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colt tops Tatts HEADLINE p. 2 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, NOVEMBER 24, 2005 CITY SHOWDOWN PLEASANT HOME RETIRED Today’s GII Falls City H. at will be GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Pleasant Home the final career start for morning-line favorite Pampered (Seeking the Gold--Our Country Place, by Pleasant Princess (Indian Charlie), winner of the GI Spinster S. at Colony) has been retired from Keeneland Oct. 9 last out. But the 123-pound racing and will be bred to highweight does her best running on the front end, and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner she’ll have to contend with the lightly raced Indian Vale Awesome Again next year, ac- (A.P. Indy) here. The three-year-old glided to an impres- cording to The Blood-Horse. sive 9 1/2-length win against her elders in the GIII The Ogden Phipps homebred Turnback the Alarm H. at Aqueduct Nov. 5 and will be was sent to Claiborne Farm a tough opponent. With an abun- near Paris, Kentucky at the be- dance of speed present, the Falls ginning of November. A consis- City just might be a perfect set- Pleasant Home A Coglianese tent performer before her Dis- up for a horse who can come taff romp, Pleasant Home won from off the pace, such as Miss this season’s GIII Bed o’ Roses Breeders’ Cup H. and Fortunate (Deputy Minister) or was second in the GI Juddmonte Spinster S. and the GI Bending Strings (American Ballerina S. But the four-year-old filly took her career to Chance). The latter comes off a the next level in the Breeders’ Cup. Dismissed at 30-1, sharp win in the GII Chilukki H. Pleasant Home roared home by a resounding 9 1/4 Bending Strings Four Footed Foto going a mile over this surface lengths. On the board in 10 of 12 starts, she retires Nov. 6. “She is a much more with five wins and earnings of $1,378,070. She is a relaxed filly lately,” explained trainer Wally Dollase. full sister to multiple graded stakes winner Country “She’s not in a hurry, and that’s the whole secret of Hideaway. Pleasant Home’s second dam, GI Alabama going a mile and an eighth.” S. heroine Maplejinsky (Nijinsky), is the dam of cham- pion Sky Beauty (Blushing Groom {Fr}). Awesome Thursday, Churchill Downs, post time: 4:24 p.m. EST Again capped a perfect 1998 season with his victory in FALLS CITY H.-GII, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Standing at Adena Springs PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS Kentucky, the 11-year-old stallion is the sire of last 1 Winning Season Lemon Drop Kid Lukas 30-1 year’s Horse of the Year Ghostzapper. 2 Miss Fortunate Deputy Minister Mott 10-1 3 Flying Glitter Glitterman Werner 8-1 UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH 4 Indian Vale A.P. Indy Pletcher 3-1 5 Cotopaxi With Approval Stewart 20-1 Date Race Track 6 Rahys' Appeal Rahy Bush 20-1 Nov. 25 GII Clark H. Churchill 7 Journey Fever Gold Fever Holthus 20-1 GII Top Flight H. Aqueduct 8 La Reason Labeeb (GB) Vance 8-1 Nov. 26 GI Cigar Mile Aqueduct 9 Pampered Princess Indian Charlie Ma Wolfson 5-2 GII Remsen S. Aqueduct 10 Joint Aspiration (GB) Pivotal (GB) Biancone 20-1 GII Demoiselle S. Aqueduct 11 Kristy Beethoven Kris S. Nicks 30-1 GII Golden Rod S. Churchill 12 Bending Strings American Chance W Dollase 7-2 GII KY Club S. Churchill Dec. 3 GIII My Charmer H. Calder The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the GIII Tropical Turf H. Calder GIII Falls City H. at Churchill. GIII Vernon O. Underwood H. Hollywood For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. GIII Bessarabian H. Woodbine

