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ST Publishing Inc. Home Office Tod Marks 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 Blinkers On – The Rail (410) 392-5867 • Fax (410) 392-0170 Trainer Del Carroll’s staff hung up the blinkers to dry Friday morning. www.st-publishing.com [email protected] “Believe me, we didn’t mind. It was a slow The Saratoga Special Worth Repeating day.” Steeplechase/Eventing Times Owner Mike Balfe, on scanning Thoroughbred Racing Calendar “Look they’ve got free water in this box.” tickets for The Special’s underage stoopers Jason Hennig, 9, while The Best of The Saratoga Special reaching into a bucket “I’m selling stalls for the second half of the Saratoga Days and other acclaimed of Saratoga Waters in Alan Brodsky’s box “Look, it’s not products and services meet. Who needs stalls?” Trainer Mitch Friedman within the equine industry. “I want to be on after the race. Not before it.” like naming Call us about your editorial needs. Trainer Bob Ribaudo, when “Against the boys.” appearing on the OTB Show Trainer Bobby Frankel, “Editorial excellence is not a goal to be before Saturday’s Sword Dancer your pooch on about Ventura’s next start sought and one day acquired and then retired to the trophy case. It is instead “I’d have invited him.” “She told me to bring an umbrella, but did I lis- Ribaudo about Better Talk Now’s rabbit the porch.” an ambition which must be pursued ten?” each day, never ending, never totally Shake The Bank, who wasn’t invited Trainer Pat Reynolds, to an Racegoer waiting out a rain squall to the Sword Dancer; Ribaudo trains fellow achieved. That striving, that ambition is owner trying to name a horse at the end of the day Wednesday an essential part of our newspapers, a come-from-behind runner Grand Couturier cornerstone of what we have been, “It’s my favorite movie.” what we are, and what we will be.” “Pulling out the binoculars, this must be Owner Allaire Ryan, when handed a DVD “Who’s in the Travers, Shaun?” important.” of Mani Bhavan’s Adirondack Wednesday – Lee Hills, Pulitzer Prize winner, Clocker Brian Walls to The Special’s Sean John Velazquez, seeking help from fellow Knight Ridder chief executive, in 1974 Clancy, on the rail at 5:30 Friday morning jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, after to see Dancing Forever blow out 3 furlongs being asked to pick the Travers winner More Here and There on Page 3

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The Special’s straw (well, hay) poll began back at Keeneland in April, The Big Horserace and we’ll keep a running total of the votes around town. McCain Beth Fout Daisy Phipps Helen Richards Sherry Ross Ross Perot Neither Richard DePass Barry Schwartz Stuart Janney Del Carroll Phil Janack Dan Pride Doc Danner Danielle Hodsdon Randy Romero Tom Voss Winston Heslop Mary Jane Howell Doug Fout Kip Elser John Hennig Mike Sellito Jorge Chavez Van Cushny Daffy Duck Rich Cristiano Bruce Brown Dallas Stewart Jamie Lamonica Keith O’Brien Tara O’Brien Chris O’Connor Richard DeStasio Steve Adika Loretta Lusteg Eddie Brown Carlos Martin Duncan Hinkle Gus Brown Josh Cooper Pat Reynolds Barclay Tagg Bonner Young Mike Hushion Maxine Correa Freddie Bond Al Stall Robin Smullen Harry Walker Barbara Livingston Nick Martinez Richard Nixon Bob Frieze Matt Muzikar Jimmy Toner Pat Hennig Bobby Frankel Pam Donehower Alan Brodsky Danielle Rosier Alix Michel Lenny Pike Matt Firestone Matt McCarron Richard Migliore Norm Casse Roy Lerman Bill Mott Rick Lang Ciarran Dunne Angel Cordero Margaret Bill Graves Moon Gamble Dr. Castro Jan Woods Mark Hennig Colleen O’Brien Thatcher Independent Stan Hough Max Hodge Roddy Valente Fay Donk Barry Wiseman Noel Twyman Dave Rarey Steve Bass Gaile Fitzgerald Jeremy Edge Mitch Friedman Barbara Brown Trish Moseley Craig Peretz Seth Benzel Robby Albarado Michael Martin Coupled Entry Jeff Hooper Bessie Gruwell Cindy Weaver Undecided Rusty Arnold Trevor McCarron Skip Dickstein Allan Lavin Don Nichols Steve Rushing Eileen Cornacchia Dr. Galvin Javier Castellano Dr. Hunt Joe Cornacchia Barry Watson Mike Trombetta Cindy Nichols Bruce Levine Dave Grening Danny Peitz Matt Cumani Gregg Ryan John Kimmel Larry Hausman Grey Price Duke Burris Sonny Taylor Wayne Lukas Sal Russo Althea Richards Jimmy Jerkens Rita Cutler Sandi Burris Eibar Coa Sheryl Schwartz Tim Ritvo Tiffany Mueller Robert Cutler Mary Ryan Conor Foley Ann Macleod Steve Young Tom Albertrani Brant Laue Jean-Luc Samyn Bill Hirsch Pat Turner John DeStefano Webb Carroll Jack Fisher Jim Gallagher Gerry Donk The Fruit Man Doc Richardson Javier Castellano Jerry Bailey Susie Hart Ann Via Brian Walls Melaina Phipps Pug Hart Sonny Via Derek Smith Will Phipps John Adger George Weaver Mitch Levites Gary Contessa Guy Torsilieri Rose Hennig Leah Gyarmati Kyle Brownell Beverly Torsilieri Peter Willmott Charlton Baker Allen Iwinski Ray Amato Terry Finley Jeff Carle Rick Violette Alex Neuman Dave Grace Peter Pugh Flaco Escobar Doug Cauthen Kiaran McLaughlin Bob McNair Obama Wendy (clocker girl) David Engel Tom Bush Mike Geraghty Ben Haggin Tom Goff Little Wendy (clocker girl) Heather Craig Joe DiAngelo Roger Horgan Colum O’Brien Sam Maloney Joanne Jones Michael Thomas Steve Klesaris Simon Harris Scott Schwartz Sandy Maggio Toadie Taylor Jose Cuevas Pam Ritter Pat Correa Alan Garcia Pat Kelly Billy Badgett Jeffrey Sanchez Tony Micallef

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 5 sword dancer invitational preview Dancing it Old School Phipps horse looks to keep up his recent impressive footwork

by sean clancy mer, Dancing Forever had sleepwalked through a 13-race career. Two wins On closing day last year, a steeple- were intermixed with a bunch of inex- chase guy stopped by Shug McGaughey’s plicable losses. The rugged son of Rahy barn; gave the trainer his card and said, would come running most days, but “Whenever you’re ready.” couldn’t break through. A mile and a Tod Marks McGaughey wasn’t ready. quarter on the turf proved too short for Dancing Forever works out on a foggy morning at Oklahoma. A year later, he’s ready to win the the homebred. $500,000 Sword Dancer with Phipps In his last race at Saratoga, he made could, I had seen some signs where he day before he ran in a two-other-than Stable’s Dancing Forever. up some ground but wound up sixth in was better than sometimes he showed. allowance at Keeneland. The light bulb “You were getting close,” McGaughey an optional claimer. (Kent) Desormeaux won on him (in flickered, and Dancing Forever rallied said to the would-be buyers out there. “I was a little disappointed with his a Churchill Downs allowance before from 11 lengths out of it to just miss “I wasn’t going to give up on him yet, race here, but I kind of knew what the Saratoga) and he liked him too, he said by a head. He returned 20 days later but Mr. Phipps was kind of like, ‘Don’t excuses were, so I don’t think I was as he just had to learn and that’s really and put in another strong effort, finish- give him too many more chances,’ so, down on him as maybe other people what I thought, he just had to learn.” ing second again under today’s jockey yeah, you were getting close.” were, but I knew we had to get it to- McGaughey enrolled him in old Rene Douglas. At the end of Saratoga last sum- gether,” McGaughey said. “I felt like he schoolFINAL inAD the3-31-08:FINAL fall, blowing AD him 3-27-06 out the 4/1/08 11:03See AM s word Page dancer1 page 6 $255,000,000 From 2000 through 2007 in black type stakes races alone, trainers who fed Hallway Feeds Racing Products earned in excess of $255-million dollars in first place purse money.

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6 Saturday, August 16, 2008 Sword Dancer– Continued from page 7 “He started doing good after Saratoga, I sent him to Keeneland and his two races were good there,” McGaughey said. “How good, I didn’t know, he got beat in both of them, but Douglas rode him the one time and said, ‘This is a pretty nice horse, I just made a mistake on him.’ ” Freshened until Dec. 26, Dancing Forever won the My Dear Peg, a $45,000 stakes at Calder, for his third career victory. That effort prompted McGaughey to swing at Grade I competition in the Gulfstream Park Turf, where he rallied at nearly 38-1 to just miss against Einstein. Since that breakthrough race, Danc- ing Forever has won the Grade II Elkhorn at Keenel- and in April and the Grade I Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day. Yeah, he’s a long way from being a jumper. “He’s learning, all the parts are starting to fit to- gether. He’s a great big horse, he had a curb early on, just little things like that, just trying to get all the parts to work, because he’s so big. So big,” McGaughey said. “He’s gotten a lot bigger and stronger, all the parts came together, his back end works now, it used to not. We never Tod Marks could figure out what it was, but Better Talk Now finished third in the Man O’ War in his latest start, behind Red Rocks and Curlin. I guess it was just more growing pains than anything else. Once “That’s helped, but I don’t think it’s something entered Champs Elysees but planned to scratch the that all got behind him, every- we need to do now, but I’m not going to stop,” three-time winner, leaving the Grade I stakes with six thing’s been good.” McGaughey said. “He’s a big strong horse, so it runners. On Friday morning, just as doesn’t matter, it’s not like he’s a finnicky eater, but I None more accomplished than Bushwood Stable’s he did at Keeneland last fall, do think it’s helped.” Better Talk Now. Graham Motion, trainer Dancing Forever blew out 3 The Sword Dancer lost its morning-line favorite The $4.1-million earner has put together two sol- of Better Talk Now furlongs. Exercise rider Phil when trainer Mark Hennig said he intended to scratch id efforts since returning from Dubai where he fin- White guided him through Red Rocks, who knocked off Horse of the Year Curlin ished ninth in the Dubai Sheema Classic. Trained by the 37.88-second drill. Blinkers on, the big chestnut in last month’s Man O’ War at Belmont Park. Hennig Graham Motion and ridden by Ramon Dominguez, kicked into his high gallop over the Oklahoma track, blamed a touchy hock for the departure of the 2006 Better Talk Now closed ground to finish third in the he looked better than a jumper. McGaughey pays at Breeders’ Cup Turf winner. least partial credit to the new work pattern. In addition to Red Rocks’ departure, Bobby Frankel See sword dancer page 7 BANROCK Tod Marks Five-year-old Banrock wins the West Point Handicap. He spends every winter Beautiful Queen Anne Victorian home or B&B in Camden with Custom Care Equine. on Union Ave. 9 Bedrooms, 8 Baths, 6 Fireplaces. Ài>Žˆ˜}ÊÊUÊÊ/À>ˆ˜ˆ˜}ÊÊUÊÊ->ià $1,999,000 Donna Freyer PO Box 2254, Camden, SC 29020   s&AX   803-243-4848 Mobile   3TABLE Peter Buck — Buck Land & Cattle Co. DJFREYER BELLSOUTHNET 2 Stonebreak Rd., Malta, NY 12020 www.customcareequine.com Office: 518-899-0065 Web: www.bucklandandcattle.com

