T he aratoga Year 14 • No. 4 Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Saratoga’s Daily Newspaper on Thoroughbred Racing No Limit Stopchargingmaria makes Grade in Oaks Tod Marks Tod ENTRIES & HANDICAPPING • BETTER LUCKY ROARS TO SPRINT STAKES WIN • MEET THE STAFF From the Sire Line of • A.P. Indy Algorithms Flatter Orb By BERNARDINI • $7,500 By A.P. INDY • $20,000 By MALIBU MOON • $25,000 Undefeated GSW In 2014: Five SWs, Kentucky Derby-G1 & 1st Foals Arrive This Year Nine Stakes Horses Florida Derby-G1 winner Stroll Trappe Parading By PULPIT • $5,000 By PULPIT • $3,500 90% Won/Placed Shot 18 First Crop Winners $1.7 Million Earnings By TAPIT • $10,000 Two Stakes Horses 1st Crop Since return to U.S. Top Freshman Sire by Average at FTK JULY Post Office Box 150 Paris, Kentucky 40362-0150 Tel.(859) 233-4252 Fax 987-0008 claibornefarm.com INQUIRIES TO BERNIE SAMS e-mail: [email protected] 2 The Saratoga Special Wednesday, July 23, 2014 here&there... at Saratoga WORTH REPEATING “We don’t talk until the next race, we’ll talk about it in the paddock before the race, how it’s going to play out, what we might change, we’ll throw out ideas then. We don’t plan it way ahead, we go day-to-day. He studies a race and so do I, so I can go in the paddock and we know where we are for the most part.” Jockey John Velazquez, about strategizing with Todd Pletcher “No.” Retired jockey Richard Migliore, on whether he thought he’d wear a suit on the backside “Listening to Z-100.” Exercise rider Rodney Paine, who worked a horse while wearing a radio Saturday (we think he was actually listening to Rick V’s classic hits) Trainer Jim Bond to John Velazquez as an almost out-of-control 2-year-old broke from the Connie Bush gate Friday morning: “Not that one Johnny.” Little Runaway. This Saratoga runner forgot something, while streaking down Wilkes: “Not that one, yet, Jim.” the stretch. “This is a lot harder than Gulfstream.” “They didn’t read the memo did they? Where did all the speed go?” Larry Abner, after trying to handicap a deep Saratoga race Saturday Mark Hennig lamenting lack of expected early speed in Friday’s Sir Cat “Better today.” “The funny thing is I was more disappointed about losing the race in The Special than I was Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan when asked how he was feeling about losing the Pick Four yesterday.” two days after falling when Saluda stumbled at the the start Dedicated handicapper Chad Summers “Put a pencil in your ear.” “I know I’m going to get the third-best, but do you know of any babysitters?” Trainer Todd Wyatt, when a writer told him to adjust his stirrups to his toes Sean Clancy asking Caroline Cardone and Catherine Ladd Kenneally about babysitters Trainer Lisa Lewis as Once A Week galloped on Clare Court: “She loves it over here, she’s “I’ll tell you in 10 minutes.” doing so well on this track.” Owner Mike Repole, on how he was doing 10 minutes before the CCA Oaks. Turns out, DAR6925 Saratoga Special Lonhro 23 JULY14 22/07/2014 16:41 Page 1 Owner Jamie Pratt, knowing they only offer purses on the big track: “What are the purses Repole was doing great as Stopchargingmaria won the Grade 1 stakes over here? The LONH wait is over! First-crop yearlings by the swashbuckling Australian Horse of the Year and super-sound Champion sire are at the sales this summer. in the US since the days of Bold Ruler! Bold of days the since US the in The toughest Champion sire to stand to sire Champion toughest The LONHRO Octagonal – Shadea (Straight Strike) 859-255-8537 www.darleyamerica.com Darley 3 The Saratoga Special Wednesday, July 23, 2014 here&there... at Saratoga “Don’t worry Frankie. I’ll be there in the winner’s circle to catch “You win one race and you’ve only paid a third of the rent. You you from your flying dismount!” still need to win a few more.” 2: Half-brothers that won races Saturday at Saratoga. Kamar- Ken Ramsey to Frankie Dettori Mark Hennig, who won Monday’s opener with ius won the first and All Included took the 11th. Both are out Alan Brodsky’s Cuantos for his first win of the meet of the Atticus mare Eximus. Kamarius is by Candy Ride and All “If I can win a few races, I’ll be OK.” Included is by Include. Both are Wertheimer Et Frere home- Mike Hushion, asked how he was doing Tuesday morning breds trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Javier Castellano. “I rode a few that felt like forever.” TAKE A NUMBER Kip Elser, asked if he had ever done any endurance riding NAMES OF THE DAY 7: Bales of hay in a golf cart Sunday morning. Benny The Waiter, TRF Walkill. The 9-year-old retired Thor- “Soccer? There’s no soccer during Saratoga.” oughbred will be cared for in the name of Mama Mia’s in honor Text from Sean Clancy to Tom Law Monday afternoon. 17: Overnights in the back of Richard DePass’ golf cart Mon- day morning. of the Saratoga restaurant’s contributions to the Thoroughbred Tom plays defense (poorly) on his team and they Retirement Foundation. tied 3-3 in Queensbury Monday night 14: Zeroes in the wifi password at Joe Clancy’s Saratoga house. Yippee, second race. The Claiborne Farm homebred bay “…very, very fit, with a vascular appearance.” 2-year-old filly is out of Hip Hip. NYRA’s Maggie Wolfendale describing eventual winner Stopchargingmaria before the CCA Oaks 6,373: Season passes to Saratoga Race Course sold through Monday. QUOTE OF THE DAY Remembering Big Joe. The dark green T-shirts “When I saw the overnight, I see the one said it all at the Sarato- hole, six horses. I said ‘Oh my God, ga Race Course picnic by the paddock Sunday I’ve got to be magic. I need help to do afternoon. So did the that.’ She helped me, she moved forward smiles. Friends and behind those horses, then relaxed, family gathered for the then moved out and kicked.” third annual Big Joe Tribute, a full day at the races to honor the mem- Jockey Javier Castellano, ory of Boston resident about CCA Oaks winner Stopchargingmaria Joe Moran, who died in 2011. Sunday’s crowd included more than 50 people from as far away HORSE TRANSPORTATION www.brookledge.com as San Diego. “He came here for 30 years,” his widow Ann said Sunday. 800-523-8143 “He loved the races.” 4 The Saratoga Special Wednesday, July 23, 2014 5 The Saratoga Special Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Connie Bush The aratoga July 23rd, 2014 112 Spring Street, Suite 109 Shake it up, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phones Untapable! 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