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CHOICE LOTS ON OFFER AT TATTERSALLS IRELAND There are 189 catalogued horses, plus eight wildcard entries, for Champers Elysees (Elzaam), seen winning the Gr.1 Matron today’s Tattersalls Ireland November Flat Foal and Breeding Stock Stakes, is a graduate of the Tattersalls Ireland Flat Foal and Sale, with Lots 900 to 1009 a new yearling section, which Breeding Stock Sale. © Caroline Norris includes 66 lots that are eligible for the €300,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes next year. The foals comprise Lots 1010 to 1056 and the broodmares 1057 to 1080. The session gets underway at 11.00am. IN TODAY’S ISSUE... Past graduates of the sale include the Gr.1 winner Champers Elysees, who bought by Aughamore Stud Gr.1 sire Shantou retired p3 for €12,500 in 2017 before being resold at the September Yearling Brtish EBF Focus p15 Sale for €28,000, along with this season’s Group-winning juveniles The Lir Jet, purchased for €9,500 by Joe Foley, and Steel Bull, Stateside p16 snapped up for €5,000 by Madeline Burns. Tattersalls Ireland pinhooking table p19 Among today’s yearlings are: a Divine Prophet half-brother to

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Contact: Cathal Beale, Gary Swift +353 (0)86 6031979 or Patrick Diamond +353 (0)85 1299236 Tel: +353 (0)45 521251 www.irishnationalstud.ie SALES TALK ~ STALLION NEWS EBN: WEDNESDAY, 16TH DECEMBER 2020 the dual Listed winner and Gr.3 Superior Mile-placed Ocean Tempest (Lot 900); a Gutaifan half-brother to the Gr.3 Stakes-placed Flash Card (Lot 936); a half-brother to Listed winner and Gr.1 Critérium de Saint-Cloud-placed Miss You Too (Lot 937); a half-brother to the Listed winner Cacciante and the Listed-placed juvenile Giselles Thunder (Lot 960); a No Nay Never half-brother to the Gr.2 -placed Annie Fior (Lot 975); a Mastercraftsman half-brother to the dual Listed-placed Replenish, from the family of and (Lot 981); and a Kodiac half-brother to the triple Listed winner and Gr.1 third Tupi. Other yearling entries include close relatives to this season’s Gr.2 Lowther Stakes winner Miss Amulet (Lot 901; Estidhkaar colt); the multiple Gr.3 winner Lucky Strike (Lot 935; Coulsty filly); the Gr.3 Abu Dhabi Championship winner Zamaam (Lot 944; Mehmas filly); this season’s Gr.2-winning two-year-old Chindit (Lot 965; Requinto filly); the four-time US Gr.2 winner Beau Recall (Lot 980; Mehmas colt) and the Gr.1-winning miler Miss Satamixa (Lot 981; U S NAVY FLAG - European at 2 and Mastercraftsman colt). winner at 3 by Amongst the foals are a James Garfield filly (Lot 1032) from WAR FRONT the immediate family of Chindit and and a National Defense filly (Lot 1033) out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Ultra. The fillies and mares who close the day’s trading include a two- year-old granddaughter of Gr.1 winner Lear’s Princess (Lot 1062). BBA Ireland went to €50,000 for last year’s top-priced horse, the Listed-placed Wahgah, in foal to , who was consigned by Derrinstown Stud. EBF STATUS All foals and yearlings entered in the above sale are EBF eligible and have been correctly identified as to their EBF status. For further information please contact the EBF office on +44(0)1638 667960 or email [email protected]. SIOUX NATION - Royal Ascot and Gr.1 winner at 2 by WITHDRAWALS SCAT DADDY Lot: 905, 906, 909, 913, 916, 918, 921, 924, 927, 929, 930, 933, 941, 942, 943, 947, 950, 955, 961, 964, 970, 971, 971A, 972, 974, 977, 978, 982, 985, 994, 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1008, 1011, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1021, 1031, 1036, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1065, 1072, 1076 STALLION NEWS IRELAND

GR.1 SIRE SHANTOU RETIRED The top National Hunt sire and Burgage Stud stalwart Shantou GUSTAV KLIMT - Speed son of from has been retired from covering duties, it was announced the family of & yesterday. INVINCIBLE SPIRIT KODIAC The son of , who is rising 28, established himself as a top-class sire of National Hunt performers during a lengthy career, which saw him command a top fee of €10,000 for the last three covering seasons. Having begun his stud career in Italy, he was responsible for the 2004 Gr.1 Prix Vermeille heroine Sweet Stream, having commenced covering at Burgage Stud in Co. Carlow the previous year. His tally of top-class National Hunt performers include such Tel: 052-6131298. Castlehyde Stud Tel: 025-31966. www.coolmore.com luminaries as this season’s Gr.1 Champion Chase victor The

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Storyteller, dual Gr.1 winner Death Duty and the Gr.1-winning novice hurdlers Briar Hill and Morning Assembly, among a host of other talented performers, 20 of them at Gr.1 level. Not only did he have a very high lifetime winner-to-runner ratio overall, he was also a noted sire of good racemares. He has been consistently in demand at the sales, as evidenced most recently by him having the second top lot at last month’s Goffs UK November P2P Sale, when his son Jim Key was purchased for £215,000. Not overly big and quite a character, he achieved these results without covering the very large books of a number of his contemporaries. Bred by Darley, he is out of the US Gr.2 winner Shaima (Shareef Dancer) and his grandam was none other than (). He was himself a top-class middle-distance performer for Sheikh Mohammed and . Unraced at two, he finished third in the Gr.1 Derby on just his fourth start, having only broken his maiden 12 days earlier. He went on to land the Gr.1 St Leger, giving his trainer his first domestic Classic success, and the Gr.1 (then) Gran Premio del Jockey-Club and returned at four register The Storyteller, the most recent Gr.1 winner by Shantou, his third top-level victory when winning the Gr.1 (then) Gran returns to the winner’s enclosure at Down Royal at the end of October. © Caroline Norris Premio di Milano.

