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Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder October 2008

October 2008 Issue 50

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The official publication of the ROA and the TBA

Sales Pointers Keeneland lacks fireworks; what now for Goffs and Tattersalls?

“I wanted to quit the horses and fly hawks” HOW LONG?

HIT PARADE

After 34 years and 25 runners, Sir Michael Stoute wins the Leger page 22

Meon Valley’s owners on their continuing success page 34

Why Nigel Twiston-Davies so nearly turned his back on the training game page 42

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Look out for their star quality first yearlings

STALLIONS FOR 2008 • AD VALOREM • ANTONIUS PIUS • AUSSIE RULES • CATCHER IN THE RYE • CHOISIR • DANEHILL DANCER • DYLAN THOMAS • EXCELLENT ART • • FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • GALILEO • HAWK WING • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • IVAN DENISOVICH • MONTJEU • • NIGHT SHIFT • ONE COOL CAT • ORATORIO • PEINTRE CELEBRE • ROCK OF GIBRALTAR • STRATEGIC PRINCE • All Coolmore Stallions nominated to the European Breeder’s Fund.

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Unbeaten & never seriously challenged 1st 2000 Guineas-Gr.1, by 1½ lengths, impressively beating Rebel Rebel, Kandidate, Oratorio, Dubawi, Democratic Deficit & David Junior. st 1 Killavullan Stakes-Gr.3, by 2 lengths (at 2).

1st Maiden, 6f., by 4½ lengths (at 2).

IN FOOTSTEPS THE SAND

By Giant’s Causeway, the best sire by Storm Cat. Out of Glatisant, a Group winning 2-y-o by Rainbow Quest.

Champion 2-y-o colt in France

1st Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-Gr.1, in record time.

1st Futurity Stakes-Gr.2, by 2 lengths.

1st Anglesey Stakes-Gr.3, by 1 length.

Dual Gr.1 winner as a 3-y-o

1st Eclipse Stakes-Gr.1, from Motivator & Altieri.

1st Irish Champion Stakes-Gr.1, from Motivator, Alexander Goldrun, Azamour & Grey Swallow.

2nd Irish 2000 Guineas-Gr.1.

ORATORIO One of the very best sons of Danehill.

From the family of champion sire Alydar.

Gr.2 winner at 2 years

1st Railway Stakes-Gr.2.

1st Maiden, by 6 lengths on debut.

Gr.1 miler at 3 years

2nd Breeders’ Cup Mile-Gr.1, btn 1/2 length.

3rd St. James’s Palace Stakes-Gr.1, btn 1 length.

3rd Prix du Moulin-Gr.1, btn 1 length.

ANTONIUS PIUS By the exceptional sire of sires Danzig.

Out of Yorkshire Oaks-Gr.1 winner Catchascatchcan.

Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-31298. Fax: 353-52-31382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne or Mathieu Alex.

Tom Gaffney, David Magnier or Joe Hernon: 353-25-31966/31689. E-mail: sales@coolmore.ie Web site: www.coolmore.com

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THE AGA KHAN STUDS Success Breeds Success

AZAMOUR Group 1 winner at 8f, 10f and 12f Unbeaten Group 2 winning 2-y-o

His first crop yearlings are highly thought-of by breeders:

“ We have a cracking yearling on the farm by AZAMOUR, if he is getting stock like this he has a chance of making a good sire. I am looking forward to seeing his yearlings at the sales this year as he was a horse that I really admired when he was racing.”

John Warren

“ This year we are selling three colts by AZAMOUR and they are each solid bay in colour and very attractive athletic individuals, very much in the mould of their sire, a horse I admired greatly on the racetrack.”

Brian Grassick

“ We’ve a few nice yearlings for the sales this year. The top one might be a beautiful colt by AZAMOUR out of Dazzling Park.”

Seamus Burns, in THE IRISH FIELD

Look out for them at all the major yearling sales this Autumn His 2008 First Crop Yearlings have already made €124,000

GILLTOWN STUD Pat Downes (Manager) or Julie White • Tel: +353 45 48 12 16 • pat.downes@agakhanstuds.com

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Introduction

After 50 issues, some things never change

Richard Griffiths Editor

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Sales Pointers ; what Keeneland lacks fireworks s? now for Goffs and Tattersall

HOW LONG?

After 34 years and 25 runners, Sir Michael Stoute wins the Leger page 22

HIT PARADE

Meon Valley’s owners on their continuing success page 34

Tote turmoil rumbles on www.owner

“I wanted to quit the horses and fly hawks” s so Why Nigel Twiston-Davie the on nearly turned his back training game page 42

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have seen the late Chris Deuters, Stephen Crown, and Paul Dixon, for the ROA, and Philip Freedman and Kirsten Rausing, for the TBA, keep readers up to date with the issues that affect both groups. The first article by Deuters, in particular, offers a reminder, of how stormy and changeable the political landscape can be. In writing about conflict between owners and racecourses over the long-forgotten Modernisation of British Racing document, Deuters, like everyone, was unaware racing’s bold plans for the future were about to be undone by a European data ruling. Racing is still struggling to find an alternative commercial structure.

Hence Paul Dixon begins this month’s ROA Leader with a reference to the “awful sense of déjà vu” which surrounds the build up to the latest round of levy talks between racing and bookmakers. The levy, of course, was not expected to survive the brave new commercial world into which this magazine launched. But, even now, no one can quite come up with a robust enough alternative.

Still, it’s time to look ahead, not least to the crucial round of sales at Goffs and Tattersalls.

The first four days of the Keeneland September auction were said to lack buzz, but that is not to say they will have a moribund effect on Kill and Newmarket, where the sire lines on offer may have more appeal to the very top tier buyers.

The market adjustment at Doncaster’s St Leger sales was greeted with healthy realism by most buyers and vendors. There is a widespread consensus that downturns in trade at Goffs and Tattersalls will not necessarily spell disaster for the bloodstock industry. Almost since this magazine started, the spectre of overproduction has hung heavily. In the coming months it seems likely that breeders will finally start to take the necessary action.

“Racing is still struggling to establish an alternative”

Cover photo by www.horsephotos.com October 2008 Issue 50

As this is the 50th issue of Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder, it seemed well worth looking back to the first one, in September 2004, to see how much progress there has been in the worlds of horseracing and bloodstock.

It was hard to resist a snigger turning to the news section on page 8, where lay a story headlined “Things we need to know about the Tote”. Hindsight dictates that there should have been a sub-head saying “Not too much at this stage, because the definition of ‘procrastination’ is about to be taken to a new level.”

A Big Interview with the new BHB Chairman Martin Broughton revealed his strong reservations about the Breeders’ Prizes Scheme – “it seemed strange that a breeder should earn money because an owner decides to keep a horse in training for another season.”

Broughton has left the scene, but Breeders’ Prizes haven’t.

One thing that hasn’t changed in four years is the accomplishment of Cheveley Park Stud, the subject of a first-issue feature, in which Patricia Thompson told us: “I like to feel we are carrying on the great British breeding tradition, albeit in a modern fashion.”

The debut edition also included an interview with Sir Michael Stoute and Kieren Fallon, in which each assessed the character and qualities of the other. Little did we know that in the countdown to the second issue, Fallon would take such a prominent role once more, this time by dint of his arrest on race-fixing allegations from which he was eventually exonerated.

Stoute has not figured so much as his former jockey, who soon after left him to join Aidan O’Brien, but the trainer makes a neatly symbolic return in this issue thanks to his first St Leger win with Conduit (Big Picture, pages 22-23).

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October 2008

CONTENTS You may recognise the image, but what about the man behind it?

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News and Views

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News Focus Optimism for European sales

Big Picture 2 Dettori ends Stoute Leger hoodoo

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Changes Your must-read news wrap-up

Talking to...

Photographer John Reardon

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ROA Leader Sense of deja vu in levy build-up

The Big Interview Egon and Mark Weinfeld

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TBA Leader No need for alarm over Group 1s

Nigel Twiston-Davies Second coming of the trainer

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Be Our Guest Sally Rowley-Williams

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Sales Circuit Doncaster and Deauville spotlighted

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Lysaght’s People Findlay’s national dilemma

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Going Global Double-digit decline at Keeneland

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Your Say Peter Trivass on grooms’ fees

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Renaissance man Nigel Twiston-Davies gives a rare interview

Reporting from the Keeneland sales: where was the buzz?

Forum 56

ROA News View on restricted running chances

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Picture Parade It was glorious at Goodwood

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Owner of the Month Adrian Underwood, for Look Busy

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Owners in the News David Armstrong

Features 20

Big Picture 1 The promise of Turkish racing

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BLOODLINES Simply the right policy – without the fuss

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TBA News Association to the Lowther Stakes rescue

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Breeders’ Prizes Your latest Flat winners in Britain

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Breeder of the Month James Clark, for Borderlescott

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Breeders in the News Geoff Howard-Spink and Julia Scott

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Caulfield Files The influence (or not) of Touching Wood

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Voute sees positives Top consignor Ted Voute believes that there are positives to take from the decline in expenditure at Keeneland’s September Sale ahead of Goffs’ Million and the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

Although the Newmarketbased Blandford Bloodstock agency, representing a number of different clients, spent nearly $5 million, several other Europeans were noticeably quiet at Keeneland.

Demi O’Byrne spent $3.24m on six lots (compared to $16.85m in 2007, $9.85m in 2006 and $21.68m in 2005) and it appears that the progeny of Coolmore’s European sires now have as much appeal to John Magnier’s team as the now veteran flagship Kentucky

stallions.

“I’m cautiously optimistic and not too downhearted,” said Voute, who is also an ROA Council member.

“Demi didn’t get much at Keeneland and Saleh Al Homaizi (who raced Authorized and Tariq) doesn’t seem to have bought so far, nor does Thomas Barr, Michael Goodbody’s client, who spent a million last year and has done well with his two-year-olds.

“John Warren only got a couple in America, James Delahooke bought three and normally buys ten or 12, while Anthony Stroud purchased five. Hugo Merry had one or two big orders unfilled, while a lot of the breeze-up guys didn’t seem to get too many.”

He addded: “Maybe they don’t have any orders but the chit chat you were hearing was that the horses weren’t that good and they preferred to wait for home. I went over for the first weekend and thought the individuals weren’t that strong there and perhaps we have a better crop for sale here.”

Voute has 64 yearlings at the

upcoming Tattersalls October Sale and accepts that global economic events will inevitably have some impact.

“The first Keeneland book was down about 25% and the rest of the sale 10-15%. But, having seen (mortgage lender) HBOS devalue by 50% overnight, I’d be happy to see us 20% down in the first Tattersalls book and 10% down in the second.”

Voute believes that the strength of Europe’s top sires might prompt a role reversal and see more American buyers shopping in Britain and Ireland.

“While I was in the States, Donald Dizney of Double Diamond Farm said he wanted to buy a few yearlings at Tattersalls and John Williams, who used to manage Spendthrift Farm, was over here recently. He is interested in some European stallions like Pivotal that can also do well in America, while Frank Stronach is another who has bought a few in Newmarket over the last couple of years.”

Going Global, pages 24 to 29; Sales Circuit, pages 48 to 55

Alner fund-raiser on October 11 Two unraced young horses and three stallion shares will be auctioned by John Francome at the Robert Alner Fund Raising Ball at Wincanton on October 11.

Alner remains in Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, ten months after breaking his neck in a horrific car crash. He was in intensive care for 101 days, could not speak until a voice box was fitted ten weeks ago and for many months was on a ventilator to aid his breathing. He can move his head, has limited movement in both hands and hopes to be fully involved again with the training.

Tom Costello, who has supplied so many of his winners, including the Gold Cup winner Cool Dawn, has selected on behalf of Alner’s Irish friends a four-year-old by Lear Spear out of a Strong Gale mare.

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The gelding arrived at the Alner stable earlier this summer and will be sold to stay in the yard for a minimum of 18 months. In addition, an unbroken Irish-bred three-year-old jumping store will be sold at the Ball. Both horses will be paraded two days earlier at Wincanton on October 9.

The auction also includes nominations to Scorpion (donated by Coolmore Stud), Sir Percy (donated by Lanwades Stud) and Morpeth (donated by Jimmy Frost). Other items to be sold include a bronze of Best Mate donated by Philip Blacker.

Anyone who wishes to bid on these items can contact Rebecca Morgan at: rebecca.morgan@jockeyclubracecourses.com or on 07767 612931.

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News Focus

MPs critical of Government’s approach to Tote Following last month’s special report on the Tote in Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder, one Conservative MP has suggested the Government should admit defeat in its handling of the organisation’s sell-off, amid reports of a major rift developing between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Treasury.

The DCMS is said to be pushing for the Tote’s open-market sale to be deferred, until such time as the economy shows improvement, while the Treasury, widely reported to be short on funds, is in favour of an immediate sale.

Laurence Robertson, a member of the All Party Racing and Bloodstock Group, whose Tewkesbury constituency includes Cheltenham racecourse, said: “Racing has every

right to feel disappointed and let down by this Government over its handling of the Tote.

“The situation is now in complete chaos. The Tote is a British institution, much more than just a bookmaker, and should never have ended up in this awful position.

“I would not be at all surprised if the Government kicked the Tote into the high grass and left it for the Conservatives to unravel in 2010.”

Robertson added: “The way the economy is I cannot see the Government selling the Tote for more than £280 million. It is hard to say what the situation will be in six months time, but it is not looking good.

“I think the whole problem has been driven by the Treasury’s greed;

its finances are in a bad way and it wants to snatch some extra money.

“The sale of the Tote has been botched by this Government.

Reports of infighting are not a surprise; this whole mess is symptomatic of how they consistently fail to get things sorted.”

Meanwhile, Labour MP David Taylor has added to calls that plans to sell the Tote on the open market should be scrapped.

Taylor, who spoke in a recent Commons debate on the issue, said: “This is a real mess. The process should be stopped dead in its tracks.

The Tote would be a significant loss to racing if sold and I am strongly against a sale to the commercial sector. The Tote is a success story and we should be proud of it.”

‘Fair’ prices at Doncaster Doncaster’s two-part St Leger Festival Sale proved streets apart from the main St Leger Yearling Sale, now with a permanent late August home, although vendors at the second event felt prices were fair for the standard of horse on offer.

A £50,000 Xaar half-sister to Ancien Regime topped the sale when selling to Co. Kildare agent Bobby O’Ryan to go into training for a syndicate in Ireland.

O’Ryan had also bought the filly for €20,000 as a foal on behalf of Cloverdale Bloodstock, the breeding and pinhooking operation run by Cheshire property developer Rob Lloyd alongside his fledgling training yard near Tarporley.

Just three lots made over £30,000 compared to ten who realised over 30,000gns in 2007. The £10,000 median was down

only £250 but the turnover for a reduced catalogue fell by 42% to £1,244,699 and the £11,697 average dropped by 22%.

The two St Leger sales produced a combined turnover of £14,738,100, down 17.7% on 2007, while the £28,618 average

dropped by 10.5%.

There was an official overall 83.4% clearance rate, compared to 85.4% last year.

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Klaus Jacobs Klaus Jacobs, the founder, chairman and driving force of Newsells Park Stud in Hertfordshire, has died aged 71.

Established in 2000, the racing and breeding operation tasted Classic success with Osorio in the 2003 Italian Derby, and enjoyed one of its finest moments at Royal Ascot in 2006, when homebred duo Soapy Danger and Linas Selection landed the Queen’s Vase and King George V Handicap.

Julian Dollar, General Manager at Newsells since 2006, said: “Mr Jacobs had charisma, presence, intelligence, and a real commitment to develop and invest in the stud.

“The real heart of the man was in his love of people, and he took great satisfaction in helping individuals develop and realise their full capabilities.

“It is so sad that Mr Jacobs is no longer here to see the further development of his objectives. His death is a great loss to British racing.”

Jacobs, a naturalised Swiss citizen, was born in Bremen, Germany in 1936, into a family that had made its wealth in the coffee export business.

After graduating from university in Hamburg, Jacobs went into business himself, starting two coffee businesses whilst in his twenties. He later joined his father Walther’s company, Johann Jacobs & Co, in 1961, taking the helm eight years later.

In 1982, Jacobs merged the business with Interfood, whose brands included Toblerone chocolate, to create Jacobs Suchard, Europe’s largest coffee and chocolate manufacturer.

Having sold out to Philip Morris for $3.8 billion in

1990, he formed Barry Callebaut AG, the world’s largest producer of bulk chocolate. Jacobs also created temporary employment company Adecco in 1996.

In 2001, Jacobs donated his fortune to the Jacobs Foundation, which he had set up 13 years earlier to help promote youth development through education.

Other beneficiaries included the World Boy Scout movement and the British Racing School.

Jacobs, who was a member of the Swiss dressage team in his youth, inherited his love of horses from his father,

who established Gestut Fahrhof in Germany, breeding champions Surumu and his son, Acatenango, who became Germany’s most successful sire.

In an interview with Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder in August 2005, Jacobs said: “Newsells Park Stud is an investment for my family to look forward to in the future. This is the first stone I have laid in England and I hope that many more of my family will come to enjoy this place.”

Jacobs is survived by his wife Renata, their four children and two children from his previous marriage.

Tributes to popular agent Corby Racing has paid tribute to bloodstock agent and racehorse owner Tim Corby, who died in a car crash on the M1 returning from the Doncaster Sales. He was 63.

Corby, who owned Ranway Stud in Northamptonshire, bought bloodstock under the name Equine Services.

He was a key figure in the training operation of Mick Channon, who was in the car when the accident happened.

Channon suffered serious injuries but was later released from hospital. Channon’s

son, Jack, was also a passenger but was not seriously hurt.

William Huntingdon, who had known Corby for over 30 years, said: “Tim’s death is a tragic loss to racing. He was such an enthusiastic and optimistic person, who loved life and loved racing.

“Tim was one of those people for whom the glass was always half full. He had a fantastic sense of humour and was immensely popular.”

As racing manager to owner John Guest, Corby purchased Barathea Guest,

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third in the 2,000 Guineas and winner of the Group 3 Greenham Stakes in 2000, and Capable Guest, who landed this year’s Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar.

He was also racing manager to syndicate Box 41, who this year sold highclass two-year-old Orizaba, subsequent winner of the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood, to Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

As well as discovering high class performers Checkit and Missit, who he owned before

later selling on, Corby first spotted the potential in Katchit, victorious in this year’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, having bought the son of Kalanisi for 15,500 guineas as a yearling at Tattersalls in 2004.

Owner Harry Findlay has named a yearling he bought at Doncaster Mr Corby, in honour of his friend, after Corby and Channon had pointed out the son of Camacho.

Corby leaves a partner, Sheila, and daughter, Adriana.

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Tweenhills Times October 2008

Tweenhills Farm & Stud Tweenhills Racing David Redvers Bloodstock

230,000GNS FOAL continUes to excel The Tweenhills’ bred two-year-old Mafaaz made an impressive winning debut in a 7f Maiden at Kempton in September.

By Medicean out of the Danehill mare Complimentary Pass, this colt was consigned by Tweenhills and made 230,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. A real coup for the partnership who bred him, involving Lady Miller, Mr and Mrs Steve Rucklidge, Lilac Bloodstock and Tweenhills Farm & Stud.

He continued to have plenty of admirers at the sales when purchased by current owner Shadwell Estates for 400,000gns at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. An excellent profit for consignor Croom House Stud.

A half-brother to the useful juvenile Gweebarra, Mafaaz looks a very promising prospect for trainer John Gosden, and holds numerous big-race entries. Watch this space.

£80,000 TRADE FAIR YEARLING Tweenhills sire, Trade Fair, made a super start to the yearling sales with his very first yearling through the ring realising £80,000.

Bloodstock agent Frank Barry purchased the filly from DBS St Leger Sales for Shadwell Estates. Bred by Peter Hunt out of his mare Hidden Meaning, she will be trained by Kevin Prendergast.

“Kevin and I were very pleased to get this beautiful filly. Her sire looked to really stamp his stock and there’s no question he looks a really exciting prospect.” Frank Barry Hellvelyn from Ishiguru’s outstanding first crop makes a promising US debut

PROMISING US DEBUT Ishiguru’s first crop continues to excel on the racecourse. The high-class Coventry Stakes (Gr.2) two-year-old winner and sprinter Hellvelyn recently made a very promising debut in the US. He was only beaten by a nose in a blanket finish in the Quick Call Stakes over 5½f at Saratoga, having been off the racecourse for a year.

Hellvelyn is one of three Group winners from just 43 foals in Ishiguru’s first crop. This impressive first crop have also achieved an outstanding 76% winners to runners and 62% winners to foals. The best is still to come.

FRAAM IN FORM

New OWNER PROFILE Keith Trowbridge, proprietor of nursing homes How did you hear of David Redvers?

I was keen to be a sole owner and to purchase a filly with breeding prospects.

Hence, I decided to get a bloodstock agent. After researching on the internet I found David and liked his profile, a young and straightforward go ahead guy.

What happened next?

We met at DBS St Leger Sales this year, where I found David to be honest and knowledgeable. We then met again at the DBS Festival Sales and purchased a half-sister to the promising Exceptional Art by Starcraft for 32,000gns.

Long-term Tweenhills sire, Fraam, is having a great season with another recent Stakes winner. Aneebee won the Matchmaker Stakes (L) at Taby in Sweden, following up Clifton Dancer’s Stakes win and Geezers Colours Stakes place earlier in the year.

Other recent notable horses by Fraam include hat trick winner Red Fama, dual winner Slip, smart handicapper Amarama, and promising winning two-year-old Red Baron Dancer.

Also Newbury winner Polar Annie, trained by Malcolm Saunders, who said: “I’ve had a couple of horses

by Fraam and they have been very honest and generous.” Truly a trainer’s favourite.

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Mafaaz wins impressively on debut

What was the appeal of this filly?

She was very nice looking, and seemed to have a bit of quality about her.

Have you owned horse’s before?

Just a few jumpers in joint ownership trained by Noel Chance, and part of a horse with Richard Hannon. Red Ruffles winning a bumper at 20/1 is my most memorable to date.

Future ambitions?

To breed some winners, hopefully the first will be from this Starcraft filly one day.

