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Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 5 Entries The Steeplechase What’s Happening and Where To Find It imes Here’s your newspaper. Autumn action really cranked up with jump meets at Shawan Downs, Foxfield and Virginia Fall. T The leaves are turning and so is the tension – have you looked at the race for the trainer’s championship? We also check in with some players at the recently concluded Saratoga season and get some news from the National Museum of Rac- ing and Hall of Fame. ST Publishing, Inc. 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 PAGES 8-13 In the Heart of Fair Hill Horse Country
Phone: (410) 392-5867 Fax: (410) 392-0170 Fall Aboard E-mail: [email protected] Two days at Virginia Fall crowned all sorts of winners including stakes victors Aero On the Web: www.st-publishing.com (timber) and Black Jack Blues (hurdle). The latter came in the Dot Smithwick Me- morial, which had everyone thinking of the legendary trainer. The Staff Editors/Publishers/Staff Writers: PAGES 14-19 Sean Clancy and Joe Clancy
Advertising: Contact the office or call Girl Talk Kathy Rubin (203) 650-6815 Red Dirt Girl joins the ranks of winners with a victory at Foxfield. Trainer Richard Jim McLaughlin (484) 888-0664 Valentine eyes bigger prizes with his filly. Michelle Rosenkilde (410) 692-5977 Reney Stanley (804) 449-2388
Contributors: PAGES 20-24 Maggie Kimmitt, Jane Clark, Tod Marks, Barry Watson, Steve Graham, Sam Clancy, Anne Clancy, Joe Clancy Sr., Ruth Clancy, Ryan Clancy, Double Time Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy, Miles Clancy. Local owner Armata Stable enjoyed a twin bill at Shawan Downs as timber horses Haddix and Mussiecoocoo scored. Gustavian won the maiden hurdle while Tax Rul- ing tuned up with a flat win. 2011 Publication Dates March 18 June 3 October 21 April 15 July 15 November 4 April 29 September 23 November 18 PAGES 26-28 May 13 October 7 December 9 *Subject to change Saratoga Hindsight Don’t Forget to Advertise! ST checks in with steeplechase players about the progress at Saratoga. Member: American Horse Publications American Horse Publications is the nation’s only as- sociation of equine periodicals. AHP’s more than 200 members are dedicated to promoting better under- standing and communication within the equine publishing industry. PAGES 33-34 www.americanhorsepublications.org An AHP General Excellence Pick Award Winner Where’s Your Stable? Photographer Doug Lees clings to his spot on top of the heap in ST’s fantasy stable On the Cover Six contest – with big-money races on the horizon. Aero zooms over the last fence en route to victory in the timber stakes at the Virginia The Steeplechase I PICKED UP THE TIMES AT: Fall Races. ______Times * ÌÊLÞÊ SUBSCRIBE: Õ}>ÃÊ iià >i\ ______``ÀiÃÃ\ ______Also by ST Publishing: ______The Saratoga Special, Thoroughbred Racing Calendar; /ii« i\ ______>\ ______Writing for Daily Racing Form, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, If gift subscription, please include your name and address. The Times will send a gift card in your name. The Blood-Horse, The Racing Post, etc.; newsletters, public relations consulting, Subscription Choices (Check One) Send check to: ST Publishing, Inc., 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, custom brochures, Internet sites ___ First Class Mail: $35 per year. Elkton, Md 21921 or call (410) 392-JUMP to use a credit card. and graphic design for your farm or business. ___ Canada: $45 (first class). ___ Other Foreign: $65 (air-mail). Maryland residents, please add 6% sales tax. Copyright ST Publishing, Inc. 2011. All Rights Reserved.
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Photo © Jim Graham come up aces English import wires stakes field BY SEAN CLANCY va fall races – Oct. 1-2 MIDDLEBURG, VA. – Shoe, school, ship. the free lead. Geraghty watched his rac- 50/50 Raffle That was J.W. Delozier’s training es on the Internet and made a plan. tickets for $50! regime for Black Jack Blues in prepara- “I knew what I had in mind, if he settled, I’d sit second. If he was very Over 400 tickets tion for the Dot Smithwick Memorial keen, I’d let him go to the front,” Ger- for sale! at Virginia Fall Oct. 1. Imported from v v England, the six-time jump winner ar- aghty said. “I let him pop over the first v rived Friday evening at Irv Naylor’s couple and got a feel of him, I wanted to Stillwater Farm in Butler, Md. Just in make it a shorter race for myself, when time to be shod (he arrived barefoot), I passed under the wire, I let him roll, I schooled (he jumped two hurdles with let him rip the whole way to the bottom Delozier) and shipped for the $35,000 and sat until I jumped the second-to-last restricted stakes. and let him roll again. He’s speed and Ross Geraghty didn’t give the 8-year- stamina, the complete package, goes on Sunday old time to think about any of that, either kind of ground, he’s going to re- gunning the son of Definite Article to ally suit here.” the lead and holding off leading nov- Black Jack Blues won three hurdle ice Demonstrative by 4 1/2 lengths. races, and finished second to Oscar November 6, 2011 Nationbuilder rallied to be third, 12 Whiskey in the Welsh Champion Hur- lengths behind the runner-up. dle. The winner went on to finish third pahuntcup.org N 484-888-6619 Purchased by leading owner Irv Nay- in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. lor, Jack Black Blues set a torrid pace in Rated 147, high in the handicap and a 6OJPOWJMMF 1" (BUFTPQFOBUBN the 2 1/8-mile race, opening 7 lengths notch below champion hurdlers, Black while jumping boldly. Dictina’s Boy sat Jack Blues switched to chasing, winning Our generous 12:30 p.m. closest to him in second while Demon- three of four starts, including a solo-fin- lead sponsors include: The Pennsylvania Pony Hunt Cup strative, Nationbuilder and Turf Writ- ishing victory at Ffos Las Aug. 25. ers runner-up Dirar took their custom- “He’s a highly rated horse in England Applestone Farm 1:30 p.m. ary spots, rating near the back of the and seemed like he suited our racing,” Bentley Systems, Inc. The Lewis C. Ledyard Memorial* Brushwood Stable field. Crossing the backstretch the final Delozier said. “I was expecting to get 2:15 p.m. him Wednesday, we got him last night Buttonwood Farm time, Black Jack Blues held a big lead as The Arthur O. Choate, Jr. Memorial Hope For Us All and Dictina’s Boy tried and I schooled him over two hurdles HCP Sports to rally and Demonstrative crept closer. this morning, he wasn’t bothered a little Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. McNeil 3:00 p.m. The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup After the second-last, Hope For Us All’s bit. He’s a very relaxed, quiet type of Caroline Moran right rein snapped – careening him and horse, he obviously handled shipping.” 3:30 p.m. Dictina’s Boy off course. It was arguable At the beginning of September, Nay- Our 2011 beneficiary is the: The Athenian Idol if they were going to mount any chal- lor hired Delozier, a former steeplechase Chester County Food Bank *Will be a Maiden Timber in 2011 lenge to the front-runner who relished jockey, handing him 20 horses (action the short distance, the yielding turf and See VIRGINIA FALL page 10
8 s Steeplechase Times WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM Friday, October 7, 2011 Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 9 Virginia Fall – Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊn horses, hunters and layups). The Smithwick accounted for their first win together and Delozier’s first win as a jump trainer. “I don’t have too many horses right now but this was great. Nick Carter orchestrated it, he came to us and thought he would be a nice type for us,” Delozier said. “We focused on getting him over for this race.” The timing forced Delozier to do it himself Satur- day morning. “I haven’t sat on that many horses who could jump like he did. He walked up to the (National Fence) like he had been doing it his whole life,” Delozier said. “He didn’t actually brush through them but he glided over it, effortless. These are like mini chase fences to him. My first win over jumps as a trainer.”
