ECHO TOWN SCORES BREAKOUT WIN IN BAFFERT ......win at the highest level with a 7-1 upset in...

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020

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IMPROBABLE GIVESBAFFERT BACK-TO-BACK

WHITNEY VICTORIES

>TDN Rising Star= Improbable (City Zip) scored back-to-back

Grade I victories and provided his conditioner Bob Baffert with

his second straight renewal of Saratoga=s prestigious GI Whitney

S. Saturday with a dominant score in this >Win and You=re In=

event for the GI Breeders= Cup Classic. Baffert won last year=s

renewal with McKinzie (Street Sense), who was entered in

Saturday=s GI Bing Crosby S., but was scratched.

Heavily Favored Tom=s d=Etat (Smart Strike) missed the break

and was relegated to last early as native New Yorker Mr. Buff

(Friend or Foe) took command, loping through early splits of

:25.12 and :49.74 with 3-1 shot Improbable keeping close tabs

from second. Improbable seized command from Mr Buff as

three-quarters went in 1:13.36 with MGSW By My Standards

(Goldencents) charging up behind him. Improbable powered

clear at the top of the lane and it was all over from there as the

flashy chestnut rolled home to a two-length victory. By My

Standards held on for second over Tom=s d=Etat. Last term=s

GI Runhappy Travers S. hero Code of Honor (Noble Mission

{GB}) could only manage fourth over a tiring Mr. Buff.

"He got up really quick and he put me in the race,@ said

winning pilot Irad Ortiz. AI just took a little hold because Mr Buff

looked like the speed of the race. I put him in second in the

clear, like we wanted and went from there.@ Cont. p3

ECHO TOWN SCORES BREAKOUT WIN IN

JERKENS L & N Racing=s Echo Town (Speightstown) registered his first

win at the highest level with a 7-1 upset in Saratoga=s GI H. Allen

Jerkens Memorial S. Presented by Runhappy Saturday. The bay

raced in mid-pack early as recent GI Woody Stephens S.

Presented by Claiborne hero No Parole (Violence) doled out a

first quarter in :22.67 with MGSW Mischevious Alex (Into

Mischief) pressing from second. Mischevious Alex turned up the

heat on No Parole as the half went in :45.31 and Tap It to Win

(Tapit) ranged up menacingly on their outside turning for home.

Echo Town swung out four wide at the top of the lane and

swiftly inhaled the top three in mid-stretch, charging clear to a

dominant 3 1/2-length victory. Tap It to Win held second and

>TDN Rising Star= Shoplifted (Into Mischief) completed the

trifecta. Favored No Parole faded to ninth. Cont. p5

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VEXATIOUS BESTS ‘BISOU’ IN PERSONAL ENSIGN 7Vexatious (Giant’s Causeway) held off champion Midnight Bisou(Midnight Lute) to take Saratoga’s GI Personal Ensign S.

THOUSAND WORDS WIRES SHARED BELIEF 9Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile) moves up the GI KentuckyDerby points ladder with a victory in the Shared Belief S.

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Improbable | Sarah Andrew

The Whitney winner=s circle | Sarah Andrew

Whitney cont. from p1

Ortiz continued, AHe was comfortable. By the backside, we felt

pressure but by his own he started picking it up. I let him do his

thing because they were going really slow so I let him go early.

When I asked him turning for home, he responded really well.

ABig race. Big race,@ said co-owner WinStar Farm=s Elliott

Walden. AObviously, we had to get over the gate [issues] a little

bit and Irad and the gate crew did a wonderful job. He broke

great, Irad had him in a super position and felt great all the way

around there. Bob had him ready to go, as usual, when he

comes East. When he got in the position that we had hoped for,

which was kind of tracking Mr. Buff, we felt really good. Then

they throw up kind of easy fractions. But, he's just a different

horse this year. That's his second Grade I in a row. He got beat

by Tom's d'Etat in his first start at Oaklawn, but he's set up for a

big year and we're just excited to continue that.@

As for the beaten favorite, Tom d=Etat, jockey Joel Rosario said,

"He stumbled coming out. There was a lot going on. He was

standing fine, he just missed the break. It changed my plan

because I had to really get riding from there. I couldn't take my

time. I thought the pace was fine. Even after that, I was not too

far from the lead. It looked like I was in a good spot. But

stumbling coming out of the gate, I lost ground right away."

A perfect three-for-three as a juvenile, including his first top-

level success in the GI Los Alamitos Futurity, Improbable faced

his first defeat when second in last term=s GII Rebel S. and filled

the same spot behind Omaha Beach (War Front) in the

GI Arkansas Derby last term. Fifth, but promoted to fourth as

the tepid favorite in the GI Kentucky Derby, the $200,000

KEESEP buy finished sixth in last year=s GI Preakness S., after

which he was given a brief freshening. Making a successful

comeback in the Shared Belief S. at Del Mar, he was fourth in

the GI Pennsylvania Derby in September and could only manage

fifth in the GI Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 2. Coming up just 3/4

of a length short of Tom=s d=Etat in the Oaklawn Mile Apr. 11,

Improbable flashed signs of his impressive juvenile form when

running off to a 3 1/4-length success in the GI Hollywood Gold

Cup S. going 10 panels in Arcadia June 6. Cont. p4

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Pedigree Notes:

Improbable is one of 10 Grade I winners, 30 graded winners

and 87 stakes winners for his late sire City Zip. He is also one of

26 top-level scorers, 103 graded victors and 221 stakes winners

produced by a daughter of A.P. Indy. Improbable is the first foal

to race out of Rare Event, whose 3-year-old filly Redemption

Day (Quality Road), a $180,000 KEESEP purchase by WinStar,

broke her maiden July 9 and finished second last time July 30.

The 11-year-old mare is also the dam of juvenile colt Snake

Doctor (Oxbow) and a yearling colt by Cross Traffic. Rare Event

aborted her 2020 foal by Justify. Improbable hails from the

family of Grade I-winning sire Hard Spun (Danzig).

Saturday, Saratoga Racecourse

WHITNEY S.-GI, $695,000, Saratoga, 8-1, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m,

1:48.65, ft.

1--IMPROBABLE, 124, c, 4, by City Zip

1st Dam: Rare Event, by A.P. Indy

2nd Dam: Our Rite of Spring, by Stravinsky

3rd Dam: Turkish Tryst, by Turkoman

>TDN Rising Star= ($110,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg '17

KEESEP). O-WinStar Farm LLC, CHC Inc. and SF Racing LLC; B-St.

George Farm LLC & G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (KY); T-Bob Baffert;

J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $400,000. Lifetime Record: 13-6-3-0,

$1,529,520. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk

Nick Rating: A.

2--By My Standards, 122, c, 4, Goldencents--A Jealous Woman,

by Muqtarib. ($150,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR). O-Allied Racing

Stable, LLC; B-Don Ladd (KY); T-W. Bret Calhoun. $140,000.

3--Tom's d'Etat, 124, h, 7, Smart Strike--Julia Tuttle, by Giant's

Causeway. ($330,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-G M B Racing; B-SF

Bloodstock LLC (KY); T-Albert M. Stall, Jr. $75,000.

Margins: 2, HF, 2HF. Odds: 3.25, 5.60, 1.00.

Also Ran: Code of Honor, Mr. Buff. Click for the Equibase.com

chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-

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Echo Town runs away from the Allen Jerkens field | Sarah Andrew

WHITNEY DAY GENERATES RECORD ALL-

SOURCES HANDLE Saturday's 12-race GI Whitney S. Day card generated an

all-sources handle record of $35,796,435, eclipsing the previous

Whitney Day record of $31,835,863 set in 2019.

2019 Whitney Day, which was held Aug. 3, saw paid

attendance of 40,791 with fans on the grounds of Saratoga

wagering $4,658,622.

Jerkens cont. from p1

AHe ran an excellent race,@ winning trainer Steve Asmussen

said. AIt's extremely significant winning the Allen Jerkens.

