One in Bayakoa Tsuis Make Their Mark at Deauville
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2009 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. SHE’S ‘ZEE’ ONE IN BAYAKOA TSUIS MAKE THEIR MARK AT DEAUVILLE Arnold Zetcher=s Zardana (Brz) (Crimson Tide {Ire}) All focus is on the book of Sea the Stars (Ire) (Cape hadn=t touched synthetic since finishing last of four in Cross {Ire}) at present, and that factor dominated yes- the 2008 GI Santa Maria H., terday=s opening session of Arqana=s December Breed- but came from just off the ing Stock Sale as the Tsui family stepped in for a pair pace to take Saturday=s of choicely bred mares for GII Bayakoa H. at Hollywood. their champion. Heading Ling Previously trained by Ron Tsui=s shopping list, and the McAnally, the dark bay was day=s trading overall, was turned over to conditioner Aquarelle Bleue (GB) John Shirreffs at the end of (Sadler=s Wells). Nearing the Arnold Zetcher & John Shirreffs last year. She captured two of halfway point of the opening hugging it out six previous tries for Shirreffs, session, all eyes were fixed Benoit Photo taking a one-mile allowance on hip 101 from the draft of on the local sod May 31 and Haras du Mezeray. Bred by Aquarelle Bleue - Hip 101 the restricted Swingtime S. on the Oak Tree infield Ecurie Wildenstein, the five- arqana.com Oct. 12. The Brazilian-bred came here off an eighth in year-old is a daughter of that Santa Anita=s GII Las Palmas H. Nov. 6. After sitting a perfect trip in third along the rail, the five-year-old operation=s outstanding Aquarelliste (Fr) (Danehill). One switched out in the lane and finished up well, giving of the best to carry the family=s royal blue colors, Shirreffs his fifth Bayakoa triumph. AShe won three Aquarelliste captured the 2001 G1 Prix de Diane and races on the dirt in Brazil,@ Shirreffs noted. AWe've been G1 Prix Vermeille, and was second in that year=s G1 thinking of running her on the dirt since we got back Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe before returning to add the here [from Santa Anita]--it seemed like the thing to do." following season=s G1 Prix Ganay to her tally. Aquarelle Click for the brisnet.com chart, brisnet.com PPs or free brisnet.com Bleue had been offered at this venue last year while in catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. foal to Mr. Greeley, but RNA=d at i500,000. Bred back to Cape Cross (Ire) after delivering a colt by Mr. Saturday, Hollywood Park BAYAKOA H.-GII, $150,000, HOL, 12-5, 3yo/up, f/m, Greeley, she prompted a bidding battle before Mandore 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:42 1/5, ft. International Agency held sway at i520,000. 1--@ZARDANA (BRZ), 115, m, 5, by Crimson Tide (Ire) Arqana cont. p2-5 1st Dam: Dear Filly (Arg), by Southern Halo 2nd Dam: My Dear Girl (Arg), by Merce Cunningham 3rd Dam: Mystique (Arg), by Logical O-Arnold Zetcher LLC; B-Haras Campestre (BRZ); T-John A Shirreffs; J-Victor Espinoza; $90,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Brz, 14-4-0-1, $251,003. *1/2 to La Reole (Brz), (Monsieur Renoir), SP-Brz. Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Silver Swallow, 116, m, 5, Alphabet Soup--Topsom, by Red Ransom. ($55,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Gainesway Thoroughbred Ltd, Bruce Headley & Irwin Molasky; B-Robert L Dodd (FL); T-Bruce Headley; $30,000. 3--Cat by the Tale, 115, f, 4, Tale of the Cat--St Clair Ridge (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire). ($75,000 yrl '06 KEESEP; $52,000 HRA >08 KEEJAN). O-Raymond Keogh; B-T F VanMeter, Doug Hendrickson & Michael Lowenbaum (KY); T-Neil D Drysdale; $18,000. CAT BY THE TALE consigned by WARRENDALE SALES Margins: 1 1/4, HF, HF. Odds: 11.00, 3.80, 5.90. Also Ran: Floating Heart, Briecat, Teamgeist (Arg), Eissoai (Brz), Made for Magic, Lucky Copy, Smooth Performer. Scratched: Czechers. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/6/09 • PAGE 2 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Tsuis Buying Mares for >Stars cont. Nicolas de Watrigant heads Mandore, and he earlier paid i140,000 for Derryluskin Stud=s hip 92, the five- year-old Alizaya (Ire) (Highest Honor {Fr}), who is a half-sister to this year=s G1 Irish St Leger and G1 Prix du Cadran hero Alandi (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). She is in foal to Oratorio (Ire) (Danehill). AI bought these two mares for Mrs. Tsui and both will have a honeymoon night with Sea the Stars,@ de Watrigant explained. AWe are delighted to have the Nicolas de Watrigant daughter of Sadler=s Wells and ecurie-watrigant.com Aquarelliste, as Mrs. Tsui was very keen to have that blood to breed to him. They are both extremely good-looking mares and both with a top-class pedigree.