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STEVENS TO Leave France HEADLINE ...p. 4 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-M AIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2004 STILL ACTIVE AT DEAUVILLE AUGUST P R E V I E W The quality of the catalogue for Part II of the P P Deauville August Yearling Sale was not as strong as that of the first two days, but bidding was still very Saturday, Saratoga active yesterday, with an impressive 72.6 percent of KING’S BISHOP S.-GI, $250,000, 3yo, 7f the horses finding new homes. British bloodstock agent Trainer Allen Jerkens’ Medallist (Touch Gold), who Charlie Gordon Watson, the leading buyer at the sale so will scale back to one turn after finishing a tired fifth in far, secured the top lot on the day, going to i170,000 the nine-furlong GII Jim Dandy S. Aug. 8, blazed a for a magnificent-looking chestnut son of Acatenango bullet five furlongs over (Ger) from the consignment of Pegasus Farms Ltd. The Saratoga’s main track in :58 colt’s second dam is Dial Dream (Ire), a sister to the top 2/5. It was the fastest of 36 racehorse and sire Al Nasr (Fr) (Lyphard) and to top moves at the distance. “It was miler Kingsalsa (Kingmambo). “I am very happy,” said nice and cool this morning, so Pegasus Farms’ Herve Barjot. “He was just outstanding he worked pretty fast,” said and there has been a lot of interest surrounding him all Jerkens, who added, “He only day long. He has been bought by a great professional ran 6 1/2 [furlongs before fad- ing] in the Jim Dandy, so he’s and that says it all.” Barjot was also an active bidder, Medallist Adam Coglianese buying a colt by first-crop sire Galileo (Ire) for not really cutting back.” Medal- i130,000. The second best-selling lot on the evening, list has already proven himself around one turn, having the grey, consigned by Haras d'Etreham, is out of win- taken the GIII Withers S. and GII Dwyer S., the latter in ner Souvenir Souvenir (GB), herself a half sister to stakes-record fashion. Another Group 3 winner Comillas (Fr) and to the dam of Group 1 King’s Bishop hopeful earning a winner Rouvres (Fr). bullet was Patrick Biancone’s Pomeroy (Boundary). The bay, Deauville Coverage cont. p2 coming off a solid second-place effort to Bwana Charlie (Indian Charlie) in the GII Amsterdam S. DEAUVILLE YEARLINGS on the Jim Dandy undercard, Pomeroy Equi-Photo TUESDAY, AUG. 24, 2004 worked a quick four panels in SESSION TOTALS 2004 :46 4/5, the best of 45 at the distance. Biacone be- No. Offered 73 lieves that his charge will relish the seven-furlong dis- No. Sold 53 tance, having raced at six furlongs in his last two. “We RNAs 20 have believed for a long time that he will be better at % RNA 27.3% seven furlongs than six,” said Biancone. “Last time, he Gross (i) i2,390,000 ran a good race and he will be perfect Saturday.” Average i45,094 CORRECTION: The comparative figures for the first two CUMULATIVE 2004 No. Offered 310 sessions of the Deauville August Yearling Sales in yes- No. Sold 243 terday’s TDN were incorrect. The average for the first RNAs 67 two days was, in fact, up 8 percent, and the gross was % RNA (% change) 21.6% up 5 percent. We apologize for the error. Gross i24,300,000 Average (% change) i100,000 You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at www.deauville-sales.com the OBS & Deauville Yearling Sales. www.winstarfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/25/04 • PAGE 2 of 6 TOP FOUR AT DEAUVILLE What They’re Saying At The Sales... Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (i) 300 c Acatenango (Ger) The Last Dream (Fr) 170,000 Herve Barjot of Pegasus Stud Farms Ltd: Consigned by Pegasus Farms “The market is more and more selective and it shows Purchased by Charles Gordon Watson just how important it is to consign French-bred horses. 280 c Galileo (Ire) Souvenir Souvenir (GB) 130,000 Most of the horses sold here are to stay in training in Consigned by Haras d’Etreham France and people are really interested in the owners’ Purchased by Pegasus Farms, Agent premiums. When a horse is not French-bred and not 314 c Desert Prince (Ire) Udina (GB) 120,000 perfect and bound to criticism, it is hard to sell. Person- Consigned by Haras de la Reboursiere et de Montaigu ally, except for the horse that topped the sale today, I Purchased by Anthony Stroud didn't have a great consignment and I cannot complain. 