Ricardo [Santana] did a great job with him today. I think the

timing for him was better going into today than the Woody

Stephens, and he showed it today. I thought 22 and 3 was soft

for this group. I thought Echo Town ran the race of his life and

Shoplifted, who was second in the [GI] Hopeful last year here

obviously likes this track.@ Cont. p6

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$ Automatic berth into #BC20 Classic$ $150,000 in pre-entry & entry fees$ Travel award up to $10,000 for

domestic starters and $40,000 for international starters

+$10,000 nominator award to G. Watts Humphrey Jr., St George Farm

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Steve Asmussen & Ricardo Santana | Sarah Andrew

Echo Town | Sarah Andrew

The Hall of Famer continued, AIt was great to see him put it all

together when it matters so much on this stage. He ran solidly

here. He ran really well into the Woody Stephens, but I thought

the timing of this race was better.@

AHe broke really sharp today and when the dirt started hitting

him in the face, he was jumping a little bit but he was really

comfortable,@ Santana said. AI took him outside and he gave me

a nice kick at the end. He was traveling really well. I knew there

was plenty of speed today and I just wanted to sit behind the

speed. I'm really happy with the horse.@

A debut winner at the Fair Grounds Jan. 18, Echo Town was

third next out at Oaklawn Feb. 23 and returned to winning ways

in the slop there Mar. 13. Missing by a head in the Bachelor S. in

Hot Springs Apr. 25, he captured a Churchill Downs sprint

May 25 prior to his effort in the Woody June 20 at Belmont.

Pedigree Notes:

Echo Town is the 18th Grade I victory for his sire Speightstown,

as well as the 56th graded winner and 113th black-type scorer

for the WinStar stallion. Out of GSW Letgomyecho, the winner is

a half to Grade III victor J Boys Echo and GSP Unbridled Outlaw

(Unbridled=s Song). The 18-year-old mare is also responsible for

the 2-year-old colt Burrow (Candy Ride {Arg}), a $200,000

OBSAPR buy; a yearling filly by Gun Runner; and an American

Pharoah filly born May 8 of this year.

Saturday, SaratogaH. ALLEN JERKENS S. PRESENTED BY RUNHAPPY-GI, $300,000,Saratoga, 8-1, 3yo, 7f, 1:22.53, ft.1--ECHO TOWN, 120, c, 3, by Speightstown

1st Dam: Letgomyecho (GSW, $136,200), by Menifee2nd Dam: Echo Echo Echo, by Eastern Echo3rd Dam: Kashie West, by Sir Ivor

1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. >TDN Rising Star= ($100,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP). O-L & N Racing LLC; B-Betz, Betz, Burns, CHNNHK Thoroughbreds, Magers, CoCo Equine & R (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Ricardo Santana, Jr. $165,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-1, $375,320. *1/2 to Unbridled Outlaw (Unbridled's Song), GSP, $253,478; J Boys Echo (Mineshaft), GSW, $377,543. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Tap It to Win, 120, r, 3, Tapit--Onepointhreekarats, by Medaglia d'Oro. O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); T-Mark E. Casse. $60,000. 3--Shoplifted, 120, c, 3, Into Mischief--Shopit, by Yes It's True. >TDN Rising Star= ($525,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $800,000 2yo '19 FTFMAR). O-Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stables, LLC & LNJ Foxwoods; B-Machmer Hall, Carrie & Craig Brogden (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $36,000.

Margins: 3HF, HF, 1HF. Odds: 7.20, 3.65, 18.50.Also Ran: Captain Bombastic, Sonneman, Mischevious Alex,Eight Rings, Hopeful Treasure, No Parole, Three Technique,Liam's Pride. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.comPPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Improbable (City Zip) captures the GI Whitney S.

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Vexatious edges Midnight Bisou | Sarah Andrew

The Personal Ensign trophy presentation | Sarah Andrew

VEXATIOUS HOLDS OFF >BISOU= IN

PERSONAL ENSIGN Champion Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute) was bet like shecould not lose Saturday=s GI Personal Ensign S. at 1-5, butapparently no one told 9-1 shotVexatious (Giant=s Causeway).The Calumet runner refused toyield to the Eclipse winner in thefinal furlong of the Saratogastretch to secure a spot in thestarting gate for the GI Breeders=Cup Distaff. Stakes winner Motion Emotion(Take Charge Indy) went straightto the front with Vexatiousstalking in a close-up second andMidnight Bisou just off of them inthird through opening splits of:24.15 and :48.36. Vexatiousdrew even with the pacesetterwith three-eighths left to run andthat rival called it quits as Midnight Bisou ranged up dangerouslyon the outside. The Eclipse winner was three-wide turning forhome with Vexatious just to her inside as Point of Honor (Curlin)snuck up the fence and looked ready to tussle with the top two.Vexatious came out a bit on the chalk in early stretch, but wasquickly righted by pilot Jose Lezcano. Point of Honor soonbacked out of it on the rail, leaving Vexatious and MidnightBisou to duke it out to the wire and that they did. The pairstormed clear of the rest of the field in a fierce battle to thefinish, but Vexatious was always going the better of the two andheld Midnight Bisou at bay for a neck success. There was astewards= inquiry into thestretch run, as well as a claim offoul by Midnight Bisou=s jockeyRicardo Santana, but the resultwas left as is. It was the firstGrade I victory and first win atSaratoga for trainer JackSisterson. AWe always thought she had abig win in her and all credit tothe filly,@ said Sisterson. AI wantto say thank you to [owner]Calumet Farm, and myemployees for getting her in thebest shape possible. We startedoff the year in allowance racesand allowed her to improve, andshe deserves it. It's a whole team effort and I have a lot ofpeople to thank.@

He continued, "We'll give her a well-deserved few days off and

let her jump ahead a bit. Obviously, it's a Win and You're In.=

We'll run her again before the Breeders' Cup and look forward

to being home at Keeneland."

"I had a perfect trip,@ said Lezcano. AMy filly broke well. She

was relaxed the whole way and

just sitting behind the leader. I

could feel the other filly

[Midnight Bisou] coming and I

started asking my filly. Every time

the other filly came close to her,

my filly dug in. I showed her to

the other filly and she kept going.

She kept running. We could have

gone around one more time and I

still would have been in front

with my filly."

As for the beaten favorite

Midnight Bisou, co-owner Jeff

Bloom said, AShe ran a huge race.

She barely lost the race. She's just

a remarkable race mare. I think what happened in the race

definitely caused a shift in momentum. Is it disappointing to

lose? Of course it is. You want to win all of them. They don't give

Grade I races away. You've got to go out there and do it. The filly

that beat us is a really nice filly. She ran a huge race last out and

is on the upswing, and that's what happens.@

Vexatious last visited the winner=s circle when promoted to

first via DQ in the 2018 GIII Dowager S. at Keeneland for Neil

Drysdale. Transferred to Sisterson last summer, she checked in

second in the track-and-trip Summer Colony S. And was off the

board in the GI Juddmonte

Spinster S. next out. She kicked

off 2020 with a fifth in a tough

Oaklawn optional claimer Apr.

30 and was third next out in a

turf test at Churchill June 6. The

6-year-old was runner-up to

another Eclipse winner in

Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) in

Belmont=s GII Ruffian S. July 11.

Pedigree Notes:

Vexatious is the 35th Grade I

winner for the late Giant=s

Causeway and is one of the 114

graded winners and 192 stakes

winners for the legendary sire.

The winner=s dam Dream of Summer captured the GI Apple

Blossom H. and won over $1.19-million. Cont. p8

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Vexatious bests Midnight Bisou | Sarah Andrew

The start of the Personal Ensign | Sarah Andrew

Vexatious Pedigree note cont.

She took her talent from the racetrack to the breeding shed,

producing the likes of Grade I-winning stallion Creative Cause

(Giant=s Causeway) and MGSW & GISP young sire Destin (Giant=s

Causeway). The 21-year-old mare is also responsible for the

unraced juvenile filly Hippie Cowgirl (Not This Time), who was

purchased by Casner Racing for $200,000 at KEESEP. Dream of

Summer produced an Uncle Mo filly Jan. 25 of this year and was

bred back to Justify.

Saturday, Saratoga

PERSONAL ENSIGN S.-GI, $485,000, Saratoga, 8-1, 4yo/up, f/m,

1 1/8m, 1:48.82, ft.

