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Saturday, August 11, 2007 3 Mightier than the Sword? looms above turf foes BY JOE CLANCY Sword Dancer preview English Channel and go together like peanut butter and and unsettled – and worries jockey John jelly (on the turf), so it’s a shame to see Velazquez – early in the race. The chest- the latter scratch from the Gr. I Sword nut’s best race comes when he can sit Dancer – the weekend highlight at Sara- just off the pace, close but controlled, toga and an often epic turf stakes that and wait to unleash his run. counts among its former “The only thing I have to worry about Tod Marks winners. with him is the first quarter, he can get English Channel charges to victory in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic last fall. He headlines the Gr. I Owned by James Scatuorchio, English really rank, he’s very sensitive,” said Sword Dancer today. Channel goes it alone today and stands jockey John Velazquez. “Every time you in the U.N. (twice), the Joe Hirsch and clear and then waited, waited and then out with better than $3.2 million in life- try to take a hold of him, he throws his the Turf Classic at . he had his quarter-mile run,” said the time earnings for trainer . head. When they go too slow, he throws He’s also finished second in three other jockey. “I can’t think about the closers, The 5-year-old son of has his head the whole time, all he’s doing is Grade I stakes – the 2007 Manhattan I know they’re coming, I have to think done little but sparkle throughout his wasting energy. It’s not like he’s rank or (beaten a head), the 2005 Joe Hirsch (a about him, try to settle him down, once career which includes a Grade I in strong, he’s just throwing his head. He’s head) and Secretariat. he settles then all I have to do is wait.” his most recent start, the United Nations always done it. You don’t have to touch In this year’s U.N., English Channel As for those Velazquez will be wait- at Monmouth Park July 7. He faces sev- his mouth, he looks for it. If you touch shadowed Fri Guy throughout, then ing on, the race looks wide open under- en others in the 1 1/2-mile test, worth him, he keeps doing it. But, we can’t kicked clear late to win by a length over neath the favorite. $500,000 and carded as the ninth of 10 knock him – he’s made a lot of money. Honey Ryder. Velazquez would like to Trippi’s Storm has come a long way since races. He can be very, very difficult but he’s a see the same sort of scenario develop his turf debut March 15 for trainer Stan Tactics matter for the 8-5 morning- good horse, a good horse.” today. Hough, when he was entered in a $50,000 line favorite, who went to Arlington Amen. “Wherever he went, I went – I fol- maiden claimer. Winless from eight starts Park on this weekend last year. If the English Channel has won 11 of 20 lowed the whole time and by the time I pace is too slow up front, he gets antsy career starts including Grade I scores got to the half-mile pole, I put him in the See sword Dancer page 5

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Puncture injury forces Better Talk Now out of Grade I Sword Dancer – A dejected Graham Motion said Friday morning that Better Talk Now would Continued from page 4 be scratched from today’s Gr. I Sword Dancer Invitational because of an injury on the dirt before that, the 4-year-old won to his left front ankle. that day and has been a revelation since, Motion said the 8-year-old gelding has a puncture wound that hasn’t healed winning his first three starts and finishing properly. Better Talk Now sustained the injury July 7 in the United Nations at second in the last two. Monmouth Park, where he finished third. In the Gr. II Bowling Green July 15, “He hits himself sometimes and in that race he did it really badly,” Motion he finished second to loose-on-the lead said. “We thought the wound was OK, but it flared up again. It’s healed on the Sunriver, who starts as one of the choic- outside, but not the inside. The timing couldn’t be worse. But it is what it is.” es in today’s Gr. I . Motion said Better Talk Now, the 2004 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner, needs to Javier Castellano, aboard for the Bowl- be hand-walked for two weeks before he can resume training. Better Talk Now, ing Green run, has the return call and a winner of nearly $3.9 million, won the 2004 Sword Dancer and was the second should have the son of Trippi in close choice in the morning line at 3-1 behind English Channel. attendance to what’s expected to be a – Karen Johnson Saratoga’s ORIGINAL soft pace. Seventh in the Sword Dancer last year, the distance. This winter at Gulfstream Racing Partnership The role of pacesetter should go to offers you the exciting Fri Guy, for trainer and he won his seasonal debut in a second- Park he won the Gr. II Mac Diarmida the streaking Zayat Stables. Edgar Pra- level optional claimer at Belmont July and checked in a close fourth in last opportunity to become do picks up the mount and should be 13. A fringe player on the graded-stakes year’s Sword Dancer. PART owner of a racehorse scene in 2006, he’ll need a lifetime best able to take the field as far as he can go while enjoying FULL on this son of Theatrical. While Fri Guy to threaten today. has come up lacking against stronger Grand Couturier is an interesting ownership privileges. competition and looks to be an outsid- longshot. Third last year as a 3-year- er in the Sword Dancer, he could hang old after an eventful trip, he comes off a around longer than people think with useful tightener at Monmouth for train- Prado, a master at slowing things down er Robert Ribaudo. Racing in the Bob on the front end. Harding Stakes at a mile, a distance far Embossed ships in for trainer Niall short of his best, he rallied late to make O’Callaghan off a last-place finish in up more than 5 lengths on the leaders A Saratoga Tradition the U.N., though he was beaten just 4 and checked in sixth. A return to the 1/4 lengths. The prospect of yielding form of his sophomore season could put turf may help this son of Mark Of Es- him in the picture. Borel, in his teem, who has run well twice in Texas first full season at the Spa, picks up the under such conditions – a close second mount. to Mending Fences in the Gr. III John Ramazutti puts blinkers on and could -For 29 Years- keep Fri Guy honest up front under Kent Featuring Saratoga’s fi nest selection Connally Breeders’ Cup Turf and a win of Saratoga Sportswear & Souvenirs, YO U enjoy the thrills in the Gr. III Dallas Turf Cup. Eibar Coa Desormeaux. The lesser-known half of Collectables, Jewelry, Fine Art & Crafts, picks up the mount. Pletcher’s uncoupled entry, Ramazutti Gifts for Horse & Dog Lovers of All Ages. of racing. Crown Point steps up for trainer Da- is capable of making his presence felt, Corner of Broadway & Phila, Downtown Saratoga Springs W E vid Donk and jockey Rafael Bejarano. though he is winless in nine starts at (518) 587-0666 • 800-422-6972 • Shop online at ImpressionsSaratoga.com take care of everything else! Daniel Sigal Enamels Gail Macaioni 518.587.4500 Ext.133 www.roohanrealty.com

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 5 Jumping Off Point Distance-loving Always First steps up to Gr. I BY JOE CLANCY sword Dancer preview Tom Voss won the 2001 Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase with a horse he bought from Neil Drysdale, so when ond choice Better Talk Now, who took the race’s 2004 the California-based trainer called early in 2006 about edition. Always First, Voss listened. “We bought the horse as a jumper, we schooled him The English import would surely make a steeple- and he jumped OK until we started going fast,” said chaser with a pedigree deep in distance and turf, plus Voss. “We took a long time and he never quite got the enough ability to win a Grade II stakes at Hollywood hang of it.” Park. Voss thought steeplechase and worked on get- Not that Voss, who won the 2000 Sword Dancer ting the deal done without ever seeing the horse. with reformed jumper John’s Call, didn’t try. Last sum- “Then Drysdale told me that if they sold him, they mer, Voss eyed a maiden hurdle at Colonial Downs probably wouldn’t want us to run him on the flat,” and then perhaps Saratoga. Voss said Friday morning. “I called him on the phone “We just never could quite get there with him and and left him a message ‘Listen, I can’t guarantee that.’ he was always a step behind in everything,” said Voss. We hadn’t closed the deal yet, but what if he couldn’t “Eventually, I figured he was going to be a flat horse so Alysse Jacobs jump? I wasn’t going to just have him sitting out in the I just let him be and didn’t push it too much.” Purchased as a steeplechase prospect, Always First starts in field . . . and the rest is history.” Always First accompanied the stable to Saratoga today’s Gr. I Sword Dancer. Always First, one of eight classy turf veterans in last summer, but didn’t hit the track until September at got caught up or didn’t get to where he wanted to be today’s Gr. I Sword Dancer Invitational, didn’t take Delaware Park, drawing off late to win the Cape Hen- around the turn or something. He gets out and makes to jumping and stayed on the flat for Voss and owner lopen at 1 1/2 miles. Third at Keeneland in a Grade a run; it’s little things hold him up and it doesn’t take Charlie Noell’s Merrifield Farm. In five starts for Voss, III last October, he made several trips to this much in these races.” the 6-year-old son of Barathea has two wins, two sec- winter (with stablemate Dreadnaught) but didn’t run A bleeder, Always First worries Voss – who spent onds, a third and roughly $241,000 in earnings. In his because of foul weather. Brought back to the races in part of Friday morning closely watching the horse most recent start, Always First prevailed in a stretch- April, he just missed in the Gr. III Elkhorn at Keenel- walk after his final blowout for the Sword Dancer. long slugfest with Cloudys Knight to win the Gr. III and and ran a similar race when a troubled second Draped in a yellow cooler, Always First splish-sploshed Stars and Stripes at July 4. Seeking in the Louisville Handicap at Churchill Downs in late through the rain and mud at the Oklahoma Annex – his first Grade I victory, he faces proven top-shelf turf May. Then came Arlington, where Always First came breathing hard but looking healthy. horse English Channel among others, but enjoys soft wide on the turn and prevailed by a nose in the final “He’s a horrible bleeder; he runs through it so far, turf and leads the field with three wins at the taxing inch. though,” said Voss. “He hasn’t tied up for a couple of 1 1/2-mile distance. “He’s never run a bad race for me,” said Voss. “A months; he’ll do that too. You can’t really work him Cornelio Velasquez rides at 8-1 from the outside couple of those times he probably should have won post in a field reduced to eight with the scratch of sec- and the rider would tell you that himself. He just See Always first page 7 “Where winning begins”

