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TODAY’S HEADLINES RACING REVIEW STALLION NEWS FRANCE RIO DE LA PLATA OFF THE GRAFFARD CELEBRATES LISTED RACE DOUBLE AT CHANTILLY MARK AT CAGNES-SUR-MER A pair of Listed contests for the Classic generation was the order Aiming For Rio, Rio De La Plata’s first-ever runner, broke her of the day at Chantilly afternoon and both winners sire’s maiden yesterday when making all the running to win at were trained by Francis-Henri Graffard. The first was exclusively Cagnes-sur-Mer. After a debut fifth at Chantilly last month, she for the fairer sex and over 1600m. The Prix Volterra looked an was taking on previous winners and, knowing her job from the open contest but was won in some style by the Siyouni filly stalls, she ran right away in the final furlong for a three-and-a-half- Volta, who took the step up to black-type level in her stride. length success in the 1100m EBF-sponsored Prix du Petit Cercle. Settled just off the leading pair of Madamoiselle Flore Bred by Haras du Logis and bought for €12,000 as a foal at the () and Qatar Power (Le Havre), the winner Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale, Aiming For Rio is a travelled strongly in the hands of Pierre-Charles Boudot and took daughter of the Compton Place mare Tevara, who is herself a over the lead around the 300m pole. Quickening instantly into a daughter of the European Champion Two-Year-Old Filly and Gr.2 clear and decisive lead, she scored by an eased two and a half Cherry Hinton Stakes winner Torgau. lengths. Second home was Qatar Power, three-quarters of a A graduate of the Craven Breeze-Up Sale, Rio De La length ahead of the fast finishing Just Win (Mamool). Plata (Rahy) won the Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and Gr.2 Volta had broken her maiden on her fourth and previous start at Vintage Stakes as a juvenile before running second in the Gr.1 Saint-Cloud in March and at present does not hold any big race entries. Poule d’Essai des Poulains and landing the Gr.1 Premio Roma and Bred by majority owner Thierry de la Heronniere, along with A Gr.1 Premio Vittorio di Capua as an older horse. His first crop have de le Heronniere and Mme D de la Heronniere, Volta is half-sister averaged €45,000, with a top price of €250,000. He is standing to the dual French Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 Sheema Classic-third this season at a fee of €5,500 Oct 1st, SLF. Calvados Blues (Lando), out of the unraced Persian Belle, a Another first crop Two-Year-Old winner for SSSAAAYYYIIIFFF King Of Castilla wins at Wolverhampton yesterday for Trainer Gay Kelleway, Jockey Luke Morris & Owners Rioja Racing. Congratulations to all connections.

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Machiavellian full-sister to the Gr.2 Las Palmas Handicap winner This family has produced a plethora of Gr.1 winners, with the likes Beautyandthebeast. The second dam Nicola Bella (Sadler’s of Exit To Nowhere, , , , Coup De Wells) also produced the Gr.1 Bayersiches Zuchtrennen winner Genie and Emollient further back in the pedigree. and sire Neatico (Medicean) and the German Listed-placed Narcisco (Fantastic Light). The 1400m Prix du Pont-Neuf 35 minutes later was landed by BRITAIN the Niarchos Family’s Flaxman Holdings Ltd homebred Bolting, a Kentucky-bred son of War Front. WINDSOR ABANDONED Much of the early running was made by the winning connections AFTER THIRD RACE other runner, the filly Nomadic (Duke Of Marmalade), who was Racing was abandoned at Windsor after the third race and the pressed by North End (Elusive City). The latter took over and was remaining four races, including the Listed Royal Windsor Stakes, ridden 400m out, where there were a host of challengers. King did not go ahead. There was heavy rainfall and, after Grapevine Malpic (King’s Best) travelled well and emerged from the pack, (Lilbourne Lad) slipped and nearly fell on the bend before but was collared late on by the winner, who, having shown signs of winning the ten-furlong handicap, the rest of the card was waywardness, was given a hands and heels ride in the closing cancelled due to concerns about the safety of both horses and stages and won by a cosy short-head. Two lengths back in third jockeys on the ground. was the fast finishing Dhevanafushi (Kendargent). Bolting won on debut last season and followed up with a third in a conditons event, before finding the Gr.2 Prix Robert Papin too NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW much. He was then rested until November, when he landed an all-weather conditions event at Chantilly. Yesterday was the NORTH AMERICA three-year-olds seasonal reappearance and holds a host of entries, which includes the Gr.1 Commonwealth Cup and Gr.1 St James’s Palace Stakes. CHARMINSTER ON TOP IN Bolting is the first foal out of the winner Beta Leo (A P Indy), a MEMORIAL HURDLE daughter of the 2003 French Champion Two-Year-Old Filly The Virginia Gold Cup staged one of the richest days of racing Denebola (Storm Cat), winner of the Gr.1 . ever on the National Steeplechase Association’s spring schedule Tattersalls July Sale Europe’s Premier Midsummer Sale Last year’s Sale (Horses/Fillies in Training, Broodmares etc.) • Record Median July 5 – 8 • Highest Turnover & Average since 2007 • 3 mares sold for 100,000gns or more RISKIT FORA BISKIT • 7 horses sold for 100,000gns or more In foal to Dark Angel (IRE) purchased for 230,000gns • 34 horses sold for 50,000gns or more at the 2015 July Sale • 90% Clearance Rate

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YEARS YEARS NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW ~ RACING NEWS EBN: TUESDAY, 10TH MAY 2016 on Saturday at Great Meadow in Virginia and provided a benefit to leading owner Irvin Naylor, who landed both the main events. RACING NEWS The former Donald McCain-trained and Trevor Hemmings-owned ten-year-old Charminster secured his first win since an allowance BRITAIN contest at Percy Warner nearly a year ago in the $75,000 Gr.2 David Semmes Memorial Hurdle. The son of Broadway Flyer TATTERSALLS TO SPONSOR enjoyed the heavy going and, having sat in second for much of the two mile one furlong contest, took over the final flight and ran on to a three and three-quarter length winner over Schoodic It has been announced that Tattersalls is to sponsor the Gr.1 (Tiznow). Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket’s July Festival. To mark the 250th Since moving Stateside in the summer of 2012, Charminster anniversary of the company, the Gr.1 contest will be named the has been knocking on the door of Graded company, twice Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth Stakes and will take place on Friday, finishing placed in the Gr.1 New York Turf Writers Cup at Saratoga 8th July, coinciding with the final day of the Tattersalls July Sale. and also coming third in the 2012 running of the Gr.1 Lonesome Edmond Mahony, Chairman of Tattersalls, said; “Sponsoring the Glory Hurdle at . Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes is the perfect fit for Tattersalls. Although Tattersalls Bred by Raymond Cahalane, Charminster is both a graduate of started at Hyde Park Corner in London, we felt it was appropriate to the Goffs December NH Sale and Doncaster Spring Horses in sponsor a Gr.1 contest at Newmarket in our 250th year. The Falmouth Stakes is both historic and prestigious, and also coincides with our July Training Sale, and is the best from four runners out of the Sale, which always attracts a cosmopolitan crowd of buyers who enjoy Montelimar mare Monteleena, a full-sister to the Listed hurdle the top class racing at Newmarket’s July Festival.” runner-up Montelisa. The second dam Liscarton (Le Bavard) won twice. EURO CHARLINE AMONG EIGHTEEN IN Irvin Naylor also secured the richest contest of the day, the FRAME FOR LOCKINGE STAKES $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup, which was run over four miles. Victory Newbury’s richest race, the £350,000 Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes, which went to the former and Donald McCain-trained takes place on Saturday, has attracted 18 confirmations after Ebanour, who last month had landed the My Lady’s Manor yesterday’s five-day stage. Stakes. The nine-year-old son of made his move Last year’s Gr.2 winner Limato (Tagula) heads the through the field and took over before the last and drew away to ante-post market, but will be attempting one mile for the first a six and a quarter length win over fellow Irish-bred Two’s time. Company (Soviet Star). Globetrotter Euro Charline (Myboycharlie) is set for her first Bred by HH Aga Khan, Ebanour is a graduate of the 2010 domestic start since finishing the length runner-up to Amazing Doncaster November Horses in Training Sale and out of the Maria () in the Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes at Champion Irish Three-Year-Old Filly and dual Gr.1 winner Newmarket in July last year. (Sadler’s Wells). Her other progeny includes the Gr.1 Supreme Trained by Marco Botti she was last seen finishing the half- Novices’ Hurdle winner Ebaziyan (), the Hong Kong length second to Japanese challenger in the Gr.1 Listed winner Eyshal () and the Gr.3-placed pair Dubai Turf over nine furlongs at Meydan on 26th March. Ebanoran (Oasis Dream) and Edelpour (Mastercraftsman). Botti said today: “We have been pleased with Euro Charline since The meeting provided other successes for European-breds, she returned from Dubai. We have freshened her up and she did a with Royal Bench (Whipper), a former winner of the Gr.2 Daniel nice piece of work at the weekend. There are showers forecast, but Wildenstein, landing the allowance hurdle over two and a half the plan is to run providing the ground is good. miles by four lengths and the former Oliver Sherwood-trained “I thought it was a great performance in Dubai and there is no Lemony Bay (Overbury) winning his second race of the season doubt she is stronger this year. We have not had any issues with her in the $40,000 three-mile chase by five lengths. and she has not had much racing for a five-year-old. The drop back

A new Stakes winner for Siyouni VO LTA remains unbeaten in 2016 following a comfortable victory in the Listed Prix Volterra at Chantilly yesterday.

Congratulations to all connections!

