Quarterly Newsletter May/June 2007

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ALHAARTH BAHRI ELNADIM INTIKHAB MARJU

MARJU STRIKES AGAIN IN

VIVA PATACA (by MARJU) arguably ran the race of his life when winning the G1 Audemars Piguet QEII Cup in fine style at Sha Tin. He beat local hero who stayed on for second, and reversed the placings of the G1 , run earlier this year. Viva Pataca raced comfortably in mid division and produced a scorching burst of speed a furlong out to win by 1 3/4 lengths. This son of Marju then went on to win the G1 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup in June for the second year running, and in the process, smashed the Sha Tin course record. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Viva Pataca will now be aimed at the G1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in October.

Viva Pataca, now a multi Group 1 winning son of Marju, also won the G1 Hong Invasor wins World Cup 2. Kong Derby in 2006. Keep Your Eye On….. 2. HIGH CEE, also by Marju, went on to win the G2 Environmental Service Stakes at Rosehill after recently being placed in the G3 Group Newcastle Handicap in New El’s Belle 2. Zealand. 3. Intikhab winners

ASSET, a 4yo son of Marju, won the Listed Abernant Stakes in style at Newmarket in April. He was one of two horses to break the course record on the day 3. Staff Profile—Christy Flynn and could possibly be a champion in the making. His dam Snow Peak returned to Marju in 2006 and produced a foal this year for owner/breeder Peter Gibbons, who 3. Derby & Guineas Trials went on to describe him as “a stunning colt”.

Bahri’s ‘Champ’ 4. To top things off for Marju, MASSIVE, 3yo c by MARJU, battled it out to win the Listed Heron Stakes on his most recent outing at Sandown. Marju has had a News In Brief…... 4. tremendous start to the 2007 season and has a full book of mares, so book your nominations early for next year to avoid disappointment! Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Invasor was a very impressive winner of the 12th running of the Dubai World Cup, the World’s richest race. Ridden by 19 year old Fernando Jara, the Kiaran McLaughlin trained star won with plenty of style easing into a comfortable lead to score by 1 3/4 lengths. With Discreet Cat in trouble from the onset, it was up to Premier Tap to throw down a challenge, but to no avail. A delighted trainer stated “It’s a joy to come back here with a World Cup favourite and win for Sheikh Hamdan” (Racing Post).

According to his trainer, he will run next in the Suburban Handicap G1 in June at Belmont Park, a race he won in 2006. His main aim will then be the Breeders Cup Classic (which he also won in 2006), in October at Monmouth Park. If every- thing goes to plan, Invasor will surpass the great Cigar for all time earnings of a US-based horse. He has already won in excess of €6 million! Another of Shadwell’s stable stars Jazil, will aim for the G1 Stephen Foster H at Churchill in June.

El’s Belle ELLA BELLE, by Elnadim, led all the way to take the Listed Likely Exchange Stakes over a mile at Santa Anita. This is the second Stakes victory of her career following her win in the Winter Green Stakes in 2006, a race in which she was placed this year.

ASCERTAIN, by INTIKHAB, narrowly defeated Always First in the Elkhorn Stakes G3 at Keeneland in April. After finishing 3rd in the July G3 Stars & Stripes BC H at Arlington, Ascertain battled it out to win by a neck for his trainer Niall O’Callaghan. Ascertain will now be aimed at the G1 Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park on June 9th.

ELECTROSTATIC, 3yo f by ELNADIM, was beaten by a nose in the G3 Windsor Park Stud Breeders Stakes in New Zealand. She was most recently placed in the Rotorua Stakes at Arawa Park.

DUBAI TWILIGHT, 3yo son of ALHAARTH, finished second in the Blue Riband Trial over the Derby distance of 12 furlongs.

IN SAFE HANDS, 3yo f by INTIKHAB, was narrowly beaten when finishing second in the Listed Swettenham Fillies’ Trial Stakes at York in May.

COOL TOUCH, by MARJU, was placed in the Listed Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan.

KEEP UP-TO-DATE WITH ALL OUR NEWS on www.derrinstown.com RED HOT INTIKHAB HAS GROUP 1 WIN WITH EVIE

RED EVIE (4yo f by INTIKHAB), landed the second Gr.1 of her career when she put her nose in front to win the G1 at Newbury. Ridden patiently by , Red Evie tracked the leaders and produced a scorching burst of speed to deny Classic winner on the line.

Red Evie won the G1 at Leopardstown; G3 and Listed in 2006, and has now added this G1 event to her growing list of career wins. She will head straight to the Royal meeting at Ascot for the G1 , where she will again meet Ramonti.

INTIKHAB seems to have a lot of luck with the ladies, as he is also the sire of Group winning fillies Paita; Moon Unit and Toupie.

MAGICAL “MIKE” WINS LISTED PAVILION FOR INTIKHAB

HOH MIKE (3yo c by INTIKHAB), took the honours when winning the Listed Pavilion Stakes at Ascot recently. He was unlucky not to have won the G2 Norfolk Stakes at the same venue last year. However, Hoh Mike has been consistently placed in stakes races including the G2 Flying Childers Stakes at York and the G3 Cornwallis Stakes. He will be aimed at the Temple Stakes at Sandown or a Listed race at the same track for 3 year olds only. His dam Magical Peace visited INTIKHAB again in 2006 and owner/breeder Mrs John Malone has reported that she is very pleased to have a “very attractive bay filly foal”. Hoh Mike’s half sister Endless Peace also visited INTIKHAB this year, and has been successfully scanned in foal.

