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at Haras des Faunes for this year only, before being Today’s Headlines exported to Qatar where he will stand from 2016. He will stand at €3,000, with special conditions if breeders send STALLION NEWS multiple mares. This is a real opportunity for French breeders to use this horse this year.”

KHELEYF JOINS AUSTRALIA HARAS DES FAUNES It has been announced that the Qatar Racing and LYNWOOD BUY OUT COOLMORE Equestrian Club have recently purchased Kheleyf (Green SHARE OF Desert) with a view to the stallion standing in Qatar from Lynward Park Stud has purchased Coolmore Stud’s 50 per 2016, writes Sally Ann Grassick. cent interest in Alfred Nobel and the promising young sire The 14-year-old won the Gr.3 Jersey Stakes, when will be based permanently in Western Australia. trained by Saeed bin Suroor for Godolphin, before being Alfred Nobel a star two-year-old in 2009, when he retired to stand at Dalham Hall Stud. He has since sired 45 won the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes and the Gr.2 Railway Stakes Stakes performers, five Group winners and twelve Listed for Mrs Sue Magnier, the wife of Coolmore owner John winners, including Gr.2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte Magnier, and leading European owners Derrick Smith and winner Penny’s Picnic, who stands at Haras du Michael Tabor. WA bloodstock agent John Chalmers then Hoguenet, and Sayif, who won the Gr.2 Diadem Stakes at attempted to purchase the son of Danehill Dancer, but Ascot, was second in the Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes and Coolmore would not sell and added him to their Irish now stands at Llety Farms. stallion roster. After several months of negotiations, He is also the sire of Kheleyf’s Silver, the dam of last Chalmers was able to secure a 50 per cent interest in the year’s Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Tiggy Wiggy, and horse for Lynward Park Stud, owned by Perth Racing was the leading sire of two-year-old winners in Europe in chairman Ted van Heemst. 2012, when he equalled Invincible Spirit’s 42 winners in a season, as well as being in the top three British stallions in Today’s New Zealand Racing and 2014 on number of winners, behind Dubawi and Oasis Bloodstock News is on page 9 Dream. The deal was brokered by Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency, who was also responsible for purchasing stallions such as Redback, Namid and POINTS 0f VIEW Desert Style. “The QREC are looking for proven sires”, explained de with Carl Evans Watrigant, “and Kheleyf has the right profile. He will stand

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He sub se quently shut tled to WA in 2011 (serv ing 65 The third dam, Park Express, was the joint Cham pion mares), 2012 (62 mares) and 2013 (56 mares). His first Irish Two-Year-Old filly in 1985 and the Cham pion Irish North ern Hemi sphere crop hit the tracks last year and he Three-Year-Old filly in 1986 when she was also top filly on sired ten indi vid ual win ners and eight indi vidual the Eng lish Three-Year-Old Free Handicap. She produced placegetters in Eng land, Ire land, France and Italy. He has the Champion and sire , the Japanese Gr.1 had three to race from his first WA crop – Dickey (third in winner and sire Shinko Forest and the Stakes-placed the Listed Magic Mil lions Perth 2YO Classic), Showy dam of the Classic-winning filly Was. Chloe (debut third in the Listed Supremacy Stakes then third in last Saturday’s Listed Gimcrack Stakes, record ing the fastest final 600m in both races) and Danerip’s Girl NORTH AMERICA (debut sec ond in the West peed Plate). “Alfred Nobel did not han dle the travel from Ire land to WISEMAN’S FERRY WA via Eng land and Syd ney,” said Chalmers. “So he did DIES AGED 16 not shuttle last year and it was sub se quently decided he should remain based in one hemisphere. Wiseman’s Ferry (Hennessy), sire of dual Horse of the “A recent survey indi cated more of Alfred Nobel’s first Year Wise Dan – an eleven-time Gr.1 winner – died aged local crop will race over the com ing three or four months 16 on Tuesday at Dana Point Farm, Pennsylvania. and there was no neg a tiv ity surround ing his future An autopsy is due to be carried out to find the cause of prospects. His aver age of $35,250 at the recent Magic death. It was announced that he had covered five of the 38 Millions Perth Year ling Sale is about eight times what his mares that were booked to him this season. 2015 ser vice fee of $4,500, plus GST, has been set at, Purchased as a yearling by Hugo Merry Bloodstock at giving breed ers the real oppor tunity for a healthy return”. the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, he was trained at His sire has sired 158 Stakes win ners, including the two by Aidan O’Brien, for whom he was second in the Gr.3 Cham pion Aus tralian two-year-old colt and Cham pion Anglesey Stakes and third in the Listed Marble Hill Stakes. Eng lish sprinter Choisir; sire of Cham pion Aus tralian and He was purchased from Mrs John Magnier by Swifty Farm, European sprinter and hot young sire Morton Fink and Lee Sacks and sent to Niall O’Callaghan, Starspangledbanner. for whom he landed the Gr.3 West Virginia Derby and Gr.3 Bred by Lodge Park Stud and a 220,000gns Tattersalls Lone Star Derby. yearling graduate, he is out of the juvenile winner Glint ing He retired to Empire Farm in New York, but transferred Desert (), who is a daughter of Dazzling to Castleton Lyons Stud, Kentucky in 2006, before moving Park, the 1999 Cham pion Euro pean Three-Year-Old filly. to Dana Point Farm in 2009.

