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1: Reader/advertiser/babysitter trying to figure out the number of times Special staffers change their shoes in a day.

20: Million-dollar (estimated) pricetag of a planned overhaul of the National Museum of Racing announced Friday. NAMES OF THE DAY Bird’s Eye View, first race.The 4-year-old gelding is by Mizzen Mast out of Lavish Outlook.

Pas de Soucis, fifth race.The Irish-bred mare is by Footstepsinthesand, her name means “No Worries” in French and if your feet are in the sand, you’ve got no worries.

Fabulous Fun, seventh race. The Phipps Stable’s 2-year-old is by out of Boca Grande.

Voodoo Song, 11th race. We hear he’s going to scratch, but the 4-year-old Saratoga specialist Tod Marks (four wins here last year) is out of Mystic Chant. Windependence Day. Timeless Beauty sports a patriotic nasal strip after win- ning Friday’s first race.

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“What, is it the last day of the meet?” Trainer Bill Mott when seeing The Special’s Sean Clancy in the picnic area Thursday

“I can hear you guys talking all the way down there, good thing I wasn’t someone else.” 800-523-8143 The Special’s Joe Clancy, taking advantage of some backside acoustics as Tom Law and Chad Summers talked Thursday morning

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6 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Top 10 The Special takes a swing at a list of the Photo of meet’s best – performances, achieve- ments, oddball feats of human or equine the Day wonder. We’ll update it daily, or we’ll try to anyway. And we’re off… 1. Imperial Hint. Vanderbilt July 28. You going to argue with that performance? Yearling to Special, small sprinter won Grade 1 with 2-year-old prep speed, style, simplicity. And we wrote Early arrivals at the sale. about him 18 months ago. 2. . C.C.A. Oaks July 22. Pinhooking How good was that? Unquestioned queen Partnerships of the meet. As Dylan sang, somebody get her a brand new leopard skin pillbox hat. 2-year-olds in 3. Weekend Hideaway. John Morrissey July 26. Who you callin’ old? Dismissed at training sales 10-1, he won the N.Y.-bred stakes for the second time – four years after the first one. (859) 312-3414 4. Turf tie. Even 1 3/8 miles couldn’t de- kirkwoodstables.com cide who won the Bowling Green July 28. Glorious Empire and Channel Maker dead heated, as trainer Chuck Lawrence won his Proud to support first graded stakes since 1996 and Bill Mott Thoroughbred aftercare won his first since two Saturdays earlier. 5. : Maybe it’s the haircut, but it’s probably the horses. National leader www.thoroughbredaftercare.org in wins hit Saratoga running with 10 in the first 12 days to grab second, just behind Chad Brown. Will it stay that close? 6. Sistercharlie. Wait, wait, wait some more, then pounce. Irish-bred mare caught The Chief . . . Day 10 Ultra Brat in the final half-stride to win the “Fitzsimmons would always say, ‘Don’t knock yourself, because there’s plenty of people out there who Grade 1 Diana July 21. Chad Brown trainee is a head from being 3-for-3 this year. will do it for you.’ He used to tell jocks, even when they (screwed) up, ‘Well, you rode him better than I would have.’ He was a great trainer. A great trainer. He was the first guy who knew you had to kowtow 7. Luis Saez. Everybody knows the road to Saratoga meet title goes through Ortiz to the owners, he’d say, ‘Well, I’m going to ask Mr. Woodward, if we should put the Land, but there might be a new player. He blinkers on him…’ He covered all the bases. He was good with the press. He told opened with 14 wins in the first 12 days. Mr. Woodward, we might over-do it with these horses trying to get to all the He and agent Richard Depass belong. distance races. Woodward said, ‘Only you and I would know it.’ I felt bad so 8. Catherinethegreat. Opening Day’s first bad in that Seabiscuit movie, they made him out to be a gruff old man, he star, she won the Schuylerville with dis- dain. Can’t wait for the Spinaway. was anything but that. They all used to say, he wasn’t the best paying job, but first thing I noticed, when 9. Hofburg and Tenfold. Curlin and Jim Dandy winners are the local leaders for they had a horse come back from running, they the Travers, though Haskell winner Good would have six guys ready to wash him.” Magic is on the grounds too. Midsummer Derby might turn out OK after all. – Trainer Allen Jerkens, 1929-2015 10. Farrell. Trainer Wayne Catalano and his son-in-law Channing Hill teamed up to wire Shuvee over Chilean wonder horse Wow Cat.

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 7 Tod Marks Every day at Saratoga, The Special Trainer Al Stall presents an exclusive Stable Tour with with a Saratoga trainer. See thisishorseracing.com Al Stall for the full season.

Al Stall Jr. keeps tabs on current Tank Commander: Unraced 3-year-old is out events by watching the news between of Treasure Trail, a half-sister to Hall of Famer sets, wears shorts and running shoes and Horse of the Year bred by Edward during training hours, proudly displays Cox Jr. The $950,000 RNA as a yearling shows some of his children’s drawings in his three works for Stall including a half in :49.43 on office and quotes John Prine songs when the main track July 19. “He’s a War Front 3-year- the weather comes up in conversation. old maiden, cost a few dollars and has a little There’s no doubt he’s our kind of guy, potential to run at the end of the meet.” and oh, he wins plenty of races with a Layla: Dixiana Farms’ homebred 4-year-old manageable stable split this time of year Union Rags filly broke her maiden at Delaware between Saratoga, Kentucky and Loui- Park and finished fifth in an allowance at Bel- siana Downs. A native of New Orleans mont last year for Christophe Clement. She and the son of the late longtime chair- joined Stall’s string this spring and shows two man of the Louisiana Racing Commis- local breezes for her return. “She’s an a-oth- sion, Al Stall Sr., the younger Stall looks er-than, Union Rags, quick kind of filly who is to break into the win column at the training well. I’m not sure if she’ll make this book 2018 Saratoga meeting with two run- or not but she’s close to running.” ners today. Stall, who sent out Behavioral Bias to My Girl Rocket: Fletcher paid $170,000 for a runner-up finish behind No Dozing in 2-year-old daughter of Congrats, who breezed a an allowance-optional dressed up like a half from the gate in :48.23 on the main track Grade 3 stakes the first Saturday of the July 29. “She’s a sharp filly. I’m not sure if she’ll meet, entered Aubenas for the first race Z Rocket, so that will keep us around for Travers run dirt or maybe 5 1/2 on the turf. She’s got a and Minit To Stardom for the Grade 1 Test today. Day at least.” gate card and is just about ready.” Rain Friday morning and afternoon, more expected Before finishing training and heading off on a Vomba: Bred by Town & Country Horse Farms, 2-year-old Friday evening into Saturday morning might dimin- day trip to Vermont with his wife Nicole and chil- by is out of a daughter of multiple graded stakes ish the chances of the two starters, but Stall rolls dren Albert III and Greta, Stall talked about some winner Cash Run. She breezed a half in :48.24 from the gate with it regardless of the forecast. members of his Saratoga string with The Special’s July 29. “She’s a filly who is acting pretty smart and she’s got a “You can’t worry about it . . . It’s a half-an-inch Tom Law. gate card also. We’ll find a spot pretty quick for her.” of water and you think you’re gonna drown, like John Prine sings,” he said Thursday morning on his C Z Rocket: The big horse. Frank Fletcher’s 4-year-old City Rocknroll Rocket: Fletcher’s homebred 2-year-old by Curl- way to the track to train a set, referring to one of Zip colt broke his maiden in his debut here last summer to in is out of the Grade 3-winning Indian Charlie mare Rocket the legendary American country folk singer’s best start a three-race win streak. Sixth in the Grade 1 Malibu in late Twentyone. He breezed six times at before shipping songs, “That’s the Way the World Goes Round.” December, the $800,000 2-year-old buy finished third in an op- north, the last a half in :49 out of the gate. “Nice colt for Frank Stall brought 13 horses from his main base at tional and won the Kelly’s Landing at Churchill in June. “He ran Fletcher who also has a gate card. He’ll run to the middle part Churchill Downs and they’re again bedded down a race like we knew he was capable of in the Kelly’s Landing. or late in the meet. He might be looking for a little more ground than 5 1/2 (furlongs), but we like him.” in Barn 18 on the main track near the Clare Court We feel like he’s a potential Grade 1 horse. We don’t know why track. things didn’t go his way in the Malibu out in California but we Behavioral Bias: The other big horse. A $27,000 buy at Stall won four races from 14 starters out of the regrouped after that race and he’s come back in good form. the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-year-old sale, 4-year- barn last year, the best total since 2013 when Cen- The Forego is directly on his radar.” old Shackleford gelding broke his maiden almost a year ago to tral Banker led the way with a victory in the Quick the day before back-to-back victories in the fall in Kentucky and Call Stakes. The trainer won seven Spa races in Louisiana. Second to No Dozing in tough 7-furlong optional 2012 and also trained , who upset Zenyatta thisishorseracing.com Opening Weekend for third straight runner-up finish. “He’s our in the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic, to victories in main man. If every horse was like him we’d be in great shape. the 2010 Whitney and 2009 Curlin out of Barn 18. Home of The Special & more He’s sound, tries as hard as a horse can try every time he runs. “We’re optimistic,” Stall said of this year. “We He ran a super fast race over the weekend. We’ll just try and have things to point for, we’re going Forego with C catch that race in Book 3, same kind of race.”

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 9 Biscuits to Go New York-bred sprint star tackles two-turn test in Grade 1 BY TOM LAW WHITNEY STAKES PREVIEW Mind Your Biscuits knows every inch of . guaranteed spot in the Breeders’ Cup Maybe that’s a bit of a reach but Classic for the winner. He’s the 2-1 the 5-year-old certainly can lay claim second choice for the 9-furlong stakes to taking up residence in more than behind runaway Suburban winner his share of stalls on the main track Diversify and lower odds than proven and Oklahoma Training Track sides two-turn graded stakes winners Tap- of the historic grounds. writ, Backyard Heaven, Good Samar- Today he’ll get the chance to be itan and McCraken. somewhere new and try something Chad Summers, who owns a piece new in the 91st running of one of of the son of Posse and trains him for Saratoga’s traditional fixtures, the an ownership group that now num- $1.2 million Whitney Stakes. The bers seven entities, isn’t overly con- new is two-fold – starting a race in cerned about the distance question for front of the stands and racing around the two-time winner of the $2 million two turns for the first time. Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan Mind Your Biscuits takes on seven Racecourse and runner-up last time opponents in the Grade 1 Whitney, Tod Marks Continued On Page 12 Mind Your Biscuits and Ricky Elliott school in the paddock at Saratoga. a “Win and You’re In” race with a

