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Tod Marks 2 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 here&there...at Saratoga BY THE NUMBERS 1: Advertiser/Readers Club complaint at the Morning Line before 6:30 a.m. Friday.

1: Kid wearing a Tom Morley Racing helmet while riding in a bike seat on Lake Avenue this week.

16: Equibase.com tabs open on Joe Clancy’s computer at 1:05 Friday morning.

56-53: Final score of the jockeys vs. horsemen basketball game (jockeys with the win) to benefit Race Track Chaplaincy of America Thursdsay night. LICENSE PLATES OF THE DAY (We’ve given up trying to remember if we’ve already used these) COLTS, New York. BARERA78, New York. SLEW 77, Florida. NAMES OF THE DAY Height, third race. The 2-year-old colt, owned by Jump Sucker Stable, and Adele Dilschneider, is out of Ascent.

Amends, third race. Phipps Stable’s 2-year-old colt is out of Guilty Verdict. CORRECTIONS OF THE DAY Dick Knapp said Mickey Rivers (not River). We ruined a great line with a typo. Sorry.

And, to the un-’s agent initiated, the term “spinning” used here Friday means taking off one horse to ride another. Jonna Chapman Horse Kite. Saratoga Pal, a 2-year-old who has apparently mastered the art of flying, loves Saratoga. has gone on... he has EX-PLO-DED!

That win... that racecall! Go to our website and relive the brilliance

REMEMBER THE FUTURE See his Saratoga yearlings. His F-T July average was the best by a freshman in a decade! Darley

Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 3 Matthew J. Nielsen Ed Kasperavich, CFA here&there...at Saratoga Deborah Stackpole Managing Directors WORTH REPEATING Sports & Entertainment Group [email protected] “I love this place. I’m like a pig in mud. I could just roll around.” Joel Politi, owner of Serengeti Empress, watching morning workouts Friday on the main track

“Every major race I won, that was the best horse (I ever rode) at that time.” Hall of Fame inductee Craig Perret, Your investment when asked about the best he ever rode

future starts “We’re on a field trip, over here checking out what it’s like where the people who drink Pellegrino water are.” here… Securities offered through Stonecrest Capital Markets, member FINRA/SIPC Advisory services offered through Stonecrest Advisors, Inc. Trainer Al Stall, and family, tooling around the Oklahoma side

“I saw Honus play, he could hit a little bit.” QUOTE OF THE DAY Doc Richardson, when someone brought up the credentials of Hall of Famer Honus Wagner (Wagner’s baseball career ended in 1917) “She grows when you put the saddle on.” “You said concrete, the Aswan Dam is the world’s largest earthen dam.” Trainer Tom Amoss, marveling over Test contender Brant Laue, backside fact-checker, when a discussion Serengeti Empress Friday morning termed to dams, horse owners and horse names “I feel happy when I see people I know.” , after exchanging pleasantries with

“It’s not only good for the horses, it’s good for me.” bin Suroor, who follows his horses in Newmarket on a bike from the yard to the gallops

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“Are you asking me?” Sarah Arnold, when Sean Clancy asked Bo Bromagen about Rusty Arnold as a boss

“I can tell you, he’s a lot better than he used to be.” Sarah Arnold, following up her question

“He was nice as a boss, he gave me two days off. Christmas and the day after.” Bo Bromagen, about his year-long stint with Rusty Arnold

“Angel said it would take a jet airplane to beat him. We walk in the gate, Angel looks over, I’m a ELLEN B. PONS B. ELLEN kid and he’s established New York rider. ‘Keep him straight leaving here, because you can’t beat me.’ I kept her straight leaving there.” Mosler Tony Black, about the day My Juliet beat Bold Forbes War Front’s son out of Arch’s daughter Gold Vault. Two-time $100,000 stakes winner, at and Laurel Park. “Keystone to California. I beat Laffit Pincay. Can you imagine that? Little jock, bread and butter, claiming jock from Keystone and get to go to California.” First crop yearlings coming to the fall sales. Black about winning the Las Flores at Santa Anita Find out more at countrylifefarm.com “When you go against instinct, what feels right at the time, usually you screw it up. You’ve got to go with what instinctively feels right.” Josh Pons 443-807-0644 v Mike Pons 410-459-8517 Black on riding races (and life) Christy Holden 410-808-1325 v Bel Air, MD 21014 410-879-1952 v [email protected] v countrylifefarm.com “Any rider can feel pressure, but it’s about not succumbing to pressure. One thing I learned from wrestling in high school and being a jock, anxiety can be your biggest competitor.” Black, about the pressures of riding

“They were mostly silent partners.” Stuart Janney III, about family members who partnered with Gladys Mills Phipps

“I was crying like a baby.” Saratoga Moments . . . Trainer Bill Mott, when walked out of his barn to be sold “My favorite moment was the night the power went out in Sara- toga (in 2001). It was dark and everybody was out of business. “It wasn’t a tough decision.” Mott, after Benjamin Leon called to see if he would train Royal Delta again Our backup generator kicked on and we had one of the damnd- est horse sales you’ve seen in your life. Everybody was crammed “It was the greatest college I could ever have.” into the pavilion, it got to be about 95 degrees in there. Torrential Hall of Fame jockey Craig Perret, about working with horses on the farm thunderstorms; and it was truly one of the greatest nights of the “I had one thing on my mind, the race- sale we’ve ever had. Horses sold amazingly well that night. It was track.” nice when you make all the backup plans and you have the system Perret, about his early days on the farm in place in the event something goes wrong and it worked to per- fection. People who were flying over literally said there one was “I agree with everything Peter said.” bright beacon coming up and it was the sales pavilion, it was the George Strawbridge Jr., after partner Peter Brant talked only thing with the lights on. Even Siro’s was closed that night.” about Waya at the Hall of Fame Friday

– Fasig Tipton’s Boyd Browning “I like the cover.” BBN Racing’s Braxton Lynch, whose Concrete Rose made it on the fro22nt of The Special

“Everybody says to you, ‘Do you like your 2-year-olds?’ You don’t bring 2-year-olds up here if you don’t like them. Let’s be real about that.” Trainer Graham Motion, Tod Marks Headley Bell: 859-221-5108 • Price Bell: 859-321-5117 and pretty much every trainer Hometown News. Valet Dave Farley gets the scoop from the Irish Echo.

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Concrete Rose: The first Saratoga 5. Oaks was a laugher. The Chief . . . Day 14 Golden Award: Shuvee heroine 6. part of strong start by Mott barn. “I told this groom, “He goes in the tub, in the front Tax: The Travers gets another and the back.’ I came back from the track and heard 7. player after Jim Dandy score. all this commotion, I walked down to the stall and here’s the guy, the horse, there’s water everywhere. He Highest Honors: Tapit colt may said, ‘I can get three of them in there but I can’t get have stamped Travers ticket. 8. that fourth.’ He had tried all morning.”

Mominou: Quick Toner filly paid 9. $61.50 in Caress. Who bet? – Trainer Allen Jerkens, 1929-2015

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 7 Every day at Saratoga, with The Special presents an exclusive Stable Tour Graham Motion with a Saratoga trainer.

Around The Special office, the Prosperity: Gainesway’s Tapit 3-year-old term “Stable Tour Luck” gets thrown filly hails from royalty. Her dam Flourish is a around in response to race results. It half-sister to Juddmonte’s $2 million earner used to be how we sold the idea of ac- Sightseek and millionaire Tates Creek. Bred by tually doing a stable tour to reluctant Juddmonte Farm, the chestnut – with a smatter- trainers. “Stable tours are lucky,” we’d ing of white spots here and there – was beaten 3 say. “Everybody wins when they do lengths when fifth in her debut sprinting on the turf here July 13. “I thought she ran real well Stable Tours.” the first week of the meet. She does everything While it’s not foolproof, the adage well. She’ll probably run back sprinting on the does carry some clout. Graham Motion grass again.” put his on fast forward, as he won two races Thursday – the day The Special’s Irish Mias: Bred in New Jersey by (and owned Joe Clancy stopped by for the inter- by) Isabelle de Tomaso, the 2-year-old colt is view. And it was a straight double. Em- out of a half-sister to stakes winners Irish Strait pressof The Nile won the eighth race, and Irish War Cry and was second in his debut an optional claimer, and King Zachary here July 24. “The race came off the grass, but backed up that with a track record in he handles the dirt well so I wasn’t concerned. He was a little unlucky and if he broke better the marathon Birdstone Stakes a race he might have won. He looks like he could be later. The barn tries to keep the luck go- really nice.” ing with two Saratoga runners today as Trainer Graham Motion’s new spot on the Oklahoma side gets plenty of shade. Say The Word runs in the Fasig-Tipton Close Shave: Third behind Irish Mias in that Stakes and Desert Isle goes in the Fasig-Tipton unlucky, just found a little bit of traffic at the top of the stretch, off-the-turfer July 24, Alex Campbell’s 2-year-old colt by Unbri- De La Rose. and ran really well. We’ll run her back here, probably two turns dled’s Song (and out of $303,260 earner Awesome Ashley) will on the turf.” Based at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland, look for a second start on the turf here. “He ran well enough to try Saratoga again.” Motion switched locales in Saratoga – decreasing Smile Bryan: Staghawk Stable’s 3-year-old Goldencents his stall number to 10 and moving from the main colt finished second in a starter allowance here July 18, beaten track to the Oklahoma side with neighbors Shug Empressof The Nile: Five-year-old mare won a competi- a neck. After four losses in maiden special weight company, he tive optional claimer here Thursday, prevailing as the favorite McGaughey, Christophe Clement and Bill Mott. won for a $50,000 tag at Laurel in February, and has run well – where the first four margins were neck, neck, head and nose. “We decided to just go back to the way we used without winning – in four consecutive starter races. “He’s very Owned by Madaket Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock and Rob to do things, where we’re rotating horses in and consistent. He’s a useful horse who will run back here.” Masiello (and trained by Motion to complete the M superfec- out more,” said Motion. “It’s a little quieter here, ta), daughter of Pioneerof The Nile could be headed to bigger which I really like and a little easier on our horses King Zachary: Seventh here on the turf July 24, Thomas things. “She’s a nice filly and is pretty competitive. If she runs because we’re shipping in and out all the time and Conway’s 4-year-old Curlin colt rebounded with a stakes win well enough (she did), she could come back in a stakes later we don’t have to deal with the seeing the racetrack eight days later in the Birdstone. Motion wasn’t counting on in the meet.” the way we did over there. Horses who are here for that effort, but will take it. “The first race here was a little bit of a head-scratcher. We’re wheeling back going a mile-and-three- English Bee: Calumet Farm’s 3-year-old homebred finished the meet get used to it, but it can take them awhile quarters, which seems to be what he wants to do. He’s a lovely and most of our horses are never here very long. It’s fourth in Friday’s National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame horse. He just seems very one-paced to me, and that works Stakes. “He’s a cool horse. We ran him in the Belmont Derby, great over here. I really like it.” in races like this. At the end of the day we’re all guessing. It’s going 1 1/4 miles, and he didn’t really want to go that far. We’ll Motion pulled up his set list(s) for Fair Hill and a little crazy. You either have to run a mile-and-a-quarter in a shorten him back up, which he should like more. I love the Saratoga, and went through some potential Sarato- Grade 1 because there aren’t many other mile-and-a-quarter way he runs. He’s turned into this really solid 3-year-old. He’s ga starters. dirt races really, or you have to try a race like this which is a tough. He tries hard.” little off the charts.” Sharing: Daughter of Speightstown sold to Eclipse Thor- Pipes: Racing in the Dogwood Stable green and yellow, New oughbred Partners for $350,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Trinity: Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Ron- York-bred 3-year-old Exchange Rate colt has run twice at the Saratoga sale and was beaten a neck and a nose when third ald Frankel, the French-bred Mizzen Mast gelding won a maid- meet – an eighth on Opening Day in his first start for Motion at 10-1 in her debut here July 21. Motion won the Breeders’ en race at Monmouth Park in June, but flopped here when last and a second 10 days later. In the latter, he led until the final Cup Filly and Mare Turf with her dam Shared Account. “Shared of six in allowance company July 18. “He ran very disappoint- stride and lost by a head. “We ran him back quickly and he ran Account was a sweetheart and this filly’s very much like her. ingly up here. The Monmouth race was good, but this one was well, a much better race. I was very pleased with him. He won’t She actually handles the dirt pretty well, I just thought it would a head-scratcher.” come back until the end of the meet because he ran back so be easier to start on the grass, easier for her. She was a little bit quickly. Lovely horse.”

