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JACK INGHAM Dies HEADLINE p. 5 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2003 YEARLING JEWEL TAKES FASIG BY STORM FASIG-TIPTON TUESDAY A filly by super sire Storm Cat out of champion Jewel TOP SIX FILLIES Princess (Key to the Mint) fetched a final bid of $1.1 Hip# Sire Dam Price million to top last night’s strong opening session of the 13 Storm Cat Jewel Princess $1,100,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sales in Saratoga B-Pacelco S A (Ky) Springs, NY. The chestnut was consigned by Lane’s Consigned by Lane’s End, agent End, agent, and Eugene Melnyk made the winning bid. Purchased by Eugene Melnyk “She is a very athletic and lovely 57 Fusaichi Pegasus Our Dear Ruth $700,000 filly,” commented Dr. Robert B-Robert Raphaelson & Richard and Michelle Simon, McMartin, bidding on behalf of as Tenants by the Entireties (Ky) his Melnyk and his wife Laura. “I Consigned by ClassicStar, Taylor Made Sales Agency thought it was a good price. Ac- Purchased by Padua Stables tually, I thought she could have 48 Touch Gold Miss Insync $575,000 brought a little bit more.” The B-Big C Farm (Fl) sale-topping yearling is the fourth foal of 1996 GI Breeders’ Consigned by Bluewater Sales LLC, Agent V Purchased by Bob Baffert, agent Hip 13 Horsephotos Cup Distaff winner Jewel Prin- cess, all by Storm Cat. Her only 46 Storm Cat Mi Lucia $400,000 foal to race is two-year-old One Nice Cat, who is placed B-Overbrook Farm and Lucy W Yu (Ky) in Ireland. “That was a good sale,” Lane’s End’s Bill Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Farish said of the seven-figure filly. “Whenever you can Purchased by Mike Ryan, agent get a million dollars for a yearling, that’s a pretty good 12 A.P. Indy Jewel in the Crown $500,000 sale. I thought she could be a little bit more, but I’m B-Eagle Holdings (Ky) satisfied. We’re always pretty happy with a million- Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent dollar sale.” Purchased by Castleton Group 27 A.P. Indy Likeable Style $500,000 Unbridled’s Song Yearling is Top Colt B-ClassicStar LLC (Ky) A son of Unbridled’s Song, hip number 21, became Consigned by ClassicStar, Taylor Made Sales Agency the session’s top-priced colt when he sold for $750,000. “He’s just a great athlete,” said trainer Purchased by Glenn Hill Farm Elliott Walden, who indicated that the colt was pur- Top Five Colts p. 2 chased on behalf of a partnership which includes WinStar Farm’s Kenny Troutt, but not the farm itself. “We thought he was a very nice horse and hopefully FASIG-TIPTON SARATOGA he’ll prove us right.” The chestnut yearling is out of La TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2003 Gueriere (Lord at War {Arg}) and is a half brother to Lasting Approval (With Approval). “His physical attrib- SESSION TOTALS 2003 2002 utes matched his pedigree,” Walden continued. “He’s a No. Offered 65 68 big horse, so I don’t think that he’ll be super early [to No. Sold 54 46 the races]. He’ll make a nice two-turn horse.” Of the RNAs 11 22 % RNA (% change) 17% (-47%) 32% $750,000 price tag, Walden said, “The price was right Gross $16,547,000 $11,112,000 about where we had him. I wouldn’t say that it was a Average (% change) $306,426 (+27%) $241,565 crazy prize, but it was just about right.” The yearling Median (% change) $250,000 (+28%) $195,000 was consigned by Dromoland/Hartwell, Agent I. Additional Fasig-Tipton coverage p. 2 www.fasigtipton.com HIP 206, a half-brother to Grade II Schuylerville Stakes winner ASHADO as well as SAINT STEPHEN, who placed in the Grade II National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame H. August 4, sells at Saratoga Thursday, August 7 out of Barn 7B. His dam has produced three stakes horses from three foals to race. TAYLOR MADE Isn’t it time you came to Taylor Made? www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/6/03 • PAGE 2 of 8 (Fasig-Tipton coverage cont. from p. 1) FASIG-TIPTON TUESDAY FuPeg Filly Shines TOP FIVE COLTS A yearling filly from the first crop of Kentucky Derby Hip# Sire Dam Price winner Fusaichi Pegasus brought a final bid of 21 Unbridled’s Song La Gueriere $750,000 $700,000 from Satish Sanan, who outlasted trainer D. ($380,000 wnlg ‘02 KEENOV) Wayne Lukas to secure the bay out of Our Dear Ruth B-Wimborne Farm (Ky) (Baldski). “She was the best filly in the sale,” Sanan Consigned by Dromoland/Hartwell, Agent I said. “She was one of our top picks. Physically she was