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Tod Marks 2 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 16, 2018 here&there...at Saratoga BY THE NUMBERS 1: Electrical outlet attached to a tree on the backside. We hope it’s only one.

2: Languages used to announce golf-cart driving restrictions on the backside via post- ed notices. Be careful out there people.

600,000: Dollars paid for a Pioneerof The Nile colt at Fasig-Tipton’s New York-bred sale over the weekend – a record for the sale. Sold by Thorndale Farm to Shortleaf Stable, the colt led a parade of big numbers for the two-day sale including a $450,000 American Pharoah filly and gross receipts of $18,492,000. That figure was up 14 per- cent over 2017. The average and median both rose, and 30 yearlings brought $200,000 or more. NAMES OF THE DAY Believe in Victory, sixth race. Arif Kurtel’s 3-year-old filly is by Victory Gallop out of Common Hope.

Hail, eighth race. Juddmonte Farms’ homebred 3-year-old filly is out of Rising Tornado. RELATIVES OF THE DAY Today’s sixth race, for maiden fillies and mares, features horses from star race mares Sightseek and Questing. Sightseek, whose daughter Chamber makes her debut, won 12 races and earned $2.4 million for Juddmonte and trainer Bobby Frankel. Her Sara- toga success included a debut win in 2002 and the Grade 1 Go For Wand in 2003. English-bred Questing, whose daughter Lady Hester makes her American debut, won four races and $876,000 for Godolphin and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. At Saratoga, she won the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks and Alabama in 2012. Tod Marks Rocking Horse. A racehorse auditions for a spot on the Congress Park carousel. Midsummer heroes Medaglia d’Oro Street Sense Bernardini and son, Alpha Darley stallions, Travers winners.

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 3 here&there...at Saratoga WORTH REPEATING “He won, I wheeled him back in an allowance race, they had a short field, they were hustling it, I threw him back in, Barry’s like, ‘Great.’ I gave him three weeks, I put him back in, he wins. Then, I was pointing him towards a straight 3-year-old a other than open, didn’t fill, I said, ‘this horse loves this course I have to run him again at the meet.’ I put him in the Saranac, he wins. I think sometimes, we should train them a little less and run them a little more.” Trainer Linda Rice, on Voodoo Song’s four wins at Saratoga last summer

“The first time I rode him, Linda told me, break, sit and let him be comfortable. I didn’t know the horse. When I warmed him up with the pony, he wanted to run off. I told the pony boy, ‘Stop.’ He broke a little step behind, I tried to grab him and he take off, he got the jump fast, I said, ‘I don’t Now on Broadway. think I can take this horse back.’ He kept going and won easy.” Jockey Jose Lezcano, about Fourstardave winner Voodoo Song

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“I had her in the Keeneland November Sale, in foal to Flatter with a $125,000 reserve and she brought $120,000 live money, I didn’t sell her. I’ve got a Flatter filly, I’m happy with that.” Schwartz, on Voodoo Song’s dam, Mystic Chant EMBRACE THE RACE® 327 Broadway “He’s a beautiful horse. If they walked 50 of them past you you’d pick him out.” Saratoga Springs Bloodstock agent Gary Young, minutes after buying Saratoga Special winner Call Paul at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale in March

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 5 QUOTE OF THE DAY here&there...at Saratoga “Whitmore is the linebacker in school that you like to dare him to run through a wall and he just does it. That’s him.” WORTH REPEATING Trainer Ron Moquett on the Grade 1 Forego-bound sprinter The following attire is NOT acceptable to wear in the paddock or winner’s circle: Crop or halter tops, Pajamas or lounge wear, Cut off shorts, Open toed shoes, Explicitly revealing attire, Torn clothing, Under garments worn as tops or bottoms. Failure to wear appropriate clothing will result in being asked to leave paddock or winner’s circle. Notice on the Penn National overnight

“Horse racing is great in the fact that you have a bad week or month and that has nothing to do with how you do today, but the same side of that is how good you’re doing has nothing to do with how you do today.” Trainer Steve Asmussen, 800-523-8143 on living in the moment in racing

“That’s funny, that’s what they said.” Lucy Howard after The Special’s Sean Clancy said if the Saratoga Special Maryland, My Maryland graduates can survive a summer here they can survive anything “Can you come by again tomorrow?” Country Life Farm Trainer Rudy Rodriguez, after winning two races the day his Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour ran in the paper

“I can keep my baby in name-brand diapers.” Watercress Farm’s Rob Tribbett, after a successful New York-bred yearling sale

“Pickling during the meet, that’s a first.” The Special’s Tom Law, after he spent Tuesday morning pickling banana peppers

“He’s a foot soldier.” Trainer Eric Guillot, when seeing Law walking the backside

Reader: “Can I get a magazine?” Tod Marks Tod Publisher: “Tomorrow.” CALL PAUL Reader: “Oh great, I’ll be back tomorrow.” My sire is the A. P. Indy son Friesan Fire, at Country Life. He was “They ate a lot more trail mix this year.” the favorite in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, but Pioneerof The Nile stepped Consignor Seth Gregory, handing a bag of his homemade trail mix to The Special on him coming out of the gate. Maybe I can pick up where Pop left off? Golf-cart driver after driving over Bill Mott’s grass and traffic cone:“Don’t tell Mott.” This is me going wire-to-wire in the Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special Bill Mott disciple standing nearby: “Oh, he’ll know.” on Sunday. Maybe see you downstate for the Champagne?” “Hey, Coach.” Josh Pons 443-807-0644 v Mike Pons 410-459-8517 v Christy Holden 410-808-1325 Jockey Irad Ortiz to trainer D. Wayne Lukas Bel Air, MD 21014 v 410.879.1952 v countrylifefarm.com v [email protected]

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6 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Top 10 Good Catch! The Special keeps up with a list of the Photo of meet’s best – performances, achievements, feats of wonder. We’ll update it daily, or try to anyway. Bold means they’re new. the Day Imperial Hint. Vanderbilt July 28. Presented by 1 Special, small sprinter won Grade 1 with speed, style, simplicity. And we wrote about him 18 months ago.

Diversify. Whitney Aug. 4. Best old- 2 er horse on grounds breaks on top and rips it up – winning in hand and Pinhooking stretching streak to three. Partnerships Voodoo Song. Fourstardave Aug. 3 11. Turf star finally earned a Special cover with a Grade 1 triumph and a 2-year-olds 5-for-5 mark at the track. in training sales

Monomoy Girl. C.C.A. Oaks July 22. 4 Unquestioned queen of the meet. Yearling to As Dylan sang, somebody get her a 2-year-old prep brand new leopard skin pillbox hat.

Weekend Hideaway. John Morrissey (859) 312-3414 5 July 26. Who you callin’ old? He won kirkwoodstables.com the N.Y.-bred stakes for the second time – four years after the first one. Photo: Tod Marks Proud to support Chad Brown. Ahead 27-14 through Thoroughbred aftercare www.thoroughbredaftercare.org 6 Wednesday, meet’s leading trainer is running away with it. The races for the place spots could be fun.

