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SATURDAY, 11TH MARCH 2017 Free Eagle EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU LETTER FROM AMERICA | RACING PREVIEW | SALES TALK | TIMEFORM TABLE TODAY’S HEADLINES RACING REVIEW DAWN BREAKS THROUGH FOR FIRST GROUP WIN The winner of a maiden less than a month ago, Dawn Wall continued her rise through the ranks with a last to first win in the Gr.3 Kembla Grange Classic, the feature race at Kembla Grange in Australia yesterday. Settled at the rear of the field, the three-year-old daughter of Fastnet Rock took advantage of a gap on the inside, powering home to win by a neck from Lubiton (Snitzel), with Faraway Town (Not A Single Doubt) four lengths back in third. Trained by Chris Waller, she has now won three in a row from a total of four runs and yesterday earned her first black-type. Bred by Katom, she was a A$1.3 million Inglis Easter Sale purchase by BBA Ireland for a European partnership that includes members of the Niarchos family and is the first horse to race in Australia for the family. She is a half-sister to the dual Gr.3 winner Osaila and the Gr.3 Dance Design Stakes winner Obama Rule, both by Danehill Dancer, out of the unraced Mennetou A Fountain Of Youth colt, out of winner Ice Mayden (Major (Entrepreneur), a half-sister to the dual Gr.1 winner and sire Cadeaux). She is out of the Reel Buddy mare Reel Cool, who Carnegie (Sadler’s Wells), the dual Gr.2 winner Antisaar is a half-sister to the Listed Lupe Stakes winner Maid Of (Northern Dancer), the Gr.3 winner and sire Lake Fire (Kings Camelot (Caerleon; dam of the Listed winner Apple Lake), the Gr.3-placed sire Wayne County (Sadler’s Wells) and the Charlotte). Their dam, the winner Waterfowl Creek (Be My unraced Mayenne (Nureyev; dam of the dual Listed winner My Guest), is a half-sister to the Gr.2 winner Inchmurrin Renee; grandam of the triple Gr.2 winner Banimpire), from the (Lomond; dam of the triple Gr.3 winner and sire Inchinor). family of the Gr.1 winner and Champion sire Zabeel. Funded by contributions from European stallion farms, the EBF has allocated €100,000,000 to the European racing industry. The European Breeders’ Fund T: +44 1638 667960 F: +44 1638 667270 E: [email protected] W: ebfstallions.com CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 RACING PREVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 11TH MARCH 2017 not beaten far last time when fourth behind Isotherm in the San RACING PREVIEW Marcos and is 3lb better off with that rival today. The Gr.1 action at Santa Anita starts an hour earlier with the NORTH AMERICA seven-furlong Triple Bend Stakes, which has moved from its previous slot in June and has a short-priced favourite in the shape of Masochistic. The seven-year-old Sought After gelding won DORTMUND MAKES TURF this race two seasons ago and was last seen finishing second in DEBUT AT SANTA ANITA the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, though he was later disqualified. This weekend’s Stateside highlight is the $750,000 Gr.1 Santa The four-time Graded Stakes winner Kobe’s Back (Flatter) will be Anita Handicap, run over ten furlongs of the dirt course. The having his first start since finishing third in this race last summer current favourite and joint top-weight is six-year-old Midnight and Silent Bird (Summer Bird) is on a winning streak of five, Storm (Pioneerof The Nile), winner of last summer’s Gr.1 though none has been at Graded level. Of the others, Nowalking Shoemaker Mile here on turf and third in the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup (Hard Spun) won an optional claimer here in mid-February and Mile. He has finally found his feet on dirt, winning the Gr.3 Native Point Piper (Giant’s Causeway) drops back from nine furlongs, Diver Stakes by nearly eight lengths and the Gr.2 San Pasqual the trip over which he was fourth in Gr.3 company in January. Stakes on his latest two starts. Sharing topweight is last season’s The field of seven for the $400,000 Gr.1 Frank E Kilroe Mile Gr.1 Woodward Stakes victor Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper), who includes last year’s winner What A View (Vronsky), who made was Arrogate’s closest pursuer in January’s inaugural Gr.1 Pegasus almost all to win by nearly four lengths. He was chased home by World Cup, beaten nearly five lengths. Gr.2 winner Imperative Bolo (Temple City) and the former Brazilian Horse of the Year Bal (Bernardini) was a long way behind Midnight Storm in the Native A Bali (Put It Back), the pair separated by a short-head that day. Diver, but went on to win a Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Pegasus Bolo turned the tables on What A View when they met in last World Cup day on his first start since moving stables. Hard Aces month’s Gr.2 Arcadia Stakes here, scoring by a head, while Bal A (Hard Spun) won the Gr.1 Gold Cup here two seasons ago, but has Bali is advertised as standing at Calumet Farm this spring at a fee eight lengths to find with Midnight Storm on his Native Diver of $10,000. The Arcadia third and fourth, Gr.2 winner Conquest running, while Isotherm (Lonhro) comes here after winning the Enforcer (Into Mischief) and Ring Weekend (Tapit), also run Gr.2 San Marcos Stakes over this trip here on turf a month ago. The here, the latter having taken this prize twelve months ago as well Argentinian-bred Hi Happy (Pure Prize) was a triple Gr.1 winner as a couple of Gr.2 handicaps. The only European-bred in the race in his native country and moved to the US late last year. He was is Flamboyant (Peer Gynt), who won two Gr.2s on this course 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING PREVIEW ~ SALES TALK EBN: SATURDAY, 11TH MARCH 2017 early last year and was third in the Gr.2 San Marcos Stakes last Tango (Siyouni), who was purchased for €50,000 by MAB Agency time out. The big surprise is the presence of the dual Gr.1 winner on behalf of Galileo Racing in April 2015. Dortmund (Big Brown), who was in the frame behind American The breeze-up session includes the progeny of 49 sires, Pharoah in two of the 2015 Triple Crown races and was placed including two-year-olds by proven sires Bernardini, Champs three times behind California Chrome last season, including in Elysees, Evasive, Footstepsinthesand, Hurricane Cat, two Gr.1 events. He will be making his turf debut today and also Kendargent, Lawman, Le Havre, Montmartre, Orpen, Siyouni, his first start for trainer Art Sherman, having previously run from Sunday Break and Whipper, young sires Casamento, Helmet, the Bob Baffert barn. Power, Rajsaman and Wootton Bassett, and first crop sires Blu Constellation, Camelot, Dabirsim, Declaration Of War, George Vancouver, Pedro The Great, Penny’s Picnic, Reply, Sri Putra SALES TALK and Style Vendome. Haras du Saubouas, who was the leading vendor in 2015 and OSARUS 2016, will consign five lots, including Lot 18, a Declaration Of War grandson of the Gr.1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Goldamix, and Lot 46, a daughter of Wootton Bassett and a half-sister to three winners. EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or Star Bloodstock, who will be consign to La Teste for the first you by IRT visit www.irt.com time, will offer four lots, including Lot 44, a filly by Bernardini, granddaughter of the Gr.1 winner Malibu Mint, and Lot 29, a son of Kendargent and Ponte Vespucci (Anabaa), a grandson of the BUYERS SEEK FUTURE GROUP Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest winner Porlezza. The largest consignment comes from Haras de Saint Arnoult STARS AT LA TESTE DE BUCH (consignor of Mango Tango in April 2015), with eight lots, The catalogue for the Osarus Breeze-Up and Horses in Training including Lot 74, a son of Helmet and a half-brother to the Listed sale, which will take place at La Teste de Buch on Wednesday, 26th Guisborough Stakes winner Zarwaan and grandson of Gr.1 Del April, is now online and can be viewed at www.osarus.com. 78 two-year-olds and 27 horses in training have been catalogued for the sale. Graduates include the Gr.2 Qatar Oaks winner Mango CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 THE WEBSITE FOR BUYING AND SELLING THOROUGHBREDS Do yo u h ave mares or horses- in -train in g to sell? You n ee d n ’t w ai t for the next sale to get SOLD. Advertis e on o ur No.1 website to find a buyer today. PLA CE ADVERT NOW Adverts cost just £99 + VAT and deals for multiple advertisements are available. Call Michael Harris or Chloe Martin now on 01483 273 377 or 07725 031 336 or email [email protected] to discuss. www.racehorsetrader.com LETTER FROM AMERICA EBN: SATURDAY, 11TH MARCH 2017 America Letter from by JOHN P. SPARKMAN Derby Fever strikes bout this time every year a small group of Americans Perhaps that experience with Go For Gin vaccinated me against succumbs to a quixotic malady called “Derby fever”.