Andrew Caulfield, September 18, 2007–New Approach (Ire) P EDIGREE INSIGHTS Sadler=s Wells, who was still looking remarkably well for a 26-year-old when I saw him a few months ago, BY ANDREW CAULFIELD was directly responsible for Yeats (G1 Irish Field St Leger) and Septimus (G2 ), and two of NATIONAL S.-G1, i300,000, Curragh, 9-16, 2yo, c/f, his stallion sons also achieved excellent group-race 7fT, 1:23.51, gd. doubles. The increasingly impressive Galileo moved to 1--sNEW APPROACH (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Galileo (Ire) the head of the sires of two-year-old table in Britain and 1st Dam: Park Express (Ire) (Co- Ch. 2yo Filly-Ire, Ireland thanks to a pair of juveniles trained by Jim Ch. 3yo Filly-GB, G1SW-Ire, MGSW & MG1SP- Bolger. New Approach=s victory in the G1 National S. GB,$513,130), by Ahonoora (GB) sets the standard all European juveniles must now aim 2nd Dam: Matcher, by Match (Fr) for if they have championship ambitions. The colt=s 3rd Dam: Lachine (GB), by Grey Sovereign (GB) victory came two days after Galileo=s daughter Lush (i430,000 yrl >06 GOFMIL). O-Mrs J S Bolger; Lashes had won the richly endowed filly version of the B-Lodge Park Stud; T-Jim Bolger; J-Kevin Manning; Goffs Million on her debut and minutes after Galileo=s i171,400. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, i309,990. son Soldier of Fortune (bred by Jim Bolger) had *1/2 to Tycoon King (Ire) (Last Tycoon {Ire}), SP-Fr, underlined his Arc claims with a solid win in the Prix $282,190; Shinko Forest (Ire) (Green Desert), MSW- Niel. Jpn, $2,789,560; and Dazzling Park (Ire) (Warning In the Wings, one of the stars from Sadler=s Wells=s {GB}), GSW & MG1SP-Ire, $255,893. sensational first crop, was also in the news, thanks to a Click for the Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com pair of Group 2 victories at Doncaster=s St Leger catalogue-style pedigree. meeting. Of particular note was his son McCartney--one of only eight foals in In the Wings=s final crop--who In disc-jockey speak, it was golden oldie time on the looked a potential challenger for top honors in winning stallion front last week. Day after day, we received the Champagne S. reminders of how foolhardy it can be to dismiss a stallion simply because of advancing years. Caulfield cont.

www.coolmore.com McCartney has the added attraction of coming from , though, commented that Ahe seemed an the same family as the sensational German stallion active, highly strung sort with an awkward style of Monsun, whose son Manduro has proved such a star racing, tending to cock his head,@ and this year. sweated away his chance at Epsom, finishing a well-beaten seventh. He also disappointed in two of his The 24-year-old Storm Cat got into the act, both as three subsequent appearances in 1985, his one good the sire of Essential Edge and grandsire of Tale of Ekati, effort coming when he ran Law Society to half a length and the male line gave further reminders of its in the . excellence. Somehow, Theatrical failed to win any of his six Lear=s Princess, conqueror of Rags To Riches in the GI starts as a four-year-old, even though he was good Gazelle S., was conceived when was 22 years enough to run Manila to a neck in a very hot Breeders= old and the St Leger fell to , a colt who acts as Cup Turf. But maturity led to a very different Theatrical a fine advertisement for the remarkable affinity which at five. Fully acclimated to U.S. racing, he passed the exists between and . Dynaformer, post first in eight of nine starts for Bill Mott in 1987, thoroughly earning his title of turf male. who is rising 23, also hit the target with a yearling colt Can you imagine a late-blooming turf horse like out of Preach, which made $2,900,000 at Keeneland Theatrical being welcomed in today=s industry? September. Incidentally, Lucarno is the Roberto line=s Fortunately, the late Allen Paulson wasn=t short of fourth St Leger winner, following , patience and was quite prepared to give Theatrical=s Bob=s Return and . progeny plenty of time if they needed it. Consequently, Even so, my award for AGolden Oldie