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Now Available Today’s Racing Digest for Saratoga Professional Handicapping Information for the Horseplayer, Owner, Trainer, and Jockey since 1970 Today’s Free Race Analysis Comprehensive Handicapping Information RACE # 3 Saratoga, August 14, 2009 Extra Sharp made start #2 a winning one vs. straight Maidens at Monmouth Park July Expert Race Analysis Performance Ratings for 23. The rail is no problem as she has started twice there, she tops the charting and she Paddock Profiles each horse has good early speed. 'Sharp is the HF 15a. Life At Ten has a tough time staying rac- Class and Pace Analysis Class and Pace Analysis ing fit, but she has fired in all five of her starts and was 2nd in her lone sprint Nov 10, 1007. She shows a fast work Aug 2, has strong connections in her corner and has Claim Analysis Fractional Charting proven she can fire fresh. Watch the betting. Yes It's Barbara stumbled at the break Speed and Pace figures Quick Picks and finished 4th in her first try at this level June 13. She earned a strong number in her win at Keeneland April 22 and may bounce back with a clean break. Devil By Design has traffic trouble in the stretch and finished 4th off the bench vs. this kind July 31. She

may have needed that one and a recent race over the track seems a plus. Spring Elu- sion didn't run well over this track last year and has not started this year. However, she "I basically do three things, the first of which combines reading has worked well for this for a barn that can bring them back ready. Maybe the tote can provide us with clues as to her readiness. by Today’s Racing Digest with statistical handicapping. I use the Racing Digest, which is my computer on paper, the Daily Racing Form, and a couple of independent clockers who are pretty good." Professional Today’s Free Fractional Charting by Today’s Racing Digest Handicapper James E. Allard AKA "Jimmy The Hat" - from (Projected times at each point of call for today’s race) an interview published in the March/April 2009 edition of Horse Player Magazine

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Friday, August 14, 2009 5 Mother Russia handles Two Good distance, wins turf stakes by brian nadeau Ramon Dominguez admitted he had reservations about Mother Russia getting two turns. It took Obviously NY Stable’s filly less Statue of than 105 seconds to change his mind. Liberty Dominguez put Stakes on a front-running clinic aboard the recap Linda Rice-trained Mother Russia, nurs- ing her along on the lead and gamely holding sway over a hard-charging Es Mia for a neck win in Thursday’s $150,000 Statue of Lib- erty Stakes for state-bred fillies. “I rode her a few times earlier in the year and really never thought after those wins sprinting that she would be the type of horse that would be able to do this,” Dominguez said. “Linda’s done an outstanding job getting this filly to run this far, and that certainly showed today.” Mother Russia entered the Statue of Liberty with four wins from seven career starts but had never been past 1 mile in her career. Dominguez entered with the plan to try and get the daugh- Tod Marks See Statue of Liberty page 8 Mother Russia, on the inside, wins the Statue of Liberty Stakes on Thursday at Saratoga. FineDesign Art a Printsroom around this...

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KESL-09331 - Saratoga Special Sept Sale.indd 1 8/10/09 2:54:32 PM Friday, August 14, 2009 7 Statue of Liberty – Continued from page 6 ter of Mayakovsky to relax in behind horses and make a run in the stretch. That lasted until the gates sprung and an eager Mother Russia outbroke the field. With his filly keen early, Dominguez tossed Plan A and tried to settle Mother Russia on the lead while Sezzana and She’s Prime hounded her from the outside and stretch runners Wild Awake and Es Mia let things de- velop up front. Mother Russia took the field into the first turn with a tenuous lead but Dominguez was able to settle her down on the backside and get into a fluid gallop. After an honest but pres- sured 24-second quarter-mile Mother Russia relaxed to set a 24.82 second quarter. The whole complexion of the race had changed. “They pressed me a little bit going into the first turn and though the frac- tions weren’t really that fast I was a little concerned because she was a bit keyed up,” Dominguez said. “Giving her a little breather on the backside was the key to the race. She came back to me after about a half-mile and for- tunately she didn’t get pressed when she did that.” Mother Russia increased the tem- po after 6 furlongs and shook free of a hard-working Sezzana entering the turn. Es Mia (Edgar Prado) stayed glued to the inside while favored Wild Awake was forced to check Tod Marks See Statue of Liberty page 9 Mother Russia heads to the wire in the Statue of Liberty Stakes.

8 Friday, August 14, 2009 Lady Finger Stakes and ended her juvenile campaign with a second and a Catch the Markel freshman sire Statue of Liberty – third in New York-bred stakes. She re- competition and newsletter at: Continued from page 8 turned in March at Aqueduct and took the sloppy Park Avenue Stakes with www.thoroughbred-insurance.com behind a tiring She’s Prime. Mother Dominguez aboard for the first time Remember to ask your insurance agent for a Markel quote today. Russia hit the top of the stretch with and then took her turf debut in the a widening 3-length lead and threat- 7-furlong Cupecoy’s Joy at Belmont in John Egan ([email protected]) ened to run off when Prado guided May. Mother Russia tired in the 1-mile 859-224-7026 or 859-361-6039 (cell) Es Mia to the outside and took aim. Dam Little at Belmont on July 17 and Dominguez called on his filly to get a finished sixth. Rice was confident that strenuous last sixteenth of a mile and run was just a blip on her radar. she gutted it out over Es Mia, who “When she ran her last race, she had came a neck shy of her first career a lot of issues coming up to the race,” BARBARO: BEYOND BROKENNESS win, with Wild Awake 3 lengths back Rice said. “Afterward, I was regretful in third. The final time for the 1 1/16 that I had led her there. She was not Finishing Line Press, PO Box 1626, miles was 1:44.44. on her game that day. I was hoping the Georgetown, KY 40324. Dominguez, who ran away with the two turns would help her today, and Belmont Spring title with a record-set- it did.” ting 98 wins, admitted it was give and For Rice and Obviously NY, Thurs- www.ﬁnishinglinepress.com take early in the Statue of Liberty. day’s stakes win continued a remark- “After it was obvious we were go- able run at Saratoga. The Capital Dis- ing to be in front I tried to get her to trict-based partnership was spawned slow down as much as I could while at via the longtime friendship of Rick the same time trying not to restrain her Benas and Dave Engel, local handicap- too much,” Dominguez said. “You just pers turned owners that formed Obvi- try and help them as much as you can, ously NY in 2003. Rice trained their whether they have it or they don’t. first horse, Metro Meteor, who also Turning for home I felt like at that became their first Saratoga winner in point she was relaxed enough where 2005. Since then big crowds and fren- I would have a little bit of run left. I zied celebrations have been common- didn’t know how much, but she was place in the Spa’s winner’s circle. so relaxed that I waited as long as I “Nine winners at Saratoga; it just could and she opened up a few lengths. keeps rolling along. I think overall at I could feel (Es Mia) coming at the end Saratoga we’re 9-for-16,” Engel said. but we had just enough to hold on.” “Rick and I are lifelong friends. We Mother Russia made her debut ex- bought Metro Meteor, our first horse, actly one year ago and she celebrated off the farm from Gus Schoenborn in in much the same fashion as she did 2003 and he turned out to be a terrific on Thursday, with a trip to the win- turf sprinter. From there it just all took ner’s circle after running off with a off on us.” 5 1/2-furlong dash by 5 lengths. She And the ride has yet to stop. won her next start, in the $156,000 Get your money’s worth. Tough times. You’re ready to send your yearlings off, but a lot can happen on the way to the winner’s circle. You need good advice from someone experienced in evaluating young race horses from the start, so you invest time and money wisely. Webb Carroll knows when to go and where to go with your yearling. Our outstanding training facility has all the amenities. Whether you send us unbroken youngsters, or those already started, at our modest day rate you’ll get the most for your money. If a young horse would be better served by time off after breaking, we’ll let you know what are the best options. And if they are ready to go on, they’ll arrive at your trainer’s barn gate card-ready, well-educated, sound and as close to race-ready as you want them. We deliver on our promises season after season—205 wins, 21 2YO winners (26 wins), in 2008 alone! FOUR graded stakes winners in 2009—OLD FASHIONED, PAYTON D’ORO, RAVALO and JUST JENDA. Plus Saratoga 2-year-old winner SMART SEATTLE.

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Friday, August 14, 2009 9 Rice, Sisters in Racing Ladies First score with Willsboro Point by Colin BEaury the lead in the stretch, as Willsboro “We ran him back too quick, and he Thursday’s Racing Recap Point seemed to be yielding. Vettriano didn’t run so well. He had never run un- and Sean Clancy couldn’t sustain his bid though, and der a mile, so we ran him back at a mile standings. Rice took the lead later in Score one for the ladies. Garcia willed Willsboro Point to a and a sixteenth and you saw what he the day when she won the Statue of Lib- Linda Rice and Sisters in Racing Sta- half-length win over Quick To Charm did. We’ve never won at Saratoga, we’ve erty Stakes with Mother Russia. ble, which includes the Saratoga Spe- (Jose Lezcano) and Aly’s Wheat (Javier gotten a couple seconds but never won, Willsboro Point, a 4-year-old geld- cial’s own handicapper Gaile Fitzgerald, Castellano). The gelding improved to and honestly I wasn’t expecting to win ing by Point Given, took a narrow lead won with Willsboro Point (Alan Garcia) 5-for-15 lifetime covering the course in today; so this is a dream come true.” into the first turn over Bullara, and the in the sixth, a 1 1/16 mile claiming race 1:44.32. Sisters in Racing, represented on two battled along the backstretch. As on the inner turf. The win was Rice’s “We claimed him three starts ago, Thursday by Fitzgerald and Johnine they rounded the turn Vettriano, with a eighth of the meet, tying her with Todd and ran him in a 6-furlong race; he ran swift move to the outside, briefly took Pletcher for the lead in the trainer’s a really good second,” Fitzgerald said. See Thursday page 11 Meet The All Play Stable Team… …learn about our Exciting, Aﬀordable Racing Partnerships. August 18, 1 p.m. August 19 The Grey Gelding, Women’s Day 423 Broadway at Saratoga www.allplaystable.com

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• Dogwood Stable’s Cot Campbell thought his filly Snap Happy (Calvin Borel) needed a test run to adjust to life on the track, but it took her just 5 and a half-furlongs to find the winner’s circle. Trained by Dallas Stewart, Snap Happy broke through in her first race, a maiden sprint for 2-year-olds. Stewart’s filly found herself in the rear of the field early, and Dattt Echo cruised through the opening quarter-mile in 21.90 with Snap Happy in sixth. Rapport, Speck- ledbird and Happy Week (John Ve- lazquez) took turns pressing the leader through the first 3 furlongs, and Snap Happy remained content in sixth. At the top of the stretch, with the early speed dwindling, Borel took his filly five-wide for a late effort and beat Happy Week to the line by three-quarters of length with Limeheart (Robby Albarado) up late for third. Campbell was pleasantly surprised by his young filly, who is a daughter of Lion Heart. “We thought she’d need a race, but she didn’t seem to,” Campbell said. Tod Marks “You always think that up here; you Willsboros Point draws off to win on Thursday. don’t want to say she’s sitting on a win. She’s trained fine at the Oklahoma track. We’ll look at the figures and the Voss’ best jumper. other horses — who are all a little green Owned by Armata Stable, Dynaski Offering a Total Range at this stage — and see how she comes won for the third time in his five-race of Coverage, including: out, and maybe consider the Spinaway career, galloping resolutely and jumping Stakes on Sept 6.” steadily to win the inaugural running s,IVESTOCK-ORTALITY of the Ben Nevis. The 6-year-old son of s0ROSPECTIVE&OALAND • Tom Voss was on his way to Bel- Dynaformer was winless in 10 starts on mont Park in November 2007. The the flat but showed stamina while pick- "ARRENNESS ing up two seconds on the grass. Maryland trainer had a horse to run sh.O'UARANTEEv and a horse to see. The racing office Peter Buchanan allowed Dynaski to travel widest of all around four turns MUIRFIELD called Voss to tell him bad weather had #ONVERSIONS but had plenty left to win the $70,000 forced the cancellation of the card. Voss NSURANCE NC s#ARE#USTODYAND nearly turned around, then decided to restricted stakes. Arcadius, who had I , I . help put his horse back on the van. He to wait for room on the turn, finished A Full Service Control nearly forgot to go see a big gelding of second with Swagger Stick third. Six James Bond’s. horses charged to the last with a chance Equine Insurance Agency s3TALLION!VAILABILITY Voss walked in the barn, looked at but Dynaski cruised with engine at half Contact: Michael T. Levy or Jamie Hill )NFERTILITY speed. He let his rivals get close as he the horse, done up in bandages and un- 1019 Majestic Dr., Suite 310, Lexington, KY 40513 popped the last and put it away for s&ARM0ACKAGES der a blanket. Phone (859) 253-1114 Fax (859) 253-1490 “I’ll take him,” Voss said. See Thursday page 12 www.muirﬁeldinsurance.com s,IABILITY Nearly two years later, that horse is Your horses are waiting... Only a few are able to enjoy Saratoga in the morning. Sovereign Stable invites you to join our team for a morning. Call to schedule an appointment.

