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HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. POINT GIVEN www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008 Two Stakes Horses in 6 Days TDN Feature Presentation ‘DIVINE’ OPENER FOR MAGIC MILLIONS As expected, there were fireworks at Monday's first GRADE 1 BELMONT STAKES broodmare session of the Magic Millions National Sale in Australia. MG1SW Divine Madonna (Aus) (Hurricane Sky {Aus}) brought a final bid of A$2.7 million to set a new record for a broodmare on the Gold Coast. Con- “At the elite end of the spectrum - stallions with an AEI signed by Widden Stud, the of 4.00 or higher - LANE’S END leads the way, as it five-year-old mare was pur- stands the top three horses in that category.” chased by Bill Mitchell, act- - TBH MarketWatch 2008 ing on behalf of Darley Aus- tralia. "It's obviously a lot of Right on Track: Monday’s Belmont Park Report... money, but we're delighted Divine Madonna If you were looking for excitement at Belmont Park at to be able to buy her," said www.foxsports.com.au 6 a.m. Monday morning, you weren=t exactly in the Darley Australia's Stud Man- right place. Up until about 8:30 a.m., the most enter- ager John Sunderland. "It's very hard to get mares of taining thing to do on the her quality and, accordingly, you have to spend a lot to Belmont backstretch was to buy them." Mating plans have not yet been finalized for watch photographers and the mare. An A$80,000 yearling purchase, Divine Ma- camera crews jockey for posi- donna won eight races, including four Group 1s, and tion along the fence outside of earned more than A$2 million on the track for owners P Barn 3, former home to 2003 & H Ryan Racing Syndicate, D Thackeray, Ms. M GI Belmont S. hero Empire Shephard and Mrs. I P Kavanagh, wife of trainer Mark Maker and the current digs of Kavanagh. AI am a bit sad, but it opens another chapter Triple Crown hopeful Big to her life and now we can look forward to her produc- Brown (Boundary). Once the ing quality offspring,@ Mark Kavanagh said. AWe're >Big Horse= went under tack, delighted with the price...and with my wife being a part the crowd quickly began to owner it makes me feel a lot better! It's been a memo- Racing’s next Triple Crown disperse throughout the barn rable ride, and, as they say, while one door closes, winner? Sherackatthetrack area, searching for new posi- another will open.@ Cont. p3 tions. Finally led out by TVG analyst Frank Lyons, Big Brown emerged from the back MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL SALE entrance of Bobby Frankel=s barn and made his way Monday, June 2, 2008 toward the paddock tunnel. (Ed. note: Lyons, also a SESSION TOTALS 2008 bloodstock agent, recommended the purchase of Catalogued 205 IEAH's GI Santa Anita Oaks heroine Ariege, et al). After No. Offered 179 a quick trip through the saddling area, the IEAH Stables= No. Sold 123 colorbearer made it to the track beneath regular exer- RNAs 56 cise rider Michelle Nevin following the renovation break. % RNA 31.3% Enjoying a cloudless clear blue sky and temperatures Top Price A$2,700,000 in the 70s, the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. Gross A$11,747,250 hero took in the gorgeous day, setting up shop along Average (% change) A$95,506 the outer rail just before the wire. Cont. p2 www.magicmillions.com.au www.juddmonte.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/3/08 • PAGE 2 of 8 Right on Track cont. The Belmont Breezes... Roughly five minutes later, the strapping bay got GI Kentucky Derby third Denis of Cork (Harlan=s Holi- down to business, going for an easy gallop around Big day) had his final workout for Saturday=s ATest of the Sandy before being greeted at Champion@ at Churchill Downs yesterday morning, the gap on the clubhouse turn going four furlongs in :48.60 with jockey Robby entrance by trainer Richard Albarado in the irons. AI was very, very happy with Dutrow Jr., IEAH co-president what I saw today,@ said trainer David Carroll. ARobby Michael Iavarone and Lyons-- was very careful not to go too fast early. [Denis] is very along with plenty of observers, deceiving. He can go fast because he covers a lot of photographers and reporters. ground, so he was under wraps the last eighth. Robby The crowd began to grow as just let his head out and he immediately accelerated, Big Brown made his way back and it was a beautiful thing to watch. We=re excited.