Year 16 • No. 3 Sunday, July 24, 2016

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Sweet Tune Songbird graces Saratoga for CCA Oaks Tod Marks Tod 2 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 here&there... at Saratoga LICENSE PLATES OF THE DAY 1CHASER, South Carolina. WINIT, New York. GLOVE MAN, New York. DERBY, New York. T-SHIRT SLOGAN OF THE DAY You don’t know me (on owner Alan Brodsky). NAMES OF THE DAY Chelios, first race.“Booooooo.” His half-brother, Old Time Hockey, runs in the seventh for breeder Glen Hill Farm.

Squeezed, fourth race. The 3-year-old filly, making her debut for Bloodlines Racing Partner- ship, is out of Lemons Ain’t Limes.

Hush Now, eighth race. The Berkshire Stud homebred is out of Silence Please.

Quest, ninth race. Gainesway’s 4-year-old filly is out of Treasure. BY THE NUMBERS 3: Days exercise rider Bob Hatfield galloped for trainer Gene Weymouth at Fair Hill back in the day. As Hatfield put it, “I had to tell him, ‘This just isn’t going to work.’ ”

1: Near dogfight at the Morning Line Kitchen Saturday morning (behave or you’ll ruin it for Tod Marks everybody). Mint Please. Champion Tepin gets a mint from Rosa Jimenez Saturday morning.

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 3 QUOTE OF THE DAY here&there... at Saratoga “At least he was on the proper lead going around that turn.” Observer, as a horse dragged an exercise rider off the track, around WORTH REPEATING a corner and up the horse path at a gallop Saturday morning “You guys would pick Graham Motion if he led a Shetland pony over there for a race against Secretariat.” Assistant trainer Robbie Medina, talking to a small group of The Special’s team and looking at the cover of Saturday’s issue (that’s it, nothing but McGaughey from here on out)

“Listen, everybody should be a John Phillips. Great people.” Trainer Jimmy Toner on his longtime owner, co-owner of Diana runner-up Recepta

800-523-8143 “It was too obvious, she was on the overnight and everything.” Todd Pletcher when it was pointed out Schuylerville winner Sweet Loretta was not included in the first Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour of the season

“Hey, Puppy Dog.” NAME OF THE DAY Pletcher’s greeting to bloodstock agent Steve Young on the backside Saturday morning

Gap Year, Ninth Race. “I spent three summers in school there.” Former racing writer Fran LaBelle, after hearing Godolphin’s 4-year-old filly is out of Dubai Escapade, about The Special’s home in what used to be a school building which would be some gap year. “What’s average marriage age in North Dakota now, like 14?” YOUR SOURCE FOR NY-BREDS Ryan Clancy to Annise Montplasir Phone: (518) 423-2028 www.saratogaglenfarm.com “Tom Law, used to be the people’s reporter. Now I’ve lost you.” Medina to The Special’s managing editor

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 5 “You would have won on that one.” Joel Rosario, to Sean Clancy after winning here&there...at Saratoga an allowance race aboard favorite Sentiero Italia Friday “It’s so hot, the agents are even sweating.” WORTH REPEATING Jocks’ agent Steve Rushing on a sweltering Friday afternoon “The Clancy boys done grown up.” Ramsey, while seeing Ryan and Jack Clancy in the paddock Friday “Remember how cold you were six months ago?” Owner Lee Einsidler looking on the bright side of a hot opening day “He’s amazing; good luck definitely follows him around.” Terry Finley on his longtime friend and fellow former Army Ranger Vinnie Viola “Yeah, yeah, that’s it, you’ve already passed one.” Railbird as Outsider Art passed Baciami Piccola “We change our minds a lot because the horses change a lot, forcing us to change our minds.” walking out of the paddock for Friday’s Lake George Trainer Chad Brown, after winning the Lake George “I thought you retired.” Owner Everett Dobson, when seeing former Kiaran McLaughlin assistant Artie Magnusson Saturday morning

Tod Marks Screen Test. Preakness winner Exaggerator keeps an eye on the action from his stall Saturday morning.

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NICOMA® An affiliate of Contact Price Bell at 859.321.5117 or visit www.nicoma.com Lee Thomas © Portfolio Management 6 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Chief . . .Day 3 “There was a horse we beat a nose one day, the horse was in the paddock for the stake and we were in the last race, the race after the stake. I said, ‘Well, we’ll beat him.’ We just beat him, by a nose. You had to pay attention to the post time back then, we were stabled where Jimmy is now, nobody told you, they didn’t announce anything, say you were in the seventh race, you had someone watch the fifth race, by the time they got back to the barn, you took the horse out of the tub and started over, just about the right time, but you had to pay attention.”

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 7 with Ron Moquett

Every day at Saratoga, The Special presents an exclusive Stable Tour with a Saratoga trainer. For more, see: thisishorseracing.com/stabletours

Knights Key: A winner of his only start last always misleading. The little Pea Patch can November at Churchill Downs, the son of Gi- throw some runners at you for no money at ant’s Causeway is out of the Lemon Drop Kid all. He got beat (a head) by a 28-1 horse and mare Lemon Kiss. “He’s a horse Steve Hobby should have won, got lackadaisical, lost focus. had that Alex and JoAnn Lieblong own. Won Physically he was better and mentally he was his first out and was one of the hot horses, not. There’s a race for him next Friday.” Derby talk. He won very, very impressively. He had a little issue, stopped and gave him time Air On Fire: The son of Unbridled’s Song Sean Clancy and now he’s coming back. Since I’ve come and the winning Pulpit mare Unaltered cost Trainer Ron Moquett is stabled in the stakes barn between the paddock and Siro’s. up here, I’ve got this division for the Lieb- $350,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Sara- longs. He’s one of them high-dollar suckers toga sale. “Every barn at Saratoga has to Ron Moquett isn’t concerned with kicked three times you thought you ($300,000 yearling at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga).” have at least one Unbridled’s Song that they win percentages and makes no bones were supposed to win. Three out of feel strongly about and this is ours. He’s a about it. four. So why don’t you give them a Johnny Obvious: Eighth in Saturday’s good boy, he’s atypical in Unbridled’s Song race instead of five breezes and let sixth race. “This isn’t really his kind of track. where he’s just a pro, he doesn’t do any- He’s concerned with developing thing wrong. If you go up there and tell him them come running late and then beat He’s a front-running speedball and (Friday) it the horses in his care and that’s ex- looked like you were better off coming from to stand he stands. He’s unraced, but has actly what he hopes to do with his them the next time?” off the pace. We’re not messing with him. He’s some good blood on both sides and a real- string of 10 bedded down in the Clark A native of Hot Springs, Ark., Mo- a first-time starter and so far I have never had ly nice way of moving. We’re going to run Stakes Barn just behind the paddock quett ran in back-to-back editions of a horse leave the gates like he does, so I’m in about two weeks when the races go sev- on Frank Sullivan Place. the Kentucky Derby with Far Right not going to try and get him left just to make a en-eighths. He’s too big and long-striding of “Win percentage means absolutely in 2015 and Whitmore this year. race. We’re going to see what he does. He’s a a horse to consider this 5 1/2 junk for him.” nothing to me. That’s for novice gam- They’re both in training, but back little bit of a mess, doesn’t take any crap from in Kentucky with the main string at nobody. He’s got wee-man’s syndrome.” Fire Starter: The most experienced mem- blers and owners that don’t know ber of the string with 18 starts. He’s 2-2-4, what horsemanship is,” Moquett Churchill Downs. One could make the meet, along with several others Rockshaw: Owned by the Lieblongs, the including a win in allowance company at Oak- said Saturday morning after complet- lawn last year. “He came from David Fawkes, in the 44-year-old trainer’s Saratoga 2-year-old colt breezed a half-mile on the main ing all his training before the break. track Saturday in :52.87. “He’s a Maclean’s Mu- another for Alex Lieblong, by Tapit. Weak “I tell my guys, my owners, that my contingent. sic. They’re running well, let’s hope he carries mentally. We’re looking for better things than thing is I’ve had the years when I had Moquett went stall by stall with that tradition. He’s a tank. One of those kinds he has shown us.” the high and gaudy win percentages, The Special’s Tom Law and Jack that causes jockey fights. Everybody that sits on but those years didn’t coincide with Clancy Saturday morning. him wants him. You get those every now and Midnight Visitor: The 3-year-old Midnight the right column. The right column is again, you just hope they take the afternoons Lute filly on the comeback trail after a fourth, Entertainer: A maiden winner at Oaklawn as good as the mornings. We’re looking at next a third and a second in three starts last sea- the money earned. It doesn’t matter, this winter for owner William Sparks, the son Saturday if the race goes and all is well. We son. She breezed a half in :48.55 Friday on you can’t eat a win percentage so you of Malibu Moon is 8-1 in today’s third race gave him a slow breeze, he did well and we’re the main track. “She’s built like a colt. She’s better develop the horse and try to get (an allowance going 6 furlongs). “He’s been thinking all systems go for next weekend.” coming to me off of a problem. Very happy the most out of them. second in a couple stakes races. We bought with where she’s at. I’ll talk to Mr. Lieblong “People that have them, not claim- him off Gary and Mary West and we’ve been Pressing Luck: The 4-year-old son of about where he wants to run her. When she ing trainers, they either wait for ev- happy with him. We’re looking for him to run Lookin At Lucky is 0-for-9 but finished second was sent to me it was with marching orders erything to be absolutely perfect, big. Just an a-other-than. He’s been second last time out in maiden special at Ellis Park. of a certain kind but now that I’ve got her I which you can’t control, or they’re in those two stakes races against horses that “He’s doing well, we’re going to try just a little wonder if we might alter that a bit. She’s got have come back to win again. One was that different tactic with him, make him a closing the wrong chromosomes, she looks like a guy. entering only whenever they think Toews On Ice of Bob Baffert’s, the other Will sprinter I think. He’s a half to Normandy In- Look at the foretop on her.” they can’t lose. Either way, with the Munnings. He’s put on 100 pounds and I’m vasion, so he’s got a bloodline that says he’s gaudy win percentage, when you have proud of him. Wherever he’s run, he’s run bet- better than what he’s shown us. We’re going Swing And Sway: The New York-bred filly 25 that means you’ve got your butt ter so I’m proud of him.” to keep on rolling, see what happens. Ellis is is completely stretched out in her stall as the 8 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 Stable Tour – Continued from page 8 tour continues. “My New York-bred. Westrock’s horse, the coffee people, Joe Ford. We bought a New York-bred, I don’t know why or what. She’s Get them by Maclean’s Music. We were looking at her and later we realized she was a New York-bred, back FAIR HILL EQUINE we like her, don’t care if she’s a New York-bred THERAPY CENTER or not. Our main places to show out for us are here and Oaklawn. Obviously she can run here on track and they don’t care if we run her there. She’ll be tough. She needs to take her job a little more se- riously. She’s very talented. When she runs, has a good break and everything stays the way it is, you’ll be writing about her the next day. That’s a fast horse. I’m working her (Sunday) and if all goes well and stays good with her shins then we’ll probably go a week later. Just whenever the next maiden special weight goes. I’m talking her up, but I’m a trainer. I’m supposed to, right? Rehabilitation, If we were in that second race (Friday) she would have beat their brains in, from what I’ve Sports Medicine seen. If she brings it in the afternoon.” and Conditioning Torrent: The daughter of Blame and stakes for the Equine Athlete winner Tidal Pool finished a late-running third in Friday’s sixth race behind Bowie, losing by 1 1/4 lengths. “She walked out of the gates and came Fair Hill Equine Therapy running, just got beat by Asmussen’s horse, the Center is a state-of-the-art $750,000 Malibu Moon. Watch her race. She was dead last, everywhere, but look at her, the facility that houses the rest of them look like sports cars and this is latest in technological an 18-wheeler. She’s a freightliner. There’s no reason she should ever go 5 1/2 except she’s equipment, designed to got a crazy trainer that wanted to try to get her promote a safe and rapid focused. She’s one of those horses you’ve got advancement for horses to tell them to do it three times before they get it right. I told myself ‘it’s time for her to put it to- recovering from injury gether without having to do all this work.’ I can’t or returning from a rest. stand that. I’m from the school of ‘give them a race,’ . . . I’m proud of her. Everybody was excited before the race and they’re even more excited after.”

