2017 KEENELAND

SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017 THE NOVEMBERBREEDING STOCK SALE

WORLD’S TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 to STAGE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Catalogue Online Now

2017 KEENELAND

NOVEMBERBREEDING STOCK SALE EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS NOVEMBER.KEENELAND.COM

FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU LETTER FROM AMERICA | ITALIAN NEWS | SIRES’ TABLE | RACING PREVIEWS

TODAY’S HEADLINES STALLION NEWS ZARAK RETIRES TO STUD AT HARAS DE BONNEVAL The Aga Khan Studs have announced that Zarak, the Gr.1- winning son of out of the unbeaten Zarkava will be retiring to stud at Haras de Bonneval in France for the 2018 breeding season. A Gr.1 winner this year, he showed a decisive turn of foot to come from last to first when winning the Gr.1 Grand Prix de Saint- Cloud against a highly-competitive field. Earlier in the season, he was the emphatic winner of the Gr.3 Dubai Millennium Stakes on his seasonal debut in Dubai before finishing a close second, Zarak (Dubawi) winning the Gr.3 Dubai Millennium Stakes. beaten a short neck, to the subsequent Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runner-up, Cloth Of Stars (), in the Gr.1 Zarak has an exciting stallion’s pedigree and is the offspring of . two undisputed Champions. On the sire’s side, he is a son of A winner at two over a mile on his debut at Deauville, he was Dubawi, currently one of the leading and most sought after sires quickly campaigned at the highest level where he showed great in the world. On the dam’s side, he is out of one of racing’s greats, consistency. A winner or placed in ten of his 13 outings, including Zarkava. She was an unbeaten Champion that joined the Aga six times at Gr.1 level, he was notably a fast-finishing second to Khan broodmare band after having won five Gr.1 races: the Prix Almanzor (Wootton Bassett) in the Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club and Marcel Boussac at two, the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, the Prix de in the Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano. Diane, an astonishing Prix Vermeille after having dwelt at the start

BATTAASH HARRY ANGEL Prix de l’Abbaye (Gr.1) (Gr.1) (Gr.1) Other graduates include: European Champion 2YO filly TIGGY WIGGY and Group 1 winner XTENSION, KODI BEAR, COULSTY, LADYS FIRST etc. Paul & Marie McCartan Don’t miss our draft next week (Highflyer N) +353 87 2575729

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 STALLION NEWS ~ SALES TALK EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

CLICK HERE for SALES TALK European First Crop Sires’ GOFFS UK Competition Leader Board

EBN Sales Talk Click here to and, finally, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. After her final win, her is brought to contact IRT, or owner and breeder His Highness the Aga Khan said: “Today is the you by IRT visit www.irt.com apogée for my breeding operation which dates back 90 years and through five generations of my family.” With Zarak, Zarkava became the first winner of the Arc to produce a Gr.1 winner since the great TO HOST TRULL HOUSE Urban Sea (Miswaki), dam of Champion sires (Sadler’s Wells) and Sea The Stars (Cape Cross). DISPERSAL AT JANUARY SALE Zarak’s female line traces back to the foundation mare Mumtaz Goffs UK has announced that leading National Hunt owner/ Mahal, purchased as a yearling by the Aga Khan III in 1922. This breeder, Richard Kelvin-Hughes, will hold a dispersal of 25 horses family has been nurtured through generations and has produced from his Trull House Stud at the Goffs UK January Sale at Doncaster multiple Champions such as Petite Etoile (Petition), on 23rd and 24th January 2018. (Great Nephew), and more recently, (Cape Cross). To be consigned under Mill House and Little Lodge Studs, the Georges Rimaud, manager of the Aga Khan Studs in France, draft of 25 fillies and mares will all be sold without reserve and declared: “Zarak will be a great addition to our roster of stallions. He will consist of nine mares, many of which are in foal to leading is a dream come true for a breeder, being a Gr.1 winner out of a sires, as well as five foals, five yearlings and six two-year-olds. Champion and by an excellent stallion. He was a top-class racehorse Amongst the lots set to grace the sale ring are: the three-time Gr.2 who showed a great turn of foot and he is an attractive individual hurdle winner Chomba Womba in foal to , already dam of who is short coupled and strongly built. We are delighted to offer the Listed runner-up Chocca Wocca, who is set to come under such an exciting stallion to breeders. Zarkava’s legacy is set to the hammer and is in foal to Blue Bresil. My Petra is another Gr.2 continue through her son.” His fee and syndication details will be winner, this time over fences. announced shortly. Amongst the younger stock is a Walk In The Park filly half- 7 Group/Stakes winners in 2017* That’s the equal of Iffraaj, , Siyouni, and Shamardal and more than Oasis Dream, Showcasing, Le Havre etc. 2YO’s to note (Jessica Harrington/Niarchos Family) runs in the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile STREAM SONG (/George Strawbridge) scored at Newmarket ❝She’s a lovely filly who I’ll put away and we’ll see her in an Oaks trial next year ❞ John Gosden, RACING POST Gr.3 winner at THE KING (Jessica Harrington/Mill House LLC) 3¼ length winner at Gowran Park Belmont on 23rd Sept. OFF LIMITS won the he really quickened like a good horse Jessica Harrington ❝ ❞ * to 4th Oct. $200,000 Damsel Stakes by 4¾ lengths

2017 yearlings have sold for 380,000gns, €310,000, €250,000, €235,000, €230,000 etc.

Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh Tel: 353-52 6131298. David Magnier, Tom Gaffney, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy Tel: 353-25 31966. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.

2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK ~ STALLION NEWS ~ RACING REVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017 sister to the dual Gr.2 Dawn Run Novices’ Hurdle-placed Dusky Legend, a yearling Kayf Tara full-sister to Chocca Wocca and a 260,000gns Presenting two-year-old filly out of a dual-winning Old Vic 260,000gns daughter of the high-class dual Gr.2 winner Bilboa. Kelvin-Hughes, who has had numerous success as a breeder £120,000 and owner with the likes of Chomba Womba, Invictus and €110,000 Vaniteux racing in his colours and commented on his dispersal: Read about “We have made the decision to disperse our National Hunt breeding his auction operation through the sale of all fillies and mares. We enjoyed successes online immediate success with our homebreds and we believe the best is yet to come. The timing is now right for a dispersal, we see the Goffs UK January Sale at Doncaster as the ideal place to hold it and we hope that others will have the same success that we have started. “We will continue to race the colts and geldings that we have in training, as well as on the ground and we look forward, with mixed emotions, to purchasing future winners from these bloodlines at the sales as part of our ongoing support to National Hunt breeding and racing.” To view the Trull House Stud Dispersal, a dedicated page has been created on the Goffs UK website and can be viewed by clicking HERE. STALLION NEWS IRELAND You had to WORTHADD GETS OFF THE MARK AS A SIRE WITH ROME WINNER go back to Worthadd, who completed the Gr.2 Derby Italiano and Gr.3 Premio Parioli double in 2010, got off the mark as a sire when See Oasis Dream You In made all to land the 1000m maiden at Rome afternoon, clocking a swift 57 seconds. Bred by Yvonne and Gerard Kennedy, the filly, placed twice, won at the fifth time to find of asking, and is out of a Komaite half-sister to the Gr.3 Solario Stakes winner Radwell. Based at the Irish National Stud, the stallion son of Dubawi had a higher-rated just 19 registered juveniles. In addition to his two Classic victories, the son of the triple winner Wigman, a Rahy half-sister to the dam of the dual Gr.1 winner and sire Dai Jin, won the Gr.2 Premio sprinter , Gr.2 Premio Carlo Vittadini and Gr.3 Badener Meile. He showcased his international ability when running second in the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes behind Canford Cliffs. Must-see yearlings RACING REVIEW at Tattersalls now. RACING REVIEW Slade RAHEEN HOUSE BACK TO WINNING WAYS AT ASCOT Speed, power... The Listed Noel Murless Stakes, run over a mile and three-quarters at Ascot yesterday, was awarded to the second past the post Brian +353 (0)45 527600 Meehan-trained Raheen House, who was carrying a five-pound +44 (0)1638 730070 penalty for his Gr.3 Bahrain Trophy success in July. The son of Sea www.darleystallions.com The Stars raced at the rear of the field before going from last to first in the straight. He joined the leader Weekender (Frankel) inside the final furlong and looked as though he had the Darley momentum to go past, but Weekender rallied and crossed the

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 RACING REVIEW ~ RACING PREVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