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Other performers include the three-time Gr.2 winner at half-brother to top sprinters Swiss Dream, Swiss Diva Woodbine and Canadian Champion Riding The River, the and Swiss Franc are: Stakes winners Fort Drum, Kick On and Listen In, as GILT LINKED (Compton Place) well as the Gr.2 winner in Panama Wisemans Cure. Half-sister to Pastoral Player and Chil The Kite. BUBBLY BALLERINA (Footstepsinthesand) Listed-placed half-sister to Sister Bluebird. Mating Plans HARRYANA TO (Compton Place) Half-sister to Temple Meads. HOT SECRET (Sakhee’s Secret) BRITAIN Half-sister to Temple Meads. BLING BLING () Full-sister to Watching. TWELVE WHITSBURY MARES MALELANE (Prince Sabo) VISIT SWISS SPIRIT Half-sister to Bishops Court and Astonished. NELLIE ELLIS (Compton Place) Whitsbury Manor Stud have been so impressed with the Ex half-sister to Gilt Edge Girl and Godfrey Street. first offspring of resident sire Swiss Spirit, who covered a QUEENSGATE (Compton Place) book of 105 mares last year, that they have confirmed Half-sister to Mister Genepi and Kahlua Kiss. twelve high-class mares to support the son of Invincible ONE NIGHT IN MAY (Choisir) Spirit again this year. Ex full-sister to Mind Games. Ed Harper, stud director, said: “We have been delighted JOLLIFICATION (Acclamation) with the eight Swiss Spirit foals that we have on the stud Gr 3-placed half-sister to Big Issue. already and so are pleased to keep up the momentum this GOOD ENOUGH (Mukaddamah) year. Having sent twelve mares from Whitsbury to him in Gr.1-placed dam of Oasis Dancer and Smart Enough. his first season we will end up with the same this year. I SUGAR BEET (Beat Hollow) would say he might even be covering a slightly better Listed-placed half-sister to Star Tulip. bunch from Whitsbury this season, which is the true sign of our confidence in him, such as ‘Gilt Linked’, out of whom we sold a foal at Tattersalls last year for FOAL NEWS? 120,000gns.” E-mail: [email protected] The mares confirmed to the Group-winning sprinter and

3 EBN Thursday, 19th March 2015 RACING NEWS Racing News VARIAN AND OLDROYD TARGET ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS Entries were revealed yesterday for the £1.1-million All- IRELAND Weather Championships Finals Day at Lingfield Park in Surrey on Good Friday, 3rd April. CLASSIC WINNERS SET FOR Tryster (Shamardal) headlines 14 entries for the most TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP valuable race, the £200,000 Easter Classic over ten furlongs. The Charlie Appleby-trained four-year-old is the Classic race winners The Grey Gatsby, Kingston Hill evens favourite after completing a magnificent four-timer (both by Mastercraftsman) and Just The Judge on the All-Weather in the Gr.3 Winter Derby over the same (Lawman) are among the impressive list of 28 entries for the course and distance on 14th March. Tattersalls Gold Cup following yesterday’s first entry stage. Godolphin trainer Appleby has entered another on the The Gr.1 contest will take place at the Curragh on Sunday upgrade in Dream Child (Pivotal), while fellow 24th May, as part of the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival. Newmarket trainer Marco Botti is represented by Adelaide (), winner of the Gr.1 Cox Plate in Grendisar (Invincible Spirit), second in the Winter Australia last year, the Aidan O’Brien-trained Tapestry Derby and a three-time Listed winner during the All- (Galileo), winner of the Gr.1 and Al Weather Championships, and Solar Deity (Exceed And Kazeem (Dubawi), winner of the race in 2013 are other Excel). notable entries, together with the -trained There are 22 entries for the £150,000 All-Weather Mile, Free Eagle (High Chaparral), My Titania (Sea The which was won last year by subsequent dual Gr.3 winner Stars) trained by John Oxx, Pollyana (Whipper) trained in Captain Cat (Dylan Thomas). They include the Jeremy France by John Hammond and the Richard Hannon- Noseda-trained Sloane Avenue (Candy Ride), who trained pair of Shifting Power (Compton Place) and impressed when beating Cladocera (Oasis Dream) in a Pether’s Moon (Dylan Thomas). Fast-Track Qualifier at Kempton Park in November. Paul Hensey, Curragh Racecourse General Manager The David Nicholls-trained Sovereign Debt (Dark commented: “We are delighted to see so many Classic Angel) produced his best performance since finishing and Gr.1 winners among the initial entries for this world- second to Farhh (Pivotal) in the 2013 Gr.1 Lockinge class race and we are very grateful to both owners and Stakes when denying Chookie Royale (Monsieur Bond) trainers for supporting what promises to be one of the in the Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes over seven furlongs at highlights of our 2015 season.” Wolverhampton on 7th March.

Princess Charm won the Prix Rose de Mai-L.R. at Saint-Cloud on Sunday Other recent winners include Christophe Ferland’s smart Prix Saunhac winner ALMOROX and Bruno Grizzetti & Luigi Riccardi’s WINKLEMAN who impressed when winning the Premio Donatello for newcomers at Rome.

“She showed good quality last year and had done well over the winter… we now have to move up in class and go for a Group race” CARLOS LERNER, PART-OWNER AND TRAINER

ALSO SIRE OF: DICK WHITTINGTON (6f. Phoenix S.-Gr.1), I AM BEAUTIFUL (6f. Gr.3 wnr), COLOUR RHAPSODY (Classic prospect for John Oxx) etc.

Fee: €25,000 (Stg.£18,750) Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh Tel: 353-52 6131298. David Magnier, Tom Gaffney, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy Tel: 353-25 31966. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.