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RECORD SINGSPIEL COLT AT TATTS The first TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOALS - THURSDAY day of Tattersalls' December Foal Sale set records all Hip 768, c, Medicean (GB)--Divina Mia (GB), by Dowsing round in Newmarket yester- Consigned by Pantycoed Stud day with a 2,110,600gns By the sire of this year’s G1 Fillies’ Mile winner turnover up 99 percent on Nannina (GB), this March foal is a half to the useful 2004, the 9,771gns average Listed winner Antediluvian (GB) from the family of up 56 percent and the Whipper and Divine Proportions. 6,500gns median rising by 76 percent. The day is the weak- Hip 779, c, Kyllachy (GB)--Expectation (Ire), by Night Shift est of the four at the Decem- Consigned Lostford Manor Stud ber Foal Sale, but neverthe- This colt is bred for speed, being by the G1 less saw an opening session Nunthorpe S. hero out of the dam of this year’s G2 Lot 520 Singspiel-Katina colt record when a Singspiel (Ire) Richmond S. winner Always Hopeful (GB). www.tattersalls.com colt out of Katina (Danzig) was bought for day-one re- Hip 842, f, Acclamation (GB)--Dust Flicker (GB), cord 70,000gns by pinhooker Michael English of the Co by Suave Dancer Tipperary-based Penmarric Stud. “He was an outstand- Consigned by Trickledown Stud ing individual and the pick of the day,” English said of From the first crop of Rathbarry Stud’s sire Acclama- lot 520. “He's got a big future, and I think he's an tion, this filly is out of a sister to Dust Dancer (GB), the October Part 1 horse for next year.” A colt from the dam of GSW Spotlight (GB) and a half to GSW Bulaxie first crop of G1 Queen Anne S. winner Dubai Destina- (GB), who has produced GSW Claxon (GB) and SW tion (Kingmambo) made 60,000gns when bought by Cassydora (GB). agent Mags O'Toole from the Castlebridge Consign- ment as lot 553. Eddie O'Leary's Lynn Lodge Stud in Hip 867, c, Red Ransom--Sombreffe (GB), by Polish Precedent Co Westmeath will reconsign the youngster. The sale Consigned by Rathasker Stud continues today with a session starting at 9:30 a.m. By the sire of this year’s G2 Coventry S. winner Red Clubs (Ire), this colt is a brother to the G1 Dallmayr- TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOALS Preis scorer Ransom o’War from the family of the WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2005 champions La Voyageuse, L’Enjoyeur and Medaille d’Or.

SESSION TOTALS 2005 2004 Hip 907, c, Oasis Dream (GB)--Tuxford Hideaway (GB), No. Offered 325 233 by Cawston’s Clown (GB) No. Sold 216 169 Consigned by Bumble Mitchell, agent RNAs 109 64 From the first crop of the outstanding sprinter, this % RNA 33.5% 27.5% colt is a half to the classy miler Desert Deer (GB) and Gross 2,110,600gns 1,061,000gns multiple stakes-winning speedster Branston Abby (Ire). Average (% change) 9,771gns (+55.6%) 6,278gns Median (% change) 6,500gns (+75.7%) 3,700gns You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at www.tattersalls.com the Tattersalls December Sale.

UNDEFEATED 2YO ANNIE SAVOY STAKES WINNER FOR makes it three in a row with a 3 3/4-length victory in the Bara Lass Stakes LANGFUHR on November 19th. 2006 Stud Fee: $20,000 Live Foal

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Friday, Churchill Downs CLARK H.-GII, $500,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 A. P. Arrow A.P. Indy Jacinto 111 2 Purim Dynaformer Stevens 114 3 Dynaformer Guidry 122 4 Go Now Go for Gin Perret 112 5 Magna Graduate Honor Grades Velazquez 116 6 Stolen Time Time Bandit Smith 113 7 Suave A.P. Indy Bejarano 118 8 M B Sea Alphabet Soup Lanerie 114 9 Chippewa Trail General Royal Castanon 112 10 Alumni Hall A.P. Indy Albarado 117 11 Andromeda’s Hero Fusaichi Pegasus McKee 113 12 Total Impact (Chi) Stuka Gomez 117