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Veteran trainer to retire at end of the 2008 season; he landed the 1983 Derby with Teenoso and trained brilliant filly Marling to win four Group 1s Misses rest of the Flat season after breaking the femur in his left leg, having been brought down on Speed Gifted in a three-horse pile-up at Chester Leaves position as chief operating officer of Darley USA to become executive vice president and chief operating officer of Fasig-Tipton Spending spree continues with acquisition of Stonerside Stables in the US; it follows deals for Woodlands Stud in Australia and Andre Fabre’s Chantilly yard Newmarket handler relinquishes licence; he sent out Blitzkrieg to win Salisbury’s Group 3 Autumn Stakes and hopes to return to the training ranks in future Jump jockey attached to Tim Easterby’s yard retires to concentrate on building up livery yard with former weighing room colleague Anthony Ross Trainer discharged from hospital after suffering serious injuries in crash on the M1 which claimed the life of bloodstock agent Tim Corby (see below) 30-year-old, one of six men at the centre of the collapsed race-fixing trial at the Old Bailey, leaves Britain for America, where he will ride for his brother Racecourses put up for sale; the former has had £14 million of investment in recent seasons while the latter is on the market for £10 million Horses rated 45 or below will have far fewer chances to race in Britain in 2009 due to BHA’s desire to remove lower-rated animals from the system Trainer will move to La Grange Stables in Newmarket from Gainsborough Stables, leased since the death of owner Maktoum Al Maktoum Auctioneer unveils plans for a new £1 million sale ring at Cheltenham that can be used as both an open air and closed-roof facility Sports betting firm agrees three-year deal to sponsor Sandown’s Gold Cup meeting up to 2011 Pub landlord who convinced Henry Cecil and Charlie Gordon-Watson he had the money to become a major player in racing is jailed for three years for fraud Graduate of the Darley Flying Start programme appointed as a nominations sales executive with Juddmonte Farms New £80,000 race on March 18 will guarantee winner a place in the 2009 Kentucky Derby; if the winner runs in the US, a bonus of $100,000 will be paid Will send only one of his French jumpers to be trained in Ireland (Or Noir De Somoza), despite split from Arnaud Chaille-Chaille; the rest will stay in France Announce new ‘premium’ charge, which will result in certain holders of accounts in profit over a 60-week period paying a minimum 20% commission Fined £3,500 after failing to meet its licence conditions before the public opening of Britain’s newest racecourse on May 28 this year Government’s Migration Advisory Committee deem grooms’ jobs to be unskilled, thus increasing the chances of staff shortages in future Appointed clerk of the course for Huntingdon and Warwick, following Fiona Needham’s decision to work for International Racecourse Management 20 nominees will battle it out for the awards, which seek to recognise and honour the sport’s truly special people

Racehorse and stallion – movements and retirements Anna Pavlova War Pass Aljabr Thousand Words Elfenjer Robin Des Champs Sakhee’s Secret (pictured above) Showing Up The Green Monkey Linda’s Lad Zaha

Five-year-old mare retired by owner-breeder Raymond Cowie; the daughter of Danehill Dancer won ten of her 23 starts, including two Group 2s US champion two-year-old of 2007 retired; the son of Cherokee Run, a dual Grade 1 winner, will stand at William Farish’s Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky Group 1 winner and sire of last year’s Middle Park Stakes third Tajdeef will relocate to Ascot Stud in Ontario, Canada next season Group 3-winning son of Dansili retired to stud; the four-year-old, bred by Juddmonte Farms, will stand at Rathasker Stud in County Kildare in 2009 Dam of top mare Sun Classique bought by Nathan Tinkler’s Patinack Farm in Australia; the 14-year-old daughter of Last Tycoon was sold by Odessa Stud French jumps sire purchased by Rathbarry Stud in County Cork; the 11-year-old son of Garde Royale moves from Haras de Saint-Voir Group 1-winning sprinter retired to Whitsbury Manor Stud; the four-year-old son of Sakhee, owned and bred by Bridget Swire, won five of his 11 starts Triple Grade 1 winner will enter stud at Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs South in Florida next year at a fee of $7,500 World record $16 million buy has his initial stud fee set at $5,000 at Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala, Florida Group 1 winner heads a 51-strong catalogue for Arqana’s Arc sale at Saint-Cloud on October 4 Grade 1 winner is moving from Clear Mountain Fairview Farm in Australia, where he has been since 2004, to stand at Coolagown Stud for the 2009 season

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Bloodstock agent, racehorse owner and breeder dies in M1 crash after returning from the Doncaster Sales (obituary page 8) Owner of 1998 Welsh National winner Kendal Cavalier Breeder and consignor, originally from Ireland, who had lived in Lexington since 1976; he was a nephew to Dawn Run’s trainer Paddy Mullins German-born billionaire and well-known philanthropist, who owned the highly successful Newsells Park Stud (obituary page 8) Trained for 12 years near Tiverton, and was for many years Toby Balding’s assistant and right-hand man

1980 Kentucky Derby winner, the first filly in 65 years to do so; the daughter of Exclusive Native also finished second in the Preakness and Belmont Owned by the Marquesa De Moratella, he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1994 and also captured Kempton’s King George VI Chase twice Lane’s End stallion whose first crop are two this year; the son of Dixieland Band won the Grade 2 Meadowlands Breeders’ Cup Stakes Cheveley Park sire whose best runners included Imperial Dancer, First Trump and Primo Valentino Twice a Grade 1 winner as a novice chaser and winner of the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in 2002

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Negotiations for the scheme should be simple but, like last year, they won’t be

Braced for more tough levy talks Paul Dixon President Racehorse Owners Association

There is an awful sense of déjà vu in these weeks leading up to the next set of levy talks.

Last year the bookmakers’ insistence that the additional cost of TurfTV pictures had to be thrown into the mix eventually led to a Government determination. One year on and all the signs are there that racing and betting are approaching the 48th Levy Scheme (covering the financial year 2009-2010) with the same issues dividing them.

The Horserace Betting Levy Board is a strange beast. At its core is a hypothecated tax system that is supported by an outmoded structure, the origins of which are embedded in a piece of 50year-old legislation. The Government would love to get rid of the levy but knows it cannot unless a robust alternative is put in its place.

In many ways, racing would also like to be shot of it, though we are fearful that a purely commercial alternative would end up with the industry being thrown to the wolves.

Racing would certainly like to modernise much of the Levy Board’s constitution but, since the levy is a statutory body, any changes would have to go through the parliamentary system, an exhausting and time-consuming process whose chances of success could be measured by the betting industry’s attitude towards the changes. And, since much of the current levy structure actually favours the bookmakers, it is no surprise their attitude towards change is lukewarm at best.

Take, for instance, the fact that the levy as it stands cannot even offer racing a platform on which to conduct a straightforward negotiation with the bookmakers. Under the Act, the Bookmakers’ Committee decide what they want to pay and present their case to the board’s independent members, who accept or reject it.

It is true that last year was an exception in that the independent members failed to broker an agreement, but it remains an extraordinary aspect of the so-called levy negotiations that the racing industry representatives do not have a

formal say in deciding the level at which the levy is set.

Putting aside the concern the levy is not subject to independent audit, British racing loses out in several key areas. We no longer receive levy payments on foreign racing that is broadcast into British betting shops, while legislation does not allow us to collect levy from overseas punters who bet on British racing. This is best illustrated by Irish-based bookmakers who pay no levy on the bets they take on British racing, despite our racing being their principal betting product.

We have argued persistently that a rollover of the 47th scheme is the only feasible outcome to this year’s discussions. By this we are not saying that last year’s Government determination left us in a satisfactory position – far from it. What we are saying is that, if we could get an agreement in place for the next scheme without long drawnout hostilities, we can then focus on tackling the complex issues relating to levy modernisation. This should make sense to the Government, who are desperately keen to find a way of removing themselves from the process.

If the levy once again falls into the DCMS intray, it would not be difficult to argue that racing’s needs are greater now than a year ago.

For nobody can believe that racing will escape the ravages of the economic recession. With costs rising and prize-money virtually stagnant, the difficulties facing owners will certainly reverberate through the whole industry.

But the levy argument should not revolve around racing’s needs, any more than it should relate to the bookmakers’ capacity to pay. It is more fundamental than that. It is, quite simply, about what price owners and racecourses put on the product they produce with the assistance of trainers, jockeys, breeders and stable staff.

Having decided on that, it is then about what system is put into place to facilitate the payments from buyer to seller. If only things could be that simple.

“Government would love to get ride of the levy, but knows it cannot unless there is a robust alternative”

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Breeding industry may not be affected by lack of domestic Group 1 wins

No need for alarm in UK bloodstock Philip Freedman Former chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

While much has been made of the failure of British-trained runners to achieve success at Group 1 level this year, comparatively little thought has been given to what effect, if any, this will have on the British breeding industry.

It will certainly not be a simple question to answer, given that it inevitably requires an answer to what exactly is the British breeding industry.

Given the extent to which so many of its major participants have interests spread not just throughout Europe but across the world, that is a much harder question to answer now than would have been the case some two decades ago.

Notwithstanding the recent tendency of Darley to rotate a number of their stallions between Britain and Ireland, the stallion side of the breeding industry can most easily be branded by country.

But the concentration of the ownership of the best horses into relatively fewer hands has generally reduced the extent to which a country’s horses in training have been produced by stallions resident there. Stallions will rightly be judged on their own merits rather than on the quality of the horse population where they stand.

Longer term a greater problem would arise if Britain’s future pool of stallions was drawn exclusively from horses trained here, given the extent to which their limitations have been exposed at the very highest level.

But, with the exception of the Ballydoyle/Coolmore axis, the link between where a horse is trained and where it stands is not a particularly strong one. Provided the various Arab-owned operations maintain the flagships of their European stallion operations in and around Newmarket, there is no reason to be alarmist about the future of Britain’s stallion industry.

Turning to the female side of the equation, there is perhaps a greater link between the broodmare band of the future and the fillies and mares in training here, given the ratio of

mares to stallions which a breeding industry requires. However, while concerns may have been expressed about the relative decline in the number of British-trained winners at Group 1 level, the trend has been much less evident at Group 2 and Group 3 level.

Equally, the ratings of our domestic Pattern and Listed races have recovered in the last couple of years, albeit after a period of decline, suggesting that there is no decline in the overall level of our thoroughbred population.

Indeed, the enhancement of races such as the Sun Chariot and Matron Stakes means the quality of fillies in training here has improved. More Group-class fillies remain in training in Britain and, indeed Europe, rather than being retired or going to race in America.

The quality of our broodmare band will also be influenced by the quality of stallions standing here, as owners of the best mares will require attractive stallions to be available to them, although the proximity of Ireland makes this less of a concern than was the case when almost as a matter of course the best stallion prospects were retired to Kentucky.

Last but by no means least are the more general economic factors beyond anything which racing and breeding can influence.

Changes in fiscal policy making a country less attractive to overseas investors would certainly have a detrimental impact on its breeding industry. France has found this out to its cost, as both its own residents and overseas owners who may enjoy racing there generally prefer to base their breeding operations elsewhere.

In Ireland, the rapid growth of the economy has played a part in fuelling the growth in its bloodstock industry.

Over time a breeding industry may require a strong racing industry if it is to flourish, but while the decline in Group 1 successes for British trainers is not something any one would desire, this alone should not be taken as an accurate indicator of the health of our racing product.

“The decline in British winners is much less evident at Group 2 and 3 level”

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Be Our Guest It’s not punters, but owners, who make the biggest contribution to our sport

Who really funds British racing?

Sally RowleyWilliams Owner and ROA Council member

I was recently in conversation with a senior racing figure about how the appeal of our sport must be broadened to a wider audience.

Nobody doubts this a laudable ambition, but I was dismayed to hear that one of his ideas was to broadcast the post-race interviews with jockeys across the racecourse, so the crowd could hear what the winning jockey had to say seconds after passing the post.

My response was that I thought it inappropriate that a jockey gave their feedback before speaking to the owner and trainer of the horse and, besides, most of the responses to the banal ‘How good was that?’ were probably more of a turn-off than turn-on for racegoers. Interviews that take place before the owner is debriefed is robbing the owner of information that rightfully belongs to him or her, I argued.

His response was that “the punter funds racing”, so should be entitled to hear what the jockey has to say. Owners should think of the bigger picture, because racing had to find a way to engage more people, or it would wither.

Punters fund racing? Well, it is true, they do make an important contribution to racing, but there is no question which group makes the biggest contribution.

Owners.

The belief that punters fund racing is an oft-quoted misconception that needs to be well and truly nailed.

Talking purely about punters as a group (and not racegoers), the contribution they make to the sport can easily be assessed. It is the annual levy – let’s say £100 million per annum – which is based on 10% of bookmakers’ gross profits, i.e. 10% of the amount bookmakers receive after paying out their punters.

Of course, the horse punter loses much more than this – say 15% of his stake on average, or £1 billion in a year – but most of that finds its way into the

bookmakers’ coffers and has nothing to do with what the punter contributes to racing. A little more difficult to assess is the contribution made by owners, which, in round figures can be calculated as follows: No. of individual runners in 2007: Average annual cost of horse in training: Overall gross cost to owners: Total prize-money, say: Less payments to jockeys, trainers and stable staff, say 20%: Total net prize-money: Cost to owners after prize-money:

20,000 £20,000* £400,000,000 £100,000,000 £20,000,000 £80,000,000 £320,000,000

simple calculation shows “The belief thatThisowners are by far the greatest contributors to UK racing over that punters punters. I could, of course, throw the melting pot the fact that fund racing is into British-trained horses win prizeabroad but, for the sake of a fallacy that money convenience, we’ll say this is by the fact horses from needs to be balanced abroad win just as much of our well and prize-money (our experience with horses in recent truly nailed” Irish-trained months is a good example).

It is also necessary to point out that the above calculation concerns only the running costs of having a horse in training. It does not make allowance for the purchase price of the horse. If it did, the owners’ contribution to racing would be much, much greater, even allowing for the high value of most stallions and mares.

The above calculation puts the British owners’ average cost recovery at 20% (80 divided by 400), significantly lower than that suggested by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, which last year put the UK figure at 24%. Even at 24%, the UK owner is a long way behind owners in virtually every other major racing country in terms of cost recovery. *Estimate for keeping a horse in training, and running, allowing for refund of VAT. The ROA is conducting a training cost survey to bring this figure up to date. Details will be published in Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder on completion

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Lysaght’s People The man from the Beeb brings us all the patter from the racecourse Harry Findlay (right) pictured with a yearling purchase to be named in memory of the late Tim Corby

Cornelius Lysaght Racing correspondent of BBC Radio

Money over patriotism Colourful Harry Findlay whose growing string of equine interests is headed, of course, by the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman, is Scottish, despite appearances to the contrary (quite a loud, south of England accent). Indeed, it is said that Findlay the schoolboy spent much time dressed in a kilt. So, when it comes to football, the professional punter insists he cheers on Scotland against England.

Mostly. Apparently sides will be changed without a moment’s hesitation if his money is on England. “It’s complicated being a punter,” he shrugs.

hundreds of family, friends and clients who ended up footing the bill for the transmission of this news.

Mr B, previously a correspondent with ill-fated daily The Sportsman, is already demonstrating rather more stamina than his ex-employers, who lasted barely seven months. A firstseason target of ten winners has already been scrapped and replaced with more ambitious plans.

Worcester to ditch summer spell?

When I saw the latest pictures of people kayaking along the home straight at flooded Worcester racecourse, I felt for the track. Okay, the enclosures are ridiculously shabby, having hardly changed since 1970, but there is little incentive for improvements when the adjacent River Severn overflows so regularly.

The decision to specialise in summer jumping was made by

Dad’s Army fans everywhere will admire owner David Brownlow for his handling of a tricky situation on German Derby day in Hamburg. It all started when Martin Dwyer, who had ridden the Berkshire businessman’s colt Top Lock into third in the big race, was detained by security guards for trying to sneak uninvited into the VIP marquee.

Apparently, a burly German, all for marching Dwyer off for further interrogation in the stewards’ room, was demanding to know: “Vot is your name?” As the jockey remained resolutely tight-lipped, a helplesswith-laughter Brownlow is said, in true Captain Mainwaring style, to have uttered the immortal line: “Don’t tell him, Dwyer.”

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Bakers duck stamp duty It is no surprise to many that new boy trainer George Baker and his bubbly wife Candida are gaining a reputation for running a ship that is as tight as it is shrewd.

When Baker took over stables at Moreton Morrell, conveniently close to the M40 near Warwick, Mrs B sent out change of address cards to keep all and sundry abreast of their move. There was only one problem: she forgot to place stamps on the cards, so it was the couple’s

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Arena Leisure, the long-term leaseholders (from the city council), because of a plague of winter floods, since when, - you’ve guessed it - the deluges have switched seasons. Top jumps owner Trevor Hemmings, Arena’s ultimate boss, has suggested looking again at a winter campaign. But at the moment there are not enough fixtures within the Arena group to make it happen.

At Ascot racecourse, there is much interest in the fate of Sir Ian Blair, the Met’s up-against-it commissioner, who some reckon will be out of a job sooner rather than later. As assistant chief constable at the Thames Valley force in the mid-1990s, Sir Ian was a familiar and popular figure around the track when in charge of policing the royal meeting.

In those days, the only inquests surrounded the vast quantities of bobbies on duty – and paid for by the track. Presumably, the experience provided him with a pleasant distraction from the other big job on in the area at the time, namely keeping Swampy and his mates out of trees on the route of the underconstruction Newbury bypass.

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Eastern Promise For all the fanfare that surrounded the grandly titled International Racing Festival at Istanbul's Veliefendi racecourse on September 6 and 7, one factor stood out way more than any other: the prize-money.

Here's why: when the Aidan O'Brien-trained Australian import Haradasun held on to win the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, he collected a winning prize of £154,698.

Yet when the Gary Tanaka-owned, Michael Jarvis-trained Pressing skipped clear of his field to land the Topkapi Trophy, a race billed humbly as a 'Turkish Group 2', he netted £301,508.

Another UK horse, Stimulation, collected £60,302 just for finishing third in the same race – a considerable improvement on the £29,348 awarded to Finsceal Beo for taking the same place in the Queen Anne.

Be in no doubt, the Jockey Club of Turkey has the big bucks to match its big ambitions, a fact not lost on the connections of the 26 European horses who competed in Istanbul that weekend.

More will surely follow next year, before which, it should be noted, there are issues to be addressed.

One of them is the crowd, which over the two days combined amounted to a fraction of the 50,000 who pour through the gates for the Gazi Derby in June.

Much work is also needed for races such as the Topkapi Trophy and the supporting Bosphorus Cup to achieve fully-fledged Pattern status.

The galvanising effect it would have on the meeting is considerable.

Included in these pictures are Bosphorus Cup winner Inspector (first column, red and yellow silks), whose success capped a stunning two days for his rider, the local hero Halis Karatas, who rode at the Shergar Cup. Below them, Pressing’s jockey Neil Callan receives a memento for the most valuable win of his career.

Photos: Jockey Club of Turkey/Karl Jeffs

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The Big Picture

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Who ya gonna call?

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After 34 years of trying, and 25 failures, despite the assistance of Lester Piggott, Willie Carson, Walter Swinburn, Pat Eddery, Kieren Fallon and Steve Cauthen, there was an air of inevitability about the identity of the jockey who would eventually ride Sir Michael Stoute’s first St Leger winner.

Yes, who else but Frankie Dettori.

Conduit’s three-length success was the wrong result for Ryan Moore, who chose one of Stoute’s other runners Doctor Fremantle, but the right result for everyone else.

Look at the joyous fizz that Dettori brings to a big race. He even manages to prise open Stoute’s usually guarded, quizzical features.

Amid the Stoute and Dettori storylines, it was almost forgotten that Conduit was joining the hall of fame at Ballymacoll Stud, whose manager Peter Reynolds is pictured top right with the late Simon Weinstock’s wife Laura.

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GOING GLOBAL

Words: Michele MacDonald

Special report from the Keeneland sales

Keeneland struggles – what now for Europe?

Fireworks were infrequent during the ‘bellwether’ first four days; Maktoums and other Dubai-based groups busy, but Coolmore hold back; all eyes now on Goffs and Tattersalls The sound of languages from across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South America and Australia filled the air as Keeneland opened the curtain on its marathon September yearling sale, but buyers and sellers alike worried that despite the cacophony, there just didn’t seem to be any “buzz.”

They were right.

During the bellwether first four days of the 15-day sale that is the world’s largest marketplace for young horses, with this year’s catalogue containing a record 5,555 yearlings, double-digit declines were registered in gross, average and median.

Fireworks were infrequent, with only 18 horses generating bids of at least $1 million, compared to 31 in 2007.

“We are in a different era; the world is a different place,” Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell declared, citing global economic pressures for the sale’s lowest gross ($204,698,700, down 15.9% from the previous year) and average ($244,562, down 14.2%) for the four-day opening period since 2003.

While bolstered by bold bidding from agents for the Maktoums, and a large group of other Dubai-based buyers, Keeneland did not see much action from Coolmore. After acquiring 11 horses in 2007 for $16.85m, Coolmore pulled back to five for $2,865,000, a drop of 83%. This may be because the sire lines they are after will be more

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prevalent at Goffs and Tattersalls.

Additionally, the sale suffered two hard smacks of fate concerning potential sale-topping colts.

A son of A P Indy out of 2002 Horse of the Year Azeri earned record “reserve not attained” status at $7.7m as owner Michael Paulson decided he would rather race the colt.

And a son of Storm Cat who is a brother to Grade 1 winner After Market and to Group 2 winner Jalil, who was sold at the 2005 Keeneland September sale for $9.7m, never entered the ring after owner Martin Wygod decided the colt was not getting enough pre-sale attention from buyers.

Beyond those disappointments, Russell tried to put the results in a positive but realistic frame, saying: “There is a lack of discretionary income to spend on thoroughbreds. There are more signs of oversupply. The market has always run in cycles; 2003 was a rebounding year, so now is 2008.

“Racing will go on, but there will be repercussions, no doubt.”

Europeans not keen

These gloomy trends, expressed in similar fashion at other sales around the world, will hang over the upcoming Tattersalls and Goffs venues, although European-based buyers who flocked to Keeneland were not all content with what they found and could have significantly more shopping to do.

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Several prominent European buyers and trainers said they experienced frustrations with the Keeneland market.

“The pedigrees of interest to Europeans get fewer and fewer every year,” said Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock, which ranked as sixth leading buyer by gross through the first four days with 11 purchases for $4,240,000. “So, what happens is that we all come over here and end up looking at the same horses and then the prices get a little inflated.”

Patchy offerings

Goff, whose purchases included a $625,000 Distorted Humor filly out of champion Caressing, said he tried to find “good bodied horses that are correct and can walk properly,” but suggested American consignors often don’t show their yearlings well, with “a lot just shuffled around.” He also decried the frequent use of lip chains in America, particularly with fillies.

Others Europeans, including West Sussex-based trainer William Knight, said they found the yearlings offered, even those in the first two sale books, to be patchy: “The quality is 50/50.

There are some nice horses, but you’ve got to look hard for them. The main force here seems to be European buyers,” Knight said.

Jeremy Noseda said: “I have been disappointed. I haven’t gotten the numbers I had hoped to buy.” He pointed to “Dubai-based involvement” as a primary reason.

He added: “They have a huge hunger for horses, and it makes it difficult to find European horses to take home.

“I have been disappointed. I haven’t gotten the numbers I had hoped to buy” Jeremy Noseda

“When I tried hard to step into the marketplace, I seemed to be bumping into them.”

Mark Johnston, whose clients include Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, said that while he was very pleased with the 12 yearlings he acquired in the opening four sessions for a total of $2,900,000, he found some offerings to be questionable.

Creative proposals

“There was less consistency in Book 1 this year,” he said. “In the past, I loved them all and could have taken them all home, but not this year.”

Johnston indicated that his purchase of a $600,000 Storm Cat colt from the

family of Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Unbridled Elaine was for Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed.

At the peak of summer racing, Johnston had about 90 runners for the crown prince, who is embarking on “a massive expansion of his string.”

Other British-based trainers were busy making creative proposals to the many consignors who had yearlings listed as RNA (‘reserve not attained’) in the first two days.

Martin O’Dowd, general manager of Runnymede Farm, said he was approached by one high profile trainer who suggested that after a value was agreed on a colt that did not sell, the horse would be sent to England, leased out to clients of the trainer who would retain racing earnings, then sold later with the established value returned first, and then any other proceeds divided 50/50 with the lessee.

O’Dowd said he found the proposal intriguing but did not accept it.

Some British connections were playing at the highest level.

Newmarket-based agent Troy Steve signed the $1.25m ticket for a filly by Giant’s Causeway who is a sister to Grade 2 winner Oonagh Maccool, and a half-sister to British stars Ali-Royal and Sleepytime.

Although Steve did not identify his client, he regularly buys for Chantal Regalado-Gonzalez, who has horses in training primarily with James Fanshawe.

Steve bought a half-sister to the Keeneland purchase, Snowtime, for her for 400,000gns at the 2005 Tattersalls October Sale.

That filly never raced.

