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2 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 here&there...at Saratoga BY THE NUMBERS 3: Consecutive New York Turf Writers Cups won by Happy Intellectual, who played a role in Ed Swyer becoming an owner. The great steeplechaser won Saratoga’s top hurdle race in 1977 (with Kip Elser aboard), 1978 (with Hall of Famer Joe Aitcheson fresh out of the hospital, and Swyer in attendance) and 1979 (with Billy Martin). Each time, the son of Wolfram set a record as the oldest horse to win the race – ages 10, 11 and 12 – until Swyer’s Ninepins won at age 13 in 2000.

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NAMES OF THE DAY Knockout Punch, first race. Sagamore Farm’s 3-year-old first-time starter is by First Defence out of Dictate The Tempo.

Rapido Gatta, second race. Amsterdam Two Stable’s 3-year-old filly, whose name means Quick Cat in Spanish, is out of Sleek Tigress.

Acre, fourth race. We’re suckers for one-word creativity and this 2-year-old colt from and Adele Dilschneider is out of Greenery. He’s also a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Lea. Poem of the Day Pari Mutuel Heaving his body against a wall a splash of tickets and dust, Connie Bush noses on a wire. CBeasts in the Mist. A Chad Brown set comes off the main track in Friday’s fog. – Michael Webb The Sarago-to stallion has more G1 victories and more Graded Stakes victories at Saratoga in the past decade than any other stallion.

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 3 here&there...at Saratoga WORTH REPEATING “We need youth and we need skill. We’re on a two-year losing streak. … Qualifications are out the window at this point.” , coach of the horsemen’s team that will take on the jockeys in charity benefit basketball game Aug. 1

“Received The Travers book in the mail. My wife is wondering if I like it more than I like her. What a treasure. I still look at her the way I did back in August 1995 when we started dating (Thunder Gulch – great winner by the way) but what the Travers and I have is special.” Ryan Roshau, reader and fan of The Special from North Dakota

“Good spot, I mean look, I have Shug McGaughey, Bill Mott, then me. How did I end up next to the Hall of Famers? It’s been unbelievable. Bill Mott has been great, he’s helped me a lot, with mats and screw eyes, things you don’t think about. He’s left all the stuff in the stalls for me.” Trainer Don Chatlos, on the location of his stalls in barn 78

“Only in Saratoga.” Patrick the Mailman during Thursday’s rainstorm

“That horse could make it rain in the Sahara.” Trainer Steve Asmussen about a turf horse who doesn’t run often

“If I collect an entire season of The Special, it will be worth money someday.” Michael Trombetta Jr, Friday morning (we sure hope he’s right)

“I was worried, I saw the other filly tip out in the center of the track, I know she’s a really good horse, you’re talking about a horse who won the Black Eyed Susan in fine fashion, but she gutted it out and got home first, I’m proud of her. A real good race.” Connie Bush Trainer Chad Brown about CCA Oaks winner Guarana and runner-up Point Of Honor High Point. Jorge Abreu’s Kent exercise Barnes, Stallionriders get Manager their instructions, (859) 224-4585 for what www.shadwellfarm.comwe’re not $2.2 Million Yearling sure, Friday morning.

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 5 here&there...at Saratoga Country Life Farm WORTH REPEATING Racing Partnerships “Your newspaper hours would kill me.” Maggie Sweet to The Special’s Sean Clancy after he texted a 12:15 a.m. photo of her daughter’s note taped to The Special’s Wall of Fame

Owner Ed Swyer: “Can you drink champagne?” Trainer Jonathan Sheppard: “When I win a Grade 1 stakes I do sometimes.” Swyer handed Sheppard a glass after Thursday’s first race.

“I never expect, I hope. Always hope but never expect.” Sheppard, on pre-race confidence

“He was at school, the principal called and said for me to come over there, they couldn’t teach the class because Kendrick would go with me every Sunday and then he would come back Mon- day and tell all the kids about the track. He just loved it.”

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“My daddy bought me a horse for $75. Trigger. Nobody could beat him, we had a little racetrack, my friends would come over, we would buy chips and soda and we would race for that. They Now forming racing partnership for this athletic yearling could never beat me. It was on the gravel road, on the dirt road where we used to race. I had a colt by ’s son Mosler. 10 shares at $4,500 each. fast horse. Trigger.” Sylvester Carmouche, when asked about his first race Details at countrylifefarm.com “A lot of jockeys helped me along the way, my dad coached me first. My man Stew Elliott, , watching those guys come from smaller tracks and make it, it made me want to fight Josh Pons 443-807-0644 v Mike Pons 410-459-8517 harder.” Christy Holden 410-808-1325 v Bel Air, MD 21014 Kendrick Carmouche about making the transition from the Mid-Atlantic tracks to New York v v 410-879-1952 [email protected] countrylifefarm.com “It’s getting dark over there.” Sheila Fisher, minutes before a downpour washed away Thursday’s card

“He really likes the tie.” Trainer Jack Fisher, when a guest at the Reading Room asked if he could keep a borrowed tie

Saratoga Moments . . . “This is a Hall of Fame trip.” Pyranha account representative Curtis Lovett, in town from Texas “Left Bank’s Whitney (2002). I got charged up for that one. via stops at the Baseball, Football, Rock n Roll and Racing halls Hopefully they don’t have videotape of that, or when Qual- “Think that f-bomb makes it into the show?” ity Road got nailed on the wire by Blame and the binoculars Sagamore Farm’s Hunter Rankin, after an exercise rider scolded slipped out of my hands (2010). We were stretching (Left a horse on the track while Zoe Cadman interviewed trainer Stan Hough Bank) out for the first time. Street Cry was the favorite. It “He’s a sweetheart. He’s really a sweetie.” was one of those things where everything went exactly as Steve Asmussen, describing Vanderbilt favorite Mitole Johnny (Velazquez) and I had talked about. It was a track-re- “What are you, the police?” cord (tying) performance until Lawyer Ron broke it. To set The Special’s Tom Law after Sean Clancy checked handicappers’ results Friday a track record going seven-eighths in the Tom Fool (at Bel- QUOTE OF THE DAY mont) and then come back do it at Saratoga, that was a fun one.” “Sure miss John Hertler around here.” – Trainer Todd Pletcher Trainer Rusty Arnold about John Hertler, who didn’t make the trip to Saratoga this summer

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Mominou: Quick Toner filly paid 5. $61.50 in Caress. Who bet? The Chief . . . Day 10 Hofburg: Back to work, in a big “My father could train his horses all right, but he 6. way. Look out, Woodward. didn’t know about what else was going on at the track. He didn’t have any money when he was young, he Mr Havercamp: ON-bred scored liked racehorses, he’d fool with those old steeplechase 7. like Gretzky in Forbidden Apple. horses, there was a man who would give him hors- Break Even: Six starts, six wins, es, we would take them in the water, we never swam 8. many convinced witnesses. them, just walk in the water. He knew a lot of people in the polo, so he had a lot of polo ponies that didn’t Borracho: Dominant allowance make it, they were the hack horses. He didn’t use 9. winner bound for bigger things. the racehorses for the hack horses, they would r u n o ff .” Point Of Honor: It’s not her 10. fault she had to face Guarana. – Trainer Allen Jerkens, 1929-2015

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 7 Every day at Saratoga, The Special with presents an exclusive Stable Tour Todd Pletcher with a Saratoga trainer. See thisishorseracing.com for more. Todd Pletcher spent a rare racing day at without a run- Bulletin: Winner of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf ner Wednesday, catching up on work, Sprint last year and the Palisades Turf Sprint at phone calls, texts, emails and other busi- in April hasn’t run since fourth in Wil- ness from his Oklahoma Training Track liam Walker at April 27. “We’re barn’s office. getting back on track. He had a couple minor set- The 13-time Saratoga training cham- backs. We’re probably going to stretch him out, pion doesn’t do that often. try to get a mile. Just trying to get him ready. We The high-powered stable might miss haven’t ruled out the . It’s going to de- pend on how his next two works go.” a day here and there and it’s even more rare to miss consecutive racing days Social Paranoia: The Elkstone Group spent without a runner at the country’s pre- $75,000 for Street Boss colt at 2017 Fasig-Tipton mier meet – you’ll need to go back to the July yearling sale. He’s 1-for-9 but on 2013 meet to find that. the board in his other starts, including a second Pletcher returned to action Thursday last time in Grade 1 Belmont Derby. Next up is the after an even more unique stretch. $1 million Saratoga Derby Aug. 4. “He ran big last “With the cancellation Saturday, rac- time, second best on the day. He’s been a very ing Sunday, no races Monday, Tuesday consistent horse, shows up and runs hard every time. He’s run well everywhere.” and we don’t have anything in Wednes- Tod Marks Trainer Todd Pletcher talked horses with The Special this week. day, I don’t remember the last time I had Channel Cat: Calumet Farm’s homebred goes four out of five days without a runner at Eagerly: Michael Tabor’s homebred son of American in today’s Grade 2 Bowling Green. Third last time Saratoga,” Pletcher said. “It’s got to be a long time. Pharoah out of the Giant’s Causeway mare Excited landed on in the Grade 1 United Nations and winner of Laurel Park’s Bald Maybe back to 1996, my first year here.” also-eligible list in today’s seventh, a 1 1/16-mile turf maiden Eagle Derby last September, 4-year-old son of English Channel The point of all this drives home the fact that for 2-year-olds. “He’s out of a mare we trained who is out of is 4-for-15 with $600,792. “He’s a cool horse. One that we al- Pletcher stays busy, runners or not, and he’s been Path Of Thunder, who we also trained. So it’s a family we’re ways thought would improve as he got older. Like a lot of the just as active a quarter of the way through the meet familiar with. Most of her family was better on the turf. I’m not English Channels do. His best is yet to come, doesn’t mind soft with 29 starters through Friday. convinced is just a turf stallion but it seems ground. He caught bottomless ground at Laurel. It reminded me of English Channel at Monmouth, similar conditions. We’ll The first winner came July 14, with the Ameri- like there’s some turf influence from the mare and it’s an option for sure. We worked him on the turf, thought he worked pretty see how this goes and decide if he’s going to the Sword Dancer can Pharoah filly Sweet Melania, and Pletcher dou- or not.” bled up July 19 with Bourbon Mission and Pillar decent. I’m not convinced he’s the type of horse that can go over there and win first time out on the grass but we’ll see.” Mountain. Prince Lucky: Daniel McConnell’s homebred Corinthian gelding won the State Dinner July 4 at Belmont. He’s 7-for-13 A lot more ammunition is ready in the main Intrepid Heart: Robert and Lawana Low’s Tapit colt finished with $533,970 in earnings. “He’s still at Belmont, ran well in string on the Oklahoma and in overflow stalls at eighth in the and fifth in Friday’s . “We’re the State Dinner. I’m not sure what we’re going to do next. the harness track, plus from divisions at Belmont looking to get back on track. … We’re trying to see where he Park and Monmouth Park. Pletcher sat down with We’re going to see how the Whitney unfolds. I want to stretch fits in the program.” him out to two turns, try a mile and an eighth at one point so The Special’s Tom Law and Ben Gowans to talk the Woodward would be in play.” about some of the runners from Saratoga and Bel- : Last year’s Wood Memorial winner won the mont on that rare day off from the races. Maggie Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita last time and heads next to the Fort McHenry: Recently named 2-year-old Tapit colt is half Sweet, Pletcher’s chief operating officer, came in just Grade 1 Whitney Aug. 3. Owned by Repole Stable and Vinny brother to Horse of the Year and dual classic winner Califor- after the tour started. She’d been on hand for prior Viola’s St. Elias Stable, 4-year-old son of Curlin stayed wide in nia Chrome. Coolmore spent $1.1 million to buy the colt as a meetings, but seemed surprised it was held inside. the Gold Cup under John Velazquez and won by three-quarters yearling and he’s breezed 10 times since arriving in Saratoga “So you’re not actually walking down the of a length over Gift Box. “He’s training super and we need him this spring. “Got his name, it made Twitter. He’s a Twitter star. shedrow?” she asked. “I thought you went from stall- to come back with another big performance. Normally in Cali- A typical Tapit, already has blinkers on, lacks a little focus at fornia you wouldn’t want to be parked three or four wide all the to-stall, talk about all the horses, blah, blah, blah.” times and I’m sure he’s going to want to stretch out a little lon- way around there but for him it worked out OK. The one thing ger. Hopefully will make a start at the meet, not sure when yet.” “No, that’s a fake part of their process,” Pletcher I will say, as a 4-year-old he’s more mature, more focused and said. “It’s fake news.” a little less picky about where he’s placed. Johnny will be able Crupi: St. Elias and Repole bought Candy Ride colt as a year- Nah, it’s true news for some trainers. It all de- to ride him the way he wants to in the Whitney, if that means ling for $700,000 and named him for the late Jim Crupi, who pends. Pletcher took us on a tour without leaving letting him ease off of it a little bit, take some cover, that’s an played key role in success of many of their stars including Un- the office, but that’s OK. It was still fascinating. option. He’s a little more zeroed in as a 4-year-old.” cle Mo, Saint Liam, Always Dreaming, and others.

