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Year 10 • Issue 18 Saratoga’s Daily Newspaper on Racing Friday, August 13, 2010 Hall of Fame 2010

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Friday, August 13, 2010 3 Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Streaking her way into the Hall BY JOE CLANCY the stock,” said de Seroux, who took over from Simon Bray. “Michael (Paul- August 1, 2003. The Springwater Inn son) wanted me to evaluate the horses. in Saratoga. Dinner guests put down They were all supposed to be sold at their forks and walked into the bar to some point and Azeri was entered in the stare at the television. Azeri was run- Keeneland November Sale.” ning. Horse of the Year in 2002, she’d The daughter of Jade Hunter and the won 10 in a row and was 1-5 in Del Ahonoora Zodiac Miss carried av- Mar’s Clement Hirsch. erage bloodlines and little else – until de Of course Seroux saw her on the racetrack at San AZERI she won, draw- Luis Rey Training Center. In the first ing off by more Contemporary gallop, the trainer saw a good mover. In than 3 lengths as the first work, she saw real talent and Female HORSE the people at Del told Paulson that he might want to hang Mar – and the on to the chestnut filly. Springwater – applauded. Sent off at 17-1, Azeri won her ca- The -based Azeri won 17 reer debut at Santa Anita – rolling by of 24 career starts for the Paulson fami- 6 lengths on the same November day ly, earned more than $4 million, secured several other Paulson horses headed to four Eclipse Awards (three as champi- Keeneland. on older mare and one as Horse of the “Maybe that’s part of the magic of Year) and retired in 2004. She joins the the whole story,” said de Seroux. “She Hall of Fame today, in her first year of was supposed to be on a Tex Sutton eligibility. plane, but she was winning impressive- It all nearly didn’t happen. Azeri ly. That started everything.” went to trainer Laura de Seroux in Au- From there, Azeri won two allow- gust 2001, an unraced 3-year-old filly. ance races – one at Hollywood Park in Because of the death of in December and another at Santa Anita in 2000, the family’s horses were placed in January, her first start as a 4-year-old. a trust and were destined for auction. Tod Marks “The whole exercise was to evaluate See Azeri page 6 Azeri, who won 17 of 24 career starts and four Eclipse Awards, takes the 2004 .

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4 Friday, August 13, 2010 Friday, August 13, 2010 5 third (placed second via disqualifica- tion) in the Lady’s Secret. She bled in Azeri – the race, but was back training for the Continued from page 4 Breeders’ Cup when de Seroux found a tendon issue. She recommended retire- She met Summer Colony in the Grade ment, but Paulson opted to bring Azeri II La Canada, and finished second. Az- back for a 6-year-old campaign with eri became a Grade I winner in her next Wayne Lukas. start, the Santa Margarita – her first Azeri added a third consecutive Ap- step on the winning streak that would ple Blossom in 2004 and won anther last 17 months. championship with Grade I scores in the Early on, Azeri tested her trainer’s Go For Wand and Spinster. The Go For patience. Wand was Azeri’s lone win at Saratoga “She was full of energy and there was and she won a battle with , to a delicate balance in keeping her from even the score from a loss in the Ogden boiling over so we did a lot to keep her Phipps. She made two starts against as relaxed as we could,” said de Seroux. males that season, placing eighth in “Training her at San Luis Rey was a the Met Mile and placing fifth behind major factor. It was a quiet setting, not in the Breeders’ Cup Clas- a lot of traffic and we had the ability to sic, her final career start. maneuver the time of her training. We Lukas called Azeri a joy to train. had a sun pen that she went in pretty “I inherited her, she was already aw- much every day and you couldn’t have fully good, so all I had to do was not those at the California tracks. She spent hurt her reputation and keep her stay- a lot of time lounging in her pen.” ing good,” he said. “It worked out well. Azeri blossomed through 2002, rid- I was really tickled to see her get in. The ing up the ladder with wins in the Ap- Apple Blossom was huge, when she won ple Blossom, Milady, Vanity, Clement it for the third time. People went crazy. Hirsch and Lady’s Secret. She went to She was like and Rachel Alex- the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Arlington andra are now – that kind of reaction to Park with seven wins in eight starts, but Benoit Photos a horse. She had that popularity good still had something to prove. Azeri and trainer Laura de Seroux do some paddock work. horses have.” “The East Coast writers and people Azeri eventually did sell at Keeneland, weren’t giving her much recognition be- The Breeders’ Cup turned into a rout veloping her front-running style,” the cause Summer Colony had beaten her as Azeri set the pace under regular jock- trainer said. “By the time we got to the to Japanese interests for $2.25 million and they thought she was beating up on ey Mike Smith and roared home by 5 Breeders’ Cup, Mike Smith and I felt it last November. As a broodmare, she has the same horses all the time out here,” de lengths over with Imperial was the time we were going to really let produced two foals of racing age: Take Seroux said. “But she was a late starter. Gesture third. Summer Colony finished her roll. She proved us right and it was Control (by A.P. Indy), who won his We started 2002 in an allowance race and last. The victory clinched the Horse of very rewarding.” only career start last year and Arienza then she kept getting better. We took a the Year title. De Seroux singled out Azeri kept on winning in 2003 – add- (by Giant’s Causeway), who has yet to filly with a world of speed, and taught her that race as her favorite. ing repeats in the Apple Blossom, Mila- start. She delivered a how to use it. Until we got to mid-sum- “The Milady (in May) was when she dy, Vanity and Hirsch. The streak ended filly and has been bred to Japanese star mer, she was still learning her lessons.” really was coming into her own and de- in late September, when Azeri finished Deep Impact.

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Friday, August 13, 2010 7 Hall of Fame Short, stellarClass career of 2010 for ‘Big Horse’ BY MIKE KANE How good was Point Given? His re- sume says super. has an even higher opinion of the colt, the third of his trainees to join him in the Hall of Fame. “He was just a POINT GIVEN big horse,” Baf- fert said. “He Contemporary was the best of male HORSE his generation and towered over the rest of them. He just lost the wrong one.” That one blemish came on May 5, 2001 when the chestnut son of Thun- der Gulch out of the Turkoman mare Turko’s Turn, finished fifth in the Ken- tucky Derby. As many have learned through the years, winning the Derby can make a career. Point Given’s loss, 11 1/2 lengths behind Monarchos, who never won again, did not ruin his. Point Given reeled off four straight Grade I victories – the Preakness, Bel- mont Stakes, Haskell Invitational and Travers – before being retired with a leg injury. He won nine of 13 career starts, eight of them stakes, and earned Tod Marks See POINT GIVEN page 9 Point Given, a winner of four consecutive $1 million races, poses for a portrait after the Travers in 2001.

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8 Friday, August 13, 2010 settle.’ We really didn’t know his style because we ran him in California two Point Given – starts and missed some time with him. Continued from page 8 He had a hind ankle injury that he got from rearing up. It was some kind of $3,968,500 for his owner and breeder weird deal.” the late Saudi Arabian Prince Ahmed Despite his Derby loss, Point Given Fine Art Since 1974 Salman, proprietor of The Thorough- was the Preakness favorite and he pre- , Kentucky bred Corporation. vailed by 2 1/4 lengths. Three weeks With six wins in seven starts, five of later, he gave Baffert his lone Belmont them Grade I, Point Given was voted victory, by a whopping 12 1/4 lengths. Horse of the Year in 2001. He now “He redeemed himself in the next stands at stud at Three Chimneys Farm two,” Baffert said. “The way he won in Midway, Ky. the Belmont was really exciting.” Baffert won the Derby and Preak- Baffert said that the colt was a dream ness in 1997 with Hall of Famer Silver to train. Charm and took the first two legs of the “I didn’t have to do much with him,” Triple Crown again the following year Baffert said. “He was the only horse I with . Point Given emerged had who actually gained weight with as a serious Triple Crown series pros- every race. It’s amazing. He just got big- pect as a 2-year-old in 2000 with run- ger and bigger with every race.” ner-up finishes in the Champagne and After a short hiatus, Point Given re- the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and a victory turned in the summer to win the two in the Hollywood Juvenile. Wins in the biggest races of the summer for 3-year- San Felipe and so- olds, the Haskell at Monmouth Park lidified his credentials and he was sent and Saratoga’s Travers. off as the favorite in the Derby. “I wasn’t going to run him in the A fast early pace was the perfect set- Haskell, but the prince wanted to up for Monarchos, who turned in the run,” Baffert said. “I got him ready in second-fastest time in Derby history. two weeks. I gave him two five-eighths Meanwhile, Point Given was a threat- works and entered him. It was quick. He ening presence in the second turn, but won that one and got really tired. That, could not sustain his challenge under to me, is when he showed his greatness. . Baffert said a couple of He was done at the quarter pole and he factors came into play and had an im- still won. Then we brought him up here pact on his colt. and won the Travers and he got hurt in “The track was very hard that day, the Travers.” so there was a speed bias, people were Baffert paused for a second to reflect sending their horses and track records on the premature end of Point Given’s were being broken,” he said. “We sort distinguished career. of got caught up in a fast pace and “He was just getting good,” Baffert didn’t finish. Gary came back and said, said. “He was like a locomotive.” ‘I think he just wants to break and

