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August 2008 Issue 48
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Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder August 2008
The official publication of the ROA and the TBA
“My advice? Don’t buy your own stud” Lady O’Reilly has bred 14 Group 1 winners under her various guises: Exclusive interview
“History will judge us badly...” WORDS OF WARNING
O’BRIEN 13, BRITAIN 6
Exotic diseases: “Yes, they could happen to you” TBA seminar page 74
Why British trainers can’t cut it at Group 1 level this season page 26
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Failure with the Tote is not an option, according to ROA president Paul Dixon pages 11 & 38
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Another hot shot for sire Montjeu Frozen Fire in elite league now after Classic success
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t was only to be expected that after my remarks last week about Galileo’s clear superiority to Montjeu at stud that one of Montjeu’s clan would produce a swift and robust response. Sure enough, it came at the Curragh on Sunday, when Frozen Fire added to his sire’s growing Derby collection with a last-to-first dash in the straight that ultimately brought him a clear-cut victory. …Montjeu, of course, was a dual Derby winner himself, successful at both
Chantilly and the Curragh before adding four more top-level triumphs that included both an Arc de Triomphe and a King George. His sons have also acquired a Derby-winning habit, Frozen Fire having emulated Hurricane Run by scoring in Ireland, while Motivator & Authorized both succeeded in Britain. For good measure we can add Nom Du Jeu’s victory in this year’s AJC Australian Derby… Tony Morris, RACING POST, 3rd July 2008
Top-class fillies by Montjeu include… Montare – Gr.1 winner & triple Gr.2 winner Sharvasti – Gr.1 winner in New Zealand Mont Etoile – Gr.2 winner, 4th Irish Oaks-Gr.1 Dash To The Top – SW, 2nd Yorkshire Oaks-Gr.1 Clowance – SW, 4th Epsom Oaks-Gr.1 Other SW’s include Albisola, Athlone, Ayam Zaman, Baroness Richter, Loulwa & Themelie Island.
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SW’s fr om his fi crops, & all fr rst 4 Irish o m €38ART • nom•inDYLAN STALLIONS FOR 2008 • AD VALOREM • ANTONIUS PIUS • AUSSIE RULES • CATCHER IN THE RYE • CHOISIR • DANEHILL DANCER • EXCELLENT at THOMAS ,0• 0 s or •leNIGHT • FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • GALILEO • HAWK WING • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • IVAN DENISOVICHio •n MONTJEU SHIFT 0 s s ! • ONE COOL CAT • ORATORIO • PEINTRE CELEBRE • ROCK OF GIBRALTAR • STRATEGIC PRINCE • All Coolmore Stallions nominated to the European Breeder’s Fund.
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LEADING EUROPEAN SIRES IN 2008 Rk 1 3 4 5 6 8 -
Stallion *SW’s GALILEO 13 DANEHILL DANCER 13 Pivotal 12 SADLER'S WELLS 11 MONTJEU 9 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR 8 Invincible Spirit 8 DANEHILL 7 PEINTRE CELEBRE 7 Monsun 7 Source: Hyperion Promotions to 6th July *Northern Hemisphere
Frozen Fire (by Montjeu) becomes the 10th Coolmore-sired winner of the Irish Derby-Gr.1 in the last 12 years.
An outstanding Classic sire by Sadler’s Wells
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Introduction
Group 1 winners not at all easy to come by
Richard Griffiths Editor
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and the TBA The official publication of the ROA
n’t “My advice? Do buy your own stud” 14 Group 1 winners Lady O’Reilly has bred Exclusive interview under her various guises:
“History will judge us badly...” WORDS OF WARNING
Exotic diseases: “Yes, they could happen to you” TBA seminar page 74
O’BRIEN 13, BRITAIN
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Why British trainers can’t cut it at Group 1 level this season page 26
breeder.co.uk Latest on the Sales I www.owner
not Failure with the Tote is to an option, according ROA president Paul Dixon pages 11 & 38
Now that the most successful method of ownership – for the vast majority – is to sell your horses on at a profit almost whenever you can, Smith has noticed a decline in the number of British-trained, high-quality three-year-old handicappers who graduate into Group winners at four and beyond. “Among the more experienced trainers, Sir Michael Stoute, John Gosden, Henry Cecil, Luca Cumani and John Dunlop all have the ability,” he says. “I asked myself recently why none of the younger trainers seem to be able to do it. It can’t be because they are not able, I’m sure of that. But now, if you have a horse rated 100 at the end of its three-year-old career, the offers they get are so massive that it takes a wealthy or determined person to refuse.” One such person is Lady O’Reilly, whose marriage to Irish businessman and rugby legend Tony O’Reilly left diarists spinning happily with guesstimates of their combined wealth. But in racing, money doesn’t guarantee success. In another interview with busy-bee Muscat, Lady O’Reilly outlines some of the factors that have led her to breed 14 Group 1 winners, most recently Nahoodh in the UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket. Her horses are bred under a variety of banners: Skymarc Farm, Haras de la Louviere, Petra Bloodstock Agency, and now Castlemartin Stud. As our coverline shows, owning a stud is not necessarily an essential direction for putative breeders, but boarding on good land is. “We have all seen people who get involved; they buy fantastic-looking mares and don’t have the success those mares deserve,” she says. “I think that’s all down to good land.” I
“What has happened to Britain’s dominance?”
This month’s main cover photo, of Lady Chryss O’Reilly at Castlemartin Stud, was taken by George Selwyn August 2008 Issue 48
There is a preoccupation with Group 1 winners in this issue, be it the number bred by the subject of our cover story, Lady O’Reilly, or the seemingly unequal struggle facing British trainers in competing with the Ballydoyle juggernaut. As Julian Muscat establishes in this month’s Big Interview, while Aidan O’Brien has breezed to 13 Group 1 winners already this season (up to and including July 14), British-trained horses have won just six of the 37 top-level contests staged in Europe. And that half-dozen includes the success of a member of the substantial Godolphin team, Creachadoir, in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes. “What is happening to Britain’s historical dominance of racing in Europe?” asks Muscat. “Are the figures just a blip, or an unsettling glimpse of the future?” To find out, he turned to two of British racing’s most influential observers: Phil Smith, the British Horseracing Authority’s senior handicapper, and Philip Freedman, chairman of the Flat Pattern Panel. Both men are alert to the changing trends of racing at the top level. Such a debate cannot be started by anything other than the Group 1 ‘big-bang’ sparked by the never-ending talents of Aidan O’Brien, his team, their backers and their horses. “They are just a long way ahead of the game,” says Smith. “The outfit has undergone a significant change of emphasis recently. Until five years ago they wanted to produce Group 1 winners at three, then the horses went straight to stud. Now they have adopted a much more patient philosophy.” Freedman adds: “The result (of their change in emphasis) is that Group races for older horses – and the Group 1s in particular – have become a lot more competitive.” Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder Ltd is a Mutual Trading Company owned jointly by the Racehorse Owners’ Association and the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. It can be purchased by non-members at the following annual rates: UK: £42; Ireland: 70; EC: 100; ROW: £70 Editorial inquiries First Floor Suite, 65 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3AS Tel: 01444 440 540 Fax: 01444 441 190 E-mail: editor@ownerbreeder.co.uk Website: www.ownerbreeder.co.uk
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CONTENTS 22
Talking to...the remarkable, redoubtable Liz Nelson
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The Queen is one of our Breeders in the News
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News Focus What now for the Tote?
The Big Interview The British Group 1 dearth
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Changes Your must-read news wrap
Lady Chryss O’Reilly Hugely successful breeder
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ROA Leader Racing can’t lose pool betting
ROA AGM Full report on key industry occasion
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Sales Circuit The alarming decline in stores trade
News and Views 6 8 11
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Sally Rowley-Williams was re-elected to the ROA Council. We’ve complete coverage of the AGM
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TBA Leader Why fraud affects everyone
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Be Our Guest Andrew Brown on the Sovereign Lysaght’s People Lady T’s double-header at Ascot
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ROA News Sir Eric Parker wins Deuters Award
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Racecourse Prize-money How Britain’s 60 courses shape up
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Picture Parade The five days of the Royal meeting
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Owner of the Month The ROA’s Dena Arstall
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Owners in the News Gordon McDowall and Sue Brendish
Going Global The issue rocking US racing
104 Your Say Daniel Polak’s rude awakening
Features 22
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Talking to… Liz Nelson, owner of Whitcombe
Our average monthly circulation is certified by the AuditBureau of Circulation at 10,244* Can any other magazine prove theirs? *based on the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007
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TBA News Profile of the West Midlands region
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Breeder of the Month Julian Richmond-Watson, for Look Here
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Breeders in the News The Queen, for Ascot winner Free Agent
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Vets Forum Special report on TBA-backed seminar
Data Book 80
Caulfield Files Focus on inbreeding and its results
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Stakes Results From Europe and the US
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A-Z Index First at-a-glance guide to the Flat for 2008
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Tote legal challenge? ROA president Paul Dixon has received “a mountain of support from all sections of the industry” since he revealed that a legal challenge to the sale of the Tote is being considered. Reflecting a rising tide of frustration within the sport over the way the Government has handled the proposed sale, he said: “We do not wish to throw a spanner in the works by forcing a judicial review, but we are equally determined to do this if racing looks like being left out in the cold.” Dixon argued that racing had been “conned” by the Government’s handling of the Tote sale, not least because there now appears to be a serious threat that the Tote’s pool betting operation might also be sold off to bookmakers (see ROA AGM, pages 36-41). “We’ve been set up to fail from day one, and I’m not going to allow the Government to get away with it,” said Dixon. “Anyone who thinks
we’re simply going to accept whatever is handed to us is mistaken. How can we let the Government take the rug from under us?” Support for a legal challenge was highlighted by the Horsemen’s Group, which represents, owners, breeders and trainers, and other industry factions. The sense of frustration in the industry as a whole is immense and has been
Further pressure has been put on the Government to delay a sale of the Tote, especially given the current economic climate. British Horseracing Authority chief executive Paul Roy and former Tote chairman Peter Jones have both recently made such a call. At the same time, former sports minister Richard Caborn has called for the creation of a new Tote Trust that would
“We are determined to do this if racing looks like being left out in the cold” – Paul Dixon simmering for a long time. “There is a view that every development in this saga brings further disappointment for racing and it’s time to hold the Government to account,” said National Trainers’ Federation chief executive Rupert Arnold.
allow racing to take control of the pool, credit and internet operations, after the betting shops had been sold off. I
Why racing needs an international Superbet, ROA Leader, page 11
Long-term focus needed for levy Levy Board chief executive Douglas Erskine-Crum (pictured) used his role as guest speaker at the ROA AGM to question whether racecourses should allow sponsorship from offshore bookmakers. In his first major speech since succeeding the late Sir Tristram Ricketts, he asked: “Is it right for an offshore bookmaker to sponsor races on British racecourses but not pay levy on their offshore profits? And is it right to bet with an offshore bookmaker who doesn’t support British racing?” Erskine-Crum also called for racing and betting to secure a long-term levy agreement of up to five years, that would address racing’s declining share of the
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betting market. To help achieve that aim, he said racing needed to be made “more understandable for new customers”. Another aim was to “make UK racing more available in betting shops when customers are there and wanting to bet, which may mean holding more races and having fixtures starting earlier in the day, continue in the late afternoon, and finish later; as long as any new initiative increases the levy.” A third option, ErskineCrum added, was to “incentivise bookmakers to promote horserace betting in their betting shops.” He added: “Telephone and
internet betting is increasing, especially on other sports. We are seeing a seemingly irreversible decline in turnover on off-course horserace betting.” I
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Quality down at Tattersalls Like many recent sales, Tattersalls’ four-day mixed July fixture failed to keep tabs on its 2007 equivalent, although those at Newmarket felt a lack of quality lots was to blame for the falling figures as much as the economic downturn. The 7.5 million gns turnover dropped by 31%, the 14,823gns average fell by 20% and the 7,900gns median dipped by 28%. The clearance rate was a healthier 80.6%. The top lot was Welsh Cake, a 200,000gns halfsister to Trans Island sold by Kevin and Sue Mercer’s Usk Valley Stud to Mike Caddy, owner of Heatherwold Stud since 2003. Lancashire businessmen Mike Smith and Nick Cable made a high-profile entry into breeding when spending 180,000gns on the 11-year-old Boast, in foal to Dylan Thomas. A strong international presence boosted the market, with Virginia-based Jim Treplow buying six lots for a total of 329,000gns. Treplow, who was accompanied by advisor Joe Seitz of Brookdale Farm, bought Hickory Tree Farm at Middleburg, Virginia, from the Du Pont family. “We find this sale is a nice
spot for us,” said Treplow. “We like European pedigrees and horses who can run on the turf – everyone else is running their horses on the dirt, so I guess we are contrary.” Treplow, who could race some of his purchases in Europe, bought Rebellion for 30,000gns from Darley at the 2006 July Sale and the colt went on to Grade 2 glory in the US. Melbourne agent Sheamus Mills and the Australian Kia Ora Stud, buying through Hubie de Burgh, were among the antipodean purchasers, while the Japanese-owned but Irishbased Brighton Farm paid 130,000gns for three-yearold Entre Nous. Plenty of horses-intraining buyers came with significant budgets, but they had relatively few opportunities to spend their money. The pick was Dalhaan, who could continue his career in Australia after selling for 95,000gns to French-based agent Crispin de Moubray, while Julian Richmond-Watson’s homebred Shela House is being targeted at the Galway festival after being bought by an owner with Jim Culloty for 87,000gns.
The Maktoum family dominated the sale as a vendor. Shadwell and the various Darley-managed offerings under their own banner, and from trainers Mark Johnston, Alex Pantall, John Gosden, Mick Channon, Clive Brittain and Luca Cumani, accounted for 118 – nearly a quarter – of the total lots sold. Globally, there were mixed signs for this autumn’s yearling sales. Fasig-Tipton’s Kentucky July Sale closed with a 23% drop in average and only 61% of the 498 yearlings offered changing hands. The average dropped by 10% to $92,298. And in Japan, the threeday JRHA Select Sale, featuring yearlings and foals, saw an 11% drop in average and a 16.3% drop in aggregate. Considering the economic climate, JRHA vice-chairman Teruya Yoshida described such figures as “good”. The Maktoums and their associates have now registered 28 of the 47 lots to make six figures at the European breeze-ups this year. They paid 6,281,904gns (64%) of the 9,861,904gns total turnover for the sixfigure lots. I
Graduation day for National Stud students
The latest National Stud Diploma Course students received their certificates on July 11 from stud chairman Christopher Spence, who presented 28-year-old Harry Dutfield with the Tim Dunlop Memorial Award
TRIBUTES TO MONICA DICKINSON
Tributes have been paid to Monica Dickinson, the matriarch of the legendary racing family who has died aged 83. Her husband Tony trained some outstanding chasers, while son Michael made history by saddling the first five home in the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup. When Michael moved to Manton in 1984, Mrs Dickinson took up the training at the family’s Yorkshire stables, saddling Badsworth Boy to win the last of his three Queen Mother Champion Chase victories in 1985. She also trained Wayward Lad to win the 1985 King George VI Chase and By The Way to win the Whitbread Gold Cup the same year. The Dickinsons’ former jockey Graham Bradley described her as “a remarkable lady and a wonderful human being.” He added: “The boss (Tony) used to do all the buying, Monica used to do all the feeding and Michael did the training – they were a great team. She was brilliant with all the horses and the lads.” Another regular rider for the Dickinsons, John Francome, said: “She was a lovely lady and a proper horsewoman. She always had a twinkle in her eye.”
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Racing’s news in a nutshell People and business Fixture list Day-of-race reserves Sovereign Series Mike Smith Ken Cunningham-Brown Sophie Hodgkinson TurfTrax Pietro Romeo Irish Classics Michael Baker Anabolic steroids Joey Brown Aga Khan Roger Marley Windfields Farm James Diment Ffos Las Goffs Norma Macauley Paul Darling Tote Levy Board
Racing programme to be cut down from 1,504 meetings this year to 1,477 in 2009, although the number of National Hunt fixtures will rise to a record 566 Bookmakers unanimous in opposing further trials, citing downturn in turnover on relevant Royal Ascot races £10 million initiative launched to boost racing’s profile in Britain; ten Group 1 races form the centrepiece of the series (see Be Our Guest, page 15) New chairman of the Tote – he has also held senior positions with Ladbrokes, William Hill and Coral Relinquishes licence to take a break from 30-year training career, but plans to return next year with a larger team of horses 26-year-old appointed managing director of Huntingdon to become the youngest in that role in Britain Ceases sectional timing at Britain’s racecourses after share price crashed on the AIM, forcing company into evasive action; the GoingStick will still be used 25-year-old apprentice sets himself alight in freak sauna incident at Haydock, suffering burns to his chest; he waited nearly two hours for medical attention Leopardstown to host all five in 2010, as well as the Irish St Leger in 2009, due to redevelopment work at the Curragh, due to start next year 28-year-old admits fraud offences, including against Henry Cecil and bloodstock companies, totalling more than £77 million Sub-committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission unanimously recommends they be banned in horseracing in the state Former apprentice jockey to Ian Balding sentenced to five years in prison by a Malaga court for drug offences and vehicle theft Owner/breeder teams up with John Messara’s Arrowfield Stud to produce foals for the Australian yearling market Ex-jump jockey one of three men warned off for two and a half years for substituting a point-to-pointer at the Staintondale Hunt meeting in 2006 Birthplace of Northern Dancer, established in 1936, will cease commercial operations on November 1 and revert to a private farm 27-year-old jump jockey calls time on riding career; he rode a four-timer when an amateur at Towcester in 2002 New turf racecourse in Carmarthenshire, Wales, due to open in June 2009, to be managed by Northern Racing; it will stage Flat and jumps fixtures Ronan Griffin and Elaine Lawlor appointed to the board of the bloodstock sales company 76-year-old set to quit training ranks, citing poor levels of prize-money at the lower end of the sport Barrister switches from Tote board to the Levy Board, after being appointed an independent member Announce record results for 2007/08, with peaks for turnover, gross profit, pre-tax profit, contribution to racing, and statutory levy payment Unveil record-breaking figures for betting income for 2007/08 – payments by bookmakers and the Tote came in at £116.5 million
Racehorse and stallion – movements and retirements Heatseeker Turbo Linn (pictured) Haradasun Compton Admiral Soldier’s Tale Mine Accordion Etoile Xellance
Five-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway retired; formerly trained by David Wachman in Ireland, his biggest win came in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap Alan Swinbank-trained mare, winner of her first eights starts in bumpers and on the Flat, is retired; she won the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks Queen Anne Stakes hero is retired; the five-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus will take up stallion duties at Coolmore Australia’s base in New South Wales Group 1-winning son of Suave Dancer, now 12, moved from Manor Farm Stud to Erik Penser’s Compton Beauchamp Stud Seven-year-old son of Stravinsky, winner of the 2007 Golden Jubilee Stakes, retired by the Sangster Family to Swettenham Stud in Victoria, Australia Mike Dawson-owned ten-year-old, trained by James Bethell, retired after running unplaced in the Bunbury Cup, a race he had won on three occasions Winner of the 2006 Grade 1 Swordlestown Chase at Punchestown, and fourth to Hardy Eustace in the 2005 Champion Hurdle, is retired 19-time winner on the Flat, over hurdles and over fences is retired following his 100th outing
People obituaries
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Fearless Scottish bookmaker who was renowned for taking six-figure bets on course Matriarch of the Dickinson dynasty, whose achievements were topped by her son Michael saddling the first five in 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup Racehorse owner and punter, well-known in the north of England, who had horses with Peter Easterby Former jump jockey associated with the Harry Bell and Arthur Stephenson stables in the 1960s Prominent Irish businessman and chairman of Ballylinch Stud, who bred 2006 Breeders’ Cup Turf hero Red Rocks Leading point-to-point figure in the north-west of England who owned Hardwicke Stud in Shropshire Mother of 15-time champion jumps trainer Martin Pipe, who was a much-loved figure at Pond House Businessman and owner; had Cheltenham Festival wins with Henry Mann, Barna Boy and Greenhope, while Enjoy The Moment won at Royal Ascot Former senior starter who rode his own horse, Hallowe’en, to win the 1951 Foxhunters’ Chase at Cheltenham
Dam of Yorkshire Oaks winners Sally Brown and Untold; the daughter of Above Suspicion won eight races for trainer Ryan Jarvis High-class chaser for the Edward O’Grady stable; bought by JP McManus, the grey’s nine wins included the 1991 Victor Chandler Chase Son of Aragon who stood at Girsonfield Stud in Northumberland; trained by Richard Hannon, he won the 1991 Gimcrack Stakes Eclipse champion juvenile colt of 2002; he was the last son of Seattle Slew to enter stud and spent his career at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Kentucky
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Tweenhills Times August 2008
Tweenhills Farm & Stud Tweenhills Racing David Redvers Bloodstock
LUCKY STORY 2YO – THE BEST SEEN ANYWHERE It has been an exciting time for first-season sire and resident Tweenhills stallion, Lucky Story, having sired the best two-year-old seen out anywhere in 2008 in Art Connoisseur. Art Connoisseur’s performance in the Coventry Stakes (Gr.2) at Royal Ascot was highly impressive, where he showed a devastating turn of foot to come from last to first in a matter of strides. Timeform has rated him 116, a staggering 7lbs above any of his generation at the time of going to press. Out of the Danehill mare Withorwithoutyou, who was bought privately for 20,000gns by David Redvers, he will be campaigned at the top Group 1 races for the remainder of the season. A leading two-year-old and Champion three-year-old himself, Lucky Story’s other winners include the Stakes filly Caranbola. He was recently much admired at the Darley Stallion Parades in July.
OAKS SPONSORSHIP Tweenhills Farm & Stud sponsored the Listed Warwickshire Oaks at Warwick Racecourse for the third year running on 16th June, in recognition of all the hard work put in by the Tweenhills staff during the busy season. Rachel Safir, Darren McNulty and Sarah Willis present the prize to Bob McCreery following Ronaldsay's win in the Tweenhills Farm & Stud Warwickshire Oaks
FIRST YEARLINGS BY TRADE FAIR
ISHIGURU GROUP SUCCESS AT 2, 3 AND 4
In August, 10 yearlings by first-season sire Trade Fair will be on offer at the Doncaster St Leger Sales including a half brother to recent Listed winner Clifton Dancer. In addition to a filly out of Group 3 Molecomb Stakes winner Inya Lake, and a colt out of the Listed winner Aswhatilldois.
The Ishiguru colt, Ferneley, made all to comfortably land the Group 3 Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown earlier this year for trainer Francis Ennis and owner Plantation Stud. From the first-crop of this Tweenhills sire, Ferneley was bred by Mount Coote Stud and Richard Pegum. He has achieved Group success as a two, three and four-year-old, and now heads for a Grade 1 in USA.
GUESS WHO? Name the jockeys lining up at the start of the prestigious Ledbury Hunt Ball Midnight Steeplechase on 5th July. Needless to say the Flat jockey fell at the first!
Lucky Story 2yo, Art Connoisseur, hacks up in the Coventry Stakes (Gr.2) at Royal Ascot
OWNER /BREEDER PROFILE Stuart McPhee, Freelance Business Transformation Consultant How did you get involved in racing? I entered into racehorse ownership seven years ago and was soon hooked after my first racehorse, Kelpie, won four races with trainer Ian Balding. What is the appeal? I like winning and the intellectual challenge of planning matings. How did you first hear of Tweenhills? Emma Balding recommended David. What horses do you currently own? Four mares in USA, and 10 in the UK and Ireland, including a 50% share with David in Crofters Ceilidh, the dam of the recent Listed winner Clifton Dancer by Tweenhills stallion Fraam. We are selling her yearling colt by Trade Fair at Doncaster, and we have her lovely filly foal by Sleeping Indian. I also have several horses in training. Most rewarding moment? Kelpie gave us several on the racetrack, and now as a dam she produced a Listed runner in Fazbee and has an exciting Galileo yearling.
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Above all else, pool betting can’t be allowed to slip from British racing’s grip
We must defend our Tote corner Paul Dixon President Racehorse Owners Association
We may have heard a greater number of opinions expressed about the Tote in the past two years than you can put into a Placepot perm, but there is one central point that everyone in racing should be agreed upon. Whatever else happens to the Tote in the whole protracted privatisation process, British racing must not give up the seven-year exclusive pool betting licence. We may still be concerned about what happens to the Tote’s 540 betting shops. We are certainly perturbed that, because of state aid, the Government is apparently unable to honour its two manifesto pledges to sell the Tote to racing. And, yes, we remain hopeful that, in the event of an open market sale, half the proceeds are passed back to racing in a way that is compliant with state aid requirements and which allows the secretary of state to honour his recent pronouncements. But none of this can compare with the basic premise that it would be morally wrong and indefensible if the Government allowed a major bookmaker to get their hands on pool betting in this country. Pool betting is British racing’s birthright and this industry must marshal all its many diverse forces to ensure this does not become another blot on the landscape. We must allow for the fact that ways in which this may be achieved may not be entirely straightforward. They may involve a conditional sale, or an agreement to offload pool betting to components within racing once the sale of the shops has been completed. But happen it must. Why is this so important? It is important because pool betting offers this industry its last vestige of hope of making a quantum leap in its finances. Only here can I see the scope of making dramatic progress. All other areas of moving forward are, by comparison, simply tinkering at the edges. Pool betting will soon come of age, even in the fixed-odds environment of British racing. Computer technology and pool betting were
invented to co-exist. Data processing and instant communication are such a natural fit for pool betting that, given the will, British racing can start pushing back boundaries whose existence are now barely even recognised. Don’t swallow the line that we are a fixedodds betting nation and we cannot change the betting habits of punters. Don’t think just in terms of exactas, trifectas or even the new swinger – although in these bets there lies enormous scope. No, we, British racing, must think bigger and more globally. We must think in terms of a global ‘Superbet’, where several major racing countries in the world link up to construct a regular weekend bet that attracts huge international pools, with equally massive payouts. The complexity of constructing this may be mind-boggling, but so are the potential benefits. As much as the Scoop6 has been a domestic success, the global Superbet cannot be stretched over several races and several hours. In these days of instant gratification, it must be simplicity itself, asking the players to name the first six, seven or eight horses in the correct order, whatever the required number of permutations. Properly constructed and promoted, a Superbet could begin to find a place in the consciousness of literally millions of people who right now do not have an inkling about the sport of horseracing. Can there be any comparison between watching 16 horses fight out the finish of a weekly million-euro race with watching six coloured balls being selected from a drum? Just think how the public perception of such a bet would rub off on horseracing generally. The task of promoting British racing could be achieved in one fell swoop. Only with a bet of this nature will we achieve the sort of payouts that will promote racing in a way that a million marketing men could not. This is why pool betting must not be allowed to slip from the grip of British racing. I
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Recent fraud case exposes the vulnerability of the industry to bad payers
Giving credit to a ‘whitelist’ scheme Philip Freedman Former chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association
The jury in a recent case at Maidstone Crown Court heard that Michael Baker, a failed barman, aged 28, admitted to a number of charges linked to horseracing. These included defrauding Henry Cecil over his failure to pay for a horse in training purchased at Tattersalls for 45,000gns in 2005, as well as making false representations which led to £5.2 million worth of bloodstock being purchased on his behalf at Tattersalls last December. This may be an extreme example of the problems which racing and breeding have always faced over bad debts, but it is also a problem that the industry would be well advised to address, given that it is unlikely to be immune from the financial downturn facing the rest of the economy. Bad debts are not just a problem for the sales companies and bloodstock agents. Trainers, studs and stallion owners have all suffered at the hands of bad payers. In the distant past stud farms used to maintain an unofficial credit blacklist of bad payers, so that if a client left one stud with unpaid debts he would find it difficult to keep his mares elsewhere. For trainers, the possibility of earning extra prize-money and winning more races, twinned with the publicity benefits of being seen to have more horses in training, made the enforcement of such a blacklist more difficult. However, as a consequence of various data protection acts, such blacklists, while not necessarily illegal, are subject to such stringent regulation that, for all practical purposes, they are no longer possible to retain. One way round this would be the creation of a ‘whitelist’, which includes everyone who is an acceptable credit risk. While exclusion from a whitelist had exactly the same the same effect as inclusion in a blacklist, there is no legal mechanism for redress. The creation of such a list would inevitably require a great deal of effort for whoever was responsible for setting it up and maintaining it.
Inevitably there would be issues arising, not least how new entrants to the industry could be processed. The last thing that the industry needs at the present time is the creation of any barriers to entry. Yet when one considers the potential impact of bad debts, the benefits of such a scheme are apparent; for sales companies and bloodstock agents operating on a commission of 5%, one bad debt will wipe out the profit from 19 promptly paid. Studs have undoubtedly had some hold over slow payers through the option of retaining the covering certificate and the horse itself if need be. But in an economic downturn, prompt payment is inevitably much more attractive than a horse to sell, particularly when keep costs are also taken into account. The same applies for trainers, particularly given the additional risks they also undertake by making purchases ‘on spec’. In a recession, that could lead to them owning a much greater proportion of their string than either they or their bank manager would wish. Whether the maintenance of a ‘whitelist’ would have been sufficient to have prevented the purchases made on Baker’s behalf last December is uncertain. Since he had already defaulted on a purchase made through Tattersalls, one must presume that a breakdown in communication occurred if they were prepared to accept bids made for him. But his case highlights the need for the industry to share information much more in the future than it has been willing to in the recent past, if we are not to see the repetition of such cases, even if they are on a much smaller scale. Not only are the finances of all involved harmed badly, so is the reputation of the industry as a whole. And that, at a time when more than ever it needs new owners and investors, is the last thing that anyone can afford. I
“In the past stud farms used to maintain an unofficial blacklist of bad payers”
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Be Our Guest The Sovereign Series can make Flat racing more attractive to sports fans
Answering the Sovereign critics Andrew Brown Racing UK’s chief operating officer
The Flat season ain’t broke, so why try to fix it? Some have questioned the rationale of the Sovereign Series – racing doesn’t need to reach out to a wider audience. However, this is demonstrably not the case. The BHA’s review of the fixture list identified the urgent need to do something that would allow racing to appeal to a broader audience, to preserve the value and exposure of its terrestrial broadcasting, and to create new racing fans from the many sports fans in the UK who currently have little or no interest in horseracing.
courses and the big owners? Surely they don’t need it? Sports fans need to know that they are watching the best of the best in order for them to engage with a sport – that is one reason why the Derby is the most popular Flat race in the country and why sports fans watch Formula 1 rather than go-kart racing. It is therefore obvious why we need to start at the top. Increased prize-money provides a greater incentive for the best horses to race in the Sovereign Series races more often than they do already – this is necessary to ensure that we will indeed be showcasing the best of the best in these already very high-quality races, which will have a positive effect for all of racing. “A rising tide lifts all boats”, as the saying goes.
“Racing has to become much more attractive to broadcasters than it has been before”
Won’t the Sovereign Series reduce TV coverage of racing from 400 races to ten? We held positive discussions with all major broadcasters prior to the launch of the series and we will be launching a formal tender process in the coming weeks for the right to broadcast the Sovereign Series. We are confident that by launching the Sovereign Series we have made racing more attractive to broadcasters than it has been in the past, and we expect to see this reflected in the proposals for the broadcasting of racing when we commence the rights tender process. No mention has been made of the bookmakers in the launch, so by implication they must be against the idea? Apart from the fact that Simon Clare of Coral was featured in the launch of the Sovereign Series, proclaiming it as a great idea, we are confident that the Sovereign Series, by raising the profile of horseracing, is likely to deliver a new cohort of customers to bookmakers. Indeed, the Sovereign Series answers one of the criticisms that has been levelled at racing from time to time by the bookmakers, namely that racing does not do enough to promote the sport. Why give all this prize-money to the big
Why waste £3 million per year on marketing? Haven’t we heard all of this before from the BHA’s marketing efforts (such as the Order of Merit)? It is not enough simply to shout louder about the racing that we have already – the sports fan already knows (or thinks he knows) what racing is about. We need to show a tangible difference in the way that we present the Sovereign Series to the audience, so much of the £3m annual investment in marketing the Sovereign Series will be focused on transforming the way in which the sport is presented, both on- and offcourse, working with broadcasters and racecourses. A Sovereign raceday will become a distinctive and instantly recognisable experience, designed to heighten the excitement of the racing. So it’s a case of ‘stick with us’? Absolutely. Whilst any form of change will naturally provoke positive and negative reaction, the vast majority of feedback received since the launch has been positive. Most agree that the Sovereign Series is an appealing proposition that can help to achieve the core objective of broadening the appeal of Flat racing to the sports fan. I AUGUST 2008 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER 15
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The man from the Beeb brings us all the patter from the racecourse
Lady T is in the purple
Ascot buzz Ascot boss Charles Barnett’s office is in a positive mood after the success of this year’s Royal meeting. Post redevelopment blues are starting to ease. Indeed, such is the spring in his step that fun-loving Barnett is talking about issuing pedometers to all staff next year for a competition to see who walks furthest during the five days. If clerk of the course Chris Stickels sets off on any unscheduled track inspections, we all know why.
Slight puzzlement accompanied the appearances at Royal Ascot of Lady Thatcher. The former PM was generally believed to have inherited the Methodist tendencies of her father, which means little time for racing and gambling. But perhaps the Iron Lady, 83 in October, is softening. She is said to have thoroughly enjoyed two private visits to the Royal meeting. And word has it that inhibitions were cast aside when members of the Thatcher party spied the 7-2 on offer about The Queen’s Free Agent, winner of the Chesham Stakes. Meanwhile, looking at Lady T’s Saturday outfit, it has to be said that any jockey up to no good would have shied away from racing silks in the same hue of bright turquoise: even the most port-sodden steward would have struggled to miss a non-trier in such colours.
Cornelius Lysaght Racing correspondent of BBC Radio
Pitman breezes to surprise yachting success Mark Pitman is cleaning up on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but not, as might be expected from a former top jockey and trainer, at Mijas races. No, Pitman, who with mother Jenny was spotted promoting their £195-a-year racing club at
the recent Royal Show, is the talk of the local marina bars because of his new business venture, washing the outside of yachts – of which there are many. Pitman is using specially purified water for the job, which apparently simplifies and
therefore accelerates – by up to four times – the whole cleaning process. The hope now is that the Pitmans’ racing club’s first horse Machinist, not beaten far in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot, can come home with a wet sail at Glorious Goodwood.
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All back to Mine
It’s quite something to shock a jockey. But one of their number was taken aback by the torrent of abuse directed by the lady groom (whom he didn’t know) at the trainer (with whom he was familiar) as he was being led back after riding their horse on the West Country circuit. The words that tumbled out were of a level that in some publications they might have been described as ‘turning the air blue’. “I’d sack that cow for talking to me like that if I were you,” said the appalled jockey to the trainer on dismounting. Blue air soon turned to red face when it was revealed that the groom doubled up as the trainer’s wife.
The retirement of the redoubtable Mine to his owner Michael Dawson’s Allerthorpe Stud, in Yorkshire’s East Riding, brings down the curtain on the most distinguished of racing careers. It also closes a trap of confusion into which the unwary can fall – well I did – at the Middleham yard run by the ten-year-old’s trainer James Bethell and his wife Sally. Mine (right), three-time winner of the Bunbury Cup Being shown around delightful Thorngill Stables, Sally waved me towards a bay-coloured horse relaxing in his box, declaring: “That’s Mine”. I blame the Bethells’ characteristically fine hospitality that had begun flowing early for replying: “Yours? Oh yes, what’s its name?”
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It’s time to step up to the plate US racing gets ‘wake-up call’ at congressional hearing into drug abuse and breakdowns - but is Government regulation the right route to follow? It is said that smart business people almost never want to invite Government regulation of their industry, So what were many of the representatives of American racing thinking when they testified before a congressional hearing titled ‘Breeding, Drugs and Breakdowns’ in late June? Some of them basically threw down a welcome mat for the creation of a central governing authority, while at the same time providing clearly uninformed members of congress with some catchy ammunition. “It’s like chemical warfare,” declared Racing Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg, pointing to the number of horses racing on drugs. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s gotten out of hand.” While Van Berg has a point, the inherent danger with such proclamations was evident when congresswoman Jan
Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat who chaired the hearing, asserted that “horses are doped up on cocaine.” She further alleged that “many experts say (ill-fated Kentucky Derby runner-up) Eight Belles was a disaster waiting to happen” and that “it seems greed has trumped the health of the horses, the safety of the jockeys and the integrity of the sport.” After listening to Schakowsky and to congressman Joseph Pitts of Pennsylvania, who likened steroid use in horses to dog fighting, Daily Racing Form editor Steve Crist concluded that the members of the house sub-committee on commerce, trade and consumer protection, which conducted the hearing, were “poorly informed, imperious and inflammatory.” While that may be so, they and other members of congress have the power to greatly affect
how racing is conducted in the US – a frightening thought. Nonetheless, other spokesmen for racing continued to fan the leaping flames. Breeder Arthur Hancock of Stone Farm indicated he favoured letting the Government take charge after criticising the many organisations that are involved with overseeing racing in the various states and, to some degree, nationally. A RUDDERLESS SHIP
“They are like fiefdoms and they each have their own Nerolike CEO (chief executive officer), who envisages himself as the saviour of racing and usually doesn’t even own a horse,” said Hancock. “As I see it, the real problem with thoroughbred racing is that nobody is in charge. “We are a rudderless ship and, the way we’re going, we’ll all end up on the rocks. It is
Arthur Hancock of Stone Farm (centre) watches Jess Jackson (right) make his point
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impossible for us to govern ourselves. We are simply too fragmented and too diverse. “Not one of our groups has the power to bring unity and integrity to our sport. In my opinion, only a federal racing commission or commissioner can save us from ourselves.” ZERO TOLERANCE
Jess Jackson, master of Stonestreet Stables and majority owner of Curlin, urged that rules for “zero tolerance” of drugs be enacted. “We don’t need Lasix, we don’t need Bute and we certainly don’t need steroids,” he said. Several speakers shared the belief that racing interests will come together in all the 38 states in which racing takes place to eliminate the legal use of anabolic steroids in horses who are racing. Widespread in the sport for decades, steroids became a focal point this year when trainer Rick Dutrow Jnr said that dual Classic winner Big Alex Waldrop, president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association
Brown was treated with them before winning the Kentucky Derby. Summoned to testify before the committee, Dutrow pleaded illness and did not attend the hearing. Racing was also represented by National Thoroughbred Racing Association president Alex Waldrop. No action was taken after the session, but some of the members of congress said another hearing could be held and that some kind of legislation regulating racing, including restricting drug use, would be introduced. “This hearing is a wake-up call for you,” said Florida congressman Cliff Stearns. “There is abuse in your industry...We are asking you to step up to the plate.” Stearns said later that he expected that a bill would be introduced that would create a national racing commission similar to the governing bodies of the National Football League and National Basketball Association. I
TURKISH RACING LOOKS TO BUILD UP TO 14 NEW TRACKS With the economy in many parts of the world in turmoil and new gambling opportunities sprouting like weeds, thoroughbred racing faces many challenges. In Turkey, however, the sport seems to be thriving, as leaders of its Jockey Club continue to press the Government for tax and other reforms. Construction is under way on two new racetracks and, amazingly, as many as 14 more could follow in the foreseeable future. A new track being built in the resort city of Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast, is being patterned after Meydan in Dubai, according to Jockey Club general manager Sinan Kalpakcioglu. Betting turnover in Turkey grew from approximately US$1 billion in 2006 to $1.8b last year and is expected to exceed $2b this year. About 50,000 fans turned out for the 82nd running of the Gazi Derby, Turkey’s premier Classic, at Veliefendi in Istanbul on June 29. The winner, Pan River, a son of American-bred
international Group 1 winner Red Bishop, out of the Britishbred Unfuwain mare Wanganui River, validated the form that earned him champion juvenile honours last year, while earning US$609,675 to boost his career haul to over $1 million. As more racetracks are built, Turkish racing will need more horses – and better ones – to follow through on an initiative to establish the value of the country’s thoroughbreds on a global scale. One aspect of the Jockey Club’s strategy in that area is financial support for owners who send their horses abroad to compete. And after acquiring worldclass stallions Divine Light and Victory Gallop last year, Jockey Club officials are ready with an even more aggressive shopping list this year, said director Esra Atman, with about a dozen horses already pinpointed as targets in Europe and the United States. Divine Light (above), sire of Natagora, covered about 80 mares in his first season in Turkey this year.
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Santa Anita for Pro-Ride switch Despite launching legal action over $8 million Cushion Track project, host of next two Breeders’ Cups once again turns to synthetic surface After enduring an $8 million experiment with Cushion Track that failed monumentally, Santa Anita Park plans to install another synthetic surface this summer, even though officials will have only a month of racing to test the product before hosting the first of two consecutive Breeders’ Cups. Australia’s Pro-Ride surface was chosen by Santa Anita, even though it has not been used for racing previously and has been installed on a limited number of training tracks in Australia and the United States. Although the choice seems like another risk for Santa Anita, president Ron Charles is adamant that there will be no more drainage or other problems. “We are firmly convinced the people at Pro-Ride can provide the product our racing demands and, just as importantly, we know they will provide the oversight we need to guarantee this
surface drains properly, is kind to horse and rider, and will produce formful, consistent racing,” he said. Pro-Ride earned the inside position in the race to be selected by Santa Anita over other synthetic surfaces, including Polytrack, which is in use at Del Mar in southern California, and Tapeta Footings, which is in place at Golden Gate Fields near San Francisco, by helping salvage the winter race meeting at Santa Anita. Drainage issues on the Cushion Track caused Santa Anita to cancel a record 11 days of racing, but Pro-Ride managing director Ian Pearse reworked parts of the surface in February to help avoid additional problems. “We’ve put a great deal of thought into this decision,” said Charles. “We seriously considered other options and we believe that staying with Pro-Ride and taking the time we did not have in February to fully upgrade the surface is the way to go.”
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Beginning in the middle of July, Pearse was to replace Santa Anita’s previous asphalt base with a new grid base material and then treat the entire surface with fibre and binder over a period of about six weeks, during which there will be no training at Santa Anita. Racing is scheduled to resume with the Oak Tree meeting on September 24, with the Breeders’ Cup set for October 24-25. Charles indicated Pearse had guaranteed his company’s product, which is billed on the Pro-Ride website as the “most consistent surface available”. Santa Anita is currently suing Cushion Track in federal court, seeking $8.4m in damages. The Los Angeles Turf Club, which runs Santa Anita as a subsidiary of Magna Entertainment Corp, has alleged fraud, breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligent work and defective materials against the firm. I
Just a few months after Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley bought Australia’s Woodlands Stud for about US$415 million, the Aga Khan is also taking steps to become involved in Australian breeding. Having previously galvanised the French sales arena with the formation of Arqana, the leading owner/breeder has sent six mares to Australia in a venture with Arrowfield Stud that evolved from two years of negotiations. Leading the group of mares is Zarakiysha, a grey fouryear-old by Kendor who is a half- sister to undefeated French champion and dual Classic-winning filly Zarkava. Also included is French stakes winner Vadsalina, by Sagacity, a half-sister to Group 1 winner Vadawina and to multiple Group 3 winner Vadapolina, and from the immediate family of multiple Group 1 winner Valixir. All six mares will be bred to Arrowfield stallions, such as Redoute’s Choice and Hussonet, with the resulting offspring intended to be sold at the major Australian yearling auctions. “His Highness has left a clear message that Australia is well and truly on the world stage in the thoroughbred business,” said Arrowfield managing director John Messara. “There was a time not all that long ago that Australia would not have rated a second thought.” Messara has been a driving force in the rise of Australia on the world stage of racing. He worked with Coolmore to bring Danehill to Australia and has forged a bond with the Yoshida family of Japan that has encompassed stallion shuttling. His joint venture with the late Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum yielded multiple Group 1 winner Miss Finland.
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Owner of Whitcombe, former musician, publisher of sales guides, tireless charity worker. Liz Nelson wastes little time with her day By Tim Richards
Talking to…
Liz Nelson PHOTOS: GRAHAM HUNT
You trained as a harpist at the Royal Academy of Music. How did the switch to horses come about?
I slipped on the pavement in London, broke my leg and never took my finals. My family moved to Dorset and I preferred hunting to music. I hunted with the Old Berkeley just after the war; I was 2nd Horseman to the Portman and then 2nd Horseman to the Tavistock. I trained jumpers for Laurence Potter, who held the licence and taught me every trick in the book; we had quite a bit of success. In 1958 I bought my first racehorse, Tuxedo, for £40 at Exeter market. He wasn’t very good but gave me great experience. After moving to Ireland in 1969 I became Master of the Duhallow Hounds. Do you still play the harp?
No. I gave my harp to the Purcell School of
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Music in Harrow eight years ago. I discovered they had 11 harpists and only one harp, and mine wasn’t doing any good just sitting at home. I also played the organ and the piano, and sang. When I was at the Royal Academy I played with the London and Senior Orchestras. I do miss it but I still listen to music and play the organ when I want to relax. How many racehorses do you own? What have been the highlights?
I have about 18. Some with Norma Macauley, some through shares with Rod Millman, Bob Buckler and the Newbury Racing Club. I have 14 at Whitcombe and three yearlings to come in. We bought Basra at Newmarket last year and he has done very well for us. I bought My Swanee for his last year’s racing before sending him to stud in Ireland, where I had two studs,
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Talking to... FAVOURITES Drink J2O fruit mixes. I don’t drink alcohol Music Wagner’s Tannhauser Book Knock Down, by Dick Francis Holiday Helping at the ALS/MND International Neurological Symposium, which takes me to a different country each year TV At The Races and RUK, plus Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Monkey Business
result of inbreeding and people breeding to unsound horses. You have been confined to a wheelchair since a car accident in 1974. How well are wheelchairs catered for at the races?
I haven’t been racing a great deal in the last 18 months, but I do know that Newbury is absolutely brilliant. Bath is good, with a very good wheelchair stand, as are Lingfield and Southwell, which have dedicated stands. Fontwell also has a dedicated stand but everybody stands in front you; I was there last year and asked a lady to move. She replied: “No, sorry, that’s the way the cookie crumbles”. You’d be amazed how often you are made to feel you shouldn’t be there. I was at Salisbury last month and wheelchair access does not seem to exist there. Brighton is not great either. Having said that, a lot of courses have done an awful lot to try to help us. Do you have a best and worst racecourse, viewed from your wheelchair?
Newbury is definitely the best. Mark Kershaw did a fantastic job there. Salisbury is probably the worst and I plan to write to them about their lack of facilities. You bought Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables in 2006. What do the 294 acres consist of?
Waterloo House and Monymusk in County Cork. I also had Sorbee Tower, who was third in the St James’s Palace Stakes and fourth in the Sussex Stakes. Great Dane was another. He won the Guinness Chase at Punchestown, as well as nine other races. Sorbies Harry, trained by Norma Macauley, has won nine races for me. As a pedigree researcher, what have you learnt about the thoroughbred during your work in that field?
Too many are far too inbred. I believe we have far too much of the Northern Dancer line. I won’t inbreed because you end up with mental and other problems. Nowadays there are so many bleeders about and I certainly wouldn’t breed to a horse who has bled. Sadly, I don’t think the breed is getting any tougher; far too many break down and far too many bleed, as a
We have renamed it Whitcombe Monymusk Racing Stables to differentiate it from the house, Whitcombe Manor, which is completely separate. There are five separate yards, but they are not fully occupied because we are just finishing accommodation for 32 lads. Jo Crowley trains for me here and we shall be letting two of the yards. We have two MacTrack all-weather gallops, the same as used by Richard Hannon. We have two one-mile grass gallops, one for the Flat and one for the jumpers. We also have 86 acres of corn and 14 acres of woodland. There are 107 acres of paddock and hay, while the complex itself covers 36 acres. What was your thinking behind buying the place?
My idea is for a stable of excellence. We have a veterinary clinic, with three vets and an operating theatre. When we arrived here the place was trashed; it would almost have been cheaper to have rebuilt it. Ultimately, I would like to do some rehabilitation of racehorses and I have plans for another yard for retired racehorses. As the owners of 18 horses, do you believe that the small owner is being compromised and finding it increasingly difficult to compete?
Yes, I do. The small owner used to be the backbone of the industry. Now, more and more
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Talking to... FINGERS ON THE BUZZERS How do you relax? Playing the organ Who is your hero? Dick Francis What’s the best thing about your life? Enjoying it to the full What infuriates you? People who are bad losers Biggest fear? Not being able to do a day’s work What is your weakness? Expensive horses
money that comes into prize-money is going to the big races and less and less to the everyday races. Racing cannot survive with just the big owners; you have got to have the syndicates to encourage people whose horses are running for £1,800. I thought Paul Dixon’s speech at the ROA AGM was absolutely fantastic. He put his finger right on the button, warning against the Tote being sold to bookmakers. We have all got to get behind him. I know it has been said before, but the bookmakers should be made to pay more for the product. After all, would bookmakers be in business without racing? There should also be more all-weather racing, particularly with the prospect of global warming and the ground getting firmer and firmer. With this will come the threat of water shortages and courses being unable to water as much. Your family was in publishing. Are you still involved?
My husband’s firm was Thomas Nelson of Edinburgh, which he sold to Lord Thomson in 1966. I used to produce the Nelson Sales Digest, which I sold to Weatherbys and is still published by them. I do the newsletter for the West Dorset Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, as well as for our local church, and the Dorset Branch of the British Printing Society. I also print wedding invitations and print on to t-shirts. I do it all at night because I am busy at Whitcombe during the day. You also own greyhounds. Is that as all-consuming as the horses?
I have four with Eve Blanshard, who runs them
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at Poole. I get some fun out of them and quite a lot of winners. I very occasionally have a fiver on when I’m there, but I don’t bet on horses at all now. I’m not really interested in betting. Of course, the horses are far more consuming, while the greyhounds are just a relaxation. What does your charity work involve?
I am on 24-hour call for Motor Neurone Disease patients; they call me any time day or night if they have a problem. If people are terminally ill it is very difficult for them to bang tables and so it is a help for them just to have a chat. I have a lady who rings me regularly at night just to say that she is going to bed and is okay. When they haven’t got loved ones around it makes all the difference knowing there is somebody there. I can walk very short distances on crutches, so I can go and see them if necessary. But unfortunately I can’t walk as far as I could last year because I broke a hip and then had a horse drop dead on top of me at the South Dorset point-to-point. I was behind a fence, but the poor darling had a heart attack and happened to land on me, completely bending my wheelchair. I ended up with a broken toe, torn ligaments in my foot, a kiboshed knee and I also got whiplash, which caused damage to my spine. I am also a trustee of the local hospice and am on the Committee of the Friends of Mountjoy Special School in Bridport for severely handicapped children. I wouldn’t do my charity work if I didn’t enjoy it – I do enjoy it so much. I was still writing letters at two o’clock the other morning, thanking everybody for helping with our charity weekend. I
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British-trained Group 1 winners HORSE Creachadoir Look Here Kingsgate Native Promising Lead Youmzain Nahoodh
RACE Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (May 17) Juddmonte Oaks (June 6) Golden Jubilee Stakes (June 21) Audi Pretty Polly Stakes (June 28) Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (June 29) UAE Falmouth Stakes (July 9)
TRAINER WINNER’S PRIZE Saeed bin Suroor £113,540 Ralph Beckett £208,118 John Best £212,887 Sir Michael Stoute £110,294 Mick Channon £168,059 Mark Johnston £113,540
Up to July 14, Aidan O’Brien had won 13 Group 1 races this season. That’s more than twice the number of Group 1s won by British trainers, whose combined tally was six from 37 races. French trainers had ten. What is happening to Britain’s historical dominance of racing in Europe? Are the figures a blip, or an unsettling glimpse of the future? Words: Julian Muscat | Photos: George Selwyn
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The Big Interview Aidan O’Brien-trained Group 1 winners HORSE Duke Of Marmalade Henrythenavigator Henrythenavigator Duke Of Marmalade Halfway To Heaven Soldier Of Fortune Haradasun Henrythenavigator Duke Of Marmalade Yeats Frozen Fire Mount Nelson Moonstone
RACE Prix Ganay (April 27) Stanjamesuk.com 2,000 Guineas (May 4) Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas May 24) Tattersalls Gold Cup (May 25) Boylesports Irish 1,000 Guineas (May 25) Juddmonte Coronation Cup (June 6) Queen Anne Stakes (June 17) St James’s Palace Stakes (June 17) Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (June 18) Ascot Gold Cup (June 19) Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (June 29) Coral-Eclipse Stakes (July 5) Darley Irish Oaks (July 13)
WINNER’S PRIZE £126,044 £212,887 £182,720 £136,764 £165,073 £113,540 £154,698 £141,925 £212,887 £141,925 £619,852 £283,850 £206,250
Two men well placed to examine the evidence are Phil Smith, the British Horseracing Authority’s senior handicapper, and owner/breeder Philip Freedman, chairman of the Flat Pattern Panel, who give their thoughts on this month’s big issue When we talk about a lack of success from Britishtrained horses, is that just another way of acknowledging the prowess of the Coolmore/Ballydoyle axis? Phil Smith: Well, that’s certainly the main reason and, from
what we see in our professional capacity (as handicappers), they are just a long way ahead of the game. I think the outfit has undergone a significant change of emphasis recently. Until five years ago they wanted to produce Group 1 winners at three, then the horses went straight to stud. Now they have adopted a much more patient philosophy. They’re quite happy to have four-year-olds and older horses in training for the Group 1 races. The implications for the Group 1 races are obvious. Philip Freedman: I agree. You were losing a lot of talented horses when Coolmore retired them at the end of their three-year-old careers. The result (of their change in emphasis) is that Group races for older horses – and the Group 1s in particular – have now become a lot more competitive. Was that a deliberate change in policy on Coolmore’s part? Freedman: I think it’s not so much a policy; they just do the
right thing for each individual horse. I read somewhere that Hawk Wing’s Lockinge Stakes win (in 2003) was Ballydoyle’s first British Group 1 win with an older horse. That was only five years ago. This season alone we’ve seen Duke Of Marmalade, Soldier Of Fortune and Mount Nelson. Last year Dylan Thomas was a much more attractive stallion prospect at the end of his fouryear-old career, even though he’d won the Irish Derby at three.
