SENSE OF STYLE HEADS ALCIBIADES HEADLINE p3 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 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004 GALILEO MAGNIFICO TATTERSALLS OCTOBER (PART 1) Following the outstanding day for produce of the late Danehill on Tuesday, yesterday’s session of the WEDNESDAY’S TOP FIVE COLTS Hip Sire Dam Price (gns) Tattersalls October (Part 1) Yearling Sale was about 237 Galileo (Ire) Balisada (GB) 700,000 Coolmore's Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), whose first Consigned by Hascombe Stud yearlings are on offer this year. The top price of the day Purchased by Charlie Gordon-Watson Bloodstock was 700,000 guineas, paid 200 Sadler’s Wells Sumoto (GB) 580,000 by agent Charlie Gordon- Consigned by Watership Down Stud Watson for lot 237, a son the Purchased by Demi O’Byrne dual Derby winner out of G1 250 Galileo (Ire) Child Prodigy (Ire) 420,000 Coronation S. winner Balisada (125,000gns i/u ‘02 TATDEC; 280,000gns wnlg ‘03 TATDEC) (GB) (Kris {GB}) consigned by Consigned by Camas Park Stud Anthony Oppenheimer's Purchased by Demi O’Byrne Hascombe Stud. Gordon- 270 Montjeu (Ire) Fade (GB) 360,000 Watson, acting on behalf of Consigned by Highclere Stud owner Saeed Suhail, beat off Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock Lot 237 tattersalls.com Coolmore's John Magnier. 174 Sadler’s Wells 300,000 Revenge was sweet, according to the successful buyer. Rebecca Sharp (GB) "We were underbidders at Keeneland to the same team Consigned by Hascombe Stud for a $1.9 million Galileo (--Regina Maria {Unbridled}) Purchased by Marcus P.N. Tregoning colt and I thought this one was a nicer sort,” said the London-based bloodstock agent, adding that the colt TATTERSALLS OCTOBER SALE (PART ONE) will be trained by Sir Michael Stoute. Two other DAY TWO Galileos were among the top eight lots yesterday. Lot 250, an Irish-bred colt out of Child Prodigy (Ire) (Ballad SESSION TOTALS 2004 Rock {Ire}), went to Demi O'Byrne for 420,000 guin- eas. The colt was consigned by Camas Park Stud, No. Offered 152 whose owner Timmy Hyde had secured the yearling as No. Sold 112 a foal at Tattersalls December Sale for 280,000 guin- RNAs 40 eas. Lot 224, a filly from Barouche Stud, fetched % RNA 26.3% 360,000 guineas to the bid of trainer Michael Jarvis. Gross 16,932,000gns Out of Zibilene (GB) (Rainbow Quest), a half sister to Average 151,179gns Barathea (Ire) and Gossamer (GB), the filly will go to an established, but unnamed owner-breeder. Of the 172 Median 120,000gns lots catalogued yesterday, 152 were offered with 112 CUMULATIVE 2004 selling for gross receipts of 16,932,000 guineas. The No. Offered 301 average of 151,178 guineas was fractionally higher than the 150,609 guineas seen on Tuesday. However, No. Sold 222 over the two select days, only one lot (62 on Tuesday-- RNAs 79 1,150,000) broke the one-million guineas mark versus % RNA 26.2% four at last year's Houghton. The two-day select gross Gross 33,499,000gns amounted to 33,499,000 guineas for 222 sold--an Average 150,896gns average of 150,896 guineas and a median of 151,000 guineas. In all 340 were catalogued with 301 offered Median 151,000gns and 79 failing to sell. www.tattersalls.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/7/04 • PAGE 2 of 3 Tattersalls October cont. War Chant Proves Popular at Tatts... P H I P H A P P E N I N G S P Three Chimneys’ War Chant (Danzig) was repre- sented by a pair of youngsters during yesterday’s ses- Hip 346, f, Polish Precedent--Repeat Warning (GB), sion, each of which did extremely well in the ring. Lot by Warning (GB) 283, a daughter of Gossamer Consigned by Meon Valley Stud (Seattle Slew), was purchased This filly, by the sire of Rakti (GB), received a major by Margaret O’Toole on behalf update on Thursday when her Listed-winning, 3/4- of Ryanair CEO Michael sister Suez (GB) (Green Desert) finished second the G1 O’Leary for 400,000 guineas Cheveley Park S. Repeat Warning is a daughter of the from the consignment of Airlie phenomenal broodmare Reprocolor (GB), making her a Stud. The 13-year-old Gossa- half to Colorspin (Fr), Cezanne (GB), Bella Colora (GB) mer, already the dam of this and Rappa Tap Tap (Fr). year’s G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Bachelor Duke (Miswaki), Hip 361, f, Danehill--Shining Hour, by Red Ransom was purchased by Airlie Stud Lot 283 tattersalls.com Consigned by Voute Sales, agent as a broodmare prospect for The dam, winner of the G3 Queen Mary S. at two, $350,000 at the 1997 Keeneland November sale. Lot has already produced the highly regarded maiden Clear 301 caught the eye of Charlie Gordon-Watson, who bid Impression (Ire) from her sole mating with Danehill. 