Quarterly Newsletter April 2006 derrinstownderrinstown digestdigest ALHAARTH ALMUTAWAKEL BAHRI ELNADIM INTIKHAB MARJU Son of marju - hong kong glory Viva Pataca (‘02 g by Marju) took the Gr. 1 Hong Kong Derby in emphatic style in March. He stormed home to win in great fashion by a Inside this issue: length and three-quarters. British bred Viva Pataca raced for Sir Mark Prescott under the name of Comic Strip. He won five races from seven Hong Kong Glory For Marju 1. starts including the Listed Silver Tankard Stakes. Apart from the Gr. 1 victory in Hong Kong, Marju has also had two Almutawakel’s Progeny Break Records 2. Listed winners so far this year. Asset gained an impressive victory in the Listed Intercasino.co.uk Easter Stakes and the intention is to run him Intikhab In Demand 2. in the 2,000 Guineas. Marju Snip, a New Zealand bred daughter of Marju landed the Listed H C Nitschke Stakes and she is being aimed at 5 Reasons To Send Your Mare To Bahri 2. the Australasian Oaks. Alhaarth - The Best Has Yet To Come 3. Marju’s year has certainly got off on the right foot. He closed the end of 2005 with solid sales returns at the Tattersalls December Sale where dual Mares Going To Marju 3. Gr. 1 winner My Emma (by Marju) was bought by BBA (Ireland) for Coolmore for 1,300,000gns. At the Keeneland January Sales, Girl More Stakes Success For Elnadim 4. Warrier (who’s dam Qhazeenah is by Marju) topped the sale at US$1million. She is a winner of the Gr. 2 El Encino Stakes and her Shadwell Racing dam is half sister to Gr. 3 winner Ranin. 4. Staff Profile - Mick Darcy 4. 1. silver cup Wonderful wahid wins Gr. 1 new Zea- 1st filly to win land derby in record time santa anita group 2 treble Almutawakel’s star down under, Wahid took the ultimate middle distance prize for 3yo’s in New Zealand, the Gr. 1 New Zealand Derby (over 2,400m). A well deserved winner, he had given great front running displays on previous assignments, including the Gr. 3 Waikato Guineas (2000m) and the Gr. 2 ’s progeny Mercedes Championship Stakes (2100m). He won the Derby in the quickest time recorded for over 6 years and almost 5 seconds faster than last year’s winner and reigning New Zealand Horse of the Year, Xcellent. break records Last season’s Classic Italian 1000 Guineas Wahid hails from the one and only New Zealand crop of Almutawakel heroine Silver Cup (pictured above) made history Almutawakel in 2001. Thanks to Wahid’s performances as a when she became the first filly to complete the early juvenile, which included winning the Gr. 1 Levin Turf Classic, season Santa Anita Gr. 2 treble. Initially she landed Gr. 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes and the richest 2yo race in the San Gorgonio Handicap in January and went the country, the New Zealand Bloodstock Classique, onto glory in the Buena Vista Handicap in February Almutawakel was the NZ Champion 2YO Sire in 2004-05. and the Santa Ana Handicap in March. A juvenile Wahid is being aimed at the Cox Plate in Melbourne. Listed winner, her earnings now exceed $550,000. Almutawakel’s Southern Hemisphere stakes performers also Almutawakel’s Northern Hemisphere stakes include Chettak, Izzat, Darringdo and Iguana. performers also include Salsa Brava and Liset. Intikhab has proven very much in demand this year as did his yearlings last year. With his yearlings making up to £300,000 and averaging €41,000, the €8,000 stud Intikhab fee for this sire represents outstanding value. In “Impressive eight-length winner….he had three A Runners and four B runners in demand 2005, scores over 2.00 for two and three year old A and B Runners. He looks very good value at €8,000 with those runners” TDN January 2006 His top rated progeny include Moon Unit, who is a versatile consistent filly having won the Gr. 3 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes and two other Listed races. Two other high class fillies, Toupie (won Gr. 3 as a 2yo) and Paita (won a Gr. 1 as a 2yo), both gained Gr. 1 placings in France last year. Shadwell’s promising colt Mostashaar, half brother to Maraahel, is one to watch this year having impressed all when he won the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot last year. Date for Intikhab himself was the World Champion Turf Horse and Champion European Miler of 1998. He won The Gr. 2 Queen Anne Stakes and the Gr. 3 your diary Diomed Stakes both at 8f. He also won two Listed races at 8f. He was Timeform rated 138 (final issue Nov. 1998). Gr. 2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Gr. 3 Derrinstown Stud Take 5 ... 