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NAME OF THE DAY

On a Snowy Evening, second race. Blackout Racing Stable’s 3-year-old filly is by Frost Giant. Throckmorton, 10th race. Sir Frances Throckmorton led a plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and restore the Catholic church in England. Team Valor’s colt is by War Chant.

CRYING WOLF Warning posted on the Presque Isle Downs overnight (see Photo of the Day): “Attention Horsemen: In the on-going effort to try to decrease the geese going on to the track during racing and training, we will be moving the FAKE coyotes around the track. They will be moved every few days to see if this helps. There are two of them. One stands upright and has a tail that moves in the breeze and the other one is in a crouching position. We want you to be aware that these are FAKE and to not be alarmed if you see them.”

WORTH REPEATING “It was a great effort. They were all worrying about the mile and an eighth, I said, ‘With that sire? We’d be better off if it was a mile and a quarter.’ ” Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin after Antipathy, a daughter of A. P. Indy, won Sunday’s Shuvee “Thunder Road.” James Brereton Jones, 2, when hearing the Bruce Springsteen song at Saratoga “It was tough, we didn’t have many horses for a couple of years, 2011 was horrible, we got down on horses, we did OK for what we had, we just didn’t have much. I don’t know how it changed, they just came. I remember going to the barn every day and all of a sudden we had nice horses. It was like, ‘What happened?’ Let’s hope we can keep it up. We’ve got some nice 2-year-olds. We haven’t run any yet. We’ll see.” Jimmy Jerkens,29/07/2014 when asked13:19 aboutPage his 2014 reformation DAR6930 Saratoga Special Trainer Bernardini 30 JULY14 1

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Winning. Maggie Wolfendale and Tom Morley embrace after Noble Cornerstone won Friday’s fourth race.They got engaged that night.

“Jeff? Who do you think he is Jeff Foxworthy?” Jerkens, after his friend called The Special’s Sean Clancy by the name Jeff (we’re not sure which is worse, being called Jeff or being called Jeff Foxworthy) “The only speed that’s holding today is in the jockey’s race.” Todd Engel, analyzing the track Saturday

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WORTH REPEATING

“I’m going to say 1,970 of them.” Agent Jason Beides, when asked how many of Jose Lezcano’s 2,000 wins he was involved in since 2004 “So he’s the original Brooklyn Cowboy.” The Special’s Jack Clancy, when hearing that trainer Charlie LoPresti was born in Brooklyn “You guys are the fabric of this place.” Reader Mike Muscato, about The Special

“Chief was happy when Barclay won a race. He was happy when Jimmy won a race. Then he was real shook up when Petie (Peter Pugh) survived the claim of foul.” Trainer Larry Bates, relayed to Kip Elser, about Allen Jerkens’ sentiments on Jim Dandy day “Now everybody wants a ride – McGaughey, Matz, Trombetta, everybody. I can see just see it, ‘Whose turn is it to get the sleeper this time?’ ” Van driver Keith Cooper, who transported trainer Graham Motion to Saratoga last week

“You’ve got to pick your battles.” Blair Wyatt on why she’s never tried to fix husband Todd’s foot-jammed-home riding style

“Watch out for that lightning.” Eric Messiah, former exercise rider of Dr. Kiernan, warning The Special’s Sean Clancy during the lightning storm earlier in the week

“You can read AND write…?” Steeplechase jockey Bernie Dalton, as The Special’s Sean Clancy wrote in a notebook Saturday morning

“The Irish are strong over here. I’ve got Colum on one side and Leo on the other.” Trainer Gary Sciacca, about his Oklahoma neighbors

“If you’re running a horse on Wednesday, you go to the barn on Monday.” The Special’s Sean Clancy, when trainer Todd Wyatt asked what he was doing in the office Monday “I know some who don’t.”

Wyatt, in response

“Do not use. In need of repairs.” Warning taped on the steering wheel of Dan Silver’s golf cart “I don’t know, I’ve been too busy falling off this morning.” Exercise rider, who had fallen off twice Saturday morning, when asked how a horse was going “I’m going to have start memorizing the saddle towels up to 20.” Owner Bill Parsons, after watching main-track-only entrants compete with the colors khaki, maroon and maybe even taupe on a rainy Saturday

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I don’t premeditate anything. If he’s going to run good, he’s going to run good. I take it step by step.” Jockey Rajiv Maragh about his approach to riding Jim Dandy winner Wicked Strong

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“I’ll tell you, Mr. Dreyfus had more class than the average guy. When he would tell his secretary to get a hold of somebody, he would tell her when you hear the phone ring, hand the phone to him, he would say hello. The other guys would have them say, ‘Just a minute for so and so.’ The average guy, you run there to answer the phone and they say, “Just a minute for so and so,’ I’d run the whole length of the shedrow to answer the phone and you get, ‘Just a minute for so and so,’ then you got three minutes to wait for them. I wanted to rip the phone out of the wall. That’s all right, though, I ran down there and they told me they were putting me in the Hall of Fame. Pat Lynch. He said, ‘Don’t tell anybody but your wife…’ ”

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Eyes on skies Connections checking weather forecasts in advance of turf sprint BY TOM LAW

CORONATION CUP PREVIEW

Lisa Lewis took a few minutes out of her morning Tuesday to chat with a colleague as he sat in his golf cart just outside her barn watching training near the midpoint of the far turn at Saratoga Race Course. The topic of conversation you ask? What else but the weather? Showers Sunday and Monday and a near biblical thunderstorm early Monday morning wreaked havoc on the two cards to end Week 2 at Saratoga and wet conditions might still play a role in stakes races Lewis and others are looking at as the season enters Week 3 today. Lewis more than most of the others, since she’s entered William Schettine’s Isabelle in today’s $100,000 Coronation Cup Stakes for 3-year-old

fillies sprinting on the grass. Others in the Evan Shipman Thursday, Caress Friday and on the blockbuster Whitney Invitational card Saturday can breathe easy for now. “I’m not going to be able to give you too much,” Lewis said. “She’s in the next day main-track only, too. I’m not really sure [if Isabelle will run in the Coronation Cup]. I’ve really got to talk to Mr. Schettine. We’re leaving our options open.” Isabelle, winner of the Bouwerie Stakes two starts back against New York-breds, didn’t fare well in her first start against open company in the Grade 3 Victory Ride June 29 at Belmont. The daughter of SuccessSee CORONATION page 10

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Coronation – Continued from page 8 ful Appeal endured a nightmarish trip in that 6 1/2-furlong race, breaking inside, getting shuffled back and dealing with kickback. Lewis does think she’ll handle the grass. Whether that’s today in the 5 1/2-furlong Coronation Cup or later in the meet remains to be seen. Isabelle is one of 10 entered – Sweetmarys Success is entered main-track only – and drew a favorable outside post. “I do think she would like the grass, that’s why we put her in there,” Lewis said. “But at the same time it’s also a long meet. I’ll talk to [Schettine]. We wanted to see how it all comes up, between the weather, the race, the post. It looks like there are some others doing the same things, trying the grass or thinking about running if it comes off.” Three others entered in the body of the race would be making their grass debuts if they start – 4-1 second choice Elena Strikes, Burn Control and Fat Kat. Ruslana made her last start on Polytrack and Stars Above Me last raced in late June in England, so there are certainly plenty of questions in the Coronation Cup. Andrew Rosen’s Recoupe is the 7-2 favorite for the feature off a fast victory going 5 furlongs on the turf at Penn National for trainer Mike Trombetta.

