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After negotiating more traffic than Broadway at lunch, Fantastic Shirl draws off in the De La Rose.
Tod Marks Inside ❱ Grade I winners Shakespeare, Gun The Longest Day Salute return today. Velazquez does Patient Pat impression to win stakes ❱ Gold And Roses aims BY sean CLANCY de la rose stakes for Morrissey repeat. John Velazquez didn’t want any credit for his ride in the De La Rose. Moments after slicing and dicing through the Ballet Pacifica (Julien Leparoux) at the top of the stretch. Like field to win the $80,000 stakes with Fantastic Shirl, Velazquez looking for an exit ramp from the left lane, Velazquez wanted ❱ Six Degrees of Rahy wasn’t about to sugarcoat anything. to go outside but couldn’t find a seam between any of those “It wasn’t pretty but we got it done,” Velazquez said to three and finally abandoned plan A and went diving back Separation. assistant Neal McLaughlin, as the 4-year-old filly walked into to the rail hoping for a Plan B. Fantastic Shirl skirted to the the winner’s circle. inside of Somethinaboutbetty and then roared past Amansara “I was calling you Pat Day for a second,” McLaughlin said and A True Pussycat deep in the stretch to win going away ❱ Thursday Entries. to Velazquez. by a length. The daughter of Fantastic Light finished the mile “I was calling myself Pat Day,” Velazquez said. in 1:34.33. Day built a Hall of Fame career on arriving late. Velazquez “There was no time to say anything, I was too busy look- ❱ Expert Handicapping. would have made even Day nervous as he tapped on the ing for a hole, at least I didn’t have her running to a spot and brakes while stuck behind a three-horse convoy of Mo Cui- then had to check, I was going little by little, just trying to shle (Eibar Coa), Captive Melody (Kent Desormeaux) and follow Leparoux, then he stopped and Desormeaux came out See de la rose page 3 Where Thoroughbreds Run AND Jump!
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2 Thursday, August 2, 2007 De La Rose – Continued from page 1 and Coa was all the way out, so I went back in and it took me five or six strides to clear,” Velazquez said. “Once she saw the light I didn’t have to hit her much, just tap her on the shoulder. She was looking for some ? Shakespeare vs. Fantastic Shirl room, I wasn’t getting out so it was my only choice, there were only two horses on the inside, it was going “Shakespeare probably weighs 1,100 pounds and she to open up, the way she was running, she was going weighs 900. He’s a big, strong, powerful horse.” to get through.” – Kiaran McLaughlin Breaking from the 11 hole, Velazquez guided Fan- tastic Shirl to the two path around the first turn, with wound up on the also-eligible list. McLaughlin found just one horse behind her while Rich Fantasy cut out out around 7:30 a.m. that Stan Hough was scratching demanding fractions on the lead. The first quarter went Star Prize. in 23 seconds, the half in 46.42 and three-quarters of “I don’t know why he scratched but I probably a mile in 1:10.36. That’s about the time things started should buy my good buddy Stan Hough dinner,” to back up to Fantastic Shirl’s grill. McLaughlin said. “Her brother, Shakespeare, runs to- “She was going so good but to tell you the truth I morrow, so it’s important to win a stake.” didn’t think she was going to pick it up that quick,” Dell Ridge bred and owns that Grade I winner as Velazquez said. “When I slapped her, she picked it up well. Shakespeare makes his first start since the 2005 in a hurry. I said, ‘Look at this, I got lucky.’ Credit to Breeders’ Cup when under the care of Hall of Famer the horse. I wanted to save ground and make one run Bill Mott, who also trained Fantastic Shirl until last with her, but the horse in front of me went to the rail fall. so I had to go around him – now I’m stuck there. If “It was a nice call, Bill did a great job with the it works out, it works out. If it doesn’t . . . sometimes horse. You get horses for different reasons, you lose you make a mistake and overcome it. After the race, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said it horses for different reasons,” McLaughlin said. “I all. hope we run decent with Shakespeare because he did a “Wow,” McLaughlin said. “I didn’t think we had a great job with him.” chance. Fifth, damn it – rough trip. You don’t say bad Usually when trainers get horses from other train- ride, you say rough trip, but that’s what happens on ers, they think of how they can improve the horse, the turf. I couldn’t believe when she got through be- what can they do differently, how can they change cause you’re saying, ‘Alright, great, we’re going to get things. When you’re following Mott, it’s different. a piece of it,’ then she wins by a length going away.” “It’s just the opposite – you just try to do as well Bred and owned by Dell Ridge Farm, Fantastic as he did. Shakespeare’s doing great, might need a run Shirl had missed in four straight stakes starts: a third but he’s doing great, he’s a class horse, hopefully his in the Gr. II Jenny Wiley, a second in the Steal A Kiss, class will overcome his shortness,” McLaughlin said. a fourth in the Foresta and a second in the Duda last “It’s hard to keep grinding on him every week because out. he has an old tendon but Bill stopped at the right time, Tod Marks FFThe B/w De 4-5-07:Layout La Rose wasn’t 1 looking4/5/07 positive1:36 PM when Page she 1 and he’s doing great. It’s going to be a good race.” Fantastic Shirl and John Velazquez in the winner’s circle.
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Thursday, August 2, 2007 7 Wednesday – Continued from page 8 • Pegase Jem ($9.30) won the sixth, a $35,000 turf claimer, for trainer Dominic Galluscio and Aj Stables. Desormeaux kept things rolling, this time charging from well off the pace to make another successful claim for Gal- luscio. Taken last time for $35,000, the 4-year-old son of Deputy Commander helped Galluscio improve on an already gaudy 28-percent win-rate off a claim. “I don’t think I have a secret,” Gal- luscio said. “You just have to get lucky and run the horses in the right spots.”