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Friday, August 13, 2010 9 Hall of Fame Class of 2010 California star gets his due by joe clancy Best Pal raced in the modern era, but would have made a nice throwback. The California-bred gelding started 47 times from ages 2-8, won 18 races and earned in excess of $5.6 million. “He was the epitome of BEST PAL a freak – out of nothing, by Contemporary nothing, and he ran a hole male HORSE in the wind,” said jockey , who rode the bay gelding 10 times. “He was one of the most honest horses I ever rode and one of my favorite all-time horses. He’d be tired around the turn, switch leads and find a whole new gear – unbelievable. His heart was as big as the racetrack.” Today, Best Pal gets his reward. He’s a Hall of Famer. The Golden Eagle Farm homebred reaches Thoroughbred racing’s peak based on his record, but also on his reputation. The crowd favorite won races for five jockeys (Desormeaux, Corey Black, Chris McCarron, Jose Santos and Pat Valenzu- ela) and three trainers (Richard Mandella, Gary Jones and Ian Jory), helped legitimize California’s breeding industry and solidified the Pacific Classic as a major national stop on the summer racing calendar. The latter feat came to be based on his con- nections. Owner and co-breeder John Mabee was chairman of the board at Del Mar and long talked Benoit Photo of a million-dollar race to boost the track’s stat- Best Pal won 18 races from 47 starts, mainly in California for the Mabee family. See BEST PAL page 11

10 Friday, August 13, 2010 2-year-old to Fly So Free, who defeated Best Pal in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Best Pal – Belmont Park. Continued from page 10 At 3, the son of Habitony placed in the Santa Anita Derby and Kentucky ESKENDEREYA ure. On Mabee’s watch, the race came Derby, and later won the Swaps and to be in 1991 and naturally, his horse the Pacific Classic after being moved won the 1 1/4-mile race – charging five to Jones’ barn. The 4-year-old Best Pal wide on the turn to win by a length over reeled off four consecutive wins – the Twilight Agenda and Unbridled. San Fernando, Strub, Santa Anita Hand- INFORMED DECISION “Dad always said we needed a mil- icap and Oaklawn Handicap. He added lion-dollar race at Del Mar to make it the Hollywood Gold Cup and Califor- a place people wanted to come with a nia Cup Classic at 5, the great horse,” said Mabee’s son Larry. and Answer Do at 6 (when moved to FOREVER TOGETHER “He got it done, and Best Pal won the Mandella’s care), the San Antonio and first one. After the race, there wasa Skywalker at 7 before retiring after one standing ovation for my mom, my dad start as an 8-year-old in 1996. GENERAL QUARTERS • ZENSATIONAL and the horse – an unreal feeling, very Best Pal never won an , special.” but defeated plenty who did and took Larry Mabee will accept Best Pal’s on some of the era’s best including Al- Hall of Fame plaque today, but not phabet Soup, , Concern, Strike The MADCAP ESCAPADE • J BE K without thinking of his parents. John Gold, Fly So Free and others. Mabee died in 2002 and his wife Betty “He fits that description where you followed this winter – joining Best Pal, talk about heart, guts, determination, SOUL WARRIOR • HULL • Z FORTUNE who died in retirement in 1998 at 10. the will to win,” said Desormeaux. “I wish my mom and dad were “And thank God for classic distances around to see this, but they’d be very because he wasn’t silly speed. He was SOK SOK • LADY TALK • MAIMONIDES prideful,” said Larry Mabee, who over- fast enough, he could turn 12s (12-sec- sees Golden Eagle Farm in Ramona, ond furlongs), but some of those horses Cal. “The horse meant a lot to all of us. going 6 furlongs can turn 10s and he SHERINE • SAADA • ZEE ZEE My folks were very simple people – the couldn’t keep up. He could turn 12s all attention and the adulation weren’t day long.” things they sought or tried for. They’d Best Pal retired to a life of leisure and have a lot of pride in themselves and the Golden Eagle, but soon grew tired of the For years EQB has maintained the highest horse though.” easy days and wound up a lead pony for Best Pal won his first start, a 5-fur- Thoroughbreds training on the farm. graded stakes percentage success rates in the long maiden at Hollywood Park, as a “He loved that, loved the action,” industry. Two champions in last two years, and 2-year-old in May 1990. He followed said Larry Mabee. “He died happy of nine grade ones wins last year alone. that with five more wins that season, in- a heart attack on the farm and is buried cluding scores in the Hollywood Futu- there. I hope he’s remembered as a horse rity, Norfolk and Del Mar Futurity. He who did the best he could do – he got CHECK US OUT! www.EQB.com lost the Eclipse Award vote as champion beat sometimes but he did his best.”

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Friday, August 13, 2010 11 Hall of Fame Class of 2010 A long ride to treasured place

BY KAREN JOHNSON Bayou, and soon after made the move to Thoroughbreds. Nobody inducted into the Hall of Before his 26-year career ended, Fame gets there without a of Romero had won riding titles at 10 complete dedication to their trade. tracks, won Breeders’ Cup races aboard But in the case of jockey Randy , Go For Wand and Romero, dedication might not be a , and had ridden numerous strong enough word. stakes winners for one of racing’s most Romero takes influential owners and breeders, the RANDY his spot in the Phipps family. hallowed Hall to- ROMERO Romero booted home more than day. On the eve of 4,200 winners, and his mounts amassed Jockey this great honor, in excess of $75 million. the 52-year-old But swinging his right leg over more retired jockey could not have been more than 26,000 horses in the afternoon did elated. take its toll. Romero suffered some ter- “I’m excited. I’m honored. And I’m rible accidents on and off the track. He blessed,” Romero said with a wide constantly battled his weight and was in smile. “I’ve been riding since I was 9 the hot box about as often as he was in years old and when I hit 16, 17, I was the saddle. riding at the Fair Grounds and Louisi- Romero suffered serious burns after ana Downs, and big riders would come a hot box accident when a light bulb from other states and ride at those broke and ignited rubbing alcohol he tracks. I said then, ‘That’s what I want had on his body from a rubdown. to be. I want to be that kind of rider. I He nearly lost his arm in a riding want to be in the Hall of Fame.’ Dreams accident that resulted in a broken el- come true, they really do. It was a dream bow, which failed to heal properly and that I had, and I fulfilled it.” gave him grief for three years. All told, The Cajun began riding on the rough- and-tumble Quarter Horse circuit in the See ROMERO page 13 Barbara Livingston celbrates a Breeders’ Cup win aboard Go For Wand.

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12 Friday, August 13, 2010 Since his retirement in 1999, Romero worked as a jockey’s agent and galloped Romero – horses for trainer Dallas Stewart. Continued from page 12 Health issues continue to hound Romero, who functions without one Romero required more than two dozen surgeries during his career. kidney, and has no spleen or liver. Romero’s perseverance didn’t go un- Those injuries were likely caused by noticed and is still foremost on the mind the damage done while the jockey was of trainer Shug McGaughey for whom reducing and from a riding accident Romero rode Personal Ensign who re- early in his career when he punctured tired undefeated in 13 starts for the his now-removed kidney. He also has Phipps family. battled Hepatitis C. She capped her career under Romero Now, Romero receives dialysis three with a brilliant victory over Kentucky times a week. His attitude is remark- Derby winner Winning Colors in the able considering the sacrifices he had to 1988 Breeders’ Cup Distaff. make – sacrifices that are well-chroni- “I’m tickled to death. It’s well-de- cled in an entertaining read about his served, and I think that Randy is the life and career, “Randy Romero’s Re- epitome of what people should be in the markable Ride,” by Bill Heller. Romero Hall of Fame,” said McGaughey, who said an independent movie producer is was inducted in 2004. “He started out now keen on telling his life story on the young, went through all the injuries, he big screen. was a great rider, he’s been a great am- These days Romero lives in New Or- bassador for the sport, and he is a very, leans with his wife of 34 years, Cricket, very deserving member.” who will sit proudly in the audience dur- McGaughey said there was nothing ing today’s ceremonies. His 29-year-old particularly distinctive about Romero’s son, Randy Jr., an equine dentist, won’t style of riding, but what was apparent be there because Romero’s granddaugh- to the trainer was that horses responded ter started school this week. favorably. “I don’t think Randy’s style was Bill The family will mark the Hall of Fame Shoemaker or ’s type of style induction belatedly during a Thanksgiv- – horses just ran for him. I think that ing trip to Disney World. was it with Personal Ensign; she just “You know, I’ve been very, very ran for him,” McGaughey said. “He al- blessed,” Romero said. “I was able to ways understood her and knew when to do something I loved and thought about move on her. It just all worked. I don’t all the time. I think all the things that think it was really his style or anything happened – the injuries – made me a as much as it just worked. And that is stronger person. Those comebacks re- what kind of rider Randy was, one that quired a lot of rehabilitation. But I was made it work.” always determined to ride again.” KI SaraSpec qtr 7/26/10 3:34 PM Page 1

