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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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JOHN’S CALL STAKES PREVIEW • STABLE TOUR WITH RICK VIOLETTE • ENTRIES & HANDICAPPING
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NAMES OF THE DAY
Pop The Hood, eighth race. Chester and Mary Broman’s homebred 4-year-old is by Street Cry.
Renown, ninth race. Not to be confused with the American-bred 3-year-old filly with the same
name this English-bred 5-year-old is out of Fame At Last.
Light Reign, 10th race. The 3-year-old filly is by Monarchos out of Luminate.
LICENSE PLATES OF THE DAY
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BDHP, New York. It stands for Broken Down Horse Player and comes courtesy of reader Patrick
Carroll. The plate pays tribute to former Chicago Sun-Times turf writer Dave Feldman, honorary
chairman of the BDHP club.
BY THE NUMBERS
1: Car in the ditch next to the 6 1/2-furlong pole on the main track Tuesday morning (Tuesday
morning problems).
1: Thermos in a tree by the Oklahoma training gap (the cup/lid was on the back of the sign).
1: Hotwalker in a Captain America T-shirt at the Oklahoma Annex Tuesday morning.
2: Trips to Saratoga – without running – for steeplechaser Boogie Feeva, who missed out on a
race because of rain Aug. 10 and a foot abscess Aug. 17.
Connie Bush
One More Time. Mike Smith, Songbird and one of 2016’s signature moments.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I like when he leaves his clothes, that means he’s coming back.”
Valet Harry Rice, after Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith
left some clothes behind after winning the Alabama POETRY CORNER
From faithful reader and horseplayer Peter Finley:
If I could talk to a horse
I would win more often, of course
If I could talk to a horse
“Is today your day?”
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If the two of us could converse
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NAME OF THE DAY
WORTH REPEATING
Second Amendment, first race. Owner/breeder Nina Gardner
outdid herself with this one – a candidate for Name of the Meet.
The 6-year-old is by National Anthem out of Bullet Card.
“I’m happy it was the Troy and I met the mayor of Troy.”
Patricia Generazio after her homebred Disco Partner won the Troy
“Joe Falcone has galloped him here. He’s done a very nice job with him. He’s a pleasure to be
around. He’s just a little horse that really gives 100 percent all the time.”
Trainre Jim Ryerson on Disco Partner
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WORTH REPEATING
“It’s a shame those two races are one day apart.”
Trainer Elizabeth Voss, watching New York Turf Writers steeplechase favorite Bob Le Beau
train with John’s Call runner Renown Tuesday morning (she was kidding, we think)
“Can I keep this?”
“Moves just like her.”
Trainer Jimmy Toner as Defiant Honor, a full-sister to Grade 2
stakes winner Recepta, walked off the track after a bullet work Monday morning
“We’ve got to get this hay bale back to the barn.”
Trainer Graham Motion, climbing into a golf cart
with a bale of alfalfa tied in the back Monday morning
“Every time you come around we win.”
Trainer Charlton Baker after winning the Summer Colony Stakes
the day after doing a Stable Tour with The Special’s Annise Montplaisir
Jockey Mike Smith, as he held on to a fan’s
Sharpie marker to sign more autographs after Songbird’s win Saturday
Bystander: “Jack Fisher doesn’t care if the halters are clean.”
Connor Hankin (while cleaning a halter): “I do.”
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with Rick Violette
Every day at Saratoga, The Special
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disappointing. We’ll try her again before we
leave. Little princess.”
Kathy’s Humor: New York-bred 4-year-old
As training hours wrapped up
Aug. 19, Rick Violette sits in his office in the middle of Barn 19 just off
the three-quarter-pole gap of the main
track at Saratoga Race Course.
Stable staffers rake the paths that
wind through the grass area outside
the shedrow, keeping everything
neat and tidy, stools are washed and
stacked next to the sprayed down
wash pad, polos wrapped and awaiting their next ride. Stall guards hang
with matching crisscrossed black and
light blue runners above as horses
gaze out at sets from other barns going to and returning from the main
track.
The Morning Line kitchen bustles with activity, tourists and horsemen grabbing a coffee or tea to get
through the morning.
Violette’s Saratoga string is dispersed with 22 horses in Barn 19,
eight in neighboring barn 16 and
an ever-changing number across the
street at the harness track. The stable
is winless from 13 starts through the
first 28 days of the meeting, but has
two seconds and three thirds. Three
of the placings have come in graded
stakes.
“We tend to like most of our horses,” Violette said. “If they try, we like
them.”
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Violette’s background is in the
hunter/jumper world and he started
training Thoroughbreds more than
30 years ago. In addition to his duties
at the barn and the races, Violette has
served as president of the New York
Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association since 2008.
Violette hosted The Special’s Shayna Tiller for a stroll through his two
barns on the main track.
Olive Branch: Ralph Evans’ 2-year-old
Speightstown filly gazed out of her corner
stall, watching horses return to their barns following morning workouts. She finished fifth
in Grade 3 Schuylerville July 22 and third in
Grade 2 Adirondack Aug. 19. “Little tiny. She
did (run well). Just buried on the inside, we
never got clear. She settled, and broke really
well. Jose (Ortiz) rode really well, third in a
graded race is important for fillies, especially with her pedigree. It’s too close to come
back and do the Spinaway, I think the Frizette
could certainly be part of the plan. I’m going
to breeze her on the grass because she has
some turf pedigree and give that a shot, kind
of follow her lead. Miss cutie pie.”
Bea Bea: The petite gray City Zip filly,
seventh in a maiden-claimer Aug. 11 and a
2014 Fasig-Tipton October graduate, stood
with her head behind the hanging Jolly Ball,
twisting her neck for attention as the trainer
approached. “I own half of her (with Eclipse
Thoroughbred Partners). She’s a 3-year-old.
She ran earlier in the meet and was a little
tered Friday). He and Samraat are owned by
Len Riggio (My Meadowview Farm), who’s the
CEO of Barnes & Noble.”
Justenuffhumor filly finished seventh in Aug.
7 allowance, following a second in a similar
allowance at Belmont June 16. “She tied up on
us in her last race. She was disappointing but
fortunately it was only that. Actually, she’s going to breeze soon and we’ll see where we are.
We’re right on the cusp, if things go perfectly
she will (make another start at the meet).”
Jo’s Bold Cat: Stretching and twisting for
pats, James Nolan’s homebred son of Courageous Cat finished second in a July 29 maiden
race. “New York-bred 2-year-old got beat a
lip opening week here his first time out. He’s
doing great. He’ll run back. Pretty cool horse,
came to us a little scatter-brained and he’s actually kind of a different horse now.”
Random Walk: Also owned by Evans and
Samraat: A veteran of the 2014 spring clas-
a Fasig-Tipton July 2015 graduate, the son
of Super Saver finished second in Grade 3
Sanford Stakes July 23. “This is a nice horse,
broke his maiden first time out very impressively at Belmont, and then was second in the
Sanford opening weekend. He isn’t very big
and he’s grown. He was tiny. Hopefully he’ll
make the Hopeful.”
Diversify: A $150,000 buy at the 2014
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred sale,
3-year-old Bellamy Road gelding extended his
neck and nudged his trainer for some attention. “This is a colt owned by WinStar. He won
his first time out going a mile (at Belmont July
14) and hopefully he’ll run by the end of the
meet here. He broke his maiden right before
we came up here, he ran very fast and looks
like he’s a nice horse. Very kind, likes attention.”
Deuces High: My Meadowview Farm’s
homebred Noble Causeway colt finished seventh in the New York Derby at Finger Lakes
July 23. “He won his first time out going a
mile-and-a-sixteenth and we had him in the
New York Derby and probably were too aggressive with him. We’ll come back down to
earth and put him in an a-other-than (he’s en-
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sics, My Meadowview Farm homebred son of
Noble Causeway finished second in Grade 3
Westchester May 7, fourth in Grade 2 Brooklyn Invitational June 11 and second in Grade 2
Suburban July 9. “Just breezed a mile actually, he went great. A mile in (1:41.44) and went
very, very well. We’re planning on running
him in the Woodward. He got beat a lip in the
Suburban, Effinex beat him literally a lip. He’s
a pretty cool horse. Won the Withers and the
Gotham as a 3-year-old and had some physical issues that we gave him quite a bit of time
off for. He’s come back and he’s a neat horse.”
Pocket Player: A $40,000 buy at last year’s
Fasig Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling
sale, son of Afleet Alex breezed a half in :50.22
Saturday. Violette reached to stroke the colt’s
head and he snapped at him. “Oh, didn’t train
you hard enough today? He’s a bit of a punk
(in a good way). He went a half-mile this
morning with Muselet.”
Muselet: Unraced 3-year-old daughter of
Flatter has breezed five times at Saratoga,
including Saturday’s half-mile with Pocket
Player. “She’s a Flatter filly that hasn’t run yet.
A muselet, I didn’t know what that was. So I
called the owner and it’s the wire cap of a cork
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Stable Tour –
Continued from page 8
in a champagne bottle. We’re trying to make it;
she just went a half-mile this morning. Without
it being goose bumps it was good, hopefully
we’ll make a race by the end of the meet.”
Get them
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Upstart: The 4-year-old Flatter ridgling exits
back-to-back thirds in Grade 1 Metropolitan and
Whitney. Purchased at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton
New York-bred sale here, the dark bay sticks
just the tip of his tongue out as he extends his
muzzle, seeking a pat on the face. “He will take
a finger, be careful. He lulls you into a stupor.
He’s doing great, we’re probably going to skip
the Woodward with him and go to the Kelso. He
is a goofball – he all of a sudden just stares at
nothing in the air and stares away. He’ll be in the
starting gate and there’ll be horses flying out of
it and he’s just looking up there, oblivious to it.”
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“He ran hard, very difficult race. He ended up
on the lead and probably was a little too fast
early. But he’s a very cool horse, got beat a head
at Laurel in his previous start. Pretty cool, very
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Ryder Road: My Meadowview Farm’s home-
bred Bellamy Road colt whinnied as Violette
entered the barn, nodding and biting at his Jolly
Ball until he got attention. Unraced colt breezed
5 furlongs from the gate in 1:01.87 Friday.
