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Chasing her dreams Lizzie Kelly on striving for success in the saddle

Plus • Donald McCain out to overturn stable setbacks • Reverse shuttlers: how Choisir changed the game • Tribute to 11-time champion jockey Pat Eddery

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Chasing her dreams Lizzie Kelly on striving for success in the saddle

Plus • Donald McCain out to overturn stable setbacks • Reverse shuttlers: how Choisir changed the game • Tribute to 11-time champion jockey Pat Eddery

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Cover: Lizzie Kelly and Aubusson lead the field in the Grade 1 Grand Prix d’Automne at Auteuil in November Photo: Michael Baucher

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Payne and Prince prove women can break barriers T

he victory of a 100-1 chance in the ‘race that stops a nation’ would have been momentous in itself but this year’s Melbourne Cup had the extra special ingredient of a triumphant female jockey. Step forward Michelle Payne, for it was she who guided Prince Of Penzance to first place in the two-mile contest, galloping past Gai Waterhouse to (temporarily) become the first lady of Australian racing. Payne, 30, is from a racing family and was able to share her extraordinary moment in the spotlight with brother Stevie, the strapper/groom to Prince Of Penzance at trainer Darren Weir’s stable. Bronwen Healy’s beautiful photographs capture history being made (The Big Picture, pages 30-31). In racing globally, few women have managed to garner the kind of headlines that Payne generated in just under three and a half minutes at Flemington. Taking that particular race, only four females other than Payne – in 155 years – have ever secured rides in the Melbourne Cup. You can’t win if you’re not in, as they say. Six years ago, Michelle Payne tried her luck in Britain. During a short stint she had 18 mounts and one winner – supplied by fellow Aussie Jane ChappleHyam. Since then Hayley Turner has advanced the cause of her sex in British racing, winning two Group 1 sprints (plus a Grade 1 in the USA) and becoming only the second woman to ride in the Derby, however her recent retirement leaves a vacancy – or perhaps an opportunity – for someone else to pick up the baton. Lizzie Kelly won’t be winning the Derby any time soon – as a devotee of the winter game it is Cheltenham, not Epsom, which fuels her dreams of making it to the higher echelons of her chosen profession. The 22-year-old conditional admits she is still learning her trade and needs to improve “all aspects of her riding”, however her association with the Devon stable of stepfather Nick Williams – a trainer who focuses on

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quality, not quantity – enabled Kelly to win two highprofile handicap hurdles last season and, only last month, failed by the narrowest of margins to land the Grade 1 Grand Prix d’Automne at Auteuil on Aubusson. Kelly is now attached to Neil King’s yard in Wiltshire and would love the opportunity to ride for more trainers – however she knows there is plenty of hard work ahead if she is to persuade people she is as capable in the saddle as her colleagues. “Looking around the weighing room, I know I am better than some and worse than others,” she tells Tim Richards (Talking To, page 48-54). “I am sure there are some trainers who don’t want to use Lizzie Kelly, not because they don’t like her riding but because she is a woman.” Kelly was disappointed that her ‘Saturday’ wins on Tea For Two and Aubusson last term didn’t produce an increase in demand for her services, however they did serve another very important purpose. “One thing they did was concrete my self-confidence; I now know I can compete on the big days under a lot of pressure against the top jockeys and pull it off. “My confidence after those wins was sky high. It was a great feeling and it’s nice to know I’ve got those two big races on the board.” AP McCoy recently said that women jockeys should receive an allowance in races on the basis that men are physically stronger and therefore at an advantage. No sooner had he made his remarks, Nina Carberry responded – not in print but on the racecourse, riding a superb double at Cheltenham. Kelly said that when she was growing up, the likes of Nina Carberry and Katie Walsh “were an inspiration and a target – I convinced myself I would be like them, only better.” She is now pursuing that dream. Granted more opportunities from owners and trainers, hopefully Kelly can one day emulate Michelle Payne or Hayley Turner and be the talk of a nation.

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CONTENTS DECEMBER 2015

NEWS & VIEWS

FEATURES

ROA Leader Three cheers for racing

TBA Leader Members’ Agreement vital

News Golden Horn is Cartier star

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Tony Morris Crunching the numbers

Breeders’ Cup & Melbourne Cup

Changes News in a nutshell

The Big Picture

Shuttle Stallions Australian imports popular

Sales Circuit Europe and USA round-up

COVER STORY Talking To... Jump jockey Lizzie Kelly

The Woburn Stud Famous farm’s new chapter

Pat Eddery Tribute The late, great rider

The Big Interview With trainer Donald McCain

Caulfield Files Pedigree behind American hero

120 Dr Statz The fight for elite mares

128 24 Hours With... Barney Clifford

Howard Wright Looking grim up north

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View From Ireland Curragh redevelopment plans

Continental Tales Odeliz’s fabulous finale

Around The Globe Pharoah wraps it up and Michelle Payne makes history

Dancing Brave was just one of the superstars Pat Eddery enjoyed big-race success on during his outstanding riding career

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ROA LEADER

RACHEL HOOD President Racehorse Owners Association

Three cheers for racing as it fights for the right Unity is key when pushing to safeguard our sport’s future financial wellbeing

hree recent interconnected events in the world of racing politics will have a profound effect on the future of our industry. First, there was the signing of the Members’ Agreement between the horsemen, racecourses and BHA which has at last established a much-need united front for racing. Second, there was the concept of Authorised Betting Partners (ABP), which sets out to establish a more viable relationship between racing and betting operators. And third there was the failure of racing and the betting industry to find agreement on the 55th levy scheme, showing that racing is no longer prepared to accept any proposal that does not take account of British horserace betting on all digital platforms. The signing of the Members’ Agreement was a huge step forward in ensuring racing speaks with one voice and has quickly created a platform for putting the relationship between racing and betting operators on a formal footing via the ABP concept. The fact that both Jockey Club Racecourses and ARC are now signed up to taking sponsorship only from those bookmakers who are ABP-accredited sends out an already strong message. It would be even stronger if, as I hope, the large independent racecourses, particularly Ascot, York and Goodwood, also adopted this policy. Accepting sponsorship is just the first in a number of significant benefits that will accrue to accredited bookmakers, and the intensely competitive nature of the betting industry will make those bookmakers left ‘outside of the tent’ feel decidedly uncomfortable. The dramatic drop in levy payments to racing from over £105 million in 2004-05 to a forecast £53m in 2017-18 highlights the importance of establishing a racing right system to replace the levy. Until this happens, however, racing cannot afford to allow an estimated £30m a year to be lost as a result of most betting operators avoiding levy payments by directing bets through overseas platforms. In recent years bookmakers making so-called voluntary

payments in the form of lump sums as part-compensation for lost levy has proved to be another tough lesson for racing. As I highlighted in a recent editorial, this form of payment leaves racing vulnerable, as bookmakers invariably find ways of avoiding original commitments. Whatever the options open to us before the establishment of a racing right, they must be based on watertight contracts that ensure a set percentage of the business taken on British horseracing is paid to racing. Lump sum payments are at the whim of the bookmakers. They require no audit and we have no idea whether they reflect the quantum of horserace betting. An acceptable alternative that some betting operators have embraced is to pay the levy voluntarily on their digital business, or, as in the case of Betfair, have a commercial funding deal in place that sees them pay an equivalent amount. So the determination of the next levy scheme is now the task of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, though government officials must be privately hoping that a settlement can be found between racing and the betting industry before they get their teeth into the minutiae. Although, of course, the Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, has no jurisdiction over the offshore element of bets taken on British horseracing, his department are well aware the offshore question is crucial to their decision. They must also understand that the £10m annual sum that bookmakers claim racing has been offered to reflect bets diverted overseas will not be realised and, in any case, £10m, when set against the £30m racing believes it should receive, represents an enormous gulf between the two sides. As members of the department juggle with the figures in an attempt to find a compromise, they cannot fail to acknowledge the only way to prevent these periodical wrangles is to replace the dated and inadequate statutory levy with a system based on a racing right.

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TBA LEADER

JULIAN RICHMOND-WATSON Chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

Members’ Agreement a boost for racing harmony Breeders will be able to play a key role on an equal footing with racecourses

ast month’s signing of the BHA Members’ Agreement and the resulting constitutional changes represent a significant step forward for everyone involved in the leadership and administration of our sport. The long delay in getting to this stage could mostly be traced to the RCA and its position as a shareholder, because some members found difficulty in reaching an understanding and wording over what they regard as racecourse fixtures. While as Chairman of Newmarket Racecourses I had some sympathy with their concerns, I never felt they were as big a problem as some saw them, and I am delighted that suitable wording has been found to satisfy everyone. We now have a structure and mechanism for dealing with disagreements and resolving them. With the executive teams and Members’ Committee fully in place, I believe we have the best possible chance of working together. We can present a common front in our discussions with government, alongside collective responsibility, which has so often been lacking in racing. There are several hugely important issues facing the sport, none more significant than the levy, and the unified approach by racing’s constituents to the latest negotiations, as well as the move towards appointing approved betting partners, is encouraging. Now that the next levy scheme is due to be determined by the government minister, the strength that the Members’ Agreement provides can only help us in seeking a solution to the substantial underfunding of our sport. The Horsemen’s Group, which is the BHA shareholder to which the TBA belongs, with the owners and licensed personnel, has come a long way since its inception, and the importance for breeders is that we now have a formalised place at the top table, on equal footing with the racecourses. As members will be aware, we have already started working with the BHA on a number of issues and the new structure will allow us to put forward and develop policies that promote breeders and breeding in Britain.

One such topic is the BHA’s holistic review of race planning, which will look at ideas that more closely align the healthy, ready-to-run horse population to the race programme, which must be a sensible approach. While we all know that horses are not machines, those that are fit and bursting to run should be found opportunities, and if this can be managed, more horses will benefit and be able to run more times in a season. This can only be good for owners, and, by association, for breeders. A modern, internet-based system that is flexible and able to manage a race programme based on up-to-date information will need a culture change from the planners and participants to succeed, but in the end it should be to the benefit of everyone. The BHA is also reviewing the whole structure of race-planning and pattern committees, and the horsemen, who need to be involved at every stage of the process, are providing substantial input. This is one of the most vital elements of central administration for breeders, and the TBA will ensure it is involved as closely as possible in the formation of these committees and how they operate. Of course, there is always liable to be conflict between the commercial aspirations of the racecourses and the wishes of horsemen for, in particular, development races, but a sound and well balanced racing committee has in the past been able to find sensible solutions. The fact that so many racecourses have aspirations to promote and upgrade Pattern races is encouraging, but an impartial pattern committee for both Flat and jump racing is so important in safeguarding standards. For all the collective spirit that abounds, room still exists for individual initiatives, and in this respect I am proud to welcome the introduction of The Thoroughbred Club, a combination of the ground-breaking Next Generation Club and our 18-35 membership tier (see pages 94-95). Educating and inspiring a younger generation to be involved with the thoroughbred, and all that links to it, will allow their interest to grow and promote a lifelong engagement with the sport.

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PAT EDDERY 1952 – 2015

arly in April 1969, trainer Michael Pope was looking for a jockey for an apprentice handicap at Epsom over the Derby distance of a mile and a half. He asked his wife Kay to make contact with fellow trainer Frenchie Nicholson or his wife Di at Newbury races and see whether they had a likely lad, for Nicholson had long been renowned as an exceptional tutor of young jockeys. “Kay returned home,” Pope recollected, “and told me she had chatted with Frenchie, who had said, ‘When Mike hears that I’ve recommended a 17-year-old boy he’s never heard of called Eddery, who has had over 50 rides and never ridden a winner, but in my opinion is the best I’ve ever handled and will be champion jockey one day, he’ll think I’m sloshed or crackers!’ “Frenchie’s word was good enough for me, drunk or sober. I rang Di the next day to book the boy for Epsom. She thanked me very much, saying his name was Pat Eddery and he would be at Epsom in plenty of time to walk the full course. “On the day of the race I went to the weighing room and asked to see the lad. He immediately struck me as a bright, intelligent youngster, smartly dressed and very respectful, as indeed were all the Nicholson team. “When he came into the paddock he showed no sign of nerves, was cool, calm and collected and, with a touch of his cap, politely addressed those present as sir or madam. “Watching him canter down on a nice long rein, he sat like an old hand, with the style of Joe Mercer, a fact that impressed me sufficiently to double my bet. “In the race he did as he was told and won comfortably. When he returned to the winning enclosure he remained calm and was able to answer my questions without puffing or stuttering as so many inexperienced youngsters do.” Nor did that humble event – £778 to the winner – elude the attention of Peter O’Sullevan, already a journalist of legendary status on the Daily Express, who reported the following day: “Frenchie Nicholson, responsible for the tutorship of Paul Cook and Tony Murray among others, has another bright pupil in 17-year-old Pat Eddery, who handled his first winner, Alvaro, with exemplary sang-froid.” Clearly this Pat Eddery was a promising prospect, but not even O’Sullevan could have predicted on that quiet Thursday at Epsom just how spectacularly the early

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promise would be transmuted into one of the great riding careers. For Eddery, whose untimely death last month at the age of 63 shocked the racing world, was champion jockey 11 times – the same total as Lester Piggott – between 1974 and 1996, and has the rare distinction of also being champion in Ireland, in 1982. He rode 4,633 winners in Great Britain, a total exceeded only by that of Sir Gordon Richards on 4,870, and landed 14 English Classics, plus two Breeders’ Cup races, the Japan Cup, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe four times (including three in consecutive years), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes twice, three winners of the Prix du Jockey Club and four of the Irish Derby. Pat Eddery may not have possessed the gunslinger mystique of Lester Piggott, nor the National Treasure status of Gordon

The best hands in the business: Eddery and El Gran Senor head to post for the 1984 Derby, in which they were denied narrowly by Secreto; he later said the defeat at Epsom on the 2,000 Guineas victor was “the greatest disappointment of my life in racing”

Richards, nor the effervescent personality of Frankie Dettori – the three Flat jockeys since the war who have transcended the confines of the sport – but his riding record speaks for itself. Patrick James John Eddery was born in Dublin on March 18, 1952, the fifth of 12 surviving children of Jimmy Eddery and Josephine, née Moylan – and like Piggott he was the product of two families with racing deep in their DNA. His father Jimmy and maternal grandfather Jack Moylan had dead-heated for the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 1944, and 11 years later Jimmy finished runner-up in the Derby on Panaslipper, on which horse he went on to win the Irish Derby. With such a

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background it was hardly surprising that young Pat had aspirations to become a jockey, and in later life he declared that “on horseback I was instilled with a conviction and selfbelief I never felt at other times.” Having ridden horses and ponies from the age of four, on his 14th birthday he formally began his apprenticeship under trainer Seamus McGrath near Dublin, where his father had been stable jockey and later assistant trainer. His first ride in public came at the Curragh in August 1967 – he finished last – and the following month he moved to England to have his skills honed

by Nicholson. That first win on Alvaro at Epsom came some 18 months after leaving Ireland, but once his duck was broken he was soon making his presence felt. Two months after the Epsom breakthrough, Royal Ascot brought his first big-race success when Sky Rocket, trained like Alvaro by Pope, won the Wokingham Stakes to land a hefty touch for connections. Eddery was champion apprentice in 1971, and the following year had his first Derby ride – on Pentland Firth, third behind Roberto and Rheingold. More Royal Ascot success came that year when Erimo Hawk was awarded the Gold Cup on the disqualification of Rock Roi for interference. Rock Roi’s trainer Peter Walwyn had been so impressed by the Eddery style that he offered him the position of stable jockey at

what was then one of the leading training operations in Britain, and the association rapidly brought big-race success. Eddery was top jockey at Royal Ascot in 1973 and landed his first Classic when Polygamy won the Oaks in 1974 – the year he was champion jockey for the first time. Among his 148 winners that season was a flashy chesnut colt named Grundy, trained by Walwyn for Dr Carlo Vittadini – a horse who in 1975 would prove to be the first of the equine superstars with whom Eddery will always be linked. After being beaten by Bolkonski in the 2,000 Guineas, Grundy won the Irish equivalent at the Curragh before landing the Derby at Epsom and the Irish Derby. Next stop Ascot for the King George, where a glittering cast included Dahlia, the great mare who had won the race for the previous two years; Star Appeal, recent

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PAT EDDERY >> winner of the Eclipse Stakes; a very strong

French challenge headed by Ashmore; and Bustino, winner of the St Leger in 1974 and conqueror of Ashmore in the Coronation Cup earlier in 1975. What transpired was a race etched in the stone of racing history. Convinced that Bustino’s undoubted stamina must be played as their trump card, the Bustino camp – owner Lady Beaverbrook, trainer Dick Hern and jockey Joe Mercer – came up with a game plan which involved the use of not one but two pacemakers, Kinglet and Highest, to ensure a furious gallop and expose any weakness in Grundy. Highest went like a bat out of hell for the first half mile before handing the baton to Kinglet, then approaching the straight Mercer pushed Bustino into the lead. In the book The Race of My Life, Eddery gave his own graphic account of what followed: “With Grundy already off the bridle, I desperately tried to keep Bustino in my sights, thinking I’d better get after him. But I just couldn’t go with him: he was gone – three or four lengths up – and kept on finding more, and it was well into the straight before I thought I’d reach him. “Halfway up the straight I started to come alongside him, a furlong out I thought, ‘I’ve got you!’ I just headed him and felt that we’d go on for a hard-fought victory, then – shit! – those green and brown colours appeared on the inside again. That tough old bugger was fighting back! “Grundy was not a big horse – Bustino was

a size larger – but was endowed with tremendous guts and honesty, and now his bravery saw him home. He just kept going and hung on through the final half furlong as Bustino finally cracked. We got there by half a length, with Dahlia five lengths back in third. “Four or five strides after the line Grundy wobbled to a halt. He was an amazingly tough racehorse but that race bottomed him, and he was so tired that I thought for a moment that I’d have to get off to enable him to walk into the unsaddling enclosure. In the event he managed it all right, but he was completely drained.” That sensational duel was quickly named ‘The Race of the Century’, but it came at a cost. Grundy flopped in the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup at York, and Bustino never ran again.

Three decades at the top For most jockeys that King George would have been one of the defining moments, but for Eddery it was just the beginning of nearly three decades in the sun. In 1982 he became stable jockey to Vincent O’Brien, for whom he rode a string of major winners including Robert Sangster’s Golden Fleece in that year’s Derby. But he was in the eye of the storm after the 1984 renewal of the premier Classic, when O’Brien’s unbeaten 2,000 Guineas winner El Gran Senor was apparently coasting to victory, only to be caught on the line by Secreto and beaten a short head. The riders in the stand had a field day, but Eddery was adamant that El Gran Senor – who

Above: Eddery (pink cap) unleashes Dancing Brave’s devastating turn of foot to win the 1986 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Below: brothers Pat (far side) and Paul fight out the finish at Ascot in 1985

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next time out beat Rainbow Quest in the Irish Derby – had simply reached the limit of his stamina inside the final furlong. Nonetheless, he later called the 1984 Derby “the greatest disappointment of my life in racing”. Rosier memories from the 1980s include two of Eddery’s biggest triumphs in the USA: in 1983, when he put up a virtuoso performance to win the Arlington Million in Chicago on the Luca Cumani-trained Tolomeo; and two years later when he displayed nerveless daring to nip up the rail and land the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Aqueduct, New York, on the Clive Brittain-trained Pebbles – the first British success in a Breeders’ Cup race. Brittain was responsible for another of Eddery’s ground-breaking international winners when Jupiter Island won the 1986 Japan Cup, while the same decade delivered four wins in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Detroit in 1980 and then three in a row, on Rainbow Quest in 1985, Dancing Brave in 1986 and Trempolino in 1987. Of this distinguished quartet, the star turn was undeniably Dancing Brave, who came to Longchamp already hailed as one of the great horses of the age, having won the 2,000 Guineas and Eclipse under Greville Starkey and King George under Eddery. (We draw a veil over Starkey’s ride on the horse in the Derby). The Longchamp opposition was starstudded, but Eddery was determined to delay his challenge to the very last moment, and then

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a few moments more, and in bringing Dancing Brave whooshing past his rivals as the winning post rapidly approached, he produced one of the great moments of European racing. “Those fleeting seconds of Turf perfection,” wrote the Racing Post recently, “propelled Dancing Brave into the pantheon, alongside the Ribots and the Sea-Birds, and they applied the gilt to a riding career that hardly needed it but plainly warranted it. This was God in his heaven.” Rainbow Quest and Dancing Brave were

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remember him as an all-time great jockey who wrote one of the great racing stories” owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah, and in 1987 Eddery became Abdullah’s retained jockey. Highlights of this arrangement, which lasted until 1994, included Quest For Fame winning the 1990 Derby and Zafonic producing a power-packed finish in the 1993 2,000 Guineas. In parallel with all this big-race success, Eddery was continuing to rack up jockeys’ championships. His highest seasonal total was

209 in 1990 – the first time a jockey had exceeded 200 since Gordon Richards in 1952 – and he was champion for the 11th and final time in 1996. Eddery retired from riding in 2003 and in 2005 took out a licence to train at Musk Hill Stud in Buckinghamshire. But his training was never remotely in the same league as his riding – his sole Group 1 victory came with Hearts Of Fire in the 2009 Gran Criterium at San Siro, Milan – and was closing in on rock bottom when he was sued for unfair dismissal by brother Paul, who had been working for him at Musk Hill. The claim was unsuccessful. In the days after Eddery’s death, accounts of his decline into alcoholism and consequent rifts with his family made for very uncomfortable reading, but we should remember him as an all-time great jockey who rode Grundy, Golden Fleece, Pebbles, El Gran Senor, Rainbow Quest, Dancing Brave, Zafonic, Silver Patriarch, Bosra Sham and so many more fine horses. Reaching farther back, we should enjoy the image of the polite young apprentice, winnerless as yet but “a bright, intelligent youngster, smartly dressed and very respectful” as he started to write one of the great racing stories.

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NEWS Stories from the racing world

Anthony Oppenheimer (second right) collects Golden Horn’s trophy from Cartier’s Arnaud Bamberger, joined by his wife Antoinette, daughters Emily (green dress) and Arabella, John Gosden (left) and Frankie Dettori

Horn’s golden year yields further glory Anthony Oppenheimer’s colt crowned Horse of the Year at the 25th Cartier Awards

he 25th Cartier Racing Awards crowned a fitting Horse of the Year in Golden Horn, the Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero scooping the coveted accolade after an outstanding campaign. Anthony Oppenheimer’s homebred colt also won the Coral-Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes and ended his career with second place in the Breeders’ Cup Turf. He inevitably won the three-year-old colt award as well. Oppenheimer said on the night, at the Dorchester Hotel in London: “Only last year, I sat listening to the representatives of the winners and wondering whether I would receive an award. Like a miracle, I find myself here today. “I would like to thank Golden Horn’s team. Firstly, John Gosden – without him and his natural brilliance there would be no Golden Horn. Then Frankie Dettori; his brilliant riding has shown this horse to be as exceptional as both John and I believed. “Finally, in John’s stable we must not forget Golden Horn’s constant handler Mick Curran and his travelling head lad. Both of them have looked after Golden Horn in a special way.” Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Muhaarar, winner of four Group 1s in 2015, claimed the top sprinter trophy, with St Leger heroine Simple Verse awarded the staying prize. Solow, whose trips THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

ROLL OF HONOUR Horse of the Year GOLDEN HORN Two-Year-Old Colt AIR FORCE BLUE Two-Year-Old Filly MINDING Three-Year-Old Colt GOLDEN HORN Three-Year-Old Filly LEGATISSIMO Sprinter MUHAARAR Stayer SIMPLE VERSE Older Horse SOLOW Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit JACK BERRY

from France yielded top-level wins in the Queen Anne Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, took the older horse accolade. Legatissimo landed the three-year-old filly award, having won the 1,000 Guineas, Nassau Stakes and Matron Stakes, with exciting duo Air Force Blue and Minding, both trained by Aidan O’Brien, the top two-year-old colt and filly. The Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit went to Jack Berry, tireless fundraiser and campaigner for injured jockeys, and after whom the new facility in Malton is named. Berry said: “I must appreciate and thank all of you who have contributed to raise the £3.1m we did to build this house. It is a great tribute to you all. “I know they call it Jack Berry House. I know you couldn’t get anything better than that, and I appreciate that, but I honestly do believe we should call it Our House because you’ve all raised the house. Thank you all for it. “It wouldn’t be so without our [Injured Jockeys Fund] Chief Executive Lisa Hancock. Throughout these past two years, she has been up at least every fortnight to work with the builders and architects to make it possible. “I thank Lisa, all of you and Cartier for this beautiful prize. I can assure you it will never end up in any car boot sale!”

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Anjaal joins Mazameer at Kingfisher Stallions Kingfisher Stallions, which operates from Herringswell Manor Stud near Newmarket, has recruited a second young stallion to its ranks in the shape of Group 2 July Stakes winner Anjaal. By Bahamian Bounty, who was retired from stud duties earlier this year, Anjaal was also third in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes at three. He will stand alongside another Shadwell-owned sire, Green Desert’s son Mazameer, who is represented by five first-crop foals at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. Will Barrons of Kingfisher Stallions commented: “We are delighted to add Anjaal to our new ‘walk-in’ only operation. He is an imposing individual – a strong-bodied horse with good bone, substance and quality.” Anjaal will stand at a fee of £4,500 with a limited number of breeding rights available allowing breeders two nominations for each of the stallion’s first four seasons and one lifetime breeding right thereafter. Both Anjaal and Mazameer will be available for inspection during the December Sales.

Will Barrons with Bahamian Bounty’s son Anjaal, a Group 2 winner on the track

ROA Chief Executive Charlie Liverton Charlie Liverton will succeed Richard Wayman as Chief Executive of the Racehorse Owners Association. He will take up his new position in January. Liverton, 41, joins the ROA from his position as Racing Manager to Robin Geffen at Neptune Investment Management. His introduction to the racing industry came with spells working for training greats Dick Hern and Richard Hannon, followed by a move to Tattersalls. A racehorse owner for four years, he was elected as a member of the ROA Council in 2014. Liverton said: “It is an enormous privilege to be asked to become Chief Executive of the

ROA and represent the largest contributors to the funding of British racing. Owners are the lifeblood of our sport and we need to make sure that they are properly valued and fairly treated. There have been improvements in a number of areas, but ownership numbers remain in decline and racing has to do more to recruit and retain owners. “The ROA now has more than 7,300 members. As we move forward as an industry, encouraging greater participation in racehorse ownership, especially among younger people, I will be aiming to grow that number still further and enhance the many benefits that owners derive from ROA membership.”

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Tweenhills times AN EYE FOR SUCCESS

DECember 2015

Havana Gold beauties WILL have buyer appeal AT THE SALES Havana Gold’s first foals include some beauties who will have buyer appeal at Tattersalls December Sale in Newmarket. The Tweenhills stallion covered a full book of quality mares in his first season, and the resulting offspring have scored heavily on looks and temperament. Among them are a pair offered by Tweenhills, including a cracking early filly out of the Pivotal mare Blonde (Lot 516), who was a half-sister to seven successful foals, including three Stakes winners. The stud’s consignment also involves a January-born Havana Gold colt out of Maid In Heaven (Lot 694), a three-time winner and Listed-placed daughter of Clodovil.

Stallions on par ade Tweenhills’ three Qatar Bloodstock stallions for 2016 will be on parade at Longholes Stud in Newmarket during Tattersalls’ December Sale. Hot Streak, Harbour Watch and Havana Gold can be viewed from Friday, November 27, to Wednesday, December 3. The stud’s tipi, an iconic hospitality venue at the sale, is set to welcome breeders once again, and a shuttle bus service will run from there to Longholes while the stallions are in situ

staff PROFILE Victoria MacAuley Foaling manager A December Sales entrée . . . Yes, I’m working for Tweenhills at the December Sale and then start full time in January. It will be quite a change after almost a year in Australia. Doing what? Working at Segenhoe Stud in the Hunter Valley. I began there in July 2014, initially with mares and foals, and then yearlings after Christmas. I also squeezed in three weeks of travelling. Why foaling? I enjoy the achievement of teaching foals to suck and to get up, although they half know it themselves.

Offered at Goffs: Havana Gold ex Labyrinthine (left), Havana Gold ex I’m All Yours (right)

2016 covering fees ANNOUNCED

Yearlings to the fore

Tweenhills has announced 2016 covering fees for Qatar Bloodstock stallions. Top sprinter and exciting new sire Hot Streak will stand for £7,000 (Oct 1, SLF), while fees for Harbour Watch and Havana Gold are unchanged. Harbour Watch, whose first yearlings averaged £37,000 for 64 sold at recent auctions, remains £7,500 (Oct 1, SLF), while Havana Gold is available at £8,500 (Oct 1, SLF). In 2016, Qatar Bloodstock stallions standing at HH Aga Khan’s Haras du Bonneval in France are Makfi, at a fee of €20,000, and Charm Spirit, for €27,500. At Overbury Stud in Gloucestershire stands Dunaden, whose fee remains £3,000 (Oct 1, SLF).

After Qatar Racing’s yearling parade this Harbour Watch colt joins Ger Lyons

David Redvers commentates on a Born To Sea colt bound for Andrew Balding

SIMPLE VERSE FIRST CARTIER WINNER Qatar Racing’s first Cartier Award has been a source of great pride for everyone involved in the racing and breeding operation.

A jumping background… My dad, Denis, keeps jumping mares at home in County Down. He bred Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca. I must have foaled my first mare there, but it’s that long ago… Debut in England? No, I did two summer holiday jobs at Catridge Farm in Wiltshire. After that I joined the Irish National Stud course and later went back for a year as part of the foaling team.

At a gala ceremony held in London in early November, Simple Verse gained the accolade of leading stayer, and Tweenhills’ chief, David Redvers, collected a trophy from Cartier chairman Arnaud Bamberger. It is very rare for a three-year-old filly to take the stayers’ award, but Simple Verse, who was bought by David as a yearling at Goffs, took the honour by virtue of her victory in the Gr.1 Ladbrokes St Leger, before landing the Gr.1 QIPCO Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot. In a speech, David paid tribute to trainer Ralph Beckett and said Sheikh Fahad had gained great pleasure from the Cartier success.

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Racing’s news in a nutshell PEOPLE AND BUSINESS Maria Borell 32-year-old has Runhappy removed from her stable by owner Jim McIngvale, one day after training him to win the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.

Richard Hughes Trainer moves base from Ken Cunningham-Brown’s yard in Hampshire to Malcom Denmark’s Weathercock House in Lambourn.

Investec Derby Prize-money for the Epsom Classic will increase by £175,000 to £1.5 million in 2017.

Gavin Jefferies Joins the BHA as Director of Communications from HM Revenue & Customs, where he fulfilled a similar role.

Ladbrokes Operating profit slumps by 56.7% to £14.3 million in three-month period to the end of September; operating profit at William Hill falls 39% in same period.

Edwin Tuer Trainer sends out Bulas Belle to win at Catterick and announces he won’t be renewing his licence in January, having held one for 20 years.

Lady Cecil Saddles Western Reserve to finish fourth in the Grade 2 Autumn Stakes at Woodbine, her final runner as a trainer.

Michelle Payne Becomes the first woman to ride the winner of the Melbourne Cup on outsider Prince Of Penzance.

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Dale Swift Jockey who has not ridden since September is banned until March 29 by a BHA disciplinary panel having failed a drug test earlier this year.

Irish apprentice is handed a two-year disqualification by the Turf Club, the second year of which is suspended, after failing a drug test in August.

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4 Racing team and promises to “tell the truth” in his analysis. Matthew Tester, the BHA’s handicapper of two-year-olds for 20 years, will step down from the role but continue to work in the department. Racing and betting’s failure to agree terms for the 55th scheme sees the levy determination referred to government for the first time since 2010. Former BHA Chairman Paul Roy is named Chairman of online gambling firm Sky Bet. Trainer Harry Dunlop wins his first Group 1 with Robin Of Navan in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud. David Simcock buys Revida Place Stables in Newmarket but will continue to be based at Trillium Place Stables. Sulekha Varma is appointed Racing Manager at Hamilton Park, which recently gained the ROA Gold Standard (see page 97).

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RACEHORSE AND STALLION MOVEMENTS AND RETIREMENTS American Pharoah US Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner retires from the racecourse and enters Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky, with his fee set at $200,000.

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Brilliant miler, top class at two and a dual Guineas winner this year, will join his sire Galileo at Coolmore Stud in 2016.

Mull Of Kintyre’s son, a half-brother to this year’s dual Group 2 winner Adaay, will stand at Batsford Stud in Gloucestershire next year.

Treve Outstanding mare, dual winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, leaves Criquette HeadMaarek’s stable for Haras de Bouquetot in Normandy.

Fast Company Sire of Group 2 winner Baitha Alga moves from Rathasker Stud in County Kildare to Overbury Stud in Gloucestershire.

Fountain Of Youth Group 3-winning sprinter by Oasis Dream is recruited to the roster at Bearstone Stud in Shropshire; his fee is £5,000.

Karakontie Son of Bernstein, winner of three Group 1s for the Niarchos family including the Breeders’ Cup Mile, will stand first season at Gainesway Farm in Kentucky.

PEOPLE OBITUARIES Rory MacDonald 66 Chief Executive of the British Racing School for 22 years, he was awarded an OBE for his work and was also a trustee of Retraining of Racehorses.

Tim Bell 22 Australian jockey, Brisbane champion in 2013-14, dies in non-racing related accident in Singapore.

Pat Eddery 63

Trevor Clements 51

Outstanding jockey, winning 11 championships, 14 British Classics and four Arcs (tribute pages 13-17).

Racing Editor of The Sun from 2004 until 2014, he ghosted columns for John Francome and Barry Dennis.

Michael Hinchliffe 78

Frank Lyon 74

Trained Cutting Wind to win the 1984 Free Handicap, later acted as chauffeur for Lester Piggott and transported horses for the Queen.

Owner of Summer Wind Farm in Kentucky, home to American Pharoah’s dam Littleprincessemma and Storm The Stars’ dam Love Me Only.

Heinz Harzheim 78

Harry Ormesher 81

Former champion amateur rider who took over running of Gestut Bona from his father, producing Group 1 winners such as Salomina.

Ex-professional photographer who bred Sir Percy, winner of the Derby in 2006, having purchased dam Percy’s Lass for 28,000 guineas.

Prince Gibraltar Son of Rock Of Gibraltar, a Group 1 winner at two and four, will retire to Haras de la Reboursiere et de Montaigu in 2016; his fee is €5,000.

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Roderic O’Connor relocates from Ballyhane Stud in County Carlow to the National Stud in Newmarket, where he will stand at a fee of £9,000. Bridge House Stud in County Westmeath secures Showcasing’s son Cappella Sansevero for 2016, when his fee will be €4,500. Xixixi, a winning halfbrother to US Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup Classic hero American Pharoah, will stand for $5,000 in Pennsylvania. Black Sam Bellamy’s son Earl Of Tinsdal, a three-time Group 1 winner, will stand his first season at Gestut Helenenhof in Germany at €4,000. High-class sprinter/miler Aljamaaheer, a Group 2-winning son of Dubawi, is retired to stand at Tara Stud in County Meath next year, when his fee will be €4,000. Dualpurpose stallion Papal Bull relocates from Coolagown Stud in Ireland to L’Elevage Detouillon in France. Ultra-popular stayer Red Cadeaux is retired aged nine after Ed Dunlop’s stable star sustained a fetlock injury in his fifth Melbourne Cup appearance.

