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BILL OPPENHEIM ON FRESHMAN SIRES HEADLINE Following Headline News 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 TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 SUN SHINES ON KEENELAND APRIL RECORD PRICE SET AT INGLIS After nearly a full week of gray skies, steady rain and After finishing a brave sixth behind Royal Ascot- chilly temperatures, the sun finally made an appearance bound Bentley Biscuit (Aus) in the G1 All-Aged S. at in Lexington yesterday, just in time for the second Randwick just two days ago, the bonny gray mare under-tack show for the Keeneland April Two-Year-Olds Virage de Fortune (Aus) sauntered around in the au- in Training Sale. The sale, featuring a tumn sun and lapped up the attention from her consid- catalogue of 226 juveniles, gets un- erable throng of admirers at derway at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon. the Inglis Australian Select The rough weather was a concern for Broodmare Sale in Sydney consignors and discouraged many Monday. And if those bid- buyers from making the rounds, but ding on the dual Group 1- the crowd came out for the final pre- winning daughter of Anabaa view, and business picked up on the out Virage (Aus) (Kenmare backstretch. AThat=s often how it is at {Fr}) were in a sweat, this sale,@ consignor Niall Brennan Virage de Fortune was a said. AIt can be quiet all week, but Virage de Fortune picture of poise in the sale things can get crazy Monday after- globalsprintchallenge.com ring as a duel between noon and Tuesday right up until sale Coolmore and Darley culmi- time. The sale can be getting started and you=ll have nated in triumph for the latter at a new auction record eight vets lined up to scope a horse.@ While the buying price of A$3.4 million. While Coolmore bid from under bench might have waited until the last minute to get the fig tree, Darley opted to send Inglis director Jona- the vet work done, they kept the sales company busy than D'Arcy into the far corner of the sale pavilion to with requests for videos. The first preview went ex- A act on its behalf. The immaculately presented Virage de tremely well,@ said Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Fortune retires with eight wins and three minor placings Russell. AThis is a performance sale, and the horses from 21 starts and earnings of A$954,100. The previ- have to perform well for the buyers to show an inter- ous broodmare record was A$2.05 million, set in 2005 est. After the first preview, we were mailing out DVDs for the Danehill mare Mannington (Aus), sold to Darley all week, to more and different people than in the past. and sent to the stud=s Jonabell farm in Kentucky. AThis The works spurred great interest.@ Sires represented in the catalogue include Awesome Again, Danzig, Deputy is amazing,@ said Tim Hughes, managing part-owner of Minister, Distorted Humor, Forestry, Fusaichi Pegasus, the grey. Hughes was a fund manager of RG Capital for Giant=s Causeway, Gone West, Grand Slam, 20 years and is now executive chairman of the impres- Kingmambo, Lemon Drop Kid, Mr. Greeley, Point Given, sive marketing company Photon, a group of marketing Storm Cat, Street Cry (Ire) and Unbridled=s Song. The service companies that specialise in various disciplines. freshman set could also have an impact, with juveniles A[Agent] James [Bester] bought Virage de Fortune for by Empire Maker, Harlan=s Holiday, Mineshaft, Sky A$70,000 as a yearling at Magic Millions, and she went Mesa and Vindication on offer. AIt=s a very good cata- for sale unreserved,@ Hughes said. ABefore the yearling logue,@ Russell remarked. AThe quality is there. The sale we knew there was strong interest and we thought consignors have stepped up to the plate and brought a she might make maybe A$2 million to A$2.5 million great group of horses. There=s no mistake that there is after the yearling sale, when prices were so strong,@ he a polarization in the two-year-old market, and it has admitted. AWhen she got here she was so calm, every- been there for a while, but with so many horses pre- one was taken by her presence,@ Hughes added. AShe viewing well, and so many strong pedigrees, I think has been fantastic. We put together a great group of you=ll see the money spread throughout the catalogue. blokes to race and they reinvested in the yearling sales All the indicators are positive for a good sale.@ Cont. p2 so it is a great result.@ Inglis Coverage cont. p6 www.juddmonte.