on his 23-year riding career during which few big prizes eluded INDUSTRY NEWS him. Champion jockey on two occasions, Geraghty won both the Gr.3 Aintree Grand National and the Irish Grand National. Two IRELAND wins in the Gr.1 Gold Cup, four Gr.1 Champion Hurdle wins and a remarkable five victories in the Gr.1 Champion Chase featured IRELAND AWARDS 2020 among a Cheltenham Festival haul of 43 winners, with five of Legendary trainer was among the winners at the annual those coming in March. Horse Racing Ireland Awards, which were announced yesterday. The Horse of the Year Award went to the Marie and Joe Honoured with the Contribution to the Industry Award, Oxx Donnelly-owned Al Boum Photo (Buck’s Boum), who this year has recently retired, bringing to an end a 41-year training career became the seventh horse to win a second consecutive Gr.1 Gold that few could hope to match. He was champion trainer in 1995, Cup at Cheltenham for trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Paul the year that his European Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Townend. () reigned supreme, winning the Co. Tipperary native Gavin Ryan bagged two awards for a Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas, Gr.1 , Gr.1 Prix du season that saw him crowned champion apprentice, ride his first Moulin and Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Mile. Oxx will long be remembered Group winner and become the leading Flat jockey at the Galway for his handling of , who won the Gr.1 National Stakes as Festival. He was named winner of the Emerging Award, and a two-year-old and topped Gr.1 Derby glory at Epsom and the for his winning effort on the Ado McGuinness-trained Saltonstall Curragh with victory in the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and () in the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap at Galway, he more recently , feted as one of the all-time great topped a public poll to claim the Ride of the Year Award racehorses, who won six Gr.1s in six months during his three-year- Rachael Blackmore scooped the National Hunt Award, her third old campaign, taking in the 2,000 Guineas, Derby, , HRI Award accolade. Also from Co. Tipperary, she enjoyed a fine Juddmonte International, Irish and Prix de l’Arc season with the unbeaten Honeysuckle (Sulamani) and added de Triomphe. to her Gr.1 haul in 2020 with Notebook (Samum) and A Plus Also among with winners was Barry Geraghty, who called time Tard (Kapgarde).

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Even So () in the Gr.1 . Keane also won the Gr.1 Matron Stakes on Irish Champions Weekend on Champers Elysees (Elzaam). Tony Mullins was named the winner of the Flat Award for his handling of Princess (). The five- year-old won the Ladies Derby at the Curragh off a mark of 70, scored twice at the Galway Festival and landed the Listed Oyster Stakes, before topping off the season with victory in the Gr.1 on Arc weekend. Provisional plans are to target the grey at the Gr.1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, with a tilt at the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomph also mooted. Horse Racing Ireland Chairman, Nicky Hartery, commented: “We are nearing the end of what has been an extremely trying year and I wish to thank everyone in this wonderful industry who adapted so well to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to our winners today, I congratulate all those who kept the show on the road in 2020. Together, we look forward to a much Al Boum Photo (Buck’s Boum) was crowned Horse of the brighter and exciting year ahead.” Year at the Horse Racing Ireland Awards after gaining a Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive of HRI, said: “It is hugely second successive Gr.1 Cheltenham Gold Cup. © Steve Cargill important that today we recognise those who achieved so much in the year gone by. And as we do, we also pay tribute to two giants of the racing game, John Oxx and Barry Geraghty, who called time on their stellar careers in recent months. Few trainers will reach the heights enjoyed by John and, similarly, Barry was so often a winner Eugene and Maxine O’Sullivan, from Lombardstown, Co. Cork, on the biggest of racing days. We eagerly await the seasonal return were the winners of the National Hunt Achievement Award. It of Al Boum Photo at Tramore in the coming weeks and I congratulate Came To Pass (Brian Boru) registered a ten-length success in the his owners, Marie and Joe Donnelly on his Horse of the Year Award.” Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival for trainer Eugene, 29 years after Lovely Citizen (Golden ) won it in 1991, ridden then by his brother William, and this time by his daughter Maxine. The ten winners of the 18th annual awards were: Colin Bowe bagged the Point-to-Point Award for the second Contribution to the Industry Award: John Oxx year running. He won his eighth leading point-to-point handler Irish Racing Hero Award: Barry Geraghty award last season and three horses, Envoi Allen (Muhtathir), Horse of the Year Award: Al Boum Photo Samcro (Germany) and Ferny Hollow (Westerner), that he had Emerging Talent Award: Gavin Ryan during the early stages of their careers, triumphed at the National Hunt Award: Rachael Blackmore Cheltenham Festival in March. National Hunt Achievement Award: Eugene & Maxine O’Sullivan The Flat Award went to Colin Keane, who was crowned Point-to-Point Award: Colin Bowe Champion Jockey for the second time. He reached a three-figure Flat Award: Colin Keane tally for the season for a third time, taking in Classic success Flat Achievement Award: Tony Mullins aboard Siskin (First Defence) in the Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas and Ride of the Year: Gavin Ryan SOCIETY ROCK – UNFORTUNATE (KOMAITE) FASTEST winner of the Gr.1 in the past 10 years First crop foals selling this week Don’t miss out!

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her, but has enough in reserve to keep up the gallop to the line. RACING ROUND-UP She did it two weeks prior when leading all the way in the Listed ATC Cup at Randwick and repeated the trick here, bounding clear on straightening under Rachel King then doing enough to repel all challengers. The pair of Best Of Days () AUSTRALIANAustralian RacingRACING and Criaderas (Lonhro), along with the well-supported Through The Cracks (Wanted), were all gaining ground late, but Greysful

&and BREEDING Breeding REVIEW News Glamour had a neck advantage on the line. BYby GLEN Glen LATHAM Latham Although she might look like just a passenger on such a push- button mare, King is anything but, sitting quietly on the mare and letting her do her own thing. The English rose is unquestionably the most improved rider in Sydney and the great thing about her SYDNEY – SATURDAY – RANDWICK is that she is no one-trick pony. Where some riders excel on front GR.2 VILLIERS STAKES runners and others are at their best when swooping late, King can do it all. Not bad for a lady who came to these shores wanting to It was a quiet weekend across the country and the Gr.2 Villiers ride but instead was used as an office worker for Gai Waterhouse Stakes was the main event. With a ballot exemption from April’s until she relented and gave her a chance on horseback. rich Gr.1 Handicap over the same course and distance This was a sixth career win from 33 starts for Greysful Glamour, up for grabs, 13 runners lined up with most connections hoping who was placed second in the Gr.1 VRC Oaks two years ago to get a ticket to the big dance. One horse unlikely to turn up in behind Aristia (Lonhro) then won the Gr.3 Mannerism Stakes April is Greysful Glamour (Stratum), with trainer Mark Newnham over 1400m at Caulfield first up in February. She had the Gr.2 thinking the prevailing soft ground of autumn is unlikely to play Angst Stakes all but won in October before Emeralds (Sebring) into the five-year-old mare’s hooves, so Saturday was her grand fell from the clouds to beat her. There might be opportunities to final, at least for the summer. build on Saturday’s Gr.2 win for Greysful Glamour should Using her customary gate speed, the grey mare, these days not Newnham choose to follow the firm going down to Melbourne. far off white, went straight to the front and cut out her usual solid Perhaps a freshen-up followed by a tilt at a Gr.1 C F Orr or Gr.1 gallop. Here is where an in-form Greysful Glamour wins her Futurity Stakes’ might be on the cards, especially as both races are races, as she goes fast enough to keep everyone happy behind run at Caulfield which can have a distinct leader bias on occasions.

