SINGSPIEL colt tops Tatts HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2005 CITY SHOWDOWN PLEASANT HOME RETIRED Today’s GII Falls City H. at Churchill Downs will be GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Pleasant Home the final career start for morning-line favorite Pampered (Seeking the Gold--Our Country Place, by Pleasant Princess (Indian Charlie), winner of the GI Spinster S. at Colony) has been retired from Keeneland Oct. 9 last out. But the 123-pound racing and will be bred to highweight does her best running on the front end, and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner she’ll have to contend with the lightly raced Indian Vale Awesome Again next year, ac- (A.P. Indy) here. The three-year-old glided to an impres- cording to The Blood-Horse. sive 9 1/2-length win against her elders in the GIII The Ogden Phipps homebred Turnback the Alarm H. at Aqueduct Nov. 5 and will be was sent to Claiborne Farm a tough opponent. With an abun- near Paris, Kentucky at the be- dance of speed present, the Falls ginning of November. A consis- City just might be a perfect set- Pleasant Home A Coglianese tent performer before her Dis- up for a horse who can come taff romp, Pleasant Home won from off the pace, such as Miss this season’s GIII Bed o’ Roses Breeders’ Cup H. and Fortunate (Deputy Minister) or was second in the GI Juddmonte Spinster S. and the GI Bending Strings (American Ballerina S. But the four-year-old filly took her career to Chance). The latter comes off a the next level in the Breeders’ Cup. Dismissed at 30-1, sharp win in the GII Chilukki H. Pleasant Home roared home by a resounding 9 1/4 Bending Strings Four Footed Foto going a mile over this surface lengths. On the board in 10 of 12 starts, she retires Nov. 6. “She is a much more with five wins and earnings of $1,378,070. She is a relaxed filly lately,” explained trainer Wally Dollase. full sister to multiple graded stakes winner Country “She’s not in a hurry, and that’s the whole secret of Hideaway. Pleasant Home’s second dam, GI Alabama going a mile and an eighth.” S. heroine Maplejinsky (Nijinsky), is the dam of cham- pion Sky Beauty (Blushing Groom {Fr}). Awesome Thursday, Churchill Downs, post time: 4:24 p.m. EST Again capped a perfect 1998 season with his victory in FALLS CITY H.-GII, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Standing at Adena Springs PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS Kentucky, the 11-year-old stallion is the sire of last 1 Winning Season Lemon Drop Kid Lukas 30-1 year’s Horse of the Year Ghostzapper. 2 Miss Fortunate Deputy Minister Mott 10-1 3 Flying Glitter Glitterman Werner 8-1 UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES 4 Indian Vale A.P. Indy Pletcher 3-1 5 Cotopaxi With Approval Stewart 20-1 Date Race Track 6 Rahys' Appeal Rahy Bush 20-1 Nov. 25 GII Clark H. Churchill 7 Journey Fever Gold Fever Holthus 20-1 GII Top Flight H. Aqueduct 8 La Reason Labeeb (GB) Vance 8-1 Nov. 26 GI Cigar Mile Aqueduct 9 Pampered Princess Indian Charlie Ma Wolfson 5-2 GII Remsen S. Aqueduct 10 Joint Aspiration (GB) Pivotal (GB) Biancone 20-1 GII Demoiselle S. Aqueduct 11 Kristy Beethoven Kris S. Nicks 30-1 GII Golden Rod S. Churchill 12 Bending Strings American Chance W Dollase 7-2 GII KY Jockey Club S. Churchill Dec. 3 GIII My Charmer H. Calder The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the GIII Tropical Turf H. Calder GIII Falls City H. at Churchill. GIII Vernon O. Underwood H. Hollywood For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. GIII Bessarabian H. Woodbine www.hillndalefarms.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/24/05 • PAGE 2 of 3 P S A L E S N E W S P P H I P H A P P E N I N G S P RECORD SINGSPIEL COLT AT TATTS The first TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOALS - THURSDAY day of Tattersalls' December Foal Sale set records all Hip 768, c, Medicean (GB)--Divina Mia (GB), by Dowsing round in Newmarket yester- Consigned by Pantycoed Stud day with a 2,110,600gns By the sire of this year’s G1 Fillies’ Mile winner turnover up 99 percent on Nannina (GB), this March foal is a half to the useful 2004, the 9,771gns average Listed winner Antediluvian (GB) from the family of up 56 percent and the Whipper and Divine Proportions. 