Far Right: Winner of last year’s Grade 3 Southwest and 15th in the Kentucky Derby, the 4-year-old son of Notional is unraced since placing 10th in the Grade 3 Commonwealth fairhilletc.com April 9 at Keeneland. “He’s at Churchill but he’ll visit our website for run here whenever they write the race . . . an comprehensive videos allowance race, one turn. Probably Den’s Lega- cy’s race last year. It will be a field full of graded stakes horses, but that’s him, too.”

Whitmore: Second in the Southwest and Grade 2 Rebel and third in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, the son of Pleasantly Perfect got turned out after finishing 19th in the Derby. “He won’t NEW run here. I told him if he made it to the Derby Aqua Pacer Hyperbaric Cold Salt Spa Dry Salt Vibration Solarium Fair Hill that I wouldn’t run him until the fall. I saw him Oxygen Therapy Vapor Therapy Therapy Training Center the day before I drove up here. He’s chestnut with a white blaze and when I saw him he was brown. He had no white nowhere, completely 721 Training Center Drive, Elkton, Maryland 21921 brown (with dirt). I keep him at a friend’s, an old horseman’s place. I told him to just be a horse. Bruce Jackson Cell: 610-496-5080 • O ce: 410-620-2175 • Fax: 410-620-2176 • [email protected] He had a tough campaign.”

Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 9 COACHING CLUB AMERICAN OAKS PREVIEW Soaring in Saratoga Unbeaten champion Songbird stands out in Gr. 1 for 3YO fillies BY TOM LAW The few days that Songbird has spent in upstate New York make it pretty easy to comprehend why those clos- est to her say they feel no pressure when it comes to maintaining the California filly’s unbeaten record, grow- ing legend and rightful position atop her division and among the best North American racehorses of 2016. Songbird went about her business in her first three mornings here the same way she’s done it in her eight Tod Marks Continued On Page 12 Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer feeds Songbird some snacks in advance of today’s Grade 1 Coaching Club.

10 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 11 after arriving from Southern California at about 8 Rodriguez has been alive and mentions Songbird in Wednesday night, made a visit to the paddock Fri- similar company to Hall of Famers Azeri and Ze- CCA Oaks – day before a gallop that looked easy the way quality nyatta. Continued from page 10 horses make it look easy. Christina Jelm caught the “Each one takes you somewhere higher and bay filly when she came off the track and walked higher,” Smith said. “It’s funny, you ride a horse starts in the afternoon. She makes it look easy and her up the path near the Morning Line Kitchen. and think, ‘God, I’ll never see another like that.’ like she’s been doing it for years, not in the less than Songbird blended in with the sets coming and Then the next thing you know, here comes another a year it’s been since she made her debut until to- going, a rare moment when she might be mistaken one. You think, ‘God, there will never be anoth- day’s $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at for the everyday horse. Her balanced physique and er Azeri.’ Then here comes a Zenyatta, you think, Saratoga Race Course. race record obviously say otherwise. She’s won her ‘Oh, my God, there will never be another like her.’ Songbird takes on four opponents in the Grade eight starts by 42 1/2 lengths and the closest any And then here comes Songbird.” 1 Coaching Club, one the country’s premier events of her 55 opponents have come is 3 3/4 lengths, Zenyatta did her best running from the back of for 3-year-old fillies that will be run for the 99th twice back home this spring at Santa Anita Park in the field, Azeri close or right on the pace. Songbird time and seventh time at Saratoga. Trainer Jer- the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel and Grade 1 Santa Anita does it from the lead, her past performances show- ry Hollendorfer will look to stretch her record to Oaks. ing almost all 1s and wide leads in the stretch of as 9-for-9 when he gives Hall of Famer Mike Smith Jelm gave Rodriguez the thumbs up to let Song- much as 10 lengths. She’s been in front at the eighth a leg up on Rick Porter’s filly, but the trainer isn’t bird graze a bit while assembled media talked with pole in each of her last three starts by 6 lengths. feeling the heat. Hollendorfer leaning against the splintered wooden It must be some feeling. “The pressure is when you don’t have one,” railing. “So far I haven’t had to worry, just slowing her Hollendorfer said Friday while Songbird cooled out “She’s been consistent with us, the same around down, like, ‘Hey, let’s not do too much,’ ” Smith at the end of the shank held by exercise rider Edgar the barn and the same on the racetrack,” Hollen- said. “She’s very well balanced, both leads, she’ll Rodriguez. dorfer said when asked if she’d been any different fall into a turn and, man, whoosh, she’ll hit a gear, Rodriguez, who got his start with his Hall of here in Saratoga versus at home. wow, you look back and you’ve opened up six, sev- Fame boss six years ago at Golden Gate Fields be- Rodriguez, a 29-year-old native of Mexico, de- en on them, like, ‘where the heck did that come fore moving with him to Southern California, gave scribed Songbird as “special,” perhaps a vast un- from?’ It’s crazy.” Songbird plenty of shank as she strolled around the derstatement for a filly some consider the best race- Despite her domination on the track Songbird is ring outside the barn housing Wesley Ward’s stock. horse in training in North America this year. fairly placid and laid back at the barn. About a half-hour earlier Rodriguez and Songbird “The best I’ve ever been on,” he later said, an “She’s not like most good fillies,” Hollendorfer made the short walk to the backstretch gap with a obvious assessment for a man so young but a state- said. “Most good fillies are maybe aggressive you small group of photographers, videographers and ment that wouldn’t be out of reach for someone might say, but she’s real sweet and has a very good reporters in tow. on the racetrack for even twice his lifespan. Smith Continued On Page 14 Songbird, who trained early Thursday morning has ridden races since 1982, five years longer than

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 13 Carina Mia and trainer BIll Mott (left) share a moment at the Oklahoma training track Saturday morning.

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“I’m ready to run, I expect her to run well, but we’re looking to the Alabama, I just want the mile- CCA Oaks – and-a-quarter. She’s doing great.” Continued from page 12 Todd Pletcher said last week that he planned to enter Mo d’Amour, fourth in the Mother Goose and disposition around the barn. She’s real easy to work fifth in the Kentucky Oaks, if the field continued to with.” stay short due to the looming presence of Songbird. The four rivals in the 1 1/8-mile Coaching Club Mo d’Amour breaks from the outside and is 12-1 have serious work to do if they’re going to upset with John Velazquez aboard. last year’s champion 2-year-old filly and winner of “We are entering with the idea that sometimes the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Keeneland in strange things happen at Saratoga and if we finish her only other start on the East Coast. Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire third we’d be happy,” Pletcher said. The one given the best chance is Carina Mia, Weep No More eyes two races at Saratoga this summer. Flora Dora, winner of the Busanda on the inner winner of the Grade 1 Acorn from Hall of Fame track at Aqueduct this winter and on a four-race trainer Bill Mott’s barn. The other three are double-digit odds, nothing new for 10-1 third choice Weep No More, who losing streak, scratched from Friday’s Lake George Like the connections of Songbird, Mott and on the turf and goes for Coffeepot Stables, trainer Three Chimneys Farm hoped to make the Ken- won the Ashland over Rachel’s Valentina, Cathryn Sophia and Carina Mia at 30-1. Marialice Coffey and jockey Emmanuel Esquivel. tucky Oaks with Carina Mia and didn’t. Songbird Rusty Arnold trains the Mineshaft filly for Ash- The purse for the Coaching Club, which for missed her chance due to illness; Carina Mia be- brook Farm and she’s been off since a seventh in the many years was run at Belmont Park and at 12 cause she lacked sufficient points to secure a spot in Kentucky Oaks. The ultimate goal is one of Sarato- furlongs, was originally $300,000. The New York the starting gate despite winning Churchill Downs’ ga’s signature events later in the meet. Racing Association juiced it up to lure Songbird key 2-year-old filly stakes in the Grade 2 Golden “I want to run her in the Alabama, she’s a mile- from California, adding $200,000 to the pot. That Rod last fall. and-a-quarter horse and it might be the only chance played a role in Songbird coming to Saratoga, even Carina Mia missed time this winter and spring in her life to run a mile-and-a-quarter on the dirt, though Hollendorfer and Porter expressed interest because she was stuck at Payson Park while it was they just don’t have them any more,” Arnold said. in the Alabama later in the meeting. under quarantine after an equine herpes virus out- “We thought, let’s take two races at one track, she’s “It had some influence, yes. If they didn’t we break. The Malibu Moon filly got out in time for never done that yet, we won’t have to ship in the might have run in the Delaware (Oaks) but we re- the Grade 1 Ashland but finished fourth. She re- summer. At the time, I was pretty sure Songbird ally didn’t want to do that if we didn’t have to,” bounded with back-to-back victories in the Grade was going to Delaware, when she changed, I just Hollendorfer said. “It’s always nice to be at a big 2 Eight Belles on the Kentucky Oaks undercard couldn’t change my plan nor was I going to change meet like Saratoga. We’re having our big summer and the Acorn, the latter at the expense of eventual my plans. Two top, top horses in there, I think Bil- meet out at Del Mar and that’s important to us, Grade 1 Mother Goose winner Off The Tracks and ly’s filly (Carina Mia) might be even better than too. It’s important to have a horse come here and Kentucky Oaks winner Cathryn Sophia. people think she is, her only bad race was her first run and if you can do well here that’s well-regarded Carina Mia is 6-5 on the morning line with reg- race this year and I know she went on Lasix after in the racing community.” ular rider Julien Leparoux. that race.” Additional reporting by Sean Clancy.

