BAFFERT SEEKS 7th DEL MAR FUTURITY HEADLINE Full Field p. 3 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11, 2002 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE AT KEENELAND KEENELAND TOP 10 COLTS It probably looked like a bargain to Coolmore Stud. At Hip# Sire Dam Price last year’s Keeneland Sep- 465 Storm Cat Clear Mandate $2,500,000 tember Yearling Sale, the Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Irish racing conglomerate Purchased by D.L. O’Byrne was forced to pay $3.3 mil- 540 Dixieland Band Hidden Garden $1,600,000 lion for a son of super sire Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Storm Cat out of MGISW Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock Clear Mandate (Deputy Min- 457 Danzig Catchascatchcan (GB) $1,500,000 ister), but at last night’s sec- Consigned by Paramount Sales, ond session of the Lexington Agent for Castleton Lyons auction, the group’s blood- Purchased by D.L. O’Byrne stock agent Demi O’Byrne Hip#465 Horsephotos 444 A.P. Indy Bosra Sham $1,500,000 only had to go to $2.5 mil- Consigned by Lane’s End, Agent lion for the colt’s full brother. “We thought he’d bring Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock around $2 million,” O’Byrne confirmed. “We’re happy 590 Pulpit Marshesseaux $1,400,000 with what we got.” O’Byrne’s $3.3-million purchase Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent last year, now named Newfoundland, has started three Purchased by Kazuko Yoshida times, winning his debut at Fairyhouse May 30. Last time out he was fifth, beaten three lengths, in the G3 340 Storm Cat Scoop the Gold $1,000,000 Champagne Vintage Victor S. at Goodwood July 31. Consigned by Eaton Sales, Agent Eugene Melnyk was the underbidder on the colt. The Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock sale-topping yearling, consigned by Lane’s End, agent, 580 Seeking the Gold Mackie $1,000,000 was joined by seven other seven-figure horses to sell Consigned by Indian Creek, agent during yesterday’s session of the marathon 12-day Purchased by Kazuko Yoshida auction. At last year’s second session, 15 yearlings 333 Unbridled’s Song Salty Gal $800,000 reached seven figures. For the session, 78 horses were Consigned by Clifton Farm reported as not sold. Last year, the figure was 67. Purchased by Toyomitsu Hirai During the first two days of bidding, the buy-back rate 394 Seeking the Gold Wandering Star $800,000 was 29 percent, as compared to 31 percent a year ago. Consigned by Middlebrook Farm, Agent Additional Keeneland coverage p. 2 Purchased by F. Stronach 395 A.P. Indy Watch Out $775,000 KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS Consigned by Paramount Sales, Agent XXXIV TUESDAY, SEPT. 10, 2002 Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock CUMULATIVE 2002 2001 KEENELAND SEPTEMBER STATISTICS No. Offered 532 508 SESSION TOTALS 2002 2001 No. Sold 377 353 No. Offered 260 264 RNAs 155 155 No. Sold 182 197 % RNA (% change) 29% (-6%) 31% RNAs 78 67 Gross $100,576,000 (-26%) $136,318,000 % RNA (% change) 30% (+20%) 25% Average (% change) $266,780 (-31%) $386,170 Gross $50,145,000 (-34%) $75,987,000 Median (% change) $170,000 (-19%) $210,000 Average (% change) $275,522 (-29%) $385,721 www.keeneland.com Median (% change) $175,000 (-5%) $185,000 Hip 160, by SAINT BALLADO, sells for $700,000 at Keeneland’s opening session TAYLOR MADE The colt was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Summer Wind Farm. (859) 885-3345 Congratulations to new owners Glen Hill Farm. www.taylormadestallions.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/11/02 • PAGE 2 of 7 (Keeneland September coverage cont.) A.P. Indy Colt Sells for $1.5 Million... Gone West Filly Tops of the Fairer Sex... Bloodstock agent John Ferguson, acting on behalf of Trainer John Kimmel, acting on behalf of Charlotte Sheikh Mohammed, purchased hip number 444, a son Weber’s Live Oak Plantation, went to $1.45 million to of Horse of the Year A.P. Indy and European champion bring home the day’s top filly. Hip number 480, a Bosra Sham (Woodman) for $1.5 million. “A.P. Indy has daughter of Gone West, was consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale crossed very well with Mr. Prospector and we’ve had a Sales Agency, agent. She is out of Daijin (Deputy Minis- lot of luck with that cross,” Ferguson commented. “We ter), a sister to Belmont S. winner Touch Gold. “I had Tempera last year, who won the Breeders’ Cup thought we were going to go to about $800,000 or $1 [Juvenile Fillies] and was a lovely filly, and Jilbab,” he million,” Kimmel commented. “I didn’t think [Weber] added. Ferguson was the leading buyer on day one, felt