1--VEXATIOUS, 120, m, 6, by Giant=s Causeway

1st Dam: Dream of Summer (GISW, $1,191,150), by

Siberian Summer

2nd Dam: Mary's Dream, by Skywalker

3rd Dam: Proper Mary, by Properantes

1ST GRADE I WIN. ($150,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Calumet

Farm; B-James C. Weigel & Giant's Causeway Syndicate, LLC.

(KY); T-Jack Sisterson; J-Jose Lezcano. $275,000. Lifetime

Record: 23-4-3-7, $723,985. *Full to Creative Cause, GISW,

$1,039,000; Destin, MGSW & GISP, $947,800.

Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus* Click for the

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Midnight Bisou, 124, m, 5, by Midnight Lute

1st Dam: Diva Delite, by Repent

2nd Dam: Tour Hostess, by Tour d'Or

3rd Dam: Counsel's Gal, by High Counsel

($19,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP; $80,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR).

O-Bloom Racing Stable, LLC (Jeffrey Bloom), Madaket Stables

LLC & Allen Racing LLC.; B-Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY);

T-Steven M. Asmussen. $100,000.

3--Point of Honor, 120, f, 4, by Curlin

1st Dam: Zayanna, by Bernardini

2nd Dam: Heavenly Cat, by Tabasco Cat

3rd Dam: In Excelcis Deo, by Forty Niner

($825,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Eclipse Thoroughbred

Partners & Stetson Racing, LLC; B-Siena Farms LLC (KY);

T-George Weaver. $60,000.

Margins: NK, 6 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 9.50, 0.30, 3.65.

Also Ran: Motion Emotion, Abounding Joy. Scratched: Bossy

Bride. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or

the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO,

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VEXATIOUSWIN AND YOU’RE IN ™

connection earnings include:

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starters and $40,000 for internationalstarters

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COLLUSION ILLUSION RALLIES TO BING

CROSBY S. (G1) VICTORY

Adding a third graded stakes

win to his resume. He led home

fellow Twirling Candy sired runner

Law Abidin Citizen back in third.

TWIRLING CANDY

Candy Ride (ARG) - House of Danzing, by Chester House

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Collusion Illusion | Horsephotos

COLLUSION ILLUSION BESTS HIS ELDERS IN

BING CROSBY

Collusion Illusion (Twirling Candy) got the better of his elders

and earned a spot in the gate for the GI Breeders= Cup Sprint,

holding off a late rally from Lexitonian (Speightstown) to take

Del Mar=s GI Bing Crosby S. Settling near the back of the pack,

the 9-5 chalk ran off the fence with only Lexitonian, who trailed

the field by several lengths, beat as the remaining five

scrambled for control through a sharp first quarter in :21.58.

Wildman Jack (Goldencents) gained a very narrow advantage as

the half went up in :44.73. Collusion Illusion wove his way

between horses at the top of the stretch, pushing through at the

fence to take control in the final sixteenth, and held off a

powerful late rally from Lexitonian to win by a nose.

A debut winner at this venue last July, Collusion Illusion

followed suit with a win in the GII Best Pal S. over track and trip

a month later. Pulled up and walked off when trying two turns in

the GI American Pharoah S. at Santa Anita last fall, he was

subsequently shelved for the reason and returned a winner in

an Arcadia sprint May 17. The $300,000 OBSAPR purchase

captured the GIII Laz Barrera S. last time at Santa Anita June 20.

Pedigree Notes:

Collusion Illusion is the fourth Grade I winner for Twirling

Candy and one of nine graded victors and 24 black-type scorers

for the stallion. The winner=s unraced dam Natalie Grace is a

half-sister to GSW & GISP Bahamian Squall (Gone West) and

Apriority (Grand Slam). Collusion Illusion is the only foal for his

dam.

Saturday, Del Mar

BING CROSBY S.-GI, $251,500, Del Mar, 8-1, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.41,

ft.

1--COLLUSION ILLUSION, 118, c, 3, by Twirling Candy

1st Dam: Natalie Grace, by First Dude

2nd Dam: Midway Squall, by Storm Bird

3rd Dam: Oh So Precious, by Best Turn

1ST GRADE I WIN. ($50,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo '19

OBSAPR). O-Agnew, Dan J., Orr, Rodney E., Schneider, Jerry

and Xitco, John V.; B-Donald R. Dizney, LLC (FL); T-Mark Glatt;

J-Flavien Prat. $150,000. Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-0, $398,751.

Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick

Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*.

2--Lexitonian, 122, c, 4, Speightstown--Riviera Romper, by Tapit.

O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Jack Sisterson. $50,000.

3--Law Abidin Citizen, 122, g, 6, Twirling Candy--Honest Answer,

by Tale of the Cat. ($100,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Agnew, Dan J.,

Schneider, Gerry and Xitco, John V.; B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine

Holdings, Inc (KY); T-Mark Glatt. $30,000.

Margins: NO, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 1.90, 8.00, 10.00.

Also Ran: Wildman Jack, Heartwood, Fashionably Fast,

Anyportinastorm, Desert Law. Scratched: McKinzie, P R Radio

Star. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the

free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

THOUSAND WORDS HANGS TOUGH IN

SHARED BELIEF Thousand Words (Pioneerof the Nile) returned to winning

ways and improved his position on the GI Kentucky Derby trail

with a gutsy score in Del Mar=s Shared Belief S., which offered a

total of 50 points towards the Run for the Roses. Breaking

sharply from the inside post in this field scratched down to four,

the 9-1 shot had all three rivals hot on his tail through a :23.89

opening quarter. GI Santa Anita Derby hero and heavy favorite

Honor A. P. (Honor Code) was the first to break ranks, moving

up onto the pacesetter=s outside hip and was joined by $3.85-

million FTFMAR topper Cezanne (Curlin) to his inside as the half-

mile went up in :47.93. Cezanne drew even with his stablemate

Thousand Words turning for home and Honor A. P. joined in on

their outside. Thousand Words kept on finding in the stretch to

maintain a safe margin on his pricey barnmate all the way to the

line. Honor A. P. re-rallied in the final strides to be second,

finishing 3/4 of a length behind Thousand Words and a half-

length ahead of Cezanne. Cont. p10

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Thousand Words | Benoit

"I told Abel [Cedillo] to jump him out of there and I thought he

and Cezanne would be 1-2,@ Baffert said. ATurning for home I

could tell that Honor A.P. wasn't running like he usually does.

Cezanne got really tired, but Thousand Words...I could tell when

we got down here that he was a different horse from Los

Alamitos and the real Thousand Words showed up today. His

whole mind changed. His color has changed. He had soured out

on me, but we got him going the right way. I think he earned his

way to the Derby."

Opening his account with a trio of wins, including the GII Los

Alamitos Futurity S. and GIII Robert B. Lewis S., Thousand Words

checked in fourth behind recent GI Haskell Invitational S. winner

and stablemate Authentic (Into Mischief) and Honor A.P. in the

GII San Felipe S. at Santa Anita Mar. 7. A well-beaten 11th in the

Oaklawn S. Apr. 11, the $1-million KEESEP buy was given a brief

freshening and finished second in the GIII Los Alamitos Derby

July 4 behind his barnmate and >TDN Rising Star= Uncle Chuck

(Uncle Mo), who was scratched from this test in favor of next

week=s GI Runhappy Travers S.

Pedigree Notes:

Thousand Words is out of MGSW & MGISP Pomeroy=s Pistol,

who was purchased by bloodstock agent Mike Ryan earlier this

year at the Keeneland January Sale for $475,000. Her 2018 foal

by Pioneerof the Nile was born dead and she produced a Hard

Spun colt last year. The 12-year-old mare was bred back to the

late Arrogate last spring, but has no reported foal for 2020.

Saturday, Del Mar

SHARED BELIEF S., $98,000, Del Mar, 8-1, 3yo, 1 1/16m,

1:43.85, ft.

1--THOUSAND WORDS, 124, c, 3, by Pioneerof the Nile

1st Dam: Pomeroys Pistol (MGSW & MGISP,

$574,678), by Pomeroy

2nd Dam: Prettyatthetable, by Point Given

3rd Dam: Swearingen, by Deposit Ticket

($1,000,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP). O-Albaugh Family Stables LLC &

Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Hardacre Farm (FL); T-Bob Baffert;

J-Abel Cedillo. $60,000. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 7-4-1-0,

$327,000.

