track, Brodsky’s 6-year-old by Discreet Cat cost $62,000 an elbow, where she had a piece of bone pull off. I don’t know gelding finished fifth in Alydar Aug. 2. Four-time winner and at 2014 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale. if mentally it’s affected her. She hasn’t come back quite as $265,657-earner shares the wash pad with Kid Bourbon. “We He’s won five of 21 and earned $239,832. Entered in today’s strong. She trains well, but I don’t think she’s forgotten about need to find the right spot for him. He’s tough, he needs like a ninth, an open-company allowance on the grass. “He’s one of that discomfort she was in for a while. She looks grand.” mile-and-a-quarter with a lot of pace, which you don’t get. The our stable favorites. He won his first start back this year right Jockey Club Gold Cup last year he ran well because he did get before we left Belmont. He’s a neat horse, cool personality.” J J’s Dreaming: Seidman Stables’ 5-year-old Freud gelding it and finished fourth. He’s a little frustrating to find the right is 2-3-1 in 14 starts with $136,087 in earnings. “He had a good spot for. He was a fast-closing fourth the other day. That’s what Freddymo Factor: Brodsky bought gelding by The Factor year last year, had the whole winter off and he’s come back and he does. Doesn’t seem to quite get there.” for $80,000 at 2017 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred run once. He’s a nice older New York-bred type.” sale. “Alan bought two by The Factor at the sale and there’s a Strike Power: Fifth in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt after contest- guy on Twitter named Freddymo that gave him a hard time. So Achilles Warrior: David Merjan’s 3-year-old Warrior’s Re- ing the early pace. Winner of last year’s Swale Stakes also fin- he named him that.” ward colt cost $75,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream ished second in True North at Belmont June 7. “He and Mitole sale. He’s 2-for-7 and finished seventh behind Shancelot in kind of took it to each other the other day. He bounced out of it Cartwheel: Entered in today’s $100,000 Saratoga Dew, Grade 2 Amsterdam. “He loomed into second turning for home pretty well though. We’re giving good thought to running him 4-year-old Flatter filly romped in off-the-turf $35,000 claimer but then flattened out chasing that beast. He’s a nice colt. He’ll in the Lucky Coin at the end of the month, 5 1/2 on the turf. June 20 at Belmont. “The race was coming up light, I had her win plenty of races. I don’t know (about the Allen Jerkens), He’s all grass on the bottom side. We tried him in the Better nominated and stuck her in. She’s 9-2. It’s worth a shot.” it would depend on the size of the field. We feed him on the Talk Now on the grass last year when he couldn’t get his air. ground because he had throat surgery as a 2-year-old.” Five-and-a-half on the turf is a good spot for him.” Saltking: A maiden winner in his third start Aug. 1. Randy Bradshaw, like Hennig a former assistant to D. Wayne Lukas, Tough Times: Courtlandt’s 4-year-old by Tapit occupies first Or’effice: Two-year-old Medaglia d’Oro colt out of Grade 2 bought Animal Kingdom colt for $65,000 at 2017 Fasig-Tipton stall in second barn. Winless in four starts and finished sev- winner Grace Hall cost Courtlandt $725,000 as a yearling. He’s Saratoga New York-bred sale. He later added Madaket Stables enth here July 21. “He’s had a tough time with a few setbacks. yet to breeze but looks like he’s been through some battles. and Commonwealth Stable. “He’s one who’s race stayed on the His day is coming. He ran here, pulled a shoe off. Stumbled on “He’s a warrior, too. He’s tough. There’s a reason he’s behind grass and he won. He should run back in an allowance here.” RACING RETURNS AUGUST 8 - SEPTEMBER 7 | THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS AT 5PM $500,000 in Daily Purses $1.8 MILLION in Stakes Purses $250,000 G-3 Virginia Derby on Saturday, August 31 Owner/Trainer Participation Incentives

Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 9 High Marks Curlin colts top two-day sale to fuel record average, median BY TOM LAW FASIG-TIPTON SALES Three days into his Saratoga stay and two days before he went through hasn’t laid down all day, he hasn’t the ring at the Fasig-Tipton Sarato- been able to.” ga sale of selected yearlings, the lone Just as Hancock said those words member of the Stone Farm consign- to his wife Staci and daughter Lynn, ment needed a break. representatives from two leading rac- Hip 174, a colt by Curlin out of ing operations finished inspections Grade 3 winner America, didn’t at the Warrendale Sales consignment pick the best time for a late-morn- and walked toward the Hancocks. ing snooze with plenty of prospective “Can you come back? He just laid buyers eschewing a lunch break and down,” Hancock said. still combing the sales grounds. He “Sure. No problem. We’ll do Hunt- also didn’t pick the worst time in Ar- er Valley quickly and come back,” thur Hancock III’s opinion. said Michael Wallace, the primary “He just laid down, look at there,” agent for China Horse Club. Wallace Hancock said as the chestnut colt and Elliott Walden, WinStar Farm’s Tod Marks bred by celebrity chef Bobby Flay Hip 174 was the co-sales-topper at $1.5 million. Continued On Page 12 settled into a thick bed of straw. “He

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 11 out of the Chilean champion and Group 1-winning Scat Daddy mare Wapi, and Hip 159, a colt out of Sale – the stakes-placed Yes It’s True mare Yes Liz. Continued from page 10 The colt earned his nickname for his uncanny resemblance to his sire, two-time Horse of the Year president and chief executive officer, went on their and winner of the 2007 Preakness and Breeders’ way to inspect the Hunter Valley yearlings. Cup Classic. After Wallace and Walden went on “Thanks. He’s a good one Elliott. He’ll appreci- their way and still unable to show the Curlin colt ate it,” Hancock said. while he snoozed, Hancock asked his daughter to The colt certainly needed the rest as one of the boot up her laptop and show a Photoshopped im- talking horses on the grounds before the 99th an- age of the yearling and his sire side-by-side. nual Saratoga sale. The presale buzz lived up to the “Look at them, they look exactly the same,” hype Tuesday night when a flock of prospective Hancock said. “That’s Curlin on the right. Every- buyers battled for the colt shortly after the mid- thing about them. Two white socks on his hind point of the strong session. Bids came from inside legs. Everything.” the Humphrey S. Finney pavilion and the back Bred in the name of B. Flay Thoroughbreds, walking ring populated with trainers and tourists, the colt is the first foal out of the 8-year-old A.P. professionals and wannabes, breeders and consign- Indy mare America. Trained by Bill Mott, America ors and everything in between. won at 2, 3 and 4. She finished third in the Grade 1 Terry Finley, representing West Point Thorough- Mother Goose as a 3-year-old in 2014 and won the breds and six other partners, landed the winning Grade 3 Turnback The Alarm and Affectionately bid when the hammer dropped at $1.5 million, a as a 4-year-old. price that co-topped the session and the sale. Hancock raised the colt at Stone Farm in Paris, “Arthur Hancock is somebody that, as you grow Ky., on some of the same land Kentucky Derby win- up in the business, you come to appreciate the wis- ners Gato del Sol, Sunday Silence and Fusaichi Peg- dom that he offers,” Finley said after he added asus grew up on. Hancock also sold Fusaichi Pega- Woodford, Siena, Valdes, Singleton and Freeman to sus, a son of Mr. Prospector he co-bred with the late the buying ticket. “I know he really liked this colt, Robert and Janice McNair of Stonerside Ltd., and and that really sold me.” he topped the defunct Keeneland July sale of selected Nicknamed “Curlin Jr.” by Hancock, Hip 174 yearlings at $4 million from Fusao Sekiguchi. was one of three yearlings by his Hall of Fame sire Tod Marks to fetch seven figures along with Hip 153, a colt Continued On Page 14 Hip 153, also by Curlin, stopped the board at $1.5 million.