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“I in a bit of trouble when Ora Dei Desideri missed Today’s Headlines the break, but Goldstream is a easy horse and I decided to make my move a bit sooner than expected. He was very RACING REVIEW much the best on the day but Sound Of Freedom deserves plenty of credit.” Owner Felice Villa was very happy: “I wanted to win the UNBEATEN GOLDSTREAM Derby and for that reason I decided to buy Goldstream with some of the money I earned by selling the Parioli WINS winner Hero Look. To win the Derby with a filly was my Champion owner Scuderia Effevi, who purchased a share crazy dream and one day it will come true. Sound Of of the unbeaten Goldstream (Martino Alonso) earlier this Freedom ran a good race but Goldstream proved week, celebrated its fourth win in the Gr.2 Italian Derby stronger.” and its second consecutive 1-2 in the Classic, thanks to Goldstream was bred by and is part-owned by the Botti this brave colt, who scored easily from the filly Sound Of family. He is from the last crop by Martino Alonso (), Freedom (), while Time Chant (War Scuderia Siba’s home sire, who was kidnapped in 2010 Chant) completed a trifecta for trainer Stefano Botti. but returned safely home after a couple of months. The race, which had a 20-minute delay at the start after Martino Alonso, who has sired among others the two contenders needed to be reshod, was run at a slow Champion , died in March 2012, a couple of pace after Ora Dei Desideri (Arcano), the designated weeks before Imco Imagination () foaled pacesetter for Scuderia Effevi, missed the break. The Goldstream. Imco Imagination, who has also produced the French challenger Misty (Duke Of Marmalade) made dual Listed winner Bit Of Hell () and the the running at a pedestrian 1.30.6 for the first 1400m. Listed-placed Sweet Lollipop (Shamardal), has a two- Jockey Cristian Demuro had Goldstream in the clear from year-old filly by Ramonti and has since been retired. the start and made his run 600m from home. He soon hit the front and built a solid advantage over Sound Of DERBY HERO DYLAN MOUTH Freedom, who travelled along the inside rail, while BACK TO WINNING WAYS General Sherman (Teofilo) and Time Chant charged from The 2014 Gr.2 Derby Italiano winner Dylan Mouth (Dylan mid-pack. Goldstream stayed on well in the closing stages Thomas) kicked off his four-year-old campaign with an and crossed the line three lengths clear of Sound Of emphatic three-length win in the Gr.3 Premio Carlo Freedom, who held on for second from Time Chant and d’Alessio over 2400m. The colt, who is still unbeaten in General Sherman, who tired in the closing stages. eight Italian starts, settled nice and relaxed in third place Cristian Demuro, younger brother of Mirco, who has won behind the solid pace set by Ottawa () and this Classic twice, was collecting his first Derby win and his pacemaker Celticus (Stroll), and jockey Fabio Branca was jubilant: “I rode him in the Premio Botticelli and I was sure that he was a Derby horse. DBS SALE PREVIEW – PAGE 5

Already 3 Gr.1 winners from our 2012 September Yearling Sale

Spring Breeze Up Sale LUCKY LION t a BBAG graduate '&0%03"qa BBAG graduate 4*3*64q a BBAG graduate 1. Großer Dallmayr-Preis, Gr. 1 1. German Oaks - Gr.1 1. Großer Preis von Berlin, Gr. 1 5th June 1. German 2.000 Guineas, Gr. 2 2. German Derby, Gr. 1 Entries close: 24th April RepresentiveRepresentative Great Great Britain Britain Premier Yearling Sales & Ireland 3rd and 4th September Richard Venn Entries close: 17th April Cellphone: +44(0) 78 84 47 89 13 Email: [email protected] www.bbag-sales.de

1 EBN Monday, 18th May 2015 RACING REVIEW did not make the wake-up call to the favourite until the Falest, a €7,000 purchase by Domenico Crisanti at the 600m pole. Dylan Mouth needed some encouragement 2010 Tattersalls Ireland September Sale, is the only horse but an extra gear in the last 200m, while Bertinoro owned by Renato Varesio’s Scuderia Errevi. His dam (Aussie Rules) finished well to complete a 1-2 for trainer Mandolin (Sabrehill), who foaled a cracking filly by Stefano Botti, and Victis Hill (Tiger Hill) stayed on in Famous Name this year and has been tested in foal to third. Casamento, is a full-sister to the Gr.1-placed Listed Dylan Mouth, who faced a 3.5kg penalty for his win in the winner Alboostan and a half-sister to the Listed winner Gr.1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club, clocked the 2400m trip and Gr.1 Oaks third Crown Of Light (), dam of the in 2.26.46, the fastest time since Ivan Luis in 1999 over multiple Group-placed Listed scorer Balkan Knight. The course and distance. He blitzed the last 800m in 45.4s. Listed-placed second dam is also the grandam of Gr.3 The successful trainer could not have been happier with winner Charlie Farnsbarns and the third dam, Countess his charge: “He is a much better horse now than last year. Tully (Hotfoot), was Gr.3-placed in Britain and Ireland He has improved a lot, physically and mentally. He is more before winning at Stakes level in the US. relaxed in the early stages and obviously saved a lot of Circus Couture (Intikhab), a Derby candidate for power for the finish. Scuderia Effevi, was dropped back to 1600m after his “The Gr.1 Gran Premio di Milano is the main target for narrow defeat by Greg Pass in the Listed Premio the first half of the season, then we will see. His owner Emanuele Filiberto over 2000m and landed yesterday’s Felice Villa is keen to try some big targets abroad in the Premio Mauro Sbarigia, a Listed race. second part of the season.” The chesnut was facing some rivals coming from the The Azienda Agricola Mariano-bred colt is the first foal Gr.3 and relished the strong pace. He made of the Gr.3-winning mare Cottonmouth, a half- his move at the 400m pole and won by two lengths and sister to the Gr.1-winning hurdler Jumbo Rio. His fourth half a length from Brex Drago (Mujahid) and dam Nawazish (Run The Gantlet) was a Listed winner in Winklemann (Rip Van Winkle), who were fifth and fourth France and his fifth dam, Nilmeen, is a half-sister to the respectively in the Parioli. dam of . “Last time he failed to stay the 2000m and the step down to 1600 paid dividends. He has plenty of speed and DROP TO SPRINTING SUITS is a fresh horse with a great future,” said jockey Fabio GR.3 WINNER FALEST Branco. Circus Couture is the second Stakes winner out of Bois Domenico Crisanti, who trains less than a dozen horses, Joli (Orpen), a half-sister to the Derby Italiano winners enjoyed a day to remember with his veteran sprinter Awelmarduk (Almutawakel) and Crackerjack King Falest (Refuse To Bend), who landed his first Stakes win (Shamardal), Gr.1 scorer Jakkalberry (Storming Hope) at the age of six in the Gr.3 Premio Tudini. Previously a and the three-year-old Joyful Hope (Shamardal), the decent mile handicapper, he found his ideal trip when probable Gr.2 Oaks d’Italia favourite. Crisanti decided to try him over shorter distances last year FRANCO RAIMONDI and he ended his five-year-old campaign with a second in the Gr.3 Premio Chiusura. The chesnut was quickly away and set a fast pace, IRELAND pressured by last year’s winner Omaticaya (Bernstein), who faded in the final 200m. He responded gamely to jockey MOYGLARE’S FORGOTTEN RULES Federico Bossa’s urgings and stayed on strongly along the inside rail to leave Alatan Blaze (Distant Way) a length DEFENDS UNBEATEN RECORD behind at the post, with Traditional Chic (Ad Valorem) in Moyglare Stud Farm’s homebred Forgotten Rules third. The winner set a new race record in 1.07.58. retained his unbeaten record in yesterday’s Gr.3 Vintage “I was a bit worried about the trip, because the 1200m Crop Stakes, but had to work hard to fend off the at Capannelle requires much more speed than at San Siro persistent Answered () by a length and a and he has never run here. Entering the last 200m I was quarter. The pair had a good battle over the last two pretty sure I would win. He has a bit more stamina than an furlongs and finished nearly five lengths ahead of Sir ordinary sprinter,” said jockey Federico Bossa. Ector (Dynaformer), who had made the running. 2nd Group win in3days for

NAYEFSire of FORGOTTEN RULES Unbeaten FORGOTTEN RULES wins the Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes (Gr. 3 ) at Navan yesterday. Breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd. +44 (0)1842 755913 R [email protected] R www.shadwellstud.co.uk

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The successful trainer Dermot Weld said afterwards: “I (Oasis Dream). The grandam, Quebrada (Devil’s Bag), was very pleased with the performance and I thought it won the Gr.2 German 1,000 Guineas in 1993 and is also was an excellent renewal of the race. I’m not taking the dam of Gr.3 winner Quilanga (Lomitas) and Listed anything away from the second – he’s a very good horse winners by Monsun and Pivotal. The third dam, Queen but had the benefit of a run and was getting 5lb, so I To Conquer (King’s Bishop), won the Gr.1 Yellow Ribbon thought it was an excellent performance by Forgotten Stakes and is the second dam of the Gr.1 Preis der Diana Rules on his first run back. winner Silvester Lady. “The obvious logical next step is the Ascot Gold Cup The Waldemar Hickst-trained Island Storm won for the and the only caveat I would have is that he would never first time at Stakes level in the Listed Grosser Preis von want the ground too firm.” Rossmann when beating Queenie (Areion) and North The winner is a son of Shadwell’s , who also sired Mum (Samum) by half a length and three quarters of a Saturday’s Gr.2 Yorkshire Cup winner Snow Sky. length. The four-year-old had only four runs at three Five-year-old Forgotten Voice started his career with a between July and September, winning two of them, and bumper win last April and then a conditions race at this was his first venture into black-type company. Galway in August, before completing a hat-trick in the Gr.2 Bred by Gestut Simmenach and running in the colours stayers’ race on British Champions Day. He is a half- of Frau Heide Harzheim, he is one of only seven foals in brother to last autumn’s Listed victrix Vintage Nouveau the first crop by the six-times Gr.3 winner Wiesenpfad, () and is from Moyglare Stud’s fine family also the sire of Gr.3 scorer Abendwind from that crop. descended from the US Champion filly Talking Picture Island Storm’s dam Iaskre () was Listed- (Speak John). Her descendents include her Gr.1-winning placed over 3200m and is also the dam of the 2010 Gr.2 daughter Trusted Partner, Gr.2-winning daughter Easy Oaks d’Italia third Isantha (Dai Jin). The grandam, Isuma To Copy, Gr.1-winning grand-daughter Dress To Thrill, (Surumu), won one of her two starts and her only other Gr.2-winning stallion grandson Two-Twenty-Two, the foal was the Listed-placed Iduna (Waky Nao). Gr.2-winning fillies Lisieux Rose and Sapphire, and the lightly-raced Free Eagle, a Gr.1-placed Gr.3 winner from four runs to date. FRONTRUNNERS EXCEL IN GERMANY INTERNATIONAL RACES IMPRESSIVE QUASILLO horses dominated Singapore’s big raceday of the year and collected both Gr.1 contests. The ON TRACK FOR CLASSIC International Sprint went to the -bred Gestut Fahrhof’s homebred Quasillo is firmly on course Aerovelocity (Pins), who made all, as did the Irish-bred for the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby after a comfortable victory in Dan Excel (Shamardal) in the International Cup. yesterday’s Gr.3 Bavarian Classic at Hannover. Dropping This was the first trip to Singapore for Aerovelocity, a back to 2000m after making a winning debut over 2200m Gr.1 winner in Hong Kong and this season, and he four weeks ago, the son of Sea The Stars landed the scored by a length and a half from Emperor Max (Holy spoils by two and a half lengths from last month’s Gr.3 Dr Roman Emperor) in what was a rough race. One of two Busch Memorial runner-up Ajalo (King’s Best) in the six- main victims of the scrimmaging was Lucky Nine runner contest. (), winner for the past two years, and he could only Quasillo is trained by Andreas Wohler, who has saddled manage third this time after losing his place on the first three previous winners of Germany’s premier Classic, bend. while the Gestut Fahrhof colours have most recently been Aerovelocity is trained for owner Daniel Yeung Ngai by carried to victory in the race by Lavirco (1996), Paul O’Sullivan, who ruled out any thoughts of a trip to Acatenango (1985), Lagunas (1984) and Surumu (1977). Britain and will prepare his star for December’s Hong Kong Quasillo’s dam Quetena (Acatenango) won a National International day. (restricted) Listed race at three and her first foal was the The six-year-old, bought by his trainer for NZ$120,000 at Italian Gr.1 winner and South African-based sire Querari the New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale, is