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Class of 2010 “I never rode a great horse, but there have only been a few Riding all the of them – , Dr. Fager, Buckpasser, maybe one or two more in my mind,” he said. “I rode a lot of good horses.” way to the Hall Pierce laughed when asked about his riding style. “I was great if I was by joe clancy rode in Levi’s, on a horse who could DON PIERCE tennis shoes and run, but so was every- Don Pierce wanted to be a jockey JOCKEY a baseball cap body else,” he said. – badly – but not badly enough to take backward, no “I was a come-from- the bus from Coos Bay, Oregon to Hol- pari-mutuels, no starting gate – it was behind rider, always lywood Park. slap and tap.” gave a horse a chance. “My mom gave me money for Grey- Pierce won races, but also rode steers I was a good finishing hound, but I wanted to keep the money in between and knew precious little rider. People thought so I hitchhiked,” he said. “You could about racing until someone intervened I was getting left at hitchhike back then. Of course, by the with a suggestion. the gate sometimes, time I got there, the Hollywood meet “You’re small, you’re light, you can but that’s the way it had ended so I went to Del Mar.” ride a little bit,” the man said. “You worked.” He walked hots, learned to be an ex- should go to the races.” Pierce didn’t stay in ercise rider, turned 16, rode his first race Pierce never got the man’s name and California exclusively. at Ruidoso Downs in 1954 and finished never saw him again. But took the ad- He won a riding title with more than 3,500 wins in a 30-year vice. at Belmont Park and career. Selected by the Historic Review He set off to become a jockey – pock- enjoyed stakes success Committee, Pierce earns Hall of Fame eting his mother’s bus fare and signing in the Hopeful (Out- induction this year for a career spent up for the old-time racetrack career path ing Class, 1962) and mainly in California but one that found of apprentice jockey. Back then, trainers Jim Dandy (Forceten, success all over the country. took jockeys’ contracts and taught them 1975) at Saratoga. “He held his own wherever he went,” the sport from the ground. Pierce was a Ralph Theroux Sr., fa- said Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens, hotwalker, making a living like the rest, Benoit Photo ther of NYRA racing who used Pierce on numerous horses. first with trainer Hurst Philpott. Jack Don Pierce won the Memorial Award in 1967. office employee Ralph “He was a good, strong rider and I’m Howard taught the fledgling jockey to Jr., was Pierce’s agent happy for him. I’m glad he’ll be here cross his reins, place his feet, gallop a gether, they won several key preps in- in New York. and I’m sure it means a lot to him.” horse. Pierce followed horses to Las Ve- cluding the San Felipe and Santa Anita Jerkens recalled some good rides, Pierce, 73, confirmed that assess- gas, where a racetrack lasted less than Derby until Pierce was replaced by his including a narrow loss aboard ment via telephone from BWI Airport two weeks in 1953 because nobody friend . Jones in the Beldame. Wednesday afternoon. went to the races, then to Phoenix. He “I was hiding him, letting him win “She just got beat, just got beat,” the “I was kind of expecting it because hooked on with trainer A.J. Horn, who by a neck, a half-length, because I knew trainer said. “Ralph was a good friend I’ve been nominated a bunch and some was headed to New Mexico. Pierce rode Shoe was looking for a ride,” Piece said. of mine and they rode some winners friends had told me, but it’s been a long his first race on Opening Day 1954 at “They told me Shoe was going to ride for us; Pierce could ride anywhere. I time and it’s a great honor,” he said. “To Ruidoso Downs, and won. him in the Derby, and I finally slapped remember how disappointed they were get in there with jocks I rode against “It changed my life,” he said simply. Hill Rise on the shoulder and he won by when they lost the mount on Hill Rise. and respected – guys like Arcaro, Shoe, From there, the career path went 10 I think.” Well, who wouldn’t be?” Johnny Rotz, Walter Blum – is a won- straight up. Pierce became a force in the Hill Rise took the Derby Trial (with In a nod of respect from his fellow derful thing. It means a lot.” tough southern California jockey colony. Shoemaker), but lost the Derby itself to jockeys, Pierce won the 1967 George Pierce was born in Oklahoma but He rode for Mesh Tenney, Charlie Whit- . Pierce got back on Woolf Memorial award, which honors moved to Oregon as a child. A friend’s tingham, Robert Wheeler and others. In and won several races with the horse, jockeys whose “careers and personal father trained Quarter Horses and 1973, he led the country with 32 stakes who went on to become Champion character earn esteem” in racing. The Pierce became a jockey in match races wins. He won the Miler in England. Other stars piloted future Hall of Famer retired in 1984, af- in Oregon and California during the four times, took five consecutive run- by Pierce included Flying Paster (a fre- ter 3,546 wins from 28,740 mounts. He summer. nings of the . quent foe of ), Quack, lives near Del Mar in Encinitas, Calif., “I could ride, ride a horse anyway, In 1964, he was the regular rider of , Kennedy Road, Forceten where he recently started working with so that’s how it started,” he said. “We hopeful Hill Rise. To- and others. the track’s clockers.

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1400598.WBH.stripSaratogaSpcl.indd 1 Friday, August7/27/10 13, 3:10:00 2010 PM Hall of Fame Stamina wasClass hallmark of 2010 of champion BY BEN MEYERS After finishing third in his career debut, Harry year. exorcised the defeat to Bassett broke his maiden at Saratoga by winning the in the 2 1/4-mile in a record time of A portrait of stamina and victory is what Harry 1-mile Kentucky Stakes. The win led to a triumph over 3:59 over his rival, a run that came only three days Bassett was when he was racing. 14 others in the Nursery Stakes at Jerome Park and after the soon-to-be top Handicapper of the Year, A portrait is also the only thing left that gives people then a final victory in the Summer Stakes at Pimlico had won a race at the Spa. Two more wins at Sara- any idea what he looked like. before being named Champion Two-Year Old. toga gave Harry Bassett 17 wins in 18 tries and even HARRY There are no photographs The son of Lexington, started a legendary, and though the tough schedule led to only three more wins of the son of Lexington, as the BASSETT champion, three-year old summer campaign with a in his next 12 starts the accomplishments could not be technology was in its infancy win in the on June 10, 1871. As the dismissed. MALE HORSE when he was a champion 2-year warm months continued he added the Jersey Derby In all, Harry Bassett retired with a record of 23-5-3 old in 1870, the top colt in the and the Travers, Kenner and Champion Stakes to his out of 36 starts and earned $55,920, which translates country in 1871 and the best handicapper in the land resume. In a display of stamina that to about $989,655 by modern standards. in 1872. is never seen in modern racing, “We are always looking for individuals with careers Libby Jones a member of the family that bred Har- Harry Bassett topped 5-year that in retrospect are deserving of honor in the Hall of ry Bassett and wife of former Kentucky Gov. Brereton old star Hembold in two Fame.” Bowen said about the horse. “When you think Jones (Airdrie Stud), will accept the award. 4-mile heats with times of in terms of the past there are many deserving horses “There are a lot of slam-dunk horses throughout his- 7:54 ¾ and 8:03 1/2, re- that, given the right frame of reference, are some of tory,” said Ed Bowen, chairman of the Hall of Fame’s spectively. the best that were part of the sport.” Historic Review Committee. “Some have been forgot- Longfellow finally In any frame, Harry Bassett probably still would ten about or, for lack of a better term for it, slipped stopped Harry Bassett’s be competitive against anyone willing to run 4 miles through the cracks. We specifically try to look back at streak at 14 in the Mon- at a time. what have been missed and honor horses that were very mouth Cup the following competitive against their contemporaries.”

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame One of the few images of Harry Bassett shows the black champion in full flight.

Working on, with and for the best BY BEN MEYERS Derby, Malibu Stakes, Milady Handicap and the Cali- fornian among others. When Michael “Buster” Millerick saddled Yankee The pinnacle of Millerick’s career came when his Dandy and Rackatck, his first stakes winners, in 1940 greatest trainee made it to the Hall of Fame 32 years little did he know that he would be on a roller coaster before he would. ride that made him one of the best trainers in the his- Native Diver was the best runner to ever receive tory of California. Millerck’s care. Native Diver won 37 races, including MICHAEL Now he is one of the best 34 stakes, in his seven seasons on the track. The horse trainers ever as he enters the won three consecutive Hollywood Gold Cups, the Los “BUSTER” Thoroughbred Racing Hall of MILLERICK Angeles and San Carlos Handicaps, and set a track Fame. record in the Del Mar Handicap. TRAINER “He ranked so high among “When we search through history we find many his contemporaries in terms of people that deserve to be here,” Bowen said. “(Mil- stakes winners and wins and lerick) is one of the best stories that we are happy to sometimes that fact gets lost compared to the mod- tell and have here.” ern barns that are so big,” Ed Bowen, Chairman of Millerick’s story included working with Hall the Hall of Fame’s Historic Review Committee that of Fame trainer Tom Smith and for owners such as elected Millerick, said. “There are a lot of people that Charles Howard and John Hertz, while training horses search through history and honor those that are de- such as Countess Fleet, Count Of Honor and George serving, Buster Millerick is a perfect example of that Lewis. task.” When he finally retired in 1984, after a career that Overall, the trainer won 1,886 races and gave or- took almost five decades, he ranked second all-time in ders for 54 individual stakes winners who won the wins at Del Mar, fourth at Hollywood Park and fifth National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Bing Crosby, Vanity, Del Mar Futurity, Hollywood at Santa Anita. Buster Millerick in the saddle.