2--Honor A. P., 124, r, 3, Honor Code--Hollywood Story, by Wild

Rush. ($850,000 Ylg '18 FTSAUG). O-C R K Stable LLC; B-George

Krikorian (KY); T-John A. Shirreffs. $20,000.

3--Kiss Today Goodbye, 118, c, 3, Cairo Prince--Savvy Hester, by

Heatseeker (Ire). ($150,000 Ylg '18 KEEJAN). O-John

Sondereker; B-Debmar Stables (KY); T-J. Eric Kruljac. $12,000.

Margins: 3/4, HF, NK. Odds: 9.20, 0.20, 34.40.

Also Ran: Cezanne. Scratched: Anneau d'Or, Uncle Chuck.

Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-

Tipton.

Saturday, Saratoga

BOWLING GREEN S.-GII, $250,000, Saratoga, 8-1, 4yo/up,

1 3/8mT, 2:14.77, fm.

1--CROSS BORDER, 120, r, 6, by English Channel

1st Dam: Empress Josephine, by Empire Maker

2nd Dam: Merion Miss, by Halo

3rd Dam: Curlew, by Storm Bird

1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($180,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $10,000

2yo '16 OBSOPN; $100,000 4yo '18 FTKHRA). O-Three

Diamonds Farm; B-Berkshire Stud & B. D. Gibbs (NY);

T-Michael J. Maker; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $137,500. Lifetime Record:

26-9-5-1, $534,471. Werk Nick Rating: B.

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Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Highland Sky, 120, g, 7, Sky Mesa--Kristi With a K, by

Petionville. O-Joyce B. Young, Gerald McManis & Jerrie

Steward McManis; B-Bonner Young (KY); T-Barclay Tagg.

$50,000.

3--Channel Maker, 120, g, 6, English Channel--In Return, by

Horse Chestnut (SAf). ($57,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP).

O-Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, R. A. Hill Stable & Reeves

Thoroughbred Racing; B-Tall Oaks Farm (ON); T-William I.

Mott. $30,000.

Margins: 1, 3/4, NK. Odds: 2.20, 23.20, 5.90.

Also Ran: *Sadler's Joy, Marzo, Dot Matrix. Scratched: Pillar

Mountain (Ire).

*Sadler=s Joy finished first, but was disqualified and placed

fourth.

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Fasig-Tipton.

In a dramatic, jostling, finish, it was favored Sadler=s Joy who

got to the line first, but his victory was short-lived as he was

disqualified for interference and veteran Cross Border was

promoted to his first graded victory in the GII Bowling Green S.

at Saratoga Saratoga Saturday. Cross Border settled in fourth as

his stablemate Marzo (Medaglia d=Oro) loped along out on a

loose lead in the marathon event. Marzo=s advantage quickly

evaporated heading into the stretch for the final time and he

was swallowed up by a host of rivals. Cross Border was tipped

out four wide into the lane and was shadowed by Sadler=s Joy

just to his outside. Sadler=s Joy was grinding his way to the front,

but drifted in slightly causing Cross Border over into the path of

Channel Maker. Sadler=s Joy straightened and strode clear, but

his victory was soon overturned by the stewards, who placed

him fourth behind Channel Maker.

Jockey Javier Castellano, aboard the disqualified favorite, felt

the infraction was minor.

Cont. p12

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Cross Border (near) named the winner after the DQ of Sadler=s JoySarah Andrew

FIRST GRADED STAKES WINNER FOR SIRE

AYou could see I hit the hole when it opened and I saw the

[other] horse, but I never came over,@ Castellano said. AWe were

all on the same line and I think the inside horses was involved a

little bit and we all ended up caught in an overreaction. Of

course, that put everyone under pressure and they were going

to blame the horse on the outside [Sadler's Joy]. It was a

decision for the stewards."

The Wycoff family=s Three Diamonds Farm purchased Cross

Border for $100,000 at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton July Horses of

Racing Age sale. He opened 2020 with a runner-up effort in the

GIII W. L. McKnight S. at Gulfstream Park in January. Fifth in the

July 4 GI Manhattan S., he was a 6 1/4-length winner of the July

22 Lubash S. over this Saratoga turf course just 10 days ago. The

6-year-old is now five for five at the Spa.

AThis is just a gutsy New York-bred and it=s good for the game

that they can breed a New York-bred that can win a Grade II at

Saratoga,@ said Kirk Wycoff. AWe love the Bowling Green. We

were second in it three years ago with Bigger Picture. It was a

calculated risk to come back in 10 days and we weren't all in

agreement, but [trainer] Mike Maker made the decision and

obviously it was the right one.@

Of the quick turnaround, Maker said, AHe's got a high energy

level. He held his weight well. It was just a mere workout the

other day.@

Three Diamonds was the leading buyer at this year=s Fasig July

sale, restocking its stable with nine purchases for $499,000.

Pedigree Notes:

Cross Border is the second of three foals produced by the

unraced Empress Josephine, who died in 2015. The mare was a

half-sister to multiple stakes winner Rhum (Go for Gin), who

produced graded stakes winners Gantry (Pulpit) and Central

Banker (Speightstown), as well as to 2002 GII Arkansas Derby

winner Private Emblem (Our Emblem).

Cross Border is the 29 graded winner for his sire English

Channel.

Saturday, Monmouth Park

MONMOUTH OAKS-GIII, $212,000, Monmouth, 8-1, 3yo, f,

1 1/16m, 1:45.63, ft.

1--HOPEFUL GROWTH, 118, f, 3, by Tapiture

1st Dam: Maiden America, by Rock Hard Ten

2nd Dam: Ameriflora, by Danzig

3rd Dam: Graceful Touch, by His Majesty

1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($160,000

Ylg '18 KEESEP). O-St. Elias Stable; B-Phillips Racing Partnership

(KY); T-Anthony R. Margotta, Jr.; J-Antonio A. Gallardo.

$120,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $183,240. *1/2 to Ten City

(Run Away and Hide), GSW, $119,300. **First graded stakes

winner, fourth black-type winner for second-crop sire (by

Tapit). Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick

Rating: A.

2--Project Whiskey, 124, f, 3, Tapizar--Over the Moon, by

Malibu Moon. ($35,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT). O-Cash is King LLC

and LC Racing; B-Dark Hollow Farm (MD); T-Robert E. Reid, Jr.

$40,000.

3--Eve of War, 118, f, 3, Declaration of War--Special Thanks, by

Broken Vow. O-Treadway Racing Stable; B-Jeff Treadway (KY);

T-Todd A. Pletcher. $20,000.

Margins: 4, 2 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 11.80, 6.70, 11.50.

Also Ran: Dream Marie, Lucrezia, Market Rumor, Piece of My

Heart, Princess Cadey, Comical. Click for the Equibase.com

chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-

style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Hopeful Growth kicked off her career with a nose victory here

14 months ago, and returned to the shore to become the first

graded winner for her sire Saturday. The dark bay defeated the

likes of future MGSW turfer Sweet Melania (American Pharoah)

when she earned her diploma, but went missing until this March

when she finished second in a Gulfstream optional claimer. She

returned to the winner=s circle at Tampa May 6, but was fifth at

2-1 behind Project Whiskey (Tapizar), Dream Marie (Graydar),

Princess Cadey (Dialed In) and Piece of My Heart (Flat Out) and

ahead of Comical (Into Mischief) in the July 4 GIII Delaware

Oaks.

Cont. p13

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Hopeful Growth | Bill Denver/Equi-Photo

Ce Ce | Coady

TDN CRITERIA The races covered in the TDN are as follows:

• Stakes: purses of $50,000/up

• Allowance Races: purses of $20,000/up

• Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up

• Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000/up

• Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & a minimum

claiming price of $40,000

Monmouth Oaks cont.

Showing slightly more gate speed this time while back in the

blinkers she sported for her first two outings, Hopeful Growth

was in a bit tight into the first turn before settling into a pocket

trip. She was asked for more to keep position into the home

bend, and tipped wide for the stretch drive. Hopeful Growth

took over despite struggling with her leads, and found another

gear once she found her footing to run up the score late.

