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OFFICER to TAYLOR MADE HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2006 GOSDEN SPRINGS FOR TATTS TOPPER TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLINGS - PART 2 Newmarket trainer John Gosden topped yesterday's opening session of the Tattersalls' October Yearling TUESDAY - TOP 8 LOTS Sale - Part 2 when paying 250,000gns for lot 906, a Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) filly from the first-crop Oasis Dream (GB). The daughter 906 c Oasis Dream (GB) Top Flight Queen (GB) 250,000 of Top Flight Queen (GB) (Mark Consigned by Deerfield Farm of Esteem {Ire), consigned by Purchased by John Gosden Salah Fustok's Deerfield Farm, 904 c Halling Time Changes 200,000 was purchased on behalf of an Consigned by Islanmore Stud unknown client. Gosden saw off Purchased by Hugo Merry Bloodstock William Muir, professional punter 694 c Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Ellebanna (GB) 195,000 Patrick Veitch and finally Chris Consigned by Furnace Mill Stud Richardson of Cheveley Park Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock Stud, who sold Top Flight Queen 779 c Indian Ridge (Ire) Maid of Killeen (Ire) 180,000 Lot 906 - Oasis Dream filly as a yearling. AShe was a very Consigned by Killeen Castle Stud www.tattersalls.com racy filly with a good, powerful Purchased by McKeever St Lawrence Ltd relaxed manner--just like her fa- 792 f Oasis Dream (GB) Millyant (GB) 170,000 ther,@ Gosden said. AThe half-brother's a very nice horse Consigned by Trickledown Stud and it's a family that's alive. I'm not sure who she is for Purchased by Anthony Stroud Bloodstock Ltd at the moment.@ Her three-year-old half-sister Ellazaria 956 c Medicean (GB) Ascendancy (GB) 165,000 (GB) (Vettori) scored over hurdles at Auteuil in France (40,000gns wnl >05 TATDEC) last week, while her two-year-old half-brother Big Rob- Consigned by Oaks Farm Stables ert (GB) (Medicean {GB})--trained by Muir--had also Purchased by R O=Gorman Bloodstock Ltd scored since the catalogue=s publication. Agent Hugo 702 c Bahamian Bounty (GB) Fifth Avenue (GB) 160,000 Merry outbid Dick O'Gorman to purchase lot 904, a Consigned by Yeomanstown Stud handsome Halling colt bred in the Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock Ltd United Arab Emirates. The bay 911 c Medicean (GB) Trounce (GB) 160,000 out of French listed winner Time Consigned by Minster Stud Changes (Danzig) was offered by Purchased by Charlie Gordon-Watson Bloodstock Islanmore Stud. AHe's going to Brian Meehan and I'm very partial to the sire--I think he's very un- TATTERSALLS OCTOBER PART TWO derrated,@ Merry said. John Fer- Lot 904 - Halling colt TUESDAY, OCT. 10, 2006 guson's purchases were headed www.tattersalls.com by lot 694, a Cadeaux Genereux SESSION TOTALS 2006 2005 (GB) half-brother to the smart handicapper Mine (Ire) No. Offered 274 223 (Primo Dominie). He was bought early in the day from No. Sold 220 186 David and Trish Brown's Furnace Mill Stud for RNAs 54 37 195,000gns. With 50 more yearlings offered and 34 % RNA 19.7% 16.6% more sold, the opening day aggregate rose by nearly 4- Gross 10,230,500gns 6,424,500gns million guineas. The average increased from 34,540gns Average (% change) 46,502gns (+34.6%) 34,540gns last year to 46,502gns in 2006, while the median went Median 36,500gns (+40.4%) 26,000gns to 36,500 guineas from 26,000gns. Complete results www.tattersalls.com are available at www.tattersalls.com. www.taylormadestallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/11/06 • PAGE 2 of 10 P N E W S T O D A Y P H I P OFFICER TO TAYLOR MADE Officer (Bertrando-- H A P P E N I N G S St. Helens Shadow, by Septieme Ciel), currently the second-leading freshman sire by number of winners and number of stakes winners, will relocate to Taylor Made Hip 995, f, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Cephalonie, by Kris S. Stallions after the Nicholasville, Kentucky facility ac- Consigned by Voute Sales Ltd, agent quired an interest in the stallion from owner Dennis This filly=s half-brother Tell (GB) placed in stakes Narlinger. To date, the seven-year-old Grade I winner company. She is a descendant of the great broodmare has sired 17 first-crop winners. He has also been repre- Coup de Folie, whose progeny include Exit to Nowhere, sented by graded stakes winner Officer Rocket (GB) Coup de Genie, Machiavellian and Ocean of Wisdom. and stakes winners Chief Officer, Satulagi and Sir Offi- cer. AOfficer was an exceptionally good racehorse