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Tod Marks with replays Season’s Dawn. The 2011 steeplechase season awaits horses, players, fans, all. through the evening Take A Number “General Ledger is back in training. I ride him every day now. Looks great after a lengthy break. Who knows, maybe he turns up in the 175: First-place votes received by Slip Away in the 2010 Eclipse U.S. this year.” Awards balloting for champion steeplechaser to outdistance Arca- -winning owner Morten Buskop March 30 dius (25) and Percussionist (six). on 2009 Grand National runner-up General Ledger Aiken Spring 4: Victories Matt McCarron needs to reach 200 for his ca- “Man, you block out the sun.” Cheshire reer. When he gets there, he will be just the ninth to do so. Former jockey Roger Horgan when seeing Point to Point a retired jump jockey (and ST editor) at Palm Meadows 2: Victories jockey Xavier Aizpuru needs to reach 100 for his Amer- k ican career. “That one is not going jumping. Even I can see that.” A portion of the Flat trainer Mark Hennig when seeing proceeds on March 30 0: Jockeys to win three consecutive NSA championships since a short, squat 2-year-old at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale John Cushman won four (1980-83). Paddy Young goes for the will benefit the three-peat this year. Since Cushman’s skein, Ricky Hendriks (1986- “I backed into it when I had the two good timber horses, Island 87), Jeff Teter (1990-91), Blythe Miller (1994-95), Gus Brown Stream and Landing Party, they were exceedingly good horses. It Jake Chalfin (2000-01), Dave Bentley (2002-03), Matt McCarron (2003-04) and looked like an easy game to me. My love has always been with the Beneficiary Trust. Xavier Aizpuru (2007-08) all came up short. jumpers, more excitement there.” Recently retired trainer Dr. John R. S. Fisher Please join us for Worth Repeating on why he became a trainer a great night. “Simba in leadline trot, owned by Eric Juvonen, ridden by Teddy. “Fritz gave him a B+.” k Cream in leadline trot, owned by Nancy H. Miller, ridden by Scarlet.” Owner/trainer/mother Chris Boniface Joe Davies’ response to a request for his 2011 horse roster after her son schooled her timber prospect at Bonita Farm April 6 Carolina Cup “I’m picking my spots this year.” “It is.” Jockey Jody Petty, while galloping horses J.W. Delozier’s text when asked Green Spring Valley for Graham Motion at Palm Meadows if rumor of his comeback was, indeed, true Point to Point “Somewhere in the powder.” “Right now, every frisky foxhunter is a timber horse. Come the third Brandywine Trainer Jack Fisher, describing the location Saturday in April, it’s a different story.” Point to Point of his cell phone after skiing in Jackson Hole Owner Bruce Fenwick discussing the spring horse inventory “I don’t know yet, I’ll see how I feel after the team chase. It’s up in “It’s a bit of a jigsaw puzzle right now. If you think you’re going to the air.” run one at Middleburg, there’s no sense being ready the second Open 11:00am ~ midnight Three-time Maryland Hunt Cup winning jockey week of March.” Closed Tuesday Billy Meister, when asked if he would ride this spring Trainer Jonathan Sheppard, on prepping horses for the season 1383 North Chatham Road “I am now Mr. F. Bruce “Chip” Miller Jr.” “You can rush, but you’ve got all year for goodness sake.” West Marlborough, Veteran steeplechase jockey Chip Miller after hearing Trainer Janet Elliot, on prepping horses for the season Pennsylvania 19320 that he is considered an amateur rider (look out Hunt Cup) 610.383.0600 “You need to put a fast work into it to make sure it’s on the mark.” “None of them are threats to Bubbles.” Elliot, giving advice to an ST editor trying thewhiptavern.com Trainer Paddy Neilson, describing his four timber horses to assess the readiness of a newspaper before the season

“The only horse I ever schooled over the Hunt Cup was Happy Orphan “Is the traffic going to be bad?” and he fell at the third.” “What’s the weather going to be like?” Trainer Ann Stewart, after reading about Atlanta Steeplechase’s India Watson, on the list Best English Pub the Maryland Hunt Cup course being available for schooling of silly questions that come into her office this time of year

Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 3 Entries The Steeplechase What’s Happening and Where To Find It imes Here’s your newspaper. We’re back for more in 2011 – the 18th year of Steeplechase Times. The new season T brings some changes in policy, planning and opportunity, while also carrying the usual plethora of renewed hope among the horses, owners, trainers and jockeys. And the fans get to watch it all. And make sure you ST Publishing, Inc. play the Pick Six game – see entry form on page 13. 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 Pages 6-10 In the Heart of Fair Hill Horse Country

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 5 Stakes division preview Steeplechasing 2011 Back to Work Open stakes stars gear for winning campaigns

BY sean clancy Whether it’s open stakes horses, novice stakes horses or fillies and mares, the spring condition book doesn’t require or invoke much imagination. For American steeplechase trainers, mapping out a sched- ule is more like paint by numbers than a blank canvas and a palette of colors. Lydia Williams Trainers have only so many options. Seven Tom Voss trainees go through their paces at his Maryland farm this winter. The open stakes division offers essentially three Block House for its $25,000 allowance, open to Red Voss doesn’t plan on altering Slip Away’s approach choices: the Carolina Cup April 2, the Temple Gwath- Letter Day and others who didn’t win anything sig- this year, though the trainer hasn’t written anything mey April 23 and the Iroquois May 21. For horses nificant in the first four weekends of 2011 or in 2010. with a Sharpie. Carolina Cup, Gwathmey, Iroquois, such as Slip Away and Tax Ruling, that’s the route and Last year, Tom Voss unveiled Slip Away at Middle- Saratoga, a fall campaign? They’re all on the table. the only decision comes down to choosing one, two burg, where the veteran front-runner overcame a speed “He might make the Carolina Cup, we’ll see,” or three entrees from the buffet line. Aiken offers a re- duel and some erratic jumping to kick off his Eclipse Voss said March 14. “I’m not in any big rush, he’s stricted stakes which could prove beneficial to Mixed Award-winning season. Slip Away nearly stretched his doing great. He’s got plenty of dirt on him. I think it’s Up, champion in 2009, winless in 2010. The 2-mile speed 3 miles in the Iroquois but wound up second time to get out the brushes. If I had my druthers, we Marcellus Frost at Nashville gives an option for horses to Tax Ruling. The successful spring campaign began wouldn’t go to Saratoga at all but he won’t be too far who might not suit the Iroquois’ 3-mile distance. If a a three-season rampage by Slip Away, one of the few trainer wants to be creative, he could ship a horse to who handled spring, summer and fall racing. See stakes page 8 Great sunrises and great racing! 45th annual Aiken Spring Steeplechase Saturday, March 26

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Monday, April 4 Locust Hill Farm in Glyndon, MD Horses will work and school at 2 p.m. and sell at 3 p.m. Buyers can view horses April 3, after 1 p.m. These three will school and work on day of sale:

Seeyouattheevent Multiple timber stakes winner. 10-year-old gelding, two-time winner of International Gold Cup. In training, ready for My Lady’s Manor and Virginia Gold Cup.

Mr. Hot Stuff Maiden hurdle prospect. 5-year-old son of Tiznow, full-brother to Travers winner Colonel John, graded-stakes placed on flat. In train- ing, schooled, ready to run over hurdles.

Union Army 4-year-old son of Dixie Union. Winner on turf at Belmont Park, win- ner of training flat at Shawan Downs in 2010, third in 3-year-old stakes at Far Hills. Looked like a winner at International Gold Cup before going off course. In training, ready to run.

Foxhunter Prospects: Kingfisher Farm Monte Bianco: 10-year-old timber stakes winner. Locust Hill Farm Fifty Five: 7-year-old son of Dynaformer, third over hurdles 3012 Butler Road and won twice on flat. Glyndon, MD

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 7 if he duplicates his Grand National ef- fort, then he’s at the top. Now in the Stakes – care of Kristin Close and Tom Foley, Continued from page 6 Percussionist stayed north this winter, aiming at the Frost at Nashville for his out of training.” first start of the year with his sights on Voss could bolster his attack with Saratoga. the returning pair of Your Sum Man “He’s doing roadwork and Aquatred, and Left Unsaid. The Fields Stable run- just trying to keep as much pressure off ners played starring roles at Far Hills in his legs as possible. I think the 2-mile 2009 but have been largely off the radar race at Nashville will be a nice spot for since – though Left Unsaid did place a him and that should put us right for tight second at Radnor last spring. Saratoga, he’s a horse if you get lucky Desmond Fogarty changed tactics with the ground, Saratoga could be a this winter by relocating to Camden really nice spot,” Foley said. “His legs with about a dozen of Irv Naylor’s are what they are, they’re not pretty to horses including Tax Ruling. Last year, look at, I think they’re better than they Tax Ruling shipped south for the Caro- were when he came to America, we did lina Cup weekend after spending the a lot of work on them over the winter, winter in Maryland, but wound up the old-fashioned blisters, and he’s re- sixth behind Spy In The Sky. That race sponded well.” served as a perfect prep for the Iroquois Percussionist lacks nothing in talent, which Tax Ruling dominated for his he finished fourth in the Epsom Derby first Grade I stakes score. Put away for as a 3-year-old, but he has more miles the summer, the son of Dynaformer en- on him than a Winnebago. If he gets to tered the fall as a legitimate contender the races sound and fresh, his ability for year-end honors but failed to recap- makes him a legitimate contender. ture his Iroquois form; lagging in sixth “It’s just a case of looking over his at Monmouth, pulling up in the Grand Lydia Williams legs the best way you can,” Foley said. National at Far Hills and staying on for Novice star All Together powers up the hill for trainer Jack Fisher. “He’s an absolute dude, he loves being a distant third in the Colonial Cup. around people, he has a chicken that “He’s going to the Carolina Cup, Naylor purchased veteran Decoy who should be able to do those three. goes in his stall and sits on his back, he from there to the Iroquois, those will be Daddy late last year to bolster his lead- He’s training well, I couldn’t be happier likes that, and he knows when a camera his two races,” Fogarty said. “I’m very, ing-owner aspirations and the Irish-bred with him.” is around, I guess he’s used to it at this very happy with the way he’s going, I’m duly obliged, winning the Noel Laing Naylor isn’t finished. The ambitious stage.” hoping he’ll run a little better than last impressively (the $24,000 helped Nay- owner purchased Percussionist after the Foley and Close considered a flat fall, we’ve done a little bit of work on lor win his first title). Fogarty expects Irish-bred son of Sadler’s Wells won the prep but have decided to aim directly at him, we injected his back which seems good things from Tax Ruling’s deputy. Grand National for Denmark-based Nashville. to have helped. He just wasn’t traveling “He’ll go to Aiken, then probably Morten Buskop and Hanne Bechmann. “We’re thinking go straight to Nash- and jumping as well as he should have Middleburg, then the Iroquois, we’ll see Percussionist failed to menace any ville,” Foley said. “Irv has a nice, 6-fur- last fall. He’s schooled and worked well if it’s the 2-mile or the 3-mile at Nash- threat in the Colonial Cup, winding up long uphill, we’ll work him there, I down here, I honestly think he’s as good ville, we’ll see what happens at Aiken,” sixth. The 10-year-old would be consid- See Stakes page 10 as he’s ever been.” Fogarty said. “He’s a tough little horse ered the wild card of the stakes division;

