INSTA-TISTICS p. 6-7 HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 STRONG HOPE RETIRED ARCH FILLY TOPS KEENELAND MONDAY Multiple graded stakes winner Strong Hope (Grand A filly by GI Super Derby winner Arch topped yester- Slam--Shining Through, by Deputy Minister) has been day’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale retired from racing after wrenching an ankle in the in Lexington. Consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent, the stretch run of the Sept. 4 GI Forego H. The four-year- dark bay yearling sold for $190,000 to bloodstock old will enter stud next year at agent John McCormack. The filly is out of the graded the Hancock family’s Claiborne stakes placed Kalosca (Fr) (Kaldoun). Through the first Farm in Paris, Kentucky. A stud seven sessions of the September auction, Keeneland fee has not yet been announced. has sold 1,711 yearlings for a total of $285,579,700. “This is a horse that has it all,” The average of $166,908 is up 13.8 percent from a said Todd Pletcher, who trained year ago, while the median is up 20 percent to $90,000. The 14-day sale continues this morning at 10 a.m. Strong Hope for Eugene and Laura Melnyk. “He is grand look- KEENELAND MONDAY -- TOP FIVE LOTS ing and his tactical speed always Hip# Sex Sire Dam Price Strong Hope Equi-Photo made him a serious threat--he 2173 filly Arch Kalosca (Fr) $190,000 was very consistent and ran a B-W Bruce Lunsford (Ky) great race every time.” Purchased for $1.7 million at Consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent the 2001 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August sale, Strong Purchased by John McCormack Bloodstock Hope won last summer’s GII Dwyer S. before defeating 2346 filly Songandaprayer Sparkle Proof $180,000 Empire Maker to win the GII Jim Dandy. He ended his B-Sharon Biamonte & Dan Ljoka (Fl) sophomore campaign with a third-place effort in the GI Consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent V Travers S. This season, the handsome bay was second Purchased by Dan White & Southern Chase Farm in the GI Carter H. and third in the GI Metropolitan H. 2383 filly Mr. Greeley Tricki Mae $175,000 On the board in nine of 11 starts, Strong Hope retires B-Dreabon Copeland (Ky) with six wins and earnings of $767,460. “We are Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by Mike Ryan, agent thrilled to have Strong Hope coming to Claiborne 2439 colt Storm Boot Boogie Beach Blues $170,000 Farm,” said farm president Seth Hancock. “He is an ($75,000 wnlg ‘03 KEENOV) outstanding individual, an extremely talented racehorse- B-Don Robinson (Ky) -and he’s from a female family that includes important Consigned by Gracefield sires El Gran Senor and Try My Best.” Purchased by Mike McCarty 2294 colt Forest Camp Rae Rafko $165,000 KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS B-William Robinson (Ky) Consigned by McMillin Brothers MONDAY, SEPT. 20, 2004 Purchased by Piney River Farm SESSION TOTALS 2004 2003 KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS No. Offered 370 361 CUMULATIVE 2004 2003 No. Sold 283 285 No. Offered 2259 2240 RNAs 87 76 No. Sold 1711 1690 % RNA 23.5% 21.1% RNAs 548 550 Gross $14,169,700 $12,305,000 % RNA 24.3% 24.6% Average (% change) $50,070 (+16.0%) $43,175 Gross $285,579,700 $247,770,500 Median (% change) $42,000 (+40%) $30,000 Average (% change) $166,908 (+13.8%) $146,610 www.keeneland.com Median (% change) $90,000 (+20%) $75,000 To submit your ask listings, please contact one of our members TODAY! Click here for the Equine Commerce member roster. (859) 422-4222 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/21/04 • PAGE 2 of 7 Sunday, Caulfield, Australia P R E S U L T S P UNDERWOOD S.