RESULTS FOR LIKES OF STORM CAT COULD PUT PRESSURE ON STUD FEES Economic conditions faced by breeders at the Keeneland September yearling sale, as well as at other venues around the world, will lead to pressure on stallion owners to reduce fees.

Even at the very highest end of the market, many breeders did not fare well in the Keeneland ring. Sale results of yearlings by three elite stallions illustrate how it is a particularly risky business

now to breed thoroughbreds.

Storm Cat, who stood for $500,000 at Overbrook Farm in 2006 ($300,000 this year), was represented by 33 horses in Book 1. Three of his yearlings, including a half-brother to Horse of the Year Point Given, brought at least $1 million. Yet after ten Storm Cat yearlings were withdrawn, 23 went through the ring, with 12 either sold at the

stud fee or for less. Two were listed as RNA. A similar picture emerged with Giant’s Causeway, who stood at Coolmore for a fee of $300,000 in 2006 ($125,000 this year). He sired more yearlings sold for at least $1m – four – than any other stallion. After nine were withdrawn, 68 offspring of Giant’s Causeway went through the ring during the

first four days.

However, 53 were either RNAs (16) or sold at less than the stallion fee, or at the fee.

Leading first-year sire Ghostzapper, who stood at Adena Springs for $200,000 in 2006 ($150,000 this year), also suffered. With six yearlings withdrawn, 31 went through the ring and 16 were either RNA or sold at the fee or for less.

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Darley expansion continues Sheikh Mohammed emerges as top buyer at Keeneland after upping his spending from last year by just $215,000 Just before the Keeneland sale began, consignors were greeted with the news that Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley had purchased the Stonerside operation of Bob and Janice McNair, including the 2,000-acre nursery near Paris, Kentucky, and about 250 horses.

As the Darley America operation grows ever larger, now encompassing what were four major separate farms in the Lexington area and more than 600 horses, its thirst for auction yearlings could diminish. Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock manager John Ferguson (pictured) still ranked as top buyer through the first four days, and his spending was $215,000 more than it had been in 2007, but it was far less than the peak years from 2004 to 2006, when Sheikh Mohammed invested an average of $45.2 million annually.

An absolute queen

Ferguson bought 25 yearlings for $17,865,000 – an average of $714,600.

That list included the $3.1 million saletopper, an A P Indy filly out of Grade 3 winner Chimichurri.

“She’s a filly Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya saw, and both of them thought she was an absolute queen,” said Ferguson.

Ferguson bought five yearlings for seven figures, including another A P Indy filly, this one out of Grade 1 winner Shadow Cast, by Smart Strike, who cost $1m, and an Unbridled’s Song filly for $1.7m who is a half-sister to champion Speightstown.

No pre-set

Ferguson also bought five yearlings by Darley stallion Elusive Quality and two by the pensioned Storm Cat, including a $1.2m colt out of Gossamer who is a half-brother to Bachelor Duke.

“When there is a slight change in the market, opportunities present themselves,” noted Ferguson.

Although the upper end of Sheikh Mohammed’s draft was dominated by fillies, 19 of the 25 buys were colts.

Ferguson said the Darley team does not approach any sale with a pre-set number or type of horses in mind.

He said: “We will buy the horses or try to buy the horses we find suit the programme. You’ve got to look at these things over a year and make judgements – and for us, not just on one continent either. We were busy in Japan, we were busy in Europe.

“It’s a question of finding the horses that suit the programme in that

particular continent or particular place.”

Ferguson also announced it will be “business as usual” for Darley in the US after Chief Operating Officer Dan Pride was shifted to a similar role at the now Dubai-owned Fasig-Tipton Co. auction house and Oliver Tait was moved from Darley Australia to take over Pride’s former position.

“Opportunities like this don’t come up very often,” said Tait while at Keeneland. “We want to be the premier thoroughbred operation in America.”

Pride, meanwhile, said he will immediately begin reviewing how to make Fasig-Tipton more prominent in American sales, beginning with an emphasis on improving the Calder twoyear-old in training sale and the Saratoga selected yearling sale.

Word has already spread that FasigTipton will be flying in buyers to attend those sales.

“We were busy in Japan, we were busy in Europe. It’s a question of finding the horses that suit the programme in that particular continent or place” John Ferguson

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RABBAH MAKES BIG IMPRESSION – TO THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG TRAINERS Sheikh Mohammed’s associates and friends who comprise Rabbah Bloodstock made a huge impression at Keeneland, ranking as eighth leading buyer in the first four days with 20 purchases for $3,900,000, an average per horse of $195,000. The Rabbah list included seven yearlings by Dynaformer, topped by a $350,000 filly out of a half- sister to champion Escena.

“We have a bias toward fillies due to their residual value,” said

Rabbah stud director Jonathan Mills (pictured). “A small number of these horses might be raced in the US, but the majority will be raced back in the UK and some will go to upand-coming trainers in Newmarket. The Rabbah partners are keen to support young people in the industry.”

In 2007, agents who bought for

Rabbah said they could not discuss details about the group. Since then, a website has been created that lists 24 associated owners, including Jaber Abdullah, Saeed Manana, Saeed Suhail and Emirates Racing Association Chairman Saeed Al Tayer, as well as 22 trainers, with 19 based in Europe and three in the US. An even more important influence from Dubai at Keeneland,

however, was Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell, which ranked as second leading buyer with 28 horses purchased for a total of $14,115,000 and an average of $504,107. Aggregate Shadwell spending was up 48% compared to 2007.

Although Shadwell’s top acquisition was a $1.5 million A P Indy colt out of the Halo mare Taegu, the operation showed a strong preference for yearlings by Mr Greeley and Dynaformer, buying six and four, respectively.

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Russians add their weight Country’s Jockey Club President secures 17 horses, while Australia’s new kingpin was also in action Among the most notable of the international buyers at Keeneland was an unprecedented throng of Russians, who intended to buy 120 or more yearlings, according to Russian Jockey Club President Serge Efros.

Working with French-based agent and consultant Jean-Pierre Deroubaix (pictured below), Efros and his racing business partner Alexander Khakhonin bought 17 horses for $740,000 in the first four days under the banner of Dexco Ltd. One of their highest-priced buys was a $70,000 British-bred colt by Pleasantly Perfect, a three-quarter brother to David Junior.

“Racing has become popular in Russia,” said Efros, who emphasised a goal of more interchange of Russianraced and -bred horses with those from other European nations.

Other internationally-based buyers included Australian agent Vin Cox, who represents Keeneland in his

homeland but was buying at the sale for racing’s new multi-national kingpin Nathan Tinkler, who cancelled plans to attend the sale himself. In the name of Tinkler’s Patinack Farm, Cox acquired a colt by Smart Strike out of Australianbred Group 1-placed mare Lan Kwai Fong for $475,000 and an A P Indy filly out of Grade 3 winner Golden Sonata for $80,000.

“He’s investing heavily worldwide and this is an obvious place for him to be involved,” said Cox. Tinkler has spent more than $150 million in the past year buying bloodstock and farms, including Segenhoe Stud in Australia. But his organisation is showing some growing pains; around the same time Tinkler decided to skip the Keeneland sale, Patinack’s managing director resigned and its stables on Australia’s Gold Coast shut down as a part of a consolidation.

In addition to international buyers,

there were also some internationally prominent sellers at Keeneland. Martine Head of France’s famous racing family consigned four yearlings, including two in the first four days, under the name Longitude Farm after moving to Kentucky following a stint at managing her family’s Haras du Quesnay.

The first Longitude offering, a colt by Smart Strike, was reported as not sold, while the second, a colt by War Chant, was hammered down for $150,000.

“It’s a great experience to be able to sell at Keeneland, the capital of the world for what we do,” said Head.

“The market has been good for buyers but there’s not the usual buzz here.”

“Racing has become popular in Russia”

“He’s investing heavily worldwide and this is an obvious place for him to be involved”

Serge Efros (left)

Vin Cox (right) on Nathan Tinkler

TATTERSALLS PITCHES FOR BUSINESS WITH ADS Demonstrating competition for business, Tattersalls took out advertisements in American publications and also sent out emails claiming that buyers might find better value at their upcoming yearling sales, rather than at Keeneland.

Headlined “Currency Matters,” the ads claimed that “recent worldwide currency fluctuations mean that the best value yearlings in 2008 will be found at Tattersalls this autumn,” partly due to “spiraling shipping costs” and the rebounding strength of the American dollar.

Neither British-based nor other international buyers seemed swayed by the proclamation, with Rabbah Bloodstock’s stud director Jonathan Mills and trainer

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Jeremy Noseda both indicating that the Keeneland September sale is a must for any buyer with an international scope.

“For me, this is a strong sale historically, as is Tattersalls,” said Mills. “A good horse can come from anywhere, and you have to be where the horses are to find them.”

Noseda said: “Keeneland is still the most international sale. It would have to change drastically for me not to come and look.”

Keeneland officials were not offended by Tattersalls’ move, partly because Keeneland took out ads in Europe last year outlining how buyers could take advantage of the dollar’s weak position at that time.

“All’s fair in love and war,” said Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell.

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John Reardon Six years ago he knew nothing about horses, but now his bloodstock photography is instantly recognisable

By Tim Richards

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Talking to…

Until six years ago, you had never been to a race meeting and by your own admission knew nothing about bloodstock. So how have you ended up playing such a distinct role as photographer for Darley?

Someone gave me a challenge I couldn’t refuse.

Darley had engaged a designer called Gary Phillips as part of their creative team. Gary and I had worked together on the Observer Magazine and he persuaded me by giving me no specific brief, telling me I could do what I liked and shoot in black and white. It sounded wonderful until he told me it was horses. I had enjoyed working with Gary in the past and he said the job was totally creative. It was not something I had done before. I photograph people.

Why did Darley want someone with no experience of horses?

I imagine they wanted someone to have a fresh look at how the industry presented and advertised itself. At the time Darley was in its infancy and looking for a new way of branding the company and making people take notice.

They were thinking outside the box and wanted to get someone in who was not bound by the normal approach to making images of horses.

How did you set about the task as a non-horsey person?

Our virtual gallery is designed to highlight Reardon’s portfolio, and his unusual take on cropping pictures

Initially on a wing and a prayer. Not understanding the finer points of the horse, let alone stallions, I was starting at square one. My first lesson was that a stallion is not the same as a racehorse. I set about trying to make images, to use the visual language to engage people’s imagination with well constructed, attractive pictures which would catch the eye – anything that would make someone stop and look or wonder; draw them into the copy. In other words it was classic advertising.

It wasn’t long before I realised there was more to this than I thought and what really brought that home to me was the fact that I didn’t know what the ‘conformation picture’ was. I was told: “Don’t shoot that because you don’t know what you’re doing”.

However, it was the conformation picture that caught my imagination and that is why I started looking for examples of early equine images, all

the way back to George Stubbs, who had spent an awful lot of time studying horses’ anatomy and movement, but who gave up trying to paint them moving because he couldn’t work it all out. His latter portraits had the most direct effect on the way I tried to work. I also looked at examples of Victorian pictures of horses in training showing conformation and style with no background.

Is it a long process trying to get the correct picture of each individual?

I can recall spending hours, literally hours, with a stallion and getting nothing. They seem to have bad hair days. A blowing leaf can upset them and ruin everything, but when you come back the next day it can be a different animal and make wonderful pictures. You just have to keep at it and keep at it.

I have got to know most of them pretty well.

Singspiel is among the most elegant I have worked with. I have to be very careful when photographing Tobougg and Dubai Destination because I find them almost indistinguishable.

Who decides how your very unusual images are used or cropped?

They are not. These pictures are cropped in camera because they are shot like that, as they appear. If there is a bit of bum and threequarters sky, that is exactly how I shot it. The images are made in camera rather than on the desk.

Do you think you have changed the approach to bloodstock photography?

Perhaps Darley’s and my approach has encouraged others to look at new ways of presentation. Some of these close-ups were shot on a studio camera with close-up attachments, which is technically difficult to do and means you are not necessarily shooting from a long way away. Instead you are shooting very close to a dangerous animal with a very unwieldy camera. We were trying to push the boundaries of how we could represent these horses and the Darley business. I would love to think my work has had some influence.

What kind of feedback do you get from

FINGERS ON THE BUZZERS What excites you?

It used to be travel, now it’s food, friends and conversation Most dangerous thing you’ve ever done?

Being caught in a barrage of missiles when I was lost and alone in Kabul

What keeps you awake at night?

Ideas. I get up in the middle of the night and write them down Your hero?

Nelson Mandela; I was born in Cape Town Who would you cross the street to avoid?

A mugger

Any superstitions?

I never take a photo of my son, Xander to dangerous places. I was once asked about my family when I was in a refugee camp and didn’t have a photo of Xander to show them. As I returned home safely, I decided it might be a good idea not to take one on future trips.

And I haven’t

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Medicean A Chip off the Old Block

His 2008 yearlings have already made up to

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Bankable and Cartimandua.

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Talking to… people, especially in such a conservative world?

In the beginning there were the vibes between people who hated it and those who loved it, particularly as it was in black and white.

Someone even described it as art. With my advertising photographer’s hat on that was okay because people were talking about it and that’s half the struggle in establishing a brand.

FAVOURITES Holiday?

First holiday abroad with my son to Paxos Book?

Catcher In The Rye by J D Salinger, The Magus

by John Fowles, Death and the Penguin by Andre Kurkov Music?

Andy Hamilton Racing photographer?

All of them. Despite all the help and encouragement they have given me, I have never been able to make a racing picture the way they do Drink?

Red wine

What was your background before joining Darley?

I was a photo journalist for The Observer, The Sunday Times, The Independent and The Sunday Telegraph magazines, also Paris Match, Time and Newsweek.

Where did your photo journalism take you?

I have travelled extensively in North America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. I never thought of myself as a war photographer but, inevitably, if you’re following current affairs you find yourself in areas of conflict, so I covered such places as Afghanistan, Iraq, Eritrea, Sri Lanka, Bosnia, Palestine, Mozambique and Northern Ireland.

At times you do have to be close to the fighting, but of course war is never quite how you perceive it from a distance. Fighting doesn’t happen 24/7. There were occasions when I did find myself closer to the front line of conflict than I’d anticipated and, yes, it was scary.

Do you enjoy a day at the races?

I think I would now, if I could go without working. I don’t think I have ever been to the races without my camera. Racing has never been part of my social world.

What are your favourite photographic subjects?

People. One of the joys of photographing people is that you meet people you wouldn’t otherwise have met. Also being able to collaborate with a person strengthens the picture, particularly in portraiture. It is brought about by the relationship between you and the sitter, and how they will participate in an idea.

I’ve been doing a series of portraits on chefs and among my favourites is Giorgio Locatelli, who is great fun and has one of the trendiest restaurants in London called Locanda Locatelli.

A lot of my chef pictures appeared in Observer Food Monthly.

What other publications do you currently work for?

Several of the Sundays, including The Observer and The Sunday Times, also The New Yorker in America.

Have you won any photographic awards?

Mainly as a photo journalist, I have won awards in the World Press, in America’s Pictures of the Year, Nikon’s Press Awards and the Glenfiddich Food Awards.

What are your favourite horse pictures?

Two years ago I went to see the Stubbs exhibition in the National Gallery and saw his painting of Whistlejacket, which was an absolutely devastating, magnificent picture. But I haven’t really seen enough pictures of racehorses to have a favourite as such.

Do you feel at home in the horse business?

For sure. I have been drawn into this world which was completely unknown to me and I have met some great people. People so determined and passionate who want to breed the greatest racehorse in the world. I have attended sales and race meetings, and always enjoyed the company of the people I have met, from racing as well as the breeding side.

And to close with one for the ‘techies’, do you shoot on film or digital and what type of camera do you use?

Until last year I was shooting 90% film.

Presently it is entirely digital and for a lot of the Darley work I use a medium format camera, usually used in studios or in portraiture. Your choice of camera depends on how you approach the photography.

I changed from film to digital because in the end it will be easier for Darley to create their library. I used medium format and panoramic Hasselblad cameras, Leicas and Canon, which gave me a range of approaches. Now I am using digital, which is the equivalent of an ordinary Canon camera.

“I was drawn into this world which was completely unknown to me and met some incredibly passionate people”

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The Family Way Egon Weinfeld and his son Mark have ensured that Meon Valley is one of Britain’s most enduring studs We are into the yearling sales season. What sort of climate are you expecting?

Egon Weinfeld We can only go on what we’ve seen. The sales went well in France, although French owners and breeders were apparently encouraged to sell their yearlings there. But at these sales you never know what are buy-ins. It’s fairly obvious that the wealthiest players are not really affected by the economic climate, but you need a good middle market to support the top end.

Mark Weinfeld I think the top of the market will remain relatively good, but it’s going to get more selective. The drop from the very top end to the next tier might be even steeper this year and the only saving grace might be the weakness of the pound against the euro. We may see more European buyers.

Are there sufficient buyers for your quality of product?

MW That is a great concern to us and I think it

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is largely down to prize-money in Britain. If you spend £500,000 on a horse, you’re never going to get it back unless you win something like the Derby.

Your Meon Valley Stud is selling 14 yearlings in Book 1 at Tattersalls. Can you tell which of them will fare best?

MW There are probably half a dozen that could do really well. Whether one will take off is down to whether more than one big bidder wants it, so you never really know.

You think you know what you have when you set off for Newmarket, but that can change on the sales ground. The Dalakhani colt we sold (for a million guineas) last year was a very nice horse, but we never thought he’d make as much as that.

EW Also, if a horse gets up to the sales and really starts to show himself off well, he’ll go beyond anything you had anticipated. If you’ve got a very nice Pivotal or Dalakhani, it’s easy

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The Big Interview enough to say that they’ll sell well. They are a fairly equal bunch (this year). All we can do is hope the market is strong.

Is around 600 lots the right size of catalogue for Book 1?

MW Book 1 should be bigger. If you’re not careful you’ll end up going back to what was the Houghton sale, where you had 180 horses and you only need two buyers there. That’s not healthy; you get some nice horses that the biggest buyers don’t want. The sale must always be alive. I think 800 yearlings wouldn’t be too many.

Do you believe that vets have too much influence in the buying process?

EW Well, they have a lot of power because their influence over certain buyers is enormous.

Do they split hairs too often?

MW Generally, no. We’ve not had any major problems in that respect.

Do you believe there is a need for an enhanced Code of Conduct at the sales?

MW The main thing is when you have a bloodstock agent acting for a client who also has a share in the horse, or has some influence with the seller. It’s not fair if he is on both sides of the fence.

In that case, what about someone who bids for a yearling in which he has a foal share?

MW I think they are entitled to. You can get a foal share in which both parties want to buy the horse. Individually, it’s up to them.

Should these things be acknowledged on the catalogue page?

MW I think it’s unrealistic. At the end of the day everybody has to put a value on their horse.

For example, if you’re in a foal share, you might think its value is £200,000. It would cost you £100,000 to buy it back in, but you wouldn’t want to see it go for any less. Both parties are entitled to bid, as is any other interested party. If someone else comes in and feels the horse is worth more, they can just get on with it. I don’t think you can regulate these things.

Do you agree that the sales preparation process is detrimental to horses?

EW People have expressed such thoughts, but it’s very difficult to say. We think that sales preparation is part of their training. We do it with the fillies that we retain.

MW We feel it is good for them to have some work as yearlings. It makes them used to being handled, so all in all it is probably better than not. It is like conditioning work. Sometimes the horses that have gone to the sales and come back again have done better than the ones we’ve kept at home. Now we make sure they all go through the same preparation.

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Have you ever sold your horses privately?

EW We sell everything at Tattersalls. In the early years we had a number of inquiries to sell privately, but we found that the market didn’t like it. People said that we sold the best ones privately, so we stopped it. Now everyone knows that whatever goes to the sales is on the market.

Most of all, we want buyers of our horses to be successful with them, because then they will come back. In the first few years we were fortunate enough to sell some good horses to Sheikh Mohammed. They don’t buy from us every year, but they always come and have a look. You feel quite good about it because you need clients like that.

MW If you take the best ones out, it spoils the draft anyway.

And should you sell privately, I suppose there’s always the “what if”?

EW Yes. The other thing is that it can lead to arguments about the price. We tried it once or twice, but in the end we decided to take them all to the sales.

Do you get people asking why you’re selling fillies as yearlings?

MW Well, you probably won’t see a filly out of a Group 1 winner from our stud at the sales. It might be out of a daughter of a Group 1 winner; you can’t keep everything. I think people used to be a bit suspicious, but once we’d sold (subsequent Oaks winner) Lady Carla, people realised that we did sell good fillies.

There have been quite a few: Croeso Cariad, Photogenic and Mona Lisa, to mention a few.

EW We’ve always wanted to build a reputation for selling good horses. We’re in the business because we love horses. We get a terrific kick out of watching them develop, especially if we have something of quality. The real thrill for us is to produce a top class racehorse.

Have you always been interested in horses?

EW My father wasn’t interested but my two children were brought up to ride. Gradually I developed a love for it. I’ve always followed racing, starting with jumps racing. I liked the odd wager in those days; used to go and watch Vincent O’Brien’s horses – Cottage Rake and the other great ones.

One day we had some money burning a hole in our pocket, so we got involved. We asked Richard Galpin to help us buy a couple of yearling fillies. He knew his job well and that gave us a lot of confidence. He told us what he liked and didn’t like, but in the end he wanted us to make the choice.

We bought Odeon, who didn’t win many but was placed in all her 12 races. And for the second one, the horse we wanted was making too much money. So I said to Richard, ‘Let’s stop bidding and take the other one we like’.

She turned out to be One In A Million. She really put us on the map.

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“We had enquiries about selling yearlings privately but we found that the market didn’t like it” Meon Valley yearlings: Danehill Dancer out of Dash To The Top (main picture and also in background top right) and a son of Red Ransom out of Zee Zee Top (forefront, top right)

How do you reflect on those first forays?

EW A lot of good horses were being sold back then, so it was a good time to come in – even though we thought the prices were enormous.

Then we went back to Tattersalls a couple of months later and bought Reprocolor, who has proved a fantastic investment.

I also remember phoning up Ryan Price one day and telling him I wanted to get involved in racing. And he said, ‘Sit on your hands, they will be cheaper next year’. He said that if I really wanted to start, he had a couple of horses for sale; they won’t be brilliant but they might trot up at Lingfield.

And I thought, ‘Trot up at Lingfield? He must be an idiot; I want to win the Derby!’ It put me off completely. His ambition did not match mine. Then we went round to the Hastings-Bass yard and were shown horses belonging to the Duke of So-And-So, the Earl of This, and I thought, ‘Crikey, we are not the only people in this game. We are going to have to be lucky.”

We were immensely lucky in the beginning, but if we hadn’t been we probably wouldn’t have become so hooked on it. There’s no doubt that success encourages you.

books. When my wife saw that I was interested in it, she kept buying me books as presents; ones

by Peter Willett and John Hislop. I became fascinated with the subject. Then we made that spur-of-the-moment decision to start up.

The legacies of One In A Million and Reprocolor are well known, but how did you set about choosing their mates?

EW We made our own decisions because I’d studied the subject quite intensely. Charles Spiller told me to use fast horses in the beginning and gradually extend out to mileand-a-half horses. So with that, and study, and a lot of luck, you gradually become more confident.

When you first started in the late 1970s, did you plan to limit the number of mares you bred from?

MW Yes. Originally it was a maximum of 12.

When we bought the farm we built 16 stables, just in case. Now we have 35 breeding mares.

EW Keeping the numbers down has become a bit of a problem. Fortunately, they are in pretty good demand and are not difficult to sell. But you never really want to part with them.

How much did you know about breeding horses at that time?

Do you have any golden rules in relation to your breeding operation?