AHer last race was the first time she ran around two turns,@

said trainer Anthony Margotta, Jr. AWe were hoping to hit the

board there, but typically a horse going two turns for the first

time in our program may need a race around two turns the first

time. This was our bull=s eye target. I took the blinkers off her

last two races so she would learn a little. I put them back on so

she would focus more after she learned a little bit. She=s bred to

go long and she has trained that way the whole time so I knew

she would go longer. She has always wanted to stretch out. The

Delaware Oaks was a race we needed to get in before this one

for the two-turn experience and to learn. I loved the trip. She

was patient on the rail. That=s what we have been teaching her

to do and it paid off.@

Pedigree Notes:

Hopeful Growth, who led home a one-two for granddaughters

of emerging sire of sires Tapit, is out of an unraced half-sister to

MGISW turfer Wonder Again (Silver Hawk) and Japanese

champion 2-year-old colt Grass Wonder (Silver Hawk). This is the

Darby Dan family of GISW Tribulation (Danzig) and her GSW son

Bold Hawk (Silver Hawk); MGSW Graceful Darby (Darby Creek

Road), etc. Maiden America has an unraced 2-year-old son

named Little Chief (Shackleford) and a yearling full-brother to

the precocious GSW Ten City.

TRIO OF GRADE I WINNERS MEET IN

CLEMENT HIRSCH

A competitive field, highlighted by three top-level scorers, are

set to face off Sunday in the GI Clement L. Hirsch S. at Del Mar, a

AWin and You=re In@ for the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff. Ce Ce

(Elusive Quality) scored back-to-back wins in the Mar. 14

GI Beholder Mile and Apr. 18 GI Apple Blossom H. Favored to

repeat in the GII Santa Maria S. back at Santa Anita, she could

only manage third behind the re-opposing Fighting Mad (New

Year=s Day) and >TDN Rising Star= Hard Not to Love (Hard Spun).

Victorious in the GI La Brea S. in December, Hard Not to Love

followed suit with a win in the GII Santa Monica S. in February.

The one-eyed bay finished second to Ce Ce after setting the

pace in the Beholder Mile, but rallied from off the pace in the

Santa Maria last time.

Last year=s Hirsch winner Ollie=s Candy (Candy Ride {Arg})

looks to successfully defend her title in this event. Third in the

Beholder Mile, the dark bay came up just a head short in the

Apple Blossom and finished a close third in a blanket finish in

Belmont=s GI Ogden Phipps S. June 13.

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Tiz the Law | Sarah Andrew

Country Grammer (outside) | Sarah Andrew

TIZ THE LAW >PERFECT= IN SATURDAY DRILL

Sackatoga Stable=s Tiz the Law (Constitution) tuned up for next

Saturday=s GI Runhappy Travers S. with a five-furlong work in

:59.44 (2/24) at Saratoga Saturday.

AI wanted to go in a minute and he went in a minute. It was

perfect,@ trainer Barclay Tagg said of the work. AWe couldn't

have worked better. He came back good and he was breathing

good. Everything was good. He's a gem to work with. He is doing

perfectly as far as I'm concerned. I don't know what else we can

do for him. I like this colt. Why wouldn't you? We've got a nice

horse.@

Sent out at 5:30 a.m., Tiz the Law recorded splits of :23 4/5,

:36 and out in 1:13 2/5 over a fast main track with exercise rider

Heather Smullen aboard.

AHe=s a little more relaxed in the morning,@ said Smullen. AHe=s

nice and professional and does his job. There is always adversity.

If he sees someone, he will get strong. He will get aggressive.

He's a racehorse. Luckily, there was no one out there today. He

went out there today and did what I told him to do. He was

strong and consistent. It sure seems like [he's ready for the

Travers]. He's done everything they have asked him to do.@

Tiz the Law has won all three of his starts this season, opening

his sophomore campaign with a win in the Feb. 1 GIII Holy Bull S.

before adding the Mar. 28 GI Curlin Florida Derby. He is coming

off a win in the June 20 GI Belmont S.

Sackatoga Stable will be seeking its second GI Kentucky Derby

win next month at Churchill Downs. The operation, headed by

Jack Knowlton, won the 2003 Derby with Funny Cide.

"I want to enjoy the next week because it is going to be a lot

of fun,@ Knowlton said. AWe will get to do a lot of things and we

will enjoy the moment at Saratoga. Hopefully, everything will

work out. We've got four weeks to hopefully win another

Derby.

Knowlton continued, AIt=s exciting [to be here for the Travers].

My second biggest disappointment with the whole Funny Cide

run was not being able to even run in the Travers. When he got

sick, that was a bigger disappointment after not winning the

Triple Crown. Now, we've got a second chance. It's not often

you get second chances the way we have with this horse and to

do things that we couldn't do. We checked one box by winning

the Belmont. It would be wonderful to check this box to win the

Travers. I have a lot of confidence that he's going to get the mile

and a quarter.@

Travers contenders Country Grammer (Tonalist), Shivaree

(Awesome of Course) and Caracaro (Uncle Mo) also breezed

over the main track at Saratoga Saturday, while possible Travers

entrant Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper) breezed at Fair Hill Training

Center in Elkton, Maryland.

Paul Pompa, Jr.=s Country Grammer worked four furlongs in

:47.66 (6/50) for trainer Chad Brown. The bay colt is coming off

a win in the July 16 GIII Peter Pan S.

Jacks or Better Farm=s Shivaree, trained by Ralph Nicks, went

five furlongs in 1:03.27 (24/24). The chestnut homebred was

second in the Florida Derby and is coming off an 11th-place

effort in the July 11 GII Toyota Blue Grass S.

AIt looked like he went well. He=s a tough horse and he handles

everything fine,@ said Nicks. AHe handled shipping up there fine.

He seems to be in good form. It was a nice maintenance breeze

on the bridle, just kind of cruising around there this morning, so

all is well. We decided last week to take a shot, and everything=s

good.@

Global Thoroughbred and Top Racing's Peter Pan runner-up

Caracaro, trained by Gustavo Delgado, worked six furlongs

under Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano in 1:15.99 Saturday.

A maiden winner second time out at Gulfstream Park in

January, the bay colt was making just his third lifetime start in

the Peter Pan.

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AHe=s a good mover. Today, it wasn't about looking for time, it

was more like a two-minute lick starting from the three-quarters

and letting him gallop out,@ said Castellano. AHe just ran three

weeks ago, so today was a good maintenance work. He galloped

out beautiful past the wire, but I didn't let him overdo it. He

handled the track well. He did everything the right way today.@

Godolphin homebred Mystic Guide, a late-running third in the

Peter Pan for trainer Mike Stidham, added blinkers for his

five-eighths work in 1:01 flat (1/5) Saturday at Fair Hill.

AWe felt like he was a little more handy with the blinkers on,@

said Stidham. AHe broke off three lengths behind another horse.

We told the rider to stay even with the other horse down to the

wire and he galloped out well. He went out in :13 and change. I

was very happy with the addition of blinkers.@

Stidham said he is considering the colt for either the Travers or

the Sept. 5 GII Jim Dandy S.

ART COLLECTOR HEADS CHURCHILL

WORKERS

Bruce Lundsford=s Art Collector (Bernardini), winner of the GII

Toyota Blue Grass S. in his latest start, worked over a muddy

Churchill Downs track Saturday morning, going a half-mile in

:48.80 (3/18). Trained by Tom Drury, the colt carved out

fractions of :12.80 and :24.60 before galloping out five furlongs

in 1:01.20 and six panels in 1:14.80.

AIt=s so nice to have a horse who is versatile and can really run

over any surface,@ said Drury. AHe did everything very easily this

morning and it was really just a perfect work. We are still taking

things one day at a time. We just have to get there and we=re

keeping our fingers crossed.@

Drury indicated the colt remains on course to make his next

start in Sunday=s Runhappy Ellis Park Derby ahead of a tilt at the

Sept. 5 GI Kentucky Derby. Also targeting Ellis=s Derby next

weekend, Jackie Rojas, Wayne Scherr and Raymond Daniels=s

Necker Island (Hard Spun) covered four furlongs in :47.80.

