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2 14-0555.CLB.SelectSires.SarSp.Aug3.indd 1 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August8/1/14 3, 10:20 2014 AM here&there... at Saratoga NAMES OF THE DAY Readthebyline, fourth race. Now owned by La Marca Stable, veteran has been here before, still rings a tune with an office full of writers.

Concise, ninth race. Andrew Stone’s filly is out of Cut Short. BY THE NUMBERS 4: Times The Special’s Jack Clancy was asked for directions by 7 o’clock Saturday morning.

4: Different locations needed; T.J. Maxx, Todd Pletcher’s barn, Ken McPeek’s barn and simply, “Where’s the racetrack?”

3: Commuters at an intersection on Caroline Street Saturday morning. Only in Saratoga, a jogger, a taxi and a horse.

159: Yards of the 11th hole at Idle Hour Country Club where Charlie Boden aced a 6-iron last week for his first hole-in-one.

1:02.04: Official time for two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan’s 5-furlong breeze on the main track Saturday morning.

46,943: Page views for July on thisishorseracing.com, website for The Saratoga Special.

8,588: Career wins for harness driver Walley Hennessey. The legendary driver was honored at Saratoga Casino and Raceway Friday night.

1: White racing saddle autographed by all the jockeys being auctioned off at Vapor Night Club Tod Marks to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund on Aug. 11. Todd’s Tools. Trainer Todd Pletcher keeps up with his troops with three watches, DAR6934 Saratoga Special MdO 3 AUG14 01/08/2014 15:45 Page 1 a radio, binoculars and the Daily Racing Form (he must have been reading The Special). The Half-A-Mill Club In the past three years, Medaglia d’Oro has sired 21 yearlings who have sold for $500,000 or higher. No US stallion has more. His latest medal winners: Two G1s, two G2s and two G3s in 2014.He’s striking gold.

MEDAGLIA D’ORO Ten-length Deauville winner El Prado – Cappucino Bay (Bailjumper) Romeo Lima is a massively impressive 859-255-8537 www.darleyamerica.com TDN Rising Star from his juvenile crop. Darley Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 3 here&there... at Saratoga “I think I’ll get arrested so I can spend some time away from “He sold a horse for me and I think I owe him money.” WORTH REPEATING here.” Owner, after a horse deal, Saturday morning “I knew I was in trouble when the bag handler at Graul’s Market Morning Line Kitchen’s Dennis Zoitos, Saturday morning told me to bet her last night.” “She was the fastest horse I ever had.” Former jockey Charlie Fenwick III, on the price of Luna “A good pal of mine Dick Mandella won three Grade 1s in an Trainer Rusty Arnold, Time who won Friday’s third race (Graul’s is in Maryland) afternoon at the Breeders’ Cup, so I am way behind him.” about Victory Ride who won the Test in 2001 Trainer John Gosden, at Goodwood Racecourse “Tastes like college.” in England, after being congratulated “I could be a professional student. I love it. Just go down an- The Special’s Joe Clancy, taking his first sip for winning three Group 1 stakes in a week other road and see what else you can learn.” of a bottle of Budweiser at 10:43 Friday night Trainer Leah Gyarmati, when “Her name was Winney. Well, I think there was an e in there.” discussing career options Thursday morning “They gave me the set off, I had to get out of there before they Former Allen Jerkens’ assistant Ralph Theroux, changed their mind.” after reading yesterday’s excerpt about “I close my eyes when I school that one.” Exercise rider Rob Massey, while sitting on a a filly we named Winnings, who was actually Exerciser rider Keri Brion, about a bold jumper picnic table at the Morning Line Kitchen Saturday morning named Winney (with or without the e). Our apologies. “Uh, yeah, we’ll be on the dirt.” “There’s a lot more action here.” “What is this horse doing?” Exercise rider Rodney Paine after a turf work Trainer Leo O’Brien, whose barn Trainer Elizabeth Voss, after riding is on the corner of a thruway on the in a golf cart for 30 minutes with another trainer “It’s a good place to win a race or two.” Oklahoma backside rather than hidden in the middle and three kids to watch a horse gallop Saturday morning Dogwood Stable’s Cot Campbell, about Saratoga

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6 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 7 WHITNEY STAKES RECAP Guillotine Second in ’13 Travers, Moreno upsets Gr. 1 BY SEAN & JOE CLANCY Sweating through a white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, sunglasses hanging from a strap around his neck, face growing as red as the awnings at Saratoga Race Course, trainer Eric Guillot yelled like a guy calling home a lost puppy. “Come on, Junior . . . Come on, Junior . . . Come on, Junior . . . ,” he shouted while watching a televi- sion above the betting windows on the bottom floor of the clubhouse. Jockey Junior Alvarado came on and got Guil- lot’s horse Moreno home first in Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Invitational, pulling a 10-1 upset on eight rivals including 3-5 favorite Palace Malice in the feature of a stakes-filled card. Beaten a nose in Tod Marks See WHITNEY page 10 Moreno streaks toward the finish with an upset score in Saturday’s Whitney.

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G1 G1 to a 2-length advantage over 2012 Travers winner Golden Ticket. Met CROSS TRAFFIC CONSTITUTION Whitney – Mile winner Palace Malice staked his 2013 WHITNEY INV. H.-G1 2014 THE FLORIDA DERBY-G1 Continued from page 8 tent pole outside in third and 2013 Preakness runner-up Itsmyluckyday the Travers last year, Moreno made adopted a sweet spot on the rail in amends and left Guillot speechless fourth. Longshot Romansh tracked – briefly. outside Palace Malice and 2013 Tra- “I lost my voice yelling for Junior,” vers winner Will Take Charge settled he said through tears and the lump in in sixth. his throat. Leaving the backside, Alvarado de- G1 Guillot embraced his brother cided he wasn’t waiting around for a Chip, hugged owner Mike Moreno of knock on the door, revving up More- LOCHTE Southern Equine Stable, bear-hugged 2014 GULFSTREAM PARK TURF H.-G1 no to try to stretch his lead as Itsmy- Alvarado’s agent Mike Sellitto, kissed luckyday tried to rally along the rail, fellow trainer Dallas Stewart and told Palace Malice tried to rally around Of all major U.S. yearling auctions... all of Saratoga, while waiting for a and Will Take Charge tried to rally television interview on the clubhouse THE SARATOGA SALE from the back. Nothing was happen- steps, “We took no prisoners. Some ing. After three quarters in 1:11.31, RANKED #1 BY % OF G1 WINNERS of these guys got taken to school to- Alvarado was riding like he was lis- day.” tening to Guillot in the grandstand. RANKED #1 BY % OF GRADED STAKES WINNERS It was far from Ivy League, but it Passing the quarter pole, Alvara- RANKED #1 BY % OF STAKES WINNERS was genuine. do flicked Moreno with one quick Aiming to break an eight-race los- smack right-handed as Palace Malice MARKETWATCH JUNE 2014 ing streak dating back to last year’s drifted out, spent, and Itsmylucky- Dwyer, Moreno broke tardily and day dropped inside Moreno. Alvara- forced Alvarado to rock low in the do switched his whip to his left and saddle and nudge for a dozen strides. Moreno drifted out, then he switched Listening like a student on the first day it back to his right and he drifted of class, Moreno split Prayer For Re- 859.255.1555 fasigtipton.com in. Drifting but running, Moreno lief and Itsmyluckyday to lead going into the first turn and cleared his way See WHITNEY page 12

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www.MarylandThoroughbred.com Lydia A. Williams photo Williams A. Lydia Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 11 MdFundAd2014_SarSP.indd 1 7/23/14 10:11 AM soon as I asked him he was there for me. The way that he exploded, there Whitney – could be no way somebody could run Continued from page 10 by me. That was it.” Making his 20th career start and plugged on to a 1 1/4-length win over eligible for the two-other-than con- a game Itsmyluckyday and Will Take dition, Moreno finally had his Grade Charge. Moreno finished 9 furlongs 1 score. Last June, Guillot added in 1:48.05. Guillot bounded into the blinkers and Moreno broke his maid- winner’s circle, the class clown moved en at Belmont Park. It was his 10th to the front row. career start. Since then, he’s danced “The bottom line is I know I like every time the band played, winning to have fun and I like to talk a lot of the Dwyer, finishing third in the Jim crap and people don’t think I know Dandy, second in the Travers, second what I’m doing, but I know what I’m in the Pennyslvania Derby, 10th in the doing,” Guillot said to a band of cam- Breeders’ Cup Classic to finish 2013. eras and reporters. “He’s taught us patience obvious- Upsetting the $1.5 million Whitney ly, it took him 10 races to break his with a front-running homebred geld- maiden,” Moreno said. “We could ing, Guillot aced this one. Beaten 13 see the talent in the morning, but he lengths by Palace Malice in the Met would never carry it over, we had to Mile, Moreno returned to finish sec- experiment so much with him to try ond in the Suburban July 4, angling to figure what he wanted, what would from the 11 hole to the lead before make him happy. It took blinkers, ear succumbing to Zivo late. plugs, running style, we finally figured Guillot was still confident in the it out and he knows what he wants to Ghostzapper gelding and most impor- do and how he wants to do it, we just tantly his style. have to stay out of his way.” “The thing about him is you have This season, he made his first start to use him up and make them come in the Charles Town Classic, finish- get you, that’s what I told the kid, just ing third before tiring late to wind up Tod Marks like his last race, he has that kind of fourth in the Pimlico Special. Guil- Eric Guillot entertains a crowd after winning the Whitney. freakish ability like his daddy, crazy lot took off the blinkers for the Met huh?” Guillot said. “From now on, Mile, it was a disaster, then put them that’s the key, I’m not going to sit and back on for the Suburban which was wait and let them come hook me ear- back to normal. Please Join Us ly, I’m going to put 2 [lengths] on ‘em “This horse has been knocking every time.” on the door of a big race for a while, Guillot explained the approach to some of his bad luck was our fault, Alvarado before the race. some of his bad luck was just that, “Ride him like you’re working bad luck,” Moreno said. “He’s a him by yourself,” Guillot explained. very good horse, he’s got one running “When you turn for home, start rid- style, he’s usually the speed of the ing him, don’t look back. They won’t race, he’s starting to put it together, catch you today.” it’s taken him a while. We are excited Alvarado rode Moreno for the first for the future. When he was coming time in the Suburban, learned some- down the stretch, I kept looking at the thing that day and tried to improve wire and thinking, ‘Can this really be it Saturday. Winning his first Grade 1 happening?’ ” stakes of the year after coming back Last year in the waning strides