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THE AMERICAN DREAM They came to Keeneland to witness a slice of history and Triple Crown hero American Pharoah did not disappoint, producing a superb performance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Victor Espinoza sent his charge to the front after breaking from the stalls and the son of Pioneerof The Nile galloped his rivals into submission, romping home by six and a half lengths. American Pharoah was retired after the race to stand at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud, with his fee set at $200,000 Photo George Selwyn

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HORN FOUND OUT Golden Horn has carried all before him this season with a string of big-race successes including the Derby and Arc, however he met his match in the Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cup Turf, finding Found and Ryan Moore too strong on the rain-softened going. Trainer Aidan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien (below) was celebrating his fifth Turf triumph, following High Chaparral (twice), St Nicholas Abbey and Magician, like Found all owned by the Coolmore partners Photos George Selwyn

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PAYNE REGAL ON PRINCE The Melbourne Cup is known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the race that stops a nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Michelle Payne took her chance to shine on the biggest stage and become the first woman to ride the winner of the famous two-mile contest, on the Darren Weir-trained gelding Prince Of Penzance. Irish raider Max Dynamite under Frankie Dettori ran well to finish second but the result was all about the breakthrough victory of Payne, who celebrated afterwards with strapper and brother Stevie (left) Photos Bronwen Healy

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THE MAN YOU CAN’T IGNORE COMMENT

Tony Morris The General Stud Book – and the information it contained – has long fascinated our columnist however recent trends in the bloodstock world are a real cause for concern

GEORGE SELWYN

well remember the sense of satisfaction I experienced when I was able to fill in the last couple of gaps and could proudly gaze over my own complete set of General Stud Books. It would have been in the late 1960s, when the series had reached Volume 35. I had acquired a veritable treasure trove – the records of more than two centuries of thoroughbred production, from the dawn of the breed down to the present day. What a boon to a guy whose fascination for racing history had been developing since his pre-teens! I loved – and continue to love – the GSB, which has grown to 47 volumes and remains the most essential reference tool in my overgrown equine library. I’ve always marvelled at the ingenuity of the fellow who devised the layout for the first volume, establishing the lucid style that has been followed by every succeeding editor – and by those in the many other countries who took up the sport of thoroughbred racing and recognised the need for records of production. The GSB has been published by Weatherbys since its first appearance in 1791, but it was not a Weatherby who compiled the data for the first few editions of the initial volume and who died in harness in 1808. That man was William Sidney Towers, and he did a marvellous job, gathering material from a variety of sources, resolving issues over dubious pedigrees, and setting out his data in a format that anyone could understand and appreciate. There was nothing ‘official’ about the register he compiled, so nobody was obliged to supply him with information; he had to persuade breeders that it was in their best interests to provide it. What he produced must be recognised as a remarkable ground-breaking achievement: the thoroughbred has a longer authenticated history than any other species. In England it was not compulsory to register human births and deaths until July 1837; few of us are able to trace our own family trees back to the mid-18th century, but we can do that for virtually every thoroughbred. I belong to a web group some of whose members are devoting an immense amount of time and effort to expanding knowledge of the

Henrietta Duchess of Bedford with a bronze of her foundation mare Mrs Moss

early thoroughbred, and much has been achieved through access to information that was not available to Towers. But it should be stressed that the discoveries have generally been about adding to the record; it is amazing how few actual errors have been found in the originator’s work. As he said in his preface to the 1791 volume, he was at pains to “rescue the Turf from the increasing evil of false and inaccurate pedigrees”, and he succeeded in his admirable mission, largely as a labour of love.

Credit where it’s due James Weatherby, shamefully, failed to identify Towers in print as the originator and first compiler of the GSB, lamenting only to remark on the fact that the man’s death had meant a huge increase in his own workload to be able to bring out an updated edition in 1814. More than a century and a half elapsed before Towers was identified and could be credited for his massive contribution to thoroughbred lore. Much as I delighted in owning a complete set

of the GSB, which satisfied the historian in me as a record of the past, I was bound to acknowledge that a series published at fouryearly intervals could never be up-to-date. To satisfy my curiosity about the present and the future, I needed the publications that came between the volumes, the annuals we know now as Weatherbys Return of Mares. The GSB dealt primarily with what the females in the breed had produced, and in the pre-computer age learning from it what individual males in the breeding population had been up to would have been a laborious and time-consuming exercise. The Return of Mares provided that information in basic form, and from 1970 onwards the coverage has been substantially expanded – as it has needed to be, while books of the busiest stallions have grown from the low 40s to, in some cases, 300-plus. The issue that went on sale last month, effectively the third supplement to the GSB’s 47th volume, is as fascinating as ever, and not just as a reference to which mares had been THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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consorting with which stallions and how many mares those stallions have been covering. There is also some particularly interesting statistical analysis of what is happening currently in the breed, and to my mind the tale it tells is anything but satisfactory. It might, though, bring delight to those at the BHA who believe, bizarrely, that the UK needs 1,000 more horses in training by 2020. The cutbacks in breeding activity that became inevitable when the global economic recession bit are being reversed, and while the numbers are – thankfully – still nowhere close to the record figures posted at the height of the excesses, the trend is again upward. Live foal production, as at September 30 each year, peaked in Great Britain at 5,713 in 2008, reached a new low of 4,227 in 2012, but crept back up to 4,466 this year. Ireland’s peak was 12,022, reached in 2007, and after two very sharp drops the tally for the following four years was always in the high 6,000s to low 7,000s. In 2015 the figure is 8,205. Does this mean that the industry might be on course to produce all those extra foals that the BHA mistakenly wants it to produce? My answer to that is a confident ‘no’, because it was apparent to market professionals at Books Two and Three of Tattersalls October Sales that we are already into another phase of overproduction. There were insufficient buyers for the crop foaled in 2014, a fact blatantly obvious in the lower reaches of the market. It is a fact of life that when crops grow, more bad horses are the outcome. We don’t get more horses capable of recording a 100+ Timeform rating; the elite numbers remain much the same. And while prize-money for the lesser specimens of the breed remains as low as it is, there is little incentive to invest in them. When supply outstrips demand for the product, the first and most logical move is to take mares with poor credentials out of the breeding population. Sadly, we now have a situation in which males with limited qualifications are serving as stallions and, in many cases, covering substantial books. If common sense were to be observed, a horse would have to qualify for the role of stallion – at least in the cases of those intended for Flat race production – as is the practice in Germany, where there is a genuine attempt to cultivate soundness and quality. But sections of the industry are content to carry on regardless of what should be obvious, with stallion masters now fulfilling the role of the blind leading the blind. I was delighted to read Henrietta Bedford’s recent letter to the Racing Post, in which she alluded to some of the fees announced for stallions in 2016 as ‘ridiculous’. Is there a single stallion priced in the high five-figure bracket or above at a realistic level? I doubt it. Sure, such horses may be able to offer evidence of quality production or may be considered reasonable prospects to get quality stock, but that quality will never amount to more than a small percentage of their total output. When those stallions are covering over 100, perhaps over 200, mares, breeders should be aware that the chances of their mare producing one of the real stars of the crop are slim indeed. Huge prices for horses covering huge books mean, to my mind, that stallion masters are operating on the basis of never giving a sucker an even break.

“We now have a

situation in which males with limited qualifications are serving as stallions”

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HOWARD WRIGHT COMMENT

Success tends to be cyclical but the winter game is not fertile territory for northern trainers right now – they need to get busy and get business

Northern jumping falling away

GEORGE SELWYN

ye lad, it were grim up north. Working all hours to meck ends meet; but nobbut a few crumbs from t’ rich man’s table, and pork scratchings once a week, if we were lucky. Then t’ mesters in London took pity on us, and threw us a few bones wi’ a bit a meat on ‘em! Enough of the faux dialect. It’s time to dispel the apparent need to build a bridge across the north-south divide. And that’s from someone who if ever asked to complete the Racing Post Sunday questionnaire, and ‘Sum up yourself in five words’ was resurrected, would answer, ‘Proud to be a Yorkshireman’. With the jumps season in full swing, it’s worth reading the essay on Cyrus Darius in Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers 2014-15, which begins by pointing out that three years after outscoring Ireland at the Cheltenham Festival, northern stables drew a blank in March. Worse still, none of the 25 runners was placed. Three years and the pendulum has swung dramatically at this particular point of reference, but in racing it was ever thus, because regional success among big races tends to be cyclical. That Chasers & Hurdlers has reached its 40th edition is itself a triumph for the north, as those disparate characters who took their first tentative steps in the racing game at the Halifax academy of turf excellence in the late 1960s will recall the disdain with which jump racing was then held in parts of the organisation. But that’s another story. In terms of this one, Chasers & Hurdlers puts its finger on a further sore point for the north, noting the loss of major owners, such as Graham Wylie, who migrated south and west when Howard Johnson lost his licence, and Sir Robert Ogden, who switched to the Flat when his international lifestyle kept him out of England in the winter. Even Trevor Hemmings delivered his latest National winner Many Clouds into the arms of Lambourn, and to their number can now be added Paul and Clare Rooney, who more recently cleared out a sizeable chunk of Donald McCain’s stable strength (see The Big Interview, pages 56-62). Decent horses have gone, but so too have lower- and middle-ranking representatives, who make up the bread and butter of

Trainer David O’Meara has helped transform the north’s fortunes on the Flat

any training establishment. Quite how this situation is going to be addressed by one of the central tenets of the admirable new Challenger series of mid-tier jump races, which BHA publicity says will

“Decent jumps horses have gone, but so too have lower- and middle-ranking representatives”

“provide a boost for northern jump racing”, simply because some of the 75 qualifiers will be in the north and the £265,000 finals day is being staged at Haydock, one of the most easily accessible courses in Britain, is hard to fathom. The really basic truth is that it’s up to northern trainers to go out and get the business. Easier said than done, some will say, but just look what has happened on the Flat in recent years.

Shorn of many older owner/breeders and in similar doldrums, Flat racing in the north has undergone a remarkable transformation, and no-one can say the foundations have been excavated with a silver spoon. Taking the most sensible, year-long statistics, Richard Fahey, with more than 200 winners, Mark Johnston and David O’Meara, with more than 100 apiece, and Kevin Ryan are in the top 20 for British prize-money earned; Tim Easterby, Keith Dalgleish, Karl Burke, Brian Ellison, Michael Dods and Tom Dascombe figure in the next 20, and, with one exception, none came from an established training background. As for the latest jump racing wheeze, a prize-funded jockeys’ championship, that’s all well and good until it gets to a special £10,000 award for whoever rides most winners north of and at Market Rasen. Quite apart from whether the competition authorities will want a word with the organisers, Richard Johnson must be in with a good shout. The Northern Free Handicap, determined by a straight line from Yarmouth to Aberystwyth via Peterborough, ended in the early 1980s. Its removal proved that the poor relations do not need a hand-out, only an injection of the spirit of enterprise. THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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VIEW FROM IRELAND By JESSICA LAMB

Beauty before age at the Curragh

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Aesthetically gratifying yes, but the changes will also be environmentally-friendly

The home of Ireland’s Classics is undergoing a €65 million redevelopment, and is not the only track with ambitious plans

floating roof, glass panelling, viewing balconies – the Curragh’s €65 million redevelopment is set to catapult the ageing track back to luxury status, but the plans are more than aesthetically pleasing. Rightfully highlighted at a grand unveiling of the project was the architect’s vision for making the new facilities both eco-friendly and complementary to their surroundings. The latter quality was expected, but by installing renewable energy sources the designers have become the first to bring Irish racing into the green era. Grimshaw Architects and Newenham Mulligan will use the dramatic grandstand roof to harvest rainwater for flushing toilets, they will use geothermal and solar energy for heating and will install photovoltaic solar panels to generate electricity. These measures are on top of using material from the demolished grandstand to create the mound that the new grandstand will be built on, creating new hedgerow habitats, and providing emergent spaces for wetland and most meadow species with the landscape design of the drainage system. Michael O’Rourke, Director of Strategy and Marketing at Horse Racing Ireland, said: “It’s not the case the architects were asked to include ecofriendly elements; I think that’s just the way people think now, certainly when approaching a project of this size. They have to think about how it will work in ten, 20 years’ time.” THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Just over 20 years ago Ireland installed its first onshore wind farm, entering the large-scale sustainable energy market. Ten years ago it installed its first offshore wind farm and next year €68m will go towards energy efficiency and renewable energy works, as the government continues to try to make its target of having 16% of its energy use coming from renewable sources by 2020. With the rate at 7.8% by the end of 2013, Ireland is ahead of the UK, but that would not be

“The architects

weren’t asked to include eco-friendly elements; it’s just the way people think” the case if results were based on the contribution of racecourses. After the Curragh, fellow Kildare track Naas is leading the way in trying to rectify that statistic as it follows the likes of Cheltenham, Wetherby, York and Beverley into the realm of solar panel installation – an innovation that is unlikely to gain the resistance that onshore wind farms have

throughout rural communities. Having gained €1m in grant aid from HRI’s Capital Development Fund, the course is set to undergo €2.6m worth of improvements. Naas Racecourse Manager Tom Ryan explained: “We expect to have a planning application submitted by the end of the year for 450sqm of solar panelling on the roof of the stable yard. “We’ve calculated that they should generate the vast majority of the electricity units used around the course and that we would need to draw from the national grid only on racedays.” The move was brought about for the obvious cost reductions, but also to provide the track with security. Ryan said: “We lost power on Birdcatcher Day a couple of years ago and a jockey lost a winning ride that day because the sauna wasn’t working, so we want to be in a position where we aren’t relying completely on the main power source.” Fairyhouse, handed a €280,000 grant, is another course looking to be more energy efficient, researching everything from solar panels to rainwater harvesting. Manager Peter Roe said: “In terms of watering, we are looking into rainwater harvesting. The problem is you have to pipe it to where you want it to go and you need a receptive vehicle to take it there. So we’re weighing up the cost versus benefit of ripping through our tarmac to put in the necessary ducting.” He added: “In the past racecourses have been

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VIEW FROM IRELAND poor in terms of their carbon footprints, but that’s down to buildings being old. The main grandstand at Fairyhouse was built in 1999 and things have come a long way in 15 years. “For the last 12 months we have been upgrading all our light fittings to install ecobulbs – we’re another year away from finishing that – but we’ve also done things like install push taps, rather than turn taps, to use less water in the kitchens and bathrooms.” Visible green measures on most Irish racecourses are recycling bins and Navan takes that one step further by using foliage grown on its own land to repair fences.

Manager Peter Killeen said: “We draw on Leylandii and other vegetation from around the grounds for fixing fences, we recycle all the wood chips from the stable yard and we use natural spring water to irrigate the track. “We have all the lighting and electricity on timers, too, but we do wish there was more efficiency here. We have the same problem as many Irish racecourses in that the facilities are a bit outdated; they were built when renewable energy and energy efficiency wasn’t thought about.” At Leopardstown the latest stage of a €19m redevelopment project has received €2m in

funding from HRI and will include upgrades to bars and restaurants in the 60-year-old stand, but no renewable energy sources. However, true to Killeen’s view, the course is aware of its necessity and is recruiting a renewable energy and energy efficiency expert to plan for the future. Chief Executive Pat Keogh said: “We are in the process of recruiting someone and the major point in their brief is to make Leopardstown the best in class in terms of energy efficiency. “The facilities were built 60 years ago. A lot has already been done to conserve energy but it’s not enough and we’re conscious of that.”

Meyler fast emerging as a major talent Kilkenny jockey Donagh Meyler’s win on All You Need last month could prove his most pivotal victory yet. The rider, who turns 20 this month, established himself as Ireland’s hottest property throughout the autumn, making big in-roads on David Mullins’s lead at the head of the conditional jockeys’ race with ten victories in eight weeks. He showed maturity beyond his years with wins from the front at Downpatrick, Sligo and Punchestown for shrewd trainers like Liz Doyle and Norman Cassidy, and was rewarded at the start of November when Barry Connell booked him for the Alan Fleming-trained handicap hurdler All You Need at Naas.

Meyler’s rival, Mullins, had won on the five-year-old in March and been Connell’s most-used conditional, but it was Meyler who took the ride and made it count with another confident, front-running effort. Connell has not used conditional jockeys significantly in the past, preferring claiming amateurs like Finny Maguire, however his operation is expanding rapidly now that Fleming is installed as his private trainer. There is the potential for the yard to have

a vacancy for a conditional and Meyler has had the perfect audition. It is also worth noting that Connell took on Danny Mullins as his first jockey at 20 and Adrian Heskin at 22. There is no reason for Meyler to switch yards this early in his development, the scale of boss Tony Martin’s yard and the quality of mentors available to him being invaluable, but it would be no surprise to see him move next season.

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Keller cock-a-hoop as Odeliz shines Karl Burke-trained filly caps a brilliant year for enthusiastic owner

hen Odeliz walks into the sale ring at Tattersalls in Newmarket on December 1, it will bring to an end a momentous year for her owner Barbara Keller. A resident of St Moritz, situated in the Engadine Valley of the Swiss Alps, in February Keller achieved a long-held ambition when Franco Moro, managing to imitate Franz Klammer, Ben Hur and Mike Hazlewood all at the same time, wore her colours to victory in two of the three Skikjöring races held annually at the worldrenowned ski resort’s frozen lake racecourse. Dragged along by Dreamspeed, a Barathea gelding who won the Derby Trial at Epsom in 2010 but is now trained in Germany by Christian von der Recke, Moro was separated from the surface of the snow-covered lake by a set of skis rather than a chariot. His two triumphs were enough to see Keller receive the coveted ‘King of the Engadine’ trophy, awarded each year to the owner of the top Skikjöring horse. Four months on and Keller’s ‘grey with black seams and cap’ silks enjoyed another big moment, when the Karl Burke-trained Odeliz finally broke her Pattern-race duck at the 13th time of asking in the Group 3 FranzGunther von Gaertner Gedachtnisrennen at Hamburg.

“Odeliz was the diva,

the diva came and the diva performed. So Rome was the perfect place for that!” Further highlights were provided by an another inmate of the Burke yard, Katie’s Diamond, winning the Listed Empress Stakes at Newmarket’s July Course and Blond Me, trained for Keller by Andrew Balding, running second in the hugely valuable Grade 2 Sands Point Stake at Belmont Park in New York. But delight turned to ecstasy for the hugely enthusiastic Keller when Odeliz gave her a first ever Group 1 victory in the Prix Jean THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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Delighted owner Barbara Keller with her pride and joy, dual Group 1 winner Odeliz

Romanet in late August and then a second nine weeks later in the Premio Lydia Tesio in Rome. “Odeliz has brought me an enormous amount of pleasure,” Keller admits. “She has been an amazing mare and has never missed a day’s training, which is a credit to Karl and all his staff, especially her lad, Pierre, who has been with her since she was a yearling. “It was an incredible moment when she won at Deauville – I shouted her home and the crowd seemed to join in with me, telling me afterwards how good it was to see someone really enjoying victory. “To go out on a Group 1 win as well was very pleasing, we made a plan to take her all the way to Italy and for once it worked out. Everybody in Rome was super nice, they were both determined that we should have a good experience and grateful that we had come all that way – Odeliz was on the road for four days to get there. “It ended up like a grand finale, like an opera. Odeliz was the diva, the diva came and the diva performed. So Rome was the perfect place for that to happen!” Keller does not want to get involved in the breeding side of the industry. Although she has owned some good colts in the past, including Dansant, a six-time Listed winner on the all-weather, she has taken a business

decision alongside her Racing Manager, bloodstock agent Alastair Donald, to concentrate on acquiring fillies and then selling them at the end of their racing careers. “I’m mad about Odeliz,” Keller reveals. “She’s got huge ears like antennae and has an incredible personality, like so many of the good horses do – when she walks out of her box she comes out with her head in the air and thinks that she is the Queen! “When she goes to the sales she will certainly have a reserve, and I will keep her with the greatest of happiness. But she is for sale – I need to sell her to finance new investments.” Paying for the Keller string cannot be cheap since, although hers is a select group of thoroughbreds, it is one on a truly worldwide scale. Aside from Burke and Balding in Britain and von der Recke in Germany, she also has horses in training with John Oxx and Michael O’Callaghan in Ireland, and Alex Pantall in France, not to mention a leg of the ex-David Simcock-trained Motivator gelding Café Society, who is now based in Australia with Gai Waterhouse. The global racing industry should be grateful that Keller, who has no equine family background but got bitten by the racing bug when first riding out for trainer Hans Woop at the age of 12, has become such a devotee of

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the sport with a highly international outlook. She could easily have concentrated her attention on the Swiss racing scene. Yet, although for a ten-year period she was a highly active board member for St Moritz’s three-week February fixture, charged with enticing and looking after overseas competitors, she has always looked further afield. Initially inspired by a spell working for the great Bart Cummings in Australia way back in 1979, she went on to be married to the late Patrick Clarke, owner of Cleaboy Stud in County Westmeath, Ireland. Odeliz’s racing schedule – six starts in Britain and nine starts abroad since Keller became involved – demonstrates her love of international participation. This should continue in 2016 as Katie’s Diamond, whom she owns in partnership with Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, could be aimed at the French 1,000 Guineas, while Blond Me is set for further transatlantic travel following an early-season campaign centred upon Royal Ascot.

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‘Have horse, will travel’ trainer lauds La Zarzuela

The Spanish racing industry appears to be back on an even keel following a ninemonth hiatus caused by a damaging administrative dispute, which often had horsemen pulling their hair out in despair. Typically, the Manton handler George Baker was one of the first British trainers to take advantage. He has long espoused the ‘have horse, will travel’ dictum and can even claim to be a multiple Classicwinning trainer, having landed the Jersey Guineas on the Channel Islands in each of its last two runnings. Baker took a hearty bunch of some 24 Old Etonian owners and their guests to cheer on Eton Rambler in the Gran Premio Memorial Duque de Toledo at La Zarzuela racecourse in Madrid on October 25 – a

Norwegian trainer Rune Haugen is determined to finally get off the mark in Britain after he suffered another near miss in the James Seymour Stakes at Newmarket on October 31. Just a week after Easy Road, trained by Haugen’s good friend Cathrine Erichsen, had given Norway its first success on these shores for almost 11 years by landing a £45,000 sprint handicap at Doncaster, Haugen saddled his Norwegian Derby winner Quarterback in this mile and a quarter Listed event. Making the running under Jamie Spencer, the son of American Post had his four older rivals in trouble passing the furlong pole only for the other three-year-old in the field, Restorer, to come past in the last 100 yards. The result took Haugen’s run of British defeats, under both codes, to 30. But this was the fifth time that a horse of his had found just one too good during a North Sea sortie, the most notable of his raiders being Sagittarius, who had the misfortune to bump into Nayef in the 2001 Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot before suffering a narrow

Rune Haugen has yet to have a winner in Britain from 30 runners – but he has been knocking on the door and is hoping to bag that elusive first success

race that is rather grandly titled ‘the Spanish Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe’ by the locals. Although rated only 89 by the British handicapper, Eton Rambler was far from disgraced, just missing out on some prizemoney and getting to within six lengths of the winner. “I would recommend a visit to La Zarzuela to anyone,” Baker says. “The whole trip was thoroughly enjoyable. “There was a feeling of real excitement about the place and although the ground was pretty fast, the racecourse is well up to international standards. The prizemoney [in this case £31,000 to the winner] is alluring and the travelling is perfectly do-able.”

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AROUND THE GLOBE THE WORLDWIDE RACING SCENE

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Pharoah an all-American hero

merican Pharoah walked off the Keeneland racetrack following his win in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on October 31 as a pioneer in US racing. For the first time, an American Triple Crown winner had won the nation’s richest race for older horses. Call it a Grand Slam or a Racing Slam, but definitely call American Pharoah brilliant. Perhaps such an accomplishment will happen next year, or it is possible another 37 years will pass between Triple Crown winners, such was the gap between Affirmed in 1978 and American Pharoah. The racing landscape changed remarkably in that time, with the launch of the Breeders’ Cup in 1984. One thing has not changed – the public’s heartfelt admiration for an outstanding racehorse. The reception American Pharoah received in the heart of the Kentucky Bluegrass region after his win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic mirrored the enthusiastic response following his win in the Belmont Stakes in New York in June. None of that was lost on trainer Bob Baffert. He was near tears following the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and realised the finality of the moment when he walked on the racetrack to greet the winner. American Pharoah was retired. “I’m emotional right now,” Baffert said. “I wanted him to go out a winner. This one was for ‘Pharoah’. It was for the people who came to see this and I’m glad he gave the people what

they wanted to see. I’ll never have another horse like him.” American Pharoah’s final start was nearly an exhibition. He led shortly after the start, was never threatened and pulled clear to win the ten-furlong dirt contest by six and a half lengths. Two days later, the colt was transferred to nearby Ashford Stud, where he will begin a stud

“I’m glad he gave the people what they wanted to see. I’ll never have another horse like him”

career in 2016. American Pharoah, owned and bred by Ahmed Zayat, won nine of his 11 starts and earned $8,650,300. Even people who did not attend the Breeders’ Cup reacted with interest. The television ratings for a 66-minute programme on the terrestrial NBC network that showcased the Classic were the highest in 20 years. The remaining races were shown on the cable and satellite NBC

Sports network and had ratings 53% higher than in 2014. Ideally, there would be another season for American Pharoah, a chance for racing to capture more attention from the sporting public and draw badly-needed crowds. Instead, the game must regroup and rely on the reemergence of crowd favourite California Chrome, the 2014 Horse of the Year, who resumed training in October after a three-month break. The two-day Breeders’ Cup fixture was held at Keeneland for the first time this year. Though much smaller than recent venues Churchill Downs and Santa Anita, Keeneland drew 44,947 for day one, a record for a Breeders’ Cup Friday and a record for Keeneland until 50,155 attended on Saturday. Attendance would have certainly been higher to see American Pharoah and friends if more space was available. Aside from American Pharoah, there was the typical mix of predictable wins and shock results. Songbird and Nyquist have highly promising futures after wins in the Juvenile Fillies and Juvenile. Neither has been beaten. Aidan O’Brien became the all-time leader of wins in the Breeders’ Cup Turf when Found upset Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Golden Horn to give the trainer a fifth win in the richest turf race in America. That victory earned a short-lived appreciation. An hour later, American Pharoah was on the track.

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All eyes – and cameras – were on the Triple Crown hero at Keeneland

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AROUND THE GLOBE

AUST R A L I A

by Stephen Howell

The closest an international got to the winner of the $6 million Group 1 Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 3 was in the jockeys’ room at the famous track. That’s the women’s room, and European riders William Buick (on Godolphin’s Sky Hunter), Gerald Mosse (Red Cadeaux) and Ryan Moore (Snow Sky) shared the space with Cup winner Michelle Payne (Prince Of Penzance). “Their room was overflowing, which has never happened before, and they were so calming,” 30-year-old Payne said. “I could not have been surrounded by better jockeys. Everybody was so relaxed and that made me so relaxed, and that really helped.” There was space to spare because only one other woman had a ride on the ten-race card, apprentice Jacki Beriman. Payne, in only her second Cup ride, had room to spare at the finish, relegating Frankie Dettori on the Irish visitor Max Dynamite to a half-length second after gaining a break on the world-renowned rider when she switched around a runner in the straight. Criterion, who was campaigned in England in the summer, was third.

“Weir’s lengthy

celebrations kept the media involved with the Cup story for more than a week” Red Cadeaux, on his fifth Cup run, did not finish, with Mosse pulling him up near the line with what was later diagnosed as a fetlock fracture. The rider was distraught and the horse’s future looked grim, but fortunately he is recovering from surgery and is set to see out his days at Living Legends in Melbourne, alongside previous Cup winners and other former stars. Locals were rejoicing in “our horse” winning the great race after Protectionist (from Germany) won last year and Dunaden and Americain (both from France) in 2011 and 2010 – the two Cups in between went to Australian-trained imports Green Moon and Fiorente. However, Aussies – and the world – are celebrating much more with the new

BRONWEN HEALY

Payne’s gain shatters glass ceiling

Darren Weir celebrates his Melbourne Cup win with history-making Michelle Payne

celebrity/media darling Michelle Payne, who is the first female winner of the Melbourne Cup, a remarkable shattering of Australian racing’s ultimate glass ceiling, after which she spoke out for women in what she called a “chauvinist” sport. Payne said that those who had wanted her replaced as the Cup rider of Prince Of Penzance “can get stuffed because they think women aren’t strong enough, but we just beat the world”. For a while at least, Payne usurped the standing of Gai Waterhouse, Sydney’s seventime champion trainer and trainer of the Cup winner Fiorente two years ago, as the ‘First Lady of Australian Racing’. Waterhouse described this year’s result as a beautiful Australian story. The win was made even more poignant by the inclusion of Payne’s brother, 32-year-old Stevie, who drew the barrier (1) that made such a difference and then strapped (led up) the horse on the day. Stevie Payne, who works for Prince Of Penzance’s trainer Darren Weir, has Down syndrome, and his joy and involvement showed that those with disability can achieve a lot. ‘Bushie’ Weir’s success and lengthy celebrations in Ballarat and his old, tiny home town Berriwillock some four and a half hours’ drive north-west of Melbourne, kept the

media involved with the Cup story for more than a week. Weir, 45, is the quintessential battler made good through hard work, and much more. Owners’ spokesman Sandy McGregor (who has 25% of Prince Of Penzance) described Weir as “a gifted genius, self-taught and passionate, determined, tough and relentless”. McGregor, who owns a big logistics company, said he hoped that next year Weir could bring back Signoff, fourth in last year’s Cup after making the field on winning the “last chance” Lexus Handicap at Flemington. “He’ll be running in the Adelaide Cup in March and then we hope to bring him back here next November,” McGregor said at Flemington. “He just had a little tendon issue.” McGregor added that Signoff, who he owns with another wealthy Weir backer, Gerry Ryan, was at Ryan’s Limerick Lane farm with half a dozen young staying horses bought for them overseas. “I buy only a certain type of horse, stayers and jumpers,” said the man who was a partowner of champion jumpers Some Are Bent and Black And Bent. “All my stayers now are out of France and England (and New Zealand), but I buy only yearlings and weanlings.”

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TALKING TO... LIZZIE KELLY

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THIRST Lizzie Kelly’s high-profile wins last season did not give her career the lift she hoped it might, but with a new job at Neil King’s yard meaning she does not have to rely on her parents for rides, she is determined to kick on and enjoy a successful time in a male-dominated sport By Tim Richards • Photos George Selwyn

our career is in its infancy but you have already won two big handicap hurdles and ridden in Grade 1 races. What targets have you set yourself this season? I had a dream first season and I can’t really expect that to happen again, though, of course, I hope it does. Really it’s less about winners and more about getting outside rides and creating more contacts with trainers as I try to establish myself. How tough is the winter game and do you prefer hurdling or chasing? I work full-time at the yard, 13 days out of every 14, mucking out and riding out. So you are regularly tired and wet, grafting away, hoping as a conditional it will all turn into some rides. By contrast, riding in a race is relatively simple. You’re out on the course for only ten minutes for each ride and quickly find yourself in the zone. You might be wet, you might be cold, but you don’t notice those things because you’re concentrating. I love chasing, which is quite funny because I don’t get that many rides over fences. I was a point-to-point rider for five seasons and that’s where I learnt my trade, so I get very excited whenever I have a chase ride. I honestly feel I am a better chase jockey than I am over hurdles. My own experience tells me that the stride lengths are different over hurdles and fences. But really, at the end of the day, it amounts to the same thing, steering them safely over to the landing side.

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In your view, what are your biggest strengths – and in what areas do you need to improve? I am a very positive rider over an obstacle and always try to gauge what the horse’s best

attributes are. So if I know I have a good jumper under me I’ll make sure the horse has enough space around it to actually make ground in the air. Other than that, I try to get the pace right and generally feel I am a good judge of pace. But, having said that, I need to improve everything. When you are competing at this level all aspects of your riding have to keep getting better. I would love to be tidier in a finish and hopefully that should come with more experience; as much

I suppose you could say it did get me a job at Neil King’s, and I’d also like to think, thanks to Aubusson and Tea For Two, that when it comes to ladies’ races I’d always have a ride. One thing they did was concrete my selfconfidence; I now know I can compete on big days under a lot of pressure against the top jockeys and pull it off. My confidence after those two wins was sky high. It was a great feeling and it’s nice to know I’ve got those two big races on the board.

“I know I can

The weighing room is known for its unique atmosphere and camaraderie among jockeys – but what is it like for a woman? I always make a point of not sitting in the girls’ changing room on my own. So I tend to hang around with the men and it’s great because they will always chat to you and there are regular friends who will talk things over with you. Some people might get a bit confused when you are walking around wrapped in a towel trying to wash your gear after a race. There might be a couple of comments and a bit of banter, but that’s what makes the place. To start with it’s a bit like going to a new school, all a bit frightening but you’ve got to get into it. At the end of the day we’re all doing the same thing, riding a winner, taking a fall, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a boy or a girl. In a funny sort of way the only person that worries about a girl being in the weighing room is me. But the men really couldn’t care less. The weighing room is full of little groups of friends, who then all get on as one bigger group. I have my own friends in there and I do feel part of it. The valets are always very welcoming and I’ve never had a problem with anyone. The media

compete on the big days under pressure against the top jockeys and pull it off” as you practise on an equiciser there’s no substitute for the real thing. If you’re stuck between Dickie Johnson and Tom Scudamore going to the last you want to look as good as them and ride as good a race as they do. Were you disappointed that your high-profile wins on Aubusson in a Haydock Grade 3 and Tea For Two in the Lanzarote Hurdle last season did not produce more outside rides? Yes, hugely disappointed. When you are starting up people say to you, ‘Get a couple of good winners and you’ll be on your way’. Well, I got them and it didn’t really happen.

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Kelly says her male colleagues in the weighing room have been welcoming but hopes she can inspire more women jockeys

>> love the fact you’re a girl but once you’re inside you’re no different to anyone else.