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Friday, August 14, 2009 11 Thursday – Continued from page 11 good. “He’s got such a long, strong stride, if I was in amongst horses he would have been getting bumped, losing his action and he wouldn’t have been happy,” Buchanan said. “These tracks are tight enough for him, jeez, I’d love to take him home and get him a big, galloping course, bring him to Newbury or somewhere.” Voss recruited Buchanan for the Saratoga meet, to replace the injured Padge Whelan. Buchanan arrived from Britain for the Saratoga Open House and promptly won two races. Dynaski made three. “He was pricking his ears at the last, I was waiting for someone to come to give me a lead,” Buchanan said. “He was never headed, only when he heard them did he go again. When I heard them, I gave him one flick and then I used hands and heels. I’m delighted to ride nice horses, it doesn’t matter where you are, it’s good to come and ride good horses. Trust yourself, trust your horse.” Tod Marks Dynaski, far right, clears one of the hurdles . • Favorite Just Ben lived up to the hype in the third, a 7-furlong optional Owned by Lael Stable, Just Ben won vocation and Jim Dandy winner Kensei. wer. Part of me would like to stretch claimer. Making his first start for train- for the third time in seven starts. Two Just Ben finished sixth in the star-stud- him out a little bit, but we’ll take it one er Barclay Tagg, Just Ben broke from races back, the 3-year-old colt turned ded field. A move to Tagg’s barn, plus step at a time. Today he didn’t really the rail under Ramon Dominguez in in a monster effort, a 13 3/4 length dis- a scale back to 7-furlongs and a drop in have a chance to relax at all with the the field of five. The Speightstown colt mantling of optional claimers at Bel- class, equaled a return to the winner’s other horse right there.” showed the way through every fraction, mont; Just Ben ran the 7-furlong race in circle on Thursday. and maintained a 1 and half-length lead 1:21. From there, he went to the Grade “I think it was the distance,” owner • Augustin Stable’s Smart Seattle across the line over Royal Vindication II Dwyer at Belmont on July 4, but ran Roy Jackson said after the race. “He See Thursday page 13 (Castellano) and Formidable (Lezcano). into the likes of Warrior’s Reward, Con- ran so fast at the beginning in the Dy-

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Superfecta (8-2-1-7) Paid $1,303.00 $2 Exacta (8-3) Paid $31.80; $2 Trifecta (8-3-9) Paid $134.00; $2 Super- fecta (8-3-9-5) Paid $317.40 7TH. 5 1/2 FURLONGS. TURF. 2YO. FILLIES. MSW. PURSE $50,000. 3 Smart Seattle Rose J 20.20 6.60 3.50 2ND. 5 1/2 FURLONGS. 2YO. FILLIES. MSW. PURSE $50,000. 8 Hatheer Garcia Alan 3.40 2.50 1 Snap Happy Borel C H 20.20 7.30 7.00 1A Raise the Kitty Desormeaux K J 2.40 2 Happy Week Velazquez J R 5.40 3.60 Finish Time: 1:02.43 28 Hill Road, Stillwater NY 1A Limeheart Albarado R J 20.20 7.30 7.00 Trainer: Graham Motion. Owner: Augustin Stable. $*3$6-"3453&&5 Finish Time: 1:06.05 B. f. 2. Smart Strike-Seattle Bay, Opening Verse. This landmarkSpectacular Saratoga Lake property Sunsets. overlooks Trainer: Dallas Stewart. Owner: Dogwood Stable. Bred by Augustin Stable (Pa). CongressCountry Park Club and feel invites to the you back to experience yard. B. f. 2. Lion Heart-Snappy Little Tune, Spanish Drums. $2 Exacta (3-8) Paid $66.00; $2 Trifecta (3-8-1) Paid $168.50; $2 Daily Bred by Jeffrey and Sherri Greenhill and Charles Muth (Ky). Double (8-3) Paid $97.50; $2 Pick 3 (4-8-3) 3 Correct Paid $587.00 a spaciousA most and special grand home Italianate with villa opulent from the Victorian era. Currently a 2-unit and easily $2 Exacta (1-2) Paid $62.50; $2 Quinella (1-2) Paid $24.60; $2 Trifecta convertibleinterior to a one.spaces both formal (1-2-3) Paid $223.00; $2 Daily Double (8-1) Paid $76.50; $2 Consolation 8TH. 6 FURLONGS. 3&UP. F&M. AOC. PURSE $56,000. and informal. Double (8-4) Paid $5.70 5 Tar Heel Mom Garcia Alan 7.10 3.40 2.70 6 Turn Away Dominguez R A 3.10 2.40 Beautiful 20x40 pool! 3RD. 7 FURLONGS. 3&UP. AOC. PURSE $52,920. 2 Choragus Borel C H 2.80 Nature galore. 2 Just Ben Dominguez R A 4.10 3.00 Finish Time: 1:08.95 4 Bedroom, 2 ½ baths 5 Royal Vindication Castellano J J 3.10 Trainer: Stan Hough. Owner: Alex Rankin. 1 Formidable Lezcano J Dk. B. or Br. f. 4. Flatter-Perpetual Light, Sunny’s Halo. Finish Time: 1:22.00 Bred by Upson Downs Farm (Ky). Trainer: Barclay Tagg. Owner: Lael Stable. $2 Exacta (5-6) Paid $16.40; $2 Trifecta (5-6-2) Paid $44.00; $2 Pick 3 (&',*,&/ 0%(% Dk. B. or Br. c. 3. Speightstown-Chip, Norquestor. (8-3-5) 3 Correct Paid $378.50; $2 Daily Double (3-5) Paid $69.50 Bred by Audley Farm (Va). $2 Exacta (2-5) Paid $11.00; $2 Pick 3 (8-1-2) 3 Correct Paid $169.00; (3"/%"7&/6& 9TH. 1 1/16 MILES. TURF. THE NY STALLION STATUE OF LIBERTY. 3YO. $2 Daily Double (1-2) Paid $67.50; $2 Consolation Pick 3 (8-4-2) Paid FILLIES. NY BREDS. PURSE $150,000. Just-built intown 3-family. Each unit is 2-level, $12.20 large, elegant and expandable. Live in one and 7 Mother Russia Dominguez R A 6.00 3.70 2.90 collect rent, purchase with 2 friends as your 2 Es Mia Prado E S 6.00 3.90 4TH. 7 FURLONGS. 3&UP. MCL. PURSE $23,000. “summer place to be.” 4 Wild Awake Castellano J J 2.30 5 Fast Draw Theriot H J II 21.00 10.80 6.80 Finish Time: 1:44.44 4 Napkins Maragh R 7.20 4.30 Trainer: Linda Rice. Owner: Obviously NY Stable. 8 Triple Glory Luzzi M J 6.40 Dk. B. or Br. f. 3. Mayakovsky-Still Secret, Hennessy. Finish Time: 1:24.21 Bred by Philip Birsh (NY). '00:+4.+0) Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas. Owner: Robert Baker and William Mack. $2 Exacta (7-2) Paid $46.80; $2 Trifecta (7-2-4) Paid $100.50; $2 Grand Associate Broker Dk. B. or Br. c. 3. Grand Slam-Bright Candles, El Gran Senor. Slam (1/2/8-1/3/8-2/5/6-7) Paid $12.00; $2 Pick 3 (3-5-7) 3 Correct Paid Bred by Overbrook Farm (Ky). $254.00; $2 Daily Double (5-7) Paid $20.00; $2 Superfecta (7-2-4-10) 376 Broadway $2 Exacta (5-4) Paid $192.00; $2 Quinella (4-5) Paid $90.50; $2 Trifecta Paid $1,048.00 Saratoga' Springs,*'5)"7&/ 6&NY (5-4-8) Paid $1,408.00; $2 Pick 3 (1-2-5) 3 Correct Paid $750.00; $2 Overlooks the picturesque Oklahoma Track. 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Nutritional support provided by McCauley Bros. Nutritionalwww.mccauleybros.com support provided by McCauley Bros. www.mccauleybros.com HALL OF FAME STAKES PREVIEW Story Teller Goldberg 3YO heads tough field in turf tilt BY BRIAN NADEAU A quick glance at Straight Story’s past performanc- es, and the two heart-breaking head losses he’s been handed in his last two starts and it’s easy to feel for Susan Carter/Eclipse Sportswire trainer Alan Goldberg. Straight Story (4) heads into today’s Hall of Fame off this near miss in the Virginia Derby. The other eight trainers in today’s Grade II Hall of Fame Stakes don’t see things the same way. eight wide by the tiring leader while parting the sea for Straight Story ran fourth sprinting on the main Richard Santulli’s Straight Story headlines one of Battle Of Hastings to come up the rail. Straight Story track in his debut last June at Belmont and then broke the deepest 3-year-old turf races of the year when he still battled through the stretch but lost by a head. his maiden there on the turf last October in his second starts as the morning-line favorite in the $150,000 He came back a month later in the Grade II Vir- career start. He disappointed in the Sleepy Hollow at Hall of Fame, run at 1 1/16 miles over the Mellon turf ginia Derby and again succumbed to Battle Of Hast- Belmont on the main track a month later and Gold- course. The New York-bred son of Giant’s Causeway ings’ late run by a head. Goldberg regrouped, passed berg gave him the rest of the year off, nixed any plans brings arguably the best resume into the Hall of Fame, on the Grade I Secretariat last weekend at Arlington about returning to the dirt and eyed 2009. though he has yet to win a race against open company Park and eyed Saratoga. “He’s been a nice horse since we got him; a really – Which has everything to do with adventurous trips “He’s doing well after a couple of really tough rac- good mover. We had some high expectations for him and the tough Californian, Battle Of Hastings. es. You could say he was the best horse that day (in the and he hasn’t done anything to disappoint us,” Gold- Straight Story laughed at eight overmatched state- Turf Cup) when you look at his trip, but there’s noth- berg said. “He ran huge in his first start at 3 against breds in his seasonal debut at Belmont Park in May ing we can do about it,” Goldberg said. “We came New York-breds so we sent him to Virginia thinking and then ventured to Colonial Downs for the Grade back and just missed again in the Virginia Derby so he was up to the opportunity of facing open stakes II Colonial Turf Cup on June 20. He made the lead, after those two we opted to pass on Arlington, get an horses. That right there shows you the kind of confi- dropped back to second and then looked like a winner extra week’s rest and head to Saratoga. And he’s re- dence we have in the horse.” when he ranged up turning for home and was carried sponded and seems to be doing great.” See hall of fame page 19