Friday, August 13, 2010 15 Hall of Fame

Horses.. ...... 1991...... 1947 ...... Year..... Year Hindoo...... 1955...... 1878 ...... Elected Foaled Holy Bull...... 2001...... 1991 Imp ...... 1965...... 1894 A.P. Indy...... 2000...... 1989 Inside Information...2008...... 1991 ...... 1986...... 1966 Jay Trump...... 1971...... 1957 ...... 1989...... 1960 John Henry...... 1990...... 1975 ...... 1980...... 1975 ...... 1992...... 1936 ...... 1990...... 1979 Jolly Roger...... 1965...... 1922 ...... 1976...... 1939 ...... 1967...... 1957 Alydar...... 1989...... 1975 Kentucky...... 1983...... 1861 ...... 1993...... 1984 ...... 1955...... 1884 American Eclipse.....1970...... 1814 La Prevoyante...... 1995...... 1970 Ancient Title...... 2008...... 1970 Lady’s Secret...... 1992...... 1982 Armed...... 1963...... 1941 L’Escargot...... 1977...... 1963 Artful...... 1956...... 1902 Lexington...... 1955...... 1850 ...... 1994...... 1966 Lonesome Glory...... 2005...... 1988 ...... 1964...... 1943 Longfellow...... 1971...... 1867 Azeri...... 2010...... 1998 Luke Blackburn...... 1956...... 1877 Battleship...... 1969...... 1927 ...... 1988...... 1966 Bayakoa...... 1998...... 1984 Manila...... 2008...... 1983 Bed o’Roses...... 1976...... 1947 Man o’ War...... 1957...... 1917 Beldame...... 1956...... 1901 Maskette...... 2001...... 1908 ...... 1955...... 1893 Miesque...... 1999...... 1984 Ben Nevis II...... 2009...... 1969 Miss Woodford...... 1967...... 1880 Best Pal...... 2010...... 1988 Moms Command....2007...... 1982 ...... 1977...... 1945 ...... 1979...... 1932 ...... 1990...... 1937 Tod Marks ...... 1965...... 1952 Black Gold...... 1989...... 1921 Members of the Class of 2009 along with Hall of Famers Bill Mott and Kent Desormeaux. ...... 1963...... 1950 Black Helen...... 1991...... 1932 Native Diver...... 1978...... 1959 ...... 1957...... 1926 ...... 2000...... 1953 ’n Determined... 1997...... 1977 Neji ...... 1966...... 1950 Edgar Prado...... 2008 Hollie Hughes...... 1973 ...... 1973...... 1954 jockeys Noor...... 2002...... 1945 2010 Induction John Adams...... 1965 Samuel Purdy...... 1970 John J. Hyland...... 1956 Bon Nouvel...... 1976...... 1960 Northern Dancer.....1976...... 1961 Frank D. Adams...... 1970 John Reiff...... 1956 Hirsch Jacobs...... 1958 ...... 1955...... 1833 Ceremony Oedipus...... 1978...... 1946 Alfred Robertson...... 1971 H. Allen Jerkens...... 1975 Bowl Of Flowers...... 2004...... 1958 Joe Aitcheson Jr...... 1978 Old Rosebud...... 1968...... 1911 Randy Romero...... 2010 William R. Johnson...... 1986 Broomstick...... 1956...... 1901 G. Edward Arcaro...... 1958 ...... 1965...... 1932 Friday, Aug. 13 John L. Rotz...... 1983 Philip G. Johnson...... 1997 Buckpasser...... 1970...... 1963 Ted F. Atkinson...... 1957 Pan Zareta...... 1972...... 1910 10:30 a.m. Earl Sande...... 1955 Busher...... 1964...... 1942 Braulio Baeza...... 1976 LeRoy Jolley...... 1987 ...... 1984...... 1873 Sales Pavilion Jose Santos...... 2007 Bushranger...... 1967...... 1930 Jerry Bailey...... 1995 Horace A. Jones...... 1959 Paseana...... 2001...... 1987 John Sellers...... 2007 Cafe Prince...... 1985...... 1970 at Fasig-Tipton, ...... 1996 Benjamin A. Jones...... 1958 Personal Ensign...... 1993...... 1984 Carroll H. Shilling...... 1970 ...... 1975...... 1958 on East Avenue Caroll K. Bassett...... 1972 A. Jack Joyner...... 1955 Peter Pan...... 1956...... 1904 William Shoemaker...... 1958 Cavalcade...... 1993...... 1931 Free & open to public: ...... 1999 Tommy Kelly...... 1993 Point Given...... 2010...... 1998 ...... 1977 ...... 1977...... 1936 Azeri Walter Blum...... 1987 Lucien Laurin...... 1977 Precisionist...... 2003...... 1981 ...... 1955 Chris Evert...... 1988...... 1971 William N. Boland...... 2006 Princess Doreen...... 1982...... 1921 Best Pal Mike Smith...... 2003 J. Howard Lewis...... 1969 ...... 1967...... 1959 George Bostwick...... 1968 Princess Rooney.....1991...... 1980 Point Given Alfred P. Smithwick...... 1973 D. Wayne Lukas...... 1999 Cigar...... 2002...... 1990 Sam Boulmetis Sr...... 1973 Real Delight...... 1987...... 1949 Harry Bassett Gary Stevens...... 1997 Horatio A. Luro...... 1980 ...... 1959...... 1945 Steve Brooks...... 1963 ...... 1957...... 1912 Don Pierce James Stout...... 1968 John E. Madden...... 1983 Coaltown...... 1983...... 1945 Don Brumfield...... 1996 Reigh Count...... 1978...... 1925 Fred Taral...... 1955 James W. Maloney...... 1989 ...... 1956...... 1905 Randy Romero Thomas H. Burns...... 1983 ...... 1998...... 1969 Bayard Tuckerman Jr.....1973 ...... 1956...... 1898 Buster Millerick James H. Butwell...... 1984 Richard Mandella...... 2001 ...... 1981...... 1911 Ron Turcotte...... 1979 Cougar II...... 2006...... 1966 J. Dallett Byers...... 1967 Frank Martin...... 1981 Roseben...... 1956...... 1901 Nash Turner...... 1955 ...... 1961...... 1940 Steve Cauthen...... 1994 Ron McAnally...... 1990 ...... 1972...... 1954 Robert N. Ussery...... 1980 ...... 1995...... 1923 Frank Coltiletti...... 1970 Frank McCabe...... 2007 Ruffian...... 1976...... 1972 Ismael Valenzuela...... 2008 Dahlia...... 1981...... 1970 Angel Cordero Jr...... 1988 Henry McDaniel...... 1956 ...... 1975...... 1864 Jacinto Vasquez...... 1998 ...... 1974...... 1964 Robert H. Crawford...... 1973 “Shug” McGaughey...... 2004 Salvator...... 1955...... 1886 Jorge Velasquez...... 1990 Dance Smartly...... 2003...... 1988 Pat Day...... 1991 ...... 1957...... 1921 Thomas Walsh...... 2005 MacKenzie Miller...... 1987 Dark Mirage...... 1974...... 1965 Eddie Delahoussaye...... 1993 ...... 1958...... 1933 Jack Westrope...... 2002 “Buster” Millerick...... 2010 Davona Dale...... 1985...... 1976 Kent Desormeaux...... 2004 Searching...... 1978...... 1952 Jimmy Winkfield...... 2004 William Molter...... 1960 Desert Vixen...... 1979...... 1970 Lavelle Ensor...... 1962 ...... 1981...... 1974 George M. Woolf...... 1955 William I. Mott...... 1998 Devil Diver...... 1980...... 1939 Laverne Fator...... 1955 Secretariat...... 1974...... 1970 Raymond Workman...... 1956 W. F. Mulholland...... 1967 ...... 1969...... 1931 Earlie Fires...... 2001 Serena’s Song...... 2002...... 1992 Manuel Ycaza...... 1977 Domino...... 1955...... 1891 Jerry Fishback...... 1992 Carl Nafzger...... 2008 Shuvee...... 1975...... 1966 Dr. Fager...... 1971...... 1964 ...... 1969 Edward A. Neloy...... 1983 ...... 1996...... 2009 trainers ...... 1997...... 1986 Edward Garrison...... 1955 John A. Nerud...... 1972 ...... 2007...... 1994 Nick Zito, Class of ’05 Bob Baffert...... 2009 Eight Thirty...... 1994...... 1936 Avelino Gomez...... 1982 Burley Parke...... 1986 ...... 1978...... 1956 Elkridge...... 1966...... 1938 Henry F. Griffin...... 1956 Lazaro S. Barrera...... 1979 Angel Penna...... 1988 Sir Archy...... 1955...... 1805 Emperor of Norfolk... 1988...... 1885 O. Eric Guerin...... 1972 H. Guy Bedwell...... 1971 Jacob Pincus...... 1988 ...... 1957...... 1916 ...... 1957...... 1928 William J. Hartack...... 1959 Edward D. Brown...... 1984 Skip Away...... 2004...... 1993 John W. Rogers...... 1955 Exceller...... 1999...... 1973 Sandy Hawley...... 1992 Preston M. Burch...... 1963 Slew o’ Gold...... 1992...... 1980 James G. Rowe Sr...... 1955 ...... 1957...... 1915 Albert Johnson...... 1971 J. Elliott Burch...... 1980 Spectacular Bid...... 1982...... 1976 Flint S. Schulhofer...... 1992 Fair Play...... 1956...... 1905 William J. Knapp...... 1969 William P. Burch...... 1955 Stymie...... 1975...... 1941 Jonathan Sheppard...... 1990 Fairmount...... 1985...... 1921 Julie Krone...... 2000 Fred Burlew...... 1973 Sun Beau...... 1996...... 1925 Robert A. Smith...... 1976 Fashion...... 1980...... 1837 ...... 1972 Frank E. Childs...... 1968 ...... 1996...... 1986 Firenze...... 1981...... 1884 Charles Kurtsinger...... 1967 Henry S. Clark...... 1982 Tom Smith...... 2001 Susan’s Girl...... 1976...... 1969 Flatterer...... 1994...... 1979 John P. Loftus...... 1959 W. Burling Cocks...... 1985 D. M. Smithwick...... 1971 Swaps...... 1966...... 1952 Flawlessly...... 2004...... 1988 John Eric Longden...... 1958 James P. Conway...... 1996 Woodford Stephens...... 1976 Swoons Son...... 2007...... 1953 Foolish Pleasure...... 1995...... 1972 Daniel A. Maher...... 1955 Warren A. Croll Jr...... 1994 Mesh Tenney...... 1991 ...... 1977...... 1956 Forego...... 1979...... 1970 Eddie Maple...... 2009 Grover G. “Bud” Delp.....2002 Henry J. Thompson...... 1969 ...... 1956...... 1902 Fort Marcy...... 1998...... 1964 Edgar Prado, J. Linus McAtee...... 1956 Harry Trotsek...... 1984 Ta Wee...... 1994...... 1966 Neil Drysdale...... 2000 Gallant Bloom...... 1977...... 1966 Class of ’08 Chris McCarron...... 1989 Ten Broeck...... 1982...... 1872 William Duke...... 1956 Marion Van Berg...... 1970 ...... 1957...... 1927 Conn McCreary...... 1975 ...... 1985...... 1955 Janet Elliot...... 2009 Jack C. Van Berg...... 1985 ...... 1987...... 1954 Rigan McKinney...... 1968 Tiznow...... 1997...... 2009 Louis Feustel...... 1964 Sylvester Veitch...... 1977 Gallorette...... 1962...... 1942 James McLaughlin...... 1955 Tom Fool...... 1960...... 1949 James Fitzsimmons...... 1958 John Veitch...... 2007 Gamely...... 1980...... 1964 Walter Miller...... 1955 ...... 1966...... 1929 Henry Forrest...... 2007 R. W. Walden...... 1970 Genuine Risk...... 1986...... 1977 Isaac B. Murphy...... 1955 Tosmah...... 1984...... 1961 Robert Frankel...... 1995 Go For Wand...... 1996...... 1987 Michael G. Walsh...... 1997 ...... 1957...... 1928 Ralph Neves...... 1960 John M. Gaver Sr...... 1966 Good and Plenty...... 1956...... 1900 Sherrill W. Ward...... 1978 Twilight Tear...... 1963...... 1941 ...... 1963 Carl Hanford...... 2006 ...... 1997...... 1933 Sidney Watters Jr...... 2005 Two Lea...... 1982...... 1946 Winfield O Connor...... 1956 Thomas J. Healey...... 1955 ...... 1957...... 1918 Frank Whiteley Jr...... 1978 ...... 1958...... 1934 George M. Odom...... 1955 Samuel C. Hildreth...... 1955 Gun Bow...... 1999...... 1960 Charles Whittingham...... 1974 ...... 1959...... 1938 Frank O’Neill...... 1956 Hubert “Sonny” Hine...... 2003 Hamburg...... 1986...... 1895 Ansel Williamson...... 1998 Whisk Broom II...... 1979...... 1907 Ivan H. Parke...... 1978 ...... 1955...... 1884 Maximilian Hirsch...... 1959 Winning Colors...... 2000...... 1985 Gilbert W. Patrick...... 1970 G. Carey Winfrey...... 1975 Harry Bassett...... 2010...... 1868 Bobby Frankel, William J. Hirsch...... 1982 Zaccio...... 1990...... 1976 Don Pierce...... 2010 William C. Winfrey...... 1971 .....1985...... 1891 Class of ’95 Thomas Hitchcock...... 1973 ...... 1983...... 1920 Laffit Pincay Jr...... 1975 Nick Zito...... 2005

