TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here CO-SESSION TOPPERS AT KEENOV ZAMINDAR PENSIONED One broodmare and a racing or stallion prospect Zamindar (Gone West--Zaizafon, by The Minstrel), sire topped the day of trade at Keeneland November of dual Classic winner and G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe Monday, each bringing $200,000 during another heroine Zarkava (Ire), has been pensioned from stud session that showed strong year-over-year duty at improvements. A total of 304 horses sold for a gross of Juddmonte Farms= $8,960,100, good for an average of $29,474, up 43% Banstead Manor from last year. The median of $24,500 saw rise of Stud in 44% since last term, while the buyback rate was a low Newmarket, 11.98%. Bella Felicita (El Prado {Ire}), in foal to Macho England. Racing Uno, was the highest-priced mare of the session. as a homebred for Consigned by Adena Springs as hip 2218, she was Juddmonte=s purchased by Preferred Equine, agent for Lindy Farms. Prince Khalid The 5-year-old horse Worldly (A.P. Indy), who was a Abdullah, recent third in the GII Breeders= Cup Marathon, was Zamindar won the purchased by Xavier International Bloodstock. 1996 G3 Prix de Consigned by St. George Sales, hip 2423 is out of Cabourg before MGISW Urbane (Citidancer) and is a full-brother to Zamindar placing in the G1 Suave, a MGSW millionaire. The highest-priced Juddmonte.com photo Prix Morny and G1 weanling of the day was a colt from the first crop of Prix de la Eclipse winner Gio Ponti (Tale of the Cat). Consigned by Salamandre. The full-brother to G1 2000 Guineas Beau Lane Bloodstock, agent, as lot 2355, the Jan. 11 winner Zafonic proved to be an even greater success at foals was purchased by JCDW for $165,000. Adena stud, with additional Classic winners Darjina (Fr) and Springs was the session=s leading consignor, with Zenda (GB), as well as Group 1 winners Coquerelle (Ire) 30 horses selling for $1,091,700; while El Aventurero and Timepiece (GB), amongst his more than 50 black- Stables was the leading buyer, purchasing five horses type performers. Zamindar achieved such success while for $267,000. KEENOV cont. p3 covering small books, resulting in fewer than 700 foals from 13 crops. Simon Mockridge, Stud Manager at Banstead Manor, described Zamindar as Aa grand servant, and a pleasure to be around.@ (718) 978-8200 www.mersant.com Sponsors of the following stats for the: KEENELAND NOVEMBER SALE SESSION SEVEN CUMULATIVE 2013 2012 Catalogued 406 411 No. Offered 311 328 No. Sold 304 271 RNAs 37 57 % RNAs 11.98 17.37 Gross $8,960,100 $5,584,700 Average (% change) $29,474 (+43.02) $20,608 Median (% change) $24,500 (+44.12) $17,000 KEENELAND NOVEMBER SALE CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE 2013 2012 Catalogued 2,427 2464 No. Offered 1,935 1968 No. Sold 1,643 1473 RNAs 322 495 % RNAs 16.64 25.1 Gross $179,416,800 $130,171,600 Average (% change) $109,200 (+23.57) $88,372 Median (% change) $52,000 (+30) $40,000 In This Issue PEB’s TDN Sketch of the Week 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley EDITORIAL [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. 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Coverage begins page 17 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/12/13 • PAGE 3 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Topping Mare Addition to Young Barn AWesley had Pleasant Price (Indy King) [a GSW & The session-topping mare Bella Felicita was purchased GISP whose second dam, My Marchesa, produced by Dave Reid of Preferred Equine, agent for Lindy Farm. yesterday=s co-topper], who was out of this family, and Lindy Farm, an industry-leading Standardbred farm in we there was a catalogue update [in Rookie Sensation=s Somers Connecticut, expanded their equine reach into recent GII Twilight Derby victory] so I know we over the Thoroughbred industry about payed, but she's a young mare, five years ago. The farm, who so we figured we'd take a shot. has partnerships with Ice Wine And Wesley liked her as well." Farm, has about twenty horses in Bella Felicita is out of a stakes- training and a Ahandful of mares,@ winning mare who produced according to Dave Reid. Most of MGSW Mark One (Alphabet the horses involved with the farm Soup), MGSP Golden Corona are in training with conditioner (Gulch) and the