CAULFIELD ON DOYOUN HEADLINE p7-8 NEWS For information, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT call 732-747-8060. BY FAX AND INTERNET www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002 LANE’S END LANDS KEENELAND TOPPERS TOP 13 FILLIES The overall market dropped sharply, but Lane’s End Hip Sire Dam Price had to be pleased with their results at last night’s open- 94 Belong to Me Tomisue’s Delight $2,000,000 ing session of the 2002 Keeneland July Sale in Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Lexington. Lane’s End sold Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock the two top fillies and the 75 Gone West Primedex $1,350,000 top colt, in the process ac- Consigned by Lane’s End, agent counting for the only two Purchased by Robert B. & Beverly J. Lewis & Overbrook Farm yearlings to reach seven fig- 50 Unbridled Ivory Idol $850,000 ures. Honors as the opening- Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XCIV night sales topper went to Purchased by JMJ Stables Corp. POA Hip 94, a filly by Belong to 96 Silver Deputy T.V. Countess $700,000 Me out of MGISW Tomisue’s Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Delight (A.P. Indy). Born on Purchased by Darby Dan Bloodstock St. Patrick’s Day, the chest- 29 Coronado’s Quest Devine $600,000 Hip 94 Horsephotos nut brought a final bid of $2 Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent million from John Ferguson Purchased by Winsong Farms/James Delahooke, agent Bloodstock. “We thought she was an exceptional filly,” 5 Silver Deputy Apelia $575,000 Ferguson said. “I’ve liked her ever since I saw her on Consigned by Paramount Sales, Agent I the farm as a foal. She is the daughter of a Grade I Purchased by Robert B. & Beverly J. Lewis winner from an outstanding family. She is one of the 48 Unbridled’s Song Irish Coco $500,000 very best fillies that I have seen this year. She's ath- ($300,000 yrl ‘02 KEEJAN) letic, she's got everything.” As for the sales-topping Consigned by Dromoland Farm Inc., Agent II price tag, he said, “We've all been here before. We Purchased by Aaron & Marie Jones know what it's going to take to buy the best.” Lane’s 78 Kingmambo Reggie V $500,000 End’s Bill Farish added, “We had really high hopes for Consigned by John J. Greely, III (Wintergreen Farm), agent her right from the start. She's always been a lovely Purchased by John Gosden filly. John really liked her when he saw her on the farm 51 Seeking the Gold Jeweled Crown $500,000 this winter. This is especially gratifying since she is Consigned by Indian Creek (Dave C. Parrish, Jr.), agent from one of our foundation families. When it comes Purchased by John C. Oxley down to it, that’s what made this. When you have a 23 Exploit Colonial Ally $400,000 multiple Grade I winner [Tomisue’s Delight] out of a ($320,000 wnl ‘01 KEENOV) multiple Grade I winner [Prospectors Delite], that what Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XXXIX it takes for people to go to the next level.” This is the Purchased by Kenneth McPeek, agent first foal by the eight-year-old Tomisue’s Delight, who 64 Gone West Midnight Line $375,000 won the GI Personal Ensign S. and GI Ruffian H. and Consigned by Glennwood Farm Voutes Sales, agent was second in the GI Kentucky Oaks and GI Coaching Purchased by Darby Dan Bloodstock Club American Oaks. As for why they chose to breed 1 Quiet American Absolute Trust $310,000 her to Belong to Me, Farish said, “My dad [Will Farish], Consigned by Calumet Farm myself and Stephen and Tomisue Hilbert decided collec- Purchased by Lael Stable, Nicoma Bloodstock, agent tively to send her to Belong to Me. The Hilberts own 76 Deputy Minister Profit Column $300,000 part of the stallion and they purchased and raced Consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent Tomisue's Delight, so it was kind of a no-brainer.” Purchased by F. Sauque, agent Making the Grade IRGUNS ANGEL captures her third win in a row in the A Gleam H.-G2 on Sunday at Hollywood Park IRGUN Sunny’s Halo S Late From Lunch, by Secretariat 2002 Fee: $4,000 live foal, due September 1 Winning the world over 859 299.0473 • www.walmac.