“The Breeders' Digest” VOILA ICI STRIKES in GR.1 PREMIO ROMA
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For more information • T: +44 (0)1638 666512 • F:+44 (0)1638 666516 • [email protected] • www.bloodstock-news.com EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS Sponsored by EBN The Global Marketplace “The Breeders’ Digest” for Thoroughbreds MONDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2009 – SIXTEEN PAGES Today’s Headlines GERMAN GR.3 FOR SON OF MEDICEAN Cheveley Park Stud’s Medicean (Machiavellian ) was the RACING REVIEW sire of the day’s big winner in Germany with his son Neatico leading home a one-two for trainer Peter Schiergen in the VOILA ICI STRIKES Gr.3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen at Krefeld. It was the second win from three outings for Gestut Ittlingen’s IN GR.1 PREMIO ROMA homebred colt, who won by a length and three-quarters Voila Ici added a Gr.1 victory to his record with a half a from his stablemate, the Gestut Fahrhof homebred Cabimas (King’s Best ). Cheveley Park Stud also had a length success over the Gr.2 Derby Italiano runner-up connection with the third, Keep Cool (Starcraft ), who was Turati (Lomitas ) in yesterday’s Gr.1 Premio Roma, run in bred by them and sold as a foal. heavy going at Capannelle. The four-year-old Vittorio Caruso-trained colt became the second top flight winner for his sire, the South African-based Daylami (Doyoun ), BREEDERS’ CUP ROUND-UP whose first crop son, Grey Swallow , triumphed in the 2004 Irish Derby and the following season’s Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. Daylami’s seven Gr.1 victories PLENTY TO CELEBRATE included the Poule d’Essai des Poulains and Breeders’ FROM EPIC WEEKEND Cup Turf. Voila Ici runs in the colours of Scuderia Incolinx, Thanks partly to an ever-increasing number of Breeders’ who purchased him for €60,000 at the SGA Select Yearling Cup races, Europe’s haul of six victories over the two-day, Sale. He has three previous Group victories to his name, 14-race spectacular was one better than the 2008 total. including this season’s Gr.2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil. Man of Iron started the ball rolling with his success in Italian-trained runners filled the first three places, with the opening Marathon, followed later in the day by City Leader (Fasliyev ), the best of the British-trained trio Midday ’s score in the Gr.1 Filly and Mare Turf. European- in fourth. trained runners won half of Saturday’s eight races, though The Gr.2 Premio Ribot on the same card was won by the they missed out on the big one when Twice Over had to outsider Silver Arrow (Silver Wizard ), who defeated the settle for third behind the mighty Zenyatta and Gio Ponti . proven German Group performer Sehrezad (Titus Livius ) Repeat wins in the Gr.1 Mile and Gr.1 Turf for Goldikova and had the globe-trotting dual Gr.1 winner Pressing (Soviet Star ) back in third. It was the first Group success SALES TALK for the four-year-old, who is trained by Riccardo Menichetti. The Listed Criterium Femminile went to Orpen ’s juvenile TATTERSALLS IRELAND – see pages 2-3 daughter Paloma Varga , who has won twice previously KEENELAND withdrawals – see page 3 this season. Preview will appear in Tuesday’s issue RIVER BRIDE Dark Bay or Brown Mare (2002) FORMAL APPROVAL Bay mare (2002) KINGMAMBO - Anklet / Wild Again KINGMAMBO - Eloquent Minister / Deputy Minister T.I.F to BIG BROWN T.I.F. to MR. GREELEY Dark Bay or Brown Filly (2009) - River Bride / Bay Filly (2009) ARGENTIERE Bay Mare (2003) - Formal Approval / SADLER'S WELLS - Silver Fun / Saumarez T.I.F to RAHY selling at (10th november) selling at (12th november & 14th november) 1.