Footlights Flies to New Heights at Saratoga
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Steeplechase Complimentary TheTimes& Eventing A Publication of ST Publishing, Inc Volume 14, No. 8 • Friday, September 21, 2007 Footlights flies to new heights at Saratoga PONY POWER: Theodore O’Connor returns with Pan Am Gold. Steeplechase The and Eventing Entries What’s Happening and Where To Find It Time s Here’s your newspaper – Back from Saratoga and shifting gears from Street Sense and Lawyer Ron to McDynamo, Good Night Shirt, Dobbin, Jam and Theodore O’Connor (and Footlights too). No matter the equine sport, there’s a good horse ST Publishing, Inc. doing something amazing. Catch up with the steeplechase and eventing stuff here and come along for the ride this fall. Can’t wait for the thrills. 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 Phone: (410) 392-5867 PAGES 6-8 Fax: (410) 392-0170 E-mail: [email protected] On the Web: www.st-publishing.com Stakes Alive The fall championship stakes division will decide the 2007 Eclipse Award. Good Night Shirt and McDynamo return to action against summer star Mixed Up and the rest. The Staff Editors/Publishers: Sean Clancy and Joe Clancy Jr. Art Director: Kevin Titter PAGES 10-11 Copy Editor: Jamie Santo Staff Writer: Brian Nadeau Advertising Representatives: Debbie LaBerge (717) 529-2158 Nice Novices and More National accounts/equine products Divine Fortune, Dark Equation, Gliding set to tangle in second division; Michelle Rosenkilde (410) 557-7652 Harford/Baltimore Co. Maryland Footlights eyes return to filly/mare division. Reney Stanley (540) 837-1397 Virginia Contributors: PAGES 12-13 Tod Marks, Barry Watson, Kate Sharon, Sheila Clancy, Katy Carter, Sam Clancy, Anne Clancy, Joe Clancy Sr., Ruth Clancy, Miller’s Tale Ryan Clancy, Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy. Jump jockey Chip Miller reaches 200-victory milestone. See how he did it on Planets Aligned, and check back on the other 199. 2007 Publication Dates PAGE 14-22 March 9 May 18 October 12 March 30 June 8 October 26 April 20 July 13 November 16 Summer Steeplechase Skein May 4 September 21 December 14 Catching up on the jumping action from Saratoga, Colonial Downs, Philadelphia Park. Member: American Horse Publications American Horse Publications is the nation’s only asso- ciation of equine periodicals. AHP’s over 200 members are dedicated to promoting better understanding and communication within the equine publishing industry. PAGES 27-33 www.americanhorsepublications.org Eventing News On the Cover Footlights delivers a signature Dobbin shines at American Eventing Championships; Eye surgery helps performance at the Spa, Bruce Davidson; Theodore O’Connor back from the Pan Am Games. leaping the last under Xavier Aizpuru on her way to an 11 1/2-length triumph over the boys in the New York Turf Steeplechase Th e and Eventing I PICKED UP THE TIMES AT: Writers Cup Aug. 30. ________________ Ti m e s Photo: Tod Marks. SUBSCRIBE: Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ Also by ST Publishing: _________________________________________________________________________________________ The Saratoga Special, The Special At Keeneland, The Breeders’ Cup Telephone: _____________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Special, Thoroughbred Racing Calendar, ST International racing If gift subscription, please list your name and address. The Times will send a gift card in your name. trips, Writing for Daily Racing Form, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, The Blood-Horse, etc., West Point Thoroughbreds newsletter, American Subscription Choices (Check One) Steeplechasing yearbook, National Steeplechase Association public ___ First Class Mail: $35 per year. Send check to: ST Publishing, Inc., 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, Md 21921 relations consulting, Specialty products from lawn jockeys to Tervis ___ Canada: $45 (first class). or call (410) 392-JUMP to use your Visa or MasterCard. Tumblers, Custom brochures and graphic design for your farm or business. ___ Other Foreign: $65 (air-mail). Maryland residents, please add 5% sales tax. Copyright ST Publishing, Inc. 2007. All Rights Reserved. 2 • TheTimes / Steeplechase & Eventing www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, September 21, 2007 Steeplechase The and Eventing Entries What’s Happening and Where To Find It Time s Here’s your newspaper – Back from Saratoga and shifting gears from Street Sense and Lawyer Ron to McDynamo, Good Night Shirt, Dobbin, Jam and Theodore O’Connor (and Footlights too). No matter the equine sport, there’s a good horse ST Publishing, Inc. doing something amazing. Catch up with the steeplechase and eventing stuff here and come along for the ride this fall. Can’t wait for the thrills. 