UÊ/ ÀiiÊ ÀÃiÃÊ>««À>V i`ÊÌ iÊ>ÃÌÊviViÊÊÌ iÊV feature, the National Sporting Library/Chronicle Cup. Doug Fout trained Aero, on the outside, and G’day G’day, on the inside. He used to train He’s A Conniver, in the center. Douglas Lees Aero and jockey Jeff Murphy pulled out a comfort- iÀÊivÌ®ÊL>ÌÌiÃÊi½ÃÊÊ ÛiÀÊ>ÌiÊÊÌ iÊÌLiÀÊÃÌ>iÃÊ>ÌÊ6À}>Ê>° able win for Fout while G’day G’day collared He’s A Conniver for second. Music To My Ears set the pace. He’s A Conniver UÊ ,V >À`Ê 6>iÌiÊ Ü>i`Ê vvÊ Ì iÊ Ê >vÌiÀÊ Ì iÊ “All I did all week was dream about those two be- picked it up going down the backside the final time opener and smiled, “I’m delighted for that horse.” ing first and second and whipping He’s A Conniver’s but Aero cruised into contention on the outside as Overcoming a long layoff, Rainiero rallied from ass, that would be the sweetest revenge. And it hap- G’day G’day rallied from the inside. He’s A Conniver well back in the optional claimer, slicing through the pened,” Fout said. “I think he’s a serious horse, he picked up first at the last, hit the top rail while Aero field after the last to win comfortably over Air Maggy would have been a good hurdle horse if he didn’t bow and G’day G’day pounced like two dogs on a bone. and One Sea. at Saratoga. I don’t know if he would have been a “We paid a little bit of nothing for the horse, half Owned by Augustin Stable, the 9-year-old Chilean- stake horse, but he would have been a good horse.” up front and half if he ever made it back to the races. bred relished the drop to the $15,000 claiming ranks Bred and owned by Eldon Farm, Aero broke his We ran him at a couple of point-to-points, we hunted after tussling with the likes of Slip Away, Mabou, maiden over hurdles as a 4-year-old, bowed that sum- him a lot, he hasn’t looked back,” Fout said. “We’ve Mixed Up and The Price Of Love on his first tour of mer and wound up being Al Griffin’s project timber been real careful, Al rode him out with the hounds this duty. Away since finishing 10th in the 2009 Noel La- horse. It’s worked. Griffin gets to hunt him in the off- summer, the best thing is Al can enjoy his own horse. ing, Rainiero won like he had been thinking about it season and watch him in the race-season. The Virgin- We’ll run him in the Gold Cup this fall but just for an since. ia-bred broke his maiden at Willowdale in the spring. education, no pressure. The goal is the Gold Cup in See VIRGINIA FALL page 11 At Middleburg, Murphy rated him in fourth while the spring.”
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10 s Steeplechase Times WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM Friday, October 7, 2011 Fresh off a point-to-point win, Black Bag was much the best on paper and Virginia Fall – 9Õ}ÊÌÊÊ«ÀÃiÀÃ]ÊÃÌ«}ÊÊ Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊ£ä the gas from the start. º iÃÌÊ ÀÃi]Ê Ê iÝVÕÃiÃ]»Ê 9Õ}Ê It was a comeback win for horse and said. “I didn’t try to be smart or be jockey. cocky, just go win the race, end of story. McCarron tallied his 199th career I’ve learned how to save them on the victory after a slow summer when he front end, let them carry themselves, get almost hung up his boots. It all – well, breathers, I’ve come a long way in that almost all – came back to him. sense.” “All but the fitness. I was done this ÛiÊ ÌÊ Ì iÊ 9Õ}ÃÊ >vÌiÀÊ LÜ}Ê summer and Richard texted me about front tendons at Philadelphia Park, riding Auction Watch at the Open Black Bag made his first start at Colo- House,” McCarron said. “Basically, I’m nial Downs this summer, pulling up in not looking to hustle things and I’ll just maiden claimer. He returned this fall, ride for Richard this fall. Honestly, if I Ü}Ê>ÌÊ/ ÀÌÊ°Ê >V iÊi>Ãi`Ê was spectating today, it’s all the same. the horse for the rest of the year. Did I have a blast on him? Sure. Would “I would have been disappointed if I be missing it otherwise? No.” he didn’t win today, he won really nicely By The Numbers >ÌÊÌ iÊ«ÌÌ«Ì]»Ê9Õ}ÊÃ>`°ÊºÌ½ÃÊ UÊ >Ì ÞÊ V i>Ê À>Ê ÌÊ Ì iÊ wÃ Ê taken him a little while to get the hang line after the maiden timber, shank rat- of things, he’s in for 5 thousand for a tling on her shoulder. reason, he is what he is, there’s nothing 65,000 ºÊ`½ÌÊÜ°ÊÊ`½ÌÊÜ]»Ê V - hidden about him. If every horse could Dollars spent each year on drug testing enna shrieked when asked if Elusive win one race, you’d be delighted.” procedures at ALL NSA race meets. Prince had won a tight photo with Black Bag jumped efficiently through- Monstaleur in the $15,000 race. out, barring one long and low one on Total now at $500,000. He did. Roddy Mackenzie positioned the backstretch the final time. the 5-year-old son of Royal Anthem out- “When I asked him up, I thought, side for most of the 3-mile race before ‘that was so stupid.’ He decided to engaging the leaders going down the come up and the ground’s soft . . . but it 28,000 backside. Winless in five jump starts, Ü>ÃÊ>Ê}`]»Ê9Õ}ÊÃ>`°ÊºiÊ`iýÌÊ Dollars spent each year Elusive Prince staved off Monstaleur by know what he’s doing out there, ears on race course safety inspections. a head. Former Iroquois winner Sur La pricked, he’s only going to get better.” Total now at $226,000. Tete, 13, finished third. Well on his way to his third consecu- “I rode him at Thornton Hill, he was ÌÛiÊV >«Ã «]Ê9Õ}Ê«Vi`ÊÕ«Ê ÃÊ green as grass, but he won nicely, beat 21st win of the season, the most wins Sur La Tete,” Mackenzie said. “He’s he’s produced in any season thus far. a bit of an awkward horse, you have 7,500 Dollars spent to purchase 100 Pro-Cush to leave him alone, he lugs, carries his UÊ ÃÌÀÞÊ ÞÊ ÀiÌÕÀi`Ê ÌÊ ÜÊ Ì iÊ head high, if you touch him, he fights open flat for Timber Bay Farm, train- whips for licensed jockeys as part of the you. I kept him on the right because iÀÊ >Ì >Ê - i««>À`Ê >`Ê iÀÊ À°Ê NSA’s move to cushioned riding crops. he lugs left but he never lugged at all. Grade III flat winner Memorial Maniac The NSA was the first North American He jumped great, hit the top rail first was forced off course late while timber down the back, nearly threw me over veteran Woodmont fell on the flat. racing jurisdiction to adopt such a policy. his head, that scared him and then we A winner of his only start over hur- started racing and he was a lot better, dles, History Boy had not run since win- that suited him.” ning that start at Aiken last fall. UÊ i>`}Ê ViÞÊ *>``ÞÊ 9Õ}Ê «ÕÌÊ 17,500 iLÀ>Ê >V i½ÃÊ >VÊ >}ÊÊÌ iÊi>`ÊÊ UÊ ,V>Ê >`Ê 7iÊ V >ÀÌ ÞÊ Dollars contributed each year to purses the maiden claimer and the 5-year-old handled three rivals in the Virginia bred for amateur highweight timber races. son of Black Minnaloushe cruised to an or sired flat race for Celtic Venture Sta- Total now at $230,000. easy win over Fu San and Ardagh. Black ble and trainer Charlie McCann. Bag won by 37 lengths. 53,000 Dollars spent to purchase 50 pairs of safety wings for use in NSA races. 91,000 Dollars contributed to steeplechase-connected organizations and foundation partners including the Amateur Riders Club of America, the National Museum of Racing, the Wesley Foundation in Saratoga, etc.