Proven multiple Group 1 sire of Another superb

Fee: Listed winner €6,000 Jan. 1st SLFINTIKHAB Sire of CIRCUS COUTURE impressive winner Derrinstown Stud of the LR Premio Mauro Sbarigia Tel: + 353 (0)1 6286228 in Rome yesterday. e-mail: [email protected]

ARCANO HAATEF INTIKHAB TAMAYUZ www.derrinstown.com

3 EBN Monday, 18th May 2015 RACING REVIEW from the family of the Gr.1 New Zealand 1,000 Guineas winner Nimue and the Gr.1 Easter Handicap winner Sirtaci (Silver Dream). Dan Excel likewise made every yard of the running to SEPTEMBER win his second consecutive International Cup, holding off YEARLING SALE the late challenge by the 2013 winner 22 – 23, Part II 24 September 2015 () to head a 1–2 for trainer . This was only his third win since he left Ireland as a dual Gr.3 winner Featuring the €250,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Stakes in the autumn of 2011, though all three have been Gr.1s. Moore commented, “It’s a big night for Hong Kong with first and second places. Things are getting better and better for this horse. He will obviously look towards the Hong Kong International at the end of the year.” Dan Excel, bred by John Connaughton, shares his Gr.3- placed grandam La Sky () with the Gr.1 St Leger winner and sire () and the Gr.2- placed sire Native Ruler (Cape Cross). Their dam Love GROUP 3 Divine () won the Gr.1 Oaks in 2000 and the family under the next three dams also includes Gr.1 winners Malevic and Belle Chanson. FALEST PREMIO TUDINI, GROUP 3 NORTH AMERICA sold at Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale by Oghill House Stud to Crisanti Domenico PHAROAH STORMS HOME for €7,000 IN SOGGY PREAKNESS The heavens opened at Baltimore some 15 minutes before Saturday’s Gr.1 Preakness Stakes, immediately turning the track to mud. Lightning flashed as the field were loaded into the starting stalls but the race went ahead and T: +353 1 8864300, www.tattersalls.ie American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) was immediately driven into the lead from his inside draw. The big bay galloped powerfully around the track and hardly winner and 2009 Gr.1 runner-up Pioneerof saw another rival, coming home seven lengths clear of the The Nile, who did not race again after finishing well down staying-on Tale Of Verve (Tale Of Ekati), who had been the field in the Preakness, and is the second foal of a Divining Rod Tapit held up in last, and ( ), neither of whom lightly-raced half-sister to Gr.2 winner Storm Wolf and had faced the winner in the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby two Gr.3 victrix Misty Rosette (both by Stormin Fever). weeks earlier. The Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of last season, PIMLICO GR.3 WIN FOR American Pharoah’s record is now six wins in seven starts WATSDACHANCES and the victory took his earnings to more than $3.7m. He is the sixth Preakness winner for trainer Bob Baffert and is Earlier on the card, before the storm arrived, the Irish-bred his fourth to have also landed the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby. mare Watsdachances landed the Gr.3 Gallorette Stakes Silver Charm failed in his bid for Triple Crown glory in over an extended mile on the firm turf track. The Chad 1997 when second in the Gr.1 Belmont Stakes, twelve Brown-trained five-year-old gradually made her way past months later Real Quiet also found one too good in the her rivals to go one better than last year in defeating final leg and War Emblem was only eighth in 2002. Emotional Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) by a length. Besides the eleven who have succeeded since 1919, The P G Lyons-bred daughter of Haras des Granges Saturday’s winner will head for Belmont Park as the 24th resident Diamond Green had won Belmont Park’s Gr.3 winner of the first two Classics to aim for the Triple Crown Miss Grillo Stakes as a two-year-old, but had finished in and the 14th since Affirmed last won all three in 1978. the frame in her last ten Graded Stakes outings without “I’ve never been through anything like that,” Baffert said managing another win at Graded level. She had had two after the race. “I could tell the horses don’t like it when starts in Ireland for Ger Lyons, easily winning a Navan they get pelted like that and I was worried about the maiden in April 2012 before continuing her career cotton balls in his ears. What if they’re getting soaking Stateside, and her overall record is now five wins and wet? Then I saw a picture of the track with a river running seven places from 16 starts. The bay is the only winner to on the rail and I thought, he’s got to run through that? date out of the winning Entrepreneur mare High “He is the sweetest horse of this calibre that I’ve ever Finance, whose yearling Roderic O’Connor colt was been around. You feed him carrots and he’s like a pet. He’s sold to Japanese interests for $185,000 at last year’s spoiled to death.” Keeneland September Sale. High Finance is a half-sister The colt is a Zayat Stables homebred, having been to Gr.3 victrix Reunion (Be My Guest), from the family of bought back for $300,000 at Fasig-Tipton as a yearling. He Brazilian Gr.2 winner Tenga Suerte and US Gr.3 winners is from the second crop by WinStar Farms’ dual Gr.1 Galroof and Sabrage.

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The increased number of store horses, who run from Sales Talk Lots 501 to 769, is a result of solid support from UK-based vendors, as well as a marked increase in numbers from DBS Irish vendors. The Spring Store Sale will begin immediately following the conclusion of the horses in training session tomorrow afternoon. Among many blue-blooded youngsters on offer are: EBN Sales Talk Click here to Lot 502, a three-year-old Beat All half-brother to the is brought to contact IRT, or Gr.1-winning chaser Equus Maximus, you by IRT visit www.irt.com Lot 506, a three-year-old Westerner half-brother to the Gr.1-winning chaser and last year’s sale-topper Operating, Lot 508, a three-year-old Sulamani half-sister to the   HORSES IN TRAINING Gr.1-winning chaser Contraband, START SPRING SALE Lot 512, a three-year-old full-sister to the Gr.2- The first of two days of selling at the DBS Spring Horses winning chaser Valdez, in Training Sale starts at 10:00am and will be followed Lot 523, a three-year-old Kayf Tara filly, the first foal of tomorrow afternoon by the first of the store lots. In all, the Gr.2-winning hurdler Sweetheart, there were 365 horses catalogued for the horses in Lot 533, a three-year-old Craigsteel half-sister to the training section. Past graduates of the overall Spring Sale multiple Gr.3-winning chaser Monbeg Dude, include the Cheltenham Festival Gr.1 winner Uxizandre, Lot 539, a three-year-old Westerner half-sister to the this season’s dual Gr.1-winning hurdler Lieutenant dual Gr.1-winning hurdler The New One, Colonel, February’s Gr.2-winning novice hurdler Lot 553, a four-year-old gelding out of a half- Glingerburn and December’s Gr.2 winner Rock On Ruby, sister to Gr.1 winners Carlingford Lough and to name but a few. Thisthatandtother, Last year the horses in training section was topped by Lot 565, a four-year-old Westerner gelding out of a full- the Punchestown winner Operating, bought for £140,000 sister to the dual Gr.1-winning chaser Tidal Bay, by Donald McCain but unraced since. The two-day part of Lot 566, a four-year-old Fair Mix gelding out of the the sale produced a 25% increase in aggregate sales and Gr.2-winning hurdler Amaretto Rose, an increase in the clearance rate to 87%, while the Lot 579, a three-year-old Poliglote half-brother to the average went up by 10% to £13,925 and the median by Gr.1-winning hurdler Le Rocher, 38% to £9,000. Lot 604, a three-year-old Yeats filly out of a half-sister Included in the line-up over the next two days are: to Gr.1 winner Geos and Gr.3 winner and good NH sire Lot 86, February’s Gr.1-placed hurdler Prussian Eagle, Kapgarde, Lot 90, January’s Gr.1-winning novice hurdler Royal Lot 614, a three-year-old Slickly full-sister to the Gr.3- Boy, and winning hurdler Olofi, Lot 167, Hollow Tree, a Gr.1-winning hurdler back in Lot 618, a three-year-old Milan filly out of a half-sister 2011. to triple Gr.1 winner Dunguib, Lot 624, a four-year-old Multiplex filly, the first foal of a SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRIES full-sister to Gr.3 Grand National hero Ballabriggs, A total of 28 supplementary entries have been accepted Lot 627, a three-year-old Presenting half-brother to the for the horses in training section, and they include: Listed-winning hurdler Kalane, who was Gr.1-placed at Lot 366, the Listed-winning hurdler Sign Of A Victory, Punchestown earlier this month, out of a full-sister to recently second in the Gr.2 Scottish Champion Hurdle, and multiple Gr.1-winning chaser Kicking King, Lot 367, the Cheltenham Festival Listed-winning hurdler Call The Cops, more recently Gr.3-placed at Aintree. There are also two last-minute entries – Lot 388, Push Ahead, a dual point-to-point winner by Flemensfirth who produced finished second in the £10,000 DBS Spring Sales Point-to-Point Bumper Final at Aintree on Friday, and Lot 389, Pinnacle Panda (Scorpion), who won his only point-to-point by eight lengths before finishing third in the £10,000 DBS Spring Sales Point-to-Point Bumper Final at Aintree on Friday.

STORE SALE In 2014, 203 horses were catalogued for the store section, which resulted in a 65% clearance rate, aggregate sales of This Kalanisi gelding sells at the DBS Spring Store Sale on £3,732,000, an 18% rise in the average to £21,205 and a Wednesday. Consigned as Lot 620 by White Bloodstock, 7% rise in the median to £16,000. The top-priced horse in he is a half-brother to Mick Channon’s winning hurdler this session was a two-year-old Dalakhani gelding from Viva Steve (Flemensfirth), from a solid German family Oaks Farm Stables, who was bought for £90,000 by that includes the talented French hurdler Estoril (Enrique). Harold Kirk.