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to a mile is no . She has always had plenty of speed and Newbury is a big, galloping track, which will suit.” Two of the first three horses home from last season’s contest could line up with runner-up ’s Toormore (Arakan) and third-placed Arod (Teofilo) both going forward. Endless Drama (Lope De Vega) is set to make his first appearance since finishing runner-up in the last season’s Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas, while Aidan O’Brien could be represented by Cougar Mountain (Fastnet Rock). Gr.1 winner Belardo (Lope De Vega), last year’s Gr.2 Celebration Mile winner Kodi Bear (Kodiac), Duch Connection (Dutch Art), and Home Of The Brave National () are also in the mix. Accounts ITALY This week I moved yards to Burrell, which is the spelling barn at the TWENTY SIX REMAIN IN CONTENTION National Stud. I have been lucky enough before to have had some FOR experience in a rehabilitation unit and I really enjoy it. In a way I A total of 26 three-year-olds remain in the running for the Gr.2 find handling the older horses recovering from injuries rather like Derby Italiano after 37 were scratched yesterday at the first forfeit working with foals, as you are constantly witnessing changes stage. The Italian Classic will be run on 22nd May, with prize (hopefully positive ones) and also improvement with any luck. money totalling €715,000, plus entries and supplement fees. What always amazes me with the rehabilitation work of The training partnership of Alduino and Stefano Botti, which through what I have seen so far (and I may be has won four the last five editions of the Derby Italiano is wrong) is how so little in the way of gadgets and technology is responsible of twelve horse, including the Gr.2 winner Biz Heart used to speed up the healing process. Prior to working with (Roderic O’Connor), the Gr.3 Premio Parioli scorer Poeta Diletto racehorses and breeding stock, I had done the traditional Pony (Poet’s Voice) and the unbeaten Dee Dee D’Or (Zebedee). Club and sport horse route. I have that when a competition Twelve of the 19 foreign trained colts entered in the Derby were horse gets injured, or even a leisure horse, the whole book, so to taken out. The updated list includes Candy Real (Candy Ride) speak, gets thrown at it, with the aim of getting back on and riding and Top Hat Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) from the French yard of as soon as possible. The shockwave machine comes out, along Gianluca Bietolini, the Irish trained Stellar Miss () with endless injections, laser therapy, surgery and physiotherapy for Jim Bolger and True Solitaire (Oasis Dream) for Dermot etc. on horses that are, in many cases, worth a fraction of the Weld, plus a German trio. One of them, Isfahan (Lord Of ), average . The motto ‘time is a great healer’ seems to who won the Gr.3 Preis der Winterfavoriten at two and came back be the most popular treatment in racehorses and, from the results with a fluent win in the Gr.3 Bavarian Classic, is an intended runner I have seen here, there seems to be an awful lot to be said for it. for owner Racing and trainer Andreas Wohler. The others To coincide with the start of my two week rotation on Burrell, are Global Gentl (Areion), a maiden winner at Dresden and the we had a great lecture from the Animal Health Trust interns this Listed Derby Trial-third Nimrod (High Chaparral), a half-brother week on ‘An Overview of the Common Injuries in Racehorses and to the Gr.1 scorer Nightflower (), trained by Peter Their Predisposing Factors’. I am a very keen follower of the Schiergen for owner-breeder Stall Nizza. National Hunt game and I found it really interesting how jump The second forfeit stages is next Monday, 16th May with a chance to horses are more likely to suffer from tendon and ligament injuries supplement for €55,250 on Thursday, 19th May. Franco Raimondi than stress fractures – which are a lot more common in the young flat horse. It was also thought provoking that ex-flat horses who went on to have a career in the National Hunt field were less likely SALES TALK to have tendon and ligament injuries than the store horse; thoughts on why this happens included that they were more NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK likely to run over shorter distances, that they generally prefer better going, so are less likely to run in pulling and heavy ground, and that if they have retired from the flat sound they are more EBN Sales Talk Click here to likely to stay sound than the untested store horse. is brought to contact IRT, or The big event this week is that we have now finished foaling you by IRT visit www.irt.com here on the stud. To me this is always a great time but also a sad one, as it will be another eight months or so before the cycle starts again. I am certainly going to miss the foaling unit and the new- borns! TAVISTOCK COLTS SET EARLY PACE AT KARAKA The popularity of the New Zealand thoroughbred was evident on a weekly blog by National Stud Diploma student day one of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Weanling, POLLY BAKER Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale.

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NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK NATIONAL BREEDING SALE – DAY ONE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (NZ$) 40 cf TAVISTOCK – Sentura Curraghmore Lyndhurst Farm 170,000 78 cf TAVISTOCK – Times Remembered Brighthill Farm Phill Cataldo Bloodstock 155,000 9 ff I AM INVINCIBLE – Pipette D J Myers Rider Horse NZ 130,000 109 cf SO YOU THINK – Astounded Curraghmore Rider Horse NZ 130,000 132 cf TAVISTOCK – Cellaring Cambria Park Mr P A Willetts 105,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS

“I obviously like the fact he’s by Tavistock and to top it off he’s out of a Volksraad mare, which is the same cross as Volkstok’n’barrell,” Mark Treweek said. “We just fell in with him as soon as we saw him and thought he was the horse of the sale for us, so we just wanted him.” Treweek indicated the colt would be re-offered as a yearling at Karaka in January. A short time later a Tavistock colt (Lot 78) out of the Viking Ruler mare Times Remembered was knocked down to the bid of bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo for NZ$155,000, seeing off a host of under-bidders, including Paul Moroney, Rider Horse and Paul Willetts. Sold by Brighthill Farm, the colt was bred by the Dowager Duchess of Bedford and is a grandson of her four-time Gr.1 winning mare Snap. I bought him for a couple of New Zealand investors and it is more than likely that he will go back through the ring in January,” Cataldo said. The leading buyer was Rider Horse NZ, with principal Mr Lang

Sold by Curraghmore as Lot 40, the son of Tavistock was the leading foal sold on the opening day, selling to Lyndhurst Farm for NZ$170,000. © Trish Dunell

Massive gains were recorded across the board, the highlight being a 188% increase in the median price to NZ$11,500 from NZ$4,000 last year and an 85% increase in the average to NZ$22,709 (up from NZ$12,302). The day one aggregate settled at NZ$2,952,200, up NZ$1,168,450 on last year’s opener and this with 15 less horses contributing to the figure. The strong demand that drove the record figures also saw the clearance rate finish up at 87%. The progeny of Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock has been in white-hot form on the racetrack and unsurprisingly his stock were in high demand in the sale ring, accounting for three of the top five lots. Pinhookers Mark and Shelley Treweek of Lyndhurst Farm went The leading filly was Lot 9, an I Am Invincible daughter of to $170,000 to secure a son of the boom sire. Catalogued as Lot Pipette (Pivotal), who was second to Snow Fairy in the 40, the attractive bay was sold by Gordon Cunningham’s Listed Height of Fashion Stakes. She was sold to Rider Horse Curraghmore on behalf of breeder Greg Tomlinson and is out of NZ for NZ$130,000. © Trish Dunell the Volksraad mare Sentura, dam of two Stakes performers including the Nigel Blackiston-trained Electric Aura which placed CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 in the Tasmanian Oaks this year.

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aleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar’s Blue Diamond Stud just His new-born half-sister is by and is out of Nessina outside Newmarket, which was only established in 2010, is (Hennessy), a half-sister to the dam of the young sires Salready reaping the rewards of its owners’ investment. Al and Bated Breath. She already has a colt by Oasis Dream and a Homaizi and Al Sagar have had a taste of early season success, yearling colt by Mastercraftsman, and is booked to visit Fastnet thanks to their first season sire Sayif, who is based at Llety Farms Rock this season. in Wales and is already the sire of a winner from only a handful of The dual Listed winner Nouriya ( Dancer) produced a runners. filly from the first crop of the Champion Three-Year-Old Australia Blue Diamond Stud, which is situated at Six Mile Bottom, was in early April and is now set for a date with . She a half- purchased in November 2012 and is primarily the base for their sister to Aljaazi (), who finished a creditable tenth in mares and foals. the Gr.1 1,000 Guineas the weekend before last and is the fourth Recent arrivals include a half-sister to the Gr.2 foal of her dam, who is a daughter of Majestic Sakeena (King’s winner Ajaya (Invincible Spirit), who currently holds entries for Best) one of the stud’s foundation broodmares. two of the big sprints at Royal Ascot, as well as the Gr.1 . Ellbeedee (), whose first foal Bournemouth Belle (Canford Cliffs) was third in last year’s Listed Empress Stakes, has a filly from the second crop of Intello, born on 11th April to add to her yearling filly by Frankel. Ellbeedee, who is to visit Mastercraftsman this year, is a half-sister to the dual American Gr.2 winner Uncharted Haven (Turtle Island), grandam of the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas and Gr.1 E P Taylor Stakes winner Just The Judge (Lawman), whose other claim to fame is that she became the highest-priced filly in British auction history when selling for 4,500,000gns in 2014. Turama (Pivotal), a half-sister to the Gr.1 Stakes winner Spinning Queen (), had a colt from the picture courtesy of www.bluediamondstud.co.uk first crop of the Champion Miler . Her first foal by Frankel, named Zefferino, is currently in training with Roger Charlton and she also has yearling colt by Kingman’s sire Dashing (Sadler’s Wells), a half-sister to Alexander Invincible Spirit and will head to Ballylinch Stud this year to be Goldrun, with her colt by Mastercraftsman covered by Dream Ahead. More recently Loulwa () produced a full-brother to Al

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Homaizi and Al Sagar’s tough sprinter Justineo (Oasis Dream), who, at the age of seven, is set for his sixth season in training and has recently moved to Robert Cowell. Loulwa is booked to Oasis Dream’s Champion Sprinter son of last year Muhaarar. The stud also celebrated the arrival of another foal by Oasis Dream, but this time a filly out of Sensiz (Marju), who was born at the end of last month. A daughter of the Gr.2 Prix Robert Papin winner Much Faster (Fasliyev), Sensiz will now visit Sepoy. Perennial Gr.1 performer Kingsgate Native’s half-sister Native Picture (Kodiac) foaled a colt by Lope De Vega earlier last month And maximise and has a date booked with last year’s dual 2,000 Guineas winner , while Elvira Delight (Desert Style), a half-sister to your chance of a the Gr.1 King’s Stand Stakes winner and sire Equiano, foaled a filly by Dark Angel and will now visit Canford Cliffs. Another with a Dark Angel foal is Keep Dancing, a half-sister to profitable sale! the Gr.2 winner and young sire Alhebayeb, who is also by Dark Angel. The daughter of Distant Music is booked to be covered by Showcasing. Luluti (Kheleyf) foaled a filly by Printed in full colour at the Acclamation and heads to Tally-Ho Stud to visit Kodiac, while Dashing (Sadler’s Wells), a half-sister to the super tough Goresbridge Breeze Up Sale Champion racemare Alexander Goldrun had a colt by th Mastercraftsman and returns to Coolmore for a date with Zoffany. 20 May 2016. One of the earliest foals to be born this year was Soon [pictured th below], who produced a filly by at the end of January. (2yo’s breeze on the 19 May) The daughter of won the Listed Ruby Stakes and is out of the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas winner (Robellino). She will visit Lope De Vega this year. For more information on the stud and its bloodstock, please BOOK see www.bluediamondstud.co.uk NOW Contact Claire Taylor +44 (0) 7725 724 133 [email protected]