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 7 Busting Out Dorm Fever sweeps through field BY Sean clancy The heed stakes Eight fillies ran in the Heed Stakes. Only one looked like Dorm Fever. And ens said. “I still didn’t think she’d win only one ran like her. The dark bay filly first-time out going 5 1/2 furlongs, and towered above her rivals – in size, scope, go to the lead the whole way.” shine and where it counted most – on Jerkens tried the about a the racetrack. month later and Dorm Fever failed to Rained off the turf, the Heed still at- impact the five-horse field, winding up tracted eight evenly matched fillies for fourth by nearly 12 lengths. She re- its $84,000 purse. Shortened from a turned to take an allowance race at mile on the inner turf to 7 furlongs on Aqueduct in February before a quarter the dirt, the race lost seven of its origi- crack put her on the shelf. This spring, nal entries when it came off the grass Dorm Fever didn’t resemble the Dorm but added three fillies entered for main Fever seen in the Saratoga paddock. track only, including Dorm Fever’s en- “She was always tall, but she finally trymate Intentional Fever. put some flesh on,” Jerkens said. “She Owned and bred by Edward Evans, was too skinny all spring, finally she’s Dorm Fever would have been making getting going. She does good with a her turf debut in the Heed. A winner of lot of slow works, she wanted to work three races for trainer Jimmy Jerkens, too fast and it was screwing her all up. the daughter of Stormin Fever settled in Now, she works nice and slow and she’s gotten big and strong. I hope it contin- fourth, just off Intentional Fever, while Tod Marks Pay Wright and the previously unde- ues.” Dorm Fever gets to the line first in Friday’s Heed Stakes. feated Shesa Little Flirt battled on the Jerkens didn’t necessarily want to try lead through a 23.02 first quarter and a the turf with Dorm Fever but couldn’t half in 46.53 seconds. find a spot for her anywhere in the Sara- On the turn, Ramon Dominguez sent toga condition book. Intentional Fever around the two leaders “It ended up tougher than I thought and into the lead. Garrett Gomez bided it would be, there’s no other races for All The Winners his time, saving ground aboard Dorm her. The three-other-than is for 4 and up Fever before launching her big stride instead of 3 and up, knocks her out,” Jockeys Jerkens said. “I told Mr. Evans, ‘let’s into gear. Dorm Fever swung into stride Kent Desormeaux...... 14 ...... 4 just run, she’s doing good, run some- leaving the turn and then stayed on well Edgar Prado...... 14 Xavier Aizpuru...... 2 where.’ I still don’t know how she’d like to win by 2 lengths from Le Chateau Cornelio Velasquez...... 14 Eddie Castro...... 2 the turf; I don’t think she’s got much and Intentional Fever. Dorm Fever fin- John Velazquez...... 14 Channing Hill...... 2 pedigree for it, but maybe we’ll try next ished the 7 furlongs over a good track Garrett Gomez...... 13 Mario Pino...... 2 time.” in 1:24.02. Javier Castellano...... 12 Roberto Alvarado...... 1 For now, Dorm Fever put her first line Gomez, aboard for the first time, Rafael Bejarano...... 10 Jose Bracetty...... 1 of black-type on a strong page. Dorm liked his spot going down the backside. Eibar Coa...... 8 Jorge Chavez...... 1 Fever is out of stakes-placed Dorm, “My entrymate had the same kind Ramon Dominguez...... 8 Danielle Hodson...... 1 who is out of Grade I-placed stakeswin- of running style, and as big as she is, I Shaun Bridgmohan...... 7 Fernando Jara...... 1 ner Wisla. didn’t think she was probably as quick ...... 6 ...... 1 For Jerkens, he’s just excited she as the other filly,” Gomez said. “It Calvin Borel...... 4 Jean-Luc Samyn...... 1 worked out because when I left there, looks better than she did this spring. the inside horses came out and I was Jerkens rarely does blood tests on his Trainers able to go down towards the fence a horses but when Dorm Fever looked so Bill Mott...... 11 Charlton Baker...... 1 little bit, keep a lot of the dirt out of her unhealthy early this year, he was out of Todd Pletcher...... 8 ...... 1 face. I was traveling fairly comfortable options and checked her blood. Richard Dutrow...... 7 John Destefano Jr...... 1 the whole way, I was actually surprised “Everything that could be wrong was Tom Bush...... 6 Debra Divitto...... 1 when I revved her up turning for home wrong. Her red count was down here, Gary Contessa...... 5 David Donk...... 1 and she was there. With her big old long her white count was up here, her mus- Kiaran McLaughin...... 5 Chris Englehart...... 1 ...... 4 stride, it was going to take a lot of get- cles numbers were through the roof . . . Jack Fisher...... 1 we worked on it and it came around,” ...... 4 Gary Gullo...... 1 ting to her; she’s so big, she can cover a Tony Dutrow...... 4 Eoin Harty...... 1 lot of ground.” Jerkens said. “We put her on Liquimy- cin; when that works, it works almost Dominic Galluscio...... 4 Mark Hennig...... 1 Dorm Fever covers the ground Stan Hough...... 4 Mike Hernandez...... 1 thicker than a – her long, overnight. Then we gave her liver and iron, ThyroL Powder, she came around. Neil Howard...... 3 Tim Hills...... 1 steady strides go along with her long, Phil Serpe...... 3 Roger Horgan...... 1 steady body. She won her debut in De- She was always big and tall, but her Barclay Tagg...... 3 David Jacobson...... 1 cember by hammering on the lead and coat was dull, her ass was this wide, ...... 3 Allen Jerkens...... 1 then scampering to a 5 1/4 length vic- now she’s got some width to it.” Billy Badgett...... 2 Jimmy Jerkens...... 1 tory over Aqueduct’s inner dirt track. Tell that to the seven fillies who Patrick Biancone...... 2 Scott Lake...... 1 “She acted like she had speed,” Jerk- chased her yesterday. 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Custom designed and mint condition – prominent Glens Falls city home in rural setting. Over 1 acre of fl ower gardens, stone walls, brick entry & front walk. 3700-sq.-ft., 4-bedroom home with beautifully appointed rooms. Many upgrades and custom features. Kidney-shaped, inground pool with custom cedar fencing. One of the area’s at Saratoga fi nest homes and just minutes to Lake George and Saratoga. Call Gloria Nelson. $489,000. BY KATHERINE SARASOHN bred Retirement Foundation. Between the third and fourth races, Beautiful home in upscale Trout People of all ages wearing Funny made his first racetrack Lake association – Custom, top- Cide shirts and hats, carrying posters appearance (in the afternoon; he’s been of-the-line home w/ 4 BRs & 2.5 and homemade signs were all around working as a stable pony for trainer baths. Located on a very private, as Saratoga Race Course wished one Barclay Tagg all meet) since the an- 5-acre lot, this 1-story home is just of its favorite sons a happy retirement nouncement of his retirement. He a short walk to sandy assoc. beach Friday. walked back and forth along the stretch & deeded 20’ dock space. Extras A long line of fans stood waiting with assistant trainer, Robin Smul- len, in the saddle. Bette Midler’s song, include exquisite stonework, 9-ft. to get autographs from jockey Jose Santos. People came from all over to “Wind Beneath My ” played in ceilings, lovely sunroom, bonus room, 2 garages (one heated w/ workshop), celebrate Funny Cide Day and see the the background as cameras flashed and nice landscaping. $775,000. Call Gloria Nelson. chestnut gelding in all his glory. Limit- fans cheered. The line, “did you ever ed-edition posters featuring a PEB cari- know that you’re my hero?” sparked Elegant home w/lake & dock rights – cature of Funny Cide sitting in a lawn many tears as Funny Cide stood in Delightful home just outside the quaint chair, sipping a summer drink, with the front of the crowd. village of Bolton Landing. 5 BRs, 2 famous yellow school bus in the back- Members of Sackatoga Stable stood baths, woodstove w/stone hearth, eat-in ground were hot items. There was also in the winner’s circle admiring their kitchen, 2 balconies, spacious deck w/ a stand serving Funny Cide Pride ice hometown hero. When asked about great awning, outside shower, sprinkler cream. The flavor created in the horse’s her favorite Funny Cide moment, a system, wooded lot, partial view of NW honor was butter pecan ice cream with lady wearing Sackatoga Stable pins roasted pecans and swirls of fudge. For said, “It has to be the Derby. We were Bay. Shared 125’ assoc. beach & parking confident about how Jose was riding. $795,000 $2, fans could enjoy the ice cream that for boat up to 25’. . Call Lonnie Lawrence or Lynn Gollhofer. is said to be the and When he came around the last turn, we Preakness winner’s favorite flavor with knew. It was the greatest thrill besides Trout Lake waterfront home – Very the proceeds going to the Thorough- having my children that I have ever ex- comfortable, 2500-sq.-ft. home, custom perienced. There is nothing to built in 2000. 2.3 ac. of land, including a compare with that moment.” 1/3 ac. portion w/165’ of level shorefront. Highlights from Funny 4 BRs, 3 baths, custom kitchen/dining Cide’s career, including his area overlooking the lake, LR w/stone 2003 Kentucky Derby and FP, 2 enclosed porches, 2-bay garage Preakness wins played on the w/workshop plus extra garage for boat video screens throughout the day. Fans shared their favorite storage, lakeside deck & portable dock. Many upgrades & custom features moments about the chestnut throughout. $795,000. Call Lonnie Lawrence or Lynn Gollhofer. horse’s story. “A group of friends, not a Unbelievable value! Priced below big corporation, just regular assessment. Fabulous views looking guys owned the horse.” Kris- north! Wooded, 1.81-acre parcel with tina DeRicco responded when 548’ of shoreline at the SE end of Lake asked why she liked the Funny George. 4-BR main house, 2 cottages, Cide story so much. garage, enclosed gazebo, elaborate Longtime fan Susan Harp- new docking system with deck above. er, visiting from Georgia, said, $1,995,000. Call Lonnie Lawrence or “I have been following Funny Cide since the beginning and Lynn Gollhofer. I have all the news clippings from the local newspapers.” 2192 Street Most fans Funny Cide Lake George, NY 12845 because he is a - bred owned by a group of E-mail: [email protected] high-school buddies who traveled around in a yellow 518-668-3333 bus to watch him race. He was not a multi-million dol- Tod Marks (2) lar Thoroughbred and man- Real Estate of the Adirondacks www.LeavittRealty.com Funny Cide circles a tree in the paddock prior to leading the aged to exceed everyone’s ex- post for Friday’s fourth race. pectations.

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 11 12 Saturday, August 11, 2007 Slow Burn Shuffling Maddnes catches on at 4, seeks stakes victory for Carroll by brian nadeau Saratoga sunrise preview Shuffling Maddnes will not go fa- ground a lot easier.” vored in today’s Saratoga Sunrise. That’s It took Shuffling Maddnes five starts just fine with Del Carroll. He’s not trad- to break his maiden and show signs of ing places with anybody. becoming of good horse, getting up in The trainer has seen the 4-year-old the final stride to win by a nose at Aque- colt mature right before his duct. Since that effort he hasn’t finished eyes, from the gawky freshman he once off the board against Empire-breds. was to the polished adult he is now. His 3-year-old season was highlighted Coming off a breakthrough perfor- by seconds at Finger Lakes in the New mance on moving day at Belmont Park, York Derby and here in the Albany Shuffling Maddnes looks poised to scale Stakes, the later at conditions identical to the top of the New York-bred moun- to today’s race. tain. He tries to continue that climb in “As you can see by his form, he has today’s $80,000 state-bred stakes, card- gotten better and better with age,” Car- Tod Marks ed as the third race. roll said. “Like all those 6-foot-2 ninth- Trainer Del Carroll hopes for a good effort from Shuffling Maddnes in the Saratoga Sunrise. Carroll has been there from the be- graders, he was kind of a big, awkward up to February,” Carroll said. “He came morning-line favorite today. The victory ginning. Shuffling Maddnes was sent 2-year-old and we took advantage of back and maybe I didn’t have him ready was a breakthrough performance and to him in the summer of his 2-year-old what we could in his 3-year-old year . . . the first time and he was a little keen one that has Carroll thinking big down season and made his debut on the turf now he has grown into himself.” and didn’t run his style of race. Then the road. at Belmont in late October. He ran a Freshened earlier this year after meet- we came right back in the stake and he “I was just looking at the numbers non-descript eighth. Carroll was neither ing the starter 16 times in 14 months, came back to his old form; relaxing and and it looks like it was a career-best surprised nor disappointed. Shuffling Maddnes took awhile to get making one run.” effort for him. But I’ll tell you, you “I have had this horse since Day One going again. He re-opened his campaign Sent off at over 24-1 in the Evan Ship- wouldn’t know it if you were around . . . He’s always been a big horse, a big with a last-place finish, stumbling at the man, Shuffling Maddnes closed power- him,” Carroll said. “He came out of fall 2-year-old, a big lazy type of horse,” start against open company at Belmont fully under Cornelio Velasquez to win the race like it was a gallop. He hasn’t he said. “At first he worked a little bit to July 6. going away by 3 1/4 lengths. Behind the missed an oat and he is chill and relaxed get over the ground but as he has gotten “We gave him a little breather be- pair that day was the 1-5 favorite Ac- older and more mature he gets over the cause he had run hard for us all the way countforthegold, who returns as the 4-5 See sunrise page 14