Irad Ortiz Jr. Every time somebody 7 gets close, meet’s top jockey goes off – like a 3-bagger to close the card The Chief . . . Day 18 Wednesday. “I had this idea with a filly I had. I wish we could get her to the races without her knowing it. I always wanted to know what would happen if you just made a horse gallop faster and faster each day. Back then you didn’t have to have Sistercharlie. Diana July 21. Wait, 8 wait, wait again, then pounce. Irish- a workout. She was a known bleeder, I always thought bleeders bled because they were tense, there were so few bleeders bred arrived in final half-stride to win back then, that you would notice. We started. Bostwick told me she wouldn’t be ready until we got Grade 1. Did it again in Beverly D. to Florida, I saw him at the polo game, he said, she won’t be ready, she’s only galloping Turf tie. Bowling Green July 28. Even two miles every day. I was like, ‘Two miles . . .’ We got her, we started with a two 1 3/8 miles couldn’t decide it. Glori- 9 ous Empire and Channel Maker dead minute lick a mile, then a little bit quicker, like 1:56 for the mile, then we got it down heated in turf stakes. to 1:53. Then we got it down to 1:43. And we ran her. She galloped. I don’t think she went in 43, maybe in 45. She looked fit. We did that, she Hofburg and Tenfold. Curlin July 27 and Jim Dandy July 28. Local leaders won three in a row. Her name was Pocosaba.” 10 for Travers, though Haskell winner Good Magic is on grounds too. – Trainer Allen Jerkens, 1929-2015

On the bubble: Cape Angel (the first horse with two wins at the meet), Far- rell, Mucho, Promises Fulfilled, Catherin- thegreat, quick starts by Steve Asmussen and Joe Sharp, Arch Kingsley winning two over jumps, the 145 Beyer put up by the rain, trainer Barclay Tagg’s double, Jeremi- ah Englehart, Dave Donk and Phil Serpe The New York Thoroughbred climbing the leaderboard, New York-breds in open stakes, Sandy’z Slew (Happy Re- Horsemen’s Association tirement), Tricky Escape shipping up – www.nytha.com | 516.488.2337 twice – from Delaware to win the Waya. visit us on Facebook Tod Marks Tod

Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 7 Every day at Saratoga, The Special with presents an exclusive Stable Tour with a Saratoga trainer.

Ray Handal See thisishorseracing.com for the full season. Trainer Ray Handal’s girlfriend Hol- ly Ferris pulled up to the barn and un- loaded the stable’s most popular mem- because it took a lot out of her and I think maybe she was a little short going into the ber, Elle Louise Handal. The black, New York Oaks. I haven’t missed a beat with white and gray mini pig hopped out of her. This race is on five weeks rest from that the vehicle and put a smile on the face one. The timing is really good and I think I’m of Handal’s owners, agents and work- going to win that race. She’s training lights ers hanging around the Horse Haven out, really excited about her. She’s one of the stable as she bounced toward the barn. more talented horses I’ve worked around and Sporting a red handkerchief over her the best horse I’ve had so far. I’m just happy back and on a long leash, Elle Louise that people trust me to go to the sale and buy dived into an empty stall. She sank into them. It’s just nice to have these horses that are cut from a different cloth and show up ev- the bedding as she made her way to the ery time. I think that she’s going to go beyond back, her nose sticking out of the straw being a New York-bred stakes horse. I think like the periscope of a submarine. She she’ll be an open-company horse.” turned around and bounded back to- Connie Bush ward the stall’s opening. A small heap Ray Handal, Holly Ferris and the super-important team member Elle Louise. Bronxville: Matthew Cutair paid $45,000 of bedding flew up into the air with for the He’s Had Enough colt at the 2017 each stride before she came tunneling out the front stakes company. I made the mistake of running him back too Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale. In two again. soon the second time because he does come out of the races starts, the 2-year-old finished fifth on debut at Belmont July in such good shape, he kind of tricks you. He was his normal “We bought her in Tampa from a breeder. She’s 7 and disappointed when sixth in a Saratoga maiden special self, dragging me around there. He’s one of the strongest hors- Aug. 4. Handal eyes a surface change to the grass for his next very food-driven and she’s a happy little girl. She es I’ve ever ridden. He’ll let you know if he’s not feeling good start and could run back later in the meet. “Ran really good puts a smile on everybody’s face on the racetrack,” because if he’s not pulling, something’s wrong. He’s a pretty first time out. Last time was very disappointing. I put him in an Handal said. “Holly has wanted one for years and good boy . . . . ow! He’ll bite you.” MTO spot and I expected him to show up and run a big race. I she did a ton of research. This winter she was like, think we got a little more information about him. Ironically, we ‘I’m ready,’ and we looked at her mom and dad and Shamrocked: Claimed for $16,000 when ninth in a non-win- put him in an MTO spot and now I’m thinking he might be a checked her out and we just had to have her.” ners of two at Aqueduct March 24, he scored a nose win in grass horse. He trains so well in the morning, he’s a big athletic In addition to Elle Louise (who has an Instagram the same class on debut for Handal at Belmont May 19. The animal, we’ve had big expectations. He’ll pull on you and train account), Handal’s stable includes about 20 horses Trappe Shot gelding doubled up in a non-winners of three for like a good thing, does everything on the bridle, but when you in Saratoga with another six horses stabled at Bel- $14,000 last out June 27. Breezed a half-mile on the Oklahoma ask him to go in the races, he’s just not kicking on, which is mont. The 29-year-old has three wins at the meet, in :50.60 Aug. 8 and drew the rail in Friday’s first race. “I just very typical of a grass horse. He’s Had Enough, I don’t know liked how he had a lot of tactical speed. I’ve had some success if it’s really been identified that he’s a turf or a dirt sire. That equaling his personal best set last year. Handal still with Trappe Shots in the past. For $16,000 you couldn’t get last race, his stride and his action over the ground really were has plenty of horses left to run and took time to hurt too much. I just thought there was a lot of areas we could screaming grass to me. I’m not going to rush him back, but if walk the shedrow with The Special’s Brandon Val- help the horse, especially when I saw him physically. We do a they have something four weeks from that race. I’ll definitely vo last week. lot of alternative therapies, a lot of acupuncture work. I treated breeze him on the grass with a nice grass horse of mine just to him with an EPM medication. That was the biggest change he see how he holds up.” Calculated Risker: Handal claimed the Into Mischief colt had. He blossomed and he dappled out and filled out.” for $25,000 in March. He finished second in an allowance op- Natural Order: Claimed for $16,000 at Tampa this winter, tional at Aqueduct in April before running poorly to be eighth English Soul: Zilla Racing’s 3-year-old daughter of English the Munnings gelding won for Giorgi Stable, Handal and Cutair next out May 19 at Belmont. Handal realized the colt likes more Channel makes her second Stable Tour appearance. Won the Racing off the claim Feb. 17. Lost three straight since, includ- time between races and waited for Saratoga. He won a New East View Stakes in January, finished second in the Bouwerie ing an eighth in his last start going 1 3/16 miles on the Sara- York-bred race here July 23 and may run back at the end of the Stakes in May and third in the New York Oaks last time out toga turf Aug. 5. Handal looks to shorten the trip and drop in meet. The headstrong 4-year-old took a bite out of his trainer at Finger Lakes July 21. The $55,000 buy out of the 2017 class. “He’s a good boy, he’s honest. I claimed him at Tampa when he turned his back. “He bounced out of his race in really Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale worked 4 furlongs in :48.33 and won a 2-X first off the claim and he ran super for me that good shape. He ran a little bit slower number than he did the on the main track Aug. 10 toward the Fleet Indian Stakes Aug. day. Little disappointing, I don’t know if it was the distance or race off the claim when he ran second, but I think we’re still 24. “This is the big filly here. She’s my first stakes winner. She the class last time running for the $32,000, but Manny (Fran- going to give the open 1-X a shot, he’s eligible for that, we ran a little disappointing third last time out. First time going co) wrapped up on him and said he just didn’t have much that don’t want to put him in the optional 40 (claiming price) yet. two turns, second off the bench after she went a big perfor- day. Going to wheel him back for $25,000 going a flat mile. We’ll let him win that before we start trying New York-bred mance. I gave her a week or two off after (the Bouwerie Stakes) Continued On Page 9 8 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 16, 2018 A.G. VANDERBILT ALICIBIADES ARLINGTON MILLION AWESOME AGAIN Stable Tour – BELMONT DERBY BREEDERS’ CUP TURF BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ Continued from page 8 CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF DELAWARE HANDICAP DONN HANDICAP With that class and that distance, I think we’ll be in much better shape. He’s very chill, DUBAIhe’s WORLD CUP FRIZETTE FOREGO FRANK KILROE MILE GARDEN CITY pretty easy.” GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE HASKELL INVITATIONAL HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP Missle Bomb: Tale Of The Cat 5-year-old out of Miss A. Bomb won four straight races IROQUOIS HURDLE JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC KENTUCKY DERBY at the Belmont spring meet and was claimed by Handal for $16,000 out of his last start JulyKING’S BISHOPWinning LONESOME GLORY when HURDLE it matters MAKER’S 46 MILE. MANHATTAN 14. Worked 4 furlongs in :51.25 on the Okla- homa Training Track Aug. 14 toward a Sarato- MAN O’ WAR MATRIARCH METROPOLITAN MILE NEARCTIC STAKES ga start. “Really consistent, solid, good-look- Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center horses ing horse. We’re going to run him for $12,500, PRIORESS QUEEN ELIZABETH II SHADWELL TURF MILE SPINAWAY get the ‘W’ and probably end up getting him include 49 Individual Grade 1 winners. claimed that day. Just a really nice horse,SPINSTER re- SWORD DANCER TEST UNITED NATIONS VANITY HANDICAP WHIT- ally easy to be around. Calm, cool customer. Holly used to gallop his mother. She wonNEY the HANDICAP WOOD MEMORIAL A.G. VANDERBILT ALICIBIADES ARLINGTON Inaugural Stakes at Presque Isle (in 2007). Just some of the races they’ve won… This horse, she said is just like his mom. Big, MILLION AWESOME AGAIN BELMONT DERBY BREEDERS’ CUP TURF rangy, strapping. He’s massive, but he’s so cool. I let her ride him every day.” BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF DELAWARE