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Lot 630, a three-year-old Mahler half-sister to the triple Gr.1-winning chaser Last Instalment, JAPAN Lot 635, a three-year-old Apple Tree half-sister to the recent Gr.1-winning hurdler Bitofapuzzle, HALF-BROTHER Lot 639, a three-year-old Presenting filly out of the TO EISHIN FLASH TOPS SALE Gr.1-winning chaser Gemini Lucy, Lot 646, a three-year-old Aeroplane half-brother to the A brown colt by Deep Impact, a half-brother to the 2010 triple Gr.2-winning chaser Harry Topper, Gr.1 Japanese Derby winner Eishin Flash (King’s Best), Lot 656, a three-year-old Presenting filly out of a half- topped a record-breaking Chiba Breeze-Up Sale. The sister to the multiple Gr.1-winning chaser Best Mate and juvenile, who breezed two furlongs in 24.6 and the last in the Gr.1-winning hurdler Cornish Rebel, 11.4, was knocked down after fast and furious four-minute Lot 666, a three-year-old Winged Love full-brother to bidding to Fumie Takahashi, following a winning bid of the dual Gr.3-winning hurdler Premier Victory, ¥190m. His dam, Moonlady (Platini), a Group winner in Lot 682, a three-year-old Network gelding who shares her native Germany and later in the US, has delivered his grandam with Network’s multiple Gr.1-winning son three other winners apart from Eishin Flash, who also won Sprinter Sacre, the Gr.1 Autumn and covered 204 mares in his Lot 691, a three-year-old Westerner half-brother to the first season last year. He stands at Shadai Stallion Station Gr.1-winning chaser For Non Stop, at a fee of Y1.5m. Lot 722, a three-year-old Presenting gelding out of a Four other lots were sold for more than ¥50m, including Workforce half-sister to the multiple Gr.1-winning hurdler Quevega, one from the first crop sired by , while the highest-priced filly was a dark bay by Symboli Kris S who Lot 734, a three-year-old Presenting filly, the first foal cost ¥47m. of the dual Gr.3-winning hurdler Oscar Rebel, and At the end of the day, 53 of the 57 horses catalogued Lot 741, a three-year-old half-brother to the found a buyer and the turnover was an astonishing ¥1,246 dual Gr.2-winning hurdler Royal Shakespeare. million, an 81% increase on 2014, and the average WITHDRAWALS reached ¥23.5m. In 2011 this sale recorded a turnover of ¥408m, so has increased by more than 200% since. Horses in Training Sale FRANCO RAIMONDI Lots: 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 38, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 58, 67, 88, 93, 101, 111, 125, 128, 141, 142, 149, 162, 191, 195, 221, 232, 260, 266, 277, 286, 289, 292, 304, 316, 319, 325, INGLIS 326, 330, 333, 335, 336, 344, 348, 353, 354, 355, 363, 368 Store Sale PERRY PLUCKS A$66,000 COLT Lots: 532, 595, 615, 637, 658, 669, 685, 701, 727, 728, 745, TO TOP SCONE YEARLING SALE 751, 755 The Inglis HTBA Scone Yearling Sale concluded the 2015 Scone Horse Festival, grossing A$2,010,750 and achieving GORESBRIDGE a clearance rate of 89% on a sunny day at White Park. In all, 177 yearlings were sold for an average of A$11,360, BREEZE-UP SALE TO BE SHOWN with the highest price being reached by Lot 174, when Newcastle trainer Paul Perry outbid Brett Cavanough at ON AT THE RACES A$66,000 on a Marquee Stud-consigned colt by Pluck, a AtTheRaces will broadcast Europe’s largest breeze-up dual Graded Stakes winner at two in the US. sale live from Gowran Park racecourse next week. The 236 “I saw him this morning and thought he was the nicest catalogued two-year-olds are due to breeze on the track one at the sale, a real quality individual,” said Perry. The from 1:30pm next Thursday, 21st May, and the sale will colt is the first foal of Justsay Sumthink, an 11-times start at 10:30am on the following day. winner from an extensive 93-start career. The nearest “This sale has grown from strength to strength in recent Stakes winners in the family are under the fourth dam and years and three Gr.1 winners since 2010 at Newmarket, include Gr.3 winner Lemon Princess and her Gr.3- Leopardstown and Santa Anita, in the prestigious colours winning son Continuum. of owners such as Jaber Abdullah and the Niarchos family, Perry concluded the sale at the top of the buyers’ table are the best possible advertisement for the sale,” said for the third consecutive year by aggregate (A$111,000). Joseph Burke from Goresbridge’s marketing department. An Arrowfield Stud-consigned son of Foxwedge was “With buyers from more than 20 countries attending last the second highest-priced lot and the top yearling by a year, the Goresbridge Breeze-Up has developed into a shuttle sire. Lot 25, bought by Queensland-based R truly international source of proven Group and Grade 1 Profilio for A$55,000, is the fifth foal of a winning King’s winners and, with the weakness of the Euro, there has Best half-sister to the 2006 Australian Champion Three- never been a better time to buy in Ireland.” Year-Old Filly and triple Gr.1 winner Serenade Rose (Stravinsky) and descends from the family of the Gr.2- winning juvenile Circus Ring (), which includes Gr.1 winners , Voila Ici and Laughing. LOOK THROUGH Third top at A$50,000 was Lot 165, a Sepoy colt from Evergreen Stud Farm, bought by Inglis as agent. The half- EBN’s BACK ISSUES brother to three winners is the sixth foal of a winning Carnegie half-sister to US Gr.1 winner Black Mamba

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(Black Minnaloushe) and to the dam of Gr.1 winner Roman Emperor and his half-brother Rios, National Hunt Stakes Review a Gr.2 winner in New Zealand. The top filly of the day was Yarraman Park Stud’s FRANCE daughter of Hinchinbrook, who was purchased by Darby Racing for A$48,000. Sold as Lot 60, she is a half-sister to three Listed winners, including the Gr.1-placed ROCK SECOND AGAIN AS Impressive Eagle (Rubiton) and the dam of Gr.3 winner MILORD WINS GRAND STEEPLE Thermal Current. Her price was later matched by a Jockey Jacques Ricou was the toast of Auteuil yesterday Glastonbury Farms-consigned son of So You Think, Lot after riding the winners of both Gr.1 races. 204. Another knocked down to Inglis as agent, he is the Fourteen lined up for the feature race, the €850,000 Gr.1 second foal of the Ripon maiden winner My Chestnut Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, including the 2013 winner Girl (Horse Chestnut), a half-sister to the US Champion, La Bel Vie (Lavirco) and Shannon Rock (Turgeon), who quadruple Gr.1 winner and sire Big Brown. had finished second for the past three years. The former, SHUTTLE SIRE RETURNS (A$) who has had injury problems, was pulled up quickly before five out, at which fence the leader Pindare (Ballingarry) AUTHORIZED and two others parted company with their riders, leaving 124 f ex Don’t Tell Maz 2,000 the favourite Milord Thomas at the front. The six-year-old BUSHRANGER kept on in great style over the remainder of the 6000m trip 153 f ex Grande Reine 4,000 and scored by three and a half lengths from the luckless DREAM AHEAD Shannon Rock. The outsider Saint Pistol (Saint Des Saints) was a long way back in third and the Irish 14 c ex Prairie 10,000 challenger On His Own (Presenting) came home seventh 70 c ex Zenaat 8,000 of the nine finishers. The British raider Sire Collonges 180 f ex Lantern Court 4,500 (Dom Alco) was prominent early but gradually dropped 183 f ex Le’t Misbehave 16,000 out of contention and was pulled up. The winner is by Haras de la Hetraie’s Kapgarde, a Gr.3- 84 f ex Bateleur 1,500 winning hurdler who was a close second in the Gr.1 Prix 119 c ex Deal Or No Deal 7,000 Ferdinand Dufaure on this corresponding day twelve years FOXWEDGE ago. The son of Garde Royale is also responsible for 9fex Patronyme 4,000 numerous other Group winners, including Edgardo Sol, 25 c ex Serenade Lily 55,000 Ubak, Mr Thriller, Garde La Victoire and Lord Prestige. 170 f ex Japali Bike 4,000 This was Milord Thomas’s seventh victory in 14 outings over fences and his third at Gr.1 level. Also successful in HELMET the Prix Gillois for four-year-olds in November 21 f ex Russky Hustler 10,000 2013 and the Prix Haye Jousselin on that same card last HENRYTHENAVIGATOR year, he is owned by Magalen Bryant and trained by 7cex Pardalote 5,000 Dominique Bressou. He is the first foal of the winning 41 f ex Starry Way 4,000 hurdler and chaser Star D’Avril (Phantom Breeze), whose dam Miss Reddy (Agent Bleu) won over hurdles LOPE DE VEGA and has also produced the Gr.3-winning chaser Royale 163 c ex Indala 17,000 Francois (Kapgarde). MYBOYCHARLIE 1cex Oh Do Behave 1,750 KOTKIKOVA IMPRESSES 19 c ex Rokshana W/D WITH FIRST GR.1 VICTORY 22 f ex Say When NS6,000 The Gr.1 Prix Ferdinand Dufaure, the steeplechase 36 c ex Solana Beach 8,500 Championship event for four-year-olds, was won even 63 f ex Willingani 15,000 more impressively by the filly Kotkikova. Also given a fine 157 c ex Hootandance 5,000 ride by Ricou, she made every yard of the running and 161 c ex Ibis 15,000 came home twelve lengths clear of her nearest rival, her 182 f ex Lavender Dream 5,000 close relative Kobrouk (Saint Des Saints). Breeder Haras 192 f ex Maryann 15,000 des Coudraies still own the winner but sold the runner-up at the 2013 Arqana Autumn Sale, where he was bought by 44 f ex Sublissime 1,000 Highflyer Bloodstock for €105,000. SEPOY Kotkikova won three of her five starts over hurdles, 165 c ex Info Miss 50,000 including two Listed races, and finished third behind France’s other star four-year-old, Bonito Du Berlais SO YOU THINK (), in November’s Gr.1 Prix Cambaceres. 204 c ex My Chestnut Girl 48,000 Whereas he has stayed over the smaller obstacles, ZOFFANY picking up three further Graded wins, Kotkikova was 42 c ex Stayinthegame 26,000 making a successful start over fences just ten days later 77 f ex Antemum 6,000 and progressed to win at Listed level, then a Gr.3 and then 173 f ex Just Pamela NS1,500 a Gr.2 on 26th April.

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She is by Haras de la Reboursiere et de Montaigu’s The Guillaime Macaire-trained Device, bred by Mme Martaline, who has been standing this season at €8,000. Benoit Gabeur, also runs in the colours of leading owner The grey son of Linamix has made a great start to his Magalen Bryant. The gelding is a full-brother to last stallion career under both codes, having sired four September’s Listed-winning hurdler So French and is the Group/Listed winners on the flat and the likes of dual Gr.1- second foal of the Gr.3-winning chaser Westonne winning chaser Dynaste, the Gr.1-winning novice hurdler (Mansonnien). Also the dam of a two-year-old Kapgarde Very Wood, Gr.2-winning chaser Roi De Treve and the colt named West Kap and a yearling filly by Saint Des Gr.3-winning chaser Laskaline, Sarisland and Vanilla Saints named Whetstone, the mare is a half-sister to five Crush over jumps. winners, including the dual Gr.3-winning chaser Off By The first two are from the family of the unraced Heart (Kapgarde) and the Listed-winning chaser Nagging Cadoudal mare Kakira, a full-sister to Kotkijet and a (Nikos). half-sister to Katko (Carmarthen), both winners of the The Listed Prix Wild Risk, a handicap hurdle over Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. Kotkikova is a half-sister 3900m, went to the Yann-Marie Porzier-trained Attila De to the Listed-winning hurdler Kotkidy (Anabaa Blue) and Sivola (Kapgarde), who led at the third last and kept on the Listed-placed hurdler Karlak (Westerner), out of the gamely on the run-in to beat Tango Lima (Turgeon) by a 2001 Gr.1 Prix Cambaceres winner Kotkita (Subotica), long-looking two and a half lengths. A Gr.3 winner over whose latest foal is her two-year-old full-brother named fences in March last year, he has been dropped in class Kitkou. recently after facing some tough opposition and this was a welcome return to the winner’s enclosure. LISTED WINS FOR DEVICE The chesnut is the second foal of the unraced AND ATTILA DE SIVOLA Kaldounevees mare Wild Rose Bloom, who has two- The first Stakes race on the Auteuil card was the Prix year-old and yearling colts by Noroit. The grandam Stanley, a 3600m Listed hurdles contest for three-year- Strawberry Fool (Tel Quel), who won on the flat, has olds. After his Listed Prix Wild Monarch win on the course produced a couple of winners by and is herself on 26th April, when he finished in front of Device a full-sister to the Gr.2-placed French chaser So Be It and (Poliglote) and Irmao Joao Has (Ballingarry), a half-sister to the Prix Cambaceres winner Tit For Tat Mocalacato Has (Poliglote) was sent off favourite to beat (Saint Cyrien). them again, but he was never going like the winner and had to settle for third behind Device. He scored by three lengths from Irmao Joao Has, who just pipped his www.-businessguide.com stablemate for the runner-up spot. Don’t just rely on the breeze, let EBN spread the quality of your consignment