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 Phone: (410) 392-5867 PAGES 6-8 Fax: (410) 392-0170 E-mail: [email protected] On the Web: www.st-publishing.com Stakes Alive The fall championship stakes division will decide the 2007 Eclipse Award. Good Night Shirt and McDynamo return to action against summer star Mixed Up and the rest. The Staff Editors/Publishers: Sean Clancy and Joe Clancy Jr. Art Director: Kevin Titter PAGES 10-11 Copy Editor: Jamie Santo Staff Writer: Brian Nadeau Homestead Farm - Th is circa 1800 clapboard Advertising Representatives: Old Keswick - 550+ acre premier equestrian es- house has been completely renovated and a large tate located 15 minutes from Charlottesville. Excep- Debbie LaBerge (717) 529-2158 wing added in 1999. Th e addition was masterfully National accounts/equine products tional building location with grand views of the SW Nice Novices and More constructed to match the original house. Situated mountains. Extensive horse facilities, manager’s cot- Divine Fortune, Dark Equation, Gliding set to tangle in second division; Michelle Rosenkilde (410) 557-7652 in both Albemarle and Louisa Counties and within tage, tenant house and 1736 manor home. Harford/Baltimore Co. Maryland the Keswick Hunt Territory. Footlights eyes return to filly/mare division. Reney Stanley (540) 837-1397 Virginia Contributors: PAGES 12-13 Tod Marks, Barry Watson, Kate Sharon, Sheila Clancy, Katy Carter, Sam Clancy, Anne Clancy, Joe Clancy Sr., Ruth Clancy, Miller’s Tale Ryan Clancy, Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy. Jump jockey Chip Miller reaches 200-victory milestone. See how he did it on Planets Aligned, and check back on the other 199. OldHomestead Keswick Farm - 550+ - acre is premiercirca 1800 equestrian clapboard es- 2007 Publication Dates tatehouse located has been 15 minutes completely from renovated Charlottesville. and a Excep- large tionalwing addedbuilding in 1999.location withe addition grand wasviews masterfully of the SW March 9 May 18 October 12 mountains.constructed Extensiveto match horsethe original facilities, house. manager’s Situated cot- PAGE 14-22 tage, tenant house and 1736 manor home. March 30 June 8 October 26 in both Albemarle and Louisa Counties and within April 20 July 13 November 16 the Keswick Hunt Territory. Summer Steeplechase Skein May 4 September 21 December 14 Catching up on the jumping action from Saratoga, Colonial Downs, Philadelphia Park. Member: American Horse Publications American Horse Publications is the nation’s only asso- ciation of equine periodicals. AHP’s over 200 members are dedicated to promoting better understanding and communication within the equine publishing industry. PAGES 27-33 www.americanhorsepublications.org Eventing News On the Cover Footlights delivers a signature Dobbin shines at American Eventing Championships; Eye surgery helps performance at the Spa, Bruce Davidson; Theodore O’Connor back from the Pan Am Games. leaping the last under Xavier Aizpuru on her way to an 11 1/2-length triumph over the boys in the New York Turf Steeplechase Th e and Eventing I PICKED UP THE TIMES AT: Writers Cup Aug. 30. ________________ Ti m e s Photo: Tod Marks. SUBSCRIBE: Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ Also by ST Publishing: _________________________________________________________________________________________ The Saratoga Special, The Special At Keeneland, The Breeders’ Cup Telephone: _____________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Special, Thoroughbred Racing Calendar, ST International racing If gift subscription, please list your name and address. The Times will send a gift card in your name. trips, Writing for Daily Racing Form, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, The Blood-Horse, etc., West Point Thoroughbreds newsletter, American Subscription Choices (Check One) Steeplechasing yearbook, National Steeplechase Association public ___ First Class Mail: $35 per year. Send check to: ST Publishing, Inc., 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, Md 21921 relations consulting, Specialty products from lawn jockeys to Tervis ___ Canada: $45 (first class). or call (410) 392-JUMP to use your Visa or MasterCard. Tumblers, Custom brochures and graphic design for your farm or business. ___ Other Foreign: $65 (air-mail). Maryland residents, please add 5% sales tax. Copyright ST Publishing, Inc. 2007. All Rights Reserved. TheTimes / Steeplechase & Eventing www.st-publishing.com • [email protected] Friday, September 21, 2007 • 3 News and Notes from around the circuit FOR STARTERS Take A Number 0: Falls in seven steeplechase races at Sara- toga. 7: Current and former jump jockeys, on the Saratoga