Coaching stone gets new home whose origins are a little muddier, found new it; at the end of the racing day, it was often bur- life this year. ied in detritus, an ignominious fate for an artifact Today’s feature, the Coaching Club American In the early days, patrons arrived at the that has been here since the track opened. Oaks, dates to 1917 and was run at Belmont Park track by coach, pulling up to the clubhouse Not so anymore. until 2010 when moved to Saratoga. The race’s entrance, located in roughly the same place as Before Opening Day, NYRA’s Chris Kay and name derives from England’s Epsom Oaks, and today’s Wright Street entrance. And according Lynn LaRocca arranged for the stone to be recognizes the Coaching Club, “for which a req- to a plaque on a large stone that until recently moved from its corner to a place of prominence, uisite for membership was the ability to handle sat just outside The Post bar near the paddock likely not far from its original spot. Now, the a coach and four horses with a single group of horsepath, those patrons stepped out of their stepping stone sits on a grassy mound, a ped- reins,” according to NYRA’s race history notes. high coaches and onto the stone before pro- estal of flowers atop it. It can’t be used as a table Visitors to Saratoga Race Course today ceeding into the racetrack. anymore, and it will get the respect it deserves. can see an exhibition of the sort of coach driv- For the last few years, that stone – which “It will get more attention than it has in the ing evoked by the race’s name (about noon), dates to 1864 – has essentially served as a table. past,” said Kay. “We put it in a place where it’s and while the history of the Coaching Club Track visitors set up folding chairs around it and going to be more appreciated.” is well-documented, another piece of history spread out beer and sandwiches and snacks on – Teresa Genaro

14 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 For Ky-Breds at Kentucky Downs THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER!

Courtesy of Cinthia Ane McGreevy Barefoot Mailman on the racetrack, Cosnochta is a budding star in the show ring. $ Million 7.8 IN PURSES Special Delivery AVERAGE $1.56 MILLION DAILY Fox Hill’s Barefoot Mailman Over 5 Days • Includes $4.2 Million KTDF finds a new career in show ring BY TERESA GENARO for a Silver Train colt at the OBS March sale of 2-year-olds. Named $ Two years ago, on the advice of Barefoot Mailman, he was retired af- 130,000 2yo MSW bloodstock agent Tom McGreevy, ter three races, one win, and earnings Fox Hill Farm’s Rick Porter entered of $28,296 for Fox Hill and trainer the bidding fray in the Humphrey Steve Hobby. $ S. Finney Pavilion at the Fasig-Tip- “My father used to train racehors- 145,000 Allowance ton yearling sale in Saratoga, trying es, and I’ve always been in love with to add a dark bay Medaglia d’Oro Thoroughbreds,” said Cinthia Ane filly to his already prodigious list of McGreevy, Tom’s wife. “I used to ride stakes-winning fillies and mares. hunter/jumpers, and my daughter Four-hundred thousand dollars lat- used to ride Thoroughbreds. I still be- er, she was his. He named her Song- lieve they’re extremely talented, and bird, and in an eight-race undefeated they were superstars in the jumping career, she’s earned $2.1 million. Sun- Live Racing world for many years. Then warm- day afternoon, she’ll try to keep that bloods came along.” September 3, 8, 10, 11 & 15 streak alive in the Grade 1 Coaching Decades ago, Thoroughbreds Club American Oaks. were, says trainer Rick Violette, “the Three years before that Fasig-Tip- king of the show horse world.” Then ton yearling sale, in Ocala, Fla., Por- ter spent nearly as much money as he www.kentuckydowns.com Continued On Page 16 did on Songbird, going to $350,000

Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 15 Fasig-Tipton, Take2 funds prize mon- Now called Cosnochta (“bare- portunity for a successful life after ey and awards in hunter/jumper show foot” in Gaelic), Cos for short, he’s racing, Take2 also offers riders the Barefoot – classes that are restricted to Thor- based in Florida near McGreevy’s chance to be successful in the ring. Continued from page 15 oughbreds. Davie home, in training with Deb- While open classes might attract 100 bie Ward of Grassy Ridge Farm, and competitors, Take2 classes might at- they fell out of fashion, thought to be “We needed to create a need for Thoroughbreds once they’re retired,” he’s ranked fifth in the Take2 jumper tract several dozen, giving riders a too hot, too hard to handle. standings. better chance at taking home ribbons. So in 2012, as part of the after- Violette said. “They’re better off with a job. Thoroughbreds are a little “He took two classes in Welling- “That’s part of what they want,” care program begun by the New York ton,” said McGreevy, “and he ended forward and they want to do some- said McGreevy. “They want to be Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associa- up being the Take2 jumper circuit winning ribbons. It’s frustrating to go thing.” tion, of which Violette is president, champion at the Winter Equine Fes- in classes and never win.” “I found out about Take2,” said Take2 came to be. Sponsored by NY- tival.” Violette, who rode Thoroughbreds THA and New York Thoroughbred Cinthia, “and I kept bugging Tom, ‘I “He’s really taken off in the last when he was a show rider, agrees. Breeders and supported by a variety want one of your horses when they year,” said Ward. “He has a lot of “Hopefully their talent will show of industry organizations, including retire.’ So I got Barefoot Mailman.” confidence, and he never met a jump itself,” he said, “and they can move in the ring that he didn’t like. I’m re- up into open divisions.” ally pleased with his progress; he’s Two months ago, McGreevy took come such a long way.” home another Fox Hill Farm retir- Ward and McGreevy paid credit to ee. Horsepower, a 2011 Bernardini Cosnochta’s talent and courage, and colt, was purchased as a yearling by his intelligence and sensitivity. He Porter for $420,000. He retired after H���� C����� C��� T���� L�� H������ adapts when his riders make errors, eight starts, with two wins and under Represenng owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys, drivers and horsemen and he takes it easy when McGreevy, $38,000 in earnings. Soon, he’ll join associaons in business transacons and maers before the New York who has only recently returned to rid- Cosnochta on the Take2 circuit. State Gaming Commission and in the federal and state courts ing, is on his back. And while these pricey horses “He takes care of me,” said Mc- might, from an economic standpoint, Andrew J. Turro, Esq. Greevy. “He can go 90 miles an hour look like busts, McGreevy hopes Chair, Equine & Racing Law with his trainer, then I get on, and 516-741-6565 | [email protected] to show that retired racehorses can what she can do at six strides, I’ll end 990 S����� A����, G��� C��, N�� Y�� 11530 make financial sense, in addition to up jumping in 10.” A� | G��� C�� | N�� Y�� C�� | W����, D.C. being an ethical choice. Once she’s in- In addition to giving horses an op- Continued On Page 17

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16 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 Barefoot – Continued from page 16 vested the money to re-train one, she’ll try to sell to a rider who will continue the education and the progress in a sec- ond career. With a championship already to her name, Songbird is not likely to need McGreevy and Ward when her racing days are finished. She’ll have a life as a broodmare waiting for her, regardless of how she runs Sunday afternoon or what shape her career takes beyond this summer. But fortunately for her less speedy stablemates, Take2, the McGreevys and Fox Hill Farm have begun a pro- gram that provides them with some options. “The McGreevys have been a great family to work with,” said Ward. “They have a true passion and excite- ment for Thoroughbreds, not just in racing, but in other parts of the horse world.”

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 17 6TH (3:49PM). $83,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) SUNDAY’S SARATOGA ENTRIES Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Truth...... J. Velazquez...... J. Jerkens...... 6-1 Sunday, July 24. 2 ..... 2...... Church Social...... J. Ortiz...... C. McGaughey III...... 4-1 3 ..... 3...... Llanita (GB)...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 3-1 1ST (1:00PM). $25,000, CLM $12,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 4 ..... 4...... Mayas Queen Neetee...... S. Bridgmohan...... M. Dilger...... 12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Bluegrass Sunset...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 8-1 1 ..... 2...... Red Creme...... L. Saez...... D. Jacobson...... 8-5 6 ..... 6...... Sassy Little Lila...... L. Saez...... B. Cox...... 10-1 1a ..... 7...... Imslopokerodriguez...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... D. Jacobson...... 8-5 7 ..... 7...... Tapit Together...... F. Geroux...... M. Matz...... 15-1 2 ..... 1...... Perfect Disco...... J. Torres...... G. Gullo...... 20-1 8 ..... 8...... More Than Kisses...... J. Rosario...... T. Pletcher...... 7-2 3 ..... 3...... Because I’m Happy...... S. Camacho, Jr...... J. Parker...... 30-1 9 ..... MTO...... Girl Talk...... J. Velazquez...... K. McLaughlin...... 8-5 4 ..... 4...... Gambler’s Ghost...... A. Arroyo...... C. Martin...... 8-1 10..... 10...... River City Lady...... J. Leparoux...... E. Kenneally...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Branded Hand...... J. Leparoux...... J. Englehart...... 15-1 11..... 11...... Street Strut...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 20-1 6 ..... 6...... American Creed...... J. Baez...... O. Barrera, III...... 20-1 7TH (4:25PM). $62,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (TURF) 7 ..... 8...... Western Tryst...... K. Carmouche...... J. Englehart...... 12-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 8 ..... 9...... Storm Pursuit...... M. Franco...... C. Englehart...... 7-2 1 ..... 1...... Midnight Notes...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Toscano, Jr...... 12-1 9 ..... 10...... Comandante...... R. Santana, Jr...... D. Cannizzo...... 12-1 2 ..... 2...... Coalport...... J. Ortiz...... M. Maker...... 5-1 10..... 11...... Chelios...... J. Ortiz...... M. Nevin...... 4-1 3 ..... 3...... Coturnix...... A. Arroyo...... A. Adsit...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Captain’s Affair (IRE)...... J. Leparoux...... A. Delacour...... 12-1 2ND (1:33PM). $83,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 1 1/16M (TURF) 5 ..... 5...... Little Jerry...... J. Lezcano...... M. Nevin...... 10-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 6 ..... 6...... Trend...... F. Geroux...... M. Stidham...... 6-1 1 ..... 1...... Rimanisempreforte...... J. Lezcano...... D. Schettino...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Abtaal...... L. Saez...... J. Sharp...... 10-1 2 ..... 2...... Super Marina...... J. Ortiz...... G. Weaver...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Artic North...... J. Rosario...... D. Cannizzo...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Realism...... F. Geroux...... W. Mott...... 12-1 9 ..... 9...... Neoclassic...... J. Castellano...... A. Quartarolo...... 20-1 4 ..... 4...... Forres Lily...... M. Luzzi...... L. Jolley...... 15-1 10..... 10...... Farhaan...... J. Alvarado...... K. McLaughlin...... 4-1 5 ..... 5...... Grand Banks...... A. Arroyo...... D. Donk...... 20-1 11..... 11...... Late Night Lu...... S. Bridgmohan...... B. Cox...... 20-1 6 ..... 6...... Angelo’s Ashes...... J. Rosario...... W. Ward...... 5-1 12..... 12...... Old Time Hockey...... M. Franco...... T. Proctor...... 6-1 7 ..... 7...... Price too High...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... W. Ward...... 4-1 13..... MTO...... Winter Games...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... D. Jacobson...... 3-1 8 ..... 8...... Teresa Z...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 9 ..... 9...... Majestic Bonnie...... M. Franco...... G. Weaver...... 6-1 8TH (5:02PM). $75,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F 10..... 10...... Enstone...... J. Leparoux...... M. Casse...... 8-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 11..... AE...... Kencho...... J. Alvarado...... J. Desormeaux...... 20-1 1 ..... 1...... Here Comes Rosie...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Englehart...... 20-1 12..... AE...... Joust...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Super Surprise...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 4-1 13..... AE...... Malibu Bliss...... F. Geroux...... M. Casse...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Sing for Beauty...... M. Luzzi...... C. Baker...... 8-1 14..... MTO...... Seam...... T. Pletcher...... 5-1 4 ..... 4...... Even Bette...... F. Geroux...... D. Cannizzo...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Gregorian Gold...... J. Davis...... R. Lugovich...... 30-1 3RD (2:07PM). $85,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 6 ..... 6...... Picco Uno...... M. Franco...... J. Servis...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 7 ..... 7...... Bee Noteworthy...... E. Cancel...... H. Bond...... 15-1 1 ..... 1...... Evolution...... J. Rosario...... D. Cannizzo...... 7-2 8 ..... 8...... Suave and Smooth...... L. Perez...... C. Baker...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Homespun Hero...... J. Castellano...... B. Tagg...... 4-1 9 ..... 9...... Day After Day...... J. Ortiz...... M. Hushion...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Delta Outlaw...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... G. Weaver...... 5-1 10..... 10...... Big Mara...... J. Alvarado...... A. Ronen...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Bird Song...... J. Ortiz...... I. Wilkes...... 3-1 11..... 11...... Sabrina Ballerina...... K. Carmouche...... B. Levine...... 5-1 5 ..... 5...... Entertainer...... R. Santana, Jr...... R. Moquett...... 8-1 12..... 12...... Black Betsy...... J. Rosario...... K. McLaughlin...... 15-1 6 ..... 6...... Portando...... L. Saez...... S. Asmussen...... 5-2 13..... 13...... Madame Maybry...... J. Torres...... J. Toscano, Jr...... 30-1 14..... 14...... Hush Now...... L. Saez...... T. Bush...... 30-1 4TH (2:41PM). $73,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6 1/2F Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 9TH (5:40PM). $90,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M (INNER TURF) 1 ..... 1...... Wild With Style...... E. Esquivel...... L. O’Brien...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Askfor Forgiveness...... J. Lezcano...... I. Wilkes...... 2-1 1 ..... 1...... Ginger N Rye...... J. Lezcano...... H. DePaz...... 10-1 3 ..... 3...... Pira...... E. Cancel...... H. Bond...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Jc’s Shooting Star...... M. Franco...... D. Donk...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Barbie On a Budget...... J. Rosario...... J. Kimmel...... 4-1 3 ..... 3...... Now Power...... L. Saez...... B. Lynch...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Persky’s Spirit...... A. Arroyo...... J. Ortiz...... 30-1 4 ..... 4...... Sympathy...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 3-1 6 ..... 6...... Squeezed...... K. Carmouche...... B. Levine...... 6-1 5 ..... 5...... Gap Year...... R. Santana, Jr...... K. McLaughlin...... 20-1 7 ..... 7...... Woodville...... M. Franco...... J. Abreu...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... Quest (GB)...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 15-1 8 ..... 8...... Grassarla...... L. Saez...... C. Englehart...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Shes a True Beauty...... J. Alvarado...... D. Stewart...... 20-1 8 ..... 8...... Sokie...... J. Velazquez...... G. Weaver...... 12-1 5TH (3:15PM). $62,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 5 1/2F (TURF) 9 ..... 9...... Kitzys Rocket...... J. Ortiz...... B. Tagg...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 10..... 10...... Kitten’s Roar...... J. Leparoux...... M. Maker...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Sweet Nkosi...... M. Franco...... R. Walsh...... 20-1 11..... 11...... Off Limits (IRE)...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 9-2 2 ..... 2...... Dauphine Russe (FR)...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Servis...... 4-1 12..... 12...... Reversiontothemean...... S. Bridgmohan...... R. Metivier...... 30-1 3 ..... 3...... Angie’s Prim Lady...... J. Rosario...... A. Stall, Jr...... 10-1 13..... AE...... Zubi Zubi Zu...... F. Geroux...... M. Stidham...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Katie O...... L. Saez...... J. Toscano, Jr...... 6-1 14..... MTO...... Jules N Rome...... D. Gargan...... 3-1 5 ..... 5...... You Lie...... J. Ortiz...... C. Englehart...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Goodbye Sorrow...... J. Velazquez...... W. Ward...... 7-2 10TH (6:18PM). $300,000, STK - THE COACHING CLUB AMERICAN OAKS, 3 YO, F , 1 1/8M 7 ..... 7...... Sunrise Kitty...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 5-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 8 ..... 8...... Sweet Butterfly...... J. Castellano...... T. Hills...... 5-1 1 ..... 1...... Songbird...... M. Smith...... J. Hollendorfer...... 4-5 2 ..... 2...... Carina Mia...... J. Leparoux...... W. Mott...... 6-5 Copyright 2016 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 3 ..... 3...... Flora Dora...... E. Esquivel...... M. Coffey...... 30-1 4 ..... 4...... Weep No More...... J. Castellano...... G. Arnold, II...... 10-1 5 ..... 5...... Mo d’Amour...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 12-1

18 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 the Power grid John Gaile Tom Chad Charles Race # Shapazian Fitzgerald Law Summers Bedard

Imslopokerodriguez Storm Pursuit Storm Pursuit Storm Pursuit Jacobson entry 1 Storm Pursuit Jacobson entry Imslopokerodriguez Gambler’s Ghost Storm Pursuit Chelios Chelios Chelios Chelios American Creed Teresa Z Teresa Z Enstone Teresa Z Joust 2 Super Marina Angelo’s Ashes Teresa Z Realism Teresa Z Enstone Enstone Super Marina Price Too High Majestic Bonnie Portando Bird Song Homespun Hero Portando Portlando 3 Bird Song Portando Portando Entertainer Entertainer Homespun Hero Homespun Hero Entertainer Bird Song Bird Song Askfor Forgiveness Grassarla Askfor Forgiveness Grassarla Askfor Forgiveness 4 Grassarla Barbie On A Budget Squeezed Askfor Forgiveness Grassaria Barbie On A Budget Ask for Forgiveness Grassarla Barbie On A Budget Squeezed Dauphine Russe Dauphine Russe Sunrise Kitty Dauphine Russe Goodbye Sorrow 5 Sunrise Kitty Sunrise Kitty Sweet Butterfly Goodbye Sorrow Sweet Butterfly Goodbye Sorrow Goodbye Sorrow Goodbye Sorrow Sunrise Kitty Katie O. Truth Llanita Llanita Truth Lianita 6 Church Social Church Social Tapit Together Church Social Church Social Lianita Tapit Together Church Social Street Strut Girl Talk Coalport Coturnix Coalport Captain’s Affair Old Time Hockey Farhaan Coalport Trend Little Jerry Neoclassic 7 Trend Trend Abtaal Trend Abtaal Sabrina Ballerina Big Mara Super Surprise Picco Uno Sabrina Ballerina Super Surprise Super Surprise Day After Day Big Mara Day After Day 8 Picco Uno Picco Uno Black Betsy Sabrina Ballerina Black Betsy Sympathy Sympathy Sympathy Sympathy Sympathy Now Power Off Limits Kitten’s Roar Gap Year Now Power 9 Off Limits Now Power Kitzys Rocket Ginger N Rye Jc’s Shooting Star Songbird Songbird Songbird Songbird Songbird 10 Carina Mia Carina Mia Carina Mia Carina Mia Carina Mia Weep No More Weep No More Weep No More Flora Dora Flora Dora Data Driven Mav Mav Data Driven Data Driven 11 Mav Data Driven Gracious Plenty Lotta Gold Inventor’s Gate Bankers Holiday Gracious Plenty Yowl Mav Romans Paradise