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STEVENS SET TO RETIRE AGAIN Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens is expected to announce his retire- ment from the saddle during a press conference Friday at Churchill Downs, according to Daily Racing Form. HIGH FLY RETIRED Grade I winner High Fly The 42-year-old will most likely make his final trip to the (Atticus--Verbasle, by Slewpy), who was scratched on post aboard Stream Cat in the GIII Kentucky Jockey the eve of the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint with a medial Club S. at Churchill on Saturday. This will be Stevens’s condylar fracture of his right second retirement. He unexpect- front fetlock, has been retired edly retired in 1999 when both- because of that injury. Stud ered by chronic knee problems. plans for the three-year-old colt During that 10-month retirement, have not been finalized. A Stevens worked as an assistant homebred of Charlotte Weber’s trainer and as a jockey’s agent. Live Oak Stud, High Fly estab- Named to the Hall of Fame in lished himself as one of the best 1997, the Idaho native won the of his generation earlier in the GI three times; year with a stellar Florida cam- in 1988 with , in paign. The chestnut, who began High Fly Equi-Photo 1995 aboard and his career with trainer Bill White, in 1997 on . He has won the Aventura S. and finished third in the GIII Holy also ridden the winners of two GI Bull S., then stepped up his game and won the GII Foun- Preakness S., three GI Belmont tain of Youth S. and GI Florida Derby after being moved Gary Stevens Benoit S. and eight Breeders’ Cup races. to Nick Zito’s barn. One of the favorites for the GI Ken- tucky Derby at 7-1, he loomed a threat leaving the turn He captured the 1998 G1 Dubai before flattening out down the lane, finishing 10th, and World Cup aboard Silver Charm. He has ridden the went unplaced in the GI Preakness S. two weeks later. winners of 5,005 races worldwide and the earners of Given the summer off, High Fly returned to be a good more than $221 million in North America. Stevens second to eventual Sprint winner Silver Train in the earned the Eclipse Award as the country’s leading rider Sept. 11 GII Jerome H., his final start. High Fly worked in 1998. a half mile from the gate in :48.06 in the mud at Belmont a week before the Breeders’ Cup, but a subse- SIPHON RELOCATED TO REGAL HEIR Siphon quent examination revealed the injury. “It’s a very tough (Brz) (Itajara {Brz}--Ebrea {Brz}, by Kublai Khan {Arg}), injury to come back from,” explained Live Oak’s farm sire of Saturday’s GI Frank Frank J. De Francis Memorial manager John Rasmussen. “The likelihood he could Dash S. winner I’m the Tiger, has been relocated to come back and race at the same high level wasn’t good, Regal Heir Farms in Pennsylvania. His 2006 fee has and we felt it was best to go out on a high note.” High been set at $6,500 for out-of-state mares and $5,000 Fly is out of GISP Verbasle, who was euthanized in for in-state mares. The 14-year-old previously resided at August after a bout with laminitis, and is a half to Airdrie Stud in Kentucky, where he stood the last sea- MGSW Estimraar (Holy Bull) and SW Smokey Mirage son for $10,000. "We're very excited about him, espe- (Holy Bull). High Fly concludes his career with a record cially with the slots providing us with such a big boost," of 9-5-1-1 and $927,300 in earnings. said Regal Heir's Dennis Madonna, who said that Siphon is still owned by the syndicate that stood him at MOVING ??? Airidrie. A two-time Grade I winner of over $2 million on For just a day or forever... the track, Siphon is represented by at least five stakes winners in five crops, including GISW Siphonic and Call us with your new fax number. graded winners Siphonizer and Sharp Impact. His prog- (732) 747-8060 eny have earned nearly $8 million to date.

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Yesterday’s Results: 9th-CDX, $59,855, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), NW3$X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:45 1/5, fm. 1--DOWRY, 120, m, 5, Belong to Me--Sea Jamie Win, by Dixieland Band. ($72,000 wlng '00 KEENOV). O-Xalapa Farm; B-Woodbridge Farm (KY); T-Patrick B Byrne. Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-1, $105,385. *1/2 to The Herc (Lord Carson), MSW, $129,702. 2--Victoire Bataille, 120, f, 4, Military--Gen Corp Purposes, by Beau Genius. 3--Erhu, 120, f, 4, Tactical Cat--Sunday Morning, by Sunny's Halo. ($115,000 yrl '02 KEESEP). Margins: 3 3/4, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 7.30, 4.50, 5.40. Dowry, looking for her third straight victory, went wire-to-wire for a 3 1/2-length allowance victory at Phildelphia Park in her final start for trainer Michael Dickinson July 17. The consistent mare opened a clear lead before turning back the challenge of Victorie Bataille in upper strech and sailing clear to the victory.

7th-CDX, $45,590, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:51 4/5, fm. MY ROYAL MAN (c, 2, --Dancing Nancies, by Leo Castelli), a $26,000 KEENOV weanling, was second over the all-weather track at Turfway in his Sept. 14 debut and returned to be third racing 1 1/16 miles over the main Churchill oval Nov. 11. Trying the turf for the first time, the bay colt tracked the pacesetters through pedestrian fractions, took over nearing the stretch and inched clear to score by 2 1/2 lengths at 7-2. Spikeavellian (Machiavellian), the 4-5 favorite, was second. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $37,385. O-Whitestone Farm. B-Offshoot Farm LLC (KY). T-Dale L Romans.

taylormadefarm.com 7th-LRL (NW1X) Lady Alexandria (Down the Aisle) now two-for-two on the main track. 8th-LRL (Opt. Clm.) Loosends (Broken Vow) wraps up easy victory. 7th-CDX (MSW) My Royal Man (Royal Anthem) takes to the turf for maiden score. www.coolmore.com TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 11/24/05 • PAGE 3 of 8

H E A S T H Caraballo Hits 2,000 Mark: Jockey Jose Caraballo earned his 2,000th career victory in yesterday’s third race at Laurel. The Puerto Rico native piloted the two-year-old filly Yankee Gal to win by a neck, paying $51.40. “I was hoping to win 2,000 for my wife [trainer Amy Hall],” Caraballo admit- ted, who had two non-winning mounts for Hall yester- day. “I am happy and would like to thank all the trainers for supporting me. Hopefully, I can make it to 3,000.”

