SUBS ER CRI IN PT the A IO R T COMPLIMENTS OF N ARATOGA S T O T L H A E I SA EC RATOGA SP Year 12 • No. 4 SARATOGA’S DAILY NEWSPAPER ON THOROUGHBRED RACING Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Sixer Dominguez ties record with big Sunday Tod Marks Tod BERN IDENTITY WINS SANfORD • ENTRIES & HANDICAPPING • WEEkEND RACING RECAPS the ARATOGA here&there... at Saratoga 433 Broadway, Suite 301 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (Third Floor) Phone Sean Mobile: (302) 545-7713 Joe Mobile: (302) 545-4424 E-mail: [email protected] Graded or [email protected] www.st-publishing.com Published Wednesday through Sunday during Stakes the racing season. Every day of Sales Week Aug. 5-12. Success The Staff Editors/Publishers: Sean Clancy, Joe Clancy. Staff Writers: Smile Sprint H.-G2 winner GANTRY Leading Sires by Gabby Gaudet, Ryan Jones, Patrick Raleigh, • by PULPIT Tom Santomarco, Todd Simmons. 2012 Graded SWs Layout/Design: Erin McNamee Rnrs GSWs Photographers: Tod Marks, Dave Harmon, Connie Bush. Tod Marks Giant’s Causeway 256 9 Handicappers: Gate Crashers. Nine horses blast from the start in a turf race Sunday. Charles Bedard, Erin Finley, Gaile Fitzgerald, Pulpit 136 7 Dean Keppler, John Shapazian worth repeating The Special’s quotes from Saratoga Empire Maker 154 6 Distribution: Ryan Clancy, Jack Clancy, Nolan Clancy, “Couldn’t be better. “Hey, at least it’s Sinatra.” Dynaformer 142 6 Jane Motion, Emmy Cristiano. Jockey Ramon Dominguez, on how he was doing, Trainer Dave Donk, when speakers began blaring the morning after winning six races at Saratoga Old Blue Eyes over the PA system Saturday morning Ghostzapper 130 6 Advertising Sales: Contact a Clancy or call Arch 126 5 “Give me a hundred of them.” “I’m going to put that in my paper.” Kathy Rubin at (203) 650-6815. Jock’s agent Tony Micallef, after being handed a copy Trainer Angel Penna, when hearing The Special’s of The Special with Micallef’s jockey Irad Ortiz on the cover Sean Clancy say something controversial Sunday morning Bernardini 121 5 “If Dominguez hit him once he would have broken his own track record. “Man, oh, man. Don’t tell anyone.” Tiznow 184 5 He loves it here.” Clocker Bryan Walls, when hearing Gabby Gaudet say Owner Randy Hill, after fiddlers Patriot she was the daughter of legendary Maryland trainer Eddie Gaudet City Zip 174 5 won the Willard Straight Saturday “Some people make it to the Hall of Fame. I get a pizza named after me.” Distorted Humor 188 5 “Almost, almost.” Retired jockey Richard Migliore (try the Mig Pizza at the track) War Front 92 4 The Saratoga Special Trainer kiaran McLaughlin, when asked if switching Questing to the dirt was a desperation move “Hey, I eat to own now.” Donn H.-G1 winner HYMN BOOK, most recently Steeplechase Times Migliore, on how his dietary habits have changed since retiring Street Cry 210 4 second in the Suburban H.-G2 • by ARCH Thoroughbred Racing Calendar “One work, a half-mile.” The Best of The Saratoga Special McLaughlin, when asked what Questing did during Tapit 197 4 “Is that a clown question?” Call us about your editorial needs. the month between an allowance win and the CCA Oaks Trainer Al Stall, after an ill-advised question Broken Vow 192 4 ST Publishing Inc. Home Office “I talked to him about her, he was actually schooling her in the gate at “He’s the only guy who interrupts himself telling a story.” Mineshaft 113 4 364 fair Hill Drive, Suite f, Churchill, he said she’s a little nervous in the gate and he said, ‘Hopefully, Jockey Rajiv Maragh, after agent Richard DePass Elkton, MD 21921 she dirts for you.’ ” stopped and started a story several times Proud Citizen 165 4 (410) 392-5867 • fax (410) 392-0170 McLaughlin, when asked if he spoke to former trainer John Gosden www.st-publishing.com “I’m a Kelly. I’m used to it.” Rock Hard Ten 119 4 [email protected] “So young.” Assistant trainer ken kelly, CCA Oaks-winning jockey Irad Ortiz, 19, when told he was young after an apology for verbal abuse Post Office Box 150 Paris, Kentucky 40362-0150 Tel.(859) 233-4252 Fax 987-0008 claibornefarm.com INQUIRIES TO BERNIE SAMS Hill Prince S.-G3 winner SUMMER FRONT also e-mail: [email protected] won the Duluth S. last weekend • by WAR FRONT Statistics Bloodhorse.com 7/24 2 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012 THE SARATOGA SPECIAL 3 Continued from here&there... previous page P H O T Tod Marks photo GREAT PRICES ON QUALITY PRODUCTS O of the day Connie Bush A little shower didn’t interrupt the party at the track Monday. Ace Tabs: #100 $34.95 #500 $149.50 Gastro Ease Paste: $16.95; 2 lb $79.95; Rain Dance. 10 lb $359.50 ACTH: Buy 5 get 1 free; Net Price $30 ea. The truly brought to you by: Gastrogard: w/volume discount $28.20 LICENSE plate Of THE day Adequan: 50 ml multi dose $355 enthusiastic Hylartin V: $61.36 net price per unit; SERETOGA, New York. On a Chrysler Pacifica parked behind our office. Guess the correct spell- charge through Azium Powder Packs: (Dexamethazone) buy 5 get 1 free ing was taken. Buy 10 get 2 free; Net Price $2.08 ea. the gate at Isoxsuprine Tabs: #1000 $31.50 Azoturx: $29.95 BY THE NUMBERS 7 a.m. on Legend: 4ml $76.99; 20 ml $330 Opening Day. Banamine: 100 ml $27.95. 250 ml $49.95 Cell: (859) 312-3414 • www.kirkwoodstables.com 16: Wireless networks picked up by a Special laptop on Broadway. Lubrisyn: $280 Banamine Paste: 50mg/ml, 30 ml $14.95 Map 5: $41.60 net price/unit, buy 4 get 1 free Photo by Connie Bush Banamine Powder: 500 mg/dose; NAMES Of THE Day 56 doses $79.95 PentAussie: (pentosan & glucosamine) 12ml net price per unit $42; Buy 5 get 1 free; Sokitumi Samurai, third race. 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