2016 Records 5/21 6/21 7/21 4/21 5/21

7 ..... 7...... Mav...... L. Saez...... G. Weaver...... 4-1 SARATOGA ENTRIES 8 ..... 8...... Lucky Town...... J. Torres...... R. Ubillo...... 20-1 9 ..... 9...... Yowl...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... T. Morley...... 12-1 11TH (6:54PM). $55,000, STR $50,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) 10..... 10...... Defining Product...... S. Bridgmohan...... W. Heffner...... 30-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 11..... 11...... Inventor’s Gate...... A. Gryder...... K. Streicher...... 12-1 1 ..... 1...... Undercutter...... A. Arroyo...... R. Barbara...... 20-1 12..... 12...... Gracious Plenty...... J. Ortiz...... T. Pletcher...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Lotta Gold...... M. Franco...... B. Tagg...... 12-1 13..... AE...... Verger...... J. Alvarado...... D. Cannizzo...... 10-1 3 ..... 3...... Bankers Holiday...... K. Carmouche...... J. Sharp...... 6-1 14..... AE...... King of Spades...... F. Geroux...... S. Asmussen...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Romans Paradise...... J. Castellano...... C. Domino...... 8-1 15..... MTO...... Sandy Strikes...... L. O’Brien...... 20-1 5 ..... 5...... Data Driven...... J. Rosario...... C. Brown...... 3-1 16..... MTO...... Shadow Rider...... J. Castellano...... G. Contessa...... 3-1 6 ..... 6...... Derby Champagne...... R. Santana, Jr...... G. Arnold, II...... 12-1

Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 19 2016 September Meet Stakes Schedule September 16 - October 2

POCAHONTAS (GII) 2016 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division” 2017 Kentucky Oaks Points Race Runs Sat., Sept. 17 Closes Sept. 3 $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) Fillies, Two Years Old 1 1/16 Miles

IROQUOIS (GIII) 2016 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Division” 2017 Kentucky Derby Points Race Runs Sat., Sept. 17 Closes Sept. 3 $150,000 ($150 nomination fee) Two Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles

LOCUST GROVE (GIII) Tod Marks Bitumen (left) charges to the wire in the Sanford. Runs Sat., Sept. 17 Closes Sept. 3 $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1 1/16 Miles

OPEN MIND Runs Sat., Sept. 17 Closes Sept. 3 $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs Backup Plan

DOGWOOD (Listed) Two-year-old Bitumen rates early, Runs Sat., Sept. 24 Closes Sept. 10 $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) blasts off late in Grade 3 stakes Fillies, Three Years Old 7 Furlongs BY BRANDON VALVO SANFORD STAKES RECAP ACK ACK (GIII) Nothing went according to plan for Bitumen at the start of Saturday’s but offered no resistance to Bitumen’s Runs Sat., Oct. 1 Closes Sept. 17 Grade 3, $150,000 Sanford Stakes. $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) fresh legs. He cruised under the wire 1 Three Year Olds & Up 1 Mile Jockey Javier Castellano intended to 3/4 lengths clear in 1:10.68 for 6 fur- hustle the 2-year-old Mineshaft colt longs. Zartera finished third. out of the gate and take a spot on or “I had to go to Plan B because my LUKAS CLASSIC (Listed) near the lead. But as rivals Zartera, plan was to put him in the race real- Runs Sat., Oct. 1 Closes Sept. 17 Random Walk and Bay Numbers ly close to the pace,” Castellano said. $175,000 ($175 nomination fee) broke together and sped away in a “And it worked out great, it worked Three Year Olds & Up 1 1/8 Mile line, Castellano had to improvise. out perfect. Three horses went into a The speedy trio tripped the open- speed duel and I just took right be- JEFFERSON CUP (Listed) ing quarter beam in :22.61 while hind, took my time, and then when I Bitumen raced 6 3/4 lengths behind Runs Sat., Oct. 1 Closes Sept. 17 asked him, he responded very well.” $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) in fourth. Coming to the top of the Racing from off the pace was a Three Year Olds 1 1/8 Miles Turf stretch, Castellano sent Bitumen on new experience for Bitumen. In his the outside and closed to within 4 only other race, a 6-furlong maiden lengths of the dueling pacesetters, special June 30 at Churchill Downs, Ben Huffman Racing Secretary: 502.638.3820 • [email protected] who ran a half in :45.79. Castellano he broke from the rail and led his field Dan Bork Stakes Coordinator: 502.638.3806 • [email protected] hit Bitumen left-handed, then right gate to wire in a 6 3/4-length romp. Fax: 502.636.4479 and the juvenile colt struck the lead in “He took so much dirt . . . It’s midstretch. Random Walk emerged as the only survivor of the early battle, Continued On Page 21

20 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 has earned $117,900 in less than a month. Bitu- men’s half-sister Meshell placed in the Grade 3 Bay- Sanford – akoa in February. Continued from page 20 The Sanford winner’s dam, Kobla Cat, is a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Quality tough for the babies to run into the dirt here at Road. Saratoga,” trainer Eddie Kenneally said after the “We knew the horse was a good horse, they’re win. “The kickback is pretty tough and hard on very young, so you don’t know what to expect,” one, but, he overcame that and he didn’t quit. That said Sutton. “We were optimistic, but I was ner- shows a lot. He’s got three horses in line in front of vous. I was happy and very humbled to win this him and he’s getting so much dirt kicked in his face race.” and he didn’t like it, but he overcame it. That’s the Kenneally feels Bitumen gained a great deal of mark of a good one.” experience from the win and has high hopes going Bitumen’s victory was the first at the young forward and going farther. meeting for Kenneally, who smiled at the thought “I think he got a great foundation and education of getting it off to the right start. Tod Marks from this,” the trainer said. “I think it will help him “It’s important to get it off to a good start here, Sanford winner Bitumen enjoys (maybe not) a post-race if he runs on this track in the Hopeful. I think the for sure. It’s a prestigious meet and a very compet- dousing after improving to 2-for-2. fact that he’s had this kind of a race over this race- itive meet, and you want to start off running,” he This is my granddaughter Mallory’s first race. My track will help him going forward. That would be said. grandson Brady is a veteran (racegoer).” the goal and hopefully we’ll make it. For Bitumen’s owner Joe Sutton, a Saratoga Mallory loved it. “The distance of these races are going to get lon- stakes victory has been a long time in the making. “It’s pretty awesome. I’m excited. He said it’s a ger and I think that’s what he’s going to be even “It’s a dream,” he said. “I’ve been in the business big deal, so I guess it’s a big deal,” she said as her better at. He’s a horse for the future and distance is for 25 years now, and the closest I ever came was grandfather chuckled in delight. going to be his thing.” the Ballerina with a horse called Warbling. I’ve had “It’s an awesome experience,” added Brady. horses win regular races, but to win a stakes race at Sutton purchased Bitumen from consignor Ed- Saratoga, that makes it special, very special.” die Woods at the OBS March 2-year-old sale for Warbling finished second in the 2010 Ballerina $280,000 on the recommendation of bloodstock for Kenneally and Castellano, but they collected agent Barry Berkelhammer. Bred by Jamm Ltd., the Saturday. Sutton celebrated the Sanford success colt sold at Keeneland September as a yearling for with grandchildren, Mallory and Brady. $110,000, from Mill Ridge Sales to Bradley Thor- www.thisishorseracing.com “I’ve got my granddaughter and grandson here. oughbreds. Undefeated in two starts, the dark bay Stellar Performances Starlight Racing is Dedicated to Competing & Winning at the Highest Level 18 Grade 1 Wins Stellar Perforincluding: Breeders’ Cup Distaff★ Breeders’ Cup Juvenile mance Kentucky Oaks ★ Bluegrass S. Florida Derby ★ Cigar Mile Champagne S. ★ Mother Goose S. Ogden Phipps H. ★ Secretariat S. CCA Oaks ★ Beldame S. Starlight Racing Contact: Donna Barton Brothers [email protected] | 502.645.2232 www.StarlightRacing.com

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DIANA STAKES RECAP Dagger Dacita arrives last to deny Recepta, field in wild finish to Gr. 1 BY SEAN CLANCY Chad Brown pumped his left fist and yelled. “She got it.” The trainer was as definitive as a judge. Then he walked a few steps and asked a friend, quietly, “She got it, right?” She got it. Dacita got her nose down in a four-way scrum in the Grade 1 Diana Saturday. Owned by Sheep Pond Partners and Bradley Thoroughbreds, Dacita rallied from last in the 10-horse field to nail Recep- ta in the last stride. Recepta sat mid-pack, rallied Tod Marks Continued On Page 23 Dacita (left) scraps with Recepta (right) and Rainha Da Bateria near the finish of Saturday’s Diana. FromFrom startstart toto finish...finish...3300 yearsyears running!running!

