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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here POUR MOI ANOTHER? WORLD CHAMP RESUMES DOWN UNDER A Galileo (Ire) three-parts sister to this year=s Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) returns to the G1 Epsom Derby hero Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) races in Saturday=s G2 Schillaci S. going 1000 meters was the star turn yesterday on a buoyant opening at Caulfield, and she is expected to start in the vicinity Book 1 session of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, of a nickel on the dollar to making equal Phar Lap=s record of 800,000gns. 14 straight wins to begin a Bloodstock agent career. Now a 5-year-old, John McCormack the brown mare was lasted until flawless and never really 650,000gns, but challenged in taking each of the final her seven starts last season, exchanges were including Group 1 wins in fought out the Newmarket H., the Black Caviar theaustralian.com.au between William Reid S., the T. J. Coolmore=s John Smith S. and a last-out score in the BTC Cup in Magnier and Hong Brisbane May 14. Connections recently bypassed a Tatts Topper tattersalls.com Kong-based Paul barrier trial alongside G1 Golden Slipper S. hero Sepoy Makin, who had (Aus) (Elusive Quality), opting instead for a much easier the final say. Underbidder to Magnier on last year=s 1.2 prep Sept. 27 (video). The Schillaci shouldn=t be much million gns Tattersalls sale-topper Was (Ire) (Galileo more taxing. "Obviously, they are handy horses up {Ire}), Makin, who is advised by Grant Pritchard-Gordon against her on Saturday, but is a shame they can't get of Badgers Bloodstock, currently has horses in training a name horse there to give her bit more competition," with John Oxx in Ireland and Jeremy Noseda in Jeff O'Connor, racing manager to trainer Peter Moody, Newmarket, but he has not finalized training plans for told AAP, referring to the mare=s six rivals. Following his new purchase. The filly is also a full-sister to Kissed Saturday=s test, Black Caviar is expected to follow the (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a 900,000gns graduate of last years= same path she did in 2010--the G2 Schweppes S. at sale. The J “TDN Rising Star” J was quoted at 16- Moonee Valley Oct. 22 followed by the G1 Patinack 1 for next year=s G1 Epsom Oaks by bookmaker Stan Farm Classic at Flemington Nov. 5. James after her easy win at Navan about an hour before her year-younger sister went through the ring. The filly was consigned by Timmy Hyde=s Camas Park Stud and was bred, like Pour Moi, by Lynch Bages, a breeding operation headed by Coolmore=s Paul Shanahan. Cont. p2 TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE, BOOK 1 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 2011 SESSION TOTALS 2011 2010 Catalogued 168 233 No. Offered 147 193 No. Sold 120 146 RNAs 27 47 % RNA 18.4% 24.4% No. Over 500K 4 2 High Price 800,000gns 1,200,000gns Gross 18,148,000gns 14,921,000gns Average (% change) 151,233gns (+48%) 102,199gns Median (% change) 100,000gns (+51.5%) 66,000gns www.tattersalls.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/6/11 • PAGE 2 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Tatts October cont. Of Wednesday=s Tatts topper, Paul Makin said, AI first saw her in Ireland at [Paul Shanahan=s] Ashtown House Stud a couple of days before the Derby and really liked her then." He added, AI think this sale has more depth than usual, and, hopefully, she will be good enough to one day join the eight mares I have with Rory Mahon at Mountain View Stud in Ireland. She will be broken in by Di Turner, and I don=t think she will be too early." An Eye for the Ladies... Alan Cooper, racing manager to Maria Niarchos and family, has also been looking for fillies as long-term breeding prospects this year, and he saw off Charlie Liverton early into the day for a 700,000gns full-sister to Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The yearling was bred by Marguerite Weld and offered by the Castlebridge Consignment. "She will be going into training in Newmarket with Henry Cecil," explained Cooper. "We have also been looking at Deauville, Keeneland and Goffs for fillies that would complement our existing bloodlines, and she fulfilled Alan Cooper what we were looking for. She Racing Post photo was a beautiful mover and stood up to everything very well at the sales. She=s a full-sister to a Classic winner, so let=s hope she can carry on the family." Leicestershire breeders George and Jackie Smith, consigning through David and Trish Brown=s Worcestershire- based Furnace Mill Stud, enjoyed a bumper payday. Their Oasis Dream (GB) (Green Desert) colt was the subject of a sustained duel between John Magnier and Oasis Dream colt tattersalls.com trainer Andrew Balding that saw his price rocket to 700,000gns. Magnier had the upper hand for the colt, whose fourth dam is Meon Valley Stud foundation mare Reprocolor. "I=ve been selling for 36 years, and that=s the biggest