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Proven Strategies Looks For First Win of the Year in Red Bank Starship Nterprise ‘Ready to Run’ in Saturday’s Miss Gracie Chacalosa Wins Arlington-Washington Lassie at 36-1 Echo Zulu Seeks to Take Things to the Next Level in Spinaway War Like Goddess Streaks Into Flower Bowl O’Connor Has High Expectations For You Look Cold in Sorority Chase to the Championship Happy Saver (far right)/DOM NAPOLITANO PHOTO Gulfstream Park Charts Happy Saver Seeks Back-to- Track Results & Entries Florida Stallion Progeny List Back Jockey Club Gold Cups Florida Breeders’ List BY RYAN MARTIN ______Since its inception in 1919, the Jockey Club Gold Cup has been one of the most Wire to Wire Business Place SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Wertheimer prestigious events on New York’s racing cal- and Frere’s Happy Saver is out to protect his endar, won by Hall of Famers Man o’ War title and etch his name amongst a quality [1920], Hill Prince [1950], Sword Dancer Featured Advertisers group of horses to secure multiple triumphs [1959], Buckpasser [1966], Damascus in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup [1967], Forego [1974], John Henry [1981], Bay Tree Farm (Grade 1) for 3-year-olds and older going a Easy Goer [1989], and Cigar [1995]. mile-and-a-quarter at Saratoga Race Course The great Kelso won the Jockey Club Florida Department of Agriculture Saturday. Gold Cup a record five straight years from The 103rd Jockey Club Gold Cup is a 1960-64. Nine Kentucky Derby winners FTBOA “Win And You’re In” qualifier for the $6 have won the prized event, including Triple million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Crown winners Gallant Fox [1930], Whirl- Peterson Smith Equine Hospital (G1) on Nov. 6 at Del Mar. See HAPPY SAVER on page 3 Seminole Feed Page 2
Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 3 Happy Saver
Continued from COVER post four. Grade 3 Discovery on Nov. 28 at Aqueduct away [1942], Citation [1948] and Florida- George E. Hall and Sport BLX Thor- in his previous start. bred Affirmed [1979]. Contested at Bel- oughbreds’ Max Player arrives off a victory The lightly-raced Forza Di Oro has mont Park from 1975-2020, the historic against Happy Saver in the Grade 2 Subur- breezed four times at Saratoga out of his op- event was moved to Saratoga for the first ban, which he won at 11-1 odds for Hall of tional-claiming win, including a half-mile time this year. Famer Steve Asmussen. The son of third- breeze in :49.95 on Aug. 29 over the Okla- Happy Saver, a son homa dirt training of 2010 Kentucky track. Derby-winner Super “I’ve been pleased Saver, will attempt to with his works, visu- become the 11th horse ally,” said Mott, who to win back-to-back trained Florida-bred runnings of the Jockey Ron the Greek [2013], Club Gold Cup, join- Florida-bred Flat Out ing Hall of Famers [2012] and Cigar Nashua [1955-56], [1995] to Jockey Club Shuvee [1970-71], Gold Cup scores. Slew o’ Gold [1983- “He’s indicating that 84], Florida-bred Skip he needs to be tried in Away [1996-97] and that good company. Curlin [2007-08]. The Knock on wood, we most recent horse to have three days to go secure this task was so we’re hoping to get Belmont Stakes (G1)- him over there in good winner Tonalist [2014- shape.” 15]. Jockey Junior Al- Trained by Hall of varado, the rider in all Famer Todd Pletcher, Max Player/SUSIE RAISHER PHOTO six lifetime starts, will Happy Saver was un- be back aboard from defeated when taking last year’s Jockey crop sire Honor Code battled gamely with post one. Club Gold Cup, engaging in a dramatic Mystic Guide down the Belmont stretch and The remaining contenders in post order stretch duel with Mystic Guide (the subse- came out a neck on top while garnering a include Chess Chief, Night Ops and quent winner of the Group 1 Dubai World career-best 101 Beyer Speed Figure. Forewarned. Cup) in his first start at graded stakes level. Off the board in his four efforts prior to First post is 12:35 p.m. EDT and cover- The 4-year-old chestnut colt arose from a the Suburban, Max Player was a distant age of the days races will be featured seven-month hiatus in style, third condi- third to Tiz the Law in both the Grade 1 Bel- Saratoga Live on FOX Sports. tioned, $100,000 optional claiming al- mont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets and lowance over a one-turn mile on May 28 at Grade 1 Runhappy Travers last year. Belmont Park in tactical fashion. “He’s coming off a nice win in the Sub- Happy Saver finished third last out in the urban,” Asmussen assistant Scott Blasi said. 10-furlong Grade 2 Suburban contested on “It was nice to see him step up again and HELP WANTED a sloppy and sealed main track on July 3 at run to his ability. This is a logical spot to run Belmont, finishing two-and-three-quarters him