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Friday, August 13, 2010 17 HALL OF FAME STAKES PREVIEW

Citrus Kid looks Taking Aim to test solid group on turf BY PHIL JANACK What the field for today’s Grade II National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Stakes lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Interactif, Nordic Truce and Kryp- ton are all Grade III winners. Paris Vegas, making his North American debut, is Group I placed in Austria. Grand Rapport beat older horses in his last race, his first in eight months, and even Colizeo, entered in case the race comes off the turf, won the Grade III Northern Dancer in June. Then there’s Citrus Kid. A 3-year-old son of trained by John Terranova for owners James Covello and Pittsburgh-based Golden Goose Enterprises, Citrus Kid hasn’t run since finishing seventh of 10 in the Grade III LeComte, his second start since being purchased privately following a victory in the $76,000 Do- ver Stakes at Delaware Park last Oc- tober. His lone turf start came in his debut on Aug. 5, 2009 for then-trainer Gary Maggie Kimmit See stakes page 19 Krypton works out at Saratoga in preparation for today’s run in the Hall of Fame Stakes. tradition

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18 Friday, August 13, 2010 nice horse, but I don’t know what level he’s at. Right now, he’s training fantas- Stakes – tic and he’s looking good, so we’re giv- Continued from page 18 ing him all the chances in the world to show us something.” Contessa, where an unripe Citrus Kid Winner of the Grade III Hill Prince at finished seventh behind eventual graded a mile on June 4, Krypton stretched out stakes winners Dean’s Kitten and Paddy to 10 furlongs for the Grade II Virginia O’Prado. Derby last time, finishing third behind “We just need to prep him for the Paddy O’Prado and Interactif in July. fall,” Terranova said. “We need a race. Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin for He’s ready to run. He’s been ready, but Harvey Clarke and Ron Winchell, Kryp- we’ve had trouble finding the right spot ton cuts back to 1 1/8 miles in the Hall of to get going in. The turf, I don’t know. Fame, his seventh start this year, includ- We didn’t have him when he ran on the ing two on the Polytrack at Keeneland. turf first out, but he did run in a nice race “He ran well last time and got beat that ended up being a lot of class horses. I by probably the leader in the division think he’s got a lot of pedigree for it, but I right now,” McLaughlin said. “He’s haven’t worked him on it so I don’t know. training fabulous. He’s been training He’s been training very well, so we want better than ever the last two months to see where we are here.” on the dirt, working lights out, so you Terranova feels Citrus Kid has come have that in the back of your mind, but back to the races a different horse. He we’ll keep him on the turf right now. had surgery to remove an undescended He’s better racing on the turf. I respect testicle following the LeComte, then had (Nordic Truce) and (Interactif). They’re to overcome an illness that knocked him probably the two main ones to beat, but out in the spring. we’re doing very well.” “He’s kind of a new horse now,” the Interactif is winless with three sec- trainer said. “He’s a first-time ridgling. Tod Marks onds in five starts this year, including Belmont Stakes starter Interactif will make a go of it today for Todd Pletcher. That was giving him a lot of problems. the Grade II San Felipe over Santa Ani- He had a fit before his last race, and when ta’s synthetic surface. His last win came we went over him, that really seemed to be giving or the inaugural $300,000 Stakes at Philadelphia Park Sept. 6. All three are run on dirt. in the Grade III Bourbon Stakes on Keeneland’s turf him a lot of discomfort. We took that away, so we’ll last October, one start after taking the Grade III With see. We were supposed to run in the Rushaway back “Those are the major 3-year-old races left, I guess, in September, aside from the Travers (at Saratoga Anticipation at Saratoga. in March. We went to Keeneland from Florida, and “I think he’s versatile enough that he can kind of the day after he shipped to Kentucky he got a high Aug. 28), which I wouldn’t think we’d do,” he said. “We just want to get him back in the starting gate. lay wherever you need him based on the way the race fever and he ended up subsequently missing a lot of is unfolding,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “I think he time. We just brought him back nice and steadily, and We honestly don’t know where we’re at right now. We need to get him going and get a good race into handles a variety of distances well, but this suits him he’s been doing really, really well. His workouts have perfectly.” been fantastic, and he looks great. Everything is go- him.” The Hall of Fame figures to be a competitive affair, Nordic Truce won his first three career starts for ing really well.” trainer Christophe Clement before having his streak Terranova is eyeing some of the fall races for and Terranova said Citrus Kid figures to be a game- day decision. ended by Krypton in the Hill Prince, finishing second 3-year-olds, including the $1 million Pennsylvania by a neck. He will break from outside post six under Derby and the $500,000 Super Derby, both Sept. 25, “The turf was just a lack of options almost. It’s not a big field, but it’s a good field,” he said. “He’s a jockey Julien Leparoux.

