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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here KEENELAND SEPTEMBER KICKS OFF TODAY HEADING SKYWARD With cooler weather ushering in a sun-splashed Supplemented for Sunday=s G1 Moyglare Stud S. Sunday in Lexington, buyers got an ideal final day to despite two recent reversals on British soil, Sky Lantern peruse the wares in advance of today=s kickoff of the (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}) justified that decision with a Keeneland September Yearling Sale. A scaled-back, decisive defeat of the home-trained brigade. Turned single-session Book 1 begins at 4:00 p.m., followed by over at 10-11 in the G3 Prestige S. at Goodwood 15 three sessions of Book 2 that begin at 11:00 a.m. The days previously, the 11-2 shot left that form behind remaining days of the 11-session sale--following when swooping to the front approaching the furlong Friday=s dark day--start at 10 a.m. The September pole and drawing away for a 2 1/2-length success from format has undergone several changes in recent years; Scintillula (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). AShe=s won very well and, last year, Book 1 was held over two evening sessions although we couldn=t be confident beforehand, she was that began on a Sunday. Most consignors said they the best filly in the race,@ Richard Hannon Jr. were taking a wait-and-see approach to how the new commented. AShe loved the ground and we might bring format would unfold, but generally applauded her back for the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas.@ Cont. p3 Keeneland for its effort to find the perfect working balance between buyers and sellers. AI think having a late start [today] is a great idea,@ said Claiborne=s Dell Hancock. AIt gives trainers time to run their stakes horses on Saturday or Sunday and still get here on Monday to see these yearlings that are in the select group. It is not too many, so they should be able to get through them. I think making that Monday session special is great. Kudos to Keeneland for trying something new and setting a high standard.@ Opined Eaton Sales=s Reiley McDonald, AI think it was a good move, but whether it will work out, I don't know. But the action=s been good.@ Indeed, the sales grounds were packed Sunday as Richard Hughes gives a high five to Sky Lantern buyers made their way through Books 1 and 2 Patrick McCann/Racing Post offerings. Darley=s John Ferguson and Ollie Tate, bloodstock agents David Ingordo and Mike Ryan, trainers Ian Wilkes, John Shirreffs and Gary Contessa, and European conditioner Jeremy Noseda were among those out hunting. Cont. p4 KEENELAND SEPTEMBER - MONDAY OUTS 31 32 34 37 39 42 59 75 89 103 114 119 120 126 Horsephotos In This Issue Here’s Looking at You, A.P. Indy 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 The final crop of champion and (732) 747-8955 (fax) leading sire A.P. Indy will make www.thoroughbreddailynews.com their way to the auction ring www.thetdn.com this fall. Lucas Marquardt talks to some industry professionals Barry Weisbord, co-publisher about the great stallion’s impact [email protected] on the North American Sue Finley, co-publisher industry. (Keeneland photo) [email protected] Coverage begins page 5 Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Perchance to Dream Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Stonestreet Stable’s J “TDN Rising Star” J Dreaming of (A.P. Indy) took the next Advertising Julia [email protected] step in her burgeoning career Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising with a romp in Belmont’s Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Meadow Star S. Sunday. “She Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution looks really good,” said owner Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Barbara Banke. “The [GI] Frizette [at Belmont Oct. 6] is Customer Service next, we hope. Education is [email protected] good for her. She’s a big, classy Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service filly.” Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT Coverage ATW page 2 [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] Marketing Overseas Weekend Wrap-Up Gary King, Marketing Manager Nathaniel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), runner-up in Saturday’s G1 Irish Champion [email protected] S., will make his next appearance in the Arc, while it may be the end of the TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing racing road for Born to Sea (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). There’s also news [email protected] of Ortensia (Aus) (Testa Rossa {Aus}). Coverage begins page 17 Sean Cronin Tom Frary P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/10/12 • PAGE 3 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FEATURE PRESENTATION • G1 MOYGLARE STUD S. Moyglare Stud Stakes Sunday, Curragh, Ireland MOYGLARE STUD S.