New Approach Colt “The History Maker”

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NEW APPROACH COLT “THE HISTORY MAKER”

NEW APPROACH (IRE) X TWO UNDER PAR (IRE) COLT ALREADY BROKEN IN AND READY TO RACE! WHY WAIT? LET’S GET TO THE TRACK.

“The colt is correct, has good bone structure and is athletic,” comments MICK PRICE.

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This colt is closely related to 4 individual Group 1 winners.

NEW APPROACH… A New masterpiece It’s rare for any stallion to sire a horse as good as he was: New Approach did it with his very first runner. The 132-rated Dawn Approach debuted in the first juvenile race. New Approach is part of the 10% Club Joins Dubawi, Shamardal and Teofilo as the sire NEW CHAMPION of the least 10% Stakes winners/runners aged The only stallion in over a century to sire three and up. winners of the 2,000 Guineas and Oaks in his DAWN APPROACH first crop. He also sired the runners-up in the Derby and the St Ledger.

Dawn Approach 2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Newmarket, 2013 Talent Oaks S (G1), 12f, Epsom, 2013

He’s also the only stallion ever to have sired three Group-winning juveniles at a single Royal Ascot meeting.

Our colt is a strong near black beauty. He is very correct and stands over a lot of ground. Our team believes he will be a real Derby prospect and this will be our main aim. Every stable around Australia wants a New Approach. So popular overseas now, Darley has made the decision not to bring him back to Australia to stand for stud duties. You could be one of the lucky few owners to race a son of an emerging superstar on the world stage. He had low risk x-rays and was quoted to be one of the stars of the Magic Millions Sales. Don’t miss out on racing this colt and your chance to be part of the winning team and the prospect of joining Mick Price in the winner’s circle.

“THIS COLT COULD BE YOUR TICKET This outstanding brown colt has it all: TO GROUP 1 GLORY” the looks, the speed and the breeding!

NEW APPROACH (IRE), 2005, by Galileo Champion Stakes winner Park Express, making 16.2HH Chestnut him a half-brother to the Takamatsunomiya Kinen winner Shinko Forest Dazzling Park (by Warning), Champion three-year-old filly in Europe and Alluring STATISTICS DO NOT LIE! Park, the dam of the Epsom Oaks winner Was. He The only stallion for more than a century to sire a was first owned by Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran. Guineas and Oaks winner in his first crop. He was bought in training by Sheikh Mohammed, who presented the colt to his wife Princess Haya of NEW APPROACH Jordan. He was trained throughout his career by Jim Bolger and ridden in all his starts by Kevin Manning. 2007: two-year-old season New Approach was unbeaten in five starts as a two-year-old. He made his debut in a maiden race at The Curragh in July, winning by two lengths in what would be his only race outside group class. Two weeks later he started evens favourite for the Group III Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown and led from the start to win “easily”. In August he returned to the Curragh to win the Group II Futurity Stakes at odds of 8-11 from Curtain Call, with Henrythenavigator in New Approach (foaled 18 February 2005) is a retired third, again leading from the start. In September he Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and active stallion. In a was moved up to Group I level for the first time in the racing career which lasted from July 2007 to October National Stakes. He made all the running and moved 2008 he ran eleven times and won eight races. He clear in the closing stages to win “comfortably”, was undefeated in five races as a two-year-old in defeating the future Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère winner GALILEO Rio de la Plata in a race which brought together the top three horses in the ante-post betting for the 2008 2,000 Guineas.

TALENT

2007 including the National Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes. As a three-year-old he won the 2008 Epsom Derby, the Irish Champion Stakes and the Champion Stakes and was rated the best racehorse in the world On his final start he travelled outside Ireland for the (jointly with Curlin) in the 2008 World Thoroughbred first time for the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. He Racehorse Rankings. In his first season at stud, New was already beginning to show signs of a headstrong Approach sired the classic winners Dawn Approach temperament, and had to “ponied” down to the start. and Talent. In the race, he was held up for the first time, took New Approach, a chestnut colt with a white star the lead a furlong out, and, after being put under and snip was bred by the Lodge Park Stud in pressure for the first time in his career, prevailed Kilkenny Ireland from the second crop of the 2002 by half a length from Fast Company, with future Epsom Derby winner Galieo. His dam was the Irish Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Raven’s Pass in third