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 11 while Off The Tracks rolled to a 3 1/4-length win in the Grade 3 Schuy- Whitney – lerville Opening Day. Mind Your Bis- Continued from page 10 cuits’ two Saratoga races set him up for a run in the New York Breeders’ in the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handi- Futurity in mid-October at Finger cap. He’s answered questions all week Lakes, where he finished third. about the two turns and even though Summers transferred Mind Your he did a little more Thursday morn- Biscuits to Robert Falcone Jr. as a ing in the middle of training hours, 3-year-old and he returned to Sara- he preferred to give a guided tour of toga with a maiden and allowance Mind Your Biscuits’ past and present victory and a second in the Mike Lee domiciles. Stakes in the spring and summer of The golf-cart ride, which Summers 2016. Falcone’s shedrow was a few described as therapeutic, proved as yards away, Barn 35, which backs much a trip down memory lane as an up to East Avenue and the charter update on Mind Your Biscuits’ prog- bus parking lot. Mind Your Biscuits ress since his second trip to Dubai to wound up in a corner stall with a the Met Mile to the Whitney. better view of the Oklahoma starting “He’s been all over, want to see?” gate. said Summers, who tried to sing a lit- “As a 3-year-old when I had him tle bit of the Johnny Cash song for with Falcone, they all said I was cra- emphasis before embarking on a tour zy, being in this barn over here, but of the living accommodations of the Tod Marks Diversify, a New York-bred like Mind Your Biscuits, is the Whitney favorite. this is when I knew how smart he leading New York-bred earner of all- was,” Summers said. “He has a lot of time. Your Biscuits and stablemate Off The 2-year-old,” Summers said. “Off The humanlike qualities and in this cor- Mind Your Biscuits showed up Tracks were bedded down in stalls at Tracks was in the first stall next to the ner stall all he did was watch horses in Saratoga for the first time in ear- the end of Barn 36, where Rudy Ro- office, then I skipped one and he was break out of the gate all morning. ly July 2015, an unraced 2-year-old driguez is stabled now and close to in the next one.” “The stall is all covered up now, who arrived by van after a nearly 24- the northwest corner of the Oklaho- Mind Your Biscuits finished sec- but it was open when he was here. hour trek from Florida. Trained at the ma grounds. ond in his two starts that summer at time by Roderick Rodriguez, Mind “This was Biscuits’ stall as a Saratoga, in state-bred maiden races, Continued On Page 14

12 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 13 2018 September Meet Stakes Schedule September 14 - September 30

POCAHONTAS (GII) 2018 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division” 2019 Points Race Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) Fillies, Two Years Old 1-1/16 Miles

IROQUOIS (GIII) 2018 “Win and You’re In Juvenile Division” 2019 Kentucky Derby Points Race Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 $150,000 ($150 nomination fee) Tod Marks Two Year Olds 1-1/16 Miles Backyard Heaven represents the Chad Brown barn in the Whitney.

LOCUST GROVE (GIII) tall oak trees in that southeastern cor- Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 ner of the property. “Really though, $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) Whitney – Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1-1/16 Miles he wasn’t quite there. I was trying to Continued from page 12 trick myself into thinking it was bet- OPEN MIND ter than it was. He breezed (before the The one problem is the buses park Forego) and I convinced myself it was Runs Sat., Sept. 15 Closes Sept. 1 here and people would walk through better than it was. $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) your barn and want to feed pepper- Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs “I really just wanted to run against mints and cookies. I had to have a Drefong. Meanwhile Drefong shipped full-time day watchman to make sure DOGWOOD (Listed) into the same barn with Terranova nobody would feed him.” and him, West Coast and American Runs Sat., Sept. 22 Closes Sept. 8 Mind Your Biscuits ran twice out Anthem come off the van like you $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) of Barn 35, winning the Grade 2 Fillies, Three Years Old 7 Furlongs would have thought they were go- Amsterdam and finishing fifth in the ing to the paddock. They were flown Grade 1 King’s Bishop. Those races from California, had a stopover, ACK ACK (GIII) set up a productive fall and winter, drove up from the airport and looked Runs Sat., Sept. 29 Closes Sept. 15 when Mind Your Biscuits finished sec- great. I’m tired just thinking about it, $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) ond in the Grade 3 Gallant Bob and but these horses get off looking like Three Years Old & Up 1 Mile Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint before a that, I’m like, ‘Whew, I’m in trouble.’ victory in the Grade 1 Malibu. But I really wanted to beat Drefong LUKAS CLASSIC (GIII) Summers took over his training and said, ‘We’ll be OK. We’re the best Runs Sat., Sept. 29 Closes Sept. 15 after the Malibu and Mind Your Bis- horse in the country, we just won the $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) cuits came to Saratoga in 2017 with Belmont Sprint like a good thing.’ Big Three Years Old & Up 1-1/8 Miles victories in the Golden Shaheen and lesson learned. I never ever should Belmont Sprint Championship. Sum- have done that.” JEFFERSON CUP (Listed) mers’ string was assigned stalls in Mind Your Biscuits bounced back Barn 2 (the receiving barn on Nel- Runs Sat., Sept. 29 Closes Sept. 15 from his sixth in the Forego, finishing $100,000 ($100 nomination fee) son Avenue) last year and Mind Your third in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Three Year Olds 1-1/8 Miles Turf Biscuits didn’t fare as well. Unsettled Mar and second in the Grade 1 Cigar by the reveling after the races at The Mile at Aqueduct to end the season. Horseshoe Inn, Mind Your Biscuits He arrived at Saratoga last month trained so-so at first before Summers with a second victory in the Golden Ben Huffman Racing Secretary: 502.638.3820 • [email protected] moved him to Barn 25 where John Shaheen and a runner-up finish in the Dan Bork Asst.Racing Secretary, Stakes Coordinator: 502.638.3806 • [email protected] Terranova’s string is stabled. Met Mile. Bedded down in Barn 21 Fax: 502.636.4479 “It’s a little more quiet back here on the backstretch of the main track and he trained a bit better,” Summers Continued On Page 16 said as he wheeled his cart under the

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 15 ney. “It was never, he can’t do it,” Sum- Whitney – mers said. “When you’re good at Continued from page 14 what you do you don’t have to do it. Look, he could end his career sprint- between Phil Serpe and Jimmy Toner, ing, he could have run in the Belmont Mind Your Biscuits again can catch a Sprint against Limousine Liberal, he glimpse of the action from his back could run in the Forego again and window when he’s not out for a walk, that would have been great and he jog, gallop or breeze. would have had a great career. But he Thursday morning, while groom deserves the opportunity to do some- Ricky Elliott picked his feet, brushed thing I’ve always thought he would be him head to toe and cleaned his stall, better at anyway. Mind Your Biscuits took it all in. “Everybody looks at me like His trainer did the same thing be- I’m crazy. He’s made all this money fore the meet started, just to get the sprinting, but on paper the two best horse-eyed view of the situation and numbers he got from a Beyer stand- figured the end stall would suit the point were the Cigar Mile and the three-time Grade 1 winner. Met Mile. Those are the farthest races “If you look out the back of this he’s ever run.” stall, all morning and all afternoon, The distance isn’t nearly as big a he watches the horses train, he watch- question for the race’s other major es the horses race,” said Summers. players, with 7-5 favorite Diversify “When they race and go by him, he’ll coming off a 6 1/2-length win in the run around a circle three times and Grade 2 Suburban at Belmont July look out the back to see if he won this 7 after winning the Grade 1 Jockey imaginary race. This is his favorite Club Gold Cup last fall at Belmont, thing to do.” both races at 10 furlongs. He also No word on whether Summers won the 9-furlong Evan Shipman at does the same thing, but the whole Saratoga last summer for trainer Rick idea is to keep “Biscuits” happy. Violette and the father/daughter team Mind Your Biscuits’ other favorite of Ralph and Lauren Evans. thing to do is pack a powerful late Backyard Heaven won the 1 1/16- run in one-turn sprints. Today he’ll mile two starts back for get the chance to go farther than he’s trainer Chad Brown and owners Ken run in the afternoon. Summers points and Sarah Ramsey. The son of Tizway, to Mind Your Biscuits’ two best races named by his owners after the view from a speed-figure standpoint – the of the Oklahoma from their summer Cigar Mile and Met Mile – as one rea- home on Fifth Avenue, finished sixth son he could handle the added ground at 4-5 last time in the Grade 1 Ste- in Grade 1 company. phen Foster at Churchill Downs. The timing is also right for Mind Tapwrit won the Your Biscuits, who is off to Japan for and Tampa Bay Derby as a 3-year-old stallion duty after December, as there’s last season for trainer , time to readjust and come up with a but is 0-for-2 at Saratoga and in the new plan if the Whitney doesn’t work midst of a three-race losing streak. out. A plan has always been in play Good Samaritan is also proven at the for Mind Your Biscuits, part of the 9 furlongs, winning last year’s Grade reason he’s done so well and racked 2 Jim Dandy and this year’s Grade 2 up nearly $4 million in earnings and New Orleans Handicap for trainer why he’s never run beyond a mile. Bill Mott. “It’s not like I’ve tried to go two McCraken is a multiple graded turns with him 100 times and he’s stakes winner around two turns, but failed, or it’s a Zippy Chippy here finished 7 lengths behind Mind Your where he’s trying to win for the first Biscuits when sixth in the Met Mile time,” Summers said. “The whole and comes off a third in the Grade 3 FOR THOSE WHO TAKE THE RISK thing is, every time I’ve had this horse Cornhusker at Prairie Meadows. we always had a target.” Grade 3 winner Discreet Lover, WITHOUT KNOWING THE REWARD. The targets through the years in- who chased eventual Horse of the clude the New York Breeders’ Futu- Year Gun Runner in last year’s Whit- rity, Mike Lee, Amsterdam, Breed- ney and Woodward; and Dalmore, WWW.SAGAMORESPIRIT.COM | #SHAREYOURSPIRIT ers’ Cup, Malibu, Golden Shaheen, runner-up in the Cornhusker, are both © 2018 SAGAMORE WHISKEY, LLC, BALTIMORE, MD 21230. SAGAMORE SPIRIT™ STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY, BOTTLED AT 41.5% ABV (83 PROOF). (83 ABV 41.5% AT BOTTLED WHISKEY, RYE SPIRIT™ STRAIGHT SAGAMORE MD 21230. BALTIMORE, LLC, WHISKEY, SAGAMORE © 2018 Breeders’ Cup again, Golden Shaheen 30-1 on the morning line and com- again, Met Mile and now the Whit- plete the field.

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 19 December, taking the Louisiana Champions Day then thought, she ran so good fresh off the bench, Lassie by 7 1/4 lengths at Fair Grounds at odds-on. timing is not the issue, let’s just get her up here, get Test – Stall passed on the fillies division of the $100,000 her acclimated and see what happens.” Continued from page 18 Louisiana Futurity back at Fair Grounds New Minit To Stardom drew post eight in the field of Year’s Eve and missed a chance to run her in the nine and is the 6-1 fifth choice on the line behind isiana-breds and his offspring will not only be on $120,000 Premier Night Starlet Stakes in early Feb- 3-1 favorite Mia Mischief, the 7-2 duo of Classy in Bossier City as Brittlyn Stable’s homebred ruary at Delta Downs. Act and Separationofpowers and 4-1 Alter Moon. filly Minit To Stardom puts her unbeaten mark on “She was on the program for the race at Delta Classy Act and Mia Mischief come out of the the line in the Grade 1 Test Stakes. but came up with a temp,” he said. “There weren’t Grade 3 Victory Ride at July 8, a 6 A win over the other 3-year-old fillies entered in any races for her and being a nice filly, I just shut 1/2-furlong race that saw those two battle early the 7-furlong stakes would no doubt be a welcome her down, regrouped. She stayed in the barn. Know- and Dixie Serenade close from off the pace to win. addition to a stallion ad. ing how they write the races in Kentucky with the Classy Act finished second, beaten just a neck for “He was a great racehorse, a great looking a-other-than maiden, claiming, starter, state-bred, Bret Calhoun and Brian Hernandez, who teamed horse, perfectly sound,” Stall said. “His babies are we knew we could find a race and we took our up to win the Grade 2 Honorable Miss at the meet versatile. This filly’s full sister (Wild About Star) is time.” with Finley’sluckycharm and are together today. in one of the stakes Saturday and she’s running two Minit To Stardom didn’t miss much time, breezed Mia Mischief won the Purple Mountain at Oak- turns on the grass. Minit To Stardom is sprinting twice at Fair Grounds before shipping back with lawn Park and the Grade 2 Eight Belles before her in a Grade 1. Turf, dirt, long, short, male, female. Stall’s main group at Churchill Downs, breezed five fifth in the Victory Ride for Steve Asmussen. Ricar- I haven’t seen the difference between boys or girls. more times in Louisville and returned in a 6-furlong do Santana Jr. takes the return call on the daughter Maybe it’s that Quiet American, Fappiano, that allowance-optional the day before Memorial Day. of Into Mischief. probably helps him, too. That crosses with just Minit To Stardom went off at nearly 4-1 and Chad Brown sends out Separationofpowers, about everything. I don’t know, but we’ll take it.” romped, winning by 6 1/4 lengths under Corey fourth in the Victory Ride and winner of the Grade Minit To Stardom, out of the stakes-winning Lanerie in 1:09.30. 1 Frizette last fall at Belmont; and Alter Moon, a Wildcat Heir mare Wild About Marie, is 3-for-3 “What we saw that day caught everybody off $675,000 purchase by Steve Young on behalf of Pe- going into the Test. guard,” Stall said. “We knew she was training good ter Brant at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July horses She won one of those Louisiana-bred stakes last and was a nice filly. She went off at like 4-1, we of racing age sale. knew she was a live horse, but didn’t know she was Norma’s Charm, Spectator, Cathedral Reader going to toe-rope a nice group of fillies. Corey nev- and Kelly’s Humor complete the field for the Test, thisishorseracing.com er really set her down until inside the eighth pole, which goes as the eighth on the five-stakes card let her finish up, won by 6 in 9 and 1. topped by the Grade 1 Whitney. Home of The Special & more “After that race the options were limited. We thought about the Victory Ride for a little while

