Without Parole Bolsters Gunthers' Stallion Record
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SATURDAY, 16 JANUARY 2021 DALAKHANI DIES AT 21 WITHOUT PAROLE The Aga Khan's Dalakhani (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), the champion BOLSTERS GUNTHERS’ 3-year-old and Horse of the Year in 2003, died on Friday in retirement at Haras d'Ouilly at the age of 21. STALLION RECORD Expertly trained by Alain de Royer Dupre, the half-brother to Daylami (Ire) (Doyoun {GB}) sailed through his three starts at two, breaking his maiden at Deauville in August before graduating swiftly to group company with wins in the G3 Prix des Chenes and G1 Criterium International. But it was his 3-year-old season which would set him apart, and in nine career starts only one horse ever got the better of him: the fellow Aga Khan homebred Alamshar (Ire), in the Irish Derby on Dalakhani's sole start outside France. Prior to that he had started his season in the G2 Prix Greffulhe and went on to win the now-defunct G1 Prix Lupin at Longchamp in May before his dazzling turn of foot was seen to full effect in the Prix du Jockey Club. Sent off favourite at The Curragh on his next start in the Irish Derby, with Alamshar sporting the old brown-and-green hooped Click to watch a video on Newsells Park Stud colours of the Aga Khan, Dalakhani raced in isolation in the early newcomer Without Parole stages. Cont. p6 By Emma Berry John and Tanya Gunther's Glennwood Farm produces stallions at a rate which must be the envy of some of the larger operations in the business. On its roll of honour the names of 10 sires are inscribed, led of course by the Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy), now ensconced on Coolmore's American roster. In 2021, the international wing of the Gunthers' operation can add a British-based stallion to its list with the return of Without Parole (GB) to his birthplace of Newsells Park Stud. The son of Frankel (GB) provided his breeders with a treasured Royal Ascot victory in their own colours in the G1 St James's Palace S. just ten days after the unbeaten Justify became the 13th winner of America's Triple Crown, leading to John Gunther Dalakhani, 2000 - 2021 | The Aga Khan Studs being recognised with the Eclipse Award for outstanding breeder. While the majority of the family's mares reside at their Glennwood Farm in Kentucky, the Canadian breeders also board IN TDN AMERICA TODAY a select band at Newsells Park Stud. It is primarily a commercial concern, but the horses retained to race are campaigned in THIS SIDE UP: MANNERS MAKETH MANDALOUN Britain and France, as well as America. Chris McGrath examines the legacy of Prince Khalid Abdullah as Cont. p2 his Mandaloun prepares for Saturday’s GIII Lecomte S. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 16 JANUARY 2021 Without Parole Bolsters Gunthers’ Stallion Record cont. GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile victory the following year. Their During a midwinter Covid lockdown there can be few things family has been further enhanced by the dual winner and Grade more cheering than reflecting on that golden summer of 2018 III-placed She's Got You (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and though while finalising this year's matings plans in support of a new Without You Babe was herself unraced, she is a half-sister to the stallion. dual Grade I winner and former Coolmore stallion Stay Thirsty "It was such a crazy period," (Bernardini). says Tanya Gunther. "Justify Their Darley-bred dam had just won the Triple Crown Marozia (Storm Bird) was and the odds of having the bought by John Gunther at Triple Crown winner and then Keeneland in 2003 and had Without Parole winning at been trained in Britain by John Ascot seemed too much. I just Gosden, who also oversaw the thought to myself 'it can't first half of Without Parole's happen,' and it really wasn't racing career before he until he made his move in the switched to Chad Brown in stretch sand got to the lead America. Remembered by that I believed he might just do Gosden as "a very sound and this." tough colt, and incredibly good Just a week after Without natured," Without Parole didn't Parole was born, his Tanya Gunther and Without Parole | racingfotos.com add another win to his four half-brother Tamarkuz British successes but he (Speightstown), the eldest of Without You Babe's offspring, had accrued plenty more black type with placed finishes in the GI won the G2 Godolphin Mile on Dubai World Cup night for Sheikh Breeders' Cup Mile and GI Shoemaker Mile in California, as well Hamdan, and his subsequent switch to America led to his as the GI Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 16 JANUARY 2021 Without Parole cont. "Tamarkuz we bred in the U.S. and he was bought by Shadwell and he went round the world," says Gunther. "Without Parole has also travelled all over the world and I'd like to think breeders give that some credit as we all know how difficult it is when they don't have the right mind. Frankel himself didn't travel but Without Parole went everywhere, more than what it would Senior Vice President Gary King appear on paper because he flew back and forth across the U.S. Twitter: @garykingTDN several times and the U.S. is huge." [email protected] She continues, "My dad had always envisioned him starting at + 1.732.320.0975 stud in England. For European breeding, England, Ireland and France are all big but our operation is based in England so it was International Editor always in the back of our mind to have him back there. I do think Kelsey Riley that in America turf racing is becoming better regarded but for Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN some bizarre reason they don't value turf stock as highly as dirt [email protected] at the sales. While that bias is diminishing, it's still very much European Editor there at the top level. Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Contributing Editors Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Cafe Racing Sean Cronin John Gunther | Tattersalls Tom Frary [email protected] "We tried to price him competitively hoping that he would Irish Correspondent appeal to breeders so he can get sufficient mares to be able to Daithi Harvey prove himself. Obviously for me it's hard to look at him objectively but it seems to me to be a pretty good deal for a Regular Columnists Group 1-winning son of Frankel with his pedigree--it's a pretty Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake choc-a-block female line." Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele The return of Without Parole has been understandably well received by the team at Newsells Park Stud. General Manager Julian Dollar says, "To say that we've been following this horse IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY since the day he was born is, obviously, literally true. We very MAGNIER TAKES HOME TOP COLT much kept an eye on him and have been talking to John and Magic Millions is celebrating its highest-grossing Book 1 of its Tanya about the idea of him retiring to Newsells Park Stud for Gold Coast Yearling Sale, with total spend surpassing $180 some years. We foaled and reared him and I think that's been million. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. really important to the guys here.” TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 16 JANUARY 2021 Without Parole cont. are available, which is great. He's filling up well." “You know, a lot of the people on the staff remember him as a Among the mares which the Gunthers plan to send to Without foal. He was always a standout foal and standout yearling. To Parole are Beyond The Sea (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a winning have him back after a successful racing career is very special." half-sister to GI American Oaks winner Competitionofideas He continues, "We always like to support our stallions and we (Speightstown), who has a Kingman (GB) yearling and is back in are sending seven or eight of our foal to the Juddmonte stallion. nice mares to him. And the Mama Tembu (Street Cry {Ire}), a Gunthers are getting right THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR half-sister to Justify's dam Stage behind him with the majority of Magic (Ghostzapper), is also on their European mares. John and EUROPEAN MARES WILL GO TO HIM. the list, while listed South Beach Tanya are about as passionate BUT WE’RE NOT JUST THROWING S. winner Atomic Blonde (Scat owner/breeders as it's possible Daddy) will be shipped from to be. When Tanya comes to see EVERYTHING AT HIM, WE WANT TO Glennwood Farm to be covered. her horses, which unfortunately BREED THE RIGHT HORSE. "We have two mares leaving in the last year has been difficult Tanya Gunther this week from America and for her with COVID restrictions, there's another we're looking at the one thing I take away is just at the January Sale," Gunther how much she loves the horses. says. "We don't go crazy buying And John is absolutely a bunch of expensive mares but passionate about Frankel, always we think we have some good has been, and this horse Without Parole especially.