The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. THOROUGHBRED Tuesday, DAILY NEWS October 2, 2001 P INTERNATIONAL P THE LOGICAL CHOICE TATTERSALLS HOUGHTON GETS UNDERWAY Queen's Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge) beat Sophisticat Tattersalls Marketing Manager Jimmy George was (Storm Cat) by 1 1/4 lengths the G2 Lowther S. at York confident yesterday that the British company's flagship Aug. 23 and rates the nod again in today’s G1 Houghton Yearling Sale, which begins this evening at Shadwell Stud Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket. Trainer 5:30, will be largely unaffected by gloomy global eco- Mick Channon's filly defied a three-pound penalty with nomic prospects. “Obviously, there are economic uncer- that victory, a penalty she picked up in winning the G3 tainties, but we have a world-class catalogue which has Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot June 20, where she beat been well received from the word go,” said George. Sophisticat by a half length at level weights. “The paddocks have been busy since the weekend and Sophisticat came back to be a fine third to Quarter Houghton graduates have excelled themselves through- Moon (Ire) in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. going seven out the world all year.” With an increasing number of furlongs at The Curragh Sept. 2 and warrants respect the best yearlings not appearing at public auction and dropping back down in trip. The connections of Silent several vendors waiting with some lots for Tattersalls’ Honor (Ire) (Sunday Silence), third in the Lowther, have October Sale, this year's catalogue is the smallest ever, made significant comments about their filly in the with just 190 lots. But Coolmore and the Maktoum run-up to this race. Silent Honor carried a five-pound family, the two protagonists who annually account for penalty at York due to a short head success in the G2 the bulk of turnover at this sale, have been as busy as Cherry Hinton S. at Newmarket July 10. Last time out, ever at the select sales this year and are expected to she led until approaching the final furlong, but had no play a prominent part at the Houghton in Newmarket. answer in the closing stages under her weight burden. With 27 entries, champion sire Sadler's Wells accounts The David Loder team remain convinced of her ability for one in seven of the catalogue. Among those that and they will adopt different tactics this time. stand out are Lot 14, Bosra's Valentine, a colt out of Tuesday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 2:05 p.m. Classic winner Bosra Sham (Woodman) offered for SHADWELL STUD CHEVELEY PARK S.-G1, £150,000, Wafic Said through Watership Down Stud. Simon 2yo, f, 6fT Marsh, manager of Watership Down, said, “I think this SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER is a wonderful horse--he’s a very loose mover and very 1 13 Good Girl (Ire) College Chapel (GB) T Easterby typical of Sadler’s Wells, but he has got an awful lot of 2 11 Lahinch (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) A O’Brien the mare in him as well.” Peintre Celebre (Nureyev) is 3 9 Leggy Lou (Ire) Mujadil Noseda the best-represented first-season sire with 14 entries, 4 2 Massarra (GB) Danehill J Dunlop while Desert Prince (Ire) (Green Desert) perhaps boasts 5 7 Misterah (GB) Alhaarth (Ire) Tregoning the best quality of any freshman. Lot 126, his colt out 6 10 Morouj Gone West Loder of Irish champion Park Express (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}) 7 8 Pastel (GB) Lion Cavern Meehan from Lodge Park Stud, and Lot 155, a half brother to 8 3 Queen s Logic (Ire) Grand Lodge Channon G1 Vodafone Derby winner Oath (Ire), are among his 9 4 Silent Honor (Ire) Sunday Silence Loder potential stars. Of the lots offered as foals, none made 10 12 Sophisticat Storm Cat A O’Brien more than Lot 32, a Keeneland July withdrawal. By 11 6 Steaming Home Salt Lake Weld King Of Kings (Ire), he realised $425,000 at Keeneland 12 1 Sweet Deimos (GB) Green Desert Grassick November. He is consigned by Ashtown House Stud of 13 5 Ziria (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Laffon-Parias Coolmore's Paul Shanahan. One notable withdrawal is All carry 123 pounds. Lot 82, a Zafonic half-brother to leading sire Grand Lodge who made two million guineas as a foal. The colt You may also pick up a copy of today’s TDN at: sustained an injury and now could race for the Howard Tattersalls Houghton Yearling Sale & de Walden family's Plantation Stud, his breeder. Selling Fasig-Tipton Eastern Fall Yearling Sale starts at 4 p.m. tomorrow and