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One horse to follow from this race was third-placed Criaderas. silks of Coolmore in partnership with Demi O’Byrne, Michael Unfortunately, this fellow wasn’t blessed with tactical speed and Kirwan, agent James Bester and other clients. It wasn’t a bad so needs more luck than most. He made his customary run out return for his first start, A$291,000 for beating 11 runners, eight wide, but once again charged home in the manner of a good first starters and one horse that had won a five-runner maiden at horse on the way up. Canberra. Out of a Gr.2 winner at two in Hips Don’t Lie (), Acrobat is a full-brother to Ennis Hill, who won the INGLIS NURSERY Gr.3 Chairman’s Stakes at two, and to Lake Geneva, who won a With the better class older horses in the paddock resting up for Listed race at three but was placed third in both the two major autumn campaigns, the two-year-olds come to the fore as they two-year-old races, the Gr.1 Blue Diamond and Gr.1 Golden jostle for position in the rich Magic Millions 2YO Classic, Inglis Slipper Stakes. Millennium and eventually the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes and Gr.1 Golden Slipper. On Saturday in Sydney, Inglis hosted the RACING VICTORIA A$500,000 Inglis Nursery and, though there is bound to be some PROPOSING WHIP-FREE RACES concerns about the ability of those that finished behind him, the Not a lot of newsworthy items this week, but what we lack in Fastnet Rock colt Acrobat put on an impressive display. quantity Racing Victoria makes up for in bear-poking. Reports in James McDonald chose to sit Acrobat at the leader Ashema’s (I the media state the Victorian regulator is planning a trial of whip- Am Invincible) quarters over the 1000m before the pair pulled free races in early 2021 on country tracks, which has raised the clear of the rest of the field on straightening. It appears that hackles of many across the industry, given Racing Australia, the Ashema tired late, but that aside, the manner in which Acrobat over-arching national body which, at 37 per cent, Racing Victoria pointed his shoulder when asked by McDonald suggests he is the is the equal largest shareholder in, is in the process of providing a best colt we have seen out so far this season. He will have to go report for consideration by its Board. In short, Racing Victoria some way to be as impressive as the once-raced filly Enthaar seems hell-bent on being seen as the driving force in the abolition (Written Tycoon), a Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained of the whip rather than being part of a unified front. stablemate of Acrobat. Now that is all well and good, but those of a cynical or practical Acrobat was offered at the first session of this year’s Inglis nature are questioning why they can’t wait a few weeks and have Australian Easter Yearling Sale, but a bid of A$900,000 wasn’t a national approach, seeing it as a diversionary tactic away from enough to drag him away from Coolmore, the reserve being the the bad press they received over the death of even million for the colt. Instead, he raced on Saturday in the navy (Galileo). Racing Victoria’s plan to run the races on country tracks 100% NATIONAL HUNT SALE AT MAISONS-LAFFITTE (45 mins from -CDG Airport) 12th January 2021 at 12 pm

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STAR GRADUATES www.bloodstocknews.eu STEEL BULL Clodovil – Macarthurs Park (Equiano) RACING THIS WEEK [left] There is very little action to speak of this week with the better horses being aimed at the handful of Group races conducted across the country on Boxing Day. There is the Gr.2 Ted van Heemst Stakes over in Perth where Trap For Fools (Poet’s Voice), having finally returned to the winner’s enclosure last Saturday in the Listed Townton Cup, will drop back to 2100m to try and go back-to-back. picture by Steve Cargill Steve picture by Other than that, later today Magic Millions conduct the Wyong 2YO Classic and Wyong 3&4yo Stakes at the provincial track north of Sydney. Success in either race sets the winner up for the rich Magic Millions Raceday on the Gold Coast in early January. €5,000 So, on that note I would like to wish all readers, friends and 2018 Tattersalls Ireland Flat Foal & Breeding family a happy and safe Christmas and hopefully a COVID-free Stock Sale 2021. by Madeline Burns, consigned by Rathasker Stud Breeder: Macarthurs Park Syndicate YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW BRITAIN THE LOWDOWN On the first of his three trips through the sale ring, Steel Bull Newcastle: Standard (Clodovil) was purchased for just €5,000. He went on to land Wolverhampton: Standard the Gr.3 this year. 2.15 NEWCASTLE, NURSERY, 6F AW has the advantage few of the State’s high-profile jockeys ride at 1. STAY SMART (GB), 2c, those tracks, and so are unlikely to make a protest and boycott Brazen Beau – Absolutely Right (Teofilo) the races in question. Similarly, the entries of the high-profile O: Hamad Rashed bin Ghedayer, owners who have come out against the project won’t be missed B: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited, T: David O’Meara at the likes of Colac, Horsham or Terang. 10,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 What is of tremendous interest is just what the Racing Australia by David O’Meara Racing, report will contain. There are expected to be a significant reduction consigned by Houghton Bloodstock in the number of strikes a jockey can use and there must be a push 2. Fircombe Hall (GB), 3. Gaelic Secret (GB) for uniform punishments and a tougher stance on horses being Distances: 2½l, 3½l. 9 ran. disqualified for a blatant breach of the rules by the rider. Pedigree: EBN2020-06-10 Far Westfield Farm Services offered Breaking/Pre-training Lay-ups/Rehab Boarding/Walkouts/Foalings Breeze Ups/Sales Prep

