MUTAKDDIM Seeking the Gold's Leading
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Thursday, Thoroughbred Daily News Novem ber 29, 2001 TDN For inform ation, call (732) 747- 8060. HEADLINE NEWS PIVO TAL START FOR TATTERSALLS FO ALS VAL ROYAL HEADS HONG KONG SELECTIONS The Tattersalls Decem ber Foal Sales began w ith a brief A total of 56 horses representing 10 different countries and low- key session yesterday afternoon at which the top have been selected to participate in the 2001 Hong Kong price of 36,000 guineas was paid for a January- born colt International Races set for Sunday, Decem ber 16 at Sha Tin by Pivotal (GB)- - Magical Veil (GB) (Majestic Light) offered Racecourse. The group is headed by GI Breeders’ Cup M ile by Witney Stud. Owner Andrew Christou, recent purchaser of hero Val Royal (Fr) (Royal Academ y), who will take his shot Winterbeck Manor Stud near Grantham , bought the colt who in the G1 Hong Kong Cup over 2000 m eters. That event, will be trained in the nam e of Holistic Racing by Ian Balding the final in the Em irates World Series, has also attracted GI and his son Andrew. "His configuration was superb and I Arlington Million victor Silvano (Ger) (Lom itas {GB}) and Jim feel that Pivotal is going to be a leading sire," said And Tonic (Fr) (Double Bed {Fr}), third to Fantastic Light in Christou. "I would look to have no m ore than 15 to 20 the 2000 renew al of the Cup. Those two com batants faced horses and quality is what I am looking for and w ill be after off in the G1 Audem ars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at m ares with good blood next week.” Christou also bought Sha Tin in April, with Silvano getting the better of his fellow Mozart's half- brother by Polish Precedent for 30,000gns at globetrotter by 1 3/4 lengths. Falvelon (Aus) (Alannon the Houghton in October. The turnover, for just 48 lots {Aus}) and Morluc (Housebuster), one- two in the 2000 G1 sold, was predictably well- down on last year's larger ses- Hong Kong Sprint, should vie for favoritism along with sion while the average and m edian also failed to m atch the Nuclear Debate (Geiger Counter) this tim e around. The 2000 figures. The sale continues today, with a session m ultiple Group 1 winner, ninth as the 8- 5 favorite a year beginning at 10 a.m . when prices should increase. ago w hen racing for trainer John Ham m ond, was purchased to race in the U.S. by conditioner Darrell Vienna and was TATTERSALLS W EDNESDAY TOP THREE LOTS fifth in the GIII Hollywood Turf Sprint in his stateside bow Hip# Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) last Friday. Arthur Appleton’s Forbidden Apple (Pleasant 285 colt Pivotal (GB) Magical Veil (GB) 36,000 Colony) carries the hopes of Am erica in the G1 Hong Kong Consigned by Witney Stud Mile. The six- year- old, a solid fourth in the Cup a year Purchased by Winterbeck Manor Stud ago, com es into this shorter event in sharp form for 299 colt Atraf (G B ) Desert Lynx (Ire) 24,000 Christophe Clem ent, with a victory in the GII Kelso H. two Consigned by Manor Farm Stud back and a runner- up finish to Val Royal in the BC M ile. Purchased by Mr John Troy The hom e team could have its best shot in the M ile with 301 colt Daggers Drawn Runs In The Fam ily (GB)22,000 Electronic Unicorn (Housebuster). Fifth in 2000, the five- Consigned by Trickledown Stud year- old gelding com es into this year’s race on the heels Purchased by W ill Edm eades Bloodstock of a victory in the Chevalier Cup at Sha Tin last weekend. Also in with a good shot is the five-year- old m are Proudwings (Ger) (Dashing Blade {GB}), disqualified from a TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FO ALS victory in the G1 Prix Jacques le M arois earlier this sum m er and winner over the past weekend of the Capital S. in WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001 Japan. Daliapour (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) is back to defend his title in the G1 Hong Kong Vase over 2400 m eters. His chief SESSION TOTALS 2001 2000 com petition should com e in the form of G2 Dubai Sheem a No. Sold 48 105 Classic winner Stay Gold (Jpn) (Sunday Silence). The seven- Gross 231,050gns 525,000gns year- old prepped with a fourth- place effort in last Average 4,814gns 5,000gns MUTAKDDIM Median 2,700gns 3,000gns Seeking The Gold’s leading son at stud John G. Sikura, President 2001 progeny earnings of $1,912,898, 4 N.A. Stakes W inners PHONE: (859) 255- 8290 (Hattiesburg, G3, $417,285, etc.), & 12 N.A. Stakes H orses FAX: (859) 281- 6148 WORLDWIDE TDN Thursday, Novem ber 29, 2001 £15,000, Oct. 1 term s. H B R I T A I N H DARLEY JOINT-PRESIDENT OF JAGB TDN Worldwide Today ................ 