WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here FROZEN FILLY HEATS UP RING AT GOFFS TRF SETTLES NY LAWSUIT by Emma Berry The New York Attorney General=s office and A first-crop daughter of Ballyhane Stud=s Frozen Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation have reached a Power (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) brought a bid of settlement of the lawsuit brought against the TRF=s i82,000 (US$111,025) from Michael Carthy to lead directors. The complaint, filed by Attorney General Eric the second session of an increasingly strong Goffs Scheiderman in May 2012, charged the charity=s board November Foal Sale. had neglected its duties by taking on more racehorses With the pinhookers really starting to hit their stride, than the group could afford to care for, resulting in the a pleasing clearance rate of 83% for the day--up by neglect and mistreatment of the animals. seven points on last Under the terms of the settlement, the TRF will add year thanks to 202 of an Attorney General-appointed veterinarian to its board. the 242 foals offered The revamped board will also include a director finding buyers--echoes nominated by an animal welfare organization and one the improvements seen nominated by members of the nation=s horse racing and through most of the breeding industry, according to a statement from the yearling season and led Attorney General=s office. Also, a five-person to a 39% rise in committee, consisting of the three new directors and turnover of two current board members not named as defendants i3,108,650. Again in the lawsuit, will be established to recruit a new, there were boosts for full-time chief executive officer for the organization. The sales ring both average and The lawsuit also claimed the TRF improperly used funds facebook.com/goffs median, the former from an endowment from the estate of Paul Mellon to settling at i15,389 (up secure loans. Under the settlement, the TRF agreed to 18%) and the latter at i11,000 (up 16%). not use endowment funds to secure any future loans. The day=s top foal (lot 437), consigned by Under the agreement, CEO and board chairman John Ballynaslaney Stud for Tony Cosgrave, is a half-sister to Moore and director Diana Pikulski will resign from the Parbold (Ire) (Dandy Man), who chased home War board of directors within a year of a new CEO being Command for second in the G2 Coventry S. at Royal hired. AThe settlement reflects the fact that the Ascot in June. He subsequently placed in two more allegations were baseless all along,@ commented Group 2 contests--the Vintage S. and Gimcrack S.--and Pikulski, who will continue on as the TRF=s director of another well-credentialed half-sibling is the dual listed external affairs. Cont. p5 winner Majestic Myles (Ire) (Majestic Missile {Ire}). Carthy, of Kilmoney Cottage Stud, bought the filly for a client who plans to sell her next autumn. AWe bought a Zebedee filly for i67,000 on this day last year and then sold her during Book 1 of Tattersalls= October Sale for 220,000gns,@ Carthy said. AThis is another lovely filly with a good horse [Parbold] still running for the family.@ Brendan Holland of Grove Stud took home the top colt of the day, a son of Monsieur Bond (Ire) (lot 429) bred by Declan Lyons, for i66,000. AHe=s a really good, solid colt and the stallion has worked well with this family already,@ said Holland, referring to Monsieur Bond=s good sprinters, the full-siblings Ladies Are Forever (GB) and Hoof It (GB), who are out of a half-sister to the colt=s dam, the 2-year-old winner Existentialist (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Another first-crop weanling, this time a son of multiple Group 1-winning sprinter Dream Ahead (Diktat {GB}), hit the leader board when bought by agent Mick Flanagan for i58,000. Cont. p3 FASTEST CASHCALL (G1) in recent years, faster than Violence, Lookin at Lucky, etc.
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Goffs Coverage (cont. from p1) The third foal of the young Stravinsky mare Whisper Dance was another good result for leading vendor John (718) 978-8200 Kilpatrick=s JK Thoroughbreds, which on Monday sold www.mersant.com the joint-session-topping filly by Big Bad Bob and offered this colt on behalf of his breeder Stonecross Sponsors of the following stats for the: Stud. GOFFS NOVEMBER FOAL SALE AI=ve seen quite a few of the Dream Ahead foals and SESSION TOTALS 2013 2012 they seem to be good types,@ said Flanagan. AThis was Catalogued 267 258 a really good colt--he looks fast like his dad--and he=s No. Offered 242 225 correct with a good walk. He=s been bought for a client No. Sold 202 171 in Ireland and will be reoffered. RNAs 40 54 @ % RNAs 16.5% 24% Gross €3,108,650 €2,236,300 Market Approval Average (% change) €15,389 (+17.7%) €13,078 A pair of colts by Approve (Ire) sold for i53,000 and Median €11,000 (+15.8%) €9,500 i52,000, demonstrating the market=s continuing keenness for the young son of Oasis Dream (GB) who CUMULATIVE 2013 2012 Catalogued 476 440 has stood at Morristown Lattin Stud since his No. Offered 428 386 retirement in 2011. His fee of i5,000 during his first No. Sold 339 254 three years looks very reasonable when set against the RNAs 89 132 returns for his first crop of yearlings this season. The % RNAs 20.8% 34.2% 58 sold recorded an average just shy of i30,000. Gross €4,346,700 €2,908,850gns Average (% change) €12,822 (+12%) €11,452gns Pinhookers taking a chance on his foals this year will be Median (% change) €9,000 n/a hoping his first runners are as precocious as he was. Approve broke his maiden on his second start in May and went on to win the G2 Norfolk S. and G2 Gimcrack S. TDN TODAY cont. p4 Headline News...... 15 pages TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 4 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Goffs coverage cont. Roderic’s Bestseller Michael Fitzpatrick, signing under the name Goodwill Eamonn Reilly of BBA Ireland, acting on behalf of an Bloodstock, picked up the more expensive of the pair, unnamed Irish client, plumped for the most expensive lot 269, consigned by Harcourt Stud out of Reign Of first-crop son of G1 Irish 2000 Guineas winner Roderic Fire (Ire) (Perugino), the producer of three juvenile O=Connor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to sell so far, paying winners to date and a half-sister to GIII Will Rogers S. i52,000 for the Ballybin Stud offering (lot 379). He is winner Media Mogul (GB) (First Trump {GB}). Fitzpatrick out of Begin The Beguine (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), a later also went to i53,000 for a solid Kodiac granddaughter of Lord Howard de Walden=s good half-brother to six-time winner Unknown Rebel (Ire) broodmare La Papagena (GB), the dam of Grand Lodge. (Night Shift) consigned by Ridge Manor Stud as lot Another youngster who will be returning to the sales 412. ring before too long is the Arcano (Ire) colt out of The young pinhooker enjoyed some profitable Manuelita Rose (Ity) (Desert Style {Ire}) (lot 215), who touches with his yearlings earlier this season and will join Tally Ho Stud=s yearling draft for next year reinvested i47,000 in another colt (lot 333) by one of after being knocked down for i44,000. the season=s leading first-season sires in Europe, Charlie Vigors of Wiltshire-based Hillwood Stud has Intense Focus (Ire), and from the further family of GI made the trip to Ireland with his wife and business Acorn S. winner Gabby=s Golden Gal (Medaglia d=Oro). partner Tracy and stepped in for lot 275, a Dandy Man Eddie O=Leary of Lynn Lodge Stud opted for lot 228, (Ire) colt offered by Tom Whelan=s Church View Stables the i52,000 Approve colt out the unraced Pennekamp on behalf of his breeder David Harrison. The winning mare Miznapp (GB), who has the listed-placed Clean bid of i40,000--trumping the O=Callaghan team of underbidders from Yeomanstown Stud--was a welcome Bowled (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB})--another Lynn one for Harrison, who, until a fortnight ago owned just Lodge pinhook--among her winners. The late April colt one mare, this colt=s dam, Roskeen (Ire) (Grand Lodge). was consigned by O Leary s former employee, Ken = = AShe=s been with me from the start and has been Carroll, who now operates under the Lewinstown Stud great,@ said Harrison, a former stallion man at Darley=s banner and is offering four foals this week. Kildangan Stud who is based in Kildare close to K Whelan=s farm. ATom=s been a great help to me and I Look for the throughout the TDN graded stakes can=t thank his team enough for this. There was plenty entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. of interest in the colt, which was a relief.