Saturday, August 16, 2008 7 performance,” Ribaudo said. “We feel very confident he’s going into the race Sword Dancer – “We’re in a different situation well so we know he’s going to run well. Continued from page 8 We’re never going to get the pace sce- now, it was less pressure last year, nario as last year, unfortunately, but at Man O’ War – behind Red Rocks least we’re bringing a horse that’s doing and Curlin – in his latest start. Dancing the horse was doing well, we well physically and mentally. I’m still Forever vanquished him in the Manhat- worried about Better Talk Now, he’s the tan. In that one, Better Talk Now was best older turf horse in the world.” in the midst of his patented late rally knew it, nobody else knew it.” Providing the pace in the Sword but had to slam on the brakes like he Trainer Bob Ribaudo, about Grand Couturier (below) Dancer falls on one horse. Presious was playing Grand Theft Auto. Passion will be the pace in an otherwise Owner Marc Keller and trainer Bob paceless race. The Monmouth Park- Ribaudo upset last year’s Sword Danc- based 5-year-old wired seven rivals er with English import Grand Coutu- last year – he wasn’t even near the in the Grade I United Nations on his rier, who ran down heavy favorite Eng- screen. Grand Couturier went off at home turf and then tried to come off lish Channel in the stretch after getting nearly 16-1 against eventual champion the pace in the Oceanport Aug. 3, fail- through on the inside behind a quick English Channel but stunned his seven ing to make an impact on Silver Tree pace. Grand Couturier returned to fin- rivals, roaring home by 3 lengths. in the Grade III stakes. Trained by ish third in the 2007 Man O’ War (then “We’re in a different situation Mary Hartmann, owned by Patri- still a fall fixture) in September and then now, it was less pressure last year, cia Generazio and ridden by Ed- placed sixth behind English Channel in the horse was doing well, we knew the Breeders’ Cup Turf. it, nobody else knew it,” Ribaudo die Castro, Presious Passion has Given nearly eight months between said. “We were hoping for a posi- won eight races from 30 starts races, the 5-year-old returned in the tive race, we had been running and would eclipse the $1 million restricted Academy Award Stakes and against English Channel so it’s earnings mark with a win or a closed willingly to nab third. Ribaudo less pressure when you’re run- second. didn’t want to shoot for big game in ning against a superstar. You’re Bill Mott entered Equitable, his next start but had no other choice. just hoping to be second or third the only 4-year-old in the stakes Grand Couturier closed again, but nev- . . . when that was all said and and the least experienced horse in er threatened Red Rocks, Curlin and done, it was great. This year, we the field. Pin Oak Stable’s home- Better Talk Now. had some issues all winter, dealing bred son of A.P. Indy has never “The first race worked out great, it with ankles, and they’ve resolved been beaten more than 1 3/4 lengths was paceless, he still closed into it, and themselves. He’s really doing well.” in his career and comes in off a de- he came back good. The last thing you Like Better Talk Now, Grand Cou- cent third in the United Nations. Kent want to do is a Grade I as your second turier only has one option in today’s Desormeaux rides. race back, but he needed to do some- 12-furlong stakes. He’ll drop out the Interpatation rounds out the field for thing before the Sword Dancer,” Rib- back under Alan Garcia and hope for Elliot Mavorah and trainer Bobby Bar- audo said. “He shows some excuses a pace scenario similar to last year’s Tod Marks bara. The 6-year-old son of Langfuhr is but they were insignificant. He made when the fractions were hot – 46 2/5, winless in seven tries since September his run, in the last eighth of a mile he 1:11 1/5 – and he skipped up the hedge the win, everybody’s taken notice. It’s and finished sixth behind Dancing For- didn’t follow through, he needed it.” to win his fifth career race. a little different, a little more pressure ever in the Manhattan. Jose Espinoza Ribaudo didn’t fly below the radar “It’s strange this year, coming off this year, we’re trying to get a repeat takes the call.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 9 Bama Babes Proud Spell ready for rematch with streaking rival Music Note by brian nadeau Alabama stakes preview Larry Jones circled the stakes barn year-old Kentucky native once again early Friday morning and fumbled with shows up at Saratoga with a major con- his cell phone like a rookie fielding his tender in a Grade I Stakes. first NFL punt. Proud Spell came to national promi- “Larry, you need a hand with that?” nence last September when she won the an onlooker asked. Grade II Matron at Belmont Park by “I’m trying to type this guy’s name in 4 1/4 lengths for owner/breeder Brereton here,” Jones replied. “I need his num- Jones. Larry Jones saddled the daughter ber, and it’s a little hard to do with one of Proud Citizen for the Breeders’ Cup hand.” Juvenile Fillies and Proud Spell closed Adding his right hand to the mix to finish second behind champion In- would have made things a lot easier, but dian Blessing. when it’s engaged walking the Kentucky He gave her the rest of the season off Tod Marks Oaks winner, you’ve got to do things on and she returned Feb. 9, again chasing Proud Spell and Gabriel Saez try to knock off Music Note in today’s Alabama. the fly. Proud Spell was a willing dance Indian Blessing in the Grade III Silver- partner for Jones, parading around the bulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds. Proud Spell ventured to Churchill Downs for back to last. Crying out for racing room walking ring, posing for pictures and Spell finally got the better of the cham- the Grade I Kentucky Oaks. She glid- she darted to the outside, then back to not turning a hair as she cooled down pion in the Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks ed over a sloppy track and scored a the rail, but Music Note – in her first from her final preparations for today’s March 8. Regular jockey Gabriel Saez 5-length win to validate her standing as stakes effort – had gotten the jump and 128th running of the Grade I Alabama. put his filly into the race immediately the best 3-year-old filly in the country. coasted to a 3 1/2-length victory. Proud Proud Spell could meet a familiar foe and tracked Indian Blessing from close Until the Mother Goose came along. Spell finished a clear second but was in Music Note in the $600,000 stakes, range before drawing off to a 2 1/4- Proud Spell went to post at Belmont disqualified for stretch interference and with the tilt going a long way to decid- length win, stamping Proud Spell as the June 28 the 1-2 favorite, a virtual Grade placed third. ing who is the best 3-year-old filly in the early season divisional leader amongst I cinch. Then the gates opened. Proud Jones left the Mother Goose unset- country. her peers. Spell went to her knees at the start but tled and disappointed, but was happy Walking, vanning and bathing his After finishing third at Keeneland in recovered to race inside for the first 6 his filly returned in one piece after an own horses is nothing knew for Jones. the Grade I Ashland Stakes (over a Poly- furlongs. Turning for home she was eventful trip. He sent Proud Spell to the More hands-on than Bob Vila, the 51- track surface she didn’t handle) Proud bottled up along the inside and shuffled See alabama page 13

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12 Saturday, August 16, 2008 broke her maiden going 5 furlongs in 57 and change but I don’t see a mile and a quarter being an issue,” Alabama – Jones said. “(Sire) Proud Citizen had no trouble with Continued from page 10 it and with (dam’s sire) Langfuhr on the bottom we should be fine. She’s shown speed or she can lay off. Grade II Delaware Oaks on two weeks rest and she At the Fair Grounds we had to go get Indian Blessing earned a hard-fought, albeit tougher-than expected, and that was fine. If she needs to sit back and make a victory. Jones second-guessed himself a bit during the run that’s fine too.” race. Music Note should benefit the most going two “At the quarter-pole I got to thinking I ran her turns and 1 1/4 miles in the Alabama. The late-devel- back a little too soon and that my other filly (Maren’s oping daughter of A.P. Indy stormed through a pair of Meadow) was going to win. But she really dug down Grade I stakes at Belmont, taking the Mother Goose and pulled it out – her class and her heart really car- over Proud Spell then toying with four rivals, includ- ried her through that day,” Jones said. “Now, looking ing stablemate Little Belle, in the 10-furlong Coaching back at it, I think it was a good thing because that was Club America Oaks, which she won by a widening 11 the first time that we really had to ask her since the the lengths. Fair Grounds Oaks when she beat Indian Blessing.” The effort prompted Godolphin’s Sheikh Moham- Godolphin’s Music Note is still being considered med al-Maktoum, racing manager Simon Crisford for a possible start in the Travers against colts next and trainer Saeed bin Suroor to consider the filly for Saturday, but Jones is hoping to meet the star filly in Travers Aug. 23. As of Friday morning, Godolphin’s the Alabama to decide once and for all who is deserv- U.S. assistant Rick Mettee was still awaiting word on ing of divisional honors. a final decision. “Ideally I’d like to see a dry track and have both “They still want to weigh everything over the next fillies get a trouble-free trip so we can settle it on the day or so and I doubt we’ll have a decision until Sat- track where it’s supposed to be settled. Hopefully urday morning. I think I’ll be getting a call this time Music Note runs but our filly is coming into the race tomorrow,” Mettee said. “It comes down to the field great, she’s bounced out of the Delaware race in good size of the Travers, weather, things like that. They are fashion, and we’re ready to go tomorrow,” Jones said. aware of the history of fillies in the Travers as well. “We had a troubled trip at Belmont and we did what I think the last time it’s even been tried was Davona we had to do in the Delaware Oaks. That race was a Connie Bush Dale in 1979. It’s one thing if you hook a six or seven perfect spot to get us to tomorrow.” Music Note puts her four-race winning streak on the line. horse field but they are looking at a big field so we’ll Since that race, Proud Spell shows a pair of 5-fur- have to see.” long breezes at the Fair Hill training center in Mary- They just come out of it so darn good and she’s just Music Note broke her maiden last fall at Aqueduct land, one over the main track there and one over the springing over the track here in her two gallops.” when trained by Tom Albertrani for Godolphin’s sis- Tapeta surface. While Proud Spell struggled to get Proud Spell has yet to try the classic 10-furlong dis- ter operation Darley Stable. She carried the Godolphin over Keeneland’s Polytrack in the Ashland Jones has tance but has shown remarkable versatility in her 10- colors for her first start of 2008, an entry-level allow- no reservations about training his filly over a synthetic race career. She broke her maiden at 5 furlongs and ance at Belmont May 22, and drew off to a 7-length surface. won the Oaks going away at 9 furlongs. Jones enters win. The Mother Goose ensued, as did a rise to the top “The horses tend to come off that and run better. today’s test with no reservations about the demanding of her division. While Proud Spell’s troubled trip got We keep her on the dirt there a lot, but I sure do like mile and a quarter. the majority of the press, Music Note didn’t encoun- to go into a big race off that kind of work (on the syn- “She’s a filly you can place anywhere in her rac- ter calm waters either. She threw a shoe and stumbled thetic surface),” Jones said. “It gives them more fitness es and she doesn’t need to bring her track with her, but the big thing is they don’t come back body sore. as long as it’s not synthetic. She’s very versatile. She See alabama page 14