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Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 11 Music Man Boucher returns to winning ways with 3-year-old hurdler Class Brahms BY SEAN CLANCY va fall races – Oct. 1-2 Mede Cahaba Stable and Lilith Boucher unveiled another promising ence this summer at Colonial, we were 3-year-old at Virginia Fall when home- hoping, just like all Mignon’s 3-year- bred Class Brahms broke his maiden in olds, they know how to jump. I could the annual 3-year-old opener. Just five have sent him up there but I figured freshman showed up for the $10,000 we’d pop away on the ground, I always maiden hurdle to open Sunday’s card. felt like I had enough in the tank to run The Virginia-bred son of Brahms him down anyway, just pop, pop, pop. galloped on the lead throughout, lost Like good English jump racing.” ground at the three fences down the Boucher broke ribs and his shoulder backside as Darkwatch outjumped him blade in a summer fall at Colonial. He on the outside. Touching down second made his fall comeback at Foxfield, rid- after the last, Class Brahms re-rallied ing on the flat. The win pushed Boucher on the outside to win by 1 3/4 lengths back into a tie for third in the standings. over Darkwatch and British import Ga- “I feel really, really good. The ribs waarib. are all healed up, my shoulder blade It was jockey Richard Boucher’s first still has a little more healing to do, but win since being injured this summer. a shoulder blade doesn’t do much any- “I’ve been practicing a little bit on way, it’s just there,” Boucher said. “It the flat, I was quietly confident, he’s was my longest vacation, three weeks always been a good jumper, I named of doing nothing. It never bothered me Bernie (Dalton) on him just because I much (mentally), I just fell off, it was was thinking I might not be fit enough done and over with, I’ll keep going for a to ride him, he can get a little heavy- little bit longer. It’s been a fantastic year, headed, but in a five-horse field on soft if I could just have a couple more win- ground, it works out well for a weak ners this fall and stay in the top four or rider,” Boucher said. “He’s not shown five, I’ll be happy.” Douglas Lees much on the flat, he got some experi- See SUNDAY page 13 >ÃÃÊ À> ÃÊÀ} Ì®ÊÃÌ>ÃÊ >ÀÜ>ÌV ÊÊ-Õ`>Þ½ÃÊÎÞi>À`Ê>`iÊ ÕÀ`i°
12 s Steeplechase Times WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM Friday, October 7, 2011 The $20,000 yearling purchase man- aged a fourth at Colonial on the turf 6À}>Ê>Ê,>Vià OC. With Bells On 162 Shaw PU. Memorial Maniac L 165 Tobin Sunday – and prepped with a second at Blue Middleburg, VA. Saturday, October 1. Turf Yielding. Mgn: 8 1/2. Time: 2:05. Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊ£Ó Ridge Point-to-Point. O: Timber Bay Farm. T: Jonathan Sheppard. “We bought him as a yearling, I was Of the five starters, Gawaarib was £ÃÌ°Êf£ä]äää°Ê"«Ì°Ê °ÊÕÀ`i°ÊÓ£ÉnÊið B. g. 5, Grand Slam-Rare Blend, Bates Motel. supposed to break his maiden on the Bred by Joseph Allen (Ky.) the only one who had won on the flat. 7Êf]£ääÊViÊÀÊf£x]äääÊV°Ê«ÀVi°Ê flat this year but that didn’t happen so 1. Rainiero (Chi) L 141 McCarron here we are,” Morris said. “That was 2. Air Maggy L 150 Crowley Sunday, October 2. Turf Yielding. UÊÕiÊi>Ê>i`ÊvÀÊ>Ê/ i`- very unlike him at the start but perhaps 3. One Sea L 141 Mackenzie ra Randolph double, riding Mr. Fater in 4. Mischief L 153 Young £ÃÌ°Êf£ä]äää°Ê `°ÊÎ9"ÊÕÀ`i°ÊÓ£ÉnÊiÃ°Ê the fieldhunter championship and send- in this ground, it was the best thing that 1. Class Brahms 150 Boucher ever happened to him.” 5. Silent Vow L 153 Dalton ing out Bigshot in the maiden hurdle, 6. Call Me Sonny L 158 Roberts 2. Darkwatch L 150 Young also bearing the longtime steeplechase 7. Golden Slammer 153 Hodsdon 3. Gawaarib L 150 Walsh patron’s name. UÊÕ}ÕÃÌÊ-Ì>Li½ÃÊ,>`ÊÞiÀÊÌÊ F. Fogcutter L 145 Murphy 4. Went West L 150 Dowling Gomena failed to land the first one, the three-horse amateur rider timber to F. Humdinger L 149 Read 5. Hidden Melody L 150 Rafter but nailed the second when Stonelea finish the card and give trainer Richard PU. Beer Frame 158 Walsh Mgn: 1 3/4. Time: 4:20. O: Mede Cahaba Stable. T: Lilith Boucher. Farm’s Bigshot took the second, win- Valentine a double on the weekend. Mgn: 3. Time: 4:11-3/5. Darren Nagle guided the winner who O: Augustin Stables. T: Richard Valentine. B. g. 3, Brahms-Class Babe, Class Secret. ning on the front end in his debut for Bred by Mede Cahaba Stable & Stud LLC (Va.) handled Fieldview and Mr Tack with B. g. 9, African Dancer-Ultramar (Chi), El Mor- jockey Carl Rafter. First-time starter gon. Bred by Haras Dadinco (Chi) and multiple stakes winner Ice Bear ral- ease. Ó`°Êf£ä]äää°Ê `°ÊÕÀ`i°ÊÓ£ÉnÊiÃ°Ê lied for second with first-timers Almar- Next stop, New Jersey Hunt Cup. Ó`°Ê fÎx]äää°Ê /LiÀÊ -Ì>iÃ°Ê Î£É{Ê iÃ°Ê 1. Bigshot L 150 Rafter mooq third and Researcher fourth. The Irish-bred 10-year-old won his / iÊ >Ì>Ê-«ÀÌ}Ê LÀ>ÀÞÊ ÀViÊ Õ«° 2. Ice Bear L 154 McCarron The race was sponsored by the Bon- NSA debut at Willowdale back in 2007 1. Aero L 160 Murphy 3. Almarmooq L 150 Aizpuru nie family and won by the Bonnie family before missing two years and reappear- 2. G’Day G’Day L 160 Young 4. Researcher L 154 Read (which is part of the Randolph family). ing at Radnor in 2009 where he failed to 3. He’s A Conniver L 165 Dalton 5. Union Army 145 Fischer 4. Music To My Ears (Ire) L 165 Walsh 6. Saint Dynamformer L 150 Roberts “With Researcher and Ice Bear in finish. Another year layoff ensued before 7. Primero Peru 154 McCarthy there, I would have been happy with finishing second to Bubble Economy at 5. Gather No Moss 150 Watts 6. Incomplete L 155 Petty F. Perfect Edge L 154 Murphy a nice third place,” said Gomena, still >à Ûi°Ê9ÕÊ}ÕiÃÃi`ÊÌ]Ê>Ì iÀÊÞi>ÀÊ PU. Wolfe Tone L 160 Beecher PU. Hurricane Day L 150 Mackenzie dressed in her hunting clothes. “He layoff came next before he returned to Mgn: 6. Time: 7:04-2/5. PU. Gusto Nuevo L 154 Watts started at Blue Ridge, I think that was finish second in this year’s Virginia Gold O: Alfred Griffin, Jr. T: Doug Fout. Mgn: 3 1/4. Time: 4:15-1/5. helpful, put the shadow roll on this Cup. Point-to-points were interspersed B. g. 6, Northern Spur (Ire)-Best Victory (Fr), O: Stonelea Stables LLC. T: Julie Gomena. time, still strong, Carl felt he should between his four NSA starts. Cadoudal (Fr). Bred by Eldon Farm Racing Sta- Dk. B./Br. c. 4, Limehouse-Regal Snicker, Regal go ahead and stay up front, which was At Virginia Fall, Radio Flyer cruised ble LLC (Va.) Classic. Bred by Hidden Point Farm Inc. (Fl.) fine. The horse is a fabulous jumper, al- on the front end in the amateur timber ways has been, honestly, he could have ÎÀ`°Êf£x]äää°Ê `°Ê/LiÀ°ÊÎÊ ið ÎÀ`°ÊE Ê/À>}Ê>Ì°ÊÇÊÕÀ}ð and held off Fieldview by 2 lengths. 1. Elusive Prince L 160 Mackenzie 1. Upper Gulch L 155 Fischer been an event horse, from day one, al- “I just want to find places to run this 2. Lonesome Nun L 155 Aizpuru ways forward, happy, jumping, loved it, 2. Monstaleur L 155 Elliott horse where he can get his confidence. 