WOODBINE MILE DRAWS 14 ...p.11-12 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 MABEE BABY LEADS KEESEP DAY FOUR RAGS TO RICHES RETURNS The decision by Larry Mabee, son of the late Golden Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy) makes her return in the Eagle Farm owner John C. Mabee, and his mother Betty GI Gazelle S. at Belmont Park Saturday. The three-year- to significantly reduce their Thoroughbred holdings was old filly, making her first welcomed by the buying public start since beating Curlin yesterday at Keeneland. A well- in the June 9 GI Belmont made colt by prominent sire El S., faces four rivals in the Prado (Ire) led the way during nine-furlong test. Her the fourth session of the Sep- summer campaign was tember Yearling Sale, realizing a derailed by a trip to New final bid of $750,000 from Eu- Bolton for a complete ropean bloodstock agent Charlie physical and by a mild Gordon-Watson, on behalf of Aa fever, but she worked six normal client of mine in Ire- furlongs in 1:14 4/5 at land,@ he said. Consigned by Belmont Park last Satur- Rags to Riches (outside) Larry Mabee Adam Coglianese www.goldeneaglefarm.com Mill Ridge Sales on behalf of day and is ready to get the reduction, the bay is the back to work. AAny time you have a horse like her, you second live foal produced by Favorite Funtime (Seeking worry about how she is doing,@ trainer Todd Pletcher the Gold), winner of the 2002 GI Santa Maria H., one said, but added, AShe=s not a filly that seems to need a of her seven career victories. She bankrolled $507,900 race or hard training to run well, so I=m not concerned for her owners, and her son added to the family=s cof- about the layoff.@ Field, p16 fers yesterday. AI=m very thrilled about that,@ com- mented Janine McCullough, general manager of Golden THE GREEN MONKEY TO DEBUT SATURDAY Eagle. AThe colt deserved that. He=s the kind that the The Green Monkey (Forestry) will make his long- Mabees would have kept and raced, and we struggled awaited debut in the fourth race at Belmont Park Satur- with the decision of even putting him in the sale. It=s day. The three-year-old, who nice to see somebody pay what the colt is worth. It made headlines with his went above expectations, but the horse was a solid world-record $16 million pur- half-million dollar horse. It was very nice.@ chase as a FTFFEB juvenile, prepped for his first career KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS start with a half in :47 out of the gate at Belmont last Sat- THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2007 urday. Facing five rivals in the six-furlong test, he drew SESSION TOTALS 2007 2006 post 4. Jockey John Catalogued 398 399 Velazquez has the mount. No. Offered 366 364 AThe Green Monkey has been No. Sold 257 273 a horse that's highly visible RNAs 109 91 The Green Monkey and followed closely,@ trainer Horsephotos % RNA 29.8% 25% Todd Pletcher told Daily Rac- Gross $45,078,500 $41,774,500 ing Form. AIt would be difficult for any horse to meet Average (% change) $175,403 (+14.6%) $153,020 expectations that have been laid on him. At the end of Median (% change) $150,000 (+25%) $120,000 the day, he's ready to run, so we'll get started and www.keeneland.com hope he runs well.@ (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/14/07 • PAGE 2 of 18 Keeneland September cont. Golden Eagle Takes Flight... Things began a bit slowly for the Mabee reduction in Book 1, as two colts brought a combined $220,000, but it gradually gained momentum. During Wednesday=s session, Demi O=Byrne bought a Giant=s Causeway colt out of GISW Notable Career (Avenue of Flags) for Pat Costello • 859.296.6455 • www.paramountsales.net $370,000, setting the table for yesterday=s results. AI think, unfortunately, the pace of the sale takes a while KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE to get started,@ Janine McCullough stated. AA lot of THURSDAY – TOP FIVE COLTS people think that they can=t afford to buy a horse in Hip# Sire Dam Price ($) Book 1, so they have a tendency to not look. This colt 1001 El Prado (Ire) Favorite Funtime $750,000 got the respect he deserved. Overall, I=m really happy.