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Khatiba (Kheleyf) is set to line up for Roger Varian in Article) has been given 8st 8lbs, No Secrets (King’s the £150,000 All-Weather Fillies & Mares’ Championships Theatre) has 9st 7lbs, Buddy Bolero (Accordion) 10st 1lb over seven furlongs. The four-year-old has not run since and Rivage D’Or (Visionary) 9st 10lbs. defeating Majeyda (Street Cry) in a Fast-Track Qualifier Champion trainer has yet to win the race, at Wolverhampton in December. and like De Bromhead, he has put two horses in the three The other eleven entries include intended French miles and five furlongs contest, with Perfect Gentleman challenger Fresles (Royal Applause), who captured the (King’s Theatre) allotted 10st 1lb and Dogora (Robin Des Listed Prix Miss Satamixa at Deauville in December for Pres) 9st 10lbs. trainer Pia Brandt and is currently favourite for the race, the Gordon Elliott is another who has yet to win the race and James Tate-trained Lamar (Cape Cross) and the prolific he has five horses to choose from. He is responsible for the Don’t Be (Cape Cross), who is trained by Sir Mark Prescott. top-weight (Sholokhov) 11st 10lbs, who Last year’s winner Alben Star (Clodovil) features looked an unlucky loser at Cheltenham and Roi Du Mee among 19 entries for the £150,000 All-Weather Sprint (Lavirco) 11st, who scored his 16th career success when Championships over six furlongs for trainer Richard winning at Down Royal on Tuesday. The Fahey. Other eye-catching contenders include Fast-Track winner Cause Of Causes (Dynaformer) carries 10st 7lbs Qualifier winners Intransigent (Trans Island) for Andrew and Bless The Wings (Winged Love) is on 9st 9lbs. Balding, Rivellino (Invincible Spirit) for Karl Burke and Jim Dreaper is a four-time winner of the race and he has Pretend (Invincible Spirit) for Charlie Appleby. entered three horses for this year’s renewal, including Keith Dalgleish has also given Chookie Royale the option Saturday’s Listed Midlands winner of dropping back in trip. The seven-year-old scored over six Goonyella (Presenting), who has been allotted 10st 2lbs. furlongs for the first time since 2011 when taking a handicap has a team of seven entered and his under top weight at Chelmsford City on 26th February. Wounded Warrior (Shantou) is on 11st and Busty Brown The 15 entries for the £150,000 Three-Year-Old Sprint (Mr Combustible) has been given 9st 5lbs, while Bose over six furlongs include three Fast-Track Qualifier Ikard (Brian Boru) has been allotted 8st 12lbs. winners; the David Elsworth-trained Merdon Castle The Colm Murphy-trained Empire Of Dirt (Westerner), (Acclamation), who scored at Lingfield on 27th February, so impressive at Naas, has been given 9st 7lbs and is joint and Godolphin's Portamento (Shamardal), Listed-placed second favourite with Paul Fahey’s Lots Of Memories on turf last season and kept fresh for Good Friday (Jammaal) 9st 13lbs. Pass The Hat (Karinga Bay), following his win at Wolverhampton in December, plus Ed trained by 2011 winning trainer Arthur Moore, is another Vaughan’s Primrose Valley (Pastoral Pursuits), who was Continued on page 7 successful in the final Fast-Track Qualifier of the season at Wolverhampton on 14th March. There are 19 entries for the £150,000 All-Weather Marathon over just short of two miles. Godolphin holds a formidable hand, being responsible for three of the four Fast-Track Qualifier scorers in Hidden Gold (Shamardal), MAZAMEER Anglophile (Dubawi) and the favourite Marzocco (Kitten’s Joy), as well as triple handicap scorer Gold Trail Bay 2010, 15.3 ½ hh by – Straight Miss by In The Wings (Teofilo) and Dream Child (Pivotal), successful in four out The Fastest Son of SPEED source Green Desert of five starts at Wolverhampton. at stud in the British Isles Entries for the £150,000 Three-Year-Old Mile have re- Faster than leading sires Oasis Dream and Invincible Spirit opened until 11am today.

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GROUP- STAKES IRISH GRAND NATIONAL WINNER OF 3 RACES AT 2 & 3 WEIGHTS ANNOUNCED 7" Ê/ ÊÓä£ÓÊ ,°ÎÊ*,8Ê Ê  "1,]ÊÈv]Ê Henry De Bromhead’s Grand Jesture (Gold Well) and the 16 Ê Êș°ÎÊ- " - Tony Martin-trained Gallant Oscar (Oscar) head the early betting for the €275,000 Irish Grand National at h6ERY¬SSMART¬YO¬SSPRINTERv Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, 6th April. RACING POST The pair finished second and third in the Gr.3 Handicap

Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last week. Henry De Standing near Newmarket at: Bromhead has put two in the race and while Grand Herringswell Jesture has been given 10st 5lbs, Bishops Road (Heron Manor Stud Herringswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP28 6SW

Island) is on 9st 6lbs. Enquiries: Will Barrons, M: 07792 786 116, E: [email protected] or Gallant Oscar is one of six horses Tony Martin has entered John Walsh Bloodstock, M: 00 353 862558945, E: [email protected] for Ireland’s richest jumps race. He has been allotted 9st www.mazameer.co.uk 10lbs, while the recent Navan winner Heathfield (Definite