1,000 Guineas Trial …reasons to send your mare to Bahri European Champion Miler in 1995 Sunday Winner of 3 races (6f-8f) including two Group 1 races (6f - 8f) at 2-3 years earning €696,110, closing Timeform rating of 129 14 Sire of Sakhee, winner of Gr. 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and Alshakr winner of Gr. 2 Falmouth Stakes, Secret History winner of May Gr. 3 Musidora Stakes Bahri Leopardstown Racecourse 1992 by Riverman Ranked in the Top 5 for Leading Active British & Irish 3yo Sire in Previous winners that went out of Wasnah onto Derby glory include GB & Ire in 2005 (at a rate of 55%, Hyperion Promotions) Sinndar, Galileo, High Chaparral 2006 fee Stud fee is outstanding value - Yearlings last year made up to and Alamshar. €8,000 1st Oct €125,000 and averaged €53,000 worldwide. First European 2yos in 2007 2. The best has yet to come ... Mares going to Marju alhaarth 2006 Coverings The following are some of the mare visiting Alhaarth this season: Here is a list of some the mares visiting Marju this season: Almarai (Vaguely Noble). Dam of Margay (by Marju) winner and Alluring Park (Green Desert) Headrest (Habitat) placed in Gr. 3 Killavullan Stakes and Gr. 2 German 1,000 Guineas. Her 2005 yearling by Alhaarth made Dam of Polaire winner of the Gr. 2 She is a half sister to Buckhar, winner of Gr. 1 Washington DC €550,000 at Goffs. Her dam Park Independent Newspapers Pretty Polly International Stakes and Gr. 2 Canadian Turf Handicap. Express, Champion 2yo filly in Stakes & was placed in the Gr. 1 Heinz Ireland & 3yo filly in England, winner of 57 Phoenix Stakes, Gr. 1 Beverly Hills Amanah (Mr. Prospector). Dam of Lahan (by Unfuwain) winner of the Gr. 1 Phoenix Park Champion Stakes Handicap, Gr. 2 Royal Whip Stakes & Gr. 1 Sagitta 1,000 Guineas and Gr. 2 Owen Brown Rockfel Stakes. and Gr. 2 Vodafone Nassau Stakes. two other Gr. 3 races. Full sister to One Her dam Cheval had 5 victories including the Gr. 1 Hollywood Stalet Alluring Park is full sister to Shinko Way Street, winner of the Gr. 3 and Gr. 1 Las Virgenes Stakes. Forest and half sister to black type Princess Royal Stakes and dam of winner Dazzling Park. Grape Tree Road, winner of the Gr. 1 Athlumney Lady (Lycius). Won the Gr. 3 Bord Gais Killavullan Grand Prix de Paris. Stakes. Her 3rd dam Sarah Siddons won the Gr. 1 Irish Almaaseh (Dancing Brave) 1000 Guineas and Gr. 1 Yorkshire Oaks. Dam of Almaty, winner of the Gr. 3 Jazz Up (Cadeaux Genereux) Curragh Stakes and Gr. 3 Molecomb Dam of Jazz Princess, winner of Azihaar (Mr. Prospector). Stakes winner and produced 4 winners Stakes. She is out of Classic winning Gr. 3 C L Weld Park Stakes. including Bunood a classic prospect for this year (see back page). mare Al Bahathri who won 6 races She is a half sister to Shadayid, Dumaani and the sire Fath. Her dam including the Gr. 1 Irish 1000 Guineas. Lines Of Beauty (Line In The Sand) Desirable had 3 wins as a 2yo including the Gr. 1 William Hill Winner of the Gr. 3 Gardenia Stakes Cheveley Park Stakes and was placed in the Gr. 1 General Accident Alyakkh (Sadler’s Wells) and Listed Lady Hallie Handicap and 1,000 Guineas. Desirable is a half sister to the Cape Cross dam placed in the Gr. 2 Rampart Handicap Dam of Mutakarriml, winner of the Park Appeal. Listed Ardilaum House Hotel Oyster and Gr. 3 Sixty Sails Handicap. Stakes; Nafisah winner of the Listed Baralinka (Barathea). Half sister to Soviet Song (by Marju) winner of Mail Boat (Formidable) Ballymacoll Stud Stakes and Hawas, the Gr. 1 Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile, Gr. 1 Cantor Odds Sussex Dam of Mail The Desert, winner of the dam of black type winner Power Elite. Stakes, Gr. 1 Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes and the Gr. 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes and stakes Her dam Al Bahathri is a Classic winner Gr. 1 UAE Eq & Racing Federation Falmouth Stakes twice. who produced dual Gr. 1 winner and performer Amarula Ridge. now successful stallion Haafhd and also Castlerahan (Thatching). Dam of Brunel (by Marju) winner of the Mathaayl (Shadeed) Munir and Hasbah. Gr. 2 German 2,000 Guineas and Gr. 3 Prix de la Porte Maillot, Dam of Sahool, stakes winner and came placed in the Gr. 2 Betfred.com Mile, Gr. 2 Darley Oettingen-Rennen Ashjaan (Silver Hawk) 2nd in the Gr. 2 Ribblesdale Stakes and Gr. 2 Bet365 Lancashire Oaks. and the Gr. 3 Vodafone Diomed Stakes. Her dam Shadayid is winner of the Gr. 1 She is grandam of Maraahel who won English 1,000 Guineas and her Jinsiyah (Housebuster).