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HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, DYNAFORMER Colt Sells for $950,000 call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com (see page 2) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 A.P. INDY FILLY LEADS THE WAY AT KEESEP THE BIGGEST BUYBACK When Jess Jackon=s Stonestreet Mares purchased Vallenzeri, the A.P. Indy colt out of Horse of the Year Chimichurri for $2.1 million at the 2005 Keeneland Azeri (Jade Hunter) who was regarded by some as the November Sale, it potential Keeneland Septem- may have raised a ber topper, instead wound few eyebrows. After up topping something else all, the daughter of altogether: the list of most Elusive Quality had expensive yearling RNAs in sold as a broodmare history. When the dust set- prospect at the sale tled after a flourish of activ- two years earlier for ity in the sales pavilion, it $675,000; the main was revealed that the colt difference the sec- had been bought back by his ond time through breeder, The Allen E. Paulson Hip 127 EquiSport the ring was that Living Trust, at $7.7 million. Chimichurri was in Hip 147 Keeneland Photo AWe were hoping to sell today, but obviously we were foal to Unbridled=s very aggressive with our reserve,@ said Michael Paulson. Song. But the buy proved astute--Jackson has made AHe=s a very unique horse. He=s from two Horses of the back his investment, and then some. The profit margin Year, and he=s the only horse on the planet you can say was assured when hip 147, an A.P. Indy filly out of that about. Plus, he backed it up physically. We really Chimichurri, elicited a session-topping bid of $3.1 mil- feel that he=s going to be the next super horse.@ The lion from Darley=s John Ferguson at yesterday=s previous record for a buyback came at the 1985 Keeneland September opener. The bay was consigned Keeneland July Sale, when Oxford Stables= Ralph C. by Gainesway. ASheikh Mohammed saw her earlier Wilson, owner of the NFL=s Buffalo Bills, declined a today, and both he and Princess Haya thought that she $7.4 million bid from the Maktoum family for a North- was an absolute queen--or a princess,@ said Ferguson. ern Dancer colt he bred. Wilsons= attorney bought the AWe=ve been fortunate the last few years with A.P. colt back for $7.5 million. A half to Group/1Grade I Indy--Bernardini, Music Note, Little Belle, and some winners Formidable (*Forli) and Flying Partner (Hoist exciting two-year-olds right now. He=s an absolutely the Flag), Ajdal went on to become champion sprinter exceptional sire. Chimichurri was a very fast filly and in England and France in 1987. -LM Cont. p2 had a lot of quality, so this was a filly we were keen to have. Mr. Jackson deserves to be congratulated, be- KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS cause he=s bred some lovely horses, and this was the MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008 highlight. It=s so hard to breed fillies that look like this, and when you do, you deserve to be rewarded. She SESSION TOTALS 2008 2007 oozes class, she has a great shape, excellent conforma- Catalogued 244 255 tion, and she=s a real athlete.@ As for the final price, No. Offered 217 225 Ferguson commented, AI thought she was a strong- No. Sold 154 171 enough individual, with that pedigree, that she was RNAs 63 54 going to be one of the top fillies in the sale. What you % RNA 29% 24% don=t know is if the top filly in the sale is going to bring No. $1M+ 5 11 $2.5 million or $3 million. It=s very hard to work that High Price $3.1M $2.9M out.@ Added Gainesway=s Michael Hernon, AWe felt this Gross $56,047,000 $67,395,000 was the nicest filly in the sale, and the response to her Average (% change) $363,942 (-7.7%) $394,123 indicated that.@ -Lucas Marquardt Median (% change) $300,000 (unch.) $300,000 www.juddmonte.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/9/08 • PAGE 2 of 17 Biggest Buyback cont. Michael Paulson said the next step would be to try and put together a partnership to race Vallenzeri. AWe were always hoping to stay in on the colt, and hopefully this will allow us to do that,@ he remarked. AWe=ve already talked to a few people, and hope- Pat Costello • 859.296.6455 • www.paramountsales.net fully we can put some- thing together in the KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLINGS next few days. From TOP 12 COLTS what I understand, there Hip Sire Dam Price ($) were two parties bidding 98 Giant=s Causeway Voodoo Dancer 1,000,000 on him, so maybe we=ll B-Green Hills Farm (Ky) hear from them.@ Consigned by Idle Hour Farm, agent Paulson wouldn=t say Purchased by Briggs & Cromartie Bloodstock Inc, agent where Vallenzeri=s re- 92 Dynaformer Tuscoga 950,000 serve was set, but said B-Stone Farm (Ky) they were Areal close@ to Property of Stone Farm selling. AWe=re very emo- Purchased by Shadwell Estate Co Ltd tionally attached to this 125 Distorted Humor Atelier 900,000 horse, being Azeri=s first B-Alexander Groves Matz (Ky) foal,@ added Paulson. Consigned by Middlebrook Farm, agent EquiSport AWe were there when he Purchased by Zayat Stables was born in the freezing 53 Giant=s Causeway Sheepscot 725,000 cold--it was seven degrees here.