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Also ran: Kingfisher, Panama Hat, Dark Crusader, Stallion News Biographer, Toe The Line 1 3 3 3 3 Distances: 1 ⁄4l, 4 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄4l, shd, shd, 4 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄4l A high-class edition of this race saw Forgotten Rules (Nayef) make a successful return to action and remain undefeated. Firmly on course for next month’s Gr.1 Ascot HAMPTON COURT TO Gold Cup, he won the Gr.2 British Champions Long SPENDTHRIFT AUSTRALIA Distance Cup when last in action. He looked on from third Hampton Court, Redoute’s Choice’s track record- before striking for home with two furlongs to run and was breaking winner of this season’s Gr.1 Spring Champion soon strongly pressed by the dual Listed winner Stakes, has been retired and will stand the 2015 breeding Answered (Authorized), but found plenty to pull away season at the new Spendthrift Australia in Victoria. inside the last furlong and was well on top at the line. The He becomes the first colonial horse to stand at frontrunning Sir Ector (Dynaformer) stayed on for third. Spendthrift Australia and the regally-bred three-year-old Afterwards, Dermot Weld pointed the winner towards will participate in the farm’s Share The Upside Program at Royal Ascot, while stressing that his charge would not a fee of A$11,000 Inc GST. He will also be offered at want the ground too firm. A$8,800 Inc GST on a standard live-foal contract in 2015. Forgotten Rules is a half-brother to the Listed scorer A A$500,000 Australia Easter yearling purchase by Vintage Nouveau (Montjeu) and they are the first two International Bloodstock agent John Warren, he was runners produced by the Gr.3 Park Express Stakes runner- placedd on his debut behind the future dual Gr.1 winner up and Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas fourth Utterly Heaven Brazen Beau, before becoming a winner himself at two. (). The latter is a daughter of the Listed scorer This season at three, he won the Dulcify Handicap and, a and dual Gr.3-placed Epicure’s Garden (Affirmed), week later, went on to score his biggest triumph in the Gr.1 whose ten winning offspring also include the Gr.2 Spring , setting a new track record at Blandford Stakes, Gr.2 Orchid Handicap and Gr.2 Royal Randwick and defeating Gr.1 winner First Seal. Sheepshead Bay Handicap winner Lisieux Rose Hampton Court is out of the Stakes-winning Broken (Generous; dam of the German Listed winner Burren Vow mare Roses ’N’ Wine and he hails from the female Rose). Epicure’s Garden is a full-sister to the Gr.1 Irish family of Champion racemare Makybe Diva, sale-topper 1,000 Guineas heroine Trusted Partner (dam of the Gr.1 and Gr.2 winner Musket, and Stakes winners Valkyrie Matriarch Stakes scorer Dress To Thrill and grandam of Diva and La Amistad. Trained by Gai Waterhouse, the Gr.2 winners Sapphire and Custom Cut and the Gr.3 Hampton Court retires sound with earnings of A$398,230. winner Free Eagle), the US Gr.3 victrix and Gr.1 Moyglare Stud Stakes third Low Key Affair, the Stakes-placed Cliche and the Gr.2 Premio Legnano victrix Easy Stakes Results To Copy. The latter became the dam of the triple Gr.3 winner and sire Two-Twenty-Two, the Far Eastern Listed winner Easy Definition and the Listed Round Tower Going Fi y Years Stakes scorer Desert Ease (dam of the Gr.3-placed trio of Endless Expanse, Easy Sunshine and Unique Pose). In Places? Flying Horses addition, Easy To Copy is the grandam of the US Gr.2 [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie winner Amira’s Prince, the Listed scorer Hen Night and the Gr.2 Beaumont Stakes winner Dixieland Gold. The third dam, Talking Picture (Speak John), was the IRELAND Champion US Two-Year-Old Filly of 1973 and her victories included the Gr.1 Matron Stakes and the Gr.1 Spinaway Gr.3 COOLMORE VINTAGE CROP STAKES, Navan, Stakes. 1m6f, 4yo+, 1st €42,250, 2nd €13,000, 3rd €6,500 Utterly Heaven’s yearling is a High Chaparral colt and 1. FORGOTTEN RULES (Ire), 5g, she visited Rip Van Winkle last year. Nayef – Utterly Heaven (Danehill) 2nd dam Epicure’s Garden (Affirmed) 3rd dam Talking Picture (Speak John) ITALY O/B: Moyglare Stud Farm, T: Dermot Weld 2. ANSWERED (GB), 4c, Gr.2 DERBY ITALIANO, Roma, 2200m, 3yo c&f, Authorized – Dublino (Lear Fan) 1st €292,500, 2nd €141,875, 3rd €81,250 O: , B: Cheveley Park Stud, T: J S Bolger 1. GOLDSTREAM (Ity), 3c, 50,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale Martino Alonso – Imco Imagination (Darshaan) by John Ferguson 2nd dam Maria Flying (Critique) consigned by Cheveley Park Stud 3rd dam Flying Fortress (Buffalo Lark) 3. SIR ECTOR (USA), 8g, O: Sc Effevi, B: Soc. Agr. All. Deni, T: S Botti Dynaformer – Beyond The Waves (Ocean Crest) 2. SOUND OF FREEDOM (Ire), 3f, O: Mrs L Carr, B: George Strawbridge Jnr, Duke Of Marmalade – Paint In Green (Invincible Spirit) T: J J Lambe O: Sc Effevi, B: Razza del Velino, T: S Botti €17,000 2011 Arqana Autumn Mixed Sale €55,000 SGA Selected Sale by Richard Venn Bloodstock by Scuderia Effevi consigned by J E Pease consigned by Allevamento Velino

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GOLDSTREAM (Ity) b.c 2.4.2012 Bloodstock () Peace of Insurance - Marju Mind? Flame Of Tara () Get Covered Martino Alonso [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Cure The Blues (Stop The ) Cheerful Note 3. VICTIS HILL (Fr), 4c, Strident Note () Tiger Hill – A Ma Guise (Silver Hawk) O/B: Az Agr San Felice, T: A Marcialis () Also ran: Celticus, Demeteor, Targaryen, Il Romito, Darshaan Dogma Noir, Ottawa 1 Delsy (Abdos) Distances: 3l, 2l, 3l, 3 ⁄2l, 6l, 2l, 4l, dist Imco Imagination Dylan Mouth headed Celticus entering the final 300 Critique () metres and soon drew clear to add to his victories in last Maria Flying year’s Gr.1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club, Gr.2 Derby Flying Fortress (Buffalo Lark) Italiano and Gr.2 Premio . The bay is one of B: Soc Ag Al Deni Srl eleven Graded/Group winners from the first three crops of Coolmore’s Gr.1 Irish Derby, Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de 3. TIME CHANT (GB), 3c, Triomphe, Gr.1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth War Chant – Snowfield (Tale Of The Cat) Stakes and dual Gr.1 hero Dylan O: Sandro Cardaioli, B: Massimo Parri, T: S Botti Thomas, these including four other Gr.1 winners in Also ran: General Sherman, Roccia D’Oro, Azari, Firun, Blazing Speed, Final Score, Nymphea and Tannery as Greg Pass, Panther Cat, Graasten, Ora Dei Desideri, well as the ill-fated Furner’s Green, whose late run in the Appunto, Summer Paradise, Misty Love, High Explosive Poule d’Essai des Poulains would have brought victory in 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Distances: 3l, ⁄2l, 2 ⁄2l, 4l, 1l, 4l, 1 ⁄2l, ⁄2l, 4 ⁄2l, nk, 1 ⁄2l, 2 ⁄2l, 3l, 8l another stride. Prominent throughout, Goldstream cruised to the fore Dylan Mouth is the first foal of the Gr.3 Premio Verziere entering the final 600 metres and soon quickened clear of victrix Cottonmouth, who has a yearling filly by Lawman. his rivals to win easily. The bay hails from the final full crop By Noverre, Cottonmouth is out of Nafzira, who produced of Martino Alonso, who sadly died in March 2012. the Gr.1 Punchestown Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle hero Martino Alonso’s 196 foals number five Group winners, Jumbo Rio to Captain Rio. By Green Dancer, headed by Razza Ascagnano’s Gr.1 , Cottonmouth’s grandam Nafzawa finished third in the Gr.1 , Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Gr.1 Listed Radley Stakes on only her second start and is out of and Gr.1 hero Run The Gantlet’s Listed Prix Belle De Nuit winner Ramonti, who sired the Gr.3 Thoroughbred Stakes scorer Nawazish, who produced the Listed (now Gr.3) Stockholms Montiridge in his first crop. Stora Pris victor Nangarar to Topsider. By Seattle Dancer, Goldstream is the ninth foal of Imco Imagination, who Nawazish’s granddaughter Salute Her won the Bangalore previously produced the dual Listed winner Bit Of Hell to St Leger and Golconda St Leger before producing India’s Hurricane Run and the Listed-placed Sweet Lollipop to Champion Stayer Forever Elegance to Placerville. By Shamardal. Successful six times, Imco Imagination is by , Nawazish’s dam Nilmeen is a half-sister to Darshaan out of the Gr.3 Criterium Femminile victrix Sharmeen, the dam of Great Nephew’s European Horse Maria Flying. By Critique, Maria Flying is a Of The Year Shergar. ALASTAIR NICOLSON granddaughter of Wac, who finished second in the Ashland Stakes before producing the Gr.1 Prix Jacques Le Marois winner Lear Fan and the Gr.2 (now Gr.1) Tattersalls Gr.3 PREMIO TUDINI, Roma, 1200m, 3yo+, 1st €37,940, Rogers Gold Cup runner-up Pirate Army to Critique’s sire 2nd €17,605, 3rd €9,870 Roberto. Wac is a full-sister to the dam of Alydar’s US 1. FALEST (Ire), 6h, Horse Of The Year Alysheba. Refuse To Bend – Mandolin (Sabrehill) ALASTAIR NICOLSON 2nd dam Russian Countess () 3rd dam Countess Tully (Hotfoot) O: Scuderia Errevi, T: D Crisanti, Gr.3 PREMIO CARLO D’ALESSIO, Roma, 2400m, 4yo+, B: Oghill House Stud and Jimmy Hyland, 1st €37,940, 2nd €17,605, 3rd €9,870 €7,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale 1. DYLAN MOUTH (Ire), 4c, by Crisanti Domenico, consigned by Oghill House Stud Dylan Thomas – Cottonmouth (Noverre) 2. ALATAN BLAZE (Ity), 4c, 2nd dam Nafzira (Darshaan) Distant Way – Shalimar (College Chapel) 3rd dam Nafzawa (Green Dancer) O/B: La Nuova Sbarra, T: Endo Botti O: Scuderia Effevi, B: Az Agr Mariano, T: S Botti 3. TRADITIONAL CHIC (Ire), 7h, 2. BERTINORO (Ire), 4c, Ad Valorem – Minimal Chic (King’s Best) Aussie Rules – Swirling (Galileo) O/B: La Nuova Sbarra, T: B Grizzetti & L Riccardi O: Dioscuri Srl, B: Mrs Ann Naughton, T: S Botti Also ran: Harlem Shake, Another Full Power, Omaticaya, €15,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Elettrotreno, Evil Spell, Terre Brune, Pensierieparole, by Alduino Botti Inciting Incident 1 1 1 consigned by Baroda & Colbinstown Studs Distances: 1l, ⁄2l, ⁄2l, 2l, hd, shd, 5l, 3l, 5l, 3 ⁄2l