In her day Lorna Vincent led the way for women and Lucy Alexander is currently the most successful lady rider in Britain, with Katie Walsh and Nina Carberry leading the charge in Ireland. Are they an inspiration and do you think your career could inspire a new generation of female jockeys? When I grew up I wanted to be the best female jockey ever. When I used to watch those girls, especially Katie Walsh and Nina Carberry, they were an inspiration, but also a target. Watching them on TV I would say to myself, ‘I want to be better than you’. It was a very competitive way of looking at it; they were doing what I wanted to do and doing it really well. I was convincing myself I would be like them, only better. I’d like to think what I am doing will encourage girls who are point-to-pointing or just riding as amateurs to take the next step and turn professional. There are plenty of brilliant women point-topoint riders out there and if I can do it, so can they. What was your reaction to Michelle Payne becoming the first woman to ride the winner of last month’s

“There are plenty of

brilliant women point-to-point riders out there and if I can do it, so can they” Melbourne Cup on 100-1 chance Prince Of Penzance? Incredible! What a race to win putting her on the front pages of newspapers around the world. It’s the same as a girl winning the Grand National, or maybe even bigger. It has lifted the profile of women riders to a new level, but whether it will result in getting any more rides – probably not. I wouldn’t be surprised if it has no effect in the long term. Michelle Payne described racing as a chauvinistic sport. In your view, is it? No jockey has ever told me, ‘You’re not strong enough, you’re not good enough’. Never any remarks based on the fact that I’m a girl. But I do think there is a deep-rooted feeling among some in the sport that girls should not be race-riding. Statistically, you

only need to look at the numbers: how many seriously good female jockeys have there been? Not a lot. Looking around the weighing room, I know I am better than some and worse than others. I am sure there are some trainers who don’t want to use Lizzie Kelly, not because they don’t like her riding but because she’s a woman. Due to the lack of female representation you will always attract media coverage with a bigrace ride. Are you happy in front of the cameras and do you see it as your job to speak out? I have always been very open and have studied marketing at university and appreciate a woman rider being interviewed is beneficial to the sport. I enjoy doing it, though it hasn’t helped me as far as extra rides are concerned. I don’t see it as part of my job to speak out on behalf of women because they have got to get up off their arse and do it for themselves, as I have done. All right, I haven’t made it. But I’ve got this far after being brought up with people telling me I’d never make it and I used that negativity as my fuel. That was the spur I needed and I have had to work bloody hard to get as far as I have. I pitched up at Henrietta Knight’s when I was 14, having organised the whole THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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Kelly and Tea For Two (left) go at it hammer and tongs with Sam Twiston-Davies and Arpege d’Alene at Ascot in February

thing myself and not even telling my parents. Who or what inspired you to become a professional jockey and have you ever considered an alternative career? AP McCoy. I was obsessed with him. He was awesome, like a living myth. He was this man who could take falls, get the weight off, ride winners. He was so strong, like the Iron Man. He was everything I want to be. I loved the idea of marketing racing as a sport, like Great British Racing. And with my events management degree from university that door might still be open in a few years time. Yes, I do love doing marketing; it’s fascinating and promotes our sport. What does a young woman have to sacrifice in order to concentrate on a jockey’s life? Sometimes I worry that wasting to do a certain weight can have a negative effect on female health, especially later in life. It can cause problems possibly with childbirth and one or two other things but luckily I don’t have to lose weight too often. I can do 9st 9lb THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

with a couple of days notice. We all have to make sacrifices, like missing out on a Saturday night party if you are riding on the Sunday. But, frankly, I’d rather have the ride on the Sunday than go to a party. Your mother is married to Devon trainer Nick Williams and is very involved in the training game. In what ways has she been a help and support to you? In every way. She’s great. If it wasn’t for Mum we wouldn’t be doing this interview; she has given me everything. She always says I’ve earned it because we never had any stable staff and from the age of 11 I did all the work, mucking out and schooling. My parents were accountants and Mum is the perfect person to talk to about lots of things on and off the horse. What made you move from your stepfather Nick Williams’s stable to ride as conditional jockey to Neil King in Wiltshire? I wanted to be able to say I had a job on the strength of my own riding. It is hugely

important to me that people can’t say I get rides only because I ride for my parents. I went to Neil King and told him I wanted a job, which he gave me, and those rides I’ve got off the back of my own riding. It’s nothing to do with my parents and that means a hell of a lot to me. You are still taking plenty of rides for Nick Williams. Does the fact that you know the horses so well – and understand the trainer’s methods – give you an advantage in a race over other, perhaps stronger riders? We are all on the same wavelength and understand each other. After all, we are family and have all done the same things together for the last ten years. And that’s important if things go wrong in a race. I can go down to the start and change riding instructions as long as I’ve got a good reason. If it all starts to go wrong during a race I know what my parents would want me to do. I know their training regime and I know the horses. AP McCoy suggested female riders should receive a weight allowance

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Kelly and Aubusson (right) score at Haydock last year; the duo were narrowly denied in an Auteuil Grade 1 in November

>> when riding. What changes would you like to see to encourage more women jockeys? A valuable ladies’ race would be a clever idea, particularly if it climaxed a series of ladies’ races. There could be appearance points for girls riding in the races. Of course there would be bonus points for first, second and third throughout the series. I am sure races along these lines would create a lot of interest and of course opportunities for girls. Do you pursue a rigorous fitness regime and is your weight easily controlled? When the season kicks off I am out running two or three times a week; I work full-time mucking out in the morning, then ride four or five lots – that gets you very fit. Once you’re actually racing you keep pretty fit. I have to be very disciplined with my lifestyle and diet. Basically, you can’t be stupid like drinking several cans of coke and eating a burger. I just have to observe a balance in what I do and what I eat. You have a degree in Events Management and have written a thesis on marketing racing aimed at 18-25 year-olds. How do you envisage attracting young people to our sport? I’ve never really been able to figure it out in any great detail. But I do know that it is cool to go racing and a lot of the younger generation enjoy the day out, but racecourses need to give them a bit more and make them feel welcome and wanted. Perhaps by way of

“Aubusson ran a

blinder at Auteuil. Ruby beat me by a nose – I’ll try not to let it happen again!”

Where would you like to see yourself in five years’ time? I’d like to be riding for a big, successful stable.

CLOSE UP AND... PERSONAL ‘Me’ time is spent… writing and listening to music One chore I dislike is… washing up

more 18-25 year-old clubs, like they have at Cheltenham. Racegoers can easily be stuck at the end of a queue for a £7 burger, which tastes terrible, with no proper facilities. Perhaps better facilities for younger racegoers in the shape of their own on-course club, where they would be able to meet some of racing’s celebrities. Can you name a couple of horses you are looking forward to riding this winter? There is a nice little horse I love riding called After Eight Sivola, who will be hurdling, and of course Aubusson and Tea For Two. Aubusson ran an absolute blinder at Auteuil last month to be beaten a nose by Thousand Stars [in the Grade 1 Grand Prix d’Automne]. Unfortunately Ruby Walsh got the better of me by a nose, but I’ll try not to let it happen again! Aubusson has always been my number one favourite horse and it’s so exciting to be the person on top in races like that. He has to be fresh and we’ll be taking our time with him. He may even go chasing.

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THE BIG INTERVIEW

ALAN WRIGHT

DONALD McCAIN

Donald McCain: down on numbers but not optimism as the jumps season clicks into gear

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The fightback

STARTS NOW After the retirement of his stable stars, a virus in his yard and then losing a significant number of his string, Donald McCain has not enjoyed the best of luck over the past few seasons, yet as the Cholmondeley-based trainer explains, there is plenty to look foward to Words Chris McGrath

he thought instantly restores his default setting, open and humorous. “Yes,” Donald McCain laughs. “Dad would have had a very good way of dealing with the whole thing. But I don’t know if I’m allowed that…” If a hint of deprecation enters his tone, it is plainly reserved not for his late father, incorrigible as he was, but for his own circumspection. At some level, no doubt, McCain feels an ancestral urge to unburden himself of a few withering home truths, undiluted by considerations of diplomacy. Nor can any such instinct lurk too far below a surface that so strongly evokes the old man: the big, candid features, the broad shoulders, an eye that fades from twinkling levity into a challenging hardness only when detecting some countervailing want of sincerity or trust. But here he is, trying to find the right word, the right key, precariously compromising between irreconcilables: between the ease of his nature, and the difficulty of his situation; between the need to defend himself from damaging assumptions, and a still greater imperative to move on. It is an apt setting to catch up with a trainer urgently intent on a fresh start. McCain is taking a lunch break at the Tattersalls Horsesin-Training Sale, combing the catalogue for recruits to shore up the gaping breach created by the departure from his Cheshire stables, a couple of weeks previously, of some 60 horses owned by Paul and Clare Rooney. Their abrupt exit leaves him with only around 80, an uncomfortable number of which remain too immature to relieve his sudden exposure. Yet McCain is sticking scrupulously to the stance that neither he nor the Rooneys THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

have anything to gain from recrimination. His former patrons, after all, have been no less respectful in their own response to public curiosity about a mortifying failure of private chemistry. Whatever the substance of their mutual grievances, neither McCain nor the Rooneys are amplifying them beyond the formula that a virus in the stable, last season, made it seem prudent to spread risks across several different yards. That hardly accounts for the fact that McCain’s will not be among them, of course. But nor is it difficult to see why the Rooneys might conclude that retaining just a

“We’re behind the

eight ball, that’s clear. I’m not going to train 150 winners. But we’ll do the best we can” handful at Cholmondeley would place a continued relationship under intolerable strain. In the event, they opted for a clean break. And, to their credit, neither side has indulged in bitter insinuations since. Even now, McCain refers to his departed patrons as essentially “nice people.” In fact, the only external measure of some volatility within a triangular relationship is the likelihood that Jason Maguire, on his return from injury, will still be retained in the Rooney silks – and no longer serving as stable jockey to McCain.

Be that as it may, the one resentment McCain is prepared to air concerns the timing of the divorce. “If it had happened in summer, we’d have had more of a chance,” he reasons. “We’ve still plenty of horses, but a lot of them are youngsters replacing horses that were ready to run. And too many of them, at the moment, are my own. But if it keeps our people in work, in the short term, so be it. Because we’ve managed to get a great bunch together. There were a handful we did have to let go, but luckily we were a bit short-handed when it happened so we’ve managed to keep all the main staff on. “We’re behind the eight ball, that’s clear. We spent a lot of money over the summer, laying down a deep silicone sand oval – basically to accommodate the numbers we had. I’m not going to be churning out 150 winners this season, that’s for sure. But we’re going to do the best we can with what we’ve got.” Not that the rupture, when it came, was exactly out of the blue. Fissures of tension had evidently been spreading for a while, so much so that McCain felt something akin to relief when they all suddenly crumbled together. True, he did not find it in his heart to supervise the loading of all the lorries. For the couple of days it took to complete the job, McCain tried to keep himself out of the way. If the Rooneys had too many eggs in one basket, then so, demonstrably, did McCain himself. But could any trainer have sensibly turned down such an opportunity? The money the Rooneys were prepared to spend had the potential to take the stable to another level. As it is, at 45, McCain finds it difficult to resist a nagging taint of humiliation – for all that the solidarity of his professional community has proved an unsuspected silver lining. Luca

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DONALD McCAIN >> Cumani,

his first boss when sent down to Newmarket as a 16-year-old, has himself just endured a similar calamity in the defection of Sheikh Obaid Al Maktoum. As soon as he saw his former protégé at Tattersalls, Cumani took his hand and exclaimed: “Brothers in arms!” “To be honest, I feel a little embarrassed about how nice everyone has been,” McCain admits. “I’ve had other trainers coming up to me at the races and hugging me. But it’s nice to know you’ve still got plenty of friends. I rang round my owners the next day and everyone was wonderful. Some of my longest serving owners have sent me more horses already; one who’d left the yard during the summer sent an email the same day, promising to send me one again. “Look, I know I was in a very lucky position, so it’s no disaster. We’re still better off now than we have been. I’ve got some fantastic owners, some very nice horses. It’s nowhere I’ve not been, it’s not strange territory. Everyone has said the same thing to me: ‘You’ve done it before, you’ll do it again’.” It is easy, after all, to forget quite what it took for “Ginger McCain’s son” to turn the trainer of Red Rum into “Donald McCain’s father.” He was literally heir to a legend, to a Ginger who didn’t really exist outside caricature, this cheerfully outrageous taxi driver who had freakishly matched the peculiar needs of another one-off in Red Rum. Nothing pleased McCain more, in so swiftly

establishing his ability to train top-class horses like Overturn and Peddlers Cross, than correcting all this folksy condescension about his father. By the time Ginger pulled Amberleigh House out of his hat, to win a fourth National in 2004, his son was heavily involved in the yard. But when McCain saddled Ballabriggs to win the race in his own name, in 2011, it was hard to say which gave him more satisfaction:

“I know I was in a

very lucky position, so it’s no disaster. We’re still better off now than we have been” Ginger’s glow of pride, or the new respect McCain was consolidating for Ginger himself. Just in time, too. When the old man died, only five months later, he could be mourned as flesh and blood rather than as a mere cartoon. In becoming his own man, it was almost as though McCain had rescued his father’s identity, as well. He had made people see Ginger with fresh eyes, both as a father –

a man hard but fair, who taught you never to mind a rollicking so long as your honesty was never called in doubt – and as a horseman. “Of course I never realised at the time that he wouldn’t be around, so soon afterwards,” McCain says. “But it does mean a lot to me now that he was there to see it. I stand by it that Dad could train with the best of them, but he never really got the chance. “Good horses are easy to train. We’d always had to buy cheap horses and hoped to live with their problems, as things you could manage. It would bother me and my sister, the way people talked about him. He would just say: ‘Bollocks to them.’ Deep down, though, I think it would annoy him. He’d sit there listening to people on the telly, talking in clichés, and ask why they didn’t say what they really thought, why they never said anything interesting. “Of course a lot of what he did say was tongue-in-cheek. Yes, he could shout and bawl but it would all be forgotten five minutes later. Dad would be the fairest, straightest man, and the most loyal, that I ever knew. And I think Amberleigh House, in particular, proved a point. Dad had maybe six winners that season. But here was this one horse in the yard capable of running well in this one race. He’d found him, he trained him – and the horse couldn’t have gone there in better shape. “That’s still probably my greatest day in racing, for everything that’s happened since.

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Kruzhlinin (noseband), one of the horses that owners Paul and Clare Rooney have removed from the McCain stable, jumps the Canal Turn in the 2014 Grand National

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the bottom of the problem. It was an excruciating month. Four consecutive centuries had maintained a curve of relentless progress: twice leaving him behind only Nicholls and Henderson in the prize-money table, and then twice exalting him as the most prolific trainer in the land. However lonely he felt, he soon found that he was not alone: other trainers discreetly

“I’m not laid-back. I

probably worry more than I should. A winner tends to be a relief, not a joy” asked to compare blood tests as they sought to end less conspicuous droughts of their own. It was no mean feat, in the circumstances, to muster 98 winners by the end of the season – albeit the plunge from the 142 of the previous campaign stimulated conclusions of staggering ignorance and malice on social media, forums and elsewhere. “I’m not saying we’ll never get sick horses

again, but it won’t be for want of trying to do things different or better,” McCain reflects. “No one thing showed up, it rarely does, but there was a pattern and I firmly believe it was connected to the very warm autumn we had. Had it happened mid-season it might have been different. But it came on just when I was starting off our winter horses. And because they weren’t finishing their races, your natural reaction is to be a bit harder on them.” Despite everything, only JP McManus and Bloomfields had more winners than the Rooneys last season. McCain does not pretend that he will relish the fulfilment, in other hands, of horses he found for them himself, and nursed through their bumpers and novices. Yet he has also resolved to maintain a better perspective than he managed last winter, when he grants that he was not always terribly easy to live with. “Where we are now?” he says. “Dad had it a lot tougher. But he would never let himself get as upset, for instance by horses running bad. He had a great coping mechanism, because he had a life before horses. I’m not laid-back. I probably worry more than I should. A winner tends to be a relief, not a joy. Quite sad, isn’t it? I don’t particularly enjoying watching them. I do worry, I do get wound up. I don’t want to let people down when they have put their faith in you. “I must say I didn’t necessarily want to get as big as I did. Obviously that’s not an issue now!

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never forget coming back through Goodison, in the box with all the stickers on the side, and the taxi drivers calling out… we could have driven round for hours.” But if McCain inherited a deeper grain of genius than had been recognised, he has also required something of the tough hide that had more obviously sustained the old man – not just in the present crisis, but also in the one that has turned out to be its prelude. In some ways, indeed, the virus that petrified McCain’s stable last winter was perhaps harder to take: it was more insidious, more corrosive. It lacked the vivid, dramatic quality that has caused him to be embraced by his peers this autumn, and instead left him brooding and bereft. “I’m a true northerner,” he says wryly. “The tendency is to put your head in the sand and drive on, and I’ve always managed to work on through things. Then I took this rock-solid horse to Uttoxeter. I knew he was no flash in the pan. It was his first run for me, and he was very switched off in the paddock. I didn’t know that wasn’t his way, until we ran him three months later and he was bouncing around. What made it worse was that it was one for Tim Leslie, who has been an absolute star for us. I was stood watching with one of his sons. I’ll never forget it, I couldn’t get out of there quick enough.” Even as the horse tailed off, McCain decided to suspend operations while he tried to get to

Father and son with Ballabriggs, winner of the 2011 Grand National, continuing the McCain family’s love affair with Aintree

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Courses and handicappers must help northern racing Quite apart from the specific impact on its leading stable, the Rooney-McCain split more broadly represents another blow for jump racing in the north. With many of the horses leaving Cholmondeley being redistributed among trainers in the south, the odds have extended steeply against a revival after the nadir of last season – when northern trainers mustered just two fourth places at the Cheltenham Festival from 25 runners. The virus that knocked back McCain’s string last winter doubtless contributed to the chill wind blowing through the circuit. At the best of times, however, he finds himself vexed by the way its lack of depth is locked in by racecourses and handicappers alike. McCain asks himself how the dominant figures of his youth – men like Arthur

But while I’m going to have to watch a lot of very nice horses that I bought, winning good races, it does feel a bit like a new lease. It sounds wet, but the whole thing was bothering me that much that I’m not sure it bothers me any more. Literally the day the horses left I felt better about myself again.”

Stephenson, Gordon Richards and Peter Easterby – would today place their good horses when so many northern tracks seem to cater only for mediocrity. “A lot of so-called Grade 1 tracks are letting us down,” he says. “If they keep on putting on races for a certain type of horse, then those are the horses they’re going to be stuck with.” He cites as the most grievous offenders Ayr, Newcastle and Wetherby, while even one or two of the more exemplary venues – Haydock and Carlisle – have shed some of their appeal by dint of track reconfigurations. With so few matching the efforts of places like Kelso or Musselburgh, McCain often finds himself ending up with the worst of both worlds. “You can start a horse in the north,” he explains. “But then if you win a novice hurdle Perhaps, after regrouping, big winners will have a new sweetness? Surely now, if ever, is the time to recall the old axiom: ‘Don’t get mad, get even.’ But McCain shakes his head. “It’s not about getting even,” he says emphatically. “It’s about appreciating what we’ve got. The people you’re dealing with on a daily basis, people who

by the kind of distance you will get there, in slow ground, you’re straight away in 125, 130 territory. And running off that kind of mark, in the south, you’re going to get blown out of the water. There’s no system to progress horses to a higher level in the north, and that means you’re forced to go south with an inflated rating.” Sited as he is, of course, McCain is no less able to target southern tracks. Newton Abbot is actually closer than Perth. But his regional loyalty is unequivocal. “I’ve no more ambition than to be the leading trainer in the north of England,” he says. “There are plenty of good trainers who can do the job as well as anyone. “But we do need somewhere to run and educate quality horses. They won’t always get big fields, but the racecourses need to help us.” stick with you through thick and thin. “To be honest, one of the biggest things I have to learn from all this is that I’ve got a nice way of life, a great family and some fantastic owners. Not to worry about what you could have, but about what you’ve got – and to enjoy it all a bit more.”

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THE WOBURN STUD

A new reign

BLOOMS Keith and Eileen Harte leased the former Bloomsbury Stud – now known as The Woburn Stud – two years ago and have etched a successful introduction to the newest chapter in the historic farm’s story Words and photos Emma Berry

sombre air inevitably descends over any dispersal sale, and that was certainly the case at Tattersalls in 2010 when the Dowager Duchess of Bedford parted with mares, foals and yearlings from her Bloomsbury Stud after 45 years in operation. Now, 50 years after the then-Lady Tavistock purchased her first foal, the successful owner/breeder’s famous farm at

Keen foal pinhookers Keith and Eileen Harte

Woburn Abbey is once again a thriving concern, under the name of The Woburn Stud and in the capable hands of Keith and Eileen Harte. There aren’t too many stud farms which have red deer stags adorning the front lawn but this is all part of life on the Duke of Bedford’s estate, a quaint and charming world within a world, where a thoroughbred breeding operation sits alongside a safari

park and a golf club but with space to exist in seeming perfect isolation. That freedom is highlighted by the daily hand-walking of yearlings and foals, who benefit from the peaceful sprawl of gently rolling parkland which encompasses the Woburn Estate while being prepared for the sales. During its incarnation as Bloomsbury Stud, the 290 acres of land within the shadow of the abbey were home to a number of top-class

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Tavistock’s celebrated foundation mare Mrs Moss, who is immortalised in bronze at the head of the abbey’s driveway. A plaque in her memory in the stable yard says simply, “Thank you for changing our lives”. In setting up their own business shortly before the recession took hold, the Hartes underwent something of a life-change themselves, opting to leave their native Ireland to settle in England, initially renting Shutford Stud in Oxfordshire from 2006. “We came to England because when we started out the Celtic Tiger was still flying high in Ireland and it was too expensive to set up there,” explains Keith, who previously served time in England at Shadwell and Cheveley Park Stud, and had stints in Ireland and Australia with Coolmore, and at Brookdale Farm in Kentucky. “We thought there weren’t many people starting up over here so we got a few people to send us horses and it took off from there. It seemed a bit crazy at the time to come to England because the economy was so good in Ireland, but everyone was starting up over there.” Those “few people” have now turned into a solid client base, with the name Keith Harte Bloodstock – incorporating Keith, Eileen and Keith’s brother Max – now properly ensconced at The Woburn Stud for the last two years and an increasingly prevalent name at the bloodstock sales in Britain. Keith continues: “We now have about 230 acres of the farm in total. Initially we thought it

would be too big for us – we came here with just nine horses – so we took on 140 acres to begin with and have recently taken the farm on the other side, which is about 90 acres. We got to know Lady Tavistock as she had a couple of mares with us in Oxfordshire and she invited us to come to see the place. “We now have 12 permanent boarding mares. We could accommodate more but it works quite well as it is because during the breeding season we have more mares here, so we’re quite happy with the numbers.”

“I wouldn’t give

pinhooking up for anything; it’s the part of the business we really love” The Hartes’ seasonal boarders are predominantly mares from Ireland visiting British-based stallions, making the farm, with its proximity to the Newmarket heartland, an ideal location. While this is very much a new chapter in the life of the stud farm, touches of the old guard remain – such as the jockey statues in the Bloomsbury purple-and-white-striped livery at the office door – ensuring its past contribution

to British breeding history is not forgotten. An even more reassuring presence is that of Phil Redhead, who was stud groom at Bloomsbury Stud for 25 years and has remained in place to aid the smooth start for the Hartes. Eileen says: “We’re quite close-knit. Max, Keith and I run things together and Phil has been brilliant because he settled us in to the place. Normally when you move to a new farm it takes a while to bed in, but he knew which boxes were best, and which paddocks work best for summer or winter, so he has been an enormous help.” Her husband adds: “When we first came to look at the farm we got a great feel for how it was laid out. It just seemed like everything worked when we got here. There’s nothing even now that I could say, ‘I wish this was here or that was there’. “Lady Tavistock built it up gradually over the years, occupying more land as she needed it, and she thought it through very well. A lot of influence has come from her time in New Zealand, which is why we have the big barns, which are really useful, especially in winter.” As well as boarding mares and their young stock, the Hartes have developed a thriving consigning business, sending around 45 yearlings to this year’s sales, with a major breakthrough result coming last season when selling a 340,000-guinea Dutch Art colt on behalf of Lavington Stud. The team also has 16 foals set to go under the hammer at Tattersalls, including one of the few Al Kazeem weanlings, a colt out of a half-sister to the Group winners Dominant and Es Que Love.

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Yearlings get used to seeing their neighbours, Woburn’s majestic red deer stags

“The sales are very professional now – so many people do it so well,” says Eileen, who largely looks after the administrative side of the business, having worked in the Moyglare Stud office as well as for trainer Peter Makin before going into partnership with her husband. “You can’t do the individual prep and assessment well if you’ve got big numbers. Our numbers now are good, we’re happy with them, and that goes for staff numbers too. “As we got bigger we needed more staff and the hardest thing was to let go and delegate, but we’ve learned to do that in the last year and that’s helped Keith a lot in the yard.” A core element of the Harte business is pinhooking foals – a sphere which the couple enjoy but which can come with its own tensions. “Pinhooking helps to have a decent number of horses here on the farm, plus if you pick the right one you have a nice horse to sell the following year, that’s why it’s important to us, knowing we have a nice few horses to go to war with in the autumn,” explains Keith. “I wouldn’t give it up for anything. It’s the part of the business we really love – you get a few knocks, that’s for sure, but it’s the same with breeding. It can be a tough game.” Throughout late November and early December, the Hartes decamp to Goffs and Tattersalls in search of next season’s sales stars – a job made even busier this year with nearly 400 more foals being sent to market. “We look at about 800 foals so we get a fair idea of what’s around,” says Keith. “There’s a good percentage of foals that people are just shifting and have little chance of getting into a yearling sale, so you have to be cautious.” While being a good judge of a young horse is the overriding requirement for a pinhooker, most would agree that a crystal ball wouldn’t go amiss either, as stallion fashions become ever more narrowly focused. Keith admits: “The most important part is the sire. We go through pedigrees every year but it’s THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

so important to hit the right sire in the right year – though of course you won’t get paid unless it’s a good individual.” His dual role as a consignor adds extra insight. “You get a good feel through the yearling drafts of which stallions people don’t want any more,” he says. “In the last few years more and more want those who can throw two-year-olds. “Conformation is important but you can see which way horses are going to go and what you can correct and what you can’t. One of the hardest ways to learn is by putting your own money in.” To this end, the Hartes, like an increasing number of entities in the bloodstock world, have opted to spread the risk by taking advantage of the government-backed Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in founding syndicates of investors for their pinhooking venture, which started with foals and has now been extended to broodmares.

“Initially we begged, borrowed and stole from family and they were our first investors,” recalls Eileen. “Then five years ago we started the first EIS company and we were blown away by the response. People that knew about the EIS schemes and how they worked realised how good they were and got on board straight away. We had a lot of investment very quickly. “Of course we have to explain very carefully about what might go wrong with horses, especially as a number of the investors are not horsey people, but hopefully by the time we get to the sales, everyone is on the same page. Lady Tavistock is in the syndicate and she absolutely loves it.” Perhaps anticipating another strong renewal of the December Mares’ Sale, the Hartes made the most of Tattersalls’ July Sale when buying two mares for their new EIS broodmare partnership, including the eight-year-old Green Desert mare Mrs Mogg in foal to Dawn Approach and with a Poet’s Voice filly at foot. Eileen explains: “The foal pinhooking syndicate just keeps rolling over and people come in and out, but the mares’ scheme runs over three years. The idea is to hopefully make money out of it and to go back to the sales and buy better mares. If one of the mares happens to end up being very successful I guess we’ll just have to find a way to buy her back!” There’s hope yet for Mrs Mogg to remain at Woburn should she become anywhere near as good a producer as Mrs Moss.

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REVERSE SHUTTLE STALLIONS

Rising from

THE ASHES It was once a one-way trip for shuttle stallions – from north to south – but Choisir forever changed the way Australian horses were viewed and his success led to an ever-increasing influx of Antipodean sires Words John Berry

porting rivalry between the Poms and our colonial cousins may not be quite as old as the hills, but it has been in sharp focus since 1882, which was the date of the first occasion that the Australian cricket XI beat their English counterparts in a Test Match (at the Oval). The Sporting Times captured the mood of shock when it published a spoof obituary of English cricket, saying that English cricket had died and that “the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia”. Since then, ‘The Ashes’ have remained among the most keenly contested and hardest fought prizes in international sport. Not so with bloodstock honours, as British breeders have consistently and easily maintained a massive first-innings lead over

Indian Ocean was pretty much regarded as a one-way street. Horses in general are not indigenous to Australia, and the thoroughbred in particular is a British breed, created in the 17th and 18th centuries by breeders who repeatedly crossed and recrossed native British horses with imports largely from the Middle East and North Africa. It was, therefore, only natural that the racing nations of the new world should look to Britain for their bloodstock. But the reverse? No chance! A glance down the leading sires’ tables of the antipodes sums up the situation perfectly. In the era before the introduction of country-code suffixes, Australasian horses were merely deemed to be either ‘colonial-bred’ or ‘imported’. To denote which was which, the imports would have an asterisk next to their name.

their antipodean counterparts. The NZ-bred dual Melbourne Cup winner Carbine was imported into England in the 19th century by the Duke of Portland to stand alongside St Simon at Welbeck Abbey Stud, where he begat an unsurpassed three-generation succession of Derby winners (courtesy of Spearmint, Spion Kop and Felstead), but he was very much the exception which proved the rule. Otherwise, bringing horses, and particularly breeding stock, from the antipodes to Britain could be seen as being akin to taking coals to Newcastle. The occasional high-class Australian horse came to race (usually successfully) in England but, as regards stallions and mares, the shipping route through the Suez Canal and across the

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Choisir’s Royal Ascot double cast Australian-bred horses in a more positive light for European breeders

Australia’s list of champion sires. When Matrice (whose sire, the Blue Peter horse Masthead, had been bred in Britain by Lord Derby, for whom he won the Newmarket St Leger in 1947 prior to being exported for stud duties in Australia in 1949) topped the General Sires’ Table in 1973-74, he became the first colonial-bred champion sire for half a century. Similarly, in the inter-war years, only one colonial-bred horse (Heroic, who too was a son of an imported stallion) headed the list. The situation was even more pronounced in New Zealand. When Kingdom Bay became New Zealand’s champion sire in 1993-94, he was the first colonial-bred horse to be so since Martian in 1920-21 – and Martian was colonial-bred in name only. The son of Martagon had been conceived

in England and exported to the South Island of New Zealand ‘in utero’ inside his dam Otterden. The best Australian stallions of this period may well have been good enough to sire decent winners in Europe. But, then again, why would they? In the era before the concept of dualhemisphere covering had been explored (which came about only in the 1980s) there would have been no reason to uproot a successful Australian stallion to Europe, where (in the pre-internet days) he would have been an unknown in a country where the default setting of breeders was that the local horses were superior. Once, however, shuttling had become an accepted practice, the door was open for Australian horses to cover mares in Europe without abandoning their domestic duties. Obviously there was much greater likelihood of European visitors being welcomed in Australasia, but surely there might have been some scope for sending good Australian horses in the other direction. People did indeed try it, but by and large they found themselves preaching to the unconvertible. Among the top-class Australian horses who came to England or Ireland in the latter years of the 20th century was subsequent Australian champion sire Flying Spur, as well as two more former outstanding Australian two-year-olds, Blazing Saddles and Danzero. Flying Spur produced some excellent sprinters at the Irish National Stud in the 1990s including Volata (who won at Group 1 level in Hong Kong, where he raced as Firebolt), Osterhase and Steenburg; while Blazing Saddles sired the champion sprinter Mr Brooks. However, none

of these stallions received enough support to make the ventures worthwhile, and they had been and gone forever by the time that their European-bred stock started winning.

Turning the tide The Damascene moment came in 2003 when Choisir turned the racing world upside down by scoring twice at Royal Ascot. Choisir had won Australia’s premier five-furlong race, the Lightning Stakes at Flemington, earlier that year. However, at the time it seemed inconceivable to British racegoers that Australia’s best sprinter might be competitive against his European counterparts. How wrong could we be? He bolted up. Furthermore, he repeated the dose four days later in the Golden Jubilee Stakes, and the following month beat all his rivals bar Oasis Dream in the July Cup. Choisir thus prompted the start of a re-think. Furthermore, the evidence for the prosecution kept piling up. Takeover Target won the King’s Stand in 2007. Miss Andretti won it in 2008, and Scenic Blast took it the next year. Three years later, the New Zealand-bred (but Hong Kong-trained) Little Bridge won the race. In the Golden Jubilee, Choisir’s victory was followed by the success of his Australian-bred son Starspangledbanner in 2010, with Black Caviar winning it in 2012. How times had changed. When Choisir had followed up his Lightning Stakes victory in 2003 at Royal Ascot, he had gone off at 25-1; when Black Caviar augmented her Lightning Stakes triumph with Royal Ascot success, she started at 1-6. Maybe the bloodstock Ashes were

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Sepoy, along with stud-mate Helmet and Foxwedge, has his first runners in 2016

not, after all, destined to remain in racing’s equivalent of Lord’s Long Room forever. It is impossible to overstate the extent to which Choisir changed the bloodstock landscape in those few weeks in the summer of 2003. He overturned Europeans’ perceptions of the Australian thoroughbred, and opened up the possibility of reverse-shuttling being a viable option. Needless to say, he was the horse to try this option with – and Coolmore was the stud to try it with him. In addition to Choisir’s top-class English form, he had a further advantage in that he was by a stallion (Danehill Dancer) who was doing well in both hemispheres. Furthermore, Danehill Dancer was by Danehill, the king of shuttlers. Consequently, Choisir received good patronage at Coolmore Stud in Ireland in 2004 at a fee of €15,000. He has turned out to be a good stallion, has done well in both hemispheres, and his legacy as the pioneer of the reverse-shuttle route is secure. Shortly afterwards, Coolmore aimed to repeat the recipe with Fastnet Rock.

Rock earns his place Having become involved in Choisir while that horse was in training in New South Wales with Paul Perry, Coolmore sent Perry some yearlings. One of them, a son of Coolmore’s dualhemisphere champion sire Danehill, turned out to be Australia’s top sprinting colt of the 2004/’05 season. Fastnet Rock emulated Choisir in taking the Lightning Stakes, and then emulated Choisir in heading to Newmarket to prepare for Royal Ascot. Lightning could not

strike twice, though: Fastnet Rock fell ill after his journey and was unable to run in England. Consequently, he headed home to take up stud duties at Coolmore Australia, and was not felt to have the credentials at that time to be marketable in Europe. Fastnet Rock did eventually join Coolmore’s Irish team. His arrival in 2010 was a telling sign of the times, showing that Coolmore finally felt that it could market an Australian horse who had never raced in Europe. They had actually already brought one such stallion northwards but that project had been more a matter of necessity than desire: Encosta De Lago had been summoned hurriedly in the spring of 2007 to help to fill the void created by the discovery of George Washington’s infertility. Fastnet Rock’s arrival, though, was more planned. Once he had proved his merit as a stallion in Australia, he ventured north in 2010 and now, with three individual European Group 1 winners (Qualify, Diamondsandrubies and Fascinating Rock) to his credit in 2015, he is so well established here that his 2016 fee is listed as ‘private’. Coolmore has now also taken the Choisir route with a middle-distance horse. The magnificent So You Think complemented his five Australian Group 1 victories by taking five more in Europe. He is now established as a reverse-shuttler, very popular in each hemisphere. He will have his first European juveniles racing in 2016 – as, indeed, will Australia’s leading stallion Redoute’s Choice, who was very well patronised during two seasons at the Aga Khan’s Haras de Bonneval in

France. The extent to which he was accepted is shown by the fact that, when he arrived in 2013, his stud fee of €70,000 made him easily the most expensive stallion in the land. Joining So You Think on the journey northwards in advance of the new stud season will be Choisir’s son Starspangledbanner. A mighty chestnut in the mould of his father, he too followed up Group 1 glory in Melbourne with victory at Royal Ascot. And he too is shaping up as an excellent stallion despite his below-par fertility, his first-season Royal Ascot juvenile double with The Wow Signal and Alexander Anthem being augmented by the subsequent exploits of Free Handicap winner Home Of The Brave. Where Coolmore had led, Darley naturally followed. Seemingly inspired by the success of Choisir, Darley brought two Australian horses to Europe for the 2005 stud season. Reset never really caught the imagination of European breeders, but Exceed And Excel (helped, presumably, by the fact that he was by Danehill, while Reset was by the less familiar Sir Tristram horse Zabeel) certainly did. He had come to race in England in 2004 but ran badly on his only start (in the July Cup). That moderate effort, though, did not deter Darley from promoting him in Europe – which was just as well, because he now ranks as the doyen of reverse-shuttlers. Remarkably, the 2016 stud season will be Exceed And Excel’s 24th consecutive stud season, as he has been active in every one in each hemisphere since retiring from racing after contesting the 2004 July Cup. The fact that his first-season European fee was €10,000 and his 12th-season European fee will be £40,000 speaks volumes for his success.