EW Mostly what I’d derived from reading

EW We did have, but we’ve had to amend them

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The Big Interview as we’ve gone along. At one time our strongest principle was that we wouldn’t go to stallions that did dual-hemisphere covering. We didn’t believe in it. We stuck to that for a long time, perhaps to our detriment, because our choice of stallions became very narrow. So eventually we had to give way. You have to move with the times.

Do your reservations about dual-hemisphere covering still stand?

EW Well, I think you’re fighting a losing battle there.

MW Our concern is in the depletion of the gene pool. A horse that covers 180 mares here, and again in the southern hemisphere, is doing the work of four stallions.

What’s the worst mistake a breeder can make when mating his mares?

EW Plenty, really. A lot depends on whether you’re going to sell the progeny, but I think the biggest mistake is to take a mare that hasn’t got the potential and send her to an absolutely top stallion. You may be lucky, but the mare is going to be the poor part of that individual.

You have to find the right capacity of stallion for the capacity of mare you’ve got. It’s very easy to go to the stallion whose progeny are making a lot of money, but you shouldn’t overreach the mare.

MW The other would be not to take into account the physical problems you’ve got with your mare. You don’t want to duplicate the same problem in the stallion.

“The biggest mistake is to send a mare that hasn’t the potential to an absolutely top-class sire”

Now that stallions are covering 200 mares, as opposed to 50, isn’t it inevitable that 150 of those mares are being overbred?

EW Oh yes.

So how have the covering fees managed to hold up?

EW The stallions that are the busiest are invariably the most expensive, but they become the most expensive because by covering so many, they give themselves a better chance of producing a star.

Do you put conformation ahead of pedigree?

EW Conformation is important. What you don’t want to do is to breed into something that is always going to give you problems. You can always improve pedigree by judicious choice of stallions, but you can’t improve defects a horse has been born with. You can try and breed around that, but it doesn’t always work.

Would you change anything if you started up again tomorrow?

EW Well, you pat yourself on the back when you do things right, but you never admit it when you’ve done things wrong. The key is not to make too many mistakes too often.

Some things are out of your hands. These days, if a stallion produces one or two good horses, straight away he’s a great stallion. If he doesn’t produce them quickly he falls by the wayside. There’s a certain amount of good fortune involved in who you breed your mares to.

But we’re very happy with the success we have had. Since 1983 we have bred ten individual Group 1 winners of 15 Group 1 races, and the winners of 77 Group and Listed races.

How much has the business changed since you first became involved?

EW Inflation has played a dramatic part over the years. The sort of prices a horse can make today

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The Big Interview

“I think breeders with weak individuals will gradually ease those mares out” is out of all proportion to what they could when we started – and we thought it was high enough then. The market place has become more fickle over the years, with fewer buyers at the very top.

Also, there are now two major stallion operations in Coolmore and the Maktoums.

They are both now very commercial in their approach, covering far bigger books of mares, as well as dual-hemisphere coverings.

I think we are very fortunate to have the Maktoums in this country, giving breeders access to horses which would probably otherwise have ended up in Japan or the USA. In general the business has become more professional, veterinary knowledge has helped improve conception rates, and a more scientific approach to feeding has helped improve fertility, as well as yearling, standards.

What about overproduction?

EW It isn’t good, but what can you do about it?

You can’t stop people breeding their mares.

They are always hoping that things are going to get better, but I think breeders with weak individuals will gradually ease those mares out.

MW I think the way the sales go will naturally sort it out. If you are persistently losing money, you’d have to say one day it’s not worth doing.

But do you know anyone who has stopped breeding some of their mares?

MW No I don’t – but a lot of foals were not sold in Ireland last year. Some people must be wondering whether to reinvest and cover their

mares again.

Is racing generally in a healthy state?

MW Well, there is less and less of it on (terrestrial) television and there’s less coverage in the newspapers. I think we almost want a Bernie Ecclestone-type figure to get a hold of it and shake it up.

What is the biggest problem that racing faces?

EW It’s got to be prize-money in relation to what it costs to bring a horse up and put it into training. I think you have to have things like sales races to encourage people.

MW Some of the prize-money is ridiculous and it’s got worse and worse. We had a horse that finished third of 17 at Windsor last year, and the prize-money didn’t cover the cost of the trip.

It’s a nonsense, really.

I also believe the sport could promote itself better. I know the purists don’t like it, but I think the evening race meetings, which finish with a live band playing, are a good idea.

I’ve been to several at Newmarket – it attracts a different, younger audience. I expect a lot go more for the music but all the women like to dress up the for the occasion, most people have a small flutter. They enjoy the experience and start to see what racing is all about and hopefully this can lead to a lifelong interest in racing.

Likewise, family days, actively involving young people to take an interest in the sport, can only be a step forward.

Team line-up: Jo Penman with the Red Ransom-Zee Zee Top colt; David Wymbs with the Danehill Dancer-Dash To The Top colt; and Jackie Grumbridge with a son of Nayef and Design Perfection

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Nigel Twiston-Davies

The second coming Not so long ago Nigel TwistonDavies was keener to fly hawks than train racehorses. In a rare interview, he explains why

he vivid bookmarks of Nigel Twiston-Davies’s career are the things he said after his two Grand National victories – first telling a startled Des Lynam “I don’t do interviews”, then, second time around, imposing surreal sadness on the traditional celebrations by stating his plans to quit training.

These were not remotely normal reactions, yet both epitomised the complexities of a man who neither planned to train horses nor cared much for the conformities of the calling.

Yet six years on from Bindaree’s Aintree triumph, here he is, not only giving a rare interview but doing it from a good place, restored to the front row of the jump trainers’ grid.

It might be stretching a point to claim his Cotswold stone yard has acquired a prosperous look – financially, it has never been that, while aesthetically it retains the essential earthiness of its owner. But the builders are in, erecting a 54-box barn, and a new secretary has given the quaint timber offices an air of smart efficiency. New equine arrivals include Khyber Kim, one of the best young hurdlers of last season, and Unfurled, a Listed winner on the Flat and seventh in the 2005 Derby.

These auspicious animals, along with the return as an owner of Trevor Hemmings and the advent of Grahame Whateley, are the fruits of a season in which Twiston-Davies sustained his strike-rate from first to last. He finished fourth in the trainers’ table, a notable achievement for a yard that lacks the spending power available elsewhere, and his 87 winners included a remarkable 13 at Cheltenham. It was a reminder of the glory days of Grange Farm in the 1990s, a reminder that this is a gifted trainer with an instinctive touch,

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a bold outlook and a personality that commands both loyalty and fascination.

So why the contrariness? Why the snub for Des when Earth Summit won the National, why the angst and emotion after Bindaree’s triumph?

Seated in his favourite corner of the Hollow Bottom pub he once part-owned, cider in hand, Twiston-Davies ventures to explain.

Above him hung a picture of Earth Summit’s 1998 win, celebrated vigorously in this very bar.

“I’d thought the horse wasn’t brave enough for the race but he just took to it,” he recalls. “I couldn’t believe it. Saying that to Des Lynam was meant to be a joke – I didn’t give many interviews but I was prepared to make an exception – but he took it seriously and stormed off. I suppose it’s lived with me ever since.”

Mid-life crisis

Far less straightforward were the multi-layered events preceding the 2002 race. His partnership and friendship with Peter Scudamore was unravelling, as was his second marriage. It was a mid-life crisis if ever there was one. “Definitely my lowest ebb,” he says feelingly. “It was mainly down to finances. We’ve always been right on the wire here but we weren’t even covering the costs at that time. The accountant was telling us things weren’t working and the easiest way was to sell everything.”

But there was more to it than that. “I’d stopped enjoying what I was doing” he adds.

“We’d been having a poor season and there were a lot of personal tensions. It wasn’t the happiest place to be. The people close to me knew I was selling up and when I went skiing,

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“Saying to Des Lynam that I didn’t give interviews was a joke, but he took it seriously” just before Aintree, my head lad Fergal [O’Brien] sent me a text, saying, ‘Please don’t give up’. I’ll admit to shedding a few tears on the slopes that day.”

His mind, though, was made up. He even had a plan, which involved returning to his roots.

“I’d have bought a place in Wales, where all my family comes from, and gone back to farming,” says Twiston-Davies. “I’d still have bought and sold young horses, and maybe trained with a permit, but I wanted to have more sheepdogs, which I love. And, I know this sounds insane, I wanted to learn to fly hawks…they’ve always fascinated me.”

But then, as he recalls with a mock grimace, “the dratted horse (Bindaree) won the National”. It was not an instant conversion – indeed, he still looked in a state of mental agony at his winners’ party the following day – but it did change everything.

“I got an awful lot of support and, eventually, it was very hard not to carry on,” he says. “But everything had to be restructured and I had many fewer horses.”

Indeed, it has been a long and potholed road back to the sort of success to which he quickly grew accustomed after taking out a full licence in 1989. “I’d never planned to train, it certainly wasn’t an ambition,” he claims. “I wanted to be

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Nigel Twiston-Davies

Above left: Twiston-Davies supervises exercise at Grange Hill Farm Above: Bindaree and Jim Culloty clear a fence en route to 2002 Grand National glory

a jockey but always struggled with my weight.

Then I wanted to be a farmer but that job went bad on me. I’d bought this place with borrowed money. It was foolish, and farming in the 1980s couldn’t sustain it.

“We were broke, owing millions, and I had to sell three-quarters of the land. We kept 100 acres, enough to train from.”

Staying afloat

The buyer was Raymond Mould, the deal the forerunner of a long and fruitful relationship.

Twiston-Davies says: “It was lucky he was there, because he kept us afloat. He became my main owner and brought in his two business partners to own horses, too. The 1990s were incredible; it was bonkers how quickly we grew.”

As the owner of Bindaree, Mould was a leading influence in Twiston-Davies deciding to continue. He remains a key owner now, his horses including the remarkable Pigeon Island, whose seven wins from 21 runs last season summed up the virtues of his training regime.

The trainer says: “We were told he was useless and Raymond said we should get rid of him, but we kept putting it off to the next sale, and then the next. He kept improving, kept winning and he could be pretty serious this year – we hope even Champion Hurdle class.”

Khyber Kim, transferred to Grange Farm from Nicky Henderson, should also be in that sphere.

As for Unfurled, who won the Predominate Stakes for John Dunlop in 2005, a belated hurdling career follows a prolonged injury layoff. “We’ve never had a Flat horse rated in the 100s before,” says the trainer.

“BATTLECRY IS JUST THE TYPE” There is a natural empathy between Nigel Twiston-Davies and Trevor Hemmings, two of the foremost ambassadors for the Grand National. After a summer deal in which Hemmings bought the talented stayer Battlecry, Aintree is beckoning again for the pair.

“I’m delighted to have Mr Hemmings back in the yard and I know he wants the National to be the objective,” says the trainer. “Battlecry is just the type, having been placed in the big novice chases at Cheltenham and Aintree.”

Grahame Whateley, who has the majority of his string with Philip Hobbs, has sent two horses to Twiston-Davies. Unfurled, owned by Heather Slade, will run in novice hurdles from this month.

Aintree Grade 1 winner Pettifour heads for the long-distance hurdle at Wetherby on Charlie Hall day. Ballyfitz and Crescent Island are other auspicious types preparing for fencing debuts.

Knowhere will probably resume in the Hennessy Gold Cup – “if Denman runs, he’ll be one of the few in the handicap” – and Mahogany Blaze in the Haldon Gold Cup. Imperial Commander starts off in the Paddy Power Gold Cup. “I hope one of them will be good enough for the Gold Cup,” says the trainer. “That’s the ultimate. I used to want to be champion trainer but I’ll never compete with the big numbers at other yards and I wouldn’t want to.”

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Nigel Twiston-Davies His buying capacity, indeed, prohibited such luxuries. It has become a matter of pride for Twiston-Davies that, rather like Richard Hannon on the Flat, he maximises the ability of cheaply-bought horses.

“Our average price is still only £20-25,000 and we’ve never paid a six-figure sum,” he says.

“It’s getting harder to find them at that price, but what I do is to buy a lot off my own bat, train them to win a bumper and then sell them on. Anything wearing black, white sleeves, yellow cap is for sale.”

Casual slur

They are trained up a steep hill, where two allweather gallops run parallel.

“Cantering work is done on the older gallop, which is five furlongs up a stiffer climb and with a deep, fibresand surface,” he says. “Fast work is on Ecotrack, a furlong shorter, a level gradient and very springy, so horses don’t get tired.”

He says he did “nothing different” last season and actively resents the casual slur that, in the past, a prolific start has been followed by a modest mid-season. “We always get them fit enough to win early on but that means they are carrying penalties, or have gone up the weights a lot, when the millionaire horses come out from other yards,” he asserts. “Last year, the only difference was that we had more quality.

That, and Paddy Brennan.”

Brennan is the final brick in the wall for the second coming of Twiston-Davies. Though an intense young man inclined to beat himself up if

races go wrong, Brennan is a sensitive jockey with a racing brain.

“He’s hard on himself but he’s not hard on the horses,” says Twiston-Davies. “He never batters them needlessly and always has his eye on the future. We know each other well now.

He’s not that communicative in the five minutes before and after races, but in his car you can’t stop him talking.”

Like trainer, like jockey. Both have their insecurities and their volatility. Twiston-Davies admits he once had a notorious temper, but adds: “It’s nearly gone. The only thing that makes me angry now is if someone questions my honesty, or is dishonest to me. I’m a worrier, though. I don’t sleep much but I don’t seem to need any sleep – I’m seldom tired.”

Tell him that the world thinks he is scruffy and disorganised, and Twiston-Davies carefully considers the allegations.

“If I’m scruffy, it’s because no-one gives me the right sort of clothes…and I’ve no intention of buying them,” he says. “I don’t think I can be disorganised, training 80-odd horses. I’ve always been alright with computers – I’ve had to lead the likes of ‘Hobby’ (Philip Hobbs) and Venetia (Williams). They had no idea.”

There is a great deal more to the man than most observers perceive. If, in the past, he has been misunderstood and underrated, it has partly been through his own shy reticence.

Now, at 51, free of his crisis and forging upwards again, there is a new and refreshing candour to accompany the indisputable skills.

“Last year the only difference was that we had more quality – that and Paddy Brennan”

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ith 11% falls in both the average and median accompanying an even larger drop in turnover, it would be easy to be downbeat about Doncaster’s St Leger Yearling Sale in late August.

But most consignors and buyers were satisfied by the market strength at the first British yearling sale since the general economic credit crunch came to dominate headlines.

A total of 14 lots made six figures, compared to 22 last year – when selling was in guineas – while the official clearance rate was 84.6%.

“For me it’s still the one true select sale in Europe where they pick a certain type of horse,” said agent Peter Doyle, who made 19 purchases, principally for

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Sales Circuit Richard Hannon. “It’s been the same ever since I first went there as a youngster with my father and I thought the market was pretty good given the circumstances at the moment.

“The first two days were perhaps a bit stronger than the final day and, although we got some value, we were outbid several times by the likes of Shadwell.”

Indeed, with Angus Gold present on all three days, Hamdan Al Maktoum’s team was the week’s leading purchaser, picking up 14 lots for £1.074 million, ranging in price from £45,000 to £150,000. John Ferguson, who viewed yearlings the day before selling, did not stay for the sale, but his former boss Dick O’Gorman, frequently a member of the Darley buying team, spent £434,000 on five lots.

Sire power

Just as at last year’s middle-tier yearling sales, it was crucial for a yearling to be by a fashionable stallion.

Of the 14 six-figure lots, five were by Darley sires, while Coolmore’s only representative in that bracket was by the now retired Night Shift.

The sires in ‘independent’ ownership had another field day, none more so than Rathbarry’s Acclamation. His yearlings were conceived for a fee of €9,000, yet eight of his 25 lots made more than £85,000.

“It’s a recurrent theme but sire power is becoming increasingly important; we just need a crystal ball to work out which ones are going to be popular,” said Charlie Vigors, whose Hillwood Stud sold the Dubawi colt that topped the sale at £220,000.

“You also needed conformation and to vet well, as well as the sire, to tick all the boxes. If you missed one of the boxes it was hard. There were plenty of trainers about but they were selective.

The impression I got was they were mainly buying to order, not on spec.

“There were a couple we had to sell privately after, but we got everything sold; generally we had solid middlemarket horses by the right sires.”

Gerry Burke’s County Waterfordbased Glidawn Stud returned as a vendor to Doncaster after a break of a couple of years and his best result came via an £87,000 Acclamation filly that had cost 22,000gns as a foal and was sold to owner David Armstrong.

“I had very nice fillies by Acclamation and Azamour, who were by the right sires and sold well, although probably made no more than what they were

worth,” said Burke. “But I had a Dubai Destination and Zafeen, and they were harder to shift – sire power is becoming more and more important.”

Burke has specialised in pinhooking fillies for many years with great success but feels that market is getting increasingly difficult. “I think the filly market is going to get tougher,” he said. “Increasingly, the filly with a reasonable pedigree is not good enough any more – it has to be top drawer.”

Commission hike

David Powell’s Catridge Farm Stud, which sold Acclamation at Doncaster as a yearling eight years ago, topped the vendors’ list when selling 18 lots for £705,000. This was the first St Leger Sale since Doncaster’s decision to increase its overall commission take from 5% to 7.5%, in line with both its parent company Goffs and rival Tattersalls Ireland.

The move met with far from universal approval and one major agent who had been critical was a notable absentee from the sale.

It will be interesting to see whether Tattersalls, who wasted no time in commenting on Doncaster’s move, will raise their rates in line with their rivals’ and

“I thought the market was good given the circumstances” – Peter Doyle (below)

Irish sister company. Despite its turnover fall, DBS’s commission at the St Leger Sale was £1,012,012, compared to £787,591 in 2007.

Had Tattersalls increased their rates last year, their overall commission would have risen by £6.4m, from £12,853,885 to £19,280,827.

With nearly 3,000 yearlings listed at Goffs and Tattersalls, we are entering the defining period of the 2009 yearling sales season. Most players will be heading to Kill and Newmarket with a degree of cautious optimism.

“I’m sure the economy will have to affect certain areas but I haven’t seen too much of it so far,” said Doyle.

“This business tends to survive pretty well but there’s so many more horses to come that there’s going to be some disappointed people selling, whatever the market.”

Vigors has 38 yearlings to sell at Tattersalls and will be content if the market declines at Doncaster are replicated in Newmarket.

“I’m sure it will be much the same again; if you have a nice horse by the right sire you’ll be fine,” he said.

“Doncaster was down by about 10% and I’d imagine the same thing will happen later in the year.

“Once we see what happens in Newmarket we’ll make a battle plan for the foals. I’m sure the foals will reflect the yearlings but when we’re on the other side of the fence, they’ll be hard to buy because we’ll all be ending up on the same horses, just as the yearling buyers are finding at the moment.”

Peter Doyle bought 19 horses at Doncaster, mainly for Richard Hannon

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Doncaster St Leger Sale Hillwood Stud syndicate secures pinhooking triumph while Harry Beeby features as vendor Home run

A Dubawi colt who cost 55,000gns as a foal topped the sale when selling to Malih Al Basti for £220,000. He was consigned from Hillwood Stud for a pinhooking partnership including various investors from across the bloodstock and racing industries.

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Charlie Vigors, Hillwood Stud: “There was plenty of interest in solid middlemarket horses by the right sires. Buyers could afford to be selective, more from an overproduction point of view than the current economic climate, because they knew that they had a lot more to choose from throughout the year.”

Highlights

Leading Dubai businessman Malih Al Basti, who was formerly advised by the late John Corbett, bid in person on his

first visit to Doncaster Sales. As well as topping the sale when spending £220,000 on a Dubawi colt, he spent £70,000 on one by Intikhab.

Howard Johnson did not buy any yearlings in 2007 but he was shopping for Transcend Bloodstock, the partnership of himself and Graham Wylie. Johnson was looking for sharp two-year-old types to try and emulate Norfolk Stakes winner South Central, who was sold to Hong Kong having been bought for £60,000 at Doncaster’s breeze-up sale in April.

Nick Nugent, a director of DBS since its acquisition by Goffs, made his debut at the South Yorkshire venue as both an auctioneer and vendor. He and wife Alice sold a King’s Best filly for £24,000 that had cost €21,000 as a foal. DBS chairman Harry Beeby was another auctioneer in the heat of things, selling for £42,000 an Exceed

And Excel filly he bred in partnership with Lord Marchwood.

Bryan Smart, who bought seven lots for Sheikh Rashid last year, signed for only three lots this time around. But the Dubai-based Prime Equestrian, which own horses with Smart, bought 13 lots for £491,000.

Chorley-based owner David Armstrong, who won the consolation Doncaster sales race with Dark Lane (see Owners in the News), tried for several fillies and bought five in the name of his Highfield Farm.

Armstrong, who runs quarrying and waste management businesses, has his horses split between David Barron, Tim Easterby and Julie Camacho. He will be represented as a vendor at the Tattersalls October Sale, consigning through Robin Sharp’s Houghton Bloodstock, including two colts by Dansili and a filly by Green Desert.

Doncaster St Leger (£) deciles (see page 53 for explanation)

Round-up Aggregate: £13,493,500 (-14.4%) Sold: 401 (84.6% clearance rate) Average: £33,649 (-10.9%) Median: £26,000 (-11.6%)

Decile

No

Gross

High price

Low price

Med

Avg

% change

1

45

4,172,000

220,000

65,000

87,000

92,711

-14.07%

2

45

2,402,000

65,000

45,000

52,000

53,378

-9.37%

3

45

1,776,000

45,000

34,000

40,000

39,467

-13.17%

4

45

1,399,000

34,000

30,000

31,000

1,089

-14.81%

5

45

1,205,000

30,000

25,000

26,000

26,778

-14.74%

6

45

989,000

25,000

20,000

22,000

21,978

-16.35%

7

45

815,000

20,000

16,000

18,000

18,111

-14.47%

8

45

661,000

16,000

2,500

15,000

14,689

-12.81%

9

45

490,500

12,500

10,000

11,000

10,900

-12.77%

10

45

320,000

10,000

5,000

7,000

7,111

-12.32%

Top lots Age

Horse

Vendor

Buyer

Price £

c

Dubawi – Hasten (Lear Fan)

Hillwood Stud

Malih Al Basti

220,000

c

Acclamation – It Takes Two (Alzao)

Newtown Stud

Richard O’Gorman BS 180,000

c

Acclamation – New Deal (Rainbow Quest)

Rathbarry Stud

Shadwell

c

Elusive Quality – Sahara Star (Green Desert)

Grove Stud

Richard O’Gorman BS 145,000

c

Royal Applause – Frascati (Emarati)

Darley & Townsend/ Trickledown Stud

Blandford BS

115,000

f

Night Shift – Photo Flash (Bahamian Bounty)

David Jamison BS/ Westerlands Stud

Blandford BS

115,000

c

Exceed And Excel – Silver Chime (Robellino)

Lynn Lodge Stud

Howard Johnson

100,000

c

Kheleyf – Jumilla (El Gran Senor)

Lodge Park Stud

Shadwell

100,000

c

Piccolo – Untimely (Inchinor)

Trickledown Stud

Shadwell

100,000

c

Medicean – She’s Classy (Boundary)

Newsells Park Stud

Manfred Hofer

100,000

c

Dixieland Band – Star Queen (Kingmambo)

Pier House Stud

Shadwell

100,000

c

Acclamation – Shalwell (Shalford)

Cloverdale Bloodstock

Bobby O’Ryan

100,000

c

Dansili – Perfect Echo (Lycius)

Catridge Farm Stud

John O’Byrne

100,000

c

Dansili – Optimistic (Reprimand)

Highclere Stud

Charles Egerton

100,000

150,000

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European wrap Deauville sale attracts world’s big players to post impressive results in face of harsh economic climate Just three years ago, Deauville’s August Sale was in dire straits. While the British and Irish select yearling auctions posted bumper returns, matters across the Channel were less rosy.