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Mike Trombetta sends out Recoupe in the Coronation Cup.

The Indiana Charlie filly is unbeaten in three starts on the grass, victories that also coincided with an equipment change. “Since we’ve added the blinkers and turf she’s been 3-for-3 on the grass,” Trombetta said a few moments after ducking under a webbing in his barn that houses his string of 12. “I guess it’s a little bit back on quick rest, but there’s not a lot of options for 3-year-old fillies short on the turf. In fact this is one of the only ones and we’re here. So we brought her up. She hasn’t been here long, only a couple days but she’s settled in and doing OK.” Recoupe finished third in two dirt races at Laurel before switching to the grass and winning a 5-fur-

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long maiden during the Pimlico spring meet. She added another win going the same distance about two months later at Delaware Park. The only blemish on her record this season was a seventh-place finish in a 6-furlong allowance race on the Tapeta Footings synthetic surface at Presque Isle Downs. She bounced out of that race to win at Penn National 17 days later, going 5 furlongs gateto-wire in :56.60. “It’s a huge step up, sure, but if we can hit the board in a race like this it’s well worth the effort,” Trombetta said. “I don’t know if she has to be on the front, but she’s pretty quick. She just kind of puts herself right there. It seems to be the way she likes to run.” Stars Above Me, an English-bred daughter of Exceed and Excel, makes her U.S. debut for Graham Motion. She arrived at his Saratoga barn about two weeks ago with the intention of getting some black type. Owned by Elite Racing Club UK and previously trained by Roger Charlton, Stars Above Me is 1-for5 lifetime and was third last time going 5 furlongs in a small handicap June 21 at Newmarket. Irad Ortiz Jr. gets the call on the 5-1 co-third choice. Others entered are Hot Squeeze, a winner here last Wednesday going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf for George Weaver, and Scatcapade, fourth in a 7-furlong allowance/optional June 18 at Belmont for Christophe Clement.

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WEDNESDAY’S SARATOGA ENTRIES Wednesday, July 30. 1ST (12:25PM). $65,000, AOC $30,000, 4 YO’S & UP, 2 1/16M (HURDLE) Exacta, Trifecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Meganisi (IRE)................ B. Dalton........................... W. Dowling.................... 5-2 1a ..... 7.............Charminster (IRE)........... C. Sloan............................ C. Murphy..................... 5-2 2 ..... 2.............Virsito............................. P. Young........................... J. Fisher........................ 2-1 2b .... 4.............Easy Reach..................... J. Murphy......................... J. Fisher........................ 2-1 3 ..... 3.............El Season........................ W. McCarthy..................... J. Sheppard................... 4-1 4 ..... 5.............Bodie Island.................... K. Norris........................... R. Valentine................. 10-1 5 ..... 6.............Harrods Creek................. R. Geraghty...................... A. Kingsley, Jr............... 7-2 6 ..... 8.............Call Me Sonny................. D. Nagle............................ R. Hendriks................. 15-1 7 ..... 9.............Labonte........................... R. Walsh........................... R. Valentine................. 30-1 2ND (1:00PM). $45,000, MCL $40,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1 1/8M Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 5, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Miz Sweet....................... M. Franco......................... C. Baker......................... 6-1 2 ..... 2.............Kelly’s Prize..................... J. Ortiz.............................. D. Donk......................... 5-2 3 ..... 3.............On a Snowy Evening....... J. Alvarado....................... A. Adsit......................... 5-1 4 ..... 4.............Confessa......................... T. Rice.............................. D. Gargan.................... 10-1 5 ..... 5.............Brandini.......................... L. Saez.............................. H. Bond......................... 3-1 6 ..... 6.............Bella Fachi....................... R. Maragh......................... N. Terracciano............... 6-1 7 ..... 7.............Stephanie’s Secret........... D. Davis............................ G. Weaver................... 20-1 8 ..... 8.............Taramislew...................... P. Rodriguez..................... J. Schoeneman........... 30-1 9 ..... 9.............Truericepudding.............. M. Luzzi............................ R. Violette, Jr............... 12-1 3RD (1:31PM). $85,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Make the Moment........... T. Rice.............................. C. Baker....................... 15-1 2 ..... 2.............Risky Rachel................... J. Castellano..................... J. Coronel.................... 10-1 3 ..... 3.............Atlantic’s Smile............... M. Franco......................... C. Baker......................... 8-1 4 ..... 4.............Galiana............................ A. Lezcano........................ R. Romero..................... 2-1 5 ..... 5.............Here’s Zealicious............. J. Ortiz.............................. G. Contessa................... 4-1 6 ..... 6.............Willet............................... J. Rosario......................... J. Iselin......................... 7-5 4th (2:02PM). $50,000, CLM $25,000, 3 yo, F , 7F Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............From Tiz Moment On...... J. Alvarado....................... A. Ronen..................... 15-1 2 ..... 2.............Chase My Tail.................. C. Velasquez..................... R. Rodriguez................. 6-1 3 ..... 3.............Rock Me Mama............... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... J. Servis........................ 5-2 4 ..... 4.............Da Wildcat Girl................ A. Arroyo.......................... S. Klesaris..................... 4-1 5 ..... 5.............Dash to the Flash............ J. Leparoux....................... M. Lauer........................ 2-1 6 ..... 6.............Cajun Wedding................ R. Napravnik..................... M. Maker....................... 8-1 7 ..... 7.............Alaskan Bird.................... L. Saez.............................. N. Zito........................... 8-1 5TH (2:34PM). $73,000, MSW, 2 YO, F , 5F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 6, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Myfourchix...................... J. Alvarado....................... R. Schosberg................ 6-1 2 ..... 2.............Nonna Jo......................... J. Ortiz.............................. N. Terracciano............... 5-1 3 ..... 3.............Yourcreditisgood............. R. Maragh......................... J. Orseno..................... 10-1 4 ..... 4.............Perfect Freud.................. I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... G. Gullo....................... 12-1 5 ..... 5.............Harlans Six...................... C. Lanerie......................... T. Morley....................... 8-1 6 ..... 6.............Oohlala............................ J. Bravo............................ A. Dutrow...................... 3-1 7 ..... 7.............Jessica’s Ride................. M. Franco......................... J. Lawrence, II............... 4-1 8 ..... 8.............First Charmer.................. S. Bridgmohan................. M. Dilger....................... 7-2 9 ..... AE..........Zo Zo.............................. J. Rocco, Jr...................... A. Dutrow...................... 6-1 10..... AE..........She’s Marvy.................... A. Arroyo.......................... J. Coronel...................... 8-1 11..... AE..........Tacobella......................... G. Rodriguez..................... M. LeCesse................. 15-1 12..... AE..........Accelebrate..................... A. Lezcano........................ R. Romero................... 10-1

