Quarterly Newsletter March 2008 Derrinstown Derby & Guineas Trial 11th May Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Series 2008 The Derrinstown Derby and Guineas Trials will again be held a Leopardstown Racecourse on the 11th May 2008. This derrinstownderrinstown highly enjoyable day features the G2 Derby Trial and G3 Guineas Trials both proudly sponsored by Derrinstown. The trials give us an indication of the possible hopefuls for the Epsom/Irish Derbys and also the Guineas. Last years Derby Trial was won by ARCHIPENKO, who despite not running up to expectations in 2007, digest recently won the G2 Al Fahidi Fort at the 2008 Dubai Carnival. The Guineas Trial was won by ALEXANDER TANGO digest who went on to win the G1 Garden City Stakes in the US. Her dam, House In Woods was a recent sales topper at Tat- tersalls February sale and sold for £450,000gns. ALHAARTH BAHRI ELNADIM INTIKHAB MARJU The Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Series 2008 kicks off in April. Last year AMY PARSONS was crowned champion of the series, with Shane Foley and Paul Townend taking second and third spot respectively. Amy received a ladies watch and prize bonds to the value of €2000. The winning trainer, Pat Morris, received his cheque for €1500 with Joanna Morgan and Adrian McGuiness taking the runner up spots. We look forward to seeing Amy’s DOUBLE ECLIPSE FOR career progress in 2008 and wait with anticipation to see who will be crowned the winning apprentice in 2008. SHADWELL New Arrivals at Derrinstown & Shadwell It was a night to remember for Shadwell on Tuesday 22nd January at the 37th Annual KHULOOD (Storm Cat ex Elle Seule) Ch Colt by Pivotal on 22nd January—Visiting Haafhd MOON’S WHISPER (Storm Cat ex East of The Moon) Bay Filly by Pivotal on 4th February —Visiting Oasis Dream Eclipse Awards. Shadwell Stable not only took Champion Female Turf Horse Award GHAZAL (Gone West ex Touch Of Greatness) Bay Filly by Haafhd on 5th February—Visiting Cape Cross with the wonderful Lahudood, but also scooped Champion Owner. SPUN SUGAR ( Awesome Again ex Irish Cherry) Ch Filly by AP Indy on 9th February —Visiting Invasor WASNAH (Nijinsky ex Highest Trump) Bay Filly by Rahy on 13th February —Visiting Jazil LAHUDOOD received a well deserved Champion Turf Female Award ESWARAH (Unfuwain ex Midway Lady) Bay Filly by Kingmambo on 13th February— Visiting Mr Greeley for her amazing exploits on the track during a wonderful season for owner SULAALAH (Darshaan ex Bint Shadayid) Bay Filly by Redoute’s Choice on 14th February —Visiting Authorized Shadwell Stable. Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, this homebred filly by MEHTHAAF (Nureyev ex Elle Seule) Bay Filly by Rahy on 16th February—Visiting Street Cry MAGICAL ALLURE (General Meeting ex Rare Lady) Gr Filly by Unbridled’s Song 23rd February —Visiting Awesome Again Singspiel out of Rahayeb spent her early years at Derrinstown Stud before LAHAN (Unfuwain ex Amanah) Bay Colt by Sakhee on 25th January —Visiting Invasor joining the training ranks in France under the care of John Hammond. She HABIBTI (Tabasco Cat ex Miss Sobriety) - Ch Colt by A.P. Indy on 29th February—Visiting Smart Strike remained in France as a two and three year old where she won the Listed THAKAFAAT (Unfuwain ex Frappe) Gr C by Dalakhani on 6th March—Visiting Monsun Prix de Liancourt at Longchamp and finished second in both the G2 Prix de Malleret , G2 Prix de Royallieu and G3 Prix de Psyche . She moved stateside for her four year old season where she started off in modest STAFF PROFILE allowance company and finished the season with back-to-back G1 victories. TOM NESTOR , a native of Galway City, has been working for Derrinstown for the past Lahudood got her chance when the well respected Makderah was sidelined Tom Nestor four years, but he began his career working on the busy Public Stud back in 1984. Tom through injury, and took her place in the G1 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes at Belmont in September. She now works in one of Derrinstown’s four yearling yards and holds the position of Assistant was the outsider but proved the critics wrong by winning her first G1 race. She later took her chance in the Stud Groom at Ballygoran Yard 1. G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf and once again proved her strength and consistency by also winning Tom has travelled extensively throughout his career. He spent three years working in this contest in testing conditions. Lahudood can now enjoy her much anticipated new role as a broodmare Auckland at Caryle Stud in New Zealand and from here moved to the blue grass state of and will visit Lane’s End stallion Kingmambo in 2008. Kentucky in the US. He spent three years working at world renowned Rood & Riddle Veterinary Hospital where he