SATURDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2018 FUTURITY IS THE WATCHWORD DECORATED KNIGHT DAM Saturday=s European action sees the flat season issue one of its SET FOR TATTERSALLS final flourishes with a host of prestige races across Britain, France and Ireland concentrated mainly on the 2-year-olds. It is a shame that the international race-planners could not avoid a clash between the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud the G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy S., the latter of which re-adopts its old title before the Racing Post took up sponsorship in 1989. As ever, Ballydoyle have enough quality middle-distance Classic prospects for 2019 to spread around and have live chances of pulling off a double. Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) is the chosen one for Rosegreen at Doncaster and bids to bring up a ninth renewal for Aidan O=Brien, while Norway (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) leads the way at Saint-Cloud. Things have come up quickly for the former, his impressive winning debut over seven furlongs at Naas Sept. 30 preceding a narrow reversal in Newmarket=s G3 Autumn S. over this mile trip Oct. 13. Cont. p2 Three-time Group 1 winner Decorated Knight | Racing Post Pearling (Storm Cat), the dam of three-time Group 1 winner IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Decorated Knight (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), will be offered at this HOW THE BREEDERS’ CUP WAS BORN... year=s Tattersalls December Breeding Stock Sale. Tattersalls Chris McGrath speaks with Bobby Trussell about how the event now released the catalogue for the four-day sale, which takes place known as the Breeders’ Cup came into existence. Click or tap here at Park Paddocks from Dec. 3 to 6, on Friday, and the 12-year- to go straight to TDN America. old PearlingBwho is carrying a full sibling to Decorated Knight--is one of the expected headliners. Not only is her first foal the aforementioned Tattersalls Gold Cup, Irish Champion S. and Jebel Hatta winner, but she is also a full-sister to Giant=s Causeway and You=resothrilling, the dam of five group winners headed by Classic winners Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Marvellous (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and dual Group 1-winning juvenile Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Pearling will be offered by New England Stud as lot 1918. Pearling is one of two mares in foal to Galileo to be offered at the sale, and there are three in foal to Dubawi (Ire), including group winners The Miniver Rose (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) (lot 1605) and Stellar Path (Fr) (Astronomer Royal) (lot 1847). There are nine mares catalogued in foal to Frankel (GB), including Juddmonte=s Group 1 producer Argumentative (GB) (Observatory) (lot 1526), the listed-winning and Classic-placed Heuristique (Ire) (Shamardal) (lot 1878) and the dam of American stakes winner Rubilinda (Frankel {GB}) (lot 1891). Cont. p2 Since the early 70s, only 378 mares have produced two or more G1 winners. There are only THREE FAMILIES with multiple G1 producers in three generations, making them the most unique Blue Hen producers. BEST IN SHOW SEX APPEAL BLUSH WITH PRIDE MINNIE HAUK ALGRETTA MARYINSKY BETTER THAN AVIANCE URBAN SEA HONOUR CHIMES OF CHERRY HINTON FREEDOM ANNE CAMPBELL MR. P’S PRINCESS BUTTERFLY COVE MISTY FOR ME COVER SONG HIP 178 AT FASIG-TIPTON NOVEMBER IN FOAL TO DUBAWI ON A FEB. 23 COVER The BEST COMBINATION of AGE, PEDIGREE, ABILITY, and COVERING SIRE This is truly EVER OFFERED AT PUBLIC AUCTION. RAREFIED Hear what – CLICK TO – Heir LEARN MORE BOBBY FLAY has to say CONSIGNED BY TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 27 OCTOBER 2018 “The December Sale is always an unmissable event for Thoroughbred breeders from throughout the world and we are looking forward to another truly international renewal." Decorated Knight Dam Set For Tattersalls cont. from p1 Futurity Is The Watchword cont. from p1 The catalogue includes 116 stakes winners or producers, and “Magna Grecia is in good form. Obviously it’s not long since he mares in foal to all of the current top 20 active British and Irish ran in Newmarket, but he seems to be in good form since,” sires as well as 13 carrying to leading French sire Siyouni (Fr) and Aidan O’Brien said. the only mare in foal to War Front to be offered in Europe this Magna Grecia is met by ‘TDN Rising Star’ Turgenev (GB) year. There are 18 mares catalogued in foal to Kingman and 11 (Dubawi {Ire}), another industrious fast-learner whose sole in foal to No Nay Never. defeat also came at the hands of a serious piece of kit in Royal American representation includes the European dispersal of Marine (Ire) (Raven’s Pass) on debut