@ Consigned by Hill >n= ($950,000 in utero >06 FTKNOV) Dale Sales Agency as hip 127, Vallenzeri stepped into B-Barronstown Stud (Ky) the ring, and bidding almost immediately sped past the Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent million-dollar mark. Action was focused inside the sale Purchased by D L O=Byrne pavilion, and it appeared that representatives of the 122 Afleet Alex Arbela 725,000 usual suspects--Coolmore and Darley--were not part of ($360,000 wnlg >07 KEENOV) the scrum. Darley=s John Ferguson later confirmed he B-Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & Reiley McDonald (Ky) did not bid. Michael Paulson, whose father Allen bred Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Azeri, had admitted before the sale that parting with Purchased by John Ferguson the colt would be hard, given his family=s attachment to 130 Distorted Humor Baltic Nations 700,000 Azeri and her foals. Azeri emerged as one of the best B-B Wayne Hughes (Ky) racemares of all time shortly after the death of Allen Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Paulson in 2000. She is North America=s all-time female agent for Spendthrift Farm leading money earner and was named Horse of the Year Purchased by John Ferguson in 2002. Vallenzeri=s name breaks down into three 218 Unbridled=s Song Love and Happiness 650,000 parts: the >V= because he was born on Valentine=s Day, B-Turner Breeders (Ky) the >allen= for Allen Paulson, and the >zeri,= for, well, you Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent know. -LM Purchased by Shadwell Estate Co Ltd Click here for the catalogue page TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/9/08 • PAGE 3 of 17 Session Toppers cont. 84 Broken Vow Tango Passion 625,000 ($460,000 wnlg >07 KEENOV) B-Hubert H Vester Jr (Ky) Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by Legends Racing 202 Empire Maker Irish Coco 625,000 ($350,000 wnlg >06 KEENOV) B-Mt Joy Stable (Ky) Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent Purchased by Robert Baker & William Mack 54 Storm Cat She=s a Winner 600,000 B-WinStar Farm (Ky) Consigned by Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), agent Purchased by Frederic Sauque, agent 140 Forestry Brisquette 600,000 B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings (Ky) Consigned by Gainesway, agent for Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC Purchased by Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 187 Distorted Humor Golden Ballet 600,000 B-Aaron U & Marie D Jones (Ky) Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Aaron & Marie Jones Purchased by Maverick Racing TOP 11 FILLIES Hip Sire Dam Price ($) 147 A.P. Indy Chimichurri 3,100,000 B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings (Ky) Consigned by Gainesway, 72 A.P. Indy Steady Cat 650,000 agent for Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC B-Overbrook Farm (Ky) Purchased by John Ferguson Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent for Overbrook Farm 56 Unbridled=s Song Silken Cat 1,700,000 Purchased by Manganaro LLC B-Aaron & Marie Jones (Ky) 177 Storm Cat Farda Amiga 650,000 Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, B-Old Friends & Winner Silk (Ky) agent for Aaron & Marie Jones Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CLVIII Purchased by John Ferguson Purchased by D L O=Byrne 126 Empire Maker Aurora 1,700,000 216 Distorted Humor Lassie=s Legacy 600,000 B-Alexander-Groves Thoroughbreds (Ky) B-W S Farish & Kilroy Thoroughbred Partnership (Ky) Consigned by Middlebrook Farm, agent Consigned by Lane=s End, agent Purchased by Jon Kelly Purchased by Wertheimer et Frere 68 Storm Cat Starrer 1,200,000 158 Sadler=s Wells Cozzene=s Angel 600,000 B-George Krikorian (Ky) B-Lynch Bages (Ire) Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent Purchased by Hill >n= Dale Bloodstock Purchased by Tom Gentry, agent 12 Giant=s Causeway Playful Act (Ire) 850,000 B-Swettenham Stud (Ky) Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales, agent for Swettenham Stud Where’s the Money Purchased by John Warren, agent (Number of yearlings sold at KEESEP by range) 83 Storm Cat Take Charge Lady 800,000 $500,000-$749,999 B-Eaton Sales (Ky) 2007 2008 Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent 2 1 2 4 Purchased by Northshore Bloodstock, agent 38 Storm Cat Runway Model 700,000 $750,000-$999,999 ($2,700,000 in utero >06 KEENOV) 9 4 B-Summer Wind Farm (Ky) Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CCXVI $1,000,000+ Purchased by John Ferguson 1 1 5 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/9/08 • PAGE 4 of 17 From Buyers to Sellers..