105822-EddieWoods-HalfPg-SaratogaSpecial.indd 1 8/4/09 3:07:48 PM 18 Friday, August 14, 2009 tering traffic and prior to that was fifth in the Colonial Turf Cup. Hall of Fame – Christophe Clement starts Lewis Continued from page 18 Schaffel’s homebred Sal The Barber, who has gone from unraced to stakes Straight Story wired the field in his winner in less than four months. The return at Belmont but stalked in both son of Alphabet Soup won his debut Colonial races. He drew the rail Friday at Gulfstream March 7 and three starts and should offer John Velazquez a few later took Belmont’s minor Don Jack different options. Stakes after setting the pace and run- “He’s got a lot of versatility and that ning off to a 4 1/4-length score. should help in the Hall of Fame,” Gold- No Inflation (Robby Albarado) has berg said. “He can make the running or also been snake-bitten in his past three lay just off of it and that gives him some stakes runs, finishing second in the Ar- options, depending on how he breaks lington Classic, third in the Jefferson Vineyard Haven (Gr. l) and how the pace might shake out.” Cup and second by a head in the Ameri- El Crespo (Julien Leparoux) enters can Derby at Arlington in his last start. Zensational (Gr. l) as the lone graded stakes winner in the Like Goldberg with Straight Story, Tom deep and competitive Hall of Fame. The Proctor also passed on the Secretariat, son of A.P. Indy took the Grade III Palm though for a different reason. Go Go Shoot Beach at Gulfstream Park in March for “I thought he’d be on the lead in the Rusty Arnold and owner/breeder Watts Secretariat and I didn’t want that. Go- Bustin Stones (Gr. l) Humphrey and enters off a sixth in the ing a mile and an eighth, I don’t think Virginia Derby, where he struggled with he’ll make the lead or make the lead Macho Again (Gr. l) the ground. too early or not make it at all,” Proctor “We think he doesn’t handle real soft said. “I hope they’ll be some other hors- ground. It probably rained two inches es on the lead. This race came up pretty Icabad Crane (Gr. l) the night before the Virginia Derby, and tough, though. A lot of fresh horses and it was the only time he hadn’t been on a lot of horses with a lot of ability. It’s Awesome Gem (Gr. l placed) the board on the grass,” Arnold said. a good race, whoever gets the trip will “He likes a harder surface; if you look win and I drew a good post (2).” Buddy’s Humor (Gr. III) at his races, he’s much better on hard Lime Rickey (Javier Castellano) fol- ground. He came out of that race very lowed Straight Story home in the Co- well and he came back here and we’re in lonial Turf Cup and Virginia Derby. Dashing Debby good shape. He’s been doing very well Trained by Frank Alexander for Dog- here and we’re hoping it doesn’t rain.” wood Stable, the son of Lemon Drop Little Nick Conservative returns to the turf for Kid has yet to win a graded stakes but the first time since breaking his maiden might have found a legitimate pace to Forty Thieves at Gulfstream in February. The regally aid his stretch rally. bred Phipps Stable homebred ran sec- Out At Night (Jose Lezcano), winner ond in the Lexington on Polytrack at of two straight at Delaware Park and Sky Mystic Keeneland for Shug McGaughey, fourth Midnight Mischief (Edgar Prado), who in Belmont’s sloppy Hill Prince and invades from Canada for Roger Attfield Ten Most Wanted (Gr. l) most recently checked in fifth in Santa round out the field. Anita’s Swaps Stakes. The son of the multiple Grade I-winning mare Finder’s Stately Character (Gr. I) Fee can be tricky to ride so the fact that he’s reunited with Alan Garcia, 2-for-3 Your Source For Hopeful Image (Gr. II) aboard Conservative, has McGaughey expecting a return to form. The Best Of “Garcia’s ridden him well two times,” Toccet (Gr. l) McGaughey said. “I think he was in Saratoga the right spot in the Swaps and it was Soto (Gr. ll) just circumstances of the race. If Mike (Smith) had ridden him once, he would Coach Jimi Lee (Gr. II) have known him better. He made a big move with him on the backside and he’s just not one of those horses you can Bella Bellucci (Gr. l) move two or three different times. Mike said that, too.” Fagedaboudit Sal McGaughey also hopes a taxing summer campaign in Virginia will level the Galloping Grocer playing field. “Goldberg went down there twice with Straight Story and Lime Rickey went Mazhilla (Gr. lll) down there twice,” McGaughey said. “It’s a good race, I’m hoping those Virginia Acey Deucey (Gr. l) races took the sting out of those other horses, it’s a long way down there.” Moon Catcher (Gr. l) Bill Mott has won the Hall of Fame 5NIQUE five times since its inception in 1985 and (AND0AINTED sends out Al Khali and Courageous Cat. 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Friday, August 14, 2009 19 Friday’s Saratoga entries Friday, August 14. Post Time 1 p.m. Entries with program number, post 9 9 Hold That Prospect.....Chavez J F...... Gullo Gary P...... 7-2 position, jockey, trainer, and morning-line odds. 10 10 Sneaky Girl...... Velasquez C...... Jacobson David...... 10-1 11 11 Rap Tale...... Prado E S...... Brown Bruce R...... 20-1 1st (1:00) 6 Furlongs 3&Up Claiming ($16,000) Purse: $24,200 A-Coupled: Boss Tiffany and Blitzensfoxyvixsin 1 1 Go Lex Go...... Castanon J L...... Ferraro James W....30-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 Races (5-7), Grand Slam Races (5-8) Daily Double 2 2 Classic Moon...... Dominguez R A..... Brown Bruce R...... 5-2 3 3 Sizzling Saint...... Garcia Alan...... Lecesse Michael.....15-1 6th (3:48) 5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf) 2YO Maiden Purse: $50,000 4 4 Band of Thunder...... Lezcano J...... Levine Bruce N...... 3-1 1 1 Crystal Moment...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott William I...... 5-1 5 5 Brother Bud...... Luzzi M J...... Conway Daniel Jr.....6-1 1A MTO Chief Counsel...... Lezcano J...... Mott William I...... 5-1 6 6 Balian...... Cohen D...... Klesaris Steve...... 10-1 2 3 Drover...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd A...... 6-1 7 7 Eltish Star...... Samyn J L...... Ortiz Paulino O...... 12-1 2B MTO Forever Awesome...... Lezcano J...... Pletcher Todd A...... 6-1 8 8 Law N Dora...... Maragh R...... Contessa Gary C...... 6-1 3 2 Final Ending...... Castanon J L...... Ward Wesley A...... 12-1 9 9 Fast Iz a Turtle...... Morales S...... O’Brien Colum...... 30-1 4 4 Shamroge...... Castellano J J...... Weaver George...... 15-1 10 10 U. S. Cavalry...... Leparoux J R...... Maker Michael J...... 8-1 5 5 Man Card...... Dominguez R A..... Pompay Terri...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (1-3), Daily Double 6 6 Billions Boy...... Maragh R...... Kimmel John C...... 3-1 7 7 Pendulum...... Prado E S...... Motion H Graham.....9-2 2nd (1:33) 6 Furlongs F&M 3&Up Starter allow Purse: $51,000 8 8 Eto’o...... Lezcano J...... Brown Chad C...... 10-1 1 1 Itobe...... Velasquez C...... Hough Stanley M....12-1 9 9 Bridgetown...... Albarado R J...... McPeek Ken...... 7-2 2 2 Uno Peso...... Leparoux J R...... Kenneally Eddie...... 9-2 A-Coupled: Crystal Moment and Chief Counsel 3 3 Credit Limit...... Desormeaux K J.... Violette, Jr. R A...... 5-2 B-Coupled: Drover and Forever Awesome 4 4 Chit Chat Cat...... Maragh R...... Levine Bruce N...... 5-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (6-8), Pick 4 Races (6-9) 5 5 Yo Karakorum...... Borel C H...... Odintz Jeff...... 15-1 Daily Double 6 6 Spina...... Dominguez R A..... Friedman Mitchell.....7-2 7 7 East Breaks...... Bridgmohan S X.... Asmussen Steve...... 3-1 7th (4:22) 1 Mile (Inner turf) 3&Up Allow OC ($75,000) Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (2-4) Pick 4 Races Purse: $57,000 (2-5), Daily Double 1 1 Ruff and Ready...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd A...... 5-1 2 2 Pick Six...... Desormeaux K J.... McGaughey III C R...3-1 3rd (2:06) 7 Furlongs F&M 3&Up Allowance Purse: $59,800 3 3 Radical Sabbatical...... Maragh R...... Tagg Barclay...... 9-2 1 3 True Bliss...... Leparoux J R...... Kimmel John C...... 6-1 4 4 Slambino...... Castellano J J...... Alexander Frank A....8-1 1A 7 Spring Elusion...... Prado E S...... Kimmel John C...... 6-1 5 5 Yield Bogey...... Samyn J L...... Kelly Patrick J...... 10-1 2 1 Extra Sharp...... Garcia Alan...... McLaughlin Kiaran...3-1 6 6 Fluke (BRZ)...... Dominguez R A..... Frankel Robert...... 5-2 3 2 Daily Star...... Chavez J F...... Terranova, John...... 8-1 7 7 Valtrus...... Leparoux J R...... Kenneally Eddie...... 8-1 4 4 Devil by Design...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott William I...... 6-1 8 8 Mr.Universo (BRZ).....Arroyo N Jr...... Lobo Paulo H...... 15-1 5 5 Tweeter...... Maragh R...... Lukas D Wayne...... 10-1 9 MTO True Resurgence...... Dominguez R A..... Terranova, John...... 2-1 6 6 See the Forest...... Castellano J J...... Schwartz Scott M...12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (7-9), Daily Double 7 8 Y. N. V. Me...... Morales S...... Hill Ervin...... 50-1 8 9 Life At Ten...... Dominguez R A..... Pletcher Todd A...... 7-2 8th (4:56) National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. (G2) 9 10 Yes It’s Barbara...... Borel C H...... Ward John T Jr...... 4-1 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) 3YO Purse: $150,000 A-Coupled: True Bliss and Spring Elusion Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 Races (3-5), Daily Double 1 1 Straight Story...... Velazquez J R...... Goldberg Alan E...... 7-2 2 2 No Inflation...... Albarado R J...... Proctor Thomas F.....8-1 4th (2:40) 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) 3&Up Maiden Claiming ($35,000) 3 3 Lime Rickey...... Castellano J J...... Alexander Frank A....6-1 Purse: $25,000 4 4 Out At Night...... Lezcano J...... Martin Randy...... 30-1 1 4 Morethan Fourhours..Desormeaux K J.... Kimmel John C...... 2-1 5 5 Al Khali...... Arroyo N Jr...... Mott William I...... 8-1 1A 5 Oak Bar...... Castellano J J...... Kimmel John C...... 2-1 6 6 Conservative...... Garcia Alan...... McGaughey III C R...6-1 2 1 Baronshill...... Leparoux J R...... Clement Christophe.....6-1 7 7 Midnight Mischief...... Prado E S...... Attfield Roger L...... 15-1 3 2 Cat in the Sky...... Theriot H J II...... Trombetta Mike J...20-1 8 8 Courageous Cat...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott William I...... 9-2 4 3 Last Noble...... Maragh R...... Badgett William Jr....6-1 9 9 Sal the Barber...... Dominguez R A..... Clement Christophe.....5-1 5 6 Royal Lord...... Coa E M...... Quick Patrick J...... 12-1 10 10 El Crespo...... Leparoux J R...... Arnold George R II.12-1 6 7 Cough Drop...... Garcia Alan...... Violette, Jr. R A...... 12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Daily Double 7 8 Titletown Tiger...... Chavez J F...... O’Brien Leo...... 20-1 8 9 Itch...... Velazquez J R...... Lerman Roy S...... 8-1 9th (5:30) 1 1/16 Miles (Inner turf) 3&Up Claiming ($35,000) 9 10 The Cuff Shooter...... Lezcano J...... Serpe Philip M...... 15-1 Purse: $32,000 10 11 Southern Hero (BRZ).Arroyo N Jr...... Lobo Paulo H...... 5-1 1 5 Lil O’s Expression...... Morales S...... Barrera Oscar Jr.....30-1 11 12 Blasterman...... Velasquez C...... Levine Bruce N...... 15-1 1A MTO Galaxy Express...... Morales S...... Barrera Oscar Jr.....30-1 A-Coupled: Morethan Fourhours and Oak Bar 2 1 Holiday Trip...... Espinoza J L...... Hough Stanley M...... 8-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Pick 3 Races (4-6), Pick 6 Races (4-9) Daily 3 2 Prime Obsession...... Castanon J L...... Hull Michael D...... 20-1 Double 4 3 Ready’s Clyde...... Maragh R...... Londono Odin Jr....30-1 5 4 Four Star Bo...... Luzzi M J...... Contessa Gary C.....12-1 5th (3:14) 7 Furlongs F&M 3&Up Starter hcp Purse: $57,500 6 6 Party Jones...... Chavez J F...... Barker Edward R....15-1 1 1 Boss Tiffany...... Coa E M...... Galluscio Dominic.. 12-1 7 7 Into the Wind...... Dominguez R A..... Trombetta Mike J.....2-1 1A 12 Blitzensfoxyvixsin...... Arroyo N Jr...... Galluscio Dominic.. 12-1 8 8 Hard To Explain (IRE).Lezcano J...... Brown Chad C...... 5-2 2 2 Are We Dreamin...... Maragh R...... Persaud Randi...... 20-1 9 9 Burns Up the Track.....Arroyo N Jr...... DiPrima Gregory....15-1 3 3 Successful Sarah...... Dominguez R A..... Terranova, John...... 8-1 10 10 Find the Wire...... Castellano J J...... Weaver George...... 7-2 4 4 Kissa Melissa...... Lezcano J...... Friedman Mitchell.....5-1 11 AE Ecru Egret...... Castanon J L...... Persaud Randi...... 20-1 5 5 Shine On Me...... Velazquez J R...... Iwinski Allen...... 20-1 12 MTO Zooger...... Dominguez R A..... Dutrow Anthony...... 5-2 6 6 Poovey...... Leparoux J R...... Levine Bruce N...... 6-1 13 MTO Hoist the Gala...... Maragh R...... Imperio Joseph...... 4-1 7 7 Fort Carillon...... Samyn J L...... Ortiz Paulino O...... 20-1 A-Coupled: Lil O’s Expression and Galaxy Express 8 8 Super Slash...... Cohen D...... Klesaris Steve...... 3-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10) Wagers

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Friday, August 14, 2009 21 the Power grid John Brian Pete Gaile John Race # Panagot Nadeau Fornatale Fitzgerald Shapazian

Classic Moon Band Of Thunder U.S. Cavalry Classic Moon Classic Moon 1 Band Of Thunder Classic Moon Brother Bud Band Of Thunder U.S. Cavalry Brother Bud Brother Bud Classic Moon U.S. Cavalry Band Of Thunder East Breaks East Breaks Spina East Breaks Credit Limit 2 Uno Peso Uno Peso Uno Peso Uno Peso East Breaks Spina Spina East Breaks Credit Limit Spina Life At Ten Yes It’s Barbara Life At Ten Extra Sharp Extra Sharp 3 Spring Elusion Tweeter Devil By Design Life At Ten Life At Ten See The Forest Extra Sharp Daily Star Devil By Design Devil By Design Kimmel Entry Kimmel Entry Southern Hero Kimmel Entry Kimmel Entry 4 Baronshill Southern Hero Itch Southern Hero Baronshill Last Noble Last Noble Kimmel Entry Last Noble Itch Sneaky Girl Hold That Prospect Super Slash Super Slash Super Slash 5 Hold That Prospect Super Slash Shine On Me Hold That Prospect Boss Tiffany Super Slash Kissa Melissa Are We Dreamin Successful Sarah Kissa Melissa Drover Bridgetown Pendulum Billions Boy Billions Boy 6 Pendulum Crystal Moment Final Ending Drover Mott Entry Bridgetown Drover Crystal Moment Bridgetown Pletcher Entry Pick Six True Resurgence True Resurgence True Resurgence Pick Six 7 Valtrus Fluke Pick Six Pick Six Radical Sabbatical Fluke Ruff And Ready Radical Sabbatical Radical Sabbatical Ruff And Ready Straight Story Courageous Cat El Crespo Straight Story Straight Story Conservative Lime Rickey Midnight Mischief Lime Rickey No Inflation 8 Courageous Cat Straight Story Al Khali Sal The Barber Lime Rickey Into The Wind Zooger Hard To Explain Zooger Hard To Explain Find The Wire Hard To Explain Into The Wind Into The Wind Into The Wind 9 Hard To Explain Find The Wire Holiday Trip Hard To Explain Find The Wire To Date: 35/130 27/130 26/130 34/130 39/130