“He’ll run up here. He’s doing well, broke out of
the gate yesterday and he was a little bit slow,
needs another try at it.”
Sky Gesture: “Hello?” Violette said as he
leaned in the stall. The gray Tiznow filly, a My
Meadowview homebred, turned around to greet
the visitors. “She’s actually ready to run. She
has some quality; I like her. She has some serious ability, so we’ll find out.”
Core Portfolio: The Haynesfield colt, twice
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last two state-bred allowance starts at Belmont
June 9 and Saratoga Aug. 1. The chestnut nodded and nudged Violette, lipping his hand as he
made a fist. “He’ll run by the end of the meet
here. He’s won a couple of races and has been
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JOHN’S CALL STAKES PREVIEW
Work
in Progress
Moss Code meets
crowded field of 10
in marathon turf test
BY LINZAY MARKS
Sometimes a non-traditional approach is just
what it takes to get the most of out a horse. That
said, if you ask Niall Saville about the program for
his starter in today’s 1 5/8-mile John’s Call Stakes
on the turf, which includes dressage, jumping, and
lots of hill work, he’ll tell you it’s just part of the
usual routine.
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John’s Call –
Continued from page 10
“He’s not a special-case program
here at Fair Hill. Maybe slightly different than being stuck in Belmont
for example,” Saville said this week
about Moss Code’s training regimen.
The 4-year-old Congrats gelding
came to Saville and his wife Rosella
in February after Irv Naylor claimed
him for $50,000 at Gulfstream Park
to add another hurdle prospect to his
successful steeplechase operation.
“He was a nice horse when we got
him,” said Rosella, who works closely with her husband. “He was pretty
straightforward.”
Niall Saville said Moss Code was
on his radar for about six months before the claim.
“We ran one the same day he was
at Belmont,” he said of a start at Belmont in July 2015. “So, he popped on
the radar there and Mr. Naylor asked
me to look for a couple of horses that
would make jumpers in the future. I
thought he was a good looking horse,
well put together, thought he’d make
a nice hurdler. But in the mean time
I thought we could win a few races
with him. He fit the bill for Mr. Naylor so that’s why I took him.
“They paid a lot of money for him
originally, he’s well-bred and has an
awful lot of class. That’s what I look
for when I claim, because if you can
figure out the key to them, they come
good for you. I think quite highly of
him to be honest.”
Out of the Housebuster mare Fun
Project, Moss Code sold to owner
Mossarossa for $190,000 at the 2014
Keeneland April 2-year-olds sale. The
chestnut was unsuccessful in 10 starts
before being claimed.
Moss Code won first time out for
the Saville team April 15 at Aqueduct
going 1 1/16 miles.
“I was actually very, very high on
him winning up at Aqueduct, I was
going to be surprised if he got beat,”
Saville said. “He’d improved so
much.”
The original plan following the
claim was to run Moss Code back
at Gulfstream, but an outbreak of
equine herpes outbreak prevented
them from leaving their winter base
at Payson Park.
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John’s Call –
Continued from page 12
“He worked out pretty nicely for us really, we
took him to Payson Park to fiddle around with him
for a few months and make tweaks,” Saville said.
“The quarantine gave me a little extra time to figure
him out. He got better and better.”
The tweaks include dressage work.
“He just had a bit of an awkward head carriage,
when he was running his races, carried his head
a bit high,” Saville said. “So we worked on him.
Teaching him how to use himself the right way. He
had a bit of a sore back from the way he was carrying his head, so we just got him going a bit better
that way.”
Rosella is often the one at Maryland’s Fair Hill
Training Center to make sure his flatwork and
mind stay correct.
Moss Code also schools over jumps occasionally
and Rosella described him as “a nice ride and just
a cool horse to take out and hack around. If he’s
happy we’re happy.”
In addition to the dressage and jumping, the future hurdler gets plenty of time outside.
“We make use of the hills, you know, I don’t actually think he has a huge amount of works because
he does a lot out in the back fields here, you can’t
really clock those. It helps him,” Niall said.
Keeping things fresh seems to work for Moss
Code. He’s won twice in three starts for the Savilles.
The loss – a fourth in a 1 1/16-mile allowance May
8 at Belmont Park – is one to put a strike through,
Saville said.
“I had a setback,” he said. “Ran him on soft
ground his second race at Belmont. He came out of
there muscle sore, it was a mistake running. I didn’t
realize how soft the ground was, he was actually
meant to go in the 1 1/4-mile race the week before,
but it didn’t go.”
After a bit of time off, Moss Code returned July
27 at Delaware Park. He won that race going 1
mile and 70 yards, getting up in the final strides to
nip Tobias by a nose.
Saville also thought he’d run Moss Code long,
but the John’s Call wasn’t originally part of the
gelding’s summer schedule. Saville entered him in
a 1 1/16-mile allowance-optional on the grass Sunday at Laurel Park.
Moss Code was on the also-eligible list for the
Laurel race and scratched when the race was taken
off the turf.
“This wasn’t on the agenda,” he said. “I would
have liked to ease into going longer – I wanted to
run him. He’s ready to go and this race (John’s Call)
was coming up, I didn’t think it was particularly
tough. I don’t know if he’s quite ready mentally to
go this long yet, but I don’t think stamina will be
an issue for him.
Another of the John’s Call entrants with connections to the steeplechase world is Rum Tum Tugger.
Trained by Hall of Famer Jonathan Sheppard,
Rum Tum Tugger is experienced at distance races
up to 2 miles and winning at 1 1/2 and 1 3/8 miles.
The 7-year-old Afleet Alex gelding last ran Aug. 12
at Saratoga, finishing third by 6 3/4 lengths going
1 3/8 miles.
“(He’s training) quite well, the races are a little
close together,” Sheppard said. “But you know he’s
an older horse, he’s pretty tough and he takes care
of himself. I don’t think it’s going to be a problem.
And he seems very good in his training. I’m happy with him. He’s a solid horse and he likes the
long-distance races.”
The field for the $100,000 John’s Call also includes the first four finishers from the 1 1/2-mile
Cape Henlopen at Delaware Park July 9 – Renown
for trainer Elizabeth Voss, Street Fashion for Graham Motion, Biz The Nurse for Tom Albertrani
and Set To Music for Arnaud Delacour.
Trainer Mike Maker won last year’s John’s Call
with Da Big Hoss and is back to defend with Procurement, who won a $25,000 claiming race on the
grass at Saratoga July 23.
Mr Maybe, winner of last year’s Grade 3 Red
Smith for trainer Chad Brown, is the 8-5 favorite
on the morning line. He comes in off back-to-back
defeats in the Grade 2 Mac Diarmida at Gulfstream
and the Grade 1 United Nations at Monmouth
Park. My Afleet and Beidermeier complete the field.
The Nick Esler-trained Swear By It is expected to
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WEDNESDAY SARATOGA ENTRIES
Wednesday, August 24.
1ST (1:00PM). $65,000, ALW, 4 YO’S & UP, 2 1/16M (HURDLE)
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............Causeworthy................... S. McDermott................... J. Fisher...................... 15-1
2 ..... 2.............All for Us......................... C. Hankin.......................... J. Fisher........................ 4-1
3 ..... 3.............Castle Hill........................ G. Galligan........................ J. Sheppard................... 5-1
4 ..... 4.............Stormy Alex.................... R. Geraghty...................... C. Murphy................... 10-1
5 ..... 5.............Second Amendment........ B. Dalton........................... E. Merryman................. 8-1
6 ..... 6.............Share Out........................ J. Doyle............................ T. Wyatt....................... 15-1
7 ..... 7.............North Star Boy (IRE)....... D. Nagle............................ N. Saville....................... 3-1
8 ..... 8.............Help From Heaven........... K. Norris........................... P. Fout........................... 7-2
9 ..... 9.............Dyna’s Vow..................... P. Young........................... L. Young...................... 15-1
2ND (1:33PM). $37,000, MCL $20,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6 1/2F
Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............Antebellum...................... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... K. McLaughlin............... 4-1
2 ..... 2.............Bow Town Cat................. K. Carmouche................... P. Reynolds................. 12-1
3 ..... 3.............Road to Perfection.......... M. Franco......................... D. Donk....................... 15-1
4 ..... 4.............Chorus Line..................... J. Alvarado....................... W. Mott......................... 5-1
5 ..... 5.............Double Dose................... J. Velazquez...................... T. Pletcher..................... 3-1
6 ..... 6.............Appealing Miss............... E. Cancel........................... J. Kimmel.................... 20-1
7 ..... 7.............Dean’s Ticket................... R. Santana, Jr................... G. Contessa................. 12-1
8 ..... 8.............Learning Curve................ J. Ortiz.............................. R. Moquett.................... 7-2
9 ..... 9.............Phantom Phasr............... C. DeCarlo........................ T. Albertrani................... 9-2
3RD (2:06PM). $32,000, CLM $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double
1 ..... 2.............Papa’s Missile................. K. Carmouche................... G. Sciacca..................... 4-1
1a ..... 4.............Redneck Gold.................. J. Torres........................... G. Sciacca..................... 4-1
2 ..... 1.............Staff Sgt Reckless........... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... J. Scott.......................... 9-2
3 ..... 3.............Ultra Arumba (BRZ)........ L. Saez.............................. K. McPeek..................... 8-1
4 ..... 5.............Phocea............................ E. Cancel........................... J. Mazza........................ 7-2
5 ..... 6.............Ragazza Piu’ Bella........... J. Alvarado....................... B. Brown....................... 5-1
6 ..... 7.............Bee Noteworthy............... J. Ortiz.............................. H. Bond......................... 3-1
7 ..... 8.............Stella Who....................... A. Arroyo.......................... J. Parker...................... 10-1
4TH (2:40PM). $47,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F (TURF)
Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............Undercutter..................... J. Ortiz.............................. R. Barbara..................... 8-1
2 ..... 2.............House of Friends............. J. Alvarado....................... W. Mott....................... 10-1
3 ..... 3.............Tapit Wicked................... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... S. Asmussen................. 2-1
4 ..... 4.............Bow Tie Affair.................. S. Bridgmohan................. P. Reynolds................. 15-1
5 ..... 5.............Stormin Stephen............. J. Rosario......................... A. Adsit......................... 9-2
6 ..... 6.............Crowd Funding................ D. Davis............................ R. Handal.................... 12-1