Other possible Kentucky Derby contenders that recorded

breezes Saturday were John Oxley=s GIII Lecomte S. winner

Enforceable (Tapit) (five furlongs in 1:02.60) and Lloyd Madison

Farm=s GIII Indiana Derby runner-up Major Fed (Ghostzapper)

(four furlongs in :50.20).

AI was very happy with how [Enforceable] worked this

morning,@ said 21-year-old Declan Carroll, whose father, David,

oversees trainer Mark Casse=s Churchill Downs string. AHe did

everything in stride. I was just the pilot.@

Highlighting the fairer set Saturday morning, Peter Callahan=s

Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil) worked five furlongs in 1:01 in

preparation for the Aug. 15 GI Alabama S. at Saratoga. The

chestnut, who was runner-up behind Art Collector in the Blue

Grass last month, carved out intermediate fractions of :13.40,

:26.40 and :38.20 before rounding out the move in 1:14.20 for

six furlongs, according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols.

AShe worked really good and handled the muddy surface well,@

Brian Hernandez Jr., who was aboard for the work. AShe=s a very

talented filly as we saw in the Blue Grass how well she handled

running against the boys. She cruised along out there this

morning.@

Trained by Kenny McPeek, Swiss Skydiver, who is

automatically qualified for the Sept. 4 GI Kentucky Oaks with

350 points, annexed the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks, GIII Fantasy

S. and GII Santa Anita Oaks earlier this spring.

DEL MAR BANS DESORMEAUX FROM RIDING Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux was taken off his mount

at Del Mar Friday by track management after an alleged

altercation earlier in the week. The story was originally reported

by the Daily Racing Form.

Del Mar officials did not provide specifics on the alleged

incident, but Del Mar's Josh Rubinstein said, "Our action is not

related to racing, but rather is as a result of conduct not

consistent with our standards and values."

A California Horse Racing Board rule allows a racetrack to

remove or deny "access for any reason deemed appropriate by

the association." The CHRB's Mike Marten said, "The Del Mar

Thoroughbred Club has provided the California Horse Racing

Board with the information they relied upon. The CHRB is

conducting its own investigation to determine if there were any

rule violations that would require CHRB action with respect to

Mr. Desormeaux=s license.:

Desormeaux's agent J.R. Pegram declined to comment.

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Belmont Park | Coglianese Ellis Park | Coady

FILLY=S DEATH AT BELMONT LEADS TO ARREST

According to a Newsday story, a 2-year-old filly let out of her

stall Thursday at Belmont Park by a former employee resulted in

a fall that led to the filly=s death. The former employee,

identified by the Nassau County Police Department as Ramzan

Antooa, 38, of Elmont, had been spotted at approximately 7:45

p.m. by Belmont=s security personnel releasing the filly. He was

arrested at the scene and charged with burglary and reckless

endangerment of property.

Newsday quoted New York=s Gaming Commission=s database

as stating the horse A...ran loose and fell. Injuries sustained in fall

subsequently necessitated euthanasia.@

Arraigned Friday at First District Court, Antooa was freed

without bail. The case is due back in court Sept. 21. Antooa=s

burglary charge is a felony, while the endangerment charge is a

misdemeanor.

Patrick McKenna, New York Racing Association=s director of

communications and media relations, told Newsday the

deceased horse was a filly named Pasta (Fr) (Frankel {GB}).

There was an unraced filly by that name who last worked three

furlongs at Belmont July 26. The owner and trainer=s names

were not immediately available, but the filly had gone through

the Tattersalls October yearling sale last year as an 150,000gns

RNA. She was bred by Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd.

ELLIS CANCELS FINAL FIVE RACES SATURDAY

Following the fourth race Saturday at Ellis Park, heavy rain

swept into Henderson, Ky., forcing the track to cancel the final

five races on the card. Rain the night before had already caused

Saturday=s turf races to be taken off the grass.

"In the best interest of safety for our jockeys and horses, we

are calling off the remainder of the Saturday racing program,"

said Ellis Park general manager Jeff Inman. "The rain is supposed

to let up this evening, and the forecast calls for beautiful

weather for Sunday's Kentucky Downs Preview Day."

Sunday=s card, which features five turf stakes for Kentucky

Downs Preview Day, is scheduled to be held as planned.

FUND ESTABLISHED FOR CHILDREN OF

KEENELAND=S McKEE A fund has been established for the benefit of the children of

Katherine McKee, who died July 27 after a three-year battle

with melanoma. She was 40 years old.

McKee had worked at Keeneland for 15 years, most recently

serving as the director of racing administration, where she was

the company=s primary contact for horsemen.

AFor nearly three years, Katherine has battled advanced

melanoma defying odds from the beginning,@ said Keeneland

President and CEO Bill Thomason in a statement sent to

Keeneland staff and trainers. Cont.

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Ava, Katherine and Walker McKee | Keeneland photo

ABesides her unwavering grace, commitment and eternaloptimism, Katherine miraculously overcame medical hurdlesthat would cripple even the strongest. Her courage anddetermination are unmatched and a testament to the power ofpositivity. AAs Katherine's family grieves this tremendous loss, I knowmany of you want to celebrate her life and the impact she hasmade on all of us. Below are details on a memorial fund as wellas the address for Katherine's parents as we support themthrough this unfathomable time.@ For the benefit of her children, donations can be made to theMcKee Memorial Trust c/o Keeneland Association, PO Box 1690,Lexington, KY 40588, or through Keeneland=s website atwww.keeneland.com/mckee The daughter of Herb and Kass McKee, Katherine was bornand raised in Henderson, Kentucky along with her brotherHerbie McKee. Katherine found her home when she moved toLexington to begin her degree at Transylvania University, whereshe graduated Summa Cum Laude. McKee had recently been a part of a clinical trial at theUniversity of Louisville, where she saw some initial successbefore facing complications. She leaves behind two young children, Ava and Walker. AKatherine had a way of touching everyone and no matter howlong it had been since you last talked, you always picked upwhere you left off,@ Thomason=s statement read. AHer ability tolove, her authenticity, spirit, humor, openness and her forevercaring and selfless heart create the legacy we will never forget.Second to her family, this team meant the most to her. With 15years here, she loved Keeneland, the horsemen, her team andthe entire Keeneland family. While she felt privileged to work atthis great place, we are the ones who are truly privileged. It hasbeen an honor to work alongside such an extraordinary person.She is a true inspiration.@ A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date.

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Sunday, Del Mar, post time: 9:30 p.m. EDT

CLEMENT L. HIRSCH S.-GI, $250,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m

PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML

1 Hang a Star K Tapizar Seltzer Thoroughbreds Kruljac Van Dyke 15-1

2 Ce Ce Elusive Quality Bo Hirsch, LLC McCarthy Espinoza 3-1

3 Hard Not to Love K Hard Spun Mercedes Stables, West Point Tbreds, Dilworth, Scott Shirreffs Smith 2-1

Ingordo, Dorothy & David & Mooney, F. Steve

4 Dogtag War Front LNJ Foxwoods Mandella Rispoli 6-1

5 Ollie's Candy K Candy Ride (Arg) Eggert, Paul and Eggert, Karen Sadler Prat 5-2

6 Fighting Mad New Year's Day West, Gary and Mary Baffert Cedillo 4-1

Breeders: 1-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding, 2-Bo Hirsch LLC, 3-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc., 4-LNJ Foxwoods, 5-Paul Eggert & Karen Eggert, 6-Gary

& Mary West Stables Inc.

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Reinvestment Risk | Sarah Andrew

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of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the

American races, race results and earnings was obtained from

results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services

and utilized here with their permission.

UPSTART COLT MUCH THE BEST IN HOT SPA

MAIDEN; GARNERS RISING STARDOM by Brian DiDonato

The Saratoga opener Saturday was one of those vintage events

in which virtually every firster was touted as a runner, and it was

Klaravich Stables, Inc.=s Reinvestment Risk (Upstart) who

emerged as the best of the bunch while becoming his freshman

sire (by Flatter)=s third winner and first >TDN Rising Star=. A

$140,000 FTKJUL yearling turned $280,000 OBS March

acquisition off a strong :20 4/5 breeze, the bay joined the Chad

Brown barn at Payson Park this spring before stints at

Monmouth and, most recently, locally.