Rapidly growing team Another illustration of the extent to which the reverse-shuttle programme has developed is that in 2016 Exceed And Excel will be merely one of eight Australian horses on Darley’s European roster. Remarkably, no fewer than four of these are newcomers. Brazen Beau, whose Diamond Jubilee Stakes second place in June had been preceded by two Group 1 victories in Melbourne and who heads to Dalham Hall, is the only one of Darley’s new recruits to have raced in Europe. Hallowed Crown and Shooting To Win head to Kildangan, while Sidestep will go to Haras du Logis in France. Darley’s British Head of Nominations, Dawn Laidlaw, explained that nowadays lack of European form need not be an insurmountable barrier to a new sire. “With the success of stallions such as Exceed And Excel, combined with advances in technology which have enabled people to keep up to date with what is happening in Australia, I have found people much better informed and very familiar with Australian horses,” she said. “When we introduce, say, Brazen Beau, THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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people aren’t merely familiar with his tremendous run at Newmarket; they know all about the success of I Am Invincible. With Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting To Win, they know what a loss his sire Northern Meteor was for Australia.” Another operation that has pinned its colours to the reverse-shuttling mast is Whitsbury Manor Stud, where Fastnet Rock’s Group 1winning son Foxwedge will cover in 2016 for the fourth consecutive year. This means that he, along with the Darley pair Sepoy and Helmet, will all be represented by first-crop runners next season. Whitsbury Manor manager Ed Harper is looking forward to the debuts of Foxwedge’s first juveniles in 2016, and reports that he has found it very feasible to interest breeders in the horse. “Foxwedge has proved very popular with both breeders and yearling buyers here” he said. “Europeans nowadays appreciate the merit of Australian sprinting form, and being a son of Fastnet Rock is now a credential that is respected all around the world, rather than merely down under.” That Harper has been able to attract solid books of mares to Foxwedge, a horse who never raced in Europe, illustrates how well the reverseshuttlers are now accepted. One man who can

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success with Choisir, breeding [Group 2 winner] Chandlery and [Listed winner] Choose Me. Exceed And Excel impressed me too, and I liked his physical shape, which I felt would complement the size and shape of [Excelebration’s dam] Sun Shower. I also felt that his speed was what the mare’s pedigree required.” The bloodstock Ashes are in no immediate danger of being uprooted, but the competition is now much less one-sided than it was.

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BREEDERS’ DIGEST By EMMA BERRY, Bloodstock Editor

Our bloodstock coverage this month includes:

• Sales Circuit: Breeding stock sales under way in the US; yearling wrap-up – pages 79-88 • Caulfield Files: Examining American Pharoah’s illustrious male-line forebears – pages 91-92 • Dr Statz: Patronage by the best mares vital for stallions to make a flying start – page 120

The engaging tale of Harry and Percy O

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would suit Darshaan [Mark Of Esteem’s sire]. Also, I went to the sales after I bought Percy’s Lass and looked at her offspring and they had terrible front legs but Love Token’s legs were great. That’s why I kept going back.” In five visits to Mark Of Esteem, Percy’s Lass lost one foal when undergoing surgery for a twisted gut and aborted another. The winning fillies Love Token and Lady Karr interspersed those two sad occurrences, with Sir Percy being the final, triumphant result of the determined experiment.

Basic principles apply Such forethought should be borne in mind when it comes to finalising this year’s matings. There’s no doubt that plenty of breeders will again flock to unproven firstseason sires, and with the sales results for the offspring of many of these stallions being, often, unjustifiably high, who can blame them? In attempting to breed a racehorse, however, it’s important not to lose sight of the principles which the most influential breeders have stood by for generations – namely, pedigree and conformation. In selecting the wayward but talented Percy’s Lass as a broodmare, Ormesher wisely bought into a family which had achieved noted success for the Moller brothers and set

about using a stallion which would aid her in producing a correct foal. Those on the pinhooking circuit will doubtless groan at the recollection that Sir Percy, a relatively inexpensive foal at 20,000gns, cost even less as a yearling when sold to Marcus Tregoning for just 16,000gns. Basking in the reflected glory of a top juvenile who went on to become a Derby winner will no doubt have eased the commercial pain for Will Edmeades and Chris Budgett, who were involved in the pinhooking of Sir Percy. For a breeder to stay afloat, commercial considerations are paramount and the increasingly fickle nature of stallion fashions, combined with some hefty rises in covering fees, make this a headache-inducing worry. For Harry Ormesher, losing the mare who bred him a Classic winner at such a young age was a significant blow and he may well have had cause to rue the decision to sell Sir Percy for a sum which would only just have covered his production costs. His ultimate reward, however, was the satisfaction of watching the colt who kicked his breeder in the head just seconds after he was born passing the post in front in the most cherished Flat race in the world. It was, Ormesher said at the time, “the best day of my life without doubt”.

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ne of the most enjoyable aspects of this job is meeting a multitude of breeders and hearing their various tales of triumph and disaster. There have been few breeders quite so colourful as Harry Ormesher, who died in November at the age of 81 and will be remembered chiefly in the bloodstock industry as the breeder of the Derby winner Sir Percy. After that colt’s excellent two-year-old season I was fortunate enough to be dispatched to Old Suffolk Stud in Hundon to hear the story of Sir Percy’s less-than-perfect start in life, his dam Percy’s Lass having died from colic when he was just three weeks old. Ormesher’s early introduction to racing had been as publicity agent for Red Rum – an unusual sideline to his more regular work as an award-winning sports and fashion photographer – and he was every bit as sentimental about horses as his old friend Ginger McCain. The mare who became Sir Percy’s foster mother, Great Exception, remained at Old Suffolk Stud until she herself died foaling a filly by Lend A Hand, whom Ormesher subsequently couldn’t bear to sell. After naming her Orphaned Annie, he formed a partnership to put her into training with Brian Ellison. There’s no question that all breeders great and small need luck on their side but Ormesher bridled slightly at any suggestion that the breeding of Sir Percy was merely down to luck, and he was right. It was primarily down to research and a belief in his convictions. Speaking in the spring of 2006, prior to his star’s Classic campaign, he said: “Someone recently said it’s a fluke for a small stud having Sir Percy but I disagree. I sent Percy’s Lass to Mark Of Esteem repeatedly for two reasons. One is that I just love that Moller pedigree: Violetta, Favoletta, Furioso, Laughing Girl and so on. If you watch, it’s always throwing something up. I knew it

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SALES CIRCUIT By CARL EVANS

Figures take a hit as the size of catalogues continue to rise Difficult year for horses-in-training sales in Britain and Ireland as record number offered

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here was a bump in the night at this mammoth event, which offered a record 1,220 horses, a quantity that outstripped the pre-recession 2007 sale. Record-breaking trade 12 months earlier was always likely to prove hard to match, and so it proved, with turnover falling 16% while the average and median prices were down 26% and 23% respectively. On a happier note the clearance rate attained a mark of 85%, proof that Europe’s biggest in-training sale could clear stock for owners and trainers at the end of the Flat season. The drop in prices was put down to a catalogue short of quality horses, a factor which Tattersalls’ Chairman Edmond Mahony referred to in his closing statement. Other issues such as private sales, veterinarian rejections and exchange rates were also mooted as reasons for the declines, but while such intangibles could be said to have some substance, the quantity of horses was an unavoidable fact which caused logistical problems for traders and very long sessions in the ring. The company’s auctioneers did their best to increase the selling rate, but an unexplained drop in withdrawals on the third day led to a session of more than 12 hours with a finish just shy of 10pm. The pain was no problem for David Lanigan’s small draft from Kingdown Stables in Lambourn, which traded a couple of six-figure horses and one belter in the form of Rembrandt Van Rijn, owned by the trainer’s landlord, Bjorn Nielsen. He was one of two to breast the 400,000gns mark, having passed the tests set by Anthony Stroud, a buyer for the Dubai Carnival. Stroud was but one buyer whose list of possible purchases was whittled down on veterinary advice. Heading trade was three-year-old Convergence, a pinhook of sorts, for he was bought for just €32,000 at Tattersalls Ireland’s September Yearling Sale, yet made a whopping 420,000gns on his next ring appearance. Owned by Vincent Gaul and trained by Ger Lyons, the colt had also picked up a handy £107,000 in prize-money along the way. >>

Convergence, a Group 3-winning son of Cape Cross, has been bought to race in Qatar

Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Sale Top lots Name/Breeding

Vendor

Convergence (Cape Cross – Zahoo)

Castlebridge Consign. 420,000

Price (gns)

Buyer Debbie Mountain/Hassan Al Abdulmalik

Rembrandt Van Rijn (Peintre Celebre – Private Life)

Kingsdown Stables

400,000

Stroud Coleman Bloodstock

Prospector (Galileo – Starlight Dreams)

Ballydoyle

240,000

Badgers Bloodstock

Pilote D’Essai (Oasis Dream – Plante Rare)

Ecurie Fabre

230,000

Astute Bloodstock

McCreery (Big Bad Bob – Dolma)

Beckhampton Stables 200,000

Chris Waller Racing

Flying Empress (Holy Roman Emperor – Fly Free)

Jamie Railton

175,000

Jassim Ghazali

Red Galileo (Dubawi – Ivory Gala)

Ed Dunlop

155,000

Stroud Coleman Bloodstock

Trevisani (Dubawi – Geminiani)

Kingsdown Stables

150,000

Platinum Syndicate

Mawjood (Dubawi – Gile Na Greine)

Shadwell Estate

145,000

Mohd Abdulmalik

Make It Up (Halling – American Spirit)

Park House Stables

145,000

Stroud Coleman Bloodstock

Five-year tale Year

Sold

Agg (gns)

Avg (gns)

Mdn (gns)

2015

1038

20,344,550

19,600

10,000

Top Price (gns) 420,000

2014

922

24,304,100

26,360

13,000

425,000

2013

894

20,863,800

23,338

10,000

380,000

2012

909

20,761,100

22,839

11,000

370,000

2011

848

16,584,600

19,557

9,000

310,000

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His next stop will be in Qatar after trainer Karl Burke brought the hammer down on behalf of one of his patrons, Hassan Al Abdulmalik, who will send the son of Cape Cross to ex-pat Debbie Mountain.

Tattersalls October Book 4 Back for a third year – following a four-year hiatus after 2008 – this short-session yearling sale followed Tattersalls’ Horses-in-Training auction. A top price of 10,000gns at an average of 3,711gns is evidence that this was a clear-out opportunity rather than one for money making, yet just 27 of the 47 yearlings offered changed hands. Another 100,000gns was added to Tattersalls yearly turnover, but that was down on the sale last year, albeit the latest catalogue was smaller.

Tattersalls October Book 4 Top lots Sex/Breeding

Vendor

C Equiano – Aegean Mystery

Houghton Bloodstock

10,000

Mick Appleby

F Harbour Watch – Three Sugars

Chippenham Lodge

10,000

David Simcock

F Mount Nelson – Xaphania

After setting new records in 2014 this sale did well to achieve figures that were more or less on a par, and with a slightly better clearance rate of almost 80%. The median dropped by 4%, but there was an identical percentage gain in the overall turnover for Arqana’s three main yearling sales, namely this and the August and V2 auctions. It reached €61,700,000 at an average price of almost €76,000, up 7%. Premiums and prize-money are undoubtedly helpful in the general good health of current French yearling sales, with Arqana chief Eric Hoyeau reflecting on “solid demand coming from French buyers, foreign trainers who are now based in France, European professionals who frequently race in this country [including a number of British trainers], as well as pinhookers”. A reminder of the lure of French racing to cross-Channel raiders came just a few days later when Lambourn’s Harry Dunlop secured his initial Group 1 winner with Arqana graduate Robin Of Navan in the Criterium de SaintCloud. Nicolas De Watrigant’s Mandore International Agency, buying for Sheikh Joaan’s Al Shaqab Racing, led the buyers’ table, taking nine yearlings for €1,070,000 and heading the €726,000 contribution from MAB (MarcAntoine Berghgracht) Agency, which left with 16 horses. The name of Mandore was all over the topten board, but Ted Voute was buyer of the most valued horse, a €290,000 son of Oasis Dream from Anna and Etienne Drion’s Coulonces Consignment, which traded 24 yearlings for €1,437,000 to take the honour of leading consignor for the second year running. Coulonces Consignment’s sale-topper was

Buyer

Heatherwold Stud

8,500

Scott Dixon

F Bahamian Bounty – Royal Consort Houghton Bloodstock

7,000

Mick Appleby

F Sakhee’s Secret – Akathea

Houghton Bloodstock

7,000

Argamia Bloodstock

F Lord Shanakill – Lola Rosa

Abbey Farm

7,000

Joanna Ellis

Comparative figures Year

Sold

Agg (gns)

Avg (gns)

Mdn (gns)

2015

100,200

3,711

2,500

10,000

2014

184,300

4,007

2,300

18,000

2013

115,700

4,628

3,500

14,000

Top Price (gns)

Arqana October Yearling Sale Top lots Sex/Breeding

Arqana October Yearling Sale

Price (gns)

Vendor

Price (€)

Buyer

C Oasis Dream – Soudanaise

Coulonces Consignment

290,000

Voute Sales

F Redoute’s Choice – Benzolina

Saint Pair

260,000

Mandore International

C Shamardal – Fairly Grey

Saint Pair

250,000

Stroud Coleman B/s

F Siyouni – Vie Des Aigles

Grandcamp

250,000

Mandore International

F Holy Roman Emperor – Celestina Agostino Monceaux

220,000

MAB Agency

C Redoute´s Choice – Jakonda

200,000

Private sale

Quesnay

F Invincible Spirit – Lumiere Noire

Mezeray

160,000

Chantilly Bloodstock

C Zoffany – La Jalousie

La Motteraye

150,000

Mandore International

C More Than Ready – Miss Cato

Cadran

150,000

Mandore International

F Siyouni – Pluie D’or

Hotellerie

150,000

Chantilly Bloodstock

Five-year tale Year

Sold

Agg (€)

Avg (€)

Mdn (€)

Top Price (€)

2015

441

15,934,500

36,133

25,000

290,000

2014

447

15,988,200

36,247

26,000

350,000

2013

452

15,092,000

33,389

25,000

320,000

2012

345

10,921,000

31,665

24,000

210,000

2011

375

10,327,000

27,539

20,000

310,000

produced by a half-sister to the Group 1 winner and sire Sudan, and was bought by Voute on behalf of Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal bin Khaled, who has horses in training in Europe, but with a view to running in his homeland’s prestigious King’s Cup.

DBS Autumn HIT and Yearlings Sale This is not a vintage year for Flat horses-intraining sales, and there was further evidence for that in a 59% clearance rate – 110 sold from 189 lots offered. The two-day event comprised horses in training on day one and yearlings during the second session, and while the latter group pulled up the clearance rate slightly it managed an overall mark of just 62%, some way down

on last year’s very good 81%. With 92 fewer horses going through the ring during both sessions, turnover also took a tumble, falling 35%, while the average dipped by 7%, though the median kept parity with 2014. On that occasion a yearling daughter of Phoenix Reach topped the sale when knocked down to Gay Kelleway, and the same trainer was instrumental in the highest yearling price once again. This time Kelleway gave £46,000 for a paternal half-brother to last year’s sale-topper, who is said to be backward and still unraced. Heading the top-ten table on this occasion was a three-time winning colt called Receding Waves from Richard Hannon’s draft. A relative of King’s Stand Stakes winner Prohibit, he was knocked down to Matt Houldsworth on behalf of a Qatari client of Charlie Gordon-Watson and Will Douglass, who chaperones Jassim Al THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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at most sales of this type, but was unavailable on this occasion. There were plenty of overseas buyers on the premises, a sight welcomed by DBS Managing Director Henry Beeby, but not for the first time his close-of-play statement urged buyers to give his company a chance to sell their best stock. He said: “There was plenty of competition for the better lots and our goal remains to attract more of them, especially from northern trainers. There really is no need for them to travel south to sell.”

DBS Autumn HIT and Yearlings Sale Top lots

Goffs Open Yearlings and HIT Sale A bigger catalogue helped turnover rise by 14% at this one-day blend of horses in training and yearlings, although the increase in lots led to a drop in the clearance rate, which achieved 73%. In-training sales vary from year to year, and a top price of just €54,000 was well down on last year’s best of €150,000. The Kodiac two-yearold filly Kotonic, a recent nursery winner, headed this year’s prices for proven horses, leaving Michael O’Callaghan’s stable bound for China after being purchased by BBA Ireland’s Michael Donohoe, but the table-topper was a yearling colt by Sir Prancealot, who joins Dermot Weld having been knocked down to Bobby O‘Ryan for €80,000. The aggregate price for yearlings grew by 30% and there were increases in the average price (2.5%) and median (11%), backing up the view of Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby that some of the youngsters on offer had benefitted from the additional time they had been given to reach the ring. A meaty increase in the overall median price, which rose 56%, was another upbeat element for the company, but it would love to get its hands on a stronger group of horses in training.

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Price (£) Buyer 80,000 C G-W/Howson & Houldsworth

Ayaar (Rock Of Gibraltar – Teide Lady)

Bedford House

65,000 Howson & H’Worth/M Cumani

C Phoenix Reach – Chocolada

Winterbeck Manor Stud

46,000 Gay Kelleway

Passover (Passing Glance – Floriana)

Park House Stables

44,000 Armando Duarte

C Pivotal – Moonglow

Trickledown Stud

40,000 Eric Brook

F Zoffany – Lara Amelia

Mount House Stables

31,000 Church Farm

Good Man Hughie (Flemensfirth – Good Dawn)

Ashgrove Stables

25,000 Power Geneva

Powersbomb (Trans Island – Black Ouzel)

Kiltacky More Stables

24,000 Derek O’Connor

Churchtown Champ (Robin Des Champs – Annagh Lady)

Annagh House Stud

23,000 D Skelton/J Guerriero

Highland Lodge (Flemensfirth – Supreme Von Pres)

Cottage Stables

22,000 James Moffatt

Ryalex (Arcadio – Lady Ramona)

Lamogue Stables

22,000 Lucinda Russell

Year

Sold

Agg (£)

Avg (£)

Mdn (£)

2015

189

1,361,800

7,205

4,000

Top Price (£) 80,000

2014

277

2,144,250

7,741

4,000

70,000

2013

306

2,133,400

6,972

3,800

240,000

2012

288

1,542,300

5,355

3,350

50,000

2011

308

1,632,200

5,299

3,200

32,000

Goffs Open Yearlings and HIT Sale Top lots Name or Sex/Breeding

Vendor

C Sir Prancealot – Dream Date

Weir View Stud

Price (€) 80,000

Buyer Bobby O’Ryan/D Weld

C Kodiac – Independent Girl

Grennanstown Stud

62,000

Tally-Ho Stud

C Raven’s Pass – Mowazana

Lumville Farm

62,000

BBA Ireland

Kotonic (Kodiac – Teutonic)

M O’Callaghan

54,000

BBA Ireland

Corstorphine (Sir Percy – Misplace)

Currabeg Stables

50,000

Daybreak Stables

Dawenkour (Tamayuz – Dawera)

Aga Khan Studs

46,000

Lillington Bloodstock

Abraham (Hernando – Guana)

Ballygallon Stud

38,000

A O’Ryan/S Barry

C Approve – Creekhaven

Cooneen Stud

36,000

BBA Ireland

Athassel (Arch – Inish Glora)

Costigan & Borders Racing

36,000

Luke Comer

Buyer Beware (Big Bad Bob – Adoring)

Commonstown Racing

35,000

Tim O’Driscoll

Five-year tale

CAROLINE NORRIS

Several messages emanated from this six-day sale, a goliath involving 1,530 lots. The bulk of the catalogue consists of jumping foals, although mares and older horses are also

Vendor

Five-year tale

Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale

Hurdles and chase winner Adriana Des Mottes was the star of Fairyhouse

Name or Sex/Breeding Receding Waves (Dick Turpin – Welanga)

Year

Sold

Agg (€)

Avg (€)

Mdn (€)

2015

187

1,776,500

9,451

7,000

80,000

2014

163

1,566,800

9,612

4,500

150,000

2013

193

1,589,800

8,237

3,500

225,000

2012

153

1,380,900

9,025

5,000

80,000

2011

128

1,432,200

11,189

5,000

130,000

available. Overall, the turnover failed to match last year’s excellent figure – but only by 6%. The average price was on a par with last year, the median dropped by 5%, but the mares’ section did particularly well, containing not only the sale-topper but also a 33% increase in trade from a similar-sized catalogue. Mares turned over €1,226,950, and there was a sense of déjà vu about the €145,000 leading lady, Adriana Des Mottes, for she was offered from Willie Mullins’s stable and bought by Mick Carty’s Kilmoney Cottage Stud, a combination which had created the sale-topper Tarla at the 2014 sale.

Top Price (€)

On a more worrying note, trade in foals dropped away as the sale reached a conclusion, suggesting that saturation point had been reached, and yet the numbers being produced are still on the increase. Turnover on the final day, the weakest of the five sessions, fell 35%, the average dropped 20% and the clearance rate went down to an alarming 56% from 68%. Over five days of trading, foals generated €9,541,850, a dip of 5% with only slight declines in average (€13,670) and median (€11,000) prices, but the clearance rate went down to 74% from 81%. Bloodstock agent Aiden Murphy, a leading THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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210,000 gns

• Sire of 100 individual 2yo winners • Yearlings have made up to

(FIESOLANA, Matron Stakes)

• GROUP ONE sire

dual GROUP ONE winner; by a legendary sire

• Classic winning miler;

(Danehill – Last Second, by Alzao)

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Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale Top lots

SARAH FARNSWORTH

Name or Sex/Breeding

Ballincurrig House’s Flemensfirth colt was the sole six-figure foal of the sale

Vendor

Price (€)

Buyer

Adriana Des Mottes (Network – Daisy Des Mottes) Closutton Stables

145,000

Kilmoney Cottage Stud

C Flemensfirth – Keep Face

Ballincurrig House Stud

110,000

Brookland Stables

C Shantou – Vindonissa

Kenilworth House Stud

66,000

G Soldier Of Fortune – Zainzana

Kilmoney Cottage Stud

60,000

Trickledown Stud

C Shantou – Sudden Beat

Landscape Stud

60,000

Martin Cullinane

C Yeats – Shannon Rose

Ballincurrig House Stud

55,000

Brookland Stables

C Fame And Glory – Millys Gesture

Yellowford Farm

55,000

Aiden Murphy

Dare To Doubt (King’s Theatre – Karawa)

Goldford Stud

54,000

Ballyduane Stud

Richard Rohan

Tempest River (Old Vic – Dee-one-o-one)

Rahinston Farm

54,000

Rathmore Stud

buyer of all types of jumping horses, described the foal section as “very strong at the top, a bit patchy in the middle, and not much demand below that”. He added: “There were plenty of buyers, but they were looking for the individual with potential and pedigree. The vast majority are buying to pinhook, but there are end-users, and some of the foals I bought will be kept to race.” Murphy was left as underbidder on the highest-valued foal, a son of the ever-popular Flemensfirth who made €110,000. The colt was bought by Brookland Stables’ Patrick McCann from the Ballincurrig House draft, which once again ended the sale as leading consignor, a position it has held since 2011.

C Kayf Tara – Madmoiselle Etoile

Cleaboy Stud & Coppice Farm

53,000

Brown Island Stables

190,000

Tom Malone/J Snowden

Bach De Clermont (Della Francesca – Fl De Princesse) Ballynoe Stables

170,000

E Williams

Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham November Sale

Reigning Supreme (Presenting – Gli Gli)

Bernice Stables

130,000

Michael Buckley

Golden Birthday, (Poliglote – Gold Or Silver)

Saunderscourt Stud

100,000

Richard Knight B’stock

Leg Lock Luke (Indian River – Delirious Tantrum)

Millwood Stables

100,000

Terry Warner

New ventures often have novelty appeal, although it is doubtful that a quarter of the packed throng that filled the sales arena for this event was aware Tattersalls Ireland was staging it for the first time. They would have turned up regardless of who was in charge, intrigued racegoers from Countryside Day of Cheltenham’s Open Meeting, happy to kill an hour watching young racehorses come to market rather than sit in a traffic jam to leave the course. Auctioneer Alastair Pim, who opened the session, had a captive audience and will rarely get a bigger laugh from the line, “C’mon now sir, they’ll only be getting more expensive later on”. In fact the line was entirely apposite, for the breeze-up horses which opened the sale proved hard to rehouse, with just five of the 13 offered changing hands – the pick was a three-year-old son of Martaline who made £70,000 to a bid from trainer Ben Pauling. It was curious that the breezers were catalogued, for Brightwells – which staged the event 12 months earlier, long before the very recent sale of its bloodstock division to Tattersalls, and which compiled this catalogue before the keys were handed over – had dropped them last year, claiming they did not

River Wylde (Oscar – Clarin River)

Knockanglass Stables

100,000

Big Meadow (Marienbard – Lakyle Lady)

Rosefield Stables

85,000

Stroud Coleman/Neil King

Monbeg Aquadude (Flemensfirth – Mite Dash)

Monbeg Stables

80,000

Michael Scudamore

Ballycrystal (Oscar – Musical Madam)

Milestone Stables

75,000

Tom Malone/Brian Ellison

G Martaline – Commande Blue

Meadowview Stables

70,000

Highflyer/Ben Pauling

Five-year tale Year

Sold

Agg (€)

Avg (€)

Mdn (€)

Top Price (€)

2015

921

12,745,750

13,839

10,500

145,000

2014

976

13,619,550

13,992

11,000

170,000

2013

882

10,850,417

12,302

8,500

120,000

2012

679

8,064,250

11,877

8,000

110,000

2011

660

7,576,800

11,448

7,500

120,000

Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham November Sale Top lots Name or Sex/Breeding

Vendor

Price (£)

Three Ways (Flemensfirth – Serenique)

Willow Farm

Buyer

Highflyer B/s

Five-year tale Year

Sold

2015

Agg (£)

Avg (£)

Mdn (£)

Top Price (£)

1,865,000

60,161

48,000

190,000

2014

1,459,500

44,227

40,000

130,000

2013

2,320,500

44,625

30,000

200,000

2012

3,185,000

53,983

35,000

260,000

2011

1,226,000

47,154

43,500

170,000

fit with the busy three-day race meeting. The horses in training – mainly Irish pointers with recent form – proved more popular, with half a dozen making a six-figure sum, headed by a horse who had won a Carlisle bumper five days earlier for trainer Ronnie O’Leary. Named Three Ways, he made £190,000 to a bid from agent Tom Malone on behalf of David Brownlow, who will house the four-year-old with Jamie Snowden. Best of the Irish pointers was four-year-old Bach De Clermont, who left Brian Hamilton’s care bound for Evan Williams as another

recruit for owners William and Angela Rucker. Turnover at this sale last year was sharply down, following an unusually dry autumn that had prevented many trainers from getting their stock to the races, so a 23% gain in that figure was heartening – and there is hope of better to come at the next Cheltenham Sale on December 11 when even more smart young horses will have shown their mettle at the races on November’s softer ground. The average price rose 35% and the median improved 20%. THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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First European crop yearlings 2016

and 4 other STAKES winners in 2015

• Sire of 3 STAKES winning 2yos

Dubai World Cup winner ANIMAL KINGDOM

• Sire of Kentucky Derby and

3 x GROUP ONE’s on Turf & Dirt, at 6 ½ to 8 ½ f

• Winner of 9 races, including

Leading Sire in USA

• Eclipse Turf CHAMPION,

(Candy Stripes – Dissemble, by Ahonoora)

LEROIDESANIMAUX

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SALES CIRCUIT

Six-million dollar girl provides bionic boost to Keeneland trade By Nancy Sexton

KEENELAND

Irish-bred Photo Call walked into the ring with a recent victory in the Grade 1 Rodeo Drive Stakes to her name and consequently realised $3m to Crupi’s New Castle Farm. J J Crupi was unable to confirm the identity of her new owners but did reveal that she would continue her racing career with Todd Pletcher. “Overall, I thought the sale was very satisfactory,” said consignor James Keogh. “There is a real impetus towards quality stock, and for those horses the market was very strong. “I thought the foal market was particularly good. I came here with a very good crop of foals, so I was quietly confident, and I was pleased with how they sold.” D Wayne Lukas with Willis Horton, who sold Take Charge Brandi for $6 million

John Sikura appeared poised to play an influential role during Book 1 of the Keeneland November Sale as the vendor of what looked an outstanding draft on paper, and so it proved as his Hill ’n’ Dale Farm turned over an incredible $23,875,000 over one session alone. The draft included eight of the second day’s $14 million lots, led by last year’s champion two-year-old filly Take Charge Brandi, who took top billing at $6m. Hill ’n’ Dale offered the daughter of Giant’s Causeway on behalf of Willis Horton, in whose colours Take Charge Brandi won last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, and it was Sikura himself who acquired the filly to join his powerful broodmare band. Plans call for her to visit Curlin, in whom Hill ’n’ Dale and Elevage II purchased a 20% share earlier this year. It didn’t take long for Horton to reinvest, with the Arkansas-based owner later returning to the Hill ’n’ Dale consignment to purchase a War Front filly out of Grade 1 winner Awesome Maria for $2m. The filly, bred by Rhinestone Bloodstock, is the second foal out of her dam, who topped the 2013 Keeneland November Sale when selling to MV Magnier for $4m. Magnier himself struck at $2.6m for another War Front out the draft in a halfbrother to Whitney Handicap winner Honor Code. Out of the stakes-winning Serena’s Cat, a granddaughter of champion Serena’s Song, he is also a half-brother to a Tapit filly who

sold at last year’s sale for $3m, then a North American record for a weanling at auction. Irish operations struck for two other choice offerings from Hill ’n’ Dale in Terrific and Wonderfully, both accomplished Galileo racemares for Coolmore. Moyglare Stud Farm went to $1.9m for Terrific, a Listed-placed sister to Irish 1,000 Guineas runner-up Together in foal to War Front, while Ballylinch Stud paid $1.8m for Wonderfully, a Group 3-winning half-sister to Italian Group 1 winner Nayarra in foal to Smart Strike. With $22m lots in the books overall, Book 1 of the Keeneland November Sale ended with rises across-the-board. Of the 385 horses offered, 279 changed hands for a total of $108,878,000, up 13.5% from 2014. The average rose 11.1% to $390,244 and the median increased 15% to $230,000. The sale of Take Charge Brandi was immediately followed by that of her close relation, a War Front filly out of her granddam, Broodmare of the Year Take Charge Lady, who eclipsed last year’s record for a weanling when selling out of the Eaton Sales consignment for $3.2m. Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm signed the ticket for the filly, who is a half-sister to Travers Stakes winner Will Take Charge as well as I’ll Take Charge, a $2.2m yearling purchase by Pope who won at Belmont Park this year. Terrific and Wonderfully weren’t the only daughters of Galileo to command attention.

Curtain up at Fasig-Tipton The Kentucky breeding stock sales season had opened the evening following the Breeders’ Cup in its usual flamboyant style at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Although figures failed to match last year’s levels, 14 mares made a million dollars or more led by last year’s Grade 1-winning two-year-old Angela Renee, a Bernardini sister to Grade 1 winner To Honor And Serve who was snapped up by the Don Alberto Corporation for $3m. Taylor Made Sales sold the filly on behalf of her breeder Siena Farm. In all, 92 horses sold for $43,666,000, which represented a fall of just over $20m from 2014. The average fell 19.5% to $474,630 although the median showed an improvement, rising by 17.5% to $235,000. Figures were not helped by several highpriced buybacks, including Stephanie’s Kitten, who was unsold at $2.95m despite winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf the day before. She later changed hands privately to Katsumi Yoshida. While Darley’s Bernardini was responsible for the sale-topper, it was a particularly good evening for his stud-mate Street Sense, who accounted for the next three top lots in Grade 1 winners Callback (bought by Elevage Bloodstock for $2.8m), Sweet Reason ($2.7m by Katsumi Yoshida) and Aubby K ($2.4m by Summer Wind Farm). Various European interests were also active, led by Wertheimer et Frere, who went to $500,000 for Brazilian Group 1 winner Viva Rafaela.

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First foals 2016

BOOK FULL 2015, supported by Europe’s leading breeders

First sire son of SEA THE STARS, Classic German female family

Winner at 2

Sensational German Derby winner, CHAMPION 3yo and HORSE OF THE YEAR, 2014

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(Sea The Stars – Sanwa, by Monsun)

SEA THE MOON

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ON THE SALES BEAT

Q&A

Gary Mudgway The GBRI ambassador tasted Royal Ascot success with Starspangledbanner and is hungry for more have failed to support him, forcing his move to Queensland. Shame on you Victorian breeders!

Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into racing and bloodstock…

And a young stallion to watch? Every year I pick out a stallion after looking at all the foals at the sales. Last year I hung my hat on Harbour Watch. I’m confident they will make racehorses. I even bought one myself.

Your racing/bloodstock hero?

EMMA BERRY

I was brought up in a racing stable in New Zealand and starting riding work at the age of 12. I did my apprenticeship as a jockey but rode only for a couple of years owing to weight and injury. A short stint at a stud in Opotiki was followed by five years at Cambridge Stud during Sir Tristram’s reign and a job as assistant stud manager at Fieldhouse Stud, from which I spent four years managing Fayette Park for David Benjiman. After a year as a bloodstock agent, I went back to Cambridge Stud as stallion manager, looking after Zabeel. I moved to Australia in 2000 and started attending all sales, later working with Troy Corstens. In the following seven years we were responsible for selecting ten Group 1 winners, including Mosheen and Starspangledbanner. While in Sydney I also ran an internet startup company and have developed several software solutions for the thoroughbred industry. In 2006 I started Grange Thoroughbreds, a boutique agistment farm in Victoria, which soon became leading vendor at the Melbourne Premier Sales and has continued to produce a large number of winners from the farm, many of which were purchased as foals. Over the last ten years I have also been buying foals in Europe. I believe in doing my ‘homework’ on the sales complex by looking at as many horses as possible. I find the type first and then consider if the pedigree is worthy of further consideration. This allows me to find value. To date, I have bought and sold winners in 13 countries and hope to expand on that. Nowadays I am a consultant to several trainers and a leading syndicator, Dynamic Syndications, as well as being the Australasian ambassador for GBRI.

Gary Mudgway believes in finding the individual then considering pedigree

Best auctioneer? One that got away? Black Caviar, for Peter Carrick. I turned around and asked him if we should go again, he shook his head as we were already A$50,000 over budget. Little did I know we had just become Australia’s Biggest Loser. I did go and ask Peter Moody for a share in her but he knocked us back, though I now have one in work with him just in case lightning strikes twice.

Name a recent purchase you’re most looking forward to seeing at the races… I purchased a lovely Sepoy filly from Doncaster, my first excursion into northern hemisphere yearling sales. She’s a real twoyear-old type and I hope she’ll be my next Royal Ascot runner. She was almost perfect. In fact, she’s only missing the one most important requirement of a yearling: an owner! Yes, I do have some shares available.

Your best buy? Starspangledbanner, bought with Troy Corstens for Brad Spicer. A Royal Ascot winner is the only real aspiration, now I want another.

Ross McDonald trained many good horses but he also helped train my eye and instilled a good capacity for beer, food and good company. He called a spade a spade and had the handshake of a beast, but the gentlest touch with a horse when required. I learnt more when he was saying nothing, just giving a grunt of approval when I said something he thought made sense.

Most underrated stallion? Bel Esprit, our local leading sire in Victoria for a good many years. He continues to produce great horses and yet the breeders

There is an Irishman living in Belgium who can auctioneer in more languages than I have grandkids. I swear he pulls off a great Aussie accent when he is looking for my next bid. John O’Kelly is almost without peer.

Best sales food? In the northern hemisphere it is undoubtedly in the Juddmonte hospitality tent, and it tastes even better with the fine wines, good company and the attentive staff. The Aga Khan’s hospitality in Deauville runs a nose away second – extremely classy. If you’re down under, a visit to the proprietors of NZB is a must. Their Pencarrow Stud tent turns out New Zealand’s finest fresh seafood, accompanied by a fabulous Pencarrow Sauvignon.

How do you like to unwind after a long hard day pounding the sales grounds? By enjoying a quiet drink with good company, discussing the good boxes we have mucked out, and reminiscing over the latest All Blacks’ World Cup victory. Thanks, Ritchie. THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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CHAMPION 3yo & Derby winner • Sire of 31 individual Stakes horses including 5 GROUP winners • Sire of 55 lifetime 2yo winners; 17 to date in 2015 • Yearlings have made up to 260,000 gns; up to 170,000 gns, €150,000 to date in 2015 • A consistent and proven sire of STAKES winners.