7 ..... MTO.......Afleet Martini................... M. Franco......................... J. Servis........................ 3-1
8 ..... 8.............Zoot Suit......................... L. Saez.............................. P. Pugh.......................... 5-1
9 ..... 9.............Peace Points................... K. Carmouche................... M. Trombetta............... 20-1
10..... 10...........Lotza Heat....................... J. Davis............................. G. DiSanto................... 30-1
11..... 11...........Big Air............................. J. Lezcano........................ L. Gaudet....................... 6-1
5TH (3:14PM). $73,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 5 1/2F
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............She’s My Ghibli............... R. Santana, Jr................... G. Gullo....................... 15-1
2 ..... 2.............Ingrid.............................. C. DeCarlo........................ M. Hushion................... 9-2
3 ..... 3.............Great Neck...................... S. Bridgmohan................. B. Cox........................... 4-1
4 ..... 4.............Sisella............................. J. Toledo........................... H. McMahon............... 12-1
5 ..... 5.............No Lunks......................... J. Ortiz.............................. T. Pletcher..................... 7-2
6 ..... 6.............Tainted Angel.................. L. Saez.............................. A. Adsit......................... 5-1
7 ..... 7.............Out of Trouble................. K. Carmouche................... K. McLaughlin............... 4-1
8 ..... 8.............Dr. Stone......................... J. Velazquez...................... B. Levine....................... 6-1
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6TH (3:48PM). $83,000, MSW, 2 YO, 5 1/2F (TURF)
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............Mongo Nation................. J. Bravo............................ D. Fawkes.................... 12-1
2 ..... 2.............Let’s Get Loud................. J. Velazquez...................... W. Ward........................ 7-2
3 ..... 3.............Millenial.......................... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... D. Lukas...................... 15-1
4 ..... 4.............Hembree......................... J. Rosario......................... J. Sharp......................... 8-1
5 ..... MTO.......Best Case........................ . Rider TBA....................... S. Asmussen................. 3-1
6 ..... 6.............Forge............................... J. Castellano..................... C. Brown....................... 8-5
7 ..... 7.............Toshiro............................ K. Carmouche................... H. Motion...................... 6-1
8 ..... 8.............Shareholder Value........... R. Santana, Jr................... T. Amoss..................... 10-1
9 ..... 9.............Cowboy Affair................. L. Saez.............................. T. Wismer...................... 8-1
10..... 10...........Grandview....................... M. Franco......................... N. Esler....................... 20-1
7TH (4:24PM). $62,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M (INNER TURF)
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............Reversiontothemean....... J. Bravo............................ R. Metivier................... 20-1
2 ..... 2.............Emerald Pond................. J. Castellano..................... C. Brown....................... 2-1
3 ..... 3.............Magsamelia..................... M. Franco......................... E. Barker..................... 12-1
4 ..... 4.............Littlemissperfect............. J. Lezcano........................ L. Rice........................... 6-1
5 ..... 5.............Greywalls........................ R. Santana, Jr................... J. Terranova, II.............. 5-1
6 ..... 6.............Morethanawarning.......... E. Cancel........................... P. Quick....................... 10-1
7 ..... 7.............Bargaining Table............. I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... M. Miceli..................... 12-1
8 ..... 8.............Comet Sixty Two............. J. Ortiz.............................. R. Barbara..................... 7-2
9 ..... MTO.......My Won Love.................. I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... S. Klesaris..................... 3-1
10..... 10...........Bissectrisa...................... L. Saez.............................. J. Sharp......................... 8-1
8TH (5:02PM). $78,000, AOC $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6 1/2F
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............John’s Island................... A. Arroyo.......................... J. Jerkens...................... 3-1
2 ..... 2.............Bug Juice........................ J. Rosario......................... S. Klesaris..................... 4-1
3 ..... 3.............Pop the Hood.................. J. Torres........................... R. Ubillo...................... 20-1
4 ..... 4.............More Zen Tea.................. R. Santana, Jr................... S. Asmussen................. 9-2
5 ..... 5.............Proper Freud................... K. Carmouche................... M. Gory....................... 12-1
6 ..... 6.............Saratoga Heater.............. I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... D. Jacobson.................. 5-2
7 ..... 7.............Candid Desire.................. J. Lezcano........................ G. Sciacca................... 20-1
8 ..... 8.............Adirondack Posse........... M. Franco......................... G. Contessa................. 12-1
9 ..... 9.............Saltine Warrior................ L. Saez.............................. J. Englehart................. 10-1
9TH (5:40PM). $100,000, STK - THE JOHN’S CALL, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 5/8M (TURF)
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double
1 ..... 1.............Renown (GB).................. A. Cruz.............................. E. Voss.......................... 4-1
2 ..... 2.............Rum Tum Tugger............ K. Carmouche................... J. Sheppard................. 15-1
3 ..... 3.............Mr Maybe........................ I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... C. Brown....................... 8-5
4 ..... 4.............Set to Music.................... J. Bravo............................ A. Delacour................. 12-1
5 ..... 5.............Procurement................... J. Ortiz.............................. M. Maker..................... 15-1
6 ..... 6.............Biz The Nurse (IRE)......... J. Castellano..................... T. Albertrani................. 10-1
7 ..... 7.............My Afleet......................... J. Lezcano........................ J. Lawrence, II............... 8-1
8 ..... 8.............Moss Code...................... J. Alvarado....................... N. Saville..................... 30-1
9 ..... 9.............Swear by It...................... M. Franco......................... N. Esler....................... 20-1
10..... 10...........Street Fashion................. J. Rosario......................... H. Motion...................... 9-2
11..... 11...........Biedermeier..................... J. Velazquez...................... T. Wyatt....................... 30-1
10TH (6:17PM). $47,000, CLM $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M (INNER TURF)
Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta
1 ..... AE..........Light Reign..................... S. Bridgmohan................. P. Kelly.......................... 8-1
1a ..... MTO.......Saratiago......................... J. Torres........................... P. Kelly.......................... 8-1
2 ..... 1.............Silver Vixen..................... S. Bridgmohan................. C. Reese........................ 8-1
3 ..... 2.............Fly Ash............................ K. Carmouche................... P. Reynolds................. 20-1
4 ..... 3.............Stella Street (IRE)........... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... C. Brown....................... 8-5
5 ..... 4.............Likeagirl.......................... J. Davis............................. J. Antonucci................ 20-1
6 ..... 5.............Frosty Lady..................... L. Saez.............................. D. Schettino................ 10-1
7 ..... 6.............Foxy Posse...................... M. Luzzi............................ B. Levine..................... 20-1
8 ..... 7.............Always Sarah.................. D. Davis............................ J. Ryerson................... 10-1
9 ..... 8.............I Love You Still................ A. Arroyo.......................... T. Bush........................ 15-1
10..... 9.............Marnesia Big Girl............ J. Ortiz.............................. L. Rice........................... 3-1
11..... 10...........Rosedale Arch................. E. Cancel........................... T. Albertrani................... 6-1
12..... AE..........Cotton Candy Cutie......... L. Saez.............................. B. Brown....................... 8-1
13..... AE..........Taramislew...................... J. Torres........................... J. Schoeneman........... 20-1
14..... AE..........Doxology......................... J. Alvarado....................... J. Scott........................ 12-1
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2016 Records
John
Shapazian
Gaile
Fitzgerald
Tom
Law
Chad
Summers
Charles
Bedard
North Star Boy
Help From Heaven
All For Us
Learning Curve
Antebellum
Double Dose
Bee Noteworthy
Phocea
Sciacca entry
Tapit Wicked
Zoot Suit
Stormin Stephen
Ingrid
Great Neck
Out Of Trouble
Forge
Let’s Get Loud
Shareholder Value
Emerald Pond
Comet Sixty Two
Reversiontothemean
Saratoga Heater
John’s Island
Bug Juice
Mr Maybe
Renown
Street Fashion
Stella Street
Marnesia Big Girl
Frosty Lady
North Star Boy
Help From Heaven
All For Us
Double Dose
Antebellum
Learning Curve
Staff Sgt Reckless
Phocea
Ragazza Piu’ Bella
Tapit Wicked
Stormin Stephen
Zoot Suit
Tainted Angel
Great Neck
Ingrid
Shareholder Value
Let’s Get Loud
Forge
Comet Sixty Two
Emerald Pond
Greywalls
Bug Juice
More Zen Tea
Saratoga Heater
Mr Maybe
Set To Music
Street Fashion
Stella Street
Marnesia Big Girl
Frosty Lady
North Star Boy
Share Out
Stormy Alex
Antebellum
Chorus Line
Double Dose
Stella Who
Ragazza Piu’ Bella
Phocea
Tapit Wicked
Big Air
Undercutter
Great Neck
Ingrid
No Lunks
Let’s Get Loud
Forge
Shareholder Value
Greywalls
Emerald Pond
Comet Sixty Two
John’s Island
Bug Juice
Saratoga Heater
Mr Maybe
Street Fashion
Beidermeier
Marnesia Big Girl
Rosedale Arch
Stella Street
All For Us
North Star Boy
Castle Hill
Chorus Line
Antebellum
Double Dose
Bee Noteworthy
Staff Sgt Reckless
Ragazza Piu’ Bella
Tapit Wicked
Stormin Stephen
Undercutter
Dr. Stone
Tainted Angel
Ingrid
Forge
Cowboy Affair
Mongo Nation
Emerald Pond
Comet Sixty Two
Magsamelia
John’s Island
More Zen Tea
Saratoga Heater
Mr Maybe
Rum Tum Tugger
Procurement
Stella Street
Frosty Lady
Marnesia Big Girl
North Star Boy
Castle Hill
Share Out
Learning Curve
Phantom Phasr
Chorus Line
Phocea
Staff Sgt Reckless
Ragazza Piu’ Bella
Tapit Wicked
Zoot Suit
House Of Friends
Great Neck
Out Of Trouble
Ingrid
Forge
Let’s Get Loud
Hembree
Greywalls
Comet Sixty Two
Emerald Pond
More Zen Tea
Bug Juice
John’s Island
Mr Maybe
Street Fashion
Swear By It
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Table Turner
Time And Motion avenges losses to Catch A Glimpse in turf stakes
Time And Motion (left) kicks away from Catch A Glimpse in Sunday’s Lake Placid.