I’llhandalthecash: Dark Horse Stable’sHANDICAP DONN HANDICAP DUBAI WORLD CUP FLORIDA DERBY FRIZETTE 2-year-old Point Of Entry filly is named for her trainer. Has two breezes over the OklahomaFOREGO FRANK KILROE MILE GARDEN CITY GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE turf, including a :51.73 move Aug. 6. “We real- ly like her. She’s breezed a couple solid works.HASKELL INVITATIONAL HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP IROQUOIS HURDLE JOE She’s going to be a long-distance grass horse. She seems like she could be a better-than-av- HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC KENTUCKY DERBY KING’S BISHOP LONESOME erage kind of horse, one that maybe could be a stakes horse down the line. We’re just GLORYtak- HURDLE MAKER’S 46 MILE MANHATTAN MAN O’ WAR MATRIARCH ing our time with her, but she’s getting ready quick. We might end up making a start rightMETROPOLITAN MILE NEARCTIC STAKES PRIORESS QUEEN ELIZABETH II at the end of the meet. She’s a real feel-good type of filly. She just wants to go, go, go and SHADWELL TURF MILE SPINAWAY SPINSTER SWORD DANCER TEST she’s really on the muscle. She feels kind of colty. She has that pull to her and just wantsUNITED NATIONS VANITY HANDICAP WHITNEY HANDICAP WOOD MEMORIAL to get around there as quick as she can. She’s a quick learner.” A.G. VANDERBILT ALICIBIADES ARLINGTON MILLION AWESOME AGAIN

Collective Effort: Nicknamed “Diablo”BELMONT for DERBY BREEDERS’ CUP TURF BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ the two horn-like growths on his forehead, the Mission Impazible colt makes his second CUP FILLY AND MARE TURF DELAWARE HANDICAP DONN HANDICAP appearance in the Stable Tour. Three-year-old broke his maiden in his 11th try at Belmont DUBAI WORLD CUP FLORIDA DERBY FRIZETTE FOREGO FRANK this May and has another 11 placings from 13 starts. Finished second to multiple stakesKILROE win- MILE GARDEN CITY GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE HASKELL INVITATION- ner Therapist in New York Stallion Stakes at Belmont June 24 and here Aug. 6 and will run AL HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP IROQUOIS HURDLE JOE HIRSCH TURF back in an allowance. “Broke his maiden the first time we put blinkers on, ran second in theCLASSIC KENTUCKY DERBY KING’S BISHOP LONESOME GLORY HURDLE Sire Stakes at Belmont. We ran him back here, scratched down to a three-horse field. TriedMAKER’S 46 MILE MANHATTAN MAN O’ WAR MATRIARCH METROPOLITAN to play a little cat and mouse game. Manny Franco did his best, but Therapist is just aMILE bet- NEARCTIC STAKES PRIORESS QUEEN ELIZABETH II SHADWELL TURF ter horse. (Collective Effort) is lovely and he’s the model of consistency. He’s settled down MILE SPINAWAY SPINSTER SWORD DANCER TEST UNITED NATIONS a little bit in his old age, but he’s still a real Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | AquaPacer | Cold Saltwater Spa | Dry Salt Room | Vibration Therapy | Training Center feel-good horse. He can get one, maybe twoVANITY HANDICAP WHITNEY HANDICAP WOOD MEMORIAL A.G. VANDER- walk days after a race before he starts beating 721 Training Center Drive, Elkton, Maryland 21921 the doors down. He just loves to train, lovesBILT to ALICIBIADES ARLINGTONPhone: 610-496-5080 MILLION www.fairhilletc.com AWESOME AGAIN BELMONT DER- run, really has a lot of energy. He bounced out PHOTO © KATHEE RENGERT of his race in great shape and we’ve kindBY of BREEDERS’ CUP TURF BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY spaced his races out pretty far apart this year. I have no problem bringing this guy backAND on MARE TURF DELAWARE HANDICAP DONN HANDICAP DUBAI WORLD CUP three weeks rest.” FLORIDA DERBY FRIZETTE FOREGO FRANK KILROE MILE GARDEN CITY Thursday, August 16, 2018 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLEThe Saratoga S HASKELLpecial INVITATIONAL HOLLYWOOD TURF9 CUP Back On Track Swing And Sway makes return to NY-bred company for Moquett

BY TOM LAW UNION AVENUE PREVIEW Ron Moquett walked from the stakes barn, through the paddock app on his smartphone. You know the and down the horse path to the main kind, some tell you to “beat yesterday,” track Wednesday morning to watch while others give you badges or ribbons Swing And Sway put in her last bit or fireworks displays when you pass a of training before today’s $100,000 daily, weekly or monthly goal. Union Avenue. Moquett isn’t into all those bells Moquett watched the 4-year-old and whistles, he’s content to track the New York-bred filly train from a spot steps and the miles and stay focused along the outside rail not far from the on training his horses. He logged breakfast crowd on the porch, chat- more than 18,000 steps one day this ted with fellow horsemen and mem- week – 6.6 miles worth, give or take bers of his team and made a similar – and chances are he’ll do it all again walk back when all was done. tomorrow, the day after that and the He’s made the trip hundreds, if not day after that. thousands, of times over the years at Racking up those types of miles on Saratoga. The steps add up. Moquett Tod Marks Continued On Page 12 Swing And Sway made her career debut here in 2016. knows because he tracks them using an