THIS TAYLOR, HARRIS INSURANCE SERVICES Friday’s detailed analysis By Brian Nadeau Anne Kontos Clancy Race 1: Race 6: 917-446-2848 Sure seems like they’re trying to lose BAND OF THUNDER by Time to get Kenny McPeek his first winner of the meet with [email protected] entering him for 16k, but maybe the barn just wants to get a win and get BRIDGETOWN, who has been freshened after a solid second in his debut things going in the right direction. CLASSIC MOON seems the main danger at CD. The barn is deadly with second-time starters. CRYSTAL MOMENT P.O. Box 449, Middleburg, VA 20118 after running well at Calder. BROTHER BUD is an interesting invader with drew the rail and looks to have some speed, which is essential from this s s&AX some solid back form on the dirt. tricky draw. DROVER is a half-brother to two-time champion and potential Hall of Famer Ashado, so he’ll take a ton of money on that alone. But at an Race 2: EAST BREAKS drew a nice attack post and should benefit from a underlaid price, on the turf and at this sprint distance it’s worth trying to hotly contested pace. Looks tough to deny at short odds. UNO PESO will beat him. If on dirt: Drover, Pendulum, Final Ending. be flying late but might spot too much ground to the top choice turning for home. SPINA adds blinkers and looks to be a shrewd claim. Race 7: FLUKE finds an absolutely paceless affair and has one of the best front-end riders in the business. Thinking he leads them on a merry chase Race 3: YES IT’S BARBARA has trained beautifully for her first start in two around inner turf. RUFF AND READY drew well and drops but the price months and breaks from an ideal post. Should have enough speed to track. won’t be there. PICK SIX should be close early, which will allow him to get TWEETER found graded stakes foes too tough but might like this shorter jump on the closers. If on dirt: True Resurgence, Mr. Universo, Slambino. trip. EXTRA SHARP could shake loose early if she rids her gate woes, but another tardy beginning would spell doom. Recent maiden winner will be Race 8: COURAGEOUS CAT is bred to be a star and has come a long way in a big underlay as well. a short period of time. Full-brother to turf monster After Market, who won this very race three years ago could be any kind. LIME RICKEY has run well Race 4: John Kimmel sends out MORETHAN FOURHOURS and OAK BAR, in several graded stakes and there seems to be enough pace to set up his and they both seem a cut above the rest. Has the look of one of those late rally, so look for him inside the eighth-pole if he’s your guy. STRAIGHT entries that could run 1-2 and pay more to place than to win. SOUTHERN STORY has run too good to lose in his last pair and that’s a bit worrisome HERO drops from open maidens and starts for a very solid outfit. LAST because you have to wonder just how much more he can give before re- NOBLE hails from a white-hot barn and would be no surprise. If on dirt: gressing. If on dirt: Courageous Cat, Conservative, Al Khali. Last Noble, Cat In The Sky, Oak Bar. Race 9: It’s not a very good sign when you claim a horse and then he Race 5: HOLD THAT PROSPECT might be stretching things a bit at 7 fur- doesn’t reappear for 10 months so tread lightly with HARD TO EXPLAIN. It longs, but she’s going to be loose on the lead and will take them as far as is nice to see him come back at the claim price though and if he returns as she can. SUPER SLASH freaked at Del Park so you’ve got to expect some good as he left that will suffice. FIND THE WIRE got the perfect tightener regression off that monster score, which was far better than anything she’s at Monmouth and looks like the horse to beat. INTO THE WIND is talented ever done. KISSA MELISSA is another coming off a big run that seems a but settles for far too many minor awards to key on top. If on dirt: Zooger, Saratoga’s Finest Selection of Sportswear, memorabilia, little too good to be true. Hoist The Gala, Four Star Bo. collectables, jewelry & gifts for horse racing fans. Sallee Horse Vans: 1-800-967-VANS (772) 260-2586

22 Friday, August 14, 2009 A Year of HIGH Points

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Friday, August 14, 2009 23 Since 1898. No one has a longer pedigree.

1898-2009

Fe s t i va l o f Ra c i n g For 111 years an all-time great place to buy all-time great racehorses. Who do you like in the Fasig-Tipton 5K? 1. Tracy Attfield. Tlore Management Services. Tal- 7. Peter Penny. Fasig-Tipton. Another veteran runner 14. Dan Pride. Fasig-Tipton. Appeared fitter back ented entrepreneur who uses her own system to track from Ocala, been prepping for this in the Florida sun when he raked the shedrow for Taylor Made but blew her training and racing progress. Seen walking and and would like to make John Hettinger proud with a out for this Tuesday night when running down the riding the pony all meet. Connected with the suddenly big effort here. Live. Morning Line: 4-1. million-dollar hoax. Clockers caught him in 22 2/5 in-form Graham Motion barn. Value at a big price. seconds from pavilion to feedstore, while calling the Morning Line: 10-1. 8. Tracy Pletcher. Todd Pletcher Stable. Hails from cops with his Blackberry. That tightener should help. high-profile barn and has followed the same schedule Still hard to see him threatening top picks. 2. Jane Buchanan. Starlight Stable. Irish-bred, full- as Quality Road. Trainer always dangerous and this is Morning Line: 20-1. sister to summer sensation, Peter Buchanan, the jump certainly his best. jockey who won the first on Thursday. Starlight put up Morning Line: 10-1. 15. Barry Ostrager. Questroyal Stud. Longtime play- big money to recruit her and thinks she’s better than er at the sales and the races, from the same family as Take The Points and Monba. The jury’s still out but 9 and 9A. Payton, 10, and Kyle Pletcher, 9. Todd Belong To Me, Gold Token and Gold Fever. Recently certainly highly regarded. Pletcher Stable. Coupled entry rates a long look on elected to the NYRA board of trustees. Form doesn’t Morning Line: 12-1. pedigree alone. Sire and dam are standouts. Will take lie. Morning Line: 12-1. plenty of action. Morning Line: 3-5. 3. Jeff Cannizzo. New York Thoroughbred Breeders. 16. Sean Clancy. The Saratoga Special. A lot of New York-bred steps into open company. Back class, 10. Robby Albarado. He can ride, words and little action. Scratched out of a similar spot road race experience, good local breezes, but he’s no he can golf but can he run? Seen zip- in Kentucky and doesn’t appear focused on his train- Fourstardave. Put on weight during New York farm ping down Nelson Avenue on Tuesday. ing this meet. Writers don’t make athletes. layoff and will need a top effort. Watch toteboard for Won’t have Curlin gears to rely on but Morning Line: 30-1. clues. Morning Line: 8-1. knows how to win a big one. Morning Line: 4-1. 17. Rodney Paine. Rick Violette Racing Stable. Runs 4. Bobby Flay. Prepped for this with likes he’s being chased and will certainly make his a vocal blowout on Sunday when call- 11. Reed Ringler. Fasig-Tipton. New- presence felt here. One question mark. Will trainer ing the eighth race. Numbers say he’ll Albarado comer to the division, brings lofty let him take off a set of breezers to run a charity race bounce after such a taxing effort when expectations but would be more suited (Rick, it’s for charity)? Wins if he’s in. out of his element. Nutrition on his to longer course with tees, greens and water hazards. Morning Line: 8-5. side, but we’re not. Looks the part. Morning Line: 6-1. Morning Line: 6-1. 18. Walt Robertson. Veteran has 12. Joey Migliore. TheMig.com. The ringer. Down- been heard from more than most in the Flay 5. Teresa Genaro. Brooklyn Back- played his chances all week while working the muck area, sheds tux for sneakers. Class of stretch. Up and coming writer who crew for Fasig-Tipton. Clockers have caught his gal- the field. Morning Line: 8-1. looks fit and primed for big effort. Known to blog and lop time faster than any of these can run. Going for Twitter during races, will need to focus on the task at the Prefontaine look with locks of hair blowing in the 19. Corky Robertson. The woman hand, but should be easy for an English teacher. wind. The pick. behind the man. Strong credentials and Morning Line: 5-1. Morning Line: 5-2. all the pedigree you want on a page. Robertson Morning Line: 8-1. 6. Britt Mulligan. Leprechaun Racing. Lacked confi- 13. Ryan Clancy. The Saratoga Special. Building up dence about tackling this spot earlier in the meet but his fitness all meet by carrying papers in the box seats. 20. Sherry Ross. The N.J. Devil announcer takes her Festival Events Schedule has prepped all week under the Asmussen shedrow. Still a notch below the likes of Migliore and Penny. spot on the starting line. Another with plenty of expe- Friday, August 14 Sunday, August 16 The next Rachel Alexandra? Value at a price and certainly the best of the family. rience covering the sport but an unknown quantity Hall of Fame Induction, New York-bred Sales, Morning Line: 8-1. Morning Line: 10-1. when it comes to performing. Morning Line: 10-1. 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m.

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24 Friday, August 14, 2009 Friday, August 14, 2009 41 Hall of Fame