8 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 Stable Tour – Continued from page 8 Tibr: Rabbah Bloodstock’s 5-year-old Distort- ed Humor gelding runs in an turf sprint allow- Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center horses ance Sunday in his fourth American start after winning twice in England. He won at Pimlico for include 64 individual Grade 1 winners Motion in May, and was third in allowance com- pany at Belmont in June. “I keep entering him. and the winners of 99 Grade 1 races. They didn’t use the race the other day and it’s back for Sunday.” Some of the races they’ve won. Mrs. Sippy: Don’t hold the spelling against her, but say it fast. -bred daughter of Blame won twice in Europe, and placed in a Group 3, and could make her American debut A.G. VANDERBILT (2) FRIZETTE METROPOLITAN MILE in the Glens Falls at the end of the meet. “I’ve only breezed her once at Fair Hill, but she’s a ALCIBIADES GARDEN CITY NEARCTIC STAKES pretty nice filly.” ARLINGTON MILLION GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE PRIORESS

He’s No Lemon: Alex Campbell’s home- AWESOME AGAIN HASKELL INVITATIONAL QUEEN ELIZABETH II bred 3-year-old won here on the turf July 18, and earned a promotion. “He’ll come back at BELMONT DERBY HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP SHADWELL TURF MILE Belmont in the ($1 million Jockey Club Derby) going a mile-and-a-half.” BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC IROQUOIS HURDLE (2) SPINAWAY (2)

Varenka: Augustin Stable’s homebred daugh- BREEDERS’ CUP TURF (2) JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC (2) SPINSTER ter of won here July 14 and could BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF (2) SWORD DANCER (4) return to stakes company. She’s won two of three this year, with a third to Hard Legacy in DELAWARE HANDICAP KING’S BISHOP TEST the Grade 3 Regret at Downs in June sandwiched between the wins. “She’s been very (2) LONESOME GLORY HURDLE UNITED NATIONS (2) useful. I thought she ran a big race to win here last time. That’s not an easy race to win here. MAKER’S 46 MILE (3) VANITY HANDICAP She had a bad draw (post 10) and won. I think she’s going to be competitive in (the Lake Placid MANHATTAN (2) WHITNEY HANDICAP (2) Aug. 17).” FRANK KILROE MILE MAN O’ WAR (4) WOOD MEMORIAL

Touriga: Brazilian-bred filly won a Group 1 MATRIARCH (2) and a Group 2 in Gavea Racecourse, then fin- ished third in her American debut in Monmouth Park’s Grade 3 Matchmaker Stakes. “That was a three-horse race on Haskell Day, but she ran well and it was a tough race. She could show up late in the meet, possibly in the Glens Falls.”

Secret Message: After opening the sea- son with back-to-back stakes wins (Laurel Park’s Dahlia and Woodbine’s Grade 3 Nassau), 4-year-old Hat Trick filly finished fourth in the Diana here July 13. Back at Fair Hill, she’s train- ing toward the Ballston Spa here on Travers Day.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 11 quarter for him from what he’s shown Snow made his first American start in before, but 9 furlongs will be fine for the . He started Whitney – him. He’s shown plenty of speed. His bucking soon after leaving the gate Continued from page 10 pedigree is a sprinter but he goes a and was quickly pulled up by jock- mile-and-a-quarter. I’d like to see him ey , who rides way to the paddock to greet the 3-1 jump and be handy in the race.” today. Thunder Snow returned to co-second choice on the morning line Thunder Snow has had a quite bit Europe, where he won a Group 1 in in today’s $1 million Grade 1 Whit- of success at 1 1/4 miles and earned in July. Last year, he won his ney contested over 9 furlongs on quite a bit of cash at the classic dis- first Dubai World Cup in March, and Saratoga’s main track. tance in the process. Sheikh Moham- came to the U.S. for two starts in the “All right, Walter?” bin Suroor med bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s home- fall – a second (by a neck) in the Jock- asked his rider. bred won the last two running’s of the ey Club Gold Cup at Belmont and a “Yeah, very good.” Grade 1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan third in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at “Happy with him?” Race Course in Dubai. Churchil Downs in November. “Yeah, very happy. He gets to the “He’s the only horse in World Cup “After the Dubai World Cup last four pole, he sees that bend coming history to win twice,” bin Suroor year, I wanted to run him in Amer- and he just really wants to go. He’s in said. “People thought he wasn’t going ica,” bin Suroor said. “He won two Tod Marks good form.” to do any good this year after he fin- Group 1s on turf in France but always Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor brings Thunder Snow into the Whitney “He looks very good. He looks ished second in the race before, the Al showed better action on the dirt. He even better than last time.” Maktoum Challenge. I said, ‘No, no, does exactly what you him and is came to me as a yearling, I was sur- Last time was in the Grade 1 no. That’s only a prep for him.’ ” always professional, in the morning, prised the way he looked. He looked on Belmont Second beaten 9 1/2 lengths in the in the race.” like he was going to be something Stakes Day June 8. Thunder Snow World Cup prep March 9, Thunder Thunder Snow is the only off- special. The good thing about him, took well to the shorter 1-mile dis- Snow proved his trainer right three spring of Australian-bred sire Helmet he’s always been good in his mind. tance and one-turn configuration, weeks later when he outdueled Gron- trained by bin Suroor. The son of Ex- Nothing bothers him at all.” beaten only a length, behind kowski to win the biggest race in ceed And Excel was a Group 1-win- Just like Thunder Snow, bin Suroor and today’s rival McKinzie. Dubai – and richest in the world at ning sprinter in Australia and a stal- was in great form Thursday morning “It was the plan to run here since $12 million – by a nose. lion for Godolphin in England and at Saratoga despite being sleepless for before he ran last time. We have tar- “He’s a fighter,” his trainer said of from 2013-18, before moving more than 24 hours. geted it,” said bin Suroor, who won the $16.5 million earner. “He never to this year. “I didn’t sleep from yesterday. I four Grade 1 stakes at the 2009 Sara- gives up, very tough.” “He’s always been the one, the toga meet. “It’s better a mile-and-a- Bred in Ireland by Darley, Thunder only one,” bin Suroor said. “When he Continued On Page 14

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 13 ple usually go home. I go straight to the stable.” Whitney – Bin Suroor had done at least a lit- Continued from page 12 tle homework on the other Whitney contenders, but wanted more infor- woke up at 3:50, I go to work in the mation. morning, then to Goodwood,” the “How is McKinzie?” he asked. trainer said. “After that, to the air- “He ran a big race when he finished port, eight-hour flight, five hours to second with Thunder Snow last time. Saratoga in the car, and come to the He’s a tough horse. He has serious stable. I’ll go to sleep later. speed. How many Group 1s has he “I will go back after the race to won? Three? Four?” Newmarket. We have runners there The 7-5 favorite has won three and Sunday. Quite a business. Seven days was three-quarters of a length short a week. Never stop, no holiday for 27 of a fourth (and a neck in front of years. I still love it. I start at 3:50 ev- Thunder Snow) in the Metropolitan ery morning,” bin Suroor said as he last time. Jockey Mike Smith strug- pulled up his iPhone’s alarm clock, gled to find a clear lane through the which read one alarm for 3:50 and stretch and didn’t find open space un- a backup set for three minutes later. til late. The earner of $1,703,560 has “Every day, alarm comes on. I have only finished out of the exacta once, two, just to be sure I’m working. No in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic. mistakes.” trains the 4-year-old for Trainer for Sheikh Mohammed’s longtime clients Mike Pegram, Karl Godolphin operation since 1995, bin Watson and Paul Weitman. Suroor still enjoys every day on the Vino Rosso won the Grade 1 Gold job. Cup at Santa Anita Park in his last “It’s only racing, racing, racing,” start May 27. trains the he said. “It’s always get on the plane 4-year-old for Repole Stable and St. and take the horses somewhere to a Elias Stable. different county. It’s good. The time “As you would expect it’s a very goes too fast. The season finishes in good race,” Pletcher said. “He got England in October, November. Come that big Grade 1 win last time. He’s here for the Breeders’ Cup and then training super and we need him to go to Australia for a month. And then come back with another big perfor- early January I go to Dubai for their Continued On Page 16 season. When you land in Dubai, peo-

Tod Marks Second in the Met Mile, McKinzie is favored in the Whitney.

14 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 15 Whitney – Continued from page 14 mance. Normally, we went to California, you wouldn’t want to be parked three or four wide all the way around there, but for him it worked out OK. “The one thing I will say, as a 4-year-old he’s more ma- ture, more focused and a little less picky about where he’s placed. Johnny (Velazquez) will be able to ride him the way he wants to in the Whitney, if that means letting him ease off of it a little bit, take some cover, that’s an option.” Preservationist made a successful graded stakes debut July 6 in Belmont’s Grade 2 Suburban. The 6-year-old son of Arch won the 1 1/4-mile stakes by 4 1/2 lengths. He’s only started eight times for trainer Jimmy Jerkens and owner Centennial Farms but rewarded their patience last time. Junior Alvarado rides the 3-1 co-second choice on the morning line. Monongahela broke through with a win in his fourth start for trainer Jason Servis last time in the Grade 3 Phillip Iselin at Monmouth Park. Jose Lezcano rode the 5-year-old to his first graded stakes win six weeks ago and has the call again today. Last year’s Grade 1 Woodward winner Yoshida hasn’t been better than fourth in four starts since his triumph at the end of last year’s meet. The 5-year-old trained by Bill Mott ran well to finish fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic but has been sixth three times in a row since, most recently in the Grade 2 Stephen Foster. Tod Marks Imperative and Forewarned complete the field. Preservationist comes in off a win in the Suburban. Fair Hill Training Center Barn for sale Outstanding, well-designed and impeccably maintained training barn in the world-renowned Fair Hill Training Center. Home to 27 Grade 1 winners. 52 stalls, turnout paddocks, round pens, salt vapor stall, security system, offices, all you need. Convenient to the 1-mile dirt track, seven-eighths mile all-weather track, miles of grass gallops and trails, as well as adjacent to the Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center. Direct access to new state-of-the-art turf course and CCI***** horse park. Centrally located in the racetrack rich Mid-Atlantic. “Race and return” to 12 tracks. No other location in the U.S. offers this kind of racing availability. For additional information contact: A. John Price (302) 378-1979 • (888) 909-FARM or mobile (302) 379-6318

