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INSTATISTICS Sires at OBS and EADLINE Fasig-Tipton H p.3 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 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2005 AMERICANS ARRIVE IN DUBAI N E W S T O D A Y A team of 13 horses representing the United States P P has arrived in Dubai to take part in the $15.25 million World Cup meeting at Nad al Sheba Mar. 26. Four TOC: NO CHOICE BUT TO EVALUATE OPTIONS horses slated to run in the $6- by Tom LaMarra and Jack Shinar million G1 Dubai World Cup were Courtesy of the Blood-Horse.com among the horses aboard the Sat- urday morning flight from Los The Thoroughbred Owners of California, faced with Angeles. Last year’s GI Whitney the possibility of losing a major racetrack partner, has S. winner Roses in May (Devil His been discussing its options for the future given ongoing Due) and graded stakes winners rumors Hollywood Park may be sold and no longer offer Roses in May Horsephotos Choctaw Nation (Louis Quatorze), horse racing. Churchill Downs Inc. owns Hollywood Congrats (A.P. Indy) and Lundy’s Park, which races from April through late July, and Liability (Brz) (Candy Stripes) reportedly traveled well November through late December. The company's and are currently stabled in the World Cup quarantine intentions for the facility have become a topic for spec- center. Several horses slated to contest the G1 Golden ulation given the rumors and CDI policy. Hollywood Shaheen were also on the chartered flight, including multiple Grade I stakes winner Pico Central (Spend a Park president Rick Baedeker had no comment and Buck) and Bear Fan (Pine Bluff), victorious in last year’s referred questions to CDI director of communications GII Barbara Fritchie H. and GII Vagrancy H. Julie Koenig, who said the publicly traded company doesn't comment on rumors. She said CDI wouldn't AGA KHAN BUYS LAGARDERE OPERATION comment unless a deal was in place. TOC president It has been confirmed that the Aga Khan has acquired Drew Couto, who was at Hollywood Park March 16, all of the Lagardere family’s bloodstock interests. The said the TOC for some time has been mapping a strat- holdings, which include the French studs Haras d’Ouilly egy for racing dates and facilities. The Hollywood Park and Haras du Val Henry as well as 188 horses, have an rumors have been on and off for some time, while the estimated value of i40-50 million, according to Racing status of the two major Northern California tracks, Bay Post. Following Jean-Luc Lagardere’s death in 2003, Meadows and Golden Gate Fields, has come into ques- his horses raced in the name of the Lagardere Family, tion from time to time. Couto said he couldn't comment but speculation that they would be sold arose last on the plan should Hollywood Park cease to exist. But summer. Among the horses in the transaction are lead- he did say the TOC, which negotiates purse contracts ing stallion Linamix (Fr) (Mendez {Fr}), who will remain with California tracks, "definitely has plans for what a at Haras du Val Henry; 62 broodmares; and 74 horses new calendar would look like and what options we in training. The racehorses, which include group win- ners Diamond Green (Fr) (Green Desert) and Valixir (Ire) have." Couto said the CDI no-tell policy "forces you to (Trempolino) and the Group 1-placed three-year-old filly independently evaluate your options and make your Fraloga (Ire) (Grand Lodge), will remain with their cur- own plans." He said TOC board members are concerned rent trainers. The aforementioned trio are conditioned by the no-comment answer is a way of "stiff-arming" them Andre Fabre. The Aga Khan’s retained jockey Christ- at a time when they need answers to properly prepare ophe Soumillon will have the mount aboard all of the for the short term and long term. "They are the least ex-Lagardere runners. Though the Aga Khan is renowned informative of our track partners," Couto said of CDI. for his success with homebreds Alamshar (Ire), "They provide the least amount of information. As you Dalakhani (Ire) and Shergar (Ire), he has made signifi- can imagine, my board doesn't appreciate it." cant acquisitions in the past, most notably when pur- chasing Marcel Boussac’s bloodstock empire in 1978. Click here for the complete story. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/17/05 • PAGE 2 of 2 Wednesday, Funabashi, Japan P R E S U L T S P DIOLITE KINEN-G2-NAR (Listed), Funabashi, 3-16, 4yo, 2400m, 2:36.4, gd. Tuesday, Newmarket, South Africa 1--PERSONAL RUSH, 121, c, 4, by Personal Rush EMPRESS CLUB S.