back. He’s done well up here, so we’ll lengths back of returning rival Max Player. see how it goes.” “I don’t think he ran that badly on an off Jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. will retain track last time,” Pletcher said. “The way the the mount from post two. EXPERIENCED race unfolded going a mile-and-a-quarter at Don Alberto Stables’ Forza Di Oro Belmont and drawing the outside is never a brings three straight wins to his first Grade good thing. I thought he ran well all things 1 engagement, arriving off a sharp three- considered. He kept closing and it was his length victory in his seasonal debut for Hall GROOM only his second start of the year, so hope- of Fame trainer Bill Mott. fully he moves forward.” The 4-year-old chestnut son of Speight- Through a record of five wins and a third stown, who sired 2010 winner Haynesfield, AND in six starts, Happy Saver has accumulated earned a 101 Beyer Speed Figure when de- Maintenance earnings $374,200. A Kentucky homebred, feating allowance optional claiming com- Happy Saver is out of the stakes-placed Dis- pany traveling nine furlongs on July 21 over Person/Landscaper torted Humor Mare Happy Week. a muddy and sealed Saratoga main track off Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., the pilot in all six an eight-month layoff. He recorded the Bay Tree Farm lifetime starts, retains the mount from same figure capturing the nine-furlong Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 4
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Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 5 Proven Strategies Looks For First Win of the Year in Red Bank
BY BROCK SHERIDAN______Proven Strategies was bred by Francis and Barbara Vanlangen- donck and Etarip Stables Inc. and has won four of 17 career starts Proven Strategies, whose last victory came at Woodbine in the with three seconds and two thirds while earning $247,764. US$75,439 Toronto Cup at Woodbine last October, will be trying He is the second choice in the program at 3-1 and Jose Ferrer for his first victory of the year Sat- will ride. urday at Monmouth Park in the Favored at 4-5 in the morning $150,000 Red Bank Stakes. The line is Value Proposition (GB), Red Bank, for 3-year-olds and who was third in aforementioned older going a mile on the turf, has Elusive Quality Stakes at Belmont. attracted a field of seven including He bounced back off of that effort South Bend, who has been entered to win a $100,000 optional claim- with main track only stipulations. ing allowance at Belmont in June Proven Strategies comes into going a mile on the turf before fin- the Red Bank in search of easier ishing second to Rinaldi in the competition having finished third, Grade 3 Forbidden Apple going a a little more than two-and-a-quar- mile at Saratoga on July 16. In one ter lengths behind winner Avie’s start since, the son of Dansili (GB) Flatter, in the Grade 2 Connaught was third in the $120,000 Lure Cup at Woodbine going seven fur- won by Flavius at Saratoga going a longs on the turf on July 18. mile-and-one-sixteenth on the The Florida-bred son of Sky grass. Mesa out of Stormbeforethecalm, Value Proposition is trained by by Quiet American is looking for a Chad Brown for Klaravich Stables breakthrough performance in the Florida-bred Proven Strategies/MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO Inc. and has won four of 10 career Red Bank having finished fifth behind winner Venezuelan Hug in starts with a second and three thirds while earning $269,773. the $75,000 Sunshine Turf at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 21 in his first Paco Lopez is set to ride Value Proposition from post six. start of the year. Despite leading through the first points of call in Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer will saddle 5-1 morning line selec- his next two starts, he finished off the board in both the Grade 3 tion Reconvene for the first time in the Red Bank as the 4-year-old Tampa Bay won by Get Smokin at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 6 son of Summer Front transfers to his barn after finishing third in a and in the $100,000 Elusive Quality won by Casa Creed at Belmont second condition, $40,000 optional claiming allowance won by Mc- on April 24. Cain after being taken off the turf and run at a mile-and-an-eighth Trained by Mark Casse for D J Stable and Empire Racing Club, at Colonial Downs on Aug. 18. the 4-year-old Proven Strategies has plenty of back class having Reconvene will race in the purple silks of New Farm and has finished second to Gufo in the 2020 $75,000 English Channel at post three with jockey Isaac Castillo. Gulfstream in May and second to Decorated Invader in the Grade The other contenders in post position order are Sand Dancer, 2 Pennine Ridge at Belmont Park in June of last year. Vanzzy and Bird King.
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Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 7 Starship Nterprise ‘Ready to Run’ in Saturday’s Miss Gracie
BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE ______HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Fresh off a stakes victory with Choose Joy in Sunday’s Village of Biscayne Park, owner/trainer Steve Dwoskin is hoping that Starship Nterprise can take him back in the Gulfstream Park winner’s circle in Saturday’s $75,000 Miss Gracie, a seven-and-a-half-furlong turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies. The daughter of Honor Code, who had gone winless in her first eight starts, has emerged as a very promising stakes performer dur- ing the Spring/Summer Meet in her last three starts. “She’s a lot like Choose Joy,” Dwoskin, who owns Starship Nter- prise with long-time client Starship Stables, said. “She’s also a late bloomer.” Unlike Choose Joy, strictly a turf sprinter, Starship Nterprise has done her best running going long, both on turf and dirt. Starship Enterprise was on the board in five of her first eight starts but didn’t break through until winning a $50,000 maiden claiming race at a mile on turf May 23 at Gulfstream. The Ken- Starship Nterprise/RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO tucky-bred 3-year-old filly came right back to pull off a 33-1 upset Spring Sale in June of 2019 for $95,000 out of the Ocala Stud con- victory in the Martha Washington at a mile on turf. She went on to signment. show versatility in the off-the-turf Monroe, a mile stakes in which Hector Berrios has the mount on the Florida-bred filly who was she led late before falling a neck short of holding off Key Biscayne, also bred by Ocala Stud. who’s been competitive in Grade 1 and 2 races. Leading trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is represented by three entrants “I ran her in a claimer for $50,000 and she got her confidence in the Miss Gracie field – Peachtree Stable’s Champagne Ivy, Say- there,” Dwoskin said. “She’s working excellent. She worked Satur- jay Racing LLC and Greg Hall’s Cultured, and e Five Racing Thor- day very good, and we expect her to run good. She’s ready to run.” oughbreds’ Tik Tok Famous (GB). Miguel Vasquez, who was victorious aboard Starship Nterprise Champagne Ivy, who finished fifth in the Martha Washington, in the Martha Washington the only time he has ridden her, has the is coming off an Aug. 6 maiden special weight score at a mile on call Saturday. turf; Cultured will be making her first start since finishing off the Karl and Cathi Glassman’s Restofthestory is entered to make board behind Grade 1-winner Con Lima in the May 1 Honey her turf debut in the Miss Gracie after finishing first, second or Ryder; Tik Tok Famous finished eighth in the Martha Washington third, in seven of eight career starts on dirt. The Eddie Plesa Jr.- following a slow start. trained daughter of Ocala Stud stallion Jess’s Dream, who finished Edgard Zayas, Edwin Gonzalez and Emisael Jaramillo will ride second to Princess Secret in the $400,000 FSS My Dear Girl last Champagne Ivy, Cultured and Tik Tok Famous, respectively. year, is coming off a second-place finish in the seven-furlong Philip DiCosmo’s Sunshine City, Stephen Screnci’s Kate’s King- Azalea. dom and Clap Embroidery’s Frankie’s Girl round out the field. Restofthestory, who is out of Holiday Flare, by Harlan’s Holiday, Saturday’s 12-race program has a 12:20 p.m. EDT first race post was purchased by the Glassmans at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales and includes six races scheduled on the turf.
