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Year 17 • No. 6 Saturday, July 29, 2017 T he aratoga Saratoga’s Daily Newspaper on Thoroughbred Racing since 2001 Showdown Derby, Preakness winners ready to clash in Jim Dandy Tod Marks Tod A. P. INDIAN SEEKS REPEAT IN GRADE 1 VANDERBILT • TODD PLETCHER STABLE TOUR • ENTRIES & HANDICAPPING 2 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 here&there... at Saratoga LICENSE PLATE OF THE DAY NAILD IT (yes, it was on a blacksmith’s truck). BY THE NUMBERS 1,062: Days between Saratoga victories for jockey Rajiv Maragh, who won Friday’s first race with Big Mara. His last win came in the third race Aug. 31, 2014 (aboard River Rocks). 1,500: Pounds, retired Horse of the Year Wise Dan, weighed during a recent check-up accord- ing to trainer Charlie LoPresti. Call him Big Dan now. HORSE COOLER SPONSOR OF THE DAY Toronto Branch Monarchist League of Canada 2009, still in use at the Brian Lynch shedrow. NAMES OF THE DAY Hoard, first race.Owner Marc Keller’s 2-year-old colt is by Super Saver. Junket, second race. Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s main-track-only entrant is out of Travel Plans. Excitations, fifth race. Fair Grounds Racing Club’s Amsterdam starter is out of Summer Song, and takes his name from The Beach Boys tune Good Vibrations. St. Louie, sixth race. The 5-year-old, bred and named by Colts Neck Stable but now racing for Three Diamonds Farm, is a son of Arch. Vagabond, seventh race. The Phipps Stable homebred is out of Voyage. Tod Marks Five Sevens. A set from trainer H. James Bond heads for home on a foggy morning at the main track. IT. Oaks fillies on dirt and turf... G1 sprinters on dirt and turf... The first horse ever to sweep the $4m Classic Series in Hong Kong... Kentucky Derby colts. Whatever you want to win BOSS– and wherever you want to win it – you have to be thinking... Street Boss. Since 2013, only Tapit and Curlin have sired more three-year-old G1 winners on dirt. STREET859-255-8537 www.darleyamerica.com BOSS Darley SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL 3 QUOTE OF THE DAY here&there... at Saratoga “I used John Lively’s saddle and wore Pat Day’s britches.” WORTH REPEATING “I grew up in a little southern town in South Carolina, we had a horse in the backyard that I would Trainer Ralph Nicks about his first ride ride every day, then I would go fox hunting in Camden, I have cousins who have horses, I’ve been around horses all my life.” Mark Buyck Jr., owner of Kiser winner Show Court “No.” Buyck, when asked if Show Court was anything like the horse in the backyard “Court appeals to the lawyers.” 800-523-8143 Buyck on why he bought Show Court “Don’t they know it takes me half an hour to knot my tie?” Owner Adam Newman, while awaiting word on the steeplechase race Thursday Integrity. Reputation. Experience. “No it is not.” Charlie is a Bloodstock Agent You Can Trust. Trainer Jorge Abreu when asked if the training business was a piece of cake “It’s not a battle, it’s a war.” From purchasing yearlings to broodmare management... Jock’s agent Doug Bredar when asked how goes the battle Thursday morning How can I help you? “Ordinary horses at an extraordinary place.” Trainer when asked about his Saratoga string “He spun me on the golf course.” Mike Grigely, about trainer Ralph Nicks “We should come back in the morning, that’s when they do their warm-up.” 502.648. 4181 [email protected] CHBThoroughbreds.com Fans as they walked out of the track after the races Thursday TAMARKUZSpeightstown – Without You Babe, by Lemon Drop Kid G1 SW OVER $1.8 MILLION HIGHEST BEYER 4X Graded SW Eight Wins Kent Barnes, Stallion Manager Two-Turn Mile of 2016 Four Seconds 859-224-4585 www.shadwellfarm.com 107 in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile - G1 U.S., England, & Dubai Editors/Publishers The aratoga Sean Clancy: (302) 545-7713. [email protected] Joe Clancy: (302) 545-4424. [email protected] Managing Editor Tom Law: (859) 396-9407. [email protected] 259 East Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Writers/Handicappers: Charles Bedard, Gaile Fitzgerald, The Saratoga Special, thisishorseracing.com Teresa Genaro, Ben Gowans, Madison Scott, John Shapazian, (the old feed store) Thoroughbred Racing Calendar, The Best of The Saratoga Special. Shayna Tiller, Brandon Valvo. www.thisishorseracing.com Call us about your editorial needs. Design: Jenn Peyser. Published Thursday through Sunday Home Office: 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 Photographers: Tod Marks, Dave Harmon, Connie Bush. during the racing season. (410) 392-5867 • Fax (410) 392-0170 Distribution: Kevin Murphy, Morgan Yaeger. Plus Monday, Aug. 7 and Tuesday, Aug. 8. 