ALKAASED OUT OF HONG KONG VASE HEADLINE ATW p6 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2005 REACHING THE SUMMIT AT TATTERSALLS TATTERSALLS DECEMBER G1 Sun Chariot S. runner-up Summitville (GB) (Grand WEDNESDAY’S TOP MARES Lodge) topped yesterday's penultimate session of the Hip Name Covering Sire Price (Gns) Tattersalls December Sale when bought by Japanese 2501 Summitville (GB) In Training 450,000 breeder Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm for (5, Grand Lodge--Tina Heights {GB}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) 450,000gns. Naohiro Hosoda, Consigned by Mount House Stables an employee of Yoshida's Purchased by Katsumi Yoshida Northern Farm, outbid John 2340 Delauncy (GB) Pivotal (GB) 410,000 Warren for the five-year-old. (11, Machiavellian--Casey {GB}, by Caerleon) "Mr. Yoshida is at Stansted Consigned by Voute Sales, agent Airport waiting to fly to Ger- Purchased by McKeever St Lawrence Ltd many to visit his daughter," 2281 Tussah (GB) Rainbow Quest 350,000 said Tattersalls' Japanese rep- (4, Daylami {Ire}--Bombazine {Ire}, by Generous {Ire}) resentative Naohiro Goda. Consigned by Eydon Hall Farm "The price was just about Purchased by C Gordon-Watson Bloodstock what he expected and I don't 2387 Karliyna (Ire) B’mare Prospect 340,000 Summitville Tattersalls think he had a lot more to (3, Rainbow Quest--Karliyka {Ire}, by Last Tycoon {Ire}) give." Delauncy (GB), a French Listed-placed performer, Consigned by His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs whose first foal was the 2003 King Edward VII S. sec- Purchased by Richard Frisby Bloodstock Ltd ond Delsarte (Theatrical {Ire}), was offered by Voute 2341 Dance Parade Red Ransom 320,000 Sales for Andrew Cohen's Wood Hall Stud with a Piv- (11, Gone West--River Jig, by Irish River {Fr}) otal (GB) covering and was Consigned by Voute Sales, agent bought for 410,000gns by agent Purchased by Robert Greenbaum Johnny McKeever, standing in 2508 Rave Reviews (Ire) In Training 320,000 the gateway with Coolmore's (4, Sadler’s Wells--Pieds de Plume (Fr), by Seattle Slew) Paul Shanahan. "She's a beauti- Consigned by Castle Stables ful mare who has proven herself Purchased by John Warren Bloodstock already and was offered with 2381 Kalambara (Ire) Linamix (Fr) 280,000 one of the most desirable covers (7, Bluebird--Kalamba {Ire}, by Green Dancer) around," said McKeever, after Consigned by His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs outbidding Niarchos racing man- Delauncy Tattersalls Purchased by Badgers Bloodstock ager Alan Cooper. Tussah (GB) (Daylami {Ire}), produced by a half sister to Barathea TATTERSALLS DECEMBER MARES etc. (Ire), made 350,000gns when consigned from the Leigh WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 2005 family's Eydon Hall Farm. Charlie Gordon-Watson pur- chased her for a client of Fittocks Stud near SESSION TOTALS 2005 2004 Newmarket. Group 2 winner Dance Parade (Gone West) No. Offered 271 218 was bought for 320,000gns by American agent Bob No. Sold 232 189 Greenbaum. “She may be for a partnership but might RNAs 39 29 not,” said Greenbaum. “Basically all our options are % RNA 14.4% 13.3% open. Likewise she could be bred to top stallions in Gross 12,184,500gns 9,243,100gns Europe such as Sadler's Wells or could come to Amer- Average 52,519gns (+7.4%) 48,905gns Median 30,500gns (+22%) 25,000gns ica. She was a lovely mare and the pedigree is very www.tattersalls.com special." The sale concludes today. www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/1/05 • PAGE 2 of 2 P H I P H A P P E N I N G S P P R E S U L T S P Wednesday, Avondale, New Zealand Hip 2581, TODI (IRE), 5 AVONDALE GOLD CUP-G1, NZ$150,000, Avondale Spinning World--Shining Prospect (GB), by Lycius (New Zealand), 11-30, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:14.58, gd. Consigned by Voute Sales, agent 1--s@CREIL (NZ), 116, m, 6, by Frenchpark (GB) This unraced sister to the useful stakes performer 1st Dam: Fortiare (NZ), by Shearwalk (Ire) Duff (Ire) has an eye-catching page which includes such 2nd Dam: Without Effort (Aus), by Without Fear (Fr) diverse runners as champion juvenile filly Preseli (Ire) 3rd Dam: Eloquent (Aus), by Better Boy (Ire) and last year’s G1 Deutsches Derby hero Dai Jin (GB). O-J D Georgetti & Mrs G E Kenny; B-Cambridge Hunt She is in foal to Exceed and Excel (Aus). Ltd; T-Geoff Georgetti; J-Chad Ormsby; NZ$93,750. 