IRELAND

RIYAZAN STARS AS SMULLEN LANDS DUNDALK FOUR-TIMER Pat Smullen landed a four-timer at Dundalk last night, taking him one behind Colin Keene in the jockeys’ title race, highlighted by victory in the Listed Star Appeal Stakes for two-year-olds over seven furlongs. Riding the Michael Halford-trained Riyazan (Iffraaj), Smullen positioned his mount off the leader, the Mark Johnston-trained Lake Volta (Raven’s Pass) for the early part of the race. The winner closed from around two out and having taken the lead with half a furlong to run, ran out the half-length winner over the staying-on Battle Of Jericho (War Front), who was a short head in front of Lake Volta. A debut winner at the Curragh in early August, Riyazan was pitched into Stakes company. Fourth behind Nelson, who was Raheen House (Sea The Stars) [right] and Weekender (Frankel) [middle] fight out the finish in the Listed Noel second in the maiden, in a Gr.3, he was then last of five in the Gr.2 Murless Stakes at Ascot yesterday. Beresford Stakes last time behind Saxon Warrior. A homebred of High Highness the Aga Khan’s, he is the first produce of the unraced Riyaba (Dalakhani), who is a half-sister line a nose in front. A stewards’ enquiry was soon called and the to the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes winner Riyalma (Selkirk) and the result was revised due to a significant bump Raheen House Listed-placed duo Risayla (Polish Precedent) and Rubina received from Weekender close to the line. The long-time leader (Invincible Spirit; dam of the Christiecat Stakes winner Hochfeld (Cape Cross) was three-quarters of a length back in Rubilinda). third. Having won at the third attempt last season, he was then fourth to the now Hong Kong-based Rivet in the Gr.1 Racing Post RACING PREVIEW Trophy. He opened this season in a conditions event at Newbury in April, where he was beaten by subsequent Gr.3 Musidora BRITAIN Stakes winner Shutter Speed, with Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe scorer Enable back in third. He was then third in the Listed Cocked CLOSELY-MATCHED FIELD Hat Stakes and fourth in the Gr.2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot before taking his biggest victory. He was then off for around FOR eight weeks and last ran in the Gr.1 St Leger, where he finished Today’s Gr.1 Sun Chariot Stakes will see a field of 13 fillies and seventh. mares vying for the lion’s share of the £250,000 prize money. One Bred by Sunderland Holdings Inc and a 35,000gns Tattersalls of two previous Gr.1 winners among them is (War October Yearling Sale Book 2 purchase by Sangster, he is a Front). Twice runner-up behind this season, she then had full-brother to a winner, out of a Monsun half-sister to the Gr.2 today’s rival Arabian Hope (Distorted Humor) back in third scorer Maqaasid () and the when winning the Gr.1 and had five of today’s dam of the Argentine Gr.1 scorer Il Fornaio (Orpen). opponents in arrears when following up in the Gr.1 . STRATFORD PLACE STUD

In Tattersalls Book 2 Yearlings by two of today’s sires

Lot 917 - Nathaniel filly from the family of Grey Lilas. Lot 1300 - Lope De Vega colt out of a Stakes winner and producer.

STRATFORD PLACE STUD, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3LA.

4 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING PREVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

Two of them, Gr.3 winner (Dark Angel) and last year younger Suedois (Le Havre) picked up his first victory over season’s dual Gr.1 winner ( Dancer), finished in as far as a mile, and his first at Gr.2 level, in last month’s Boomerang front of her last time when they were third and fifth in the Gr.1 Stakes at Leopardstown. The former James Fanshawe-trained . Dimension (Medicean) has won three Gr.2s at Woodbine, though Qemah is one of three French raiders here and will be joined by the last was over a year ago and, at nine, he is the oldest runner in dual Gr.3 winner Siyoushake (Siyouni), who has finished third the field. Miss Temple City (Temple City) won this race twelve behind Roly Poly in a three-way photo finish for the Prix Rothschild months ago en route to a third top-flight success of the year in and second in the Gr.1 Prix Jean Romanet on her last two starts, the Matriarch Stakes and comes here after a Gr.3 success at while last year’s dual Gr.2 winner Usherette (Shamardal) had a Kentucky Downs four weeks ago. Of the others, Divisidero confidence-boosting Listed win last time. (Kitten’s Joy) has won the last two editions of the Gr.1 Woodford Last season’s Gr.3 winner Muffri’Ha (Iffraaj) has won three Reserve Turf Classic, Le Ken (Easing Along) was a dual Gr.1 times on this course, Aljazzi (Shamardal) was a close second winner in his native Argentina and the nine-time Graded winner behind Qemah at Royal Ascot and has since beaten Nathra Heart To Heart (English Channel) has twice finished runner-up (Iffraaj) by three lengths in the Gr.3 Atalanta Stakes, while Nathra in Gr.1s over this course and distance. herself subsequently finished less than a length behind Sunday’s FIRST LADY STAKES Chantilly Gr.1 winner Aclaim in the Gr.2 . Notching up her third Gr.3 victory in the Grosse Europa Meile at Dusseldorf last month, the Andreas Wohler-trained Delectation NORTH AMERICA (Delegator) is one of the seven declarations for the Gr.1 First Lady Stakes, run earlier on the Keeneland card. She also finished fourth O’MEARA PAIR CHALLENGE FOR in the Gr.2 German 1,000 Guineas, a race won last year by one of her opponents, Hawksmoor. The daughter of Azamour has won SHADWELL TURF MILE HONOURS two Graded races this season and was only just over three lengths David O’Meara will saddle two of his stable stars in the $1m Gr.1 behind the winner when seventh in the Gr.1 Beverly D Stakes. The Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland later today. Now a seven-year- former Irish-trained Roca Rojo (Strategic Prince) has also won old, Mondialiste (Galileo) has won Gr.1 races at Woodbine and twice at Graded level and was a close third behind the top-class Arlington Park and has finished placed in two others at Chantilly in August’s Gr.1 Ballston Spa Stakes, finishing just a neck and when second in last autumn’s Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Mile. The adrift of April’s Keeneland Gr.1 winner Dickinson (Medaglia There’s a new star juvenile sire and his name is Poet’s Voice

Only Kodiac has more juvenile winners this season. And not even Kodiac can match his 50% two-year-old winners/runners strike rate: that’s the best there is.

Fourth-crop yearlings at the sales now. Book 1 prices: 375,000gns and 155,000gns

30-PLUS RUNNERS. DATA: 5/10/17 +44 (0)1638 730070 +353 (0)45 527600www.darleystallions.com Darley

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 5 RACING PREVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

winner Enticed, and one of the favourites is one of two maidens among them, Givemeaminit (Star Guitar), who was a half-length EBN third in last month’s Gr.1 Hopeful Stakes, one place behind the Read All reopposing Free Drop Billy (Union Rags). Ten City (Run Away And Hide) won June’s Gr.3 Bashford Manor Stakes, but has been About It! beaten twice since, Captivating Moon (Malibu Moon) was a Listed runner-up last time out and Lone (Majestic Warrior) won his maiden by eleven lengths just over a month ago. Ransom The Moon (Malibu Moon) and Roy H (More Than LAST CHANCE FOR £25,000 BONUS Ready) were first and second in July’s Gr.1 Bing Crosby Stakes and Three fillies will bid to win a TBA £25,000 Bonus at Newmarket they meet in the Gr.1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship later this afternoon when they line-up in the last of the 2017 Stakes, where the latter is 4lb better off for that one and a half- EBF Breeders’ Series races. length defeat. Their four rivals include August’s Del Mar Gr.2 Eartha Kitt (), Marie Of Lyon () winner Giant Expectations (Frost Giant), this season’s dual and Peach Melba (Dream Ahead) are the remaining Graded winner and Gr.1-placed American Anthem qualifiers for the nomination bonus, which was introduced to (Bodemeister) and this season’s triple course winner Edwards encourage the retention of proven fillies for future broodmare Going Left (Midnight Lute). careers in Britain. The fillies must win their races at Newmarket today in order to claim the prize. NORTH AMERICA – SUNDAY D’Oro), who reopposes. The Argentinian Gr.1 winner Dona Bruja (Storm Embrujado) won two Gr.3 races in the US this summer WELD’S ZHUKOVA and was most recently a dead-heat second in the Beverly D BACK AT BELMONT PARK Stakes, half a length behind the winner. Dermot Weld will saddle Zhukova () in Belmont DIRT RACES Park’s ten-furlong Gr.1 Flower Bowl Stakes, where she will meet Conqueror of American Pharoah in the Gr.1 Travers Stakes just five opponents. The mare has been beaten twice since defeating over two years ago and second behind Gun Runner in August’s the boys in the Gr.1 Man O’War Stakes over a longer trip on this Gr.1 Whitney Stakes, Keen Ice (Curlin) is the favourite for the ten- track in May and is back against female-only opposition tomorrow. furlong Gr.1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. His rivals She will face tough challenges from the two Chad Brown runners, include the recent dual Stakes winner Diversify (Bellamy Road), the five-time Chilean-bred Gr.1 winner Dacita (Scat Daddy) and the lightly-raced Gr.3-winning three-year-old Pavel (Creative the ex-French Grand Jete (Dansili), who were first and a dead- Cause) and Rally Cry (Uncle Mo), another to have chased home heat second, separated by half a length, in August’s Gr.1 Beverly D Gun Runner in a Gr.1 this season. Stakes. The former Charles Hills-trained Beauly (Sea The Stars) A field of twelve juveniles are due to run in Belmont Park’s Gr.1 was not beaten far by the high-class Miss Temple City in a Gr.3 at Champagne Stakes, none of whom have raced more than three Kentucky Downs last month, Guilty Twelve (Giant’s Causeway) times. Firenze Fire (Poseidon’s Warrior) won the Gr.3 Sanford was a Gr.3 winner at Delaware Park in July and War Flag (War Stakes before finishing fourth in the Gr.1 Hopeful Stakes, Kowboy Front) was a Gr.3 winner last season. Karma (Kodiak Kowboy) and Aveenu Malcainu (Into Mischief) Belmont Park’s Gr.1 Frizette Stakes has a field of ten fillies, one of have black-type wins to their names and three others, Enticed them unraced and the remainder with eight wins and six places from (Medaglia D’Oro; also declared at Keeneland), Full Of Run (Power 14 starts between them. Critique (Midnight Lute) won second time Broker) and Hazit (War Front), have won their only starts to date. out at Saratoga by 16 lengths, Strategic Dreams (Archarcharch) Keeneland’s Gr.1 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Stakes has a won a Saratoga maiden claimer by 14 lengths on her only outing to possible field of 13, also including the aforementioned debut date, Separationofpowers (Candy Ride) won on her debut by