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MAKFI CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 2 c ex Penumbra NS20,000 54 f ex Sophie’s Storm NS16,000 Lin in attendance at the sale. Rider Horse NZ purchased a total of 63 c ex Stellar Dream 20,000 20 weanlings on Day 1, including 16 colts and four fillies. 77 c ex Thenaia 38,000 “I had the plan to buy this volume of horses,” Mr Lang said via 163 c ex Doduo 47,500 interpreter Victoria Wang. “We are looking to buy 30 to 40 weanlings at the sale. My plan for this weanling sale was to buy some premium POET’S VOICE weanlings, as well as some more affordable weanlings. I will keep the 29 f ex Ruby Queen 5,000 better pedigreed weanlings here in New Zealand and the remainder POWER will be sent back to China.” 100 c ex Almeida 26,000 Amongst the headline purchases for Rider Horse NZ was an I 152 f ex Deebee Belle 15,000 Am Invincible filly (Lot 9) out of the British and Australian Stakes- placed Pivotal mare Pipette, purchased for NZ$130,000 from the Dan Myers draft. 30 c e x Run Roxy Run 16,000 Rider Horse NZ also paid NZ$130,000 for Lot 109, a colt by So 57 f ex Spectralia 14,000 You Think out of the Listed winning Encosta De Lago mare 74 c ex That There’s Is 11,000 Astounded, purchased from the draft of Curraghmore. 102 c ex Anna Maria NS50,000 “I would like to offer both the So You Think colt and the I Am 103 f ex Anne Boleyn 14,000 Invincible filly for re-sale at Karaka next year, but if they don’t make 126 f ex Yodeler 24,000 the sale I am happy to race them in New Zealand,” Lang said. “We RIP VAN WINKLE have a group coming down to New Zealand in the coming weeks 135 c ex Cerberus 15,000 and they will be looking to purchase horses to head to China in an 139 c ex Choice Sheila 62,000 aircraft for about 80 horses in July.” 147 c ex Creil 85,000 Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore has been the leading vendor at this sale for the past ten years and the Te Awamutu SHOWCASING vendor once again led that field. “It has been a good sale,” 3 c ex Peony Rose W/D Cunningham said. “We expected our horses to sell well. We brought 32 f ex Sammy Fox 3,500 quality horses here and they were well received in advance of the sale 37 f ex Scarletta NS8,000 and sold accordingly. It’s very encouraging to see people on the front 62 f ex Steal 13,000 foot out there trying to buy horses and a universal vote of confidence 101 f ex Anisette 9,000 in the quality of horses we breed.” 133 c ex Centenaire 32,500 Hawera breeder Dan Myers also enjoyed a solid day’s trade and 167 c ex Emerald 20,000 is currently the second leading vendor of the sale by aggregate. SO YOU THINK “I’m very satisfied with the outcome of the whole day,” Myers said. 109 c ex Astounded 130,000 “On balance, some were over and some were under what we hoped they might make but we decided that’s the market and we are THEWAYYOUARE going to sell them. There’s a lot of good people here to buy horses 14 c ex Possum 7,000 and they are the better judges than me.” 42 c ex Severa 3,000 Myers has supported the sale with his entire crop of foals this 76 c ex Theda Bara 7,000 year. “It’s something we would strongly re-consider doing again in 87 c ex Veronica Hall 13,000 the future,” he said. 130 c ex Casabella Lane 12,000 NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook was thrilled with the 141 c ex Clarens 4,500 day’s trade. “The product we are producing continues to perform in 145 f ex Cosmic Flight 4,000 some of the world’s toughest racing jurisdictions and the staggering 164 c ex Don’t Dilly Dally 9,500 results we have seen here today are not only good for our vendors but good for the industry as a whole,” he said. EUROPEAN INTEREST SIRE (NZ$) 108 c ex Arlington Rock 90,000 STATISTICS (NZ$) DAWN APPROACH 2016 % 2015 Catalogued 170 200 84 c ex Valtier 10,000 Offered 150 178 157 c ex Demure 75,000 Sold 130 (87%) 145 (81%) EPAULETTE Aggregate 2,952,200 1,783,750 97 c ex Z’Honor 95,000 Average 22,709 12,302 IFFRAAJ Median 11,500 4,000 60 f ex Starbelly 10,000 Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com 88 f ex Warren’s Sister NS20,000

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Leading Sires in Europe in 2016 Sponsored by in order of prize money

Sire Born Grandsire Runners Winners Wins Placed BT BT GP GP % Winners Av. Winning Total Money £ Winners Placed Winners Placed to runners Distance (F) 1 GALILEO 1998 Sadler's Wells 132 45 51 54 11 13 58 34 11.03 1,236,757 2 SHAMARDAL 2002 Giant's Causeway 130 39 52 55 4 3 20 30 7.97 811,865 3 INVINCIBLE SPIRIT 1997 Green Desert 123 35 43 53 4 4 21 28 7.50 681,594 4 FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND 2002 Giant's Causeway 130 41 54 50 2 2 10 32 8.52 657,160 5 ELUSIVE CITY 2000 Elusive Quality 141 44 53 58 2 1 00 31 7.34 635,642 6 DARK ANGEL 2005 Acclamation 130 40 50 50 0 3 01 31 9.05 577,410 7 AMERICAN POST 2001 Bering 87 27 37 34 0 2 02 31 10.2 525,800 8 KODIAC 2001 Danehill 141 38 45 59 1 2 11 27 6.82 519,266 9 KENDARGENT 2003 Kendor 85 31 39 29 1 3 03 36 8.82 485,434 10 DUBAWI 2002 Dubai Millennium 90 25 30 34 4 4 23 28 9.29 483,306 11 TEOFILO 2004 Galileo 100 23 27 50 1 4 12 23 10.52 480,356 12 1994 Green Desert 106 33 42 41 3 3 11 31 9.22 435,785 13 IFFRAAJ 2001 120 34 39 47 1 2 12 28 8.00 430,105 14 2000 Danehill 140 38 48 52 1 1 10 27 6.97 428,801 15 FASTNET ROCK 2001 Danehill 98 30 41 44 4 4 13 31 8.74 415,319 16 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR 1999 Danehill 143 27 32 63 0 1 01 19 9.81 414,966 17 PACO BOY 2005 Desert Style 71 13 13 33 1 2 11 18 8.05 410,246 18 ACCLAMATION 1999 173 35 41 86 0 2 01 20 6.98 401,828 19 KYLLACHY 1998 Pivotal 135 44 53 45 2 1 11 33 6.88 396,022 20 LOPE DE VEGA 2007 Shamardal 73 13 14 42 2 7 02 18 7.94 392,582 21 SIYOUNI 2007 Pivotal 82 23 24 39 1 2 11 28 7.75 383,683 22 LE HAVRE 2006 99 26 28 45 1 5 01 26 9.12 376,538 23 LAWMAN 2004 Invincible Spirit 130 30 39 49 1 0 10 23 9.19 369,684 24 HIGH CHAPARRAL 1999 Sadler's Wells 114 28 33 47 0 4 03 25 9.13 367,619 25 MAKFI 2007 Dubawi 95 26 31 36 1 3 12 27 8.74 359,647 26 HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 2004 Danehill 138 35 39 58 1 2 10 25 7.94 352,130 27 DANSILI 1996 Danehill 102 23 26 42 2 2 10 23 9.03 351,989 28 MEDICEAN 1997 Machiavellian 100 30 42 45 0 2 00 30 9.44 351,063 29 PIVOTAL 1993 Polar Falcon 97 27 31 40 0 2 00 28 8.14 350,821 30 DUKE OF MARMALADE 2004 Danehill 117 25 37 43 2 3 02 21 10.21 348,757 31 DUTCH ART 2004 Medicean 115 25 31 50 2 2 01 22 7.58 347,957 32 SEA THE STARS 2006 Cape Cross 65 24 29 24 2 2 20 37 10.04 339,364 33 MASTERCRAFTSMAN 2006 Danehill Dancer 113 23 27 59 1 5 03 20 10.03 337,397 34 KHELEYF 2001 Green Desert 151 46 65 54 0 0 00 30 7.04 330,284 35 EXCELLENT ART 2004 Pivotal 117 35 45 43 0 2 00 30 7.82 324,179 36 OASIS DREAM 2000 Green Desert 115 30 35 48 1 2 01 26 8.01 321,816 37 AIR CHIEF MARSHAL 2007 Danehill Dancer 70 21 28 24 0 1 00 30 9.85 294,099 38 SLICKLY 1996 Linamix 82 15 19 35 1 1 00 18 9.41 293,983 39 ZEBEDEE 2008 Invincible Spirit 108 23 29 45 2 0 10 21 7.13 287,564 40 INTENSE FOCUS 2006 Giant's Causeway 76 18 25 34 0 1 00 24 7.99 283,521 Statistics supplied by Hyperion Promotions Ltd. Results received to May 8th.

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Colt foal by Excelebration out of Bless You (trained by The colt by Excelebration receives a valuable lesson from Henry Candy), from the family of Kyllachy. his dam as to the importance of appearance!

A first crop colt foal by Ocovango out of The Miller’s Tale Filly foal by Kayf Tara out of Dalamine, the dam of the (from the family of The ). multiple Gr.1-winning chaser Don Poli).

Colt foal by Presenting out of dual Listed winner The Kayf Tara filly and the Excelebration colt enjoying the Banjaxed Girl. She was bred in partnership with Robert sunshine together at Rahinston Farm & Stud, which is and Jackie Chugg and is located at their Little Lodge Farm. based in Summerhill, Co Meath.

