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W Post 2-2006 25/9/07 4:47 PM Page 1 Did you know? Stars It’s a well established fact that the majority of racehorses are incapable of winning. But the all time losers’ record is held by of the T HE REGULAR NEWSLETTER FROM H OMEBRED R ACING 2/2006 Ouroene who was foaled in Australia in 1974 and ran 124 times without a sniff of victory. little Memorable But hope for all is held out by another Aussie runner Reckless One small Quotes... who remained winless in his screen first 32 races before triumphing on his 33rd start. ‘The Hunt’ a recent 4 part step for Reckless then improved out of documentary series on all recognition winning two BBC2 about hunting, Group 1 races and only just being Sam! featured our neighbour and beaten in the Melbourne Cup helper at the stud ‘Ianto’ before being retired to stud! Evans who is joint-master of the Llanwnnen and ‘Ianto’, with our winning hurdler Prince des Galles, who starred in the show District Farmers. The Hunt is an observational farm, with the farmer nearly in The best The programme also documentary and followed the tears because he’s lost so much included a snippet of footage Tivyside in Pembrokeshire and livestock. about Homebred Racing. the Llanwnnen and District “These people are so isolated of the best The programme’s producer and Farmers in West Wales, from and hunting is the glue that Homebred Star in the winner’s enclosure Kieren Fallon on being asked local resident Neil Davies said Christmas 2004 to New Year’s kept the community together.” Gerry Enright at Lingfield Park about the supreme moment in “It’s sparked a phenomenal Day 2006. According to a spokesman, the when asked by the Stewards to account for Homebred Star’s his first season at Ballydoyle said, response from viewers. “We get inside the heads of the high level of interest in this spectacular improvement after “Winning the Arc was great... “I’ve had calls from all over the locals in the ‘rural tribes’, as I documentary is one reason but it wasn’t the best. strolling home at 33/1:“If they’d UK. People are saying it’s the call them, in West Wales where BBC Wales is behind the plans This is Homebred’s newest arrival Her sire is a superbly bred son relative of Dubai Millennium The moment that really stood asked me before the race I’d have best thing on hunting they’ve there are more people hunting for a live debate likely to be - Sam - a lovely filly shown of Danzig, out of Group 1 may yet produce a superstar. told them he was going to win!” out was the Phoenix Stakes. ever seen. I’ve also been per population then anywhere presented by Huw Edwards in taking her first wobbly steps winning mare Fall Aspen, who Let’s hope he just has! The feel George Washington when just a few hours old. won 5 races from 5 furlongs up to gave me was just unbelievable - inundated with e-mails from in the country” said Davies. the week running up to the the public saying we’ve “There are some laughs, but anniversary of the ban. After three very long nights a mile including spread-eagling a I’ve never been excited like that watching the monitor of the good field to win the Group 1 July changed their views on also the down points. In one Because of the interest the BBC about a horse before... and he’s foaling box Sam arrived rather Cup at Newmarket (comfortably OPEN DAY still just a baby too!” hunting, or their family’s programme we show the is now planning to repeat the unexpectedly in mid-afternoon! beating College Chapel who is sire So we’ve been warned! views.” devastation of lambs killed on a series on terrestrial channels. She is by Group 1 winner Hamas of Divine White). out of Snowy Mantle making Hamas has so far sired the of statistics which show NH flat A final thought her half sister to multiple winner winners of over 400 races and races are amongst the most Snapshot Snowed Under and to Divine over £3.5 million in his first 8 Campaigning dangerous, common sense should We share the benefit of Michael White. If all goes well, Sam looks seasons at stud. Hamas slipped prevail.There must also be some Home Rule at home enjoying Dickinson’s wisdom on training: sure to be the centre of attention into obscurity in France, but now Sunday 16 July for change... logic in races which usually some freedom and grass “None of us can train a bad one - at our Open Day in July. standing in the UK, this close ...but by day 3 we’re galloping! provide the