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Page 8 Chacalosa Wins Arlington- Washington Lassie at 36-1 BY BROCK SHERIDAN______the three leaders after a half-mile in :45.56. With a quarter-mile to the finish Chacalosa found a narrow Editor’s Note: We neglected to cover this stakes victory by opening on the rail and took advantage of the opportunity to sud- Chacalosa earlier in the week. We apologize for error. denly find herself in a fight for the lead with a stubborn Purr Sea as Shez Reckless and Princedreamcess fell out of contention. Earl W. Hughes’ Chacalosa was unsuccessful in two starts prior With a furlong to run, Chacalosa began to draw clear and raced to the $75,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie at Arlington Park Aug. under the wire a length-and-a-half in front of Queens Up in second 28 but the Florida-bred in a final time of 1:25.53. daughter of Ocala Stud Purr Sea was another stallion Jess’s Dream length-and-a-half back in found the right time to third followed by Plus put it all together and Chic, Wonderstruck, Tone produce her first career It Up, Princedreamcess, victory. Shez Reckless and Up- Let go at odds of 36-1 side Down. in the field of nine 2- Chacalosa paid $75.20 year-old fillies going on a $2 win ticket. seven furlongs on the Chacalosa was fourth synthetic Polytrack main to Plus Chic in her career course at Arlington, debut going five furlongs Chacalosa was in no on the turf at Arlington on hurry to prove herself as Aug. 1 but improved in a she trailed the field down runner-up performance the backstretch, more behind Dressed in an off- than 10 lengths off of the-turf maiden special frontrunners Shez Reck- weight over a mile-and- less, Princedreamcess one-sixteenth at Arling- and Purr Sea, who were ton on Aug. 18. in a three-horse battle for Also trained by the lead while racing Hughes, Chacalosa has through the first two fur- now earned $51,000 in her Florida-bred Chacalosa/COADY PHOTO longs in :22.61. three races. She is out of But jockey Javier Tavares remained patient and guided Silver Prism, by Eurosilver and was bred in Florida by Midwest Thor- Chacalosa through a ground saving trip around the turn as she oughbreds Inc. Chacalosa is the fourth foal out of Silver Prism, who began to pick up horses, although she was still five lengths off of has produced two other winners. Gulfstream Park Spring/Summer Stakes Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes Bonus Winners Date Race Winner Purse FTBOA Bonus May 1 Big Drama (Fla.) Well Defined $75,000 $25,000 FSS Win Bonus June 12 Ginger Punch (Fla.) Shifty She $75,000 $25,000 FSS Win Bonus July 4 Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint Warrior’s Pride $75,000 $25,000 Fla.-bred Win Bonus Aug. 14 Benny the Bull (Fla.) Well Defined $75,000 $25,000 FSS Win Bonus
Well Defined: Big Drama Shifty She: Ginger Punch Warrior’s Pride: Well Defined: Benny the Bull Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint
Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 9 Echo Zulu Seeks to Take Things to the Next Level in Spinaway BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______Jockey Luis Saez will return aboard Pretty Birdie from post five. An impressive two-and-a-quarter-length score on debut at 36-1 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Winchell Thoroughbreds and L and odds has given trainer Robertino Diodoro confidence that Dream N Racing’s Echo Zulu will attempt to parlay a sensational debut Lith can step up to Grade 1 company. victory into a graded stakes win as she takes on a field of nine 2- The dark bay or brown daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, owned by year-old fillies assembled for Sunday’s 130th running of the Cypress Creek Equine and Arnold Bennewith, broke her maiden $300,000 Spinaway (Grade 1) going seven furlongs at Saratoga on August 8 going six-and-a-half furlongs at the Spa. She tracked Race Course. a close fourth in the clear down the The historic event has been won backstretch before making her move by subsequent Champion 2-Year- in between horses in upper stretch Old Females Before Dawn [1981], and taking command at the eighth Family Style [1985], Meadow Star pole. [1990], Flanders [1994], Golden At- Jockey David Cohen retains the traction [1995], Countess Diana mount from post seven. [1997] and Vequist [2020]. In its ear- Tarabi is also seeking a break- lier years, the Spinaway was won by through victory following an im- Hall of Fame fillies Miss Woodford pressive debut maiden win on [1883], Maskette [1908], Top Flight August 7 at Ellis Park. [1930], Cicada [1961], Affection- In her six-furlong maiden score, ately [1962], La Prevoyante [1972] the chestnut daughter of First Samu- and Ruffian [1974]. rai maintained her inside position Trained by Hall of Famer Steve down the backstretch, inched her Asmussen, Echo Zulu was highly way to the front under no urging and impressive on debut, romping to a was never in doubt in the stretch, Echo Zulu/NYRA PHOTO five-and-a-half-length maiden score winning by five-and-a-half lengths. on July 15 at Saratoga, where she recorded a 92 Beyer Speed Figure Owned by LBD Stable, Manganaro Bloodstock and David In- – the highest recorded figure for a 2-year-old filly this year. gordo, Tarabi is out of the Indian Charlie mare Indian Bay, making “The idea was always that she could be a Saratoga 2-year-old,” her a full-sister to Shivaji, a Group 3 winner in Japan. Winchell Thoroughbreds racing and bloodstock advisor David Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano, a two-time Spinaway vic- Fiske said. “She showed some early speed, but for her to win the tor, will ride Tarabi from post one. way she did and to get the number she got, I don’t think anyone was Completing the field are Girl With a Dream, Benbang, Saucy expecting that.” Lady T, Sequist and Sue Ellen Mishkin. Echo Zulu, bought for $300,000 out of the 2020 Keeneland Sep- tember Yearling Sale, is out of the graded stakes winning Menifee mare Letgomyecho. She is a half-sister to L and N Racing’s Echo Town, the winner of last year’s Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial. A victory would give her leading freshman stallion Gun Runner his first Grade 1 win as a sire. He has already sired two graded stakes winners in his first crop, including Grade 2 Adirondack win- ner Wicked Halo, who also is owned by Winchell and trained by Asmussen; and Florida-bred Pappacap, who won the Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar for owners and breeders George and Karen Russell. “She came out of Steve’s parents’ operation in Laredo pretty highly touted,” Fiske said. “We have some pretty big expectations for her. We were grateful that [co-owner Mike] Levinson let us part- ner up with her. We bought a few other yearlings last year and since he had Echo Town, he asked about her. We looked at her and got her as well.” Jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr. will retain the mount from post three. While Echo Zulu attempts to rise to the occasion, Pretty Birdie will seek a second graded stakes triumph for trainer Norm Casse. The Marylou Whitney Stables-owned daughter of Bird Song has led at every point of call in two starts. After a runaway debut victory on June 18 at Churchill Downs, she captured the Grade 3 Schuylerville on July 15 at Saratoga by two lengths.
Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 10 War Like Goddess Streaks Into Flower Bowl BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______Julien Leparoux retains the mount from post three. Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown, repre- SARATOGA, NY—George Krikorian’s War Like Goddess brings a sented here by My Sister Nat (Fr), who breaks from post four with three-race win streak into Saturday’s $600,000 Flower Bowl (Grade Jose Ortiz; and Great Island with Joel Rosario in the six hole, has 1), an 11-furlong inner turf test for older fillies and mares, at won the Flower Bowl a record six times, comprised of scores with Saratoga Race Course. Stacelita [2011], Stephanie’s Kitten [2014-15], Lady Eli [2016], Fourstar Crook [2018] and Sistercharlie [2019]. A 6-year-old daughter of Acclamation out of the Galileo mare Starlet’s Sister, My Sister Nat is a half-sister to Sistercharlie. Last year, the bay captured the 12-furlong Grade 3 Waya ahead of run- ner-up efforts to Civil Union in both the Grade 2 Glens Falls at the Spa and the Grade 1 Flower Bowl, which was contested at 10-fur- longs at Belmont. Through three starts this year, My Sister Nat has finished fourth in the 11-furlong Sheepshead Bay (G2) in May, third in the 10-fur- long New York (G2) in June and second last out in the 12-furlong Glens Falls (G2), three-and-a-quarter-lengths back of War Like Goddess. Brown said he would appreciate an opportunity to win the Flower Bowl with a sibling of Sistercharlie, who he trained for Brant. “It would be special to win this race again,” Brown said. “She’s a real consistent horse, but she’ll have her work cut out for her with War Like Goddess in there. We’ll try again and hope for a different result.” Last year, Ortiz provided My Sister Nat a more prominent trip,