• Mott stood about five feet in front of trainer Tom Bush while the duo watched the replay of the 10th in the lower clubhouse. Their charges finished much the same way on the turf course moment before, when Mott’s Ruban Bleu wired an entry-level allowance field, giving Desormeaux a hat trick on the day. Tears I Cry ran second for Bush and jockey Ramon Dominguez. Owned and bred by Haras Santa Ma- ria de Araras, the 3-year-old daughter of Broken Vow dragged Desormeaux to Dave Harmon the lead and kept him busy through hon- Auto City (3) steers clear of loose horse Rumspringa near the finish line of the first. est splits. Refusing to yield and fending were refunded, causing a slight groan off several challenges, she scored by a from the crowd of 14,746. measured half-length. Rumspringa wreaked havoc on the race itself as he ran free and crowded sev- • Things got off to a wooly start eral horses turning for home. Auto City Like The Special? in the opener when Rumspringa, the ($12.60) got up to win the $25,000 heavy even-money favorite, threw Ra- plater for trainer Chris Englehart and mon Dominguez just a few steps after jockey Cornelio Velasquez, taking the Support our advertisers – or become one. the gates opened. The stewards ruled overland route and steering clear of him a non-starter, and all bets on him any potential trouble to his inside.
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Owner: William Fuccillo. 3 Pegase Jem (FR) Desormeaux K J 9.30 4.80 3.30 Ch.g.7 Carson City-Saucy Maisie, Sauce Boat. 4 Tourn Again Garcia Alan 19.80 10.00 Bred by Ironwater Farms Joint Ventures (KY). 2 Lemon Shore Samyn J L 3.40 $2 Exacta 3-7 Paid $56.50; $2 Trifecta 3-7-2 Paid $821.00 Finish Time: 1:03.18 Trainer: Dominic Galluscio. Owner: Aj Stables. 2nd. 5 1/2 Furlongs. 2YO. Mdn Clm 50,000. Purse $32,000. Dk.B./Br.g.4 Deputy Commander-Reine Amandine (FR), Marignan. 36 ST. CROIX PLACE 4 Double Or Nothing Bridgmohan S X 7.20 4.00 2.70 Bred by SCEA Les Bissons (FR). Gansevoort, NY $179,000 5 Fufty Chavez J F 6.50 4.20 $2 Exacta 3-4 Paid $188.00; $2 Trifecta 3-4-2 Paid $702.00; $2 Pick 3 An opportunity to own a large home on a 6 Lava Cat Dominguez R A 3.40 (5-2-3) 3 Correct Paid $278.50 quiet street in the well regarded Schuylerville Finish Time: 1:05.52 School System. A must see at an affordable Trainer: Wayne Lukas. Owner: Clyde Rice. 7th. 1 Mile. Turf. 3&Up. MSW. Purse $63,000. price. Few updated needed but does have a Dk.B./Br.c.2 Double Honor-T. G. for Wanda, Fortunate Prospect. 6 Tight Grip Castellano J J 7.30 4.30 3.30 Bred by Farnsworth Farms (FLA). lovely new bath and a large eat in kitchen. 10 Peace Mon Garcia Alan 9.00 6.00 $2 Exacta 4-5 Paid $42.20; $2 Quinella 4-5 Paid $24.00; $2 Trifecta 4-5-6 1 Brave Emperor Coa E M 7.30 Convenient to Exit 15 (5 minutes) & 16 (10 Paid $149.50; $2 Daily Double (3-4) Paid $50.00 Finish Time: 1:36.28 minutes) away. 4 Bedrooms 2 Baths. Trainer: Bobby Frankel.-Owner: Gary & Mary West. 3rd. 6 Furlongs. F&M. 4&Up. AOC 75,000. Purse $71,000. B.c.3 Distorted Humor-Roman Song, Sultry Song. 4 Cuaba Desormeaux K J 8.00 4.50 3.20 Bred by Charles Nuckols Jr. & Sons (KY). 7 Fast Deal Bridgmohan S X 10.80 4.70 $2 Exacta 6-10 Paid $76.00; $2 Trifecta 6-10-1 Paid $650.00; $2 Daily 6 Just Starting Coa E M 3.80 Double (3-6) Paid $36.40; $2 Pick 3 (2-3-6) 3 Correct Paid $148.50; Finish Time: 1:09.68 $2 Superfecta 6-10-1-9 Paid $6,439.00 Trainer: Bill Mott. Owner: Saud bin Khaled. Gr./Ro.f.4 Smoke Glacken-Libertaire, Highest Honor (FR). 8th. The Fleet Indian. 1 1/8 Miles. F&M. 3&Up. NY Bred. Purse $81,750. Bred by Palides Investments N.V. (KY). 5 Lauren’s Tizzy Gomez G K 7.90 4.10 2.50 43 SPRUCE RIDGE $2 Exacta 4-7 Paid $89.50; $2 Trifecta 4-7-6 Paid $423.00 7 Shady Lane Bejarano R 4.50 2.80 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. $225,000 1 Mama Theresa Desormeaux K J 2.20 Enjoy views, lake access, dock rights and 4th. 1 Mile. Turf. F&M. 3&Up. AOC 50,000. Purse $70,000. Finish Time: 1:51.32 restful quiet in this charming lake cottage. 5 Rasta Farian Dominguez R A 12.00 5.60 3.90 Trainer: Mark Hennig. Owner: Sarah Lyn Stables. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath 7 Elisa’s Energy Bejarano R 4.70 3.60 Gr./Ro.f.4 Tiznow-Morning Sun, Dehere. 10 Unspoken Word Coa E M 5.80 Bred by Michael Divitto & John Lemmens (KY). Finish Time: 1:35.06 $2 Exacta 5-7 Paid $34.60; $2 Trifecta 5-7-1 Paid $81.00; $2 Pick 3 Trainer: Michael Matz. Owner: Helen Groves. (3-6-5) 3 Correct Paid $152.50 Dk.B./Br.f.4 Holy Bull-Chic Corine, Nureyev. Bred by Helen Groves Revokable Trust (KY). 