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******************************************************************************************** The Gr. 2 Derrinstown Derby Trial Stakes highlights the beginning of the racing season in Leopardstown in May. It provides a sure indicator of strong Derby contenders for later in the season. Recent successes have derrinstownderrinstown included 2006’s winner who went on to win the Irish Derby and the Gr. 1 Irish Champion Stakes, Sinndar who went to win both the Irish and English Derby’s and the Gr. 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Galileo also went onto win the Irish and English Derby’s and digestdigest the Gr. 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, High Chaparral also went onto win both the Irish and English Derby’s and the Gr. 1 Irish Champion Stakes, Alamshar who won the Irish Derby and the Gr. 1 ELNADIM INTIKHAB King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and finally Yeats who went Invasor beating Bernardini in the on to win the Gr. 1 and Gr. 1 Ascot Gold Cup. The Gr. 1 Breeder’s Cup Classic Gr. 3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial is run on the same day as Invasor (Arg)(Candy Stripes) won the the Derby Trial. Previous winners include who went overall Eclipse Award of Horse of the Year DERRINSTOWN STUD’S on to win 5 further Group 1 races. 2006. This award is taken from a line up of other ******************************************************************************************************* top rated awards from which he also gained the The Derrinstown Apprentice Series will be contested as usual this year. Best Older Horse of the Year 2006 award. 2007 STALLION ROSTER

It has been running for more than 15 years now with the aim of promoting Invasor also dominated the 2006 excellence and encouraging young talented jockeys. Previous winners of World Racehorse Ratings this series include last year’s Champion Jockey Declan McDonagh, (formerly known as the International What’s your schedule? Tadgh O’Shea, Cathy Gannon and David Condon. Classification) gaining the highest rating of 129.

Invasor won nine of his ten career starts and Staff profile - was unbeaten in four U.S. starts last year including defying 3yo champion Bernardini after ALHAARTH Deirdre flannery a 90 day layoff in the Breeder’s Cup Classic. Commenting on Invasor, trainer Kiaran CHAMPION 2YO, classic sire. Sire of classic win- Deirdre Flannery joined the Derrinstown team McLaughlin said “...he always did everything in 2000. She is now Assistant Stud Groom in right. He’s really classy, a true gentleman”. ner & triple gr. 1 winner PHOeNIX REACH. Twomey’s (part of Derrinstown’s large Private McLaughlin also saddled Shadwell’s Jazil to win Stud) which comprises of three yards. the Gr. 1 Belmont Stakes. From June to December, Twomey’s primarily Following the stablemates return to Palm houses weanlings. It also cares for injured, Bahri Meadows from New York, Invasor’s first point of sick and convalescent animals as well as those call was the Gr. 1 Donn Handicap where he Champion miler, sire of gr. 1 winner sakhee, world champion. requiring individual care. Recent winners that claimed a dramatic victory putting him on target have gone through Twomey’s include Yearlings made up to €220,000 in ‘06 for the Gr. 1 Dubai World Cup in March and Eswarah ( x Midway Lady) Jazil’s next start will be in the Gr. 2 Gulfstream Deirdre is winner of the Classic Gr. 1 Vodafone Oaks; Classic 2000 Park Handicap, 3rd March. pictured here with Guineas winner Haafhd (Alhaarth x Elnadim Rosia Bay, a 30 Al Bahathri); multi Group winner and Gr. 1 Juddemonte year old retired International Stakes runner up Maraahel (Alzaox x Dual champion sprinter of Europe. By champion sire mare by Nasanice); others include Taqseem, Bunood and Nakheel. who was bred a danzig. Remarkable 2yo runners in 2006 wi dud (Gr. 2) and caldra (gr. 3). remarkable Originally from Galway city, Deirdre has had an interest in NOMINATIONS