The 2005 sale produced a turnover of €22.8 million, the lowest gross since 1997. Much has changed since those depressing days for France’s breeding industry, to such an extent that it is unlikely there will be a stronger European sale this autumn than the 2008 renewal.

The turnover of €39.9m was 75% higher than in 2005. Darley’s John Ferguson, buying at Deauville for the first time since 2003, spent nearly €5m on 15 lots, while Shadwell bought another ten yearlings for €3.07m.

But there were a string of other wellheeled buyers, including the prolific Australian Nathan Tinkler. He topped the sale with a €770,000 Galileo colt.

Also spending big was Prince Mithab

bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, son of the king of Saudi Arabia, whose six purchases costing €2.1 million will join Andre Fabre.

Russian owner Valentin Bukhtoyarov, buying through Marc-Antoine Berghracht, Italian owner Guiliano Pisati of Allevamento Dei Setti, and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, were others who gave depth to the top-end market.

Betfair founder Andrew Black spent €520,000 on a Sadler’s Wells filly through Tom Goff.

Black has had a busy summer recruiting long-term breeding prospects. His other sales purchases include a $500,000 Mr Greeley filly at Saratoga in August and a 33 million yen (around $308,000) Deep Impact filly foal in Japan in July.

But time will tell whether the rosy August Sale market continues to be felt elsewhere.

“Deauville’s a place that can be good

while the market is ordinary elsewhere, because there are a lot of people that buy there who don’t shop anywhere else,” said Glidawn Stud’s Gerry Burke, who sold three of the four yearlings he sent over.

Peter Doyle bought ten lots for €1.16m and was impressed with the standard of horses.

“Deauville was very strong and had been promoted very well,” he said.

“They really worked at it and they got Sheikh Mohammed back.”

Both Germany’s and Italy’s racing industries are going through troubled times, and their recent sales produced less auspicious returns.

The Baden-Baden September Yearling Sale saw drops in average and median of over 20%. There were much more marked declines at the ITS-Asta Sale in Rome on September 3, where the €18,454 average fell by 43% on last year.

Deauville August (€) deciles Decile

No

High price

Low price

Med

Avg

1

46

16,990,000

Gross

770,000

240,000

320,000

369,348

% change +5.00%

2

46

8,220,000

240,000

150,000

170,000

178,696

+38.46%

3

46

5,900,000

150,000

110,000

130,000

128,261

+36.00%

4

46

4,267,000

110,000

80,000

91,000

92,761

+22.02%

5

46

3,276,000

80,000

65,000

70,000

71,217

+12.52%

6

46

2,559,000

62,000

50,000

55,000

55,630

+7.54%

7

46

2,123,000

50,000

40,000

45,000

46,152

+5.54%

8

46

1,707,000

40,000

32,000

37,000

37,109

+2.13%

9

46

1,243,000

32,000

22,000

27,000

27,022

-3.39%

10

55

886,000

22,000

8,000

15,000

16,109

-5.87%

Top lots Horse

Vendor

Buyer

Price €

c

Galileo – Olimpic Girl (Darshaan)

Haras de Meautry

Bertrand Le Metayer

770,000

f

Seeking The Gold – Lune D’Or (Green Tune)

Haras du Mezeray

John Ferguson

700,000

f

Oasis Dream – Straight Lass (Machiavellian)

Haras du Mezeray

John Ferguson

670,000

f

Rock Of Gibraltar – Pharmacist (Machiavellian) Ballylinch Stud

SKAS

650,000

f

Muhtathir – Princess D’Orange (Anabaa)

Haras du Mezeray

Shadwell France

570,000

f

Green Tune – Green Delight (Green Desert)

Haras de Grandcamp

Shadwell France

540,000

c

Galileo – Baranja (St Jovite)

Haras de la Reboursiere

Bruno Grizzetti

520,000

f

Sadler’s Wells – Race The Wild Wind (Sunny’s Halo)

Haras d’Etreham

Blandford Bloodstock 520,000

c

Dalakhani – Sara Moon (Barathea)

Haras de la Louviere

John Ferguson

500,000

c

Cape Cross – Hint Of Silver (Alysheba)

Haras de la Louviere

John Ferguson

470,000

Age

‘It is unlikely there will be a stronger European sale this autumn than at Deauville’

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Round-up Aggregate: €39,966,000 (+6.7%) Sold: 360 (76.7% clearance rate) Average: €111,017 (+13.2%) Median: €70,000 (+16.7%)

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Baden-Baden September top lots Horse

Vendor

Buyer

Price €

c

Monsun — Dawn Side (Bold Forbes)

Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof

IVA-Alles

480,000

f

Samum — Bandeira (Law Society)

Gestut Karlshof

Blandford Bloodstock 250,000

f

Dubawi — Laurentine (Private Account)

Ronald Rauscher

Blandford Bloodstock 240,000

c

Samum — Kapitol (Winged Love)

Gestut Karlshof

Jurgen Albrecht

c

Nayef — Kassna (Ashkalani)

Gestut Brummerhof

Shadwell Estate

200,000

f

Monsun — La Hermana (Hernando)

Gestut Fahrhof

Jurgen Albrecht

180,000

c

Whipper — Poker Chip (Bluebird)

Gestut Ohlerweiherhof

Urs Suter

170,000

c

Monsun — Quest Of Fire (Rainbow Quest)

Gestut Brummerhof

Blandford Bloodstock 150,000

c

High Chaparral — Night Petticoat (Petoski)

Gestut Wittekindshof

Crispin de Moubray

c

Big Shuffle — Molly Dancer (Shareef Dancer)

Gestut Auenquelle

Blandford Bloodstock 100,000

f

Soviet Star — Square The Circle (Second Empire) Graf und Grafin von Stauffenberg

Age

IVA-Alles

220,000

Round-up Aggregate: €7,468,500 (-6.9%) Sold: 245 (75.6% clearance rate) Average: €30,484 (-22.8%) Median: €28,747 (-20.9%)

100,000 100,000

Rome September top lots Age

Horse

Vendor

Buyer

Price €

f

Rock Of Gibraltar — Salsa Sound (Law Society) Az. Agr. Rosati Colarieti

Scuderia Gina Biasuzzi 90,000

f

Verglas — Folcungi (Mukaddamah)

Alberto Panetta

f

Invincible Spirit — Najmat Alshemaal (Dancing Brave) Razza Del Pian Del Lago All. La Nuova Sbarra

f

El Corredor — Hail Kris (Kris S)

Az. Agr. Rosati Colarieti

LSL

50,000

f

Rock Of Gibraltar — De La Cat (Storm Cat)

Az. Agr. Rosati Colarieti

LSL

50,000

Az. Agr. Rosati Colarieti

70,000 60,000

Round-up Aggregate: €1,827,000 (-39.0%) Sold: 99 Average: €18,454 (-43.3%)

Why our decile tables give you the true picture With the sales season now firmly underway, we have re-introduced our decile tables for the Deauville and Doncaster St Leger sales.

By breaking the market for each auction into 10% segments, it quickly becomes clear whether a particular sale has been boosted only by a couple of eye-catching, high-end transactions, at a time when the

middle and lower tiers might actually be struggling.

Equally, a deciles table can highlight when a sale is truly thriving, by revealing growth at all levels of the market.

Taking the Doncaster auction on page 51, it is apparent this is a sale with pretty consistent drops from the top level of the

market (decile 1) to the bottom 10% (decile 10). The ‘% change’ column shows whether trade for each 10% of the market is up or down on the previous year.

Doncaster showed only a 7% variation between all levels. Deauville’s deciles ranged from a 38.46% growth (decile 2) to a 5.87% drop (decile 10).

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The sires who could make you a profit

Pat Eddery

Stallion profitability results from the Doncaster St Leger sales Sire

Avg £

Med £

Fee £

>Fee

Arakan

Off Sold 4

4

43,500

31,000

3,047

4

%

X Fee

Acclamation

14

13

84,154

87,000

6,093

13 100.0 13.81

Camacho

6

6

32,083

28,000

2,708

6

Kheleyf

12

11

46,545

40,000

4,739

11 100.0 9.82

100.0 14.28 100.0 11.85

Piccolo

4

4

36,125

18,750

4,000

4

100.0 9.03

Captain Rio

7

7

26,857

25,000

3,385

7

100.0 7.93

Catcher In The Rye

5

5

20,400

22,000

2,708

5

100.0 7.53

Monsieur Bond

6

6

21,333

16,000

3,500

6

100.0 6.10

Trade Fair

9

8

23,500

17,000

4,000

8

100.0 5.88

Redback

4

4

16,875

14,250

3,047

4

100.0 5.54

Firebreak

5

5

19,200

13,000

3,500

5

100.0 5.49

Avonbridge

22

22

24,318

21,000

4,500

22 100.0 5.40

Invincible Spirit

11

11

35,091

32,000

6,770

10

90.9

Choisir

8

7

31,143

20,000

6,770

7

100.0 4.60

Antonius Pius

9

9

24,444

29,000

5,416

8

88.9

Namid

6

5

28,600

16,000

6,770

5

100.0 4.22

5.18 4.51

Bahamian Bounty

14

13

41,462

48,000

10,000

12

92.3

4.15

Exceed And Excel

23

23

30,891

23,000

7,500

22

95.7

4.12

Compton Place

13

13

27,692

25,000

7,000

13 100.0 3.96

Verglas

6

6

25,000

27,500

6,770

6

Kyllachy

23

21

27,476

25,000

7,500

20

95.2

Chineur

6

5

18,000

18,000

5,078

5

100.0 3.54

100.0 3.69

100.0 3.38

3.66

Noverre

7

6

34,333

33,000

10,156

6

Pastoral Pursuits

13

11

19,909

19,000

6,000

8

72.7

Zafeen

5

4

12,500

11,000

4,000

4

100.0 3.13

Statue Of Liberty

4

4

16,250

16,500

6,093

4

100.0 2.67

3.32

Dubawi

5

5

63,400

26,000

25,000

3

60.0

2.54

Royal Applause

12

11

48,091

36,000

20,000

10

90.9

2.40

100.0 2.23

Oasis Dream

5

5

55,800

55,000

25,000

5

Bertolini

19

19

19,763

16,500

10,156

14

73.7

1.95

One Cool Cat

11

10

18,900

16,500

10,156

7

70.0

1.86

Fasliyev

5

4

17,500

12,500

10,156

2

50.0

1.72

Oratorio

8

7

32,571

21,000

20,311

5

71.4

1.60

Red Ransom

7

7

40,000

38,000

25,000

6

85.7

1.60

Hawk Wing

5

5

19,600

21,000

15,234

3

60.0

1.29

King's Best

4

4

30,500

27,000

23,697

3

75.0

1.29

Dr Fong

7

6

12,583

8,000

10,000

2

33.3

1.26

Danehill Dancer

5

5

59,800

56,000

50,779

3

60.0

1.18

Dubai Destination

11

11

14,227

7,000

20,000

3

27.3

0.71

Our stallion profitability table is based on sires who were represented by four or more yearlings at the Doncaster St Leger sales.

The aim is to show which sires’ progeny sold well, based on how many times greater their average price at Doncaster was, compared to the stallion’s fee at the time the 2008 yearlings were conceived.

So Arakan, who tops the table, achieved an average price 14.28 times greater than his 2006 fee; likewise Acclamation, in second place, achieved an average price with his yearlings 13.81 greater than his 2006 fee.

The column headed ‘>Fee’ indicates the number of yearlings who sold for more than their sire’s 2006 fee.

The ‘%’ column shows the percentage of each sire’s yearlings that fit into this category.

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Bobby and Sheila O’Ryan

Chris Murray of Whitwell Bloodstock

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John Cullinan of Horse Park Stud

Liam Cashman of Rathbarry Stud

John Reid and Clive Cox

Guy Stephenson of Cliff Stud

Amanda Skiffington and Gay O’Callaghan

Ben Haslam and Guy O’Callaghan

Faces At The Sales Ice creams, deep conversation, and the chance to catch up with old, and young, friends - Doncaster had much to offer at its St Leger auction

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The special section for ROA and TBA members

BHA need ‘a balanced view’ The ROA recognises the greater good argument, while continuing to have concerns for owners of lower-rated horses rom the start of next year’s Flat turf season, there will be no races programmed specifically for horses rated 45 and below, meaning that opportunities for these horses will be severely limited. Currently, there are around 6,800 horses with an official handicap mark, and 800 of those are rated 45 or below.

The BHA rule changes mean that these horses will be able to run only in races open to more able horses, at class 6 or above, as and when opportunities arise.

ROA Chief Executive Michael Harris said: “In our position as the representative body for racehorse owners in this country, we are obviously concerned about cutting back on running opportunities.

“Many of our members race

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horses who are at the bottom end of the rating scale.

“However, there is a ‘greater good’ argument with all these things. The BHA has taken the view that the horse population is being spread too thinly for the prize-money available. To continue down this path would be to pander to mediocrity, or so the argument runs.

“But the BHA must always take a balanced view, mindful of the fact that moderate horses generate betting turnover, enable racecourses to put on

full programmes, and are the pride and joy of their owners, many of whom we represent and are the backbone of everyday racing.

“How the overall prizemoney pot is shared out between horses of differing ability will always be a bone of contention, but if the UK is to maintain its position as one of the leading racing nations in the world, it must continue to ensure that prize-money levels at the top end remain internationally competitive.”

“The BHA must be mindful that moderate horses generate betting turnover and enable racecourses to put on full programmes” Michael Harris, ROA Chief Executive

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Survey reveals need for better communication ROA members might be interested in a survey of 2,000 racehorse owners published

by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing – the first of a two-part survey focused on trainer/customer relationships and areas of communication and customer service satisfaction.

Almost 70% of owners surveyed were under the age of 61and two-thirds were male. The largest single reason first-time owners became involved in racing was after taking a share in a horse with a friend or family member already involved in ownership.

The survey also said that 73% of all owners are involved in two or more horses, while 48% were involved in three or more. Only 29% were involved in one horse.

The preferred method of communication with trainers of those surveyed was by phone (41%). While 21% of owners surveyed receive email communication, a greater number – 28% – said they would prefer to be contacted by that route.

Aside from communication

regarding entries and declarations, 43% of owners said they were contacted by their trainer weekly, with slightly more (52%) stating weekly contact would be their preferred choice.

Communication in general is instigated by owners 54.2% of the time, according to the owners surveyed, with 45.8% of contact instigated by trainers.

On trainer charges, 38% of owners surveyed pay $40$49 per day (equating to £15-£19), 27% pay $30-$39 per day, while 23% pay more than $50 per day.

Interestingly, 13% of owners surveyed indicated they would be prepared to pay higher training fees for improved client communication.

The full survey findings can be viewed at www.nzracing.co.nz/Goracing /Article.aspx/2500 The ROA will be conducting a survey on training fees. Should you wish to take part please contact Sadie Ryan on 020 7408 0903 or email sryan@roa.co.uk

New Zealand survey reveals levels of owner satisfaction

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Club ROA: First birthday celebrations

Julian Broughton presents Richard Hills with his prize after steering Almiqdaad to victory at Newmarket

BetfairClub ROA sponsors race on Newmarket’s July Course as members enjoy fantastic evening of racing and live music BetfairClub ROA members and guests enjoyed a fantastic evening at Newmarket’s July Course on August 15, at a special social event to mark the first anniversary of the club’s launch. The evening meeting was one of the popular ‘Newmarket Nights’ fixtures, with Boyzone in concert after racing in front of a sell-out crowd.

The sun shone as club members were entertained in fine style in a dedicated hospitality facility overlooking the paddock.

There was plenty of activity for members throughout the evening, with Frankie Dettori joining the celebrations by cutting the club’s birthday cake, before riding club stalwart Cornus in the second race.

The club sponsored the third race, the Happy First Birthday BetfairClub ROA EBF Maiden Stakes, during which members were able to judge the best turned out prize, and present the trophies to the connections of impressive winner Almiqdaad.

Later on the card, it was the turn of the club’s mare Support Fund to fly the flag in the penultimate race, and give members another taste of the picturesque Newmarket paddock.

In addition to the equine attractions, some club members also had the opportunity to meet Boyzone in person at a special ‘meet & greet’ reception.

The birthday event saw the first ‘graduation’ from the club for 32-year-old member Julian Broughton, who was on hand to present the trophies to connections of the club-sponsored race.

He said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my year as a member of BetfairClub ROA. The £199 fee has been great value for money, as the club has provided me with a host of opportunities I wouldn’t have had otherwise, of which the absolute highlight has to be the day with Cardinal Spirit at the Punchestown festival.

“Following on from my year with the club, I definitely intend to continue in ownership.

My only regret is that the club wasn’t in existence when I was 18. I would certainly encourage anyone aged 18 to 32 with an interest in racing to get involved.”

Another member, Gavin Vaughan, said: “The club has organised some fantastic days out. The club horses are great to go and see racing, you really do feel like you are the lucky owner of a racehorse. It is also a great way to make new friends.”

To coincide with the celebrations, a new initiative was launched, offering the option to pay the club membership fee monthly.

The aim is to broaden the accessibility of the club to young people, with monthly instalments of less than £17 making membership even more affordable.

The club’s social schedule continues apace, with Doncaster and Newbury in September, followed by the excitement of the club’s first overseas trip, to the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita in October.

With Christmas now on the horizon, membership makes the perfect gift for young racing enthusiasts. Contact the ROA office for details.

“Being involved with BetfairClub ROA definitely makes me want to continue in ownership” Julian Broughton

Frankie Dettori, wearing the club silks, cuts the cake to celebrate Club ROA’s first birthday

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Dixon implores MPs to help over Tote ‘scandal’ ROA President warns Government over handling of Tote sale and presses for racing to get control of the business The September issue of Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder – which carried a special report into the future of the Tote amidst considerable frustration at the Government's handling of its proposed sale – has been sent to all 645 MPs in an effort to enlist their support to prevent it being sold to the highest bidder.

The cover story, entitled ‘Sold Down the River: the Scandal of the Tote’, contained comment and analysis – much of it critical – from six leading racing industry figures.

In the letter to MPs, ROA President Paul Dixon wrote: “To allow the Tote to be sold in an all-or-nothing way for a knock-down price to an entity that doesn’t care about the wellbeing of our industry would be nothing short of a scandal.

“It would be a far cry from the manifesto pledges of successive Governments ‘to sell the Tote to racing for the benefit of racing’.

“However, the Government is now saying that it might delay the sale because of the poor state of the financial markets. It is hardly surprising, since it has rejected bids from the racing industry of £400m and £320m, neither of which now appear remotely

attainable. That’s the problem.”

Dixon believes the Government should now change its course to avoid the prospect of costly and potentially embarrassing legal and political challenges, and honour its pledge to racing.

“It should instead investigate two clear alternative options,” he said. “The first option would be for the Government to separate out the 540 betting shops from the other parts of the Tote and sell the shops on the open market, with the Government and racing each taking a share of the proceeds.

“This plan would see the non-betting shop part of the Tote business, i.e. pool betting, credit betting and online business, put into racing ownership.

Crucially, it would allow racing to have ownership of the seven-year exclusive pool betting licence.

“The second option would be for the Government to keep the Tote in public ownership. A refreshed, unfettered Tote board and management that contained a stronger racing industry element than now would be allowed to realise the value of the betting shops in a way and at a time of their choosing.

“Armed with the proceeds, a

Champions’ dinner The PJA is hosting this event on November 9 at The Plaisterers’ Hall, London. Attending jockeys will include Frankie Dettori and Tony McCoy. A champagne reception will be followed by a three-course dinner, with interviews, awards and an auction. Tables are £2,500 + VAT, which includes ten guests, a champion host and their partner.

Tel: 01635 44102 or visit www.thepja.co.uk

ROA President Paul Dixon rejuvenated Tote would then set about expanding pool betting.”

Dixon argues that either option would protect jobs at the Tote’s Wigan head office and prevent bookmakers from taking over pool betting in Britain. He added: “Racing must not lose the seven-year pool betting monopoly at any cost.”

Any ROA members wishing to contact their MP on the subject of the Tote sale will find contact details for their MP at www.parliament.uk/ directories/hciolists/alms.cfm

DIARY DATES:

IN BRIEF: Plumpton bonus A bonus of £60,000 is on offer to connections of a horse who wins one of the nominated novice or beginners’ chases at Plumpton and goes on to win any chase at the Cheltenham Festival. The five qualifying races are on November 23, December 3, December 15, January 4 and February 9.

“The Government should investigate two clear alternative options”

Partnership with Arbuthnot Latham The National Trainers’ Federation has formed a partnership with Arbuthnot Latham Private Bankers. The association will see Arbuthnot Latham supporting members of the NTF in a range of business and financial services, and the NTF’s monthly newsletter will carry a regular column written by one of the Arbuthnot Latham team dispensing topical financial advice. Arbuthnot Latham has a dedicated horseracing team led by Sally Rowley-Williams, a Racehorse Owners Association Council member.

Online owner information The range of information available online at www.racingadmin.co.uk is expanding.

Helpful guidance appears on a broad range of subjects of interest to owners.

November 15 ROA marquee for members and guests at Cheltenham’s Paddy Power Gold Cup day.

A private facility for members and guests, the marquee will provide a comfortable base to enjoy racing, with TV screens, Tote betting, a cash bar and hot and cold food can be purchased. Badges cost £48 per person for club admission and marquee badge, or £25 per person for a marquee badge only.

Book online at www.racehorseowners.net or telephone the ROA office on 020 7408 0903. Bookings will close on Monday, November 3.

December 4 ROA/Racing Post Horseracing Awards at the London Hilton, Park Lane.

