FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here COOLMORE BUYS INTO VERRAZANO FASIG-TIPTON ADDS SUMMER RACING AGE SALE Coolmore, which purchased a stake in subsequent Fasig-Tipton has announced that it will hold a new juvenile champion Shanghai horses of racing age sale July 15 at its headquarters in Bobby (Harlan=s Holiday) Lexington, Kentucky. The single-session sale will last fall, has added another immediately follow the July yearling sale, but will have GI Kentucky Derby hopeful its own identity and catalogue. AIn the Thoroughbred to its roster, obtaining a world, this auction will feature many changes in the stake in Let=s Go Stable=s way active racehorses are marketed,@ said Fasig-Tipton Verrazano (More Than President Boyd Browning. ATo now, selling a racehorse Ready). AThe Coolmore has been dominated by private negotiation. Sellers have team of Michael Tabor, been at a distinct disadvantage, because this process Derrick Smith and Mrs. limits competitive bidding. We are looking to change Verrazano A Coglianese John Magnier have that.@ The sale will harness numerous technological purchased a stake in advances. The printed catalogue will be available only Verrazano and will race him in partnership with Let's Go on the sales grounds just prior to the sale, allowing Stable,@ confirmed Bryan Sullivan, who, along with entries to be accepted up to around a week before the Kevin Scatuorchio, manages the Let=s Go Stable. AWe sale. A highly interactive catalogue will be available on have a long association with Coolmore, as Kevin=s the Fasig-Tipton website, including entries, pedigrees, father James raced Scat Daddy [Johannesburg], who race records, race videos, and workout information. has made such a great start to his stud career at E-mail alerts will be used to provide updates to potential Ashford.@ Verrazano was tabbed a J “TDN Rising buyers, and current digital radiographs will be provided Star” J after his 7 3/4-length debut victory at for all entries. AFor a horse coming off a good race or Gulfstream Jan. 1. He solidified his place on the Derby showing good form, the mid-summer timing of the sale trail with a 16 1/4-length romp in a one-mile allowance is ideal,@ Browning added. AWe=re confident that a in Hallandale Feb. 2. AWe started a dialogue before the broader buying base, especially encouraging trainers to horse ran last week and we got some terms completed come to Lexington, will have a positive impact on both this week and got the deal done,@ Sullivan added. the yearling and the racehorse sale. We are excited to AThey=re good at managing horses and they=re good bring the auction process to this active segment of the partners. If this horse is to go on and be as successful market. We will be looking for horses with meaningful as we hope he can be, this horse has a future in maybe racing potential and will offer potential buyers the two hemispheres, and I think they can accomodate that comfort level and safeguards provided by a public as well.@ auction.@ FRANKEL GETS A LITTLE BROTHER Juddmonte Farms announced that Kind (Ire) (Danehill) produced a full-brother to the peerless Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) Feb. 2 at Banstead Manor Stud. The blaze-faced chestnut colt, described by stud manager as Aattractive, with size and scope,@ is also a sibling to Group 3 winners Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo) and Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler=s Wells). Philip Mitchell, Kind (Ire) (Danehill) and her new general manger at Banstead Galileo (Ire) colt Manor Stud, said, We are Juddmonte Farms photo A delighted with Kind=s latest foal and she will return to visit Galileo in 2013.