Quick Step! Sidestep, Australian Champion Two-Year-Old Colt by Exceed and Excel Superior to His Sire at Two
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TUESDAY, 12TH JANUARY 2016 JANUARY HORSES OF ALL AGES SALE 2016 11-15 JANUARY EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU ACROSS THE POND | CHAD SCHUMER | JAPANESE REVIEW | STAKES RESULTS TODAY’S HEADLINES STALLION NEWS COLT AND FILLY FOALS FOR BUNGLE INTHEJUNGLE Rathasker Stud has announced that the first two foals, a filly and a colt, by its dual Group-winning stallion Bungle Inthejungle (Exceed And Excel) have been born, with stud owner Maurice Burns saying, “We are delighted that Bungle Inthejungle’s first two foals have arrived. Both are strong, bay foals, with plenty of bone, just like their father.” The filly foal was bred by Seamus Finucane, out of his young Tamayuz mare Fitrah. She is a thrice-placed daughter of the dual Listed winner Almass (Elnadim), whose own mother, the Pas De The dual juvenile Group-winner Bungle Inthejungle, whose Seul mare Harmless Albatross, won the Gr.3 Prix des Chenes first two reported foals, a colt and a filly have been born. and was placed in both the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac and the Gr.2 (then) Prix d’Astarte. She also produced the Gr.2-winning sire Stakes and Gr.3 Cornwallis Stakes, and was runner-up in the Gr.2 Volochine. Flying Childers Stakes during a productive two-year-old The colt foal, who is a homebred of Rathasker’s, is out of the campaign, covered 119 mares in his first season at Rathasker Stud unraced five-year-old Eileenlilian (Authorized), a daughter of last year, which included a half-sister to the dam of Gr.2 Superlative the Gr.3 Premio Sergio Cumani winner Welsh Diva (Selkirk), who Stakes winner and dual Gr.1-placed Birchwood. is a full-sister to the Gr.2-winning sire Trans Island. Bungle Inthejungle is to cover his second season at stud at an Bungle Inthejungle, who landed both the Gr.3 Molecomb unchanged fee of €5,000. Quick step! Sidestep, Australian Champion two-year-old colt by Exceed And Excel Superior to his sire at two. Also beat top G1 sprinters winning the G2 Royal Soveriegn Stakes (a race Exceed And Excel also won) at three. Great from the Side... and what a step! Call to arrange a private showor see him on the Route des Etalons, 30 and 31 January. NEW SIDESTEP €4,000 Oct 1, SLF Exceed And Excel – Dextrous (Quest For Fame) Stands at Haras du Logis, France. Contact Julian Ince: +33 (0)2 33 36 21 20 or +33 (0)6 03 52 05 64 or Anthony Picot: +33 (0)6 16 87 35 84 orSebastien Desmontils: +44 (0)7436 283583 See his races online at www.darleystallions.com www .harasdulogis.com CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 STALLION NEWS ~ SALES TALK EBN: TUESDAY, 12TH JANUARY 2016 NORTH AMERICA SALES TALK EXCHANGE RATE PUT DOWN AGED 19 KEENELAND – EARLY LOTS Three Chimneys’ stallion Exchange Rate has been put down aged 19. He had recently been treated for pneumonia and had developed secondary issues, including a deep vein thrombosis of a hind leg. EBN Sales Talk Click here to Despite the best of veterinary care, he could not be saved. is brought to contact IRT, or The son of Danzig, out of Stakes winner Sterling Pound you by IRT visit www.irt.com (Seeking the Gold), was purchased for $1.4 million as a yearling by Satish Sanan’s Padua Stables and was trained by Hall of Famer D Wayne Lukas. He won on debut at Hollywood Park before being WAR FRONT COLT OPENS placed in a pair of Graded Stakes as a juvenile and finished his JANUARY SALE ON A HIGH career with a win in the Gr.2 Tom Fool Handicap. He was retired to On the opening session of the Keeneland January Horses of All stud in 2002 and moved to Three Chimneys in 2008. Ages Sale yesterday evening, last year’s top-price of $400,000 was His first crop included two Gr.1 winners, Ermine and Swap exceeded during early trade when a yearling colt by the sire of the Fliparoo. A consistent producer of Stakes and Graded Stakes moment War Front was sold for $450,000 to Cromwell Bloodstock. horses throughout his career, he sired additional Gr.1 winners in Reckless Abandon, Sunset Glow and Ball Dancing. He has sired Consigned as Lot 48 by Greenfields Farm, the May-foaled bay is 49 Stakes winners to date and his progeny have earned $39,601,849. a half-brother to the Gr.3 Southwest Stakes winner and Gr.1 Santa He covered 127 mares in 2015 and was due to stand for $20,000 Anita Derby-placed Super