Thorn Song (# 2, 3/1) ran at Saratoga on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 in Race 9 (Bernard Baruch H.).

Your Notes: 03 o/o festal

9th Race - Saratoga - Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Conditions: 1 1/8M Turf. Bernard Baruch H. (Grade 2). INNER TURF A HANDICAP FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. By subscription of $200 each, which should accompany the nomination; $1,000 to pass the entry box, $1,000 to start. The purse to be divided 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 2% divided equally among remaining finishers. TURF Weights Sunday, August 17. DIRT Weights: Three year olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 126 lbs. Non-winners of a Graded Sweepstake on the dirt in 2007-08 allowed 2 lbs.; $40,000 on the dirt in 2007-08, 4 lbs.; four races on the dirt, 6 lbs.; three races on the dirt, 8 lbs. (Maiden, claiming and starter races not considered). A Trophy will be presented to the winning owner. The New York Racing Association reserves the right to transfer this race tothe Main Track. In the event that this race is taken off the turf, it may be subject to downgrading upon review by the Graded Stakes Committee. Closed Saturday, August 9, 2008 with 27 Nominations. Leg E of the SixtyMinuteSix.!
Purse: $200,000 Value of Race: $200,000 1st $120,000 2nd $40,000 3rd $20,000 4th $10,000 5th $6,000 6th $800 7th $800 8th $800 9th $800 10th $800 Mutuel Pool: $1,284,421 Pick 3 Pool: $171,570 Daily Double Pool: $145,249 Exacta Pool: $1,000,833 Superfecta Pool: $260,313 Trifecta Pool: $624,638

#	Horse	A/S	M/E	Wgt	PP	St	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Fin	Jockey	Odds
6	Shakis (IRE)	8 H	L	115	6	6	8^{1 1/2}	8²	8^1/2	6¹	1^3/4	Garcia Alan	6.40
10	War Monger	4 C	L	116	10	9	4^1/2	2¹	2^1/2	2¹	2^3/4	Desormeaux Kent J.	6.80
3	Operation Red Dawn	6 G	L	115	3	5	9^1/2	10	10	7^1/2	3^hd	Dominguez Ramon A.	9.30
2	Thorn Song	5 H	L b	118	2	1	1¹	1¹	1¹	1^1/2	4^no	Leparoux Julien R.	3.15
4	Elusive Fort (SAF)	6 H	L f	116	4	3	3^hd	4^1/2	3^1/2	3^{1 1/2}	5^hd	Coa Eibar	37.75
7	Proudinsky (GER)	5 H	L	118	7	7	7²	7^{2 1/2}	7³	4¹	6^{1 1/4}	Prado Edgar S.	*2.70
1	Drum Major	6 H	L	116	1	2	6^hd	6^1/2	6^hd	5^1/2	7^1/2	Velasquez Cornelio H.	11.70
8	Sensational Humor	5 G	L b	114	8	8	2¹	3^1/2	5^{1 1/2}	8¹	8¹	Maragh Rajiv	31.50
5	Distorted Reality	4 C	L	115	5	4	5¹	5^{2 1/2}	4¹	9¹	9^nk	Velazquez John R.	7.00
9	Yate's Black Cat	5 H	L b	116	9	10	10	9	9	10	10	Albarado Robby	18.60

Off Time: 4:40 Start: 10 went. Good for all. Track: Firm Weather: T-Firm 82^o

Fractions: 2:3., :48, 1:11³, 1:35¹, 1:46³ (2:3.4, :48.17, 1:11.67, 1:35.26, 1:46.78)

#	Horse	Win	Place	Show
6	Shakis (IRE)	14.80	8.40	6.20
10	War Monger		8.40	5.60
3	Operation Red Dawn			6.30

Pedigree:

6 - Shakis (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown Horse, 8, by Machiavellian - Tawaaded (IRE) by Nashwan

Wager Type	Payoff	Winning Numbers	Pool
$2 Pick 3	$25,732.00	14-6-6 (3 Correct)	$171,570
$2 Daily Double	$281.00	6-6	$145,249
$2 Exacta	$144.00	6-10	$1,000,833
$2 Superfecta	$5,193.00	6-10-3-2	$260,313
$2 Trifecta	$1,261.00	6-10-3	$624,638
$2 Grand Slam	$1,906.00	2,3,9-8,13,14-4,5,6,-6 (4 Correct)	N/A

Race Summary

SHAKIS (IRE) was taken in hand early, saved ground along the backstretch, moved out midway on the turn, angled four wide leaving the quarter pole then closed steadily in the middle of the track to get up in the final strides. WAR MONGER pressed the pace while well in hand for five furlongs, stalked the leader to the top of the stretch, made a run to challenge inside the furlong marker, gained a brief lead in deep stretch and yielded grudgingly. OPERATION RED DAWN raced far back while saving ground to the turn, swung out in upper stretch and rallied belatedly. THORN SONG set the pace along the inside to the turn, maintained a clear lead into midstretch and weakened under pressure in the final eighth. ELUSIVE FORT (SAF) raced in good position along the rail for seven furlongs, raced just behind the leaders into upper stretch and finished evenly. PROUDINSKY (GER) steadied in traffic on the first turn, raced in midpack, lodged a move to reach contention in upper stretch and flattened out late. DRUM MAJOR steadied repeatedly along the inside on the first turn and failed to seriously threaten thereafter. SENSATIONAL HUMOR pressed the pace between horses for five furlongs and gave way. DISTORTED REALITY raced just off the pace while three wide for six furlongs and steadily tired thereafter. YATE'S BLACK CAT angled to the inside in the early stages and never reached contention.

Owners:

6 - Shadwell Stable; 10 - Peter Vegso; 3 - Dion A. Recachina; 2 - Zayat Stables, LLC; 4 - Raja Malek; 7 - Gary A. Tanaka; 1 - Dogwood Stable; 8 - Anstu Stables, Inc.; 5 - Centaur Farms, Inc.; 9 - Crawford, Jerry, Wachtel Stable and Brous Stable

Trainers:

6 - Kiaran P. McLaughlin; 10 - William I. Mott; 3 - Christophe Clement; 2 - Dale L. Romans; 4 - Raja Malek; 7 - Robert J. Frankel; 1 - George Weaver; 8 - Thomas M. Bush; 5 - Todd A. Pletcher; 9 - Dale L. Romans

Breeders:

6 - Shadwell Estate Company Limited (IRE); 10 - Peter Vegso Racing Stable (FL); 3 - Dion A. Recachina (KY); 2 - Pinnacle Racing LLC &Taylor Made Farm Inc. (KY); 4 - F. M. Ratner & L. M. Salzman (SAF); 7 - Dr. R. Wilhelms (GER); 1 - Roger W. Clark (KY); 8 - Tom Baxter (KY); 5 - Centaur Farms, Inc. (FL); 9 - James P. Gallagher (KY);