GOFFS ORBY SALE Three of the Dubai Carnival Races Have Been Upped to Sept
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here TRIO OF NEW GROUP 1 EVENTS IN DUBAI The Emirates Racing Authority has announced that GOFFS ORBY SALE three of the Dubai Carnival races have been upped to Sept. 27-29, 2011 Group 1 status for their 2012 renewals at Meydan Racecourse. The $1-million Al Quoz Sprint, contested at 1000 300K MONTJEU COLT TOPS ORBY OPENER meters on turf as part of the Montjeu (Ire) picked up another pair of Classic wins in Dubai World Cup program Mar. 2010 to boost his impressive stud record, and boasts 31, will now be a Group 1 one of the year=s best in event. A pair of races on the Pour Moi (Ire). No 2012 Super Saturday card, set stranger to the for Mar. 10, the Jebel Hatta limelight, the Coolmore going 1800 meters on turf and resident has just five the Al Maktoum Challenge - representatives in the Round III at 2000 meters on the Goffs Orby catalogue, main track, have also been but the first to come upgraded. AThis is another under the hammer was significant step in the the topper Tuesday. development of the sport of Several interested horse racing in the UAE,@ said Dubai Trophies Michael Marten parties were lined up Malih Lahej Al Basti, chairman when Hip 170, from of the Steering Committee for the Emirates Racing Barry Simpson signing ticket for Flash Conroy=s Glenvale Authority. AThe history of horse racing in this region is Tuesday’s topper on Sir Robert Stud, made his centuries old, and our efforts to upgrade our stakes are Ogden’s behalf Goffs photos entrance into the ring in an example of our passion for the sport. This is a great late afternoon. After a gain for racing and all the UAE, as this accomplishment high-octane round of bidding, it was Sir Robert Ogden=s will gain positive attention and attract visitors to come name on the docket after his Racing Manager Barry and share our enthusiasm.@ For more information, visit Simpson saw off Roger Varian, Tom Goff and Charlie www.dubairacingclub.com. Gordon-Watson to prevail at i300,000 (US$407,764). AHe was a very attractive colt,@ said Simpson, who took instructions by telephone from Sir Robert Ogden. AWe=ve spent three days looking here, and we felt that he was the nicest Montjeu that we saw. He=s got a good, solid pedigree.@ The bay is the first foal out of Hip 170 listed-placed Mayano Sophia (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), and his second dam is the 1997 G1 Moyglare Stud S. and 1998 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Tarascon (Ire) (Tirol {Ire}) who has produced the 2010 Listed Woodcote S. winner High Award (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). Goffs Coverage cont. p2 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/28/11 • PAGE 2 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Kilcarn Carry On... Beaten a short head in the latest edition of the Kilcarn Stud=s fortunes have been intertwined with G1 Irish Oaks, she shares with this yearling the second this famous auction, and Pat O=Kelly=s success story dam, the 1980 Arc heroine Detroit (Fr) (Riverman), who showed no sign of abating yesterday. Saturday=s also has the 1994 winner Carnegie (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) G1 Cheveley Park S. success of Lightening Pearl (Ire) under her auspices. was a fitting tribute to her recently pensioned sire In the week of the famed Longchamp highlight, Marju (Ire), and the ongoing legacy of the Derrinstown hip 171's sale proved fitting, and she will race in the stalwart was in evidence in Kildare once again at the Shadwell livery of her esteemed sire after Sheikh latest renewal of Ireland=s flagship sale. His daughter, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s establishment consigned as hip 171 by the nine-time Orby-topping prevailed with a bid of i260,000. nursery, was next into the ring after the session- AWe have a huge history with Kilcarn Stud and it=s a topping Montjeu colt, and made for an intense few fantastic nursery,@ Derrinstown=s minutes of action. Stephen Collins said. AThis was a The filly=s half-sister My Renee (Kris S.) raced in the lovely filly from a fantastic and O=Kelly silks and, after current pedigree. This season alone, it winning two listed has produced Banimpire, and this filly is a granddaughter of Detroit. She contests, rounded off her Stephen Collins was an obvious one for us. Marju has career with a second in the been a very good servant to us, and this filly was from G3 Princess Royal S. at one of his final yearling crops.