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Tuesday, Thoroughbred Daily News November 27, 2001 TDN For information, call (732) 747-8060. HEADLINE NEWS STRONG START TO TATTERSALLS DECEMBER TOP SIX LOTS The Tattersalls December Sales was off to a strong TATTERSALLS DECEMBER YEARLINGS start in Newmarket yesterday as the one-day Yearlings Hip# Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) section realized a record average of 16,967 guineas. 141 c King of Kings (Ire) Honor To Her 105,000 The figure rose 15 percent from a year ago and 13 ($70,000 wnl ‘00 KEENOV) percent from the previous mark, set in 1998. The me- Consigned by Trickledown Stud dian was up even more sharply, rising 29 percent to Purchased by C. Gordon-Watson Bloodstock 9,000gns. The day’s top-selling lot was hip 141, a son 108 c Darshaan (GB) Calypso Run (GB) 100,000 of first-crop sire King Of Kings (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) out Consigned by Floors Stud of Honor To Her (Sir Ivor), who was purchased for Purchased by Mr Keith Ottesen 105,000gns by C. Gordon-Watson Bloodstock. The 151 c In The Wings (GB) Shining Eyes 90,000 bay, from the Trickledown Stud consignment, is a half Consigned by Voute Sales, agent brother to French Group winner and U.S. stakes winner Savannah’s Honor and French Listed winner and Group- Purchased by John McCormack Bloodstock placed Anna’s Honor. A $70,000 Keeneland November 118 c Diesis (GB) Spit Curl 80,000 weanling, he was RNA’ed at $100,000 at Keeneland ($40,000 wnl ‘00 KEENOV) September. The colt, offered yesterday for an Consigned by Yeomanstown Stud American-based Irish syndicate, was purchased on Purchased by C. Gordon-Watson Bloodstock behalf of a new client of Newmarket trainer Ed 150 c Royal Applause (GB) Silent Indulgence 62,000 Dunlop’s Gainsborough Stables. “I like the sire--Ed has Consigned by The National Stud quite a few by King Of Kings--and it is also a good dam Purchased by Bloodhorse International Ltd. line,” Gordon-Watson said. “I thought we would have 170 f Grand Lodge Arethusa (GB) 54,000 to pay a bit more for him.” A French-bred colt by In The Consigned by Highclere Stud Wings (GB), who brought 90,000gns as the day’s third- Purchased by Anthony Stroud Bloodstock Ltd highest priced lot, will be resold during the Dec. 14 Piaget Hong Kong International Sale. Consigned by RECORD OFFERING FOR HONG KONG SALE Voute Sales, agent, he was bought by John A record total of 40 juvenile colts and geldings have McCormack, agent for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. “I been catalogued for the 2001 Piaget Hong Kong Inter- buy a few for the sale every year along with Adrian national Sale. The sale will be held Friday, Dec. 14 in Nicoll,” McCormack said. “He is by a proper sire and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, with has a bit of page to him.” The Tattersalls December bidding beginning at 5:30 p.m. Keeneland Association, Sales continue tomorrow with a four-day Foals section Inc., will once again conduct the sale. “The catalogue beginning at 3 p.m. includes 10 sons of the outstanding Coolmore stallion Danehill, along with the sons of such top sires Dynaformer, Quiet American, Desert King (Ire) and TATTERSALLS DECEMBER YEARLINGS Danasinga (Aus),” Keeneland Director of Sales MONDAY, NOV. 26, 2001 Geoffrey Russell said. “It is an absolutely splendid collection of two-year-olds and I fully believe the bid- SESSION TOTALS 2001 2000 ding for them will be very aggressive.” No. Sold 103 145 Gross 1,747,700gns 2,134,800gns You may also pick up a copy of today’s TDN at: Average 16,967gns 14,723gns Tattersalls December Sales Median 9,000gns 7,000gns $15,000 Live Foal NTR-setting G1 winner of $1,386,302–G1 Met Mile in 1:33.2–G1 Carter in 1:21 Adena Springs Ky Inquiries to Jack Brothers WILD RUSH by Wild Again Toll Free 1-877-945-2020 Selected yearling colts brought $500,000-- $350,000–$170,000–$150,000 TDN WORLDWIDE Tuesday, November 27, 2001 HKJC DECRIES HILL’S HONG KONG ACTION GODOLPHIN SENDS THREE TO HONG KONG Despite condemnation from the Hong Kong Jockey Godolphin yesterday outlined its contenders for the Club, William Hill bookmakers announced a positive Hong Kong Invitational Series at Sha Tin Dec. 16. Multi- response to Sunday’s launching of a new fixed odds ple Group 1 winners Slickly (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) and betting service on Hong Kong racing. David Hood, head Kutub (Ire) (In The Wings {GB}) will miss the meeting, of public relations at William Hill, commented: “With however, a three-pronged