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Galluscio Dominic....6-5 Saratoga Entries 1A 5 Yukon Gold Rush...... Bejarano R...... Galluscio Dominic....6-5 2 1 Psychotic Summer.....Ponce J...... Toscano Jr John.....15-1 3 2 Be Bullish...... Luzzi M J...... Schwartz Scott...... 15-1 Saturday, August 11. Post Time 1 p.m. Entries with program number, post 4 3 The Truffle Man...... Hill C...... Gyarmati Leah...... 15-1 position, jockey, trainer, and morning-line odds. 5 6 Wishful Tomcat...... Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 12-1 6 7 Alabama’s Jumpin...... Arroyo N Jr...... Bush Tom...... 8-1 1st (1:00) 7 Furlongs. 3&Up. Claiming 20,000. Purse $35,000. 7 8 Dos Hombres...... Jara F...... Schettino Dom...... 15-1 1 4 Chameleon...... Jara F...... Jacobson David...... 3-1 8 9 Alexandros...... Castellano J J...... Carroll II Del...... 12-1 1A 7 Not On My Turf...... Bejarano R...... Jacobson David...... 3-1 9 10 Backtosquareone...... Velasquez C...... Lauer Michael...... 15-1 Sold 2 10 Wild Vicar...... Coa E M...... Contessa Gary...... 5-1 10 11 Carms Gold Warrior...Rojas R I...... Ferraro James...... 30-1 2B 12 Hesachaser...... Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 5-1 11 12 Gentleman Scholar.....Coa E M...... O’Callaghan Niall...... 4-1 3 1 Multiple Choice...... Chavez J F...... Imperio Joseph...... 12-1 A-Coupled: Midnight Slammer and Yukon Gold Rush 14 BENTON DRIVE 4 2 River Mountain Rd.....Velasquez C...... Arroyo Enrique...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (5-7), Pick 6 (5-10) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. $305,000 5 3 Dual Jewels...... Ponce J...... Ronen Assaf...... 8-1 3 Bedrooms,ms 11.5 5 BathsBaths. Walk to the East 6 5 Speed of Sound...... Luzzi M J...... Klesaris Steve...... 7-2 6th (3:41) 1 1/8 Miles. Turf. 4&Up. Claiming 35,000. Purse $46,000. 7 6 Mastermind...... Samyn J L...... Parker Joseph...... 50-1 1 1 Grand (IRE)...... Velasquez C...... Romans Dale...... 3-1 Side Park and School (even Downtown 8 8 Papua...... Bracetty J A...... Bailes Robert...... 12-1 2 2 Incredible Speed...... Chavez J F...... Martin Carlos...... 20-1 via sidewalks!) from this low-mainte- 9 9 Ed Miracle...... Hill C...... Pellegrino Kenneth... 20-1 3 3 Mascot...... Prado E S...... Klesaris Robert...... 8-1 nance and stylish brick ranch. 10 11 Mighty ...... Rojas R I...... Younghans William....15-1 4 4 Royal Guard (GB)...... Dominguez R A..... Motion Graham...... 6-1 11 13 Himmarshee...... Morales P...... DiSanto Glenn...... 6-1 5 5 Simeon (GB)...... Hill C...... Pugh Peter...... 30-1 A-Coupled: Chameleon and Not On My Turf 6 6 Wallstreet Scandal...... Coa E M...... Contessa Gary...... 10-1 B-Coupled: Wild Vicar and Hesachaser 7 7 Ground Hero...... Velazquez J R...... Weaver George...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Daily Double 8 8 True to Tradition...... Desormeaux K J.... Kimmel John...... 4-1 9 9 Lord Louis...... Garcia Alan...... Horgan Roger...... 12-1 2nd (1:32) 6 Furlongs. 2YO. MSW. Purse $62,000. 10 10 Lieutenant Danz...... Rojas R I...... Russo Frank...... 30-1 1 1 Ship’s Piano...... Dominguez R A..... Howard Neil...... 15-1 11 11 Military Major...... Bejarano R...... Reynolds Pat...... 5-1 2 2 The Leopard...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 8-5 12 12 Peter’s Puddles...... Arroyo N Jr...... Sciacca Gary...... 30-1 3 3 Verify...... Bridgmohan S X.... Asmussen Steve...... 6-1 13 AE Copyco...... Rojas R I...... DiPrima Gregory....30-1 4 4 Saada...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 12-1 14 AE Ruggles Road...... Hill C...... Shevy Michael...... 30-1 289 COUNTY ROUTE 68 15 AE Pangburn...... Bejarano R...... Jacobson David...... 12-1 Town of Saratoga $279,000 5 5 Lieutenant (GER)...... Luzzi M J...... Callejas Bernardo...30-1 6 6 Big Stick...... Garcia Alan...... McLaughlin Kiaran... 12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (6-8), Grand Slam (6-9), Daily Double (Saratoga Springs Mailing) 4 Bedrooms, 7 7 Immortal Eyes...... Coa E M...... Violette Rick...... 7-2 2.5 Baths – 2.25 Acres Spacious Colonial 8 8 Working Man Blues....Borel C H...... Arnold Rusty...... 15-1 7th (4:14) 1 1/16 Miles. Turf. 3&Up. MSW. Purse $63,000. on sun-fi lled country acreage surround- 9 9 Aquarian...... Bejarano R...... Zito Nick...... 8-1 1 1 Pure Revenge...... Castellano J J...... Tagg Barclay...... 15-1 ed by open, rolling . Lovely! 10 10 Legacy Thief...... Velasquez C...... Lukas Wayne...... 15-1 2 2 Grand Strike...... Bejarano R...... Motion Graham...... 8-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Pick 3 (2-4), Pick 4 (2-5) 3 3 Frank’s Friend...... Bridgmohan S X.... Hennig Mark...... 20-1 4 4 Equitable...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 2-1 3rd (2:04) The Saratoga Sunrise. 1 1/8 Miles. 3&Up. NY Bred. 5 5 Wild Wizard...... Prado E S...... Dutrow Richard...... 9-2 Purse $80,000. 6 6 Senor Enrico...... Velasquez C...... Jolley Leroy...... 15-1 7 7 Uncle Indy...... Dominguez R A..... Penna Angel...... 4-1 1 1 Shuffling Maddnes.....Velasquez C...... Carroll II Del...... 4-1 8 8 Crown Colony (GB)....Garcia Alan...... McLaughlin Kiaran... 15-1 2 2 Lord Langfuhr...... Chavez J F...... Jerkens Allen...... 15-1 9 9 Baletti...... Coa E M...... Violette Rick...... 12-1 3 3 Firemist...... Bejarano R...... Levine Bruce...... 12-1 10 10 Open Sleigh...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 8-1 4 4 Tommasi...... Velazquez J R...... Bond James...... 15-1 11 AE Trip...... Bejarano R...... Hough Stan...... 6-1 5 5 Naughty New Yorker...Prado E S...... Kelly Pat...... 9-2 12 AE Borobudur...... Prado E S...... Frankel Bobby...... 6-1 6 6 Accountforthegold...... Luzzi M J...... Contessa Gary...... 4-5 13 AE Konqueror (GER)...... Velasquez C...... Callejas Bernardo.....6-1 191-1/2 EAST AVENUE 7 7 Building New Era...... Castellano J J...... Contessa Gary...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 4 (7-10) Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (3-5) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. $290,000 8th (4:47) 7 Furlongs. 3&Up. Alw/Opt Clm 75,000. Purse $67,000. 3 Bedrooms , 1.5 Baths. Adorable Cot- 4th (2:36) 1 Mile. Turf. 3&Up. NY Bred. Alw/Opt Clm 35,000. tage on East Avenue’s only quiet spot. 4 1 1 Royal Attire...... Velazquez J R...... Dutrow Richard...... 6-1 Purse $64,000. 1A 7 Makeithapencaptain...Velasquez C...... Dutrow Richard...... 6-1 blocks to the track and one block to the 1 1 Theconfidenceman.....Velazquez J R...... O’Brien Keith...... 10-1 2 2 Vicarian...... Borel C H...... Wilkes Ian...... 5-1 East Side Recreation Field. 2 2 Couth...... Velasquez C...... Hernandez Mike...... 15-1 3 3 Portobello Road...... Chavez J F...... Lukas Wayne...... 20-1 3 3 Yankee Thunder...... Prado E S...... Frankel Bobby...... 3-1 4 4 Spirit of Gulch...... Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 12-1 4 4 Ryan Is Flying...... Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 15-1 5 5 Democrat...... Bejarano R...... Hushion Mike...... 9-2 5 5 Akebono...... Bejarano R...... Hushion Mike...... 4-1 6 6 Run Red Run...... Luzzi M J...... Bush Tom...... 4-1 6 6 Spurred...... Castellano J J...... Donk David...... 2-1 7 8 Kong the King...... Prado E S...... Reynolds Pat...... 8-1 7 7 Red Down South...... Borel C H...... Kappes Steven...... 30-1 8 9 Executive Search...... Castellano J J...... Ubillo Rodrigo...... 12-1 8 8 Of All Times...... Hill C...... Matties Gregg...... 8-1 9 10 My Golden Opinion.....Desormeaux K J.... Harty Eoin...... 8-1 9 9 Ready Enough...... Desormeaux K J.... Galluscio Dominic.. 10-1 10 11 Greater Fool...... Coa E M...... Violette Rick...... 6-1 10 10 Prime Diamond...... Rojas R I...... Sciacca Gary...... 50-1 A-Coupled: Royal Attire and Makeithapencaptain 11 AE Inside Info...... Samyn J L...... Aquilino Joe...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (8-10) 4 LESTERS LANE 12 AE Wave the Baton...... Garcia Alan...... Klesaris Robert...... 15-1 Town of Greenfi eld $489,000 13 MTO Seeking the Money.....No rider...... Everett Scott...... 10-1 9th (5:20) The Sword Dancer Invitational (Gr. I). 1 1/2 Miles. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths – 5.08 Acres. As- 14 MTO Kiss the Cruiser...... No rider...... Duggan David...... 5-1 Turf. 3&Up. Purse $500,000. 15 MTO Premium Wine...... Dominguez R A..... Dutrow Tony...... 9-5 1 1 Fri Guy...... Prado E S...... Romans Dale...... 15-1 tounding details in this New England- 16 MTO My ...... Prado E S...... Dutrow Richard...... 7-2 2 2 Trippi’s Storm...... Castellano J J...... Hough Stan...... 4-1 style reproduction in a natural, private Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (4-6) 3 3 Better Talk Now...... Dominguez R A..... Motion Graham...... 3-1 setting only 9 miles to Broadway. 4 4 Embossed (IRE)...... Coa E M...... O’Callaghan Niall....15-1 5 5 English Channel...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 8-5 6 6 Crown Point...... Bejarano R...... Donk David...... 20-1 7 7 Grand Couturier (GB).Borel C H...... Ribaudo Robert...... 20-1 8 8 Ramazutti...... Desormeaux K J.... Pletcher Todd...... 15-1 9 9 Always First (GB)...... Velasquez C...... Voss Tom...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double

VENU 10th (5:52) 5 1/2 Furlongs. Turf. 3&Up. NY Bred. Allow. Purse $61,000. 1 1 A Wild Minute...... Bracetty J A...... Candlin John...... 50-1 2 2 Zip to the City...... Prado E S...... Dutrow Richard...... 8-1 1063 PALMER ROAD 3 3 One for Allison...... Morales P...... DiSanto Glenn...... 12-1 Broadalbin, N.Y. $349,900 4 4 Passing Dream...... Bridgmohan S X.... Giambanco ...... 50-1 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths - .59 Acres. Exquisite 5 5 Manhattan Mack...... Desormeaux K J.... Barker Edward...... 9-2 NIGHTCLUB 6 6 Prowl by Night...... Castellano J J...... Hennig Mark...... 6-1 setting on Galway Lake 115’ lake frontage 7 7 Defrizz...... Samyn J L...... Freeman Mike...... 3-1 and privacy. Approx. 18 miles to Saratoga 8 8 Really Rollicking...... Jara F...... Martin Carlos...... 6-1 Springs and 15 miles to Amsterdam. RACETRACK NIGHT 9 9 Takmeoutodabalgame.Arroyo N Jr...... Bush Tom...... 8-1 10 10 Sense of Speed...... Coa E M...... Morrison John...... 4-1 11 AE Huge City...... Velasquez C...... Rice Linda...... 12-1 376 Broadway • Saratoga Springs 12 AE Ballston...... Rojas R I...... Aquilino Joe...... 15-1 Every Monday 13 AE Beneath the Crown.....Dominguez R A..... Voss Tom...... 5-1 Jenny Mirling 14 AE Ski Alexis Ski...... Chavez J F...... Lostritto Joseph.....15-1 15 AE That’ll Do...... Hill C...... Gyarmati Leah...... 10-1 518-691-0254 30 Caroline Street 16 MTO Zipperoo...... No rider...... Bond James...... 4-5 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta

16 Saturday, August 11, 2007 The Power

Grid Pete Fornatale Alan Mann Brian Nadeau Fickle Finger of Fate Race #

Speed Of Sound Jacobson entry Jacobson entry Ed Miracle 1 Himmarshee Speed Of Sound Speed Of Sound Papua Jacobson entry Himmarshee Himmarshee Mighty Gulch The Leopard The Leopard The Leopard Verify 2 Aquarian Aquarian Verify Saada Big Stick Immortal Eyes Working Man Blues Working Man Blues Accountforthegold Shuffling Maddnes Accountforthegold Naughty New Yorker 3 Shuffling Maddnes Accountforthegold Shuffling Maddnes Tommasi Naughty New Yorker Tommasi Naughty New Yorker Building New Era Spurred Spurred Premium Wine Akebono Of All Times Ryan Is Flying Spurred Couth 4 Yankee Thunder Akebono Akebono Spurred Galluscio entry Galluscio entry Galluscio entry Carms Gold Warrior Backtosquareone Be Bullish Alabama’s Jumpin Wishful Tomcat 5 Gentleman Scholar Alabama’s Jumpin Gentleman Scholar Gentleman Scholar Royal Guard Grand True To Traditon True To Tradition Mascot Ground Hero Mascot Lieutenant Danz 6 Ground Hero Mascot Military Major Lord Louis Equitable Equitable Equitable Open Sleigh Uncle Indy Uncle Indy Ground Strike Baletti 7 Grand Strike Open Sleigh Uncle Indy Equitable Vicarian Vicarian Kong The King Kong The King My Golden Opinion Royal Attire Run Red Run Royal Attire 8 Democrat Spirit Of Gulch Democrat Executive Search Always First English Channel English Channel Fri Guy English Channel Better Talk Now Trippi’s Storm Crown Point 9 Embossed Always First Fri Guy Trippi’s Storm Zip To The City Really Rollicking Zipperoo Defrizz Really Rollicking Sense Of Speed Really Rollicking Zip To The City 10 Takmeoutodabalgame Zip To The City Manhattan Mack Takmeoutodabalgame