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 5 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Goffs coverage cont. AOur agreement to remake the board of directors will Harrison doubled the size of his broodmare band help put this important charity back on solid financial recently when purchasing the winning Cheveley Park ground and able to care for the animals it receives--and Stud filly Lyric Piece (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) for it gives TRF a shot to reclaim its place as one of 35,000gns at Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Sale. America's leading Thoroughbred organizations. As it Roskeen was unraced herself, but has already produced was previously constituted, the foundation's board two winners--Zahr Alyasmeen (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and proved unable to conduct necessary financial oversight Great Crested (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}). and management.@ The third of four days of foal trade at Goffs begins According to TRF attorney Barry Ostrager, there will today at 11 a.m. local time. be no changes to the TRF=s governance. AThe Board is free to add directors if it wishes in addition to the three new >independent= directors,@ Ostrager said in a TRF SETTLES NY LAWSUIT statement. The Executive Director will report to the We re looking forward to moving ahead with our A A = TRF Chairman and the Board. There are no surviving important mission without this litigation hanging over claims or sanctions with respect to any fiscal issues. All us,@ Pikulski continued. claims were dismissed with prejudice and the AOur herd--just under 1,000 horses--remains in fine >defendants= are immunized from any liability.@ condition as we head into winter, just as it has been throughout this entire ordeal,@ Moore said in a Did You Know?... statement. AWe are relieved to have behind us this GISW SHE=S A TIGER nuisance suit that the NYAG should be embarrassed to (Tale of the Cat) have initiated. It has been costly, a serious distraction, was tabbed as a and a waste of both the taxpayers= money and the J “TDN Rising scarce time and attention of our small and dedicated Star” J staff. @ Visit the TDN Rising Stars In a statement regarding the settlement, section on our website! Schneiderman said, ANew York needs the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation to be fiscally sound and responsibly managed.
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AHe is by an important sire of sires, who has sired the STALLION NEWS likes of Leading Sire Tapit. This pedigree continues to deepen with graded stakes performers and is highly Power Broker Retired to Hill ‘n’ Dale respected in the sales ring. We expect him to be very GI FrontRunner S. winner Power Broker (Pulpit--Shop popular with breeders. The West's racing and breeding Again, by Wild Again) has been retired from racing and operation is first class, and they will be supporting the will stand the 2014 season at Hill >n= Dale Farm for a horse with very nice mares.@ Power Broker retires with fee of $10,000. a lifetime record of 10-4-2-1 and earnings of $865,612. The $360,000 KEESEP yearling Ï Ò broke his maiden when taking the FrontRunner as a juvenile under the colors of Gary and Mary West. As a 3-year-old, he captured Belmont=s Easy Power Broker Goer S. June 8 Benoit Photo before rounding out his career with a second in the GI Haskell Invitational July 28 and a victory in the GII Indiana Derby Oct. 5 for trainer Bob Declaration of War (War Front) and Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) Baffert. Power Broker is out of a stakes-winning half- arrive at Coolmore. Coolmore manager Harry King (seen middle) sister to GISW Miss Shop (Deputy Minister) and GSW described the pair as “the two most exciting stallion prospects to Trappe Shot (Tapit). APower Broker was a retire to Coolmore for some time.” grade I-winning 2-year-old who trained on,@ said John Coolmore Sikura, President of Hill 'n' Dale Farms. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 7 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Saturday, Delta Downs, post time: 5:15 p.m. EST FEATURE PRESENTATION • GIII DELTA JACKPOT STAKES DELTA DOWNS JACKPOT S.-GIII, $1,000,000, 2yo, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Whyruawesome Whywhywhy Martin Jr. Smith 10-1 2 Coastline K Speightstown Bridgmohan Casse 5-2 3 Roman Unbridled Roman Ruler Smith Cook 30-1 4 Mighty Brown K Big Brown Mena Ice 12-1 5 Rum Point K Malibu Moon Gutierrez O'Neill 5-1 6 Flat Gone Flatter Saenz Desormeaux20-1 7 Rankhasprivileges Einstein (Brz) Albarado McPeek 15-1 8 Casiguapo Sightseeing Saez Morales 4-1 9 Big Bazinga K Bluegrass Cat Napravnik Vassilieva 12-1 JACKPOT ATTRACTS 10 10 Rise Up K Rockport Harbor Melancon Amoss 3-1 A field of 10 juveniles are scheduled to run in Saturday=s GIII Delta Jackpot with $1,000,000 and Kentucky Derby points up for grabs. Saturday, Delta Downs, post time: 4:43 p.m. EST The Mark Casse-trained Coastline (Speightstown) DELTA DOWNS PRINCESS S.-GIII, $500,000, 2yo, f, 1m enters off a win in Churchill Down=s Street Sense S. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Oct. 27 and is given the morning-line nod. Second- 1 Tepin Bernstein Mena Casse 117 choice Casiguapo (Sightseeing) is looking for his first 2 Zip On K City Zip Albarado Morse 117 black-type score off a runner-up effort in Saratoga=s GI 3 Miss Behaviour Jump Start Russell Schoenthal 122 Hopeful S. Sept. 2 and a fourth in the GI Champagne S. 4 Bahnah K Elusive Quality Napravnik Calhoun 122 at Belmont Park Oct. 5. Trainer Doug O=Neill, who won 5 Synapse Fairbanks Melancon Leggio Jr. 119 this race last year with Goldencents (Into Mischief), 6 Concave K Colonel John Gutierrez O'Neill 122 returns with Rum Point (Malibu Moon), who looks to 7 Appreciating K Sky Mesa Bridgmohan Casse 117 bounce back from his recent 12th in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile. WHO’S LEADING WHO? Need to know who the leading sires All horses in TDN Headline News and TDN American edition are right at this second? are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated Check out TDN Sire Lists here. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 8 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com NEWS TODAY SO. HEMISPHERE RESULTS Sunday, Cristal, Brazil WITNESS LIST FOR HEARING RELEASED GRANDE PREMIO BENTO GONCALVES-G1, Six witnesses have been called to testify during Brz$165,000, Cristal, 11-17, 3yo/up, 1 1/2m, 2:30.10 Thursday=s Subcommittee on Commerce, ft. 