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SELFRIDGES LINK UP WITH AZUR ROSE (Jpn), 3c, LONDON SALE Victoire Pisa – Viane Rose (Sevres Rose) O: U Carrot Farm, B: Northern Farm, Goffs has announced that Selfridges has agreed to become a T: Masaaki Koga partner to the third renewal of the Goffs London Sale, which will take place on Monday, 13th June and take place in the Orangery Azur Rose (Victoire Pisa) jumped on to the Gr.1 Japanese Derby at Kensington Palace. waggon with a strong win in the Listed Principal Stakes over Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “Selfridges is 2000m at Tokyo on Saturday. The win is a partial consolation for genuinely a household name and is recognised for supreme quality fans of his sire Victoire Pisa, after the setback incurred by Gr.1 Oka and unparalleled service. We are so excited that they will be working Sho winner Jeweller that will mean some months off. with us this year to add their unique glamour and impeccable The colt, who opened his account in a maiden over 1600m on standards to the day.” dirt in November, has taken a giant leap since then. Rated just the seventh choice at the betting windows, he found a tailor made ARQANA trip not far off the very fast pace (59.3 for the first 1000m) along the inside rail. The Aussie rider Hugh Bowman switched him 500m from home and he cruised to the front, staying on well to WILD CARD SALE CANCELLED score by one and a quarter lengths over Meiner Rafflesia (Jungle Scheduled to be held on the eve of the Breeze-Up sale, Arqana’s Pocket). The time is just one tenth of second slower than the race 100% Wild Card Sale will not go ahead after an insufficient record set by Rulership (1:59.1) and Azur Rose gained a speed number of adequate entries have been confirmed, as President rating of 102.5, around eleven points better than the one he had Eric Hoyeau explained: “The date we had chosen, on the eve of the for his second win in a conditions race. French Guineas, comes very early in the season – particularly this The big question mark is about his earnings (¥35m). He could year when many of the good three-year-olds have made belated be a bit short to enter the Derby field, but on merit he deserves a seasonal bows. Among the horses with the right profile for this sale, place. If he is awarded a place, the shareholders of U Carrot Farm many have only run once or twice to date and as a result their will have some fun. They each paid ¥65,000 for one of the 400 connections are logically still uncertain about their career plans. The shares, making a total value of ¥26m. concept has nevertheless generated a lot of interest from vendors Azur Rose is out of Viane Rose (Sevres Rose), a Gr.3 winner in and buyers alike, and we will continue working on the finest tuning France, who was picked up for just 90,000gns by Katsumi Yoshida for this event.” at the Tattersalls December Sale as a breeding prospect. She has delivered four previous winners, including the minor Stakes scorers Rose Noble (Deep Impact) and Rose Miracle (Fuji INGLIS Kiseki). Viane Rose has a two-year-colt by Gold Allure (¥17m JRHA GREAT SOUTHERN SALE Select Yearling Sale) and a yearling filly by Deep Brillante. She EXTENDED TO FOUR DAYS visited Kinshasa No Kiseki last year. For the second consecutive year, the Inglis Great Southern Sale at Oaklands, Melbourne, has been extended to include a fourth day. WAVE HERO (Jpn), 3c, A main catalogue of 787 lots has been confirmed for this year’s Victoire Pisa – Blue Ray (Twining) sale, which will commence at 10am on Sunday, 19th June. Over O: Kenji Mannami, B: Niikappu Hashimoto Bokujo, 400 weanlings, including 290 with x-rays in the Platinum Session, T: Osamu Hirata will be offered on Sunday 19th and Monday, 20th. The third and Wave Hero (Victoire Pisa) surged gamely between horses to fourth days of the sale on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd will collect his second win and the first against winners on Sunday at then feature over 250 broodmares, plus stallions, stallion shares, Kyoto in a conditions race over 1400m. He is the first winner from yearlings and over 120 lots of racing stock. three foals out of Blue Ray (Twining), a half-sister to the useful The main catalogue will be available at www.inglis.com.au Blue Tornado (Jade Robbery), a multiple Stakes-placed runner from Friday. who earned more than ¥150m. Blue Ray has a two-year-old colt by Kinshasa No Kiseki, www.stallionguide.com followed by a yearling full-sister to Wave Hero and has a filly foal by Gold Allure.

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POD KUHIO (Jpn), 3f, STAR PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK King Kamehameha – Wein Bach (Agnes Tachyon) SMART ODIN (Jpn), 3c, O: Masao Ogawa, B: Shadai Farm, T: Keiji Yoshimura Danon Chantilly – Lady Upstage (Alzao) ¥16,000,000 JRHA Select Foal Sale by Masao Ogawa O: Toro Okawa, B: Sky Beach Stable, The filly Pd Kuhio (King Kamehameha) relished the return to T: Kunihide Matsuda dirt when snatching her second win in four starts at Kyoto on Smart Odin took another step along the same Derby trail Sunday in a conditions race over 1800m. She won by three big as Kizuna when flashing home in the Gr.2 Kyoto Shimbun lengths and gained a speed rating of 94.8, not far off the level Hai over 2200m. The brave colt, who last time out landed required for Gr.3 races. the Gr.3 Mainichi Hai is exactly like the Japanese Derby She is the first foal and winner out of Wein Bach (Agnes hero of 2013, settling well in behind the regular pace and, Tachyon), who won a minor Stakes at Funabashi and was retired when Keita Tosaki asked him to move around the pack in after three starts. She is out of the Chiliean Champion Two-Year- the final 400m, the even money favourite sprinted strongly Old Filly and Gr.1 winner Domaine (Hussonet), a $300,000 and beat Agnes Forte (Harbinger), scoring much more purchase by Shadai Farm at the 2006 Keeneland November Sale. easily than the margin of three quarters of a length Wein Bach has a two-year-old filly by (¥9m at JRHA suggests. Select Yearling Sale). Smart Odin, who has been wisely campaigned by trainer Kunihide Matsuda, thus collected his fourth win in NOGARO (Jpn), 3c, six starts and the third at Group level, increasing his King Kamehameha – Mood Indigo (Dance In The Dark) earnings to ¥139m. His pedigree could suggest a lack of O/B: Kaneko Makoto, T: Hidetaka Otonashi stamina, but he is very relaxed and has a very good turn of Nogaro (King Kamehameha), who was not disgraced when foot (he travelled 600m in 33.8). fourth in the Gr.3 Kisaragi Sho back in February, found an easier The winners of the Kyoto Shimbun Hai have built an spot in a conditions races over 1600m on Sunday at Tokyo and excellent record in the Japanese Derby. Kizuna is the last grabbed his second win. He is the second foal and the first winner to land the double, but Satono Rasen (Deep Impact) out of Mood Indigo (Dance In The Dark), who won the Gr.3 came second last year and Tosen Homareboshi (Deep Fuchu Himba Stakes and ran second in the Gr.1 Shuka Sho, the Impact) was third in 2012. third jewel of the Japanese Triple Tiara. She is out of the fast Leap Smart Odin is by far the best of the 15 individual winners For Joy (Sharpo), who twice won the Gr.3 Premio Omenoni for from the first crop of 70 sired by Danon Chantilly (Fuji John Gosden and owner Seisuke Hata. Leap For Joy also produced Kiseki), who highlighted his career by landing the Gr.1 Chapel Concert (Sunday Silence), who ran second in the NHK Mile Cup. He is still on Shadai’s roster, offered at a fee Japanese Oaks. of ¥1.5m, the same required during his first season. Mood Indigo has a two-year-old filly by Kurofune and has Smart Odin’s dam Lady Upstage (Alzao), a $500,000 since twice visited King Kamehameha, delivering a yearling colt. purchase at the 2005 Keenland January Sale, just failed to collect her Gr.1 win because she landed the Gr.2 Pretty PEPTIDE SUPPLE (Jpn), 3f, Polly Stakes before its upgrade and ran third in the Gr.1 Manhattan Cafe – Peptide More (Sakura Laurel) Prix de l’Opera and second, beaten by a nose, in the Gr.1 E O/B: Kazuiko Numakawa, T: Kazuyoshi Kihara P Taylor. Her Japanese progeny have done well in the sale’s ring (three lots sold for a total of ¥179m) but was Peptide Supple (Manhattan Cafe), who has finished in the disappointing. She has returned the Stakes-placed money five times, including when fourth in the Gr.1 Hanshin Tagano Mulsanne (Agnes Tachyon) and two other Juvenile Fillies, after her winning debut, needed a confidence winners from seven Japanese foals before Smart Odin, boost. The Yagukuma Sho, a conditions race over 1800m on while she foaled the multiple Stakes-placed runner Travel Saturday at Kyoto was the right spot and she scored as 3/5 Team () before the import. favourite over Eterna (Empire Maker). She is a bit exposed but has also earned ¥46m, which is not peanuts.

WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS RESULTS

NAME DATE RACE AND POSITION WR Nyquist (USA) 07/05 1st Gr.1 Kentucky Derby 118 Tepin (USA) 07/05 1st Gr.2 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes 118

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Her dam Peptide More (Sakura Laurel), a two times scorer, FEUERWERK (Jpn), 3c, has a perfect record of six winners from six foals. She has a two- Deep Impact – Night Magic (Sholokhov) year-old colt by Heart’s Cry, a yearling colt by Deep Brillante O: Sunday Racing, B: Northern Racing, T: Yasutoshi Ikee and last year visited Tosen Homareboshi. Feuerwerk (Deep Impact) was sent to Niigata after three BEST MACHO (Jpn), 3c, disappointing starts and clinched his first win in the maiden over Macho Uno – Encore (Storm Cat) 2400m. He is the first foal and winner out of the German Champion mare Night Magic (Sholokhov), who won the Gr.1 Preis Der O: Yukio Baba, B: Fredericka Caldwell & Mitchel Skolnick, Diana at three, the Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Baden the following T: Takahisa Tezuka season and was placed four more times at Gr.1 level. Katsumi $100,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale Yoshida purchased her privately. The ten-year-old broodmare has by W D North Thoroughbreds produced two grey fillies, a two-year-old and a yearling, both by $260,000 Barretts Breeze-Up Sale Deep Impact, and again returned to him last year. by Narvick International