BY BRANDON VALVO
LAKE PLACID STAKES RECAP
Rain fell steadily as trainer Jimmy Toner made
his way to the winner’s circle after Sunday’s Lake
Placid Stakes. He didn’t have a coat or an umbrella,
just a set of binoculars draped over his shoulder.
More droplets soaked into his suit with each step,
but the weather couldn’t dampen the grin on his
face.
He beamed with a mix of happiness, relief and
excitement as Phillips Racing Partnership representative Debbie Phillips greeted him and they watched
their horse, Time And Motion, return victorious.
Time And Motion’s win was a pivotal moment
at the meet for Toner, who recorded his first victory
in seven starts after narrowly losing a photo in the
Grade 1 Diana with Recepta July 23. Recepta fractured her pelvis while galloping two weeks later,
forcing an early end to her racing career.
“This is for Recepta,” an emotional Toner said.
Although sent off as the public’s 8-5 second
choice, Time And Motion was an underdog in the
$300,000 stakes as Catch A Glimpse sought to remain undefeated on turf in her 10th start. She beat
Time And Motion last time in the Grade 1 Belmont
Oaks Invitational July 9 and last fall in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland. Last
time, Time And Motion started 6 lengths behind
the speedy Catch A Glimpse and lost by a halflength. A change of tactics helped put the daughter
of Tapit in the Lake Placid winner’s circle.
“We had to be close and we had to keep her in
contention,” Toner said. “There’s no way you’re going to make up 5, 6 lengths on (Catch A Glimpse).
You had to be on her tail the whole way.”
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Tod Marks
Catch A Glimpse broke on top of the 1 1/8-mile
Lake Placid while jockey John Velazquez placed
Time And Motion just behind her at the rail. While
Catch A Glimpse set fractions of :23.44 and :48.58
over the wet going, officially listed as firm, Time
And Motion stalked 2 lengths behind.
Catch A Glimpse continued her front-running
mission through three-quarters in 1:12.78, but
Velazquez revved up Time And Motion, guiding
her to the outside and pushing her to pick up the
tempo. Although briefly gathered up at the quarter
pole as she slid on the soggy grass, Time And Motion continued her pursuit undaunted.
Catch A Glimpse cut the corner and turned for
home on a clear lead. Still 1 1/2 lengths behind with
a furlong to run, Velazquez hit Time And Motion
right-handed, then switched left as they reeled in the
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Lake Placid –
Continued from page 16
Time And Motion (right) relaxes early in the Lake Placid.
Tod Marks
leader, slowly but surely. Time And
Motion struck the lead a few strides
from the wire and won by a neck in
1:48.39, ending Catch A Glimpse’s
dominant streak on the turf. European import Diamond Fields finished
third at 23-1.
“The thing was last time, I should
have stayed behind her and trusted
my horse a little bit more,” Velazquez
said. “By the five-sixteenths pole, I
thought if I try to stay behind them,
they’re going squeeze me, so I started easing out from behind both of the
horses and by the quarter pole (I lost)
3 lengths to go around two horses
and by the time I came back, I just
missed it. Today, the difference was I
stayed right behind her.”
Ever humble, Toner praised the
runner-up.
“She don’t quit, boy she’s tough
that filly Catch A Glimpse,” Toner
said. “We were life and death to get
by her and we did, but I’ll tell you,
that other filly is something else here.”
Toner doesn’t think the softer
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ground made a difference in the outcome. If anything, the rain made it
harder for Time And Motion to sustain
her run at a critical point in the race.
“(Catch A Glimpse) beat me on soft
ground in the Breeders’ Cup, so every
time I look for something to beat her,
I couldn’t find anything,” he said. “I
don’t think the track helped. In fact,
she slid a little bit about the quarter
pole. Slid out, lost her traction.”
The John Phillips-led Phillips Racing Partnership bred and owns Time
And Motion, and has regularly campaigned top-class females (Grade 1
Winter Memories among them) with
Toner. The 3-year-old filly is out of Ellie’s Moment, who the Phillipses and
Toner campaigned to six wins and
$291,241 in earnings from 2000 to
2003.
“Ellie’s Moment was a nice little
filly that was very consistent,” Toner
said. “Wasn’t quite a top-notch filly,
but she tried very hard every time sheran. The odd thing was, she only won
on the grass once and it was here.”
Time And Motion earned her
fourth victory in the Grade 2 Lake
Placid and her first graded stakes win.
She’s earned $623,150 in eight starts.
Debbie Bower, John Phillips’ sister, remembers watching Time And
Motion as a young horse and seeing
something special.
“I just remember looking at her as
a yearling and she reminded me of a
horse we had, Memories Of Silver,
and Time And Motion won the Memories Of Silver (Stakes), which was
really fun,” she said. “She has beautiful markings on her head and very
elegant.”
Phillips Racing Partnership is
a family endeavor led by Debbie’s
brother, John. Although he couldn’t
be at Saratoga Sunday, Debbie shared
early memories of attending the races
with her grandfather, the legendary
owner and breeder John Galbreath of
Darby Dan Farm.
“I remember at a young age with
my grandfather coming here and going to Hialeah and Belmont for Little
Current and all of Grandpa’s horses,
so we’ve all had a love for it and I just
am the lucky one today who’s here,
but I know my brother is so sad he’s
not here,” she said. “We’re very fortunate that we kept it going for 30
years because of John. We’re just really excited and we’re in it to play the
game and hopefully be able to have
some good successes.”
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
SUNDAY RACING RECAP
Bounce
Back
Le Grand Warrior
gives Pinnacle Farm
first Saratoga victory
The team from Pinnacle Farms Racing came up
just short of winning the partnership’s first race at
Saratoga Race Course in Sunday’s third as Saratoga
Charlie lost the lead in the stretch to longshot Bold
Illusion.
The loss was understandably disappointing, but
the group bounced back and secured its Saratoga
victory five hours later when homebred 2-year-old
Le Grand Warrior led every step to win the finale. The son of Majestic Warrior, trained by Tom
Morley, won the 5 ½-furlong maiden race for New
York-breds after it was taken off the turf about
three hours before post time due to rain.
The switch to the main track frustrated some,
but not the Pinnacle Racing group.
“When they took the races off the turf,” said
Charles Barringer of Pinnacle Farms, “I jumped up
and down.”
The rest of the Pinnacle group jumped up and
down, hugged and high-fived after Le Grand Warrior broke much sharper Sunday compared to his
lackluster debut July 28. The chestnut colt was
situated between horses while involved in a threehorse duel for the lead up the backstretch. Possibly
in response to his experience earlier in the day with
Le Grand Warrior’s half-brother Saratoga Charlie,
Barringer got a bit nervous when he saw his horse
vying for the lead.
“I patted my head and said, ‘no, no…don’t put
him on the lead,’ ” Barringer said.
Le Grand Warrior shrugged off his two challengers around the turn, drew off and was well clear of
Fled at the finish.
Post time for the 11th was 6:55 on a wet and
dreary Sunday, but the excitement from the Pinnacle team lit up the grandstand.
Le Grand Warrior is out of the Roaring Fever
mare Roaring Ghost, purchased by Pinnacle as a
yearling for $7,000 in 2007. Roaring Ghost won
three races and earned $94,720.
– Ben Gowans
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Le Grand Warrior throws mud at the pack to win Sunday’s finale.
• Owner Daniel Stone saw something in skittish, accident-prone Bold Illusion that made him
encourage trainer Kerry Metivier to keep trying.
The 4-year-old bay gelding, who was 0-for-10 coming into the third, finally proved to his trainer that
Stone was right.
“They just wanted to keep me trying because
they knew something was in there that was special,”
Metivier said after Bold Illusion won the 6-furlong
state-bred maiden claimer. “Finally everything just
came together and he got a good trip and wins by
a length.”
Bold Illusion’s quirky personality created a difficult training project for Metivier, who was ready
to give up on the gelding’s career. Stone never lost
faith and urged Metivier to persevere.
“He just had a rough go of it as a young horse
and we’ve been really nurturing him along,” Metivier said. “He’s a walking disaster area, every chance
he gets, he gets hurt. But not on the racetrack. In
the stall, in the round pen, so just getting him
here and getting him to feel good makes us
feel great.
“I quit on this horse four times, and the
owner said ‘No, you can’t quit, you’ve got
to keep trying.’ It was just a very long road.
He was always a little bit skittish in the starting gate, he’s always a very nervous type of
horse. Like I said every time I throw up my
hands, the answer is ‘You’ve got to work
harder, I know there’s something in there.’ ”
Metivier praised the ride from Samuel
Camacho Jr., who made a strong closing run
to beat Saratoga Charlie by a length. The win
was Metivier’s first of the meet and Camacho’s first at Saratoga.
“I’m really happy that he got that because
he deserves it,” Metivier said of Camacho.
“He works very hard, he comes out in the
morning and whatever he can do, he says ‘let
me breeze some horses, Kerry, let me get on
these horses.’ ”
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Metivier gave Camacho specific
instructions about keeping the horse
calm pre-race.
“I told Sam, ‘You have to handle
him in the starting gate, because he’s
very nervous. Stroke him and then
don’t break on top, because there’s
three first-time starters in here, they’re
going to want to go,’ ” the trainer
said. “And that’s exactly what the kid
did. I’m really happy for him.”
Camacho beamed on his walk back
to the jocks’ room after his first Saratoga win aboard the 53-1 longshot.
“That’s my first time in Saratoga.