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 11 derstand is fatigue,” Moquett said of dealing with atypical sarcoidosis. Union Avenue – “I’m a guy that’s a high-energy guy Continued from page 10 and for me to be tired to where you can’t do things is odd. I’ve learned to the soles of ones shoes isn’t all that utilize the energy I have. rare – just ask any of the non-golf “It’s every day, yes. If you’re go- cart driving men and women of the ing to need energy later . . . that’s the backside and they can boast of simi- thing I can’t explain. The vertigo, the lar or even greater tallies. Few can say headaches, the reaction and side ef- they’ve done it like Moquett. fects from medicines, all that comes “Yesterday was my best day for with the deal. I can handle that. The walking,” Moquett said. “I started thing I cannot figure out is the fatigue. keeping up with it here. It’s weird, I’m trying to get educated, when you makes you want to do more and read all the help sites and stuff, it’s all more and more. You take longer ways the same stuff, everyone dealing with around and stuff. I want to get to where I have a whole bunch of steps.” the fatigue.” The 18,000-plus is a long way from Swing And Sway made one start at Tod Marks Saratoga in each of the last two sea- the less than 200 Moquett figured he Picco Uno is favored in today’s Union Avenue. put in this winter, first when he was sons, finishing fifth in her 2-year-old hospitalized and then at his home in Moquett won a race the first Sun- sale. She comes into the Union Ave- debut in 2016 and fifth again in an Hot Springs, Ark., as he recovered day of the meet and hopes to add an- nue with a bankroll of $361,490. optional claimer against older fillies from the onset of the autoimmune other in today’s feature, carded as the “Everybody thought I was crazy and mares last summer. She starts disease atypical sarcoidosis. third race with a 2:14 p.m. post time, when I bought her,” Moquett said. “I from post 2 in the field of five under The disease that affects the lungs going 6 1/2 furlongs for New York- didn’t know she was New York-bred Javier Castellano, who rides her for and can make breathing difficult lim- breds. when I first saw her. Then I was like, the first time. ited Moquett’s mobility and doctors Swing And Sway, the 7-2 third ‘Well, we can make it work.’ If she Picco Uno, a 2 1/2-length winner advised him to stay away from large choice on the morning line behind the can win (the Union Avenue), she’ll go of the Union Avenue last summer for crowds. He essentially missed the en- the 4-5 favorite and defending Union over 400.” Jason Servis, comes into this year’s tire Oaklawn Park meeting – where his Avenue champ Picco Uno and the 3-1 Moquett kept a close eye on Swing race off a 4-length victory in the stable enjoyed another productive run Bonita Bianca, returns to the state- And Sway while she tooled around Dancin Renee at Belmont Park June highlighted by Whitmore’s second con- bred ranks for the first time since the paddock after training Wednesday 16. Servis also sends out Bonita Bi- secutive victory in the Grade 3 Count winning the Niagara Stakes at Finger with his wife Laura aboard. Moquett anca, fifth against open company in Fleet – but bounced back enough to Lakes in June 2017. Moquett’s horse let Swing And Sway take a few turns a small stakes last time at Delaware make it out to Churchill Downs for won two other races in 11 starts since around one of the trees before they all Park and second in last year’s Fleet some of the spring/summer season and – the American Beauty and Carousel added some more steps to their tally Indian at Saratoga. now back to Saratoga. at Oaklawn – along with two seconds on the way back to the stakes barn. Absatootly finished third in last “My friend Lynn Whiting told me and two thirds. Moquett took a seat just outside year’s Union Avenue before win- something a long time ago, when he Moquett picked Swing And Sway his stalls, his recently arrived stable ning the Iroquois Stakes on the Em- was battling his deal,” Moquett said out of the 2016 OBS March 2-year- star Whitmore just a few feet away, pire Showcase program at Belmont of the trainer who won the 1992 olds in training sale and bought her while Swing And Sway cooled out Park for trainer Charlton Baker. The Kentucky Derby with Lil E. Tee and on behalf of Westrock Stables for and his team readied another set for 5-year-old Mineshaft mare finished passed away in April 2017. “He told $185,000. The daughter of Maclean’s after the break. Sitting down during fifth last time in the Dancin Renee. me one of those old hard-boot say- Music had been through the ring training hours isn’t about relaxing for Wonderment, the 2017 Dancin Re- ings, when someone asked how ev- twice before that, including selling Moquett, but about planning and ra- nee winner, completes the field as she erything was going. He would say, for $117,000 at the 2015 Fasig-Tip- tioning. looks to bounce back from a sixth in ‘Nothing a fast horse can’t cure.’ ” ton Saratoga New York-bred yearling “The main thing you can’t un- the Shine Again Aug. 1. “This thing could cure a broken heart.” – New Castle Farm’s James “J. J.” Crupi We can’t make any promises in that area, but the cold spa at Crupi’s New Castle Farm in Ocala, Florida will help your horse the same way it helped Liam’s Map, Army Mule and all the others over the years. 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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 13 Thursday, August 16. 6TH (4:05PM). $85,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6 1/2F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 1ST (1:00PM). $45,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F 1 ..... 1...... Mucho Glory...... J. Lezcano...... T. Bush...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Chamber...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 3-1 1 ..... 3...... Mantle...... L. Saez...... T. Pletcher...... 5-2 3 ..... 3...... Believe in Victory...... R. Santana, Jr...... M. Sancal...... 6-1 1a ..... 7...... Union Wise...... J. Lezcano...... K. McLaughlin...... 5-2 4 ..... 4...... Lady Hester...... J. Leparoux...... D. Duggan...... 8-1 2 ..... 1...... Seauxtale...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Moquett...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Odramark...... M. Franco...... J. Navarro...... 8-1 3 ..... 2...... Throw the Fade...... J. Ortiz...... J. Englehart...... 7-5 6 ..... 6...... Hey Good Lookin...... J. Ortiz...... M. Maker...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Top Czar...... J. Rosario...... H. Motion...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Pink Sands...... J. Rosario...... C. McGaughey III...... 5-1 5 ..... 5...... Watch What Happens...... K. Carmouche...... N. Zito...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... Face It...... L. Saez...... K. McLaughlin...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Somebody...... R. Santana, Jr...... H. Bond...... 6-1 9 ..... 9...... Curlism...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Nicks...... 9-2

2ND (1:37PM). $58,000, CLM $32,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 7TH (4:42PM). $53,000, CLM $50,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Believe in Luck...... J. Ortiz...... D. Donk...... 5-1 1 ..... 1...... General Downs...... D. Cohen...... K. Rubley...... 10-1 2 ..... 2...... Let Me Go First...... K. Carmouche...... J. Servis...... 7-2 2 ..... 2...... Adulator...... J. Velazquez...... J. Jerkens...... 3-1 3 ..... 3...... Doyouknowsomething.... J. Alvarado...... E. Barker...... 2-1 3 ..... 3...... Bon Raison...... J. Lezcano...... G. Contessa...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... Halloween Horror...... D. Cohen...... G. Contessa...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Tapsolute...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 6-1 5 ..... 5...... Securitiz...... M. Franco...... J. Jerkens...... 9-5 5 ..... 5...... Hollywood Handsome..... L. Saez...... D. Stewart...... 4-1 6 ..... 6...... Battle Midway...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... G. Contessa...... 8-1 6 ..... 6...... Casses Story...... J. Ortiz...... M. Casse...... 6-1 7 ..... 7...... Virtual Machine...... M. Franco...... D. Cannizzo...... 5-1 3RD (2:14PM). $100,000, STK - THE UNION AVENUE, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6 1/2F 8 ..... 8...... Admiral Blue...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Absatootly...... J. Ortiz...... C. Baker...... 9-2 8TH (5:19PM). $87,000, AOC $80,000, 3 YO, F , 1M (INNER TURF) 2 ..... 2...... Swing and Sway...... J. Castellano...... R. Moquett...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Wonderment...... D. Cohen...... K. McPeek...... 12-1 1 ..... 1...... Data Dependent...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Bonita Bianca...... M. Franco...... J. Servis...... 3-1 2 ..... 2...... Hail...... J. Rosario...... W. Mott...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Picco Uno...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Servis...... 4-5 3 ..... 3...... Katie Cruel (FR)...... J. Ortiz...... H. Motion...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Emmy Performance...... L. Saez...... B. Lynch...... 8-1 4TH (2:51PM). $75,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 5 1/2F (TURF) 5 ..... 5...... Eight Minute Ellie...... K. Carmouche...... E. Pringle...... 30-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 6 ..... 6...... Quivery...... J. Velazquez...... R. Ribaudo...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Rossby...... K. Carmouche...... C. Martin...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Altea (FR)...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 5-2 2 ..... 2...... Kitty’s Legacy...... J. Rosario...... B. Levine...... 7-2 8 ..... 8...... Subtle Step...... M. Franco...... C. McGaughey III...... 15-1 3 ..... 3...... Zip It Jess...... J. Bravo...... J. Tebbutt...... 15-1 9 ..... 9...... Cool Beans...... F. Geroux...... B. Cox...... 9-2 4 ..... MTO...... No Stone Unturned...... Rider TBA...... J. Englehart...... 9-5 10..... 10...... Sister Sunday...... J. Leparoux...... 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Rice...... 5-2 9TH (5:56PM). $75,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 5 1/2F (TURF) 5TH (3:28PM). $64,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Andarta...... L. Reyes...... T. Albertrani...... 4-1 1 ..... 1...... Thatcher Street...... J. Leparoux...... I. Wilkes...... 7-2 2 ..... 2...... Espresso Shot...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Abreu...... 7-2 2 ..... 2...... Shamcat...... K. Carmouche...... G. DiPrima...... 20-1 3 ..... 3...... Trumpit...... D. Cohen...... G. Gullo...... 10-1 3 ..... 3...... Zefiro...... M. Franco...... J. Abreu...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Plink Freud...... J. Lezcano...... T. Bush...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Tusk...... L. Saez...... R. Rodriguez...... 6-1 5 ..... MTO...... First Forever...... J. Ortiz...... L. Rice...... 3-1 5 ..... MTO...... Bad Student...... D. Cohen...... G. Gullo...... 7-2 6 ..... 6...... Docs Way...... J. Ortiz...... T. Beattie...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... 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14 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 16, 2018 the Power grid Race # John Charles Tom Donald Mike Shapazian Bedard Law Phillips Penna Throw The Fade Throw The Fade Throw The Fade Throw The Fade Throw The Fade 1 Cheyenne entry Mantle Mantle Cheyenne entry Mantle Top Czar Top Czar Somebody Top Czar Top Czar Doyouknowsomething Doyouknowsomething Securitiz Doyoukknowsomething Securitiz 2 Securitiz Securitiz Doyouknowsomething Securitiz Doyouknowsomething Let Me Go First Believe In Luck Let Me Go First Let Me Go First Believe In Luck Picco Uno Picco Uno Picco Uno Picco Uno Bonita Bianca 3 Bonita Bianca Bonita Bianca Swing And Sway Swing And Sway Picco Uno Absatootly Absatootly Absatootly Absatootly Swing And Sway No Stone Unturned No Stone Unturned No Stone Unturned Tradeable Love And Love 4 Kitty’s Legacy Tradeable Tradeable Kitty’s Legacy Tradeable Tradeable Love And Love Kitty’s Legacy Love And Love Kitty’s Legacy Ekhtibaar Ekhtibaar Ekhtibaar Tusk Astounding 5 Astounding Thatcher Street Astounding Giant Run Thatcher Street Thatcher Street Tusk Thatcher Street Souperfast Giant Run Chamber Chamber Chamber Pink Sands Curlism Odramark Face It Pink Sands Chamber Chamber 6 Pink Sands Mucho Glory Curlism Odramark Odramark Hollywood Handsome Hollywood Handsome Adulator Hollywood Handsome Tapsolute Adulator Adulator Admiral Blue Adulator Hollywood Handsome 7 Virtual Machine Admiral Blue Tapsolute Admiral Blue Adulator Miss Mimosa Katie Cruel Piedi Bianchi Altea Altea Altea Altea Altea Cool Beans Cool Beans 8 Katie Cruel Cool Beans Katie Cruel Data Dependent Emmy Performance First Forever First Forever Mike’s Girl Andarta Espresso Shot Andarta Mike’s Girl Espresso Shot Espresso Shot Mineshaft Blues 9 Mike’s Girl Espresso Shot Andarta Mineshaft Blues Mike’s Girl Our fifth handicapper will be a special guest each day.