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Soon disputing the lead with Omaticaya, Falest assumed command entering the final 200 metres. A short-neck runner-up in last November’s Gr.3 Premio Chiusura, the Going Fi y Years chesnut is by Sadler’s Wells’s sadly deceased 2,000 Places? Flying Horses Guineas hero Refuse To Bend. Bred by Oghill House Stud and Jimmy Hyland and featuring a 2x3 coupling of Sadler’s [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Wells and his three-parts-brother Nureyev, Falest is the sixth foal of Mandolin, who has a filly foal by Famous 2. AJALO (Fr), 3c, Name and is safely in foal to Casamento. A full-sister to King’s Best – Of Glory (Monsun) the Listed Stardom Stakes victor and Gr.1 Grand Criterium O: Stall Lucky Owner, B: K Hofmann, T: W Hickst third Alboostan, Mandolin is by Sabrehill out of the Listed 3. LOVATO (Ger), 3c, Prix des Lilas runner-up Russian Countess, who also Lauro – Larella (Anabaa) produced the Gr.1 Oaks and Gr.1 third O/B: Gestut Hof Ittlingen, T: Peter Schiergen Crown Of Light to Mtoto and Listed-placed fillies by Also ran: Iraklion, Eastsite One, Los Cerritos 1 1 1 1 Kheleyf and Trans Island in The Hermitage and Russian Distances: 2 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄4l, 2 ⁄2l, 2l Empress respectively. In turn, Crown Of Light is the dam of Quasillo oozed class, cruising to the fore entering the final Selkirk’s Listed winner and dual Gr.2 Henry II Stakes 200 metres and quickening clear to retain his unbeaten second Balkan Knight, while another of Russian Countess’ record. The chesnut thus became the seventh Group daughters, Lafleur, produced the Gr.3 Darley Stakes scorer winner from the first two crops of Gilltown Stud’s 2009 and Gr.1 Racing Post Trophy runner-up Charlie World Champion Sea The Stars, these featuring last Farnsbarns to Cape Cross. By Nureyev, Russian year’s Gr.1 Deutsches Derby hero Sea The Moon, Gr.1 Countess is out of the Listed victrix Countess Tully, whose Oaks and Gr.1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes half-sister Countess Candy (Great Nephew) won the Gr.3 heroine and Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary ace Vazira. Park Stakes. ALASTAIR NICOLSON Owned and bred by Gestut Fahrhof, Quasillo is the fifth foal of the Listed-placed Quetena, whose first, the Oasis Dream colt Querari, won the Gr.1 Premio Presidente Della LR PREMIO MAURO SBARIGIA, Roma, 1600m, 3yo, Repubblica. By Acatenango, Quetena is out of the 1992 1st €19,000, 2nd €8,360, 3rd €4,560 German Champion Juvenile Filly and 1993 Gr.2 German 1. CIRCUS COUTURE (Ire), 3c, 1,000 Guineas heroine Quebrada, who produced the Gr.3 Intikhab – Bois Joli (Orpen) Deutscher Stutenpreis runner-up Quebra to Acatenango’s 2nd dam Claba Di San Jore () sire Surumu, the Gr.3 Prix de Psyche victrix Quilanga and 3rd dam Claw (Law Society) Listed scorer Quinindo to grandsons of Surumu in O: Effevi Srl, B: Az Agr Mariano, T: S Botti Lomitas and Monsun respectively and another Listed 2. BREX DRAGO (Ity), 3c, winner, Quixote, to Pivotal. By ’s US Champion Mujahid – Shibuni’s Thea (Barathea) Juvenile Devil’s Bag out of King’s Bishop’s Gr.1 Yellow O: Intra Srl, B: Massimo Dragoni, T: S Botti Ribbon Handicap ace Queen To Conquer, Quebrada is a 3. WINKLEMANN (Ire), 3c, full-sister to the Listed Rockingham Stakes victrix Court Rip Van Winkle – Kykuit (Green Desert) and a half-sister to the dams of Pivotal’s Gr.1 Preis der O/B: La Nuova Sbarra, T: B Grizzetti & L Riccardi Diana winner Silvester Lady and Danehill Dancer’s Gr.1 Also ran: Pancho, Porto Blanco, Change Of Moon, Irish 1,000 Guineas third Carribean Sunset. Big Violett, Truck Of Stars, Straduk, Chester Deal, San Marcos Quetena has a yearling full-brother to Querari. 1 1 1 3 1 ALASTAIR NICOLSON Distances: 2l, ⁄2l, 4l, nk, 2 ⁄2l, shd, ⁄2l, ⁄4l, 1 ⁄2l, 10l

GERMANY LR GROSSER PREIS VON ROSSMANN, Hannover, € € € Gr.3 BAVARIAN CLASSIC, Hannover, 2000m, 3yo, 2000m, 3yo+, 1st 13,000, 2nd 5,000, 3rd 2,000 1st €32,000, 2nd €11,000, 3rd €5,500 1. ISLAND STORM (Ger), 4g, 1. QUASILLO (Ger), 3c, Wiesenpfad – Iaskre (Slip Anchor) Sea The Stars – Quetena (Acatenango) 2nd dam Isuma (Surumu) 2nd dam Quebrada (Devil’s Bag) 3rd dam Icana (Windwurf) 3rd dam Queen To Conquer (King’s Bishop) O: Frau Heide Harzheim, B: Gestut Simmenach, O/B: Gestut Fahrhof, T: A Wohler T: Waldemar Hickst

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2. QUEENIE (Ger), 5m, Areion – Quintana () Bloodstock O/B: Gestut Paschberg, T: Markus Klug Peace of Insurance - € Mind? 8,000 BBAG September Yearling Sale Get Covered by Siegfried Guisel, consigned by Gestut Paschberg 3. NORTH MUM (Ger), 4f, [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Samum – North Queen (Desert King) O/B: Gestut Wittekindshof, T: Andreas Wohler Also ran: Kiwi Karma, Rich Tapestry (Ire), El Padrino, Also ran: Moscatello, Empire Hurricane, Lingolana, Zac Spirit, Magneto, Hototo (GB) 1 3 1 1 3 1 Nadelwald, Foreign Hill Distances: 1 ⁄2l, ⁄4l, 1 ⁄2l, shd, 1 ⁄4l, nk, 3 ⁄4l, 6 ⁄4l 1 3 1 1 Distances: ⁄2l, ⁄4l, nse, ⁄2l, 1 ⁄4l, shd, 2l Lucky Nine (Dubawi) was aiming for an unprecedented third win in this Gr.1 sprint but he lost all chance when NORWAY having to be snatched up due to scrimmaging in the early stages, when another sufferer was the well-fancied Rich LR SEMB HOVEDGARD HOPPELOP, Ovrevoll, 1800m, Tapestry (Holy Roman Emperor). Sent to the front early 3yo+f&m, 1st NKr112,500, 2nd NKr56,250, 3rd NKr27,000 and avoiding trouble was the favourite Aerovelocity 1. YAJAMILA (GB), 4f, (Pins), who scooted around near the inside rail and came – Yatir (Red Ransom) home the comfortable winner. Emperor Max (Holy 2nd dam Tycoon’s Dolce (Rainbows For Life) Roman Emperor) finished second, as he had twelve 3rd dam Tycoon’s Drama (Last Tycoon) months ago, while Lucky Nine made up some lost ground O: Kurt Andersson & Anders Ekstrom, to pass the post in third. B: Wood Hall Stud, T: Caroline Malmborg Aerovelocity was the narrow winner of December’s Gr.1 £40,000 DBS Premier Yearling Sale (the third-placed won a by Rabbah Bloodstock Gr.1 in Japan yesterday) and, after being short-headed by consigned by Trickledown Stud Gold-Fun next time out, travelled to Japan to take the Gr.1 5,000gns 2013 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training at Chukyo on 29th March. Sale by Lars Kelp Bloodstock He won once in his native New Zealand before his export consigned by Darley to Hong Kong and is the third and final foal of his dam 2. ZARZUELA (Den), 5m, Exodus (Kaapstad), a winning full-sister to the Gr.2 winner – Sinngita (Diaghlyhard) Kaptain Kash and a half-sister to Stakes winner Dante’s O/B: Elkaer Stutteri, T: Niels Petersen Paradiso (Danske). Their dam, Lady Genesis (Star Way), 3. (Den), 6m, is a winning full-sister to the Gr.1 New Zealand 1,000 Singspiel – Liberty (Kris) Guineas winner Nimue (dam of the Gr.3 winner Deane O/B: Elkaer Stutteri, T: Soren Jensen Martin), the Gr.1 Wellington Cup winner Smiling Like and Also ran: Indigo, Amie Noire, Windy Mandy, Walinda, the dual Gr.3 winner Mr Eurostar, and a half-sister to the Wunschkind, Annaboda, Madame Esprit, Paid, Marmala, Gr.1 Easter Handicap winner Sirtaci (Silver Dream). Miss Tiffany 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 Distances: 2 ⁄4l, 1l, ⁄4l, 1l, 2l, 1 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄4l, 3 ⁄4l, ⁄2l ⁄2l, snk, 1 ⁄2l Gr.1 INTERNATIONAL CUP, Kranji, 2000mT, 3yo+, SINGAPORE 1st £826,087 1. DAN EXCEL (Ire), 7g, Gr.1 INTERNATIONAL SPRINT, Kranji, 1200mT, 3yo+, Shamardal – Love Excelling (Polish Precedent) 1st £275,362 2nd dam La Sky (Law Society) 1. AEROVELOCITY (NZ), 6g, 3rd dam Maryinsky () Pins – Exodus (Kaapstad) O: David Philip Boehm, 2nd dam Lady Genesis (Star Way) B: John Connaughton, T: J Moore 3rd dam Arga (Arragon) also known as Dunboyne Express O: Daniel Yeung Ngai, B: N E Schick & S J Till, T: P O’Sullivan Thanks for flying IRT. NZ$120,000 NZ Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale by P D O’Sullivan Phone +44 1638 668 003 or consigned by Windsor Park Stud click here to visit www.irt.com also known as Naisoso Warrior 2. EMPEROR MAX (Aus), 5g, 2. MILITARY ATTACK (Ire), 7g, Holy Roman Emperor – Maxerelle (Strategic) Oratorio – Almaaseh ()  O: Yau Hok Man Gordon, O: Mrs & Steven Lo Kit Sing, B: P E Banahan, B: Dr Gordon & Dr Ernest Yau, T: S Gray T: J Moore 3. LUCKY NINE (Ire), 8g, €40,000 Goffs Orby Sale by A Skiffington/J Hills Dubawi – Birjand (Green Desert) consigned by Moortown House Stud O: Dr Chang Fuk To & Maria Chang Lee Ming Shum, also known as Rave B: Darley, T: Caspar Fownes 3. QUECHUA (Arg), 4g, €9,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Pure Prize – Queen Cabaret (Wild Event) by Andy Oliver, consigned by Islanmore Stud O: La Manija, B: Haras Santa Maria de Araras, also known as Luck Or Design T: Augustin Pavlovsky

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Also ran: Meiner Frost, Free Port Lux (GB), Smoking Sun, Stepitup, Wild Geese (GB), Johnny Guitar, Cooptado, Slew Of Lode Going Fi y Years 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 Distances: ⁄2l, 2 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄2l, 1l, 1 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄2l, ⁄2l, 1 ⁄4l, 2 ⁄4l, 18l Places? Flying Horses The favourite and last year’s winner Dan Excel [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie (Shamardal) was smartly away and led the Japanese colt Meiner Frost (Black Tide) around the first turn, with the Keiai Elegant () and the pacesetting 2013 winner Military Attack (Oratorio) a close third Minaret (). The placed mares were sent against the rail. The order remained unchanged until the off at 46-1 and nearly 291-1 respectively, resulting in a home straight, where Dan Excel led the sprint for home massive trifecta payout of ¥20,705,810 for anyone lucky and Military Attack was pulled wide to make his challenge. enough to have a ticket – the second highest of all races He gradually closed on the leader but Dan Excel was in JRA history. always holding him and won cosily. Quechua (Pure Prize) The winner is by Shadai Stallion Station’s 23-year-old headed Meiner Frost for third, though he was some way stallion , whose Gr.1-winning adrift of the leading pair. progeny also include the dual Dirt winner Kane A dual Gr.3 winner in Ireland when known as Dunboyne Hekili, the dual Takamatsunomiya Kinen victor Kinshasa Express, the seven-year-old has only won three races No Kiseki, Dubai Sheema Classic heroine Sun Classique since and all of them have been Gr.1 contests, the other and last season’s Classic winner . the 2013 Champions Mile at Sha Tin. Straight Girl is a half-sister to winners by Gold Allure He is the best of the four winners and seven racing-age and Kinshasa No Kiseki, and is the second of five racing- foals produced by the once-raced Love Excelling (Polish age foals out of Never Period (), who won Precedent), whose seven winning half-siblings include three times over 1200m, including on dirt. Her dam, the Gr.1 Oaks winner Love Divine (Diesis; dam of the Gr.1 Future Happy (Danehill), ran three times unplaced and St Leger victor and sire Sixties Icon), Listed winners Dark produced five other winners from her seven foals. The Promise (Shamardal) and Floreeda (Linamix), the Gr.3- third dam, Taisei Kagura (Morning Frolic), is a winning placed Solar Sky (Galileo) and the Listed-placed half-sister to the 1989 Japanese 1,000 Guineas winner Laurentine (Private Account). The second dam, La Sky Shadai Kagura and her three winners from seven foals (Law Society) won twice and was Gr.3-placed, and is a were headed by multiple Stakes winners Osumi Cosmo half-sister to the dual Gr.1 winner and sire Legal Case (Fuji Kiseki) and the Classic-placed Osumi Bright (Last () and to the dams of Listed winners Sooraah and Tycoon). Ruby’s Grand Slam. The third dam is the winning Never Period has a yearling filly by Manhattan Cafe. Northern Dancer mare Maryinsky.