War Like Goddess/WENDY WOOLEY EQUISPORT PHOTO sitting less than three lengths off the pace, to win the Waya. Brown said he is hopeful the returning rider can utilize similar tactics Sat- The 44th renewal of the Flower Bowl, which offers a “Win and urday after racing from well off the pace in recent efforts. You’re In” berth to the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Maker’s Mark Filly Alpha Delta Stables’ Great Island, a 5-year-old Scat Daddy and Mare Turf in November at Del Mar, is part of a loaded Saturday chestnut, has won two of her last three starts, including scores in lineup that features the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup, the off-the-turf Suwannee River in February at Gulfstream and a the Grade 2, $250,000 Prioress and the Grade 3, $200,000 Saranac. last-to-first score last out in the nine-furlong Grade 3 Matchmaker First post is 12:35 p.m. EDT and the races will be televised on on July 17 over firm Monmouth Park turf. Saratoga Live by FOX Sports. The lightly-raced Great Island is out of the unraced Rahy mare War Like Goddess has won five-of-six starts, utilizing a power- Voyage, who is a half-sister to multiple Grade 1-winners Point of ful turn-of-foot to notch graded scores in her last three outings, Entry and Pine Island. comprising the 11-furlong Orchid (G3) in March at Gulfstream, the Great Island entered the Matchmaker from a two-month respite 12-furlong Bewitch (G3) in April at Keeneland, and the 12-furlong off a willing third in the Grade 3 Gallorette on May 15 at Pimlico, Glens Falls (G2) last out on Aug. 7 over the Spa inner turf. a key race that winner Mean Mary exited to win the Grade 2 New Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said he is confident War Like York at Belmont and runner-up Vigilantes Way used as a spring- Goddess can handle the step up to Grade 1 company. board to victory in the Grade 3 Eatontown at Monmouth. “It’s all a test, right? These are tough horses but the goal is to The Brant-owned American Bridge (GB) will make her North try and win a Grade 1 with her,” Mott said. “She’s done quite well American debut from a score in the 10-furlong Group 3 Premio Del and handled every step so far, so we hope she move another step Giubileo on June 27 at the San Siro for Rouget. forward and accomplish this.” By Kodiac (GB) and out of the Dutch Art (GB) mare More Than The 4-year-old English Channel bay, bred in Kentucky by Sotka (Fr), American Bridge will exit post two under Irad Ortiz, Jr. Calumet Farm, was purchased for $30,000 at the OBS June 2019 La Signare (Fr), Lovely Luckey and Coastana round out the field. 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale. Mott said he is proud of the filly’s efforts thus far through six See Your Ad Here! starts, banking $383,684 in purse earnings. “Her performance is good no matter how much they paid for Contact [email protected] her,” said Mott, who won the Flower Bowl previously with Gaily or call 352-732-8858 Gaily [1988], Dahlia’s Dreamer [1994], Northern Emerald [1995] and Dynaforce [2008]. for more information
Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 11 O’Connor Has High Expectations For You Look Cold in Sorority BY MONMOUTH PARK PRESS OFFICE ______The 62-year-old O’Connor, who has been training since 1985, isn’t overly concerned about the added distance, calling it part of OCEANPORT, NJ—There’s a unique sense of excitement that con- the growth process. sumes even the most grizzled of trainers when they have a promis- “If you look at her training format going into the race she has ing young horse just starting out. Or, as veteran conditioner Rob shown some speed in all of her works,” O’Connor said. “I’ve really O’Connor II put it: “Nobody ever dies when they have a good 2- tried to back up on her and get her to relax. So we’ve tried to con- year-old.” centrate on that. O’Connor hopes to know Monday if he does indeed have a good “We haven’t put any real speed works into her. With that being one in You Look Cold, said, her fitness is not sending her out in the in question. She is $200,000 Sorority plenty fit.” Stakes for 2-year-old O’Connor said the fillies that will serve as Sorority Stakes be- the feature race on the came an appealing op- Labor Day card at tion as the next race in Monmouth Park. part because You Look The early indica- Cold is stabled at tions have already Monmouth Park. caused some giddi- “Mrs. Jessica