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Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 9 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com IN OTHER NEWS... DELTA JACKPOT S. - RECENT WINNERS A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Other Media Yr Winner Sire Trainer ‘13 Goldencents Into Mischief O’Neill Paddy Power profits hit by soccer and horse racing results “Bookmaker Paddy Power expects full year operating profit to be about ‘12 Sabercat Bluegrass Cat Asmussen 11 million euros ($15 million) lower than it forecast three months ago ‘11 Sabercat Bluegrass Cat Asmussen after unfavourable soccer and horse racing results. The Dublin-based ‘10 Gourmet Dinner Trippi Standridge group, which has posted stellar top-line profit growth in recent years, ‘09 Rule Roman Ruler Pletcher said results had gone against it since July, particularly at the Australian ‘08 Big Drama Montbrook Fawkes Spring Horse Racing Carnival and Champions League soccer.” Padraic ‘07 Z Humor (DH) Distorted Humor Mott Halpin, Reuters Turf War (DH) Dixie Union Casse ‘06 Birdbirdistheword Pure Prize McPeek Navy vet became horse racing luminary ‘04 Texcess In Excess (Ire) Aguirre “There weren't very many better-rounded people than Kjell Qvale, who died Nov. 1 at the age of 94. He was a world-class sprinter at the ‘03 Mr Jester Silver Deputy Wren University of Washington, a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II, a ‘02 Outta Here Dehere Currin major race-car manufacturer, the founder of British Motor Car not contested in 2005 Distributors on Van Ness Ave., a major backer of women's professional tennis, a breeder and owner of hundreds of the Thoroughbred " " " racehorses and the president of Pacific Racing Association when it owned Golden Gate Fields.” Larry Stunes, sfgate.com WHAT IS OPPENHEIM ON ABOUT NOW? Visit the TDN Q&A archive for a series of in-depth Whether it=s sales, racing or one-on-one interviews with breeding...read the latest musings interesting figures in the from Bill Oppenheim! industry. You can find all of Oppenheim=s columns in the TDN Archive. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 10 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
EURO DEBUTANTES Europe=s three major season-ending mixed sales are already underway. Today is the third of four days of Goffs= November Foal Sale, to be followed on Friday and Saturday by mares and fillies. The exception are the foals and yearlings in Paul Makin=s Paulyn Dispersal on Friday, featuring six filly foals--three by Galileo and one each by Dansili, Oasis Dream, and Montjeu-- followed by the sale of Chicquita (Montjeu), second to subsequent Prix de l=Arc winner Treve in the G1 Prix de Diane, then winner of the G1 Irish Oaks in her only subsequent start. There were three $4-million-plus mares in Kentucky this month, and there figure to be three more in the European sales: Chicquita at Goffs; and, in Newmarket, G1 Epsom Oaks winner Dancing Rain (in foal to Frankel), and Immortal Verse (in foal to Dansili), the top 3-year-old mile filly of 2011, when she won the G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot and followed that up by beating three-time GI Breeders= Cup Mile winner Goldikova in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville. Dancing Rain and Immortal Verse are the respective highlights of the Monday and Tuesday sessions of Tattersalls= December Sale at Newmarket, Dec. 2-3. Tattersalls sells yearlings next Monday, foals Tuesday-Saturday (that includes Thanksgiving Day, for any visiting Americans), and AMares, etc.@ the following week. Then Arqana wraps up the sales season with their Mixed Sale in Deauville, Dec. 7-10. This week sees the sale debuts of foals from the first crops of 10 different sires who are represented by 10 or more weanlings catalogued among the three sales. In fact, 2011 G1 Epsom Derby winner Pour Moi (Montjeu) has the fewest catalogued among the double-digit debutantes--18, starting with eight this week at Goffs; nine next week at Tattersalls; and one at Arqana. In all, the 10 sires have 375 foals catalogued--an average of 37.5 per sire! None, however, stood for more than the i20,000 fee at which Pour Moi debuted in 2012. Eight of the 10 sires are based in Ireland, including three at Coolmore, two at Ballyhane, and one each at Ballylinch, Rathbarry, and Islanmore--the original home of Big Bad Bob and now the residence of his close relation Elusive Pimpernel (Elusive Quality), featured in Emma Berry=s opening-day Goffs coverage yesterday. Cara Fantasy, Elusive Pimpernel=s dam, is a considerably younger half-sister of Persian Fantasy, granddam of Big Bad Bob and third dam of Snow Fairy. Elusive Pimpernel won the G3 Acomb S. at York, then ran second to St. Nicholas Abbey in the G1 Racing Post Trophy at two, and won the G3 Craven S. at three before running a close fifth to Makfi in the 2011 G1 English 2000 Guineas.
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Oppenheim cont. That=s even better form than Big Bad Bob had when he went to stud, and when the Big Bad Bob team priced Elusive Pimpernel at i1,500, breeders took the hint. There were 20 foals from his first crop selling at Goffs this week (most have sold already), plus one at “The Kentucky November Mixed sales completed an incredible run last week with Tatts= next week. a total 33% gain (nearly $68-million) in revenue and an average of $104,814 for After Pour Moi at i20,000, two sires were tied for 2,586 horses sold. Keeneland itself was up $54-million, or 38% in average; the next highest 2012 entering stud fee, at i17,500 between their September and November sales, their gross is up $115-million each: Canford Cliffs (Tagula) at Coolmore, and Dream from last year. Incredibly, compared to the 2008 (immediately post-crash) Ahead (Diktat) at Ballylinch. Both had form with Frankel November sales, over 2,000 fewer (38%) horses were catalogued, but just 17% (Galileo), unbeaten in 14 starts and rated 147--the (514) fewer sold as the clearance rate from the catalogues improved from 53% highest ever, in 65 years of rating horses--by Timeform. to 68%.” – Bill Oppenheim A whole generation of stallion prospects have to be rated on how close they got to Frankel, and what they did when they didn=t have to run against him. Horses like Excelebration (Exceed and Excel), who went to stud this year and has his first mares selling in foal (as does Frankel) and Farhh (Pivotal)--who goes to stud next year--have had their reputations enhanced by themselves turning around and trouncing lesser Group 1 rivals after placing behind Frankel. Excelebration ran second four times and third once behind Frankel, yet won three Group 1=s, including an impressive three-length win in the 2012 G1 Queen Elizabeth S. on British Champions= Day, in Frankel=s absence. Frankel had stepped up to 10 furlongs by that time, and closed out his career that day with an easy win over Cirrus des Aigles in the G1 Champion S. Previously, he had twice KEENELAND NOV. CUMULATIVE BREEDING STOCK SALE trounced Farhh, by six lengths and seven lengths in the YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG G1 Sussex (one mile) and G1 Juddmonte International 2013 3,602 2,875 2,457 20.2% 85.5% 68.2% $197,189,000 $80,256 (10 1/2 furlongs), respectively. In his only subsequent 2012 3,958 3,148 2,414 20.5% 76.7% 61.0% $143,025,600 $59,248 start last year, Farhh was beaten a head by Moonlight 2011 3,919 3,186 2,554 18.7% 80.2% 65.2% $208,511,200 $81,641 Cloud, back at a mile, in the G1 Prix du Moulin de 2010 4,695 3,780 2,929 19.5% 77.5% 62.4% $147,392,900 $50,322 Longchamp. This year Farhh went two-for-two, winning 2009 4,702 3,544 2,779 24.6% 78.4% 59.1% $159,727,800 $57,477 