Godolphin attack will be led the globalisation of both horse racing and the betting by Tobougg (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) in the G1 Hong Kong industry in recent years, an increasing demand has been Cup. The three-year-old was third in the G1 Epsom placed upon us to supply a greater range of interna- Derby and fourth in the G1 Eclipse S., before finishing tional products and Hong Kong racing sits nicely beside runner-up to Nayef (USA) in the Oct. 20 G1 Dubai the services for Dubai we established earlier this year.” Champion S. at Newmarket. He will be joined at Sha Tin by Ekraar (USA) (Red Ransom {USA}), who heads William Hill’s offering includes fixed odds for every race for the G1 Hong Kong Vase and China Visit (USA) (Red from Hong Kong this year, as well as putting up two or Ransom {USA}) who will race in the G1 Hong Kong Mile. three early price races each day. However, the HKJC yesterday reacted to the move as the latest in a series MUTAFAWEQ RETIRED Mutafaweq (USA) (Silver of “aggressive and well-funded attacks on Hong Kong Hawk {USA}--The Caretaker {Ire}, by Caerleon {USA}) betting revenues,” stating that they, “paint a clear has been retired from racing and will stand his first picture as to why Hong Kong must move quickly to season at stud at Wood Farm Stud in Shropshire, Eng- amend the existing Gambling Ordinance.” That ordi- land, according to Racing Post. The five-year-old stal- nance, which the HKJC says has “grey areas,” which, lion won the 1999 English St Leger, as well as the “are being exploited by these and other operators to the 2000 G1 Deutschland Preis and GI Canadian Interna- detriment of the Hong Kong community.” They are tional and 2001 G1 Coronation Cup. Mutafaweq will calling for the enactment of the Gambling (Amendment) stand for £2,500. “It’s very exciting to get such a Bill 2000 which will eradicate “unlimited, unregulated good-looking horse who will appeal to all types of and uncontrolled gambling,” and therefore discourage breeders,” Bill Bromley, owner of Wood Farm Stud, told “crime and social problems often associated with this the Racing Post. “There is a shortage of first-season form of gambling.” The statement went on: “Last year, sires around in Britain this year and I think we’ve set the Hong Kong Jockey Club contributed more than him at a very favourable price for breeders.” HK$1 billion to Hong Kong charities and good causes, and some 10 percent of all Hong Kong tax revenues. H F R A N C E H Illegal and unauthorised offshore bookmakers contrib- uted nothing to the community and they siphoned off Tuesday, Saint-Cloud, post time: 3:20 p.m. betting dollars that would have otherwise generated PRIX PETITE ETOILE-Listed, FF260,000, 3yo, f, 1 5/16mT valuable community assets through the regulated pool. SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER WT During a time of economic downturn, Hong Kong must 1 14 Shamdara (Ire) Dr Devious (Ire) de Royer-Dupre 128 do whatever is required to protect its community as- 2 12 Alta Lena (Fr) Alzao (USA) Lellouche 128 sets. The revenue generated by regulated gambling 3 5 Esyoueffcee (Ire) Alzao (USA) M Easterby 128 supports many charitable activities while helping to 4 7 Inchiri (GB) Sadler's Wells (USA) Butler 128 preserve Hong Kong's low tax rates. This resource is at 5 2 Reine Zao (Fr) Alzao (USA) de Roualle 128 6 10 Taraza (Ire) Darshaan (GB) Oxx 123 risk.” Hood responded: “At this time, we have no inten- 7 6 Mount Elbrus (GB) Barathea (Ire) Gosden 123 tion of offering Tote prices or the exotic bets and we 8 13 Blanchelande (Ire) Subotica (Fr) Bollack-Badel 123 have a maximum win limit of £100,000 per client/per 9 9 Maid Of Dawkins (Ire) Kendor (Fr) Gibson 123 day, so it is unlikely to impact upon the HKJC turnover. 10 8 Texalouna (Fr) Kaldoun (Fr) de Roualle 123 We are merely responding to the demands of some of 11 11 Only The Lonely (Fr) Bering (GB) Oxx 123 our European-based clients, who own horses in Hong 12 4 Head Office (Fr) Sanglamore (USA) Rob Collet 123 Kong but have no access to the pools and want a small 13 3 Memoire (Fr) Sadler's Wells (USA) Lellouche 123 interest in their runners.” 14 1 Sarabande (USA) Woodman (USA) Lellouche 123 TDN P WORLDWIDE • 11/27/01 • PAGE 2 of 3 (French report cont.) Yesterday’s Results: H B R I T A I N H 1.15 Maisons-Laffitte, Prix Cortland (Mdn), FF98,000, Yesterday’s Results: unraced 2yo, 7 1/2fT, 1:44.10, vhy. 2.10 Southwell, betdirect.co.uk Novice S. (Cond) Class +MARCHE DE PAIX (FR) (f, 2, Marchand De Sable D), £5,310, 2yo, 7f (AWT), 1:30.50, stn.