9th. The De La Rose. 1 Mile. Turf. F&M. 4&Up. Purse $83,500. $2 Exacta 5-7 Paid $63.00; $2 Quinella 5-7 Paid $29.40; $2 Trifecta 5-7-10 11 Fantastic Shirl Velazquez J R 11.60 6.00 4.20 Paid $424.50; $2 Pick 3 (4-4-5) 3 Correct Paid $267.50 3 Amansara Prado E S 5.50 3.80 2 A True Pussycat Garcia Alan 7.50 Finish Time: 1:34.33 Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin. Owner: Dell Ridge Farm. How We Did Ch.f.4 Fantastic Light-Lady Shirl, That’s a Nice. 741 STONE CHURCH ROAD RACE 1: Second pick declared a non-starter after unseating rider. Bred by Dell Ridge Farm (KY). Middle Grove, N.Y. $525,000 RACE 2: Top pick finished third. $2 Exacta 11-3 Paid $59.50; $2 Trifecta 11-3-2 Paid $565.00; $2 Grand A little slice of New England - inside and out - RACE 3: Second selection won. Slam (2/3/4-1/6/10-1/5/7-11) Paid $53.50; $2 Superfecta 11-3-2-9 Paid tucked on 11 private acres only 7 minutes to RACE 4: Tribox time. If you used our picks, you got $424.50. $4,484.00 Starbucks. 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Bath – 11.56 Acres RACE 5: Third choice won. 10th. 1 1/16 Miles. Turf. F&M. 3&Up. Alw. Purse $68,000. RACE 6: First pick finished third. 3 Ruban Bleu Desormeaux K J 20.40 8.60 5.10 RACE 7: Third choice won. 2 Tears I Cry Dominguez R A 4.70 3.30 RACE 8: Boxing Day came early, it seems. A trifecta scram- 4 Cat Charmer Gomez G K 5.90 bling our selections paid $81. Finish Time: 1:40.93 RACE 9: Top pick finished second. Trainer: Bill Mott. Owner: Haras Santa Maria de Araras. RACE 10: First pick ran second and second pick ran third. B.f.3 Broken Vow-Elle Meme, Zilzal. Sold Bred by Haras Santa Maria de Araras (KY). 7 WESTBURY DRIVE $2 Exacta 3-2 Paid $107.00; $2 Trifecta 3-2-4 Paid $696.00; $2 Superfecta SEASON TOTALS: 17 wins by top selection in 68 races. 3-2-4-7 Paid $2,484.00; $2 Daily Double (11-3) Paid $141.50; $2 Pick 3 Saratogaga Springs, N.Y. $369,000 Average win payoff $8.51. (5-11-3) 3 Correct Paid $871.00; $2 Pick 4 (6-5-11-3) 4 Correct Paid $2,867.00; Like neww - close to town - and spectacularly $2 Pick 6 (2-3-6-5-11-3) 6 Correct Paid $27,317.00, 5 Correct Paid $587.00 open andd bright. California closets, lots of How We Did summarizes the performance of storage, fi nished 3 rooms in the basement. 3 The Special’s handicappers in the “Detailed Analysis” section. Track: Fast; Turf: Firm Bedrooms,ms, 2.5 Baths. 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Thursday, August 2, 2007 11 Second Act Shakespeare returns to center stage after nearly two years on sidelines by Brian Nadeau thursday racing preview As Shakespeare peered out of his McLaughlin this spring by owners Wil- stall early yesterday morning, an almost liam Schettine and Dell Ridge Farm. quizzical look came over his statuesque McLaughlin welcomed the addition to face. It’s been a long time since some- his barn. one walked the shedrow asking how the “The horse came to us in great shape Grade I winning son of Theatrical was when we got him in April,” said the doing. trainer. “Bill Mott stopped on him be- It was two years ago that Shakespeare cause of a tendon injury, and he did it burst onto the scene here at Saratoga, at the right time because when we got winning a tough-as-nails allowance race him he was fine. Just a great-looking Opening Day. Later that fall he would horse.” win the Grade I Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Shakespeare shows a strong series of at Belmont Park, running his record to works from Belmont, culminating with 5-for-5 in the process. An unsuccessful consecutive bullet 4-furlong moves and appearance in the Breeders’ Cup Turf will have Garrett Gomez for the first took a little bloom off the rose . . . and time. Although McLaughlin is excited v v then Shakespeare was gone. Long gone. to bring Shakespeare over to the start- ing gate, he knows it won’t be easy. Tod Marks The past meets the present with an Shakespeare, here winning the 2005 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont Park, returns to action in eye toward the future today, as things “We just hope to do half as good a job an allowance race today. comeAntiques full-circle for Shakespeare, who as Bill did with him. The mile might be returns to the Spa for the eighth race, a a bit short for him, but he’s just a class Shakespeare isn’t the only classy “The horse got really sick on us, a $79,000 allowance4 Floors race at a mile over horse,” McLaughlin said. “(Today) will turfer wiping cobwebs from his eyes. gastro-intestinal issue, so he has had the30 inner Dealers turf. Carded • 24th as an Year optional be the perfect starting-off point and we Gun Salute, another Grade I winner, re- some gaps in his races,” Laue said claimer, nobody hung a tag on their can build on his effort. This will let us turns for Mott and owner Brant Laue. while walking the backstretch yesterday OOD MANOR ANT horse here.NW IQU know if we can come back in the Ber- The 5-year-old son of Military won Sthe morning. “He was never really injured – LE ES nard Baruch (Aug. 25). This race came ecretariat Stakes at Arlington Park in nothing dramatic physically – just very TrainedG by Bill Mott for the first six starts of his career, the 6-year-old up really tough, almost like a graded 2005 and looks to get untracked after See shakespeare page 15 Shakespeare was transferred to Kiaran stakes.” disappointing earlier this year.