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22 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 winner Onus and Isabella Sings, the filly who finished closest to Tepin this Diana – year, thickened the broth. Continued from page 22 Frontrunner Isabella Sings cleared the field from the outside, opening up confidently, reached the lead late and 2 lengths on Onus, Sandiva and Mrs just missed. Rainha Da Bateria loped McDougal through a quarter mile in the back, circled and ricocheted in :22.88. Draydon Van Dyke posi- between Dacita and Recepta to miss tioned Miss Temple City in the draft by a nose and a head. Miss Temple behind that group. John Velazquez City sat closer to the pace, waited for engineered a sweet spot for Recep- a moment, thrust to the inside to miss ta, alone in sixth. Strike Charmer, by a nose, a head and a nose. Rainha Da Bateria, Wekeela settled John Phillips, owner of Recepta, off the pace. Dacita clanged into the said it best when a friend said he was right side of the gate at the break and sorry after the race. slipped to last. “Sorry? What’s there to be sorry Irad Ortiz Jr., fresh off winning about?” Phillips said. “That was a four races Friday, knew his bed was great race.” made. Before, during and after. “Just make one run with her, that’s The $500,000 stakes lured Miss all I could do,” Ortiz said. “I waited Temple City, 38 days after finishing Tod Marks too long, but that’s what I had to do, I Dacita heads to the winner’s circle. fourth in the Duke of Cambridge rode her with patience, and it paid off” Stakes at Royal Ascot. It tempted Just. Onus and the inside rail. All the I hit her, so I kept hitting her. She al- Brown to enter duel Grade 1-placed Turning for home, John Velazquez while, Rainha Da Bateria and Daci- ways comes running, she was flying at Wekeela, last year’s Lake George win- maneuvered Recepta into the passing ta churned and whittled from the far the end.” ner Mrs McDougal, New York Stakes lane, hemming Miss Temple City be- outside. In the waning yards, Ortiz flicked winner Dacita and Rainha Da Bate- hind the tiring pacesetters. It was vin- Asked if he thought he was going right-handed, a smack for every stride, ria, second behind champion Tepin tage Velazquez as he sought his fifth to get there, Ortiz smiled wide. as Dacita bumped Rainha Da Bateria, in May. Just A Game runner-up Re- win in the Diana. Passing the eighth “Naaaah,” Ortiz said. “For a sec- who bounced into Recepta. Rainha Da cepta, Grade 3 placed Sandiva, Beau- pole, Recepta slid past Onus as Miss ond, I didn’t think I was going to get Continued On Page 24 gay winner Strike Charmer, Grade 3 Temple City found her seam between there, but she kept coming every time

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 23 with Brown’s stable in Florida. in a good frame of mind right now. “We gave her some time, let her He just gets along with her, he knows Diana – get over the Breeders’ Cup,” Brown when to give and when to take. She’s Continued from page 23 said. “We always had our eye on the a difficult filly to figure out, she’s very Diana, seeing that she ran so well in quirky, but manageable.” Bateria and jockey Julien Leparoux her first North American start beating Pete Bradley imported Dacita af- lost their rhythm when bumped, tak- Tepin right on the wire in the Ballston ter she won three Group 1 stakes in ing a stride to correct while Dacita Spa. It was one of those times when a Chile. He rallied seven investors in switched leads late. The quartet fin- plan worked.” Bradley Thoroughbreds and recruit- ished together, four darts landing on a Dacita made her 5-year-old debut ed Sol Kumin’s Sheep Pond Partners dot. Ortiz was confident at the wire, in the The Very One in March, fin- pumping his whip hand once. to buy the rest of her. At the end of ishing second. She tried Keeneland the day, Bradley walked toward Clark “She got there,” Ortiz said. “I again, finishing fourth in the Jenny knew she got there.” Cottage, accepted high fives and hugs Wiley. from friends and foes, then stopped Stewards called for an inquiry. Lep- “She clearly doesn’t like Keene- and smiled about his first and only aroux claimed foul against Velazquez land,” Brown said. South American horse deal. for the late bump. Velazquez watched Freshened for two months, she “You know how hard they are to the head-on view and thought the came back to win the New York Tod Marks come by. It’s so hard to buy horses in winner initiated the contact. Irad Ortiz flashes a winning smile. Stakes at Belmont Park in June. That “It wasn’t me,” Velazquez said. “It win honed the Diana plan. South America, in any year the top wasn’t me.” sorry about? That was a great race.” “It’s never smooth, you know five horses there can be as good as The results stood. Dacita won a great race, her ninth horses, but this particular plan went any in the world, but it’s a small pool. “There was some contact,” Ortiz career tally in a 15-race career that be- fairly smooth,” Brown said. Getting a line on them is so much said. “I was holding my line.” gan in Chile. Purchased by Sheep Pond Exercise rider Marino Garcia harder than in Europe,” Bradley said. While stewards deliberated, Partners and Bradley Thoroughbreds, helped to keep it smooth, cajoling “A friend, Fernando Diaz-Valdes, had Velazquez put his arm around Recep- the daughter of Scat Daddy made her Dacita in the morning so she could sent her to me, I watched her tapes, ta’s trainer Jimmy Toner and walked American debut in the Grade 2 Ball- produce in the afternoon. she had a turn of foot, she was con- back to the jocks’ room. ston Spa last year, rallying from the “He really is the key to this filly, sistent and she had what I look for “Man, I’m sorry,” Velazquez said. 8 lengths back to win by a head. She those two would be in the top five in Europe. She set four track records Phillips wouldn’t have had any flopped over good turf in the Breeders’ connections between horse and rider down there, fast horses are usually part of that sentiment. How did he Cup Filly and Mare Turf in October in my career,” Brown said. “He knows good horses anywhere in the world. put it …“Sorry? What’s there to be before taking four months off while how to deal with her and he has her And then you get lucky.”

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24 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 Story Teller Tale Of Verve spins upset score over comebacking My Man Sam Tale Of Verve ended a string of de- SATURDAY RACING RECAP feats and off-the-board performanc- es when he outdueled My Man Sam through the stretch to win Saturday’s I’m very happy for him, very happy.” ninth race at Saratoga Race Course. Last year’s Preakness was the Tale The performance got trainer Dallas Of Ekati colt’s first stakes appear- Stewart thinking back to the colt’s ance and he finished 7 lengths be- big run in the 2015 Preakness Stakes, hind American Pharoah in the slop when he finished second to eventu- at Pimlico. Tale Of Verve continued al Triple Crown winner American on the Triple Crown trail three weeks Pharoah. later, finishing seventh in the Belmont “You know, I’ve loved this horse,” Stakes. He failed to hit the board in Tod Marks Stewart said. “Last year he gave us a his final five starts of 2015 and was Tale Of Verve (right) digs in to deny My Man Sam in Saturday’s ninth race. great race against Pharoah and I guess fourth in a June 4 Churchill Downs that race and we were just running here he is, winning at Saratoga.” allowance race in his 2016 debut. it just kind of wore him out. The him and running him and we weren’t Tale Of Verve raced last of six in owner’s great, Mr. (Charles) Fipke. “It might have just wore him out,” getting anywhere. He’s a very sound the early part of the 1 1/8-mile allow- We gave him a break, gave him time said Stewart of the Preakness, which ance and held the position until the horse, very healthy, beautiful horse. off and he ran this race today. He beat preceded the Belmont, West Virgin- half-mile pole. He moved three wide, So we just gave him a break through a very nice horse. So hopefully he’ll ia Derby, Travers, Oklahoma Derby Continued On Page 28 be upward and onward form here. and Bryan Station Stakes. “He ran the winter, brought him back and