@ to the barn and, once again, The colt is scheduled to ship to New York with fellow they lined up along a fence to Belmont contender Macho Again (Macho Uno) tomor- get another glimpse--this time row. Macho Again jogged two miles at Churchill yester- of his bath. IEAH co-president day. AHe=s on his toes and looks awesome, so we=re Rich Schiavo was also on hand just hoping to go up there with a lot in the tank,@ trainer now, and along with Iavarone, Dallas Stewart said. chatted with famed hoof spe- Icabad Crane (Jump Start), third in the GI Preakness cialist Ian McKinlay. The un- S., worked a half at Fair Hill Training Center in Mary- beaten colt seemed to enjoy the land yesterday. His time on the synthetic surface was large crowd lined up to watch, identical to that of Denis of Cork. Exercise rider Lisa Davidson was aboard for the move. I just wanted to photograph and record his every A give him a nice blow out heading into the race, trainer move, and fed right into it, Big Brown @ Graham Motion said. AIt's nice to see him doing so well, seemingly posing at times and Sherackatthetrack and I=m very excited to be running him in this race. He=s taking several looks over. After really improved a lot since the Preakness. I know this his bath, which included a couple of playful nips at might really sound crazy, but over the past three weeks Nevin=s hand, Big Brown was led back into the barn by he=s really matured.@ The colt arrives at Belmont today. jockey and Dutrow assistant Rudy Rodriguez. Up at Saratoga, Four Roses Thoroughbreds= Anak The action figures to pick up at Belmont this morning, Nakal (Victory Gallop) breezed a half-mile in :49.67 with Big Brown scheduled for his final breeze before the under exercise rider Maxine Correa on a fast Oklahoma big day. With more beautiful weather in the forecast, Training Track. Trainer Nick Zito, who spoiled the Triple hope to see you all at the track!...SS Crown bid of Smarty Jones with Birdstone in 2004, remarked, AHe=s ready. He=s been ready for a long time No Patch for Big Brown’s Work... now.@ Added Kasim Masri of Four Thoroughbreds, who Ian McKinlay will not patch the quarter crack on Big was on hand for the work, AThe gallop out was beauti- Brown=s left front foot before his final Belmont S. work- ful. He kept wanting to go more and more. That=s what out. AI=m not going to put a patch on it until Friday,@ he=s bred for.@ Anak Nakal=s sire came between Real McKinlay said. AAnd the only reason for that is to let it Quiet (and jockeyKent Desormeaux) and a Triple dry up as much as possible. It is coming along well, and Crown in 1998, getting up in the very last jump to win everything is on schedule.@ the Belmont by a nose. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/3/08 • PAGE 3 of 8 MM National Sale cont. MAGIC MILLIONS NATIONAL BROODMARE Zagalia Brings A$875,000... MONDAY’S TOP SIX The eight-year-old Zabeel (NZ) mare Zagalia (NZ) Hip Name Covering Sire Price (A$) realized the day=s second-highest price on the Gold 951 Divine Madonna (Aus) b’mare prospect 2,700,000 Coast, with Magic Millions, agent, purchasing the (5, Hurricane Sky {Aus}--My Madonna {Aus}, by Prego {Ire}) Group 1 heroine for Consigned by Widden Stud A$875,000. Purchased by FW Mitchell Strawberry Hill Stud 901 Zagalia (NZ) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) 875,000 consigned. A full-sister (8, Zabeel {NZ}--Snow Quill {Ire}, by Bluebird) to Group 2-placed Consigned by Strawberry Hill Stud Zaria (Aus), Zagalia Purchased by Magic Millions, agent was produced by De- 1069 Sharp (Aus) More Than Ready 500,000 cember Blossom (Ire) (7, Danzero {Aus}--Snarl {Aus}, by Don=t Say Halo) (Condorcet {Fr}), her- Consigned by Racetree self a half to group Purchased by Accomac Holdings Pty Ltd winner Lomond Blos- 909 Armanjena (Aus) General Nediym (Aus) 340,000 Redoute’s Choice som (Ire) (Lomond). (3, Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}--La Veine, by Diesis {GB}) arrowfieldstud.com.au Zagalia enjoyed her Consigned by Widden Stud best season as a three- Purchased by Deborah Ho year-old, when she annexed the G1 Queensland Oaks. 1014 Madam Bligh (Aus) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) 340,000 She would later add a pair of Group 1 placings to her (11, Nine Carat--Sparkling Bounty {Aus}, by Celestial Bounty {Ire}) resume while bankrolling A$585,250. Bred to Redoute=s Consigned by Vinery Stud Choice (Aus) in 2005, she foaled a filly by the leading Purchased by Patinack Farm Pty Ltd sire the following year and in 2007 had an Encosta de 1057 Regard (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) 340,000 Lago (Aus) filly.