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12 Thursday, August 2, 2007 Shakespeare – Continued from page 14 Rousing Victory owns two wins over the local turf. He chased Shakespeare sick. Frankly, we consider it something home on Opening Day 2005 and re- of an accomplishment to have him back turns off an October freshening for Phil and to see him train as well as he has. Serpe, who has three winners from six We’ll keep our fingers crossed.” starters this meet. Another long-distance Laue, who owns a small but select stable specialist – he won the 1 5/8-mile John’s geared toward breeding to race, has tasted Call here two years ago – Rousing Vic- success at the Spa before. His filly Cayu- tory may find 1 mile a tad short for his ga’s Waters won an off-the-turf allowance liking. Ramon Dominguez rides. by more than 10 lengths in 2005. Gigawatt, winner of Calder’s Gr. III “Any time you win a race it’s very Miami Mile in 2006, has a taste for the exciting,” Laue said. “I can still remem- 8 furlongs. Trained by Michael Ler- ber Tom Durkin’s call. ‘Jerry Bailey’s man, he has disappointed in three starts just along for the ride.’ I watch that one this year and will look for a reversal of whenever there is a tough day at the of- fice. Gun Salute is the first horse I ever fortunes under Javier Castellano, who bred. For crying out loud, for him to go rides the 7-year-old son of Wild Again on and do what he has done, it makes a for the first time. lot of rocking-chair memories. I remem- Take The Bluff, who has done his ber the first time I ever came up here best running on the main track, lines was about 10 years ago and I called up for trainer Rick Violette and jockey home and said, ‘Good grief, they’re run- Eibar Coa. A winner of only one of his ning Grade I winners in allowance races 13 turf starts, he hasn’t tried the surface up here.’ And now I am the one doing since May 2006. Still, he’s chased some it. Good grief, this is a tough spot; there classy horses in his last two, including Tod Marks are Grade I winners and horses that Lawyer Ron and Flashy Bull. Gun Salute tangles with Shakespeare and several others in a classy turf allowance. have run in the Breeders’ Cup.” Electric Light will do his work on the Gun Salute and Shakespeare both front end, and jockey Kent Desormeaux conform to Laue’s last description; Art could find himself loose-on-the lead. A Master hasn’t done too badly either. close third to the Grade I winner Ash- The Group III winner in France entered kal Way in April’s Lure Stakes at Gulf- The Licorice Daughter: Bobby Frankel’s barn in 2006. Last seen stream, trainer Pat Reynolds adds blink- NEW! winning the Gr. III Poker at Belmont July ers today. My Year With Ruffian 14, he’s fits snugly under the allowance Nkosi Reigns waits in the wings in conditions today. With winning jockey case the Saratoga weather starts getting by Lyn Lifshin Gomez opting to ride Shakespeare, Ed- rough. Coupled with Shakespeare, the Available at The National Racing Museum gar Prado picks up the mount on this main-track-only entrant would be mak- 191 Union Ave., Saratoga, New York son of Royal Academy, who’s 4-for-7 at ing his first U.S. start of the year after Also available at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com a mile. two runs in Dubai.
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Thursday, August 2, 2007 13 Wish you EQUINE were here Gold And Roses runs without rival BY brian nadeau morrissey stakes preview Ali had Frazier. Sampras had Agassi. Sunday Silence had Easy Goer. So par- ing last year’s Morrissey and earnings don Gold And Roses if he doesn’t quite of $207,750. Overall he has eight wins know how to react when he doesn’t see from 26 starts and has won $691,554. his old friend Big Apple Daddy lining Needless to say, the race goes through up next to him in the starting gate for him, and at the end of the 6 1/2-furlongs Thursday’s $80,000 John Morrissey he could make 3-5 look like a bargain Stakes for New York-breds going 6 1/2- under Garrett Gomez. furlongs. Yankee Mon will make his second “I sure won’t complain that he isn’t start under Nick Zito, and could offer in there,” trainer Tom Bush said. “He is the best chance to upset. Third in the one tough horse to deal with.” Say Florida Sandy, beaten only a 1 1/2- Bush should know. Gold And Roses, lengths for second, he should be sitting a 5-year-old gelded son of Gold Token, just off a sharp early pace under Kent owned and bred by the father-son tan- Desormeaux. The 6-year-old son of dem of Henry and Seth Gregory, has Maria’s Mon will look to find the form been sparring with Big Apple Daddy for of yesteryear when he ran a close fourth the better part of two years now. Gold here in the Grade I Forego in 2005 for And Roses made his seasonal debut former trainer Rick Dutrow. June 30 in the Say Florida Sandy Stakes Executive Search completes the Say Hip #173 at Belmont Park and Big Apple Daddy Florida Sandy triumvirate. He was was there to spoil the party, besting his necked out of fourth by Yankee Mon DARK BAY/BROWN FILLY friend by 1 length. and should offer value for those look- “We really got a lot out of the Say ing to split up a chalky exacta. Trained Dynaformer-Caught In The Rain, Petionville. Florida Sandy,” Bush said. “It was a by Rodrigo Ubillo, he gets the services Dam is a multiple graded stakes winner race we needed and one that will move of Javier Castellano. With a deep clos- us forward. I’ll have the screws a little ing style he’ll need someone to pressure of nine races and $455,000. tighter this time plus this horse really the speedy Gold And Roses early for his This her fi rst foal. likes this track; he moves great over it. stretch punch to have any impact. I’m a little leery being 3-5 in there, but I Karakorum Thunder, for trainer Jeff guess it’s better than 20-1.” Odintz and jockey Channing Hill, and Bush is right on all counts. Gold Coined For Success, for Crystal Pick- And Roses has two wins and a third ett and Jonathan Joyce, round out the from three starts at Saratoga, includ- Morrissey field.