at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. $50,000 Live Foal “The Awesome Again’s look like runners.” - Racing Update ADENA SPRINGS Kentucky AWESOME AGAIN Deputy Minister Inquiries to Jack Brothers Toll Free 1-877-945-2020 $900,000 Keeneland September filly S $300,000 colt THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS H EUROPEAN EDITION H Tuesday, October 2, 2001 2.15 Southwell, Alan And Joan Jane 35th Anniversary H B R I T A I N H EBF Novice Median Auction S. (Class E) (Div 1) (Cond), £5,300, 2yo, 1m (AWT), 1:45.30, stn. EXTRA DAY FOR OCTOBER SALES ESHRAAG (GB) (c, 2, Lion Cavern {USA}--Val D’Erica Doncaster Bloodstock Sales yesterday announced {Ire} {Ch. 2yo & 3yo Filly-Ire, MG1SW-Ity, G1SP-Fr}, that they will stage an extra day at this year's October by Ashmore {Fr}), a 14,000gns TATDEC yearling pur- Yearling Sales. This year's sale will start at noon on chase, raced in fifth as Omey Strand (Ire) (Desert Style Wednesday Oct. 24 "due to an unprecedented number {Ire}) led, but made headway to join the leader at the of entries for the sale," according to the sales com- halfway mark. The half to Verardi (Ire) (Mill Reef pany. The sale will continue until Friday, the first day {USA}), GSW-Ity, went to the front in early stretch and kept on well thereafter to hold off his rival by two of the Racing Post Trophy meeting at Doncaster. Fri- lengths as the 11-8 punter’s choice. Lifetime Record: day's racing also features the DBS October Yearling S. 4-1-1-0, £4,490. which is only open to graduates of last year's Sale. O-M Al Salem; B-Financiera Forinvest Inc; T-Paul D’Arcy; J-Jamie Spencer. BLACK SAM BELLAMY DEBUTS Trainer Aidan O'Brien will send Black Sam Bellamy 3.15 Southwell, Alan And Joan Jane 35th Anniversary (Ire) (Sadler's Wells {USA}) to the Lifestyle Financial EBF Novice Median Auction S. (Class E) (Div 2) (Cond), Services Maiden S. at Newmarket this afternoon. The £5,280, 2yo, 1m (AWT), 1:44.00, stn. colt's full-brother Galileo (Ire) was successful by 14 WELENSKA (GB) (c, 2, Danzig Connection {USA}--Fairy lengths in his debut in a Leopardstown maiden last Story {Ire}, by Persain Bold {Ire}) raced in a close sec- October. ond as Gone’n’dunnett (Ire) (Petardia {GB}) held a slight lead and went to the front soon after halfway mark. Yesterday’s Results: The 8-13 market leader drifted wide into the straight, 4.00 Bath, Manny Bernstein Tax Free Now Conditions S. was ridden along from the quarter-mile marker and was (Class C), £10,475, 3yo/up, 1m 5ydsT, 1:40.00, gd. pushed out late to beat the persistent Lapadar (Ire) CAUGHNAWAGA (FR) (c, 3, Indian Ridge {Ire}-- (Woodborough {USA}) by a cozy 1 3/4 lengths. Life- Wakria {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells {USA}), the 13-8 time Record: 3-2-0-1, £7,603. favourite, broke well from the gate and went straight O-The Fairy Story Partnership; B-Deepwood Farm Stud; T-Paul Cole; J-Darren Williams. to the front in advance of Amicable (Ire) (Common Grounds {GB}). He was ridden along when challenged at the quarter-mile marke and was pushed clear from the eighth pole to beat Gleaming Blade (USA) (Diesis MOVING ??? {GB}) by a decisive 2½ lengths. Lifetime Record: For just a day or forever... 9-2-3-1, £19,713. Call us with your new fax number. O-Lady Harrison; B-Sultan Ben Mohamed Al Kabeer; (732) 747-8060 T-Henry Cecil; J-Richard Quinn. MUTAMAM - Canadian International Stakes, Grade 1 Three Grade 1 sold Tattersalls Houghton Yearling Sale by Biddestone Stud to Shadwell Estate Company for 185,000 gns Winners in two days TIMBOROA - Turf Classic Invitational, Grade 1 3 sold Tattersalls December Yearling Sale by Ted Voute (Agent) to Panetta Bloodstock for 24,000 gns JANET - Yellow Ribbon Stakes, Grade 1 Tel: +44 sold Tattersalls Autumn Yearling Sale 1638 665931 Fax: +44 1638 660850 by Fares Stables to O Pedroni for 6,500 gns [email protected] TDN H EUROPEAN • 10/02/01 • PAGE 2 1.30 Bath, Manny Bernstein 0800 821 821 Tax Free Esteem {Ire}) by four lengths. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, Maiden S. (Class D) (Div 1), £5,495, 2yo, 5f 61ydsT, £6,085. 1:11.40, gd. O-E Hankinson; B-Oceanic; T-M Bell; J-M Fenton. +ROSIE’S POSY (GB) (f, 2, Suave Dancer {USA}--My 3.30 Bath, Manny Bernstein Credit/Deposit/Trade Ac- Branch {GB} {MSW-GB, G1SP-GB & Ire, $206,524}, by counts Maiden Fillies’ S. (Class D), £4,320, 3yo/up, Distant Relative {Ire}), a 10-1 chance, settled far back f/m, 10f 46ydsT, 2:08.20, gd. early as Rellim (GB) (Rudimentary {USA}) led, but made NAJAH (IRE) (f, 3, Nashwan {USA}--Mehthaaf {USA} progress from halfway mark as 4-6 favourite Zargus {Hwt 3yo-Ire at 7-9f, G1SW-Ire, GSW & G1SP-GB, (GB) (Zamindar {USA}) took over.