the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury (one mile) in May, then 2008 5,709 4,188 3,019 26.6% 72.1% 52.9% $185,552,300 $61,462 coming back to beat Cirrus des Aigles himself in the G1 Champion S. on British Champions= Day last month. Canford Cliffs only met Frankel once, in what proved to be his final career start, the 2011 G1 Sussex S., when Frankel was three and Canford Cliffs was four. Winner of the prestigious 2009 G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot, Canford Cliffs stuck to that trip when third to Arcano in the G1 Prix Morny in what proved to be his final start at two. Brought back as a miler in 2010 by the Hannon team, he was upset by stablemate Dick Turpin (Arakan) in the seven-furlong G3 Greenham S., then was third behind Makfi and Dick Turpin in the G1 English 2000 Guineas at a mile. Then he went on a tear, winning the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, the G1 St. James=s Palace S. at Royal Ascot, and the G1 Sussex S. (defeating the year-older Rip Van Winkle). That got the attention of the Coolmore boys, and when Canford Cliffs returned at four in 2011, the Coolmore team KEENELAND AND F-T NOV. BREEDING STOCK SALES COMBINED were part-owners. He duly won the G1 Lockinge, YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG defeated Goldikova in the one-mile G1 Queen Anne S. 2013 3,824 3,038 2,586 20.6% 85.1% 67.6% $271,048,000 $104,814 at Royal Ascot for his fifth consecutive Group 1 win-- 2012 4,147 3,282 2,501 20.9% 76.2% 60.3% $203,245,600 $81,266 and then met Frankel, then a 3-year-old meeting older 2011 4,074 3,295 2,633 19.1% 79.9% 64.6% $241,256,200 $91,628 horses for the first time. Canford Cliffs was probably 2010 4,881 3,913 3,018 19.8% 77.1% 61.8% $175,389,400 $58,114 beaten when he went wrong, ended up five lengths 2009 4,855 3,655 2,857 24.7% 78.2% 58.8% $188,232,800 $65,885 second to Frankel in a four-horse field, and never ran 2008 5,898 4,338 3,110 26.4% 71.7% 52.7% $255,831,300 $82,261 again. There are 38 foals from Canford Cliffs= first crop Data compiled by Brianne Stanley selling over the next couple of weeks. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 12 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Oppenheim cont. Dick Turpin, for his part, had won his first four starts at two, all at six furlongs, including the G2 Richmond S. at Goodwood, then was beaten twice at seven furlongs in two top Group 1 races, the >Lagadere= on Arc day, and the G1 Dewhurst. As noted above, he came out at three and twice finished in front of Canford Cliffs, when upsetting him in the G3 Greenham, then when running second to Makfi (Canford Cliffs third) in the G1 English 2000 Guineas. Dick Turpin then ran second to Lope de Vega in the G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains; and second again, this time to Canford Cliffs, in the G1 St. James=s Palace S., before winning the G1 Prix Jean Prat--all at a mile. At four in 2011, Dick Turpin won two Group 2 races over a mile in England and a Group 1 in Italy, and was fifth behind Frankel in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. on the inaugural British Champions Day. Like Canford Cliffs, he was a relatively inexpensive purchase by Peter and Ross Doyle for the Hannon team (Canford Cliffs was ,50,000 from Doncaster; Dick Turpin cost i26,000 from Tattersalls Ireland), Dick Turpin stands at the English National Stud, and 23 foals from his first crop are in the sales. Dream Ahead had sold for just $11,000 as a yearling at Keeneland in September 2009, and was a ,36,000 purchase by Blandford Bloodstock for Khalifa Dasmal as a Doncaster 2-year-old in 2010. Trained by David Simcock, he won his first three starts at six furlongs, including the G1 Prix Morny in his second start, and a nine-length trouncing of Strong Suit in the G1 Middle Park S., on soft ground, in his third start. Then Dream Ahead took on Frankel in the G1 Dewhurst at seven furlongs, trying to achieve the Middle Park-Dewhurst double last completed by Diesis (now they are run on the same day as part of the British Champions Series, in which the top British 2-year-old races are now so muddled up that no one, including the organizers, know what=s what, or even what=s supposed to be what). He was a soundly beaten fifth of sixth, after which Dream Ahead=s connections were pleasantly surprised to find their horse had been rated co-champion European 2-Year-Old, along with Frankel, with Official Ratings of 126. Dream Ahead tried Frankel once again, in the 2011 G1 English 2000 Guineas, in which Frankel destroyed the opposition with a 10-length lead after the first half-mile; Dream Ahead was fifth that day, and reverted to sprinting. In fact, Dream Ahead was unbeaten in all of his five starts at six furlongs, four of which came in Group 1 races; he twice defeated Bated Breath in six-furlong Group 1 races at three, the July S. at Newmarket, and the Haydock Sprint Cup, and added a fifth Group 1 when defeating Goldikova in the G1 Prix de la Foret at seven furlongs. There are 38 foals from Dream Ahead=s first crop catalogued for the sales, coincidentally the same number as Canford Cliffs. cont. p13 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 13 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
The Coolmore team figured as the owners of two The type of sire Ballyhane invariably does well with, more of the Irish sires with first foals selling this week, there are 54 foals from Frozen Power=s first crop at the Zoffany (Dansili), who they kept for stud, and Roderic sales, including 45 this week. There=s a preponderance O=Connor, one of four 2011 Classic winners by Galileo of stallions standing in Ireland among this group, as you out of Danehill mares, who they sold, and who now can see, and the more expensive of the two with 10+ stands at Ballyhane Stud. Zoffany won five of his seven catalogued at the sales who stand in England is Poet=s starts at two, including the G1 Phoenix S. at six Voice, from Dubawi=s first crop. Racing for Godolphin, furlongs, and was third in the G1 National S., to he won the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster at two, and Pathfork. At three Zoffany ran second in two Group the G2 Celebration Mile and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at 1=s, including when nearly catching Frankel, in what the three, defeating Rip Van Winkle. A popular choice for latter=s jockey, Tom Queally, described as the worst those who can=t get in to Dubawi since he=s become a ride he ever gave Frankel, in the G1 St. James=s Palace complete superstar and Europe=s number two sire, S. at Royal Ascot. Roderic O=Connor was second to behind only Galileo, there are 35 foals from Poet=s Frankel in the 2010 G1 Dewhurst S. and won the 2011 Voice=s first crop catalogued for the sales, 30 of them G1 Irish 2000 Guineas. There are 59 foals from at Tattersalls next week. Zoffany=s first crop catalogued to sell (42 this week), while Roderic O=Connor has 43. THE FRANKEL FACTOR (Continued) Rathbarry Stud stands Acclamation, and added his For two or three years, the Tsui family=s Sea The son, Lilbourne Lad, to their roster after his successful Stars, a half-brother to Galileo, no less, by Cape Cross, 2-year-old campaign in 2011 which saw him win three was hailed as the Secretariat of Europe. He went of his first four starts, including the G2 Railway S. at > = six-for-six as a 3-year-old in 2009, winning the The Curragh, and run second in the G1 Middle Park S. The idea is to try and emulate Dark Angel, another son G1 English 2000 Guineas, the G1 Epsom Derby, and of Acclamation who was retired after his 2-year-old the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe. In between the Derby campaign and has become a very successful sire, and the Arc, he ran three times at 10 furlongs, including of 4-year-olds--like Lethal Force. There are 46 defeating top-class Coolmore horses (Rip Van Winkle, foals from Lilbourne=s Lad=s first crop at the sales. Mastercraftsman, and Fame and Glory in the Another at Ballyhane, along with Roderic O=Connor, is G1 Eclipse, the G1 Juddmonte International, and the Frozen Power, a son of Oasis Dream who raced for G1 Irish Champion S., respectively) in each. He earned Godolphin, and won the G2 German 2000 Guineas in a rating of 140 from Timeform at the end of the year. 2010. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 14 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Then along came Frankel. Named after the legendary Frankel finished off his 2011 campaign by winning Bobby Frankel, Juddmonte=s long-time trainer in two more mile races, by five lengths from Canford California, who had died in 2009, Frankel was trained Cliffs in the G1 Sussex S., and by four lengths over by another legend, Sir Henry Cecil, and in retrospect Excelebration in the G1 Queen Elizabeth S. on the probably Frankel, and his wife, Lady Jane, were what inaugural British Champions Day card. Last year, as a kept Henry going the last few years, and as everyone 4-year-old, Frankel went five-for-five, never starting at knows he finally lost his battle against cancer earlier odds higher than 30 cents on the dollar. He won three this year. It=s a sad postscript to the career of quite races at a mile, defeating Excelebration in the first two, possibly the greatest racehorse we ve ever seen, but at the G1 Lockinge S. and the G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal = Ascot (by 11 lengths), then defeating Farhh by six least Henry was able to mastermind his career in what lengths in the G1 Sussex S. He and Farhh both stepped became his last, and possibly greatest accomplishment up to 10 1/2 furlongs for the G1 Juddmonte of a brilliant career. International--there the margin was seven lengths. Frankel ran four times at two, winning the G2 Royal Frankel signed off with an easy 1 3/4-length win over Lodge S. at a mile in his third start, then backing up in mudlark Cirrus des Aigles back at Ascot for the second distance to win the G1 Dewhurst at seven furlongs British Champions Day, in the G1 Champion S., also at over subsequent G1 Irish 2000 Guineas winner Roderic 10 furlongs. As noted above, Timeform awarded O=Connor. He had a tune-up in the seven-furlong Frankel a rating of 147--the highest ever--at the end of G3 Greenham at Newbury in April of 2011 in his first last year, and the fact that horses he easily handled-- start at three, knocking off Excelebration for the first of Excelebration, Farhh, and Cirrus des Aigles--themselves five times. He had the G1 English 2000 Guineas won dominated Group 1 company when Frankel wasn=t in after a half-mile, scorching out to a 10-length lead and town does suggest the ratings, and the form, are sauntering home. He then won the G1 St. James=s absolutely rock-solid. Palace S. at Royal Ascot--effectively the European Mile Four mares in foal to Frankel have already averaged championship for 3-year-olds--where he hung on by 3/4 $1,437,500 at the American sales, and there are 12 of a length from the fast-finishing Zoffany after his catalogued in Europe, two at Goffs and 10 at Tattersalls, including G1 Epsom Oaks winner Dancing dedicated pilot, Tom Queally, who rode him in all of his Rain. They=ll lift the average, that=s for sure. A total of 14 starts, by his own admission panicked and let 15 stallions which covered their first mares in 2013 are Frankel open up too soon. He didn=t make that mistake represented by 10 or more mares in foal at the again. upcoming sales, including four with 20 or more catalogued. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 15 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Excelebration, who as noted above dominated the 2012 G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at a mile after Frankel stepped up to 10 furlongs, has 22 mares catalogued in foal. Yet another with form behind Frankel is Newsells Park=s Nathaniel, a son of Galileo out of the blue hen Magnificient Style (making him a 3/4-brother to the $10.5-million broodmare, Playful Act) who was trained for Lady Rotchschild by John Gosden. Nathaniel met Frankel twice, in the first and last of his 11 career starts. He was beaten 3/4-length by Frankel in a one-mile maiden race at Newmarket when both made their first starts as 2-year-olds, then finished third behind Frankel and Cirrus des Aigles in his and Frankel=s final start, the G1 Champion S. at 10 furlongs in the 2012 edition of British Champions= Day. In between Nathaniel established himself as another top-class performer when out of Frankel=s shadow: he defeated the previous year=s G1 Epsom Derby winner Workforce in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. as a 3-year-old; at four in 2012, Nathaniel defeated Farhh in the G1 Eclipse S. at 10 furlongs, then went down by a nose to the previous year=s >Arc= winner, Danedream, in the 2012 >King George=, and was second to Snow Fairy in the G1 Irish Champion S. before his final run at Ascot. Nathaniel=s consistency was such that he was rated RPR 127 in four of his last five starts. Nathaniel stood his first season at Newsells for ,20,000 this year, and there are 20 mares catalogued in foal to him at the sales. Excelebration, Farhh, Cirrus des Aigles, Nathaniel--the form of all four of these horses both with Frankel and without him is exceptionally strong. November 21, 1998...Charismatic broke his maiden by Two stallions which figure to have considerable five lengths in a $62,500 claimer for two-year-olds at appeal to breeders who like speed and precocity have Hollywood Park. Dangled for a tag once more as a three- the highest number of in-foal mares catalogued among year-old, the Robert B. and Beverly J. Lewis colorbearer first-year covering sires: Juddmonte s Bated Breath = would go on to win the GI Kentucky Derby and GI (Dansili, 34 catalogued) and Tweenhills= Harbour Watch (Acclamation), with 25. Bated Breath was a Group 2 Preakness S. winner who was beaten a total of 1 1/2 lengths in four different Group 1 sprints; his own sire, Dansili, never November 22, 1990...Jockey Pat Day rode his 5,000th won a Group 1 either (neither did Distorted Humor, winner, guiding Screen Prospect to victory in the Falls Pulpit, or War Front), and look how well they=ve all City H. at Churchill Downs. Day became the 12th rider in done. Harbour Watch was another Peter Doyle yearling history to reach that milestone. buy for Richard Hannon (58,000gns. from Tattersalls), and won his first three starts impressively, including the November 26, 1946...American Air Lines, transporting G2 Richmond S. at Goodwood, but, a piece of him six horses, flew from Shannon Airport in Ireland to having been bought by the young Qatari owner, Sheikh Newark Airport in New Jersey to complete the first trans- Fahad Al Thani, injury intervened, and Harbour Watch Atlantic flight ever for Thoroughbreds. The plane arrived never did get back to the races. But by Acclamation, November 27. already a successful sire of sires with Dark Angel, and with a towering reputation as a 2-year-old, Harbour November 26, 1994...Cigar earned his first stakes Watch is another sure to have a big following among success when he drew off to win the NYRA Mile by commercial breeders. Bated Breath stood for ,8,000 seven lengths. The race would be named the Cigar Mile this year, Harbour Watch for ,7,500. three years later in his honor.