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Pete Frank Brian Fickle Fornatale Scatoni Nadeau Finger Race # of Fate Prep School Dr. Bloomer Dr. Bloomer Planets Aligned 1 Dr. Bloomer Prep School Prep School Rum Squall Rum Squall Baby League Planets Aligned Gigger Irish Smoke Pletcher entry Spanish Coin Syriana’s Song 2 Pletcher entry Irish Smoke Constance Backseat Rhythm Spanish Coin Spanish Coin Irish Smoke Pletcher entry Gold And Roses Gold And Roses Gold And Roses Gold And Roses 3 Yankee Mon Yankee Mon Executive Search Karakorum Thunder Executive Search Executive Search Yankee Mon Coined For Success Beautiful Lil Impressionism Impressionism Mott entry Impressionism Queen Joanne A.P. Test A.P. Test 4 Granny Franny Beautiful Lil Beautiful Lil Granny Franny Most Charming Sugarless Sugarless Square Dancing Birdie Run Most Charming Factual Number Docstar 5 Sugarless Square Dancing Most Charming Factual Number Stockholder He’s A Pioneer Irish Majesty Stockholder He’s A Pioneer Irish Majesty He’s A Pioneer August Song 6 Little Cliff Stockholder Stockholder Raceland Sabre Baby Sabre Baby Santa’s Gold Loconia Cosmic Kris Loconia Tiverton Ruggles Road 7 Tiverton Cosmic Kris Cosmic Kris Sabre Baby Art Master Art Master Art Master Electric Light Shakespeare Electric Light Electric Light Take The Bluff 8 Gun Salute Shakespeare Shakespeare Art Master Metro Meteor Metro Meteor Inside Info Long Lost Pal Ryan Is Flying Wave The Baton Metro Meteor Inside Info 9 Southern Prince Citifest Southern Prince Metro Meteor
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Thursday’s Detailed Analysis
RACE 1: PREP SCHOOL entices over the jumps. I like how he ran such a but she still might step up at a price; I’ll cut her off the tickets if she takes good race here on the flat last year in winning a N1X; he got a nice tightener too much cash though. at the Open House and ought to move up. DR. BLOOMER also won for a tag over the Saratoga sod last year and comes off a strong score for Jonathan RACE 5: MOST CHARMING projects a good trip and sports nice form off Sheppard. RUM SQUALL won the training race (it’s listed as a work) that that clear score last time. Was second in a similar spot last year and ap- the top one prepped in but I’m not sure he’ll find as much as that rival pears better now. Guessing BIRDIE RUN will be a little closer to the pro- today; his hurdle form might not be quite as good as it looks at first blush. ceedings on the stretchout. Not really sure how she’ll take to the two turns Still, a valid win contender for your doubles. but there should be some pace to run at and she’s fared well against better not all that long ago. SUGARLESS goes for an outfit off to a solid start to RACE 2: Backstretch whispers (not that you should ever listen to those) the meet; last couple of efforts would put her in the hunt. suggest IRISH SMOKE could be a runner, but there’s lots more – such as her work tab and win-early pedigree – to recommend. CONSTANCE (cou- RACE 6: STOCKHOLDER, a tactical sort who’s been running against better, pled with SUNDAY ELEGANCE) is sweetly drawn and looks live for Todd draws a slot that gives Shaun Bridgmohan some options. HE’S A PIONEER Pletcher and John Velazquez; check the tote and paddock. SPANISH COIN is a consistent closer who brings a two-race win streak to this. LITTLE was just a neck from breaking her maiden at Churchill Downs; I’d like her CLIFF makes his first start for a tag and could wake up off the layoff; Nick more if she didn’t draw the rail. Zito has good percentages in both categories.
RACE 3: GOLD AND ROSES loves the Spa, where he’s won a restricted RACE 7: SABRE BABY appears to like the local sod and 9 panels might be stakes like this the past two years. Thinking today’s the three-peat so I’ll his best distance; the post is a bit of a concern but his best form cuts these single in the late-starting Pick 4. YANKEE MON is a logical alternative; he’s to ribbons. COSMIC KRIS has knocked heads with some good ones and second-off-the-layoff and wasn’t far behind the top pick last time. EXECU- ran well at a slightly higher level in April; usually runs his race and deserves TIVE SEARCH would benefit if the race falls apart and he’s finished close consideration. TIVERTON is a Saratoga horse-for-course who has plenty of enough with Gold And Roses on a couple of occasions. success at this level as well. Honk if you like Donk.
RACE 4: BEAUTIFUL LIL could wire these from the hedge under Garrett RACE 8: ART MASTER gets the nod in a wacky race based on his recent Gomez. IMPRESSIONISM ran a nice one in her turf debut downstate. She activity and his preference for a mile. SHAKESPEARE won his first five may be overbet off a couple of nice figures but certainly has a great shot. starts for Bill Mott, including the Gr. I Joe Hirsch. Now in the care of Kiaran GRANNY FRANNY ran great in her bow over this course last year and this McLaughlin, the horse returns for his first race since the 2005 Breeders’ race marks the first time in her career she’s run two races in the same form Cup Turf. Has the talent to win but given the layoff and the less-than-op- cycle. Don’t like that she was in for a tag last out and couldn’t get it done, timal distance, I’m inclined to play against. Another vet of the the ’05 B.C. Turf, GUN SALUTE likewise boasts a Grade I score – the Secretariat – from that year. He got crushed twice this winter in Florida but should put in a strong effort in his first race in more than five months.