-G1, R400,000, Newmarket, South 1st Dam: Personally, by Alydar Africa, 3-15, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36.90, gd. 2nd Dam: Distaff Leader, by Bold Commander 1--JAMAICA (SAF), 128, m, 5, by Sportsworld 3rd Dam: High Hail, by Hail to All 1st Dam: Bridge of Stars (SAf), by Averof (GB) ($57,000 yrl ‘02 KEESEP; $240,000 2yo ‘03 2nd Dam: Jamaican Bride (SAf), by Jamaico (Fr) BESMAR). O-Tomiro Fukami; B-Mr & Mrs M L Wood; 3rd Dam: French Bride (SAf), by Alyscamps (Fr) T-Kenji Yamauchi; J-Katsumi Ando; ¥45,000,000. O-D R & Mrs K M L Makins; B-Breedon Stud CC; Lifetime Record: 13-6-0-1, ¥181,603,000. *1/2 to T-Diane Stenger; J-Jason Jago; R250,000. Lifetime Mr. Andy (General Assembly), GSW-Per; Heavenly Record: 20 starts, 8 wins, 8 places, R528,380. Advice (Theatrical {Ire}), GSP, $106,290. 2--Fine Farthing (SAf), 128, m, 5, Fahal--Fine Things 2--Time Paradox (Jpn), 123, h, 7, Brian’s Time--Jolie (SAf), by Dancing Champ. O-J B Nowitz & S T Zaza (Ire), by Alzao. O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shiraoi Enslin; B-J B Nowitz; R80,000. Farm. 3--Overarching, 128, m, 5, Arch--Lonely Fact, by 3--Hishi Atlas (Jpn), 123, h, 5, Timber Country--Tax Known Fact. ($70,000 yrl ‘01 KEESEP). O-G J & Mrs Haven (Jpn), by Alydar. O-Masaichiro Abe; B-Shadai R D Beck; B-Don M Robinson & Dennis H Marks; Farm. R40,000. Margins: 2, HD, 7. Odds: 4.80, 1.50, 3.00. Margins: LHD, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 6-4, 12-1, 9-5. Jamaica, a game winner of the G1 Cape Of Good Hope Paddock S. at Kenilworth Jan. 1, was a last-out J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J second in the one-mile G1 Fancourt Majorca S. back at Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... the same track Jan. 29. She produced another deter- mined performance here to deservedly double her Group 1 tally in a field reduced to eight runners after five late scratchings. The five-year-old chestnut broke smartly ROAD TO THE CLASSICS from the gate, but settled in a stalking second after a Presented by Alex Neuman furlong had expired. She kicked to the front with 2 1/2 Kirk Horse Insurance furlongs remaining, then had to dig deep inside the final [email protected] • 859.231.0838 furlong to hold her persistent stablemate Fine Farthing in the drive to the wire. DATE RACE TRACK Mar. 19 GII San Felipe S. Santa Anita All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, GIII Gotham S. Aqueduct unless otherwise indicated GIII Rebel S. Oaklawn GIII Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay How do stallions really measure up? Check out TDN TODAY TDN Sire Stats Headline News .................... 2 pages Among the TOP 8 yearling consignors in 2004 LANE’S END HAD THE Sell with the HIGHEST AVERAGE leader in 2005. Contact: Bill Farish, Mike Cline, Jill Paladino $183,562 (859) 873-7300 www.lanesend.com P TDN INSTA-TISTICS P Top 25 Sires of 2005 Two-year-olds from OBS and Fasig Tipton Calder February and Barretts March (Listed by Average Selling Price) ************* 2005 Two-year-olds ************* *** 2004 Yearlings *** Rank Sire FYR Ring Sold Average Median TopColt TopFilly Sold Average Median 1 GOLDEN MISSILE F02 3 2 $1,012,500 $1,012,500 $1,500,000 $*** 25 $85,158 $60,000 2 TALE OF THE CAT F00 18 7 943,857 375,000 5,200,000 500,000 59 170,297 120,000 3 GRAND SLAM F00 12 5 913,000 500,000 2,900,000 500,000 75 191,160 130,000 4 INDIAN CHARLIE F00 4 1 900,000 900,000 900,000 *** 22 47,104 33,500 5 STORM CAT F89 2 2 803,500 803,500 *** 1,500,000 17 1,406,765 850,000 6 EXCHANGE RATE F03 4 2 737,500 737,500 1,050,000 *** 20 52,075 38,000 7 FORESTRY F01 12 9 606,944 300,000 3,000,000 725,000 37 304,703 185,000 8 DANCE MASTER F02 1 1 600,000 600,000 600,000 *** 6 17,333 6,500 9 PHONE TRICK F88 3 1 550,000 550,000 550,000 *** 14 44,214 38,500 10 GONE WEST F89 6 3 521,667 500,000 1,000,000 500,000 25 263,695 250,000 11 SEEKING THE GOLD F91 5 2 425,000 425,000 650,000 *** 14 454,286 340,000 12 SAINT BALLADO F94 5 4 405,000 250,000 950,000 275,000 40 185,750 160,000 13 WAR CHANT F02 2 2 392,500 392,500 485,000 300,000 28 233,047 150,000 14 KINGMAMBO F95 1 1 375,000 375,000 375,000 *** 25 558,016 300,000 15 DYNAFORMER F91 2 2 362,500 362,500 425,000 *** 32 167,031 165,000 16 HIGH YIELD F02 6 5 358,000 160,000 975,000 *** 51 55,725 40,000 17 DIXIE UNION F02 10 3 350,000 150,000 750,000 *** 41 108,573 85,000 18 TIZNOW F03 7 5 340,000 250,000 1,000,000 *** 41 144,780 130,000 19 SUCCESSFUL APPEAL F02 5 4 307,500 185,000 750,000 200,000 16 66,625 46,500 20 CAT THIEF F02 6 5 301,000 175,000 480,000 700,000 46 92,804 77,500 20 FUSAICHI PEGASUS F02 4 1 300,000 300,000 *** 300,000 49 330,468 250,000 20 PULPIT F99 4 2 300,000 300,000 500,000 *** 31 217,684 150,000 20 SONGANDAPRAYER F03 14 11 300,000 100,000 1,900,000 350,000 31 74,935 62,000 24 ARCH F00 2 2 290,000 290,000 *** 500,000 25 61,460 30,000 25 MR.