Saturday, August 16, 2008 13 and a quarter. They are just two really quality fillies,” Mettee said. “If Music Note runs in the Alabama she’s Alabama – coming in great from the Coaching Club and Little Continued from page 13 Belle is coming up to a big race as well.” Sweet Vendetta has rapidly climbed up the class early in the Mother Goose but still drew off for an ladder since Gary Contessa added blinkers in Febru- easy win. Though Coaching Club looked a formality ary for her maiden win, a 7-lengths score over state- on paper it wasn’t always in the plans. breds on the inner dirt at Aqueduct. “We weren’t sure about it, but I called and told The daughter of Stephen Got Even closed from Saeed we should probably run the filly because it was eighth and drew off that day, then left state-breds a short field and she was just tearing down the barn.” company to run a credible second to Little Belle in Mettee said. “She’s really progressed this year and the Busher. running long has helped a lot.” A 4-length win in the Andover Way over a sloppy Those hoping for a battle of the sexes in the Travers track prompted Contessa to leave the comforts of the can thank Godolphin’s Little Belle, who will run in the Big A and shoot for the Grade II Black Eyed Susan at Alabama regardless of what her stablemate does. An- Pimlico May 16. Catching a sloppy track once again, other daughter of A.P. Indy, she defeated Proud Spell Sweet Vendetta sat well off the pace and rallied clear in the Ashland (when trained by Kiaran McLaughlin in the stretch for a 1 1/2-length score. WinStar Farm for Darley), chased that rival home as runner-up Ken- purchased Sweet Vendetta from Team Penney Rac- tucky Oaks while wearing Godolphin blue for the first ing and co-breeder David Cassidy after the race and time, and finished second to Music Note in the Coach- Ramon Dominguez, aboard for the maiden score, ing Club. Mettee looks forward to a big improvement climbs back aboard on Saturday. Saturday, but has one eye towards Mother Nature, Bobby Frankel looks to collect some elusive black- who’s made her presence felt at the Spa all summer type for Skylighter, a Stonerside Stable homebred who long. enters off two straight route wins at Belmont. “Little Belle, we knew she’d be a little short in the The daughter of Sky Mesa needed six starts to Coaching Club but she has been doing really well and break her maiden, finally breaking through by a neck has had a really good month since that race. We ex- May 11, but came right back to defeat winners July 10 Connie Bush pect her to go forward, if that’s going to be enough to with a pace-pressing 1 3/4-length score. Skylighter is Little Belle completes a tough Godolphin Stable entry. beat Proud Spell, who is obviously a faster filly at 9 undefeated in two starts going long on the main track, furlongs or less than her, I don’t know,” Mettee said. and Edgar Prado rides for the first time. “She’s kind of a hard-running filly, so I would think Zayat Stable purchased Mushka for $1.6 million at Celebrate the first 5 years of the Saratoga Special she’ll get the mile and a quarter. How the slop would the 2006 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Sale and after with this American Horse play to her I don’t know. She won once over it at Aq- winning the Grade II Demoiselle Stakes last November Publications’ Best Book ueduct but was beaten 5 lengths by Proud Spell in the she looked to be an exciting player in the 3-year-old Award winner. Kentucky Oaks. There’s really nothing we can do at filly division for Bill Mott. But the daughter of Empire this point with the weather.” Maker didn’t return to the races until a 9-furlong op- Get your Mettee knows Godolphin is in a good spot regard- tional claimer here July 25, when she flattened out in copy today! less if who is in the starting gate for the Alabama. the lane and finished a disappointing third as the 6-5 “I think if we didn’t have Little Belle in the barn favorite. Secure Online Ordering at www.st-publishing.com, you probably wouldn’t have heard anything about She figures to be tighter for the biggest test of her or call our office at 518-490-1175 running in the Travers. It really comes down to having young career today; John Velazquez, aboard for her two really good fillies who are both proven at a mile last two outings, has the call.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 15 Saturday’s Saratoga entries Saturday, August 16. Post Time 1:00 p.m. Entries with program number, 6th (3:47) 6 1/2 Furlongs. 3&Up. Claiming 20,000. Purse $30,000. post position, jockey, trainer, and morning-line odds. 1 8 Ernie Boy...... Berrios Cruz J...... Friedman Mitch...... 6-1 1A 11 Stand Pat...... Chavez J F...... Friedman Mitch...... 6-1 1st (1:00) 7 Furlongs. 3&Up. Allow. Purse $67,000. 2 1 Unbridled Wish...... Migliore R...... Arroyo Enrique...... 12-1 1 1 Obscurity...... Velasquez C...... McDonald Michael... 15-1 3 2 Maps Hope...... Desormeaux K J.... Duggan David...... 8-1 2 2 Bordeaux Bandit...... Leparoux J R...... Zito Nick...... 12-1 4 3 Spider Rock...... Morales S...... Sedlacek Michael....12-1 3 3 Joppa Flat’s...... Morales S...... Ribaudo Bob...... 3-1 5 4 Let’s Go Yankees...... Velasquez C...... Dutrow Tony...... 3-1 4 4 Posse Cat...... Castellano J J...... Wilkes Ian...... 7-2 6 5 Five Demon Bag...... Bermudez J E...... Gullo Gary...... 4-1 5 5 National Pride...... Garcia Alan...... bin Suroor Saeed.....5-2 7 6 Honor Evening...... Dominguez R A..... Galluscio Dominic...15-1 6 6 Icetate...... Bridgmohan S X.... Asmussen Steve...... 6-1 8 7 Felinefelon...... Espinoza J L...... Schettino Dom...... 20-1 7 7 Pewter...... Maragh R...... Bond James...... 15-1 9 9 Hepcat...... Rodriguez R R...... DiPrima Greg...... 12-1 8 8 Run With Me...... Velazquez J R...... Iwinski Allen...... 8-1 10 10 Arrrrr...... Luzzi M J...... Miceli Michael...... 7-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (1-3), Daily Double A-Coupled: Ernie Boy and Stand Pat Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (6-8), Grand Slam (6-9), Daily Double, 2nd (1:33) 5 1/2 Furlongs. Fillies. 2YO. MSW. Purse $62,000. 60Minute6 (Leg A) 1 1 Yogonaluvme...... Dominguez R A..... McDonald Michael... 12-1 7th (4:23) 1 1/8 Miles. Turf. 3&Up. Claiming 35,000. Purse $34,000. 2 2 Light Green...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 7-5 1 1 Brushed Prince...... Bermudez J E...... Allyn William...... 20-1 3 3 Abundantia...... Velasquez C...... Terranova II John.....4-1 2 2 Classic Impact...... Samyn J L...... Englehart Jeremiah..6-1 4 4 Mystic Miracle...... Coa E M...... Hennig Mark...... 7-2 3 3 First of Ten...... Hill C...... Gyarmati Leah...... 15-1 5 5 Obsequious...... Prado E S...... Gray Elizabeth...... 6-1 4 4 Allaboutmack...... Chavez J F...... Lostritto Joseph.....10-1 6 6 Cats...... Bridgmohan S X.... Lukas Wayne...... 8-1 5 5 Hard To Explain (IRE)... Maragh R...... Manning Dennis...... 7-2 7 7 Northern Harbor...... Castellano J J...... Sciacca Gary...... 15-1 6 6 Monsooned Malabar...Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 4-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Pick 3 (2-4), Pick 4 (2-5), Daily Double 7 7 Quick to Charm...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 3-1 8 8 Come On Over...... Castro E...... Eppler Mary...... 10-1 3rd (2:06) 1 Mile. Turf. F&M. 3&Up. NY Bred. MSW. Purse $57,000. 9 9 Dos Hombres...... Luzzi M J...... Schettino Dom...... 8-1 1 1 Patti Tiff...... Vargas R...... O’Brien Leo...... 15-1 10 10 Nikkinikkinikki...... Espinoza J L...... Barbara Bobby...... 20-1 2 2 Gift of Giving...... Luzzi M J...... Morrison John...... 10-1 11 MTO Yankee Chief...... Castro E...... Hennig Mark...... 5-2 3 3 Fanfire...... Dominguez R A..... Motion Graham...... 2-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (7-9), Pick 4 (7-10), Daily Double, 4 4 Spa Princess...... Arboleda A...... Ubillo Rodrigo...... 15-1 60Minute6 (Leg E) 5 5 Guessing Game...... Sanchez J...... Martin Frank...... 8-1 6 6 Linda’s Kisses...... Garcia Alan...... Tesher Howie...... 12-1 8th (4:56) The Sword Dancer Invitational (Gr. I). 1 1/2 Miles. 7 7 Sweet Slam...... Hill C...... Baker Charlton...... 7-2 Turf. 3&Up. Purse $500,000. 8 8 Parade of Beauty...... Chavez J F...... Oleanik Jacqueline... 30-1 1 1 Equitable...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 10-1 9 9 Love for a Price...... Castellano J J...... O’Brien Keith...... 5-1 2 2 Grand Couturier (GB).Garcia Alan...... Ribaudo Bob...... 8-1 10 10 Distinctive Doc...... Velazquez J R...... Cedano Heriberto...10-1 3 3 Red Rocks (IRE)...... Castellano J J...... Hennig Mark...... 9-5 11 AE Magic Shop...... Morales S...... Carroll II Del...... 20-1 4 4 Interpatation...... Espinoza J L...... Barbara Bobby...... 30-1 12 MTO Token Special...... Morales S...... Odintz Jeff...... 7-2 5 5 Presious Passion...... Castro E...... Hartmann Mary...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (3-5), Daily Double 6 6 Better Talk Now...... Dominguez R A..... Motion Graham...... 4-1 7 7 Dancing Forever...... Douglas R R...... McGaughey Shug.....5-2 4th (2:39) 5 1/2 Furlongs. Turf. F&M. 3&Up. NY Bred. MSW. 8 8 Champs Elysees (GB).Prado E S...... Frankel Bobby...... 8-1 Purse $56,000. Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (8-10), Daily Double 1 4 Sweet Bama Breeze....Garcia Alan...... Rice Linda...... 7-2 1A AE Ofcr. Sheila T Rex...... Garcia Alan...... Rice Linda...... 7-2 9th (5:30) The Alabama (Gr. I). 1 1/4 Miles. Fillies. 3YO. 2 1 Sage Chapel...... Coa E M...... Pletcher Todd...... 6-1 Purse $600,000. 3 2 Mrs. Holden...... Chavez J F...... Jerkens Allen...... 6-1 1 2 Music Note...... Castellano J J...... bin Suroor Saeed.....1-1 4 3 Intoxicatingbeauty...... Velasquez C...... Carroll II Del...... 10-1 1A 5 Little Belle...... Maragh R...... bin Suroor Saeed.....1-1 5 5 Miss Dolan’s Rose...... Rodriguez R R...... Freeman Mike...... 5-1 2 1 Proud Spell...... Saez G...... Jones Larry...... 6-5 6 6 Doree Daze...... Castellano J J...... Morrison John...... 12-1 3 3 Skylighter...... Prado E S...... Frankel Bobby...... 15-1 7 7 Bella Cherokee...... Dominguez R A..... Ferraro James...... 10-1 4 4 Mushka...... Velazquez J R...... Mott Bill...... 8-1 8 8 Marian B...... Velazquez J R...... Iwinski Allen...... 20-1 5 6 Sweet Vendetta...... Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 10-1 9 9 Fiona Freud...... Migliore R...... Ritvo Tim...... 3-1 A-Coupled: Music Note and Little Belle 10 10 Donna Mira...... Cardoso D...... Gyarmati Leah...... 50-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Daily Double 11 AE Calling My Colors...... Morales S...... Tesher Howie...... 12-1 12 MTO Punt’s Kitty...... Velasquez C...... Miceli Michael...... 6-1 10th (6:04) 1 Mile. Turf. F&M. 3&Up. Allow. Purse $68,000. 13 MTO Afleet Aya...... Prado E S...... Schosberg Rick...... 7-2 1 2 Miss Challenge...... Dominguez R A..... Weaver George...... 10-1 A-Coupled: Sweet Bama Breeze and Ofcr. Sheila T Rex 1A MTO Manitoba Miss...... Coa E M...... Weaver George...... 10-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Pick 3 (4-6), Daily Double 2 MTO Turn Away...... Castellano J J...... Frankel Bobby...... 5-2 2B MTO Dulcet Tone...... Velazquez J R...... Frankel Bobby ...... 5-2 5th (3:13) 7 Furlongs. 2YO. MSW. Purse $62,000. 3 1 Forest Trail...... Garcia Alan...... McGaughey Shug.....2-1 1 1 Big McCool...... Coa E M...... Stewart Dallas...... 15-1 4 3 Platinumplus...... Bridgmohan S X.... Turner Billy...... 12-1 2 2 Thomas the Great...... Leparoux J R...... Zito Nick...... 6-1 5 4 Michele the Great...... Velasquez C...... Donk David...... 15-1 3 3 Romp...... Dominguez R A..... Howard Neil...... 4-1 6 5 Higher Incentive...... Prado E S...... Contessa Gary...... 12-1 4 4 Great Crusade...... Velasquez C...... Lukas Wayne...... 15-1 7 6 Palace Secret...... Douglas R R...... Arnold Rusty...... 8-1 5 5 Western Legend...... Chavez J F...... Stoklosa Richard....12-1 8 7 Goo Goo Eyes...... Velazquez J R...... McLaughlin Kiaran...8-1 6 6 Stormalory...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 5-1 9 8 Queens Full...... Leparoux J R...... Clement Christophe... 5-1 7 7 Take the Points...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 3-1 10 9 Meriwether Jessica....Coa E M...... Rice Linda...... 6-1 8 8 Girolamo...... Garcia Alan...... McLaughlin Kiaran...7-2 11 10 Choosing (IRE)...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 10-1 9 9 Blue Whistler...... Castellano J J...... Arnold Rusty...... 12-1 12 AE Way With Words...... Castellano J J...... Eppler Mary...... 6-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (5-7), Pick 6 (5-10), Daily Double A-Coupled: Miss Challenge and Manitoba Miss B-Coupled: Turn Away and Dulcet Tone Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta

