WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here GATSBY TO STAR IN PARIS AGAIN CALL FOR COOPERATION AS SUMMIT OPENS The Grey Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), winner by Amanda Duckworth of the G1 Prix du Jockey Club when last seen June 1, Communication and cooperation were predominant could make a return trip to Paris for Sunday=s G1 Grand themes during the first day of the Welfare and Safety Prix de Paris at Longchamp. Trainer Kevin Ryan told At of the Racehorse Summit V, which kicked off at The Races it could be a good test of the grey=s distance Keeneland Tuesday. limitations, as well as giving him a The entire morning was dedicated to a presentation prep for the G1 Juddmonte on how using data can keep horses safe, while the International Aug. 20. afternoon covered several topics, including updates on "He had a little break at the the National Uniform Medication Program and the National Stud after his last run, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, as well as a but he got fresh very quickly," debate on today=s Thoroughbred and a look at training Ryan told At The Races. "We and bone development in racehorses. decided it was a long time AToday, I think we see a series of rules being between his last run and the introduced proactively in response to data collection Juddmonte at York. He was in and scientific research, and not crisis,@ said Dr. Jennifer this race, and it will answer some Durenberger, the director of racing for the questions [as to whether] he stays Massachusetts Gaming Commission. AThese rules, in 1 1/2 miles or not.@ particular those addressing safety standards, Ryan added that The Grey medications, and veterinary practices, are meant to Gatsby=s participation could provide clear guidance to our occupational licensees The Grey Gatsby depend on ground conditions. while protecting our athletes and the integrity of our Racing Post "He wouldn't want extreme sport.@ conditions so we'll keep an eye on the forecast, and he As Mike Ziegler, the executive director of the National won't leave until Thursday anyway," the trainer said. Thoroughbred Racing Association=s Safety and Integrity Alliance, mentioned at the start of the program, there is SHEIKH FAHAD ON VERGE OF JRA LICENSE no silver bullet when it comes to the safety of the By Michele MacDonald equine athlete. However, cooperation within the Qatar's Sheikh Fahad Al Thani has taken another bold industry has led to finding ways to make the game step forward in his worldwide racing operation as he safer. moves to finalize details for a Japan Racing Association Cont. p6 owner's license and set up a stable in Japan. David Redvers, Sheikh Fahad's bloodstock advisor, said July 7 that the licensing process is on the verge of completion. The timing is ideal, as Sheikh Fahad and Redvers prepare to travel to Japan for the July 14 to 15 Japan Racing Horse Association select sale in Hokkaido. "I'm sure we will [buy at the sale]," Redvers said when asked about plans for shopping. Last year, in their David Redvers & Sheikh Fahad initial foray into the at last year’s JRHA sale Japanese market, Sheikh Michele MacDonald Fahad and Redvers picked out two yearlings and three foals, paying a total of -174 million ($1,705,877 under market exchange rates during the sale) for the group. Cont. p3 by ARCHARCHARCH • COURT VISION DUBLIN • PADDY O’PRADO • TIZWAY VICTOR’S CRY • WILBURN 859.294.0030 • spendthriftfarm.com IN THIS ISSUE Assateague First at Parx Assateague (Stormy Atlantic) went wire-to-wire to earn her first graded stakes tally in the GIII Dr. James Penny Memorial S. at Parx Tuesday. CO-PUBLISHERS President: Barry Weisbord [email protected] @barryweisbord Assateague Vice President: Sue Finley Equi-Photo [email protected] @suefinley Page 4 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Director of Business Development: Gary King Streaming Retired [email protected] Hill ‘n’ Dale’s Streaming (Smart Strike), winner of last year’s EDITORIAL GI Hollywood Starlet, has been retired from racing. 