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ROA Forum In order of racecourses’ percentage contributions to overall prize-money

RACECOURSE LEAGUE TABLE Ptn Racecourse

Racecourse ownership

Exec + Sponsors (£)

% of Total

Levy Board (£)

1 Cheltenham JCR 3,298,273 2 Aintree JCR 1,738,351 3 Ascot I 4,763,352 4 Chester I 625,497 5 Hamilton I 319,042 6 Goodwood I 1,431,310 7 Epsom JCR 1,132,044 8 Doncaster Arena 1,606,461 9 Sandown JCR 1,337,296 10 Haydock JCR 1,202,818 11 Newcastle North 472,609 12 Newmarket JCR 2,942,580 13 Thirsk I 222,120 14 York I 742,345 15 Ripon I 249,341 16 Hexham I 118,216 17 Bath North 207,525 18 Newbury I 1,169,643 19 Great Leighs I 187,928 20 Salisbury I 250,288 21 Windsor Arena 287,689 22 Ayr I 512,385 23 Yarmouth North 185,174 24 Carlisle JCR 174,055 25 Stratford I 222,099 26 Pontefract I 194,508 27 Musselburgh I 247,235 28 Kempton JCR 876,441 29 Beverley I 173,837 30 Fakenham I 68,500 31 Wincanton JCR 208,248 32 Chepstow North 205,323 33 Lingfield Arena 706,072 34 Leicester I 223,141 35 Warwick JCR 188,206 36 Bangor I 119,287 37 Kelso I 109,165 38 Perth I 114,096 39 Cartmel I 33,314 40 Folkestone Arena 119,921 41 Ludlow I 101,356 42 Exeter JCR 134,584 43 Fontwell North 104,520 44 Wetherby I 114,149 45 Taunton I 73,352 46 Market Rasen JCR 131,033 47 Brighton North 74,902 48 Redcar I 117,185 49 Nottingham JCR 85,677 50 Huntingdon JCR 81,629 51 Newton Abbot I 84,168 52 Catterick I 73,732 53 Uttoxeter North 91,247 54 Plumpton I 36,686 55 Towcester I 31,400 56 Sedgefield North 18,271 57 Worcester Arena 16,391 58 WolverhamptonArena 43,119 59 Hereford North 3,315 60 Southwell Arena -20,612 Total 30,381,837

55.1 54.9 48.9 39.2 38.4 38.1 37.7 37.1 34.6 34.0 32.8 32.6 32.6 31.2 29.6 28.6 28.3 27.9 27.5 26.5 26.4 26.1 24.8 24.3 23.6 22.9 21.3 20.6 20.5 20.3 19.5 19.0 18.6 17.4 17.4 17.2 16.8 16.5 16.4 15.6 15.1 14.5 14.1 13.7 13.6 13.3 13.1 13.1 12.6 11.8 11.5 10.0 8.7 6.7 6.1 3.8 2.7 1.4 0.9 -1.2 29.6

1,679,113 988,710 2,622,520 812,910 421,200 1,672,440 799,750 1,631,360 1,959,605 1,770,720 789,050 3,110,650 377,950 1,203,930 518,930 257,670 445,580 2,192,930 454,000 543,760 642,430 1,143,537 474,880 472,690 628,545 566,400 805,220 2,848,350 579,090 263,500 733,870 762,325 2,641,910 894,893 739,243 521,880 491,913 534,950 152,355 549,673 527,180 655,350 573,070 607,810 409,080 750,410 446,520 480,940 448,110 493,405 619,650 595,140 813,750 462,070 429,025 415,525 521,340 2,826,185 337,340 1,554,840 54,667,173

% of Total

Owners (£)

% of Total

Total 2007/8 (£)

Total 2006/7 (£)

% total Up/ 2006/7 down

28.0 922,639 15.4 5,990,025 31.2 405,921 12.8 3,164,982 26.9 2,228,021 22.9 9,742,893 51.0 90,033 5.6 1,595,440 50.6 57,502 6.9 831,744 44.5 525,017 14.0 3,761,517 26.6 1,038,408 34.6 3,002,202 37.6 967,903 22.3 4,333,724 50.7 506,817 13.1 3,866,718 50.0 492,537 13.9 3,538,425 54.8 149,556 10.4 1,439,415 34.5 2,423,159 26.9 9,024,589 55.4 60,130 8.8 682,300 50.6 397,950 16.7 2,377,225 61.6 44,595 5.3 842,366 62.4 29,414 7.1 412,800 60.8 64,158 8.8 733,263 52.4 568,453 13.6 4,184,791 66.4 42,080 6.2 684,008 57.6 81,851 8.7 943,649 59.0 117,208 10.8 1,088,027 58.3 275,582 14.0 1,963,004 63.5 69,032 9.2 747,446 65.9 65,078 9.1 716,823 66.9 72,480 7.7 940,124 66.8 57,872 6.8 848,280 69.3 81,669 7.0 1,161,124 66.9 343,706 8.1 4,258,524 68.3 63,688 7.5 848,115 78.2 0 0 337,000 68.8 97,831 9.2 1,066,449 70.4 106,012 9.8 1,082,360 69.6 291,984 7.7 3,795,285 69.7 107,203 8.4 1,284,237 68.5 120,485 11.2 1,079,934 75.3 43,733 6.3 693,400 75.5 45,735 7.0 651,314 77.5 34,454 5.0 690,500 74.9 17,714 8.7 203,383 71.5 74,546 9.7 768,240 78.6 39,255 5.9 670,291 70.7 89,997 9.7 926,431 77.3 61,721 8.3 741,811 72.7 83,791 10.0 835,750 75.8 37,891 7.0 539,523 76.4 92,357 9.4 981,800 78.0 51,138 8.9 572,560 53.9 276,425 31.0 892,400 65.8 88,224 13.0 681,511 71.3 86,710 12.5 691,744 84.9 10,748 1.5 730,266 80.9 47,170 6.4 735,542 77.6 124,203 11.8 1,048,700 84.9 33,805 6.2 544,561 83.2 48,075 9.3 515,500 86.0 40,000 8.3 483,296 85.3 69,522 11.4 611,353 90.7 222,093 7.1 3,114,397 87.4 37,448 9.7 385,853 93.4 107,372 6.5 1,664,700 53.2 14,830,101 14.4 102,743,632

5,469,315 2,790,901 9,414,201 1,249,447 776,561 3,375,835 3,062,988 2,829,843 3,455,456 3,170,893 1,545,369 7,580,996 649,250 4,168,613 686,371 546,400 689,081 3,627,259 – 724,423 1,115,500 1,957,209 674,624 652,975 757,500 1,033,207 1,042,452 3,619,837 898,379 421,700 1,094,020 1,110,685 4,028,938 1,175,051 1,011,083 625,600 746,897 646,500 199,550 878,100 676,503 801,468 858,896 989,764 604,213 938,714 541,597 885,150 725,201 718,374 468,565 1,026,780 1,098,650 626,637 641,336 638,580 406,500 3,361,573 605,750 2,144,000 98,261,255

54.7 60.5 51.8 38.5 21.0 39.4 45.6 33.2 40.0 33.1 28.3 39.2 27.0 45.9 27.5 7.8 16.7 30.3 – N/A 21.2 23.3 22.9 9.7 17.7 19.2 21.7 20.6 22.4 19.1 16.5 20.8 10.4 13.3 11.2 9.7 14.0 6.8 10.2 9.8 20.8 12.7 12.2 6.0 13.2 9.0 17.7 -0.5 6.6 10.1 13.6 -2.8 10.3 3.3 2.0 2.9 5.2 1.4 7.4 5.6 5.4 29.4

Figures relate to prize-money for the 12-month period September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008

EXPLANATION OF TABLE This table sets out the three main contributors to prize-money with percentages of the total: 1 Racecourses’ executive and sponsorship; 2 Levy Board; 3 Owners. A small additional contribution is also made by the Divided Race Fund and the BHA Development Fund. The order is taken from the percentage in the second column of figures. This shows how much each racecourse has contributed to prize-money, expressed as a percentage of their overall prize-money. The arrows at the end of each line are based on a comparison between the percentages for the two rolling year periods. If a racecourse has improved its position by this criteria it receives a green ‘up’ arrow. If the year-on-year percentage has decreased it receives a red ‘down’ arrow.

Note: All of the figures are produced on an ‘as originally programmed’ basis, i.e. where any transferred fixtures were originally programmed rather than where the fixtures have actually taken place. However, any transferred BHA ‘National’ fixtures and ‘Regional’ fixtures are attributed to the courses where the fixtures have actually taken place.

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Picture Parade: Glorious Goodwood Photos by Steven Cargill

Group 2 Befair Cup hero Paco Boy and groom Pauline Wildman with, from left to right, Nick Patsalides, Derek Lucie-Smith, John Hall, John Rowan and Pat Hickey of The Calvera Partnership No 2

David Joseph (right) receives his trophy after Gower Valentine took the Winston’s Wish Maiden Fillies’ Stakes

David and Linda Fish (right), owners of the James Given-trained Indian Days, who landed the Marjorie And Bernard Benham Emerald Anniversary Handicap, are presented with their prize by the race’s sponsors

Owner Michael Deegan (second right) and wife Dympna, with Gerard Butler, Frankie Dettori and groom Faisal Hussein, following Pachattack’s win in the European Breeders’ Fund New Ham Maiden Fillies’ Stakes

Prolific, racing in the familiar colours of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Stubbs), tasted Group 2 glory in the Sir Tristram Ricketts Memorial Richmond Stakes, to the delight of the syndicate’s members

Total Impact scored by a neck in the De Boer Handicap, watched by (left to right) his owners The Wakey Exiles, aka Mark Leatham and Clive Brook, and their friends Tony Smith, Billy Hughes and Ian Buckley. The groom is Jarok Stadnik

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Picture Parade: Glorious Goodwood Photos by Steven Cargill

Spell Caster flew home under William Buick in the Weatherbys Bank EBF Fillies’ Handicap, to the delight of part-owners Hugo and Mary Wynn-Williams (left) and Carl and Justine Rees (right), and groom Alla Podkhvatilina

Lady Howard de Walden collects her trophy after watching Gravitation secure a dramatic last gasp success in the Group 3 Moet Hennessy Fillies’ Stakes

Dennis and Olive Shaw (right) accept their prize after watching Pearly Wey come home in fine style to take the Rolf Group Stewards’ Sprint Handicap

Sixties Icon, owned by Susan and Paul Roy, recorded his third victory at Goodwood in the Group 3 Coutts Glorious Stakes, partnered by Johnny Murtagh

Sue Brendish leads in Sohcahtoa and Richard Hughes after the son of Val Royal had shown his rivals a clean pair of hooves in the RSA Nursery

Bruce and Sue Parker (left) and Gordon and Margaret Summers take the plaudits after the Mark Usher-trained Count Ceprano recorded an impressive success in the Bluesquarecasino.com Apprentice Handicap

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Owner of the Month

Adrian Underwood Flying Five heroine Look Busy keeps a proud septuagenarian on his toes, and looking ahead to the top sprints, by living up to her name Crack sprinter Look Busy must be one of the bestnamed horses in training.

The diminutive daughter of Danetime is only a threeyear-old but at the time of writing she has faced the starter 23 times, winning eight races.

Owned jointly by Adrian Underwood (pictured right, receiving a prize at Chester), a retired primary school

teacher, and her trainer Alan Berry, Look Busy enjoyed a profitable juvenile career which saw her record two victories and twice finish placed in Listed company, yet her form this season has been taken to a new level.

She gained her first Pattern success in the Group 3 Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh in August, readily seeing off older male rivals,

suggesting the best has still to be seen of the talented speedster.

“It’s an absolute thrill to own a filly like Look Busy and I think it’s fair to say we’ve not got our feet back on the floor yet after her win in Ireland,” said Underwood, 70, a lifelong racing fan who was born within a stone’s throw of Beverley racecourse.

“She just loves the game and is as tough as nails. Her enthusiasm is second to none and that is why we run her so often. We’ve put her in some tough races and she always delivers.

“Alan picks her targets and we leave it to him where she goes. He’s never said that Look Busy is a Group horse or anything like that – he just tells us she’s entered her and that’s it. I think he’s handled her brilliantly.”

Look Busy, picked up by her trainer for € 7,500 as a yearling at Goffs in 2006, is the first horse to run in Underwood’s colours. He took the plunge after reading Berry’s column in the Lancashire Evening Post.

He explained: “My first introduction to ownership was with Elite Racing Club, when they had horses like Soviet Song and New Seeker.

I was a member for four or five years and really enjoyed the experience.

“I always liked to read Alan’s article in the paper

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Owners in the News Rae Guest & Derek Willis A Serious Attitude problem? Not a bit of it as filly’s connections consider the Cheveley Park Stakes as the next step on road to stardom

and one week he said he was looking for owners.

“Anyway, I contacted Alan and went down to his yard, where he showed me two fillies for sale.

“Luckily, Jack Berry was on hand, and he advised me to pick Look Busy, saying he thought the filly had plenty of potential. I think I would have picked her anyway, but his advice swayed us.”

Underwood is not from a racing background, although his grandfather had shire horses on his farm, situated between Hornsea and Bridlington, which Underwood recalls sitting on as a child.

“Although I didn’t learn to ride properly until I was 60,” he admitted, “and now I love to go pony-trekking in Wales. My grandfather was always very careful with his animals – he always looked after them well – and I like to think that some of that has rubbed off on me.”

An intriguing aspect in the Look Busy story is her relatively recent association with Slade O’Hara.

The apprentice has a fine record on the filly, having

won four races, although he has been unable to claim his 5lb allowance the last three times he has ridden her, owing to the level of competition.

Underwood said: “Slade O’Hara rides Look Busy at home and has developed an excellent rapport with her. I think his judgement in the saddle is very good.

“I wouldn’t want to change jockey now. As far as I am concerned, he will keep the ride on the filly.”

Having shown her best form over five furlongs and an ability to handle testing ground – Look Busy has won on surfaces ranging from good to firm to soft – the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp on Arc day may seem a viable target, although her owner is not convinced.

“The Abbaye is too soon for her,” said Underwood, “and our plan is to keep her in training next season as we think she will make a cracking four-year-old.

“My favourite racecourse is York and I would dearly love to run her in the Nunthorpe next year.”

Trainer Rae Guest is known for his exploits with fillies, having enjoyed great success over the years with the likes of Aldbourne, Millyant, My Emma, Miss Anabaa and Bahia Breeze.

The latest star to emerge from Guest’s Chestnut Tree Stables is Serious Attitude, a daughter of Mtoto who followed an impressive debut win at Windsor with a striking performance in the Listed EBF Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury in September.

Owned by Guest and Derek Willis, a HGV salesman and long-term supporter of the stable, Serious Attitude could soon be running in some serious races.

“The Cheveley Park Stakes (October 3) is under consideration, although we would have to supplement her,” said Guest, who bought Serious Attitude privately from her breeder, Paddy Twomey.

“Derek has been with me for years – it’s fair to say that he has waited all his life for a horse like this. He has a share in Bahia Breeze, but there are eight people involved with her.

“Her latest win was very impressive and we have had

offers for Serious Attitude, however Derek would like to follow it through and see where we end up. Horses like this are the reason why we are involved in racing.”

Guest did not initially expect Serious Attitude to make such an impact as a juvenile, especially over six furlongs.

Her looks and breeding hinted that a three-year-old campaign would prove most fruitful.

He explained: “When I first got her she was very weak and looked like she would need plenty of time, although there was plenty of potential there.

“Her work really improved in July and she started to go the right way. She wasn’t really tuned up first time but won very well – she improved plenty for the outing – and I hope she has done the same again after her second run.

“Although she is by Mtoto out of a Cape Cross mare, there is plenty of speed on her dam’s side. That’s why I’m hoping she’s not a sprinter!

“We are hoping she will run in mile races next year. It’s very exciting to have a filly like this and long may the dream continue.”

Serious Attitude could be a serious horse for Rae Guest and Derek Willis

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Owners in the News – David Armstrong Quick learner has gone from racing pigeons to hoping his horses can catch ’em on the gallops The leap from pigeon fancier to racehorse owner may seem unlikely, yet David Armstrong has done exactly that, and with great success too, as evidenced by Dark Lane’s triumph in the DBS St Leger Yearling Stakes at Newmarket (pictured above with Ryan Moore).

Having once owned around 300 racing pigeons, Armstrong sold them all in one fell swoop at the end of 2003, after they caused his wife, Emma, to have an asthma attack.

It was not long, however, before he had developed a new love of animals – this time of horses. His passion has developed to the extent that he now owns around 30 thoroughbreds, including horses in training, broodmares and yearlings.

“Believe it or not, I had never set foot on a racecourse until five years ago, when my brother-in-law asked me to go with him to

Haydock,” said Armstrong, 46, who owns two quarries in Lancashire and a waste management and recycling business.

“We went to the parade ring after the first race and the moment I saw the horses in the flesh – well, that was it! It sent shivers up my spine; I had never seen such wonderfully athletic specimens before. You could call it love at first sight.

“Another pigeon fancier I knew was a farrier at Tim Easterby’s stable, which is how I got into owning my first horses, and I haven’t looked back. It has been a massive learning curve – I’ve never learnt so much in such a short time.”

Armstrong’s red and white-spotted silks were first carried to victory by the Easterby-trained Miss Meggy at Thirsk in May, 2004. Since then he has enjoyed 22 more winners, having also sent horses to

David Barron, trainer of Dark Lane, Julie Camacho and, recently, Richard Fahey.

However, a clue as to where Armstrong sees his future in racing can be gleaned from the fact that only three of his runners this year have been male, plus his recent purchase of five fillies at Doncaster’s Yearling Sales, including a daughter of Acclamation for £87,000.

“My passion is breeding,” he explained, “as it was with the pigeons. I gain as much pleasure from seeing foals I have bred in the paddock at home as from winning races as an owner.

“The likes of Flying Childers second Anglezarke, Haigh Hall and Wigan Pier – who are all named after local landmarks – will go to the paddocks when their racing days are over.

“I have five broodmares with me at Highfield Farm in Chorley, where my wife looks after all the horses, and

another two with Robin Sharp of Houghton Bloodstock, who consigns the yearlings I have bred. I have three selling in Book 1 at Tattersalls – two colts by Dansili and a Green Desert filly.

“We are focusing on breeding sprinters, but my dream is to breed a top class racehorse. A Guineas winner would be the ultimate.”

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ALL THE NEWS AND EVENTS FOR TBA MEMBERS Infamous Angel (green and yellow cap) beats stablemate Penny’s Gift in the Lowther

You are my angels!

TBA and Levy Board praised by owner-breeder after saving Lowther Stakes Geoff Howard-Spink, the joint owner and breeder of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Lowther Stakes winner Infamous Angel, has praised the TBA and Levy Board for ensuring that this year’s race went ahead, following its switch to Newmarket in the wake of York’s Ebor meeting falling victim to the weather.

The Group 2 fillies’ juvenile contest was run at Newmarket on Saturday, August 23 with a guaranteed prize fund of £60,000, and after seeing Infamous

Angel secure victory by a nose, Howard-Spink said: “I am particularly grateful to the TBA, and the Levy Board, for securing the Lowther Stakes for this year. It was money well spent!”

Explaining the TBA’s decision to step in and support the race, TBA Chairman Kirsten Rausing said: “Testing fillies and mares at all levels is essential to maintaining the quality and value of British bloodstock, which is a fundamental objective of the TBA.

Owners of top jumps mares receive incentive to ‘buy British’ nominations In conjunction with the Horserace Betting Levy Board, the TBA has initiated a mare voucher scheme which it is hoped will recognise and reward the leading National Hunt race mares.

Owners of the 33 highest rated racemares, based on official ratings for the season, will be invited to take up the offer of a mare voucher up to the value of £3,000, to be used towards the cost of a 2009 covering season nomination to a Britishbased stallion of their choice.

Letters to the owners of the top 33 mares, who include Robert Waley-Cohen, owner of Grade 2-winning hurdler Shatabdi (pictured right), were sent out from Weatherbys in August and the mares’ connections have until November 1 to accept the offer.

If, after the closing date, there are any unclaimed vouchers available, the offer may be extended to the owners of mares with a slightly lower rating. Further details available from Pauline Stoddart at Stanstead House.

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“We were delighted to be able to step in, with the support of the Levy Board, to save this historic and valuable race for 2008.”

Levy Board Chief Executive Douglas Erskine-Crum added: “We were approached two days before the race was re-staged to see if we could help save the Lowther, given that it is the last race of its type in the calendar this year. We unhesitatingly backed the initiative to get the race run for everyone’s benefit.”

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TBA Region Profile – East Anglia Continuing our series exploring each TBA region, this month we focus on the area encompassing Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex Norfolk

Chairman:

Rachel Wilson runs Hockham Lodge Stud near Attleborough in Norfolk.

Currently the stud has four broodmares, two Flat and two National Hunt. Wilson and her husband Richard, pictured below with Newbury Listed winner Ruby Wine, have been TBA members for 20 years.

Regional Representatives

James Broughton owns Barton Stud, just outside Bury St Edmunds, where as well as their own mares, the stud accommodates boarding mares, horses out of training for recuperation, and performs sales preparation for foals and yearlings.

Elaine Williams is a lawyer and breeds on a small scale at her home in Essex.

James Trotter works in the nominations department for Juddmonte Farms at Banstead Manor

Stud in Newmarket.

Charles Wyatt owns Dukes Stud in Ashley, Newmarket which has its own mares, plus facilities for boarding mares, and rest and recuperation.

Suffolk

Regional events

The regional events have always been well supported and this year 50 members visited Henry Cecil’s Warren Place Stables in the morning, followed

by Plantation Stud in the afternoon.

Other recent visits have included David Elsworth’s Egerton Stud Stables, Clive Brittain’s Carlburg Stables, Shadwell Stud, The National Stud, Lanwades Stud, New England Stud, Sandringham Stud and Jockey Club Estates.

New ideas and places to visit are always welcome, and members are encouraged to offer ideas.

Regional Chairman’s priorities

“To ensure that existing members feel that they are a part of a worthwhile organisation that can assist them with advice on breeding issues and any other breeding-related problems they may have. Every stud should be a member and efforts will be made to achieve this within the region.

“It has been mooted that there should be more regional social occasions. If you, as a member within this region, feel that would be appropriate please do let us know.”

Essex

Contacts

The regional representatives are available to help, assist and advise members on any subject covered by the TBA. Members are encouraged to contact the chairman or regional representatives if they have any ideas, problems or complaints.

Rachel Wilson, Hockham Lodge Stud, Shropham, Attleborough NR17 1ED. Tel: 01953 498240 James Broughton, Barton Stud, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 2SH. Tel: 01284 787226 Elaine Williams, Ratcliff House, Nine Ashes Road, Blackmore, Essex CM4 0JZ. Tel: 01227 821984 Charlie Wyatt, Duke’s Stud, Ashley, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9DR. Tel: 01638 730214 James Trotter, Banstead Manor Stud, Cheveley, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9RD. Tel: 01638 730115

Landmark TBA HQ tree felled An enormous copper beech tree, planted in the reign of King Charles II in the garden of Stanstead House, has fallen victim to disease and has, sadly, had to be felled.

The tree, which was subject to a preservation order, had been found to have meripilus giganteus, a toadstool which attacks the lower stem base and roots, causing them to become brittle and severely affects the anchorage of the tree.

It is hoped that a replacement tree will be planted later in the year.

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ROYAL APPLAUSE CHAMPION BRITISH 2YO SIRE

Group winners from 5 - 12 furlongs from 2 - 6 years on 2 continents

SIX Group/Stakes winners in 2008 including

More gems from the ‘Royal’ Collection PLEASE SING takes the Cherr y Hinton Stakes Gr.2 “quickened well to nail the leader” Racing Post

FINJAAN wins the Molecomb Stakes Gr.3 “has bags of speed” Racing Post

2 Two-Year-Old Group winners LOVELACE WHATSTHESCRIPT

Darley Oettingen-Rennen Gr.2 American Handicap Gr.2 Del Mar Mile Handicap Gr.2 2nd Eddie Read Handicap Gr.1

ROYAL CONFIDENCE THIRD SET

Sceptre Stakes LR Zabeel Mile LR

Contact: Joe Grimwade, The Royal Studs, Sandringham, Norfolk PE35 6EF T: +44 (0)1485 540588 F: +44 (0)1485 543272 E: joe@theroyalstuds.co.uk or the Darley nominations team on 01638 730070

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Stud Staff Award for Lorna Harris Camp Farm employee of 14 years recognised for high standards of care and dedication to horses Lorna Harris has been a dedicated employee at Camp Farm for the past 14 years. With her husband Kenny, she has helped to transform a run down yard into a well maintained, professional establishment. The yard has gained a reputation for excellent care and rehabilitation of horses.

Harris nursed successful hurdler Tom Paddington, trained

by Hughie Morrison, back from a serious tendon injury to win first time out four years later on the Flat, and then first time out over hurdles.

As well as the rehabilitation yard, Camp Farm has five broodmares. In the foaling season, Harris and her husband sleep in a caravan in the yard in order to be there when every foal is born. Their care and dedication is second to none and Harris always maintains the very highest standard of care for every horse in her charge.

Employer Mary Morrison, who nominated Harris TBA STUDRD for the award, said: “It is people like Lorna that the STAFF AWBAER breeding industry owes so much to, as without their SEPTEM dedication it would not be possible to continue.”

2008

IN BRIEF: Council and NH Committee elections Nomination papers for the one seat on the TBA Council and the two places on the NH Committee were sent out in August.