Derrinstown Stud Derby and Guineas Trials staff profile -

Derrinstown Stud were yet again proud sponsors of the G2 Christy FLYNN Derby and G3 Guineas Trials at Leopardstown in May. The Derby Trial provides us with an indication of possible Christy Flynn, one of the longest serving hopeful's for the Epsom and Irish Derbys. Previous winners members of staff at Derrinstown, started who have won this 1m2f contest include dual Derby winners work at the stud 23 years ago. Sinndar, and High Chaparral. As a senior Stud Groom at Windgates Stud This year’s G2 Derby Trial was won by ARCHIPENKO, one since 1998, Christy is responsible for the care of Sheikh of four Aiden O’Brien runners. This colt having his first run of Hamdan’s older mares. Mares that have gone through his hands over the season secured his place in the list of Derby the years include dam of two Group 1 winners Rosia Bay, Group 1 contenders with his 3/4 length victory from stablemate Irish 1,000 Guineas and Group 2 Coronation Stakes winner Al Yellowstone. With such a fantastic pedigree (by Kingmambo Bahathri and Betty’s Secret who bred successfully 12 times and is the out of Bound), and being a half brother to an American Stakes dam of Derby winner Secreto and Istabraq. winner Limit, and Listed placed Liable, there is no doubt that ARCHIPENKO has star quality. Before Christy went to Windgates, he worked as Stud Groom at Derrinstown Public Stud for 14 years. Here he managed and The G3 Guineas Trial was won by an exceptional filly, coordinated all aspects involved in a breeding stud. ALEXANDER TANGO trained by Tommy Stack. She won with impressive style from the Aiden O’Brien trained Nell Prior to his time at Derrinstown, Christy spent 4 years at Airlie Stud Gwyn. She is a half-sister to G2 Prix Niel winner Houseamix. with Captain A.D.D. Rogers, working mainly with mares, and 17 years at Moyglare Stud, working predominately with yearlings.

Horses are definitely in his blood, as Christy’s father was Stud Watch out for this year’s Derrinstown Stud Groom at Moyglare Stud for 37 years and now there have been five Apprentice Series, which will be contested at 18 generations of his family involved with horses. tracks around Ireland during the course of the next 6 months, with the final taking place at the Christy lives at Windgates Stud with his wife Mary. They have four Curragh in October. The winning Rider will children; Damien who manages Farms in England; receive €2000 in prize bonds and there will be Eric, who is a sales engineer; Sonya who is PA to a consultant at prizes down to sixth place. The winning trainer will Clane Hospital, and Christopher who is travelling in Australia. also receive €1500. Bahri’s ‘Champ’

CHAMPERY (3yo c by Bahri) was placed in this year’s running of the Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen–German 2000 Guineas at Koln. Earlier in the year, he was placed 2nd in the Listed International Trial Stakes at Lingfield. Champery also won the Listed Tullio Righetti on his most recent outing, winning by an impressive 4 lengths for trainer Mark Johnston.

MYSTIC SOUL (3yo f by Bahri) won the Listed $75,000 Golden Poppy Stakes at Golden Gate in May by an easy 4 lengths.

COSMODROME (3yo f by Bahri) battled on bravely to take the Listed Raymarine Stakes at Goodwood in May.

BAHRI, Champion European Miler in 1995, and sire of 100% 2yo Winners to Runners in 2006, will be one to watch this year as his first crop of European 2yo runners will hit the track. Not only has he proven himself as sire of sires with SAKHEE, winner of the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and G1 Juddmonte Stakes, but he has also produced some fantastic race fillies including Alshakr (winner of the G2 ) and Acts of Grace (winner of the Princess Royal Stakes G3)

Bahri had a yearling average of €53,000 in 2006, making him outstanding value at only €8000.

NEWS IN BRIEF…..

AQALEEM (3yo c by Sinndar) won the G3 Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield this month by an impressive 4 lengths. He went on to run a creditable third in this year’s running of the G1Vodafone Derby behind Authorized. Trainer Marcus Tregoning was delighted with the run. He will now be aimed at the English St Leger.

MARAAHEL (6yo h by Alzao) scored a hat-trick when he took the G3 Huxley Stakes at Chester for the third year running by battling on gamely to beat Blue Bajan by a head. This was his 6th Group success. He will go back to Royal Ascot for the Hardwicke, a race he won Presentation to Sheikh Hamdan al maktoum last year after recently finishing third in the G1 Coronation Cup at for his contribution to the irish thoroughbred Industry. Dubai, January 2007 Epsom. From L to R: Mirza Al Sayegh, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (Irish Prime Minister), YAQEEN (3yo f by Green Desert), has shown herself to be a very HH Sheikh Saeed Bin Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Sheikh Hamdan’s son), Satish Seemar (Trainer) promising filly when finishing sixth in this year’s running of the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, beaten only by 5 lengths. The best has yet to come from this lightly raced filly. She will now be aimed at the Coronation Stakes. CONGRATULATIONS !!

MASHAAHED (4yo c by In The Wings) finished second, beaten only Well done to Side Hill Stud & by 2 lengths in the Gordon Richards Stakes G3 behind Red Rocks, Floors Stud, breeders of last year’s Breeders Cup Turf hero. Mashaahed was only beaten two short heads in the G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown. VIVA PATACA, multiple G1 winning son of Marju. SUDOOR (3yo f by Fantastic Light) recently placed second in the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket. Ran at Goodwood on Also, Dermot Cantillon & recent outing and placed second in the Listed Raymarine Stakes. Forenaghts Stud, breeders

JANINA (2yo by Namid) Won Listed Marygate Stakes at York in of RED EVIE, winner of this May. Will now aim for the G3 Albany Stakes or G2 Queen Mary year’s G1 Lockinge for Intikhab. Stakes at Royal Ascot.

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