RACE 9: There might be enough speed to set up the closing kick of METRO METEOR, who’s run well locally. RYAN IS FLYING’s career mark isn’t the Escorted small-group trips best but his new trainer’s numbers off the claim are so good I could see to the top races in Europe. using on the wider spreads. SOUTHERN PRINCE beat the top one when allowed to waltz on the lead; there’s more pace today but he’s still the most (800) 261-0499 dangerous of the speedy types. www.racing-europe.com PARTNER – Pete Fornatale
16 Thursday, August 2, 2007 TERRY LINDSEY Saratoga Entries EQUIDAE GALLERY
Thursday, Aug. 2. Post Time 1 p.m. Entries with program number, 6th (3:43) 1 1/8 Miles. 4&Up. Claiming 50,000. Purse $50,000. at the Holiday Inn post position, jockey, trainer, and morning-line odds. 1 1 Little Cliff...... Bejarano R...... Zito Nick...... 10-1 2 2 He’s a Pioneer...... Velazquez J R...... Levine Bruce...... 9-5 1st (1:00) Jonathan Kiser Novice Stakes. 2 1/16 Miles. Hurdle. 3 3 Irish Majesty...... Prado E S...... Dutrow Richard...... 5-1 4&Up. Purse $70,000. 4 4 Fit Faze...... Rojas R I...... Persaud Atreo...... 15-1 1 1 Rum Squall...... Aizpuru X...... Fisher Jack...... 7-2 5 5 August Song...... Dominguez R A..... Contessa Gary...... 6-1 2 2 Prep School...... McCarron M O...... Sheppard Jonathan...10-1 6 6 Dont Knock America...Velasquez C...... Friedman Mitchell....15-1 3 3 Dr. Bloomer...... Slater J...... Sheppard Jonathan.... 3-1 7 7 Raceland...... Coa E M...... Violette Rick...... 8-1 4 4 Planets Aligned...... Massey R...... Voss Tom...... 5-1 8 8 Stockholder...... Bridgmohan S X.... Asmussen Steve...... 3-1 5 5 Irish Embassy...... Miller Chip...... White Alexandra.....10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 4 (6-9), Daily Double 6 6 Swimming River...... Young P J...... Rowland Paul...... 6-1 7th (4:15) 1 1/8 Miles. Turf. 4&Up. Claiming 60,000. Purse $54,000. 7 7 Orpington...... Dowling W...... Fisher Jack...... 15-1 1 1 Ruggles Road...... Hill C...... Shevy Michael...... 50-1 8 8 Gigger...... Murphy Cyril...... Voss Tom...... 10-1 2 2 Big Bold Place...... Garcia Alan...... Barbara Robert...... 15-1 9 9 Baby League...... Hodsdon D...... Sheppard Jonathan.... 8-1 3 3 Santa’s Gold...... Castellano J J...... Hough Stan...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Daily Double 4 4 Tiverton...... Coa E M...... Donk David...... 6-1 5 5 Taming the Tiger...... Velasquez C...... Klesaris Robert...... 15-1 2nd (1:35) 5 Furlongs. Fillies. 2YO. MSW. Purse $62,000. 6 6 Cosmic Kris...... Gomez G K...... Albertrani Tom...... 5-1 1 2 Sunday Elegance...... Gomez G K...... Pletcher Todd...... 5-2 7 7 Dreamin of Victory.....Luzzi M J...... Parisella John...... 20-1 1A 8 Constance...... Velazquez J R...... Pletcher Todd...... 5-2 8 8 Loconia...... Dominguez R A..... Motion Graham...... 10-1 2 1 Spanish Coin...... Bridgmohan S X.... Asmussen Steve...... 9-5 9 9 Dynaglider...... Borel C H...... Serpe Phil...... 4-1 3 3 Tazarine...... Prado E S...... Lukas Wayne...... 10-1 10 10 Sabre Baby...... Prado E S...... Dutrow Richard...... 3-1 4 4 Syriana’s Song...... Borel C H...... Stewart Dallas...... 8-1 11 11 Buckeye Wonder...... Leparoux J R...... Sheppard Jonathan...15-1 5 5 Backseat Rhythm...... Desormeaux K J.... Reynolds Pat...... 15-1 12 12 Pangburn...... Bejarano R...... Jacobson David...... 15-1 6 6 Malka...... Bejarano R...... Jerkens Allen...... 10-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (7-9) 7 7 Irish Smoke...... Leparoux J R...... Biancone Patrick...... 3-1 A-Coupled: Sunday Elegance and Constance 8th (4:48) 1 Mile. Turf. 4&Up. Alw/Opt Clm 100,000. Purse $79,000. Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Pick 3 (2-4), Daily Double 1 6 Shakespeare...... Gomez G K...... McLaughlin Kiaran.... 8-5 1A MTO Nkosi Reigns...... Gomez G K...... McLaughlin Kiaran.... 8-5 3rd (2:07) The John Morrissey. 6 1/2 Furlongs. 3&Up. NY Bred. 2 1 Gun Salute...... Velasquez C...... Mott Bill...... 15-1 Purse $80,000. 3 2 Art Master...... Prado E S...... Frankel Bobby...... 6-5 1 1 Gold and Roses...... Gomez G K...... Bush Tom...... 3-5 4 3 Gigawatt...... Castellano J J...... Lerman Michael...... 20-1 2 2 Executive Search...... Castellano J J...... Ubillo Rodrigo...... 6-1 5 4 Take the Bluff...... Coa E M...... Violette Rick...... 15-1 3 3 Yankee Mon...... Desormeaux K J.... Zito Nick...... 3-1 6 5 Rousing Victory...... Dominguez R A..... Serpe Phil...... 12-1 4 4 Starcastic...... Bridgmohan S X.... Ciresa Martin...... 10-1 7 7 Electric Light...... Desormeaux K J.... Reynolds Pat...... 6-1 5 5 Karakorum Thunder...Hill C...... Odintz Jeff...... 15-1 A-Coupled: Shakespeare and Nkosi Reigns 6 6 Coined for Success....Joyce J...... Pickett Crystal...... 15-1 Exacta, Trifecta, Daily Double Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 (3-5), Pick 4 (3-6) 9th (5:20) 5 1/2 Furlongs. Turf. 3&Up NY Bred. Alw/Opt Clm 50,000. Purse $63,000. 4th (2:39) 1 Mile. Turf. F&M. 3&Up. MSW. Purse $63,000. 1 9 Ryan Is Flying...... Coa E M...... Contessa Gary...... 5-1 1 9 Queen Joanne...... Desormeaux K J.... Mott Bill...... 6-1 1A MTO Stonewood...... Desormeaux K J.... Contessa Gary...... 5-1 1A MTO Who Fu...... No rider...... Mott Bill...... 6-1 2 1 Citifest...... Ponce J...... Hertler John...... 12-1 2 1 Beautiful Lil...... Gomez G K...... McLaughlin Kiaran.... 4-1 3 2 Drinkwater...... Garcia Alan...... Barbara Robert...... 15-1 3 2 Miss Fervor...... Garcia Alan...... Albertrani Tom...... 15-1 4 3 Metro Meteor...... Bejarano R...... Schwartz Scott...... 5-2 4 3 Granny Franny...... Borel C H...... Weaver George...... 10-1 5 4 Wave the Baton...... Prado E S...... Klesaris Robert...... 8-1 5 4 Impressionism...... Prado E S...... McGaughey Shug.....2-1 6 5 Bagavond...... Castellano J J...... Turner Billy...... 