295 c Spinning World Tanabata (Fr) 115,000 We also need more domestic buyers, and I don't think Consigned by Haras des Capucines that the new format is the best solution. I think it would Purchased by Jean-Claude Rouget work better if all the horses were mixed together and sold over three days. People would stay for the quality horse they wanted.” P R E S U L T S P Philippe Augier, president of the Agence Francaise: Tuesday, Deauville, France “We are very happy with the sale. It is a great satis- PRIX MINERVE-G3, i73,000, Deauville, 8-24, 3yo, f, faction to see that the new format works well and that 1 9/16mT, 2:55.90, vsf. people from abroad are still here. We cannot compare 1--SILVERSKAYA, 126, f, 3, by Silver Hawk really with the Tuesday session of last year, but the 1st Dam: Boubskaia (GB) (SP-Fr), by Niniski gross, the average and the clearance rate are excellent. 2nd Dam: Frenetique (Fr), by Tyrant Maybe next year we will think about selling on Monday 3rd Dam: Femina (Fr), by Le Haar (Fr) morning, as we finished very late on Monday evening. (i150,000 yrl ‘02 DEAAUG). O-EARL Champ We shall think about it.” Gignoux; B-M3 Elevage, Haras d’Etreham & Pontchartrain Stud; T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Ioritz Mendizabal; i36,500. Lifetime Record: 6 starts, 5 Don’t Miss This Week’s wins, 0 places, i117,500. *1/2 to Daneskaya (GB) (Danehill), GSW-Fr, $106,332; and Mumtaz (Fr) P John T L Jones (Kaldoun {Fr}), SW & GSP-US, GSP-Fr, $382,907. Walmac’s John T.L. Jones Jr. Wows ‘em from Europe 2--Reverie Solitaire (Ire), 121, f, 3, Nashwan--Cloud to the great Southwest. Castle (GB), by In The Wings (GB). (200,000gns yrl P Tim Smith’s Exit ‘02 TATHOU). O-Leonidas Marinopoulos; B-Darley; NTRA Commissioner leaves his post. i14,600. P State-bred Awards 3--Anabaa Republic (Fr), 121, f, 3, Anabaa--Gigawatt First in a Series on State-bred Programs. (Fr), by Double Bed (Fr). O-Haras d’Ecouves; B-Haras P Smart Send-Off? d’Ecouves & X Doumen; i10,950. Steve Haskin looks at Smarty Jones’ retirement. Margins: 1, NK, HF. Odds: 1.70, 6.70, 16.00. Not a Blood-Horse subscriber? Call 1-800-582-5604. Also Ran: Diamond Tango (Fr), Barancella (Fr), Briviesca (GB), Pink Palace (Ire), Kate Winslet, Chandi Dasa (Ire). Doing your September homework? More than 40 percent of our Keeneland September yearlings already have updates and ALL the updates are available in a single list (no click-throughs required) at www.threechimneys.com/September www.threechimneys.com (859) 873-7053 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/25/04 • PAGE 3 of 6 Prix Minerve cont. Prix de la Nonette Silverskaya defied a five-pound penalty to revive her This race had received a blow with the scratching of fortunes after a disappointing effort in the G2 Prix de Latice (Ire) and the well-documented false start on Malleret at Saint-Cloud last time July 4. She had en- Sunday, but Grey Lilas injected some class into pro- tered that contest unbeaten on the back of a smooth ceedings in her easiest racecourse outing thus far. This success in the G3 Prix de Royaumont at Chantilly June emaciated affair was simply a picnic for the grey after 5, but could make no impression and finished seventh. her efforts when second in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Held up in rear by Ioritz Mendizabal throughout the early Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) at Longchamp May 16 stages of this contest, she unleashed her potent turn of and third in the G1 Prix de Diane Hermes (French Oaks) acceleration to head Reverie Solitaire with 100 yards at Chantilly last time June 13. Taken straight to the remaining and assert for the score. “That was a really front by Gary Stevens, she set a funereal crawl as her good performance considering the ground and the fact rivals were content to race in single file in her slip- stream. That is where they remained as she quickened that she was giving weight away,” commented trainer clear in the final quarter to win unextended. “She has Jean-Claude Rouget. “Last time she was in season, already proven her class and she won nicely,” com- which explains her poor run, so we will have to be mented Crispin de Moubray, representing Gestut careful with that in mind in future. All being well, she Ammerland. “That was the perfect re-introduction and will now go for the G1 Prix Vermeille [at Longchamp she will be aimed at the G1 Prix de l’Opera [at Sept. 12].” Click for the racingpost.co.uk chart.