AMERICA ALIVE Wins River City H. HEADLINE p. 3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND call 732-747-8060. FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2005 TATTERSALLS DECEMBER GETS UNDERWAY UNDEFEATED MISS Today marks the first of 10 days of trading at Miraculous Miss (Mr. Greeley), who opened her career Tattersalls, with bidding on the 267-lot December Year- with back-to-back wins at Delaware Park, made the ling catalogue beginning at 10 a.m. in Newmarket. jump to stakes company with aplomb yesterday, taking Many of the Tattersalls yearlings Aqueduct’s GIII Valley Stream S. by two lengths. The have been offered at auctions chestnut filly slammed the gate earlier this autumn, but either at the break and was allowed to missed their previous date settle at the back of the short through injury or failed to change five-horse field as favored India hands. Highlights of the sale in- (Hennessy) and second choice clude two representatives of the Princess Sweet (Precise End) bat- great Sadler's Wells. Lot 217, tled through quick early fractions. the first foal of Group 3 winner Miraculous Miss angled to the Love Everlasting (GB) (Pursuit of Miraculous Miss outside for the drive, took over ‘04 Topper by Galileo (Ire) Love {GB}), was withdrawn from A Coglianese with a furlong to run and drove Tattersalls the Tattersalls October Part 1 clear to the wire. “She didn’t get sale. The colt was bred by Gary off that entire great, but she relaxed,” said winning rider and Lesley Middlebrook and is consigned from Airlie Ramon Dominguez. “I was a little concerned because Stud. The other Sadler's Wells is Lot 214, a May she did have a lot to do, but she gives an honest kick 25-born half-brother to G1 2000 Guineas second when you ask her.” Cont. p2 Click for brisnet.com Tamburlaine (Ire) (Royal Academy), bred by Paget Blood- chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. stock and Ocean Bloodstock and offered through agent John Troy. Other notable lots in what appears a strong Sunday, Aqueduct catalogue are Lot 142, a Point Given half-brother to dual VALLEY STREAM S.-GIII, $105,200, AQU, 11-20, 2yo, Group 1 winner Fiji (GB) (Rainbow Quest), presented by f, 6f, 1:11, ft. Voute Sales; and Lot 128, an Usk Valley Stud-bred 1--@#MIRACULOUS MISS, 118, f, 2, by Mr. Greeley Fantastic Light colt out of Croeso Cariad (GB) (Most 1st Dam: No Small Miracle, by Silver Deputy Welcome {GB}), who was another October Sale absen- 2nd Dam: Miraculous, by Hawaiian Sound tee. Among the pinhooked yearlings are Lot 175, a colt 3rd Dam: Crimson Robe, by Crimson Satan by Johannesburg out of Rozel (Ire) (Wolfhound), who ($65,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; $350,000 2yo 2005 was bought for 115,000gns by Gay O'Callaghan at FTMMAY). O-Puglisi Stables & Steve Klesaris; B-Dr Tattersalls in February; and Lot 28, a colt by Tiger Hill Akijiro O'Hara (KY); T-S Klesaris; J-R Dominguez; (Ire) named Dawnhill (Ger) who was picked up by ven- $64,320. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0,$114,120. *1/2 to dor Emma O'Gorman for €49,000 at Baden Baden in Tiger Heart (Scatmandu), GISP, $314,184. September. "It's a good strong catalogue and we would 2--Diamond Spirit, 116, f, 2, Holy Bull--Ransom Dance, expect to see the strength of the earlier yearling sales to by Red Ransom. ($13,000 yrl '04 KEESEP). O-Joseph carry on through to the December Yearlings," said Allen; B-Edward P Evans (VA); T-H Allen Jerkens; Tattersalls' Marketing Director Jimmy George. For the $21,440. complete catalogue, go to www.tattersalls.com. 3--India, 116, f, 2, Hennessy--Misty Hour, by Miswaki. ($400,000 yrl '04 FTSAUG). O-Lyon Stables; Tattersalls Hip Happenings, p2 B-Summer Wind Farm (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; $10,792. TATTERSALLS YEARLING SALE OUTS Margins: 2, 1HF, HF. Odds: 9.60, 3.80, 0.90. 