The representatives on the TBA Council and NH Committee are your voice. It is important that everyone participates in these elections if you want your voice to be heard.

Forms must be returned to Stanstead House by 9.30am, September 29.

National minimum wage increase Members are reminded that the national minimum wage increases from October 1 this year. The new rates are as follows: Workers aged 22 plus £5.73 per hour Workers aged 18-21 £4.77 per hour Workers aged 16-17 £3.53 per hour Accommodation offset £4.46 per day (£31.22 per week) For further information call the National Minimum Wage Helpline on 0845 6000 678 or visit the department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) at www.berr.gov.uk Stanstead House reports Concise executive reports from Stanstead House, issued following each Council meeting, are now emailed to TBA members.

If you did not receive the first report dated

June 30, and would like it, please email our membership secretary, Samantha Knight, with your email address: Samantha@thetba.co.uk Stallion parade This year’s TBA NH stallion parade will be held on Friday, November 14, on Cheltenham Countryside Day. Members can view some of Britain’s top jumps stallions in the paddock between 11am and 11.45am, with expert commentary.

After the parade, members are invited to meet the stallions’ connections in the TBA marquee, where nominations to all the stallions parading will be offered for sale by silent auction. Funds raised will be used to support the TBA’s sponsorship of NH mares’ races. Members can buy badges at a discounted price of £20, until November 12, by phoning Cheltenham on 0844 5793003 (TBA membership number required).

Staff management courses The British Racing School holds regular head lad courses which are suitable for anyone supervising staff on a stud or racing yard, and which focus on the skills necessary to successfully manage staff, including communication, handling conflict and employment law.

The two-day course costs £140 and is inclusive of tuition, course literature, lunch and refreshments. Accommodation is available at the BRS on request.

The next course dates are November 12 and 13, 2008, and January 20 and 21, 2009. For further information contact Clare Adams at the BRS on 01638 675907 or email clare@brs.org.uk TBA stud farming course The annual TBA stud farming course will take place again at the British Racing School from December 9-11. A visit to the new Greenwood Ellis Equine Hospital will be a highlight of a three-day course, which costs £365 for TBA members or £500 for non-members. To apply for a place or for further information, please contact Sara Savage on 01638 661321 or email sara@thetba.co.uk ADAS factsheets The TBA has asked ADAS to revise and reissue its pasture management factsheets.

Members who have provided the TBA with their email addresses will already have received a copy direct with the next TBA newsletter. It can also be downloaded from the TBA website. A further version dealing with spring preparation will follow in 2009.

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Avonbridge Cartier Champion European Sprinter 2005 Discerning buyers of his first yearlings invested 74,000gns, 50,000gns, 42,000gns, 40,000gns, etc

Cadeaux Genereux A Leading British Sire of Stakes Winners 2007 - 2008 and A LEADING BROODMARE SIRE

Compton Place Group 1 Sire 3 Group winners in 2008 including Nunthorpe Stakes winner BORDERLESCOTT

Monsieur Bond Dual Group winning sprinter

by Danehill Dancer Popular in the Sales Ring St Leger yearlings AVERAGED £22,400 over 6x his fee

Sakhee’s Secret

NEW FOR 2009

“Sakhee’s Secret looks one of the outstanding sprinters of recent years and right up with the likes of Stravinsky, Mozart and Oasis Dream” Racing Post

Contact: Charlie Oakshott (Stud Manager), Whitsbury Manor Stud, Nr. Fordingbridge, Hants.

T: 01725 518 254; mobile: 07778 603 691; F: 01725 518503 e: whitsburymanorstud@btopenworld.com: www.whitsburymanorstud.co.uk

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TBA golf weekend a great success Racing folk enjoy two days of fun and frolics at The Belfry whilst raising money for fillies’ races The 2008 TBA Golf Weekend, held at The Belfry on August 3 and 4, once again proved a great success, supported by 40 golfers, among them stud owners and managers, trainers, racehorse owners and industry professionals.

A leisurely 18 holes on the PGA National course started the weekend, with the usual banter and a friendly sweepstake. Playing an individual stableford competition, John Johnstone was the winner on the day, with Wally Swinburn and Alex Eade a close second. In recognition of their good play, their handicaps were docked before Monday’s game. A lively dinner and player auction was held on Sunday.

Golf on Monday was a pairs event, again stableford rules, but playing with

three-quarter handicaps and off the white competition tees.

Playing the championship Brabazon course, which has hosted the Ryder Cup four times, the TBA golfers were in for a tough round.

The winning team was Josh Apiafi and Alex Eade, representing the PJA, who took home the TBA Trophy. Not too far behind came ‘Team Two’ from Mill House Stud: John Sillett and Richard Minton. The longest drive was won by Simon Mitchell of IMP Graphics, winning the Darley Cup. The Banstead Manor Cup for Nearest Richard Minton tees off on the Brabazon course, watched by playing partners John Sillett, Charles Plattel and John Haydon, during Monday’s team competition.

Minton and Sillett took second place behind Josh Apiafi and Alex Eade, representing the PJA

the Pin went to Glen Latham from Weatherbys, and Nearest the Pin in Two Shots, winning the Newsells Park Cup, was Walter Swinburn.

Overall, the event raised approximately £8,000 for two fillies’ races, which will be held at Wetherby and Warwick. Racecourses are asked to contribute to the initiative, and if they do so they are included in the draw to win the race for that year.

The TBA would like to thank the hole sponsors, racecourse sponsors, the generosity of the players at the auction, and of course Michael Swinburn, who is the essential ingredient in making this event a success. We look forward to another great event next year and hope to see all you golfers there.

Hole sponsors: Signtek; Kevin Williams Cars Ltd; Saracen Horse Feeds; Alan Walter Horse Transport Ltd; Tindalls The Stationers Ltd; John Johnstone; Greenwood Ellis & Partners; Brown & Co; Horse Requisites; Inventive Media Publishing; Rent Right; Science Supplements; P B Doyle; Dodson & Horrell; Shelford Energy

DATES, REMINDERS AND NEW MEMBERS: October 17 Thoroughbred Breeders Day, Newmarket racecourse. A limited number of badges are available (one per member). TBA members were sent details and an application form for badges in August.

November 14 TBA National Hunt Stallion Parade, Cheltenham racecourse. Details were sent out to TBA members in August.

December 9-11 TBA Stud Farming Course, Newmarket. An opportunity for members and non-members to attend a course which incorporates topics of relevance to the breeding industry.

January 6, 2009 TBA AGM and Annual Awards luncheon, Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel, London.

Details will be mailed to members in October.

TBA new members Please contact Stanstead House on 01638 661321 if you have any queries.

Home: Miss C. & Miss A. Jones, Powys. Mr C. Villiers, Lanarkshire. Mr D. King, Warwickshire. Miss K. Chalk, London. Mr M. Sigsworth, Yorkshire. Mr B. Duke, Berkshire.

Miss R. Safir, Gloucestershire. Riverside Stables, Shropshire. Blakeney Owner Breeders’ Club Ltd, Suffolk. Redhill Bloodstock, Gloucestershire. Mr S. Cronin,

Norfolk. Mr W. Clifford, Bath. Mrs E. & Mr D. Dowling, London. Mrs R. Morgan, Cheshire.

Mr M. O’Neill, County Armagh. Mr I. Marks, Nottinghamshire. Ms C. Breay, Derbyshire.

Mr B. Schroder, London. DXB Bloodstock Ltd, Middlesex. Mr H. Hurst, Tyne & Wear.

Mr C. Kennard, Norfolk. Mr J. Peter-Hoblyn, Norfolk. Mr P. Holdsworth, Norfolk. Mr A. Bell, Norfolk. Mr D. O’Brien, Norfolk. Mr M. Wixey, Norfolk. Mr M. Zipfel, Norfolk. Mr C. Walton, Norfolk. Mr D. Anderson, Norfolk.

Mr I. Sissons, Norfolk. Mrs L. Chandler, Norfolk.

Abroad: Cahermorris Stables, County Galway. Mr D. Magnier, County Cork. Mr & Mrs N. Nugent, County Meath. Mr & Mrs W. Egan, Dublin.

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Take the independent path to success

LOOK HERE runs out the comfortable winner of the 2008 Gr.1 Oaks at Epsom to become HERNANDO’s third individual Classic winner.

HERNANDO

SIR PERCY

NORTHERN DANCER Sire Line

NEVER BEND Sire Line

Classic Winner and Triple Champion

Gr.1 winning unbeaten Champion 2-y-o and Derby winning Champion 3-y-o

Classic Sire and Champion UK-based Sire Sire of nearly 43% winners to runners in 2008, including Gr.1 Oaks winner LOOK HERE and Gr.2 winner CASUAL CONQUEST (also dual Gr.1 Classic placed)

The ONLY horse in the last 15 years to have had the speed to win over 6f as a 2yo and the class to win the Derby at 3

PICCOLO

WITH APPROVAL

IN REALITY Sire Line The most successful stallion son of WARNING Gr.1 winning sprinter and a dual Gr.1 sire Sire of over 100 2-y-o winners in the UK & Ireland alone, including WINKER WATSON

First crop are foals in 2009

GREY SOVEREIGN Sire Line Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year

NATIVE DANCER Sire Line

Multiple Group sire of the winners of over 1500 races and $41m worldwide, including 2008 Black Type winners SILVERFOOT, MISSION APPROVED, BROKE SHARPLY and INDIAN CHOICE (in France).

Dual European Champion Miler

First European crop are yearlings in 2008

SELKIRK Champion Sire Sire of 10 individual Gr.1 winners Sire of 70 individual Group/Stakes winners including 2008 Gr.2 winner PIPEDREAMER

The independent option

www.lanwades.com • info@lanwades.com • Tel: +44 (0)1638 750222 • Fax: +44 (0)1638 751186

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TBA Forum Breeders’ Prizes FLAT HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £1,200 or more Breeder

Prize (£)

Based on dates money was paid

Horse

Sire

Dam

Date

Course

Cheveley Park Stud

7,500

Pipedreamer

Selkirk

Follow A Dream

26/7/08

York

Juddmonte Farms Ltd

5,600

Passage Of Time

Dansili

Clepsydra

19/7/08

Newbury

Bloomsbury Stud

5,500

Perfect Stride

Oasis Dream

First

26/7/08

Ascot

Wicked Daze

Generous

Thrilling Day

25/7/08

Ascot

Lael Stables

5,000

Enticing

Pivotal

Superstar Leo

31/8/08

Goodwood

Mrs P Good

5,000

Ordnance Row

Mark Of Esteem

Language Of Love

14/8/08

Salisbury

Watership Down Stud

4,200

Dar Re Mi

Singspiel

Darara

19/7/08

Newmarket

A G Antoniades

4,200

Four Miracles

Vettori

North Kildare

26/7/08

York

D and Mrs V Fleet

4,200

Suzi's Decision

Act One

Funny Girl

03/8/08

Newbury

C A Cyzer

4,200

Lady Dedlock

Josr Algarhound

Ideal Candidate

09/8/08

Newmarket

Mrs A M Jenkins & E D Kessly

3,600

Perfect Star

Act One

Granted

09/8/08

Ascot

St Clare Hall Stud

3,400

Matthews Breeding & Racing Ltd

3,000

Underworld

Cadeaux Genereux Mythic

16/8/08

Newbury

Starry Sky

Oasis Dream

Succinct

06/8/08

Brighton

Dramatic Solo

Nayef

Just Dream

25/7/08

Thirsk

Lakin Bloodstock & H & W Thornton

3,000

Shimoni

Mark Of Esteem

Limuru

06/8/08

Kempton

Broughton Bloodstock

2,800

Medicea Sidera

Medicean

Broughtons Motto

26/7/08

Newmarket

Red House Stud

2,800

Sweet Lilly

Tobougg

Maristax

25/7/08

York

The Lavington Stud

2,700

Sanbuch

Tobougg

Monte Calvo

29/7/08

Goodwood

Mrs V Rapkins

2,700

Baddam

Mujahid

Aude La Belle

30/7/08

Goodwood

Kingwood Bloodstock

2,700

Gee Dee Nen

Mister Baileys

Special Beat

09/8/08

Ascot

Fonthill Stud

2,500

Intrepid Jack

Compton Place

Maria Theresa

19/7/08

Newbury

Wood Hall Stud Limited

2,400

Talking Hands

Mujahid

With Distinction

26/7/08

Ascot

R P Williams

2,100

The Betchworth Kid Tobougg

Runelia

12/8/08

Nottingham

TK & Mrs PA Knox

2,000

Hulla Ballew

Weldnaas

Ballon

19/7/08

Ripon

James G Thom

2,000

Amanda Carter

Tobougg

Al Guswa

26/7/08

Newcastle

Mrs H Morgan

2,000

Brasingaman Hifive High Estate

Our Miss Florence

08/8/08

Haydock

Mr PE Clinton

1,800

Spell Caster

Bertolini

Princess Claudia

30/7/08

Goodwood

The Queen

1,800

Firestreak

Green Desert

Flash Of Gold

30/7/08

Goodwood

Cliveden Stud Ltd

1,800

Zero Tolerance

Nashwan

Place de L'Opera

09/8/08

Haydock

Bearstone Stud

1,600

Romantic Destiny

Dubai Destination My First Romance

25/7/08

Thirsk

Mrs C R Philipson & Mrs H G Lascelles

1,600

Summers Lease

Pivotal

15/8/08

Nottingham

Roden House Stud

1,500

Alnwick

Kylian

Cebwob

19/7/08

Newbury

Sir & Exors of Late Lady Westbrook

1,500

Bollin Felix

Generous

Bollin Magdalene

19/7/08

Haydock

Finlaggan

I N Marks

1,500

Casual Affair

Golden Snake

Fontaine Lady

05/8/08

Catterick

Cotswold Stud

1,500

Greenwich Village

Mtoto

D'Azy

14/8/08

Great Leighs

Times of Wigan Ltd

1,400

Welsh Emperor

Emperor Jones

Simply Times

19/7/08

Haydock

B N & Mrs Toye

1,400

Brassini

Bertolini

Silver Spelll

23/7/08

Sandown

Skymarc Farm Inc

1,400

Ask The Butler

Dansili

Heronetta

26/7/08

Newmarket

R and Mrs Watson & Mrs A J Ralli

1,400

Bee Sting

Selkirk

Desert Lynx

02/8/08

Newmarket

E Aldridge

1,400

Green Manalishi

Green Desert

Silca-Cisa

03/8/08

Chester

P & C Scott & Exors of the Late N Ahamad

1,400

Ascot Lime

Pivotal

Hector's Girl

07/8/08

Sandown

P Wyatt & Ranby Hall

1,400

Charlie Tipple

Diktat

Swing Of The Tide

09/8/08

Redcar

C D S Bryce & Mrs M Bryce

1,400

Mullein

Oasis Dream

Gipsy Moth

11/8/08

Windsor

Lostford Manor Stud

1,400

Insaaf

Averti

Molly Brown

13/8/08

Hamilton

Burton Agnes Stud Co Ltd

1,400

The Jostler

Dansili

The Jotter

15/8/08

Newmarket

Mr M and Mrs V L Ritchie

1,200

La Brigitte

Tobougg

Bardot

09/8/08

Redcar

Shadwell Estate Company Limited

1,200

Another Moment

Sakhee

Taqreem

15/8/08

Catterick

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Breeder of the Month: August

Sponsored by

James Clark Devon-based breeder fulfilled a lifetime ambition when Borderlescott, out of a mare who cost only £500, triumphed in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes

As a retired flight simulator engineer, James Clark knows about drama of the contrived variety, but now he has experienced at first hand the

stunning achievement of breeding a Group 1 winner from a mare bought for £500!

And the circumstances in which Borderlescott

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triumphed in record time in the Nunthorpe Stakes, earning Clark the TBA/ TRM Breeder of the Month award for August, for which he receives a TRM product pallet worth over €2,000 and some Irish whiskey, were also quite remarkable.

The race immediately preceding the all-aged sprint championship, run on Newmarket’s July Course due to the abandonment of the York Ebor meeting through waterlogging, was the £300,000 Doncaster St Leger Yearling Stakes won by Elnawin, and it was from this colt’s breeder, Richard Tucker, that James Clark procured Borderlescott’s dam, Jeewan.

He explained: “I needed a mare to run with another and I went to Richard’s place to look at a Forzando mare, but she did not take my

fancy. It was coming up to dusk at the time when I spied another mare, Jeewan.

“She had not been covered, but Richard said I could return her if she failed to get in foal.”

One of the reasons that Clark decided to buy Jeewan was that she was in-bred 4 x 4 to the distinguished American matron, Miss Disco. He also had good reason to send her to Compton Place, as he has always been a great admirer of his sire, Indian Ridge.

Clark continued: “I have had a passion for racehorses since I was a child and always wanted to get involved in thoroughbred breeding. I started with an old Tap On Wood mare called Xylophone, but she proved a baptism of fire since she was never in foal by the time October 1 came round!

“Later I acquired a Song mare, Mazurkanova, as I like the Tudor Minstrel male line. Mated with Forzando

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Small Breeder: Special Merit Peter and Sally Hunt Shaweel and Senor Mirasol give Sparsholt Stud owners stakes double she produced my first winner, Fortune Bay. “He was bought by Linda Ramsden for 25,000gns at the 2001 Doncaster St Leger Sales and scored at the Chester May Meeting.”

By that time James and his wife, Eileen, had moved from Storrington in West Sussex, to their present home, the 60-acre Southcombe Farm, at Holsworthy in Devon.

This is not far from Bridget Skinner’s Helescane Stud, where Borderlescott was prepared for sale and consigned to the 2003 Doncaster October Yearling Sales,. He realised 13,000gns.

The year after foaling Borderlescott, Jeewan produced the unraced filly Four Penny Road, by Josr Algarhoud, but her dam was promptly retired after a difficult foaling. It was only after Borderlescott won the 2006 Stewards’ Cup that Jeewan was covered again and the resultant foal is an own-sister to this outstanding sprinter.

Jeewan, now 23, is retired, but there are three other broodmares at Southcombe – Four Penny Road, who has a colt foal by Compton Place and is carrying to Trade Fair; Persian Fortune, with a colt foal by Proclamation; and TG’s Girl, with a Bertolini filly foal.

Understandably, Borderlescott is James Clark’s great favourite.

“Not only does he have ability,” he enthused, “but he’s also game, consistent, sound, acts on any going, and is not intimidated by anyone or anything. I’ll go a long time before I manage to breed another like him.”

Peter and Sally Hunt of Sparsholt Stud, just across the way from Littleton Stud, north of Winchester, enjoyed a stupendous two-year-old breeding double in August, with Shaweel landing the Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes and Senor Mirasol triumphing in the Listed Tipperary Stakes.

“At the time we had just six mares,” said Peter Hunt. “Senor Mirasol’s dam, Hidden Meaning, was one of the first two mares we bought. She was bought for us by Reid Coulter – he used to be manager at Littleton and now trades in his own right as Blueblood Stud based near Thetford.

“One day in the pub I was moaning on to Reid how farming was well and truly in the mire, and he suggested we bought a broodmare. Now we are all horses. We produce all our own hay and have one field of wheat, so we are self sufficient in straw too. We have

70 acres and have just finished putting up the post and rail fencing.”

Peter, whose father owned betting shops in Winchester and Basingstoke, and Sally do all the work themselves and so far it has worked out well.

Their policy is to sell foals at Tattersalls’ December Sales and they are always consigned by the Thormans’ Trickledown Stud. Their 2006 draft included Senor Mirasol at 11,500gns and Shaweel at 26,000gns.

If those prices seem reasonable enough, they heavily outpoint the sums fetched by their respective dams.

Hidden Meaning, the dam of Senor Mirasol, cost just 3,500gns, and Cooden Beach was bought carrying Shaweel, her first foal, for only 5,000gns.

The Gimcrack-winning son of Dansili went on to realise no less than 120,000gns as a yearling.

In addition to Senor Mirasol,

“That means that from five foals born that year from six mares, three have run and all are winners” the Hunts have bred another winner by first-season sire Deportivo in Dispol Diva.

Sally Hunt said: “That means that from five foals born that year from six mares, three have run and all are winners.”

Group 2 Gimcrack Stakes winner Shaweel fetched 26,000gns as a foal for Peter and Sally Hunt’s Sparsholt Stud

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Geoff Howard-Spink They say every cloud has a silver lining, and so it proved for Geoff Howard-Spink, the joint-owner and breeder of TBA Lowther Stakes heroine Infamous Angel.

With York’s showpiece Ebor fixture lost to heavy rain, the Group 2 contest was transferred to Newmarket’s July course, where the daughter of Exceed And Excel relished the prevailing quick surface to land the valuable prize.

“The switch to Newmarket was in our favour, as Infamous Angel prefers a sounder surface,” said Howard-Spink, a former advertising guru who breeds under the names Bricklow Stud and West Lodge Stud.

“I think the TBA did a terrific job in rescheduling. There are not many opportunities of that type for fillies over six furlongs – it’s a very important part of the fillies’ programme.

“The Lowther was always the main plan for Infamous Angel. She may have one more run this year, possibly in the Rockfel Stakes.

Next year, I am sure she will stay a mile, and the 1,000 Guineas would be the aim.”

Howard-Spink was introduced to ownership by friend John Davis. Together, they bought two yearlings who went into training with Richard Hannon.

The association with Hannon, aside from

Infamous Angel, has yielded many other good horses, including Challow Hurdle winner Lift And Load, and Lucky Lindy, who chased home Rodrigo De Triano and Lester Piggott in the 1992 2,000 Guineas.

Howard-Spink’s move into breeding was sparked by the mare Seal Indigo, who won five races. Now aged 20, she is a member of her owner’s ten-strong broodmare band, which are split between Templeton Stud in Hungerford, Castlebridge Stud in Ireland and Diamond Edge Farm in the US. “I was fascinated with the whole process of breeding,” explained Howard-Spink, “and when Seal Indigo retired I thought it would be nice to breed from her. That is how it started, but one broodmare is never enough!

“Infamous Angel is the third foal out of Evangeline (unraced for Luca Cumani), who I also bred. I bought her dam, Amandine, privately. She died a couple of years ago but was from a good Darshaan family.”

As a commercial breeder, Howard-Spink sent Infamous Angel to the Doncaster Sales.

But she failed to command interest and was bought back, returning to her breeder, who races her with co-owner Peter Marshall.

Howard-Spink said: “It’s true she didn’t attract buyers at the sales – at the time she was not a particularly attractive individual.

Looking at her now, she is a different filly, much stronger and more robust.

“We want to sell all our stock and always try to set sensible reserves. There was Italian interest in the filly but just below the reserve.

“We were very lucky that she wasn’t sold.

These high-class fillies don’t come along very often so you have to enjoy them.”

Howard-Spink enjoyed his finest hour in the sales arena in partnership with Sean Kelly at Raffin Stud (Kelly manages HowardSpink’s broodmares in America), when selling Chalice Wells, who subsequently became a sister to triple Gold Cup winner Yeats, for 400,000gns at Tattersalls in 1999.

With Infamous Angel’s yearling half-sister

by Danehill Dancer set to sell at Tattersalls later this year, along with a colt foal out of homebred Snowdrops, a multiple Grade 3 winner in America, Howard-Spink has much to look forward to.

He added: “Winning the Lowther as an owner is great, but when you are also the breeder, it’s so much better, especially when you own the dam and siblings.”

Successful ownerbreeder Geoff Howard-Spink

Breeders in the News

Julia Scott

Sri Putra’s performance in the Solario Stakes at Sandown marked him out as one of the most promising juveniles seen so far this season.