@ B-Betty L & Larry Mabee (Ky) Come November, the Golden Eagle reduction will con- Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent for Golden Eagle tinue at Keeneland, but Favorite Funtime will not be Farm (Phase I of a Major Reduction) going under the hammer. AShe is one of about seven Purchased by C Gordon-Watson, agent key mares that the Mabees are going to keep. She=s 939 Dynaformer Catumbella $700,000 one of Mrs. Mabee=s favorites,@ McCullough said. B-Jamm & Mill Ridge Farm (Ky) Gordon-Watson said the El Prado colt was at the top of Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent a short short-list. AI had a list of only four horses for Purchased by Centennial Farms today, one of which was the [$700,000] Dynaformer 1195 Hennessy Sacred Promise $700,000 earlier, the next one was this horse,@ he explained. AHe ($275,000 wnlg >06 FTKNOV) was an outstanding athlete. He stood out a mile. I think B-Highclere (Ky) it was clever planning to put him in this book.@ Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by D L O=Byrne Hoping Lightning Strikes Thrice... 1197 Mr. Greeley Saintly Hertfield $625,000 Jim Bolger, the trainer of the outstanding European ($330,000 wnlg >06 KEENOV) fillies Finsceal Beo (Ire) and Saoirse Abu will look to B-John Fielding & Brilliant Stables (Ky) continue his luck with Mr. Greeley offspring. A hand- Consigned by Paramount Sales, Agent XLV some chestnut colt by the increasingly popular sire is Purchased by Tom Gentry, agent headed across the pond to eventually join the Bolger 1050 Mr. Greeley Innovate $500,000 yard after Tom Gentry was extended to $625,000 on B-Liberation Farm & Brandywine Farm (Ky) behalf of clients of the conditioner. AHe looks like Secre- Consigned by Brandywine Farm LLC (Jim & Pam Robin- tariat,@ Gentry opined. AHe=s got a big rear end on him. son), agent for Liberation Farm (Rob Whiteley) & He s just a very, very handsome colt. I m so excited = = Brandywine about him. That was my number one pick in the sale. Purchased by B. Wayne Hughes It=s a good family and I think he=ll make more family.@ Consigned by Paramount Sales as agent, the March foal was purchased by an entity called Wright Brothers KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS Bloodstock for $330,000 as a weanling out of last THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2007 year=s Keeneland November sale. He is the first foal from Saintly Hertfield (Saint Ballado), a daughter of GSW Theresa=s Tizzy (Cee=s Tizzy), and a half-sister to CUMULATIVE TOTALS 2007 2006 GSW Got the Last Laugh. Paramount=s Pat Costello, Catalogued 1308 1268 who declined to identify the partners of Wright Broth- No. Offered 1172 1157 ers, was also pleased with the sale. AHe=s a lovely No. Sold 854 862 horse,@ Costello said. AJim Bolger is a great trainer and a RNAs 318 295 great trainer of Mr. Greeley=s offspring. Physically, he % RNA 27.1% 25.4% was gorgeous. He had a lot of presence and a great Gross $243,290,500 $272,909,500 walk to him and he has a great mind. Mr. G is doing it Average (% change) $284,883 (-10%) $316,600 on both sides of the Atlantic and in the sales ring.@ Median (% change) $200,000 (+8.1%) $185,000 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/14/07 • PAGE 3 of 18 THURSDAY – TOP SIX FILLIES O’Bryne Lands Hennessy Colt... Hip# Sire Dam Price ($) Positioned on opposite sides of the sales pavilion, 1087 Pleasantly Perfect Lassie Connection $490,000 bloodstock agents Omar Trevino and Demi O=Byrne B-Kilroy Thoroughbred Partnership (Ky) fought a spirited duel for hip 1195, a handsome chest- Consigned by Lane=s End, agent nut colt from Eaton Sales that strongly resembled his Purchased by DLBI for Whisper Hill sire, the recently deceased Hennessy. In the end, the 1083 Distorted Humor Lady Tap $450,000 buying power of the Coolmore team that O=Byrne repre- B-Paul F Gardner (Ky) sents prevailed, and the hammered dropped on the Consigned by Margaux Farm, LLC, Agent VIII Irishman=s $700,000 bid. Asked if the death of Purchased by Mike Ryan for Beverly J Lewis Hennessy, who stood at Coolmore, factored at all in the 1045 Mr. Greeley I’maknightschoice $440,000 purchase, O=Byrne said, ANo, he was just a nice horse.@ B-Hopewell Investments (Ky) Produced by the 15-year-old Blushing John mare Sacred Consigned by Hopewell Farm LLC, Agent III Promise, hip 1195 is a half to More Than Promised, a Purchased by BBA Ireland MSW and MGSP earner of $278,000. The colt=s second 1032 Mr. Greeley Hard Knocker $430,000 dam is French group winner Nonoalca (Fr) (Nonoalco), B-Manganaro & Blackwater Farm (Ky) who was runner-up in the 1979 G1 Poule d>Essai des Consigned by Lane=s End, agent Pouliches. Nonoalca is also the dam of GI Hopeful S. Purchased by Cheyenne Stables, LLC winner Great Navigator (Gulch). Hip 1195 had been 1132 Grand Slam My Success $410,000 through the auction ring before.