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 13 That statement produced a chuckle from Ter- ence Collier, Fasig-Tipton’s director of marketing Sale – who has spent the better part of four decades in Continued from page 12 the auction stand as one of the company’s an- nouncers, when he and Browning met with the Lane’s End Bloodstock’s David Ingordo worked press after the sale. with West Point Thoroughbreds on selecting the “I would not have dared to think this morning co-sale topper and called him “a classic.” that we’d average $442,000,” Browning said. “He’s what you want in a racehorse,” Ingordo “But we really felt good last night and knew we said. “He looks like the oil paintings upstairs. had a lot of valuable horses today, a lot of inter- That was what we were expecting, between a est and positive feedback. We’re thrilled overall million and two and we got him in the middle. with the results of 2019. We’ll try to make 2020 Those kinds of horses are always going to be ex- a better group of horses, we’re not going to be pensive. We got fortunate that it didn’t get totally content with status quo. crazy on the price.” “We’ll try to recruit a better group of horses. Prices were strong throughout the session and We think this is the greatest place in the world came in at an average of $442,865 for the 74 to sell a nice yearling. It’s a special place, a great yearlings that sold. Those results helped spark a atmosphere to sell a horse, a great atmosphere to record average of $411,459 for the sale, obliter- race a horse. It’s pretty cool we’ll be busting our ating the previous mark of $369,376 set last year tails because it’s the 100th anniversary of Sara- and an 11.4 percent increase. toga.” Fasig-Tipton reported sales on 135 of the 182 Tod Marks Hip 159, another Curlin colt, went for $1 million Tuesday night. Demi O’Byrne knows plenty about buying yearlings offered for $55,547,000, down 11.5 yearlings in Saratoga. The longtime agent for- percent from $62,794,000 last year when 170 ably. You thank the consignors, owners and breed- merly with Coolmore Stud signed for scores yearlings sold. The 20.6 percent drop in the num- ers who provided us the opportunity to sell a great of seven-figure yearlings and 2-year-olds at sales ber of yearlings sold led to the total decrease, but collection of horses tonight and over the last two around the world during that association and re- did not dampen Fasig-Tipton officials’ excitement nights. We felt confident coming into the sale. We turned to the Saratoga sale in 2019 for a new client. for the results. felt confident this spring when we were seeing the O’Byrne worked up a short list of about 25 colts “Quality sells,” said Boyd Browning Jr., horses. for Shane McGrath of Aquis Farm in Australia to Fasig-Tipton president and chief executive officer. “It was on display with the quality of horses on inspect when he made his first visit to the Fasig-Tip- “We had a remarkable group of quality horses on the grounds. It’s remarkable to think we averaged offer tonight and the buyers responded very favor- $442,000 tonight.” Continued On Page 16

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14 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 8, 2019 Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 15 George Qatar Stakes). Hopefully we’ll be here with him next year. As we said Sale – (Demi’s) found pretty good horses Continued from page 14 before and hopefully this is another one. At the end of the day you have to ton Saratoga sales grounds over the buy the horses you love. There are so weekend. Hip 153, the first foal out many nice horses here. When you see of Wapi consigned by Denali Stud, a real one you see a real one.” agent, landed on O’Byrne’s list. Four yearlings sold for seven fig- “I really liked him and I love Curl- ures during the two sessions. West in as a stallion,” O’Byrne said after Point Thoroughbreds also purchased the colt was bought by the partner- Monday night’s topper, Hip 80, a ship of Aquis Farm, Jim Scatuorchio’s colt by Tapit that sold for $1 million. Let’s Go Stable and Crawford Farm Robert LaPenta’s Whitehorse Sta- for $1.5 million. ble and Bridlewood Farm purchased Todd Pletcher stood near O’Byrne, the other seven-figure yearling, Hip Scatuorchio and Shane McGrath, and 159, the Curlin colt out of the stakes- the winning bidders said he’d train placed Yes It’s True mare Yes Liz for the colt. $1 million. “We looked at 25 colts and Demi Tod Marks Three yearlings nearly reached the Hip 220 checks out the buyers while selling for $500,000. said, ‘this is the one,’ ” Aquis’ Shane seven-figure mark at $950,000 apiece McGrath said. “I came up and looked – Hip 191, an American Pharoah colt ing five for seven figures. The median horses to run at Saratoga next sum- at him and agreed with him. Fortu- purchased by Coolmore’s M. V. Mag- – the price in the middle of the entire mer or in the classics two years from nately Todd Pletcher loved him as nier; Hip 134, a Curlin colt bought lot sold – came in at $350,000, up now and they are willing to pay for well. At the end of the day when you by trainer Ken McPeek, agent for 16.7 percent from last year. them. pick the colt of the sale you’re going Paul Fireman’s Fern Circle; and Hip “We live in a very realistic market, “They have limits. They stop bid- to have to step up and you’re going to 82, a filly by Tapit purchased by Do- buyers are certainly willing to pay ding and sometimes they partner up have to bat up. nato Lanni, agent for Heider Family what they consider a fair price and to spread the risk, which has kind “We’re a big operation in Australia Stables. then maybe a little bit,” Browning of become a way of life amongst the and we want to get global. We had Fifteen yearlings brought $750,000 said. “There’s tremendous compe- buying group that tends to minimize Houtzen running at Goodwood last or more. Last year’s sale saw 19 year- tition at the upper end of the mar- the ‘craziness’ at the top of the mar- week (second in the Group 2 King lings bring $750,000 or more, includ- ketplace, people are craving to have ket.”