• Undefeated CHAMPION 2yo;

(Mark of Esteem – Percy’s Lass, by Blakeney)

SIR PERCY

The Case for B

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CAULFIELD FILES ANDREW CAULFIELD REPORTS ON THE BLOODSTOCK WORLD

Stellar names combine in American Pharoah

GEORGE SELWYN

Top-line performers include El Gran Senor, Unbridled and Brigadier Gerard

American Pharoah’s great grandsire Unbridled also won the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic and was an influential sire

n a perfect world, all exceptional champions should retire undefeated. The reality, though, is that the likes of Frankel and Ribot are very rare birds indeed. Timeform’s list of the highest-rated horses of the last 70 years acts as a reminder that horses as brilliant as Sea-Bird II, Brigadier Gerard, Tudor Minstrel, Abernant, Mill Reef, Dancing Brave, Dubai Millennium, Sea The Stars, Shergar and Vaguely Noble all suffered at least one defeat. So did the dual Arc winner Alleged and the Triple Crown winner Nijinsky. In other words, the phenomenal American Pharoah could be forgiven the second defeat of his career, when he failed to hold off his old foe Keen Ice in the Travers Stakes. That setback became nothing more than a dim and distant memory when the ‘real’ American Pharoah turned the Breeders’ Cup Classic into a procession at Keeneland, where Keen Ice finished more than 12 lengths adrift in fourth. The first American Triple Crown winner for 37 years therefore retired to Ashford Stud with his reputation fully intact. It is worth adding that none of America’s 12 Triple Crown winners has retired with an unbeaten record. What fascinates me about American Pharoah is trying to identify the sources of his brilliance. His sire, the Santa Anita Derby winner and Kentucky Derby second Pioneerof The Nile, has

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shown considerable potential and may well prove worthy of the $125,000 fee being charged for his services in 2016. His 2015 yearlings, sired at a fee of $15,000, included individuals who made $500,000, $480,000 and $475,000, and his 2015 foals, sired at $20,000, weren’t far behind. However his fee was $17,500 when American Pharoah was conceived and the colt’s dam Littleprincessemma, who was unplaced in two starts, is a daughter of Yankee Gentleman. This speedy son of Storm Cat never won at Graded stakes level and he has just four Graded winners, including a solitary Grade 1 scorer, among his total of nearly 500 foals of racing age. These figures help explain why he stood the 2015 season at a fee of only $3,500 in Louisiana. I could add that Ecliptical, the sire of second dam Exclusive Rosette, was plying his trade at a fee of $700 in Florida in 1992, the year of this speedy mare’s conception. Although very well connected, Ecliptical had won only once in ten starts and he was sold for only $25,000 as a sixyear-old. It was another Florida stallion, Tri Jet, who sired third dam Zetta Jet. It isn’t my intention to criticise American Pharoah’s pedigree, nor to question his potential as a stallion. After all, it could be argued that Seattle Slew, the 1977 Triple Crown winner, was no more fashionably bred. His sire Bold

Reasoning – a $15,500 graduate of a two-yearold sale – had gained his best wins in the Jersey Derby and the Withers Stakes. And Seattle Slew’s broodmare sire, Poker, probably owed his position at stud to his being a product of the celebrated La Troienne female line, as much as to his racing career, which featured just seven wins from 36 starts. Seattle Slew, of course, developed into a champion sire, with numerous top performers among his total of 111 blacktype winners from 1,103 foals.

The Triple Crown influence So where does American Pharoah’s rare talent come from? I’m inclined to give most of the credit to the top half of his pedigree and his male line must be one of the prime suspects. His great-grandsire Unbridled matched American Pharoah by winning the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders’ Cup Classic and went on to exert a powerful influence on the Triple Crown events. He sired winners of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, with the Belmont winner being American Pharoah’s grandsire Empire Maker. Unbridled’s Kentucky Derby winner, Grindstone, has a Kentucky Derby winner and two Belmont Stakes winners descending from him, so Pioneerof The Nile has every right to make his mark at this level. Cairo Prince, from his first crop, had been the early

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on the strength of three wins from four starts. Even so, I am tempted to look a little further back and I find it interesting that the first five generations of Pioneerof The Nile’s pedigree contain several horses who feature on Timeform’s list of all-time-greats. The third generation includes El Gran Senor, a champion at two and three who went desperately close to remaining unbeaten during his eight-race career. Timeform rated him 136 and commented that “for superlative merit exemplified in one performance nothing in the 1984 European season in our view equalled El Gran Senor’s brilliant display in the General Accident 2,000 Guineas. His clear-cut victory over the finest field assembled for the race since Brigadier Gerard’s year marked El Gran Senor unmistakably as a colt superior to the general run of Classic winners.” Coincidentally, Brigadier Gerard is another of the elite performers in Pioneerof The Nile’s pedigree. He appears in the fourth generation, alongside stallions of the calibre of Mr Prospector, Northern Dancer, In Reality and Bold Ruler (an eight-time champion sire whose descendants dominated the Kentucky Derby during the 1970s). The next generation also contains a few freakish performers, including three earners of the American Horse of the Year title. One, Dr Fager, won 18 of his 22 starts; the second, Buckpasser, retired as a winner of 25 of his 31 starts; and the third, Native Dancer, won 21 out of 22. Ribot – earner of a Timeform rating of 142 – is also in the fifth generation, as are Nasrullah, a five-time champion sire in the US, and the dual champion sire Princequillo.

The charismatic Brigadier The name which interests me here is Brigadier Gerard, who thoroughly merited his superstar status. This heroic performer could almost be described as the equine equivalent of Errol Flynn. Blessed with matinee-idol good looks, Brigadier Gerard had all the charisma and swagger of the swashbuckling Flynn. His connections were also fearless in their approach to the wide range of distances and ground conditions they asked their champion to tackle. There was no Gleneagles-type caution for ‘The Brigadier’. He twice tackled heavy ground at three, even though he had come close to losing his unbeaten record on the first occasion, and he had to fight on the second occasion, too. While Brigadier Gerard didn’t come close to reproducing his brilliance as a stallion, he isn’t given the credit he merits. In these days of mega-books, it is hard to imagine that he was allowed only 32 mares in his first season in 1973 before progressing to a maximum of 44 mares in subsequent seasons. Even though he was used so sparingly, his fertility failed at 15, leaving just 329 foals. His 29 black-type winners equated to 9% and his 15 Group winners work

Liscanna’s unique cross

GEORGE SELWYN

>> spring favourite for the 2014 Kentucky Derby

Hit It A Bomb (nearside) is inbred to Northern Dancer, Danzig and Forli

Here’s a question for your pub quiz: Sadler’s Wells had 2,259 foals, but how many six-furlong races did they manage to win in Britain and Ireland after the age of two? The answer is a mere four. Victories over seven furlongs were also fairly rare, with just 33 successes compared to 333 over a mile and a quarter, 325 over a mile and a half and 199 over a mile and threequarters or more. Add in all the victories over intermediate distances and the average works out to a substantial 11.2 furlongs. Sadler’s Wells owed all of those rare sixfurlong wins to fillies, the best of them being the Listed-placed Akua’Ba (now the dam of Grade 2 winner Akua’da) and Liscanna. Although Liscanna was tried at up to nine furlongs as a two-year-old, she proved fast enough at three to win the Group 3 Ballyogan Stakes over six. It isn’t hard to find the source of her speed. Her dam Lahinch was a member of the first crop sired by the dual two-year-old Group 1 winner Danehill Dancer and she helped put this future champion sire on the map. Lahinch won two races over five furlongs, one at Listed level, and was narrowly defeated in the Rockfel Stakes. She won another Listed race at three over seven furlongs and her final appearance came in the Prix de l’Abbaye, so she was obviously thought to be very speedy. Liscanna has the distinction of being the

out to nearly 5% – a highly respectable tally. Among his best winners were Light Cavalry (St Leger) and Vayrann (Champion Stakes). Brigadier Gerard’s name appears in Pioneerof The Nile’s pedigree via his Prix Thomas Bryonwinning son General, who is responsible for Pioneerof The Nile’s broodmare sire Lord At

only foal Sadler’s Wells sired from a Danehill Dancer mare. However, Liscanna is bred along similar lines to the increasingly impressive collection of youngsters sired by Galileo, Sadler’s Wells’s star son, from Danehill Dancer’s daughters. The Galileo-Danehill Dancer nick now has 55 racing-age representatives, of which 37 have started and 25 have won. More importantly, eight – or 15% – have become black-type winners and another seven have been Group-placed. The eight black-type winners are headed by Minding, winner of the Fillies’ Mile. The Group-placed team is headed by Alice Springs, winner of the £300,000 Tattersalls Millions 2yo Fillies’ Trophy and runner-up to Catch A Glimpse in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. The owners of these young fillies will be delighted that Liscanna has already proved her worth as a broodmare, with considerable help from her unbeaten War Front colt Hit It A Bomb, who struck in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Even though War Front and Liscanna each gained their only Group/Graded success over six furlongs, their son is clearly suited by a mile – perhaps thanks to his 3 x 3 inbreeding to Kentucky Derby winner Northern Dancer. The colt is also inbred 2 x 5 to Danzig, through War Front and Danehill Dancer, and 4 x 5 to the South American star Forli.

War. A champion miler in Argentina, Lord At War also won the Santa Anita Handicap and compiled some impressive statistics as a stallion, with 11% black-type winners. He is also the broodmare sire of Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Raven’s Pass, and Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner War Emblem. THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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The Thoroughbred Club: encouraging racing and breeding’s future followers

elcome to the new pages of The Thoroughbred Club, launched by the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association to succeed the Next Generation Club and the TBA’s 18–35 membership tier. The success of the NGC has resulted in the TBA restructuring its approach to attracting young enthusiasts to the racing and breeding industry, giving more financial support and gravitas to the newly formed Club. Tallulah Lewis, The Thoroughbred Club Executive, said: “The merger will create one streamlined community for all those interested in our sport, from the spectator to stud and stable staff, as well as those working in pockets of the industry that do not immediately spring to mind, such as admin staff, marketing teams, transporters, vets and insurers to name but a few. “Through the support of the industry and our members we hope The Thoroughbred Club will become the destination and voice for young participants in our fantastic sport.”

Inspiring the younger generation The Club aims to help educate and inspire a younger generation to feel actively involved

Membership Options Associate Member • 16 to 30-year-olds • Six-month membership • Limited TTC events access • Limited TTC website access Free

Full Member • 16 to 30-year-olds • Access to all TTC events • Follow our TTC broodmare & horse in training • Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder magazine subscription • Annual Thoroughbred Stallion Guide • Blogs, webinars, vlogs with exclusive access on our website • Career course and educational opportunities £50 per year (£35 per year for 16 to 22-year-olds)

The Thoroughbred Club’s Executive Tallulah Lewis and Chairman Harry Williams in racing and breeding, allowing their interest in the thoroughbred, and all that links to it, to grow, hopefully leading to a lifelong engagement with our sport. The Thoroughbred Club will invest in its members by promoting access to the horseracing industry via educational opportunities, social events and forums, whilst bringing young people together who are interested in the industry. The Thoroughbred Club Chairman Harry Williams, who works for the Racehorse Owners Association as Industry Executive, is excited by the new challenge. He said: “We have worked hard over the last two months to make sure the Club can offer people not only a wonderful opportunity to engage with the industry but also provide great value for money. “The new Club offers a whole package to help connect with a younger generation and keep them better engaged with every aspect of the sport. “We have an incredibly strong committee and I know over the next few months fresh ideas will be emerging from the group as we look to further strengthen the benefits we offer to members.”

Tallulah Lewis said: “I was a Next Generation Club member and then a Next Generation Club Committee member, so it is fantastic to be able to work for the TBA and evolve the success we had and merge it into The Thoroughbred Club. “We have built the Club with young people in mind and we have received such great support from the industry. “It is going to be thrilling seeing it develop with our members, who will hopefully become the future participants of our industry.”

JOIN NOW! • Visit thethoroughbredclub.co.uk to sign up, or complete our TTC membership insert included with this month’s magazine ________________________________ • If you would like to discuss membership options please contact Tallulah Lewis at info@thethoroughbredclub.co.uk

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The Club that offers you... Behind the scenes access Throughout the year a number of ‘star’ events will be held to lift the veil off the industry. TTC has huge support from the industry and is very excited to announce a taster of the exclusive hosts who will be opening their doors: • Richard Hughes • Dan Skelton Racing • The Royal Studs

TTC horses to follow TTC is thrilled to offer members the opportunity to follow a number of topflight broodmares throughout their time at stud. The Club has received the support of a number of British breeders who have ‘donated’ broodmares to follow to gain an insight into the world of breeding. Whitsbury Manor Stud will be giving exclusive access to the fantastic Group 2producing mare Sacre Coeur, who is due to foal in February. Stud Director Ed Harper said: “We’re keen to support The Thoroughbred Club as I see first-hand the ageing demographic of breeders in this country. It worries me where the future breeders of this country will be coming from, so any platform that helps us make young people more aware of the opportunities that our breeding industry provides is extremely important.” Members will benefit from being able to follow mares from both racing codes

A visit to the stable of trainer Richard Hughes is an opportunity not to be missed with Robert Waley-Cohen, founder of Upton Viva Stud and producer of topclass National Hunt horses, allowing members exclusive access to the life of Shatabdi, a Grade 2 winner in foal to Shirocco. Waley-Cohen said: “I am delighted to support this initiative and give The Thoroughbred Club’s members insight into National Hunt breeding and a chance to experience what happens on a stud. “Our mare illustrates the great link between racing and breeding; she was successful on the Flat and a Grade 2 winner over hurdles and is now continuing her career at stud to hopefully produce future National Hunt winners. She is from a good family and has already produced a winner, with some promising progeny to run, so it will be great for the members to follow her and her connections.” The Club will also follow a horse in training, giving members the chance to experience what it feels like to be an owner. Details will be announced at a later date. £4.95 |

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Bespoke website with blogs, webinars and video logs The Thoroughbred Club has a dedicated website designed entirely for members. Log on to the site and members can expect to have many things at their fingertips: exclusive blogs, webinars, video logs and a wealth of Club and industry information. Through the site you will be able to engage with other members, as well as gaining knowledge and insight from experts in the breeding and racing industries.

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The Thoroughbred Club will provide members with educational opportunities to further their understanding of the industry. The Club will be continuing the successful work of the NGC’s Career Course held in 2014 by offering members a similar benefit in 2016. Members will also be offered access to a number of other industry educational opportunities in the coming months.

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ROA FORUM The special section for ROA members

Where now for next year’s levy scheme? Richard Wayman believes there are still grounds for optimism despite failure to agree deal As we head into the final month of 2015, one of the more disappointing aspects of the past year was the 55th levy scheme being referred to the government for determination, with Levy Board members unable to reach agreement by the deadline of October 31. The levy has, over most of its 50-plus year history, broadly achieved its statutory aim of ‘transferring funds from the business of betting on horseraces to horseracing in a broad sense’. As the betting industry has developed rapidly in recent years, however, it has not been possible to extend the levy to cover the digital betting channels located offshore, which now account for around 40% of all betting by UK customers on British racing. As a result, the sport is losing out on around £30 million each year, with levy income declining from an annual average of around £100m to something rapidly approaching half that figure. The implications for racehorse owners and the thousands employed within the industry are obvious. The government has consistently said there

should be a fair contribution from all operators in the remote sector and this year’s negotiations between racing and betting interlinked the formal process primarily covering betting shops, with discussions relating to a contribution from digital betting channels. Racing adopted a transparent approach, making public the rates and principles it considered would represent a reasonable offer from these businesses. Recognising we are in an environment where the offshore operators are not required to contribute, the rates sought were significantly lower than the current retail rate. After taking account of the rebate that was offered to any bookmaker prepared to sign up by October 31, over the next three years remote bookmakers would have contributed 6%, 7.25% and 8.5% of their gross profits on British racing, which compares with 10.75% for UKbased operations covered by the statutory deal. The offer made by a number of bookmakers fell some way short of these rates and also failed to comply with most of the wider principles sought, such as the exclusion of force majeure clauses. Racing has very recently suffered burnt fingers when the additional voluntary contribution, agreed in 2013, was terminated by the bookmakers involved after year one of the four-year arrangement.

The events of recent weeks demonstrate above all else the importance of the Horserace Betting Right, so there is a funding mechanism in place which is not only fair – covering all betting operators – but also sustainable and enforceable. An industry that has a £3.45bn annual economic impact cannot be dependent on voluntary deals. But all is not lost and the opportunity remains for racing and betting operators to reach contractual agreements that would provide both parties with much needed certainty between now and the introduction of new legislation, as well as making the determination process faced by John Whittingdale and DCMS officials a much simpler one. Any such deals would also sit nicely within the Authorised Betting Partners initiative recently announced by a number of parties across racing that seeks to acknowledge and reward the more enlightened betting operators. The Racehorse Owners Association and others within racing have a responsibility to ensure that everybody who cares about the sport knows which firms have opted into such arrangements. Let’s shine a light on those remote bookmakers who are prepared to join racehorse owners and other supporters in providing the funding that keeps racing on the road.

New closing date for top two-year-old races The ROA, in partnership with the NTF, has sought changes to the current rules in relation to the closing dates for early closing races for two-yearolds. Until now, the closing dates for these races has been the same as for older horses – nine weeks for Group 1s and seven weeks for Group 2s – and we have been concerned that this has resulted in owners being required to pay expensive entry fees at a time when they often have little idea whether their young horse will prove good enough to compete in the relevant races. We are pleased to report that the BHA has supported this position and that some progress has been made. From 2016, a six-week closing date will be applied for all Group 1 and Group 2 early closing two-year-old races apart from the Fillies’ Mile and Dewhurst Stakes (which will remain unchanged for the next 12 months).

Marcel wins the Racing Post Trophy, entries for which will close three weeks later in 2016

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The path to Gold status Alan Pickering, Chairman of the ROA Raceday Committee, explains how the Gold Standard Awards were allocated

Owners believe that racing is really special but sadly racing does not always reciprocate this by showing its appreciation. Prize-money is but one element of the interaction between owners and other stakeholders, and, whilst it is crucially important, the owners’ raceday experience is one of the primary ways in which many owners get the buzz. The ROA is continually seeking to work with racecourses to raise the quality of the owners’ raceday experience and by the end of 2014, 21 racecourses had been awarded the Gold Standard for their efforts in this area. However, with a view to encouraging continuous improvement, the ROA felt that this would be better achieved by adding a strong element of competition so that racecourses would compete with their peers for the much-coveted award. Therefore racecourses were divided into large and smaller courses. The six tracks within each category that offered the best raceday experience for owners with runners would achieve the Gold Standard Award. The process involved members of the ROA Raceday Committee visiting every racecourse at least once between January and the beginning of October. As many of us are avid racegoers as well as owners, our committee has an awareness of racecourse facilities right across the board. Having made all their visits and also taking into account a huge amount of member feedback, the Raceday Committee met to decide which 12 racecourses should

Going for Gold The race to the 2016 Gold Standard Award starts now and several racecourses are already announcing improvements to try to get in the hunt for the accolade. Hexham will now offer sole owners the same number of complimentary badges as those in partnerships – six – which is sure to prove popular with those with a runner at Northumberland’s only racecourse. Meanwhile Uttoxeter has enhanced its owners’ complimentary food offering, with the addition of a hot dish of the day as an alternative to the previous choice of sandwiches. THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Gold Standard Awards 2015 Large racecourses Ascot Ayr Chester Haydock Park Newmarket (July Course) York Smaller racecourses Hamilton Park Kempton Park Market Rasen Musselburgh Newton Abbot Nottingham

be awarded the accolade for 2015. While some courses ticked all the boxes with a vengeance, others, even those who already held the accolade, were by no means a shoo-in, and we debated the merits of all the courses long and hard. We believe that the 12 successful racecourses exceeded the offering made by those tracks that ran them close. We used a number of criteria in reaching our decision, including the attitude of racecourse staff to the ownership fraternity, which does not require a big budget but needs good people and good management. Clearly, some courses will be disappointed at losing their Gold Standard status, however winning anything in racing can never be guaranteed. Hopefully those that have gained the accolade this year will work hard to retain it and those who missed out this time will find ways to improve their offering so that they become a winner next year.

Musselburgh gained the Gold Standard Award in the smaller courses category

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Work will get under way in June with a view to being completed by the spring of 2017.

Feedback vital New grandstand at Wetherby Wetherby has announced plans to build a brand new £3.2 million grandstand, replacing the current 55-year-old members’ grandstand. Planning permission has been submitted for the modern, four-floor building, the first floor of which will be almost exclusively for owners and trainers and will boast a bistro-style eating area, balcony viewing of both the paddock and winning post, and a winning connections area.

ROA member feedback proved pivotal in the Gold Standard Award decision-making process and 2016 will be no different, so we would encourage all members to complete the quick and easy online form at roa.co.uk (raceday section) when going racing with a runner. October’s winner of £50 John Lewis vouchers is Wendy Carter, who part-owns the very promising jumper Robinsfirth, in training with Colin Tizzard.

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Owners Jackpot 2016: revamped scheme to target grassroots races Following two hugely successful years of the ROA Owners Jackpot, it is with great pleasure that we can announce the scheme will continue throughout 2016. Almost £250,000 has already been paid out to ROA members, and the scheme, which continues to have the backing of the Racing Post, will be undergoing some changes following feedback from ROA members. While previously a £10,000 jackpot has been divided between all ROA-owned winners at one fixture per month, next year a £2,000 bonus will be added to one race each week. Once again, the bonus will be claimed only if the winning horse is owned 51% or more by an ROA member. The new structure will allow a more targeted selection of Jackpot races, meaning the bonus funds will be directed towards

lower-grade contests where prize-money levels are at their worst; more so than ever, the ROA Owners Jackpot will be able to truly support grassroots racing. Richard Wayman, ROA Chief Executive, said: “The ROA Owners Jackpot has been very well received by members since it was introduced two years ago and, having paid out almost a quarter of a million pounds, it has quickly established itself as another popular membership benefit. “The changes we have made for 2016 follows feedback from members, including that the scheme should be exclusively targeted towards grassroots racing where the sport continues to lose owners. “Members winning a bonus will know exactly how much they will receive –

£2,000 – which equates to the ROA covering something like a month’s training fees for the successful horse.” As has previously been the case with the ROA Owners Jackpot, only racecourses that have signed a prize-money agreement with the Horsemen’s Group will host a Jackpot race. With the new structure, however, the Jackpot will visit more courses than ever and will offer more ROA members the opportunity to win. Details of upcoming Jackpot races will appear in the Racing Post and the pages of the ROA Forum, as well as BHA publications such as the Racing Calendar and on the Racing Admin website.

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“My husband joined the ROA and only 24 hours later we won a share of the Jackpot, so the membership had paid for itself ten times over” Julie Martin (third right), owner of Charbel, a bonus winner at Stratford on October 29

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“It is wonderful as an owner to have such support, it encourages us to keep going, and to have the Association behind us is vital” Elizabeth Roberts, owner of Rosslare (pictured), a bonus winner at Windsor in June

Key facts for next year There will be a minimum of 52 Jackpot races, with one staged each week Each race will have a £2,000 bonus attached to be paid to eligible winning owners To be eligible, a horse must be owned 51% or more by an ROA member (full terms & conditions are available on the ROA website)

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“Prize-money is a big bugbear, so it was such a bonus to win the ROA Owners Jackpot. It’s a great help as the racing account was looking somewhat depleted!” Sandra Giles, who won £10,000 when her Throthethatch won at Perth in May

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MAGICAL MOMENTS with ROA member Trish Andrews

n the day of this interview Trish Andrews woke to find that Tom Segal had tipped Smad Place, owned by her and husband Peter, for the Hennessy in the Racing Post. How that recommendation fared remained to be seen, but what was not in question was the owners’ acknowledgement that in the shape of that horse, Chatez and Wishing And Hoping – all trained by Alan King – and some of those who had come before, fortune has smiled on them over the two decades-plus they have been owning racehorses. Not that the Andrews are in the business of tempting fate – their wishes and hopes extend only to their horses coming back safely. “Peter’s granddad was a bookies’ runner, his earliest memories are of listening to racing on the radio,” says his wife, explaining their racingrelated back-story. “Over 20 years ago we basically swapped school fees for training fees, and our first horse was Miss Fern, who Robin Dickin recommended would be a fun horse to start with. She was, and we bred a few from her too – although they ended up eventing!” The Andrews have been involved with 17 horses, and Trish says: “We’ve been incredibly lucky as we don’t throw money at it and are only small owners. It’s a passion, a hobby.” The couple describe selecting a trainer as an “evolutionary process”, and Trish continues:

“Why Alan King?

Honesty. That’s our first criteria. We don’t want to be told our geese are swans” “Why Alan King? Honesty. That’s our first criteria. We don’t want to be told our geese are swans, and Alan certainly doesn’t do that. He is also a patient trainer, which we like.” King and his owners have had to be patient with Chatez, winner of the Spring Mile at Doncaster on the very first day of the Flat season but absent since. He won’t return until next year. That Town Moor victory, however, rated a magical moment for the owners, as Trish explains: “We had his soft palate cauterised and

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Smad Place (grey) has given owner Trish Andrews (inset) some magical moments

the couple of runs before that hadn’t gone very well, so it was fantastic he won at Doncaster.” Pride of place in the memory banks to date, however, goes to Smad Place and his two thirdplaced finishes in the World Hurdle and second place in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham. “No question, our really magical moments so far have come through him being placed three times at the Festival,” affirms Trish. “Being in the winners’ enclosure at any course is exciting, but a taste of that at the Cheltenham Festival is something else, something you dream about, such a thrill.” Also an enjoyable aspect of ownership for the Andrews is seeing their “babies” progress, a current example being Wishing And Hoping, who was having just his fourth start, and first over hurdles, when scoring at Plumpton recently. His name, by the way, was Peter’s idea. “The horse’s dam is Desperately Hoping, but Peter thought the name encapsulated racing,” explains his wife. The Andrews are now retired – Peter previously ran a number of international businesses – and during the off-season are able to look out upon their wishes and hopes on four legs, having the facilities and land to provide

what amounts to a summer holiday camp. “I really enjoy having the horses here, seeing them asleep in the sunshine is a real joy,” enthuses Trish. The owners do not have the capacity to look after their retired racehorses, but know a man who does, and Trish was keen to praise the “amazing job” done by Philip Rowley in Shropshire in regard to such matters. Injuries – which also occurred in the dressage horses Trish was involved with when she competed in that field – along with a nagging feeling that owners are not always treated as well as they could be are the only clouds on an otherwise sunny experience, and as Trish adds: “As owners, you’re in jump racing for the joy of it as a sport, not for the money. It’s a sport, pure and simple.” Where the couple spend Boxing Day undoubtedly hinges on Smad Place and/or Wishing And Hoping. Trish’s Christmas wish is merely for the horses to remain healthy and realise their potential – Santa Claus won’t be getting a letter asking him to deliver the King George – besides which, as she adds with a sensible but often lacking slice of perspective, “there are far more serious issues in the world than horseracing”.

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Diary dates and reminders

Rule amendment to Code of Conduct

JANUARY 1 ROA/RCA car-parking label

Following agreement between the ROA and NTF, the BHA has recently agreed an amendment to the trainers’ Code of Conduct when dealing with owners, which appears in Schedule (C)4 in the Rules of Racing. The change will become effective from January 1, 2016. The changes relate specifically to the situation where a trainer could be under a potential conflict of interest when selling their own stock to an owner or potential owner. On the one hand, the buyer is looking to the trainer for advice and guidance. On the other hand, the horse is typically stock that the trainer is carrying and looking to sell to a paying customer. The Code of Conduct already deals with such situations in terms of disclosing any financial benefit the trainer will derive from the transaction. The additions, however, mean that the Code of Conduct has been extended to ensure (i) the owner is advised to have the horse suitably vetted, and (ii) the owner is notified of additional matters that might not be revealed during the veterinary examination but could have an obvious impact on the horse’s value or performance. The Rules of Racing can be found online at rules.britishhorseracing.com

The new label will be effective. Labels are being sent with label holders to all members during December.

FEBRUARY 9 Regional meeting at Market Rasen The regional meeting will take place before racing. Invitations will be emailed to owners who live locally. Any members interested in attending can contact the ROA on 020 7152 0200 or email info@roa.co.uk.

MARCH 15-18 ROA marquee at the Cheltenham Festival Badges for the marquee will go on sale in the new year. The marquee is incredibly popular and provides a comfortable base during the jumps season’s eagerly awaited Festival meeting.

APRIL 7 Crabbie’s Grand National Festival Free admission for members on the opening day of the Crabbie’s Grand National Festival. Details of how to take advantage of this offer will be circulated closer to the day. A full listing of upcoming member events can be found online at roa.co.uk. Bookings can be made online or by calling the ROA on 020 7152 0200.

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By the oustanding stallion and sire of sires Cadeaux Genereux His first two crops, in 2011 and 2012, have produced 57% winners to runners - superior to Medicean, Mount Nelson, Paco Boy, New Approach and Equiano. His third crop includes promising Group placed juvenile Mr Wizard. Sire of multiple winners Latenightrequest (6 wins SP), Cadmium (5 wins), Divine Law (4 wins), Winning Moment (4 wins), Bishop’s Leap (3 wins in 2015), Margrets Gift (3 wins), Mythmaker (3 wins), Regiment (3 wins), Savannah Beau (3 wins), Scarlet Emperor (3 wins).

BEARSTONE STUD Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4HF, England Tel: 01630 647197 Fax: 01630 647110 Mob: 07974 948755 Email: enquiries@bearstonestud.co.uk www.bearstonestud.co.uk Contact Tina Dawson: Tel: 01832 205116 Mob: 07776 165854 Email: tina.dawson@tdbloodstock.com

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Digital extension makes Racing Welfare more accessible In early January 2016, Racing Welfare will be unveiling a new and important extension to its current operation thanks to the introduction of the Digital Support Services, which will provide new ways for people to get in touch with Racing Welfare. Offering the charity’s services through a digital platform will increase the reach of Racing Welfare, helping in particular those who are living and working in rural areas away from the main racing centres where the charity already has a physical presence. The services available online will include a ‘Getting Support’ area on the website that will provide extensive and detailed information and advice in relation to accidents and injuries; finance; illness and disabilities; family and relationships; addiction and recovery; retirement; housing and retraining. An ‘Ask a Question’ feature will also allow users to seek personalised advice and coaching through a web form and a ‘Live Chat’ option will let users communicate directly in real-time with an advisor. Furthermore, it will also be possible to fill in financial grant and housing application forms online, meaning users will no longer have to make a special journey to a Racing Welfare office to complete these documents. The Digital Support Services will

Digital Support Services will enable more people to get in touch with the charity

empower people by giving them access to the material they need at precisely the moment they need it. Many people find it easier to disclose personal information online rather than face-to-face or on the telephone, and the ability to start a sensitive enquiry through a low-pressure means will prove beneficial to many people. With more than 54% of adults now owning a smartphone and a further 30% of adults regularly using a tablet, the Digital Support Services will be fully accessible via these devices. The charity’s Welfare Officers will still

provide their expert service from Newmarket, Lambourn, Malton, Middleham, Epsom and the West Midlands, but the digital platform will allow them to dedicate more time to those in most need of specialist help. The launch of the Digital Support Services will allow Racing Welfare to get closer to its vision that no-one from the thoroughbred racing and breeding community is left unsupported. The Digital Support Services can be accessed at www.racingwelfare.co.uk from early January. The 24-hour helpline will continue to be available on 0800 6300 443.

Membership is £230 for 12 months. Join by calling 020 7152 0200 quoting ‘Christmas gift’, or online at roa.co.uk.

offer is available only to new and reinstating residential customers in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Exclusive Racing UK offer

SIS owner-sponsorship scheme

The ROA has teamed up with Racing UK to offer a special price to all new customers. Members who join Racing UK will save over a third off the subscription fee for an entire year. For only £15/€18 per month, members can enjoy every race live from 34 of the UK’s premier racecourses, including Ascot, Cheltenham, Newmarket and York. That’s more than a 34% saving for 12 months, plus with Racing UK Anywhere you can enjoy coverage on your tablet and mobile for no extra cost. To take advantage of this special ROA members’ price, log in to the Members’ Area at roa.co.uk, where you can also find full terms and conditions. This

The next SIS owner-sponsorship scheme for ROA members will begin in January 2016 and run for 12 months. Securing owner sponsorship enables members to register for and reclaim VAT, so any owner not taking advantage of this may be missing out on thousands of pounds a year! For details on the SIS owner-sponsorship scheme see roa.co.uk, or email Sarah Holton at sholton@roa.co.uk.

News in Brief... Membership as a gift Do you know someone who would enjoy free racecourse admission, privilege car parking, exclusive events and discounts? ROA membership is the gift that lasts all year and any ROA member who signs up a friend to membership during December will be rewarded with a gift from the ROA in the form of a £25 Marks & Spencer voucher. The welcome pack will include an ROA-branded 2016 Racing Post desk calendar.

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Parking labels and calendars The 2016 ROA member priority car-parking label is being mailed out this month with the ROA-branded Racing Post desk calendar. We hope both of these will prove to be useful benefits to members during 2016.