8 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 Erin Rose. “He might be the best Summer Front. I’m pointing him for Aug. 10. Right now dirt and I think some will cross over on the turf. Stable Tour – Next time you see Steve Young ask him what he thinks (about where CONTRIBUTE. Continued from page 8 Summer Front offspring will succeed).” “Hopefully also make a race at the meet. Seems like a horse with some Sweet Melania: The Lows’ 2-year-old American Pharoah filly You can help the NTRA’s talent. Picked out by Jim Crupi for Mike Repole and Vinny Viola. They graduated in her third start and turf debut the first Sunday of the meet. federal legislative team wanted to name him after Jim and in Jim’s honor. Hopefully he can live “The way she trained at Palm Beach Downs I thought she might win up to expectations.” first time out. She was quick, good from the gate, kind of disappointed advocate in Washington, us. She didn’t run poorly, but not as good as we’d hoped her first cou- Threatlovesmidnite: “What? Did you say ‘who?’ That’s the big ple starts. So we tried her on the grass and it seemed to work much D.C., by contributing to horse. He was third the other day. Non-two, $16,000, owner, trainer better. We’ll point her to the P.G. Johnson.” the NTRA 1/4% Check-Off breeder. Todd and J.J. Pletcher. He’s like an ATM machine and (Sweet) keeps making fun of him. The name? Do you watch The Office? There’s Gouverneur Morris: A $600,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Program. an episode called Threat Level Midnight. My dad obviously has never Gulfstream 2-year-old sale, son of Constitution sports three works watched The Office. I told his secretary that he was supposed to name at Saratoga that include a half in :49.33 on the main track July 20. Help us help horse him Threat Level Midnight. He sent it in as Threatlovesmidnite, so we “He’s not that far along, maybe toward the end of the meet. He looked left it.” very good at the Gulfstream sale, trained very well there. Team Valor racing in D.C. bought him and WinStar stayed in for a quarter. Constitution is off to Kiss The Girl: Three Diamonds Farm spent $210,000 for Into Mis- a great start.” chief filly at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-year-olds in training sale. She won first time out June 12 at Belmont and finished second in Time For Trouble: Repole’s 2-year-old by English Channel finished Grade 3 Schuylerville Opening Day. “Ran big and was getting there a second in debut going 6 furlongs on the grass July 6 at Belmont. A little too late. Haven’t decided if we are going to wait for the Spinaway $170,000 yearling, he’s out of multiple graded stakes-winning Galil- or possibly run back in the Adirondack. The spacing of it gives you eo mare Starstruck. “I was pleased with his debut, came running at that possibility.” the end, galloped out strongly. His pedigree says longer the better so hopefully he makes one of the (1 1/16-mile turf) maiden races here.” Soviet: Two-year-old colt by Super Saver out of Grade 3 winner Ru- thenia entered for debut in today’s fourth, a 5 1/2-furlong maiden for En Wye Cee: Waterford’s homebred 3-year-old by Declaration Of 2-year-olds. He’s co-owned by Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stables War continues on comeback trail. Work tab shows six breezes, includ- and LNJ Foxwoods. “He’s trained well and we’re looking forward to ing 5 furlongs in company with Whitney-bound Vino Rosso July 19. getting him started.” “He’s going to work again from the gate and is getting pretty close. He was here last summer, had a couple baby issues, took some time off Irish Front: One of a few Summer Front 2-year-olds in Pletcher’s and has come back. He’s training much, much better this time.” www.SupportHorseRacing.org care, Waterford Stables’ homebred is out of the winning Purge mare

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 9 Battle T ime Preakness winner returns in Grade 2 Travers prep BY TOM LAW PREVIEW Minutes after the final strides of the 2019 Triple Crown were complete, to aim him for the Haskell, I don’t Mark Casse pegged next month’s Tra- think.” vers Stakes as War Of Will’s primary Casse stuck to his guns, skipped summer target. last week’s heat-delayed Haskell In- He’d just won the Belmont Stakes vitational won by the disqualified with for his second winner Maximum American classic victory following Security and sends out War Of Will in War Of Will’s score today’s $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes three weeks prior and the plan started at Saratoga Race Course. The Grade to take shape. 2 Jim Dandy carries the day on a card “We’ll have a couple days and see that includes the Grade 1 Alfred G. how he is,” Casse said, after War Of Vanderbilt and Grade 2 Bowling Will finished a non-threatening ninth Green. of 10 to his stablemate. “Probably War Of Will went through his fi- send him back to Kentucky, give him nal paces for the 9-furlong Jim Dandy a little break . . . We’re going to aim Tod Marks Continued On Page 12 Preakness winner War Of Will strolls into the Jim Dandy. him for the Travers. We’re not going

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 11 describing War Of Will, who avoid- ed clipping heels with Maximum Se- Jim Dandy – curity in the Kentucky Derby thanks Continued from page 10 to Gaffalione and won the Preakness two weeks later in Pimlico. The sec- early Friday, walking out of his train- ond jewel of the Triple Crown went up er’s barn on the far turn of the main on the horse’s record alongside 2019 track at about 5:45 and toward the wins in the Grade 2 and Union Avenue gap. The War Front Grade 3 Lecomte at Fair Grounds. colt disappeared into the fog, jogging Casse and his team took to calling the wrong way on the outside of the the colt W.O.W. during the run up to saturated surface thanks to Thurs- the spring classics, following what day’s midafternoon downpour that they started in Saratoga last summer. canceled the second half of the card. The trainer stayed a little more sub- Casse and assistant Jamie Begg dued Friday morning, the day before met War Of Will, the 5-2 third choice War Of Will begins what could be the on the early line behind Tacitus and final push toward a divisional cham- Global Campaign, at the gap and pionship. walked back to the barn to meet the “Right now I just want to try and next set that included the Amsterdam win the Jim Dandy,” Casse said. “The Stakes-bound Super Comet. Jim Dandy in itself is a good race. I’d Casse watched that trio train from love to add that to his resume. It is the turn and thought back to his still a Grade 2 at Saratoga.” post-Belmont comments about the Chelsea Durand/NYRA photo The select field of six will attempt Jim Dandy over the Haskell. Global Campaign seeks his second graded stakes score. to join the ranks of Jim Dandy win- “I looked at it for just a little bit,” ners that also won the Travers, a list Casse said of the Haskell. “So I can’t July 7, arrived in Saratoga three in :49.33 under jockey Tyler Gaffali- that includes 2006 champion 3-year- say I didn’t look at it at all. But this days later – just after the majority one. Casse called it “one of his best” old male Bernardini. War Of Will made a lot more sense. This is more of Casse’s string for the meet bedded works while conceding his 5-furlong also tries to be the first Preakness home for us.” down from various points. The colt move in 1:00.43 on the main six days winner to take the Jim Dandy since War Of Will, who breezed a half- breezed twice at Saratoga, the most before was “pretty impressive.” mile in :49.40 at Churchill Downs recent a beat-the-heat half last Friday Superlatives are never far from Continued On Page 14

12 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 13 Casse watched the race unfold and sensed War Of Will in trouble before Jim Dandy – the field passed the half-mile pole. He Continued from page 12 blamed the colt’s wide trip, not for any lost ground but because of some Bernardini. also differences in the sandy surface sever- pulled off the Preakness-Jim Dandy al paths off the fence. double in 1996. “That’s what got him,” Casse said. won the Has- “Even down the backside they weren’t kell last week for owners Gary and going extremely fast and Tyler was Mary West and trainer Jason Servis having to ask him. Usually he’s in the and will most likely arrive in Saratoga bit more. He was exhausted after the next week to prepare for the Travers. race, just exhausted. He wasn’t ex- The Wests could also be represented hausted going into the race. It’s hard in next month’s race by last year’s to explain, but I think the exhaustion champion 2-year-old male Game was from that. Winner, trained by three-time Travers “Everybody wants to say it was the winner Bob Baffert. grind of the Triple Crown – but it was “It would be nice for War Of Will like walking down the beach, you’re or Tacitus to win,” Casse said. “Then near the water and get firmer foot- it would set up for a great Travers. ing. I’d put Churchill Downs in that That’s what everybody wants. I also category and I’d put the Preakness in think Game Winner is as good as any- that category. The way the surfaces body. He scares me as much as any- are. They call Belmont the Big Sandy body. He was playing a little catch- for a reason. It’s looser. It’s like when up, too, this winter and spring with you get away from the water and you all the stuff going on in California.” struggle. Look, he’s all turf. His fa- War Of Will looks to bounce back ther (War Front) has been a great turf from his 7 1/4-length loss in the Bel- sire, his mother is by Sadler’s Wells. mont, his third defeat from six starts He’s obviously a great dirt horse and this year along with the Louisiana a great turf horse, but he does have Derby and Kentucky Derby. He never some turf tendencies. The last thing factored in the Belmont while running Continued On Page 16 wide early.

