The TDN is delivered each morning by 5 a.m. Eastern. For subscription information, please call (732) 747-8060. ^ THOROUGHBRED Thursday, DAILY NEWS- September 30, 1999 a INTERNATIONAL A FAIRY KEVG OF HOUGHTOIV SALE TATTERSALLS HOUGHTOIV Two of the most powerful men in the bloodstock TOP FIVE COLTS WEDVESDAY world, John Magnier of Coolmore Stud and HIP# SIRE DAM PRICE Cans) Godolphin's Sheikh Mohammed, engaged in a bidding 188 Fairy King Groom Order (GB) 1,700,000 battle for a colt by Fairy King out of Groom Order Consigned by Ballygallon Stud (GB) (Groom Dancer) near the end of yesterday's Purchased by D O'Byrne second session of the Tattersalls Houghton Yearling 087 Darshaan (GB) TrulyGenerous (Ire) 480,000 Sale in Newmarket, England and when the dust had (170,000gns wnlg '98 TADEF) settled, Magnier walked away with the 1.7-million Consigned by John Troy, agent guineas yearling. The bidding frenzy produced ap Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company, Ltd. plause from around the ring, while the seven-figure 148 Sadler's Wells Crystal Cup 390,000 tag is the fourth highest price paid for a yearling in (120,000gns wnlg '98 TADEF) the world so far this year and the fifth highest ever Consigned by Jockey Hall Stud, agent witnessed in Europe. The sale's topper to this point Purchased by Addison Racing Ltd. Inc. is a full brother to the Aidan O'Brien-trained 153 Sadler's Wells Desert Bluebell (GB) 380,000 two-year-old King Street (Ire), a winner in his debut Consigned by Tullamaine Castle Stud at The Curragh earlier this month, and is also related Purchased by Godolphin Management Co. Ltd. to Group 1 winners Entrepreneur (GB) and Exclusive 092 Danehill Victoria Cross 340,000 (GB). He was consigned by Roy and Belinda Consigned by Ted Voute, agent Strudwick's Ballygallon Stud in County Kilkenny, Purchased by D. O'Byrne Ireland who bought the mare, carrying King Street, for 82,000 guineas at the 1996 Tattersalls December Sales. After the sale Belinda Strudwick said, "I'd TOP FIVE FILLIES WEDIVESDAY always thought he was a fantastic colt, but never in HIP# SIRE DAM PRICE (ans) your wildest dreams do you imagine that this sort of 145 Green Desert Colorsnap (GB) 750,000 thing will happen." Groom Order has a Barathea (Ire) Consigned by Meon Valley Stud, agent filly foal and went to Desert King this year. Rudiger Purchased by German International Bloodstock Alles of German International, acting for a thrilled 120 Gone West Bint Pasha 540,000 Baron Georg von Ullmann, went to 750,000 guineas Consigned by Lavington Stud for a Green Desert filly out of Colorsnap (GB) (Shirley Purchaser unknown Heights {GB}). Alles joined the fray at 550,000 guin 159 Sadler's Wells Dumfries Pleasure 450,000 eas and had Sheikh Mohammed as the underbidder ($650,000 wnlg '98 KEENOV) for the filly who was consigned by Egon Weinfield's Consigned by Camas Park Stud Meon Valley Stud. Von Ullman said, "She will be a Purchased by C. Gordon-Watson Bloodstock family horse and be trained in Germany. We will 123 Night Shift Bluffing (Ire) 320,000 breed from her eventually~she has wonderful blood Consigned by Barronstown Stud lines. I am very happy to have her." The average sale Purchased by Addison Racing Ltd. Inc. price at yesterday's session was up three percent 104 Cadeaux Genereux (GB) Alligram 300,000 while the median increased 20 percent compared to Consigned by Meon Valley Stud, agent last year's corresponding session. Through two days, Purchased by Godolphin Management Co. Ltd. the average is up 0.42 percent. The sale's final ses sion begins today at 5:15 p.m. TDN International Edition Today 5 pages (Stat/st/cs p.2) THEATRICAL - Hishi Pinnacle (G2 in Japan) is 45th SW, ALLEN 1. MADELEINE PAULSON'S '99 Yrigs incl. $2 MKee July coit BBOOKSm JADE HUNTER - 25 SWs to Date, Nine Sept Yrigs FARM TED CARR, MANAGER Avg. More Than IIX Fee! $12,500 LF (606) 873-3898 TDN INTERNATIONAL • 9/30/99 • PAGE 2 RESULTS ^ PREVIEW ☆ Wednesday, Santa Anita Park: Today, Newmarket, England, post time: 3:10 p.m. SENATOR KEN MADDY H.-GIII, $112,900, SAX, 9-29, SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES MIDDLE PARK S.-G1, 3yo/up, f/m, aOYzfl, 1:13, fm. £120,000, 2yo, c, 6fT 1-#@HULA QUEEN, 114, m, 5, by Irish River (Fr) SC (PP) HORSE SIRE TRAINER 1st Dam: Yaflll, by Nureyev Bernstein Scratched Scratched 2nd Dam: Taras Charmer, by Majestic Light Brahms Danzig A O'Brien 3rd Dam: French Charmer, by *Le Fabuleux Path Danzig Tregoning {$35,000 yrl '95 KEESEP). 