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/17/07 • PAGE 2 of 12 Keeneland Coverage cont. AHe=s not your typical candidate for a two-year-old sale,@ consignor John Stephens remarked. AHis pedigree Dancing to a Different Drummer... says three or four-year-old grass horse. But he=s doing Hip 124 will become the second seven-figure yearling really well and has been training of 2006 to go back through the ring at two. The first, a well since we got to Keeneland. $1-million son of Storm Cat out of Moon Safari (Mr. He=s a strong, attractive colt and Prospector), realized $2.5 million for consignors Hoby I=m very excited about him.@ and Layna Kight and their partners at Fasig-Tipton The April foal worked an eighth Calder, but the second does not sport a pedigree you=d in :10 3/5 (video) at the first pre- expect in the juvenile market. The dark bay, purchased view and came back to get a quarter in :22 flat on the grass for $1.25 million by Nobutaka Tada at Keeneland Sep- yesterday, earning him the bullet tember, is by Kingmambo out of French Group 1 winner at the distance. He is one of Amonita (GB) (Anabaa). eight two-year-olds that Stephens brought to Keeneland April this TOP FIVE AT KEENELAND APRIL - 2006 year, and he is just one of the gang back at the barn. Name Sire Dam Price AMy concern is the well-being Time Squared Fusaichi Pegasus Indy Glory $1,050,000 of my horses, no matter what Jill and John Stephens B-Mary & Chester Broman (NY) they cost as yearlings,@ Stephens visionsalesllc.com Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock (Becky Thomas), agent said. AI treat every one of my Purchased by Patrick Biancone, agent horses exactly the same, whether they cost $50,000 or Father Tim Distorted Humor Lightly Go Lightly $850,000 a million. I treat them the same, and I think I treat them ($140,000 yrl ‘05 KEESEP) all very well. If I started to lose sleep over [consigning a B-Malibu Valley Farms (Ca) million-dollar yearling], I wouldn=t be able to do my job Consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent I very well.@ Purchased by James D. Conway, agent Finding a million-dollar baby in your two-year-old What a Tale Tale of the Cat Mrs. Filio $750,000 consignment is not a problem most pinhookers have ($575,000 yrl ‘05 FTSAUG) had to deal with, and it is unlikely the situation will B-Sugar Maple Farm (Ky) arise more frequently in the future. While pinhookers Consigned by M. W. Miller III, agent seemed quick to open their pocketbooks at the year- Purchased by Stockplace lings sales last year, going toe-to-toe with end users for Day Pass Five Star Day Authorized Staff $725,000 some of the more sought-after lots, the trend going ($50,000 yrl ‘05 OBSWIN) forward will be toward more conservative shopping, B-Silver Oaks Farm (Ky) according to consignor Niall Brennan. Consigned by Kirkwood Stables, Agent VI AThere is just too much risk involved,@ Brennan said. Purchased by Darley Stables AThere is too much pressure when you are spending Point Ashley Point Given Golden Thatch $725,000 that kind of money on yearlings. We have to go back to ($140,000 yrl ‘05 KEEJAN) being a bit more realistic and more selective, and every- B-Mr & Mrs David Shashura & The Thoroughbred Corp. (Ky) body is realizing it. We=ve reached the point where you Consigned by Randy Miles, Agent can=t go much higher, and I think you will see everyone Purchased by Zayat Stables, LLC scaling back.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/17/07 • PAGE 3 of 12 Hip 58, c, Hussonet--Reina Victoriosa (Arg), P H I P H A P P E N I N G S P by Interprete (Arg) Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc (Ciaran Dunne), Hip 10, c, Elusive Quality--Light of the Moon, Agent III by Cox=s Ridge The May foal is out of a Group 1-winning half-sister Consigned by Niall Brennan, Agent XIII to the dam of none other than Horse of the Year Bred by Mill Ridge, Jamm and Dr. John A. Chandler, Invasor (Arg), and is himself a half to stakes winners the bay colt RNA=d at $145,000 in Saratoga, but has More Than Regal and Ready Ruler. He worked an eighth blossomed at two, dashing off an eighth in :09 4/5 in :10 (video) Apr. 9. Apr. 9 (video). AHe is really a nice horse,@ Niall Brennan said. AHe=s by the right sire, and he is a lovely bodied Hip 60, f, Hennessy--Royal Feat, by Kingmambo horse. He is very impressive on his video and I hope Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock (Becky Thomas), agent he=ll end at the top of people=s lists.@ Out of a half to Fighting a serious head wind, the bay still managed a GSW Cielo Gold, he boasts GSW Private Light as his quarter in :21 flat yesterday.