who Hip 1054, c, Noverre--Gaijin (Ire), by Caerleon is throwing outstanding-looking commercial yearlings,@ Consigned by Wickfield Stud said Taylor Made Stallions Vice President Ben Taylor. Noverre has made a fine start at stud, thanks to the AFew sires have started out their careers like Officer. likes of Elhamri (GB). This offering is a half to the top- Distorted Humor and Giant=s Causeway, like Officer, class Hawksley Hill (Ire) and the dam of this year=s G3 had at least 15 winners and at least four stakes win- Flying Five winner Benbaun (Ire). Further back in the ners by the end of their first year. If you study his family are So Factual, Bold Fact and the peerless Hasili percentages, you=ll find he exceeds many of the promi- (Ire). nent leading sires at the same stage of their careers. The prospect of providing Officer with the mare support Hip 1079, c, Fasliyev--Inchyre (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) from Taylor Made and its clients, just like Unbridled=s Consigned by Woodcote Stud Song and Forestry have, could affort this horse the This colt=s half-sisters Inchiri (GB), Whirly Bird (GB) ability to develop into a very important sire.@ Officer, and Inchberry (GB) all held their own in stakes company who previously stood at Gainesway, will stand as the and his half-brother Life (Ire) looks a smart prospect for property of a syndicate. A fee has not been announced. next year. The dam is a half to Inchinor (GB), and the mating with Fasliyev is an attempt to inject speed back ANABAA TO CASTLETON LYONS Anabaa (Danzig- into this family. -Balbonella {Fr}, by Gay Mecene) will relocate to Castleton Lyons in Lexington for the 2007 breeding Hip 1123, f, Cape Cross (Ire)--Magic Sister (GB), season. The 14-year-old stallion had been standing at by Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Haras du Quesnay in Deauville. France=s highweighted Consigned by Keith Harte, agent sprinter in 1996, Anabaa won that year=s G1 Darley This February-foaled filly is sure to be sought after July Cup and G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. He is the sire since she is a half to this year=s G1 Falmouth S. winner of G1 French Derby winner Anabaa Blue (GB), as well Rajeem (GB). The dam is a sister to Europe=s 1994 as champions Martillo (Ger), Ana Marie (Fr) and Yell champion juvenile filly Hoh Magic (GB). (Aus). From seven crops to race, Anabaa has sired 41 stakes winners. No stud fee has been announced. Hip 1223, f, Dubai Destination--Sweet Revival (GB), by Claude Monet Consigned by Knockainey Stud Dubai Destination s first crop have been very popular You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at the = OBS Fall Sale and the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. at the sales. This filly is a half to multiple Grade I win- ner Sweet Return (GB). 859.455.9388 vinery.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/11/06 • PAGE 3 of 10 BREEDERS’ CUP BULLETIN NO BC DECISION YET ON GORELLA Martin Schwartz=s brilliant four-year-old turf filly Gorella (Fr) (Grape Tree Road {GB}) is certain for the Breeders= Cup, but trainer Patrick Biancone said yesterday that a decision on which race she would target--the 1 3/8-mile GI Filly and Mare Turf or the GI Mile against males--would be made at a Gorella later date. Both races are run for $2 mil- Horsephotos lion. AWe=ll cross enter her [for both races],@ said Biancone. AThere=s no rea- son to rush anything. We=ll look and see who=s going to run in what and go from there.@ Last year, Gorella was a troubled third in the Mile, just 3/4 lengths behind winner Artie Schiller. The chestnut is three-for-four in 2006 and comes off a stirring win in the GI Beverly D. S. at Arlington Park Aug. 12. Biancone opted to give her a bit of time off after that, and Gorella returns this weekend for her final Breeders= Cup prep in the GII First Lady S. over the Keeneland lawn Saturday. Biancone added that the one-mile distance of the race was not an indicator that he and Schwartz are leaning toward the Mile. AThe key was to give her a good race and keep her as fresh as possible for the Breeders= Cup,@ said the Frenchman. AIf [the First Lady] had been at a mile and an eighth, that would have been fine, too.@ SHOWING UP UNLIKELY FOR BREEDERS’ CUP Trainer Barclay Tagg said yesterday that Showing Up (Strategic Mission), third in the Sept. 9 GI Man o= War S. at Belmont in his first test against older horses, will most likely bypass the Breeders= Cup and in- stead target the GI Hollywood Derby Showing Up Nov. 26.