biggest fields to be at last - after several months but we can all train a good one.” The number of top jumpers run before the number of recently sidelined by injury has of box rest recuperating from available jockeys is reduced by prompted vigorous debate in her serious tendon injury injury over jumps. Let us have your ideas US Bluebloods in decline Did you the Racing Press. Having at Worcester. and views... In 1986 six of the top eight The fact is the US bloodstock be unable to endured two of our own stallions in the leading sires list boom of the 80’s was fuelled by take it. promising youngsters Sweep were American based.This year the export of European champions Michael know? Home and Home Rule (see just 3 made it into the top 50 - who had proved themselves in our Dickinson The most expensive stallions right) suffering with serious in 9th, 14th and 30th places. top races on turf. So Europeans (who famously Michael Dickinson standing in Britain and Ireland tendon injuries, Homebred Could it be that this dramatic were happy to buy their stock. saddled the first five home in the command fees in excess of Racing has been airing our change heralds Europe’s own But with the European bloodstock 1983 Gold Cup but who’s now £50,000.They include views in the Racing Post and strain of the modern racehorse? market remaining strong fewer top an American citizen) thinks (in alphabetical order) Elusive Quality, Empire lobbying race planners for Bloodstock expert Andrew class stallions now leave our shores. there’ll be such a demand for all Maker, Giants Causeway, change to NH flat races which Caulfield thinks so - and that it is But the relentless march of all- weather racing surfaces that he’s Office: Indian Ridge, Montjeu, Pivotal are always last on the card. due to the reluctance of weather racing may add a further developed his own - Tapeta. Grattons Court, Grattons Drive, and Sadlers Wells. This guarantees that the least Pound Hill, Crawley RH10 3AG Europeans to buy stock from twist to the tale and yet turn the Michael says “The potential is Tel: 01293 884433 Fax: 01293 884201 Of these Juddmonte’s experienced and most vulnerable stallions who have made their clock back for the American dirt absolutely huge. I think artificial Stud: Empire Maker hasn’t even always have to race on the worst reputation on dirt rather than turf. stars. More and more racing surfaces will be at all the major Prengwyn, Llandysul bred a single winner yet - his possible going. Obviously it takes Cardiganshire SA44 4LS And also, perhaps, on the dreadful (stand by for morning and racetracks in five years and every first runners won’t be on the longer to put up rather than email: [email protected] www.homebredracing.co.uk cocktail of drugs that US racing afternoon racing before long) racetrack in ten”.What then the racecourse until next year! remove hurdles but in the light still allows horses to run on. means that turf tracks will simply demand for turf bred stock? W Post 2-2006 25/9/07 4:47 PM Page 2 Racing Legends: Monksfield Welcome to the top The legendary Pretty Polly Pretty unbelievable! Most Welcome Pretty Polly burst onto the racing It’s always good to know when scene at Sandown Park in 1903 we’ve made good stallion with one of the most amazing selections for our mares as plans racecourse debuts ever seen. are made years in advance of She finished so far in front of her racetrack results.The latest Kieren Fallon with George Washington - the horse he’s most looking forward to this season. rivals that racegoers imagined bloodstock review produced by there had been a false start! But 15 the Racing Post shows that Most consecutive wins that included Welcome tops the European The Champagne,The Cheveley rankings based on earnings per Park and The Middle Park Stakes, runner v. stallion fee.This puts A Classic Crop? The 1000 Guineas, Oaks and him ahead of all the other leading St Leger, all by emphatic margins With the new turf season about not far behind!) and went on to making relentless late headway in stallions which are supposedly the to get underway we listen to win again and held some his only start without being given proved that she was a superstar. very best! Anyway it’s great news Pretty Polly also proved to be a some expert views or three year important entries - but wasn’t a hard time by Frankie Dettori. for our unraced three year old olds to watch: risked on testing ground. A Godolphin horse to follow.