THURSDAY, 12 JANUARY, 2016 BOOMER DOES THE DEEL BALLYMACOLL STUD: A SEAT AT BLOODSTOCK=S TOP TABLE AT MAGIC MILLIONS By John Berry The seemingly unthinkable prospect of the dissolution of Ballymacoll Stud moved one step closer at the end of last week when longstanding manager Peter Reynolds admitted that time is running out for a 'lock, stock and barrel' sale of the property and its horses. It was announced last year that the stud's owners, the Weinstock family, intended to sell, thus providing a golden opportunity to buy one of the best breeding operations in the world. Sadly and surprisingly, it seems that no likely purchaser has come forward, with Reynolds last week telling the Irish Field that, AI've been trying to sell the stud and horses as one lot, and there is still a little bit of time for that to happen. If we don't receive an acceptable offer for the farm by mid-February, then we will have to consider public auction.@ cont. p8 Craig ABoomer@ Rounsefell signed for the session-topping colt by Dundeel at Magic Millions on Wednesday | Sharon Chapman IN TDN AMERICA TODAY STRAIGHT TO NUMBER ONE: UNCLE MO By Kelsey Riley Columnist Bill Oppenheim takes a deep dive into the 2016 GOLD COAST, Australia--The best was saved until very nearly APEX ratings. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. last during the opening session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Wednesday when, eight lots from the end of the session, Craig ABoomer@ Rounsefell of Boomer Bloodstock went to A$900,000 to secure Arrowfield Stud=s colt by Dundeel (NZ) out of champion and Group 1 producer Miss Finland (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}). The top-priced filly of the day was a A$700,000 daughter of Tapit bought by Mandalong Stud and trainer Gary Nickson. Eleven lots sold for A$500,000 or more, and those 11 were signed for by 10 different buyers from four countries. With 24 more lots catalogued than last year, the average rose 4.2% to A$192,016, while the median was unchanged at A$150,000. A total of 187 were sold for gross receipts of A$35,907,000 at a clearance rate of 85%, which also marked an improvement from 80% during the same session last year. Magic Millions Managing Director Vin Cox expressed satisfaction with the figures, especially considering the increase in catalogue size. AIt is a bit stronger than last year,@ he noted. AThe average and clearance rate tell you that. We=ve extended the catalogue, so for those two figures to increase is a herculian task.@ cont. p2 THE REAL DEEL Dundeel x Miss Finland colt $900,000 purchased by Boomer Bloodstock LEADING FIRST SEASON SIRE after Day 1 at Magic Millions AVERAGE $292,000 DUNDEEL DISCOVER GREATNESS www.arrowfield.com.au TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 12 JANUARY, 2016 Boomer Does The Deel At Magic Millions cont. from p1 Cox continued, AThe real positive is there is lots of buying at all levels; it=s not all about the six-figure lots. It=s a competitive market and the vendors are here to sell and the buyers are stepping up.@ Cox said he would be pleased to maintain the opening session=s figures throughout the week. AIf we turn the lights off on Saturday night with that clearance rate and average we=ll be tickled pink,@ he said. The Real >Deel=... As Australia=s season-opening yearling sale, Magic Millions is naturally the place where first-season sires are debuted each year, and former high-profile racehorses like Sepoy (Aus), Pierro (Aus) and All Too Hard (Aus) have seen members of their first crops create fireworks in the sales ring in recent years. The five- time Group 1 winner Dundeel (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}) added his name to that list on Wednesday when lot 232, his colt out of 2- and 3-year-old champion and five-time Group 1 winner Miss Finland, was hammered down to Boomer Bloodstock on behalf of Sean Tomlinson and Tony Tighe for A$900,000. Agent Guy Mulcaster was underbidder. It has been a busy and successful time for Rounsefell on many levels, as he also welcomed his first son last week, and the agent--who enjoyed a banner year last year with GI Breeders= AWe=ve looked at the whole catalogue and we=ve been through Cup Turf Sprint winner Obviously (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) and G1 the Hunter Valley and he was our top pick on type of the whole Railway S. winner Scales Of Justice (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt sale,@ Rounsefell said. AWhen you look at the book it=s obviously {Aus}) to his credit--described the Dundeel colt as his Atop pick a freshman sire in Dundeel, but the mare is a champion and of the whole sale.