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8 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 9 Stakes – 8The 8 Continued from page 8 think if we get him 90 percent, he’ll be fine. I don’t want to tax those legs for a plate.” As always, Jonathan Sheppard will MARYLAND make his presence felt in all divisions, especially the open stakes; collecting and cajoling an eclectic mix of veterans and novices. Former champion Mixed HUNT CUP Up took advantage of conditions when he put together his championship sea- son in 2009; swiping the Imperial Cup 2010 winner Twill Do and James Stierhoff at Aiken and using it as a springboard that culminated in an upset win in the Colonial Cup. Last year, Bill Pape’s homebred failed to win a race. That’s the bad news. The good news is the 12-year-old is eligible for the Imperial Cup and other conditions races again. Sheppard plans to make full use of it. “I’m planning on running him early and often,” Sheppard said. “I kept him Lydia Williams in training all winter in Camden with Percussionist (left) and Dylan hit the road the view of running him in the early with Tom Foley. spring meets, having not won a race last The Doug Fout-trained Call You In year, he’s back eligible for those restrict- Ten ranks near the top of the novice ed allowance races, similar to what we division. Sold by Fout’s assistant James did with him two years ago, then we’ll Piper to Peggy Steinman in the off-sea- let him tell us how he’s doing.” son, Call You In Ten burst on the scene Sheppard will have backup. The Hall with wins at Nashville and Penn Na- of Famer readies an arsenal of veterans tional and contended in novice stakes in including Arcadius, Sermon Of Love, the fall. He finished second to Easy Red Lead Us Not, Divine Fortune, The Price in a roughly run novice at Monmouth Of Love and two-time novice stakes and finished third behind Nationbuild- winner Nationbuilder who will step out er and All Together at Far Hills. Fout of the confines of the restricted series. plans to step outside the novice route. “He’s in training and should be ready “He’ll probably run on the flat at to go, he’s going to be in a tough spot Loudoun (Point-to-Point) and I’ll run because he’s gone through all his condi- him in the Temple Gwathmey and then tions and he’s not a novice anymore,” Belmont for that novice stakes,” Fout Sheppard said. “The fact that he be- said. “He’s doing well, he’s filled out, longs to Mrs. Houghland would make stronger, grown. I’m so glad I waited me feel like we should point him for the with him, he’s matured dramatically, he Iroquois, he stays all day, he might not looks like a million dollars. I’m trying be quite a top horse but there’s no rea- to have as many horses for Saratoga as son not to go there.” I can.” Nationbuilder’s graduation from Fout wields one of the biggest ham- the novice division leaves 2010 novice mers in the filly and mare division with 115th Running champion All Together at the top of Maggie Bryant’s Ptarmigan. The cham- that division. Owned by Sheila Williams pion in 2010 fractured a splint bone and Andre Brewster, All Together broke in an uncharacteristically bad perfor- Saturday, April 30 his maiden in June at Penn National, mance at Far Hills but seems to have failed to show up in two Saratoga starts recovered. The distaff docket consists and then came back to life in the fall – of spring stakes at Nashville and Fair finishing a nose shy of Nationbuilder at Hill and two stakes (added this year) at Worthington Farms • Glyndon, MD Far Hills and avenging that defeat with Saratoga. Gates Open 1 P.M. • Post Time 4 P.M. a dominant win over Nationbuilder in “The splint is all healed, she’s in full the AFLAC Supreme at Callaway Gar- training and doing well. We shock- dens. Similar to open stakes horses, the waved it four times and she had two The world’s oldest and most important timber race! novices don’t have many options. At- months off; knock on wood everything lanta, Queen’s Cup and Radnor provide is fine,” Fout said. “The plan is to do the spring menu while Belmont Park the filly and mare races at Iroquois and 4 Miles • 22 Fences has planned a summer stakes. Fair Hill, then give her a little time and “He’s going to Atlanta, he’s doing go to Saratoga. She’s happy and strong, Amateur Jockeys • $75,000 Purse well,” Fisher said of All Together. “He’s she’s actually coming around a little still a novice for the spring and fall be- quicker than I wanted her to, but she’s cause he won after June 1, which helps a pretty opinionated so you’ve got to play Parking reservations lot, I hope he hasn’t changed from the fall, with her. She’s probably grown half a 8 8 I think he’s as good as he was last year.” hand and looks great, she’s a big mare General Parking ($35/car) may be purchased after April 1 at: Butler Store, Last year’s 3-year-old champion, now.” Demonstrative, could wind up in the Ptarmigan could rumble with a cou- Valley Motors, Wine Merchant, Dogwood Tack, The Filling Station at Shawan, novice division after winning two of ple of Sheppard veterans, Confined and and Unionville Saddle Shop • Patron Parking ($100/car) & General Parking three (he unseated Matt McCarron at Sweet Shani as well as a tough pair, Far- the start of the other) last year. Owned ah T Salute and Green Velvet, from Jazz may be purchased on the internet at www.marylandhuntcup.com or send check by Jacqueline Ohrstrom and trained by Napravnik’s barn. to Maryland Hunt Cup Association, P.O. Box 2342, Westminster, MD 21158. Richard Valentine, Demonstrative has “Velvet and Farah T are pointed at the Iroquois. They may make an ap- Advance Reservations Only. No Sales or Parking Available on Race Day. trained in Aiken all winter and will take advantage of the local offering. pearance beforehand to prep and then No Food Available for Purchase – Bring a Picnic. “He’s doing well, he should run in on to Fair Hill,” Napravnik said. “A the allowance at Aiken,” Valentine said. short break and if the gods are shining NSA horsemen and member badges good for General Admission only. “He’s filled out a bit, he’s working a lit- upon us, off to Saratoga. They have op- tle bit lazily, but that’s OK, I hope he’s as posite running styles that complement Photo by Douglas Lees good as last year. He’s been to Camden each other so they will probably stay on twice to school, I’m happy with him.” the same schedule.”

10 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 Virginia Steeplechase Association Congratulations to the 2010 Award Winners!

Leading Owner Leading HurdLe HOrse 1. EMO Stable. 1. One Sea (Randy Rouse) 2. Magalen Bryant 3. Kinross Farm 2. Fogcutter (Indian Run Farm) 3. Expel (Northfield Farm) Leading Trainer 1. Neil Morris Leading HOrse On THe FLaT wiLL aLLisOn (Douglas Lees) 2. Teddy Mulligan 3. Doug Fout 1. Lear Heights (Indian Run Farm) 2. Mariah’s Promise (Frances Dulaney) Leading JOckey 2011 Vsa spring schedule 1. Matt McCarron Virginia HOrse OF THe year 2. Jeff Murphy 3. Liam McVicar He’s A Conniver (EMO Stable) March 19 Warrenton Point-to-Point (540) 219-1400 Airlie Race Course, Warrenton Leading Timber HOrse Francis T. greene award March 26 Piedmont Point-to-Point 1. He’s A Conniver (EMO Stable) Dr. Will Allison (540) 592-7100 Salem Course, Upperville 2. I’m Telling (Bay Cockburn) March 27 Bull Run Point-to-Point (540) 832-2726 Brandywine Park, Culpeper April 3 Orange County Point-to-Point (540) 687-5552 Locust Hill Farm, Middleburg April 9 Old Dominion Point-to-Point (540) 364-4573 Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue April 17 Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point (703) 777-8480 Oatlands, Leesburg April 23 Middleburg Spring Races (540) 687-6545 Glenwood Park, Middleburg April 24 Fairfax Hunt Point-to-Point (540) 687-0611 Morven Park, Leesburg April 30 Foxfield Spring Race Meet (434) 293-9501 Foxfield Race Course, Charlottesville May 1 Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point (540) 454-2991 Glenwood Park, Middleburg May 7 Virginia Gold Cup Race Meet (540) 347-2612 Great Meadow, The Plains May 21 Strawberry Hill Races Virginia Horse of the year He’s a conniver (Tod Marks) (804) 994-2800 Colonial Downs, New Kent www.vasteeplechase.com | www.centralentryoffice.com

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 11 Where are they now? by sean clancy injured reserve ST checked in with most of the Top Steeplechasing 2011 50 horses from 2010. In a very rudi- mentary survey, it looks like 14 horses rently turned out at the owner’s farm, from the top 50 will miss part or all of Oakwood, and enjoying life. We are 2011 with injuries (according to train- waiting to see what his future will bring. ers. . .) Here’s an update on some of the He’s a beautiful mover and jumper and I ones who hit the exit ramp last year. have challenged trainer Richard Valen- tine in the Thoroughbred division at the Bubble Economy (No. 7): A standard Upperville Horse Show, maybe not until on the circuit, the veteran earned his next year. I don’t know if he will be rac- third timber title by winning two rich ing again or not, we certainly shall see.” stakes in a week last spring. Owned by Tod Marks Arcadia Stable, he was forced to skip Dynantonia (24): Owned by Gregg Multiple winner Riddle (with trainer Arch Kingsley) has been retired. the fall season with an injury. Trainer Ryan, son of Dynaformer won the Frost horses the sport has seen in years, the Diva Maria (38): Resolute mare won Jack Fisher: “He bowed last year, first at Nashville but injured a hind suspen- overachiever will be missed. Owner Gail the Valentine at Fair Hill but Arcadia time he ever did that. We’ll start jogging sory and was retired. Gomena: “He’s Thayer: “He’s retired, happy as a clam, Stable’s two-time winner injured a leg him in the summer and aim for the In- turned out and happy at our farm. eating everything in sight, he’s embrac- for the second time. Trainer Jack Fisher ternational Gold Cup, maybe Far Hills Gregg is looking forward to hunting ing his retirement. He’s such a true hur- gave her to owner Gill Johnston to be in the fall. Not sure he can make enough him next year. I hope I’m not the one dler that we didn’t think he should tim- a broodmare. Johnston: “This year I’m money for his fourth title but we’ll try.” who has to ride him first time out with ber race. Right now, he’s a spoiled brat, breeding Diva and Perked In The Sand hounds. Or the second time.” eating a lot of cookies, and relaxing. to our resident stallion, Truman C, he’s Virginia Minstrel (19): Top novice The plan is to give him the summer off a son of Capote, it’s the first time I’ve from the spring earned $42,600 in four Preemptive Strike (34): Flamboyant and we’ll let him tell us what he wants bred anything on the farm in many starts before hurting a suspensory in the front-runner retired with another splen- to do, he might foxhunt, he might hack years. We had him in Wyoming and New York Turf Writers Cup at Sara- did jumping performance in the Colo- or he might be the most beautiful lawn toga. Trainer Julie Gomena: “He’s cur- nial Cup, one of the most charismatic ornament known to God and man.” See injured reserve page 14

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Available at embracetherace.com, THE EMBRACE THE RACE® Clubhouse Shop in Saratoga Springs, NY or by calling 518-580-4500 Downs, then went on the road to Sara- toga and finished with a second at Cam- Injured Reserve – den. It would be his last race. Trainer Arch Kingsley: “Riddle is retired. Living Continued from page 12 out on the Sensor ranch. Tendon num- most of (daighter) Gillian’s good gray ber three, knee, ankle, etc. Wish I had a polo ponies are by him. I have Perked couple more like that. Enough heart for In The Sand’s sister in Lexington, she five horses twice his size.” has just had a colt by Don’t Get Mad, this will be the fifth generation of the Wantan (49): Argentine-bred upset Perk line, which I want to keep going, maiden at Fair Hill before finishing the only reason I’m breeding, and I got second to Quiet Approval at Saratoga Diva as a companion. If Diva gets in Open House. Trainer Ted Thompson: foal this year, I will send her to Ken- “It’s the same old story. He got a bit of tucky to foal and breed to a Kentucky a leg/tendon last September. We scanned stallion next year, so my steeplechase him in the beginning of February and string will hopefully keep going, adding got the go ahead to start back with him. my flat horses to the mix.” He has been back in light training for the last couple of weeks. I think we’ll Torlundy (42): Novice took the first aim to come back sometime in the fall, stakes of the year at Aiken but bowed maybe Gold Cup in the allowance/op- in the process. Silverton Hill’s gray geld- tional claimer then have a look at Cal- ing has won two out of three starts over laway if he seems that type. He’s pretty jumps. Trainer Leslie Young: “He’s still happy with himself right now. He’s not on his break. We’re going to try and a horse who takes convalescence very give him every chance to return. Won’t well, so he’s happy to be back at work. I be any time this spring or summer. think he could try timber at some point, Maybe fall. He’s looking good but we if he needs to, but that’s not the plan don’t want to rush him at all.” right now.”

