HEADLINE THREE CHIMNEYS NEWS The Idea is Excellence. For information about TDN, Three New Winners in Five call 732-747-8060. Days for SMARTY JONES www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009 TOUSSAUD EUTHANIZED BUYERS’ MARKET AT MAGIC MILLIONS Broodmare of the Year Toussaud (El Gran Senor-- Trainer Gai Waterhouse typically defied gloomy eco- Image of Reality, by In Reality), a producer of four nomic predictions and gave Magic Millions a welcome Grade I winners, was shot of adrenalin as, acting on behalf of unnamed cli- euthanized Monday due to ents, Australian racing=s declining health. She was 20. ever-effusive first lady The Juddmonte homebred outlaid A$3 million on was a Group 3 winner in two colts in less than 20 England in 2002, then was minutes on day one of repatriated to the U.S. and the first yearling sale of took the GI Gamely H. en 2009, the Conrad Jupiter route to career earnings of Magic Millions Sale on $552,751. She became an the Gold Coast. Water- immediate success in the house signed at A$1 mil- breeding shed as well. Her lion for hip 119, a Session-topping colt, hip 127 first foal, the millionaire Redoute's Choice (Aus) coolmore.com.au Chester House (Mr. Prospec- colt out of Strawberry tor), annexed the Girl (Strawberry Road {Aus}), offered by Magic Millions Toussaud GI Arlington Million S. Honest part-owner John Singleton=s Strawberry Hill Stud. "He's Horsephotos Lady (Seattle Slew), by a champion sire and is out of a champion mare. He Toussaud=s second foal, also looks great value at $1 million--I think he would have earned a win at the highest level in the GI Santa Monica made $2 million last year. He's a very, very exciting H., and went on to produce GI Forego S. winner First colt," an elated Waterhouse declared. A three quarter Defence (Unbridled=s Song). Chiselling (Woodman) brother to proven NZ-based sire Danroad (Aus), the colt became the third Grade I winner out the blue-hen mare attracted an opening bid of $500,000 and Waterhouse when he got up for a nose victory in the 2002 GI Sec- triumphed eight bids later. Another handful of horses retariat S. Empire Maker (Unbridled), a leading three- down the road, Waterhouse defeated rivals with a year-old of 2003, posted wins in the GI Wood Memorial A$2-million bid on hip 127, the much-admired full S., and the GI Florida Derby and foiled the Triple Crown brother to MG1SW Racing to Win (Aus), the Encosta de bid of Funny Cide with his victory in the GI Belmont S. Lago (Aus)--Surrealist (Aus) (Kenny=s Best Pal {Aus}) The dark bay also placed second in the GI Kentucky colt offered by Coolmore as agent. "He is certainly one Derby. Along with her quartet of Grade I winners, of the best horses I have ever bought here at the Magic Toussaud is also the dam of MGSW & GISP Decarchy Millions. His full brother is a champion and he has the (Distant View). Toussaud produced the unraced A.P. pedigree of a stallion," Waterhouse said. "I thought Indy filly Gateway in 2006, and was not bred back. She there were three outstanding colts in the sale and I'm was pensioned in 2007. AShe was obviously a great glad I've been able to get two of them. I had a number broodmare, but was an even more special character of people approach me at the sale and tell me that they with a very unique personality,@ the farm said in a state- wanted a stallion prospect, and this horse fit the or- ment announcing her death. AThough amazingly stub- ders. He will be raced by a large group of clients, in- born at times she was never seen to pin her ears or try cluding some from overseas," Waterhouse added. to intentionally harm anyone or anything. She had a Coolmore Australia general manager Michael Kirwan very kind yet powerfully strong and resilient nature that confirmed the stud would retain a share in the colt. lives on in the competitive juices of offspring of Chester House, Empire Maker, Decarchy and her daughter Hon- Magic Millions cont. est Lady.@ www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/8/09 • PAGE 2 of 9 Magic Millions cont. Kirwan continued, ASurrealist (Aus) is one of the most valuable mares in Australia, and this colt is a full- brother to a champion miler in Racing to Win (Aus) and half-brother to a group-winning stallion prospect in Purrealist (Aus) (Tale of the Cat), so if he can match his looks with the racing performance of his siblings he will be a very commercial prospect. He is arguably the best yearling we have ever taken to the Magic Millions.