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2.45 NEWCASTLE, 2YO NOVICE, 6F AW The three-horse field was reduced to just two runners at the start 1. WHITTLE LE WOODS (GB), 2c, and the outsider Save The Spirit (Invincible Spirit) got the – Lady Loch (Dutch Art) better of a battle with the odds-on favourite Mondammej (Lope O: David W Armstrong, B: Highfield Farm, T: Michael Dods 2. Quest For Fun (GB), 3. Sir Titus (Ire) De Vega), who had been very unruly before hand, running away Distances: hd, 1¾l. 11 ran. with Cam Hardie on one occasion, but was well restrained by the jockey in the race itself. Whittle Le Woods (Lethal Force) tracked the pace, made smooth Save The Spirit is the second foal and first winner out of the headway to lead two furlongs out and was always just doing Gr.3 Prix de Royaumont winner and dual Gr.2-placed Savanne enough to hold off Quest For Fun (). (Rock Of Gibraltar). She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Classic Trial He is the first runner and winner out of the triple scorer Lady winner Sevenna Star (Redoute’s Choice) and the Listed winners Loch (Dutch Art), who is a half-sister to eight other winners, Samurai () and Sassella (Lope De Vega). The second headed by the Gr.3 Grangecon Stud Stakes second Seafront dam is the Gr.3 (then) winner Sevenna (Foxwedge; dam of the Listed National Stakes-placed (Galileo), a half-sister to the Gr.2 Schwarzgold Rennen winner McManaman). The second dam Locharia () is the Scatina (Samum), out of the winner Silvassa (). The only winner out of Lochbelle (Robellino), a winning half-sister to fourth dam is the Gr.2 (then) Preis der Diana winner Slenderella the Gr.1-winning sprinters (Song) and (Aplenkonig). (Night Shift). Savanne has a yearling full-brother to the winner. 3.15 NEWCASTLE, 3YO+ NOVICE, 6F AW 5.40 WOLVER’TON, EBF 2YOF NOV MED AUC DIV I, 6F AW 1. SAVE THE SPIRIT (Ire), 3g, Invincible Spirit – Savanne (Rock Of Gibraltar) O: Raymond Treacy, B: Gestüt Ammerland, T: David O’Meara ebfstallions.com 4,000gns 2020 Tattersalls February Sale by Colm Sharkey Agent, consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment 1. LADY PERCIVAL (GB), 2f, 2. Mondammej (GB) – Daffydowndilly () Distances: hd. 2 ran. O: Lady Blyth, B: Lemington Grange Stud, T: Hughie Morrison

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2. Big Kitty (GB), 3. River Chorus (Ire) (Fast Company) opened her account at the third time of asking, Distances: 4½l, 1¾l. 10 ran. making her all-weather a debut a winning one in her famed colours. Lady Percival (Sir Percy) improved on her debut to finish third at She is a half-sister to Peace And Plenty (Exceed And Excel), Kempton last month and built on that again as she swooped past who won four times over 1m2f, Calvados Spirit (Invincible the field on the outside in the straight and won well. Spirit), a three-time winner over 7f-1m½f, and Gurugu She is a half-sister to the winners Belated Breath (Bated (Kendargent), who scored twice this year in France and Spain. Breath), Volturnus (Azamour) and Quickthorn (), out Their dam is the unraced Putois Peace (Pivotal), a half-sister to of the triple winner Daffydowndilly (Oasis Dream). She is a half- the Gr.2 winner and Gr.1-placed Pongee (; dam of the sister to another winner out of the Listed Noel Murless Stakes Listed winner and Gr.3-placed Pinzolo, dual Australian Listed winner and Gr.3 (then) Lillie Langtry Stakes second Art Eyes winner Drill and the Listed-placed Poplin, herself a black-type (Halling). She is one of eight winners out of the unraced Careyes producer), the dual Listed winner and Gr.3-placed Lion Sands (Sadler’s Wells). (), the Listed-placed Pukka (Sadler’s Wells) and the Daffydowndilly has a yearling colt by . winning dam of the Gr.3 winner Pacifique (Montjeu; dam of the 6.10 WOLVER’TON, EBF 2YOF NOV MED AUC DIV II, 6F AW Gr.3 winner Paix) and the Listed winner Prudenzia (; dam of the top-class Magic Wand and Chicquita and the smart English King). The second dam is the Listed winner and Gr.3- ebfstallions.com placed Puce (Darshaan), a half-sister to ten winners, among them Shouk (), dam of the Gr.1 Oaks, Gr.1 Irish Oaks and Gr.1 heroine (Sadler’s Wells; dam of three black-type winners) and the Gr.1 winner 1. HOODWINKER (GB), 2f, Romance (Barathea), and Sitara (), dam of the Fast Company – Putois Peace (Pivotal) O/B: Stud, T: William Haggas Gr.1 Melbourne Cup victor Rekindling and the Classic-placed 2. Mymatemarmite (GB), 3. Damned Elusive (GB) Gr.3 winner Golden Sword (both ). The third dam Distances: ½l, 3½l. 10 ran. is the dual winner Souk (). Putois Peace has a yearling filly by and a colt Placed on both her previous starts on turf last month, Hoodwinker foal by .

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2020 has been a difficult year in all walks of life but, among the turbulence, there were plenty of success stories in the industry. We take a look back at some of the highlights. picture by Alan Crowhurst picture by ollie Doyle has already proved a trailblazer in the sport, including setting a new record in 2019 for the Hmost winners ridden in a British season by a female jockey, but even by her own high standards the last 12 months have seen Doyle hit even greater heights. The first of her ‘firsts’ came at Royal Ascot in June, when she partnered her first winner at the Royal Meeting. Scarlet Dragon (Sir Percy) was a 33/1 shot for the (pictured), but Doyle gave the seven- for owner Imad Al Sagar and went on to win the Gr.3 Rose year-old a confident ride, squeezing through runners with of Lancaster Stakes with Extra Elusive (Mastercraftsman) a furlong to go and producing a power-packed finish to get in August to cement the new partnership, with the same home half a length in front. pair later winning the Gr.3 Hill Stakes. Just three weeks later, she hit another milestone when In October, she broke her own record when partnering riding her first Group winner. The big moment came aboard her 117th winner of the season, going on to finish fourth Dame Malliot (Champs Elysees) in the Gr.2 Princess of in the Jockeys’ Championship. Three days later on British Wales’s Stakes, in which the filly took the lead from around Champions Day at Ascot, she landed the Gr.2 Long Distance halfway and out-stayed a high-class field to triumph by two Cup with Trueshan (Planteur), but even better was to come and a quarter lengths. when she rode her first Gr.1 winner on (Pivotal) In the same month Doyle was appointed retained jockey in the British Champions Sprint.