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National Pride Joppa Flat’s National Pride Posse Cat 1 Posse Cat Posse Cat Pewter National Pride Joppa Flat’s National Pride Posse Cat Pewter Light Green Light Green Light Green Light Green 2 Obsequious Obsequious Mystic Miracle Abundantia Cats Mystic Miracle Cats Obsequious Fanfire Fanfire Linda’s Kisses Fanfire 3 Sweet Slam Love For A Price Fanfire Love for a Price Gift Of Giving Linda’s Kisses Love For A Price Linda’s Kisses Miss Dolan’s Rose Afleet Aya Afleet Aya Afleet Aya 4 Mrs. Holden Punt’s Kisses Doree Daze Bella Cherokee Intoxicating Beauty Miss Dolan’s Rose Bella Cherokee Fiona Freud Take The Points Girolamo Blue Whistler Girolamo Girolamo Romp Take The Points Thomas The Great 5 Romp Thomas The Great Girolamo Blue Whistler Spider Rock Let’s Go Yankees Maps Hope Arrrrr Arrrrr Maps Hope Five Demon Bag Let’s Go Yankees 6 Five Demon Bag Five Demon Bag Let’s Go Yankees Five Demon Bag Hard to Explain Yankee Chief Come On Over Yankee Chief Brushed Prince Hard To Explain First Of Ten Quick To Charm 7 Nikkinikkinikki Quick To Charm Quick To Charm Monsooned Malabar Dancing Forever Dancing Forever Better Talk Now Dancing Forever Red Rocks Better Talk Now Dancing Forever Presious Passion 8 Better Talk Now Equitable Red Rocks Red Rocks Music Note Music Note Music Note Music Note Proud Spell Proud Spell Sweet Vendetta Proud Spell 9 Mushka Skylighter Proud Spell Sweet Vendetta Turn Away Turn Away Frankel entry Frankel entry Forest Trail Forest Trail Miss Challenge Queens Full 10 Palace Secret Goo Goo Eyes Forest Trail Forest Trail

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Saturday’s detailed analysis By Brian Nadeau Race 1: NATIONAL PRIDE got little if anything out of his comeback after Race 6: MAPS HOPE caught a good one Aug. 2 and goes for a white-hot blowing the start, but the fact that this expert barn wheels him back on two trainer. FIVE DEMON BAG ran well in his first attempt versus winners and weeks rest says he’s ready to roll. PEWTER got a bit ambitious after breaking a repeat would make him tough here. LET’S GO YANKEES has a huge shot, his maiden and found stakes company in the Great White North too tough; but there’s simply no way I’m rooting for a horse with that name. I’ll see he’s back with friends here and can make noise on the front. POSSE CAT exits you on the golf course in early October A-Rod. the same heat as the top choice and is a stretch danger once again. Race 7: FIRST OF TEN makes his first start on the turf for a tag and has Race 2: LIGHT GREEN has had plenty of time to recover from her taxing some hidden form to fall back on; Leah Gyarmati knows how to play the debut at Belmont Park, where she defeated Casanova Move, who blitzed claiming game and this guy can pull the upset. QUICK TO CHARM is the maidens here Sunday. MYSTIC MIRACLE looks to be a talented homebred horse to beat but he’s not much faster than the rest and will be about 6-5; no and mom was a real runner. CATS was too-bad-to-be-true in her unveiling thanks. DOS HOMBRES exits a solid run but could get caught wide going into over a sloppy Spa track July 24; seeing a Wayne Lukas second-time starter the first turn. On dirt: Come On Over, First Of Ten, Yankee Chief. show marked improvement would be no surprise. Race 8: Neat renewal of the Sword Dancer. I’ve got to think there will be Race 3: FANFIRE got the perfect tightener here July 25 and should move some give in the course, which could suit BETTER TALK NOW. Now 9, he’s forward off that effort; the day’s best bet meets a beatable cast and either run well in both starts this year and looks to be sitting on a big one. DANCING of her two runs last year would suffice. LOVE FOR A PRICE exits maiden- FOREVER comes in better than ever but remains a question mark over an off claiming company but the waters aren’t much deeper today; look for her course, so let’s try to beat him. RED ROCKS won’t get the firm turf course he late. SWEET SLAM has run well in her last three and should again be in the needs and he could also have the dreaded Euro-bounce to deal with. mix. If on dirt: Linda’s Kisses, Token Special, Fanfire. Race 9: I think I would pick MUSIC NOTE in the Travers, so I’m definitely Race 4: A potentially soft turf course and a ton of speed signed on makes picking her in the Alabama. She was a monster at Belmont and should me think someone’s coming from the clouds; DOREE DAZE might be the like this trip even better. Trying to break up a chalky exacta by going with one. We’ve gotten John Morrison home twice already – hat trick time. SWEET VENDETTA, who has done nothing wrong since adding blinkers. BELLA CHEROKEE fits the bill off her two turf starts at Belmont and will be PROUD SPELL looms a danger but she struggled in the Delaware Oaks there at the end. SWEET BAMA BREEZE is probably the fleetest of foot and and 10 furlongs might be a better fit for her main rival. Tough-as-nails filly would be tough if she can somehow shake free. On dirt: Afleet Aya, Calling enters for one of the best true horseman around but it might be worth try- My Colors, Punt’s Kitty. ing to get her out of the exacta.

Race 5: There’s plenty of pedigree to choose from, but the ones who’ll Race 10: MISS CHALLENGE goes out for a hot barn and has paired up fig- take a lot of money enter for connections that usually give their horses a ures in her two starts this year, often a sign that a big move forward is com- run first out. With that in mind let’s try for a nice price on BLUE WHISTLER ing. The call at a nice price in a wide open finale. FOREST TRAIL looks well who draws well and had a dazzling gate drill at Keeneland Aug. 2. TAKE THE spotted from the hedge and should work out a ground-saving trip for a barn POINTS had a trial run at Belmont and should be looming late. GIROLAMO due to get rolling. PALACE SECRET had a few troubled trips in Kentucky and has a ton of breeding but look for him to get the job done next time at looms a stretch threat with clear sailing. If on dirt: Frankel entry, Meriwether Belmont going a mile. Jessica, Way With Words.

Saturday, August 16, 2008 17 Saturday, August 16th, NEWBURY Race 3 (9:40 am) Geoffrey Freer Stakes Gr3 (3yo+) 1m5/8; Purse $130,000 RACE ANALYSIS (In Program Number Order) Spotlight on UK Racing 1 GEORDIELAND: A very smart performer who typically travels strongly but usually finds little. Well ridden by Shane Kelly by Timeform & Racing UK when narrowly winning the Yorkshire Cup at York in May, and it was no disgrace to be runner-up to the outstanding Yeats DDoonn’’tt mmiissss tthhee BBeesstt in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. There remains a nagging doubt that he’s not one to trust completely for that he’s better than ever at the age of seven. Either way, the manner in which he travels makes him an interesting ooff BBrriittiisshh RRaacciinngg candidate over this shorter trip. Timeform Rating 129 Every Wednesday through Saturday morning at 2 SIXTIES ICON: The 2006 St Leger winner has re-established himself this season after a bitterly anticlimactic 2007, winning a Listed event at Goodwood in May and a Gr3 there Bunbury’s Pub in the Saratoga Backyard

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between). Vulnerable against the best nowadays but always likely to be involved at this level and he looks to hold leading claims. 129 treat yourself to a cold pint and a good bet

3 BALKAN KNIGHT: Seems to have lost consistency with age, as he showed when well held at Salisbury Splendor Summer Festival Sandown last time. Difficult to fancy faced with an inadequate test of stamina. 123 August 13 - August 14 ~ featuring the Gr3 Sovereign Stakes

4 EASTERN ANTHEM: Remains lightly raced and well worth place in the lineup, having been Newbury Ladies’ Day Extravaganza untroubled to land the odds in an uncompetitive minor event at Newmarket last month, his August 15 - August 16 ~ featuring the Gr2 Hungerford Stakes

only rival on form turning it in. Stronger contest may bring about more improvement. 128 York Ebor Festival 5 LION SANDS: Has won a couple of Listed races at Newmarket but hasn’t really achieved August 20 - August 22 ~ featuring the Gr1 Yorkshire Oaks, all that he promised earlier in his career. His runs over 12 furlongs have suggested that Gr1 Nunthorpe and eight top class stakes he would be well suited by a step up to two miles, so the stiffer test posed by the softer conditions could help. He’s not one to dismiss lightly. 128 Sandown Park August 29 - August 30 ~ featuring the Gr3 Solario Stakes plus plenty of 6 PEPPERTREE LANE: Doesn’t always look most straightforward (tends to carry his head early action leading into Sunset Friday awkwardly and wander), but that hasn’t stopped him from winning nine, including a Listed event at Goodwood in June. Bit below his best in Ireland on both starts since, but conditions will be right up his street (course and distance winner) and difficult to rule out. 127

7 SELF DEFENSE: One-time smart performer on the level as well as over hurdles, though he looks on the downgrade in both spheres now and there was limited encouragement in last month’s return to action at Ascot. ?