Yesterday’s Results: 8th-LRL, $28,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000-$45,000), NW1X, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:40 4/5, ft. LOOSENDS (f, 2, Broken Vow--Walk in Time {SW, $271,854}, by ) powered clear to a 6 1/2- length victory in her debut at this trip at Delaware Park Sept. 25, but tired to fourth trying a sloppy track and a sixteenth further in the Oct. 22 Blue Hen S. last time out. The 4-5 favorite surged to the front with a five- wide rally passing midstretch and drew clear to win by three lengths over Who Was (Allen’s Prospect). The winner was a $72,000 FTMOCT yearling and a $40,000 KEEJAN yearling. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $45,960. O-Win & Place Stable. B-Mr & Mrs G J Stautberg (KY). T-Anthony W Dutrow.

7th-LRL, $28,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39 2/5, ft. LADY ALEXANDRIA (f, 3, Down the Aisle--Chattersley, by Yukon), sixth over the Laurel turf in her Oct. 1 debut, switched to the main track and trounced an Oct. 30 maiden field by 11 1/2 lengths over track and trip. Sent off the 5-2 favorite, the chestnut filly came from just off the pace with a three-wide move turning for home and skipped clear to a two-length victory. Katie’s Love (Not For Love) completed the exacta. Lady Alexandria was a $1,500 FTMSEP yearling. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $31,300. O-Sophia Kirlew & Andrew Campbell. B-Albert Coppola Jr (KY). T-Samuel G Davis. H W E S T H

Yesterday’s Results: 1st-GGX, $40,120, Msw, 2yo, f, 8.5fT, 1:44 3/5, fm. SOCIETY DOLL (f, 2, Theatrical {Ire}--Swift Alliance {SW}, by Afleet) was stretching out after running a well-beaten seventh in her debut down the hill at Santa Anita Oct. 7. Never far back, the dark bay filly drove to the lead late en route to a 1 1/2-length victory at 4-1. Chulla Bel (Chullo {Arg}). The $190,000 KEESEP year- ling is a half sister to Classic Alliance (Sky Classic, SW, $172,428) and to Sky Alliance (Sky Classic, GSW, $325,733). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $20,750. O-Charles Cono. B-Robert Raphaelson (KY). T-C Paasch. www.coolmore.com TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 11/24/05 • PAGE 4 of 8

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Yesterday’s Results: IN HONG KONG: 4th-AQU, $44,000, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m (off turf), Purple Gold, g, 4, Devil’s Bag--Krasivi, by Nijinsky II. 1:37 3/5, gd. Happy Valley, 11-23, Hcp., 1800mT. B-George Oli- YES PLEASE (f, 3, Crowd Pleaser--Why the Wind, by ver. *Formerly Winning Devil. **$80,000 yrl ‘02 Miswaki), entered for main-track only, was third in an FTKJUL; HK$1,800,000 2yo ‘03 HKIS. Oct. 27 off-the-turf maiden at Belmont before running eighth over the Aqueduct turf Nov. 6. The 6-1 shot, A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will well beaten early, swept to the outside for the drive and indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will de- powered clear late to score by two lengths. Saint’s Play note a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first- (Saint Ballado) was second. Lifetime Record: 7-1-2-1, time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a $50,926. (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) O-Bohemia Stable. B-Mrs Richard C DuPont (MD). T-H will be used for other restricted races. Allen Jerkens. i i 9th-AQU, $41,000, Msw, (S), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12 1/5, ft. O N THE WORKTAB +JOHNIE BYE NIGHT (c, 3, Langfuhr--Romantic Inter- HOLLYWOOD PARK Fusaichi Samurai (Fusaichi Pegasus), 4f, :49.40, 14/32 lude, by French Deputy) shipped in from Finger Lakes to Giacomo (Holy Bull), 4f, :49.20, 12/32 make his debut at 3-1. The bay colt moved into conten- Meteor Storm (GB) (Bigstone {Ire}), 5f, 1:02.60, 21/38 tion with a four-wide move turning for home and PALM MEADOWS outbattled Run With the Lark (Runaway Groom) to win Ready’s Gal (More Than Ready), 4fT, :46.00, 1/5 going away by 1 1/4 lengths. Johnie Bye Night was a SANTA ANITA $7,500 FTMSEP yearling. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, Buckland Manor (Bien Bien), 5f, 1:00.40, 13/48 $24,600. House of Fortune (Free House), 5f, :59.20, 1/48 O/T-Charlton Baker. B-Kirsten Leblanc (NY). A Concise History of Speed . . .