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 17 Inside Speed Trainer Amoss again commits Serengeti Empress to the lead BY TOM LAW PREVIEW Joel Politi finished a short inter- view, soaked in the tranquility of the Gilbert Concha got a leg up on the tucked away spot in the stable area filly 30 minutes later, walked on the and marveled some more at Serenge- pavement past Pat Kelly’s stalls, made ti Empress when the Kentucky Oaks a right at Jimmy Toner’s barn and winner stepped out of the shedrow stayed on the macadam past a few and onto the wash pad Friday morn- other barns and a small group that ing at Saratoga. included Bob Baffert and a TV crew The owner even snapped a few replete with cameras and boom mics. pictures of Serengeti Empress while Serengeti Empress jogged the she enjoyed her bath, 30 minutes re- wrong way after going onto the main moved from a light training session track from the gap at the 5 1/2-fur- the day before she runs in today’s long pole. She took a stroll through Grade 1 Test Stakes. the paddock before finishing her jog “Wow. She looks great if you look the rest of the way around and walk- at her here. Just great,” Politi said. ing back to the barn 20 minutes after “You put tack on her and she looks she left. Sean Clancy even better . . . It’s like she’s meant to Politi and Amoss showed up a few Serengeti Empress checks out the Saratoga paddock Friday. be out there, you know?” minutes later, while Serengeti Empress Serengeti Empress enjoyed her bit cooled out and made her way to the Grade 1 Acorn five weeks later before after the break. “I remember distinct- of work Friday, after being roused wash pad. They both did short inter- finishing second to eventual Coaching ly when we drew the 13-hole for the from her thick bed of straw by mem- views with Gabby Gaudet to promote Club American Oaks winner Guara- Kentucky Oaks saying to myself, ‘Oh bers of trainer Tom Amoss’ team the upcoming Keeneland September na. my God, it’s a horrible post.’ In the about a half-hour before being tacked yearling sale, where they found Seren- Amoss expects similar tactics in end it turned out to be a blessing be- up. The filly, fourth choice on the geti Empress in 2017 and bought her the $500,000 Test for Serengeti Em- cause we knew we had to go. We had morning line for the 7-furlong co-fea- for $70,000. press, reunited with Jose Ortiz for a to get over, make the first turn and ture on the Whitney Day card, didn’t She’s won five of nine starts since, matchup with multiple Grade 1 win- there was no question of, let’s sit and seem at all bothered by the activity including front-running scores in the ner Bellafina, Grade 3 winner and look at how it develops. We were go- around her stall in Barn 23 while oth- Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, Grade 2 Ra- Pimlico track-record setter ing. We made it clear. It ended up be- ers went back and forth to the track chel Alexandra, Grade 2 Pocahontas and undefeated Grade 3 winner Roy- ing the best thing we could have done. just before 7 a.m. One member of the and Ellis Park Juvenile. Serengeti Em- al Charlotte. “We were committed and that team called her “Snoozy Suzie” while press does her best work on the lead “I’m disappointed in the post,” commitment won the Kentucky Oaks she ignored the light activity just out- – she won the Oaks from post 13 that Amoss said outside the racing office Continued On Page 20 side her peaceful spot. way and ran blazing fractions in the Friday morning, after breezing a set

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 19 Test – Continued from page 18 for us. When you look at this race, again we’re committed. We’re going to go. I have great respect for Covfefe and her speed, but she’s not going to be in front of us. She might be alongside of us but she’s not going to be in front of us because we’re going.” LNJ Foxwoods’ clever- ly named Covfefe presents a serious pace challenge to the Oaks winner, who ran Tod Marks through splits of :21.89 and Covfefe could be up close to the pace in the Test. :43.99 in the Acorn before finishing second to Guarana. favorite in her return from a fifth in Covfefe flashed similar speed win- the Kentucky Oaks as the 9-5 favor- ning the Grade 3 Adena Springs Miss ite. Preakness the day before the Preak- Owned by Kaleem Shah and ness Stakes, running :22.24, :44.43 trained in Southern California by Si- and :56.01 on the way to a track-re- mon Callaghan, who teamed to win cord victory in 1:07.70. the Test in 2017 with American Gal, A similar hot pace could unfold Bellafina won her two starts at 7 fur- today over a track that saw the 6-fur- longs in the Grade 1 Del Mar Debu- long track record go down to Imperi- tante last year and the Grade 2 Santa Rye Whiskey was distilled by America’s original al Hint in last week’s Grade 1 Alfred Ynez in January. Flavien Prat comes risk-takers and history-makers. Our freedom- G. Vanderbilt and near record when in from California to ride the daugh- Shancelot romped in the Grade 2 Am- ter of Quality Road, 6-for-9 with fighting forefathers crafted America’s first barrels sterdam. Politi compared his filly to three Grade 1 victories on her resume. of whiskey——bold, flavorful, and full of passion. other classy speedsters. Chad Brown sends out Royal “The Acorn was a phenomenal Charlotte for First Row Partners and At Sagamore Spirit, we’ve picked up the torch. race,” said the doctor from Colum- Parkland . The daugh- Our spring-fed Maryland-Style Rye Whiskey bus, Ohio, in Saratoga for the first ter of Cairo Prince won the Grade 3 time in 20 years. “She ran three-quar- Victory Ride going 6 1/2 furlongs July celebrates the grit and glory of our patriotic ters faster than Mitole. She ran faster 4 for her fourth win from as many ancestors who sipped their way into history. than Midnight Bisou. The next day, starts. She tracked the pace that day Break Even, she went 6 furlongs in on the way to a victory in 1:15.82. a second slower time than Serenge- “If you’re a handicapper, you’re ti Empress went 6 furlongs going a saying on paper it looks like (Seren- mile. She went in :43 and 4. Covfefe, geti Empress and Covfefe) are going Savour our bold spirit and join who is the speed of the speed, when to be battling so I’m going to go with she won at Pimlico went in :44 and someone from off the pace so it looks the spirited conversation change. Times don’t always equate like we might be playing into Chad at whiskey.wiki because you have different tracks Brown’s hands with his undefeated and such but on the same track on filly,” said Amoss. “But, races never the same day, 30 minutes apart, she work out like that. All I know is we’re was 3 lengths in front of Mitole at going to go, damn the torpedoes and three-quarters. see what happens.” “The fact she did that and didn’t Others in the field are Trenchtown just fall apart, that’s pretty awesome. Cat, second against older fillies and And I’ve seen her work, before that mares in the Grade 2 Princess Rooney race and after. It’s no fluke. Tom’s last time out at Gulfstream for trainer seen her a lot more times and than me SAGAMORE SPIRIT Rohan Crichton; Please Flatter Me, a and even when we watch sometimes multiple stakes winner and runner-up SAGAMORESPIRIT.COM he’ll say, ‘she’s ridiculous.’ ” in the Miss Preakness for Mark Reid; Savour our spirit responsibly. © Sagamore Whiskey, Bellafina and Royal Charlotte and Jeltrin, 10th in the Kentucky LLC, Baltimore, MD 21230. Sagamore Spirit ® Straight could benefit the most from any pace Oaks and third back-to-back in the Rye Whiskey, bottled at 41.5% ABV (83 Proof). duel. Grade 1 Acorn and Grade 2 Mother The former was pegged as the 2-1 Goose for Alexis Delgado.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 21 World War Crack sprinter World Of Trouble takes on five foes in turf stakes BY SEAN CLANCY TROY STAKES PREVIEW As one owner of a horse in the Troy said, “We’re in a world of trouble.” back to the dirt where he won three He’s not alone. straight, including the Grade 1 Carter World Of Trouble, putting his five- at Aqueduct in April. Servis opted for race win streak on the line, towers a return to turf and World Of Trouble above five rivals in today’s Troy, the has been flawless in the Turf Sprint fifth race and first stakes on a five- at Churchill Downs and the Jaipur at stakes Whitney card. The 5 1/2-fur- Belmont Park. long stakes attracted six horses, but Manny Franco, undefeated in four just one standout. rides aboard the son of Kantharos, Trained by Jason Servis, World Of takes the call from the inside post. Tod Marks Everybody, including Manny Franco, knows how good World Of Trouble is. Trouble hasn’t lost since a neck de- While World Of Trouble rides the feat to Stormy Liberal in the Breeders’ wave of five straight wins, Wet Your an allowance win at Laurel Park, a “After a year of trying to figure Cup Turf Sprint in November. The Whistle puts his own streak on the win in his stakes debut in the Get Se- out what distance, what surface, we 7-for-8 run began with a switch to the line. The son of Stroll went 2-for- rious at Monmouth Park and a Grade finally put it together at the end of last turf last summer, winning the Quick 8 last year before taking the winter 1 win in his graded stakes debut in the year, by the time I figured it out, turf Call here. The bay colt won the Allied off for trainer Mike Trombetta. The Highlander at Woodbine. season was over,” Trombetta said. Forces in his next start, finished sec- vacation worked wonders as the That’s four in a row if you’re “At the end of last year, I had a con- 4-year-old gelding roared back with ond in the Breeders’ Cup before going counting. Continued On Page 24