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6.40 WOLVERHAMPTON, NURSERY, 5F AW grandam of the Gr.1 winner Defoe (). 1. MISS NAY NEVER (Ire), 2f, The third dam is the unraced Close Comfort (Far North). No Nay Never – Desert Sky () 8.10 WOLVERHAMPTON, 3YO+ NOVICE, 1M½F AW O: The Wild Rovers, B: Lynch Bages, T: John Quinn 1. AFFWON (Ire), 3c, £140,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale Free Eagle – Shauna’s Princess () by Sea Quinn, consigned by Oaks Farm Stables 2. Night Narcissus (Ire), 3. Amasova (GB) O: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, B: Mrs B Gardiner, Distances: 1¼l, ½l. 11 ran. T: 50,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Placed on six of her eight previous starts, Miss Nay Never (No by Shadwell Estate Company, consigned by Cooneen Stud Nay Never) battled on well in the closing stages to claim a well- 2. Moohareeba (GB), 3. Real Terms (GB) deserved first success. Distances: 1½l, 4l. 8 ran. She is a half-sister to five winners, headed by the US Gr.2 winner No Jet Lag (Johar) and Optari (), placed in the Gr.3 Prix de Affwon (Free Eagle) ran on strongly in the closing stages to make Cabourg, as well as the dual sprint winner Desert Sport (Hat an eye-catching winning debut. Trick), the 1m US winner Arcturus (Arch) and Munira Eyes (Cape He is a full-brother to the winning juvenile Aratus, who opened Blanco), a five-time winner in Qatar. They are out of Desert Sky his own account in early November, and a half-brother to (Green Desert), a Listed winner in both Ireland and the US, and Knowing Glance (Kodiac), who won four times over 7f, as well as Gr.3-placed in Ireland. She is a full-sister to the dual winner to a sprint winner in Poland by Mastercraftsman. They are out of Moonis, who was Listed-placed in the UAE and a half-sister to the 5f winner Shauna’s Princess (Soviet Star), a full-sister to the two multiple winners, out of the placed Badrah (Private US Gr.3-placed Ihtiraz and a half-sister to the Gr.3 Prix Berteux Account). She is a half-sister to the dual Gr.3 winner and sire winner Samsaam (Sadler’s Wells), the dual Listed winner Al Husyan (Alleged), the Stakes-placed black-type producer Miss Ihtithar (Barathea; dam of the Listed winner Mahaatheer) and Waikiki (), the Listed-placed Thabit (Alleged), the the Listed-placed Yarob (Unfuwain), as well as five other winners winning dam of the multiple Group winner Mubtaker (Silver and the unraced dam of the Gr.2 Prix de Chantilly winner Steward Hawk) and Gr.1-placed Crystal Downs (Alleged) and the unraced (Saumarez). The second dam is the Listed-placed Azyaa (Kris),

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Racinger () and the dual Listed-placed Abys (Montjeu). The third dam is the unraced Dibenoise (Kendor). STAR GRADUATES Drawn To Run has a yearling filly by Maxios and a Iquitos filly THE LIR JET foal. BR Prince Of Lir – Paper Dreams (Green Desert) 4.02 (GMT) PORNICHET, 2YO C&G MAIDEN, 1700M AW [left] 1. EGOT (Ire), 2c, Invincible Spirit – Entertains (Street Cry) O/B: Godolphin, T: André Fabre 2. The Laureate (Fr), 3. Great Charlie (Fr) Distances: ¾l, 7½l. 14 ran.

Egot (Invincible Spirit) had been unplaced on his debut at

picture by Julian Finney by picture Chantilly in June but improved to win on his return, despite running a bit green, providing trainer André Fabre with a quick double. He is a half-brother to the quadruple winner Laser Show (New €9,500 Approach), out of the Gr.3 Aspiration Handicap runner-up 2018 Tattersalls Ireland Flat Foal & Breeding Stock Sale Entertains (Street Cry). She is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Autumn Classic second Minnesinger (Lonhro) and the winner Outdoor by Joe Foley, consigned by Rockton Stud (Redoute’s Choice; dam of the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap victor Trekking). The grandam is the Australian Champion Three-Year- Breeder: Donal Boylan Old Filly, Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes, Gr.1 VRC Oaks and Gr.1 Australian Oaks heroine Serenade Rose (Stravinsky). She is a THE LOWDOWN sister to eight winners, including the multiple Group-placed The Lir Jet (Prince Of Lir) [left] was pinhooked at this sale as Ronchi (Stravinsky) and the Listed New Zealand St Leger third a foal and this season triumphed in the Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes, Star Of Tralee (Zabeel). The third dam is the four-time winning also finishing second in the Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes and Gr.2 Prix Sadler’s Wells mare Rose Of Tralee. Robert Papin. Entertains has a Shamardal yearling filly and a colt foal by . BR 4.37 (GMT) PORNICHET, 2YO CLAIMER, 1700M AW one of six winners out of the juvenile winner Milly Lass (Bold 1. VIE PRIVEE (Fr), 2f, Lad), from the top-class family of the Gr.3 winner Milly Moss – Thanks Again (Anabaa Blue) (). O: Mrs Jacques Cygler, B: Jedburgh Stud, T: Ludovic Gadbin Shauna’s Princess has a yearling colt and a colt foal who are €16,000 ARQANA October Yearling Sale both full-brothers to the winner. by Paul Nataf, consigned by Jedburgh Stud 2. Entropia (Ire), 3. Mountains Blues (Fr) FRANCE Distances: nse, ¾l. 15 ran. Vie Privee (Mayson) had been unplaced on her first six attempts, Pornichet: Standard but just got her nose in front right on the line in this. She is a half-sister to the dam of German Listed victrix Eleni 3.27 (GMT) PORNICHET, 2YO FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 1700M AW (Kendargent) and French Gr.3-placed winner We Go (No Nay 1. DRAWN TO RACE (Ger), 2f, Never). They are out the Listed-placed Thanks Again (Anabaa Pastorius – Drawn To Run () Blue). She is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Beverly D Stakes winner O/B: Gestüt Ammerland T: André Fabre Gorella (Grape Tree Road), the Gr.2 winner Royal Intervention 2. Success Story (Fr), 3. City Rock (Fr) (Exceed And Excel), the Listed Prix Omnium II winner and Gr.1- Distances: 2l, 2l. 13 ran. placed sire Porto Santo (Kingsalsa) and the Gr.3 Loughbrown Stakes-placed Stars Over The Sea (Sea The Stars). They are out Drawn To Race (Pastorius) had been fourth on her debut at Deauville and made a good winning return in this, finding a gap of the Jeune Homme mare Exciting Times, who is a half-sister to on the rails in the straight to win comfortably. the Gr.3-placed Enquiry (Darshaan), the Japanese Listed-placed She is a full-sister to the US Gr.2-placed winner Dalika and half- Mariage D’Amour (Groom Dancer) and to the dams of the sister to French winner Distant Dawn (Maxios), out of the winner Listed-placed Certainement and the Italian black-type hurdle Drawn To Run (Hurricane Run. She is a half-sister to four winners, scorer Dea Vesta. BR including German Gr.3-placed Dawn Dew (Montjeu), who is the best of five winners out of the mare Dawn Dane. She is follow EBN on twitter a half-sister to the Gr.1 Prix Ganay winner Corre Caminos (Montjeu), the Gr.1 Critérium de Saint-Cloud winner and sire @bloodstocknews Recital (Montjeu), the Gr.2 Prix du Muguet winner and sire