4 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 Alternation Distorted Humor – Alternate, by Seattle Slew Multiple Graded SW of $1,064,727 80 1st Crop 2YOs include: $ 260,000 OBS April Filly Purchased by Art Sherman, agent $ 100,000 OBS June Colt 2nd Highest Colt by Freshman Sire $ 100,000 OBS April Colt Worked :10 1/5 Purchased by Michael Langford $ 75,000 OBS April Colt Worked :10 1/5 Purchased by Jeffrey Bloom, agent Powerfully -made Son of Distorted Humor Sire of Top Young Sires Maclean’s Music and Jimmy Creed Pin Oak Stud P.O. Box 68 • Route 60 • Versailles, KY 40383 Inquiries to Clifford Barry or Nancy Stephens (859) 873-1420 www.pinoakstud.com SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL 5 Country Life Foal Patrol “Don’t fall asleep - I’m a 2017 Maryland- here&there...at Saratoga Bred colt out of Sassy Molly and my dad is WORTH REPEATING Gemologist, whose son Aquamarine is “This is the harness track you know?” running today in the G2 Amsterdam S at Trainer Chad Summers to The Special’s Tom Law Friday morning Saratoga! I’m part of Country Life’s ‘Raise (No stone left unturned for our crew) You’ Broodmare Partnership Program and “Roll tide.” A fan as Alabama Bound entered the paddock Sunday. my mom is in foal to War She rolled along on the lead early but finished third Front’s son Mosler. Learn more about me and my ‘Raise You’ “I used to think there was some science to it over the years, what horses like and dislike, and classmates on our website.” I’m starting not to think that much.” ELLEN B. PONS B. ELLEN Trainer Al Stall Jr., on the vagaries of training horses Taking care of little things since 1933 www.CountryLifeFarm.com • 410.879.1952 “If I win the lottery I’m buying a house on Fifth Avenue so I can sit on my porch with a cup of coffee and watch horses train on the Oklahoma in the morning.” Owner Ed Castrege watching training on the Oklahoma Tuesday morning “Who’s your blacksmith?” A fan to The Special’s Shayna Tiller, who wore stylish floral rain boots Thursday “He’s here. He rented a house and he’s going to do all the things he couldn’t do for the last 40 years up here. Sleep late, stay out a little late. The good stuff.” Owner Barry Schwartz on longtime friend and recently retired trainer Mike Hushion “I just wrote, ‘Chad Pletcher.’ It’s been a long day.” A writer for The Saratoga Special last week “I have three or four. Hopefully more coming.” Graham Motion when asked how many Animal Kingdom-sired horses he has in training “I wouldn’t mind meeting you right here every Wednesday and Thursday.” Jump jockey Michael Mitchell after winning his second jump race in a row “I’m tired, but not retired.” Blacksmith Ray Amato, when told we thought he was retired “She’s watching you.” Trainer Bill Mott about Erma Scott, who took note of The Special’s new publishing schedule (even we’ve got to sleep sometime) “The green machine.” Mott, as the Sallee triumvirate walked past Friday morning “I’m going to reset Jack.” Owner Gill Johnston after the Jack Fisher-trained Mr. Hot Stuff’s shoes were reset the day before the Smithwick and he was lame the day of the Smithwick G1 WINNERS raised and/or sold since 2000 i ncluding … 2005 Breeders’ Cup Mile and Bernard Baruch H. winner 34 ® ® and its affiliate NICOMA Contact: Headley Bell c: 859.221.5108 Price Bell c: 859.321.5117 6 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 The Chief . Day 6 “We had a lot of horses who were bowed, there was something you kept in a crock, it was white powder, called sugar of lead, it was poison, you would put it on with water and ice, we kept a lot of horses going on that. Preston Burch used to use it too, he was a great trainer, not just because he wrote the book but he was good. Just basic things, you’ll say to yourself, ‘Yeah, he’s right about that.’ He shod a lot of his horses every three weeks, I always thought four, that was one thing that surprised me. He claimed if you were running a horse who you were afraid you hadn’t done enough with, to cut his feed back.” – Trainer Allen Jerkens 1929-2015 The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association www.nytha.com | 516.488.2337 “NewYork-breds are an visit us on Facebook excellent asset for Tod Marks photo Tod a stable, with lots of opportunities for great purses.” Trainer Todd Pletcher of the day Savvy trainers will be stocking their barns with registered NY-bred yearlings Building two-year-olds one individual at a time (859) 312-3414 | kirkwoodstables.com offered at Fasig-Tipton The Saratoga Sale, August 7-8, Proud to support Thoroughbred aftercare and NY-Bred Yearlings Sale, August 12-13 (859) 224-2756 nytbreeders.org | 518.587.0777 www.thoroughbredaftercare.org For more information visit our website Undercover lead pony.