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6TH (3:06PM). $50,000, CLM $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Mama Zee....................... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... R. Rodriguez................. 2-1 2 ..... 2.............Coast of Sangria.............. L. Mejias........................... M. Miceli....................... 8-1 3 ..... 3.............My Tee Time.................... F. Reyes............................ K. McCarthy.................. 3-1 4 ..... 4.............Purling............................ C. Velasquez..................... R. Barbara................... 10-1 5 ..... 5.............My Donna Jean............... J. Ortiz.............................. E. Barker....................... 8-1 6 ..... 6.............Rosie My Way................. J. Rosario......................... J. Orseno..................... 10-1 7 ..... 7.............Typhoon Teri................... M. Franco......................... K. Streicher................. 20-1 8 ..... 8.............Kelwynne........................ A. Arroyo.......................... S. Klesaris..................... 4-1 7TH (3:38PM). $55,000, STR $50,000, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 1M (INNER TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Pic 4, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Lavender Road................ J. Alvarado....................... A. Adsit....................... 15-1 2 ..... 2.............Casey Roo....................... J. Velazquez...................... R. Schosberg.............. 10-1 3 ..... 3.............Benny’s Bullet................. I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... G. Gullo......................... 5-1 4 ..... 4.............Ear D’ Rhythm................. C. Velasquez..................... R. Rodriguez................. 7-2 5 ..... 5.............Rock N Cozy.................... M. Franco......................... C. Domino................... 15-1 6 ..... 6.............Lonely Teardrops............ J. Ortiz.............................. M. Scherer.................... 5-1 7 ..... 7.............Sundae School................ L. Saez.............................. J. Terranova, II.............. 3-1 8 ..... 8.............Wine Burglar................... J. Castellano..................... B. Brown....................... 4-1 8TH (4:10PM). $85,000, ALW, 3 YO’S & UP, F & M , 6F Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pic 3, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Predicate......................... J. Alvarado....................... M. Hennig................... 20-1 2 ..... 2.............Ocean Boulevard............. J. Leparoux....................... I. Wilkes...................... 15-1 3 ..... 3.............Momentary Magic........... L. Saez.............................. H. Bond....................... 15-1 4 ..... 4.............Tiz May West................... R. Albarado....................... A. Stall, Jr...................... 4-1 5 ..... 5.............Eddy Gourmet................. R. Napravnik..................... H. McMahon............... 15-1 6 ..... 6.............La Madrina...................... J. Castellano..................... C. McGaughey III.......... 7-2 7 ..... 7.............Dear Mama (ARG)........... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... E. Kenneally................... 8-1 8 ..... 8.............Hobe Wins...................... R. Maragh......................... H. Motion...................... 6-1 9 ..... 9.............Julie Napp....................... J. Ortiz.............................. D. Schettino................ 15-1 10..... 10...........Queen to Be.................... J. Velazquez...................... T. Pletcher..................... 5-1 11..... 11...........Love You Loads.............. J. Bravo............................ T. Pletcher..................... 6-1 9TH (4:42PM). $100,000, STK - THE CORONATION CUP, 3 YO, F , 5 1/2F (TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double 1 ..... 1.............Ruslana........................... P. Lopez............................ W. Ward...................... 12-1 2 ..... MTO.......Sweetmarys Success...... J. Rosario......................... W. Ward........................ 6-1 3 ..... 3.............Burn Control................... K. Carmouche................... K. Demasi...................... 6-1 4 ..... 4.............Hot Squeeze.................... C. Velasquez..................... G. Weaver................... 12-1 5 ..... 5.............Scatcapade...................... J. Rosario......................... C. Clement.................... 5-1 6 ..... 6.............Recoupe.......................... R. Napravnik..................... M. Trombetta................. 7-2 7 ..... 7.............Stars Above Me (GB)...... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... H. Motion...................... 5-1 8 ..... 8.............Fat Kat............................. J. Bravo............................ R. Reid, Jr................... 10-1 9 ..... 9.............Isabelle............................ A. Solis............................. L. Lewis......................... 8-1 10..... 10...........Elena Strikes................... J. Velazquez...................... T. Pletcher..................... 4-1 10TH (5:15PM). $83,000, MSW, 3 YO’S & UP, 1M (INNER TURF) Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta 1 ..... 1.............Throckmorton................. M. Franco......................... R. Mettee..................... 15-1 2 ..... 2.............All the Way...................... J. Ortiz.............................. T. Bush........................ 20-1 3 ..... 3.............Beau Knows.................... J. Bravo............................ P. Serpe....................... 15-1 4 ..... 4.............Alexahente...................... C. Lanerie......................... E. Kenneally................. 12-1 5 ..... 5.............Same As.......................... J. Velazquez...................... T. Pletcher..................... 5-1 6 ..... 6.............Troubled Waters.............. R. Napravnik..................... M. Trombetta................. 6-1 7 ..... 7.............Uptown Joe..................... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... E. Kenneally................... 4-1 8 ..... 8.............Kato................................ A. Solis............................. L. Lewis....................... 15-1 9 ..... 9.............First Bid........................... J. Rosario......................... C. Brown....................... 8-1 10..... 10...........Alexndeed....................... L. Saez.............................. N. Zito......................... 15-1 11..... 11...........Candir............................. J. Castellano..................... C. Brown....................... 7-2 12..... 12...........Identity Crisis.................. J. Leparoux....................... K. McPeek................... 12-1 13..... AE..........Jimmy Soul..................... I. Ortiz, Jr.......................... D. Schettino.................. 3-1 14..... AE..........Jimmy Fillpot.................. M. Franco......................... R. Rodriguez................. 5-1 15..... MTO.......Quiet Ruler...................... J. Rosario......................... N. Zito........................... 6-1 16..... MTO.......Biedermeier..................... J. Velazquez...................... T. Pletcher..................... 5-2 Copyright 2014 EQUIBASE Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Gaile Fitzgerald Fisher entry Call Me Sonny Bodie Island Brandini Bella Fachi Kelly’s Prize Willet Atlantic’s Smile Galiana Dash to the Flash Rock Me Mama Da Wildcat Girl Nonna Jo Oohlala Zo Zo Mama Zee My Donna Jean Kelwynne Sundae School Benny’s Bullett Wine Burglar La Madrina Queen to Be Tiz May West Elena Strikes Burn Control Scatcapade Biedermeier Same As Alexahente

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Fisher entry Naylor entry Harrods Creek Kelly’s Prize Brandini Bella Fachi Willet Galiana Here’s Zealicious Chase My Tail Rock Me Mama Dash to the Flash Zo Zo First Charmer Oohlala Mama Zee My Tee Time My Donna Jean Wine Burglar Lonely Teardrops Benny’s Bullet La Madrina Love You Loads Tiz May West Stars Above Me Scatcapade Recoupe Biedermeier Candir Same As