8 TEMPELSTERN: Has shown himself to be smart performer in placing two of three starts this term, latterly when runner-up to Magadino in a Listed event at Deauville last Saturday. Clearly in good heart, will be suited by both this longer trip and by the ground being on the soft side of good, and could easily run into a place if this doesn’t come too soon. 126

9 GULL WING: Ran as well as ever to finish runner-up to Yellowstone in a Listed handicap at York in July and possibly hadn’t recovered from those exertions when flopping at this track a fortnight ago. She has a bit to prove at this level, especially after that latest effort. 122

10 SELL OUT: On the face of it has a bit to find, though it could be that the step up to this trip will prove the making of her, shaping for a while now as if she’ll be well suited by the stiffer test of stamina. Sometimes looks a hard ride so, whilst certainly not the safest of options in the race, could well run better than her likely odds suggest. 118

11 DONEGAL: From yard that has been enjoying a fine time of things this year, and still looks to be going the right way on a fine second to Conduit in the Gr3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood last time. The return to slightly further will certainly be in his favour, as will rain-softened The choice of experts for British and Irish racing conditions and, he has a fair bit to recommend meeting older horses for first time. 127

CONCLUSION A bigger field than usual for this Gr3 contest, and a tricky one tosort. SIXTIES ICON has recaptured some of his former sparkle this year, and is a safer proposition than the talented but quirky Geordieland. Only one three year old has won this race in the last 12 years, but Donegal Timeform racing publications are available to download from represents and in-form stable and showed last time that he is a battler. If there’s to be a shock Sell brisnet.com and youbet.com. For further insights and analysis Out could be the one to provide it, with the step up from 10 furlongs likely to suit her well. also visit www.timeform.com

Saturday, August 16th, NEWBURY Race 4 (10:15 am) ground and has a few of his rivals held on Goodwood form, CGA Hungerford Stakes Gr2 (3yo+) 7f; Purse $200,000 so he’s the one they have to beat. 130

RACE ANALYSIS (In Program Number Order) 9 ALEXANDROS: One of two Godolphin three year olds in the 1 ARABIAN GLEAM: Very progressive last year, winning the race and already successful in pattern company (winning Gr2 Park Stakes at Doncaster. Plenty of encouragement in a Gr3 at Deauville last year). A good second in the Diomed his fifth in the Gr1 Lockinge Stakes at this track, but has Stakes at Epsom in June and in a Listed race at Goodwood made little impact in subsequent starts and hold up tactics two weeks ago, so decent value for a place for all that he have gone against him of late. Timeform Rating 129 5 EXCUSEZ MOI: Won a Listed race at Lingfield in needs to find a bit more if he’s to win it. 126 February and posted another decent effort when fourth 2 AEROPLANE: Fairly lightly raced for 5-year-old, but efforts in International Stakes at Ascot. Even so, he looks out of 10 IL WARRD: Has a similar profile to his stablemate in that this year don’t suggest he’ll be good enough to win. 113 depth in this company. 116 he’s proved himself in pattern company – his second in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot is strong form (beaten only 3 AL QASI: Would want conditions as testing as possible, 6 LAA RAYB: -- SCRATCHED -- by one who looks Gr1 class) -- but also needs to show a having won Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on heavy ground bit of improvement, with three lengths to find on Paco Boy last year (his best effort). Ran well there last month when 7 WELSH EMPEROR: Retains his ability at the age of nine from their latest outing. 127 second in Minstrel Stakes and wasn’t helped by slow start and has a good record in this event. Had things his own and faster conditions in Betfair Cup at Goodwood. Can be way when winning Listed event at Haydock last time, but is CONCLUSION forgiven that run and fully expected to bounce. 129 another who is well suited by 7f in soft conditions. 124 Arabian Gleam, Welsh Emperor (won the 2004 renewal of this) and PACO BOY are the ones with Gr2 wins to their name 4 BEAVER PATROL: Finished a good second in the 8 PACO BOY: Progressing well this year, winning a Listed race already, and it could be worth siding with the last-named who Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot but is not the most at Lingfield, the Greenham Stakes over course and distance may not have finished progressing. It’s ten years since a three reliable and has a bit to prove after a couple of poor and the Betfair Cup at Goodwood. Has the strongest form year old won this race, but they used to have a good record and performances subsequently. 124 and there’s a chance he’s got more to offer such is his Alexandros, who Frankie Dettori rides in preference to Il Warrd, current rate of improvement. No doubts regarding trip or could be the one to follow him home.

18 Saturday, August 16, 2008 All The Winners (Through Friday)

Jockeys Barclay Tagg...... 6 Michael Aro...... 1 Cornelio Velasquez...... 21 Bruce Levine...... 5 Charlton Baker...... 1 John Velazquez...... 19 Linda Rice...... 5 Bruce Brown...... 1 Ramon Dominguez...... 18 Wesley Ward...... 5 Tom Bush...... 1 Alan Garcia...... 16 David Duggan...... 4 Dave Carroll...... 1 Edgar Prado...... 15 Wayne Lukas...... 4 James Corrao...... 1 Eibar Coa...... 14 Michael Maker...... 4 Wally Dollase...... 1 Julien Leparoux...... 14 Jonathan Sheppard...... 4 David Donk...... 1 Rajiv Maragh...... 11 George Weaver...... 4 Doug Fout...... 1 Shaun Bridgmohan...... 10 Nick Zito...... 4 Dominic Galluscio...... 1 Javier Castellano...... 10 Enrique Arroyo...... 3 Leah Gyarmati...... 1 Kent Desormeaux...... 9 Bob Baffert...... 3 Mark Hennig...... 1 Robby Albarado...... 8 Chad Brown...... 3 Neil Howard...... 1 Channing Hill...... 5 Stan Hough...... 3 Jimmy Jerkens...... 1 Mike Luzzi...... 5 Mike Hushion...... 3 Larry Jones...... 1 Jose Espinoza...... 4 Allen Jerkens...... 3 John Kimmel...... 1 Pat Reynolds...... 3 Elvis Trujillo...... 4 Steve Klesaris...... 1 John Ward...... 3 Jorge Chavez...... 3 Scott Lake...... 1 Billy Badgett...... 2 Richard Migliore...... 3 Lisa Lewis...... 1 Bobby Barbara...... 2 Sebastian Morales...... 3 Michael Matz...... 1 Rudy Rodriguez...... 2 Mark Casse...... 2 Michael McDonald...... 1 Jamie Theriot...... 2 Christophe Clement...... 2 Mike Miceli...... 1 Aldo Arboleda...... 1 Greg DiPrima...... 2 Jeff Odintz...... 1 Rafael Bejarano...... 1 John Fahey III...... 2 Paulino Ortiz...... 1 Garrett Gomez...... 1 Eoin Harty...... 2 Danielle Hodsdon...... 1 Mike Hernandez...... 2 Randi Persaud...... 1 Gabriel Saez...... 1 John Hertler...... 2 John Pregman Jr...... 1 Jean-Luc Samyn...... 1 Pat Kelly...... 2 Peter Pugh...... 1 Jeffrey Sanchez...... 1 Eddie Kenneally...... 2 Patrick Quick...... 1 Robbie Walsh...... 1 Carlos Martin...... 2 Bob Ribaudo...... 1 Padge Whelan...... 1 Shug McGaughey...... 2 Tim Ritvo...... 1 Paddy Young...... 1 Ken McPeek...... 2 Jamie Sanders...... 1 John Morrison...... 2 Rick Schosberg...... 1 Trainers Graham Motion...... 2 Scott Schwartz...... 1 Todd Pletcher...... 10 Bill Mott...... 2 Gary Sciacca...... 1 Steve Asmussen...... 8 Angel Penna...... 2 Phil Serpe...... 1 Tony Dutrow...... 8 Dale Romans...... 2 Al Stall Jr...... 1 Gary Contessa...... 7 Dallas Stewart...... 2 John Terranova II...... 1 Richard Dutrow Jr...... 6 Mike Trombetta...... 2 Tod Marks Rodrigo Ubillo...... 1 Bobby Frankel...... 6 Rick Violette...... 2 Billy Badgett congratulates jockey Ramon Dominguez after the two partnered Ronny Werner...... 1 Kiaran McLaughlin...... 6 Tom Voss...... 2 to take Friday’s second race with Api Mohkat. Ian Wilkes...... 1

SARATOGA SPEC. MAG. 1.indd 1 8/14/2008 12:25:31 PM Saturday, August 16, 2008 19 Amigo Grande de Curlin Lead pony Pancho gets famous too by karen johnson large as him. The last time I weighed him, he weighed 1,375. I would say he If you see Curlin training or racing, weighs at least that now. Like the rest it’s a good bet Pancho is also on the of us, when we get older, we put on a scene. little weight.” That is Pancho, as in trainer Steve The affection Blasi has for Pancho Asmussen’s pony and Curlin’s buddy – is quite evident when he speaks of the at home and on the road. speckled white-coated pony, with an A large-barreled Quarter Horse, expansive head. Pancho received his Pancho has traveled the world with name from trainer D. Wayne Lukas, reigning Horse of the Year Curlin. Be- who used the pony for a bit before Bai- lieved to be 17 years old, Pancho made ley sold him to Asmussen. the trek to the Middle East earlier this Blasi said the name fits. year when Curlin went to Dubai to run “If you look at his head, you can in the World Cup. They arrived at Nad see why,” Blasi said. “It’s just the per- al Sheba Racecourse in mid-February. fect name for him. He just looks like a Asmussen’s assistant, Scott Blasi, usu- Pancho. Wayne named him that, and it ally rides Pancho in the mornings, and stuck.” has adopted the pony as his own, even Most likely named along the lines of though his boss is the one that signed Lefty’s sidekick or Senor Villa, Pancho the check over to bloodstock agent Jer- could also be considered a “poncho” ry Bailey about eight years ago. of sorts for Curlin. Webster’s defines “Pancho has always had such a good a poncho as “a blanket with a slit in disposition,” Blasi said. “He’s a Quar- the middle, and can be slipped over the ter Horse, and God knows what else is head and worn as a sleeveless garment.” Tod Marks in him. It’s very rare to see a horse as See pancho page 21 Pancho keeps watch outside trainer Steve Asmussen’s barn Friday morning.