Equisoft Live Software ideal for Studs, Trainers & Owners

www.equisoftlive.com

EQUISOFT ADVERTS 180 x 66.indd 5 12/04/2016 11:46:25 6 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING PREVIEW ~ INDUSTRY NEWS EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017 twelve lengths before finishing third in the Gr.1 Spinaway Stakes, one illustrated with photographs of the top races in Britain and Ireland, place behind the six-length debut winner Maya Malibu (Malibu and specially-commissioned posed portraits of many of the best Moon), and debut winner Wall Of Compassion (Jimmy Creed) was horses, ‘Chasers and Hurdlers’ deals individually, in alphabetical third in the Gr.2 Adirondack Stakes last time. sequence, with no fewer than 8,890 horses, including every one Of the 13 fillies and mares entered in Keeneland’s nine-furlong that ran over jumps in Britain in the 2016/17 season. Gr.1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, only two are Graded Stakes The individual commentaries range from a few lines on some of winners, Romantic Vision (Lemon Drop Kid) having landed the the lesser lights to multi-page essays on the top horses, the Gr.3 Locust Grove Stakes at Churchill Downs last month at the age extended entry on winner One For Arthur, for of five and another five-year-old, Tiger Moth (Street Sense), example, stretches to 19 pages. The commentaries having won at Gr.3 level at Ellis Park in August. The latter was third supply a potted analysis of each horse’s form and its racing in the Locust Grove and the runner-up, Blue Prize (Pure Prize), character, as well as giving valuable pointers to the future, while also runs here. Lockdown (First Defence) has been Gr.1-placed the essays on the best horses provide more detailed accounts of twice, including when third in the recent Cotillion Stakes, and their career, as well as discussing current issues and recalling gets a 3lb advantage here for being one of two three-year-olds in historical achievements. the race, but the remainder will have to improve on all known The short guide that follows should be helpful to reviewers form to feature at the finish. whose attention is also drawn to the Introduction to ‘Chasers and Hurdlers’ which flags up many of the topics that can be in the Timeform essays. INDUSTRY NEWS Some featured horses include; Airlie Beach - an unusual prelude to becoming a Gr.1 winner; Cue Card – now won three BRITAIN Betfair Chases, one short of Kauto Star; contenders who have fallen at the same fence in big races over the years; Many Clouds – puts the record straight about the cause of his demise (ill- REVIEWERS’ GUIDE TO CHASERS informed attack by Animal Aid); Might Bite – the Festival’s most AND HURDLERS OF 2016/17 dramatic finish, though his quirkiness can be overplayed; Sizing The 1,056-page masterwork ‘Chasers and Hurdlers 2016/17’ is the John – unique big race treble; success of trainer Jessica Harrington 42nd in the series of Timeform Jumps Annuals, which have come and jockey Robbie Power; and Wicklow Brave – Gr.1 Flat winners to be regarded as the definitive record of the winter game. Lavishly who have won in Gr.1 company over jumps.

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 7 STAKES RESULTS ~ RACING REVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

STAKES RESULTS IRELAND LR EBF STAR APPEAL STAKES, Dundalk, 7fAW, 2yo, 1st €32,450, 2nd €10,450, 3rd €4,950

Going Fifty Years Places? Flying Horses ebfstallions.com [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie

1. RIYAZAN (Ire), 2c, BRITAIN Iffraaj – Riyaba (Dalakhani) 2nd dam Ruyafa () LR NOEL MURLESS STAKES, Ascot, 1m6f, 3yo, 1st £20,983, 3rd dam Riyama (Doyoun) 2nd £7,955, 3rd £3,981 O/B: H H Aga Khan, T: Mick Halford 1. RAHEEN HOUSE (Ire), 3c, 2. BATTLE OF JERICHO (USA), 2c, Sea The Stars – Jumooh (Monsun) War Front – Together (Galileo) 2nd dam Eshaadeh (Storm Cat) O: & Derrick Smith & Mrs , 3rd dam Sarayir (Mr Prospector) B: Orpendale/Wynatt/Chelston, T: Aidan O’Brien O: J L Day, B: Sunderland Holdings Inc, T: Brian Meehan 35,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 by Sam Sangster Bloodstock, consigned by Mount Coote Stud 2. WEEKENDER (GB), 3c, KYBRED Frankel – Very Good News (Empire Maker) USBRED O: Khalid Abdullah, B: Juddmonte Farms Ltd, T: John Gosden 3. HOCHFELD (Ire), 3c, 3. LAKE VOLTA (Ire), 2c, Cape Cross – What A Charm (Key Of Luck) Raven’s Pass – Ghanaian (Shamardal) O: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, O: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, B: Kenilworth House Stud, T: Mark Johnston B: Godolphin, T: Mark Johnston 50,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale by John Ferguson Bloodstock, Also ran: Lethal Steps, Grace Rafaela, Damselfly, Liberty Lass consigned by Kenilworth House Stud Distances: ½l, shd, ½l, 6l, 1¼l, 13l Also ran: On To Victory, Mount Moriah, Zenon YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW Distances: (nse), ¾l, ¾l, ½l, 15l BRITAIN l The first past the post Weekender was demoted to second for causing interference to Raheen House, who was awarded the 5.45 CHELMSFORD, AUCTION NOVICE, 1MAW race. 1. MERKAVA (GB), 2c, Sayif – Dubawi’s Spirit (Dubawi) O: Franconson Partners, B: Llety Farms, T: Robyn Brisland www.bloodstocknews.eu 7,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 by BBA Ireland LEROIDESANIMAUX Winner of 9 races, including 3 x Gr.1s on Turf & Dirt, at 6 ½ to 8 ½ f His first European 2yos are starting to shine WATHEER (winner for Marcus Tregoning) AIM OF ARTEMIS (winner for Sir in September) AKVAVERA (winner and placed twice) • ZAAKI (Highly rated – OR 101) LEROIDESANIMAUX – sire of total progeny earnings of over $25m worldwide, including World Champion ANIMAL KINGDOM (A Leading First Crop Sire in USA in 2017) * Look out for his yearlings at the Tattersalls October Sale * [email protected] • www.lanwades.com • Tel: +44 (0)1638 750222 • Fax: +44 (0)1638 751186 LANWADES The independent option TM

8 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING REVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

£9,000 Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Breeze-Up Sale by Gazeley Stud NB: The Toronado half-sister to the winner is Lot 1707 in Book 3 Distances: 1¾l, hd. 7 ran. of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

Making his fifth start, Merkava (Sayif) made all and asserted clear from 6.45 CHELMSFORD, NOVICE, 7FAW the furlong pole. He is a half-brother to a pair of winners by Stimulation, 1. SOCIETY POWER (Ire), 2c, and is the third winner and foal out of the unraced Dubawi mare Society Rock – Yajala (Fasliyev) Dubawi’s Spirit. She is a half-sister to the Listed Hopeful Stakes winner 2nd dam Desacara (Arctic Tern) Prince Aaron (Marju) and a couple of winners by Marju and 3rd dam Do You Miss Me (El Gran Senor) Notnowcato, out of the four-time winner Spirito Libro (Lear Fan). The O: Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum, B: Tally-Ho Stud, third dam is the Listed Rous Stakes winner Teeming Shore (L’Emigrant), T: William Haggas also dam of the dual Gr.3-placed Conormara (Carr De Naskra). €160,000 Goresbridge May Breeze-Up Sale Dubawi’s Spirit has a yearling full-sister to the winner (£3,500 by Blandford Bloodstock, consigned by Tally-Ho Stud Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Yearling Sale by Tony Carroll) and a 2. Barig Al Thumama (GB), 3. Topapinion (GB) Gregorian filly foal. Distances: ¾l, 1¾l. 13 ran. l Merkava is entered as Lot 1617 in the Tattersalls Autumn Pedigree: EBN2017-09-07 Horses in Training Sale. 9.15 CHELMSFORD, 3YO+ MAIDEN, 7FAW 6.15 CHELMSFORD, NURSERY, 6FAW 1. DIAGNOSTIC (GB), 3f, 1. EXPECTING (GB), 2c, Dutch Art – Holistic (Pivotal) Bated Breath – Oasis Jade (Oasis Dream) O/B: Cheveley Park Stud, T: William Haggas 2nd dam Royal Jade (Last Tycoon) Distances: 2¾l, 7l. 4 ran. 3rd dam Imperial Jade (Lochnager) O: Kangyu International Racing (HK) Limited, A neck second on debut last time, Diagnostic (Dutch Art) made B: D J and Mrs Deer, T: Charles Hills amends at the second time of asking, taking the lead inside the 90,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 final furlong and drawing away. She is half-sister to this year’s by SackvilleDonald, consigned by Oakgrove Stud juvenile winner Homeopathic (Dark Angel), and they are the first 2. Central City (Ire), 3. Fink Hill (USA) two runners out of the Pivotal mare Holistic. She is a full-sister to Distances: 2¼l, nk. 6 ran. the Listed winner Prescription. The second dam is the dual winner Pedigree: EBN2017-09-10 Doctor’s Glory (Elmaamul), also dam of the Gr.3 Princess MOOHAAJIM Group 2 Winning and Dual Group 1 placed 2-Y-O By a Group 1 Champion Sire Cape Cross out of a Kingmambo mare

“Moohaajim lived up to his trainer’s high opinion of him when winning the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury in an above average field... Moohaajim produced a sharp turn of foot to settle matters and win by a length and three quarters.” Racehorses 2012

Colt x Alhena, Goffs UK 2017 Yearling Sale Moohaajim Colt x Omanome, Goffs UK 2017 Yearling Sale

“We like to see that Moohaajim is stamping his stock. He is producing correct, strong individuals who are great walkers with an excellent temperament. This has been reflected in his first crop yearling sales to date: i.e. €100,000 (Shadwell Estate), €65,000 (Highflyer Bloodstock), €35,000 (Peter and Ross Doyle), etc.” Paul Cashman Watch out for the following lots: 781, 843 & 1052 selling in Book 2.