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 23 Nassau at Woodbine in May. With Patrick Husbands aboard, Bletchley De La Rose – loved the mile distance, but lost by a Continued from page 22 half-length in a troubled trip. “The Nassau is a race most years Casse purchased Bletchley, the En- that comes up as the right spot on the glish-bred Group 3 placed daughter calendar and you don’t usually get a of , for $452,681 at the Tatter- lot of the shippers going in there,” salls mares sale in December. said Nicholson. “It was kind of a Her breeder, Qatar Racing, joined nightmare trip. Husbands was riding Aaron Jute’s Keystone Racing, and and he sat back and waited for some- the filly entered training with Mark thing to open and caught the worst Casse. She won her American debut of it all, going six wide and flying all in an allowance at Gulfstream March the way home but couldn’t quite get 15. there. Nicholson received a call from his “When you’re a neck beat in any bloodstock agent, Chris Brothers, graded race it hurts a little bit but she who worked closely with Jute, and ran her race, we weren’t at all disap- he joined the partnership shortly be- pointed.” fore Bletchley ran ninth in the Grade In her last start, she finished fourth 1 Jenny Wiley at in April. in the 1 1/4-mile Grade 2 Dance “Chris called me and said, ‘I think Smartly at Woodbine. we’ve got a nice filly that you guys “We were probably a little too far might want to jump into,” said Nich- behind in the Woodbine starts,” said olson. “(The Jenny Wiley) turned out Nicholson. “We could’ve probably to be an absolute monster race.” Tod Marks Thundering Sky seeks a repeat in the De La Rose. been a little bit closer. She might not Fresh off her allowance victory, have as much speed on her own, but Bletchley faced graded stakes winners ground and didn’t get the trip. We dez Jr.) kind of took her back and she maybe we can put her a little bit more Sistercharlie, Fourstar Crook and sta- were 60-1 but the goal was to kind of just never really got much chance to into the race.” blemate La Coronel, among others. put her in the race a little bit. She got get into it.” Nicholson looks forward to re- “It was kind of a freakish race,” out of the gate and it was a choice to They regrouped and Bletchley said Nicholson. “She didn’t love the take back or go and (Brian Hernan- made her next start in the Grade 2 Continued On Page 26

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 25 happy he rides her tomorrow, and we’re thinking of having her forward- De La Rose – ly place.” Continued from page 24 Uni, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, starts for Chad Brown and owners turning to the 1-mile distance with Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Part- John Velazquez aboard for the first ners, Robert LaPenta and Bethlehem time since her American debut. Stables. After a fourth in the Grade 1 “She’s a small filly, but you can tell Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at she’s a competitor,” said Nicholson. Keeneland in October to close out her “When you see her in the paddock, 3-year-old campaign, the daughter of she’s very composed, which is differ- More Than Ready won her debut this ent from some European horses when year in the Plenty of Grace Stakes at they come over here. “For a horse that’s been racing over Aqueduct April 14. there to go over to Gulfstream, win Completing the field is Well Ac- in a mile, firm grass – I mean, that’s quainted, Pas de Soucis, Precieuse, as hard as it gets for surfaces. If she On Leave and Thundering Sky. Care could take that, she can pretty much Lady is an expected scratch after fin- handle anything. She can handle soft ishing fifth in an allowance Thursday. grass, she has in the past.” Kiaran McLaughlin also hopes Repeat bid in Lure Godolphin Racing’s Lido likes the Saturday’s Whitney Day card closes softer turf. The daughter of Street with the $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure Cry is out of the multiple graded for 4-year-olds and up which have stakes-winning mare Cocoa Beach, not won a graded stakes in 2018. Ten who won the 2009 De La Rose and were entered for the 1 1/16-mile turf $1,744,595. McLaughlin trained Li- stakes, including last year’s winner do’s half-brother, graded stakes win- Zennor, Ticonderoga, Ballagh Rocks ner and $244,574-earner Imperia. and Inspector Lynley. “He was a great horse,” said Mc- Voodoo Song also showed up on Laughlin. “She trains great, she’s a re- the overnight but trainer Linda Rice ally nice filly but these stakes races we said the English Channel colt, who find it a little bit tough for her. won four races last summer at Sara- Lido won two allowances in her toga including the Grade 3 Saranac, 4-year-old debut this spring, then would scratch in favor of the Grade 1 finished third in the Grade 3 Beau- Fourstardave next Saturday. Rice said gay Stakes at Belmont in May before she’d prefer to wait for firmer ground being seventh in the Perfect Sting at with soft turf expected after rain Fri- Belmont June 30. day and more expected Saturday. “She didn’t have any other condi- Zennor hasn’t raced since winning tions because she won the three-oth- the Lure by 1 length over Projected last er-than at Keeneland so this is it,” year. He beat two of his rivals today said McLaughlin. “We’re in tough, in last year’s Lure – sixth-place finisher but maybe she’ll like the little bit of Blacktype and seventh-place finisher give in the ground. Kitten. Conquest Panthera “Luis Saez rides her great, so we’re and Dalarna complete the field. Win$1,000,000! With the New & Improved App from America’s Best Racing

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26 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 27 Simple Entry Tricky Escape brings connections to Saratoga for Gr. 3 turf stakes BY BEN GOWANS WAYA STAKES PREVIEW Scheduled as the race directly after the Grade 1 Whitney, the $200,000 17 races and placing in another eight. Waya might be an afterthought for Ashby and her runner shipped up most racing fans Saturday, but it will Thursday afternoon from their base be a highlight for trainer Lynn Ashby at Middletown Training Center in and owner Jon Marshall. Delaware to Saratoga. The trainer The trainer and owner are happy watched her multiple graded-stakes to race their 5-year-old mare Tricky winner train Friday morning. Escape at Saratoga, no matter what “She was sent to me right from the day’s weather may bring. the sale,” Ashby said regarding the “You know, we’re kind of praying Keeneland September yearling sale. for rain,” Ashby said Friday morning “She was a little small but she was a while trying to avoid raindrops. “I’m beautiful picture. I started her under doing a happy dance here. I’m pretty track April of her 2-year-old year, No happy if we get rain.” pushing, just easy stuff. Jon kept say- The rain might not dramatically ing, ‘let’s just take our time, let’s just help Tricky Escape, but it certainly take our time.’ ” Coady Photo won’t hurt. She has been consistent Tricky Escape won the Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs. Continued On Page 30 throughout her career, winning five of