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20 Saturday, August 16, 2008 standing ovation. If there ever is a horse Pancho – that deserved that, it is him. “I don’t think we could have gone Don’t Just Bet Continued from page 20 over there to Dubai without Pancho,” Blasi added. “When Curlin gets to feel- So, no matter how you spell it, it may be fair to say that Pancho is Curlin’s se- ing good, coming up to a race, he has to On Racehorses, curity blanket. have someone there who he respects.” “I got another pony, Dakota, but Blasi remembers an incident at Sara- Curlin knows the difference,” Blasi toga in 2003, when he took a tumble Own Racehorses said. “Even Robby (Albarado, Curlin’s with Pancho in front of the breakfast jockey) said when we used Dakota in crowd on the rail of the main track. the Stephen Foster, because we were New York Racing Association’s break- giving Pancho a break after Dubai, fast host, Mary Ryan, has never let With West Point Thoroughbreds you can own a percentage that Curlin likes Pancho better. Cur- Blasi forget it, either. of a high-potential racehorse, at a fraction of the cost lin doesn’t get grouchy with Pancho. I “Posse was putting in his work for don’t know if it is because of his size the King’s Bishop, and it was muddy or his demeanor. They have always just that day, and you know how they don’t gotten along really well.” harrow the outside of the track,” Blasi Pancho came to the track via the ro- said. “Posse jogged off, and when I deo ring in Oklahoma. He was a pick- turned around, Pancho just stumbled. up horse, which means he was ridden His whole head went down and he WESTPOINTTB.COM by a cowboy who aids bronco riders off rolled over. Pancho just gets up and 856.778.9511 their mounts at the end of a ride. Pick- jogs off, and leaves me standing there. up horses also escort the bronco horses That is the maddest I have ever been at out of the arena. him. It happened right in front of Mary These days Pancho’s work is more Ryan, so for the next three years I was high-profile, and he probably keeps known for doing a somersault off Pan- better company. Not to offend rodeo cho.” horses, but Curlin is in a class of his Blasi invited a visitor to meet Pan- own. Flanking the best horse in the world during training hours and in the cho, who resides in a shed near Asmus- post parade is pretty heady stuff. sen’s barn. Blasi warned of a grouchy Pancho gets his face time, too. After reception, if no food was proffered. As Curlin’s win in the Dubai World Cup, luck would have it, a friendly man who Pancho, who was ridden by Curlin’s ex- identified himself as a security officer ercise rider Carmen Rosas, had his very with Getnick and Getnick, shared the own winner’s circle celebration. carrots he was feeding to Pancho and “Toni Hodge, the quarantine man- Dakota. ager there, fell in love with Pancho,” Hey, it’s only fair that Pancho has Blasi said. “They let him into the win- his own security detail. After all, the This advertisement is for informational purposes only ner’s circle, after Curlin left. That was pony has taken very good care of Cur- and is not an offer to sell securities. neat that they did that. He even got a lin over the years.

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22 Saturday, August 16, 2008 Lake placid stakes recap Back to the Front Pompa/Reynolds filly charges home in Gr. II BY sean clancy Jerry McKlenin said it. “Breed her to Big Brown.” Pat Reynolds seconded it. “That’d be fun. It wouldn’t cost Pompa nothing either. How about that?” McKlenin and Reynolds celebrated – and planned the future for – Paul Pompa’s Backseat Rhythm, win- ner of Friday’s Lake Placid Stakes. The 3-year-old daughter of El Corredor lagged near Tod Marks the back of the eight-horse field before looping widest Backseat Rhythm powers away with a Grade II stakes score in Friday’s Lake Placid. of all (she was closer to the inside hedge of the Mellon Turf than the inside rail of the inner turf) to win the Opinions landed all over the Lake Placid field. Vir- 23.79 seconds and a half in 49.21. Behind her, Raw Grade II stakes by 3 1/4 lengths under Javier Castel- ginia Oaks winner I Lost My Choo eventually went Silk pulled on Alan Garcia in second while Namaste’s lano. off the tepid favorite, with second choice going to Wish, Zaskar, I Lost My Choo and Much Obliged The mating to Pompa’s co-owned Big Brown will Canadian shipper Much Obliged. Sands Point winner bunched into a rumble. All the while, Castellano had have to wait. Backseat Rhythm has plenty more to Raw Silk collected enough votes to be third choice. Backseat Rhythm relaxed on her own, off the fence do. Bettors sent off Backseat Rhythm as the fourth choice. and waiting. “Man, she earned it,” Reynolds said. “A normal She ran like she was offended. Finally, he decided he only had one option and horse doesn’t do that. She’s straight as a pin, ears Calder shipper Encanto Park broke sharply and led pricked. She’s got a stride like a big horse.” the field of 3-year-old fillies through a quarter-mile in See lake placid page 24

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 23 back in it. You don’t finish like this after American Oaks. Reynolds returned dis- going that wide.” gusted by the instructions to Castellano. Lake Placid – Backseat Rhythm made her career “Everybody said you need speed, Continued from page 23 debut here last summer, finishing fourth well why didn’t we bring a speed horse, behind eventual Spinaway winner Irish why did we bring her? If you watched pulled Backseat Rhythm to the outside. Smoke. She rallied in her second start but that race, she kept trying to re-rally, but The closer she got, the farther out she wound up fifth on the dirt. Switched to she had no steam. We tried to mold her had to travel. Swinging into the turn, she the turf, she quelled eventual Alcibiades to fit what we thought,” Reynolds said. looked like she was the end of a roller- and Hollywood Starlet winner Coun- “You got to give credit to the jockeys. derby whip. No matter, once straight- try Star in a maiden turf at Belmont. They ride the horses. I’ve only ridden a ened, she took aim on Raw Silk who Switched back to the dirt, she ran hard pony. A pony gets running off with you, had opened up a clear lead passing the Pat Reynolds against champion Indian Blessing, finish- you see the ground moving pretty fast, ing second in the Grade I Frizette and you can’t give them all this detail. “ furlong pole. Backseat Rhythm jumped she was going to be that impressive. I third in the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juve- Reynolds discussed the Hollywood to her left lead, then back to her right, knew she’d be one-two, I was going to nile Fillies. This year, she missed in her trip with Castellano and decided to not then back to her left and back to her bet $2,000 to place on her because I first three starts, then won a turf allow- give him any instructions for the Lake right – all the while she gained ground figured she’d be right there,” Reynolds ance at Belmont in May. Reynolds sent Placid. like a strip-mall developer. She finished said. “They were bunching up which I Backseat Rhythm to Hollywood Park “He knew that’s what we didn’t want 9 furlongs in 1:50.69. like, I was only seven lengths out of it. earlier this summer. She sat just off the to do,” Reynolds said. “All you have to “I figured she’d come running no How many horses can do that? She’s pace and faded to seventh in the Grade I do is drop her head and get her to re- matter what today, I just didn’t know back to last and by the eighth pole she’s lax, when you can close like that, who’s beating her? She went nine wide like it was walk in the park, usually they go out that wide and disappear.” Castellano was afraid of that, but more afraid of getting stopped trying to weave through traffic. He’s ridden Backseat Rhythm in 10 of her 11 starts and decided to take the over-land route and hoped for the best. “I thought it was the best way to do it. I always had confidence in her, she came out of a very tough race last time, we rode her different, they wanted me beverly’s close to the pace and she didn’t finish,” Castellano said. “Today, they didn’t give 47 Phila Street me any instructions, perfect. She missed Saratoga Springs the break, but that’s the best way, she settled behind horses, I had a beautiful 583-2755 trip, it looked like everybody was stop- “Saratoga’s breakfast place ping so I said, ‘you’ve got the best horse, to be since 1989” go around.’ ” INTERNET WAGERING FREE ONLINE GIANT JACKPOTS! TRACK ODDS & NO SURCHARGES! FREE VIRTUAL TOTEBOARD! CAPITAL CASH REWARDS! www.CAPITALOTB.com

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 25 Friday’s Saratoga results Friday, August 15 6th. 5 1/2 Furlongs. 2YO. NY Bred. MSW. Purse $56,000. 7 Trinity Magic Bridgmohan S X 8.10 4.80 3.50 1st. 7 Furlongs. 3&Up. Str Hcp. Purse $50,000. 3 Fiddlers Afleet Maragh R 4.40 3.20 3 Casual Maragh R 7.30 4.10 3.50 8 Vinnie Van Go Coa E M 2.40 7 Cielo Song Leparoux J R 4.20 3.10 Finish Time: 1:03.98 For 30 Years - 8 Unbridled Danger Morales S 6.20 Trainer: Steve Asmussen. Owner: James and Treasa Donnan. Finish Time: 1:24.36 Ch. c. 2 Permorming Magic-Miz Pickens, Pine Bluff. A Saratoga Tradition Trainer: Scott Lake. Owner: Ben Mondello & Adam Russo. Bred by Sugar Maple Farm (NY). B. g. 6 Larrupin’-Decked Out, Smarten. $2 Exacta 7-3 Paid $38.60; $2 Trifecta 7-3-8 Paid $78.00; $2 Pick 3 Bred by J.H. Williams Inc. (MD). (2-4-7) 3 Correct Paid $44.60; $2 Daily Double (4-7) Paid $8.30 $2 Exacta 3-7 Paid $27.00; $2 Trifecta 3-7-8 Paid $281.00; $2 Superfecta 3-7-8-6 Paid $798.00 7th. 5 1/2 Furlongs. F&M. 3&Up. AOC 50,000. Purse $69,000. 5 Fancy Diamond Velasquez C 5.10 2.80 2.40 2nd. 6 1/2 Furlongs. 3&Up. Clm 35,000. Purse $33,000. 11 Loving Vindication Velazquez J R 3.40 2.70 A Unique Shopping Experience Featuring... 7 Api Mohkat Dominguez R A 5.50 3.80 2.80 3 Simply Divine Albarado R J 3.70 Saratoga’s finest selection of Saratoga 3 Charging Hero Maragh R 4.40 2.80 Finish Time: 1:03.45 Sportswear & Souvenirs, Collectables, Jewelry, Fine Art & Crafts, Gifts for 6 At Attention Castellano J J 2.50 Trainer: Tony Dutrow. Owner: Park Avenue Racing Stable. Horse & Dog Lovers of All Ages. Finish Time: 1:17.01 Dk.B./Br. f. 4 Eastern Echo-Know B’s, Island Whirl. Corner of Broadway & Phila, Downtown Saratoga Springs Trainer: Billy Badgett. Owner: Pegasus Dream Stable. Bred by Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGinnes (MD). (518) 587-0666 • 800-422-6972 • Shop online at ImpressionsSaratoga.com Ch. c. 3 Early Flyer-The Aggravator, Crafty Prospector. $2 Exacta 5-11 Paid $13.40; $2 Trifecta 5-11-3 Paid $49.80; $2 Daily Bred by Mandolynn Hill Farm (FL). Double (7-5) Paid $17.80; $2 Pick 3 (4-7-5) 3 Correct Paid $31.80 $2 Exacta 7-3 Paid $17.20; $2 Quinella 3-7 Paid $10.60; $2 Trifecta 7-3-6 Paid $39.60; $2 Daily Double (3-7) Paid $27.40 8th. The Lake Placid (Gr. II). 1 1/8 Miles. Turf. Fillies. 3YO. Purse $150,000. 3rd. 7 Furlongs. F&M. 3&Up. NY Bred. AOC 25,000. 6 Backseat Rhythm Castellano J J 14.40 6.80 5.30 Purse $61,740. 2 Rosa Grace (GB) Leparoux J R 11.40 6.70 1 Oniyome Hill C 4.50 3.10 2.50 8 Raw Silk Garcia Alan 5.00 3 Gattinara Luzzi M J 4.70 3.60 Finish Time: 1:50.69 2 New York Citi Carr D 3.00 Trainer: Pat Reynolds. Owner: Paul Pompa Jr. Finish Time: 1:24.04 B. f. 3 El Corredor-Kiss a Miss, Kissin Kris. Trainer: Mike Hushion. Owner: Barry Schwartz. Bred by Hill ’n’ Dale Farm & Spast Farm (KY). B. f. 3 Gilded Time-Devilish Look, Pleasant Colony. $2 Exacta 6-2 Paid $180.00; $2 Trifecta 6-2-8 Paid $1,015.00; $2 Grand Bred by Stonewall Farm (NY). Slam (3,4,13-3,7,8-3,5,11-6) Paid $23.40; $2 Pick 3 (7-5-6) 3 Correct $2 Exacta 1-3 Paid $24.20; $2 Trifecta 1-3-2 Paid $90.50; $2 Pick 3 Paid $153.50; $2 Daily Double (5-6) Paid $48.20; $2 Superfecta 6-2-8-4 (3-7-1) 3 Correct Paid $41.80; $2 Daily Double (7-1) Paid $8.50 Paid $4,529.00