gained a wealth of experience in every aspect of thor- A fantastic year was concluded by Shadwell Stable also taking the Cham- oughbred care and rehabilitation. Tom also spent one year in Toronto before moving back pion Owner Award for remarkable achievements during the 2007 season. to Ireland in 1992. He then worked for Roundhill Stud in Limerick before eventually Invasor returned to win the G1 Donn Handicap before winning the richest coming back to Derrinstown in 2004. Tom has a keen interest in sport in general and once race in the world, the G1 Dubai World Cup . Unfortunately Invasor suf- played for Galway’s minor hurling team. fered a career ending injury but Shadwell bounced back with Daaher and Lahudood Daaher G2 Jerome Breeders’ Cup Acknowledgments - The Racing Post, The Irish Field, EBN, TDN, Hyperion Promotions, Equineline.com, Thoroughbred Advertising, Horsephotos, Peter Mooney . went on to win the Handicap and then defeated sprint champion Midnight Lute in the G1 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile . Derrinstown Stud, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland Phone: +353 (0)1 6286228 Fax: +353 (0)1 6286733 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.derrinstown.com SEE INSIDE THIS ISSUE FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON DERRINSTOWN Stephen Collins GENERAL MANAGER James J Lenehan MANAGER Kay Skehan ASSISTANT MANAGER STALLIONS AND MUCH MORE !! Pauline Byrne OFFICE MANAGER Therese Kane ACCOUNTS Andrea Cleary RECEPTION Roseann O’Brien STUD OFFICE Margaret Walshe - Dunne STUD OFFICE Enda Stanley MARKETING / NOMINATIONS Rosarii Byrne Public relations / NOMINATIONS Play your CARDS right and Give A closer at ALHAARTH your MARE the ‘ROYAL’ treatment! ALHAARTH , a European Champion on the track himself, is also a proven Group 1 producing sire. Alhaarth began by proving himself as a top 2yr old when he won the Dewhurst Stakes G1 (beating Danehill Dancer). He also won at G2 and G3 level as a 2 yr old and also scooped the Prix du Rond-Point G2 as a 3yr old. Alhaarth progressed as a 4yr old and was awarded ‘joint top rated older miler’ in Ireland in 1997. Alhaarth is the sire of HAAFHD, winner of five races ALHAARTH € 12,500 SLF Jan 1st including English 2000 Guineas G1 and Champion Stakes G1 and he is proving himself to be Mr Popular with a full Champion 2 Year Old in Europe in 1995 and now Dual Gr. 1 producing sire book of mares for 2008. His other winners include PHOENIX REACH , winner of three G1 events including the Dubai Sheema Classic, Hong Kong Vase G1 and International Stakes G1. BANDARI , won the G2 Hardwicke Sire of HAAFHD , 2000 Guineas G1, Champion Stakes G1. PHOENIX REACH , Dubai Stakes, G2 Voltigeur Stakes and G2 Princess of Wales Stakes. Not forgetting the powerful DOMINICA , who won Sheema Classic G1, Hong Kong Vase G1, International Stakes G1. DOMINICA , King’s the G2 King’s Stand Stakes and G3 Cornwallis Stakes. Stand Stakes G2, Cornwallis Stakes G3. ALHAARTH’S SALES FIGURES speak for themselves with his yearling colts in 2007 averaging €58,739 and his yearling fillies averaging €44,869 . His yearlings last year made figures in the € BAHRI 7,000 SLF Jan 1st region of €341,880 ; €163,170 ; €140,000 ; €116,550 etc. Champion Miler, Sire of Sires His foals made up to € € € etc in , which is outstanding in view of his Sire of SAKHEE , Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, Juddmonte Stakes G1 and sire of Sakhee’s 160,000 ; 101,010 , 74,592 2007 € Secret , winner of the G1 Darley July Cup in 2007. ALSHAKR , Falmouth Stakes G2. ACTS very competitive 2008 covering fee of 12,500, so call Derrinstown now to discuss a OF GRACE , Princess Royal Stakes G3. CHAMPERY , Listed Tullio Righetti, placed German mating for your mare with this high class proven sire . 2000 Guineas. Listed winners COSMODROME & MYSTIC SOUL . Shadwell two year olds in training by ALHAARTH to watch for in 2008 include: Sana Abel (filly ex Midway Lady) - Michael Jarvis. Half sister to G1 Oaks winner ESWARAH. Her dam Midway Lady is ELNADIM €6,000 SLF Jan 1st also a 1000 Guineas and Oaks winner. Sayyaaf (colt ex Almurooj) - Barry Hills. Almurooj is a half sister to HAAFHD (G1 winner and sire also by Alhaarth), Dual Champion Sprinter of Europe at 3 & 4. By Champion sire Danzig MUNIR (G2 and G3 winner) and HASBAH (G1 placed). Asateer (colt by Catatonic) - Barry Hills. His dam Catatonic is a three parts sister to five time G1 winner VIVA PATACA Sire of ELLETELLE , Queen Mary Stakes G2, placed Cherry Hinton Stakes G2 & Phoenix Stakes G1. WI (Marju). Catatonic visits MARJU in 2008. DUD , Flying Childers Stakes G2, placed Middle Park Stakes G1 & Champagne Stakes G3. CALDRA , Tahfeez (filly ex Ghazal) - Sir M R Stoute. Her dam is a full sister to ELUSIVE QUALITY and half sister to ROSSINI.