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Runs Fri., Nov. 1 Closes Oct. 26 tle stayed at Trombetta’s base $120,000 (no nomination fee) at Fair Hill, resting from Dec. Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs 16 when he won a 7-furlong allowance at Woodbine until CHILUKKI (GIII) Feb. 1. It’s been smooth sail- Runs Sat., Nov. 2 Closes Oct. 19 $200,000 ($200 nomination fee) ing since. Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1 Mile “He’s come back swing- ing, I’ve got a fresh horse on *BET ON SUNSHINE OVERNIGHT STAKES my hands who wants to run,” Runs Sat., Nov. 2 Closes Oct. 26 Trombetta said. “He’s been a $120,000 (no nomination fee) Three Years Old & Up 6 Furlongs fun horse this season. I knew when he came back, that race Michael Trombetta Jr. COMMONWEALTH TURF (GIII) at Laurel, he equaled the track Wet Your Whistle (with Sarah Shaffer up for some morn- Runs Sat., Nov. 9 Closes Oct. 26 record. Then at Monmouth ing work) tackles World Of Trouble in the Troy. $125,000 ($125 nomination fee) he broke the track record, Three Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles Turf when he did that, I knew he would put 11 wins from 30 starts but rides a four-race losing streak into the Troy. RIVER CITY (GIII) something together and do something He finished third behind World Of Runs Sat., Nov. 16 Closes Nov. 2 good, I didn’t know he would win a $125,000 ($125 nomination fee) Grade 1.” Trouble in the Jaipur. Irad Ortiz Jr. Three Year Olds & Up 1 1/8 Miles Turf Trombetta works a condition book has the return call. like Rod Carew worked a count, ven- Pure Sensation rides a three-race CARDINAL (GIII) turing north of the border to take ad- win streak into the Troy. The 8-year- Runs Thurs., Nov. 28 Closes Nov. 16 old son of Zensational sports 13 wins $125,000 ($125 nomination fee) vantage of the 6-furlong distance of Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1 1/8 Miles Turf the Highlander. from 33 starts, including an undefeat- “I went there because of the dis- ed trio this year. Kendrick Carmouche FALLS CITY (GII) tance, I’m a little worried about the hops aboard his old friend. Runs Thurs., Nov. 28 Closes Nov. 16 5 1/2 (of the Troy), that they’ll scoot Rusty Arnold came to Saratoga $250,000 ($250 nomination fee) with specific horses for specific spots, Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old & Up 1 1/8 Mile away from him but he’ll make his run,” Trombetta said. “Looking at aiming the likes of Concrete Rose MRS. REVERE (GII) the calendar, the next race for him is to the Saratoga Oaks (she won) and Leinster to the Troy. Runs Fri., Nov. 29 Closes Nov. 16 at Kentucky Downs going three-quar- $300,000 ($300 nomination fee) ters. That’s a month from now, we The 4-year-old colt makes his Fillies, Three Years Old 1 1/16 Miles Turf had to fill in this spot with something stakes debut after winning two in a row in Kentucky. Owned by Amy CLARK (GI) and this is it, this is all there was. He’s presented by Norton Healthcare trained good and he’s very fresh.” Dunne, the son of Majestic Warrior Runs Fri., Nov. 29 Closes Nov. 16 Palmer ferreted Wet Your Whistle broke his maiden in an allowance $500,000 ($300 nomination fee) race and came back to dominate an Three Year Olds & Up 1 1/8 Mile from the Keeneland September Sale in 2016, paying $17,000. allowance sprint at Churchill Downs. STARS OF TOMORROW II “Last book at Keeneland to a Tyler Gaffalione rides. Grade 1 win,” Trombetta said. “He’s Rocket Heat finished behind Pure GOLDEN ROD (GII) KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB (GII) 2020 Kentucky Oaks Points Race 2020 Kentucky Derby Points Race a pretty good little horse.” Sensation in the Parx Dash and Wet Your Whistle in the Get Serious in Runs Sat., Nov. 30 Closes Nov. 16 Runs Sat., Nov. 30 Closes Nov. 16 Christophe Clement unleashes his $250,000 ($250 nomination fee) $250,000 ($250 nomination fee) potent turf sprinters, Disco Partner May. Chris Landeros, who guided Fillies, Two Years Old 1 1/16 Miles Two Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles and Pure Sensation for owner/breed- him to a stakes win at Gulfstream *Pending Approval and Includes KTDF monies er Patricia Generazio. Disco Partner, Park in December, returns for trainer a 7-year-old son of Disco Rico, owns Michael Tannuzzo.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 25 Family Affair Sam-Son Farm horses tackle turf stakes on Whitney undercard BY JOE CLANCY LURE/DE LA ROSE PREVIEW Sam-Son Farm, an icon of Cana- dian racing, will be represented by a dinary when you look at the pedigrees runner in two of today’s undercard of the horses.” stakes – the Lure for older horses go- In the Lure, today’s seventh race ing 1 1/16 miles on the turf and the on a card of 11, Motion and Sam-Son De La Rose for fillies and mares going team up with Say The Word. Bred in a mile both on the inner turf – and the Canada and going back generations moment isn’t lost on trainer Graham to Sam-Son foundation mare No Motion. Class, his fifth dam, Say The Word “Training for guys like that is al- comes in off three solid efforts this most like training for the Phippses year. He was third at Keeneland in or someone like that,” he said of April, won a Belmont allowance in the Samuel family’s storied stable. May and finished third in the Grade “You’re excited to be associated with 2 King Edward at Woodbine in June. someone like that. I feel very lucky. The son of More Than Ready tried They asked me to take some of the two legs of Canada’s Triple Crown 2-year-olds, and we’ve had horses to- (the Queen’s Plate and Breeders’ gether for several years. It’s been tre- Tod Marks Continued On Page 28 Say The Word returns to Saratoga after making his debut here in 2017. mendous to be part of it. It’s extraor- CENTRAL KENTUCKY’S FINEST HORSE FARMS Hill & Regan Parker (859) 608-8039 www.LexHorseFarms.com “Real Horse People helping Real Horse People” 5222 Paris Pike, Lexington Sporting one of the finest homes in Kentucky! This 447 acre, historic horse farm is located on one of the best horse streets in the world. The sellers will consider a division of the farm. The state features 74 stalls in 5 barns, 4 auxiliary residences/offices, multiple equipment barns, a lake, tree-lines paved roads, gated entries, spring house, European style walker, double fenced paddocks with stately trees, frontage on 2 roads. The circa 1830 mansion has been lovingly restore with no expense spared. The home has the finest detailed millwork that you can find, original ash floors, coffered ceil- ings, intricately detailed built-ins, paneled office, tons of finely crafted wain- scoting, first floor owner's suite, hand crafted shutters that retract into the walls, a 48 foot long great room & more. $9,750,000 4721 Newtown Pike, Lexington A gorgeous 58 acre farm with prime soils located less than 5 miles from the Kentucky Horse Park. This fabulous land has no conservation easement over it and is well worth the asking price for the land alone, not including the structures. The land is gently rolling to level in places and is mostly cleared except for trees around the houses and the perimeter of the property. Located on one of the best streets in Lexington for raising a horse. The farm has a 2800 sq. ft. house with hardwoods throughout the first floor, a tenant house, and an antique tobacco barn with original wood pegs. A gem! $825,000