3. Sur La Tete L 165 Read 3. Deep Run L 155 Rafter no problem, easy.” We’ve put him in ambitious spots but 4. I’m A Hokie 165 Geraghty 4. Mariah’s Promise 145 Harris Bigshot won twice on the flat, in- I think he belongs there, the important 5. Expel L 165 McVicar 5. Bokus L 155 Bordwell cluding a 12-furlong allowance turf thing is the prep races leading there, he 6. Mynameismedford L 155 Roberts 6. Good Night Lucy L 155 Young ÜÊ>ÌÊ iii>`ÊLivÀiÊLi}ÊV>i`Ê 7. Dance Raven Dance L 150 Watts needs to have a lot of confidence on the Mgn: Head. Time: 6:48-1/5. for $40,000 in May. He routed a tough 8. The Manner Born L 155 Crowley day,” Valentine said. “With him, it’s O: Irv Naylor. T: Kathy McKenna. maiden field that included $1.3 mil- Dk. B./Br. g. 5, Royal Anthem-Worthy Pros- Mgn: 2. Time: 1:36-1/5. confidence, confidence, confidence. Ju- lion earner Researcher, Saratoga allow- pect, Woodman. Bred by Joe Thomson (Md.) O: Fox Ridge Farm. T: Tom Voss. ance runner-up Perfect Edge, $950,000 lie Gomena hunted him with Piedmont Dk. B./Br. m. 6, Gulch-Upper Noosh, Red Ran- som. Bred by Fox Ridge Farm Inc. (Ky.) yearling purchase Almarmooq and 10 days ago. Darren thinks he’s a Hunt {Ì °ÊfÎx]äää°ÊÕÀ`iÊ-Ì>iðÊÓ£ÉnÊ ið $872,328 earner Ice Bear. Cup horse. Anybody can ride him, he’s 7Ê«iÊÃÌ>iÃ°Ê a joy to have around.” / iÊ ÌÊ-Ì ÜVÊ iÀ>°Ê {Ì °ÊfÇ]xää°Ê `°ÊÕÀ`i°ÊÓ£ÉnÊ ið 6Üi`ÉÌÀ>i`Ê ÀÃið 1. Black Jack Blues (Ire) 158 Geraghty UÊ ÌÃÊ Ê -V Ê } ÌÊ ÛiÀV>iÊ >Ê 1. Its a School Night L 150 Roberts UÊ->À>Ì}>Ê ÕÀ`iÊÜiÀÊ,Þ>Ê,Ã- 2. Demonstrative L 154 Walsh awkward beginning where he spotted 3. Nationbuilder L 150 Hodsdon 2. Hishi Soar L 150 Mackenzie the field a head start to win the Vir- si closed late to win the maiden flat by a 4. Brave Prospect L 142 Aizpuru 3. Dakota Slew l 150 Walsh }>ÊÜi`ÉÌÀ>i`Ê>`iÊvÀÊ ÀÃÃÊ half-length for Jonathan Sheppard and 5. Lead Us Not L 146 Crowley 4. Zulla Road L 154 McCarthy Farm, Neil Morris and Jacob Roberts. Brian Crowley. It was the perfect prep 6. Dirar (Ire) 150 Condon LR. Winning Vow L 154 Read The 4-year-old son of Repent made up for the novice stakes at Far Hills. PU. Dictina’s Boy 146 Young PU. Southwest L 154 Murphy a zip code to run down Hishi Soar af- PU. Hope For Us All L 146 Dowling PU. Jake’s Mandate L 150 McVicar Mgn: 1 1/4. Time: 4:10-4/5. ter the elbow. Dakota Slew wound up UÊ 1««iÀÊ ÕV Ê ÌÊ Ì iÊ wÞÊ >`Ê Mgn: 4 1/4. Time: 4:02 1/5. O: Irv Naylor. T: J.W. Delozier. O: Kinross Farm. T: Neil Morris. third. mare flat for Fox Ridge Farm, Tom Voss B. g. 4, Repent-Jon’s Kimberly, Criminal Type. >`Ê ÀÃÌÊ ÃV iÀ°Ê ÌÊ Ü>ÃÊ Ì iÊ «iÀviVÌÊ Dk. B./Br. g. 8, Definite Article (GB)-Melody The 4-year-old son of Repent made Maid (GB), Strong Gale (Ire). Bred by Carol Hershe & Marty Hershe (Fl.) five starts on the flat, finishing second prep for the filly and mare stakes at Far Bred by B. J. Griffiths (Ire) once on the dirt at Laurel Park last fall. Hills. xÌ °Ê `°Ê/À>}Ê>Ì°Ê££ÉnÊ iÃ°Ê xÌ °Ê/À>}Ê>Ì°Ê££É{Ê iðÊ6LÀi`° 1. Royal Rossi L 155 Crowley 1. Rockmani L 147 McCarthy 2. Share Out L 150 Mackenzie 2. Petite Lafleur L 137 McVicar 3. Philology L 150 Young 3. Lord Fox L 150 Young 4. Embezzle (GB) L 150 Walsh 4. Ditch L 160 Mackenzie 5. Dispute This L 155 Watts Mgn: 5 3/4. Time: 2:20-1/5 6. Forgotten Man L 150 Murphy O: Celtic Venture Stable T: Charles McCann. 7. Time Off L 155 Hodsdon Gr./Ro. m. 7, Rock Point-Miss Naamani, Shaarid 8. Ken’s Kitten L 155 Fischer (GB). Bred by The Horseshoe Ltd. (Va.) 9. Euro Power L 147 Brion 10. Dim L 150 Roberts ÈÌ °ÊfÈ]xää°Ê `Ê °ÊÕÀ`i°ÊÓ£ÉnÊið 11. Balthus L 155 McVicar f£ä]äääfx]äääÊV°Ê«ÀVi° 12. Out Loud L 152 Daley 1. Black Bag L 148 Young Mgn: 1/2. Time: 2:05-1/5 2. Fu San L 152 Read O: Hudson River Farms. T: Jonathan Sheppard. 3. Ardagh L 142 McVicar B. g. 5, Rossini-Princess Lea, Stalwart. PU. Za Za Zu L 146 Walsh Bred by Triple C Thoroughbred & Jacquelyn PU. Chilhowee Lad L 148 Crowley Cochonour (Ky.) PU. What A Warrior L 156 Mackenzie Mgn: 37. ime: 4:16. ÈÌ °Êfx]äää°Ê>ÌiÕÀÊÜÌ°Ê/LiÀ°ÊÎÊið O: Debra Kachel. T: Ricky Hendriks. 7Êf]äääÊViÊÊÓä£ä££° Dk. B./Br. g. 5, Black Minnaloushe-Dyna Mae, 1. Radio Flyer (Ire) L 180 Nagle Dynaformer. Bred by Newstadt Corp. (Pa.) 2. Fieldview L 175 Beecher 3. Mr Tack 165 Fischer ÇÌ °Ê/À>}Ê>Ì°Ê££ÉnÊið Mgn: 2. Time: 6:59-4/5.. >ÌiÕÀÉ««ÀiÌViÊViÞð O: Augustin Stables. T: Richard Valentine. 1. History Boy L 165 Brion Dk. B./Br. g. 10, High Roller (Ire)-Executive 2. Double Doors (GB) L 165 Gilliam Seat (Ire), Executive Perk (Ire). 3. Wazee Moto L 165 Grant Bred by Noelle Canheady (Ire). 4. Lear Heights L 165 Daley Douglas Lees F. Woodmont L 165 Motion }à ÌÊÀ} Ì®ÊV >i}iÃÊ>ÀµÊÊ-Õ`>Þ½ÃÊ>`iÊ ÕÀ`i°
Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 13 fOxfield races – september 25 Home Girl Red Dirt Girl exits Spa, graduates maiden ranks BY KATIE BO WILLIAMS CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Red Dirt Girl must have been happy to get out of Saratoga and away from Opera Heroine. The 4-year-old filly went to the Foxfield Races Sept. 25 with two career jump starts – both losses to Opera Susan Carter/Eclipse Sportswire Heroine over the turf course at Saratoga. At Foxfield, ,i`Ê ÀÌÊÀÊëÃÊÛiÀÊÌ iÊ>ÃÌÊviViÊÊ iÀÊ>`iÊ ÕÀ`iÊÃVÀiÊ>ÌÊÝwi`° the Virginia-bred overwhelmed seven others to win a $15,000 maiden hurdle for fillies and mares – winning jumped past and once I got there, she actually jumped nice horse, she wants distance, she wants soft ground. by 10 1/4 lengths over Cubist with Smart Hokie third. better. I just kind of sat and waited and let her pop She’s probably a better hunt meet horse than she is Led off the mark by Beating The Odds, Red Dirt away and nothing ended up coming.” at the racetrack, but you never know, a win will do Girl jumped greenly through the opening stages. Rob- Owned by Tuatha De Danann Stable, Red Dirt Girl a world for their confidence. We put the blinkers on bie Walsh let the filly jump past the pacemaker and lost all 10 of her flat starts but showed some promise today, and that seemed to help as well.” see a little daylight through her blinkers – and by the in the two jump tries for trainer Richard Valentine – Valentine and Walsh expect improvement off the eighth fence she had shaken loose of her competitors. finishing third in maiden company at the Open House decisive score. The race was over quickly as Beating The Odds and and fifth in the Mrs. Ogden Phipps Stakes “She ran well at Saratoga Open House first time, three others were pulled up. “Because it’s such a new division, it wasn’t as if ran in the stake, it was a little tough, maybe a little “We were to ride her handy, blinkers were on today, there were three, four winners in (the Phipps), there quick for her second start,” Walsh said. “Back to so she was pretty sharp away from there,” Walsh said. was only Opera Heroine that broke their maiden and maiden level helped her confidence-wise, but I think “A couple of us were jumping green in front, (Beat- maybe a couple others that had won races, so I fig- she’ll step up again off that.” ing The Odds) was green, mine was green behind. I ured, let’s take a shot,” Valentine said. “I think she’s a See FOXFIELD page 16