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Race 6: ROYAL GUARD made his return to the races a winning one last time at Delaware Park, and while claimers sometimes regress in this type of spot, he’s had more than a month to recover. MASCOT won twice at Saturday Detailed Analysis Saratoga last year and looks dangerous on the stretchout. GROUND HERO returns off a long layoff; he’s had success at this level with this rider before Race 1: SPEED OF SOUND has really turned things around in his last few and the barn’s stats are strong with returnees. against cheaper, and this formerly Grade III-placed horse fits with this group and could have a pace advantage. HIMMARSHEE is another I’ll use, as I Race 7: EQUITABLE ran second by a neck to Sensational Humor in his like that run over the surface Aug. 1; either of the ones who beat him that debut, finishing well clear of third, a race that looks even better now that day would be solid favorites in here. David Jacobson sends out the entry of the winner came right back to score in a N1X last weekend. Looks like CHAMELEON and NOT MY ON TURF; both make their first start for their new graduation day for this Bill Mott runner. UNCLE INDY is out of a dam who barn and have run recent races that would make them competitive. was excellent on turf and has a big right to improve on the surface switch. GRAND STRIKE is a costly colt who did well enough in his debut and can Race 2: THE LEOPARD sold for $2.5 million this February and ran well in be expected to run better. his debut at Belmont Park; any improvement from there and he’ll be very dangerous. AQUARIAN rates a based on pedigree, connections Race 8: VICARIAN was within a half-length to impressive Spa winner and worktab. I like Grand Slams first out and BIG STICK looks like he might Grasshopper last time. Looks like there’s enough speed to set up a late be coming into hand; not just for Teddy Roosevelt fans. run and the return to 7 furlongs should suit him. MY GOLDEN OPINION comes out of a nice race at today’s distance, and one where he had trouble Race 3: ACCOUNTFORTHEGOLD might be a free square. I think he’s fast to boot. Another I’d use in the late Pick 4. DEMOCRAT is a neck away from enough to just run these off their heels. SHUFFLING MADDNES owns a win a four-race win streak and could be poised to move forward again in his over the top one but faces a taller order today; he’s the favorite to complete third race of the form cycle. the exacta regardless. NAUGHTY NEW YORKER has done some of his best work in Saratoga and gets the switch back to Edgar Prado. Race 9: With Better Talk Now a likely scratch, I’m going to try and get a little cute and try ALWAYS FIRST. He’s shown himself to be effective in Race 4: SPURRED got a form boost when Thunderestimate came back closing into the type of slow fractions I’m expecting to see here and he acts to win Wednesday; he’s the choice on form and figures. OF ALL TIMES on all ground. ENGLISH CHANNEL exudes class and is a multiple Grade I was beaten just a length by some good ones earlier in the meet and I like winner. I like everything but the expected price but he’s still definitely one that he’s already won a state-bred N2X. YANKEE THUNDER has license to use on all saver tickets. EMBOSSED has run a couple of big ones on turf to improve in his second start off the layoff for Bobby Frankel. If on dirt, with a little give to it. Clearly a cut below the top two but rates an on the PREMIUM WINE. board chance at a price.

Race 5: Dominic Galluscio’s entry of MIDNIGHT SLAMMER and YUKON Race 10: ZIP TO THE CITY appears to have a solid turf-sprint pedigree GOLD RUSH looks a pretty chalky tag team, but I wasn’t seeing enough in for winning connections. REALLY ROLLICKING projects a nice stalking the firsters on paper to go in another direction. The former ran a fast figure trip on the cutback; another I’ll use to try and stay alive to in the night- first-out that he need only repeat, let alone improve upon, to find the circle; cap. TAKMEOUTODABALGAME ran pretty well in his turf-sprint debut Rafael Bejarano actually sticks with the latter, who also ran well when well- despite trouble and could move up and hit the board at a likable price. backed in his career bow. BACKTOSQUAREONE is a firster to check out in On dirt, it’s ZIPPEROO. the paddock and on the toteboard. GENTLEMAN SCHOLAR tries New York- breds for the first time and adds blinkers. – Pete Fornatale

Saturday, August 11, 2007 17 Detailed Stakes Analysis

The Special’s Alan Mann gives detailed analysis of major stakes during the meet. The idea of these previews is to go through and make comments horse-by-horse and try to come up with a loose value line to guide the betting. Some horses get dismissed rather quickly, but this exercise can really help illuminate contenders and knock off vulnerable favorites.

The Sword Dancer Invitational. Grade I. Inner Turf Course. 1 1/2 miles. Purse: $500,000.

The Picks: English Channel, Always First, Trippi’s Storm.

FRI GUY: Son of turf champion Theatrical has a nice turn of foot and figures to cross the wire in front the first time around. Set a moderate pace as the lone speed in the United Nations at Mon- mouth Park, but couldn’t hold off English Channel and Better Talk Now at 11 furlongs, so I’d demand at least 40-1 for the prospect of him doing so at this longer distance.

TRIPPI’S STORM: The improving horse in the field, having climbed the allowance ladder for Stan Hough. Finished a game second to Sunriver in the Bowling Green, his first stakes try, posting a fig- ure that puts him in the thick of things. The Sword Dancer goes off before the Arlington Million, so there’s no chance to see how Sunriver fares in Chicago and reevaluate. Regardless, he has the tactical speed to track the rail horse while saving ground from an inside post, and though his pedigree may say otherwise, his run- Tod Marks ning style indicates he’ll relish the extra furlong. Value for the mild Ramazutti (left photo) and Grand Couturier started in last year’s Sword Dancer. upset at 5-1. of Better Talk Now’s head kept him from winning both. The Todd and disappointed as the favorite against weaker in his last two. BETTER TALK NOW: By taking the Manhattan in June – at the age Pletcher trainee never runs poorly (in the States, at least) and has Needs a big turnaround to compete; I’d need 50-1. of 8 – he’s now won at least one Grade I each of the last four earned triple-digit speed figures in at least 10 consecutive domes- years for trainer Graham Motion, including the 2004 edition of this tic races. As in the U.N., he should be right on the heels of Fri RAMAZUTTI: Led this race into upper stretch last year, and could race. The son of defeated English Channel back then, Guy, who could again serve as an unwilling target for a horse who change the complexion of the 2007 version described thus far but couldn’t overcome a slow pace in this year’s U.N., finishing 3 prefers having one to run at. There’s little to fault and this son of should he revert to front-running style. But recently, he’s been lengths behind his nemesis. The pace scenario may not be more Smart Strike should be the one for the closers to try and catch coming off the pace, and with some success, winning the Gr. II favorable today but the extra distance and – especially – Friday’s inside the sixteenth-pole. 8-5 seems a good bet that they won’t. Mac Diarmida, and closing from farther back for third at this dis- rain could compensate. 5-2 seems fair value. Late news shows tance in the Louisville Handicap. Another Pletcher trainee, he’s he’s a scratch, which is a shame because he would have made CROWN POINT: Looks to be shooting high, coming off a win in more than English Channel’s rabbit, but bunny or not, he’s still at an impact. an optional claimer last month in his only start of the year. Trainer least a 35-1 shot. David Donk used a similar strategy leading into the 2006 edition, EMBOSSED: Irish-bred has developed into a legitimate Grade III except the prep for that was a fine second in the Bowling Green. ALWAYS FIRST: Never first at the first call, but there at the last one turfer for trainer Niall O’Callaghan. Didn’t disgrace himself with an He actually ran OK in this race last year, his only career try at the if his customary late rally succeeds, as it did in the Gr. III Stars even fifth in the U.N. behind English Channel and Better Talk Now, distance, checking in just 5 1/2 lengths behind Go Deputy despite and Stripes last month at Arlington. That score came over a soft but he’ll really need to step it up to defeat the big boys today. I’d a troubled trip. Stronger field this year; a legitimate 35-1. course at 12 furlongs; prior to that were two excellent seconds, ask for 40-1. also against Grade III company. A specialist at today’s distance, GRAND COUTURIER: British-bred was a solid third in last year’s he’s never been out of the money in five starts for trainer Tom ENGLISH CHANNEL: Nearly flawless in two Grade I starts since running, his first effort in North America. Grade II-placed in France, Voss. Can get a share here with a clear run, so 10-1 seems suf- returning from unsuccessful sojourn to Dubai; only the length he still hasn’t won on this continent after three subsequent tries, ficient odds to bet on the upset.

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18 Saturday, August 11, 2007 Saturday, August 11, 2007 19 Week of Wins Gerry, Penna team up for success on racetrack, at sales in Saratoga First, there’s his sire, A.P. Indy. He by david kosak won the , Belmont Saratoga can be a busy place for just Stakes and Breeder’s Cup Classic on his about anyone, but trainer Angel Penna way to winning the Horse of the Year Jr. and owner Martha Gerry have been honors in 1992. He stands for $300,000 hopping this week. at Farish’s Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky. The rush began Monday morn- However, it’s probably from dam Auntie ing when Gerry was named as just the Mame, a multiple graded-stakes winner sixth “Exemplar of Racing” by the by Theatrical, where the colt picked up National Museum of Racing and Hall a taste for the grass. Auntie Mame won of Fame. That afternoon, Penna and 10 times, all on the lawn, in a 17-race Gerry teamed up to win the seventh career that earned $961,480. Tod Marks with Grade III winner Chatain. The Despite the pedigree, Uncle Indy is Trainer Angel Penna and jockey Cornelio Velasquez talk things over before a win this week. next night at Fasig-Tipton, Gerry’s Lazy on the longterm plan. F Ranch purchased Hip 173 – a dark “To be honest with you, it’s a horse putting him on the grass because I think was an extremely fast filly. And his fa- bay or brown filly by Dynaformer out that is extremely backwards,” he said. he is absolutely a grass horse. I’m put- ther, Rock Of Gibraltar, was considered of Caught In The Rain – for $700,000. “It’s a horse that had a big cyst on his ting him on the grass to see if it’s any the best sprinter in Europe,” Penna said. And on Thursday, English Colony jaw when he was a yearling and he different. In the mornings, it’s exactly “So I’m training this horse before he sprinted 5 1/2 furlongs to victory in a needed a bone graft. So he couldn’t be the same whether it’s dirt or grass. But, started for the first time and God – he turf allowance for Gerry (and co-owner broken for a while, so he’s like eight we’ll see . . . I hope he runs well, I hope had no speed whatsoever. In the morn- Will Farish) and Penna. months behind everybody else at the he runs to expectations. He’s obviously ing, we need blinkers and spurs to go Penna and Gerry send out Uncle Indy time, and he acts like it. He’s still grow- the best-bred horse I have in the whole 52 (seconds) for a half-mile. It took me in today’s seventh, looking to get the fi- ing; he’s very, very immature.” barn. But so far, he hasn’t got to the four or five shots to get OK’d from the nal leg of a feel-good Pick 5 of sorts. A In his young career, Uncle Indy has point where I’d like to see him.” gate because he broke so slow.” 3-year-old colt whose sire you can prob- raced three times – a sixth on Polytrack English Colony, on the other hand, But his trainer still believed there was ably figure without a program, Uncle at Keeneland, and a second and a third is meeting expectations in his first year. something special about the colt and Indy makes his turf debut on the Sword at Belmont on the dirt. He has won three consecutive races in- kept searching a solution. Dancer undercard. While he hasn’t yet “The dirt races weren’t bad, but they cluding a stakes at Belmont last month. “I decided to run two turns. That son the winner’s circle, the homebred didn’t satisfy me, so I’m going to try “This horse is a long story . . . I trained See penna page 22 is a pedigree all-star. him on the turf,” said Penna. “I’m not the mother of this horse, Jemima; she

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ACCT SERVICE PROD PROOFING Penna – NEW CONSTRUCTION Continued from page 20 of a gun, that day when they opened the $ gate, he came out of there like a bullet. Starting In The 220’s It’s what we expected before, but he nev- er showed it,” the trainer said. “How- ever, he had a problem in the throat so 1 ACRE HOME SITES he didn’t run very well. We went back to operate on him and then next time SCHUYLERVILLE SCHOOLS out he had the speed he’d showed be- fore. I put him in at five-eighths and the Call: Susan Svoboda rest is history. This is definitely a grass horse and definitely a sprinter.” 518 461-9525 Penna and Gerry probably had a feel- ing it was going to be a good week, but even they couldn’t have predicted all MANOR HOMES this news. They bought Hip 173, who Tod Marks was on Penna’s list from the start. Martha Gerry “That’s the horse that I loved. It was a wonderful looking filly, very fleshy,” Pen- headache. When they are good, it’s easy 'PSU$ISJTUPQIFST5IPSPVHICSFET--$ "HFOU•#BSO/PSUI na said. “She was very impressive when because then there are the stakes. But, to looking at her. We knew she was going to make them good, it’s a very tedious pro- be high, we just didn’t know it was going cess and a lot of frustration. If they are to be that high. But Mrs. Gerry loved her turf, they are turf. You can’t change it. It so we got her. I’m very happy. I think it’s gets to the point that you have to go with PRECOCIOUS NYBREDS! the horse. She’ll tell you what to do.” $BTIJOPOPWFS.*--*0/JO1VSTFT *ODFOUJWFT BOE"XBSET one of the best individuals that we ever bought here in Saratoga.” 'PSU$ISJTUPQIFST5IPSPVHICSFET --$JOWJUFTZPVUPJOTQFDUPVS So, is Hip 173 going to run on turf, NOTES: Gerry, who owned the great DPOTJHONFOUPGRVBMJUZZFBSMJOHTBUUIFVQDPNJOH'BTJH5JQUPO too? Penna, after all, is known for his among others, joins George D. 1SFGFSSFE4BMF"VHVTU BOE0QFO4BMF"VHVTU success with grass horses such as Re- Widener, Jr. (1971), Walter M. Jeffords markable News, Auntie Mame, Perfect (1973), John W. Hanes (1982), Paul Arc and Via Borghese. Mellon (1989) and C.V. Whitney (1991) HOT SIRE POWER! “That’s just my curse. I mean horses as exemplars, so designated for their #PXNBOT#BOEt4NPLF(MBDLFO t)PMZ#VMM t#SPLFO7PX t"SUBY come to me and they always become lifetime contributions to racing and the &BWFTESPQQFS t&%VCBJ t'SFVE t(PME5PLFO t)PME5IBU5JHFS  grass horses, I don’t know why. It’s not museum . . . Penna’s father, Angel Sr., )PPLBOE-BEEFS t/FXGPVOEMBOE t$SBGUZ$5 t4BZ'MPSJEB4BOEZ like I try, because believe me, the turf is a member of the Hall of Fame and races are tough,” he said. “Tough in trained such standouts as Allez France, � the sense that you do not only deal with Relaxing, Waya, Time For A Change the competition, but you’ve got to deal and Dance Number during a career that $POUBDU$ISJTUPQIFS.4IFMMJ included success in Argentina, Venezu- withFF B/w the 4-5-07:Layoutweather and with 1 the4/5/07 over-filled 1:36 PM Page 1 'PSU$ISJTUPQIFST5IPSPVHICSFET --$3UF'PSU"OO /FX:PSLt'BSN cards – a lot of things that are really a ela, France and the . $225,000,000 From 2000 through 2006 in black type stakes races alone, trainers who fed Hallway Feeds Racing Products is a earned in excess of bright $225-million dollars in first place purse money. future ®

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The Special’s Alan Mann gives detailed analysis of major stakes at Saratoga and beyond. This column’s focus is on two big-money affairs in the Windy City so look for the simulcast TVs. The idea of these previews is to go through and make comments horse-by- horse and try to come up with a loose value line to guide the betting. Some horses get dismissed rather quickly, but this exercise can re- ally help illuminate contenders and knock off vulnerable favorites.