6, 35, 65, 80, 81 96, 112, 130, 140,143, 164, 166, 181, 193, 195, 208, 212, 230, 238, 239, 241, 246, 264 Also Ran: Princess Sweet, Sleeping. Scratched: Celestial Legend. www.overbrookfarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/21/05 • PAGE 2 of 3 Miraculous Miss Takes Valley Stream (cont. from p1) H I P H A P P E N I N G S P P Miraculous Miss (Mr. Greeley) began her career with a narrow victory in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden at Delaware Hip 136, c, King’s Best--Place de l’Opera (GB), Park Sept. 19. She returned to earn a one-length victory by Sadler’s Wells sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at that track Oct. 17. “She’s a Consigned by New England Stud little bit deceiving because she does what she has to do Place de l’Opera was responsible for one of this year’s get by,” trainer and co-owner Steve Klesaris said after better performers in Imperial Stride (GB), who beat watching his filly win yesterday’s GIII Valley Stream S. Powerscourt (GB) in the G2 Scottish Derby before being How confident was he that Miraculous Miss would win purchased by Godolphin. She has also produced the her stakes debut? “She had a lot of ground to make up, group winner High Pitched (GB) and hails from the fam- but she’s got a tremendous late kick,” Klesaris said. “I ily of Indian Haven (GB), Count Dubois (GB) and Dag- think this was her best race so far.” Miraculous Miss gers Drawn. will get the rest of the year off. “We’re going to take her down south and figure out a plan for next year,” Hip 142, c, Point Given--Island Jamboree, by Explodent Klesaris commented. Winning rider Ramon Dominguez is Consigned by Voute Sales (Agent) already looking forward to 2006. “I think she will be The sole Point Given in the sale, this is a real highlight very exciting if she keeps improving,” Dominguez said. as a half to champion Fiji (GB) and the smart Capri (GB). Favored India Tires to Third Two talented Ballydoyle juveniles have emerged from India (Hennessy), purchased for $2 million after her this family in recent years in Showdance and Marcus 12-length maiden win at Saratoga in July, had been Andronicus. sidelined since running a well-beaten seventh as the favorite in the Sept. 17 GI Matron S. Sent off the 4-5 Hip 173, c, Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)--Jessica’s Dream (Ire), Valley Stream favorite, the chestnut was pressed by by Desert Style (Ire) Princess Sweet (Precise End) through fractions of :21 Consigned by the Castlebridge Consignment 3/5 and :44 4/5 and tired late to be third. One of three progeny of the “Rock” in the sale, this colt is out of a dual group-winning sprinter, who is a half to this year’s G1 Prix du Moulin third Majors Cast (Ire). Hip 219, c, Pivotal (GB)--Moonbaby (Fr), by le Balafre (Fr) Consigned by European Sales Management This February-foaled colt is out of a half to the dam of Titus Livius (Fr) from the family of Sulamani (Ire) and Dream Well (Fr). Hip 228, f, Cadeaux Genereux (GB)--Bella Lambada (GB), by Lammtarra [email protected] Consigned by Meon Valley Stud Fillies from this family are always sought after and GIII Valley Stream S. Miraculous Miss (Mr. Greeley) this filly’s second dam is Bella Colora (GB), who is also remains unbeaten with two-length win. responsible for the top-class Stagecraft (GB), as well as GIII River City H. America Alive (American Chance) this year’s G3 Strensall S. scorer Mullins Bay (GB). digs deep for narrow win. www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/21/05 • PAGE 3 of 3 Sunday, Kyoto, Japan P R E S U L T S P MILE CHAMPIONSHIP-G1, ¥179,000,000, Kyoto, Sunday, Churchill Downs 11-20, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:32.1, fm. RIVER CITY H.-GIII, $167,700, CDX, 11-20, 3yo/up, 1--sHAT TRICK (JPN), 126, c, 4, by Sunday Silence 1 1/8mT, 1:50 3/5, fm. 1st Dam: Tricky Code (GSW & GISP, $603,981), by Lost Code 1--AMERICA ALIVE, 119, c, 4, by American Chance 2nd Dam: Dam Clever, by Damascus 1st Dam: Alive With Hope (GSP, $184,629), 3rd Dam: Clever Bird, by Swoon’s Son by Alydar O-U Carrot Farm; B-Oiwake Farm; T-K Sumii; 2nd Dam: Awesome Account, by Lyphard J-O Peslier; ¥97,906,000. Lifetime Record: 12 starts, 3rd Dam: Special Account, by Buckpasser 7 wins, ¥231,590,000. O/B-Mill House (KY); T-Neil J Howard; J-R Albarado; 2--Daiwa Major (Jpn), 126, c, 4, Sunday Silence-- $103,974. Lifetime Record: GISW, 20-8-3-3, Scarlet Bouquet (Jpn), by Northern Taste. O-K Oshiro; $793,767. B-Shadai Farm; T-H Uehara. 2--G P Fleet, 117, h, 5, Northern Afleet--Come On Bid, 3--Rhein Kraft (Jpn), 119, f, 3, End Sweep--Must Be by Spectacular Bid. O-Richard Bertram & Elaine Klein; Loved (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-S Osawa; B-George Parrish (FL); T-Steven B Flint; $33,540. B-Northern Farm; T-T Setoguchi. 3--Shaniko, 116, c, 4, A.P. Indy--Sapphire n' Silk, by Margins: NO, 1, NK. Odds: 11.80, 13.00, 6.90. Pleasant Tap. ($550,000 yrl '02 FTSAUG). O-Aaron Also Ran: Dance in the Mood (Jpn), Balance of the U & Marie D Jones ; B-William A Carl (KY); T-Todd A Game (Jpn), Admire Max (Jpn), Big Planet (Jpn), Pletcher; $16,770.