Bill Oppenheim may be contacted at [email protected] November 26, 1992...Sandy Hawley became the ninth (please cc TDN management at [email protected]). Follow him on North American rider to win 6,000 races, guiding Twitter at www.twitter.com/billoppenheim. Summer Commander to victory in the second race at Greenwood Racecourse. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY... TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/20/13 • PAGE 16 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
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Yesterday=s Results: Velazquez Continues to Recover From Injuries: 5th-PRX, $47,480, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:42, ft. Jockey John Velazquez continues to recover from his JOINT RETURN (f, 2, Include--Brunswick Star, by injuries sustained when his mount Secret Compass Brunswick), third on debut at this track and trip Oct. 8, (Discreet Cat) broke down in the GI Breeders= Cup was supported as the 2-1 chalk while adding Lasix for Juvenile Fillies Nov. 2. Velazquez underwent emergency this second go. The dark bay saved ground while surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena trailing the field through the early stages and began to following the spill and is still recuperating. AI would like pick it up a bit at the half-mile pole. She tipped out to to thank Dr. Brian Lugo and Dr. Jonathan Phillips,@ the three-path and steadily advanced past rivals to duel Velazquez said in a statement. AThe doctors, my nurses with the leader Reckless Move (Pulpit) entering the in ICU, and entire staff were excellent. They took really stretch. Joint Return kicked clear of that rival late to good care of me. So many people helped [my wife] Leona and me while we were in California. We d like to earn her diploma by four lengths. Sales history: = thank Craig Fravel and the Breeders= Cup for their help $60,000 yrl '12 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, when Leona and I needed to stay longer. Mr. Scott Ford $32,060. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. [owner of Secret Compass] was responsible in getting O-Main Line Racing Stable. B-Virginia Moore & Include my children and us home to New York and we are very Syndicate (KY). T-John Servis. thankful for his help. I really wanted to thank everyone for their prayers and well wishes. I really appreciate it. PINHOOKED BY AND RAISED AT MACHMER HALL I=m doing well and looking forward to a full recovery.@
Corinthian to Pin Oak Lane: Corinthian (Pulpit--Multiply, by Easy Goer), winner of Pleasant Acres 2014 Stud Fees the GI Metropolitan H. and Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile in Anthony=s Cross (Indian Charlie) NEW $2,500 2007, will relocate to stand the 2014 season at Pin Beau Choix (Elusive Quality) NEW $2,500 Oak Lane in New Freedom, Pennsylvania for a free of Passion for Gold (Medaglia d=Oro) NEW $5,000 $4,000. Corinthian previously stood at Gainesway. Pollard=s Vision (Carson City) NEW $5,000 Among the 10-year-old=s progeny is GIII Bashford Poseidon=s Warrior (Speightstown) $6,500 Manor S. winner Texas Rush. Corinthian retired with a Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) $10,000 record of 12-6-1-2 and earnings of $1,267,273. AWe expect Corinthian to be a leading sire in the Mid- All fees stipulate live foal, stands and nurses Atlantic for years to come,@ said Dr. William Solomon of pleasantacresfarm.webs.com Pin Oak Lane. AHe has a good number of 2-year-olds, yearling, and foals going forward and is an excellent breeding stallion who consistently settles over 92%.@
Heavy Breathing to Dutchess Views Farm: Heavy Breathing (Giant=s Causeway-- IN JAPAN: Takesmybreathaway, by Gone West) will stand his A Shin Top, c, 3, Tale of the Cat--Ecology, by freshman season at Dutchess Views Farm in Pine Unbridled=s Song. Tokyo, 11-17, Shimotsuki S., 7f. Plains, New York for a fee of $2,500. The full-brother Lifetime Record: MGSW-Jpn, 10-6-0-0, $1,698,600. to GISW Frost Giant retired with a record of 7-2-2-1, O-Eishindo Inc; B-Randal Family Trust, R David & including a third in the 2012 GIII Spiral S., and earnings Marylyn A Randal Trustees; T-Masato Nishizono. of $124,441. AWe are very excited about the future *$400,000 yrl >11 KEESEP. **Full to New Wave, with Heavy Breathing,@ said Eric Bishop, who manages SP-US, $122,423; 1/2 to General Quarters (Sky Heavy Breathing for the partnership of Sunset Stables, Mesa), MGISW-US, $1,226,655. Gary Tolchin=s Golden Goose Enterprises and Well Found Management. AWe want to provide New York IN BRITAIN: breeders with a great chance to access this bloodline, Hussar Ballad, g, 4, Hard Spun--Country Melody, by which clearly has worked so well in New York, at a Gone West. Southwell, 11-19, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1 1/2m very attractive level.@ (AWT). B-Darley. *,3,800 HIT >13 DONJAN. **1/2 to Hammers Bullet (Bernardini), SW, $107,530.
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First-crop starters to watch: Wednesday, November 20 17.00 Kempton, Mdn, £4,500, 2yo, 7f (AWT) Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2010 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Woodcote Stud homebred DANSANTE (GB) (Champs Elysees BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) {GB}), who is a half-sister to the 2007 G1 Gran Criterium victor Scintillo COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow), WinStar, $15K, 86/6/1 (GB) (Fantastic Light), represents the Richard Hannon stable and faces 1-AQU, Msw, 5 1/2f, Colonel Juanita, $50K OBS APR 2yo, 20-1 nine opponents in this first go. They include George Strawbridge’s once- EINSTEIN (BRZ) (Spend a Buck), Adena Springs Kentucky, $8K, 42/5/0 raced homebred D’Avignon (Smart Strike), who is a John Gosden- 9-CD, Alw, 1 1/16mT, Academic Probation, 7-2 trained half-brother to the 2008 G1 Fillies’ Mile and 2009 G1 Matron S. FORT PRADO (El Prado {Ire}), Buck Pond, $5K, 38/7/0 heroine Rainbow View (Dynaformer), and the Grade I performer Just As 4-HAW, Msw, 1m, Lucky Liam, 9-5 Well (A. P. Indy). KODIAK KOWBOY (Posse), WinStar, $7K, 52/12/0 4-LRL, Aoc, 1 1/16m, Kowboy King, $100K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1 OLD FASHIONED (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made, $8K, 81/8/1 1-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, Cutty Shark, $70K EAS MAY 2yo, 8-1 PIONEEROF THE NILE (Empire Maker), WinStar, $15K, 94/12/1 INCREASES AT ARQANA AUTUMN 9-CD, Alw, 1 1/16mT, Awesome Jill, $16K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 National hunt interests dominated during the second VISIONAIRE (Grand Slam), Summerhill Stud, $, 25/5/1 half of Arqana=s Autumn Sale yesterday, with enhanced 4-LRL, Aoc, 1 1/16m, Predicting, 20-1 figures which included a rise in the average and median, YESBYJIMMINY (Yes It's True), Bridlewood Farm, $3K, 30/5/1 2-AQU, Msw, 5 1/2f, +My Pisano, $75K OBS APR 2yo, 12-1 by 8% and 14%, respectively. Of the flat purchases on ZENSATIONAL (Unbridled's Song), Hill N Dale, $15K, 82/7/0 the day, the standout was Haras de Fresnay-le- 2-AQU, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Cavu, $230K FTF MAR 2yo, 6-1 Buffard=s hip 352, a yearling daughter of Dubawi (Ire) whose half-brother Saddex (GB) (Sadler=s Wells) was a First/Second-crop starters to watch: Wednesday, November Group 1 winner in his native Germany and Italy and 20 stands as a sire at Gestut Westerberg. Wilhelm Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2009 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Feldmann paid i55,000 (US$74,460) for the BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) blueblood, whose page includes the likes of Aldebaran CIRCULAR QUAY (Thunder Gulch), Journeyman, $13K, 89/31/1 and Spinning World. Later, EARL de Saubouas paid 2-AQU, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Vona, $275K OBS OPN 2yo, 8-1 i31,000 for hip 424, a yearling colt from Haras de la INTO MISCHIEF (Harlan's Holiday), Spendthrift, $13K, 72/27/6 Lande Chevrier whose dam is a half to none other than 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Miss Mischief, $125K FTK JUL yrl, 4-1 this year=s filly sensation Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}). TIZ WONDERFUL (Tiznow), Spendthrift, $13K, 208/58/2 AThe 2013 Autumn Sale posted results which were in 1-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Triple Net, 3-1 all points similar to last year, with a strong interest in horses with good jumps profiles,@ Arqana Chairman Eric Hoyeau commented. AThe number of yearlings sold at this year=s four sales is close to a thousand, with a record figure of i54 million, up by 26% compared to last year. This year, the market has shown a genuine vitality across its different segments. The range of BHA CONCLUDES BUTLER SUNGATE HEARING different sales was beneficial to both vendors and The British Horseracing Authority=s disciplinary panel buyers, who had the advantage of true benchmarks. has concluded the hearing into Gerard Butler=s use of The objective will therefore be to repeat this the drug Sungate, but will not publish its findings until organisation next year.@ Full results are available on next week. Butler was charged with breaking a number www.arqana.com. of rules over his use of the drug after nine horses under his care tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol. AThe disciplinary panel hearing involving Gerard Butler has concluded this afternoon,@ tweeted the BHA. APanel will now consider evidence before publishing result, any penalties that may apply and reasons for their decisions in due course. It is unlikely that result, penalty and reasons will be published before end of this week. [The] BHA cannot comment further until this time.@
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France report cont. PRIX TANTIEME-Listed, i52,000, Chantilly, 11-19, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:42.17, hy. 1--COMBAT ZONE (IRE), 130, g, 7, by Refuse to Bend (Ire)--Zeiting (Ire) (MSW-US & SW-Fr, $178,105), by Zieten. ( 280,000 yrl 08 GOFMIL; 7,000gns HIT 09 (718) 978-8200 i > > www.mersant.com TATAUT). O-Guido Werner Hermann Schmitt; B-Twelve Oaks Stud; T-Mario Hofer; J-Norman Sponsors of the following stats for the: Richter; i26,000. Lifetime Record: Co. Hwt. Older ARQANA AUTUMN SALE Horse-Ity at 7-9.5f, GSW-Ger & GSP-Ity, 45 starts, SESSION TOTALS 2013 2012 16 wins, 13 places, i278,315. *1/2 to Zut Alors Catalogued 291 295 (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), GSP-Fr; Bikini Babe (Ire) (Montjeu No. Offered 272 266 {Ire}), GSP-Ire & Fr, SP-UAE, Eng & Ire, $142,495; No. Sold 193 186 Royal Empire (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), GSW-Eng, RNAs 79 80 $267,463. % RNAs 29% 30.1% 2--Boomshackerlacker (Ire), 123, c, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)-- Gross €1,900,000 €1,828,000 Allegrina (Ire), by Barathea (Ire). (65,000gns yrl >11 Average (% change) €9,845 (+0.2%) €9,828 Median €7,000 €7,000 TATOCT). O-PJL Racing; B-Elaine Marie Smith; T-George Baker; i10,400. CUMULATIVE 2013 2012 3--Samana Cay, 122, f, 4, Authorized (Ire)--Tessa Reef Catalogued 577 557 (Ire), by Mark of Esteem (Ire). O-Sheikh Mohammed No. Offered 488 477 bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Darley; T-Andre Fabre; No. Sold 342 354 i8,400. RNAs 146 123 % RNAs 29.9% 25.8% Margins: 1 3/4, 2, NK. Odds: 21.00, 16.00, 7.20. Gross €5,534,000 €5,316,000 Also Ran: Maningrey (Ger), Gris de Reve (Fr), Hippolyte Average (% change) €16,181 (+7.8%) €15,017 (Fr), Ideal (Ger), Cielo Canarias (Ire), Paraggi (GB), Baie Median (% change) €8,000 (+14.3%) €7,000 d=Honneur (Fr), Daring Storm (Ger), Celebrissime (Ire), Menardais (Fr). Scratched: Sommerabend (GB), Yesterday=s Results: Hermival (Ire), Ipswich (Ire). Click for the Racing Post PRIX ISONOMY-Listed, i55,000, Chantilly, 11-19, result. EQUIDIA VIDEO. 2yo, 1mT, 1:45.28, hy. Successful twice at this level, Combat Zone was 1--#UNDER THE RADAR (FR), 123, c, 2, by Footstepsinthesand (GB) allowed off at long odds despite a last-out third in the 1st Dam: Fast Lane Lili (GB) (SP-Fr, $183,032), by Fasliyev Oct. 6 G3 Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt 2nd Dam: Mercedes (Ger), by Nebos (Ger) Dusseldorf, and he annexed yet another late-season 3rd Dam: Marlene Kelly, by Irish Castle stakes event for Germany with a commanding score (i47,000 RNA yrl >12 ARQOCT). O-Haras d=Ecouves here. Asserting for control after the initial strides, he & Francois Doumen; B-Uplifting Bloodstock Ltd; was pushed along when threatened passing the T-Francois Doumen; J-Cristian Demuro; i27,500. quarter-mile marker and refused to buckle under Lifetime Record: 6 starts, 2 wins, 4 places, i59,000. continued urging thereafter to claim a third black-type 2--Divina Comedia (Fr), 120, f, 2, Footstepsinthesand (GB)-- rosette. Divine Promesse (Fr), by Verglas (Ire). (i20,000 RNA yrl >12 ARQAUG). O-Famille Moussac; B-Haras du UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Mezeray; T-Nicolas Clement; i11,000. Date Race Track 3--Aventador (Fr), 123, c, 2, Zafeen (Fr)--Day of Dream Nov. 23 GIII Delta Downs Jackpot S. DED (Ire), by Rainbows For Life. O-Henri Vanderdussen; GIII Delta Downs Princess S. DED B-Rene Vallaud & Tony Castanheira; T-Tony GIII River City H. CD Castanheira; i8,250. Nov. 28 GII Falls City H. CD Margins: SHD, SNK, 1HF. Odds: 13.50, 1.80, 5.50. GIII Fall Highweight H. AQU Also Ran: Allez Henri (Ire), Spoken To Me (Ire), GIII Vernon O. Underwood S. BHP Bocaiuva (Ire), Itoobeboss (Ire), Delicate Delight (Ire), Nov. 29 GI Clark H. CD Farquhar (Ire), Cockney Bob (GB). GII Go For Wand H. AQU Under the Radar, who graduated at Clairefontaine in GII Citation H. BHP his third go Aug. 24, finished fourth in the Sept. 21 GIII Berkeley H. GG G3 Prix des Chenes at Longchamp, and was demoted Nov. 30 GI Cigar Mile AQU to fourth after running second in the Listed Prix des GII Demoiselle S. AQU GII Remsen S. AQU Sablonnets at Nantes last time Oct. 26. Breaking GII Golden Rod S. CD sharply to claim the rail and the lead, he maintained a GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. CD cozy buffer until coming under pressure with 350 GII Hawthorne Gold Cup HAW meters remaining, and kept on resolutely under a power GII Kennedy Road S. WO drive in the closing stages to just hold Divina Comedia GIII Comely S. AQU for a career high. Click for the Racing Post result. GIII Generous S. BHP EQUIDIA VIDEO. GIII Miesque S. BHP TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 11/20/13 • PAGE 4 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