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The Beverly D. Grade I. Turf. 1 3/16 miles. Purse: $750,000. Post: 4:45 Eastern. The Picks: Citronnade, Lady of Venice, Lahudood.

CITRONNADE: Shows nothing but 1s on her running lines in 2007, leading virtually every step through four graded-stakes wins. The streak represents a remarkable upgrade of form and a change of tactics from her 3-year old campaign. The daughter of has barely even been off the rail, and benefits from an- other fortuitous post. Could have some early company in the form of Irridescence and longshot Jennie R. this time, but she has a high turn of mid-race speed and cuts back slightly after winning her last at a mile and a quarter. Should prove very tough to catch, and 2-1 says that she lasts.

LAHUDOOD: Eligible for entry-level allowance races at Belmont despite being a listed-stakes winner and missing by just a head Tod Marks against Group II company in France. Cruised in her last under a Honey Ryder (right) takes her show on the road in the Beverly D at Arlington after winning the Sheepshead Bay at Belmont in May and patient ride before exploding home against an overmatched field, finishing second to English Channel in the United Nations at Monmouth in July. an easy win that should set her up nicely for a return to stakes Murtagh. She needs to keep her cool, and show that she’s truly JENNIE R.: This hometowner seems in over her head despite two company. Draws well, and with her tactical early speed, could get returned to form. A lot of unanswered questions; I’d demand 5-1. wins and a graded-stakes second in three efforts this year, all at a nice trip drafting behind the frontrunners. 10-1. Arlington. Has good speed and could help push things along up LADY OF VENICE: Trainer Patrick Biancone and owner Martin front, but I’d want 50-1 in this spot. IRRIDESCENCE: Makes her long-awaited North American debut Schwartz look to keep the Beverly D. trophy in the barn. The hope- for Team Valor. This 6-year old South African-bred defeated Ouija ful successor to Gorella can do a pretty good imitation of that HONEY RYDER: Took on the boys in July, and with good results Board in ’s Gr. I Queen Elizabeth II Cup last year. She’s one’s deadly closing kick, most recently with a rousing rally to too. A model of consistency for Todd Pletcher, you have to go back lost five in a row since, but finished gamely for second in a Group take the Cash Call – her third win in a row – over Precious Kitten, to 2004 to find a race in which she’s finished as far as 3 lengths I on the straightaway mile at Newmarket last month. She report- winner of last week’s Gr. I Mabee at Del Mar. Some pace pressure behind the winner. She does seem to prefer longer though, and the edly does not travel well and is notoriously difficult to saddle; her on Citronnade would help, but she’s so sharp now that she could distance of the Beverly D. proved to be a bit too short for her when connections are thus concerned that her regular rider returned overcome any scenario. She should love the distance as well, and she ran fourth last year. She’ll need ample pace assistance and a to South Africa, though she gets an able replacement in John I’d back her at 7-2. See arlington next page

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26 Saturday, August 11, 2007 Subsequently, he was very wide throughout, closing well for third in the Singapore Airlines International. This son of British sire Muhtathir Arlington – is much-improved this year for one-time Bill Continued from previous page Mott assistant Richard Gibson, and rates an up- set from a good post with jockey John Murtagh. smooth trip to improve on that result; 8-1 seems Looking for value at 6-1. a fair price to bet that the pieces fall into place. AFTER MARKET: The skeptics nodded knowingly ROYAL HIGHNESS: This German-bred is always when he fell on some hard times last year after good for a late run but, like Honey Ryder, excels a winning streak that the doubters felt was fa- at longer distances. In fact, she’s never gone cilitated by easy trips. But there’s no questioning shorter than 11 furlongs. But she’s sharp now his revival under trainer John Shirreffs. Now 4, for the Christophe Clement barn, and is a neck the son of Storm Cat defeated Lava Man in the short of 2-for-2 in stakes races this year, just fail- Whittingham, no easy task on any surface in Cal- ing to overcome a snail’s pace in the Robert G. ifornia, then overcame a slow pace and closed in Dick at Delaware Park. Distance, not form, is the 10 4/5 seconds to take the Eddie Read in his last. question; still, I’d want at least 12-1. Comes back on just three weeks rest to take on this tough field, which bumps up the preferred The Arlington Million. Gr. I. Turf. 1 1/4 miles. price a bit. 3-1. Purse: $1,000,000. Post: 5:40 Eastern. Picks: Doctor Dino, The Tin Man, After Market. THE TIN MAN: Won last year’s Million when Vic- tor Espinoza took advantage of a paceless field : Became a Grade I winner at Gulf- from an inside post to set fractions of 50 1/5 and stream Park this February, but after a subsequent 1:15. Moving out a bit to the five post this year, stakes win there, he fell a bit short in two tries and with Sunriver inside, there’s little chance of back home at Woodbine. He’s gone longer and that happening again. But no matter – he’s be- shorter though, oddly, never this distance, one Tod Marks come a stalker as a 9-year-old, and he won’t let After Market puts his three-race winning streak on the line in the Arlington Million. that would seem to suit him well. The rail post Pletcher’s colt out of his sight. He won the Gr. I and his tactical speed should mean a nice trip, Shoemaker to start the year and his effort in the a Grade III over this course. Boasting the French and at 10-1, I’d take a shot on an upset. American Invitational – in which he put away a connections of Julien Leparoux and Patrick Bian- tough speedball in Willow O Wisp then just failed cone, he seems possible for a piece should mat- SUNRIVER: Revived his career since switching to hold off a sharp Out Of Control, to whom he ters really get contested up front, but his best to the grass for Pletcher, who is winning at a 29- spotted 10 pounds – is one of the bravest losing races actually have been on Polytrack. 25-1. percent clip at this Arlington meeting. Wired the efforts you’ll ever see. The old guy just hates to field in the Bowling Green while cruising a nearly lose. Value here at 3-1. DANAK: Shipping in for the Aga Khan’s Stud and steady rate of 24-second quarters. Breaking trainer John Oxx, this 4-year-old son of Pivotal from the two post in a race without a plethora of PRESSING: Started off the year with three con- was unbeaten in his first five races, culminating speed, he figures to attempt a similar trip. How- secutive wins in Italy climbing the ladder nearly in a Grade III win in Ireland in which he rallied ever, this is a far deeper field, and I would want all the way to Group I glory, finishing second in powerfully late while running on his left lead on at least 6-1. the Premio Presidente. But his subsequent ap- the left-handed course. He was a respectable pearance at Ascot indicates that he may be a cut fourth in the Gr. I Tattersalls, 5 lengths behind DOCTOR DINO: Five-year-old French invader below the European invader on his inside. 20-1. Notnowcato and runner-up . He stepped up from lesser foes to Group I com- may be farther back than his usual mid-pack po- pany upon his return to competition this year STREAM CAT: Has, at times, displayed the late sition due to the outside post from a gate located and responded by closing for third, less than 3 kick of his stallion and cuts at the end of the far turn. Still, he’s obviously a lengths behind Dylan Thomas, at Longchamp. back in distance after his close third last month in talented colt and worth a bet at 8-1.

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 29 pedigree analysis Dad’s Girl Sire City Zip the key to Tishmeister success by frances karon There were more anxious moments before Thurs- day’s Statue of Liberty Stakes than during it, as Twist- away lived up to her name in the starting gate and was scratched. While she was being led back to the barn, the starter officially opened the gates and third-choice Tishmeister got down to business, stalking the leader and claiming a definitive victory over her New York- bred (and sired) rivals. Owned by Blue Sky Farm and John Hicks, Tishmeis- ter came to the fore 14 days after placing in an allow- ance here July 26 – graduating to stakes winner in her second attempt at that level after needing 13 runs to break her maiden. Trained by Tim Ritvo, the sopho- Tod Marks more by City Zip has been first or second in her last five Tishmeister added turf and distance to the Saratoga success of her sire City Zip. starts, earning $167,000. She has been successful over He was out early as a 2-year-old in 2000, appearing graded victories, and he bid adieu to Saratoga Springs a longer distance (9 furlongs) and a different surface, in a maiden at Keeneland in April where he lost by a until the next summer. turf, than either of her parents. head. He went on to break his maiden at Churchill and He continued his winning ways in Belmont’s Gr. I Fu- When City Zip went to auction as a short yearling, hit the board in the Gr. III Kentucky Breeders’ Cup and turity but was demoted by the stewards. This changed he was the second cheapest of 31 Carson Citys sold that the . Then he won his first stakes, the Trem- his run of luck as the colt failed to hit the board for year. Whatever the issue that made people steer clear ont at Belmont, before shipping to Saratoga. the remainder of the year, and though he ran credibly turned out to be a non-event; by the time bidding at City Zip caught everyone with their proverbial pants in two major Kentucky Derby preps he was slow to OBS got stuck at $80,000 for the juvenile a little more unzipped, confusing the peppermint-striped awnings regain his best form as a sophomore. He returned to than a year later, his owners had reasoned that this was for the backdrop of Candy Land that summer. He won the winner’s circle in mid-May, capturing two consecu- not a colt on which to make a tidy profit on and walk the Gr. II Sanford (over Yonaguska) and Saratoga Spe- tive stakes races before heading to more Spa success. away. cial, then stepped up to share victory in the Gr. I Hope- Instead, they kept him and hit a home run. ful, in a dead heat with Yonaguska. Three races, three See pedigree next page

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are all by City Zip: Tishmeister, 2-year- old Ms Zipper and a colt foal. Pedigree – Kristy K comes from a long line of Continued from previous page Darby Dan horses. Her sire, Meadow- lake, stood at the nursery until his death He picked up where he’d left off, win- in 2005. Her dam, Stark’s Promise, pro- ning the Gr. II Amsterdam over Speight- duced 10 winners including the stakes- MyBeau® Pro, designed specifically for placed Freei. Stark’s Promise was a full- stown. He suffered his only loss at Sara- performance horses, contains Creatine. sister, by , to 1978 champion toga in his next start, wrangling a third Creatine increases intra-muscular phos- in the King’s Bishop. He made four more 3-year-old filly Tempest Queen and Steal phocreatine, which is important for stor- starts, winning once and placing twice, A Kiss as well as to the dams of Jamba- before settling in for stud services at Gus laya Jazz and Open Forum, and a half- ing energy in muscle cells. A greater Schoenborn Jr.’s Contemporary Stallions sister to Love You By Heart. source of energy is directly associated in New York. Tishmeister became the eighth with less fatigue and supports high City Zip was the entire package – a stakes winner by City Zip and the intensity exercise performance. Grade I stakes winner at 2 and Grade II second out of a Meadowlake mare. winner at 3, he was speed incarnate up to That cross also worked with Carson Reported results & feedback City, who sired 2002 New York-bred 7 furlongs. The little fact that his stakes- • Rapid energy recovery after fatigue winning dam Baby Zip made a habit of Horse of the Year Carson Hollow (a throwing outstanding horses didn’t hurt: grand-daughter of Meadowlake’s sire • Nutritional support to calm horses the daughter of Relaunch has produced Hold Your Peace). City Zip is riding a • Dietary support to minimize tying-up five winners from six foals to race (in- wave of winners at Saratoga this week • Increased appetite & weight gain with three. Coincidentally, his August cluding 2004 Horse of the Year Ghost- • Promotes strong immune & zapper) and was Kentucky’s Broodmare 5 maiden winner, Duchess of Rokeby, digestive systems of the Year in 2005. is out of a mare by Graustark’s full- Jeff Snyder Photos City Zip spent three seasons plying brother . his trade in New York for a $7,500 stud fee. As those first foals (now 4) turned 2, he relocated to Lane’s End in Kentucky, “The Winner’s Edge” where he covered for $15,000. He was MyBeau® extends congratulations to our customer, bred to 145 in 2006, making his Todd Pletcher, a classic trainer. largest crop of foals weanlings. His fee Our best wishes to the entire team for Rags to Riches’ rose again, to $20,000, for 2007. historic -G1 win and Tishmeister’s dam Kristy K won at for continued success in your 2007 championship season. 2, 3 and 4 up to 1 1/16 miles, earning $75,000 in 18 starts. She broke her maid- en for a tag at Saratoga, so Tishmeister All-In-One Supplement Program Rich In Omega 3 & Omega 6 was keeping alive a family tradition in winning on Thursday. Owned by Schoe- nborn, Kristy K has followed City Zip 704-587-3300 across state lines, rewarding that faith www.AmericanMyBeau.com with a black-type winner. Her three foals American MyBeau 13739 Steele Creek Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28273 Saratoga Open Yearlings 150 Yearlings Single session from 12 noon Tuesday • August 14

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 31 ...because the better This Date in Racing they breathe, Aug. 9, 1999: Trainer D. Wayne Lukas; jockey Russell Baze, and horses Miesque, and Gun Bow were inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. the better they perform. Aug. 9, 2004: Jockeys Kent Desormeaux and Jimmy Winkfield, trainer Shug McGaughey and horses Skip Away, Flawlessly and Bowl of Flowers were inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame.