Rathbarry Stud, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland • Tel +353 (0)25 36362 • [email protected] • www.rathbarrystud.com

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 9 RACING REVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

Elizabeth Stakes winner Clinical (; dam of the Gr.1 $2,600,000 2015 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale National Stakes-third Lockheed), the Gr.3 Horris Hill Stakes winner by M V Magnier, consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Cupid’s Glory (Pursuit Of Love), the dual Listed winner Courting (Pursuit Of Love; dam of the Listed winner Fury) and the Scandinavian Listed scorer Magnificence (Sadler’s Wells). The third dam is the unraced Doctor Bid (Spectacular Bid), also dam of the Listed winner On Call (Alleged; dam of the Gr.2 San Marcos Stakes winner One Off and the Swedish Listed winner Oblique). KYBRED USBRED Holistic has a yearling full-brother to the winner named Naturopath. 2. Boragh Steps (Ire), 3. Tintoretto (Ire) Distances: 1½l, ½l. 6 ran. IRELAND Pedigree: EBN2017-05-11 6.30 DUNDALK, NURSERY, 7FAW 5.30 DUNDALK, EBF 2YO CONDITIONS, 5FAW 1. MILITRY DECORATION (Ire), 2c, Epaulette – Funcheon Vale (Acclamation) O: Michael O’Callaghan, B: Jackie O’Flynn, ebfstallions.com T: M D O’Callaghan €37,000 Goffs November Foal Sale by T Hillman £48,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale by BBA Ireland Distances: hd, ¾l. 13 ran. 1. DECLARATIONOFPEACE (USA), 2c, War Front – Serena’s Cat (Storm Cat) After three maiden runs, Militry Decoration (Epaulette) raced 2nd dam Serena’s Tune (Mr Prospector) off the leading pair and having taken closer order into the straight, 3rd dam Serena’s Song (Rahy) he took the lead at the furlong marker and clung on in a tight O: Mrs J Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith, B: Dell Ridge Farm LLC and Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 T: A P O’Brien

10 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 LEADING SIRES’ TABLE EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

Leading Sires in Europe in 2017 Sponsored by in order of individual winners Northmore Stud

Sire Born Grandsire Rnrs Wnrs Wnrs Wnrs Wins BT BT GP GP Gr.1 Gr.1 % Wnrs % BT Wnrs % GP Wnrs Av Winning male female Wnrs Wins Wnrs Wins Wnrs Wins to rnrs to rnrs to rnrs Dist (F) 1 KODIAC 2001 Danehill 309 125 77 48 190 11 11 2 2 0040 3.56 0.65 6.87 2 DARK ANGEL 2005 Acclamation 298 115 65 50 171 11 19 7 13 2339 3.69 2.35 7.56 3 ACCLAMATION 1999 Royal Applause 251 109 71 38 155 10 13 6 8 2243 3.98 2.39 6.86 EXCEED AND EXCEL 2000 Danehill 240 109 71 38 157 9 12 5 5 0045 3.75 2.08 6.82 5 GALILEO 1998 Sadler's Wells 254 104 68 36 162 37 55 26 42 11 20 41 14.57 10.24 10.05 6 DUBAWI 2002 Dubai Millennium 194 102 73 29 153 20 26 15 19 5553 10.31 7.73 9.24 INVINCIBLE SPIRIT 1997 Green Desert 242 102 72 30 151 9 12 6 8 0042 3.72 2.48 6.93 8 HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR 2004 Danehill 231 101 57 44 159 6 60 0 0044 2.6 0.00 8.08 9 ZEBEDEE 2008 Invincible Spirit 208 88 57 31 140 2 22 2 0042 0.96 0.96 6.44 10 PIVOTAL 1993 162 86 57 29 136 8 10 3 4 1153 4.94 1.85 8.14 11 LAWMAN 2004 Invincible Spirit 227 83 48 35 125 1 10 0 0037 0.44 0.00 8.93 12 DUTCH ART 2004 Medicean 204 82 48 34 112 2 21 1 0040 0.98 0.49 7.60 KYLLACHY 1998 Pivotal 199 82 55 27 144 2 31 2 0041 1.01 0.50 7.04 14 2006 239 79 40 39 117 6 92 2 0033 2.51 0.84 9.77 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR 1999 Danehill 207 79 52 27 116 3 30 0 0038 1.45 0.00 8.77 SHAMARDAL 2002 Giant's Causeway 188 79 59 20 114 7 83 3 0042 3.72 1.60 8.11 17 2002 Giant's Causeway 190 78 53 25 117 1 21 2 0041 0.53 0.53 8.05 18 POET'S VOICE 2007 Dubawi 180 76 47 29 105 4 54 5 0042 2.22 2.22 7.51 19 AREION 1995 Big Shuffle 135 75 39 36 116 7 10 4 6 0056 5.19 2.96 8.06 20 KHELEYF 2001 Green Desert 199 74 46 28 113 2 31 1 0037 1.01 0.50 7.12 21 CAPE CROSS 1994 Green Desert 168 72 48 24 108 7 82 3 1143 4.17 1.19 9.57 ROYAL APPLAUSE 1993 Waajib 164 72 51 21 114 1 10 0 0044 0.61 0.00 7.98 23 IFFRAAJ 2001 Zafonic 191 71 45 26 119 6 92 5 1337 3.14 1.05 8.29 OASIS DREAM 2000 Green Desert 182 71 49 22 124 4 43 3 0039 2.2 1.65 7.67 TEOFILO 2004 Galileo 164 71 38 33 109 9 13 6 8 1143 5.49 3.66 9.96 26 ELUSIVE CITY 2000 Elusive Quality 170 70 50 20 102 2 21 1 0041 1.18 0.59 7.98 FASTNET ROCK 2001 Danehill 168 70 36 34 104 10 12 6 6 0042 5.95 3.57 9.51 28 LOPE DE VEGA 2007 Shamardal 143 69 53 16 100 6 63 3 0048 4.2 2.10 8.36 ZOFFANY 2008 Dansili 167 69 48 21 100 3 41 1 0041 1.8 0.60 8.39 30 KENDARGENT 2003 Kendor 190 66 47 19 99 5 72 3 0035 2.63 1.05 9.01 31 FAST COMPANY 2005 Danehill Dancer 147 61 42 19 94 3 31 1 0041 2.04 0.68 7.90 NEW APPROACH 2005 Galileo 151 61 41 20 92 5 52 2 0040 3.31 1.32 9.99 33 ARCANO 2007 Oasis Dream 173 60 32 28 93 3 41 1 0035 1.73 0.58 7.82 EQUIANO 2005 Acclamation 185 60 39 21 85 3 32 2 1132 1.62 1.08 6.47 35 DANSILI 1996 Danehill 131 59 39 20 88 10 14 7 8 0045 7.63 5.34 10.04 36 HENRYTHENAVIGATOR 2005 Kingmambo 123 57 34 23 84 3 32 2 0046 2.44 1.63 8.75 RIP VAN WINKLE 2006 Galileo 168 57 33 24 85 5 52 2 0034 2.98 1.19 9.33 38 1999 Sadler's Wells 169 56 36 20 88 5 73 4 0033 2.96 1.78 9.97 MYBOYCHARLIE 2005 Danetime 143 56 27 29 77 1 11 1 0039 0.7 0.70 9.48 SIYOUNI 2007 Pivotal 148 56 32 24 82 7 73 3 0038 4.73 2.03 8.10 Statistics supplied by Promotions Ltd. Results received to October 5th.

   “Where you come second only to your horse” Seasonal and permanent boarding, foaling and sales preparation.

 G  G 

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 11 LETTER FROM AMERICA EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017 America Letter from by JOHN P. SPARKMAN Mercury rising o call Frank Stronach mercurial is like saying a Jack Russell Terrier is feisty and barks a lot. It’s a little too easy, too obvious Tto be a useful descriptor. Since Stronach first became involved in racing in the 1970s, he has owned breeding farms in Canada, Florida, and Kentucky…. And sold farms in Canada, Florida, and Ltd Cup Breeders’ Kentucky…. And bought other farms in Canada, Florida, and Kentucky. Rinse and repeat. I cannot even remember for certain the location of his first

Kentucky farm, but the farm on Route 60 between Versailles and picture courtesy of Frankfort morphed into another on Old Frankfort Pike near Midway…or was it the other way around? In 2005, Stronach bought an undeveloped, 2,000-acre plot of land on North Middletown Pike, north of Paris, Kentucky, built a palatial farm, Santa Anita racecourse and moved his stallions, including Breeders’ Cup winners and Breeders’ Cup sires Awesome Again and Ghostzapper there in purse, but no one is going to ship from New York to run a horse in 2007. a maiden race at Santa Anita like they will ship from Belmont Park This week, however, Stronach announced that he will sell that to Parx for an easier introduction to racing for a promising two- version of Adena Springs Farm, move all or most of the stallions year-old. back to the Midway farm and develop new, regional farms in California is a big state, our third largest in area and, though Maryland and California. Most of the focus seems to be on there are racetracks in Washington, further north along the Pacific developing a farm in California, and that could be very good Coast and “next door” in Arizona, racing there is comparatively news for California racing and breeding. minor league. Horses sometimes ship the 375 miles from Los The impetus behind this change in focus is, without much Angeles to Phoenix to run in major Stakes races, but it is very rare doubt, the parlous state of in the Golden State. The for shippers to travel the opposite direction along Interstate 10. simple fact is that there are not enough horses to fill the number At the height of the breeding boom in the US around 1990, of state-mandated races at California racetracks. And since California produced more than 5,000 foals per year, and even a Stronach also owns the biggest and best California racetrack, decade ago, annual production was around 3,000 foals. This year, Santa Anita, that is a big problem for the Austrian-born though, there will be only around 2,000 California-bred two-year- entrepreneur. olds. There is, of course, also less racing in California now than Stronach-owned tracks in Florida and Maryland are thriving there was in 1990. Hollywood Park is long gone and the expansion and, because they are part of an Eastern racing circuit, have of Los Alamitos offers only a brief respite. And there are simply plenty of horses for their races. Santa Anita, however, has been fewer owners racing in California than there were 30 years ago. plagued by four and five-horse fields far too often. Those races Stronach is 85, a time in his life when most men of his wealth hold little interest for gamblers and Santa Anita’s bottom line and position in life are thinking about estate planning and suffers as a result. securing the heritage of their children. Stronach, however, has By sheer force of geography, California racing is a separate never done things in the conventional way, whether it be in his circuit, mostly isolated from racing in the rest of the United States. auto parts business in Canada, his ventures, There is a viable, mostly thriving circuit on the East Coast that or his political gambits in his native land. extends from New York to Florida and includes tracks in New Obviously, Frank Stronach cannot singlehandedly breed Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida. In the Midwest, enough horses in California to supply his racetrack at Santa Anita tracks in Kentucky and Illinois, and to a lesser extent Indiana and and increase field sizes substantially. There is, however, Ohio, share horses that move around from one track to another. considerable value in leadership by example, and it is, indeed, Los Angeles, though, is 3,000 miles from New York and 2,000 possible that others will follow Stronach’s lead. from Chicago. It can certainly be worthwhile shipping horses in For Frank Stronach, it must be worth a shot. And for California either direction for a major Stakes race with a six or seven-figure racing, it could be a shot in the arm.