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14 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 NSA Standings final top 10 for 2010 Jockeys (Races Won) Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Win% Paddy Young ...... 104 20 21 16 $648,500 .19 Danielle Hodsdon...... 57 16 7 7 346,710 .28 Carl Rafter...... 55 13 6 5 247,220 .24 Darren Nagle...... 74 10 9 10 340,020 .14 Richard Boucher...... 36 10 3 8 168,300 .28 Bernie Dalton...... 57 9 13 5 195,050 .16 Matt McCarron...... 56 9 11 5 172,585 .16 Jeff Murphy...... 61 9 9 11 221,500 .15 Brian Crowley...... 45 9 9 6 428,440 .20 Jody Petty...... 66 9 8 7 224,850 .14

Trainers (Races Won) Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Win% Jonathan Sheppard...... 96 26 11 20 $809,930 .27 Tom Voss...... 97 18 26 10 590,400 .19 Jack Fisher...... 85 12 15 12 438,750 .14 Kathy McKenna...... 64 8 4 6 133,045 .13 Richard Valentine...... 44 7 7 5 107,440 .16 Desmond Fogarty...... 34 7 1 6 256,500 .21 Doug Fout...... 41 6 4 8 149,650 .15 Sanna Hendriks...... 20 6 3 3 93,400 .30 Teddy Mulligan...... 33 5 2 6 74,700 .15 Lilith Boucher...... 20 5 2 3 90,100 .25

Owners (Money Won) Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Win% Irv Naylor...... 84 12 5 9 $329,300 .14 Bill Pape...... 38 7 4 9 321,390 .18 Ken and Sarah Ramsey...... 14 3 5 2 223,500 .21 Arcadia Stable...... 24 5 3 0 165,350 .21 Hudson River Farm...... 13 3 4 5 161,790 .23 Morten Buskop...... 1 1 0 0 150,000 1.00 Mary Ann Houghland...... 13 3 2 1 149,400 .23 Maggie Bryant...... 37 7 5 4 120,400 .19 Dumbarton Farm...... 12 3 2 1 102,200 .25 EMO Stable...... 33 4 2 3 87,350 .12

Horses (Money Won) Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Win% Slip Away...... 7 2 3 1 $191,500 .29 Percussionist (ire)...... 2 1 0 0 153,000 .50 Arcadius...... 5 2 2 1 124,500 .40 Tax Ruling...... 5 1 0 1 115,250 .20 Sermon Of Love...... 5 2 0 2 109,500 .40 Nationbuilder...... 5 2 1 0 107,000 .40 Bubble Economy...... 3 2 1 0 95,400 .67 Easy Red...... 8 2 2 1 90,950 .25 Divine Fortune...... 6 2 1 1 86,000 .33 All Together...... 7 2 1 0 80,000 .29

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16 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 Here we go New season full of developments for horses, humans on the course by joe clancy NEWs ROUNDUP Aiken, Camden, Stoneybrook and so Steeplechasing 2011 on. Each National Steeplechase Associa- pinch of competition from Strawberry tion season seems to roll into the next Hill (which moved to that weekend last and the 2011 version is no different – at season) and Radnor, however. Tangle- first glance anyway. Things start at Ai- wood, which returned to the schedule ken, as usual, head to the Carolina Cup last season, is gone again for this year in Camden, as usual, and then move but does plan to return in 2012. on to Stoneybrook, as usual. The oth- Major races are largely unchanged er stops are all familiar as well so fans from 2010 in terms of value and struc- should feel comfortable. ture, with all eyes turning toward Nash- But the year is not without its new ville’s Iroquois meet May 14 for the Courtesy of Bill Price twists and developments. Grade I Iroquois and a host of other A SafTFence racing fence looks much like a National Fence, though the frame and plas- On the calendar, Atlanta moves back rich stakes. tic branches are different. to its spot on the season’s fourth week- two point-to-points last fall, have been ter memory and a longer life. In addi- end – April 16 – after a year of sharing New Fence at Charlotte: The Queen’s used in schooling at Springdale Train- tion, the fence’s front takeoff roll cov- the last Saturday in April with a crowd. Cup will run its hurdle races over a ing Center in Camden and get their first ers more of the frame than the National The move eases the schedule burden new fence developed by race chairman NSA action at the Queen’s Cup April Fence roll does – with the goal being and makes Atlanta the only meet with Bill Price. The SafTFence system looks 30. horse safety. hurdle races on that date, which should and acts much like a National Fence, Price first worked with English rac- The Queen’s Cup cards three hurdle help the horse inventory. Atlanta’s move but brings several changes including ing company Fornell’s to create a new races – a maiden, a conditioned claimer makes the April 30 racing day of Fox- different plastic in the branches, lon- fence, but has now landed on a new and a novice stakes. field, Queen’s Cup and Maryland Hunt ger branches and a lightweight plastic plastic compound which resulted in a Cup a little bit simpler for all concerned. “box” to which the branches are at- fence that looks much like a National Last call for Springdale brush: This High Hope returns to the schedule af- tached. In general, the fence creates a Fence (in use since the 1970s). year’s Carolina Cup will be the final ter a one-year break due to the World lighter and more portable fence – doing Price pointed to the plastic in the race run over the natural pine jumps at Equestrian Games. The circuit’s only away with the steel frame of the Na- branch as the key. It’s longer, it’s made Springdale Race Course, ending an era Kentucky stop (May 22) will feel the tional Fence. The fences were tested at from different plastic to produce bet- See news page 18

Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 17 “It’s harder and harder to find suitable pine that we Jockeys get insurance: The chief development for can have access to, and it’s very labor intensive,” said racing participants came with the announcement of a News – race director Jeff Teter. “We’ve also had a hard time new jockey insurance policy for all NSA races. The Continued from page 17 creating consistent jumps from year to year because policy covers jockeys when riding in NSA races as ad- the pine can be so different depending on how much ditional insurance on top of personal health coverage which dates to the inaugural Colonial Cup in 1970. rain we’ve had and where we get it. I’m disappointed and has components for accidental death and dismem- The unique course features 17 fences that are jumped that the tradition might be going away, and so is our berment, medical and disability. once each for the 2 3/4-mile Colonial Cup (the 2 1/4- board, but I don’t see many other alternatives.” As part of the new policy, all NSA jockeys are re- mile Carolina Cup uses 14). The fences will be replaced with National Fences, quired to have personal health insurance and will have The fences feature wooden frames stuffed with pine bringing the Colonial Cup into line with the other to provide proof of such as a condition of license. The branches, along with the same takeoff roll used with Grade I stakes on the calendar. Teter expects to do development adds a layer of protection for jockeys, the National Fence. substantial planning on his course, but welcomes the owners, trainers, race meets and others involved in the Despite the tradition, the fences have long been a additional freedom – which may include running all sport and came to be via work by a committee includ- financial and labor drain on the Carolina CupRac- hurdle races over the expanded Colonial Cup layout. ing Bill Price, Frank Petramalo and Jeff Teter. ing Association – costing some $30,000 each year. “We’re going to have to buy 10 to 12 jumps, but it The policy, through Zurich Insurance Company, is The process involves finding suitable pine (from trees does give us a chance to do something a little bit dif- “excess” insurance, which means it does not provide roughly 10-15 years old) within easy hauling distance ferent and take away some of the tight spots we have reimbursement or payment of medical expenses pay- of the course, harvesting the trees, packing the fences with the three jump courses (timber, hurdle, brush) able under any other insurance. Limits include a $1 and painting the fences green. In all, it’s a nine-week now,” said Teter. “We will be able to move fences to million accident medical benefit and a weekly disabil- process for three races each year – the Carolina Cup new ground if we want to and we’ll have a lot more ity benefit of up to $200 for a maximum of 104 weeks. in the spring and the Colonial Cup and Hobkirk Hill flexibility.” in the fall. See news page 20 Bulletin Board ST Double Business Card Ads: $100 for one insertion, $75 each for six or more. Fence Construction Just Add Flowers! Agricultural Equine 310-823-6518 Commercial Residential

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 19 full license. Rookies and their license endorsers will also be interviewed by a News – member of the committee (Dwight Hall, Continued from page 18 Franny Abbott, Duncan Patterson) pri- or to the license being accepted. The insurance will be funded by an “There’s an additional layering in increase in the jockeys’ license fee from place now that includes and enhances $100 to $200, plus a $5 per mount the role of the committee,” said NSA charge to jockeys and a $10 per start director of racing Bill Gallo. “We now charge to owners. have another set of eyes examining the “Yes, we owners and jockeys to applications and the performance of pay for it but it closes some exposure new applicants.” and they were being asked to make do- Under the old rules, a license appli- nations to funds and foundations and cation received only a basic review and assist injured jockeys in other ways new licensees served no probationary so we feel it’s worth it because of the period. Now, applicants will face a re- progress,” said NSA president Guy view and observation process. Torsilieri. “It’s insurance against a cata- In addition, any race entries deemed strophic injury. This took a lot of work questionable – horses on the stewards’ and was not an easy thing to achieve but or starters’ list, first-time starters in I’m proud that we’ve gotten it done.” stakes races, etc. – will be reviewed by the committee. Whip rules get a look: The NSA will “It’s all done with horse and jockey consider a change to the whip rule in safety in mind,” said Gallo. “Nothing training flat races, restricting whip use is completely fool-proof, but we have in those races (which do not count on some things in place to make racing a horse’s official past performance re- safer. It’s going to take more effort, it’s cord). Jockeys will be allowed to carry going to take longer and it may ruffle a whip but will not be allowed to use feathers from time to time but it needs the whip to encourage more effort from to happen.” the horse. The rule has a 45-day study The NSA also changed its phenylbu- and feedback period this spring. In ad- tazone (Bute) rule to a limit of 2.0 mi- dition, jockeys have been notified that crograms per milliliter of plasma. The the NSA’s whip rule will be “vigorously slight change brings the NSA to accept- enforced” in all races this year. ed Thoroughbred industry standards in use at most racetracks and came to be Licensing/Eligibility Changes: The on the advice of veterinarians. NSA, through its Stewards Advisory Committee, has also tightened the li- NYRA offers expansion: The 2011 censing and eligibility process for horses jump racing program with the New and humans. Starting this year, all first- York Racing Association gets a boost time trainers and jockeys will serve a See news page 22 probationary period before receiving a

20 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 Punchestown USA_Layout 1 17/03/2011 11:17 Page 1 Irish Festival Fever The Punchestown Festival is the highlight of the Irish sporting and social calendar. Ireland's premier thoroughbred auction house Goffs will stage the first ever Punchestown Festival Sale, a boutique sale of top class Irish steeplechasers, at the racecourse on Thursday 5 May. Irish bred jumpers in USA include: Percussionist, Decoy Daddy, Meet At Eleven, Justpourit, Your Sum Man and Dalucci