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14 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 Calumet’s Preakness Glory | Remembering Jose Flores | Noble Indy’s PA Connection The heart and soul of the Thoroughbred in the region On race’s 50th anniversary, Girvin rules the Haskell | Meet jockey Carol Cedeno Ms Locust Point dazzles in Fritchie Meet MJC’s Mike Singletary The heart and soul of the Thoroughbred in the region | Stallions gear up for 2019 | Meet Northview’s Francisco Torres | Mixed sale report Senior Senator wins third Hunt Cup | 50 years of Douglas Lees | Yearling Show History

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C1_0918.indd 1 8/17/18 4:36 PM C1_1018.indd 1 9/19/18 9:24 AM Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 15 wasn’t just a few days and then you’re OK. He re- ally did a number on it, and then that turned into Jim Dandy – a quarter crack and that was a problem. It’s been Continued from page 14 a nightmare. It seems like we’ve got it going in the right direction now though.” anybody wants with a turf horse is a big sandy race- And then some. Global Campaign returned in track. It’s about as far away from what you want.” May to blitz four rivals – including eventual Bel- The Saratoga main track figures to be tight and mont Stakes winner Sir Winston – in the Grade fast – barring another pop up soaker like the one 3 Peter Pan at Belmont. The win and three solid that hit Thursday – for the Jim Dandy. works at Saratoga earned the bay colt a slot as the That should suit War Of Will, but also 7-5 morn- second choice at 2-1 today. Luis Saez rides. ing-line favorite Tacitus. He’s run well on different “He’s a really talented horse,” said Sagamore’s dirt surfaces, winning the Grade 2 Wood Memo- Hunter Rankin. “Going a mile-and-an-eighth rial at Aqueduct, finishing fourth at the finish and against these horses, he’s going to have to be, but moved up to third in the Kentucky Derby and sec- he’s earned a start in there.” ond in the Belmont. Two others in the field – Tax and Laughing Fox Farms’ homebred Tapit colt endured – also competed in the spring classics. an even wider trip under Jose Ortiz in the Belmont, Tax finished 14th via disqualification in the Ken- along with a slight bump with War Of Will while tucky Derby and fourth in the Belmont Stakes. He’s that one backed up at the top of the stretch. Or- the 8-1 fourth choice for trainer Danny Gargan tiz rides again for trainer Bill Mott, who won the with Irad Ortiz Jr. taking the return call. Jim Dandy with Chief Honcho (1990), Composer Laughing Fox won the Oaklawn Park Invitation- (1995), Favorite Trick (1998) and Good Samaritan Tod Marks Tacitus brings his game face to the Jim Dandy. al the same day as the Kentucky Derby to earn an (2017). automatic berth in the Preakness, where he finished While War Of Will and Tacitus have already at 2, Global Campaign won a fifth in his most recent start for Steve Asmussen. made noise at the top of the 3-year-old division, maiden race in January, added an allowance a Ricardo Santana Jr. rides. Global Campaign hopes to earn his way into the month later and lined up in the Grade 2 Fountain Mihos, winner of the Mucho Macho Man in full conversation after the Jim Dandy. of Youth in March. The son of Curlin finished fifth January at Gulfstream and fourth in the Dwyer last “We hope we’re already in it, but we’d like to get after grabbing a quarter and derailing any hopes of time for Jimmy Jerkens, completes the field. Junior further into it for sure,” said trainer Stan Hough a Triple Crown start. Alvarado rides. Friday morning with a nod toward the Sagamore “That set him back and left no doubt that you Additional reporting Farm colt three stalls down the shedrow. Unraced had to stop and miss those races,” Hough said. “It and writing by Joe Clancy. Fair Hill Training Center Barn for sale Outstanding, well-designed and impeccably maintained training barn in the world-renowned Fair Hill Training Center. Home to 27 Grade 1 winners. 52 stalls, turnout paddocks, round pens, salt vapor stall, security system, offices, all you need. Convenient to the 1-mile dirt track, seven-eighths mile all-weather track, miles of grass gallops and wooded trails, as well as adjacent to the Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center. Direct access to new state-of-the-art turf course and CCI***** horse park. Centrally located in the racetrack rich Mid-Atlantic. “Race and return” to 12 tracks. No other location in the U.S. offers this kind of racing availability. For additional information contact: A. John Price (302) 378-1979 • (888) 909-FARM or mobile (302) 379-6318

16 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 17 The Streak Speedy Mitole aims for 8th straight in showdown with Imperial Hint BY SEAN CLANCY A.G. VANDERBILT STAKES PREVIEW Steve Asmussen stood on the apron of his fog-shrouded barn Fri- nearby. day morning as the first set of horses “It’s sloppy, sloppy. This track over cooled out and a second set returned here is good,” Asmussen said to Bla- to the barn after Oklahoma gallops. si. “The mile-and-a-halves over there Mitole, favorite for today’s Alfred G. will just go eighth poles here.” Vanderbilt, in a blue cooler, walked Blasi nodded. The third set ambled under the trees. His work complete, out of the barn in no particular or- one day to go. der and Asmussen trekked back to Mitole strolled past, white wisp his customary spot along the horse- between his eyes, one white front foot path rail near the seven-eighths pole. and one white hind foot alternating The Hall of Fame trainer has a way like Othello pieces. of summing up in crisp, “He’s a wow animal,” Asmussen poignant statements. said. “Always was.” “Do something hard. Here’s some- The fog had thickened and low- thing harder,” he likes to say about Tod Marks ered. The main track was sloppy. The horses winning races. “Every time, we Ricardo Santana Jr. let everyone know how fast Mitole is after the Met Mile. Oklahoma played surprisingly dry reward them with something harder. and tolerable. You jumped that fence. Here’s a high- “It’ll be crowded over here,” As- er fence.” mussen said. Mitole has handled harder in ev- Asmussen and assistant Scott Blasi ery race since finishing second in the choreographed the next moves, ad- Gazebo at Oaklawn Park in February justing gallops scheduled for the main 2018. Since then, the 4-year-old son track and moved to the training track, of Eskendereya has won seven con- wondered about turf racing Friday secutive races, culminating with a win ROADSTER and made sure Asmussen’s youngest in the Grade 1 Met Mile at Belmont son, Erik, had a pony strap for the Park June 8. That was the farthest Mi- WENDALE third set. Erik sat atop Chester, the tole had ever run and he handled the O bay-based, gray-speckled lead pony test with a composed performance, with an eye as kind as a nun. rationing speed like a father handing HUNTER O’RILEY Asmussen stroked the width be- out quarters at an arcade to hold off tween Chester’s eyes and Chester Continued On Page 20 DOCTOR MOUNTY looked for mints in rustling papers

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18 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 19 Vanderbilt – Continued from page 18 McKinzie by three-quarters of a length. Owned by William and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Mitole has notched eight wins from 11 starts, never finishing worse than third and earning $1.6 million. He puts his winning streak on the line against six rivals, including Grade 1 winner Imperial Hint. Mi- tole carries high weight of 125 pounds and breaks from the rail under Ricardo Santana Jr. “It’s a nice win streak,” Asmussen said. “He’s carrying a lot of weight, from a tough post, going from a mile to three-quarters but he’s quite a horse. If someone can handle it, he can.” Asmussen toyed with stretching the bay colt an- other furlong for the Whitney Aug. 3, but opted to shorten a quarter-mile and aim at today’s Grade 1 stakes. “The circumstances at Saratoga and not wanting to be in a position to ask more of him,” Asmussen said. “It just felt like the right thing to do.” After making his first nine starts at 6 furlongs, Mitole handled the stretch to 7 furlongs, winning the Grade 1 Churchill Downs Sprint and coming back a month later to stretch again, taking the Maggie Kimmitt Met Mile under a poised Santana. Since that win, Imperial Hint and a feathered friend enjoy some turnout time at Fair Hill this spring. Mitole has breezed four times over the Oklahoma track and Asmussen has hoped that the two stretch- wins from 21 starts for Raymond Mamone and Amore Stable and Jason Servis. The 4-year-old son out races haven’t zapped Mitole’s speed. trainer Luis Carvajal Jr. , aboard of 2012 Vanderbilt winner Poseidon’s Warrior fin- “I haven’t worked him as hard. We’ll see, we’ll for all four wins last year, returns for the first time ished fifth in the Met Mile. see if he’s as effective a sprinter as he was, when he since finishing third in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint to Ben Colebrook ships Mr. Crow from his Keene- had only ever sprinted,” Asmussen said. “His last cap off the 2018 season. This spring, Imperial Hint land base and picks up leading jockey Jose Ortiz. two races have been further and harder, stretching finished third in the Pelican at Tampa Bay Downs Owned by KRA Stud Farm, the 5-year-old son of out may be what we need to do.” before a strong effort in Dubai. Freshened since Tapizar owns two wins at Saratoga. He finished That’s down the road. that race, including a stint at Fair Hill Equine Ther- fourth behind Imperial Hint in last year’s Vander- After five wins at Oaklawn Park and singles at apy Center, he’s posted four bullet works at Mon- bilt. Pimlico, Churchill Downs and , Mi- mouth Park. Diamond Oops returned to the dirt after two tole makes his debut at Saratoga. Asmussen knows Strike Power, runner-up in the True North, turf starts to land the Smile Sprint at Gulfstream the enormity. breaks from post 2 under John Velazquez. Owned Park June 29. Patrick Biancone called on Julien “Saratoga is Saratoga,” he said. by Courtland Farm and trained by Mark Hennig, Leparoux for the son of . And with that, the trainer summarized the task at the 4-year-old colt returned from an eight-month Do Share won the Tom Fool in March but failed hand, the history to be made, the challenge ahead. layoff to take a Gulfstream Park allowance in April to threaten Mitole in the Churchill Downs Sprint Imperial Hint returns to defend his Vanderbilt before a game effort in the True North at Belmont in May and finished sixth in the John Nerud at Bel- title. The 6-year-old son of Imperialism won four Park. mont Park July 6. Luis Saez picks up the ride for races from six starts last year and has tabbed 12 Firenze Fire seeks his eighth victory for Mr Three Diamonds Farm and trainer Mike Maker. RACING RETURNS AUGUST 8 - SEPTEMBER 7 | THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS AT 5PM $500,000 in Daily Purses $1.8 MILLION in Stakes Purses $250,000 G-3 Virginia Derby on Saturday, August 31 Owner/Trainer Participation Incentives

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 21 Turf Toss-up Albertrani veteran Sadler’s Joy takes on 12 in strong Grade 2 BY BEN GOWANS BOWLING GREEN STAKES PREVIEW Many top-class racehorses develop traits or characteristics front legs and then he’ll get up and unique to themselves. stretch his hind legs. It’s actually good Sadlers Joy – he’s a big fan of cal- for him too.” isthenics – and shows trainer Tom Al- The usually reserved Albertrani bertrani and assistant Dan Stupp every imitated Sadler’s Joy’s routine as he day. described it. Just think of what a dog “Something people wouldn’t know does when excited for a treat. is he comes across as a pretty feisty Sadler’s Joy’s muscles will certainly kind of guy but when you actually need to be flexible to return victorious come closer to him, he likes the atten- off a nearly nine-month layoff in to- tion. When you first walk up to him, day’s Grade 2 Bowling Green Stakes. he acts like he’s going to snap you The earner of $2.1 million has not but he knows the routine” Albertrani raced since a third in the Breeders’ said. “Every morning Dan or I will go Cup Turf in November. in the stall to check on him. I’ll come “We were planning on giving him up to him and look at him and he’ll Tod Marks Continued On Page 24 Sadler’s Joy looks to start his 2019 campaign with a Grade 2 win. always stretch. He’ll stretch out his