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 27 in his 11th start. Desert Isle will have to deal with 3-1 favorite Saratoga hero Voodoo Song looks to right his Got Stormy, a Grade 3 winner who placed in a Lure/De La Rose – ship after finishing eighth here in his 2019 bow July Grade 1 in April for trainer Mark Casse plus 4-1 Continued from page 26 12 for Barry Schwartz and Linda Rice. Jose Lezca- second choice Stella di from Brown’s barn. no takes the return call aboard the Grade 1 winner, The Irish-bred won twice in France, then took last Stakes) last year and has improved with age. who is 5-1 on the morning line. year’s Pebbles Stakes at Belmont. She opened 2019 “This is a much better horse this year,” Motion Leading trainer Chad Brown counters with three with a third in the Grade 3 Intercontinental at Bel- said of the dark bay gelding. “He ran very respect- – Grade 2 winner Projected, French Group 3 win- mont in June. ably last time against the Pin Oak horse (multiple ner and 5-2 morning line favorite Sacred Life (in Trainer Danny Gargan’s Divine Miss Grey looks graded stakes winner Synchrony). We were a good his U.S. debut) and Grade 3 winner Ticonderoga. for her 13th lifetime win, while also aiming to pad third and I think it puts him in the mix in the Lure.” Noble Indy, a Grade 2 winner on dirt, makes his her $934,372 career earnings figure. She’s made just Junior Alvarado rides for the third consecutive third consecutive turf start for the Todd Pletcher two starts on turf, the last coming in October 2017. time at 12-1. barn. Pletcher also entered Irish-bred Gidu, a four- Trainer Jonathan Thomas will saddle Augustin Sta- Say The Word meets seven others in the race, time winner on turf. ble’s German-bred Rock My Love, who was fourth restricted to horses who have not won a graded In the day’s 10th race, which follows the Grade in her North American debut in Woodbine’s Dance stakes this year, if it stays on the grass. 1 Whitney, Sam-Son will be represented by another Smartly Stakes (named for Say The Word’s third Lucullan is 3-1 on the morning line for Godol- homebred – 20-1 shot Desert Isle – in the De La dam) in late June. The daughter of Holy Roman phin, Kiaran McLaughlin and jockey Luis Saez. Rose. Carrying the same non-winners of a graded Emperor won her first three starts in Germany in The 5-year-old son of Hard Spun returned from a stakes this year restriction as the Lure, the 1-mile 2017, and placed in a Group 2 in France last year. 14-month layoff to win July 3 and seeks a fifth win stakes drew a full field of 12 with three main-track The 4-year-old filly is 9-2 on the morning line. only entrants. Juddmonte Farms’ 4-year-old filly Capla Tempt- Like her stablemate, Desert Isle goes way back ress seeks her second consecutive win for trainer with Sam-Son. Her dam Eye Of The Sphynx won Bill Mott. four races including a Grade 2 at Woodbine and The daughter of Lope de Vega won the Just A earned $688,340. Third dam Forleana raced for Kiss Stakes at Delaware Park July 13. Last year, Sam-Son in the 1970s. she was second behind Rushing Fall in the Lake Desert Isle exits back-to-back wins, a Delaware Placid here and won the Grade 3 My Charmer at Park allowance in May and the Zadracarta Stakes in December. Her 2018 form also Join Up at Woodbine June 29. includes a fourth (beaten a half-length) in a Group “This is a step up in competition, but she’s quite 1 in France. thisishorseracing.com/readersclub quick,” said Motion. “She’s drawn on the inside, which Miss Munnings, Conquest Hardcandy, Zonza, I like and I like that Junior gets to ride her back.” Pacific Wind and Dynatail complete the lineup.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 29 Saturday, August 03. 6TH (3:56PM). $90,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 1ST (1:00PM). $90,000, MSW, 2 YO, 1 1/16M (TURF) 1 ..... 1...... Muchacho...... M. Franco...... K. Ritvo...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 2 ..... 2...... Going for Gold...... K. Carmouche...... A. Quartarolo...... 30-1 1 ..... 1...... Chimney Rock...... L. Saez...... M. Maker...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Up and Onward...... L. Saez...... M. Hennig...... 15-1 2 ..... 2...... Policy Option...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 6-1 4 ..... 4...... Westport...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Servis...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Silver Prospector...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 10-1 5 ..... 5...... Ekati’s Verve...... T. Gaffalione...... D. Stewart...... 15-1 4 ..... 4...... Forza Di Oro...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 5-1 6 ..... 6...... Picasso...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 9-2 5 ..... 5...... Brewmeister...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 4-1 7 ..... 7...... En Wye Cee...... J. Ortiz...... T. Pletcher...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... Eternal Summer...... J. Ortiz...... T. Pletcher...... 9-2 8 ..... 8...... Free Enterprise...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... U S Army Corps...... J. Rosario...... C. McGaughey III...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Take Pride...... M. Smith...... K. McLaughlin...... 12-1 8 ..... 8...... Our Country...... M. Franco...... G. Weaver...... 6-1 10..... 10...... Dinar...... J. Lezcano...... C. DeVaux...... 6-1 9 ..... 9...... Lido Legacy...... C. Landeros...... D. Lukas...... 20-1 11..... 11...... Mubarmaj...... J. Rosario...... C. Brown...... 12-1 10..... 10...... Shamrocket...... F. Prat...... C. Clement...... 12-1 12..... 12...... Somes Sound...... J. Alvarado...... J. Jerkens...... 10-1 11..... MTO...... Ox Bridge...... Rider TBA...... T. Pletcher...... 2-1 7TH (4:31PM). $100,000, STK - THE FASIG-TIPTON LURE, 4 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M (INNER TURF) 2ND (1:35PM). $92,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Noble Indy...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 12-1 1 ..... 1...... Tapit Wise...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... T. Amoss...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Lucullan...... L. Saez...... K. McLaughlin...... 3-1 2 ..... 2...... Tikhvin Flew...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 12-1 3 ..... 3...... Projected (GB)...... J. Ortiz...... C. Brown...... 8-1 3 ..... 3...... Grumps Little Tots...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 7-2 4 ..... MTO...... Control Group...... Rider TBA...... R. Rodriguez...... 8-5 4 ..... 4...... Proschema...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 8-1 5 ..... 5...... Sacred Life (FR)...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 5-2 5 ..... 5...... Verve’s Humor...... T. Gaffalione...... D. Stewart...... 15-1 6 ..... 6...... Say the Word...... J. Alvarado...... H. Motion...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Felix in Fabula...... J. Rosario...... M. Kantarmaci...... 9-2 7 ..... 7...... Voodoo Song...... J. Lezcano...... L. Rice...... 5-1 7 ..... 7...... Uncle Sigh...... M. Franco...... C. Englehart...... 6-1 8 ..... 8...... Ticonderoga...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 4-1 8 ..... 8...... The Rock Says...... L. Saez...... S. Hough...... 3-1 9 ..... 9...... Gidu (IRE)...... M. Franco...... T. Pletcher...... 8-1 9 ..... 9...... Hersh...... J. Velazquez...... D. Magner...... 8-1 8TH (5:06PM). $500,000, STK - THE LONGINES TEST, 3 YO, F , 7F 3RD (2:10PM). $90,000, MSW, 2 YO, 7F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1...... Serengeti Empress...... J. Ortiz...... T. Amoss...... 7-2 1 ..... 6...... Height...... J. Alvarado...... W. Mott...... 10-1 2 ..... 2...... Bellafina...... F. Prat...... S. Callaghan...... 2-1 1a ..... AE...... Sprawl...... M. Franco...... W. Mott...... 10-1 3 ..... 3...... Covfefe...... J. Rosario...... B. Cox...... 5-2 2 ..... 1...... Dubai Bobby...... J. Castellano...... J. Thomas...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Trenchtown Cat...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... R. Crichton...... 12-1 3 ..... 2...... Extreme Force...... J. Lezcano...... M. Hennig...... 3-1 5 ..... 5...... Royal Charlotte...... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 3-1 4 ..... 3...... Indian Cross...... R. Santana, Jr...... S. Asmussen...... 12-1 6 ..... 6...... Please Flatter Me...... J. Velazquez...... M. Reid...... 15-1 5 ..... 4...... Wayne O...... J. Ortiz...... S. Asmussen...... 5-2 7 ..... 7...... Jeltrin...... L. Saez...... A. Delgado...... 20-1 6 ..... 5...... Fishman...... K. Carmouche...... J. Lawrence, II...... 15-1 7 ..... 7...... This Ill Defend...... L. Reyes...... T. Albertrani...... 12-1 9TH (5:46PM). $1,000,000, STK - THE WHITNEY, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 8 ..... 8...... Atoka...... L. Saez...... D. Lukas...... 20-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 9 ..... 9...... Glory Road...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 4-1 1 ..... 1...... Imperative...... J. Bracho...... A. Quartarolo...... 30-1 10..... 10...... Amends...... J. Rosario...... C. McGaughey III...... 12-1 2 ..... 2...... Forewarned...... J. Bisono...... U. St. Lewis...... 30-1 3 ..... 3...... Monongahela...... J. Lezcano...... J. Servis...... 12-1 4TH (2:46PM). $67,000, CLM $45,000-$35,000, 4 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) 4 ..... 4...... Thunder Snow (IRE)...... C. Soumillon...... S. bin Suroor...... 3-1 Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 5 ..... 5...... Vino Rosso...... J. Velazquez...... T. Pletcher...... 6-1 1 ..... 1...... Derby Champagne...... C. Landeros...... G. Arnold, II...... 15-1 6 ..... 6...... McKinzie...... M. Smith...... B. Baffert...... 7-5 2 ..... 2...... Battle of Blenheim...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Maker...... 12-1 7 ..... 7...... Yoshida (JPN)...... J. Rosario...... W. Mott...... 10-1 3 ..... 3...... Patriot Drive...... R. Santana, Jr...... R. Rodriguez...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Preservationist...... J. Alvarado...... J. Jerkens...... 3-1 4 ..... 4...... Applicator...... J. Alvarado...... L. Rice...... 9-2 5 ..... 5...... Hieroglyphics...... K. Carmouche...... K. McLaughlin...... 12-1 10TH (6:22PM). $100,000, STK - THE FASIG-TIPTON DE LA ROSE, 4 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M 6 ..... 6...... Our Way...... J. Ortiz...... H. Bond...... 8-1 (INNER TURF) 7 ..... 7...... Hay Dakota...... J. Castellano...... E. Kenneally...... 4-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 8 ..... 8...... Siding Spring...... J. Lezcano...... M. Casse...... 8-1 1 ..... 1...... Desert Isle...... J. Alvarado...... H. Motion...... 20-1 9 ..... 9...... Coltandmississippi...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Servis...... 6-1 2 ..... MTO...... Dawn the Destroyer...... J. Velazquez...... K. McLaughlin...... 4-1 10..... 10...... Local Hero...... E. Cancel...... D. Donk...... 15-1 3 ..... 3...... Miss Munnings...... C. Landeros...... J. Kimmel...... 15-1 11..... 11...... Krewe Chief...... L. Saez...... M. Maker...... 10-1 4 ..... 4...... Conquest Hardcandy...... D. Davis...... J. Ryerson...... 15-1 12..... 12...... Mad Munnys...... M. Franco...... R. Rodriguez...... 20-1 5 ..... 5...... Rock my Love (GER)...... J. Velazquez...... J. Thomas...... 9-2 13..... MTO...... Yes I See...... L. Saez...... R. Diodoro...... 6-1 6 ..... 6...... Zonza (FR)...... J. Rosario...... C. Brown...... 12-1 14..... MTO...... Take Your Place...... J. Rosario...... B. Levine...... 3-1 7 ..... 7...... Capla Temptress (IRE).... J. Ortiz...... W. Mott...... 8-1 8 ..... 8...... Got Stormy...... T. Gaffalione...... M. Casse...... 3-1 5TH (3:21PM). $200,000, STK - THE TROY, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF) 9 ..... 9...... Stella di Camelot (IRE).... J. Castellano...... C. Brown...... 4-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 10..... 10...... Divine Miss Grey...... M. Franco...... D. Gargan...... 6-1 1 ..... 1...... World of Trouble...... M. Franco...... J. Servis...... 3-5 11..... 11...... Pacific Wind...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Brown...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Disco Partner...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... C. Clement...... 4-1 12..... 12...... Dynatail...... L. Saez...... M. Dini...... 30-1 3 ..... 3...... Pure Sensation...... K. Carmouche...... C. Clement...... 7-2 13..... MTO...... Alberobello...... Rider TBA...... T. Pletcher...... 8-1 4 ..... 4...... Rocket Heat...... C. Landeros...... M. Tannuzzo...... 15-1 14..... MTO...... Free Kitty...... Rider TBA...... R. Rodriguez...... 12-1 5 ..... 5...... Wet Your Whistle...... A. Cintron...... M. Trombetta...... 8-1 6 ..... 6...... Leinster...... T. Gaffalione...... G. Arnold, II...... 15-1

30 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 11TH (6:56PM). $80,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 1 ..... 1...... Elenzee...... J. Ortiz...... M. Maker...... 8-1 2 ..... 2...... Remstin...... C. Landeros...... G. Contessa...... 20-1 3 ..... MTO...... Bronx Bomber...... Rider TBA...... J. Kimmel...... 9-2 4 ..... 4...... Red Zinger...... J. Alvarado...... G. Contessa...... 5-1 5 ..... 5...... Bourbon Mission...... I. Ortiz, Jr...... J. Sharp...... 4-1 6 ..... 6...... Brockmoninoff...... E. Cancel...... G. Weaver...... 8-1 7 ..... MTO...... Foolish Ghost...... J. Alvarado...... T. Morley...... 10-1 8 ..... 8...... Fled...... J. Lezcano...... M. Vera...... 6-1 9 ..... 9...... Jack the Cat...... K. Carmouche...... T. Albertrani...... 12-1 10..... 10...... Ziller...... D. Davis...... P. Meadow...... 30-1 11..... 11...... Three Outlaws...... L. Saez...... B. Lynch...... 8-1 12..... 12...... Veterans Beach...... M. Franco...... D. Donk...... 5-2

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Ox Bridge Brewmeister Eternal Summer Eternal Summer Forza Di Oro 1 Brewmeister Silver Prospector Brewmeister U S Army Corps Eternal Summer Policy Option Forza Di Oro U S Army Corps Silver Prospector Our Country Grumps Little Tots The Rock Says The Rock Says Proschema Felix In Fabula 2 The Rock Says Grumps Little Tots Grumps Little Tots The Rock Says Hersh Felix In Fabula Verve’s Humor Felix In Fabula Tapit Wise The Rock Says Dubai Bobby Extreme Force Wayne O Wayne O Glory Road 3 Wayne O Sprawl Glory Road Glory Road Indian Cross Glory Road Amends Amends Extreme Force Amends Hay Dakota Patriot Drive Applicator Coltandmississippi Hay Dakota 4 Applicator Hay Dakota Hay Dakota Siding Spring Patriot Drive Patriot Drive Derby Champagne Patriot Drive Hay Dakota Siding Spring World Of Trouble World Of Trouble World Of Trouble World of Trouble World Of Trouble 5 Pure Sensation Disco Partner Wet Your Whistle Disco Partner Disco Partner Disco Partner Pure Sensation Pure Sensation Leinster Wet Your Whistle Free Enterprise Free Enterprise Free Enterprise Somes Sound Picasso 6 Picasso Dinar Picasso Free Enterprise Somes Sound Westport Picasso Take Pride Take Pride Ekati’s Verve Control Group Sacred Life Lucullan Lucullan Lucullan Sacred Life Lucullan Sacred Life Sacred Life Ticonderoga 7 Lucullan Ticonderoga Say The Word Ticonderoga Projected Bellafina Covfefe Serengeti Empress Serengeti Empress Bellafina Royal Charlotte Serengeti Empress Covfefe Covfefe Covfefe 8 Serengeti Empress Bellafina Bellafina Bellafina Royal Charlotte Thunder Snow McKinzie McKinzie Preservationist McKinzie McKinzie Preservationist Thunder Snow McKinzie Yoshida 9 Preservationist Vino Rosso Vino Rosso Vino Rosso Vino Rosso Dawn The Destroyer Got Stormy Got Stormy Zonza Stella di Camelot 10 Rock My Love Miss Munnings Stella di Camelot Capla Temptress Capla Temptress Got Stormy Rock My Love Rock My Love Got Stormy Zonza Veterans Beach Veterans Beach Veterans Beach Bourbon Mission Veterans Beach 11 Bourbon Mission Bourbon Mission Three Outlaws Fled Bourbon Mission Bronx Bomber Jack The Cat Bourbon Mission Veterans Beach Jack The Cat Our fifth handicapper will be a special guest each day. 2019 Records 49/161 32/161 38/161 37/161 35/132*

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32 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 33 SARATOGA OAKS RECAP Solid as a Rock Concrete Rose does it again in turf romp BY SEAN CLANCY Rusty Arnold swayed ever so slightly, chomped on a piece of gum or maybe the side of his mouth, and repeated the fractions of the Saratoga Oaks. “25 and 2…” Deep breath. “51 and 2…” Deep breath. When the 6-furlong split of 1:15 and 4 flashed on the clubhouse big screen, Arnold didn’t need to repeat it, didn’t need to wonder. Tod Marks Concrete Rose (right) shows the way early in the Saratoga Oaks. Continued On Page 36

34 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 Today’s Gr. 1 Test Stakes. In 1989 it was won by a Maryland-bred– eventual 1989 Eclipse Award-winning Sprinter .