Fisher entry El Season Harrods Creek Brandini On a Snowy Evening Kelly’s Prize Willet Galiana Risky Rachel Cajun Wedding Rock Me Mama Chase My Tail Oohlala Jessica’s Ride First Charmer Mama Zee Kelwynne Coast of Sangria Sundae School Ear D’ Rhythm Wine Burglar Tiz May West La Madrina Hobe Wins Stars Above Me Scatcapade Recoupe Same As Candir Troubled Waters

El Season Harrods Creek Fisher entry Brandini Stephanie’s Secret Kelly’s Prize Galiana Here’s Zealicious Willet Da Wildcat Girl Rock Me Mama Cajun Wedding Oohlala Perfect Freud Jessica’s Ride My Tee Time Kelwynne Mama Zee Sundae School Wine Burglar Lonely Teardrops La Madrina Predicate Love You Loads Scatcapade Elena Strikes Burn Control Biedermeier Candir Identity Crisis

Harrods Creek Fisher Entry Meganisi Brandini Bella Fachi On a Snowy Evening Willet Risky Rachel Galiana Chase My Tail Da Wildcat Girl Rock Me Mama Yourcreditisgood Nonna Jo Jessica’s Ride Mama Zee My Donna Jean Kelwynne Sundae School Casey Roo Benny’s Bullet La Madrina Dear Mama Ocean Boulevard Burn Control Scatcapade Ruslana Same As All the Way Beau Knows

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R Free Roll stays clear of the field in Monday’s feature, the HRTV Honorable Miss Stakes.

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Owner sends R Free Roll north with plan; filly delivers stakes win BY TOM LAW

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Tweaks to the South Florida summer stakes calendar due to ongoing squabbles between racetrack operators provided a unique opportunity for Richard Averill and his homebred filly R Free Roll. Averill hoped to run the 4-year-old daughter of Rockport Harbor at Calder Race Course’s Summit of Speed program, but that event was scrapped for 2014 due to an agreement between Calder and Gulfstream Park to avoid running head-to-head racing programs. The Grade 2 Princess Rooney going 6 furlongs was an ideal spot, but when efforts to even run a truncated version of the Summit of Speed at Gulfstream fell short Averill sent R Free Roll to Saratoga. R Free Roll, who races for Averill Racing and Silver Oak Stable, made her co-owner and breeder look pretty smart when she led the field gate-towire in a mild upset of the $200,000 HRTV Honorable Miss Handicap Monday. “We were going to shoot for the Summit of Speed,” Averill said. “I called [Gulfstream President] Tim Ritvo and he said it didn’t look like they were going to do anything and Calder said even if they did work out a deal they weren’t going to run [the Summit of Speed], so we shipped her up here. “Honestly she’s done enough down there to prove she should be here. Running in another overnight stakes or small stakes doesn’t do anything for

her, breeding wise. This probably put a half-million on her resume, when she’s done and retired. And she deserved a shot in a race like this.” R Free Roll didn’t give the Honorable Miss field much of a shot in the Saratoga slop. She didn’t break on top – maybe a half step slower than 7-5 favorite La Verdad – but was quickly in front of that rival and Grade 3 Vagrancy Handicap winner Merry Meadow in the first 50 yards. Paco Lopez opened up a bit on La Verdad and Jose Ortiz, who took back off the speed and raced in tandem with Merry Meadow into the far turn. “She didn’t break as good as she could have,” said trainer Danny Gargan, who took over training of the filly from Kirk Ziadie earlier this month. “Paco said [Merry Meadow] acted up in the gate a little bit, then she took a step back and they sprung the latch. That’s why she wasn’t completely clear. But we had told him in the paddock, ‘go,’ which ended up being the right thing to do.” Merry Meadow and My Wandy’s Girl tried to make a race of it into the stretch, but R Free Roll spurted clear to thwart those challenges. A hole opened for La Verdad to come through on the inside, but she didn’t accelerate anything like she did in front-running victories in four consecutive stakes races heading into the Honorable Miss.

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The field’s other two starters, second choice Speedinthruthecity and third choice Calistoga, tried to mount bids from the outside but never seriously threatened. R Free Roll spurted clear again inside the eighth pole and it was only My Wandy’s Girl, winner of the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie two back and a close third in the Grade 2 Ruffian last time, that made a serious run. She didn’t get there, even as Lopez geared down R Free Roll in the final strides, and was 1 1/4 lengths back at the finish. Merry Meadow was third and La Verdad fifth in the worst performance of her 12-race career. “I hit her a couple of times, waiting for the other horses, but nobody came,” Lopez said. “I had a lot of horse and she ran really well.” Linda Rice, who trains La Verdad for Sheila Rosenblum’s Lady Sheila Stable, said she gave Jose Ortiz the choice to send the New York-bred daughter of Yes It’s True or to take back off the expected speed of R Free Roll. Ortiz obviously chose the latter, and when the kickback pelted her face it was clear that La Verdad wasn’t comfortable. “I told him to figure it out on his own,” Rice said. “[Depending on] how she broke, if he wanted to sit off it, fine. If he wanted to go after it, either way. Jose said she didn’t like the mud in her face See HONORABLE MISS page 15

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Honorable Miss – Continued from page 14 and she would have rather run on the lead. Next time, we’ll go to the Ballerina, hopefully, and we’ll be on the lead.” The Honorable Miss was the third straight victory for R Free Roll, who won the Hollywood Beach in April at Gulfstream and the U Can Do It in late May at Calder. It was also her first graded stakes win, after a close second in the Grade 3 Sugar Swirl last December at Gulfstream and a fifth against males in the Grade 3 Carry Back on the 2013 Summit of Speed card. Gargan didn’t have R Free Roll in his Saratoga barn long before the Honorable Miss. He knew plenty about the filly though, having been stabled in the same barn as Ziadie this winter at Gulfstream. Gargan was the first to admit there wasn’t much he could do with the filly, aside from breezing her a sharp half-mile six days before the race. “I’ve seen this filly her whole life and I knew the mother,” Gargan said. “I was excited that he was going to send her to me. Like I’ve told everybody, it’s nice having a horse come right in and all you need to do is work them once, lead them over and win a Grade 2. If it was all that easy I’d have fun every weekend.”

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Richard Averill helps lead in R Free Roll.

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Village Warrior barrels through the mud to win Monday’s fifth.

