FABULOUS STRIKE out of BC p. 4 HEADLINE For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NEWS www.thoroughbreddailynews.com FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007 GALILEO COLT TOPS DAY THREE READY’S IMAGE INJURED Coolmore supremo John Magnier spent 750,000gns Ready=s Image (More Than Ready), a disappointing for a son of Galileo (Ire), the highest-priced lot on yes- eighth in Saturday=s GI Champagne S., will have sur- terday=s third day of the marathon Tattersalls October gery to remove a chip in the upper joint of his left knee, Yearling Sale. The colt, out of Listed winner Silver according to Daily Racing Form. AAs far Colours (Silver Hawk), was con- as places to have surgery, the upper joint signed from breeder Chris is a good area to have it, and I would say Wright=s Gloucestershire-based the prognosis for him to come back 100 Stratford Place Stud as hip 383. percent is very good,@ trainer Todd Magnier=s principal opponent was Pletcher told the Form. Ready=s Image agent John Warren, who was won the Tremont S. and the GII Sanford sitting with client Sir Robert S. before a runner-up effort behind Ma- Ogden--better known in Britain as jestic Warrior in the Sept. 3 GI Hopeful S. A Coglianese Hip 383 a top jump owner. AHe was a Never in contention in the Champagne, Tattersalls photo grand horse and, obviously, his he came home 28 lengths behind winner War Pass. father has done exceptionally AWithout a doubt, anytime you have a horse that's as well,@ said Demi O=Byrne, who signed the ticket on the good as he is and as consistently good as he is you're topper. Wright, founder of Chrysalis Records, said, AWe always careful that something's not right,@ Pletcher sold a Flying Spur (Aus) filly for A$550,000 in Australia said. AIt's pretty clear after the race that that's what earlier this year, but this is easily my best ever day happened.@ selling. He was a fabulous colt, and one or two of my trainers were pretty angry that I was selling because POLITICAL FORCE RETIRED Political Force (Unbri- they said this was the best chance I=d ever have of dled=s Song--Glitter Woman, by Glitterman) has been winning the Derby in my colours. We sell most of the retired from racing and will begin his stud career next colts and some of the fillies, and if we bring them here, season at Claiborne Farm for a fee of $15,000. Bred it=s important people know they are for sale--it=s very and raced by Joseph Allen, the four-year-old won the rare we take them home.@ Silver Colours is a daughter June 30 GI Suburban H. He was second in the GI Met- of the unraced Team Colors (Mr. Prospector), a $1.325- ropolitan H. and ended his career with a third-place million KEEJUL yearling from the family of Personal effort behind Curlin and Lawyer Ron in the Sept. 30 GI Ensign. She was purchased by agent Charlie Gordon- Jockey Club Gold Cup. On the board in 13 of 17 starts, Watson for $165,000 at the 1991 Keeneland Novem- Political Force retires with four wins and earnings of ber sale on Wright=s behalf. Book 1's concluding ses- $607,232. Political Force is out of Grade I winner Glit- sion starts at 11:30 a.m. Tattersalls cont. p2 ter Woman, a half sister to GI Breeders= Cup Distaff winner Unbridled Elaine (Unbridled=s Song). TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE CUMULATIVE 2007 2006 BIANCONE RECEIVES STAY OF SUSPENSION Catalogued 155 493 The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority has granted No. Offered 486 421 trainer Patrick Biancone a stay of his one-year suspen- No. Sold 389 332 sion. James Robke, a KHRA hearing officer, made the RNAs 97 89 decision to grant the stay after a hearing Wednesday. % RNA 20% 21.1% Kentucky state racing stewards handed the trainer a No. Over 500K 4 5 one-year suspension last week, finding the Frenchman High Price €1,000,000 €1,200,000 had committed multiple violations of the Kentucky Gross 46,085,000gns 40,703,000gns medication regulations. The suspension was scheduled Average (% change) 118,470gns (-3.4%) 122,599gns to begin Oct. 15. (859) 233-4252 www.claibornefarm.