2 She ran it in 1:21 ⁄5. The Test Stakes was one of her eight stakes wins from nine starts as a 3-year-old. Her only loss that year was a second in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint when she was caught at the wire by Dancing Spree.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 35 keep her from leaning into Kelsey’s Cross to the inside. Natural speed Saratoga Oaks – and capitulating rivals made it easy Continued from page 34 as Concrete Rose strolled to the lead, Leparoux glancing slightly left and “She can sprint from here,” Ar- seeing a hard-held Olendon to his nold said. inside. From there, he didn’t see any- Concrete Rose did exactly that, thing but green grass and bay ears. turning for home and scampering “The first part of the race I was just clear to win the $695,000 turf stakes galloping around, I never see anybody by 4 3/4 lengths over Irish raider really all the way around the track,” Happen and Florida shipper Kelsey’s Leparoux said. “On paper, it didn’t Cross. Owned by Ashbrook Farm and look like there was a lot of speed, BBN Racing, the daughter of Twirl- she’s a very easy filly to ride so I went ing Candy improved her career mark for the lead. If someone were to go, to six wins from seven starts and re- I would have taken back. It was one mained undefeated in four starts this of those things, they let me go, easy, year. Sent off 1-5, Concrete Rose and that was it, maybe they were riding jockey never had an for second.” anxious moment. That’s about all that was left as Arnold? It’s always anxious. Concrete Rose posted those Ar- “I’m not sure I’ve been 1-5 in any nold-approved fractions, 2 lengths race much less one like this. I thought in front of Happen’s entrymate Cor- she would be a short price but I didn’t al Beach and Olendon as Happen think it would be that short,” Arnold filed into fourth and Kelsey’s Cross said. “You know being the hunter is a settled in last. Leparoux asked Con- little more relaxing than the hunted.” crete Rose to fill the bridle passing the There have been better snipe hunts three-eighths pole, push button. than this. “It’s one thing to go slow but I Concrete Rose broke sharply from didn’t want anybody on me too quick the outside post as Leparoux pulled Tod Marks his right rein away from her neck to Continued On Page 37 Julien Leparoux gives Concrete Rose a pat near the finish line. COLONIAL DOWNS August 8 – September 7 Restricted races daily for VA-Bred, VA-Sired & VA-Certified horses. Owners earn 25% more when your Virginia horse wins in open company. Follow the turf to a pot of gold.

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36 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 just worry about something going wrong and everybody running up to Saratoga Oaks – you saying you can’t lose, ‘hey, leave Continued from page 36 me alone, you can always lose.’ I’ve watched too many people lose.” so I just wanted to get going a little There was no losing Friday. bit,” Leparoux said. “I knew after go- Arnold greeted a swell of Ash- ing that slow, she would kick home. brook and BBN friends and family After a while, I had to let her go.” in the winner’s circle, took note that Like opening the door for kinder- Concrete Rose’s snaffle bit had slid garten recess, Concrete Rose turned through her mouth, watched the re- for home, switched to her right lead, play back at the same big screen, which she hasn’t always done in the slipped off to the Jim Dandy Bar to past, and opened up at will. Lep- see some friends and then returned to aroux nudged lightly, then snuck a the celebration in the 1863 Club. The look at the infield big screen, another party was far too big for the Saratoga quick one over his left shoulder and Room. wrapped up on her like a Saturday BBN’s Brian Klatsky shook Ar- morning work on the Oklahoma turf. nold’s hand, thanked him, then tried Flawless in four rides aboard Con- to explain the enormity of owning a crete Rose, Leparoux switched his filly like Concrete Rose this early in whip to his left hand, without mov- the stable’s journey. ing it from her right shoulder, and re- “I’ve been in racing for close to 21 warded her with a long stroke down years,” he said. “That’s why I get so her neck and four pats of awe. There nervous, I know the downside, a lot wasn’t anything else to do. of these people who are in this the “I just galloped around by myself,” first time haven’t experienced both Leparoux said. “I was happy.” sides. We try to keep a level head The happy gallop stopped the tim- through this but it’s exciting. It was er in 1:55.34 for 1 3/16 miles. really about getting friends and fami- Happen rallied outside to finish ly together, to do this all of them, it’s second and Kelsey’s Cross slipped really special. It’s all about the people, through on the rail to pick up a third- great horsemen, great friends.” place check. In between, Olendon and And a great horse. Coral Beach rammed into each other, eliciting a steward’s inquiry and a jockey’s objection but no change. For Arnold, the Saratoga Oaks played out as perfectly and as planned as everything has for Concrete Rose this season. She won the Grade 2 at in March, upset the once-invincible Newspaper- ofrecord in the Grade 3 Edge- wood at Churchill Downs and dominated eight rivals in the Belmont Oaks in July. She arrived in Saratoga the next day and aimed at the Sarato- ga Oaks. “I was so confident in how she had gotten here, how she had prepared herself, then you start thinking about what could go wrong, could she rip a shoe off, could she stumble, that’s what goes through your mind,” Arnold said. “I was confident that we did everything to prepare her, Tod Marks confident in her ability. You Concrete Rose exits the winner’s circle.

Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 37 Home in Hall Casa Creed arrives in time to win Grade 2 stakes for Mott BY TOM LAW HALL OF FAME STAKES RECAP Bill Mott met Lee Einsidler outside the winner’s circle a few minutes after noted New York radio personality the two men chatted with each oth- Mike Francesa and others, that a few er and the media about Casa Creed’s other races could be options in the victory in Friday’s Grade 2 Nation- coming weeks for Casa Creed follow- al Museum of Racing Hall of Fame ing his win by a head over Sombeyay. Stakes. “Maybe we’ll run him back in The Hall of Fame trainer and there,” Mott said after Mike Sellit- co-owner of the winner of the 1-mile to, winning jockey Junior Alvarado’s Hall of Fame ended the first conver- agent, mentioned the Grade 1 Allen sation talking about the Jimmy Creed Jerkens (a 7-furlong dirt race) on the colt’s tenacity and affinity for the Travers Day undercard. 1-mile trip on the grass. The second Einsidler, who skipped the cham- included some joking about where pagne toast in the Saratoga Room in Casa Creed might run next, after what favor of a cold beer in his box, didn’t Mott described as a “hard” campaign take the bait. of seven races so far this year. “No, no, you’ll have me going nuts Mott kidded Einsidler, who cam- Tod Marks Continued On Page 39 Casa Creed (left) catches Sombeyay late in Friday’s Hall of Fame Stakes. paigns the colt in partnership with

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38 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 Courageous Cat in 2009. “The mile he’s a little light, a little tucked up, ing to get to him and then that horse is probably his favorite distance, from I’m thinking I hope we haven’t over- got away from him,” Mott said. “He Hall of Fame – the looks of it. He probably doesn’t done it.” really showed a lot of courage the Continued from page 38 want 9 or 10 furlongs. So we’ll do Casa Creed earned the break after entire stretch run. He looked like he what’s best for him and try to keep the Hall of Fame. gave it everything he had. Both horses with that,” he said. him at that distance.” Award Winner, a half-brother to looked like they ran their hearts out, Mott kept it rolling with another Casa Creed found his niche at the multiple Grade 1 winner Oscar Per- gave everything they had.” hypothetical. 1-mile trip, which he’s run the last formance, set the pace over the firm Einsidler purchased the Ken- “We can put him on the plane to three starts, after sprinting on the turf under Jose Ortiz just ahead of tucky-bred out of the unraced Bel- Chicago for the Secretariat,” he said dirt at Saratoga and trying stakes Sombeyay, Swamp Rat and Casa lamy Road mare Achalaya in the of the now 1-mile Grade 1 stakes next company at Belmont and Churchill Creed. That group clicked off splits of name LRE Racing, which owns the Saturday at Arlington Park. “The Downs as a 2-year-old. Mott moved :23.41 and :47.37 before Sombeyay, colt with JEH Racing Stable, for pre-entries close today.” him to the grass to start the year and last year’s Grade 3 Sanford winner $105,000 at the 2017 Keeneland Sep- The impromptu kid-fest broke up he responded with a victory in the 7 and coming off a fourth in the Grade tember yearling sale. He improved to after that, when a few fans sidled up 1/2-furlong Kitten’s Joy at Gulfstream 3 Quick Call in his turf debut Open- 3-for-11 with the victory and earned to wish Mott a happy birthday and Park. ing Day, took the lead from Award $364,508. noted that he always wins on his Stakes appearances followed in Winner up the inside near the quarter birthday. Turns out he didn’t win any- February, March, May, June, July pole. thing on his birthday, because it was and now August. Mott said he doubts Sombeyay kept to the fight in up- Monday, but Mott played along just Casa Creed would make any more per stretch, edging clear while Award the same. starts at the meet, never mind a return Winner started to back up and Casa All kidding aside, Casa Creed im- to the main track like he joked about. Creed loomed. Alvarado stayed busy proved to 2-for-7 on the season with “We’ve run him pretty hard,” on Casa Creed inside the final six- his win in the $200,000 Hall of Fame. Mott said. “I don’t think we’ll be teenth and timed the finish to win by He also ended a run of close calls in running him back at the meet. It’s a head. Global Access finished anoth- stakes, including a third in the Manila probably over for him for this meet. er 1 3/4 lengths back in third with En- at Belmont Park July 4 and a second We’ve been using him pretty hard so glish Bee fourth. Casa Creed won in in the Grade 2 Penn Mile at Penn Na- to speak. He’s given us a lot so we’ll 1:33.72, not far off the course record tional June 1. probably give him a short little break. 1:33.13 set by Macagone in Friday’s “He does run well every time,” “I’ve been starting to worry. I said, fourth race. said Mott, who won the Hall of Fame ‘I know we’ve been going to the well “The horse on the lead was running Tod Marks for the seventh time and the first since every 30 days,’ I’m starting to think very game, it looked like we were go- Junior Alvarado with his daughter Adalyn. A Saratoga Tradition Since 1864 Upcoming Races

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 39 Still Perfect Tom’s d’Etat wins Stakes to stay unbeaten in three Spa tries took a long look over FRIDAY RACING RECAP his right shoulder cruising through the stretch of Friday’s Alydar Stakes aboard Tom’s d’Etat. on his way to the winner’s circle. He liked what he saw as Wood- “Saving a little something for the you know what.” erson was 3 lengths behind and get- Stall didn’t name the race, but af- ting smaller. Rosario had yet to go to ter a performance like Tom’s d’Etat’s the whip or shake up his mount. He Alydar, everyone knew. The Grade 1 snuck another peek under his right Woodward Aug. 31 became the obvi- arm at the sixteenth pole. Satisfied, he ous target. eased up. A half-dozen strides later, After the obligatory winner’s cir- he stood up. cle interviews, Stall made his way Tom’s d’Etat’s margin narrowed through the clubhouse to the Sara- to a length at the finish, but victory toga Room. Despite his B-line ef- was assured. He ran 9 furlongs on the forts, Stall stopped every few yards main track in 1:47.45 to the delight of to accept high fives, handshakes and trainer Al Stall Jr. congratulations from friends and col- “He’s a beast! Forty-seven and leagues. Despite the praises directed two,” Stall exclaimed after the race. Tod Marks Continued On Page 42 Tom’s d’Etat glides home in Friday’s Alydar Stakes – his third win at Saratoga. Stall vocalized what many thought