12 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 ITALIAN NEWS EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017 ITALIAN società gestione aste RACING AND BLOODSTOCK News www.sgasales.com Italian Horses, a history of quality Championship juvenile races take shape after forfeits

he Gr.3 Premio Dormello and the Gr.2 are just and no less than 62 colts and fillies remain. The long list includes one and two weeks away, but the scenario for the plenty of unraced juveniles because no entry fee is required if the TChampionship events for the two-year-olds is still unclear, horse is not declared to run on the Friday before the race. The even after the last trials. The first of the two races, the Premio Championship event has also attracted some candidates from Dormello will be contested on Sunday, 15th October and for some abroad, while the Botti’s cavalry dominate the local team. mysterious reason, the fillies will be required to run over 1600m, The two Listed contests last weekend enforced the form of the while the Gran Criterium is over 1500m. No less than 40 fillies, Listed Premio de Montel. The winner of that event, Met Spectrum some of them still unraced, remain in contention after the first (Helmet) won on his comeback at San Siro on Saturday in the stage of forfeits. Listed Premio Vittorio Riva, over the “pista media”, 1500m, the Alduino and Stefano Botti hold the key to the race. They saddled same course and distance of the Gran Criterium. Scuderia the first two home in the Listed Premio Coolmore, the Milanese Blueberry’s homebred carried a one-kilo penalty for his July win trial run on 24th September at San Siro over 1500m. Sweet Gentle and held by a head the late charge of the French raider Ballymount Kiss (Henrythenavigator) had a perfect stalking trip and left (Cityscape). Met Spectrum ran a solid, but not sparkling race and Dancer Cross (Cape Cross) nearly three lengths behind her. is still unbeaten in three starts. He has won twice by fractional Sweet Gentle Kiss had a fitness edge having won on her comeback margins, a clear sign of consistency. According to some private three weeks before and Dancer Cross carried a one-kilo penalty for handicappers, Met Spectrum posted a rating some five kilos below her win in the Listed Premio Mantovani. A lot of things can change the standard required to win the Gran Criterium, but he has room between now and the Premio Dormello. for improvement and horses like him, gifted with a genuine Two trials were contested at Capannelle and returned puzzling fighting spirit, are usually underrated. results. Isole Canarie (Rip Van Winkle) provided a first Stakes win Fa Ul Sciur (Farhh), beaten a length in the Premio De Montell, to the team Melania Cascione and Sebastiano Guerrieri in the faced just three rivals last Sunday in the Listed Premio Daumier Listed Premio Repubbliche Marinare on 17th September. She had over 1500m at Capannelle. He cruised home two and half lengths the run of the race, but did her job very well, opening her account clear from Summer Festival (Poet’s Voice). Scuderia Rencati’s on her fourth start. Guerrieri celebrated that win with a busy homebred recorded his third win in four starts at Capannelle and shopping session at the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale, where showed improvement. He is a half-brother to Folega (Oasis he purchased 18 yearlings for a total of €234,000. A substantial Dream), who won the Gr.2 Oaks d’Italia, but is a different of increase in his budget. horse. He has more natural speed than Folega and their other Valeria (Kheleyf), unbeaten in four starts, failed to show up in Stakes-winning half-sister Favulusa (Dansili). The chesnut the Repubbliche Marinare. Scuderia Chimax ran the filly just two probably inherited that speed from Farhh’s sire Pivotal. weeks later, but with the addition of cheekpieces. The change of Some other Italian juveniles showed their ability last month at equipment returned a brilliant outcome. Valeria set the pace and San Siro and Capannelle. The ones we retain are Leonio coasted home four lengths clear in front of some decent colts, (Myboycharlie), narrowly beaten in the Listed Criterium Nazionale gaining her ticket for San Siro. by Sestilio Jet (George Vancouver), who is trained in France by The main danger for the Bottis is the French-trained, but Italian Andrea Marcialis. The young trainer thinks about a sprint owned Bonita Fransisca (Pedro The Great), who ran third in the programme for Sestilio Jet, while his father Antonio, who trains Gr.3 Prix du Calvados behind two good fillies in Polydream (Oasis Leonio at San Siro, could ask the colt to test his stamina in the Gran Dream), second in the Gr.1 , and Laurens Criterium. The hidden weapon of Alduino Botti’s is Wait Forever (Siyouni), who won the Gr.2 Stakes. Bonita Fransisca failed (), who outgamed Way Back (Motivator) in their to reach a reserve price of €220,000 at Arqana’s Arc Sale and her debut. Way Back boosted the form when running third in connections are thinking about a tilt at the Gr.3, even though she is the Premio Vittorio Riva and is himself still a candidate for the Gran also entered in the Gran Criterium. The way she finished her job over Criterium, even if he is still a maiden. Wait Forever has not been 1400m at Deauville suggests that she can handle an extra 200m. seen on course since his debut, but he could be the right one for The Gr.2 Gran Criterium will be run on Sunday, 22nd October the Gran Criterium.

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 13 RACING REVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

winner and Gr.2 Stakes-placed New Planet and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 the four-time winner Planetex, as well as dual scorer Majestic Hero, all by Majestic Missile. They are amongst the first five foals finish. He is the first winner out of the multiple times-placed out of the unraced Xena (Mull Of Kintyre), who only had one Acclamation mare Funcheon Vale, a half-sister to the Gr.3 sibling to run, Redspin (Spectrum), a three-time winner. They are Senorita Stakes winner Miss Vegas (Efisio) and the Italian Listed- out of the once-raced Indian Ridge mare Trendy Indian. This is placed Vegas Queen (Celtic Swing). The second dam is the the further family of the Gr.2 winner and sire My Franky and the juvenile scorer Dwingeloo (Dancing Dissident), a daughter of dual Gr.1 winner and sire River Keen. the unraced Alzao mare Thank One’s Stars. She is also dam of Hundredsnthousands has a yearling filly by Lilbourne Lad, the dual Listed-placed Thanksgiving (Indian Ridge) and the catalogued as Lot 628 at the Goffs Open Yearling Sale. BR dam of the dual Listed-placed Princess Ellis. Funcheon Vale has a yearling filly by Bungle Inthejungle (Lot ITALY 588 in the Goffs Open Yearling Sale) and an Anjaal filly foal. l Militry Decoration is entered as Lot 29 in the upcoming Goffs Horses in Training Sale. International Shipping Agents [email protected] FRANCE

2.10 (BST) MAISONS-LAFFITTE, 2YO UNRACED C&G, 1500M 2.00 (BST) ROME, 2YO MAIDEN, 1000M 1. YOUNG FIRE (Fr), 2c, 1. SEE YOU IN PARIS (Ire), 2f, Fuisse – Young Majesty (Maria’s Mon) Worthadd – Credibility (Komaite) O/B: Cyril Morange, T: Freddy Head O: Giuseppe Quintale, B: Yvonne and Gerard Kennedy, Distances: 2l, 1l. 9 ran. T: Gianluca Bietolini 7,000gns Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale Young Fire (Fuisse), an impressive winning debutant, is a half- Distances: 3½l, 2¼l. 9 ran. brother to two winners by Gold Away and Mr Sidney. They are out of the unraced Young Majesty (Maria’s Mon), who is a half- The French-trained See You In Paris, who had finished in the sister to the Listed Prix Melisande winner and Gr.3-placed Colony money in all her four starts, jumped well out of the gates and set Band (Dixieland Band; dam of the Gr.3 winner Colizeo). Their the pace along the rail, before winning by a street in a very fast dam is the Prix de la Seine winner Hostessante (Pleasant time of 57 seconds. She became the first winner for her sire Colony), who is a half-sister to the Gr.3-placed winner High Worthadd (Dubawi), who had his glory day at Capannelle in Maintenance (Highest Honor; dam of the multiple Gr.1 scorer 2010 when he completed the double of the Gr.3 Premio Parioli Solow and dual winner High Quality; grandam of Listed scorer and Gr.2 Derby Italiano, 41 years after Bonconte Di Montefeltro Falcotoso). Their dam, Fabulous Hostess (Fabulous Dancer), (Charlottesville). The Irish National Stud’s Worthadd, who won the Gr.2 Prix de Royallieu and is a half-sister to Hersande confirmed his form at International level when running second to (Pink; dam of the Listed-placed Pascarina; grandam of the Gr.2 Canford Cliffs (Tagula) in the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes at four and Prix Maurice de Nieuil winner and sire Blek), the Listed-placed winning the Gr.3 Badener Meile at five, was not a precocious Young Manila (Manila; dam of the multiple Listed winner individual. He had just one start at two and opened his account Dolma; grandam of the Gr.1 Pretty Polly Stakes winner Thistle on his seasonal debut at three, before landing the Derby Italiano Bird) and Youngolina (; dam of the popular Stakes just 51 days later. See You In Paris is the fourth winner out of winner Young Tiger). The fourth dam, Young Hostess (Arctic Credibility (Komaite). The second dam Integrity () won Tern), was second in the Gr.3 Prix Vanteaux and is a half-sister to the Listed Rous Memorial Stakes and ran third in the Gr.3 Cork Yamuna (Green Dancer; dam of the Listed winner Numidie; and Orrery Stakes, now the Gr.1 Stakes. She grandam of the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Reve D’Oscar and produced six winners, topped by Radwell (Dunbeath), who won the Gr.2 Prix Hocquart winner Numide). the Gr.3 Solario Stakes. The third dam Cry Of Truth (Town Crier) Young Majesty has a yearling colt, catalogued as Lot 404 at had been the best filly of her generation at two, when she won Arqana October Yearling Sale, and a colt foal, both of whom are the Gr.1 . by Anodin. BR 4.20 (BST), ROME, NURSERY, 1200M 2.40 (BST) MAISONS-LAFFITTE, 2YOF UNRACED, 1500M 1. RATMUSQUET (Ire), 2c, 1. OMAHA BEACH (Ire), 2f, Orpen – Didn’t I Tell You (Docksider) Epaulette – Hundredsnthousands (Thousand Words) O: Blue Castle Stable, B: Clody Norton, T: Agostino Affe O: Novum Stables, B: Mrs D Williams, T: Mme Pia Brandt €2,500 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale by Racing €36,000 Goffs Sportsman’s Yearling Sale to MA Sprint Distances: 1½l, nk. 14 ran. Distances: ¾l, 2½l. 9 ran.

