A WORD OF THANKS FROM THE HEADLINE PUBLISHER... p2 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, JANUARY 11, 2005 WHERE THERE’S A WILL... KEENELAND JANUARY Will Farish was not seated in his usual spot in the MONDAY ~ TOP SEVEN BROODMARES sales pavilion, but still saw off representatives of Hip Name Covering Sire Price ($) Castleton Lyons and Frank Justice’s Dell Ridge Farm to 64 Native Roots (Ire) Street Cry (Ire) 1,100,000 land the sales topper at yesterday’s opening session of (8, Indian Ridge {Ire}--Phazanla {Ire}, by Tap on Wood {Ire}) the Keeneland January Sale in Lexington. Farish went Consigned by Crescent Hill Farm, agent to $1.1 million to purchase the eight- Purchased by Lane’s End Farm year-old broodmare Native Roots 245 Blushing Bride (GB) Danzig 550,000 (Ire), the dam of GI Breeders’ Cup (7, Distant Relative {Ire}--Dime Bag {GB}, by High Line {GB}) Juvenile winner Wilko (Awesome Consigned by Pope McLean (Crestwood Farm), agent Again), in foal to Street Cry (Ire). “I Purchased by ClassicStar LLC bought her for the farm, for Lane’s 343 Hermione’s Magic Racing/B’mare prospect 460,000 End,” he said. “She’s got lovely con- (4, Forest Wildcat--Miss Insync, by Miswaki) formation. She’s the dam of what Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XIX could well be a champion and she’s a Purchased by Never Tell Farm LLC young mare just getting started in 315 French Braids Distorted Humor 450,000 foal to a very good horse.” Farish (10, Personal Flag--Vickey’s Echo, by Clever Trick) was not surprised that Native Roots Consigned by Denali Stud (Craig Bandoroff), Agent XIV Wilko Horsephotos was a seven-figure investment. “I Purchased by Rutledge Farm thought she’d actually bring a little bit more--I thought 186 Vermont Connection Street Cry (Ire) 350,000 she’d bring about $1.5 million,” he said, but added, (12, Alysheba--Lassie Connection, by Seattle Slew) “Anytime you get over a million dollars for the horses, Consigned by Longfield Farm, agent it’s a lot of money.” Asked whether he had a particular Purchased by Keene Ridge Farm Lane’s End stallion that would match especially well 207 A B Noodle Racing/B’mare prospect 340,000 with the mare, Farish deadpanned, “I’ve got a lot of (6, Alphabet Soup--Rasant, by Assert {Ire}) them. But I really haven’t gotten that far yet.” Farish Consigned by Three Chimneys Sales, agent added that he will make a decision later as to whether Purchased by Shadai Farm to sell subsequent foals from the mare. “I don’t like to 90 Racey Player Elusive Quality 330,000 sell fillies,” he said. “We’ll see what the future holds. I (10, A.P. Indy--Freesia, by Cox’s Ridge) just hope we have a lovely, nice foal.” KEEJAN cont. p2 Consigned by Bluewater Sales LLC, Agent VIII Purchased by Gulf Coast Farm KEENELAND JANUARY STATISTICS MONDAY, JAN. 10, 2005 The bidding for the SESSION TOTALS 2005 2004 TSUNAMI DISASTER No. Offered 322 322 STALLION DONATION No. Sold 251 226 RELIEF FUND RNAs 71 96 % RNA 22% 29.8% Gross $15,831,100 $14,861,100 ENDS TODAY, JAN. 11 Average (% change) $63,072 (-4%) $65,757 Median (% change) $35,000 (+16.6%) $30,000 AT 5 P.M. EST! www.keeneland.com Multiple G1 winner Aptitude, winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), posted a 123 Beyer Speed Figure, the highest Beyer of any horse in 2001. Juddmonte By Emerging Sire of Sires A.P. Indy. (859) 272-7629 First Two-Year-Olds race in 2005. www.juddmonte.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/11/05 • PAGE 2 of 8 A Quick Profit... The Magic Touch... Nikolaus Bock, a Chicago commodities trader, bought Audrey Haisfield, bidding on behalf of her Never Tell Native Roots for $22,000 at the 2004 OBS Winter Farm, went to a final bid of $460,000 to acquire former Mixed Sale, but sold the mare privately over the sum- Todd Pletcher trainee Hermione’s Magic (Forest Wild- mer to Hatta Bloodstock, who was represented yester- cat) from the Taylor Made consignment. The very first day at Keeneland by Stephen Hillen. Crescent Hill Farm horse purchased at auction by owner David Moore, the consigned the mare on their behalf. “We are delighted $225,000 OBS March Two-Year-Old purchase broke that Stephen and Hatta Bloodstock gave us the oppor- her maiden at first asking prior to a third-place effort to tunity to sell this mare,” said Crescent Hill’s Adrian Ashado in the GII Schuylerville S. She registered a pair Regan. “We are delighted with the price and we wish of victories in allowance company in 2004 and closed Mr. Farish all the