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40 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 41 wild, long ride with him. Very up and down. But right now, he seems to be as Friday – good as he’s been in his whole life.” Continued from page 40 Tom’s d’Etat broke sharp, but Amer- ican Tattoo anticipated the start and toward the trainer, Stall kept things in moved forward as the gates opened. perspective. The Argentina-bred was a length clear “It’s fun. I’m not in the game for of the field in a few strides and crossed that, but it’s still fun,” he said. “We’re over in front of Tom’s d’Etat. Although about the horse and we love this horse slow to start, Tour De Force with more than you can ever imagine.” blinkers on ran toward the lead and The biggest win in the 6-year-old’s took command at the midway point of career, the $100,000 stakes was a long the clubhouse turn. The longshot put time coming for Tom’s d’Etat. The up factions of :22.90 and :46.44. Tom’s Smart Strike son didn’t debut until May d’Etat relaxed in fourth, 5 lengths back. of his 3-year-old season and after three Spent entering the far turn, Tour De starts through August 2016, didn’t re- Force’s strides shortened and although emerge until March 2017. After anoth- Backyard Heaven took the first crack er four races through July 2017, Tom’s at the leader, Tom’s d’Etat loomed three Louisa Ferncliff is a fixer. She fixes horses d’Etat went to the sidelines again and wide just off his flank. As Backyard with scrambled eggs for brains and counsels didn’t race until November 2018. Heaven cleared Tour De Force, Tom’s lost souls on the backstretch of the racetrack... Stall credits owner Gayle Benson of Tod Marks d’Etat already put a nose in front. With G M B Racing for having patience and Tom’s d’Etat, now 3-for-3 at Saratoga. a few taps on his right shoulder, Rosa- letting Tom’s d’Etat develop. rio and Tom’s d’Etat left the competi- “Always a winner! “Not too many owners would bite the bullet and let tion behind. Come along for the ride!” this horse stand around for a year-and-a-half at $4,000 a The Alydar is the seventh win in 13 starts for Tom’s – Rita Mae Brown, mystery writer month to get him back in form,” Stall said. “She trusted d’Etat and boosts the horse’s earnings to $716,892. Tom’s me, and the connections trusted us and what we thought d’Etat also stayed perfect at Saratoga going 9 furlongs af- Look for it in Saratoga about him and here we are. ter breaking his maiden here Aug. 5, 2016 and scoring by “He’s had real issues over the years and taken TLC. or robinwilliamsbooks.com I feel good for Gayle Benson and everybody. It’s been a Continued On Page 43

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42 The Saratoga Special Saturday, August 3, 2019 that race to get back in action.” Stall will evaluate how Tom’s Friday – d’Etat comes out of the Alydar before Continued from page 42 thinking about the $750,000 Wood- ward closing weekend. 9 in an optional July 27, 2017. The “We’ll take a peek at it for sure. stakes for non-winners of a sweep- We’ll take a peek at it now that we’re stakes this year is Tom’s d’Etat’s first here,” he said. “If he’s perfect, the win of 2019 after finishing ninth in Woodward makes a lot of sense. He the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invi- deserves a Grade 1 type of race. He’s tational Jan. 26, second in the Grade a day-to-day horse. We’ll just take 2 Alysheba May 3 and third in the our time.” Grade 2 Stephen Foster June 15. – Brandon Valvo “He’s a horse-for-the-course. I’m a believer in that. He’s come into Sara- • Iron Goddess is the definition of toga the three times he’s run here in a working mother. The More Than outstanding form,” Stall said. “He Ready mare won three times, in- had conditions, one was a maiden, cluding the Stage View Stakes at Bel- one was a three-other than, and here mont in 2007, and placed three other was a conditioned stake. We’ll take times in nine starts for owner Barry any win we can get here.” Schwartz. Stall bypassed a run in the $1 mil- “She was a $250,000 yearling,” lion Whitney Handicap Saturday for said Schwartz of the 2004 Keeneland Friday’s start in the Alydar. The train- September sale graduate. “She won er wasn’t regretting that decision Fri- a stake after I put her in foal. Then day afternoon, but that may change we ran her one more time in another by Saturday night. stake and she was third, in foal both “To win in Saratoga, we’re fine,” times.” Stall said. “Now if the Whitney runs TheFacebook, 16-year-old yelp, mare Instagram, now has Tri - 1:49 and 3, I might not sleep all night, nine foals,pAdvisor including the winner of but we’re not going to think about Tod Marks that. We’re happy. That horse needed Continued On Page 44 Light In The Sky won Friday’s third race.

Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 43 Miceli sent out two other starters Friday – Mr. Massena to a fourth in Friday – the fourth and Planet Trailblazer to Continued from page 43 an eighth in the fifth. “This was the best one,” he said Friday’s third, Light In The Sky. The of Mrs. . homebred filly broke her maiden in – Catherine Galbraith her second start and put Schwartz in the winner’s circle for the first time • Three stakes headlined the card this meet. Schwartz wasn’t surprised that kicked off the Fasig-Tipton Fes- by the win after a promising fourth tival of Racing with temperatures in at Saratoga July 17 under Jose Ortiz, the low to mid-80s and clear skies. who rode again Friday. Trainer John Terranova sent out “He said he absolutely loved her,” a winner for the second straight day Schwartz said. “It was an off-the- to start the card. After winning his grass race. We just gave her a race first of the meet Thursday with Wish to give her some experience. He said Upon, Terranova won again when she’ll win next time on grass and she Northern Haze scored in the 6-fur- did.” long maiden claimer. Linda Rice trains the 2-year-old Gary Sciacca also got on the board Tale Of The Cat filly. She also trains Tod Marks for the first time when Mazmania won Schwartz’s Voodoo Song, a Grade Macagone leads everybody home, and sets a course record, in Friday’s fourth. the second race, a $14,000 claimer 1-winning son of English Channel eighth in the Forbidden Apple July 12. The 4 year-old Orb filly won in her going 7 furlongs. who returns to the turf today in the The third track record in the last Fasig-Tipton Lure Stakes. He finished “Linda’s been training for me for 11th start and gave Miceli wins on several years now,” said Schwartz. “I back-to-back days. five racing days was established when breed about 20 to 25 mares a year.” “She’s been close a few times,” he Macagone aired in the fourth race, Saratoga Leaders In addition to Voodoo Song’s said. “Seconds, thirds, dirt, turf and running 1 mile over the inner turf TRAINERS...... 1ST comeback, Schwartz hopes to debut mud. She’s a hard-trying filly.” course in 1:33.13. The 8-year-old Chad Brown...... 15 Sparkling Sky – a $650,000 buy last The four-way ownership group of owned by former Major League Base- Bill Mott...... 8 September at Keeneland – today. The Miceli, Ruggeri Stable, Richard Col- ball catcher Mike Napoli broke on Linda Rice...... 7 More Than Ready filly is entered in burn and Script R Farm paid $30,000 top from the rail post and extended Todd Pletcher...... 6 the fourth race for Todd Pletcher. for Mrs. Orb at the 2017 OBS June his lead down the backstretch against Christophe Clement...... 5 – Catherine Galbraith 2-year-olds in training sale. the state-bred optional-claiming foes. Danny Gargan...... 5 The race was over from there as Jeremiah Englehart...... 5 Miceli hopes to build his Saratoga • Minutes felt like hours as Jose string throughout the duration of the Macagone opened up even further Mike Maker...... 5 around the turn and crossed the line Jason Servis...... 5 Ortiz waited to see there if would be meet. a change in the results of the finale “We lost a few from the claim- 6 1/2 lengths in front. The win was JOCKEYS...... 1ST after a stewards inquiry left everyone ing races, so we’ll have to get a few Macagone’s second start for trainer Jose Ortiz...... 23 waiting. more,” said Miceli, who lost Thurs- Jason Servis. Napoli claimed the son Irad Ortiz Jr...... 19 Ortiz’s mount, Mrs. Orb, was led day’s winner I Love Jaxson for a of Feb. 16 at Gulfstream Javier Castellano...... 16 in circles on the track, while the meet’s $16,000 claim. He tries for three Park and he won for trainer Aubrey Luis Saez...... 15 leading jockey and trainer Mike straight days today when he sends out Maragh in his last South Florida start Jose Lezcano...... 13 before being sent to Servis. Joel Rosario...... 13 Miceli met at the rail to watch the re- Love And Love in the eighth race. play. After waiting six minutes, triple Another he hopes to run next Macagone lowered Seek Again’s Junior Alvarado...... 10 course record of 1:33.25, which he Ricardo Santana Jr...... 7 the time it took to run the 1 1/16-mile week is Shareholder Value, who was maiden claimer on the grass, the stew- claimed for owner Lawrence Roman set in the 2014 Fourstardave. Through Friday ards kept the initial order of finish. July 19 for $20,000. – Ben Gowans

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 47 With Honors With a nod to Whitney, Hall of Fame welcomes new class BY PAUL HALLORAN of you with her entire heart.” Though undoubtedly still in the The wisdom of age, value of ex- grieving process, Hendrickson asked perience and a serious dose of female the crowd to focus on all the enjoy- empowerment highlighted the Na- ment Whitney brought. “Let us not tional Museum of Racing and Hall cry because it’s over, let us smile be- of Fame induction ceremony Friday cause it happened,” he said, drawing morning at the Fasig-Tipton sales pa- a standing ovation. vilion. Royal Delta was the leading lady The female focus was evident right – and lone contemporary horse – from the start, when emcee Tom among the equine inductees, earning Durkin asked for a moment of silence enshrinement for a career that saw in memory of Marylou Whitney, the her win 12 of 22 starts, six Grade 1 Grand Dame of Saratoga, who died races, back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Tod Marks July 19 at the age of 93. Distaffs and run out $4.8 million in Museum president John Hendrickson accepts the honor for his wife Marylou Whitney. Whitney’s husband, John Hen- earnings. into her cannon bone. She closed the Eclipse Award for Champion Old- drickson, president of the Hall of After a 2011 season racing for the year with four consecutive wins and er Mare. The prior year, she set the Fame, acknowledged “it’s going to estate of owner/breeder Prince Saud earned the Eclipse Award for champi- world record for fastest 1 1/8 miles on be a hard day,” before noting that the bin Khaled, Ben Leon of Besilu Sta- on sprinter (when there was only one turf (1:45 2/5) in winning the Diana Hall would be undergoing a major bles bought Royal Delta for $8.5 mil- for David Whiteley, who had taken renovation that, when complete next such award for both genders). lion, and kept the horse with Hall of “She beat the boys and she beat over her training from Angel Penna summer, will result in “the best sports Fame trainer Bill Mott, who saddled the girls,” said Black, who accepted Sr. Like My Juliet, Waya had success Hall of Fame in the country.” her to wins in the the award and provided arguably the against the boys, winning the Man o’ Whitney was one of 12 Pillars (twice), Beldame and a repeat win in War and Turf Classic at Belmont. of the Turf to be honored, bringing the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. After win- day’s most entertaining speech. Black spoke of regretting not vis- Waya finished her career with 14 Hendrickson back to the podium to ning the 3-year-old filly championship wins in 29 starts, captured five Grade iting My Juliet in her final days and accept the award. He was carrying in 2011, she won her second and third 1s and earned $822,948. urged those in attendance to “not just what he called the “Marylou Whitney Eclipse Awards as Champion Older Craig Perret was the lone jockey understand the real value of someone rose” that he had commissioned in Mare of 2012 and 2013. inductee and had perhaps the largest Kentucky in her honor, “so she could The museum’s Historic Review when they’re gone, tell them when contingent of supporters, which is be with us.” Committee chose two mares for in- they’re here.” understandable since they have been Hendrickson said his late wife was duction, My Juliet and Waya. Tony Peter Brant and George Straw- waiting so long for him to be elected. “dedicated to horses and people who Black picked up the mount on My Ju- bridge Jr. bought the French-bred Perret won 4,415 races in a 38-year love them, especially the backstretch liet when she returned from surgery in Waya prior to her 5-year-old cam- Continued On Page 50 workers. She loved the sport and all 1976 after having two screws inserted paign, in which she won the 1979