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 29 tracks. “We have a beautiful 6-furlong dirt back that we Waya – totally redid and a one-mile-and-a-sixteenth turf Continued from page 28 course and a bunch of trails. It really suits this mare well. The sale babies all come to us. We try to get Ashby listened. She sent the filly to Florida. It them to grow heavy coats, because they’re with us took awhile for the daughter of Hat Trick to make all winter. They start training and they go to vari- a trip back north. ous trainers.” “She came back to me in April of her 3-year-old The property, just over the state line from Mary- year,” Ashby said Friday morning as she waited for land’s Chesapeake City horse area, used to be called the mare to come out of her stall in Barn 26. “For Sharp Farm and was the private training Center of some reason, we had never picked her papers up owner/breeder Bayard Sharp and trainer Charlie at (Keeneland). Jon said, ‘we have a place in Cali- Peoples. Sharp and Peoples raced Grade 1 winner fornia. I’d really love to see her run at Santa Anita. Mississippi Mud, her son by Dix- Can you find me a trainer there? In the meantime, ieland Band (a Grade 2 winner and future sire), the I’m training her and saying. ‘wow she’s amazing.’ Belmont Stakes-placed Baron de Vaux and others “By now, she’s a 3-year-old and she’s like coming during a long career. The property includes a repli- out of her skin. We have a big grass course and she ca of the Churchill Downs grandstand, complete really had an affinity for it. We ended up getting her with twin spires, at one end of the track. papers and getting her named, but it’s December A lifelong horsewoman, Ashby knows she’ll nev- now. The grass season is over.” er be fully detached from racing. Tricky Escape started her career with five races “I’m trying to retire, but this filly keeps us in it. on dirt, winning once. When spring and turf sea- It’s fun to go on the road with her. I love it, it’s son came around in the Mid-, she made something I get to wake up to every morning,” she a successful grass debut in a first-level allowance Tod Marks said. “I can’t wait to see what the day is going to at Laurel. Fast-forward to the middle of summer Summersault tries to flip into the Waya winner’s circle. bring. I would never like it if it wasn’t that way. and she won her first stakes race in August at Mon- Will it always be related around the horses? Heck mouth, the Grade 3 Violet. She made the trip to Decarlo kept the filly covered up behind horses, rode the rail around the final of three turns, gave yeah, how do you get away?” Kentucky Downs a month later and ran second to Tricky Escape drew post 3 in the 1 1/2-mile the Ramsey-owned Kitten’s Roar in the Ramsey his mount a clear path between rivals mid-stretch and Tricky Escape did the rest. In her first race sans Waya and is 12-1 on the morning line. Farm Stakes. Two months later, she became a grad- Chad Brown hopes to win another turf stakes ed stakes winner over sloppy dirt as well. She won blinkers, she drew clear in the stretch to win by 1 1/2 lengths. at the Saratoga meet. He trains the 2-1 morning Churchill’s Grade 3 Cardinal by a nose. line favorite Santa Monica, who won the Grade 2 “She ran as a 4-year-old 12 times last year, “She didn’t need them and I kept cutting them back, cutting them back, cutting them back,” Ash- Dance Smartly at Woodbine last time. Brown also which is quite amazing,” Ashby said. “She ran on sends out Homeland Security (5-1). The 4-year-old all different surfaces, she’s very versatile. She has by said regarding the cup size on the headgear. “She would try to look around to see who’s coming but daughter of won the River Memories an amazing want-to attitude. She knows her job.” Stakes at Belmont Park last time out, a prep on the After two even performances to start this year’s it gave her so much more confidence taking them off.” NYRA circuit for this race. campaign, she got back into the winner’s circle last Joe Sharp looks to keep his strong meet rolling as time out at Delaware Park in the Grade 3 Robert Ashby and Tricky Escape call Middletown Train- ing Center home. The trainer manages the 500-acre he saddles Mom’s On Strike. The 3-1 second choice Dick Memorial Stakes. won Keeneland’s Grade 3 Stakes in April. “We got the trip. Chris knows this mare so well,” farm where she breaks yearlings and trains and rac- es and Arabians. Graham Motion’s Lottie (4-1) finished in front of Ashby said of jockey Chris Decarlo who has ridden Santa Monica in her last start when she was beaten the mare in six of her last seven starts. “He’ll ship “We were going to retire but took this on. 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30 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 31 Saturday, August 4. 4TH (2:46PM). $77,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF) Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6 1ST (1:00PM). $92,000, AOC $62,500, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (TURF) 1 ..... 5...... Fast Getaway...... M. Franco...... L. Rice...... 5-2 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1a ..... MTO...... The Caretaker...... L. Saez...... K. McLaughlin...... 5-2 1 ..... MTO...... Secret House...... Rider TBA...... T. Amoss...... 5-2 2 ..... 1...... Vitsal...... L. Saez...... B. Colebrook...... 1-1 1a ..... MTO...... Rocky Tough...... Rider TBA...... T. Amoss...... 5-2 3 ..... MTO...... A True Giant...... Rider TBA...... R. Rodriguez...... 8-1 2 ..... 1...... Souper Tapit...... J. Velazquez...... M. Casse...... 3-1 4 ..... 3...... Mickey T...... E. Cancel...... E. Barker...... 30-1 3 ..... 2...... Bird’s Eye View...... J. Lezcano...... M. Dini...... 9-2 5 ..... MTO...... Looking Ready...... Rider TBA...... B. Levine...... 8-1 4 ..... 3...... Hembree...... K. Carmouche...... M. Maker...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Belleville Spring...... J. Rosario...... D. Cannizzo...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Aubenas (FR)...... C. Lanerie...... A. Stall, Jr...... 8-1 7 ..... 7...... Outrageous Bet...... D. Cohen...... G. Contessa...... 8-1 6 ..... 6...... Makarios...... M. Franco...... N. Zito...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Scatsuku...... J. Alvarado...... L. Rice...... 8-1 7 ..... 8...... Holiday Stone...... L. Saez...... G. Weaver...... 4-1 9 ..... MTO...... Call Me a Star...... Rider TBA...... J. Englehart...... 3-1 8 ..... MTO...... Fundy’s Tide...... Rider TBA...... M. Lerman...... 8-1 10..... 10...... Not So Quiet Man...... K. Carmouche...... D. Ryan...... 5-1 9 ..... 10...... Vigilante...... J. Ortiz...... E. Kenneally...... 5-2 10..... MTO...... St. Louie Guy...... D. Cohen...... R. Diodoro...... 4-1 5TH (3:22PM). $100,000, THE FASIG-TIPTON DE LA ROSE, 4&UP, F&M , 1M (INNER TURF) 11..... MTO...... Exulting...... J. Alvarado...... K. McLaughlin...... 2-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Uni (GB)...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 5-2 2ND (1:35PM). $85,000, MSW, 2 YO, 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) 2 ..... 2...... Well Acquainted...... M. Pino...... C. Martin...... 30-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 3 ..... 3...... Lido...... L. Saez...... K. McLaughlin...... 12-1 1 ..... AE...... Spirit Animal...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 7-2 4 ..... 4...... Pas de Soucis (IRE)...... J. Lezcano...... J. Abreu...... 8-1 1a ..... MTO...... Standard Deviation...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 7-2 5 ..... 5...... Precieuse (IRE)...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 3-1 2 ..... 1...... Brittas Bay...... M. Franco...... W. Ward...... 10-1 6 ..... 6...... Care Lady (ARG)...... J. Rosario...... A. Delacour...... 8-1 3 ..... 2...... Casa Creed...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 8-1 7 ..... 7...... On Leave...... J. Ortiz...... C. McGaughey III...... 3-1 4 ..... 3...... Noble Nebraskan...... J. Ortiz...... G. Weaver...... 4-1 8 ..... 8...... Bletchley (GB)...... J. Velazquez...... M. Casse...... 10-1 5 ..... 4...... Malthael...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 5-1 9 ..... 9...... Thundering Sky...... R. Maragh...... G. Weaver...... 15-1 6 ..... 5...... Medina Ridge...... L. Saez...... C. McGaughey III...... 6-1 7 ..... 6...... All American Hero...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... M. Casse...... 9-2 6TH (3:58PM). $85,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F 8 ..... 7...... Bridgetothefuture...... E. Prado...... A. Arriaga...... 30-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 9 ..... 8...... Agitator...... D. Cohen...... N. Zito...... 20-1 1 ..... 1...... Alkhaatam...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 7-2 10..... 9...... Golden Brew...... R. Santana, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Point of Humor...... L. Saez...... B. Lynch...... 10-1 11..... 10...... Social Paranoia...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 3-1 3 ..... 3...... Dark N Cloudy...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 6-1 12..... AE...... Opry...... J. Ortiz...... T. Pletcher...... 9-2 4 ..... 4...... Hersh...... J. Rosario...... D. Magner...... 4-1 13..... AE...... Ian Glass...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... T. Morley...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Business Cycle...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 2-1 14..... MTO...... Bumperdoo...... Rider TBA...... N. Zito...... 15-1 6 ..... 6...... Raphael...... M. Franco...... N. Zito...... 20-1 15..... MTO...... Bronxville...... Rider TBA...... R. Handal...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Duncastle...... D. Beckner...... J. Mc Allen...... 15-1 8 ..... 8...... Illudere...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Jerkens...... 9-2 3RD (2:10PM). $45,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 7TH (4:34PM). $85,000, MSW, 2 YO, 6F 1 ..... 2...... Zelenka...... D. Beckner...... P. Meadow...... 30-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1a ..... 8...... Ziller...... D. Beckner...... P. Meadow...... 30-1 1 ..... 2...... Fullness of Time...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 3-1 2 ..... 1...... Toga...... R. Maragh...... J. Englehart...... 10-1 1a ..... AE...... Ahead of Plan...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 3-1 3 ..... 3...... Our American Star...... J. Alvarado...... D. Shivmangal...... 5-1 2 ..... 1...... Justice of War...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 7-2 4 ..... 4...... Ragnar Lothbrok...... D. Cohen...... G. Gullo...... 15-1 3 ..... 3...... Cousin Pete...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 7-2 5 ..... 5...... Rogue Nation...... E. Cancel...... C. Baker...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Dillon Rocks...... K. Carmouche...... R. Barbara...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Cuarenta...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 5-2 5 ..... 5...... Larceny...... L. Saez...... B. Lynch...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... One More Tom...... J. Castellano...... D. Stewart...... 3-1 6 ..... 6...... Mucho...... J. Ortiz...... W. Mott...... 12-1 8 ..... 9...... Ninja Boys...... L. Saez...... M. Miceli...... 15-1 7 ..... 7...... Moon Colony...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... M. Casse...... 8-1 9 ..... 10...... Preternatural...... K. Carmouche...... C. Clement...... 7-2 8 ..... 8...... Stock Chain...... E. Cancel...... D. Lukas...... 20-1 9 ..... 9...... Fabulous Fun...... J. Rosario...... C. McGaughey III...... 5-1 10..... 10...... Sneads...... D. Cohen...... N. Zito...... 30-1

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32 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 9TH (5:46PM). $1,200,000, STK - THE WHITNEY, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double BURKE EQUINE 1 ..... 1...... Tapwrit...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 6-1 2 ..... 2...... Backyard Heaven...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 9-2 Veterinary Care & Rehabilitation 3 ..... 3...... Dalmore...... R. Santana, Jr...... R. Hess, Jr...... 30-1 4 ..... 4...... Mind Your Biscuits...... J. Rosario...... C. Summers...... 2-1 www.burkeequinetherapy.com 5 ..... 5...... Discreet Lover...... M. Franco...... U. St. Lewis...... 30-1 6 ..... 6...... Diversify...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Violette, Jr...... 7-5 7 ..... 7...... Good Samaritan...... J. Ortiz...... W. Mott...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... McCraken...... B. Hernandez, Jr...... I. Wilkes...... 15-1 BURK“AE Spa at the Spa” 10TH (6:22PM). $200,000, THE FASIG-TIPTON WAYA, 3&UP, F&M , 1 1/2M (INNER TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double EQUINE 1 ..... 1...... Homeland Security...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 5-1 2 ..... 2...... Mom’s On Strike...... A. Beschizza...... J. Sharp...... 3-1 3 ..... 3...... Tricky Escape...... C. DeCarlo...... L. Ashby...... 12-1 4 ..... 4...... Queen of Connaught (GB).J. Castellano...... M. Bell...... 15-1 5 ..... 5...... Santa Monica (GB)...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 2-1 6 ..... 6...... Violet Blue...... M. Franco...... J. Toner...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Summersault...... J. Velazquez...... M. Hennig...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Lottie...... E. Prado...... H. Motion...... 4-1

11TH (6:56PM). $100,000, STK - THE FASIG-TIPTON LURE, 4 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 1 ..... 1...... Camelot Kitten...... J. Velazquez...... M. Maker...... 20-1 2 ..... 2...... Ticonderoga...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 5-1 3 ..... 3...... Mr Cub...... C. Landeros...... I. Wilkes...... 12-1 4 ..... 4...... Conquest Panthera...... L. Saez...... M. Casse...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Dalarna...... D. Cohen...... K. Rubley...... 30-1 6 ..... 6...... Ballagh Rocks...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... W. Mott...... 4-1 7 ..... 7...... Zennor...... R. Maragh...... K. McLaughlin...... 6-1 8 ..... 8...... Voodoo Song...... M. Franco...... L. Rice...... 5-2 9 ..... 9...... Inspector Lynley...... J. Ortiz...... C. McGaughey III...... 6-1 10..... 10...... Blacktype (FR)...... J. Rosario...... C. Clement...... 12-1

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Exulting Amoss entry Exulting Vigilante Bird’s Eye View 1 Souper Tapit Exulting Souper Tapit Holiday Stone Secret House Hembree Souper Tapit Holiday Stone Souper Tapit Souper Tapit Brown entry Social Paranoia All American Hero All American Hero Medina Ridge 2 All American Hero Brown entry Noble Nebraskan Noble Nebraskan Social Paranoia Medina Ridge Medina Ridge Social Paranoia Social Paranoia Brittas Bay Rogue Nation Preternatural One More Tom Preternatural Rogue Nation 3 Preternatural Cuarenta Cuarenta Rogue Nation Cuarenta Cuarenta Toga Rogue Nation One More Tom Preternatural The Caretaker Broman entry The Caretaker Fast Getaway Fast Getaway 4 Vitsal Vitsal Call Me A Star Vitsal Looking Ready Fast Getaway Scatsuku Vitsal Outrageous Bet Vitsal Uni Precieuse On Leave On Leave Precieuse 5 Precieuse Uni Uni Uni Care Lady Well Acquainted On Leave Precieuse Pas De Soucis Uni Business Cycle Business Cycle Business Cycle Hersh Point Of Humor 6 Alkhaatam Alkhaatam Alkhaatam Alkhaatam Business Cycle Hersh Hersh Illudere Business Cycle Illudere Ahead Of Plan Brown entry Justice Of War Moon Colony Cousin Pete Cousin Pete Cousin Pete Fabulous Fun Justice Of War Mucho 7 Justice Of War Mucho Cousin Pete Fabulous Fun Fabulous Fun Mia Mischief Mia Mischief Minit To Stardom Separationofpowers Alter Moon Separationofpowers Classy Act Classy Act Spectator Spectator 8 Classy Act Separationofpowers Kelly’s Humor Alter Moon Kelly’s Humor Diversify Diversify Mind Your Biscuits Good Samaritan Diversify Tapwrit Backyard Heaven Diversify Backyard Heaven Good Samaritan 9 Mind Your Biscuits Tapwrit McCraken McCraken Tapwrit Santa Monica Lottie Santa Monica Mom’s On Strike Santa Monica 10 Mom’s On Strike Santa Monica Lottie Tricky Escape Summersault Tricky Escape Mom’s On Strike Mom’s On Strike Santa Monica Mom’s On Strike Voodoo Song Ticonderoga Ballagh Rocks Inspector Lynley Voodoo Song 11 Ballagh Rocks Ballagh Rocks Mr Cub Voodoo Song Ticonderoga Ticonderoga Voodoo Song Inspector Lynley Ticonderoga Ballagh Rocks Our fifth will be a special guest each day. 2018 Records 42/130 31/130 32/130 22/130 14/91*