BOWTIES AND bourbon from a broken ankle, Alvarado knows of the Travers, Moreno and Guillot Moreno better but he still doesn’t un- thought the same thing, but it didn’t To benefit the derstand him. happen. Will Take Charge beat him “You definitely will never, ever, on the last gasp. Sunday, August 3 ever get to know how much horse you “He got beat six inches in the Tra- have with him. He doesn’t give you vers but, look, he came back and won 6PM-10PM the impression that he’s giving you his the Whitney against the same hors- all. You know he’s running, but you es, how can you not be happy with feel there is more there because he is that?” Guillot said. “He’s got a ton of Come enjoy hattie’s southern food & kick up your heels kind of docile, playing around all the ability and he might be getting braver. for the horses • CANFIELD CASINO • SARATOGA SPRINGS time,” Alvarado said. “He took the He’s a crooked-leg gelding with big lead but I had to remind him, ‘Hey, be old splints and everything else and 518-226-0028 • WWW.TRFBOWTIESANDBOURBON.ORG in the game.’ Turning for home, it was he’s made a million seven, nothing the same thing. I asked him and as wrong with that.” 12 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Conveniently Located Just 5 Minutesfrom the Track

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Right Reason Treadway, Sweet Reason collect third Grade 1 stakes victory

BY TOM LAW AND SEAN CLANCY TEST STAKES RECAP Jeff Treadway leaned toward the television on the ledge of his front- She split horses, she didn’t mind the row box. He leaned closer, then a dirt in her face, well, she didn’t mind little closer, when his face was inches that the first day. She has really turned from the screen, he leapt to his feet, the corner. Whew.” clutching both fists in the air and Treadway couldn’t have been more shaking them like he had pulled the right, about Irad Ortiz Jr., about last two beers from the cooler. Then Sweet Reason, about the Test. he sat, then he leapt to his feet again Sweet Reason won the 7-furlong Tod Marks and shook his fists, longer and stron- Test by a length over the gritty Miss Sweet Reason blazes to the wire in Saturday’s Test. ger. By the time he stood the second Behaviour, benefiting from a knifing “She’s a great filly,” Ortiz said. she gives it.” time, Sweet Reason had conquered through traffic ride from Ortiz to stay the Grade 1 Test. undefeated in three starts at Sarato- “I’ve been around her all winter. They Sweet Reason didn’t get off to a Treadway stayed on his feet, trad- ga. She dominated in her two starts work with her and she’s doing so good start, was shuffled back a bit ing hugs and high fives, before taking at Saratoga last year, both on sloppy good right now. I’ve started to figure and raced eighth early to the inside a deep breath. His eyes were welling. tracks and both by open lengths. her out. I’ve ridden her three times of Florida shipper Little Alexis and “She’s fantastic, she’s unbeliev- The Test, like her victory in the already and I don’t think she really to the outside of Victory Ride winner able,” Treadway said. “It’s like a Grade 1 Acorn last time out going 1 likes the stick. If we have to hit her Street Story. heart attack every time she runs,” mile, put her people in a much more we hit her, but it’s better to ask other See TEST page 16 Treadway said. “Irad times it, right? nervous state. Well, not all her people. ways. Ask her for what she’s got and IN WEST WIN VIRGINIA Saturday, October 18, 2014 Post Time 7:00 PM

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14 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 15 Test – LAND OF THE HORSE Continued from page 14 Ireland is well known worldwide as the Land Of the Horse. Rich Robby Albarado put Fiftyshade- sofgold on the lead from the rail and limestone soil and classic bloodlines, coupled with generations dictated the tempo up front with of skilled horsemanship, has resulted in Irish breeders producing Southern Honey, Miss Behaviour and champion racehorses for decades. Sweet Whiskey not far behind. South- ern Honey and Fiftyshadesofgold Over a ten day period this autumn Ireland will offer many of its finest were on even terms through the open- yearlings for sale at public auction. Yearlings that perennially succeed ing quarter-mile in :22.66. Fiftyshade- sofgold shrugged off her rival enter- at the highest level around world. Yearlings like multiple Grade 1 ing the far turn and set sail toward the winner OBVIOUSLY (IRE). half in :45.44. Ortiz called on Sweet Reason midway around the turn and she ac- Tod Marks Contact Irish Thoroughbred Marketing today to help arrange your Sweet Reason. itinerary to Ireland. celerated as he asked. They passed a few tiring rivals entering the stretch, much the best in the Acorn. angled out just enough to not brush Sweet Reason trained equally good or with Tea Time and ran to daylight better between the Acorn and Test. She while just outside the battling Miss fired off a few more bullet works down- Behaviour and Fiftyshadesofgold. state at Belmont and another going 5 Whip down, Ortiz merely steered furlongs in :59.36 July 20 at Saratoga. in deep stretch, edging past Miss Those strong works set her up for Behaviour to win in 1:22.31. Little the Test, a validation win of sorts Alexis, winner of her only two starts that proved Sweet Reason wasn’t just at Gulfstream this year, got on track a one- or two-hit wonder at 2 who too late and was flying late but fell a didn’t train on at 3. nose short of Miss Behaviour. Fifty- “I’m thrilled that she’s continuing on shadesofgold was another nose back in her 3-year-old year to being a nice in fourth. horse,” Gyarmati. “It’s the first time for Trainer Leah Gyarmati, who felt me to have a nice horse that doesn’t just she’d done all she could to get Sweet pop up and run in one or two big races. Reason to the Test in her best condi- It seems like she’s got a nice career going tion, was feeling good heading into and she keeps improving.” the race but on edge watching. Miss Behaviour also showed im- “Not until the last two jumps,” provement, even in defeat. Second in Gyarmati said when asked when she the 6 1/2-furlong Victory Ride last relaxed. “It was a little worrisome. time at Belmont, Miss Behaviour was 2014 Irish Yearling Sales Dates I saw she wanted to run, but there also put to a stiff training program wasn’t room and then he finally got before the Test. Phil Schoenthal was 23-25 Sept Tattersalls Ireland outside and I didn’t know if there was concerned about the 7-furlong trip enough time, so I didn’t rest until she for Carl MacWilliam’s and Neil Te- September Yearling Sale hit the wire.” itelbaum’s Jump Start filly. Schoenthal 30 Sept-1 Oct Goffs Orby Sale Sweet Reason improved to 3-for-4 was proud of Miss Behaviour and on the season, the only blemish a third- the pride was written all over his face 2 Oct Goffs Sportsman Sale place finish in the Grade 2 Gazelle in shortly after she was unsaddled and he her second start going 9 furlongs at talked with jockey Javier Castellano. Aqueduct. That loss, and successive de- “It was just a dream-come-true Think Thoroughbred feats in the Grade 1 Frizette and Breed- day,” Schoenthal said. “I thought ers’ Cup Juvenile Fillies to end her ju- she’d run big and I trained her trying …Think Ireland! venile season got Gyarmati worried. to get the extra distance. At the eighth She didn’t notice anything specific in pole I thought she might get home. the filly, but was forced to hit the reset I’m proud of her. She ran a great race. button after the Gazelle. Sweet Reason I’m fighting back tears. got two months after the Gazelle until “I don’t need to fight them back she raced in the Acorn on the loaded I guess. I don’t think there’s a better Belmont Stakes undercard. Gyarmati filly in the country at three-quarters worked hard on the filly in the two of a mile. Not going three quarters. Ballymany, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, Ireland. months leading to the Acorn and she Hopefully later this month in the Pri- T:+353 45 443060 • E: [email protected] • www.itm.ie responded. She worked bullets, a total oress, we’ll get our first taste of victo- rarity for a Gyarmati trainee, and was ry here.” 16 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Leading the Way... THREE New York Top Ten Sires by Earnings and Winners

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Tod Marks iMAgining Palace (left) catches Happy My Way near the line in the Vanderbilt. AUReliA’S belle ReloAd SUMMeR FRont kobe’S bAck Sprint King Palace runs down Happy My Way MR SPeAkeR to get first Grade 1 victory And additional BY RYAN JONES VANDERBILT RECAP stakes winners Sweat fell precipitously from Pal- ace’s neck, a cascade of exuberance 5-year-old son of City Zip has now peppering the dirt under his feet like won half of his lifetime starts. oRb rain in an arid desert. Each droplet of Claimed by trainer Linda Rice in sweat that fell from his picturesque October 2012 from Bill Mott’s barn dAyAttHeSPA frame was fraught with emotion, ela- for just $20,000 one race removed tion. after a fall on the turf, the New York- dAtA link Palace was nothing short of a bred has now topped $1 million in consummate professional in Satur- earnings. day’s Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt “He was a New York-bred and I Handicap, navigating the reduced participate aggressively in the New field of seven, closing late and reel- York program and when he was ing in favorite Happy My Way like a dropped in for a maiden 20 ... I found 100-pound bass. him an attractive claim and he has Niall Brennan Stables Stoic yet bashful, Palace shied from improved every day we’ve had him,” Ocala, Fl (352) 732-7459 the camera lens as he paced restlessly Rice said. in the winner’s circle. One would ex- Since the claim nearly two years niallbrennan.com pect he’d be accustomed to the spot- ago, Rice and Palace have won light, considering he’s hit the board nine times in 16 starts, including a a remarkable 85 percent of the time and with ten wins in the book, the See VANDERBILT page 20

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 19 Like the hawk, Palace relied on precision and the element of surprise in the stretch. Vanderbilt – “Today…there was a lone speed,” Rice Continued from page 18 said. “The other speed horse [Bakken] scratched, so we were concerned about that. Grade 3, a Grade 2 and now a Grade 1. But he’s such a champion. We discussed it, After several wins in allowance/option- [Cornelio] compensated, he went after the al company, Palace broke onto the stakes horse earlier than we would have liked to, scene last year when he upset heavily fa- but he had to and ran him down. vored The Lumber Guy in the Chowder’s “When he hit the eighth pole I thought, First at Saratoga. ‘We’re going to get there.’ He had some A tidal wave of impressive performances work to do.” followed. Victories in the Hudson Handicap and Palace did the work, won by a length Grade 3 Fall Highweight, and placings in and stopped the clock in 1:08.56, not far the Gravesend and the Gold and Roses, off Speightstown’s track record. Happy My turned Palace into a leading member of the Way finished a clear second, 2 ½ lengths in circuit sprint division. front of Falling Sky with Vyjack fourth. The Vanderbilt was a near replica of Pal- Rice was a little concerned before the ace’s victory in the Grade 2 True North June Vanderbilt about Palace’s demeanor in the 6 at Belmont. Jose Ortiz rode Palace that paddock. Palace refused to be relegated day, but Cornelio Velasquez has been the to his number 1 stall, preferring to stand horse’s regular rider since he was claimed. half-in and half-out of the stall, shifting his In the Vanderbilt and the True North, Pal- weight and checking out the competition. ace broke sharp, took an inside rail posi- “He was a little hot today, which con- tion, made a strong move to the outside at cerned me,” Rice said. the top of the stretch and willed home a win The concerns faded in the stretch as Tod Marks Palace bounced back from a second-place in the final few strides. Palace gets a splashdown from Cornelio Velasquez after the Vanderbilt. “Cornelio has ridden this horse his whole finish in the Grade 2 Belmont Sprint Cham- career for me,” Rice said. “I didn’t have to into the Vanderbilt, set a quick pace of :22.13 and pionship July 5. He now joins the list of tell him a lot about the horse. He knows, and I :44.49 running without pressure. Velasquez stayed Grade 1 winners this season at Saratoga, but unlike know, that this horse loves it when they run fast patient on Palace, stalking the frontrunners like a Somali Lemonade, Stopchargingmaria, Moreno fractions in front of him and they set it up for him.” hawk circling a field mouse, quietly waiting for the and Sweet Reason, he started his journey to the top Happy My Way, winner of three straight coming perfect moment to strike. in claiming company.

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Paynes Depot, Georgetown Carpenter Pike, $1,600,000 vtr- Versailles $795,000 frmtdjtfffIr Arrpprttt Wrk.mbrftr9 prttd ttptrrrtrd rfrm- tttptkr2 rmpttt ttkrmfdrm bdfl.Hmf dtt.Ofidjtrk.rrtr- ttdrr:CptStv(rftDb fbrkr1810&tbbr.Stttrdtt WrdCp)KCttdtkr&tk rptr.18r–dddvb. prdrMMStrmCt.33r21td brdf.mrtrdd Paynes Mill Road, Versailles flrtdvtdpflrpk $1,776,000Fbt tbmt3100SF.tfdbfd4-brd ttdvtdbt f&tbrbdbrdbrdrdr. Abrk&rFrmd tmmdtvtfWdtr. frpfdprtrt Delaney Woods, Nicho- tfrdfrt& lasville $695,000 Fb- EkrCrkfrtt.Attd148rv td ptbdrdrfrmrtrrtrt. mtddr flrptp Mt Horeb Pike, Lexington $499,000 rfid2 - mfrmvrt. d13rprtrfrmt prtv mpm-mdr rdddpkttrtrmr br.rmtr f'kttdxppd3- trdrddflr rm.frm3tbr(trmfr trt.tbr mr)dmdr40.x4.db bpdtdtrmtddpt4mrt.r rtfrqpmttr. rmprtbkftEkrCrk-rtfr dfi.dmkvrpmt Berkeley Lane, Lexington $790,000 Cr1840tt Old Boonesboro Rd, Winchester rmddm11 $689,000 PrAfbr- rt7tbk dmtmmdv brtdrr. fttrddtrfrm r- ttrrdmdrrkt dbrddkt tfrt.Yt2mfrmp- tAStv(tf'm)pdtdbtrm prtrt&tpt. dk2rrdrddtrt.br mprtrdtrttrrm& rbrtttpqtdt. rrdddrvdmttd-rdp pddkrdbfdtddr. dxpvrzd3rr3tbr11r.

Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 21 Sweet Sound Juddmonte’s Filimbi stays calm, registers first U.S. stakes victory BY TOM LAW DE LA ROSE STAKES RECAP Filimbi knows the drill. Get her tacked up in the morning, what they do is they put the rider up, give the exercise rider a leg up and lead them out and pow, they blast off. watch her go about her business like I think she’s smart enough and thinks a filly that’s been in the best of care that’s what she’s getting ready to do.” her entire life. Filimbi, whose name in Swahili Get her tacked up in the afternoon, means flute and a daughter of Judd- give the jockey a leg up and be pre- monte’s 2001 Alabama and Kentucky pared. Oaks winner Flute, was composed in “Just when you go to put the rid- the paddock and saved her blasting er up,” trainer Bill Mott said of the off for the stretch of the 1-mile De La Tod Marks Mizzen Mast filly’s tendency to get a Rose. Filimbi edges clear to win Saturday’s De La Rose Stakes. little revved up in the paddock, as she The Mizzen Mast filly and Joel States, finishing in 1:34.42 over the a little training, are we going to get a did just prior to winning Saturday’s Rosario reeled in Dayatthespa at the firm ground. little tired?’ She just accelerated and $100,000 De La Rose Stakes. “That’s eighth pole and drew off with author- “What I was impressed with seemed to put in a real nice run.” why I brought the pony in. If you try ity in deep stretch to win by 1 3/4 [was] from the eighth pole home,” Rosario kept Filimbi in fifth ear- to lead her out she’ll run right over lengths. ly but was never far out of it while Mott said. “She ran heads up with the top of you. Filimbi dealt Dayatthespa her first racing off the inside. They were three a good horse at the eighth pole and “She’s normally not like that, but loss in four starts at Saratoga and See DE LA ROSE page 24 she knows it’s time. I guess in Europe won her first stakes in the United now you’ve got to see, ‘did we miss

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 23 lengths behind Somali Lemonade. The loss wasn’t bad and looks even better now that Somali Lem- De La Rose – onade has gone on to win the Grade 3 Gallorette Continued from page 22 Handicap at Pimlico and Grade 1 Diana here earli- er in the meet. Her second U.S. start was a victory wide around the first turn, still wide up the back- over Scampering and Gathering, who were one-two stretch and four wide into the homestretch, but in an allowance/optional earlier in the meet, again gaining all the time. going 1 mile at Belmont Park. “We had a good trip,” Rosario said. “I thought we were going to be a little closer, but I saw Javier The De La Rose, a race Mott won in 2004 with [Castellano, on Dayatthespa] send his horse to the Fast Cookie, was a good test for Filimbi. lead and a couple more had speed. I just let her The field of nine was led by Dayatthespa, winner place herself wherever she wanted to be, and I just of a maiden race here in 2011, the Riskaverse in hoped that she’d kick turning home. The more you 2012 and Yaddo in 2013. Graded stakes winners ask, the more she gives.” Pianist and Silsita and stakes winners Joy, Alaura Bred in Kentucky by one of the world’s most Michele, Baffle Me and Ready Signal were also in successful breeders, Filimbi started her career in the mix. A strong race on a strong Whitney Day France for Christine Head-Maarek. card. She lived up to her pedigree, never finishing Filimbi turned it into her personal showcase. worse than third in seven starts, winning three She was already the first stakes winner produced times as a 3-year-old. Filimbi’s biggest win came in by Flute, who won four of eight starts with three Tod Marks seconds racing for Juddmonte and the late Bobby her last start overseas when she won the Prix Isola Trainer Bill Mott (right) greets Joel Rosario after Filimbi’s Bella at Chantilly in early November. win in the De La Rose. Frankel. Now she’s Flute’s first stakes winner in the Juddmonte sent her to Mott shortly after that U.S. and she could be headed to bigger and differ- victory and the Hall of Famer got her started with “The first time I ran her at Keeneland she almost ent challenges down the road. his main winter string at Payson Park. Filimbi ran over the top of us to get on the track,” Mott “The interesting thing is I’m not so sure this filly made her U.S. debut not far from her birthplace said. “So we’ve been trying to figure out what to won’t run on the dirt,” Mott said. “She’s worked in a 1-mile allowance race during the Keeneland do since. We take her with the pony so she knows, well on it. I always said, ‘well, if it comes off may- spring meeting, making her presence felt before she ‘they’ve got me.’ ” be give it a try.’ I don’t know. She sure accelerated set foot on the racetrack. Filimbi was second in that allowance, 1 1/4 nicely today.”