Oh my God, I feel so excited,” he
said. ”I win my first race. Thank God.
Thank you to the trainer and thank
you to all the connections.”
Camacho started his career in
his native Venezuela before coming
to the U.S. in 2011. He first rode in
New York as an apprentice in 2012,
the same year he won 40 races and
$1,504,583 in purses.
– Annise Montplaisir
and Brandon Valvo
• Security Risk gave Phipps Stable its first victory of the meet in the
fourth, a 1 1/16-mile allowance on
the turf.
“This is actually the first out of our
barn that’s won,” said Ogden Phipps
II, on hand with other members of
his family. “It’s the first meet up here
without my dad and things are a little
different, the whole family is up here
and I’ve been up here at times. We’re
having a great time all being together.
It means a lot to us to all be here and
watch our horses run good and we’re
looking forward to a good second
half of the meet as well.”
Phipps lost his father, Ogden Mills
“Dinny” Phipps, this spring after he
lost a battle with pancreatic cancer at
age 75.
“My sister Daisy and I have really
taken responsibility for the stable, but
really we have an unbelievable team
that does everything and we’re here
to enjoy it and help out when needed, but in terms of the day to day it’s
been my sister and I,” Phipps said.
“We wish it wasn’t the case, but we
feel privileged and honored to have
the opportunity to keep it going.”
Phipps said he’s been coming to
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Security Risk digs in late to win Sunday’s fourth race.
ber. His responsibilities at the private
equity firm Snow Phipps don’t allow
him to be in Saratoga every day, but
he’s made the most of his trip so far
this summer.
“I have a job in New York and I’m
back here on the weekends,” he said.
“I’m up here for a nice 10-day stretch
right now and I’ve been up here every
weekend. My sister Daisy has been up
here a lot for the first 17 days or so.
We’ve been tag-teaming it a little and
it’s been great.”
Trainer Shug McGaughey was
happy to deliver a victory with Phipps
on hand.
“Good to win a race for them here,
especially when all the kids are here.
It’s fun,” he said.
Security Risk, a 4-year-old son of
War Front, made his second start off
a layoff.
He finished fifth in a similar turf
allowance in late October at Belmont and didn’t race again until a
fourth June 18 at Belmont.
“He went off form last fall, we just
sent him down to Florida and gave
him some time. We didn’t have to
do anything,” McGaughey said. “He
came back and he ran a good race to
be fourth off a layoff. I sent him down
to Fair Hill because he was a little bit
hitchy behind. He didn’t really have
any time off, but just kind of trained
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and paddock time. He got training
really well down there, came up here
and had a really good breeze on the
turf last week. We felt like he’d run
good today.”
Security Risk is out of the Unbridled mare Smuggler, a champion for
the Phipps Stable and McGaughey
who won the 2005 Mother Goose
and Coaching Club American Oaks.
“The mare was a champion, she
was a good mare,” McGaughey said.
“The family has been a little peculiar, but she wasn’t. She was pretty
straightforward. That’s why I’ve been
a little surprised that he’s been a bit
different, not bad, but he has some
funny traits about him.”
– Brandon Valvo
• Trainer Chris Englehart ended his
0-for-25 run at the meet when Chelios
won the fifth, a 6-furlong claiming
race on the main track.
“It felt great; off the schneid,” Englehart said. “This horse had been
training real good. The numbers said
he couldn’t win it, but I didn’t know.
I was expecting him to run well, not
really expecting him to win. A little
bit (of a surprise). I figured he’d run
good, but I wasn’t sure he could beat
these horses.”
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Englehart claimed Chelios for $12,500 at Saratoga July 24. He teamed up with owner Island
Wind Racing, a big supporter in recent years.
“My owner picked him out,” Englehart said.
“He sent me a horse up to Finger Lakes, a cheaper horse, and did well with it. One day, he called
me and says he wants to go claim Be Bullish for
$50,000 at Saratoga (in 2010) and I jumped in my
car and claimed him and we’ve been doing very
well since. He’s a smart guy and between the two of
us, we do pretty well together.”
– Brandon Valvo
• Transferred to the dirt after her debut on the
grass, Vertical Oak broke her maiden in the seventh for jockey Ricardo Santana Jr., trainer Steve
Asmussen and owners Kirk and Judy Robison.
Fourth in her debut July 27, she rated behind
Tazkeya in Monday’s 6-furlong maiden race before
taking the lead in upper stretch. She won by 6 3/4
lengths in 1:10.58.
Vertical Oak trained with Bowie, a debut winner
Opening Day, this spring and summer.
“She had worked really well before her first race
and we did separate the fillies,” Asmussen said of
his decision to run Vertical Oak on the grass. “Bowie ran in the first dirt race, and we thought we could
split them up that way, but obviously she didn’t run
as well on the turf. She just benefited from the race
and it made the difference late today.”
The Giant Oak filly is out of the Pollard’s Vision mare Vertical Vision, who won two stakes and
earned $202,979 for Asmussen from 2009 to 2011.
“I breezed her for the morning, I ride almost
all the horses for Steve Asmussen,” Santana said.
“He’s like my dad, he always gives me a chance.
“She was working really good on the dirt and
the trainer wanted to try on the turf for the first
time. She surprised me how she ran on the turf and
I knew on the dirt she was tougher because she was
working all summer on the dirt. She ran huge.”
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Sunday August 21.
FIRST $73,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 & UP, 6 1/2F
1 Born for a Storm
J. Alvarado
$4.30 $3.00 $2.20
6 James Lane
J. Lezcano $6.30 $3.70
5 J. J. Jake
K. Carmouche $2.90
B Colt 2013, by Flatter - Sheboygan by Quiet American
Owner: Cobra Farm, Inc.. Trainer: Chad Brown.
Breeder: Berkshire Stud (NY). Time: 1:16.13
Exacta (1-6), $20.80; Superfecta (1-6-5-4), $220.00; Trifecta (1-6-5),
$105.00
SECOND $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 1 1/16M
9 Price too High
I. Ortiz, Jr.
$7.50 $3.90 $2.60
1 Defrock
J. Alvarado $7.00 $4.70
10 Wake Island
J. Castellano $2.70
Ch Filly 2014, by Scat Daddy - La Capella by Smart Strike
Owner: Head of Plains Partners LLC and Spellman, Kent.
Trainer: Wesley Ward. Breeder: Stonestreet Tbred Holdings LLC (KY).
Late Scratches: Teresa Z, Rimanisempreforte, Sweet Connie Girl, Enstone, Chastise. Time: 1:43.71
Daily Double (1-9), $25.60; Exacta (9-1), $65.00; Quinella (1-9),
$33.40; Superfecta (9-1-10-4), $687.00; Trifecta (9-1-10), $167.00
THIRD $45,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN CLAIMING $40,000, 3 & UP, 6F
6 Bold Illusion
S. Camacho, Jr.$109.50 $29.00 $8.20
3 Saratoga Charlie
R. Santana, Jr. $5.00 $2.80
8 Sebonack
J. Castellano $2.10
B Gelding 2012, by Utopia (JPN) - Wisp of Magic by Odyle
Owner: Stone, Daniel. Trainer: Richard Metivier.
Breeder: Charles J. Furey Jr. (NY). Time: 1:11.75
Claimed: Starry Messenger claimed by Pompa, Jr., Paul P. for $40,000
Daily Double (9-6), $361.50; Exacta (6-3), $571.00; Superfecta (6-38-1), $5,280.00; Trifecta (6-3-8), $1,293.00; Pic 3 (1-9-6), $1,881.00
FOURTH $95,000, ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M
4 Security Risk
J. Rosario
$19.80 $7.30 $4.30
1A Performance Bonus J. Castellano $3.10 $2.20
2 Runaway Posse
J. Lezcano $5.20
B Colt 2012, by War Front - Smuggler by Unbridled
Owner: Phipps Stable. Trainer: Claude McGaughey III.
Breeder: Phipps Stable (KY). Time: 1:40.79. Late Scratches: Cadeyrn
Daily Double (6-4), $1,271.00; Exacta (4-1), $53.50; Quinella (1-4),
$23.40; Superfecta (4-1-2-11), $1,141.00; Trifecta (4-1-2), $323.00;
Pic 3 (9-6-4), $8,005.00
FIFTH $32,000, CLAIMING $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F
5 Chelios
M. Franco
$32.00 $13.20 $7.50
4 Gambler’s Ghost
I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.60 $3.60
1 You Know I Know
J. Ortiz $2.90
B Gelding 2011, by Distorted Humor - Grat by A.P. Indy
Owner: Island Wind Racing. Trainer: Chris Englehart.
Breeder: Glen Hill Farm (KY). Time: 1:10.58
Claimed: You Know I Know claimed by Repole Stable for $16,000,
Whateveryouwant claimed by Wycoff, Jordan V. for $16,000
Daily Double (4-5), $462.50; Exacta (5-4), $175.50; Superfecta (5-4-12), $3,016.00; Trifecta (5-4-1), $537.00; Pic 3 (6-4-5), $13,516.00; Pic
4 (9-6-4-5), $169,947.00; Pic 5 (1-9-6-4-5), $386,401.00
SIXTH $47,000, CLAIMING $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M
11 Gracious Plenty
J. Castellano $10.80 $5.70 $4.00
6 Mr Harlan
J. Lezcano $8.70 $6.80
4 Veya
I. Ortiz, Jr. $7.10
B Colt 2013, by Proud Citizen - Gracious Sakes by Langfuhr
Owner: Pompa, Jr., Paul, P.. Trainer: Todd Pletcher.
Breeder: Dr. Dede McGehee (KY). Time: 1:43.64
Late Scratches: Crafty Colonel, Regal Kitten, Strong, Gunlock, Good
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Response, Knight of Valor
Claimed: Arctic King claimed by Paradise Farms Corp. for $40,000
Daily Double (5-11), $250.00; Exacta (11-6), $116.00; Superfecta (11-6-4-8), $8,885.00; Trifecta (11-6-4), $867.00; Pic 3 (4-5-11),
$3,181.00
SEVENTH $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 6F
9 Vertical Oak
R. Santana, Jr. $11.80 $5.40 $3.80
7 Tazkeya
E. Cancel $4.80 $3.20
2 Gloaming
J. Ortiz $6.20
Ch Filly 2014, by Giant Oak - Vertical Vision by Pollard’s Vision
Owner: Robison, J. Kirk and Judy. Trainer: Steven Asmussen.
