KEENELAND KEENELAND NOVEMBER -- TUESDAY Four Years Ago, at Keeneland July, a Colt Who Came TOP NINE BROODMARES to Be Known As Fusaichi Pegasus Sold for $4 Million
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MEDIA PUZZLE wins Melbourne Cup HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6, 2002 ABUNDANT BLESSINGS AT KEENELAND KEENELAND NOVEMBER -- TUESDAY Four years ago, at Keeneland July, a colt who came TOP NINE BROODMARES to be known as Fusaichi Pegasus sold for $4 million. Hip# Name Covering Sire Price Two years ago this month, a four-year-old filly named 487 Bless Storm Cat $4,000,000 Blissful fetched another $4 million. And yesterday, (3, Mr. Prospector--Angel Fever, by Danzig) during the second session of the November Breeding Consigned by Stone Farm, Stock Sale, a three-year-old agent for A Hancock III and Stonerside Stable LLC filly named Bless (Mr. Pros- Purchased by ClassicStar LLC pector) completed the tri- 447 Warrior Queen A. P. Indy $2,000,000 fecta for her venerable sire (5, Quiet American--Call Me Fleet, by Afleet) and her coveted dam Angel Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Fever when bidding again Purchased by BBA (Ireland) Ltd. reached $4 million at the 537 Ela Athena (GB) Giant’s Causeway $2,000,000 Lexington sales pavilion. The (6, Ezzoud--Crodelle, by Formidable) unraced full sister to Ken- Consigned by Michael Byrne, agent tucky Derby winner Fusaichi Purchased by Newsells Park Stud Pegasus, in foal to super sire Bless Horsephotos 371 Rose of Tara (Ire) Storm Cat $1,950,000 Storm Cat, was consigned by Stone Farm, as agent for (6, Generous--Flame of Tara {Ire}), by Artaius) breeder Arthur Hancock III and Stonerside Stable. She Consigned by Glennwood Farm Voute Sales, Agent III was purchased by David Plummer’s ClassicStar LLC. Purchased by Chiefswood Stables “We wanted her,” Plummer admitted. “We bought one 576 Happyanunoit (NZ) Giant’s Causeway $1,400,000 other mare earlier that we liked real well, but this was (7, Yachtie--Easter Queen, by Rajah) Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent our pick of the sale, so we wanted to try and buy her. Purchased by Newsells Park Stud We knew she wasn't going to be cheap, we knew we'd 427 The Seven Seas Thunder Gulch $1,300,000 have to pay what she was worth. So we just had to do (6, El Gran Senor--Tiffany’s Gem, by Effervescing) our best and keep going. We are going to take her to Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent our farm in Lexington and probably breed her back to Purchased by Northwest Farms Storm Cat.” Of the filly’s price tag, Plummer added, 343 Nannerl Storm Cat $1,250,000 “We thought she would cost between $3.5 and $4.5 (15, Valid Appeal--Allouette, by Proud Birdie) million. That was our guess, but we were prepared to Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent pay what we had to pay. The mare being a full sister to Purchased by ClassicStar LLC Fusaichi Pegasus was most important. The idea is that 344 Nasty Storm racing/b’mare prospect $1,075,000 it's hard to get the very very best mares and we wanted (4, Gulch--A Stark Is Born, by Graustark) a few nice mares.” Keeneland coverage cont. p. 3 Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by F Stronach KEENELAND NOVEMBER STATISTICS 407 Starine (Fr) b’mare prospect $1,000,000 (5, Mendocino--Grisonnante, by Kaldoun) CUMULATIVE 2002 2001 Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent No. Offered 467 485 Purchased by Newsells Park Stud No. Sold 368 332 s o t RNAs 99 153 o h p % RNA (% change) 21% (-34%) 32% e s r Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Gross $111,859,500 $105,928,000 o Average (% change) $303,966 (-5%) $319,060 H Orientate to Gainesway Median (% change) $167,500 (+2%) $165,000 p. 6 More Dam Good Mares at TAYLOR MADE TAYLOR Hip 603 S Lady Gin • Hip 664 S Nastique Hip 742 S Smokey Mirage • Hip 830 S Beloved By All MADE Hip 952 S Her Temper • and many, many more... Phone (859) 885-3345 Come by Barns 24 & 25 before they’re gone! www.taylormadefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/06/02 • PAGE 2 of 11 Oliver Dedicates Win to Lost Brother MELBOURNE CUP P P Soaring high in the saddle as he passed the post first MEDIA PUZZLE TAKES THE CUP in the Melbourne Cup aboard Media Puzzle, Damien An avalanche of offshore money ensured Vinnie Roe Oliver reached skywards, sending kisses and words lost (Ire) (Definite Article {GB}) displaced stablemate Media in his tailwind toward the heavens. Grinning to himself, Puzzle (Theatrical {Ire}) as favorite for yesterday’s he slapped his thigh heartily, right where the name “J. Oliver” was printed. The 30-year-old multiple premier- Melbourne Cup, but the tough chestnut, the ship winning rider donned the breeches of his most-hyped contender in the wake of his Geelong Cup 33-year-old brother Jason, who failed to regain con- win, made Vinnie Roe chase him all the way along the sciousness after sustaining head injuries in a fall at 450-meter Flemington straight before scoring an em- Belmont racetrack in Perth, and died last Tuesday. “It’s phatic two-length win. “All credit to this horse, I got going to be hard to keep this together,” Oliver said to there a bit too early but he was just too good,” said interviewer and former jockey Johnny Letts, who trot- winning jockey Damien Oliver. Sandmason (GB) (Grand ted alongside with a pony and a microphone as Oliver Lodge) and Hatha Anna (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) vied for slowed his mount. Oliver is almost always referred to the lead early, ensuring plenty of pace, with Beekeeper as a champion, and on Tuesday at Flemington the (GB) (Rainbow Quest) and Pugin (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) jockey renowned for his shrewd judgment gave a cham- caught wide behind the leaders. Media Puzzle tracked pion performance in the broadest sense of the word. Vinnie Roe, who settled in 10th position. At the 1400 For at least an hour after returning to scale, Oliver meters, Sandmason stole a three-quarter length lead demonstrated consummate professionalism, fighting while Pugin coasted to a perfect position two lengths back a flood of tears while obliging with interview after away third, with Vinnie Roe shadowing him. At the interview. “Mate, Melbourne Cups don’t mean a thing 1100 meters Media Puzzle managed to get shuffled to me anymore. I’d give it back right now to have my back behind Daliapour (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells). Coming in brother back,” he told Letts. to the home turn at the 600 meters, Vinnie Roe began in earnest but with trademark catlike stealth, Oliver had TOOHEYS NEW MELBOURNE CUP-G1, A$3,600,000, maneuvered Media Puzzle through on the inside to Flemington (Melbourne), 11-5, 3/up, 2mT, 3:16.97, gd. burst clear at the 350 meters and shoot to a three- 1--@sMEDIA PUZZLE, 116, g, 5, by Theatrical (Ire) length lead at the 200 meters. Durable stayer Mr. Pru- 1st Dam: Market Slide (GSP, $127,519), by Gulch dent (Aus) (Phizam {NZ}), winner of the 2001 Sydney 2nd Dam: Grenzen, by Grenfall Cup, was fourth from the rear and rallied late to give 3rd Dam: My Poly, by Cyclotron veteran trainer George Hanlon second place ahead of O-Dr M W J Smurfit & D R O’Keough; B-Moyglare Beekeeper, who maintained his position against a Stud Farm Ltd; T-Dermot Weld; J-Damien Oliver; fast-tiring Vinnie Roe. “This is a wonderful day,” said A$2,400,000. *SW & GSP-Ire. **1/2 to Refuse to Bend (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), G1SW-Ire, $199,110. trainer Dermot Weld, “This is very special; this is one of 2--Mr. Prudent (Aus), 115, g, 8, Phizam (NZ)--I’m In the special moments in life. I was so thrilled turning for Business (Aus), by Jevington (Aus). O-Ms K C home to see my two horses fighting out the Melbourne Stivactas & J & Miss H Squarcini; B-Dr J D Cup. You know, they’ve come 12,000 miles to do Woolridge; T-Vic Thompson; A$650,000. this,” he said. “Vinnie Roe, for a four-year-old, has run 3--Beekeeper (GB), 117, c, 4, Rainbow Quest--Chief a wonderful race, he hasn’t let us down, it was a big Bee (GB), by Chief’s Crown. (135,000gns yrl ‘99 run on a track that was too firm for him, but he’ll be TATHOU). O-Godolphin; B-Mrs M Burrell; T-Saeed bin back. Today was Media Puzzle’s day,” he said. “Two Suroor; A$290,000. years ago after he ran fourth in the English St Leger, I Margins: 2, LG NK. Odds: 11-2, 40-1, 8-1. said that he could win the Melbourne Cup. In fact, he Also ran: Vinnie Roe (Ire), Pentastic (Aus), Distinctly fractured his pelvis quite badly and stood in a box for Secret (NZ), Jardine’s Lookout (Ire), Rain Gauge (Aus), four and a half months and we’ve brought him back to Freemason (Aus), Miss Meliss (NZ), County Tyrone today.” Weld is the only international trainer to take the (Aus), Hail (NZ), Thong Classic (Aus), Prized Gem (NZ), Melbourne Cup offshore, having won with Vintage Crop Grey Song (Aus), Daliapour (Ire), Cyclades (NZ), Pugin (Ire) in 1993. For Godolphin, the Melbourne Cup re- (Ire), Victory Smile (NZ), Hatha Anna (Ire), Helene Vital- mains as elusive as ever. The internationally dominant ity (NZ), Requiem (Aus), Sandmason (GB). Scratched: team has now placed in the race three times.