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What else is the Coolmore/Ballydoyle success down to? Smith: I think they have a huge advantage because they have
a pool of around ten Group 1 horses. That makes it infinitely easier to place those horses in the correct races, rather than if they had only one. Mount Nelson (bred by Freedman’s Cliveden Stud) is a classic example. They have half a dozen horses who could have run in the Eclipse, but why win it by six lengths with a horse who’s already won a Group 1 when you have another, probably not as good as some others, who can still win? And they are incredibly analytical. They saw that one of their lesser lights, if you can call Mount Nelson that, had a great opportunity in the Eclipse. Whereas for other trainers, if Mount Nelson was their only Group 1 horse, he’d probably have run in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, got beaten, and had a hard race. I think that having ten good horses gives you more than a ten-fold advantage. The last British trainer as pre-eminent as Ballydoyle was Henry Cecil 20 years ago. He’d often have 20-odd Pattern winners in a season, and it was interesting the way he was able to place his lesser lights to win Group 3 races. If he’d had just one top horse, it would have been running in Group 1 races and missing out on Group 2s and Group 3s. You can’t beat strength in depth. So is that the shape of the future? Will Ballydoyle be dominant every year? Freedman: From Ballydoyle’s perspective, the great thing is
that they have had a broad range of stallions who excel over all distances. Now, with Galileo and Montjeu, it may be that their strength becomes more concentrated in the mile and a half category.
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A huge factor in the lack of Group 1s for British trainers this season has been the astonishing run of Aidan O’Brien (right). His 13 Group 1 winners have included Haradasun
Aren’t we talking about the loss of Danehill here? Freedman: Yes. If Henrythenavigator or Rock Of Gibraltar,
or possibly Danehill Dancer, end up as a suitable replacement for Danehill, I’m sure they will continue to be successful. But it’s hard to see any of them being as successful as Danehill, who was a once-in-a-lifetime stallion. So I think they might struggle to have as much success as they have been having across the distance range. It’s different with middle-distance horses; Galileo looks as if he could well be the heir-apparent to Sadler’s Wells. Smith: Another point worth making is how Ballydoyle seems to have the ability to toughen up their horses. Some trainers have a reputation for sending out tough horses; Mark Johnston, for example. But Ballydoyle’s horses are just the same. Horses are fragile creatures. It’s a real art to keep them sound for long periods, which must be down to the quality of people around them. What other reasons can you think of that could account for the shortage of British-trained Group 1 winners this season? Smith: Beyond Ballydoyle, there are a few other factors, all of
which add up. Where the sprinters are concerned, the Australian horses are a new phenomenon – and the Global Sprint Challenge is largely responsible. Initiatives like that are a good thing and if it means that British sprinters get beat here, so be it. Then there is a knockon effect. Horses who run well here act as an inducement for others from that country to come. Freedman: When you look at racing in Dubai and see how successful the South African horses have been, I think the arrogant European/North American presumption that we had the best racehorses in the world has been challenged. That was being said confidently five years ago, but we’d never really had it tested before. That said, British trainers have been punching above their weight. In the football parallel, the Premier League is the richest league in the world and, therefore, it dominates the Champions League. Our racing is not the richest in the world, so if owners want to get any return they have to sell their best horses. That dilutes the ammunition British trainers have. Hasn’t that always been true? So many talented horses
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are sold to race abroad at the end of their three-year-old careers... Smith: I think you have to look at that in another way.
Among the more experienced trainers, Sir Michael Stoute, John Gosden, Henry Cecil, Luca Cumani and John Dunlop all have the ability to transform high-quality three-year-old handicappers into Group winners at four. I asked myself recently why none of the younger trainers seem to be able to do it. It can’t be because they are not able, I’m sure of that. But now, if you have a horse rated 100 at the end of its three-year-old career, the offers they get are so massive that it takes a wealthy or determined person to refuse them. That makes it mighty difficult for the emerging trainers. The more experienced trainers have owners who don’t need the money; Cheveley Park has shown how handicappers can become Group horses. But Cheveley Park are not sellers, they are in it for the long haul. What about Godolphin? They haven’t been doing so well recently but, if they had, wouldn’t that make it even harder for British trainers? Freedman: Well, in some ways Godolphin is another reason
why British trainers are up against it, because of the number of horses in training they purchase – especially two-year-olds at the end of a season. A string of emerging horses with different trainers are ending up in one location. It’s not a big number but it is significant in percentage terms. It’s quite a sizeable chunk of the horses you would expect to be running in Group races the following season. Also, from Godolphin’s perspective, if you are excluding yourself from the best stallions in Europe, it’s going to make life more difficult. In 2001, when I analysed the results of Pattern races in Britain, Ireland and France, 70% of the winners were trained here in Britain. I included Godolphin as a British-based stable, but I suspect that that percentage has dropped quite significantly. Smith: I think these things are cyclical. Less than ten years ago, everyone was saying that Godolphin were winning absolutely everything. And in jumping, the Irish won all the championship races at Cheltenham three or four years ago. It was all doom and gloom, but this year they didn’t win any. You can never know where racing is headed. Sheikh
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The Big Interview
(left) in the Queen Anne Stakes and Duke Of Marmalade (above) in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. Both are examples of a change of emphasis in campaigning older horses
“I asked myself why younger trainers aren’t able to transform high quality handicappers into Group winners” – Phil Smith Mohammed is changing the type of stallion he has; he’s buying them from all around the world. Obviously there will be a timelag before that kicks in, but I suspect it is probably not a bad move. I’m sure they’ll address their lack of success. There are also far fewer owner/breeders who want to race now. How much of an impact has their demise had? Freedman: It’s another little detail in a list that all adds up.
The Aga Khan doesn’t race much in Britain any more and he would usually win his share of Pattern races. There is only one big British owner/breeder, and that’s Cheveley Park Stud. Then there’s Matthew Green and Highclere, but both are happy to sell. Most breeders today are doing the same thing – they sell their colts and keep their fillies. Even when colts do go into training, they are seen as something to be sold. There aren’t the Lord Howard de Waldens of this world, who put all their colts and fillies into training. They were not interested in selling; Lord Howard even stood his own colts as stallions. Does it really matter if British trainers find success hard to come by? Smith: I suspect the only people to whom it matters are
British trainers! For everyone else, it’s positive. If you ask the racegoer who loves racing whether they want to see a Coolmore horse winning because it is the best horse, the answer is yes. If you ask the betting public whether they are happy backing those horses, the answer is yes. If you ask the British trainer if he wants to run against them, I suspect the answer is no. It’s tough luck for them,
isn’t it? But would British trainers really want to be competing in division two? Do they want to win Group races in Italy every weekend? The answer has to be no, because they are not doing that. They want to take on the best and that’s great for the sport in Britain. It will keep our sport at its pre-eminent level. Freedman: British Group 1 races are harder to win than ever. We’ve still got the most competitive racing in the world. It’s so competitive at the highest level that we can’t win them. I wouldn’t particularly worry about where the horses are trained. Obviously we’d like to see British trainers doing well, but our Pattern races still attract the best horses. Overall, is it a demoralising picture for the British trainer? Freedman: If you are a good enough trainer, you’ll get
patronage from owners who can afford to keep their horses. That’s ultimately what trainers need: the likes of Prince Khalid Abdullah and Cheveley Park Stud. That’s what Sir Michael Stoute has done. It’s a cycle. We’ve had this tremendous upturn in wealth in Ireland, which has turned the Irish from sellers into buyers. They have been paying big money for good horses at the sales, but I’m sure that’s going to be less of a factor in the future. More of them will go back to selling now that their economy isn’t flourishing. British trainers will be doing better in 12 months’ time. At this stage there’s no reason to think otherwise. Smith: Well, consider it from the other side. If Ballydoyle didn’t have runners in our Group 1 races, we’d all be sitting here asking where all the good horses had gone. They want to run in Group 1 races in Britain because these races carry the most international kudos for stallion careers. New Approach wasn’t going to run in the Derby, nor Lush Lashes in the Oaks, but they both ended up running. I’d rather they ran here than in the Prix du Jockey-Club or the Prix de Diane. From a professional point of view, I am happy that the best horses are running here. There’s also more opportunity for owners in Britain now. At the start of the Pattern 30 years ago there were 90-plus Group races. Now there are 150. Why go through the expense of running horses abroad? The whole structure of racing is in evolution and opportunities are there for owners and trainers here. At the top level I don’t think British owners and trainers have ever had it so good. I AUGUST 2008 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER 29
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The name game Operating under a number of different banners, Lady Chryss O’Reilly – née Goulandris – has so far bred 14 Group 1 winners
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t’s a fair bet that many who follow the Sport of Kings are unaware that Chryss Goulandris and Lady O’Reilly are one and the same person. Which is just as she would like it. Discretion is akin to the middle name of a woman who has few peers when it comes to breeding superior racehorses – there have been 14 individual Group 1 winners to date. This season alone she has been represented by King’s Stand Stakes winner Equiano, Falmouth winner Nahoodh and Irish Oaks fourth Chinese White; by French Derby winner Lawman last season; and before him, by the likes of champion Helissio, French Oaks winners Lacovia and Latice, and Breeders’ Cup Mile victor Priolo. Yet O’Reilly is anonymous no longer. In 1991 her marriage to Tony, the Heinz Corporation tycoon and media magnate, represented a union of two of the world’s most affluent people. It made global headlines as gossip-mongers sought to calculate a combined fortune that eclipsed ten figures in dollar terms. While O’Reilly, a former Ireland and British Lions rugby international, came to prominence through his business acumen, his wife hails from a prominent Greek shipping family. Five years into their marriage it was somehow apposite that Tony should buy his wife the 40-carat diamond engagement ring that once belonged to Jacqueline Onassis, whose family was acquainted with the Goulandris clan. Since their marriage, Lady O’Reilly has assumed a position of understated prominence within Ireland, where the couple are based. In racing terms this is best expressed by her role as
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chairwoman of the Irish National Stud, to which she was appointed ten years ago after five years on the board. Much of the reason for O’Reilly’s low racing profile is down to the various banners under which her horses are registered: Skymarc Farm, breeder of Priolo; Haras de la Louviere in France, where she bred and raised Helissio and Lawman before selling them as youngsters in Deauville; Petra Bloodstock Agency, the racing nom de plume of her late uncle Constantin, who bequeathed her La Louviere 30 years ago. And more recently, there is Castlemartin Farm, the County Kildare estate and the O’Reillys’ principal residence. In this lush Kilcullen pasture the couple have set up a joint breeding venture that has already gained prominence. However, it is wife, rather than husband, who tends to call the shots. “More than breeding horses, Tony enjoys his racing,” says Lady O’Reilly. “What he really appreciates is a horse who tries at any level. His rugby career comes out there. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Group 1 race or a claimer, he loves to see horses trying hard. “Whereas if a horse is ungenuine, he gets very upset about it. Unfortunately, when you are breeding, that is one of the hardest things to predict.” FROM SCRATCH TO UP-TO-SCRATCH
Castlemartin’s equine interests have changed beyond recognition since the O’Reillys’ union. “Well,” she reflects, “we started completely from scratch. Tony had a few horses; he probably bought a yearling filly or two every year, and there were some older mares on the farm. A couple were decent racemares but none of them had much pedigree. “The reality is that he didn’t have time to look after it at all, so we pretty much started from zero.” Castlemartin operates along similar principles that have made La Louviere one of France’s select nurseries. All the homebred colts are sold
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as foals or yearlings at public auction, together with the odd filly if its family is well represented in the studs. But the operation does not run on unlimited funds. “Tony expects to see budgets,” says Lady O’Reilly. “And we hope to turn a profit. That can’t happen every year, of course. In some years we do well, in others I hope to keep losses to a minimum. “But the farm is coming through quite quickly. In the first six months of this year we’d bred 15 black-type horses, of which nine were stakes winners. That’s pretty good considering we started by buying mostly filly foals and yearlings, rather than established mares.” FAMILY INDULGENCE
O’Reilly’s method in assimilating the broodmare band has been gleaned over more than three decades. A keen pony rider in her youth, she competed for fun in White Plains, a suburb of New York, where she was born and raised. After her father died when she was young, his brothers spread the family’s arms around her – and almost certainly indulged her. One of them, George, has a significant racing string in his native Greece, where Chryss holidayed and went racing religiously every weekend. George’s bloodstock interests extended beyond the motherland; he won the 1962 Oaks with Monade. His son, Peter, would establish Hesmonds Stud in East Sussex, where the celebrated mare Triple First spawned a
dynasty that remains the bedrock of the farm today. However, it was another uncle, the aforementioned Constantin, who allowed his niece to translate her breeding theories into live produce. Two years before she took over La Louviere on Constantin’s passing in 1978, she had bought her first yearling at auction – a filly by Northern Dancer, no less. “By then I was really into pedigrees,” she recalls. “I learnt about that side of it long before I knew that much about the physical side of horses. It came from watching racing as a child. Back then I remember always wanting to be involved in breeding in some way.” On taking over Normandy-based La Louviere, O’Reilly decided to rationalise what had become a sizeable operation. Throughout that process she heeded the counsel of Francois Boutin, the late French trainer whose all-round knowledge of horses O’Reilly believes rendered him virtually unique in his profession. “At that time Constantin had just joined up with Boutin, having been with Francois Mathet before that,” reflects Lady O’Reilly. “Constantin had a lot of two-year-olds who Francois Boutin had just bought as yearlings in America. “There were some good ones among them, but one by one we sold all the horses in training, bar one filly by Sham, who turned out to be very average. There were 30 trotting mares running with 60 thoroughbreds, who we sold, and I kept the thoroughbred mares who I felt
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Lady O’Reilly Lady O’Reilly at home at Castlemartin with her husband Tony
were from good families. I started with about 15 in all.” It was during these formative years that O’Reilly learnt about conformation and physical traits. She was very much a hands-on presence at La Louviere. “I don’t have time to be like that now,” she says, “but I know how to do it, therefore I can see what’s right and what’s wrong.” The grounding has served her well, since she now places a premium on athleticism when buying stock. “I like to buy athletes with some pedigree,” she says. “We have to consider the athletic aspect, because at Castlemartin we buy young horses to race. In France, it doesn’t matter too much. I don’t have any partners there, so I could buy a filly just for her blood, even if she’s unraced. “I might do that from time to time, although in the long term I have found that they are the first to get sold off. I have a few mares in partnership at La Louviere, while Castlemartin has a few in training in France, but it is largely my own show.” LOAN RANGER
As La Louviere flourished, O’Reilly joined forces with Boutin to keep some mares at Bedford Farm in Kentucky. Bedford was leased and run for predominately European clients by Sid Kleeman, a Texan horseman who has since relocated his operation to nearby Matagorda
Farm. It was to Bedford that Lady O’Reilly’s first yearling purchase, Tovalop, retired from racing. In fact, the Tovalop experience would illustrate to the aspiring young breeder just how precarious was the business of speculation that constitutes the heart of the sport. O’Reilly bought her on the back of gains she thought she’d made on trading silver futures – only for Nelson Bunker Hunt, himself owner of the great racemare Dahlia, to bring the silver market to its knees overnight, in the process wiping out O’Reilly’s profit. She was obliged to ask her mother for a loan to meet the filly’s purchase price. It was worth it. “I bought Tovalop just before Northern Dancer’s yearlings started selling for millions,” says Lady O’Reilly. “His average at the sale that year was about $350,000, but I got the filly for $125,000 because she had a big (superficial) scar on her shin. I suppose her pedigree was a little weak and she wasn’t very big, but her sire is what attracted me. “It was from a branch of her family that I would eventually bred Priolo.” Lady O’Reilly’s ethos is to focus firmly on successful female families. Such considerations kick-start the process by which she considers how to best mate her broodmares. “I always start with the dam-line,” she says. “Obviously I’d love the filly or mare to be by a good sire, or certainly a well-bred one. Only then would I start thinking about a stallion.” In practical terms, she maintains that the most
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Lady O’Reilly important attribute of any breeding outfit is the land on which it is based. “One of the first things you learn is that good land is totally essential,” she says. “We have all seen people who get involved; they buy fantastic-looking mares but don’t have the success those mares deserve. I think that’s all down to good land. LAND AND STAFF
“I was lucky enough to get a stud farm (La Louviere) where the mares outbred their own pedigrees. And to good land I would add the importance of good staff. I’m lucky enough to have extremely good, competent people in both France and Ireland – and at Matagorda in America. “I would probably say to anyone thinking of breeding horses, ‘Don’t buy your own farm, it’s far easier for someone else to do the work, but definitely go to somewhere where good horses have been bred recently.’ One of the best things about La Louviere is that the horses have a lot of land.” Breeding horses is about relative values, of course, but a constant theme within Lady O’Reilly’s blueprint is that she rarely pays top dollar at the sales. But there are exceptions.
“We were underbidder on Alexandrova as a yearling (the filly fetched 420,000gns),” she reflects, “although there’s a point in the bidding process when your trainer is encouraging you and you think, ‘God, I hope I don’t get this one’.” A successful bid would have seen Alexandrova join the tribe at Castlemartin Farm, where O’Reilly, having made good once at La Louviere, is in the process of repeating the trick. Her numerous ventures and partnerships have been so diverse that her collective success is not readily attributable to one entity. Isn’t it time, therefore, to amalgamate all the various names in which she operates under one banner? “I suppose they are virtually all the same thing now,” she says. “It would probably be to our advantage in that we would be higher up the breeding lists.” Yet there is one difference she is keen to preserve. Each of the entities has its own racing silks – and those silks harbour their own special memories. Petra represent those of her uncle Constantin; Skymarc the Bedford/Boutin era; those of Castlemartin represent the future. “Why spoil something that works?” asks Lady O’Reilly asks. Why indeed. I
“I didn’t have to see his horse to buy it” No individual has exerted a greater influence on Lady O’Reilly than Francois Boutin (right), the master Frenchman whom O’Reilly inherited as her first trainer when she herself inherited the racing and breeding interests of her uncle, Constantin, in 1978. It was under Boutin’s wing O’Reilly started the process of reinvigorating the broodmare band at La Louviere. O’Reilly is quick to cite his knowledge, dispensed as sound advice, as the pivot on which she made those makeor-break early decisions. “I really learnt a lot from Francois,” she reflects. “He was a real horseman. He drove trotters and he worked at Madame Couteurie’s Haras du Mesnil, so he knew all about breeding and pedigrees. “And of course, he knew an awful lot about horses as athletes – basically everything, all sides of it. “For these reasons Francois was a terrific buyer of yearlings.
There must be others like him, but in my personal experience the only other trainer with the same pedigree is Kevin Prendergast. You can spot a ‘Kevin’ horse a long way off. Francois was a bit like that. “When I started out, Francois and I were always at the same sales. At that time I wasn’t buying as much as I do now, but he would usually buy me one foal and sometimes one mare every year. He was the only person I would trust to buy a horse without me knowing what it was going to be. I would say to him, ‘If you see something for me, buy it.’ Even if I wasn’t keen on the sire or something, I would buy it.” Lady O’Reilly reflects with a hint of embarrassment how she came to part-own a mare who would deliver a handsome dividend in the future. She recalls: “One year Francois bought two mares and an Irish River filly foal. We were going to be partners in the two mares but I told him I
couldn’t take half of both, so he asked me to choose one. I chose the mare who would become dam of (French Oaks winner) Lacovia, simply because she was the cheaper one. And, of course, the other one turned out to be useless.” Boutin’s love of every aspect of the game was not shared by another training icon in France, Etienne Pollet, who trained the mighty Sea-Bird. Though from different generations, the two men were very close. Boutin was the only assistant trainer Pollet ever employed, while Pollet lived at La Louviere in his retirement. “Francois was like a son to Etienne,” says O’Reilly. “Soon after Etienne retired he met my uncle (Constantin). They developed a mutual admiration society and when my uncle died, Etienne stayed on at the farm. Etienne followed everything Francois did, especially with the two-yearolds, as he was such a great trainer of two-year-olds himself.
“Etienne wasn’t particularly interested in breeding, but he’d start getting interested in the horses from the day they went to the yearling sales. He always kept one mare of his own on the stud, but he would never go and see his own foal. “He would get interested only when his horse was about to go into training.”
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A Positive Development ROA president Paul Dixon highlighted the importance of the Horsemen’s Group at the association’s influential AGM on June 25 Photos: Dan Abraham
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ven allowing for my obvious bias as chairman, I truly believe the formation of the Horsemen’s Group has been one of the really positive developments in racing in recent years. Working with the Horsemen’s Group this past year, it is evident to me there is much, much more that unites us than divides us. Of course there are obvious areas of potential friction, but the real motivation that all members of the group share is to get British racing on a stronger financial footing so that prize-money increases for the general benefit of all those who work and take part within this wonderful industry. Pursuit of this objective must, and does, override any differences we have on a more domestic level. You might wonder why the ROA needs the support of trainers, breeders, jockeys and stable staff. You might suggest that, because owners pay the bills, they should be given ultimate control. But the modern world increasingly concerns itself with matters such as workers’ rights and the need for people to have a say in how their industry is organised. The Horsemen’s Group concept works on
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several different levels. From the perspective of the outside world it is seen as fair, democratic and representative. It has the right sort of ring to it in Government circles. It works on the domestic level, because it gives all the nonracecourse constituents in racing a voice at the top table and allows the BHA and Levy Board to know who they are dealing with – a fact that probably explains why they have recently shown a lot more enthusiasm in acknowledging the Horsemen’s Group concept. Most of all, however, the Horsemen’s Group gives us the sort of collective strength that no one body could achieve on its own. It dissuades us from squabbling amongst ourselves, while it encourages us to support each other. In recent months the Horsemen’s Group, working hand-in-hand with the ROA, has been playing a pivotal role in getting racing’s new commercial arm, Racing Enterprises Ltd (REL), put onto a new, exciting level after a slow start. It has pushed through reforms such as getting a ‘reserves on the day of the race’ principle established for three races at Royal Ascot and has energetically pursued a prize-money
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agreement that has now been signed by 52 of Britain’s 60 racecourses. It has also provided the conduit through which a special payment process with racing’s two specialist TV companies on 48-hour declarations has been organised. This is now putting an additional £600,000 into a combination of prize-money and appearance money for the current year, and delivers a minimum guarantee of £400,000 for each of the second two years of the agreement. The Horsemen’s Group is a 50% shareholder in REL, with the RCA owning the other 50%. This means that, as REL helps to set racing on a new commercial course in its quest to develop new markets, the representatives of owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys and stable staff will, along with racecourses, have a say in helping to mould this future. REL now establishes the clear division between governance and regulation on the one hand, and commercial on the other, in line with the agreement struck several years ago with the Office of Fair Trading. It is inevitable that this line will, on occasions, get a little fuzzy but, going forward, there will be a requirement on
the part of both REL and BHA – especially the BHA – to adopt a mature approach to dealing with those occasions when regulatory and governance matters overlap with commercial. But REL’s excellent new independent chairman, Chris McFadden, is not a man to let politics get in the way of the main thrust of what REL is there to do. Similarly, Chris knows that his diplomatic skills are sometimes going to be tested to the extreme in dealing with the relationship between the representatives of horsemen and racecourses who make up the board of REL. THE NEED TO PLAY HARD BALL
Mentioning the levy, it became necessary for me to play hard ball at recent Levy Board meetings to get the board to accept that the levy’s minimum contribution to prize-money should be £62.5 million for the next three years, thereby returning to the 2006 record figure. So determined was the Government not to endure a repeat of last October’s failure to reach a levy settlement that it immediately set up a working group, whereby racing and the
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“There is only one logical solution when the basis of the next levy has to be decided again in October” bookmakers came together to try to find a longterm solution that both sides could sign up to. It was supposed to be the equivalent to locking people in a room and not letting them out till they have found agreement. Sadly, the little matter of a court case involving major bookmakers and major racecourses has muddied the waters. There is, of course, only one logical solution when the basis of the next levy has to be decided again in October. The two sides, with the Levy Board, must persuade the Government that the only route to take, in view of the complications created by the court case, is to duplicate the terms of the current levy scheme. Then we have bought time. Everybody knows where they stand and long-term discussions with the bookmakers will not have to be conducted in a climate of hostility. Here, though, one major problem exists. It seems the bookmakers are still intent to argue for a lower rate of levy on gross profits to offset their higher payments for TurfTV. It has always been a ridiculous proposal in that it confuses statutory and commercial obligations. Racing has to find a way of extracting the Government from the levy process but, much more than that, we have to find a way of increasing our market share in betting shops. For, whatever problems might exist in re-structuring the levy process, the real problem is that we are feeling the increasing effects of bookmakers weaning their punters away from horseracing and on to other products. We know from the lessons that have come from the emergence of TurfTV that racing remains very important to bookmakers. There is plenty of evidence that says, without racing, bookmakers’ business is badly affected. HERE’S THE PREDICAMENT
There is equal evidence that tells us that betting remains the single biggest driver of horseracing’s prosperity. It may provide some with a warm feeling to think that racing can somehow survive without the support of betting, but it can’t. Neither can it survive without the support of the major bookmakers. The predicament is this. We know that betting on horseracing is, at best, stagnant, because that is what the levy figures are telling us. Yet the additional product racing has given the betting industry through increasing fixtures over the years has seen no commensurate increase in
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return to racing. If you were running a business and increased your output by 25% but your returns stayed about the same, you’d have to say the business was doing badly. That, by and large, is what has happened to racing. Should we continue to mistrust the betting industry’s analysis of what’s happening to horserace betting in their shops to the extent where we simply ignore their calls for a more bookmaker-orientated product, believing that we have been there before and no good will come of it? Do we insist on seeing the colour of their money before agreeing to what they want? Or do we make the changes they are asking for in the hope that betting on horseracing returns to something like its glory days? FIGHTING TOOTH AND NAIL FOR THE TOTE
The Tote has proved another difficult issue. As many of you know, the Government, in their wisdom, rejected a bid from a racing consortium of £320 million last autumn and has since decided to sell the Tote on the open market to the highest bidder. Putting aside the fact that the market has since collapsed, so they are going to struggle to find a buyer willing to pay that amount, we cannot ever let the Government forget that it made two manifesto pledges to sell the Tote to racing for the benefit of racing. The fact they cannot or will not stay true to that pledge gives racing a pretty strong case for ensuring that half the proceeds from the sale will come our way. This has been a more recent undertaking given by the sports minister, though we have few details as to how this might happen. Yes, it is right that the racing industry, as an entity, pursues this objective, bearing in mind, of course, that state aid law may restrict the spending of this money to non-commercial activities. But, even with that proviso, it would give racing an enormous boost. I must, however, make it clear that this does not prevent the ROA from continuing to form commercial partnerships that keep us within this process. And that’s exactly what we are doing. For racing to sit back and watch the Tote’s 540 betting shops end up with a major bookmaker is one thing, but to see the exclusive seven-year pool betting licence go the same way is something we will fight tooth and nail to prevent. The thought of bookmakers owning the rights to exploit pool betting in this country is entirely alien to me and, if it happens, I have no doubt history will judge us badly. It may be a future that remains fraught with difficulties and uncertainties, but, as we have seen with the setting up of the Horsemen’s Group, co-operation, compromise and flexibility are not words of weakness. They are words of strength. British racing and its betting industry still have lessons to learn about co-operation, compromise and flexibility. If they do learn these lessons, I believe we’d all get a lot further, a lot faster. I
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Sheila Bailey
FROM THE FLOOR... The issues that concern ROA members – and the answers they received Gordon Summers asked whether racecourses could be relied upon to keep up their contributions to prize-money now that there has been an increase in the levy – or would they instead lower their own executive and sponsorship contributions? Paul Dixon replied that one of the provisos of the Levy Board increasing its contributions to prize-money was that courses should at the very least maintain their contributions. “We are working very closely with the Levy Board with a view to monitoring this,” he said, adding that the board would take a “very dim view” of any course that lowered its contributions. David Brocklehurst asked whether extra prize-money should be directed at the lower tier rather than upper, citing a horse like Henrythenavigator, whose connections he doubted would have been significantly swayed towards running in a race like the 2,000 Guineas by the size of the purse. Brocklehurst felt prize-money at the lower tier would help retain owners operating at that level.
Paul Dixon said that the new Enhancement Fund (worth £1.5 million) would be used to try and keep quality horses who might otherwise be raced overseas for better prize-money. He agreed with Brocklehurst that an increase in prize-money at the top end may not make a huge difference to the running plans of a stable like Ballydoyle, “but at the bottom end it would be welcomed”. Alan Pickering hoped that the launch of BetfairClub ROA – “a wonderful initiative” – would encourage younger people to become involved in the ROA at council level. Joanne Gunn, marketing executive, said she hoped that Club ROA would build up a pipeline so that in the future “some of its members will be sitting here answering your questions.” She added that the club’s horses had been running particularly well and had given members memorable days out at top meetings such as Aintree and Punchestown, and that racecourses had helped to create a “vibrant social scene” for BetfairClub ROA members.
Julian Broughton asked what impact the opening of three races at Royal Ascot to reserves had had, particularly in the wake of mixed publicity. Paul Dixon said there was “nothing more frustrating” for owners who had been looking forward to having a runner at a big meeting only for their horse to be balloted out, yet then see two or three non-runners on the day of the race. He denied the reserves scheme on the day of the race had a detrimental effect on betting turnover, arguing that 90% of betting took place in the hour before a race was off. “People know what the field is at 8.30 on the morning of the race, an hour before betting shops open,” he said. Dixon added that he would await bookmakers’ reports on what effect on their turnover the trial reserves system had. He also pointed to a Channel 4 racing survey that revealed more people were in favour of the reserves system than against it. Sheila Bailey asked why the ROA Council felt that its membership had been able to increase to a record 7,500 at a
THE COUNCIL ELECTIONS Elected (votes) Sally Rowley-Williams (1,249) Justin Wadham (991) Tony Hirschfeld (635) Sally Rowley-Williams is pictured with Tony Hirschfeld (left) and Justin Wadham
time when membership of other associations was noticeably declining. Michael Harris, chief executive, said that the “biggest single reason” was the introduction of a third party liability insurance scheme as an automatic part of membership. Some horrific accidents involving racehorses had “gradually awakened in our members the fact that they are very vulnerable in that respect”. Jim Furlong expressed concern at the “reality” of the Tote and its pool betting exclusivity slipping out of racing’s hands and into the hands of the bookmakers. Sir Eric Parker, ROA Council member and Tote director, said it would be an absolute disaster if racing lost pool betting to the bookmakers and that it looked as if an initial agreement with the Government for there to be an initial seven-year pool betting exclusivity licence once the Tote changed hands was “slipping away”. He said pool betting was essential to plans to expand racing’s income by entering into overseas co-mingling.
Also stood Laurence Robertson (515) Bill Paton-Smith (473) Murray Watson (416) Alan Pickering (363) Clifford Johnson (325) Robin Stevens (244)
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Ted Voute and Jimmy George
Jim and Pauline Bath, and Stephen Molloy
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Social Scene Who’s who at the ROA AGM
ROA president Paul Dixon (centre) with (from left) Josh Apiafi, Alex Eade, Tim Holmes à Court, and Nick Thomas
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Valerie and Philip Robinson, and Gordon Summers
Ken Alderson and Brenda Hardy
Steven Astaire and Lady Burnham
Peter Jones, Johnno Spence and Claude Duval
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Words: Ed Prosser
Your round-up of activity (or lack of it) in the sales ring
The top lot in the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale
Store sales down as habits change Lack of quality horses, overproduction and an economy heading towards recession also cited as reasons for dramatic downturn Spending at Britain and Ireland’s three major store sales dropped dramatically – by 27.5% – this year, blamed on a change in buyers’ emphasis, scarcity of quality horses, overproduction and the economic downturn. The combined store turnover at Tattersalls Ireland and Goffs’ June sales, and the Doncaster Spring fixture equated to €22.2 million, a drop of €8.4m on 2007 and the lowest figure since 2003. The average price of a store dropped by 19.6% from €27,004 in 2007 to €21,705 this year. The clearance rate fell from 79% two years ago to 67.3%. Although those on offer included some expensivelybought foals, there were no six-figure stores at either Goffs
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or Doncaster, with only 11 breaching the €100,000 barrier at Tattersalls Ireland, compared to 30 last year, 23 in 2006, 18 in 2005 and 24 in 2004. Although the recession, particularly in the Irish construction industry, was undoubtedly a major factor, many buyers and sellers felt other factors were additionally to blame. Demand for horses in training, both privately and at the sales, remains strong, as witnessed by a record point-topoint price of £370,000 from Graham Wylie for Presenting Forever at Doncaster in May, and many leading owners would now seemingly rather buy a horse with some degree of proven ability than an untested store. As the relative paucity of expensive stores illustrated,
there was a lack of top-end trade at this year’s store sales, not least because major owners such as JP McManus and Trevor Hemmings are now snapping up many of their racing prospects as foals. The two-fold result is that the best foals tend not to reappear as stores and those owners are not looking to buy as many older untried horses as in the past. WHERE’S THE QUALITY?
Buyers also point to a glut of unattractively-bred horses on offer, a common theme at virtually every type of sale, Flat or National Hunt. “People are quick to blame the economy but it’s not all about that,” said top agent Aiden Murphy. “This whole thing has been waiting to
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“People are quick to blame the economy but it’s not all about that” – Aiden Murphy happen long before there was a downturn in the economy. It’s the way we have been heading for ten years and it has needed to happen. The industry will have to correct itself. “There is an overproduction issue but, more importantly, there is an underproduction of nice horses. There’s no logic to breeding at the moment, it’s just being done for numbers. “Until the breeder gets back to breeding for quality, they are going to still be losing money. There just isn’t a market for horses en masse. I think it is finally starting to hit home with breeders and I really hope it does, otherwise we will have lots of unbroken five- and six-year-old horses with no homes to go to.” LIFE’S A BREEZE-UP
Traders looking for breezeup prospects formed a noticeably strong part of the lower-end middle market, although there is some uncertainty as to whether there will be demand to satisfy the heavily-expanded winter programme. The original Cheltenham National Hunt breeze-up on December 12, for which Brightwells will replace DBS as sales host this year, has several new rivals. Tattersalls Ireland will stage a sale at Fairyhouse on November 4, while DBS will hold a new fixture at Kempton on December 5. Additionally, Brightwells’ January Sale at Cheltenham incorporated a breeze-up this year. Murphy, whose past breeze-up purchases include John Hales’s Cheltenham Festival winner Noland, is
among those concerned about the numbers. He said: “If the breeze-ups expand at the rate they are going, it will lead to carnage because there is no market to sustain it. There is only really room for one breeze-up. The market may just about sustain a second. “I’ve supported breezeups from the start and have had as much success as anybody, but I would never be likely to buy more than half a dozen breeze-up horses in any year. I simply don’t have lots of orders.”
TOTAL STORE MARKET (TATTS IRELAND, GOFFS JUNE, DONCASTER SPRING) – CONVERTED TO EUROS YR
CAT
OFF
SOLD
AGG
AV
2008
1,891
1,520
1,023 (67.3%)
22,204,538
21,705
2007
1,937
1,556
1,134 (72.9%)
30,622,884
27,004
2006
1,729
1,400
1,106 (79%)
30,459,978
27,541
2005
1,766
1,581
984 (62.2%)
23,005,476
23,380
2004
1,641
1,254
1,023 (81.6%)
25,432,604
24,861
2003
1,539
1,177
883 (75%)
18,451,412
20,896
TATTERSALLS IRELAND DERBY SALE TOP LOTS (€) Age,sex or horse/pedigree/vendor/buyer/price 3g Presenting-Fourstargale Redpender Stud Margaret O’Toole 255,000 3g Kayf Tara-That’s Minnie Abbey Stables Margaret O’Toole 160,000 3g Old Vic-Pharney Fox Mount Eaton Stud Jonjo O’Neill 160,000 3g Flemensfirth-Dawn Court Rathturtin Stud Margaret O’Toole 155,000 3g Beneficial-Banderole Lakefield Farm Aiden Murphy 140,000 3g Flemensfirth-Shean Bracken Mount Eaton Stud Howard Johnson 130,000 3g Zagreb-Velsheda Castletown Quarry Stud Bobby O’Ryan 120,000 3f Milan-Glen Empress Galbertstown Stud (Agent) T O’Brien 120,000 3g Presenting-Nightingale Express Castletown Quarry Stud BBA Ireland 105,000 4g Definite Article- Falconera Whitehorse Stud Howard Johnson 100,000 3g Flemensfirth- Glacier Lilly Goldford Stud Highflyer Bloodstock 100,000
GOFFS LAND ROVER/JUNE TOP LOTS (€) 3g Milan-Derravaragh Native Ballincurrig House Stud Aiden Murphy 92,000 3g Indian Danehill-Karmisymixa Rathmore Stud Highflyer BS/Nicky Henderson 90,000 3g Oscar-Roxy River Oak Tree Farm Ginger McCain 82,000
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Many of the pinhookers who traditionally buy French-bred two-year-olds to resell the following year were notably cautious at the Arqana mixed sale at Saint-Cloud in July. There was a clearance rate of only 44% for the 36 twoyear-old stores, who sold in the ring for a total of €963,500. The two standout lots included a €210,000 half-brother to Mid Dancer, who made €10,000 above his reserve when selling to Chantilly trainer Robert Collet, and a €130,000 Barathea gelding who was bred, like Katchit, by Dominic Burke and who was sold to James Delahooke. North Yorkshire-based owner John Cotton paid €100,000 in a private sale for Mon Parrain, a Trempolino gelding. Howard Johnson and Graham Wylie’s prolific summer of spending showed no sign of relenting, and they paid €200,000 for one of the standout horses in training, five-year-old Prince de Beauchene, a half-brother to Miko De Beauchene. I
3g Milan-Tri Folene Summerhill Kevin Ross 70,000 3g Presenting- Burren Gale Ann Morgan G H Bloodstock 65,000 Rebel Song (3f Singspiel) Woodfort Stud G H Bloodstock 55,000 3g Great Palm-Keep The Change Mountbrown Farm Highflyer Bloodstock 52,000 3g Milan-Pebble Hill Sli Mhor House Tim Hyde Jnr 50,000 3g Fruits Of Love-Peace Time Girl Rathvin Stud G H Bloodstock 50,000 4f Lahib-Silaoce Meadowlane Stud Wardington Gate Farm 50,000
DONCASTER SPRING HORSES IN TRAINING (£) Presenting Forever (4g Presenting) Dromond Stables Howard Johnson 370,000 On Raglan Road (5g Flemensfirth) Camas Park Stud Howard Johnson 320,000 Charity Lane (5g Indian Danehill) Warwick Lodge Stables Highflyer Bloodstock 200,000 Door Boy (5g Dr Massini) Conna Stud, Ireland Howard Johnson 185,000 Himalayan Trail (9g Nomadic Way) Craiglands Farm Stables BBA Ireland 130,000 Doeslessthanme (4g Definite Article) Church Farm Stables Howard Johnson 115,000 Like A Duke (5g Kaldou Star) Camas Park Stud Colin Tizzard 105,000 Arctic Ben (4g Beneficial) Downton Hall Stables Henry Daly 95,000 O’Maley (6g Sleeping Car) Sir Robert Ogden Martin Todhunter 90,000 Wee Forbees (6g Shernazar) White Lea Stables Oliver Greenall 85,000
DONCASTER SPRING STORE (£) Rock’N’Roll Blue (3g Sleeping Car) Mocklershill Stables Highflyer Bloodstock 86,000 3g Definite Article-Nova Rose Mill House Stud Carl Llewellyn 72,000 4g Karinga Bay-Dusky Dante Hassendean Bank Stud Howard Johnson 70,000 Asklepios (3g Sleeping Car) Trickledown Stud Margaret O’Toole 68,000 4g Flemensfirth-Native Thistle Futurerate Ltd Kevin Ross 60,000 3g Presenting-Out Ranking Goldford Stud (Agent) Highflyer Bloodstock 60,000 3g Presenting-Sara’s Gold Loughanmore Stud Harold Kirk 60,000 3g Presenting-Dedham Gale Mill House Stud BBA Ireland 56,000 Kasbadali (3g Kahyasi) Haras De Faydeau Highflyer Bloodstock 52,500 (Private sale) Kaldocad (3g Cadoudal) Mill House Stud Highflyer Bloodstock 50,000 4f Sleeping Car-Asturias Mill House Stud (Agent) Alan King 50,000
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The experts give their views on the state of the National Hunt market David Minton, agent and joint-owner of Mill House Stud “The Thursday of Fairyhouse wasn’t too bad and the second grade stuff on the Friday was okay, but I reckon it was 25-30% down. “The battles between [Michael] O’Leary and Howard Johnson kept the top end of the market going, but there was a lack of big buyers. I bought one for €100,000 for Trevor Hemmings and really only a couple of other people bid six figures, which is unheard of. “The credit crunch undoubtedly hit the market and the Irish building downturn would be the main thing. Not many trainers seem to have store orders. They bought some ‘shop window’ horses but all their actual orders seem to be for form horses, which are very hard to buy. “There are far too many moderately-bred animals around. A lot of people who were selling have ended up having to put their stores into training; they burned their fingers badly. “I know of two trainers who said they wouldn’t buy a store but instead wait for the breeze-ups. It’s the instant action thing.”
Aiden Murphy, agent “The big issue is a major lack of quality. It’s mainly a result of the large number of foals who have been bought for the last six years by people like myself to race. I’d buy 20 to 30 every year and very few would come back to the sales. Those buyers are then not going back to get threeyear-olds because they’ve already bought the commodity as a foal. You have a better selection as foals – once you have bought them they are yours, and you may not get another chance to buy that horse again. “You’ll always get a second chance with an ordinary horse. Over the years a lot of ordinary foals have been overpaid for by pinhookers, and the vendors have got to swallow the pill. It may be a bitter pill but they have overpaid for a commodity and there’s no point them taking an unsold four-yearold home. This year I sold a lot of horses privately and I think the market could be heading back that way.”
yearlings. If they were willing to do that, there were plenty of customers for them. “If you had a nice horse and got the likes of David Minton, Gerry Hogan, Howard Johnson and Eddie O’Leary interested, there was plenty of money around. “We will have to be more careful in November. The problem is everyone is going to be after the same horses. It will be ultra selective as we all want the horses that will be in demand in a couple of years’ time. Everything else will be hard to shift. “Nobody seems to want four-year-olds. There used to be a nice living in pinhooking three-year-olds to sellat four but that’s gone. “There’s almost a certain distrust in selling a four-yearold now; people wonder why you didn’t sell it at three, and very few come to look. “The breeze-up guys, who are now a major factor in the €20,000-€30,000 market want three-year-olds who will be turning four at the sales.”
Peter Molony, Rathmore Stud “There was a good clearance rate if you were willing to sell. A lot of people had to take pretty much what they paid for horses as foals or
Robert Chugg, Little Lodge Farm “I sold, but it was tough going. The top at any sale is always easy; you just have to turn up with the right horse – money doesn’t matter –
but it’s not very often you have a really nice horse. It’s the middle and bottom that was difficult. “There were horses going in the ring who’d cost €50,000-€80,000 as a foal or yearling and their vendors had to bite the bullet and sell them for what they could get. “You can buy them back and put them in the breezeup sales, but those sales are going to be oversubscribed and increase in numbers for the wrong reasons, because of unsold horses. “What I noticed in Ireland last year was there would be three or four lads you’d never seen before in the building trade who had clubbed together to buy a horse. But as soon as we arrived in Ireland this year we read about all the people being made redundant in that trade. They were the ones missing. “There were also some high-profile trainers who weren’t buying at the Derby Sale because they hadn’t sold the horses they had bought previously. The logical conclusion is that foals and yearlings will be cheaper this year. A decade ago we used to sell four-year-olds but now we try and sell them at three.” I
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Deuters Award receives lift-off Sir Eric Parker is the first recipient of a prize designed to commemorate the huge contribution to racing of the late ROA president Chris Deuters ROA Council member and senior industry figure Sir Eric Parker was honoured as the first recipient of the Chris Deuters Award, in recognition of services to the racing industry, in a special ceremony which preceded the ROA AGM lunch in London on June 25. The award was established to commemorate the huge contribution to racing made by the late Chris Deuters, a former president of the ROA, Levy Board deputy chairman and long-standing owner/breeder. Parker, also a former president of the ROA, and owner of Crimbourne Stud in West Sussex, was recognised for his tireless work for the racing industry over many years. He received the award from Deuters’s wife Antonia. Parker described Deuters as “one of the nicest individuals I have met, both in industry and in racing.” Michael Harris, ROA chief executive, said: “I have had the privilege of working with Sir
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Eric for over ten years on the ROA Council. It is difficult to think of anybody who has such an all-round understanding of how British racing works, both structurally and commercially. “Over the years, he has sat on the BHB, the Levy Board and the Tote board. He is, of course, a past ROA president and continues to make an invaluable contribution at both council and executive meetings. “He still examines every committee paper with a forensic-like urge to absorb the detail. He may still have the ability to put all of us in the shade and yet he has a lasting popularity and is much-loved
throughout racing. “He takes industry business very seriously, but his sense of humour is never far away. Noone could be more deserving to receive this initial award and I am sure Chris would have been delighted to know Sir Eric is its first recipient.” Parker’s wide influence in the sphere of racing politics was highlighted at the AGM when he spoke about the future of the Tote, of which he is a director. He warned of the threat posed if bookmakers were to take over the Tote’s pool betting fuction, especially if an initial seven-year monopoly was to “slip away”.
“Chris Deuters was one of the nicest individuals I have met, both in industry and in racing” – Sir Eric Parker
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ROA growth marked by 7,500th member Hull-based Keith Benson receives special presentation, as benefits of third party liability insurance start to show through A formal presentation was made at the ROA AGM by president Paul Dixon to the 7,500th member, Keith Benson. Benson, 47, from Hull, has business interests in the travel and hospitality sectors. He is involved with two horses in training. He coowns Reprieve, trained by Michael Chapman in Lincolnshire, and has a third share in Joint Agency with Noel Wilson in Yorkshire. The growth in membership numbers in recent months has been strongly driven by the introduction of the ROA’s automatic third party liability insurance scheme, which protects members, up to a limit of £10 million per incident, in the event of their horse in training causing
damage or injury to a third party. Benson said: “I am very proud to have become the ROA’s 7,500th member and was not expecting such a special welcome when I joined the association! “I am delighted to be here today at my first ROA AGM, observing the workings of the organisation at first hand and meeting fellow ROA members and guests.” Michael Harris, ROA chief executive, said: “The ROA’s membership continues to grow and demonstrates the vibrancy of the association. “We encourage all owners to join us who have not yet done so, to take advantage of our range of benefits and to further strengthen our powers of representation within the industry.” I
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Members of BetfairClub ROA were able to enjoy a superb facility overlooking the pre-parade ring
Royal Ascot just the latest stop on Club ROA’s social whirlwind Royal Ascot provided the setting for a memorable day’s racing for 35 members of BetfairClub ROA. Club members enjoyed the use of a private area in the Royal Enclosure on the Saturday of the Royal meeting, in a superb facility which overlooked the pre-parade ring and Royal Enclosure garden. The day was a highlight of the club’s monthly social events. Racecourse visits in the coming months include a ‘Newmarket
Nights’ evening in August, with Boyzone performing after racing, and Doncaster’s St Leger day in September. Membership is open to 18- to 32-yearolds and offers involvement in the club’s string of horses, as well as a full programme of social events. A year’s membership is £199 and makes the perfect gift. For further details visit www.betfairclubroa.com or telephone 020 7408 0903.
When York racecourse’s first four-day Ebor festival closes on August 22 it will mark the start of the next phase of a £2.5 million redevelopment and major trackwork project at the course. The objectives are four-fold for the Levy Board-supported project. The first is the installation of a drainage system to allow better management of the track. Work has already begun on the second, with the widening and re-grading of the south (home) bend. This will allow more options for producing fresh ground with rail movements and improved camber, and is expected to be ready in 2010. The third element is the replacement and upgrading of the irrigation system, and the drilling of a borehole some 90 metres deep, and licensed to allow usage of 6,300,000 gallons of sustainable water each year. DRAINAGE
The fourth component is a new service track on the inside of the racecourse, which is almost complete. Work started in January, and seven deep carrier drains have been dug to link the drainage system to a large culvert buried deep beneath the centre of the Knavesmire that flows into the River Ouse. A main drain and irrigation pipe have been inserted alongside the inside running rail. Immediately after the Ebor festival, work will take place on the racing surface, with a lateral drain inserted every five metres. Racing is due to resume in May 2009. No race at this year’s four-day meeting will be worth less than £30,000. Further information and order of running can be found at www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
Diary dates Saturday, November 15 ROA marquee for members and guests at Cheltenham’s Paddy Power Gold Cup day. Top left: Lee Beynon and Victoria Molloy Left: Richard Buckley, Rebecca Bellard, Claire Rammsden and Tom Buckley Above: Tiffany Hirschfeld
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Thursday, December 4 ROA/Racing Post Horseracing Awards at the London Hilton, Park Lane.
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Gold Standard boost for Chester D STANDARD GOL
Prize-money pledge helps course to secure prestigious award
Chester became the 14th course to receive the ROA Gold Standard with a formal presentation to the racecourse executive on Saturday, July 12. Chester’s prize-money for 2007/08 will be over £1.3 million, with an executive and sponsorship contribution of 39.3%. For 2008, Chester will be increasing its executive contribution to prize-money by £80,000, a 14% increase. The racecourse has produced a Horseman’s Charter, setting out the full range of initiatives and enhanced facilities at Chester for owners, trainers and stable staff – many of the aspects covered by the range of Gold Standard criteria. It has also opened a brand new owners’ and trainers’ facility, The Pavilion, situated on the finishing line, and a complimentary three-course meal is provided for owners and trainers with runners at each meeting. Assistance with transport is also offered for those arriving by rail or air. In excess of £100,000 is being spent on the racing surface, in the form of a high-specification drainage project, to help the course cope with dynamic
weather patterns. The irrigation Chester’s managing director and chief system will also be upgraded for the executive, said: “We believe that the 2009 season. facilities and racing experience that we Dena Arstall, ROA Council member provide for owners and trainers is and Gold Standard Committee member, amongst the best in the country. said: “Chester have implemented a Racing’s professionals are a key stakenumber of exciting changes and are holder group for Chester and the Gold deserving winners of the Standard. Their Standard Award is testament to the new owners’ pavilion, which serves a work that has been done. superb lunch, is worth a visit in itself and “We will continue to invest heavily in is excellently positioned for trainers and prize-money to maintain and improve owners alike, with easy access our racing product, as we do with all to course, paddock and our facilities.” viewing areas. “Owners have a variety of areas from which to watch their horses and Chester’s management are flexible and accommodating in their badge allocation, even on Chester Cup Day. “Full credit to everyone there in pushing the boat out and achieving While Chester became the 14th course to receive the Gold Standard, Ascot the Gold Standard.” chief executive Charles Barnett and clerk of the course Chris Stickels (right) Richard Thomas, collected their own award from Paul Dixon (left) and Sally Rowley-Williams
News in brief ROA SYNDICATES The ROA runs four racing partnerships, which each comprise ROA members. A few shares are available in a new horse, in training with Paul Nicholls. The capital cost is £3,000 for a tenth share, plus a monthly payment of £220. Shareholders will have the option to sell their share or remain involved in June 2009. For details contact Tom Gittins on 01608 659621 or email tgittins@foxtrot.co.uk ALNER FUND-RAISER Donations and sponsorship are sought for a special fund-raising evening being held on Saturday, October 11 at Wincanton.
The Robert Alner Fund Ball will be the principle fund-raising event to support the popular West Country trainer, paralysed from the neck down in a serious car accident last November. Ideas for auction prizes include a day’s shooting, a stallion nomination or a day/box at a top sporting event, and a brand new car for a raffle. The fund committee would like to hear from any individuals/ companies who would like to be involved as event sponsors and/or advertise in the brochure. For more information contact Rebecca Morgan on 01242 513014 or email Rebecca.Morgan@jockeyclubracecourses.com
CHARITY DINNER A charity dinner and dance is being held on Friday, August 29 in aid of the Injured Jockeys’ Fund and Sarah Gaisford and Wayne Burton, two riders who sustained serious injuries in race-riding falls. The venue is Sandy Park, Exeter Rugby Stadium, which will play host to a black tie evening that will feature a live band, guest speaker and auction of National Hunt jockeys and valets – to be slaves for a day! Tickets are £48 per person. For details contact Hilary Hornby by telephoning 01364 653408 or Andrea Northcott, on 01364 642877.
COLOURS CHECK The BHA, through their Racing Administration website (www.racingadmin.co.uk), has recently launched an interactive colours tool, which allows registered users to check availability and submit applications to register colours online. Paul Foster, BHA financial controller, said: “We hope that owners and trainers find this tool a significant improvement on the previous method of determining what colours they wish to register. Not only does the tool allow them to try different combinations, it also offers suggestions if the colours you select are unavailable.”