strongly enough to take it higher, but obviously she purchasing 16 yearlings for a total of $10,050,000 and wanted the horse, so I was encouraged to bid again. I an average of $628,125. He was active again yester- liked everything about this filly. She’s class personified, day as the second session’s leading buyer, taking home she has a physical presence, the pedigree is outstand- 12 lots for a total of $7,795,000 and an average of ing and all the technical data we acquired--from radio- $649,583. As to who will be training the horses he has graphs to heart size to endoscope--was all great.” purchased, Ferguson said, “Sheikh Mohammed will have a look and he’ll decide.” The A.P. Indy colt was Did You See That? offered by Lane’s End, which consigned three of the At Monday’s first session of the Keeneland Septem- top four colts at yesterday’s session and is the leading ber sale, Lisa Douglas became the first female to serve consignor at the sale so far. Lane’s End yearlings have as an auction handler. “Keeneland and I stepped into already grossed $14,210,000. history,” Douglas said of her debut. “I was nervous until I had brought out the first few horses and then I Thoroughbred Corporation Marches On... realized that this was what I was meant to do.” Despite the death of owner Prince Ahmed Salman, Douglas previously served as a stallion handler for The Thoroughbred Corporation remained a presence at WinStar Farms. Of the historic appointment, Keeneland the Keeneland September Sale. The stable is currently President Nick Nicholson said, “The first week I was being overseen by Prince Ahmed’s brother Prince Faisal here, I came in and that was the first time I met Lisa. bin Salman, but is still being run according to plans laid She said she’d been practicing and watching and she out by the late prince. “We wanted to show that we really wanted to do this. I was really happy with the are serious sellers, that we came here with that inten- way it worked out for Lisa and I have no doubt that she tion and that they are not culls,” Thoroughbred Corpo- is the most competent person for the job.” ration spokesman Terrence Collier said of the group’s yearlings offered for sale at Keeneland September. TOP FIVE FILLIES “This was part of the plan Prince Ahmed had originally Hip# Sire Dam Price put into place. We were conservative with our expecta- 480 Gone West Daijin $1,450,000 tions and the ones that sold certainly met our expecta- Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent tions. I think we took home only one horse. Strangely, Purchased by Live Oak Plantation enough there is a very active after market here, but 309 Storm Cat Now That’s Funny $975,000 Prince Faisal feels he gave [buyers] a chance in the ring Consigned by Paramount Sales, Agent XI and they didn’t take it there, so we’re going to take the Purchased by Robert B. & Beverly J. Lewis filly home.” As for the immediate future of the Thor- 570 Storm Cat Lilac Garden $950,000 oughbred Corporation, Collier added, “We had planned Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CXIV before Prince Ahmed’s death to reduce the number of Purchased by Chiefwood Stables/R Krembil broodmares that we have and some of the lesser per- 601 Gone West Multiply $850,000 forming horses and that will probably go on. And this Consigned by Gracefield, agent was his plan and has not resulted because of his death. Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company, Ltd. This just means others are making decisions about 552 StormCat Jewel Princess $650,000 what assets are to be disposed of and it is Prince Faisal Consigned by Lane’s End, agent who is the one who makes the ultimate recommenda- Purchased by Alnoff Stable tion to the family.” Arrowfield has bred, raised or sold over 40 stakes winners Breeding including 8 individual Group One winners in the past five years. tomorrow’s Arrowfield... Australia’s premier thoroughbred nursery. Contact: John Messara Tel:+612 9223 8277 Fax:+612 9223 5795 champions [email protected] www.arrowfield.com.au TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/11/02 • PAGE 3 of 7 Session Two Wrap-Up... P R E V I E W Of the second session of the September sales, P P Geoffrey Russell, Keeneland’s director of sales, com- mented, “I am disappointed that the not-solds went up, Wednesday, Del Mar, post time: 5:37 p.m. but the median is tighter than last year. The overall DEL MAR FUTURITY-GII, $250,000, 2yo, 7f market seems to be down by one third, but our overall PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS growth seems to be only down 25 percent, which is a 1 Icecoldbeeratreds In Excess (Ire) Baffert 5-1 little bit better.