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Friday, August 13, 2010 19 the Power grid John John Gaile Brian Dean Race # Shapazian Panagot Fitzgerald Nadeau Keppler

Belo Sorte Sly Belo Sorte Belo Sorte Crowned General 1 Winthrop House Crowned General Sly Crowned General Sly Sly Matt’s a Giant Crowned General Sly Matt’s a Giant Sweet Wlliam Cheeky Mama Flying Gang Wing Glider Sweet William 2 Future Empire Wing Glider Sweet William Wildcat Stevie Wascally Rabbit Flying Gang Flying Gang Power Dreams Power Dreams Future Empire Torrone Torrone Healthy Debate Landlash Torrone 3 Healthy Debate Landlash Torrone Healthy Debate Healthy Debate Freud’s Notebook Freud’s Notebook Landlash Tapaline Freud’s Notebook Cruzin With Cash Scorper Cruzin With Cash Cruzin With Cash Scorper 4 Scorper Eager Leader Scorper Old Kit Bag Eager Leader Eager Leader Sound Chaser Eager Leader Scorper She’s Not Easy Sea of Liquidity Sweat Shop Sea Of Liquidity Sea Of Liquidity Sweat Shop Sweat Shop General Song Sweat Shop General Song General Song 5 General Song Warrant Ofc. Cook General Song Sweat Shop Man on the Right Pletcher Entry Last Out of Panama Pletcher Entry Curlinello Surf Cast Air Support Derby Kitten Air Support Last Out Of Panama Last out of Panama 6 Cockeyed Rooster Air Support Goodtimehadbyall East Indies Goodtimehadbyall Pletcher Entry Interactif Nordic Truce Colizeo Krypton Krypton Nordic Truce Pletcher Entry Nordic Truce Interactif 7 Nordic Truce Krypton Krypton Interactif Nordic Truce Active Trader Active Trader Active Trader Paperless Paperless Consort Consort Consort Active Trader Active Trader 8 Humilarity Paperless Artie’s Chapter Consort Humilarity Dubb Entry Sunnybrook Dubb Entry Magdalena Girl Sunnybrook Sunnybrook Magdalena Girl Satin Jet Sunnybrook Mardi Belle 9 Magdalena Girl Lady Alma Sunnybrook Jacky Juice Magdalena Girl Records 55/157 40/157 51/157 39/157 36/157

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ING AT soon. I thought we still

10 MTO The Zipster...... Castellano J J...... Violette, Jr. R A...... 6-1 AD

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Friday, August 13, 2010 21 10-WPT-022_SaratogaSpecial_TP.indd 1 8/5/10 11:15:26 AM In Te Domine charges around turn Blessed Trip to capture NY Stallion Stakes BY SEAN CLANCY The clock read 50.14 for the first half-mile of the Statue of Liberty Stakes. Linda Rice winced in disgust. Wedged in a clubhouse box with the owners and fans of In Te Domine, Rice didn’t like what she was seeing as Ra- mon Dominguez braced against the 1-2 favorite like he was riding a wakeboard in choppy water. “Ooooh, that hurts,” Rice said STATUE OF as she read the LIBERTY half-mile split. STAKES It would be RECAP the last time Rice winced. In Te Domine circled five wide on the turn, rolled past the leaders to win by a comfortable three-quarters of a length. Dominguez never turned over his whip. Bret- ton Woods rallied from eighth to nail Raffie’s Rose for second. In Te Domine finished 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.42. Dominguez knew he was worrying Tod Marks Rice. In Te Domine, with Ramon Dominguez aboard, heads to the finish in the Statue of Liberty on Thursday. “Very much so. I knew how slow they $11,000 purchase at the New York ing the moment. “I had a horse who I loved break were going and I knew on paper there Breeders Sale in 2007, In Te Domine “A thrill of a lifetime. This is the first down and I did not want to go to the was a lack of speed but my filly was finished second in both her starts asa racehorse we’ve owned,” Larry Zyra barn the next morning. I just wanted coming off two sprint races and I knew 2-year-old and won her 3-year-old de- said. “We’re awestruck. It’s unbeliev- to leave town so I drove up to the New she could be fresh or rank, but at the but at Belmont Park this spring. She able. We are honored to be here. We are York Breeders Sale,” Rice said. “His same time, I tried having her clear be- broke Dominguez’s hold in her next humbled. All the credit goes to Linda name was June The Tiger, he won Open- fore and that didn’t work,” Dominguez start, when fading to fifth. She won a Rice. She picked out the horse, she’s ing Day at Saratoga, I had claimed him said. “I was on a mission trying to get state-bred allowance, with Alan Gar- trained her great. We understand that we from Pletcher, he won three in a row, we her behind horses, it wasn’t pretty, I was cia, in her most recent start before the are incredibly blessed to be here. I told had three weeks of rain at Belmont, the taking a pretty bad hold of her from the Statue of Liberty. my brother on the way up, it becomes an track was terrible and he broke his leg, get go to the quarter pole. I was very Having Dominguez alleviated Rice’s even more surreal experience each time we put him down. I couldn’t go to the pleased and surprised that she finished concern – a little. we run a race. We couldn’t be happier.” barn the next day so I came to the sale up the way she did.” “There are a lot of good riders in the Tom Zyra echoed his brother’s senti- instead.” Dominguez bounced off his saddle room but when they put a half up in 50, ments. Rice bought stakes winners Mother twice in the first turn, then rode In Te I was pretty comfortable because I know “It’s absolutely indescribable. We Russia, In Te Domine and other viable Domine like he was in a phone booth, Ramon is on there, he’s a great judge of have some appreciation of how tough New York-breds. Last year, the company trying not to move while she pulled pace, he’s a great rider. No matter what this game is, the filly has meant so many put Rice on the cover of the catalogue. against him. It was part tutorial, part happens, I’ve done my best,” Rice said. things to so many people. We are hum- “The first year, I bought maybe four. tactics. “In the one race at Belmont, she ran off bled by it, yet, euphoric by it,” Tom The next year, I bought 10. The next “I had my options to get out but it with Ramon. She’s a little green acting Zyra said. “It’s always been a dream of year, I bought 12,” Rice said. “Oh yeah, was not the right choice, so I had to and needs racing experience. Ramon ours, we never thought it would happen. wait and hope for the best,” Dominguez knows that, she got away from him at When we were kids, it was the Vander- it’s more competitive. The first year, it said. “I could have used her natural Belmont, she’s just learning to put it to- bilts, the Whitneys. We got drawn into was just me in the rain and the mud and speed to get position but what are you gether. She’s a little hot here and there it and loved the athleticism of the horses the sleet.” teaching her if she gets clear and gets on the track and in the paddock, but I and the jockeys, these are the best ath- Rice laughed at the lunacy of avoid- running. Sometimes you have to sacri- think she’ll develop into a nice filly.” letes in the world. This is a dream come ing the track by going to a sale. fice for tomorrow. Today we were able The win marked a special day for true.” “Most people go somewhere else, go to do something that wasn’t pretty but owners Tom and Larry Zyra. The broth- For Rice, it all traces back to her first to Atlantic City and play dice, no, not will help her down the road.” ers have been coming to Saratoga since trip to the New York Breeders Sale in me, I go to a horse auction,” Rice said. The road looks clear for the New they were kids. Now, they’re lawyers, 2005. She went to escape. She discov- “Looking at foals makes me feel better, York-bred daughter of Freud. 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22 Friday, August 13, 2010 Friday, August 13, 2010 23 THURSDAY RACING RECAP Lead Us Not wins another jump race for 3-for-3 Sheppard, Pape

by mike kane

hrough 18 days, Todd Pletcher is the leading trainer, John Velazquez Tsits atop the jockey standings and – no surprise here – trainer Jonathan Sheppard and owner Bill Pape are dom- inating the steeplechase competition. Dominating might be an understate- ment. Sheppard-trained horses finished first and second in the Hough- land Hurdle that opened Thursday’s program. Lead Us Not ridden by Brian Crowley edged Parker’s Project ridden by Danielle Hodsdon. At the halfway point of the six-race steeplechase series at the Spa, Sheppard and Pape are 3-0. Sheppard also has two seconds, a third, a fourth and a sixth. Crowley has two wins and a second and Hodsdon has a win, a second and a fourth. Hodsdon won the Grade I A. P. Smithwick last week and it looked like she would win Thursday on Parker’s Tod Marks Lead Us Not made it 3-for-3 at the meet for Jonathan Shepard and Bill Pape See Thursday page 25