Breeder: Millennium Farms (KY). Time: 1:10.58
Late Scratches: She’s Had Enough, Starr Bear
Daily Double (11-9), $81.00; Exacta (9-7), $57.50; Superfecta (9-72-1), $1,898.00; Trifecta (9-7-2), $484.50; Pic 3 (5-11-9), $2,357.00
EIGHTH $300,000, STAKES - LAKE PLACID S., 3 YO, 1 1/8M
1 Time and Motion
J. Velazquez
$5.50 $2.70 $2.10
2 Catch a Glimpse
F. Geroux $2.20 $2.10
7 Diamond Fields (IRE) J. Alvarado $3.50
B Filly 2013, by Tapit - Ellie’s Moment by Kris S.
Owner: Phillips Racing Partnership. Trainer: James Toner.
Breeder: Phillips Racing Partnership (KY). Time: 1:48.39
Late Scratches: Pricedtoperfection
Daily Double (9-1), $41.60; Exacta (1-2), $8.50; Superfecta (1-2-7-5),
$123.50; Trifecta (1-2-7), $59.00; Pic 3 (11-9-1), $285.50
NINTH $78,000, NY-BRED AOC $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 5 1/2F
13 Saratoga Heater
I. Ortiz, Jr.
$4.40 $3.30 $2.30
12 True Bet
J. Velazquez $5.90 $3.50
2 Doctor J Dub
K. Carmouche $3.00
B Gelding 2012, by Temple City - Hot Spell by Salt Lake
Owner: Jacobson, David. Trainer: David Jacobson.
Breeder: Machmer Hall (NY). Time: 1:05.05
Late Scratches: Bond Vigilante, Manoffire, Whiskey Seven, Bug Juice,
Latigo Trail, Captain Gaughen, Banana Thief, The Crocheron Kid, Curious Cal
Daily Double (1-13), $17.20; Exacta (13-12), $19.80; Superfecta (1312-2-6), $217.40; Trifecta (13-12-2), $90.50; Pic 3 (9-1-13), $123.00
TENTH $75,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 7F
2 Big Zip
I. Ortiz, Jr.
$8.50 $5.10 $3.30
1 Here Comes Tommy M. Luzzi $7.50 $4.10
9 Nobody Move
J. Castellano $2.80
B Gelding 2013, by City Zip - Spring Elusion by Elusive Quality
Owner: Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC, Imperio, Michael and
Simon, David. Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez.
Breeder: Sue Vitro & Danzel Brendenmuel (NY). Time: 1:24.79
Late Scratches: Overawe
Daily Double (13-2), $14.20; Exacta (2-1), $48.40; Superfecta (2-1-910), $606.00; Trifecta (2-1-9), $117.50; Pic 3 (1-13-2), $70.50; Place
Pix Nine (2/7/9-1/2/7-2/12/13-2), $24.40
ELEVENTH $73,000, NY-BRED MDN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 5 1/2F
9 Le Grand Warrior
J. Ortiz
$19.00 $8.10 $5.30
7 Fled
J. Castellano $4.20 $2.90
5 Horoscope
J. Rosario $4.10
Ch Colt 2014, by Majestic Warrior - Roaring Ghost by Roaring Fever
Owner: Pinnacle Farms Racing LLC. Trainer: Thomas Morley.
Breeder: Pinnacle Farms I LLC (NY). Time: 1:07.02
Late Scratches: King Cupid, Rule Number One, Shiraz, Tiz Wicked,
Conquest Prankster, Cespedes
Daily Double (2-9), $99.00; Exacta (9-7), $105.50; Superfecta (9-75-12), $2,773.00; Trifecta (9-7-5), $465.50; Pic 3 (13-2-9), $163.00;
Pic 4 (1-1/3/7/8/9/10/11/13/15/16-2/7), $1,168.00; Pic 6 (11-9-11/3/7/8/9/10/11/13/15/1), $360.50
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Rachel’s Temper scores for Baker after $62,500 claim
Rachel’s Temper floats home with a victory in Monday’s feature for trainer Charlton Baker.
BY ANNISE MONTPLAISIR
SUMMER COLONY STAKES RECAP
Trainer Charlton Baker always saw potential
in Rachel’s Temper. He’d watched the smallish,
plain-looking dark bay mare for two years. The
right time and opportunity just wasn’t quite there
to take a shot and claim the 5-year-old, until she
showed up for a $62,500 tag last month at Saratoga Race Course.
Baker got father-son owner duo Max and Saul
Kupferberg on board, made the claim and got the
mare in his barn. Twenty-six days later, Rachel’s
Temper became a stakes winner, beating a group of
graded-stakes winning and placed fillies and mares
in Monday’s $100,000 Summer Colony Stakes.
“She’s just been a consistent, nice mare,” Baker
said. “I’ve liked her for a couple years now. We never had a chance to claim her but the last time she
was in for a claiming price. I’ve been watching her,
she’s been running some real nice races, but not this
kind of caliber. She was one that looked like she
could take on better horses.”
Saul Kupferberg credited Baker for his savvy selection and placement of the daughter of Flatter in
the 1 1/8-mile stakes.
“I’ve got to give Charlie all the credit, he spotted
her, talked me into claiming her,” Kupferberg said.
“He picked the spot, I’m just along for the ride. He
liked the horse a lot and it worked out great.”
From the day he made the claim, Baker mapped
out a plan for Rachel’s Temper. He figured she could
take a step up in class, but it would have to be the
right type of field. When the Summer Colony came
up at a distance he thought the mare would favor,
Baker entered and checked out the competition.
“The plan was to claim her and find a small
stake, which was this,” Baker said. “And once the
nomination was up we said we’ll put her in there
and see what it comes up like. If it was a little too
tough we wouldn’t go, but it came up where it was
going to be a six-horse field.”
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Rachel’s Temper finished second going 1 1/8
miles July 27, when she was claimed by Baker and
the Kupferbergs. She closed well in that race but
didn’t quite get up in time, losing by a nose to Going For Broke.
Going For Broke came back to finish second behind undefeated champion Songbird in Saturday’s
Grade 1 Alabama Stakes, and third-place finisher
Jules N Rome won the Saratoga Dew Stakes Aug.
15, solidifying Baker’s confidence in Rachel’s Temper’s potential.
“She’d run the distance when I claimed her, and
she ran against two nice fillies that came back to
run really good races,” Baker said. “The winner
was a nice filly, the third horse came back to win a
stake. So we had a little gauge to go by from those
horses performing.”
The bay mare walked calmly in the paddock,
peering through her blue bridle at onlookers hudContinued On Page 25
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dled over racing programs. Her coat
remained dry and her face relaxed
through the post parade as she amble
alongside a stocky chestnut pony.
Rachel’s Temper’s ears swiveled
back and forth, one on her pony, the
other on jockey Joel Rosario, then rotated forward and to the right as she
analyzed her surroundings. As they
jogged to the gate, Rachel’s Temper
tossed her head, flicking it into the air
twice, edgy anticipation replacing her
relaxed state.
The behavior was par for the
course from what Baker had witnessed. Calm and good-natured in the
barn, Rachel’s Temper could sometimes wash out in the paddock and
on her way to the gate for her races.
Excited, but not overly stressed.
Milaya went straight to the front
at the break, with Money’soncharlotte passing her from the inside as
they rounded the first turn.
The two pushed the pace, stretching their lead to 5 lengths in front of
Tiger Ride in an opening quarter of
:23.04. Rachel’s Temper trailed the
field, unhurried, behind the strungout group through fractions of :46.74
and 1:11.69.
Rosario made a five-wide move
as they rounded the far turn, urging
Rachel’s Temper around the field as
the front-runners faded. He hand
rode Rachel’s Temper past Tiger Ride
and Sweetgrass, who tried to make a
run up the rail. Bred in Kentucky by
Charles Deters from the Down The
Aisle mare Fergie’s Folly, Rachel’s
Temper cruised past those two and
won by 1 1/2 lengths.
“Well I thought we were going to
be a little closer, but it looked like
they were going a good pace for the
distance,” Rosario said. “She can do
a lot, she can come from behind, from
way back and trying to make a run in
the end I was just taking my time with
her and you how the pace was setting
up early. She did very good.”
The Summer Colony, restricted to
fillies and mares that had not won a
graded stakes in 2016, was Rachel’s
Temper’s stakes debut and she collected her sixth victory from 32 starts.
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her earnings to $371,905.
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Big Dreams
NY-bred Weekend Hideaway rolls
in loaded Monday allowance race
Weekend Hideaway shrugged off
a fourth in his last start and rolled
to victory in Monday’s sixth race at
Saratoga Race Course, a state-bred
conditioned allowance that looked
more like a stakes.
Beaten a length in the John Morrissey July 28, Weekend Hideaway
won for the third time in four starts
this year in the $85,000 allowance
going 6 furlongs. He won by a length
from Bond Vigilante in 1:09.74 under
Luis Saez.
“Coming off the loss here opening
week it seemed like a logical place to
put him,” said trainer Phil Serpe, who
trains the 6-year-old son of Speightstown for Mike Hoffman’s Red and
Black Stable. “I was very, very confident actually.”
Weekend Hideaway registered
back-to-back wins at Belmont Park in
the Affirmed Success Stakes April 29
and Commentator Stakes May 30.
“The horse had been really training well, he looks great,” Serpe said.
“I like the fact that some cooler
weather came in here the last couple
days because he’s not about a lot of
heat, which I really think affected him
when he ran in the John Morrissey.”
Weekend Hideaway was one of
four horses Hoffman purchased
from the Flying Zee Dispersal sale
at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky in October
2011. Hoffman paid $40,000 for the
yearling colt out of the Wiseman’s
Ferry mare Apocalyptical.