The US bred Best Macho (Macho Uno) is developing in to an TIMELESS MELODY (Jpn), 3f, interesting dirt performer. He came back 14 kilos lighter than Deep Impact – Acoustics (Cape Cross) when winning on debut three weeks ago and landed a game win O: Silk Racing, B: Northern Farm, T: Tomokazu Takano in a conditions race over 1600m on Sunday at Tokyo. He was Timeless Melody (Deep Impact) boosted her value when credited with a 94.5 speed rating and is expected to make another landing the maiden over 1400m on Saturday at Kyoto. The filly, step up. He is the fifth winner by Encore (Storm Cat), who won who ran close to the pace, stayed on gamely from Paloma for once at three in US. The second dam Cash Run (Seeking The another Impacto exacta. Gold) won the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and produced She needs another step forward to clinch some black type but the Gr.3-placed Great War Eagle (Storm Cat) and Step In Time looks on the right path. Timeless Melody is a half-sister to Logi (Giant’s Causeway), the Horse Of The Year in Saudi Arabia. Universe (Neo Universe), who won Gr.1 Japanese Derby in 2009 Encore has a two-year-old filly by Mizzen Mast ($25,000 and has a first crop of 39 yearlings. Keeneland September Yearling Sale by JVC Training & Sales and Their dam Acoustics (Cape Cross), from the female line of the resold for $60,000 at OBS April Breeze Up by Mersad Metanovic Champion Sonic Lady (), has delivered two others Bloodstock) and a yearling colt by Bellamy Road ($9,500 winners and has a two-year-old filly full-sister to Timeless Melody Keeneland November Foal Sale by Pony World Farm). named Only Tomorrow. She has also produced a yearling filly by King Kamehameha and last year visited Victoire Pisa. AMNESTY (Jpn), 3c, Deep Impact – Misericorde (Fasliyev) DANON IRIS (Jpn), 3f, O: Yasushi Kubota, B: Oiwake Farm, T: Hirofumi Toda Arch – California Nectar (Stormy Atlantic) O: Danox Co, B: Northern Farm, T: Tomohito Ozaki Deep Impact recorded four new winners during the weekend, updating the record of his 2013 crop to 67 from 129 runners and Danon Irish (Arch) relished the switch to sprinting and blitzed 153 registered foals. He has had up to 100 individual winners in the 1000m in 56.4 on her comeback from a 98 days layoff in a three of his previous five crops. Amnesty received the highest maiden at Niigata. She is the first foal out of California Nectar speed rating (88.5) of the four, leading home a 1-2 for Impacto in (Stormy Atlantic), who won the Gr.2 Santa Ynez Stakes. She was the maiden over 1800m on Sunday at Tokyo defeating As purchased for $470,000 at the Fasig Tipton November Sale in Navarre. The big colt improved a lot from his two starts in April. 2012 by Katsumi Yoshida. The eight-year-old broodmare He is the second foal and winner out of the triple scorer produced a two-year-old filly by King Kamehameha and a Misericorde (Fasliyev), from the female line of the top stayer San yearling colt by Orfevre. The filly was purchased at the JRHA Sebastian (Niniski), who topped his career snatching the Gr.1 Select Yearling Sale by Toshio Terada for ¥25m, while the colt was . knocked down at ¥80m to Danox Co. The eight-year-old Misericorde has a two-year-old colt by Victoire Pisa, a yearling broodmare visited Heart’s Cry last year. colt by Orfevre and foaled a colt by Deep Impact on 21st April. FONS (Jpn), 3c, RELIABLE ACE (Jpn), 3c, Stay Gold – Spring Rain (Dubai Millennium) Deep Impact – Golden Doc A (Unusual Heat) O: Sheikh Mohammed, B: Darley , T: Hideaki Fujiwara O: Sunday Racing, B: Shadai Corporation,T: Yoshito Yahagi Fons (Stay Gold) snatched a brave win in the maiden over 2000m Reliable Ace (Deep Impact), narrowly beaten on his debut three on Saturday at Kyoto. The colt, who improved a lot over the , weeks ago, scored as a 1-2 favourite is expected to do in the is a half-brother to a couple of multiple winners. Their dam Spring maiden over 1800m on Sunday at Kyoto. His dam Golden Doc A Rain (Dubai Millennium) failed to shine when trained in France (Unusual Heat) won the Gr.1 Las Virgenes Stakes for trainer Barry and is out of the US Champion Storm Song (Summer Squall). Abrams and has already left her mark in Japan. Her second foal, Spring Rain has a two-year-old filly by Tanino Gimlet, a yearling the four-year-old Albert Dock (Deep Impact) won in February full-brother to Fons and last year Deep Impact. the Gr.3 Kokura Daishoten. The eleven-year-old Golden Doc A has a yearling filly by CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 Orfevre and delivered in January a colt by Heart’s Cry.

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First appearing in the US last July, Messi won three of his first four PORTER’S PERFORMER OF THE WEEK starts, including the Gr.3 Knickerbocker Stakes at Belmont in October, before ending the year with a fifth in Gr.3 River City SEA CALISI (Fr), 4f, Handicap. On Saturday, he kicked off his 2016 campaign by Youmzain – Triclaria (Surumu) staying on well for third in the Gr.3 Fort Marcy Stakes at Belmont O: Martin S Schwartz, B: Derek Bloodstock, Park. He also won twice from twelve starts in Germany. T: Chad Brown He is a half-brother to the Gr.2 Champagne Stakes victor Making her US debut, Sea Calisi did not have to be fully McCartney and to the black-type-placed Mano Diao and extended to defeat four rivals for the Gr.2 Sheepshead Bay Madonna. His dam, Messina won twice and is a half-sister to Handicap over eleven furlongs at Belmont Park on More Wind, a prolific sprint Stakes winner in Germany; to the Saturday. Held up at the rear of the field for the first mile, Stakes-placed My King; to the Stakes-placed Maid Of Kashmir she sauntered into contention at the head of the stretch, (dam of Amico Mio, the Champion Older Horse in Qatar, and opened up under a hand ride and was then eased late to grandam of the UAE Stakes winner Ans Bach); and to Monavera cross the line two and a half lengths clear. She owned (dam of the Stakes winner Mister Tango). excellent form while racing in Europe, winning a maiden and the Gr.2 Prix Malleret in seven starts, she also took LITTLE CURLIN (USA), 5h, second in the Gr.3 Prix de Royaumont and third in the Gr.1 Curlin – Hoh Buzzard () and Gr.1 . O/B: Michael Lynch, T: Jerry Hollendorfer She is half-sister to Tareno, a Group winner in Italy and Germany, to Timos, a Listed-winning and Group-placed The well-bred Little Curlin has taken some time to come to hand, runner in France, and to Ticenella, the dam of the German but it appears the wait may have been worthwhile. The chesnut did Listed scorer Theo Danon. Her dam, Triclaria, is three- not break his maiden until his sixth start, when scoring at Santa quarter-sister to the black type winner Thagus and is out Anita in December 2014. His second victory came four starts later, in of Tiputip, another who scored at that level. an allowance/optional claiming event at the same venue on the last day of 2015. Unplaced in a similar event on his 2016 debut, the five- year-old returned as the long-shot in the field for another Santa Anita allowance/optional claiming test on 20th March and rallied NANCY FROM NAIROBI (GB), 5m, gamely to deny the odds-on favourite Boozer by three-quarters of Sixties Icon – Madame Hoi (Hawk Wing) a length. Last Friday saw him make his black type debut and he put O: Hronis Racing LLC, B: Norman Court Stud, in an excellent effort, taking over at the head of the stretch and only T: John W Sadler conceding late, to go down by half a length. Second in an allowance/optional claiming event at He is one of six winners from six named foals for his dam, Hoh on her US debut at the end of December, Nancy From Nairobi kicked Buzzard, the others including Via Villaggio, who captured the off 2016 with an unplaced run in the Astra Stakes at Santa Anita. Since Gr.3 Railbird Stakes and was also several times Graded-placed, then, she has not put a foot wrong, taking allowance/optional including a third in the Gr.1 Alabama Stakes, and the black-type- claiming events at Santa Anita in February and March and, on placed Smarty Jones colt Dr Smarty Jack. Hoh Buzzard was a Thursday, the Gr.2 Royal Heroine Stakes. She also made 17 starts in very smart performer in Europe where she won the Listed Upavon England, winning twice and taking second in the Listed Castle Stakes. Stakes and took second in the Gr.3 . However, Nancy From Nairobi is out of the Listed Masaka Stakes-third she did even better in the US, capturing the Gr.2 Mrs. Revere Madame Hoi, a half-sister to the Gr.1 runner-up, Stakes and Brown Bess Handicap. She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Amadeus Mozart, and to the dam of Japanese Gr.3 winner Sweet Bentinck Stakes winner and Gr.1 July Cup runner-up Ashdown Salsa. The grandam, Lindesberg, is a half-sister to Gothenberg, Express. Her dam, Indian Express, won twice and is a sister to winner of four Group events, including the Gr.2 International black-type winner Cheyenne Spirit (the dam of US Stakes winner Stakes and Gr.2 Premio Emilio Turati, and runner-up in the Gr.1 Alinga). Prix de la Foret and Gr.1 Premio Vittorio di Capua. Lindesberg is also a half-sister to the dams of the Gr.1 captor INFINITE WISDOM (USA), 5g, and the Stakes winner Euro Falcon. Smart Strike – Meridiana (Lomitas) O: Amerman Racing, B: Jon Kelly & Sarah Kelly, MESSI (Ger), 5g, T: Brian A Lynch – Messina (Dashing Blade) $300,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale O/B: Gestut Brummerhof, T: H Graham Motion consigned by Amerman Racing, by Gainesway

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Infinite Wisdom did not break his maiden until his fifth start, leading throughout to score by three lengths at Belmont Park in PORTER October. Third and second in allowance events on his next two ACROSS THE POND ~ CONTINUED starts, he gained his second victory on Sunday, taking a Belmont Park allowance by three and a quarter lengths. four-year-old ran third in an allowance/optional claiming contest at Infinite Wisdom is a sister to Chamois, a two-time Stakes Santa Anita on 24th March. Reappearing in a similar event on 7th winner who was also Graded-placed, and a half-brother to the May, she closed well to tally by a length and three-quarters. Gr.1-placed Center Divider and Graded-placed Pine Needles. She is out of Adja, a three-quarter-sister to the Gr.2-winning Infinite Wisdom’s dam is the much-travelled German-bred mare Actrice and a half-sister to Angara, who was successful in the Meridiana; heroine of the Gr.1 (then) Italian Oaks, the Gr.2 Orchid Gr.1 Diana Handicap and Gr.1 Beverly D Stakes; to Arlesienne, a Handicap and Gr.3 Bewitch Stakes in the US, as well as a pair of Listed winner who is also dam of the Group winner Affaire Listed races in native country. Meridiana is a half-sister to Monami, Solitaire and the Stakes winners Aizovoski and Andromeda the Champion German Two-Year-Old Filly of 2011, and is out of Galaxy, and grandam of the Stakes-winning and Gr.1-placed the Stakes-placed Dashing Blade mare Monbijou, who is a half- Akatea; and to Anglita, dam of the Gr.3 Prix victress sister to the black-type winner Maitre Levy. Aquamarine. This is the famed Wildenstein family that has also

produced horses such as Arcangues, Aquarelliste, Cape Verdi ITSINTHEPOST (Fr), 4g, and Artiste Royale. American Post – Sakkara Star (Mozart)

O: Red Baron’s Barn LLC, B: Julien Leaunes, T: Jeff Mullins SLUMBER, 8h, Itsinthepost broke his maiden in an allowance event at Marseille – Sound Asleep (Woodman) Borely on his final start in France, which came in September 2014. O: Dubb, Michael, Sheep Pond Partners and He was unable to win in his first ten starts in the US, all allowance/ Bethlehem Stables LLC, B: Millsec Limited, optional claiming events, although he did take three thirds. The T: Chad C Brown long-awaited win arrived in a similar event at Santa Anita on Sunday Making his first start of 2016, Slumber, one of the top turf horses of and came in style, scoring by four and a quarter lengths. last year in the US, ran a solid race to claim third in the Gr.1 Woodford He is one of three winners out of Sakkara Star, who won at two Reserve Classic Stakes on the Kentucky Derby undercard. His other in Ireland. The grandam, Sun Silk is out of the Gr.2 (then) Ascot US Stakes credits include a win in the Gr.1 Manhattan Stakes and Fillies Mile winner Silk Slippers and is a half-sister to Silk Masque, seconds in the Gr.1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, Gr.1 United Nations who is the dam of the US Stakes winners Wildwood Royal and Stakes and Gr.1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap. He also had good Red Masque. form in England, where he won the Listed James Seymour Stakes AMBOSELI (USA), 4f, and Listed Derby Trial and was second in the Gr.3 Select Stakes, Gr.3 Medaglia D’Oro – Adja (Rock Of Gibraltar) Chester Vase and Gr.3 Tercentenary Stakes. O: DP Racing LLC, B: Dayton Investments Ltd, T: James M He is out of Sound Asleep, an unraced half-sister to Stakes- Cassidy placed Relaxed, who earned black type in England and the US. €70,000 2015 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale The grandam, Sleep Easy numbered the Gr.1 Hollywood Oaks by Gordian Troeller, consigned by Haras du Bois Roussel among her victories and is a three-parts-sister to Aptitude, the winner of the Gr.1 Gold Cup and Gr.1 Hollywood Gold Born in the US, Amboseli began her career in France, where she Cup, as well as runner-up in the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby and Gr.1 won a maiden at Moulins from seven starts. Returing home, the .