@ Kind=s 3-year-old colt Morpheus (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), like Frankel trained by Sir Henry Cecil, was unplaced in his lone outing last season. Now 12, Kind has a 2-year-old Oasis Dream filly. She was barren to Galileo last year. G1-Winning Miler by SPEIGHTSTOWN Out of 3-time G1 Winner JERSEY GIRL Brilliant winner of the Cigar Mile (G1) — earning a 111 Beyer defeating G1 winners HAYNESFIELD, GIROLAMO, BRIBON (Fr), VINEYARD HAVEN Dominating winner of the Kelso H. (G2) — earning a 110 Beyer defeating G1 winners TO HONOR AND SERVE, TAPIZAR, SHACKLEFORD In This Issue Arqana Adds Sale, Alters Schedule 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Arqana announced Thursday that it will be altering the format of its summer (732) 747-8060 yearling sales, cutting down the August sale to three days, and it also revealed the (732) 747-8955 (fax) creation of the new "V2" sale, which will be held Aug. 21 and will feature www.thoroughbreddailynews.com approximately 100-120 yearling selected for their precocity. www.thetdn.com Coverage begins page 3 Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher Quiet American Pensioned at 27 [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial Quiet American (Fappiano--Demure, by Dr. Fager), a Grade I-winning miler [email protected] who became a successful stallion, was pensioned from stud duties yesterday. The Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor 27-year-old will enjoy his retirement at Darley at Jonabell Farm. Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Coverage begins page 6 Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Contessa Reaches Milestone at Big A Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. 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The auction NH4yo/up/SH3yo/up, 1900m (AWT), 1:58.19, stn. house=s flagship August sale at Deauville, traditionally 1--HUNTER=S LIGHT (IRE), 126, h, 5, by Dubawi (Ire) held over four days, will now be cut down to three 1st Dam: Portmanteau (GB), by Barathea (Ire) 2nd Dam: Dayanata (Ire), by Shirley Heights (GB) days with a maximum of 400 yearlings. It will be held 3rd Dam: Delsy (Fr), by Abdos (Fr) Aug. 17-19 over the G1 Prix Morny weekend. O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-Saeed bin Suroor; Arqana also revealed the creation of the new V2" A J-Silvestre de Sousa; $150,000. Lifetime Record: sale, which will be held Aug. 21 and will feature GISW-Ity, GSW-Eng, SW-Tur & GSP-Fr,16-8-2-2, approximately 100-120 yearling selected for their $641,366. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. precocity. To promote this new venture, Arqana will Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. offer the V2 Challenge, a points-based competition 2--Surfer, 125, c, 4, Distorted Humor--Surf Club, by that will see a prize go to the owner of the 2-year-old Ocean Crest. O-Zabeel Racing International Corp; B- that wins the most during its juvenile year. Darley; T-S Seemar; $50,000. AAfter several months of reflection, analysis 3--Prince Bishop (Ire), 126, g, 6, Dubawi (Ire)--North and consultation with buyers and vendors concerning East Bay, by Prospect Bay. (80,000gns wnlg >07 the yearling sales, we decided that by making TATDEC). O-Godolphin; B-Thurso Ltd; T-Saeed bin these changes it will enable us to further advance our Suroor; $25,000. development in this area,@ said Eric Hoyeau, president Margins: 3 1/4, HF, 1 3/4. of Arqana. AThe innovations that we are putting in place Also Ran: Saint Baudolino (Ire), Mendip, Mushreq (Aus), in 2013 are the result of the evolution of the yearling Jamr (GB), Mufarrh (Ire), Await the Dawn, Zain market in recent seasons, and the anticipation of the Shamardal (Ire), So Beautiful (Fr), Alpha. Click for the market in years to come. The length of the sale (three Racing Post result or VIDEO. days) and the number of yearlings catalogued (a Hunter=s Light has been a steady improver in the maximum of 400) correspond better with the reality of Godolphin blue, building on a pair of listed wins at three the market and the further concentration of quality with successes in the G3 Rose of Lancaster S. over 10 should give us a new dynamic. furlongs at Haydock in August and the Anatolia Trophy AConcerning the creation of the new V2 Sale, we at Veliefendi in September last term. After finding wanted to give investors an opportunity to buy Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}) far too strong yearlings in relation to their budget and demand,@ he when nine-lengths second to that star performer in the added. AThis is why we have decided to offer horses G2 Prix Dollar over an extended nine-furlong trip in that have been selected to be able to perform early on October, he scooped a first top-level success despite running errantly in the G1 Premio Roma back over 10 as 2-year-olds at accessible prices for a large furlongs the following month.