24 Friday, August 13, 2010 Bet on the Winner! Tod Marks Smarti Bobbi, with Javier Castellano aboard, wins the sixth for Angel Penna Jr. on Thursday. all. The 4-year-old Unbridled’s Song colt closed from last in the field of seven Thursday – at the top of the stretch to win the fifth Continued from page 24 by a half-length. The injury-plagued runner making just the third start of his Project, owned by Albany businessman career, won the seven-furlong starter al- Ed Swyer. She didn’t expect to be passed lowance. He was eligible for the race in deep stretch by Lead Us Not. after running in and winning a $10,000 Crowley relinquished the lead to maiden claimer at on Riddle moved his horse to the outside July 3. after the final jump and finished with a “I put him in a bad spot that day, but flurry. I wanted to get a line on him because “That was a nice surprise because he’s had nothing but problems his whole he’s been a little disappointing,” Shep- life,” trainer Al Stall said. “I don’t nor- pard said. “He looked like a nice horse mally like to pick spots that we don’t as a novice, when he was young, but have a chance in, but I said `let’s just he’s never really recaptured that form. I give him a little chance and see where always kind of felt that he had it in him he places himself and how he does it.’ to do better, and he just put it together Everything has worked out. today.” “Hopefully, he’ll learn how to run Sheppard acknowledged that the a little bit more and he can go further, runner-up exceeded his expectations. too.” “He ran great. Actually, I thought he had it won,” Sheppard said. “Dani got • Veteran trainer Angel Penna Jr. and a wonderful jump out of him on the last jockey Javier Castellano found the right fence and he’s a good stayer. He wasn’t formula for Smartie Bobbi, who came quitting or anything, but the other horse from off the pace to win the sixth, a 1 just suddenly found a little bit extra. I 1/16 miles maiden claimer for fillies and think he ran great. I was very proud of on the turf. The Smarty Jones both horses.” filly was never a contender in her first two starts, but responded and got into • Valiant Passion put co-owners the game wearing blinkers in her next Ralph Nicks and Barry Berkelhammer two races. Penna saw that she was too in a position for a nice return on their hard to control when she was near the investment when she won the second lead, though, and had Castellano take race by 9 1/4 lengths. Nicks and Berkel- her back. Perfect. hammer bought the 2-year-old daughter “She’s a good filly,” Penna said. of Lion Heart for $11,000 at Keeneland “She’s going to be there. You’ve got to September and she turned in an impres- beat her. She’s not a world-beater her- sive performance in her debut. self, but you have to beat her because “She’s shown a lot since Day 1,” she’s going to fight it. Nicks said. “We changed her way of running a The filly is on the market, he said, little bit. Because she was a little too America’s Wagering Leader and she might have attracted some in- close to the lead, we decided to come terest with the way she ran off to win from behind and give her a little breath- in easily for jockey Julien Leparoux. er. She gets very rank in front. It worked “This is a nice horse,” Nicks said. out. Sometimes it works, sometimes it “I expected a big effort; maybe this is a doesn’t. This time it did.” • Customer Service & Value little surprising.” Bettors didn’t like her chances. She • Trainer Linda Rice and jockey Ra- • integrity was 30-1 and paid $63. mon Dominguez, winners of the Spa division titles last year, tightened the • Support for Horse racing • In the third, Smokehouse won for standings with two victories Thursday. trainer Jim Ryerson in a $35,000 maid- They combined to win the New York en claimer. Wearing blinkers for her Stallion Statue of Liberty Stakes with In second start, she finished strongly to get Te Domine and the 10th with Precious the win. Farming. “She ran a little spotty for us at Mon- Rice is third with nine wins and mouth,” Ryerson said, “so we put the Dominguez is tied for second with Cas- Select the Winner blinkers on her and took a shot that tellano with 19 winners. this wouldn’t come up too tough and Precision Farming broke a three-rac- brought her up here.” ing losing streak in the turf sprint for www.AmWestentertainment.com The gray Limehouse filly owned by $25,000 claiming fillies. Anthony Perri won by 3 1/4 lengths as “The filly has been training well,” the favorite. Rice said. “We didn’t have a real good winter with her. We had a few issues • On a day of the closer, Heritage and it took us a while to get them re- Hall had the most impressive finish of solved.”

Friday, August 13, 2010 25 Thursday’s Saratoga winners • Photos by dave harmon 1 Lead Us Not 2 Valiant Passion 3 Smokehouse

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Sheppard $2 Pick 3 (9-10-2) 3 Correct Paid $361.50 Pick 3 Pool $75,478 wins turf debut $2 Exacta (5-8) Paid $91.00 $2 Daily Double (10-2) Paid $147.00 Daily Double Pool $72,748 $2 Trifecta (5-8-3) Paid $954.00 $2 Superfecta (2-11-4-10) Paid $1,472.00 $2 Superfecta (5-8-3-7) Paid $8,424.00 on Thursday 7TH RACE 6 Furlongs 3 & Up Claiming ($12,500) Purse: $25,000 2ND 5 1/2 Furlongs 2 YO Maiden Special Weight Purse: $50,000 8 Surfing Ian Khan A 23.20 10.20 7.30 7 Valiant Passion Leparoux J R 63.00 20.80 12.60 9 King Andrew Bermudez J E 4.90 3.60 1 Shaaraat Garcia Alan 8.10 5.60 2 Felinefelon Espinoza J L 11.40 8 Becata Lezcano J 13.40 Time 1:10.92 Time 1:04.66 Winning Trainer: Baker Charlton - Owner: Baker Charlton Winning Trainer: Nicks Ralph E - Owner: Nicks, Ralph, E. and Berkelham- Dk. br or b.g.7 by Rizzi - Bigger Half by Megaturn mer, Barry Breeder: Sez Who Thoroughbreds B.f.2 by Lion Heart - Bold American by Quiet American $2 Exacta (8-9) Paid $104.50 $2 Trifecta (8-9-2) Paid $868.00 Breeder: Chestnut Farm $2 Daily Double (2-8) Paid $146.50 Daily Double Pool $74,818 $2 Exacta (7-1) Paid $565.00 $2 Pick 3 (10-2-8) 3 Correct Paid $1,516.00 Pick 3 Pool $70,268 $2 Quinella (1-7) Paid $196.00 $2 Superfecta (8-9-2-1) Paid $2,549.00 $2 Trifecta (7-1-8) Paid $5,793.00 $2 Daily Double (5-7) Paid $479.00 Daily Double Pool $150,406 8TH NY Stallion Statue of Liberty stakes 1 1/16 Miles (Inner turf) $2 Superfecta (7-1-8-4) Paid $285,735.00 3 YO fillies Purse: $100,000 4 In Te Domine Dominguez R A 3.00 2.50 2.10 3RD 5 1/2 Furlongs 2 YO Maiden Claiming ($35,000) Purse: $25,000 9 Bretton Woods Castellano J J 4.90 3.50 9 Smokehouse Prado E S 5.20 3.60 2.90 10 Raffie’s Rose Desormeaux K J 4.20 6 In Her Hey Day Velazquez J R 7.50 5.10 Time 1:44.42 2 Private Escort Santiago V 5.90 Winning Trainer: Rice Linda - Owner: Blackout Racing Stables and Zyra, Time 1:06.85 Lawrence J. Winning Trainer: Ryerson James T - Owner: Perri Anthony M. Dk. br or b.f.3 by Freud - Luminate by A.P. Indy Gr./ro/f.2 by Limehouse - She’s Smokin by Husar (Mex.) - Breeder: F. Jack Breeder: Rojan Farms & Barbara R. Bongard Liebau Sr. $2 Exacta (4-9) Paid $18.20 $2 Trifecta (4-9-10) Paid $86.50 $2 Exacta (9-6) Paid $43.60 $2 Pick 3 (2-8-4) 3 Correct Paid $201.00 Pick 3 Pool $102,337 $2 Trifecta (9-6-2) Paid $391.50 $2 Daily Double (8-4) Paid $54.00 Daily Double Pool $81,049 $2 Pick 3 (5-7-9) 3 Correct Paid $2,097.00 Pick 3 Pool $51,025 $2 Superfecta (4-9-10-1) Paid $295.40 $2 Daily Double (7-9) Paid $363.50 Daily Double Pool $74,792 9TH 7 Furlongs 3 & Up Claiming ($10,000) Purse: $20,000 4TH 1 1/16 M (Inner turf) 3 & Up ClM ($20,000) Purse: $26,000 11 Great Crusade Maragh R 7.00 4.50 2.90 9 Sette E Mezzo Desormeaux K J 4.00 2.70 2.40 1 Shotgun Bandit Castellano J J 12.00 5.80 5 Fagedaboudit Sal Lopez P 3.60 3.40 3 Bridge to Nowhere Dominguez R A 3.40 4 Berning Blaze Prado E S 6.10 Time 1:25.00 Time 1:42.82 Winning Trainer: Lukas D Wayne - Owner: Lukas, D., Wayne, Maloof, Phil- Winning Trainer: Mott William I - Owner: Haras Santa Maria de Araras lip, JEH Racing Stable LLC B.h.5 by Dynaformer - Lovely Lyric by Alydar Ch.c.4 by Awesome Again - Victory U.S.A. by Breeder: Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. Breeder: T. F. VanMeter $2 Exacta (9-5) Paid $14.40 $2 Exacta (11-1) Paid $108.00 $2 Trifecta (11-1-3) Paid $367.00 $2 Quinella (5-9) Paid $9.70 $2 Grand Slam (2,4,11-2,8,9-4,9,10-11) Paid $40.40 $2 Trifecta (9-5-4) Paid $105.50 $2 Pick 3 (8-4-11) 3 Correct Paid $165.00 Pick 3 Pool $63,709 $2 Pick 3 (7-9-9) 3 Correct Paid $514.00 Pick 3 Pool $56,540 $2 Daily Double (4-11) Paid $14.60 Daily Double Pool $82,052 $2 Daily Double (9-9) Paid $11.80 Daily Double Pool $67,337 $2 Superfecta (11-1-3-5) Paid $2,905.00 $2 Superfecta (9-5-4-3) Paid $240.40 10TH 5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf) 3 & Up clm ($25,000) Purse: $28,000 5TH 7 F 3 & Up Starter Allowance ($50,000 - ) Purse: $48,000 2 Precision Farming Dominguez R A 14.40 7.10 4.60 10 Heritage Hall Lenclud F 20.20 10.00 5.60 1 Wildcat Aly Castellano J J 7.90 4.40 8 Harmonizer Gomez G K 7.10 3.60 9 Lights Out Lisa Luzzi M J 3.10 9 Star of New York Castellano J J 2.60 Time 1:02.94 Time 1:23.62 Winning Trainer: Rice Linda - Owner: Liebau, Jr. Frederick Jack Winning Trainer: Stall Albert M Jr - Owner: Farm LLC Ch.f.4 by Smart Strike-Health Farm by Pleasent Colony. Breeder: Liebau Farms Dk. br or b.c.4 by Unbridled’s Song - Court Reception by A.P. Indy $2 Exacta (2-1) Paid $97.50 $2 Trifecta (2-1-9) Paid $315.00 Breeder: Vallecito Farms, LLC $2 Superfecta (2-1-9-8) Paid $2,115.00 $2 Exacta (10-8) Paid $130.50 $2 Daily Double (11-2) Paid $49.40 Daily Double Pool $154,601 $2 Trifecta (10-8-9) Paid $287.50 $2 Pick 3 (4-11-2) 3 Correct Paid $73.00 Pick 3 Pool $137,514 $2 Pick 3 (9-9-10) 3 Correct Paid $193.00 Pick 3 Pool $99,845 $2 Pick 4 (8-4/5-2/11-2) 4 Correct Paid $689.00 Pick 4 Pool $345,230 $2 Pick 4 (7-9-9-10) 4 Correct Paid $3,943.00 Pick 4 Pool $169,929 $2 Pick 6 (10-2-8-4/5-2/11-2) 5 Correct Paid $433.50 Pick 6 Pool $2 Daily Double (9-10) Paid $75.00 Daily Double Pool $60,005 $2 Pick 6 (10-2-8-4/5-2/11-2) 6 Correct Paid $65,864.00 Pick 6 Pool $2 Superfecta (10-8-9-4) Paid $2,070.00 $275,332