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 35 Saratoga Memories, presented by Keeneland, is an ongoing series that looks back at some of the top moments from Keeneland Sales graduates among Saratoga’s best racing. Every horse starts somewhere, even Saratoga Tod Marks superstars. Keeneland Sales helps The Special Tizway and Rajiv Maragh win look back at some memorable graded stakes win- the 2011 Whitney. ners – and Keeneland graduates – at the Spa. We’ll re-connect and dig up some memories. Enjoy. Tizway Whitney Stakes 2011 BY JOE CLANCY Patience paid off with Tizway, a $140,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by own- er Bill Clifton and trainer Jim Bond in 2006. The son of made one start as a 2-year-old, and needed five races to win a maiden as a 3-year-old. And then he really needed time. “He was kind of a late-bloomer, a typical Tiznow,” said Bond, mentioning the horse’s sire. “They look like they can do more than they really can do as 2-year-olds.” In June of his 3-year-old season, after six loss- es on dirt, Tizway started in a maiden race on Woodbine’s synthetic surface. Sent of at 18-1, he set the pace, got passed in the stretch and won by a half-length. “He loved it there, and ran great,” said Bond Thursday morning. “But he came out of that race really banged up so I turned him out for a couple months. A lot of people would have jogged the horse for two months, run him for a claiming tag and said goodbye, but Mr. Clifton is a star own- er. He listens to what needs to be done, does the right thing and if it’s meant to be it’s meant to be. Great owners make great horses.” Tizway didn’t run for almost 11 months, but returned to win at Aqueduct in April of his 4-year-old year. He scored again at Belmont Park in July and finished fourth in the 2009 Whitney behind Bullsbay. Bred by Whisper Hill Farm, Tiz- and Rajiv Maragh blitzed to a 3-length triumph looks like it’s going to be on top of us in seconds.” way returned in 2010 and added the Grade 2 Kel- over Flat Out and nine others. Bond called it a Clifton, sitting in a clubhouse box with Bond’s so. And then came 2011. career milestone, like his 1996 Travers with Will’s wife Tina, called his trainer for a weather report. Tizway opened with thirds in the Gulfstream Way, but also remembered sweating some details. “What do you think, what do you think?” the Park Handicap and Charles Town Classic, but Tizway wore glue-on shoes, hated a wet racetrack owner asked. ran the two best races of his life as a 6-year-old in and – much like 2018 – the rain seemed to never Bond, alternating looks at his television weath- back-to-back Grade 1 triumphs in the Metropol- be far away. er report and the sky, blurted out an answer. itan Handicap May 30 at Belmont and the Whit- “I’m at the barn and I’m as nervous as can be “We’re going to be OK, but there are no fin- ney at Saratoga Aug. 6. because it’s raining in Ballston Spa as hard as it gernails left.” The Whitney was a tour de force, as Tizway can rain and it’s coming this way,” Bond said. “It Continued On Page 37

36 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 “We’re still in and I’m glad to be in, because he’s the kind of horse Tizway – who makes a good stallion,” said Continued from page 36 Bond. “I was sad to see him go, but I know it’s a business.” Bond had chewed his to bits, but Like Tizway, Prioritize was a the rain stayed away and Tizway Keeneland September purchase by leapt into the older-male champi- Bond and Clifton. A decade passed onship picture – for a few months anyway. A fever kept him out of the between them, but the methods were in October, still the same. and a ligament injury 11 days before “We’ve done this for well over 27, the Breeders’ Cup ended his career. 28 years, and we’ve been so fortu- “I know he’d have won the Clas- nate,” Bond said of the process. “We sic,” Bond said. “He was just train- do a lot of heart work, Equine Bio- ing so good. It just wasn’t meant to mechanics does all the measuring for be. It’s the game we all play but he us. We’ve fine-tuned it, but it’s still was great in the Met, in the Whitney, there. We just keep comparing and and did everything he was supposed try to lessen the exposure, try to nar- to for us.” row it down a little.” Tizway retired to Spendthrift Back in 2006, Tizway fit the pro- Farm, and stood six seasons before file and he grew into one of the best being sold to South Korea for stud horses to race for Bond and Clifton. duty last year. “He was a tough horse, coltish a His son Backyard Heaven runs in little bit, not mean, but he wanted to today’s Whitney, and Bond and Clif- let you know he was the boss, he was ton won an optional claimer with the man,” said Bond. “He had an air Tizway gelding Prioritize here Sun- about him. I think good horses have day. Tizway’s last American-born that. I believe in the pack thing and foals are weanlings and the Bonds there’s a leader in the pack. And that own 11. was him in my barn.” TAPIT + No. 1 sire by Beyer Speed Figures + More 90+ Beyers than any other sire + more 100+ beyers than any other sire

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NO. OF NO. OF PERCENTAGE NO. OF NO. OF PERCENTAGE HIGHEST BEYER, SIRE BEYERS HORSES OF STARTERS BEYERS HORSES OF STARTERS HORSE Tapit 58 32 16.33% 8 5 2.55% 109 Unique Bella Scat Daddy 46 20 10.00% 6 2 1.00% 107 Justify Kitten’s Joy 39 21 9.68% 7 4 1.84% 104 Oscar Performance War Front 37 16 19.05% 1 1 1.19% 102 Fire Away English Channel 31 16 11.27% 7 3 2.11% 105 Heart to Heart Giant’s Causeway 31 14 7.57% 1 1 0.54% 101 Smiling Causeway Candy Ride (ARG) 30 19 10.50% 3 3 1.66% 120 Gun Runner Curlin 29 15 9.55% 2 1 0.64% 100 Irish War Cry Into Mischief 26 14 5.76% 1 1 0.41% 101 Golden Mischief 26 13 11.11% 3 2 1.71% 101 The Lieutenant, McKinzie 25 13 8.07% 7 4 2.48% 107 City of Light Distorted Humor 24 15 13.76% 1 1 0.92% 102 Matrooh 24 14 8.24% 0 0 0.00% 97 Proctor’s Ledge, Summer Bourbon Malibu Moon 23 12 5.74% 3 2 0.96% 106 Pioneer Spirit

Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 37 Saratoga Memories, presented by Keeneland, is an ongoing series that looks back at some of the top moments from Keeneland Sales graduates among Saratoga’s best racing. Every horse starts somewhere, even Saratoga Tod Marks superstars. Keeneland Sales helps The Special look Paola Queen wins the 2016 back at some memorable graded stakes winners – Test at Saratoga. and Keeneland graduates – at the Spa. We’ll re-con- nect and dig up some memories. Enjoy. Paola Queen Test Stakes 2016 BY JOE CLANCY Bill Landes was in Cincinnati two years ago, thinking about something other than , when his phone literally – OK, more like fig- uratively, but it was close – blew up. “My God, I was getting calls from all over,” he said. “I didn’t know what happened.” The general manager of Kentucky’s Hermitage Farm since 1977 figured it out soon enough. The Hermitage-bred, -foaled and -raised Paola Queen had rocked Saratoga Race Course with an upset score in the Grade 1 Test Stakes of 2016. Sent off at 55-1, the daughter of Flatter and the Kafwain mare Kadira, paid $112 thanks to a closing kick that pushed her past three horses in the stretch. Ridden by Luis Saez, Paola Queen rated behind wild early fractions of :21.74 and :43.50 set by Kareena and picked up all the pieces of the 7-furlong stakes for 3-year-old fillies. has sent mares to the now 19-year-old son of A.P. The victory touched off a celebration in the Sara- Indy for years. The results included back-to-back toga winner’s circle, as Grupo Seven C Stable and years with Grade 1 wins at Saratoga – Paola Queen trainer Gustavo Delgado soaked in a Grade 1 win in 2016 and West Coast in 2017. Other Hermitage on the sport’s biggest stage. Delgado wasn’t totally mares Kiss The Devil (whose Flatter filly Romantic surprised, but recognized how his filly’s chances im- Moment has won twice) and Feather Spun also went proved as the race unfolded. to the stallion, whose fee stands at $40,000. “They went in (:21.74), that’s speed,” Delgado “We stepped it up,” Landes said of the mares sent told The Special after the win. “I said, ‘ay, ay, I have to visit Flatter. “Kadira was a stakes winner and we a chance. I have a chance.’ ” got Paola Queen. Caressing was a champion and we He did indeed. Paola Queen, who came into the got West Coast. We like the foals we get.” race with a February maiden win on her seven-start Foaled in 2013, Paola Queen fit that mold and past-performance chart, became a Grade 1 winner went to Keeneland September with eight other year- for breeder CFP Thoroughbreds. The business name lings in the Hermitage consignment. Seven sold, with for former Hermitage owner Carl Pollard, CFP has Paola Queen checking in as the second-highest at been rewarded for supporting stal- $180,000 for Grupo Seven C. lion Flatter. “She was a little bigger and a little longer and had “Mr. Pollard has had nothing but luck with Flat- a little more to her than some,” said Landes. “That ter,” said Landes. “I’m not sure why we started send- helped her. I was very happy for those guys when she ing mares to him the first time. He was kind of un- did so well.” proven, but gave us a nice solid individual.” Laura Plato Continued On Page 39 Thanks to those solid individuals, Hermitage Paola Queen, on the farm.

38 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 Oaks, Paola Queen finished fifth in the Acorn at Belmont Park two Paola Queen – months before the big Test win. She Continued from page 38 raced just twice more, unplaced ef- GIFTS forts in the Beldame and Breeders’ Pollard purchased Paola Queen’s Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. dam Kadira at Keeneland September She made two more trips to the • 2006 and raced her with trainer Da- Keeneland sales ring, bringing $1.7

vid Vance. She won three stakes and MEMORABILIA million each time. In November placed in a Grade 3 before becoming a broodmare. In foal to Tale Of The 2016, SF Bloodstock made the pur- Cat, she brought $725,000 on a bid chase and sent her to Bridlewood Farm where she was in training, by Royal Oak Farm at Keeneland ACCESSORIES November in 2016. but never raced. Don Alberto Corp. As a 2-year-old, Paola Queen added her to its broodmare band in • went to Delgado and made her debut November 2017 and she was bred to at Saratoga in 2015, finishing fifth Medaglia d’Oro this year. late in the meet. She lost her only “She is carrying a colt and it’s • other start at 2, at Gulfstream Park just fingers crossed for a good foal,” HOME in December, but broke through as said Fabricio Buffolo, of Don Al- SOUVENIRS a 3-year-old with a maiden win at berto Farm in Kentucky. “It’s her • Gulfstream in February and then a first pregnancy and she is out with second (to Go Maggie Go) in the a group of friends now. She’s really Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks. A easygoing and is just relaxing and well-beaten ninth in the Kentucky waiting.” CLOTHING thisishorseracing.com Home of The Special & more

Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 39 HALL OF FAME STAKES RECAP Bull Nose French-bred colt wins head bob Hall Stakes BY SEAN CLANCY Two hours before the Hall of Fame Stakes Fri- day, Chad Brown was still deliberating about what to do with Raging Bull. Run on yielding turf at 1 1/16-miles at Saratoga or wait and run at 1 1/4 miles in the Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park next weekend. Owner Peter Brant drove to Brown’s tack-room office in Horse Haven Friday afternoon and they talked it over some more. Brant wanted to run. Brown wasn’t sure. Finally, the trainer decided to take his shot in the Grade 2 stakes on an overcast afternoon at Saratoga. “I was inches from scratching this horse,” Brown said. “Then I just said, ‘I’m going to run him.’ ” The decision looked wrong for most of the Hall of Fame Stakes. Tod Marks Continued On Page 40 Raging Bull (4) catches Maraud near the finish of Friday’s featured Hall of Fame Stakes.

