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CAULFIELD on End Sweep p. 5-6 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2007 FERGUSON FIREWORKS AT TATTERSALLS TATTERSALLS DECEMBER SALE John Ferguson purchased a quartet of three-year-olds for a total of 10.1-million gns on a lively opening breed- MONDAY’S TOP NINE LOTS ing stock session of the Tattersalls December Sale in Hip Name Status Price (Gns) Newmarket yesterday. Ferguson, acting on behalf of 1972 Satwa Queen (Fr) In Training 3,400,000 Sheikh Mohammed, set a new European record for a (m, 5, Muhtathir {GB}--Tolga, by Irish River {Fr}) filly in training when buying G1 Prix de l=Opera winner Consigned by Ecurie Jean de Roualle Satwa Queen (GB) (Muhtathir) Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock for 3.4-million guineas. Niarchos 1923 Sander Camillo In Training 3,200,000 family racing manager Alan (f, 3, Dixie Union--Staraway, by Star de Naskra) Cooper was among the early Consigned by Shalfleet Stables players for the five-time group Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock winner, but the final ex- 1962 Indian Ink (Ire) In Training 2,000,000 changes were fought out be- (f, 3, Indian Ridge {Ire}--Maid of Killeen {Ire}, by tween Charlie Gordon-Watson, Darshaan {GB}) Satwa Queen Tattersalls standing with Coolmore=s Paul Consigned by East Everleigh Stables Shanahan, and Ferguson. Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company Limited AShe=s an outstanding racemare and she won the Prix 1893 Ama B=Mare Prospect 1,800,000 de l=Opera which is one of the great races for fillies (f, 3, Storm Cat--Miesque, by Nureyev) every year," said Ferguson. "She has a wonderful char- Consigned by Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard acter and is a great individual so we are delighted to Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock have her." The record for a filly, 1895 Beta (GB) B=Mare Prospect 1,700,000 established 12 months ago when (f, 3, Selkirk--Moonlight=s Box, by Nureyev) Spinning Queen (GB) sold for 3- Consigned by Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard million guineas, had already been Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock surpassed earlier in the session 1885 White Rose (Ger) Pivotal (GB) 620,000 by G2 Cherry Hinton and G3 (m, 7, Platini {Ger}--Wild Romance {Ger}, by Alkalde {Ger}) Albany S. winner Sander Camillo Consigned by Haras de Bouquetot (Dixie Union). Ferguson bid Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock Ltd against Shanahan himself for lot 1986 Morning Cry B=Mare Prospect 485,000 1923, consigned from Jeremy Sander Camillo Tattersalls (f, 3, Danzig--Morning Devotion, by Affirmed) Noseda=s stable, eventually get- Consigned by Manton House Stables ting her for 3.2 million guineas. AI thought she=d make a Purchased by de Burgh/Farrington lot of money and can understand why she was in great 2014 Strike the Deal In Training 480,000 demand," said Ferguson of Sander Camillo. AShe oozed (c, 2, Van Nistelrooy--Countess Gold, by Mt. Livermore) quality and was a top-class racemare at two. She was Consigned by Shalfleet Stables an exceptional individual and she=s a likely candidate to Purchased by Kerri Radcliffe be covered by Street Cry (Ire) in America. Street Sense 1738 Stage Presence (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) 475,000 is out of a mare by Dixieland Band, so we know the (m, 9, Selkirk--Park Charger {GB}, by Tirol {Ire}) cross works well. We are consistently on the lookout Consigned by Marston Stud for quality bloodlines throughout the world and we are Purchased by Hugo Lascelles Bloodstock very lucky to have such an exciting group of young horses at stud." All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Tattersalls cont. p2 unless otherwise indicated www.juddmonte.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/4/07 • PAGE 2 of 7 (cont. from p1) Ferguson Busy at Tattersalls N E W S T O D A Y John Ferguson had earlier spent a total of 3.5-million P P guineas on two lots offered from the Niarchos family=s Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard. He paid 1.8-million guineas HOST TO AUSTRALIA Grade I winner Host (Chi) to outbid BBA Ireland=s Adrian Nicoll for Ama (Storm (Hussonet--Colonna Traiana {Chi}, by Roy) has been Cat), a daughter of Miesque and half-sister to sold to Australian interests for stud duties, according Kingmambo; while John Warren, standing with to published reports. The Newsells Park Stud manager Julian Dollar, came off seven-year-old was champion second best for lot 1895. Ferguson went up to 1.7- two-year-old, three-year-old million guineas on Bago (Fr)=s listed-winning half-sister and Horse of the Year in his Beta (GB) (Selkirk), who is from the well-established family of Coup de Genie through the bluehen mare native Chile. Transferred to the Coup de Folie, dam of Machiavellian. "They=ll both be U.S., Host won the 2005 GI retired, but mating plans are undecided," said Ferguson. Shadwell Turf Mile, as well as AThey are two of the best pedigrees in the book. Ama is Equi-Photo the 2004 renewals of the GII a sister to Kingmambo, who is one of the great turf Knickerbocker H. and GIII Trop- sires, while Beta is a sister to an Arc winner from a ical Turf H. for Melnyk Racing Stables and trainer great family that we know well, having stood Machia- Todd Pletcher. Host was on the board in 13 of 21 vellian as a stallion.@ Indian Ink (Ire) (Indian Ridge), the North American starts and earned $789,399. Byron 25,000gns yearling who won this year=s G1 Coronation Rogers is syndicate manager for the stallion. S. and last season=s G1 Cheveley Park S. for owner Raymond Tooth, is another now in Maktoum owner- ship. Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum=s racing manager TATTERSALLS DECEMBER MARES etc Angus Gold fought off Anthony Stroud for the MONDAY, DEC. 3, 2007 three-year-old. AIt=s all pretty obvious, you don=t get too many chances to buy a filly who was a Group 1 winner SESSION TOTALS 2007 2006 at two and three. Sheikh Hamdan was very keen to No. Catalogued 339 333 have her and she won=t run again," said Gold. Richard Brown of Blandford Bloodstock bought the dearest No. Offered 284 255 member of a dispersal from Haras de Bouquetot, the No. Sold 199 207 Normandy stud of Nicholas Springer, G1 Preis der Diana RNAs 85 48 second White Rose (Ger) (Platini {Ger}). He paid % RNA 29.9% 18.8% 620,000gns to outbid Charlie Gordon-Watson, standing No. Over 500K 6 4 with Paul Shanahan and Tom Magnier. AShe=s a good racemare in foal to a top-class racehorse--it=s what you High Price 3,400,000 3,000,000 look for," said Brown, who could not disclose his cli- Gross 24,722,000gns 19,568,500gns ent=s identity. The sale continues today at 9:30 am. Average 124,231gns (+31.4%) 94,534gns EDITOR=S NOTE: The list of top-priced horses at Median 35,000gns (-22.2%) 45,000gns Tattersalls which appeared in Sunday=s TDN referenced www.tattersalls.com consignor Brick Kiln. In fact, Ellie Wright, the former stud manager at Brick Kiln, has leased the stud for the last two years and consigned all the Tattersalls Decem- All post times in the TDN are listed as local time ber foals in her own name. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/4/07 • PAGE 3 of 7 2242, Angara (GB), m, 6, Alzao--Ange Bleu, by Alleged Consigned by Swettenham Stud Another one-off opportunity is offered here with the sale of the 2005 GI Beverly D S. and 2006 GI Diana H. heroine Angara, who is in foal to Montjeu (Ire). Her heritage is a rich one, as her granddam is the world- class broodmare Albertine (Fr), responsible for Arcangues and Agathe, the dam of the Aquarelliste (Fr) and Artiste Royal (Ire), as well as a host of top-class producers. Craig & Holly Bandoroff / (859) 987-6212 / www.denalistud.com 2247, Tante Rose (Ire), m, 7, Barathea (Ire)-- TATTS DECEMBER MARES ETC - TUESDAY My Branch (GB), by Distant Relative (Ire) 2083, Kenmist (GB), m, 13, Kenmare (Fr)-- Consigned by Kiltinan Stud Mistral=s Collette (Ire), by Simply Great (Fr) Tante Rose, who ended her career on a high when Consigned by Bugley Stud annexing the 2004 G1 Haydock Sprint Cup, would be a While Kenmist is entering her latter years, she is still welcome addition to any broodmare band. Her dam, My capable of getting potentially top-class performers such Branch, was runner-up in the 1995 G1 Cheveley Park as the exciting juvenile Kandahar Run (GB), currently S. before finishing third in the following year=s G1 Irish touted as a contender for next year=s Epsom Derby. Her 1000 Guineas. Tante Rose has the added incentive for finest hour as a broodmare came when her daughter buyers of carrying a foal by Pivotal (GB). Grey Lilas (Ire) captured the 2004 G1 Prix du Moulin. 2285, Sweet Stream (Ity), m, 7, Shantou-- She was covered by the ill-fated George Washington Snug Dinner (Ire), by Jareer (Ire) before being covered by Danehill Dancer (Ire). Consigned by European Sales Management 2160, Magic America, f, 3, High Yield--Shoofha (Ire), Another stand-out in a deep catalogue, Sweet Stream by Bluebird was the winner of the 2004 G1 Prix Vermeille, as well Consigned by Ecurie Christiane Head as the next season=s G2 Park Hill S. and offers the Magic America, who had already shown Classic po- ultimate incentive of carrying a Monsun (Ger) foal.