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British-based first crop foal sires shine

ith the first European foal sale of the season taking place George Mullins Bloodstock for 42,000gns, while Peter and Ross at Tattersalls this year due to the postponement of sales Doyle Bloodstock went to 40,000gns for a colt from the classy Wat Goffs and Tattersalls Ireland, the industry had its first family of Pastoral Player and Chil The Kite. chance last month to see progeny of some of Britain’s first crop Mickley Stud’s Gr.2 winner Massaat (Teofilo), who will stand for sires in the market place. £4,000 next year, had eight of his first crop sold at Tattersalls and Among them were the first foals from the multiple Gr.1 winner they were led by a half-brother to the US Gr.3 winner Ickymasho, (), who stands at Dalham Hall Stud, where his who was bought by Midland Equine for 18,000gns. Two of his foals fee next year will be £17,500. Ten members of his first crop were sold for 16,000gns apiece; first, a colt from the family of Fly To The purchased during the four days of selling at Tattersalls, headed by Stars, purchased by Paula Flannery, and then a filly from the family Ringfort Stud’s filly out of the Listed-placed Coolminx (One Cool of the high-class sprinter Dominica, bought by Kelly Equine. Cat), a half-sister to the multiple Graded Stakes winner Beau The Gr.2 victor Rajasinghe (Choisir), who will Recall. Brendan Holland signed the ticket for the March filly at stand for £3,000 at next year, enjoyed a very 95,000gns, while Gestüt Fährhof went to 65,00gns for a February strong sale. All six of his catalogued foals were sold, topped by filly offered by Northmore Stud, who is the first foal out of the Gr.3 Mickley Stud’s colt out of a winning half-sister to the Listed-placed Premio Regina Elena winner Act Of War (). The most Lanansaak, who was purchased by Phil Cunningham for pricey of Cracksman’s colts at Tattersalls was Old Buckenham 50,000gns. Redpender Stud signed the ticket for his second-most Stud’s offering out of a winning Exceed And Excel half-sister to expensive foal, going to 46,000gns for a colt from the family of the Italian Gr.3 winner Fair (Nashwan), who was the high-class Mons. purchased by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock for 55,000gns. Nunnery Stud’s high-class sprinter Tasleet (Showcasing), who The Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Mile victor Expert Eye (Acclamation) will stand for £5,000 in 2021, was also well represented, with 16 of will command a fee of £12,500 at Banstead Manor Stud next year his foals sold. The group was topped by a colt from Petches Farm, and breeders were well rewarded in the sale ring at Tattersalls from the immediate black-type family of Sir Ron Priestly and with his first representatives. The most expensive was the New , who was snapped up by Chris Armstrong for England Stud-consigned filly out of the unraced Tanouma (Mr 60,000gns. Mickley Stud offered the stallion’s second highest- Greeley), who was signed for by the BBA Ireland team at priced foal, a half-brother to the Gr.2-placed Major Jumbo, who 75,000gns. That price was almost matched by Ringfort Stud’s colt out of a winning half-sister to the Listed winner Go For Goal, who was bought by Mags O’Toole for 58,000gns. was purchased by Juddmonte farms for 70,000gns. In all, the Tweenhills Farm & Stud’s reverse shuttler Zoustar has already young sire had 11 members of his first crop sell at Tattersalls. enjoyed huge success in the sale ring and on the track in Australia, Top sprinter Harry Angel (), who will stand for so it is that his first crop of Northern Hemisphere £12,500 at Dalham Hall Stud in 2021, had ten foals sold, topped by foals proved very popular at Tattersalls. The sire, who will stand for Norelands Stud’s colt out of a half-sister to the Gr.3 winner £25,000 next season, numbered three six-figure lots among his Bowerman, who was purchased by Ballyhimikin Stud for 15 foals sold, and they were headed by Kenilworth House Stud’s 55,000gns, colt out of the dual Gr.1 winner La Collina (Strategic Prince), Whitsbury Manor Stud’s Gr.1-winning sprinter Havana Grey who was purchased by Paca Paca Farm for 150,000gns. (Havana Gold) was the most well represented of the British- Yeomanstown Stud went to 110,000gns for a colt out of a full- based first crop sires at Tattersalls, with 25 of his first foals finding sister to the Gr.2 winner Royal Intervention (Exceed And Excel), new homes. Chief among them was a half-sister to the Gr.3 while David Howden paid 100,000gns for a colt out of a half-sister winner Good Vibes, bred by Whitsbury Manor to the Gr.1-winning juvenile . Stud and purchased by Paca Paca Farm for 130,000gns. That price The most expensive of the seven foals sold sired by Bearstone proved an excellent return for a sire who will stand for £6,000 next Stud’s top sprinter Washington DC, who stands for £4,500, was year. The sire’s most expensive filly was a half-sister to another the homebred half-brother to the Listed winner Lullaby Moon, Cornwallis Stakes winner in Mrs Danvers, who was signed for by who was snapped up by Stephen Hillen for 58,000gns.

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 15 STATESIDE EBN: WEDNESDAY, 16TH DECEMBER 2020 Stateside by JAMIE LLOYD 2020 IN REVIEW fter what can only be described as a tumultuous year in so many respects, it is safe to say that many of us are looking Aforward to closing out 2020 and looking forward with hope to 2021. Although the threat of COVID-19 is still hanging in the air and the pandemic is certainly by no means over, I don’t think I will be the only one praying for the return of some kind of normality once this year’s more subdued festive period is out of the way. It has certainly been a year that turned much of the racing world’s traditions and standards on their heads, but also showed the resilience and willingness to adapt of many facets of the industry. JANUARY The start of the year, when we were all cocooned by the familiarity of our regular routines, seems a long time ago now, but 2020 kicked off in the same way as many other years with some of the Maximum Security (New Year’s Day), pictured beating biggest US tracks hosting large crowds as their respective meets Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute) [right] in the Saudi Cup at opened in style. Santa Anita Park in California traditionally opens Riyadh in January. © Steve Cargill up for the winter meet on 26th December and debuts with a plethora of Stakes races running over the New Year period. Gulfstream Park in Florida played host to the fourth running of its claiming top honours with Walk in Marrakesh (Siyouni) in showpiece race, the Pegasus World Cup, which was captured this second place and Secret Stash (Mukhadram) in third. There was year by Mucho Gusto (Mucho Macho Man) for trainer Bob also success on the west coast with Jeff Mullin’s trainee River Baffert and owner HRH Prince Faisal bin Khaled. Boyne (Dandy Man) claiming victory in the Gr.1 Frank E Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita Park for owners Rancho Temescal and Red FEBRUARY Baron’s Stable, who have long enjoyed success with European Mucho Gusto’s victory earned him not only the significant purse imports running in the States. of the Pegasus World Cup but also a ‘win and you’re in’ entry to the inaugural running of the Saudi Cup, which has now claimed the APRIL title of the world’s richest race, with a huge total purse of $20m. With the effects of the coronavirus being felt all over the world, The prize money attracted runners from across the US racing was thrown into a state of confusion as race tracks were globe, but was claimed by another US-bred Maximum Security closed and racing cancelled or around the country. (New Year’s Day). Mucho Gusto came fourth and Godolphin’s The plight of the 2020 Triple Crown was in limbo and the last prep warrior horse (Dubawi) finished third, earning over race to take place in it’s allocated slot was the Gr.1 Florida Derby, £1.5m of the prize fund. won by one of the Kentucky Derby’s early favourites, Tiz The Law (Constitution). With many sporting events, even the Olympics, MARCH being cancelled, the pressure was on for an answer to what would As spring arrives, so does the traditional Derby fever as much of become of the Triple Crown in the current climate. The Kentucky the US racing world looks forward to the first Saturday in May and Derby organisers were the first to step forward and announce the the contenders for the year’s crown compete in many of the prep race’s postponement from 2nd May to 5th September. Across races to earn their berth in the starting gate. With the recently much of the rest of the country, racing initially continued behind introduced, and sometimes controversial, points system in place closed doors, but this gradually dwindled to live racing being to earn entry to the race, it has become increasingly important to held at only a few tracks. win or run well strategically. While these preps continued with the first ripples of panic and news of a pandemic spread across MAY the globe, we were lucky enough to see a glut of European- May heralded a light at the end of the tunnel after several weeks, import success throughout America. The Gr.3 Florida Oaks was when little live racing was contested anywhere, with two of the championed by three top-class European-bred fillies, with the largest racetracks releasing condition books with the plans of Eddie Kennealy-trained Outburst, from the first crop of Outstrip, resuming racing imminently. Santa Anita reopened its doors on

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15th May and Downs in Kentucky a day later. There were many changes needed for racing to resume in any form and many ~ CONTINUED state regulations and advisories to be followed. Santa Anita set STATESIDE the precedent for strict protocols, allowing racing to recommence, including the construction of an on-site housing compound for necessary race track personnel whose jobs made social distancing difficult, including jockeys and starting gate crew. JUNE Alongside the disruption to racing, of course, came the inevitable disruption to the thoroughbred sales calendar, not only across

America but worldwide, with the main casualty being the breeze- Norris picture courtesy of Caroline up sales, which traditionally take place in the spring. June saw the welcome return of some of these postponed sales finally able to take place, with the OBS Spring Sale in Ocala, Florida, leading the way after being cancelled in April. Unsurprisingly, top sire Into Mischief was one of the headliners, with his progeny again proving to be some of the fastest and highest-priced of the two- Tarnawa (Shamardal), pictured winning the Gr.3 Give year-olds on offer. Thanks Stakes at Cork, brought up a hat-trick of top-level June also saw the kick off, finally, of the year’s Triple Crown, with victories in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Keeneland in November. the 152nd running of the Gr.1 Belmont Stakes, where Tiz The Law was victorious. The race was contested two weeks later than Washington and California, putting thousands of homes and lives scheduled and over a shortened distance of 1m1f rather than the at risk, and burning dangerously close to Santa Anita Park. In traditional 1m4f challenge. other news, European imports were once again winning, Viadera JULY (Bated Breath) scoring big in the Gr.3 Damsel Stakes at Summer kicked off with the traditional meets in Saratoga on the Belmont Park for Juddmonte. Across the country one of our own east coast and Del Mar in the west heralding the arrival of the Meah/Lloyd’s purchases Originaire (Zoffany) showed his value usual ‘holiday’ meets. Unfortunately their normal party once again with a game second-place finish in the Gr.2 John atmosphere was subdued this year with racing still being held Henry Turf Championship. behind closed doors and with minimal crowds of permitted OCTOBER owners. Del Mar suffered a further blow early in the meet after an The big controversy of the autumn arose with the implementation outbreak of COVID-19 amongst the jockey colony as 15 of them of rule no. 1688 by the California Horse Racing Board relating to tested positive along with seven other workers. Fortunately this the manner and frequency of how jockeys may use their whip only led to a brief hiatus from racing and normality was resumed during races and the discussion of whips being banned all as soon as possible. It did highlight, though, the risk of jockeys together. After a period of turmoil and change within the flying from state to state almost daily during big-race meets to California racing scene, that has seen animosity between the race compete in races countrywide. community and fans and animal rights activists. Many feel that AUGUST this is change in regulation is the thin end of the wedge and the As many race tracks across America struggled on with live racing beginning of a downward spiral for racing across the state, an while juggling the demands of dealing with the pandemic, others opinion which was voiced passionately by top jockey Mike Smith, such as Turf Paradise in Arizona cancelled their entire 2020/21 who wrote an open letter on behalf of the Jockeys’ Guild to air race season due to the “ongoing prevailing challenge of the their concerns. coronavirus pandemic”. Another major and historic racetrack, Arlington Park in Chiacgo, was also brought to the forefront at NOVEMBER this time, but the risk of closure here is far more serious and long- The Breeders’ Cup delivered all the usual excitement and drama term, with the company CEO quoted as saying that the long-term and for the first time with reduced crowds due to the ongoing solution for the site was not as a racetrack, sad news to many pandemic. Held at Keeneland under beautiful autumn sunshine, within the industry and race fans alike. many European trainers braved the international travel and some of the most successful were in the Turf where Tarnawa SEPTEMBER (Shamardal) was victorious with top filly Magical (Galileo) Finally, as summer faded the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby was run, under taking second-place honours. The Mile ended with an O’Brien less grand and certainly more muted conditions than it ever has trifecta with Order Of Australia (Australia) claiming victory over been before, but it was a highlight in the racing calendar for stablemates (Galileo) and Lope Y Fernandez many. After an exciting race, the eventual victor was Authentic (Lope De Vega). (Into Mischief), trained by a familiar Derby trainer in Bob Baffert, Hopefully with the dawn of a new year on the horizon and the with Tiz The Law a close second, putting paid to any hopes of introduction of a new vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, another Triple Crown in this unconventional year. The twists and we can all look forward to a brighter future and one filled with turns of 2020 were far from over though and September also saw racing excitement on both sides of the Atlantic. I wish you all a the wildfire season rage bigger and stronger than usual in Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