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 23 he doesn’t win and runs a good race, that’s good too and we can go on to Bowling Green – the Sword Dancer.” Continued from page 22 Sadler’s Joy breezed once at Sara- toga since shipping from Belmont, a a little more time after the Breeders’ 5-furlong move July 16. Cup,” Albertrani said. “We were “He likes it up here. He actually thinking of just bringing him back in trains very well here and has been the spring, skipping the Gulfstream very sharp since he’s been here and Park meet. We were probably trying looks fantastic,” Albertrani said. to make the , but we hit a “He has a desire; he’s got that desire couple of minor issues that just made that he wants to run. He’s showing it us wait a little bit longer. even at 6 years old, still showing that “He’s been doing well and training spunk and attitude around the barn, good. He’s probably better from what still feeling as sharp as he would as a I’ve seen this year than maybe even in 3-year-old.” the past. We’ll see how he runs this Stupp, who can be seen leading the weekend and go from there. Hopeful- high-strung Sadler’s Joy to and from ly, we’ll have a nice summer and fall Albertrani’s Barn 24 most mornings, campaign with him.” is also confident. The 6-year-old used a third in the 1 “It would be hard to say he’s bet- 3/8-mile stakes worth $250,000 as a ter, but at the very least he’s just as springboard to success in the Grade 1 good,” Stupp said. “He’s training as Sword Dancer two years ago, but did good as he ever has. We’ll see if he not have the same luck last summer. needs one coming off this layoff but Lauren and Rene Woolcott’s Wood- I expect to see a pretty good effort.” slane Farm’s homebred finished third Javier Castellano gets aboard the again last year but then finished sixth 6-1 third choice in a field of 13. in the Grade 1 on Travers Day. Channel Maker was installed as “The Sword Dancer, maybe the the 7-2 morning line favorite for the race just didn’t set up right for him.” Bowling Green, today’s tenth race. Albertrani said. “Speed was carrying The gelding trained by Bill Mott that day and he might have gotten dead-heated for the win with Glori- caught a little too far back. It wasn’t ous Empire in last year’s race, then a bad race, but things just didn’t go in finished second to that rival in the his favor.” Sword Dancer. Although not in serious training The high-headed son of English for the winter and much of spring, Channel became a Grade 1 winner Sadler’s Joy stayed with the Albertrani in last year’s Turf Classic and picked string. The son of Kitten’s Joy breezed up another top-level win in Belmont’s for the first time this year June 8 and Man o’ War in May. The 5-year-old has breezed six times since then. returned with a fourth in the Man- “This race is probably one of the hattan on Belmont Stakes Day. Joel better Bowling Greens I’ve seen over Rosario has the return call for owners the years. It’s not an easy spot,” Al- Wachtel Stable, , R A Hill bertrani said. “I think I have him fit Stable and Reeves Racing. Mott also enough, but would have really liked sends out New York-bred Red Knight to have another couple of works in for Trinity Farm. him, but with the timing of every- Arklow finished second by a neck thing coming up, we have to get start- to Channel Maker in the Man o’ War ed somewhere. I’m confident he’s go- and came back with another second ing to run well. If he wins, great, if in the Grade 2 Belmont Gold Cup. He cuts back 5 furlongs from 2 miles and is the 9-2 second choice. Chad Brown owns two Bowling Green wins, most recently in 2016 with , and entered three this year – Chilean import Ya Primo, winner Olympico and Pan American victor Focus Group. Mike Maker will saddle 10-1 shots Zulu Alpha and Bigger Picture. Ca- Tod Marks tcho En Die, Highland Sky, Argonne Channel Maker is favored in the turf stakes. and Channel Cat complete the field.

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MTO...... Ghost of the Mambo...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Blanket of Roses...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 6-1 2 ..... 2...... Daleelaty...... D. Davis...... K. McLaughlin...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Mo and Go...... J. Rosario...... J. Englehart...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Doll Collection...... T. Gaffalione...... R. Nicks...... 3-1 4 ..... 4...... Proven Strategies...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Casse...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Trans Mississippi...... J. Alvarado...... J. Hertler...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Economic Policy...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 5-2 5 ..... 5...... Bossy Bride...... J. Ortiz...... M. Trombetta...... 8-1 6 ..... 6...... Are You Kitten Me...... J. Ortiz...... M. Maker...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... Lexintonia...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Hard Sting...... L. Saez...... J. Jerkens...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Quasar...... M. Franco...... R. Ribaudo...... 5-1 8 ..... 8...... Bye Bye Melvin...... C. Landeros...... H. Motion...... 5-1 9 ..... 9...... Fame to Famous...... M. Franco...... E. Davis...... 20-1 3RD (2:10PM). $52,000, CLM $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF) 10..... 10...... Crossing the Moon...... D. Davis...... K. McPeek...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 11..... AE...... Eagerly...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 7-2 1 ..... MTO...... Blue Belt...... C. Landeros...... D. Schettino...... 7-2 1a ..... MTO...... Aristocratic...... Rider TBA...... D. Cannizzo...... 7-2 8TH (5:09PM). $92,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 2 ..... 1...... Frisky Magician...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 3 ..... 2...... Soul P Say...... K. Carmouche...... L. Gyarmati...... 12-1 1 ..... 1...... Ventus...... J. Martinez...... J. Parker...... 30-1 4 ..... 3...... Psychic Energy...... J. Castellano...... L. Rice...... 9-2 2 ..... 2...... Runforthemunnings...... K. Carmouche...... J. Englehart...... 15-1 5 ..... 4...... Mission Command...... C. Landeros...... C. Summers...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Puttheglassdown...... J. Ortiz...... J. Englehart...... 12-1 6 ..... 5...... Scout’s Honor...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Klesaris...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Chateau...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 4-1 7 ..... 6...... Shekky Shebaz...... J. Ortiz...... A. Rice...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Fortune’s Fool...... J. Castellano...... J. Toner...... 2-1 8 ..... 7...... Spectrolite...... E. Cancel...... D. Donk...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Morning Breez...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Martin...... 6-1 9 ..... 8...... Royal Asset...... M. Franco...... R. Atras...... 6-1 7 ..... 7...... Frosted Grace...... L. Saez...... K. Ritvo...... 10-1 10..... 9...... Sir Ballantine...... D. Davis...... B. Brown...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... Dark N Cloudy...... T. Gaffalione...... D. Schettino...... 10-1 11..... MTO...... Orpheus (ARG)...... R. Maragh...... C. Martin...... 10-1 9 ..... 9...... Overdeliver...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 12..... 12...... Canarsie Kid...... J. Bravo...... M. Miceli...... 10-1 13..... MTO...... Bolita Boyz...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 3-1 9TH (5:44PM). $350,000, STK - THE ALFRED G. VANDERBILT, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 4TH (2:45PM). $90,000, MSW, 2 YO, 5 1/2F 1 ..... 1...... Mitole...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 1-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Strike Power...... J. Velazquez...... M. Hennig...... 6-1 1 ..... 5...... Shoplifted...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 8-5 3 ..... 3...... Imperial Hint...... J. Castellano...... L. Carvajal, Jr...... 3-1 1a ..... 7...... Soviet...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 8-5 4 ..... 4...... Firenze Fire...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Servis...... 9-2 2 ..... 1...... No Bad Days...... T. Gaffalione...... N. Zito...... 20-1 5 ..... 5...... Mr. Crow...... J. Ortiz...... B. Colebrook...... 15-1 3 ..... 2...... Leading West...... M. Franco...... J. Sharp...... 10-1 6 ..... 6...... Diamond Oops...... J. Leparoux...... P. Biancone...... 12-1 4 ..... 3...... Acre...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Do Share...... L. Saez...... M. Maker...... 15-1 5 ..... 4...... Kowalski...... J. Rosario...... D. Lukas...... 4-1 6 ..... 6...... Little Harbour...... J. Ortiz...... K. Breen...... 10-1 10TH (6:18PM). $250,000, STK - THE BOWLING GREEN, 4 YO’S & UP, 1 3/8M (INNER TURF) 7 ..... 8...... Complexifier...... L. Saez...... B. Lynch...... 12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 8 ..... 9...... Always Misbehaving...... K. Carmouche...... D. Gargan...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Arklow...... F. Geroux...... B. Cox...... 9-2 9 ..... 10...... Sonneman...... J. Lezcano...... M. Hennig...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Sadler’s Joy...... J. Castellano...... T. Albertrani...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Ya Primo (CHI)...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 8-1 5TH (3:20PM). $95,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) 4 ..... 4...... Catcho En Die (ARG)...... E. Cancel...... N. Chatterpaul...... 50-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Channel Maker...... J. Rosario...... W. Mott...... 7-2 1 ..... 1...... C C Rider...... J. Velazquez...... M. Matz...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Highland Sky...... M. Franco...... B. Tagg...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Frontier Market...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 5-2 7 ..... 7...... Argonne...... J. Alvarado...... H. Bond...... 30-1 3 ..... MTO...... Control Group...... Rider TBA...... R. Rodriguez...... 5-2 8 ..... 8...... Zulu Alpha...... J. Lezcano...... M. Maker...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Combatant...... J. Rosario...... S. Asmussen...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Red Knight...... J. Leparoux...... W. Mott...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Prioritize...... D. Davis...... H. Bond...... 10-1 10..... 10...... Channel Cat...... L. Saez...... T. Pletcher...... 12-1 6 ..... MTO...... Turco Bravo (CHI)...... J. Castellano...... D. Cannizzo...... 9-2 11..... 11...... Olympico (FR)...... J. Velazquez...... C. Brown...... 10-1 7 ..... 7...... Emaraaty (GB)...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 2-1 12..... 12...... Focus Group...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Westerland (GB)...... T. Gaffalione...... K. McLaughlin...... 15-1 13..... 13...... Bigger Picture...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Maker...... 10-1

26 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 11TH (6:51PM). $600,000, STK - THE JIM DANDY PRESENTED BY NYRA BETS, 3 YO, 1 1/8M Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Laughing Fox...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Tax...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... D. Gargan...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Mihos...... J. Alvarado...... J. Jerkens...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... Global Campaign...... L. Saez...... S. Hough...... 2-1 5 ..... 5...... Tacitus...... J. Ortiz...... W. Mott...... 7-5 6 ..... 6...... War of Will...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Casse...... 5-2

12TH (7:23PM). $48,000, CLM $30,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 1 ..... 1...... Time Expired...... L. Reyes...... M. Friedman...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Scrutinize...... R. Maragh...... E. Pringle...... 20-1 3 ..... 3...... Fotis...... B. Hernandez...... E. Jones...... 30-1 4 ..... 4...... My Macho...... J. Ortiz...... H. Motion...... 5-1 5 ..... 5...... Surge Pricing...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 2-1 6 ..... 6...... Saratoga Colonel...... M. Franco...... G. Weaver...... 6-1 7 ..... 7...... Hijacker...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... M. Vitali...... 4-1 8 ..... 8...... Coach Villa...... J. Martinez...... N. Zito...... 30-1 9 ..... 9...... No Mo Promises...... J. Lezcano...... J. Duarte, Jr...... 15-1 10..... 10...... Givetheman a Cigar...... L. Saez...... C. Englehart...... 20-1 11..... 11...... Won’t Be Missed...... H. Harkie...... J. Ferraro...... 50-1 12..... 12...... Letterman...... J. Alvarado...... H. Bond...... 6-1 13..... AE...... River Knight...... S. Jimenez...... E. Pringle...... 20-1 14..... AE...... Danny California...... J. Rosario...... J. Abreu...... 12-1 15..... AE...... Clyde’s Runner...... J. Lezcano...... T. Bush...... 9-2 16..... MTO...... Raphael...... L. Saez...... N. Zito...... 7-2