of the Week@ many of Theatrical=s group/graded winners did not must go to the venerable Theatrical. This 25-year-old achieve their first graded success until after the age of son of achieved a remarkable transatlantic three, extreme examples being Glick (first graded win at Group 1 double, with his daughter Mrs Lindsay taking eight), Yokohama (at six) and Dahlia=s Dreamer, Labrinto, Pharma and Symphony Lady (all at five). the Prix Vermeille and his son Shakespeare the Another 10--Apolda, Astra, Drama Critic, Duda, Geri, Woodbine Mile. Theatrical has at least 30 live foals Hap, Miss Lenora, Rize, Shakespeare and Theater R.N.-- from the 50 mares he covered at the age of 24 last all gained their first graded win at four. year and was available this year at Hill >n= Dale for There were plenty of more precocious types, too, $40,000. with nine percent of Theatrical=s progeny winning as There were some highly qualified younger stallions juveniles, but the general picture was of a stallion available at the same sort of price as Theatrical, but whose offspring improved with age, just as he had. The they will do extremely well to match the achievements other inescapable fact is that Theatrical=s progeny have gained the vast bulk of their earnings on turf. Perhaps of this grand old stager, who has been billed as Aa living this explains why none of his American-based sons has legend.@ That soubriquet has been earned with a total so far sired a Grade I winner. However, his French sons of 21 Grade I/Group 1 winners throughout the world, Marchand de Sable and Mendocino have made amends ranging from the U.S. to Europe, Asia and Australia. for this lapse, with Mendocino=s contribution being the For the record, the long list comprises Astra, Auntie Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Starine. The Mame, Broadway Flyer, Dahlia=s Dreamer, Duda, Geri, Irish Derby winner sired a couple of very good Golden Treat, Hishi Amazon, Marchand de Sable, horses in Japan, but he is now much in demand from Madeleine=s Dream, Media Puzzle, Michael=s Choice, breeders of jumpers in Ireland. Mrs Lindsay, Pharma, Portland Player, , Daughters of Theatrical have produced such good Run Man Run, Shakespeare, Startac, Vaudeville and performers as English Channel and Rail Link, and a bright future surely awaits Mrs Lindsay when she Zagreb. eventually retires to Derry Meeting Farm. One has to wonder whether a horse like Theatrical She comes from a family which has long served the would be given the chance to achieve as much in Jenney family well, her fourth dam being Mrs Penny. today=s industry. Indeed he might have struggled 20 This top-class daughter of Great Nephew was bred by years ago without the whole-hearted support of the Derry Meeting in 1977, and she followed up an Paulsons. excellent two-year-old campaign with victories in the At 16.12 hands, the tall and leggy Theatrical is a Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeille. By a remarkable far-from-typical son of Nureyev in appearance. Perhaps coincidence, her great-great-granddaughter Mrs Lindsay has contested the same two French Group 1s, finishing he owed his size and scope more to , second to West Wind in the Diane before turning the sire of his second dam Sensibility. However, he didn t = tables in the Vermeille. share Hail To Reason=s phenomenal precocity. After And by another remarkable coincidence, the St Leger winning his only start at two, Theatrical established his winner Lucarno was also raised at Derry Meeting, so it claims as a Derby contender by winning his first two was a magnificent weekend for the Pennsylvania races at three, including the Derrinstown Stud Derby nursery which co-bred Danzig. Trial. SHAKESPEARE, h, 2001 Natalma Nureyev *Forli Special Thong Theatrical (Ire) Sheshoon (GB) (Fr) Ruta (Fr) Tree of Knowledge Hail to Reason Sensibility Pange (GB) Noholme (Aus) Hey Good Lookin Lady Vale That’s A Nice Palestinian Lady Shirl Our Bonnie S G1SW Chickdale 9Fls, 1GSW, Raise a Native Native Heritage 1SW, 1SP Canonization Tim’s Princess SP 7Fls, 1GSW Heatherglow The Axe 11Fls, 1SP Brilliantly