Horses.. Hindoo...... 1955...... 1878 ...... Year..... Year Holy Bull...... 2001...... 1991 ...... Elected Foaled Imp ...... 1965...... 1894 A.P. Indy...... 2000...... 1989 Inside Information...2008...... 1991 Ack Ack...... 1986...... 1966 Jay Trump...... 1971...... 1957 Affectionately...... 1989...... 1960 John Henry...... 1990...... 1975 Affirmed...... 1980...... 1975 Johnstown...... 1992...... 1936 All Along...... 1990...... 1979 Jolly Roger...... 1965...... 1922 Alsab...... 1976...... 1939 Kelso...... 1967...... 1957 Alydar...... 1989...... 1975 Kentucky...... 1983...... 1861 Alysheba...... 1993...... 1984 Kingston...... 1955...... 1884 American Eclipse.....1970...... 1814 La Prevoyante...... 1995...... 1970 Ancient Title...... 2008...... 1970 Lady’s Secret...... 1992...... 1982 Armed...... 1963...... 1941 L’Escargot...... 1977...... 1963 Artful...... 1956...... 1902 Lexington...... 1955...... 1850 Arts and Letters...... 1994...... 1966 Lonesome Glory...... 2005...... 1988 Assault...... 1964...... 1943 Longfellow...... 1971...... 1867 Battleship...... 1969...... 1927 Luke Blackburn...... 1956...... 1877 Bayakoa...... 1998...... 1984 Majestic Prince...... 1988...... 1966 Bed o’Roses...... 1976...... 1947 Manila...... 2008...... 1983 Beldame...... 1956...... 1901 Man o’ War...... 1957...... 1917 Ben Brush...... 1955...... 1893 Maskette...... 2001...... 1908 Ben Nevis II...... 1969...... 2009 Miesque...... 1999...... 1984 Bewitch...... 1977...... 1945 Miss Woodford...... 1967...... 1880 Bimelech...... 1990...... 1937 Moms Command....2007...... 1982 Black Gold...... 1989...... 1921 Myrtlewood...... 1979...... 1932 Eddie Maple and Forty Niner Black Helen...... 1991...... 1932 Nashua...... 1965...... 1952 head to the post in 1987 Native Dancer...... 1963...... 1950 Blue Larkspur...... 1957...... 1926 Barbara D. Livingston Bold ’n Determined... 1997...... 1977 Native Diver...... 1978...... 1959 Bold Ruler...... 1973...... 1954 Needles...... 2000...... 1953 Edgar Prado...... 2008 Hollie Hughes...... 1973 Bon Nouvel...... 1976...... 1960 Neji ...... 1966...... 1950 jockeys Samuel Purdy...... 1970 Boston...... 1955...... 1833 Noor...... 2002...... 1945 2009 Induction John Adams...... 1965 John J. Hyland...... 1956 Bowl Of Flowers...... 2004...... 1958 Northern Dancer.....1976...... 1961 Ceremony Frank D. Adams...... 1970 John Reiff...... 1956 Hirsch Jacobs...... 1958 Broomstick...... 1956...... 1901 Oedipus...... 1978...... 1946 Joe Aitcheson Jr...... 1978 Alfred Robertson...... 1971 H. Allen Jerkens...... 1975 Old Rosebud...... 1968...... 1911 John L. Rotz...... 1983 William R. Johnson...... 1986 Buckpasser...... 1970...... 1963 Friday, Aug. 14 G. Edward Arcaro...... 1958 Busher...... 1964...... 1942 Omaha...... 1965...... 1932 Ted F. Atkinson...... 1957 Earl Sande...... 1955 Philip G. Johnson...... 1997 Bushranger...... 1967...... 1930 Pan Zareta...... 1972...... 1910 10:30 a.m. Braulio Baeza...... 1976 Jose Santos...... 2007 LeRoy Jolley...... 1987 Cafe Prince...... 1985...... 1970 Parole...... 1984...... 1873 Sales Pavilion Jerry Bailey...... 1995 John Sellers...... 2007 Horace A. Jones...... 1959 Paseana...... 2001...... 1987 Carry Back...... 1975...... 1958 at Fasig-Tipton, George Barbee...... 1996 Carroll H. Shilling...... 1970 Benjamin A. Jones...... 1958 Cavalcade...... 1993...... 1931 Personal Ensign...... 1993...... 1984 on East Avenue Caroll K. Bassett...... 1972 William Shoemaker...... 1958 Peter Pan...... 1956...... 1904 A. Jack Joyner...... 1955 Challedon...... 1977...... 1936 Free & open to public Russell Baze...... 1999 Willie Simms...... 1977 Precisionist...... 2003...... 1981 Tommy Kelly...... 1993 Chris Evert...... 1988...... 1971 Walter Blum...... 1987 Tod Sloan...... 1955 Princess Doreen...... 1982...... 1921 Lucien Laurin...... 1977 Cicada...... 1967...... 1959 William N. Boland...... 2006 Mike Smith...... 2003 Princess Rooney.....1991...... 1980 Ben Nevis II J. Howard Lewis...... 1969 Cigar...... 2002...... 1990 George Bostwick...... 1968 Alfred P. Smithwick...... 1973 Real Delight...... 1987...... 1949 Silverbulletday D. Wayne Lukas...... 1999 Citation...... 1959...... 1945 Sam Boulmetis Sr...... 1973 Gary Stevens...... 1997 Regret...... 1957...... 1912 Tiznow Horatio A. Luro...... 1980 Coaltown...... 1983...... 1945 Steve Brooks...... 1963 James Stout...... 1968 Reigh Count...... 1978...... 1925 Bob Baffert John E. Madden...... 1983 Colin...... 1956...... 1905 Don Brumfield...... 1996 Fred Taral...... 1955 Riva Ridge...... 1998...... 1969 James W. Maloney...... 1989 Commando...... 1956...... 1898 Janet Elliot Thomas H. Burns...... 1983 Bayard Tuckerman Jr.....1973 Roamer...... 1981...... 1911 Cougar II...... 2006...... 1966 Eddie Maple James H. Butwell...... 1984 Ron Turcotte...... 1979 Richard Mandella...... 2001 Count Fleet...... 1961...... 1940 Roseben...... 1956...... 1901 Nash Turner...... 1955 Frank Martin...... 1981 Round Table...... 1972...... 1954 J. Dallett Byers...... 1967 Crusader...... 1995...... 1923 Steve Cauthen...... 1994 Robert N. Ussery...... 1980 Ron McAnally...... 1990 Dahlia...... 1981...... 1970 Ruffian...... 1976...... 1972 Ismael Valenzuela...... 2008 Frank McCabe...... 2007 Ruthless...... 1975...... 1864 Frank Coltiletti...... 1970 Damascus...... 1974...... 1964 Angel Cordero Jr...... 1988 Jacinto Vasquez...... 1998 Henry McDaniel...... 1956 Dance Smartly...... 2003...... 1988 Salvator...... 1955...... 1886 Jorge Velasquez...... 1990 “Shug” McGaughey...... 2004 Sarazen...... 1957...... 1921 Robert H. Crawford...... 1973 Dark Mirage...... 1974...... 1965 Pat Day...... 1991 Thomas Walsh...... 2005 MacKenzie Miller...... 1987 Davona Dale...... 1985...... 1976 Seabiscuit...... 1958...... 1933 Jack Westrope...... 2002 Searching...... 1978...... 1952 Eddie Delahoussaye...... 1993 William Molter...... 1960 Desert Vixen...... 1979...... 1970 Kent Desormeaux...... 2004 Jimmy Winkfield...... 2004 William I. Mott...... 1998 Seattle Slew...... 1981...... 1974 George M. Woolf...... 1955 Devil Diver...... 1980...... 1939 Lavelle Ensor...... 1962 W. F. Mulholland...... 1967 Secretariat...... 1974...... 1970 Raymond Workman...... 1956 Discovery...... 1969...... 1931 Laverne Fator...... 1955 Carl Nafzger...... 2008 Serena’s Song...... 2002...... 1992 Manuel Ycaza...... 1977 Domino...... 1955...... 1891 Earlie Fires...... 2001 Edward A. Neloy...... 1983 Dr. Fager...... 1971...... 1964 Shuvee...... 1975...... 1966 Jerry Fishback...... 1992 John A. Nerud...... 1972 Easy Goer...... 1997...... 1986 Silverbulletday...... 1996...... 2009 Silver Charm...... 2007...... 1994 Mack Garner...... 1969 Burley Parke...... 1986 Eight Thirty...... 1994...... 1936 Russell Baze Edward Garrison...... 1955 trainers Elkridge...... 1966...... 1938 Silver Spoon...... 1978...... 1956 Bob Baffert...... 2009 Angel Penna...... 1988 Sir Archy...... 1955...... 1805 Avelino Gomez...... 1982 Jacob Pincus...... 1988 Emperor of Norfolk... 1988...... 1885 Henry F. Griffin...... 1956 Lazaro S. Barrera...... 1979 Sir Barton...... 1957...... 1916 John W. Rogers...... 1955 Equipoise...... 1957...... 1928 O. Eric Guerin...... 1972 H. Guy Bedwell...... 1971 Skip Away...... 2004...... 1993 James G. Rowe Sr...... 1955 Exceller...... 1999...... 1973 William J. Hartack...... 1959 Edward D. Brown...... 1984 Exterminator...... 1957...... 1915 Slew o’ Gold...... 1992...... 1980 Preston M. Burch...... 1963 Flint S. Schulhofer...... 1992 Spectacular Bid...... 1982...... 1976 Sandy Hawley...... 1992 Fair Play...... 1956...... 1905 Albert Johnson...... 1971 J. Elliott Burch...... 1980 Jonathan Sheppard...... 1990 Fairmount...... 1985...... 1921 Stymie...... 1975...... 1941 William P. Burch...... 1955 Robert A. Smith...... 1976 Sun Beau...... 1996...... 1925 William J. Knapp...... 1969 Fashion...... 1980...... 1837 Fred Burlew...... 1973 Tom Smith...... 2001 Sunday Silence...... 1996...... 1986 Julie Krone...... 2000 Firenze...... 1981...... 1884 Frank E. Childs...... 1968 Susan’s Girl...... 1976...... 1969 Clarence Kummer...... 1972 D. M. Smithwick...... 1971 Flatterer...... 1994...... 1979 Henry S. Clark...... 1982 Swaps...... 1966...... 1952 Charles Kurtsinger...... 1967 Woodford Stephens...... 1976 Flawlessly...... 2004...... 1988 W. Burling Cocks...... 1985 Swoons Son...... 2007...... 1953 John P. Loftus...... 1959 Mesh Tenney...... 1991 Foolish Pleasure...... 1995...... 1972 James P. Conway...... 1996 Sword Dancer...... 1977...... 1956 John Eric Longden...... 1958 Henry J. Thompson...... 1969 Forego...... 1979...... 1970 Warren A. Croll Jr...... 1994 Sysonby...... 1956...... 1902 Daniel A. Maher...... 1955 Harry Trotsek...... 1984 Fort Marcy...... 1998...... 1964 Eddie Maple...... 2009 Grover G. “Bud” Delp.....2002 Ta Wee...... 1994...... 1966 Shug McGaughey Marion Van Berg...... 1970 Gallant Bloom...... 1977...... 1966 J. Linus McAtee...... 1956 Neil Drysdale...... 2000 Gallant Fox...... 1957...... 1927 Ten Broeck...... 1982...... 1872 Jack C. Van Berg...... 1985 Tim Tam...... 1985...... 1955 Chris McCarron...... 1989 William Duke...... 1956 Sylvester Veitch...... 1977 Gallant Man...... 1987...... 1954 Janet Elliot...... 2009 Tiznow...... 1997...... 2009 Conn McCreary...... 1975 John Veitch...... 2007 Gallorette...... 1962...... 1942 Louis Feustel...... 1964 Tom Fool...... 1960...... 1949 Rigan McKinney...... 1968 R. W. Walden...... 1970 Gamely...... 1980...... 1964 James Fitzsimmons...... 1958 Top Flight...... 1966...... 1929 James McLaughlin...... 1955 Michael G. Walsh...... 1997 Genuine Risk...... 1986...... 1977 Walter Miller...... 1955 Henry Forrest...... 2007 Go For Wand...... 1996...... 1987 Tosmah...... 1984...... 1961 Sherrill W. Ward...... 1978 Isaac B. Murphy...... 1955 Robert Frankel...... 1995 Good and Plenty...... 1956...... 1900 Twenty Grand...... 1957...... 1928 Sidney Watters Jr...... 2005 Ralph Neves...... 1960 John M. Gaver Sr...... 1966 Granville...... 1997...... 1933 Twilight Tear...... 1963...... 1941 Frank Whiteley Jr...... 1978 Joe Notter...... 1963 Carl Hanford...... 2006 Grey Lag...... 1957...... 1918 Two Lea...... 1982...... 1946 Winfield O Connor...... 1956 Thomas J. Healey...... 1955 Charles Whittingham...... 1974 Gun Bow...... 1999...... 1960 War Admiral...... 1958...... 1934 George M. Odom...... 1955 Samuel C. Hildreth...... 1955 Ansel Williamson...... 1998 Hamburg...... 1986...... 1895 Whirlaway...... 1959...... 1938 Frank O’Neill...... 1956 Hubert “Sonny” Hine...... 2003 G. Carey Winfrey...... 1975 Hanover...... 1955...... 1884 Whisk Broom II...... 1979...... 1907 Ivan H. Parke...... 1978 Maximilian Hirsch...... 1959 William C. Winfrey...... 1971 Henry of Navarre.....1985...... 1891 Winning Colors...... 2000...... 1985 Gilbert W. Patrick...... 1970 William J. Hirsch...... 1982 Nick Zito...... 2005 Hill Prince...... 1991...... 1947 Zaccio...... 1990...... 1976 Zev ...... 1983...... 1920 Wayne Lukas Laffit Pincay Jr...... 1975 Thomas Hitchcock...... 1973

42 Friday, August 14, 2009 Congratulations The National Steeplechase Foundation and the National Steeplechase Association congratulate Ben Nevis II and Janet Elliot on their induction to the Hall of Fame.

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Friday, August 14, 2009 43 Tiz Time Two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Tiznow answers the call by brian nadeau HALL OF FAME PROFILE Chris McCarron will never forget the Tiznow first time he sat on Tiznow. “I breezed him seven-eighths prior to Tiznow went on a tear from there, his debut as a favor to Alex Solis, who I nabbing his first Grade I, the Super Der- shared the same agent with,” McCarron by at Louisiana Downs and then defeat- said. “He impressed the heck out of me. ing older horses in the Goodwood at He was able to get across the ground Santa Anita. Tiznow was supplemented so well. He was just so smooth, so ef- at a cost of $360,000 for the Breeders’ fortless. He had this leaping, bounding Cup Classic and rewarded his connec- stride that never wasted any energy. I tions when he won a stretch-long battle remembered who he was.” with European invader Giant’s Cause- Some nine years later the racing com- way to prevail by a neck. From unraced munity will do the same when Tiznow maiden to Horse of the Year in less than is elected into the National Museum of Barbara D. Livingston seven months, Tiznow began to carve New Hall of Famer Tiznow holds off Giant’s Causeway in the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Racing and Hall of Fame today. out a legacy that was equal parts talent Tiznow’s rise to the top of the sport and equal parts heart. championship and locked up Horse of races until the Woodward at Belmont started out as a steady burn but turned “When you look back, it was pretty the Year. There would be more to come. in September. He ran third that day and meteoric just a few months later. Trained amazing what he did as a 3-year-old. He Tiznow won his 4-year-old debut in again a month later in the Goodwood. by Jay Robbins for owner-breeder Ceci- didn’t break his maiden until April, so to the San Fernando in January 2001. He As another run at the Classic loomed, lia Straub-Rubens, the son of Cee’s Tizzy do what he did in such a short period of was upset the next month in the Strub, the detractors started piling up, though didn’t run until April of his 3-year-old time is a testament to Jay and the horse,” but reaffirmed his position as the best McCarron wasn’t one of them – at least year and took three starts to break his McCarron said. “A lot of people think horse in training with an authoritative not right away. maiden. Upon doing so, he immediately that Giant’s Causeway would have got- 5-length romp in the Grade I Santa Ani- “I wasn’t disappointed in the Wood- returned to take the Affirmed Stakes in ten us in a few more jumps but I think ta Handicap in March. ward because that was his first start his next start and tested older horses in if we went another lap he wouldn’t have Robbins was forced to nurse his back off the back issues and he probably the Pacific Classic later that summer, gotten past us. He had the whole stretch star through nagging back issues for needed the run. But I was disappointed running second in his first start with that day and couldn’t do it.” the majority of late spring and sum- in the Goodwood because I thought he McCarron aboard. The Classic cemented the 3-year-old mer and Tiznow did not return to the See tiznow page 46