Japanese stakes Wesley Ward, including No Nay winner Daiwa Carson (Carson Never (Scat Daddy), who Ice Win City). She is also a half-sibling to Stable owns with Coolmore. The recent GII Twilight Derby winner successful 2-year-old won the G1 Rookie Sensation (Unbridled=s Prix Morny at Deuville and Royal Song). Ascot s G2 Norfolk S. this = As for their further transition season. The successful colt s = into a solid Thoroughbred future is influencing the decisions of Lindy Farm today. "We have a establishment, Reid commented, good 2-year-old this year named AWe=re looking to acquire mares, No Nay Never who won over in but the market is so strong now Europe,@ Reid explained modestly. that it=s tough to get into the As for the farm=s eagerness to market. We=re still on a learning curve and obviously, it=s tough buy the $200,000 mare, he said, Dave Reid (middle) with Joel Rosario and Wesley Ward AIn the back of their mind they're being on a learning curve going at Royal Ascot into a bullish market.@ looking for mares to potentially facebook.com/IceWineStable breed to No Nay Never. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/12/13 • PAGE 4 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Ioya Bigtime to Stand in Uruguay Multiple graded stakes winner Ioya Bigtime (Dynaformer--Ioya Two, by Lord at War {Arg}) will stand his freshman season in Urugay at Haras La Concordia. Ioya Bigtime, who RNA=d for $80,000 at KEENOV Saturday, was purchased later by Diego Mitagstein of Perhaps Diego Mitagstein (left) and Pablo Bloodstock and Pablo Nunez Nunez of Haras Keeneland photo Bloodstock. Ioya Bigtime, who carried the colors of Team Block, retires with a lifetime record 25-6-4-4 and earnings of $540,149. Highlights of his career include victories in the GIII Stars and Stripes S. at Arlington Park and in Kentucky Downs= GIII Kentucky Cup Turf S. His dam is a Grade III winner who also produced GSW Amazing Results (Grand Slam) and two other stakes winners. KEENELAND NOVEMBER MONDAY’S TOP BREEDING PROSPECTS Hip Name Status Price ($) 2218 Bella Felicita i/f Macho Uno 200,000 (m, 4, El Prado {Ire}--My Marchesa, by Stately Don) Consigned by Adena Springs Purchased by Preferred Equine, agent for Lindy Farms 2423 Worldly Rcng/Stln Prospect 200,000 (h, 6, A.P.Indy--Urbane, by Citidancer) Consigned by St. George Sales, Agent XVII Purchased by Xavier International Bloodstock, Agent 2195 All Sevens i/f Haynesfield 130,000 (m, 7, A.P. Indy--Six Sexy Sisters, by Langfuhr) Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CXXII Purchased by Calumet Farm 2402 Minaki Brdmre Prospect 110,000 (m, 3, Unbridled’s Song--Ambitious Cat, by Storm Cat) Consigned by Betz Thoroughbreds, Inc., Agent Purchased by Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock, agent 2312 Good News Day i/f The Factor 105,000 (m, 9, Pleasant Tap--Broom Dance, by Dance Spell) Consigned by Pope McLean (Crestwood Farm), Agent Purchased by Millers Creek Stable 2213 Bailzee i/f Gemologist 110,000 (m, 6, Grand Slam--Golden Gale, by Summer Squall) Consigned by Robert E Courtney Jr (Stonebridge LLC), agent Purchased by Jody Huckabay, agent 2319 Happy Choice i/f Sky Mesa 110,000 (m, 5, Broken Vow--Rumors Are Flying, by Kris S.) Consigned by Robert E Courtney, Jr. (Stonebridge LLC), agent Purchased by Kempton Bloodstock, agent TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/12/13 • PAGE 5 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Monday’s Top Hips cont. 2312 Good News Day i/f The Factor 105,000 (9, Pleasant Tap--Broom Dance, by Dance Spell) Consigned by Pope McLean (Crestwood Farm), agent for Golden Eagle Farm Purchased by Millers Creek Stables 2136 Symmetrical b’mare prospect 90,000 (f, 3, Unbridled’s Song--Pure Symmetry, by Storm Cat) Consigned by Adena Springs, Agent V Purchased by BBA Ireland MONDAY’S TOP WEANLINGS Hip Sex Sire Dam Price ($) 2355 colt Gio Ponti Kissin Party 165,000 B-Huntington Stud Farm (On) Consigned by Beau Lane Bloodstock, agent Purchased by JCDW 2108 colt Eskendereya Sonorous 107,000 ($35,000 in utero ‘12 KEENOV) B-Frank Batten (NC) Consigned by Blandford Stud (Padraig Campion), agent Purchased by VinMar Farm 2147 colt Pioneerof the Nile Trickle Down 82,000 B-Meritage & Angelo Ferro (Ky) Consigned by Select Sales, agent Purchased by TG Group 2403 filly Include Miso Pretty 82,000 B-Mt.