AFSL: 413585 www.bluebloodthoroughbreds.com.au © 2012 BLUEBLOOD THOROUGHBREDS. All rights reserved. ABOUT THE SIRE continued... NEW APPROACH X TWO UNDER PAR Colt and Rio de la Plata in fourth. Immediately after the four days later. New Approach again failed to settle, race he was offered at odds of 7-4 and 3-1 for the and pulled hard in the early stages, but this time he following year’s Guineas and Derby respectively. could only finish third behind Duke of Marmalade 2008: three-year-old season and Phoenix Tower. Autumn Spring Two weeks later New Approach appeared in the On his 2008 debut, New Approach went to the 2,000 Irish Champion Stakes, a race for which Duke of Guineas Stakes without a prep race. In the build- Marmalade, was a late withdrawal. As usual, he up to the race, Bolger had announced that the colt pulled hard from the start, but Kevin Manning was most unlikely to run in the Epsom Derby, with was able to settle him, and, after taking the lead the Irish Derby being the preferred option In the early in the straight, he kept on well to win at odds Guineas, New Approach went off the 11-8 favourite of 8-13. The form of the race was not particularly and led as usual, but was caught inside the final strong, with the half-length runner-up Traffic Guard furlong and beaten a nose by Henrythenavigator. having an official rating of only 110, but New Bolger offered no excuses but commented “This is Approach’s connections were satisfied, with Manning only the beginning”. Three weeks later, in the Irish commenting “he had bundles in the tank”. 2,000 Guineas Henrythenavigator again defeated New Approach’s final start came in the Champion New Approach, this time by one and three-quarter Stakes at Newmarket on 18 October, for which he lengths, with the Bolger colt hanging in the closing was sent off 6-5 favourite against ten opponents. stages and apparently unsuited by the fast ground. In a performance described in The Observer as Summer “scintillating”, he took the lead three furlongs out and New Approach was expected to run next in the pulled away from the field to win by six lengths from Irish Derby, but on 2 June Jim Bolger announced an Twice Over in race record time. After the race Jim abrupt change of plan. Despite having been left in Bolger described him as “the finest horse beyond a the Epsom Derby entries by mistake, New Approach mile that I have trained”. would in fact take his chance in the English race. At the end of his 2007 season New Approach was The decision aroused some hostility in the British the highest rated two-year-old colt in Europe and press, who claimed that those who had already won the Cartier Racing Award for Champion Two- placed bets on the race had been misled. There was Year Old. A year later was given a rating of 130 in further controversy in the build up to the race, as the 2008 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings, some trainers complained that Bolger’s intention to making the equal top-ranked racehorse in the world. have New Approach ponied to the start was unfair, He was also named Champion Three-Year-Old colt and would lead to unnecessary delays. Sent off the in the Cartier Awards. New Approach was voted 5-1 second favourite, New Approach pulled hard in 2008 Irish Horse of the Year in a poll conducted by the early stages as Manning struggled to settle him. Horse Racing Ireland, beating Duke of Marmalade, Halfway down the straight he seemed to be boxed Henrythenavigator and Yeats. in and unable to challenge, but a gap appeared on New Approach stands as a stallion for the Darley the rail, and he was driven to take the lead a furlong Stud. He spends the first part of the year at the out, staying on to beat Tartan Bearer by half a length. Dalham Stall Stud at Newmarket, and is “shuttled” Although the winner’s performance was praised, to the Northwood Park Stud Farm in Victoria for the his reception was “muted” and Jim Bolger defended Southern Hemisphere breeding season. the late change of plan in a “heated” post-race press At Royal Ascot in June 2012, horses sired by New conference. Approach in his first season at stud won three of the A foot injury ruled New Approach out of the Irish major races for two-year-olds. Dawn Approach won Derby, and he was then aimed at the International the Coventry Stakes, Newfangled won the Albany Stakes at York in August. The race also attracted the Stakes and Tha’Ir won the Chesham Stakes. In 2013 leading older horse Duke of Marmalade who had Dawn Approach won the 2000 Guineas and the St. won the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes James’s Palace Stakes, Libertarian won the Dante at Ascot, and the meeting of the two champions Stakes and was runner up in the Epsom Derby, while was much anticipated by the press as a “clash of the Talent won the Epsom Oaks and was runner up in the titans”. Bad ground conditions forced the race to be St Ledger. abandoned, and it was rescheduled for Newmarket