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Flat Racecourse League Table Ptn Racecourse

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Ascot York Goodwood Epsom Downs Newmarket Chester Newbury Doncaster Sandown Park Haydock Park Musselburgh Chelmsford City Ayr Ripon Pontefract Salisbury Wetherby Lingfield Park Hamilton Park Thirsk Newcastle Carlisle Beverley Leicester Kempton Park Nottingham Ffos Las Windsor Bath Yarmouth Redcar Catterick Bridge Chepstow Wolverhampton Brighton Southwell Total

Figures for period November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015

Ownership

Avg racecourse spend per fixture (£)

Avg HBLB spend per fixture (£)

Avg owner spend per fixture (£)

Avg prizemoney per fixture (£)

Total no. of fixtures

Total prize-money (£)

Avg racecourse spend per fixture 2013-14 (£)

I I I JCR JCR I I ARC JCR JCR I I I I I I I ARC I I ARC JCR I I JCR JCR I ARC ARC ARC I I ARC ARC ARC ARC

388,619 188,919 168,936 136,791 104,273 86,530 68,579 67,243 57,439 49,896 39,867 36,621 36,465 34,084 33,032 32,289 32,205 30,810 27,399 27,121 26,159 25,473 24,486 24,323 24,115 23,191 22,888 21,099 20,435 19,876 18,990 18,539 17,669 16,378 14,759 10,079 47,713

139,472 101,606 93,300 79,482 82,067 44,190 66,664 55,572 51,919 45,355 24,136 16,036 34,194 25,913 32,988 28,809 9,725 26,044 19,217 19,250 21,961 16,869 21,890 23,200 19,894 21,291 13,170 20,085 14,305 31,117 19,968 18,609 14,793 19,907 16,181 22,494 33,805

238,948 109,663 60,270 92,702 97,111 10,164 34,603 31,543 23,148 18,729 5,796 4,262 10,857 4,816 3,724 5,354 4,508 4,279 3,776 5,533 6,892 4,389 3,076 5,054 4,121 5,753 3,391 4,872 3,089 6,084 11,264 2,707 3,162 2,985 2,556 2,108 19,925

767,040 401,012 322,506 308,975 283,501 141,217 170,290 154,619 132,880 115,047 69,799 56,974 81,634 64,813 69,744 66,577 47,250 61,133 50,392 51,904 55,449 46,731 49,702 52,827 48,191 50,474 39,449 46,333 38,019 57,077 50,222 40,105 36,249 39,276 33,496 34,681 101,589

18 17 19 11 40 15 18 24 16 23 17 46 17 16 16 16 4 84 18 16 16 13 20 21 66 23 7 28 21 3 18 17 16 99 21 38 878

13,806,712 6,817,200 6,127,610 3,398,725 11,340,049 2,118,260 3,065,213 3,710,850 2,126,088 2,695,379 1,186,591 2,620,794 1,387,783 1,037,000 1,115,902 1,065,238 189,000 5,135,177 907,050 830,468 887,184 607,500 994,030 1,109,365 3,180,600 1,160,899 276,140 1,297,325 798,400 171,230 904,000 681,788 579,982 3,888,282 703,416 1,317,860 89,239,088

360,861 169,619 88,884 118,711 88,635 81,446 55,785 63,220 54,675 47,465 39,444 0 30,759 31,611 30,775 27,442 0 28,159 22,641 27,174 23,350 21,234 21,852 20,104 20,335 19,709 24,490 19,707 17,760 16,478 16,447 16,912 13,169 16,058 12,786 11,164 40,575

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Jumps Racecourse League Table Ptn Racecourse

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Aintree Cheltenham Ascot Haydock Park Sandown Park Kempton Park Newbury Ayr Kelso Wetherby Doncaster Wincanton Musselburgh Ludlow Cartmel Chepstow Perth Stratford-on-Avon Fakenham Newton Abbot Market Rasen Newcastle Warwick Carlisle Exeter Huntingdon Ffos Las Uttoxeter Hexham Bangor-on-Dee Fontwell Park Catterick Bridge Sedgefield Worcester Taunton Plumpton Southwell Lingfield Park Leicester Towcester Total

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Ownership

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Avg owner spend per fixture (£)

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Total prize-money (£)

Avg racecourse spend per fixture 2013-14 (£)

JCR JCR I JCR JCR JCR I I I I ARC JCR I I I ARC I I I I JCR ARC JCR JCR JCR JCR I ARC I I ARC I ARC ARC I I ARC ARC I I

269,040 224,263 138,138 98,706 96,862 51,405 45,631 32,380 29,420 27,559 27,022 26,898 26,507 26,440 25,256 24,969 24,218 23,882 23,450 23,222 23,035 21,606 21,331 19,944 19,832 19,096 18,128 17,846 17,143 17,109 15,764 15,602 14,757 14,741 14,361 14,082 13,213 13,076 12,844 12,144 34,674

140,532 112,385 82,152 82,115 79,094 57,673 66,742 38,301 33,032 31,890 40,868 31,754 30,256 30,970 21,388 30,207 26,114 18,206 18,513 27,195 24,499 31,801 31,204 26,675 28,620 21,785 22,634 22,519 17,549 23,151 21,757 26,527 18,618 21,230 23,336 25,433 19,326 25,769 25,923 17,136 33,446

75,294 55,873 16,988 16,202 18,287 9,973 16,400 9,860 3,105 5,287 6,317 5,000 4,450 4,523 4,528 6,607 2,439 3,700 0 0 4,345 5,124 5,070 4,287 4,670 3,933 3,718 4,907 2,849 4,412 3,138 2,758 2,828 3,615 3,677 3,400 3,162 3,077 3,486 2,954 7,329

485,081 392,521 240,611 198,344 197,576 119,190 130,439 81,603 66,140 64,901 75,407 63,672 61,213 61,933 51,171 61,782 52,772 45,787 41,962 50,418 52,441 58,531 59,372 51,490 53,599 44,814 44,480 45,388 37,695 44,672 40,658 45,087 36,546 39,701 41,375 42,915 35,969 41,922 42,253 32,387 75,815

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3,395,565 6,280,332 2,165,495 1,501,747 1,778,186 1,549,469 1,565,268 1,060,840 793,676 1,103,312 754,066 1,018,747 612,129 929,000 409,368 988,515 738,803 824,172 587,473 857,102 1,101,271 643,836 890,577 617,882 911,179 717,023 622,723 1,089,311 565,419 670,077 853,821 405,779 694,366 794,014 661,993 686,640 683,414 251,532 380,276 421,037 42,575,432

240,668 209,205 101,655 88,098 103,163 56,558 47,222 32,761 24,096 25,252 23,093 29,007 21,859 23,911 24,425 27,102 25,650 22,552 19,117 21,497 20,816 25,605 17,953 19,109 21,040 21,375 16,663 16,153 14,435 16,146 14,873 15,554 11,849 14,083 13,221 13,834 12,593 13,805 11,747 10,227 32,663

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EXPLANATION The tables set out the average prize-money at each fixture staged by a racecourse over the last 12 months. They show how this is made up of the three sources of prizemoney: 1. Racecourses’ contribution 2. Levy Board (HBLB) 3. Owners The tables also confirm the number of fixtures staged and the total amount of prize-money paid out by each racecourse throughout this period. The racecourses are ordered by the average amount of their own contribution to prizemoney at each fixture. This contribution originates from various sources including media rights, admission revenues and racecourse sponsors. If a racecourse has increased its average contribution at each fixture compared with the previous 12 months, it receives a green ‘up’ arrow. If its average contribution has fallen, however, it receives a red ‘down’ arrow. As these tables are based on the prize-money paid out by each racecourse, the abandonment of a major fixture could distort a racecourse’s performance.

OWNERSHIP KEY JCR Jockey Club Racecourses

ARC Arena Racing Company

I Independently owned racecourse Gold Standard Award

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SIXTIES ICON Bay, 2003, (16hh) by Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) ex Love Divine (Diesis)

Looking for:

QUALITY, CONSISTENCY, TENACITY? . . . LOOK NO FURTHER

54% winners to runners* *statistic supplied by Hyperion Promotions 07/11/15

‘ BIGGEST AND BEST CROP TO COME IN 2016 ’

NORMAN COURT STUD, Rectory Hill, West Tytherley, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 1NF Tel: +44 (0)1794 340888 Tina Dawson (Nominations) Mobile: +44 (0)7776 165854 Stewart Bevan (Manager) Mobile: +44 (0)7790 218082 E-mail: tina.dawson@tdbloodstock.com • www.normancourtstud.com

Heeraat F I R S T F OA L S 2 0 1 6

Bay 2009, 16.1hh (1.65m) DARK ANGEL – THAWRAH (GREEN DESERT)

THE LOOKS A 140,000gns yearling (the top priced of his sire’s crop).

THE SPEED

Covered a full book of over 100 mares in his first season

GROUP WINNING SPRINTER OF 5 RACES, and 11 LENGTH WINNER of his maiden at 2.

The fastest winner of the Hackwood Stakes since 2001

THE PEDIGREE By DARK ANGEL out of a half sister to the Gr.1 winning sprinter and Gr.1 sire

(faster than INVINCIBLE SPIRIT and 5 other Gr.1 winners of the race).

MALHUB.

Family of DANDY MAN, ANTHEM ALEXANDER, SUDIRMAN, GENTILDONNA, etc.

Gr.3 Hackwood Stakes, 6f, Newbury, 2013, in the fastest time since 2001, beating Gr.1 winner KRYPTON FACTOR. Won Maiden Stakes, 6f, Pontefract, at 2, by an easy 11 lengths. 2nd (nk) Gr.3 Hackwood Stakes, 6f, Newbury, 2014, beating Gr.2 winner ES QUE LOVE (at levels). 2nd (nk) LR City Walls Stakes, 5f, York, to Gr.1 winner JWALA, beating two other Gr.1 winners and Gr.2 winner STEPPER POINT.

The same DARK ANGEL – GREEN DESERT cross as LETHAL FORCE

Defeated 43 Black Type winners (5 Gr.1 winners) Rated 5lbs superior to DARK ANGEL by Racehorses of 2013

Half brother to LR winner AMBIANCE, out of a half sister to Gr.1 winning sprinter MALHUB and full sister to the dam of multiple Group winner YELLOW ROSEBUD, etc.

Won

MICKLEY STUD in 2016 at a fee of £4,000 SLF Enquiries: Richard Kent, MICKLEY STUD, Ternhill, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 3QW Telephone: 01630 638840 or 01630 685220 (h) • Mobile: 079 73 315722 • mickleystud@btconnect.com Or: John Walsh Bloodstock Telephone: +353 (0)45 875244 • Mobile: +353 (0)86 2558945

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A guide to endoscopy of foals at public auction By James Crowhurst MRCVS Potential purchasers of foals at public auction are increasingly requesting endoscopic examination of foals prior to sale. Foals sold at public auction in the UK and Ireland are not returnable under Conditions of Sale for wind infirmities, but yearlings and horses in training are returnable if they are whistlers or roarers, or have been operated on for the correction of whistling or roaring or have any of a number of congenital/acquired conditions (cleft palate, chondroma, branchial arch anomaly or subepiglottic cysts). It is therefore understandable that someone considering purchasing a foal for racing or resale would seek reassurance that it is free of these conditions at the time of purchase. Dr Scott Pierce’s extensive experience reports that 92% of foals are normal on scope and do not deteriorate from foal to yearling. Happily, the approximate return rate for yearlings due to wind problems at public auction in the UK is less than 1%. As a result of this, some foals have been endoscoped repeatedly prior to sale and this can be distressing, sub-optimal in terms of infection, and can occasionally lead to a mishap to foal or its handler. In addition, it has been known that the larynx and pharynx of young immature foals can appear to have some degree of laryngeal hemiplegia which improves during its yearling life (the reverse being also true), so it is well known that endoscopy as a late yearling gives a more accurate picture. Because of this, nowadays potential purchasers are not asking a vet to grade a foal’s larynx as long as they can declare it free of congenital defects and a ‘pass’ (above grade 3). Vendors may find it difficult to refuse multiple requests and may naturally be anxious about these procedures on behalf of their foals,

Foals can be exposed to unnecessary stress or risk of infection by multiple exams

but ultimately permission has to be requested by potential purchasers (often via their vets) before endoscopy can be undertaken. There are ways in which vendors can reduce the impact of the requirement to endoscope foals, as follows: 1 Refuse/limit permission to purchasers to endoscope foals. 2 Arrange to have the foal endoscoped with a video-endoscope by the vendor’s own vet shortly before sale, recording the identification of the foal and ensuring good quality imaging of the larynx and pharynx using preferably the right nostril (to reduce bias of the normally left-sided hemiplegia). Ideally, this video should be left at the repository, if there is one. BEST PRACTICE! 3 Allow the foal to be endoscoped simultaneously by one or more respected vet or vets, who can provide a certificate of absence of acquired/congenital defects and that it is a grade 3 or better. When endoscopy is undertaken pre-sale, these guidelines should be followed:

1 The welfare of foal and handler is paramount. Injuries to both can occur and the procedure is an ideal method of transmission of disease. 2 The procedure must be done sympathetically without unreasonable restraint. 3 Some foals may have mild upper respiratory disease which must be borne in mind. 4 The foal should not be sedated. 5 The endoscope used should be small in diameter and cleaned between examinations. 6 The right nostril should be used first and the left one used secondarily only if the right side of the larynx appears abnormal. 7 The number of scopings should be restricted to an absolute minimum – no more than one examination per veterinary practice. The ITBA, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland, Doncaster Bloodstock Sales and Goffs have expressed their support for these guidelines for use at the forthcoming foal sales.

Smith is November winner Rebecca Smith of Wretham Stud in Norfolk is the winner of the TBA’s November Stud Staff Award. Nominated by her employer, Elizabeth Haynes, Rebecca has worked at the stud for 17 years and is described by her boss as an “outstanding person”. Rebecca is responsible for all duties on the stud, including foaling, care of all mares, foals, yearlings and horses out of training. In addition, paddock maintenance, secretarial duties and supervision of the other members of staff all fall within her capable remit. A tireless worker who is completely devoted to the stud and the welfare of her horses, Rebecca is a very worthy winner of the November Award. Rebecca Smith with one of her young charges at Wretham Stud

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The Pre-Apprenticeship class of 2015/16 face the camera at the National Stud

TBA sponsorship of National Stud Pre-Apprenticeship Course For the second year running the TBA is sponsoring the National Stud’s PreApprenticeship Course which runs from mid-October to mid-December. Twenty-two young people are attending this residential course which is designed to prepare students for the rigours of working on a stud farm. They will gain practical experience at the National Stud and on local stud farms, attend the sales at Tattersalls and

learn about reproductive management of the mare, young stock care, foaling, health and safety, and other relevant topics. After successful completion of the course, students are guaranteed a work placement, where they will work towards achievement of their Level 2 Diploma in Racehorse Care – Breeding. Once this is attained, they will be well prepared to pursue their careers in the bloodstock industry.

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New club for National Hunt racing enthusiasts The TBA is delighted to announce the launch of The National Hunt Club. For an annual subscription of £50, the Club will offer National Hunt enthusiasts a spread of opportunities at premier jumping tracks around Britain throughout the season. Exclusive to TBA members, The National Hunt Club will provide hospitality and badges at select premium meetings at Aintree, Cheltenham, Newbury, Sandown and Wincanton, along with badges at a range of other fixtures. There will also be exclusive events and visits organised for the club throughout the year. The National Hunt Club’s official launch was on Cheltenham’s Countryside Race Day on November 13 at the TBA’s National Hunt Stallion Parade. The generous support of racecourses along with the EBF and DBS – the TBA’s founding partners in the club – is recognition of the vital role which breeders play in National Hunt racing, and reflects the ongoing efforts of the TBA and other key stakeholders to support and encourage them. For further information and application forms please contact the TBA office.

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Mares’ point series launched at Stratford The TBA unveiled sponsorship plans for the 2015-16 season at the Point-to-Point Authority press launch at Stratford racecourse on October 29. TBA member and former Chairman of the National Hunt Committee, Robert WaleyCohen, spoke with broadcaster Luke Harvey about the TBA’s involvement and renewed support for mares’ races. The TBA will sponsor 12 mares-only races between December 2015 and May 2016. The initiative aims to encourage owners and breeders to race their mares, providing crucial support to those within the industry at grassroots level. For details on the TBA’s races, please visit our website www.thetba.co.uk or www.pointtopoint.co.uk.

Robert Waley-Cohen and Luke Harvey discuss the TBA-sponsored mares’ series

Shortage of Equine Herpesvirus vaccine The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association is advising all breeders that there is a shortage of Equip EHV-1,4 vaccine in Europe, including in the UK, and that new supplies are not predicted to be available until February 2016. The vaccine is administered to protect against Equine Herpesvirus1 infection, which can cause abortion in broodmares. Experience has shown that although single abortions can still occasionally occur, abortion epidemics (multiple associated abortions) seldom occur in vaccinated herds. As a consequence of this shortage, vaccine manufacturer Zoetis is restricting the remaining limited supplies for use in pregnant mares only. On the advice of its veterinary advisors, the TBA is recommending that breeders or their stud farm ‘agents’ should contact their veterinary surgeons to advise of numbers of currently pregnant mares that have started to or will soon need to start their Herpesvirus vaccination schedule (fifth, seventh and ninth months of gestation) to ascertain whether the veterinary practice has sufficient supplies or has made provision to acquire sufficient supplies. This shortage of vaccine has serious disease implications for all breeders as we approach the breeding stock sales and the 2016 foaling season, as some pregnant mares may be completely or partially unvaccinated and therefore at greater risk of infection. In respect of the December Sales, Tattersalls has made arrangements to house all mares due to be sold that are not properly vaccinated at Coronation Stables, and they will be sold in absentia. With regard to the 2016 foaling and covering season, those with unvaccinated or partiallyvaccinated mares who normally foal at their next season’s stallion stud or a local boarding stud may need to foal at home and then travel

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with a healthy foal at foot in 2016. All breeders are reminded that the HBLB Codes of Practice provide clear guidelines on the prevention and control of Equine Herpesvirus, and are urged to manage their mares accordingly. It is of paramount importance to investigate all cases of abortion or sick foals as directed within the Code of Practice for Equine Herpesvirus. It is also vital that all breeders discuss their specific circumstances with their own veterinary surgeon and the stallion stud or boarding stud which their mare is travelling to. Cases of EHV1 abortion were diagnosed in thoroughbred mares in Sussex and Oxfordshire in October, which underlines the importance of a vigilant approach. Equip EHV-1,4 is currently the only EHV vaccine that is licensed for use in horses in UK, but Zoetis UK is in discussion with the UK Veterinary Medicines Directorate to allow ‘emergency’ supplies of Pneumabort-K to be imported from the USA, in case they are needed for use in the UK, but (assuming permission is granted) Zoetis advises that supplies are unlikely to be available before Christmas. Similar discussions are now taking place in Ireland and the TBA will update its members as more information becomes available.

Notes to TBA members TBA members will receive a hard copy of the 2016 Codes of Practice by early December. The TBA recognises the vital importance of screening for the presence of EHV-1 at recognised laboratories. While Equine Herpesvirus is not notifiable by law, the TBA encourages breeders to notify Stanstead House of all cases of an equine abortion or newborn foal death that have taken place where EHV infection is suspected. This is in order to monitor any disease outbreaks, to act to prevent

further spread of the disease by facilitating communication between relevant bodies, and to provide any necessary information, advice and guidance to TBA members. A £200 subsidy towards the cost of screening is available to members who meet the terms and conditions, which are available from Stanstead House. Equine herpesvirus-1 is a common virus that occurs in horse populations worldwide. The two most common types are EHV-1, which causes respiratory disease in young horses, abortion in pregnant mares and paralysis in horses of all ages and types, and EHV-4, which usually causes only low-grade respiratory disease but can occasionally cause abortion (almost always single cases). Further information can be found at http://codes.hblb.org.uk/index.php/page/2

TBA and EBF announce joint sponsorship of Mares’ Novice Chase Series for 2015-16 The TBA and EBF have confirmed jointsponsorship of a Mares’ Novice Chase Series for the 2015-16 National Hunt season. The series will feature 12 qualifying races across a number of racecourses plus a season finale at Cheltenham on April 14. The TBA and EBF partnership will continue with support of other National Hunt fixtures, including a Listed maresonly National Hunt flat race at Sandown on March 12, and a Listed mares-only novice hurdle at Newbury on April 2. Full details of races are available on the TBA website.

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TBA diary dates WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Nominations close for Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards Application forms are available online at www.britishhorseracing.com/stablestaff. Alternatively, email awards@britishhorseracing.com or simply text AWARDS to 07970 527339 and a member of the team will arrange for a form to be sent to you.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 Betfred EBF/TBA Mares-only Novices’ Chase At Huntingdon.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 TBA Stud Farming Course, Newmarket The course is aimed at those with some experience of breeding or working on stud farms and provides an intensive three days of presentations, covering conception to care of the yearling, delivered by leading veterinary and industry experts. Contact Christine Standley on 01638 661321 or email christine.standley@thetba.co.uk.

NH Elite Mares Scheme 2016 “The objective of the Elite Mares Incentive Scheme is to highlight to mare owners the quality of British-based stallions suitable for the production of NH racehorses – it provides a valuable incentive to TBA members who own mares that are proven on the racecourse or at stud to cover them with the best stallions available in this country.” So said Bryan Mayoh, Chairman of the National Hunt Committee. Next year is the sixth year of the NH Elite Mares Incentive Scheme and we hope to see the first products of the scheme (foals of 2012) beginning to enjoy racecourse success. The year also brings some significant changes to the way the scheme works, simplifying its structure and increasing its appeal to the owners of Elite Mares. In 2016 vouchers will offer discounts on the nomination fees of British-based stallions suitable for NH breeding. The criteria that these stallions must meet is given in the details of the scheme (available from the TBA office). Elite Mares are divided into three categories, rather than the previous two, based on their

ratings as NH racehorses (or of their best offspring as NH broodmares). Category 1: Mares that achieved a peak official rating of 140 or more (Category 1a) or who have produced a NH horse rated 150 (mare) or 155 (gelding) or more in Great Britain, Ireland or France (Category 1b). Category 2: Mares that achieved a peak official rating of between 135 and 139 (Category 2a) or who have produced a NH horse rated 145-149 (mare) or 150-154 (gelding) in Great Britain, Ireland or France (Category 2b). Category 3: Mares that achieved a peak official rating of between 125 and 134 (Category 3a) or who have produced a NH horse rated 135-144 (mare) or 140-149 (gelding) in Great Britain, Ireland or France (Category 3b). The value of the voucher is dependent on the Elite Mare’s category; 1 = £4,000; 2 = £3,000; 3 = £2,000. For further information on eligibility or to obtain a copy of the TBA’s NH Yearbook (containing details of the 2016 scheme), please contact the TBA office on 01638 661321.

TBA National Hunt Committee Chairman Bryan Mayoh presents the prize for the TBA Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at Ludlow to winning jockey Jeremiah McGrath

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 The TBA Mares’ Handicap Hurdle At Southwell (Mares-only Racecourse Award).

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 The TBA Mares-only Club Race At Hursley Hambledon Point-to-Point, Larkhill.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 EBF/TBA Mares-only Novices’ Chase 0-125 At Exeter.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 The TBA Mares’ Steeple Chase At Doncaster (Mares-only Racecourse Award).

NEW MEMBERS Dr S Kimber, Hampshire Jenny Bianco, North Yorkshire Jessica Westwood, Devon Nicola Slack, Gloucestershire Paul Brocklehurst, Gloucestershire Michael Chitty, Kent Deborah Friswell, Essex Hannah Keogh, Berkshire Italia Keogh, Berkshire

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HBLB Veterinary Questionnaire A HBLB-funded project co-ordinated by veterinary surgeon Cara Hallowell-Evans (HBLB PhD Scholar) with the University of Liverpool is studying parasite control on thoroughbred studs in the UK. The project is supervised by Dr Jane Hodgkinson, University of Liverpool, Professor Jacqui Matthews (Moredun Research Institute), and Professor Debbie Archer (Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, Leahurst Campus, University of Liverpool). The team is conducting a large-scale questionnaire of thoroughbred stud managers and owners to gain insight into current parasite control practices, challenges and opinions. This information will be used

to develop strategies to deliver information on best practice parasite control to help preserve drugs and the high health and welfare standards of the UK thoroughbred population. All thoroughbred stud owners are invited to participate via completion of a questionnaire, either by telephone, paper or online at a time to suit you. Submissions will be closing mid-January. All questionnaire answers are completely anonymous and no stud will be individually identifiable. To participate in this study please contact Cara Hallowell-Evans either on 07506 341193 or via email at C.L.Hallowell@Liverpool.AC.UK.

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Ellie Harrod continues her TBA-sponsored stud farm placement at Newsells Park Stud BHA graduate Ellie Harrod could not have timed her four-week placement for Newsells Park Stud more perfectly. The 21-year-old was working for the Royston-based farm during the October Tattersalls yearling sale and the rest, as they say, is history. To be more specific, history was made at this sale in the form of a filly by Dubawi out of the Newsells Park mare Loveisallyouneed selling to Coolmore for a record-breaking 2,100,000 guineas; this made it a truly unforgettable first sale for Ellie. After completing the first part of her eightweek placement, sponsored by the TBA, at Tweenhills in Gloucestershire, Ellie spent the second part working at the sales with the busy Newsells Park consignment. She says: “I had only ever been to a sale on the BHA course so it was all very new to me, and that wasn’t even with yearlings, it was horses in training, so it was very different. I don’t think I’ll ever have a sale like it again. “It was very exciting with a couple of Frankel yearlings going through the ring and then the Dubawi filly that we consigned selling for 2.1 million.” While on the placement the graduate gains experience on all sides of bloodstock, and Newsells certainly threw Ellie in at the deep end, something she says helped build on her knowledge and understanding of the industry. “I was doing the cards for Newsells, I would receive them in the morning and the clients would come to me and tick off the yearlings they wanted to see and I then let the guys know which ones to get ready,” she explains. Working at Newsells, Ellie gained invaluable insight into all the roles a stud plays during a sale, both in and out of the ring. “After book one and two I came back to the stud and I did some work in the office and then I would go out in the afternoon and walk the foals, which I loved,” she says.

Ellie Harrod working as part of the busy Newsells Park Stud team at Tattersalls

were making 700,000gns and 800,000gns, it was just a mass of money which makes it that little bit more exciting,” adds Ellie. Now that she has finished the eight-week placement, Ellie is looking to pursue a career in the bloodstock industry and hopes to continue the steep upward curve of experience the placement has allowed her to enjoy. “While this has only been eight weeks I’ve experienced things that I’ve never seen before and because you are part of it and you’re surrounded by people who know so much you can’t help but pick things up,” she says. “It’s opened up more doors and opportunities than I could ever have imagined.”

“I was mostly doing research into what Nathaniel [who stands at Newsells] has covered and coming up with ideas of what we can expect looking at the product on the dam’s side,” she explains. “It has been really good because I have never done this sort of thing before. It’s a completely different side of research and you learn a lot, but you need to because there is a lot to it.” Naturally, sales are made more exciting the better the stock a stud has to offer and Newsells was not short of excellence beyond the record-breaking Dubawi filly. “They had so many quality yearlings that

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Dam

Based on date money was paid

Date

Course

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Johnny Go

Bollin Eric

Waverbeck

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Perth

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Ballykan

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La Marianne

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Chepstow

N Franklin

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Killala Quay

Karinga Bay

Madam Bijou

04/10/2015

Uttoxeter

Jethro Bloodstock

2,500

Drop Out Joe

Generous

La Feuillarde

10/10/2015

Chepstow

Mrs J Way

2,000

Cocktails At Dawn

Fair Mix

Fond Farewell

10/10/2015

Chepstow

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Considering that his homebred Muhaarar had won no fewer than three Group 1 races, it seems inconceivable that Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Shadwell Estate Company had failed to land a Breeder of the Month award by the end of September. A fourth top-level victory in the British Champions Sprint for the threeyear-old son of Oasis Dream heralded retirement to his owner-breeder’s Nunnery Stud in Norfolk. Muhaarar’s illustrious grandsire Green Desert became the first Maktoum stallion to take up residence at Shadwell, where he died in September aged 32. Muhaarar is a half-brother to Sajwan, who broke her pelvis in the 2011 Cheveley Park Stakes, and current successful juvenile Mootaharer. Their dam Tahrir, a relative of Timarida, the champion older mare in Europe in 1996, cost Sheikh Hamdan 350,000gns as a yearling in 2003. Families nurtured by the Hollidays’ Cleaboy Stud in Ireland have been much to the fore this season. Muhaarar’s fifth dam Pugnacity bred Relkino, bred by Lionel Holliday and his son Brook respectively – and dual Group 1-winning juvenile filly Minding is another star of 2015 with a Cleaboy taproot. An irascible Yorkshireman whose fortune accrued from the manufacture

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of aniline dyes in Huddersfield, Lionel Holliday owned and bred three English Classic winners, but the best he bred was Vaguely Noble. The leading owner-breeder of his generation with a private stable at Newmarket, he named his horses with the same first letter as their sire. The origin of Muhaarar’s family at Cleaboy stems from Pugnacity’s dam, Ballynulta. The latter’s dam, Ballisland, a smart two-year-old, was inherited by the Dowager Countess of Fitzwilliam when her son, the 8th Earl of Fitzwilliam, was killed in a flying accident in 1948. The Fitzwilliams owned the Rockingham Stud at Malton in Yorkshire.

SPECIAL MERIT – October/November

Fittocks Stud Newbury is adept at obliging sponsors at the expense of tradition, hence the St Simon Stakes and Horris Hill Stakes, two Group races there on October 24, were run under titles that convey nothing to the aficionado. Newmarket trainers were closely involved with both winners. The former was won by Koora (by Pivotal), trained by Luca Cumani for his family’s Fittocks Stud, and the latter was won by Crazy Horse’s trainerbreeder John Gosden, for his wife Rachel Hood. While Koora had finished second in the Galtres Stakes, one of Cumani’s favourite races, she became a fourth winner of the St Simon Stakes descending from her great-grandam Kalkeen, following her own dam Kithanga in 1993, Kaliana (1997) and Cubanita (2013). It was back at the 1987 Newmarket December Sales that Koora’s grandam Kalata was sold by her breeder the Aga Khan for 38,000gns. The filly was knocked down to the Cumanis’ good friend Camilla Drake, owner of Somborne Stud (where she bred 1984 Oaks heroine Circus Plume), who died the following March. When the stock from Somborne was dispersed at the 1988 December Sales, the lots were actually consigned from Fittocks. That was a memorable year for the Bedford Lodge stable with Kahyasi winning the Derby and Irish Derby – and Kahyasi’s dam, Kadissya, was a half-sister to Kalata. Successive matings between Kahyasi and Kalata flopped (one foal was born dead and another died as a yearling), but having sold the mare for 60,000gns to Lordship Stud at the 1995 December Sales, Fittocks Stud retained her daughter Kithanga, whose second foal proved to be Milan (2001 St Leger). Altogether Kithanga produced ten winners from 11 runners and 12 foals, visiting Milan’s sire Sadler’s Wells seven times. Koora, who was foaled when her dam was 22, was the last of them.

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2015 Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup THE GREY GATSBY

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Al Kazeem bay 2008, 16.1hh by Dubawi - Kazeem (Darshaan) Won 8 Group races and £1,573,596 including: Won

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Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, 10.5f, 2015, Gr.1 Coral-Eclipse, 10f, 2013, Gr.1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes, 10f, 2013, Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, 10.5f, 2013, Gr.2 Qatar Bloodstock Jockey Club Stakes, 12f, 2012 (his only start), Gr.2 Prix d'Harcourt, 10f, 2015 Gr.1 Qipco Champion Stakes, 10f, 2014, Gr.1 Prix Ganay, 10.5f, 2015, Gr.1 Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes, 10f, 2013 Gr.1 Juddmonte International Stakes, 10.4f, 2013

Ë Joint Champion Older Horse in Europe in 2013 (9.5f-10.5f) Ë Winner of 10 races at 2 to 7 years including 4 Gr.1 races Ë By DUBAWI – sire of 23 Gr.1 winners including Classic sire MAKFI Ë From the stallion producing family of IN REALITY, KNOWN FACT and RELAUNCH Ë Timeform rated 128 in three consecutive seasons

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VET FORUM: THE EXPERT VIEW By DEIDRE CARSON BVSc MRCVS

No foot, no horse – no lie The hoof is a complex structure and any number of complications can arise

he foot of the horse is a very complex structure. The outer surface, or ‘wall’, is composed of closely packed tubules of keratin which run from the coronary band to the ground. These ‘interdigitate’ like millions of tiny fingers with the deeper lamellae (layers) of living, sensitive tissue which are adherent to the underlying pedal bone. The sole is similarly made, although the solar horn is slightly softer and the tubules are much shorter. The hoof is effectively a cone which transfers the horse’s weight from the ground into the skeleton with each footfall. The frog and the expansion of the hoof, especially at the heels, act as shock absorbers. The pedal bone (P3) sits at the base of the bony column of the limb completely encased by the hoof wall and sole. It forms the coffin joint above with the short pastern bone (P2). This joint is largely within the hoof. Nestled in behind the pedal bone and P2 is the small navicular bone. Between and around these bones are numerous ligaments holding them together but allowing them to move with each stride. The largest of these is the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT), which runs over the back surface of the navicular bone and attaches to the bottom of the pedal bone. The navicular bursa is a small fluid-filled sac which allows this tendon to move freely over the navicular bone. There are many different conditions that can affect the horse’s hoof. Some are selflimiting or easily rectified, but others can cause considerable lameness – either in the short-term or for long periods of time – and a few are life threatening.

Bruising and infection Any soft tissue can be bruised and the foot is no exception. Bruises can form after a horse stands on a stone or exercises on firm ground. These usually resolve with rest but occasionally can become infected. A bruise in the heel region, where the bar of the foot turns back on itself, is called a ‘corn’ and these can occur if a horse is not shod properly or not frequently enough. Corns are pretty common in horses with flat soles and collapsed heels. Such horses must be shod well to avoid this. A crack or a small penetrating wound THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

A nail wound can be life-threatening

so that the damaged bone can be scraped away. Following this procedure a hospital plate will be fitted. This allows dressings to be applied and kept under pressure so that the wound is allowed to fill in (granulate) slowly and harden off to become ‘normal’ hoof tissue. Antibiotics will also be required, at least in the early stages of healing. In a small number of cases, a deeper penetration of the sole, e.g. by a nail, may enter the navicular bursa. This is a potentially life-threatening emergency and the joint will need to be flushed – usually under general anaesthesia – as soon as possible. It might be necessary to perform contrast radiographic studies to confirm the involvement of the bursa. The coffin joint can also become infected via a wound at the coronary band. Again, the joint must be flushed with a large volume of sterile fluid if the horse is to have a chance of recovery.

Thrush might allow infection in – or a bruise can become infected by blood-borne spread of bacteria. This is called ‘pus-in-the-foot’, a ‘foot abscess’, or ‘gravel’. The affected horse will be lame– often non-weight bearing – and the affected spot very sore to hoof testers. In most cases, the treatment involves cutting a hole into the sole to release the accumulated pus. In a few cases, the infection will track under a considerable area of the sole. This is called an under-run sole and this can take quite some time to resolve to a point where a normal shoe can be reapplied. Sometimes it is not possible to determine exactly where drainage can be established on the sole and the pus may track up the hoof wall and burst out at the coronary band or over the heels. In these cases, a horizontal split will remain in the hoof wall until it grows out at ground level.

Thrush is caused by infection of the frog and in severe cases can spread to the heel region and to deeper tissues. It causes a crumbly, black appearance and texture, and a characteristic unpleasant odour. If the deeper tissues are affected the horse may be lame. It is usually seen in horses whose beds are

Deeper penetrating injuries Occasionally, a penetrating wound can enter the foot and cause damage to the deeper structures. Infection might enter the pedal bone and this will then require surgery, usually under sedation and local anaesthesia,

Keratomas can cause bone damage

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and prognostic information. The lists of injuries and treatment options are too long to discuss here but at least it is simpler to get the correct diagnosis than it used to be.

not kept clean or who live in muddy conditions. Cases can be relatively simple to treat if caught early but chronic or severe cases can be extremely difficult to resolve. Keeping bedding scrupulously clean and ensuring the feet are picked out regularly are simply good management and go a long way to prevent this condition. Once it is present, the damaged tissue needs to be debrided (cut away) carefully. The feet should be cleaned and packed with an antibacterial solution such as povidone iodine or sprayed with dilute bleach. Systemic antibiotic might also be necessary.

Fractures and trauma

MRI image of collateral ligament injury

Laminitis Laminitis is literally ‘inflammation of the laminae’ of the feet. The condition has been discussed in a previous issue but it is worth mentioning again as it is so prevalent. Any horse can be affected (although it is rare in animals under three years of age) and it is not only caused by excessive amounts of spring grass. Laminitis is seen in mares and stallions with chronic poor hoof conformation; in horses who have suffered a metabolic or toxaemic insult such as metritis or colitis; in horses that are severely lame on another limb due to infection or injury; in horses that receive too much grain; and in horses that suffer from traumatic or concussive damage due to an excessive level of exercise on unsuitable ground. The symptoms can range from very mild, short-term discomfort to severe, acute pain associated with complete separation of the pedal bone from the hoof wall, necessitating euthanasia. We see a number of broodmares every year who become increasingly uncomfortable on their laminitic feet as their pregnancy progresses. If their feet are radiographed, they often have much more severe changes than anticipated – including ski-jump appearance or erosion of the tip of the pedal bone. With time these mares become less responsive to remedial shoeing and analgesics. Some stallions are similarly affected by chronic laminitis.

Tendon and ligament injuries Until recent years, it was difficult to accurately diagnose some injuries within the foot because we could not get images of these deeper structures. Recently, however, we have been able to use MRI and CT scanning to allow non-invasive visualisation of soft tissue and bony structures. Lesions such as tendon strains and tears, (e.g. to the DDFT), injuries to the ligaments supporting the navicular bone (collateral and impar ligaments) or coffin joint and damage to the navicular bone itself, bone cysts and cartilage lesions can now be imaged. Historically, many of these injuries came under the umbrella of ‘navicular disease’ but we can now differentiate much further and this allows better choice of treatment options

Fractures of the pedal bone are relatively common – particularly in foals. In simple cases, the fracture line might run through the edge of the bone or avoid the coffin joint, but in others the fracture might split the bone and extend into the coffin joint. The simple fractures usually heal with box rest with no long-term consequences, but if the joint is involved (articular fracture) it may be necessary to apply a bar shoe to restrict movement of the hoof wall during the healing process to minimise the risk of arthritis developing in the coffin joint. Articular fractures can take many months to heal. The navicular bone can also fracture and some of these cases are permanently lame due to the development of arthritis, damage to ligaments and failure of the bone to properly repair. Both pedal bone and navicular bone fractures may be caused by a horse kicking out at the wall. Traumatic injuries to the hoof are also not uncommon and can range from a severe overreach where part of the heel, including hoof wall, is torn to full avulsion of the hoof capsule. Such injuries can require intensive and long term treatment but in most cases the hoof will regrow if the sensitive tissues have not been too badly affected.