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 21 (June 17) and Colonial Downs (June 12 News – and 26). Continued from page 20 Fenwick to Aintree again: Thirty- one years since upsetting the Grand with nine races (up from six) slated for National with 40-1 invader Ben Nevis, Saratoga in the summer and a single America’s Charlie Fenwick will return race carded for Belmont Park (which to to ride in the Bob offered no jump races in 2010) in July. Champion Cancer Trust fundraiser. The The Saratoga program (in which just flat race will be carded as the first race five races filled last year) will include on the John Smith’s Grand National one or two races every Thursday during card April 9. the meet. Two filly/mare hurdle stakes, Fenwick, who retired in 1994 with one named for Lillian Phipps and one 105 American steeplechase wins, re- for Kay Jeffords, join the usual fare of ports that he’s not as fit as he was in novice, optional claiming and open rac- 1980 but he’s getting there. es on the card. “I’m honored to be asked and excit- The first Saratoga jump race will be ed for the new adventure. Bob Cham- July 28 and the final two will be Sept. 1. pion has had these sort of races before The A.P. Smithwick (Aug. 4) and New but never one for Aintree winners. I’m York Turf Writers Cup (Aug. 25) again told that at 63 I’m the oldest rider in provide the main headlines. the race. The race is on April 9 and on Belmont will card a novice stakes, run April 9 I will be fitter than I am now,” in memory of Bill Entenmann, July 3. Fenwick said in February. “Having The additions are the result of dis- said that, my weight and level of fit- cussions between the NSA and NYRA ness is far better than when this was an- management during the off-season. Tor- nounced four weeks ago. We all have to silieri cautioned that the races are op- carry 12 stone (168), and this morning portunities and it’s up to the NSA and I would have had a half-pound to spare its horsemen to make the most of the if I rode naked with no tack. So I have chances. more work to do. I’m riding regularly “They’ve given us an opportunity, and will be riding more in March. I also and we are of the mind that we need a plan to ride in, at least, one flat race be- critical mass of races to get horsemen fore going to . I have none of to consider running at Saratoga,” he my gear, but a valet in England assures said. “We want support from everyone, me that will be no problem.” we need to get the small guy back in Fenwick will join a host of English the game up there and we need enough and Irish riding greats in the race, or- horse inventory through the summer to ganized by Champion, who overcame make it work.” cancer to win the Grand National on An advanced look at the summer . The lineup includes Graham schedule also includes racing at Phila- See news page 23 delphia Park (June 5), Penn National

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22 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 2011 NSA Spring Schedule

Saturday, March 26 Aiken Spring Saturday, April 23 Middleburg Sunday, May 15 Willowdale Aiken, S.C. www.aikensteeplechase.com Middleburg, Va. www.middleburgspringraces.com Spring Kennett Square, Pa. www.willowdale.org

Saturday, April 2 Carolina Cup Saturday, April 30 Foxfield Saturday, May 21 Radnor Hunt Camden, S.C. www.carolina-cup.org Charlottesville, Va. www.foxfieldraces.com Spring Malvern, Pa. www.radnorraces.org Races

Saturday, April 9 Stoneybrook Saturday, April 30 Maryland Saturday, May 21 Strawberry Raeford, N.C. www.carolinahorsepark.com Glyndon, Md. www.marylandsteeplechasing.com Hunt Cup New Kent, Va. www.strawberryhillraces.com Hill

Saturday, April 16 Atlanta Saturday, April 30 Queen’s Cup Sunday, May 22 High Hope , Ga. www.atlantasteeplechase.org Mineral Springs, N.C. www.queenscup.org Lexington, KY. www.highhopesteeplechase.com

Saturday, April 16 My Lady’s Saturday, May 7 Virginia Gold Saturday, May 28 Fair Hill Monkton, Md. www.marylandsteeplechasing.com Manor The Plains, Va. www.vagoldcup.com Cup Fair Hill, Md. www.fairhillraces.org

Saturday, April 23 Block House Sunday, May 8 Winterthur Tryon, N.C. www.trhcevents.com Winterthur, Del. www.winterthur.org Subject to change.

Saturday, April 23 Grand Saturday, May 14 Iroquois See www.nationalsteeplechase.com for updates. Butler, Md. www.marylandsteeplechasing.com National Nashville, Tenn. www.iroquoissteeplechase.org News – Continued from page 22 Thorner (1972, Well To Do), Ben De Haan (1983, ), Hywel Davies (1985, Last Suspect), Brendan Powell (1988, Rhyme N Reason), Jimmy Frost (1989, Little Polveir), Marcus Armytage (1990, Mr Frisk), (1992, , 1998, ), Tony Dobbin (1997, Lord Gyllene), Jim Culloty (2002, Bindaree). Non Grand National winners, Peter Scuda- more (eight-time champion jockey) and Charlie Swan (10-time Irish champion jockey) will also ride. The Cancer Trust was founded in 1983, it has raised over 12 million pounds.

Atlanta gets new charity: Atlanta Steeplechase has a new charity in Camp Southern Ground, country star Zac Brown’s facility to assist children with DD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Tourette’s Syn- drome, Asperger’s Syndrome and Au- tism Spectrum Disorders. The change not only brings a worthy cause on RACECOURSE OF CHELTENHAM COURTESY LARGE PHOTO board but helped Atlanta with its pro- motional efforts and recognition in the Atlanta area. Atlanta also created a ju- nior board of young professionals that Hospitality to Set the Heart Racing! has added energy to the meet. ROYAL ASCOT :: June 11-19, 2011 ARLINGTON MILLION :: AUGUST 12 –15, 2011 NOTES: Radnor will turn the porch Experience the pageantry and tradition of Royal Ascot, Britain’s premier event on its racing • 3 nights, Hotel Indigo, Chicago downtown Gold Coast, minutes from of the hunt clubhouse into a 60-seat and social calendar. See and be seen at opening day, ladies “look at that hat” day and fabulous Rush Street — Chicago’s prime nightlife entertainment area. Chairman’s Club, which features lunch, closing day. drinks and table service all day for ta- • Reserved club seating, dining and open bar on Arlington Million Day (5 bles of four ($1,200) or six ($1,500). • 6-nights at Dorchester’s undeniably English Georgian manor - 5-Star Coworth Park Gr. 1 races) at beautiful Arlington Park. The area overlooks the race course fin- Hotel & Spa — Enjoy polo, the equestrian center and Wentworth Club’s golf courses. • Ground transportation to/from hotel and Arlington Park. ish line, winner’s circle and box seat ar- • 2-nights at the Queen’s Arms Hotel in the heart of the Valley famed for its eas. Pennsylvania meet is also sharing horse training heritage and fl y-fi shing. SARATOGA :: SEPTEMBER 1-5, 2011 resources and knowledge with neigh- • Evening racing with champagne and dinner at , a unique venue • 4 nights, Holiday Inn Express, Clifton Park, New York bors Willowdale and Winterthur when with its stunning riverside location. it comes to advertising, service provid- • Reserved pavilion seating, dining and open bar for 3 days at historic • Dine at The Pheasant Inn famed for its historic racing reputation and bon vivant ers and other areas . . . Strawberry Hill’s Saratoga racetrack. landlord. 2011 theme will be Secretariat and the • Ground transportation to/from hotel and Saratoga racetrack. Super 70s, highlighting Virginia’s con- • Enjoy traditional English Sunday lunch at Marco Pierre White’s Yew Tree Inn. nection to the great Secretariat. The • Lunch at The Outside Chance, owned by Guy Sangster. meet, at Colonial Downs racetrack, • Dinner at legendary Boisdale for exceptional malt whiskies and jazz. :: MARCH 2012 will be run on Preakness Day . . . The Experience the exhilarating roar of 60,000 punters as the tape rises to start • Enjoy private tours to: the town of Newmarket, Ed Dunlop’s 1870 La Iroquois celebrates its 70th running in the 2012 Cheltenham Festival. Be front and centre at Cheltenham’s Grange Stables, , , 2011 with a host of events including opening day and closing Gold Cup Day with prime seating and Manton Estate and The Household Cavalry Museum. a pre-race fashion show April 14, an hospitality. Enjoy a day’s racing at Racecourse, and expanded vendor area on raceday and • Meet after dinner speaker Major Richard Waygood experience Imperial Cup Day at Sandown Park, one of new ways to support the cause. Total MBE, Chief d’Equipe for the British Eventing and Britain’s most loved and revered venues. purses at the spring’s richest meet will be Dressage Team. $395,000 (headlined by the $150,000 Iroquois and the $75,000 Marcellus Frost) . . . Winterthur also gets into the Contact your host/guide, George Wagner toll-free 1.800.368.0872 fashion theme with a party April 13 at BBC Tavern and Grill in Greenville, Del. or Email: [email protected] for further information and reservations.

Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 23 In honor of steeplechase owners, Nick Arundel and Cary Jackson, SOTA has made a donation to the In The Tack Injured Jockeys Fund. Riding helps jump trainers learn their horses, enjoy the game Thanks to their dedication, enthusiasm and lifetime support of steeplechasing . . . the sport is better because of it.

Lydia Williams Trainer Tom Voss and champion Slip Away train for 2011.

BY joe clancy es, that’s Tom Voss and Slip Away on the cover. Yes, the trainer was riding the reigning Eclipse Award winner. Yes, they galloped earlier in the morning. And, no, it’s not a really big deal. Voss probably rides every day. He foxhunts, he rides the lead pony (actually an ex-racehorse) to accompany his racehorses all overY Saratoga Race Course in the summer. He used to ride races. He even, and now we’ve got photos to prove it, rides Slip Away. “He ran off with somebody the other day, that’s probably why I was on him,” Voss said. “I don’t do it as much as I used to, I’m the substitute rider in the winter and get on ones they need me to. It’s an advantage, if you see a horse coming off the bridle or something it helps to get on them. Is it a horse problem or a rider problem? If you learn something, you can train them a little bit differently the next time.” Photos by Douglas Lees Many steeplechase trainers semi-routinely ride their horses in the mornings. Ja- net Elliot rides many of hers, so do Jack Fisher and Sanna Hendriks. Jonathan Sheppard used to. You don’t have to ride to train, but it doesn’t hurt – at least when it comes to steeplechasing – and trainers do it for any number of reasons. Control. Necessity. Feel. Information. And so on. Often, they’re the best people for the job.

See riding page 25

24 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 Riding – Continued from page 24 Back in 1987, Sheppard took his stable star Flatterer to England for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. The historic attempt offered little margin for error and the trainer regularly got in the saddle for workouts and gallops in Camden, S.C. and even for a 1-mile dirt work at Garden State Park a day before catching the plane. Once in England, Sheppard and Flatterer went for a final gallop together. Famed jockey turned trainer John Francome engineered the gallop and helped Sheppard find a spot that wasn’t snow-covered and wasn’t overused. “I wanted him to get the feel of the Lydia Williams deeper, different ground over there,” Trainer Jack Fisher leads a set on the Polytrack gallop at his Maryland farm this winter. Sheppard said. “We were on the Ridge- way (at Lambourn), on the hill way up above the village. It was really good old turf, about 3 furlongs. Nice lush, a little bit on the soft side. The day before the race, maybe two, I galloped him and then we went a good 2-minute lick. There were parts of it where I wanted him to be a bit quicker and other parts where I could slow him down. Just me in a goose down jacket and gloves.” The gallop worked perfectly as Shep- pard was able to dictate his horse’s training so close to a race without leav- ing it up to an unfamiliar exercise rider or American jockey Jerry Fishback, who was unfamiliar with the area. It all worked as Flatterer, ridden by Fish- back, finished a gallant second to Eng- lish great See You Then. Sheppard and other trainers spoke of controlling the speed and tempo of a gallop or workout from the saddle. Instead of telling a rider to hit a certain time for a certain distance, the exercise might evolve on the fly – faster or slow- er depending on the horse being ridden or the others around it. “When I ride, we do a work and I’ll do it by feel,” said Elliot, whose career began in Sheppard’s barn. “I might have told a rider to go (a half-mile) in 50 (seconds), but if my horse feels like he wants to go better than 50 and it’s agreeable to the others in the set then we might go better than 50. Other times, I might think the horse needs to do less and slow down. Some riders understand what you’re trying to say and some don’t, and I suppose it’s not always easy to communicate what you really want either.” Trainers who ride not only get to control the workout, they get to feel their horses. Is he breathing too hard? Did he cough? Did she change leads the way she is supposed to? How’s he com- ing up that hill? They can see and hear those things Iron rIch MultI-VItaMIn SuppleMent from the ground too, but there’s noth- truSted by top traInerS and chaMpIonS. ing like being on board. “When I was pregnant and wasn’t Supports normal blood cell health, which is essential riding and when I had 20 horses in for the transportation of oxygen and training and couldn’t ride as many, I maintaining energy and performance demands. was never quite as sure about my hors- es,” said Hendriks. “There’s nothing quite like being on them to tell a horse • Helps maintain normal cardiovascular recovery is really feeling good or maybe not feel - • Contains 300 mg of iron per ounce ing good. You can feel things you might • B-complex for a healthy immune system not otherwise see.” • Highly palatable yucca-flavored formula is easy to feed Hendriks pupil Determind Stand won over hurdles and timber last year, but started out by struggling to jog (trot) up hills in morning exercise. The ©2009 Farnam Companies, Inc. 09-0295 simple issue hinted at a weakness in his farnamhorse.com Red Cell and the Horse Health logo are registered trademarks of Farnam Companies, Inc. See riding page 27

Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 25 Saddled Up Numerous steeplechase trainers routinely ride their horses in the morning – putting Thoroughbreds through slow jogs, long gal- lops, speedy workouts, even schooling sessions. So let’s get specific.

