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SATURDAY, 23 JANUARY 2016 FIVE FRANKELS SET FOR INGLIS EASTER STAYERS EXAMINATION A The progeny of 173 stakes winners, and siblings to 43 Group 1 winners, are among the 580 yearlings catalogued for Inglis’s Australian Easter Yearling Sale Apr. 5 to 7. The catalogue for the WELCOME DEVELOPMENT sale is now online. “Years of meticulous planning and hard work by breeders and vendors will culminate in what promises to be an amazing week in Sydney this April,” said Inglis’s Managing Director Mark Webster. “We are excited to offer 580 elite Thoroughbreds from the best families across the globe, and to again play host to our clients from around Australia and all parts of the world.” The catalogue includes the progeny of Australia’s leading sires like Fastnet Rock (Aus) (52), Sebring (Aus) (43), Snitzel (Aus) (30), Street Cry (Ire) (28) and Redoute’s Choice (Aus) (24). Britain’s unbeaten champion Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), whose first 2-year-olds hit tracks in Europe this year, has five yearlings bred on Southern Hemisphere-time catalogued. Cont. p4 Hartnell won the 2014 Queen’s Vase and Bahrain Trophy before going on to Group 1 glory in Australia | Racing Post “NEW LAUREL” TO BID FOR BREEDERS’ CUP The Stronach Group has grand plans for the future of Laurel Park, including hosting a future Breeders’ Cup. By Emma Berry Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. The life of Peter Willett, who died in November at the age of 96, will be celebrated at a memorial service in Hampshire on Thursday. As well as being a hugely respected bloodstock journalist and author, his most significant contribution to the racing industry was as the key orchestrator of what we now know as the European Pattern. The last time I saw Peter was in August and, despite his advancing years, he still had plenty to say on racing matters. Among various topics discussed that day was the fact that it was his belief--and one shared by many--that the Pattern is now somewhat unwieldy. Thursday’s announcement by the European Pattern Committee (EPC) that there will be five fewer black-type races in 2016 is therefore a small step in the right direction, but more welcome still is the EPC’s decision to adopt a “pan-European approach” to the staying division by establishing a sub-committee to deal with the “worrying trend towards decline in the pool of staying horses that the EPC would not want to see continue.” Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 of 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY, 23 JANUARY 2016 Stayers Examination a Welcome Development cont. from p1 “This isn’t a crisis yet but we are heading towards one and we The sprinting programme for 3-year-olds has come under believe that we need a carefully considered and enhanced scrutiny in recent years, with one enhancement being the racing programme with greater emphasis on what the stayer installation of a new Group 1 race for that age group at Royal brings to Flat racing.” Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup. The race had the best possible It’s heartening that so many of the recent Derby winners have inauguration when won by the subsequent champion sprinter gained prominent stud positions in Britain and Ireland, largely Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and, even by mid-season in thanks to Coolmore, which stands Galileo (Ire), Pour Moi (Ire), 2015, John Gosden was already talking about the Camelot (Ire), Ruler Of Commonwealth Cup as the main 3-year-old aim for his The World (Ire) and Australia (Ire), while high-flying juvenile Darley has New Approach Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible (Ire) and Golden Horn Spirit {Ire}). Now it’s (GB) (as well as time to turn the Authorized {Ire} in spotlight on the stayers. France), and Sir Percy (GB) One of the members of is at Lanwades Stud. the new EPC For decent winners at a Coolmore stands five Derby winners, sub-committee is the mile and a half and up including 2011 winner Pour Moi BHA’s Director of outside that elite bracket Coolmore International Racing and it can become harder to Racing Development, secure a berth at a Flat stud, even if those victories have come Ruth Quinn, who has at Group 1 level. Witness the fact that at this Wednesday’s DBS The late Peter Willett | Racing Post already liaised on this January Sale, a parade of 11 ‘National Hunt’ stallions contains issue with the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (TBA), which such high-class names as Dunaden (Fr), Schiaparelli (Ger), launched a campaign last April to “protect the future of the Telescope (Ire) and last year’s G1 Coronation Cup winner British stayer” following an in-depth report into the dwindling Pether’s Moon (Ire). Flat breeders can of course still use any of gene pool of stamina-laden blood. That report had been these stallions, and owner-breeders would be crazy not to when triggered by the EPC’s downgrading of the Queen’s Vase, the they stand for a fraction of the price of some standing distinctly two-mile Royal Ascot contest for 3-year-olds which previously under the Flat banner. To do so, however, means that the held Group 3 status, and the G3 Bahrain Trophy being put on resultant offspring, if offered for sale, will attract little interest and lower bids than those yearlings by lesser-credentialed but the ‘at risk’ list for downgrading. The winner of both these races more precocious stallions. in 2014 was Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) and he exemplifies Turning around the mass market is nigh on impossible, and the problem faced as he has subsequently been exported to naturally for many breeders to survive in the business, Australia where he won last year’s G1 The BMW. commercial considerations must remain uppermost in their Hartnell is a rarity in that he was not sold to go to Australia but minds. This problem is not helped by the fact that prize money merely continued to race for Godolphin in a country where prize remains so woeful in all bar the top races in Britain that owners money returns are better and the options are easier for are understandably becoming keener to see quick results from Northern Hemisphere-bred stayers. Such has been the success horses who are able to be up and running earlier in their of European imports in Australia’s major staying races that careers. progressive horses with good mile-and-a-half form in the book We are still fortunate to have an abundance of staying blood in are now greatly in demand by buyers from that country. the European stallion ranks and, for that to remain the case, it’s Despite accomplished middle-distance and staying horses being encouraging to see the EPC taking action now to halt the erosion of greater value as in-training purchases and able to compete in of those races at the upper end of the distance spectrum and more valuable races, there exists a notable push by breeders provide sufficient progression for stayers throughout the racing towards the use of sprinting stallions in the British Isles and it is programme. Both factors are vital if we are to be able to this trend which most concerns the TBA. continue to do what the European Thoroughbred breeding In launching the campaign last spring, TBA Chairman Julian industry does best--producing racehorses with stamina to match Richmond-Watson commented, “It’s very much part of the TBA their class. ethos to look after the heritage and represent the future of Feedback: Emma Berry [email protected] British racing.” TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 of 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY, 23 JANUARY 2016 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: More than Munny, g, 3, Munnings--Winner’s Ticket, by Jolie’s Halo. DUN, 1-22, 6f (AWT), 1:13.04. B-Charles Kidder. *$37,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP. **1/2 to Skip to the Stone (Skip Trial), MGSW-US, $270,829, & to My Heavenly Sign (Forest Camp), SW-US, $232,144. Consigned by GAINESWAY All Body And Soul (GB), g, 4, High Chaparral (Ire)--Sitara (GB), by Salse. DUN, 1-22, 12f (AWT), 2:34.93. B-The Pocock Family We are delighted to announce that Amy Lanigan will be providing TDN (GB). *90,000gns RNA Wlg ‘12 TAFOA; 17,000gns Ylg ‘13 Europe/International with a photo of the week. Keep an eye out for TAOCT. **Full to Golden Sword (GB), GSW-Eng, G1SP-Ire, GSP- her fantastic images over the coming months. Here’s the first UAE, $774,810. installment, Group 1 winner The Fugue with her first foal, a filly by Dubawi, at Watership Down Stud Friday’s Results: ALLOWANCE RESULT: 2nd-LIN, £4,500, Mdn, 1-22, 3yo, 10f (AWT), 2:07.59, st. 4th-CGN, €28,000, 1-22, 4yo, 2:41.41, vsf. +BARTON LODGE (IRE) (c, 3, Fastnet Rock {Aus}--Queen ROYAL DOLOIS (FR) (c, 4, Silver Frost {Ire}--Mixture {GB}, by Cleopatra {Ire} {GSW & G1SP-Ire, G1SP-Fr, $265,573}, by Linamix {Fr}) Lifetime Record: MSW-Fr, 26 starts, 6 wins, 16 Kingmambo), sent off at 7-1, was held up with one behind early places, €191,725. O-Michel Ghys; B-T de la Heronniere (FR); before being angled out for his effort in the back stretch. Given T-J-M Lefebvre. *€18,000Ylg ‘13 AROCT. one smack after the home turn, the bay found a surge to strike the front with 75 yards left and coasted to a snug 3/4-of-a- ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: length success from Cat Royale (Ire) (Lilbourne Lad {Ire}).