Ninety Nine (Pulpit) and the Stakes once again in 2016. scorer Elusive Horizon (Elusive Quality). He is out of the unraced “Exchange Rate was booked full again this year and was running Unbridled’s Song mare Exogenetic, who is a three-parts sister on all cylinders at stud – we especially hate losing him because he to the Gr.1 Beldame Stakes and Gr.1 Gazelle Handicap winner was such a wonderful horse to be around and exuded class. We will Exogenous (Unbridled). try to accommodate all breeders with our other stallions if at all Bruce Gibbs, owner of Greenfield Farm, which acted as agent, possible,” said Three Chimneys director of stallion nominations, said: “I thought the price was a hair better than I expected. The colt Grant Williamson. Exchange Rate will be buried at Three Chimneys. had some minor X-ray issues and he is a young horse, being a 6th 7 European-bred Group Denis McDonnell, winners in 2015 breeder of Sandiva THAT’S MORE THAN CAPE CROSS, PIVOTAL, SEA THE STARS, OASIS DREAM, DUTCH ART, ACCLAMATION, EXCEED AND EXCEL ETC. SANDIVA (PICTURED) is now a GSW at 2, 3, 4 and 5 after winning Saturday’s Marshua’s River S.-Gr.3 at Gulfstream Park for Todd Pletcher. In 2015 his yearlings made up to €220,000 and foals made up to €140,000. Fee: €10,000 (£7,000) Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh Tel: 353-52 6131298. David Magnier, Tom Gaffney, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy Tel: 353-25 31966. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF. 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK ~ INDUSTRY NEWS EBN: TUESDAY, 12TH JANUARY 2016 May foal. He has a really good chance to outgrow [those issues]. Other than that, there is nothing wrong with the horse. He got sick right before the [Keeneland November] sale, so I scratched him to bring him here. He had nine scopes [at the sales grounds], so the X-rays were acceptable and people were willing to take the risk on his conformation.” On selling in January instead of later in the year he added: “He was part of the Northwest Farm dispersal that has to be settled by 31st March.” Gatewood Bell of Cromwell Bloodstock, who confirmed that he has been purchased for an undisclosed client who will most likely keep him for racing rather than reselling him at auction, said: “I thought he would make that much or I would not have bid that high. He has a lovely profile and I think he will grow into a nice horse and he has a nice walk.” Regarding the colt’s 6th May birthdate he added: “I love May foals. Usually you can get a little discount, but I don’t think we did on that one, but maybe. Time will tell.” EVA-MARIA BUCHER-HAEFNER Another to break the $400,000 barrier was four-year-old Paris MAKES €50,000 DONATION TO Bikini (Bernardini), who was a winner at two and is a half-sister IRISH INJURED JOCKEYS to the Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 Delaware Handicap and Gr.1 Mother Goose Stakes-placed America (A P Indy). Consigned by Bluewater At last Saturday’s annual Moyglare dinner, attended by key Sales as Lot 177, she was knocked down to WinStar Farm for figures within the horse racing industry, Eva-Maria Bucher- $425,000. She is out of the Stakes-placed Fasliyev mare Lacadena Haefner [above centre], owner of Moyglare Stud, presented and is from the family of the Broodmare of the Year Better Than Irish Injured Jockeys (IIJ) General Manager Michael Higgins Honour, the Gr.1 Kentucky Oaks winner Blush With Pride and [above left] and Chairman Ruby Walsh [above right] with a the Irish Champion Two-Year-Old and sire Malinowski. cheque for €50,000 as a contribution to its ongoing provision The broodmares were headed by My Limit (Lot 163), a 15-year- of much needed support to injured jockeys. old daughter of Wagon Limit that was sold in foal to Giant’s Clearly moved by Robbie McNamara’s accident and his Causeway for $350,000. Already the dam of the recent Gr.1 La close relationship with Moyglare Stud, her speech brought Brea Stakes winner Birdatthewire (Summer Bird), she was home to all present the necessity to support injured purchased by Castleton Lyons and equine manager Jamie Frost jockeys and their families. said: “It’s obviously a nice mare, dam of a Gr.1 winner and a very Bucher-Haefner went on to say: “For me, the most important good filly. I thought it was a very good price.” factor in any race is that both horse and jockey finish safe and sound, which I am sure everyone here tonight would fully endorse.