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 27 the Power grid John Charles Tom Rob Dave Race # Shapazian Bedard Law Whitlock Hudson Teachable Moment Blacktop Legend Teachable Moment Knockout Punch Teachable Moment 1 Swick Knockout Punch South West Bay Teachable Moment Swick Wild Weekend Teachable Moment Mo Fun Blacktop Legend Mo Fun Rapido Gatta Quasar Doll Collection Lexintonia Rapido Gatta 2 Lexintonia Trans Mississippi Rapido Gatta Rapido Gatta Trans Mississippi Daleelaty Lexintonia Quasar Doll Collection Daleelaty Bolita Boyz Frisky Magician Blue Belt Frisky Magician Flying P entry 3 Frisky Magician Psychic Energy Frisky Magician Scout’s Honor Frisky Magician Canarsie Kid Sir Ballantine Spectrolite Soul P Say Spectrolite Grandview entry Grandview entry Grandview entry Grandview entry Grandview entry 4 Kowalski Kowalski Sonneman Kowalski Acre Little Harbour Leading West Kowalski Always Misbehaving Kowalski Control Group Combatant Emaraaty Emaraaty Keep Quiet 5 Emaraaty Emaraaty Frontier Market Keep Quiet Dream Friend Frontier Market Control Group Keep Quiet Frontier Market Emaraaty Makin’ Out Cash Offer Flashpackinbarbie Cash Offer Makin’ Out Flashpackinbarbie Flashpackinbarbie Makin’ Out More Mischief More Mischief 6 More Mischief More Mischief More Mischief Flashpackinbarbie Moon Heist Economic Policy Eagerly Eagerly Hard Sting Economic Policy Blanket Of Roses Mott’s entry Economic Policy Mo And Go Are You Kitten Me 7 Mo And Go Crossing The Moon Bye Bye Melvin Proven Strategies Hard Sting Fortune’s Fool Chateau Overdeliver Chateau Chateau Chateau Dark N Cloudy Fortune’s Fool Puttheglassdown Frosted Grace 8 Frosted Grace Fortune’s Fool Chateau Fortune’s Fool Overdeliver Mitole Mitole Mitole Mitole Mitole Strike Power Firenze Fire Imperial Hint Firenze Fire Diamond Oops 9 Imperial Hint Do Share Mr. Crow Imperial Hint Firenze Fire Sadler’s Joy Channel Maker Channel Maker Ya Primo Channel Maker Ya Primo Ya Primo Sadler’s Joy Zulu Alpha Ya Primo 10 Arklow Olympico Zulu Alpha Channel Maker Sadler’s Joy Global Campaign War Of Will War Of Will Mihos Global Campaign 11 Tacitus Tacitus Global Campaign Global Campaign Tacitus War Of Will Laughing Fox Tacitus War Of Will War Of Will Surge Pricing Hijacker Surge Pricing Surge Pricing Letterman 12 Raphael Letterman My Macho My Macho Saratoga Colonel My Macho Surge Pricing Letterman Saratoga Colonel Surge Pricing Our fifth handicapper will be a special guest each day. 2019 Records 32/107 23/107 25/107 23/107 22/88*

Guest Handicapper: Today’s guest handicapper is Dave Hudson, better known in owner with Huddie Stables. Friday, Pat Fitch picked three winners. The guest total does not handicapping circles as Huddie and the masters of the annual Saratoga Huddie Pool contest. include Wednesday, when The Special’s regular handicappers are at thisishorseracing.com. A native of Saratoga Springs and lifelong horseman, Hudson is also involved in racing as an Top Guest Handicapper for 2018: Patrick McGoey with five wins.

28 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 A Saratoga Tradition Since 1864 2019 Jump Racing Schedule Sun., July 21 Allowance hurdle Wed., July 24 Jonathan Kiser Novice S. Thur., July 25 A. P. Smithwick H. (Gr. 1) Wed., July 31 Allowance hurdle Wed., August 7 Mrs. S. Wed., August 14 Allowance hurdle Wed., August 21 Michael G. Walsh Novice S. Thur., August 22 N.Y. Turf Writers Cup (Gr. 1) Wed., August 28 Allowance hurdle Tod Marks Tod

For further information, contact: Post time is 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 NSA Director of Racing Bill Gallo at (443) 553-1882.

Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 29 Tod Marks Highest Honors leads them home in Friday’s Curlin Stakes. Honor Roll Farish homebred wins Travers prep for Brown BY TOM LAW CURLIN STAKES RECAP Jose Ortiz recalled his conversation with Chad Brown about a first-time starter by Tapit when he arrived in the won Friday, staying off the inside and defeating a field that paddock before the last race at Keeneland April 20, ready included previously unbeaten stablemate Looking At Biki- for the finale on one of many raw afternoons in the Blue- nis, multiple Grade 1-placed Rowayton and classic starter grass this year. Intrepid Heart. Ortiz showed up knowing Will Farish’s homebred Highest Honors won the Curlin by 1 1/2 lengths from Highest Honors could run and that he’d need some Endorsed, a colt Godolphin Racing and Kiaran McLaugh- cold-weather gear for the 6 1/2-furlong maiden on the lin thought enough of as a 2-year-old to try him in the muddy track. The day felt wintry, but Brown already en- Grade 1 Champagne, with Looking At Bikinis, Rowayton tertained thoughts of summer when he spoke to his rider. and Intrepid Heart well beaten on the drying out, muddy “This is my Travers horse,” Brown told Ortiz about the and sealed track. 5-2 favorite facing eight other 3-year-olds that afternoon. The victory most likely earned Highest Honors a spot Ortiz wouldn’t be faulted for not thinking about the in the Travers Aug. 24, where he’ll join fellow Farish run- race some call the Midsummer Derby since he was only ner Code Of Honor, Maximum Security, Game Winner two weeks out from riding the Kentucky Derby. He took and any number of contenders from today’s Jim Dandy. the words at face value and readied the big gray colt for “I really like this horse a lot. He’s a very nice horse,” his belated debut. said Ortiz, who rides Tacitus in the Jim Dandy. “I just “He really knows what he has and I respect that,” Ortiz really wanted to win. Everybody has been talking, saying said Friday, stopping on his way back to the jockeys’ room the other horse for Chad is better than him. I don’t know to watch the replay of the $100,000 Curlin Stakes. “He’s about that. It was just a salty, competitive race with good bred to run the (Travers) distance. That’s why he surprised horses and I wanted to win it.” me at Keeneland going the (6 1/2 furlongs).” Highest Honors’ win in the 9-furlong Curlin, restricted Highest Honors didn’t win that day, finishing second to 3-year-olds who hadn’t won a stakes at a mile or over by a neck to longshot Winning Number after an eventful in 2019, came almost two months after he broke his maid- trip that found him in tight quarters in the stretch. He Continued On Page 31

30 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 the mix for the Travers. “It’s never been Dad’s game to keep Curlin – colts, so it’s tough to get horses like Continued from page 30 this when you’re only keeping fillies,” said Lane’s End’s Bill Farish, son of en in his second start at Belmont. He the owner. “It’s exciting for these two 2019 September Meet won that day going 1 1/16 miles at to work out in the same year, where Belmont in a field of six, staying in the he owns 100 percent of both of them. Stakes Schedule clear on the outside under Ortiz as the It’s very rare.” 3-10 favorite. Highest Honors worked 11 times SEPTEMBER 13 - SEPTEMBER 29 Highest Honors raced on the inside in Saratoga last summer from June in his Keeneland debut after breaking 13 through Sept. 1. He went to the POCAHONTAS (GII) from the inside. He showed speed, sidelines with what Farish called “lit- racing just behind Fortune’s Fool. 2019 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division” tle baby things” and returned to seri- 2020 Kentucky Oaks Points Race The pacesetter came over on Highest ous training in early February at Palm Honors in the stretch, forcing Ortiz to Meadows Training Center. Runs Sat., Sept. 14 Closes Aug. 31 take up. They barely avoided bounc- $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) Brown breezed Highest Honors Fillies, Two Years Old 1 1/16 Miles ing off the inside rail and finished a eight times in South Florida before neck short at the finish. two works at Keeneland for the de- The effort made an impression on but, all the while keeping Saratoga in IROQUOIS (GIII) Ortiz, the Saratoga meet’s leading rid- 2019 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Division” mind. 2020 Kentucky Derby Points Race er a quarter of the way through with “It’s a race we’ve been thinking 16 victories. about for a long time, knowing the Runs Sat., Sept. 14 Closes Aug. 31 “He ran very good, got in a lot $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) horse wasn’t going to get on the Der- Two Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles of trouble,” he said. “They almost by trail early,” Brown said. “We al- dropped him, the horse came over on ways thought he was very talented him on the rail and then he came out and the Travers was the dream.” LOCUST GROVE (GIII) and made a great run. I said, ‘Wow, Runs Sat., Sept. 14 Closes Aug. 31 this is a nice horse.’ ” – Additional reporting $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) Lane’s End ranked Highest Hon- by Ben Gowans Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1 1/16 Miles ors among the top colts in its 2017 yearling class OPEN MIND (Listed) and pointed him to the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga se- Runs Sat., Sept. 14 Closes Aug. 31 lect sale. $125,000 ($125 nomination fee) The colt out of the Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs stakes-winning Dixieland Band mare Tap Your Feet, DOGWOOD (Listed) the dam of Grade 1 win- Runs Sat., Sept. 21 Closes Sept. 7 ner Diamondrella and $125,000 ($125 nomination fee) Grade 1-placed stakes Fillies, Three Years Old 7 Furlongs winner Bonnie Blue Flag, went through the ring to- ACK ACK (GIII) ward the end of the open- ing session. He RNA’d Runs Sat., Sept. 28 Closes Sept. 14 $150,000 ($150 nomination fee) for $750,000 and wound Three Year Olds & Up 1 Mile up in Lane’s End’s racing stable, where Code Of Honor wound up a month LUKAS CLASSIC (GIII) later when he didn’t sell Runs Sat., Sept. 28 Closes Sept. 14 for $70,000 at Keeneland $250,000 ($250 nomination fee) September. Three Year Olds & Up 1 1/8 Mile Code Of Honor, run- ner-up via disqualification JEFFERSON CUP (Listed) in the Kentucky Derby and winner of the Grade 3 Runs Sat., Sept. 28 Closes Sept. 14 $125,000 ($125 nomination fee) Dwyer, went to Shug Mc- Three Year Olds 1 1/8 Miles Turf Gaughey. The son of No- ble Mission skipped the Jim Dandy and will train Ben Huffman Vice President of Racing, Racing Secretary 502.638.3820 • [email protected] up to the Travers. Highest Dan Bork Stakes Coordinator: 502.638.3806 • [email protected] Honors went to Brown, Fax: 502.636.4479 who said after the Curlin Tod Marks that he’d also like to be in Curlin winner Highest Honors aims for the Travers.

Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 31 FRIDAY RACING RECAP Double Down Mott goes back-to-back with No Lime, Topper T Bill Mott stood in the clubhouse after Friday’s third race at Saratoga Race Course, tan and gray houndstooth jacket unbuttoned, hands in his pock- ets and elbows outstretched. The Hall of Fame trainer stayed focused on a TV showing the replay, only looking away to accept congratulations or ac- knowledge half-heckling from nearby fans. Mott’s runners No Lime and Topper T had just won back-to-back races, improving his record to 7-for-22 at the meet and just one victory behind leading trainer Chad Brown. “You never know when that’s going to happen,” Tod Marks Mott said. “We’ve been lucky to get into some of No Lime (outside) wins the first of two races for trainer Bill Mott. the right races with some of the right horses. It’s a Topper T completed the double in an off-the-turf “We know he’s won on it and he runs well over rollercoaster ride sometimes, but we’ll take it when allowance going 5 1/2 furlongs. Proven on the sur- it,” Mott said. “We were just hoping that the cut- we can get it.” face, Topper T broke his maiden at Prairie Mead- back in distance would make a difference. I wasn’t Mott’s double began when No Lime won a New ows last July. The Iowa-bred’s only other win came sure.” York-bred maiden special in his debut. The $30,000 on the dirt in the Iowa Cradle Stakes last August. Topper T took the lead passing the furlong buy for LRE Racing and JEH Racing from the 2018 Topper T came to Mott last fall after a private marker and drew away to win by 2 lengths under Keeneland September yearling sale closed from fifth purchase by Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and . to win the off-the-turf race by a half-length. Pantofel Stable. He finished eighth in the Grade “He’s been close, but we were waiting for the The gray Flashback colt became Mott’s second 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Grade 2 Kentucky win,” Mott said. “As it’s turned out, he doesn’t first-time starter to win at the meet after Vast con- Jockey Club to close 2018. He placed in two Grade want to go too far. For going five-and-a-half, he fin- nected July 12. 3 sprints at Gulfstream and second in an option- ished well. It just looks like 6 furlongs is his limit.” “It didn’t surprise me as much as everybody al at Keeneland April 6 before a fifth in allowance – Brandon Valvo else,” Mott said. “I couldn’t say I was overly con- company at Belmont June 6. Mott entered Topper fident, but we liked our chances in a few spots and T for the turf, but stayed in when the race moved Continued On Page 33 once in awhile, it works out.” to the main track.

32 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 A.G. VANDERBILT ALICIBIADES ARLINGTON MILLION AWESOME AGAIN Friday – BELMONT DERBY BREEDERS’ CUP TURF BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ Continued from page 32 CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF DELAWARE HANDICAP DONN HANDICAP • G.T. Sonia found her spot – 7 fur- longs on the dirt – to break her maidDUBAI- WORLD CUP FRIZETTE FOREGO FRANK KILROE MILE GARDEN CITY en in the first. Noda Brothers’ home- bred daughter of Brethren deliveredGRAND NATIONAL HURDLE HASKELL INVITATIONAL HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP in her ninth start after races on dirt and turf over a variety of distances. IROQUOIS HURDLE JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC KENTUCKY DERBY Trainer Orlando Noda, half of KING’Sthe BISHOP LONESOME GLORY HURDLE MAKER’S 46 MILE MANHATTAN ownership group with his brother Jonathan, decided to take a new ap- MAN O’ WAR MATRIARCH METROPOLITAN MILE STAKES proach after four starts at Belmont and Aqueduct. PRIORESS QUEEN ELIZABETH II SHADWELL TURF MILE SPINAWAY “She’s a real tough filly to handle,” said Noda, who rides the filly SPINSTERin her SWORD DANCER TEST UNITED NATIONS VANITY HANDICAP WHIT- morning training. “I thought she was a stakes horse so I ran her in specialNEY HANDICAP WOOD MEMORIAL A.G. VANDERBILT ALICIBIADES ARLINGTON weight after special weight. At Aque- MILLION AWESOME AGAIN BELMONT DERBY BREEDERS’ CUP TURF duct they told me if I put her in for 50, she’ll win for 50, where it’s BREEDERS’very CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF DELAWARE easy. At Saratoga the race was her dis- tance, so I entered her in the claimer.”HANDICAP DONNWinning HANDICAP DUBAI when WORLD it CUP matters FLORIDA DERBY. FRIZETTE G. T. Sonia was Noda’s 18th start- er and he’s found two victories fromFOREGO FRANK KILROEFair Hill MILE Equine GARDEN Therapy CITY Center GRAND horses NATIONAL HURDLE three starts at Saratoga. “It’s a dream come true in SaratoHASKELL- INVITATIONALinclude HOLLYWOOD 63 individual TURF Grade CUP 1 winners IROQUOIS. HURDLE JOE ga,” he said. HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC KENTUCKY DERBY KING’S BISHOP LONESOME The 30-year-old trainer has a small operation, but plans to expandGLORY HURDLE MAKER’S 46 MILE MANHATTAN MAN O’ WAR MATRIARCH throughout the meet. Just some of the races they’ve won… “I just got another owner and METROPOLITANhe MILE NEARCTIC STAKES PRIORESS QUEEN ELIZABETH II gave me two, so it’s eight now,” he said. “We are planning to grow, I’m SHADWELL TURF MILE SPINAWAY SPINSTER SWORD DANCER TEST trying to get as many people involved in this and grow.” UNITED NATIONS VANITY HANDICAP WHITNEY HANDICAP WOOD MEMORIAL Noda entered the unraced New A.G. VANDERBILT ALICIBIADES ARLINGTON MILLION AWESOME AGAIN York-bred filly E Z Lorelle in the 12th Sunday, a maiden claimer goingBELMONT 5 1/2 DERBY BREEDERS’ CUP TURF BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ furlongs on the turf. Noda entered T Loves A Fight in CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF DELAWARE HANDICAP DONN HANDICAP Thursday’s John Morrissey but didn’t get the chance to run when the race DUBAI WORLD CUP FLORIDA DERBY FRIZETTE FOREGO FRANK was canceled due to heavy rain. He plans to enter back for the reschedKILROE- MILE GARDEN CITY GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE HASKELL INVITATION- uled stakes set for Thursday. AL HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP IROQUOIS HURDLE JOE HIRSCH TURF – Catherine Galbraith CLASSIC KENTUCKY DERBY KING’S BISHOP LONESOME GLORY HURDLE • The Saratoga main track came up wet, again. Slimey won over SaratoMAKER’S- 46 MILE MANHATTAN MAN O’ WAR MATRIARCH METROPOLITAN ga’s wet main track, again. The 3-year-old daughter of QualMILE- NEARCTIC STAKES PRIORESS QUEEN ELIZABETH II SHADWELL TURF ity Road became the first multiple winner at the meet when she took the MILE SPINAWAY SPINSTER SWORD DANCER TEST UNITED NATIONS Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | AquaPacer | Cold Saltwater Spa | Dry Salt Room | Vibration Therapy | Training Center seventh, a starter allowance at 7 fur-VANITY HANDICAP WHITNEY HANDICAP WOOD MEMORIAL A.G. VANDER- longs. 721 Training Center Drive, Elkton, Maryland 21921 Also for the second time this meet,BILT ALICIBIADES ARLINGTON MILLION AWESOME AGAIN BELMONT DER- owner Jason Provenzano went to cash Phone: 610-496-5080 www.fairhilletc.com a few tickets with mutuel teller DonBY- BREEDERS’ CUP TURF BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY na Villanova of nearby Scotia. AND MARE TURF DELAWARE HANDICAP DONN HANDICAP DUBAI WORLD CUP Continued On Page 34 FLORIDA DERBY FRIZETTE FOREGO FRANK KILROE MILE GARDEN CITY Saturday, July 27, 2019 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLEThe Saratoga S HASKELLpecial INVITATIONAL HOLLYWOOD TURF33 CUP er and tracked from midpack as Non- sensical and Viva Forever went to the proven to be a Friday – front. Jose Ortiz switched Queen Of Continued from page 33 Beas to the three path as Viva Forever stayed off the rail up the backstretch. “I’m a superstitious guy,” Provenza- Ortiz angled Queen Of Beas to the no said. “When I found out she had outside of Weekend Mischief on the the same name as my wife during the far turn, carrying Indy Union into the first bet I put with her, I couldn’t go center of the track. Queen Of Beas nowhere else. I give her a ticket every made the lead at the midway point lassic time I bet.” of the turn, but Indy Union advanced Slimey returned to win nine days with her and put a head in front at the 0 after her previous win for Provenza- furlong pole. no’s Flying P Stable and trainer Dave “I was sweating, nervous toward Cannizzo. the end,” Cohen said. “The stretch C “It was either she was going to was so long. I wanted it to end earlier.” bounce or run huge,” Cannizzo said. Queen Of Beas fought back and “She told us all week she was doing grinded out a length victory at 2-5. well. When the rain came, it definitely A $170,000 buy at the 2017 made us say let’s run.” Featuring the West Virginia Breeders Classic Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling and the Breeders Classics Races Slimey won at 15-1 July 17 but was sale, Queen Of Beas is one of four bet down to 5-2 favoritism Friday. horses in training with Abreu for Co- SATURDAY Provenzano and Cannizzo claimed hen’s Kingsport Farm. Cohen moved the filly May 12. to the U.S. about 30 years ago and OCT. 12, 2019 “I own a vitamin manufacturing POST TIME 7:00 PM delved into racing as an owner and company,” Provenzano said. “I be- breeder the last few years. came fortunate a little while ago to West Virginia Breeders Classics, Ltd. “I always loved horses as a kid and P.O. Box 1251 | Charles Town, WV 25414 come into money, selling one of my www.wvbc.com | 304-725-0709 (racing) was a way for me to exercise Facebook, yelp, Instagram, Tri- companies. I started owning hors- my passion,” Cohen said. “I grew Carol Holden | President Theresa Bitner | Exec. Sec. es instead of just watching. It’s my pAdvisor WVBC XXXII WInnEr up in Israel and I used to ride horses Sam Huff | Chairman Emeritus runnIn’TOLuVya passion. I have about eight different when I was young, just for fun. Noth- trainers. I love it.” ing like here, racing. – Ben Gowans Continued On Page 35 • Jorge Abreu thought a lot of Queen Of Beas when she joined his stable at 2. The Flatter daughter developed nervous hab- its and her antics before Friday’s fourth proved no exception. Her antics worried her trainer, who took the shank from the groom and led the filly around the paddock. “She gets a little ner- vous, a little anxious,” he said. “She never gets washy or does anything stupid. That’s why I took ahold of her and took her away from the groom. I wanted to make sure I kept her calm.” Abreu got Queen Of Beas to the track without incident. Then owner Ye- huda Cohen took his turn being nervous. Queen Of Beas broke slowly from post 1 in the Tod Marks 9-furlong optional claim- Bill and Riley Mott enjoy the moment.