40 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 41 about winning. “My confidence level was very low in both photos. I want- Stakes – ed to see it official. I wasn’t sure he Continued from page 42 got the best of that bob, but man he did.” “Yeah, absolutely,” Brown said Brant wasn’t sure either time. when asked if he thought he had made “About the same,” Brant said the wrong move. “Until about mid- when asked to compare the two cring- stretch, then I was like, ‘Well, he’s ers. “No, I was a little more confident not going to run terrible, he might get today, I thought I lost the Diana.” close.’ ” As for Rosario, he didn’t know. Oh, he got close. “Whoa, I don’t know, this is very Raging Bull and close,” Rosario said, when asked for lagged in seventh, swung out in the his thoughts when he hit the wire. “I stretch, and nailed Maraud by a couldn’t tell.” nose in the final stride to give Brant Finishing 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.69, and Brown their second flip-the-coin Raging Bull improved his career re- photo finish this meet. Two weeks cord to three wins from four starts, ago, Sistercharlie won a thriller in registering his first stakes win. The the Diana, the last inch being the cru- French-bred son of Dark Angel won Tod Marks cial inch. Raging Bull did the same his first two starts, rallying to win a Raging Bull looked like a knockout in the paddock. thing, landing his nose on the line maiden over good turf at Keeneland like an axe to an apple. Brant and in April and an allowance on firm turf where he was, he wasn’t doing any Comet and Maraud but it still looked Brown watched from the same two at Belmont Park in June. The bay colt running.” out of reach. Maraud put away Ride clubhouse boxes, to the right of the lost his stakes debut, finishing second Sent off the favorite, Raging Bull A Comet and opened up by a quick center stairs. Brant stood again, ask- in the Manila Stakes at Belmont Park broke well from post 4 and listened length on Maraud as Raging Bull ing for confirmation and wishing for July 4, but made up for that with a to Rosario’s subtle cues to slide back blew past him with seven strides to the head bob at the same time. Brown slow-burning, long-churning rally into seventh as Gidu and Gemonteer go. Those seven strides proved crucial slumped in his chair again, muttering, to nab Maraud in the Hall of Fame led the field into the first turn. Sec- as Raging Bull and Maraud landed on wishing and waiting. Stakes. ond-choice Gidu, making his first start the line together. “Neither,” Brown said when asked “Remarkable turn of foot,” Brown since venturing to Royal Ascot, evad- “Man, he nailed him right on the which one he was more confident said. “I can’t believe he got there from ed John Velazquez’s hold and tore off wire, ouch,” Brown said, watching to a 6-length lead as the field turned the replay. “I don’t think that was his down the backside, ripping through best. I know the form will say he won the first quarter-mile in :23.44 and and he’s a soft-ground horse now, but :47.23. Third-choice Maraud found not to my eye. What a horse. I can’t a perfect spot in fourth along the rail believe it, I came this close to scratch- while Raging Bull lobbed along in ing for the Secretariat.” seventh. Leaving the backside, Gidu In their afternoon meeting, Brant led but looked vulnerable as Maraud knew what he wanted to do while slipped inside Gemonteer into second Brown waffled on what he wanted to and Rosario began to roust Raging do. Bull, toiling near the back “I just thought the chances the “I thought he was surely going to horse would handle an off going lose it there. The horse just didn’t were better than handling a longer look like he was taking the rider any- where,” Brown said. “I’m not betting distance, but it’s his decision,” Brant him there, if you froze the race and said. “He said he was going to wait a said you could have any horse…Ma- couple of hours, then he decided that raud is 8 lengths in front of him there he wanted to run. I don’t really get in- and he likes soft turf.” volved in that, you can second guess Turning for home, Gidu battled on a trainer all day long, but I don’t do the rail as Maraud and Ride A Comet that, if they ask me what I think, I tell rallied as a pair and Raging Bull slid them and that’s it.” across hooves and aimed wide, but Purchased from the Wildenstein had yet to look legitimate, a small Stable’s dispersal at Goffs in Ireland check, perhaps, but that’s all. Passing in 2016, Raging Bull was one of 20 the eighth pole, Raging Bull moved yearlings in the 110-horse draft, fetch- into fifth, then fourth, as Rosario kept ing $100,935. Brant’s White Birch his rhythm and his composure, pump- Farm also purchased his dam, Rosa ing but not thumping. Fourth and Bonheur, for $85,016. The daughter switching back to his left lead near- of Mr. Greeley was in foal to Siyouni ing the sixteenth pole, Raging Bull at the time and is back in foal to Dark began to make up ground on Ride A Angel.

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 43 Breaking Through Miss Mystique, Gyarmati score in New York-bred allowance Miss Mystique won for the first FRIDAY RACING RECAP time since her debut more than a year ago in Friday’s sixth race at Sarato- ga Race Course, giving trainer Leah the grass but moved to the main track. Gyarmati her first win of the meet. “I have to thank my blacksmith “She actually runs her best num- John Rugar,” Gyarmati said. “He bers on the turf but I know she can hung around all day in case it came handle the dirt. She’s maturing and off the turf, so shout-out to him. I learning,” Gyarmati said after hug- made him wait and at the last minute ging winning jockey Rajiv Maragh he ran over there. Every good thing in the winner’s circle. “I was very ex- that comes to me is because of God.” cited about the jump in her numbers Miss Mystique began passing hors- when she began running on turf, but es on the turn and was only down 1 numbers are numbers, right?” 1/2 lengths at the top of stretch. She The 5 1/2-furlong New York-bred withstood a bump from runner-up Tod Marks Miss Mystique (left) splashes home in Friday’s sixth race. allowance was originally carded for Continued On Page 46

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 45 thought she was going to win the race, Luis Saez looked like he had Friday – horse every step of the way.” Continued from page 44 Timeless Beauty won the 6-fur- long maiden claimer by 3 lengths. She Stonefactor at the sixteenth pole and was claimed for $20,000 by trainer edged past that rival prevail by a neck. Robertino Diodoro and owner Blue “She’s very forward, always want- Stork Stables. ing to go, go, go,” Gyarmati said. “She “I wasn’t sure about the track con- ran some good races, she was just in dition, but turns out she likes it. She some tough company. She might have got claimed, but that’s the price you even won a little easier had she not pay at Saratoga to win a race some- had the little issue in the stretch with times. We’re very pleased, we won the the other horse coming out. Normal- race and she got claimed. I hope the ly, she’s the one that lugs out.” next guy does as well with her.” – Ben Gowans Timeless Beauty came in off three straight runner-up finishes in 1-mile • Linda Rice liked what she saw races in November, December and when scouting prospects at the 2016 January at Aqueduct. She underwent Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale, arthroscopic surgery after her most especially a weanling filly by Into recent start Jan. 25. Mischief. “She wasn’t ready to go a mile and “Big pretty filly with a great walk here at Saratoga it’s either sprint or – that’s what drew me to her,” Rice go a mile and an eighth, there is no said. “I liked Into Mischief as a stal- mile, so this was the lesser of two evils lion and at the time, his stud fee was for her,” Contessa said. “Getting that $35,000.” first win at Saratoga is like carrying a The filly cost $125,000, the sec- 200-pound bag of concrete over your ond most expensive price at the sale. shoulder and you win a race and you A few months shy of two years later, can let it go, you feel much lighter Tod Marks Rice watched as the filly now named and the rest is gravy. Now the wins She’s Trouble coasts home in the fifth. She’s Trouble broke her maiden in the will come. That first win is very elu- fifth for owners Lady Sheila Stable, sive and believe me, no matter what Edition Farm, Janet Anderson and trainer you talk to, we are all very Gary Anderson. cognizant of winning that first race in Hip 21 Hip 112 “She’s a little odd in some ways Saratoga.” C. by Curlin F. by Tiznow mentally,” Rice said. “I tried to put – David Woods o/o Leh She Run o/o Skipstone blinkers on her and she wouldn’t have it. A few things like that.” She’s Trouble made her debut as Saratoga Leaders Hip 58 Hip 117 the 7-5 favorite in a similar state-bred F. by Liam’s Map F. by Carpe Diem TRAINERS...... 1ST maiden going 5 1/2 furlongs June 14 Chad Brown...... 14 o/o Occasionally o/o Street Interest at Belmont. She broke poorly and was Steve Asmussen...... 10 15 lengths back at the quarter pole Todd Pletcher...... 8 Hip 71 Hip 132 but managed to finish third. Bill Mott...... 7 F by Honor Code F. by Bernardini “She doesn’t like a man in the gates Robertino Diodoro...... 4 o/o Quanah County o/o Toccet Over with her,” said Rice. “That’s why she Jeremiah Englehart...... 4 broke so poorly. She’s a sweetheart Joe Sharp...... 4 Hip 223 but she’s a little funny. Obviously Brad Cox...... 3 she’s got some ability. We’re excited. Shug McGaughey...... 3 C. by Constitution “Irad (Ortiz Jr.) and I talked in the Linda Rice...... 3 o/o Fort Afleet paddock and he thought there was going to be two speed (horses) and he planned on kind of sitting off of JOCKEYS...... 1ST it. This filly doesn’t show great gate Irad Ortiz Jr...... 16 Wrangle speed but she finishes up well.” Luis Saez...... 15 – Sarah Newman ...... 14 your next Ricardo Santana Jr...... 12 • Gary Contessa picked up his first John Velazquez...... 11 Stakes Star win of the meet on the 13th day, send- Manny Franco...... 10 ing out Timeless Beauty to victory in Joel Rosario...... 10 the second. Jose Ortiz...... 6 “Off the schneid,” Contessa said Come see them at Barn 10 on his way to the winner’s circle. “I Through Friday