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Friday, August 14, 2009 45 being passed by Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Sakhee and re- rallied to win by a nose. McCarron admitted he reverted to Tiznow – a last resort. Continued from page 44 “Leading up to the second Classic I just thought that he wanted to do everything on his own so I went into the race would run well that day,” McCarron said. “He continued to thinking that I wouldn’t use the stick on him,” McCarron said. breeze well leading up to the Classic so I didn’t lose faith, but “Well, Sakhee went by us by about a half-length in the stretch then about a week before there were about 30 minutes when I and I just thought ‘what do I have to lose now?’ so I tapped got worried. He was going to have his last breeze and I could him left-handed and he re-broke and just took off again.” not get him to go. It literally took 40 minutes. I tried to jog Tiznow retired after his second Classic win with a career Now a real him, tried to gallop him slowly yet he would not go. I thought record of 15-8-4-2 and earnings of $6,427,830. To this day something had to be wrong. I thought about taking him back he rates as the only horse ever to win the Breeders’ Cup Clas- New York Deli to the barn and trying to breeze him the next day and then all sic twice. Good horses have the talent. The great ones have of a sudden he decided to go. I don’t know what was going something else that separates them from their peers. Rt 29 East on in his mind but when decided to go I’ve never been on a “He had a tremendous desire to win. Tenacity would be 7 Miles from Saratoga horse that worked like he did that day. He worked a mile in another good word to describe him,” McCarron said. “His 1:36 1/5 and I knew right then that he was on.” second Classic win, when he came back and defeated Sakhee 518-507-6174 If Tiznow’s first Classic win put him on the map, his sec- after all he had been through reaffirmed my thinking about 7-6 Mon-Sat ond got him the keys to the city. that. That was a truly special performance.” Once again showing the heart and determination that McCarron will never forget the last time he sat on Tiznow 8-4 Sunday made him famous, Tiznow dug in through the stretch after either. Since founding McMahon Bloodstock in 2000, Mike McMahon has purchased: 39 stakes horses, which include 11 graded stakes horses.

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Friday, August 14, 2009 47 48 Friday, August 14, 2009 Hall of fame profile Silverbulletday Silver goes gold Champion filly won 15 races, $3 million BY BRIAN NADEAU From the moment she took her first step en route to an 11-length win in her debut, Silverbulletday was Tod Marks destined to be a star. Silverbulletday sprints for a victory at Saratoga for trainer Bob Baffert. The daughter of Silver Deputy would go on to be ended her 2-year-old season with a 10-length romp in She retired with a career record of 23-15-3-1 and a two-time champion, win five grade I races and earn Churchill Downs’ Golden Rod Stakes and was an easy $3,093,207. more than $3 million for owner Mike Pegram and choice as the Eclipse Award winning 2-year-old filly. “She was the best yearling I’ve ever seen, she had a trainer Bob Baffert. Friday she takes her place among Her dominance at 3 was staggering. She raced 11 big overstep, nice balance, a presence,” said breeder the best fillies and mares in the sport when she’s en- times and scored eight wins. Among them were Grade Jeff Morris. “You kind of knew she was something spe- shrined in the National Museum of Racing and Hall I wins in the Ashland, Kentucky Oaks, Alabama and cial. Showhorse pretty, but a racehorse. To see her run of Fame. Gazelle Stakes. The margin of victory in those four like she did, well, that’s what any breeder wants.” “She’s the best racehorse I’ve ever owned and I’ve historic stakes was 23 lengths. She was perfect from Baffert, her trainer, joins Silverbulletday in the been fortunate to have a few of them,” said Pegram, eight starts against fellow 3-year-old fillies and her Hall today. He recalled his introduction to the future who campaigned dual-classic winner Real Quiet only blemish when racing against her generation was super filly at the 1997 Fasig-Tipton July sale in Ken- among others, in a press statement. “She was in a class a seventh against colts in the Belmont Stakes. She was tucky. He spent $155,000 for the then-yearling. by herself.” an obvious choice as the Eclipse Award winner for “I bid from the very back of the ring and the bid Silverbulletday won six of seven starts as a juvenile 3-year-old fillies. spotter still reminds me of it,” Baffert said on the in 1998, five graded stakes, and cemented her campaign Silverbulletday returned at 4 and won the Dou- Hall of Fame teleconference. “I was going to leave with a win in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. She bledogdare Stakes before being retired in July 2000. the sale.”

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Friday, August 14, 2009 49 Baffert takes his place by Sean Clancy hall of fame profile Bob Baffert sat on the wooden rail Bob Baffert near the seven-eighths pole of the Okla- homa track Thursday morning. Holding Preakness with Silver Charm in 1997. A court like only Baffert can, the trainer year later, Baffert pulled the same dou- talked shop with Steve Asmussen, Hill ble with Real Quiet and lost the Triple ‘n’ Dale’s John Sikura and any horse- Crown by a desperate nose. Later that man that passed. It was a quiet moment year, Silverbulletday emerged as 2-year- of a wild week. old filly champion and kept it rolling Baffert, 56, spent $500,000 to secure for a 3-year-old championship the next the Encosta de Lago colt at the Fasig- year. Chilukki earned an Eclipse Award Tipton Select Sales on Tuesday, oversaw as 2-year-old filly champion the next champion Indian Blessing’s training for year. Silver Charm and Captain Steve Tod Marks the Ballerina later in the meet and today traveled to Dubai to win the World Cup Trainer Bob Baffert becomes Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert today. the trainer will be inducted into Racing’s in 1998 and 2001, respectively. Three Eclipse Awards for top trainer, his own as a Quarter Horse trainer. He Hall of Fame, along with his champion The hits kept coming when Point nine champions, seven Breeders’ Cup was good at that too, producing four Silverbulletday. Given took the Preakness and Belmont wins, three Kentucky Derby victories, champions. In 1991, he said goodbye to Not a bad week. Not a bad career. on his way to Horse of the Year hon- two World Cup triumphs . . . all with Quarter Horses and Thoroughbred rac- After a successful stint training ors in 2001. In 2002, Baffert engineered glibness, swagger and jubilance that ing has been his playground since. Quarter Horses, Baffert burst on the an undefeated season with champion made him a celebrity. “It’s the ultimate honor you can re- Thoroughbred racing scene in the late 2-year-old Vindication and a champion- Today, he will be humbled. ceive as a horse trainer. I have the proud- 80s, riding the wave financed by Mike ship season with 3-year-old War Emblem Born in Nogales, Arizona, Baffert est parents right now – it means more to Pegram and Hal Earnhardt, two of his who did the Baffert Crown, winning the followed his father into horse racing, them than it does to me,” Baffert said owners today. first two legs of the Triple Crown. Indi- riding and grooming Quarter Horses when hearing about the induction. “I “Mike Pegram and Hal Earnhardt an Blessing ended a (relatively) dry spell near the Mexico border. In 1971, Baf- thought about all the times I spent with put me on scholarship to learn how to when she won her 2-year-old champi- fert won 30 races as a jockey before my father going to these little meets with train Thoroughbreds,” Baffert said dur- onship in 2007. Midnight Lute won the weight won out. Baffert graduated from the Quarter Horses. All I did was fulfill ing the Hall of Fame teleconference. Breeders’ Cup Sprint in 2007 and 2008, the University of Arizona’s racetrack what he wanted to do, but he couldn’t Baffert won the Kentucky Derby and taking a championship in 2007. industry program before going out on because he was raising seven kids.”

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Friday, August 14, 2009 51 Ben Nevis, a chestnut with a long blaze and white HALL OF FAME PROFILES on three legs, arrived in Maryland just before La- BEN NEVIS II Ben Nevis – bor Day 1974. He instantly made his presence felt, Continued from page 52 rearing up – and leaving Redmond Stewart with a bloody nose – when Fenwick tried to get on for the Grand National. first time. Selected by the Hall of Fame’s Steeplechase Com- “When we got him, you couldn’t even put tack on mittee, which meets every four years, Ben Nevis and him,” said Stewart. “He appeared to be crazy. I don’t Janet Elliot are the first steeplechase inductees since know if I should say that, but it’s the truth.” Master of Lonesome Glory, Tommy Walsh and Sidney Watters Things got worse from there. Ben Nevis did noth- Jr. in 2005. Ben Nevis joins America’s only other Ain- ing easily. When people pushed, he pulled. Fenwick tree winners Battleship (1938) and Jay Trump (1965) needed two hours to regain the feeling in his hands in the Hall, and satisfies legions of admirers. after most gallops. Schooling over jumps involved “We’d sort of said it wasn’t going to happen,” little more than blind faith. No two fences were the said Fenwick. “Ann and I both obviously wanted it same, no leg in the same place twice. By the follow- to happen, but we figured he’d gotten overlooked for ing spring, Ben Nevis neared a race and the Fenwicks his game some reason. It had been a long time.” considered their options. The announcement stirred memories of rare bril- “He was too rapid to be a timber horse, or so we Steeplechase titan joins liance and brashness on timber courses. Ben Nevis thought,” said Fenwick. “We entered him in a hur- won all seven of his sanctioned timber starts, col- dle race and a timber race and figured we’d make lected four point-to-point wins over timber and was up our minds. We schooled him over some natural peers in Hall of Fame never in danger of losing during an American career brush fences and the faster he went, the better he got. that began at the 1975 Middleburg Point-to-Point And he was going pretty fast. It was the first positive BY JOE CLANCY and ended with a course record in the 1978 Mary- sign.” land Hunt Cup. Charlie Fenwick Jr. sat down for lunch in the Steeped in timber racing on both sides of their “It takes a lot of determination and resilience,” said family trees, the Fenwicks opted for timber that day Equestrian Room of the Maryland Club in downtown Stewart. “To win the Maryland Hunt Cup once is dif- Baltimore to talk business one day April. Photos of at Middleburg in 1975 and Ben Nevis won. He also Douglas Lees/NSA Archives ficult and the English Grand National is like a dream. wound up with an injury and didn’t start again until horses connected to club members grace the walls of Ben Nevis (left) showed the way over the third fence, with Perfect Cast tracking, in the 1978 Maryland Hunt Cup. It is in a movie after all. I don’t think they took us seri- the room, and Fenwick spent the early part of the Rosanne Berkenstock, NSA Archives 1976. ously for a long time, but Ben changed that.” Ben Nevis struck a Hall of Fame pose at Fair Hill after returning The madness began again that year and Ben Nevis conversation explaining the sport of steeplechasing. ments after that, the Equestrian Room’s house phone wonderful memories for us; it was very moving,” he He also challenged every human who ever touched from his Aintree victory. “We were waiting for some other people to arrive rang. The waitress informed Fenwick that he had an said. “Then I had to hang up the phone and tell those started his season with a win at the Cheshire Point- him. He was fast, strong, powerful, flighty, on the a mountain-sized failure. and I showed a guy pictures of Sugar Bee, Dosdi, Ben important phone call. guys I couldn’t have lunch because of a horse who to-Point and then reeled off three NSA timber wins edge. Fenwick once left a message for a veterinar- “They got talking, and maybe drinking,” Fenwick Nevis,” said Fenwick, who rode all three Maryland His ex-wife was crying when he answered and did something in a sport they didn’t even know about – a maiden at My Lady’s Manor, an allowance at the ian saying “Check this horse Ben Nevis. There must said. “The guy said he had a horse with a lot of abil- Hunt Cup winners. “Until then I don’t think he even Fenwick thought the worst. a few minutes beforehand.” Grand National by 20 lengths and an open timber at be something wrong with his back because we can’t ity but not much sense. Mr. Stewart said he had a knew steeplechasing existed.” “Is something wrong with one of the kids? What’s Funny how life works. Fair Hill (beating that season’s eventual timber cham- even get on him.” son-in-law who had some sense but not much ability Fenwick’s mobile phone buzzed, and he didn’t an- wrong?” he asked. Thirty years ago, Ann and Charlie (essentially co- pion Jacko). Ben Nevis really showed his brilliance in The odyssey began when renowned Maryland and maybe it would work.” swer it. For one, cell phones are banned at the Mary- “No, no, it’s good news,” Stewart said, regaining trainers) produced a horse who did great things. On 1977, when he won the Maryland Grand National horseman Redmond Stewart Jr. (Ann’s father) went Fenwick’s uncle, Bobby Fenwick, was also on the land Club. For two, the call came from Fenwick’s ex- control. “Ben Nevis is going into the Hall of Fame this day, they relived history, made the conference and the Maryland Hunt Cup. He repeated those two to England on a grouse hunting trip in 1974. A host trip and agreed to inspect the horse the next morn- wife Ann Stewart. The former spouses were married and we have to be on a conference call in 20 minutes call and said a few words about the two-time Mary- victories in 1978, setting a Hunt Cup record of 8:33 bragged of a Thoroughbred he owned. The rogue ing. The procedure involved tossing a few stones at for decades, produced three children together and are to talk about it.” land Hunt Cup winner and hero of the 1980 English 2/5 while outdueling the game mare Perfect Cast. sported a win and two falls in a three-start point-to- the horse to make him jog. Jay Trump’s former train- perfectly civil, but they don’t necessarily interrupt Then Fenwick cried, or came pretty close. “The first Hunt Cup was tough and very often it’s point career, and could barely be ridden. Named for er and the equine expert on the trip, Bobby declared important meetings to talk to each other. A few mo- “It was very emotional and brought back some See Ben Nevis page 53 See BEN NEVIS page 53 the tallest mountain in the British Isles, the horse was the horse sound and the deal was made for $6,900. OKLAHOMA GREAT RACING - REMINGTON PARK HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST STARTERS PER RACE FIGURES IN THE NATION