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RACECOURSE LEAGUE TABLE Ptn Racecourse
Racecourse ownership
Exec + Sponsors (£)
% of Total
Levy Board (£)
1 Cheltenham JCR 3,298,273 2 Aintree JCR 1,738,351 3 Ascot I 4,832,490 4 York I 2,054,903 5 Chester I 583,879 6 Goodwood I 1,371,533 7 Newmarket JCR 3,012,280 8 Doncaster Arena 1,632,474 9 Epsom Downs JCR 1,094,869 10 Haydock Park JCR 1,097,122 11 Sandown Park JCR 1,217,752 12 Ripon I 257,367 13 Newcastle North 491,934 14 Thirsk I 221,345 15 Great Leighs I 121,537 16 Newbury I 1,058,783 17 Ayr I 560,433 18 Hexham I 118,216 19 Hamilton Park I 223,377 20 Windsor Arena 311,918 21 Pontefract I 248,267 22 Salisbury I 207,639 23 Folkestone Arena 204,951 24 Carlisle JCR 164,280 25 Stratford-on-Avon I 178,616 26 Beverley I 194,108 27 Musselburgh I 247,663 28 Kempton Park JCR 874,526 29 Fakenham I 68,500 30 WIincanton JCR 208,248 31 Bangor-on-Dee I 125,875 32 Chepstow North 201,688 33 Bath North 111,924 34 Leicester I 227,604 35 Yarmouth North 131,198 36 Perth I 112,921 37 Lingfield Park Arena 649,856 38 Warwick JCR 180,947 39 Kelso I 109,165 40 Ludlow I 101,356 41 Exeter JCR 134,584 42 Fontwell Park North 107,102 43 Cartmel I 28,632 44 Wetherby I 114,149 45 Taunton I 73,352 46 Market Rasen JCR 120,639 47 Nottingham JCR 68,525 48 Huntingdon JCR 81,609 49 Uttoxeter North 128,889 50 Catterick Bridge I 84,671 51 Brighton North 59,528 52 Newton Abbot I 53,800 53 Redcar I 71,403 54 Plumpton I 36,686 55 Towcester I 31,400 56 Worcester Arena 12,808 57 Sedgefield North 15,341 58 WolverhamptonArena 66,756 59 Hereford North 3,315 60 Southwell Arena -25,836 Total 31,115,518
55.1 54.9 50.3 43.1 41.5 39.9 38.3 37.6 37.2 35.6 35.4 32.6 31.5 30.9 30.8 29.9 28.9 28.6 27.9 27.4 24.6 24.6 23.2 22.7 22.7 21.8 20.9 20.4 20.3 19.5 18.1 18.0 17.9 17.7 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.0 16.8 15.1 14.5 14.4 14.3 13.7 13.6 13.1 12.3 11.8 11.3 10.9 10.7 8.5 8.2 6.7 6.1 3.3 3.0 2.1 0.9 -1.6 30.7
1,679,113 988,710 2,484,945 1,387,380 691,850 1,507,580 2,721,870 1,616,920 788,880 1,501,560 1,754,745 474,700 886,270 423,460 250,000 1,861,470 1,070,117 257,670 485,345 682,080 655,550 498,490 579,173 486,990 521,445 596,752 830,430 2,884,950 263,500 733,870 507,050 807,985 446,310 896,503 531,450 491,300 2,693,160 736,493 491,913 527,180 655,350 574,570 147,775 607,810 409,080 704,130 363,773 492,900 868,870 614,910 457,980 544,690 514,400 462,070 429,025 328,420 445,875 2,867,315 337,340 1,545,730 53,067,173
% of Total
Owners (£)
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Total 2007/8 (£)
Total 2006/7 (£)
% total Up/ 2006/7 down
28 922,639 15.4 5,990,025 5,469,315 31.2 405,921 12.8 3,164,982 2,790,901 25.8 2,166,137 22.5 9,616,322 9,492,365 29.1 1,291,670 27.1 4,763,453 4,143,435 49.2 78,730 5.6 1,405,459 1,414,734 43.9 477,254 13.9 3,434,867 3,385,030 34.6 1,931,580 24.6 7,867,730 7,471,975 37.3 959,130 22.1 4,336,524 2,934,979 26.8 1,024,912 34.8 2,943,661 3,111,092 48.7 433,393 14.1 3,082,925 3,542,393 51.1 399,871 11.6 3,436,368 3,572,678 60.2 34,666 4.4 788,733 716,602 56.7 152,311 9.8 1,562,215 1,884,709 59.2 37,945 5.3 715,750 634,500 63.5 22,471 5.7 394,008 0 52.6 450,784 12.8 3,536,357 3,945,932 55.2 276,254 14.2 1,940,304 2,037,609 62.4 29,414 7.1 412,800 546,400 60.7 61,522 7.7 799,244 785,254 59.8 110,179 9.7 1,139,877 1,311,122 65.0 69,781 6.9 1,008,098 1,035,553 59.0 76,770 9.1 844,399 870,803 65.6 78,866 8.9 882,340 805,500 67.3 64,503 8.9 723,123 731,175 66.4 64,190 8.2 785,751 932,000 67.1 65,190 7.3 889,550 965,829 70.0 83,031 7.0 1,186,124 1,173,452 67.2 338,120 7.9 4,291,623 3,603,138 78.2 0 0 337,000 421,700 68.8 97,831 9.2 1,066,449 1,094,020 73.1 44,575 6.4 694,000 620,171 72.1 102,637 9.2 1,121,010 1,149,085 71.5 48,651 7.8 624,385 731,170 69.8 106,041 8.3 1,283,648 1,379,815 71.3 60,223 8.1 745,631 749,384 75.8 34,279 5.3 648,000 678,000 71.2 282,000 7.5 3,780,835 3,993,138 69.1 119,194 11.2 1,066,134 1,068,083 75.5 45,735 7.0 651,314 746,897 78.6 39,255 5.9 670,291 676,503 70.7 89,997 9.7 926,431 801,468 77.2 60,289 8.1 744,461 859,396 73.6 17,826 8.9 200,733 199,400 72.7 83,791 10.0 835,750 989,764 75.8 37,891 7.0 539,523 604,213 76.5 87,231 9.5 920,000 975,214 65.1 68,337 12.2 558,635 820,866 71.4 87,235 12.6 690,744 717,874 76.1 122,841 10.8 1,142,100 1,131,950 79.3 50,661 6.5 775,742 1,029,280 82.4 38,028 6.9 555,536 614,753 86.5 5,776 0.9 629,366 681,197 58.9 272,597 31.2 872,750 954,250 84.9 33,805 6.2 544,561 626,637 83.2 48,075 9.3 515,500 641,336 83.8 46,575 11.9 391,903 640,000 86.4 42,280 8.2 515,996 673,780 90.2 222,126 7.0 3,179,197 3,309,573 87.4 37,448 9.7 385,853 605,750 93.8 101,406 6.2 1,647,400 2,198,000 52.4 14,641,870 14.5 101,203,487 101,691,139
54.7 L 60.5 M 51.8 M 44.1 M 34.0 L 39.5 L 38.1 L 32.7 L 45.8 M 33.7 L 38.4 M 25.0 L 35.2 M 27.2 L 0 N/A 30.1 M 22.3 L 7.8 L 18.1 L 21.2 L 19.3 L 23.3 L 11.4 L 16.2 L 19.2 L 19.2 L 17.7 L 22.0 M 16.5 L 20.8 M 13.7 L 10.9 L 14.6 L 11.6 L 4.3 L 13.3 L 11.9 L 9.4 L 6.8 L 12.7 L 12.2 L 5.2 L 19.5 M 13.2 L 9.0 L 16.6 M 8.8 L 14.1 M 3.9 L 8.9 L 2.9 L 7.2 L 10.3 M 2.0 L 2.9 L 0.7 L 4.3 M 6.7 M 5.6 M 5.1 M 28.7 L
Figures relate to prize-money for the 12-month period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
EXPLANATION OF TABLE This table sets out the three main contributors to prize-money with percentages of the total: 1 Racecourses’ executive and sponsorship; 2 Levy Board; 3 Owners. A small additional contribution is also made by the Divided Race Fund and the BHA Development Fund. The order is taken from the percentage in the second column of figures. This shows how much each racecourse has contributed to prize-money, expressed as a percentage of their overall prize-money. These figures relate to 2006. The arrows at the end of each line are based on a comparison between the percentages for the two rolling year periods. If a racecourse has improved its position by this criteria it receives a green ‘up’ arrow. If the year-on-year percentage has decreased it receives a red ‘down’ arrow. Note: All of the figures are produced on an ‘as originally programmed’ basis, i.e. where any transferred fixtures were originally programmed rather than where the fixtures have actually taken place. However, any transferred BHA ‘National’ fixtures and ‘Regional’ fixtures are attributed to the courses where the fixtures have actually taken place.
RACECOURSE OWNERSHIP KEY JCR Jockey Club Racecourses
North Northern Racing Ltd Arena Arena Leisure Ltd I Independently owned racecourse Gold Standard Award
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Equiano, owned by James Acheson (left of horse), became the first ever Spanish-trained winner at Royal Ascot when making every yard of the running in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes
Sue Magnier was thrilled after Henrythenavigator landed the St James’s Palace Stakes, his third Group 1 win of the season having completed the English-Irish 2,000 Guineas double
Royal Ascot: June 18
Hamdan Al Maktoum accepts his trophy from actor Sir Donald Sinden, having seen his Aqlaam take the Jersey Stakes in fine style
Scuderia Zaro’s Sabana Perdida reeled in favourite Heaven Sent in the Windsor Forest Stakes, improving on her third place in the race the previous year, to reward the French stable of Alain De Royer-Dupre
Royal Ascot: June 19
Graham Wylie (right), Ginni Wright and Robert Winston with Transcend Bloodstock’s South Central, who maintained his unbeaten record in the Norfolk Stakes
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Yeats, accompanied by co-owner Diane Nagle, entered the history books by winning his third Gold Cup, this time under Johnny Murtagh
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‘Listen, this is how I did it’. Art Connoisseur shows his affection for owner Richard Green, having produced a terrific turn of foot to land the Coventry Stakes under Jamie Spencer
Dave Gorton (right), John Best and Pip Leedham are delighted with Flashmans Papers, who caused the biggest upset of the week at Royal Ascot with his 100-1 success in the Windsor Castle Stakes
Sue Brendish and daughter Emily (right) collect the trophy after Mr Aviator had defeated 28 rivals to lift the Royal Hunt Cup
Langs Lash proved a gutsy winner of the Queen Mary Stakes for owner John Hanly (second from right) and the Mick Quinlan stable
Khalid Abdullah (left) welcoms back Fifteen Love, who swooped fast and late to win the Britannia Handicap under Steve Drowne
Members of the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Delilah) syndicate receive their trophy, having seen Colony come home a decisive winner of the King George V Handicap
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Picture Parade Royal Ascot: June 20
Sheikh Mohammed (left) watches as Frankie Dettori treats the crowd to another of his famous flying dismounts, having steered Godolphin’s Campanologist to an all-the-way success in the King Edward VII Stakes
Jackie Bolger collects her prize from BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce after her Cuis Ghaire, trained by husband Jim Bolger, had won the Albany Stakes
Royal Ascot: June 21
The Queen enjoyed her first Royal Ascot winner in nine years with Free Agent, who came from last to first in the Chesham Stakes
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Sir Martyn Arbib and son Ben with Supaseus, who produced a brave frontrunning performance to land the Wolferton Handicap
Regal Parade gave Dab Hand Racing a day to remember with victory in the Buckingham Palace Handicap
Philip Newton is a happy man having seen Sugar Ray make every post a winning one under Ryan Moore in the Duke of Edinburgh Handicap
Gordon McDowall and partner Gail Duddy (right) collect their prize following the Wokingham Handicap win of Big Timer, a welcome Royal Ascot success for Scotland
Royal Ascot Success for Oak Lodge Breeders in 2007 of Dual Classic Winner COCKNEY REBEL Consignors of Flashmans Papers Winner of the Windsor Castle Stakes, Listed, Royal Ascot in 2008 Look out for another excellent draft from Oak Lodge in 2008
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Owner of the Month Dena Arstall (cream suit), with husband Leslie (right), greets her Royal Ascot hero, with fellow owner Mike Weaver (grey suit)
Dena Arstall ROA Council member sees her homebred mare prevail at Royal Ascot By rights, Dena Arstall should not have been standing in the Royal Ascot winners’ enclosure in June, celebrating the thrilling Ascot Stakes triumph of Missoula, a horse she bred. Having attempted to sell the daughter of Kalanisi on
two occasions, it was something of a lucky break that led to Arstall, elected to the ROA Council in 2005 and a member of the executive committee since 2007, retaining an interest in the five-year-old. “Missoula seems to have
always bounced back to us every time we have tried to sell her, almost as if she doesn’t want to leave us!” said Arstall, who owns the mare with husband Leslie, Gary Pettit and Steven Ashley under the banner of Pollards Bloodstock, and
Jersey businessman Mike Weaver. “We had the opportunity to sell her as a yearling to Greece, but we didn’t really want to see her go abroad and so bought her back. “Then, after Missoula won at York in October by 13 lengths, Suzy Smith bought her for 110,000gns to go jumping. However, one of her buyers dropped out, so Suzy asked if we wanted to buy back into her. We said
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ROA Forum
“I was hopeful of Missoula winning at Royal Ascot, because she stays well and is so tough and honest” – Dena Arstall Sam Hitchcott and Missoula (noseband) edge home in a dramatic finish
yes, and Pollards Bloodstock now owns 50%. “You cannot go to Royal Ascot confident of victory, although I was hopeful, as she stays very well and is so tough and honest. Peter Deal (former ROA Council member) came second with Mamlook and was so magnanimous – he said he didn’t mind losing to us!”
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SEEDS ARE SEWN
It was a trip to Epsom with her parents for the 1978 Derby that ignited Arstall’s passion for horseracing, having seen her fancy Pyjama Hunt take fourth place behind Shirley Heights. After a subsequent outing to Newbury races and a successful wager on 14-1 winner Meistersinger, Arstall was “completely hooked”. She explained: “From an early age it has been a burning ambition of mine to be involved in racing and breeding. “I chose to go to Cambridge University because it was closest to
Newmarket; my admissions tutor could not believe it! “I actually wanted to be a racing journalist but found it difficult to break into, so my father suggested a career in finance. “After leaving university, I worked for Lehman Brothers and later became a managing director at Credit Suisse. I really enjoyed my time in the City.” However, Arstall did not envisage a prolonged City career for herself and it was while trading eurobonds in Canary Wharf that her fledgling breeding operation began to take shape. “I joined the City as a means to an end, that end being breeding and owning racehorses,” said Arstall. “The objective was always to be involved in racing and breeding on a full-time basis by my mid-thirties, by which time I had built up a broodmare band of six. “When I first joined the City, you could have a day off to go racing. Then within a few years you could
perhaps go to the bookie’s and watch your horse. In the end, life as a trader was so hectic that you never had time to see your horses run. “After September 11, the City changed a lot and became a more frenetic and dehumanised place. I left at the beginning of 2003 and I’m 100% happy with that decision.” IN THE GENES
Missoula (a city in Montana that lies on an old glacial lakebed) is named in keeping with her breeding. Her dam Medway, by Shernazar out of Sea Port, was a foundation mare for Pollards Stables, the entity under which the Arstalls breed. With a staying pedigree on her dam’s side that features Ripeck, whose daughter Bireme won the Oaks, it is little wonder that Missoula is proving well suited to extreme distances. Her half-sister Missouri, who is now a Pollards broodmare, scored over a mile and seven furlongs for
Mark Tompkins, Missoula’s previous trainer, and the man who Arstall credits with much of her success. She explained: “Mark trained Missoula with a lot of patience in her early years and we are reaping the rewards now. “Suzy has shown she can train with the best of them, while I thought the ride from Sam Hitchcott at Royal Ascot was incredible – he’s very strong and a fine horseman. “Missoula was bought by Mike Weaver to go jumping (she ran fourth on her hurdles debut at Fontwell) and his long-term ambition is to win the World Hurdle at Cheltenham. She ran well when eighth in the Northumberland Plate and the Cesarewitch is on the agenda later this year. “Winning these big races takes you to a different level. Away from the Classics, Royal Ascot is the pinnacle as both an owner and breeder, and a truly exhilarating experience.” I
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Owners in the News – Gordon McDowall Scottish joy at Royal Ascot as Big Timer finishes best of all to land Wokingham pot for his owner/landlord Scottish racing enjoyed a major fillip at Royal Ascot with Big Timer’s victory in the Wokingham Handicap. The son of Street Cry scored for the first time since he landed the Group 3 Acomb Stakes as a juvenile to give his owner Gordon McDowall, trainer Linda Perratt and jockey Tom Eaves their first wins at the flagship meeting. “The Wokingham win was fantastic for the whole team,” said McDowall, 50, who also owns Belstane Racing Stables in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, where Big Timer is trained. “I bought Big Timer at the same time I purchased the yard. Ian Semple was packing up and had offers for the horse, so I stepped in. It is similar to a football manager who doesn’t want to lose his best players. “Ian is now assistant trainer to Linda and the whole setup works really well. They know what is right for the horses and that is vital.”
Originally from Glasgow and an avid Rangers supporter, McDowall, whose orange and dark blue colours are the reverse of Michael Tabor’s famous silks, sold his wholesale pharmaceutical business and chemist shops before purchasing Belstane Racing Stables. EARLY STARTER
His interest in the thoroughbred developed as a youngster, when he was not averse to missing the odd PE lesson at school in favour of a trip to the races with his father. McDowall explained: “I was always a punter and loved to go racing. Ayr, Musselburgh, Hamilton, Carlisle, Newcastle; we went to them all. “Having owned shares in a few horses, initially with Linda, I started buying a few on my own. I now have about a dozen outright. “I find spending time with the horses very relaxing. They all have different
personalities and it’s great to visit them and have a wee chat!” McDowall is now focused on putting Scottish racing on the map and has invested in new facilities at his Carluke yard, including an Al Bahathri style Polytrack gallop and horse walkers. He said: “I have spent around £2 million on the place and I want to attract new owners to the yard. At the moment we have 62 boxes and all but eight are full, but we can always build more stables.
“We have created a state-of-theart yard and want to entice people to send their horses to us”
SCOTTISH PRIDE
“We know he’s a Group horse,” said McDowall, “and he has plenty of options. “Big Timer is effective at six furlongs but stays up to a mile; all he needs is a good pace in his races. As a son of Street Cry he should get better as he gets older. “I would love to take him to the Breeders’ Cup, while next year I don’t see why the Golden Jubilee Stakes shouldn’t be an option.” I
“To be honest, I find it disappointing that some Scottish owners don’t have their horses trained in Scotland. “We have created a stateof-the-art racing yard and want to entice people to send their horses to us.” As for Big Timer, an ambitious agenda could see the four-year-old competing for riches in the US.
– Gordon McDowall
Gordon McDowall and partner Gail Duddy savour Royal Ascot glory
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ROA Forum Mr Aviator and Richard Hughes (centre) hold off Docofthebay (blue cap) and Royal Power
Owners in the News – Sue Brendish Mr Aviator flies home in Royal Hunt Cup as hot favourite Bankable fails to capitalise on handicap mark moment, Sue, this doesn’t happen every day!’ It was very exciting; a once in a lifetime experience.” MERRY CHRISTMAS!
This year’s Royal Hunt Cup was supposedly about one horse: the Luca Cumanitrained Bankable, officially a stone well-in at the weights and sent off the shortest priced favourite in the 165year history of the race. However, the ‘good thing’ could finish only fifth, undone by a double-figure draw. With the field racing towards the stands’ rail, it was Mr Aviator, drawn in stall four, who emerged victorious to spare the bookies’ blushes and give owner Sue Brendish (above) her first Royal Ascot winner.
“I knew we were in with a good chance, despite all the hype surrounding Bankable, and I actually had a feeling we might win,” said Brendish, a retired nurse from Pembrokeshire, who has owned racehorses for seven years. “The conditions suited Mr Aviator and he produced a really brave performance, while I thought Richard Hughes gave him a terrific ride. I think it must be every owner’s dream to have a winner at Royal Ascot. “I remember Richard said as he came in, ‘Savour the
Brendish, who grew up around horses at the family home and attended pony club as a youngster, did not become a racehorse owner until her husband Clay, an IT specialist, bought her two yearlings for Christmas. Scythian and Danaan Prince went into training with Richard Hannon, and while neither set the world alight on the racecourse – the former scored once at Windsor, while the latter has now embarked on a career in eventing – the association with Hannon was forged. Brendish said: “Richard is a very good trainer – he knows everything about every horse in the yard and is incredibly knowledgeable. “It was Richard Hannon jnr who pushed us to buy Mr Aviator at Tattersalls. Our limit of 70,000gns was
surpassed, but he said, ‘You can’t let this fellow go’, so we put in one more bid and got him for 75,000gns.” With Mr Aviator (named in line with his sire Lear Fan) now lined up for a crack at Listed level, Brendish also has high hopes for Sohcahtoa, a two-year-old son of Val Royal, who followed a promising debut effort at Newbury with a ready success at Goodwood. “Sohcahtoa (a term in trigonometry) is a beautiful looking horse, albeit a slightly naughty one!” said Brendish. “He’s big and strong, and his trainer thinks a lot of him. I also have an unraced juvenile filly by Superior Premium called Little Blacknumber. “Mr Aviator is such a consistent horse who deserved a big win and I feel lucky to have him. Some owners have huge strings but I own three horses, plus two eventers, and I’m very happy with that number!” I
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Published here is the consolidated Provisional List of the stallions named in the lists sent to the Co-Ordinating Committee by the British, Irish, French, Italian, German and Swiss Trustees in accordance with the Co-Ordinating Agreement. Full eligibility of each stallion’s progeny, CONCEIVED IN 2008 IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, (the foal crop of 2009), for benefits under the terms and conditions of the European Breeders’ Fund, is DEPENDENT UPON RECEIPT OF THE BALANCE OF THE DUE CONTRIBUTION BY 15TH DECEMBER 2008. Late stallion entries for the European Breeders’ Fund will be included in the Final List, provided the full contribution is received by 15th December 2008. The progeny of these stallions, CONCEIVED IN 2008, will have to be nominated to Breeders’ Cup Ltd as foals in 2009, if they are to be entered in the Breeders’ Cup Championship Races in 2011 and thereafter at the lowest entry fee, and if they are to receive other relevant benefits under the Breeders’ Cup National Stakes Programme. LE TRITON (USA) LE VIE DEI COLORI (GB) LECROIX (GER) LEND A HAND (GB) LEPORELLO (IRE) LESOTHO (USA) LIBRETTIST (USA) LIL’S BOY (USA) LIMNOS (JPN) LIMPID (GB) LIQUIDO (GER) LIVER SONG (IRE) LOCHBUIE (IRE) LOMITAS (GB) LONDON CALLING (USA) LOOK HONEY (IRE) LORD OF ENGLAND (GER) LOST WORLD (IRE) LOUP SAUVAGE (USA) LOUP SOLITAIRE (USA) LOUVETEAU (USA) LOVE IS ALL (ITY) LUCKY STORY (USA) LUGNY (FR) LUPESCO (IRE) LUSO (GB)
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ALL THE NEWS AND EVENTS FOR TBA MEMBERS
Happy Days Regional trips are thriving as members enjoy privileged access to studs and racing stables
REGIONAL DAY FOR THE NORTH The North’s regional day on May 22 began with a visit to Alan Swinbank’s Thorndale Racing Stables in Melsonby, North Yorkshire. He currently has 168 horses in training, while Thorndale Stables covers 130 acres, including gallops and turn-out paddocks. The members were greeted by Swinbank’s racing secretary Carol Daniels and were taken to a new complex in the process of being built, which will comprise 50 stables, an indoor exercise area, together with a new office and living accommodation. Members then moved back to the gallops to watch third lot, including nowretired stable star Turbo Linn. Back at the yard members were met by head lad Kevin
Frost, who gave a comprehensive tour of several of the stables in the main yard, covering around 75 horses, providing full details of the different stages of training for each horse and taking lots of questions. After lunch members moved on to Andrew Spalding’s Hedgeholme Stud near Darlington, a 200-acre stud standing four stallions, and with its own broodmares and boarding mare facilities. Members were treated to a parade of Hedgeholme’s resident stallions, including Distant Music, Misu Bond, Josr Algarhoud and Tillerman. Our thanks go to John Wills and Peter Onslow for organising a wonderful day, and especially to Swinbank and his team, and to Spalding and his family.
Members at Alan Swinbank’s yard; (below) mare and foal at Lavington Stud
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Some of William Knight’s 40 horses enjoying the scene at Angmering
SOUTH EAST REGIONAL DAY Thirty members gathered on June 5 for the South East regional day, which began at the Angmering Park Estate in West Sussex, to visit William Knight’s Lower Coombe Stables. Angmering Park is the home of Lady Herries and covers 11,000 acres over the South Downs. Knight, who is in his third season as a trainer, leases Lower Coombe Stables from Herries. His 40 horses have full use of the magnificent facilities at Angmering Park, including three gallops, turnout paddocks and woodlands walks. Members watched third lot (two-year-olds) pull out from the yard and then via four-wheel-drives were taken to the mile and a half allweather gallop, with stunning views across the South Downs and Arundel. Members were then shown around the yard by Knight and his wife Emily. From here it was on to the Arundel Equine Hospital,
where practice partner Paul Du Preez showed members the facilities and gave a talk on gastric ulcers. The afternoon was spent at Lavington Stud, a 340-acre estate owned by Captain John Macdonald-Buchanan, and A R Macdonald Buchanan. The stud has been in operation for 110 years and up until last year was standing stallions. After a tour of the stud and viewing its foals, yearlings and mares, members returned to the covering shed, for a talk by resident vet Paula Broadhurst, who works for the Arundel Equine Hospital, about veterinary work on a stud. Our thanks to Joan Langmead for organising such a fantastic day, to William and Emily Knight, and their staff, to Du Preez, Matt Waterhouse and Broadhurst, and to Tim Read, Bill Lloyd and the staff at Lavington Stud. I
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TBA Region Profile – West Midlands Encompassing Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, the West Midlands and Worcestershire
Cheshire Staffordshire
Chairman
Hazel West (pictured below with Sergeant Cecil). Her racing interests began entirely thanks to Humphrey Cottrill, and she was fortunate enough to ride Renardier – owned by Stanhope Joel – to win the Newmarket Town Plate in 1968. West also visits families on behalf of injured jockeys, as well as stewarding at Stratford and Warwick, and at local point-to-points. Regional representative
Mary Rimell, who is the owner of Throckmorton Court Stud in Worcestershire, which is let to Peter Balding. There are four resident stallions – Pursuit Of Love, Fantastic View, Superior Premium and Bold Edge. Rimell bred Fakenham specialist Cool Roxy and Lanzarote Hurdle winner Crossbow Creek, the latter trained by her son Mark. Regional events
There has been a good mixture of National Hunt and Flat events over the past few years, with veterinary and nutrition presentations thrown in, too. These included visits to studs such as
Goldford, Usk Valley, Wood Farm and Throckmorton, and racing yards including Donald McCain’s Bankhouse stables and Jonjo O’Neil’s Jackdaws Castle. This year over 40 members in the West Midlands region were treated to a fascinating day on June 23 at David Redvers’s Tweenhills Farm in Gloucestershire. Mares and foals on view in the paddock included the legendary Lady Rebecca, Redvers’s star purchase, with an attractive Alflora filly at foot. She is in foal to Shirocco. Following a parade of resident stallions Sleeping Indian, Trade Fair, Lucky Story, Fraam and Ishiguru, members travelled the short distance to Corse End Farm, where a purpose-built foaling barn, housing 12 boxes, provides a top-of-the range facility which fulfils the bio-security requirements that are so important on a stallion stud. Mares and foals, plus a large group of yearlings, were viewed enjoying the benefits of grazing the large sheltered paddocks, which form part of this former organic dairy farm. Following a delicious lunch at Corse Lawn House Hotel, a few minutes from
Shropshire West Midlands Hereford and Worcestershire
Warwickshire
Tweenhills, Louise Jones, nutrition specialist from Dodson & Horrell, gave a short presentation on feeding breeding stock. She said that the importance of appropriate mineral content and the monitoring and management of the growth rate of young stock form the key steps needed to mitigate the onset of developmental orthopaedic disorders (DODs) that nearly 68% of thoroughbred foals will develop in some form. Our thanks go to Jones and Redvers, and his family and staff, for making the day such a success. Regional chairman’s priorities
“To improve membership figures and encourage representatives in each area to get together to discuss the best way ahead.” West believes that regional representatives should be more pro-active within their regions and do more to help Stanstead House with any particular projects/problems in their areas. She currently writes a letter of welcome to new members and contacts lapsed members to find out why they have left the TBA. She feels that the personal touch is hugely importance. Contacts
David Redvers (right of top picture) talks members through the workings of Tweenhills Farm, prior to their mixing with young stock in the paddocks
The regional representatives are available to help, assist and advise members on any subject covered by the TBA. Members are encouraged to contact the chairman or reps if they have any ideas, problems or complaints. I Hazel West, Atherstone Hill Farm, Atherstone-on-Stour, Stratford-onAvon, Warwickshire CV37 8NZ. Telephone 01789 459032. I Mary Rimell, Throckmorton Court Farm, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2JX. Telephone 01386 462559.
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Stable Staff Award – July 2008 Toni Spatcher, manager of stud and school farm The Elms, Worcestershire The Elms School dates back to 1614 and is the oldest school in the country on its original site. The school has a band of six Flat-bred broodmares and has bred a number of winners, including Elms Schoolgirl and Elms Schoolboy. Toni Spatcher has been employed at The Elms for nine years, during which time she has become an
invaluable member of staff. She is in charge of the school’s small farm enterprise and oversees all aspects of the care of mares, foals and school ponies, with very little experienced assistance. Spatcher has also successfully fostered an orphan foal and her practical approach has resulted in prompt action to avert
potential disasters during the foaling season. Headmaster of The Elms, Clive Ashby, who nominated Spatcher for the award, describes her as a hard working individual who is totally dedicated to the wellbeing of the horses in her care. Her commitment has helped lay a foundation of genuine interest in racing and breeding among pupils.
Toni Spatcher with the mare Ladykirk and her colt foal by Proclamation
GOLF WEEKEND FUNDS RACE AT MUSSELBURGH In 2007 the Golf Weekend raised £5,000 to go towards prize-money for the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Golf Day Fillies’ Handicap, which was held at Musselburgh on May 20. The day was a perfect opportunity for the newly formed Scottish region to meet and discuss what they would like from the TBA. With 45% of the Scottish members present, it was a great success. Our thanks go to Musselburgh general manager Bill Farnsworth and Tim Finch, TBA regional chairman for Scotland. The five-runner race was won by British-bred Kasumi, bred by TBA member Fonthill Stud and trained by Hughie Morrison. Kasumi has since gone on to win a Listed race at Pontefract. This year the Golf Weekend is at The Belfry on August 3 and 4. If anyone is interested in attending, or in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Samantha Knight at Stanstead House.
Dates, reminders and new members September 26
Cheltenham racecourse.
01638 661321 if you have any queries.
December 9 to 11
Home:
Thoroughbred Breeders’ Day, Newmarket racecourse. TBA members will be sent more details and an application form for badges in August.
TBA Stud Farming Course, Newmarket. An opportunity for members and nonmembers to attend the annual Stud Farming Course, which incorporates topics of current relevance to the thoroughbred breeding industry. Application forms will be available from the end of August. For further information, please contact Christine at Stanstead House. Telephone 01638 661321 or email Christine@thetba.co.uk
Mr A Robson, Northumberland. Mrs M Hall, Oxfordshire. Mrs D Mathias, Pembrokeshire. Mrs A Simcock, Herefordshire. Ms A Bishop, Oxfordshire. Ms J Taylor, Kent. The Waney Racing Group, London. Mr M Williamson, West Midlands. Miss B Sanders, Surrey. Mr and Mrs Collins, Buckinghamshire. Ms J Niven, Dundee. Mrs S Gowling, Gloucestershire. Mr R Scott, Essex. Mr T Watson, Leicestershire.
November 14
TBA new members
TBA National Hunt Stallion Parade,
Please contact Stanstead House on
TBA/Watership Down Stud Sales Race. This will take place at Ascot and members are invited to apply for two badges for an exciting day’s racing. Details and applications forms will be sent out during August. Badges will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
October 17
Abroad:
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Mr & Mrs M Griffiths, County Wexford. Mrs H Steel, County Kildare.
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TBA Forum
Veterinary research remains a major role for the TBA, despite reports
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In addition to its longstanding commitment to provide £50,000 a year in support of the Animal Health Trust’s diagnostic services, the TBA provides additional new funding of £75,000 a year towards the ongoing work of Equine Genetics Research Ltd, and a further £75,000 in support of a Levy Board-approved research project to provide specific benefits in stud medicine and/or equine reproduction. Ongoing support includes for research at the Moredun Research Institute (worm infestation); University of Nottingham (equine virus abortion); and Animal Health Trust (strangles).
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The TBA Veterinary Committee identified a further one-year research project earlier this year to investigate the effect of hormone administration in mares and the reasons for ovulatory irregularity, which will receive financial support with effect from October. All of this offers proof of the TBA’s commitment to provide breeders and the wider equine community, with tangible, practical support. Funds raised from the sales levy, initiated in the 1970s, have from the outset been allocated between “veterinary research and for the purpose of defending and protecting breeders’ interests in matters such as
taxation, rating and promotion of the industry�. This year we will, for the first time, be able to thank those consignors who contribute towards the sales levy, as their identities will be shared with the TBA. The TBA will continue to respond to its members’ views, particularly with regard to veterinary research, and all our key objectives, in particular membership services, political lobbying, veterinary research, support for mares, and education and training, will be strengthened due to our restructuring programme. I Louise Kemble – TBA chief executive
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TBA Forum Breeders’ Prizes FLAT HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £900 or more Breeder Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
Prize (£) 9,200
Horse
Based on dates money was paid
Sire
Dam
Date
Course
Heaven Sent
Pivotal
Heavenly Ray
03/5/08
Newmarket
Cesare
Machiavellian
Tomond
30/4/08
Ascot
Fondled
Selkirk
Embraced
17/5/08
Newmarket
Newsells Park Stud Limited
7,500
Shipmaster
Slip Anchor
Cover Look
30/4/08
Ascot
Raffin Bloodstock
4,500
Assertive
Bold Edge
Tart And A Half
16/5/08
York
Card Bloodstock
4,200
Luberon
Fantastic Light
Luxurious
16/5/08
York
Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
4,200
Captain Webb
Storming Home
Criquette
16/5/08
Hamilton Park
D J Burke
4,200
Miracle Seeker
Rainbow Quest
Miracle
10/5/08
Lingfield Park
Mrs P Good
2,800
Ordance Row
Mark Of Esteem
Language Of Love
12/5/08
Windsor
Sir Eric Parker
2,800
Mia’s Boy
Pivotal
Bint Zamayem
15/5/08
York
Pillar To Post Racing
2,300
Skhilling Spirit
Most Welcome
Calcavella
02/5/08
Musselburgh
Bertoliver
Most Welcome
Calcavella
07/5/08
Chester
Bahamian Babe
Bahamian Bounty Baby Bunting
16/5/08
York
Victorian Bounty
Bahamian Bounty Baby Bunting
04/5/08
Salisbury
Mrs P D Gray & Mr H Farr
2,100
Lostford Manor Stud
1,800
Extraterrestrial
Mind Games
Expectation
03/5/08
Thirsk
W and R Barnett Ltd
1,800
Duntulm
Sakhee
Not Before Time
03/5/08
Newmarket
Crandon Park Stud
1,800
Watamu
Groom Dancer
Miss Golden Sands
02/5/08
Lingfield Park
Bouquet
Genesis Green Stud Ltd
1,500
Red Wine
Hamas
03/5/08
Doncaster
Woodcote Stud Ltd
1,500
Inchwood
Dubai Destination Inchiri
16/5/08
Newmarket
Chippenham Lodge Stud Ltd
1,500
Brief Goodbye
Slip Anchor
Queen Of Silk
05/5/08
Windsor
Addison Racing Ltd Inc
1,400
Dark Islander
Singspiel
Lamanka Lass
02/5/08
Lingfield Park
Floors Farming & Side Hill Stud
1,400
Jeer
Selkirk
Purring
15/5/08
Newmarket
Stanley Estate & Stud Co
1,400
Viva Vettori
Vettori
Cruinn A Bhord
05/5/08
Kempton Park
G Reed
1,400
Ella
Pivotal
Flossy
30/4/08
Pontefract
Mrs F S Williams
1,400
Cartimandua
Medicean
Agrippina
10/5/08
Nottingham
Rosyground Stud
1,400
Froissee
Polish Precedent
Crinkle
16/5/08
Newmarket
Bloomsbury Stud & The Hon Sir David Sieff
1,400
Mujood
Mujahid
Waqood
12/5/08
Yarmouth
The Hill Stud
1,200
Touchdown
Singspiel
Salim Toto
17/5/08
Thirsk
Fittocks Stud
1,200
Savarain
Rainbow Quest
Frangy
08/5/08
Goodwood
Palm Tree Thoroughbreds
1,200
Ever Rigg
Dubai Destination Bianca Nera
22/4/08
Kempton Park
The Queen
1,200
Criterion
Dr Fong
Film Script
03/5/08
Thirsk
Mrs B A Matthews
1,000
Masai Moon
Lujain
Easy To Imagine
13/5/08
Southwell
Lady Lonsdale
1,000
Art Man
Dansili
Persuasion
06/5/08
Great Leighs
Lawn Stud
1,000
Look So
Efisio
Last Look
06/5/08
Southwell
C Mallison
1,000
Daaweitza
Daawe
Chichen Itza
06/5/08 Catterick Bridge
Mrs G Fane
1,000
Snowed Under
Most Welcome
Snowy Mantle
07/5/08
Beverley
D C Batey
1,000
Magic Echo
Wizard King
Sunday New'n'echo
28/4/08
Southwell
P J McCalmont
1,000
Veiled Applause
Royal Applause
Scarlet Veil
18/5/08
Ripon
Redmyre Bloodstock & Stuart McPhee
1,000
Clifton Dancer
Fraam
Crofters Ceilidh
17/5/08
Newbury
Mrs F M Johnson Houghton
1,000
Phluke
Most Welcome
Phlirty
26/9/02
Warwick
A W Robson
1,000
Island Music
Mujahid
Ischia
12/5/08
Redcar
Michael John Williamson
900
Baby Strange
Superior Premium The Manx Touch
17/5/08
Newbury
James Clark
900
Borderlescott
Compton Place
02/5/08
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Julian Richmond-Watson Small-scale breeder enjoys incredible change of fortune in the Oaks How Julian and Sarah Richmond-Watsons’ luck has changed in a short space of time! In April 2007 their mare Last Look died foaling a Royal Applause filly who also succumbed. Then Last Look’s daughter Look Here goes and wins the Oaks (above), to secure
Richmond-Watson the TBA/TRM Breeder of the Month award, for which he receives a TRM product pallet worth over £2,000, as well as some Irish whiskey. Few breeders operating on as small a scale as the Richmond-Watsons of Lawn Stud, Potterspury in Northamptonshire, can have
experienced quite such a dramatic change in fortune. What makes their success even more noteworthy is that Look Here was a second homebred filly in as many years to represent them in the Oaks – Look Here was preceded by Kayah, winner of the Lingfield Oaks Trial, a race in which Look Here
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finished second. Kayah and Look Here are the progeny of half-sisters. The origin of the family at Lawn Stud is owed to their grandam Derniere Danse. She was bought at the 1991 Tattersalls’ December Sales for 47,000gns carrying her first foal – her distinguished half-brother Pursuit Of Love was then a two-year-old. Derniere Danse was bred by Societe Aland, which is an amalgam of the Christian names of Alec Head and Roland de Chambure, then partners in a major bloodstock venture. Currently the Jockey Club’s senior steward, Julian Richmond-Watson has followed in the footsteps of his late father, an owner/breeder at the family home when the operation was Wakefield Lodge Stud. Amongst the good winners he bred were Night Appeal, Chinwag, Atopolis and B Major. The family’s bottle green, lime green and white check cap colours were also carried by Blast, winner of the Queen Anne Stakes and placed twice in the Eclipse. I
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Small Breeder: Special Merit Michael and Gloria Tourle Haywards Heath duo breed Group 3 winner Lady Gloria from sole broodmare In normal circumstances the June Special Merit award would have gone to Ann Jenkins by virtue of Lush Lashes’s magnificent victory in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. However, as Jenkins had won the corresponding May award through that filly’s success in the Musidora Stakes, the lucky recipients for this latest accolade are Michael and Gloria Tourle from Haywards Heath, not that it makes any difference in one respect. Quite incredibly, the respective dams of both Lush Lashes and Lady Gloria, winner of the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom on Derby Day, are permanent boarders with Paul and Judy Buckfield at Sussex Stud, near Horsham, once an outpost for the National Stud when it was
Lady Gloria is driven clear by Tom Queally at Epsom
centred on Gillingham in Dorset. The solitary broodmare owned by the Tourles, Lady Gloria’s dam Tara Moon (currently in foal to Haafhd), had been sold by her breeder Willie Carson for 20,000gns at the 1999 Doncaster St Leger Sales, but she never ran. Lady Gloria, by Diktat, her second foal, was bought in as a yearling at Newmarket for just 2,000gns, but her
breeders fared rather better financially with her third offspring. Named Efisio’s Star, she realised 62,000gns as a yearling last October and is now with William Haggas. The family originated at Carson’s Minster Stud through Tara Moon’s dam Tarf, whom he had ridden for her owner/breeder Hamdan Al Maktoum (owner of Efisio’s Star) to win at Salisbury, in the
process establishing a twoyear-old course record for five furlongs. Tarf is a half-sister to six other winners, including the 1997 Queen Mary Stakes heroine Nadwah, and they belong to the same family as Averti. Carson acquired Tarf as a filly out of training from Sheikh Hamdan for 22,000gns, but she did him few favours at stud and was duly culled. I
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“It would be wonderful to add the Derby to The Queen’s list of achievements in racing” – Joe Grimwade
Delighted: The Queen greets Free Agent at Royal Ascot
Breeders in the News – The Queen Her Majesty’s first Royal Ascot winner in nine years could develop into an Epsom Derby contender The Queen enjoyed her 20th Royal Ascot winner in June, courtesy of Free Agent’s scintillating last-to-first performance in the Chesham Stakes. Understandably delighted with her first success at the meeting since Blueprint captured the Duke of Edinburgh Handiicap in 1999, Her Majesty’s previous two-year-old winner at Royal Ascot came in the 1957 New Stakes with Pall Mall, winner of the following year’s 2,000 Guineas. Joe Grimwade, manager of the Royal Studs, said: “Free Agent was very impressive at Royal Ascot and it is wonderful to see such an exciting horse in the Royal colours. “I think everyone on the Sandringham Estate was thrilled and got a buzz from the win, not just those employed on the racing side. “I understand that the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on September 13 is the plan and it would be fantastic if he proved good enough to run in the Derby next year.”
The history of the Royal Studs, which encompasses Sandringham and Wolferton in Norfolk, and Polhampton in Berkshire, pre-dates the thoroughbred and can be traced back to the reign of Henry VIII, who founded a breeding operation at Hampton Court, now home to The Queen’s ceremonial horses. The Queen inherited her father’s racing and breeding operation on his death in 1952. She was champion owner in 1954 and 1957, with horses of the calibre of Aureole (King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes) and Carrozza (Oaks). The 1970s saw further Classic success with Highclere (1,000 Guineas and French Oaks) and Dunfermline (Oaks and St Leger). Free Agent is by Dr Fong out of Film Script, one of 25 Sandringham broodmares. He is a product of two of The Queen’s top families. Film Script’s sire, Unfuwain, is out of the high-class racemare Height Of Fashion (herself a
daughter of Highclere), who also produced outstanding duo Nashwan and Nayef. On her dam’s side, Film Script is from the family of Amicable, purchased by The Queen for 5,400gns at Tattersalls’ October Yearling Sale in 1961. “The Queen’s commitments do not allow her to visit the horses as often as I am sure she would like,” said Grimwade.
“However, they do not prevent her from taking an active role in the management of her bloodstock interests. “Success at Royal Ascot sums up the main aim of the Royal Studs, which is to produce top-class racehorses. “The Queen breeds to race in her own colours. It would be wonderful to add the Derby to her amazing list of achievements in racing.” I
Richard Hughes: thrilled with win
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Breeders in the News – Granham Farm Wiltshire-based breeder with only six broodmares tastes Royal Ascot glory with relative of Persian Punch Aqlaam’s striking success in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot provided a triumphant moment for British breeding, and in particular David Hearson, the owner of Granham Farm. The Marlborough-based operation, which was managed from 1995 until March 2008 by David Twomey, has only six broodmares on its books, including Aqlaam’s dam, Bourbonella. Bred by Granham Farm, Bourbonella is an unraced half-sister to that immensely popular performer and high class stayer Persian Punch, being by Rainbow Quest out of Rum Cay, herself a Granham Farm broodmare up to her death in 2007 at the age of 22. WISE INVESTMENT
“I bought Bourbonella for 34,000gns at Tattersalls’ December Yearling Sale in 2001, having purchased Granham Farm in mid2000,” said Hearson, 57, an engineer by trade and chief executive of Latchways plc.
“She was the property of Jan Steinman, the previous owner of Granham Farm, who asked if we could board his mares until they were sold. I had been around Bourbonella since she was a foal and was therefore very attached to her. “We sent Bourbonella to Oasis Dream in his first season and she produced Aqlaam, who was foaled at Shadwell Stud and then subsequently bought for 260,000gns at Tattersalls’ December Foal Sale in 2005. “I know that the people at Shadwell have been impressed with him from day one and I have kept an eye on his progress. “I fully appreciate how much good fortune one needs to produce a Group winner in such a short space of time from such a small band of mares. Equally, you need the support of the likes of Shadwell and Darley, who are prepared to back their judgement in the sales ring.” Hearson, originally from Dorset, has worked in Saudi Arabia and France, and
developed an interest in horseracing in his 20s. He owns three mares in partnership with his twin brother, Paul, and they share three horses in training (all homebred) with Roger Charlton, including useful handicapper Trenchtown. Bourbonella, who is in foal to Green Desert, has a Cape Cross filly foal at foot, while her Oasis Dream yearling – Aqlaam’s brother – is due to sell at Deauville on August 15. VERY APPRECIATIVE
These are exciting times for Hearson, who is quick to acknowledge the people who have helped to put Granham Farm on the map. He said: “David Twomey’s knowledge of horses and families is excellent, and he has been a great deal of help to me. Without the education that he gave we could not have had this success. “I have also received excellent advice and guidance from Ted Voute and Charlie Gordon-Watson.
“In the early days, with my very limited knowledge, it was essential that I had the best advice, and it would be difficult to find people with a greater knowledge of the market.” BRIGHT FUTURE
Aqlaam’s success has increased his breeder’s profile and made his dam a very valuable commodity, although there are no plans for any big upheavals at Granham Farm at present. “We do not intend to greatly increase our broodmare numbers but to supplement with quality homebreds from time to time,” said Hearson. “Although there has been plenty of interest in Bourbonella, I have no real desire to sell. I have watched her from foal to Groupproducing broodmare and look forward to even more success in future.” He added: “Breeding is the fun part for me. It is a long process and teaches you patience, as nothing happens overnight.” I
“I appreciate how much good fortune is needed to produce a Group winner in such a short period” – David Hearson Different class: Aqlaam asserts his superiority at Royal Ascot
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Deadly Danger Experts at a seminar backed by the TBA and The Horse Trust warn of the twin threats of African Horse Sickness and West Nile Virus, and of the need for vigilance among breeders African Horse Sickness (AHS) and West Nile Virus (WNV) are familiar terms for everyone involved with horses. For many years in the equine world, including bloodstock, they had only marginal significance. They came under the heading ‘exotic diseases’, problems which originated a long way away and, with any luck, would stay a long way away. Now we know different. The potential threat these two diseases pose prompted the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, in conjunction with The Horse Trust, to convene a seminar to review our current knowledge and provide guidance to the equine industry on how concerned they should be. The seminar, held on June 23, attracted
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around 270 delegates, representing a wide range of backgrounds and interests, thoroughbred and non-thoroughbred. The programme was fascinating and comprised high quality contributions from an international panel of speakers with a great deal of relevant experience, and an ability to communicate in a clear and comprehensible manner. The overall message of the day was that, while there is no need for any panic measures, the risk of one or both of these two diseases affecting the UK is increasing, and it is essential that suitable contingency plans are put in place. It was made clear that one of the major factors affecting the spread of equine diseases is the increased amount of international movement of
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horses, for breeding and competition purposes. Joe Grimwade, who chaired the morning session, reminded the audience that, to date, neither of these conditions has been diagnosed within the UK and he cited our main defences as being employment of top quality staff, a high standard of veterinary care, vigilant disease monitoring and surveillance procedures, investment in scientific research, and strict adherence to the available codes of practice. All speakers agreed that ‘prevention is always better than cure’. However, if there is an occurrence of infectious disease, appropriate control and eradication measures are vital, and should be planned in advance and implemented as soon as there is any suspicion of a disease. These include movement restrictions and stopping high-risk activities such as breeding, as well as clinical and laboratory investigations. Richard Newton, from the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, explained that the two conditions under the spotlight at the seminar, AHS and WNV, are vector borne diseases, i.e. they are not spread directly from horse to horse but arise from indirect transfer of infective agents via insect vectors. The most important vector in the transmission of AHS is the Culicoides species (midges), while WNV is spread via mosquitoes. This means that a disease-free country must consider the possibility of the disease being introduced by importation of either the host (i.e. an infected horse) or the vector. With regard to the latter, there are many theories as to how this can occur, including importation in boxes of fresh flowers, transport of vectors in aircraft, and wind-blown movement. All speakers agreed that climate change is having a significant effect on the areas affected by the vectors and their ability to ‘overwinter’. In recent years, there has been a well documented change in the geographical distribution of vector borne diseases, which have emerged in previously non-infected areas. Examples include Bluetongue virus, which is closely related to AHS, which was reported in northern Europe in 2006 and the UK in 2007, and WNV, which was first diagnosed in North America in 1999. WEST NILE VIRUS
This virus causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord (encephalitis). Clinical signs include stumbling, muscle
‘Richard Newton of the Animal Health Trust (below) said the two diseases were not transmitted from horse to horse but by insects’ weakness or twitching, partial paralysis, loss of appetite, lethargy, altered behaviour, inability to swallow, fever and recumbency. Josie TraubDargatz, a speaker from Colorado University, USA, showed some videos depicting these clinical signs. As in the human population, the disease is more likely to be fatal in older animals. Recumbency is an indicator of severity of disease. Horses who reach the stage where they are unable to stand are 70 times more likely to die. In those horses who do survive, residual clinical signs, such as weight loss and loss of body condition, can remain for extended periods. RAPID SPREADER
The virus has been reported in Africa, western Asia, the Middle East, the Mediteranean region of Europe and, most recently, the USA. Following the first report in the USA, the disease spread rapidly. A total of 25 cases were diagnosed in 1999, but this rose to 69 cases in 2001, while two years later 15,257 diagnoses were reported. Although numbers are now declining, it is accepted as an endemic disease in this region. When asked about the effectiveness of vaccination, Dr Traub-Dargatz said: “Studies have shown that survival rates among populations of vaccinated horses are significantly higher than those in nonvaccinated animals, so yes, the vaccine is effective. No vaccine is 100% successful but the available WNV vaccines certainly reduce mortality and the severity of disease – even in infected horses. Most WNV cases in the USA are among unvaccinated horses.” In 2006, 4,100,000 doses of WNV vaccine were sold in the US to protect a population of 6,000,000 horses. Adult horses are usually given two doses, three to six weeks apart, and an annual booster. Foals receive three doses in an initial series.
