Quarterly Newsletter Tribute to ALMUTAWAKEL December 2007 Almutawakel was humanly put down in October Race Record of this year due to ongoing health problems. He was always a true gentleman and model patient. Won: Almutawakel was a fantastic racehorse and derrinstown G1 Prix Jean Prat derrinstown proved this by winning the richest race in the G1 Dubai World Cup world, the G1 Dubai World Cup in 1999. 2nd: By Machiavellian out Listed winner Elfaslah, he digestdigest G1 Grand Prix de Paris was responsible for siring Silver Cup who won the G1 Woodward Stakes Italian 1000 Guineas , G2 San Gorgonio Handi- G1 Oaklawn Handicap BAHRI ELNADIM INTIKHAB MARJU cap and G2 Santa Ana Handicap . Also Wahid L Stardom Stakes won the G1 New Zealand Derby and G1 Levin Turf Classic . More recently in 2007, Vital King 3rd: ‘No boundaries’ for Shadwell stars won the G1 Hong Kong Derby while G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Amelmarduk won the G1 Italia Derby . He will be sadly missed by all at Derrinstown. LAHUDOOD & DAAHER Derrinstown Stud Congratulations to AMY PARSONS on beating the boys and win- ning this year’s Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Series. The LAHUDOOD, by Singspiel ex DAAHER trounced his rivals in the Apprentice Series 2007 Apprentice Series, which has been sponsored by Derrinstown Stud Rahayeb proved herself stateside by G1 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct in supporting the industry for the last 16 years, concluded at the Curragh Racecourse in October winning the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly November. He led throughout and that supports us where Amy received her prize of a ladies watch and prize bonds to the & Mare Turf at Monmonth in pulled away from the rest of the field to value of €2,000. Winning trainer Pat Morris also testing conditions. Lahudood began win by a comfortable 2 1/2 lengths. received a cheque for €1,500 her career in France with trainer John Not only did he make it look easy, but FINAL RESULTS 2007 while the Master of the winning Hammond and won a listed race there the runner up was Midnight Lute G1 before joining Kieran McLaughlin in Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner. Apprentice Tom McCourt re- the US. This homebred filly set sail Apprentices Trainers ceived €1,500. This year’s 1st A Parsons 1st Pat Morris ‘Rookie of the Year’ Award went for home in the final stages and Daaher also won last month’s G2 2nd S. Foley 2nd Joanna Morgan to Paul Townend. gamely held the challenges of Honey Jerome Handicap and completed a Ryder and British trained Passage Of memorable season for both trainer and 3rd P Townend 3rd A McGuinness Time to win by 3/4 length. owner. Daaher will now most likely Derrinstown Stud wish Amy Lahudood winning the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & contest the G1 Donn Handicap at Gulf- Rookie of The Year— Paul Townend every success in her future career Mare Turf, while below, Daaher wins the G1 Cigar Master of Apprentice— Tom McCourt A delighted trainer stated after the Mile at Aqueduct in November 2007 stream Park in February following in which looks certain to be a race: “It’s just fabulous, it’s just a the highly successful ‘hoofprints’ of bright one. great feeling for the owner and the Shadwell Farm’s World Champion jockey and everybody con- Invasor . STAFF PROFILE cerned.” (TDN) Alan Flynn, from Enfield in Co. Meath, has been working at Derrinstown for the last ten Daaher’s full sister, Spun Sugar won years. He holds the position of Assistant Stud Groom at Ballygoran Yard 2, one of Alan Flynn Derrinstown’s four yearling yards. He is responsible for the well-being of Sheikh Hamdan’s Just a month earlier, Lahudood the G1 Apple Blossom Handicap and private yearlings. showed her class by winning the G1 G2 Black Eyed Susan Stakes . She is Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont now in foal to AP Indy and was pur- Alan’s father worked as stallion man at Loughtown Stud and it is from here that Alan Park. She flew up the rails in the final chased by Shadwell Farm for $4.5mil- developed his love for the . Alan has plenty of experience under his belt from furlong to hold off Rosinka by 3/4 lion at Keeneland last month. preparing yearlings in Italy for Pian del Lago to riding out for trainer Ger Lyons. He also length. spent a stud season working for Juddmonte Farm and Gallow Paddocks here in Ireland and, when he first joined Derrinstown, helped out on our busy Public Stud before joining Ballygoran Yard 2.

Alan has a keen interest in golf and soccer and was recently married in October. Alan lives at Announcing Ballygoran with his wife Elaine. Derrinstown Stud Acknowledgments - The Racing Post, The Irish Field, EBN, TDN, Peter Mooney, Hyperion Promotions, Equineline.com, Thoroughbred Advertising, Trevor Jones, Mark Cranham, Horsephotos, Stefano Grasso, Healy Photography.