34 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 pretty cooperative and let me run the horses where they belong, so that’s SUPRIZE Friday – good support,” he said. “Everything Continued from page 34 is going well right now. I have a num- ber in my head. I don’t want to say it “I’m very fortunate. I have a very because I don’t want to jinx myself. I good guy named Finn Green that know I’m going to have a good meet. helped me to pick this horse. We’re I have a lot of nice babies that haven’t going back this year to try to look for started yet and they’re coming around some more horses.” at the right time.” Queen Of Beas won back-to-back – Brandon Valvo ICEMAN starts at Gulfstream Park to start the year then missed time due to sick- ness. She returned to finish third in Saratoga Leaders the Grade 2 Eight Belles on Kentucky Oaks Day before finishing fifth be- TRAINERS...... 1ST hind Guarana in the Acorn June 8. Chad Brown...... 9 “The horse showed a lot of poten- Bill Mott...... 7 tial since Day 1,” Abreu said. “We James Bond...... 4 were looking for some stakes races. I Linda Rice...... 4 JOEY CANDYMAN ran her after she got sick after a 90- Jorge Abreu...... 3 day layoff. She was training pretty Steve Asmussen...... 3 TRF OPEN BARN: “WELCOMING RACE FANS” Mark Casse...... 3 well and that was the only thing I saw July 29, 5-8pm | Free & Family-friendly | Donations welcome to make it to the Acorn. She ran a Jeremiah Englehart...... 3 good third. In the Acorn, we just ran Danny Gargan...... 3 Meet the newest members of our TRF Herd, into a monster.” Mike Maker...... 3 feed them treats, take pictures, learn about Abreu wanted a softer spot for the Jason Servis...... 3 Thoroughbred aftercare, and hear their stories! filly Friday, but ran into five rivals Todd Pletcher...... 3 who competed in recent stakes. TRF SUMMER FARM AT BLOOMFIELD FARM “I wanted to go in with less com- JOCKEYS...... 1ST 20 Bloomfield Rd., Saratoga Springs 12866 TRFinc.org petition where she could be the domi- Jose Ortiz...... 16 nant one,” he said. “She was the class Luis Saez...... 13 of the race and that’s why she won the Javier Castellano...... 10 race. I’m not going to say she won be- Joel Rosario...... 9 cause she liked the distance, she won Irad Ortiz Jr...... 8 by class. My horse is good and the Junior Alvarado...... 7 only question I had with her today was distance.” ...... 7 Queen Of Beas improved Abreu’s record to 3-for-12 at the meet. Through Friday “So far, the owners have been

Tod Marks Slimey wins her second race of the 2019 meet.

Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 35 SARATOGA RESULTS Friday July 26. SIXTH $90,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 3/16M 3 Beau Belle L. Saez $14.00 $5.70 $4.20 FIRST $40,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $20,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 8 Passive Investing I. Ortiz, Jr. $6.20 $4.30 5 G. T. Sonia J. Alvarado $5.30 $3.00 $2.60 5 Latest Version J. Castellano $5.70 3 Countenance J. Ortiz $2.80 $2.50 Ch Filly 2015, by Giant’s Causeway - Binya (GER) by Royal Solo (IRE) 8 Flying Pleasantly S. Jimenez $10.40 Owner: Anderson, Mark, T.. Trainer: . B Filly 2016, by Brethren - Bfit by The Cliff’s Edge Breeder: Mr. Joseph Allen LLC (KY). Owner: Noda Brothers, LLC. Trainer: Orlando Noda. Late Scratches: Lady Rosalie (IRE) Time: 1:56.05 Breeder: Noda Brothers LLC (FL). Daily Double (8-3), $46.25; Exacta (3-8), $40.25; Superfecta (3-8-5- Claimed: Countenance claimed by Brewster, Clark O. for $20,000, 2), $96.60; Trifecta (3-8-5), $113.12; Pic 3 (1-8-3), $62.50 Handle With Care claimed by America’s Pastime Stables for $20,000 Time: 1:27.20 SEVENTH $60,000, STARTERS ALLOWANCE $50,000, 3 & UP, 7F Exacta (5-3), $5.70; Superfecta (5-3-8-2), $75.10; Trifecta (5-3-8), 6 Slimey R. Santana, Jr. $7.50 $4.20 $3.00 $107.50 9 Anne Dupree J. Velazquez $5.50 $4.20 8 Olive Kat J. Rosario $4.90 SECOND $78,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 7F B Filly 2016, by Quality Road - Argue by Storm Cat 5 No Lime J. Alvarado $20.20 $7.80 $4.60 Owner: Flying P Stable. Trainer: David Cannizzo. 1A Mo Ready J. Ortiz $3.10 $2.70 Breeder: Stone Farm (KY). Time: 1:25.67 6 Cold Hard Cash J. Lezcano $4.40 Daily Double (3-6), $35.50; Exacta (6-9), $22.10; Superfecta (6-9-8- Gr/ro Colt 2017, by Flashback - Wildwood During by During 7), $55.95; Trifecta (6-9-8), $78.25; Pic 3 (8-3-6), $149.25 Owner: LRE Racing LLC and JEH Racing Stable LLC. Trainer: William Mott. Breeder: Irish Hill Century Farm (NY). EIGHTH $83,000, NY-BRED AOC $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F Late Scratches: Victory Built, Managing Risk, Microsecond 4 Dowse’s Beach I. Ortiz, Jr. $8.00 $4.70 $4.10 Time: 1:28.05 8 Banana Thief R. Santana, Jr. $5.60 $4.10 Daily Double (5-5), $24.10; Exacta (5-1), $35.00; Quinella (1-5), 5 Ghost Giant J. Rosario $5.90 $10.20; Superfecta (5-1-6-2), $69.80; Trifecta (5-1-6), $94.25 Gr/ro G 2011, by Disco Rico - Mary Lou’s Magic by Concorde’s Tune Owner: Dubb, Michael. Trainer: Jason Servis. THIRD $92,000, ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F Breeder: Patricia Generazio (NY). 10 Topper T J. Rosario $6.40 $3.80 $3.20 Late Scratches: Ready to Escape, Steam Engine, Show Prince, The 11 Dark N Cloudy T. Gaffalione $5.20 $3.60 Caretaker, Psychic Energy 9 Carotari J. Castellano $4.10 Claimed: Mo Diddley claimed by Damchu Stables for $40,000 Dk B/ Br Colt 2016, by Bellamy Road - Des Moines by Evansville Slew Time: 1:03.22 Owner: Barber, Gary, Wachtel Stable and Pantofel Stable. Daily Double (6-4), $24.20; Exacta (4-8), $24.50; Superfecta (4-8-5- Trainer: William Mott. Breeder: Blackoak Farm (IA). 12), $169.60; Trifecta (4-8-5), $114.50; Pic 3 (3-6-4), $183.75 Late Scratches: Shiny Copper Penny, Bourbon in May, Yes and Yes, All Systems Go, I Can Do Anything NINTH $100,000, STAKES - CURLIN S., 3 YO, 1 1/8M Time: 1:04.92 8 Highest Honors J. Ortiz $10.20 $5.40 $2.70 Daily Double (5-10), $42.50; Exacta (10-11), $25.00; Superfecta (10- 7 Endorsed J. Bravo $7.30 $3.80 11-9-7), $34.10; Trifecta (10-11-9), $49.12; Pic 3 (5-5-10), $75.75 3 Looking At Bikinis J. Castellano $2.10 Gr/ro Colt 2016, by Tapit - Tap Your Feet by Dixieland Band FOURTH $95,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Owner: Farish, W.S.. Trainer: Chad Brown. Breeder: W.S. Farish (KY). 1 Queen of Beas J. Ortiz $2.80 $2.30 $2.10 Late Scratches: Grumps Little Tots, Mo Gotcha, Cairo Cat 6 Indy Union J. Alvarado $4.50 $2.90 Time: 1:52.27 5 Held Accountable E. Cancel $4.50 Daily Double (4-8), $27.25; Exacta (8-7), $34.00; Superfecta (8-7-3- B Filly 2016, by Flatter - Wild Bea by Wild Rush 5), $28.45; Trifecta (8-7-3), $49.75; Consolation Double (4-2), $3.65; Owner: Kingsport Farm. Trainer: Jorge Abreu. Pic 3 (6-4-8), $109.00; (6-4-2), $20.40; Place Pix Nine (3/5/8-6/8/9- Breeder: James Arrison (KY). Time: 1:53.16 4/5/8-8), $143.75 Daily Double (10-1), $4.85; Exacta (1-6), $5.20; Quinella (1-6), $4.20; Superfecta (1-6-5-4), $11.25; Trifecta (1-6-5), $17.37; Pic 3 (5-10-1), 10TH. $48,000 MDN. CLM. NYBRED. $40,000, 3&UP, 7F. $56.00 10 Mister Bobby D. Davis 7.20 4.70 3.10 *11 Champagne Chills I. Ortiz Jr. 4.50 3.10 FIFTH $34,000, CLAIMING $12,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 5 Awesome Adversary T. Gaffalione 2.80 8 Ivy’s College Fund J. Ortiz $7.90 $4.60 $3.50 *DQ from first for interference. 7 Riot Worthy J. Alvarado $5.80 $4.20 Dk. B./Br. G, Shanghai Bobby-Farawacat, E Dubai. Bred in NY. 1 Moondance Joy M. Franco $4.10 Owner/Breeder: Avanti Stable. Trainer: H. James Bond. Time: 1:26.40. Dk B/Br M 2014, Albertus Maximus - Whowhatwhy, Deputy Wild Cat Double (8-10) $22.40. Exacta (10-11) $16.90. Superfecta (10-11-5- Owner: Repole Stable. Trainer: Bruce Levine. 15) $62.70. Trifecta (10-11-5) $36.12. Pick 3 (4-8-10) $119.25. Con- Breeder: Sharon Edgell (KY). Time: 1:12.82 solation Pick 3 $18.70. Pick 4 $310. Pick 5 $5,997. Pick 6 $64,542. Claimed: Ivy’s College Fund claimed by Exelby, Randy for $12,500, Pick 6 (5 correct) $624. Moondance Joy claimed by Noda Brothers, LLC for $12,500, Tiz R Bella claimed by Rodriguez, Rudy R. for $12,500, Malarkey claimed by Rice, Linda for $12,500 Attendance: 24,941. On Track Handle: 3,705,599.92. Daily Double (1-8), $8.60; Exacta (8-7), $24.00; Superfecta (8-7-1- All Sources Handle: $16,937,679.57 5), $215.80; Trifecta (8-7-1), $63.37; Pic 3 (10-1-8), $21.50; Pic 4 (5-1/3/4/6/8/10-1-8), $120.87; Pic 5 (5-5-1/3/4/6/8/10-1-8), $454.75 Copyright 2019 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 37 Saratoga Memories, presented by Keeneland, is an ongoing series that looks back at some of the top moments from Keeneland Sales graduates among Saratoga’s best racing. Every horse starts somewhere, even Saratoga superstars. Keeneland Sales helps The Special Tod Marks look back at some memorable graded stakes win- Speightstown lowers down ners – and Keeneland graduates – at the Spa. We’ll while winning the 2004 Vanderbilt. re-connect and dig up some memories. Enjoy. Speightstown Alfred G. Vanderbilt 2004 BY JOE CLANCY When a yearling sells for $2 million, hopes rise, so less than a year after bringing that lofty figure at Keeneland September in 1999, Speight- stown showed up in Saratoga’s toughest 2-year- old maiden race. It didn’t go well. “He was favored in a maiden race on Travers Day and I think he finished last,” said the future champion’s trainer Todd Pletcher, who consulted Thoroughmanager to check his facts. “Look at that. Thirteenth by 15 lengths first time as the 5-2 favorite on Travers Day.” The career really only had one way to go from there – and it went, even if it took a few detours. Owned by Eugene and Laura Melnyk, the chest- nut son of Gone West went to the sidelines un- til February and won for trainer Phil England at Gulfstream Park. Seventh in the Gotham in March, Speightstown went to Canada with En- gland and won three in a row before finishing second to City Zip in the Amsterdam at Saratoga. Speightstown went back to the sidelines for the rest of 2001 and all of 2002. Back with Pletcher as a 5-year-old in 2003, he defeated Volponi by a Clock Stopper in 1:08.04. The old teletimer sys- how fast he goes and finishes like that.” neck in a comeback allowance score at Belmont tem said 1:08 flat, tying Spanish Riddle’s track Looking back, Pletcher still marveled at the in May. Second in the off-the-turf and sloppy Jai- record for 6 furlongs. horse’s performance at Saratoga. pur in May, Speightstown again sat out the bulk Pletcher was impressed at the time. “He was in phenomenal form at the time and of a year. “You could see today he’s just loving it,” he to win a race like that was a big part of his cham- As a 6-year-old in 2004, he made up for told The Special then. “He turns for home, chang- pionship season,” Pletcher said. “If I recall, he the lost time as he put together five wins in six es leads and drops down another level. You can was doing great, we were very optimistic going in starts capped by the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and an visually see him explode. That’s what you hope and he delivered in a big way.” as champion sprinter. He really they all do, what you train them to do and some- Third in the Vosburgh in October, Speight- flashed the title credentials in the Alfred G. Van- times it works. He knows where the quarter pole stown delivered again in the Breeders’ Cup – derbilt (then a Grade 2) at Saratoga. With John is and on cue, he kicks.” ousting a dozen others in 1:08.11 at Lone Star Velazquez aboard, Speightstown battled through Pletcher saw it, Velazquez felt it. Park. opening fractions of :22.05 and :44.40 and ran “As soon as he switches (leads), you can feel it As good as Speightstown’s racing career was, home – opening 2 1/2 lengths in the stretch after as he stretches out,” the jockey said in 2004. “He his second act might be even better. Now 21, he 5 furlongs in :55.95 and winning by 1 1/2 over goes low. Believe me, it feels good. It’s amazing stands at WinStar Farm in Kentucky – as one of