@ Ascot in 2004. She has Earlier, Marju=s Ballylinch Stud half-brother to this gone on to produce the Jim year's G2 Prix du Gros-Chene heroine Wizz Kid (Ire) Bolger-trainee Banimpire (Whipper), consigned as hip 149, also sold to Shadwell, (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor Banimpire Horsephotos the day=s leading buyer, for i140,000. {Ire}), and that star sophomore has held a virtual stranglehold on all bar the very best distaff contests in her native Ireland during TDN TODAY Headline News.................... 14 pages the current season. www.hillndalefarms.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/28/11 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Going Loco for Limpopo... GOFFS ORBY Now at an advanced age, Limpopo (GB) (Green Desert) has gained a reputation as a prolific producer of TOPPERS class acts; heading her own hall of fame list is Pipalong (Ire) (Pips Pride {GB}). Apart from TUESDAY - TOP 7 LOTS being a fairytale performer on the Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (€) track for the Easterbys of 170 c Montjeu (Ire) Mayano Sophia (Ire) 300,000 Yorkshire, the champion sprinter Consigned by Glenvale Stud has continued her sterling work Purchased by Sir Robert Ogden in the paddocks by producing the 171 f Marju (Ire) Mayenne 260,000 Walk On Bye 2009 G3 Anglesey S. winner and Consigned by Kilcarn Stud G1 Phoenix S. third Walk On Bye Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company Limited 151 f Verglas (Ire) Limpopo (GB) 210,000 (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Limpopo also produced three other black-type runners, along with Ripalong (Ire) Consigned by Swordlestown Stud Purchased by Oliver Cole (Revoque {Ire}), whose offspring include the very smart 127 c Galileo (Ire) Kentucky Warbler (Ire) 205,000 duo of Shamwari Lodge (Ire) (Hawk Wing) and Imperial Consigned by Churchtown House Stud Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). Purchased by Stephen Hillen Not surprisingly, Limpopo=s hip 151, a grey daughter 102 c Oasis Dream (GB) Hovering (Ire) 200,000 of the recently deceased Verglas (Ire) from Consigned by Rathbarry Stud Swordlestown Stud, was in demand. She went to Purchased by Charles Gordon-Watson Oliver Cole, son of trainer Paul Cole, after a decisive bid 40 c Duke of Marmalade (Ire) Dust Flicker (GB) 190,000 of i210,000 on on behalf of Prince Faisal Salman. (88,000 wnl ‘10 GOFNOV) AShe=s a very nice filly from a great family,@ said Cole. Consigned by Lynn Lodge Stud AShe=s lovely and well-balanced and has everything that Purchased by Alex Cole you would want. She could be an earlier sort--maybe 7 c Teofilo (Ire) Cassandra Go (Ire) 180,000 even one for the Queen Mary. Eventually, she will be a Consigned by Ballyhimikin Stud very nice broodmare for the Prince=s Denford Stud.@ Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company Limited www.hillndalefarms.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/28/11 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Business As Usual... AThis is the first horse that I have bought for Dr. Galileo (Ire) is always one of the main players here, Hay,@ Hillen explained. AI said to the breeder when I saw and his top-priced representative at the first session him that ones like him don=t come along too often. We sold just over halfway. Churchtown House Stud=s were delighted to get him.@ hip 127 is a full-brother to Ballydoyle=s Learn (Ire), who Galileo, who has been was an impressive five-length winner of a represented by 10 individual Leopardstown maiden early last month. The Group 1 winners so far this term, March-foaled bay, who hails from the family of the had been responsible for another 2005 G1 1000 Guineas heroine Virginia Waters star turn when his first colt (Kingmambo) and GSW Chevalier (Ire), was bought by through the ring was knocked Stephen Hillen on behalf of Dr. Jim Hay for i205,000. down to BBA Ireland for i150,000. Offered as hip 86, the chestnut from Rockfield Farm GOFFS ORBY YEARLING SALE is from the family of the 2004 TUESDAY, SEPT. 27, 2011 G1 Epsom Derby hero North Light (Ire) and the 2004 SESSION TOTALS 2011 2010 G1 Grand-Prix de Saint-Cloud Catalogued 232 216 victor Gamut (Ire) (Spectrum Stephen Hillen No. Offered 209 197 {Ire}), and is a sibling to three derryjournal.com No. Sold 175 150 RNAs 34 47 stakes performers. % RNA 16.3% 23.9% His page was further boosted by this month=s No. €250K+ 2 3 success of his 3/4-brother Saddler=s Rock (Ire) (Sadler=s High Price €300,000 €300,000 Wells) in the G2 Doncaster Cup. Last through the ring Gross €10,686,000 €9,736,500 was a Galileo filly consigned by Glenvale as hip 231. Average (% change) €61,063 (-5.9%) €64,910 The distant relative of Green Dancer and Val Danseur Median (% change) €42,000 (-16%) €50,000 was snapped up by Form Bloodstock after a final salvo www.goffs.com at i140,000.