RACE RECORD

TWO UNDER PAR (IRE), by Storm Bird Cup, HK-3, Lingfield Spring Cup, L, HKJC HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup H., 3d HKJC HSBC Premier Sha Unraced. Dam of four to race, two winners. She is a Tin Vase, High Island H. full sister to OCEAN RIDGE who had 2 wins at 2YO. MY REDBYRD (Royal Academy). 4 wins at 1m, 1st Dam 8½f to 2012, Aqueduct Videogenic S., L, Saratoga TWO UNDER PAR, by Storm Bird. Unraced. Sister to Hattie Moseley S., L, 2d Aqueduct Middle Stage S., OCEAN RIDGE, half-sister to FOKINE, MY REDBYRD, L, Belmont Recording S., L, 3d Belmont Pebbles S., POLAR CIRCLE. Dam of six named foals, four to race, L, 4th Keeneland Appalachian S., Gr.3, Woodbine STORM BIRD Ontario Colleen S., Gr.3.

POLAR CIRCLE (Royal Academy). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 5¼f to 8½f in GB and U.S.A, Newmarket Empress S., L, Newbury Bet at Ladbrokes Now 2YO S.

Our colt’s immediate family has great running Group 1 winners such as:

HAILSHAM (Riverman). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m in GB and Italy, Derby Italiano, Gr.1. Sire. Princess Manila. Raced once. Dam of- inc:- THUNDER GLUCH Eagle Has Landed (g. by Starcraft). Winner at 1100m. Beautiful Scenery (g. by Starcraft). Placed at 3, 2d HKJC Chow Tai Fook Jewellery H. Fescue (f. by Thunder Gulch). Unraced. Dam of- Mighty Thor. 5 wins to 1500m in Macau. Ima Perfect Guy. Winner at 2100m in 2013-14 in NZ.

OCEAN RIDGE (Storm Bird). 2 wins at 2, Maisons- Laffitte Prix Robert Papin,Gr.2 , Newbury Kennett 2YO S., 2d Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, Newmarket Falmouth S., Gr.2, Cherry Hinton S., Gr.2, 3d Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1, 4th Leopardstown Phoenix S., Gr.1. PRINCE KIRK (Selkirk). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1500m to 2000m, €457,415, 220,800Dhs in France and Italy, TWO UNDER PAR is also a half-sister to the Longchamp Prix d’Ispahan, Gr.1. Sire. following Black Type winners: CURATA STORM (Dieu d’Or). 2 wins at 2250m, FOKINE (Royal Academy). 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 2400m, A$772,315, STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, 2d 1400m, £96,037, HK$3,658,000, Newmarket STC Signature Sports P., Hahn Premium Light H., 3d King Charles II S., L, HKJC National Day Cup H., AJC Parramatta RSL H. Sire. Sinolink Mangrove West Coast Cup H., Newmarket Capannelle Racecourse Novice 2YO S., 2d York VOILE D’OR (Dieu d’Or). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, Royal 2500m, A$609,695, WATC Derby, Gr.1. Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3, HKJC Chinese Club Challenge

AFSL: 413585 www.bluebloodthoroughbreds.com.au © 2012 BLUEBLOOD THOROUGHBREDS. All rights reserved. NEW APPROACH X TWO UNDER PAR Colt ABOUT THE BROODMARE SIRE STORM BIRD (CAN) by Northern Dancer 1978 Bay Stallion • 1945 Runners • 1438 Winners • 296 Stakes Wins • 17 Individual Group 1 winners • $186 Million in Prize Earnings