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 15 BOLTON LANDING STAKES RECAP Still Landing Ward fillies run 1-2 in 2-year-old turf stakes BY SEAN CLANCY Wesley Ward wasn’t sure about Stillwater Cove. The daughter of Quality Road looked awkward and gangly, like she wanted a route of ground. Then, she worked at Turfway Park Feb. 15. Ward was sure. Ward’s right-hand man, exercise rider/jockey Ju- lio Garcia settled the long-striding bay filly behind another horse, pulled her out and booked her ticket to Royal Ascot. Yes, it was that good. “She sat behind another filly that had worked and just went phhhwwww,” Ward said. “A blind man could have seen that, I couldn’t believe it.” Dave Harmon Stillwater Cove leads stablemate Chelsea Cloisters home in Wednesday’s Bolton Landing. Stillwater Cove won her debut at Keeneland in April, but it was backward as she opened up a big “I love this filly. I really love her. She got off track, Chelsea Cloisters in the middle and Avocado Toast lead under Garcia and just lasted to win by a nose. Julio rode her in her first race and gunned her, she on the rail. Ortiz lowered his hands to Stillwater At Royal Ascot in June, she did the same thing, run- opened up by 8 and won by a nose, we’ve worked Cove’s withers, cajoling her to allow Fightress and ning off with Joel Rosario and failing to see out the really, really hard on trying to get her to relax and then Elsa through on the inside. 6-furlong trip and winding up 13th in the Albany. come from off the pace to get her to go in the Alba- “She broke like a shot,” Ortiz said. “Wesley said Ward regrouped, tempering Stillwater Cove with ny,” Ward said. “The Albany is 6 furlongs but it’s to try to get her a target so I didn’t want to move three half-mile breezes over the turf at Keeneland like a mile-and-a-sixteenth, you have to have a pure on her. She’s got a good mind, she came right back to set her up for the Bolton Landing at Saratoga to me.” Wednesday. Set up, knock down. Owned by Mar- router to win that race. You can’t have any speed and unfortunately she got away from Joel as well. Back to fifth after the first quarter-mile in :21.98, cus Stable, Stillwater Cove produced a polished Stillwater Cove began to pick it up in the middle of effort to beat stablemate Chelsea Cloisters by 1 Julio has been working really, really hard trying to get her to relax, he did a great job and so did Irad.” the turn, rolling outside while Ortiz sat as still as a 3/4 lengths in the $100,000 turf sprint. Under Irad beekeeper. Turning into the stretch, Chelsea Clois- Ortiz Jr., Stillwater Cove finished 5 1/2 furlongs in Stillwater Cove broke sharply from the outside 1:03.26. in the six-horse field, putting her head in front of Continued On Page 18

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 17 Bolton Landing – Continued from page 16 ters and Fightress clung to each, Elsa waited for a seam and Stillwater Cove pounced. She collared Chelsea Clois- ters at the eighth pole and skipped home to win easily. “She’s going to be a good filly. That really was a big race for her,” Ward said. “In another barn, she would have been here breaking her maiden a mile-and-a-sixteenth. The owners had aspirations of Royal Ascot. When Tod Marks I saw that early, that’s the way we Trainer Wesley Ward. went, otherwise, she would have been a distance filly from the start.” me wait, I got some horse.’ I rode her Adept at producing early 2-year- with confidence after that. That’s the olds and always on the lookout for way you want them to feel. I ask her Royal Ascot runners, Ward didn’t a little bit and she took off, I put the Tod Marks hesitate when he saw Stillwater hands down again and she turned off. Stillwater Cove exits the winner’s circle. DCTP Full Page Ad 2018-Mid-Atlantic.qxp_Layout 1 7/5/18 4:19 PM Page 1 Cove’s natural speed that morning at When I wanted to turn her on again, Turfway. she goes again. Only good horses can DELAWARE CERTIFIED THOROUGHBRED PROGRAM “From the start, she was going to do that.” be later, then I worked her the first Ward made three good decisions time, you saw it right there, that spe- for three good fillies in the Bolton It PAY$ to Race cialness in her,” Ward said. “She’s still Landing. He entered Shang Shang got a lot more to prove to be that spe- Shang, winner of the Norfolk Stakes cial, this was a nice $100,000 race at at Royal Ascot, Chelsea Cloisters, Delaware Certified! Saratoga but I think she’ll go farther. 11th in the Queen Mary Stakes at If you can harness that speed and use Royal Ascot and second in the Prix it when you need it.” du Bois at Deauville two weeks later STAKES CLOSING Ortiz harnessed her speed for the and Stillwater Cove. He also entered first 3 furlongs of the Bolton Landing, the same three for Friday’s Skidmore. Delaware Bred or Certified Restricted Stakes allowing for one moment to test it. Ward scratched Shang Shang Shang Midway on the turn, Ortiz released and watched the other two hit for the Purses $100,000 each, FREE nominations. his grip, oh, about 1 percent and exacta. Closing Saturday, September 15, 2018 • Run date is September 29, 2018 flicked his whip out, oh, about 1 per- “I was looking at the weather, I Contact Delaware Park Stake Coordinator Lenny Rera at 302-994-2521 ext. 7225 cent. Stillwater Cove jumped on the wanted a couple of extra days with bridle. Shang Shang Shang. This way I could The Small Wonder “The horse in front of me didn’t get another work on the grass and For Fillies Two Year Olds • Five and One Half Furlongs make the turn so well, I was on top she’s equally as good on the dirt as The First State Dash of his heels and had to keep going she is the grass, if it comes off,” Ward For Two Year Olds • Five and One Half Furlongs out, I was worried, that’s why I call said. “At least the other two ran well. her a little bit, she responded real- It’s nice to get it right, a lot of times The Tax Free Shopping Distaff ly well,” Ortiz said. “I said, ‘Oh, let you get it wrong.” For Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward • Six Furlongs The New Castle For Three Year Olds and Upward • Six Furlongs