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/12/07 • PAGE 2 of 9 (Tattersalls cont.) TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE Coolmore Strikes Again... THURSDAY’S TOP SEVEN COLTS Sir Robert Ogden and John Warren were outbid again Hip Sire Dam Price (Gns) by John Magnier for a 600,000gns full brother to G3 383 Galileo (Ire) Silver Colours 750,000 UAE 2000 Guineas winner Stagelight (Ire) (Montjeu Consigned by Stratford Place Stud {Ire}). Consigned as hip 524, he was offered from Peter Purchased by Demi O=Byrne and Antoinette Kavanagh=s Kildaragh Stud, who also 524 Montjeu (Ire) Zivania (Ire) 600,000 bred the colt. The son of Zivania (Ire) (Shernazar {Ire}) Consigned by Kildaragh Stud is also a half to Hathrah (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}), SW & Purchased by Demi O=Byrne G1SP-Eng, $129,042; Amathia (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), 452 Dalakhani (Ire) Time Honoured (GB) 480,000 SW & MGSP-Fr; Ivan Luis (Fr) (Lycius), SW & MGSP- Consigned by Jamie Railton (Agent) Eng, GSW & MG1SP-Ity & GSP-Fr, $237,645; Zero Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock Problemo (Ire) (Priolo), MGSP-Fr, SW & MGSP-Ger & GSP- 512 Oasis Dream (GB) Wunders Dream (Ire) 480,000 Ity, $188,883. (115,000gns wnlg >06 TATDEC) Oasis Dream Filly Leads the Way... Consigned by Corduff Stud An Oasis Dream (GB) half sister to G1 Cheveley Park S. Purchased by John Magnier 542 Hernando (Fr) Alouette (GB) 380,000 winner Seazun (Ire) (Zieten) led the way for the fillies, Consigned by Staffordstown selling to Margaret O=Toole for 430,000gns. She was Purchased by Mark Johnston Racing Ltd consigned from breeder Seamus Burns= Lodge Park Stud 501 Cape Cross (Ire) Wimple 300,000 as hip 422. AStunning is the only way to describe her,@ Consigned by Highclere Stud said O=Toole, who signed the ticket for an unidentified Purchased by Bryan Smart client. Khalid Abdullah=s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe 420 Giant s Causeway Sumoto (GB) 290,000 tried for the daughter of Sunset Cafe (Ire) (Red Sunset), = Consigned by Watership Down Stud but Simon Christian ended up as the underbidder. Purchased by Marcus Tregoning THURSDAY’S TOP SIX FILLIES TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE Hip Sire Dam Price (Gns) BOOK ONE 422 Oasis Dream (GB) Sunset Cafe (Ire) 430,000 THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 2007 Consigned by Lodge Park Stud SESSION TOTALS 2007 2006 Purchased by Margaret O=Toole Catalogued 185 165 408 Danehill Dancer (Ire) Stage Presence (Ire) 375,000 No. Offered 159 142 Consigned by Glenvale Stud No. Sold 131 112 Purchased by Hugo Lascelles Bloodstock RNAs 28 30 391 Acclamation (GB) Snap Crackle Pop (Ire) 350,000 % RNA 17.6% 21.1% Consigned by Gortskagh House Stud No. Over 500K 2 1 Purchased by Netherfield House Stud High Price €750,000 €550,000 404 Sadler=s Wells Spring Flight 300,000 Gross 15,736,000gns 12,308,000gns Consigned by Hillwood Stud Average (% change) 120,122gns (+9.3%) 109,893gns Purchased by Demi O=Byrne Median 78,000gns (+0.6%) 77,500gns 525 Dansili (GB) Achieve (GB) 300,000 www.tattersalls.com (85,000gns wnlg >06 TATDEC) Consigned by Airlie Stud Purchased by BBA Ireland Ltd You can also pick up a copy of the 483 Danehill Dancer (Ire) Wannabe (GB) 240,000 TDN today on the Keeneland Consigned by Churchtown House Stud backstretch courtesy of Purchased by Bobby O=Ryan All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/12/07 • PAGE 3 of 9 Nothin’ But Net Brought to you by Muirfield Insurance Securing the finest (859) 253-1114 www.muirfieldinsurance.com Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) Craig & Holly Bandoroff / (859) 987-6212 / www.denalistud.com 512 c Oasis Dream (GB) Wunders Dream (Ire) 480,000 Hip 581, f, Oasis Dream (GB)--Bathilde (Ire), B-John Ellis by Generous (Ire) Consigned by Corduff Stud Consigned by Minster Stud Purchased by John Magnier From Willie Carson=s nursery, this March foal is a half The Egan family’s Corduff Stud landed a bumper pinhooking touch sister to 2006 G2 Henry II S. and this year=s when receiving 480,000gns for this Oasis Dream colt out of G2 G3 Sagaro S. winner Tungsten Strike; and Al Shemali Flying Childers S. winner Wunders Dream (Ire) (Averti {Ire}). The colt (GB), who was third behind Authorized (Ire) in the sold for 115,000gns as a foal at Tattersalls. G2 Dante S. in May. The second dam Bex, who is the dam of Camas Park Stud=s Danehill Dancer (Ire) filly 391 f Acclamation (GB) Snap Crackle Pop (Ire)350,000 consigned as hip 589, is also responsible for the 2000 B-John & Miss A Foley G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris winner Crimson Quest (Ire) Consigned by Gortskagh House Stud and this year=s G1 Prix Marcel Boussac fourth-place Purchased by Netherfield House Stud finisher Savethisdanceforme (Ire). John Foley from Co Cork, whose family run a timber business, enjoyed a great result when selling this half sister to leading Hip 584, c, Galileo (Ire)--Behera (Ire), by Mill Reef two-year-old Sharp Nephew (GB) (Dr Fong). She had been bought in Consigned by Oaks Farm Stables utero for just €29,000, but made 350,000gns when knocked down to This is a son of the 1989 G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine trainer Jeremy Noseda on behalf of Scottish owner-breeder Martin and G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe runner-up Behera.