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Unlike in the USA, where clinical signs are severe, asymptomatic or subclinical WNV infection of horses (and humans) is common in much of South Africa. This is thought to be due to differences in pathogenicity between the virus strains that circulate in the two regions. Other than vaccination, the main preventive measure against WNV is limitation of exposure to mosquitoes. This can be achieved by using repellents and rugs, confining horses to stables with outward facing fans during the moquitoes’ most active periods (shortly before dusk until shortly after dawn), and keeping them away from known breeding grounds, such as ponds, wet marshy areas and dung heaps. The primary threat of WNV in the UK appears to be migratory birds from affected regions in Africa. Because the mosquito vectors are present here and numbers are increasing with climate change, it is possible that susceptible native birds may become infected, as happened in the USA. It is therefore becoming increasingly important to have an active surveillance policy in place. WNV is diagnosed by a blood test and subsequent identification of the virus in tissues. Clinical signs alone are insufficient to make a diagnosis, as they can also be indicative of other conditions. It is essential that, in the face of a major outbreak, there are well-established channels of communication within and between the equine industry and the veterinary profession, and a laboratory infrastructure which is capable of processing large quantities of samples and providing rapid diagnoses. In answer to a question from David Dugdale, it was confirmed that the diagnostic test for WNV is able to distinguish between exposure to the virus and vaccination. AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS
AHS is known to be endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, and has spread to Morroco, the Middle East, India and Pakistan. More recently, outbreaks have been reported in the Iberian peninsula and Morocco. There are nine different serotypes of AHS. Fatality among infected horses is close to 90% and clinical signs vary according to the form of disease. The peracute form is characterised by high fever, depression and respiratory symptoms. Affected animals have
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trouble breathing, start coughing, emit frothy fluid from the nostrils and mouth, and show signs of pulmonary oedema within four days. Serious lung congestion causes respiratory failure, often leading to death. There is also a subacute form of the disease which can result in fever, conjunctivitis, abdominal pain and breathing difficulties. There may also be swelling under the skin of the head and neck. Graphic video footage of horses displaying clinical signs of the disease was shown by Professor Alan Guthrie from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. AHS virus is closely related to the Bluetongue virus and is spread by the same vectors. According to Professor Philip Mellor from the Institute for Animal Health, “the emergence of Bluetongue in the UK provides a wake-up call. It means other diseases can follow and we need
‘Philip Mellor (below) of the Institute for Animal Health said Bluetongue in the UK was a wake-up call’ to be fully prepared for this possibility.” Professor Mellor explained that both Bluetongue and AHS viruses are arboviruses, and need to replicate in the vector as well as the vertebrate host. Temperature plays an important role because the Culicoides midges are coldblooded and therefore the virus will not replicate below 12°C. The greater the temperature above this level, the faster the transmission times, highlighting the significance of climate change. Over the past 100 years, there has been a 1.2°C increase in temperature in Europe. The 1990s were the warmest decade on record, with the warmest night-time temperatures. Winter temperatures also increased. Professor Mellor provided a detailed description of the midges involved in the spread of disease and even had some samples, which he threw into the audience – thankfully in sealed containers! They are the smallest blood-feeding insects in the world, with 1,250 named species, 50 of which are known to be in the UK. They are found in pools,
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streams, marshes, rotting vegetation, wet leaf litter, dung heaps and damp pasture near water troughs. They are incredibly efficient at transmitting disease and a single bite from a Culicoides can infect a horse. Professor Alan Guthrie has been dealing with endemic AHS throughout his career. It was first reported in South Africa in the 18th century and major outbreaks have occurred every 20 to 30 years ever since. The worst of these killed 40% of the equine population. All nine serotypes are present. A prophylactic vaccine is available in South Africa and vaccination is mandatory. However, vaccination strategies are complicated because of the nine different serotypes and the limited cross protection between them. MOVEMENT CONTROLS
In Professor Guthries’s opinion, there will be outbreaks of AHS outside traditional areas. He said: “I admire the efforts in the UK in heightening awareness of this disease. I don’t think it is the area at greatest risk right now but the emergence of Bluetongue virus and the effects of climate change must be taken seriously. However, the presence of vectors is not a real threat unless the virus itself is introduced.” He went on to say that strict movement controls in infected areas and the establishment of surveillance zones are crucial to control procedures, as are mandatory stabling at night with use of insecticides and repellents. In the event of an outbreak, he feels that vaccination is essential, even though the vaccines aren’t perfect. The modified live vaccines currently available are unlikely to be licensed for use in the UK but, in the absence of an alternative, they have helped to control AHS in endemic areas.
The constant theme throughout many of the presentations was the need to have contingency plans in place, to take all possible precautions to keep the UK disease-free, but to be prepared to act quickly if an outbreak should occur. This was very much the focus of Dr Chris Oura from the Institute of Animal Health, who spoke specifically about AHS and how his institute is ensuring that we are not caught unawares. New tests are available which can diagnose the individual serotypes very rapidly. This has shortened the reporting time from weeks to as little as 24 hours, thus allowing control measures to be introduced very quickly. The IAH is now undertaking testing on behalf of other AHS-free countries and monitoring the movement of the different strains around the world. The ability to diagnose by serotype is particularly useful in areas where vaccination has been implemented. Dr Oura cited a case where samples were analysed and found to contain type 2 virus, whereas the vaccine being used protected only against type 9! WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
However low the risk from these diseases might be, there is no room for complacency and the need for good planning was emphasised on many occasions. Although control measures would undoubtedly help to contain an outbreak should it occur, the ideal situation would be to have safe, effective vaccines against these diseases. At present, no vaccine is licensed for use in the UK, although it is possible that, in the face of a WNV outbreak, a conditional licence might be forthcoming for that vaccine. It is unlikely, however, that the current AHS vaccine could be used as it is a modified live vaccine and considered too much of a risk.
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‘Matthew Hartley from Defra (below) said there was no import testing of horses for ‘tropical’ diseases’ Dr Jules Minke, from Merial in France, outlined the new technologies that are being applied to the development of novel vaccines. These would preclude the need to use virulent organisms because the genes are synthesised, and several other vaccines using such technologies are now commercially available. However, feasibility remains to be demonstrated for AHS. Dr Minke informed delegates that trials to achieve this aim are imminent. “Alan Guthrie and I met four years ago and we agreed to produce an experimental vaccine to test in horses in South Africa,” he said. “These tests will be carried out in the coming months and we should know by the end of the year whether these vaccines are able to protect against AHS.” The final speaker of the day was Matthew Hartley from Defra, who heads up a team of vets responsible for disease control and preventive health work on a range of wildlife diseases. One of the team works full-time on equine diseases. He emphasised that any Defra strategy can be successful only if there is strong collaboration and co-operation between all stakeholders, and the industries that work with horses across Europe. DISEASE SURVEILLANCE
He confirmed that, at present, we do not employ import testing against these diseases because horses are dead-end hosts. Rather, Defra monitors the movement of mosquitoes and migratory birds. Defra’s disease surveillance activities in horses are run in partnership with the AHT, the British Equine Veterinary Association and private laboratories, and all results are communicated via the Veterinary Record and relevant websites. Defra’s policy on WNV testing has been amended and this can now be included in neurological disease investigations through the
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Veterinary Laboratories Agency, without incurring restrictions on premises and movement. WNV is clinically indistinguishable from other encephalitic viruses and the Department of Health would take the lead in the event of a case of WNV being diagnosed, because the primary Government concern would be risk to human health. However, WNV would not automatically mean compulsory slaughter. With regard to AHS, European legislation determines control measures and the relevant EC directive (1992/35) is relatively out of date. Following the emergence of Bluetongue, it may be beneficial for the commission to make changes to the measures outlined but, at present, no review is on the agenda. According to Hartley, “not only Defra but the entire equine industry must get together to use its influence across Europe, lobbying through bodies such as European Thoroughbred Breeders’ Associations. It is unlikely that one member Government acting alone will be able to bring about change.” EUTHANASIA
One of the primary concerns is the lack of any legal requirement to register places where horses are kept. Passports and the national equine database are of some help, but they are a register of owners and do not necessarily reflect the locations in which horses are resident. During a lively question and answer session, there was much discussion as to current policy on euthanasia in the face of an AHS outbreak. Hartley confirmed that, once infection is diagnosed and confirmed positive, other animals showing clinical signs may be euthanised. However, there is opportunity for clinical judgement to be made by the attending veterinary surgeon. He also confirmed that a compensation policy for AHS has not yet been determined. When asked about insurance cover against AHS, Charles Hamilton from Lycetts said: “The whole subject of AHS is in the forefront of the insurance industry’s mind. In the UK if you insure your horse against all risks of mortality and it contracts an emerging disease, such as AHS, your claim will be met. “The only exclusion is if the Government insists it is slaughtered
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Social Scene because of its association with a confirmed case. If there is an outbreak, the situation may change and owners wanting to insure for the first time may face conditions attached.” Tim Morris from the British Horseracing Authority highlighted the importance of pragmatism. “You won’t change a European directive overnight,” he said. “And the present directive stands in all member states. So we must first formulate a plan which can be utilised now if necessary. “The industry is quite fragmented – which makes it tough for Defra to know who to talk to. But the British Horse Industry Confederation has representation from the BHA, BEF, TBA, BHS and BETA, and represents sport and leisure across the board. “We are trying to bring a unified voice to talk to Government and other appropriate bodies.” Paul Jepson explained that an AHS working group was set up last May to ensure that the UK is as well prepared as possible, both to prevent and, if necessary, control an outbreak of AHS. The working group has brought together scientists and members of the equine industry. Its aims are to develop a control strategy, to facilitate the production of good vaccines, and to raise awareness of AHS.
Julian Dollar, Chris Richardson and Andrew Snell
Iain Boardman and Alan Guthrie
THE CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY
The unenviable task of summing up the day fell to Kirsten Rausing, chairman of the TBA. In doing so, she asked those present to act as messengers and share the information gained from the presentations with colleagues, friends and other interested parties. She said: “It is extremely important for the industry to carry forward the information we have heard and for it to be disseminated further through all layers of the industry. To boil down what we have heard and summarise it in one sentence, prevention is better than cure. “It is alarming to face a scenario with AHS, WNV and other diseases so evident on the horizon worldwide. “One very pertinent aspect was only fleetingly mentioned. It would seem to me and to many others that some of the worst problems and greatest threats we are looking at are constructed by man’s greed. We face problems of equine diseases, moving at exponential speed, sometimes because of illegal acts in terms of moving equidae or using infected biomaterial. “I pull no punches. We must admit to ourselves that one of the greatest risks we face is that of illegal acts being committed in the interests of saving or making money. We must be vigilant so that acts of malfeasance are reported to the relevant authorities.” I
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Delegates check out the information on offer at the seminar
Joe Janiak (second left), trainer of Takeover Target
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The latest developments in the bloodstock world
Inbreeding options Europe heavily outscores USA and doubling up on Sadler’s Wells is already bringing dividends It may come as a surprise to devotees of inbreeding that the records suggest it is best avoided, not least in America if Grade 1 results are anything to go by. There were 75 individual Grade 1 winners in the US during 2001, and 54 of them – a compelling 72% – had no inbreeding in their first four generations. It was a similar story in 2004, when 57 of that year’s 81 individual Grade 1 winners – 70% – were also free of inbreeding in four generations. Moving ahead to 2006, 23 of the year’s 79 individual Grade 1 winners were inbred, which means that 71% were not. Last year’s figures were fairly consistent with their predecessors: of 80 individual
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Grade 1 winners, only 19 were inbred through their sire and dam, while four more were by closely-inbred stallions and two were out of closely-inbred mares. The closest inbreeding came in the high-class three-year-old filly Octave, who is inbred 3 x 3 to Caro, and the Arlington Million winner Jambalaya, who is inbred 3 x 3 to Northern Dancer and is by Langfuhr, a stallion inbred 3 x 3 to Northern Dancer’s sire Nearctic. Then there was the Florida Derby winner Scat Daddy, who is inbred 4 x 2 to Mr Prospector, and the Turf Classic winner Sky Conqueror, who is inbred 2 x 4 to the great Nijinsky. The others were inbred 3 x 4, 4 x 3 or 4 x 4, with Northern Dancer’s name
cropping up far more often than that of any other stallion. With the British and Irish industry being so much smaller than its American counterpart, inbreeding isn’t nearly as easy to avoid, especially in an industry which has become so heavily reliant on the Northern Dancer male line, not least the Danzig branch. NORTHERN MULTIPLES
Breeders have long stopped agonising over whether to inbreed to Northern Dancer in the first four generations and it is now quite common to find multiple lines to the great Canadian-bred stallion in the first five generations. But there are so many highly accomplished sons of Northern Dancer represented in the
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Caulfield Files DANEHILL STILL IN CHARGE AT ASCOT Carry On Katie, Campanologist and Ibn Khaldun. If crossing Sadler’s Wells with his close relative Nureyev has had some spectacular results, why not inbreed to Sadler’s Wells himself? Fourteen sires’ championships are testimony to his amazing talents as a stallion, while his progeny also have a well-deserved reputation for soundness and dependability. SADLER’S A SAFE MEDIUM
General Stud Book that breeders haven’t been greatly tempted to inbreed to any one particular son of Northern Dancer, choosing instead to inbreed via such as Be My Guest, Danzig, El Gran Senor, Fairy King, Lyphard, Nijinsky, Nureyev, Sadler’s Wells, Storm Bird, The Minstrel, Topsider, Try My Best and Unfuwain, Inbreeding to Danzig is going to happen simply because the Stud Book is now steeped in his blood. Breeders have occasionally been tempted to try inbreeding to the uniquely talented Nureyev, with the likes of Vallee Enchantee and Silvester Lady among its best representatives. More popular has been the idea of combining Nureyev with his three-parts-brother Sadler’s Wells, resulting in such as Henrythenavigator, Divine Proportions, Creachadoir, El Condor Pasa, Virginia Water, Whipper, Thewayyouare,
Unlike Nureyev, Storm Bird and Danzig, he had an iron constitution and wasn’t forced into retirement by physical problems or loss of form. He would appear to be a very safe medium for inbreeding, the one concern, from a commercial breeder’s viewpoint, being that his stock are known more for stamina than speed. That didn’t deter Gestut Karlshof from trying inbreeding to Sadler’s Wells when the Group-winning Winged Love mare Kapitol was mated to the Deutsches Derby winner Samum in 2004. The resultant foal, Kamsin, is inbred 4 x 4 to Sadler’s Wells through Old Vic and In The Wings, two of the outstanding colts from his first crop. Both these stallions excelled over a mile and a half before proving strong influences for stamina, but that hasn’t stopped Kamsin becoming a Group 3 winner over a mile and a quarter and a Classic winner over a mile and a half, in the latest Deutsches Derby. Inbreeding to Sadler’s Wells seems to suit Sakhee, who is out of Sadler’s Wells’s Ribblesdale Stakes winner Thawakib. The Shadwell stallion’s first crop contains the dual French Listed winner Shujoon, who is inbred 3 x 3, and the smart stayer Samuel, who is inbred 3 x 4. I
Danehill may be gone, but he is certainly making sure that we don’t forget him in a hurry. Thanks to the victories of Duke Of Marmalade and Sugar Ray, and the seconds of Distinction and Multidimensional, the son of Danzig ended the Royal Ascot meeting as leading sire. We also saw evidence that Danehill’s broodmare daughters are beginning to shine in the northern hemisphere (they have just achieved their third consecutive championship in Australia). Art Connoisseur, the Group 2 Coventry Stakes winner who focused considerable attention on his first-crop sire Lucky Story, is out of a Danehill mare, as is the Coventry second Intense Focus. Three days later Cuis Ghaire, another two-yearold out of a Danehill mare, won the Group 3 Albany Stakes. Cima de Triomphe, Indian Daffodil, the Japanese Goup 1 winner Asian Winds, American Grade 3 winner Ten Meropa and American Grade 2 winner Raw Silk are other 2008 northern hemisphere Group winners with a Danehill dam. There must be every chance that Danehill is going to better his previous best position of sixth on the Anglo-Irish list. DANEHILL’S SONS’ TASK Danehill’s stallion sons also made their mark. Exceed And Excel, another of this year’s impressive new sires, was responsible for Flashmans Papers, winner of the Windsor Castle Stakes, and Spin Cycle, who just failed to overhaul South Central in the Norfolk Stakes. Danehill’s sons will have to look to their laurels, though, if they are going to confirm his status as the best sire of sires among Danzig’s sons. Cape Cross, Invincible Spirit and Oasis Dream, by Green Desert, all had stakes winners at the Royal meeting,
to consolidate their positions among the year’s top 20 sires. While Oasis Dream had the advantage of starting out at £25,000, he has justified this with five Group winners and another five Group-placed horses from his first crop. FASCINATING CROSS Cape Cross wasn’t so fortunate, starting out at a fee of only IR£8,000, and none of his first five crops was sired at a fee of more than € 20,000. His current crop of juveniles represents the first of his € 50,000 crops and it is going to be fascinating to see how it progresses. Invincible Spirit, for his part, has only three crops of racing age, all sired at € 10,000, so his potential is also obvious (and is reflected in his 2008 fee of € 75,000). It is going to be interesting to see whether Green Desert’s young son Kheleyf can rise through the ranks in similar fashion to Cape Cross and Invincible Spirit. The seven-year-old brother to the champion juvenile filly Bint Allayl was priced at only € 5,000 in 2007 and 2008, yet his total of first-crop winners is already in double figures, and his daughter Percolator has become his first Group winner, with an impressive success – her fourth in five starts – in the Group 3 Prix du Bois.
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DATA BOOK European Pattern
BRISEIDA ch f 2005 134 GERMAN 1000 GUINEAS G2 Polar Falcon
DUSSELDORF. June 1. 3yof. 1600m.
1. BRISEIDA (GB) 9-2 £55,882 ch f by Pivotal - Party Doll (Be My Guest) O-Stall Litex B-Watership Down Stud TR-P Schiergen 2. Rosenreihe (IRE) 9-2 £20,588 b f by Catcher In The Rye - Rosengeste (Be My Guest) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-P Schiergen 3. Love Of Dubai (USA) 9-2 £10,294 b f by More Than Ready - Diamond Kris (Prospect Bay) O-Mohammed Al Shafar B-MGG Holdings TR-CE Brittain Margins 2.5, 2. Time 1:36.29. Going Good. Age 2-3
Starts 5
Wins 2
Places 3
Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Marie d’Argonne Mohair Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails Bustino Stufida Zerbinetta Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Tudor Minstrel What A Treat Rare Treat Never Bend Mill Reef Milan Mill Relko Mia Pola Polamia Nureyev
Earned £69,124
Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of 54 Stakes winners. In 2008 FALCO Unbridled G1, HALFWAY TO HEAVEN Indian Ridge G1, BRISEIDA Be My Guest G2, HEAVEN SENT Rahy G3, INFALLIBLE Cadeaux Genereux G3, CAESARINE Woodman LR, IL WARRD Machiavellian LR, JAZZ JAM Rahy LR, MIA’S BOY Rainbow Quest LR. 1st Dam: PARTY DOLL by Be My Guest. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Prix de la Vallee d’Auge LR, Prix La Camargo LR, Criterium du Bequet LR, 4th Prix d’Aumale G3, Prix du Calvados G3. Dam of 9 winners: 1991: Party Bloom (f Baillamont). Broodmare. 1993: TITUS LIVIUS (c Machiavellian) 3 wins at 2 and 4 in France, Criterium des 2 Ans G2, Prix du Gros-Chene G2, 3rd Prix Maurice de Gheest G1. Sire. 1994: DOLIOUCHKA (f Saumarez) Winner at 3 in France. Dam of HOCKNEY (c Zafonic: 5 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Derby de l’Ouest-Grand Prix de L’Asselco LR, Prix Michel Houyvet LR) 1995: SHEGARDI (c Primo Dominie) 7 wins. 1996: Party Zane (f Zafonic) Winner at 2 in France, 2nd Prix Zeddaan LR. Dam of Zanyboy (c Night Shift: 4 wins in France, 3rd Prix La Rochette-Royal Thalasso Barriere G3) 1997: Bahama Dream (f Machiavellian) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Canada, France, USA, 2nd Prix du Cercle LR. Dam of High Dream (c High Yield: 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 2nd Prix Montenica LR) 1999: FLORENTINE FLUTTER (c Machiavellian) Winner at 3. 2000: Shakalaka Baby (f Nashwan) unraced. Broodmare. 2001: Principessa (f Machiavellian). Broodmare. 2002: ZADALRAKIB (c Machiavellian) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in UAE. 2003: King’s Doll (f King’s Best) unraced. Broodmare. 2004: Art Gallery (g Indian Ridge) unplaced. 2005: BRISEIDA (f Pivotal) Sold 85,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Freunde/Forderer 1000 Guineas G2, 2nd Christ Lacke - Berberis-Rennen LR, 3rd Preis der Winterkonigin G3. 2006: EFFORT (c Dr Fong) Winner at 2. 2007: (f Medicean) 2nd Dam: MIDNIGHT LADY by Mill Reef. 1 win at 2. Dam of KATHMANDU (c Kaldounevees: Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes LR, Derby de l’Ouest LR), PARTY DOLL (f Be My Guest, see above), Microcosme (f Golden Fleece: 2nd Prix Yacowlef LR, 4th Prix du Calvados G3), Danse de Minuit (c Dance In Time: 3rd Prix Yacowlef LR). Grandam of STREISAND, DREAMS COME TRUE, Henry The Fifth, Holocene, Cedez Le Passage, Rain In Spain, REGENCY RAKE. Third dam of STOP MAKING SENSE, By Far, Akiem.
PIVOTAL ch 93 Fearless Revival
Be My Guest PARTY DOLL ch 86 Midnight Lady
135 PRIX DE ROYAUMONT G3 CHANTILLY. June 1. 3yof. 2400m.
1. SUB ROSE (IRE) 9-0 £29,412 b f by Galileo - Amazing Krisken (Kris S) O-6c Racing Ltd B-Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Treat Gently (GB) 9-0 £11,765 b f by Cape Cross - Kid Gloves (In The Wings) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 3. Balladeuse (FR) 9-0 £8,824 b f by Singspiel - Featherquest (Rainbow Quest) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre Margins 3, 5. Time 2:31.50 (slow 2.50). Going Soft. Age 3
Starts 2
Wins 2
Places 0
Earned £37,500
Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 33 Stakes winners. In 2008 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G1, GALLANT TESS Diesis G2, ADORED Darshaan G3, ALVARO Thatching G3, CUIS GHAIRE Danehill G3, LEO’S STARLET Green Tune G3, LUSH LASHES Anabaa G3, PRIMA LUCE Desert King G3, SUB ROSE Kris S G3. 1st Dam: Amazing Krisken by Kris S. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: HELL IN A CELL (c Act One) 4 wins at 2 and 4 in Italy. 2005: SUB ROSE (f Galileo) Sold 144,499gns yearling at SGSEP. 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Royaumont G3. 2006: Loch Etive (c Rock of Gibraltar) unraced. 2nd Dam: MAGIC GLEAM by Danzig. 2 wins at 3 Child S G2, 2nd Coronation S G1, 3rd Prix Jacques Le Marois G1. Dam of Truckle Feature (c Saint Ballado: 2nd San Pedro S LR, 3rd Futurity S G1). Grandam of CAST A SPELL. Broodmare Sire: KRIS S. Sire of the dams of 47 Stakes winners. In 2008 - STUDENT COUNCIL Kingmambo G1, ZENYATTA Street Cry G1, SUB ROSE Galileo G3. SUB ROSE b f 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Roberto Kris S Sharp Queen AMAZING KRISKEN b 99 Danzig Magic Gleam All Agleam
Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Hail To Reason Bramalea Princequillo Bridgework Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Gleaming Royal Entrance
136 PRIX DU GROS-CHENE G2 CHANTILLY. June 1. 3yo+. 1000m.
Broodmare Sire: BE MY GUEST. Sire of the dams of 106 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BRISEIDA Pivotal G2, VENTURA Chester House G2, ADMIRE FUJI Admire Vega G3, MEINER FOGO Star of Cozzene LR, SACHO Dashing Blade LR, MISTER MCGOLDRICK Sabrehill LR. The Pivotal/Be My Guest cross has produced: BRISEIDA G2, Kaneko G3.
1. MARCHAND D’OR (FR) 5 9-9 £54,485 gr g by Marchand de Sable - Fedora (Kendor) O-Mme J-L Giral B-Mme C Giral TR-F Head 2. Equiano (FR) 3 8-10 £21,029 b c by Acclamation - Entente Cordiale (Ela-Mana-Mou) O-F Sanz-Blanco B-Skymarc Farm TR-M Delcher Sanchez 3. Sir Gerry (USA) 3 9-0 £10,037 ch c by Carson City - Incredulous (Indian Ridge) O-Mrs Gerry Galligan B-Dr Catherine Wills TR-JR Fanshawe
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Margins Neck, 3. Time 0:57.20 (fast 0.30). Going Soft.
MODERN LOOK b f 2005
Age 2-5
Starts 16
Wins 7
Places 4
Earned £444,537
ZAMINDAR b 94 Zaizafon
Sire: MARCHAND DE SABLE. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MARCHAND D’OR Kendor G2, STONESIDE Green Desert G3, ANDREAS Muscovite LR. 1st Dam: Fedora by Kendor. ran on the flat in France at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: MARCHAND D’OR (g Marchand de Sable) Champion 3yr old sprinter in Europe in 2006. 7 wins at 3 to 5 in France, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1 (twice), Prix du Gros-Chene G2, Prix de la Porte Maillot G3 (twice), Prix du Pont-Neuf LR, 2nd Betfred Sprint Cup G1, Prix Djebel LR, 3rd P. de la Foret Casino Barriere Biarritz G1. 2004: Take Fedor (c Take Risks) died as a yearling. 2005: SAGA D’OR (f Sagacity) Winner at 2 in France. 2006: Take d’Or (c Take Risks) unraced to date. Broodmare Sire: KENDOR. Sire of the dams of 22 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LIGHT FANTASTIC Danehill Dancer G1, MARCHAND D’OR Marchand de Sable G2, SERIOUS SPEED Royal Academy G2, CICEROLE Barathea LR. MARCHAND D’OR gr g 2003 Northern Dancer Special Theatrical Sassafras Tree of Knowledge Sensibility MARCHAND DE SABLE b 90 Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland Mercantile Pan II Mercuriale Sirrima Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland Kendor Gay Mecene Belle Mecene Djaka Belle FEDORA gr 98 Northern Dancer Far North Fleur Far But Near Nashua Kesar Queen Meadow Saffron Nureyev
137 PRIX DE SANDRINGHAM G2 CHANTILLY. June 1. 3yof. 1600m.
1. MODERN LOOK (GB) 8-11 £54,485 b f by Zamindar - Prophecy (Warning) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 2. Mousse Au Chocolat (USA) 8-11 £21,029 bbr f by Hennessy - Muskoka Dawn (Miswaki) O-Ecurie IM Fares B-Paget Bloodstock TR-J-C Rouget 3. Albisola (IRE) 8-11 £10,037 b f by Montjeu - Mahalia (Danehill) O-GA Oldham B-Citadel Stud TR-R Collet Margins 3, nose. Time 1:38.50. Going Soft. Age 2-3
Starts 7
Wins 4
Places 3
Earned £124,367
Sire: ZAMINDAR. Sire of 11 SWs. In 2008 ZARKAVA Kahyasi G1, MODERN LOOK Warning G2. 1st Dam: PROPHECY by Warning. 3 wins at 2, Cheveley Park S G1. Dam of 5 winners: 1996: THREAT (g Zafonic) 3 wins at 2, 4 and 6. 1997: ARABESQUE (f Zafonic) 2 wins at 3, Flying Fillies’ S LR. Dam of CAMACHO (c Danehill: Sandy Lane S LR, 2nd Jersey S G3) 1998: Charge Card (g Zafonic) ran twice. 1999: Probable (f Selkirk) unraced. Broodmare. 2000: SHOOT (f Barathea) 2 wins. 2002: Destined (f Danehill) unraced. 2003: Prognosis (f Zafonic) unraced. 2004: RULE OF LIFE (c Dansili) 2 wins at 3. 2005: MODERN LOOK (f Zamindar) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de Sandringham G2, Prix Miesque G3, 2nd Prix Imprudence LR. 2006: Photographic (f Oasis Dream) unraced. 2007: (c Dansili) 2nd Dam: ANDALEEB by Lyphard. 2 wins, Lancashire Oaks G3, 4th Yorkshire Oaks G1.
Warning PROPHECY br 91 Andaleeb
138 PREMIO CARLO VITTADINI G2 MILAN. June 1. 3yo+. 1600m.
1. KING JOCK (USA) 7 9-6 £35,858 bbr g by Ghazi - Glen Kate (Glenstal) O-Thistle Bloodstock Ltd B-KL Ramsey, SK Ramsey TR-RJ Osborne 2. Eustachione (IRE) 3 8-9 £15,777 ch c by Desert Prince - Vaghezza (Persian Bold) O-Scuderia Tieffe B-Cesare Turri TR-M Gasparini 3. Gris de Gris (IRE) 4 9-6 £8,605 gr c by Slickly - Deesse Grise (Lead On Time) O-JC Seroul B-JC Seroul TR-J-M Capitte
Margins 0.75, 0.5. Time 1:40.90. Going Good to soft. Age 2-7
Starts 50
Wins 9
Places 18
Earned £320,077
Sire: GHAZI. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2008 KING JOCK Glenstal G2. 1st Dam: GLEN KATE by Glenstal. 9 wins at home, Hong Kong, USA, Las Cienegas H G3, Monrovia H G3, Laurel Dash S G3. Dam of 7 winners: 1995: TREMPKATE (f Trempolino) Winner at 2 in France. Dam of KATDOGAWN (f Bahhare: 7 wins at 2 to 5 at home, USA, Santa Ana H G2, Dahlia H G2, San Clemente H G2, 3rd Yellow Ribbon S G1) 1996: NOBO YUYU (c Woodman) Winner at 3 in Japan. 1997: My Special K’s (f Tabasco Cat) 2 wins at 3 in USA, 3rd Suncoast S. Dam of Queen Jock (f Repent: 3rd Silken Glider S LR) 1999: PERFECT TOUCH (f Miswaki) 3 wins at 3 and 4, Brownstown S G3, 2nd Matron S G2. Broodmare. 2000: AFFINITA ELETTIVE (c Affirmed) 3 wins at 3 in Italy. 2001: KING JOCK (c Ghazi) 9 wins at 3 to 7, 2008 at home, Italy, UAE, Premio Carlo VittadiniEmilio Turati G2, Desmond S G3, HH The President Cup LR, Adec National Day Cup LR, 2nd Qatar Airways Prix du Pin G3, Adec National Day Cup LR, 3rd Coolmore Home of Champions Concorde S G3, Merbury Catering Consultants Supreme S G3, Badener Meile G3. 2002: THE CARBON UNIT (c Catienus) 4 wins at 3, Cill Dara Securities Diamond S LR. 2003: Squire Street (g Catienus) 2006: Enchanted Evening (f High Chaparral) unraced to date. 2nd Dam: MISS KATE by Nonoalco. 1 win at 3 in France. Dam of GLEN KATE (f Glenstal, see above) Broodmare Sire: GLENSTAL. Sire of the dams of 16 Stakes winners. In 2008 - KING JOCK Ghazi G2. KING JOCK b/br h 2001 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Tatan Navsup Busanda Sword Dancer Damascus Kerala Tulyar Paris Pike Banri An Oir Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sir Ivor Cloonlara Fish-Bar Nearctic Nonoalco Seximee Exbury Mistake Optimistic Danzig Polish Navy GHAZI b 89 Port Damascus
Glenstal GLEN KATE b 87
Broodmare Sire: WARNING. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MODERN LOOK Zamindar G2, SENLIS High Chaparral G3.
Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett Northern Dancer The Minstrel Fleur Right Tack Mofida Wold Lass In Reality Known Fact Tamerett Roberto Slightly Dangerous Where You Lead Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed Herbager Bag of Tunes Swoon’s Tune Mr Prospector
Gone West
Miss Kate
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1. DOCTOR DINO (FR) 6 9-4 £54,485 ch h by Muhtathir - Logica (Priolo) O-J Martinez Salmean B-Ecurie Pelder TR-R Gibson 2. Zambezi Sun (GB) 4 9-4 £21,029 b c by Dansili - Imbabala (Zafonic) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-P Bary 3. Not Just Swing (IRE) 4 8-11 £10,037 b c by King’s Best - Misbegotten (Baillamont) O-T Storme B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd TR-A Fabre
Margins 0.5, short head. Time 2:35.40 (slow 6.40). Going Soft. Age 2-6
Starts 25
Wins 8
Places Earned 13 £1,339,337
Sire: MUHTATHIR. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DOCTOR DINO Priolo G2, MAURALAKANA Double Bed G2, KRUGUYROVA Try My Best LR, SILVER JARO Johann Quatz LR, WORLDBEST Saint Andrews LR. 1st Dam: LOGICA by Priolo. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 2 winners: 1999: Plutino (g Pelder) unraced. 2000: Rossonero (c Pelder) unraced. 2001: Androide (c Pelder) 2002: DOCTOR DINO (c Muhtathir) Sold 23,500gns yearling at AFAUG. 8 wins at 2 to 6, 2008 in France, Hong Kong, USA, Man O’War S G1, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase G1, Grand Prix de Chantilly G2, Prix Andre Baboin (G.P.des Provinces) G3, Prix de Boulogne LR, 2nd Prix de Conde G3, Prix de Guiche G3, 3rd Emirates Airline Champion S G1, Prix Ganay G1, Arlington Million S G1, Nakheel Likely Fields Sheema Classic G1, Singapore Airlines International Cup G1, Criterium du Fonds Europeen de L’Elevage LR, Prix de Tourgeville LR. 2004: Isaure (f Daliapour) 2005: CELESTE (f Muhtathir) Winner at 2 in Sweden. 2006: Doctor Wango (c Okawango) unraced to date. 2007: (c Muhtathir) 2nd Dam: Salagangai by Sallust. unraced. Dam of MILLIE’S CHOICE (f Taufan: McDonagh Boland S LR). Grandam of MILLIE’S QUEST, Honeypenny, Millie’s Trick. Third dam of DIGGER, Choose the Right. Broodmare Sire: PRIOLO. Sire of the dams of 12 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DOCTOR DINO Muhtathir G2, ART MARTIAL Monsun LR. DOCTOR DINO ch h 2002 Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Roberto Modena Mofida Lyphard Al Nasr Caretta Affirmed Affirmative Fable Fairway Fable Northern Dancer Sovereign Dancer Bold Princess Irish River Primevere Spring Is Sprung Pall Mall Sallust Bandarilla Nonoalco Malagangai La Route Millard
Margins 3.5, 2. Time 1:09.30 (fast 2.00). Going Good to firm. Age 2
Starts 3
Elmaamul
Majmu
Priolo LOGICA b 94 Salagangai
Places 0
Earned £94,212
Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 35 Stakes winners. In 2008 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G1, LUSH LASHES Anabaa G1, NEW APPROACH Ahonoora G1, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Erins Isle G1, GALLANT TESS Diesis G2, ADORED Darshaan G3, ALVARO Thatching G3, CUIS GHAIRE Danehill G3, LEO’S STARLET Green Tune G3, PRIMA LUCE Desert King G3, SUB ROSE Kris S G3, CEDAR MOUNTAIN Spectrum LR, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift LR, INCANTO DREAM Nureyev LR, LUVULEO Marscay LR, MISS GALILEI Danehill LR, SIXTIES ICON Diesis LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR. 1st Dam: Scribonia by Danehill. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Barromante (c King Charlemagne) unraced . 2006: CUIS GHAIRE (f Galileo) 3 wins at 2, Cathal Ryan Mem.Swordlestown Stud Sprint G3, Albany S G3. 2007: (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: SMAOINEAMH by Tap On Wood. 4 wins at 2 and 3 Norelands Stud EBF Trial LR, Dawn Milk EBF Challenge Race LR, 3rd EBF Royal Whip S G3. Dam of LUMINATA (f Indian Ridge: Vodafone Silver Flash S LR, 2nd Moyglare Stud S G1, 3rd Prix Marcel Boussac G1), Aretha (f Indian Ridge: 2nd Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S LR, 3rd C L Weld Park S G3, The Tote Account Bet Now Flying Five G3), Dathuil (f Royal Academy: 3rd Debutante S LR, 3rd Boiling Springs H G3), Luminous One (f Galileo: 3rd Eyrefield S LR). Grandam of TUSHNA. Third dam of Sandie. Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 91 Stakes winners. In 2008 - CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Galileo G1, JUSTE MOMENTE Giant’s Causeway G1, REAAN Hussonet G1, TUESDAY JOY Carnegie G1, ART CONNOISSEUR Lucky Story G2, ASIAN WINDS Fuji Kiseki G2, MERLENE DE LAGO Encosta de Lago G2, RAW SILK Malibu Moon G2, CUIS GHAIRE Galileo G3, RANSOM EXPRESS Red Ransom G3, TEN MEROPA Johannesburg G3, ABLE ONE Cape Cross LR, AL BE NIMBLE Magic Albert LR, ALBISOLA Montjeu LR, BERNICIA Elusive Quality LR, BLACK MINX Lonhro LR, CAUSEWAY QUEEN Giant’s Causeway LR, CHANGING EYES Black Minnaloushe LR, DIAMOND COVE Octagonal LR, DIRTY Hussonet LR, LA FAMELIA Strategic LR, MISS GALILEI Galileo LR, RAINBOW PEGASUS Agnes Tachyon LR, ROMNEYA Red Ransom LR, SAMUEL Sakhee LR, TAAMEER General Nediym LR, ZAGREB Zabeel LR. The Galileo/Danehill cross has produced: BANC DE FORTUNE G1, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE G1, TEOFILO G1, CUIS GHAIRE G3, MISS GALILEI LR. CUIS GHAIRE b f 2006 Northern Dancer
Diesis
MUHTATHIR ch 95
Wins 3
Margins Head, 1.25. Time 1:14.64 (slow 2.94). Going Good to firm.
Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Danzig Danehill Razyana SCRIBONIA b 2001 Tap On Wood Smaoineamh Fanghorn
Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Sallust Cat O’Mountaine Crocket Honeymoon House
140 SWORDLESTOWN STUD SPRINT S G3
141 BALLYOGAN S G3
NAAS. June 2. 2yof. 6f.
LEOPARDSTOWN. June 4. 3yo+f&m. 6f.
1. CUIS GHAIRE (IRE) 8-12 £47,868 b f by Galileo - Scribonia (Danehill) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger 2. Marquesa (USA) 8-12 £14,044 b f by Kingmambo - Dietrich (Storm Cat) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Eagle Holdings TR-David Wachman 3. Undaunted Affair (IRE) 8-12 £6,691 ch f by Spartacus - Party Bag (Cadeaux Genereux) O-K Lee, LM Rutherford B-J Collins TR-KA Ryan
1. AGE OF CHIVALRY (IRE) 3 8-12 £33,456 b f by Invincible Spirit - Aravonian (Night Shift) O-Plantation Stud B-Perle O’Rourke TR-JM Oxx 2. Eastern Romance (GB) 3 8-12 £9,779 b f by Oasis Dream - Ocean Grove (Fairy King) O-TG and Mrs ME Holdcroft B-Bearstone Stud TR-KA Ryan 3. Cartimandua (GB) 4 9-6 £4,632 b f by Medicean - Agrippina (Timeless Times) O-Mrs Fiona Williams B-Mrs FS Williams TR-ES McMahon
Age 2-3
Starts 7
Wins 3
Places 3
Earned £59,569
Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2008 - FLEETING SPIRIT Distant Relative G2, AGE OF CHIVALRY Night Shift G3, CAPTAIN MARVELOUS Dolphin Street LR, CONQUEST Machiavellian LR. 1st Dam: ARAVONIAN by Night Shift. Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Jodrell Bank (f Observatory) 2005: AGE OF CHIVALRY (f Invincible Spirit) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Ballyogan S G3. 2006: (c Invincible Spirit) 2007: (c Observatory)
Caulfield Cup G1, 4th Caulfield S G1), ARAS AN UACHTARAIN (c Habitat: Coolmore Godswalk S LR), In My Footsteps (c Blushing Groom: 3rd Hopemont S). Grandam of PLAY BOTH ENDS, Kayseri, Gintilgalla, Casual Rendezvous, Leonato. Third dam of DEVIL VALENTINE, SUNNY WINNER. Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of the dams of 140 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BLYTHE KNIGHT Selkirk G3, EMIRATES TO DUBAI Storm Cat LR, QUITE A BRIDE Stormy Atlantic LR, ROYAL GOD Royal Academy LR. The Selkirk/Blushing Groom cross has produced: ALTIERI G1, BLYTHE KNIGHT G2. BLYTHE KNIGHT ch g 2000 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta
Broodmare Sire: NIGHT SHIFT. Sire of the dams of 52 Stakes winners. In 2008 - AGE OF CHIVALRY Invincible Spirit G3, FALAISE Grand Lodge G3, GARNICA Linamix G3, FAT BOY Choisir LR.
SELKIRK ch 88 Nebbiolo Annie Edge Friendly Court Red God
AGE OF CHIVALRY b f 2005 Green Desert INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Rafha
Night Shift ARAVONIAN ch 98 Age of Reality
Blushing Groom
Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure Artaius Eljazzi Border Bounty Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Chop Chop Ciboulette Windy Answer Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout Far North Isticanna Guest Night
142 DIOMED S G3 EPSOM DOWNS. June 6. 3yo+. 8f 114yds.
1. BLYTHE KNIGHT (IRE) 8 9-4 £28,385 ch g by Selkirk - Blushing Barada (Blushing Groom) O-Maxilead Ltd B-Gainsborough Stud Management Co Ltd TR-JJ Quinn 2. Alexandros (GB) 3 8-6 £10,760 ch c by Kingmambo - Arlette (King of Kings) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Young Pretender (FR) 3 8-9 £5,385 b c by Oasis Dream - Silent Heir (Sunday Silence) O-Godolphin B-Carl Holt TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 0.5, 1.75. Time 1:45.50 (slow 2.50). Going Good. Age 2-8
Starts 62
Wins 9
Places 29
Earned £361,207
Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BLYTHE KNIGHT Blushing Groom G3, MASTROIANNI Roi Danzig LR, TRANQUIL TIGER Distant View LR. 1st Dam: Blushing Barada by Blushing Groom. Own sister to In My Footsteps. Dam of 7 winners: 1996: BID ME WELCOME (g Alzao) 4 wins at 3 and 4 inc. Millkom Handicap, Newmarket. 1997: HIGH TOPPER (g Wolfhound). 2 wins at 3. 1998: GLOWING BEAM (c Anabaa) Winner at 2 in France. 2000: BLYTHE KNIGHT (g Selkirk) Sold 90,000gns 5yo at TAAUT. 9 wins, Vodafone Diomed S G3 (twice), Bank of Scotland Banking Hambleton S LR, 2nd Johnno Spence Consulting Magnolia S LR, Littlewoods Bet Direct Winter Derby LR, 3rd P.Daniel Wildenstein Castel Marie Louise G2, Bank of Scotland Corporate Hambleton S LR, Wolferton S LR, J.Smith’s Imagine Appeal Top Nov. Hurdle G2, 2nd Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle G2. 2001: BUBBLING FUN (f Marju) 2 wins at 3 and 4. 2002: BARBIROLLI (g Machiavellian) 2 wins at 3 and 4. 2004: Secrets (f Anabaa) 2005: CALL OF DUTY (c Storming Home) Winner at 2. 2007: (c Alhaarth) 2nd Dam: GALLETTO by Nijinsky. 3 wins at 2 and 3 Galtres S LR. Dam of AUTHAAL (c Shergar: Jefferson Smurfit Mem. Irish St Leger G1, Queen Elizabeth S G1, Underwood S G1, 3rd Foster’s
Runaway Bride BLUSHING BARADA b 90 Nijinsky Galletto Gaia
Native Dancer Mixed Marriage Rockefella Chambiges Yellow God Novara Be Friendly No Court Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Flaming Page Charlottesville Ghana II
143 PRINCESS ELIZABETH S G3 EPSOM DOWNS. June 7. 3yo+f&m. 8f 114yds.
1. LADY GLORIA (GB) 4 9-6 £28,385 b f by Diktat - Tara Moon (Pivotal) O-MH Tourle B-MH & Mrs G Tourle TR-JG Given 2. Cicerole (FR) 4 9-6 £10,760 ch f by Barathea - Uryale (Kendor) O/B-Rothschild Family TR-J-C Rouget 3. Enforce (USA) 5 9-6 £5,385 bbr m by Kalanisi - Kinetic Force (Holy Bull) O-Mr & Mrs AE Pakenham B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Mrs L Wadham Margins 0.5, short head. Time 1:44.69 (slow 1.69). Going Good. Age 3-4
Starts 16
Wins 5
Places 9
Earned £87,017
Sire: DIKTAT. Sire of 14 Stakes winners. In 2008 LADY GLORIA Pivotal G3, CONTAT Robellino LR. 1st Dam: Tara Moon by Pivotal. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Paddy Moon (g Lujain) ran. 2004: LADY GLORIA (f Diktat) Sold 2,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 5 wins, Princess Elizabeth S G3, Prix Solitude LR, 2nd Rosemary S LR, Conqueror S LR, On The House S LR. 2006: Efisio’s Star (f Efisio) unraced to date. Broodmare Sire: PIVOTAL. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LADY GLORIA Diktat G3, KNAVESMIRE One Cool Cat LR. LADY GLORIA b f 2004 In Reality Tamerett Roberto Slightly Dangerous Where You Lead Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress Nureyev Polar Falcon Marie d’Argonne Cozzene Fearless Revival Stufida Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure Never So Bold Tadwin Songs Jest Known Fact
Warning DIKTAT br 95 Arvola
Pivotal TARA MOON ch 98 Tarf
144 PRIX EQUIDIA G3 CHANTILLY. June 8. 4yo+. 1600m.
1. SPIRITO DEL VENTO (FR) 5 9-2 £29,412 b g by Indian Lodge - Heavenly Song (Machiavellian) O-L Ciampi B-Haras des Sablonnets TR-J-M Beguigne 2. Athanor (FR) 6 8-12 £11,765 ch g by Ashkalani - Leariva (Irish River) O-Mme C Morange B-Baron Thierry Van Zuylen
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DATA BOOK European Pattern de Nyevelt TR-F Head 3. Mount Nelson (GB) 4 8-12 £8,824 b c by Rock of Gibraltar - Independence (Selkirk) O-Derrick Smith B-Cliveden Stud Ltd TR-AP O’Brien Margins 1.5, 2. Time 1:36.50 (slow 0.50). Going Good. Age 2-5
Starts 16
Wins 6
Places 7
Earned £171,231
Sire: INDIAN LODGE. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2008 - CONSUL ROMANO Roy G1, SPIRITO DEL VENTO Machiavellian G3, SUNDAY’S BRUNCH Machiavellian LR. 1st Dam: Heavenly Song by Machiavellian. ran on the flat in France at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: ECKLEBERRY (g Priolo) 2 wins at 4 in France. 2003: SPIRITO DEL VENTO (g Indian Lodge) Sold 18,779gns yearling at AFAUG. 6 wins at 2 to 4 in France, P.Daniel Wildenstein Castel Marie Louise G2, Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord G3 (twice), Prix du Haras de la Huderie LR, 3rd Prix du Muguet G2, Prix Edmond Blanc G3, Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere G3, Prix Montretout LR. 2004: Allegro Vivace (f Muhtathir) 2005: Sandy Winner (f Priolo)
2 and 3 in France, Prix Paul de Moussac G3, Prix de Pontarme LR, 2nd Prix Omnium II LR. 2006: (f Congaree)
Broodmare Sire: WITH APPROVAL. Sire of the dams of 20 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ARCADIA’S ANGLE Aldebaran G3, CHURCH SERVICE Pulpit G3, SILVER TREE Hennessy G3, WOW ME FREE Menifee G3. ARCADIA’S ANGLE b/br c 2005 Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger ALDEBARAN b 98 Private Account Chimes of Freedom Aviance Caro With Approval Passing Mood DIANE’S BIRTHDAY b 95 Medaille d’Or Pretense d’Or
The Indian Lodge/Machiavellian cross has produced: SPIRITO DEL VENTO G2, SUNDAY’S BRUNCH G3. SPIRITO DEL VENTO b g 2003 Chief’s Crown Grand Lodge La Papagena INDIAN LODGE b/br 96 Northfields Repetitious Nanette Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie HEAVENLY SONG b 97 Seattle Song Heavenly Music Angela Serra
Danzig Six Crowns Habitat Magic Flute Northern Dancer Little Hut Worden Claudette Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Seattle Slew Incantation Arctic Tern Adabalda
145 PRIX PAUL DE MOUSSAC G3 CHANTILLY. June 8. 3yoc&g. 1600m.
1. ARCADIA’S ANGLE (USA) 8-10 £29,412 bbr c by Aldebaran - Diane’s Birthday (With Approval) O-The Niarchos Family B-JF Orseno, J Bailry TR-P Bary 2. Senlis (IRE) 8-12 £11,765 b c by High Chaparral - Senebrova (Warning) O-Scuderia Pieffegi B-Compagnia Generale SRL TR-E Borromeo 3. Yorktown (FR) 8-10 £8,824 b c by Red Ransom - Wedding Night (Valanour) O-Earle I Mack B-G & Mme G Forien TR-J-C Rouget Margins 0.5, nose. Time 1:39.00 (slow 3.00). Going Good.
True Pretense
Starts 6
Wins 3
Places 3
Earned £52,873
Sire: ALDEBARAN. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ARCADIA’S ANGLE With Approval G3, DANON GO GO Potrillazo LR.
MUNICH. June 8. 3yo. 2000m.
1. WALZERTRAUM (USA) 9-2 £23,529 b c by Rahy - Walzerkoenigin (Kingmambo) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger 2. Il Divo (GER) 9-2 £7,353 b c by Dashing Blade - Independent Miss (Polar Falcon) O/B-Rennstall Wohler TR-A Wohler 3. Idolino (GER) 9-2 £3,676 b c by Tertullian - I Go Bye (Don’t Forget Me) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger Margins 0.75, 2. Time 2:12.39. Going Good. Age 3
Starts 2
Wins 1
Places 0
Earned £2,206
Sire: RAHY. Sire of 68 Stakes winners. In 2008 DANCING FOREVER Seeking The Gold G1, DREAMING OF ANNA Broad Brush G3, VERDANA BOLD A P Indy G3, WALZERTRAUM Kingmambo G3. 1st Dam: WALZERKOENIGIN by Kingmambo. Champion older mare in Germany in 2003. 5 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Germany, Italy, Premio Emilio Turati G2, Ernst & Young Euro Cup G2, 2nd Flower Bowl Invitational S G1. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: WALZERTRAUM (c Rahy) 1 win at 3 in Germany, German Tote Bavarian Classic G3. 2006: Wiener Walzer (c Dynaformer) unraced to date. 2nd Dam: Great Revival by Keen. ran 3 times at 4. Dam of WALZERKOENIGIN (f Kingmambo, see above). Grandam of Mrs Snow. Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 16 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DUKE OF MARMALADE Danehill G1, WALZERTRAUM Rahy G3, BARCOLA Old Trieste LR, COLORADO PARTS Scatmandu LR. WALZERTRAUM b c 2005 Red God Runaway Bride RAHY ch 85 Halo Glorious Song Ballade Mr Prospector Kingmambo
1st Dam: DIANE’S BIRTHDAY by With Approval. 4 wins at 3 in USA, Born Famous H. Dam of 1 winner: 2001: Riviera (c Boston Harbor) unraced. 2004: (f Chester House) 2005: ARCADIA’S ANGLE (c Aldebaran) 3 wins at
Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Damascus Numbered Account Northfields Minnie Hauk Fortino II Chambord Buckpasser Cool Mood Secretariat Fanfreluche Pretense True Grace
146 BAVARIAN CLASSIC G3
Blushing Groom
Age 2-3
1997: LEOPARDSTOWN. June 11. 3yo+. 7f.
2nd Dam: Pretense d’Or by Medaille d’Or. unraced. Dam of D’OR RUCKUS (f Bold Ruckus: La Brea S G3, 2nd Santa Monica H G1), DIANE’S BIRTHDAY (f With Approval, see above), Wild Ruckus (c Bold Ruckus: 2nd Renaissance S). Third dam of Chez Audra.
2nd Dam: Heavenly Music by Seattle Song. Dam of HEAVEN’S COMMAND (f Priolo: Violet H G3). Grandam of HEAVEN’S CAUSE. Broodmare Sire: MACHIAVELLIAN. Sire of the dams of 42 Stakes winners. In 2008 - JEUNE-TURC Know Heights G1, ALESSANDRO VOLTA Montjeu G3, SPIRITO DEL VENTO Indian Lodge G3, CONQUEST Invincible Spirit LR, IL WARRD Pivotal LR, MUTAMARRES Green Desert LR, NOT ALONE Agnes Tachyon LR, SUNDAY’S BRUNCH Indian Lodge LR.
147 BALLYCORUS S G3
Miesque WALZERKOENIGIN b 99 Keen Great Revival Prudent Girl
84 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER AUGUST 2008
Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Pasadoble Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Primera Bride Elect
1. SUMMIT SURGE (IRE) 4 9-9 £33,456 b g by Noverre - Lady Peculiar (Sunshine Forever) O-W Bellew B-Norelands Bloodstock TR-GM Lyons 2. Great War Eagle (USA) 3 8-13 £9,779 br c by Storm Cat - Cash Run (Seeking The Gold) O-Michael Tabor B-Orpendale TR-David Wachman 3. Prince Shaun (IRE) 3 8-13 £4,632 b g by Acclamation - Style Parade (Diesis) O-Patrick T Sweeney B-PC McCarthy TR-Patrick J Flynn Margins 1.25, 1. Time 1:26.49 (slow 0.99). Going Good to firm. Age 2-4
Starts 15
Wins 4
Places 7
Earned £97,533
Sire: NOVERRE. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2008 SUMMIT SURGE Sunshine Forever G3, AAHAYSON Emarati LR. 1st Dam: LADY PECULIAR by Sunshine Forever. Winner at 3 in USA. Dam of 6 winners: 2000: TRECULIAR (c Trempolino) 4 wins. 2001: INTONATION (c Diesis) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Greece. 2002: PECULIAR PRINCE (g Desert Prince) 3 wins at 3 and 5. 2003: VACATION (g King Charlemagne) 2 wins at 3. 2004: SUMMIT SURGE (g Noverre) Sold 34,000gns foal at TADEF, 30,000gns yearling at DNSLY. 4 wins at 2 to 4, Ballycorus S G3, 3rd Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial G3. 2005: MY MATE PETE (g Captain Rio) Winner at 2. 2007: (f Iron Mask)
1999: 2001: 2002: 2003:
2004: 2005: 2006:
G3, 2nd Prix d’Harcourt G2, 3rd Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix Ganay G1. Sire. Stone Dock (g Bigstone) ran a few times and ran twice in N.H. Flat Races and ran on the flat in Kingdom of Saudi Ara. MINDS LOCKED (c Zamindar) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France. Textile (f Grand Lodge) ran in France. SHIPPING LANE (c Grand Lodge) Winner at 3 in France. RAIL LINK (c Dansili) Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2006 (11-13f.), Champion 3yr old colt in France in 2006. 5 wins at 3, Grand Prix de Paris G1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1. CROSSHARBOUR (c Zamindar) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in France, La Coupe G3. (c Oasis Dream) Milford Sound (f Barathea) unraced to date.