5 EBN Thursday, 19th March 2015 POINTS OF VIEW POINTS 0f VIEW with Carl Evans Ballyoisin shines for Bolger at Belclare

ATOMIC TANGERINE (GB), 5m, STAR POINTER OF THE WEEK Midnight Legend – Perle De Puce (Snurge) O/B/T: Robert Waley-Cohen BALLYOISIN (Ire), 4g, This homebred was pitched in against two smart performers Presenting – Regal Force (King’s Ride) in a TBA-sponsored mares’ race at Larkhill on Saturday, but O: J P McManus, B: Mrs C Moore, she came up trumps for her well-known owner/breeder and T: Enda Bolger his rider son Sam. Runner-up Posh Totty was conceding €55,000 2011 Tattersalls Ireland November Sale 10lb and third-placed My Flora was dirty at the nose post- by John O’Byrne race, but this well-bred mare won in style – it was her first consigned by Rathbarry Stud run over fences following a single bumper run when fourth Two days after saddling On The Fringe to win the last year. Whether she is good enough to follow in her dam’s pinnacle of point-to-pointing, Cheltenham’s Foxhunter footsteps and join Nicky Henderson it is too early to say, and Chase, Enda Bolger ran this exciting youngster at for now she will stick to pointing. Her dam was a Gr.2 winner Belclare. The result was another win for owner J P over hurdles, her sire is one of the best in Britain. McManus after a bold display from the front. Runner- up Le Fou Royal had the benefit of a previous run BALLYKNOCK HILL (Ire), 6m, when fourth to Crazyheart (£110,000 to Paul Nolan, Indian Danehill – Ballyknock Alainn (Rudimentary) Brightwells Cheltenham Festival Sale last week) at O/T: Padraig Higgins, B: B Higgins Tallow last month. Ballyoisin, who was sixth on the A fine jump at Belclare’s third-last put Ballyknock Hill foals’ top-ten board at Tattersalls Ireland’s November bang into contention for a mares’ winners-of-two race on Sale in 2011, is by a sire who needs no introduction, Sunday, and while slower at the last she rallied again to while his dam was placed in a bumper and is a half- win going away in a smart time. Second-placed Bennys sister to several winners out of Force Seven, a winner Girl (Beneficial) is a consistent performer and classy in of ten races up to Listed level. her own right, her recent win at The Pigeons followed a defeat by very useful Eala Beag, who was receiving a 5lb BALLYOPTIC (Ire), 5g, novice rider’s allowance. Increased opportunities for Old Vic – Lambourne Lace (Un Desperado) mares under Rules makes this a good time to own a O: Wilson Dennison, B: Roger Ryan, T: Ian Ferguson performer like Ballyknock Hill, the first foal of her dam, a €32,000 2010 Tattersalls Ireland November Sale point-to-point winner and half-sister to hurdle winners. by Ian Ferguson, consigned from Tom Ryan

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€10,000 2014 Tattersalls Ireland August Sale by Ennel Bloodstock POINTS 0f VIEW consigned from Meadowview Stables Racing at Kilworth on Sunday opened with a terrific three- with Carl Evans way battle in the opening four-year-old maiden. The trio were making their debut and will be worth following, with Cantering clear from the last fence, this youngster scored Champagne Classic (Stowaway) showing grit to win, impressively at Kirkistown on Saturday, and while the Bull Ride (Marienbard) recovering from a bad blunder runner-up remains a maiden after four races there was five out that may have cost him first, and this horse plenty to like about the winner, who made all from four making most of the running before finishing a length rivals. He was bought as a foal by his trainer, who failed to behind the runner-up. Mikey O’Connor did not pick up his sell him at the Derby Sale two years ago – that may prove stick in the drive for the line, and there could be more to come – he was sired by Spadoun following his switch fortunate, for after a good third on debut at Maralin from France to Cyril O’Hara’s County Westmeath-based (winner Baby Bach has won a bumper since) he scored Ennel Bloodstock, and his dam is related to a pair of readily at the second time of asking. winning St Mellions; Freeway and Fairway. KALONDRA (Ire), 4g, Spadoun – Mystic Vic (Old Vic) SUBSCRIPTIONS O: Sharon Slattery, B: A McCarren, T: Andrew Slattery E-mail: doug@-advertising.co.uk

continued from page 5 leading fancy and he is set to carry 10st at this stage. Festival proves that performance and quality of British- Moore also rode the Georgie Wells-trained King’s Sprite breds deserves further support. The TBA are continuing to to win the race in 1971. explore schemes and incentives to support National Hunt, British trainers have a fine record in the race and they but we hope that these latest figures show British are responsible for nine entries. The Philip Hobbs-trained breeding has a promising future.” If In Doubt (Heron Island) has been given 10st 12lbs, while Le Reve (Milan) on 10st 8lbs has the same as BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT ON Cheltenham Festival winner The Package (Kayf Tara), INTRODUCTION OF BETTING RIGHT trained by David Pipe whose father Martin saddled Following the announcement by Chancellor of the Omerta to win in 1991 under the then amateur Adrian Exchequer George Osborne MP in yesterday’s Budget Maguire. that the Government will “support the British Racing Click HERE for all entries. industry by introducing a Horserace Betting Right”, British Horseracing Authority Chief Executive Nick Rust, Industry News speaking on behalf of British Racing, said: “The announcement is a welcome and tremendous boost for the tens of thousands of people across the country that BRITAIN derive their livelihoods from our sport. The Government, the Minister for Sport and Tourism Helen Grant MP and FLYING THE FLAG FOR politicians from the major parties all recognise the importance of a fair and sustainable funding mechanism BRITISH BREEDING for British Racing. The emphatic success of the British-bred Coneygree “British Racing – its governing body, racecourses and (Karinga Bay) last week was not only a momentous horsemen – has a collective desire for a modern and direct occasion for the Oaksey family, but it was also the relationship with the Betting industry, and believes that a culmination of a significant week for British breeding. Racing Right is the best solution to achieve this, and to National Hunt yards and studs across the country can secure the long-term prosperity of our sport and those be enthused and inspired by a novice chaser taking the within it. We are still in the situation whereby the vast feature race of the Festival, but they should also be majority of bets placed by punters outside of betting reassured the statistic that showed the British-bred shops are making no contribution to the central finances winners-to-runners ratio at Cheltenham compared of the sport. This is unsustainable, and there is recognition favourably to that of the Irish-bred. that this needs to change. After a week that saw GB National Hunt-breds win three “We are extremely grateful in particular for the support of races at Cheltenham and all by British National Hunt Helen Grant MP and Matt Hancock MP to help us reach this stallions, as well as three other British-breds placed in stage, as well as to all of those across the industry who Gr.1s, National Hunt breeders will hopefully be proud and submitted letters of support during the consultation period. motivated by the picture these results paint. “The hard work will continue, throughout the Commenting on the results from the Festival, Louise forthcoming General Election campaign and beyond, and Kemble, TBA CEO, said: “As our economic impact study with the Betting industry, as we look to have a Racing revealed; In 2013, just 647 National Hunt-bred foals were Right introduced as soon as is possible. We remain born in GB compared to 2,400 in Ireland. The Cheltenham committed to ensuring that a Racing Right works for all

