Bucchero’s Book’em Danno A Forego-ne Conclusion

[Wandering Eyes]

Pounded into 4-5 favoritism to add Saturday's GI Forego Stakes to previous victories in the GIII True North Stakes and in the A.G. Vanderbilt Stakes–a Grade II in name only–Atlantic Six Racing's BOOK'EM DANNO (g, 4, Bucchero–Adorabella, by Ghostzapper) took a split between horses in upper stretch, pinched a bit of a break inside the final furlong and held off a late rally from Scotland (Good Magic) to take the 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar on Nov. 1.

Scratched down into gate three, the two-time New Jersey horse of the year was ridden forward by Paco Lopez, as has become his custom, and was prominently placed for the run down the backstretch as Most Wanted (Candy Ride {Arg}) dueled up front with longshot Hold My Bourbon (Anchor Down) through a pace that was moderate in comparison to the ones set in the GI H. Allen Jerkens and in the GI Ballerina Stakes, both at the same distance.

With defending champ Mullikin (Violence) to his outside, Book'em Danno was being niggled at by Lopez three furlongs down and he was back into the bridle heading for home, taking the run between the staying-on Most Wanted and the retreating Hold My Bourbon before holding the late bid from Scotland by a length. Crazy Mason (Coal Front) was on the scene late for third.

Sales history: $475,000 RNA HRA '24 KEECHP. Lifetime Record: 16-10-3-1. O-Atlantic Six Racing; B-Greg Kilka & Bright View Farm (NJ); T-Derek Ryan.

 

Three straight graded stakes wins for BOOK'EM DANNO as he wins the Grade 1 Forego Stakes under @Pacolopez1018 for trainer Derek Ryan! pic.twitter.com/SG8rnpTKjv

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 23, 2025

Saturday, Saratoga
FOREGO S.-GI, $500,000, Saratoga, 8-23, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:22.43, ft.
1–BOOK'EM DANNO, 124, g, 4, by Bucchero
              1st Dam: Adorabella, by Ghostzapper
              2nd Dam: Alydorable, by Arch
              3rd Dam: Esprit d'Escalier, by Diesis (GB)
($475,000 RNA 3yo '24 KEECHA). O-Atlantic Six Racing, LLC;
B-Gregory J Kilka & Bright View Farm (NJ); T-Derek S. Ryan;
J-Paco Lopez. $275,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Sau,
16-10-3-1, $1,855,425. *1/2 to Girl Trouble (Fast Anna),
MSW, $288,540. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Scotland, 120, g, 5, Good Magic–Gemswick Park, by
Speightstown. 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-LNJ Foxwoods (KY);
T-William I. Mott. $100,000.
3–Crazy Mason, 122, c, 4, Coal Front–Izshelegal, by Maria's
Mon. 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($20,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV;
$27,500 Ylg '22 EASOCT). O-Donna Wright and Reeves
Thoroughbred Racing; B-Gmbracstables LLC, Mr. & Mrs.
Ramon Rangel & Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Madden (KY);
T-Gregory D. Sacco. $60,000.
Margins: 1, 3/4, 1. Odds: 0.90, 11.70, 16.00.
Also Ran: Doc Sullivan, Most Wanted, Bishops Bay, Mullikin, Extra Anejo, Hold My Bourbon, Over and Ollie. Scratched: Full Moon Madness.
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