4th. 5 Furlongs. Fillies. 2YO. NY Bred. Mdn Clm 50,000. 9th. 7 Furlongs. 2YO. MSW. Purse $75,600. Purse $32,000. 3 Tar Beach Albarado R J 12.40 5.40 3.60 2 Saturdaynitesandy Garcia Alan 10.80 5.70 4.30 2B Take the Points Velazquez J R 3.10 2.50 4 Pals First Lady Velazquez J R 7.20 5.00 11 Toby the Coal Man Velasquez C 3.80 6 Elegant Bess Maragh R 8.30 Finish Time: 1:24.34 Open Every Day Finish Time: 58.75 Trainer: Ken McPeek. Owner: Peter Callahan. Trainer: Linda Rice. Owner: Obviously NY Stable. Dk.B./Br. c. 2 Sky Mesa-Quichesterbahn, Broad Brush. for Breakfast At 7 AM Dk.B./Br. f. 2 Say Florida Sandy-Treasure Flight, Meadow Flight. Bred by John Oxley (KY). Bred by Cascade Farm (NY). $2 Exacta 3-2 Paid $39.20; $2 Trifecta 3-2-11 Paid $149.00; $2 Superfecta Best Live Music $2 Exacta 2-4 Paid $63.50; $2 Quinella 2-4 Paid $32.60; $2 Trifecta 2-4-6 3-2-11-10 Paid $946.00; $2 Daily Double (6-3) Paid $101.00; $2 Pick 3 Paid $653.00; $2 Pick 3 (7-1-2) 3 Correct Paid $43.40; $2 Daily Double (5-6-3) 3 Correct Paid $252.00; $2 Pick 4 (7-5-6-3) 4 Correct Paid $1,598.00; After The Track (1-2) Paid $21.60; $2 Consolation Pick 3 (7-1-9) Paid $9.40; $2 Consolation $2 Pick 6 (2-4-7-5-6-3) 6 Correct Paid $5,776.00, 5 Correct Paid $97.00 Double (1-9) Paid $4.30 Full Menu For Breakfast, Track: Fast; Turf: Yielding (8), Off (5,7,9) Lunch & Dinner 5th. 5 1/2 Furlongs. 3&Up. NY Bred. Alw. Purse $61,000. Attendance: 20,098; Handle: $3,426,866 4 Rollers Dominguez R A 2.90 2.40 2.10 13 Coastal Drive Prado E S 3.10 2.20 3 Thunder Buddy Desormeaux K J 2.40 9 Gridley St. Finish Time: 1:03.22 Trainer: Barclay Tagg. Owner: Lael Stables. Saratoga Springs Dk.B./Br. c. 3 Stormy Atlantic-Elise’, Distinctive Pro. Bred by Mrs. Gerald Nielsen (NY). 518-587-4909 $2 Exacta 4-13 Paid $7.60; $2 Trifecta 4-13-3 Paid $21.20; $2 Pick 3 (1-2-4) 3 Correct Paid $30.20; $2 Pick 4 (7-1-2-4) 4 Correct Paid $63.00; $2 Daily At The Corner Of Nelson Double (2-4) Paid $18.40; $2 Consolation Pick 3 (1-9-4) Paid $5.80 & Gridley Streets Catering & Private Parties friday’s Claim Box Under The Tent 2nd: Charging Hero by Greg DiPrima for Glen Calderon. www.thehorseshoeinn.com 7th: Fancy Diamond by Mike Maker for Mike Huscroft.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 27 friday racing recap Get-Well Card Oniyome’s win sends good vibes to trainer BY brian nadeau & John Panagot Barry Schwartz greeted Oniyome as Channing Hill, clad in the owner’s familiar black-and-white silks, rode the filly into the winner’s circle after Friday’s third race. Absent was trainer Mike Hushion, who was still recovering from surgery. Hushion wasn’t feeling well Monday and eventu- ally went to the hospital, where an EKG showed some irregularity. Hours later, Hushion underwent a proce- Dave Harmon dure to have three stents put in to open his coronary Oniyome (left) gets home first in Friday’s thrid race for owner Barry Schwartz and trainer Mike Hushion. arteries. opportunity to spend a lot of time at his barn. Being through the stretch to catch pacesetter Gattinara “I was happy to win this race for Mike, because around him and his whole barn is just really, really (Mike Luzzi) by a neck. he’s been in the hospital,” Hill said. “He seems to be good. I usually ride his horses in the morning, when- “She’s a pretty good filly,” Hill said. “As soon as doing all right, I visited him the other day and he was ever he needs help I get over there. I help him out and I started going along with (Gattinara), I knew I had all laughing and joking.” he helps me out, you know?” enough filly under me to get by her.” Hushion and Hill have now teamed up for three Last time out, Oniyome crossed the wire first but After setting solid fractions of 23.32 and 46.48 winners (Critical Cathy, Over Forli and Oniyome) at was taken down because she ducked in at the eighth- seconds in the 7-furlong optional claimer, Gattinara Saratoga this season. pole; Main Street, who also ran in the Friday’s third, stayed strong until the end, and finished well clear of “Even if I didn’t ride for Mr. Hushion at all I would was awarded first. New York Citi (Dennis Carr) in third. still think he was probably one of the best horsemen This time Oniyome’s connections got to keep the on the grounds,” Hill said. “That’s from getting the purse money, as the daughter of Gilded Time charged See friday page 29

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28 Saturday, August 16, 2008 going. This win makes us 7-for-12 since we started. It’s great for the owners, Friday – they’re locally based and we’ve been Continued from page 28 having a lot of luck together here the past few years. I’m hoping we can keep • Linda Rice and Obviously NY it going.” Stable kept rolling in the fourth, scoring with first-timer Saturdaynitesandy in • Tony Dutrow came to Saratoga like $32,000 maiden claimer for state-breds. any other trainer – cautiously optimis- The win came two days after Mother tic. The trainer knew he would win his Russia scored for the same connections, share of races, but how many remained continuing a remarkable run for Rice to be seen. Friday saw that number and the locally based stable. reach an impressive eight after Park Av- Saturdaynitesandy (Alan Garcia) enue Racing Stable’s Fancy Diamond broke running and immediately lapped (Cornelio Velasquez) took the seventh on to the outside of pacesetting favorite in gate-to-wire fashion, scoring by 3 3/4 Red Seven. lengths over Loving Vindication (Javier The pair traveled in tandem, rattling Castellano) and Simply Divine (Robby off a quick 45.80 half-mile. As the field Albarado). turned for home Saturdaynitesandy be- “It’s really been a great meet so far. gan to edge away from Red Seven and Coming up here I thought the horses spurt clear. Straightening away in the would run well and was just hoping to lane, the winner increased her margin do the best we can,” Dutrow said. “We under the wire and was 3 1/2 lengths were looking for our horses to be com- clear of a late-charging Pals First Lady petitive and to put them in spots where (John Velazquez), with Elegant Bess that could happen, but at Saratoga you (Rajiv Maragh) third. just have to keep your fingers crossed Obviously NY purchased Satur- and hope for the best.” daynitesandy, a daughter of legendary The victory put Dutrow in a tie for New York-bred Say Florida Sandy, for second (with Steve Asmussen) in the a mere $1,200 in October 2006. Rice Saratoga standings, but his 42-percent brought the 2-year-old to the races off strike rate is leaps and bounds above of seven local drills, including a pair in the competition. Fancy Diamond, just company with Mother Russia in June. his 19th starter of the meet, upped the That filly beat state-bred maidens by an trainer’s record to eight wins, three sec- easy 5 lengths here Wednesday, which onds and five thirds, giving the stable an only added to Saturdaynitesandy’s ap- astonishing 84 percent of runners in the peal. money. “We worked this filly a couple of Fancy Diamond bounded out to a times with Mother Russia to give her clear lead and kept a measured advan- some fitness and then we backed off tage over Loving Vindication through a and let her do her own thing,” Rice Dave Harmon said. “We’re just keeping a good thing See friday page 30 Casual (3) charges home to win Friday’s opener. Partner with a trusted name in Thoroughbred Racing.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 29 out – I should have cranked him a little harder. We had him ready to run today, Friday – on both turf or dirt. I like to give them Continued from page 29 a run first time out and not overdue it with my horses,” McPeek said. “Hon- quarter in 21.94 and a half in a snappy estly, I thought he would have won eas- 44.96. Castellano made a bid for the ier if the race remained on dirt today. lead as the pair turned for home but Robby had a lot of horse turning for Velasquez quickly countered and pulled home and it was nice to see him finish away while Fancy Diamond drifted out up that way.” under the line. Fancy Diamond entered Friday’s • Racing is old hat to Casual. Mak- $69,000 optional claimer with only five ing his 62nd start Friday, the 6-year-old lifetime starts under her belt, including gelding captured the opener, a $50,000 three wins. Starter Handicap, to notch his 12th ca- She made her debut at Laurel Park in reer win. February 2007 and ran off the screen en Ridden by Rajiv Maragh, Casual route to a 15 3/4-length win. It took the broke alertly but was taken back just daughter of Eastern Echo more than 13 off the leaders. Maragh made a move to months to make it back to the races but split Cielo Song (Julien Leparoux) and she won two in a row at Aqueduct in Unbridled Danger (Sebastian Morales) March and April to run her record to a at the quarter-pole, then closed gradu- perfect 3-for-3. Dutrow tried stakes for ally to pass Cielo Song to win by a half- her next two starts and Fancy Diamond length. ran well in defeat, running second on The Scott Lake trainee has now won the dirt at Philadelphia Park and fourth at Laurel, Philadelphia Park, Pimlico on the turf at Monmouth. Friday she and Saratoga in 2008. showed up for the $50,000 tag and was “I was a little worried about the claimed by Michael Maker, but even Dave Harmon seven-eights, a little worried if he was losing a nice filly wasn’t about to put a With the teletimer flashing quick splits and the big screen showing how he did it, Rollers rolls to the finish line in Friday’s fifth. going to handle it,” Lake said, “but damper on Dutrow’s hot start. he handled it well. Thank God it was “This is a really versatile filly. She’s nale, a $75,600 freshman maiden. He at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Sale, seven-eights – if it weren’t he probably good. She’s had her share of physical also knew favored Take The Points the same sale where McPeek was the un- wouldn’t have won today. He’s been troubles as you can see – she’s only run was a formidable foe. As it turned out derbidder on Take The Points. Tar Beach getting beat by some really nice horses, five times coming into today,” Dutrow McPeek was right on both counts. Peter made his debut at Churchill Downs July so this was actually kind of a drop for said. “To me it didn’t matter what she Callahan’s Tar Beach (Albarado) nego- 5 and ran seventh, beaten only 3 1/2 him, and nice because we didn’t have ran on today as we were comfortable on tiated a rough trip and found room late lengths by the promising Zion. McPeek to have him in for a tag and potentially both surfaces. We were just happy to get to get up in the final strides over Take put four solid works into Tar Beach and lose him.” her to the races and we knew she would The Points (John Velazquez) by neck in entered Friday’s race, which was origi- Cielo Song held on for second and go from there.” the 7-furlong contest. Toby The Coal nally scheduled for the turf, hitting at 31 Unbridled Danger did the same for Man rallied late for show. percent with his second-time starters. third. No other entrant cracked the top • Ken McPeek knew his colt Tar Callahan purchased Tar Beach, a son “We gave him a nice tightener at three throughout the 7 furlongs. Beach was a top contender in the fi- of Sky Mesa, as a yearling for $210,000 Churchill. He could have won first time Saratoga Millions