0-Firmamento Corp; Invincible Spirit (Ire) Green Desert J Dunlop B-Gainsborough Farm inc (Ky); T-Luis Seglin; J-Alex Primo Valentino (Ire) Primo Dominie (GB) Harris Solis; $67,740. Lifetime Record: 15-5-3-1, Trinculo (Ire) Anita's Prince (Ire) Littmoden $217,520. 7 (7) Warm Heart Diesis (GB) Gosden 2—Desert Lady {Ire), 121, f, 4, Danehill~HooraY Lady All carry 123 pounds. {Ire), by Ahonoora (GB). {28,000gns wnl '95 TADEF; The field for Newmarket's second Group 1 juvenile 55,000gns yrl '96 TAHOU). 0-The Thoroughbred event of the week dwindled to just six starters with the Corporation; B-Theo Waddington Ltd (Ire); $22,580. late withdrawl of likely favorite Bernstein (Storm Cat) 3"Ecudienne, 115, m, 5, Cost Conscious-Cie due to an abnormal blood count. Bernstein's defection Canadlenne, by Canadian Gil. 0-Walter Family Trust; leaves stablemate Brahms the sole representative of the B-Mr & Mrs Robert H Walter (Ca); $13,548. well-oiled Ballydoyle machine. He was second to the G1 Margins: 3HF, 3/4, NK. Odds: 14.80, *1.60, 7.20, Prix de la Salamandre winner Giant's Causeway in the Also Ran: Janine Rose, Valid Leader, Miss Hot Salsa, G3 King Of Kings EBF Futurity S. at The Curragh Aug. Royal Shyness (GB), Seattle Carla, A. P. Assay, 29 in his last run, but he faces strong opposition from Theresa's Tizzy, Holy Hope (Brz). the home team. Fath, a half brother to G1 1000 Guin eas winner Shadayid, was a hugely impressive winner Scratched: Imperfect World. of the Moorestyle Convivial Maiden S. at York Aug. 19 Claimed by her current connections out of a winning in his only career start. Invincible Spirit represents the effort against $25,000 maidens in November 1997, in-form John Dunlop stable and was an eyecatching Hula Queen made only one other main track appearance winner of the Listed Champion Two-Year-Old Trophy at before switching to the infield for her last nine starts. Ripon Aug. 30 in his latest start. He is reported to have The switch seemed to do the trick as the bay has been worked in good style since that last run and is another off the board only twice in those nine efforts, with with a strong chance of winning. Primo Valentino has three victories and a narrow defeat against Desert Lady progressed with each race this year and has won his in the Gill Las Cienegas H. Apr. 18, beaten a head. She last five. He defeated Seazun, winner of Tuesday's G1 followed that effort with a Hollywood allowance vic Cheveley Park S., when successful in the Listed Sirenia tory, but went to the shelf after a seventh-place finish S. at Kempton Sept. 8, and was most recently victori in the Great Lady M, H. July 5. As the gates opened, ous in the G2 Mill Reef S. at Newbury Sept. 18. Ecudienne showed first and set a strong pace in the early going, while Hula Queen, off slowly and bumped X TATTERSALLS HOUGHTON STATISTICS at the start, lingered towards the back of the pack. As the field crossed the main track, Ecudienne still led as fn WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1999 Desert Lady and Hula Queen were charging down the center of the track, but it was the latter who reeled in SESSION TOTALS 1999 1998 the pacesetter and drew off to win going away. Win No. Sold 98 97 ning jockey Alex Solis said, "I was not planning to be Gross (gns) 16,178,000 15,509,000 there (behind), but it just happened and I had to just go Average (gns) 165,081 159,886 from there and improvise. It really worked out good for Median (gns) 120,000 100,000 us because she relaxed great and then came very strongly with a big kick." The winner marks the first CUMULATIVE TOTALS 1999 1998 American stakes success for 53-year-old trainer Luis No. Sold 156 148 Seglin. The native Argentinian has trained in California Gross (gns) 25,403,000 23,999,000 for four years. "This is a nice way to start," he said. Average (gns) 162,839 162,155 SILVER GHOST TO LANE'S END LANES END 10% STAKES WINNERS FROM FOALS ' ^ BOX 626, VERSAILLES. KY 40383 INCL G1 WINNER DREAMS GALLORE (606) 873-7300 FAX:(606)873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] $15,000 LIVE FOAL WEB SITE:http://www.Ianesend.com TDN tV INTERNATIONAL ' 9/30/99 * PAGE 3 There's a suggestion, in looking at the stallion aver ages, that a few of the Old Guard are losing favour, WR TERS UP and a new group is poised on the threshold of com mercial stardom. Fairy King inevitably leads the sire rankings thus far, but even though his average (five AT THE SALES ... with Bill Oppenheim sold) is 406,400 guineas ($699,820), his median is Fillies by Zieten run 1-2 in the Cheveley Park one day, and the next day John Magnier outbids John only 105,000 guineas ($180,810)-the Big Horse has Ferguson and pays 1.7-million guineas ($2,927,400, accounted for over 80 percent of his gross.