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52 Friday, August 14, 2009 Ben Nevis, a chestnut with a long blaze and white HALL OF FAME PROFILES on three legs, arrived in Maryland just before La- BEN NEVIS II Ben Nevis – bor Day 1974. He instantly made his presence felt, Continued from page 52 rearing up – and leaving Redmond Stewart with a bloody nose – when Fenwick tried to get on for the Grand National. first time. Selected by the Hall of Fame’s Steeplechase Com- “When we got him, you couldn’t even put tack on mittee, which meets every four years, Ben Nevis and him,” said Stewart. “He appeared to be crazy. I don’t Janet Elliot are the first steeplechase inductees since know if I should say that, but it’s the truth.” Master of Lonesome Glory, Tommy Walsh and Sidney Watters Things got worse from there. Ben Nevis did noth- Jr. in 2005. Ben Nevis joins America’s only other Ain- ing easily. When people pushed, he pulled. Fenwick tree winners Battleship (1938) and Jay Trump (1965) needed two hours to regain the feeling in his hands in the Hall, and satisfies legions of admirers. after most gallops. Schooling over jumps involved “We’d sort of said it wasn’t going to happen,” little more than blind faith. No two fences were the said Fenwick. “Ann and I both obviously wanted it same, no leg in the same place twice. By the follow- to happen, but we figured he’d gotten overlooked for ing spring, Ben Nevis neared a race and the Fenwicks his game some reason. It had been a long time.” considered their options. The announcement stirred memories of rare bril- “He was too rapid to be a timber horse, or so we Steeplechase titan joins liance and brashness on timber courses. Ben Nevis thought,” said Fenwick. “We entered him in a hur- won all seven of his sanctioned timber starts, col- dle race and a timber race and figured we’d make lected four point-to-point wins over timber and was up our minds. We schooled him over some natural peers in Hall of Fame never in danger of losing during an American career brush fences and the faster he went, the better he got. that began at the 1975 Middleburg Point-to-Point And he was going pretty fast. It was the first positive BY JOE CLANCY and ended with a course record in the 1978 Mary- sign.” land Hunt Cup. Charlie Fenwick Jr. sat down for lunch in the Steeped in timber racing on both sides of their “It takes a lot of determination and resilience,” said family trees, the Fenwicks opted for timber that day Equestrian Room of the Maryland Club in downtown Stewart. “To win the Maryland Hunt Cup once is dif- Baltimore to talk business one day April. Photos of at Middleburg in 1975 and Ben Nevis won. He also Douglas Lees/NSA Archives ficult and the English Grand National is like a dream. wound up with an injury and didn’t start again until horses connected to club members grace the walls of Ben Nevis (left) showed the way over the third fence, with Perfect Cast tracking, in the 1978 Maryland Hunt Cup. It is in a movie after all. I don’t think they took us seri- the room, and Fenwick spent the early part of the Rosanne Berkenstock, NSA Archives 1976. ously for a long time, but Ben changed that.” Ben Nevis struck a Hall of Fame pose at Fair Hill after returning The madness began again that year and Ben Nevis conversation explaining the sport of steeplechasing. ments after that, the Equestrian Room’s house phone wonderful memories for us; it was very moving,” he He also challenged every human who ever touched from his Aintree victory. “We were waiting for some other people to arrive rang. The waitress informed Fenwick that he had an said. “Then I had to hang up the phone and tell those started his season with a win at the Cheshire Point- him. He was fast, strong, powerful, flighty, on the a mountain-sized failure. and I showed a guy pictures of Sugar Bee, Dosdi, Ben important phone call. guys I couldn’t have lunch because of a horse who to-Point and then reeled off three NSA timber wins edge. Fenwick once left a message for a veterinar- “They got talking, and maybe drinking,” Fenwick Nevis,” said Fenwick, who rode all three Maryland His ex-wife was crying when he answered and did something in a sport they didn’t even know about – a maiden at My Lady’s Manor, an allowance at the ian saying “Check this horse Ben Nevis. There must said. “The guy said he had a horse with a lot of abil- Hunt Cup winners. “Until then I don’t think he even Fenwick thought the worst. a few minutes beforehand.” Grand National by 20 lengths and an open timber at be something wrong with his back because we can’t ity but not much sense. Mr. Stewart said he had a knew steeplechasing existed.” “Is something wrong with one of the kids? What’s Funny how life works. Fair Hill (beating that season’s eventual timber cham- even get on him.” son-in-law who had some sense but not much ability Fenwick’s mobile phone buzzed, and he didn’t an- wrong?” he asked. Thirty years ago, Ann and Charlie (essentially co- pion Jacko). Ben Nevis really showed his brilliance in The odyssey began when renowned Maryland and maybe it would work.” swer it. For one, cell phones are banned at the Mary- “No, no, it’s good news,” Stewart said, regaining trainers) produced a horse who did great things. On 1977, when he won the Maryland Grand National horseman Redmond Stewart Jr. (Ann’s father) went Fenwick’s uncle, Bobby Fenwick, was also on the land Club. For two, the call came from Fenwick’s ex- control. “Ben Nevis is going into the Hall of Fame this day, they relived history, made the conference and the Maryland Hunt Cup. He repeated those two to England on a grouse hunting trip in 1974. A host trip and agreed to inspect the horse the next morn- wife Ann Stewart. The former spouses were married and we have to be on a conference call in 20 minutes call and said a few words about the two-time Mary- victories in 1978, setting a Hunt Cup record of 8:33 bragged of a Thoroughbred he owned. The rogue ing. The procedure involved tossing a few stones at for decades, produced three children together and are to talk about it.” land Hunt Cup winner and hero of the 1980 English 2/5 while outdueling the game mare Perfect Cast. sported a win and two falls in a three-start point-to- the horse to make him jog. Jay Trump’s former train- perfectly civil, but they don’t necessarily interrupt Then Fenwick cried, or came pretty close. “The first Hunt Cup was tough and very often it’s point career, and could barely be ridden. Named for er and the equine expert on the trip, Bobby declared important meetings to talk to each other. A few mo- “It was very emotional and brought back some See Ben Nevis page 53 See BEN NEVIS page 53 the tallest mountain in the British Isles, the horse was the horse sound and the deal was made for $6,900.

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He possessed the athletic tools to “I remember coming down from a long way. He’d melee of loose horses at The Chair, the highest fence be good, but the mental side made him even better. never been so high in the air and he landed funny on the course, about halfway through the race. That spirit nearly got the horse out of steeplechasing, the first time. The second Hunt Cup was different. “It was the most deflating thing that I’d ever been but circumstances again helped keep him on the path It was quite a battle with Perfect Cast, but I’ve never through,” Fenwick said. “We were crestfallen.” to the Hall of Fame. been on something like he was that day. He was let- The Americans left their horse in England for a sec- “I may have given him away if I owned him and I ter perfect.” ond go at the big race – only this time the Fenwicks have given up on horses that acted the way he did,” Aintree beckoned for a horse of Ben Nevis’ caliber. stayed in Maryland and Charlie flew over to ride in said Fenwick. “But Mr. Stewart owned him and we for several reasons. the horse’s English preps. He made seven trips in all, had to make it work.” First, he was that good. Second, his owner was a the last to ride in the National. As badly as 1979 went, Redmond Stewart Jr. rode in six Maryland Hunt sportsman with the means to give it a try. Third, it had 1980 went that much better despite a relentless rain Cups and won the race three times as an owner. His been done. Jay Trump won two Hunt Cups and then that prompted Forster to consider scratching. Sent off father rode in 15, including the first. Maryland tim- the Grand National in the 1960s. Despite the race’s at 40-1, Ben Nevis took the lead at the 22nd fence, ber racing courses through the family, right up to the “National Velvet” lore, the potential existed for an Becher’s Brook, and roared to the historic victory. current generation as four descendents of Redmond American horse to give it a go – perhaps even win. “He was a better horse the first year, but circum- Stewart will take part in the 2009 Hunt Cup. The Fenwicks moved to England with the 1979 stances got in his way,” Fenwick said. “The second “Dad wouldn’t give up on him,” said Ann. Which National in mind. Capt. Tim Forster trained Ben year, he jumped perfectly, he handled the going and meant nobody else could give up on him either. Nevis, Charlie rode, Ann advised and the kids (Beth, everything went his way. What a moment in my life, After winning the Grand National, Ben Nevis retired in all of our lives.” to Maryland and life “doing nothing.” Too rank for The unlikely combination of a horse on the edge foxhunting, too stirred up to be a lead pony, he stood and people with patience and talent produced a mo- in the field and lived his life. TheNew York Times took ment for the ages. True American steeplechase fans his photo. The Baltimore Sun came for a visit. Fellow remember where they were when they heard the news Fenwick great Dosdi (who won 20 timber races) joined and the stories could fill a book. Fenwick credits tim- Ben Nevis in the field, and life kept moving. ing as much as ability. The horse arrived at a time The Fenwick kids grew up, Redmond Stewart Jr. when he and Ann could work with him. They were died in 1986, Ben Nevis followed in 1999, Ann and new at it, a little naive, young enough to give it a try Charlie got divorced – and each won multiple Mary- and old enough to have some experience. Any earlier land Hunt Cups as trainers. But nothing diminished or later and it might not have worked. Ben Nevis’ position in their lives. “He tested us and I always felt I had just enough “I still look at every horse with him in mind,” said ability to control him and not enough to manage Fenwick. “Will there ever be anything like him again? him,” said Fenwick. “If he’d come along 10 years later, It was so atypical of anything I think of. I always find I would have tried to manage him because I thought myself saying things like ‘every good horse is going to I knew what I was doing. When he came, Ann and be sensible enough to do the right thing’ and ‘every I didn’t really know what we were doing. I was just good horse is going to have a good mouth’ and then I good enough to ride him, we were just good enough to have to say . . . ‘well, except Ben Nevis.’ ”

54 Friday, August 14, 2009 WE always knew...

Green Highlander Victorian Hill Mario Master McGrath Correggio Congratulations to Janet Elliot, Hall of Fame trainer

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Friday, August 14, 2009 55 Don’t Just Be a Joining the Club Spectator, Elliot humbled by recognition Be an BY joe clancy “The Hall of Fame? I don’t even know what it takes to get in. I think of Owner the Hall of Fame and I think of the big guys who win Triple Crown races and things. I know Jonathan Sheppard is in, but he’s won multiple Grade I races on the flat too and has done so much. I’ve thought about some people in my time getting in, but it never even occurred to me that I could be there. It’s incred- ible.” And so went Janet Elliot’s summa- tion of her place among Thoroughbred racing’s Hall of Fame. Janet, look at your resume. Largely a steeplechase trainer, she won two Eclipse Awards with Flat Top and another with Correggio. Her horses led the National Steeplechase Associa- tion’s annual earnings list six times. In Barbara D. Livingston 1986, she won the first Breeders’ Cup Janet Elliot puts in some extra work on one of her charges at the Oklahoma Annex. Steeplechase with Census. In 1991, she even terms with the leaders, only to became the first woman to win aNa- Hall of Fame Profile fall. tional Steeplechase Association trainer Janet Elliot Elliot rented a small barn in Chester championship – halting Sheppard’s County, Pa. and started a business. “I streak of 18 consecutive titles. Victo- Mad, they all crossed Elliot’s path. was terrified,” she said. “The rent was rian Hill supplanted Flatterer atop the “I loved it there,” she said. “It was $600 a month and I didn’t know how I NSA earnings list in 1991, and stayed not just a job; they were my family.” was going to afford that.” until 1997. Her horses won the Colo- Like all families, this one knew Insurance man and steeplechase nial Cup, Grand National and Temple enough to encourage a member to leave owner George Harris came through Gwathmey five times each. Her charges when it came time. In 1979, opportu- with a guarantee of sorts – telling Elliot had earned more than $7.6 million – nity presented itself in the form of Too he would pay the rent if for some reason third behind the prodigious Sheppard Few Stripes. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. she came up short. and Jack Fisher. Henry Elser, the 3-year-old needed a “It was a great offer,” Elliot said. “I Short of legends such as Sheppard, trainer and the Elsers’ son, Kip, asked never asked him for it, didn’t have to, Mikey Smithwick and maybe a handful Elliot to take the horse. Of course, she but it gave me the encouragement to do of others, Elliot’s career stands with any replied that she couldn’t. it. I might not have done it otherwise.” and she is the first woman trainer – flat “I work for Jonathan, I can’t do Soon, Elliot took a few horses to or jumps – to make the Hall. that,” Elliot said. Camden and hung out a proper shingle Beyond mere numbers and achieve- “I already talked to him and it’s fine,” with five wins from 43 starts 1981 and ments, however, she built a livelihood. Elser replied. nine more victories to crack the top five Born in Ireland, she came to the United And a Hall of Fame career came to in 1982. Her first “big horse” came in States in 1968 when a potential groom’s life. While working for Sheppard in the form of Census, who raced for At- gig with the Irish Olympic show jump- 1979, Elliot sent her horse out for two lanta-area resident George Chase from ing team fell through. She worked for starts (he finished last at Delaware Park 1982-89, knocking heads with the great Betty Bird in Unionville, took a job and fell at Saratoga). Still a one-horse Flatterer but still amassing 14 wins and (first as a babysitter) with Sheppard and outfit, Elliot guided Too Few Stripes more than $400,000. stayed 11 years – working with dozens to three wins (the first coming at High Elliot used a contact from her Shep- of top horses through some of the sta- Hope) in 12 starts. The 4-year-old gave pard days to take her stable to new ble’s biggest glory years. Athenian Idol, a glimmer of big things when he reached heights. Owner Bill Lickle moved to flat Cafe Prince, Leaping Frog, Michael’s the last fence of the Colonial Cup on racing after campaigning steeplechasers with Sheppard. The Delawarean told Elliot to think of him if she ever came across a true prospect. She called one day about a lanky bay “Some stories simply must be told.” gelding raised by Virginia horseman – New Paltz Times Arthur McCashin. Size, scope, jumping ability, the horse had it all – but came Two elegant and often heart- with a potentially dodgy veterinary re- port. breaking tales ﬁlled with horses “Other people had turned him down as complicated and lively as and she told me that what the vet said their human counterparts. These wasn’t as bad and that she could manage it so we bought him,” said Lickle are inspiring stories of courage recently. “What a horse he was. What a and hope and the ways in which job she did. It changed everything.” all love—even a horse’s— That horse was Victorian Hill, who went on to win 15 races and earn has the power to heal. $748,370. Never a champion, he won the Iroquois (twice), the Colonial Cup, the $250,000 Dueling Grounds Interna- tional and won four times at Foxfield. The hardest working horse in steeple-