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18 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 8, 2019 end of winter. “We gave her time off by design, Saratoga Dew– what didn’t happen by design is we Continued from page 18 could not get her in a race at Bel- thisishorseracing.com mont,” Serpe said. “They just could Home of The Special & a lot more vorites in Held Accountable and Out not get a race to fill for her, which led Of Orbit. us all the way up here. These races, “Mr. Broman had given me a cou- she’s coming back close, which con- ple of horses (in 2016), but when cerns any trainer nowadays. It’s just Mike Hushion decided to retire I was not what horses do anymore, but she fortunate enough to move into that looks good and it looks like it could spot,” Serpe said. “Mr. Broman un- be a good spot for her.” derstands this business. He’s not one Eric Cancel rode Held Account- to lay blame on people, they’re gen- able to two wins last fall and rides uinely just nice people, which really again today. makes things great. It’s been a plea- Serpe’s other entrant also raced re- sure. Unfortunately Mr. Broman is cently at Saratoga. Out Of Orbit fin- scaling back but we have three nice ished sixth in a 7-furlong allowance horses for them right now.” 15 days ago. The daughter of Malibu Held Accountable is 2-1 on the Moon and four-time winner Kibosh morning line. The daughter of Ex- makes her two-turn dirt and stakes change Rate started her career with debut today. back-to-back wins in 2017, first tak- “We were planning on running just ing a Saratoga turf maiden and then Held Accountable, but this race came successfully transitioned to dirt in the up pretty light. At the time they were Joseph A. Gimma Stakes at Belmont getting ready to close, there were only Park. Serpe has kept the 4-year-old on five horses, two were Mr. Bromans’. dirt in all but one start since includ- Held Accountable and Kiaran’s horse ing eight starts and two wins last year. Turn And Bern and Kiaran wasn’t She made the final start of that cam- even 100 percent sure he was going to paign late in the year and didn’t race run, according to Mr. Broman. So, we again until 13 days ago when third put (Out Of Orbit) in,” Serpe said as in an allowance-optional at today’s 1 he clipped the filly’s facial whiskers. 1/8 miles. “The distance is maybe a little trying “She was running right along last for her, but it also looks like she’s the year and she threw a clunker in last lone speed. But who knows? This is December,” Serpe said of a seventh in Saratoga.” Aqueduct’s Bay Ridge Stakes. “The Luis Saez will break aboard Out great thing about Mr. Broman is if Of Orbit from the rail post. you want to give them a little time, Turn and Bern is the Bromans’ oth- send them up to the farm, it’s no er entrant. The daughter of Bernardi- problem. It’s always good to have a ni last ran May 26, when she won a fresh horse.” Belmont Park allowance by 4 lengths. After a respite at the Bromans’ Fetching, Cartwheel and Lucky Chestertown Farm about 50 miles Move are the other runners in the north of Saratoga, the filly returned small field. All three enter the Sarato- to Serpe at Belmont Park toward the ga Dew off wins.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 19 Thursday, August 8. 4 ..... 4...... Perpetrate...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Stidham...... 6-1 5 ..... 5...... Disco Deano...... J. Rodriguez...... M. Ferraro...... 12-1 1ST (1:00PM). $40,000, STR $14,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/8M 6 ..... 6...... Brilliant Brooks...... J. Ortiz...... J. Englehart...... 3-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 7 ..... 7...... Dream Bigger...... J. Velazquez...... R. Rodriguez...... 4-1 1 ..... 1...... Cuddle Kitten...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Navarro...... 8-5 8 ..... 8...... Dangerous Edge...... E. Cancel...... G. Weaver...... 5-2 2 ..... 2...... Madame Barbarian...... T. Gaffalione...... G. DiPrima...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Served Cold...... L. Saez...... R. Diodoro...... 8-1 6TH (3:42PM). $90,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 5 1/2F (TURF) 4 ..... 4...... Zena Rules...... J. Rosario...... B. Combs...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Colorincolonel...... J. Lezcano...... A. Quartarolo...... 6-1 1 ..... 1...... Blahnik...... W. Garcia...... E. DeLauro...... 20-1 6 ..... 6...... Stay Fond...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 2-1 2 ..... 2...... Prosperity...... J. Rosario...... H. Motion...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Bye Bye Nicky...... M. Franco...... D. Magner...... 3-1 2ND (1:34PM). $52,000, CLM $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F 4 ..... 4...... Renninas Rose...... H. Harkie...... F. Multari, Jr...... 30-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Sara Sea...... L. Reyes...... D. Lukas...... 20-1 1 ..... 1...... Shimmering Moon...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 2-1 6 ..... 6...... Tan and Tight...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 7-2 2 ..... 2...... My Roxy Girl...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... D. Gargan...... 8-5 7 ..... 7...... Brittas Bay...... J. Velazquez...... W. Ward...... 5-2 3 ..... 3...... Reata’s Reward...... B. Hernandez...... M. Kantarmaci...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Erin More...... J. Ortiz...... T. Pletcher...... 5-1 4 ..... 