best with her.” her career with earnings in excess of $150,000. “I think she’s a beautiful mare,” Mrs. Haisfield com- A Hillen, Hatta Home Run... mented. “I like her bloodlines, I liked the way she looked and I’m very excited about turning her into a About the time that Wilko was putting up solid per- broodmare and breeding her to Doneraile Court.” The formances against some of the top European two-year- Haisfields operate Never Tell Farm on the property olds, Stephen Hillen went to work. Hillen, on behalf of formerly known as Gaillardia. In addition to Doneraile Hatta International Bloodstock, learned that Native Court, the couple also own Medaglia d’Oro and Marque- Roots, the dam of the chestnut colt, was on the market try and have shares in several other stallions. after being purchased earlier in the year at OBS. “We thought [Wilko] might be able to win a stakes, so we made a few enquiries and found out she could be P FROM THE PUBLISHER P bought,” Hillen explained yesterday at Keeneland. “We In my 35 years in the racing industry, I have never thought if he could win a stakes, the plan was always felt as privileged to be part of any effort as I have the going to be to sell the mare. We just didn’t think he’d Coolmore-led stallion nomination donation effort to win the Breeders’ Cup. But we felt that he was always help the victims of the devastating Asian tsunami two a bit underrated.” Native Roots was originally cata- weeks ago. At the Keeneland January sales this week, logued to sell at the Tattersalls December sale, but was many readers have offered me their thanks and withdrawn shortly before the sale. “She developed a congratulations for the TDN's part in the effort, and I foot abscess two days before she was set to travel to wanted to take a moment today to direct those be sold at Tattersalls,” he said. “The injury did not heal thanks toward the appropriate parties. That begins and the team did not have a chance to obtain the nec- with the Coolmore team who devised the fundraising essary veterinarian certificate.” At that point, Hillen effort and the breeders and buyers who have been decided Keeneland January would be the destination extraordinarily generous with their support. You've all and the results were more than satisfactory. “Any time done our industry proud, and I cannot say there has you get over a million dollars for anything, that’s a been another moment in time in which I have been great deal and we’re delighted.” While declining to more appreciative to call myself a member of this divulge the price he paid for Native Roots, Hillen as- most kind-hearted and humane group of people who sured that it was “a lot less than what we made to- make up this sport. At the TDN we are immensely day.” Hatta International is an Asian-based company proud to have been given the opportunity to be the recently set up as “an investment vehicle for horses,” voice for this most remarkable gesture of human according to Hillen. kindness. -- Barry Weisbord TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/11/05 • PAGE 3 of 8 Another Pegasus Takes Flight... Gulf Coast A Major Player... Larry O’Byrne, son of Irish bloodstock agent Demi Lance Robinson’s Gulf Coast Farm accounted for a O’Byrne, went to $600,000 to acquire a filly by large chunk of business yesterday, acquiring six horses Fusaichi Pegasus yesterday at Keeneland, the lone for gross receipts totaling $1,092,000. Chief among yearling for her sire in the January catalogue. “She was their purchases was hip 90, the 10-year-old mare Racey purchased for a group of breeders in England,” he com- Player (A.P. Indy), which was knocked down for a final mented. “They haven’t decided whether they are going bid of $330,000 from the consignment of Bluewater to resell it, but they are probably going to keep it for Sales. Bred in partnership by Gary Player and William S. racing.” The Jan. 23 foal is a daughter of User Cat Farish, the bay is a half sister to South African Group 3 (Storm Cat), a $500,000 Keeneland September yearling winner Aristis (Storm Cat) and is the only mare in the purchase in 1999. The filly’s second dam is User catalogue selling in foal to Elusive Quality. Robinson Friendly (GB), a multiple champion and multiple Group 1 was also an active buyer of breeding stock at last winner in Europe. “She’s got lovely quality and she year’s Keeneland November sale, signing the tickets on moves real well,” O’Byrne said of his purchase, adding no fewer than 20 horses worth over $4.6 million.