2nd Dam: DOCKAGE by Riverman. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix d’Automne LR. Dam of WHARF (c Storm Bird: July S G3, 2nd Lockinge S G2, San Bernardino H G2), MOORING (f Zafonic: Prix de Lieurey LR). Grandam of LINDA’S LAD, ZAFONICAL STORM, Ulterior Motives. Broodmare Sire: THEATRICAL. Sire of the dams of 28 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ZAPPA Afternoon Deelites G2, CROSSHARBOUR Zamindar G3, NIAGARA CAUSEWAY Giant’s Causeway G3, PLAYWRIGHT Fantastic Light G3. CROSSHARBOUR b c 2004 Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett Northern Dancer The Minstrel Fleur Right Tack Mofida Wold Lass Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Sassafras Tree of Knowledge Sensibility Never Bend Riverman River Lady Empery Golden Alibi Charming Alibi Mr Prospector
Gone West ZAMINDAR b 94 Zaizafon
2nd Dam: LADY REGENCY by Vice Regent. 6 wins in Canada, USA Likely Exchange S LR.
Theatrical DOCKLANDS b 89
Broodmare Sire: SUNSHINE FOREVER. Sire of the dams of 7 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SUMMIT SURGE Noverre G3.
Dockage
SUMMIT SURGE b g 2004 Red God Runaway Bride Halo Ballade NOVERRE b 98 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Danseur Fabuleux Le Fabuleux Fabuleux Jane Native Partner Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea Sunshine Forever Graustark Outward Sunshine Golden Trail LADY PECULIAR b 95 Northern Dancer Vice Regent Victoria Regina Lady Regency Funny Fellow Funny Peculiar Weird Blushing Groom
149 GRAN PREMIO DI MILANO G1
Rahy
Glorious Song
148 LA COUPE G3
MILAN. June 15. 3yo+. 2400m.
1. QUIJANO (GER) 6 9-7 £90,000 ch g by Acatenango - Quila (Unfuwain) O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-P Schiergen 2. Voila Ici (IRE) 3 8-6 £39,600 gr c by Daylami - Far Hope (Barathea) O-Scuderia Incolinx B-Soc Finanza Locale Consulting TR-V Caruso 3. Gimmy (IRE) 4 9-7 £21,600 b c by Lomitas - Pursuit of Life (Pursuit of Love) O/B-Lino Scarpellini TR-B Grizzetti Margins 1.25, short neck. Time 2:34.70. Going Heavy. Age 3-6
Starts 21
Wins 13
Places 3
Earned £855,070
LONGCHAMP. June 14. 4yo+. 2000m.
1. CROSSHARBOUR (GB) 4 8-12 £29,412 b c by Zamindar - Docklands (Theatrical) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 2. Spirit One (FR) 4 9-2 £11,765 b c by Anabaa Blue - Lavayssiere (Sicyos) O-B Chehboub B-K Chehboub, B Chehboub TR-P Demercastel 3. Boris de Deauville (IRE) 5 8-12 £8,824 b h by Soviet Star - Logjam (Royal Academy) O-Mme M Bryant, L Haegel B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd TR-S Wattel Margins 0.75, 4. Time 2:02.00 (fast 1.90). Going Good. Age 3-4
Starts 5
Wins 4
Places 0
Earned £61,711
Sire: ZAMINDAR. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ZARKAVA Kahyasi G1, MODERN LOOK Warning G2, CROSSHARBOUR Theatrical G3. 1st Dam: DOCKLANDS by Theatrical. 5 wins at 4 in France. Dam of 6 winners: 1995: SILVERTOWN (g Danehill) 18 wins inc. Bounty Arts Apprentice Handicap, York. 1996: CHELSEA MANOR (c Grand Lodge) 3 wins at 3 in France, La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte
Sire: ACATENANGO. Sire of 74 Stakes winners. In 2008 - QUIJANO Unfuwain G1, CAUDILLO Top Ville G3. 1st Dam: QUILA by Unfuwain. Winner at 2 in Germany. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: QUIJANO (g Acatenango) Champion older horse in Germany in 2007. 13 wins at 4 to 6 in Germany, Italy, UAE, Gran Premio di Milano G1, Grosser Preis von Baden G1, Intikhab Dubai City of Gold S G3, Ilse und Heinz Ramm-Erinnerungsrennen LR (twice), 2nd Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase G1, 3rd Pattison Canadian International S G1. 2003: QUICUYO (g Acatenango) 3 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5. 2005: Quirigua (f Intikhab) unraced to date. 2008: (c Konigstiger) Broodmare Sire: UNFUWAIN. Sire of the dams of 20 Stakes winners. In 2008 - QUIJANO Acatenango G1, GETAWAY Monsun G2, CHANGE THE WORLD Sakhee LR, CIRQUE FERNANDO Spectrum LR. The Acatenango/Unfuwain cross has produced: QUIJANO G1, GUADALAJARA G2.
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Caulfield on Haradasun: “It is to be hoped the Queen Anne winner will shuttle to Ireland, as his pedigree contains some top-class Australian bloodlines” (pg 86) QUIJANO ch g 2002 Birkhahn Lis Reliance II Surama Suncourt Combat Aggressor Phaetonia Mr Jinks Raven Locks Gentlemen’s Relish Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere Blushing Groom Rainbow Quest I Will Follow Lyphard Vallee Dansante Green Valley Literat Surumu ACATENANGO ch 82 Aggravate
Unfuwain QUILA ch 97 Quest of Fire
In what looked a substandard field for the Gran Premio di Milano, Acatenango’s son Quijano appeared to have an excellent chance of adding a second Gr1 success to his victory in the 2007 Grosser Preis von Baden. The six-year-old gelding duly obliged, improving his record to 13 wins from 21 starts in a career which has taken him from Germany to the UAE, Hong Kong, Canada, France and Italy. Quijano acts as a reminder of the talents of Acatenango, who died in 2005 at the age of 23. Himself a winner of 16 of his 24 starts, including the Deutsches Derby, Aral-Pokal, Grosser Preis von Baden and Grand Prix de SaintCloud, the Gestut Fahrhof stallion was responsible for such outstanding German performers as Borgia and Lando and the Prix du Jockey-Club winner Blue Canari. Coincidentally, Lando’s wins also included the Gran Premio di Milano, while he also sired the 2001 winner Paolini. Quijano’s third dam is Vallee Dansante, the daughter of Lyphard who also appears as the second dam of Authorized, winner of the Derby and Juddmonte International. Vallee Dansante produced Authorized’s dam Funsie to Rainbow Quest’s son Saumarez and she visited Rainbow Quest himself to produce Quijano’s second dam Quest Of Fire, a minor winner over nine furlongs in France. As a half-brother to Blushing Groom’s outstanding son Nashwan, Unfuwain was a popular choice for Rainbow Quest mares and this cross produced Quijano’s useful dam Quila. This family also produced the 2008 Prix Greffulhe winner Prospect Wells.
150 UNION-RENNEN G2 COLOGNE. June 15. 3yo. 2200m.
1. LIANG KAY (GER) 9-2 £44,118 b c by Dai Jin - Linton Bay (Funambule) O-Stall Emina B-Frau Ina E Zimmermann TR-U Ostmann 2. Little Fighter (GER) 9-2 £16,912 b c by Montjeu - Lohsa (Aragon) O-Stall Lucky Owner B-Dr Klaus Schulte TR-H Blume 3. Akiem (IRE) 9-2 £8,824 b c by Kutub - Anacapri (Anabaa) O-Stall Molenhof B-Sunland Holdings, A Decrion TR-Andreas Lowe
Margins 1.75, 1. Time 2:19.97. Going Good.
Age 2-3
Starts 4
Wins 2
Places 2
Earned £59,940
BAILA ME b f 2005
Margins 5.5, nose. Time 2:20.30. Going Heavy. Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Surumu Monasia Sadler’s Wells Cockade Ridan Bravour II Hoist The Flag Princess Pout Boldnesian Ran-Tan Jalon Estela Diplomatico Sortilegia
Konigsstuhl Monsun
Sire: DAI JIN. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2008 LIANG KAY Funambule G2. 1st Dam: LINTON BAY by Funambule. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, BMW Preis Dusseldorf LR, Schwarzgold Rennen LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: LAVEYA (f Second Set) 2 wins at 4 in Germany. 2004: LAEYA STAR (f Royal Dragon) 2 wins at 3 in Germany, Jaxx Weidenpescher Stutenpreis LR, 3rd Kolner Herbst Stuten Meile G3. 2005: LIANG KAY (c Dai Jin) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Oppenheim Union-Rennen G2, Rennen um den Preis der SWK-Dr.Busch Mem G3, 2nd Christlacke Preis des Winterfavoriten G3, 3rd Mehl-Mulhens Rennen (2000 Guineas) G2. 2007: Laey Diamond (f Dai Jin) 2nd Dam: Ludhiana by Ti Amo. unraced. Dam of LINTON BAY (f Funambule, see above). Grandam of LONICERA. Broodmare Sire: FUNAMBULE. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LIANG KAY Dai Jin G2. LIANG KAY b c 2005 Nureyev Peintre Celebre Peinture Bleue DAI JIN b 2000 Shirley Heights Dawlah Urjwan Lyphard Funambule Sonoma LINTON BAY b 97 Ti Amo Ludhiana Lumaria
Northern Dancer Special Alydar Petroleuse Mill Reef Hardiemma Seattle Slew White Star Line Northern Dancer Goofed Habitat Satu Kaiseradler Tiarella Herero Liebesglut
151 DIANA-TRIAL G2 COLOGNE. June 15. 3yof. 2200m.
1. BAILA ME (GER) 9-0 £29,412 b f by Samum - Bandeira (Law Society) O/B-Gestut Karlshof TR-W Baltromei 2. Splash Mountain (IRE) 9-0 £11,029 bbr f by Peintre Celebre - Secret Dream (Zafonic) O-PT Stable B-CH Wacker III TR-A Trybuhl 3. Goathemala (GER) 9-0 £4,412 b f by Black Sam Bellamy - Global World (Big Shuffle) O/B-Gestut Erlenhof TR-W Hickst Margins 0.75, 1. Time 2:20.71. Going Good. Age 3
Starts 1
Wins 1
Places 0
Earned £8,088
Sire: SAMUM. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2008 BAILA ME Law Society G2, KAMSIN Winged Love G3. 1st Dam: BANDEIRA by Law Society. 2 wins at 3 in Germany. Dam of 3 winners: 2000: BAILAMOS (g Lomitas) 5 wins, Silbernes Band der Ruhr LR, Grosser Tenovis PreisLanger Hamburger LR, 2nd Merrill Lynch Euro Cup G2. 2001: Bushido (c Winged Love) 2002: Boyscout (c Winged Love) ran on the flat in Switzerland. 2003: Beautiful Delight (f Tiger Hill) ran on the flat in France. 2004: BE FAITHFUL (g Samum) Winner at 3 in Germany. 2005: BAILA ME (f Samum) 1 win at 3 in France, Diana Trial G2. 2007: Be Fabulous (f Samum) 2nd Dam: BLUMME by Jadar. 4 wins in Chile, USA Premio Mil Guineas (1000 Guineas) G1. Own sister to Directoria. Dam of BUSSONI (c Goofalik: Prix Maurice de Nieuil G2, 3rd Rheinland-Pokal G1, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase G1). Broodmare Sire: LAW SOCIETY. Sire of the dams of 64 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BAILA ME Samum G2, COMMON KNOWLEDGE Eljohar LR, CUENTMELOTOO Devil His Due LR.
Mosella SAMUM ch 97 Old Vic Sacarina Brave Lass Alleged Law Society Bold Bikini BANDEIRA b 95 Jadar Blumme Directa
152 NOBLESSE S G3 CORK. June 15. 3yo+f&m. 12f.
1. ICE QUEEN (IRE) 3 8-9 £47,794 b f by Danehill Dancer - Wadud (Nashwan) O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-March Thoroughbreds TR-AP O’Brien 2. Beach Bunny (IRE) 3 8-9 £10,294 b f by High Chaparral - Miss Hawai (Peintre Celebre) O-Lady O’Reilly B-DG Hardisty Bloodstock, Marston Stud TR-K Prendergast 3. Profound Beauty (IRE) 4 9-9 £10,294 b f by Danehill - Diamond Trim (Highest Honor) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld Margins 2, dead heat. Time 2:35.29 (slow 6.29). Going Good to firm. Age 2-3
Starts 8
Wins 2
Places 1
Age 2-3
Starts 6
Wins 3
Places 3
Earned £137,357
Sire: GROOM DANCER. Sire of 40 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GOOSE BAY Surumu G2. 1st Dam: Golden Time by Surumu. 2 wins, 2nd Frankenheim Alt Pokal LR. Dam of 5 winners: 1997: GESPIELIN (f Greinton) 5 wins at 3 and 5. 2000: GRAND PLACE (f Law Society) Winner at 2 in Germany. 2001: Georgienna (f Baryshnikov) 2002: GRANTSVILLE (f Trempolino) 3 wins, Japan Racing Association Trophy LR. 2004: GO EAST (f Highest Honor) 4 wins at 3, Premio Giovanni Falck LR, JRA Trophy LR. 2005: GOOSE BAY (f Groom Dancer) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Oaks d’Italia G2, Oppenheim-Rennen LR, 2nd Henkel Rennen LR, 3rd Maurice Lacroix-Trophy G3. 2007: Guangzhou (f Konigstiger) 2008: (c Next Desert) 2nd Dam: GAUKELSPIELERIN by Windwurf. 1 win. Broodmare Sire: SURUMU. Sire of the dams of 69 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GOOSE BAY Groom Dancer G2, PRECIOUS BOY Big Shuffle G2, PEACE ROYALE Sholokhov G3. GOOSE BAY b f 2005 Red God
Earned £57,832
Blushing Groom Runaway Bride GROOM DANCER b 84 Lyphard
Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LIGHT FANTASTIC Kendor G1, CALLWOOD DANCER Rahy G2, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Royal Academy G3, ICE QUEEN Nashwan G3, STRIPPER Zabeel G3.
Featherhill Lady Berry Literat Surumu Surama
Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Goofed Violon d’Ingres Moss Rose II Birkhahn Lis Reliance II Suncourt Kaiseradler Wiesenweihe Frontal Gauklerin
1st Dam: Wadud by Nashwan. Own sister to RABAH and Najiya. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: ICE QUEEN (f Danehill Dancer) Sold 200,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 3, Noblesse S G3. 2006: Sussex Dancer (f Danehill Dancer) unraced. 2007: (c Danehill Dancer)
GOLDEN TIME ch 91
2nd Dam: THE PERFECT LIFE by Try My Best. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Prix du Bois G3, 3rd Prix Robert Papin G2. Own sister to LAST TYCOON. Dam of RABAH (c Nashwan: Gordon S G3), Najiya (f Nashwan: 3rd Shadwell Stud Cheveley Park S G1)
ASCOT. June 17. 2yo. 6f. 1. ART CONNOISSEUR (IRE) 9-1 £56,770 b c by Lucky Story - Withorwithoutyou (Danehill) O-RA Green B-B McDonnell TR-MLW Bell 2. Intense Focus (USA) 9-1 £21,520 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Daneleta (Danehill) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Robert N Clay, Airlie Stud TR-JS Bolger 3. Lord Shanakill (USA) 9-1 £10,770 bbr c by Speightstown - Green Room (Theatrical) O-Mark T Gittins B-Vimal Khosla TR-KR Burke Margins 2.25, nose. Time 1:13.59 (fast 0.21). Going Good to firm.
Broodmare Sire: NASHWAN. Sire of the dams of 31 Stakes winners. In 2008 - TANTA HONRA Crimson Tide G2, ICE QUEEN Danehill Dancer G3. The Danehill Dancer/Nashwan cross has produced: GOLDEN BALLS G2, ICE QUEEN G3, LISVALE G3. ICE QUEEN b f 2005 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Mira Adonde Caro Lettre d’Amour Lianga Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Nashwan Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere WADUD b 2000 Northern Dancer Try My Best Sex Appeal The Perfect Life Mill Reef Mill Princess Irish Lass II Danzig
Danehill
Windwurf Gaukelspielerin Gaukelei
154 COVENTRY S G2
Age 2
Starts 3
Wins 3
Places 0
Earned £65,189
Sire: LUCKY STORY. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2008 - ART CONNOISSEUR Danehill G2. 1st Dam: WITHORWITHOUTYOU by Danehill. Winner at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: ART CONNOISSEUR (c Lucky Story) Sold 55,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 3 wins at 2, Coventry S G2. 2007: (c Refuse To Bend) Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. See race 140. ART CONNOISSEUR b c 2006
153 OAKS D’ITALIA G2
Hail To Reason Bramalea Princequillo Sharp Queen Bridgework LUCKY STORY b 2001 Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Spring Flight Coco La Terreur Coco La Investment Great Investment Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Danehill His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu WITHORWITHOUTYOU b 2001 Storm Cat Future Storm Sea Sands Morningsurprice Prince John Morning Has Broken A Wind Is Rising Roberto
Kris S
MILAN. June 15. 3yof. 2200m.
1. GOOSE BAY (GER) 8-11 £112,500 b f by Groom Dancer - Golden Time (Surumu) O/B-Gestut Ebbesloh TR-P Schiergen 2. Counterclaim (GB) 8-11 £49,500 ch f by Pivotal - Dusty Answer (Zafonic) O-Sheikh Mohammed B-Floors Farming, Dominic Burke TR-H-A Pantall 3. Dancing Abbie (USA) 8-11 £27,000 ch f by Theatrical - Sicy d’Alsace (Sicyos) O-Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum B-Ttee Of Hines Family Trust TR-MLW Bell
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Margins Head, 0.75. Time 1:38.98 (fast 1.22). Going Good to firm.
155 ST JAMES’S PALACE S G1 ASCOT. June 17. 3yoc. 8f.
1. HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) 9-0 £141,925 bbr c by Kingmambo - Sequoyah (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Western Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 2. Raven’s Pass (USA) 9-0 £53,800 ch c by Elusive Quality - Ascutney (Lord At War) O/B-Stonerside Stable TR-JHM Gosden 3. Twice Over (GB) 9-0 £26,925 b c by Observatory - Double Crossed (Caerleon) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil Margins 0.75, 2.5. Time 1:38.70 (fast 2.70). Going Good to firm. Age 2-3
Starts 7
Wins 5
Places 2
Earned £637,415
Sire: KINGMAMBO. See race 168. 1st Dam: SEQUOYAH by Sadler’s Wells. 2 wins at 2, Moyglare Stud S G1. Own sister to LISTEN. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: QUEEN CLEOPATRA (f Kingmambo) Winner at 3, Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial G3, 3rd Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas G1, Prix de Diane Hermes G1. 2004: ABIDE WITH ME (c Danehill) Winner at 2. 2005: HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (c Kingmambo) 5 wins at 2 and 3, Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas G1, St James’s Palace S G1, stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas G1, Coventry S G2, 2nd Ind. Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix S G1, 3rd Galileo EBF Futurity G2. 2007: (c Kingmambo) 2nd Dam: BRIGID by Irish River. 1 win at 3 in France. Own sister to OR VISION and Litani River. Dam of SEQUOYAH (f Sadler’s Wells, see above), LISTEN (f Sadler’s Wells: Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile S G1, 2nd Moyglare Stud S G1), OYSTER CATCHER (f Bluebird: Belgrave S LR, 3rd Coolmore Home of Champions Concorde S G3). Grandam of ABSOLUTELYFABULOUS.
Age Starts 5 2 In Aus/UAE
Wins 1 6
Places Earned 0 £157,398 8 $2,376,350
Sire: FUSAICHI PEGASUS. Sire of 26 Stakes winners. In 2008 - HARADASUN Marscay G1, EXCUSEZ MOI Generous LR, FIFTY ONER Irish River LR, YURO Old Spice LR. 1st Dam: CIRCLES OF GOLD by Marscay. 6 wins in Australia, AJC Oaks G1, 2nd Foster’s Caulfield Cup G1, Queensland Oaks G1, Eat More Fruit ‘N’ Veg S G1, 3rd C F Orr S G1. Own sister to Modern Era and Rings of Gold. Dam of 4 winners: 1998: Gold Rush (g Octagonal) 1999: Lady Circles (f Ascot Knight). Dam of Hybrid (c Royal Academy: Winner in Australia, 2nd St Albans S LR) 2000: ELVSTROEM (c Danehill). 10 wins in Australia, UAE, Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup G1, C F Orr S G1, Emirates Airline Underwood S G1, Victoria Derby G1, Dubai Duty Free G1, 2nd Prix d’Ispahan G1, 3rd Prince of Wales’s S G1, Australian Cup G1, Rosehill Guineas G1. 2001: Hveger (f Danehill) Winner in Australia, 2nd Feltex Carpets South Australia Oaks G2, 3rd Schweppes South Australasian Oaks G1. Broodmare. 2002: GOLD CENTRE (c Danehill) 3 wins in Australia. 2003: HARADASUN (c Fusaichi Pegasus) 7 wins at home, Australia, Queen Anne S G1, Doncaster H G1, Cathay Pacific George Ryder S G1, Wellington Racing Club S LR, Zeditave S LR, RSL Vain S LR, 2nd Bigpond Queen Elizabeth S G1, Memsie S G2, Dato Tan Chin Nam John F Feehan S G2, Scweppervescence Autumn Cup G3, H D F McNeil S G3, Taralye Bletchingly S G3, 3rd Turnbull S G1, Tattersall’s WS Cox Plate G1. 2005: Coubertin (c Redoute’s Choice) unraced to date. 2007: (c Redoute’s Choice)
Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 180 Stakes winners. In 2008 CREACHADOIR King’s Best G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Kingmambo G1, COASTAL PATH Halling G2, REGIME Golan G3, BANKABLE Medicean LR, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo LR, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani LR, SERETH Monsun LR, ELUSIVE DREAM Rainbow Quest LR.
2nd Dam: OLYMPIC AIM by Zamazaan. 4 wins in Australia. Dam of CIRCLES OF GOLD (f Marscay, see above), GOLD WELLS (g Barathea: Blamey S G2), Modern Era (c Marscay: 3rd Schweppes Cup LR), Rings of Gold (g Marscay: 3rd Gosford Guineas LR). Grandam of Gold Anthem. Third dam of TAGINE.
The Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: DIVINE PROPORTIONS G1, EL CONDOR PASA G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR G1, QUEEN CLEOPATRA G1, THEWAYYOUARE G1, VIRGINIA WATERS G1, AKAREM G3, CAMPANOLOGIST G3, AMBOBO LR, Ershaad G1, Shahin G2.
Broodmare Sire: MARSCAY. Sire of the dams of 73 Stakes winners. In 2008 - HARADASUN Fusaichi Pegasus G1, CALCHRIS Commands LR, COHORT Scenic LR, EREMEIN Timber Country LR, LUVULEO Galileo LR, PACKING WINNER Zabeel LR, VICTORY CHANT General Nediym LR.
See race 49 in the June issue for analysis.
HENRYTHENAVIGATOR b/br c 2005 Mr Prospector KINGMAMBO b 90 Miesque
Sadler’s Wells SEQUOYAH b 98 Brigid
Native Dancer Raise A Native Raise You Nashua Gold Digger Sequence Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Prove Out Pasadoble Santa Quilla Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Riverman Irish River Irish Star Raise A Native Luv Luvin’ Ringing Bells
Mr Prospector Gold Digger FUSAICHI PEGASUS b 97 Danzig Angel Fever Rowdy Angel Biscay Marscay Heart of Market CIRCLES OF GOLD ch 91 Zamazaan Olympic Aim Gold Vink
157 KING’S STAND S G1 ASCOT. June 17. 3yo+. 5f.
1. EQUIANO (FR) 3 8-12 £141,925 b c by Acclamation - Entente Cordiale (Ela-Mana-Mou) O-J Acheson B-Skymarc Farm TR-M Delcher Sanchez 2. Takeover Target (AUS) 9 9-4 £53,800 b g by Celtic Swing - Shady Stream (Archregent) O-J & B Janiak B-Meringo Stud Farm TR-J Janiak 3. Fleeting Spirit (IRE) 3 8-9 £26,925 b f by Invincible Spirit - Millennium Tale (Distant Relative) O-The Searchers B-Mrs Bernadette Hayden TR-J Noseda Margins 0.5, neck. Time 0:59.35 (fast 0.85). Going Good to firm. Age 2-3
Starts 9
Wins 4
Places 5
Earned £208,123
Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Halo Ramhyde Star Kingdom Magic Symbol To Market Accroche Coeur Exbury Toyama Gold Sovereign Goudvink
Sire: ACCLAMATION. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2008 - EQUIANO Ela-Mana-Mou G1.
ASCOT. June 17. 4yo+. 8f. 1. HARADASUN (AUS) 5 9-0 £154,698 b h by Fusaichi Pegasus - Circles of Gold (Marscay) O-F Tagg, Mrs J Magnier, F Meduri, G Moffitt B-Arch Of Gold Syndicate et al TR-AP O’Brien 2. Darjina (FR) 4 8-11 £58,642 b f by Zamindar - Darinska (Zilzal) O/B-Princess Zahra Aga Khan TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Finsceal Beo (IRE) 4 8-11 £29,348 ch f by Mr Greeley - Musical Treat (Royal Academy) O-MA Ryan B-Rathberry Stud TR-JS Bolger
The Queen Anne Stakes provided justification for Coolmore’s huge investment in buying a half-share in the Australian-bred Haradasun. Having suffered a string of defeats since his Gr1 Australian double in the George Ryder Stakes and Doncaster Handicap in the spring of 2007, the son of Fusaichi Pegasus restored his reputation with his hard-fought victory over Darjina and Finsceal Beo. He was
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158 QUEEN MARY S G2
1st Dam: Entente Cordiale by Ela-Mana-Mou. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: BARAHIR (c Key of Luck) 6 wins at 2 and 3. 2005: EQUIANO (c Acclamation) Sold 17,561gns foal at AFDEC. 4 wins at 2 and 3, King’s Stand S G1, 2nd Prix du Gros-Chene G2, 3rd Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte G2. 2006: Nessa (f Marchand de Sable) unraced to date. 2007: Orife (c Marchand de Sable)
1. LANGS LASH (IRE) 8-12 £45,416 b f by Noverre - Temple Street (Machiavellian) O-John Hanly B-Cathal Ryan TR-MG Quinlan 2. Shyrl (GB) 8-12 £17,216 b f by Acclamation - Finicia (Miswaki) O-Saleh Al Homaizi, Imad Al Sagar B-Cromlech Bloodstock TR-SA Callaghan 3. Connie Mac (IRE) 8-12 £8,616 b f by Elusive City - Strange Destiny (Mujadil) O-Mrs MP Oliver B-J Dorrian TR-Andrew Oliver Margins Neck, head. Time 1:00.87 (slow 0.67). Going Good to firm.
Broodmare Sire: ELA-MANA-MOU. Sire of the dams of 78 SW. In 2008 - EQUIANO Acclamation G1.
Age 2
EQUIANO b c 2005 156 QUEEN ANNE S G1
The King’s Stand Stakes, and Royal Ascot’s other sprints, have played a significant part in the story of Acclamation. Only Choisir proved too strong in the 2003 King’s Stand for Acclamation, whose parents were both Royal Ascot winners. His sire Royal Applause triumphed in both the Coventry and Cork and Orrery Stakes, while his dam Princess Athena won the Queen Mary. Princess Athena was herself by Ahonoora, a good second in the 1979 King’s Stand, out of a daughter of Floribunda, winner of the 1960 Norfolk Stakes. Is it any wonder, then, that Acclamation’s first crop has produced a King’s Stand winner, even in the unexpected form of the Spanishtrained Equiano? The colt has now been transferred to Barry Hills, who trained another Acclamation colt, Dark Angel, to win the Middle Park Stakes, while he also trained Royal Applause. Equiano has the top half of his pedigree to thank for his considerable speed, as his dam, the lightly-raced Entente Cordiale, gained her only placing over 12 furlongs and is by Ela-Mana-Mou. This winner of the Eclipse and King George became a renowned source of stamina, with those fine stayers Double Trigger, Snurge, The Little Thief and Double Eclipse among his best winners. Equiano’s second dam Mirmande was a lightly-raced sister to Aljood, who disappointed after finishing a good fourth in the 1988 Prix Marcel Boussac. His fourth dam is Northern Dancer’s distinguished daughter Aladancer, who had a very talented half-brother by Vaguely Noble called Duke Of Marmalade, this one a dual winner of the Gr1 Premio Roma.
ASCOT. June 18. 2yof. 5f.
HARADASUN b c 2003 Raise A Native
immediately retired, to stand the 2008 southern hemisphere season at a fee of AUS$55,000. It is to be hoped that Haradasun will shuttle to Ireland, as his pedigree contains some top-class Australasian bloodlines. He is the second major winner produced by Circles Of Gold, a winner of the AJC Australian Oaks over 12 furlongs. As she also contested the two-mile Melbourne Cup, it’s fair to assume that Circles Of Gold inherited her stamina from her broodmare sire Zamazaan, rather than her sire Marscay. Whereas Marscay gained his eight wins (including the Golden Slipper) at up to seven furlongs, Zamazaan excelled over long distances in France. Circles Of Gold passed on much of her stamina to her Danehill colt Elvstroem, who scored at Gr1 level from seven to 12 furlongs in Australia and also took the Gr1 Dubai Duty Free over nine furlongs. Haradasun’s second dam Olympic Aim had a distinguished half-brother in the multiple Gr1 winner Bit Of A Skite. Olympic Aim produced Gold Wells, a Gr2winning miler, to Barathea and this is also the family of Polar Success, winner of the Gr1 Golden Slipper.
Starts 3
Wins 2
Places 1
Earned £53,286
Sire: NOVERRE. See race 147. Waajib
Royal Applause Flying Melody ACCLAMATION b 99 Ahonoora Princess Athena Shopping Wise Pitcairn Ela-Mana-Mou Rose Bertin ENTENTE CORDIALE ch 98 Kris Mirmande Secala
Try My Best Coryana Auction Ring Whispering Star Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Floribunda Sea Melody Petingo Border Bounty High Hat Wide Awake Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Secretariat Aladancer
1st Dam: Temple Street by Machiavellian. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: CHRONOLOGY (c Danehill Dancer) Winner at 3 in Greece. 2006: LANGS LASH (f Noverre) Sold 14,285gns 2yo at GOBKE. 2 wins at 2, Queen Mary S G2, 2nd Marygate S LR. 2007: (f Bahamian Bounty) 2nd Dam: ECHOES by Niniski. 2 wins, Prix Corrida G3, 3rd Prix de Royallieu G2. Broodmare Sire: MACHIAVELLIAN. See race 144.
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Caulfield on Equiano: “He has the top of his pedigree to thank for his considerable speed, as his dam gained her only placing over 12 furlongs and is by Ela-Mana-Mou” LANGS LASH b f 2006 Red God Runaway Bride Rahy Halo Glorious Song Ballade NOVERRE b 98 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Danseur Fabuleux Le Fabuleux Fabuleux Jane Native Partner Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Machiavellian Halo Coup de Folie Raise The Standard TEMPLE STREET b 2000 Nijinsky Niniski Virginia Hills Echoes Round Table Equal Honor Bold Honor Blushing Groom
159 JERSEY S G3 ASCOT. June 18. 3yo. 7f.
1. AQLAAM (GB) 9-1 £39,739 b c by Oasis Dream - Bourbonella (Rainbow Quest) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Granham Farm TR-WJ Haggas 2. Il Warrd (IRE) 9-1 £15,064 b c by Pivotal - Demure (Machiavellian) O-Godolphin B-Castleton Group TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Dream Eater (IRE) 9-1 £7,539 gr c by Night Shift - Kapria (Simon du Desert) O-JC Smith B-Stone Ridge Farm TR-AM Balding Margins 2, neck. Time 1:26.98 (fast 0.22). Going Good to firm. Age 2-3
Starts 3
Wins 2
Places 1
Earned £46,530
Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2008 - AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G3, CAPTAIN GERRARD Soviet Star G3. 1st Dam: Bourbonella by Rainbow Quest. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: Waitingonacloud (f In The Wings) unraced. 2005: AQLAAM (c Oasis Dream) Sold 260,000gns foal at TADEF. 2 wins at 3, Jersey S G3. 2006: (c Sakhee) 2007: (c Oasis Dream) 2008: (f Cape Cross) 2nd Dam: RUM CAY by Our Native. 2 wins. Dam of PERSIAN PUNCH (g Persian Heights: Doncaster Cup G2, Goodwood Cup G2 (twice), Prix Kergorlay G2), ISLAND MAGIC (c Indian Ridge: Sunset Boulevard Solario S G3), CLASSIC PUNCH (g Mozart: Ladbrokes Fred Archer S LR), GRAND BAHAMA (g Singspiel: Derby du Midi LR)
Margins 0.75, 1.75. Time 1:39.73 (fast 0.47). Going Good to firm. Age 2-5
Starts 19
Wins 10
Places 6
Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 39 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SEACHANGE Broad Reach G1, SABANA PERDIDA Mr Prospector G2, ABLE ONE Danehill LR, EVERBRIGHT Vice Regal LR, SAPHIRA’S FIRE Gulch LR, YARASTAR Sri Pekan LR. 1st Dam: Capriola by Mr Prospector. unraced. Dam of 9 winners: 1985: Alta Sociedad (f Gorytus) 3 wins, 3rd Premio Ricardo Ruiz-Benitez de Lugo LR. 1987: IDUS DE MARZO (c Mighty Flutter) 3 wins in Spain. 1990: Florita (f Dickens Hill) unraced. 1991: Sumo (c Mighty Flutter) unraced. 1992: TARABUSI (c Villa d’Este) 6 wins at 2 to 5. 1993: Duerin (c Villa d’Este) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Spain, 3rd Premio Derby Espanol LR. 1995: NARRICHKIN (c Don Roberto) 5 wins in Spain. 1997: OLD CATARACT (c Vert Amande) 4 wins at 2, 4 and 5 in Spain. 1998: (f Barathea) 2000: Salumee (c Desert Prince) 14 wins to 2008 in Italy, 2nd Criterium Varesino - Mem. Virginio Curti LR, Premio Toscana LR. 2001: STOIBER (c Victory Note) 3 wins at 3 to 5. 2003: SABANA PERDIDA (f Cape Cross) Sold 25,485gns yearling at GOOR1. 10 wins at 2 to 5, Windsor Forest S G2, Chartwell S G3, Prix du Pin G3, Premio Seregno LR, Premio Gino e Luciano Mantovani LR, 2nd Premio Coolmore LR, 3rd Windsor Forest S G2, Premio Regina Elena G2, Prix de Lieurey LR. Broodmare Sire: MR PROSPECTOR. Sire of the dams of 283 Stakes winners. In 2008 - EDDINGTON Model Man G1, LITTLE BELLE A P Indy G1, ADRIANO A P Indy G2, SABANA PERDIDA Cape Cross G2, GRASSHOPPER Dixie Union G3, MOIQEN Red Ransom G3, FURIOSO Brian’s Time LR, SOPRAN PROMO Montjeu LR, SUTEKI SHINSUKEKUN Danzig LR.
Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier CAPE CROSS b/br 94 Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress Raise A Native Gold Digger CAPRIOLA ch 81 Knightly Dawn High Point Lady Miss Jet Holme
Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Balidar Innocence Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Sir Gaylord Breath O’Morn Noholme II Bonny Jet
AQLAAM b c 2005 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Mill Reef Bahamian Sorbus Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Exclusive Native Our Native Our Jackie Morston Oraston Orange Cap Danzig Green Desert OASIS DREAM b 2000 Hope
Rainbow Quest BOURBONELLA b 2000 Rum Cay
160 WINDSOR FOREST S G2
161 PRINCE OF WALES’S S G1 ASCOT. June 18. 4yo+. 10f.
1. DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) 4 9-0 £212,888 b c by Danehill - Love Me True (Kingmambo) O-Mrs John Magnier, M Tabor B-Southern Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 2. Phoenix Tower (USA) 4 9-0 £80,700 b c by Chester House - Bionic (Zafonic) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil 3. Pipedreamer (GB) 4 9-0 £40,388 b c by Selkirk - Follow A Dream (Gone West) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-JHM Gosden Margins 4, short head. Time 2:05.35 (fast 0.55). Going Good to firm. Age 2-4
Starts 12
Wins 4
Places 8
Earned £763,984
ASCOT. June 18. 4yo+f&m. 8f.
1. SABANA PERDIDA (IRE) 5 8-12 £79,478 b m by Cape Cross - Capriola (Mr Prospector) O-Scuderia Zaro B-Musaed Abo Salim TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Heaven Sent (GB) 5 8-12 £30,128 ch m by Pivotal - Heavenly Ray (Rahy) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Grecian Dancer (GB) 5 8-12 £15,078 b m by Dansili - Pizzicato (Statoblest) O-Dr MV O’Brien B-John Ellis TR-Charles O’Brien
2nd Dam: Lassie’s Lady by Alydar. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in USA, 3rd Sonnenburg H. Dam of BITE THE BULLET (c Spectacular Bid: Sanford S G2, 3rd Arlington Washington Futurity G1), SHUAILAAN (c Roberto: Winter Hill S LR), Love Me True (f Kingmambo, see above), Black Mambo (c Kingmambo: 2nd Reappeal S). Grandam of MADISON’S CHARM, Pebble Island, Lieutenant Danz, Bees. Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 16 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DUKE OF MARMALADE Danehill G1, WALZERTRAUM Rahy G3, BARCOLA Old Trieste LR, COLORADO PARTS Scatmandu LR.
Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of 345 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ARTISTE ROYAL Manila G1, DUKE OF MARMALADE Kingmambo G1, SHINZIG Straight Strike G1, CHAMPS ELYSEES Kahyasi G2, COSTUME Nureyev G2, OFFENBACH Shirley Heights G3, PROMISING LEAD Kahyasi G3, NAVAJO MOON Sadler’s Wells LR, DANEVER Irish River LR. 1st Dam: Love Me True by Kingmambo. Winner at 3, 3rd Killavullan S G3. Own sister to Black Mambo. Dam of 2 winners:
2nd Dam: ARMARAMA by Persian Bold. 1 win at 3 Ribblesdale S G2, 2nd Oaks d’Italia G1. Dam of ARTISTIQUE (f Linamix, see above), Army King (c Fairy King: 2nd Grand Prix du Nord LR), Armilina (f Linamix: 3rd Castlemartin/La Louviere Stud Gladness S G3, 2nd Prix Casimir Delamarre LR, Prix Charles Laffitte LR) Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 31 Stakes winners. In 2008 - NATAGORA Divine Light G1, SAGEBURG Johannesburg G1, MARJALINA Marju G3, MONTMARTRE Montjeu G3. MONTMARTRE gr c 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Mendez Linamix Lunadix ARTISTIQUE gr 96 Persian Bold Armarama
See race 42 in the June issue for analysis
Rossitor
Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon Bellypha Miss Carina Breton Lutine Bold Lad Relkarunner Pall Mall Sonia
DUKE OF MARMALADE b c 2004 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom DANEHILL b 86 His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque LOVE ME TRUE ch 98 Alydar Lassie’s Lady Lassie Dear
Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Ribot Flower Bowl Buckpasser Natalma Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Pasadoble Raise A Native Sweet Tooth Buckpasser Gay Missile
SABANA PERDIDA b m 2003
Mr Prospector
Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of the dams of 90 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LOOK HERE Hernando G1, AQLAAM Oasis Dream G3, ASK Sadler’s Wells G3, AXXOS Monsun G3, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Sadler’s Wells G3.
Earned £277,179
2003: Mystification (c Danehill) unraced. 2004: DUKE OF MARMALADE (c Danehill) 4 wins at 2 and 4 at home, France, Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, Prix Ganay Anniversaire Air Maurius G1, 2nd Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Veuve Clicquot Vintage S G2, 3rd Queen Elizabeth II S G1. 2005: SOINLOVEWITHYOU (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 2. 2006: (c Storm Cat) 2007: Countess Lemonade (f Storm Cat)
162 PRIX DU LYS G3
163 GOLD CUP G1 ASCOT. June 19. 4yo+. 20f.
1. YEATS (IRE) 7 9-2 £141,925 b h by Sadler’s Wells - Lyndonville (Top Ville) O-Mrs John Magnier, Mrs David Nagle B-Barronstown Stud, Orpendale TR-AP O’Brien 2. Geordieland (FR) 7 9-2 £53,800 gr h by Johann Quatz - Aerdee (Highest Honor) O-Mountgrange Stud B-Michele Bliard TR-JA Osborne 3. Coastal Path (GB) 4 9-0 £26,925 b c by Halling - Coraline (Sadler’s Wells) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre
Margins 5, 4.5. Time 4:21.14 (fast 1.36). Going Good to firm.
LONGCHAMP. June 19. 3yoc&g. 2400m.
1. MONTMARTRE (FR) 8-11 £29,412 gr c by Montjeu - Artistique (Linamix) O-HH The Aga Khan B-SNC Lagardere Elevage TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Zack Dream (FR) 8-11 £11,765 b c by Dream Well - Halawa (Dancing Brave) O-Z Hakam B-Z Hakam TR-M Delzangles 3. Watar (IRE) 8-11 £8,824 b c by Marju - Ombrie (Zafonic) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Haras du Mezeray TR-F Head
Age 2-7
Margins 2, short neck. Time 2:28.90 (fast 2.60). Going Good.
1st Dam: LYNDONVILLE by Top Ville. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners: 1993: TSUKUBA SYMPHONY (c Danehill) 4 wins in Japan, Epsom Cup LR. 1994: Anchored In Love (f Alzao) ran a few times. 1996: Lady Fairy (f Fairy King) ran on the flat in Japan. Broodmare. 1997: Lion of Judah (c Caerleon) 1998: Chalice Wells (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced. Broodmare. 2000: SOLSKJAER (c Danehill) 3 wins at 4 and 5, Royal Whip S G2. 2001: YEATS (c Sadler’s Wells) Champion older stayer in Europe in 2006. 12 wins at 2 to 7, 2008, Gold Cup G1 (3 times), Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, Irish Field Irish St Leger G1, ABN Amro Goodwood Cup G2, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G2, P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax S G3, Seamus/Rosemary McGrath Mem Saval Beg S LR, Vintage Crop S LR (twice), 2nd Irish Field Irish St Leger G1, High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge S G3, 3rd Prix du Cadran Casino Theatre Barriere G1. 2002: Magnolia Lane (f Sadler’s Wells). Broodmare.
Age 3
Starts 4
Wins 2
Places 1
Earned £43,309
Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 52 Stakes winners. In 2008 - NOM DU JEU Prized G1, ALESSANDRO VOLTA Machiavellian G3, FULMONTI Grosvenor G3, MACARTHUR Gone West G3, MONTMARTRE Linamix G3, ALBISOLA Danehill LR, CLOWANCE Sternkoenig LR, ERADICATE Indian Ridge LR, FENCE POSTWAL Catrail LR, GORKY PARK Defensive Play LR, SOPRAN PROMO Mr Prospector LR, BLUE BAJAN Darshaan LR, HURRICANE FLY Kenmare LR, WON IN THE DARK Lion Cavern LR. 1st Dam: ARTISTIQUE by Linamix. 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix Berteux G3. Own sister to Armilina. Dam of 4 winners: 2001: ART AMERICAN (c Quiet American) Winner at 3 in France. 2003: ARTISTE OF WORLD (c Spinning World) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Switzerland. 2004: Artistica (f Spectrum) 2 wins at 3 in France, 3rd Prix de Royaumont G3. 2005: MONTMARTRE (c Montjeu) 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix du Lys G3. 2006: (f Sendawar) 2007: (f Kalanisi)
Starts 19
Wins 12
Places Earned 4 £1,027,096
Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 295 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SADDEX Irish River G1, YEATS Top Ville G1, PROSPECT WELLS Shirley Heights G2, ASK Rainbow Quest G3, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Rainbow Quest G3, GAGNOA Darshaan G3, ROYAL AND REGAL Smarten G3, EZIMA Darshaan LR, HINDU KUSH Darshaan LR, SAIL Seattle Slew LR, ASHKAZAR Darshaan LR.
2nd Dam: Diamond Land by Sparkler. 1 win at 3, 2nd Azalea S LR. Dam of IVANKA (f Dancing Brave: Fillies’ Mile S G1, 2nd Racing Post Trophy G1), KEEN CUT (c Sharpo: Oral B Marble Hill S LR), PRETORIA (f Habitat: Premio Archidamia LR, 2nd
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DATA BOOK European Pattern Neuss Stuten Preis der Gunnewig Hotels G3). Grandam of ALCAZAR, LADY OF CHAD, NASSMA, Aardwolf. Third dam of BAHAMA MAMA, Upper Hand.
O-Larksborough Stud Ltd B-Larksborough Stud Ltd TR-RM Beckett Margins 3.5, 2.5. Time 2:31.87 (slow 1.87). Going Good to firm.
Broodmare Sire: TOP VILLE. Sire of the dams of 78 Stakes winners. In 2008 - YEATS Sadler’s Wells G1, CAUDILLO Acatenango G3, BLU SANTILLANA Classic Secret LR.
Age 2-3
The Sadler’s Wells/Top Ville cross has produced: DARAZARI G1, DIAGHILEV G1, MONTJEU G1, YEATS G1, SWALINA LR, Rhagaas G1, Bowstring G2, Parthian Springs G2, Saderlina LR. YEATS b h 2001 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special High Top Top Ville Sega Ville LYNDONVILLE b 88 Sparkler Diamond Land Canaan
Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Almahmoud Hail To Reason Lalun Forli Thong Derring-Do Camenae Charlottesville La Sega Hard Tack Diamond Spur Santa Claus Rustic Bridge
Yeats’s female line has produced distinguished long-distance performers for many years. His third dam Canaan was a half-sister to the St Leger heroine Cantelo and the pair had three other notable half-sisters. One, Rutherford Bridge, became the dam of Bracey Bridge (Park Hill Stakes) and Romp Home (Great Metropolitan Handicap over two and a quarter miles). The others, Cantus and Canvas, also made their mark on famous long-distance events, with Cantus’s grandson Tug Of War winning the Goodwood Cup over two miles five furlongs and Canvas’s son Eric taking the Chester Cup. Canvas’s descendants also include the Yorkshire Oaks winner Connaught Bridge and the stayers Rhein Bridge and Tyrone Bridge, while Romp Home produced the Doncaster Cup winner Biskrah. This is also the family of The Parson, a leading sire of jumpers. Yeats’s broodmare sire Top Ville also had some accomplished stayers in his pedigree. Top Ville’s broodmare sire Charlottesville won the Grand Prix de Paris in its days over 15 furlongs, and his second dam, La Sega, was a top-class sister to Danseur, winner of the Prix du Cadran and third in the Gold Cup. Yeats’s second dam Diamond Land and his dam Lyndonville both scored at around 14 furlongs, and this is the family of the smart stayer Alcazar. 164 RIBBLESDALE S G2
Starts 5
Wins 3
Places 0
Earned £105,200
Sire: DYNAFORMER. Sire of 71 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MICHITA Storm Cat G2, BOSS LAFITTE Lord At War G3, SOCIAL QUEEN Irgun G3, TAJAAWEED Zilzal G3, AMERICAIN Arazi LR. 1st Dam: THUNDER KITTEN by Storm Cat. 5 wins at 3 and 4 in USA, Honey Bee H G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: Thunder Mission (g Pulpit) 6 wins at 3 to 5 in USA, 2nd Essex H G3. 2003: RED THUNDER (c Broad Brush) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in USA. 2004: TONY TERRIFIC (c Gone West) 2 wins at 2 in USA. 2005: MICHITA (f Dynaformer) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Ribblesdale S G2, Height of Fashion S LR. 2006: Kiawah Cat (f Lemon Drop Kid) unraced to date. 2007: (c Dynaformer) 2008: (f Unbridled’s Song) 2nd Dam: NASTIQUE by Naskra. 10 wins in USA Delaware H G1 (twice), Ladies H G1, Matriarch S G1, 2nd Yellow Ribbon Invitational H G1, 4th Beldame S G1, Demoiselle S G1, Ladies H G1. Dam of THUNDER KITTEN (f Storm Cat, see above), NOBO TRUE (c Broad Brush: February S LR, The Negishi S LR, Sakitama Hai LR, Tochigi Marronnier Cup LR (twice), Hyogo Gold Trophy LR), Lady Pegasus (f Fusaichi Pegasus: 3rd Colonial Minstrel Staks) Broodmare Sire: STORM CAT. Sire of the dams of 71 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MICHITA Dynaformer G2, GOLDEN VELVET Seeking The Gold G3, NOONMARK Unbridled’s Song G3, PARADING Pulpit LR, SATAN’S CIRCUS Gone West LR, WAR OFFICER Grand Slam LR. The Dynaformer/Storm Cat cross has produced: BAPTIZE G2, MICHITA G2.
Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea DYNAFORMER b 85 His Majesty Andover Way On The Trail Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua THUNDER KITTEN b 95 Naskra Nastique La Fantastique
Turn-To Nothirdchance Nashua Rarelea Ribot Flower Bowl Olympia Golden Trail Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Nasram II Iskra Le Fabuleux Witherite
ASCOT. June 19. 2yo. 5f.
1. SOUTH CENTRAL (USA) 9-1 £45,416 bbr c by Forest Camp - Brittan Lee (Forty Niner) O-Transcend Bloodstock B-Tony Holmes, Walter Zent TR-J Howard Johnson 2. Spin Cycle (IRE) 9-1 £17,216 b c by Exceed And Excel - Spinamix (Spinning World) O-Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed B-Mrs Lisa Kelly TR-B Smart 3. Prolific (IRE) 9-1 £8,616 ch c by Compton Place - Photo Flash (Bahamian Bounty) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Stubbs) B-David Jamison Bloodstock TR-R Hannon
Margins Head, 1. Time 1:01.83 (slow 1.63). Going Good to firm. Age 2
Starts 2
Wins 2
Places 0
Earned £48,006
Sire: FOREST CAMP. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SOUTH CENTRAL Forty Niner G2, VIVALDI GIRL Unbridled’s Song LR.
88 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER AUGUST 2008
Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. See race 155. The Indian Ridge/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: HIGH PITCHED G2, IMPERIAL STRIDE G2, SLEEPING INDIAN G2, PATKAI G3, BOCA DANCER LR, INDIAN FILLY LR, Legal Jousting G3, Bawaader LR, Caughnawaga LR. PATKAI ch c 2005
Broodmare Sire: FORTY NINER. Sire of the dams of 42 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SOUTH CENTRAL Forest Camp G2, BROWNIE POINTS Forest Wildcat G3, PRYKA Southern Halo G3.
Klairon Phoenissa Martial Helen Nichols Quaker Girl Delta Judge Swing Easy Free Flowing Skymaster Golden City West Shaw Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy Homeric Grecian Sea Sea Venture Lorenzaccio
Ahonoora INDIAN RIDGE ch 85 Hillbrow
Sadler’s Wells OLYMPIENNE b 2000 Hellenic
SOUTH CENTRAL b/br c 2006 Northern Dancer Victoria Regina Bunty’s Flight Mint Copy Shakney Speak John Hold Your Peace Blue Moon Crafty Drone Classy Craft Classy Stamp Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Tom Rolfe File Continue Majestic Light Wavering Monarch Uncommitted Best Turn Turn N’ See See You Home Vice Regent Deputy Minister FOREST CAMP b 97 La Paz
Forty Niner BRITTAN LEE b/br 93 Overturned
ASCOT. June 20. 3yo. 16f.
1. PATKAI (IRE) 9-1 £34,062 ch c by Indian Ridge - Olympienne (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Ballymacoll Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Amerigo (IRE) 9-1 £12,912 gr g by Daylami - Geminiani (King of Kings) O-BE Nielsen B-BE Nielsen TR-MA Jarvis 3. Gravitation (GB) 8-12 £6,462 b f by Galileo - Guaranda (Acatenango) O-Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden B-Plantation Stud TR-W Jarvis
Margins 7, short head. Time 3:27.86 (slow 5.86). Going Firm. Starts 6
Wins 3
167 CORONATION S G1 ASCOT. June 20. 3yof. 8f.
1. LUSH LASHES (GB) 9-0 £154,698 b f by Galileo - Dance For Fun (Anabaa) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Mrs AM Jenkins TR-JS Bolger 2. Infallible (GB) 9-0 £58,642 b f by Pivotal - Irresistible (Cadeaux Genereux) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-JHM Gosden 3. Carribean Sunset (IRE) 9-0 £29,348 b f by Danehill Dancer - Bonheur (Royal Academy) O-Dr R Lambe B-Barronstown Stud TR-DK Weld
Margins 3.25, 0.75. Time 1:39.23 (fast 2.17). Going Firm.