@ Luck of the Irish... Adrian Nicoll of BBA Ireland has enjoyed considerable success purchasing at the Gold Coast, and he signed for the day=s second-highest priced youngster, hip 171, a Redoute=s Choice (Aus) colt out of stakes-placed Twist My Heart (Dayjur), a half-sister to Attire (Aus), the dam of champion two-year-old Fashions Afield (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}). Nicoll said that the colt would be trained by Flemington based David Hayes, and would be owned by a syndicate that included inter- national owners. AHe is going to be syndicated and he will go to David, and we have already sold a good few shares in him already,@ said Nicoll. AI thought he was one of the nicest horses here. He is a magnificent indi- vidual.@ Waterhouse was leading purchaser, securing 12 horses for $4,845,000, while the Hong Kong Jockey Club was typically active, purchasing eight for A$940,000. Six Out of Ten... Activity at the top end of the market and steady CONRAD JUPITER MAGIC MILLIONS participation by international purchasers for 29 horses WEDNESDAY’S TOP SIX YEARLINGS in total ensured the first session closed on a pleasing Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (A$) note, with an average of A$150,158, but Magic Mil- 127 c Encosta de Lago (Aus) Surrealist (Aus) 2,000,000 lions managing director David Chester is taking a cau- Consigned by Coolmore Stud, agent tious approach. The sale took a while to find its foot- Purchased by Gai Waterhouse ing, with 17 of the first 50 through the ring bought Sirecam.com video back. At that point, the average was running at 171 c Redoute's Choice (Aus) Twist My Heart 1,100,000 A$127,916 and 50 lots later the average dropped an- Consigned by Yarraman Park Stud, agent other 24 percent to A$119,179 before the impact of Purchased by BBA Ireland Waterhouse and Nicoll=s purchases boosted the figures. 119 c Redoute's Choice (Aus) Strawberry Girl 1,000,000 Last year=s first session had only 110 catalogued and Consigned by Strawberry Hill Stud 84 sold so comparisons are limited. The average was Purchased by Gai Waterhouse ultimately down just 3.4 percent on last year=s overall Sirecam.com video average of A$157,321, but Chester was circumspect, 175 f Redoute's Choice (Aus) Unearthly (NZ) 700,000 rating the sale Asix out of 10.@ He said the first day was Consigned by Coolmore Stud, agent Aa tough one for vendors but a goldmine for buyers.@ He Purchased by Shadai Farm commented, AThose [average] figures are distorted by Sirecam.com video the $2-million horse and the other two that made a 181 f Redoute's Choice (Aus) Victory Vein (Aus) 450,000 million dollars,@ Chester said. AWe've probably only got Consigned by Strawberry Hill Stud a couple of others that will make the million over the Purchased by Matthew Smith Racing next few days, and the average will go down on Thurs- Sirecam.com video day and continue to fall. There was some great buying, 10 c Encosta de Lago (Aus) Redwood (Aus) 410,000 and this is the first sale in 12 years where it's in the Consigned by Baramul Stud buyers' favour. From a vendor's point of view I would Purchased by Kris Lees be disappointed. From a buyer's point of view I would Sirecam.com video be over the moon.@ Cont. p3 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 1/8/09 • PAGE 3 of 9 Magic Millions cont. AThere were quite a few horses I thought would make more money,@ Chester continued. AVendors early on were very realistic. I think the sale started too well--so up the reserves went and they had to re-adjust through the day,@ he said. Chester expressed significant concern over the clearance rate. AThe buyers this year have become much more picky and choosy... [and] there may have been a few horses this year that didn=t come up and improve into the sale from the initial inspection,@ he offered. ABut let=s not forget that most of these yearlings are only 13, 14 and 15 months old when they get here.@ Magic Millions= co-owner John Singleton, said he was pleasantly surprised by the strength of the day's trade. "I can't remember being happy about a 20- percent drop in the past, but given some people were expecting prices to be down anywhere between 50 and 70 percent, I think a 20-percent drop is okay," he said. New Faces... A positive trend to emerge is activity by new faces on the buying bench, with purchases by individuals from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand and the U.S.