Morning Report: Englehart, O'Brien, Castellano at Saratoga

Andrew Capone is hitting the backside all summer long to speak with connections at Saratoga.

In this report, he visits trainers Jeremiah Englehart and Joseph O’Brien. He also catches up with jockey Javier Castellano.

Englehart checks in about Sassy Melissa, Charge Nurse, and several promising 2-year-olds in the barn. He also discusses what it is like to train horses for former New England Patriots coach Bill Parcells.

Castellano explains how being a jockey runs in his family. He also tells of the challenges of getting established in the United States at the beginning of his career, and discusses the race that brought his career to the next level.

O'Brien speaks about the three 2-year-olds he has entered in maiden races this weekend at the Spa. The Irish trainer also describes his motivations for sending horses overseas to New York and his reasons for choosing John Velazquez to ride his horses.