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 2. KING MALPIC (Fr), 3g, King’s Best – Sablonniere (Verglas) O: Ecurie Lafeu, B: Ecurie Skymarc Farm, T: T Lemer €6,000 2013 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale STAKES RESULTS by Eric Lemaitre, consigned by Haras de la Louviere 3. DHEVANAFUSHI (GB), 3c, Kendargent – Tejaara (Kingmambo) O/T: Henri-Alex Pantall, Going Fifty Years B: Henri-Alex Pantall & Mme Y Chabot Places? Flying Horses Also ran: Toliman, Nordic Dream, Ella Diva, Kenshaba, [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Saryshagann, Schang, North End, Titan Fighter, Nomadic Distances: shd, 2l, shd, hd, 2½l, ¾l, 1¾l, nk, 10l, 2l

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LR PRIX VOLTERRA, Chantilly, 1600m, 3yof, 1st €27,500, Gr.2 EIGHT BELLES STAKES, , 7fD, 3yo fillies, 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,250 1st $120,280, 2nd $38,800, 3rd $19,400, May 6 1. VOLTA (Fr), 3f, 1. CARINA MIA (USA), 3f, Siyouni – Persian Belle (Machiavellian) Malibu Moon – Miss Simpatia (Southern ) 2nd dam Nicola Bella (Sadler’s Wells) 2nd dam Miss Peggy (Fitzcarraldo) 3rd dam Valley Of Hope (Riverman) 3rd dam Miss Bimba (Our Talisman) O: Thierry De La Heronniere, Ecurie Salabi & Cluny Conseil Sarl, O: Three Chimneys Farm LLC, B: Spendthrift Farm LLC, B: T De La Heronniere, A De La Heronniere & T: William Mott Mme De La Heronniere, T: Francis-Henri Graffard $410,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale 2. QATAR POWER (Fr), 3f, by Three Chimneys Farm, consigned by Warrendale Sales Le Havre – Brave Power (Aldebaran) 2. Blip n’ Th Bye (USA), 3. Nickname (USA) O: Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani & Qatar Racing Ltd, Distances: 6l, 1¾l, 1l. 8 ran. B: S Torgeman & Z Ben M’Rad, T: €25,000 2013 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale Gr.2 ALYSHEBA STAKES, Churchill Downs, 1m½fD, 4yo+, by Sarl Imperial Bloodstock, 1st $240,560, 2nd $77,600, 3rd $38,800, May 6 consigned by Haras du Grandcamp 1. MAJESTIC HARBOR (USA), 8h, €170,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale Rockport Harbor – Champagne Royale (French Deputy) by Umm Qarn, 2nd dam All Tanked Up (Tank’s Prospect) consigned by Haras d’Elbe 3rd dam All Week End (Al Hattab) 3. JUST WIN (Fr), 3f, O: Gallant Stable, B: Liberation Farm & Brandywine Farm, Mamool – Just Queen (Dansili) T: Paul McGee O/B: Lutz Bongen, T: M&S Nigge $20,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Sean McCarthy, Also ran: Magnolea, Alnajmah, Powder Snow, Joiedargent, consigned by Brandywine Farm La Patria, Sweet Electra, Madamoiselle Flore 2. Eagle (USA), 3. Majestic Affair (USA) Non runner: Saimaa Distances: 2½l, nk, 1l. 8 ran. Distances: 2½l, ¾l, shd, 1¼l, hd, ¾l, ½l, 1½l, 2½l

Gr.3 TWIN SPIRES TURF, Churchill Downs, 5fT, 3yo+, LR PRIX DU PONT-NEUF, Chantilly, 1400m, 3yo, 1st €27,500, 1st $86,490, 2nd $27,900, 3rd $13,950, May 6 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,250 1. ROCKET HEAT (USA), 4g, 1. BOLTING (USA), 3c, Latent Heat – Enjoy The Moment (Slew’s Royalty) War Front – Beta Leo (A P Indy) 2nd dam Miss Fuddy Duddy ( Met) 2nd dam Denebola (Storm Cat) 3rd dam Wet Eyes (Grounded II) 3rd dam Coup De Genie (Mr Prospector) O: Mike Sanchez, B: Farfellow Farms Ltd, T: Vann Belvoir O: Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd, $60,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale B: Flaxman Holdings Ltd, by Mersad Metanovic Bloodstock, T: Francis-Henri Graffard consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency 2. Alsvid (USA), 3. Power Alert (Aus) Distances: 2l, 1½l, nse. 12 ran.

Gr.3 TEXAS MILE, Lone Star Park, 1mD, 3yo+, 1st $113,000, 2nd $38,000, 3rd $20,000, May 6 1. GREAT MINDS (USA), 5g, Stroll – Staff Nurse (Arch)

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2nd dam Medicine Woman (Dr Blum) 3rd dam Julita (Lt Stevens) Bloodstock O: Vince Wilfork, B: Claiborne Farm, T: Albert Stall Jnr Peace of Insurance - 2. Shotgun Kowboy (USA), 3. Carve (USA) Mind? Get Covered Distances: ½l, 5l, nse. 9 ran. [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Gr.2 CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES, Churchill Downs, 7fD, 4yo+, 1st $297,600, 2nd $96,000, 3rd $48,000, May 7 2. Samraat (USA), 3. Mylute (USA) 1. CATALINA RED (USA), 4c, Distances: 6¾l, 3¼l, 4¼l. 6 ran. Munnings – Lovely Dream (Freud) 2nd dam Saralil (Saratoga Six) Gr.3 ADORATION STAKES, Santa Anita Park, 1m½fD, 3yo+ f&m, 3rd dam Little Cille (Damascus) 1st $60,000, 2nd $20,000, 3rd $12,000, May 8 O: Anthony Lenci, B: France Weiner & Irwin Weiner, 1. BEHOLDER (USA), 6m, T: Jorge Navarro Henny Hughes – Leslie’s Lady (Tricky Creek) $55,000 OBS August Selected & Open Sale of Yearlings 2nd dam Crystal Lady (Stop The Music) by Nick de Meric, 3rd dam One Last Bird (One For All) consigned by Select Sales O: Spendthrift Farm LLC, $71,000 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training B: Clarkland Farm, by Anthony Lenci, T: Richard Mandella consigned by De Meric Sales $180,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale 2. Calculator (USA), 3. Kobe’s Back (USA) by Spendthrift Farm, Distances: 1l, ¾l, ¾l. 9 ran. consigned by Clarkland Farm 2. Sheer Pleasure (USA), 3. All Star Bub (USA) Gr.2 AMERICAN TURF STAKES, Churchill Downs, 1m½fT, 3yo, Distances: 2½l, 2¼l, 3½l. 6 ran. 1st $171,120, 2nd $55,200, 3rd $27,600, May 7 1. CAMELOT KITTEN (USA), 3c, Gr.3 HENDRIE STAKES, Woodbine, 6½fAW, 4yo+ f&m, Kitten’s Joy – Celestial Woods (Forestry) 1st $69,723, 2nd $27,889, 3rd $15,339, May 8 2nd dam Celestial Bliss (Relaunch) 1. CACTUS (USA), 5m, 3rd dam North Of Eden (Northfields) Cactus Ridge – Highest Ground (Lemon Drop Kid) O/B: Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey, T: Chad Brown 2nd dam Highest Goal (Slew O’Gold) 2. Beach Patrol (USA), 3. Surgical Strike (USA) 3rd dam Highest Regard (Gallant Romeo) Distances: hd, 2¼l, ½l. 13 ran. O: Anne Walsh, B: James Paliafito & Tom Keegan, T: Ryan Walsh Gr.3 , Churchill Downs, 1mD, 3yo, $2,000 2011 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale 1st $141,050, 2nd $45,500, 3rd $22,750, May 7 by Greg Partain, 1. SHARP AZTECA (USA), 3c, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency Freud – So Sharp (Saint Liam) $30,000 Fasig-Tipton Fall Yearling Sale 2nd dam Sister Girl (Conquistador Cielo) by Anne Walsh, 3rd dam Scipio (Danzig) consigned by Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services O: Gelfenstein Farm, B: Cloyce Clark Jnr, T: Jorge Navarro $35,000 OBS August Selected & Open Sale of Yearlings by Blas Perez, consigned by Select Sales Grad $220,000 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training by Gelfenstein Farm, 2. Galina Point (Can), 3. Skylander Girl (Can) consigned by De Meric Sales Distances: 5l, ½l, hd. 7 ran. 2. Forevamo (USA), 3. Star Hill (USA) Distances: 2½l, 2l, ½l. 14 ran. JAPAN Gr.3 WESTCHESTER STAKES, Belmont Park, 1mD, 4yo+, 1st $90,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, May 7 Gr.2 KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI, Kyoto, 2200mT, 3yo, 1. ANCHOR DOWN (USA), 5r, 1st ¥54,000,000, 2nd ¥22,000,000, 3rd ¥14,000,000, May 7 Tapit – Successful Outlook (Orientate) 1. SMART ODIN (Jpn), 3c, 2nd dam Catch A Glimpse (Gulch) Danon Chantilly – Lady Upstage (Alzao) 3rd dam Spring To Light () 2nd dam She’s The Tops (Shernazar) O: Alto Racing LLC, B: Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd, 3rd dam Troytops () T: Todd Pletcher O: Toru Okawa, B: Sky Beach Stable, $250,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale T: Kunihide Matsuda by Steven Young, 2. Agnes Forte (Jpn), 3. Leukerbad (Jpn) consigned by Gainesway Distances: ¾l, 1½l, nk. 14 ran.