Purchased by B. T. A. Stable very good. All around she is a very nice filly. We’ve 18 A.P. Indy Lady Lochinvar $650,000 been following her for a long time. She has a nice pedi- B-Brushwood Stable (Pa) gree, her conformation is excellent, we just loved her, Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent there is no other word for it.” Of the price tag, Sanan Purchased by Buzz Chace, agent added, “We were prepared to go further for her, but I 29 Grand Slam Lilac’s Star $550,000 think the price settled just about where we thought it B-James Edwards (NY) would.” Sanan also described the new buying philoso- Consigned by Derry Meeting Farm, agent phy of his Padua Stables. “The days of buying ‘stupid’ Purchased by Jeanne G Vance are over,” he commented. “We are executing our plan 63 High Yield Profit System $525,000 right now. We are looking at mares with an eye on the ($290,000 wnlg ‘02 KEENOV) future, with the stallions we are standing [at Padua] in B-Shashura/Thomas/Lakin (Ky) Florida and now with [2002 champion juvenile] Vindica- Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent tion. We are also looking at some colts with nice, Purchased by Mike Ryan, agent strong pedigrees as well.” The yearling was sold by 65 Dixie Union Pure Speed $525,000 ClassicStar with Taylor Made Sales Agency as agent. B-W S Farish (Ky) Consigned by Lane’s End, agent On the Market Purchased by Buzz Chace, agent Fasig-Tipton chairman D G Van Clief, Jr. was happy with the results of last night’s session, where the buy- An A.P. Indy Colt for the Joneses back rate dropped to 17 percent. “It was a very solid Aaron and Marie Jones took home an A.P. Indy colt horse sale,” Van Clief said. “I think this is a great exam- from last night’s session for $650,000. The yearling, ple of putting a great group of individuals in front of a sold as hip number 18, is out of Lady Lochinvar, a full group of discerning buyers. It was a heck of a horse sister to La Gueriere and was consigned by Eaton Sales, sale from almost any perspective. I think, predictably agent. “He’s a beautiful individual, he’s got a great so, the feedback from around the grounds from the page, lots of pedigree and it looks like he’ll run long,” buyers has been extremely positive. Perhaps as good a explained Buzz Chace, who signed the ticket on behalf group of physical horses the company has had on the of the Joneses. “Really, I thought this horse would grounds, perhaps ever. Walt Robertson, the company’s bring a good amount more than he did.” Aaron Jones president, added, “It was terrific. We had good horses, added, “If the pro says he’s a good fit for what I’m we expected a good sale and, thank goodness, the looking for, then I take his word. I liked him very consignors agreed with us. I do feel that from top to much.” bottom we had a better horse here this year.” TDN TODAY All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated Headline News .................... 8 pages CAPPUCHINO, winner of this weekend’s $100,000 Joseph T. Grace H. in California, has won stakes at ages 2, 3 and 4 and earned $316,081. He is one of Capote’s NINE stakes performers this year. By Seattle Slew, out of Too Bald (859) 873-7053 CAPOTE www.threechimneys.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/6/03 • PAGE 3 of 8 Looking For More Vindication at Taylor Made... TODAY AT FASIG TIPTON P P When asked a few weeks ago if he liked the cata- logue for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, Padua Sta- Faster Than A Speeding Bullet(day), Littrell Hopes... bles’ Satish Sanan paused for a few seconds and then The second session will get off to a flying start if said, “Yeah. Especially the cover.” Sanan’s green silks consignor Rick Littrell has anything to say about it. His with gold diamonds are carried by jockey Mike Smith Viking Stud consigns tonight’s second offering, a colt astride Vindication, who clinched divisional honors with by first-crop sire Fusaichi Pegasus out of Rokeby Rosie his front-running victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. (Prized), a half sister to two-time champion Two years ago, Sanan outlasted all bidders at $2.15 Silverbulletday. “The dam’s side has caused a lot of million to take home the colt by Seattle Slew out of the interest, but the Fusaichi part of it is the reason people Strawberry Road (Aus) mare Strawberry Reason from have come and then when they see him, he’s a com- the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency.