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Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2005

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Eswarah winning the Group 1 Vodafone Oaks at Epsom nd (Unfuwain—) put up an a 2 Classic homebred win for Sheikh impressive display to win the Group 1 Hamdan in just over a year, with Alhaarth’s Vodafone Oaks following in her mother’s son, having won the 2000 Guineas at footsteps. Midway Lady won the same race 19 Newmarket in 2004.

years ago. Eswarah, trained by Michael Jarvis and ridden by Richard Hills, well fancied having won Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s homebred filly, her first 2 races and had continued to impress Eswarah whose name is the Arabic word for her connections with her excellent work during “bracelet”, retained her unbeaten record with a the Spring. comfortable triumph at Epsom. This constituted Continued on back page ... Features inside….

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DerrinstownUpdate *Elnadim - 6 wins Stars Apprentice Series *Spotlight on intikhab of & *kris kin star foals Derrinstown Derrinstown Derrinstown *Profile on Staff Derby Trial Stallions Apprentice SeriesShadwell Racing

ALHAARTH’s ALMUTAWAKEL’s

Bandari Waterways Silver Cup Phoenix Reach

Bandari (near side) winning the Gr. 2 Hardwicke Wahid winning the Gr. 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes Silver Cup winning the Italian 1000 Guineas in New Zealand

Almutawakel became a classic Almutawakel is also making a big Bandari took the Gr. 2 in great style sire when Silver Cup won the on the final day of Royal Ascot at York. Bandari, now a impact in New Zealand. Wahid is Gr. 2 Italian 1000 Gns. She is his star colt down under and to date 6 yo, has now recorded ten wins including a brace of one of the best fillies from his first Gr. 2 and Gr. 3 races. This exemplary record has this season has won the Gr. 2 Wake- crop last season. Prior to this, field Challenge and the richest race in earned Bandari a rating of 123. she had won a number of other ****** New Zealand, the New Zealand races in Italy this year. Bloodstock Classique. He is being Alhaarth came close to a European Group double that Almutawakel has sired three weekend when his daughter Hallowed Dream was aimed at the Gr. 1 Christchurch smart fillies to date, the others Casino 2000 Guineas later this year. narrowly beaten in the Gr. 1 Oaks d’Italia. being Salsa Brava and Liset. ****** Alhaarth’s promising 2yo, Waterways won the Listed Isabel Morris Marble Hill Stakes over 5 furlongs in style Almutawakel is now the leading sire of 3yo’s in Ireland and the UK at the Curragh. Waterways leads the way in the Goffs in order of percentage of winners to runners at 71% (12/07/2005) Bonus league on 22 points. ****** Phoenix Reach, the globetrotting star, came a respectable 2nd in the Gr. 1 Singapore Airline International Cup in May. STARSSTARS OFOF DERRDERRINSTOWNINSTOWN STALLIONSSTALLIONS

Intikhab’s star colt, Sapphire Stone put up an outstanding performance at Marju has also had some notable Leoparstown in the European runners down under. One is a colt, Moon Unit (in Green silks) winning the Breeders Fund 2yo Maiden. He is the Gr. 3 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh named Magnetism who won the second foal and second winner out of Gr. 2 Great Northern Guineas in Marju Guest (by Marju) who visited New Zealand and also won a Intikhab’s consistent filly Moon Unit notched her Bahri last season. Listed race in , as well as first Group win at the Curragh scoring the Gr. 3 ****** being placed 2nd in the Gr. 3 AJC Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes in Toupie, an exciting filly by Intikhab Percy Marks Frank Packer impressive fashion. who won the Gr. 3 Prix d’Arenberg Stakes. Magnetism is now being ****** last year, had three close second aimed at the NZ Triple Crown and, Intikhab also had two winners at Royal Ascot at placings recently in the Gr. 1 French providing he wins or is placed race, York with Leg Spinner and Mostashaar. 1000 Gns, the Gr. 2 Prix de he will fly to Melbourne for the WS Sandringham and the Listed Prix Cox Plate over 2000 metres and . worth A$3million. ****** ****** Paita is another filly by Intikhab with From his Northern Hemisphere great potential. She has ran 3 times, INTIKHAB’s crop, Marju’s System winning the Gr. 1 Criterium de Saint- came 2nd in the Gr. 3 Manion Cloud before finishing placed in both Moon Unit Cup in Australia. the Gr. 1 Prix de Diane Hermes and Toupie the Gr. 3 Schwarzgold-Rennen . Sapphire Stone Press Stop Elnadim BAHRI’s 6 wins - 2 in 2 days Update