at Doncaster Sept. 14. Bobby Flay’s stock, and the inaugural European consignment of Ballydoyle have a line on him after he beat their Il Paradiso Taylor Made Farm. Flay’s draft includes Auld Alliance (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in a mile Newmarket novice stakes Oct. 6, but (Montjeu {Ire}) in foal to Frankel (lot 1909) and the Group 3- Princess Haya of Jordan’s bay has a resolute nature which will winning, Group 1-placed Banzari (GB) (Motivator {GB}) in foal to take him far in this renewal. Fastnet Rock (Aus) (lot 1910). “He’s a progressive horse. He is only a novice winner and he doesn’t come with any group-race form, but he is a nice horse,” trainer John Gosden commented. “He has pleased us since winning at Newmarket and deserves to take his chance in a race of this nature.” Gosden also saddles Qatar Racing’s authoritative Sept. 27 Newmarket maiden scorer Kick On (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) and he said of him, “He won well at Newmarket and I’m happy to let him run. He had a setback after his first run so he had a nice holiday. He has grown a lot and is a genuine galloping horse. The mile helped last time, as he has got a huge stride and covers a lot of ground.” G2 Queen Mary S. winner Heartache will be offered at Tattersalls | Racing Post Other top-class offerings include GI Matriarch S. winner Off Limits (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (lot 1871); the Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Vue Fantastique (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) (lot 1872); Group 2 winners Raven’s Lady (GB) (Raven’s Pass) (lot 1915) and Heartache (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) (lot 1897); and Group 3 winners Luminate (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) (lot 1919) and Beautiful Morning (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 1927). “The Tattersalls December Sale has been Europe’s premier breeding stock sale for more than a century, and we have a Ruler of the World’s full-brother Norway goes for the catalogue of quality fillies and mares with coverings by stallions Criterium de Saint-Cloud | Racing Post who are arguably the best in the world at the moment,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 27 OCTOBER 2018 Black-Type Preview cont. Norway, who appeared on the same card as Magna Grecia and was successful in his task in the 10-furlong Listed Zetland S., meets another numerically-poor representation of French juveniles during a season in which that has been the norm in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud. “Norway is in good form. He won nicely the last day in Newmarket and he’s a horse that we think is progressing,” O’Brien said. Godolphin put up the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Shoot For Gold (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who scored by seven lengths over a Vice President, International Operations mile at Windsor Oct. 8 and the relative of Grand Couturier (GB) Gary King (Grand Lodge) is held in high esteem. “Shoot For Gold is a nice Twitter: @garykingTDN colt, who has improved with every start and won well at [email protected] Windsor,” his handler commented. “He has shown some class in + 1.732.320.0975 his work and we would prefer some ease in the ground, International Editor although good going will be fine for him. He is ready to go again Kelsey Riley and the step up to 10 furlongs should suit.” Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Kick On tries Group 1 company | Racing Post Contributing Editor Alan Carasso Twitter: @EquinealTDN France’s most unexposed contender is the Wertheimers’ Anecdotic (Anodin {Ire}), who beat a subsequent winner on Cafe Racing debut over this trip at Compiegne Oct. 4. Sean Cronin Even Leopardstown gets in on the act, hosting a significant Tom Frary juvenile contest of its own over nine furlongs and therefore [email protected] nestled between the mile of the Futurity and the 10 furlongs of Irish Correspondent the Criterium de Saint-Cloud. His Highness The Aga Khan’s Daithi Harvey Masaff (Ire) (Raven’s Pass) boasts the best form and possibly also the most potential, having chased home two smart peers in Regular Columnists Madhmoon (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) and Broome (Ire) Andrew Caulfield (Australia {GB}) in the G2 Champions Juvenile S. at a mile here John Berry Sept. 15. Jockey Declan McDonogh commented, “I think it’s a Kevin Blake nice race for him. This will probably be his last run of the season, Tom Peacock he’s a nice colt and I’m looking forward to riding him.” TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 27 OCTOBER 2018 Black-Type Preview cont. Arqana Chairman Eric Hoyeau said, “From a slightly smaller At Newbury, the G3 Horris Hill S.