LEADING PROGENY • COURT VISION (05c, Gulch, Secretariat). 9 wins from 1600m to 2000m, A$4,200,765, 1st Churchill Downs Breeders’ Cup Mile S., Gr.1, Keeneland Turf Mile S., Gr.1, Hollywood Hollywood Derby, Gr.1, Gulfstream Gulfstream Park Turf H., Gr.1, Woodbine Woodbine Mile S., Gr.1, Belmont Jamaica H., Gr.2, Aqueduct Remsen S., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Iroquois Monterrico La Copa, Gr.2, Monterrico Clasico S., Gr.3, 2nd Churchill Downs Turf Classic S., Hipodromo de Monterrico, Gr.2, Monterrico Gr.1, Keeneland Maker’s Mark Mile S., Gr.1, Clasico Mariano Ignacio Prado, Gr.2, Colonial Virginia Derby, Gr.2, 3rd Aqueduct Monterrico La Copa, Gr.2, Monterrico Clasico Wood Memorial S., Gr.1, Churchill Downs Turf Enrique Meiggs, Gr.3, 2nd Monterrico Clasico Classic S., Gr.1, Gulfstream Gulfstream Park Independencia, Gr.1, Monterrico Gran Premio Turf H., Gr.1, Gulfstream Fountain of Youth Jockey Club del Peru, Gr.1, Monterrico Clasico S., Gr.2, 4th Oak Tree Breeders’ Cup Mile S., Mariano Ignacio Prado, Gr.2, Monterrico Gr.1, Belmont Manhattan H., Gr.1, Keeneland Clasico Santorin, Gr.2, Monterrico Clasico Maker’s Mark Mile S., Gr.1, Hollywood Citation Comercio, Gr.3, 3rd Monterrico Gran Premio H., Gr.2, Colonial Colonial Turf Cup, Gr.3, Jockey Club del Peru, Gr.1 Colonial Colonial Turf Cup, L • BIRDSTONE (01c, Grindstone, Silent Screen). • THUNDER GULCH (92c, Gulch, High Line). 5 wins from 1200m to 2400m, A$2,244,744, 9 wins from 1200m to 2413m, A$3,806,520, 1st Belmont Belmont S., Gr.1, Saratoga Travers 1st Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby, Gr.1, S., Gr.1, Belmont Champagne S., Gr.1, 4th Saratoga Travers S., Gr.1, Belmont Belmont Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1 S., Gr.1, Gulfstream Florida Derby, Gr.1, • FLANDERS (92f, Seeking the Gold, Hollywood Swaps S., Gr.2, Gulfstream Secretariat). 4 wins from 1200m to 1710m, Fountain of Youth S., Gr.2, Aqueduct Remsen A$1,171,455, 1st Belmont Frizette S., Gr.1, S., Gr.2, Turfway Kentucky Cup Classic H., Churchill Downs Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies L, Belmont 2YO Maiden S., 2nd Hollywood S., Gr.1, Saratoga Spinaway S., Gr.1 Hollywood Futurity, Gr.1, Aqueduct Cowdin S., Gr.2, 3rd Pimlico Preakness S., Gr.1, 4th • MEDICEAN (97c, Machiavellian, Sassafras). 6 Keeneland Blue Grass S., Gr.2, Aqueduct wins from 1600m to 2000m, A$1,418,638, 1st Nashua S., Gr.3 Sandown Eclipse S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, • BLACK COFFEY (95c, Spend a Buck, Sir Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Sandown Ivor). 16 wins from 2000m to 2400m, 1st Hargreave Hale S., 3rd York Juddmonte Monterrico Clasico Independencia, Gr.1, International S., Gr.1, Goodwood Sussex S., Monterrico Gran Premio Jockey Club del Peru, Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James’s Palace S., Gr.1, 4th Gr.1, Monterrico Clasico Independencia, Gr.1, Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1 Monterrico Clasico Ernesto Ayulo Pardo, Gr.2,

Mick Price, Champion trainer, reviewed Mick Price has firmly established himself this colt and is thrilled to be training him as one of the leading racehorse trainers in from his famous Caulfield stables. Australia. Based in Melbourne at Caulfield, Mick Price commented: “The colt is our race horse will have every opportunity correct, has good bone structure and is under Mick Price care with his state of the art athletic.” training facilities and well renowned staff. NEW APPROACH the sire is a history BlueBlood Thoroughbreds and Mick Price maker being the only stallion ever to sire are dedicated to give your racehorse a 3 Royal Ascot 2YO winners in a single year. great chance to be successful. There are not NEW APPROACH the only stallion for many trainers who have better knowledge, more than a century to sire a Guineas and education and success in their craft than Oaks winner in his 1st crop. Mick Price. A good pedigree with the colt closely related to 4 individual Group 1 winners and the dam producing in her young career, 2 winners already. Already broken in and ready to race. Why wait? The most strict selection process, clean x-rays, hand selected by the most respected industry consultants.

MICK PRICE

NOMINATIONS AND TARGETS

Mick Price and Blueblood Thoroughbreds have two major races in mind… the VRC and ATC Derby. Mick will be targeting this colt towards all the great 3YO Classic races.

This colt has it all: the looks, the speed and the breeding.