Off at 4-1, he broke in midpack and was pushed along by Irad

Ortiz, Jr. to grab a foothold at the rail just off the pace. Second

timer Windcracker (Super Saver) showed increased speed to

seize a clear lead through an opening quarter of :22.79, but he

left the rail open for Reinvestment Risk turning for home and

the colt came through willingly to take over after a :46.14 half.

The race was won at that point, and Reinvestment Risk poured it

on in the stretch to run up the score to 7 3/4 lengths and stop

the clock in1:09.95 after finishing up in a snappy :23.72.

Windcracker held on for second over Olympiad (Speightstown--

Tokyo Time), the seemingly less fancied half of a 7-5 entry with

eighth-place finisher Outlier (Not This Time).

Upstart was a 5 1/2-length debut winner at Saratoga himself

before adding the Funny Cide S. for New York-breds here nine

days later for owner Ralph Evans and the late Rick Violette,

Jr.--who at one point campaigned many of Klaravich=s most

precocious babies. Twice Grade I-placed to complete his juvenile

season, Upstart added the GII Fountain of Youth S. at three and

GIII Razorback H. at four before retiring to Airdrie Stud. In

addition to his three winners, Upstart is responsible to Belterra=s

Hoover S. runner-up Uptown.

Reinvestment Risk was one of two Upstart colts purchased by

agent Mike Ryan at OBS March--he also bought $600,000

Founder, who is training towards his own debut up at the Spa,

for fellow Chad Brown clients Jeff Drown and Don Rachel.

Reinvestment Risk is the second foal out of a four-time winning

daughter of Candy Ride (Arg) who was acquired by breeder

Gerry Aschinger for just $6,000 at the 2016 Keeneland January

sale. Dam Ridingwiththedevil, who=s out of a half-sister to

MGSW My List (Banker=s Gold), produced a Strong Mandate filly

in 2019 and Stormy Atlantic colt earlier this term before being

bred to Audible for 2021.

1st-Saratoga, $72,000, Msw, 8-1, 2yo, 6f, 1:09.95, ft.

REINVESTMENT RISK, c, 2, Upstart

1st Dam: Ridingwiththedevil, by Candy Ride (Arg)

2nd Dam: One Charming Devil, by Devil His Due

3rd Dam: Enduring Charm, by Batonnier

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,600. Click for the Equibase.com

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Free

Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. ThoroStride Video.

O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Aschinger Bloodstock Holdings, LLC

(KY); T-Chad C. Brown. *$140,000 Ylg '19 FTKJUL; $280,000 2yo

'20 OBSMAR.

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TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • AUGUST 2, 2020

King Fury as a yearling | Fasig-Tipton

TDN CRITERIA The races covered in the TDN are as follows:

• Stakes: purses of $50,000/up

• Allowance Races: purses of $20,000/up

• Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up

• Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000/up

• Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & a minimum

claiming price of $40,000

SUNDAY=S RACING INSIGHTS: By Christie DeBernardis

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency

WELL-RELATED JUVENILES MEET AT ELLIS5th-ELP, $37K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 3:42p.m.

KING FURY (Curlin) is the most expensive of the several well-

related juveniles making their career bows in this test as a

$950,000 FTSAUG purchase. He is the first and only foal out of

the late Grade I winner Taris (Flatter), a $2.35-million FTKNOV

buy. His second dam Comedy, a $1.5-million KEENOV purchase,

also produced SW & MGSP Theatre Star (War Front). Dale

Romans unveils the latest offspring out of the blue hen mare

C.S. Royce (Unbridled=s Song), who has been very good for his

stable, in Loumo (Uncle Mo). The colt is a half-sister to

GI Preakness S. runner-up Cherry Wine (Paddy O=Prado), GSW

Sweeping Paddy (Paddy O=Prado) and SW C.S. Incharge (Take

Charge Indy).

Whitham Thoroughbreds homebred Milliken (Into Mischief) is

out of another very productive mare. Ivory Empress is also the

dam of MGSW & GISP McCraken (Ghostzapper), GSW Four

Graces (Majesticperfection) and MGSP Bondurant (War Front).

Ian Wilkes saddles that colt, as well as $340,000 KEENOV buy

Bourbon Thunder (Quality Road), who is out of a half-sister to

GISW Summer Colony (Summer Squall). TJCIS PPs

BROWN UNVEILS PRICEY UNCLE MO FILLY6th-SAR, $72K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 4:04p.m.

Peter Brant went to $575,000 at KEESEP to acquire MO DEAN

(Uncle Mo), who makes her first trip to the post in this test. Her

dam is a half-sister to GSW Mo Tom (Uncle Mo), SW & MGISP

Beautician (Dehere), MGSW Red Ruby (Tiznow) and SW Bella

Castani (Big Brown). Woodslane Farm homebred Malibu Curl

(Curlin) also debuts in this spot. She hails from the family of

MGISW A.P. Indian (Indian Charlie), MGSW Doctor Mounty

(Street Sense) and GSW Tiz Shea D (Tiznow). TJCIS PPs

EXPENSIVE MEDAG FILLY DEBUTS IN SOCAL7th-DMR, $55K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, 8:00p.m.

Richard Mandella unveils a pricey daughter of Medaglia d=Oro

in MOONLIGHT D=ORO. Her second dam is GSW Moonlight

Sonata (Carson City), who is the dam of graded winners Wilburn

(Bernardini) and Beethoven (Sky Mesa) and stakes winner & GSP

La Appasionata (Bernardini). Fellow Hall of Famer Jerry

Hollendorfer saddles another intriguing firster in Frosted Blue

(Frosted). Out of GISP Sister Girl Blues (Hold for Gold), she is a

half-sister to GSW & MGISP Firing Line (Line of David). He also

hails from the family of Grade I winners Bowie=s Hero (Artie

Schiller) and Sharp Azteca (Freud). TJCIS PPs

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Cariba (gold cap) | Sarah Andrew

IN ORDER OF PURSE:

CARESS S., $200,000, Saratoga, 8-1, 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT,

1:01.53, fm.

1--CARIBA, 120, f, 4, Cairo Prince--Incarnate Memories, by

Indian Charlie. ($400,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK-TYPE

WIN. O-Cheyenne Stables LLC; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY);

T-Christophe Clement; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $110,000. Lifetime

Record: 8-3-3-0, $216,750.

2--Jakarta, 122, m, 5, Bustin Stones--T J's Stormy Wit, by

Stormello. ($35,000 4yo '19 EASDEC). O-Three Diamonds

Farm; B-Arrowwood Farm (PA); T-Michael J. Maker. $40,000.

3--Sweet Bye and Bye, 120, m, 5, Sky Mesa--Twiggles, by

Maria's Mon. O/B-Joseph Mark Imbesi (PA); T-Anthony W.

Dutrow. $24,000.

Margins: HF, HD, 2HF. Odds: 4.20, 9.20, 11.10.

Also Ran: Introduced, Dalika (Ger), I'llhandalthecash, Miss

Gossip (Ire), Mother Mother, Getmotherarose, Saratoga

Treasure.

Cariba added to trainer Christophe Clement=s red-hot start to

the Saratoga meet while becoming the fourth winner on the

card to be sired by a different Airdrie Stud stallion. Second by a

nose over 7 1/2 panels in her final start for the now retired

Kiaran McLaughlin at Gulfstream Mar. 7, Cariba was second in

an Apr. 19 optional claimer there going an additional sixteenth.

She successfully cut back to take a six-furlong, first-level

Belmont allowance June 28, and was flattered when the runner-

up from that heat returned to win well last weekend. Perched in

a good stalking spot in fourth early, Cariba advanced willingly

into the lane. She hit another gear when called upon for more

by Irad Ortiz, Jr. in midstretch, and ran down pacesetter Jakarta

in the shadow of the wire. It was also Ortiz=s fourth win on the

card--he piloted Improbable (City Zip) to victory in the GI

Whitney S.

