THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here TORREALBA PURCHASES PADUA STABLES EVERYBODY WANTS A PIECE OF THE 'ROCK' The Brazilian-based Borges Torrealba family has AT GOLD COAST continued its U.S. shopping spree, purchasing Satish The offspring of leading sire Fastnet Rock (Aus) were and Anne Sanan=s Padua Stables near Lexington, all the rage during Wednesday's opening session of the Kentucky, Goncalo Torrealba confirmed with TDN Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in Queensland. Wednesday. Trainer Gai Waterhouse secured three of the four AIt=s very simple--we=ve recently become partners highest-priced youngsters on the day, all by Fastnet with Three Chimneys, and Rock, including the top pair at they helped develop Padua A$500,000 (US$525,753). for Mr. Sanan,@ Torrealba Figures were up from last said from his farm in Brazil year's opener, with the Wednesday. average rising to A$128,685 The Torrealba family was from A$118,952, while the the second-leading buyer at median also ticked up to the Keeneland November A$105,000 from A$100,000. sale, purchasing the sale- With several horses that Goncalo Torrealba & Robert Clay topping Pure Clan (Pure Matt Goins photo failed to meet their reserve Prize) for $4.5 million. The later being sold privately, the Torrealba family=s partnership with Three Chimneys was sold percentage was 77% for Gai Waterhouse announced in mid-November. the day, compared to 75% Magic Millions photo AWe thought that it would be a good addition to 12 months ago. Three Chimneys,@ Torrealba said of the historic 275- "It was a good, sound, solid sale," said Vin Cox, acre Bluegrass Heights property. AWe made the capital Magic Millons' Managing Director. "We're happy with investment and will be leasing the property to Three where the results are sitting at the moment. The Chimneys to manage it. Padua was beautifully clearance rate is 77%, which is satisfactory. I think the developed by Mr. Sanan and Robert Clay, and we plan sale will continue getting stronger." to keep [the property] the way it is.@ Although the session started off a bit quietly, Torrealba preferred not to comment on the purchase Waterhouse had the winning bid on three horses in the price, which has been reported as $8.8 million. Sanan first hour of selling at A$500,000, A$330,000 and acquired Bluegrass Heights in 2008. Kentucky Derby A$150,000. winners Black Gold and Burgoo King were born and Cont. p9 raised on the property, which boasts seven historical structures that have been preserved. The news was first reported by the Paulick Report Tuesday afternoon. Click here for a recent TDN Q&A with Torrealba. DUBAI CARNIVAL HAS INTERNATIONAL FEEL A truly international contingent of horses, trainers and jockeys will congregate at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai today for the first meeting of the 10th annual Dubai World Cup Carnival. The carnival, which was created in 2004 to help grow and promote racing in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, consists of 10 weeks of highly competitive racing that culminates in the $27-million Dubai World Cup card at Meydan--the richest night of racing in the world--highlighted by the $10-million G1 Dubai World Cup. Carnival racing will take place at Meydan each Thursday from Jan. 10 through Feb. 28 before switching to Saturdays for the final three meetings, including Mar. 9 Super Saturday-- which features the local prep races for the Dubai World Cup, including the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 over 2000 meters and the G1 Jebel Hatta S. over 1800 meters--and the World Cup Mar. 30. Cont. p13 MINESHAFT A.P. Indy – Prospectors Delite THE DEFINITIVE LEADER OF HIS CROP BY AEI BOX 626, VERSAILLES, KY 40383 • (859) 873-7300 FAX: (859) 873-3746 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • WEB SITE: lanesend.com Statistic: North American stallions; The Blood-Horse | Photo: Lee Thomas In This Issue Medaglia d’Oro Colt Tops KeeJan 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 A short yearling by Medaglia d’Oro topped (732) 747-8060 Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland January (732) 747-8955 (fax) sale. Lucas Marquardt reports on all the action from www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Lexington. www.thetdn.com Coverage begins page 3 Barry Weisbord, co-publisher Hip 1065 [email protected] • @barryweisbord Mathea Kelley Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley From the Gold Coast Editorial [email protected] Chris and Jane Barham bred Monday’s session Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief topper on the Gold Coast and Marie Kizenko uncovers Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor how the couple bought the filly’s dam -- their first Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor equine purchase -- on one bid. Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Additional coverage from Magic Millions begins Chris & Jane Barham Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor page 9 MK photo Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Bill Oppenheim Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant The APEX Ratings are out and there is a new king in town. Customer Service [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Page 19-22 Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] Business Development Gary King, Director of Business Development [email protected] EST Race Click for TV TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing 12:25p Al Maktoum Challenge R1-G2, MEY (emiratesracing PPs) HR/TVG [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/10/13 • PAGE 3 of 22 • thoroughbreddailynews.com The colt was one of five horses to break the six- KEENELAND JANUARY figure barrier yesterday and is the sale=s second-highest- priced short yearling, following Tuesday=s sale-topping HORSES OF ALL AGES SALE $1.45-million Street Sense--Please Sign In filly. Jan. 7-11 ! 10:00 a.m. AI loved the colt, and I love Medaglia d=Oro--I think he=s a great sire,@ said Glass, who saw off several other bidders, including Dixiana Farm=s William Shively. Glass has been one of a handful of end-users to GLASS BREAKS OUT FOR MEDAGLIA COLT aggressively target weanlings/short yearlings in the last Gary and Mary West and their equine manager Ben few years, reasoning that it=s a more cost-effective way Glass have enjoyed a big few months. Power Broker to acquire prospects. AI didn=t want to try and have to (Pulpit) carried the Wests hot pink colors to victory in buy this horse as a yearling; better to buy him now and the GI FrontRunner S. at Santa Anita last September, get it done,@ he said. AAt September, you might have to then homebred Book Review (Giant=s give twice as much.@ Causeway) chased down Reneesgotzip That said, Glass said the competition has (City Zip) and My Miss Aurelia (Smart been strong at January. AI tell you what, Strike) to win the GI La Brea S. at the when they lead in something good, the same track Dec. 26. At yesterday=s third money=s there,@ he said. AIt=s unbelievable. session of the Keeneland January Horses There were a few that brought way over of All Ages Sale, Glass purchased what what I thought they would.@ he hopes will be the Wests= next star, a Glass said it takes some imagination to well-made Medaglia d=Oro short yearling buy weanlings and short yearlings, as colt who made a session-topping opposed to yearlings that are much further $350,000. The colt, consigned as hip along. 1065 by Three Chimneys Sales on behalf Hip 1065 AYou=ve got to really be a dreamer,@ he of breeder Padua Stables, is the fourth Mathea Kelley laughed. AYou never know how they=re foal from the classy GSW Bohemian Lady going to turn out--nobody does but God-- (Carson City), a half-sister to GISW Any Given Saturday so you buy them and hope they come along. We just (Distorted Humor). take them over to Dell Ridge, and [farm manager] Des Ryan does such a good job with them.@ Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/10/13 • PAGE 4 of 22 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Glass wasn=t just shopping for short yearlings, AI can make it real simple--whatever Bob Baffert however. His other two purchases here were mares. On wants to do is probably what we=re going to do,@ Glass the first day of selling, he signed for hip 91, the said. ABecause nobody=s better than Bob. We listen to $200,000 Mercurial Menace (Unbridled=s Song), a half- him a lot. We add our two cents, but I feel so sister to GISW Purge (Pulpit) who sold in foal to comfortable with him, and he=s got the best program. Sidney=s Candy; and also came away with hip 735, He knows what he=s doing, so I let him do the thinking Curlin=s 6-year-old half-sister Deputy Saint (Saint Liam), for me.@ who sold in foal to Lemon Drop Kid. Glass said he was heading home last night. “Lady” Killer for Padua... The Wests were celebrating their first homebred The Sanan family=s Padua Stables was in the news Grade I victory with Book Review=s breakout win in the Tuesday after selling its Kentucky farm to Stud TNT=s La Brea, her first start with trainer Bob Baffert.