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/16/02 • PAGE 2 of 8 Going, Going, Gone A Disappointing Opener Lane’s End’s other seven-figure yearling was Hip 75, Last night’s first session of the two-day auction saw a daughter of Gone West out of Primedex (Deputy a 39.1 percent drop in the average and a 34.6 percent Minister). The dark bay filly, a half-sister to Prime Direc- decrease in the median from last year. There were 37 tive (Tactical Advantage), a yearlings that did not reach their reserves, as opposed stakes winner at two and to 25 bought back in 2001, and only two seven-figure three; and Japanese stakes purchases, as compared to five a year ago. “I am very winner Maltese Superb (With disappointed and surprised in the results,” Keeneland Approval), was purchased for Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell said. “It was signifi- $1,350,000 by Wayne Lukas cantly worse than I thought it would be. I won't say as agent for Bob and Beverly that we expected to improve on the average, but we Lewis and Overbrook Farm. didn't expect that big of a hit.” But, he added, “In “She is simply a lovely filly, walking around the barn area this morning, consignors very well put together,” Bob prepared us for a down night. They said it would be a Hip 75 Horsephotos Lewis said. “Her pedigree is little light and that horses were not being vetted. Also, just outstanding--just have a look at her page. We are a few horses that we had high expectations for were delighted to have purchased her and look forward to withdrawn prior to the sale. This is a very boutique our partnership with Mr. Young. Not to sound presump- sale. We have a limited number of buyers every year. tuous at all, but I think the price was a little bit low. We We think that we have a good number of buyers here, were prepared to go considerably higher than that.” but maybe the first session was a little light in terms of (The Lewises and Overbrook raced Timber Country in sires. It seems that tomorrow should be a little stron- ger. There are some lots catalogued that we really like.” partnership following the Preakness; he was injured prior to the Belmont S. and eventually sold to Japan). Bill Farish of Lane's End, happy to sell the first lot to TOP SEVEN COLTS push past the $1 million mark, said, “The market has Hip Sire Dam Price been very tough tonight. It's been very scary, so we 100 Kris S. Witching Hour (Fr) $475,000 didn't know exactly where she would land, but she Consigned by Lane’s End, agent ended up selling very well. Whenever you have a year- Purchased by B. Wayne Hughes ling that sells for that kind of money, you have to be 98 Coronado’s Quest Victorious Lil $410,000 pleased.” Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent for Tall Oaks Farm Purchased by Frank Stronach Another Anees? 12 Gone West Bounteous (Ire) $400,000 Hip 50, a full sister to champion juvenile Anees, Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XC brought a final bid of $850,000. The daughter of Unbri- Purchased by Mike Ryan, agent dled was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, 36 Tale of the Cat Firey Affair $400,000 Consigned by Stone Farm Agent XCIV, and purchased by JMJ Stables Corp. Mark Purchased by Overbrook Farm Taylor of Taylor Made said, “She is a carbon copy of 35 Unbridled Fantasy Angel $385,000 her brother. He was a little immature when he was Consigned by Viking Stud, Inc. (Rick Littrell), young and she is a little bit that way as well, but she agent for Twin Hopes Farm, Inc. (Helen T. Andrews) looks like a filly that is just going to get better with Purchased by Lavin Bloodstock time. I'd say that she is going to be a runner.” He 19 Exploit Charlies Paradise $325,000 added, “I thought that there was a chance that she'd Consigned by Winter Quarter Farm, agent bring seven figures...I thought the price would fall Purchased by Robert B. & Beverly J. Lewis somewhere in the $600,000 to $1 million range.” John 92 Siphon (Brz) Tedarshana (GB) $300,000 Manganaro, who owns JMJ with his father, Paul, said, Consigned by Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent “We thought she was an outstanding prospect, being a Purchased by Buckram Oak Farm full sister to a champion, and we have high hopes for her, first as a racehorse and later as a broodmare. I thought that the price was very fair. Not too high and TDN TODAY not too low. I'm tickled to have gotten her.” Headline News .................... 8 pages Gainesway Sales graduate & Multiple Graded SW ORIENTATE, by Mt. Livermore, won the $400,000 Smile Sprint. Graham J. Beck, President Inquiries: Michael Hernon MT. LIVERMORE 859-293-2676 Fax 859-299-9371 www.gainesway.com Sire of Eclipse Champion Sprinter HOUSEBUSTER. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/16/02 • PAGE 3 of 8 Strength Not Necessarily in Numbers Gaillardia Not So New on the Scene As far as David and Ginger Mullins are concerned, it's A glance at the list of consignors for this year's sale definitely quality versus quantity where it comes to sees several well-known entities, and others which are selling horses.