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Doubling Up Pletcher wins back-to-back races to pad lead in trainers’ standings

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The wet conditions that significantly changed Sunday’s card did the same thing Monday at Saratoga Race Course. Four grass races were moved to the main track, including three of the first four on the program that ended the second week of racing at the Spa. The sloppy and muddy conditions didn’t slow down Todd Pletcher’s two starters and he added to his meet-leading victory total with wins in the fifth and sixth. Pletcher heads into the third week of racing with 10 wins, six more than Tony Dutrow, Bill Mott, Mike Maker and George Weaver. “I felt like both horses would handle an off track OK,” Pletcher said after Bobby Flay’s Pecorino won the sixth, a 7-furlong maiden claiming race for a $50,000 tag. The 3-yearold Afleet Alex gelding won by 2 1/4 lengths and was claimed by trainer

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MONDAY RACING RECAP Linda Rice for Acqua Nova Stable. Monday’s race was Pecorino’s first on an off track after four in-the-money efforts on fast tracks. “He had the pedigree for it, the right-sized foot,” Pletcher said, adding that he hadn’t even breezed the gelding on a wet track. “With the little bit of galloping we had done [on a wet track], we thought he did pretty well.” Pletcher’s first win came with Repole Stable’s Village Warrior in the fifth, a 1 1/8-mile claiming race. The 3-year-old Majestic Warrior colt won by 6 lengths over Best Play and two others. – Katie Brush See MONDAY page 18

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Monday – Continued from page 16

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Bedouin Now finishes off the Monday card with a 29-1 upset for trainer Eugene Reiff.

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• Whether it was a drop in class, a switch to the sloppy main track, a shorter distance or natural improvement, it equaled a maiden victory for Frame in the fourth. “It feels great,” trainer Tom Albertrani after the 4-year-old Street Sense gelding ended his streak of futility in his eighth career start. “We knew the horse had some talent, but just kind of a notch below from being in a maiden special weight, so we thought we’d just give him a little class relief here. It was a good spot for him.” Frame met a familiar foe in A Touch of Poetry in the race and both raced for a tag for the first time. A Touch of Poetry finished third for Nick Zito and Frame finished fifth in a June 8 maiden special weight at Belmont Park. “He had to run with Nick’s horse that beat him last time, so they were both dropping in from the same race,” Albertrani said. “I think mine might have been training just a little more forwardly from the last race.” Frame won by 2 lengths in the 5 ½-furlong off-the-turf race over

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MONDAY’S SARATOGA RESULTS Monday July 28. FIRST $54,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $65,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 4 Classic Sense J. Castellano $3.90 $2.50 $2.30 2 Point Hope I. Ortiz, Jr. $4.00 $3.20 9 Strueves Star L. Saez $2.90 Dk B/ Br Colt 2011, by Street Sense - Classic Strike by Smart Strike Owner: Pompa, Jr., Paul, P.. Trainer: Chad Brown. Breeder: John Liviakis (KY). Late Scratches: King of Bay, Pilatus, Are We Not Men Claimed: Point Hope claimed by Miuccio, Antonino for $65,000 Time: 1:50.59 Exacta (4-2), $12.40; Superfecta (4-2-9-10), $185.50; Trifecta (4-2-9), $45.00 SECOND $73,000, NY-BRED MDN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2YO, 5 1/2F 10 Good Luck Gus I. Ortiz, Jr. $3.40 $2.40 $2.10 4 Banana Thief S. Bridgmohan $2.70 $2.50 7 Amazing Anne J. Alvarado $3.40 B Colt 2012, by Lookin At Lucky - Tacticmove by Deputy Minister Owner: Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables and The Elkstone Group. Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez. Breeder: Fred W. Hertrich III (NY). Late Scratches: Classic Aussie, Ocala Princess, Meiomi Boy, Coastal Zip Time: 1:05.79 Daily Double (4-10), $12.80; Exacta (10-4), $10.40; Quinella (4-10), $6.40; Superfecta (10-4-7-2), $82.00; Trifecta (10-4-7), $34.80

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THIRD $49,000, CLAIMING $50,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 6F 2 Mr. O’Leary J. Rosario $4.20 $2.80 $2.60 1 Big Blue Talent P. Lopez $3.40 $2.80 6 Indian Nobility E. Prado $3.50 B Colt 2010, by Tale of the Cat - Gazzella by Tiznow Owner: Deutsch, Peter. Trainer: Christophe Clement. Breeder: International Equities Holding, Inc. (KY). Claimed: Mr. O’Leary claimed by Roman, Lawrence P. for $50,000 Time: 1:10.36 Daily Double (10-2), $9.30; Exacta (2-1), $12.20; Superfecta (2-1-65), $141.50; Trifecta (2-1-6), $47.40; Pic 3 (4-10-2), $26.20 FOURTH $54,000, MAIDEN CLAIMING $40,000, 3 & UP, 5 1/2F 9 Frame C. DeCarlo $7.30 $4.60 $2.90 5 War of Honor I. Ortiz, Jr. $5.50 $3.30 6 A Touch of Poetry L. Saez $2.30 B Gelding 2010, by Street Sense - Robbery Suspect by Tactical Cat Owner: Darley Stable. Trainer: Thomas Albertrani. Breeder: Liam Duignan, Will Arvin, GabrielDuignan & Rock River Ente (KY). Late Scratches: Delta Warrior, Big Air, Shylock, Spa City Treasure Time: 1:04.98 Daily Double (2-9), $16.00; Exacta (9-5), $53.00; Quinella (5-9), $36.60; Superfecta (9-5-6-10), $495.50; Trifecta (9-5-6), $121.00; Pic 3 (10-2-9), $44.80 FIFTH $39,000, CLAIMING $20,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 1 Village Warrior J. Velazquez $3.80 $2.40 2 Best Play C. Lanerie $2.60 4 Maserati (BRZ) J. Leparoux B Colt 2011, by Majestic Warrior - Maid Guinevere by Gilded Time Owner: Repole Stable. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. Breeder: Kinsman Farm (KY). Late Scratches: Rooster Cruiser, Roaring Conquest, Citizen Wells Claimed: Best Play claimed by F and F Stable for $20,000 Time: 1:51.84 Daily Double (9-1), $14.80; Exacta (1-2), $6.70; Pic 3 (2-9-1), $35.40; Pic 4 (1,3,8,9,10/2/9/1,3,5,7), $89.50; Pic 5 (3,4,5,7/1,3,8,9,10/2/9/1 ,3,5,7), $224.50

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Race 1: Continuing our usual support of the steeplechase program (and anyone who knows me, KNOWS I back them at the windows as well), we’ll dive right into today’s opener. The #2/2B entry form a tough pair for Jack Fisher. As both are owned by Sheila Williams, I don’t see them knocking heads early (you don’t see piranhas eating other piranhas, do you?) and envision EASY REACH setting it up for a rating VIRSITO, who won here back in ’12. #1A CHARMINISTER hasn’t seen the scene since Hector was a pup, but has a win and a second in only two attempts off an elongated layoff, and Murphy/Sloan crushing it to the tune of 6-for-8 since 2013. #3 EL SEASON bounced in last after two big wins to start out the year. Trained by the master, so include in exotics.