Omaha Beach finished very strongly to win well on her debut. Ratmusquet (Orpen), placed three times in four previous starts, She is the second French winner from first season sire Epaulette, found his day and outbattled the previous scorer and a half-sister to French winner Spanish Fly (Iffraaj). They are Diva (Blu Air Force). He is the fourth winner out of Didn’t I Tell the first two foals out of lightly-raced Hundredsnthousands You (Docksider), who ran a few times. The second dam Heed My (Thousand Words), who is a half-sister to the Listed Roses Stakes Warning (Second Set) failed to score a Stakes win, but ran second

14 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING REVIEW ~ STAKES FIELDS EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017 in the Gr.1 and several other Stakes races Gr.3 CUMBERLAND LODGE STAKES, Ascot, 1m4f, 3yo+, and finished third in the Gr.3 (then) Matron Stakes. She delivered 1st £34,026, 2nd £12,900, 3rd £6,456, 2.25pm two winners. The third dam Warning Sound (Red Alert) had also SECRET NUMBER (GB), 7g, been a performer of Stakes calibre and produced five black-type Raven’s Pass – Mysterial (Alleged) horses. This female line shone recently thanks to the Yorton Farm- ARTHENUS (GB), 5g, based Pether’s Moon (Dylan Thomas), who won the Gr.1 Dutch Art – Lady Hen (Efisio) Coronation Cup. DANEHILL KODIAC (Ire), 4c, Didn’t I Tell You has a filly foal by Soldier Of Fortune. Kodiac – Meadow (Green Desert) Franco Raimondi FLYING TIGER (Ire), 4g, Soldier Of Fortune – Ma Preference (American Post) GREAT HALL (GB), 4g, STAKES FIELDS Halling – L’Affaire Monique (Machiavellian) MIDTERM (GB), 4c, BRITAIN Galileo – Midday (Oasis Dream) RESTORER (GB), 5g, LR ROUS STAKES, Ascot, 5f, 3yo+, 1st £25,520, 2nd £9,675, Mastercraftsman – Moon Empress () 3rd £4,842, 1.50pm LAW AND ORDER (Ire), 3c, A MOMENTOFMADNESS (GB), 4g, Lawman – Catbells (Rakti) Elnadim – Royal Blush (Royal Applause) WALDGEIST (GB), 3c, JUST GLAMOROUS (Ire), 4g, Galileo – Waldlerche (Monsun) Arcano – Glamorous Air (Air Express) KYLLANG ROCK (Ire), 3g, Gr.1 SUN CHARIOT STAKES, Newmarket, 1m, 3yo+f&m, Kyllachy – Megec Blis (Soviet Star) 1st £141,775, 2nd £53,750, 3rd £26,900, 2.40pm MIRZA (GB), 10g, ALJAZZI (GB), 4f, Oasis Dream – Millyant (Primo Dominie) Shamardal – Nouriya (Danehill Dancer) MISTER TRADER (GB), 3c, DAWN OF HOPE (Ire), 4f, Hellvelyn – Rehlaat (Swain) Mastercraftsman – Sweet Firebird (Sadler’s Wells) SIR ROBERT CHEVAL (GB), 6g, MUFFRI’HA (Ire), 5m, Green Desert – Aunt Ruby (Rubiano) Iffraaj – Grecian Dancer (Dansili) WAADY (Ire), 5g, NATHRA (Ire), 4f, Approve – Anne Bonney (Jade Robbery) Iffraaj – Rada (Dansili) RAZZMATAZZ (GB), 3f, PERSUASIVE (Ire), 4f, Monsieur Bond – Tibesti (Machiavellian) Dark Angel – Choose Me () TOP RATED THREE-YEAR-OLDS

Horse Sire – Dam (Damsire) Breeder 136 BATTAASH (Ire) g Dark Angel – Anna Law (Lawman) Ballyphilip Stud 134 ENABLE (GB) f Nathaniel – Concentric (Sadler’s Wells) Juddmonte Farms 133 HARRY ANGEL (Ire) c Dark Angel – Beatrix Potter (Cadeaux Genereux) CBS Bloodstock 128 BEAT THE BANK (GB) g Paco Boy – Tiana (Diktat) Denniff Farms 127p CRACKSMAN (GB) c Frankel – Rhadegunda (Pivotal) Hascombe and Valiant Studs 126 BARNEY ROY (GB) c Excelebration – Alina (Galileo) Eliza Park International Pty Ltd 126 BRAMETOT (Ire) c Rajsaman – Morning Light (Law Society) Jorge Cardemil de Rurange 126 CARAVAGGIO (USA) c Scat Daddy – Mekko Hokte (Holy Bull) Windmill Manor Farms and Petaluma Bloodstock 126 CHURCHILL (Ire) c Galileo – Meow (Storm Cat) Liberty Bloodstock 125 AL WUKAIR (Ire) c Dream Ahead – Macheera (Machiavellian) Ballylinch Stud 124 CAPRI (Ire) c Galileo – Dialafara () Lynch Bages Ltd and Camas Park Stud 124 (Fr) c – Ysoldina (Kendor) Aliette and Gilles Forien The above ratings appear by kind permission of Timeform (results up to and including Sunday, 1st October 2017)

For enquiries regarding Timeform’s weekly black book, please call +44 (0)1422 330330

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 15 STAKES FIELDS EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