JAPAN NORTH AMERICA 1 Gr.1 PREAKNESS STAKES, Pimlico, 1m1 ⁄2fD, 3yo, Gr.1 THE , Tokyo, 1600mT, 4yo+f&m, 1st $900,000, 2nd $300,000, 3rd $165,000 1st ¥90,000,000, 2nd ¥36,000,000, 3rd ¥23,000,000 1. AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA), 3c, 1. STRAIGHT GIRL (Jpn), 6m, Pioneerof The Nile – Littleprincessemma Fuji Kiseki – Never Period (Taiki Shuttle) (Yankee Gentleman) 2nd dam Future Happy (Danehill) 2nd dam Exclusive Rosette (Ecliptical) 3rd dam Taisei Kagura (Morning Frolic) 3rd dam Jetta Jet (Tri Jet) O: Toshihiro Hirosaki, B: TH Co Ltd, T: Hideaki Fujiwara O/B: Zayat Stables, T: Bob Baffert 2. KEIAI ELEGANT (Jpn), 6m, $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale King Kamehameha – Post Parade (A P Indy) by Ingordo Bloodstock O: Kazuhiro Kameda, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency B: Keiai Orthopedic Appliance Co Ltd, T: Mitsuhiro Ogata 3. MINARET (Jpn), 5m, Suzuka Mambo – Noisette (Warning) Grad O: Mill Farm Co Ltd, B: Kiyotake Bokujo, T: Naru Owada Also ran: Red Reveur, Cafe Brilliant, Nuovo Record, 2. TALE OF VERVE (USA), 3c, Dia De La Madre, , Hana’s Goal, Tale Of Ekati – Verve (Unbridled) Smart Layer, Little Gerda, Sweet Salsa, Bounce Shasse, O/B: Charles E Fipke, T: Dallas Stewart Belle Lumiere, Alma Divin, , Western Merci $150,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 Distances: hd, 1 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄2l, nk, ⁄2l, nse, 2l, ⁄2l, ⁄2l, ⁄4l, ⁄4l, hd, 1l by Dallas Stewart, consigned by Paramount Sales Despite picking up four Gr.1 places last year, including in $440,000 Keeneland April Two-Year-Olds Sale the Sprinters’ Stakes and Hong Kong Sprint, Straight Girl by Six Friends Syndicate was only the 13-1 fifth choice in the market after finishing consigned by Wavertree Stables down the field on her latest start in March’s Gr.1 3. DIVINING ROD (USA), 3c, Takamatsunomiya Kinen. However, she bounced back to Tapit – Precious Kitten (Catienus) her best and collected her first top-flight victory after O: Lael Stable, B: Mr & Mrs M Roy Jackson, showing a terriific turn of foot down the straight to collar T: Arnaud Delacour

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Also ran: Dortmund, Mr Z, Moon, Firing Line, Bodhisattva Bloodstock 1 3 1 1 Peace of Distances: 7l, 1l, 7 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄4l, 1l, 27 ⁄2l, 3 ⁄2l Insurance - Mind? In the immediate aftermath of a deluge of biblical Get Covered proportions, Zayat Stables’ homebred American [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Pharoah was rushed to the lead by Victor Espinoza and dominated his rivals, drawing seven lengths clear in the 3. SISTAS STROLL (USA), 4f, straight to set his sights on the Triple Crown. Last year’s Stroll – Berncredit (Bernstein) US Champion Juvenile courtesy of victories in the Gr.1 Del O: Five Fillies Stable LLC, B: E H Beau Lane III, Mar Futurity and Gr.1 Frontrunner Stakes and successful T: Thomas F Proctor in last month’s Gr.1 Arkansas Derby before his Kentucky $20,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale Derby triumph, the bay is one of five Graded winners from by Miklin Stable the 144 named foals aged three and over in the first two Also ran: Bocaiuva (Ire), Fasnacloich, Token Of Love (GB), crops of WinStar Farm’s Pioneerof The Nile, who carried Mango Diva (GB), Run Of The River, Cat’s Claw, the Zayat silks to victory in the Gr.1 Hollywood Futurity Oscar Party, Pagan Priestess and Gr.1 Santa Anita Derby and second place in the Gr.1 Non runners: Hard Not To Like, Joy Kentucky Derby six years ago. 1 1 3 1 Distances: 1l, 1 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄2l, hd, nk, ⁄4l, 1 ⁄4l, nk, 1l American Pharoah is the second foal of Littleprincessemma, whose yearling and foal are Watsdachances sprinted from the rear in the home respectively a full-sister and full-brother to him, the latter straight to catch Emotional Kitten entering the final 100 foaled on 13th February. By Yankee Gentleman, yards. Successful in the Gr.3 Miss Grillo Stakes as a Littleprincessemma is out of the restricted Stakes winner juvenile, the bay hails from the third crop of Diamond Exclusive Rosette, who produced the Gr.2 Lazaro Green, an impressive winner of the Gr.3 Prix La Rochette Barrera Memorial Stakes victor Storm Wolf and the Gr.3 at two who was a narrow runner-up in the following Old Hat Stakes victrix and Gr.1 Test Stakes third Misty season’s Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Gr.1 St James’s Rosette to another son of Storm Cat in Stormin Fever. Palace Stakes and Gr.1 Prix du Moulin. One of three Group ALASTAIR NICOLSON winners out of the Gr.2 Prix de Malleret runner-up Diamonaka, the son of Green Desert stands at Haras des Granges.

1 Gr.2 DIXIE STAKES, Pimlico, 1m ⁄2fT, 3yo+, 1st $180,000, Inbred 4x3 to the Gr.2 Richmond Stakes victor and 2nd $60,000, 3rd $30,000 classy sire Persian Bold, Watsdachances is the third foal 1. IRONICUS (USA), 4c, of the triple winner High Finance. By Entrepreneur, High Distorted Humor – Meghan’s Joy (A P Indy) Finance is out of Phylella, who was placed in two minor 2nd dam Queens Wild (Spectacular Bid) Stakes events before producing the Gr.3 Nell Gwyn Stakes 3rd dam Wild Applause (Northern Dancer) victrix Reunion to Be My Guest, Reunion in turn being O/B: Stuart S Janney III, T: Claude McGaughey III the dam of Kheleyf’s Gr.3 Chipchase Stakes runner-up 2. CAGE FIGHTER (USA), 5h, Mass Rally. By Persian Bold out of the Listed winner Closing Argument – Untamed Passion (Pulpit) Tumblella, Phylella is a full-sister to the Stakes winner O: Matthew Schera, B: Craig L Wheeler, Karman Gal, whose daughter Galroof (Maroof) won the T: James L Lawrence Gr.3 BTC Doomben Classic and finished second in both $50,000 OBS June Two-Year-Olds Sale the Gr.1 BTC Doomben Cup and Gr.1 QTC Queensland by Whispering Oaks Farm Derby before producing the Gr.3 MRC Norman Robinson 3. UP WITH THE BIRDS (Can), 5h, victor and Gr.1 SAJC South Australian Derby runner-up Stormy Atlantic – Song Of The Lark (Seeking The Gold) Sabrage to Charge Forward. Karman Gal is also the third O/B: Sam-Son Farm, T: H Graham Motion dam of Planet Rock, a Fastnet Rock filly who won the Also ran: Long On Value, Legendary (GB), Aripeka, Gr.1 CJC New Zealand 1,000 Guineas despite the hazard Skyring, Manchurian High, Tricky Hat, Beyond Smart, of an unravelling foreleg bandage. By Tumble Wind out of Talk Show Man, Lochte, Chamois Palestine’s Irish 1,000 Guineas fourth Pavella, Tumblella Non runners: Grand Tito, Our Emerald Forest (Ire), also produced the Gr.3 Premio Legnano third Tycoon War Correspondent Lady to Last Tycoon and is the grandam of Tsunami 3 1 1 3 1 1 Distances: 2 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄4l, hd, 1l, hd, hd, nk, ⁄2l, nse, 1 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄4l, 2 ⁄4l Slew’s Brazilian Gr.2 victrix Tenga Suerte. ALASTAIR NICOLSON

1 Gr.3 GALLORETTE HANDICAP, Pimlico, 1m ⁄2fT, 3yo+f&m, 1st $90,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000 Gr.3 RED BANK STAKES, Monmouth Park, 1mT, 3yo+, 1. WATSDACHANCES (Ire), 5m, 1st $60,000, 2nd $20,000, 3rd $10,000 Diamond Green – High Finance (Entrepreneur) 1. WINNING CAUSE (USA), 5h, 2nd dam Phylella (Persian Bold) Giant’s Causeway – Raffishing Look () 3rd dam Tumblella (Tumble Wind) 2nd dam Teach Of Truth (Storm Cat) O: Michael E Kisber, Bradley and 3rd dam Grenzen (Grenfall) Nelson McMakin, B: P G Lyons, T: Chad C Brown O: Alto Racing LLC, B: Galleria Bloodstock, 2. EMOTIONAL KITTEN (USA), 5m, T: Todd Pletcher Kitten’s Joy – Silent Emotion (Ghazi) $115,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale O/B: Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey, T: Wesley A Ward by Nick de Meric

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$200,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds Sale by Steven W Young Going Fi y Years Places? Flying Horses Grad [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie

