THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2019 MAGNA GRECIA RETIRED TO COOLMORE SHOWCASING COLT FOR This year=s G1 2000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia (Ire) GODOLPHIN AT ARQANA (Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Cabaret {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will stand at Coolmore Stud in 2020. A fee will be announced at a later date. A 340,000gns yearling, Magna Grecia was a debut winner at two and won the G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy on his third start. He was a first-up winner of the 2000 Guineas in May, with that form franked just last weekend when the second King of Change (GB) (Farhh {GB}) won the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Ascot. Also in Magna Grecia=s wake at Newmarket were Group 1 winners Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never), Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Royal Marine (Ire) (Raven=s Pass) and G1 Investec Derby runner-up Madhmoon (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}). Cont. p5 PHOENIX OF SPAIN RETIRED TO INS Godolphin=s i300,000 Showcasing colt | Zuzanna Lupa Phoenix of Spain (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}BLucky Clio {Ire}, by Key of Luck), the winner of this year=s G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, has been retired to the Irish National Stud for 2020. By Emma Berry Trained by Charlie Hills for Tony Wechsler and Ann Plummer, DEAUVILLE, France--Even in his absence Anthony Stroud still Phoenix of Spain won twice at two, including the G3 Acomb S. had an impact on proceedings at Arqana, buying on behalf of He was second to Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G2 Godolphin lot 203, the session-leading Showcasing (GB) colt Champagne S. and to Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) from Haras de Castillon for i300,000. in the Vertem Futurity Trophy. Phoenix of Spain won the Irish Andre Fabre will train the half-brother to two stakes horses, 2000 Guineas first-up, beating both those former rivals. including G3 Prix Daphnis winner Ziyarid (Fr) (Desert Style {Ire}). Cont. p5 The colt is a son of dual winner Zayanida (Fr) (King's Best), who was bought from her breeder the Aga Khan in 2015 for IN TDN AMERICA TODAY i47,000. BREEDERS’ CUP PRE-ENTRIES ANNOUNCED "He's an athletic individual, very correct and well-balanced- A foreign contingent of 47 horses, led by Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), and that was my final bid," said Stroud who had conducted the were among 188 horses pre-entered for the Breeders’ Cup meeting bidding through Freddy Powell on the telephone. at Santa Anita Nov. 1 & 2. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 15 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 24 OCTOBER 2019 Showcasing Colt For Godolphin At Arqana cont. from p1 Investing In The Future Of France's Oldest Stud The colt's sale prompted a flurry of activity early in the session, Alban de Mieulle continued his October buying spree on behalf with the following horse through the ring (lot 204) fetching a bid of Sheikh Adbdulla Bin Khalifa Al Thani and was responsible for a of i200,000 from Sebastian Desmontils, once again acting in his good result for Darley freshman Territories (Ire), whose filly out guise as Chauvigny Global Equine and buying on behalf of an of the Singspiel (Ire) mare Irish Song (Ire) brought the hammer undisclosed Japanese owner who is gradually compiling a string down at i260,000. of racehorses to campaign in France. Lot 277, consigned by JK Thoroughbreds for Australian breeder Returned to his vendor at i28,000 when offered as a foal last Peter Anastasiou, had benefited from a decent update only year, the Wootton Bassett (GB) colt out of Accalmie (Fr) hours earlier when her half-brother Celtic Art (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) hails from the family of Classic winner (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was runner-up to Tammani (GB) (Make Falco (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). Believe {GB}) in the Listed Prix Isonomy at Deauville for owners "Wootton Bassett is a truly good stallion," said Desmontils. Jim and Fitri Hay and it was no surprise to see the colt's trainer "This is a lovely colt from a very good family and he will stay in Paul Cole make an attempt on his sister, but he ultimately had to France to go into training." settle for the role of underbidder. The trainer's son Alex was Wootton Bassett was also on the shopping list of Hubert Guy, later successful in his pursuit of a Shalaa (Ire) colt (lot 324) out who went to i135,000 for lot 190, a filly named Girl On The of a sister to crack sprinter Namid (GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), who Moon (Fr), a half-sister to Cagnes-sur-Mer listed winner sold for i130,000. Mademoiselle Marie (Fr) (Evasive) and out of the Miesque's