Janet Elliot, what were your star steeplechasers like to ride in the morning? “Census was really pleasant to ride, very well-balanced. You could sit behind another horse and he’d just clock off the horse in front of him. I didn’t have to do a thing.” Census was such a nice horse to ride that Elliot let a friend take him for a cross-country hack on his first day back after winning the Breeders’ Cup Steeple- chase of 1986. “We went for a jog in the woods, popped logs and things. She couldn’t believe how nice he was.” “Victorian Hill (once the career earnings leader at $748,370) was lovely to ride. Temperament has a huge amount to do with it. If they’re hard on themselves, they’re hard on you. He was easy on himself and me.” Elliot rode Grade I winner Mario often, but called him anything but a lovely ride. “You didn’t go out for a pleasurable ride on him.” Two-time Eclipse champion Flat Top grew into a fun ride, though he didn’t start out that way. Correggio “was very high-headed.” Elliot pulled her stirrups up short like a flat jockey when she rode the 1996 champion. “You had to be well above him to try to keep his head down.”

Jonathan Sheppard, what kind of ride was Flatterer? “He was pretty straightforward, he had a little bit of a light mouth. He could put his head up a little high if you took too much hold of him. You had to do some maneuvering to try to get him Tod Marks to use his head and neck. I tried to take a long hold. He could get Champion McDynamo and trainer Sanna Hendriks go for a ride before the Colonial Cup in 2007. quite keen. I remember on a turn, he would lean into a turn and try to cut the corner and pull on you. But he was pretty much a McDynamo won that race, his first over jumps, on the way to five slow down in training sessions with other riders. Hendriks got on class act.” Grand National victories and three championships. The million- board, concentrated on collecting the big horse, gathering him up. aire spent seven active racing seasons with Hendriks, becoming Soon he was dragging Hendriks, and other horses up hills – un- Sanna Hendriks, you rode McDynamo. Does it get any better a steeplechase legend and an obvious barn favorite. Now, he and raced but nearly unbeatable on the gallops. “I would pull up and than that? Hendriks can be seen foxhunting with the Cheshire Foxhounds. yell at the other riders because they weren’t making their horses “I can remember working McDynamo up to his first race at “Praise The Prince was a fun horse to ride, a character just do enough. He was outworking horses left and right and I thought Far Hills (2001) and he was doing more than he should have been awesome. He would try to throw you off and stuff. He got me off, it had to be something with the other horses or the other riders. doing all along. His last work before he ran, he relaxed and I re- he got everybody off. He was tricky when he was feeling good.” He was doing it so easily that I couldn’t tell how good he was.” member thinking that he’d made some kind of breakthrough. If Hendriks got a lesson in riding, and training, from eventual he could do that in the race on Saturday, then he’d be all right.” Grade I winner Lord Zada. As a young horse, he would falter and – Joe Clancy Fun for All! The 11th running of the Plumsted Farm Races Easter Sunday, April 24 Route 926, Unionville, PA The 69th Annual (site of the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup race course) Brandywine Hills Point-To-Point Races Eight races including Junior Field Master’s Chase, Pony Races, (The oldest Point-to-Point in the Delaware Valley) Heavyweight Timber, Novice Timber, Open Timber, Owner-Rider Foxhunters’ Timber, Open Flat. First race at 11 AM. Sunday, April 3, 2011 Other Activities Delaware Valley Point-to-Point Awards Presenting Sponsor: Radnor Hunt Foxhunters High Stakes Easter Egg Hunt • Plumsted Dog Parade Luncheon Tent • Bluegrass Band At Brandywine Valley Association’s Myrick Conservation Center on Route 842 (3 mi. east of Unionville, 6 mi. west of West Chester) For the benefit of Chatham Acres (www.chathamacres.com) First Race at Noon Subscription information: Plumsted Farm Races, P.O. Box 385, Make Your Reservations for the Catered Brunch Unionville, PA 19375, (610) 793-1111. [email protected]. along the Finish Line. Racing information: Paddy Neilson. (610) 869-3080. [email protected] Advance Parking Tickets Available! Supporting Sponsor: $250. Finish Line: $125. Preferred: $50. Day of Race (General): $20

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26 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 it because I enjoyed it and it connected me to the horses and I suppose it helped Riding – a bit too. But I began to wonder if I Apparel that embodies... Continued from page 25 would do as well if I stopped getting on them – I don’t think it made that much ™ back and hindquarters and Hendriks re- difference. You learn to adjust.” The Passion of Horse Racing alized it while riding the horse. Sheppard touched on another reason “Every rider has a different percep- trainers ride. Enjoyment. Most steeple- tion, someone else might not have felt chase trainers are longtime horsemen. it the way I did, and I might not have They rode as children. Their parents seen it just watching him,” she said. “It rode. They consider riding another doesn’t sound like a big deal but it is. part of the horsemanship process. It’s pretty important. Now he does it “It’s fun, that’s what keeps most of easily. I was able to feel it and was able us doing it,” said Hendriks. “When I to work with him.” reflect back on some of those wonder- Fisher’s training operation includes ful horses, it’s fun to have been hands- a long Polytrack gallop. He can stand on doing it. It’s a great connection to at the top of the hill and watch his the horses you might not otherwise horses power through their exercise. have.” Or he can get on board and feel it. He chooses the latter. “I want to feel how they’re moving, if they start on one lead across the bot- tom, they switch leads coming into the turn,” he said. “I don’t want them to switch back right away and it’s hard to see that up on the hill. When I work them, I want them to be on the bridle EMBRACE THE RACE® is the brand that embodies coming up that hill. How easy did they do it? It’s a lot easier to tell that when the thrill, alure and style that is horse racing. you’re riding them.” The last racehorse Sheppard rode even semi-regularly was turf star With It’s your passion — make it official! Anticipation and the Hall of Famer “Now that I have barn cats, I don’t ever see hasn’t worked horses since the 1990s. mice in my feed bins.” ~ Susan Oxford, PA Still, he wins – meaning riding horses is H E A D W E A R / W O M E N / M E N / K I D S / A C C E S S O R I E S not a secret ingredient. “You would think it would be a big Barn Homes Needed advantage to a trainer but truthfully I www.forgottencats.org don’t think it’s at all necessary to your [email protected] Available at embracetherace.com, success,” he said. “When I started on THE EMBRACE THE RACE® Clubhouse Shop in Saratoga Springs, NY my own I did it because that’s what I 610-869-3629 or by calling 518-580-4500 did before I started training. Then I did Delivered to barns in PA, DE, MD, NJ.

Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 27 Tee Up for Charity Big list for a Not sure when it started, but at some point ST went to a list format for its sea- son preview edition. We collect names and news from as many players in the game as we can, sort the horses into categories – sometimes not as simple as it sounds – and present it in the March edition. We used to do alphabetical, this year the lists follow a general (general!) pattern of importance or stature. We do know that despite finding horses from Auction Watch to Za Za Zu, we couldn’t possibly get them all so look for these and others on the circuit this year. The lists might help you play the Pick Six game (see page 13), and will surely give you a few to watch at the races.

STAKES HORSES Slip Away Pierrot Lunaire Ken and Sarah Ramsey...... Tom Voss Mary Ann Houghland...... Bruce Miller The reigning champ, why change anything? Upset 2009 Iroquois, nothing since Tax Ruling Sermon Of Love National Steeplechase Foundation Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard Benefit Golf Tournament Great in spring, fair in fall, better this year? So good at Saratoga, no impact in fall Join the National Steeplechase Foundation and its supporters Nationbuilder Lead Us Not Mary Ann Houghland...... Jonathan Sheppard Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard at the “The Cup” Golf Tournament Thursday, March 31 at Novice champ eyes Iroquois as main goal Saratoga star fell in Colonial Cup Camden Country Club in Camden, South Carolina Percussionist Dalucci Irv Naylor...... Kristin Close Cherry Knoll Farm...... Janet Elliot Sponsors Wanted Grand National hero aims for Frost Day to day, day to day, day to day Platinum ($2,500): 2 teams, 8 additional guests. Arcadius Dynaski Gold ($1,000): 1 team, 4 additional guests. Hudson River Farm...... Jonathan Sheppard Armata Stable...... Tom Voss Silver ($500): 2 players, 2 additional guests. Grade I winner pointing for second half Awesome talent, seen just once on flat in 2010 Bronze ($250): 1 player, 1 additional guest. Left Unsaid Easy Red Hole Sponsorship ($100): includes 1 guest. The Fields Stable...... Tom Voss Dumbarton Farm...... Tom Voss Sharp novice from 2009, eyes return Gets acid test against open stakes division Players Wanted Mixed Up Country Cousin Captain’s Choice Format, longest drive, nearest to hole, Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard Oakwood Stable...... Julie Gomena hole in one prizes, post-tournament cocktail party. Former champ, early with allowance conditions Novice winner takes big step to open stakes $300 per team of 4. Decoy Daddy Torino Luge Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Mary Ann Houghland...... Doug Fout The National Steeplechase Foundation is dedicated Nice import; Aiken, Middleburg, Iroquois Been away a long time, prowess in past to the preservation and advancement of American Divine Fortune Your Sum Man Steeplechasing through programs that promote health, Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard The Fields Stable...... Tom Voss education, safety and the spirit of amateurism. Another Saratoga star; summer or fall Upset 2009 Grand National, nothing since Join us... Red Letter Day The Price Of Love Greg Hawkins...... Janet Elliot Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard Contact Michele Sanger at 406-360-2252 Veteran couldn’t put it together last fall Plucky veteran needs right spots