24 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 25 LURE STAKES RECAP Just the ticket Big Blue Kitten returns with stylish stakes win BY JOE CLANCY Chad Brown sat down next to a gambler to watch Saturday’s last, the $100,000 Lure Stakes. Brown was running heavy favorite Big Blue Kitten, a Grade 1 winner stepping into a restricted stakes and favored at 9-5 in a field of nine. Dave Harmon The bettor leaned over, and said something to Big Blue Kitten (4) sweeps to the front late in Saturday’s Lure Stakes. the effect of “You know, I’m singled to your horse in the Pick Six. If he wins, it’ll pay $11,000.” Kitten rallied from last to win by three-quarters of 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.09 in his 2014 debut. Bio Pro Brown thought about Big Blue Kitten’s nine- a length for Brown, owners/breeders Ken and Sarah finished second with Legendary and Plainview in a month layoff and was honest, “I think he’ll need Ramsey and jockey Joe Bravo. The 6-year-old made dead heat for third. a race.” everyone sweat a little by dropping well off the Twice a Grade 1 winner last year, Big Blue Kit- The gambler scoffed, told the trainer to lighten pace early and pausing briefly in mid-stretch while See LURE page 28 up and a few minutes later had a signer as Big Blue waiting for room, but was clearly best while getting

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 27 Lure – Continued from page 26 Fort Larned Winning the Homecoming Classic ten hadn’t run since finishing eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf exactly nine months earlier and Brown sweated the layoff – partly because of Big Blue Kitten’s morning habits. “This horse is so much an after- noon horse, it’s scary,” Brown said. “I know when he’s healthy, when he’s sound, but he won’t ever breeze well enough to give you a ton of confi- dence going over (to a race). You just have to go on his races. That’s why 2014 September Stakes Schedule when we started him out we ran him POCAHONTAS (GII) in claiming races three times. He just didn’t train well. He won’t win in his 2014 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division” workouts. In the afternoon, he’s all 2015 KY Oaks Point Race heart and he doesn’t want to lose.” Runs Sat., Sept. 6 Closes Aug. 20 That was clear Saturday, as Big $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) Fillies, Two Years Old 1 1/16 Miles Blue Kitten broke from post three and Dave Harmon immediately retreated to the back. Up Ken Ramsey leads in Big Blue Kitten. front, Plainview ran the first quar- IROQUOIS (GIII) that he won’t be knocked out from, 2014 “Win and You're In Juvenile Division” ter-mile in :23.28 and was followed by Bio Pro and Legendary. After a at a distance I can build off of,” said 2015 KY Derby Point Race half in :46.94, Big Blue Kitten was Brown afterward. “The Sword Danc- Runs Sat., Sept. 6 Closes Aug. 20 er off a layoff was originally what I $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) eighth – 11 lengths behind. Bravo Two Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles didn’t worry, eased out for a little bit was going to do. He was a little over of room on the backside and revved the top at the Breeders’ Cup last year. ACK ACK HANDICAP (GIII) up a bid on the final turn. Big Blue He won the U.N., won the Sword Runs Sat., Sept. 6 Closes Aug. 20 Kitten matched strides and brushed Dancer and just got beat a hard-luck $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) with Paris Vegas in the stretch, but nose in the Joe Hirsch by Little Mike. Three Year Olds and Up 1 Mile never stopped digging and rolled to He wasn’t quite the same after that.” LOCUST GROVE his 11th win from 20 starts. After eight starts last year, Big Blue Runs Sat., Sept. 6 Closes Aug. 20 Bravo, aboard for the sixth con- Kitten earned a healthy rest and spent $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) secutive start, grinned afterward and most of the break at Ramsey Farm in Fillies & Mares,Three Years Old & Up 1 1/16 Miles said Big Blue Kitten was happy to Kentucky, coming back to Brown 2 back. 1/2 months ago. The Kentucky-bred OPEN MIND “He missed the winner’s circle I Runs Sat., Sept. 13 Closes Aug. 27 has trained regularly for Brown at think,” the jockey told Ken Ram- Saratoga, with works back to mid- $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) sey after pulling up. Other than the June on his past performance chart. Fillies & Mares,Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs Breeders’ Cup, Bravo and Big Blue The trainer thinks the schedule might DOGWOOD (GIII) Kitten have finished first or second every time they’ve been together. help his horse later in the year. Runs Sat., Sept. 20 Closes Sept. 3 “We milked him into the Breeders’ $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) “He says he knew he was going to Fillies, Three Years Old 7 Furlongs get them the whole way,” said Brown Cup (in 2013),” he said. “He didn’t of the jockey. “I love to hear that.” run bad. He passed some horses, but HOMECOMING CLASSIC Brown thought about the Grade 1 he was over the top. Maybe getting Runs Sat., Sept. 27 Closes Sept. 10 started later in the year, he won’t peak $125,000 ($125 nomination fee) Sword Dancer here Aug. 17, but 1 1/2 Three Year Olds & Up 1 1/8 Miles miles off the bench really didn’t seem too soon.” like the right call. Somewhere, a gambler smiled at JEFFERSON CUP (GIII) “I wanted to get him in a race the plan. Runs Sat., Sept. 27 Closes Sept. 10 $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) Three Year Olds 1 Mile Turf

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 31 Tod Marks Strong Coffee charges to the wire to win the third race Saturday. Double Babies Motion barn wins juvenile races with Strong Coffee, Pride of Stride On one of the biggest days of the 2014 Saratoga Race Course meet- SATURDAY RACING RECAP ing with some of the toughest races, Graham Motion came away with a ma, worked him on the grass and he pair of victories by 2-year-olds Strong worked great.” Coffee and Pride of Stride. The win was meaningful for anoth- Strong Coffee was a standout in the er member of the Motion team. Albert paddock, a dark bay son of freshman Frassetto purchased Strong Coffee in sire Warrior’s Reward who towered the 2014 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s over his opposition. He later backed March sale of selected 2-year-olds in up the statement he made with his training on the advice of Motion’s looks in the 1 1/16-mile maiden spe- racing manager and bloodstock agent cial weight on the grass. Jane Buchanan. Strong Coffee broke well under “Jane Buchanan actually picked Irad Ortiz Jr., settled into a pocket him out and bought him for us so it’s and raced in fourth coming out of the very cool,” Motion said. final turn. He grabbed the lead inside Pride of Stride, a colt by Candy the eighth pole from Face the Music Ride out of the First Samurai mare and Firespike, drove the wire and Understated, provided the second won by 3 lengths. win for Motion in his second start. “We worked him up here on the He came in off a third-place finish to dirt [and] we didn’t think he han- stablemate Cleveland Sound at Dela- dled it quite as well,” Motion said. ware Park, added Lasix and won by “There’s quite a bit of grass in the a length over 9/5 favorite Royal Son. family. We took him over to Oklaho- See SATURDAY page 34

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34 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 35 bit too much excitement for her. Bel- mont was a quieter environment for Saturday – her so we shipped up late. It worked Continued from page 34 out really good.” Jockey Luis Saez rode Snowbell to know where we’ll go but we’ll find victory. He also rode her in her debut somewhere.” – Ryan Jones here last summer. She finished second that day and • Tom Albertrani was worried how second again in her next start Feb. 1 Snowbell would handle the bustling at Gulfstream. Two seventh-place fin- Saratoga environment, so he left the ishes followed before Saturday’s win. filly at Belmont Park as the 2014 meet “We always had high expectations opened. of this horse,” Albertrani said. “She He shipped her to Saratoga for ran second in both of her first two Saturday’s second race and the gray starts. Maybe she needed her third daughter of Tapit won the 7-furlong race back or she didn’t care for Gulf- maiden in her fifth career start. stream that day. I tried her on the “She’s a little temperamental,” Al- grass and she really didn’t like the turf bertrani said. “I thought up here the that day.” atmosphere would have been a little – Dan McDonough

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36 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Third Jump Racing – Charm New York-Bred of the Day The First Second Career

By Dan McDonough Patricia Generazio picked up her third win of the meeting as an owner and breeder when Dowse’s Beach won a thriller to kick off Saturday’s Whitney Invitational Day program at Saratoga. Dowse’s Beach caught front-running Leroy Jr. on the wire of the 5 ½-furlong turf sprint for Generazio, trainer Christo- phe Clement and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. “She’s a wonderful owner to train for,” Clement said. “Mr. [Frank] and Mrs. Generazio are very good horse people. They know the second dam, the third dam of this horse. Whenever you train for owners who are good horse people it makes my life easier.” Dowse’s Beach is by Disco Rico out of the winning Concorde’s Tune mare Mary Lou’s Magic. Generazio also bred Dogwood has campaigned a few steeplechasers for a long time. We and raced Mary Lou’s Magic. Generazio’s other winners at the even won an Eclipse Award in 1987 – with Inlander. Steeplechasing is a meeting were Pure Sensation in the July 24 Quick Call Stakes for Clement and great alternative for the right horse; and often times a flat horse takes a Lucky Nancy E. in the finale July 27 for “ Jim Ryerson. new lease on life when he tries jumping. The venues are plenty spirited! Clement also credited Ortiz for – Cot Campbell, Dogwood Stable getting Dowse’s Beach in front by a nose at the finish. “Very good trip from Irad,” he said Your Thoroughbred can go jumping too. “ as he watched the replay. “He just took $5 million in purses • A new set of conditions him back stalking. The horse to beat is Racing in 11 states • Superb owner hospitality on the lead. You know the ground is not perfectly firm. He’s saving his last run. Irad was very patient. “I love the fact that he just waited a little bit, and I think the horse finished To find out more, contact [email protected] or (410) 392-0700 better because he waited early on. I nationalsteeplechase.com. wasn’t sure, but that’s OK. It worked out. Ad placed by National Steeplechase Association Promotion and Growth Task Force. You need to be lucky once in a while.” PHOTO©TOD MARKS