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Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 15 He’s got a couple more wins in him, but we’ll see if he can step up all the way to Foxfield – the plate or not – but he tries.” Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊ£{ UÊÊÌ iÊ«iiÀ]ÊÌ iÊÞÊÀ>ViÊÌÊÀÕÊ UÊ ÕiÊ "vÊ ÀÃÊ ÀiÌÕÀi`Ê Ê ÃÊ in a light shower, Sir Dynamite parlayed second start after a bad fall at Virginia experience and a handy inside ride to Fall 2010 to win the finale and co-fea- power under the wire 1 1/4 lengths clear ture, a $15,000 maiden hurdle, for La- in the maiden claimer. zenby Banks Madden Stable and trainer Ahead of the pack when the flag Doug Fout. dropped, the good-looking son of Dy- The 5-year-old was challenged late naformer was never truly headed under LÞÊ -iÀ}i>ÌÊ >À>ÀÕÊ >`Ê ÕÌÕÊ *>``ÞÊ9Õ}]ÊÕ«}ÊVi>ÞÊ>`Ê>- Riches, but pinned his ears and was not ing up ground at every fence. Coming going to be bested while winning by 1 into the straight, Winning Vow briefly 1/2 lengths for jockey Jeff Murphy. engaged, but proved to be no match Hue Of Crimson fell over another while settling for second, a length ahead horse in a Virginia Fall maiden last year, of Durer. and went to the sidelines. “There was no real plan with him, “He rapped his leg, and he got a ten- because he’d been ridden every way, out don and everything else, and it was a the back and up handy, in the middle,” disaster,” Fout said. “Then he had his 9Õ}ÊÃ>`°Êº >ÃV>Þ]Ê iÊÜ>ÃÊÕÃÌÊÌ iÊ first run back at Open House without a most experienced in the race today, flat race and he finished a good fourth so we just let him do his thing and it in the hurdle race up there, and I was Susan Carter/Eclipse Sportswire worked out good.” pretty pleased with that because that ÕiÊ"vÊ ÀÃÊÀ} Ì®ÊL>ÌÌiÃÊÕÌÕÊ,V iÃÊ>ÌiÊÊÌ iÊ>`iÊ ÕÀ`iÊ>ÌÊÝwi`° Sir Dynamite is in the midst of his was a big effort.” second campaign for owner Dale Thiel placed throughout, sitting just a few world,” said Fout, who used teenager Fout gave the gelding an easy point- and trainer Ricky Hendriks. lengths off the pace through the open- Mary Motion to school Hue Of Crim- to-point spin in the week leading up to Bred in Pennsylvania by London ing stages and hitting the inside panel of son. “He’s a good old school horse and Foxfield, and was confident the horse Thoroughbred Services and Derry every hurdle. there’s nothing he can’t do. He can be a was sitting on a win. Murphy, on the Meeting Farm, Sir Dynamite was “The right kind of horse on this hunter, a timber horse down the road, other hand, tried to convince the train- claimed by Hendriks and Thiel for course can stay down the inside, so you so I’m not too worried.” er not to run his charge on the water- $7,500 in February 2010 and made can cut corners and that’s what he did Fout expects to see improvement in logged ground. seven starts. Among his four hurdle vÀÊi]»Ê ÕÀ« ÞÊÃ>`°Êº9ÕÊVÕ`Ê«ÕÌÊ his charge. “I gave him a point-to-point last tries was a win, and subsequent dis- him anywhere in the race and it’s not “We’ll go to the Gold Cup in that week and I was delighted with him. I qualification for interference, at Aiken going to bother him. Big, huge, strong allowance race there and see how we thought he’d win, but I didn’t really last November. horse, but he’s a gentle fellow. He’s a do and if he can’t win that, we’ll go to think he’d go on this ground, but a good Hendriks went back to the flat and cool dude.” Montpelier and then I’ll give him the horse will go on any ground,” Murphy Sir Dynamite got claimed away for Fout also emphasized Hue Of Crim- winter off,” Fout said. “I think he’s said. “I told Dougie not to run him.” $10,000 in December. He spent the son’s kind personality as a contributing got some improvement on him. I don’t “I know what I’m talking about!” winter at Penn National, trying cheap the rider added with a laugh. factor. know how big a horse he’s going to be, See FOXFIELD page 18 Murphy had Hue Of Crimson well- “He’s got the best attitude in the but he’s a beautiful jumper and he tries.
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Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 17 bit, he was just a little bit off color, there was no real UÊ / iÊ £Ê £É{iÊ 6À}>LÀi`Ê ÌÀ>}Ê y>ÌÊ ÜiÌÊ iÝVÕÃi]»Ê9Õ}ÊÃ>`°Êº ÕÌÊÜiÊÕÃÌÊ}>ÛiÊ Ê>ÊLÌÊvÊ to Simon Hobson’s Forest Bell. Wearing the hats of Foxfield – time off after Colonial and aimed for today and he owner and trainer, Hobson sent out Eilidh Grant for Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊ£È started looking better and feeling better, so today was her first ride and her first win under rules. his day and he was in the right company.” “She rode an absolutely perfect race. We walked claimers and state-bred allowance races with trainer Hendriks blamed a distaste for Colonial Downs. the course, we talked about it, not in detail,” Hobson Lester Stickler to no avail. “He hates it down there,” the trainer said. “I think said. “It was her first ride under rules and I just want- When Thiel said he wanted the horse back, Hen- he likes up and down the hills better than the flat track, ed her to go out there and enjoy. Win, lose or draw, I driks reached in and claimed him back for $7,500 in he kind of gets out-run at the flat track. He likes being didn’t care where she finished, but we did have a plan March. on the lead, kind of one-paced horse. Paddy gave him going out there.” “Our neighbor bred him, he was sold for $450,000 a nice ride and he jumped real good today.” The young rider was accosted with the customary as a yearling,” the trainer said. “He went to Europe, buckets of icy water on her way out of the winner’s en- California, then we claimed him at Philadelphia UÊ / iÊ wÀÃÌÊ vÊ Ì iÊ ÌÜÊ y>ÌÊ À>ViÃÊ Ê Ì iÊ `>ÞÊ ÜiÌÊ closure – although on the drizzly day they were hardly Park. We lost him over the winter and we claimed to Ted Thompson’s Wantan under Bernie Dalton. necessary. him back. Mr. Thiel and his daughter Laura were Owned by Jubilee Stable, the son of Pure Prize had Hobson will keep Forest Bell in the Virginia-bred i]ʼ}iÌÊÌ >ÌÊ ÀÃiÊL>V½Ê>`ÊÊÃ>`]ʼ" ]ʽÊ}iÌÊ Ê not started since July 2010, but was a much-discussed series this fall. back for you.’ ” maiden winner that spring. “He just has fun doing it,” Hobson said. “I think Sir Dynamite returned to jumping with a fifth at The race also marked the season return of Jonathan we’re going to keep him on the flat for the time being. Fair Hill and a pull-up at Colonial Downs, both times Sheppard’s Grade I winner Arcadius. Winner of the He did not run as well over hurdles as he did on the the beaten favorite, and was a well-beaten sixth on the Helen Haskell Samson Hurdle Stakes at Monmouth flat. I think the flat game, the hunt meets, is what he flat at Colonial July 3. last year, the 7-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway fin- enjoys. He doesn’t like running at the racetrack any- “For some reason, he just went out of form a little ished second under Brian Crowley. more, he’s raced poorly at the racetrack.”