7 EBN Thursday, 19th March 2015 INDUSTRY NEWS • OTHER NEWS parties, and provides the right platform for the Racing and Betting industries to flourish together.” CONEYGREE CONFIRMED TO PARADE AT LAMBOURN OPEN DAY The winner of this year’s Cheltenham Festival Gr.1 Gold Cup, Coneygree, will parade at the Lambourn Open Day on Good Friday, 3d April. Coneygree will be joined by Cole Harden, who triumphed in the Gr.1 World Hurdle on the third day of the Festival for Lambourn-based trainer Warren Greatrex. Record-breaking steeplechaser Kauto Star will also join the line-up, as well as Festival winners and Lambourn stars Peace And Co and Call The Cops. The village is preparing for the 24th running of the open day when over 10,000 visitors are expected to attend. This annual charity event provides visitors with a unique The specially commissioned portrait of Davy opportunity to go behind the scenes at some of the Russell and 2014 Gr.1 Gold Cup winner country’s top training establishments and meet the trainers, that was presented to President Barack Obama by Henry staff and, of course, the horses. More than 30 state of the Healy at the White House on St. Patricks Day, 17th March. art yards are expected to open their doors to the public in Photo Martina Regan, The Equine Photographer the ‘Valley of the Racehorse’. Visits to the top-class training establishments also present an historic insight into the valued. So capturing the relationship between Davy and lifeblood of Lambourn since the mid-18th century. Lord Windermere was an incredible experience to be part There will be an opportunity to see the fantastic facilities of,” explained Martina. at the Valley Equine Hospital and a range of The Equine Photographer showcases the captivating demonstrations will be taking place throughout the day, beauty and elegance of a horse in its natural environment, including horses swimming and farrier displays. The and the enduring relationship of a horse and its owner. events field with its central arena will open at 1pm with a Born out of the personal passion Martina has for horse full programme of equine and country related shows and riding and nature, she creates dramatic and emotive a falconry display, in addition to demonstrations of images which portray the enthralling beauty of a horse. country skills. The main arena highlights this year include “Ireland has always had a strong affinity to horses, from the popular camel racing, scurry driving and a puissance President Obama’s ancestors using them to travel to show jumping competition with top jockeys. There will Church, to the modern day where we have a vibrant racing also be pony rides for the children and a vast array of industry. The Celtic symbolism of a horse is one of trade stands and food stalls. durability and success and this image of Davy Russell and Visit www.lambourn.info for more information. Lord Windermere symbolises both, which Martina has captured perfectly in this portrait I am presenting to IRELAND President Obama,” said Henry Healy.

WINDERMERE AND RUSSELL Other News HEAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE Galway-based besoke fine art Equine Photographer NORTH AMERICA Martina Regan’s specially commissioned portrait of Gr.1 Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere and jockey Davy Russell was presented to President Obama on St Patrick’s TOP THREE ANNOUNCED Day in the White House by Henry Healy (Obama’s eighth FOR BOOK AWARD cousin from Moneygall, Co Offaly). Castleton Lyons has announced the three finalists for the The Equine Photographer was approached to capture ninth annual Dr Tony Ryan Book Award. The finalists include on camera the prominence and the respect of the thriving a look back 50 years ago at a legendary racehorse’s Classic and breeding industry in Ireland. Shot at Jim season (Northern Dancer: The Legendary Horse that Culloty’s yard in Churchtown, the captivating image Inspired a Nation by Kevin Chong); a well-penned novel illustrates the bond between jockey and horse. “It is one about a struggling third-tier jockey (Offerings from a Rust of honesty, trust, mutual respect and above all the will to Belt Jockey by Andy Plattner); and an iconic collection of win,” explained Martina Regan. archival racing photos (RaceLens: Vintage Thoroughbred Lord Windermere is trained by Jim Culloty, at his yard in Racing Images by Philip Von Borries). Mount Corbitt, Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork. He is a As always, the winner will earn a $10,000 prize along former National Hunt jockey, three-time Gold Cup winner with a custom-designed Tipperary Irish crystal trophy as a jockey and a Gold Cup-winning trainer. depicting Castleton Lyons’ famed Irish round tower. “We have a massive pride in horses and horse racing in Runners-up receive cheques for $1,000, plus trophies. Ireland. Our bond between horses and people – whether Past winning authors have included Eclipse and National they are professional jockeys, leisure riders or trainers – it runs deep and is one which is deeply respected and Continued on page 10

