SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ONE IN A MILLION CLASS OF 2011 JOINS HALL OF FAME This afternoon, Arlington Park hosts its marquee The 57th annual induction ceremony for event of the season, the Arlington Festival of Racing, Thoroughbred racing=s Hall of Fame took place on a which features four stakes, including three Grade I picture-perfect morning and before a packed house in events. Heading the quartet is the Hatoof S. followed the Humphrey S. Finney by the GI Secretariat S., GI Beverly D. S. and the Pavilion in Saratoga Springs festival=s centerpiece, Friday. With Randy Moss the GI Arlington handling emcee duties, four Million. Attempting to from the contemporary world add another Million of racing and three historical title to his resume is figures joined the ranks in the three-time champion Hall. The latest inductees are: Gio Ponti (Tale of the jockey Shelby APike@ Barnes, Cat), who will try and D. Wayne Lukas & Jerry trainers Matthew Byrnes and improve on a close-up Hollendorfer Horsephotos Jerry Hollendorfer, and the second-place finish in horses Duke of Magenta, Open Mind, Safely Kept and last year=s renewel of the 10-furlong test. Sky Beauty. Celebrity chef and owner/breeder Bobby Gio Ponti Named champion turf Flay gave the keynote speech. AThe Hall of Fame...it=s a Four Footed Photos horse and older male in phrase that has so much power behind it,@ Flay said. 2009 after collecting four Grade I victories--including a AIt=s something so distant, you don=t even think about score in this race--the handsome bay collected wins in achieving it in your dreams.@ To Hollendorfer, he added, last season=s GI Man O= War S. and GI Shadwell Turf AHall of Famer--it has a pretty nice ring to it, doesn=t it, Mile, but had to settle for second best behind Debussy Jerry?@ Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a fellow member of (Ire) (Diesis {GB}) here. The Castleton Lyons runner, the Hall, also paid tribute to the newest member of the who repeated as champion male turf horse in 2010, contemporary class of conditioners. AWe recognize you was fifth in the Mar. 26 G1 Dubai World Cup, third for your work ethic, your professionalism, the way over the yielding turf in the you=ve conducted yourself,@ Lukas said. AYou=re a role GI Manhattan H. June 11 and runner-up behind model for the Hall of Fame, and we welcome you.@ European import Cape Blanco (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the More Hall of Fame coverage, p2 July 9 GI Man O= War S. Cape Blanco heads a two-pronged attack by trainer Aidan O=Brien. Campaigned by Mrs. Fitri Hay, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor, the chestnut triumphed in last June=s G1 Irish Derby and G1Irish Champion S. in September, but failed to hit the board in four starts since, including a sixth in the June 11 G1 Queen Anne S. O=Brien=s other representative is this Cape Blanco (GB) season=s G1 Irish Derby Four Footed Photos hero Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who will lineup in the Secretariat. Both colts cleared quarantine 6:30 yesterday morning, before taking to the track by 7 a.m. AThe lads were happy with them and said they are both 100%,@ said Pat Keating, O=Brien=s head traveling lad. AThey moved well on the track, and I couldn=t be happier with them.@ www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/13/11 • HALL OF FAME 2011 The Class of 2011 Barry Weisbord & Richard Santulli Weisbord, who owned Safely Kept with Santulli and has been friends with her trainer, Alan Goldberg, since his college days, said, “This HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS experience changed our lives. It was incredible. For three years, we 2011 travelled from track to track, watching her win, picking up trophies and enjoying each other’s company. It was the most amazing run. And we’ve been together ever since.” Close to tears as he described his Safely Kept partner, Weisbord said of Santulli, “He is a generous, genuine, genius of a human being. Knowing him has been one of the great privileges of my life.” Photos by Horsephotos Bobby Flay Gives Keynote Address “A few people have asked, ‘why Bobby Flay--why was he asked to give the keynote speech?’ It’s a really good question, actually--the truth is, when I heard that Safely Kept was among the class, I asked to be asked. Barry Weisbord and Rich Santulli and Al Goldberg, they are all very special to me. Al trained my first stakes winner, Gilded Gold; Rich gave me the chance to take a share in Wonder Again and get my first taste of the Breeders’ Cup; and Barry is my most trusted friend and Thoroughbred advisor. He spends countless hours at the sales, trying to keep me from bidding on horses I have no business trying to own-- sometimes with success. They introduced me to the game in the right way. I wanted to pay homage to them on their special day,” said Flay. SAFELY KEPT (1986, Horatius--Safely Home, by Winning Hit) O-Barry Weisbord & Richard Santulli; B-Mr & Mrs David Hayden (MD); T-A Goldberg. Philip Richter, grandson of Sky Beauty’s owner, Georgia Hofmann, Lifetime Record: 31-24-2-3, $2,194,206. with Randy Moss Brisnet.com PPs “On this special day, this beautiful day in Saratoga, let’s hear it for the girls!” said Richter. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/13/11 • HALL OF FAME 2011 SKY BEAUTY (1990, Blushing Groom {Fr}--Maplejinsky, by Nijinky II) O-Georgia Hofmann; B-Susan & Howard Kaskel (KY); T-A Jerkens. Lifetime Record: 21-15-2-2, $1,336,000. Brisnet.com PPs Jerry Hollendorfer & Jay Privman Jerry Hollendorfer took the time to name every owner who helped him on his way to the Hall of Fame, with a special nod to Jerry Dutton and Jerry Fanning, “for helping me learn the ropes.” But it wasn’t until he started to list the names of his crew back at the barn that he choked up. “You can’t get here without these people,” Hollendorfer said. As for his plaque, he remarked, “I dedicate this to all of the racing fans across America.” He got a standing O. D. Wayne Lukas accepts for Open Mind Lukas remarked that owner Eugene Klein had “the Midas touch,” adding, “If he bought a burro, it would be the fastest burro in the world.” As for how Klein came to own Open Mind, Lukas said that, after the yearling sales were over, he would meet with his owners, and the details of each purchase would be on 3x5 cards. The cards would go in the center of a table, and the owners would trade back and forth until satisfied with their new acquisitions. In 1987, there were two cards left when the dealing was done--including Open Mind’s, a $150,000 FTSAUG yearling. Lukas, with the blessing of his owners, was going to Jerry Bailey & Eddie Maple keep them, but it wasn’t to be. “As I reached out to sweep those cards in front of me, Gene said, ‘Ah hell, they didn’t cost that much. I’ll take ‘em.” OPEN MIND (1986, Deputy Minister--Stage Luck, by Stage Door Johnny) O-Eugene Klein; B-Due Process (NJ); T-D W Lukas. Lifetime Record: 19-12-2-2, $1,844,372. Brisnet.com PPs Barry & Juliette Weisbord P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 8/13/11 • PAGE 2 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com GI Beverly D. contender River Jetez (Saf) enjoys a leisurely canter at Saratoga Friday morning. “Everything is good with her,” said trainer Mike de Kock. “She’s improved day by day since she’s been here.” Four Footed Photo Gov. 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ThoroEdge Equine Performance Saturday, Arlington Park, post time: 6:15 p.m. EDT ARLINGTON MILLION S.-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Rahystrada Robert E Courtney Jr Jaime S Carrion Trustee-KY Hughes 12-1 (g, 7, Rahy--Ministrada, by Deputy Minister) Russell 2 Tajaaweed K Shadwell Stable Herman Sarkowsky-KY Peitz 12-1 (h, 6, Dynaformer--Uforia, by Zilzal) Graham 3 Dean's Kitten Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey-KY Maker 30-1 (c, 4, Kitten's Joy--Summer Theatre, by Ide) Leparoux 4 Zack Hall (Fr) M & P Offenstadt/S Fargeon/M Delzangles M Zakarian Hakam-FR Delzangles 10-1 (c, 4, Muhtathir {GB}--Halawa {Ire}, by Dancing Brave) Soumillon 5 Gio Ponti K Castleton Lyons Kilboy Estate Inc-KY Clement 2-1 (h, 6, Tale of the Cat--Chipeta Springs, by Alydar) Dominguez 6 Proceed Bee K William Stiritz Hunter Valley/H & W T’breds/M Wade-KY Becker 50-1 (g, 5, Bernstein--Procession, by Private Terms) Emigh 7 Cape Blanco (Ire) F Hay/D Smith/S Magnier/M Tabor Jack Ronan/Des Vere Hunt Farm-IRE O'Brien 9-5 (c, 4, Galileo {Ire}--Laurel Delight {GB}, by Presidium {GB}) Spencer 8 Mission Approved Naipaul & Terikchand Chatterpaul Dr William F Coyro Jr-NY Chatterpaul 6-1 (h, 7, With Approval--Fortunate Find, by Fortunate Prospect) Espinoza 9 Wigmore Hall (Ire) Mark B Hawtin K & Mrs Cullen-IRE Bell 8-1 (g, 4, High Chaparral {Ire}--Love and Laughter {Ire}, by Theatrical {Ire}) Turner 10 General Perfect Pasquale Vizzoni Lyno E Maraspin-NJ Thompson 50-1 (g, 8, Perfect--General Tree, by General Assembly) Gomez All carry 126 pounds.