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 25 SARATOGA RESULTS We PARTY at Saratoga! Saturday July 23. SIXTH $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 5 1/2F 8 One Liner J. Velazquez $7.80 $4.70 $3.60 FIRST $42,000, CLAIMING $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F 7 Royal Copy R. Santana, Jr. $6.40 $3.90 3 Money Changer J. Castellano $7.60 $4.10 $2.90 2 Pretty Boy Flash I. Ortiz, Jr. $4.30 7 Afleet Martini M. Franco $4.00 $2.90 B Colt 2014, by Into Mischief - Cayala by Cherokee Run 5 Battle Midway J. Rosario $4.20 Owner: China Horse Club and WinStar Farm LLC. Gr/ro Gelding 2012, by Exchange Rate - Hey Little Sister by Jump Start Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Breeder: Kingswood Farm (KY). Owner: Dogwood Stable. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Late Scratches: Magnolia Mountain Breeder: Laura McKinney (KY). Time: 1:04.89 Late Scratches: Benny and Alex Daily Double (5-8), $53.50; Exacta (8-7), $47.80; Superfecta (8-7-2-4), Time: 1:16.01 $3,416.00; Trifecta (8-7-2), $295.50; Pic 3 (8-5-8), $158.50 Exacta (3-7), $29.00; Superfecta (3-7-5-2), $380.00; Trifecta (3-7-5), $103.00 SEVENTH $90,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M 8 Ascend J. Velazquez $9.40 $4.60 $3.30 SECOND $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 1 1/16M 3 Slim Shadey (GB) I. Ortiz, Jr. $6.40 $4.00 2 Conquest Sure Shot J. Lezcano $15.00 $6.60 $4.70 9 Adirondack Dancer J. Ortiz $6.20 1 Master Merion J. Ortiz $4.20 $3.30 Gr/ro Gelding 2012, by Candy Ride (ARG) - Ghost Dancing by Silver 4 Unbridled Eagle L. Saez $9.50 Ghost Dk B/ Br Colt 2014, by Scat Daddy - Involved by Speightstown Owner: Stone Farm and Madaket Stables LLC. Owner: Conquest Stables, LLC. Trainer: Mark Casse. Trainer: H. Motion. Breeder: Stone Farm (KY). Breeder: Betz/Magers/CoCoEquine/Kidder/Lamantia/Davidson (KY). Late Scratches: Hothersal Late Scratches: It’s Your Nickel, Red Again, Everybodyluvsrudy, Kahra- Claimed: Slim Shadey (GB) claimed by Blue Stork Stables for $62,500, mani. Time: 1:44.03 Taghleeb claimed by Hui, Michael M. for $62,500 Daily Double (3-2), $59.00; Exacta (2-1), $56.50; Quinella (1-2), Time: 1:41.78 $21.20; Superfecta (2-1-4-3), $6,015.00; Trifecta (2-1-4), $879.00 Daily Double (8-8), $49.00; Exacta (8-3), $62.50; Superfecta (8-3-9-1), $3,892.00; Trifecta (8-3-9), $388.50; Pic 3 (5-8-8), $394.00 THIRD $150,000, STAKES - SANFORD S., 2 YO, 6F 5 Bitumen J. Castellano $3.90 $2.50 $2.10 EIGHTH $85,000, AOC $80,000, 3 YO, 1M 2 Random Walk J. Ortiz $2.70 $2.20 2 Our Way J. Ortiz $22.00 $10.00 $6.10 1(877)RACE-WIN 1 Zartera I. Ortiz, Jr. $2.80 3 Tizzarunner J. Alvarado $9.00 $5.40 www.PartingGlassRacing.com Dk B/ Br Colt 2014, by Mineshaft - Kobla Cat by Tale of the Cat 9 Hockey School J. Rosario $6.90 Owner: Sutton, Joseph, W.. Trainer: Eddie Kenneally. Dk B/ Br Gelding 2013, by Tizway - She’s Sensational by Point Given Breeder: Jamm, Ltd. (KY). Owner: Clifton, Jr., William, L.. Trainer: H. Bond. Time: 1:10.68 Breeder: Farm III Enterprices LLC (FL). Daily Double (2-5), $31.80; Exacta (5-2), $7.30; Superfecta (5-2-1-4), Late Scratches: Scissors and Tape $22.80; Trifecta (5-2-1), $15.60; Pic 3 (3-2-5), $131.00 Time: 1:35.50 Daily Double (8-2), $87.50; Exacta (2-3), $150.00; Superfecta (2-3-9- FOURTH $45,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 6), $11,197.00; Trifecta (2-3-9), $1,776.00; Pic 3 (8-8-2), $431.00 8 Come as You Are J. Torres $4.60 $2.90 $2.10 7 Onlytheshadowknows E. Cancel $3.70 $2.50 NINTH $85,000, ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 3 Chomsky I. Ortiz, Jr. $2.40 5 Tale of Verve J. Rosario $37.40 $7.80 $4.40 Ch Colt 2012, by Run Away and Hide - No Dress Code by Distorted 4 My Man Sam I. Ortiz, Jr. $2.60 $2.20 Humor 2 Cadeyrn L. Saez $4.50 Owner: Dunne, Ciaran and Fein, Ronald. Trainer: Wesley Ward. B Colt 2012, by Tale of Ekati - Verve by Unbridled Breeder: Robert West Jr. & Michael Riordan (KY). Owner: Fipke, Charles, E.. Trainer: Dallas Stewart. Late Scratches: Whitegate, Greyjoy Breeder: Charles Fipke (KY). Claimed: Onlytheshadowknows claimed by Midwest Thoroughbreds, Time: 1:50.49 Inc. for $40,000 Daily Double (2-5), $431.50; Exacta (5-4), $94.00; Superfecta (5-4-2- Time: 1:10.28 1), $975.00; Trifecta (5-4-2), $507.00; Pic 3 (8-2-5), $1,808.00 Daily Double (5-8), $11.40; Exacta (8-7), $16.00; Quinella (7-8), $9.50; Superfecta (8-7-3-1), $96.00; Trifecta (8-7-3), $30.60; Consolation TENTH $500,000, STAKES - DIANA S., 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Double (5-9), $3.70; Pic 3 (2-5-8), $111.00; (2-5-9), $31.80 6 Dacita (CHI) I. Ortiz, Jr. $10.20 $5.70 $4.20 7 Recepta J. Velazquez $8.30 $5.90 FIFTH $85,000, ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F 9 Rainha Da Bateria J. Leparoux $11.20 5 Big Rock J. 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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 27 Saturday – Continued from page 25 dug deep to first put away leader Cad- eyrn and then hold off My Man Sam by a neck for the win. “For him it was OK, because he likes just taking his time all the time,” winning jockey Joel Rosario said. “But when I keep him going, he just keeps on going forward. I know he’s going to keep on fighting. I didn’t know if we were going to get him, but he was ready.” Rosario rode Tale Of Verve in his maiden win and the Preakness. “He’s always been a cool horse,” Stewart said. “Even when he wasn’t Dave Harmon running good, he always showed Our Way (right) kicks away from the field in Saturday’s eighth race. good enthusiasm towards racing. He Stewart looks forward to another end of the meet.” • Trainer James Bond took a walk always trained well, so it was a little race at the meet for Tale Of Verve. My Man Sam, runner-up in this down memory lane as Our Way won hard to read. The break kind of fresh- “You know, I’m always a little bit year’s Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at the eighth, a 1-mile allowance-op- ened him up, you know, maybe his legs more ambitious than I should be, but Keeneland, was making his first start tional on the turf. and joints were hurting a little bit, he we’ll just play it smart,” he said. “He since finishing 11th in the Kentucky “He’s a very special individual and wasn’t showing anything. But the rest needs a two-turn race, it needs to be Derby for trainer Chad Brown. of course his father we trained, Tiz- did him a lot of good for sure.” two turns, you know, hopefully by the – Shayna Tiller way,” Bond said. Bond saddled Tizway to victory in the 2011 Whitney Invitational at Saratoga during a career that saw the son of Tiznow win seven of 20 starts and $1,359,274. Tizway stands at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington. Our Way closed from the middle of the field and outfinished Tizzarunner for a 1 1/2-length victory, his second from five starts this year. Our Way made his career debut last year at Saratoga, finishing fifth in a 1 1/16- mile maiden for 2-year-olds. “He was a 2-year-old and I’m not really a 2-year-old push-type trainer,” Bond said. “I kind of let him gather himself and we kind of figured out that he’s just a one run type. Like his father Tizway, they didn’t get better until they were a little older and hope- fully this horse has a bright future like his father.” Bond trains Our Way for long- time client William Clifton, who also owned or co-owned Tizway, Behrens and Will’s Way. “He’s just the nicest man to work for,” Bond said. “We’ve been togeth- er a long time and we’ve had a lot of great horses and we’ve been all over the world. Great owners make great horses.” – Shayna Tiller

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28 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 “You always want to get that one over with,” Casse said of his first win. Saturday – “It’s funny because it was the reverse Continued from page 28 last year. A couple times, I thought we were home free and they got us at the EQUINE ADVOCATES • The Casse barn suffered tough wire. Today, it looked like Wesley’s beat after tough beat last summer at horse (Master Merion) was the win- 15th Annual Saratoga. Despite sending out a host ner and we caught him at the wire.” of impressive runners, Mark Casse’s Casse picked out and bought Con- AWARDS DINNER stable recorded just three wins from quest Sure Shot on behalf of Conquest 42 starts. In Saturday’s second race, a Stables for $220,000 at the Keeneland & CHARITY AUCTION 1 1/16-mile maiden special for 2-year- September yearling sale. olds on the inner turf, Casse’s luck at “We love Scat Daddy and this is FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 Saratoga began to change as he regis- a big, beautiful horse,” he said. “For tered his first win only two days into his sire, he’s one of the more hand- at the historic Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs the meet. some horses. This horse, probably the Second-time starter Conquest Sure sky’s the limit for him. We’ll look for HONORING Shot skimmed the hedge while racing a stake somewhere. When you win 4 lengths from the lead in the early here, the sky’s the limit. Probably lat- stages of the race. There he stayed er here and we’ll go from there.” until Jose Lezcano shook him up and Casse’s other runner, Our Stormin delivered two right-handed smacks at Norman, finished fifth after breaking the top of the stretch. Conquest Sure slowly and squeezing back. Casse was Shot angled out and rallied closer to still happy with the performance de- pacesetters Master Merion and Un- spite the trouble. bridled Eagle, but with a furlong to “(He) ran extremely well, too. Had run, still had 3 lengths to find. Inside a tough trip. He’ll be tough next time. JONATHAN SHEPPARD the final sixteenth, with Lezcano urg- He had everything go wrong and kept Hall of Fame Tr ainer, for his ing him home, Conquest Sure Shot running.” Dedication to the Humane surged and was up in time to catch – Brandon Valvo Tr eatment of Race Horses Master Merion.

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 29 Double Dip Brown sends Spring To The Sky, Night Officer to turf sprint stakes BY ANNISE MONTPLAISIR LUCKY COIN PREVIEW – MONDAY A sharp break can be the edge needed to run away with a 5 1/2-fur- Bruce Brown said on Saturday, sitting long turf sprint. That’s the advantage at a table by his shedrow on the Okla- Spring To The Sky will be looking for homa Training Track. “That was part in Monday’s $100,000 Lucky Coin of the reason that we gelded him. Last Stakes. year he was getting pretty bad in the Spring To The Sky won the 2014 gate, just very kind of rammy and not Lucky Coin – along with that year’s standing in the gate very well. That’s Troy Stakes that was rained off the the name of his game, when he breaks turf. He ran fifth in last year’s Lucky good and he’s out in front early he’s Coin and Troy Stakes, both on the tough. So hopefully we got that all Saratoga turf, after less-than-ideal sorted out.” breaks. He won the Laurel Dash last Spring To The Sky was off for September for his lone win of the sea- more than five months, and gelded son, then ended his 6-year-old cam- over the winter, which Brown hopes paign with back-to-back losses. helped that sorting process. “Last year he had a couple sub-par Tod Marks Continued On Page 31 Spring To The Sky enters another Saratoga stakes Monday. efforts up here (at Saratoga),” trainer SARATOGA’S BEST BETS