Secret History Derrinstown Elnadim had two winners within Apprentice Series 36 hours of each other recently. The successes by Millfield and The ever popular Derrinstown Golden Acer places Elnadim in Apprentice Series is now in full a good position with his first swing. The league as it stands has the European 2 year old crop. jockey Christopher Hayes and trainer Michael Halford leading. Both of these horses have won twice and Golden Acer could The series, sponsored by Derrinstown well now be aimed for a Listed for the past 15 years, is a means of encouraging young riding in Race in France. Ireland. The final of the series will take

Elnadim has also had some place on 9th October in the Curragh. Secret History winning the A new award this year will go to the Gr. 3 Stakes at York encouraging placed runners in ‘Rookie of the Year’. Sir Dance, Aspen Falls and Derrinstown Stud will also sponsor the Secret History, Bahri’s 3 year old filly has had a Villa Sciarra, with Sir Dance striking start to her career. She is a winner of 4 races European Association of Racing and 6 placed runs to date. Her highlight this year was going on to win in Italy. Schools Apprentice Stakes. winning at York when she destroyed her opposition when Bermuda Beauty is another Apprentices from Ireland, England, winning the Gr. 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes. recent winner by Elnadim. France and Italy compete as a team ****** and it’s Ireland’s turn to host the race Following on his great win in the Danish Derby and a He also has a useful performer this year which will be contested at the Classic placing in the Norwegian 2000 Guineas, down under in Pendragon who Curragh on 23rd October. Elizaam, a colt by Bahri, went on to win one of the big came a close 2nd in the Listed 3yo series races in the Danish Racing calendar, the first Illawarra 2yo Classic race in leg of the Be Profilers Series. Having won over DKK300,000 this year, he is in the top 3 for most win- Australia. nings as a 3yo in Scandinavia.

Spotlight on Intikhab Review

Back in 1998, Intikhab showed his true winning colours with Derrinstown Stud sparkling performances over 8.5 furlongs at Epsom in the Stakes Derby Group 2 Trial and the straight mile of Royal Ascot’s Queen Anne Stakes.

As a stallion he is performing exceptionally The Derrinstown Stud Group 2 Derby well with the opportunities he has been Trial S t a k e s t o o k p l a c e a t Saturn winning the Soviet song winning Leopardstown in May and was won by Gr. 3 Queen Mother Memorial, Hong Kong the Gr. 1 given. He is doing justice to his mares with 18.2% of his 66 runners having surpassed Fracas. Belle Artiste won the Group the Timeform 100 mark. Only 17.1% of all 3 Derrinstown Guineas Trial. Soviet Song, last other runners out of his mares have the Saturn, a colt by Marju, season's Leading Female The Derby Trial is highly regarded as same grade. the real test of a future Derby winner. had a great start to the Miler, reproduced a season, when winning the tremendous display This proves without a doubt that Intikhab’s Four of the last five winners went onto Gr. 3 Queen Mother recording her second progeny are doing better than their siblings Derby glory; , , High by other stallions, and speed is a strong Chaparral and . Memorial in Hong Kong in successive victory in New- fantastic style. Following market’s Gr. 1 Falmouth aptitude among his offspring. Currently, the The 2004 Derby Trial winner Yeats, on from this race, Saturn Stakes. This brings her average distance of his runners’ Stakes who missed the Derby that year due to wins and placed runners is 7.5 furlongs. injury, went on to win the Group 1 set the pace and came an outstanding record up to exceptional 3rd in the Gr. 1 five Gr. 1’s and one Gr. 2 In conclusion, Intikhab is ranked with the at Epsom this year.