Son "She is a lovely racy filly with several things in her favour for mare Tempera Noire (Fr). the future," said de Mieulle of the Territories filly. "Sheikh "She's a beautiful filly by a very good stallion and the mare has Abdulla was very keen to buy her." already produced a listed winner," said the agent of the Haras d'Etreham-consigned filly. "I've bought her on behalf of a syndicate and she will probably go into training with Fabrice Chappet." The filly was a first foal pinhook for Australian Sally Williams, who bid i50,000 for her as a foal at the December Sale through Belmont Bloodstock. Direct daily comparisons with last year are problematic owing to a slight rejigging of format and numbers at the 2019 October Sale. For example, the second session was significantly larger this year, with an extra 59 lots catalogued. The clearance rate weakened slightly to 76%, with 133 of those yearlings sold at an average of i41,489 (+26%) and median of i30,000, which was up from i24,000. At the halfway stage, with two quieter sessions to come on Alban De Mieulle | Zuzanna Lupa Thursday and Friday, turnover is roughly on par year-on-year, with i14,492,000 having changed hands so far for 241 horses. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 15 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 24 OCTOBER 2019 De Mieulle also went to i130,000 for lot 255, a Zoffany (Ire) filly out of Fill My Heart (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), a full-sister to champion racemare Pride (Ire). The filly's breeders Sven and Carina Hanson were on hand to wish de Mieulle luck on his new purchase, who was consigned by Anna Sundsrom's Coulonces Consignment. "She has everything we look for in a filly," said de Mieulle. Vice President, International Operations Gary King "Firstly, she has the page, and she is also very good looking. She Twitter: @garykingTDN will go to be broken in first and then we will decide where she [email protected] will go into training later." + 1.732.320.0975 Following a trio of purchases on Tuesday, de Mieulle, who has also trained a string of Arab racehorses for the Sheikh in Qatar International Editor and France, signed for a total of nine yearlings on the Kelsey Riley owner-breeder's behalf to head the buyers' table after the first Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN two days. Sheikh Abdulla, who has enjoyed success on the track [email protected] this year with homebred G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin winner European Editor French King (GB) (French Fifteen {Fr}), recently bought France's Emma Berry oldest Thoroughbred stud, Haras de Victot. Twitter: @collingsberry De Mieulle added, "The Sheikh will start taking full ownership [email protected] of the stud next year, and that is why he is starting to invest in the future." Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Trade Stiff For Breezers At a sale which is usually a favourite of the Irish breeze-up Marketing Manager brigade, there was a notable lack of activity from this sector Alayna Cullen during the first two sessions, aside from the odd purchase here Twitter: @AlaynaCullen and there, and several breeze-up consignors said they were [email protected] finding the market strong for the horses they liked. Wider international participation included Norwegian trainer Contributing Editor Niels Petersen, who bought Haras de Grandcamp's son of Sea Alan Carasso Twitter: @EquinealTDN The Moon (Ger) (lot 236) for i130,000 through agent Paul Harley. The colt is the second foal of the unraced Galileo (Ire) Cafe Racing mare Crystal Sea (Ire), a daughter of GIII Yerba Buena Breeders' Sean Cronin Cup H. winner Chiming (Ire) (Danehill). Tom Frary "I love coming here," said Petersen. "I've been buying horses [email protected] here now for five years and we found the winner of the Norwegian Derby here. I hope this colt will be the next one." Irish Correspondent Also making his mark on the second day was Matt Becker of Daithi Harvey Australia's Group 1 Bloodstock, who bought a Camelot (GB) Regular Columnists half-brother to listed-placed Mohab (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}) (lot Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield | John Berry 334) for i110,000 from La Motteraye Consignment. Kevin Blake Bisphosphonate testing In August 2017, the British Horseracing Authority banned the use of bisphosphonates in any Thoroughbred under the age of three years and six months, with a positive test resulting in a IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY lifetime racing ban in Britain. A further 25 countries are already ‘SUPERMAN’ AWAITS GOLDEN EAGLE GO-AHEAD signatories to IFHA requirements on bisphosphonates, including Irish trainer Michael O’Callaghan is aiming for Australia’s Ireland and Germany, with America and Australia having Golden Eagle. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ.