Sunday, Thoroughbred Daily News January 13, 2002 TDN For inform ation, call (732) 747- 8060. HEADLINE NEWS MAGIC MILLIONS CONTINUES DA BEAR WINS DA SKIP AWAY Sixteen yearlings from 103 catalogued for yesterday’s Sir Bear (Sir Leon), m aking his nine-year- old debut, third session of the Magic Millions Prem ier Yearling Sale at drove past 2000 GI Preakness winner Red Bullet (Unbridled) Australia’s Gold Coast fetched A$100,000 or m ore. The sale in the final 70 yards to take the GIII Skip Away H. at kicked off on a steady note, but was m arred by 20- odd Gulfstream Park yesterday. “For him to do that at his age- pass- ins, generally at the low er end of the m arket. A - he’s a phenom enon, one of a kind,” trainer Ralph Ziadie notable exception was lot 453, a filly by Danehill out of said. “You look at him and he doesn’t look like a nine- Alicia (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) which was passed in at year- old. He looks like a four- year- old- - all dappled out.” A$385,000, A$15,000 short of her reserve. A pair of year- It was the third win in the event for the veteran gelding, lings topped the sale’s third session at A$310,000- - hip who took it twice when it was called the Broward H. The 408, a colt by Zabeel (NZ)- - Warning Express (GB) (Warning dark bay had just one victory to his credit last year, cap- {GB}), sold by Cam bridge Stud to agent Mark Pilkington turing the GI Gulfstream Park H. in his 2001 bow, but he Bloodstock; and hip 395, a bay filly by Tim ber Country- - was also second in the GII M assCap and third in both the Valourina (Aus) (Snippets {Aus}) who was purchased by GII Philip H. Iselin H. at Monm outh Park Aug. 26 and the Tony Wildm an from the consignm ent of Twin Palm s Stud. Spend A Buck H. at Calder Oct. 13. The Florida- bred tried The filly’s second dam is Bravery (Aus), winner of the G1 turf in his final start of the season, but faded to eighth in Queensland Derby and G1 Queensland O aks. The Prem ier the restricted Pass The Line S. at Calder Oct. 27. No better Sale enters its fourth and final session today, with high- than fifth choice in the Skip Aw ay, Sir Bear trailed the field lights likely to include lot 504, a filly by leading Japanese for a half, closed ground on the far turn and kept com ing sire Sunday Silence from the unraced Sadler's Wells m are to catch Red Bullet in the shadow of the wire. “The Old Man Blue Feather (Ire), herself a half- sister to Group 1 winner know s what to do,” jockey Edgar Prado said. “And better Bigstone (Ire) and stakes winners Bague Bleue (Ire) and yet, he knows where the finish line is.” The winner is possi- Blue Cloud (Ire). The filly will be offered by Arrowfield Stud, ble for the GI Donn H. Feb. 9, or could wait for the agent. Vinery Australia sends out the highly regarded Gulfstream Park H. Mar. 30. Danehill- - Fitting (Aus) (M arscay {Aus}) colt, a full brother to Australian cham pion Catbird (Aus), as Lot 639. (Toppers, Saturday, Gulfstream Park p2) SKIP AWAY H.-GIII, $100,000, GPX, 1- 12, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m , 1:43 4/5, ft. M AGIC M ILLIONS PREM IER SALE 1- - SIR BEAR, 116, g, 9, by Sir Leon Saturday, January 12, 2002 1st Dam : Spicy Pearl, by Bet Big 2nd Dam : Spicy Affair, by Greek Answer 3rd Dam : Bridal Shower, by Hail to Reason O- Barbara Sm ollin; B- A L Sm ollin (FL); T- Ralph Ziadie; J-E S Prado; $60,000. Lifetim e Record: MGISW, SESSION 2002 2001 64- 19- 11- 13, $2,466,659. No. Sold 188 188 2- - Red Bullet, 118, h, 5, Unbridled-- Cargo, by Caro Gross (A$) 15,499,000 14,791,500 (Ire). O- Stronach Stable; B- Frank Stronach (KY); Average (A$) 82,441 78,678 $20,000. 3- - Hal's Hope, 114, h, 5, Jolie's Halo- - Mia's Hope, by CUM ULATIVE 2002 2001 Rexson's Hope. O- Rose Fam ily Stable; B- Harold Rose No. Sold 368 369 Gross (A$) 31,293,000 32,992,500 Average (A$) 85,035 89,411 www.m agicm illions.com .au TDN WORLDWIDE Sunday, January 13, 2002 H B R I T A I N H H I R E L A N D H LAKE CONISTON RETURNS ISTABRAQ TO MISS IRISH CHAMPION? Champion sprinter Lake Coniston (Ire) (Bluebird It seems increasingly likely that Istabraq (Ire) (Sadler's {USA}--Persian Bold {Ire}, by Persian Bold {Ire}) has Wells {USA}) will not line up to defend his crown in the arrived at Collin Stud near Newmarket after having G1 AIG Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown Jan. served dual-stallion duty in the southern hemisphere, 27. Hurdling's undoubted star has won Ireland's show- where he sired G1 winner Kapiston (Aus). From three piece event for the last four seasons, but connections crops to race, the 1995 G1 July Cup winner has sired are keen to keep the 10-year-old fresh for a tilt at a numerous winners, including Grizedale (Ire), Lake Verdi record-breaking fourth victory in the G1 Smurfit Cham- (Ire), Lupine (Ire), Princess Electra (Ire), Ayr Gold Cup pion Hurdle at Cheltenham Mar. 13. Although entered winner Continent (GB) and black-type filly Alegranza for the Leopardstown classic, trainer Aidan O'Brien has (Ire). The son of Bluebird, who used to reside at Coolmore’s Castle Hyde Stud, will be paraded during indicated that it is only a precaution in case plans Tattersalls February Sales and will stand at a fee of change, although the intended target is to go for the £2,750 on Oct. 1 terms. Smurfit Champion Hurdle without another race. The son of Sadler's Wells was denied the chance for a fourth Yesterday’s Results: Champion Hurdle last March due to the foot-and-mouth 2.35 Warwick, Gerrard Tolworth Hurdle-G1, £26,600, epidemic that caused the cancellation of the 4yo/up, 2mT, 3:59.30, sf. Cheltenham Festival. MIROS (GER) (g, 5, Kamiros II {Ire}--Miss Page {GB}, by Gorytus {USA}), the 7-2 second favourite, settled well off the pace as Stars Out Tonight (Ire) (Insan H A U S T R A L A S I A H {USA}) led and made eyecatching headway from the halfway mark to challenge with three flights left to HA HA DOMINATES TROPHY negotiate. He was sent to the front before the final Magic Millions sales company co-owner John Single- turn, ran clear at the penultimate hurdle and ran on ton has two Golden Slipper trophies, but the sales well, despite a mistake at the last, to beat Le Roi Miguel (Fr) (Point Of No Return {Fr}) by an easy 11 incentive races eluded him until Slipper heroine Ha Ha lengths. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, £23,257. (Aus) (Danehill {USA}) duly delivered yesterday in win- O-P Byrne; B-Werner Klein; T-Jonjo O’Neill; J-Norman ning the $1 million Conrad Jupiter’s Magic Millions Williamson. Trophy. Ha Ha, the 2-1 favorite, fought gamely to edge past Empire (Aus) (St. Covet {Aus}) to win by a long 1.55 Lingfield, Littlewoods Bet Direct Daily Special neck, with Dash For Cash (Aus) (Secret Savings) 1 1/4 Offers Maiden S. (Class D), £5,330, 3yo, 6f (AWT), lengths away in third. Ha Ha smashed the previous race 1:13.10, stn. record by .5 seconds, with a brilliant 1:20.38 final time. STRATHCLYDE (IRE) (g, 3, Petong {GB}--It’s Academic Waterhouse plans to target the 1600 meter Doncaster {GB}, by Royal Academy {USA}), a 33-1 outsider, S. at Randwick in March. "She is a great filly and she tracked the leaders in fifth as Real Ambition (Ire) really came to hand in the last 48 hours," said trainer (Fayruz {GB}) set the pace and made his bid in the Gai Waterhouse. Jockey Jim Cassidy had Ha Ha beauti- home straight. The Ir10,000gns GOFNOV weanling and fully placed in fourth before angling into the clear after Ir£26,000 GOFOCT yearling purchase was ridden ap- entering the home straight. "It was always my plan to proaching the final furlong, quickened to the front soon be in the first four all the way and she showed plenty after and ran on strongly in the closing stages to hold off 2-1 choice Frazzled (GB) (Greensmith {GB}) by a of ticker when she needed it," Cassidy said. length. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, £3,465. O-Sales Race 2001 Syndicate; B-K Maginn; T-William Lovely Jubly takes Magic Millions Classic............p2 Jarvis; J-Paul Scallan. ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT FRENCH RACING AND BREEDING IS (in English) EVERY DAY ON: WWW.FROL.COM Fields, Live Results, News, Foreign Bred Winners In France, Statistics, Pedigrees, Photos.....and More. Fax: 33 3 44 57 20 21 TDN P WORLDWIDE • 1/13/02 • PAGE 2 of 3 (Australasian Results Cont.) H M A I D E N W I N N E R S H JUBILANT CLASSIC Lovely Jubly (Aus) (Lion Hunter {Aus}) surged Strathclyde (Ire), g, 3, Petong (GB)--It’s Academic (GB), through on the rail to win yesterday’s $1 million Conrad by Royal Academy (USA).