THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here TORREALBA FAMILY, THREE CHIMNEYS JOIN FRANKEL FEE SET FORCES Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}--Kind {Ire}, by Danehill) will The Borges Torrealba family has become a partner in stand his first season at a fee of Three Chimneys, according to Case Clay, president and ,125,000, it was announced CEO of the Midway, Kentucky operation. yesterday. Following the great AThree Chimneys= mission is and always has been to colt=s crowning at Tuesday=s Cartier attract the best horses and customers in the world,@ Horse of the Year for the second said Clay. AStrategically, we time, Juddmonte Farms= General think in order to execute our Manager Philip Mitchell said, AThe long-term strategy and fee for Frankel reflects his merits as continue this mission with being perhaps the greatest strength, we are happy to racehorse we have ever witnessed. align ourselves with a well- He is by Galileo, who is now capitalized, long-term partner, recognised as the best sire in the which is a family who share world; and out of Kind, a winner of Goncalo Torrealba & Robert Clay our ideas, vision and values.@ six races [from five to seven Matt Goins photo The Brazil-based Goncalo furlongs] and herself a daughter of Torrealba, representing his one of the most influential stallions in the history of Thoroughbred family=s Borges Torrealba Holdings, Frankel keeping tabs was an active buyer last week in breeding, Danehill.@ Trevor Jones photo Lexington, securing seven mares, which include Pure Clan (Pure JUDDMONTE -- 2013 Stud Fees Prize), the $4.5-million topper at Stallion Stud Fee Keeneland November; as well as Bated Breath (GB) ^8,000 Pilfer (Deputy Minister), a $1.95- Champs Elysees (GB) ^5,000 million purchase at Fasig-Tipton. Dansili (GB) ^80,000 Both mares are in foal to Bernardini. Frankel (GB) ^125,000 Case Clay All mares will reside at Three Oasis Dream (GB) ^80,000 Three Chimneys photo Chimneys, and will be owned in a Rail Link (GB) ^5,000 partnership between the Clay and Zamindar ^10,000 www.juddmonte.com Torrealba families. Breeding plans for the 2013 season have not yet been finalized. AWe are building on our 40-year foundation for the next 40 years by taking our long-term relationship with the Torrealba family to new heights,@ Clay added. The Borges Torreabla family owns and operates Grupo Libra, a group of diversified companies in Brazil, including Brazil=s largest container shipping terminal. Grupo Libra is a third-generation family business that was founded by Goncalo=s grandfather, Wilfred Borges. In years past, and separate from this partnership, Torrealba operated Stud TNT in Brazil. That farm currently stands 14 stallions, including notable shuttlers Leroidesanimaux (Brz) (Candy Stripes) and Drosselmeyer (Distorted Humor). Stud TNT campaigned Leroidesanimaux to Eclipse Award honors in 2005, and also bred this year=s dual Grade I winner Love and Pride (A.P. Indy). In 2011, Three Chimneys announced that Everett Dobson would be a minority partner in its stallions. Caleb=s Posse (Posse), a multiple Grade I winner campaigned by Dobson=s Cheyenne Stables, will be entering stud at Three Chimneys in 2013. 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Sean Cronin Tom Frary Coverage begins ATW page 1 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/15/12 • PAGE 3 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Recently, Goncalo Torrealba, representing his family's Borges Torrealba Holdings, LLC, purchased over $8 million worth of mares at the Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton Sales. We sat down with Goncalo, a shareholder and board member of Grupo Libra, to hear about his family=s new investments in North America racing. TDN: Why did your family decide to make an investment in the U.S. Thoroughbred market at this time? GT: I was the first one in my family to get interested in horse racing. Over the years my family has also developed a taste for it. We believe in horse racing in America, we believe in the horsemanship in America, and we think that it is still the best place in the world to raise and race horses. The quality is second to none. Look at the sales. Everyone is complaining that the Japanese, the Europeans, and basically people from all over the world are coming here, buying the best mares and taking them elsewhere. If we didn't have the best mares, they wouldn't be coming. I think we should keep them, and we are doing our share trying to keep them here. TDN: Today we are reporting that you are partnering with Three Chimneys. How did this come about? GT: Robert [Clay] and I have been talking for several months about the current market cycle. We realized that we share a common vision. Not only have I known Robert for over 25 years, I have observed the development of Three Chimneys as a customer and as a friend. Our families share the same core values. As our family considered investment alternatives, it made sense to us to partner with a world-class brand. Together, we bought some very high-class mares at the Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland sales, and we plan to add to that inventory in years to come. We also plan to invest in top-class stallions. Cont. p4 statue of Seattle Slew at Three Chimneys Three Chimneys photo P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 11/15/12 • PAGE 4 of 14 • thoroughbreddailynews.com TDN Q&A with Goncalo Torrealba cont. TDN: Will this affect your Southern Hemisphere TDN: How does this investment affect Three Chimneys operations? customers, or other partners? GT: Not at all. I will operate Stud TNT in the same manner as before. My Southern Hemisphere operation GT: Our partnership does not affect them in any way. is a personal thing. It is mine only, and it is my hobby. Three Chimneys will simply be positioned as a strong This new venture is something completely different. It player for the future, which will include strong mare is two families making a lifelong commitment to the support for the stallions. I have been impressed by Case horse industry in America. and his young team. I expect them to bring some exciting opportunities to the table, and I look forward to benefitting from some of their long-standing relationships, loyal customers, and great strategic partners, like Everett Dobson. They have an exciting young stallion in Big Brown, and a solid group of proven young stallions, including Exchange Rate and Flower Alley. TDN: There are many Thoroughbred operations in the U.S. Why specifically Three Chimneys? GT: Partnering with Three Chimneys assures our family participation in American breeding and racing at the highest level. If it wasn't one of the prime operations in the world, we would not have considered it. We thought it was appropriate to join families. We are a family-owned and -run business, also.