2 pages Kevin Darley was yesterday nam ed as the successor to the recently retired John Reid MBE as Joint- President of the Jockeys Association. Darley, who has served on the JAGB Yesterday’s Results: Council since 1988 and was elected as Flat Vice- President 12.40 Lingfield, Sponsor a Race for a Birthday Maiden S. in 1995, said yesterday, “I am extrem ely honoured to be (Class D) (Div. 1), £5,240, 2yo, 1m (AWT), 1:38.86, std. asked to represent jockeys and succeed John Reid as COMPTON DRAGON (USA) (c, 2, Woodm an {USA}--Vilikaia Joint- President of the Jockeys Association. I have been a {USA} {GSW & G1SP- Fr, G1SP- Ire, $125,223}, by Nureyev m em ber of the JAGB since I started riding and the Associa- {USA}), sent off the even-m oney favourite, was held up in tion, on a lim ited budget, does an excellent job in support- eighth early as Ewar Victoria (Fr) (Valanour {Ire}) cut out ing jockeys. I know that the Jockeys Association is currently the running. Short of room on the turn into the straight, he involved in som e im portant discussion with the Racecourse was eased through the field soon after to lead with 100 Association and I look forward to giving m y support.” Mi- yards rem aining. Asked to quicken there, the response was chael Caulfield, executive m anager of the Jockeys Associa- im m ediate and he stretched clear from his flagging rivals in tion, com m ented, “I am delighted that Kevin has agreed to a m atter of strides, going away to win by four lengths. A becom e Joint- President and I know that he will do an half to Legend of Russia (GB) (Suave Dancer {USA}), SW- excellent job in representing the Association. Kevin is re- US & SP- Fr, $167,046, the chestnut colt was a Ir£75,000 spected by his fellow jockeys for the w ay he conducts GOFORB yearling. “This fellow is a sm art guy and I think he him self on and off the racecourse and the Association could could be very, very nice and potentially very sm art,” winning not be in better hands.” trainer Gerard Butler told PA Sport. “Erik Penser sent m e to Goffs to buy three yearlings and I cam e back with one- - I’d CLARKE GETS YARMOUTH spent all his m oney. He's a m iler, but he has an awful lot Sir Stanley Clarke’s Northern Racing Lim ited com pany of speed and I don’t think I’ll send him to Dubai. I’d rather has reached a deal to run Yarm outh racecourse for the wrap him up in cotton wool now and look after him . He’s next 125 years, it was revealed yesterday. Clarke, who also runs Bath, Hereford, Newcastle, Sedgefield, Uttoxeter and very m ature and laid back, but at least he has had a race Brighton, said yesterday, “Great Yarm outh has a bit of today.” Lifetim e Record: 2- 1- 1- 0, £3,406. m agic about it and can re-establish its position as an O- Erik Penser; B- Orpendale and Partners; T- Gerard im portant visitor attraction and an im proving asset to the Butler; J- Jam ie Spencer. resort. It will benefit from being part of a larger racing group.” 2.10 Lingfield, Sponsor a Race for a Birthday Maiden S. (Class D) (Div. 2), £5,240, 2yo, 1m (AWT), 1:39.06, std. MEDICEAN RELAXING INTO NEW HOME + LIBERTY RO YAL (GB) (c, 2, Ali- Royal {Ire}- - Hope Chest Medicean (GB) (M achiavellian {USA}), winner of the G1 {GB}, by Kris {GB}) raced in fifth on the rail early as Kew Eclipse S. at Sandown July 7, has settled in w ell to his new (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) led. Quickening well in the surroundings at Cheveley Park Stud in Newm arket. The straight, he got on top with 150 yards rem aining before four- year- old, who also took the G1 Lockinge S. at asserting to beat Clim ate (Ire) (Catrail {USA}) by 1 1/2 Newbury May 19 and G2 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot June lengths as the 2- 1 joint favourite. A 10,000gns TATDEC foal 19, m ay cover Cheveley Park's own filly Regal Rose (GB) and a 20,000gns TATOCT yearling, he is the 23rd winner for (Danehill {USA}), winner of the G1 Cheveley Park S. at his first- crop sire (by Royal Academ y {USA}).