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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. SECRET GYPSY TO SHADAI HARBINGER TOPS THE RANKINGS Secret Gypsy (Sea of Secrets--Miss Utada, by Rahy) Highclere Thoroughbred Racing=s Harbinger (GB) joined the exodus of high-priced mares heading to Ja- (Dansili {GB}) was yesterday revealed as 2010's leading pan after selling to Shadai Farm campaigner at the unveiling of the World Thoroughbred for a session-topping $540,000 Rankings yesterday. Falling just one pound short of the during yesterday=s second day of 136 rating handed to the 2009 champion Sea the Stars Keeneland=s January Horses of All (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), the sensational 11-length win- Ages Sale. AShe is a very racey ner of the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at filly,@ commented Naohiro Hosoda, Ascot in July finished six pounds clear of the next who signed the ticket on behalf of highest-rated horse Blame (Arch). Injured after his Ascot triumph, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Harbinger Shadai. AWe saw her racing re- went through his four-year-old campaign unbeaten and cently. She is very fast and has was also successful in the G2 Hardwicke S. at the lots of ability.@ Purchased for Royal meeting. Explaining the decision, the British $10,000 out of the 2007 Horseracing Authority=s Head of Handicapping Phil EASMAY sale by Nathan Fox=s Smith said, AWe all thought Harbinger was a horse with Richland Hills, the chestnut mare a fair amount of potential at the start of the year, but won last year=s GII Honorable Miss what characterised 2010 was that the form of his races Naohiro Hosoda H. and GIII Endine S. On the board always seemed to work out, making it appear that the Keeneland/ in 12 of 18 starts, the hard-knock- ratings he got through the year were appropriate. Obvi- Coady Photography ing six-year-old won eight times ously, he was a classic improver, but we never ex- and earned $596,926. Hip 541 pected him to win the King George like that. was consigned yesterday by Eaton Sales. AI thought she Wide-margin winners are hard to assess and you could sold very well,@ Eaton=s Reiley view the King George as a fluke, but the handicappers McDonald said. AI think it helped agreed unanimously on 135 which is incredibly unusual. that she was in the second day The form had a pretty strong look to it, and although I of the sale after a few other suspect Sea the Stars was a better horse than we were horses had gone. There were a able to rate him, 135 is absolutely sound. Harbinger is couple of American players try- the highest-rated four-year-old since 1978 and Alleged, ing to get in at a slightly lower although some three-year-olds have been higher subse- quently. Cont. p10 level. She=s a multiple graded @ winner and she did it the hard way. She had issues throughout Secret Gypsy her career. She ran through the Horsephotos pain and she won a lot of money. She=s an absolutely gorgeous mare. I think those fellows got a great buy.@ Cont. p2 KEENELAND JANUARY TUESDAY, JAN. 11, 2011 SESSION TOTALS 2011 2010 Catalogued 363 367 No. Offered 272 296 No. Sold 205 228 RNAs 67 68 % RNA 24.6% 22.9% No. $500K+ 1 2 High Price $540,000 $1,085,000 Gross $8,912,600 $11,401,200 Average (% change) $43,476 (-13%) $50,005 Median (% change) $20,000 (unch) $20,000 www.keeneland.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/12/11 • PAGE 2 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Secret Gypsy cont. Ave (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and Wickedly Perfect (Congrats), the top two prices at Monday=s opening session of the January sale, were also sold to Japanese interests. AI=m sorry to see so many good fillies leaving this country, but it=s nice to have a good sale,@ McDon- ald added. Of the overall market, McDonald said, AI think it=s a very typical January sale. I don=t think there is that much in this sale of ultimate quality. It=s very soft on the bottom, but this is Book 1 so I think we=ll see more people come in to buy at the lower level. I think it=s a relatively good January sale, all in all.@ Recent Broodmares Purchased by Japanese Interests Keeneland January 2011 Mare Price Ave (GB) $1,400,000 Wickedly Perfect $800,000 Secret Gypsy $540,000 Cowgirls Don=t Cry $340,000 Keeneland November 2010 Lucky One $1,850,000 Fit Right In $1,050,000 Baroness Thatcher $625,000 Moneycantbuymelove $600,000 Mt. Kobla $450,000 Pretty Carina $435,000 Cooden Beach $400,000 Fasig-Tipton November 2010 Serious Attitude (Ire) $1,850,000 Alpha Kitten a $405k Success on Quick Turnaround... Success in the breeding industry often hinges on Gabby=s Golden Gal $1,250,000 Dubai Majesty $1,100,000 identifying value, and Alpha Kitten (Tale of the Cat-- Franny Freud $560,000 Alpha Mama, by Unbridled=s Song) provided her savvy con- nections a nice score yesterday Ï Ò when selling to Spendthrift Farm for $405,000. The transaction KEENELAND JANUARY was notable because the Grade II-winning mare was se- TUESDAY, JAN. 11, 2011 cured for $150,000 just two months ago at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale, where a bevy of CUMULATIVE 2011 2010 talented horseflesh left the Catalogued 726 734 handsome gray somewhat over- No. Offered 560 552 looked. Bloodstock agent Ben No. Sold 392 406 McElroy signed the ticket at No- RNAs 168 146 vember for a partnership. Alpha % RNA 30% 26.4% Kitten was re-offered here Ned Toffey No. $500K+ 4 2 through Paramount Sales as High Price $1,400,000 $1,085,000 L Marquardt hip 630. Gross $19,600,200 $17,993,800 Average (% change) $50,001 (+12.8%) $44,320 A We=re very much delighted,@ said Paramount=s Pat Median (% change) $20,000 (unch) $20,000 Costello. AShe just stood out here more, with her qual- www.keeneland.com ity. She was a lovely filly, and that=s what the market said she was worth.@ Cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/12/11 • PAGE 3 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Alpha Kitten cont. Costello echoed a common sentiment when assessing the market. AFor the nice stock like here, it=s strong,@ he said. ABut it=s spotty other than that. But the good foals and mares are bringing money.@ A homebred for Jerry and Ann Moss, Alpha Kitten scored her biggest victory over GISW Evita Argentina (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the 2009 GII Santa Ynez S. at Santa Anita. In 2010, she was a close-up third in the GIII Los Flores H. in April and was beaten 3/4 lengths by Sweet August Moon (Malibu Moon) in the GIII Rancho Bernardo H. at Del Mar in August. Trained by John Sadler, she concluded her career with a record of 9-2-4-1 and earnings of $227,010. Ned Toffey, the general manager for Spendthrift who was handling the bidding duties out back, won out on Alpha Kitten in one of the day=s more entertaining duels. Mallory Mort--farm manager for Marlene Brody=s Gallagher Farm--was looking to get on track after being narrowly outgunned for Song and Danz (Unbridled=s Song) on Monday. That mare sold to Anderson Farm for $400,000. On the phone with Mrs. Brody, Mort, sitting along an aisleway in the pavilion, exchanged salvos with Toffey up until Mort on the the $385,000 mark. There was an ex- phone tended pause before he got the go- L Marquardt ahead at $390,000, and another before he responded to Toffey=s next bid with a smile. He shook off Toffey=s final bid and conceded defeat. Catalogued as hip 630, the five-year-old Alpha Kitten was selling as a racing or broodmare prospect, though Toffey said her racing days are done. AShe=ll go to the breeding shed,@ he confirmed. Toffey said the mare, who was produced by a full- sister to GISW Marylebone, would be a fine addition to Spendthrift owner B. Wayne Hughes=s broodmare band. AWhat=s not to like?@ asked Toffey. AShe=s a very pretty mare with a lot of ability. It was kind of a no- brainer. We had set our number going in, and we pretty well stuck do it. We were happy to get her for that.@ Spendthrift stands, among others, leading sire Malibu Moon and new stallions Line of David (Lion Heart), Temple City (Dynaformer), and Warrior=s Reward (Medaglia d=Oro), though a mate for Alpha Kitten hasn=t been decided on. AWe=ll look at it; we=ve got a couple horses in mind,@ said Toffey. Spendthrift had previously purchased hip 517, the MSP broodmare prospect Profitability (Cherokee Run-- Lucrative, by Seeking the Gold), for $85,000. Profitabil- ity is a half-sister to Bank Merger (Consolidator), winner of last year=s Gallant Bob S. at Parx and runner-up in the GI King=s Bishop S. James B. Keogh (Grovendale), agent, consigned. AWe=re looking for young, athletic mares who will primarily go to our stallions,@ said Toffey, who added the farm was nearly done with its shopping. AWe=ll look through them; there are a few more on the list.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/12/11 • PAGE 4 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com KEEJAN - DAY TWO - TOP 6 BROODMARES Hip Name Covering Stallion Price ($) 541 Secret Gypsy Broodmare Prospect 540,000 (m, 6, Sea of Secrets--Miss Utada, by Rahy) Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by Shadai Farm 630 Alpha Kitten Racing/b’mare Prospect 405,000 (m, 5, Tale of the Cat--Alpha Mama, by Unbridled’s Song) Consigned by Paramount Sales, Agent XL Purchased by Spendthrift Farm LLC 515 Princess Janie Tiznow 330,000 (m, 7, Elusive Quality--Petite Princess, by Dayjur) Consigned by Four Star Sales, Agent XV Purchased by Kern/Lillingston Assoc., agent 621 Yes She’s A Lady Racing/b’mare Prospect 190,000 (m, 5, Yes It’s True--Wonder Lady, by Deputy Minister) Consigned by Warrendale Sales, Agent VI Purchased by Cromwell Bloodstock, agent 450 Loving Vindication Broodmare Prospect 180,000 (m, 6, Vindication--Chimichurri, by Elusive Quality) Consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent for Live Oak Plantation Purchased by Anderson Farms 453 Magic Kitty Tapit 180,000 (m, 9, Storm Cat--Mi Lucia, by Icecapade) Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Purchased by Dennis Yokum, agent/Mercedes Stable LLC KEEJAN - DAY TWO - TOP 5 YEARLINGS Hip Sex Sire Dam Price ($) 379 c Candy Ride (Arg) Gentlemen’s Crown 300,000 B-Kathryn Taylor, Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm (KY) Consigned by Warrendale Sales, Agent II Purchased by B G Stables 597 c Tapit Unbridled Appeal 250,000 B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm (KY) Consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent for Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm Purchased by Buckeye Road Stable 574 f Indian Charlie Stunning Image (Ire) 210,000 B-John Gunther, Tony Holmes & Dr.