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18 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 16, 2018 Freak Show Shanghai Bobby filly arrives from Finger Lakes, rolls in debut Alejandro Maymo, a Grade 1-win- WEDNESDAY RACING RECAP ning trainer in Puerto Rico in the early 2000s, shipped first-time starter She- sasuperfreak from his 20-horse string bred by Empire Equines and is the at Finger Lakes and won for the first first foal out of the Quiet American time at Saratoga Race Course in the mare Whispering. fifth race Wednesday. “This filly, she’s something,” May- The 2-year-old daughter of Shang- mo said. “From the beginning when hai Bobby romped in the state-bred we started training her, she acted like maiden special weight going 6 fur- she was a very good filly. longs, winning by 10 3/4 lengths under “She’s nervous outside of the track Eric Cancel for owner Alex Kazdan. but inside of the track you can stand “I was training in Puerto Rico then with her while horses pass breezing I started working for Michael Dick- and she’s fine. She’s very professional inson as his assistant,” Maymo said. on the track. When she came to my “I was assistant to Mark Shuman and barn, she was a little small. She’s got- then I started training here for Ka- ten bigger. I think she’ll still grow, but zdan. I only train for him right now.” not that much.” Kazdan acquired Shesasuperfreak – Ben Gowans for $30,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Mid- Tod Marks Continued On Page 20 Shesasuperfreak powers home in Wednesday’s fifth race. lantic May 2-year-old sale. She was GIFTS • MEMORABILIA ACCESSORIES • • HOME SOUVENIRS • TRF SECOND CHANCES RESCUE RACEHORSES | TRANSFORM LIVES The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation rescues and provides sanctuary to racehorses no longer able to compete. TRF created Second Chances, partnering with Correctional Facilities across the US, to teach life skills by learning to care

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 19 • Manny Franco finished off his riding triple and trainer David Can- Wednesday – nizzo won his first of the meet when Continued from page 19 Avery Maeve left no doubt why she went to the post for the fourth as the • The veteran Turco Bravo gave even-money favorite. trainer Oscar Barrera III a victory in The 5-year-old Awesome Of the sixth, a $20,000 claimer going 9 Course mare cruised to a 6 3/4-length furlongs on the main track. Barrera, victory in the 5 1/2-furlong claimer who owned and trained the 9-year- on the Mellon Turf. old Chilean-bred gelding, won his “She was sitting in a pretty good first at Saratoga since Petrocelli won spot,” Cannizzo said. “I was pretty the last Sunday of the 2015 meet. confident about the position we put “I’m excited, like always,” Barrera her in, that she’d be all right against said. “It’s the track where everybody these kinds of animals.” wants to win. I’m a young guy, 25 Avery Maeve hit the board in seven years old. I’ve been training for the of her prior nine starts without a vic- last 5 years. I came up from Finger tory going back to 2017, all turf races Lakes and after a few years I came between 5 1/2 and 7 furlongs. to Belmont to take a shot at a good “At five-and-a-half she’s a much track. Ever since I’ve been battling better animal,” Cannizzo said. “At here, trying to get owners and trying Belmont seven-eighths and three-quar- to get opportunities from different ters she tends to hang a little bit, but Tod Marks people.” Turco Bravo wins his 15th race in Wednesday’s sixth race. she’s run some very big numbers and Turco Bravo won for the 15th time big races over this surface. in his 72nd start career that began turns,” Barrera said. “He loves Sara- at Saratoga to 2-2-1 from seven starts. “It’s been a rough meet. The in his native country in 2012. Barre- toga. His record is amazing. Older Cannizzo claimed Turco Bravo for weather has really put a damper on ra claimed the son of Caesarion for horses aren’t always the worst option, Woodland Farms. He claimed Turco me with some soft turfs and off-the- $20,000 off David Cannizzo at Bel- they’re usually seasoned veterans. Bravo for $32,000 last summer at turfs. We ran some live horses but just mont Park in late June and Cannizzo He’s a classy horse.” Saratoga and previously trained the didn’t have cooperation from Mother claimed him back Wednesday. Turco Bravo won the 2016 Bird- gelding for Ivery Sisters Racing. Nature.” “He’s a horse that loves to go two stone Stakes and improved his record – Sarah Newman Continued On Page 21