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Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 19 Old Pro Timber veteran Haddix triumphs in open timber feature for Armata
BY JOE CLANCY shawan dOwns – sept. 24 1 /Ê 6 9]Ê `°Ê qÊ >``ÝÊ hasn’t been around forever. It just seems Haddix never won over hurdles, but that way. broke his timber maiden at My Lady’s He began his steeplechase career Manor in 2008. He won twice the next back in 2005 – in the Far Hills 3-year- year, at the Manor and Willowdale. Last old stakes – and has made at least three year, he made five stakes starts, placing starts every year since. Hurdles gave in three. His 2011 included a try (and a way to timber fences long ago, but the lost rider) in the Maryland Hunt Cup, son of Deputy Commander extended his but little else. career another step with a facile score in The Florida-bred thrived in the yield- the $15,000 open timber feature at Sha- ing ground at Shawan, galloping com- wan Downs Sept. 24. Racing for Arma- fortably early, jumping well and pro- Ì>Ê -Ì>LiÊ >`Ê ÌÀ>iÀÊ >Ì ÞÊ V i>]Ê ducing plenty of energy late. Haddix sat second behind I’m Telling “I knew I’m Telling was going to make it and I thought I’d jump off sec- Douglas Lees throughout and rolled past leaving the >``ÝÊyiÃÊ>ÊviViÊÊ ÃÊ«iÊÌLiÀÊÜÊ>ÌÊ- >Ü>]Ê«>ÀÌÊvÊ>Ê`ÕLiÊvÀÊÀ>Ì>Ê-Ì>Li° backside. He coasted around the turn, ond or third,” Mackenzie said of the re-energized in the stretch and won by 9 strategy. “Going out the loop the sec- Moonsox and Sgt Bart on the final trip lonesome,” said Fischer, of a handful of 3/4 lengths in 7:10 for 3 1/8 miles. I’m ond time, I was a bit closer than I re- down the backside and had plenty left sticky jumps. “I could hear the boards Telling hung on for second with Gor- ally wanted to be but he was traveling vÀÊ Ì iÊ ÃÌÀiÌV °Ê ÕÃÃiVVÊ ÀÃ- smacking behind me so I knew they geous Charger third. and going great. He just took me every tin Fischer) fought off a stiff challenge were there. Every time a horse comes to The victory erased a 13-race losing stride of the way.” from Chess Board (Mark Beecher) in him, he starts racing them again. He’s streak and impressed jockey Roddy the stretch to win by a length in 7:16 very competitive. He outjumped that Mackenzie. UÊ / iÊ À>Ì>Ê «>ÀÌiÀÃ «Ê vÊ *iÀÀÞÊ 3/5 for 3 1/8 miles. Moonsox claimed horse at the last, he’s got a big, bold “He was electric,” he said. “I hit the Bolton and Ben Griswold turned a third with Sgt. Bart falling on the back- jump to him and that helped.” front and just squeezed him along and he double one race later when Irish import side while making progress. Bolton and Griswold bought Muss- took off with me. I took a pull on him on Mussiecoocoo wired eight others in a “He’s got a big strong gallop so we iecoocoo during a trip to Ireland with the turn, squeezed him up the stretch and $10,000 maiden timber for trainer Tom were out front, and he was second- he took off again. He won nicely.” Voss. The 7-year-old felt pressure from guessing himself a little bit all by his See SHAWAN page 22
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Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 21 spring and he finished second at Mid- ÕÃÃiVVÊivÌ®Ê dleburg and the Iroquois. A potential L>ÌÌiÃÊ iÃÃÊ >À`ÊÊ Shawan – summer campaign ended with a dull Ì iÊ>`iÊÌLiÀ° Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÓä fifth at Saratoga Open House behind Royal Rossi. trainer Tom Voss in May 2009. The son of “We were so disappointed with him Darnay made two point-to-point starts in >ÌÊ "«iÊ ÕÃi]»Ê Ã>`Ê *>``ÞÊ 9Õ}°Ê his home country at age 5 before joining “I couldn’t believe he got beat, just on the Voss team in Maryland. Mussiecoocoo form alone. We took him home and he started his timber career this spring, plac- was lame after the race, didn’t know ing at Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point, what it was. He had a problem with his Winterthur and Willowdale. feet. He’s a good jumper, but at Sara- “He came from near Cashel, where toga he wouldn’t leave the ground. On he was with a wonderful trainer named him, the ground felt like the road that Paddy Doyle,” said Griswold. “We just day. Nobody else said that, and none of sort of liked his looks. He’s still green, the other horses I rode felt like that.” still learning but he looks like he could Gustavian went on a swimming regi- LiÊ" °Ê7i½Ê >ÛiÊÃiÊvÕ°» men at Maui Meadow Farm, staying fit while staying off those tender feet, and UÊ / iÊ `>ÞÊ ÃÌ>ÀÌi`Ê ÜÌ Ê ÌÜÊ ÕÀ`iÊ aimed for September. A tuneup at Co- races – both won by leading jockey lonial Downs six days before Shawan *>``ÞÊ 9Õ}]Ê Ü ÃiÊ vÀÕÌiÃÃÊ ->À>Ì}>Ê Douglas Lees helped produce the win. is quickly becoming a thing of the past “They weren’t the worst bunch of (with wins in his first four autumn rides). horses in the world but there were some 9Õ}ÊÃÌiiÀi`ÊVÀÞÊ/ÀiiÊ-Ì>Li½ÃÊ first-time starters,” said Paddy. “We got Why would you call anyone else? Gustavian home first in the $15,000 the rain, I knew that would help, and if maiden hurdle to start the double. he was back to his best he was going to 1-2 in the Temple Gwathmey Trained by the jockey’s wife Leslie, be tough. We didn’t go very quick and Gustavian rated fourth early and shift- (Decoy Daddy, Dictina’s Boy) (Cornhusker, Worried Man) his experience held.” ed into action on the backside the final time. The 5-year-old came into the race 1-2 in the Marcellus Frost 1-2-3 in the Fair Hill Maiden UÊ "iÊ À>ViÊ >ÌiÀ]Ê 9Õ}Ê «ÕÌÊ iLÀ>Ê with three hurdle starts this year, an ad- >V i½ÃÊ >ÃÃÊ >ÀÊ Ê Ì iÊ i>`Ê Ê >Ê (Decoy Daddy, Left Unsaid) (Mr. Hot Stuff, Union Army, Grand Pride) vantage when half the six runners were $10,000 conditioned claiming hurdle making their first starts. and made the advantage stand up – Gustavian joined first-timer Brother quickening away down the backside and Sy (Mackenzie) on the lead five fences holding off Great Halo (Mackenzie) and Contact us to buy or sell your next steeplechase horse. from home and controlled the race from Dance Faster (Robbie Walsh) late in 3:49 there. Brother Sy stayed for second, 1/5 for 2 1/8 miles. Trained by Ricky Clancy Racing beaten 1 1/2 lengths, over another rook- Hendriks, Class Mark came into the race ie Imperial Gin (Fischer) as the winner off a point-to-point win two weeks ear- Sean Clancy: (302) 545-7713 | [email protected] needed 3:53 3/5 to cover 2 miles. lier and put that fitness to work. Joe Clancy: (302) 545-4424 | [email protected] After two training flat starts last fall, Ì iÊ 9Õ}ÃÊ ÕÛii`Ê ÕÃÌ>Û>Ê Ì ÃÊ See SHAWAN page 23
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Douglas Lees Shawan – Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÓÎ “There were a couple of other front- runners in there and I said to Ricky let’s try and mess with them and go for Ì iÊi>`®]»Ê9Õ}ÊÃ>`°ÊºÊÌ Ê>ÊviÜÊ of the boys didn’t know whether to go past me or stay in behind me so they left him alone. I slowed it all the way down up here, and kicked on. He’s like a mo- torbike and just hugs the hedge on the turns. He quickened right around there.” Class Mark blundered at the second fence on the backside, but went back to jumping accurately one fence later and won by 7 lengths. “He did it a little bit at the second-last too, but he came up out of my hands at Ì iÊ>ÃÌ]»Ê9Õ}ÊÃ>`°ÊºiÊÜ>ÃÊÌ iÊwÌÌiÃÌÊ horse, definitely. He might not have been the best horse, but he got it done.”