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[email protected] Page 12 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 • Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/9/14 • PAGE 3 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Sheikh Fahad on Verge of JRA License (cont. from p1) Sheikh Fahad and his Qatar Bloodstock operation will The older pair, now juveniles, are in training in Japan also participate as sellers, offering a filly from the first with Mitsumasa Nakauchida. Nakauchida previously crop of Frankel (GB) who is a half-sister to Hong Kong worked for Katsuhiko Sumii, a trainer renowned for Group II winner Gold-Fun (Ire) (La Vie Dei Golori {GB}) turning Japanese stars into international Group 1 (hip 376). That filly has been consigned by Mishima winners, including G1 Dubai World Cup winner Victoire Farm, where her dam is now in foal to Japan's leading Pisa (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}) and G1 Melbourne Cup sire Deep Impact (Jpn) (Sunday Silence). winner Delta Blues (Jpn) (Dance in the Dark {Jpn}). Redvers said a reserve price has not yet been Sheikh Fahad's now juvenile filly, a daughter of Neo established for the Frankel filly. Universe out of American Grade I-placed Along the Sea Sheikh Fahad's other Japanese purchases last year (Anees), has been named Universe Pearl (Jpn). The colt, are now yearlings: a filly from the first crop of Victoire by King Kamehameha (Jpn) and a full-brother to Pisa out of Canadian champion Magic Code (Lost Code), and colts by Neo Universe and King Japanese stakes winner Kahuna (Jpn), has been named Click here to share this story King Pearl (Jpn). He was the most expensive of last Kamehameha. year's purchases at -90 million ($882,353). UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES "From a middle distance point of view, [the Date Race Track Japanese] are breeding as good a horse as anywhere in July 12 GI Delaware H. DEL the world," Redvers observed. "The difficulty is being GII Bowling Green H. BEL able to make financial sense of bringing them back, so GII Great Lady M. S. LRC GIII Parx Dash PRX the most sensible option is to race them there." GIII American Derby AP Japanese-breds tend to be expensive even before GIII Arlington H. AP export shipping costs are considered because the JRA GIII Modesty H. AP offers such high prize money and has limited the GIII Stars & Stripes H. AP number of owners competing for those purses. Thus, July 18 GIII Schuylerville S. SAR the horses' potential for earning money on track is the July 19 GI Diana S. SAR best in the world. Importation taxes and other GII San Clemente H. DMR restrictions also limit the pool of horses available to GII Nijinsky S. WO race. GIII Arlington Oaks AP GIII Sanford S. SAR TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/9/14 • PAGE 4 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Tuesday, Hamburg, Germany GRADED/GROUP RESULTS GROSSER PREIS VON LOTTO HAMBURG (HAMBURGER STUTEN-PREIS)-G3, i55,000, HAM, Tuesday, Parx 7-8, 3yo, f, 11fT, 2:24.30, gd/sf. DR. JAMES PENNY MEMORIAL H.-GIII, $200,000, 1--@#PAPAGENA STAR (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Amadeus Wolf (GB) PRX, 7-8, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:40 3/5, fm. 1st Dam: Penelope Star (Ger) (SP-Ger & Ity), by Acatenango (Ger) 1--@ASSATEAGUE, 119, m, 5, by Stormy Atlantic 2nd Dam: Prairie Queen (Ger), by Konugsstuhl (Ger) 1st Dam: Amelia (SW, $179,565), by Dixieland Band 3rd Dam: Prairie Brise (Ger), by Windwurf (Ger) 2nd Dam: Aquilegia, by Alydar (i7,500 wlng >11 GOFNOV; i14,000 yrl >12 3rd Dam: Courtly Dee, by Never Bend BBAAUG). O-Dr Alexandra Margarete Renz; B-Richard O-Helen C Alexander, Dorothy Matz & Helen K Ahern (IRE); T-Markus Klug; J-Andreas Helfenbein. Groves; B-Alexander Groves Matz LLC (KY); i32,000. Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 2 wins, 2 places, T-Michael R Matz; J-Joel Rosario. $120,000. Lifetime i71,400. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the Record: 18-5-2-2, $398,059. *1/2 to Kindergarden eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.