14 times!! She’s horses from an early age. She completed an Honours Books are filling FAST! produced Gr. 1 Degree in Equine Science at the University of Limerick. There are still a few nominations available for some of our winners Roseate Intkhab Tern and . For her college placements she worked at Ennel Lodge stallions but don’t delay books are filling fast! Stud, Mullingar and Blanford Stud, Kentucky preparing She is the Great CONTRACTS European champion miler. Sire of gr. 1 win- yearling for the U.S. sales. After finishing college she spent Grandam of Gr. 1 If you have reserved a Derrinstown Stallion Nomination, 2 ½ years as Assistant Stud Groom at Oak Lodge Stud Meon Valley Stud please insure you return the signed contract as soon as ners paita and . Great value. Fillies Mile winner where her work included all aspects of the breeding season possible to secure the booking. . Rosia together with sales preparation and responsibility over Bay comes from breaking yearlings. STILL UNSURE the family of the Come and see our Stallions; Request a DVD / Brochure or Marju Champion filly Along with her dog Radar, Deirdre lives in Derrinstown’s check out our website www.derrinstown.com . brand new staff quarters Graiguelin with Rosie Byrne who dual Gr 1 winner and multiple gr 1 sire including works on reception in the stud office. Talk to our Nominations Department: Enda or Sheena. classic winner marju snip , also viva pataca & the renowned .

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More inside…………... Alhaarth, a European Champion on the track is also a proven BAHRI Bahri has an interesting year ahead with his first European Group 1 sire. The caliber of his ALHAARTH bred 2yo runners taking centre stage. His yearlings sold well progeny include Gr. 1 winners last year, making up to €220,000 in the Goffs Million Sale for a Phoenix Reach (pic across) and €8,000 colt out of Congress, a half sister to Gr. 1 winner Cherokee Haafhd. Global star Phoenix €17,500 Rose. Other yearlings sold for €115,000 and €100,000 with Phoenix Reach, Nad Al Sheba Reach’s victories include Gr. 1 SLF 1st January SLF 1st January his yearlings averaging price of €53,000 which is over six times Acts of Grace Cathay Pacific , his fee.

Gr. 1 Pattison Canadian International Stakes and Gr. 1 Dubai In 2006 Acts of Grace attracted attention at Ascot when taking the Gr. 3 Water Front . Haafhd, a Classic winner Princess Royal Stakes (pic above) in typical Bahri style. Acts of Grace is a half for Alhaarth, has his first yearlings on the ground which last year sister to Invincible Spirit and . as foals made prices of 190,000gns, 110,000gns, 100,000gns, etc. Haafhd’s wins included the Gr. 1 2000 Guineas, Gr. 1 As European Champion, Bahri was one of the best milers of his Champion Stakes and Gr. 3 Craven Stakes. generation. His career highlights included winning the Gr. 1 St James's Palace Stakes and Gr. 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, together with a second placing in the Other prominent blacktype progeny sired by Alhaarth include Gr. 1 and the Gr. 1 International Stakes, and third in both Classic Bandari (pic below), winner of the Gr.2 at races, the English and Irish 2000 Guineas. Royal Ascot and Gr.2 Princess of Wales’s Stakes; Hoh Buzzard, Gr.2 winner in the States; Dominica Bahri retired to Shadwell Farm, Kentucky in 1996 and has since joined the winner of the Gr.2 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Derrinstown Stud roster in 2004. With limited opportunity from his American crops he Ascot; Misterah winner of the Gr.3 Shadwell Stud has produced many fine horses including the European Nell Gwyn Stakes; Maharib winner of the Gr.3 derrinstown stud’s Champion and Gr. 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Sakhee, Gr. 2 Falmouth IAWS Curragh Cup and Hallowed Dream, Gr.3 Stakes winner Alshakr and Gr. 3 Tattersalls winner winner in the US last year. Secret History (pic below). 2007 Shadwell have some very interesting 2yo’s by Alhaarth in the pipeline this year. These include a

full sister to Gr.1 winner Haafhd; a colt who’s dam Stallion roster Alshakr won the Gr.2 and was placed in the Gr.1 French 1,000 Guineas; a half brother Bandari to Gr.1 winner Almutawakel; a half brother to Gr.1 win- ner Rebelline and Gr.2 winner Quws, a three parts sister to Gr.3 winner INTIKHAB Secret History Ranin; and finally a half brother to Border Arrow who is a multiple Group and Stakes winner. MARJU €8,000 ELNADIM SLF 1st January €22,500 SLF 1st January €6,000 Viva Pataca SLF 1st January