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 47 Unmatched SARATOGA RESULTS Friday August 3. SIXTH $77,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F 5 Miss Mystique R. Maragh $9.40 $4.80 $3.10 Success! FIRST $50,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $50,000, 2 YO, 5 1/2F 8 Stonefactor K. Carmouche $3.80 $2.50 5 Cassies Dreamer R. Santana, Jr. $4.70 $3.10 $2.90 1 Rock Ave. Road A. Lezcano $3.00 3 Malibu Mischief J. Alvarado $4.70 $3.40 Ch Filly 2015, by Teuflesberg - Malibu Mystique by Malibu Moon 6 Whyisshesoolucky A. Hernandez Sanchez $3.60 Owner: Treadway Racing Stable. Trainer: Leah Gyarmati. Dk B/ Br Filly 2016, by Flatter - Chilbolton by War Front Breeder: McMahon of Saratoga Thooughbreds, LLC (NY). 48 Owner: Loooch Racing Stables, Inc.. Trainer: Anthony Quartarolo. Late Scratches: Beaux Arts, Wantagh Queen, Hannah’s Smile, Cirque Stakes Winners Breeder: Santucket Stables & Indian Creek (KY). Time: 1:05.67 Late Scratches: Honey Parade Daily Double (2-5), $27.50; Exacta (5-8), $19.00; Superfecta (5-8-1- Claimed: Cassies Dreamer claimed by Turf Stable Racing (Rusty 3), $12.75; Trifecta (5-8-1), $24.62; Pic 3 (2-2-5), $214.50; (2-3-5), 56 Stakes Placings Jones) for $50,000 Time: 1:05.21 $44.50 for Exacta (5-3), $16.70; Superfecta (5-3-6-2), $12.02; Trifecta (5-3-6), $29.62 SEVENTH $85,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 & UP, 1 1/8M 2 War Value M. Franco $7.50 $3.70 $2.40 EQUIX Clients SECOND $37,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $20,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 6 We Are Family J. Velazquez $2.90 $2.20 at Saratoga! 3 Timeless Beauty L. Saez $11.60 $5.50 $3.90 1 Anne Dupree J. Castellano $2.40 8 Salt Pond J. Ortiz $5.70 $3.50 B Filly 2015, by War Front - Value Stream by A.P. Indy 9 Jordy’s Ready H. Diaz, Jr. $4.40 Owner: St. Elias Stable, MeB Racing Stables LLC and Brooklyn Boyz Buying and Breeding B Filly 2015, by New Year’s Day - Timezone by Pulpit Stables. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Breeder: R. S. Evans (KY). Owner: DCK Racing. Trainer: Gary Contessa. Late Scratches: Kingdom’s Queen Time: 1:52.99 Recommendations Breeder: Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc. (KY). Daily Double (5-2), $19.70; Exacta (2-6), $9.10; Superfecta (2-6-1-3), Claimed: Timeless Beauty claimed by Blue Stork Stables for $20,000 $3.05; Trifecta (2-6-1), $7.20; Pic 3 (2-5-2), $116.75 Time: 1:11.10 Offering our Clients a Daily Double (5-3), $20.00; Exacta (3-8), $33.00; Quinella (3-8), EIGHTH $87,000, ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M $17.60; Superfecta (3-8-9-6), $57.20; Trifecta (3-8-9), $94.37 3 Proven Reserves I. Ortiz, Jr. $8.30 $4.70 $2.70 6 Uncle Sigh J. Ortiz $6.10 $3.90 Crucial Edge THIRD $50,000, NY-BRED CLAIMING $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 9 Can You Diggit J. Alvarado $3.30 2 H Man M. Franco $9.20 $3.70 $2.50 B Colt 2015, by Flatter - Oil Empress by Empire Maker in 3 Sudden Surprise D. Cohen $2.80 $2.20 Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc.. Trainer: Chad Brown. 1 Global Positioning M. 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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 49 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION Past & Future New inductees share stage with big plans for Hall of Fame facility BY BRANDON VALVO After more than eight months of behind-the- scenes development, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame President John Hendrickson led off Friday’s induction ceremony with news of a ma- jor capital project he hopes will revolutionize the Tod Marks museum. Returning Hall of Famers line up for a salute from Friday’s crowd. With the help of a committee comprised of Bar- bara Banke, Debby Oxley, Bobby Flay, Penelope second set of screens, bigger than the first, appear museum as a must-see in the country. We want to Miller and G. D. Hieronymus and after engaging in the center of the room and begin to showcase be the best sports Hall of Fame in the country, if filmmaker Donna Lawrence Productions, Hen- the racing aspect of the sport. Finally, a 360-degree not the world, and this is a step closer to doing it.” drickson unveiled a video-rendering of the new fa- screen around the perimeter of the theater puts the Hendrickson estimated the project would cost cility, a 360-degree, multi-screen theater that will audience in the grandstand, showing the bigger pic- $20 million when completed. He and his wife Ma- immerse audiences in some of the sport’s greatest ture of the industry. rylou Whitney have already donated the first $1 moments. At the end of the show, the screens become inter- million toward the venture. Hendrickson believes “We worked with the museum staff developing active panels, displaying plaques of Hall of Famers. the industry will support the Museum’s endeavor. the ideas and the iconic moments that we wanted to By touching the screen, the audience can manipu- “The biggest thing is to raise the money. That’s showcase, and there are thousands of them,” Hen- late the 8-foot panels to display replays, videos and going to be on my shoulders and the board,” Hen- drickson said. “I’m very proud of it, we worked statistics. Hendrickson said other racetracks would drickson said. “When you believe in something and very hard and I think it gives people the emotional be able to license the panels to bring the historical you want to lead, you have to give. It’s very hard feeling of what it’s going to be.” information to their patrons. for me to ask anyone for money unless we’ve given. The rendering shows a 152-seat theater with “This is a game changer, this is going to revolu- I’m pretty confident this is going to go because this seats arranged facing the center of the room. The tionize the way people see our institution. It’s going industry needs it, it’s a game changer and it’s badly show begins with a set of small screens in the center to be a living, breathing institution, not just art of needed for Saratoga. We’re no longer just a regional of the room showcasing morning trainer while fog dead people and dead horses,” Hendrickson said Continued On Page 51 machines simulate the pre-dawn mist in the air. A after the presentation. “We want people to see our “This thing could cure a broken heart.” – New Castle Farm’s James “J. J.” Crupi We can’t make any promises in that area, but the cold spa at Crupi’s New Castle Farm in Ocala, Florida will help your horse the same way it helped Liam’s Map, Army Mule and all the others over the years. Six-furlong Training Track • Starting Gate • Cold Saltwater Spa • Vibration Therapy Stalls Turnout Paddocks • All Levels of Training • “Halo Therapy” Salt Treatments

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50 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 “Well gosh it is a super distin- guished group and I never dreamed Hall of Fame – that I would be categorized with Continued from page 50 them,” he said. “It’s an enormous thrill, how could it not be? No one museum, we are the National Muse- ever got that award that appreciated um of Racing and Hall of Fame and it more than me.” we should be proud of it and promote Before making his speech, filled it.” with Campbell’s typical humor, he The new theater will fit into the ex- stood by the stage and watched on the isting footprint of the Racing Museum screens as a video rolled showing race and Hall of Fame, located on Union replays and photos from his past: an Avenue in Saratoga. The project is ex- image of Campbell and Mike Smith pected to be complete in 2020. hoisting the Belmont Stakes trophy after Palace Malice’s win in 2013, a Campbell on hand for rare honor video of Campbell rooting home one After the induction ceremony, only of his horses, ending with a fist-pump 23 figures in have re- and a smile, replays of Preakness win- ceived the distinction of being named ner Summer Squall and champions a Pillar of the Turf by the Hall of Storm Song and Inlander. Fame. Cot Campbell, the last induct- “That was very sentimental. I ee of the day, wasted no time pointing watched Palace Malice and Summer out what makes his induction unique Squall and some of those old horses. during his acceptance speech. It hit me right here,” Campbell said, “I am honored to be a Pillar of the pointing to his heart. Turf, I’m flabbergasted to be a Pillar Tod Marks New Pillar of the Turf Cot Campbell makes his acceptance speech. The crowd gave Campbell a stand- of the Turf and how could I not be ing ovation as he donned the Hall of when my name is associated with all be very interested in that, but I am. nerships in racehorse ownership Fame member’s jacket. the distinguished people who are in I’m the only one who can change that said after the ceremony that he nev- “I’m very proud of this moment that category,” he said. “By the way, statistic, and I don’t intend to do it.” er thought he would be recognized and if I have brought something to I want to point out that . . . the only Now 90, the founder of Dogwood alongside the leaders of the sport in one that is alive is me. You may not Stables and the pioneer behind part- this way. Continued On Page 52 Sharp Filly Shopping for Belmont Winners?

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 51 bred by won nine of 18 starts, never finished worse than Andrew J. Mollica,Esq. Hall of Fame – third, won eight Grade 1s and earned Attorney and Counselor at Law Continued from page 51 $1,825,940. McGaughey memorial- ized the champion, who passed away this industry and sport of Thorough- at age 22 in 2013. Dedicated to protecting the rights of Horsemen. bred racing, then good for me, but I “When I look back on the career have certainly been recognized for it General and Equine Practice of Law of Heavenly Prize, I think of the day General and Equine Practice of Law and repaid in many ways,” Campbell she broke her maiden,” McGaughey said. “I’ve got a little age on me, but 20 Middleton Road, Garden City,City, NYNY 1153011530 said. “It was September 15, 1993 at I’m probably the only person in this Belmont Park. A race for 2-year-old 516 528-1311 cell •· 516516 352-6853352-6853 officeoffice building, or in this town, who ever [email protected] maiden fillies was split into two di- [email protected] saw Man o’ War and I thank Man o’ visions. Heavenly Prize, who was Licensed New York and NewNew JerseyJersey War because he lit the fuse that caused owned by Mr. Phipps, captured one All Aspects of Immigration me to pursue an absolutely wonderful of them and a filly named Inside In- life.” formation, who was owned by Din- ny Phipps, won the other division. Major ‘Prize We were obviously very encouraged Trainer Shug McGaughey accepted by the respective performances, but I the Hall of Fame induction of Heav- enly Prize. The Phipps Stable home- Success is No Accident... Continued On Page 53 GUN RUNNER AVERY ISLAND FLY SO HIGH GOT STORMY LIPSTICK CITY MAIDEN BEAUTY INFLEXIBILITY QUEZON LADY ALEXANDRA

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52 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 4, 2018 ers, industry innovators and breeders. This is a group she would have really Hall of Fame – loved and felt at home with. So many Continued from page 52 people have come up to me today and told me stories about her, so many of don’t think anyone at that time could you are friends of hers.” have predicted that they would both end up in the racing Hall of Fame.” Strong Whitney presence An emotional McGaughey held A trio of Whitneys were elected back tears as he talked about Heav- enly Prize, the Phipps family and the to the Hall of Fame as Pillars of the support they’ve provided his barn Turf. William Collins Whitney, Har- over the years. ry Payne Whitney, and Cornelius “It was a privilege to have a filly Vanderbilt “Sonny” Whitney joined like Heavenly Prize in the barn and John Hay Whitney, who was elected she brought us a lot of joy throughout in 2015. her career,” he said. “On behalf of the Marylou Whitney, wife of “Son- Phipps family, I’d like to thank the ny” Whitney, offered her thanks to Hall of Fame’s nominating committee the Hall of Fame for recognizing the and for all those who voted for Heav- family to a standing ovation. Lev enly Prize. I’d also like to thank the Miller, nephew of “Sonny” Whitney, Tod Marks entire Phipps family for giving me the was also on hand to accept the induc- John Phillips watches a video of his grandfather, new Pillar of the Turf John Galbreath. opportunity to train their horses over tion. the past 30 years or so. I’d also like “There is nothing more intoxicat- to thank the Hancock family and the ing than having your racehorse win a entire Claiborne family for their help stakes. This started a generational ad- and advice through so many years.” diction to racing.” Miller said. “All in all, the three generations of Whitneys Chenery first female ‘Pillar’ who are now Pillars of the Turf are Penny Chenery became the first responsible for breeding 493 stakes female Pillar of the Turf inductee. winners, an amazing accomplishment Chenery, whose name and image be- in this age of multiple ownerships. came inseparable from that of Triple “My family is so proud of these Crown winner Secretariat, was also newly inducted Pillars, as well as the one of the first women admitted to The Jockey Club and was a staunch previously inducted John Hay Whit- advocate of racehorse care and retire- ney. We are very grateful to this amaz- ment. Her daughter, Kate Tweedy, ac- ing museum, its Hall of Fame, and all cepted the honor. those who have contributed to mak- “I know mom loved the sport so ing it great.” much and loved the people, so many Also inducted Friday were Pillars of these people were her friends,” she of the Turf Dr. Charles H. Strub, Elias said. “This would have been amazing, J. “Lucky” Baldwin, John W. Gal- what a huge honor. This would have breath, John Morrisey, August Bel- been such a fun event for her. mont I, Hal Price Headley, Arthur B. “Mom would have been thrilled Hancock, Sr., trainer William Lake- to join the rest of these very eminent land and the 19th century racehorse Tod Marks Museum director Cathy Marino presents Heavenly Prize’s plaque to trainer Shug McGaughey. Pillars of the Turf. Racetrack found- Preakness. Watch for Upcoming Yearlings Selling Aug. 11-12 FT NY Bred Preferred Hip 335 • filly WE KEPT HER GIANTGiant’s Causeway –TwistedSURPRISE Sis, by A.P. Indy (by ) AVERAGE Earnings/Runner 1.78 AEI Hip 478 • colt LAKE TOCCET $ HIGHEST (by Toccet) 80,000+ of ALL New York Sires