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BRUCE HOBBS DIES Former jockey and trainer Bruce Hobbs has died at the age of 84. The youngest rider to win the Grand National also handled the Irish Derby winner Tyrnavos (GB) as well as champion juveniles Jacinth (GB), Tromos (GB) H B R I T A I N H and Cry of Truth (GB) during a 21-year training career. Upon his retirement in 1985, Hobbs was elected a LEVY BOARD SHAKE UP BREEDERS’ PRIZES member of the Jockey Club and sat on the disciplinary Britain’s Breeders’ Prize system received a major committee. He had recently had a leg amputated after a boost this week when the Levy Board announced an failed bypass operation. “To me he was not only an investment of £1.8 million in the revamped scheme in exceptional horseman and horse master, he was one of 2006. The Breeders’ Association recom- the nicest men who ever sat astride a horse,” Sir Peter mended that the prizes increase for longer-distance O’Sullevan told the Racing Post yesterday. races and for fillies and mares. In an attempt to maintain the diversity of the British racing calendar, payments to fillies and mares in open competition will be worth 50 H F R A N C E H percent more than those awarded to colts and geldings, while races run over an excess of 11 furlongs will see Thursday, Fontainebleau, post time: 2:35 p.m. greater sums handed out by the iniative, which also PRIX SOLITUDE-Listed, €47,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT includes a BHB-funded owners’ premium scheme of SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER £1.2 million. “The new scheme will benefit from being 1 2 Agiel (Fr) Bering (GB) Laffon-Parias better targeted and more focused,” explained the Levy 2 5 Ozone Bere (Fr) Verglas (Ire) Capitte Board’s Chief Executive Tristram Ricketts. “The com- 3 7 Open Way (Ire) Giant’s Causeway Rohaut bined allocation to the Breeders’ Prizes and Owners’ 46 Kaldouna d’Or (Fr) Kaldounevees (Fr) Beaurain Premium Schemes of £3-million next year is excellent 5 11 Narnia (GB) Entrepreneur (GB) Gibson news for racing and breeding.” 6 4 Cliffrose (Ger) Monsun (Ger) Mader 7 10 Age of Mythology (Fr) Orpen Rod Collet © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. 83 Louve des Reves (Ire) Sadler’s Wells Lellouche This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by 98 Love The Tiger (Ger) Tiger Hill (Ire) Schutz any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior 10 9 Evensong (Ger) Waky Nao (GB) Rouget written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. 11 1 Alice Town (GB) Darshaan (GB) Pease Information as to the American races, race results and All carry 123 pounds bar Agiel & Ozone Bere, 128. earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. unless otherwise indicated

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Westerner (GB) (Danehill) looms the one to beat in the H G E R M A N Y H 2400-meter G1 Hong Kong Vase. Best known as one of Europe’s top stayers, this year’s G1 Ascot Gold Cup GODOLPHIN BUY GONBARDA hero has proved nearly as classy at middle distances Gestut Auenquelle's homebred three-year-old filly and was most recently second to Hurricane Run (Ire) in Gonbarda (Ger) (Lando {Ger}), Germany’s leading candi- the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Oct. 2. Ouija Board date to be Horse of the Year, has been purchased by (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who goes in Sunday’s G1 Ja- Godolphin. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum’s pan Cup, is also invited, but her participation hinges on operation have transferred this year’s G1 her performance on the weekend. European runners Deutschlandpreis and G1 Preis von Europa heroine to have reigned supreme in the Vase, with five victories in Dubai. Gonbarda, who was also runner-up to Warrsan the last six years. The G1 Hong Kong Cup over 2000 (Ire) in the G1 Grosser Preis von Baden, is the latest in a meters has attracted a talented field, including defend- line of winter acquisitions by Godolphin which include ing champion Alexander Goldrun (Ire) (Gold Away {Ire}), the G1 Juddmonte International S. winner Electrocutionist. G1 Audemars Piguet QE II Cup hero Vengeance of Rain (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), the globetrotting Rakti (GB) (Polish MULHENS-KLEMM LEAVES ROTTGEN Precedent) and Epalo (Ger) (Lando {Ger}), the reigning Beatrix Mulhens-Klemm has been given notice by World Racing Champion. Asakusa Den’en (Jpn) (Sing- Gestut Rottgen’s Managing Director Dr. Gunther Paul, spiel {Ire}) heads a highly competitive field assembled ending her 19-year role as stud manager. Installed fol- for the G1 Hong Kong Mile. The top-rated miler in Ja- lowing the death in 1985 of her great-aunt Maria pan, he is best known for defeating Silent Witness in Mehl-Mulhens, who was the operation’s last private the G1 Yasuda Kinen in June. He is joined by his com- owner, Klemm's position at the heart of the foundation patriot Hat Trick (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), winner of last has coincided with some of its major achievements with weekend’s G1 Mile Championship at Kyoto; and Bullish homebreds such as Group 1 and Classic winners Luck (Royal Academy), who missed by a short head in Sternkonig (Ire), Bob's Return (Ire), Ungaro (Ger) and last year’s Cup. Four horses represent the U.S.--Whilly Kallisto (Ger), among others. (Ire) (Sri Pekan) and Willow O Wisp (Misnomer) in the Cup; Designed for Luck (Rahy) in the Mile; and the mare H E U R O P E A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H Nicole’s Dream (Northern Trend) in the Sprint.

