Emaraaty in the 2022 Baruch
Sept 5 2022 - Another year, another Saratoga meet. Another Bernard Baroque handicap. The last day of the meet is a rainy one, with some non-stakes races taken off the turf. Today all eyes are on Mouillage (FR) in the Baruch. This is a horse - lightly raced - in the Chad Brown stable ran, which ran well it's one time in the United States and is familiar with the ways of the European. That means soggy surfaces, tho they often come over here because they are thought to favor the firmer ground of this continent. Second favorite is City Man trained by Cristophe Clement, and the winner of the recent Forbidden Apple here. It’s been a long layoff for Mouillage – despite Brown’s good record in such cases, I will overlook Mouillage and go with City Man. But, as well, will bet on Emaraaty (GB) – “the other Chad.” Who may be capable on what is it generally considered a pretty wet surface today. The horse finished fourth in the wet 2019 running of this event.
The anticipated pace as the Time Form had it had City Man, Winters Back and Ocala Dream in the lead in the early going. Analyst Dan Illman differed on that, positioning City Man in the second flank.
All were surprised when Emaratty took to the lead. Said rider Prat (who is hot hot hot): “He liked the ground.” “The Other Chad led throughout to gain $14.60 and $5.20 (win and place) and probably put my bankroll back where it was at the start of the meet around the 4th of July.
Who was Bernard Baruch? Wikipedia tells us “Bernard Mannes Baruch was born August 19, 1870 in Camden, South Carolina. Baruch was an American financier and statesman. After amassing a fortune on the New York Stock Exchange, he impressed President Woodrow Wilson by managing the nation's economic mobilization in World War I as chairman of the War Industries Board. He was even more prominent as part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal administration. Baruch was well-known, and often walked or sat in Washington, D.C's Lafayette Park and in New York City's Central Park. It was not uncommon for him to discuss government affairs with other people while sitting on a park bench. This became his most famous characteristics and was also referenced in parody in the 1949 Bugs Bunny animated short, Rebel Rabbit. He also was known at race tracks. Baruch owned a string of Thoroughbred racehorses and raced under the name "Kershaw Stable". In 1927 his horse, Happy Argo, won the Carter Handicap. Baruch died June 20, 1965 (aged 94).”
"I made my money by selling too soon." - Bernard Baruch
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