one we=ve had," said David Brown. "I=m delighted for George and Jackie. They have three mares with us and are friends as well as clients. Everyone loved him, although obviously we weren=t expecting that price." TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/6/11 • PAGE 3 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Ladies cont. A Galileo (Ire) filly out of Evita (GB) (Selkirk), a daughter of the brilliant Watership Down Stud foundation mare Darara (Ire) (Top Ville {Ire}), was another filly in demand. She failed to sell at 400,000gns in the ring, but was later bought privately for 430,000gns by Al Shahania Stud, Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani the breeding Racing Post photo operation of Qatari royal family member Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Kazakhstan-based Nurlan Bizakov bought the historic Hesmonds Stud in Sussex last year and, acting through advisor Charlie Gordon-Watson, he paid 400,000gns to see off Seamus Burns of Lodge Park Stud for a full- sister to G1 Pretty Polly S. winner Chinese White (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), sold from Lady O=Reilly=s Castlemartin Stud. "She was a lovely filly from a great family and is Inquiries to Kyle Wilson likely to either go into training with Sir Michael Stoute [email protected] or Ed Dunlop," said Gordon-Watson. Coolmore=s other purchases included a 520,000gns Montjeu (Ire) colt out of Group 2 winner Dance Parade (Gone West), which was offered from Flash Conroy=s TATOCT Gets Off to a Quick Start... Glenvale Stud; and a 480,000gns Dansili (GB) Park Paddocks did not have to wait long for Book half-brother to G1 Prix du Jockey-Club runner-up Best One=s first six-figure transaction, as Alban de Mieulle Name (GB) (King=s Best), consigned by Newsells Park clinched lot 2, an attractive Galileo (Ire) filly out of Stud. John Ferguson was underbidder to John Magnier Candy Mountain (GB) (Selkirk), for 260,000 gns. on the latter, who caused a rare Coolmore-Maktoum Standing alongside the Frenchman was Sheikh Abdullah duel. Sheikh Mohammed, who like his brother Sheikh bin Khalifa Al-Thani, a senior member of Qatar=s ruling Hamdan was at the sale, enjoyed a productive day=s family, which is fast emerging as a notable force in shopping. Heading the way was a first-crop son of Thoroughbred racing. Sheikh Abdullah=s son is Sheikh Darley sire New Approach (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), for whom Fahad Al-Thani, the man behind Pearl Bloodstock, who Ferguson, standing with Sheikh Mohammed, bid has enjoyed notable success in Europe this year thanks 500,000gns. New Approach=s breeder Lodge Park Stud to Lightening Pearl (Ire)=s (Marju {Ire}) victory in the offered the colt. Ferguson also paid 480,000gns for G1 Cheveley Park S. and the exploits of Hong Kong- another colt by the sire sold by Highclere Stud. bound Frederick Engels (GB) (Iceman {GB}), who took "I strongly expect them both to join one of the the G2 TNT July S. Godolphin stables, although Sheikh Mohammed will The Sheikh=s presence at Tattersalls marks a decide," said Ferguson. "I=ve been impressed by the departure for a man who previously focused largely on number of quality individuals New Approach has been racing and breeding Arabians as the founder and owner getting; he is by Galileo, who is a wonderful sire, and of Umm Qarn Farm in his homeland. Established in from a great family. Both yearlings come from farms we 1988, Umm Qarn is renowned in the world of Arabians have been lucky with, and were fantastically athletic and has raced world-class individuals such as Dahess, individuals.@ Al Dahma and Al Anood. Ferguson liked what he saw on day one at Tatts. De Mieulle, the Sheikh=s Qatar-based trainer, said, "I have been pleasantly surprised by the strength of AShe is a lovely filly and will go to France, where she the market here, especially what I=d call the lower-upper will be trained by Freddy Head.@ market,@ he offered. AThat=s good for the industry, Umm Qarn later made the buyer=s sheet when because a lot of people are still wanting to buy horses." purchasing a 300,000gns Galileo (Ire) colt offered from The sale continues today, starting at 11:30 a.m. Mark Dwyer=s Oaks Farm Stables. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 10/6/11 • PAGE 4 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com OCTOBER YEARLINGS Wednesday Toppers TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE - BOOK 1 WEDNESDAY’S TOP TEN LOTS Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) 112 f Galileo (Ire) Gwynn (Ire) 800,000 Consigned by Camas Park Stud Purchased by Badgers Bloodstock 9 f Galileo (Ire) Caumshinaun (Ire) 700,000 Consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment Purchased by Course Investment Corp (Agent) 141 c Oasis Dream (GB) Kassiopeia (Ire) 700,000 Consigned by Furnace Mill Stud Purchased by Demi O’Byrne 35 c Montjeu (Ire) Dance Parade 520,000 Consigned by Glenvale Stud Purchased by Demi O’Byrne 156 c New Approach (Ire) Lady Miletrian