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Friday, August 13, 2010 27 theoutsiderail Then and Now by Joe Clancy for Charlie Whittingham. They lost races regularly and through the 2003 Apple Blossom, Milady, Vanity and Whittingham would simply mutter “we’ll live to fight Clement Hirsch before the streak finally ended in the again another day.” Lady’s Secret Stakes (now called the Zenyatta) at Santa From March 2002 to August 2003, Azeri fought Anita Sept. 28 – the last time Azeri raced in de Seroux’s and won – stringing together eight Grade I victories. name. Since her first start in November 2007, Zenyatta has The mare bled in that race, but recovered and was Azeri was Zenyatta before Zenyatta. fought and won – seemingly capping her career with a training for the Breeders’ Cup when de Seroux noticed And Laura de Seroux understands. Now retired, the Breeders’ Cup Classic win last fall only to come back a tendon injury. Azeri’s season ended, de Seroux rec- trainer steered Azeri through a Horse of the Year and and win four more starts this year. ommended retirement – and lost her horse. Owner champion older mare campaign in 2002, another divi- These types of runs should be savored, embraced, sional championship in 2003 and a winning streak that applauded. Compare them to any horse or era you Michael Paulson sent Azeri to Wayne Lukas, who en- reached 11 races. Based in California, Azeri dominated want, but don’t demand more. Another day to fight is gineered another championship campaign in 2004. the fillies and mares in her home state through that promised to no horse. De Seroux holds no grudges, and would make the skein – and caught flack. “People want you to take horses like this and see same decision were she a trainer today. Now 58, she “The East Coast writers and people weren’t giving what they can’t do, instead of appreciating what they closed her racing operation in 2007 when the numbers her much recognition because Summer Colony had can do,” de Seroux said. “As a trainer, you can’t cave, and the success couldn’t keep pace with the work. The beaten her and they thought (Azeri) was beating up on you’ve got to do what’s right for your horse. Every Rancho Santa Fe resident rides horses – hunters and the same horses all the time out here,” de Seroux said time. You can’t turn it into Roman theater. You’re re- jumpers – every day and assists her husband Emmanu- Thursday. “Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?” sponsible.” el with his bloodstock business. Sure does. A Californian, de Seroux feels for Shirreffs but not “I didn’t take out my trainer’s license until 1999 and Trainer John Shirreffs and owners Jerry and Ann simply out of loyalty. I didn’t intend to train the rest of my life when I did,” Moss hear the same complaints about Zenyatta. The “I’m right there with the Mosses and John Shirreffs she said. “When I walked away, it was time. I don’t champion older mare of 2009 has won 18 consecutive heart and soul,” she said. “I love what they’re doing. have to feel bad every day now. Something goes wrong races, almost all of them in California. Critics want You can’t really compare (Zenyatta and Azeri), but every day as a trainer. It’s not for the weak of heart.” Zenyatta to come East, meet 2009 Horse of the Year it’s history in the making – again. Winning streaks are De Seroux did not make the trip to Saratoga for Az- and other opponents, prove her to be cherished because they just don’t happen. Good eri’s induction, though she asked about the broadcast greatness. horses beat each other all the time.” As if it needs proving. Only they didn’t with Azeri (for a while) and they schedule on HRTV and expects to watch. If she were Horses like Azeri and Zenyatta don’t come along haven’t with Zenyatta. here, she’d be smiling. very often. Sustained equine excellence shows up in De Seroux resisted the urge to start Azeri against “I’d dwell on the good. I’m proud of her,” de Se- only fleeting glimpses – teasing the humans who look colts and geldings, carefully managing her star and get- roux said. “Azeri was an amazing part of my life. I’ve for it and try to quantify it. Back in her exercise-rider ting a rare Horse of the Year crown for a filly or mare. got no anger or resentment, no sour grapes.” days, de Seroux galloped six Grade I winners a day The next year the trainer did the same thing, stepping Just Azeri and Zenyatta.

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Friday, August 13, 2010 29 cupofcoffee Nicks’ Time Ocala, the filly learned her lessons and came to Nicks’ ing to see all his horses, trying to train all his horses. Churchill Downs barn this spring without missing a He’s not slick. He split his string this summer, with 19 by Sean Clancy beat. Nicks nearly had her ready to run at Churchill’s here and 11 at Churchill Downs. He’s not completely spring meet, then decided to wait until Saratoga. comfortable with that scenario. He likes to go back at “Barry called me from the farm and said she was night and see his horses, see how they’re doing when out-training everybody,” Nicks said. “She’s so laid the sizzle comes off the steak. He and Mott used to do back, I worked her a time or two at Churchill and this. That’s when you really see how they’re doing. alph Nicks thought about the question. Almost said, ‘What an engine she’s got.’ ” “I don’t want to be a 200-horse guy, I want to be Rsaid something. Then stopped. At Saratoga, she didn’t even get a stall. Nicks bed the 40-50 kind,” Nicks said. “I like training horses. I “Let me work a couple of babies first,” Nicks said. her down in the pony stall, on the back of his barn, like seeing my horses every day. I don’t like having 19 The question was The Special’s annual stumper, facing neighbor John Terranova. What could he do? here and 11 at Churchill. I have good people there, but “Name your one winner.” He couldn’t put a client’s horse in the pony stall. it’s not the same as walking down your barn after feed Nicks worked the babies – we never asked again She’s fine with it. time or coming in at 7 in the evening when there isn’t – but be sure he would have volunteered Valiant Pas- Facing seven other first-time starters including the anybody around and getting to read the animal. Al- sion, the $63 horse he unveiled yesterday to win the hyped Inflation Hedge, Come A Callin and Town Flirt, len Jerkens enjoys going to the barn when everybody’s second by a cool 9 1/4 lengths. He also would have Valiant Passion toyed with her rivals, taking dirt under gone. Bill Mott, same thing. We’d sit around there at 7 mentioned Button Girl, his other first-time starter who Julien Leparoux (who replaced the injured Robby Al- o’clock and look at them, that’s what we’re here for.” won here August 9; she only paid $15.60. barado), she rated and then sprang through a hole at Nicks worked for Mott for 13 years, working with Here’s what you should know about Valiant Pas- the top of the stretch and cruised home. champions Cigar, Fraise, Escena, Ajina. His favorite sion; he liked her, he did not bet her, he owns half of For anybody, this was a coup of a lifetime. Buy a was Turf Champion Paradise Creek. her (that’s a big enough bet) and she’s for sale. cheap horse and get the money at Saratoga. For Nicks, Nicks plans on keeping 16 to 19 horses for the fall After filling orders for their clients, Nicks and 43, this was business. circuit in New York for the first time, then will go to bloodstock agent Barry Berkelhammer decided to buy Son of a trainer, longtime assistant for Hall of Famer Fair Grounds for the winter and come back to New something for themselves at Keeneland September last Bill Mott, Nicks knows this stuff doesn’t happen often. York for the spring season. It’s a big move. He knows fall. They ran along with a few, passed on a few and “People dream about winning a race at Saratoga, he needs to be in New York. finally Nicks saw a bay daughter of Lion Heart in the to get it done under these circumstances, it’s a pretty “I want to make the New York transition,” Nicks back ring. He called Berkelhammer, they followed her special feeling,” Nicks said while fielding inquiries to said. “I think there’s more opportunity for the good to the top ring, asked Four Star Sales about her vet- sell. “I get some nice horses, but I don’t get the number horses up here, I worked for Bill for 13 years and was ting, scanned the page and Berkelhammer put his hand of nice horses. I have five babies up here, We’ve won around as good a horses as there’s ever been. I just up for the final time at $11,000. with two of them already. I have a total of 11 for the want some of them.” Hip 2636, Book 4. year.” Nicks continued to field calls and texts about Val- “We looked at each other and said, ‘Are we missing Mott, Pletcher, Zito and other proven veterans get iant Passion. Nestled in the front row of the clubhouse something here?’ ” Nicks said. “What can we get for the numbers. Upstarts Brown and Benzel have fol- box seats, he toasted his Saratoga score with his wife her now?” lowed the lights, collecting high-profile owners and Tracy and friend Tommy Drury. Broken at Berkelhammer’s AbraCadabra Farm in plenty of horses. Nicks, he plies his trade, quietly, try- The champagne never tasted so good. Get Organized TLore.Net Racehorse Management Service.

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