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 37 Saratoga Leaders SATURDAY’S SARATOGA RESULTS TRAINERS...... 1ST Saturday August 2. Late Scratches: Morethanawarning, Final Redemption, Lawn Party, Todd Pletcher...... 12 FIRST $90,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F Faith Hall. Time: 1:42.09 Chad Brown...... 7 12 Dowse’s Beach I. Ortiz, Jr. $6.20 $3.00 $2.50 Daily Double (6-2), $43.40; Exacta (2-10), $96.00; Superfecta (2-10- Graham Motion...... 7 8 Leroy Jr. J. Castellano $2.80 $2.40 9-6), $2,045.00; Superfecta (2-10-9-7), $1,777.00; Trifecta (2-10-9), 2 Hooked Forever M. Franco $3.50 $429.00; Pic 3 (10-6-2), $177.00 Bill Mott...... 6 Gr/ro Gelding 2011, by Disco Rico - Mary Lou’s Magic by Concorde’s Christophe Clement...... 4 Tune. Owner: Generazio, Patricia, A.. Trainer: Christophe Clement. SEVENTH $100,000, STAKES - FASIG-TIPTON DE LA ROSE, 4&UP, 1M Gary Contessa...... 4 Breeder: Patricia Generazio (NY). 9 Filimbi J. Rosario $6.70 $3.70 $2.70 Late Scratches: American Creed, Station Chief, Giantinthemoonlite, 8 Dayatthespa J. Castellano $3.40 $2.60 Tony Dutrow...... 4 Gran the Man, Soul House, Sand Paper. Time: 1:02.61 7 Pianist J. Ortiz $3.20 Mike Maker...... 4 Exacta (12-8), $15.60; Superfecta (12-8-2-6), $341.50; Trifecta (12- Gr/ro Filly 2010, by Mizzen Mast - Flute by Seattle Slew Shug McGaughey...... 4 8-2), $56.50 Owner: Juddmonte Farms, Inc.. Trainer: William Mott. Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY). Time: 1:34.42 Linda Rice...... 4 SECOND $98,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F Daily Double (2-9), $28.40; Exacta (9-8), $20.40; Superfecta (9-8-7- George Weaver...... 4 2 Snowbell L. Saez $18.40 $8.00 $5.00 5), $367.00; Trifecta (9-8-7), $53.50; Pic 3 (6-2-9), $226.50 6 Brilliant Jewel R. Maragh $4.60 $3.40 JOCKEYS...... 1ST 4 Guilty Verdict J. Ortiz $6.30 EIGHTH $350,000, STAKES - ALFRED G. VANDERBILT H., 3 YO’S & Gr/ro Filly 2011, by Tapit - Burmilla by Storm Cat UP, 6F Javier Castellano...... 18 Owner: Darley Stable. Trainer: Thomas Albertrani. 1 Palace C. Velasquez $6.20 $3.20 $2.50 John Velazquez...... 16 Breeder: Darley (KY). Time: 1:22.52 5 Happy My Way J. Bravo $3.20 $2.60 Irad Ortiz Jr...... 13 Daily Double (12-2), $53.00; Exacta (2-6), $76.50; Quinella (2-6), 2 Falling Sky E. Prado $3.90 $27.80; Superfecta (2-6-4-7), $2,221.00; Trifecta (2-6-4), $681.00 B Horse 2009, by City Zip - Receivership by End Sweep Jose Ortiz...... 13 Owner: Miuccio, Antonino. Trainer: Linda Rice. Breeder: The Peter J. Joel Rosario...... 11 THIRD $98,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 1 1/16M Callahan Revocable Trust (NY). Late Scratches: Bakken. Time: 1:08.56 Luis Saez...... 9 4 Strong Coffee I. Ortiz, Jr. $11.00 $5.50 $3.30 Daily Double (9-1), $26.40; Exacta (1-5), $16.20; Superfecta (1-5-2- 3 Face the Music J. Rosario $4.80 $3.30 7), $242.40; Trifecta (1-5-2), $79.00; Pic 3 (2-9-1), $88.00 Jose Lezcano...... 7 10 Firespike J. Castellano $2.90 Rajiv Maragh...... 7 Dk B/ Br Colt 2012, by Warrior’s Reward - Classic Approval by With NINTH $500,000, STAKES - TEST S., 3 YO, 7F Cornelio Velasquez...... 7 Approval. Owner: Frassetto, Albert. Trainer: H. Motion. Breeder: Wood- 7 Sweet Reason I. Ortiz, Jr. $6.20 $3.90 $3.00 Junior Alvarado...... 6 ford Thoroughbreds (KY). Late Scratches: Warrior’s Instinct, Delta 12 Miss Behaviour J. Castellano $10.60 $7.80 Outlaw, Summer Dancer, Dubai Sky, Dada Maino, Designed for War 8 Little Alexis J. Lezcano $9.40 Time: 1:44.32 B Filly 2011, by Street Sense - Livermore Leslie by Mt. Livermore Owners...... 1st Daily Double (2-4), $160.50; Exacta (4-3), $42.60; Superfecta (4-3- Owner: Treadway Racing Stable. Trainer: Leah Gyarmati. Breeder: Ken & Sarah Ramsey...... 4 10-1), $1,313.00; Trifecta (4-3-10), $187.00; Consolation Double (2- Brent Harris, Beth Harris & Darley (KY). Late Scratches: Princess Vio- 7), $16.60; Pic 3 (12-2-4), $437.00; (12-2-7), $61.00 let, Red Velvet. Time: 1:22.31 Repole Stable...... 4 Daily Double (1-7), $24.20; Exacta (7-12), $72.50; Superfecta (7-12- Chester & Mary Broman...... 3 FOURTH $105,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M 8-2), $5,431.00; Trifecta (7-12-8), $799.00; Pic 3 (9-1-7), $83.00 Patricia Generazio...... 3 10 Tokyo Time J. Castellano $7.80 $4.80 $3.30 6 Keening J. Lezcano $6.50 $4.00 TENTH $1,500,000, STAKES - WHITNEY H., 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Jim and Susan Hill...... 3 2 Lady of Gold R. Maragh $3.80 3 Moreno J. Alvarado $22.00 $9.00 $6.60 B Filly 2010, by Medaglia d’Oro - Flying Passage by A.P. Indy 4 Itsmyluckyday P. Lopez $7.90 $4.60 Through Saturday Owner: Hamilton, Emory, A.. Trainer: Claude McGaughey III. Breeder: 1 Will Take Charge L. Saez $4.60 Emory A. Hamilton (KY). Late Scratches: Rubindy, Miss Lamour B Gelding 2010, by Ghostzapper - Danceinthesunlight by A.P. Indy Time: 1:42.34 Owner: Southern Equine Stable LLC. Trainer: Eric Guillot. Breeder: Daily Double (4-10), $56.00; Exacta (10-6), $53.00; Quinella (6-10), Southern Equine Stables, LLC (KY). Time: 1:48.05 $24.20; Superfecta (10-6-2-9), $921.00; Trifecta (10-6-2), $216.50; Daily Double (7-3), $70.00; Exacta (3-4), $157.50; Superfecta (3-4-1- Pic 3 (2-4-10), $635.00; (2-7-10), $70.00 2), $6,889.00; Trifecta (3-4-1), $599.00; Pic 3 (1-7-3), $255.00; Place Pix Nine (7/8/9-1/2/5/8-1/7/8/10/12-3), $58.00 FIFTH $98,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 6F 6 Pride of Stride I. Ortiz, Jr. $15.20 $5.90 $3.60 ELEVENTH $100,000, STAKES - LURE S., 4 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M 1 Royal Son J. Velazquez $3.90 $3.00 4 Big Blue Kitten J. Bravo $5.40 $3.40 $2.40 10 Evolution L. Saez $4.30 9 Bio Pro J. Velazquez $8.30 $4.00 Ch Colt 2012, by Candy Ride (ARG) - Understated by First Samurai 6 (dh)Plainview J. Lezcano $2.20 Owner: Qatar Racing. Trainer: H. Motion. Breeder: Earl H. Shultz (KY). 5 (dh)Legendary (GB) J. Ortiz $2.60 Late Scratches: Breezy My Way, Radamel, Hillbilly Style, Vision Perfect B Horse 2008, by Kitten’s Joy - Spent Gold by Unaccounted For Time: 1:10.85 Owner: Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey. Trainer: Chad Brown. Breed- Daily Double (10-6), $70.50; Exacta (6-1), $51.50; Superfecta (6-1- er: Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY). Late Scratches: In- 10-7), $868.00; Trifecta (6-1-10), $268.00; Pic 3 (4-10-6), $374.00; tegrity, Front, Dawly, Kharafa, Alpha. Time: 1:41.09 Pic 4 (2-4-4/7/10-6), $3,625.00; Pic 5 (12-2-4-4/7/10-6), $18,315.00 Daily Double (3-4), $67.50; Exacta (4-9), $54.50; Superfecta (4- 9-5-6), $453.00; Superfecta (4-9-6-5), $408.50; Trifecta (4-9-5), SIXTH $100,000, AOC $75,000, 3 YO, 1 1/16M $154.50; Trifecta (4-9-6), $91.50; Pic 3 (7-3-4), $235.50; Pic 4 2 Granny Mc’s Kitten J. Castellano $4.30 $3.20 $2.50 (1/1,7,10/3/1,4,10,12,13,14), $884.00; Pic 6 (2,13,14,15,16/9/1/1,7, 10 Striking Style L. Saez $17.60 $10.40 10/3/1,4), $91.00; Pic 6 (2,13,14,15,16/9/1/1,7,10/3/1,4), $11,448.00 9 Fashion Fund (GB) J. Rosario $4.00 Tod Marks B Filly 2011, by Kitten’s Joy - Granny Franny by Grand Slam On Track Handle: 7,067,663. Inter-State Handle: 20,718,370 Irad Ortiz Jr. won four races Saturday, in- Owner: Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey. Trainer: Chad Brown. Breed- cluding the Test with Sweet Reason. er: Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY). Copyright 2014 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 38 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 SATURDAY’S SARATOGA RESULTS PHOTOS BY TOD MARKS & DAVE HARMON 1

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 39 WAYA STAKES PREVIEW Doubled Up Motion brings Concise, Inimitable Romanee to grass marathon BY TOM LAW Graham Motion used last year’s Waya Stakes as a springboard for Qushchi to earn a spot in the field for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf. None of that was discussed outside his Sarato- ga barn Saturday morning, a few hours before the stacked Whitney Invitational Stakes program got Tod Marks underway and more than a day before today’s 15th Inimitable Romanee returns to a long-distance turf race for trainer Graham Motion. edition of the $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Waya going 1 ½ miles on the grass. first and second choices on the morning line in Con- Concise is the lukewarm 4-1 favorite off a trou- He won the Waya last year with Qushchi, who cise and Inimitable Romanee and a longshot on the bled second in the Grade 3 Robert G. Dick Me- later finished fourth in the Grade 1 Flower Bowl at also eligible list in Auld Alliance. They’re three of morial July 5 at Delaware Park. Motion was sur- Belmont Park and was 10th in the Filly and Mare the 16 entered but only 12 can start, so Cat’s Claw, prised to see the English-bred daughter of Lemon Turf at Santa Anita Park. Cushion and Auld Alliance are on the also list and See WAYA page 41 He’d like to add another Waya and he’s got the Lady Cohiba is main-track only.