QEMAH (Ire), 4f, DARKANNA (Ire), 2f, Danehill Dancer – Kartica (Rainbow Quest) Dark Angel – Jadanna (Mujadil) SIYOUSHAKE (Ire), 5m, SILVER STARLIGHT (GB), 2f, Siyouni – Shakeyourbody (Giant’s Causeway) Showcasing – Pendulum (Pursuit Of Love) SPANGLED (GB), 5m, JEDI MASTER (Ire), 2c, – Zykina (Pivotal) Red Jazz – Misrepresent (Distorted Humor) USHERETTE (Ire), 5m, JOHN KIRKUP (GB), 2g, Shamardal – Monday Show (Maria’s Mon) Assertive – Bikini (Trans Island) ALLURINGLY (USA), 3f, MAYBRIDE (GB), 2f, Fastnet Rock – All For Glory (Giant’s Causeway) Mayson – Wedding Party (Groom Dancer) ARABIAN HOPE (USA), 3f, REQUINTO DAWN (Ire), 2g, Distorted Humor – Achieving (Bernardini) Requinto – Till Dawn (Kheleyf) ROLY POLY (USA), 3f, LADY ANJORICA (Ire), 2f, War Front – Misty For Me (Galileo) Camacho – Adaria (Sleeping Indian) TOMYRIS (GB), 3f, GREEN FORTUNE (GB), 2c, Invincible Spirit – Totally Devoted (Seeking The Gold) Sayif – Shyrl (Acclamation) INVIOLABLE SPIRIT (Ire), 2g, Gr.3 BENGOUGH STAKES, Ascot, 6f, 3yo+, 1st £39,697, Zebedee – Mediska (Medicean) 2nd £15,050, 3rd £7,532, 3.00pm RUMSHAK (Ire), 2c, MAGICAL MEMORY (Ire), 5g, Arcano – Scarlet Rosefinch (Cockney Rebel) Zebedee – Marasem (Cadeaux Genereux) FLYING SPARKLE (Ire), 2f, BLUE POINT (Ire), 3c, Fast Company – Titian Saga (Titus Livius) Shamardal – Scarlett Rose (Royal Applause) FOXTROT LADY (GB), 2f, DANZENO (GB), 6g, Foxwedge – Strictly Dancing (Danehill Dancer) Denounce – Danzanora (Groom Dancer) CROWNTHORPE (GB), 2c, INTISAAB (GB), 6g, Monsieur Bond – Normandy Maid (American Post) Elnadim – Katoom (Soviet Star) HUNNI (GB), 2f, PROJECTION (GB), 4g, Captain Gerrard – Lady O Malley (Oratorio) Acclamation – Spotlight (Dr Fong) SECOND THOUGHT (Ire), 3c, LR EBF GUISBOROUGH STAKES, Redcar, 7f, 3yo+, 1st £22,684, Kodiac – Bobby Jane (Diktat) 2nd £8,600, 3rd £4,304, 3.55pm TOMMY TAYLOR (USA), 3c, DON’T TOUCH (GB), 5g, Mizzen Mast – Sharp Apple () Dutch Art – Expressive (Falbrav) VISIONARY (Ire), 3c, JALLOTA (GB), 6g, Dream Ahead – Avodale (Lawman) Rock Of Gibraltar – Lady Lahar (Fraam) ROSIE BRIAR (GB), 3f, JORDAN SPORT (GB), 4g, Mayson – Lighted Way () Dubawi – Wonder Why (Tiger Hill) SIMMIE (Ire), 3f, STAMP HILL (Ire), 4g, Fast Company – Kathy Sun (Intikhab) Zoffany – Edelfa (Fasliyev) VON BLUCHER (Ire), 4g, LR TWO-YEAR-OLD TROPHY, Redcar, 6f, 2yo, 1st £99,243, Zoffany – Tropical Lady (Sri Pekan) 2nd £37,625, 3rd £18,830, 3.20pm YATTWEE (USA), 4g, DE BRUYNE HORSE (GB), 2c, Hard Spun – Alzerra (Pivotal) Showcasing – Right Rave (Soviet Star) LAHORE (USA), 3c, MOVE IT MOVE IT (GB), 2c, Elusive Quality – Nayarra (Cape Cross) Lethal Force – Madam Valentine (Primo Valentino) CARIDADE (USA), 3f, NEVER BACK DOWN (Ire), 2c, Medaglia D’Oro – Raffle Ticket (A P Indy) Kodiac – Steer By The Stars (Pivotal) RUTHERFORD (Ire), 3f, RED ROMAN (GB), 2c, Dutch Art – Carraigoona (Rock Of Gibraltar) Holy Roman Emperor – Domitia (Pivotal) REGULATOR (Ire), 2c, LR EBF OCTOBER STAKES, Ascot, 7f, 3yo+f&m, 1st £22,684, Acclamation – Rasana () 2nd £8,600, 3rd £4,304, 4.10pm BILLY DYLAN (Ire), 2c, PIROUETTE (GB), 4f, Excelebration – It’s True (Kheleyf) Pivotal – Passiflora (Night Shift) CHATBURN (Ire), 2c, BUMPTIOUS (GB), 4f, Dream Ahead – Mistress Of Rome (Holy Roman Emperor) Acclamation – Cast In Gold (Elusive Quality) PILKINGTON (GB), 2c, ETERNALLY (GB), 4f, Helmet – Aroundthebay (Diktat) Dutch Art – Ardent (Pivotal) SIMMY’S COPSHOP (GB), 2c, HAVRE DE PAIX (Fr), 5m, Bahamian Bounty – Conversational (Thousand Words) Le Havre – Bridge Of Peace (Anabaa)

16 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 STAKES FIELDS EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

HELLS BABE (GB), 4f, BEAU IDEAL (GB), 2c, Hellvelyn – Blues In Cee () Exceed And Excel – Lay Time (Galileo) ORANGEY RED (Ire), 4f, RIOTICISM (Fr), 2f, Lawman – Triple Try (Sadler’s Wells) Rio De La Plata – Romanticism (Cape Cross) BELLE MEADE (Ire), 3f, CONSEQUENCES (Ire), 2c, Roderic O’Connor – Hazardous (Night Shift) Dandy Man – Originate (Oasis Dream) BLETCHLEY (GB), 3f, RIVER CANNES (Fr), 2f, Makfi – An Ghalanta (Holy Roman Emperor) Orpen – Cannes To Capri (Galileo) DUBARA (GB), 3f, LOOKS A MILLION (GB), 2f, Dubawi – Kibara (Sadler’s Wells) Kyllachy – Look Busy (Danetime) ONE MASTER (GB), 3f, OVER REACTED (Fr), 2f, Fastnet Rock – Enticing (Pivotal) Planteur – Ivory Style (Desert Style) PRINCESS DE LUNE (Ire), 3f, REBEL ASSAULT (Ire), 2f, Shamardal – Princess Serena (Unbridled’s Song) Excelebration – Naomh Geileis (Grand Slam) URBAN FOX (GB), 3f, KENTISH WALTZ (Ire), 2f, Foxwedge – Lomapamar () Dandy Man – Imelda Mayhem (Byron) XENOBIA (Ire), 3f, SHAYA (Ire), 2f, Falco – Acago (Royal Academy) Invincible Spirit – Nidhaal (Observatory) ABSOLUTE CITY (Fr), 2f, IRELAND Elusive City – Absolutely True (Westerner) Gr.3 PRIX DE CONDE, Chantilly, 1800m, 2yo, 1st €40,000, LR MARTIN MOLONY STAKES, Limerick, 1m4½f, 3yo+, 2nd €16,000, 3rd €12,000, 3.30pm (BST) 1st €26,550, 2nd €8,550, 3rd €4,050, 3.10pm STAGE MAGIC (Ire), 2c, DAYBREAK BOY (Ire), 4g, Dark Angel – Witnessed () Kingsalsa – Aloisi (Kalanisi) PARABAK (Fr), 2c, RASHAAN (Ire), 5g, Maxios – Parandeh (Kahyasi) Manduro – Rayyana (Rainbow Quest) KOREVSKY (Ire), 2c, ZAWRAQ (Ire), 5h, Intello – Voie De Printemps (Della Francesca) Shamardal – Sundus (Sadler’s Wells) KING OF CAMELOT (Fr), 2c, GLAMOROUS APPROACH (Ire), 4f, Camelot – Miss Emma May (Hawk Wing) New Approach – Maria Lee (Rock Of Gibraltar) KINGSTAR (Fr), 2c, RED STARS (Ire), 4f, Evasive – King’s Parody (King’s Best) Manduro – Magen’s Star (Galileo) LUMINATE (Ire), 2f, CANNONBALL (Ire), 3c, Lawman – Kalandara (Rainbow Quest) Lope De Vega – Two Sets To Love (Cadeaux Genereux) DETAILED (Ire), 3f, Motivator – Seraya (Danehill) NORTH AMERICA

FRANCE Gr.1 SANTA ANITA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES, Santa Anita, 6fD, 3yo+, $300,000, 3.20pm (local time), Race 6 LR PRIX LE FABULEUX, Chantilly, 1800m, 3yo, 1st €27,500, RANSOM THE MOON (Can), 5h, 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,250, 1.35pm (BST) Malibu Moon – Count To Three (Red Ransom) CAPE BYRON (GB), 3c, GIANT EXPECTATIONS (USA), 4c, Shamardal – Reem Three () Frost Giant – Sarahisittrue (Is It True) LIWANU (Fr), 3c, EDWARDS GOING LEFT (USA), 3g, Excelebration – Lausanne (Lawman) Midnight Lute – Dypsy (Broken Vow) D’BAI (Ire), 3g, AMERICAN ANTHEM (USA), 3c, Dubawi – Savannah Belle (Green Desert) Bodemeister – Indy’s Windy (A P Indy) (GB), 3c, MR HINX (USA), 3g, Pivotal – Gonfilia (Big Shuffle) Ministers Wild Cat – Kitten Exchange (Put It Back) HEURISTIQUE (Ire), 3f, ROY H (USA), 5g, Shamardal – T’As D’Beaux Yeux (Red Ransom) More Than Ready – Elusive Diva (Elusive Quality) TIKITIKI (Fr), 3f, Fastnet Rock – Green Diamond Lady (Johannesburg) Gr.1 CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Belmont Park, 1mD, 2yo, $500,000, 4.13pm (local time), Race 8 LR CRITERIUM DE VITESSE, Chantilly, 1000m, 2yo, 1st €30,000, KOWBOY KARMA (USA), 2g, 2nd €12,000, 3rd €9,000, 2.55pm (BST) Kodiak Kowboy – Just Jan (Any Given Saturday) MAY GIRL (GB), 2f, BLAME IT ON HONEY (USA), 2c, Mayson – Instructress (Diktat) Blame – Honey Chile (Invisible Ink)

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 17 STAKES FIELDS EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

