THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here A MILLION REASONS TO PURR DESPITE OBJECTIONS, NYRA BOARD By Emma Berry and Kelsey Riley APPROVES INCREASED ADMISSION COSTS The first two days of the Tattersalls December Mares= By Bill Finley Sale had already produced four millionaire mares, and a The New York Racing Association handles more than fifth topped the third day of trade when Group 3 $2 billion a year and is coming off a year in which it winner Purr Along (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}) was lost $10.5 million on its racing product, but the bought in partnership by numbers that turned yesterday=s meeting of the Qatar Racing and Newsells Reorganization Board of Directors into a spirited debate Park Stud for 1-million were $2 and $3. Those are the amounts NYRA guineas (US$1,720,319). management is proposing to increase admission costs Another 8,863,500gns by at Belmont and Saratoga, a move that some Board was added to the members saw as necessary in order to help stem the burgeoning gross at the organization=s annual losses while others saw it as a 2013 December Sale, a counterproductive move that will alienate fans and third-day aggregate which ultimately decrease revenues. When the revenue from the slots at Aqueduct is was up by 20% on last Sheikh Fahad & David Redvers factored in, NYRA is making a profit. But its newly year=s turnover. With a Racing Post hired CEO and President Chris Kay has made it his seven-figure transaction mission to make the racetracks profitable, exclusive of always likely to bring the average up, the strength in the slots money. With that in mind, a budget was depth of trade was illustrated by another steep rise in submitted to the Reorganization Board yesterday that the median to 25,000gns (+47%). The average of includes cuts and increases in projected revenue 48,701gns was an improvement of 39%, and the streams with the goal of achieving a $250,000 profit in clearance rate also climbed four points to 83%, with 2013. Most of the provisions in the budget were met 189 of the 219 offered lots changing hands. with little objection, but that was far from the case Consigned through her trainer William Muir=s when it came to proposed increases in admission costs. Linkslade Stables, the 3-year-old Purr Along (lot 2129), NYRA management intends to increase the costs of whose dam Purring (Mountain Cat) was also sold in the grandstand admission at Belmont and Saratoga from $3 session for 180,000gns (lot 2045), was knocked down to $5 and the clubhouse fee from $5 to $8. Fans do to Newsells Park=s Julian Dollar, but the sheet was not have to pay to enter Aqueduct. Kay said the signed by David Redvers of Qatar Racing. increased admission costs will yield $1.8 million in extra AShe=s for the Secret Gesture partnership,@ said revenue. Cont. p10 Redvers, referring to the Newsells Park Stud-bred G1 Epsom Oaks runner-up, who was part-sold to Qatar Racing following her facile victory in the Lingfield Oaks Trial. AWe=re very pleased to have another exciting filly to race for Qatar Racing and Newsells Park. She=s been carefully handled by her current trainer, and no plan has yet been made for her future trainer.@ Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, standing with Redvers and Dollar, added with a grin: AShe=s a beautifully bred filly. [Newsells Park Stud=s] Mount Nelson is my second favorite stallion, after Dunaden (Fr).@ Hutton Goodman of Mt. Brilliant Farm, seated with manager Jody Alexander, made a determined play for the G2 Prix du Calvados winner, as did underbidder Clive Edginton, who has horses in training with William Muir. Cont. p3 BUTLER BANNED FOR FIVE YEARS British-based trainer Gerard Butler has been banned from racing for five years by the British Horseracing Authority after admitting to seven breaches of the rules of racing stemming from his administration of medications containing the anabolic steroid stanozolol to nine horses in his care late last year. Cont. p8 THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ROYAL RANDWICK Sydney, Australia 12-19 April 2014 A Part of The Championships Day 1 – Saturday 12 April 2014 Race Name Prizemoney ($A) Conditions The Star Doncaster Mile (GR1) $3,000,000 1600m. Open Hcp. 3YO & Upwards. Darley TJ Smith Stakes (GR1) $2,500,000 1200m. SWFA. 3YO & Upwards. BMW Australian Derby (GR1) $2,000,000 2400m. Set weights. 3YO. Sires’ Produce Stakes (GR1) $1,000,000 1400m. Set weights. 2YO. The Championships Day 2 – Saturday 19 April 2014 Race Name Prizemoney ($A) Conditions Queen Elizabeth Stakes (GR1) $4,000,000 2000m. SWFA. 3YO & Upwards. Schweppes Sydney Cup (GR1) $1,000,000 3200m. Open Hcp. 3YO & Upwards. Australian Oaks (GR1) $1,000,000 2400m. Set weights. 3YO Fillies. Queen of the Turf Stakes (GR1) $1,000,000 1600m. SWFA. 3YO & Upwards F&M. Royal Sovereign Stakes (GR2) $500,000 1200m. Set weights. 3YO. Royal Randwick Stakes (GR3) $500,000 1200m. Set weights + pen. 2YO Fillies. w: thechampionships.com.au p: +612 9551 7500 e: [email protected] In This Issue ‘Macho’ to Race in 2014 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Reeves Thoroughbred (732) 747-8060 Racing's Mucho Macho Man (732) 747-8955 (fax) (Macho Uno), a game winner www.thoroughbreddailynews.com of the GI Breeders' Cup www.thetdn.com Classic at Santa Anita Nov. 2, will return for a 6-year-old CO-PUBLISHERS campaign, it was announced Barry Weisbord, President Wednesday. 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After an ambitious foray at the highest level in the G1 Irish Champion S. and G1 Irish St. Leger--both off the board finishes--the 4-year-old stepped back in class to take Euphrasia Leopardstown=s Listed Tattersalls Trigo S. Oct. 26. Dwan, who stepped out of his usual role as consignor to sign the docket for an undisclosed Irish client, said he thinks Euphrasia is Group 1 class. AThe plan is for her to stay in training next year,@ Dwan confirmed. AHopefully she can contest all the big races next year, hopefully pick up a Group 1 then go to the paddocks. She seems to be on the improve. She=s a gorgeous filly; a great physical.@ Euphrasia, a 12,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 purchase by trainer Joseph Murphy three years ago, was offered by Murphy on behalf of a partnership. (718) 978-8200 www.mersant.com Sponsors of the following stats for the: TATTERSALLS DECEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 SESSION TOTALS 2013 2012 Catalogued 278 314 No. Offered 219 265 No. Sold 182 211 RNAs 37 54 % RNAs 16.9% 20.4% High Price 1,000,000gns 985,000gns Gross 8,863,500gns 7,383,500gns Average (% change) 48,701gns (+39.2%) 34,993gns Median (% change) 25,000gns (+47.1%) 17,000gns CUMULATIVE 2013 2012 Catalogued 854 876 No. Offered 700 721 No. Sold 575 581 RNAs 125 140 % RNAs 17.9% 19.4% High Price 4,700,000gns 1,700,000gns Gross 62,035,000gns 42,545,500gns Average (% change) 107,887gns (+47.3%) 73,228gns Median (% change) 40,000gns (+33.3%) 30,000gns TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/5/13 • PAGE 4 of 17 • thoroughbreddailynews.com TOP LOTS AT TATTERSALLSBWEDNESDAY Anew Mate for Al Kazeem..