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Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 27 so the people understand it, we have material to give to them, whether it’s race cards, or promo- Saratoga – tional material, or free Steeplechase Times, things like that. Say to them, if you enjoy this, come Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÓÇ back every Thursday and watch the first race and ,V >À`ÊÕÌV Ã]Ê -ÊL>À`iLiÀ° watch these horses run again. Traveled to Saratoga as much as anyone all summer – making it from his Pennsylvania home iÃÃÃÊ i>Ài`\Ê Saratoga is the highest ÌÊÕ«ÃÌ>ÌiÊ iÜÊ9ÀÊÌÊÃiiÊÃiÛiÊÕ«ÊÀ>ViðÊÃ- amount of prize money that’s offered to us over sisted in coordinating some of the on-track social the course of the year and because that is the case, events. the amount of priority put on all the arrangements from the condition book to the social functions to }ÃÌVÃ\ÊAll the winners were based at Sara- responding to people’s requirements should be at toga. Those that shipped in weren’t as successful. the highest level. I think that is a lesson in and of itself. Whilst it’s Next year there’s going to be monies available difficult to get stalls up there for any number of that will come from the casino arrangements in different reasons, that should be something that iÜÊ9ÀÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ«ÕÀÃiÃÊ>ÀiÊ}}ÊÌÊLiÊÃ}w- we should work hard to increase even if it’s an cantly higher for steeplechasing and non-steeple- extra half-dozen or so, because that really does chasing people. We’ve got a year’s start on that. seem to make a difference. It’s a matter of discussion and negotiation with >Ài>`Ê >ÀÀ]ÊÌÀ>iÀ° the people who make the decision of where the Shipped Saratoga Open House winner Jimtown stalls go. We might be in a stronger position than for a start against optional claimer company. He we were 12 months ago because of the success. If pulled up. Ì iÀi½ÃÊ>Ê`iÃÀiÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊ 9,ÊiÛiÊÌÊVÌÕiÊÌ iÊ level of steeplechasing, then we should argue that }ÃÌVÃ\ÊThey really tried, they called people we need more stalls. The other obvious thing to and they got the horses. And the purse money was Ê>ÌÊÃ]ÊvÊÜiÊV>½ÌÊÕÃiÊÌ iÊ 9,ÊiÛÀiÌ]Ê good, you weren’t going up there for $30,000, is there any other way that we could house horses you were going up for $50,000. Because it takes up there. I haven’t driven around the Saratoga about $5,000 to do it, including everybody’s li- area, but there are farms with a lot of green grass cense and insurance. around. Maybe you build some stalls. It would I didn’t stable on the grounds. I shipped up be a good investment for steeplechasing. The har- and stayed overnight at a farm. I couldn’t possi- ness track is another one, it’s just down the road. bly put him in the receiving barn, he’d be useless. A number of people have said this and I agree, I think that when people are trying to find out- Tod Marks the Smithwick and the Turf Writers should be /À>iÀÊ>VÊà iÀÊÌÊ ÃÊÌ>VÊqÊ>`Ê ÃÊ ÀÃiÃÊqÊÌÊ->À>Ì}>° Ã`iÊÃÌ>L}]ÊÌ iÞÊÜiÀi½ÌÊ>LiÊÌÊ}iÌÊ>Þ°Ê9ÕÊ four weeks apart. That means changing some- need proper stabling) because there’s a reason thing, but I think you have those two premier -V>Ê-iÌ1«\ We had the free coffee. It’s a minor they’re jumpers, they’re usually nuts. They won’t stakes races – I’d do that and then work around it. I thing, but it got us a lot of good press, a lot of flat start, they have issues. Some of these horses are so think that’s important. people, owners and trainers noticed it and I think it well-bred, so they’re not running over jumps because The filly and mare race that didn’t go at the end of helped to sell the fact that Thursday is steeplechase they’re perfect little horses. I’m sure a lot of them are the meet, we got probably very unlucky. As I recall, day. I think that we achieved that goal. very difficult. there were six or seven good horses that got injured or The emphasis all the way along was to give places They really made an effort. They called, they kept ran too many times running up to Saratoga, so we had for people to congregate as opposed to people going on top of horses who were trying to get there, who a smaller population than we might have done. If we their own way and ending up at different cocktail par- might want to go there. They really kept their finger continue to have two filly and mare races at Saratoga, ties at night. Every week there was a cocktail party at on it instead of just writing a race and hoping people I would look at the condition book leading up to that. 5:30 and if people felt inclined they could get together showed up. 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28 s Steeplechase Times WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM Friday, October 7, 2011 Jumpers get room to grow Saratoga’s National Museum of Racing aims to expand steeplechase gallery in time for 2012 already has a small collection of steeplechasing paint- BY JOE CLANCY ings and trophies – including the Harbor Hill Steeple- Other than the handful of races at Saratoga every chase trophy from 1905-09, Sergeant Murphy’s English year, Beth Sheffer never sees steeplechase races. She is Grand National trophy (1923), Battleship’s English about to be consumed by them, however. Grand National trophy (1938) and others. The oldest Curator of collections at the National Museum Of trophy in the museum is the Tzarina’s Goblet, presented Racing and Hall of Fame, Sheffer is overseeing the in- for a Russian horse race in 1795. It later served as the stallation of a new steeplechase gallery at the museum Virginia Gold Cup from 1941-53 and has been part of Ê->À>Ì}>Ê-«À}Ã]Ê °9°Ê/ iÊ}>iÀÞÊÜÊ`ÕLiÊÌ iÊ the museum’s collection since 1963. space allocated to jump racing, feature an interactive Beyond the old, the gallery will showcase plenty of component and showcase trophies, paintings and arti- new via an interactive display component with over- facts from American steeplechase racing. size video monitors for race footage, interviews, Hall “Followed flat racing since I was a kid,” said Shef- of Fame information and even the possibility of a 3-D fer recently. “It’s exciting to see more of steeplechas- element. ing, and experience it.” “This is a 21st century exhibit, there’s a lot of ac- Sheffer said the new gallery fits the museum’s mis- tion to steeplechase, a lot of movement and we want sion of showcasing Thoroughbred racing in North people to be able to see it and experience it,” Sheffer America. With its history, crossover and spectator said. “We want to do something we haven’t done. It interest, the jumping sport deserves a bigger space in depends on if the technology is available for us. I don’t the museum and will get it pending continued fund- think it’s there yet, but we will make sure it’s state of raising efforts and the work of the museum staff. the art for what is available.” “We are the national museum of racing and that Like all things, such an undertaking brings a price includes steeplechase,” she said. “I feel we need to do tag and the museum – through its directors – is in the a better job representing the sport within our museum, midst of raising money for the project. Sheffer said give it the recognition it deserves.” the total raised was well past the halfway point with Better yet, the gallery will be the museum’s newest donations accepted through the end of 2011. and feature state-of-the-art technology. The steeple- Sheffer will also dive into acquisitions. The museum chase gallery will occupy the space now held by the anticipates adding some steeplechase historical items to Racing Now gallery – an interactive room featuring its collection while also finding room to display items a Breeders’ Cup video kiosk and a national map of it already has – including artifacts from Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racetracks. The room will include 300 jockeys Jerry Fishback and Tommy Walsh and others. square feet of space, nearly double the space allotted For information about donations – monetary and for jump racing currently. otherwise – contact Sheffer at (518) 584-0400 (ext. Sheffer hopes to display a variety of artifacts includ- 109) or [email protected]. ing racing tack, trophies, artwork, historic race pro- grams and photos and other material. The museum Êi>ÀÞÊÛiÀÃÊvÊÌ iÊ6À}>Ê`Ê Õ«]Ê ViÊ>ÊÀ>V}ÊÌÀ« ÞÊÊ,ÕÃÃ>° Bulletin Board ST ÕÃiÃÃÊ >À`Ê`Ã\ÊfÈäÊvÀÊvÀÊÃ}iÆÊf£ääÊvÀÊ`ÕLiÊ`ÃVÕÌÃÊÊÕÌ«iÊ>`î° Fence Construction "HSJDVMUVSBM &RVJOF $PNNFSDJBM 3FTJEFOUJBM draws out soreness toughens the hoof helps dry, cracked hooves Valley View 30 x 40 oil kills thrush & bacteria [email protected] replaces venice turpentine www.bethparcellevans.com Call 888-779-7775 for local tack shops 609-466-2573 www.farriersfix.com XXXDPDISBOGFODFDPN IBOL!IMDPDISBODPN Commissions accepted