@ she=s proven to throw a Group 1 winner. I had the clients around me that said to buy him so we went after him strong. He=s just an absolute standout; we couldn=t find a fault in him physically.@ Rounsefell said the bay would likely go into training with Bjorn Baker, whose father Murray Baker conditioned Dundeel. AWe won=t push him too early but we=ll go after him as a late 2-year- old,@ the agent said. AHis 3-year-old year will be his big year Lot 232 as a foal | Arrowfield Lot 232, the session-topping Dundeel colt | Sharon Chapman based on the breeding. We=re just very excited to secure him. I think there=s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Day Three Outs pressure from Bjorn Baker, we=ve got some horses with him, so I 534, 540, 541, 561, 578, 585, 598, 624, 631, 661, 664, 672, 686 think he=s probably first in line to get the horse.@ cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 12 JANUARY, 2016 The Real >Deel= cont. Miss Finland is a granddaughter of G1 Epsom Oaks winner Moonshell (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells). She earned black-type as a producer with her second foal, the stakes-placed Woodbine (Aus) (Hussonet), who was a A$750,000 yearling, and two years later she produced Stay With Me, winner of the G1 Thousand Guineas. Her 2013 colt, Aivan (Aus) (More Than Ready), sold for A$500,000 as a yearling and has been placed in Japan. She was barren in 2016 after being covered again by Dundeel. Arrowfield=s John Messara said after the sale, AHe=s a great individual and we knew there were a lot of people on him through the x-ray hits and the inspections. He=s by a champion out of a champion and a half to a Group 1 winner, so he=s got it every which way.@ Six lots later, Rounsefell purchased another colt from Arrowfield, signing for lot 238, a son of Not A Single Doubt (Aus), for A$320,000. SESSION TOPPERS MAGIC MILLIONS GOLD COAST YEARLINGS WEDNESDAY=S TOP TEN COLTS Lot Sire Dam Price (A$) 17 All Too Hard (Aus) Fit and Ready (Aus) 460,000 232 Dundeel (NZ) Miss Finland (Aus) 900,000 B-Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd, Planette Thoroughbred, (walking video) B-G Harvey & Twin Pine Thoroughbreds (NSW) Belford Productions (NSW) Consigned by Arrowfield Stud, agent Consigned by Vinery Stud, agent Purchased by Hawkes Racing Purchased by Boomer Bloodstock P/L 27 Sebring (Aus) Footprint (Aus) 600,000 46 Exceed and Excel (Aus) Gavroche (Aus) 450,000 B-D S Thomas (SA) (walking video) B-Musk Creek Farm (Vic) Consigned by Newhaven Park, agent Purchased by Harras Syndicate/Mulcaster Bloodstock Consigned by Musk Creek Farm Purchased by Little Kwok Hing Hung/Bahen Bloodstock 42 Pierro (Aus) Gallica (Aus) 450,000 (walking video) 55 Not a Single Doubt (Aus) Golden Edict 525,000 (walking video) B-R Harding (Vic) Consigned by Amarina Farm, agent B-Emirates Park Pty Ltd (NSW) Consigned by Aquis Farm, agent for Emirates Park Purchased by Alan Bell Racing 150 Written Tycoon (Aus) Lady Bligh (Aus) 440,000 Purchased by China Horse Club/Newgate TS/WinStar Farm 106 Not a Single Doubt (Aus) Imoto (Aus) 500,000 (walking video) B-Millburn Creek Stud (NSW) B-Mrs P L Cooper (NSW) Consigned by Edinglassie Stud, agent Consigned by Milburn Creek Purchased by McEvoy Mitchell Racing P/L Purchased by James Harron Bloodstock 153 Medaglia d=Oro Lady Lynette (Aus) 500,000 104 Savabeel (Aus) Illuminates (Aus) 440,000 (walking video) B-G Harvey (NSW) Consigned by Baramul Stud B-G Harvey (NZ) Consigned by Westbury Stud Ltd Purchsaed by Gai Waterhouse/Justin Casse Purchased by Gai Waterhouse/Blue Sky BS/Aquis TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 12 JANUARY, 2016 WEDNESDAY=S TOP ELEVEN FILLIES 201 Zoustar (Aus) Mandawara (Fr) 400,000 Lot Sire Dam Price (A$) B-Glenlogan Park Pty Ltd (Qld) 165 Tapit Leinan 700,000 Consigned by Glenlogan Park B-B 2 B Bloodstock (NSW) Purchased by Ciaron Maher Racing Consigned by Newhaven Park, agent Surace Scores With Tapit Filly... Purchased by Mandalong Stud/Gary Nickson Racing A champion sire in any country is worth paying attention to, 80 More Than Ready Heart Ashley 600,000 but when that stallion is Tapit, America=s champion sire three (walking video) years running, he can make an entire sales ring on the other side B-Kia Ora Stud Pty Ltd (NSW) of the world stand at attention. Consigned by Kia-Ora Stud That is what happened when lot 165, a grey filly who is the Purchased by Vinery Stud first of two by her sire catalogued at Magic Millions this week, 117 I Am Invincible (Aus) Is Amazing (Aus) 575,000 strode into the ring.