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Gr.3 NIIGATA DAISHOTEN, Niigata, 2000mT, 4yo+ h’cap, 1st ¥41,000,000, 2nd ¥16,000,000, 3rd ¥10,000,000, May 8 1. PASSION DANCE (Jpn), 8h, Going Fifty Years Deep Impact – Kiss Pasion (Jade Robbery) Places? Flying Horses 2nd dam Letkiss (Lyphard) 3rd dam Limoya () [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie O: Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co Ltd, B: Northern Farm, by Chris Richner Bloodstock, T: Yasuo Tomomichi consigned by Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard ¥90,000,000 JRHA Select Foal Sale 2. SPIDER GIRL (Ire), 3f, by Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co Ltd, Majestic Missile – Shimada () consigned by Northern Farm 3. HAJEER (Ire), 3f, 2. Fluky (Jpn), 3. Shiny Prince (Jpn) Cape Cross – Mejala (Red Ransom) Distances: 2l, nse, 1l. 16 ran. Also ran: Souvenir de Mauve, Miss Vikaniko, Salsa, Cadence, Felsenfest, Adel, Cristaly, Vegas Hope, Poligraf, Bright Jewel, Agora CLASSIC RESULTS Distances: 1l, hd, shd. HUNGARY The French-bred Magic Of Paris (Great Journey) was bought as a yearling by Chris Richner Bloodstock at Arqana Deauville Autumn dL HAZAFI DÍJ (Hungarian 1,000 Guineas), Kincsem Park, Mixed Sale for €5,000. She is out of the six times winning mare 1600m, 3yo fillies, 1,900.000 HuF Marie Octobre (Daylami), dam of three winners, including the 1. MAGIC DE PARIS (Fr), 3f, Listed-placed Octoking. The winning grandam Third Dimension Great Journey – Marie Octobre (Daylami) () also produced the Gr.2 runner- 2nd dam Third Dimension (Suave Dancer) up Orgilgo Bay (Lawman), the Listed-placed My Pension 3rd dam Fly Me (Luthier) (Kendor; dam of the Indian Listed winner Maisha) and Third O: 3 + 1 Kft , B: Bert Gouin & S Francois, T: S Kovacs Intention (), the Gr.2 National Spirit Hurdle winner. €5,000 2014 Arqana Deauville Autumn Mixed Sale Marie Octobre has a two-year-old full-brother to the winner

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Also ran: Bonded (Ire), All The Way Jose, Overwhelming, Dr Skip, Bloodstock Peace of Bodie Island (pu) Insurance - Non runner: Portrade (Ire) Mind? Get Covered Distances: 3¾l, 3¾l, 1½l, 4½l, 4l, dist [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW named Soleil D’Octobre and a yearling colt by Blue Bresil named Ours Gris. BRITAIN dL NEMZETI DIJ (Hungarian 2,000 Guineas), Kincsem Park, 1.50 BRIGHTON, EBF 2YO NOVICE, 6F 1600m, 3yo, 3,700.000 HuF 1. MY LUCK (Fr), 3c Steady As A Rock – My Cream (Jolly Groom) 2nd dam My Aabir (Al-Aabir) ebfstallions.com 3rd dam My (Pieces Of Eight) O/B: Babolna, T: F Csupor 2. ORIGAMI (Ire), 3c, 1. MR SCARAMANGA (GB), 2c, Out Loud – Orange Lady (Montjeu) Sir Percy – Lulla (Oasis Dream) 3. CRACKER JACK (Ire), 3f, O: London Thoroughbreds - Golden Gun, B: Lordship Stud, Steady As A Rock – Cemberlitas (Okawango) T: Richard Hannon 14,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale Also ran: Dragon Hunter, Merion, Neverending Dream, by Anthony Stroud Bloodstock Dark Demon, Jack the Giant, Mr Marbin, Szerence lovag, €78,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Barabau, Duce by Peter & Ross Doyle Distances: nk, nse, 1½l Distances: nk, ¾l. 6 ran.

The Hungarian 2,000 Guineas was a great success for former dual Fourth on debut at Windsor last month, Mr Scaramanga (Sir Hungarian Horse of the Year and successful miler Steady As A Percy) was slow away and raced at the back, but made a forward Rock, whose sons My Luck and Cracker Jack finished first and move from over a furlong out. Once he hit the front, he stayed on third. Bred by Janus Bloodstock, Rock Of Gibraltar’s son was well to score a narrow win. He is the first foal out of the winning formerly trained by Mark Johnston and won his maiden at two at Oasis Dream mare Lulla, a daughter of the Gr.2 (then) King’s Pontefract. A year later he was sold at the Tattersalls Autumn Stand Stakes winner Dominica (Alhaarth), who also produced Horses in Training Sale for 3,000gns to Hungary, where he won 16 the multiple winners Jungle Bay (Oasis Dream) and Todber races from 24 starts. My Luck’s dam My Cream, a Hungarian bred (Cape Cross). The third dam is the Listed St Hugh’s Stakes winner mare by Blushing Groom’s son Jolly Groom, won three races in and Gr.2 runner-up Dominio (Dominion), also the Hungary. Miroslav Vicek dam of the Listed-placed sprinter Bowness (Efisio). Lulla has a yearling filly by Swiss Spirit and last year returned to NATIONAL HUNT STAKES RESULT the same stallion. 2.00 WOLVERHAMPTON, 2YO NOVICE AUCTION, 5FAW NORTH AMERICA 1. KING OF CASTILLA (GB), 2c, Sayif – Thicket (Wolfhound) Gr.2 DAVID SEMMES MEMORIAL STAKES, Great Meadow, O: Rioja Racing, B: Llety Farms, 2m1f, 4yo+ hdl, 1st $45,000, 2nd $13,500, 3rd $7,500, May 7 T: Gay Kelleway 1. CHARMINSTER (Ire), 10g, 9,500gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 Broadway Flyer – Monteleena (Montelimar) by Gay Kelleway Racing 2nd dam Liscarton (Le Bavard) Distances: ½l, 1l. 7 ran. 3rd dam Moonlight Story (Narrator) O: Irvin Naylor, B: Raymond Cahalane, T: Cyril Murphy Ridden along from an early stage, King Of Castilla picked up well €6,000 2006 Goffs December NH Sale after halfway to take the lead inside the final furlong to get off the by Coolbay Stud, consigned by Castlejane Stud mark at the fourth attempt. He becomes the second winner from £45,000 2010 Doncaster Spring Horses in Training Sale the first crop by Llety Stud-based Sayif. He is a half-brother to the by Donald McCain, consigned by Winacre Stables Listed Prix winner Dijarvo (Iceman) and multiple winners 2. SCHOODIC (USA), 6g, by Iron Mask, Auction House, Zafeen and Zamindar, out of the Tiznow – Aunt Henry (Hennessy) winning Wolfhound mare Thicket. She is a daughter of the Listed O/B: Edith Dixon, T: Jack Fisher St Hugh’s Stakes-third Sharpthorne (), a half-sister to 3. TOP STRIKER (USA), 7g, the Listed Kobuk King Stakes winner Cloud Forest (Green Forest). Van Nistelrooy – Two’s Cozy (Cozzene) The third dam is the dual Gr.2-winning juvenile Abeer (Dewan). O: Mrs George Sensor, B: Sycamore Hall Farm LLC, Thicket has a yearling filly by Stimulation and last year returned T: Archibald Kingsley Jnr to him again.

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2.40 MUSSELBURGH, EBF 2YO MED AUCT NOVICE, 5F Prospector), while the third dam is the Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and dual Gr.1 winner Awaasif (). Snow Ballerina, who was purchased by Gorlsdorf Stud at the Tattersalls December Sale, has a yearling filly by Street Cry and ebfstallions.com she was covered by on 11th March this year.

1. WHENEVERWECAN (Ire), 2f, IRELAND Power – Jallaissine (College Chapel) O: Douglas Livingston, B: Michael O’Mahony, 5.40 ROSCOMMON, EBF 3-4YO C&G MED AUCT MDN, 1M2F T: Mark Johnston €30,000 Goffs Sportsman’s Yearling Sale by Mark Johnston Racing Distances: nk, 4l. 6 ran. ebfstallions.com

Always to the fore, Wheneverwecan took the lead near the furlong marker and despite being pressed in the closing stages 1. ALISHAN (Ire), 3c, found more. He is the third winner for Coolmore’s Power. The Rock Of Gibraltar – Aliya (Darshaan) winner is a half-brother to the three-time Listed-placed O/B: H H Aga Khan, T: D Weld Campbeltown (Mull Of Kintyre) and the Listed-placed Rigolleto Distances: ¾l, 3¼l. 8 ran. (Ad Valorem), out of the College Chapel mare Jallaissine. She is a half-sister to the Listed winner Riyafa (; dam of the Alishan (Rock Of Gibraltar) made a winning debut with a very Listed Stakes winner Riyalma and the Listed-placed willing effort. He got stopped in his run early in the straight but pair Risayla and Rubina), out of the winning Doyoun mare recovered well to mount a telling challenge inside the last furlong, Riyama. The third dam is the Listed James Seymour Stakes winner which enabled him to see off Admodum (Majestic Warrior). Riyda (Be My Guest), also dam of the Gr.3-placed Ridaiyma Alishan is a half-brother to the Gr.1 Irish St Leger and Gr.1 Prix du (Kahyasi; dam of the dual Listed winner Rajik; grandam of the Cadran hero (Galileo), the Listed Oyster Stakes victrix Gr.1 Prix de l’Opera winner Ridasiyna), the Listed-placed Ridiya Aliyfa (Spinning World) and the dual Listed runner-up Almela (Last Tycoon; grandam of the Listed winners Ridaar and Valonia) (Sea The Stars). They are out of the Listed Oyster Stakes scorer and the dam of the Listed winner Brego. Aliya (Darshaan), who is a full-sister to the Champion English Jallaissine was covered last year by Alhabayeb. Three-Year-Old Filly of 1989 in Aliysa, who won the Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial, as well as finishing second in the Gr.1 Irish 5.20 WINDSOR, 2YO FILLIES’ NOVICE, 5F Oaks. At stud Aliysa bred the Gr.3 Craven Stakes and Gr.3 Horris 1. SEA OF SNOW (USA), 2f, Hill Stakes hero and sire Desert Story (Green Desert) and she is Distorted Humor – Snow Ballerina (Sadler’s Wells) the dam of the successful producer Alaiyda (Sharhrastani). The O: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, B: Darley, latter produced the Gr.1 and Gr.1 King George VI & T: Mark Johnston Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner and sire (Key Of Luck) Distances: nk, 3¾l. 7 ran. and she is also the grandam of the Gr.3 Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes victor Alayan (Sri Pekan) and the Gr.3 Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes scorer Flowers Of Spring (Celtic Swing). The second dam is the Listed Prix La Camargo scorer Alannya () and her nine winning offspring also include the good broodmare Aleema (), the dam of the Gr.2 Prix du Conseil de Paris scorer Altayan (Posse) and the Gr.3 Grand Prix de Vichy winner Altashar (Vayrann). Furthermore, Aleena is the grandam of the Listed Navigation Stakes winner Sea Of Snow continued the good recent run of British juvenile Alaiyma (Refuse To Bend) and the Gr.1 E P Taylor Stakes-second winners by Distorted Humor. Despite running green, she made and Gr.1 1,000 Guineas-third Alasha (). This is also the her move to hit the front over a furlong out and stayed on strongly family of the South African Gr.2 winner and sire Zelator (Alzao), to deny the experience runner-up on debut. Sea Of Snow is a half- the dual Australian Gr.1 scorer Yosei (Invincible Spirit) and the sister to three winners by Dansili, Dubai Destination and King’s Gr.3 Ballycorus Stakes winner Alanza (Dubai Destination). Best, out of the Sadler’s Wells mare Snow Ballerina. She is a full- 6.40 ROSCOMMON, EBF 4YO+ F&M MAIDEN, 1M4F sister to Listed-placed Abhisheka and a half-sister to the Champion European Three-Year-Old and sire (), the Gr.3 Prix d’Aumale winner Sayrarra (Seeking The Gold; dam of the Gr.2 runner-up Say You Will), the dual Listed ebfstallions.com winner Kammtarra (Zilzal), the Gr.2 runner-up Qais (Seeking The Gold) and the dam of the E L Gaylord Memorial Stakes winner Yvete Sangalo. The second dam 1. QUEEN ALPHABET (Ire), 6m, (Blushing Groom) won the Gr.1 Oaks and is a half-sister to the King’s Theatre – A-To-Z () Gr.3 New Orleans Handicap winner and sire Jarraar (Mr 2nd dam Zenga ()