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 21 SARATOGA RESULTS Wednesday August 15. SIXTH $40,000, CLAIMING $20,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 6 Turco Bravo (CHI) J. Castellano $7.10 $2.80 $2.20 FIRST $32,000, CLAIMING $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F 4 Imperatore J. Rosario $2.40 $2.10 4 Cool as You Like M. Franco $5.10 $2.90 1 My Cousin Lou M. Franco $2.40 1 Our Whim K. Carmouche $3.20 Ch Gelding 2009, by Caesarion (IRE) - Turkish Queen (CHI) by Barker- 2 Quick On the Draw J. Ortiz ville. Owner: Barrera, III, Oscar, S.. Trainer: Oscar Barrera, III. B Filly 2014, by Macho Uno - Fickle Factor by Touch Gold Breeder: Haras Carioca (CHI). Late Scratches: Becker’s Galaxy Bloodlines Racing Owner: Nevin, Michelle. Trainer: Michelle Nevin. Claimed: Turco Bravo (CHI) claimed by Woodland Farms for $20,000, Breeder: JMJ Racing Stables, LLC (NY). Imperatore claimed by Amendola, Robert J. for $20,000, My Cousin Late Scratches: Paranoia, Impazible Creek Lou claimed by The Players Group for $20,000 Partnerships Time: 1:17.48. Exacta (4-1), $7.30 Time: 1:49.37 Daily Double (8-6), $57.25; Exacta (6-4), $6.10; Superfecta (6-4-1-2), Rare chance to own part SECOND $75,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 6F $2.42; Trifecta (6-4-1), $6.30; Pic 3 (7-8-6), $123.25 of a yearling Uncle Mo filly. 6 Elegant Zip M. Franco $3.70 $2.30 $2.10 3 Tossup J. Ortiz $2.60 $2.20 SEVENTH $85,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 & UP, 1 1/16M Uncle Mo-Very Funny, Distorted Humor. 5 Miss Flambe K. Carmouche $3.10 7 Civil Union J. Ortiz $10.60 $5.60 $3.90 New York-bred half-sister Ch Filly 2016, by Run Away and Hide - Elegant Finish by Speightstown 10 Peter’s Kitten J. Rosario $5.40 $3.70 to New York-bred champion Invading Humor. Owner: Donk, David G., Carney, Sean, McMahon, Michael J. and Cop- 6 Soar From Shadows I. Ortiz, Jr. $4.20 per Beech Stables LLC. Trainer: David Donk. B Filly 2015, by War Front - Photograph by Unbridled’s Song Can be viewed at Irish Hill Century Farm Breeder: Spruce Lane Farm, et al (NY). Late Scratches: Mats Checkride Owner: Allen Stable, Inc.. Trainer: Chad Brown. in Stillwater, N.Y. Time: 1:10.65 Breeder: Joseph Allen LLC (KY). Late Scratches: French Empire, Sweet Daily Double (4-6), $5.20; Exacta (6-3), $3.45; Quinella (3-6), $1.85; Offer, Mrs Vargas. Time: 1:46.27 www.bloodlinesracing.com Superfecta (6-3-5-4), $7.15; Trifecta (6-3-5), $7.45 Daily Double (6-7), $16.90; Exacta (7-10), $32.50; Superfecta (7-10- 6-8), $52.00; Trifecta (7-10-6), $69.87; Pic 3 (8-6-7), $283.50 THIRD $92,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 2 No Need to Appeal J. Castellano $10.80 $4.70 $2.40 EIGHTH $58,000, CLAIMING $32,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 1 Breaking Bread L. Saez $4.20 $2.70 2 Still Krz I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.10 $3.60 $2.60 4 Greatreviews J. Ortiz $2.40 8 Bolita Boyz D. Cohen $13.20 $8.30 B Filly 2014, by Tapizar - O So Appealing by Forestry 10 Spartiatis J. Alvarado $5.00 Owner: Waterford Stable. Trainer: Chad Brown. Ch Gelding 2012, by Old Forester - Krz Exec by Bold Executive Breeder: Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY). Time: 1:22.43 Owner: Dubb, Michael. Trainer: Jason Servis. Daily Double (6-2), $10.50; Exacta (2-1), $20.10; Superfecta (2-1-4- Breeder: Sylon Stable and Partner (ON). Time: 1:09.31 5), $11.77; Trifecta (2-1-4), $21.75; Pic 3 (4-6-2), $24.80 Late Scratches: Fundy’s Tide Claimed: Still Krz claimed by MacWilliams, Patrick O. for $32,000, FOURTH $47,000, CLAIMING $35,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F Spartiatis claimed by Repole Stable for $32,000, Happy Farm claimed 7 Avery Maeve M. Franco $4.10 $2.60 $2.10 by Brian and Kerry Novak, Inc. for $32,000, Morning Buzz claimed by 2 Banty’s Girl J. Bravo $3.50 $2.30 Dubb, Michael for $32,000, Professor Snape claimed by AWC Stables 6 Bowl of Kisses I. 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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 23 SARATOGA SPECIAL RECAP Special Colt Son of Friesan Fire, abandoned mare wins Grade 2 stakes BY TOM LAW Tears rolled down Beasie Patterson’s face as she watched the live stream of Hip 92 go through the ring on the first day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-year-olds in training sale on her laptop. Patterson and Vicky Schowe, who teamed up to breed the colt out of a once-abandoned mare on a Tod Marks free stud fee, watched him in person Sunday and Call Paul heads for the finish in Sunday’s Saratoga Special Stakes. felt similar emotions as Call Paul ran his record to They bought the Forestry mare Avani Force from and she produced a filly. Eventually named Friesani, 2-for-2 with a victory in the Grade 2 Saratoga Spe- Penn Ridge Farms’ Michael Jester, who picked the the filly won two of 16 starts to join the Monba filly cial Stakes. mare up after she’d apparently been abandoned at named Aggreysive as winners out of the mare. They “Absolutely, we’re still flying high,” Patterson a training center in Pennsylvania in 2011. said three days after Call Paul’s 1-length win in the went back to Friesan Fire in 2015 – thanks to a free Jester bred Avani Force to Penn Ridge stallion $200,000 Saratoga Special. “As long as we’ve been stud fee Country Life Farm provided Schowe after Monba and she produced a filly in 2012. He even- involved in the business we’ve never been able to a foal she bred died – and Avani Force produced a say we’ve been involved with an undefeated horse. tually decided to sell the mare and called Patterson colt the following January at Rick and Dixie Ab- We can say that now. It’s pretty special and he’s a and Schowe. bott’s Charlton in southeastern Pennsylvania. pretty special colt.” “My partner and I bought her for $5,000,” Pat- The colt then spent about eight months at the The story of Call Paul begins well before the terson said. “We liked her. She only ran eight times Pattersons’ Rockland Hill Farm in Rockland, Del., Saratoga Special, the co-feature from Sunday’s card but won five of the eight and was second once. And long enough to gain Delaware certification to be- at Saratoga Race Course. she was by Forestry. How could someone leave her? come eligible for lucrative stakes races and bonus- Patterson, the wife of longtime Delaware racing There was some value there and we were hopeful.” es at Delaware Park, and subsequently sold for regulator Duncan Patterson, and Schowe are friends Partners 50-50 on the then 6-year-old mare, Pat- Continued On Page 25 who also run a small breeding operation together. terson and Schowe bred her to Friesan Fire in 2013 Developing young horses. Freshening older horses. Camden, S.C.

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24 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 16, 2018 Irom. Representatives of those own- ers, plus Patterson and Schowe, train- Special – er Jason Servis and members of his Continued from page 24 team were on hand Sunday to watch Call Paul add the Special to his maid- $20,000 out of Marshall Silverman’s en-breaking score July 5 at Delaware consignment at the Fasig-Tipton Mid- Park. lantic Eastern fall yearling sale. Servis commended the job Call “When he left here as a yearling he Paul’s breeders did raising the colt, was big and getting handsomer and commenting that he came to him with handsomer,” Patterson said. “Now a great attitude. Schowe said Call Paul he looks fabulous.” showed his intelligence at an early age Call Paul looked and performed and credited the team at Grassroots well enough on the racetrack to bring Training and Sales, who prepped him $210,000 from owner Michael Dubb for the 2-year-old sale. at the Timonium sale in May. Dubb Tod Marks “He was always the kind of horse, Call Paul brought a crowd to the winner’s circle after the Saratoga Special Stakes. later sold pieces of the colt to David he knew he was smart, but he had the Simon, Bethlehem Stables and Bruce look in his eye that he wanted to be they did a wonderful job prepping we were getting near the bottom of bad, but he knew better,” Schowe said him as a 2-year-old and Jason Servis the fuel gauge when we got to 210 on in the winner’s circle Sunday. “He’s did a fabulous job.” him, but we got him and we’re very very professional and the way he be- Bloodstock agent Gary Young thankful that we got him.” haves, he’s what we thought he would picked Call Paul out of the May sale Servis said Call Paul would most be. He just had a lot of restraint. He for Dubb, liking the colt’s size and his likely bypass the Grade 1 Hopeful at didn’t do silly things and a lot of ba- presale eighth-mile breeze in :10.20. the end of the meet and be pointed for bies do silly things. He was just very Young, who said the price was just the Grade 1 Champagne at Belmont professional. about to his limit, made the rare sum- Park Oct. 6. “We were thrilled when he was en- mertime trip East from his usual season- Additional reporting tered. It’s one of those things where al base at Del Mar for Sunday’s race. by Brandon Valvo. whatever happens happens because “He looked like a big-boned, big it’s out of your hands, but they did strong horse,” Young said. “I loved thisishorseracing.com Tod Marks a really wonderful job taking care of his work. We were talking like, ‘Man, Winning trainer Jason Servis. Home of The Special & more him. We sold him as a yearling and this horse looks like a 3-year-old,’ and

Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 25 Road Trips Delaware shipper Tricky Escape wires off-turf stakes for Ashby BY BEN GOWANS WAYA STAKES RECAP Lynn Ashby hoped for rain before the Grade 3 Waya Stakes Aug. 4. Park. A leading trainer of Arabians, “You know, we’re kind of praying she made it there in time to saddle the for rain,” Ashby said while watching 4-year-old filly Uptown Sandy Girl her 5-year-old mare Tricky Escape before she won the Grade 2 CRE Run train Aug. 3. “I’m pretty happy if we Oaks Arabian Distaff. get rain.” Tricky Escape wasn’t on quite the She got it. Broadway got it. Union same schedule, but also headed back Avenue got it. Saratoga’s turf courses to Delaware to rejoin the Ashby string Tod Marks got it. Too much of it. Tricky Escape (right) repels a stretch challenge from Mom’s On Strike in the Waya. The Waya was canceled instead of at Middletown Training Center. being moved to the main-track and “She went home and (two days Eight days later, Saratoga was still sloppy, but they did a great job with rescheduled for Sunday Aug. 12, eight after the race was supposed to hap- wet. This time, the Waya happened, this racetrack. They rolled it, they days after its original date on the cal- pen) did a 2 1/2-mile gallop. She was just not on turf and not at 1 1/2 miles. squeegeed it. It wasn’t deep, it was endar. For Ashby, the weather made turned out the next day in a huge Instead, the race moved to the dirt at fast.” for some quick travel adjustments. paddock,” Ashby said. “Tuesday and 1 1/4 miles. Ashby didn’t care, and A winner of graded races on dirt She left Saratoga 17 minutes after Wednesday, I trained her on the turf. neither did her horse. and turf going into the $200,000 race, she got word that the Waya had been She did her normal 2 miles on our “I was glad, I didn’t like that turf,” Continued On Page 28 canceled and jetted off to Delaware turf. She just likes to go forever.” Ashby said. “I was hoping it would be