6,500gns median rising by 76 percent. The day is the weak- Hip 779, c, Kyllachy (GB)--Expectation (Ire), by Night Shift est of the four at the Decem- Consigned Lostford Manor Stud ber Foal Sale, but neverthe- This colt is bred for speed, being by the G1 less saw an opening session Nunthorpe S. hero out of the dam of this year’s G2 Lot 520 Singspiel-Katina colt record when a Singspiel (Ire) Richmond S. winner Always Hopeful (GB). www.tattersalls.com colt out of Katina (Danzig) was bought for day-one re- Hip 842, f, Acclamation (GB)--Dust Flicker (GB), cord 70,000gns by pinhooker Michael English of the Co by Suave Dancer Tipperary-based Penmarric Stud. “He was an outstand- Consigned by Trickledown Stud ing individual and the pick of the day,” English said of From the first crop of Rathbarry Stud’s sire Acclama- lot 520. “He's got a big future, and I think he's an tion, this filly is out of a sister to Dust Dancer (GB), the October Part 1 horse for next year.” A colt from the dam of GSW Spotlight (GB) and a half to GSW Bulaxie first crop of G1 Queen Anne S. winner Dubai Destina- (GB), who has produced GSW Claxon (GB) and SW tion (Kingmambo) made 60,000gns when bought by Cassydora (GB). agent Mags O'Toole from the Castlebridge Consign- ment as lot 553. Eddie O'Leary's Lynn Lodge Stud in Hip 867, c, Red Ransom--Sombreffe (GB), by Polish Precedent Co Westmeath will reconsign the youngster. The sale Consigned by Rathasker Stud continues today with a session starting at 9:30 a.m. By the sire of this year’s G2 Coventry S. winner Red Clubs (Ire), this colt is a brother to the G1 Dallmayr- TATTERSALLS DECEMBER FOALS Preis scorer Ransom o’War from the family of the WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2005 champions La Voyageuse, L’Enjoyeur and Medaille d’Or. SESSION TOTALS 2005 2004 Hip 907, c, Oasis Dream (GB)--Tuxford Hideaway (GB), No. Offered 325 233 by Cawston’s Clown (GB) No. Sold 216 169 Consigned by Bumble Mitchell, agent RNAs 109 64 From the first crop of the outstanding sprinter, this % RNA 33.5% 27.5% colt is a half to the classy miler Desert Deer (GB) and Gross 2,110,600gns 1,061,000gns multiple stakes-winning speedster Branston Abby (Ire). Average (% change) 9,771gns (+55.6%) 6,278gns Median (% change) 6,500gns (+75.7%) 3,700gns You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at www.tattersalls.com the Tattersalls December Sale. UNDEFEATED 2YO ANNIE SAVOY STAKES WINNER FOR makes it three in a row with a 3 3/4-length victory in the Bara Lass Stakes LANGFUHR on November 19th. 2006 Stud Fee: $20,000 Live Foal Jack Coady/Coady Photography Box 626, Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-7300 FAX (859) 873-3746 E-MAIL: [email protected] www.lanesend.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/24/05 • PAGE 3 of 3 Today’s Graded Stakes brought to you by Click for TV 4:24p Falls City H.-GII, CD brisnet.com PPs TVG All Post Times are Eastern Standard Time. Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. D’WILDCAT to Vinery Stud in Florida! Click Here for More... P P R E V I E W S P Friday, Churchill Downs CLARK H.-GII, $500,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 A. P. Arrow A.P. 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There will be 5-page newsletter on Friday, November 25. e-mail: [email protected] ! website: www.lanwades.com Have a happy Thanksgiving! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2005 STEVENS SET TO RETIRE AGAIN Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens is expected to announce his retire- ment from the saddle during a press conference Friday at Churchill Downs, according to Daily Racing Form.