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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ANZ BLOODSTOCK NEWS Thursday 25 August 2011 www.anzbloodstocknews.com WALLER AND VALOREM READ TOMORROW’S PICK UP WHERE THEY ISSUE FOR : ➜ Arqana August Yearling LEFT OFF Sale - Day 3 review ➜ Saturday’s Stakes Fields DOUBLE AT CANTERBURY ➜ Foal Watch NOWRA OFF Racing NSW advises that the Shoalhaven Turf Club scheduled TAB race meeting at Nowra on Sunday 28 August has been cancelled due to the recent wet weather and state of the NEWS INNEWS BRIEF track. Racing NSW Stewards inspected the track on Wednesday and advised that the surface was unsafe for racing due, in particular, to two waterlogged sections in the straight. Racing NSW explored the possibility of transferring the meeting but recent track renovations to surrounding racecourses left no available Rolston SPORTPIX venue. hris Waller blitzed the Sydney training a double and one of them Rolston, JOCKEYS SUSPENDED Trainers’ premiership last a first-time winner for Ad Valorem. Dwayne Dunn was suspended season and Ad Valorem (USA) Rolston (3 g Ad Valorem – Glenbawn, by for 10 meetings at yesterday’s ended his first season with Bigstone) started a well-backed favourite Sandown Park meeting. Stewards Crunners in Australia as the leading First- for the Rosehill Gardens Event Centre 3yo charged Dunn after alleging Dunn Season Sire by stakeswinners, writes Maiden over 1100 metres on the strength allowed his mount Forever The Chill to shift in passing the 1000 Darryl Sherer. Yesterday at Canterbury the of a good second behind Rekindled Alliance Continued on page 2 pair picked up where they left off, Waller Continued on page 2 His first crop sales weanlings in Australia sold for $150,000, $150,000, $85,000, $75,000, $70,000 etc. His only weanling at the JRHA Select Sale sold for $240,000. HENRYTHENAVIGATOR 4-TIME GR.1 WINNING MILER BY SIRE OF SIRES KINGMAMBO. OUT OF SEQUOYAH, A GR.1 WINNING 2YO BY SADLER’S WELLS. WEANLING COLT EX IMPERIAL BALLET. Michael Kirwan, Tom Magnier, Peter O’Brien, Colm Santry, Shane McGrath, Sebastian Hutch, Frank Flannery or Jonathan Crowley Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com ADVERTISING [email protected] EDITORIAL [email protected] 2 Cover STORY Thursday 25 August 2011 ANZ Continued from page 1 (Redoute’s Choice) when resuming on 10 August. Given the run of the race by Glyn Schofield, Rolston was content to travel just behind the leader Alkie (Captain Rio). Sitting on the quarters of Alkie into the straight Rolston pressed to challenge and he asserted over Alkie to go clear passing the 200 metres. Rolston showed his immaturity when rolling about once clear and he was swamped late on by Masterstroke (Exceed And Excel) and then Dream Choice but he had enough in hand to score by a long-head over Dream Choice (Redoute’s Choice). “I was confident with Glyn on board, he was very strong all the way to the line today,” Waller said on TVN. “It was a good ride, there was a bit of speed in the race but he used his initiative and put him outside the leader, kicked strong at the top of the straight, the horse got a bit leg weary but did enough to win. “He is a good horse who has never done anything wrong, I am more than happy with the way he is going, he has some good races in him.” Waller was also in the winners’ circle when Ingham Magic (3 f Magic Albert – Chiamo, by Catbird) raced away to score by two and a half lengths in the ATC Guineas Restaurant 3yo Maiden over 1100 metres. Ingham Magic had finished fourth in the Widden Stakes (Listed, 1100m) behind Satin Shoes (Flying Spur), Elite Falls (More Than Ready) and Shared Reflections (Umatilla) on her second start and Ingham Magic SPORTPIX according to Waller, has just been lacking some confidence. “From barrier one you can always be too aggressive. A lot make breath. She’s turned the corner now and hopefully we can go on to sure they are up with the trail or even up on the lead, but I said to better things.” Hugh before the race to get her breathing right. He certainly did Ingham Magic sold for $110,000 from the Yarraman Park draft that and that was Hugh Bowman at his best. at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and Yarraman “She’s just been lacking a bit of confidence,” Waller explained. Park have a yearling half-brother by War Pass (USA) entered for the “A couple of times in her earlier races I think she was holding her 2012 Magic Millions Yearling Sale series. Continued from page 1 pleaded guilty to allowing his mount Secret Admirer (Dubawi) in the Tamway Dal Rommel to shift in, causing Handicap (Gr 3, 1400m) at Randwick metres of the Hyland Race Colours interference to Planet Purple, leaving on Saturday