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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 CHAD BROWN SETS SARATOGA WIN RECORD ORB=S SIPPICAN HARBOR With two full days of racing to go, trainer Chad Brown set the UPSETS SPINAWAY record of 41 wins at a Saratoga meet when Spirit Animal (Lemon Drop Kid) won a 2-year-old maiden special weight Saturday. "The 2-year-olds are really key to this meet," said Brown. "If you can get some of them ready to win some 2-year-old races, you're most likely going to have a good meet." The previous record of 40 wins was set by Brown when he won Saratoga's 2016 training title. The mark was tied in 2017 when Todd Pletcher captured the title. "It was a goal, whether it happened this season or another season, to hold that record for most wins," said Brown. "In this game, you're really judged by winning. It's been a magical meet for us. We've had so much good fortune and so much support. The most rewarding thing is the chemistry in the morning between all the moving parts; everyone executing their jobs. Cont. p3 Sippican Harbor | Sarah K. Andrew IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Lee Pokoik=s Sippican Harbor (Orb) became the first Grade I DUBAWI COLT IS TOO DARN GOOD winner for her second-crop sire and secured a spot in the gate TDN Rising Stars Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Ten for the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies with a 16-1 upset in Sovereigns (No Nay Never) took Sandown and The Curragh’s Saratoga=s GI Spinaway S. Saturday. Even-money favorite and juvenile features on Saturday. >TDN Rising Star= Chasing Yesterday (Tapit), a half-sister to Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) finished a non-factor seventh after being bumped at the start and enduring a wide trip. Pinched back just a few strides out of the gate, Sippican Harbor ran in second last as 62-1 shot Guacamole (Flat Out) was hounded by stablemate and >TDN Rising Star= Nonna Madeline (Candy Ride {Arg}) and GIII Schuylerville S. heroine Catherinethegreat (Uncaptured) through a sharp first quarter in :22.68. Those three continued to battle it out on the front end with Sippican Harbor now relegated to last through a half-mile in :45.97. Swung way out to the center of the track turning for home, the longshot unleashed a powerful late turn of foot, flying by her rivals and charging clear to a decisive victory. >TDN Rising Star= Restless Rider (Distorted Humor) rallied for second and 68-1 shot Cassies Dreamer (Flatter) completed the trifecta. Winning rider Joel Rosario also piloted GI Woodward S. victor Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}). Cont. p3 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected] V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King @garykingTDN [email protected] EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Sunday, September 2, 2018 Senior Editor Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN Racing Editor Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN News and Features Editor Ben Massam @BMassamTDN Associate Editors Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Joe Bianca @JBiancaTDN ADVERTISING [email protected] Director of Advertising Alycia Borer Advertising Manager Lia Best Advertising Designer Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistants Alexa Reisfield Amie Morosco Advertising Assistant/Dir. of Distribution Rachel McCaffrey Photo Editor Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew [email protected] Social Media Strategist Justina Severni Bird’s eye view. Della, age 3, watches horses train at Saratoga Race Course on a cloudy Saturday morning. | Sarah Andrew Director of Customer Service Vicki Forbes [email protected] YOSHIDA LANDS DIRT DEBUT IN WOODWARD 5 Marketing Manager Already a Grade I winner on turf, Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart’s Cry {Jpn}) Alayna Cullen @AlaynaCullen enhanced his future value with a win in the GI Woodward S. Director of Information Technology Ray Villa TODAY’S GRADED STAKES [email protected] EST Race Click for TV Bookkeeper 9:00a International Topkapi Trophy S.-G2, VEL -------------- ----- Terry May 9:05a Preis Zukunftsrennen S.-G3, BDN -------------- ----- [email protected] 9:35a Prix La Rochette S.-G3, LCP -------------- ----- WORLDWIDE INFORMATION 10:00a International Bosphorus Cup S.-G2, VEL -------------- ----- International Editor 10:55a Grosser Preis Von Baden S.-G1, BDB -------------- ----- Kelsey Riley @kelseynrileyTDN 11:20a Prix De Lutece S.-G3, LCP -------------- ----- [email protected] European Editor 5:38p Prioress S.-GII, SAR TJCIS PPs TVG/SAR Live Emma Berry 6:05p Super Derby-GIII, LAD TJCIS PPs TVG [email protected] 8:30p Del Mar Derby-GII, DMR TJCIS PPs TVG Associate International Editor Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.TheTDN.