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Jockey............................... Sts........1st....... 2nd...... 3rd.......... Earnings Javier Castellano........................... 61............13.............7..........12........... $992,711 John Velazquez............................. 52............12.............6............8........... $889,104 Jose Ortiz...................................... 57............10.............5..........10........... $646,447 Joel Rosario.................................. 54..............7...........10............5........... $703,537 Jose Lezcano................................ 37..............7.............3............7........... $465,001 Irad Ortiz Jr................................... 64..............6...........13..........11........... $904,201 Luis Saez....................................... 44..............6...........10............4........... $752,544 Rajiv Maragh................................. 26..............6.............1............5........... $646,694 Rosie Napravnik............................ 19..............4.............2............6........... $328,950 Junior Alvarado............................. 35..............4.............8............3........... $324,174 Manuel Franco.............................. 24..............4.............6............0........... $254,556 Trainer............................... Sts........1st....... 2nd...... 3rd.......... Earnings Todd Pletcher................................ 27............10.............6............4........... $844,533 Tony Dutrow................................... 9..............4.............2............0........... $380,939 Bill Mott........................................ 21..............4.............3............2........... $325,584 Mike Maker................................... 16..............4.............4............0........... $227,120 George Weaver............................. 11..............4.............1............1........... $157,349 Michael Matz................................... 5..............3.............1............0........... $433,843 Christophe Clement....................... 22..............3.............4............5........... $394,017 Chad Brown.................................. 24..............3.............4............6........... $337,936 Graham Motion............................. 16..............3.............2............1........... $293,173 Mike Hushion................................ 14..............3.............1............1........... $190,945 Bruce Brown................................. 17..............3.............0............7........... $181,566 Owner................................ Sts........1st....... 2nd...... 3rd.......... Earnings Repole Stable................................ 10..............4.............2............1........... $319,850 Chester & Mary Broman................. 7..............3.............2............1........... $149,865 Jim and Susan Hill.......................... 6..............3.............0............0........... $119,180

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Anitpathy delivers for McLaughlin barn BY SEAN CLANCY One slap of hands. That was it. Kiaran McLaughlin raised his right hand and Neal McLaughlin met it halfway up. That was it. Subdued for any winner’s celebration, for Team McLaughlin, they’ve taken wilder naps. Antipathy took control of the Grade 3 Shuvee to secure her first stakes win and first win of the meet for the McLaughlins. Known for foot-slamming, high-fiving, shirt-tailSee SHUVEE page 25

Antipathy (left) pulls away late to win Sunday’s Shuvee Stakes for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin.

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Shuvee – Continued from page 24 flying celebrations in front of the big screen in the clubhouse, maybe they had forgotten? “We needed that. We needed that,” Kiaran McLaughlin said on his way to the winner’s circle. “We’ll get louder later when we have a little more confidence. We almost needed a GPS to find the winner’s circle.” Consistently prolific at Saratoga, McLaughlin went winless with his first seven starters over the first nine cards. Well, almost nine cards. Godolphin’s Antipathy slayed the duck with a professional score in Sunday’s feature. Ridden by Irad Ortiz, she led early, backed off, and closed late to win by 2 lengths over Stanwyck and Hot Stones. Sent off a mild favorite in the field of seven, Antipathy secured her third career victory. Antipathy broke sharply, clearing Swinger’s Party and Flashy American in three strides and led into the first turn. Ortiz braced against her, and in announcer Tom Durkin’s words, “deferred” as longshot Swinger’s Party bounded past. Ortiz tapped the brakes enough to clear Swinger’s Party’s heels and find a perfect stalking spot outside. Like mooring a boat to a dock. Swinger’s Party led through a quarter-mile in :23.65 and a half in :47.63 while Antipathy stalked. Leaving the backside, Unlimited Budget tried to force the issue but only forced one thing – Antipathy’s winning move. She collared Swinger’s Party with ease, rolling to the quarter pole with the race in control. Hot Stones made a run, Stanwyck made a run but both were in vain. Antipathy, under 12 right-handed smacks from Ortiz, drifted out but maintained her impulsion to win comfortably, finishing 9 furlongs in 1:52.80. “She broke very good, I don’t want to go crazy, Kiaran said if someone wants to go, let them go,” Ortiz said. “I took a hold of her and she sat back, she can get a little keen sometimes, she’s not easy to get to relax but she did today.” Fresh off a huge effort in the Grade I Ogden Phipps at Belmont, Antipathy is learning. Sent off 30-1, the 4-year-old A.P. Indy filly rattled on a hot pace early, then eased back and

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re-rallied to miss by a neck behind two queens of the division, Close Hatches and Princess Of Sylmar. It was a loss, but a breakthrough. “That day, I tried to take her back a little but I couldn’t,” Ortiz said. “She broke good and tried to run off, then I just tried to hold my position and wait and wait and wait and she came back fighting. She just got beat, it was a very good race. Today, she was much better. I was very confident the whole way. She broke on the lead, then I sit, wait, get clear, wait, wait.” The Shuvee provided class relief. Antipathy and Stanwyck had placed in Grade 1 stakes while the rest of the field had achieved various lines of black type. The $200,000 stakes offered quality, but no queens. Yet. Antipathy will try again, aiming at Close Hatches and Princess Of Sylmar in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Aug. 22. “We’ve always thought a lot of her, we were a little disappointed she got beat in allowance races, but they were a little better than allowance races when you look back at them,” McLaughlin said. “We’re very happy that she’s Grade 1 placed and a Grade 3 winner in the last six weeks.” Antipathy broke her maiden in her third career start, winning at Gulfstream Park in March, 2013. She ran once more as a 3-year-old and then didn’t return January. Off a 10-month layoff, she won an optional claimer at Gulfstream Park. Two months later, she finished second to Natalie Victoria at Aqueduct. Five weeks later, she finished second to Belle Gallantey at Belmont Park in May. Better than they looked? Natalie Victoria won the Monmouth Beach Stakes in her next start and Belle Gallantey secured the Grade 1 Delaware Handicap two starts later. “She’s a beautiful filly and it’s just nice to win for Godolphin slash Darley,” McLaughlin said. As for breaking the slump, McLaughlin quickly dismissed the title. “I don’t feel like we were in a slump, we were running 20-1, 10-1 shots, off layoffs. We needed to enter some liver horses and she was live,” McLaughlin said. “We’re used to winning, we are all competitive so it’s not fun for the whole team. You always want to win, especially here.”

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Shuvee’s exercise rider Don LaPlace (left) presents the trophy to the Antipathy team.

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Scratches galore as six of 10 races moved from turf to muddy surface

With clouds above and slop beneath, Sunday Sonnet scores in the opener Sunday.

Thunder echoed across the Saratoga Race Course grounds, shaking the grandstand timbers and providing an ominous start to Sunday’s card. With the infield turf sufficiently saturated after overnight rain, racing was moved off the turf for the first time at the 2014 meeting. The list of daily scratches was lengthy, the first race no exception. After moving from 1 1/16 miles on the Mellon Turf Course to 7 furlongs on the muddy main track, only a quartet remained as twothirds of the entered field scratched. Aptly named Sunday Sonnet won over the sealed surface, but showed no reservations about getting her feet wet. “We were confident before all of the scratches,” Phil Threewitt, assistant to winning trainer Kelly Breen, said of the 2-year-old Any Given Saturday filly. “To be honest with you, we were hoping for what happened, [the race] to come off the turf. That’s why we had another horse in the entry. [Sunday Sonnet] was going to run main track only, and we just took our chances and we took the best bet.”

