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Friday –Continued from page 44Conway shipped Greeley’s Farewellto Saratoga from Finger LakesFriday morning. The first five finisherswere separated by 1 length, withGreeley’s Farewell winning by a neckover Bajan Summer.Conway didn’t linger long aroundthe winner’s circle after the race,heading to the bank of televisions inthe clubhouse to watch a horse he wasrunning in the third at Finger Lakes.Even without having much time tosoak in his Saratoga victory, Conwaystill said the win was a “wonderfulexperience and a great feeling.”Perez, who said it was like a“dream” winning at Saratoga, teamedwith Conway in the eighth race whenhe rode Abbie’s Butterfly to a sixthplacefinish in the 1 1/16-mile turf allowancefor state-breds.– Kristin Brennan• Trainer Joan Scott and ownerKendel Standlee sent The Tea Cups toNew York with hopes of running theHard Spun filly against state-breds aftershe raced exclusively in open companyin the Mid-Atlantic, Florida andThe Tea Cups enjoys Saratoga with a win in the eighth.Tod MarksCanada.The filly might be here to stay afterwinning the eighth, a turf allowancefor New York-breds in her first startfor Jeremiah Englehart.“Joan Scott was sending her downto run and the first time that they ranthe race it came off the turf,” Englehartsaid. “So she asked if she couldkeep the horse with me and I said,‘Yeah, no problem.’ The second racethat the horse was entered in came offthe turf again. Finally she’s like, ‘Well,why don’t you keep the horse.’ ”The Tea Cups ended a three-racelosing streak in the 1 1/16-mile raceFriday, winning by three quarters of alength over Willow U. She raced fourtimes this winter and spring at TampaBay Downs and twice at Woodbinebefore her trip to New York.“I know one thing, she’s a NewYork-bred and she’s never had to runagainst New York-breds,” Englehartsaid. “The first time I was going torun her for Joan because she’s stabledin Canada. I try to help her out if Ican because I might need help fromher some day too up there. She introducedme to the owner and ... we’llbring her back to Belmont if they’dlike.”– Katie BrushGIDEON PUTNAMGALLERYFINE ARTSEXHIBITAUG 1-30OPEN DAILY 10 AM TO 8 PMFEATURED ARTISTS“CALIFORNIA CHROME” 40” X 30” ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.BY LISA PALOMBOSHAWN FAUSTOIL . SHAWNFAUST.COMROBERT HOOKEBRONZE & STONE . HOOKEGALLERY.COMLISA PALOMBOOIL & ACRYLIC . LISAPALOMBO.COMELLEN GAVINOIL . GREENBOOTSSTUDIO.COM“STABLEMATES” 9” X 18” X 7” BRONZE EDITION OF 9ALSO AVAILABLE IN LIFE SIZE. BY ROBERT HOOKESaturday, August 30, 2014GIDEON PUTNAM HOTEL 24 GIDEON PUTNAM ROAD SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY PHONE: 302 547 3517The Saratoga Special45