“This is the best one we’ve ever
had, and we’ve had about 50 or 60
horses with Phil,” Hoffman said. “If
Phil feels good about it we think we’re
going to try the (Grade 1) Vosburgh
Oct. 1. We ran in it last year at peak
condition (finishing sixth), but it’s up
to Phil.”
A good performance there might
lead to even bigger things.
“Then maybe the Breeder’s Cup,”
Hoffman’s daughter Siobhan said,
getting a laugh.
– Shayna Tiller
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MONDAY RACING RECAP
• It’s not often you see an owner
don their own silks, but that’s what
Avram Freedberg did for the first.
Walking into the winner’s circle as he
buttoned up a set of his gold silks that
feature a white ball and a photo of a
dog in the middle, Freedberg met his
horse, Another Genius.
“Our stable is called Everything’s
Cricket Racing. That’s Cricket there,”
he said, pointing to the portrait of the
dog on his colors. “Cricket was 16
years old when we formed the stable
and she met our first horse, Ahvee’s
Destiny, and they have a picture of
them kissing, it’s very sweet.”
Another Genius won her debut
in the 5 1/2-furlong New York-bred
maiden special weight on the Mellon
Turf Course. The 3-year-old filly by
Einstein raced midpack early, saved
ground under Jose Ortiz, angled out
at the midway point of the turn and
kicked clear to win by 1 3/4 lengths.
Purchased for $42,000, the Linda
Rice trainee encountered her share of
issues despite showing promise early.
Freedberg tried to sell her as a 2-yearold, but she RNA’d for $22,000 at the
2015 OBS June sale.
“This horse was bought at the
(Fasig-Tipton) Saratoga fall mixed
sale in 2013, so we’ve had her since
she was a weanling,” Freedberg said.
“When we first took her down to
Florida, Tori, Linda’s cousin, rode her
and thought she was great. Then she
started giving them little head problems, so bad that we actually put her
in a sale in Florida, but she didn’t
reach reserve and boy are we now
glad. We thought she wasn’t going
to perform well, but she’s turned into
something that maybe will turn into
something more.”
Freedberg was thrilled to be back
in the Saratoga winner’s circle. He’s
visited many times since forming Everything’s Cricket Racing in 2006,
Weekend Hideaway makes it look easy in Monday’s fourth race.
but it’s been a few years since his last
win here.
“We won in Saratoga the first seven years we were here at least once every meet, so we were on cloud nine,”
Freedberg said. “Last year, we had
nobody run, the year before nobody
win, so it’s great to be back in the
winner’s circle here. We love it here.”
– Brandon Valvo
• Tom Albertrani celebrated his
first win of the meet and breathed a
sight of relief after Sadler’s Joy won
the second, a 1 1/2-mile maiden race
on the grass.
Albertrani beamed, posing alongside the lanky chestnut son of Kitten’s
Joy in the winner’s circle and enthusiastically helped jockey Javier Castellano off the horse, eager to discuss the
long-awaited win.
“I’m very excited for this horse’s
future,” said Albertrani to Castellano.
Bred and raced by Woodslane
Farm, Sadler’s Joy came into Monday’s race with three off-the-board
finishes on the grass. He finished
fourth going 1 3/8 miles July 30, behind Richmond Street and Uncle Gio,
second and fourth, respectively in
Monday’s race.
“Relieved in one way,” Albertrani
said of his emotions getting the first
win with his 31st starter. “And really
excited to see the horse run the way he
did because after the first time he ran
he had such a strong kick. I got really
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excited the first time, then I got a little disappointed with his next couples
races.”
Sadler’s Joy raced in sixth for the
first 1 1/4 miles before accelerating
between rivals in the stretch to win by
2 lengths in 2:30.97.
“What I saw today was really exciting, that he was able to finish off
of a slow pace like that,” Albertrani
said. “Distance could be a key with
this horse, a little bit longer, the better. It’s been a slow start, but maybe
we’ll come with a strong finish like
this horse did today.”
– Shayna Tiller
• Greyjoy broke his maiden for a
$20,000 claiming tag in the nightcap
Aug. 17 going 6 furlongs. Trainer
Carlos Martin decided to wheel the
4-year-old back in five days, stretching out to 1 1/8 miles for a $16,000
tag.
“I know I was going to get criticized,” Martin said. “My man
(NYRA television host) Andy Serling, who I think is a fan of mine, he
always says I do a great job. I knew
he’d rip me apart a little bit, but I’ve
had a little bit of luck doing it.
“It works out sometimes and a lot
of times it’s a little bit of an aggressive
move, but the horse came out of the
race so well and I saw this race in the
book, I said, ‘Let me put this horse
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in and see how he acts the last four
or five days and he was just coming
out of his skin. I took a little bit of a
calculated risk.”
Greyjoy stalked the pace while racing three wide around both turns. He
came into the stretch on even terms
with Luckybuck Syndrome and Geo
Niko and despite giving them all the
ground and carrying more weight,
Greyjoy won by a head.
Greyjoy, claimed by Martin for
$16,000 in January, was taken for the
identical tag Monday by trainer Steve
Asmussen and owner Clark Brewster.
Although he didn’t take Greyjoy back
to his barn, Martin didn’t leave empty
handed after claiming sixth-place finisher That Makes Sense.
“It’s a little bittersweet because
I love the horse and I think I finally
got him going in the right direction,”
Martin said. “But you have to play the
game. But we claimed a really wellbred horse from Mr. Lukas that he
paid $550,000 for, so we’ll make him
a new gelding and go from there.”
– Brandon Valvo
• Trinity Farm’s Jaye and Tom
Egan enjoy a bittersweet moment
each time their 5-year-old homebred
Macagone wins.
“It’s not spelled correctly in Gaelic,
but it means son of Egan. Tom’s son
died a few months before the foal was
born so it was just fitting to name him
Macagone,” said Jaye Egan of the
Artie Schiller gelding named in honor
of Jes Egan, who passed away at age
36. “He’s (Macagone) been such a joy
for us. So, it was fitting, feels like he’s
here with us.”
The bay gelding went straight to
the lead in the seventh, a $93,000 allowance-optional going 1 mile on the
turf. He led gate to wire to give trainer Michelle Nihei her first win of the
meet from her fourth start.
“He’s pretty one-dimensional,”
Nihei said. “He doesn’t have a lot of
other cards to play. What’s key for
us obviously is the first quarter-mile,
maybe the first half-mile fraction. As
long as that goes relatively controlled,
then we have most of it in the pocket.”
Nihei also said Macagone benefited from the softer turf because it
slowed down the early fractions.
Macagone, winner of the Danger’s
Hour Stakes in April at Aqueduct,
held off a field that included Grade 2
winner March, Grade 3 winner Night
Prowler and stakes winners Vision
Perfect and High Noon Rider. He
won a three-horse photo by a nose
from Dancetrack with March another
nose back in third.
Macagone is out of the Skip Away
mare Isabel Away, whom the Egans
purchased for $60,000 at the 2003
Keeneland September yearling sale
Saratoga Leaders
TRAINERS........................... 1ST
Chad Brown...................................30
Todd Pletcher.................................20
Kiaran McLaughlin.........................11
George Weaver................................9
Rudy Rodriguez...............................9
David Jacobson................................9
Mike Maker......................................8
Charlton Baker.................................8
Bill Mott...........................................7
Jason Servis....................................7
Another Genius strikes a pose.
Susie Raisher
and campaigned for a win at Belmont. Isabel Away resides at Keane
Stud in Amenia, N.Y. with her 2016
colt by Freud.
“She has a yearling, also has
2-year-old who is better than this
guy,” Tom Egan said of the Pure Prize
colt named Red Knight.
– Linzay Marks
and Annise Montplaisir
JOCKEYS............................ 1ST
Irad Ortiz Jr....................................39
Jose Ortiz.......................................38
Javier Castellano............................34
John Velazquez..............................30
Joel Rosario...................................23
Luis Saez........................................21
Manny Franco................................16
Jose Lezcano.................................14
Ricardo Santana Jr.........................11
Junior Alvarado................................9
Julien Leparoux................................6
Florent Geroux.................................6
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Monday August 22.
FIRST $73,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 & UP, 5 1/2F
4 Another Genius
J. Ortiz
$7.60 $5.10 $4.80
1 Wake Up Smiling
J. Lezcano $3.30 $2.70
5 Tiffanys Freud
E. Cancel $8.30
B Filly 2013, by Einstein (BRZ) - Countyourblessings by Golden Missile
Owner: Everything’s Cricket Racing. Trainer: Linda Rice.
Breeder: Howard C. Nolan (NY). Time: 1:02.92
Late Scratches: Overdrive, Rock Ave. Road
Exacta (4-1), $24.00; Superfecta (4-1-5-2), $892.00; Trifecta (4-1-5),
$221.50
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SECOND $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/2M
5 Sadler’s Joy
J. Castellano $9.80 $3.30 $3.00
7 Richmond Street
J. Alvarado $2.70 $2.30
9 Big Timer
M. Franco $4.10
Ch Colt 2013, by Kitten’s Joy - Dynaire by Dynaformer
Owner: Woodslane Farm. Trainer: Thomas Albertrani.
Breeder: Woodslane Farm, LLC. (KY). Time: 2:30.97
Late Scratches: Roustabout, Zarand
Daily Double (4-5), $47.00; Exacta (5-7), $25.60; Quinella (5-7),
$11.20; Superfecta (5-7-9-10), $372.00; Trifecta (5-7-9), $135.50
THIRD $32,000, CLAIMING $16,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M
7 Greyjoy
I. Ortiz, Jr.
$6.90 $3.80 $2.90
6 Geo Niko
J. Castellano $4.20 $3.10
5 Luckybuck Syndrome A. Gryder $4.50
Gr/ro Gelding 2012, by Rockport Harbor - Grand Consequence by
Grand Slam
Owner: WGG Racing Stable. Trainer: Carlos Martin.