STRONGER (USA), 2c, CAPTIVATING MOON (USA), 2c, Bodemeister – Out For Revenge (Bernardini) Malibu Moon – Appealing Storm (Valid Appeal) ENTICED (USA), 2c, READY PROSPECTOR (USA), 2g, Medaglia D’Oro – It’s Tricky (Mineshaft) Custom For Carlos – Vera Belle (Not For Love) MASTER MANIPULATOR (USA), 2c, ENTICED (USA), 2c, Tale Of The Cat – Whatdreamsrmadeof (Graeme Hall) Medaglia D’Oro – It’s Tricky (Mineshaft) GOOD MAGIC (USA), 2c, Curlin – Glinda The Good (Hard Spun) Gr.1 JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP STAKES, Belmont Park, 1m2fD, BAHAMIAN (USA), 3c, 3yo+, $750,000, 5.23pm (local time), Race 10 Freedom Child – Final Humor (Distorted Humor) DIVERSIFY (USA), 4g, AVEENU MALCAINU (USA), 2c, Bellamy Road – Rule One (Street Cry) Into Mischief – Island Time (Trippi) HIGHLAND SKY (USA), 4c, HONORABLE TREASURE (USA), 2c, Sky Mesa – Kristi With A K (Petionville) To Honor And Serve – Tempest Treasure (Dixie Union) GOOD SAMARITAN (USA), 3c, FULL OF RUN (USA), 2c, Harlan’s Holiday – Pull Dancer (Pulpit) Power Broker – Bringingdown Babel (Roman Ruler) PAVEL (USA), 3c, HAZIT (USA), 2c, Creative Cause – Mons Venus (Maria’s Mon) War Front – Rumor (Indian Charlie) RALLY CRY (USA), 4c, FIRENZE FIRE (USA), 2c, Unclo Mo – Alienated (Gone West) Poseidon’s Warrior – My Every Wish (Langfuhr) DESTIN (USA), 4c, Giants’s Causeway – Dream Of Summer (Siberian Summer) Gr.1 FIRST LADY STAKES, Keeneland, 1mT, 3yo+f&m, $400,000, KEEN ICE (USA), 5h, 4.35pm (local time), Race 7 Curlin – Medomak (Awesome Again) ONE LIZ (USA), 6m, Kitalpha – Elle Belle (El Prado) Gr.1 SHADWELL TURF MILE STAKES, Keeneland, 1mT, 3yo+, DELECTATION (GB), 3f, $1,000,000, 5.45pm (local time), Race 9 Delegator – Chushka (Pivotal) TYLER U (USA), 3g, DONA BRUJA (Arg), 5m, Into Mischief – Vodianova (Tapit) Storm Embrujado – This Is Crazy () DIVISIDERO (USA), 5h, Kitten’s Joy – Madame Du Lac (Lemon Drop Kid) ROCA ROJO (Ire), 5m, SUEDOIS (Fr), 6g, Strategic Prince – Lucy Diamonds (Orpen) Le Havre – Cup Cake (Singspiel) ZIPESSA (USA), 5m, LE KEN (Arg), 4c, City Zip – Precious Princess (Horse Chestnut) Easing Along – Le Yaca (Hussonet) DICKINSON (USA), 5m, DIMENSION (GB), 9g, Medaglia D’Oro – Little Belle (A P Indy) Medicean – Palatial (Green Desert) HAWKSMOOR (Ire), 4f, BALLAGH ROCKS (USA), 4c, Azamour – Bridal Dance (Danehill Dancer) Stormy Atlantic – Bells Are Ringing (Sadler’s Wells) MONDIALISTE (Ire), 7h, Gr.1 BREEDERS’ FUTURITY, Keeneland, 1m½fD, 2yo, $500,000, Galileo – Occupandiste (Kaldoun) 5.10pm (local time), Race 8 MISS TEMPLE CITY (USA), 5m, LIONITE (USA), 2c, Temple City – Glittering Tax (Artax) Quality Road – Summer Rainbow (Summer Squall) FLATLINED (USA), 5m, EZMOSH (USA), 2c, Flatter – Buttercup’s Song (Unbridled’’s Song) Tizway – Eagle Island (Fusaichi Pegasus) HEART TO HEART (Can), 6h, LONE SAILOR (USA), 2c, English Channel – Ask The Question (Silver Deputy) Majestic Warrior – Ambitious (Mr Greeley) CHRISTIAN C (USA), 4g, TEN CITY (USA), 2c, Kitalpha – Elle Belle (El Prado) Run Away And Hide – Maiden America (Rock Hard Ten) OFFERING PLAN (USA), 5h, BRAVAZO (USA), 2c, Spring At Last – Rosalie Road (Street Cry) Awesome Again – Tiz O’Gold (Cee’s Tizzy) APPLICATOR (USA), 4g, LONE ROCK (USA), 2c, Henrythenavigator – River Flower (Strodes Creek) Majestic Warrior – Ruby Lips (Hard Spun) AMERICAN PATRIOT (USA), 4c, GIVEMEAMINIT (USA), 2c, War Front – Life Well Lived (Tiznow) Star Guitar – Powerful National (Turkoman) BOURBON RESOLUTION (USA), 2c, New Year’s Day – Vindicated Ghost (Vindication) FREE DROP BILLY (USA), 2c, follow EBN on twitter Union Rags – Trensa (Giant’s Causeway) CREA’S BKLYN LAW (USA), 2c, @bloodstocknews Sky Mesa – Morningbird (Quiet American)

18 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 STAKES FIELDS ~ FIRST CROP SIRE RUNNERS ~ FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDE N S EBN: SATURDAY, 7TH OCTOBER 2017

SOUTH AFRICA    EUROPEAN INTEREST RUNNERS    Gr.2 JOBURG SPRING CHALLENGE, Turffontein, 1450m, Open, 1st R250,000, 2nd R80,000, 3rd R40,000, 3.55 (Local Time) NEW PREDATOR (Aus), 5h,    

New Approach – Head Over heels (Fastnet Rock)        

Gr.3 MATCHEM STAKES, Durbanville, 1400m, Open,     1st R156,250, 2nd R50,000, 3rd R25,000, 4.05 (Local Time)   OUR MATE ART (Aus), 4g,

Artie Schiller – Laureldean Dream (Stravinsky) * *Above  rates  are  the RacingFX  indicative  rates  at 4.00pm   on  17/07/2017’

FIRST CROP SIRE RUNNERS MAZAMEER Miss Mazzie (GB), 2f, ex Fizzy Lady (Efisio) BRITAIN 6.15 Wolverhampton, seller, 7fAW £150,000 TATTERSALLS OCTOBER AUCTION STAKES, MOST IMPROVED Newmarket, 6f, 2yo sales conditions, 1st £81,165, 2nd £33,210, Vinnie’s Wish (Ire), 2c, ex Sarella Loren (Theatrical) 3rd £14,775, 3.50pm 2.00 Limerick, maiden, 7f CITYSCAPE Blazing Beryl (Ire), 2f, ex Lady Gray (High Chaparral) 6.15 Wolverhampton, seller, 7fAW Escape The City (GB), 2f, ex Jasmeno (Catcher In The Rye) PENNY’S PICNIC FINJAAN Morever (Fr), 2f, ex Evermore (Ski Chief) Rotherhithe (GB), 2f, ex Reeling N’Rocking (Mr Greeley) 4.05 [BST] Chantilly, fillies’ maiden, 1400m SWISS SPIRIT RED JAZZ Arden Pearl (Ire), 2f, ex Music Pearl (Oratorio) Red Seeker (GB), 2g, ex Purepleasureseeker (Grand Lodge) Misty Spirit (GB), 2f, ex Irrational (Kyllachy) 2.10 Redcar, EBF novice Div II, 7f FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS SOCIETY ROCK How Bizarre (GB), 2g, ex Amanda Carter (Tobougg) CAMELOT 1.40 Redcar, EBF novice Div I, 7f Arthenia (Ire), 2f, ex Miss Intimate (War Chant) 1.30 Newmarket, EBF novice Div I, 1m Diocletian (Ire), 2c, ex Saturday Girl (Peintre Celebre) EBN CONTACTS 3.15 Newmarket, EBF novice Div II, 1m DABIRSIM Editor-in-Chief – Virginia Hopwood [email protected]: +44 (0) 1638 666512 ext 2 Iliada (Ger), 2f, ex Irini (Areion) 1.00 [BST] Dresden, EBF maiden, 1500m Press Releases [email protected]: +44 (0) 1638 666512 ext 2 DECLARATION OF WAR Chief Photographer Russian Campaign (Ire), 2f, ex Deep Winter (Pivotal) Steve Cargill 1.25 Limerick, EBF auction maiden, 6½f Subscriptions –­ Doug Forster French Reflection (Ire), 2f, ex Spira (Sadler’s Wells) [email protected]: +44 (0) 1883 714800 4.05 [BST] Chantilly, fillies’ maiden, 1400m Sales Director – Claire Taylor FINJAAN [email protected]: +44 (0) 1638 666512 ext 1 Shesgotthelot (GB), 2f, Noble Nova (Fraam) Advertising Manager – Ellie Harrod 6.15 Wolverhampton, seller, 7fAW [email protected]: +44 (0) 1638 666512 ext 1 HAVANA GOLD General Enquiries Sotomayor (GB), 2c, ex No Frills (Darshaan) [email protected]: +44 (0) 1638 666512 7.15 Wolverhampton, nursery, 1m1fAW NOTE: All race results and cards referred to in the INTELLO European Bloodstock News are designated Group/Graded status Supernova (GB), 2c, ex Carding (Street Cry) according to their own domestic Jockey Clubs. 3.15 Newmarket, EBF novice Div II, 1m Copyright European Bloodstock News This news sheet may not be reproduced in any form or by any LETHAL FORCE means, electronically or mechanical, without the prior consent Tigershark (Ire), 2c, ex Fearless Flyer (Brave Act) of the copyright owner, Thoroughbred Advertising 1.40 Redcar, EBF novice Div I, 7f

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 19 Make No Mistake!

Before making your final purchasing decision, be sure to consult the uniquely informative Thoroughbred Sales Guide Daily, lot-by-lot sales analyses showing RACE RATINGS • WINNING DISTANCES • FAMILY SALES RECORDS Out NOW! Tatts October Book 2 Day 1 2017 Cover_Tatts October Book 2 2017 Cover 11/09/2017 13:08 Page ofc1

Thoroughbr Y re our ed in d val ua S bl Sa e a guide ale to s the s G s G al G e u s, u fea ui TA turing ide TTERSALLS the e YEARLING OCT Tatts October Book 3 Day 1 2017 Cover_Tatts October Book 3 2017 Cover 14/09/2017 10:29 Page ofc1 SALE OBER DAY – BOOK 1 • Monda 2 y 9th October les Guide £25/€28 2017 bred Sale ghb the g turing ug fea u s, ou e ro sal or the Tho to T guide T e invaluabl Your OCTOBER TATTERSALLS 3 SALE – BOOK YEARLING 2017 sday 12th October DAY 1 • Thur £25/€28

Available as Handy, pocket-sized books at £29 (€33) per day, including p&p, or in PDF format at £23 (€26) per day.

Click here to download an order form Or call LAUREN BEETSON on (01933) 44 00 77 email [email protected]