15-1 6 5 Very Classy Gal...... Velasquez C...... Ward John...... 15-1 7 6 Storm N Lightning...... Desormeaux K J.... Schosberg Rick...... 15-1 7 6 Adorable You...... Hill C...... Friedman Mitchell....20-1 8 7 Southern Prince...... Hill C...... Hushion Mike...... 7-2 8 7 Iron Dove...... Luzzi M J...... Zito Nick...... 12-1 9 8 P. J. Indy...... Dominguez R A..... Bailes Robert...... 10-1 9 8 Madeline’s Music...... Bracetty J A...... Smith David...... 50-1 10 10 Inside Info...... Samyn J L...... Aquilino Joe...... 8-1 10 10 A. P. Test...... Castellano J J...... Kelly Pat...... 7-2 11 AE Dixie Baghdad...... Morales P...... DiSanto Glenn...... 50-1 A-Coupled: Queen Joanne and Who Fu 12 AE Sigh You...... Castellano J J...... 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Thursday, August 2, 2007 17 Six degrees of Rahy by Frances Karon Top sire impacts 1st week results, You know the game – connect one person (or horse) with another in six steps or less. Up for some Six Degrees of including stakes win by Rutherienne Saratoga? Let’s see how many Opening Besides Rahy, Glorious Song produced Mariah’s Storm’s other Storm Cat Week winners connect to Rahy. Singspiel and Rakeen. Singspiel com- colts have all been stakes-placed, earning Wednesday: Hangingbyathread – by mands a fee of £35,000 at Darley in a place at stud in their own right. Her fil- Giant’s Causeway, who is out of Mari- England, while Rakeen sired a couple lies are the 2-year-old You’resothrilling, ah’s Storm who is by Rahy. Strong Pres- of champions in South Africa before his who won a Group II in England this ence – by Freud, who is out of Mariah’s death this year. summer, and a yearling. Pentwater Storm, by Rahy. At 15.1 hands, Rahy ($60,000 at A quick lowdown on the second ca- Thursday: Giant Storm – by Giant’s Three Chimneys) excels with mares by reers of Mariah’s Storm’s colts after Gi- Causeway . . . Follow My Dream – by stout sires such as Epsom Derby win- ant’s Causeway: Freud retired to New Partners, Freud . . . ners Nijinsky and Roberto. A daughter York and has done well enough to sire Friday: Emirates To Dubai – out of of Roberto foaled Grade II winner Ma- 15 stakes horses from three crops. He Morn Of Song, a full-sister to Rahy. Ru- riah’s Storm, the highest-priced brood- stands at Sequel Stallions for $10,000. llc therienne – out of Ruthian, by Rahy. mare in the United States in 1996 (at Roar Of The Tiger breeds for $6,000 at Saturday: Fresh Episode – by Freud $2.6 million), while pregnant with her Walmac South in Florida. His first foals out of a mare by Saint Ballado, full- first foal. But more on that after taking are yearlings, two of which sold at the Private Equity & brother to Rahy’s dam. My Typhoon (in note of another of Rahy’s successes as a Fasig-Tipton July sale for an average the Diana) – by Giant’s Causeway. broodmare sire. of $67,000. Tumblebrutus spent 2005 Advisory Services And that’s just the first four days. Three-year-old Pulpit filly Rutheri- at stud in Kentucky, siring a handful Where to begin? enne scraped up the hedge to notch her of foals before being sold off the radar, 401 North Michigan Avenue Rahy was not among Blushing third consecutive Grade III in the Lake and Tiger Dance is a stallion in South Groom’s many Grade I-winning prog- George Stakes. Pulpit has exceeded his Africa. Suite 2950 eny, but (with the possible exception of sire A.P. Indy in that Rutherienne is the Sheikh Mohammed once said, “All I Chicago, IL 60611 Rainbow Quest) has surpassed them all only black-type winner by either of them can say is wow!” about Dubai Millen- www.pentwaterpartners.com in becoming Blushing Groom’s flagship out of a Blushing Groom-line mare, nium but the same could easily apply to son at stud. His 77 stakes winners in- though the opposite of this cross has re- Godolphin’s Emirates To Dubai skip- (312) 925-4397 clude last year’s champion juvenile filly sulted in a few graded winners, chiefly ping over the Saratoga lawn Friday. It Dreaming Of Anna. by Rahy out of Slew o’ Gold mares. may have been just a first-level allow- Rahy comes from an extraordinary Rutherienne’s stakes-winning dam ance, but it was like drinking the last Thomas H. Pearson sire family. His dam, Canadian Horse of Ruthian has an A.P. Indy 2-year-old colt drop of water from your canteen in the Managing Director the Year Glorious Song, was a full-sister and a Vindication yearling colt so there desert: you wanted more. He is 2-for-2 to Devil’s Bag and top sire Saint Bal- may yet be more stakes horses to fol- in this country after running unplaced lado (of Ashado and Saint Liam fame). low on this cross. Ruthian’s weanling is once, two years ago, at 2 in England. a filly by Afleet Alex. Look for big things from Emirates To So Mariah’s Storm sold for $2.6 mil- Dubai. Not only is he half-brother to 9OUR 4HOROUGHBRED CAN RUN lion with Giant’s Causeway in utero, English champion Mezzo Soprano, he’s and she has been married to Storm bred on the deep Storm Cat/Blushing Cat, except for an adulterous tryst with Groom cross. More precisely, being out AND JUMP AT THE SAME TIME Deputy Minister that produced her only of Rahy’s full-sister, he is a near-genetic non-winner from seven foals of racing relative in blood to Giant’s Causeway age. Marketed as “The Iron Horse,” and Freud. Coincidentally, Storm Cat’s *TZPVSIPSTF Giant’s Causeway is passing on some of 2007 stakes winners are: After Market his most phenomenal genes. (dam by Rahy), You’resothrilling (dam t0VUPGPQUJPOTPOUIFUVSG by Rahy) and Serena’s Cat (second dam t#SFEUPHPMPOH by Rahy). Through Saturday, the winners of t*OOFFEPGBDIBOHF nine races are linked to Glorious Song’s female family. While we’re talking fam- ily ties, Bella Attrice won Friday’s closer to make her mama proud: Irish Actress won four races (including the Yaddo S. for NY-breds) at Saratoga from 1991 through 1993. Frances Karon is a pedigree consultant and freelance writer based in Kentucky.