Tumours of the feet Keratomas are tumours of the hornproducing cells of the hoof wall or sole. They cause lameness by putting pressure on the underlying structures and may cause erosion of the pedal bone. Often the first sign of a keratoma is a foot abscess that either recurs or which won’t resolve with usual treatment. On radiographs, there is usually a defect in the pedal bone adjacent to the keratoma. Treatment is surgical and afterwards a hospital plate is usually applied to assist with slow healing and to keep the wound clean. It can take a very long time for the defect to completely fill in.

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A hospital plate is fitted after surgery for dressings to be applied under pressure

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DR STAT JOHN BOYCE CRACKS THE CODE

Two talented parents always better bet for glory than one While stallions can succeed without access to the very best mares, it’s a much harder road

here is a pool of around 12,000 mares in Britain and Ireland that decide the fate of all our stallions each year. Many more than that may be covered every year, but when you discount National Hunt mares and others at the very bottom, that number falls quickly. From these 12,000 viable mares we can take it a step further to say that only 4,000 or so are capable of helping a stallion climb to the very top. These 4,000 are statistically most likely to produce a black-type horse when we weigh up their pedigrees, race records and produce records. That is not to say a stallion cannot be successful if he doesn’t earn the patronage of significant numbers of the 4,000 elite mares. A stallion can earn and retain a reputation for getting plenty of winners or even early winners. But it is far less likely that he will achieve success at the highest level without consistent access to the very best mares. There is nothing extraordinary in that statement – two talented parents are always going to be better than one. Each year a stallion’s book of mares provides the first and perhaps best clue as to how a stallion’s stock will perform on the racecourse. For this study I have looked at the 2015 Return of Mares to ascertain where breeders have placed their bets for the foal crop of 2016. I have identified 127 stallions who covered 12,500 mares that could be classed as commercial Flat stallions. The first, rather remarkable fact, to come out of the study is that 69 (54%) of stallions are unproven, covering their first, second, third or fourth book of mares. The remainder is made up of the elite proven sires, or

Top ten sires by number of elite mares covered in 2015 Stallion

Stud

Galileo

Coolmore

Dubawi

Darley

Sea The Stars Lope de Vega

Local Fee

Crop

Mares

Elite

IRE

Private

178

145

125,000

159

138

Gilltown

IRE

125,000

159

120

75 61

Ballylinch

IRE

40,000

186

113

Irish National

IRE

100,000

148

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Kingman

Banstead

55,000

143

108

Australia

Coolmore

IRE

50,000

171

100

Darley

IRE

70,000

131

Camelot

Coolmore

IRE

25,000

197

Oasis Dream

Banstead

75,000

129

Invincible Spirit

Shamardal

others that have done just about well enough to attract enough mares to make them viable. Due to the nature of the commercial market, where money tends to follow the shiny unblemished reputations of first-season sires, I have split our stallions accordingly. The way that second-, third- and fourth-year sires are progressively shunned, because they carry too much risk for the commercial breeder, has prompted me to review stallions in their respective categories. First up are the proven sires. While the top two by elite mares covered are of no surprise, it’s worth remarking on the fact that elite stallions’ books contain at least 80% elite mares, so while Galileo tops the poll on 145, Dubawi’s team did the best job in ensuring that he had the highest ratio of elite mares in his book. Sea The Stars was given a huge vote of confidence in 2015 following the exploits of his first crop on the racecourse. The same sentiment goes for Lope de Vega,

Kingman attracted the highest number of elite mares among the first-year sires

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whose outstanding autumn of 2014 was enough to convince breeders to wade in during the spring of 2015. It’s notable that Lope de Vega’s €40,000 price tag didn’t in any way deter breeders. On the face of it, you would be scratching your head why Invincible Spirit, the sire of Kingman, Moonlight Cloud, Charm Spirit and Shalaa, would attract fewer elite mares than Lope de Vega. I suspect part of the reason is to do with aptitude and the fact that demand for fast, wellbred mares is a little stiffer than for the mares that might suit Lope de Vega. That said, Invincible Spirit has done remarkably well to be the first speed sire on the list. Among the first-year sires, it was a straight fight between Kingman and Australia, with Australia winning the all-mare count but losing narrowly to his great rival on elite mare count. Charm Spirit, Sea The Moon, Slade Power and Toronado all netted 50 or more elite mares. Camelot did best of the second-season sires with 89 elite mares from a book of 197. Intello and Dawn Approach were next best. The star among year-three sires was Frankel, who attracted 81 elite mares, which was an excellent 76% of his overall book considering his yearthree status. Nathaniel also fared well with 54 top mares. The year-four sires are led by Poet’s Voice and Zoffany, each with 60 elite mares. We can, of course, expect Zoffany to climb much higher next year when he joins the ranks of proven sires. Dream Ahead and Canford Cliffs can also be expected to attract better books in 2016 – that is if their first-crop two-year-olds are anything to go by. THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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DATA BOOK ANALYSIS BY ANDREW CAULFIELD

European Group 1s 351 DUBAI FILLIES’ MILE STAKES G1 NEWMARKET. Oct 9. 2yof. 8f.

1. MINDING (IRE) 9-0 £302,690 b f by Galileo - Lillie Langtry (Danehill Dancer) O-Mr D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, Mr M. Tabor B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt TR-Aidan O’Brien 2. Nathra (IRE) 9-0 £114,756 b f by Iffraaj - Rada (Danehill) O-Mr Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah B-Pier House Stud TR-John Gosden 3. Hawksmoor (IRE) 9-0 £57,432 b f by Azamour - Bridal Dance (Danehill Dancer) O-Mr Chris Humber B-Tenuta Genzianella TR-Hugo Palmer Margins 4.5, 2.25. Time 1:37.80. Going Good to Soft. Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £465,385

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 218 Stakes winners. In 2015 BALLYDOYLE Storm Cat G1, CURVY Inchinor G1, FOUND Intikhab G1, GLENEAGLES Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, JOHANNES VERMEER Holy Roman Emperor G1, MINDING Danehill Dancer G1, MONDIALISTE Kaldoun G1, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West G1, PHOTO CALL Rock of Gibraltar G1. 1st Dam: LILLIE LANGTRY by Danehill Dancer. 5 wins at 2 and 3, Coronation S G1, Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron S G1, 3rd Moyglare Stud S G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2012: KISSED BY ANGELS (f Galileo) Winner at 3, Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial G3. 2013: MINDING (f Galileo) 3 wins at 2, Dubai Fillies’ Mile S G1, Moyglare Stud S G1, 2nd Breast Cancer Research Debutante S G2. 2014: (f Galileo) 2015: (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: Hoity Toity by Darshaan. unraced. Dam of LILLIE LANGTRY (f Danehill Dancer, see above), COUNT OF LIMONADE (c Duke of Marmalade: Dubai Duty Free Celebration S LR, 3rd Jebel Ali Anglesey S G3, Airlie Stud Gallinule S G3). Grandam of MASTER APPRENTICE.

B-Stone Farm TR-Aidan O’Brien 2. Massaat (IRE) 9-1 £107,500 b c by Teofilo - Madany (Acclamation) O-Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-B. W. Hills 3. Sanus Per Aquam (IRE) 9-1 £53,800 b c by Teofilo - Fainne (Peintre Celebre) O-Mrs J. S. Bolger B-J. S. Bolger TR-J. S. Bolger Margins 3.25, 2.75. Time 1:25.30. Going Good. Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £566,265

Sire: WAR FRONT. Sire of 33 Stakes winners. In 2015 - AIR FORCE BLUE Maria’s Mon G1, HIT IT A BOMB Sadler’s Wells G1, JACK MILTON Forty Niner G1, LINES OF BATTLE Arch G1, DEPARTING Pulpit G2, WAR CORRESPONDENT Rahy G3, WAR DISPATCH Unbridled’s Song G3. 1st Dam: Chatham by Maria’s Mon. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in USA, 2nd Esplanade S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2009: Pinkie Pact (f Broken Vow) ran on the flat in USA. 2010: (c Arch) 2011: Emperesse (f Empire Maker) ran on the flat in USA. 2012: BUGLE (f War Front) 2 wins at 3 in USA. 2013: AIR FORCE BLUE (c War Front) 4 wins at 2, Dubai Dewhurst S G1, Goffs Vincent O’Brien National S G1, Keeneland Phoenix S G1, 2nd Coventry S G2. 2014: (c Lemon Drop Kid)

1st Dam: Guantanamera by Sadler’s Wells. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 2008: Marc de Savoie (c Aussie Rules) 2009: LORD JIM (g Holy Roman Emperor) Winner at 3. 2010: Maxentius (g Holy Roman Emperor) 3 wins, 3rd 32red.com Superlative S G2. 2012: SIMPLE VERSE (f Duke of Marmalade) Sold 185,829gns yearling at GOOY1. 5 wins at 3, Qipco Brit.Champions Fillies/Mare S G1, Ladbrokes St Leger S G1, Markel Insurance Lillie Langtry S G3. 2013: Even Song (f Mastercraftsman) winner at 2 years 2015: (c Declaration of War) 2nd Dam: Bluffing by Darshaan. 1 win at 2, 3rd Eyrefield Race LR, Victor McCalmont Memorial S LR. Dam of Really (f Entrepreneur: 3rd Vintage Crop S LR) Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 373 Stakes winners. In 2015 - BLAZING SPEED Dylan Thomas G1, DIAMONDSANDRUBIES Fastnet Rock G1, FLINTSHIRE Dansili G1, GUST OF WIND Darci Brahma G1, HIT IT A BOMB War Front G1, SECOND STEP Dalakhani G1, SIMPLE VERSE Duke of Marmalade G1. The Duke of Marmalade/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: SIMPLE VERSE G1, ALIVE ALIVE OH G3, ORANGE SUN LR.

2012:

2013: 2015:

MUHAARAR (c Oasis Dream) 7 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Qipco British Champions Sprint S G1, Darley July Cup G1, Commonwealth Cup G1, LARC - Prix Maurice de Gheest G1, Irish TB Marketing Gimcrack S G2, AON Greenham S G3, 3rd vision.ae Middle Park S G1, Portland Place Properties July S G2, Titanic Belfast Winkfield S LR. Mootaharer (c Dubawi) winner at 2 (c Dubawi)

2nd Dam: MISS SACHA by Last Tycoon. 1 win at 3 Topaz Sprint S LR. Dam of MISTER SACHA (c Tiger Hill: Prix de Guiche G3, 3rd Prix Daniel Wildenstein Casino Barrierre G2), MISTER CHARM (g Linamix: Prix Djebel LR, Prix Jacques de Bremond LR (twice), 2nd Prix de la Jonchere G3, Prix des Chenes G3), Tahrir (f Linamix, see above) Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 89 Stakes winners. In 2015 - MUHAARAR Oasis Dream G1, VAZIRABAD Manduro G1, SUMBAL Danehill Dancer G2, CARLA BIANCA Dansili G3, EYE IN THE SKY Sinndar G3. The Oasis Dream/Linamix cross has produced: MUHAARAR G1, THAI HAKU G2, True Solitaire G2, ALBARAAH G3.

MUHAARAR b c 2012 SIMPLE VERSE b f 2012

2nd Dam: Circle Of Gold by Seeking The Gold. unraced. Own sister to FLANDERS. Dam of Chatham (f Maria’s Mon, see above). Grandam of MISS DOUBLE D’ORO. Broodmare Sire: MARIA’S MON. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2015 - AIR FORCE BLUE War Front G1, DON’T LEAVE ME Lemon Drop Kid G3, ENERGIA DAVOS Torrential G3, ALMANZOR Wootton Bassett LR, CYCLOGENISIS Stormy Atlantic LR, MARIA MARIA City Place LR.

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque Alydar Lassie’s Lady Lassie Dear Northern Dancer Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy Nijinsky Instinctive Move Bold Bikini

Foreign Courier

Danzig

Danehill DUKE OF MARMALADE b 04 Love Me True

Sadler’s Wells GUANTANAMERA b 04 Bluffing

AIR FORCE BLUE b/br c 2013 Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Fappiano Rubiano Ruby Slippers Forli Lara’s Star True Reality Wavering Monarch Majestic Light Uncommitted Caro Carlotta Maria Water Malone Seeking The Gold Mr Prospector Con Game Storm Bird Starlet Storm Cinegita

Danzig Green Desert OASIS DREAM b 00 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Mendez Linamix Lunadix TAHRIR gr 02 Last Tycoon Miss Sacha Heaven High

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Bellypha Miss Carina Breton Lutine Try My Best Mill Princess High Line Triumphant

See race 124 in the August issue

Northern Dancer

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of the dams of 43 Stakes winners. In 2015 - MINDING Galileo G1, LA PASSE Street Sense G2, LADY TIANA Sir Percy G2, WEDDING VOW Galileo G2, CASSINA DE POMM Pounced G3, HAWKSMOOR Azamour G3, HI WORLD High Chaparral G3, KISSED BY ANGELS Galileo G3, RECORDER Galileo G3. The Galileo/Danehill Dancer cross has produced: MINDING G1, WEDDING VOW G1, Alice Springs G1, QUEST FOR PEACE G2, Beacon Rock G2, Criteria G2, Lahinch Classics G2, BE MY GAL G3, KISSED BY ANGELS G3, RECORDER G3, Kingston Jamaica G3, Noble Galileo G3, Queen Nefertiti G3, INDIAN MAHARAJA LR, KIND OF MAGIC LR, Facade LR, Felix Mendelssohn LR, Seussical LR.

Danzig WAR FRONT b 02 Starry Dreamer

Maria’s Mon CHATHAM b 04 Circle Of Gold

See race 219 in the October issue 353 QIPCO BRIT.CHAMPIONS FILLIES/MARE STAKES G1 ASCOT. Oct 17. 3yo+f. 12f.

MINDING b f 2013 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Danehill Danehill Dancer Mira Adonde LILLIE LANGTRY b/br 07 Darshaan Hoity Toity Hiwaayati

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Danzig Razyana Sharpen Up Lettre d’Amour Shirley Heights Delsy Shadeed Alathea

See race 266 in the November issue 352 DUBAI DEWHURST STAKES G1 NEWMARKET. Oct 10. 2yoc&f. 7f.

1. AIR FORCE BLUE (USA) 9-1 £283,550 b/br c by War Front - Chatham (Maria’s Mon) O-Mrs John Magnier,Mr M.Tabor & Mr D.Smith

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1. SIMPLE VERSE (IRE) 3 8-12 £327,858 b f by Duke of Marmalade - Guantanamera (Sadler’s Wells) O-QRL/Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani/M Al Kubaisi B-Barronstown Stud TR-Ralph Beckett 2. Journey (GB) 3 8-12 £124,298 b f by Dubawi - Montare (Montjeu) O-Mr George Strawbridge B-G. Strawbridge TR-John Gosden 3. Beautiful Romance (GB) 3 8-12 £62,207 b f by New Approach - Mazuna (Cape Cross) O-Godolphin B-Darley Stud Management Co Ltd (Rabbah) TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 0.75, 2. Time 2:32.00. Going Good to Soft. Age 3

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 2

Earned £798,233

Sire: DUKE OF MARMALADE. Sire of 25 Stakes winners. In 2015 - NUTAN Peintre Celebre G1, SIMPLE VERSE Sadler’s Wells G1, STAR OF SEVILLE Selkirk G1, BIG ORANGE Fasliyev G2, MOOFEED Encosta de Lago G3, SOUND OF FREEDOM Invincible Spirit G3, MODERNSTONE Nureyev LR, ONE FOR ONE Canny Lad LR, ORANGE SUN Sadler’s Wells LR.

See race 262 in the November issue 355 QIPCO CHAMPION STAKES G1 354 QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SPRINT STAKES G1 ASCOT. Oct 17. 3yo+. 6f.

1. MUHAARAR (GB) 3 9-1 £358,694 b c by Oasis Dream - Tahrir (Linamix) O-Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-Charles Hills 2. Twilight Son (GB) 3 9-1 £135,989 b c by Kyllachy - Twilight Mistress (Bin Ajwaad) O-Mr Godfrey Wilson & Cheveley Park Stud B-Mrs C. R. D. Wilson TR-Henry Candy 3. Danzeno (GB) 4 9-2 £68,058 b g by Denounce - Danzanora (Groom Dancer) O-Mr A. M. Wragg B-Mr A. M. Wragg TR-Michael Appleby Margins 2, 1.5. Time 1:13.30. Going Good to Soft. Age 2-3

Starts 11

Wins 7

Places Earned 3 £1,212,402

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 99 Stakes winners. In 2015 - GOLDREAM Machiavellian G1, MUHAARAR Linamix G1, CLADOCERA Pivotal G2, FREE PORT LUX Monsun G2, ERTIJAAL Seeking The Gold LR, EVANGELIST In The Wings LR, IMPORTANT TIME Muhtathir LR, MIRZA Primo Dominie LR, MOOHAARIB Selkirk LR, MUARRAB Wolfhound LR, NAADIRR High Chaparral LR, PEARLY STEPH Pivotal LR, POLYBIUS Selkirk LR. 1st Dam: Tahrir by Linamix. 2 wins at 3, 2nd Tote Ten to Follow Wentworth S LR. Own sister to MISTER CHARM. Dam of 5 winners: 2007: Tamaathul (g Tiger Hill) 3 wins, 2nd Dubal Firebreak S G3. 2008: Raasekha (f Pivotal) Winner at 3, 3rd Mobile Casino EBF Conqueror S LR. Broodmare. 2009: SAJWAH (f Exceed And Excel) 2 wins at 2, Irish Stall.Farm EBF Dick Poole S LR. 2010: RUFOOF (f Zamindar) 2 wins at 3. Broodmare.

ASCOT. Oct 17. 3yo+. 10f.

1. FASCINATING ROCK (IRE) 4 9-5 £770,547 b c by Fastnet Rock - Miss Polaris (Polar Falcon) O-Newtown Anner Stud Farm B-Newtown Anner Stud TR-D. K. Weld 2. Found (IRE) 3 8-11 £292,131 b f by Galileo - Red Evie (Intikhab) O-Mr M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs John Magnier B-Roncon, Wynatt & Chelston TR-Aidan O’Brien 3. Jack Hobbs (GB) 3 9-0 £146,202 br c by Halling - Swain’s Gold (Swain) O-Godolphin & Partners B-Minster Stud TR-John Gosden Margins 1.25, 0.5. Time 2:06.30. Going Good to Soft. Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 7

Places Earned 1 £1,030,069

Sire: FASTNET ROCK. Sire of 89 Stakes winners. In 2015 - DIAMONDSANDRUBIES Sadler’s Wells G1, FASCINATING ROCK Polar Falcon G1, MAGICOOL Galileo G1, QUALIFY Galileo G1, AMICUS El Moxie G2, FIRST SEAL Scenic G2, LUMOSTY Bachelor Duke G2, TURRET ROCKS Galileo G2, COUGAR MOUNTAIN Nureyev G3, LA SALDANA Singspiel G3, SERENE MAJESTY Lonhro G3, UCHENNA Acatenango G3. 1st Dam: MISS POLARIS by Polar Falcon. 2 wins at 3 and 4. Own sister to EURO FALCON. Dam of 3 winners: 2008: SECRETSUBSTITUTE (g High Chaparral) Winner at 3. 2009: QUICK JACK (g Footstepsinthesand) 6 wins, Guinness Galway H. Hurdle G1. 2011: FASCINATING ROCK (c Fastnet Rock) 7 wins at 3 and 4, Qipco Champion S G1, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G3, So You Think EBF Mooresbridge S G3, P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax S G3, KPMG Enterprise Kilternan S G3, Heritage S LR, 2nd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1.

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Caulfield on Fascinating Rock: “With a champion Australian sprinter as his sire and a Sprint Cup winner as his broodmare sire, he could have been mistaken for a potential sprinter”

2013: 2015:

356 QIPCO QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAKES G1

(c Cape Cross) (f Rock of Gibraltar)

2nd Dam: SARABAH by Ela-Mana-Mou. 1 win at 3. Dam of EURO FALCON (c Polar Falcon: Sandbahn G. P. Deutschen Buchmacher LR), Saratov (g Rudimentary: 3rd Breckenbrough Racing Acomb S LR), Mangusta (f Shareef Dancer: 3rd Nereide Rennen LR), Basbousate Nadia (f Wolfhound: 3rd ABN Amro Futures Ltd Dragon S LR). Grandam of MANOU. Broodmare Sire: POLAR FALCON. Sire of the dams of 34 Stakes winners. In 2015 - FASCINATING ROCK Fastnet Rock G1, INCANTATOR Areion G3, ISFAHAN Lord of England G3.

FASCINATING ROCK b c 2011 Danzig Danehill Razyana FASTNET ROCK b 01 Royal Academy Piccadilly Circus Gatana Nureyev Polar Falcon Marie d’Argonne MISS POLARIS b 01 Ela-Mana-Mou Sarabah Be Discreet

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Nijinsky Crimson Saint Marauding Twigalae Northern Dancer Special Jefferson Mohair Pitcairn Rose Bertin Junius Querida

With a champion Australian sprinter as his sire and a Sprint Cup winner as his broodmare sire, Fascinating Rock could initially have been mistaken for a potential sprinter. However, his sire Fastnet Rock has numerous good Australian winners that stay better than he did and the colt’s broodmare sire, Polar Falcon, won the Lockinge before proving his versatility in the Sprint Cup. Fascinating Rock is no sprinter but he is versatile and progressive. His four wins as a four-year-old have been gained from a mile to a mile and a half and he produced a career-best effort to win the Champion Stakes over a mile and a quarter. All seven of his successes have been gained on ground ranging from heavy to good to soft. It isn’t hard to work out why Fascinating Rock is suited by middle distances. His dam Miss Polaris stayed a mile and a quarter and his next dam, Sarabah, was a mile and a quarter winner by the stamina-packed Ela-Mana-Mou. Sarabah had a smart half-brother in the miler Gothenberg, by the sprinter Polish Patriot. Fascinating Rock’s third dam, the French seven-furlong performer Be Discreet, was a half-sister to Kirov Premiere. This Sadler’s Wells mare won four times at up to 12 furlongs in Ireland before being transferred to the USA, where she won the Gr3 Rutgers Handicap on turf. Kirov Premiere was later sold to Japan, where she produced the top filly Cesario, winner of the Japanese Oaks before switching continents to win the American Oaks. Fascinating Rock’s fourth dam Querida was a half-sister to Chief Singer, an outstanding winner of the July Cup and Sussex Stakes, and his fifth dam is Pia, a remarkably tough and versatile performer who shone over sprint distances at two before winning the Oaks and the Park Hill Stakes at three.

ASCOT. Oct 17. 3yo+. 8f.

1. SOLOW (GB) 5 9-4 £623,810 gr g by Singspiel - High Maintenance (Highest Honor) O-Wertheimer et Frere B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F. Head 2. Belardo (IRE) 3 9-1 £236,500 b c by Lope de Vega - Danaskaya (Danehill) O-Godolphin & Prince A A Faisal B-Ballylinch Stud TR-Roger Varian 3. Gabrial (IRE) 6 9-4 £118,360 b g by Dark Angel - Guajira (Mtoto) O-Dr Marwan Koukash B-B. Kennedy TR-Richard Fahey Margins 0.75, 1.5. Time 1:41.90. Going Good to Soft. Age 2-5

Starts 17

Wins 12

Places Earned 4 £4,039,729

Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of 101 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SOLOW Highest Honor G1, TAKE COVER Magic Ring LR. 1st Dam: High Maintenance by Highest Honor. 3 wins at 2 to 4 in France, 2nd G. P. de Lyon Etape du Defi du Galop LR, Prix La Moskowa LR, 3rd Qatar Prix Gladiateur G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2010: SOLOW (g Singspiel) 12 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, UAE, Queen Anne S G1, Qipco Queen Elizabeth II S G1, Qatar Sussex S G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, DP World Dubai Turf G1, Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein G2, Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere G3. 2011: Too High (c High Chaparral) 2012: Prime Spot (c High Chaparral) unraced to date. 2013: High Quality (f Invincible Spirit) 2015: Lunch Lady (f Shamardal) 2nd Dam: FABULOUS HOSTESS by Fabulous Dancer. 7 wins at 2 to 4 in France CIGA Prix de Royallieu G2. Dam of HOSTESSANTE (f Pleasant Colony: Prix de la Seine LR), High Maintenance (f Highest Honor, see above). Grandam of FACOLTOSO, COLONY BAND, Aspasia de Mileto. Third dam of COLIZEO. Broodmare Sire: HIGHEST HONOR. Sire of the dams of 63 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SOLOW Singspiel G1, BAINO HOPE Jeremy G2, REVE MISTRAL King Kamehameha G2, FLY WITH ME Beat Hollow G3, GOLDY ESPONY Vespone G3.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 4

1st Dam: LAURELLA by Acatenango. 2 wins at 3 in Germany. Own sister to LANDO. Dam of 5 winners: 2005: Larella (f Anabaa) Winner at 2 in Germany, 2nd Junioren Preis LR. Dam of Lovato (c Lauro: 2nd Preis SWB Derby Trial LR, 3rd pferdewetten.de Bavarian Classic G3) 2006: LARELLO (c Tiger Hill) 2 wins at 3 in Germany. 2007: LANDERO (g Medicean) 3 wins. 2008: Labrice (f Dubawi) Winner at 3 in Germany, 2nd G.P. Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Hamburg G3. 2012: LOVELYN (f Tiger Hill) 4 wins at 3 in Germany, Italy, Gran Premio del Jockey Club G1, Oaks d’Italia G2, pferdewetten.de Hansa Preis G2. 2014: (f Soldier Hollow) 2nd Dam: Laurea by Sharpman. Dam of LANDO (c Acatenango: Premio Jockey Club e Coppa d’Oro G1, Gran Premio di Milano G1, BMW Deutsches Derby G1, Grosser Preis von Baden G1 (twice), P. der Privatbankiers Merck, Finck & Co G1, Japan Cup G1), LAROCHE (c Nebos: BMW Deutsches Derby G1, 2nd P. der Privatbankiers Merck, Finck & Co G1), La Donna (f Shirley Heights: 2nd Diana Trial/Las VegasSlenderella Rennen LR, 3rd Preis der Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G2). Grandam of LAURO, LOVE ACADEMY, LACATENO, Ledicea. Third dam of LONGINA, LUCARELLI, LAVIVA, LEOFILO, Love Happens, Lalandia. Broodmare Sire: ACATENANGO. Sire of the dams of 61 Stakes winners. In 2015 - LOVELYN Tiger Hill G1, WILD CHIEF Doyen G2, QUASILLO Sea The Stars G3, UCHENNA Fastnet Rock G3, AMIE NOIRE Soldier of Fortune LR, LILI MOON Desert Prince LR, THAT IS THE SPIRIT Invincible Spirit LR. The Tiger Hill/Acatenango cross has produced: LOVELYN G1, TOUGHNESS DANON G1, TOUCH MY SOUL G3, Now Forever LR.

DONCASTER. Oct 24. 2yoc&f. 8f. Danzig

Danehill Razyana TIGER HILL b 95 Appiani II

SOLOW gr g 2010

Acatenango

Tigress Silver Surumu Aggravate

Sadler’s Wells

SINGSPIEL b 92 Halo Glorious Song Ballade Kenmare Highest Honor High River HIGH MAINTENANCE gr 04 Fabulous Dancer Fabulous Hostess Young Hostess

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman Hairbrush Northern Dancer Last of The Line Arctic Tern Yeovil

See race 120 in the August issue 357 GRAN PREMIO DEL JOCKEY CLUB G1 MILAN. Oct 18. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. LOVELYN (GER) 3 8-9 £85,271 b f by Tiger Hill - Laurella (Acatenango) O-Gestut Ittlingen B-Gestut Ittlingen TR-P. Schiergen 2. Dylan Mouth (IRE) 4 9-4 b c by Dylan Thomas - Cottonmouth (Noverre) O-Scuderia Effevi SRL B-Azienda Agricola Mariano TR-Stefano Botti 3. Duca di Mantova (GB) 6 9-4 £20,465 ch g by Manduro - Vale Mantovani (Wolfhound) O- Incolinx B-Stefano Luciani TR-Il Cavallo In Testa Margins 3, 2.75. Time 2:38.80. Going Soft

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Although Lovelyn could make a formidable four-year-old, Ittlingen must be eager to add her to its broodmare band, as her pedigree features some of Germany’s finest traditional bloodlines. Her dam Laurella is a winning sister to Lando, the 1993 Deutsches Derby winner who retired to Ittlingen as a seventime Gr1 winner. Lando’s tally also included the 1995 Japan Cup. Laurella is also a half-sister to Laroche, winner of the Deutsches Derby the year after Lando. Lovelyn’s third dam Licata won the German equivalent of the 1,000 Guineas in the days when it was called the Schwarzgold-Rennen. Licato subsequently failed by only a head to complete the same Schwarzgold-Rennen/Preis der Diana double achieved by her grandam Lis in 1963. It was Lis’s mating with the Deutsches Derby winner Birkhahn that produced Licata’s dam, Liberty. Another of Lis’s visits to Birkhahn resulted in Literat, who broke down when favourite for the 1968 Deutsches Derby. Literat in turn became the sire of the Deutsches Derby winner Surumu, the grandsire of Lando and Laurella. Birkhan and Lis therefore both appear twice in the fourth generation of Laurella’s pedigree. 358 RACING POST TROPHY G1

LOVELYN b f 2012

The Filly

High Hawk

Earned £263,015

Sire: TIGER HILL. Sire of 54 Stakes winners. In 2015 LOVELYN Acatenango G1, TIGER TOPS Barathea LR.

The Singspiel/Highest Honor cross has produced: SOLOW G1, AU REVOIR G2.

In The Wings

Places 1

LAURELLA b 99 Sharpman Laurea Licata

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Herbager Angela Rucellai St Chad Templeogue Literat Surama Aggressor Raven Locks Sharpen Up Miss Manon Dschingis Khan Liberty

The claim made in 2006 that Tiger Hill was “outperforming all other stallion sons of Danehill” didn’t stand the test of time. However, Tiger Hill continued to come up with the occasional Gr1 winner prior to his death in September 2012, such as Rewilding (Sheema Classic and Prince of Wales’s Stakes), Sortilege (Premio Lydia Tesio) and now Lovelyn. This Gestut Ittlingen homebred had started favourite for the Preis der Diana on the strength of Gr2 victories in the Oaks d’Italia and the Grosser Hansa Preis, the latter against the males. Unfortunately Lovelyn disappointed in the Diana but she bounced back very well in the Gr1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club, inflicting a rare defeat on the Italian four-year-old colt Dylan Mouth.

1. MARCEL (IRE) 9-1 £113,420 b c by Lawman - Mauresmo (Marju) O-Mr Paul Hancock B-D. Hyland TR-Peter Chapple-Hyam 2. Johannes Vermeer (IRE) 9-1 £43,000 b c by Galileo - Inca Princess (Holy Roman Emperor) O-M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/T Ah Khing B-Desert Star Phoenix Jvc TR-Aidan O’Brien 3. Foundation (IRE) 9-1 £21,520 ch c by Zoffany - Roystonea (Polish Precedent) O-Highclere T’Bred Racing (Wellington) B-Eyrefield Lodge Stud TR-John Gosden Margins 1.5, 2.5. Time 1:42.10. Going Good to Soft. Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £117,495

Sire: LAWMAN. Sire of 16 Stakes winners. In 2015 MARCEL Marju G1, LA BERMA Vindication LR, LAVINIAD Intidab LR. 1st Dam: Mauresmo by Marju. unraced. Own sister to Munjiz. Dam of 1 winner: 2010: First Serve (f Bachelor Duke) 2013: MARCEL (c Lawman) Sold 26,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 2 wins at 2, Racing Post Trophy G1. 2015: (c Lope de Vega) 2nd Dam: ABSAAR by Alleged. 1 win at 3. Dam of Munjiz (c Marju: 2nd Gardner Merchant Diadem S G2) Broodmare Sire: MARJU. Sire of the dams of 39 Stakes winners. In 2015 - MARCEL Lawman G1, RIBBONS Manduro G2, RIBCHESTER Iffraaj G2, DURHAM TOWN Falkirk G3, GRANDEZZA Agnes Tachyon G3. The Lawman/Marju cross has produced: MARCEL G1, Roseraie G3.

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European Group 1s MARCEL b c 2013 Green Desert Invincible Spirit Rafha LAWMAN b 04 Gulch Laramie Light The Lights Last Tycoon Marju Flame of Tara MAURESMO b 04 Alleged Absaar My Nord

Danzig Foreign Courier Kris Eljazzi Mr Prospector Jameela Shirley Heights Lighted Glory Try My Best Mill Princess Artaius Welsh Flame Hoist The Flag Princess Pout Vent du Nord My Alison

The first 15 winners of the 21st century Racing Post Trophy included no fewer than seven future Classic winners in High Chaparral, Brian Boru, American Post, Motivator, Authorized, Camelot and Kingston Hill. The 15 also included several others, such as Dilshaan, Palace Episode, Ibn Khaldun, Crowded House and Kingsbarns for whom the Trophy proved to be the last Gr1 success of their career. The fact that the latest winner, Marcel, started as the rank outsider at 33-1 raises some doubts as to whether he can follow in the footsteps of his Classic-winning predecessors. However, he has won two of his three starts and was chased home at Doncaster by four previous Group winners. He also has a Classic-winning sire in the Prix du Jockey-Club winner Lawman, who has already sired a Classic winner in Just The Judge (2013 Irish 1,000 Guineas). Lawman has also sired the St James’s Palace Stakes winner Most Improved. There should be more smart performers before long, as Lawman’s fee rose to €20,000 in 2013 and then to €25,000 the following year. The yearlings from the €20,000 crop included fillies that sold for 450,000gns and 440,000gns. Marcel cost only 26,000gns as a yearling. His second dam, the 11-furlong winner Absaar, was a halfsister by Alleged to a pair of Gr1 winners. One, the Nureyev mare Annoconnor, scored over nine furlongs on turf and dirt in the US, while the Roberto colt At Talaq won the Grand Prix de Paris and the Melbourne Cup. At Talaq finished fourth in the Derby, as did Arod, a colt whose second dam, Pattimech, was a sister to Annoconnor. Marcel’s unraced dam Mauresmo is a sister to Munjiz, who failed by only a short head to win the Gr2 Diadem Stakes over six furlongs. However, there’s good reason for thinking that Marcel will stay a mile and a quarter. 359 PREMIO LYDIA TESIO G1 ROME. Oct 25. 3yo+f. 2000m.

1. ODELIZ (IRE) 5 9-0 ch m by Falco - Acatama (Efisio) O-Mrs Barbara M. Keller B-Aleyrion Bloodstock Ltd TR-K. R. Burke 2. Sound of Freedom (IRE) 3 8-10 ch f by Duke of Marmalade - Paint In Green (Invincible Spirit) O-Scuderia Effevi SRL B-Razza Del Velino SRL TR-Stefano Botti

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3. Via Pisa (FR) 3 8-10 ch f by Pivotal - Via Medici (Medicean) O-Haras De Saint Pair B-Scea Haras De Saint Pair TR-F Head Margins Neck, Short Neck. Time 2:00.63. Going Soft.