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 29 NOVICE/NW3 HURDLE HORSES All Together Barnstorming Williams/Brewster...... Jack Fisher Jonathan Sheppard...... Jonathan Sheppard Novice all year, finished 2010 with a bang Rising his way out of claiming ranks Call You In Ten Dictina’s Boy Peggy Steinman...... Doug Fout Riverdee Stable...... Tom Voss New owner, looking at Gwathmey Three seconds in 2010 One Giant Step Northern Bay Jonathan Sheppard...... Jonathan Sheppard Fox Harbor Farm...... Todd Wyatt The most impressive maiden winner in 2010 Impressive win last summer, fresh wild card Italian Wedding History Boy Jonathan Sheppard...... Jonathan Sheppard Timber Bay Farm...... Jonathan Sheppard Another useful consistent homebred Another burgeoning star for Hall of Famer Quiet Approval Good Request Move Up Stable...... Kathy McKenna Coppertree Farm...... Tom Voss Two-time winner last year, upward mobility Took a few tries to win but showed talent Tod Marks One Giant Step casts a big shadow in the allowance division. You The Man Tizsilk Class Skip Dugan Bill Fossett...... Todd Wyatt Roger O’Byrne...... Tom Voss Mede Cahaba Stable...... Lilith Boucher Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard Infection shortened 2010 campaign, talented Impressive debut win at Montpelier Won 3-year-old stakes at Far Hills Could be useful at right meets, traveler Demonstrative Ballet Boy Complete Zen Air Maggy Jacqueline Ohrstrom...... Richard Valentine Cashel Stable...... Tom Voss Mede Cahaba Stable...... Lilith Boucher Maggie Bryant...... Jonathan Sheppard Aiken allowance, can he overcome 3YO jinx? Irish-bred broke maiden then hit shelf Broke maiden, third in Callaway novice stakes Named after an airplane Ground Frost Saluda Sam Parker’s Project Port Morsbey Alnoff Stable...... Tom Voss Chadds Ford Stable...... Kathy McKenna Hudson River Farm...... Jonathan Sheppard Augustin Stable...... Jonathan Sheppard Still relatively inexperienced but quality offered Seasoning might make a big difference Made an impact at Saratoga Needs the right course and distance

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 31 Ptarmigan Dynaskill FILLY/MARE HURDLERS Maggie Bryant...... Doug Fout Octararo Stable...... Bruce Miller Champion should benefit from seasoning Veteran was 0-for-7 on flat/jumps in 2010 Capetown Queen Rockmani Hickory Tree Farm...... Leslie Young Celtic Venture Stable...... Charlie McCann Farah T Salute Opera Heroine Fourth and last in only jump start Prepping at point-to-points Flying Horse Farm...... Jazz Napravnik Arcadia Stable...... Jack Fisher Tough, resolute mare always gets a check Gained some experience last fall Crossing Again Catoosa Keystone Thoroughbreds...... Todd McKenna Gill Johnson...... Fenneka Bentley Green Velvet Class Launch Eighth at Shawan Downs in 2006! Won going 6 furlongs on Belmont turf Jennifer Pitts...... Jazz Napravnik Mede Cahaba Stable...... Lilith Boucher Upset winner at Far Hills in freshman year Daughter of Waquoit follows map of success Katherine My Great My Fair Hill Lady Keystone Thoroughbreds...... Kathy McKenna Sperry’s Saratoga Stable...... Fenneka Bentley Sweet Shani Maya Charli Family horse will make debut in fall Won on grass at Delaware and Penn Mary Ann Houghland...... Jonathan Sheppard Kingfisher Farm...... Jack Fisher Eyes on Nashville again, horse for course Daughter of Cozzene, drafted from Pletcher Playful Majesty Ardagh Grabcheski and Jackson...... Janet Elliot Teddy Mulligan...... Teddy Mulligan Confined Well Fashioned 0-for-17 on New York turf Three wins on flat, makes jump debut Sherry Fenwick...... Jonathan Sheppard Kate Dalton...... Kate Dalton Talented, tries to return from long layoff Bought at Keeneland, bred for it Lydia Williams Opera Heroine and Mary McGlothlin. Miss Crown Red Rhythm Erna Reingold, Kate Dalton...... Kate Dalton Mark Dodson...... Tom Voss Always shows up, won in summer, missed fall Woodbine winner, Moon Dolly replacement The Manner Born Hiwasee Gem Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard Gill Johnston, Janet Elliot...... Janet Elliot Decent effort at Callaway when aggressive Put in mileage last year, seventh at Camden Lonesome Nun Eat Cake Lonesome Glory...... Bruce Miller Blythe Miller Davies...... Blythe Miller Davies Came to the fore with win and 3rd in fall Flat experience, proven family tree Class Tie Pensy Mede Cahaba Stable...... Lilith Boucher Merrifield Farm...... Jazz Napravnik Nosed out Lonesone Nun, 5th at Far Hills Augustin-bred mare has all the assets

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32 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 ASSORTED HURDLERS Mabou Moving Violation Ken and Sarah Ramsey...... Tom Voss Laura Shull...... Britt Graham Electric frontrunner, potent on right course Won maiden claimer at Atlanta 2010 Sunshine Numbers Chestermite Sue Sensor...... Arch Kingsley Silverton Hill...... Leslie Young Productive while smartly picking spots Won Montpelier maiden claimer Devil’s Preacher Dispute This Gregg Ryan...... Julie Gomena Christ Is King Stable...... Ricky Hendriks Talented but fragile, broke maiden in 2009 Maiden claimer winner in the fall

Douglas Lees Canardly Twister Crossing So Amazing (left) edged Country Cousin at Blue Ridge Point-to-Point. Karen Eyles...... Teddy Mulligan Irv Naylor...... Brianne Slater The claim of the year in 2010 Claimed last fall, fell at Camden to end 2010 Takmeoutodabalgame Expel Edition Farm...... Janet Elliot Northfield Farm...... Teddy Mulligan Dubai Sunday Farndale Winner in only start over jumps Va-bred won at Montpelier in fall Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Mimi Voss...... Tom Voss Veteran in Camden, picks up checks Maiden claiming win at Colonial 2010 Cuse Eamonn Karen Gray...... Karen Gray Teddy Mulligan ...... Teddy Mulligan Chess Board Silence Odometer has flipped a few times Veteran with one win under belt Irv Naylor...... Kristin Close Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard Seems to win a race a year Aiken winner could capitalize on easy spots Closertoyourheart Better Be Ready Todd Wyatt...... Todd Wyatt Clorevia Farm...... Eddie Graham Seer One Sea Cool veteran should win something Been away since Saratoga 2009 Brewster/Williams...... Jack Fisher Randy Rouse...... Randy Rouse Stakes-winner, injuries since, waiting for fall Veteran logs miles like a truckdriver Amnicola The Editor Gill Johnson...... Todd Wyatt Teddy Mulligan ...... Teddy Mulligan Zozimus Fogcutter Won a maiden claimer at Monmouth 2009 Veteran with one win under belt Dale Thiel...... Britt Graham Indian Run Farm...... Dot Smithwick Cagey veteran tough in right spot Purchased from Voss, cool horse Johann Star Wicklow Bound Mike Berryman...... Mike Berryman William Santoro...... Alicia Murphy Eagle Beagle Orebanks One for conditioned claimers Where have you been? Barracuda Stable...... Ricky Hendriks Peggy Steinman...... Doug Fout Hard-hitting claimer with lots of wins Third in allowance at Montpelier Milton J. Dance Co., Inc., Auctioneers…………………Since 1912 Humdinger So Amazing Michael Smith...... Neil Morris Randleston Farm...... Jimmy Day Montpelier winner useful in prudent spots Never quite over the hump, point-to-point win Public Auction SIDNEY ERIC WATTERS ESTATE Junood Mecklenburg Dave Washer...... Dave Washer Karen Gray...... Karen Gray WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 Gallant claimer had busy year in 2010 Sport of Kings maiden winner in 2008 Auction starts at 11 AM Silent Vow Second Approval Personal Property – Mission cherry bedroom suite; rocker; pictures; Laura Shull...... Janet Elliot Irv Naylor ...... Brianne Slater very large slab wood trestle table; dining chairs; German steins; Productive in claiming ranks, off since 2009 Capable veteran coming off long layoff large 4 panel screen-map of Paris; Oriental bench, stairs, grain scoops, corner shelf units, antique bench/bed; farm table; electronics; appliances. John Law Happy Seamus Large quantity of tools – many new and much more! Jonathan Sheppard...... Jonathan Sheppard Janet Elliot...... Janet Elliot Wow, one from the closet, off since 2007 Won at Tanglewood last spring To be held as part of our regular Estate Consignment Auction at MD State Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall 2200 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093

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Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 33 MAIDEN HURDLERS Class Century Tifone Pick Six Kens Kitten Nina Gardner...... Todd McKenna Augustin Stable...... Jonathan Sheppard Irv Naylor...... Kristin Close Ken and Sarah Ramsey...... Tom Voss Best man in 2010, wedding crasher this year Enjoyed confidence boost at Camden in fall Talent and breeding, looking at summer Guess the sire, fifth in only flat start Fog Island Cornhusker No Mesa With Me Faction Michele Sanger...... Michele Sanger Perry Bolton...... Tom Voss Michele Sanger...... Michele Sanger Irv Naylor...... Kathy McKenna Promising second at Camden to finish 2010 Dynaformer recruit from Juddmonte Two wins on flat, one jump start under belt Bred for it, disappointing debut last year. Class Indian Rock Slide Jingle Mischief Bonded Mede Cahaba Stable...... Lilith Boucher Bob Kinsley...... Tom Voss Trillium Stable...... Tom Voss Bruce Smart ...... Jimmy Day Second to Straight To It at Callaway Homebred won on Laurel turf in 2010 Some day, over the rainbow. . . Son of Oasis Dream, 11,000 gns at Doncaster Mr. Hot Stuff Alburj Sharif Al Medina New Mambo Nick Arundel Estate...... Jack Fisher Gill Johnston...... Janet Elliot Sharon Sheppard...... Neil Morris Bruce Smart ...... Jimmy Day Full-brother to Travers winner Colonel John Darley Dynaformer, 37,000 gns at Two-time winner from Michael Matz barn Fifth in debut at Virginia Fall Classic Bridges World Of Events Dakota Slew Easy Reach Maggie Bryant...... Neil Morris Irv Naylor...... Kristin Close Maggie Bryant...... Richard Valentine Sheila Williams...... Jack Fisher Aggressiveness didn’t help in first tries Should benefit from winter of seasoning Decent type, hinted at talent in fall Homebred beat Grand Pride and Witham on flat Peace Fire Sol A Pino John Wyatt Perfect Edge Ann Stern...... Jack Fisher Ned Bonnie...... Julie Gomena Bob Kinsley...... Tom Voss Peggy Steinman...... Doug Fout Showed promise as a 3-year-old Bred for it, fourth at Montpelier From Bobby Barbara flat string Fifth going 12 furlongs on Keeneland turf Union Army The Peloton Enchanted Circle Kasari Nick Arundel Estate...... Jack Fisher Over Creek Farm...... Julie Gomena Maggie Bryant...... Neil Morris Peggy Steinman...... Doug Fout Nearly a graduate in 2010 West Coast Turnaround stride Maiden claimer on flat, bought at Keeneland One win from four starts in France, summer/fall Artic Cry Lake Placid Autumn Riches Solar Panel The Fields Stable...... Tom Voss Bertram Firestone...... Neil Morris Randleston Farm ...... Jimmy Day Edition Farm...... Janet Elliot Four-time flat winner, including 2nd in Appleton Drop his head and put him on the lead Two-time winner cost 12,000 gns at Doncaster Two wins on flat for owner/breeder Armstrong Mill Southwestern Witham Red Ghost Peggy Steinman...... Doug Fout Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Mimi Voss...... Tom Voss Over Creek Farm...... Julie Gomena Son of Dynaformer with quality turf form Best maiden in barn, from Mott’s barn Should improve with mileage Earned some experience last fall Roman Glory King Of America Gin’s Sour Gin Jack Spratt Cherry Knoll Farm...... Janet Elliot Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Move Up Stable...... Kathy McKenna Over Creek Farm...... Julie Gomena 2 wins, purchased for 30,000 gns at Tattersalls Formerly in EMO Stable, will make debut New recruit from Delozier flat stable Two-time winner, eighth in Fountain of Youth Dr. Wheat Nickypalmer Pitched Perfectly Not For Pride William Riddle...... Chuck Lawrence Gary Broad...... Jonathan Sheppard Joe Henderson...... Jimmy Day Gene Weymouth...... Janet Elliot Crazy effort at Far Hills, talent to be any kind Sixth in debut at Far Hills Purchased from Lael Stable Two wins on flat for longtime jump supporter Heldover Hi Flyin Indy Upper Gulch Western Influence Arcadia Stable ...... Jack Fisher Sharon Sheppard...... Danielle Hodsdon Fox Ridge Farm...... Tom Voss Ann Stern...... Jack Fisher Should or could break out in second year Well-bred Darley recruit from California Another recruit from top flat stable; 1-for-25 Bred for it, missed a year Perfect Loch Golly Day Charles Fipke...... Kristin Close Fox Harbor Farm...... Todd Wyatt Big flat owner, ran at Gulfstream Feb. 19 Claimed from Dogwood Stable 2010 Church Service Time Off Ken and Sarah Ramsey...... Tom Voss Hudson River Farm...... Jonathan Sheppard Second in Breeders’ Cup Marathon Homebred finished 2nd (of 2) in Callaway flat Wild For Gold Diamond Fever Gene Weymouth...... Janet Elliot Randleston Farm ...... Jimmy Day Promising third at Camden Four tries over jumps, none since March ’10 Pynaformer Schoolhouse Woods Fox Ridge Farm...... Tom Voss Kinross Farm...... Neil Morris Should/could break out quickly Farm-raised youngster, first day of class Sumo Power Bag Of Hammers Manown Kisor...... Mike Berryman Irv Naylor...... Brianne Slater Rounding into form last fall Frontrunner seems due to land one Raven’s Choice Camden Wood Lydia Williams Fox Harbor Farm...... Todd Wyatt Mrs. Maxwell Wood...... Janet Elliot Worried Man (Fritz Boniface) heads to the maiden ranks for trainer Jack Fisher. Won a maiden claimer at Belmont Promising fourth in debut at Monmouth