week. Handicap (1400m), causing interference the straight the first time in the Ascot to Sparks Burn who was tightened for Club Handicap (1900m) at Canterbury CORRECTION room and checked in the incident. Dunn on Wednesday. Avdulla pleaded with In yesterday’s issue it was stated that pleaded not guilty before stewards stewards to give consideration to the John Moore trained Able One (Cape NEWS INNEWS BRIEF sustained the charge, the suspension relieving him from engagements on Cross) was returning to Australia to be starts at midnight on Saturday and ends Saturday at Rosehill however acting retired. Able One is still in work with at midnight on 6 September. chief steward Marc Van Gestel said it Moore in Hong Kong while HK Group 1 Brenton Avdulla commences a four- would set a ‘dangerous precedent’ to winner One World (Danehill Dancer) is meeting ban on 28 August and returns allow a jockey off their mounts after being retired and travelling to Australia after Saturday week’s Chelmsford final fields have been declared. Avdulla with Moore’s Melbourne Spring Carnival Stakes meeting at Randwick. Avdulla will be replaced by Corey Brown on runners. AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION Resident sires CALIFORNIA DANE and DANSINGA Each day (by appointment) during stallion parade weekend Office: 02 6547 5136 ADVERTISING [email protected] EDITORIAL [email protected] 3 RACING NEWS Thursday 25 August 2011 ANZ RACING NEWS Rebel Raider injured ictoria and South Australia Derby winner Rebel Raider Stakes (Gr 3) over 1200 metres at Morphettville on 6 August. (Reset) has suffered another tendon injury and will be “I’m disappointed, but I’m not as devastated I was last year,” spelled. The six-year-old stallion resumed after a 48-week co-trainer Leon Macdonald told the Adelaide Advertiser. “We knew Vbreak with a fast finishing promising fourth in the Spring there was a chance this could happen again.” SALES NEWS Part 1 concludes with Aussie purchase topping art 1 (comprising Monday and Tuesday’s sessions) of the 2011 Arqana August Yearling Sale concluded in Deauville on Tuesday evening with a stronger day of selling. The session topper was lot 138 who sold for €1.7 million Pto the bid of Michael Goodbody who was acting on behalf of Paul Fudge’s Waratah Thoroughbreds. The filly, who was offered by Haras de la Perelle, is by Galileo and is out of the Aga Khan-bred Listed placed mare Sanjida (Polish Precedent) who is a half sister to Prix de Diane (Gr 1, 2100m) winner Sarafina (Refuse To Bend). The underbidder was Grant Pritchard-Gordon of Badgers Bloodstock who was bidding on behalf of Paul Makin. Paul Fudge has purchased a total of three yearlings in Part 1 for an aggregate of €2,640,000. His other two purchases include lot 133 for €500,000, a colt by Galileo out of the Beverly D Stakes (Gr 1, 10f) Lot 138 ARQANA winner Royal Highness (Monsun) and lot 31 a colt by Invincible Spirit out of Elle Galante who topped Monday’s session for €440,000. Sale Statistics - Part 1 Although underbidder on the top lot, Paul Makin came out on 2011 2010* top on lot 125 who was knocked down to Badgers Bloodstock for Catalogued: 226 (+8.7%) 208 €600,000. By Montjeu, the filly is out of the Listed winner Prudenzia, Offered: 201 (14.2%) 176 who is a half sister to recent Listed winner Pacifique (Montjeu). Sold: 149 (71.3%) 120 (68.2%) The Hong Kong Jockey Club purchased two more lots during Aggregate: €21,681,000 (+20.1%) €18,049,000 Tuesday’s session; lot 152 for €180,000 - a colt by Oasis Dream Average: €145,510 (-3.3%) €150,408 who is a full brother to Hong Kong stakes performer Chater Way and Median: €115,000 €115,000 lot 162 - a colt by Danehill Dancer - who was sold for €110,000. Top Lot: €1,700,000 €600,000 John Ferguson purchased two lots; lot 50, a filly by Invincible * days 1 and 2 (Friday & Saturday) Spirit for €160,000 and lot 129, a colt by Dubawi for €120,000. Arqana’s President Eric Hoyeau said after yesterday’s session: “We are very pleased with tonight’s stronger momentum, which Visit confirmed the upward trend we observed in the second part of www.anzbloodstocknews.com Monday’s session. All key indicators have reacted positively and it for all the latest news was very positive, one again, to see so many individual investors acting at the upper end of the market.” 110712MRB_Purrealist_ANZ Bloodstock News_FA.indd 1 21/07/11 9:18 AM ADVERTISING [email protected] EDITORIAL [email protected] 4 INDUSTRY NEWS Thursday 25 August 2011 ANZ INDUSTRY NEWS New QROA President errina King has been elected President of the Matthew Stapleton and Brett Mooney were both elected as Vice Queensland Racehorse Owners’ Association (QROA) Presidents’, whilst Eric Quinn assumes the role of Treasurer.