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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ‘MYRTLE’ TOPS MAGIC MILLIONS FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI BELMONT STAKES Hurtle Myrtle (Aus) (Dane Shadow {Aus}), who registered a career-best in the G1 Myer Classic at Flemington last October, realized a final bid of A$1 million (US$990,000) to top Tuesday's final select session of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale at the Gold Coast complex. An A$55,000 yearling purchase, Hurtle Myrtle also won the G2 Sapphire S. at Randwick and the G2 Dane ‘Another’ Day at the Track Ripper S. at Eagle Farm in Regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia was back aboard 2011. Consigned by Kitchwin Triple Crown hopeful I=ll Have Another (Flower Alley) Hills, which also offered her Tuesday morning at Belmont Park (click here for video). as a yearling, the 5-year-old Hurtle Myrtle The 25-year-old Garcia had not ridden the chestnut mare was purchased by Magic Millions photo since before his win in the GI Preakness S. former top trainer and now AHe feels the same now and he feels like the same leading bloodstock agent Bill Mitchell on behalf of the horse,@ said Garcia, speaking through fellow exercise Maloney Family's Segenhoe Stud. "She's an rider and interpreter outstanding-looking mare who has loads of ability and Humberto Gomez, we purchased her as a racing and breeding prospect," who had galloped Mitchell said. "We'll see what she tells us as to the horse the past whether she races on. We'd be happy to race her on for four mornings. AI another season like we've done with Sister Madly (Aus) think [Belmont] is [who topped last year's sale at $1 million]. We picked pretty much the out about four or so high-class mares and decided she same [as Churchill was the one we'd try to buy, and we're delighted to Downs and have been able to get her," he added. Cont. p3 Pimlico]; the only difference is that this track is a little heavier.@ I’ll Have Another Trainer Doug Susie Raisher photo O=Neill was also on hand to watch his stable star. AI=ll Have Another has looked good every day here, but it=s nice having Jonny back on him and having Jonny tell me how he feels so good, that he=s handling the surface great and is stretching as good as ever,@ said the affable conditioner. AHe=s been on him since day one. So that=s definitely an added bonus to a great day.@ I=ll Have Another will not breeze before the ATest of the Champion.@ AHe gallops strong,@ said O=Neill. AWe=re not too worried about the times, more so with how he=s moving and switching leads out there. You can tell, especially with the four white polo bandages, by the dirt covering all four bandages equally, how he=s switching properly all the way around. I was very happy with the way he looked today.@ In This Issue Breeders’ Cup Board Candidates Q&A 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 On May 24, Breeders’ Cup Ltd. announced the 22 candidates who will (732) 747-8060 stand for election to the Breeders’ Cup Board of Members and Trustees. (732) 747-8955 (fax) There are 16 openings on the Board and each term is four years. Voting www.thoroughbreddailynews.com begins June 4. The bios of the 22 candidates will be available in documents www.thetdn.com circulated to the voters--Breeders’ Cup foal and stallion nominators--and the Barry Weisbord, co-publisher TDN once again will provide additional information on the candidates’ [email protected] viewpoints. Weighing in tonight are Craig Bandoroff, Elliott Walden, David Sue Finley, co-publisher Wildenstein & Dr. David Richardson. [email protected] Coverage begins page 9 Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Oppenheim Opines Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor In this week’s column, Bill Oppenheim takes a look at the Steve Sherack, Racing Editor upcoming Classics at Epsom and Chantilly, and reviews the Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. results of the Irish Guineas weekend. The Fugue (GB) Justina Severni, Assistant Editor (Dansili {GB}) (pictured, left, courtesy Racing Post), is among the favorites for the G1 Oaks at Epsom June 1. Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Coverage begins page 6 Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Customer Service [email protected] Michael Marten Passes Away Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Well-known sports photographer Michael Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] John Marten passed away Monday evening Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming at his California home. He was 54 and had [email protected] been battling cancer. Marketing Gary King, Marketing Manager ATW page 1 [email protected] Michael J Marten photo TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/30/12 • PAGE 3 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Magic Millions cont. Defiant Dame (Aus) (More Than Ready) brought the second-highest price of the session, realizing A$740,000 from Coolmore=s Tom Magnier. The Gimcrack S. winner, consigned by Evergreen Stud Farm, is in foal to Fastnet Rock (Aus). "She is by More Than Ready and is in foal to Fastnet Rock--she's an attractive package," said Magnier, who led all buyers with 10 purchased for $4,567,500. AAs well, she is a great-looking mare and we're thrilled to have added her to the Tom Magnier quality Coolmore broodmare Magic Millions photo band." Magnier added, "She will be foaled down and will return to Fastnet Rock this spring--in fact you can say she will be married to him!" Through two days of selling, nearly A$20 million has been traded for an average of A$66,406, a 38% bump over last year. "It was a very rewarding day's selling," Magic Millions' Managing Director Vin Cox said. "The market today was strong right from the start of the session. There was very good competition and vendors did a good job today of meeting the market helping the clearance race rise to 74% for both days." Cox added, "The positive vibe around the complex suggests that the industry is on firm footing. We look forward to the positive results continuing over the coming days with the National Weanling Sale." For complete results visit magicmillions.com.au. MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL SALE TOP 5 MARES - DAY 2 Lot Name Status Price (A$) 495 Hurtle Myrtle (Aus) Racing/B’mare Prospect 1,000,000 (5, m, Dane Shadow {Aus}--Ravenswood {Aus}, by Woodman) Consigned by Kitchwin Hills Purchased by Segenhoe Stud 365 Defiant Dame (Aus) i/f Fastnet Rock (Aus) 740,000 (3, f, More Than Ready--Marcovette {Aus}, by St. Covet {Aus}) Consigned by Evergreen Stud Farm Purchased by Tom Magnier 257 Dowager Queen (NZ) Racing/B’mare Prospect 710,000 (3, f, Savabeel {Aus}--Dower {NZ}, by Pins {Aus}) Consigned by Kitchwin Hills Purchased by Baramul Stud 350 Champagne Harmony (Aus) i/f More Than Ready 700,000 (6, m, Choisir {Aus}--Hansuyen {NZ}, by Zabeel {NZ}) Consigned by Yarraman Park Stud Purchased by Steve Brem 252 Bliss Street (Aus) Racing/B’mare Prospect 450,000 (3, f, Flying Spur {Aus}--Jade Diva {Aus}, by Jade Robbery) Consigned by Yarraman Park Stud Purchased by James Bester Bloodstock Sales Statistics p4 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 5/30/12 • PAGE 4 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL SALE CLASSIC CORNER Tuesday, May 29, 2012 CUMULATIVE TOTALS 2012 2011 ‘IMPROVED’ TO SHOW AT CHANTILLY Catalogued 495 533 Iraj Parvizi=s Most Improved (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) is set No. Offered 405 436 to make his seasonal reappearance in Sunday=s G1 Prix No. Sold 299 332 du Jockey-Club at Chantilly, RNAs 106 104 trainer Brian Meehan % RNA 26.2% 23.9% announced yesterday. Third in Highest Price $1,650,000 $1,000,000 the G1 Dewhurst S. in Gross ($A) $19,855,250 (+38%) $16,025,350 October, the well-touted colt Average (% change) $66,406 $48,269 was forced to miss the 2000 www.magicmillions.com.au Guineas after being found to be lame on the morning of his scheduled return in the Most Improved (orange) in MAGIC MILLIONS 2012 SALES DATES G3 Craven S. at Newmarket in Dewhurst Mark Cranham/Racing Post National Weanling Select Sale May 30-31 April. National Broodmare & Weanling General Sale May 31-June 1 AHis preparation for the 2000 Guineas was National Yearling Sale June 5-7 interrupted so he could not make the Classic, but he is National Racehorse Sale June 7 now back in very good form and working well,@ read a Gold Coast July Monthly Sale July 13 statement on the trainer=s website. AThe French Derby Perth Winter T’bred Sale July 29 was always on the agenda as a possible post-Guineas National Horses in Training Sale Oct. 17-18 target, and it makes even more sense as he is French- National Racehorse Sale Oct. 19 bred and eligible for owners= premiums. He will be www.magicmillions.com.au ridden by Kieren Fallon.@ Cont. p5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/30/12 • PAGE 5 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Classic Corner cont. Among his most notable potential opponents at this stage are His Highness The Aga Khan=s unbeaten May 5 G2 Prix Greffulhe winner Kesampour (Fr) (King=s Best) from the Mikel Delzangles stable; Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani=s Nicolas Clement-trained 2000 Guineas runner-up French Fifteen (Fr) (Turtle Bowl {Ire}); Pandora Stud=s Apr.