166 QUEEN’S VASE G3
Age 2-3
165 NORFOLK S G2
Saint-Cloud G1), NEW MORNING (f Sadler’s Wells: betfair.com Brigadier Gerard S G3), ELECTION DAY (c Sadler’s Wells: Quantel Aston Park S LR, 2nd Ormonde S G3, 3rd Ascot Gold Cup G1), Desert Beauty (f Green Desert: 3rd Ben Marshall S LR). Grandam of HYBLON.
2nd Dam: OVERTURNED by Wavering Monarch. 5 wins at 3 and 4 in USA Arlington Oaks G3, Rare Treat H G3. Dam of CAPSIZED (c Summer Squall: Fourstardave H G3, 3rd Appleton H G2, San Rafael S G2)
MICHITA b/br f 2005
ASCOT. June 19. 3yof. 12f.
1. MICHITA (USA) 8-12 £85,155 bbr f by Dynaformer - Thunder Kitten (Storm Cat) O/B-Stonerside Stable TR-JHM Gosden 2. Arthur’s Girl (GB) 8-12 £32,280 b f by Hernando - Maid of Camelot (Caerleon) O-AE Oppenheimer B-Hascombe And Valiant Studs TR-G Wragg 3. Hobby (GB) 8-12 £16,155 b f by Robellino - Wydah (Suave Dancer)
1st Dam: Brittan Lee by Forty Niner. Dam of 6 winners: 1997: BRUSHED BEAUTY (f Broad Brush) 2 wins at 3 in USA. Broodmare. 1998: GETADDERIT (f Cozzene) 3 wins at 3 in USA. Broodmare. 1999: EMERALD ISLE (f Broad Brush) 4 wins at 3 in USA. Broodmare. 2000: SWEETIEPIEOFMYEYE (f Red Ransom) Winner at 4 in USA. Broodmare. 2001: Advantage Taken (f Exploit) unraced. Broodmare. 2003: CAMBRIDGE BELLE (f Dixie Union) Winner at 4 in USA. 2004: Ebon Lee (f Capote) ran on the flat in Canada. 2005: Broderick (c Hold That Tiger) 2006: SOUTH CENTRAL (c Forest Camp) Sold 57,142gns 2yo at DNAPR. 2 wins at 2, Norfolk S G2. 2007: (c Forest Camp)
Places 2
Earned £53,128
Sire: INDIAN RIDGE. Sire of 77 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DAYTONA Blushing John G1, PATKAI Sadler’s Wells G3, APPALACHIAN TRAIL Palace Music LR, ELDEST Caerleon LR, INSTANT RECALL Thatching LR. 1st Dam: Olympienne by Sadler’s Wells. unraced. Own sister to ISLINGTON, NEW MORNING, GREEK DANCE and ELECTION DAY. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: PATKAI (c Indian Ridge) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Queen’s Vase G3. 2006: Saptapadi (c Indian Ridge) unraced to date. 2007: (c King’s Best)
Age 2-3
Starts 6
Wins 3
Places 0
Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 35 Stakes winners. In 2008 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G1, LUSH LASHES Anabaa G1, NEW APPROACH Ahonoora G1, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Erins Isle G1, GALLANT TESS Diesis G2, ADORED Darshaan G3, ALVARO Thatching G3, CUIS GHAIRE Danehill G3, LEO’S STARLET Green Tune G3, PRIMA LUCE Desert King G3, SUB ROSE Kris S G3, CEDAR MOUNTAIN Spectrum LR, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift LR, INCANTO DREAM Nureyev LR, LUVULEO Marscay LR, MISS GALILEI Danehill LR, SIXTIES ICON Diesis LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR. 1st Dam: DANCE FOR FUN by Anabaa. Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: LUSH LASHES (f Galileo) Sold 52,544gns yearling at GOOY1. 3 wins at 2 and 3, Coronation S G1, Tattersalls Musidora S G3. 2006: Scottish Glen (c Kyllachy) unraced to date. 2007: (c Royal Applause) Broodmare Sire: ANABAA. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LUSH LASHES Galileo G1. LUSH LASHES b f 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells
2nd Dam: HELLENIC by Darshaan. 3 wins at 3 Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks G1, 2nd St Leger S G1. Dam of ISLINGTON (f Sadler’s Wells: Vodafone Nassau S G1, Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks G1 (twice), Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1, 3rd Ireland The Food Island Champion S G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1), GREEK DANCE (c Sadler’s Wells: G.Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1, 2nd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Juddmonte International S G1, Esat Digifone Champion S G1, Prix Ganay G1, Hong Kong Cup G1), MOUNTAIN HIGH (c Danehill: Grand Prix de
Earned £869,226
Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Danzig Anabaa Balbonella DANCE FOR FUN b 99 Arazi Hilaris Carnival Spirit
Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Gay Mecene Bamieres Blushing Groom Danseur Fabuleux Kris Fiesta Fun
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Caulfield on Kingsgate Native: “The Golden Jubilee winner’s sire Mujadil was one of three Group-winning colts sired by Storm Bird from daughters of Secretariat” An emerging fact about Galileo’s increasingly successful stallion career is that he is very well suited by grand-daughters of the great Danzig. The prime mover among Danzig’s sons has been Danehill, who appears as the broodmare sire of Teofilo, Cuis Ghaire, Cima de Triomphe (Derby Italiano) and Banc de Fortune (runner-up in the Gr1 Arrowfield Stud Stakes). The Gr3 winner Prima Luce is out of a grand-daughter of Danehill. Anabaa, another of Danzig’s fastest sons, is the broodmare sire of the admirably versatile Lush Lashes, who became Galileo’s ninth Gr1 winner when she dominated the Coronation Stakes. Danzig himself sired the second dam of Sub Rose, who looked every inch a future Gr1 winner when she won the Gr3 Prix de Royaumont. None of Lush Lashes’s first three dams earned black type, which helps explain why she cost €80,000 as a yearling. However, her family did very well for Heatherwold Stud, under the guidance of Ann Jenkins, the breeder of Lush Lashes. The filly’s fourth dam, the Yorkshire Oaks third Fiesta Fun, visited Rainbow Quest to produce Saumarez, winner of the Grand Prix de Paris and Arc in 1990. In view of Saumarez’s success, it made sense to send his half-sister Carnival Spirit to Rainbow Quest, and she produced two stakes winners. Her visit to Arazi, another son of Blushing Groom, didn’t fare well initially, as their daughter Hilaris never raced, but she is now the second dam of Lush Lashes.
2005: CAMPANOLOGIST (c Kingmambo) 5 wins at 2 and 3, King Edward VII S G2, Tuddenham Mill Feilden S LR, 3rd totesport.com Derby Trial G3. 2006: Song Cycle (c Cherokee Run) unraced to date. 2007: (c Holy Bull) 2nd Dam: GLORIOUS SONG by Halo. Champion older mare in Canada and U.S.A. in 1980. 17 wins in USA Spinster S G1, La Canada S G1, Santa Margarita Invitational H G1, Top Flight H G1, 2nd Marlboro Cup H G1, Amory L Haskell H G1, Beldame S G1, Santa Margarita Invitational H G1. Own sister to SAINT BALLADO and DEVIL’S BAG. Dam of SINGSPIEL (c In The Wings: Juddmonte International S G1, Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, Canadian International S G1, Japan Cup G1, 2nd Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, Coral Eclipse S G1, Grand Prix de Paris G1, Breeders’ Cup Turf G1), RAHY (c Blushing Groom: Bel Air H G2, 2nd Tattersalls Middle Park S G1), RAKEEN (c Northern Dancer: Allen Snijman S G2, 3rd Rothmans July H G1), Rivotious (c Riverman: 3rd Isaac Murphy Memorial S LR), Song of Freedom (c Arazi: 3rd Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum Challenge 1 LR). Grandam of MEZZO SOPRANO, EMIRATES TO DUBAI. Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 182 Stakes winners. In 2008 CREACHADOIR King’s Best G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Kingmambo G1, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo G2, COASTAL PATH Halling G2, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, REGIME Golan G3, BANKABLE Medicean LR, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani LR, NAVAJO MOON Danehill LR, SERETH Monsun LR, ELUSIVE DREAM Rainbow Quest LR. The Kingmambo/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: DIVINE PROPORTIONS G1, EL CONDOR PASA G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR G1, QUEEN CLEOPATRA G1, THEWAYYOUARE G1, VIRGINIA WATERS G1, CAMPANOLOGIST G2, AKAREM G3, AMBOBO LR, Ershaad G1, Shahin G2, Indigo Myth LR, Moon Dazzle LR, Multazem LR.
Mr Prospector KINGMAMBO b 90
Sadler’s Wells
ASCOT. June 20. 3yoc&g. 12f.
Starts 8
Wins 5
Places 2
Earned £193,732
Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ARCHIPENKO Nijinsky G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Sadler’s Wells G1, STUDENT COUNCIL Kris S G1, CAMPANOLOGIST Sadler’s Wells G2, FARIDAT Sunday Silence LR, MUCH OBLIGED Strawberry Road LR, SOVEREIGN DUTY Nijinsky LR. 1st Dam: Ring of Music by Sadler’s Wells. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 1999: Dubai Soprano (f Zafonic) unraced. Dam of Isobel Baillie (f Lomitas: 2 wins at 3 in France, 3rd Prix Madame Jean Couturie LR) 2000: Armilla (f Rainbow Quest) unraced. Broodmare. 2001: Rosa Raisa (f Rainbow Quest) 2002: Roundel (f Kingmambo). Broodmare. 2003: MELODIC SCORE (c Kingmambo) Winner at 4 in UAE. 2004: Peace Bell (f Kingmambo)
2nd Dam: SMAOINEAMH by Tap On Wood. 4 wins at 2 and 3 Norelands Stud EBF Trial LR, Dawn Milk EBF Challenge Race LR, 3rd EBF Royal Whip S G3. Dam of LUMINATA (f Indian Ridge: Vodafone Silver Flash S LR, 2nd Moyglare Stud S G1, 3rd Prix Marcel Boussac G1), Aretha (f Indian Ridge: 2nd Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S LR, 3rd C L Weld Park S G3, The Tote Account Bet Now Flying Five G3), Dathuil (f Royal Academy: 3rd Debutante S LR, 3rd Boiling Springs H G3), Luminous One (f Galileo: 3rd Eyrefield S LR). Grandam of TUSHNA. Third dam of Sandie. Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 91 Stakes winners. In 2008 - CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Galileo G1, JUSTE MOMENTE Giant’s Causeway G1, REAAN Hussonet G1, TUESDAY JOY Carnegie G1, ART CONNOISSEUR Lucky Story G2, ASIAN WINDS Fuji Kiseki G2, MERLENE DE LAGO Encosta de Lago G2, RAW SILK Malibu Moon G2, CUIS GHAIRE Galileo G3, RANSOM EXPRESS Red Ransom G3, TEN MEROPA Johannesburg G3, ABLE ONE Cape Cross LR, AL BE NIMBLE Magic Albert LR, ALBISOLA Montjeu LR, BERNICIA Elusive Quality LR, BLACK MINX Lonhro LR, CAUSEWAY QUEEN Giant’s Causeway LR, CHANGING EYES Black Minnaloushe LR, DIAMOND COVE Octagonal LR, DIRTY Hussonet LR, LA FAMELIA Strategic LR, MISS GALILEI Galileo LR, RAINBOW PEGASUS Agnes Tachyon LR, ROMNEYA Red Ransom LR, SAMUEL Sakhee LR, TAAMEER General Nediym LR, ZAGREB Zabeel LR. The Galileo/Danehill cross has produced: BANC DE FORTUNE G1, CIMA DE TRIOMPHE G1, TEOFILO G1, CUIS GHAIRE G3, MISS GALILEI LR.
Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Gold Digger Sequence Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Prove Out Pasadoble Santa Quilla Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Herbager Ballade Miss Swapsco
Northern Dancer
Raise A Native
168 KING EDWARD VII S G2
Age 2-3
1st Dam: Scribonia by Danehill. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Barromante (c King Charlemagne) unraced . 2006: CUIS GHAIRE (f Galileo) 3 wins at 2, Cathal Ryan Mem.Swordlestown Stud Sprint G3, Albany S G3. 2007: (f Galileo)
CUIS GHAIRE b f 2006
CAMPANOLOGIST b c 2005
Miesque
1. CAMPANOLOGIST (USA) 8-12 £134,318 b c by Kingmambo - Ring of Music (Sadler’s Wells) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Conduit (IRE) 8-12 £50,916 ch c by Dalakhani - Well Head (Sadler’s Wells) O/B-Ballymacoll Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Top Lock (GB) 8-12 £25,482 b c by Nayef - Ermine (Cadeaux Genereux) O-David Brownlow B-Bishop Wilton Stud TR-AM Balding Margins 0.75, neck. Time 2:31.24 (slow 1.24). Going Firm.
Marscay LR, MISS GALILEI Danehill LR, SIXTIES ICON Diesis LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR.
RING OF MUSIC b 93 Glorious Song
Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Danzig Danehill Razyana SCRIBONIA b 2001 Tap On Wood Smaoineamh Fanghorn
Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Sallust Cat O’Mountaine Crocket Honeymoon House
169 ALBANY S G3
170 GOLDEN JUBILEE S G1
ASCOT. June 20. 2yof. 6f.
ASCOT. June 21. 3yo+. 6f.
1. CUIS GHAIRE (IRE) 8-12 £39,739 b f by Galileo - Scribonia (Danehill) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger 2. Penny’s Gift (GB) 8-12 £15,064 b f by Tobougg - Happy Lady (Cadeaux Genereux) O-Malcolm Brown, Mrs Penny Brown B-Capt AL Smith-Maxwell TR-R Hannon 3. Danidh Dubai (IRE) 8-12 £7,539 b f by Noverre - Dani Ridge (Indian Ridge) O-Jaber Abdullah B-Con Harrington TR-MR Channon Margins 1.75, head. Time 1:15.72 (slow 1.92). Going Firm.
1. KINGSGATE NATIVE (IRE) 3 8-11 £212,888 b c by Mujadil - Native Force (Indian Ridge) O-John Mayne B-Peter McCutcheon TR-JR Best 2. War Artist (AUS) 5 9-4 £80,700 b g by Orpen - Royal Solitaire (Brocco) O-Vintage Thoroughbreds B-S Kirkham TR-JMP Eustace 3. Sir Gerry (USA) 3 8-11 £40,388 ch c by Carson City - Incredulous (Indian Ridge) O-Mrs Gerry Galligan B-Dr Catherine Wills TR-JR Fanshawe Margins 1.25, 0.75. Time 1:13.33 (fast 0.47). Going Good to firm.
Age 2
Age 2-3
Starts 3
Wins 3
Places 0
Earned £94,212
Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 35 Stakes winners. In 2008 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G1, LUSH LASHES Anabaa G1, NEW APPROACH Ahonoora G1, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Erins Isle G1, GALLANT TESS Diesis G2, ADORED Darshaan G3, ALVARO Thatching G3, CUIS GHAIRE Danehill G3, LEO’S STARLET Green Tune G3, PRIMA LUCE Desert King G3, SUB ROSE Kris S G3, CEDAR MOUNTAIN Spectrum LR, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift LR, INCANTO DREAM Nureyev LR, LUVULEO
Starts 6
Wins 2
Places 3
Earned £410,257
Sire: MUJADIL. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2008 KINGSGATE NATIVE Indian Ridge G1, HEART OF FIRE Royal Applause LR. 1st Dam: NATIVE FORCE by Indian Ridge. Winner at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: ASSUMPTION (f Beckett) Winner at 3. 2005: KINGSGATE NATIVE (c Mujadil) Sold 18,912gns foal at GONO1, 20,000gns yearling at DNSLY. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Golden
Jubilee S G1, Coolmore Nunthorpe S G1, 2nd Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp G1, Molecomb S G3, Windsor Castle S LR. 2007: (f Verglas) Broodmare Sire: INDIAN RIDGE. Sire of the dams of 29 Stakes winners. In 2008 - HALFWAY TO HEAVEN Pivotal G1, KINGSGATE NATIVE Mujadil G1, DIAMOND DIVA Dansili G3, CALMING INFLUENCE King’s Best LR, ERADICATE Montjeu LR, MEDICINE PATH Danehill Dancer LR, SIR GERRY Carson City LR. The Mujadil/Indian Ridge cross has produced: KINGSGATE NATIVE G1, Mermaid Island LR. KINGSGATE NATIVE b c 2005 Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean MUJADIL b 88 Secretariat Vallee Secrete Midou Ahonoora Indian Ridge Hillbrow NATIVE FORCE b 98 Be My Guest La Pellegrina Spanish Habit
Nearctic Natalma New Providence Shining Sun Bold Ruler Somethingroyal Saint Crespin III Midget II Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Northern Dancer What A Treat Habitat Donna Cressida
Kingsgate Native is now firmly established as the best winner sired by Mujadil, a very speedy Storm Bird colt who collected the Roses Stakes and Cornwallis Stakes as a juvenile. Mujadil was one of three Group-winning colts sired by Storm Bird from daughters of Secretariat, the others being Storm Cat, a sixtime champion sire of two-yearolds, and Summer Squall, one of the best American juveniles of 1989. Mujadil has proved very effective as a sire of two-year-olds during his career at Rathasker Stud, once siring 32 individual juvenile winners throughout Europe in a single crop. His Group-winning juveniles include Galeota and Bouncing Bowdler (both winners of the Mill Reef Stakes), Masta Plasta (Norfolk Stakes), Leggy Lou (Princess Margaret Stakes) and Show Me The Money (Cornwallis Stakes). However, his success hasn’t been confined to two-year-olds, as Galeota, Satri and now Kingsgate Native have proved. Kingsgate Native’s dam Native Force was sold cheaply after winning over a mile at Sandown in the colours of Robert Sangster. Her dam La Pellegrina was a three-parts-sister to Sangster’s 1,000 Guineas winner Las Meninas. 171 HARDWICKE S G2 ASCOT. June 21. 4yo+. 12f.
1. MACARTHUR (GB) 4 9-0 £85,155 b c by Montjeu - Out West (Gone West) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Deerfield Farm TR-AP O’Brien 2. Multidimensional (IRE) 5 9-0 £32,280 b h by Danehill - Sacred Song (Diesis) O-The Niarchos Family B-The Niarchos Family TR-HRA Cecil 3. Maraahel (IRE) 7 9-0 £16,155 b h by Alzao - Nasanice (Nashwan) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-Sir Michael Stoute
Margins Neck, 5. Time 2:31.29 (slow 1.29). Going Good to firm.
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DATA BOOK European Pattern
Age 2-4
Starts 9
Wins 3
Places 4
Earned £188,663
Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 52 Stakes winners. In 2008 - NOM DU JEU Prized G1, MACARTHUR Gone West G2, ALESSANDRO VOLTA Machiavellian G3, FULMONTI Grosvenor G3, MONTMARTRE Linamix G3, ALBISOLA Danehill LR, CLOWANCE Sternkoenig LR, ERADICATE Indian Ridge LR, FENCE POSTWAL Catrail LR, GORKY PARK Defensive Play LR, SOPRAN PROMO Mr Prospector LR, BLUE BAJAN Darshaan LR, HURRICANE FLY Kenmare LR, WON IN THE DARK Lion Cavern LR. 1st Dam: OUT WEST by Gone West. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Ruinart Champagne Conqueror S LR. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: WARSAW GIRL (f Polish Precedent) Winner at 4 in USA. Broodmare. 2001: Gabana (f Polish Precedent) 2002: MOTIVATOR (c Montjeu). 4 wins at 2 and 3, Vodafone Derby S G1, Racing Post Trophy G1, 2nd Coral Eclipse S G1, Baileys Irish Champion S G1. Sire. 2003: IMPERIAL STAR (c Fantastic Light) 3 wins at 3 and 4, intercasino.co.uk Magnolia S LR, 3rd Sheikh Al Maktoum Challenge 2 G3. 2004: MACARTHUR (c Montjeu) 3 wins at 2 and 4, Hardwicke S G2, Ormonde S G3, 3rd Coronation Cup G1, Great Voltigeur S G2, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G2, P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax S G3. 2006: Sunspear (f Montjeu) unraced to date. 2nd Dam: Chellingoua by Sharpen Up. Dam of OUT WEST (f Gone West, see above), Auggies Here (g Hilal: 2nd Sir Ivor S LR, 3rd Choice H G3, Lamplighter H G3) Broodmare Sire: GONE WEST. Sire of the dams of 46 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GAME FACE Menifee G2, MACARTHUR Montjeu G2, TE AKAU COUP Thorn Park G2, ACOUSTICAL Red Ransom G3, BELIEVE’N’SUCCEED Exceed And Excel G3. The Montjeu/Gone West cross has produced: MACARTHUR G1, MOTIVATOR G1. MACARTHUR b c 2004 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame OUT WEST br 94 Sharpen Up Chellingoua Uncommitted
Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Tamerett Atan Rocchetta Buckpasser Lady Be Good
172 GROSSER PREIS DER WIRTSCHAFT G3 DORTMUND. June 22. 3yo+. 2000m.
1. WIESENPFAD (FR) 5 9-5 £23,529 ch h by Waky Nao - Waldbeere (Mark of Esteem) O-Frau Heide Harzheim B-Gestut Ravensburg TR-W Hickst 2. Redolent (IRE) 3 8-3 £7,353 ch c by Redback - Esterlina (Highest Honor) O-De La Warr Racing B-R O’Callaghan, D Veitch TR-R Hannon 3. Shrek (GER) 4 9-5 £3,676 b c by Pelder - Septima (Touching Wood) O/B-Frau C Ostermann-Richter TR-A Wohler Margins 1, 1.25. Time 2:04.53. Going Good. Age 3-5
Starts 13
Wins 7
Places 3
Earned £118,022
Preis Dusseldorf LR, 3rd Merrill Lynch Euro Cup G3. 2004: WALDLIEBE (f Kabool) Winner at 2. 2006: Waldlord (c Polish Precedent) unraced. 2nd Dam: WURFTAUBE by Acatenango. 7 wins, Gerling Preis G2, BMW St Leger G2, 2nd Deutschland Preis G1. Dam of WALDVOGEL (c Polish Precedent: SWB Derby Trial LR, 2nd Betty Barclay Rennen G3), Waldmark (f Mark of Esteem: 2nd Falmouth S G2) Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - WIESENPFAD Waky Nao G3. WIESENPFAD ch c 2003 Lyphard Alzao Lady Rebecca WAKY NAO b 93 Ahonoora Waky Na Myra’s Best Darshaan Mark of Esteem Homage WALDBEERE b 99 Acatenango Wurftaube Wurfbahn
173 PREMIO PRIMI PASSI G3 MILAN. June 22. 2yo. 1200m.
1. LUI REI (ITY) 8-11 £22,780 b c by Reinaldo - My Luigia (High Estate) O/B-Azienda Agricola Antezzate TR-A Renzoni 2. Diva Cattiva (GB) 8-8 £10,023 b f by Lujain - Silver Cache (Silver Hawk) O-N Galli B-Brinkley Stud, Ficomontanino, Bego Blu TR-B Grizzetti 3. Diglett (IRE) 8-11 £5,466 b c by One Cool Cat - Rich Gift (Cadeaux Genereux) O-Azienda Agricola Vallee Falcone B-Azienda Agricola Vallee Falcone TR-L Riccardi Margins 6, 1.25. Time 1:10.10. Going Good to firm. Age 2
Starts 3
Wins 2
Places 1
1st Dam: Waldbeere by Mark of Esteem. unraced. Own sister to Waldmark. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: WIESENPFAD (c Waky Nao) 7 wins at 3 to 5 in Germany, Badener Meile G3, Hessen Pokal G3, Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft G3, G.P. der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf G3, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe G3, Preis des Casino Baden-Baden LR, BMW
Earned £37,355
Sire: REINALDO. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2008 LUI REI High Estate G3. 1st Dam: MY LUIGIA by High Estate. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Italy. Dam of 5 winners: 2001: Mylui (f Glen Jordan) 2002: LOMYL (f Tibullo) 18 wins at 3 to 6 in Italy. 2003: GATTUSO (c Glen Jordan) 3 wins at 2 in Italy. 2004: MY CENTRAL (f Central Park) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Italy, Premio Tadolina Memorial Patrizio Galli LR, 3rd Premio Paolo Mezzanotte G3. 2005: Ragiam (f Martino Alonso) 2 wins at 3 in Italy, 2nd Premio Alberto Zanoletti di Rozzano LR, 3rd Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta G3. 2006: LUI REI (c Reinaldo) 2 wins at 2 in Italy, Premio Primi Passi G3, 2nd Premio Alberto Giubilo LR. 2008: (c Denon) 2nd Dam: LUIGIA ABBADIA by Kings Lake. 2 wins at 3 in Italy Premio Minerva LR. Dam of Tesiano (c Glen Jordan: 2nd Premio Eupili LR), Diarju (c Marju: 3rd Premio Coppa General Bocchini Hurdle LR)
LONGCHAMP. June 24. 3yoc&g. 1800m.
1. INDIAN DAFFODIL (IRE) 8-11 £29,412 b c by Hernando - Danseuse Indienne (Danehill) O-Baron E de Rothschild B-Ecurie de Meautry TR-J-C Rouget 2. In Chambers (GB) 8-11 £11,765 b c by Oasis Dream - Cas Royaux (Woodman) O/B-Marquise de Moratalla TR-M Delzangles 3. Farrel (IRE) 8-11 £8,824 b c by Fruits of Love - Folcungi (Mukaddamah) O-Scuderia Zenor B-Allevamento dei Sei SRL TR-B Grizzetti Margins Nose, 1.5. Time 1:49.70 (fast 0.80). Going Good. Age 2-3
Starts 6
Wins 4
Places 2
Earned £71,939
Sire: HERNANDO. Sire of 37 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LOOK HERE Rainbow Quest G1, CASUAL CONQUEST Kris G2, INDIAN DAFFODIL Danehill G3, ONE GULP Persian Bold LR. 1st Dam: Danseuse Indienne by Danehill. unraced. Own sister to INDIAN DANEHILL and INDIAN JONES. Dam of 6 winners: 1999: DEVIOUS INDIAN (c Dr Devious) 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix Quincey G3. 2000: VOLUNIA (f In The Wings) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare. 2001: ETENDARD INDIEN (g Selkirk) 3 wins, Prix de Lutece G3. 2003: CIEL INDIEN (c Cadeaux Genereux) Winner at 3 in France. 2004: INDIAN SINGER (c Singspiel) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France. 2005: INDIAN DAFFODIL (c Hernando) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Daphnis G3, 2nd Prix Francois Mathet LR, Prix de Suresnes LR. 2006: (c King’s Best) 2007: (f Muhtathir)
Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 92 Stakes winners. In 2008 - CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Galileo G1, JUSTE MOMENTE Giant’s Causeway G1, REAAN Hussonet G1, TUESDAY JOY Carnegie G1, ART CONNOISSEUR Lucky Story G2, ASIAN WINDS Fuji Kiseki G2, MERLENE DE LAGO Encosta de Lago G2, RAW SILK Malibu Moon G2, CUIS GHAIRE Galileo G3, INDIAN DAFFODIL Hernando G3, RANSOM EXPRESS Red Ransom G3, TEN MEROPA Johannesburg G3. INDIAN DAFFODIL b c 2005 Nijinsky Niniski Virginia Hills HERNANDO b 90 Miswaki Whakilyric Lyrism Danzig Danehill Razyana Green Dancer Danse Indienne Apachee
Northern Dancer Flaming Page Tom Rolfe Ridin’ Easy Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lyphard Pass A Glance Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Nijinsky Green Valley Sir Gaylord Americaine
LUI REI b c 2006 Danzig Green Desert REINALDO b 92 Final Straw Ghariba Krakow Shirley Heights High Estate Regal Beauty MY LUIGIA b 94 Kings Lake Luigia Abbadia Elsie Marley
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Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Thatch Last Call Malinowski Fighting Mill Reef Hardiemma Princely Native Dennis Belle Nijinsky Fish-Bar Drone Marie La Veau
Age 2-4
Starts 10
Wins 5
Places 3
Earned £80,496
Sire: NOMBRE PREMIER. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2008 - VERTIGINEUX Goldneyev G3. 1st Dam: Very Gold by Goldneyev. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: VERTIGINEUX (c Nombre Premier) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Prix de la Porte Maillot G3, Prix de Tourgeville LR. 2005: Vent d’Affaire (c Charge d’Affaires) in training. 2006: Voyante (f Coroner) unraced to date. 2007: Very Astair (f Astair) 2nd Dam: VERY FLIGHT by Direct Flight. 1 win at 3 in France. Dam of Volona (c Solicitor: 3rd Criterium du Bequet LR). Grandam of CHOPASTAIR. Broodmare Sire: GOLDNEYEV. Sire of the dams of 6 Stakes winners. In 2008 - VERTIGINEUX Nombre Premier G3. VERTIGINEUX b/br c 2004 Kenmare Kendor Belle Mecene NOMBRE PREMIER gr 94 The Wonder Sabiola Mon Isabel Nureyev Goldneyev Gold River VERY GOLD b 98 Direct Flight Very Flight Renommee
Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Gay Mecene Djaka Belle Wittgenstein The Lark Mon Fils St Isabel Northern Dancer Special Riverman Glaneuse Baldric II Felicia II Cambremont Revoquee II
176 CURRAGH CUP G3 CURRAGH. June 28. 3yo+. 14f.
2nd Dam: Danse Indienne by Green Dancer. Dam of INDIAN DANEHILL (c Danehill: Prix Ganay G1, 2nd Grand Prix de Paris G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, 3rd Prix Jean Prat Emirates Airlines G1), INDIAN JONES (c Danehill: Prix La Rochette G3), FEU INDIEN (c Machiavellian: Prix Altipan LR), Indian Prospector (c Machiavellian: 2nd Prix de la Jonchere G3)
DANSEUSE INDIENNE b 95
Broodmare Sire: HIGH ESTATE. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LUI REI Reinaldo G3, MY CENTRAL Central Park LR.
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Sire: WAKY NAO. Sire of 6 SW. In 2008 - WIESENPFAD Mark of Esteem G3, WUTZELINE Nebos LR.
Northern Dancer Goofed Sir Ivor Pocahontas II Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Pampapaul Matcher Shirley Heights Delsy Ajdal Home Love Surumu Aggravate Frontal Wolkenpracht
Margins Short head, 1.5. Time 1:19.90 (fast 0.10). Going Good.
174 PRIX DAPHNIS G3
175 PRIX DE LA PORTE MAILLOT G3 LONGCHAMP. June 24. 3yo+. 1400m.
1. VERTIGINEUX (FR) 4 9-1 £29,412 bbr c by Nombre Premier - Very Gold (Goldneyev) O-Mme C & P Dufreche B-Patrick Dufreche TR-Mme C Dufreche 2. Chantra (GER) 4 8-12 £11,765 grro f by Lando - Chalkidiki (Nebos) O-Gestut Ittlingen B-Frau Eleni Stavrianidou TR-P Rau 3. Snow Key (USA) 4 8-12 £8,824 bbr f by Cozzene - Snowbowl (Northjet) O/B-George Strawbridge TR-JE Pease
1. SEPTIMUS (IRE) 5 10-0 £33,088 b h by Sadler’s Wells - Caladira (Darshaan) O-Derrick Smith B-Barronstown Stud, Orpendale TR-AP O’Brien 2. Mores Wells (GB) 4 10-0 £10,478 b c by Sadler’s Wells - Endorsement (Warning) O-Iona Equine Syndicate B-Cliveden Stud Ltd, Ocean Bloodstock TR-K Prendergast 3. Peppertree Lane (IRE) 5 10-0 £4,963 ch h by Peintre Celebre - Salonrolle (Tirol) O-PD Savill B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-M Johnston Margins 2.5, neck. Time 3:07.10 (slow 8.80). Going Yielding. Age 2-4
Starts 10
Wins 6
Places 2
Earned £396,340
Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 295 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SADDEX Irish River G1, YEATS Top Ville G1, PROSPECT WELLS Shirley Heights G2, ASK Rainbow Quest G3, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Rainbow Quest G3, GAGNOA Darshaan G3, ROYAL AND REGAL Smarten G3, SEPTIMUS Darshaan G3, EZIMA Darshaan LR, HINDU KUSH Darshaan LR, SAIL Seattle Slew LR, ASHKAZAR Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: CALADIRA by Darshaan. Winner at 3 viz. Martinstown EBF Maiden Stakes, Curragh. Dam of 3 winners: 1996: Calapoura (f Kahyasi) unraced. Broodmare. 1997: Calidar (g Shernazar) 1999: Calpara (f Pursuit of Love) unraced. Broodmare. 2000: LADY POISON (f Charnwood Forest) 2 wins. Broodmare. 2001: Men of Destiny (g Sadler’s Wells) 2002: (c Sadler’s Wells) 2003: SEPTIMUS (c Sadler’s Wells) Sold 147,551gns yearling at GOOR1. Champion older stayer in Europe in 2007. 6 wins at 2 to 4, Juddmonte Beresford S G2, Totesport Dante S G2, Great North East. Railway Doncaster Cup G2, Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup G2, High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge S G3, At The Races Curragh Cup G3, 2nd Vodafone Coronation Cup G1, 3rd Racing Post Trophy G1. 2004: Escolhida (f Montjeu) unraced. 2005: HOLLOW HILL (f Orpen) Winner at 2.
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Caulfield on Promising Lead: “Her dam Arrive is a sister to the world famous Hasili, whose first six foals include four Group 1 winners and two Group 2 scorers” 2006: Man Friday (c Sadler’s Wells) unraced to date. 2007: (c Sadler’s Wells) 2nd Dam: CAPE RACE by Northern Dancer. 1 win at 3. Dam of KIROWAN (c Posse: Per-Erik Pramms Minneslopning LR), Chapman’s Peak (g Top Ville: 2nd Oslo Cup LR), Kar Or (c Doyoun: 2nd Prix Sainte Gudule LR), Raiwand (f Tap On Wood: 3rd Prix de la Nonette G3). Grandam of STARRY FLAG. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 115 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ADORED Galileo G3, ALEXANDRA ROSE Caesour G3, GAGNOA Sadler’s Wells G3, SEPTIMUS Sadler’s Wells G3, EZIMA Sadler’s Wells LR, HINDU KUSH Sadler’s Wells LR, LION SANDS Montjeu LR, TIAN SHAN Barathea LR, AFSOUN Kahyasi LR, ASHKAZAR Sadler’s Wells LR, BLUE BAJAN Montjeu LR.
Grandam of INTERCONTINENTAL, LEROIDESANIMAUX, CACIQUE, HEAT HAZE, BANKS HILL, UAPYBO, DANSILI, THREE VALLEYS, CHAMPS ELYSEES, TREAT GENTLY, DISPORT, EXCUSEZ MOI. Third dam of SHARKBITE. Broodmare Sire: KAHYASI. Sire of the dams of 26 Stakes winners. In 2008 - PROMISING LEAD Danehill G1, ZARKAVA Zamindar G1, CHAMPS ELYSEES Danehill G2. The Danehill/Kahyasi cross has produced: BANKS HILL G1, CACIQUE G1, CHAMPS ELYSEES G1, DANSILI G1, INTERCONTINENTAL G1, PROMISING LEAD G1, DANELISSIMA G2. PROMISING LEAD b f 2004 Danzig
The Sadler’s Wells/Darshaan cross has produced: EBADIYLA G1, ELECTION DAY G1, GAGNOA G1, GREEK DANCE G1, HIGH CHAPARRAL G1, ISLINGTON G1, MILAN G1, QUARTER MOON G1, SEPTIMUS G1, YESTERDAY G1, CRIMSON TIDE G2, CURTAIN CALL G2, TIME ON G2, GYPSY KING G3, NEW MORNING G3, ALMA MATER LR, ASHKAZAR LR, EZIMA LR, HINDU KUSH LR, MUSHA MERR LR, NALANI LR, ZAIYAD LR, All My Loving G1, Front House G1, Tiffany Diamond G3, Albanov LR, Helena Molony LR, Pukka LR, The Ethiopian LR. SEPTIMUS b h 2003 Nearco Lady Angela Northern Dancer Native Dancer Natalma Almahmoud SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Hail To Reason Bold Reason Lalun Fairy Bridge Forli Special Thong Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Darshaan Abdos Delsy Kelty CALADIRA br 91 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Cape Race Court Martial Sticky Case Run Honey Nearctic
177 PRETTY POLLY S G1 CURRAGH. June 28. 3yo+f&m. 10f.
1. PROMISING LEAD (GB) 4 9-9 £110,294 b f by Danehill - Arrive (Kahyasi) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Mad About You (IRE) 3 8-11 £34,926 b f by Indian Ridge - Irresistible Jewel (Danehill) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld 3. Anna Pavlova (GB) 5 9-9 £16,544 b m by Danehill Dancer - Wheeler’s Wonder (Sure Blade) O-Galaxy Racing B-R Cowie TR-RA Fahey Margins 1.25, 4.5. Time 2:06.80 (slow 3.30). Going Yielding. Age 3-4
Starts 6
Wins 3
Places 3
Earned £103,120
Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of 345 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ARTISTE ROYAL Manila G1, DUKE OF MARMALADE Kingmambo G1, PROMISING LEAD Kahyasi G1, SHINZIG Straight Strike G1, CHAMPS ELYSEES Kahyasi G2, COSTUME Nureyev G2, OFFENBACH Shirley Heights G3, NAVAJO MOON Sadler’s Wells LR, DANEVER Irish River LR. 1st Dam: ARRIVE by Kahyasi. 3 wins at 3, Bahrain Trophy LR. Own sister to HASILI. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Depart (c Danehill) unraced. 2004: PROMISING LEAD (f Danehill) 3 wins at 3 and 4, Audi Pretty Polly S G1, Totescoop6 Special Middleton S G3, EBF Upavon S LR, 2nd Prix de l’Opera Casino Barriere Enghien G1, Michael Seely Memorial Fillies’ S LR. 2005: VISIT (f Oasis Dream) Winner at 2, Princess Margaret S G3. 2007: (f Oasis Dream) 2008: (f Beat Hollow)
DANEHILL b 86 Razyana
Kahyasi ARRIVE b 98 Kerali
Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Ribot His Majesty Flower Bowl Buckpasser Spring Adieu Natalma Nijinsky Ile de Bourbon Roseliere Blushing Groom Kadissya Kalkeen High Hat High Line Time Call Roberto Sookera Irule
DREAMING OF ANNA Broad Brush G3, RACER FOREVER Sheikh Albadou G3, VERDANA BOLD A P Indy G3, WALZERTRAUM Kingmambo G3.
HAMBURG. June 28. 3yo+. 1600m.
1st Dam: Ras Shaikh by Sheikh Albadou. Winner at 2, 2nd Ballymacoll Stud S LR, Financial Dynamics October S LR, Joel S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: OMAN SEA (f Rahy) Winner at 2 viz. E.B.F. Novice Fillies’ Stakes, York. Broodmare. 2002: CARIBBEAN PEARL (f Silver Hawk) 2 wins at 3. Broodmare. 2003: RACER FOREVER (g Rahy) 4 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, UAE, betinternet.com Criterion S G3, Vodafone Surrey S LR, 3rd SKF City of York S LR. 2004: Great Emperor (c Maria’s Mon) unraced. 2nd Dam: ANEESATI by Kris. 1 win at 3. Dam of Ras Shaikh (f Sheikh Albadou, see above). Grandam of MASTA PLASTA, Cliche. Broodmare Sire: SHEIKH ALBADOU. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2008 - RACER FOREVER Rahy G3. RACER FOREVER b g 2003 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride RAHY ch 85 Halo Glorious Song
Promising Lead comes from arguably the most successful family in the stud book. Her dam Arrive is a daughter of Kerali, the extraordinary mare who produced seven daughters during her time at Juddmonte. Treat Gently’s victory in the Gr2 Prix de Malleret the day after the Pretty Polly means that the six daughters of Kerali with racing age offspring have all produced at least one stakes winner, with five producing Group winners. Promising Lead’s Pretty Polly victory means that three of Kerali’s daughters have now produced G1 winners (and a fourth had a Gr1 winner disqualified, when Three Valleys lost the Middle Park Stakes). By Kahyasi, Arrive is a sister to the world famous Hasili, whose first six foals include four Gr1 winners and two Gr2 scorers. Five of the six are by Promising Lead’s sire Danehill, which means that the Pretty Polly winner is a sister-inblood to Banks Hill and Intercontinental, both winners of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, and to the in-demand stallion Dansili and his brothers Cacique and Champs Elysees. 178 CRITERION S G3 NEWMARKET. June 28. 3yo+. 7f.
1. RACER FOREVER (USA) 5 9-3 £26,682 b g by Rahy - Ras Shaikh (Sheikh Albadou) O-Mohamed Obaida B-Gainsborough Farm LLC TR-JHM Gosden 2. King of Dixie (USA) 4 9-3 £10,114 ch c by Kingmambo - Dixie Accent (Dixieland Band) O-Hesmonds Stud B-Bee Zee LLC TR-WJ Knight 3. Blythe Knight (IRE) 8 9-8 £5,062 ch g by Selkirk - Blushing Barada (Blushing Groom) O-Maxilead Ltd B-Gainsborough Stud Management Co Ltd TR-JJ Quinn Margins Head, 0.75. Time 1:25.41 (slow 1.71). Going Firm.
Ballade Green Desert Sheikh Albadou Sanctuary RAS SHAIKH b 96 Kris Aneesati Dabaweyaa
Age 2-5
Starts 24
Wins 4
Places 7
Earned £139,696
Sire: RAHY. Sire of 68 Stakes winners. In 2008 DANCING FOREVER Seeking The Gold G1,
Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Danzig Foreign Courier Welsh Pageant Hiding Place Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Shareef Dancer Habituee
179 CHIPCHASE S G3 NEWCASTLE. June 28. 3yo+. 6f.
1. UTMOST RESPECT (GB) 4 9-3 £28,385 b g by Danetime - Utmost (Most Welcome) O-The Rumpole Partnership B-Heather Raw TR-RA Fahey 2. Zidane (GB) 6 9-3 £10,760 b g by Danzero - Juliet Bravo (Glow) O-Jan & Peter Hopper B-Mrs JP Hopper, Mrs EM Grundy TR-JR Fanshawe 3. Beckermet (IRE) 6 9-3 £4,035 b g by Second Empire - Razida (Last Tycoon) O-Great Head House Taylor Nash Edwards B-Fritz Von Ball Moss TR-RF Fisher Margins 2.25, dead heat. Time 1:16.23 (slow 3.63). Going Soft.
1. SEHREZAD (IRE) 3 8-8 £23,529 b c by Titus Livius - Trebles (Kenmare) O-Stall Phillip B-Stall Phillip TR-Andreas Lowe 2. Santiago (GER) 6 9-4 £7,353 gr h by Highest Honor - Serenata (Lomitas) O/B-Gestut Hof Vesterberg TR-H Blume 3. Contat (GER) 5 9-4 £3,676 b h by Diktat - Conga (Robellino) O-Stall Sunny B-Klaus Laakman TR-P Vovcenko Margins 1.75, 0.5. Time 1:38.24. Going Good. Age 2-3
Starts 7
Wins 1
Places 4
Starts 10
Wins 5
Places 2
1st Dam: TREBLES by Kenmare. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 2 winners: 1999: Triple Glory (f Goldmark) 2000: LA BELLE DIMANCHE (f Titus Livius) 5 wins at 2 to 5 in Greece. 2001: Triage (f Mujadil) ran once. 2002: Shire (g Trans Island) 2003: Raven One (f Titus Livius) ran. 2005: SEHREZAD (c Titus Livius) Sold 4,389gns foal at GONO1, 14,000gns yearling at TADEY. 1 win at 2 in Germany, Jaxx Pokal G3, 3rd Christ Lacke - Berberis-Rennen LR, P.der Wettenleip GmbH-P.der Dreijahrgen LR. 2007: (f Catcher In The Rye) 2nd Dam: Doubles by Damister. 6 wins, 3rd Grand Prix du Sud-Ouest LR. Broodmare Sire: KENMARE. Sire of the dams of 67 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BELLE ALLURE Numerous G3, EMBLEM OF LIBERTY National Emblem G3, HERE DE ANGELS Dehere G3, SEHREZAD Titus Livius G3, CITY LEADER Fasliyev LR, KANDAHAR RUN Rock of Gibraltar LR, HURRICANE FLY Montjeu LR, PACO JACK Soviet Star LR. SEHREZAD b c 2005 Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie TITUS LIVIUS ch 93 Be My Guest Party Doll Midnight Lady Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland
1st Dam: Utmost by Most Welcome. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: New Blood (g Beckett) ran over hurdles. 2004: UTMOST RESPECT (g Danetime) Sold 3,000gns foal at TADEF. 5 wins at 2 to 4, Journal Chipchase S G3. 2005: (c Helissio) 2006: (f Tumbleweed Ridge) Broodmare Sire: MOST WELCOME. Sire of the dams of 12 Stakes winners. In 2008 - UIGUR Astor Place G1, UTMOST RESPECT Danetime G3. UTMOST RESPECT b g 2004 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANETIME b 94 Lear Fan Allegheny River Allesheny Be My Guest Topsy UTMOST ch 98 Nashwan Bint Alhabib El Fabulous
Damister
Earned £77,368
Sire: DANETIME. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2008 UTMOST RESPECT Most Welcome G3, DANERIP Rory’s Jester LR, LOOK BUSY Komaite LR.
Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Roberto Wac Be My Guest Bold Sands Northern Dancer What A Treat Habitat Furioso Blushing Groom Height of Fashion Fabulous Dancer El Mina
Earned £14,307
Sire: TITUS LIVIUS. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SEHREZAD Kenmare G3, TITUS SHADOW Mujadil G3.
TREBLES b 94
Age 2-4
Most Welcome
2nd Dam: KERALI by High Line. 1 win at 3. Dam of HASILI (f Kahyasi: Prix des Sablonnets LR), ARRIVE (f Kahyasi, see above), Skiable (f Niniski: 2nd Matching S LR), KERAWI (g Warning: Pertemps Christmas Hurdle G1, 3rd Martell Aintree Hurdle G1).
180 JAXX-POKAL G3
Doubles Obertura
Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Northern Dancer What A Treat Mill Reef Mia Pola Zeddaan Khairunissa Milesian Belle of The Ball Mr Prospector Batucada Roberto Out Ruled
181 SAPPHIRE S G3 CURRAGH. June 29. 3yo+. 5f.
1. TAX FREE (IRE) 6 9-7 £47,794 b g by Tagula - Grandel (Owington) O-Ian Hewitson B-Denis & Mrs Teresa Bergin TR-D Nicholls 2. Benbaun (IRE) 7 9-9 £13,971 b g by Stravinsky - Escape To Victory (Salse) O-Ransley, Birks, Hillen B-Dr TA Ryan TR-MJ Wallace 3. Desert Lord (GB) 8 9-4 £6,618 b g by Green Desert - Red Carnival (Mr Prospector) O-Bull & Bell Partnership B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-KA Ryan Margins 1.25, 2. Time 0:59.00 (Standard). Going Good to yielding. Age 3-6
Starts 29
Wins 12
Places 12
Earned £363,608
Sire: TAGULA. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2008 TAX FREE Owington G3. 1st Dam: Grandel by Owington. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: TAX FREE (g Tagula) Sold 9,347gns foal at GONOV, 12,000gns yearling at DNSLY, 5,000gns 2yo at DNAPR. 12 wins at 3 to 6, Palace House S G3, Sapphire S G3, Prix du
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DATA BOOK European Pattern
2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:
Petit Couvert G3, Starlit S LR, Naas Sprint S LR (twice), 2nd Cork S LR, Bud Light S LR, Woodlands S LR, 3rd Prix du Gros-Chene G2, King George S G3, Palace House S G3, Bentinck S G3, Rous S LR. Gutter Press (f Raise A Grand) ran twice. Inxile (g Fayruz) Winner at 2, 2nd Scurry S LR, 3rd Prix Sigy LR. Green Beret (g Fayruz) (c Arakan)
MASTERCRAFTSMAN ch c 2006 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Miswaki Black Tie Affair Hat Tab Girl
2nd Dam: Fernlea by Sir Ivor. 2nd Topaz Sprint S LR.
STARLIGHT DREAMS gr 95 Lyphard Reves Celestes
Broodmare Sire: OWINGTON. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - TAX FREE Tagula G3.
Tobira Celeste
Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Al Hattab Desperate Action Northern Dancer Goofed Ribot Heavenly Body
TAX FREE b g 2002 Hail To Reason Bebopper Sadair Stolen Date Stolen Hour Zeddaan Standaan Castania Busted Jolly Widow Veuve Joyeuse Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier High Top Old Domesday Book Broken Record Sir Gaylord Sir Ivor Attica Pampapaul Pampas Ribotingo Stop The Music Taufan TAGULA b 93 Twin Island
Owington GRANDEL b 97 Fernlea
CURRAGH. June 29. 2yo. 6f.
1. MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 9-1 £55,147 ch c by Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams (Black Tie Affair) O-Derrick Smith B-Lynch Bages Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Alhaban (IRE) 9-1 £17,463 gr c by Verglas - Anne Tudor (Anabaa) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Eimear Mulhern TR-K Prendergast 3. Intense Focus (USA) 9-1 £8,272 b c by Giant’s Causeway - Daneleta (Danehill) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Robert N Clay, Airlie Stud TR-JS Bolger Margins Short head, neck. Time 1:13.20 (slow 1.70). Going Good to yielding. Starts 2
CURRAGH. June 29. 3yoc&f. 12f.
1. FROZEN FIRE (GER) 9-0 £619,853 b c by Montjeu - Flamingo Sea (Woodman) O-Michael Tabor B-JUW Hoyer TR-AP O’Brien 2. Casual Conquest (IRE) 9-0 £211,765 b c by Hernando - Lady Luck (Kris) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld 3. Tartan Bearer (IRE) 9-0 £101,471 ch c by Spectrum - Highland Gift (Generous) O/B-Ballymacoll Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 2, short head. Time 2:31.90 (slow 0.90). Going Good to yielding. Age 2-3
182 RAILWAY S G2
Age 2
183 IRISH DERBY G1
Wins 2
Places 0
Earned £64,721
Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 72 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LIGHT FANTASTIC Kendor G1, CALLWOOD DANCER Rahy G2, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G2, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Royal Academy G3, ICE QUEEN Nashwan G3, STRIPPER Zabeel G3, CONTEST Brief Truce LR, CRIMSON BLOSSOM Kahyasi LR, DANEDINA Monde Bleu LR, GEORGEBERNARDSHAW Thatching LR, LISVALE Nashwan LR, MEDICINE PATH Indian Ridge LR, MINSTREL COURT Rory’s Jester LR, SNAEFELL Standaan LR, UNNEFER Silver Hawk LR. 1st Dam: STARLIGHT DREAMS by Black Tie Affair. 2 wins at 3 in USA. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: (f Devil’s Bag) 2002: NORDHOCK (f Luhuk) Winner at 2. 2003: Film Critic (g King of Kings) unraced. 2004: GENUINE DEVOTION (f Rock of Gibraltar) 4 wins, Upper Noosh S LR, Xtra Heat H LR. 2005: Baron Betts (c Fasliyev) unraced to date. 2006: MASTERCRAFTSMAN (c Danehill Dancer) 2 wins at 2, One 51 Railway S G2. 2007: (f Danehill Dancer) 2nd Dam: REVES CELESTES by Lyphard. 3 wins at 3. Dam of MATAHIF (g Wassl: Jennings The Bookmakers Zetland S LR, Milka Steher Cup LR, Dansk Eclipse S LR, Fyenslob LR, 3rd Stockholms Cup International G3), Keswa (f Kings Lake: 3rd Premio Giovanni Falck LR). Grandam of PRESSING, MAZUNA, Rajam, Nobilissime. Broodmare Sire: BLACK TIE AFFAIR. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MASTERCRAFTSMAN Danehill Dancer G2, PAPEL MOEDA Boatman G2, FORMAL FLYER Early Flyer LR, GALLANT RULER Tiger Ridge LR, GENUINE DEVOTION Rock of Gibraltar LR, REGENERADA American Gipsy LR.