NZB READY TO RUN SALE TUESDAY’S TOP LOTS Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (NZ$) HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR COLT TOPS NZB SALE 201 colt Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Rule the Waves (Aus) 320,000 The opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock=s Consigned by Lyndhurst Farm Ready to Run Sale at Karaka produced increases, with Purchased Fraternity Thoroughbreds the average up 13% and the median up 4.8% from 122 geld Bernardini Miguelita (Aus) 300,000 Consigned by Lyndhurst Farm 2012 figures. During the session, 107 lots sold for Purchased by Magus Equine $8,787,500. The average was NZ$82,126 and the 167 colt Northern Meteor (Aus) Pastel Rose 270,000 median was NZ$55,000. The buy-back rate was 43%. Consigned by Diamond Lodge A year ago, 111 juveniles grossed NZ$8,063,000 for Purchased by G W Moore an average of NZ$72,640 and a median of NZ$52,500. 155 colt Exceed and Excel (Aus) On Hallowed Ground (Aus) 240,000 A colt by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) topped the Consigned by Mana Park session when selling for NZ$320,000 (US$197,336) to Purchased by Fraternity Thoroughbreds Anton Koolman=s Fraternity Thoroughbreds. Out of Rule the Waves (Aus) (King=s Best), lot 201 was consigned by Lyndhurst Farm. The juvenile=s second dam is group winner and multiple Group 1 placed Regal Sea (NZ) (718) 978-8200 (Dahar). Koolman and his wife Margaret had been www.mersant.com absent from Karaka in recent years, but purchased two Sponsors of the following stats for the: lots Tuesday. The couple also paid NZ$240,000 for a colt by Exceed and Excel (Aus) (lot 155). NZB READY TO RUN SALE AI=m not a committed breeze-up sale guy and I haven=t SESSION TOTALS 2013 2012 bought here for a while, but we have found a few we Catalogued 220 204 like,@ commented Anton Koolman AI liked [lot 201]=s No. Offered 188 166 type and Holy Roman Emperor is going well in Hong No. Sold 107 111 Kong and Singapore so, although he was a lot of RNAs 81 55 % RNAs 43% 33% money, we wanted him and were prepared for that. High Price NZ$320,000 NZ$300,000 He=ll go to Australia and then on to Hong Kong to be Gross NZ$8,787,500 NZ$8,063,000 trained by Paul O=Sullivan.@ Average (% change) NZ$82,126 (+13.1%) NZ$72,640 Willie Leung=s Magus Equine secured the day=s Median (% change) NZ$55,000 (+4.8%) NZ$52,500 second highest priced lot, going to NZ$300,000 for a gelding by Bernardini out of Miguelita (Aus) (Danehill). Lot 122 was also consigned by Lyndhurst Farm. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N AI love Bernardini and paid a bit more than I expected to for this horse, but Bernardini is doing very well in AMERICA Australia and America at the moment,@ said Leung. AThis horse is a big, strong mover and I know he=ll take BLACK-TYPE RESULTS: a little bit more time to strengthen up, so I will leave PUERTO RICO FUTURITY, $58,850, CMR, 11-17, (S), him in New Zealand for more education before sending 2yo, 7f, 1:25 4/5, ft. him up to Hong Kong. The New Zealand Ready to Run 1--@LLUVIA DE NIEVE (g, 2, by Myfavorite Place-- Sale always brings me a bit of luck, so I always enjoy Bancada {SW-Pr, $176,862}, by Cagey Bidder) coming here to buy.@ O-Establo Caridad Inc; B-Rolando Cabral (PR); T-Jose At the close of business Tuesday, NZB Co-Managing Jimenez; J-Juan Diaz. $34,133. Lifetime Record: Director Petrea Vela said she was happy with the depth 6-5-1-0, $100,918. of the buying bench. 2--Hero Bull, 117, c, 2, Crimson Hero--My Story, by AWe are very pleased with the strong and diverse Holy Bull. O-Establo Villa Real; B-Maria T Baragano international buying bench we=ve got here at Karaka, as (PR); T-Allison Escobar. $11,770. strong as we=ve ever seen,@ Vela commented. AThere=s 3--Lcdo. Marquez, 117, c, 2, Myfavorite Place--This very good competition on a number of the horses on Time Around, by Cryptoclearance. O-Carlos Oyola offer, which has been reflected in the average and Stable; B-Potrero Los Llanos Inc (PR); T-Julio Diaz Jr. median far exceeding last year=s records. This is the $5,885. second biggest Ready to Run catalogue we=ve had here Margins: 3 3/4, 2HF, NK. Odds: 0.50, 4.95, 3.70. in over 10 years and, with the increased numbers, Also Ran: Willy G, Tirano, Andres Orlando, matching last year=s clearance rate was always going to Despachado. be a challenge and that has proven the case. After some quiet patches early on, it picked up over the • ON THE WORKTAB • afternoon and hopefully we can see some strengthening CHURCHILL DOWNS to the clearance again tomorrow.@ Daddy Nose Best (Scat Daddy), 4f, :50, 44/74 Skyring (English Channel), 5f, 1:03.80, 39/45 All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, PALM MEADOWS unless otherwise indicated Revolutionary (War Pass), 3f, :37.40, 8/17 AWESOME PEDIGREE.
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ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 8th-PRX, $58,540, NW1X, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12, ft. ZIPPED CODE (c, 3, City Zip--Control Premium, by Mt. Livermore) Lifetime Record: 12-3-2-4, $132,188. O-Robert Tresente. B-Jon Marshall (PA). T-Patricia Farro. *$17,000 yrl '11 KEESEP.
4th-TUP, $23,100, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:35 4/5, fm. E Z KITTY (m, 5, He's Tops--Envision the Cat, by Lost Code) Lifetime Record: MSW, 25-13-3-4, $281,342. O-Highlander Racing Stable LLC. B-Jerry & Peggy Woods (WA). T-Jeffrey Metz. *$1,200 RNA yrl '09 WASSEP.
1st-FLX, $22,000, NW3L, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11 3/5, ft. FINANCIAL STORM (g, 6, Storm Cat--Exchange Place, by Affirmed) Lifetime Record: 11-3-3-1, $60,332. O/B-Albert Fried Jr (NY). T-Charlton Baker.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Ilikewinnin, f, 2, Desert God--I Like Tricks, by Tricky Fun. ZIA, 11-19, (S), 6f, 1:10 1/5. B-Joe Allen (NM). *Full to Iplaytricks, MSW, $520,990. Infinite Bull, g, 2, King Bull--Fancy Numbers, by Polish Numbers. ZIA, 11-18, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:03 4/5. B-Tucumcari Thoroughbreds (NM). Ryzilla, f, 3, Seacliff--Ryann, by Signal Tap. ZIA, 11-19, (S), 6f, 1:10 3/5. B-Brian Bentley & Patsy Handcock (NM). *1/2 to Ima Highway Star (You Know How It Is), SW. Salty Says So, c, 3, Yes I'm Salty--Kitty's Gold, by Gold Meridian. MNR, 11-18, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:08 2/5. B-Sherman Mitchell (WV).
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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Framed Masterpiece (GB), g, 2, Dutch Art (GB)-- Photographie, by Trempolino. Southwell, Britain, 11-19, Mdn, 2yo, 1m (AWT). B-Mrs Hugh Maitland-Jones. *28,000gns wnlg >11 TATDEC; 42,000gns yrl >12 TATOCT. Taxilos (Fr), c, 2, Kavafi (Ire)--Vraona (GB), by Fantastic Light. Chantilly, France, 11-19, Cond, 2yo, 1 1/8m (AWT). B-Stilvi Compania Financiera SA. Jacquotte Delahaye (GB), f, 2, Kyllachy (GB)--Mary Read (GB) (GSP-Eng), by Bahamian Bounty (GB). Wolverhampton, Britain, 11-19, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 216yds (AWT). B-A S Denniff. *,10,000 yrl >12 DONHIT.
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