  2. HEART TO HEART (Can), 4c, English Channel – the Question (Silver Deputy)    O: Terry Hamilton, B: Red Hawk Ranch,   T: Brian A Lynch $25,358 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society   (Ontario Division) Canadian-Bred Yearling Sale by Ballycroy Training Centre 3. AZTEC BRAVE (Fr), 4g, www.frbc.net Pyrus – Azteca (Spinning World) 2. SHANNON ROCK (Fr), 9g, O: Brad Grady, B: Cuadra Africa, T: Joe Sharp Turgeon – Shannondore (Nashamaa) €6,000 Osarus September Yearling Sale O/B: Mme Henri Devin, T: J-P Gallorini by Eoghan O’Neill 3. SAINT PISTOL (Fr), 7g, consigned by Haras du Luy Saint Des Saints – Miss Pistol (Pistolet Bleu) €10,000 2013 Arqana November Sale O: Mme P Papot & R Roisnard, by Kevin Ross Bloodstock B: Mme R Roisnard & Mme M-E Rineau, T: L Viel consigned by Eoghan O’Neill Also ran: Sidi Bouknadel, Tornade Precieuse, Also ran: Rose Brier, Guys Reward, Slim Shadey (GB), Vieux Morvan, On His Own, Messire Fontenail, Mellow Fellow Royal Astarania, Sire Collonges (pu), Bel La Vie (pu), Non runners: Adirondack King, Edge Of Reality, Red Vine Pindare (f), Reglis Brunel (f), Jemy Baie (f) 1 1 1 1 Distances: ⁄2l, ⁄2l, 1l, ⁄2l, 2l, 2 ⁄2l Non runner: Vanilla Crush 1 1 1 1 1 Distances: 3 ⁄2l, 20l, ⁄2l, 1 ⁄4l, 8l, 2l, 4 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄2l CHILE The favourite Milord Thomas (Kapgarde) took the lead after three obstacles but made a real hash of the big water REPUBLICA ARGENTINA STAKES, Hipodromo Chile, jump first time round and lost his position. Pindare 1000mD, 3yo+, 1st Ch$3,420,000, 2nd Ch$855,000, (Ballingarry) then took over and led until half way round 3rd Ch$ 513,000, May 16 the final circuit, where he and two others came to grief at JAN VAN EYCK 1. (Chi), 5h, the big rail and ditch on the far side. Three from home, Hurricane Cat – Vasca Linda (Jaded Dancer) Milord Thomas was back at the head of affairs and he had 2nd dam Vasca Tranquila (Farnesio) too much in reserve for the gallant Shannon Rock 3rd dam Vasca Bonita (Blas) (Turgeon), who had to settle for second for the fourth O: La Herreria, B: Haras Porta Pía, T: Carlos Conejeros consecutive year. Saint Pistol (Saint Des Saints) put up 2. DON SALUSTIANO (Arg), 4g, a lifetime best in staying on for third. Footstepsinthesand – Top Luminary (Cipayo) This was the third Gr.1 success for Milord Thomas, who O: Ada Faride, B: Haras Las Araucarias, won the 2013 Prix Maurice Gillois for four-year-olds in T: Carlos Conejeros November 2013 and the Prix Haye Jousselin on the same 3. VALIOSO TESORO (Chi), 4g, card last year. He is the first foal of the winning hurdler and Tumblebrutus – Valuable (Hussonet) chaser Star D’Avril (Phantom Breeze). She in turn is the O: Los Ceibos, B: Haras Cordillera, first foal out of Miss Reddy (Agent Bleu), who won over T: Carlos Conejeros hurdles and has since produced the Gr.3-placed chaser Also ran: Princesa Miku (4th), Porsche, Cosmetico Pennylane (Northern Park) and the Gr.3-winning chaser Distances: 1½l, 1½l, 1¾l. Time: 0.58:39 Royale Francois (Kapgarde). Miss Reddy is a half-sister to the Gr.3-placed chaser Riverston (Houston) and the National Hunt Stakes Results Listed-placed hurdlers Imtime (Houston) and Val Devie (Byzantium), out of the unplaced Labus mare Ony Boy. Star D’Avril has a two-year-old gelding by Al Namix FRANCE named Anourhadapura and a yearling Full Of Gold colt named Gold And Stars. Gr.1 GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE DE PARIS, Auteuil, 6000m chase, 5yo+, 1st €382,500, 2nd €187,000, 3rd €110,500 Gr.1 PRIX FERDINAND DUFAURE, Auteuil, 4300m 1. MILORD THOMAS (Fr), 6g, chase, 4yo, 1st €157,500, 2nd €77,000, 3rd €45,500 Kapgarde – Star D’Avril (Phantom Breeze) 1. KOTKIKOVA (Fr), 4f, 2nd dam Miss Reddy (Agent Bleu) Martaline – Kotkita (Subotica) 3rd dam Ony Boy (Labus) 2nd dam Kakira (Cadoudal) O: Mme Magalen Bryant, B: S Boucheron, 3rd dam Kotkie (Rheffic) T: D Bressou O/B: Haras des Coudraies, T: Jean-Paul Gallorini

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  Bloodstock    Peace of Insurance - Mind?   Get Covered   [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie LR PRIX STANLEY, Auteuil, 3500m hdle, 3yo, 1st €40,800, 2nd €20,400, 3rd €11,900 www.frbc.net 1. DEVICE (Fr), 3g, 2. KOBROUK (Fr), 4g, Poliglote – Westonne (Mansonnien) Saint Des Saints – Kotkira (Subotica) 2nd dam Fassonwest (Dom Pasquini) O: John-Dawson Cottin, B: Haras des Coudraies, 3rd dam Feuille D’Automne (Crystal Palace) T: Guillaume Macaire O: Mme M Bryant, B: Mme B Gabeur, €105,000 2013 Arqana Autumn Mixed Sale T: G Macaire by Highflyer Bloodstock 2. IRMAO JOAO HAS (Fr), 3g, consigned by Saubouas Ballingarry – Irostare (Astarabad) 3. KARELCYTIC (Fr), 4g, O/B: Scea Hamel Stud, T: J-P Gallorini High Rock – Saturnienne (Freedom Cry) 3. MOCALACATO HAS (Fr), 3g, O: Xavier Kepa, B: J Merienne & P Lamotte d’Argy, Poliglote – Monika () T: F-M Cottin O/B: Scea Hamel Stud, T: J-P Gallorini Also ran: Urumqi, Fiestine, Pinson Du Rheu, Also ran: King’s Socks, Buddy Banks, Forest Forest, Honneur Au Roi, Cay Tune (p), Kimlady (pu), Shakapon, Roi Mage, Konigssar, Carton Jaune (f) 1 3 Saint Call (f), Groove (f), Brin De Thaix (f) Distances: 3l, hd, 2 ⁄2l, 2l, 1 ⁄4l, 10l, 10l, 12l 1 1 Distances: 12l, 3 ⁄2l, 10l, 4l, 7l, 2 ⁄2l

Kotkikova (Martaline) took her unbeaten record over LR PRIX WILD RISK, Auteuil, 3900m hcap hdle, 5yo+, fences to five with an all-the-way success over some 1st €47,250, 2nd €23,100, 3rd €13,650 rivals she had beaten before. The grey, who started at long 1. ATTILA DE SIVOLA (Fr), 5g, odds-on, had Kobrouk (Saint Des Saints) five lengths in Kapgarde – Wild Rose Bloom (Kaldounevees) arrears when winning last month’s Gr.2 Prix Jean Stern 2nd dam Strawberry Fool (Tel Quel) and had Karelycytic (High Rock) more than 20 lengths 3rd dam Luvvy Duvvy (Pampabird) adrift when winning the Gr.3 Prix Fleuret at the end of O: Suc Paul Sebag & Mlle Isabelle Liger, March, and she confirmed that form impressively. She B: Jean-Andre Quesny & Gilles Trapenard, bowled along near the inside and was tracked early by T: Y-M Porzier Cay Tune (Green Tune) and later by Brin De Thaix (Dom 2. TANGO LIMA (Fr), 7m, Alco), who took a heavy fall on the far side, and kept Turgeon – Tres Passing (Medaaly) galloping to the line for a twelve-length success. O: Magnolia Racing, B: Gestut Eulenberger Hof, Both she and the runner-up descend from the unraced T: Jean-Paul Gallorini Cadoudal mare Kakira, whose six black-type progeny 3. RIGGOLO TIGER (Ger), 6g, include her dam, the 2001 Gr.1 Prix Cambaceres winner Mamool – Rosarium (Zinaad) Kotkita (Subotica). The latter has also produced the O: Jopseph Lesguer, B: Stall Parthenaue, Listed-winning hurdler Kotkidy (Anabaa Blue), the T: D Sourdeau de Beauregard Listed-placed hurdler Karlak (Westerner) and the dual €9,000 2010 BBAG October Mixed Sale chase winner Kotkari (Ballingarry). Kakira is also the by Hartzer dam of the multiple Listed winner and Gr.1 runner-up consigned by Stall Lintec Katkovana (Westerner), November’s Irish Gr.3 winner and Also ran: Perly De Clermont, Sierra Nevada, Silver Axe, February’s Gr.1 runner-up Kalkir (), the Gr.2- Le Bel Anjou, Derwent, Plougala, Wetak, Mukonzi, placed hurdler Kotkido (Subotica), the Listed-placed Anemos, Lamigo, Veinard De Ballon, Tulipe De Ballon, hurdler and sire Kotky Bleu (Pistoler Bleu), and dual Sikar, Armstrong Springs, Land Baron, Lord Emery (p) Listed-placed hurdler Kitka (Epervier Bleu). The third Non runner: World De Bellouet dam, Kotkie (Rheffic), won four times over hurdles and 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 Distances: 2 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄2l, ⁄2l, 1 ⁄2l, ⁄2l, 10l, 1 ⁄4l, snk, ⁄2l, 4 ⁄2l, 3 ⁄2l produced Kotkijet (Cadoudal), a multiple Gr.1 winner of 17 races, and his 20-times winning half-brother Katko Yesterday’s Racing Review (Carmarthen), both of whom were successful in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris. Kobrouk is out of the winning hurdler Kotkira BRITAIN (Subotica), whose half-siblings include the Gr.3-winning chasers Kotkieglote (Poliglote) and Katenko (Laveron) and the Listed-placed hurdler Kotky West (Westerner). 2.10 RIPON, 2YO MAIDEN, 6F Their dam is Kakira’s unraced daughter Katiana (Villez). 1. DODGY BOB (GB), 2c, Royal Applause – Rustam () O: Jack Berry & John Nixon, www.stallionguide.com B: Whatton Manor Stud & Robert Cornelius, T: Kevin Ryan

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23,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale B: Minch Bloodstock, T: David Wachman 21,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 220,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 by J Berry by Stephen Hillen Bloodstock 1 1 1 Distances: 1 ⁄2l, 4 ⁄2l. 9 ran. Distances: 1 ⁄2l, hd. 12 ran. Ridden prominently, Dodgy Bob (Royal Applause) This was a winning debut for Auld Enemy (Fastnet repelled the favourite’s challenge in the final furlong to Rock), who made much of the running and picked up well score on his second start. He is a half-brother to last inside the last furlong to dispose of fellow newcomer month’s dual sprint winner Foxtrot Knight (Kyllachy) and Black Beach (Footstepsinthesand). He looks a decent is the second foal of the Italian winner Rustam (Dansili). type and should do well in Stakes company. He is the fifth The latter is a half-sister to the Italian Gr.2 winner runner and second winner produced by the placed Mount Cornelius (Barathea) and the Italian Gr.3-placed Klinovec (Mujadil), whose dam, Sheezalady (Zafonic), Rhodagna (Mark Of Esteem), and they are among the six has produced two winners, headed by the Gr.3 Acomb winners produced by the mare Rainbow Stakes victor, Gr.1 second and sire Fast Mountain. She is one of five winners out of the three- Company (Danehill Dancer). Sheezalady is a half-sister times Group-placed Mountain Memory (High Top), a full- to the Gr.2 (then) Nassau Stakes and Gr.3 Stakes sister to the Gr.1 (then) Derby Italiano winner My Top and winner Hawajiss (Kris; grandam of the dual New Zealand- a half-sister to the dam of the Group-winning trio Vision based Gr.1 victor Nashville) and they are out of the Gr.1 Of Night, Baroon and Struggler. Cheveley Park Stakes second Canadian Mill (Mill Reef). Rustam has a yearling Poet’s Voice filly and visited The latter is the grandam of the Australian Listed winners Lethal Force last year. Dirty and Torumba, plus the Gr.2-placed New Zealand runner Authoress and the Malaysian Stakes winner 2.45 RIPON, 2YO SELLER, 6F Trudeau. 1. MUSTN’T GRUMBLE (Ire), 2c, Mount Klinovec visited Footstepsinthesand last year. Intense Focus – Lough Mist (Captain Rio) 4.25 NAVAN, 3YO MAIDEN, 1M5F O: E A Brook, B: P Barron, T: Bill Turner €14,000 Goffs November Foal Sale 1. IVANOVICH GORBATOV (Ire), 3c, €14,000 Goffs Sportsman’s Yearling Sale Montjeu – Northern Gulch (Gulch) by Bill Turner O: D Smith, Mrs J Magnier & M Tabor, 1 1 B: Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park Stud, Distances: 1 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄2l. 9 ran. T: A P O’Brien Dropped in class after two unplaced runs in maidens, Distances: 1½l, 5l. 9 ran. Mustn’t Grumble (Intense Focus), who was bought in for £4,500, is the first foal out of the four-times sprint Ivanovich Gorbatov (Montjeu) was placed on his only winner Lough Mist (Captain Rio). Her dam, Luna outing last season and came off a strong pace to take Crescente (Danehill), won three races in Italy and has control of this race with over a furlong to run. He is a half- produced three other winners there, while the third dam, brother to the Gr.2 Richmond Stakes victor Hamoody Pian De’ Giullari (Madang), was a Listed winner of five (Johannesburg) and the Gr.3 Cinema Handicap second races in that country. Her progeny are headed by the Gr.3 Arcodoro (Medgalia D’Oro), and they are among four Premio Pisa winner Piani Di Caiano (Gorytus) and the winners produced by the placed Northern Gulch (Gulch). Listed-winning juvenile Marta Medea (Alzao). She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 (then) Del Mar Oaks winner Lough Mist has a yearling Dream Ahead colt and and Gr.1 Gamely Handicap second Stylish Star (Our visited Lope De Vega last year. Native; dam of the Stakes-winning Stately Star and grandam of the Stakes winners Sentimental Value and Reveron). The second dam, Northern Style (Ack Ack), IRELAND won at Stakes level and also foaled the Stakes-placed trio Western Style (Gone West), Stylish Lass (Captain 2.15 NAVAN, 3YO CONDITIONS, 6F Nick; dam of the Stakes-placed Pirate Gulch) and 1. TOSCANINI (Ire), 3c, Stylish Society (Forty Niner). Shamardal – Tuzla (Panoramic) 5.30 NAVAN, EBF 3YO+ MAIDEN, 1M 2nd dam Turkeina (Kautokeino) 3rd dam Bleue (Blue Tom) O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: M Halford 2. Ainippe (Ire), 3. Beach Belle (GB). ebfstallions.com 1 Distances: hd, 2 ⁄2l. 7 ran.