Starts 5
Wins 2
Places 1
Earned £660,070
Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 54 Stakes winners. In 2008 - FROZEN FIRE Woodman G1, NOM DU JEU Prized G1, MACARTHUR Gone West G2, ALESSANDRO VOLTA Machiavellian G3, BALLACK Last Tycoon G3, FULMONTI Grosvenor G3, MONTMARTRE Linamix G3, ALBISOLA Danehill LR, CLOWANCE Sternkoenig LR, ERADICATE Indian Ridge LR, FENCE POSTWAL Catrail LR, GORKY PARK Defensive Play LR, LION SANDS Darshaan LR, SOPRAN PROMO Mr Prospector LR, BLUE BAJAN Darshaan LR, HURRICANE FLY Kenmare LR, WON IN THE DARK Lion Cavern LR. 1st Dam: FLAMINGO SEA by Woodman. Winner at 3 in Germany. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: FEUERBALL (c Acatenango) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany. 2005: FROZEN FIRE (c Montjeu) Sold 164,202gns yearling at GOFEB. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby G1, 2nd totesport.com Dante S G2. 2006: Flamingo Hill (f Tiger Hill) in training. 2007: (c Rainbow Quest) 2nd Dam: FABULA DANCER by Northern Dancer. 1 win at 3. Dam of FLAMINGO ROAD (f Acatenango: Idee Hansa-Preis G2, Preis der Diana G2, 2nd Grosser Preis von Baden G1), FLAMINGO PARADISE (c Rainbow Quest: Oleander-Rennen G3), Flamingo Queen (f Surumu: 2nd P.der Stadparkasse Hannover & VGH Preis G3), Flamingo Garden (c Rainbow Quest: 2nd Eugen Furst zu Oettingen Wallerstein Mem LR, 3rd Grosser Preis von Deutschland G2, Europachampionat G2). Broodmare Sire: WOODMAN. Sire of the dams of 104 Stakes winners. In 2008 - EISHIN DEPUTY French Deputy G1, FROZEN FIRE Montjeu G1, MAJOR CADEAUX Cadeaux Genereux G2, MUTHABARA Red Ransom G3, PEPPERWOOD Easy Rocking G3, SUDAN Peintre Celebre G3. The Montjeu/Woodman cross has produced: FROZEN FIRE G1, Le Paradis G3, Star Wood LR. FROZEN FIRE b c 2005 Sadler’s Wells MONTJEU b 96 Floripedes
Woodman FLAMINGO SEA ch 99 Fabula Dancer
Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special High Top Top Ville Sega Ville Tennyson Toute Cy Adele Toumignon Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Buckpasser Playmate Intriguing Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Exclusive Native Fair Rosalind Thirty Years
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Montjeu has only four crops aged three or above, yet they have produced two winners of the Epsom Derby in Motivator and Authorized, and two winners of the Irish Derby in Hurricane Run and this year’s surprise package Frozen Fire. Montjeu’s New Zealand crops have also yielded a Derby winner in Nom du Jeu, who took the 2008 Australian Derby. Frozen Fire was sold at Goffs as a yearling, changing hands for €250,000 at the February Mixed Sale when a few days short of his actual first birthday. His second dam, Fabula Dancer, was bought for $575,000 by German breeder Helmut von Finck at Keeneland’s 1987 July Selected Yearling Sale. Von Finck was looking for potential broodmares and the daughter of Northern Dancer met the requirements, as her fourth dam Rare Perfume already had such standouts as What A Treat, Be My Guest and Golden Fleece among her descendants. Although only a minor winner, Fabula Dancer produced a string of black-type performers headed by Flamingo Paradise, a Rainbow Quest colt who won the Gr3 Oleander-Preis over two miles, and Flamingo Road, an Acatenango filly who won the German Oaks and finished third in the German Derby. Frozen Fire’s dam Flamingo Sea was also only a minor winner over a mile in Germany and she is by Woodman, a son of Mr Prospector. Sadler’s Wells sired four Gr1 winners from grand-daughters of Mr Prospector. He also sired Guineas winner Entrepreneur from a mare by Exclusive Native, the sire of Frozen Fire’s third dam, Fair Rosalind. Grand-daughters of Mr Prospector are playing a big part in Montjeu’s success story, producing winners of the Derby and Irish Derby. 184 IDEE HANSA-PREIS G2
2002: 2003: 2004: 2006: 2007:
and 6 in Germany, Idee Hansa-Preis G2, JAXX Grand Prix Aufgalopp G3, BadenWurttemberg-Trophy G3, 2nd Preis von Baden G1, Preis von Europa G1, Grosser Mercedes-Benz Preis G2, Bavarian Classic G3, 3rd Grosser Preis von Baden G1. ESTRELLE (f Sternkoenig) 2 wins at 4. EMELDA (f Dashing Blade) 4 wins at 3 and 4. ELORA (f Alkalde) Winner at 3 in Germany. Ephigenie (f Groom Dancer) (f Noverre)
2nd Dam: EICIDORA by Surumu. 2 wins in West Germany Las Vegas-Slenderella Rennen LR. Own sister to Ermione. Dam of Enrica (f Niniski, see above), Enrique (g Niniski: 2nd Moet & Chandon Cup LR) Broodmare Sire: NINISKI. Sire of the dams of 36 Stakes winners. In 2007 - ELLETELLE Elnadim G2, EGERTON Groom Dancer G3, LOVELY TIGER Tiger Hill LR, BLAZING BAILEY Mister Baileys LR, LESLINGTAYLOR Orpen LR. EGERTON b h 2001 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride GROOM DANCER b 84 Lyphard Featherhill Lady Berry Nijinsky Niniski Virginia Hills ENRICA ch 94 Surumu Eicidora Envira
Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Goofed Violon d’Ingres Moss Rose II Northern Dancer Flaming Page Tom Rolfe Ridin’ Easy Literat Surama Yoggi Elektra
185 PRIX DE MALLERET G2 SAINT-CLOUD. June 29. 3yof. 2400m.
1. TREAT GENTLY (GB) 8-9 £54,485 b f by Cape Cross - Kid Gloves (In The Wings) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 2. Leo’s Starlet (IRE) 8-9 £21,029 ch f by Galileo - Premiere Creation (Green Tune) O-W-J Preston B-Prestonwood Farm TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Dar Re Mi (GB) 8-9 £10,037 b f by Singspiel - Darara (Top Ville) O-Lord Lloyd-Webber B-Watership Down Stud TR-JHM Gosden Margins Nose, head. Time 2:31.10 (fast 0.50). Going Good to soft. Age 2-3
Starts 4
Wins 2
Places 2
Earned £78,933
Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 40 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SEACHANGE Broad Reach G1, SABANA PERDIDA Mr Prospector G2, TREAT GENTLY In The Wings G2, ABLE ONE Danehill LR, EVERBRIGHT Vice Regal LR, SAPHIRA’S FIRE Gulch LR, YARASTAR Sri Pekan LR.
HAMBURG. June 29. 3yo+. 2400m.
1. EGERTON (GER) 7 9-2 £44,118 b h by Groom Dancer - Enrica (Niniski) O-Stall Reckendorf B-Gestut Rottgen TR-P Rau 2. It’s Gino (GER) 5 9-4 £15,441 b h by Perugino - Imelda (Lomitas) O-Stall 5-Stars B-Frau B Nuttelmann TR-P Vovcenko 3. Adlerflug (GER) 4 9-6 £8,088 ch c by In The Wings - Aiyana (Last Tycoon) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger Margins 0.75, 1. Time 2:34.53. Going Good. Age 2-6
Starts 25
Wins 3
Places 13
Earned £286,240
Sire: GROOM DANCER. Sire of 40 Stakes winners. In 2007 - EGERTON Niniski G3, GOOSE BAY Surumu LR. 1st Dam: Enrica by Niniski. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, 2nd Premio Lydia Tesio G2. Own sister to Enrique. Dam of 5 winners: 2000: ESPOSITA (f Sternkoenig) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany. Broodmare. 2001: EGERTON (c Groom Dancer) Sold 23,371gns yearling at BBAGA. 3 wins at 5
1st Dam: KID GLOVES by In The Wings. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: (c Desert Prince). died at 2 years. 2005: TREAT GENTLY (f Cape Cross) 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Malleret G2, 2nd Prix de Royaumont G3. 2006: Ideology (c Oasis Dream) unraced to date. 2007: (c Observatory) 2008: (f Oasis Dream) 2nd Dam: KERALI by High Line. 1 win at 3. Dam of HASILI (f Kahyasi: Prix des Sablonnets LR), ARRIVE (f Kahyasi: Bahrain Trophy LR), Skiable (f Niniski: 2nd Matching S LR), KERAWI (g Warning: Pertemps Christmas Hurdle G1, 3rd Martell Aintree Hurdle G1). Grandam of INTERCONTINENTAL, LEROIDESANIMAUX, CACIQUE, HEAT HAZE, BANKS HILL, PROMISING LEAD, UAPYBO, DANSILI, THREE VALLEYS, CHAMPS ELYSEES, DISPORT, VISIT, EXCUSEZ MOI. Third dam of SHARKBITE. Broodmare Sire: IN THE WINGS. Sire of the dams of 16 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DUSHANBE Riyadian G2, TREAT GENTLY Cape Cross G2, ANTONYM Bahri LR, GAUTAMI Mtoto LR.
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Caulfield on Frozen Fire: “His sire Montjeu has only four crops aged three or above, yet they have produced two winners of both the English and Irish Derby” TREAT GENTLY b f 2005 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier CAPE CROSS b/br 94 Ahonoora Park Appeal Balidaress Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk KID GLOVES ch 99 High Line Kerali Sookera
Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Balidar Innocence Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern High Hat Time Call Roberto Irule
186 GRAND PRIX DE SAINT-CLOUD G1 SAINT-CLOUD. June 29. 4yo+. 2400m.
1. YOUMZAIN (IRE) 5 9-2 £168,059 b h by Sinndar - Sadima (Sadler’s Wells) O-Jaber Abdullah B-Frank Dunne TR-MR Channon 2. Soldier of Fortune (IRE) 4 9-2 £67,235 b c by Galileo - Affianced (Erins Isle) O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith B-JS Bolger TR-AP O’Brien 3. Doctor Dino (FR) 6 9-2 £33,618 ch h by Muhtathir - Logica (Priolo) O-J Martinez Salmean B-Ecurie Pelder TR-R Gibson Margins 0.5, 3. Time 2:28.20 (fast 3.40). Going Good to soft. Age 2-5
Starts 19
Wins 6
Places Earned 9 £1,248,334
Sire: SINNDAR. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2008 YOUMZAIN Sadler’s Wells G1. 1st Dam: SADIMA by Sadler’s Wells. Winner at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: YOUMZAIN (c Sinndar) Sold 30,000gns yearling at TAOC1. Champion 3yr old in Germany in 2006. 6 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, France, Germany, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, IVG Preis von Europa G1, Ladbrokes Great Voltigeur S G2, Bahrain Trophy LR, 2nd Juddmonte Coronation Cup G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, P.de l’Arc de Triomphe - Lucien Barriere G1, Prix Niel Casino Barriere d’Enghien G2, 3rd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Nakheel Dubai Sheema Classic G1, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G2. 2004: CREACHADOIR (c King’s Best) 4 wins at 3 and 4, Juddmonte Lockinge S G1, 2nd Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas G1, Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile G1. 2005: Shreyas (f Dalakhani) unraced to date. 2006: (f Bahri) 2007: (f Dalakhani) 2008: (f Sinndar) Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 182 Stakes winners. In 2008 CREACHADOIR King’s Best G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Kingmambo G1, YOUMZAIN Sinndar G1, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo G2, COASTAL PATH Halling G2, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, REGIME Golan G3, BANKABLE Medicean LR, CHINESE WHITE Dalakhani LR, NAVAJO MOON Danehill LR, SERETH Monsun LR, ELUSIVE DREAM Rainbow Quest LR. The Sinndar/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: AQALEEM G3, YOUMZAIN G1, GALE FORCE LR, Screanzaa LR. YOUMZAIN b h 2003 Danzig Six Crowns Habitat La Papagena Magic Flute Mill Reef Lashkari Larannda Top Ville Sidama Stoyana Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Northern Dancer Ajdal Native Partner Troy Cocotte Gay Milly Chief’s Crown Grand Lodge SINNDAR b 97 Sinntara
Sadler’s Wells SADIMA b 98 Anima
Sadler’s Wells’s daughter Sadima is making a strong bid for the title of Broodmare of the Year. Having already notched up a Gr1 victory with Creachadoir in the Lockinge Stakes, she recorded another when Youmzain gained a well-deserved victory in the Grand Prix de SaintCloud. Remarkably, these Gr1 winners are Sadima’s first two foals. With his earnings boosted by seconds in the King George, Arc and Coronation Cup, Youmzain has earned nearly £1.25 million, which compares very well with the 30,000gns he cost as a yearling. His modest price reflected the fact that his sire Sinndar was struggling to make an impression with his first two-year-olds in Britain. Sinndar has since remedied the situation via such as Shawanda (Irish Oaks), Aqaleem (third in the Derby), Four Sins, Pictavia, Visindar, Moonlight Dance and Louvain. It could be significant that Youmzain and Aqaleem are both out of Sadler’s Wells mares. With a pedigree which features both Mill Reef and Top Ville, Sinndar could be expected to prove a good match for daughters of Sadler’s Wells and he has three stakes winners from their first 15 foals. Sadima was also an inexpensive yearling but won over ten furlongs. With an Ajdal mare as her dam, Sadima was inbred 2 x 3 to Northern Dancer and she comes from an excellent family. Youmzain’s third dam Cocotte produced Pilsudski, a Gr1 winner in five different countries, and Fine Motion, a champion in Japan. Both these champions were by sons of Danzig. Youmzain is by a greatgrandson. 187 PREIS DER SPIELBANK HAMBURG G3 HAMBURG. July 2. 3yo+f&m. 1600m.
1. PEACE ROYALE (GER) 3 8-9 £23,529 bbr f by Sholokhov - Peace Time (Surumu) O-Filly Syndicate B-Gestut Etzean TR-A Wohler 2. Flashing Colour (GER) 4 9-6 £7,353 b f by Pivotal - Flashing Green (Green Desert) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger 3. Nolas Lolly (IRE) 4 9-4 £3,676 gr f by Lomitas - Holy Nola (Silver Deputy) O-Mrs RJ Jacobs B-Newsells Park Stud TR-M Botti Margins Short head, 1.75. Time 1:36.81. Going Good. Age 2-3
Starts 5
Wins 3
Places 1
Earned £61,845
Sire: SHOLOKHOV. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - PEACE ROYALE Surumu G3, EVERY DAY Dashing Blade LR. 1st Dam: Peace Time by Surumu. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, 2nd Robert Pferdmenges-Rennen LR. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: PEACEFUL LOVE (f Dashing Blade) 2 wins at 3 in Germany, Fahrhofer Stutenpreis G3. 2003: PRINCE EVELITH (g Dashing Blade) 3 wins at 3. 2004: PATE (c Dashing Blade) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Czech Republic, Slovakia. 2005: PEACE ROYALE (f Sholokhov) Sold 30,213gns yearling at BBAGS. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Schwarzgold Rennen G3, Preis der Spielbank Hamburg G3, 2nd Maurice Lacroix-Trophy G3.
2006: Peace Flower (f Dashing Blade) unraced to date. 2007: Postellion (c Galileo)
189 ECLIPSE S G1 SANDOWN PARK. July 5. 3yo+. 10f 7yds.
2nd Dam: Princess of Spain by King of Spain. 1 win at 2 in West Germany, 3rd Sierstorpff-Rennen (Hamburger Criterium) LR, Bonnfinanz Fruhjahrs Stuten Preis LR. Dam of Peace Time (f Surumu, see above) Broodmare Sire: SURUMU. Sire of the dams of 69 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GOOSE BAY Groom Dancer G2, PRECIOUS BOY Big Shuffle G2, PEACE ROYALE Sholokhov G3, TRIGEMINUS Goofalik LR. PEACE ROYALE b/br f 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge SHOLOKHOV b 99 Lord Gayle La Meilleure Gradille Literat Surumu Surama PEACE TIME b 96 King of Spain Princess of Spain Pallomere
Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Sir Gaylord Sticky Case Home Guard Gradiva Birkhahn Lis Reliance II Suncourt Philip of Spain Sovereign Sails Blue Cashmere Pallona
188 BROWNSTOWN S G3 LEOPARDSTOWN. July 2. 3yo+f&m. 7f.
1. CHEYENNE STAR (IRE) 5 9-6 £43,015 b m by Mujahid - Charita (Lycius) O-Mrs J Alder B-RH Alder TR-Ms FM Crowley 2. Age of Chivalry (IRE) 3 9-1 £12,574 b f by Invincible Spirit - Aravonian (Night Shift) O-Plantation Stud B-Perle O’Rourke TR-John M Oxx 3. Dimenticata (IRE) 4 9-6 £5,956 b f by Danetime - Non Dimenticar Me (Don’t Forget Me) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Mrs John McEnery TR-K Prendergast Margins 1.5, 1.25. Time 1:27.30 slow 1.80). Going Good to firm. Age 2-5
Starts 20
Wins 8
Places 6
Earned £217,713
1. MOUNT NELSON (GB) 4 9-7 £283,850 b c by Rock of Gibraltar - Independence (Selkirk) O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor B-Cliveden Stud Ltd TR-AP O’Brien 2. Phoenix Tower (USA) 4 9-7 £107,600 b c by Chester House - Bionic (Zafonic) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil 3. Pipedreamer (GB) 4 9-7 £53,850 b c by Selkirk - Follow A Dream (Gone West) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-JHM Gosden Margins Short head, 1. Time 2:05.56 (fast 1.44). Going Good to firm. Age 2-4
Starts 8
Wins 3
Places 2
Sire: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR. Sire of 34 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MOUNT NELSON Selkirk G1, BOOK OF KELLS Scenic G2, HIGH ROCK Alysheba G3, MUSIDORA Bering G3, ROCKWOOD Centaine G3, SEVENTH ROCK Rubiton G3, SWEETER STILL Belmez G3, GAMBLE ME Pleasant Tap LR, GENUINE DEVOTION Black Tie Affair LR, KANDAHAR RUN Kenmare LR, ROCK MY PAGO Thunder Gulch LR, ST CULPE Ogygian LR, STARLISH Anshan LR, TRULY MINE Barathea LR. 1st Dam: INDEPENDENCE by Selkirk. 4 wins at 3, Peugeot Sun Chariot S G2. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: OFF MESSAGE (f In The Wings) Winner at 3. 2004: MOUNT NELSON (c Rock of Gibraltar) Sold 320,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2 and 4, Eclipse S G1, Criterium International G1, 3rd Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord G3. 2005: STONE OF SCONE (c Pivotal) Winner at 3. 2006: Monitor Closely (c Oasis Dream) unraced. 2007: (c Rock of Gibraltar) 2008: (f Cape Cross) 2nd Dam: Yukon Hope by Forty Niner. Broodmare Sire: SELKIRK. Sire of the dams of 13 SW. In 2008 - MOUNT NELSON Rock of Gibraltar G1. MOUNT NELSON b c 2004 Danzig Danehill Razyana ROCK OF GIBRALTAR b 99
Sire: MUJAHID. Sire of 9 SW. In 2008 - CHEYENNE STAR Lycius G3, DANLEIGH Dr Grace G3. 1st Dam: CHARITA by Lycius. 2 wins at 2 and 4, Garnet S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2000: HERNE BAY (g Hernando) 9 wins. 2002: Boa Estrela (f Intikhab) unraced. Broodmare. 2003: CHEYENNE STAR (f Mujahid) 8 wins at 2 to 5, Brownstown S G3, Ridgewood Pearl S G3, Garnet S LR, Cooley S LR, 2nd Garnet S LR, Glencairn S LR, Fairy Bridge S LR, 3rd Ridgewood Pearl S G3, Waterford Testimonial S LR. 2004: Ulanova (f Noverre) unraced. 2006: Vivachi (f Red Ransom) unraced to date. 2007: (f Dubai Destination) 2nd Dam: Seme de Lys by Slew O’ Gold. Dam of STANOTT (c Mukaddamah: Premio Emilio Turati G2, 2nd Premio Vittorio di Capua G1), Silence of Night (f Bluebird: 2nd Premio Divino Amore LR) Broodmare Sire: LYCIUS. Sire of the dams of 15 Stakes winners. In 2008 - CHEYENNE STAR Mujahid G3, MIMETICO Monsun G3, SEBASTIAN COUNTY Hennessy LR. CHEYENNE STAR b m 2003 Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua Fappiano Bubbles Darlene Moment’s Prayer Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Lyphard Lypatia Hypatia Seattle Slew Slew O’ Gold Alluvial Ack Ack Blazon Too Bald Northern Dancer Danzig MUJAHID b 96 Elrafa Ah
Lycius CHARITA ch 94 Seme de Lys
Earned £409,388
Be My Guest Offshore Boom Push A Button Sharpen Up Selkirk Annie Edge INDEPENDENCE b 98 Forty Niner Yukon Hope Sahara Forest
Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Northern Dancer What A Treat Bold Lad River Lady Atan Rocchetta Nebbiolo Friendly Court Mr Prospector File Green Desert Home On The Range
In mid-October 2006 Coolmore announced that Rock Of Gibraltar had been leased to spend the 2007 northern hemisphere season in Japan, with this type of move usually indicating that the stallion in question isn’t living up to expectations. However, the picture quickly looked rosier, with Rock Of Gibraltar’s sons Mount Nelson and Yellowstone finishing first and third in the Gr1 Criterium International. Rock Of Gibraltar’s profile continued to rise in 2007, with a total of 12 northern hemisphere stakes winners. Now Mount Nelson has returned from injury which limited him to a single start at three to score a last-gasp victory in the Coral-Eclipse. Mount Nelson represents another triumph for Cliveden Stud. He comes from the same family as the Freedman family’s most famous colour-bearer, Reference Point, his third dam Sahara Forest being his
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DATA BOOK North American Grade Ones half-sister. Mount Nelson is the second foal of Independence, who won the Matron and Sun Chariot Stakes, before these events were Gr1s. Independence’s dam, the Forty Niner mare Yukon Hope, failed to win in six attempts and the next dam, the Green Desert mare Sahara Forest, never raced. The fact that Sahara Forest is by Green Desert means that Mount Nelson is inbred 3 x 5 to the great Danzig.
North American Grade Ones 190 STEPHEN FOSTER H G1 CHURCHILL DOWNS. June 14. 9f. Fast.
1. CURLIN (USA) 4 ch c Smart Strike - Sherriff’s Deputy (Deputy Minister) O-Stonestreet Stables, Midnight Cry Stables B-Fares Farm Inc TR-S Asmussen 2. Einstein (BRZ) 6 bbr h Spend A Buck - Gay Charm (Ghadeer) 3. Barcola (USA) 5 ch h Old Trieste - Myrtle Beach (Kingmambo)
See race 8 in the May issue for analysis CURLIN (USA) Ch c 2004 Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger SMART STRIKE b 92 Smarten Classy ‘n Smart No Class Vice Regent Deputy Minister Mint Copy SHERRIFF’S DEPUTY b 94 Bates Motel Barbarika War Exchange
Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Cyane Smartaire Nodouble Classy Quillo Northern Dancer Victoria Regina Bunty’s Flight Shakney Sir Ivor Sunday Purchase Wise Exchange Jungle War
191 OGDEN PHIPPS H G1
Ginger Punch appears to have an unglamorous pedigree, with her first three dams being daughters of Bold Revenue, Wise Exchange and Surreptitious. Bold Revenue was a dual Gr3 winner in Canada and his fee was only $2,500 when he sired Ginger Punch’s dam Nappelon. That didn’t stop Nappelon developing into a smart performer. Despite being good enough to win the Gr2 Comely Stakes over a mile at three, Nappelon raced a total of 70 times. Unfortunately for Frank Stronach, Nappelon was sold for $15,000 in January 2006, before Ginger Punch had won. None of Nappelon’s other runners has earned as much as $75,000 and the next three dams were non-winners, so Awesome Again deserves plenty of credit for Ginger Punch’s talent. 192 MOTHER GOOSE S G1
1. MUSIC NOTE (USA) 3 b f A P Indy - Note Musicale (Sadler’s Wells) O-Godolphin Racing B-Gainsborough Farm LLC TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Never Retreat (USA) 3 bbr f Smart Strike - Lisieux (Steady Growth) 3. Proud Spell (USA) 3 b f Proud Citizen - Pacific Spell (Langfuhr) MUSIC NOTE (USA) b f 2005 Boldnesian Reason To Earn Poker My Charmer Fair Charmer A P INDY br 89 Bold Ruler Secretariat Somethingroyal Weekend Surprise Buckpasser Lassie Dear Gay Missile Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special NOTE MUSICALE b 95 Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger It’s In The Air Francis S A Wind Is Rising Queen Nasra Bold Reasoning
Seattle Slew
GINGER PUNCH (USA) ch m 2003 Northern Dancer Victoria Regina Bunty’s Flight Mint Copy Shakney Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Mr Prospector Prime Prospect Square Generation Boldnesian Bold Ruckus Raise A Ruckus I’m For More More Revenue Royal Debra Promised Land Wise Exchange Coastal Trade Rambunctious Surreptitious Angelines Choice Vice Regent Deputy Minister AWESOME AGAIN b 94 Primal Force
Bold Revenue NAPPELON ch 92 Sally Go Gray
Despite being named as America’s champion older mare at the age of four in 2007, Ginger Punch has stayed in training at five. The decision looks wise, as the latematuring daughter of Awesome Again has added three more stakes victories and over $650,000 to her tally, taking her career earnings past $2.5 million. She was gaining her fourth Gr1 success in the Ogden Phipps Handicap.
The $4,600,000 paid for It’s In The Air as an eight-year-old in 1984 didn’t look well invested for a while. The champion daughter of Mr Prospector failed to produce a Gr1 winner, her best effort being the Gr2 scorer Bitooh, but the investment has finally paid excellent dividends for the Maktoum family, with two of her daughters by Northern Dancer stallions producing a trio of Gr1 winners. Try To Catch Me, a daughter of Shareef Dancer, produced Storming Home, a Gr1 winner on both sides of the Atlantic. Note Musicale, a daughter of Sadler’s Wells, has now done even better, producing two Gr1-winning daughters. The first, Musical Chimes, raced almost exclusively on turf after her transfer to the USA from France, where she won the Guineas. She added a second Gr1 success in the John C Mabee Handicap. However, Note Musicale’s second Gr1 winner, the A P Indy filly Music Note, has raced exclusively on dirt. The best of her three victories came in the Gr1 Mother Goose Stakes. Music Note may now step up to ten furlongs in the Alabama – a race
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Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua Rahy Mariah’s Storm Immense
HOLLYWOOD PARK. June 28. 10f. Fast.
1. MAST TRACK (USA) 4 b c Mizzen Mast - Nawal (Homme de Loi) O-Robert J Frankel B-Robert J Frankel TR-Robert J Frankel 2. Go Between (USA) 5 ch h Point Given - Mediation (Caerleon) 3. Student Council (USA) 6 b h Kingmambo - Class Kris (Kris S) MAST TRACK (USA) b c 2004 Caro Cozzene Ride The Trails MIZZEN MAST grro 98 Graustark Kinema Mrs Peterkin Law Society Our Village NAWAL b 94 No Lute
BELMONT PARK. June 28. 9f. Fast.
FROST GIANT (USA) ch h 2003
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY ch 97
193 HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP S G1
Homme de Loi
BELMONT PARK. June 14. 8f 110yds. Fast.
1. GINGER PUNCH (USA) 5 ch m Awesome Again - Nappelon (Bold Revenue) O-Stronach Stables B-Adena Springs TR-Robert J Frankel 2. Golden Velvet (USA) 5 bbr m Seeking The Gold - Caress (Storm Cat) 3. Mistical Plan (USA) 4 b f Game Plan - Mistical Bel (Bel Bolide)
once won by It’s In The Air. Music Note’s third dam A Wind Is Rising is also the third dam of Balanchine.
Lute String Tarlace
Fortino II Chambord Prince John Wildwook Ribot Flower Bowl Tom Fool Legendra Alleged Bold Bikini Ballymore Epona Luthier Prudent Miss Targowice Alace
Memories being short, it is never easy for a stallion when he makes his stud debut over a year after his last racecourse appearance. However, that hasn’t stopped Mizzen Mast making a bright start with a first crop sired at $15,000. He has sired the impressive Gr2 winner Jibboom for his owner Juddmonte Farms and now the Gr1 winner Mast Track for his trainer, Bobby Frankel. Mast Track has shown some of the versatility which allowed Mizzen Mast to win the Gr3 Prix de Guiche on turf and the Gr1 Malibu Stakes and Gr2 Strub Stakes on dirt. Mast Track started out as a turf performer, winning three times, but has since shown better form on California’s Cushion Tracks. Wearing blinkers for the first time, he led throughout to take the Hollywood Gold Cup in a decisive manner. Frankel bred Mast Track from Nawal, a winner in France. Nawal was later third in the Gr3 Prix d’Aumale. Mast Track therefore appears to stay better than both his parents, but his broodmare sire Homme de Loi won the Grand Prix de Paris over ten furlongs. No Lute, the sire of his second dam Lute String, was also suited by ten furlongs, as he showed with his easy victory in the Prix Lupin. Lute String was a half-sister to the 1,000 Guineas third Kenbu.
Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame TAKESMYBREATHAWAY ch 98 Seattle Slew Oscillate Dance Number
Unbeaten in three juvenile starts, including the Gr1 Prix de la Salamandre, Giant’s Causeway seemed to have inherited plenty of precocity from his sire Storm Cat, a six-time champion sire of juveniles in North America. However, Giant’s Causeway hasn’t proved a particularly strong influence for precocity as a stallion. The reverse has almost been true, with his stock tending to shine in maturity. When Frost Giant won the Suburban Handicap, he became the eighth son or daughter of Giant’s Causeway to win a Graded stake at the age of five, and the third to become a Gr1 winner at that age. Frost Giant began his career with Aidan O’Brien, collecting a Gr3, before being returned to his native USA to take the Suburban. Frost Giant continues the run of success that Giant’s Causeway has enjoyed with mares from the Mr Prospector line. He has now sired Gr1 winners from daughters of Mr Prospector, Machiavellian, Miswaki, Kingmambo and Gone West. Large numbers of Gone West mares have been mated to sons of Storm Cat, to produce 4 x 4 inbreeding to the great Secretariat, but Frost Giant is this pairing’s first Gr1 winner. Bluegrass Cat, another Gr1 winner from this excellent Numbered Account family, is inbred 3 x 4 to Secretariat. 195 AMERICAN OAKS INVITATIONAL S G1 HOLLYWOOD PARK. July 5. 10f. Firm (turf).
1. PURE CLAN (USA) 3 ch f Pure Prize - Gather The Clan (General Assembly) O-IEAH Stables et al B-A Lakin & Sons Inc TR-R Holthus 2. Satan’s Circus (USA) 3 bbr f Gone West - Delmonico Cat (Storm Cat) 3. Clearly Foxy (USA) 3 b f Volponi - Sermon (Pulpit) PURE CLAN (USA) Ch f 2005 Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua PURE PRIZE ch 98 Seeking The Gold Heavenly Prize
194 SUBURBAN H G1 BELMONT PARK. June 28. 10f. Fast.
1. FROST GIANT (USA) 5 ch h Giant’s Causeway - Takesmybreathaway (Gone West) O-IEAH Stables, Pegasus Holding Group Stables, John Roberts, Andrew Cohen, Steve Cohen B-JMJ Stables Corporation TR-Richard E Dutrow Jr 2. Solar Flare (ARG) 4 ch c Salt Lake - Stellaire (Southern Halo) 3. Rising Moon (USA) 5 ro h Runaway Groom - Beat (Nijinsky)
Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Blushing Groom Glorious Song Roberto Imsodear Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Tamerett Bold Reasoning My Charmer Northern Dancer Numbered Account
Oh What A Dance Secretariat General Assembly Exclusive Dancer GATHER THE CLAN ch 85 What Luck What A Summer Summer Classic
Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Mr Prospector Con Game Nijinsky Blitey Bold Ruler Somethingroyal Native Dancer Exclusive Bold Ruler Irish Jay Summer Tan Classic Music
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Caulfield on Street Boss: “The Triple Bend Invitational Handicap winner represents another example of Street Cry’s ability to sire a wide range of good winners” champion sprinter of 1977, pointed out that her sire, the Bold Ruler stallion What Luck, was better known as a sire of Quarter Horses. What A Summer’s owners decided that close inbreeding to Bold Ruler might be a means of getting What A Summer to pass on her speed, and the mare made three visits to Bold Ruler’s grandson General Assembly. The best result was Gather The Clan, winner of the Gr3 Violet Handicap. Gather The Clan took a long time to shine as a broodmare, but Greater Good, the Intidab colt she foaled at 17, developed into a triple Graded winner and now she has done even better with Pure Clan, the Pure Prize filly she foaled aged 20. Pure Clan was unbeaten in four starts at two, with her two starts on dirt yielding wins at Gr3 and Gr2 level. She has continued to compete on dirt and turf, finishing third in the Kentucky Oaks on dirt before a pair of Graded wins on turf. Her earnings passed $1,000,000 when she won the American Oaks; good going for a filly sired for $7,500. 196 VANITY H G1 HOLLYWOOD PARK. July 5. 9f. Fast.
1. ZENYATTA (USA) 4 bbr f Street Cry - Vertigineux (Kris S) O-Mr and Mrs Jerome S Moss B-Maverick Productions TR-John Sheriffs 2. Tough Tiz’s Sis (USA) 4 b f Tiznow - Leaseholder (Taylor’s Falls) 3. Silver Swallow (USA) 4 grro f Alphabet Soup - Topsom (Red Ransom)
See race 57 in the June issue for analysis ZENYATTA (USA) b/br f 2004 Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie STREET CRY bbr 98 Troy Helen Street Waterway Roberto Kris S Sharp Queen VERTIGINEUX b 95 Forli For The Flag In The Offing
Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Petingo La Milo Riverman Boulevard Hail To Reason Bramalea Princequillo Bridgework Aristophanes Trevisa Hoist The Flag Mrs Peterkin
197 UNITED NATIONS S G1
198 TRIPLE BEND INVITATIONAL H G1
199 PRIORESS S G1
MONMOUTH PARK. July 5. 11f. Yielding (turf).
HOLLYWOOD PARK. July 5. 7f. Fast.
BELMONT PARK. July 5. 6f. Muddy.
1. PRESIOUS PASSION (USA) 5 ch g Royal Anthem - Princesa’s Passion (Marquetry) O-Joseph & Helen Barbazon B-Patricia A Generazio TR-Mary Hartmann 2. Strike a Deal (USA) 4 b c Smart Strike - Shag (Dixieland Band) 3. Equitable (USA) 4 ch c A P Indy - Equilibrate (Gone West)
1. STREET BOSS (USA) 4 ch c Street Cry - Blushing Ogygian (Ogygian) O-Brilliant Stables Inc B-Bluegate Corp, Headley, Naify TR-Bruce Headley 2. Elite Squadron (USA) 4 ch c Officer - Sweet Mama (High Brite) 3. Tropic Storm (USA) 4 b c Stormy Atlantic - Diplomatic Angel (Valid Appeal)
1. INDIAN BLESSING (USA) 3 bbr f Indian Charlie - Shameful (Flying Chevron) O-Hal & Patti Earnhardt B-Hal & Patti Earnhardt TR-Bob Baffert 2. By The Light (USA) 3 b f Malibu Moon - Dixie Tempo (Major Impact) 3. Indian Way (USA) 3 b f Indian Charlie - Ghazo (Ghazi)
PRESIOUS PASSION (USA) ch g 2003
STREET BOSS (USA) ch c 2004
INDIAN BLESSING (USA) b/br f 2005
Northern Dancer Special Theatrical Sassafras Tree of Knowledge Sensibility ROYAL ANTHEM b 95 Battle Joined Ack Ack Fast Turn In Neon Dewan Shamara Palsy Walsy Mr Prospector Conquistador Cielo K D Princess Marquetry Vice Regent Regent’s Walk Lover’s Walk PRINCESA’S PASSION ch 99 Roberto Sunshine Forever Outward Sunshine Sizzlin Sunshine Upper Nile North Flow Arctica
The roll of honour for the United Nations Stakes contains many famous names, including Round Table, Dr Fager, Hawaii, Fort Marcy and Halo, but the field assembled for 2008 looked distinctly moderate. However, there was plenty to admire about the way Presious Passion kept on gamely after leading throughout to become a Gr1 winner on the 29th start of his career. He had previously won a Gr2 and a pair of Gr3s, all on turf. British racegoers will remember Royal Anthem for his runaway victory in the 1999 Juddmonte International and he later did well in the USA, finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Turf and winning the Gr1 Gulfstream Park Handicap. Despite his American success, he found it hard to make the grade as a stallion in Kentucky and he left Hopewell Farm to join the National Hunt brigade at Tullogher House Stud. Presious Passion is his only Graded winner. Remarkably, the winner’s third dam, the unraced North Flow, was a half-sister to Bemo, winner of the 1977 United Nations Handicap.
Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Coup de Folie Raise The Standard Petingo Troy La Milo Riverman Waterway Boulevard Sword Dancer Damascus Kerala Francis S Gonfalon Grand Splendor Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Orsini Fruhlingstag Revada
Siberian Express
Mr Prospector
Nureyev
Machiavellian STREET CRY bbr 98 Helen Street
Ogygian BLUSHING OGYGIAN b 94 Fruhlingshochzeit
The July 4 weekend proved very rewarding for Street Cry, with a stakes treble featuring Gr1 allweather wins by Zenyatta and Street Boss, a pair of four-year-olds from his first crop. This crop has now produced nine Group/Graded winners, led by four Gr1 scorers. Street Boss represents another example of Street Cry’s ability to sire a wide range of good winners, in terms of distance requirements and track surface. This fast colt was winning for the sixth time in ten starts when taking the Triple Bend over seven furlongs, having earlier won a Gr3 over six. A $300,000 yearling, Street Boss comes from a European female line. His third dam Fruhlingstag was runner-up in the French 1,000 Guineas before developing into a fine broodmare. Best known as the dam of Running Stag, she also produced a couple of daughters who have carried on the good work. One, Fraulein Tobin, has the Group-winning fillies Germane and Four Sins among her descendants. The other, the useful Fruhlingshochzeit, by Blushing Groom, is second dam of Street Boss.
In Excess Kantado INDIAN CHARLIE b 95 Leo Castelli Soviet Sojourn Political Parfait Carson City Flying Chevron Fly Me First SHAMEFUL b 99 Matchlite Lady’s Legacy Wavering Lady
Caro Indian Call Saulingo VI Sovereign Dancer Suspicious Native Diplomat Way Peach Butter Mr Prospector Blushing Promise Herbager Flying Fable Clever Trick Light Up My Life Wavering Monarch Pia’s Lady
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Index: European Pattern, North American Grade Ones (wins in numerical bold type) Abbadjinn 96 Abraham Lincoln 107 Achill Island 73 Adlerflug 184 Adored 90 Age of Chivalry 141 188 Akiem 150 Alarazi 67 Albisola 137 Alessandro Volta 76 Alexandros 142 Alhaban 182 All The Aces 71 Amerigo 166 Anak Nakal 132 Anna Pavlova 177 Antiquities 47 Appalachian Trail 117 Aqlaam 159 Arcadia’s Angle 145 Archipenko 11 Ariege 14 Art Connoisseur 154 Arthur’s Girl 164 Artiste Royal 12 63 131 Asiatic Boy 8 Ask 36 Aspectus 5 Assertive 91 Astronomer Royal 107 Athanor 144 Axxos 37 Baila Me 151 Balius 5 Balkan Knight 116 Balladeuse 135 Barcola 190 Baroness Thatcher 62 Barshiba 50 Beach Bunny 152 Beckermet 91 179 Believe Me 45 114 Belle Allure 43 Belle Et Celebre 99 Belliflore 118 Benbaun 181 Benny The Bull 10 Big Brown 16 64 125 Big Timer 117 Black Mambazo 85 Blue Bresil 18 69 Blythe Knight 142 178 Bob Black Jack 55 Bobs Surprise 30 Borderlescott 108 Boris de Deauville 19 148 Brisant 104 Briseida 134 Brownie Points 57 Bsharpsonata 56 Burnwynd Boy 179 Bustin Stones 58 By The Light 199 Campanologist 76 168 Cape Amber 92 Capt Chaos 66 Captain Gerrard 52 Carribean Sunset 21 78 110 167 Carte Diamond 74 Cartimandua 141 Casual Conquest 79 122 183 Caudillo 104 Centennial 39 Central Station 111 Championship Point 72 Champs Elysees 13 Chantra 175 Cheyenne Star 106 188 Cicerole 143 Cima de Triomphe 83 Claire Et Bleu 45 Clearly Foxy 195 Coast Guard 55 Coastal Path 41 101 163 Colonel John 55 Comic Strip 9 Commentator 127 Conduit 168 Conference Call 24
Connie Mac 158 Contat 180 Cottonmouth 114 Counterclaim 153 Court Canibal 18 Court Vision 54 Cowboy Cal 60 Creachadoir 97 Crossharbour 148 Cuis Ghaire 140 169 Curlin 8 190 Da’ Tara 132 Dancing Abbie 153 Dancing Forever 3 130 Danidh Dubai 169 Dar Re Mi 92 185 Darjina 11 101 156 Dark Islander 96 Dawn After Dawn 15 Daytona 126 Deauville Vision 6 Democrate 69 Denis of Cork 64 132 Derison 82 Desert Lord 108 181 Diamond Diva 128 Dickens 44 Diglett 173 Dimenticata 188 Distinction 46 Diva Cattiva 173 Divine Park 127 Docksil 40 Doctor Dino 9 139 186 Doctor Fremantle 71 Double Trouble 2 15 Dream Day 31 Dream Eater 159 Duke of Marmalade 42 112 161 Dwilano 20 Eastern Romance 40 141 Egerton 109 184 Eight Belles 64 Einstein 3 59 63 190 Eldest 33 Elite Squadron 198 Emily Blake 68 Enforce 143 Enticing 52 Equiano 136 157 Equitable 197 Eustachione 33 138 Ever A Friend 12 126 Excelerate 77 Executive Fleet 58 Fair Breeze 45 114 Fairy Efisio 102 Falco 80 Famous Name 17 119 Farrel 174 Feared In Flight 39 Ferneley 77 Festivale 27 Final Fling 14 Finalmente 116 Finsceal Beo 112 156 Flashing Colour 187 Fleeting Spirit 108 157 Flying Clarets 93 Forever Together 129 Freemusic 103 Frost Giant 194 Frozen Fire 94 183 Full of Gold 18 Gagnoa 22 99 123 Galactic Star 51 Game Face 133 Garnica 118 Geordieland 95 163 Gesture 85 Getaway 51 Gimmy 84 149 Ginger Punch 57 191 Go Between 13 193 Goathemala 151 Golden Doc A 1 14 Golden Titus 37 Golden Velvet 191 Goldikova 81 123 Goose Bay 153 Gottcha Gold 124 Gravitation 166
Great Hawk 4 Great War Eagle 66 147 Grecian Dancer 106 160 Gris de Gris 7 48 138 Halfway To Heaven 21 81 110 Haradasun 156 Harvest Queen 50 Hattan 4 36 Heatseeker 13 Heaven Sent 50 160 Hebridean 17 34 111 Hello Morning 25 Henrythenavigator 49 105 155 High Rock 23 Hobby 164 Hyperbaric 126 Hystericalady 62 Icabad Crane 125 Ice Queen 152 Idiot Proof 10 Idolino 146 Il Divo 146 Il Warrd 159 In Chambers 89 174 Incanto Dream 70 Indian Blessing 133 199 Indian Daffodil 174 Indian Way 199 Indiana Gal 78 Infallible 27 167 Intangaroo 62 Intense Focus 154 182 It’s Gino 109 184 Jay Peg 11 Jumbajukiba 26 Kamsin 65 Katiyra 78 121 Kentucky Bear 60 King Jock 138 King of Dixie 178 King of Rome 76 Kingsgate Native 171 Kip Deville 59 Konig Concorde 86 Konig Turf 7 Kylayne 27 75 La Boum 114 Lady Deauville 31 Lady Gloria 143 Lady of Venice 129 Lancetto 65 Langs Lash 158 Lava Man 131 Leo’s Starlet 47 185 Lessing 24 Liang Kay 35 86 150 Lisvale 111 Little Belle 56 61 Little Fighter 150 Look Here 121 Lord Admiral 77 Lord Shanakill 154 Lord Snowdon 127 Loup Breton 19 101 Love Academy 87 Love Intrigue 40 Love of Dubai 102 134 Lovely Isle 1 Lui Rei 173 Lush Lashes 92 167 Macarthur 74 120 170 Macho Again 125 Mad About You 110 177 Major Cadeaux 26 38 117 Maraahel 72 115 170 Marchand d’Or 136 Marjalina 6 Marquesa 140 Mast Track 193 Mastercraftsman 182 Mayweather 89 Metropolitan Man 38 Michita 164 Mimetico 114 Mistical Plan 191 Modern Look 137 Moiqen 17 34 79 Monba 60 Montalegre 84 Montmartre 162 Monzante 131 Mood Music 82
Moonstone 121 Mooretown Lady 106 Mores Wells 67 176 Mount Nelson 144 189 Mousse Au Chocolat 137 Mr Medici 66 Multidimensional 170 Murcielago 25 Music Note 192 Muthabara 31 My Central 114 Nashoba’s Key 15 Natagora 53 119 Never Retreat 192 New Approach 49 105 122 No Pardon 65 Noble Prince 70 Nolas Lolly 187 Not Just Swing 70 139 Only Answer 82 Oriental Tiger 20 44 Orion Star 41 101 Out of Control 63 130 Paco Boy 30 Pampas Cat 71 Papetti 83 Patkai 166 Pays To Dream 130 Peace Royale 87 187 Penny’s Gift 169 Peppertree Lane 46 176 Permesso 83 Philatelist 36 Phoenix Tower 28 97 161 189 Pipedreamer 28 115 161 189 Ponte Tresa 41 101 Poseidon Adventure 44 109 Precious Boy 35 86 Precious Kitten 128 Premium Wine 58 Presious Passion 197 Pressing 103 Prima Luce 68 Prince Shaun 147 Profound Beauty 90 152 Prolific 165 Promising Lead 93 177 Prospect Wells 88 Proud Spell 56 61 192 Proviso 43 99 Pure Clan 61 195 Quijano 149 Racer Forever 178 Radhakunda 113 Ragiam 113 Raven’s Pass 29 155 Ready’s Echo 132 Red Alert Day 30 Red Rock Canyon 112 Redolent 172 Regime 67 Rio de La Plata 80 Ripple 88 Rising Moon 194 River Proud 80 Rob Roy 38 Rockmaster 84 Rosa Del Dubai 113 Rosenreihe 87 134 Royal And Regal 32 95 116 Rutherienne 128 Sabana Perdida 75 160 Saddex 42 103 Sageburg 42 101 Sakhee’s Secret 52 Salsalavie 23 Samuel 95 Sanjida 22 47 Santiago 98 180 Saoirse Abu 21 53 Satan’s Circus 195 Savethisdanceforme 6 Schutzenjunker 35 Sehrezad 180 Selmis 37 Senlis 33 145 Septimus 176 She’s Our Mark 68 Shipmaster 46 Shrek 172 Shyrl 158 Silver Pivotal 4
Silver Swallow 196 Sir Gerry 136 171 Sir Whimsey 124 Sixties Icon 51 Smokey Oakey 115 Smooth Air 16 Snaefell 107 Snow Key 175 Solar Flare 194 Soldier of Fortune 120 186 Somethinaboutlaura 2 South Central 165 Spacious 53 Spice Route 72 Spin Cycle 165 Spirit One 5 19 148 Spirito Del Vento 7 48 144 Splash Mountain 151 Star Crowned 10 Starlish 69 Stream of Gold 3 Street Boss 198 Strike a Deal 197 Stubbs Art 49 105 Student Council 124 193 Sub Rose 135 Summit Surge 147 Sun Classique 9 Supersonic Dave 74 Tajaaweed 73 Takeover Target 157 Tale of Ekati 54 Tamayuz 25 Tariq 97 Tartan Bearer 94 122 183 Tasha’s Miracle 1 Tax Free 181 Tempelstern 32 The Bogberry 29 Thorn Song 59 Tiffany Diamond 90 Titus Shadow 85 Tiza 96 118 Tomcito 16 Top Lock 168 Top Toss 22 Tough Tiz’s Sis 2 196 Traffic Guard 28 Treat Gently 135 185 Trincot 89 Trois Rois 88 Tropic Storm 198 Turfrose 48 Twice Over 29 94 155 Undaunted Affair 140 Under The Rainbow 93 Unnefer 73 Unwritten Rule 34 Us Ranger 26 Utmost Respect 179 Vattene 102 Ventura 129 Verba 75 Vertigineux 175 Vision d’Etat 119 Voila Ici 149 Wait And See 43 Waky Love 98 Waldvogel 104 Walzertraum 146 War Artist 91 171 War Monger 12 War Pass 54 Washington Irving 79 Watar 23 162 Well Armed 8 Whistledownwind 39 White Lightning 20 Wiesenpfad 98 172 Yeats 163 Yorktown 145 Youmzain 120 186 Young Pretender 142 Zack Dream 162 Zaftig 133 Zaham 32 Zambezi Sun 139 Zarkava 24 81 123 Zenyatta 57 196 Zidane 179
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Leading sires in Europe 2008 by earnings Name
Galileo Montjeu Pivotal Sadler’s Wells Danehill Dancer Kingmambo Danehill Hernando Zamindar Dansili Rock Of Gibraltar Cape Cross Chichicastenango Spectrum Verglas Anabaa Invincible Spirit King’s Best Peintre Celebre Orpen Singspiel Slickly Oasis Dream Marju Fasliyev Desert Prince Linamix Selkirk Mujadil Dr Fong Royal Applause Red Ransom Sakhee Big Shuffle Dalakhani Cadeaux Genereux Daylami
YOF
1998 1996 1993 1981 1993 1990 1986 1990 1994 1996 1999 1994 1998 1992 1994 1992 1997 1997 1994 1996 1992 1996 2000 1988 1997 1995 1987 1988 1988 1995 1993 1987 1997 1984 2000 1985 1994
Sire
Sadler’s Wells Sadler’s Wells Polar Falcon Northern Dancer Danehill Mr Prospector Danzig Niniski Gone West Danehill Danehill Green Desert Smadoun Rainbow Quest Highest Honor Danzig Green Desert Kingmambo Nureyev Lure In The Wings Linamix Green Desert Last Tycoon Nureyev Green Desert Mendez Sharpen Up Storm Bird Kris S Waajib Roberto Bahri Super Concorde Darshaan Young Generation Doyoun
Rnrs
Wnrs
%WR
Races
AWD
131 134 134 117 183 58 49 77 57 125 106 170 34 108 157 108 123 160 96 148 109 62 96 107 163 144 90 80 70 156 151 95 42 116 48 93 112
48 38 54 28 57 22 15 26 13 44 37 61 8 31 49 32 44 45 32 57 42 20 33 36 47 52 33 18 23 45 44 35 20 39 19 32 30
36.6 28.4 40.3 23.9 31.2 37.9 30.6 33.8 22.8 35.2 34.9 35.9 23.5 28.7 31.2 29.6 35.8 28.1 33.3 38.5 38.5 32.3 34.4 33.6 28.8 36.1 36.7 22.5 32.9 28.9 29.1 36.8 47.6 33.6 39.6 34.4 26.8
64 48 78 33 70 31 29 32 21 56 45 80 14 39 62 45 62 55 39 81 59 36 41 49 58 78 42 21 30 72 68 38 25 54 21 51 41
10.7 11.4 7.8 11.3 7.8 9.3 10.0 11.0 8.4 9.5 9.0 8.6 9.9 8.5 9.2 9.1 7.3 8.6 10.3 7.9 10.4 9.6 7.3 9.0 7.3 8.8 10.9 10.1 8.1 8.9 7.4 9.1 9.0 7.5 11.0 7.2 10.3
Earnings (£) Top horse
2,553,225 1,788,577 1,436,194 1,318,905 1,055,466 1,037,652 1,018,972 993,785 947,337 933,538 909,527 869,742 850,672 809,717 783,456 769,486 749,103 703,352 697,348 675,094 596,793 571,594 571,521 563,861 561,720 541,154 520,362 505,229 500,367 498,073 487,401 470,281 470,037 468,519 464,107 463,755 462,626
New Approach Frozen Fire Halfway To Heaven Gagnoa Carribean Sunset Henrythenavigator Duke Of Marmalade Casual Conquest Zarkava Famous Name Mount Nelson Sabana Perdida Vision d’Etat Tartan Bearer Mindbend Goldikova Fleeting Spirit Creachadoir Belle Et Celebre War Artist Folk Opera Gris de Gris Brave Prospector Chinchon Fyodor Eustachione Top Toss Pipedreamer Kingsgate Native Free Agent Lovelace Moiqen Permesso Precious Boy Moonstone Major Cadeaux Voila Ici
Stamina sires in Europe 2008 by earnings Name
Galileo Montjeu Sadler’s Wells Hernando Linamix Dalakhani Halling Take Risks Sinndar Highest Honor Monsun Poliglote Kahyasi In The Wings Rainbow Quest Kalanisi Lord Of Men Priolo Johann Quatz Acatenango Act One Bering Bahhare Lear Fan Sagamix Monsagem Smadoun Goldneyev Sagacity Dream Well Sicyos Ange Gabriel Lando Generous Swain Daliapour Cardoun
YOF
1998 1996 1981 1990 1987 2000 1991 1989 1997 1983 1990 1992 1985 1986 1981 1996 1993 1987 1989 1982 1999 1983 1994 1981 1995 1986 1990 1986 1998 1995 1981 1998 1990 1988 1992 1996 1989
Sire
Sadler’s Wells Sadler’s Wells Northern Dancer Niniski Mendez Darshaan Diesis Highest Honor Grand Lodge Kenmare Konigsstuhl Sadler’s Wells Ile de Bourbon Sadler’s Wells Blushing Groom Doyoun Groom Dancer Sovereign Dancer Sadler’s Wells Surumu In The Wings Arctic Tern Woodman Roberto Linamix Nureyev Kaldoun Nureyev Highest Honor Sadler’s Wells Lyphard Kaldounevees Acatenango Caerleon Nashwan Sadler’s Wells Kaldoun
Rnrs
Wnrs
%WR
Races
AWD
131 134 117 77 90 48 68 92 52 80 64 68 65 77 57 52 54 50 15 40 46 47 56 12 37 6 30 37 53 34 14 14 44 27 23 50 22
48 38 28 26 33 19 24 19 17 22 22 18 24 18 16 18 12 13 4 10 13 10 16 5 9 4 6 10 8 6 5 8 11 7 7 7 6
36.6 28.4 23.9 33.8 36.7 39.6 35.3 20.7 32.7 27.5 34.4 26.5 36.9 23.4 28.1 34.6 22.2 26.0 26.7 25.0 28.3 21.3 28.6 41.7 24.3 66.7 20.0 27.0 15.1 17.7 35.7 57.1 25.0 25.9 30.4 14.0 27.3
64 48 33 32 42 21 30 29 22 25 28 25 34 24 21 20 15 19 6 11 20 12 23 8 11 6 9 13 10 7 8 10 15 11 15 9 7
10.7 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 11.0 10.6 10.5 11.4 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.7 11.9 10.7 11.1 11.0 10.7 12.2 11.8 11.7 10.8 10.6 10.5 11.9 11.9 10.9 10.8 12.1 10.5 10.6 10.8 11.1 12.3 10.5 11.5 10.5
All statistics up to July 5
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SH
%SH
SW
%SW
17 19 19 20 20 6 8 7 5 8 8 7 2 4 4 10 12 5 8 3 12 4 10 6 5 6 3 7 7 8 3 5 6 9 6 5 4
13.0 14.2 14.2 17.1 10.9 10.3 16.3 9.1 8.8 6.4 7.6 4.1 5.9 3.7 2.6 9.3 9.8 3.1 8.3 2.0 11.0 6.5 10.4 5.6 3.1 4.2 3.3 8.8 10.0 5.1 2.0 5.3 14.3 7.8 12.5 5.4 3.6
12 9 12 11 10 2 4 3 3 4 5 4 1 1 0 5 7 4 4 1 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 0 3 3 4 3 3 0
9.2 6.7 9.0 9.4 5.5 3.5 8.2 3.9 5.3 3.2 4.7 2.4 2.9 0.9 0.0 4.6 5.7 2.5 4.2 0.7 2.8 4.8 2.1 1.9 0.6 1.4 2.2 3.8 2.9 1.9 0.0 3.2 7.1 3.5 6.3 3.2 0.0
(progeny have average winning distance of 10.5f+)
Earnings (£) Top horse
2,553,225 1,788,577 1,318,905 993,785 520,362 464,107 399,987 362,997 357,575 357,007 354,967 331,369 294,789 287,434 236,766 228,771 207,961 205,554 184,116 182,578 182,089 181,016 179,077 148,763 142,779 139,366 135,191 125,948 124,474 114,578 112,110 107,867 105,016 104,687 104,371 100,892 94,139
Earned (£)
939,394 652,133 208,522 205,904 130,837 537,533 475,696 423,741 533,588 285,640 300,004 107,863 662,941 493,401 49,441 168,882 83,695 113,540 110,037 108,220 41,753 118,789 66,628 52,794 21,622 96,585 43,750 104,684 212,888 37,948 65,110 57,975 146,750 80,882 84,923 83,580 49,912
New Approach Frozen Fire Gagnoa Casual Conquest Top Toss Moonstone Coastal Path Walkon Youmzain Rue de Lappe Getaway Folle Allure Finalmente Believe Me Pompeyano Missoula Lorzane Lebanon Prince Geordieland Quijano Winter Dream Capitaine Courage Beaubahhare Mr Aviator Astarix Arc Bleu Blue Bresil Galma Mess Around Zack Dream Mikos Ange Guerrier Prince Flori Ryan Classic Swain Peak Rhythm Chock Dee
SH
%SH
SW
%SW
939,394 17 652,133 19 205,904 20 423,741 7 43,750 3 84,923 6 110,822 4 29,669 0 211,099 2 22,390 2 64,885 7 26,471 2 50,119 1 26,507 4 41,029 5 38,880 2 42,353 2 42,787 0 133,278 1 90,000 4 37,353 1 29,000 1 22,647 1 91,836 1 27,390 1 123,300 0 36,066 1 22,007 0 17,206 1 28,897 2 36,294 1 30,956 0 13,971 1 20,735 2 20,368 1 23,382 0 18,456 0
Earned (£)
13.0 14.2 17.1 9.1 3.3 12.5 5.9 0 3.9 2.5 10.9 2.9 1.5 5.2 8.8 3.9 3.7 0 6.7 10.0 2.2 2.1 1.8 8.3 2.7 0 3.3 0 1.9 5.9 7.1 0 2.3 7.4 4.4 0 0
12 9 11 3 2 3 2 0 1 0 6 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9.2 6.7 9.4 3.9 2.2 6.3 2.9 0 1.9 0 9.4 0 1.5 2.6 3.5 1.9 0 0 6.7 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 0 0 0 3.7 0 0 0
Northern rocks for Coolmore Once again, the Northern Dancer family is leaving the rest in its wake. They have ten of the top 12 in this table, with only Kingmambo and Zamindar getting in the way of a clean sweep, and Galileo looks in with an excellent chance of landing his first title as champion sire. Given the number of topflight runners this year tracing to Northern Dancer, there doesn’t look to be any chance of this arrangement altering in the near or even the distant future – when you have a successful formula in commerce, the understandable tendency is to carry on with it. It is equally hard to see where a challenge to the Coolmore monopoly is coming from. The leading Darley stallion is Cape Cross, while Juddmonte has Zamindar and Dansili. Such as Sakhee and Dalakhani, with fewer than 50 runners apiece, simply lack the numbers to launch an attack.