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40 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Waya – Continued from page 40 Drop Kid as the choice, despite two strong races here last summer and what looks like improving form for Andrew Stone’s 4-year-old filly. “She didn’t have a great trip to be honest,” Motion said of Concise, who finished third but was elevated to second with the disqualification of Topic at Delaware. “Half the field had a bad trip in that race. Literally half the field could have come up with an excuse for not running well. She had to wait a little longer than she would have liked. She ran a good race and this seemed like the logical next spot. She ran well up here last year.” Concise came to Motion shortly before last year’s Saratoga meet and after a spotty start to her 3-year-old campaign in England. She adapted well to American racing, finished a close second in an allowance/optional and then was fourth in the Grade 2 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid, beat- en three-quarters of a length. See WAYA page 42

Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 41 Angel Terrace steps into the Waya Dayatthespa and Wholelottashakin in for trainer Jonathan Sheppard. the Yaddo. Waya – After two more starts against New Continued from page 41 York-breds, Motion sent the Ma- ria’s Mon mare to deeper water and Motion kept Concise in the upper she registered a massive upset in the echelon of the 3-year-old filly grass Grade 3 Long Island Handicap early division and she finished third in the in the Aqueduct fall meeting. Grade 1 Garden City behind Alterite The Long Island, which she won and Discreet Marq before a ninth- at nearly 29-1 as the longest price on place showing in the Grade 1 Queen the board, was just part of what looks Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keene- like Inimitable Romanee’s tendency land. to go big or not at all. She went big Four races in less than three again in the Grade 3 The Very One months earned Concise a break and at Gulfstream, again at double-digit she didn’t return until the Keeneland odds, but threw in a bad one when spring meet. seventh in the Grade 3 Orchid. She “We only did that because she bounced back with a victory in the came from Europe and we ran her Grade 3 Bewitch going 12 furlongs right away,” Motion said. “So we and then ran another poor race when Tod Marks gave her a break over the winter. You sixth in the Grade 2 New York. never know how they’re going to Motion called the New York a come back going from 3 to 4, but she “real head scratcher” because he’d seems like she’s handled it.” purposely lightened up on the mare Motion’s other entrant in the body with hopes of her running well going From the First Saturday In May To of the race made a significant jump up 10 furlongs. Reminded of the Orchid, the class ladder last fall after racing where she was beaten 7 1/4 lengths, The Winner’s Circle at Royal Ascot well here in two starts against New Motion was honest. York-breds. “You’re right, that’s actually two Inimitable Romanee was second head scratchers,” he said. “Those are to Hessonite in the On the Bus Stakes and then third behind Grade 1 winner See WAYA page 43

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42 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 Downs three weeks ago. The 5-year- Waya – old Ghostzapper mare is winless in thisishorseracing.com eight starts since the Valley View, but The Special and so much more Continued from page 42 she’s placed in four stakes. two races she’s run that I haven’t un- Christophe Clement won in 2006 derstood to be honest. She’s a lovely with Shared Dreams and he wins top filly to train, very straight forward in honors this year for most entries with Andrew J. Mollica,Esq. the morning. four – Tabreed and Levanto in the Attorney and Counselor at Law “The only thing you could possi- body of the race along with Cushion bly think was she regressed. She just and Lady Cohiba. reacted from running such a big race Tabreed probably gives Clement Dedicated to protecting the rights of Horsemen. the time before. She’s done great, but his best chance at another Waya. the only catch here is she’s carrying a The 5-year-old daughter of 2001 General and Equine Practice of Law lot of weight. That’s significant, car- Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner 20 Middleton Road, Garden City, NY 11530 rying 123 and giving as much as eight Sakhee was second to Inimitable Ro- 516 528-1311 cell • 516 352-6853 office pounds. Going a mile and a half that’s manee two back in the Long Island quite significant.” and was eighth, beaten only two [email protected] Motion isn’t the only trainer with lengths, after a very wide trip in Ar- Licensed New York and New Jersey runners in the Waya seeking another lington Park’s Grade 3 Modesty last victory in the grass marathon. time. Hall of Famer Jonathan Shep- Others in the main portion of the pard has won four editions – the first race are Always Kitten and Ange- two in 1993 and 1994 with Sarato- ga Source, in 2005 with Latice and green, third and sixth, respectively, Unmatched Saratoga Success 2011 with Emerald Beach. Sheppard via disqualification Robert G. Dick entered Angel Terrace and has Cat’s Memorial, 2013 E. P. Taylor run- Claw on the also-eligible list. ner-up Fitful Skies, Keertana Stakes Angel Terrace, winner of the Grade winner Praia, Woodbine shipper En- 3 Valley View during the 2012 Keene- glish Class, New York third-place fin- land fall meet, prepped in a small isher Viva Rafaela and Modesty and stakes on synthetic at Presque Isle Keertana runner-up Gulsary.