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Electro Peg won the rained-off starter allowance going 1 1/8 miles by 1 3/4 lengths in her local debut. “She’s the type of horse that tries on any surface,” said Linder, who shipped Electro Peg in from his Parx Racing base Sunday morning. Linder said if he returns with the filly later in the meet he’d be inclined to “come back a couple of days early” so she’s a little more settled. – Kristin Brennan • “How about those Super Savers?” Tony Dutrow joked Sunday after a 2-year-old by the 2010 Kentucky Derby winner won for the second consecutive day. High Dollar Woman, a filly by Super Saver out of Melissa Jo, by Fusaichi Pegasus, won the third race going 6 furlongs. The victory came a day after the Todd Pletcher-trained Super Saver colt Competitive Edge won a similar 6-furlong maiden by 10 1/4 lengths. See SUNDAY page 27

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Sunday – Continued from page 26 Dutrow was equally thrilled to add High Dollar Woman’s victory to his victory with Big Trouble in the Grade 3 Sanford during the first weekend of the meet. “We were keeping our fingers crossed that it would turn out this well, but the horses came here and trained really well,” Dutrow said. High Dollar Woman bounced back from a fifth as the favorite in her debut June 27 at Belmont. “I thought she was a good filly and I thought she would run the first time and when she performed so poorly I was baffled,” Dutrow said. Onlookers patted Dutrow on the back after the race and joked to the trainer, “You’re getting pretty good at this, huh?” Alex Lieblong, who owns High Dollar Woman with his wife JoAnn, agreed. “Tony’s done a marvelous job with her,” he said. “He was feeling good all day.” – Katie Brush • Lunar Rover drew into the fourth from the main-track only list

Lunar Rover draws off to win Sunday’s fourth race in a romp for trainer Jim Bond.

and kicked it into four-wheel-drive in the rainy conditions. “He’s got Cure the Blues on the bottom and most Cure The Blueses love a little bit of a wet track,” winning trainer Jim Bond said. “I did some history on his parents and they liked the mud, too.” Lunar Rover, a son of Malibu Moon out of the stakes-winning Cure the Blues mare Queen’s Triomphe, won the 1 1/8-mile off-the-turf maiden by 9 3/4 lengths under Shaun Bridgmohan. Bond said he was pretty confident the colt owned by his main client, William Clifton Jr., would

make trainer and jockey look good. “The trainer, all he did was lead him over,” Bond said. “The jock, let him leave out of the gate. The rest is up to him.” – Kristin Brennan • Steve Klesaris wasn’t overly concerned as he watched favored Darnley Boy give his Lotsa Noodles a stern challenge in the stretch of the fifth race, a 1 1/8-mile off-the-turf claiming race. “I always feel confident with her on a wet track,” said Klesaris, who owns and trains the 6-year-old daughter of

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BY TOM LAW Jog your memory, dig deep into the banks and remember seeing $141.50 on the television monitors after the last race on the third day of the 2013 Saratoga meet. Galiana, a then 3-year-old daughter of Stonesider, provided that payoff to her backers, however few and she returned 18 days later to win again. She only paid $17 that day, but two wins at Saratoga are two wins at Saratoga. Galiana goes for a third today when she takes on another New York-bred female with a fondness for Saratoga in Willet. Four others are entered in the third race, a 6-furlong $85,000 allowance for state-breds, but this one might be all Willet and Galiana or Galiana and Willet. Rodolfo Romero, a former assistant to Tim Ritchey who is based at Delaware Park, owns and trains Galiana. “We learned [last year at Saratoga] that she doesn’t like to be rushed, never pushed,” Romero said. “She [doesn’t] like pushing, rush, rush, rush.” Abel Lezcano followed Romero’s instructions and didn’t ask Galiana too much too soon in her two Saratoga wins last year, which came before a fifth-place finish behind Willet and others in the Union Avenue Stakes 11 days after her second win. She bounced out of that win with a victory in a small stakes at Delaware Park before ending the season with a sixth behind eventual New York-bred Horse of the Year Cluster of Stars, Willet and others in the Iroquois. Galiana came to Saratoga last year with a victory in a maiden claiming race for a $7,500 tag and an eighth-place finish in a $30,000 claimer. She’s won four times already this season, including the Dashing Beauty and Sweet and Sassy at Delaware Park.

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SUNDAY’S SARATOGA RESULTS Sunday July 27. FIRST $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 7F 1 Sunday Sonnet J. Ortiz $3.80 $2.40 2 Amy’s Image J. Velazquez $2.50 5 Just too Perfect I. Ortiz, Jr. Dk B/ Br Filly 2012, by Any Given Saturday - Red Piano by Red Ransom. Owner: George and Lori Hall. Trainer: Kelly Breen. Breeder: PTS Ranch, LLC (KY). Late Scratches: Sweet Maya, Bebop Raindrop, Skinner Box, Hail Cornell, Calamity Kate, Robe, Miss Always Ready, Cool Comfort. Time: 1:25.85. Exacta (1-2), $5.60 SECOND $58,000, STARTERS ALLOWANCE $25,000, 3&UP, 1 1/8M 2 Electro Peg J. Ortiz $7.70 $3.70 3 Jane’s Heir J. Rocco, Jr. $3.10 7 Love the Breeding A. Arroyo B Filly 2010, by Fusaichi Pegasus - Electrostat by Dynaformer Owner: Bran Jam Stable and Clark, David W.. Trainer: Louis Linder, Jr.. Breeder: Dan Considine & Pine Lake Bloodstock LLC (KY). Late Scratches: One Penny Piece (GB), Tizallheart, Edie, Hit Squad, Flamingo Lane Time: 1:56.09 Daily Double (1-2), $21.80; Exacta (2-3), $20.60; Quinella (2-3), $11.20 THIRD $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 2 YO, 6F 5 High Dollar Woman J. Castellano $5.80 $3.80 $3.30 4 Curalina J. Rosario $6.10 $4.10 6 Hopefaithjoy J. Velazquez $3.70 Ch Filly 2012, by Super Saver - Melissa Jo by Fusaichi Pegasus Owner: Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn. Trainer: Anthony Dutrow. Breeder: WinStar Farm, LLC (KY). Late Scratches: Divine Praises, So Cal, Irene Adler Time: 1:11.63 Daily Double (2-5), $24.60; Exacta (5-4), $38.20; Superfecta (5-4-63), $403.50; Trifecta (5-4-6), $103.50; Pic 3 (1-2-5), $57.00 FOURTH $83,000, MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 12 Lunar Rover S. Bridgmohan $6.80 $3.70 $2.90 1A Aslan J. Alvarado $4.50 $3.20 4 De Facto C. Lanerie $4.00 Dk B/ Br Colt 2011, by Malibu Moon - Queen’s Triomphe by Cure the Blues. Owner: Clifton, Jr., William, L.. Trainer: H. Bond. Breeder: Grade I Bloodstock & Tony Holmes (KY). Late Scratches: C’S Smart Strike, Decisive Edge, Spoiler Alert, Trecastle, Zol Zayne, Atherton Time: 1:52.79 Daily Double (5-12), $25.20; Exacta (12-1), $23.60; Quinella (1-12), $12.80; Superfecta (12-1-4-6), $374.00; Trifecta (12-1-4), $115.00; Pic 3 (2-5-12), $103.50 FIFTH $50,000, CLAIMING $25,000, 3 YO’S & UP, 1 1/8M 13 Lotsa Noodles A. Arroyo $7.60 $3.90 $2.80 14 Darnley Bay J. Ortiz $3.30 $2.80 3 Rhythm Queen C. Lanerie $4.40 Dk B/ Br Mare 2008, by Mass Media - Lotsa Pasta by Beau Genius Owner: Klesaris, Steve. Trainer: Steve Klesaris. Breeder: Clare Silva (FL). Late Scratches: Asheroony, Bargaining Table, Swoop, First Whippoorwill, Mlle Margaux, Lady Candidate, Pauper’s Queen, Holiday Drama Claimed: Lotsa Noodles claimed by Rodriguez, Rudy R. for $25,000, Darnley Bay claimed by Ostrager, Barry R. for $25,000, Allie Sweet claimed by Balsamo, Diane for $25,000, Who’s Mary’s Daddy claimed by Rice, Linda for $25,000 Time: 1:54.76 Daily Double (12-13), $22.60; Exacta (13-14), $14.60; Superfecta (13-14-3-4), $403.00; Trifecta (13-14-3), $151.50; Pic 3 (5-12-13), $93.50; Pic 4 (2-5-12-13), $506.00; Pic 5 (1-2-5-12-13), $1,126.00