260,000 guineas for the American-bred son of La Shining Hour is also a full sister to Titian Time, second Gandilie (Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}). The Mar. 2 foal, in Sunday’s G1 Prix Marcel Boussac. This is also the consigned to the sale by Cathal Ryan’s Swordlestown family of G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua winner Le Vie dei Stud, was purchased by Peter Doyle Bloodstock for Colori (GB). $150,000 as a weanling at last year’s Keeneland No- vember sale. Hip 371, c, Sadler’s Wells--State Crystal (Ire), by High Estate (Ire) TOP FIVE FILLIES Consigned by Triermore Stud Hip Sire Dam Price (gns) The Group 3 winner State Crystal is a 3/4-sister to 304 Green Desert Lady Miletrian (Ire) 400,000 the G1 Fillies’ Mile winner Crystal Music and a full to Consigned by Lodge Park Stud group winner Dubai Success (GB). She has produced Purchased by John Gosden the useful stakes performer Crystal Curling (Ire) (Peintre 198 Halling Spinning the Yarn (GB) 400,000 Celebre), who sold in utero at this auction house’s Consigned by Meon Valley Stud 2000 December sale for 850,000gns. Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock 283 War Chant Gossamer 400,000 Hip Happenings cont. p3 Consigned by Airlie Stud Purchased by Margaret O’Toole 224 Galileo (Ire) Zibilene (GB) 360,000 MOVING??? Consigned by Barouche Stud (Ireland) Ltd DON’T FORGET TO LET US KNOW Purchased by Michael Jarvis 260 Kingmambo Dance Design (Ire) 340,000 YOUR NEW FAX NUMBER! 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PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY 1 In the Gold Golden Missile Castellano P P R E V I E W S P 2 Miss Matched Formal Gold Albarado 3 Punch Appeal Successful Appeal Asmussen Thursday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 2:20 p.m. 4 Sweet Talker Stormin Fever Santos PRIX THOMAS BRYON-G3, i73,000, 2yo, 1mT 5 Sense Of Style Thunder Gulch Prado SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER 6 Gallant Secret Menifee Houghton 1 3 Vatori (Fr) Vettori (Ire) Demercastel 7 Sharp Lisa Dixieland Band Nakatani 2 1 Campo Bueno (Fr) Septieme Ciel Nakkachdji 8 Runway Model Petionville Martin 3 5 Osidy Storm Cat Nakkachdji 9 Classic Elegance Carson City Day 4 4 Guillaume Tell (Ire) Rossini Demercastel 10 Dance Away Capote Capote Dominguez 5 2 Stop Making Sense (GB) Lujain Fabre 11 Shebelongstoyou Belong to Me Bejarano Stop Making Sense can post a first group success in All carry 118 pounds. a race where all five entries make their debut at this particular track. He had Campo Bueno 3 1/2 lengths Hip Happenings cont. behind in third (demoted to fourth) when recording a Hip 378, c, King Charlemagne--Tadkiyra (Ire), maiden stakes win in the Listed Prix du Haras de la by Darshaan (GB) Huderie at Deauville Aug. 27. He also had Osidy in Consigned by Croom House Stud arrears, albeit just a head, when runner-up to subse- First-year sire King Charlemagne has had his admirers quent G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere second Early March already so far this year. This colt is a half-brother to (GB) in the G3 Prix la Rochette at Longchamp Sept. 9, this year’s juvenile filly sensation Damson (Ire) (Entre- his only subsequent out, and can confirm form with preneur {GB}), who beat the colts in the G1 Phoenix S. that rival on identical terms here. Ecurie Bader’s at The Curragh in August. The dam has also produced homebred Vatori holds solid claims, based on a close-up the smart G3 Prestige S.