Hong Kong Champion & victory. Prior to this race, best active British and Irish sires and well Chater Cup. she had reappeared after ahead of many of our industry’s heavy- ****** a difficult Spring at Royal weights. Last years Gr 2 German Ascot at York in the Gr. 2 2000 Guineas star, Brunel INTIKHAB’S 2005 Windsor Forest Stakes, Leading Active UK & Irish dead-heated with Coupe de in which she came a game 8 TOP RATED HORSES Sires by % Timeform 100 Champe in the Gr 3 Prix 3rd. She now is on course + Horse Rating de la Porte Maillot over 7f for the Gr. 1 Cantor Odds Sire Rnrs 100+ % at Longchamp. Moon Unit 117 Sussex Stakes. 1 Selkirk 62 27 43.5 Fine Silver 112 MARJU’s 2 Sadler’s Wells 110 33 30.0 Toupie 109 3 Halling 43 12 27.9 Khabfair 108 Saturn 4 Intikhab 32 8 25.0 Paita 106 Soviet Song 5 Montjeu 49 11 22.4 Torinmoor 102 Mostashaar 102 Magnetism 6 Marju 41 9 22.0 Source: Dr. Statz, EBN 4th July, 2005. Anousa 100

Kris kin star foals

Kris Kin has fulfilled his objective This smashing colt by producing an array of good foal is out of Mystery looking individuals from his first foal Hill (by Danehill). crop. Mystery Hill,

American bred, is one The list includes a filly foal out of of 11 foals out of Swan Sea who is half sister to Tendermark who Titus Alone winner of the Win- had some notable dsor Castle Stakes, a Listed Race wins herself. She is a at Royal Ascot at York. The mare is sister to Kemago, a by Sea Hero who won the Ken- Group 3 winner. tucky Derby and is out of Bay Colt - April Schwanensee who produced some Out of Mystery Hill (Danehill) Owner: Reddy Coffey stakes winners. Photographed 11th July 2005

Profile

A winning week at Royal Ascot noel mcmanmon

Noel McManmon, Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum enjoyed a very successful week at Royal one of the longest Ascot at York this year. serving members of staff at Derrinstown, • New Seeker (by ) won the Royal Hunt Cup started work at the Handicap, bred by Shadwell Estate Company. stud 23 years ago. • Thakafaat (by Unfuwain, Alhaarth’s sire) won the Gr 2 rd As a senior stud groom at Ballygoran Yard 1, Noel Ribblesdale Stakes and Asawer came 3 . has the responsibility of bringing the weanlings onto • Munsef (Zafonic) won the Heritage pre-training stage. He oversees their development, Handicap, bred by Shadwell Estate Company. exercise, feeding, veterinary and farrier needs, • Bandari (by Derrinstown’s Alhaarth) won the Gr 2 Hardwicke enabling them to have secure grounding for their nd Stakes and Maraahel was placed 2 in this race. He is also racehorse careers. He has been fortunate enough to bred by Shadwell Estate Company. have had many great yearlings through his hands including Alhaarth, and Haafhd.

Noel has seen many progressive changes at the stud over the years. He says the outstanding quality in the broodmare band, coupled with the Continued from front page With the triumph of the Epsom stud’s development policy, puts Derrinstown on Oaks and the 1000 Guineas in the course to produce many more Group 1 winners in same year, Midway Lady, the coming years. (Eswarah’s dam) has proved a significant broodmare for Sheikh Prior to his time at Derrinstown, Noel spent some Hamdan since she was purchased time both in England and Ireland working with Point at the November Sales to Pointers. He then took out a trainer’s licence at the end of her racing career. under I.N.H.S. rules in the early 80’s in Dublin where Eswarah became the first filly in he enjoyed considerable success.

93 years to follow her dam in to the Noel lives at Ballygoran with his wife Teresa famous Epsom winners circle. (secretary to the Irish Pony Society), his son Conor Eswarah is by the Sheikh Midway Lady with her foal Hamdan’s top-class middle (studying Computer Science at UCD) and his by Cape Cross; daughter Louise (studying Theology and Irish at She is now safely in foal to Alhaarth. distance horse Unfuwain. Maynooth College).

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