38 The Saratoga Special Saturday, July 27, 2019 Now in his third year with Win- Star, O’Rourke saw the stallion race Speightstown – in 2003. Continued from page 38 “I grew up around Woodbine and I remember him there,” he said. “At the world’s most sought-after stal- that time I was toward the end of lions. His sons and daughters in- high school and hanging around the clude 105 stakes winners and purse racetrack, probably a little too much, HANDICAPPING HAPPY HOURS earnings of $100 million. Reynaldo- but you couldn’t help but notice him thewizard won 11 races and earned and the races he ran. The ability he AT BRENTWOOD HOTEL $2.2 million. Tamarkuz added eight showed was just too obvious.” and $1.8 million. Golden Ticket won And now O’Rourke sees Speight- the Travers. The roster even includes stown all the time. Summer at Win- Vanderbilt winners Rockfall and Po- Star is vacation time for stallions, and SP R seidon’s Warrior (Strike Power tries D Speightstown spends most of his day E A to make it three today). Turf horses outside though he prefers to be in the R 1 Seek Again and Force The Pass added barn at night (many stallions do the C C diversity. Jersey Town won the Cigar opposite). I 0 Mile. And he’s not finished. I “It’s just what he wants,” said N I “He’s still going very well,” said O’Rourke. “He gets time to feel like A 1 WinStar’s Liam O’Rourke. “He bred a horse each and every day. He’s a K N a very full book of mares this year very tough horse, which is a quali- LS G and has been a great horse for us. ty he passes on – that desire to be a He’s very much known for speed, racehorse is paramount for a success- classic American speed, but he’s had ful stallion – but he’s a pleasure to be three Grade 1 winners at a mile-and- around. Everybody gets along with EVERY SATURDAY 10AM —1 PM a-quarter on the turf too.” him.” 15 GRIDLEY ST. (BACKSIDE OF THE TRACK) thisishorseracing.com Home of The Special & a lot more

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 39 Saratoga Memories, presented by Keeneland, is an ongoing series that looks back at some of the top moments from Keeneland Sales graduates among Saratoga’s best racing. Laoban Jim Dandy Stakes 2016 BY JOE CLANCY It’s not quite Upset-Man O’ War, Onion-Sec- retariat or even Quaze Quilt-Chris Evert, but the 2016 Jim Dandy Stakes will be remembered as a Saratoga upset and much more. Laoban, dismissed at 27-1 in a field of six, made all the running for Southern Equine Sta- ble, McCormick Racing and trainer Eric Guillot as heavy favorite Mohaymen finished fourth and Belmont Stakes winner Creator was last. You could hear the Cajun celebration on Phila Street. Guillot hooped, hollered, hugged, high- fived and I-told-you-soed all the way to the win- ner’s circle. Of course, this being the 2016 Jim Dandy, the trainer also had to help corral his horse who cantered back alone after dropping Jose Ortiz on the way back. “He wants to do it again,” Guillot hollered at the time. Once was enough for Laoban, who came into Tod Marks the $600,000 Grade 2 off seven losses. He’d fin- Laoban pulled a major ished seventh in his debut at Del Mar the pre- surprise in the 2016 Jim Dandy. vious November, and second at Los Alamitos in December. From there, Guillot aimed high and galloping. He won by 1 1/4 lengths over Gover- ly of multiple Grade 1 winner I’m A Chatterbox. Laoban nearly delivered – placing in the Grade nor Malibu. That size Guillot mentioned doesn’t hurt and the 3 Sham at Santa Anita and Grade 3 Gotham at “Jose put them to sleep,” said Guillot. “The trainer raved about his horse’s attitude as well. Aqueduct. Fourth in the Grade 1 Blue Grass at alarm clock went off at the quarter pole and it “His mindset and disposition were really, re- Keeneland, the son of Uncle Mo was entered in ally good as a racehorse,” the trainer said, “and the Kentucky Derby and would have been the was too late. They slept too long.” people keep coming up to me around here and first horse in if anyone scratched. Laoban raced just once more, a 12th in the “He’d run decent races, he just hadn’t won,” Travers behind Arrogate while being eased, but telling me about their foals and what good minds Guillot said this week, recalling the time he want- has since gone on to stud duty at Sequel Stud in they have. I’ll have a bunch to train.” ed to run a maiden in the continent’s most fa- Hudson, N.Y. He led the state in mares bred in All that talk of young horses sent Guillot back mous horse arce. “I knew he had tons of ability. 2017 and 2018. His first foals are yearlings, and to 2014, when he went to $260,000 to buy the We were first on the also-eligibles for the Ken- you’ll see them in sales rings soon. colt from Legacy Bloodstock at Keeneland Sep- tucky Derby and nobody scratched. Every other “He’s a big, beautiful horse,” said Guillot. tember. The page was OK, with enough black year that horse gets to scratch in. He was there “They’re high on him as a stallion. He’s got type to matter via second dam Chatter Chatter and ready to go. Speed would have been danger- enough foals to get a chance to make it as a stal- and some others. Guillot looked at the horse, not ous, too.” lion. That’s all you want for a horse, a chance. the catalog. After trying the Preakness and Dwyer, Laoban We’ll see. It wouldn’t surprise me. A lot of stal- “He was a beast then too – short-backed and proved his trainer right in the Jim Dandy, as Ortiz lions don’t get the numbers to prove themselves.” all legs,” Guillot said. “A coiled spring is going broke from post two and put his horse on the lead. That Jim Dandy upset helps, but breeders to open up and be long so a horse that’s short- A length clear, Laoban went the first quarter-mile turn to Laoban because of his pedigree. He’s the backed is going to have a long stride. He looked in :24.56, the half in :49.07 and three-quarters only son of Uncle Mo standing in New York and like he’d grow up into a nice horse, that’s what I in 1:12.46. From there all he had to do was keep stakes-placed dam Chattertown is from the fami- liked about him.”

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Saturday, July 27, 2019 The Saratoga Special 41 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Paved Over Horse Haven. The name says it all. trees, Seussian, but it’s long gone now, just Through the trees, behind the barns, a byway to get somewhere else. The dull past the kitchen, around the bend, out consistency of tire treads have replaced the of sight, back in sight, around the bend, improvisation of hoof marks. I’m sure the through the trees. Oh, those Lorax trees. move increased parking, simplified traffic Shaded. Hidden. Nestled, that’s the word. patterns, lowered the need for crossing The track was nestled, like it was poured guards and made it easier for horses and from a gallon jug, sliding into the nooks exercise riders inside the oval to get out- and crannies, brush strokes across a can- side the oval to train on the training track vass. It had to be the most painted track in and the main track. all the world. Deep, forgiving dirt. When Watching horses train at Saratoga is like I was kid, the horses seem so languid, so watching a two-minute drill by the Har- serene, loping and exploring, compared to lem Globe Trotters. Horses and riders dart any other track. Horse Haven, yeah, it was here, careen there. Right after the break, horse haven, a respite from the fracas. gentlemen, start your engines. Let it rain No cell phones for exercise riders to for a day or two and it’s a one-minute drill check, no walkie talkies for trainers to bel- with Meadowlark Lemon and friends. low instructions. There were no flak jack- They say Americans travel like someone is ets, an unbuckled Caliente helmet felt like chasing them. Well, American race horses armor, workman’s compensation hadn’t erything starts there and ends there. The old Horse train like a posse is on their tail. Our hors- been invented. Was there a break? Did it close? It Haven track, did it have a wire? Would it have been es jog, gallop, breeze and many times race on the felt like time stood still, nowhere to go and, yup, all on the Pletcher side on the way to Tony Dutrow’s same track. An easy day for a horse is to try to jog day to get there. The tough horse wasn’t so tough. barn? Or, over by the show grounds? Would it have a circuit or two while horses gallop and breeze past The nervous horse, not so nervous. mattered? them. How is this good for them? Kroop paddock boots, toes angled in, heels down, Thursday morning, I watched Steve Asmussen Sure, it works for the most part but it’s more like always heels down. Cloth saddle towels, leather bri- give instructions to his son, Erik. On Chester, the we are getting away with it, rather than creating dles, cotton run downs. Nylon? Never. Pony boys pony, Erik was ready to accompany a horse to the a safe, stress-free environment for our horses. We and pony girls in Levis and khakis, cowboy ban- track. Father explained what he wanted, son looked are stuck arguing about Lasix and yet, we don’t do dannas and collared shirts. The lost art of ponying puzzled and started to repeat what he had heard. enough to improve our training facilities. Trainers horses, a stanchion of a pony, a sweet-talking pony Father, like fathers do sometimes, said it again, then and track superintendents manage the situation the boy or girl, coaxing their comrade, trying to temper drew a pattern on son’s leg. Son drew his version in best they can, but there is a fundamental flaw with their enthusiasm. It was the closest thing to being the air. They looked like they were trying to learn our facilities. free as a horse could get on a racetrack, kicking out sign language. I remember those days when my dad, Yes, I understand it’s about space and about time like a sharpshooting defenseman aiming for the top the trainer, would give instructions. He would lose and about money and the devil is in the details but shelf, hooves flying, dancers kicking to the sky. me at hello. When you went to Horse Haven, it we need to concentrate on improving/expanding All racetracks are defined by the wire. It’s the first didn’t matter. It was an escape, pick a gap, pick a our training facilities where we can to improve the thing you look for when you ride a horse onto a route, pick a meandering way home. safety and health of our horses and riders. Ultimate- track. The first thing you look for when you walk Then they paved it. ly, it would increase field size, protect owner’s in- up to the rail with a ticket in your pocket or a stop- You can still see the outline, wooden rails still vestment, help with the after-care crisis. First thing, watch in your hand. It’s the eye of the nucleous, ev- hanging tough on both sides, weaving between move the cars, lay some dirt and open Horse Haven.

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