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The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Wednesday, DAILY NEWS October 3, 2001 P INTERNATIONAL P LOGIC WINS THE DAY GREEN DESERT COLT IS HOUGHTON TOPPER Queen's Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge), sent off the 10-11 Irish bloodstock agent Demi O’Byrne signed the ticket favourite, blitzed her opponents in the G1 Cheveley for lot 25, the 1.3 million guineas topper at yesterday’s Park S. at Newmarket yesterday with a devastating opening session of the Tattersalls Houghton Yearling display of speed to beat Sophisticat (Storm Cat) by Sales in Newmarket, England. John Magnier actually seven lengths. Such was her authority here that made the final bid, outpointing John Ferguson, who Ladbrokes responded by making the unbeaten filly their usually acts for Godolphin. The prized yearling is by 5-2 favourite for next year's G1 1000 Guineas back Green Desert. The Weinfeld family's Meon Valley Stud here in May. Jockey Steve Drowne, enjoying his first in Hampshire consigned the bay colt, out of Colorvista Group 1 success, was overwhelmed by her perfor- (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), an unraced daughter of the mance, “The filly gives you confidence--I thought she'd family’s foundation mare Reprocolor (GB). The half win this morning, but I never dreamt she'd win like brother to five winners, including G1SP Mudeer (GB), that.” Trainer Mick Channon, famed for his handling of will race for Michael Tabor and Magnier's wife Sue. the brilliant juvenile Bint Allayl (GB), commented, O'Byrne said, “He is a lovely horse and will be joining “She's got a great attitude, and from day one she's [trainer] Aidan O'Brien.” The biggest purchaser of the been a bit special. She has improved and held her form evening was Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum's well throughout the year.” Queen's Logic started her Gainsborough Stud, which spent 1,990,000gns on career in a five-furlong conditions event at Newbury in three lots, the most expensive being the 1 million guin- May before taking the step up to stakes company in eas spent to secure the second-highest priced yearling stride with a half-length win in the G3 Queen Mary S. of the evening, lot 13, a colt by Grand Lodge out of the at Royal Ascot. Given a break after that outing, she mare Bonne Etoile (GB) (Diesis {GB}). The sheikh’s returned in peak condition to take the G2 Lowther S. at racing and stud manager Michael Goodbody, com- York Aug. 23. Yesterday, she broke well before being mented, “There is no plan for him at the moment--we settled in fourth behind the strong early pacesetter take them all back and sort them out as we have a lot Lahinch (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). As that filly contin- of homebreds to think about as well. He has everything ued to up the tempo passing the halfway marker, you look for in a racehorse, presence, a great individual, Drowne asked his filly to pick up the pace and she did with a stallion's pedigree by a good sire.” Early interest so in a matter of strides. Hitting the front passing the in the colt came from the Japanese J S Company and quarter-mile pole, Queen's Logic quickened clear under Irish agent Peter Doyle, but the final battle was be- a hand ride to leave Sophisticat and Michael Kinane tween Coolmore's agent O'Byrne and Goodbody, trailing in her wake. “She goes on any ground, in any whose final bid failed to find a response from O'Byrne conditions--you can ride her however,” Drowne ex- after discussions with Tabor and Magnier. The result plained. “She’s not a filly that you have to think about was pinhooking bliss for Timmy Hyde, whose Camas getting cover on and she settles naturally--she's just Park Stud consigned the colt, purchased for 155,000gns got everything. She’s taken on the best in her last three in the same ring as a foal last December. Cont. p. 2 races and she’s beaten the best. On everything else I’ve ridden today the ground felt soft, but on her it felt like TATTERSALLS HOUGHTON YEARLINGS good ground. In the last furlong she flew up the TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2001 hill--she’s just got such a fantastic attitude." Channon refused to be drawn on comparisons with Bint Allayl SESSION TOTALS 2001 2000 afterwards, but said, “Bint Allayl was a bit special, but I No. Sold 32 39 think this filly is probably a bit special again. This filly Gross (gns) 8,158,000 9,894,000 will get a mile standing on her head.” Silent Honor (Ire) Average (gns) 254,937 253,692 (Sunday Silence), withdrawn due to the soft conditions, Median (gns) 170,000 