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TIMES EDITORIAL Remembering at the Races Paul Mellon died in 1999 and Virginia Fall Races organizers rallied the troops and held a race in his memory. The $50,000 hurdle stakes attracted 10 runners. The formula repeated itself this year when the Middleburg, Va. race meet carded the Dorothy Smithwick Memorial hurdle stakes. Both races, a dozen years apart, were written to maximize participation and did so. In both cases, the condition book read “for horses which have not won a stakes” or something to that effect. The words ex- cluded the sport’s elite horses, but included everyone else. Eight horses ran in the Smithwick, which honored a steadfast supporter, trainer, teacher with deep ties to Virginia steeple- chase country. Congratulations and thank you to Gary Baker and everyone for making it happen. Dot Smithwick deserved her race, as Paul Mellon deserved his. We are continually amazed by what can be achieved by a small, motivated group of people in steeplechas- ing. Funded by donations from friends and family, each race carried a substantial purse but neither got past the inaugural year. Wouldn’t it be nice if funding ensured a per- manent race? Virginia Fall, every October, horses gather for a wide-open hurdle stakes. Call it simply, The Memorial, and have a list of honorees: Mellon and Smithwick for starters, then add people as the years go by. The conditions are superb – and would fill any time, any place. Virginia Fall could use a companion to the National Sporting Library/Chronicle Cup timber stakes. And the people deserve to be memorialized. Sean Clancy 6À}>Ê>Ê Ài`ÊÌ iÊiÀÞÊvÊ ÌÊ-Ì ÜV]ÊÜ ÊÜÕ`Ê >ÛiÊi`Ê}`ÊÃÌÌ}ÊÊÌ >ÌÊLiV ° 9i> ]ÊÞi> ]ÊÌ iÀiÊÜiÊ}Ê>}>]Êëi`}Ê Ê-i>ÌÊvÀÊ Ì°Ê money we don’t have. But what a concept. September/early October needs a signature race and a springboard to Far Hills for the hurdle types. Regardless of whether the race happens once or lasts 100 years, a place exists for races of this genre – at Virginia Fall, Fair Feeling Young Hill, pretty much anywhere. Give hurdle horses more places to run before they become claimers, timber horses Jockey’s battles on display at Saratoga for champ or former steeplechasers – taking their own- -ÊÞÕÊÜ>ÌÊÌÊLiÊ*>``ÞÊ9Õ}¶ ers with them. With 21 wins and a 10-victory cushion on his near- There used to be small open stakes or est rival, the two-time defending NSA jockey cham- The Outside Rail restricted allowance hurdle races at Fox- pion looks like a cinch to become the first three-peat By Joe Clancy field and Callaway Gardens to name two champion since John Cushman won four in a row from fall venues. A horse could come back in a £nänÎ°Ê 9Õ}Ê À`iÃÊ wÀÃÌV>Ê vÀÊ ÌÀ>iÀÊ /Ê 6ÃÃÊ and fills in with live mounts from the Ricky Hendriks work aboard horses he lost aboard in the afternoon. spot that fit – non-winners of X in a year barn, but can pretty much pick and choose mounts at Still want to be him? “It’s so depressing being up there when you’re not or something – then aim for bigger, more will. `}ÊÜi]»Ê9Õ}ÊÃ>`Ê>vÌiÀÊÜ}ÊÌÜÊ>ÌÊ- >Ü>Ê competitive races later in the calendar. The It’s a great life, right? Downs Sept. 24. “It’s different for people working for Smithwick and Mellon conditions went one Not if you jumped into his boots for August. flat trainers or something. They’re happy when the better, by mixing older horses and relative 9Õ}Ê ÜiÌÊ ävÀÇÊ >ÌÊ ->À>Ì}>]Ê >Ê «>vÕ]Ê wÌvÕ]Ê horses win, even if they aren’t riding them. For me, I frightful losing streak in the brightest spotlight Ameri- newcomers without overmatching either went up there for one reason – to ride races and ride V>Ê Õ«Ê À>V}Ê >Ã°Ê "iÊ `>ÞÊ >Ê Üii]Ê 9Õ}Ê }ÌÊ >Ê group, and achieved well-supported fields. winners.” That could happen every year. chance to ride a race. And one day a week, he lost. He spent the meet galloping for Voss – riding morning See OUTSIDE page 31
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CONGRATULATIONS and thank you, Mairead, on our first winner at Saratoga. Jimtown, trained by Mairead Carr, wins at Saratoga Open House
Friday, October 7, 2011 WWWST PUBLISHINGCOM s INFO ST PUBLISHINGCOM 3TEEPLECHASE Times s 33 ÕÌÕÀiÊ6ÕÌÕÀiÊ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° >LÀiiÊ Ài` / ÃÊÕÃÌÊÊ-Ì>LiÊ°°°°°°°°°° ÕÃÌÊ,ÛiLÕÀ} ÕLiÊ Ê,>V}Ê°°°°°°°°°°°°°° >ÀL>À>Ê ÌÌ Private Attack ...... $63,000 Bon Caddo ...... $67,200 Decoy Daddy ...... $100,100 Pick Six – Well Fashioned ...... $42,600 Mr. Hot Stuff ...... $35,000 Royal Rossi ...... $43,800 Ê ÌÕi`ÊvÀÊ«>}iÊÎÎ Slip Away ...... $31,500 Slip Away ...... $31,500 Northern Bay ...... $16,200 Sunshine Numbers ...... $30,000 One Giant Step ...... $30,200 Miss Crown ...... $7,200 LiÀÌÞÊ iÊ,>V}Ê°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Ê >Àià Gustavian ...... $18,800 Roman Glory ...... $14,400 Meshwaar ...... $0 Tax Ruling ...... $93,500 Royale ...... $0 Farah T Salute ...... $1,000 Patriot’s Path ...... $0 Divine Fortune ...... $45,000 ...... f£nx]ää ...... f£Ç]Îää ...... f£ÈÇ]Îää Mr. Hot Stuff ...... $35,000 i}Ê1«Ê°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° °Ê °Ê-}Ê />vvÞÊÎÊÀÕ«Ê°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°>VÊ V >ÌÛiÊ ÀÊ/ÀÕÌÊ-Ì>LiÊ°° >ÀÞÊ iÌ Ê >ÀÌ Roman Glory ...... $14,400 Country Cousin ...... $64,500 Country Cousin ...... $64,500 Bon Caddo ...... $67,200 He’s A Conniver ...... $7,100 Opera Heroine ...... $58,200 Lake Placid ...... $54,000 Mr. Hot Stuff ...... $35,000 Katherine My Great ...... $0 Slip Away ...... $31,500 Slip Away ...... $31,500 Nationbuilder ...... $32,000 ...... f£x]äää Class Century ...... $18,500 Class Century ...... $18,500 Class Century ...... $18,500 i}iÊ Ê-Ì>LiÊ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ->Ê >VÞ He’s A Conniver ...... $7,100 Ptarmigan ...... $4,100 Pensy ...... $11,750 All Together ...... $72,000 Tifone ...... $2,500 Patriotís Path ...... $0 Red Letter Day ...... $2,250 Private Attack ...... $63,000 ...... f£nÓ]Îää ...... f£ÇÓ]Èää ...... f£ÈÈ]Çää Slip Away ...... $31,500 Êà ʰ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° i>Ê V >i - >V>>ÝÊ-Ì>LiÊ°°°°°°°°°°°°°° iÃÊ-Ì>ÀÀ ,iÛiÀÞÊ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° âÊ,iÛi>à Roman Glory ...... $14,400 All Together ...... $72,000 Tax Ruling ...... $93,500 All Together ...... $72,000 Easy Reach ...... $9,750 Opera Heroine ...... $58,200 Opera Heroine ...... $58,200 Mr. Hot Stuff ...... $35,000 Farah T Salute ...... $1,000 Straight To It ...... $31,500 Church Service ...... $15,000 Nationbuilder ...... $32,000 ...... f££]Èxä Easy Reach ...... $9,750 Determind Stand ...... $2,200 Mischief ...... $23,200 Swagger Stick ...... $9,000 You And I ...... $2,000 Ptarmigan ...... $4,100 Adam Rides Again ...... $0 Artic Cry ...... $1,000 Excentrikbydesign ...... $0 ...... f£nä]{xä ...... f£Ç£]ää ...... f£ÈÈ]Îää /ÀÞÊ}>Ê-Ì>Li°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Ê V6iÞ Tax Ruling ...... $93,500 Slip Away ...... $31,500 Wild For Gold ...... $18,000 Pensy ...... $11,750 Easy Reach ...... $9,750 Patriot’s Path ...... $0 ...... f£È{]xää {7Ê°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° -Ì>Ê Ãi Private Attack ...... $63,000 Mr. Hot Stuff ...... $35,000 Sweet Shani ...... $34,000 Slip Away ...... $31,500 Za Za Zu ...... $0 Twill Do ...... $0 ...... f£ÈÎ]xää -ÕLÕÀLÃÊ-Ì>LiÊ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°*>ÕÊ7>ÃÃiÀ> Bon Caddo ...... $67,200 Slip Away ...... $31,500 Sunshine Numbers ...... $30,000 Cornhusker ...... $18,200 Peace Fire ...... $15,130 Farah T Salute ...... $1,000 ...... f£ÈÎ]äÎä -Ìii«iÃÌ>iÃÊ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° 6>Ê ÕÃ Þ All Together ...... $72,000 Slip Away ...... $31,500 Class Mark ...... $20,300 Class Century ...... $18,500 South Monarch ...... $16,100 Ptarmigan ...... $4,100 ...... f£ÈÓ]xää 9Õ«}Ê9iÞÊ i>ÃÊ°°°°°°°°°°° >VÊ-Ì>LÃÞ All Together ...... $72,000 One Giant Step ...... $30,200 Fog Island ...... $23,620 Delta Park ...... $18,750 Pensy ...... $11,750 Hi Flyin Indy ...... $5,250 ...... f£È£]xÇä ÀiÜÃÊ ÀiÜÊ°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Ê LÀiÜ All Together ...... $72,000 Music To My Ears...... $27,750 Fog Island ...... $23,620 Good Request ...... $23,000 op stables are made, not born. Pensy ...... $11,750 T That’s why they put their trust in the John Wyatt ...... $2,600 ...... f£Èä]ÇÓä best trainers, veterinarians, farriers and products. Like the Horseshoer’s Secret® brand.
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