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Friday, August 14, 2009 57 then on.” And it wasn’t. Elliot never won an- Elliot – other races-won championship but did Continued from page 58 take the money title in 1998. Quality horses still flowed through chasing placed second in the Ameri- the Woodville barns at Camden and An- Fine Art Since 1974 can Grand National three times. He drews Bridge, however. Flat Top became assumed the No. 1 spot on the career a champion, twice. Correggio came back earnings list at $451,730 in 1991 and from a shaky tendon to dominate the stayed there seven years. fall of 1996 and the first part of 1997. In the conference call announcing her Hokan gave Elliot an elusive New York f election, Elliot said she once felt “Vic” Turf Writers Cup score in 1998. Cam- could have been the sport’s first million- panile backed that up with a sweep of aire. He might have made it, had colic Saratoga’s Smithwick and Turf Writers An Exhibition of Fine Sporting surgery not slowed him in 1991. The ill- the next year. Declare Your Wish set a ness cost him a start in the Breeders’ Cup course record in the 1993 Colonial Cup. and a likely Eclipse Award. He returned Final Final won a timber championship. Paintings & Sculpture to the races, eventually, but required The roster of quality runners – Hodges special care from a special trainer. Bay, Raptor, Snowball Flannagan, Mr. “I give full credit to the vets at New Yankee, Timely Encounter, Nordic Sur- Bolton, but I don’t think any other prise, Bomb, Woodlast, Talamero, Jive trainer could have kept that horse go- With Five, Quadrigeminal, Paulrus, Ask ing,” Lickle said. “Janet fed him spe- Don – would fill the rest of this page. cially and did all that work to get him “You look back on them all, not just back and to keep him healthy. She paid the stakes horses, when it gets this far so much attention to him all the time. along,” Elliot said. “Dear old Explod- She rationed out his food, she checked ing Fortune (a fixture in the barn, but on him at night, she cared that much.” by no means a champion), I will always The Lickle-Elliot partnership also remember him. He gave you absolute- produced such standouts as 1996 ly 110 percent every time. Horses like champion Correggio, Mario, Master that are the ones you have great respect McGrath and Green Highlander. Lick- for.” le’s horses led a season for the ages in Elliot pursued training with a single- 1991 as Elliot saddled 31 winners who mindedness few others could match. earned $826,432 (then the third-highest She worked all day, fretted over things, total in history). made lists, treated every horse as if it She became the first trainer not was the next champion. Now 60, she named Sheppard to win the NSA earn- scaled back her stable a few years ago. ings crown since Peter Howe in 1972. Lickle tried other trainers and eventu- “That was a very exciting time,” said ally got out as an owner. Campanile’s Elliot. “The first trainer to dislodge my owner Greg Hawkins still sends Elliot boss, the first woman champion . . . a a horse now and then, and they placed lot was happening. But I don’t think I in a Grade I with Red Letter Day last ever said it was going to be easy from year, but many of the bigger names have gone though Elliot bases a small stable in Camden – and won with half of her first six starters in 2009. “I can’t cut corners, no matter what,” Elliot said when asked to describe her THIS training style. “Sometimes I think it’s time to make it an easy day or an easy week, but I can’t do it. It’s just the way is where equine I am.” insurance Henry Stull (American, 1852-1913) ‘Montana’, Oil on canvas, 22” x 28” is spoken. TAYLOR, August 1 - 30, 2009 The Special on Facebook at Fasig-Tipton HARRIS facebook.com/saratogaspecial Humphrey S. Finney INSURANCE Ryan Clancy, Administrator Sales Pavilion SERVICES, LTD. Saratoga Springs, NY Racehorses in your Blood? Equine Insurance Specialists 9am- 2pm daily, P.O. Box 449

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Friday, August 14, 2009 59 Maple makes grade NY-based jockey won more than 4,000 races BY JOHN PANAGOT hall of fame profile Long-time New York jockey, Eddie Maple won 4,398 races and more than $105 million in purses Eddie Maple throughout his 34-year career. Friday he’ll be en- dian International, in the famous racehorse’s last race. shrined into Racing’s Hall of Fame. The 6 1/2-length victory margin is the largest for any Maple rode in Ohio and Maryland before moving winner of the race. to Atlantic City and Florida. Soon after, he continued Secretariat headlines the list of greats Maple rode his climb and moved his tack to New York. Maple fit during his career. Devil’s Bag, Eastern Fleet, Foolish in just fine. Pleasure, Swale, Conquistador Cielo and Forty Niner In 1974, Maple began riding for the legendary help support Maple’s resume. The jockey also engi- Woody Stephens. He rode Devil’s Bag and Creme Fra- neered upsets of the great Forego aboard Arbees Boy, iche among others for the Hall of Fame trainer. Foolish Pleasure and Quiet Little Table. The Carrollton, Ohio native Maple, 60, finally earns the title, “Hall of Famer” won the Belmont Stakes twice, in on his seventh year on the ballot. 1980 with Temperance Hill and “I felt some relief for my family,” Maple said on in 1985 aboard Creme Fraiche. the Hall of Fame teleconference. “I have two grown The latter was the fourth of five sons who are very proud of what went on in my life. consecutive Belmont wins for Ste- And my wife also. They didn’t show any disappoint- phens. In 1980 Maple and Tem- ment the times before, it’s something that looked like perance Hill also teamed up to it could happen but never did.” win the Travers at Saratoga. The Maple rode his first winner at Ascot Park in 1966 following year, Maple returned to aboard Swami. Before retiring in 1998, Maple won the the Travers winner’s circle aboard Barbara D. Livingston George Woolf Memorial Award, given to a jockey who Eddie Maple, circa 1995 Maple Willow Hour, becoming only the demonstrates high standards of personal and profes- second jockey to win back-to-back sional conduct, on and off the racetrack in 1995 and the renditions of the historic race. Mike Venezia Award in 1998 for a rider who exemplifies Maple also had a successful connection with Awad, extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship. the two joined to win the Arlington Million, Pan Catch the Markel freshman sire After he retired, Maple and his wife ran a retail competition and newsletter at: American Handicap and the Early Times Manhattan. home and garden store on Long Island, N.Y. Since www.thoroughbred-insurance.com Their victory in the Arlington Million stands as the 2005 he has been the general manager at the Rose Hill Remember to ask your insurance agent for a Markel quote today. second fastest time in the race’s history. Plantation Equestrian Boarding and Teaching Center John Egan ([email protected]) Maple guided Secretariat to win the 1973 Cana- in Bluffton, S.C. 859-224-7026 or 859-361-6039 (cell)

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Friday, August 14, 2009 61 JOSEPH W. DELOZIER Training RACING STABLE her way I was desperate. The 1998 New York Turf Writers Cup CUP OF COFFEE AT AIR ILL RAINING ENTER loomed and I didn’t have a ride. Not rid- F H T C ing a jump race at Saratoga when you 888 +8%3"$*/( $0. call yourself a jump jockey hurts. You By t spend all morning avoiding the ques- Sean Clancy tion, “Who are you riding and who do you like?” They look at you like, “Man, that’s pathetic. Two races a week and you’re missing one. Get a job, dude.” GET IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE So I went down the list of nomina- win Elliot’s first Turf Writers. My first tions, starting with the highweights. and only. He paid $29. Lonesome Glory, that’s funny. Roman- She chased me to the scales to see if I WITH FAST FURLONG STABLE tic for Sheppard, no chance. Clearance had legitimately done 142 (not telling), Code, taken. Sundin, reserved. I got to Partnership shares available in 2-year old colts from March 2009 OBS told me I hit him too much (which I did) Hokan before I found a no-vacancy and we put the victory in our annals of sign, at the bottom of the page. Allow- big days. She had way more than I did. Fiery Forest (Sire: Forest Danger) ance winner, never tried open stakes, in Elliot will have her biggest day today with 140 pounds. I probably weighed when she’s inducted into the Hall of Power Punch (Sire: Congaree) 150, he was the only chance at riding Fame. I hope Hokan makes the plaque. the race. I didn’t care about winning it, Trainer: Seth Benzel He was one of her best training jobs in I just wanted to ride the biggest stakes a career that has had many. Flat people of the summer. To be involved. won’t recognize the victories, but, con- GET IN FOR AS LITTLE AS $1,000! I finished my job at Leo O’Brien’s, sider the list long and complete. Colo- tucked in my shirt, checked the rearview nial Cup, Breeders’ Cup, Turf Writers, mirror to see if I looked hung over and Grand National, Temple Gwathmey, CALL PAUL BRAUS AT FAST FURLONG STABLE: went to hustle Hokan. There weren’t Iroquois, A.P. Smithwick, Royal Chase too many of us left to choose from, I – she won them all. Former assistant to (914) 925-3596 knew that, and he didn’t have much Sheppard, she stopped his reign with shot on paper, I knew that too. her first title back in 1991. Her horses Next stop, Janet Elliot’s shedrow, have earned $7.5 million, third on the all the way down in the Annex, last all-time list. Relentless in finding a way stalls on the right. Burgundy webbings to make every horse a success, she has and polos. Standing martingales hang- plied her trade and hammered her nails. ing from the tack hook. Hard-working She’s hands-on, head down and hard at Magna erapy help and hardest-working trainer in the it. That’s the only way she knows. Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Frequency erapy sport. I was as nervous as I was the first Janet never gives up on a horse. time I tried this, back in 1988, to ask to Her work with Victorian Hill, Flat ride Bureau Chief, my first ride at Sara- Top, Campanile, Green Highlander, Fi- 4FSWFTBTBOBJEXPSLJOHXJUI toga. This time, I asked. She ignored. nal Final, Hokan, Declare Your Wish I picked up a metal rake and started ranks as the best I’ve ever seen. Vic t)PSTFTTMPXUPXBSNVQ t"SUISJUJDDPOEJUJPOT forming herringbones in her shedrow. It had colic surgery and nearly died, she t5JHIUOFTT.VTDMFTPSFOFTT t4UJNVMBUFJNNVOFTZTUFN started out as a joke but then I couldn’t fed him handfuls of grain and watched quit halfway through (she was expect- him like Brinks Security. Flat Top came t*ODSFBTFSBOHFPGNPUJPO t4PSFCBDLTIJOERVBSUFST ing that). I kept raking until it looked to her a nervous wreck and began his t*ODSFBTFIPPGHSPXUI t#BECFIBWJPSEVFUPQBJO like the apron of Taylor Made’s consign- career as a one-dimensional frontrun- ment. She liked that, and after about ner, he eventually won races from the three mornings of raking, put me on the back and ended up Elliot’s lead pony. horse. I promised her I would do 142. It Campanile moved like a praying man- was a long week. tis and hung like a gate, he won back- Hokan came through, beat champion to-back stakes at Saratoga in 1999 and Lonesome Glory and other stalwarts to took Elliot to Japan. Green Highlander couldn’t jump, I mean, couldn’t jump, W 'PSSFOUBMPSQVSDIBTF W she worked with him like a special- t.BHOFUJD#MBOLFUT education teacher, until he was efficient enough to win stakes. Final Final came t-BTFS&RVQJNFOU Antiques around only after bows and breaks. t.BHOFUJD'PPUQBET Hokan was a maneater who wouldn’t 3 Floors train, she made him a puppy. Declare t.BHOBXBWF1&.'TZTUFNT 30 Dealers • 29th Year Your Wish never took a sound step. Some are born to train horses. OOD MANOR ANT NW IQU LE ES G

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