FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. ZEN MOMENTS GALILEO DOMINATES FOAL FINALE One day after it was announced that champion Goffs' Kildare venue has often been a showcase for Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}) would head to Kentucky the preeminence of Galileo (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), and next month, her care- was again yesterday when business resumed at the takers at Hollywood November Foal Sale. Three of the third and final ses- Park reflected on the sion's top seven were by Coolmore's standout, includ- big mare. "We dis- ing the topper. Hip cussed it at dinner a 627 had obvious ap- few nights ago, and peal as a son of the that was it," said 2006 G1 Moyglare trainer John Stud S. heroine Miss Shirreffs, whose Beatrix (Ire) (Danehill wife, Dottie Ingordo- Dancer {Ire}), and Shirreffs, is the rac- the February-foaled Zenyatta with Carmen Zamora ing manager for own- bay did not disap- Sarah K Andrew ers Jerry and Ann point. Consigned by Moss. Exercise rider J K Thoroughbreds, Hip 627 www.goffs.com Steve Willard added, "It will be a little anticlimactic, but he was snapped up I can breathe again. She's been an awful lot of fun." by the Newmarket- Regular rider Mike Smith, honored as the Big Sport of based Mertoun Paddocks for i260,000. AHe=s been Turfdom for 2010 (see p7), offered, AI'm just happy bought for a long-established client of the farm, and we that she's retiring healthy and sound, that's the main will bring him back to England now and assess our thing. Maybe I'll get the opportunity to ride her babies options in the spring," said Mertoun's Rob Speers. one day.@ Zenyatta=s stable pony Hootie has also been "He=s an outstanding colt, and it=s not that often that retired. Hollywood Park announced that will stage you get an opportunity to buy one like him.@ Cont. p2 AZenyatta Appreciation Day@ Dec. 5, when the six-year- old will be paraded between races. The track will offer Coolmore Ireland, Hill >n= Dale 2011 fees.........p12 drawings for memorabilia associated with the cham- JUSTENUFFHUMOR retired to Vinery NY........p12 pion. Cont. p13-14 ZENYATTA’S GREATEST HITS Date Race 11-06-10 GI BC Classic (2nd) 10-02-10 GI Lady’s Secret S. 08-07-10 GI Clement L. Hirsch S. 07-13-10 GI Vanity H. 04-09-10 GI Apple Blossom H. 03-13-10 GI Santa Margarita Invitational H. 11-07-09 GI BC Classic 10-10-09 GI Lady’s Secret S. 08-09-09 GI Clement Hirsch S. 06-27-09 GI Vanity H. 05-23-09 GII Milady H. 10-24-08 GI BC Ladies’ Classic 09-27-08 GI Lady’s Secret S. 08-02-08 GII Clement Hirsch H. 07-05-08 GI Vanity H. 05-31-08 GII Milady H. 04-05-08 GI Apple Blossom H. 01-13-08 GII El Encino S. 12-15-07 HOL Alw 11-22-07 HOL Msw (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/19/10 • PAGE 2 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com NOVEMBER FOALS Nov. 16-18, 2010 All Galileo, All the Time... Earlier in the day, BBA Ireland paid i200,000 paid by BBA Ireland for hip 551, a daughter of Galileo whose dam was also a high-class performer. From Owenstown Stud, the February foal is the initial produce of the dual Group 3 hero Cheyenne Star (Ire) (Mujahid). AThe sire is capable of anything an,d given that she=s by Galileo out of a very good mare, I thought that she was quite good value,@ said buyer Adrian Nicoll. AShe=s been bought for a long-established client. She could be kept to race, or she could also be reoffered.A Finishing off the Galileo trio of high-profile purchases was Springfort Park Stud=s hip 641, a half-sister to the top-class sprinter Kingsgate Native (Ire) (Mujadil) knocked down to M.V. Magnier for i180,000. Shadwell Duo Make Waves... Two of Shadwell=s residents, Nayef and his son Tamayuz (GB), also made headlines. The former was responsible for a notably bred colt from the draft of Jockey Hall Stud offered on behalf of Tullpark Ltd, who sold to John Ferguson for i240,000. Hip 666 is a half-brother to the oper- www.pinoakstud.com ation=s Bethrah (Ire) (Marju {Ire}), who captured this year=s G1 Irish GOFFS THURSDAY - TOP FIVE FOALS Bethrah Inpho 1000 Guineas and whose dam is Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (€) a full-sibling of the accomplished 627 c Galileo (Ire) Miss Beatrix (Ire) 260,000 Highest Honor (Fr) duo of Numide (Fr) and Reve d=Oscar Consigned by J.K. Thoroughbreds (Fr). The colt received another significant update last Purchased by Mertoun Paddocks 666 c Nayef Reve d’Iman (Fr) 240,000 month when the latter=s son Reve d>Essor (Jpn) (Agnes Tachyon {Jpn}) annexed the G2 Daily Hai Nisai S. Consigned by Jockey Hall Stud Tamayuz was at the fore Wednesday, and another Purchased by John Ferguson 550 f Tamayuz (GB) Chelsea Rose (Ire) 220,000 member of his first crop kept the ball rolling when Airlie Consigned by Airlie Stud Stud=s daughter of the 2004 G1 Moyglare Stud S. Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company heroine Chelsea Rose (Ire) (Desert King {Ire}) sold to 540 c Duke of Marmalade (Ire) Bowstring (Ire) 215,000 Shadwell for i220,000. AShe is by a dual Group 1 Consigned by Al-Eile Stud winner out of a Group 1 winner,@ explained Stephen Purchased by Camas Park Collins. AYou can=t ask for any more, and she was a 551 f Galileo (Ire) Cheyenne Star (Ire) 200,000 standout.@ Consigned by Owenstown Stud Purchased by BBA Ireland GOFFS NOVEMBER FOAL SALE GOFFS NOVEMBER FOAL SALE THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 2010 THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 2010 SESSION 2010 CUMULATIVE 2010 2009 Catalogued 204 Catalogued 694 860 No. Offered 174 No. Offered 585 718 No. Sold 138 No. Sold 399 474 RNAs 36 RNAs 186 244 % RNA 20.7% % RNA 31.8% 34% Gross €6,865,500 Gross €10,134,900 €10,551,200 Average €49,750 Average €25,401 (+14.1%) €22,260 Median €33,000 Median €15,000 (+15.4%) €13,000 www.goffs.com www.goffs.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/19/10 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Enduring Spirit.... Invincible Spirit (Ire) was in his customary prominent position at the end of trading, with a quartet of repre- sentatives snapped up for six-figure sums. John Fergu- son signed for two. They were Abbeville & Meadow Court Studs= hip 501, the half-brother to this term=s G2 Norfolk S. and G2 Gimcrack S. hero Approve (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who takes up stud duties at Morristown Lattin Stud in 2011. Having paid i190,000 for that May foal, Ferguson was on hand to secure Rockfield Farm=s full- Tamayuz filly, hip 501 brother to this www.goffs.com season=s Listed Rose Bowl S. winner Al Aasifh (Ire). Consigned as hip 694, the March-foaled bay fetched i170,000. Clodagh McStay paid i160,000 for Newtown Stud=s hip 619, an Invinci- ble Spirit colt from the extended family of Lahib, while BBA Ireland purchased hip 584 for i120,000. She is a daughter of the 2000 G3 Prix d=Aumale scorer Green Minstrel (Fr) (Green Tune) from the draft of Rings View Stud. Bring In the Newbloods... Duke of Marmalade (Ire) (Danehill) and Raven=s Pass (Elusive Quality) have their first foals at auction at present, and Timmy Hyde=s Camas Park Stud paid i215,000 for a son of the former consigned by Al-Eile Stud as hip 540. His dam is 2004 G2 Park Hill S. third- place finisher Bowstring (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) from the family of the 1984 Irish Oaks heroine Princess Pati (Ire). AHe=s a very good-looking colt by a great racehorse,@ Hyde said. AHe=ll be back for sale next year.@ Owner Norman Steel won the bidding war at i90,000 for hip 631, a son of Raven=s Pass and MGSW Miss Sally (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}) offered by Cloneymore Farm. Autho- rized (Ire), whose oldest are yearlings, was responsible for a half-brother to one of the most exciting Classic prospects for 2011 in the unbeaten colt Dubai Prince (Ire) (Shamardal), who switches to Godolphin after an impressive win for the Dermot Weld yard in the G3 Killavullan S. From the Castlebridge Consignment, hip 564 that includes another Maktoum flagbearer in Storming Home (GB), and he was another to be added to Ferguson=s roster after the agent met no further resistance when the bidding hit the i150,000 mark. Ferguson said, ADubai Prince is a very exciting horse to look forward to, and we=re delighted with how Autho- rized=s first crop are shaping up.@ www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/19/10 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Rises Justify Cutbacks... With the Foal Sale reduced to three days from four and numbers trimmed, the emphasis on quality appears to have paid handsome dividends at the close of play. The cumulative average of i25,401 represented a 14- percent increase on 2009, while the i15,000 median was up by 15 percent. Goffs Chief Executive Henry Michael T. Levy • (859) 253-1114 • www.muirfieldinsurance.com Beeby commented, AWe have been delighted with to- day=s trade, which really Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (€) stepped up a gear from 501 c Invincible Spirit (Ire) Wyola 190,000 yesterday, which in turn Consigned by Abbeville & Meadow Court Studs advanced significantly on Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock Tuesday=s lower-key sale.