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HENNY HUGHES to Dubai HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND call 732-747-8060. FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2005 RUBY ROCKET RISES TO THE TOP AT TATTS TATTERSALLS DECEMBER -- TOP LOTS Dual stakes-winning four-year-old Ruby Rocket (Ire) Hip Name Covering Sire Price (Gns) (Indian Rocket {GB}) topped yesterday's first breeding 1858 Ruby Rocket (Ire) B’mare Prospect 340,000 stock session of the Tattersalls December Sale when (4, Indian Rocket {GB}--Geht Schnell {Ire}, by Fairy King) selling for 340,000gns to BBA Ireland agent Adrian Consigned by Summerdown Stables Nicoll. The Cottage Stud's Paul Monaghan, Charlie Purchased by BBA Ireland Ltd Gordon-Watson and underbidder 1779 Timber Ice Anabaa 320,000 Seamus Burns all tried for the (5, Woodman--Salchow, by Nijinsky II) filly, whose juvenile half sister Consigned by Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Alexander Alliance (Ire) Purchased by Kevin Buckley, agent (Danetime) is a Classic prospect 1614 Dream Valley (Ire) One Cool Cat 300,000 for next season. “She's been (4, Sadler’s Wells--Vallee des Reves, by Kingmambo) bought for a partnership and will Consigned by Marston Stud be going to New England Stud in Purchased by Paul Monaghan Newmarket,” said Nicoll. "She 1882 Vague Horse In Training 300,000 Ruby Rocket Tattersalls was the standout filly today--a (2, Elusive Quality--April In Kentucky, by Palace Music) great individual and I have big Consigned by Shalfleet Stables hopes for her half sister, who I bought as a yearling. I Purchased by Jamie McCalmont, agent think she is very, very good and we'll be hearing a lot 1782 Limanora (Fr) B’mare Prospect 260,000 more about her next year." Coolmore's Kevin Buckley, (3, Machiavellian--Napoli {GB}, by Baillamont) acting for Canadian-owner Charles Fipke, paid Consigned by Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard 320,000gns for five-year-old Timber Ice (Woodman), Purchased by John Warren Bloodstock consigned from the Niarchos family's French stud. "The 1797 Secret History B’mare Prospect 260,000 mating plans haven't been decided for this mare and she (3, Bahri--Ravnina, by Nureyev) could go to Sadler's Wells next year but the long-term Consigned by Voute Sales, agent view was to send her to the States to be covered by Purchased by Carmel Stud Perfect Soul at Darby Dan Farm," said Buckley, who has 1688 Chamela Bay (Ire) Hawk Wing 210,000 had Fipke as a client for the last 12 years. Califor- (7, Sadler’s Wells--Eljazzi {Ire}, by Artaius) nia-based J Paul Reddam, who campaigned GI Breeders' Consigned by Highclere Stud Cup Juvenile winner Wilko, paid 300,000gns for Vague Purchased by Joe Rogers (Elusive Quality) through agent Jamie McCalmont. The two-year-old will remain in Newmarket with her current handler Jeremy Noseda, who also oversaw Wilko. TATTERSALLS DECEMBER MARES etc. "She's staying with Jeremy and we have been looking MONDAY, NOV. 28, 2005 for a good horse to have with him ever since Wilko was SESSION TOTALS 2005 2004 taken away to race in America--we wanted to thank No. Offered 276 227 Jeremy for what he had done," said McCalmont. “Wilko is back in work and did a :58 workout on Friday. Hope- No. Sold 223 166 fully he's going to run in the GI Malibu S. at Santa Anita RNAs 53 61 on Boxing Day [Dec. 26].” The sale continues today % RNA 19.2% 26.9% with a session starting at 9:30 a.m. Gross 11,552,800gns 6,350,000gns Average (% change) 51,806gns (+35.4%) 38,253gns You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at the Tattersalls December Sale. Median (% change) 32,000gns (+60%) 20,000gns www.tattersalls.com [email protected] www.juddmonte.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/29/05 • PAGE 2 of 5 The N E W S T O D A Y BADGE OF SILVER, VALUE PLUS RETIRE P P list of runners from Saturday’s GI Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile H. heading to the breeding shed increased yesterday HENNY HUGHES TO DUBAI Breeders' Cup Juvenile with the announcement that Badge of Silver (Silver runner-up Henny Hughes (Hennessy) has been trans- Deputy--Silveroo, by Silver Hawk) ferred to the Saaed bin Suroor barn and will train this and Value Plus (Unbridled’s Song-- winter in Dubai, with an eye on the Kentucky Derby. Roll Over Baby, by Rollin On Over) Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, have been retired, according to who took over the training of The Blood-Horse. Badge of Silver, Henny Hughes prior to the winner of the GIII Risen Star S. in Breeders' Cup, said Henny 2003 and this year’s GII New Or- Hughes is