-G1, A$350,000, Caulfield (Mel- bourne), 9-19, 1 1/8mT, 3yo/up, 1:50.00, dead. Sunday, Caulfield, Australia 1--ELVSTROEM (AUS), 126, c, 4, by Danehill DUBAI RACING CLUB CUP-G1, A$350,000, Caulfield 1st Dam: Circles Of Gold (Aus) (G1SW-Aus), by Marscay (Aus) (Melbourne), 9-19, 7fT, 3yo/up, 1:24.28, dead. 2nd Dam: Olympic Aim (NZ), by Zamazaan (Fr) 1--sREGAL ROLLER (AUS), 122, g, 5, by Regal Classic 3rd Dam: Gold Vink (NZ), by Gold Sovereign (GB) 1st Dam: Arantxa Rose (Aus), by Rancho Ruler (Aus) O-Arch Of Gold P/L Syndicate, G J & Mrs B L Moffitt 2nd Dam: Mania (Aus), by Karaman (Fr) & F & Mrs M Meduri; B-F B J Tagg, F Meduri & G 3rd Dam: My Beauty (Fr), by Barbare (Fr) Moffitt; T-Tony Vasil; J-Nash Rawiller; A$227,500. O-B J, Mrs J H & C J Durran; B-B Durran; T-Clinton 2--She’s Archie (Aus), 122, m, 6, Archway (Ire)--A McDonald; J-Mark Flaherty; A$227,500. Little Timid (Aus), by Almaarad (Ire). O-W R & Mrs L 2--Our Egyptian Raine (NZ), 121, m, 6, Desert Sun (GB)-- M Dunn, Mrs M T Gannon, Mrs C P Patterson & Miss Egyptian Queen (NZ), by Karioi Lad (Aus). O-The S L Dunn; B-W R & Mrs L M Dunn; A$70,000. Written Bloodstock Syndicate; B-C A Ball, M L 3--Delzao (Aus), 126, c, 4, Encosta De Lago (Aus)-- Barratt, K I Rae & N Rodokal; A$70,000. Amanusa (Aus), by Alzao. O-D M Kavanagh, T K 3--Alinghi (Aus), 112, f, 3, Encosta De Lago (Aus)-- Breadmore, W R Mackinnon, R Neville-Smith, M Oceanfast (Aus), by Monde Bleu (GB). O-Markdel Bisetto, J Panagopolous, W S Allen, N W Van Gelder, Racing Syn, Slade Bloodstock Racing Syn, Mrs J S D Hall & A R Reed; B-D M Kavanagh; A$31,500. Jarvis, S Saunderson, B Shaw, Mrs K Stone, A Halse, Margins: 1 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 7-1, 6-1, 4-1. T Menounos, Miss K Bytel & C Engelkamp; B-Piney Elvstroem, winner of the G1 Victoria Derby, sat in Ridge Pty Ltd & Edenkey Nominees Pty Ltd; sixth early before creeping up to take the lead, while A$31,500. Brad Rawiller aboard She’s Archie launched a sustained Margins: 1 1/4, 1. Odds: 7-2, 8-1, 1-1. attack from the 300 meters, but Elvstroem responded Regal Roller, looking for a first Group 1 win for him- to his rider’s strong urging to post a 1 1/4-length vic- self and for trainer Clint McDonald, was doggedly pur- tory. “This was a very big task, given the circum- sued by Yell (Aus) (Anabaa {Aus}), accelerated quickly stances, he has not settled in to Melbourne as well as I off a fairly steady tempo mid-race and took command would have liked, and he is a touch on the fresh side. If at the 800-meter pole. While hot favourite Alinghi (Aus) he comes out the race safe and sound and in good (Encosta de Lago) was trapped wide, Regal Roller found order, I will be happy,” said trainer Tony Vasil, who clear sailing, skipping to a four-length lead turning for indicated that the G1 Caulfield Cup was Elvstroem’s home and going on to win by main goal, but he would not rule out a tilt at the G1 1 1/4 lengths over a fast-finishing Our Egyptian Raine. Cox Plate. Nine-time Group 1 winner Northerly (Aus) Alinghi filled third place a further length away, while (Serheed), who finished fourth at his comeback race Yell ultimately tired and finished midfield. “I said if we Sept. 11, failed to display his customary dominance could get to the front within a furlong he would be hard this time, enduring a buffeting mid-race and holding his to beat, and I was pretty happy he got there in :11.27 position to finish midfield. Wild Iris (Aus) (Spectrum and then carved out good times from the 600 meters,” {Ire}), who ran on late to grab sixth place, confirmed said McDonald. her position at the top of the market for the Caulfield Cup and, in turn, delighted her trainer Guy Walter, who said, “She has never shown much form until she gets All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, to 2000 or 2400 metres, so to see her finish off like unless otherwise indicated that was encouraging in such a high-class race.” TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/21/04 • PAGE 3 of 7 Today’s Graded Stakes CATALOGUE UPDATES brought to you by FOR KEENELAND SEPTEMBER HOT HIPS Selling Tuesday, September 21 2479 Under the second dam: Harts Gap (f. Saint Ballado). Winner at 2 and 4, $128,804. 3rd in the Anka Germania S. 7/19 at Calder. chart 3rd last out in $100,000 Aspidistra H. on 8/21 at Calder. chart 2495 COURAGEOUS ACT (c. by Exploit) Now 3 wins at 2 and 3, 9:50a La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte-G3, Maisons-Laffitte $235,855. 3rd in the $80,000 El Cajon S. 9/3 at Dmr. chart 2562 KAHN (c. Big Shuffle) Now 2 wins in 2 starts, in Germany. Eastern Daylight Time Broke maiden at Krefeld on 8/14. Won 9/12 at Krefeld in DAYTIME DELIGHT is 11th Winner for Germany’s Listed Preis der Cerestar Deutschland-Herzog Von Ratibor-Rennen. MORE THAN READY 2565 Key to the Cat (f. Tale of the Cat). Winner at 2 and 3, Click here for more..