2--Kajema (NZ), 119, g, 6, O'Reilly (NZ)--Vreeland (NZ), Hip 2602, MAGIC SISTER (GB), 8 by Vice Regal (NZ). O-F H Brown, B I J Cowper, T B Houia, D G McGregor & R R G North; B-E S & Mrs L E Cadeaux Genereux {GB}--Gunner’s Belle (GB), M Aroa; T-Roger James; NZ$30,000. by Gunner B (GB) 3--Haylee Baylee (NZ), 121, m, 5, Oregon--Mac's Gold Consigned by Silfield Bloodstock (NZ), by Le Belvedere. O/B/T-J C Morell; NZ$15,000. This sister to the champion juvenile filly Hoh Magic Margins: HF, 1. Odds: 9.80, 24.60, 8.60. (GB) received a significant update when her second foal Rajeem (GB) took this year’s Listed Montrose S. She is Wednesday, Urawa, Japan carrying a half sibling by the freshman Lucky Story. URAWA KINEN-G2-NAR (Listed), Urawa, 11-30, 3yo/up, 2000m, 2:06.8, gd. Hip 2754, INVINCIBLE (GB), 7 1--VERMILION (JPN), 119, c, 3, by El Condor Pasa Slip Anchor (GB)--Blessed Honour (GB), 1st Dam: Scarlet Lady (Jpn), by Sunday Silence by Ahonoora (GB) 2nd Dam: Scarlet Rose (Jpn), by Northern Taste Consigned by Cheveley Park Stud 3rd Dam: Scarlet Ink, by Crimson Satan This half to the group scorer Icicle (GB) is from the O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm; T-Sei Ishizaka; family of the G1 Pretty Polly S. winner and G1 Cham- J-Yutaka Take; ¥40,000,000. Lifetime Record: pion S. runner-up Chorist (GB) and is carrying a foal by 10-4-2-0, ¥116,647,000. *1/2 to Saqalat (Jpn) Medicean (GB). (Afleet), MSW-Jpn, $2,445,251. 2--Hard Crystal (Jpn), 123, h, 5, Crystal Glitters--Sweet Milde (Ire), by Dancehall. O-Seiichi Serizawa; TATTERSALLS DECEMBER MARES etc. B-Symboli Farm. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 2005 3--Nobo True, 128, h, 9, Broad Brush--Nastique, by Naskra. ($110,000 yrl ‘97 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo CUMULATIVE 2005 2004 ‘98 FTFFEB). O-Ikebata Inc.; B-Mr & Mrs J S Moss. No. Offered 814 668 Margins: 3, 2HF, 1HF. Odds: 1.60, 2.80, 19.60. No. Sold 674 532 RNAs 140 136 CORRECTION: The purchaser of Lot 2034 at Tuesday’s % RNA 17.2% 20.4% session of the Tattersalls Mares Sale was incorrectly Gross 44,797,800gns 29,923,400gns reported in yesterday’s TDN. The eight-year-old mare Average 66,466gns (+18.2%) 56,247gns Sheppard’s Watch (GB) (Night Shift) was purchased by www.tattersalls.com Hugo Lascelles Bloodstock. NORTH AMERICA’S LEADING SIRE BY NUMBER OF WINNERS LANGFUHR Danzig S Sweet Briar Too, by Briartic 2006 Stud Fee: $20,000 Live Foal Box 626, Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] www.lanesend.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2005 PATAKI NAMES NEW HEAD OF NYSRWB By Tom Precious, courtesy of Bloodhorse.com New York Gov. George Pataki, after a day of intrigue at the state Capitol over the leadership of the state's RULER’S COURT TO VINERY FLORIDA Ruler’s racing regulatory agency, has relieved Michael Hoblock Court (Doneraile Court--Future Guest, by Copelan), a of his duties as chairman of the state Racing and Wag- dominating 14-length winner of the GII Norfolk S. in ering Board. Replacing Hoblock, who has held the posi- 2003, has been retired and will take up stud duties at tion for eight years, is the board's only other commis- Vinery Florida. The four-year-old sioner, Cheryl Buley. For the complete story, click here. will stand as property of Darley for a fee of $5,000, live foal. Pur- SAINT AFLEET RETIRED TO RISING HILL Saint chased by Darley for $400,000 as Afleet (Northern Afleet--Saintly Silk, by Saint Ballado), an OBS February juvenile in 2003, the winner of this year’s GII Palos Ruler’s Court went on to be co- Verdes H., has been retired from rac- highweighted on the Experimental ing and will enter stud at Jim and Free Handicap that year. One of Ruler’s Court Benoit Photo Sheila DiMare’s Rising Hill Farm near the winter book favorites for the Ocala, Florida. Owned and bred by Kentucky Derby, he suffered an injury while training in Ron Waranch, he will stand for a fee Dubai that forced him to miss his three-year-old season. of $5,000, live foal. In addition to the He returned the races in 2005, capturing a Belmont Palos Verdes, Saint Afleet was also a allowance race in September. Ruler’s Court concludes his career with a record of 8-3-1-1, and earnings of stakes winner last year at three, tak- $235,900. ing the $250,000 Sunshine Millions Saint Afleet Dash. The Florida-bred heads to the Benoit Photo breeding shed with five wins from 12 career starts and a bankroll of $342,571. OBS PUSHES BACK JANUARY SALE The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company has decided to delay by one day the start of its 2006 Winter Mixed Sale.