Linamix shining for the shorties Last month we considered speed sires. This time the other end of the spectrum comes under the microscope, though ‘stamina’ is a slight misnomer, since the context is not an average winning distance of at least 14 furlongs but 10.5. Indeed, take a mile and a half as the benchmark and only ten of the sires would make the cut. This is a perfect comment on modern trends in breeding. Predictably, the bulk of the sires at the top end of the table were fully effective at a mile and a half, though there are some who shone at shorter, notably Linamix, who did not stay 12 furlongs, Halling, who never raced beyond ten furlongs, and miler Take Risks. The moral seems to be that if owners wish to make a splash in races over a mile and a half they need to go to Coolmore first (Galileo and Montjeu), with Hernando and up-and-coming young sire Dalakhani also on the short-list.
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Leading 2yo sires in Europe 2008 by earnings Name
Danehill Dancer *One Cool Cat Indian Rocket *Kheleyf Verglas Galileo Invincible Spirit *Exceed And Excel Fasliyev Noverre Kyllachy Blu Air Force Bahamian Bounty *Lucky Story Dr Fong Storm Cat Choisir Acclamation Observatory Lujain Oasis Dream Johannesburg Red Ransom *Elusive City Royal Applause Sin Kiang Reinaldo *Della Francesca Kendor Fath Catcher In The Rye Danetime Forest Camp Lord of Men Elnadim Giant's Causeway Tobougg
YOF
1993 2001 1994 2001 1994 1998 1997 2000 1997 1998 1998 1997 1994 2001 1995 1983 1999 1999 1997 1996 2000 1999 1987 2000 1993 1990 1992 1999 1986 1997 2000 1994 1997 1993 1994 1997 1998
Sire
Rnrs
Wnrs
Danehill Storm Cat Indian Ridge Green Desert Highest Honor Sadler’s Wells Green Desert Danehill Nureyev Rahy Pivotal Sri Pekan Cadeaux Genereux Kris S Kris S Storm Bird Danehill Dancer Royal Applause Distant View Seeking The Gold Green Desert Hennessy Roberto Elusive Quality Waajib Fabulous Dancer Green Desert Danzig Kenmare Danzig Danehill Danehill Deputy Minister Groom Dancer Danzig Storm Cat Barathea
26 40 15 38 33 6 30 30 34 21 41 19 30 13 18 7 20 29 8 15 23 20 13 24 25 3 4 9 3 17 13 15 1 5 5 7 22
12 11 7 11 10 4 8 8 7 6 12 11 13 2 3 3 7 7 6 4 6 5 7 5 6 3 3 3 3 6 3 4 1 2 3 1 4
%WR
Wins
AWD
Earnings (£)
Top horse
Earned (£)
46.2 27.5 46.7 29.0 30.3 66.7 26.7 26.7 20.6 28.6 29.3 57.9 43.3 15.4 16.7 42.9 35.0 24.1 75.0 26.7 26.1 25.0 53.9 20.8 24.0 100.0 75.0 33.3 100.0 35.3 23.1 26.7 100.0 40.0 60.0 14.3 18.2
14 17 10 15 10 6 10 9 9 8 12 12 16 4 4 4 7 7 10 5 6 5 8 6 6 4 4 6 4 7 4 4 2 3 4 1 6
6.0 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.9 6.3 5.4 5.1 5.6 5.5 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 6.3 5.5 6.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 6.0 5.8 6.4 5.3 5.4 5.1 5.5 5.4 5.9 5.4 6.3 5.3 5.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.7
194,644 156,426 145,404 131,796 120,011 119,041 113,215 112,755 108,425 105,813 87,305 87,133 86,719 81,445 77,118 74,937 71,945 68,792 68,610 67,314 63,025 63,006 62,877 61,927 60,422 60,294 59,105 54,485 53,455 52,683 50,698 49,929 48,006 47,095 45,594 44,693 44,009
Mastercraftsman Diglett Matwan Percolator Alhaban Cuis Ghaire Light The Fire Flashmans Papers Alta Luna Langs Lash Playdate Lan Force Bahamian Babe Art Connoisseur Free Agent Shimah Capo Carbonara Shyrl Piperita Diva Cattiva Glisten Sea Of Marmara Ransom Shift Able Master Finjaan Caparroso Lui Rei Voie de Printemps Good Bye My Friend Pink Candie Ryehill Dreamer Bushranger South Central Yes Mate Pasar Silbano Intense Focus Penny’s Gift
64,721 29,841 28,897 65,087 27,037 94,212 21,797 39,483 19,338 53,285 10,625 11,075 21,770 65,189 37,948 35,901 15,037 21,641 26,500 48,548 14,932 12,787 23,125 15,277 14,341 30,588 37,355 19,853 24,779 32,206 35,380 22,486 48,006 27,831 25,538 39,821 23,572
Leading active sires in Europe 2004/08 Name
YOF
Monsun 1990 MOR Montjeu 1996 MOR Selkirk 1988 MOR Tiger Hill 1995 MOR Pivotal 1993 MOR Rock Of Gibraltar 1999 MOR Galileo 1998 MOR Halling 1991 MOR Big Shuffle 1984 MOR Invincible Spirit 1997 MOR Dansili 1996 MOR Danehill Dancer 1993 MOR Singspiel 1992 MOR Oasis Dream 2000 MOR Peintre Celebre 1994 MOR Linamix 1987 MOR Zamindar 1994 MOR Hernando 1990 MOR Cadeaux Genereux 1985 MOR
Sire
(*first-season sires)
Rnrs
Wnrs
%WR
Races
AWD
SH
%SH
SW
%SW
210 331 Sadler’s Wells 312 439 Sharpen Up 242 408 Danehill 152 248 Polar Falcon 312 541 Danehill 170 301 Sadler’s Wells 230 374 Diesis 185 295 Super Concorde 261 268 Green Desert 181 319 Danehill 261 461 Danehill 442 650 In The Wings 295 445 Green Desert 104 201 Nureyev 195 333 Mendez 258 302 Gone West 108 187 Niniski 194 276 Young Generation 246 432
121 170 143 199 104 189 72 117 166 235 87 154 124 169 99 141 151 130 93 149 167 222 224 286 159 220 49 97 91 170 125 159 45 103 96 136 131 227
57.6 51.4 45.8 45.3 43.0 46.3 47.4 47.2 53.2 43.4 51.2 51.2 53.9 45.2 53.5 47.8 57.9 48.5 51.4 46.7 64.0 48.2 50.7 44.0 53.9 49.4 47.1 48.3 46.7 51.1 48.5 52.7 41.7 55.1 49.5 49.3 53.3 52.6
229 289 254 437 185 367 123 236 336 429 133 291 218 364 209 311 311 246 170 302 337 469 412 569 282 438 74 213 160 314 223 326 104 212 173 268 302 427
10.5 3804402 Manduro 708,420 42 9.4 2647278 Shrek 134,439 37 11.4 10609139 Hurricane Run 2,044,162 56 9.3 5554571 Benbaun 383,724 32 9.4 3593527 Pipedreamer 279,701 37 9.2 5297471 Azamour 629,824 49 9.9 1479637 Iota 146,037 22 9.8 3502444 Manduro 708,420 40 7.9 5576399 Peeress 388,825 50 8.6 5786508 Alexander Goldrun 392,810 36 9.1 2826612 Eagle Mountain 532,947 26 9.2 4185361 Turtle Bowl 371,876 35 11.0 6501639 New Approach 1,296,716 35 9.4 4721409 Maids Causeway 221,771 39 10.4 3599815 Hattan 281,378 23 9.8 4481459 Notnowcato 684,948 33 7.5 2777436 Konig Turf 173,044 36 9.2 2086410 Gonbarda 283,355 24 7.5 2734177 Lawman 770,581 24 8.2 2562768 Crosspeace 158,353 21 9.1 4250261 Zambezi Sun 353,121 33 9.0 5378592 Look Here 222,337 43 8.1 6062226 Speciosa 342,278 50 8.5 5839738 Third Set 208,104 43 10.5 3465116 Confidential Lady 129,709 45 9.3 6376087 Tartan Bearer 494,846 51 7.3 1076531 Captain Gerrard 120,105 13 8.4 3069209 Distant Way 231,029 27 10.6 2352328 Pride 196,075 21 10.1 6292565 Hurricane Run 2,044,162 35 10.7 3660049 Reefscape 305,669 33 9.7 3904876 Coastal Path 204,471 34 7.9 2224482 Zarkava 656,507 10 8.8 2423294 Court Masterpiece 475,544 7 11.1 2648259 Casual Conquest 432,539 21 9.7 3503954 Bago 370,463 25 7.7 3275182 Toylsome 190,707 25 8.6 5197588 Court Masterpiece 475,544 43
20.0 11.2 18.0 7.3 15.3 12.0 14.5 16.1 16.0 6.7 15.3 11.6 15.2 10.4 12.4 11.2 13.8 9.0 13.3 6.6 12.6 9.3 11.3 6.6 15.3 11.5 12.5 13.4 10.8 10.5 12.8 11.3 9.3 3.7 10.8 9.1 10.2 10.0
24 17 33 22 24 30 15 19 30 20 16 17 21 17 16 18 19 13 13 9 18 21 30 21 20 28 7 18 13 16 17 14 7 4 12 11 14 22
11.4 5.1 10.6 5.0 9.9 7.4 9.9 7.7 9.6 3.7 9.4 5.7 9.1 4.6 8.7 6.1 7.3 4.9 7.2 2.8 6.9 4.6 6.8 3.2 6.8 6.3 6.7 9.0 6.7 4.8 6.6 4.6 6.5 2.1 6.2 4.0 5.7 5.1
Konigsstuhl
Earnings (£) Top horse
by percentage of stakes winners to runners (100+) Earned (£)
Dancer will take some catching The first-season sires are still showing prominently, led by One Cool Cat and Kheleyf, but Danehill Dancer has taken over on top and may take some stopping in earnings. Twelve winners from 26 runners is impressive, but he is doing so well with his older horses that the tendency to try his progeny early on as juveniles may not be so marked as it was a few years back. Galileo’s appearance in the top six is thanks to Cuis Ghaire, his first juvenile Pattern winner over six furlongs. He is essentially an influence for stamina, unlike Bahamian Bounty, who had an excellent month, with seven winners taking his total to 13. That places him at the head of the list numerically, but among those breathing down his neck is the remarkable Blu Air Force. His five recent scorers have brought him up to 11 for a 58% strike-rate, well clear of all stallions with ten runners plus.
Monsun leads in every respect The ability to upgrade a mare’s progeny is the benchmark of a good sire. This table, covering the last five years of sires active at the time of writing, puts this in perfect context. For each sire we show the percentage of stakes winners, with equivalent figures for the foals the relevant mares have produced by other stallions (MOR, mares’ other runners). The widest difference is that of the leader Monsun (6.3%), followed by Pivotal (5.9%), Montjeu (5.6%), Zamindar (4.6%), Galileo (4.5%) and Invincible Spirit (4.4%). Oasis Dream is the only stallion whose percentage of stakes winners is lower than that of the MOR. It is not worth reading too much into this, as his first crop is only three, making data insufficient. Oddly, Zamindar’s percentage of winners to runners is a fair bit lower than that of the MOR (41.7% against 55.1%), while Montjeu’s is about the same.
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British and Irish-bred winners overseas Breeder
Winner
Sire
Acorn Stud Airlie Stud Allan, I W Allevamento Gialloblu S R L Allport, D F Angmering Park Stud Aston House Stud Auldyn Stud Ltd Azienda Agricola Razza del Sole Azienda Agricola Valle Falcone Srl Barnes, R Barnes, Richard F Barnett Ltd, W and R Baronrath Stud & Globe Bloodstock Barraclough, A B Barronstown Stud & Orpendale Bearstone Stud Bernardini & Mrs Carmela Martellino, Luciano Berry Racing Bishop, M P Bishop’s Down Farm Bloomsbury Stud Bold Fashion Partnership Bolger, J S Buckley & Tower Bloodstock, K Buckley, C C Buckley, C C and Mrs D J Carroll, Ken Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farm Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farm Castleton Group Century Farms Chaplin, Miss J Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Chevington Stud Churchtown House Stud Cockerill (Farms) Ltd, R S Collier, Dr D G St John and Mrs Sherry Collin Stud Colts Neck Stables LLC Cullen, Miss N Dalton, Michael Dalton, Mrs S Darley Darley Darley Darley Darley Davis, John and Susan Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Deer, D J and Mrs Dibben, Mrs S F Donlon, Brian Dual S R L Dunchurch Lodge Stud Co Dunmore Stud Ltd Dunne, Frank Dunne, Frank Dunne, Frank
Sehrezad (IRE) Tsarabi (IRE) Couldn't Care Less (IRE) Rastignano (IRE) Hohlethelonely (GB) Carnival Run (GB) Rangefinder (GB) Noble Song (IRE) Piperita (GB) Diglett (IRE) Atlantikos (IRE) Heatseeker (IRE) Blue Swallow (GB) Scream Eagle (IRE) Rockie (GB) Beau Vengerov (IRE) Royal Protector (GB) King Luck (IRE) Belle Chasse (GB) Tsaf (GB) Kitaj (GB) Rainbow Dancing (GB) Rubber (IRE) Cornwall (IRE) James Joyce (IRE) Day Set (GB) Sapient Sis (GB) Mariners Doll (IRE) Rainbow Crossing (GB) Yarastar (GB) Killoscully (IRE) Witty Cat (IRE) Officer Rocket (GB) Ilbaritz (GB) Dream Stride (GB) Sirenita (IRE) Lykios (IRE) Deiopea (GB) Fanco (GB) Possibellino (GB) Monastic Springs (GB) Aiboa (IRE) Fabrigas (IRE) Jayelle (IRE) Shadow Cabinet (IRE) Tolerance (IRE) Shadow Cabinet (IRE) Epic Similie (GB) Rebellion (GB) Top Royelle (GB) L’Etoile de Moscou (GB) Randonneur (USA) Warning Signal (IRE) Altamira (GB) War Party (GB) Buenos Dias (IRE) Sudan (IRE) Artiste Royal (IRE) Chuwa King (GB) Meiner Spiel (GB) Celeritas (IRE) Acqua Ragia (IRE) West Act (GB) Nice Applause (IRE) Atlas Stamina (IRE) Vinea Federspiel (IRE) Youmzain (IRE)
Titus Livius (FR) Hernando (FR) Marju (IRE) Spartacus (IRE) Medicean (GB) Carnival Dancer (GB) Linamix (FR) Petong Observatory (USA) One Cool Cat (USA) Barathea (IRE) Giant’s Causeway (USA) Green Desert (USA) Sadler’s Wells (USA) Bertolini (USA) Danehill (USA) Royal Applause (GB) Verglas (IRE) Kyllachy (GB) Fraam (GB) Sakhee (USA) Rainbow Quest (USA) Namid (GB) Danehill (USA) Danehill (USA) Daylami (IRE) Mark Of Esteem (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) Cape Cross (IRE) Cape Cross (IRE) Barathea (IRE) Statue of Liberty (USA) Officer (USA) Zilzal (USA) Medicean (GB) Mull of Kintyre (USA) Night Shift (USA) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Fantastic Light (USA) Zaha (CAN) Sadler’s Wells (USA) King Charlemagne (USA) Catienus (USA) Traditionally (USA) Noverre (USA) Noverre (USA) Noverre (USA) Lomitas (GB) Mozart (IRE) Royal Applause (GB) Peintre Celebre (USA) Tale Of The Cat (USA) Peintre Celebre (USA) Peintre Celebre (USA) Fantastic Light (USA) Peintre Celebre (USA) Peintre Celebre (USA) Danehill (USA) Dubai Destination (USA) Singspiel (IRE) Titus Livius (FR) Imprevedibile (IRE) Act One (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Key Of Luck (USA) Singspiel (IRE) Sinndar (IRE)
Age/sex
3c 3c 7g 3c 4c 3c 4c 9g 2f 2c 5h 5h 4c 3c 5g 4c 3c 2c 2f 5h 3c 3f 5m 7h 5h 4c 4f 3f 3f 3f 4g 3c 4c 4c 3c 2f 4c 2f 3c 3f 3c 2f 4c 4f 3c 4g 3c 3f 5h 4f 3f 2c 3c 4f 4c 3c 5h 7h 3c 5h 5g 5m 3f 5h 2c 4f 5h
Dam
Ctry
Trebles (IRE) Gny Veronica Cooper (IRE) Spa Chamonis (USA) Hk Ravana (GER) Ity Now And Forever (IRE) Fr Shirley Collins (GB) Gny Risen Raven (USA) Ity Costa Verde (GB) Mac Pursuit Of Charge (GB) Ity Rich Gift (GB) Ity Sasimoto (USA) Gr Rusty Back (USA) Usa Capistrano Day (USA) Gr Mora Bai (IRE) Jpn Breezy Louise (GB) Mac Arpege (IRE) Fr My Daisychain (GB) Fr Love Of The Queen (IRE) Ity Cosmology (USA) Fr Elite Hope (USA) Gr Jumairah Sunset (GB) Fr Danceabout (GB) Fr Bold Fashion (FR) Usa Saviour (USA) Mac Crumpetsfortea (IRE) Sin Wild Woman (GB) Fr Windmill (GB) Gr Nautical Light (GB) Fr Rainbows For All (IRE) Fr Yara (IRE) Fr Armilina (FR) Gr Angel Alydar (USA) Gr Ocean View (USA) Usa Radiant (GB) Fr Summer Daze (USA) Jpn Division Bell (GB) Spa Shot of Redemption (GB) Fr Stolen Melody (GB) Ity Coyaima (GER) Gr Possibility (GB) Hun Ipi Tombe (ZIM) Usa Spirit Of Hope (IRE) Spa Night Life (IRE) Hk Alriyaah Gr Shadow Roll (IRE) Aus Good Mood (USA) Gr Shadow Roll (IRE) Aus Epitome (IRE) Fr Last Resort (GB) Usa Colchica (GB) Usa L’Etoile de Mer (FR) Fr Rolly Polly (IRE) Fr Wild Life (FR) Fr Arlesienne (IRE) Fr War Game (FR) Fr Buenos Aires (IRE) Fr Sarabande (USA) Usa Agathe (USA) Usa Kanzina (GB) Jpn Elegant (IRE) Jpn Shahroza (USA) Ity Acqua Pesante (IRE) Ity West One (GB) Ity Mona Em (IRE) Fr Mayara (IRE) Ity Far Fetched (IRE) Ity Sadima (IRE) Fr
Date
Racecourse
Distance
28/6/08 08/6/08 15/6/08 15/6/08 21/6/08 07/6/08 12/6/08 31/5/08 15/6/08 02/6/08 30/5/08 31/5/08 07/5/08 28/6/08 20/6/08 24/6/08 14/6/08 29/6/08 16/6/08 05/5/08 20/6/08 24/6/08 15/6/08 29/6/08 21/6/08 14/6/08 05/5/08 05/6/08 02/6/08 04/6/08 16/5/08 16/5/08 04/6/08 16/6/08 22/6/08 08/6/08 23/6/08 10/6/08 23/5/08 15/6/08 24/5/08 22/6/08 15/6/08 07/5/08 05/6/08 23/5/08 18/6/08 09/6/08 07/6/08 23/5/08 14/6/08 05/6/08 09/6/08 16/6/08 10/6/08 12/6/08 31/5/08 07/6/08 08/6/08 25/5/08 11/6/08 29/6/08 08/6/08 24/6/08 10/6/08 15/6/08 29/6/08
Hamburg Zarzuela Sha Tin Milan Lyon-Parilly Dresden Livorno Taipa Milan Rome Athens Hollywood Park Athens Fukushima Taipa Longchamp Longchamp Naples Salon-De-Provence Athens Toulouse-Province Longchamp Philadelphia Park Taipa Kranji Longchamp Athens Chantilly Saint-Cloud Fontainebleau-Province Athens Athens Churchill Downs Chantilly Hanshin Zarzuela Maisons-Laffitte Naples Athens Budapest Belmont Park Zarzuela Sha Tin Athens Illawarra Athens Canterbury Saint-Cloud Hollywood Park Presque Isle Downs Longchamp Chantilly Saint-Cloud Chantilly Longchamp Maisons-Laffitte Golden Gate Hollywood Park Chukyo Tokyo Milan Naples Milan Marseille Borely Naples Milan Saint-Cloud
1m (Gr3) £23,529 1m4f £26,471 1m55y £17,078 1m2f (L) £25,312 1m3f £7,353 1m3f (L) £11,029 1m1f165y £6,250 7f110y £7,706 6f (L) £17,500 5f110y (L)£17,500 1m £6,065 1m1f (Gr2) £75,377 5f £4,294 1m110y £22,484 7f £8,376 1m2f £17,279 1m110y £7,721 7f110y £6,875 5f110y £5,147 1m £5,368 1m £12,132 1m1f165y £8,088 5f £13,869 7f110y £11,224 1m £17,725 1m110y £8,456 5f £4,348 5f110y £7,721 1m £10,662 1m2f (L) £20,221 7f £4,831 7f £7,515 7f £11,964 7f £6,618 1m1f £22,484 5f110y £4,412 1m £5,515 5f £6,875 6f £6,978 1m2f £4,649 7f £15,678 5f £4,412 1m55y £28,647 7f £4,294 7f £4,009 6f £4,831 7f165y £7,731 1m4f £8,088 7f (Gr3) £33,678 6f £5,729 1m4f £8,088 5f110y £8,088 1m4f £8,088 1m1f £12,132 1m4f £17,279 1m3f £20,044 1m3f (Gr3) £30,151 1m2f (Gr1) £90,452 1m110y £22,484 1m1f £67,938 7f £4,687 1m1f £6,250 1m3f £6,875 1m1f £7,721 7f £4,688 1m (L) £21,875 1m4f (Gr1) £168,059
Prize-money
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British and Irish-bred winners overseas Egan & Maryl Stud, James M
White Gables (IRE)
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
4g
Redeem (IRE)
Gr
Athens
7f
Equine Fertility Unit
Half Pint Bill (GB)
Green Horizon (GB)
5g
Anywhichway (GB)
Swe 17/6/08
Taby
1m
£4,662
Erhardt, Joachim
Zaungast (IRE)
Alkalde (GER)
4c
Zauberwelt (GB)
Fr
Maisons-Laffitte
1m2f110y
£8,088
Farish, W S
Diamondrella (GB)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
4f
Tap Your Feet (USA)
Usa 12/6/08
Belmont Park
6f
£16,583
Fieldspring Ltd
Star Watcher (IRE)
Barathea (IRE)
8h
Springtime (IRE)
Fr
11/6/08
Marseille Borely
1m5f
£4,779
Fieldspring Ltd
Star Watcher (IRE)
Barathea (IRE)
8h
Springtime (IRE)
Fr
24/6/08
Marseille Borely
1m5f
£4,779
Firestone, Bert and Mrs
So Amazing (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)
4c
Uliana (USA)
Usa 05/6/08
Pimlico
1m
£7,447
Foley, J
Jader (IRE)
Monashee Mountain (USA)6 h
Honey Bee (GB)
Can 28/5/08
Woodbine
1m
Foley, Kevin
Hopes And Fears (IRE)
Captain Rio (GB)
Saibhreas (IRE)
Fr
Toulouse-Province
1m4f
3c
04/5/08 23/6/08
20/6/08
£4,348
£5,755 (L) £20,221
Fullam, Pat
Groix (IRE)
Hawk Wing (USA)
3c
Miss Asia Quest (GB)
Fr
26/6/08
La Teste De Buch
1m1f110y
£5,147
Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
Canada Square (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)
3f
Mall Queen (USA)
Fr
08/6/08
Dax
7f110y
£4,044
Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
Crossbill (GB)
Cape Cross (IRE)
5h
Nightbird (IRE)
Gny 29/6/08
Hamburg
7f
£4,412
Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
Radical Views (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)
4g
Nawaiet (USA)
Gr
09/5/08
Athens
5f
£4,831
Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
Rajeef Ashog (GB)
Dr Fong (USA)
4c
Dakhla Oasis (IRE)
Fr
13/6/08
Le Lion D’Angers
7f
Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
Tam Lin (GB)
Selkirk (USA)
5g
La Nuit Rose (FR)
Usa 14/6/08
Belmont Park
1m
Glending Bloodstock
Caesar Beware (IRE)
Daggers Drawn (USA)
6g
Red Shareef (GB)
Usa 31/5/08
Belmont Park
6f
Grasshopper 2000 Ltd
Dan Tucket (GB)
Dansili (GB)
3c
Fanfare (GB)
Nor
Ovrevoll
1m
£16,132
Grasshopper 2000 Ltd
Dan Tucket (GB)
Dansili (GB)
3c
Fanfare (GB)
Den 07/6/08
Arhus
1m3f
£19,770 £7,783
15/6/08
£7,353 (L) £23,593 £13,568
Grimley, Duncan
Moon Child (IRE)
Shinko Forest (IRE)
5h
Bois de Citron (USA)
Gr
19/5/08
Athens
7f
Grundy Bloodstock S R L
Vol de Nuit (GB)
Linamix (FR)
7h
Bedside Story (GB)
Ity
29/6/08
Milan
1m2f
£6,250
Grundy Bloodstock S R L
Ransom Hope (GB)
Red Ransom (USA)
3c
Field of Hope (IRE)
Fr
18/6/08
Maisons-Laffitte
1m
£8,088
H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Shemima (GB)
Dalakhani (IRE)
3f
Shemaka (IRE)
Fr
08/6/08
Chantilly
1m4f
£10,662
Hampton Jones, J
Borgusio (IRE)
Pyrus (USA)
2c
Darling Clementine (GB) Ity
27/6/08
Rome
7f
£4,687
Hartery, Mrs C
Everygrainofsand (IRE)
Desert Sun (GB)
5g
Serious Delight (GB)
Gr
04/5/08
Athens
7f
£4,734
Hartery, Mrs C
Everygrainofsand (IRE)
Desert Sun (GB)
5g
Serious Delight (GB)
Gr
19/5/08
Athens
7f
£7,783
Healy, Thomas
Il Collezionista (IRE)
Swallow Flight (IRE)
4c
Epsilon (GB)
Ity
08/6/08
Milan
6f
£4,687
Henochsberg & Mme D Hazan-Ades, M
Aseena (IRE)
Verglas (IRE)
2f
Pop Alliance (IRE)
Fr
03/6/08
Toulouse-Province
6f
£5,147
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Kaliyan (IRE)
Desert Prince (IRE)
8g
Kaliana (IRE)
Aut
15/6/08
Magna Racino
1m2f
£4,963
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Alakam (IRE)
Daylami (IRE)
3c
Alasana (IRE)
Fr
19/6/08
Longchamp
1m1f165y
£6,618
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Kerdem (IRE)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
5h
Kermiyana (IRE)
Aus
28/5/08
Sandown
1m4f
£6,872
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Kerdem (IRE)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
5h
Kermiyana (IRE)
Aus
18/6/08
Sandown Lakeside
1m2f110y
£6,872
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Alakam (IRE)
Daylami (IRE)
3c
Alasana (IRE)
Fr
09/6/08
Saint-Cloud
1m2f110y
£7,721
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Sindajan (IRE)
Medicean (GB)
3c
Sinndiya (IRE)
Fr
06/6/08
Maisons-Laffitte
1m2f110y
£8,088
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC
Zarkava (IRE)
Zamindar (USA)
3f
Zarkasha (IRE)
Fr
08/6/08
Chantilly
1m2f110y (Gr1) £336,118
Hutchinson, J
Dancer Drawn (IRE)
Daggers Drawn (USA)
3c
Brioney (IRE)
Ity
01/6/08
Milan
6f
Irish National Stud
Daytona (IRE)
Indian Ridge
4g
Kyka (USA)
Usa 26/5/08
Hollywood Park
1m
(Gr1) £93,618 (Gr1) £27,574
£6,250
Joly, Mrs D O
Dancer’s Daughter (GB)
Act One (GB)
4f
Reason To Dance (GB) Saf
14/6/08
Clairwood
1m
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Prince Apollo (GB)
Dansili (GB)
3c
Mooring (GB)
Fr
02/6/08
Saint-Cloud
1m
£10,662
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Track Record (GB)
Montjeu (IRE)
3c
Prove (GB)
Fr
17/6/08
Compiegne
1m6f
£12,500
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
World Ruler (GB)
Dansili (GB)
3c
Revealing (GB)
Fr
06/6/08
Maisons-Laffitte
1m
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Kocab (GB)
Unfuwain (USA)
6h
Space Quest (GB)
Fr
01/7/08
Compiegne
1m2f
(L) £22,059
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Treat Gently (GB)
Cape Cross (IRE)
3f
Kid Gloves (GB)
Fr
29/6/08
Saint-Cloud
1m4f
(Gr2) £54,485
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Investigator (GB)
Dansili (GB)
5g
Interval
Gr
16/5/08
Athens
7f
£4,734
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Ancient Culture (GB)
Sadler’s Wells (USA)
4c
Wemyss Bight (GB)
Usa 13/6/08
Calder
1m
£4,854
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Chasing Stars (GB)
Observatory (USA)
3f
Post Modern (USA)
Fr
06/6/08
Maisons-Laffitte
1m
Juddmonte Farms Ltd
Crossharbour (GB)
Zamindar (USA)
4c
Docklands (USA)
Fr
14/6/08
Longchamp
1m2f
KI Farm
Lord Baroque (IRE)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
3c
Lady Pastel (JPN)
Jpn
03/5/08
Tokyo
7f
£22,484
Kennedy, Colin
Pacific King Prawn (IRE)
Soviet Star (USA)
4c
Fizz Up (GB)
Sin
22/6/08
Kranji
1m2f
£10,262
Kersey, N C
All Nines (GB)
Royal Applause (GB)
8h
Jugendliebe (IRE)
Hk
08/6/08
Sha Tin
1m1f
£17,078
Kilfrush Stud
Zizany (IRE)
Zafonic (USA)
5h
Zelda (IRE)
Fr
05/6/08
Chantilly
6f
Kilfrush Stud
Rosinka (IRE)
Soviet Star (USA)
5m
Last Drama (IRE)
Usa 07/6/08
Delaware Park
1m1f
Kindregan, Michael
Peace Keeper (IRE)
Bahhare (USA)
8g
Break For Peace (IRE)
Mal
15/6/08
Selangor
1m
King Bloodstock & Janus Bloodstock
Danesis (IRE)
Danehill (USA)
4c
Sister Dot (USA)
Hk
01/7/08
Sha Tin
1m
£38,563
King Bloodstock & Samac Ltd
Seizan Causeway (IRE)
Giant’s Causeway (USA) 6 h
Wind Silence (USA)
Jpn
26/5/08
Urawa
1m1f110y
£8,994
Kurt, K
Run For Osman (IRE)
Vettori (IRE)
5m
She Wadi Wadi (GB)
Tur
14/6/08
Izmir
1m
Lavington Stud, The
Passified (GB)
Compton Place (GB)
4f
Passiflora (GB)
Usa 07/6/08
Hollywood Park
1m
Limestone Stud
Key Rose (IRE)
Key Of Luck (USA)
5m
Rumuz (IRE)
Usa 04/6/08
Hollywood Park
1m
£8,442
Lisselan Farms Ltd
Lisselan Birdie (IRE)
Second Empire (IRE)
5m
Fire West (USA)
Spa 15/6/08
Zarzuela
1m2f
£4,044
Lodge Park Stud
Park Esteem (IRE)
Singspiel (IRE)
5m
Park Special
Aus
26/6/08
Canterbury
7f165y
£7,731
Loughtown Stud
Lucano (GB)
Zafonic (USA)
5h
Gentilesse (GB)
Fr
03/6/08
Marseille Borely
1m2f110y
£5,515
Loughtown Stud
Fruela (IRE)
Fasliyev (USA)
3c
Gold Dodger (USA)
Fr
02/6/08
Saint-Cloud
1m4f110y
£7,721
Loughtown Stud
Pompeyano (IRE)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
3c
Lady Lodger (GB)
Fr
06/6/08
Nantes
1m4f
£11,397
Loughtown Stud
Pompeyano (IRE)
Rainbow Quest (USA)
3c
Lady Lodger (GB)
Fr
28/6/08
Nantes
1m4f
(L) £20,221
Lyons, A
Voras (IRE)
Marju (IRE)
3c
Super Trouper (FR)
Gr
05/5/08
Athens
6f
Maher, David
Clock Tower (IRE)
Alhaarth (IRE)
7g
Seduce (GB)
Hk
11/6/08
Happy Valley
6f
£28,647
McGregor, Duncan A
Go On Green (IRE)
Kyllachy (GB)
4c
Colouring (IRE)
Gr
07/5/08
Athens
7f
£7,971
Middlebrook, G and Mrs
Sundrive (IRE)
Dr Fong (USA)
4f
Wood Sorrel (IRE)
Gr
12/5/08
Athens
5f
£4,294
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£12,500
£12,500 (Gr3) £29,412
£12,132 (L) £22,613 £7,278
£8,369 (L) £23,601
£6,978
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The data published in this section is restricted to breeders based in Great Britain or Ireland, as determined by the address used when the foal was first registered. Some foreign-based breeders may be included if the mare was boarded in Great Britain or Ireland and is registered as being ‘care of’ a domestic breeder. Performance data covers results processed by Weatherbys during June
Molloy, K
Slaney Rock (IRE)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
3c
Dress Code (IRE)
Usa 26/5/08
Pimlico
1m
£7,447
Moratalla, Marquesa De
White Collar (IRE)
Sakhee (USA)
4g
Alleluia Tree (IRE)
Fr
Agen
1m4f110y
£4,412
Moratalla, Marquesa De
Toque de Queda (GB)
Dansili (GB)
4f
Bazbina (FR)
Fr
21/6/08
Lyon-Parilly
1m
£9,926
Moratalla, Marquesa De
Bermuda Rye (IRE)
Cape Cross (IRE)
3c
Alleluia Tree (IRE)
Fr
23/6/08
Maisons-Laffitte
7f
£10,662
Mountgrange Stud Ltd, T Stewart & A Stroud
Master Chef (IRE)
Oasis Dream (GB)
3c
Miss Honorine (IRE)
Den 07/6/08
Arhus
7f165y
£6,491
Nataf, Paul
Almendra (FR)
Ashkalani (IRE)
5m
Habiblanc (GB)
Fr
Lyon-Parilly
1m2f
£5,147
Normand Cheng Seidler Racing Inc
Cristal Rose (IRE)
Montjeu (IRE)
6m
Little Italy (IRE)
Mac 07/6/08
Taipa
1m110y
£9,549
Normandie Stud Ltd
Green Calibre (GB)
Green Desert (USA)
5h
Air Of Distinction (IRE)
Den 07/6/08
Arhus
1m2f110y
£6,196
O’Dwyer, Mr M J
Satono Kokuo (IRE)
Montjeu (IRE)
4c
Night After Night (GB)
Jpn
18/5/08
Niigata
1m1f
£32,827
O’Dwyer, Mr M J
Satono Kokuo (IRE)
Montjeu (IRE)
4c
Night After Night (GB)
Jpn
21/6/08
Hakodate
1m110y
£49,420
Old Suffolk Stud
Thytis (GB)
Cherokee Run (USA)
7h
Crown Water (USA)
Gr
09/5/08
Athens
7f
£4,294
02/6/08
13/6/08
Osthus, Mrs Karin
Sixty Seconds (IRE)
Definite Article (GB)
10 h
Damemill (IRE)
Hk
11/6/08
Happy Valley
1m55y
Pacello S A & A Swersky & Associates
Kongo Rikishio (IRE)
Stravinsky (USA)
6h
Principium (USA)
Jpn
06/5/08
Nagoya
7f
01/6/08
Paschberg, G
Teddy Ready (IRE)
Orpen (USA)
3c
Tonight (GER)
Slo
Pendley Farm
Marzelline (IRE)
Barathea (IRE)
4f
Juno Marlowe (IRE)
Usa 24/5/08
£17,078 (L) £134,904
Bratislava
1m2f
£5,683
Golden Gate
1m
£10,251
Phelan Jnr, Denis
Lisava (IRE)
Daggers Drawn (USA)
4f
Ruby Rose (GB)
Gr
19/5/08
Athens
6f
£4,294
Premier Bloodstock
Al Hazim (IRE)
Danehill (USA)
5h
Dathiyna (IRE)
Aus
11/6/08
Canterbury
7f165y
£7,731
Quay Bloodstock
Fast Rock (IRE)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
4c
Alisidora (IRE)
Jpn
4/5/08
Quay Bloodstock
Callwood Dancer (IRE)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
4f
Ahdaab (USA)
Can 31/5/08
RE Sangster & Mrs S Magnier, Exors
Alexander Nepotism (IRE)
Fasliyev (USA)
3f
Willowbridge (IRE)
Gr
Athens
7f
£7,515
Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
Say You Will (IRE)
A P Indy (USA)
4f
Saytarra (USA)
Usa 06/6/08
Belmont Park
7f
£17,186
Rathasker Stud
Livanos (IRE)
Trans Island (GB)
3c
Dame Laura (IRE)
Gr
Athens
5f
£6,978
Rathbarry Stud
Brooklime (IRE)
Namid (GB)
6h
Wildflower (GB)
Usa 22/6/08
Mountaineer Park
7f
£4,722
Rausing, Miss K
Kapetan Nemos (GB)
Zilzal (USA)
4c
Miss Prism (GB)
Gr
30/5/08
Athens
7f
£4,831
Redmondstown Stud
I Like The Theatre (IRE)
King’s Theatre (IRE)
7h
Smaointeach (IRE)
Hk
05/6/08
Happy Valley
1m55y
£28,647 £26,471
26/5/08 26/5/08
Tokyo
1m2f
Woodbine
1m
Renaghan, Brian
Cibao La Pampa (IRE)
Princely Heir (IRE)
3c
Una (IRE)
Aut
15/6/08
Magna Racino
1m3f
Rhind & C F Spence, Mrs E
Fearmore (GB)
Fasliyev (USA)
5g
Flower O’Cannie (IRE)
Gr
21/5/08
Athens
1m
Robinson Partnership, A H and C E
Percolator (GB)
Kheleyf (USA)
2f
Coffee Cream (GB)
Fr
14/6/08
Longchamp
5f
£84,117 (Gr2) £92,434
£4,348 (L) £20,221
Robinson, G
Mount Hollow (GB)
Beat Hollow (GB)
3c
Lady Lindsay (IRE)
Fr
07/6/08
Amiens
1m55y
£5,515
Romerhof, Gestut
Sweet Baby Doll (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)
3f
Flunder
Fr
30/6/08
Senonnes-Pouance
1m2f110y
£5,515
S N C Lagardere Elevage
Volisix (IRE)
Linamix (FR)
7h
Vadsa Honor (FR)
Hk
28/6/08
Sha Tin
1m2f
£17,078
Saito, T
Rock Of Sarissa (IRE)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
3f
Sarissa (USA)
Jpn
24/5/08
Chukyo
6f
£22,484
Sakura Bloodstock
D’Allziance (IRE)
Masterful (USA)
2f
Allzi (USA)
Ity
11/6/08
Milan
6f
£5,625
Sarl Elevage du Haras de Bourgeauville
Thessalonica (GB)
Medicean (GB)
4f
Tuneful Nine (USA)
Fr
20/6/08
Chantilly
1m2f
Scuderia Cesare Turri
Eustachione (IRE)
Desert Prince (IRE)
3c
Vaghezza (IRE)
Ity
22/6/08
Milan
1m
(L) £17,500
£6,250
Scuderia di Falchetti Annuziata
Cima On Fly (IRE)
Kris Kin (USA)
3c
Peralta (IRE)
Ity
01/6/08
Milan
1m2f
(L) £17,500
Seymour & The Hon Mrs Pease, H
Up And Coming (IRE)
Compton Place (GB)
4g
Uplifting (GB)
Fr
23/6/08
Maisons-Laffitte
6f
£16,588
Shadwell Estate Co Ltd
Tatheer (GB)
Danehill (USA)
4c
Aspen Leaves (USA)
Gr
14/5/08
Athens
7f
£5,368
Shadwell Estate Co Ltd
Tatheer (GB)
Danehill (USA)
4c
Aspen Leaves (USA)
Gr
23/5/08
Athens
1m4f
£19,324
Shadwell Estate Company Limited
Ejaad (GB)
Intikhab (USA)
6g
Elshamms (GB)
Ity
07/6/08
Tagliacozzo
6f165y
£6,250
Sheridan, Jim
Desert Trick (IRE)
Desert Prince (IRE)
8g
Just An Illusion (IRE)
Hk
28/5/08
Happy Valley
1m55y
£21,669
Skymarc Farm
Silver Frost (IRE)
Verglas (IRE)
2c
Hidden Silver (GB)
Fr
09/6/08
Saint-Cloud
6f
£8,088
Skymarc Farm
La Galerna (IRE)
Hernando (FR)
3f
Algoa (FR)
Spa 01/6/08
Zarzuela
1m3f
£19,853
Skymarc Farm & E De Rothschild
Masque Rose (GB)
Oasis Dream (GB)
3f
Massarossa (GB)
Fr
28/6/08
Nantes
1m
£9,191
Skymarc Farm Inc
Peach Pearl (GB)
Invincible Spirit (IRE)
2f
Paix Royale (GB)
Fr
29/6/08
Saint-Cloud
7f
£8,088 £4,133
Stewart, T
King Marju (IRE)
Marju (IRE)
6g
Katoushka (IRE)
Gr
23/5/08
Athens
7f
Stilvi Compania Financiera
Ixalos (GB)
Hawk Wing (USA)
3c
Ziria (IRE)
Fr
15/6/08
Lyon-Parilly
1m
£5,882
Stilvi Compania Financiera S A
House Blend (IRE)
Filandros (GR)
6m
Alanis (GB)
Fr
05/6/08
Chantilly
6f
£5,882
Stimola & Aquilecchia Emilia, G
Vesozchi (IRE)
Hernando (FR)
4c
Very Speed (USA)
Ity
01/6/08
Milan
1m4f
£6,250
Stratford Place Stud & 001 Partnership
Easy Sundae (IRE)
Diableneyev (USA)
2f
Sundae Girl (USA)
Fr
20/6/08
Chantilly
6f
£8,088
Strawbridge, G
Cedar Mountain (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)
5h
Ventura (IRE)
Usa 14/6/08
Hollywood Park
1m6f
Summertree Stud
Langford (GB)
Compton Place (GB)
8g
Sharpening (GB)
Fr
10/6/08
Longchamp
1m2f
Sunny Days Ltd
Azabara (GB)
Pivotal (GB)
3f
Danella (FR)
Fr
09/6/08
Saint-Cloud
1m
Sutherland, The Duchess of
La Neige (GB)
Royal Applause (GB)
4c
Mint Royale (IRE)
Usa 23/5/08
Pimlico
1m
Swan, D
Adlona’s Swing (IRE)
Celtic Swing (GB)
3f
Adlona (USA)
Gr
07/5/08
Athens
7f
£6,978
Swordlestown Stud
Raja (IRE)
Pivotal (GB)
3f
Limpopo (GB)
Fr
03/6/08
Toulouse-Province
6f
£8,824
27/6/08
La Teste De Buch
1m4f
Dusseldorf
1m
Wacker III, C H
Bucintoro (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)
4c
Dear Girl (IRE)
Fr
Watership Down Stud
Briseida (GB)
Pivotal (GB)
3f
Party Doll
Gny 01/6/08
West Stow Stud Ltd
Alcabala (IRE)
Zafonic (USA)
6h
West Stow Stud Ltd
Yepes (IRE)
Catcher In The Rye (IRE) 3 c
08/6/08
(L) £23,141 £6,618 (L) £20,221 £8,020
£10,294 (Gr2) £55,882
Ganga (IRE)
Fr
Dax
1m3f110y
£5,147
Lavanda (GB)
Spa 22/6/08
Zarzuela
1m
£19,853
Western Bloodstock
Millennium Wing (IRE)
Sadler’s Wells (USA)
5h
Angelic Song (CAN)
Jpn
01/6/08
Tokyo
1m4f
£68,001
Whitsbury Manor Stud & Pigeon House Stud
Copywriter (GB)
Efisio
3g
Copy-Cat (GB)
Hk
15/6/08
Sha Tin
7f
£38,563
Whitsbury Manor Stud & Pigeon House Stud
Copywriter (GB)
Efisio
3g
Copy-Cat (GB)
Hk
01/7/08
Sha Tin
7f
£38,563
Whitwell Bloodstock
Reina Vasia (GB)
Diktat (GB)
3f
Honours Even (GB)
Gr
21/5/08
Athens
6f
£6,978
Wigan & Dominic Wigan, Mrs Dare
Cusoon (GB)
Dansili (GB)
6g
Charming Life
Can 12/6/08
Woodbine
1m
£4,832
4f
Wirth, Hans
Spectra (IRE)
Spectrum (IRE)
Young, A W
Kerameikos (IRE)
King Charlemagne (USA) 3 c
Suenna (GER)
Fr
17/6/08
Compiegne
1m4f
£8,824
Women In Love (IRE)
Gr
12/5/08
Athens
7f
£6,280
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Astronomical costs must be addressed Daniel Polak English representative for Scarvagh House Stud
Over the past National Hunt season, Scarvagh House Stud owner Alfred Buller ran a 15-horse syndicate that aimed to give all its profits to Marie Curie Cancer Care. It was set up in tribute to his late mother Carol. As Scarvagh’s English representative, and manager of the club, this was my first direct involvement with racehorse ownership. I was rudely awoken by the crude realities of the sport. The niggling setbacks that the young horses encountered, coupled with the astronomical costs incurred, were a shocking reminder of the pressures facing owners. The training of young, unraced store horses is something that we found especially expensive and an area which must be given consideration by those who lead our sport. After buying a store horse, one must endure a season of niggles, setbacks and small physical and mental problems that are part and parcel of ‘building for the future’. If the horse can get over these setbacks and make it to the course, the educational route, through point-to-points or bumpers, offers very little financial reward for patience and planning. At the end of the first year, an owner faces both the large purchase price of a store horse, very little financial reward for running the horse (if it gets to the course), and a training bill of over £20,000. This is not the way to entice new people and new money into our sport. If a potential owner wants to get involved in the industry and run a horse who he knows will get to the course and give him a few days out for his investment, he may well prefer the horses in training sales. Store horses demand patience and a lot of investment, with little guarantee that, even if the pedigree and the engine have been proved, they will then have the heart and interest for the game when on the course. Buying and training unraced store horses is becoming increasingly expensive, and, with people rightly wanting to see a tangible return, demand for them will decrease. As a result, I believe that it is imperative for the industry to offer incentives for those who invest their time,
energy and money into the grass roots of emerging horses in our sport. Some degree of tax relief, or, alternatively, increased prize-money for bumper horses or maiden point-to-pointers will mean people will be once again motivated to continue to develop such horses, rather than looking further afield, as has been seen in recent times with the increase in the number of horses imported from abroad after running on the Flat. Without such incentives, and especially with the economic caution that engulfs us today, the cracks that are appearing under our feet will soon grow into greater problems. As this was my first ownership involvement in our wonderful sport, I was also absolutely dismayed by the disgraceful levels of prize-money available in National Hunt racing in Britain. Nobody enters racehorse ownership with a genuine expectation to make a profit through prize-money. But to have 15 horses in training, worth almost £400,000 combined, and for none of them to get close to breaking even was quite startling. The syndicate was lucky enough to own a horse called Flying Falcon, who, after a very good hurdling season in 2006/07 (which included a second in the Imperial Cup), was due to go novice chasing. Flying Falcon started nine races in the season past, winning three times and being placed three times. We were delighted with his strike-rate, as it is far better than the average horse in the country, and he gave all involved a huge amount to cheer about. However, the reality of life is that even after this wonderful season, Flying Falcon won £10,000 less than it cost to have him in training. And this for a horse who proved to be hugely more successful than the average horse in training in this country. Were I not such an enthusiastic participant in the sport, I would by now have been scared off for life, my fingers well and truly burnt. The prize-money in racing in the UK is atrocious and this must be addressed today, not tomorrow, so that people will be encouraged to spend their hard-earned money in our industry and help to secure its long-term health. I
“We had 15 horses worth £400,000. We came nowhere near breaking even”
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Exceeding Europe’s leading sire of two-year-olds by number of winners is Kheleyf.
Excelling.
Watch out for the first yearlings by Dubawi, Shamardal and Doyen – and for the first Darley-sired yearlings by Tiger Hill – at this year’s sales.
Britain and Ireland’s leading first-season sire by earnings is Exceed And Excel.
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