4...... Tayler’s the Boss...... J. Martinez...... L. Miranda...... 15-1 9 ..... 9...... Restructure...... J. Alvarado...... C. Clement...... 10-1 5 ..... 5...... Moondance Joy...... J. Alvarado...... O. Noda...... 8-1 6 ..... 6...... Royal Inheritance...... L. Saez...... R. Schosberg...... 10-1 7TH (4:14PM). $83,000, AOC $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 7 ..... 7...... Bertranda...... M. Franco...... D. Donk...... 4-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Smokin Platinum...... M. Franco...... C. Baker...... 15-1 3RD (2:06PM). $55,000, CLM $50,000-$45,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) 2 ..... 2...... Binkster...... D. Davis...... R. Handal...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Morning Breez...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Martin...... 6-1 1 ..... 7...... Rhode Island...... J. Lezcano...... L. Rice...... 8-5 4 ..... 4...... Steam Engine...... L. Saez...... B. Cox...... 12-1 1a ..... 10...... Mo Gee...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Diodoro...... 8-5 5 ..... 5...... Ready to Escape...... B. Hernandez...... C. Englehart...... 8-1 2 ..... 1...... Jerome Avenue...... J. Ortiz...... J. Kimmel...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... H Man...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 2-1 3 ..... 2...... Bad Boy...... M. Franco...... J. Abreu...... 5-2 7 ..... 7...... Special Story...... J. Rosario...... S. Torelli...... 12-1 4 ..... MTO...... Stage Left...... J. Velazquez...... W. Ward...... 7-2 8 ..... 8...... Cerretalto...... R. Santana, Jr...... H. Bond...... 9-2 5 ..... 4...... Sargeant Drive...... L. Saez...... M. Maker...... 3-1 9 ..... 9...... Jewel Can Disco...... J. Ortiz...... R. Rodriguez...... 15-1 6 ..... 5...... No Worries Mate...... J. Alvarado...... J. Englehart...... 15-1 7 ..... MTO...... Bumperdoo...... Rider TBA...... N. Zito...... 6-1 8TH (4:46PM). $100,000, STK - THE SARATOGA DEW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/8M 8 ..... 8...... Tiz Morning...... J. Bravo...... E. Davis...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 9 ..... 9...... My Amanjena...... D. Davis...... G. DiPrima...... 15-1 1 ..... 1...... Out of Orbit...... L. Saez...... P. Serpe...... 3-1 2 ..... 2...... Fetching...... M. Franco...... M. Casse...... 7-2 4TH (2:38PM). $65,000, CLM $40,000-$35,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 3 ..... 3...... Cartwheel...... J. Lezcano...... M. Hennig...... 9-2 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 4 ..... 4...... Turn and Bern...... D. Davis...... K. McLaughlin...... 10-1 1 ..... 1...... Shut the Box...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Diodoro...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... Held Accountable...... E. Cancel...... P. Serpe...... 2-1 1a ..... 4...... Conqueror...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Diodoro...... 4-1 6 ..... 6...... Lucky Move...... J. Rosario...... B. Combs...... 4-1 2 ..... 2...... Potomac...... R. Maragh...... C. Martin...... 3-1 3 ..... 3...... Driven to Compete...... J. Velazquez...... T. 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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 21 Revved Up Archidust coasts to easy victory in turf sprint for Navarro barn BY BEN GOWANS MAHONY STAKES RECAP The first thing Jorge Navarro looks for at a sale? The engine. Mahony. It wasn’t a 12 1/2-length “Good ass, that’s what I look for,” margin, but Archidust was sent off as Navarro said just before correcting the 6-5 favorite and looked like the his verbiage to butt. “The horse has winner throughout the running of the to look like an athlete.” $100,000 stakes. Navarro saw two of those at last Navarro and agent Juan Pacanins year’s OBS March 2-year-olds in purchased Archidust for $300,000 training sale: Shancelot and Archi- from Christy Whitman’s Whitman dust. Sales. “He’s nothing like Shancelot,” Na- “I remember when he stepped off the van when he came in from Keene- varro said. “But what’s wrong with a land. I thought he was the nicest horse horse like this? He’s getting nothing that we’d gotten that year,” Whitman but better.” said from Florida after her daughter’s Shancelot romped by 12 1/2 lengths school orientation Wednesday eve- in the Grade 2 Amsterdam July 28 ning. “I immediately really liked him. and Archidust scored another stakes Tod Marks Continued On Page 23 Archidust speeds to the win in the Mahony. victory for Navarro in Wednesday’s

22 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 8, 2019 Mahony – Continued from page 22 He was just a really good-looking horse and had a really good attitude about him. “He trained really well and was always a straightforward, easy-to- work-with horse. As we progressed with his training, he just did every- thing so easily and effortless. He was always a favorite of mine the whole time we had him at the farm.” Korean Racing Authority’s buying agent K.O.I.D. acquired Archidust for $85,000 at Keeneland September six months before he went through the ring at the March sale. Tod Marks “We get a number of horses in Trainer Jorge Navarro. for them every year,” Whitman said. a kid when he was running before. “Mostly, just for breaking and train- He has figured it out and matured. ing for the races but I try to handpick We slowed it down and did the right a couple out that are really nice indi- thing for him.” viduals that I think will do well at the Steve Asmussen’s pair of