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26 The Saratoga Special Thursday, August 16, 2018 Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 27 Waya – Continued from page 26 she added another stakes win Sunday. The Waya came down to tactics. Originally a field of eight, the race scratched down to only four after the surface change. Breaking outside, jockey Chris DeCarlo allowed Tricky Escape to find her rhythm during the first few strides. When he realized a potential advantage, he took it. De- Carlo asked Tricky Escape to go for- ward and clear the foes to her inside and she obliged. The daughter of Hat Trick established a 1-length lead as the field passed the finish line a fur- long into the race. “I didn’t want to get caught four Tod Marks wide in a slow pace. The way the Tricky Escape returns a winner. track was holding, I figured if I could get the lead and slow it down, it’s a Stakes Committee. benefit to me because they’re chasing Either way, Ashby won’t care. me,” DeCarlo said. “The last race “Jon and Roxie Marshall are such when she won, she galloped out and super owners,” she said of Tricky never let a horse go by. So, I had in Escape’s owners. “They’re just fabu- my mind if I could make the lead she lous. It’s a team effort, it’s so fun to might just keep on going, and she do this for them.” did.” DeCarlo was happy after the win A furlong later, the opening quar- as well. The journeyman took off a ter-mile was posted in :24.55. Tricky slate of poten- Escape maintained the lead, Savannah tial mounts at Belle and Lottie were paired up right Monmouth behind, and 3-5 favorite Mom’s On Park to ride Strike raced right behind them. The Tricky Escape quartet traveled in a similar fashion at Saratoga for most of the backstretch run. Aug. 4, only As the field started to bend for to see the race home, DeCarlo loosened his grip on get shelved. Tricky Escape and she opened up on Tod Marks He’s ridden Trainer Lynn Ashby. Savannah Belle and Lottie, who were Tricky Escape left to duel for a stakes placing. After in seven of some urging from jockey Adam Bes- her last eight starts, and wasn’t miss- chizza, Mom’s On Strike started to ing the do-over. gain on Tricky Escape and loomed at “I was happy because I knew my the top of the stretch. filly had won on the dirt,” he said. “I With a quarter-mile to go, DeCarlo was a little disappointed when they sat still while Beschizza pumped hard. canceled the race last week, but good DeCarlo got to work and joined Bes- things come to those who wait. I’m chizza in throwing crosses but Tricky down at Monmouth Park, I didn’t Escape only had a neck on Mom’s On come up here this year. I miss coming Strike with furlong to go. Then, the up here but at the same time I’m rid- winner answered the question. ing a little bit more. That’s what it’s For more information, Bred in Kentucky by Robert Trus- all about at this stage.” please contact Bill Gallo Jr., sell Jr. and John T.L. Jones III, Tricky Ashby was rewarded for her pa- Director of Racing Jump into Escape broke away from Mom’s On tience as well. jump racing (410) 392-0700 Strike just before the sixteenth pole “I was crying, I was going, ‘I can’t [email protected] and join a sport and pulled clear to win by 3 3/4 believe I get to win a race at Sarato- on the rise lengths. ga.’ ” she said. “This is my first win (at Originally a Grade 3 on turf, the Saratoga). I just really love being here. TOD MARKS PHOTOS Joe Davies photo (upper left) DOUGLAS LEES PHOTO Waya was run as a listed stakes pend- I started crying because I thought, ‘I’m ing a review by the American Graded going to win this race.’ ”

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 The Saratoga Special 29 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Wire Idea Bas Nicholl called me last week. The longtime It would offer another distance in off-the-turf assistant trainer for D. Wayne Lukas has called me races, instead of forcing horses to sprint or route, twice before. Once, Nicholl called to thank me for they have another option. Some turf horses can get leading the Travers feature with Will Take Charge a mile on a sloppy track but can’t possiblyw labor and him and once when we misquoted Nicholl in through 1 1/8 miles. Here & There. One out of two ain’t bad. It would allow for two similar stakes to be run at This time, Nicholl had an idea. It was prompted two different distances. The Whitney at 1 mile and by last week’s column I wrote about ideas to im- the Woodward at 1 1/8 miles? Of course, I’m old- prove Thoroughbred racing, everything from better school and would like to see the Whitney at 1 1/8 training facilities to whip use to uniform entry days. miles and the Woodward at 1 1/4 miles, but that’s Well, Nicholl had an idea. not happening. “Are you taking suggestions?” he asked. Negatives? I’m not the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation It might lessen the 9-furlong dirt races and hurt (www.racingthinktank.com), but I quickly said, the classic dirt stayers, who want to go 9 furlongs “Of course,” picked up a pen and started taking Tod Marks on the dirt. Given an option of going a mile or 1 notes on the back of that day’s Special. 1/16 miles, would trainers abandon the 1 1/8 miles, “How about a second wire at Saratoga?” Nicholl tracks. Break at the wire and finish at the eighth further marginalizing and eroding the importance said. “You can only run 7 furlongs and a mile and pole, you have a mile dirt race. There used to be of distance horses? Possibly. an eighth on the dirt here, there’s a chasm of dif- the mile chute on the turn, which provided the mile It might diminish the drama of the 7-furlong rac- ference between the two. They do it at Keeneland, option, but that’s been gone a long time. es. Would a true miler skip the 7-furlong stakes to they do it at Oaklawn. They’re having trouble filling Positives? wait for a mile race? The Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile races, this would give them more options.” The most important and simple benefit is to offer has certainly diminished the drama of the Breeders’ We chatted about the concept, one I’ve never ac- horses different distances – 1 mile, 1 1/16 miles. As Cup Classic. tually heard before, for a little more than four min- Nicholl said, it’s a chasm between 7 furlongs and 9 It might confuse the fans. Oh, give them credit. utes, kicking around good points and bad points. furlongs. Here’s a way to bridge that chasm. They’ll figure it out. We didn’t come up with many of the latter. It would open the doors for 2-year-olds to go It might – will – make photographers walk an In the ever-changing world of Thoroughbred a route of ground on the dirt. Instead of running extra furlong. racing, the Saratoga product has changed signifi- stamina-laden 2-year-olds on the turf, trainers could It would change tradition. Well, tradition has cantly over the years. More turf races have created have the option of running them a mile on the dirt. been broken at Saratoga with the advent of turf more turf horses, or at least horses that run on the It would give one-turn milers from Belmont a le- sprints, the addition of stakes such as the Coaching turf. More turf sprints (remember when there were gitimate spot to compete at Saratoga. Club American Oaks, the Woodward and others, none?), have created more turf sprinters. Saratoga It would give the fans a new, fresh look. The fans the dress code in the clubhouse, the abandonment of has more racing days, but that was so long ago we at the eighth pole would get to see the finish of a horses taking a full turn in the paddock for stakes, sometimes forget. More races on each card further race up close and personal. Think about sitting in 11 hurdles in a jump race, and on and on. tax the horse population. And those are just some the same reserved seat your whole life. You’ve seen Wednesday morning, I asked my go-to-sounding- of the changes. every race a furlong from home. Now once a day, board, Bill Mott. Now, think about a second wire. Basically it you’ll see one at the finish. “It’s something to think about,” the Hall of Fame would mean adding a finish line at the eighth pole It would allow for more starts in front of the trainer said. for certain races. A red light signifies which wire crowd, right at the wire, instead of all the way on And that’s always a good place to start when it is used for which races, just like they do at other the other side. comes to ideas.

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