SUBSCR ER IPT IN IO A N R S T COMPLIMENTS OF T !2!4/'! O L T IA H C E E 4HE S SP ARATOGA Year 8 • No. 32 SARATOGA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER ON THOROUGHBRED RACING Sunday, August 31, 2008 Still on top Champion Curlin takes the Woodward Inside F First Defence flies to Forego win F Tagg wins two on undercard F Spinaway, Saranac previews F Sunday entries and handicapping FINAL 2008 ISSUE Marks photos Tod ADD TO ALL ADS IRAP and ACP/PRP Therapy all text white check for high res photos The Mid-Atlantic’s Most Comprehensive EQUINE THERAPY CENTER State-of-the-art facility houses the latest in ❖ Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy technological equipment designed to promote a safe, healthy and rapid advancement for ❖ Aqua Tred horses recovering from injury, making a return to training, or a variety of physical therapy ❖ Solarium Therapy options. 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Hold on, I’ve got to get the stepladder.” The Staff Editors/Publishers: Sean Clancy, Joe Clancy Copy Chief: Jamie Santo Staff Writers: Brian Nadeau, John Panagot, Karen Johnson, Laura Pepper Graphic Designer: Carl Hott Proofreader: Melaina Phipps “Getting Photographers: Tod Marks, Dave Harmon, Connie Bush like“ that, Distribution: Barry Watson, Ryan Clancy, Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy, Jane Motion, isn’t it?” Bryce Johnson Advertising Sales: Contact a Clancy or call Exercise rider Jon Bordeau (518) 812-4545 to a yawning writer Saturday morning ST Publishing Inc. Home Office 364 Fair Hill Drive, Suite F, Elkton, MD 21921 “That almost gets me even for years of (410) 392-5867 • Fax (410) 392-0170 bad Saratoga bets.” www.st-publishing.com South Carolina-based steeplechase [email protected] fan (and once-a-year Saratoga visitor) Don Terrell, who cashed a The Saratoga Special big ticket on Thursday’s Turf Writers Steeplechase/Eventing Times Thoroughbred Racing Calendar “Ready to catch a pigeon, whatever that The Best of The Saratoga Special means.” Saratoga Days and other acclaimed Exercise rider Barry Watson products and services about a horse in Saturday within the equine industry. Call us about your editorial needs. “Any time you can hear people applaud for a horse, it’s a good thing.” NYRA executive Hal Handel, “Editorial excellence is not a goal to be as Curlin walked into sought and one day acquired and then the paddock for the Woodward retired to the trophy case. It is instead an ambition which must be pursued “We’ve got a fisherman in the crowd...” each day, never ending, never totally Trainer Steve Asmussen, achieved. That striving, that ambition is when a reporter asked Curlin’s owner an essential part of our newspapers, a Jess Jackson about Big Brown cornerstone of what we have been, Connie Bush at the Woodward interview session what we are, and what we will be.” – Lee Hills, Pulitzer Prize winner, “The horses are cute, but this group rocks!” Knight Ridder chief executive, in 1974 More Here and There on Page 4 Two girls get into the spirit of things in front of one of the day’s live bands. ANDROMEDA’S HERO s7/.ORPLACEDIN3TAKES2ACES INCLUDING'R)"ELMONT3TAKES 'R)*OCKEY#LUB'OLD#UP 'R)3UBURBAN(ANDICAPANDTHE 'R)$ONN(ANDICAP s"OOKEDFULLIN HISlRSTSEASON STANDINGIN.EW9ORK -ARES"RED /VERIN&OAL s&IRSTFOALSWILLSELLASWEANLINGSATTHE .EW9ORK"REEDERS3ELECT7EANLING 0/"OX *OHNNY#AKE(OLLOWs0INE0LAINS .9 3ALEIN3ARATOGA 3UNDAY /CT 0HONE s&AX E-mail:MAIL DUTCHESSVIEWSFARMCOMsWebsite:WWWDUTCHESSVIEWSFARMCOM Sunday, August 31, 2008 3 Here & There at Saratoga Take A Number 19 Wins (and counting) collected this meet by the inhabitants of Barn 85 – trainers Doug Fout, Jonathan Sheppard, Tom Voss and Wesley Ward. 11:05 Time Robby Albarado drove past The Special’s apartment on Ludlow Saturday morning on his way to the track to ride Curlin (and two other win- ners). Names of the Day Johnny Dan. The first Equicizer owned by trainer Steve Asmussen. Collegiate, 10th race Sunday. Team Valor’s freshman filly is out of La Sorbonne, which we hear is a good school. Just A Warning, 11th race Monday. The 3-year-old colt is by Silver Deputy out of My White Corvette. All The Way Home, first race Monday. Exit, stage left. Weather Sunday: Sunny skies. High 82. Winds NW 5-10 mph. Sunday night: A mostly clear sky. Low 54. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Monday: Mainly sunny. High in the low 80s and low in the upper 50s. Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. High in the upper 80s Connie Bush and low in the upper 50s. That’s assuming you haven’t already A young track record hit the Northway, of course. Three sisters enjoy a day at the track with their cameras and matching sweaters. “ Where winning BEGINS” “ Andy Beyer’s books conrm[ed] to me that being on horses is not a waste of time, and they dispelled the myth that no one ever wins at the racetrack.” revised and Andy Serling updated “ If not for Andy Beyer’s classic books, I never would have goen involved in horse racing.” Dan Illman Available wherever books are sold rXXXINICPPLTDPN 4 Sunday, August 31, 2008 Here & There at Saratoga The Special’s straw (well, hay) poll began back at Keeneland in April. Here is the final tally of trackgoers’ And The Winner Is.... presidential picks. (Good luck in November, Daffy.) McCain (110) Pat Kelly Pam Ritter Jeanne Wood John Kimmel Javier Castellano Diana Baker Freddie Bond Richard DePass Beth Fout Billy Badgett Nathan Wood Sonny Taylor Bruce Levine Jim Lanson Bob Frieze Danielle Hodsdon Barry Schwartz Daisy Phipps Vic Gilardi Eibar Coa Larry Hausman Marilyn Lane Danielle Rosier Kip Elser Randy Romero Stuart Janney Anthony Mormino Conor Foley Althea Richards Paula Weglarz Norm Casse John Hennig Tom Voss Jeannine Edwards Pat Turner Sheryl Schwartz Lorna Chavez Bruce Brown Daffy Duck (3) Steve Adika Dallas Stewart Mike Sellito Tom Stone Jim Gallagher Ann Macleod Kristen Lindsay Chris O’Connor Pat Reynolds Loretta Lusteg Jamie Lamonica Derek Ryan Brian Walls John DeStefano Mike Kaetzel Barclay Tagg Eddie Brown Patrick Kerrison Derek Smith Gerry Donk Gus Brown Al Stall Brian Ange Matt Muzikar Robin Smullen Bonner Young Bruce Jackson Leah Gyarmati Melaina Phipps Undecided (18) Lenny Pike Jimmy Toner Harry Walker Charlton Baker Will Phipps Skip Dickstein Mike Trombetta Ross Perot Bill Mott Matt Firestone Pat Hennig Obama (98) Dave Grace Kyle Brownell Dan Pride Mark Hennig Rick Lang Matt McCarron Tom Goff Wendy (clocker girl) Allen Iwinski Dave Grening Stan Hough Bill Graves Ciarran Dunne Sam Maloney Little Wendy (clocker girl) Peter Pugh Wayne Lukas Richard Nixon Mitch Friedman Max Hodge Moon Gamble Sandy Maggio Joanne Jones Flaco Escobar Jimmy Jerkens Alan Brodsky Robby Albarado Noel Twyman Roddy Valente Pat Correa Toadie Taylor David Engel Tiffany Mueller Rusty Arnold Trish Moseley Dave Rarey Jeffrey Sanchez Alan Garcia Heather Craig Tom Albertrani Independent Don Nichols Jeff Hooper Craig Peretz Helen Richards Tony Micallef Michael Thomas The Fruit Man Barry Wiseman Cindy Nichols Steve Rushing Bessie Gruwell Del Carroll Sherry Ross Elliott Masie Javier Castellano Danny Peitz Dr. Hunt Eileen Cornacchia Winston Heslop Phil Janack Susie Bricker John Adger Joe Biden Sal Russo Matt Cumani Joe Cornacchia Jorge Chavez Mary Jane Howell Tim McKinsey Mitch Levites Mike Luzzi Tim Ritvo Grey Price Gregg Ryan Keith O’Brien Van Cushny Kathy Jones Ray Amato Steve Young Rita Cutler Duke Burris Carlos Martin Tara O’Brien Ethan Jones-Potts Jeff Carle Coupled Entry Allan Lavin Brant Laue Robert Cutler Sandi Burris Mike Hushion Duncan Hinkle Joan Ciampi Doug Cauthen Doc Richardson Jean-Luc Samyn Mary Ryan Barbara Livingston Maxine Correa Tim Hills Tom Bush Webb Carroll Bill Hirsch Tracy Attfield Margaret Thatcher Jerry Bailey Bobby Frankel Nick Martinez Joe DiAngelo Jeremy Edge George Weaver Susie Hart Jack Fisher Richard Migliore Pam Donehower Vicky King Steve Klesaris Gary Contessa Pug Hart Ann Via Angel Cordero Alix Michel Paul Keane John DaSilva Terry Finley Guy Torsilieri Sonny Via Dr. Castro Roy Lerman Vicky Rose Rick Violette Beverly Torsilieri Rose Hennig Fay Donk Jan Woods Mike MacAdam Neither (9) Kiaran McLaughlin Alex Neuman Peter Willmott Steve Bass Colleen O’Brien Emma Brockaway Doc Danner Mike Geraghty Bob McNair John Morrison Seth Benzel Gaile Fitzgerald Brendan Pendergast Doug Fout Roger Horgan Ben Haggin Dick Powell Cindy Weaver Barbara Brown Maria Mann Rich Cristiano Simon Harris Colum O’Brien Jeff Odintz Dr. Galvin Michael Martin