Never- sales. I was fortunate that they gave land Rock and Pyron completed the me the opportunity to take him to trifecta. In his first start since finishing OBS and we were rewarded for that.” second in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Ju- Pacanins and Navarro bought the venile Turf, Uncle Benny stumbled at colt for Al and Michelle Crawford the start and never recovered, finish- and Ivan Rodriguez, the same own- ing seventh of eight. ership team that won the Amsterdam with Shancelot. Archidust breezed a furlong in :10 during presale workouts and a few days later became the most expensive CONTRIBUTE. horse Whitman and her partner Javier You can help the NTRA’s Estrada have sold. “We started this together in 2007. federal legislative team That was the first year we sold horses advocate in Washington, under Whitman Sales,” Whitman said. “We just struck out on our own. Be- D.C., by contributing to fore that I was riding for Niall Brennan the NTRA 1/4% Check-Off and he was working for Eddie Woods. Javier is a big part of the company. He Program. does a lot of behind the scenes work, doing a lot of the everyday overseeing Help us help horse of the horses in training.” Archidust broke well in the turf racing in D.C. sprint and stalked in third through the first three furlongs under Javier Castellano. The son of Verrazano ad- vanced to the leaders around the bend and took the lead with a furlong to go. Archidust kept going and drew away to win by 3 lengths, crossing the wire in 1:00.80 after 5 1/2 furlongs. “We worked him on the turf (in Florida), we were just waiting for it. Even if I run him on the dirt, he’ll do the same thing now. He’s a late developer up here,” Navarro said as he pointed to his head. “He was just www.SupportHorseRacing.org

Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 23 Marketing Strategy Fout, Steinman team up to win hurdle stakes with homebred When it comes to 5-year-old mare WEDNESDAY RACING RECAP Market Alley, trainer Doug Fout tries to make sure everything goes as ish ninth of 10. Hurdle starts proved planned. Otherwise, there’s no use just as maddening as she lost her first even trying. three by a combined 70 lengths. At “She’s a funny filly,” he said. “If Foxfield in April, jockey Barry Foley you don’t set her up just right in a found some cover and produced her race, the race is all gone.” late and she graduated the maiden Fout’s declaration proved true with ranks. In stakes company next out at a glance at her past performances. She Nashville, she was prominent early lost her debut by almost 20 lengths in and faded to eighth. 2017, finished a dull eighth the next Wednesday, she put it all togeth- time, made the lead and stopped er and pulled a mild upset in the twice at Laurel last year and opened Tod Marks Continued On Page 25 Market Alley jumps a fence early in her stakes win Wednesday. up again here last summer only to fin-

24 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 8, 2019 relaxed is the key. If you don’t get her relaxed right off the bat, the race is Wednesday – over. Over.” Continued from page 24 She relaxed, kicked and put the race away. The daughter of 2005 Tra- $75,000 Mrs. Ogden Phipps Memo- vers winner Flower Alley and the War rial hurdle stakes. The longest shot Chant mare Skirmish won for the sec- on the board at 9-1 in a field of six ond time in four starts over jumps this caught early leader Down Royal in year – after failing in five flat starts. the stretch and won by 3 1/4 lengths “I ran her on the flat and it was for owner/breeder Peggy Steinman. the same thing,” said Fout. “I had a Down Royal hung on for second with second with her and the other times another Steinman/Fout runner Bullet she got stirred up and she ended up Star third. running like a rat and she’s not a rat. Market Alley broke toward the That’s the whole key with her. Keep back and found a comfort zone in her settled, keep her relaxed and then fourth as Down Royal made the ear- let her use that kick.” ly running while pursued by favorite The win was all in the family. Wigwam Baby. Switched off, Market Fout’s father Paul bought Market Alley advanced to third with a lap re- Alley’s dam Skirmish for Steinman maining. Wigwam Baby lost Gerard at Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga yearling Galligan with a mistake at the sec- sale in 2003 and won three flat races ond-last, handing an even bigger lead with her. Skirmish’s foals include flat to the pacesetter with a half-mile to and jump winner Reporter, flat win- go. Down Royal kicked leaving the ner Security Check and – watch this last and extended her margin early – 2-year-old Colorado-bred Skittish, on the final turn. She finally began to who runs in Friday’s first at Arapahoe look vulnerable coming off the turn Park. as Market Alley found another gear, – Joe Clancy shifted outside and swept past. Fout paid credit to Foley, who • Ian Wilkes sent out the first start- picked up his first Saratoga win. er for the Estate of Marylou Whit- “She’s so finicky and if she’s not ney in the seventh and Quick Entry ridden right it’s just not her day,” said finished second carrying the colors of Fout. “I’ve tried to drill it into Barry’s the late Saratoga socialite and noted head. He did such a good job today. owner and breeder. Whitney passed He sat still, let her find her way. She has a huge kick, but just getting her Continued On Page 25

Tod Marks Hardcore Folklore leads Quick Entry to the finish in the seventh.

Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 25 Quick Quick, who scratched out of the Shine Again Stakes July 31. Wednesday – – Catherine Galbraith Continued from page 26 • NYRA acknowledged first re- away July 19 and Quick Entry is one sponders Wednesday, naming the of several horses owned by her estate third in honor of those rarely seen but in training with Wilkes. always there when needed. The Em- “It’s always going to be special erald Society Pipes and Drums played because it’s Marylou,” Wilkes said. in tribute to those currently serving as “But as Marylou would have wanted, first responders and those who gave for us to move on and keep going.” their life for the cause. Quick Entry finished 2 1/2 lengths Crack Shot, one of two winners on behind 5-2 favorite Hardcore Folk- the day for Jeremiah Englehart, and lore in the $25,000 claimer going 6 Jose Ortiz won the third. The winner’s 1/2 furlongs on the main track. Com- circle filled with men and women who ing off a ninth in allowance company make up all aspects of first response at Saratoga July 13, Wilkes dropped teams for New York. New York State the son of Point Of Entry in for a tag Association of Fire Chiefs Directors knowing the possible outcome. He R. Scott Ewing and Timothy Boel was claimed by Jason Servis for own- joined jockey Ortiz and the winning er Michael Napoli. connections the presentation. “That is where we felt we needed “Our folks, police, fire, EMS, are to run him,” Wilkes said. “When you out in all types of environments, high- run them for a tag they can always ways, et cetera, everyday so it’s great get claimed, that’s part of the game. that they recognize those folks,” said When you put a price on him, that’s Ewing. “Also for the folks that have what you’re putting the value on for fallen during incidents.” him. Good luck to him, good luck to First responders are on hand dai- the new owners.” ly, not only as spectators but ensur- Tod Marks Wilkes hopes to run another Whit- Crack Shot wins the third, part of a double for Jose Ortiz and Jeremiah Englehart. ney estate runner Sunday in Quick Continued On Page 27

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26 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 8, 2019 “It’s amazing, the number of folks than getting them against an older clean break and stayed at the back of that are involved in the emergency horse here and there,” said Engle- the pack until she overcame all but Wednesday – services here in New York State,” hart, who couldn’t separate the pair her stablemate into the stretch. Continued from page 26 Boel said. “We are one of the largest despite their frequent morning train- “Critical Value was probably men- states in the country with volunteer ing together. “They’ve been back and tally better three or four weeks ago,” ing the health and safety of everyone emergency first responders. It’s nice forth. The last couple works, (Thea’s said Englehart. “She showed it a little involved in the sport. Ewing and his to have the emergency services and Theme) was probably about half- in the gate where she was anxious. team strive to increase public educa- emergency first responders recognized length further than Critical Value. I But she’s always been a pretty good tion of safety and awareness, even by somebody like NYRA and the rest thought Critical Value would outrun during a day at the races. work horse and I was glad the way of the racing community.” her odds.” they both finished. “It’s really good because people ac- – Catherine Galbraith Thea’s Theme broke her maiden by tually come to our booth out there,” “I told Junior not to worry about a nose under Jose Ortiz. The Bayern her not having braids in her mane, said Ewing. “We are actually doing • The finish of the fifth looked like filly was a $145,000 buy for High- it doesn’t mean I didn’t love her, she sprinkler safety and smoke detector a typical morning work for Jeremiah lander Training Center at last year’s was getting worked up when we were safety.” Englehart’s Thea’s Theme and Critical Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York- Boel, as a first responder and a rac- Value. bred yearling sale and put Englehart braiding her mane so I said to leave ing fan, appreciated the winner’s cir- “We’ve had these two working to- in the winner’s circle for the second it. She’s got a little bit of Bodemeister cle acknowledgement. gether off and on in the spring other time after Crack Shot won the third. in her.” “Thea has been a little on the Englehart plans to give the pair Saratoga Leaders JOCKEYS...... 1ST greener side,” Englehart said of the time to physically and mentally recu- Jose Ortiz...... 30 first-time starter. “I haven’t had to ask perate before their next start. TRAINERS...... 1ST Irad Ortiz Jr...... 24 her to run yet. Jose said she was stop- “I’ll see how they come out,” En- Chad Brown...... 19 Javier Castellano...... 19 ping and then when she felt the other glehart “That first race usually takes Jeremiah Englehart...... 8 Luis Saez...... 17 filly came up alongside of her she dug a lot out of the first-time starters so I Bill Mott...... 8 Jose Lezcano...... 16 back in.” would probably lean towards waiting Todd Pletcher...... 8 Joel Rosario...... 14 Junior Alvarado settled anxious to Belmont.” Linda Rice...... 7 Junior Alvarado...... 11 first-time starter Critical Value for a – Catherine Galbraith Jim Bond...... 6 Kendrick Carmouche...... 8 Danny Gargan...... 6 Manny Franco...... 8 Jason Servis...... 6 Tyler Gaffalione...... 8 thisishorseracing.com Through Wednesday Home of The Special & a lot more

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 27 EVAN SHIPMAN STAKES RECAP Body Builder Mr. Buff lifts stakes for Kimmel, Broman BY SEAN CLANCY John Kimmel sat motionless and wordless from the middle seat of his second-row box. Sunglass- es perched on his head and binoculars glued to his eyes, the trainer watched the Evan Shipman, a $100,000 New York-bred stakes like he was wait- ing for a California Condor on a bird watch. When Mr. Buff, slogged past the eighth pole well in front of seven rivals, Kimmel lowered his binocu- lars. That was it, not a word spoken, a fist bumped, just job done. As the chestnut gelding went under the wire for his 10th career victory, Kimmel stood up, knocked over his chair in slow-motion style and stepped out of his box. “That was nerve-wracking,” Kimmel said. “That Tod Marks was a different style of race for him.” After briefly hanging his hoof in the gate, Mr. Buff (right) breaks alongside Sea Foam in the Evan Shipman Stakes. The style changed in the gate for the 3-5 expect- ed frontrunner when he tried to brush a fly off his said. “He got scared, he was not expecting that, all That’s his game, two turns, on the dirt. belly with his left hind hoof. Taller than most hors- of a sudden his leg was stuck. He wasn’t moving, he “I love this horse,” Kimmel said. “He’s like a es, the Chester and Mary Broman-homebred hung was shocked, shocked to be in that position. When pony, if you have a 2-year-old who’s acting unruly his left hoof on the pontoon (where the gate crew they put his leg back down, he wasn’t ready. He and needs some company, you just park him right stands) in stall 2. His hoof stayed there, even as the was not standing good but they didn’t want to mess next to him, the 2-year-old looks at this 17.2 geld- gate crew tried to dislodge it. Alvarado hopped off with him, they were like ‘we’ve got to go with what ing, he’s like, ‘This is how you do it.’ ” the right side and hoped for the best. we’ve got.’ ” Mr. Buff did the same thing in the Shipman, “It was like a minute and a half which seems like Mr. Buff got little at the start. He broke tep- overcoming the gate snafu, changing tactics and an hour and a half when you’re there,” Alvarado idly, Alvarado urged but the blueprint was up in doing what a favorite is meant to do. smoke as Sea Foam and Gio D’Oro angled over. “No way was that his best. First of all, the issue Mr. Buff slid into third along the rail. Sea Foam, in the gate. Second of all, he broke tardily, all his third behind Mr. Buff in the Saginaw in June, loped best races, he’s broke clean and galloped them to through the first quarter-mile in :23.82 and a half- death on the front end,” Kimmel said. “He was sit- mile in :47.78. By the time the half-mile split post- ting in a pocket behind two horses, had to come up ed, Alvarado had cut the cake, releasing his grip the inside, that hadn’t worked that great in the past. on Mr. Buff. The long-striding chestnut lumbered Today, he did it, I’m proud of that effort. The inside through on the rail, engaging Sea Foam. They was more challenging part of the track. That’s why hooked up and locked on around the far turn, go- it wasn’t his A race.” ing three-quarters of a mile in 1:11.72. Passing the Kimmel earned his first win of the meet, three quarter pole, Mr. Buff dispatched Sea Foam with days after the controversial disqualification of a long, steady, tireless gallop rather than a turn of Crystalle, a longshot first-time starter who won a foot, continuing his cadence to win by 3 1/2 lengths 2-year-old turf maiden impressively. over Dynamax Prime and Winston’s Chance, finish- “This meet can be tough on you, that call the ing the circuit in 1:51.65. other day…” Kimmel said, shaking his head. “I’ve “Relief. I hate being 3-5, I like it in some re- been doing it so long, you just have to roll with the spects but you’re expected to win, if something goes punches, you do the best you can, things that are awry…then he hangs his foot in the gate,” Kimmel out of your control are going to happen, if you let said. “That was a race that wasn’t pretty, certainly it eat you up...You have to start looking at it ratio- Tod Marks not his best.” nally and try to do the things that rectify problems A homebred son of Friend Or Foe, Mr. Buff exits the winner’s Mr. Buff earned his third win from five starts this in the quickest and smartest way that aren’t going circle with a stakes score. year and his sixth win at 9 furlongs in his career. to compromise the horse in the future. That’s it.”

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 31 theoutsiderail BY JOE CLANCY Catalog Surfing WOW. Hoist The Flag. Process Stable at Keeneland January while carry- • Silver Mallet. The Jacinto gray colt, Hip 94, That’s what I wrote on the yellow Post-It note I ing an Alydar foal. Eight years later, she sold for won 11 races including the 1973 Longacres Mile stuck on Hip 203’s page in the 1969 Fasig-Tipton $20,000 at the Due Process dispersal. The Alydar and 1972 Gravesend Handicap. Saratoga sales catalog. Fifty years ago, the future foal raced once. 2-year-old champion and star-crossed Kentucky • Friendsville. The name sounds like an upstate Derby favorite sold at Saratoga as a yearling. He • Classic Knight. Hip 36 (Knightly Manner-Bois- New York town, maybe near Lake Placid. Probably was just Hip 203 then, a bay colt whose pedigree aralla, Bois Roussel) was a Virginia-bred and he great antique shops. The horse started 111 times, sounds regal now – Tom Rolfe-War Navy, War Ad- won five times in California, the last at Pleasanton won 15, and raced until 1979 at Waterford, Lato- miral. Consigned by John R. Gaines and James J. in 1977. nia, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park and Detroit among Houlahan, back when each consignor sold most if others. Edward Woodhouse trained him. not all horses brought to the sale on the same night, • Paper Peddler. Hip 37 wound up with a great Hoist The Flag sold for $37,000. name for a newspaper, and also won eight races. • Convenience. The Fleet Nasrullah filly, Hip And made me pause while paging through an By Pago Pago, the colt was part of L. Clay Camp’s 124 bred by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel K. Martin’s old book. The catalog came out of a storage tub dispersal. Caper Hill Farm and consigned by J.L. Wiley, be- given to me by Fasig-Tipton Midlantic’s Paget Ben- came a star with major wins in the Santa Maria, nett and team. Bennett said something to the effect • Jig Dancer. Hip 54 (a colt by Summer Tan out Vanity and Wilshire. But that’s not the half of it. of, “Do you want this? If you don’t, it’s going to of the Native Dancer mare Jig) won 10 races, placed Racing for Leonard Lavin, she beat Typecast in a the storage unit.” I jumped at it and have, for the in 17 others and earned $83,000 which probably $250,000 winner-take-all match race at Hollywood last three years, brought a 50-year-old sales catalog wasn’t all that easy. Park in 1972. At the time, the event was the richest to Saratoga. They’re similar to newer catalogs, full Thoroughbred match race in United States history. of horses and numbers and legal statements. And • Ben’s Best. Hip 59 didn’t turn out to be Ben’s Jerry Lambert rode the winner, a 4-year-old, out- history. You can’t help but crack the book and flip Cat, going 0-for-6 and earning $126 as best I could dueling Bill Shoemaker on the 6-year-old favorite through pages – and start looking up things. tell. His brother Chompion, born three years earlier, in a photo. You can listen to it on YouTube. No, Besides Hoist The Flag, the 1969 yearlings in- was a star. He won everything – MassCap, Dixie, really. Willard Proctor trained Convenience, who cluded: Pan American, Quaker, Brighton Beach, Seneca, joined Lavin’s broodmare band and – among other • Alma North. The daughter of Northern Danc- Stymie and Travers. Chompion was a monster. Ben’s achievements – is still influencing