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SAVARIA LANDS NEW ZEALAND OAKS A masterly training performance and an outstanding ride landed a betting coup for Savaria’s (NZ) (Savabeel) connections when she reigned supreme in Saturday’s Gr.1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks at Trentham. Trainer Roydon Bergerson had the filly at the top of her game to land the Classic for owners Des and Kay Fleming. “Des has slaughtered the bookmakers and got more than the winning stake off the TAB,” a jubilant and relieved Bergerson said. Platinum Witness’ (California Dane) brave effort for Iffwedance (Iffraaj) landing the Listed New Zealand second ahead of Charmont (High Chaparral) was St Leger on part-owner Rex Fell’s 70th Birthday. enough to secure her the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year title. Savabeel, a Gr.1 Cox Plate-winning son of Zabeel, who The Flemings have been breeding for stands at Waikato Stud, recorded his seventh individual more than three decades, but changed tack when they Gr.1 winner thanks to Savaria’s success. went to Karaka in 2013 and purchased Savaria for Across the Tasman another daughter of Savabeel turned $110,000. in an impressive performance with two-year-old A maiden winner on New Year’s Day, Savaria’s shared Pasadena Girl (NZ) remaining unbeaten in her two starts victory with Platinum Witness in the Gr.3 Lowland Stakes to date, both at Stakes level. earned her Oaks favouritism. “She has come through the race really well and we will IFFWEDANCE DELIVERS ST LEGER SUCCESS make up our minds next Monday whether she will go to Iffwedance (NZ) showed he had the heart to match his the ATC Oaks or not,” Bergerson said. ample frame when he posted a gallant victory in the Listed “We’ll see how well she bounces back during the week, New Zealand St Leger. although at this stage I’m thinking we might as well carry A mountain of a horse, the son of Iffraaj provided his on and have a go and then give her a good spell after that.” part-owner Rex Fell, of Goodwood Stud, with the perfect The $A1 million Gr.1 ATC Oaks will be run on 11th April 70th birthday present at Trentham when he earned the at Randwick, where Savaria would be bidding for a third thick end of the stake. New Zealand-trained victory in the Classic in the last six “He’s a beautiful horse to train and it’s a real privilege to years. have him,” said trainer Trina Riddell, whose husband Jonathan rode the gelding. “He’s a really big horse at 17.1 hands and 620 kilos is his racing weight. Time isn’t going to hurt him.” Riddell is confident Iffwedance can develop into a genuine contender for next season’s feature cups and Saturday’s success was a major stepping stone towards the open grade. “He over-raced a bit early, but Jonathan rode him perfectly and he saw the distance out well. It was a big effort with the 59.5kg,” Riddell said. The pacemaker Sheezababe (NZ) (Zabeel) rallied gamely, but Iffwedance proved superior in the closing 150 metres for the third win of his 18-start career. Iffraaj stands the southern hemisphere season at Haunui Farm and his best southern performers to date include Savaria (Savabeel) taking the honours in the this season’s Gr.1 NZ Two Thousand Guineas winner Turn Gr.1 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks on Saturday. Me Loose (NZ), plus Gr.2-winning fillies Serena Miss (NZ) and Fix (NZ) among a host of other quality performers.

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continued from page 8 Sales Talk Book Award winners, a Pulitzer Prize-nominee, a noted European sports writer, and renowned journalists at some of America’s premier newspapers and magazines. OBS The award was launched in 2006 by the late Dr Tony Ryan, founder of Ryanair airlines and owner of Castleton Lyons farm near Lexington. Originally called the Castleton EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or Lyons Book Award, the name was changed in 2007 to you by IRT visit www.irt.com honor Dr Ryan, who passed away that fall. Current Castleton Lyons president, Shane Ryan, has since hosted the award annually in memory of his father. The winner will be announced at an invitation-only  BERNARDINI  COLT ZERO HOUR cocktail reception on the evening of 15th April, held in the TOPS OPENING SESSION loft space above Castleton Lyon’s historic stallion barn. Judges for the 2015 award are: Kay Coyte, managing The first session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s editor of the Washington Post-Bloomberg News Service; March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training was on Tuesday headed TVG-HRTV broadcaster/producer Caton Bredar; and by Zero Hour, a son of Bernardini at $1.4-million. Consigned David Owen, freelance sportswriter and winner of the 2013 as Lot 285 by SGV Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), Agent, Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award for Foinavon: The Story of the the colt, who worked two furlongs in 21.1 at Thursday’s Under Grand National’s Biggest Upset. Tack session, was sold to Live Oak Plantation. He is out of the Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington will be Graded Stakes-placed Stakes winner Misty Hour (Miswaki), showcasing the award in a display and will stock all three who has already produced the Stakes winner Pilfer (Deputy finalists’ books. For more information, contact Betsy Minister; dam of Gr.1 winners To Honor and Serve and Hager [email protected]. Angela Renee, both also by Bernardini). Lot 34, a colt by Midnight Lute, whose quarter in 20.4 at Wednesday’s Under Tack session was the day’s co- Follow EBN on Twitter fastest at the distance, was sold for $900,000 to Donato Lanni, Agent. Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, he is out @bloodstocknews of Circumstance (Vindication), a half-sister to Graded Stakes-placed Stakes winner Tres Coronas. Advertise your consignment in EBN to ensure your sale is smooth sailing Printed in full colour and distributed at the Brightwells Ascot 2 Year Old Breeze Up Sale Wednesday 1st of April The most affordable way to reach the heart of the industry BOOK TODAY to maximise your chance of a pro table sale

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OBS MARCH SALE OF TWO-YEAR-OLD S IN TRAINING – DAY ONE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 285 c BERNARDINI – Misty Hour SGV Thoroughbreds Live Oak Plantation 1,400,000 34 c MIDNIGHT LUTE – Circumstance Eddie Woods Donato Lanni 900,000 12 c SMART STRIKE – Carolyn’s Cat Old South Farm M V Magnier & Stonestreet Stables 800,000 139 f BELLAMY ROAD – For Royalty Northwest Stud Solis / Litt 800,000 239 c TIZNOW – Lasting Appeal Eddie Woods Conquest Stables 800,000 155 f SCAT DADDY – Global Finance McKathan Bros M V Magnier 750,000 33 f CONGRATS – Christie Village Eddie Woods C F Farms 725,000