Aug. 10, 1868: “The Dinner Party Stakes,” devised by a group of seven influential Thoroughbred owners after a dinner at Saratoga a few days before, was advertised with a request for nomina- tions. The stakes race, designed to showcase racing in Baltimore, was to be run two years hence, Transpirator II in 1870, at the yet-to-be-built Pimlico. Aug. 10, 1982: Mary Russ became the first female rider to surpass the $1 million mark in earn- 1-800-387-8326 ings when she finished third aboard Bammer in the fourth race at Saratoga. [email protected] Aug. 10, 1996: Cigar was denied a 17th straight victory when longshot Dare And Go passed him in the stretch of the Pacific Classic at Del Mar.

3 MONTH Aug. 10, 2002: Hall of Fame jockey became the leading money-winning rider in history with $264,580,968 in purse earnings after guiding With Anticipation to victory in the Grade I RENTALS Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap at Saratoga. The previous mark was $264,351,679 set by Chris McCarron.

4 bedroom home completely Aug. 11, 1972: In preparation for his stakes debut, the Aug. 16 Sanford at Saratoga, Secretariat worked 5 furlongs in 59 seconds. updated within walking dis- tance to the track, SPAC and Aug. 12, 1943: Representatives of donated $625,000 to the National War Fund, Racino. New central air, new the single largest contribution by any sports venue in support of the war effort. Six weeks later, an inground pool, new inground additional $10,885 was contributed. The track had held an 18-day War Charity meet to fund the sprinkler system, 12x16 bath/ donation. storage house, new gas fi re- place, heated garage, new Aug. 12, 1938: In a $25,000 winner-take-all match race, Seabiscuit defeated Ligaroti by a nose at roof, new kitchen, baths, fl oor- Del Mar. The race pitted father against son, with Charles S. Howard, owner of Seabiscuit, compet- ing, furnace and carpets. ing with his son Lin, who owned Ligaroti in partnership with crooner Bing Crosby. The race was so closely contested that the jockey for Ligaroti, Noel Richardson, kept rider in a leg-lock for part of the stretch run. $379,000 Open House Sunday 11am-1pm 3030 GarfiGarfi eldeld Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY Aug. 12, 2000: Hallowed Dreams, bidding to surpass the record of 16 consecutive wins she co- owned with Cigar and , finished third in the Millennium Stakes at Evangeline Downs. HaroldHaarold WW. Reiser III • Broker/OwBroker/Owner • 515-580-8500 Aug. 13, 1919: Upset scored a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford at Saratoga. The defeat was [email protected] Big Red’s only loss in 21 starts. www.saratoganationalrealty.com Saratoga National Realty Inc. • 432 Broadway Suite 7 Aug. 13, 1938: Mary Hirsch became the first woman to train a winner when she Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 sent Thanksgiving to victory for owner Anne Corning.

Aug. 13, 1951: At odds of 2-1, ’s won his maiden race by 4 lengths at Saratoga.

Aug. 14, 1942: One of racing’s oddities occurred at Saratoga when Rurales and Joe Burger finished in a dead-heat for first place, giving trainer W.O. Hicks, who saddled both horses, two winners in one race.

Aug. 15, 1972: The 15-race winning streak of England’s Brigadier Gerard was ended by John Gal- breath’s American-bred Roberto, ridden to a three-length victory by in the Benson and Hedges Gold Cup at York Racecourse. Brigadier Gerard, who finished second in the Gold Cup, went on to post two more victories before retiring with a record of 18-17-1-0.

Aug. 15, 1987: Kent Desormeaux began his career as a journeyman jockey.

Aug. 15, 2000: Jockey Russell Baze rode three winners at Bay Meadows and surged past Angel Cordero into fifth place on the list of all-time winning riders with 7,059 victories.

Aug. 16, 1930: Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox was beaten by 100-1 shot Jim Dandy in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga.

Aug. 16, 1946: Rockingham Park began to film its races from the vantage of a helicopter, using the equipment as a “mechanical patrol judge.”

Aug. 16, 1954: concluded his 22-race career with a victory in the Oneonta Handi- cap, a non-betting exhibition race at Saratoga that he won by 9 lengths while carrying 137 pounds. Although he raced only three times in 1954, Native Dancer was subsequently voted Horse of the Year, partly because he had been denied that honor in the previous year, despite having won nine THUNDERESTIMATE of 10 races, all of them stakes. Tom Fool, 1953 Horse of the Year, had had a perfect 10-for-10 record.

Aug. 16, 1965: John Longden rode his 6,000th winner, riding Prince to victory while Thunderestimate wins the Cab Calloway, his fourth win at Exhibition Park.

from 4 starts after freshening at Custom Care Equine Aug. 16, 1972: Secretariat won his first stakes race, the , at Saratoga Racecourse. The time for the 6-furlong race was 1:10, the fastest time for the distance at Saratoga that year.

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32 Saturday, August 11, 2007 SARATOGA By Bill Roberts Bill Roberts is a professor of arts at Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., and the Images of Saratoga owner of Blue Horse Studio. He has been covering the races and exhibiting his work in Saratoga since 1979.

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 33 SARATOGA By Bill Roberts Bill Roberts is a professor of arts at Wells College in Aurora, N.Y., and the Images of Saratoga owner of Blue Horse Studio. He has been covering the races and exhibiting his work in Saratoga since 1979.

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Sara Spec 8-12.indd 1 8/10/07 12:54:32 PM 34 Saturday, August 11, 2007 thursday racing recap No turf OK for Nunnery BY brian nadeau Dell Hancock of Claiborne Farms came to Saratoga hoping to secure a stakes victory with the beautifully- bred Nunnery. Hancock got the win – Nunnery ($7.70) took the $84,050 yesterday – albeit in a far different fashion than she anticipated. The heavy rains couldn’t wash away Hancock’s de- signs, even though the Waya was washed off the turf earlier in the day. Hydroplaning over the muddy main track, Nunnery was a pace-pressing winner for jockey Shaun Bridgmohan in a minor upset of the restricted stakes. Dave Harmon A 4-year-old daughter of Forest Wildcat, the Clai- Nunnery holds on to the lead in the Waya Stakes, her first start on the main track. borne homebred had raced exclusively on turf during her seven-race career. But Bill Mott wasn’t deterred by the field through a tepid half-mile of 51.04 seconds. • Minister’s Bid ($6.50) took the fifth, a conditioned the early morning downpour. Hancock left things in The favorite relented as the field hit the far turn and allowance chock full of stakes horses, to improve his Mott’s hands and the Hall of Fame trainer rolled the Nunnery moved to the lead, spurting clear by 2 1/2 lifetime slate to five wins from seven starts. Trained dice that Nunnery would handle the off-going; they lengths. Warrior Girl fought hard to make a race of by John Ward, the son of Deputy Minister is a perfect came up snake eyes. it in deep stretch, closing tenaciously to just miss by 5-for-5 in non-stakes affairs. Last summer he was a “I actually thought she had scratched,” Hancock a half-length. distant second in the Gr. II Jim Dandy, then closed out said. “When it was soft I thought ‘I would rather run “She is a nice filly. She is temperamental but she his 3-year-old campaign sixth and last in the Travers. on this than the soft turf.’ I really didn’t think she han- is nice and she is from a wonderful female family, so Nkosi Reigns set the pace under Garrett Gomez dled the soft turf in Kentucky, so I totally agree with to win a little stake like this is big,” Hancock said. while Cornelio Velasquez had Minister’s Bid tracking the decision. I had nothing to do with it, but I agree “She kind of hung in there and I thought she was very in second down the backside. with it.” kind when she rated and then Shaun asked her and she The duo surged to the lead turning for home and The scratch-heavy field of five went to post with went right up. It was great. You take them any way braced for the on-coming challenge of 7-5 favorite Jade Queen a slight 3-2 favorite over Daytime Prom- you can get them.” Hesanoldsalt. Making his first start since June 17, ise. Nunnery, put into the race immediately by Bridg- Nunnery is out of the A.P. Indy mare Convent, a mohan, was a constant shadow as Jade Queen led full-sister to the popular Claiborne stallion Pulpit. See friday page 36

Saturday, August 11, 2007 35 “John and Donna have done a great job with this horse,” Oxley said. “He Friday – had won both his starts this year and we Continued from page 35 gave him a little freshening coming into this. I’m very pleased and impressed he the 4-year-old Deputy Minister colt won off of the layoff today; and to win repulsed the challenge to draw off by at 9 furlongs and be pulling away at the 1-1/2 lengths. end was super. Winning a graded stakes “We just gave him too much to do as race is always big, but I’ll let John and a 3-year-old,” said Donna Ward, assis- Donna figure out where we will go tant to her husband John. “His race in next.” the Jim Dandy was super. We had him too tight for the Travers. He just lost it • Rafael Bejarano looked like a mud in the detention barn and never gave wrestler after winning the second aboard himself a chance. Today he learned that Imagistic ($14.20). Fifth in the field of if he is calm and relaxed things are a lot seven maidens down the backstretch, easier on you.” the jockey guided the Stan Hough- Owned by John Oxley, Minister’s Bid trained filly to the inside and they en- could develop into an important horse joyed a ground-saving trip. As things in the handicap division, and should be bunched up turning for home, Bejarano trying stakes company again in the fu- held his ground and waited for a seam; Dave Harmon ture. Minister’s Bid rolls toward the finish while winning Friday’s fifth race. seeing daylight for a brief instant, he darted to the rail and was able to hold off the resurgent Inda by a head. “She broke good. That horse likes to come from behind so I was letting the speed go. When I got to the half-mile pole I thought I didn’t have any more horse, but I tried to keep going,” Beja- rano said. “When I got to the turn she started running again and we went to the inside. When I saw my horse go down there (the rail) I thought ‘There is no reason to go outside, we are already here.’ I took a chance and when I let her go she started running real good.”

• Cornelio Velasquez kicked off a riding double in the fourth, a state-bred maiden affair, guiding Mor Chances ($9) to a 3 1/2-length score. Kentucky- based trainer Michael Lauer was excited to be back in the winner’s circle at the Spa with a colt he knows fairly well. “This was very neat; I bred this horse, and own and train him as well,” said Lauer. “I have about 15 horses at There are 2 days of New York-bred sales August 10-11 Churchill Downs and three up here at Saratoga. I won here last year and this in the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Preferred Yearling Sale. horse also ran second here last year as To view hip numbers and pedigrees log on to NYBREDS.COM well. He had a little injury last fall so we gave him the winter off and pointed him to race here. I foal a couple mares here in New York each year.” Bred by Lauer and his wife, Penny, the 3-year-old son of American Chance wheeled to victory after running fourth here July 28.

• Ramon “Mike” Hernandez has had an off-year by his standards, winning with just one of 51 starters heading into Thursday. Things brightened consider- ably after Slipstone ($20.60) scored an impressive debut victory in the sixth, a state-bred maiden affair for 2-year-old fillies, as Bridgmohan picked up his sec- ond of the day. Out of the mare Lyuba –whom Her- nandez also trained to victory here sev- eral years ago – the daughter of Grind- stone stalked a three-way battle for the See friday page 37

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Dave Harmon Mor Chances splashes home with a win in the fourth for owner/trainer/breeder Michael Lauer.