Glen Hill Farm er and the Swaps mare Spaws Arrow was Hip 19 Best, a Maryland-bred by Royal Gunner, was not. runners now campaigned by Lavin’s grandson Craig and sold on the first day as part of the Glade Valley Bernick and trained by Proctor’s son Tom. Conve- Farms consignment. Her sire would soon become • Hail To Pam. The bay colt by Hail To All ran nience is the fourth dam of Grade 3 winner Close- the world’s leading sire, but at the time was sim- 147 times. He won 12, finished second 23 times. out, who earned $458,421, and was second in Sara- ply listed as “classic winner” whose first foals were He was a force at Thistledown, Waterford Park, all toga’s Madame Jumel Stakes in 2008. Closeout’s 3-year-olds of 1969. He’d sired stakes winners Vice- kinds of other places. full-sister (they’re both by Repriced) won once for regal, Eaglesham, Cool Mood, etc. Bred in Mary- Glen Hill and Tom Proctor and is the dam of Fam- land by J.I.B. Farm, Alma North sold for $15,500. • Tulpehocken. Hip 86, a colt by Turn-To, must ily Meeting, who won Del Mar’s Grade 3 Jimmy She won 23 of 78 starts, earned $513,597 and won not have sold because he later raced for his breed- Durante. Family Meeting was bred to Kitten’s Joy stakes at Delaware Park, Monmouth, Liberty Bell, er William Hackman. Named for a creek in Berks this year. Her foal will be the sixth generation to Atlantic City, Laurel, Hialeah, Garden State, Bowie County, Pa., Tulpehocken sired steeplechase great descend from Convenience. and Pimlico. Probably a few others too. There’s a Leaping Frog, who won the 1978 New York Turf WOW. Again. stakes named for her at Laurel. Twelve years after Writers Cup at Saratoga for Phyllis Wyeth and There’s more, there’s always more. But what a that Saratoga sale, she fetched $1 million from Due trainer Jonathan Sheppard. book. Glad I opened it.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 The Saratoga Special 33 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Family August 8, 2019 Thank you for We now have the first and only autograph book respecting the with Bill Mott, the Hall of Fame trainer of Cigar, Dear Miles, sport and wanting Royal Delta and all the others on one page and Thanks for coming to Saratoga. I’m sorry I to wear a coat and Adrian Beltre, the sweet-hitting third baseman with wasn’t fully engaged with you and your mom while tie to the races 3,166 hits and future Hall of Famer, on the next. you were here. It’s something I try to be and always and the sales. You When you asked the old man sitting on the bench think I’ll be, but, like always, I struggled with being will always be old if he was Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers, well, that present. I got your mom’s phone number at Sarato- school. When I was hilarious, especially, after his reaction and your ga in 1990, we’ve had our ups and downs here ever leaned over your reaction. He seemed honored, you were amused. since. There is something about Saratoga that does shoulders and tied Don’t ever be self-conscious or embarrassed at any- that to, I believe, everyone. It’s vibrant and intoxi- your tie, I tried thing Miles. You are 10, this will become more diffi- cating but it’s also pressured and stressful. I wish I hard to appreci- cult as you get older, but spend your life living your could deal with the latter better than I do. ate and enjoy the life, not somebody else’s life. What’s worse, that you moment, to cher- asked an old man if he was Rollie Fingers or if you Sales week is tough, the most arduous week of ish my 10-year- walked away always wondering if that old man was the meet, just for the sheer hours, size of the papers, old son for who Rollie Fingers? the missed opportunities, the needs of our adver- you are and who tisers and the wants of our readers. That’s not an you will become. You and mom are flying back to Middleburg excuse, well, maybe a little, but more of an expla- When you said, “Don’t make it look like Donald this morning, you’ll go back to your lives and I’ll nation for our frazzled nature this week. Earlier this Trump,” I made sure it went to your belt buckle go back to mine. Swing hard and run fast at base- week, Uncle Joey got in an argument with a man and that’s all. ball tryouts Friday, I sure hope we land on the same who threw his cigarette butt out of his car window. team as Coach Rich and our other friends from I admire Uncle Joey’s quest for a clean world, but We did have fun going to the Baseball Hall of last year. Hang up your sport coats and ties. Be a I’m fairly confident this would not have happened Fame in Cooperstown and I tried to appreciate the good traveling companion for Mom when you go during any other week of his life. time with you and not worry about the time away to Culpeper Horse Show next week, she’ll handle from a newspaper, a racing partnership and a blood- her pressure there better than I did here. Clip your I know it’s a week when you and mom want to be stock business. The speeding ticket on the way did fingernails. Write a thank you note to Tom Law for here, although, the way you looked after two nights not help any of this but I worked hard to make sure giving you his baseball card collection, and, yes, he of auctioneer in your ears, I’m not so sure. Your it didn’t ruin it for all of us. And how about Adrian is a really nice guy. And always know that I love you first trip to the sales a few years ago, you looked at Beltre (how do I make accent marks?) and Richie and your mom, even if I’m short with my patience me and cried, “Why does this man keep yelling in Sexson, walking around the Hall of Fame, looking and long on my distractedness when you’re here. my ears?” This year, I loved the way you perused at plaques like regular fans? Now, that was cool. the catalogue, circling the names of the great ones, I’m glad you were able to get their autographs and Hopefully you and mom will come back for an- Seattle Slew, Alydar and Pioeneerof The Nile, the I appreciate your politeness and respect while doing other visit near the end of the season. If not, en- sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, as so. When I waffled about you asking, you stared me joy the rest of your summer and I’ll see you before you reminded me. I’m not sure you’re destined for down and convinced me, as you always do, with school starts in September. a racing life, but I could see you being a pedigree your best, “Come on, Dad.” I respect that. The way guru, combining history and horses. And I’m with you sprinted toward them, autograph book open Love, you, we should all look at horse racing as a hobby, and Sharpie ready and then flitted back, autographs not a business. in hand, smile wide, made my week. Dad

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