130,000 will now winter in Dubai. NOVEMBER SALES STAR Hip #87, EISHIN AUSTIN, ‘93, Seattle Slew S Ballade TAYLOR 1/2 sister to SAINT BALLADO, DEVIL’S BAG & Champion GLORIOUS SONG, MADE dam of RAHY & SINGSPIEL sales agency In foal to #1 leading sire THUNDER GULCH. Selling at Keeneland November, 11/5 phone (859) 885-3345 Isn’t November the time to come to Taylor Made? fax (859) 887-1754 THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS H EUROPEAN EDITION H Wednesday, October 3, 2001 LOMITAS TO DALHAM HALL Top German sire GENEROUS WILL SHUTTLE TO PLANTATION Lomitas (GB) (Niniski {USA}--La Colorada {Ger}, by Champion Generous (Ire) (Caerleon {USA}--Doff the Surumu {Ger}) will now stand at Darley’s Dalham Derby {USA}, by Master Derby {USA}), recently pur- Hall Stud in Newmarket for a fee of £12,000, Oct. 1 chased by New Zealand’s Glenmorgan Farm, will stand terms. He previously stood at Germany’s Gestut the Northern Hemisphere breeding season at Fahrhof. Horse of the Year at three in Germany, Newmarket’s Plantation Stud. His fee will be £8,000, Lomitas has sired champions Belenus (Ger) and Oct. 1 terms. A dual Derby hero in 1991, he was sold Sumitas (Ger) as well as globe-trotting millionaire to Japan in 1996. “With Kris moving into retirement Silvano (Ger) from just four crops to race. “He’s one this season, we were on the lookout for a suitable of the best racehorses and finest stallions Germany replacement,” said Leslie Harrison, general manager of has ever produced, and moving him to Darley is cer- Plantation Stud. “When Generous was sold to Japan in 1996, I don’t think anyone had realized or appreciated tain to present him with mares of a very high quality just how good a stallion he was. He simply had too and from diverse bloodlines,” said Dr. Andreas short a time for the results to be achieved on the Jacobs of Gestut Fahrhof. “I’m delighted Lomitas has track.” From four European crops, the chestnut sired an opportunity to prove himself on the world stage.” champions Catella (Ger) and Lisieux Rose (Ire) as well as Highland Gift (Ire), dam of this year’s G1 2,000 UNFUWAIN UNDERGOES SURGERY Unfuwain Guineas victor Golan (Ire). His half-sister, Imagine (Ire) (USA) (Northern Dancer {Can}) will undergo treat- (Sadler’s Wells {USA}) captured both the G1 Irish ment after a growth was discovered on the left side 1,000 Guineas and the G1 Epsom Oaks. of his jaw, it was reported yesterday. The statement from Shadwell Estate Company read: “Richard Lan- caster, general manager of Shadwell Stud, has ex- H B R I T A I N H pressed every confidence that Unfuwain will be fit in time for the 2002 covering season.” Unfuwain's Yesterday’s Results: reputation has undergone a revival in recent times, £400,000 TATTERSALLS HOUGHTON SALES S. (Re- having sired Petrushka (Ire), champion three-year-old stricted Cond), £400,000, Newmarket, 10-2, 2yo, 7fT, filly of 2000, and Lailani (GB), who followed that 1:27.57, sf. filly's success in this year's G1 Irish Oaks at The 1--SIR GEORGE TURNER (GB), 126, c, 2, Nashwan Curragh July 15 and may yet assume the champion’s (USA)--Ingozi (GB) (SW-GB), by Warning (GB). mantle herself in 2001. Unfuwain is also the sire of (35,000gns yrl ‘00 TAHOU). O-Paul Dean; Alhaarth (Ire), Lahan (GB), Bolas (GB), and Zahrat B-Hascombe & Valiant Studs; T-Mark Johnston; Dubai (GB). J-Kevin Darley; £200,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, £211,809. 2--Landseer (GB), 126, c, 2, Danehill (USA)--Sabria SAKHEE HEADS 19 IN ARC Sakhee (USA) (Bahri (USA), by Miswaki (USA). (115,000gns wnl ‘99 {USA}) will face a maximum of 18 rivals in Sunday's TADEF; 260,000gns yrl ‘00 TAHOU). £100,000. G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Luciene Barriere at 3--Desert Warning (GB), 126, c, 2, Mark of Esteem (Ire) Longchamp. Godolphin left in stable companions Ekraar --Warning Belle (GB), by Warning (GB). (300,000gns (USA) (Red Ransom {USA}) and Wareed (Ire) (Sadler's yrl ‘00 TAHOU). £40,000. Wells {USA}), with the latter to be possibly deployed as Margins: HD, 3/4, 3HF. Odds: 10-1, 10-11, 14-1. a pacemaker in the 12-furlong event. Likewise, Aidan Also ran: Ashgar Sayyad (USA), Fools Rush In (Ire), O'Brien may use Shoal Creek (Ire) (Fairy King {USA}) to Dupont (GB), Indian Dreamer (Ire), Anna Walhaan (Ire), ensure a strong pace for G1 St Leger winner Milan (GB) Goblet Of Fire (USA), Vicious Prince (Ire), Shifty (GB), (Sadler's Wells {USA}). All the main protagonists stood their ground, the only notable withdrawal being James Markova’s Dance (GB), Calamint (GB), Rainbow Fanshawe's Grandera (Ire) (Grand Lodge {USA}) as d’Beaute (GB), Esprit d’Artiste (Ire), Sea Prince (GB).