currently in quaran- leans H. and GIII Hal’s Hope H., tine at Payson Park in Florida will stand the 2006 season at and will be sent shortly to owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Dubai, where he will become a Badge of Silver Ramsey Farm near Nicholasville, Henny Hughes Horsephotos member of the Godolphin sta- Lou Hodges, Jr Kentucky. The five-year-old retires ble. Henny Hughes was pur- with six chased by Sheikh Rajid bin Mohammed al-Maktoum, wins and three seconds from who bought the two-year-old for $4.3 million prior to his 13 starts and earnings of win in the GII Saratoga Special. He remained with $680,892. He will stand for trainer Patrick Biancone until being turned over to $12,500. Value Plus, a $1.1- McLaughlin before the Breeders' Cup. After winning the million Keeneland January year- Saratoga Special, Henny Hughes was third in three ling purchase for Aaron and straight Grade I races; the Hopeful S., Champagne S. and Marie Jones, was second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. “I thought I might get to keep 2003 GI Futurity S. and again Value Plus Equi-Photo him because he's a future stallion, and if he stayed here, in the 2004 GI Florida Derby. there were some very valuable and important stakes for The four-year-old was purchased privately last week by him," McLaughlin said. "I was happy to have had him Richard and Audrey Haisfield’s Never Tell Farm. On the for 30 days and get to run him in the Breeders' Cup. I board in eight of 15 outings, Value Plus won three times hope that he does win the Kentucky Derby because the and earned $414,595. He will stand for $10,000 at Maktoum family has spent a lot of money and tried very Haisfield’s Stonewall Farm Stallions near Versailles, hard to win the Kentucky Derby. They deserve it." Kentucky. Cigar Mile winner Purge (Pulpit--Copelan’s Bid Gal, by Copelan) was also retired and will begin his stud © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. career for $20,000 at Vinery in Lexington, while Cigar This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by runner-up Mass Media (Touch Gold--Sultry Allure, by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Forty Niner) will head to John Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dale written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Farms for a fee of $7,500. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the TDN TODAY permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Headline News.................... 5 pages www.gainesway.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/29/05 • PAGE 3 of 5 Hip 2049, SILENCE IS GOLDEN (GB), 6 P R E S U L T S P Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Silent Girl (GB), by Krayyan (GB) Saturday, Kyoto, Japan Consigned by Kiltinan Stud KEIHAN HAI-G3-JRA (Listed), ¥78,290,000, 11-26, This G1 Nassau S. runner-up has been covered by Kyoto, 3yo/up, 1800mT, 1:44.80, fm. Oasis Dream (GB), whose first foals sold well last week. 1--#COMPANY (JPN), 123, c, 4, by Miracle Admire (Jpn) 1st Dam: Brilliant Very (Jpn), by Northern Taste Hip 2101, SKIPHALL (GB), 7 2nd Dam: Crafty Wife, by Crafty Prospector Halling--Minskip, by The Minstrel 3rd Dam: Wife Mistress, by Secretariat Consigned by Abbeville & Meadow Court Studs, agent O-Hideko Kondo; B-Northern Farm; T-Hidetaka This half sister to the promising Listed Washington Otonashi; J-Yuichi Fukunaga; ¥41,693,000. Singer S. winner Innocent Air (GB) is from the family of *1/2 to New Very (Jpn) (Fuji Kiseki {Jpn}), MSW- Muhtarram and is carrying a foal by One Cool Cat. Jpn, $1,538,302; Leningrad (Jpn) (Tony Bin {Ire}), SW-Jpn, $1,305,376. Hip 2129, MOONLIGHT DANCE (IRE), 3 2--Asaka Defeat (Jpn), 123, g, 7, Paradise Creek-- Sinndar (Ire)--Style of Life, by The Minstrel Supreme Queen, by Alydar. O-Junko Hayashi; Consigned by the Castlebridge Consignment B-Kyowa Farm Co. Ltd; ¥16,198,000. Moonlight Dance is a half sister to Grey Swallow (Ire) 3--Meiner Recolte (Jpn), 119, c, 3, Chief Bearhart-- and was progressive in 2005 when annexing the G3 Miyagi Minoru (Jpn), by Tai Tehm (Jpn). O-K. International S. She is in foal to High Chaparral (Ire). Thoroughbred Club Ruffian; B-Minoru Tagami; ¥10,099,000. Hip 2131, AMNESIA, 12 Margins: 3 1/2, 1 1/2, NO. Odds: 2.80, 24.70, 5.20. Septieme Ciel--Une Amazone, by Youth Consigned by European Sales Management This mare is responsible for the GIII Pucker Up S. P H I P H A P P E N I N G S P winner Royal Copenhagen (Fr) and is carrying a foal by Hip 1949, MY EMMA (GB), 12 Danehill Dancer, whose sales returns have rocketed in Marju (Ire)--Pato (GB), by High Top (Ire) recent months.