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www.EQUIXBIO.com Contact: Headley Bell . cell: 859.221.5108 . www.millridge.com Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 43 7 ..... 7...... Redact (IRE)...... R. Napravnik...... H. McMahon...... 20-1 8 ..... 8...... Shining Copper...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 SUNDAY’S SARATOGA ENTRIES 9 ..... 9...... Beamer...... L. Saez...... P. Fout...... 30-1 Sunday, August 3. 10..... 10...... Make It Gold...... J. Rosario...... J. Servis...... 6-1 1ST (1:00PM). $83,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 6F 11..... 11...... Chief Cochise...... J. Lezcano...... T. Proctor...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 12..... 12...... Lead Singer...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 10-1 1 ..... 1...... Harbouring...... J. Rosario...... W. Mott...... 8-1 13..... AE...... Special Selection...... M. Franco...... B. Brown...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Delightful Erin...... R. Maragh...... M. Friedman...... 10-1 14..... AE...... Bern’ James Bern...... J. Leparoux...... S. Asmussen...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Kinsley...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 2-1 15..... AE...... Lieutenant Seany O...... C. Lanerie...... D. Jacobson...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Irene Adler...... J. Alvarado...... T. Albertrani...... 15-1 16..... MTO...... Engine...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 2-1 5 ..... 5...... Feathered...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 5-2 6 ..... 6...... Winter Dawn...... S. Bridgmohan...... W. Catalano...... 5-1 7TH (4:16PM). $56,000, MCL $75,000, 2 YO, F , 5 1/2F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 7 ..... 7...... Richie’s Trix...... L. Mejias...... W. Ward...... 6-1 1 ..... 1...... Militsa...... J. Rosario...... W. Mott...... 3-1 2 ..... 2...... Fusaichi Red...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... G. Weaver...... 5-1 2ND (1:32PM). $90,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF) 3 ..... 3...... No Shanks...... L. Saez...... M. Mareina...... 6-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 4 ..... 4...... Ex Wives...... J. Alvarado...... M. Scherer...... 10-1 1 ..... 1...... Razorbill...... J. Alvarado...... J. Shirreffs...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Nejma...... R. Albarado...... J. Ferraro...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Joe Can Gallop...... C. Velasquez...... G. Weaver...... 3-1 6 ..... 6...... Condo Commando...... J. Bravo...... R. Rodriguez...... 6-1 3 ..... 3...... Escapist...... T. Rice...... P. Pugh...... 5-2 7 ..... 7...... Mercer Mill Mae...... J. Velazquez...... W. Ward...... 5-2 4 ..... 4...... Summer Breezing...... J. Lezcano...... C. Clement...... 4-1 8 ..... 8...... Replay Runaway...... S. Bridgmohan...... B. Cox...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Film Shot...... J. Velazquez...... D. Carroll...... 10-1 9 ..... 9...... My Eastern Beauty...... R. Maragh...... A. Ronen...... 15-1 6 ..... 6...... Banzai Charge...... J. Castellano...... G. Iadisernia...... 8-1 7 ..... 7...... Partly Mocha...... R. Maragh...... G. Weaver...... 7-2 8TH (4:49PM). $62,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (TURF) 8 ..... MTO...... Dighton...... P. Farro...... 2-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Political Courage...... J. Rocco, Jr...... M. Matz...... 4-1 3RD (2:04PM). $83,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 2 ..... MTO...... Most Happy Fella...... R. Schosberg...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Where’s Danny (IRE)...... A. Worrie...... G. DiSanto...... 15-1 1 ..... 1...... Sherifco...... L. Saez...... J. Terranova, II...... 10-1 4 ..... MTO...... Gourmet Dinner...... B. Brown...... 5-1 2 ..... 2...... Stormy Henry...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... M. Maker...... 7-2 5 ..... 5...... Lay It Down...... M. Franco...... A. Adsit...... 10-1 3 ..... 3...... Quiet Ruler...... J. Rosario...... N. Zito...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Nubin Ridge...... R. Albarado...... M. Scherer...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Flat Jack...... J. Lezcano...... T. Albertrani...... 2-1 7 ..... MTO...... Conspiracy...... J. Castellano...... B. Brown...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... March Too...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 8 ..... 8...... Cheyenne Nation...... J. Rosario...... R. Rodriguez...... 3-1 6 ..... 6...... Marsh Creek...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 5-1 9 ..... 9...... Precious Metal...... C. Lanerie...... D. Jacobson...... 8-1 10..... 10...... Cage Fighter...... J. Castellano...... M. Maker...... 8-5 4TH (2:37PM). $85,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) 11..... MTO...... Golden Itiz...... G. Gullo...... 3-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 12..... 12...... Cozy Kitten...... T. Rice...... P. Serpe...... 20-1 1 ..... 8...... Compliance Officer...... J. Lezcano...... B. Brown...... 6-1 1a ..... MTO...... Readthebyline...... J. Castellano...... B. Brown...... 6-1 9TH (5:22PM). $100,000, STK - FASIG-TIPTON WAYA, 3&UP, F&M , 1 1/2M (INNER TURF) 2 ..... 1...... Notacatbutallama...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 5-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 3 ..... MTO...... Tequila Hero...... G. Rodriguez...... M. LeCesse...... 15-1 1 ..... 1...... Concise (GB)...... L. Saez...... H. Motion...... 4-1 4 ..... 3...... Hear the Footsteps...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 10-1 2 ..... 2...... Always Kitten...... J. Bravo...... M. Maker...... 12-1 5 ..... MTO...... Weekend Hideaway...... J. Lezcano...... P. Serpe...... 8-5 3 ..... 3...... Angel Terrace...... R. Napravnik...... J. Sheppard...... 15-1 6 ..... 5...... Lubash...... J. Alvarado...... C. Clement...... 5-2 4 ..... 4...... Angegreen (ITY)...... J. Rocco, Jr...... R. Mettee...... 30-1 7 ..... 6...... Kharafa...... J. Castellano...... T. Hills...... 2-1 5 ..... 5...... Tabreed (GB)...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 10-1 8 ..... MTO...... West Hills Giant...... E. Prado...... J. Terranova, II...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... Levanto (IRE)...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Clement...... 20-1 9 ..... 9...... Front...... R. Maragh...... J. Jerkens...... 8-1 7 ..... 7...... Fitful Skies (IRE)...... R. Maragh...... K. McLaughlin...... 8-1 10..... 10...... Barrel of Love...... M. Franco...... J. Hertler...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... Inimitable Romanee...... A. Garcia...... H. Motion...... 9-2 11..... 11...... Lawyer Jim...... A. Solis...... L. Lewis...... 20-1 9 ..... 9...... Praia...... J. Leparoux...... K. McPeek...... 15-1 12..... MTO...... Amberjack...... J. Alvarado...... M. Hushion...... 2-1 10..... 10...... English Class...... J. Velazquez...... B. Lynch...... 6-1 11..... 11...... Viva Rafaela (BRZ)...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 6-1 5TH (3:10PM). $32,000, CLM $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F 12..... 12...... Gulsary (IRE)...... J. Lezcano...... T. Proctor...... 5-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 13..... AE...... Cat’s Claw...... C. Velasquez...... J. Sheppard...... 6-1 14..... AE...... Cushion (GB)...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Signora Sofia...... L. Mejias...... G. Sciacca...... 30-1 15..... AE...... Auld Alliance (IRE)...... J. Alvarado...... H. Motion...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Soul Opposition...... A. Worrie...... B. Levine...... 12-1 16..... MTO...... Lady Cohiba...... C. Clement...... 5-2 3 ..... 3...... South Sound...... J. Ortiz...... J. Servis...... 5-2 4 ..... 4...... Saucon Valley...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 4-1 10TH (5:55PM). $45,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/16M (TURF) 5 ..... 5...... Mononoke...... E. Prado...... C. Martin...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 6 ..... 6...... Take the Zeppole...... A. Arroyo...... G. DiSanto...... 20-1 1 ..... 1...... Little Miss Brown...... J. Rosario...... M. Matz...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Little Gidding...... J. Leparoux...... E. Kenneally...... 3-1 2 ..... 2...... Shaikha...... J. Lezcano...... J. Englehart...... 6-1 8 ..... 8...... Myperfectvalentine...... R. Maragh...... A. Ronen...... 20-1 3 ..... 3...... More Everything...... C. Lanerie...... G. Weaver...... 12-1 9 ..... 9...... Miss Silver Birch...... M. Luzzi...... G. DiSanto...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... Stormkeeper...... R. Maragh...... H. Motion...... 4-1 10..... 10...... Lovely Assistant...... T. Rice...... J. Hertler...... 30-1 5 ..... 5...... Rachel’s Temper...... S. Bridgmohan...... D. Cannizzo...... 20-1 11..... 11...... With Delite...... C. Lanerie...... D. Jacobson...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... Causeways Friend...... D. Davis...... D. Farrell...... 30-1 12..... 12...... Rising Tigress...... F. Reyes...... J. Beaumont...... 30-1 7 ..... 7...... Costenia...... J. Castellano...... T. Pletcher...... 5-1 8 ..... 8...... Town Leader...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Clement...... 10-1 6TH (3:43PM). $51,000, CLM $50,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) 9 ..... 9...... Reckless Move...... M. Franco...... A. Dutrow...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 10..... 10...... Is She Hot...... L. 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All Rights Reserved. 44 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 the Power grid Gaile John Tom Charles Chad Race # Fitzgerald Shapazian Law Bedard Summers Kinsley Kinsley Kinsley Richie’s Trix Feathered 1 Feathered Feathered Feathered Feathered Kinsley Weather Dawn Irene Adler Winter Dawn Kingsley Delightful Erin Partly Mocha Dighton Partly Mocha Dighton Film Shot 2 Dighton Escapist Escapist Summer Breezing Summer Breezing Summer Breezing Summer Breezing Joe Can Gallop Partly Mocha Escapist Flat Jack Flat Jack Flat Jack Flat Jack Flat Jack 3 March Too March Too March Too March Too March Too Marsh Creek Marsh Creek Sherifco Marsh Creek Quiet Ruler Weekend Hideaway Amberjack Kharafa West Hills Giant Weekend Hideaway 4 Kharafa Lubash Lubash Lubash Front Lubash Kharafa Notacatbutallama Notacatbutallama Notacatbutallama South Sound South Sound South Sound Saucon Valley Saucon Valley 5 Saucon Valley Saucon Valley Saucon Valley South Sound Mononoke Little Gidding Little Gidding Little Gidding Little Gidding Little Gidding Engine Engine Unbridled Logic Engine Engine Dream Man Shining Copper Dream Man Dream Man Shining Copper 6 Unbridled Logic Dream Man Shining Copper Shining Copper Lead Singer No Shanks Mercer Mill Mae Mercer Mill Mae Mercer Mill Mae Militsa Mercer Mill Mae Fusaichi Red Condo Commando Militsa Mercer Mill Mae 7 Condo Commando No Shanks Replay Runaway Fusaichi Red No Shanks Golden Itiz Cage Fighter Cage Fighter Golden Itiz Cheyenne Nation Cage Fighter Conspiracy Cheyenne Nation Cheyenne Nation Cage Fighter 8 Political Courage Political Courage Lay It Down Cage Fighter Cozy Kitten Tabreed Lady Cohiba Concise Lady Cohiba Tabreed Inimitable Romanee English Class Angel Terrace Inimitable Romanee Fitful Skies 9 Concise Concise Inimitable Romanee Concise English Class Touch of Snow Murmure Stormkeeper Murmure Little Miss Brown Stormkeeper Stormkeeper Little Miss Brown Little Miss Brown Rachel’s Temper 10 Shaikha Little Miss Brown Town Leader Stormkeeper Shaikha 2014 Records: 39/142 48/142 43/142 35/142 35/142

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 45 A Real Winner Saratoga tip sheet salesman Mullan leaves legion of friends BY DAN TORDJMAN plain, to everyone who walks up, why it’s him selling those sheets today and The road sign reads Frank Sullivan not Tommy. Place but, as one man points out, this “People have cried,” Joe Haedrich entrance to Saratoga Race Course said, gesturing to the photo of Tom- might as well be called Tommy’s my taped to his chair. Corner. It’s a Wednesday, only a few “They see Tom’s picture there and hours until the races begin. Tommy’s chair is right near the gate but Tommy people have cried.” isn’t here. Haedrich knows he’s got big shoes to fill working this clubhouse entrance Under this dark, late-July sky, an A memorial was set up for tip-sheet salesman Tommy Mullan. even darker colored vehicle slowly on the corner of Sullivan and Wright of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers. As rolls toward the corner, a procession Street. He’s also assumed the uneasy He was hard-working and he loved of cars, now. Everyone near the en- obligation of breaking the news to Saratoga but Thomas Mullan Sr., 81, Tommy told it, he graduated from trance –tipsters, touts, wise guys – dozens of people that Tommy passed was more than that. By all accounts, shoeshining to selling newspapers stops and turns. Their caps are off, away after suffering a heart attack he was a Saratoga institution. and tip sheets shortly thereafter. At each held in one hand, and they wave July 18, Opening Day of the Saratoga Mullan’s first job at the track, in one point, he also worked as a mutuel to Tommy with the other. The hearse meet. 1941, was as a shoeshine boy. One of clerk. is gone now and the man selling the “He showed up and even tried to the many stories he shared over the According to his obituary, Mullan “The Irish Horse” and “The Lady work that morning,” Haedrich said. years was that one of his first custom- See TOMMY page 47 Outside” tip sheets will have to ex- “That’s just the kind of guy he was.” ers was Art Rooney, founding owner