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 Brown with his brother, Todd, mother Patricia and owner Seth Sippican Harbor=s connections celebrate her victory | Sarah K. Andrew Klarman (right) following his record-setting 41st win at Saratoga Sarah K Andrew Spinaway S. cont. from p1 Brown Breaks Saratoga Win Mark cont. from p1 AShe beat up nobody in her last race and this time she had to "It's typical of the Saratoga meet. You have to work for every beat up a lot of somebodies and she delivered,@ winning trainer win no matter what your odds are. You're prepared, [but] there Gary Contessa said. AShe's a good filly. She's as good as we are a lot of people prepared and every win is really hard. It thought she was. I really thought she was a turf horse, shows makes it even more meaningful to win this many races in a meet you what I know. A blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.@ like this, knowing how difficult it is." He continued, AToday's effort was unbelievable because this Brown continued to add to his total Saturday, quickly notching field was loaded with good horses today. She ate dirt, I mean his 42nd win of the meet with Hizeem (City Zip)--via DQ--in an she's covered with dirt, she made that big move on the outside, allowance. His 43rd win came in the GIII Saranac S. with Raging a very impressive race. She is just the coolest horse in the world. Bull (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who also won the GII National She makes my job easy. She's legit, so were looking forward to Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. on Aug. 3. the Breeders' Cup. These are real horses, these are the best of the best.@ As for beaten favorite Chasing Yesterday, Hall of Famer Mike Smith said, AWe took a whole lot of dirt and as you can see, she just isn't used to it. You hate to come all the way here to school, but it certainly was a really good schooling race. But, she Follow the TDN staff on Twitter jumped, and jumped, and jumped so much until she wore Thoroughbred Daily News herself out. I think this race will actually do her a whole lot of good and we'll see the real her the next time.@ @kelseynrileyTDN @BDiDonatoTDN @SteveSherackTDN Fifth behind next-out P.G. Johnson S. third-place finisher @JessMartiniTDN @CDeBernardisTDN @BMassamTDN Chocolate Kisses (Candy Ride {Arg}) in her two-turn turf debut at Saratoga July 22, Sippican Harbor showed the dirt was much @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN @suefinley more to her liking with a 17-length tour de force in a seven- @MKane49 @thorntontd @garykingTDN panel off-the-turfer over this strip Aug. 12. @SarahKAndrew @theTDN @JBiancaTDN Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 Spinaway S. cont. Pedigree Notes: Sippican Harbor is not only her sophomore sire Orb=s first Grade I winner, but she is his first graded winner, as well, and third black-type scorer. She is a half-sister to GSP Bodacious Babe, who is currently in foal to Arrogate. The winner=s dam Blossomed produced a Bodemeister colt in 2017 and a Malibu Moon colt on this past Valentine=s Day. She was bred back to Honor Code. This is the extended family of Group 1 winner Peter Davies (Bering {GB}). Saturday, Saratoga SPINAWAY S.-GI, $350,000, Saratoga, 9-1, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:23.72, ft. 1--SIPPICAN HARBOR, 118, f, 2, by Orb 1st Dam: Blossomed, by Deputy Minister 2nd Dam: Texas Cinema, by Mt. Livermore 3rd Dam: French Flick, by Silent Screen 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($260,000 Ylg '17 FTSAUG; $110,000 RNA 2yo '18 OBSMAR). O-Lee Pokoik; B-Justin & Kalvert Spaeth & Equine Equity Partners, LLC (KY); T-Gary C. Contessa; J-Joel Rosario. $192,500. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $242,650. *1/2 to Bodacious Babe (Mineshaft), GSP, $154,259. **3rd Black- Type/1st Grade I winner for sophomore sire (by Malibu Moon). Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. *First Grade I winner for sire (by Malibu Moon). BRED, BORN & RAISED AT DROMOLAND FARM Consigned by de Meric Sales 2--Restless Rider, 122, f, 2, by Distorted Humor 1st Dam: Silky Serenade, by Unbridled's Song 2nd Dam: Smooth as Silk, by Deputy Minister 3rd Dam: Sacque (GB), by Elegant Air (GB) ($150,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Fern Circle Stables & Three Chimneys Farm; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $70,000. Sold by Denali DAM OWNED BY & RESIDES AT MACHMER HALL 3--Cassies Dreamer, 118, f, 2, by Flatter 1st Dam: Chilbolton, by War Front 2nd Dam: Miss Lavinia, by Speightstown 3rd Dam: Miss Seffens, by Dehere ($90,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $85,000 2yo '18 OBSOPN).