34 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 MAIDEN HURDLERS Adam Rides Again Royal Bentham Arcadia Stable...... Jack Fisher Betsy Mead...... Doug Fout Recruited from Todd Pletcher’s stable Third at Foxfield last spring Brave Prospect Slaney Rock Kingfisher Farm...... Jack Fisher Hickory Tree Farm...... Leslie Young Inexpensive purchase from Keeneland Nov. Irish-bred, sixth in VGC maiden last spring Tracking Sergeant Karakorum Bill Pape...... Jonathan Sheppard Karakorum Stable...... Jonathan Sheppard Another unraced homebred, Syncline-My Papoose Gate troubles on flat, experience last fall Worried Man Cherokee Speed Sonny Via...... Jack Fisher Michael Smith...... Neil Morris Book 1 pedigree, fourth in debut at Far Hills Beautiful son of Cherokee Run Silent Winning Vow Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Maggie Bryant ...... Neil Morris From Kiaran McLaughlin’s flat barn Second in the Capt. Billy Boogie Stakes ’09

Undisputed Point Little Cat B Douglas Lees KMSN Stable...... Fenneka Bentley Rose Marie Bogley...... Teddy Mulligan Lake Placid opened 2011 with a point-to-point win at Blue Ridge. Son of Point Given, won Del. maiden in 2009 Four wins on flat for over $150,000 Sharpest Cat Hot Rize Auction Watch Distant Strike Preston Madden...... Ted Thompson Karen Gray...... Karen Gray Augustin Stable...... Richard Valentine Maggie Bryant...... Doug Fout Seven wins on flat for new jump owner Seven jump starts, away since 2009 Talented soldier from flat wars By the great Smart Strike, nothing yet Whistle Naughty Sarava Meshwaar Monstaleur Hickory Tree Farm...... Leslie Young Karen Gray...... Karen Gray Aylor Stable...... William Aylor Jalin Stable...... Jazz Napravnik Son of Silver Charm, 0-for-2 on flat Fourth on flat at Camden in fall ST’s favorite horse, won at Blue Ridge New hitter for small productive stable Be Great Za Za Zu Rawley Ditch Keystone Thoroughbreds...... Todd McKenna Irv Naylor...... Brianne Slater Joe Davies...... Blythe Miller Davies Donna Rogers...... Dot Smithwick Sneaky decent in 3-year-old division in 2010 Failed to hit board in seven flat starts Four wins on flat, newcomer is for sale Virginia-bred should like distance Rock Gold Jot’s Jib Five Pines Wisconsin Gill Johnson...... Fenneka Bentley Lilith Boucher...... Lilith Boucher Augustin Stable...... Richard Valentine Donna Rogers...... Dot Smithwick Won over $200,000 on flat, pulled up at Aiken Second on flat at International Gold Cup Will get started early 54-race career on flat netted six wins Circumventor Little Sammy B Jack Twist The Key To Honour Michele Sanger...... Michele Sanger Rose Marie Bogley...... Teddy Mulligan Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Marilyn Ketts...... Lilith Boucher Two wins on flat, new recruit for owner/trainer 0-for-4 on flat for breeder New Zealand-bred third at Colonial Won a maiden on flat at Colonial last summer Terko Service Battle Langley Wolfe Tone Musiecoocoo Karen Gray...... Karen Gray Hickory Tree Farm...... Leslie Young Armata Stable...... Tom Voss Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Three wins at Pinnacle in Michigan Campaigned at Woodbine on flat Ran once a while back Irish-bred son of Darnay, 5th at Liscarroll 2009 Let’s Presume Colonial Kid Golden Slammer Pres On Irv Naylor...... Brianne Slater Dave Washer...... Dave Washer Maggie Bryant...... Doug Fout Sharon Sheppard...... Alicia Murphy Hasn’t put it together yet Maiden claimer, gained knowledge last year Sometimes you’ve got to simply press on Pulled up in only jump try Gustavian Forgotten Man Tribal Shelter Grinding Speed Betsy Mead ...... Doug Fout Teddy Mulligan...... Teddy Mulligan Hickory Tree Farm...... Leslie Young Mike Wharton...... Alicia Murphy Three-year-old by Bowman’s Band Made debut at Aiken in fall Needs to put his name to the test Well bred, two wins on flat with Graham Motion Southwest Veritable Osage Jersey Wall Vicky Bower, John Hawks...... Leslie Young Teddy Mulligan...... Teddy Mulligan Maggie Bryant...... Doug Fout Kinross Farm...... Neil Morris Been away a long time Won at Charles Town this winter 4-year-old by Broken Vow Won $200,000 on flat with Rodney Jenkins Balthus Wonderfully Perked Dance Faster Last Noble Gill Johnston...... Neil Morris Debra Kachel...... Ricky Hendriks Noble Stable...... Neil Morris Leslie Young...... Leslie Young Homebred gained some experience last year Tried a few times in fall Should win a maiden claimer at the least Winless in six starts on the flat

Ed’s Big Bet It’s A G Man Class Mark Royal Rossi Carrington Racing Stable...... William Price Debra Kachel...... Ricky Hendriks Hudson River Farm...... Jonathan Sheppard Gone Away...... Ted Thompson 7-year-old goes to VA point-to-points first Second in Montpelier maiden claimer Built for it, off over a year Second at KY Downs with John Ward Bermuda Jacob’s Little Bro Rexson’s Halo Fu San Irv Naylor...... Brianne Slater Wendy Hendriks...... Ricky Hendriks Kinross Farm...... Neil Morris Leslie Young...... Leslie Young Second to Tifone on flat at Camden Hasn’t shown much yet Kin to Kinross’ Gritty Sandie Two wins on flat, bred for this game

Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 35 TIMBER HORSES South Monarch G’day G’day Sanna Hendriks...... Sanna Hendriks Maggie Bryant...... Doug Fout Awesome last spring, hunting all winter Nibbling, nibbling, nibbling. Bubble Economy He’s A Conniver Arcadia Stable...... Jack Fisher EMO Stable ...... Ernie Oare Major Price Meet At Eleven Reigning champion out until fall So good when he’s right, Gold Cup Alicia Murphy...... Alicia Murphy Keystone Thoroughbreds...... Todd McKenna Audibled in Noel Laing, back to timber Upset Radnor Hunt Cup last year Patriot’s Path Twill Do Irv Naylor...... Desmond Fogarty Lucy Goelet...... Billy Meister Gather No Moss Sand Box Rules Three-time winner in fall, Manor-bound Shocked full field in Hunt Cup last spring Manown Kisor...... Mike Berryman Kinross Farm...... Neil Morris Check casher most of the time Moved up in steeplethon at Gr. Meadow last fall Seeyouattheevent Private Attack Nicek Arundel Estate...... Jack Fisher Sportsmans Hall...... Alicia Murphy Determind Stand Professor Maxwell Two-time Int’l Gold Cup winner, for sale Gallant second in Hunt Cup, tries again Stewart Strawbridge...... Sanna Hendriks Jacqueline Ohrstrom...... Richard Valentine Successful switch last fall, upside still there. Another attempt at Hunt Cup Bon Caddo Incomplete Merrifield Farm...... Dawn Williams Bob Kinsley...... Ann Stewart Gorgeous Charger Radio Flyer 0-for-5 in 2010, but always there The goal remains the Hunt Cup Irv Naylor ...... Billy Meister Augustin Stable...... Richard Valentine Shawan Downs winner, aiming for Camden Still going after all these years More Fascination Rosbrian Farm...... Tara Elmore Won at Winterthur in 2000, little since Across The Sky Holbrook Hollow Farm...... Jack Fisher Here’s your leader in the Maryland Hunt Cup Finally, A Comprehensive Approach to Muscle Health Delta Park Arcadia Stable...... Jack Fisher Still a young gun in old game Justpourit Anna Stable...... Richard Valentine Will focus on highweight timber with owner Major Malibu Ann Stern...... Jack Fisher Talented, fragile, waiting for fall Prospectors Strike Jeremy Batoff...... Jack Fisher Solid citizen for amateur races Fieldview Irv Naylor...... Kathy McKenna Came to life last spring. Wazee Moto Vicky Bower...... Leslie Young Won at Willowdale last spring Haddix Armata Stable...... Kathy McKenna New Like wallpaper, hanging around for years. Comanche Station ™ Kingdon Gould...... Todd Wyatt Muscle Fortifier Veteran won at Willowdale last spring Complete Muscular System Support Scuba Steve Perry Bolton...... Kathy McKenna Exclusive formula for horses with high Mercurial veteran has his moments. performance demands. Muscle Fortifier™ supports: Western Fling Stewart Strawbridge...... Kathy McKenna - Rapid Muscle Recovery One of these days, he’ll be kinged. - Normal Lactic Acid Levels - Proper Ionic Balance and Body Fluid Levels Eye Said Scat Cat - Proper Muscle Contraction Northwoods Stable...... Regina Welsh Purchased off maiden win at Camden Brands Hatch Vita Flex Nutrition Karen Eyles...... Teddy Mulligan 1302-B Lew Ross Road, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 For more information, product details and study results, call 1-800-848-2359 or visit our web site at vita-flex.com. Capable to land one if prudently placed ©2008 VitaFlex Nutrition 08-0112