46 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 “You can’t replace him. There’s no Tommy – replacing Tommy,” Hill said. Continued from page 46 Hill not only recognized Mullan’s charm, charisma and class, he also was a “well-loved postal worker” and remembered pegging him as a master served in the Navy from 1951-1955. salesman, from the moment he saw He leaves behind a wife, whom he was him. married to for 62 years, four children “The first time I met him, he was and 10 grandchildren. Then there’s selling The Edge [tip sheet],” Hill his extended family of hundreds, if Race 10 : You know the expression “If something appears too good to Said. “People would come up and not thousands, of people who looked be true, it probably is,” well that most certainly came to mind with our take them out of his hand like it was forward to seeing Tommy’s big smile K.I.S.S. pony of the day. The #1 LITTLE MISS BROWN is nearly an “Om- candy. I’m watching and thinking, and iconic green Ireland paperboy nifig” – an expression Andy Beyer coined for a horse whose lifetime what is this?” speed figures are faster than the entire field. (As “rare as the ivory billed cap, whenever they visited Saratoga. Hill recalled the deal he made with woodpecker,” he would say). Not only are her numbers superior, but “He was always here. Every day, to Mullan when he first approached she appears to be the controlling speed in a race devoid of any, and every race,” said Victor Bye, while Matz is en fuego here with a 5-3-1-0 record. 3-1? Can you dig it? Can purchasing the sheets he’d purchased him about helping sell “The Lady Outside” sheet. Mullan agreed to it you dig it?? CAAAAAANNN YOUUUUU DIIIGGG IIIITT !!! #2 SHAIKHA has from Mullan so many times before. immolated punters’ money as the chalk eight times during her 14-race “It’s just so sad to see that he’s not but insisted that Hill create a separate career, and has been the bridesmaid in 6. Logical exotics player. #5 here anymore.” tip sheet for him to sell, as well. The RACHEL’S TEMPER takes huge drop and ran a nice one here last year. On the morning of his death, Mul- new sheet would have a special Tom- lan arrived at the track at around my-touch to it and would be called 10:30. Doug Schreiber, who collects “The Irish Horse.” donations at the same gate for mili- “He’d always call me up after sell- tary veterans, helped Mullan set up ing and tell me that “The Horse” beat his work station for the day. But it “The Lady” again today,” said Hill. was clear to everyone around that Mullan took as much pride in his something was wrong. Mullan looked sheet as he did the relationships he ill and was short of breath. Schreiber developed and maintained with locals and others urged him to go to a hos- and visitors to Saratoga. Everyone pital or, at the very least, go home, who knew him understood how much which he eventually agreed to. the track and the people he met there A few hours later, a police officer meant to him. His final farewell in the came to the track to retrieve Mullan’s form of his funeral procession driving belongings and notified friends of his past his corner crystalized his eternal passing. connection to the track. “There is a group of people, basi- “Tommy is an icon,” Hill said, The specialist insurer cally, that you bond with from being echoing the words of dozens of other for bloodstock here every day,” Schreiber said. “You people who spoke of his legacy. learn their names and their life sto- Hill also noted that through the ries. Tom had a lot of the same people first 111 races of the current Saratoga who came here and looked for him . . meet, The Irish Horse has yielded 48 . You can only imagine after 73 years top selection winners and 88 winners how well you get to know someone.” from listed horses overall. With an His customers became his friends, eye toward the sky above him, Hill and Mullan made many over seven smiled and shared one final thought. decades. His ability to connect with “If he’s looking down on us . . . racegoers is what initially caught the and Tommy, if you’re nearby, the Irish eye of Larry Hill, the creator of the tip horse is killing it.” sheets that Mullan sold for the past Of course, it is. This is Tommy’s 10 years. Corner and it always will be.

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 47 theoutsiderail BY JOE CLANCY Nolan’s Horse When a Dogwood Stable horse named None Like and name it after Nolan. Dogwood could manage nose going 1 1/8 miles on a track made sloppy by a Nolan won Thursday’s second race, I just wanted to the horse and it would run in the green and yellow pre-race deluge. say congratulations and find out who Nolan was. silks, but the horse would belong to the Spearmans. The horse was even money, but a big payoff for You see, I have a Nolan. He’s 13, the youngest of Campbell was all for it, and showed Spearman a Spearman. He grew up in Saratoga, went to Central three sons and he went home with his mother and few horses during a trip to the farm in Aiken, S.C. Catholic High and owns a house here. His mother my wife, Sam, Tuesday afternoon. He’ll be back in a The Spearmans picked a bay son of Malibu Moon still lives here. An executive with Pepsico, Spearman week, but I missed him. He was going to help paint that Dogwood purchased at Keeneland September told Campbell not to force it, but that it would be a mural on Wednesday and had a trip to Hershey for $135,000 in 2012. He became the Spearmans’ nice if the horse could run at Saratoga. Thursday, he Park planned for Thursday. He was going to walk horse. ran and won and made a man think about his son. Katie the dog, watch TV, read a book, go fishing. Back home, the family ran a contest of sorts to At one point during our conversation, Spearman Saturday, he went to a baseball clinic. come up with a name. The list on the refrigerator took a long pause to compose himself. The silence The Nolan the horse was named for didn’t get a grew, but Spearman’s daughter Laura won easily. lingered, he took a deep breath, apologized (need- chance to do much of that. He died almost 20 years “Well Dad . . . there was none like Nolan.” lessly) and talked some more. Laura Spearman, ago. His father, Brian Spearman, tried to put it into And a horse had a name. words after watching the race replay on a clubhouse None Like Nolan made his debut for trainer whose middle name is Noel, is 17 and a senior in television. Todd Pletcher last June at Belmont Park and fin- high school. Her younger brother, Aidan Nolan “My son was born in 1993 and he passed away ished second, then missed more than a year with “a Spearman, is 15. in 1995 at 2 1/2 years old,” Spearman said. “The little setback” before returning to the races in 2014. Their brother would have been 21 this year. kids and I have thought for a number of years about After stumbling at the start and getting bumped, he “It’s been a while, but we think about him all the what we could do to honor him.” was third at Belmont going 6 furlongs May 11. Go- time,” Spearman said. “He passed away Christmas A Connecticut resident with roots in Sarato- ing long at Belmont 30 days later, None Like No- morning, which is the other sort of difficult part. All ga Springs, Spearman has been a partner in sev- lan finished last of nine. Sent to Monmouth Park these years later, we wanted to do this as a family eral Dogwood horses but told stable founder Cot in July, he finished second. Then came Thursday, and here we are.” Campbell about wanting to own a horse outright where he refused to be passed late and won by a Thanks Nolan.

48 The Saratoga Special Sunday, August 3, 2014 None Like Nolan in the winner’s circle with (from left) Cot and Anne Campbell and Brian Spearman.

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Sunday, August 3, 2014 The Saratoga Special 49 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY 45 Seconds? I was asked to write a 45-second horses traveled better at night. The mussen, Steve Cauthen, Jorge Velas- The glory days of the Parting Glass, script about Saratoga. An essay, about feeling of making that turn on Union quez, Cordero… the closest thing to Cheers I’ve ever anything, the old days, the new days, Avenue, hanging out the van door, Town And Country being brought known. Walking in the first day and what it’s meant, what it means. seeing the green paint. Lassie’s Motel. down by Mystan early, Dad galloping knowing you were a year older. Tie it all together. Personal, my es- The Blue Spruce. My sister Sheila. after him, hair blowing in the breeze. Losing three straight on Hodges say. Have you ever listened to “This The Pink Sheet, delivered at night, Odd Man bowing a tendon. Joe Mac, Bay, the favorite each time, my fault I Believe” on NPR? That’s what I’m with the charts of that day’s races and a suspensory. each time. thinking. The horses, the history, the the photo finishes, like the Internet be- Those long days at the Annex – be- To Ridley in 1994, breaking a six- people, the town and why it works, fore the Internet. tween Mickey Walsh, Burley Cocks year drought. Then Dunn’s Gap and why Saratoga captivates us. I need to The car ride when we got lost and and Mikey Smithwick – trying to quell Sassello making it three in seven days. check with Mom, but I’ve seen photos went over the George Washington the nerves and cool the horses. Ha- Hokan winning the Turf Writers when of me as Secretariat galloped to the Bridge – not the best route from Dela- waiki finally winning one for us. it was the eighth race on the card, the start for the Whitney, so I’m guessing ware to Saratoga – knowing what was My first jobs. Mickey Preger and crowd applauding as he jogged back, I’ve been coming here 41 years…45 about to happen. Driving to Montreal Mike Freeman. Gentlemen. Give now that was arrival. seconds for 41 years. to see a safari, the bear climbing on me 10 minutes and I could give you Fourstardave. the hood of the Chevy station wagon names for every horse in every stall… I started thinking, jotting down Crashing my car while trying to and biting our iron hood ornament. Fearless Leader, Little Bad Wolf, Kem- thoughts as fast as they came to me. drive from Saratoga to Atlantic City DiRossi’s in the rain. The rental house bolina, Bee’s Prospector, Wild Disco, That’s how I do my best work. to run a horse and back to Saratoga that had pong on the TV. Majesterian… to get to P.G. Johnson’s for first set, Secretariat from the long wood- Dad catching the loose horse on the Hustling my first ride, Bureau Chief I woke up in the guard rail, trying to en bench in front of the grandstand. turn, my hero. Dad picking out Folig- for Janet Elliot. He finished third, I felt Forego in the mud, thinking, ‘This is no as a yearling at the sales and never like I had arrived. hit the snooze button. I totaled the car Forego…?’ as he toiled. Dad waking getting to train him. My mom playing Burning the knees out of my jeans but still made it to work on time. us up at midnight and climbing into a fortune teller at a neighborhood fair on the alpine slide. Getting the num- The Travers. Holding Pattern, a the Imperatore Horse Van because the that my sister and her summer friends ber of a girl I would marry 16 years race my brother still talks about. Wil- organized. later, my heart thumping as I asked low Hour. Temperence Hill. Birdstone “The horse dreams Hounding jockeys for autographs and quaking when she handed me a in the rain. Alpha and Golden Ticket, and goggles, Don MacBeth, Cash As- folded piece of paper. careening down the steps with both of flying in the air their trainers as the numbers flashed. like a gust of wind on Chris McCarron crying at his Hall of Fame induction. Johnny and Leo- an abandoned Special Days na “Stand by your Man” Velazquez Christmas tree. . .” crying as well. So many others, some The Special keeps publishing this week with Sales Editions stoic, some static, all accomplished, Monday and Tuesday in addition to our regular schedule. Look Read about Triple making all of us stop and think about Crown winner for your copy around town, at the sales and on the track. our lives, our careers. Secretariat in a Jonathan Kiser. Broken ankle. form you’ve never Self-published book, 5,000 copies on experienced, the Or as always, online at thisishorseracing.com a Union Avenue porch. Flasher win- poetry of Lyn Lifshin. ning without me. Another test. When do I pass? 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