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Lot 139, a daughter of Bellamy Road consigned by C F Farms went to $725,000 for Lot 33, a daughter of Northwest Stud, Agent, was sold to Solis/Litt for $800,000. Congrats consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The The chesnut filly, who breezed an Under Tack furlong in chesnut filly, who breezed an Under Tack quarter-furlong 9.4, is out of Stakes winner For Royalty (Not For Love) in 21.2, is out of Christie Village (Deputy Minister), a and is a half-sister to recently Stakes-placed OBS half-sister to multiple Gr.1 winner Take Charge Lady. graduate Back Flip. Lot 60, a Street Sense colt consigned by All In Sales Lot 12, a son of Smart Strike consigned by Old South (Tony Bowling), Agent, was sold to Mark Casse, Agent, for Farm LLC went to M V Magnier and Stonestreet Stables $675,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who turned in a for $800,000. The chesnut colt, who breezed a furlong in furlong in 9.4, is out of the Graded Stakes-placed Stakes 9.4 at Wednesday’s Under Tack session, is out of Graded winner Czechers (Indian Charlie). Stakes winner Carolyn’s Cat (Forestry) and is a half- Mark Casse also went to $675,000 for Lot 162, a Malibu brother to recent Graded Stakes winner Mufajaah. Moon colt consigned by Thomas and Casse, Agent, out of Conquest Stables LLC went to $800,000 for Lot 239, a Goldilocks’ Cat (Seeking The Gold), a half-sister to son of Tiznow consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The Stakes winner Beautiful Daniele, from the family of dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an Under Tack Champion Countess Diana. The bay colt worked a quarter in 21.4, is out of Lasting Appeal (A P Indy), a full- furlong in 10.1 at Wednesday’s Under Tack session. sister to Graded Stakes winner Jump Start. Spendthrift Farm paid $650,000 for Lot 61, a son of Lot 155, a daughter of Scat Daddy whose Under Tack Distorted Humor consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent. The furlong in 9.3 last Wednesday was the co-fastest of the grey or roan colt, who worked an Under Tack furlong in entire sale at the distance, was sold to M V Magnier for 10.2, is out of the Stakes winner Dance Quietly (A P Indy), $750,000. Consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent, the a half-sister to Horse of the Year Saint Liam. chesnut filly is a half-sister to the Stakes winner Prenuptial, For the session, 160 horses sold for a total of out of Stakes winner Global Finance (End Sweep). $30,540,000 averaging $190,875. The median price was $130,000 and the buyback percentage was 24.9%. There was no corresponding session last year since the 2014 sale was held in one continuous session. Fifteen horses sold for $500,000 or more, compared with ten in the entire 2014 March Sale.

INGLIS

AUSTRALIAN BROODMARE AND WEANLING SALE EXTENDED The 2015 Inglis Australian Broodmare and Foal Sale has been extended an extra day to accommodate a larger catalogue, and will now run on 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th May at the Inglis Newmarket complex in Sydney. This year’s sale has drawn high quality entries across Zero Hour (Bernardini), who topped the both the broodmare and foal sections. The introduction of OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. the Platinum Session, for foals, which at the time of entry Consigned as Lot 285 by SGV Thoroughbreds, vendors have guaranteed will have x-rays lodged, has also he was sold for $1.4-million to Live Oak Plantation. proved particularly popular.

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Inglis is also offering free entry for foals by first season Searcher (Motivator) tracked the leaders, before taking sires, ensuring buyers have the largest selection of over the lead from a furlong out and going clear. She is a youngsters by the highly anticipated stallions Pierro, All half-sister to the Gr.2 Al Makoum Challenge R1-third Too Hard, Your Song, Animal Kingdom, Excelebration, Rutland Boy (Bertolini), the ten-time winner Exceed Dalakhani, Delago Deluxe, Americain, Bullet Train, Power (Exceed And Excel) and the winner Monawer Harbour Watch, Instinction and Golden Archer. (Teofilo), out of the unraced Israar (Machiavellian). She Entries close at 5pm this Friday, 20th March, online is a half-sister to the eight-time winner Alaska Tempest entries can be lodged HERE and hard-copy entry forms (Ivan Denisovich) and the winner Big Whiskey (Ad can be downloaded HERE. Valorem), out of the dual winner El Opera (Sadler’s Wells). She is a full-sister to the Listed-placed Tobaranama, as well as being a half-sister to the Gr.1 Stakes Result Phoenix Stakes winner Pharoah’s Delight (Fairy King; dam of the Listed winner Pharmacist and the dual Listed- placed Phariseek; grandam of the dual Gr.1 winner and Going Fi y Years sire Red Rocks, the Gr.3 Prix Thomas Byron winner US Law and the Listed winners Blue Coral, Galvaun, Green Places? Flying Horses Rock and Medicinal), the six-time Scandinavian Listed [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie winner and sire Kateb (Pennine Walk) and the winner Kingsridge (King’s Theatre; dam of the Gr.3 Acomb Stakes runner-up Silvertrees). The third dam is the winner AUSTRALIA Ridge The Times (Riva Ridge). Israar has a yearling colt by Dutch Art and was covered Gr.3 NEWMARKET HANDICAP, Newcastle, 1400m, last year by So You Think. Qlty hcp 3yo+, 1st A$75,000, 2nd A$25,000, 3rd A$12,500 1. LASER HAWK (Aus), 6g, Artie Schiller – High Heels (Canny Lad) FRANCE 2nd dam Silken Step (Tolomeo) 3rd dam Bosk (Damascus) 3.40 (GMT) LE CROISE-LAROCHE, 3YO MDN, 1800M O: Gooree Pastoral Company, 1. DISTANT DESTINY (Fr), 3c, B: Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd, T: J Pride Lope De Vega – Desisterna (Sternkonig) O/B: Gestut Ammerland, T: John Hammond BUY AUSTRALIAN | AUSHORSE.COM.AU Distances: 6l, snk. 13 ran. Distant Destiny (Lope De Vega) was placed on the last of his two runs last year and won very easily here on his reappearance. He is a half-brother to two winners by 2. SCORPIO QUEEN (Aus), 6m, Stormy River and Shirocco, out of the placed Desisterna Choisir – Lyford (Royal Academy) (Sternkonig), who is a half-sister to two Listed winners O: R I Oatley, B: G Webb Breeding Venture, T: K Lees Daressalam (Singspiel) and Dickens (Kallisto), who was A$100,000 2010 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale also runner-up in the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby. They are out of 3. MIGHTY LUCKY (Aus), 5g, Champion German Two-Year-Old Desidera (Shaadi), who Casino Prince – Buxom Babe (Octagonal) is a half-sister to Dynamis (Dancing Brave; grandam of O: G J Andison, B Gilbert, M A Thomas, D C Johnson, the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby winner and sire Animal Kingdom C G Byrnes, S Andison, K M Kininmonth, and Gr.2 Ballston Spa Stakes victor Daveron). Their Mrs I E Cowell, P J Cattalini, Champion Juvenile dam Diasprina (Aspros) also B: PJ Greenwood, Mrs Gayle Greenwood, T: F Cowell produced the Gr.2 German 1,000 Guineas victrix Diacada Also ran: Gypsy Diamond, Le Cordon Bleu, (Cadeaux Genereux; dam of Listed winner Diatribe) and Excited Prince, Countryman, Woodbine. Listed winner Diable (Big Shuffle). BR Distances: 1l, lnk.