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Saturday, August 16, 2008 33 Saratoga Springs OLYMPIANS (From Page 33) Morning-Line Kitchen’s Trainer Dennis Zoitos Allen Iwinski “Hey, I’m Greek.” “I gotta wait until the winter Olympics. Trainer’s son I played a little Riley Mott hockey.” “Water polo – it looks cool. Dad? He’d be a spectator. Trainer’s wife Nah, he’d be the coach.” Mimi Voss Jockey “Certainly not Jockey Jump jockey Jockey Jorge Chavez Jocks’ agent water polo or beach Richard Migliore Paddy Young Jean-Luc “The Winston Heslup volleyball.” “It would have to be “The long Samyn marathon.” “I’m Jamaican. I’m a the horses but I’m jump.” “Fishing. sprinter.” Jocks’ agent not disciplined Do they Sal Russo enough for the have fishing? Jocks’ agent Mike Kelly “Don’t I look like a dressage, so let me I’m a good “Is eating a sport?” swimmer?” do the cross-country fisherman.” one.”

Trainer Peter Pugh “Hundred-meter hurdles, low. I was Watch for BARBARO: BEYOND pretty fast, back when it was 80 meters. BROKENNESS, and order LOST IN I won a lot of money years ago over at THE FOG from: Sidney Watters’ barn. Pat Myer and I set Finishing Line Press, PO Box 1626, up a row of saw horses and I beat this Georgetown, KY 40324. Jamaican. He was faster than I was, but I www.finishinglinepress.com could jump better.”

34 Saturday, August 16, 2008 Saturday, August 16, 2008 35 watch all the best riders. There were so many, Richie Migliore. You get to watch all of them, you can learn a little from everyone. They were all very helpful. Mike, Jose and Richie, those guys had me in a good learning experience.” Cigar Aficionado Funniest story you’ve got? “Well, Angel always has the funniest stories. I re- member one he told me, where the lady who owned Velazquez thankful to his agent, fellow riders the horse told him he didn’t like to be hit, he didn’t like any- The Special’s John Panagot caught up with jockey could do everything, he was close to the lead, thing. The name of the horse John Velazquez – winner of a record 65 races at the off the pace, inside, outside it didn’t mat- was Sparky, and she says to 2004 Spa meet and a three-time Saratoga riding cham- ter where you put him. He did it at every Angel, ‘Down the stretch pion – for a little Q&A. racetrack, so he had it all, definitely so. when you come to the oth- He was a very special horse.” er horse, just tell him ‘go Greatest moment in racing? Sparky go, go Sparky go.’ So “Winning the Belmont (Rags To Riches in 2007), What do you think about Polytrack? he comes down the lane, he winning the Dubai World Cup (Roses In May in 2005) “I do like it. I’m not going to say I couldn’t hit him, he was just and obviously all the Breeders’ don’t like it. Although I’ve never rid- screaming, ‘go Sparky go, go Cup wins (seven) have been great. den on it in the summer time, it does get Sparky go!’ (Laughs). I Like Jerry Bailey said, those are extremely hot and smells really strong. I thought that was really & the times that we feel like an don’t know what it’s going to do in the fu- funny.” Q A Olympian. People from all over ture, we still don’t know very much of it.” John Velazquez the world are watching, those are Curlin or Big Brown? the greatest moments.” You’re on American Idol, what song would you “I’ve got to go with Cur- sing? lin. In my opinion, I think he Best jockey you’ve ever ridden against? “I don’t sing – I don’t sing! Not a would play with Big Brown. “Oh gosh, I’m going to be a little biased here. My chance. I would be one of the ones they Yeah, he would play with agent, Angel Cordero – he was my idol growing up. show to laugh at.” him.” So it would be Angel. He was the best with everything. He was aggressive and everything.” Coming up as a rider, who helped you Who wins the Travers? the most? “I don’t know who’s Best ride you’ve had at Saratoga this year? “Obviously Angel, he helped in it. I have no clue “I thought everything worked out my way with the most. I lived with him and who’s in it. Who’s the Red Giant (in the Fourstardave). Not necessarily the have been with him since competition? Macho best ride but it was like, ‘Man, I got lucky with every- I’ve come, he’s the one who Again looked pretty thing.’ ” brought me here. Oh man, tough on this course there are so many riders and he was second in Best horse you’ve ever seen or rode against? Mike Smith, Jose San- the Preakness – he’s “I’d have to say Cigar. I rode against him in a few tos. You’ve got to watch run with the best of those races, but I just thought he had everything. He Jerry Bailey, you’ve got to ones.” Tod Marks

36 Saturday, August 16, 2008 Saturday, August 16, 2008 37 Standing Pat, Standing Tall The woman yelled from her card- board blanket, disheveled and sur- CUP OF COFFEE rounded by newspapers and popcorn boxes. She yelled at anybody who walked past. A can of Bud Light in one By hand, she pointed with the other and barked unintelligibly at anybody who Sean Clancy came into view. Bustin Stones Pat Reynolds, recovering addict, walked past. She yelled at him. Moon Catcher “You want to help her?” he was it’s always worked out,” Reynolds said. asked. “Good horses find their way over to me, “One day maybe,” Reynolds said. whether it’s a knack or luck, I’m not go- Macho Again “But not when they’ve got a can of beer ing to question it. It’s not like I have a in their hand.” big pool to choose from. I get five or six Icabad Crane Reynolds would know. He asks babies, last year I had a 2-year-old filly which time when asked where he went Backseat Rhythm and a 2-year-old colt Awesome Gem to dry out, sober up and straighten out Big Brown. They worked out.” his life. He’s tried to help others, but In the Trustees’ Room after the stakes, knows the cliche, they need to help champagne flowed and Reynolds sipped Buddy’s Humor themselves first. from a glass of Coca-Cola. “A guy called me to help this jock “Up here, you feel like the odd man Sky Mystic out, come talk to him. I walked in the out, but not really. What am I gonna house and he’s sitting there with a big have, a little drinky, winky, winky of Ten Most Wanted mound of white powder, all the ap- champagne?” Reynolds said, after ex- paratus, he’s stretching like he’s doing cusing himself from the celebrations. isometrics, he’s got a big bottle of vod- “There was really nothing else to try, Toccet ka, some landing gear – a big bottle of nothing else to do, it just got boring, valium – for when it’s over,” Reynolds that lifestyle. These horses give you as- Soto remembered. “I said ‘I’ll see you later.’ pirations. These horses give you enough He said, ‘Wait, he wants to talk.’ I said, of a charge.” Coach Jimi Lee ‘He’s got other plans, bro. He doesn’t Reynolds cashed his tickets, tipped want to talk, he’s got everything he the woman behind the window a $20 wants to talk to right here in front of bill and headed for his car. Reynolds is Bella Bellucci him.’ It’s hard to buy into all that stuff, not Todd Pletcher, Steve Asmussen or like you need help, you gotta grieve, but any other trainer on the grounds. He Dashboard Drummer you can’t go through it any other way.” does this crazy hands-over head voodoo The trainer started on the backstretch move that looks like part genie, part walking hots for Elliott Burch, went out wizard, when something good happens. Doll Baby on his own in 1976, and hit rock bot- He’s always good for a quote, most tom sometime in the ’80s. That’s when you can’t use, but he’s always talking, Ambition Unbridled Bill Durkin, Pat Myer and other back- rambling to his own tune. He refuses stretch angels helped him. $50 bills from the teller, “They’re bad Fagedaboudit Sal “I didn’t have any keys. Because I luck.” didn’t have a door to put them in, it Own man? Own universe. didn’t last too long, but that was my “You know how it is when you’re My Snookie’s Boy lowest point. I didn’t have any stalls, I growing up, what the Godfather said, had no horses, they said go take a pow- ‘You can be a man!’ You think you’re Galloping Grocer der, get yourself together, when you supposed to be able to fight every day, come back it’ll change,” Reynolds said. overwhelm your problems, never air Mazhilla “I came back and got a job as an assis- your dirty laundry, never ask anybody tant with my buddy Bill Badgett. I got for anything. That’s the direct opposite myself together, started to apply myself of what you need to recover,” Reynolds Raving Rocket and things started to turn around. God’s said. “Anybody that I ever seen get bet- been good to me, let me tell you.” ter, recovered, always had to ask for Acey Deucey Reynolds eventually got those stalls help from somebody. I needed 1, 1A, he lost, picked up horses and owners he 1X to help me. Paddy Myer. Bill Dur- had squandered and began to produce kin. Champs like that, grabbing people wins from modest stock. Still, he didn’t on the backside, taking them to meet- CRUPI’S NEW CASTLE FARM win his first stakes until 2001 when ings, paying for them, without blowing Peeping Tom won the Carter Handi- their horns, those were the guys.” 4625 N.W. 110th Avenue cap. He had claimed Peeping Tom for At the end of the day, Reynolds $40,000. Reynolds met Paul Pompa a climbed into his car. Asked if he minded Ocala, FL 34482-1833 few years after that and good horses being written about, he – once again – began to trickle his way. Alysweep, answered honestly and somehow elo- Phone: (352) 840-5400 Shawklit Mint, Tom’s Thunder, Watch- quently. mon, Zakocity won stakes and gave “Look, I’m not one of those guys who Fax: (352) 840-0661 Reynolds creditability. Now, he trains want to come out with it and all that,” almost solely for Pompa. Reynolds said. “It’s not something you Contact Jim Crupi “It’s eggs in one basket, sure, but I’m want to run around and wear on your secure with it. You don’t know what sleeve, but you can’t change what’s al- 1 (866) 313-5400 could happen in this game, but we ready happened. I worked through it, www.newcastlefarm.com have a pretty good relationship, I don’t take steps to maintain myself, and the worry. I don’t worry anyway, if I get horse gods and the main God do the canned, I’ll get more horses somewhere, rest.”

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