• Edgar Prado showed why he is one of the best jockeys on the grounds with a Sutton’s Marketplace Friday – dead-on Pat Day impersonation aboard Continued from page 36 In Command ($8.50) in the seventh, a Introduces a New Classic. 6-furlong distaff claimer. Tommy Bahama, Woolrich, lead as Bridgmohan sat patiently until Bottled up in heavy traffic for much Pendleton, Cutter & Buck, turning for home. Using a sling-shot, of the first 4 furlongs, Prado refused to Alps and more! four-wide move at the quarter pole, panic and waited for the hole that never the duo surged to the lead and coasted SUTTON’S MARKETPLACE looked like it would open. Finally in ROUTE 9, QUEENSBURY home to win by 4 easy lengths. deep stretch the patience paid off and 518-681-8004 • DAILY HOURS: 9AM-5:30PM “I thought she was a nice filly coming he guided In Command outside of the WWW.SUTTONSMARKETPLACE.COM in, but you never know until they run,” tiring Sister Cat for a clear run. Eras- Hernandez said. “I trained her mother ing a length-and-a-half deficit in less who won here and she was a really nice than four strides, the duo drew off to filly as well. Every now and again I pop a powerful 3-length victory for trainer one at a price at Saratoga.” Richard Dutrow. Prado has turned up the heat over the past few days and now • You could have picked up a Fu- finds himself atop the jockey’s standings saichi Pegasus for $25,000 this week. with 14 victories. Of course, he’s not Not at the sales grounds, but in Friday’s the only rider fiddling with the thermo- opener. Todd Pletcher dropped Super stat – he’s tied for the lead with Kent Hero ($5.60) in for a tag in the first and Desormeaux, John Velazquez and Cor- the 3-year-old coasted to an easy victory nelio Velasquez. under John Velazquez. Freshened off a disappointing run • The crowd of 19,151 didn’t all at Belmont in June, Super Hero always make it to the finale, but those who did looked a winner, pulling Velazquez to saw Danzaway ($22.40) swoop the field the lead as the field hit the far turn in turning for home, showing the state- the 9-furlong contest. A brief shake of bred maiden field who’s the boss with Velazquez’s hands was all they needed an easy-as-you please 3 1/4-length win. to draw off and score by 6 3/4 lengths. Alan Garcia was aboard for trainer Tom Trainer Tim Ritvo claimed the home- Bush, guiding the 3-year-old gelding to bred winner from Roberta Mary Zuck- his first victory in 11 lifetime starts. THANKS to so many generous Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders, erman. The Race For Education has been able to provide nearly $450,000 in scholarships and educational services this year. On behalf of all of our students, thank you for your Now 4 Quick continued support of The Race For Education. ke Ri Lunch Dining a dg L e Cooked RACE HORSE NOMINATIONS Rooms! To Order Sales Gayle Fogelson Donald R. Lucarelli Jack Smith Thoroughbreds Cambus Kenneth Farm Gulf Coast Farms Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Moss Starlight Stables CJ Thoroughbreds Kathy Harty Pin Oak Stud Mr. & Mrs. James B. Tafel Tom M. Carey Heiligbrodt Racing RLH Thoroughbreds Carlos Vaccarezza Voted best American cuisine in the Capital Region in 2006 Dream Walkin’ Farm David Ingordo Ripplewood Farm Team Valor Austin Dwyer Brereton Jones & Airdre Stud Paul Saylor West Point Thoroughbreds LUNCH: Tues-Sat 11:30-2:30 DINNER: Tues-Sat 4:30-8:45pm Sun 3:00-8:00pm Ralph M. Evans KZ Stables Siena Racing WinStar Farm

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 37 TERRY LINDSEY EQUIDAE GALLERY Saratoga Results

at the Holiday Inn Friday, August 10 7th. 6 Furlongs. F&M. 3&Up. Clm 25,000. Purse $27,000. 3 In Command Prado E S 8.50 4.20 2.90 1st. 1 1/8 Miles. 3&Up. Clm 25,000. Purse $26,000. 2 Sister Cat Garcia Alan 5.00 3.50 7 Super Hero Velazquez J R 5.60 3.70 2.90 6 Painted Rose Gomez G K 6.60 5 La Dainian Bejarano R 4.70 3.80 Finish Time: 1:12.42 3 Rich Mountain Luzzi M J 3.20 Trainer: Richard Dutrow. Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable. Finish Time: 1:53.61 B.f.4 Siphon (BRZ)-Silver Ridan, . Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Owner: Roberta Mary Zuckerman. Bred by Mace & Samantha Siegel (KY). Ch.c.3 -Beautiful Moment, Sword. $2 Exacta 3-2 Paid $42.40; $2 Trifecta 3-2-6 Paid $302.50; $2 Daily Bred by Donald & Roberta Mary Zuckerman (KY). Double (5-3) Paid $117.00; $2 Pick 3 (3-5-3) 3 Correct Paid $424.50; $2 Exacta 7-5 Paid $24.80; $2 Trifecta 7-5-3 Paid $53.00 $2 Consolation Pick 3 (3-8-3) Paid $28.40; $2 Superfecta 3-2-6-9 Paid $862.00 2nd. 1 1/8 Miles. F&M. 3&Up. MSW. Purse $63,000 4 Imagistic Bejarano R 14.20 5.50 4.20 8th. The Heed. 7 Furlongs. Fillies. 3YO. Purse $87,000. 7 Inda Prado E S 3.30 3.00 1 Dorm Fever Gomez G K 6.40 3.60 4.20 6 Indescribable Dominguez R A 7.30 4 Le Chateau Velasquez C 6.40 5.00 Finish Time: 1:52.74 1A Intentional Fever Dominguez R A 6.40 3.60 4.20 Trainer: Stan Hough. Owner: Raymond Clifton & Howard and Mary Lester. Finish Time: 1:24.02 Dk.B./Br.f.3 Deputy Minister-Resurge, Seeking the Gold. Trainer: Jimmy Jerkens. Owner: Edward Evans. Bred by Castleton Group (KY). Dk.B./Br.f.3 Stormin Fever-Dorm, Pleasant Colony. $2 Exacta 4-7 Paid $44.60; $2 Quinella 4-7 Paid $17.80; $2 Trifecta 4-7-6 Bred by Edward Evans (KY). Paid $325.50; $2 Daily Double (7-4) Paid $59.00 $2 Exacta 1-4 Paid $50.50; $2 Trifecta 1-4-3 Paid $221.50; $2 Grand Slam (3/6/7-3/5/7-2/3/6-1) Paid $20.60 3rd. The Waya. 1 3/16 Miles. F&M. 4&Up. Purse $84,050. 7 Nunnery Bridgmohan S X 7.70 4.50 3.40 9th. 1 1/8 Miles. 3&Up. NY Bred. MSW. Purse $68,400. 9 Warrior Girl Gomez G K 6.10 4.20 11 Danzaway Garcia Alan 22.40 8.40 5.70 8 Daytime Promise Dominguez R A 3.00 7 Dubliner Prado E S 3.50 2.60 Finish Time: 1:59.89 1A Fiddlers Warrior Desormeaux K J 3.60 Trainer: Bill Mott. Owner: . Finish Time: 1:54.94 Ch.f.4 Forest Wildcat-Convent, A.P. Indy. Trainer: Tom Bush. Owner: Empire Equines. Bred by Claiborne Farm (KY). Gr./Ro.g.3 Wheelaway-Winloc’s Grannie, Belong to Me. $2 Exacta 7-9 Paid $52.50; $2 Trifecta 7-9-8 Paid $118.50 Bred by Empire Equines (NY). $2 Exacta 11-7 Paid $68.50; $2 Trifecta 11-7-1 Paid $305.50; $2 Superfecta 4th. 7 Furlongs. 3&Up. NY Bred. MSW. Purse $56,000. 11-7-1-9 Paid $2,243.00; $2 Daily Double (1-11) Paid $100.00; $2 Pick 3 8 Mor Chances Velasquez C 9.00 4.60 3.00 (3-1-11) 3 Correct Paid $653.00; $2 Pick 4 (5-3-1-11) 4 Correct Paid 11 Biohazzard Castellano J J 6.50 4.00 $10,543.00; $2 Pick 6 (8-3-5-3-1-11) 6 Correct Paid $178,790.00, 2 Treasure Mountain Gomez G K 3.10 5 Correct Paid $780.00 Finish Time: 1:24.84 Trainer: Michael Lauer. Owner: Michael Lauer. Track: Muddy (1-7), Good (8-9); Turf: Off B.c.3 American Chance-Miss Winmor, Northern Baby. Attendance: 19,151; Handle: $3,217,720 Bred by Michael & Penny Lauer (NY). $2 Exacta 8-11 Paid $46.40; $2 Quinella 8-11 Paid $27.00; $2 Trifecta 8-11-2 Paid $149.00; $2 Pick 3 (4-7-8) 3 Correct Paid $303.50; $2 Superfecta 8-11-2-3 Paid $858.00 How We Did RACE 1: Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero spun us a 5th. 1 1/8 Miles. 4&Up. AOC 100,000. Purse $79,000. $5.60 win. Third choice finished third. 3 Minister’s Bid Velasquez C 6.50 3.30 2.80 RACE 2: Top pick finished second, second choice was third. 7 Hesanoldsalt Bejarano R 2.90 2.40 6 Prado E S 2.80 RACE 3: Top two choices were washed off the turf. Finish Time: 1:50.49 RACE 4: Mo’ money, mo’ money, Mor Chances; a $9.00 win. Trainer: John Ward. Owner: John Oxley. Third choice finished, well, third. B.c.4 Deputy Minister-Princess Pietrina, . RACE 5: Top pick was third while third pick ran second. Bred by WinStar Farm (KY). $2 Exacta 3-7 Paid $17.20; $2 Trifecta 3-7-6 Paid $41.00; $2 Pick 3 (7-8-3) RACE 6: Top choice finished second, second selection 3 Correct Paid $154.50; $2 Pick 4 (4-7-8-3) 4 Correct Paid $1,385.00 scratched. RACE 7: First choice finished second, third pick won. 6th. 5 1/2 Furlongs. Fillies. 2YO. NY Bred. MSW. Purse $67,200. RACE 8: First and third choices scratched. 5 Slipstone Bridgmohan S X 20.60 6.90 4.40 3 Upper Level Castellano J J 3.10 2.60 RACE 9: Top pick ran second. 7 Laurens Go Go Dominguez R A 3.00 Finish Time: 1:07.52 SEASON TOTALS: 30 wins by top selection in 131 races. Trainer: Mike Hernandez. Owner: William Hettinger. Dk.B./Br.f.2 -Lyuba, D’Accord. Average win payoff $7.48. Bred by William Hettinger (NY). $2 Exacta 5-3 Paid $59.00; $2 Trifecta 5-3-7 Paid $187.00; $2 Pick 3 How We Did summarizes the performance of (8-3-5) 3 Correct Paid $370.50; $2 Consolation Pick 3 (8-3-8) Paid The Special’s handicappers in the “Detailed Analysis” section. $28.20

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Saturday, August 11, 2007 39 343 YONAGUSKA/MOLL...... NOT SOLD C DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY BANDOROFF), AGT IV (14,000) Preferred Sales 344 LION HEART/MOONCOIN...... 115,000 Results from the Preferred Yearling sales at Fasig-Tipton in Sara- F MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, MCMAHON BLDSTK toga Aug. 10. Information includes hip number, breeding and pur- AGT FOR FRANK MANCINI FOR MAST TBS chase price on line 1, sex, consignor and buyer on line 2. Figure in parentheses is the last bid amount. 345 /MORNING SUN...... NOT SOLD 301 ALPHABET SOUP/GARENDARE (GB)...... NOT SOLD C HARRY L. LANDRY BLDSTK, AGT FOR DEBRA DIVITTO (90,000) C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT I (18,000) 346 EAVESDROPPER/MRS BIGSHOT...... NOT SOLD 302 WHEELAWAY/GEORGIES DOCTOR...... NOT SOLD C CARAPAN FARM & MARTIN GIBSON (22,000) C MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, AGENT (37,000) 347 NORTHERN AFLEET/MS GLOBAL WARMING...... 30,000 303 TALE OF THE CAT/GOLD ’N SUGAR...... $115,000 F SEQUEL STALLIONS NEW YORK, agt, J W SINGER F PARAMOUNT SALES, AGENT RUNNING CARDINAL FOR SUGAR MAPLE FARM STABLES 348 BELONG TO ME/MS JAGUAR TYPE...... 60,000 F DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY J T BECKER 304 CITY PLACE/GOOD LISTENER...... 35,000 BANDOROFF), AGENT VI F CARAPAN FARM, AGENT I QUARTER POLE ENTERPRISES 349 GOLD TOKEN/MULTIPLICITY...... NOT SOLD 305 mAYAKOVSKY/GRAND CAP D...... 40,000 C PARAMOUNT SALES, AGT FOR SUGAR MAPLE FARM (35,000) C RHAPSODY FARM BLOODSTOCk, AGT. JOSEPH GIOIA 350 E DUBAI/MUSIC TOWER...... NOT SOLD 306 OFFICER/GREE LEE DEE...... 17,000 F FORT CHRISTOPHER’S THBDS, agent (24,000) F SUMMERFIELD (FRANCIS & BARBARA GOODWIN VANLANGENDONCK), AGENT FARMS 351 GOLD TOKEN/MUST BE NICE...... 7,000 C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT IX ERIC LONG 307 WISEMAN’S FERRY/GUADALUPE...... NOT SOLD C MOONESTONE SALES LLC, AGENT (5,000) 352 FREUD/MY COLORS...... 20,000 C SEQUEL STALLIONS NEW YORK, agt DAVID MCKATHAN 308 NORTHERN AFLEET/HEAVENLY ...... 38,000 F DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY LEPRECHAUN, 353 BROKEN VOW/MY NECESSITY...... 150,000 BANDOROFF), AGENT IV RACING AGENT C SKARA BRAE STABLES, AGENT ZAYAT STABES

