UB ER S ScR iN iP A Ti R O the T compLiments oF N S ARATOGA T O T L H A E i SA Ec RATOgA SP year 11 • no. 9 saratoga’s daiLy neWSPAPER on tHorougHBred racing Wednesday, august 3, 2011 The Candy sidney’s candy dominates Man the Fourstardave Tod Marks Tod Weekend stakes roundup • entries & Handicapping • Jockey & trainer standings We Understand Performance air Hill Equine Therapy Center is a Fstate-of-the-art facility that houses the latest in technological equipment, designed to promote a safe and rapid advancement for horses recovering from injury. We give your horse every chance to make a successful return to competition by providing a variety of the latest effective physical therapy options that allows your horse to receive the care that Treatments include: benefits most. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Underwater Treadmill All this within easy access of Fair Hill Cold Saltwater Spa Training Center. 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Handicappers: Charles Bedard, Erin Finley, Gaile Fitzgerald, Tod Marks Dean Keppler, John Shapazian Getting Lippy. plum pretty talks it up during a backside bath over the weekend. distribution: The Special’s quotes from Saratoga Ryan Clancy, Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy, WortH repeating Jane Motion, Emmy Cristiano. “I’ve been coming to this track since I was 6 years old, and I never, ever “Poe? Poe? Honey, there’s no Poe in my program.” advertising sales: saw a horse go wide on two turns and win a race on turf here. You can go novice bettor watching the scratchboard sunday Contact a Clancy or call wide on one, not two.” (contributed by reader Bill kimok) Kathy Rubin at (203) 650-6815. trainer chad Brown, on saratoga turf race strategy “I have two people keeping score and they never agree.” “Listen, don’t be a hero. Just do what I tell you to do.” the special’s Joe clancy when told Brown, on the favorite instructions of former boss Bobby Frankel of a discrepancy in the handicappers’ totals “Mr. Dominguez, Mr. Dominguez, Mr. Dominguez, can you look into the “Where are we, Texas?” camera and say . .” Jimmy knowles, when seeing cowboy-hat-wearing Fan with a video camera, walking with Javier castellano, Larry Jones and kevin cox on the backstretch The Saratoga Special not ramon dominguez, after the Jim dandy saturday “What time does the 8:15 train come through here?” Steeplechase Times “My daughter watches his kids, she’s the babysitter, but he’s still paying agent Lenny pike, standing by the rail of the Thoroughbred Racing Calendar the Florida rate. He’s winning races, he needs to pay more, he needs to pay main track at 8:07 sunday morning The Best of The Saratoga Special the Saratoga rate.” call us about your editorial needs. Jockey edgar prado, about castellano’s winning streak “Did you have a paper route when you were a kid?” st publishing inc. Home office trainer Frank alexander to the special’s sean clancy, midway through 364 Fair Hill drive, suite F, his paper route sunday morning; no, he had a hot-walking route. “Well, I’m working really hard right now, but I’ll try to squeeze you in.” elkton, md 21921 trainer al stall while sitting in a golf cart under a shade tree. (410) 392-5867 • Fax (410) 392-0170 “I remember when you had to be in Saratoga to read The Special. Now, you www.st-publishing.com “There were long drives in the mornings to Sportsman’s Park.” can read it anywhere in the world.” [email protected] trainer david Fawkes about his teenage years keeneland’s geoffrey russell, on the ‘i remember when’ column 4 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011 Continued from here&there... previous page WortH repeating The Special’s quotes from Saratoga “I got dirty working by myself, how does that happen?” Jockey rajiv maragh, covered in dirt saturday morning “If it was cricket, I would play.” maragh, about the jockeys’ softball game “Every once in a while you have to hit the all button.” overheard at the track saturday “My friend Brent from Canada called me by accident, I figured it was an omen.” steeplechase jockey matt mccarron, after using canadian shipper moonshine mullin in the exacta with stay thirsty in the Jim dandy “Remember, don’t talk to strange boys. And all boys are strange.” Wayne Lukas, giving advice to Jane motion By tHe numBers 25: Trainers with at least one win at the meet. 17: Jockeys with at least one win at the meet. License pLates oF tHe day ZBiscuit, new york. On a classic red Datsun 240Z (maybe a 260, it was zooming). got poLo, new york. No, we got racing but you can get polo Fridays and Sundays at Saratoga Polo. names oF tHe day Broken trust Fund, fourth race. The 3-year-old filly is by Broken Vow out of Inherit. sour, ninth race. Adele Dilschneider’s homebred 3-year-old is by Lemon Drop Kid. WeatHer today: Afternoon showers. High 81. Low 63. Chance of rain 50 percent. tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 83. Low 63. Chance of rain 10 percent. Friday: Partly cloudy. High 85. Low 69. Chance of rain 10 percent. saturday: Isolated thunderstorms. High 79. Low 66. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wine tasting Benefit at crush and cask Crush and Cask wine store will host a wine tasting to benefit Ronald Mc- Donald House Thursday, Aug. 4 from 6-8 p.m. Suggested donation is $20. All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Visit Crush and Cask at 170 South Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Call (518) 306-6781 for information. JUST SAYIN’ “I cannot give you a formula for success, but here’s the formula for failure: Try to please everybody.” – Ben Franklin (seen on a desk at Saratoga Race Course) HORSE TRANSPORTATION 800-523-8143 www.brookledge.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL 5 Bulldogs Be Bullish, Ibboyee square off in New York-bred sprint stakes BY KATIE BO WILLIAMS MOrrIssEY STAKES PREVIEW Today’s $75,000 John Morrissey Stakes has attracted a field of seven run- win up here. Saratoga is very tough,” ners, including the well-regarded Re- Rodriguez said. pole Stable’s 6-year-old Be Bullish. The Owned by Flying Zee Stable, Mine- eighth running of the New York-bred swept finished third June 11, but contest is contested over 6 1/2 furlongs he counted in front of him Kiaran on the main track. McLaughlin’s well-respected Long Be Bullish makes his first start in the Branch Stakes winner Rattlesnake Repole colors in the John Morrissey. Bridge. In his last start July 10, the colt A recent claim out of a sloppy Bel- grabbed the lead in the stretch only to mont start – which Be Bullish won by be collared in the final jumps. 2 lengths – the Pure Prize gelding now “He has a lot of issues, but every- calls George Weaver’s stable home. The thing is the right way with him right grey gelding is a veteran of 50 lifetime now and hopefully he keeps improv- starts, 10 of which have ended in the ing,” Rodriguez said. “We just have to winner’s circle. Red-hot Javier Castel- keep him happy and hopefully he per- lano will take the ride. forms the way he has been for us.” Rudy Rodriguez lodged his first Mineswept drops back from a mile stakes win at Saratoga in this race last for today’s race and will carry Ramon year with Endless Circle. This year, Dominguez in the irons. the former jockey enters Mineswept, a Popular Spa favorite Naughty New 4-year-old son of Mineshaft who has Yorker makes his second start of the year been knocking on the door in both of for Pat Kelly. A distant fifth in his 2011 his 2011 starts at Belmont. debut, the $60,000 Noble Nashua at “I’m very excited and I just hope he Belmont over a mile, the 9-year-old son runs the race we are expecting him to. of Quiet American has not seen the win- Tod Marks That would be very special to win this Be Bullish looks tough in today’s feature, the John morrissey. two years in a row, but it’s not easy to See MORRISSEY page 8 Considering Ownership? Meet Us At Saratoga. 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