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3rd dam Dusky Evening (Chamier) 12.25 (BST) CAGNES-SUR-MER, 3YO CONDS, 2400M O: Mrs C Ennis, B: Cathal Ennis, T: Peter Fahey 1. DINO VELVET (Fr), 3c, 2. Grey Sky Blue (Ire), Not A Whisper (Ire) Naaqoos – Matgil (Grape Tree Road) Distances: nk, 3¼l. 7 ran. O: Ecurie Borgel, B: H Viallon, T: Keven Borgel €9,000 2014 Arqana Deauville Autumn Mixed Sale by K Borgel FRANCE Distances: 4l, 2l. 6 ran.

11.25 (BST) CAGNES-SUR-MER, 2YO CONDS, 1100M Dino Velvet (Naaqoos) provided a quick maiden double for owner/trainer Keven Borgel, with this win at his fourth attempt. He is the first winner out of five times winner Matgil (Grape Tree Road), who is a half-sister to Gr.3 Prix du Bois victrix Gwenseb ebfstallions.com (Green Tune; dam of black-type winners Impassable, Attendu and Foreign Tune) and her full-brother Les Annees Pop, as well as Pop Art (Bering), who won nine races on the Flat and over 1. AIMING FOR RIO (Fr), 2f, jumps. Their dam La Popesse (St Jovite) won three races in Rio De La Plata – Tevara (Compton Place) France, while her dam Madonna Sprite (Saint Cyrien) was a O: Mme Theresa Marnane, B: Haras du Logis & J Ince, winner and has produced four winners, including the Listed- T: Matthieu Palussiere placed Reve Parisien (). The fourth dam, Frenetique €14,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale (Tyrant) won four races including the Listed Prix des Lilas, Listed by Private Sale Prix de la Pepiniere and Listed Grand Handicap de Deauville, and Distances: 3½l, ½l. 5 ran. later produced four winners led by Will Dancer (), who triumphed in nine races, including the Gr.1 Gran Criterium Aiming For Rio was fifth on her debut at Chantilly and was soon and Boubskaia (Niniski), the dam of the Group winners in front here and ran away from her opponents in the straight for Daneskaya (Danehill) and Silverskaya (Silver Hawk) in Europe a decent win. She becomes the first winner for her Haras du Logis- and Mumtaz (Kaldoun), who was a Stakes winner in the USA. based sire Rio De La Plata, a three-time Gr.1 winner. She is the Matgil has a two-year-old filly by Kentucky Dynamite (€1,500 first foal out of the unraced Tevara (Compton Place), a half-sister Arqana Deauville Autumn Mixed Sale to Chris Richner Bloodstock), to the multiple winner Stellarta (’s Secret), out of the Gr.2 and a No Risk At All yearling colt. BR Cherry Hinton Stakes winner and Gr.1 Cheveley Park and Gr.1 runner-up Torgau (). She is a half- 1.05 (BST) CAGNES-SUR-MER, 3YO CONDS, 2150M sister to the Gr.2d Topkapi Trophy winner Akindayim (Hamas), the Listed-placed pair of Dream Of Fame (Petorius) and Seasonal Splendour (Prince Rupert; dam of the Listed winner and dual Gr.2 Santa Barbara Handicap-third Restless Soul, the ebfstallions.com Gr.3 (then) Queen’s Vase-second and Gr.3 (then) Derby Trial Stakes-third When In Rome and the Gr.3 Classic Trial-third 1. STRIVEFORGREATNESS (Fr), 3c, Strength ‘N Honour) and the Gr.2-placed hurdler Fujiyama Vision d’Etat – Vandalixa (Linamix) Crest (Roi Danzig). The third dam, Snoozy Time (Cavo Doro), O: Anthony Bolis, B: Mazure & Bouyssou & Tibeuf, was a winner at two and produced ten winners from 13 foals, all T: Christian Scandella of whom ran, and is also the second dam of the Gr.2-placed €12,000 Osarus Yearling September Sale hurdler Final Settlement (Soviet Lad). by C Scandella Tevara has a yearling filly by Slickly. BR Distances: ½l, 1½l. 6 ran. 11.55 (BST) CAGNES-SUR-MER, 2YO MAIDEN, 1100M 1. DECALE (GB), 2f, Striveforgreatness (Vision d’Etat) had been placed in four of his Mawatheeq – Ligurian Sea (Medicean) first seven starts before losing his maiden tag here. He is out of O: Ecurie Borgel, B: Genesis Green Stud, T: Kevin Borgel the placed Vandalixa (Linamix), who is a full-sister to Listed €9,000 Osarus Yearling September Sale winner Valima (dam of Gr.1 victrix , Listed by K Borgel scorer Valiyr, Gr.2 winner victor Valirann, as well Distances: nse, hd. 9 ran. as the Listed-placed Valasyra). Their dam is the winner Vadlawysa (Always Fair), who is a full-sister to the Gr.2 Prix Hocquart winner Decale (Mawatheeq) made headway a furlong out to win on her Vadlawys, and a half-sister to the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup victor and debut in a six-horse photo finish. She is the first foal of her placed sire (Royal Academy) and the dual Listed scorer Grand dam Ligurian Sea (Medicean), who is a half-sister to the dual Vadla (Grand Lodge), as well as the Listed (then) Prix de Lieurey winner Rafiqa (Mujahid). They are out of Shamara (Spectrum), winner Vadlamixa (Linamix; dam of the dual Gr.1 winner and who was second in the Listed John Musker Fillies Stakes and is the sire , the Listed Prix Melisande winner Celebre Vadala and best foal of her unraced dam Hamara (Akarad), who is a half- Listed-placed Vadaza; grandam of the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary sister to the Listed Criterium de Lyon winner Hamirpour winners Vazira and Vadawina, the Gr.3 Prix Cleopatre winner () and Haladiya (Darshaan; dam of the Listed- Vadapolina and the Listed winners Vadamos and Vadsalina). placed pair Haleema and Halawanda). The fourth dam Hamaliya The third dam is the winner Vadlava (), who was twice (High Line) won the Listed Prix Caravelle. BR Listed-placed and is a full-sister to the Listed Grand Prix de Teste

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 21 RACING REVIEW ~ STAKES FIELDS ~ FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS EBN: TUESDAY, 10TH MAY 2016 winner Vagrancy and a half-sister to the Listed Prix de Thiberville victrix Vadsa Honor (Highest Honor; dam of the dual Gr.1winner FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS and sire Vahorimix). Vandalixa has a two-year-old filly named Vandaletta by No BATED BREATH Risk At All (€5,000 at Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale to Sheila’s Return (GB), 2f, ex Deora De (Night Shift) Guy Petit) and a Sunday Break yearling colt. BR 2.30 Beverley, novice, 5f DELEGATOR Nazik (GB), 2c, ex Rockburst (Xaar) STAKES FIELDS 5.25 Chepstow, novice auction, 5f FRANCE EXCELEBRATION Carson City (GB), 2c, ex Humhum (Medicean) Gr.3 PRIX DE GUICHE, Chantilly, 1800m, 3yoc, 1st €40,000, 2.30 Beverley, novice, 5f 2nd €16,000, 3rd €12,000, 11.40pm (BST) FOXWEDGE (Fr), 3c, Tap Tap Boom (GB), 2c, ex Exclusive Approval (With Approval) – Darkova (Maria’s Mon) 5.25 Chepstow, novice auction, 5f FLOODLIGHT (USA), 3c, Medaglia D’Oro – Flashing (A P Indy) SIR PRANCEALOT Chevalier Du Lac (GB), 2c, ex Crimson Sunrise (Holy Roman Emperor) GARDOL CITY (Fr), 3c, 5.25 Chepstow, novice auction, 5f Elusive City – Plume Rose (Marchand De Sable) ANKLE (Fr), 3c, Shamardal – Polygreen (Green Tune)

LR PRIX DE LA SEINE, Chantilly, 2200m, 3yof, 1st €27,500, 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,250, 1.20pm (BST) THE JULIET ROSE (Fr), 3f, Monsun – Dubai Rose (Dubai Destination) ENERYDA (Fr), 3f, – Ensaya (Alhaarth) AL WATHNA (GB), 3f, – Lemon Twist (Marju) SALLY FOR ME (Fr), 3f, – Salicorne (Aragorn) OLIVIA POPE (Fr), 3f, Magadan – Mission Sauvage (Super Celebre) IMPRESSIONIST (Ire), 3f, Montjeu – Charroux (Darshaan) OLALA (Ger), 3f, Tertullian – Ostdogin (Doyen) GAMBISSARA (Fr), 3f, Adlerflug – Gaggia (Monsun) WANDERINA (Ire), 3f, Manduro – Wandering Spirit (Dashing Blade)

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