Dirt Bell Wins!

    We have just received word that Mike "Dirt" Bell has been elected to the Board of Directors of the KTA, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association.
    This is good news for horsemen everywhere cause ol'Dirt will call it like it is.  A lot of 606ers are not at all in tune to what goes on at a thoroughbred race meet.  They know horses, but they don't know the racetrack.  Dirt Bell's presence on the board will go a long way toward filling that void.
    On the downside it looks like ol'Dirt is gonna have a breakdown and buy a sport's coat and a tie.

Accident Report

    A lawsuit is pending against Keeneland President, Bill Greely, for an accident that happened while riding his Harley-Davidson two-wheel hogmobile.
    Apparently Mr. Greely was visiting with James "Percy" Padgett at his home in Louisville.
    When Mr. Greely was about to leave he started his motorcycle, not realizing it was in gear.
    The bike suddenly took off and killed five hibiscus bushes in Percy Padgett's front yard.
    Mr. Greely was uninjured and fled the scene before the cops had a chance to show up.

Indian Charlie's
Top 5 Saratoga Predictions

One - Barney Sams, of the Reynolds Bell Thoroughbred Services, will drink more Miller Genuine Draft than he will Dom Perignon at Saratoga.

Two - Victory Gallop will run past Behrens like a freight train past a hobo in the Whitney Handicap.

Three - Marshall Jenny, of the Derry Meeting Farm, will spit-up all over his good suit at a fancy Saratoga Springs restaurant.

Four - Kenny Noe will make Hillary Rodam Clinton pay to get in Saratoga on Travers Day.  Valhol will win the Travers in stakes-record time.

Five - Dogwood Stables, Cod Cambell will stop wearing that silly-ass hat, that two sizes too small, to the paddock at Saratoga.

Calumet Farm Strong At
Keeneland in July

    Make a point to stop by Barn 11 and let the folks at Calumet Farm show you these and all their outstanding yearlings selling at Keeneland in July.

Forest Wildcat

13 first-crop weanlings
averaged over $78,000

Here come the yearlings!

Five Times A Week During Saratoga

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Mahogany Hall's
1^st Crop Are Yearlings

    With the many important yearlings sales at hand do yourself a big favor.
    When you search the catalogs pay extra special attention to the sons and daughters from the 1^st crop of Whitney Handicap winner Mahogany Hall.
    Not only did Mahogany Hall win the Grade One Whitney Handicap at Saratoga, but he was a fast-closing 2^nd in both the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps the same year.  Mahogany Hall was 3^rd to Cigar when Cigar was at his best in the Gulfstream Park Handicap.
  Mahogany Hall is by a leading sire of sires, Woodman.
  Mahogany Hall is a big good-lookin' critter with his landing gear pointin' in the right direction.
    But Mahogany Hall's greatest asset was his ability to go long.  He was talented enough to beat Serena's Song at 9 furlongs, but at that distance Mahogany Hall was just getting' warmed up.
    Watch for the 1^st crop of Mahogany Hall yearlings, you'll be awful damn glad you did.

Vinery At

Selling August 10^th, 11^th, 12^th
At The Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion
Saratoga Springs, NY
www.vinery.net

Hemitage Farm On Wednesday

    Hermitage Farm sells the ONLY Our Emblem and the ONLY Party Manners in the Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Sale across town tomorrow and Thursday.
Hip #106 is a colt by Our Emblem (Mr. Prospector - Personal Ensign) out of a stakes-placed Summing mare who has produced a black-type performer.
    Hip #139 is a bay colt from Party Manners' first crop.  Party Manners (Private Account - Duty Dance) won 6 of 10 starts and was nothin' short of a damn good racehorse. If all the yearlings by Party Manners look as good as Hip #139 does, stock in him is gonna go way up.
  Also on Wednesday, Hemitage Farm sells Hip #135, a yearling filly by Forest Wildcat from the same female family that produced Rock Point ($362,604) and Bedeviled ($491,304).
    On Thursday at Fasig-Tipton, Hermitage Farm sells Hip #375, a filly by Numerous (Mr. Prospector) out of a stakes-winner and multiple black-type producer.
  Checkout these fine 1998 model critters selling Wednesday and Thursday across town at the Fasig-Tipton Newtown Paddocks in Barn 8C.

Malone's
The Best Steaks in "606"

    Brian McCarty and every one at Malone's are very proud of the fact that they have become the #1 place for steaks in Lexington and all of Central Kentucky.
    The local racing community has really taken to Malone's because every time Injun Chuck goes in the joint we see nothin' but owners, breeders, trainers and one extra large Sallee Van executive named, Don "Moon" Gamble.
    To get to Malone's just take New Circle Road to Tates Creek and you will be two furlongs from the Lansdowne Shops where Malone's is located.    Call ahead for reservations if you like (606) 396-7500.

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Walmac International
At The Fasig-Tipton
Kentucky Select Yearling Sale

    Don't forget that when this sale is over Johnny "Alphabet" Jones is gonna be stronger than lye soap across town at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Select Yearling Auction at the Newtown Paddocks.
    Hip #45 is a colt from the 2^nd crop of Wood Memorial winner Talkin Man, out of a 1/2-sister to Horse-of-the-Year and champion, Conquistador Cielo.
    Hip #101 is a colt by Whitney Handicap (G1) winner Unaccounted For and out of a 1/2-sister to 3-black-type performers.
    Hip #116 is a bay filly from the 1^st crop of Wood Memorial and Gotham Stakes winner, Irgun.
    Hip #306 in the Walmac consignment at Fasig-Tipton is a colt from the last crop of the very successful stallion Lord At War (ARG).  Hip #306 is out of a well-bred Devil's Bag mare and this colt's 2^nd dam is Black-eyed Susan winner Dame Mysterieuse who won 10 of 19 starts and $346,245.  Don't miss this opportunity to purchase this classy colt from Lord At War's (ARG) last crop.
    Make a point to go by Barn 3F at Fasig-Tipton and let the folks at Walmac International show you these four nice yearlings.

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