Yesterday’s Racing Review Breeders’ Round-Up

BRITAIN IRISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD ACCLAMATION 6.45 KEMPTON PARK, 3-5YO MED AUCT MDN, 1M4FAW Chez Laurent (Ire), 6g, ex Lorientaise (Xaar) 1. SOUL SEARCHER (Ire), 3f, Chantilly, France, Mar 3, 4yo+ hcap, 1400mAW, £7,751 Motivator – Israar (Machiavellian) B: Willow Tree Stud Farm O: Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani/QRL/M Al Kubaisi, Weekend Getaway (Ire), 4f, ex Week End (Selkirk) B: Lynn Lodge Stud, T: Charles Hills Pisa, Italy, Mar 8, 4yo+ hcap, 1750m, £3,100 €240,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale B: E Mulryan by David Redvers Distances: ¾l, nk. 7 ran. [email protected] Third on her debut just under two weeks ago, Soul

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ALHAARTH KEROSIN (Ger), 4c, Famous Warrior (Ire), 8g, ex Oriental Fashion (Marju) Tertullian – Karavel (Monsun) Sharjah, UAE, Mar 14, cond, 2000mD, Dhs24,000 MY STONE (Fr), 7g, B: Hadi Al Tajir Vatori – Emystone (L’Emigrant) ZAKHAR STAR (USA), 4c, AUSSIE RULES Henrythenavigator – Brilliance (Priolo) Linard (Ire), 3f, ex Dalannda (Hernando) ZURI CHOP (Fr), 4g, Roma, Italy, Mar 8, 3yo fillies maiden, 1700m, £5,038 Muhaymin – Zaliana (Daliapour) B: Airlie Stud DYLAR (Fr), 8g, AZAMOUR Subsidy – Balarama (Saint Cyrien) Morning Watch (Ire), 4g, ex Lady Of Kildare (Mujadil) MOGADISHIO (Fr), 8h, Riyadh, KSA, Mar 14, hcap, 1800mD, SAR27,300 American Post – Nebraska (Octagonal) B: Mrs J Norris GANG OF TEN (Ire), 4f, BACHELOR DUKE Duke Of Marmalade – Let’s Pretend (Rainbow Quest) MATORIO (Fr), 5m, Longma (Ire), 5g, ex Prashock (Traditionally) Oratorio – Matwan (Indian Rocket) Selangor, Malaysia, Mar 15, hcap, 1100m, MR$45,000 B: Ballylinch Stud BUSHRANGER AUSTRALIA – FRIDAY Waylay (Ire), 4g, ex Wings Of Fame (Namid) EUROPEAN INTEREST RUNNERS Roma, Italy, Mar 6, 4yo+ seller, 1400mAW, £1,937 B: Stone Ridge Farm Gr.2 ALISTER CLARK STAKES, Moonee Valley, 2040m, 3yo, 1st A$120,000, 2nd A$36,000, 3rd A$18,000, CAPE CROSS 10.15am (GMT) Lanark (Ire), 4c, ex Amenixa (Linamix) FIREHOUSE ROCK (Aus), 3c, Jebel Ali, UAE, Mar 6, cond, 1600mD, Dhs45,000 Fastnet Rock – Bird Of Fire (Stravinsky) B: Norelands Stallions MAGICOOL (Aus), 3g, CAPTAIN RIO Fastnet Rock – Perfect Truth (Galileo) Pivotal Rio (Ire), 3c, ex Luvmedo (One Cool Cat) TRIPLE GOLD (Aus), 3g, Roma, Italy, Mar 6, 3yo, 1100m, £6,589 Teofilo – Miss Chaski (Gone West) B: Ciara Eglington MAASTRICHT (NZ), 3f, Mastercraftsman – Cat Shmea (Felix The Cat) Stakes Fields

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LR PRIX ALTIPAN, Saint-Cloud, 1600m, 4yo+, 1st €26,000, 2nd €10,400, 3rd €7,800, 1.50pm GMT MENARDAIS (Fr), 6g, Canyon Creek – Madeleine’s Blush (Rahy)

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