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18 Thursday, August 2, 2007 Where Are They Now? The 2006 John Morrissey Gold And Roses
Like Billy Joel, Gold And Roses is usually in a “New York State of Mind.” The 5-year-old gelding enjoys travelling – and winning – all over his native state. Bred by Seth Gregory, assistant to trainer Tom Bush, the son of Gold Token took the 2005 Cab Calloway here and took a bite out of Big Apple Daddy in last year’s Morrissey. He notched an even bigger score in the $125,000 Hudson Handicap Tod Marks on Belmont Park’s New York Showcase Day before crossing the bridge to Jersey to close the campaign with a third at Monmouth. In his first start this year, the “Big Apple” bit back, The Special takes a look back at the Saratoga stakes winners of last year, edging him by a length in a stakes named for another New York big shot, Say Florida Sandy. and what’s happened in their lives since they found glory at the Spa. Who’s Next? Gold And Roses returns to the Spa today to defend his Morrissey belt.
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Thursday, August 2, 2007 19 Gotta be the Shoes Blacksmiths and their tools play an important part in racing by David Kosak “The main reason we want a fresh shoe is because it has fresh grab to it,” It’s just a few hours until post time, added trainer John Kimmel. and blacksmiths are hard at work on the This means Michael Vinas, a fourth- backside at Saratoga Race Course. The generation blacksmith, will have his order of the day; new shoes for many of hands full with six days of racing dur- the day’s runners. ing the Saratoga summer meet. And he “Well the thing we do right now, an won’t be alone. Some 20 blacksmiths awful lot, is we’ll shoe them on race (or farriers depending on your terminol- Alysse Jacobs day,” said trainer Billy Turner, most fa- ogy preference) work the meet. Horseshoes matter to trainers and horses. mous for Triple Crown winner Seattle “We are all New York state-licensed Slew. This trend results from the need to blacksmiths, who as independent con- nailing the shoe to the horse’s hoof. fied manicure” – only on a 1,200-pound adapt to changing track conditions. tractors are hired by the trainers,” said “There’s a lamina line underneath customer. However, unlike human athletes who Vinas, whose business includes about the shoe,” he said. “Some of the horse’s At the same time, there are other can decide what cleats to wear right 60 horses on the Saratoga grounds. “If foot is dead tissue like your fingernail, things to consider when shoeing a before the game, horses cannot change you can’t shoe them right you don’t and if you cut too deep they will start horse. shoes simply because it is raceday. have much work – the horses will come to bleed.” “If you let the feet get too long, they “You can only do that if the horse is up lame.” This is called “pricking the horse” grow unevenly sometimes and then the coming up due to shoe anyway,” said Vinas said the process hasn’t changed and will cause the horse to become foot horse’s foot will be out of balance,” Turner. with time; it’s actually been the same sore. It can be a serious problem, on par Turner said. “If you go ahead and train To shoe the horse the morning of the since the trade began. He did mention to losing a shoe prior to a race. Vinas race is the optimal situation. that a blacksmith must be careful when described the whole process as “a glori- See blacksmiths page 21
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20 Thursday, August 2, 2007 “If your shoes are on well and the Michael Vinas isn’t one of them, but clinches (nails on the outside of the definitely will be around the track this Blacksmiths – hoof) are tight before you go to the summer. Saratoga is a unique place for Continued from page 20 paddock, that’s the best you can do,” Vinas; a place where one of his grand- them with their feet out of balance, then Turner said. “You try to avoid it in the fathers was a trainer, and the other, his you get unsoundness in the legs.” worst sort of way, but it happens every father’s father, was a blacksmith. Although shoeing the horses on race- now and then.” Although we all know Seattle Slew day is the norm in today’s game, there Turner recalls being concerned with made it through the paddock in 1977 are a few conditions that trainers have Seattle Slew’s shoes in the Kentucky without a problem, other horses haven’t to consider. Derby. always been so lucky. Well, sort of. In “If you have a horse who has very “That was a big, big worry I had be- the case of Indy Vidual, who ran for tender walls, then you like to have (the cause you are in that closed-in paddock John Kimmel a few years back, he be- shoes) on for a few days,” he said. “But area,” he said, “and if he should have gan the race with shoes, but crossed the if you have a horse with a good foot, gotten a shoe problem, that would’ve finish line barefoot. you can shoe it on the day of the race been tough because he was hard to shoe “He had a glued-on shoe (a recent and it will be just fine.” anyway.” development in racing) – he was always Trainers must constantly be aware To alleviate anxiety, Turner had his a bad-footed horse,” recalled Kimmel. as to the condition of their horses feet. own blacksmith at his side in the pad- “He was running in a pretty nice al- A horse will obviously not run well if dock just in case of a problem. lowance race here at Saratoga. He won, At Saratoga, the New York Racing going wire-to-wire, but when he came there is soreness. Association has hired two blacksmiths back to get his picture taken, he had no “If you find a bruise when you are to work in the paddock during races. shoe.” shoeing, then you have to wait a couple days after to run the horse,” said Turn- er. As for a difference in shoeing sprint- R ACING N OW T HROUGH L ABOR D AY, SEPTEMBER 3 ers as opposed to horses that run in lon- ger races, there is none say the trainers. “In the old days we might use a little bigger toe grab on some of the sprint- ers, thinking it might give them a little better grab,” said Kimmel, “but most of America’s RaceTrack the research shows that using bigger toe grabs has contributed to a higher rate of injury, so we have stayed away from them in the last four or five years.” Trainers dread the day in the pad- dock when a horse’s shoes affect the race, or even worse, force a scratch. “We have all experienced cases where horses have lost shoes in races,” said Kimmel.
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22 Thursday, August 2, 2007 “AWESOME AGAIN is living up to his name.” –The Blood-Horse Sire of eight U.S. Grade I winners and 68% Graded winners from stakes winners
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