@ DEAUVILLE SATURDAY - TOP 9 LOTS Hip Name Covering Stallion Price (€) 101 Aquarelle Bleue (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) 520,000 (m, 5, Sadler’s Wells--Aquarelliste {Fr}, by Danehill) Consigned by Haras du Mezeray Purchased by Mandore International Agency 247 Porlezza (Fr) Anabaa 320,000 (m, 10, Sicyos--Pupsi {Fr}, by Matahawk {Ire}) Consigned by Haras d’Ellon Purchased by MAB Agency 174 Towards B’mare Prospect 300,000 (f, 3, Fusaichi Pegasus--Imperfect Circle, by Riverman) Consigned by Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Last But Not Least... Purchased by Blue Sky Bloodstock Arqana kept the crowds enthralled until the close of 220 Rex Regina (Ire) B’mare Prospect 225,000 play, with the 10-year-old former sprinting luminary (f, 3, King’s Best--Mrs Ting, by Lyphard) Porlezza (Fr) (Sicyos) the last to pass through the ring. Consigned by Haras des Capucines Consigned by Haras d=Ellon, the 2003 G1 Prix Maurice Purchased by Anthony Stroud 180 Saturnine (Ire) B’mare Prospect 215,000 de Gheest heroine who also registered back-to-back (f, 4, Galileo {Ire}--Katchina Quest {Fr}, by Highest Honor {Fr}) wins in the G2 Prix du Gros-Chene is in foal to the now- Consigned by Nicolas Clement deceased Anabaa (Danzig). She was knocked down to Purchased by Meridian International Sarl Marc-Antoine Berghgracht=s MAB Agency for 237 Never Busy B’mare Prospect 205,000 i320,000. AShe has been bought for an undisclosed (f, 3, Gone West--Pas de Reponse, by Danzig) client, and is a gorgeous-looking mare who is young Consigned by Wertheimer et Frere and in foal to a top sire, who unfortunately died this Purchased by Margaret O’Toole Bloodstock year, Berghgracht explained. We have not as yet 20 Mrs Snow (GB) New Approach (Ire) 200,000 @ A decided what to do with her--whether she will stay in (m, 6, Singspiel {Ire}--Shining Vale, by Twilight Agenda) Consigned by Haras du Logis France or go abroad.@ Purchased by Shadai Corporation 36 Dowinga (Ire) B’mare Prospect 200,000 Arqana coverage cont. p3-5 (f, 3, Hawk Wing--Sister Dot, by Secretariat) Consigned by Haras de Grandcamp ARQANA DECEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE Purchased by Belmont Bloodstock Agency SUNDAY - OUTS 206 Langs Lash (Ire) B’mare Prospect 200,000 259, 264, 303, 310, 356, 371, 375, 385, 395, 396, 397, (f, 3, Noverre--Temple Street {Ire}, by Machiavellian) 399, 420, 423, 429, 440, 455, 466, 488, 489, 492. Consigned by Haras du Mezeray www.arqana.com Purchased by Kern Lillingston Bloodstock Ltd P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/6/09 • PAGE 3 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Towards the Light... Blue Sky Bloodstock was responsible for the purchase of the jewel of the Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard consign- ment for i300,000. Hip 174, the three-year-old To- wards (Fusaichi Pegasus), is a daughter of the 1990 G1 Cheveley Park S. runner-up Imperfect Circle (Riverman), who later extended her importance as the dam of Spinning World (Nureyev). Her page is replete with some of the Niarchos operation=s classiest per- formers in recent years, including Denon (Pleasant Colony), Chimes of Freedom (Private Account) and her champion son Aldebaran (Mr. Prospector). AI signed the ticket, but in fact just helped Bill Dwan buy the filly for an undisclosed client of the Castlebridge Consignment who is a breeder,@ Blue Sky=s Freddy Powell com- mented. AHe loved the pedigree and wanted to get into that family, and that was a rare opportunity. The filly will be sent to the breeding shed soon.@ Coming From Down Under... On a day when Australasian interests were at the forefront, Arqana=s correspondent in that sphere Damon Gabbedy was snapping up a pair of bluebloods on be- half of Belmont Bloodstock. After paying i200,000 for Haras de Grandcamp=s hip 36, the three-year-old Dowinga (Ire) (Hawk Wing) who is a half-sister to Dehere, they also purchased last year=s G2 Flying Childers S. winner Madame Trop Vite (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Consigned as hip 155 by her owner Bansha House Stables, she was knocked down to the agent for i190,000. AThis sale is a good opportunity to buy nice mares,@ Gabbedy commented. AI bought these two for two different Australian clients, and they will be sent there to be bred. The grey filly Madame Trop Vite is by an obviously very good sire, and she was a Group 2 ARQANA DECEMBER BREEDING STOCK winner and listed winner herself. So, she has all creden- SALE tials to be a good broodmare, and she should be easy SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 2009 to cross.@ Let It Snow... SESSION 2009 2008 Arqana allowed wildcard entries, and it was one of No.