36 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 MAIDEN TIMBER HORSES Swagger Stick Relear Gill Johnston...... Jack Fisher Upland Partners...... Todd McKenna Dual-purpose veteran to Carolina Cup Bred for it, sporadic career thus far Arch Hero Aero Perry Bolton, Elizabeth Murray...... Tom Voss Al Griffin ...... Doug Fout Blueprint for timber, upside as he grows Veteran finished fifth at Movern Park Triple Dip Big Bad Joe Joe Henderson...... Jimmy Day Irv Naylor...... Billy Meister Seems perfectly suited to new career New owner, second at the Manor last spring Freeboard You And I Ann Stern...... Jack Fisher Fox Harbor Farm...... Neil Morris Switch to Plan B for top timber barn Irish-bred went 1-for-7 in England Hope For Us All Thynnus Arcadia Stable...... Jack Fisher Sara Collette...... Neil Morris 3-year-old champ in 2009, should suit timber Lanky homebred, won at Blue Ridge Uppercut Highcrest Gum Tree Stable...... Larry Ensor Wolver Hill Farm...... Neil Morris Seems like he should kick door down one day Fresh owner to the game, three wins on flat Henry’s Hero Manhattan Boy John Hawks...... Blythe Miller Davies Maggie Bryant...... Richard Valentine Aiming at maiden timber at the Manor German-bred, 20 chase starts (3 wins) Dynaway East Coker Armata Stable...... Todd Wyatt Koncordia Farm, Gum Tree Stable. Larry Ensor Gets what he might have always wanted Maiden with experience, 3rd at Willowdale Sky Count Native Mark Dan Baker...... Billy Meister Kiplin Hall...... Paddy Neilson Lydia Williams Young son of Sky Classic from Kinross Farm Second at Butler in 2010 Timber stakes horse Bon Caddo (page 36) and Blair Wyatt get in some winter work. Royal Theatre I’m A Hokie Services Rendered Belarion Irv Naylor...... Billy Meister Kiplin Hall...... Paddy Neilson Rosbrian Farm...... Tara Elmore Diamond M Racing...... Leslie Young Big and bred for it, purchased from Alex White Flat specialist switches gears Won a point-to-point last spring Showed little in hurdle career Swimming River Armed Brat Theregoesmyhero Hey Doctor Indian Run Farm...... Dot Smithwick Donald Cochran...... Paddy Neilson Upland Partners...... Todd McKenna Mary Fleming Finlay...... Dot Smithwick Unlucky in steeplethon last fall, tries again Second at the Manor Part of Leigh Delacour’s flat stable in 2008 Fifth at Fair Hill in 2010, 0-for-24 in career Orpington Excentrikbydesign Won Wild Bird Mach Ten Mary Motion...... Neil Morris Irv Naylor...... Billy Meister Pink Ribbon Racing...... Regina Welsh Keystone Thoroughbreds...... Todd McKenna Undefeated in fieldhunter chases Seeking first victory after four NSA starts 0-for-28 in career, 3rd in steeplethon last spring Been hunting for years Four Schools BK’s Double Jade Wolf Shadow Glacial Sting Jacqueline Ohrstrom...... Richard Valentine Karen Gray...... Karen Gray Peter Jay...... Todd Wyatt Rosbrian Farm...... Tara Elmore Hurdle veteran aiming at Alfred Hunt Been around a long time Owner has been in the game a long time Point-to-point form so far Beach Cay The Rall Evarts Bug Eyed Willy Augustin Stable...... Richard Valentine Rosbrian Farm...... Tara Elmore Scanden Stables...... Alicia Murphy NoGo Stable...... Billy Meister Two wins on flat, none over jumps Imported, 3-for-20 in Europe Couple of point-to-point tries in 2010 Perhaps Maryland Hunt Cup bound Isti Bee Yin Yang Template And The Eagle Flys Maggie Bryant...... Doug Fout NoGo Stable...... Billy Meister Ivy Hill Stable...... Alicia Murphy Jean Class...... Billy Meister Aiming at Alfred Hunt, timber later Ran in the Humphrey Finney at Pimlico 2005 Four decent tries at point-to-points in 2010 Pointing for Grand National Battle Op Chivite Foyle Voler Bar Nuit Northwoods Stable...... Regina Welsh Kristin Close...... Kristin Close Bruce Fenwick...... Bruce Fenwick Jean Class...... Billy Meister Third in first Hunt Cup foray last spring Another veteran aiming at Alfred Hunt High aspirations for son of Yarrow Brae Couple of starts a couple of years ago Cannon’s Call Like A Bee Little Dewey Know Genghis Kingfisher Farm...... Jack Fisher Rosbrian Farm...... Tara Elmore Wit’s End Stable...... Alicia Murphy Sara Collette...... Dot Smithwick Another Mike Stidham recruit from flat Fifth at Far Hills in 2010 Won at Howard County in 2010 Veteran finished second in Ledyard in PA Moonsox The Other Me Volle Nolle Rutledge Classic Bulle Rock Stable...... Kevin Boniface Donald Cochran...... Paddy Neilson Northwoods Stable...... Regina Welsh Thomas Hulfish...... Dot Smithwick Wild card from Md., father/mother/son team Veteran made first timber start in 2006 Wild chart at Willowdale in 2009 Pulled up in jump debut at Montpelier

Friday, March 18, 2011 www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Steeplechase Times • 37 The Last Fence... Editorial, Opinion, Comments & Columns

Times Editorial Questions and Answers ST made its annual jaunt to the Cheltenham Festival – its 10th in a row, spanning Best Mate, Moscow Flyer, Kauto Star and Imperial Com- mander. Brilliant racing on hallowed grounds, jump racing as king of the world. Pure theatre. Epic racing. Lots of questions. “Why aren’t there more Americans here?” Well, there are a few: Josh Taylor, Frank Scatoni, Pete Fornatale, Geoffrey Russell (does he count?), Michael Dickinson (does he count?), Richard Hutchinson, Barry Watson, I’m sure some others, but I guess people get busy at home, doing what they’re doing, jump season is just starting up at home . . . “Do they know about Cheltenham?” Well, they know about it, but don’t know about it. Now, with the computer and satellite television, they get to see it anyway. “Why don’t they run at Cheltenham?” Well, there was Flatterer. “Flatterer?” Yeah, Flatterer. Look it up. Before him, Inkslinger won the two races in three days at the 1973 Festival and Soothsayer won the 1974 Cathcart and placed second (to Ten Up) in the 1975 Gold Cup. “Wasn’t there a horse named Lonesome Glory who won at the Cheltenham December meeting and then won a handicap chase at San- down?” Yes, he was one of the all-time greats, never got to run at the Festival, sadly. He would have had a chance on his best day. “Whatever happened to that Sport of Kings series they used to have, it seemed like Ameri- Lydia Williams cans traveled for that?” Team Effort. Husband Todd (on bench) and wife Blair (on horse) put You The Man through some winter work. Well, there was a man named George Sloan who championed it and he died and, well, it never had the same luster after that, finally disappeared. “What is American jump racing like?” It’s not like British jump racing. Much smaller, only race on the weekends, firm ground, Losses hit sport big individual purses, nice horses, fun people, no national coverage or interest, survives on Arundel, Entenmann, Jackson, Ross leave void individual meets, no betting American steeplechasing weathered a storm of sad- “No betting? Why isn’t their betting?” ness with the loss of longtime enthusiasts Nick Arun- Well, it’s a long story. State laws, American del, Bill Entenmann, Cary Jackson and Chuck Ross The Outside Rail bureaucracy, not enough incentive . . . who passed away this winter. By Joe Clancy “You run races without betting? What? How? They were giants in the game – Arundel as an own- Why?” er, organizer and race meet visionary; Entenmann as War II with a Purple Heart, ran a construction com- Uh, yeah, it’s confusing. You’d need a mas- an owner and philanthropist; Jackson as an owner; pany, supported the outdoors, rode in the Maryland ter’s in American Law to understand why it Ross as a race meet director and fan. They probably Hunt Cup. Ross retired from the Army as a full colo- never all stood in the same room but they surely shared doesn’t happen. There have been a few futile nel, did basically everything at the Block House Races a paddock (before a Carolina or Colonial Cup most attempts but it’s never been worth the hassle or in Tryon, N.C., was married for 62 years and rarely likely) and a passion for the jump game. effort for a day or two or racing. A bummer. missed a Carolina or Colonial Cup. Their passing ought to signal a warning of sorts. “Wouldn’t it help the interest level?” Their personal legacies? Live life, be in it, join, do, Personally, age catches up with everyone. Arundel (83), Yes, it’s really the only way to grow our sport achieve. Entenmann (79), Jackson (88) and Ross (86) enjoyed in a significant way, but then you wonder if it All four took some sort of personal interest in Stee- horses and horse racing for decades. They talked, pro- should be bigger than it is right now. We have a plechase Times over the years. Arundel, as a newspaper moted, risked their money. From here, they didn’t ap- boutique sport full of passionate people, again, publisher, always wanted to know how things were go- pear to miss much. ing. During a telephone conversation, he once stopped nice horses, nice purses but not really main- Arundel served in two wars, started a publishing stream, not like American flat racing (for better and asked when our next edition was printing. I prob- company, founded Great Meadow, foxhunted with ably said something like, “Tomorrow.” His response or worse) or British steeplechasing. Jackie Kennedy, ran for political office. Entenmann “There should be an American raid on Chel- was short and to the point: “You’re in lockdown mode, helped run his family’s now famous bakery, supported we can talk another time.” Then he hung up. tenham.” worthy causes (amateur racing, the Fair Hill Nature Entenmann bought ads supporting the Amateur Yes, we know. Center, etc.), campaigned great horses. Jackson bred and raced Thoroughbreds, came home from World See outside page 39

38 • Steeplechase Times www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, March 18, 2011 Outside – Tax Ruling Continued from page 38 Riders Club of America, subscribed for himself and family members and made Our Team three years of donations to the Fair Hill Nature Center (a tiny non-profit where I am on the board of directors). Jackson bought ads he didn’t need, overpaid for subscriptions and spurred editorial ideas with questions about is Ready Decoy Daddy various interests in the game. Ross played the Pick Six contest with gusto (going to miss him this year), en- couraged me to come to Block House (sadly, I still haven’t made it) and – like Jackson – peppered me with questions to Defend about writing, publishing, racing, stee- plechasing. On a purely steeplechase scale, they Stakes Horses represent an aging of our sport. The four men were lifers, here for the dura- tion, and the sport is full of them. But Tax Ruling will it continue to be? Percussionist Arundel’s family is selling his horses – the orange and green silks apparently Decoy Daddy fading away. Jackson’s wife Ann hopes to stay active in the game, though the Percussionist reality of attorneys and accountants may change that. Entenmann’s Tim- ber Bay Farm appears to be continu- ing through his wife Tina and daughter Timber Horses Denise Walsh, though the glory days of Patriot’s Path Romantic and Yaw are a long way off. As far as I can tell, Ross never owned a racehorse, but he brought a welcome Patriot’s Path verve that I will miss. Arundel, Entenmann, Jackson, Ross Fieldview – we’re all the poorer without them. Gorgeous Charger Editor’s Note: Standard obituaries on Arun- del, Entenmann, Jackson and Ross appeared on the ST Publishing website. Plus a host of old pros • • • Fieldview Kudos to the NSA, horsemen and and new names from the barns of other leaders for the work to find an Desmond Fogarty, Kristin Close, insurance policy for jockeys. It’s been a long time coming. Now, here’s to safe Kathy McKenna, Billy Meister racing and no need for the policy. and Brianne Slater. Also, give the NSA props for the li- censing steps involving the Stewards Advisory Committee. They provide another layer of officiating and serve notice that trainers, jockeys and horses Best of luck to all need to prove their abilities on the cir- cuit. in the 2011 season Much of the discussion for the moves began with safety concerns raised by trainer Michele Sanger after two seri- 2010 NSA Leading Owner See you at the races ous jockey injuries last fall so pass some Irvin S. Naylor credit along to her as well. Photos by Tod Marks and Lydia Williams Keep at it, everyone. UK Motors Servicing all modern and classic British vehicles Specializing in Land Rover & Jaguar Vehicles

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