“This has got to be one of the best $10,000 stallions in the world, what with his third-crop filly Red Evie becoming a Gr. 1 winner and Mudawin, from his first crop, winning the rich 14-furlong Ebor. H at 100-1 last year. He just continues to turn out useful winners at all Marju closed 2006 on the right note with yearlings making up to €451,000. This year Red Evie ages and all distances” Thoroughbred Daily News 17/01/2007 already he has a winner at Nad al Sheba where Britanna Stakes winner Sir Gerard won the US$110,000 Dubai Casthouse Trophy. Red Evie (pic above) (Rated 124; 2006) gave Intikhab another Gr.1 success when Last year Elnadim’s 2 year old crop went from Year in year out, Marju consistently produces winners of star quality. Viva Pataca (pic winning the Gr.1 at Leopardstown. This was the 3yo filly’s seventh straight strength to strength. Wi Dud (pic above) registered above) won the Gr. 1 Hong Kong Derby and the Gr. 1 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Wi Dud victory which also included the Gr.3 Oak Tree Stakes and LR Sandringham Handicap at a well deserved win in the Gr.2 Flying Childers Stakes after near misses at Cup in emphatic style. Marju’s daughter Marju Snip won the Classic Gr. 1 Australasian Royal Ascot. Mudawin also made history by winning the £124,640 Ebor Handicap, the post in both the Gr.3 Betfair Oaks bringing her tally to 6 wins out of her last 8. Molecomb and Gr.2 Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes. Wi Dud then Europe’s richest handicap. went on to come a very game second in the Gr.1 Shadwell Middle Park Soviet Song (pic below) has produced many fine performances over the years but none as Intikhab is consistently producing classy, successful progeny. His top rated progeny exciting as the Gr. 2 Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot last year in which she sailed Stakes. include high class fillies Paita and Toupie. Last year Paita was back to her flying form home to win in great style. She previously won the Gr. 1 Fillies Mile and the Another one of Elnadim’s successful 2yo winners last season, Caldra won when taking Gr. 3 Prix Allez France at Chantilly with ease by two lengths. She was also Gr. 1 Falmouth Stakes two years running, the Gr. 1 Sussex Stakes and Gr. 1 Matron the Gr.3 Autumn Stakes effortlessly by 5 lengths. He also came second in placed in the Gr. 2 Prix Corrida. Successful in the Gr. 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud as a Stakes. To date she has won over €1 million in prize-money and was rated 126 upon the Gr.3 Iveco Daily Solario Stakes and has won prize money of over juvenile and third in last year’s Gr. 1 and Gr. 1 . Toupie, retirement last year. €250,000. Elnadim was rated 7th in Europe for Leading Sire of 2YO’s in winner of the Gr. 3 Prix d’Arenberg Victrix also was placed in the Gr. 1 Poule d’Essai order of Prize Money won (Hyperion 10.06). des Pouliches. Another versatile and consistent filly was Moon Unit who won the Gr. 3 Last year Marju’s 2yo’s were again to the fore with stakes performances Bodes Galaxy and Massive. Marju’s previous stakes winners include Gr. 1 winners , and Greenlands Stakes and two other Listed races during her career. Amongst Elnadim’s successful runners down under is Marbye; other Group winners include Miletrain, Brunel, Stormont, Hoh Mike gained a rating of 107 last year as a 2yo. He showed great Pendragon (pic across). This impressive colt, trained Indigenous, Magnesium, Saturn, Naheef, Burning Sands, High promise when winning 2 races, one of which set a new 2yo course by Bart Cummings, has put in great performances, Cee, Bobs Pride, Sapphire Ring, Mahoob, Della Scala, D’Anjou, record time and gained placings in 4 other races including the including winning the Gr. 2 Norman Robinson Stakes Marine and the list goes on……. Gr. 2 Norfolk Stakes and the Gr. 3 Willmont Dixon Cornwallis with style, the Gr. 3 Woolworths Good Taste Stakes. As a sprinter, Hoh Mike is certainly one to watch out for this Magazine Gloaming Stakes and finishing a close 2nd year. in the Gr. 1 Thrifty Spring Champion Stakes, all in in 2005. Pendragon Paita Soviet Song