Stein- ness: You Look Cold, a brenner and her group, Pennsylvania-bred along with Christian daughter of Frosted Black, are the owners out of Lucky Draw, by of the horse. We talked Lookin at Lucky, ran about moving forward off the screen in her and what our options debut on Aug. 7, cruis- would be,” O’Connor ing to a six-and-a-half- said. “They want to give her the opportu- length victory in nity to be a good Maiden Special horse. Weight company at “Saratoga was a Monmouth Park. possibility. We dis- Now comes the cussed it and felt it was next step and next test. in the best interests of “It’s always ambi- her development to let tious when you go You Look Cold/BILL DENVER EQUIPHOTOPHOTO them come to our from breaking your home track and she maiden to a stakes race,” O’Connor said. “But most everybody is could walk out of her stall and race. We felt it would be an advan- in the same situation. tage to us.” “In her first start we actually thought she was the horse to beat. O’Connor, who has been based at Monmouth Park the past three She has shown a lot of potential. We’re very excited about her. She’s years, is keeping his plans short-term for You Look Cold, waiting got the look, she’s got the temperament and she does everything right.” to see how she responds to her next challenge on Monday. Owned by Kinsman Stable and FLI Racing, You Look Cold “She thinks she’s a pretty good horse and she acts like a good faces the added challenge of going two turns for the first time in one,” he said. “Every horse in the race is really going into new ter- the 66th edition of the one-mile Sorority after winning her debut at ritory, so we’ll see how it plays out. But I can tell you we’re very six furlongs. excited about her potential.” FTBOA Member Discounts: • Equine Equipment, Products & Services • Farm Services • Home & Business Services • Personal Services • Attractions • Restaurants • Hotels & more! Go to www.ftboa.com, then MEMBER BENEFITS tab/DISCOUNTS for details
Wire to Wire September 4 & 5, 2021 Back to Top Page 12 FTBOA Chase to the Championship Point Standings
Point Standings through August 30, 2021.
Horse - Points Breeder Owner SIRE Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Cajun's Magic 5 Stonehedge LLC ...... Stonehedge LLC ...... Cajun Breeze Pappacap 5 Rustlewood Farm, Inc ...... Rustlewood Farm, Inc ...... Gun Runner Octane 3 Arindel ...... Arindel ...... Star Recruit Bet On Mookie 2 Ocala Stud ...... Gary Barber ...... Uncaptured Dean Delivers 2 Stonehedge LLC ...... Stonehedge LLC ...... Cajun Breeze Trust Our Journey 2 Hallmarc Stallions LLC & R Star Stallions ...... Palm Beach Racing ...... American Pharoah Two-Year-Old Filly My Sassenach 4 Craig L. Wheeler ...... Champion Equine LLC ...... Uncaptured Outfoxed 3 Baoma Corp ...... LNJ Foxwoods ...... Savingtime Chacalosa 2 Midwest Thoroughbreds Inc ...... Earl Hughes ...... Silver Prism Demurely 2 Laurin Stable, Inc ...... Roger Laurin ...... Uncaptured Devilette * 2 Stephanie D. Link & Santiago Mendoza ...... Daniel Pita ...... Devilinareddress Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Medina Spirit 44 Gail Rice ...... Zedan Racing Stables Inc ...... Protonico Chess's Dream 5 Loren Nichols ...... Michael Dubb, Steven Bouchey, Bethlehem Stables LLC, Chester A. Bishop ...... Jess's Dream Warrior's Pride 4 Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Poseidon's Warrior Soup and Sandwich 4 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Into Mischief Willy Boi 4 Ocala Stud & William J. Terrell ...... Lea Farms, LLC ...... Uncaptured Three-Year-Old Filly R Adios Jersey 6 Ocala Stud & J. Michael O'Farrell Jr...... Averill Racing, LLC and ATM Racing ...... Adios Charlie Our Flash Drive 6 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Ghostzapper Shea D Summer 4 Ocala Stud ...... Shea D Boy's Stable ...... Summer Front Adios Trippi 2 Laurin Stable, Inc ...... Paradise Farms Corp., Brian Hanley, Greg Boyer, Scott Estes, and Walder Racing . . . . .Adios Charlie Psychic Ability 2 Red Oak Stable ...... Red Oak Stable (Brunetti) ...... Adios Charlie Older Male (Four-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding) Firenze Fire 15 Mr Amore Stables ...... Mr. Amore Stable ...... Poseidon's Warrior Extravagant Kid 13 Vicino Racing Stable ...... DARRS Inc...... Kiss The Kid C Z Rocket 13 Farm III Enterprises LLC ...... Altamira Racing Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, Gary Barber, and Tom Kagele ...... City Zip Last Judgment 10 Woodford Thoroughbreds ...... Michael Dubb, Steve Hornstock, Bethlehem Stables LLC, and Nice Guys Stables . . . . .Congrats Older Female (Four-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare) Sound Machine 6 Farm III ...... e Five Racing Thoroughbreds ...... Into Mischief Golden Principal * 6 CESA Farm ...... Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman ...... Constitution Queen Nekia 5 Porter Racing Stable, LLC ...... Ken Copenhaver ...... Harlington Shifty She 4 Chris Pallas & George Klein ...... Chris Pallas and Harvey E. Rothenberg ...... Gone Astray Miss Auramet 4 Marion G. Montanari ...... David Melin, Leon Ellman, and Laurie Plesa ...... Uncaptured Male Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding race distances seven furlongs and less) Firenze Fire 15 Mr Amore Stables ...... Mr. Amore Stable ...... Poseidon's Warrior Extravagant Kid 13 Vicino Racing Stable ...... DARRS Inc...... Kiss The Kid C Z Rocket 11 Farm III Enterprises LLC ...... Altamira Racing Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, Gary Barber, and Tom Kagele ...... City Zip Souper Stonehenge 9 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Speightstown Female Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare race distances seven furlongs and less) R Adios Jersey 6 Ocala Stud & J. Michael O'Farrell Jr...... Averill Racing, LLC and ATM Racing ...... Adios Charlie Sound Machine 6 Farm III ...... e Five Racing Thoroughbreds ...... Into Mischief Shea D Summer 4 Ocala Stud ...... Shea D Boy's Stable ...... Summer Front Miss Auramet 4 Marion G. Montanari ...... David Melin, Leon Ellman, and Laurie Plesa ...... Uncaptured Male Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding, races run on the turf) Shamrocket 5 Rustlewood Farm, Inc ...... Donegal Racing ...... Tonalist Imprimis 5 Craig L. Wheeler ...... Breeze Easy, LLC ...... Broken Vow Warrior's Pride 4 Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Just For Fun Stable, Inc...... Poseidon's Warrior March to the Arch 4 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Arch Chess's Dream 4 Loren Nichols ...... Michael Dubb, Steven Bouchey, Bethlehem Stables LLC, Chester A. Bishop ...... Jess's Dream Female Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, races run on the turf) Shifty She 4 Chris Pallas & George Klein ...... Chris Pallas and Harvey E. Rothenberg ...... Gone Astray Our Flash Drive 3 Live Oak Stud ...... Live Oak Plantation ...... Ghostzapper Summering 3 Glen Hill Farm ...... Glen Hill Farm ...... War Front Miss Auramet 2 Marion G. Montanari ...... David Melin, Leon Ellman, and Laurie Plesa ...... Uncaptured Classy Woman 2 Moises Yanez ...... Del Sol Farm LLC and Gordon W. Bredeson ...... City Place Hear My Prayer 2 Janet Erwin ...... Cara Oliver ...... The Big Beast I Selection Criteria for Florida-bred Champions Other Florida-bred The “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” point system, which awards I Triple Crown & Breeders’ Cup Races I Grade 2 Stakes Race I points for success in blacktype/listed stakes races, will be used as a guide in Win: 20 points Win: 5 points Signature Race Days naming year-end division champions. A horse must win at least one race dur- Place: 3 points (Same as G3 Stakes) Place: 15 points Show: 2 points ing the year to be eligible as a division champion. A horse selected for an Show: 10 points (Florida Cup, Florida Sire Stakes Series): Eclipse Award and/or winning a Breeders’ Cup race automatically becomes Win: 3 points the leader in the eligible division, superseding the point standings. Final point Grade 3 Stakes Race I Place: 2 points tallies are determined as of Dec. 31, with year-end ties broken by graded earn- Grade 1 Stakes Race Win: 3 points ings. The naming of any division champion or other award recipient, e.g., Horse I Place: 2 points Show: 1 point of the Year, Broodmare of the Year, etc., always remains at the sole discretion Win: 8 points Show: 1 point Bonus – 10 pts for FSS sweep Place: 4 points of the FTBOA Board of Directors. Open-Company Stakes Show: 3 points I * - Designates Non-winner in current year. International stakes race status is governed by the International Catalogu- & Sunshine Millions ing Standards Committee. The first three finishers in all Group/Graded and (Blacktype/listed) listed races appearing in Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards and Points for WIN ONLY International Statistics Book printed by The Jockey Club receive Win: 2 points “blacktype/listed” designation.
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