2.50 NAVAN, EBF 2YO MAIDEN, 5F 1. INSHA LAKE (Ire), 3c, Galileo – Al Ihsas (Danehill) O: M Tabor, D Smith & Mrs J Magnier, ebfstallions.com B: Rhinestone Bloodstock, T: A P O’Brien Distances: 1½l, ½l. 15 ran. Jinsha Lake (Galileo) showed plenty of promise to finish 1. AULD ENEMY (Ire), 2c, second on his only start last season and made a winning Fastnet Rock – Mount Klinovec (Mujadil) return after taking control of this race two furlongs from O: Mrs Fitri Hay & Mrs John Magnier, home. He is the fourth winner out of the Gr.3 Queen Mary

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Stakes third Al Ihsas (Danehill), whose siblings include the Gr.3 Mooresbridge Stakes victor Windsor Palace ITALY – SATURDAY (Danehill Dancer) and the Listed Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes winner Anna Karenina (Green Desert). 4.35 (BST) MILAN, 3YO MAIDEN, 2000M At stud Anna Karenina has already done well, being the 1. CALA CORALLINA (Ire), 3f, dam of the Gr.2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial and Gr.3 Lawman – Silesian (Singspiel) Ballysax Stakes winner Battle Of Marengo, the Gr.2 O: Sc. Incolinx, B: J O’Connor, T: R Biondi Debutante Stakes and Gr.3 Silver Flash Stakes second 30,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Perhaps and the Listed-placed Precious Stone. The by Scuderia Incolinx second dam, Simaat (Mr Prospector), also produced the Distances: 4l, ½l. 12 ran. Listed-placed pair of Sidereus () and The well-regarded Cala Corallina (Lawman), who ran Makam (Green Desert), as well as the dams of the Gr.3 fourth on her belated debut at the end of April, stepped up Round Tower Stakes winner Rabatash and the dual Italian from that and strolled home four lengths clear of the colt Listed winner Iuturna. The third dam is the Stakes-placed Dream In Japan (Dalakhani). The filly is entered in the Satiety (Our Native), who foaled winners and is the Gr.2 Italian Oaks but probably will head for an autumn grandam of the Gr.3 winner Brightia Pulse and a trio of campaign at Stakes level. She is a half-sister to Nurture US Stakes winners. (Bachelor Duke), who ran second to the subsequent Gr.1 Al Ihsas has a yearling Rip Van Winkle colt and was winner Timepiece in the Listed Montrose Fillies’ Stakes. covered by him again last year. Their dam, the unraced Silesian (Singspiel), delivered another winner and is out of Sil Sila (Marju), who posted FRANCE a 30/1 upset when she won the Gr.1 for trainer Bryan Smart and jockey . Sil Sila 1.30 (BST) ANGOULEME, 2YO MAIDEN, 1000M was not just a “one-day filly”, as she won a Listed race at two and ran second in the Gr.3 behind 1. DIVINE LA COLMINE (Fr), 2f, and third in the Gr.3 Fred Darling Spirit One – Viva Commo (Baby Turk) Stakes behind . Sil Sila has returned just one O/T: Jean-Vincent Toux, winner, the smart racemare Sol Mi Fa (), B: H Rousseau & Miss D Dezellus who won a Stakes in Northern California and ran second Distances: shd, nse. 8 ran. in the Gr.2 San Clemente Handicap at Del Mar. Divine La Colmine (Spirit One) won this in a real battle Silesian has a two-year-old Intense Focus gelding in to the line on her fourth start. She is the fifth winner and training with Eric Wheeler and a yearling colt by Lope De sixth known foal out of Viva Commo (Baby Turk), who Vega. FRANCO RAIMONDI won a race over hurdles in France, along with ten more in Switzerland on the flat and over jumps. The mare is a half- sister to the winner Trousse Chemise (Ganges) and their GERMANY – SATURDAY dam, Brise De Mai (Fabulous Dancer), is a full-sister to the winner Bel Ete and a half-sister to winners by Arctic 1.55 (BST) KREFELD, 3YO F CONDITIONS, 2050M Tern, Kaldoun and Esprit Du Nord. BR 1. WILD MOTION (Ger), 3f, Motivator – Wild Side (Sternkonig) ITALY O/B: Gestut Rottgen, T: Markus Klug 1 Distances: 1 ⁄4l, 2l. 6 ran. 2.40 (BST) MILAN, 2YO MAIDEN, 1000M The short-priced favourite Wild Motion (Motivator) lived up to the billing, winning this easily on her debut. She is a 1. VINCENT VEGA (Ity), 2c, half-sister to the Gr.2 Park Hill winner Wild Coco Mr Vegas – Frick (Fasliyev) (Shirocco), the Gr.2 Diana Trial runner-up Weltmacht O: T Galgani, B/T: A Marcialis (Mount Nelson), the five-times Group-placed Distances: 3l, snk. 4 ran. Wilddrossel (Dalakhani) and the Listed-placed Wild Vincent Vega, who ran second on his debut two weeks Silva (Silvano). Their dam is the Gr.2 victrix Wild Side ago, looked a sure thing and scored easily from the (Konigsstuhl), a daughter of Listed winner Wild Romance newcomer Hingol (Pounced). He is by the underrated sire (Alkalde), who also produced the Gr.2 German St Leger Mr Vegas (Montjeu), who won the Listed (then) Bahrain winner Win For Us (Surumu; dam of Listed winners Win Trophy and ran second in the Gr.3 (then) Queen’s Vase. For Sure and Why Not) and the Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 Preis Vincent Vega is the first foal out of the speedy Frick der Diana runner-up White Rose (Platini; dam of Listed Collection (Fasliyev), who won four races, all at the winner Promesse De L’Aube). minimum trip. The second dam, Brianza (Thunder Wild Side has a yearling filly by Oasis Dream and a filly Gulch), failed to win in three starts and, since her foal by . TINA RAU purchase for 34,000 guineas at Tattersalls in 2004, has produced other four winners. Brianza’s two-year-old, a 2.35 (BST) KREFELD, 3YO MAIDEN, 1200M colt by Siyouni, was purchased for €175,000 by Stephen 1. PRINCESS WU (Fr), 3f, Hillen at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale last week. The third Astronomer Royal – Miss Kriss Kross (Kris) dam, (Glenstal), won the Gr.1 1,000 O: Stall Antanando, B: Team Hogdala, T: M Hofer Guineas, ran second in the Irish equivalent and produced €15,000 Arqana Ocrober Yearling Sale by M Hofer 3 six winners. FRANCO RAIMONDI Distances: ⁄4l, 1l. 6 ran.

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Fourth on her debut a couple of weeks ago, Princess Wu DISTANT DESTINY (Fr), 3c, (Astronomer Royal) clearly came on for the race and Lope De Vega – Desisterna (Sternkoenig) fought on well to win this. She is the fourth foal and first PRECIOUS KING (Ire), 3c, winner out of Miss Kriss Kross (Kris), who won four King’s Best – Promesse De L’Aube (Galileo) races and was placed 34 times in Sweden. She is a half- LEADER WRITER (Fr), 3c, sister to a the Gr.3 Scandinavian Open Championship Pivotal – Miss Emma May (Hawk Wing) victor Crocodile Dundee (Croco Rouge). Their dam is INDY CASS (Fr), 3c, the winner Miss Salsa Dancer (Salse), a half-sister to the Elusive City – Moonlight Cass (Danehill Dancer) dual Listed winner and Gr.2-placed Flick (Kris). Further DELFMAR (Spa), 3c, back this is the family of US Gr.1 victrix Asi Siempe and Delfos – Eldamar (Erhaab) the sires Magic Mirror (Nureyev), Sun Worship CHEIK BERE (Fr), 3g, (Nonoalco) and Almushtarak (Fairy King). TINA RAU Hold That Tiger – Kunoichi (Vindication) SNOW AND ICE (Fr), 3c, Stallion Round-Up Panis – Xcape To Victory (Cape Cross) First Crop Sire Maidens SHUTTLE WINNERS IN ARGENTINA DICK TURPIN HURRICANE CAT Midnight Robbery (GB), 2c, ex Zietunzeen (Zieten) Tio Abel (Arg), 2c, ex Miss Abella (Numerous) 2.20 Redcar, median auction maiden, 6f Palermo, May 16, Especial Final Copa Roberto J Bullrich, 1400m, AP$595,000 DREAM AHEAD B: Haras El Mallín Dream Dreamer (GB), 2f, ex Moonlit Garden (Exceed And Excel) 6.35 Windsor, EBF fillies’ maiden, 5f SHUTTLE WINNERS IN BRAZIL LILBOURNE LAD Bourne Symphony (Ire), 2f, ex Song To The Moon LINNGARI (Oratorio) Lebron (Brz), 3c, ex Aposta Certa (Matisse) 6.35 Windsor, EBF fillies’ maiden, 5f Cidade Jardim, May 16, clm, 1600m, BRL$5,158 Cinders (Ire), 2f, ex The Fairies Did It (Elusive Quality) B: Beverly Hills Stud 6.35 Windsor, EBF fillies’ maiden, 5f POET’S VOICE Leonidas Da Silva (Brz), 2c, Rastacuera (Val De Grace) Vroom (Ire), 2c, ex Shivaree (Rahy) Hipódromo da Gávea, May 16, mdn, 1300m, BRL$8,700 6.15 Leicester, EBF maiden, 5f B: Stud Ubary POUNCED Full-Stop (Brz), 2c, ex Fui (Royal Academy) Cidade Jardim, May 16, cond, 1500m, BRL$7,500 B: Fazenda e Haras Calunga A P Ltda

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