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30 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 Spring to the Sky isn’t Brown’s Night Officer comes into the Lucky Winner, Beantown Saint, Long On only chance in the Lucky Coin. He Coin off more than two months off Value, Successful Native, Choctaw Lucky Coin – also sends out 8-year-old gelding since finishing fourth in the Jim McK- Chuck and Undrafted are also in the Continued from page 30 Night Officer. ay Turf Sprint. field, with Doctor J Dub expected Brown highlighted the difference “Spring to the Sky should be in to scratch for another spot later this “He’s come back better than ever in running styles between his two en- front,” Brown said about the setup week. Weekend Hideaway and All this year,” Brown said. “We gelded tries and Night Officer’s preference to of the Lucky Coin. “He’s always pret- Star Red are entered main track only. him over the winter, really seems to close from behind. ty speedy, and when he breaks good have helped him focus. (He)’s a turf “They’ve both knocked heads with he’s out there. He’s tough when he horse, so yeah, we were going to give (Ben’s Cat) a few times,” Brown said. gets to the lead. Especially, he’s kind him the winter off anyways, so we “Night Officer’s last race, he had of toward the inside of the big field, gelded him at that point.” some feet issues, so we’ve just been so we’ll get him out of there. They’re Spring To The Sky butted heads kind of working him through that. very opposite running styles, you thisishorseracing.com with legendary Maryland-bred Ben’s But he’s doing great and he’s run well know he goes to the front and Night Cat to start the season, coming up up here before. The race came up Officer’s a pretty deep closer.” just a neck short in the Jim McKay with more horses than I thought it Cyclogenisis, Sandy’z Slew, Pool Turf Sprint Stakes May 20 at Pimlico. was going to, so we’ll see. That works They met again June 4 in the Pennsyl- to his advantage because he’s a clos- vania Governor’s Cup Stakes at Penn er a lot of times. At least with more National, Spring To The Sky finishing horses you’re guaranteed more of a second and Ben’s Cat third behind the faster pace a lot of times. It’s just a winning Take Cover. matter of working your way through Brown dropped Spring To The Sky the traffic. down in class for a 6-furlong allow- “He always runs his race, it’s just ance-optional July 4 at Belmont Park a matter of what’s in front of him. to facilitate a step-up in performance But he always puts in his effort; he’s and it worked. Spring To The Sky ap- a very hard-trying horse and a cool preciated the move and won gate-to- horse to be around. And the race at wire. Pimlico with Ben’s Cat, the last race “He couldn’t be coming into the he broke pretty slow and still came race any better, very happy with how running. He would have been right he’s doing,” Brown said. there if he broke better.”

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32 The Saratoga Special Sunday, July 24, 2016 theoutsiderail BY JOE CLANCY Easy Half Got a half-hour? Park your car, decline a golf- The breeze picks up. How is it almost chilly after cart ride, walk a bit, then find a fence to lean on all that heat? The tree provided respite to Wise Dan, beside a maple tree. It’s 6:09 in the morning and a Havre de Grace and surely some legends from way cool breeze puffs under that maple tree next to that back. Spanish Riddle could have picked grass under fence. that tree. Same with Discovery, Equipoise, Jaipur, On the horsepath, road and racetrack shaded by Lamb Chop, Open Fire, What A Summer. How old that tree a morning unfolds. is a tree? How can you tell, without counting rings? “Morning sir.” “How you doing?” “Tired al- A long-backed trotter steps out. ready.” Brian Lynch’s kangaroo saddle pad flashes past. A worker from Eric Guillot’s barn revs into gear The laundry truck – so many decals – heads to approaching the pole. A minute or so later, Guillot’s another customer. rider pulls up with a “Whew.” Jimmy Toner’s orange, a Motion horse uses its Mel Williams works on a lead change with a Tom knee as a scratching post. Proctor horse. Some horses make it look easy, others work and Lorna Chavez, recovering from an injury, walks work at it. No two breaths are quite the same. by on Lance the Pony. She’s smiling, as ever, and “You waitin’ for a bus?” Nope, just standin’ offers a “Hey, it’s a start.” Was she with Songbird here. earlier? Tom Bush gets tall on the back of his cart to A Tom Albertrani rider adjusts a stirrup at a watch a worker, binoculars up. walk. That can be an awful task on the wrong horse. Then there’s a lull. Eleven horses, with lots of Jockey Manny Franco cuts the corner in his golf room. Space on the track, gaps in the beat. A single cart, headed to another horse in another barn. galloper . . . 35 seconds . . . then another horse . . . Three Thoroughbreds hobby-horse the wrong 15 seconds . . . then another . . . 51 seconds. Got a way. problem horse? Train at 6:32. Two from Mike Maker’s barn blaze along the In a scene from any year over the past three de- A bird screeches, not the hawk. More like a gull. rail, most likely from the gate. cades, a resolute galloper – bay of course – from Bill “Hiya, Lubo,” someone says. A stabby chestnut warms out of the stiffness. Mott’s barn chugs past. “Good girl,” someone else says, while pulling up. One from Keith Desormeaux’s string pulls up af- Irad Ortiz Jr., your leading jockey, goes past in Two from the NC barn, in red and white, looking ter a gallop, no noseband, rider riding long. a cart. sharp, gallop together, in-step. Eight horseshoes create a beat, a rhythm, on as- The accents are Jamaican, Spanish and three Chad Brown trainees, smooth, steady and in sin- phalt. types of English (American, proper English, Irish). gle file – 1 and 1A. Twenty-three horses occupy about a furlong of A big, stout bay from John Kimmel’s barn walks Roger Horgan and a McLaughlin horse float space on the backside. past. past. There’s hardly a sound. Nancy the Paper Lady rolls by, working on her Linda Rice’s riders wear neon. Workers. A restless horse bolts off the gap, across the road third hundred. Her next trip out of the van with a Out on the track, a rider hollers “coming by” to and up the path. He’s agile anyway. paper or a dozen will be her 82nd of the morning. another. The leaves rustle again. Where is this breeze in A sweaty Maker horse heads back to the barn. Chaplain Humberto, on the go as always, leaves town? Having deposited Lance back at his home with with “Anything, give me a holler.” He means it. Another screech from above, that’s the hawk for Graham Motion’s string, Chavez glides by in her An assistant trainer offers an opinion on a horse, sure. Jeep. It should be pink. or perhaps a person, “He’s always been squirrely.” And the end of your half-hour.

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Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Saratoga Special 33 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Calling Fair The text came at 9:49 Saturday morning. his right hand and smacked her (oh, how dare he?), “You see that?” like shaking a can of beer, she responded, lowered, I hadn’t, but I knew what it meant. gathered, strengthened, exploded. By the wire, Det- Fair Eva had won. tori was more worried about pulling her up than Stroud-Coleman Bloodstock’s Matt Coleman anything else. sent the text, moments after Frankel’s daughter, The rare ones gain strength as they go – Zenyat- Fair Eva, skipped away with the Group 3 Princess ta and Frankel are the two who come to mind in Margaret Juddmonte Stakes at Ascot Saturday. my lifetime. In the middle of the race, they look like “Unfortunately, no, I’m all in at Saratoga.” they’re going fine, at the end of the race, they look Coleman fired back. like they’re never going to stop. “Put Fair Eva in your paper, she is a superstar.” Trainer Roger Charlton, who gets his 2-year- At that point, I was in between standing in line olds ready by their own clocks, saw the same thing. for a press pass and going to the stakes barn to take “Fair Eva has done everything really profes- photos of Ron Moquett’s shedrow for Fasig-Tip- sionally and looks very good. She has a wonder- ton’s Stable Tour, so writing about a superstar Bob Mayberger/Eclipse Sportswire ful action and, like most Frankels, takes a bit of – even if she was closer to London than Saratoga The great Frankel is now making his mark as a sire. pulling up after the winning post, which is a good – actually made sense. sign,” Charlton told the Racing Post. “She could Coleman doesn’t use the word superstar lightly. pen and watched her win the Irish Oaks and Prix clearly go another furlong and let’s hope next year We have shared observations, via text, email or in de l’Opera. she might go a mile. She is in the Moyglare, a race person, every time we’ve seen something that rocks Of course, they don’t always turn out like that, Frankie mentioned when he got off. I wouldn’t re- us since meeting when he was finishing the Darley there have been some duds, but at that moment, ally want to run her on soft ground because she has Flying Start program in 2006. We’ve bought hors- when watching that race, whether we’re going to such a good action.” es, sold horses and shared the highs and lows of make something happen or not, we are fans, en- With the win, Fair Eva became the favorite for racing, from Kauto Star’s wins in the Cheltenham thralled by a moment in time when a horse is very next year’s 1000 Guineas. Gold Cup to a rained-off card at Saratoga a few good. They say, breed the best to the best and hope for years ago to the day Junior, a horse I told him we Fair Eva, who will never be for sale, provided the best, well, Juddmonte has the best. They bred should buy, won at Royal Ascot. This game is to be that moment when I got back to the office Saturday Group 1 sprint winner African Rose to the unde- shared and we’ve shared it. afternoon. Firing up the replay, I leaned back and feated Frankel and got Fair Eva. When Coleman mentions a horse or a race, I go watched a horse run because she’s good at it. Frankel has produced seven winners from nine to my computer like Pavlov’s dog. Fair Eva broke slightly to her left from the far starters (the other two have placed). Fair Eva won It’s always worth it. left stall on the straight course at Ascot, but righted a Group 3 stakes in her second start. Queen Kind- “Check out Valdez who won the bumper at War- herself in strides. She hopped to her left as Kachess ly placed in a Group 3 in her second start. Cunco wick today.” We bought Valdez and won six races came over on her. Frankie Dettori was far from con- finished third in a listed stakes in his second start. with him, earning a trip to Cheltenham for the Ar- cerned, allowing the chestnut filly to chill, compo- And they look anything but precocious, hopped- kle. sure coming with every stride. Always on the left of up, best-day-of-their-lives 2-year-olds. “Dawalan is for sale. Look him up.” We bought all her rivals, Fair Eva galloped along on her right We are in the midst of watching the next great Dawalan for Irv Naylor and he was champion after lead, about eighth, chilled, flicking white socks well stallion become the great stallion. three starts in America. past her white nose. Somewhere, at what looked As a racehorse, Frankel wowed the world. As a “I like Covert Love for America. She might be like the three-eighths pole, Fair Eva rolled to the stallion, he’ll rock the world. I’ll be watching for for sale.” We tried but failed to make anything hap- lead, leaned right and Dettori waved his whip in texts from Matt Coleman.

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