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FRIDAY, 2 APRIL 2021 TATTERSALLS RELEASES AGA KHAN STUDS REVEALS BLUE CHIP MATING PLANS GUINEAS CATALOGUE In addition to its resident sires including lynchpins Siyouni (Fr) and Sea The Stars (Ire), the Aga Khan Studs will lend support to the likes of Lope De Vega (Ire) and Frankel (GB), as well as unproven sires Too Darn Hot (GB) and Ghaiyyath (Ire), with its European broodmare band in 2021. One of the stars of the Aga Khan Studs broodmare band is undoubtedly the unbeaten G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe victress Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar). She is currently in foal to Siyouni and will visit Lope De Vega. Triple Group 1 winner Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) also visits Lope De Vega, she having recently foaled a Kitten=s Joy filly. Also headed to the Ballylinch sire is Tarana (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), the dam of last year=s triple Group 1 winner Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal) who recently foaled a colt by Frankel (GB). Cont. p2 Guineas Breeze Up graduate Trueshan | Tattersalls IN TDN AMERICA TODAY RACING, FANS RETURN TO KEENELAND Tattersalls has catalogued 233 2-year-olds and 36 horses in A trio of stakes races for 3-year-olds highlight opening day of training for its Guineas Breeze Up and Horses in Training Sale at Keeneland’s Spring Meet on Friday. Click or tap here to go Park Paddocks on Apr. 29 and 30, with the 2-year-olds set to straight to TDN America. breeze on Newmarket=s Rowley Mile on Apr. 28. The breeze-up horses will be looking to follow in the footsteps of Guineas graduates like Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}), the winner of last year=s G2 British Champions Long Distance Cup, and Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}), who took the 2020 G3 Palace House S. In addition to 43 proven, Group 1 sires, buyers will have a chance to get their hands on the progeny of first-season sires Aclaim (Ire), Almanzor (Fr), Churchill (Ire), Decorated Knight (GB), Ectot (GB), Galileo Gold (Ire), Highland Reel (Ire), National Defense (GB), Postponed (Ire), Profitable (Ire), Ribchester (Ire) and Zelzal (Ire). Horses in training sure to draw attention include Juddmonte=s 3-year-old Alpha King (GB) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 28), rated 82 by Timeform and second on two of his last three starts; group and listed-performing 6-year-old Crossed Baton (GB) (Dansili {GB}) (lot 21); Timeform 100-rated 4-year-old Will To Win (Ger) (Showcasing {GB}) (lot 26); and 3-year-old Nortonthorpe Boy (GB) (Swiss Spirit {GB}) (lot 27), who has won six times since Christmas for trainer Phil McEntee and who is rated 92 by Timeform. Cont. p2 ❝From our research, the most important quality in a stallion prospect is consistent high-class performance. Eight out of every ten of the leading stallions place in at least 75% of their starts. Another of our findings is that high-class colts out of very good racemares have a brilliant record of sire success. A colt that ran consistently at the top level and is out of a well performed . Bill Oppenheim mare - that’s what to look for in a stallion prospect ❞ St James’s Palace Stakes-Gr.1 Prix du Moulin-Gr.1 Queen Anne Stakes-Gr.1 Consistent - Three-time Group 1 winner and only Out of a well performed mare - His dam, Duntle, was first-past-the-post in the once out of the frame in 13 starts over a mile Group 1 Matron Stakes and won twice over a mile at Royal Ascot Epona Plays defied a penalty to win the Dual Group winner Broome won the Listed Devoy Stakes G3 Park Express Stakes for Willie McCreery by 3½ lengths for Aidan O’Brien Sire of two G1 winners last year and 4 Group/Stakes winners already in 2021! Consistent - Three-time Group 1 winner and never Out of a well performed mare - His dam, Ouija Board, was a seven-time out of the frame Group 1 winner Contact: Coolmore Stud Tel: +353-52-6131298. Castlehyde Stud Tel: +353-25-31966. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.coolmore.com TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 2 APRIL 2021 Tattersalls Releases Guineas Catalogue cont. from p1 Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, AThe Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up Sale has a long-established reputation for producing top-class performers at all levels of the market and last year=s Ascot Group 2 winner Trueshan, bought for 31,000gns, is another fine advertisement for the sale. This year=s Guineas Breeze Up has been very well supported by the leading consignors and features 2-year-olds which will appeal to a cross-section of buyers, alongside a number of high-class proven The Aga Khan Studs is sending three mares to performers.