Derrinstown Stud, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Phone: +353 (0)1 6286228 Fax: +353 (0)1 6286733 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.derrinstown.com ALHAARTH BAHRI ELNADIM INTIKHAB MARJU

Stephen Collins GENERAL MANAGER James J Lenehan MANAGER Kay Skehan ASSISTANT MANAGER €20,000 SLF Jan 1st Pauline Byrne OFFICE MANAGER Therese Kane ACCOUNTS Andrea Cleary RECEPTION Roseann O’Brien STUD OFFICE Margaret Walshe - Dunne STUD OFFICE Enda Stanley MARKETING / NOMINATIONS Rosarii Byrne Public relations / NOMINATIONS Foresee Your Future at DERRINSTOWN ALHAARTH MARJU BAHRI (€12,500 SLF Jan 1st) € ( 20,000 SLF Jan 1st) (€7,000 SLF Jan 1st) Champion 2 Year Old in Europe in 1995 and now Dual G1 winner and multiple G1 sire, including Champion Miler, Sire of Sires Dual Gr1 producing sire Soviet Song, Marju Snip and Viva Pataca

What can we say about Marju, he is a consistent sire of quality Alhaarth needs no introduction as he has already proved himself horses, from stakes winners to multiple G1 winners, including Champion European Miler in 1995 and sire of 100% 2yo beyond doubt. He is responsible for , winner of eight races VIVA PATACA , who won the G1 Audemars Piguet QEII , G1 HK winners to runners in 2006, had his first European Crop hit the including English 2000 Guineas G1 and Champion Stakes G1 at Champions & Chater Cup in Hong Kong and went on to be crowned track in 2007. Not only has he proven himself as sire of sires Newmarket. Also his champion PHOENIX REACH , winner of no less Champion Middle Distance Horse of 2006/2007 by the Hong Kong with SAKHEE , winner of the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and than three G1 events across the globe including the Dubai Sheema Jockey Club. Marju had a successful year with HIGH CEE winning G1 Juddmonte Stakes , but he has also produced some fantastic race Classic G1 , G1 and International Stakes G1 at the G2 Environmental Service Stakes and ASSET , winning the Listed fillies including ALSHAKR , winner of the G2 Falmouth Stakes and Woodbine. Also Bandari was the smart winner of the G2 Abernant Stakes at Newmarket, third in the G1 Golden Jubilee ACTS OF GRACE , winner of the G3 Princess Royal Stakes. Hardwicke Stakes , G2 Voltigeur Stakes and G2 Princess Of Stakes at Royal Ascot and second in the G2 Betfair Cup at Good- Another son of Bahri to shine was CHAMPERY , winner of the Wales Stakes at Newmarket. Alhaarth also proved wood. SOVIET SONG proved to be an outstanding filly when Listed Tullio Righetti and third in the German 2000 Guineas . how classy he is when siring DOMINICA to win winning the G1 Sussex Stakes ; G1 Matron Stakes ; G1 Fillies Other Listed winners include MYSTIC SOUL , won Listed the G2 King’s Stand Stakes and G3 Cornwallis Mile Stakes and the G1 Falmouth Stakes twice. BRUGES Golden Poppy Stakes and was placed in the G2 Honeymoon Breeders’ Cup Handicap while COSMODROME Stakes also at Ascot. won the Listed Golden Fleece Stakes while LOVE INTRIGUE went on to win the Listed Premio Vittorio Crespi. won Listed Raymarine Stakes .

PHOENIX REACH HAAFHD Cosmodrome ELNADIM Champery VIVA PATACA ASSET ( €6,000 SLF Jan 1st) INTIKHAB Dual Champion Sprinter of Europe at 3 & 4 By Champion sire of sires Danzig (€8,000 SLF Jan 1st)

This handsome son of Danzig holds nothing back when it World Champion Turf Horse in 1998 comes to producing Champions. ELLETELLE took Royal Champion Miler in Europe in 1998 honours winning the G2 Queen Mary Stakes at Ascot in 2007 and was also placed in the G2 Cherry Hinton Stakes and G1 Intikhab is in a class of his own and is outstanding value. He has Phoenix Sprint. WI DUD proved to be ‘no dud’ when he won already produced top class fillies including RED EVIE , winner of the the G2 Flying Childers Stakes and was placed in the G1 G1 Matron Stakes , G2 Hungerford Stakes and G3 Oak Tree Stakes . She Middle Park Stakes and G3 Champagne Stakes . proved all the critics wrong improving by 35lbs in the handicap to win CALDRA won the G3 Autumn Stakes by a cosy five the G1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in 2007. Intikhab is also the sire lengths and the Listed Stardom Stakes at Goodwood. of MOON UNIT , winner of the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Naas; AL QASI was an easy winner of the G3 Phoenix Sprint PAITA , won G3 Prix Allez France and TOUPIE , winner of the G3 Stakes and took second place in the G3 Hackwood Prix d’Arenberg , placed in the G1 French 1000 Guineas Stakes . Further a field, ELLA BELLE won the and G2 Prix de Sandringham . HOH MIKE , another of

Listed Likely Exchange Stakes in NZ. Intikhab’s star sons won the G3 Champagne Sprint Stakes and Listed Pavilion Stakes , and was also placed in the G2 Norfolk Stakes and G3 Cornwallis Stakes.

HOH MIKE (left) and RED EVIE (right) ELLETELLE (G2 Queen Mary S) AL QASI (G3 Phoenix S)