-G1, i225,000, Curragh, 9-9, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:25.14, gd. 1--@sSKY LANTERN (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Red Clubs (Ire) 1st Dam: Shawanni (GB), by Shareef Dancer 2nd Dam: Negligent (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB) LIGHT THE LANTERN 3rd Dam: Negligence (GB), by Roan Rocket (GB) Sky Lantern, switched off early by Richard Hughes as (i75,000 yrl >11 GOFSPT). O-B Keswick; B-Tally-Ho His Highness The Aga Khan s Karamaya (Ire) (Invincible = Stud; T-Richard Hannon; J-Richard Hughes; Spirit {Ire}) set the pace for her stable companion and 3-1 favorite Harasiya (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), traveled i130,500. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, i203,049. smoothly under cover and had dead aim on *1/2 to Shanty Star (Ire) (Hector Protector), Sendmylovetorose (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}) as that GSW-Eng, $244,959; Hinton Admiral (GB) (Spectrum rival wrested the advantage from the long-time leader {Ire}), MSW-Eng, $230,135; Arctic (Ire) (Shamardal), passing the quarter pole. Allowed a quick breather GSW-Ire, $197,635; Shropshire (Ire) (Shamardal), before being sent on running to the furlong marker, she GSP-Eng. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. opened up to dominate the closing stages as the regally Werk Nick Rating: A. bred maiden Scintillula (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) ousted 2--Scintillula (Ire), 126, f, 2, Galileo (Ire)--Scribonia (Ire), Harasiya for the silver medal. by Danehill. O-Kirsten Rausing & Mrs J S Bolger; AShe had been beaten twice in Group 3s, but she ran B/T-Jim Bolger; i45,000. into a very good one in Godolphin=s on the first 3--Harasiya (Ire), 126, f, 2, Pivotal (GB)--Hazariya (Ire), occasion and was beaten fair and square,@ Richard by Xaar (GB). O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Hannon, Jr. said. I didn t feel she ran the best race she A = Khan=s Studs SC; T-John Oxx; i22,500. could at Goodwood and this wasn t a vintage Moyglare, = Margins: 2HF, HD, HF. Odds: 7-1, 33-1, 3-1. so we took the decision to supplement. She gets a free Also Ran: Magical Dream (Ire), Starbright (Ire), entry to the Breeders= Cup now and we could look at Sendmylovetorose (GB), Karamaya (Ire), Diamond Sky that, but we=d quite like to wrap her up now. We=ll talk (Ire), Orpha (GB), Private Alexander (Ire), Nandiga, to the owner and see.@ Snow Queen (Ire), My Special J=s. The Moyglare Stud S. is part of the Breeders= Cup AWin and You=re In@ Challenge and guarantees the Click for Racing Post chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r winner a berth in the GI BC Juvenile Fillies Turf at Santa Anita Nov. 2. brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, courtesy Trainer John Oxx was not too disappointed with the attheraces.com. performance of Harasiya. AShe changed her legs a bit and the ground might have been a bit fast,@ he told PA Purple indicates Breeders= Cup Win & You=re In Race; Sport. AShe runs well on soft ground, but hopefully BC pre-entry and entry fees paid and travel to the BC she=ll handle better ground with more experience. I=d will be subsidized by Breeders= Cup Ltd. for BC- say she=s done enough for this year.@ Cont. p4 nominated horses. Click here for details. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/10/12 • PAGE 4 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Moyglare Stud S. cont. Sky Lantern followed a 3 1/2-length debut win over Keeneland September six furlongs at Goodwood May 24 with a half-length success in the Listed Yearling Sale Coolmore Stud EBF Sprint Sept. 10-21 S. over that trip at Naas June 4. No match for Godolphin=s Certify (cont. from p1) (Elusive Quality) when Last year=s sale, topped by an A.P. Indy--Malka surrendering her unbeaten (Deputy Minister) colt that Hill >n= Dale Sales sold to tag in the G3 Sweet Amerman Racing, Evans and Co. for $1.4 million, Solera S. upped to this evidenced a market that had stabilized and was moving trip at Newmarket forward after the dramatic declines precipitated by the Aug. 11, she then economic crisis of 2008. The average of $76,511 was Sky Lantern heads to the line succumbed to the up 18.1%, while the median of $30,000 was up 20%. Patrick McCann/Racing Post similarly unbeaten Ollie As has been the trend in the last two or three years, Olga (Stormy Atlantic) in there are many fewer horses on offer this September, a the Prestige a fortnight later, but connections remained result of drastically reduced foal crops.