@ Lope De Vega in 2021 | Ballylinch Stud Aga Khan Studs Reveals Blue Chip Mating Plans cont. from p1 Azmiyna (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the dam of Australian champion Daryakana (Fr) (Selkirk), the dam of young Haras de Bonneval The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), likewise visits sire Dariyan (Fr) (Shamardal), is currently in foal to Lope De Vega Dubawi having already produced a Siyouni filly, and the multiple and visits Sea The Stars. group-winning mare Eziyra (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) visits Siyouni this Zarkava=s listed-winning and Group 1-placed daughter season after producing a Dubawi filly. Zarkamiya (Fr) (Frankel {GB}) visits Siyouni, while her half-sister Zarkava is also the dam of Zarak (Fr), the Group 1 winner who Zaykava (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is booked to Dubawi. stands at Bonneval and has his first runners this year. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 2 APRIL 2021 Aga Khan Studs Reveals Blue Chip Mating Plans cont. from p1 The Aga Khan Studs is lending him further support this season with the likes of Ervedya=s dam Elva (Ire); Daltama (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), also a Group 1 producer by way of her daughter Dolniya (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}), who herself visits Frankel; and Group 1 winner Shareta (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}), who has foaled a colt by Le Havre (Ire). Joining Dolniya on the trip to visit Frankel Senior Vice President Gary King are Siyenica (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}), a half-sister to Siyouni and the Twitter: @garykingTDN dam of Group 1 winner Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) as well as a [email protected] Sea The Stars filly this year; and the Group 1-placed Veda (Fr) + 1.732.320.0975 (Dansili {GB}), who is in foal to Siyouni. Also headed to Banstead Manor is group winner and dual stakes producer Ebiyza (Ire) International Editor (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}), who visits Kingman (GB) after foaling a Kelsey Riley Sea The Stars colt. Sayana (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), another half-sister Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN to Siyouni (Fr), is in foal to Kingman and will then visit Too Darn [email protected] Hot (GB). Also visiting a young son of Dubawi is Harzand (Ire)=s European Editor half-sister Harasiya (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}); she will visit first-season Emma Berry sire Ghaiyyath (Ire). Twitter: @collingsberry The aforementioned Siyarafina has produced a Medgalia d=Oro [email protected] filly from her first mating and will visit Sea The Stars this season, while Group 2 winner Raydara (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) Associate International Editor visits Siyouni after foaling a Sea The Stars colt. Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Contributing Editors Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Cafe Racing Sean Cronin Tom Frary [email protected] Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey Zaykava as a foal with her dam, Zarkava. Both are now part of the Aga Regular Columnists Khan Studs=s broodmare band | Zuzanna Lupa Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele Follow the TDN staff on Twitter IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY Thoroughbred Daily News NORTH PACIFIC RETIRED TO NEWGATE @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry The Group 3-winning son of Brazen Beau will stand for $22,000 @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN (inc GST) in his first season. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. @AlaynaCullen @CBossTDN It pays to buy Irish. The IRE Incentive scheme is a new initiative from Horse Racing Ireland designed to stimulate and fortify Irish thoroughbred breeding, racing & Sales. • Series of 150 races in Ireland in 2021 • €10,000 Sales voucher to owner if winner is Irish-bred • To spend on Irish-breds at Irish thoroughbred Sales Terms & conditions apply For more information visit itm.ie/IRE_Incentive TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 2 APRIL 2021 CAZOO HEADLINE SPONSOR OF THE DERBY AYou cannot overstate the importance of The Cazoo Derby to our sport globally and it=s vital we work with a partner FESTIVAL passionate about bringing that to life in the years ahead. I=m Cazoo, the UK=s leading online car retailer, has been unveiled delighted to welcome the Cazoo team to The Jockey Club and as the main sponsor of The Derby Festival, which will take place horseracing as a sport.@ this year at Epsom Downs on June 4 and 5. The multi-year partnership includes exclusive naming rights of eight races during the festival, including the Cazoo Derby and Cazoo Oaks, as well as year-round exposure for Cazoo at all 15 of the Jockey Club=s 15 racecourses in the UK. Alex Chesterman OBE, founder and chief executive officer of Cazoo, said, AWe=re delighted to be sponsoring The Cazoo Derby Festival, one of the biggest events in horseracing. As the second biggest spectator sport in Britain, we look forward to engaging with racing fans around the country through this extensive partnership with The Jockey Club and to delivering the best car buying experience to horseracing fans across the country.@ Nevin Truesdale, chief executive of The Jockey Club, said, ACazoo is a highly ambitious and successful growth brand that matches our ambitions for the future of the world=s most famous Flat race.