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ESTIDHKAAR Tynan (Ire), 2g, ex Carafe () EXCHANGE RATES 4.45 Dundalk, conditions, 1m AW GBP/USD – 1.34 GBP/JPY – 139.30 GBP/EUR – 1.10 GBP/CHF – 1.19 Something Enticing (Ire), 2f, ex La Chapelle (Holy Roman Emperor) GBP/AUD – 1.78 GBP/SEK – 11.25 1.00 Lingfield, EBF fillies’ novice div I, 7f AW GBP/HKD – 10.41 GBP/AED – 4.93 GOKEN Gorgo (Fr), 2c, ex Union Sacree (Naaqoos) EUR/USD – 1.22 4.42 [GMT] Marseille Pont de Vivaux, maiden, 1500m AW *The above rates are the Google indicative rates at 17:00 on 15/12/20 Rumi (GB), 2g, ex Donatia (Shamardal) and must be used as an approximation for conversion. 5.05 Kempton, EBF novice div II, 1m AW MEHMAS Mutahamisa (Ire), 2f, ex Il Palazzo (Giant’s Causeway) STAKES FIELD 4.00 Kempton, EBF novice, 7f AW Dha Leath (Ire), 2f, ex Tarried (Observatory) NATIONAL HUNT 4.45 Dundalk, conditions, 1m AW NEW BAY BRITAIN Tregony (GB), 2f, ex Timarwa () 1.35 Lingfield, EBF fillies’ novice div II, 7f AW LR PERTEMPS NETWORK MARES’ CHASE, Newbury, 2m7½f, 4yo+ f&m, 1st £11,745, 2nd £4,407, 3rd £2,206, 1.45pm PRIDE OF DUBAI MAGIC OF LIGHT (Ire), 9m, Pride Of England (GB), 2g, ex Weetles (High Chaparral) Flemensfirth – Quest Of Passion (Saumarez) 4.30 Kempton, EBF novice div I, 1m AW SENSULANO (Ire), 7m, PRINCE OF LIR – Espresso Lady (Shantou) Principe Di Yetas (Ire), 2c, ex Broken Clock () CARROLLS MILAN (Ire), 7m, 2.30 [GMT] Varese, handicap, 1400m Milan – Native Crystal (Be My Native) PROTECTIONIST Pure Bubbles (Ger), 2c, ex Peace Society (Iffraaj) FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS 12.00 Lingfield, EBF novice, 1m AW ADAAY Actaea (GB), 2f, ex Aqaba () Qurtajana (Fr), 2f, ex Shotgun Gulch (Thunder Gulch) 4.30 Kempton, EBF novice div I, 1m AW 4.30 Kempton, EBF novice div I, 1m AW AWTAAD SPEIGHTSTER Primo Bacio (Ire), 2f, ex Suvenna (Arcano) Smart Qibili (USA), 2c, ex Allerton () 1.00 Lingfield, EBF fillies’ novice div I, 7f AW 5.35 Kempton, nursery, 1m AW Steamy (GB), 2f, ex Bournmouth Belle (Canford Cliffs) 1.00 Lingfield, EBF fillies’ novice div I, 7f AW THE GURKHA Gurkha Girl (Ire), 2f, ex Freddie’s Girl (More Than Ready) 1.00 Lingfield, EBF fillies’ novice div I, 7f AW Charming Paradise (GB), 2c, ex Amanjena (Beat Hollow) 5.05 Kempton, EBF novice div II, 1m AW VADAMOS Sky Blue Thinking (GB), 2f, ex Powder Blue (Daylami) Catena Zapata (Ire), 2c, ex Pretty Priceless (Pearl Of Love) 5.35 Kempton, nursery, 1m AW 4.45 Dundalk, conditions, 1m AW

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LOT 913 Rosewater (IRE) CH F 2010 by Pivotal Breeder: Darley Raven’s Pass 2020 stud fee: Euro 10,000. Dam of Sire Sale Year Buyer Price Rating Distance Forest View 2015 f Teofilo GONO2 2018 T Durcan Euro30,000 80 (Ire) 11.8-12f Gentle Look 2016 g Dubawi 89 7.1-8f Silent Escape 2017 f New Approach Drumfire 2018 c unnamed 2019 c New Approach covered in 2020 by Raven’s Pass Dam Nabati Rating: 81 (Fr) Winning Distance: 10-12f Dam of Sire Sale Year Buyer Price Rating Distance Louisa M Alcott 2009 f King’s Best ARDEC 2016 France Turf International (P.S.) Euro19,000 81 (Fr) 10.5f Levante 2015 f Vespone 62 (Ger) 10f Secrets de Famille 2017 f Hunter’s Light AROCT 2018 J Hammond Euro38,000 Rosewater 2010 f Pivotal 98 (Fr) 10f BEST OF TIMES 2012 g Dubawi 105 7-10f Epic Emirates 2013 f Dubawi TADEM 2016 Stroud Coleman BS UK70,000gns 9.5f TADEM 2019 Vendor UK50,000gns NOCTURNAL FOX 2015 c Farhh 109 (Fr) 10.5-12f

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