IN HONG KONG: Sounds Best (Ire), g, 4, Intikhab--Lidanna (Ire) (MGSW- Ire, $103,306), by Nicholas. Happy Valley, 11-23, Hcp., 1650mT. B-Ballylinch Stud. *Formerly Prince MANNINGTON TO BE BRED ON NH TIME Monalulu (Ire). **€60,000 yrl ‘02 GOFORB. Mannington (Aus) (Danehill--Bint Marscay {Aus}, by Marscay {Aus}), purchased from Vinery by Darley for a record A$2.05 million at the Inglis Easter Broodmare Sale, will leave Australian shores in mid-December to be covered by Elusive Quality to Northern Hemisphere time. Mannington foaled a Red Ransom filly Sept. 3, and she WITNESS, WESTERNER HEAD HKIR INVITEES also has a Fusaichi Pegasus two-year-old filly. Her colt A total of 54 horses, representing 10 racing jurisdictions Benicio (Aus) (More Than Ready), a $525,000 Easter from around the world, have been extended invitations graduate, won the G1 Victoria Derby after Darley pur- to the Cathay Pacific International Races, scheduled for chased Mannington. “It is always nice when it works Sunday, Dec. 11 at Sha Tin Racecourse. The list is works out like that; when we bought her we knew she headed by Hong Kong’s own Silent Witness (Aus) (El was a lovely mare, but we weren’t banking on Benicio Moxie), whose quest for a third consecutive victory in winning the Derby,” said Darley Australia general man- the G1 Hong Kong Sprint is in limbo due to illness. But ager Olly Tait. “It was lovely when it happened.” trainer Tony Cruz is increasingly optimistic of making DANBIRD TO SHUTTLE Group 2 winner Danbird the 1000-meter event after being forced to miss a key (Aus) (Danehill) will shuttle from Eliza Park Stud in Vic- prep in last weekend’s International Sprint Trial. “The toria to Beechwood Grange in Yorkshire in 2006. "We horse has definitely improved, to my eye, over the last were looking for a son of Danehill and are delighted to couple of days and a lot of the colour and gloss has have secured Danbird," declared stud principal Steve started to come back in his coat,” the conditioner told Knowles. "He has the looks, the pedigree and the per- South China Morning Post. He added that Silent Witness formance, and is the complete package. With Danbird's will have a barrier trial this coming Tuesday, after which race record and pedigree I have no doubt he will be a decision on his HKIR status will be finalized. “My extremely well received here in Yorkshire." Danbird personal feeling, at this moment, is that we’re going to covered 120 mares in his first Southern Hemisphere make it. I really do feel that,” Cruz told the publication. season. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 11/24/05 • PAGE 7 of 8