Breeder: Mike Abraham (KY). Late Scratches: Country Money
Claimed: Greyjoy claimed by Brewster, Clark O. for $16,000, Battle Midway claimed by Our Blue Streaks Stable for $16,000, That Makes Sense
claimed by Paradise Farms Corp. for $16,000
Time: 1:52.02
Daily Double (5-7), $34.60; Exacta (7-6), $24.80; Superfecta (7-6-5-3),
$491.00; Trifecta (7-6-5), $150.00; Pic 3 (4-5-7), $125.00
FOURTH $45,000, CLAIMING $35,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/16M
1 Detail
I. Ortiz, Jr.
$5.60 $3.40 $2.30
6 Eqho
J. Ortiz $3.30 $2.50
7 Doukas
J. Castellano $2.80
Dk B/ Br Filly 2012, by City Zip - Lady Buckingham by Formal Dinner
Owner: Pompa, Jr., Paul, P.. Trainer: Chad Brown.
Breeder: Barry R. Ostrager (NY). Time: 1:43.70
Late Scratches: Five Hearts, Quiet Prediction
Claimed: Eqho claimed by Lyster, Stephen S. for $35,000
Daily Double (7-1), $24.40; Exacta (1-6), $16.20; Quinella (1-6), $6.80;
Superfecta (1-6-7-5), $144.40; Trifecta (1-6-7), $39.60; Consolation
Double (7-8), $6.60; Pic 3 (5-7-1), $104.00; (5-7-8), $29.80
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FIFTH $56,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $75,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M
10 Mr. Magic
J. Castellano $10.00 $5.70 $3.90
2 Brotherly
F. Geroux $4.40 $3.80
8 Jess I Am
K. Carmouche $3.60
Ch Colt 2013, by Scat Daddy - Tu Tu Larue by Theatrical (IRE)
Owner: Scatuorchio, James T. and Pletcher, Jake J..
Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Breeder: Hunter Valley Farm & Bourque GoldsteinThoroughbreds, LLC (KY). Time: 1:37.89
Late Scratches: River Echo (GB), Turf Commander, Nseventeen, Energy
Policy, Glennevan
Daily Double (1-10), $27.60; Exacta (10-2), $58.50; Superfecta (10-28-7), $2,179.00; Trifecta (10-2-8), $272.50; Pic 3 (7-1-10), $112.00;
(7-8-10), $34.60; Pic 4 (5-7-1/3/8-10), $447.50; Pic 5 (4-5-7-1/3/810), $2,273.00
SIXTH $85,000, NY-BRED ALLOWANCE, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F
1 Weekend Hideaway
L. Saez
$5.20 $3.80 $2.40
5 Bond Vigilante
J. Torres $18.40 $4.80
3 Ostrolenka
J. Castellano $2.60
Ch Horse 2010, by Speightstown - Apocalyptical by Wiseman’s Ferry
Owner: Red and Black Stable. Trainer: Philip Serpe.
Breeder: Flying Zee Stables (NY). Time: 1:09.74
Daily Double (10-1), $33.00; Exacta (1-5), $100.50; Superfecta (1-5-32), $636.00; Trifecta (1-5-3), $286.00; Pic 3 (1-10-1), $88.00
SEVENTH $93,000, AOC $80,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M
7 Macagone
J. Ortiz
$11.20 $6.60 $4.10
1 Dancetrack
J. Lezcano $13.60 $9.30
10 March
I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.50
B Gelding 2011, by Artie Schiller - Isabel Away by Skip Away
Owner: Trinity Farm. Trainer: Michelle Nihei.
Breeder: Trinity Farm, LLC (NY). Time: 1:35.57
Late Scratches: Mewannarose, Chiropractor, Slim Shadey (GB), Iconic
Artist, Catholic Cowboy
Daily Double (1-7), $42.40; Exacta (7-1), $167.50; Superfecta (7-110-2), $2,248.00; Trifecta (7-1-10), $929.00; Pic 3 (10-1-7), $242.50
EIGHTH $100,000, STAKES - SUMMER COLONY S., 3 & UP, 1 1/8M
4 Rachel’s Temper
J. Rosario
$8.40 $4.80 $3.30
2 Tiger Ride
E. Prado $4.10 $2.80
3 Sweetgrass
I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.50
Dk B/ Br Mare 2011, by Flatter - Fergie’s Folly by Down the Aisle
Owner: Kupferberg, Saul J. and Max. Trainer: Charlton Baker.
Breeder: Charles H. Deters (KY). Time: 1:50.31
Daily Double (7-4), $51.50; Exacta (4-2), $35.20; Superfecta (4-2-3-6),
$171.00; Trifecta (4-2-3), $127.50; Pic 3 (1-7-4), $179.00; Place Pix
Nine (2/8/10-1/3/5-1/7/10-4), $48.60
NINTH $39,000, NY-BRED MAIDEN CLM $25,000, 3 & UP, 6 1/2F
5 Ditch Em
M. Franco
$6.20 $3.90 $3.00
3 Splash of Sass
E. Cancel $6.50 $4.50
7 U Do That
J. Torres $5.30
Dk B/ Br Filly 2013, by Uncle Mo - Vroom Hilda by Bold Executive
Owner: Campbell, David, E.. Trainer: George Weaver.
Breeder: David Campbell (NY). Time: 1:19.11
Daily Double (4-5), $35.00; Exacta (5-3), $42.00; Superfecta (5-3-72), $1,223.00; Trifecta (5-3-7), $235.50; Pic 3 (7-4-5), $253.50; Pic 4
(1-7-4-5), $925.00; Pic 6 (1/3/8-10-1-7-4-5), $96.00; Pic 6 (1/3/8-101-7-4-5), $6,618.00
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There is no walk like it in sports. Two thick red
lines mark the path, as it burrows through bettors
and drinkers under the clubhouse, descends a few
feet, past the hand stampers and around the bend,
past the red railing where the gate crew hangs,
then slices diagonally right, past the bands and
the dancers, between the food stands, through the
charbroiled burger smell, then juts back to the left
past the administrative offices, through the jocks’
agents and wives waiting for celebration or commiseration, then a hard right into the sanctuary of
the jocks’ room.
Jockeys, valets and security guards make the
walk from the scales to the room, nine, 10, 11 times
a day. Trainers join the jockeys for part of it, sometimes the whole thing if they’re mad or confused.
Fans, from old to young, dot the walk, thrusting
programs, asking for goggles, high-fives or ever so
rarely a negative critique – I still remember the gambler who threw a handful of rolled up tickets at me
in the early 1990s, “Cash these for me Clancy,” after I got beat on a Sheppard favorite.
The walk is where many of us became fans of
this crazy sport. I remember Cash Asmussen teaching me manners when he said, “How about a please
and a thank you?” after I thrust a program in his
face. Then he scrawled his name across the program, slashing dollar signs for the S in Cash. I was
impressed.
The walk is always good, at least, for the winner.
For Mike Smith, twice this summer, it was iconic.
The Hall of Famer made his career in New York
but now resides in California. When he comes here,
wins the Coaching Club American Oaks and Alabama on the undefeated Songbird, well, the walk
becomes part victory lap, part family reunion.
After the CCA Oaks, it went like this…
Mikey. Mikey. Mikey. Thanks for coming.
Come back to the East Coast. Zenyatta or
Songbird at a mile-and-a-sixteenth, who’s bet-
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ter, Mikey? Who’s better? Mikey, can I get a
picture of you and my son? I don’t know how
you do it, Mike. Holy Bull. Holy Bull. Holy
Bull. Think you can take Beholder…? You’re
the best, Mikey. Can I take a picture with you?
Thank you so much. You sticking around,
Mikey? Sign it to Andrew…to Andrew. I’ve
got to go, guys, I’m sorry, I’ve got to catch
a plane. Clear the path. Clear the path. Clear
the path. Goggles, Mike, one pair of goggles.
Awesome, Mike. Awesome. You got a camera.
Hurry up. Hurry up. Make it work. Make it
work…
In between and among the celebration, Smith
hugged Gary Sciacca, accepted congratulations
from John Velazquez, Kendrick Carmouche and
jockeys who look young enough to be Smith’s kids.
By the time Smith got to the jocks’ room, he had
posed for photos with a kid in a stroller and a woman in her 80s. One long black Sharpie mark had
flicked across Fox Hill Farm’s silks, Smith laughed,
“That looks kind of like my signature.”
A month later, Smith returned to win the Alabama. The walk was longer, better.
Mike. Mike. Mike. Thanks, Mike. Ain’t
that something. What are you wearing Florent
Geroux’s helmet for? Ain’t that something.
You need a better pen. Let’s go, real quick.
Look up. Look up. Look up. Can you sign
this, thank you so much. For Chile. For Chile.
Whewwww. Selfie. Selfie. Selfie. I gotta go. I
gotta go. I gotta go. Can I have your goggles?
Goggles, Mikey. Selfie! Mike, you’re still the
greatest. Hey, Mike, you going to Sperry’s
tonight? Thank you, Dad. Please, brother,
please. Right here, Mike. Right here. Thank
you, Mike. Take it, take the picture. You know,
it was really good, we were running, brother.
Great trip, Mike. Outside the red lines, please.
You’re the best, Mike. You’re the best. Hey,
Smitty. You’re the man. Songbird. Songbird.
Smitty, buy yourself a helmet. I got one, don’t
I? For this little girl, this little girl here. Thank
you, Mike. Take the picture. Take the picture.
Mikey. Mike. Smitty. Great ride. You are my
hero. The champion. I love you man...
A longer, sweeter walk, Smith reached the jocks’
room after 10 minutes and 11 seconds, finishing
with a Sharpie, from a fan who had happily traded
a pen for a signature. Smith had signed enough red
Songbird posters to wallpaper the Reading Room,
signed a $2 win ticket, written his phone number
on a press pass, taught a woman how to use an iPhone camera. Smith hugged Leo and Joan O’Brien,
Selma, Wendy, Tony Allevato and his son. By the
end of the walk, a woman waited for one perfect
picture, as Smith walked into the frame, her phone
rang, Chelsey flashed on her screen. The woman slammed her thumb down like she was playing Whac A Mole. Smith slowed, waited and she
snapped her photo, shrieking while she did it. Smith
smiled, a walk complete.
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