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Marscaponi won every time out this spring. He was champion Thoroughbred Hunter

at the Lexington Spring Premiere, a winner in the Thoroughbred division at HITS Culpeper and the adult division in the Maryland Thoroughbred Charity Show. Marscaponi won at Saratoga in 2009 and again at Aqueduct in 2010. Retired in 2011, the New York-bred son of Volponi became a champion in his second career. Thank you to former owners Pat and Felix Murphy for retiring a sound horse. And good luck to new owner Susan Molden-Harmon.

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cupofcoffee BY SEAN CLANCY

Jay Hovdey walked into the Mt. Washington Tavern two days before the Preakness, ordered a Guinness and tossed me his book, Long Rein, Tales from the World of Horse Racing. I’ve been reading it ever since. Never more than three pages at a time, drone strikes into the last 15 years of Thoroughbred racing. To his count, Hovdey has written more than 2,500 columns and a “bushel basket” of long-form pieces for Daily Racing Form. He and editor Frank Scatoni picked 81 to include in the book. I’ve read most of them before, in the moment, when emotions were raw, memories still forming. Stealing 10 minutes between sets from Dad’s Form spread across the tack-room counter or from under a bowl of cereal in a rental on Lake Avenue or read aloud by a girlfriend as we drove to the races. I’ll admit it, there were times when I wished I had written them. I don’t say that very often. Well I don’t admit that very often. Of course Hemingway, man, I wish I could write like Hemingway. Red Smith and Gary Smith. And Kerouac…oh hell, nobody could write like Kerouac. When it comes to racing, I’ve said it most often when reading Hovdey, when he provided a semblance of order to a disorderly game. Still, for the most part, Zenyatta’s impact has been that of a steadily rising tide, with no ebb in sight. Her fans have come to terms with the fact that there is no splashy Triple Crown appearance decorating her record, no daring trip to Dubai, no significant shifts in surface, distance, or, for that matter, weather. In some ways, Zenyatta’s career has been a controlled experiment, or at least as controlled an experiment as possible when dealing with the chaos inherent in the handling of a Thoroughbred racehorse. For a writer, reading isn’t free. You can’t help but think about how a writer came up with that angle, how he mined that insight from an impenetrable subject, why the story went one direction instead of the other, how it was written so quickly but so accurately, how your best stuff measures up. Sometimes, indeed, you wish you wrote it. In his own manner, insistent and steady, the Thoroughbred known as John Henry has been every bit as important to his own constituency as are the great leaders of human civilization. He was a performer of unflinching honesty, generous in victory, gallant in defeat. Horse racing could count on John Henry, year after year, to put the game in headlines and people in the seats. The first time was when Hovdey wrote about jockey Mark Johnston, involved in a tragic spill, every hard-chosen word showed the pain and strain of being a jockey. I wished I had written those words, I called up Rich Rosenbush, editor of the Form at the time, and asked him for a job. The Johnston story is

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not included in the collection and that’s as close to a brook critic as I’ll get. Hovdey did include the story on jockey J. C. Gonzalez, killed at Fairplex Park September 9, 1999, which sums up every fall, every injury, every death from horseback. Having hit the ground and wondered – in real time – if I was going to live or die, reading about 23-year-old jockey J. C. Gonzalez made me look at the sky. On Friday at Fairplex Park, J. C. Gonzalez was named to ride Service Term in the first Thorough-

bred race of the day. Iggy Puglisi filled in and rode Service Term to a two-length victory, then wiped a tear from his eye as he entered the winner’s circle and joined in the ceremony of a remembrance. In the fifth race Friday, Gonzalez would have ridden a horse named Ayer Hoy Manana. It means “yesterday today tomorrow.” When Eddie Gregson died in 2000, I was struggling with what I thought were demons. Knowing the publishing schedule of the Form, I waited, preparing for Hovdey’s words. Hovdey somehow put eloquence and insight into Gregson’s suicide, I was glad I didn’t have to write those words. It was the first one I read, just to get it over with. The Mercedes was clearly parked in a hurry. The wheels are still raked hard to the left where the driver made his turn into the lot. The interior of the car is practically empty, save for a bottle of water in the backseat, racetrack dust on the floor mats, and a black-and-white 5x7 photograph, propped on the console behind the gearshift knob, depicting a show-jump rider being pitched head over heels from the top of a reluctant horse. “Eddie loved that picture,” said Trudy McCaffery, one of Eddie Gregson’s best friends. “Whenever he was having a bad day, he would look at the photo and be reminded that it was never going as bad as it was for the guy in the picture.” Last Sunday, it got that bad. Whether it’s the pain of Antley, Gonzalez and Gregson or the joy of Frankel (horse and man), Affirmed and Zenyatta, or the stories of Nerud, Jerkens and Shoemaker, Hovdey delivers with 81 jaunts through Thoroughbred racing. Most of them, I wish I wrote. I can’t give a higher compliment.

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