FARMS TO COMBINE FORCES Hunter Valley stud farms Byerley, Ashleigh and Riversdale B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Stud will combine to sell yearlings under the banner of Southern Cross Breeders. Byerley Stud’s Martin AMERICA Hawcroft said, “It’s a logical progression. In this modern era of super-sized studs, many smaller studs have to ALLOWANCE RESULTS: increase their broodmare numbers in order to stay com- 8th-CDX, $58,130, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), NW3$X, petitive. The problem arises that we could end up with 3yo/up, 7f, 1:22 4/5, ft. more mares of inferior quality with little competition for EXCITING METRO (c, 4, Carson City--Excitations, by their yearlings, and we would all rather aim for some- Jolie's Halo) Lifetime Record: 21-4-5-3, $194,210. thing much higher than that.” He continued, “We are O-Frank Jones Jr. B-Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP also finding that service fees are becoming more expen- (KY). T-Dale L Romans. *$87,000 yrl '02 KEESEP. sive, and predicting what will be commercially viable in three years is a real issue for smaller breeders. We felt 5th-AQU, $46,000, NW2X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, as a group that our interests would be best served if we 1:37 4/5, ft. could concentrate on quality rearing of superior bred TIFFANY TOUCH (f, 3, Deputy Minister--Careless Heir- horses in smaller numbers on our individual studs in ess {MGSW, $393,594}, by Runaway Groom) Lifetime order to optimize yearling development.” Record: 12-3-2-2, $111,696. O-Dogwood Stable. B-Gallaghers Stud (NY). T-T Pletcher. *$90,000 yrl '03 FRESHMAN FOCUS KEESEP. First-crop progeny to watch: Thursday, Nov. 24 3rd-HAW, $43,520, Opt. Clm. ($35,000-$30,000), Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2002 Fee, #2yos/Winners/SW NW3X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft. Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) CHURCH'S OUT (m, 5, Cartwright--Church Picnic, by APTITUDE (A.P. Indy), Juddmonte, $25K, 96/9/0 Majestic Light) Lifetime Record: 26-6-4-2, $165,692. 9-CRC, Msw, 1 1/16mT, Snafu, $25K KEE SEP yrl, 5-1 O/B-J B Stables Inc (IL). T-Pamela A Little. AUSTIN POWER (JPN) (Sunday Silence), Lou-Roe, $3K, 8/0/0 9-CRC, Msw, 1 1/16mT, Silver Link, $3K FTK OCT yrl, 20-1 1st-HAW, $30,000, NW2X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, CLOUD HOPPING (Mr. Prospector), Lambholm, $4K, 37/4/0 1:48, gd. 4-LAD, Msw, 6f, +Miss Skeetd, $42K OBS JUN 2yo, 8-1 DISCREET GAL (f, 3, Big Splash--Scarlet Gal {SP}, by CONSCIENCE CLEAR (Relaunch), Martin, $1000, 12/2/0 9-HOO, Stk, 6f, Dixie Dell, 5-1 Scarlet 'n Gray) Lifetime Record: 22-3-1-2, $80,168. EL CORREDOR (Mr. Greeley), Hill N Dale, $20K, 81/14/2 O/B-Orion Stables (IL). T-James B McCoy. *Full to Scar- 4-GG, Msw, 1 1/16mT, El Real, $200K FTK JUL yrl let Lad, MSW, $154,472. (Rahy), Darley, $43K, 115/13/3 4-GG, Msw, 1 1/16mT, Ebony Light, $140K KEE APR 2yo 8th-SUF, $21,560, 2yo, 6f, 1:14 3/5, my. FREUD (Storm Cat), Lakland, $5K, 33/9/0 CAT TOPPER (c, 2, Cloud Hopping--Cat Bleu, by Catrail) 2-AQU, Alw, 1 1/16mT, Follow My Dream, $20K OBS MAR 2yo Lifetime Record: 11-1-4-4, $33,880. O-Ms Stable. PRIME TIMBER (Sultry Song), Sez Who, $5K, 62/9/1 B-Paragon Farms, LLC (FL). T-Leona McKanas. *$5,000 6-AQU, Msw, 6f, +Bump Is Sweet 2yo ‘05 OBSAPR. **Fourth winner for freshman sire SEATTLE SYN (Seattle Slew), Moen's KG, $2K, 7/2/0 9-HOO, Stk, 6f, Floandslewsmiracle, 20-1 (by Mr. Prospector). TIZNOW (Cee's Tizzy), WinStar, $30K, 90/6/1 4-AQU, Msw, 7f, Lauren's Tizzy, $250K FTS AUG yrl Condition Codes for Allowance Races Code Description SOPHOMORE SPOTLIGHT NW...... Non-Winner of... Stakes/First-time Starters to Watch: Thursday, Nov. 24 1-6...... Number of Races Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2001 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW $...... Monetary Condition Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) R...... Distance Condition B. J.'S MARK (Sheikh Albadou (GB)), Clear Creek, $1000, 14/5/1 10-LAD, Msw, 6f, +Hud's Playmate, 8-1 3M, 6M, 9M, CAT POWER (Storm Cat), RC, $750, 50/5/1 Y, Y+, L...... Time Period (ex: NW2L = NW 2 races 9-HOO, Stk, 6f, Northern Lady, 3-1 lifetime) COLONEL BRADLEY (Rubiano), Brandywine, $1000, 9/1/0 X...... Other-than Condition (ex: NW3X = non- 9-HOO, Stk, 6f, All Night Affair, 12-1 winners of 3 races other than maiden, LEMON DROP KID (Kingmambo), Lane's End, $50K, 146/32/4 claiming, or statebred) 11-CD, Stk, 1 1/8m, Winning Season, $500K KEE SEP yrl, 30-1 PULLING PUNCHES (Two Punch), Red River, $500, 64/10/0 C...... Other Conditions Not Specified 10-LAD, Msw, 6f, +Flash Bayou, 10-1 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 11/24/05 • PAGE 8 of 8