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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 55 It all seemed relatable. Who doesn’t wish someone would pull them up a hill going for Yearlings – some exercise. Being incredibly food-motivat- Continued from page 54 ed, the incentive of eating when I finish run- ning is what keeps me running. her mother’s side, becoming increasingly The fidgeting, pacing, scanning the horizon independent until her confidence allows and slow walking gradually changed to pa- her to run and play with the other babies. tience, stillness and focus. The turning point in The baby is removed from her mother and our relationship was the day she kept up with placed in her own band of youngsters to me without urging and clicking and pulling learn how to be a horse and – hopefully – a for the first time during all six laps around the racehorse. field – we were actually walking together. My Horses don’t learn to race on the track. frustration faded into pride, and I felt the first They instinctively do it on a daily basis as squeeze of gratification from the hard work they gallop across the fields in games of that goes into getting yearlings from the farm “race-you-to-the-feed-tubs” and whatever to the sales and on their way to the racetrack. else instigates them to take off running. I am just one small component of her journey, Weanlings become yearlings, and own- but she is an important part of mine. That feel- ers decide to sell or not. If a sale is the ing is something I hope everyone in this indus- answer, sales prep begins: special feeding try gets to feel at some point in their career. routine, walking, grooming, desensitizing, more walking and even more grooming. Bath Day If that yearling makes it to the sales, I went home for a week and a half around she might bring a little money or a lot of The Curlin-Shop Again, in her first photo. Independence Day to see my family for the money or no money at all. Maybe she’ll And to be honest, we did not get along at first. first time since last December and the last time sell for $380,000. If hopes and dreams and mon- until this coming December. Crazy how time flies. On Day 1 of sales prep, we introduced the Sara- ey and talent align, she might end up going to the By the time I left Kentucky, Shop Again ’17 had toga girls – Shop Again and a Carpe Diem filly out track and making a little money or a lot of money become my favorite. of the mare Lemon Splendor – or no money at all. She could make $2,586,175 as She allows me to lean on her during our groom- to chiffney bits and circled a walking ring with an a racehorse, be crowned a champion and Horse of ing sessions, hug her neck and tell her how pretty awning in the center which faces their barn. This the Year, return to the sales and bring $10 million, she is. She stares with those giant, dark doe eyes, was to accustom them to walking somewhere other in which case she would go to another farm, visit pricking her long, elegant satellite-dish ears. My than the path from the barn to their field. For Shop a stallion in a breeding shed and become a mother. heart squeezes with that look. I hope the saying The rhythmic ticking of the cycle never ceases to Again (and me) the first few days were frazzling. “big ears, big heart” holds true. I swear she has tock. She constantly scanned the nearby pastures, and the most beautiful head and gorgeous eyes I’ve ever After watching Mill Ridge’s stallion Keep Up – there was one particular side of the oval where she seen on a horse. And the times she puts her head in by Unbridled’s Song out of Kentucky Oaks winner would squeal and buck or leap. Every. Single. Time. my arms and expects me to hold it, I have to imag- Keeper Hill – work in the breeding shed, my con- Squeal, grunt, buck. Squeal, grunt, leap. Walk- ine it’s a feeling similar to a mother holding her tribution to the continuation of the cycle was dis- ing, walking, maybe we’ve calmed down now – child. Only this child probably weighs 800 pounds. infecting the rubber mats used during the process. nope. Squeal, grunt, buck. Her radar ears flicked in The filly is quite smart. She figured things out This was yet another real-world application of my 180 degrees, analyzing the new surroundings. Her fast – grooming (which she loves, but who wouldn’t 4-H Horse Knowledge Bowl days when I learned sculpted face would lift, her neck and ears rigid, want a personal masseuse on a daily basis?), walk- about the importance of biosecurity. When you pointing in a direction. Then she would squeal or ing (loves it about as much as I like running, but think about breeding Thoroughbreds, we tend to grunt and push me or pull me one way or another. we’re getting there), eating (we’re on the same page focus on the larger picture of the cycle, rather than As we headed back to the barn, she stepped on with this one) – so I had no doubt that bathing was the gazillions of tiny dots that must be connected the right side of my right foot, putting her weight going to be a cinch. and thought through and enacted to get that baby on three of my toes and turning them a glorious The Monday after vacation was the first bath safely from its mother’s belly into the starting gates and painful shade of purple. When the purple be- day for the Saratoga fillies. Shop Again went first, and back to a farm again. gan to fade a week later, she stepped on my foot and turns out, hoses are really scary. Imagine a again in the same place. It comes with the territory world where the only water you are familiar with My Filly when working with nervous yearlings, but it’s not comes in your bucket for you to drink. Then one I can’t remember the first day I met “my filly,” a stretch to think about waving her goodbye in the day someone pulls out a long snake-like apparatus known as Shop Again ’17 – a daughter of Curl- sales ring. that squirts the water onto your skin. in out of the Wild Again mare Shop Again, and a After three days of walking around the ring, we The following Thursday during our next bath, I half-sister to Grade 1 winner Power Broker. Because transitioned to a pasture with a large slope, walk- expected at least some fireworks. Shop Again tensed yearlings generally remain unnamed until they are ing two laps in one direction and two laps the other. up and moved her hind end from side to side for a purchased by future owners, they’re called by their Shop Again didn’t make things easy for someone moment, but then she relaxed and stood perfectly dam’s name, so in this case Shop Again. who is still learning – walk next to the shoulder, still, eyes partially closed while receiving a scratch Aside from turning out and bringing in from the don’t get ahead, don’t get behind. Her steps were on the neck. I’m sure the cool water felt good on pasture, I had little contact with Shop Again until slow and deliberate, like a child in a store who re- her coat, given it was a 90-degree day, but it was yet we started sales prep at the beginning of June. A fuses to leave the toy aisle. 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Saturday, August 4, 2018 The Saratoga Special 57 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Paperboy The paper route gets a late start Friday morning. perboy once,” then he pauses. “Sorry, all I’ve got That’s what happens when a one-man show turns is a 20, man, that’s a complete psyche out.” Miles into a two-man show. I wake up my co-pilot, just shrugs his shoulders, unconcerned. past 7 in the morning, asking him the first question Miles places a paper in Dr. James Hunt’s trunk. of the day. “Thank you, young man. I’ll try to find the time “Are you ready to deliver papers?” to read this, we are always struggling to find the “I’m ready,” Miles, 9, says, twisting in his covers time back here.” Miles recites the quote to me as and rolling toward the wall. He’s tired after draw- I’m scribbling. “I like that one,” Miles says. ing pictures (soccer players, basketball players, The Ramon Dominguez sees us and smiles that awe- Special team), eating Auggie’s to Go at a fold-out some Ramon smile, the one seen 4,985 times in a table and riding out his first, our ninth, deadline of highlight-reel career. “Hello, Miles,” Dominguez the meet – late into the night Thursday. Don’t tell says. “Is he paying you? Don’t do anything for free, his mother. even if it’s your dad.” Miles nods his head in laugh- I give him another 30 minutes as I putter around ter. the house, tired but unable to sleep past 6, that’s Tom Gallo says hello and asks, “What do you how it goes in Saratoga. I ready the golf cart, old pa- do?” Miles looks at him and says, “Right now, I’m pers in the back, four bundles of new papers on the a paperboy.” We pop out of the cart at the Morn- front floor, towel-dry the seats, key in the ignition. ing Line Kitchen and Dennis Zoitos asks Miles I can hear the incomparable Philadelphia Flyers’ Back in the cart, I ask Miles how it went and he uses something in Greek. Miles looks at him, silently announcer, Gene Hart, saying, “Time’s a wastin…” his word for 99 percent of what he does, sees and confused. “You haven’t taught him Greek?” Zoi- He would say it when the Flyers were down by one hears in life, “Great.” tos says, throwing his hands in the air (Miles is half and unable to get the puck out of their zone. We hand papers to railbirds near Shug’s barn, Greek). Miles orders a bacon, egg and cheese sand- Friday morning, time’s a wastin. I roust Miles then chat with Brant Laue, Spencer Crowther and wich, he eats it at a stand-up table under the big from his sleep for the second time, closer to 7:30. his son, Rustin, who just won the blue ribbon at the shade tree in the corner. I wipe egg and roll off his “I’m ready,” he says, without being asked. state fair for the best bull calf. He’s proud. cheek, wondering about a day when he won’t let me He puts on his cleanest dirty shirt and shorts and Wayne Catalano says, “Nice article,” to me and I do such a thing. We walk, Miles grabs my hand and he’s climbing into the cart in seconds. feel complete relief. You never know if your subject I think the same thing, this is our moment, father We roll across Caroline Street, into Chad Brown’s will appreciate the exposure of a column. We toss and son. satellite yard, to Ken McPeek’s tack room, around three in Bill Mott’s barn and look for Erma Scott. When I tell Miles I’m going to write a whole col- the corner to Doug Fout, past Elizabeth Voss and She would love Miles. The Centennial Farm crew umn about our morning, he says, “Last year, all I Jack Doyle as rain begins to spit. We roll past Jon- hovers under a shedrow corner near the training got was a misquoted quote.” athan Sheppard’s barn, placing four copies on top track, they smile and wave as Miles divvies up the It’s 10:00, we’ve been at it for two hours when of his briefcase. One after another, “Thank you. papers like a card dealer. we park the cart at the Oklahoma clocker’s stand. Thank you, very much.” Pat Reynolds takes a paper from Miles, “I like Miles hands out the remaining papers and flops We stop at the top end of the two barns and your shorts” Reynolds says and keeps driving. back into the cart while I watch turf horses come Miles grabs four papers, handing two to Jeremiah Miles looks down at his madras shorts, “Me too.” and go. I sense Miles’ boredom and ask, “How’s Englehart, who bellows a thank you and Miles flits Rusty Arnold introduces himself to Miles, I tell your morning going?” through the center to Jorge Abreu’s tack room. him to call Arnold if he’s ever in a jam at the track. “I thought it was fun until you stopped and start- “Don’t run,” I implore. “Brisk walk.” John Hennegan, of the Hennegan Brothers, takes a ed watching horses run by us.” Miles slows for a few strides, then runs again. paper and reaches in his pocket, “Hey, I was a pa- We’re off. Job done, memory made.

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