"This filly came from Kiaran McLaughlin, and Kiaran was very

helpful when she came to us in the winter,@ Clement noted. AShe

came in great shape, and she keeps getting better. She's got

black-type now. She belongs to a wonderful man, Everett

Dobson of Cheyenne Stables. He is an owner-breeder, so this is

very meaningful for him because down the line she is going to

be expected to be a broodmare. As usual, we are delighted. Irad

gave her a great ride, and life is good.@

Cariba is out of a half-sister to GSW and GISP Hello Liberty

(Forest Camp) and SW and GSP Pious Ashley (Include). Another

half to the dam produced turf GSWs Significant Form (Creative

Cause) and Hay Dakota (Haynesfield). Cariba has an unraced 2-

year-old half-brother named Unspoken Memories (Summer

Front), a yearling full-sister and a foal half-brother by Collected.

Her dam was bred back to Divisidero for 2021. Click for the

Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

GREENWOOD S. PRESENTED BY STELLA ARTOIS, C$150,000,

Woodbine, 8-1, 3yo, 6fT, 1:07.91, fm.

1--FORESTER'S TURN, 119, g, 3, by Old Forester

1st Dam: Eff Bee Eye (SW, $131,032), by Philanthropist

2nd Dam: Victoria's Destiny, by Doneraile Court

3rd Dam: Shy Beauty, by Great Gladiator

1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Rolph A Davis (ON); T-Robert P.

Tiller; J-Kazushi Kimura. C$90,000. Lifetime Record: 7-5-0-1,

$189,377.

2--Forester's Fortune, 117, g, 3, Old Forester--Nursery Song, by

Beau Genius. (C$12,000 RNA Ylg '18 CANSEP). O-Claudia

Evelyn Silvera & H. Archie Lee; B-John Carey (ON); T-L. Rodney

Barrow. C$30,000.

3--Artemus Citylimits, 119, g, 3, Temple City--Dene Court, by

City Zip. ($25,000 RNA Wlg '17 KEENOV; $34,000 Ylg '18

FTKFEB). O-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey; B-Gunpowder

Farms LLC (ON); T-Wesley A. Ward. C$16,500.

Margins: HF, 2HF, HF. Odds: 3.95, 7.35, 0.70.

Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw

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El Tigre Terrible | Benoit

Also Ran: Celebratory, Last American Exit, Barilko.

Forester=s Turn had been off the board just once in six prior

tries--in his only previous stakes attempt--but his return to

stakes company and first try on the turf resulted in a black-type

win Saturday. Last seen taking an open money allowance against

his elders on the local Tapeta July 19, the bay dueled inside of a

foe to the top of the stretch. He briefly seemed beaten, but was

extremely game in the run to the line to prevail in a one-two

finish for sire Old Forester. The winner has an unraced 2-year-

old half-brother by Silver Max and a foal half-brother by Souper

Speedy. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored

by Fasig-Tipton.

REAL GOOD DEAL S., $125,500, Del Mar, 7-31, (S), 3yo, 7f,

1:24.28, ft.

1--EL TIGRE TERRIBLE, 118, g, 3, by Smiling Tiger

1st Dam: King City Kitty (SP, $174,956), by Gotham City

2nd Dam: Chanceofalifetime, by Pentelicus

3rd Dam: Tri Parted, by Tri Jet

($18,000 Ylg '18 BAROCT). O-Slam Dunk Racing & Michael

Nentwig; B-Martin Bach (CA); T-Peter Miller; J-Flavien Prat.

$71,250. Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-1, $210,510.

2--Rookie Mistake, 120, c, 3, Square Eddie--

Meetmeinthewoods, by General Meeting. O/B-Reddam Racing

LLC (CA); T-Doug F. O'Neill. $23,750.

3--Lightning Fast, 118, g, 3, Violence--Cecileabration, by Graeme

Hall. O-Edward J Brown, Jr., Alan Klein & Phillip Lebherz;

B-Premier Thoroughbreds LLC (CA); T-William Spawr. $15,000.

Margins: 4 3/4, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 1.10, 3.80, 6.50.

Also Ran: Phantom Boss, Margot's Boy, Clayton Delaney, Let's

Rejoyce.

El Tigre Terrible, winner of the Speakeasy S. over the Santa

Anita turf last October, doubled up on his stakes tally when he

powered home an easy winner Friday night at Del Mar. The bay

gelding was unhurried early and settled near the rear of the

field. He inched closer down the backstretch, but his progress

was stymied in traffic entering the far turn. Tipped out five wide

at the top of the lane, El Tigre Terrible surged to the lead with a

furlong to run and strode clear.

AHe broke just a bit slowly today, so he put himself in behind

the leaders and was comfortable there,@ said winning jockey

Flavien Prat. AWe had good pace to run at, so that was good.

When it came time for him to perform, he performed.@

El Tigre Terrible graduated versus $50,000 maiden claimers at

Del Mar last July and added an optional claimer win to his

resume two starts later before moving to the lawn to capture

the Oct. 6 Speakeasy. Sidelined for eight months after that

effort, he overcame trouble to be second in his return in the

June 6 Desert Code S. and was back on the main track and back

to sprinting Friday following another troubled trip when 11th

when stretched to one mile for the first time in the Oceanside S.

last time out July 10.

AIt was very frustrating, he=s had two very bad trips the last

two races and I thought he was getting in trouble again here,@

said winning trainer Peter Miller. AHe had a horse to his outside

and it looked like he was running up on heels again. But Flavien

knew what he was doing and he was the best horse. I am very

nervous in those moments. He=s a hard-trying little horse with a

lot of ability. He loves Del Mar and we hope we can get him in

again before the end of meeting.@

King City Kitty, who sold for $7,000 at the 2019 CTBA January

Sale, produced a full-sister to El Tigre Terrible in 2019 and a full-

brother this year. Miller purchased the mare=s now 2-year-old

filly, Uncaged Kitty (Smiling Tiger), for $72,000 at last year=s

inaugural Fasig-Tipton Caliornia Yearling Sale. Click for the

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MY DEAR S., C$101,200, Woodbine, 8-1, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (AWT),

1:05.10, ft.

1--JOY'S ROCKET, 121, f, 2, by Anthony's Cross

1st Dam: Queenie's Pride, by Special Rate

2nd Dam: Solo Rolo, by Air Forbes Won

3rd Dam: Solo Disco, by Solo Landing

($47,000 2yo '20 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Team

Hanley; B-Weston Thoroughbreds Training & Sales (FL);

T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Luis Contreras. C$60,000. Lifetime

Record: 2-2-0-0, $77,444.

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Go Jo Jo Go | Lauren King

2--Road to Romance, 116, f, 2, Quality Road--Romantic Frolic,

by Vindication. ($220,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; $275,000 RNA Ylg

'19 KEESEP). O-Gary Barber; B-Hidden Brook Farm & Steven

Friedfertig (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. C$20,000.

3--Rotary, 117, f, 2, Orb--Carriage Trail, by Giant's Causeway.

($7,000 2yo '20 KEEJAN). O/T-Bonnie Eshelman; B-Stuart S.

Janney, III LLC & Phipps Stable (KY). C$11,000.

Margins: 2 3/4, 3/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 1.75, 1.45, 11.35.

Also Ran: Emmeline, Rocket Reload, Queen Rhonda, Silent

Mamba.

Joy=s Rocket, a $47,000 OBS March bargain buy after a :10 flat

breeze, continued an auspicious start to her career for a

powerful barn that=s been particularly dangerous with limited

local starters in recent years. The bay graduated by a nose in the

Churchill slop June 28, earning a field=s-best 60 Beyer Speed

Figure among her few foes who had earned figures previously.

Flattered when two also-rans from that heat came back to

graduate, Joy=s Rocket was ridden for speed from the fence here

and emerged with a narrow advantage as firster Rocket Reload

(Reload) applied the pressure through splits of :21.94 and

:45.444. Joy=s Rocket shook free from that rival at the top of the

lane, and kept on from there to win with room to spare. The

winner=s dam, who is a full to a multiple stakes winner, RNA=d

for just $1500 at the 2016 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. She has a

yearling filly by Valiant Minister and was bred to Bucchero for

2021. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

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