WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here A FLASHY PURCHASE FOR WEST POINT FRANKEL CLAIMS 2ND CARTIER HOTY TITLE Just five days after graduating by better than 10 Khalid Abdullah=s recently retired unbeaten J “TDN lengths at Churchill Downs, Flashy Gray (f, 2, Flashy Rising Star” J Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was last Bull--Pleasure Cat, by Cat=s Career) made headlines of a night named Cartier Horse of the Year for a second different variety Tuesday at Keeneland, selling for a straight year at London=s Dorchester Hotel. The whopping $775,000 to the bid of West Point homebred 4-year-old also emerged victorious in the Thoroughbreds and Tom Keithley Cartier Older Horse category, and the Cartier/Daily at the November sale. Telegraph Award of AIt definitely caught our eye Merit was awarded to when she won by a pole last ATeam Frankel,@ which week,@ said Erin Finley, director includes all those who of communications for West contributed to the Point Thoroughbreds and horse=s development at daughter of the partnership=s Juddmonte Farms in founder and president Terry Britain and Ireland, Finley. AWe thought about it over plus those assembled the weekend, and came out to by Sir Henry Cecil to see her. Physically, she=s very train him. correct. She s a big, beautiful Frankel = AAll of us at Warren Racing Post photo filly. She=s got good bone on her. Place are thrilled that She ran so well here at Frankel=s achievements this year have been recognised Flashy Gray Keeneland, and then won at with him winning this most prestigious award for the Keeneland photo Churchill, so it kind of showed second time running,@ commented trainer Sir Henry she=s versatile on both surfaces.@ Cecil, who was unable to attend the ceremony. Finley said the filly will be trained by Bill Mott and AFrankel, with his brilliance, has been a great may start next in the Nov. 24 GII Golden Rod S. at ambassador for British racing and has captured the Churchill Downs. hearts of so many people, some of whom have never During yesterday=s session, 279 horses sold for been racing in their lives. Thank you Frankel, and to $7,017,200, an increase of 36.62% from a year ago. everyone that has voted for him.@ The average rose 35.15% to $25,151, while the median rose 13.33% to $17,000. Through eight Cont. p3 sessions, 1,752 horses have grossed $137,188,800, for an average of $78,304 and a median of $35,000. Excluding last year=s two record-setting dispersals, the average is up 4.54% and the median is up 9.38%. The Keeneland November sale continues through Friday with sessions beginning daily at 10 a.m. (Additional Keeneland coverage p4) (718) 978-8200 www.mersant.com Sponsors of the following stats for the: KEENELAND NOVEMBER SALE CUMULATIVE 2012 2011 Catalogued 2873 2883 No. Offered 2314 2386 No. Sold 1752 1904 RNAs 562 482 % RNAs 24.3% 20.2% Gross $137,188,800 $201,192,900 Average (% change) $78,304 (-25.9%) $105,669 Median (% change) $35,000 (-4.1%) $36,500 884 Iron Works Pike | Lexington, KY 40511 859-294-0030 | www.spendthriftfarm.com In This Issue Flashy Gray Tops Morrison Disperal 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Dolphus C. Morrison, the breeder of (732) 747-8060 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, says (732) 747-8955 (fax) Flashy Gray (Flashy Bull) is the best www.thoroughbreddailynews.com racehorse he’s ever owned. The filly www.thetdn.com brought the highest price of his 20-horse Editorial dispersal at Keeneland November. Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Flashy Gray Sue Finley, co-publisher Keeneland coverage continues page 4 Keeneland photo [email protected] • @suefinley [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Summer Bird to Japan Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor The 2009 GI Belmont S. victor is heading to Japan Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor after being purchased by the JBBA. He will stand along Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor fellow American ex-pat Empire Maker. Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Page 6 Summer Bird Advertising Horsephotos [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Igugu in Dubai Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant Customer Service South African champ arrives in Dubai and targets Meydan’s carnival. [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Page 7 Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming Too Sexy? [email protected] TDN’s Justina Severni gets the skinny on Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development recent Churchill Downs allowance winner I’m [email protected] Already Sexy (Ready’s Image) and her owners, Hit TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing the Board Stables--the partnership group led by [email protected] Sean Cronin Anna Seitz. Tom Frary Page 1 (atw) I’m Already Sexy JB Ward TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/14/12 • PAGE 3 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Frankel Claims 2nd Cartier HOTY Title (cont. from p1) In the Horse of the Year category, Frankel triumphed over three-time Classic winner Camelot (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}), Excelebration (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) and Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Australian superstar Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}), whose unbeaten streak of 22 wins includes Royal Ascot=s G1 Diamond Jubilee S., won the Cartier Sprinter award. Camelot, winner of the G1 2000 Guineas, G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Irish Derby, held sway in the Cartier 3-Year-Old Colt award, while G1 Nassau S. victress The Fugue (GB) (Dansili {GB}) gained the Cartier Dawn Approach 3-Year-Old Filly award. Godolphin and trainer Jim Bolger runners dominated the juvenile Racing Post photo categories with the unbeaten G1 Vincent O=Brien National S. and G1 Dewhurst S.-winning J “TDN Rising Star” J Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) bagging the colts= division, and unbeaten G1 Fillies= Mile victress Certify (Elusive Quality) winning the fillies= title. Godolphin earned a third prize on the night with G1 Gold Cup hero Colour Vision (Fr) (Rainbow Quest) taking the honours in the Cartier Stayers category. AFrankel lit up all our lives with his magnificent performances in 2012 and during the previous two years,@ commented Cartier=s racing consultant Harry Herbert. AHe is the most successful horse in the 22-year history of the Cartier Racing Awards and that is no surprise given his domination of so many races. Sir Henry Cecil thinks there has never been a better racehorse and tonight we celebrate Frankel=s achievements and those of the team behind him.@ The Cartier Awards were established in 1991 to reward excellence in horseracing. They are determined by points earned by horses in pattern races throughout 2012, combined at the end of season with the opinions of a panel of racing journalists and votes from readers of Britain=s Racing Post and Daily Telegraph. 2012 CARTIER AWARDS HORSE OF THE YEAR/OLDER HORSE FRANKEL (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) 2YO FILLY CERTIFY (Elusive Quality) 2YO COLT DAWN APPROACH (IRE) (New Approach {Ire}) 3YO COLT CAMELOT (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) 3YO FILLY THE FUGUE (GB) (Dansili {GB}) SPRINTER BLACK CAVIAR (AUS) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) STAYER COLOUR VISION (FR) (Rainbow Quest) CARTIER/DAILY TELEGRAPH AWARD OF MERIT TEAM FRANKEL TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/14/12 • PAGE 4 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Flashy Gray Highlights Morrison Dispersal AShe was obviously very well received, and there was Flashy Gray (Flashy Bull) was consigned to the sale strong demand for her prior to today=s sale,@ confirmed as hip 2471 by Gainesway as agent for the dispersal of Gainesway=s Michael Hernon. AShe was vetted out Dolphus C. Morrison, who gave $45,000 for her at many times and was finding her way onto many Keeneland September last fall. Trained by Lon Wiggins, prominent buyers= lists. The market is very strong for a whose father Hal conditioned the Morrison-bred Rachel current race filly with ability and promise and hopefully Alexandra (Medaglia there will be immediate returns for the buyers.@ d=Oro) to her win in the Hernon added, AShe had a lot of class, was very kind, GI Kentucky Oaks, nice to be around and a good mover. Her career is Flashy Gray missed by a ahead of her and we hope it is a long and fruitful one.@ head on her Keeneland Despite being offered on the second day of Book 4, debut Oct. 5 prior to her Hernon was not surprised by Flashy Gray=s price tag. victory beneath the AThe currents were suggesting that a big number Twin Spires last could be achieved,@ he offered. AI thought she was 400- Thursday (video). 500 [thousand], but when you have the right update at AShe=s the best Flashy Gray the right time and with all the promise she has, the racehorse I=ve owned,@ Keeneland photo price is not shocking and we=re appreciative to all said Morrison. AShe parties. It really shows the buoyancy of this market.@ exceeded Rachel Alexandra=s training times. She=s Hernon also paid tribute to the filly=s owner. extremely fast; she=s sound; and she=s got a A[Morrison] and his success as a breeder added value tremendous, strong rear end. That was a great buy by to the horses across the board,@ he stated.