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 49 lose and how to lose fast.” Bassett, a Yale grad who also Hall of Fame – earned a Purple Heart in WWII, Continued from page 48 served as president of Keeneland from 1970-86, when he became chairman Cowboy Up career which ended in 2005, includ- of the board. He was also president ing the Kentucky Derby, Belmont and of the Breeders’ Cup from 1988-96. four Breeders’ Cup racess. “I’m deeply honored, pleasantly “I finally got off the also-eligible surprised and forever grateful,” he list and look where I am now,” said said. Perret, who credited his success at Hip 45 Stuart Janney III accepted the Pil- Monmouth Park with launching him lar of the Turf Award for his grand- onto racing’s biggest stage. He also stuart morris mother, Gladys Mills Phipps, who C. by Kantharos spoke of the lasting friendships he developed over his half-century in the established in 1926 sport, in which he was the leading ap- along with her brother, Ogden L. o/o Leh She Run prentice by earnings as a 16-year-old Mills. She bred 11 champions, includ- in 1967. ing and , the sire “Winning this award, especially of Secretariat. with all the people who call me fami- Janney said it was pretty clear that ly, is a great feeling,” he said. his grandmother was “running the Come see us at Barn 10 Arlington Park owner Dick show” and that her brother and hus- Duchossois and Keeneland trust- band, Henry Phipps, were “mostly ee emeritus Ted Bassett, both 97 silent partners.” and World War II combat veterans, Also honored as Pillars of the Turf were honored as Pillars of the Turf. were: Christopher T. Chenery, Wil- Duchossois, who fought in Norman- liam S. Farish, John Hettinger, James dy under Gen. George Patton, won a R. Keene, Frank E. “Jimmy” Kilroe, Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. Ogden Phipps, Helen Hay Whitney Also a horse owner, he is credited and Warren Wright Sr. with revitalizing Arlington and seeing Seventeen Hall of Famers returned it through a rebuild after a major fire for the ceremony: jockeys Jerry Bai- in 1985. ley, Javier Castellano, Angel Cordero Duchossois spoke of the excite- Jr., Ramon Dominguez, Earlie Fires, ment and humility that racing evokes. Jerry Fishback, Sandy Hawley, Julie proven to be a “When you take horses to the track Krone, Jose Santos, and ; and have the opportunity to run, and trainers Bob Baffert, Janet Elliot, something makes your blood boil in- D. Wayne Lukas, Shug McGaughey, side,” he said. “Sometimes you win, Carl Nafzger, Jonathan Sheppard and lassic sometimes you lose. You learn how to Nick Zito. C 0

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 51 workingvacation BY TERRY HILL Re-recorded One of stupidest bits of pablum foisted on the rookie is a cherished The Special and Ben Gowans’ third. On opening public psyche is the oft-repeated “You’re only as old tradition in almost all day they jumped right in and were producing. They as you feel.” The truth is, you’re as old as you are. fields, but I admit, I weren’t wandering around wondering who they Reach in your pocket, take out your driver’s li- hadn’t expected it so should be talking to and whether it might be OK to cense and look at the year of your birth. Subtract neatly done by a fellow split an infinitive in a newspaper (as I just did two that number from 2,019. That’s how old you are. intern. paragraphs back.) Anyone who tries to put me in at shortstop again No matter, I am now I’m sure many people would say, well they’ve still would quickly be able to verify this truth. the owner of a Sony got a lot to learn. I am not one of those people. I As The Special’s oldest intern in history, I have recorder capable of re- see what they do and say: I’ve got a lot to learn. So, not only accepted, I have embraced this truth. I am producing both English again, I play the age card. without a speck of compunction in playing “the age and Spanish speakers. I was there spluttering to the surface of the pool card.” By the end of the meet and I asked Brandon and Ben to tell me where the For example, having seen many old movies about I hope to be able to op- finish line was. Both of them allowed me to follow newspaper reporters, on my first day here at The erate it. This intern stuff is hard slogging. Not for them through the coverage of a race. I saw how they Special, I was ready with my reporter’s pad and pen. those with high cholesterol levels. prepared, what they watched for, how they did win- Actually I forgot my pen, but was able to pick up a Tom and the Clancy brothers, Joe and Sean, are ner’s circle interviews and then I read their stories free one when I bought a Pink Sheet (editor’s note, justifiably proud of the accomplishments of their and questioned them on how they got facts I hadn’t that’s a violation) on the way in. past interns and I think a lot of the interns’ success seen arise during the process. I did tell them that if I was set. can be attributed to the meticulously designed train- my presence felt awkward during an interview, they Then from upstairs in the clubhouse I watched ing system The Special uses. This system is most could just introduce me as their visiting grandfather. Tom Law conduct a post-race interview in the win- analogous to that employed by hyper-ambitious I learned a lot from each of them. So that left ner’s circle. I was amazed that he didn’t seem to take parents who are determined to make their children Catherine as my intern equal . . . I thought. any notes. How does he remember all that, I won- Olympic swimmers: When their children are barely On July 14, trainer Michael Matz asked Cath- dered. toddlers, they simply toss them into the middle of a erine to help with a 3-year-old filly he was running “He recorded it, of course,” said Catherine Gal- pool and point to the finish line. in the eighth race here. Catherine had worked for braith, a fellow intern. An aside here: In a former life I was in charge Matz’s operation at Fair Hill Training Center in I realized I had to get a recorder. And because it’s of a number of intern programs (or in Canada Maryland. generally understood that anyone born before Mar- “programmes”) and the main problem with all of There was Catherine helping lead the filly to the coni is hopeless with electronic things, I was able to them was that the interns were never allowed to paddock. I was impressed, but even more so when play the age card. I asked Catherine for advice. actually do anything, to produce anything. You the filly started being obstreperous in the saddling She was very helpful. She told me where I could were allowed to watch, you were allowed to ask stall. She was a bit wild-eyed and tugging at her bri- buy one. She told me that Tom used a Sony. She questions, you were allowed to hear war stories dle and resisting the saddle. Catherine was standing schooled me not to say “tape” recorder. And she and hang out, but you never got to actually produce in front of this thousand-pound, muscle-bound ani- told me that many workers in the backstretch speak anything. mal calmly scratching her nose and soothing her un- Spanish so I should be sure to specify a model that There are four interns here and, in my naiveté, I til the saddle was in place. Catherine knew horses. would record both Spanish and English. assumed that the four of us would be working to- It was now clear; I didn’t even make show money At Best Buy, I had unfortunately already said the gether, uniformly inept, learning how to be racing in a four-intern field. words, “Spanish-English bi-lingual recorder” before reporters. That conception was blown to bits on the the look on the clerk’s face told me in a flash that first day. Terry Hill, 75, is a rookie employee with The Catherine had been yanking my chain. Razzing the This is Brandon Valvo’s fifth intern year with Special this summer. 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Saturday, August 3, 2019 The Saratoga Special 53 cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY Hall Pass Every year, it happens. I slide into the Hall of There was the year Ramon Dominguez conjured Fame induction late after another frenzied pre-sales, up memories of his brilliance in the saddle and the pre-Whitney morning at the track. Every year, I nes- fleeting nature of this unforgiving game. tle in the balcony, usually a corner, always stand- And there was the year Chris Antley got induct- ing. I realize I should have showered, should have ed. And, Garrett Gomez, too. Oh, the fleeting na- shaved, should have put on a coat and tie, at least ture of this unforgiving life. Brilliance and fragility. a button-down dress shirt. But there wasn’t time. A reality check. We all cried those days. There is never time. Friday, I double stepped up the back steps and Every year, I almost skip it. Almost succumb to found a spot in the corner, moving a cardboard box the pressure of a daily newspaper, the pressure of and drifting away, listening to the accolades and the life. And then as it ticks closer, I shut my laptop, lessons of the pillars of the turf. Will Farish, Rich- put on a hat, grab a pen and notepad and slide in ard Duchossois, Ted Bassett accepted their awards. the side door, up the steps for my annual dose of Giants. Humble giants. It was a nice way to thank greatness. them. I go to listen to a few stories, glimpse a few faces, In between and after 12 pillars of the turf, My catch a few gestures, see which Hall of Famers made Juliet, Waya, Royal Delta and Craig Perret found it back for another year and which ones are sad- their rightful spot in the sport’s shrine. ly gone. And, sure, I wonder about my own career, Tod Marks Tony Black, accepting for My Juliet, pulled the thinking about the bad rides, the missed opportuni- New Hall of Famer Dick Duchossois watches himself. portable microphone from the podium and deliv- ties, the choice to retire instead of persevere and the the hotwalkers and every unsung cog in this crazy ered a verbal version of yesterday’s column with day I sold Good Night Shirt. I guess it’s cathartic, wheel we call racing. He was crying before he low- a jockey’s naturel sense of timing nailing it on the torturous, too. Doesn’t every person who owned a ered the microphone. wire. horse, trained a horse or rode a race wonder about There was the year Bill Nack delivered the key- Craig Perret, the humble, patient, soft-handed what might have been? Wonder why some make it note speech. He recited each and every Kentucky jockey who had waited far too long delivered a and some don’t. Wonder where you went wrong. Derby winner and talked about the clarity of the speech like his rides aboard Safely Kept, , Sure, the ceremony can tick slower than a slow finish line. I was proud to be a turf writer that day. and all the others. Nerves of steel as a date, it’s the nature of the award’s ceremony, wheth- Inspired, I wrote hard into the night that year. jockey, he’s still got them. It was like listening to an er it’s a Little League banquet or the Hall of Fame There was the year they held up a sign for Bud old friend at a backyard picnic. but I don’t remember the long, dull speeches (other Delp, “G.G. “Bud” Delp. Best Trainer to Ever Look Hours after the Hall of Fame ceremony and hours than Skip Away’s year, whew, that was brutal). Through Glasses.” Uncle Bob and Aunt Shirley before I sat down to type out the last page of today’s Since 1989, when it was in a tent behind the Hall made the sign. paper, Tom Law and I walked to the track for the of Fame, I’ve seen most of them. There was the year Mike Smith thanked every Hall of Fame Stakes, the Alydar and the Saratoga There was the year Leona Velazquez walked on horse, every trainer, walked off the stage and then Oaks. We were both frazzled, it’s the simple nature stage and put her arm around her husband, Johnny, asked for a mulligan, running back to the podium of the Friday before sales week as stakes and stories just to give him the strength to overcome the mo- and thanking Shug McGaughey. Smith could pull a come at you like arrows over a moat. ment. He gathered his composure like he does at the gas can out of a fire. “Craig Perret was great today,” I said. “And top of the stretch on the turf and finished with poise There was the year King T. Leatherbury told Tony Black, man, he nailed it.” and polish. jokes. The jokes were funny but felt out of place, we “You went to the Hall of Fame?” Law asked. There was the year Chris McCarron thanked the would rather have heard him talk about the honor, “No wonder you’re in the weeds today.” gate crew, the pony boys, the valets, the grooms, but that was never his style. Yeah, tall, beautiful, Hall of Fame weeds.

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