BRACO FORTE First American G1, ULTRA Nashwan G1, VAZIRABAD Linamix G1, RIBBONS Marju G2, FRACTIONAL Royal Academy G3, BARAO DA SERRA Ghadeer LR, BONFIRE Night Shift LR, GREATWOOD Galileo LR, TECHNO QUEEN Priolo LR, TRUE STORY Darshaan LR.

Age 3-5

1st Dam: VISORAMA by Linamix. 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Flore G3, 2nd Prix Corrida G2, 3rd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1. Own sister to VISIONARY and Visionnaire. Dam of 7 winners: 2006: VIDIYNA (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare. 2007: VIZIYYA (f Sinndar) 2 wins at 3 in France. Broodmare. 2008: VIDAYAR (c Shamardal) 2 wins at 4 in France. 2009: VIZINGA (f Marju) 2 wins at 3 in France. Broodmare. 2010: VISOMIYA (f Rock of Gibraltar) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare. 2011: VISORIYNA (f Dansili) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix La Sorellina LR, 3rd Prix Perth G3, Prix de Lieurey G3. 2012: VAZIRABAD (g Manduro) 5 wins at 3 in France, Prix Royal-Oak G1, Qatar Prix Chaudenay G2, Prix de Lutece G3.

Starts 23

Wins 6

Places 14

Earned £423,746

Sire: FALCO. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2015 ODELIZ Efisio G1, FALCONET Woodman LR. 1st Dam: Acatama by Efisio. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 2009: CHARITABLE ACT (g Cadeaux Genereux) 3 wins at 2 to 4. 2010: ODELIZ (f Falco) Sold 18,062gns yearling at AROCT. 6 wins at 3 and 5 at home, France, Germany, Italy, Darley Prix Jean Romanet G1, Premio Lydia Tesio G1, F.G.G. Gedachtnisrennen Hamburger Meile G3, Prix de Liancourt LR, 2nd E P Taylor S G1, TBA Atalanta S G3, Investec Princess Elizabeth S G3, Lodge Park EBF Park Express S G3, 3rd Betfred Middleton S G2, Investec Princess Elizabeth S G3, D. C. Lavarack & Lanwades Stud S G3, P.d’Automne-Fonds Europeen de L’Elevage LR. 2011: TRIPTYKA (f Mastercraftsman) Winner at 3 in France. 2012: ACASTER MALBIS (c Arcano) Winner at 3. 2013: Prince Admiral (c Zanzibari) unraced to date. 2014: (f Siyouni) 2015: (c Dawn Approach) 2nd Dam: TANZANIA by Alzao. 2 wins at 3. Dam of AMORAMA (f Sri Pekan: Del Mar Oaks G1, John C Mabee H G1, 3rd Gamely Breeders’ Cup H G1), UNCOILED (c Giant’s Causeway: Shirafuji S LR, 2nd Kyoto Daishoten G2), TABLE RONDE (f Astronomer Royal: Prix Volterra LR, 2nd Prix de Lieurey G3), Milwaukee (f Desert King: 3rd Prix Belle de Nuit LR), SHANGANI (g Giant’s Causeway: stanjames.com Greatwood Gold Cup H Chase G3). Grandam of AMPERE, TUNKWA. Broodmare Sire: EFISIO. Sire of the dams of 39 Stakes winners. In 2015 - ODELIZ Falco G1, REALITY BITES Silent Times G1, FINE BLEND Sakhee’s Secret LR, OFF LIMITS Mastercraftsman LR.

2nd Dam: VISOR by Mr Prospector. 1 win at 3 in USA. Dam of VARENAR (c Rock of Gibraltar: Total Prix de la Foret G1), VISINDAR (c Sinndar: Prix GreffulheMitsubishi Motors G2), VISORAMA (f Linamix, see above), VISIONARY (c Linamix: Prix Matchem LR, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1), Visorhill (c Danehill: 2nd La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte G3), Visionnaire (f Linamix: 2nd Prix Chloe G3, Prix de la Grotte G3, 3rd Prix de Diane Hermes G1, Prix SaintAlary G1). Grandam of VISIONARIO, Visiyani, Vison Celebre, Danon Major. Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 89 Stakes winners. In 2015 - MUHAARAR Oasis Dream G1, VAZIRABAD Manduro G1, SUMBAL Danehill Dancer G2, CARLA BIANCA Dansili G3, EYE IN THE SKY Sinndar G3.

VAZIRABAD b g 2012 Konigsstuhl Monsun Mosella MANDURO b 02 Be My Guest

ODELIZ ch m 2010

Mandellicht Polar Falcon

Pivotal Fearless Revival FALCO b 05 Unbridled Icelips Sea Hill Formidable Efisio Eldoret ACATAMA b/br 05 Alzao Tanzania Triple Couronne

Nureyev Marie d’Argonne Cozzene Stufida Fappiano Gana Facil Seattle Slew Featherhill Forli Native Partner High Top Bamburi Lyphard Lady Rebecca Riverman Trillion

See race 225 in the October issue 360 PRIX ROYAL-OAK G1 SAINT-CLOUD. Oct 25. 3yo+. 3100m.

1. VAZIRABAD (FR) 3 8-10 £155,031 b g by Manduro - Visorama (Linamix) O-H.H. Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L' Aga Khan S C E A TR-A. de Royer Dupre 2. Siljan’s Saga (FR) 5 9-1 £62,023 bl m by Sagamix - Humoriste (Saint Cyrien) O-E Palluat De Besset & E Tassin B-Mme Antoinette Ouvry TR- J-P Gauvin 3. Mille Et Mille (GB) 5 9-4 £31,012 b h by Muhtathir - Quezon Sun (Monsun) O-Nicolas Saltiel B-Haras De La Perelle TR-C Lerner Margins 1, 5. Time 3:27.61. Going Soft. Age 3

Starts 7

Wins 5

Places 1

Earned £296,504

Sire: MANDURO. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2015 -

Mandelauge Mendez Linamix Lunadix VISORAMA gr 00 Mr Prospector Visor Look

Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Surumu Monasia Northern Dancer What A Treat Elektrant Mandriale Bellypha Miss Carina Breton Lutine Raise A Native Gold Digger Spectacular Bid Tuerta

In last month’s issue I pointed out in the notes on the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere winner Ultra that his sire Manduro had started out at €40,000 in 2008 but was available for only €7,000 by 2014. However, he has done sufficiently well in 2015 to command new respect. His tally of Group winners stands at four, thanks to Fractional, Ribbons, Ultra and now Vazirabad. Manduro also has a Gr1winning two-year-old, Braco Forte, in Brazil. The gelded Vazirabad initially cast his line in quiet waters, his first success coming in a class F maiden race over 15 furlongs at Dieppe in July, but he has proved highly progressive and was gaining his fifth win – and third at Group level – when he took the Gr1 Prix Royal-Oak. Vazirabad is the seventh winner from the first seven foals produced by Visorama, winner of the Gr3 Prix de Flore over 10.5 furlongs in the Lagardere colours. Visorama is a

half-sister to Varenar, winner of the Prix de la Foret. Their dam Visor was a tremendously successful Mr Prospector mare who joined the Aga Khan’s studs with the acquisition of the Lagardere bloodstock. Visor had moved to France at the end of 1992 after being bought for $65,000 as a three-year-old at Keeneland. Visor was also responsible for the French 2,000 Guineas third Visionary, the French Oaks third Visionnaire and the Prix Greffulhe winner Visindar. Visor won only a six-furlong maiden race at Turfway Park, but the fact that she belonged to one of Mr Prospector’s later crops tells us that she comes from a very good female line. The broodmare daughters of her third dam Continue included Tuerta, dam of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Swale, and File, dam of the champion colt Forty Niner. Another of Continue’s daughters, Continuation, was the second dam of the 2,000 Guineas winner Shadeed. 361 PASTORIUS GROSSER PREIS VON BAYERN G1 MUNICH. Nov 1. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. ITO (GER) 4 9-6 £77,519 b c by Adlerflug - Iota (Tiger Hill) O-Gestut Schlenderhan B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-Jean-Pierre Carvalho 2. Prince Gibraltar (FR) 4 9-6 £23,256 ch c by Rock of Gibraltar - Princess Sofia (Pennekamp) O-Mr J. F. Gribomont B- Jean Francois Gribomont TR-Jean Claude Rouget 3. Fair Mountain (GER) 3 9-1 £11,628 b c by Tiger Hill - Fair Breeze (Silvano) O-Stall Margarethe B-Jean Francois Gribomont TR-A Wohler Margins 4, 4.5. Time 2:36.40. Going Soft. Age 3-4

Starts 10

Wins 6

Places 3

Earned £164,453

Sire: ADLERFLUG. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2015 ITO Tiger Hill G1, SHIVAJIA Monsun G2, NORDIC FLIGHT Diktat LR, WUNDER Dashing Blade LR. 1st Dam: IOTA by Tiger Hill. 3 wins at 3 in Germany, pferdewetten.de Preis der Diana (Oaks) G1. Dam of 3 winners: 2007: Iojo (f Giant’s Causeway) unraced. Broodmare. 2009: ITUILA (f Tertullian) 2 wins at 3 in Germany. 2010: Iniciar (g Galileo) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France, 2nd Prix Andre Baboin G.P. de Lyon LR. 2011: ITO (c Adlerflug) 6 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Pastorius Grosser Preis von Bayern G1, G. P. der Badischen Unternehmer Rennen G2, Gesundheitswirtschaft Preis von Dahlwitz LR, 2nd Grosser Preis von Berlin G1. 2012: Ilkin (c Adlerflug) unraced to date. 2013: Igraine (f Galileo) unraced to date. 2nd Dam: Iora by Konigsstuhl. 2 wins at 3 in Germany, 2nd Fruhjahrs Stuten Preis LR, Schwarzgold Rennen LR. Dam of IOTA (f Tiger Hill, see above), ILLO (c Tertullian: yoobet.de Grand Prix Premiere G3, 2nd Carlton Draught P Young St George S G2), IOANNINA (f Rainbow Quest: Preis der Hotellerie Baden-Baden LR, 2nd Walther J Jacobs Stutenpreis G3, 3rd Preis von Europa G1) Broodmare Sire: TIGER HILL. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2015 - ITO Adlerflug G1, PALACE PRINCE Areion G3, METEORIC Lope de Vega LR.

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Caulfield on Ito: “Sire Adlerflug can’t take all the credit as Ito comes from an outstandingly successful Gestut Schlenderhan family; his dam, Tiger Hill filly Iota, won the Preis der Diana”

ITO b c 2011 Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk ADLERFLUG ch 04 Last Tycoon Aiyana Alya Danehill Tiger Hill The Filly IOTA b 02 Konigsstuhl Iora Incitation

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern Try My Best Mill Princess Lombard Anatevka Danzig Razyana Appiani II Tigress Silver Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Be My Guest Iberica

In the role of sire of sires, In The Wings will no doubt always be best remembered for his highly effective son Singspiel, sire of the likes of Solow and Dar Re Mi. However, In The Wings also has two stallion sons that have done well with limited ammunition in Germany’s contracting breeding industry. One, Soldier Hollow, has been represented by Pastorius (Deutsches Derby and Prix Ganay) and Ivanhowe (Grosser Preis von Baden and Grosser Preis von Bayern). Now In The Wings’ Deutsches Derby and Deutschland Preis winner Adlerflug has also come up with a winner of the Grosser Preis von Bayern, in the shape of the frontrunning Ito. This four-year-old had previously won the Gr2 Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmer and finished a close second to British raider Second Step in the Gr1 Grosser Preis von Berlin. Adlerflug has also had Group success with his daughters Shivajja and Wunder. Adlerflug can’t take all the credit for Ito, as this colt comes from an outstandingly successful Gestut Schlenderhan family. His dam, the Tiger Hill filly Iota, had won the 2005 Preis der Diana to earn a couple of foreign assignments, including the Yorkshire Oaks. In winning the Diana, Iota followed in the footsteps of her fourth dam Idrissa, winner of the same race in 1975. Idrissa in turn was out of Indira, a sister to Schlenderhan’s 1965 Preis der Diana winner Indra. This female line traces back to Yonne, the 1939 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winner who was one of the many French horses who were taken to Germany after the fall of France in 1940. Ito’s second dam, the Listed-placed Iora, was inbred 3 x 4 to Tamerlane, and his third dam, the Listed-placed Incitation, was inbred 2 x 4 to Northern Dancer. It’s Gino, the 2008 Arc third, is another member of this family. 362 CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL G1 SAINT-CLOUD. Nov 1. 2yoc&f. 1400m.

1. JOHANNES VERMEER (IRE) 9-0 £110,736 b c by Galileo - Inca Princess (Holy Roman Emperor) O-M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/T Ah Khing B-Desert Star Phoenix Jvc TR-Aidan O’Brien 2. Stormy Antarctic (GB) 9-0 £44,302 ch c by Stormy Atlantic - Bea Remembered (Doyen) O-Mr P. K. Siu B-East Bloodstock Limited

TR-Ed Walker 3. Attendu (FR) 9-0 £22,151 b c by Acclamation - Gwenseb (Green Tune) O-Wertheimer et Frere B-Wertheimer & Frere TR-C. Laffon-Parias Margins Head, 1.5. Time 1:30.15. Going Soft. Age 2

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £223,721

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 218 Stakes winners. In 2015 BALLYDOYLE Storm Cat G1, CURVY Inchinor G1, FOUND Intikhab G1, GLENEAGLES Storm Cat G1, HIGHLAND REEL Danehill G1, JOHANNES VERMEER Holy Roman Emperor G1, MINDING Danehill Dancer G1, MONDIALISTE Kaldoun G1, ORDER OF ST GEORGE Gone West G1, PHOTO CALL Rock of Gibraltar G1. 1st Dam: INCA PRINCESS by Holy Roman Emperor. Winner at 2. Dam of 1 winner: 2013: JOHANNES VERMEER (c Galileo) Sold 238,095gns yearling at GOOY1. 3 wins at 2 at home, France, Criterium International G1, Willis Ch’pns Juv Golden Fleece S G3, 2nd Racing Post Trophy G1. 2014: (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: MILETRIAN by Marju. 3 wins at 2 and 3 Ribblesdale S G2. Broodmare Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winner.

JOHANNES VERMEER b c 2013 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Danehill Holy Roman Emperor L’On Vite INCA PRINCESS b 08 Marju Miletrian Warg

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Danzig Razyana Secretariat Fanfreluche Last Tycoon Flame of Tara Dancing Brave Um Lardaff

The famed Galileo-Danehill nick has been busily extending its scope throughout the 2015 season to include grand-daughters of three-time champion sire Danehill. There have been Gr1 winners by Galileo out of daughters of Rock Of Gibraltar (the American-trained Photo Call), Danehill Dancer (the exciting juvenile filly Minding, who was so impressive in the Fillies’ Mile) and now Holy Roman Emperor (the narrow Criterium International winner Johannes Vermeer). Johannes Vermeer’s French success came just eight days after his second to Marcel in the Racing Post Trophy. It provided compensation for the honourable defeat suffered by Alice Springs – a Galileo filly with a Danehill Dancer dam – in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf two days before. Galileo now has northern hemisphere Group winners out of daughters of five different sons of Danehill, the others being Desert King and Mozart (the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Magician). It bears repeating that four of the five have Gr1 winners. Johannes Vermeer, a €300,000 yearling, is the first foal of Inca Princess, a lightly-raced two-year-old six-furlong winner from Holy Roman Emperor’s first crop. The colt’s second dam, Miletrian, was a tough and

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talented performer who stayed well enough to win the Gr2 Ribblesdale Stakes and the Gr3 Park Hill Stakes. Kept in training at four, Miletrian was largely disappointing but that didn’t stop this daughter of Marju from selling for 700,000gns at the end of the year. Her price no doubt took into account the success enjoyed by her year-younger half-brother Mr Combustible, who had finished third in the St Leger after winning the Chester Vase and Geoffrey Freer Stakes. Johannes Vermeer’s third dam, the unraced Warg, possessed impressive parentage, her sire being the brilliant Dancing Brave and her dam being Um Lardaff, a sister to the Derby and Irish Derby winner Shirley Heights. 363 CRITERIUM DE SAINTCLOUD G1 SAINT-CLOUD. Nov 1. 2yoc&f. 2000m.

1. ROBIN OF NAVAN (FR) 9-0 £110,736 ch c by American Post - Cloghran (Muhtathir) O-Cross, Deal, Foden, Sieff B-Mme M. Lepeudry TR-Harry Dunlop 2. Cloth of Stars (IRE) 9-0 £44,302 b c by Sea The Stars - Strawberry Fledge (Kingmambo) O-Godolphin SNC B-Mr P. Anastasiou TR-A Fabre 3. Notte Bianca (FR) 8-10 £22,151 b f by Kendargent - Biancarosa (Dalakhani) O-Teruya Yoshida B-T Yoshida TR-S Kobayashi Margins 2.5, 3. Time 2:15.46. Going Soft. Age 2

Starts 6

Wins 4

Places 1

Earned £205,542

Sire: AMERICAN POST. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2015 - ROBIN OF NAVAN Muhtathir G1, KOURKAM Keos LR, MONEY MAKER Singspiel LR, QUARTERBACK Surumu LR. 1st Dam: Cloghran by Muhtathir. Dam of 1 winner: 2013: ROBIN OF NAVAN (c American Post) Sold 7,936gns yearling at AROCT. 4 wins at 2 in France, Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, Prix de Conde G3, Criterium du Fonds Europeen de L’Elevage LR. 2015: (c Lethal Force) 2nd Dam: The Wise Lady by Ganges. 3 wins at 2 to 4 in France, 2nd Prix Miesque G3. Dam of MING ZHI COSMOS (f Duke of Marmalade: Premio Sergio Cumani G3), MELODYMAN (c Green Tune: Prix Zeddaan LR), Good Bye My Friend (c Kendor: 3rd Prix Montenica LR, Prix Herod LR, Prix du Pont-Neuf LR) Broodmare Sire: MUHTATHIR. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2015 - ROBIN OF NAVAN American Post G1, IMPORTANT TIME Oasis Dream LR.

ROBIN OF NAVAN ch c 2013 Arctic Tern Bering Beaune AMERICAN POST br 01 Sadler’s Wells Wells Fargo Cruising Height Elmaamul Muhtathir Majmu CLOGHRAN b 08 Ganges The Wise Lady Miller’s Lily

Sea Bird II Bubbling Beauty Lyphard Barbra Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Nomadic Pleasure Diesis Modena Al Nasr Affirmative Fable Riverman Paloma Blanca Miller’s Mate Lymara

After a ten-year innings at Haras d’Etreham, American Post was moved to Haras de Treban to stand the 2015 season at only €3,500. The subtext was he had failed to come up with anything better than a trio of Gr3 winners from seven crops of racing age. In compliance with Sod’s Law, American Post duly came up with his first Gr1 winner when Robin Of Navan led virtually throughout to take the Criterium de Saint-Cloud over a mile and a quarter. American Post had also been a Gr1-winning two-year-old, taking the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and Racing Post Trophy. He trained on to win the Poule d’Essai des Poulains. Not surprisingly, it took only €10,000 to buy Robin Of Navan at Arqana’s October yearling sale, but his price rose to €47,000 when he reappeared at Arqana’s Breeze-Up Sale in May. He is the first foal of Cloghran, who raced four times over middle distances in the French provinces. While she had little talent, she is out of The Wise Lady, who was placed in a pair of Group races at two. The Wise Lady’s sire, Ganges, is not a household name but he was a wellbred Group winner in France and the USA. The Wise Lady has two stakes winners to her credit, including Duke Of Marmalade filly Ming Zhi Cosmos. The inspiration for sending Cloghran to American Post no doubt stemmed from the success he had enjoyed with Cloghran’s second dam, Miller’s Lily. This partnership resulted in two Listed-winning fillies, including Liliside, who had the misfortune to be demoted to sixth after crossing the line in front in the 2010 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches.

Marcel captures the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster

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Group 2 and 3 Races Date 05/10 08/10 09/10 09/10 09/10 10/10 10/10 11/10 11/10 11/10 12/10 16/10 17/10 18/10 18/10 18/10 18/10 18/10 18/10 21/10 24/10 24/10 24/10 24/10 25/10 25/10 31/10 31/10 31/10 01/11 01/11

Grade G3 G3 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Race (course) Prix de Conde (Chantilly) Prix Thomas Bryon (Saint-Cloud) Dubai Challenge Stakes (Newmarket) Dubai Cornwallis Stakes (Newmarket) Vision Oh So Sharp Stakes (Newmarket) Darley Stakes (Newmarket) Vision Autumn Stakes (Newmarket) Preis des Winterfavoriten (Cologne) Premio Dormello (Milan) Premio Verziere - Memorial Aldo Cirla (Milan) P. Andre Baboin Grand Prix des Provinces (Angers) Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte (Maisons-Laffitte) Qipco Brit. Champions Long Distance Cup (Ascot) Prix du Conseil de Paris (Chantilly) Premio Gran Criterium (Milan) P. BBAG Hengstparade Wurttemberg Trophy (Baden-Baden) Preis der Winterkonigin (Baden-Baden) Premio Omenoni (Milan) Premio del Piazzale (Milan) Prix des Reservoirs (Deauville) Killavullan Stakes (Leopardstown) Premio St Leger Italiano (Milan) Worthington’s Horris Hill Stakes (Newbury) Worthington’s St Simon Stakes (Newbury) GP der Gestut Fahrhof Herbst Stutenpreis (Hannover) Premio Ribot Memorial Loreto Luciani (Rome) Prix Miesque (Maisons-Laffitte) Prix de Seine-et-Oise (Maisons-Laffitte) Premio Chiusura (Milan) Prix Perth (Saint-Cloud) Prix de Flore (Saint-Cloud)

Dist 9f 7f 7f 5f 7f 9f 8f 8f 8f 10f 10f 6f 16f 12f 8f 10f 8f 5f 9f 8f 7f 14f 7f 12f 11f 8f 7f 6f 7f 8f 10.5f

Horse Robin Of Navan (FR) Candide (FR) Cable Bay (IRE) Quiet Reflection (GB) First Victory (IRE) Energia Davos (BRZ) Gifted Master (IRE) Isfahan (GER) Cassina de Pomm (ITY) Loritania (IRE) Beautiful Heroine (IRE) Donjuan Triumphant (IRE) Flying Officer (USA) Ming Dynasty (FR) Biz Heart (IRE) Incantator (GER) Dhaba (GER) Lohit (GB) Felician (GER) Trixia (FR) Blue de Vega (GER) Autor (IRE) Crazy Horse (GB) Koora (GB) Early Morning (GER) Kaspersky (IRE) Aboulie (IRE) Gammarth (FR) Pensierieparole (GB) My Dream Boat (IRE) Si Luna (GER)

Age 2 2 4 2 2 7 2 2 2 3 4 2 5 3 2 3 2 4 7 2 2 5 2 3 6 4 2 7 3 3 6

Sex C C C F F G G C F F F C G C C C F C H F C G C F M C F H C C M

Sire American Post Turtle Bowl Invincible Spirit Showcasing Teofilo Torrential Kodiac Lord of England Pounced Teofilo High Chaparral Dream Ahead Dynaformer King’s Best Roderic O’Connor Areion Areion Dutch Art Motivator Siyouni Lope de Vega Authorized Sleeping Indian Pivotal Mamool Footstepsinthesand Exceed And Excel Layman Exceed And Excel Lord Shanakill Kallisto

Dam Cloghran Circus Key Rose de France My Delirium Eastern Joy Star Brisingamen Shobobb Independent Miss Clever Annie Sopran Lori Blue Sail Mathuna Vignette Memoire Biz Bar Independent Miss Darshana Lovina Felicity Tianshan Burning Heights Kansas Mainstay Kithanga Evening Danzig Croanda Anja Emouna Queen Pursuit Of Charge Betty Burke Signorita

Broodmare Sire Muhtathir Key Of Luck Diktat Haafhd Dubai Destination Maria’s Mon Shamardal Polar Falcon Danehill Dancer Irish River Kingmambo Tagula Diesis Sadler’s Wells Tobougg Polar Falcon Medicean Love The Groom Inchinor Lahint Montjeu Kahyasi Elmaamul Darshaan Danzig Connection Grand Lodge Indian Ridge Indian Ridge Pursuit Of Love Choisir Generous

Index 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394

Leading sires 2015 by percentage of stakes winners to runners Name

Galileo Monsun Sea The Stars Shamardal Dubawi Teofilo Fastnet Rock Pivotal Lope de Vega Mastercraftsman War Front Raven's Pass Zoffany Le Havre Dansili Dark Angel Invincible Spirit Authorized Danehill Dancer New Approach Cape Cross Hurricane Run Dalakhani Siyouni Dutch Art Areion Manduro Bahamian Bounty Motivator Divine Light Kodiac Singspiel Oasis Dream

YOF

1998 1990 2006 2002 2002 2004 2001 1993 2007 2006 2002 2005 2008 2006 1996 2005 1997 2004 1993 2005 1994 2002 2000 2007 2004 1995 2002 1994 2002 1995 2001 1992 2000

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Sadler's Wells Konigsstuhl Cape Cross Giant's Causeway Dubai Millennium Galileo Danehill Polar Falcon Shamardal Danehill Dancer Danzig Elusive Quality Dansili Noverre Danehill Acclamation Green Desert Montjeu Danehill Galileo Green Desert Montjeu Darshaan Pivotal Medicean Big Shuffle Monsun Cadeaux Genereux Montjeu Sunday Silence Danehill In the Wings Green Desert

279 61 115 249 212 190 132 178 105 183 46 93 79 127 176 225 248 144 146 159 206 83 104 84 170 128 117 142 96 76 254 51 233

119 32 48 129 109 86 51 83 55 70 18 42 28 54 74 95 108 56 68 58 96 39 41 40 79 61 43 59 35 32 97 25 100

42.65 52.46 41.74 51.81 51.42 45.26 38.64 46.63 52.38 38.25 39.13 45.16 35.44 42.52 42.05 42.22 43.55 38.89 46.58 36.48 46.60 46.99 39.42 47.62 46.47 47.66 36.75 41.55 36.46 42.11 38.19 49.02 42.92

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

173 43 72 209 165 137 77 133 80 105 33 57 39 82 116 154 170 72 111 92 138 65 63 62 120 101 63 85 52 56 163 42 151

10.5 11 10.7 8 9.5 9.6 9 8.5 8.2 10.2 7.1 9.1 6.6 8.6 10.1 7.3 7.2 11.4 8.8 9.3 9.6 11.6 11.4 7.8 7.6 7.9 10.5 6.7 11.1 8.4 6.8 9.3 8.3

6,990,346 766,002 1,806,831 3,620,014 6,437,637 2,942,784 2,429,826 2,103,547 1,466,711 2,181,170 1,113,827 982,094 782,054 1,197,134 2,589,548 3,199,151 3,869,845 925,581 3,191,114 1,539,355 5,928,553 713,820 1,295,906 1,580,770 1,484,404 1,011,641 1,247,811 1,013,933 1,339,012 1,563,228 2,338,346 1,854,119 3,441,449

61 12 26 39 35 24 17 22 17 18 8 10 7 11 21 26 26 9 20 14 22 7 12 9 11 8 12 10 9 5 16 5 17

21.86 19.67 22.61 15.66 16.51 12.63 12.88 12.36 16.19 9.84 17.39 10.75 8.86 8.66 11.93 11.56 10.48 6.25 13.7 8.81 10.68 8.43 11.54 10.71 6.47 6.25 10.26 7.04 9.38 6.58 6.30 9.80 7.30

35 6 11 23 18 14 9 12 7 12 3 6 5 8 11 14 15 8 8 8 10 4 5 4 8 6 5 6 4 3 10 2 9

12.54 9.84 9.57 9.24 8.49 7.37 6.82 6.74 6.67 6.56 6.52 6.45 6.33 6.30 6.25 6.22 6.05 5.56 5.48 5.03 4.85 4.82 4.81 4.76 4.71 4.69 4.27 4.23 4.17 3.95 3.94 3.92 3.86

Sea The Stars in the ascendancy Galileo has won the stakes, earnings and juvenile titles, all by a decisive margin. He had another five Stakes Horses and two Stakes Winners in the month. His total of 61 in the former category gives him a higher percentage than any sire apart from Sea The Stars, who has had fewer than half Galileo’s number of runners and is five percentage points behind in Stakes Winners, but he had a good month, moving up from fifth to third. Galileo’s and Monsun’s percentages dropped slightly, as did those of Shamardal and Dubawi. This is to be expected at a time of year when there are fewer stakes races.

Leading sires of two-year-olds 2015 by earnings Name

Galileo Kodiac Invincible Spirit Dark Angel *Zoffany War Front Showcasing Victory Gallop Exceed And Excel Lion Heart Acclamation Shamardal *Dream Ahead *Canford Cliffs Teofilo Iffraaj *Roderic O'Connor American Post Manduro Lawman Bushranger Equiano Sri Pekan Zebedee Dubawi Elnadim Siyouni Kendargent Paco Boy Royal Applause Pastoral Pursuits

YOF

1998 2001 1997 2005 2008 2002 2007 1995 2000 2001 1999 2002 2008 2007 2004 2001 2008 2001 2002 2004 2006 2005 1992 2008 2002 1994 2007 2003 2005 1993 2001

Sire

Sadler's Wells Danehill Green Desert Acclamation Dansili Danzig Oasis Dream Cryptoclearance Danehill Tale Of The Cat Royal Applause Giant's Causeway Diktat Tagula Galileo Zafonic Galileo Bering Monsun Invincible Spirit Danetime Acclamation Red Ransom Invincible Spirit Dubai Millennium Danzig Pivotal Kendor Desert Style Waajib Bahamian Bounty

Rnrs

53 104 57 69 79 17 53 46 68 50 88 49 46 69 24 55 48 25 36 53 79 64 15 80 50 16 28 44 45 58 30

Wnrs

20 34 21 31 28 10 22 24 28 20 31 21 16 30 9 21 17 7 12 15 18 22 7 24 22 6 14 17 13 24 13

%WR

37.74 32.69 36.84 44.93 35.44 58.82 41.51 52.17 41.18 40.00 35.23 42.86 34.78 43.48 37.50 38.18 35.42 28.00 33.33 28.30 22.78 34.38 46.67 30.00 44.00 37.50 50.00 38.64 28.89 41.38 43.33

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Earned (£)

31 58 31 43 39 16 37 48 38 34 40 31 24 39 16 26 24 15 15 19 25 35 19 35 27 8 20 20 17 26 17

7.5 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.6 6.6 5.7 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.5 6.2 6.4 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.8 7.7 7.3 6.6 5.9 6.2 6.0 7.4 6.1 6.9 7.1 6.3 6.0 5.7

1,602,986 1,102,571 1,019,930 943,250 782,054 725,613 689,933 634,526 610,475 548,967 531,658 531,145 477,254 443,658 437,381 431,862 391,768 356,170 325,053 325,022 323,190 322,048 312,381 301,839 294,500 288,437 281,820 281,153 280,627 274,756 274,318

Minding Gifted Master Shalaa Gutaifan Waterloo Bridge Air Force Blue Tasleet Ildir Beyi Buratino Ilkaan Attendu Lumiere Donjuan Triumphant Painted Cliffs Massaat Nathra Biz Heart Robin Of Navan Ultra Marcel Serseri Fly On The Night Radyocu Zeeoneandonly Tanaza Mr Lupton Trixia Notte Bianca Galileo Gold Still On Top Ferryover

456,439 331,048 410,511 173,792 165,415 548,655 219,539 147,966 163,902 81,863 62,159 161,420 139,094 66,890 115,124 131,832 88,807 190,782 169,049 117,495 142,630 61,554 138,285 30,260 41,965 246,603 64,873 39,602 153,268 49,401 64,080

Air Force Blue flies in for War Front Minding and Johannes Vermeer’s Group 1 wins earned more than £400,000 and pushed Galileo into an unassailable lead. Gifted Master’s success in the Autumn Stakes helped Kodiac move past Invincible Spirit into second. War Front has moved from 13th to sixth. Hit It A Bomb’s win in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf does not count, but Air Force Blue’s in the Dewhurst Stakes does. Four new winners enabled Kodiac to retain his lead numerically on 34. Among freshmen, Canford Cliffs is being chased by Zoffany, who had eight new winners taking him to 28.

Statistics to November 5; *denotes first-season sire

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n Christmas morning the kids will be up before me between 5.30 and 6.00 so I don’t need an alarm. Daisy, eight, and Jack, four, open their gifts from Santa Claus with my wife Abbie, who is an ex-three day eventer and used to working with horses over Christmas. I jump in the shower, snatch a cup of coffee and the halfhour drive to Kempton means I can be there by 7.30. I greet what is hopefully a strong Irish contingent of overnighters and any other long-distance travellers and wish them Happy Christmas. I’ll watch the horses exercise, then walk the course and do a going report. My iPhone is on all the time and first job is to update the BHA racing admin website for Kempton. Sky Sports News turn up and occasionally BBC News, so I have those interviews to accommodate with any other media attention, which depends largely on the weather, particularly if it looks like being a hindrance. On Christmas Day I’ll field about 20 calls. The Jockey Club has invested in frost covers so we can almost guarantee the fixture going ahead. Though there was the exception in 2010 when it snowed; the snow froze on the covers and we lost both days of the William Hill Winter Festival. Breakfast is normally four spoons of Alpen and one cup of coffee, no sugar. I am slightly indoctrinated like that – I guess it goes back to my riding days when I had to watch my weight. We try to provide a Christmas home from home for the lads who have travelled with the horses and give them a festive lunch in the canteen, usually turkey. In this business you are used to working over the festive season – it is 31 years since I had Christmas Day at home in East Cork. I’ll get

As Clerk of the Course at Kempton, BARNEY CLIFFORD experiences an unconventional Christmas – the calls he gets are not from friends and family but the media enquiring about the ground! away from the course by about 2pm and hopefully join Abbie and the kids at Abbie’s parents for a late Christmas lunch. In the past I have ridden some of the horses out on the course. Every ex-jockey struggles mentally for a while after retiring, because raceriding is a profession you never want to give up. When I started at Kempton some 16 years ago, I climbed aboard quite a few that Willie Mullins sent over, including Florida Pearl and Hedgehunter, as well as several of Francois Doumen’s. In those first four or five years I found myself on much better horses than

when I was riding professionally. On Boxing Day the alarm goes at 4.00 and I’ll be at Kempton in time to walk the course at 5.00 before we have a team meeting at 7.00. There will be bacon rolls for all the staff helping to deliver the jewel in Kempton’s crown. Post-racing, there is a de-brief for all those who signed up to work through the festive season. Communication and consistency are key to my job. I suppose the most enjoyable part is watching every horse and jockey come home safely, though in the broader overview of racing I do like to see a horse being

campaigned and the plan come to fruition. Something I’ll never forget is the roar and magical atmosphere we all experienced when Kauto Star won his fifth King George in 2011. A routine lunch is a fish or chicken sandwich on brown bread and in the evening Abbie puts something together we both enjoy, often involving salad. My favourite dish is squid, which we have when we go out for a meal. I can cook a stir fry but Abbie is very good at looking after me so I am not going to challenge her! There is a gym in my garage consisting of a cross trainer, step machine and ski machine because I like to go ski-ing in winter. I do enjoy keeping fit and go out on my bike for 20 minutes before a session on the cross trainer four or five times a week. I occasionally ride out for Daisy’s godfather, three-day eventer Rodney Powell, near Swindon. I also do some water ski-ing and Daisy has started to join me. I find it difficult to completely switch off but ski-ing is therapeutic for my mind and Argentiere in France is a challenging and fun place where we try to have a family holiday in January. Daisy is at two-star level off-piste and Jack is on the dry slope at Bracknell. Life away from racing is about the kids and we always try to go out for Sunday lunch if I am not working. I like to watch Newsnight on television and bedtime is normally about 11.30. But after a night meeting it takes me time to unwind and so it’s a glass of wine and more like midnight. I try not to dream about the King George.

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