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NOT SOLD C DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY BANDOROFF), AGT IV (17,000) C HARRY L. LANDRY BLDSTK, agent (24,000) 313 /HOT GOLDEN JET...... NOT SOLD 358 STANISLAVSKY/PENTELIS...... 100,000 C PARAMOUNT SALES, AGT. FOR SUGAR MAPLE FARM (27,000) 331 HOOK AND LADDER/LINEAGE...... NOT SOLD C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XV PAUL HEISSENBUTTAL F FORT CHRISTOPHER’S THBDS, agent (19,000) 314 STORMY ATLANTIC/HUGMELIKEYOULOVEME...... 32,000 359 WISEMAN’S FERRY/P. J.’S DAY...... 18,000 C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT VII VISION SALES 2007 332 KAFWAIN/LIVERMORE LESLIE...... 43,000 C HARRY L. LANDRY BLDSTK LLC AGT J ADALBERTO F THORNDALE FARM, AGENT ALAN BRODSKY FOR K. HERBERT/HOPEWELL HER.FM ROIG JR 315 SKY MESA/IMPULSE SHOPPER...... 120,000 F DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY JACK KNOWLTON/ 333 PERFORMING MAGIC/LOGAN’S PRESS CARD....NOT SOLD 360 ROARING FEVER/POLISH DEVIL...... 25,000 BANDOROFF), AGENT VII SACKATOGA STABLE C PARAMOUNT SALES, AGT FOR SUGAR MAPLE FARM (17,000) F DENALI STUD, AGT FOR HIDDEN QUARTER POLE LAKE farm/D & J BERNHARD ENTERPRISES 316 EXCHANGE RATE/INFINITY...... 31,000 334 mALIBU MOON/LONG DISTANCE...... NOT SOLD F SUMMERFIELD (FRANCIS & BARBARA VISION C MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDs, agt (7,000) 361 JOHANNESBURG/PORT A...... 110,000 VANLANGENDONCK), AGENT SALES 2007 C SOUTHERN CROSS FARM, AGENT CHARLES E HARRIS 335 CAPE CANAVERAL/LUMINATE...... NOT SOLD 317 ACTION THIS DAY/INSURED DEPOSIT...... NOT SOLD F ROJAN FARMS (32,000) F MOONESTONE SALES, AGENT (14,000) 362 FIVE STAR DAY/PORTENT...... 40,000 C MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, agt PINE LANE FARM 336 PEACE RULES/MAMBO MISTRESS...... 160,000 318 TALE OF THE CAT/INTEND TO WIN...... 80,000 F PARAMOUNT SALES, L F STABLES, 363 SUNDAY BREAK (JPN)/PRADO LADY...... OUT F SUMMERFIELD (FRANCIS & BARBARA PAUL J AGENT XVIII BUZZ CHACE AGT VANLANGENDONCK), AGENT ANDREWS C SEQUEL STALLIONS NEW YORK, AGENT 337 GOLD TOKEN/MIA ZIA DEA...... NOT SOLD 364 STORMY ATLANTIC/PRECIOUS QUEENIE...... OUT 319 ORIENTATE/IRISH ACTRESS...... OUT F DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY BANDOROFF), AGT V (5,000) C THORNDALE FARM, AGENT C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XIV 338 WISEMAN’S FERRY/MICH’S CURE...... 27,000 320 FREUD/ISN’T IT FUN...... NOT SOLD 365 THUNDERELLO/PREMIER ACCOUNT...... 30,000 C MOONESTONE SALEs, AGENT HIBISCUS STABLES F TOPSMEADE LLC, AGENT FOR SCOTT VAN LEAR (14,000) C HARRY L. LANDRY BLDSTK, PATRICK HOPPEL, agent FOR DEBRA DIVITTO AGENT 339 /MI MARIPOSA...... 5,000 321 THE CLIFF’S EDGE/JARAMAR MISS...... 55,000 C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XIX ROBIN A CARDOZA F RHAPSODY FARM BLOODSTOCk, agent RBTS, AGENT 366 /PRETTY DOES IT...... NOT SOLD F RHAPSODY farM BLDSTK, AGT FOR (25,000) 322 QUIET AMERICAN/JOE’S LIL HONEY...... 5,000 340 CACTUS RIDGE/MINETONIGHTSFIRST ...... NOT SOLD ALAN & DORA ALCON/RHAPSODY Farm C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT VIII HICKORY HILL FARM F DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY BANDOROFF), AGT V (95,000) 367 BUDDHA/PRETTY PRETTY...... NOT SOLD 323 CATIENUS/KEY OUI TWO...... 40,000 341 LION HEART/MANDY JUD...... 15,000 F DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY (24,000) C HARRY L. LANDRY, HOWARD T C SOUTHERN CROSS FARM, AGENT RICHLYN FARM BANDOROFF), AGT FOR GALLAGHER’S STD BLoodstock AGENT WHITBREAD, agt. 342 SKIP AWAY/MINICONJON...... 10,000 368 WHEELAWAY/PRINCESS TIFFANY...... 20,000 324 JUDGE T C/KNOCKOUT LILLY...... NOT SOLD F MOONESTONE SALES, PAT CRAMPTON AGT/ F MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, agt PATRICK HOPPEL, AGT C SUMMERFIELD, AGENT FOR CEDAR RIDGE FARM (7,000) AGENT NANCY PURCELL 369 JUDGE T C/QUEEN ARETE...... NOT SOLD 325 SALT LAKE/LADY MANOLO...... 33,000 F MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, agt (5,000) F PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XVII VISION SALES 2007 Sales Figures 370 HORSE CHESTNUT (SAF)/QUEEN RANDI...... 22,000 326 PLEASANTLY PERFECT/LADY SHE IS TOO...... NOT SOLD HEAD NOT DATE SOLD AMOUNT AVERAGE SOLD mEDIAN F MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, agt T SQUARE C PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT I (18,000) FOR BROADWAY THOROUGHBREDs STUD, AGENT 327 HARLAN’S HOLIDAY/LADY’S ROOM ...... 55,000 8/10/07 57 3,006,000 52,737 43 37,000 C PARAMOUNT SALES, AGENT ANTHONY 8/12/06 52 2,642,500 50,817 33 34,000 FOR KAZ HILL FARM BONOMO See sales results next page

40 Saturday, August 11, 2007 383 HOOK AND LADDER/SARATOGA SOCIAL...... NOT SOLD 398 FIVE STAR DAY/SOVEREIGNOFTHESEAS...... 95,000 C SEQUEL STALLIONS NEW YORK, agent (37,000) F SEQUEL STALLIONS NEW YORK, OUR BLUE Sales Results – AGENT STREAKS STABLE Continued from previous page 385 HOLD THAT TIGER/SCOTCH MIST...... 25,000 F MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, GOODWIN 399 TRUST N LUCK/SPANISH MILL...... 12,000 371 FREUD/QUICK ALERT...... OUT AGenT FOR FRANK MANCINI FARMS F KELLI MITCHELL MANOR FARM C SUMMERFIELD (FRANCIS & BARBARA VANLANGENDONCK), AGENT 386 PHONE TRICK/SEATTLE MOON...... OUT 400 ROARING FEVER/SPECTACULAIREONTAP...... NOT SOLD F FORT CHRISTOPHER’S THBDS, AGENT C CROSSROADS SALES AGENCY, AGENT V (5,000) 372 BUDDHA/R D FILLE...... 70,000 C DENALI STUD, AGENT FLYING ZEE STABLE 387 WISEMAN’S FERRY/SECRET BREEZE...... NOT SOLD 401 BERNSTEIN/SPLENDID LAUNCH...... NOT SOLD F BECKY MERKEL, AGENT (7,000) F RHAPSODY FARM BLOODSTOCK, agent (18,000) 373 ACTION THIS DAY/REBECCA BOO...... 5,000 388 EL CORREDOR/SECRET TO LIFE...... 100,000 C SARATOGA GLEN FARM, AGENT JOSEPH IMPERIO 402 mAYAKOVSKY/STANDARD OF PEACE...... 6,000 F SUMMERFIELD (FRANCIS & BARBARA JOSEPH C RHAPSODY FARM BLDSTK, AGT. TONy 374 CACTUS RIDGE/RENT FREE...... 15,000 VANLANGENDONCK), AGENT BROCKLEBANK FOR K.RUSSELL & J.T. TITONE BOWLING C HARRY L. LANDRY BLDSTK, agt P A EVERARD 389 THUNDER GULCH/SHESASTONECOLDFOX...... OUT 403 HARLAN’S HOLIDAY/STARSHIP SMOKESTER...... OUT 375 POSSE/REVERSE THE CALL...... 200,000 F THOMAS J. GALLO SALES AGency, agent C DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY MCMAHON FOR DENNIS & DEBBIE PETRISAK C PARAMOUNT SALES, AGENT FOR KAZ HILL FARM BANDOROFF), AGENT V BLOODSTOCK AGT 390 PERFECT SOUL (IRE)/SHIRLEY TEMPER...... NOT SOLD 404 mALIBU MOON/STORM FLITE...... NOT SOLD 376 APTITUDE/ROAD TO MANDALAY...... 50,000 F ROJAN FARMS INC., AGENT (23,000) C HARRY L. LANDRY BLoodstock, agent (23,000) F THORNDALE FARM, AGENT MANOR FARM FOR K.HERBERT/HOPEWELL HER.FM 391 PERFORMING MAGIC/SHOT GUN FAVORITE...... NOT SOLD 377 TEN MOST WANTED/ROYAL RELIC...... 15,000 F PARAMOUNT SALES, AGT FOR SUGAR MAPLE FARM (18,000) 405 /STORM PROSPECT...... 75,000 F PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XVII PATRICK HOPPEL, AGT F PARAMOUNT SALES, AGENT ANTHONy 392 mORE THAN READY/SINCE TIME BEGAN...... 170,000 FOR SIENNA FARMS BONOMO 378 FREUD/RUNAWAY BLONDE...... 6,000 F CROSSROADS SALES AGENCY, RAYZIN THE BAR C RHAPSODY FARM BLOODSTOCK, PAT CRAMPTON AGENT I THBRDS 406 mEADOWLAKE/STRATTER...... NOT SOLD agent FOR NANCY PURCELL C CHARLTON (MR. & MRS. RICK ABBOTT), AGENT (38,000) 393 FREUD/SINGLE SWINGER...... NOT SOLD 379 PHONE TRICK/RUNAWAY TIGER...... 5,000 F PARAMOUNT SALES, AGT FOR KAZ HILL FARM (37,000) 407 READ THE FOOTNOTES/STRUCTURED...... 140,000 F DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY JOSEPH C SEQUEL STALLIONS NEW YORK, agt MANOR FARM BANDOROFF), AGENT IX AQUILINO 394 PHONE TRICK/SKEIN...... NOT SOLD F TOPSMEADE LLC, AGENT (18,000) 408 EL CORREDOR/SUCH GRACE...... 50,000 380 VAN NISTELROOY/SAILING SOLO...... 40,000 F SUMMERFIELD (FRANCIS & BARBARA ALAN 395 BRAHMS/SKY BONNET...... 25,000 C THOMAS J. GALLO SALES AGCY, AGT LEPRECHAUN VANLANGENDONCK), AGENT BRODSKY FOR DENNIS & DEBBIE PETRISAK RACING F HARRY L. LANDRY BLoodstock CHARLES E agt FOR AT LIBERTY FARMS HARRIS 409 FOREST CAMP/SWEET JULIET...... NOT SOLD 381 mR. GREELEY/SAINTLY SCHOLAR...... 75,000 396 GOLD TOKEN/SLEEPLESSNSEATTLE...... NOT SOLD F SUMMERFIELD (FRANCIS & BARBARA (28,000) C THOMAS J. GALLO SALES AGencY, BRUCE VANLANGENDONCK), AGENT AGENT FOR ANJES FARM MCDONALD F CROSSROADS SALES AGENCY, AGENT IV (5,000) 410 THUNDERELLO/SYRIAN DANCER...... 30,000 382 ZAVATA/SANCTIONIZE...... NOT SOLD 397 KING CUGAT/SOUTHERN TRADITION...... OUT C MCMAHON OF SARATOGA THBDS, agent (9,500) F PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT I F THORNDALE FARM, AGENT TED TAYLOR

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