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Merrimack County, f, 2, Cat Thief--Blue Moonlight (MSW & GISP, $189,363), by Mining. AQU, 11-23, (C), 6f, 1:12. B-Roberta Mary Zuckerman (Ky). *$160,000 yrl '04 KEESEP. **1/2 to High Commissioner (Deputy Minister), GSP, $158,060. Phillip X., c, 2, City Zip--Aristie (MSW, $116,249), by Loustrous Bid. AQU, 11-23, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05 1/5. B-Estate of Athena C Kouray (NY). *19th winner for freshman sire (by Carson City). **1/2 to Stellianos (Belong to Me), SP, $362,667; Levendis (Ormsby), MSP, $303,075; Thanasi (Dixie Brass), SP, $172,156. Splendid One, c, 2, Laabity--Recycle Sally, by Melyno Did you know (Ire). MNR, 11-22, 6f, 1:15 3/5. B-Henry R Waits (Ky). that you could get... Bold Mon, c, 2, Maria’s Mon--Bold and Gorgeous (SW, A national list of weekly $142,437), by Caveat. GGX, 11-23, (C), 6f, 1:09 4/5. B-Pollock Farms (Ky). *$6,000 yrl '04 stakes closings? KEESEP. Divided by age, sex and Sassy Hearted, f, 3, Lion Hearted--Sassy N Smart, by Smarten. LRL, 11-23, 5fT, :59 3/5. B-David J Farrell distance, and sorted (Md). chronologically for easy Notadroptodrink, g, 3, Raffie's Majesty--Water Kris, by Kris S.. AQU, 11-23, (S), 1 1/8m, 1:53. B-Majesty reference? (See sample Stud LLC (NY). below) Delivered to you by fax, B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N email, or on the web for EUROPE

CONDITIONS WINNERS: ITALY, Rome, 1.30, 11-22, €22,500, 4yo/up, 1mT, time: n/a, hy. FREE? CEPRIN (IRE) (c, 4, Desert Prince {Ire}--Black Wood, by A sample from this week’s SDW... Woodman) Lifetime Record: MSW & MGSP-Ity, 21 starts, 10 wins, 8 places, €279,531. O/B-Scuderia Siba SPA; T-Alduino & Giuseppe Botti. 3yo, turf, route (Closing date in bold) ITALY, Rome, 2.00, 11-22, €22,500, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, NATIONAL: time: n/a, hy. 11-25 500a Clark H.-II, CD, 9f (500), CLOSED AVENDRACE (GB) (c, 3, Hernando {Fr}--Peryllys {GB}, 11-26 a2362 Dirt-G1, Tok, 2100m (0), CLSD by Warning {GB}) Lifetime Record: 14 starts, 3 wins, 11-26 350g Cigar Mile H.-I, Aqu, 8f (350), CLOSED 7 places, €64,413. O-Scuderia Elena; B-Mrs P A Clark; 01-07 400 New Orleans H.-II, FG, 4/up, 9f (TBA), 12-24 T-Roberto Brogi. *22,000gns yrl ‘03 TATOCT. 02-04 500 Donn H.-I, GP, 9f (500), 01-25 03-25 6000 -G1, Nad, 2000m (0), TBA 03-25 1000 -G2, Nad, 1600m (0), TBA ITALY, Rome, 2.30, 11-22, €15,300, 2yo, f, 1m (AWT), time: n/a, st. LOVE PARADE (IRE) (f, 2, Zieten--My Little Girl {Ity}, by Sikeston) Lifetime Record: 4 starts, 2 wins, 0 places, €12,225. O-Scuderia Bogi; B-Razza Click here to download the current edition. Montalbano SRL; T-Marco Gasparini.

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