The son of Oasis Dream, who made it two from two in the Group 3 contest, races in the familiar colours of Sultan Ahmad Shah,

Sri Putra (right) does the business for breeder Julia Scott in the Solario Stakes

and was bred by Julia Scott’s Glebe Stud in partnership with her brother James Dean and trainer Michael Bell.

Scott, who since 1993 has been based at Glebe Stud in Newmarket, where she has 20 mares including boarders, said: “Looking at Sri Putra in the paddock before the Solario, I was really proud. As a breeder, producing Group winners is what you strive for.

“I know Michael Jarvis has always liked the horse, but I thought he did very well to win, as it looked a really hot race. There is improvement to come and he will stay a mile, if not this year, then next.

“Having sold Sri Putra as a foal for 65,000gns, it was slightly agonising that he made 240,000gns as a yearling, but the Oasis Dreams were selling well at the time and we didn’t want to miss the boat.

“We normally sell all our horses as yearlings and will be doing so with Sri Putra’s brother next year.”

Sri Putra is the latest star to graduate from

Glebe Stud, following Nevisian Lad, winner of the 2003 July Stakes, and Diamond Diva, who has prospered since being sold to race in America, landing the Grade 2 Invitational Stakes at Hollywood Park in July.

Scott said: “I bought Sri Putra’s dam, Wendylina, for 80,000gns in foal to Monsun after she failed to make her reserve at Tattersalls. Unless you are prepared to pay a lot of money, you have to go for performance or pedigree, and I went for pedigree – Wendylina is very well related, being a halfsister to Prix De Diane winner Caerlina.

“I wanted to inject some speed into the family and that is why I sent her to Oasis Dream. I was a big fan of him as a racehorse and he ticked all the right boxes in terms of looks and conformation.”

Scott added: “I cried when Nevisian Lad won the July Stakes and although I wasn’t in tears this time, I was hoarse for a few days afterwards! It’s just exciting to have bred such a good horse.”

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Out on a limb The single most important factor if your foal is born with, or soon develops, a limb deformity, is to decide whether he or she will benefit from exercise or rest.

Read on, so that you’re not...

Congenital limb deformities are seen at, or very soon after, birth when the foal has had time to stand and be assessed.

In their mildest form they will self correct but, in very severe cases, they may prevent the foal from standing.

The cause of such deformities remains unknown. Many theories have been put forward.

Malposition or lack of space in utero is often blamed but hard to prove. Heredity is an unknown factor. There are some mares who year after year have foals with limb deformities, such as carpal valgus.

The range of deformities seen includes flexure deformities, extensor deformities and angular limb deformities. They occur at different levels of the front and hind legs, or may be complex in nature involving multiple joints and a combination of different deformities.

Flexure deformities

These are hyperflexion deformities traditionally called ‘contracted tendons’, an incorrect phrase as the tendons are not actually contracted. They occur where there is an incongruity between the length of the muscles, tendons and bones.

Knee hyperflexion

Hyperflexion can occur at the knee in one or both legs, and differ in severity. In its most severe form, the foal may be malpresented at birth, causing dystocia as the front legs cannot straighten or even be manually straightened. This is probably the most common reason for caesarean sections; the foals are often so severely affected that they are unable to stand and

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are euthanised. See Figure 1, where the legs cannot be straightened beyond 90 degrees.

Milder cases do not interfere with the birth process, foals can stand but have different degrees of hyperflexion at the knee. These gradually correct over time with restricted exercise. Often it is noticed that an affected foal looks worse after exercise and the front legs may tremble. It is important not to let these foals tire or become too ‘top heavy’. Treatment of severe cases with Oxytetracycline, splinting or surgery are seldom successful and conservative treatment may take many months.

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Fetlock hyperflexion

This is common in front and hind limbs. One or more limbs may be affected. It can occur on its own or in conjunction with coronopedal hyperflexion. If the foal can stand and suck without the fetlock knuckling over, and can bear weight on the toe, then the deformity should resolve completely in the first week of life with restricted exercise only. It is often best to box rest the mare and foal, giving them gentle exercise on a firm surface by leading them a couple of times around the yard. In some instances it may be useful to give the foal intravenous Oxytetracycline followed by box rest and re-examination after 48 hours. This tends to work very quickly but, if necessary, a second or third dose can be given at 48-hour intervals.

Foals are assessed before Oxytetracycline is used; they must be well hydrated as there have been some reports of nephrotoxicity (kidney damage) associated with the drug. Secondly the foal may have other limb deformities such as hyperextension in the hind limbs which could be exacerbated by Oxytetracycline. In these cases restricted exercise and patience are best.

If the foal knuckles over as it stands or walks, it is important to stabilise the joint with a splint; in some instances more than one joint may knuckle, preventing the foal from standing. It is amazing how well these foals can stand and move around after the splints are applied. It is best to use specially made gutter splints placed

over the front of the leg running from mid cannon to the tip of the toe. The toe is pulled forward to touch the bottom of the splint, making sure that the foal will bear weight on the toe. This allows the soft tissues to stretch and correct the deformity. Splints must be applied carefully, with thick layers of gamgee underneath and elastoplast over the top so that they cannot rub or slip; foal skin and underlying tendons can easily be damaged. The splints should be removed every 12 to 24 hours to reassess the foal and passively extend the joints.

Improvement in most cases is rapid and the splint can usually be removed after one or two days. Splints can be used in conjunction with intravenous Oxytetracycline. Hind fetlock hyperflexion often takes longer to correct than the front leg deformity, as foals tend to rest the affected hind leg rather than weight-bear on it.

Fig. 1 Foal born by caesarean due to severe knee flexion Fig. 2 This foal shows hyperflexion of the fetlock and coronopedal joint with no knuckling. It was treated with intravenous Oxytetracycline and rest

Coronopedal hyperflexion

This is more common in the forelimbs and usually affects both front legs. If the foal can weight-bear on the toe and move around without knuckling over, conservative treatment of restricted exercise – gentle walking on a firm surface, either with or without intravenous Oxytetracycline, is best. If they do knuckle over they should be splinted in the same way as described for the fetlock. However, although the principle for splinting is the same, it is hard to gain as much purchase or tension because it is only the toe that is pulled forward on to the splint. Improvement is often slower than for the fetlock deformity and these foals may be more likely to develop a boxy/club type foot later on.

Extensor deformities

This is the hyperextension of joints traditionally referred to as ‘tendon laxity’, although it is more likely due to muscle weakness. These deformities are more common in premature or dysmature foals, often occurring in first foals or foals from aged mares. Although the hyperextension may look severe when the foal first stands, it usually resolves with exercise and minimum interference

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as the foal develops and strengthens. It is best to avoid bandaging the limb, as providing support will exacerbate the problem. Light dressings can be used if abrasions start to develop on the heels or fetlocks.

Coronopedal hyperextension

This is mainly seen in the hind legs but can also occur in front legs, as in Figure 3; the back of the pasterns can touch the ground or be close to it with the toes tipping up. Exercise should help the limb to strengthen. In some cases they may be slow to correct and, if they still have the toe tipping up after two weeks, it can be useful for a farrier to fit caudal heel extensions to prevent the foot from rocking back. A good method is to use a piece of aluminium which is glued on with equithane, extending one to two inches behind the heel bulbs and part of the way up the front of the foot.

Fetlock, knee and hock hyperextension

These deformities usually improve quickly and the foal often looks normal at a week to ten days. No treatment is needed as they respond well to gentle exercise and time.

Angular limb deformities

This is a deviation in the long axis of the limb seen from the front. Angular deformities commonly include valgus, varus or rotational deformities. All foals born have some degree of mild angular limb deviation; this is the normal effect of changing from non-weight bearing in utero to weight bearing after birth and is a result of laxity in the ligaments that support the joints.

It is important to distinguish these variations of normal from more severe deformities. In mild cases it is possible to straighten limbs manually and they will very quickly correct in the first days of life with restricted exercise. In foals with a more serious deviation, it is not possible to straighten the limb manually; improvement may be very slow or they may even deteriorate.

Fig. 3 (left) This foal has hyper extension of knees, fetlocks and coronopedal joints. This is likely to be corrected with exercise in a small nursery paddock Fig. 4 Severe right hind fetlock varus and cannon curvature in a ten-day-old foal

Carpal angulation

Carpal valgus (knock knee) is most common. It may affect both legs or one may be valgus and the other varus (bandy legged), giving the wind swept appearance suggesting in utero moulding.

Most cases (except where there is carpal bone pathology) respond well to rest, although sometimes this has to be prolonged over a

NEWS ROUND-UP EXPANSION OF EQUINE RESCUE SCHEME An ‘emergency services protocol’ established in 2002 by the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), in conjunction with the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, could soon be expanded to cover all areas of the UK. Under the scheme, veterinary practices sign up to a register if they are willing to be called out by the fire and rescue services to incidents involving horses. Having vets on the scene of an incident will inform welfare decisions and allow decisions to be made as to the need for sedation or euthanasia.

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month or more in a large stable. Excessive exercise at this time may cause damage to the carpal bones or compression at the growth plate above the knee and lead to altered growth, which will cause deviations to get worse as the foal grows. Remedial foot trimming with extensions placed on the inside for valgus (knock knees) and the outside for varus (bandy legs) can help. In most instances, casts or splints are best avoided. The decision as to whether surgery is needed for an unresponsive case is best made before the foal is three months old.

Most cases will have resolved by then. If the valgus persists, distal radial epiphyseal (growth plate) bridging with a staple or screws and wire can be carried out under general anaesthetic.

The leg must be monitored carefully and the implant removed before the leg is straight to prevent over-correction.

Fetlock angulation

Deviation at the level of the fetlock accounts for only a small per cent of congenital angular limb deformities. Care must be taken when looking at foals with carpal valgus, as they may appear to have fetlock valgus (toe out conformation) but are just angled with the knock knee conformation and correct when the knee corrects. Varus

angulation of the hind fetlock is usually the most problematic, especially in combination with curvature of the cannon, as seen in the right hind limb of the foal in Figure 4. Treatment of severe hind fetlock varus such as this should start early with remedial foot trimming and the application of a lateral extension at around ten days old. The foal should have limited turnout for a few hours a day in a nursery paddock.

The pictures in Figure 5 show the application of a lateral extension to the foal from Figure 4 under light standing sedation. A decision is best made by four weeks of age as to whether surgery is needed. A single transphyseal screw can be very successful even in older foals.

Fig. 5 a,b,c Application of a lateral extension to the foal from Fig. 4

Hock angulation

Most commonly seen as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wind swept foalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, where one hock has a valgal deviation and the other varal, this causes the pelvis to tilt as the foal walks. This condition usually responds well to exercise and resolves spontaneously with no interference. Hoof extensions can be applied.

It is essential to recognise limb deviations early. The single most important factor is to decide whether the foal will benefit from exercise or rest. Given the right management, the great majority will correct spontaneously.

JARGON BUSTER WIND-SUCKING AND CRIB-BITING These are two different conditions, although both result in the horse swallowing air. A horse which crib-bites will grasp a convenient horizontal surface, often the edge of a manger, with its incisor teeth, and raise the floor of its mouth. This forces open the soft palate and a swallowing motion occurs, during which time air is passed down the gullet and into the stomach.

CRIB-BITING is indicated by excessive

wear of the incisor teeth of both jaws. The habit can sometimes be broken if horses are stabled in a bare loose-box and fed from a trough that can be removed after feeding.

variable success. Often, the habit can be controlled by placing a tight leather strap around the top of the neck, which tends to stop the horse from arching the neck.

WIND-SUCKERS achieve the same end but without using their teeth to grasp objects. They close their mouth firmly, arch their neck and gulp down air. If the habit is severe, the muscles on the underside of the neck may become enlarged. A number of surgical procedures have been tried, with

Both behaviours are thought to be the result of boredom, although it has been suggested they can be learnt from other horses. Once a horse has developed either habit, it can become addicted. Some equine behaviourists believe that the swallowing of air releases opioids into the brain.

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The latest developments in the bloodstock world

Touching Wood’s staying influence came to the fore with Sergeant Cecil

Touching Wood dominant Despite the best efforts of breeders to reach a compromise, it’s usually the case that one parent’s influence comes to the fore When it comes to selecting mates for mares, many breeders seem to believe in the fine art of compromise.

If the mare is either very small or very large, the temptation is to pick a stallion at the other end of the physical spectrum, in the hope that the progeny will neatly fall somewhere in the middle. Unfortunately, this strategy rarely produces the desired result. It is usually the case that a very big mare will produce big foals, no matter the size of the stallion, and even a 16.3hands stallion can’t be relied upon to put size into a small mare.

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provide something which falls nicely in the middle – perhaps a miler or a tenfurlong horse. Once again, though, in these matings of extremes there is a good chance that one parent will totally dominate the other.

We have witnessed two vivid examples of this in recent years, with both examples remarkably involving daughters of Touching Wood bred by Derrinstown Stud Ltd. With the Derby-winning Roberto as his sire, a mileand-a-half Group winner as his dam and the brilliant Arc hero Vaguely Noble as his broodmare sire, Touching Wood was bred to stay much better than most Americanbreds. The late Tom Jones

wasted little time in moving his colt up to 12 furlongs and was rewarded with second place in Golden Fleece’s Derby, in which a strong end-to-end gallop resulted in the fastest time since Mahmoud. Defeats behind Electric in the Gordon Stakes and Great Voltigeur underlined the fact that Touching Wood didn’t have the finishing speed to win the top mile an a half events and his connections took the precaution of providing him with a pacemaker when he challenged for the St Leger and the Irish St Leger.

Even so, Touching Wood was sent into the lead with more than three furlongs to go on each occasion and his

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Caulfield Files “Touching Wood would have been first-class Cup material, a natural successor to Ardross” Timeform

Touching Wood wins the 1982 St Leger

relentless gallop proved too much for the opposition.

Touching Wood was then retired at a fee of 7,000gns.

Timeform considered his retirement a shame.

“Judged on his victories at Doncaster and the Curragh,” they wrote, “Touching Wood would have been firstclass Cup material, a natural successor to Ardross.”

Such an endorsement was hardly calculated to win the affections of commercial breeders and Touching Wood disappointed to the extent he was exported to New Zealand as an 11-yearold in 1988. His mature offspring were credited with 93 wins in Britain or Ireland, of which 52 were gained over 12 furlongs or more. In 1990 his representatives included Ashal (Ascot Gold Cup), Great Marquess (Jockey Club Cup over two miles) and Lucky Moon (Goodwood Cup over two and a half miles). Get the picture?

The two Derrinstownbred daughters of Touching Wood referred to earlier also conformed to this staying pattern. Jeewan, the elder of the two, gained her only success over 12 furlongs and was tried at up to 17 furlongs, whereas Jadidh was placed at up to 17 furlongs on the Flat, in addition to winning six times over hurdles, mainly over 22 furlongs.

The owners of these mares both decided that it would be a good idea to try to inject some speed into their stamina-laden mares.

Jadidh’s owner sent her to King’s Signet, a sprint specialist whose victories included Goodwood’s Stewards’ Cup, whereas Jeewan’s owners sent her to Compton Place, whose finest moment came in the July Cup. One might have expected these matings to produce foals of similar aptitude, but nothing could be further from the truth.

In the case of King’s Signet and Jadidh, Touching Wood’s stamina dominated, with the foal – that wonderful character Sergeant Cecil – winning the Yorkshire and Doncaster Cups, and Prix du Cadran.

In the case of the Compton Place-Jeewan mating, Compton Place’s speed totally cancelled out Touching Wood’s stamina (and that of Damascus, a winner at up to two miles who sired Jeewan’s dam Adeebah). The foal, Borderlescott, won the 2006 Stewards’ Cup and finally became a Group 1winner in the Nunthorpe Stakes, putting up a performance which prompted his trainer to say he was best at the minimum distance.

Another dimension to this story was added when the Group 2 Prix Kergorlay, over

15 furlongs, was won by Sicyos’s daughter Ponte Tresa. Sicyos was a threeparts-brother to Sergeant Cecil’s sire King’s Signet, both being sired by speedy sons of Northern Dancer from the exceptionally fast Sigy. Sigy stamped herself as a flying machine as a juvenile in 1978, when she led all the way to trounce the top older sprinters Solinus and Double Form in the Prix de l’Abbaye. She was also impressive in winning the Prix du Gros-Chene over five furlongs the following year, and she passed on much of her speed to Sicyos, who finished third to Habibti and Soba when he too tackled

the Prix de l’Abbaye as a juvenile. Sicyos never tried more than six furlongs, so how has he followed King’s Signet’s example by siring a very smart stayer?

The answer probably lies in the fact that Sigy, too, was the product of a mating which combined speed and stamina. Her dam Satu had been very useful over middle distances and Sigy’s first two dams were daughters of the Ebor winner Primera and the Derby winner Crepello. So, when Sicyos was mated to a very useful stayer, such as Ponte Tresa’s dam Ponte Brolla, there was a chance that these staying lines would come to the fore.

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Racehorses of 2007

RETIRES TO WHITSBURY MANOR STUD SAKHEE’S SECRET by Sakhee - Palace Street, by Secreto Beat 6 Group 1 winners to take the July Cup Gr.1

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Champion 3yo Sprinter in Great Britain in 2007, Top Rated European 3yo Sprinter in the Northern Hemisphere in 2007

Sakhee (b 1997)

5 wins at 2 and 3 years and £282,180:

Palace Street (ch 1987)

Sadler’s Wells Thawakib Tobira Celeste Northern Dancer Secreto Betty’s Secret Majestic Prince Majestic Street

Never Bend River Lady Nijinsky Highest Trump Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Ribot Heavenly Body Nearctic Natalma Secretariat Betty Loraine Raise A Native Gay Hostess My Babu Wood Fire

Beaver Street WON Darley July Cup (Gr.1), Newmarket, 6f, 1 by ⁄2 length beating Dutch Art (Gr.1), Red Clubs (Gr.1),

By Champion European Older Horse Marchand d’Or (Gr.1), Borderlescott (Gr.1), Amadeus Wolf (Gr.1), Bentley Biscuit (Gr.1).

SAKHEE (USA), Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

WON Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes (LR), Salisbury, 6f, by 4 lengths beating Patavellian (Gr.1), Pivotal Point (Gr.2), The Trader (Gr.2), “the form value of his win was more in keeping with that of a Group 1 race” Timeform.

WON Ultimate Travel Stakes (LR), Newbury, 6f, by 3 lengths.

WON Voute Sales Handicap, Newmarket, 6f, by 5 lengths “breathtaking” Timeform.

WON VC Casino.com Maiden Stakes, Windsor, 6f at 2, by 6 lengths.

Gr.1, International Stakes Gr.1, Dante Stakes Gr.2.

“Sakhee’s Secret looks one of the outstanding sprinters of recent years and right up with the likes of Stravinsky, Mozart and Oasis Dream” Racing Post

Timeform: 128 Racehorses of 2007

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Inextricably linked More than two decades after Darshaan and Sadler’s Wells duelled on the track, their ties remain very close

ELUSIVE SUCCESS Stallion success or failure in one hemisphere doesn’t ensure a similar story in the other.

When reviewing new stallions earlier this year, I was swayed by the slow start Elusive City (pictured) seemed to make with his first New Zealand crop.

Although this numbered at least 58 live foals, he had only three winners in Australia and New Zealand by the end of the 2007-2008 season. Happily, it has been a different story in the northern hemisphere for the 2002 Prix Morny winner, who is now part of the Irish National Stud team. At the time of writing, five members of Elusive City’s first Irish crop had earned black type. Good going for a sire who debuted at €8,000.

An interesting aspect of one of his son’s success stories, Soul City, is that the winner of the Prix La Rochette is another Group-winning two-year-old with two lines of Danzig in his pedigree, the inbreeding being 4 x 3. Elusive City is out of a mare by Danzig’s brilliant sprinter Dayjur and Soul City’s dam, Savage, is by Polish Patriot, one of Danzig’s winners of the July Cup. Gimcrack winner Shaweel and Prix Morny winner Bushranger are inbred 3 x 4 to Danzig, with both of these excellent juveniles having a son of Danehill as his sire and a daughter of Green Desert as his second dam.

Chances are these Group winners represent the tip of the iceberg, now Danzig blood has permeated Britain and Ireland.

It is more than 24 years since the paths of Darshaan and Sadler’s Wells first crossed, when Darshaan proved too strong for the Irish raider in the Prix du Jockey-Club. But their destinies still seem to be inextricably linked, as we were vividly reminded on 2008 St Leger day in England and Ireland.

The Irish version resulted in an emphatic victory by Septimus, whose win made him the eighth individual Group 1 winner sired by Sadler’s Wells from daughters of Darshaan.

Roughly half an hour earlier, the original St Leger produced a dominant display from Conduit, who became the second Classic winner from the first crop by Darshaan’s son Dalakhani.

Needless to say, Conduit is out of a Sadler’s Wells mare.

Septimus is by no means the first representative of the Darshaan-Sadler’s Wells cross to shine in a version of the St Leger. Among the previous seven Group 1 winners produced by this ultrareliable cross are Milan, winner of the 2001 Doncaster Classic, and Ebadiyla, who added the

Prix Royal-Oak to her earlier success in the Irish Oaks.

High Chaparral, another of the septet, didn’t tackle the St Leger, following the more fashionable Arc and Breeders’ Cup Turf route instead, but his first crop includes Unsung Heroine, the progressive filly who provided the strongest opposition to Conduit.

Sons of Sadler’s Wells are also now getting into the act with Darshaan’s daughters.

Honolulu, third in the 2007 St Leger, is by Montjeu, while New Zealand, the three-year-old who chased home Septimus at the Curragh, is by Galileo.

To get back to Conduit, he is the second St Leger runner for his dam, the unraced Sadler’s Wells mare Well Head. His predecessor, Hard Top, was well fancied for the 2005 edition but disappointed. He was by Darshaan, so is a three-partsbrother to Conduit.

Well Head’s second dam Dancing Shadow is also the second dam of Millenary, winner of the 2000 St Leger.

A prosperous relationship between Sadler’s Wells and the Mill Reef line guaranteed

that owners of Sadler’s Wells mares were bound to put their faith in Dalakhani, to the extent that 15 of the 76 foals in Dalakhani’s first crop are out of daughters of Sadler’s Wells. It is important to remember this statistic, so as not to get a distorted view of Dalakhani’s early achievements. While Conduit’s accomplishments, together with those of Chinese White, Unwritten Rule and Yahrab, make it clear the Dalakhani-Sadler’s Wells relationship is worth further exploration, the fact remains that Dalakhani’s four other Group winners from his highly encouraging first crop are not out of Sadler’s Wells mares.

Moonstone, the Irish Oaks winner, is out of a Law Society mare; Shemaka, who was awarded the Group 3 Prix de Lutece, is out of Nishapour’s Prix de Diane winner Shemaka; Centennial, winner of the Great Voltigeur, is out of a Lure mare; and the Prix Hocquart winner Democrate is out of a daughter of Silver Hawk.

All this suggests Dalakhani is going to prove a valuable option for a variety of mares.

Darshaan (noseband) beats Sadler’s Wells in the 1984 French Derby, with Rainbow Quest back in third place

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DATA BOOK European Pattern 259 PRIX DE PSYCHE G3 DEAUVILLE. August 2. 3yof. 2000m.

1. TOP TOSS (IRE) 8-11 £29,412 gr f by Linamix - Tossup (Gone West) O/B-Ecurie Skymarc Farm TR-Y de Nicolay 2. Changing Skies (IRE) 8-11 £11,765 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk) O-Sangster Family B-Swettenham Stud TR-BJ Meehan 3. Proviso (GB) 8-11 £8,824 b f by Dansili - Binche (Woodman) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre Margins Sh nk, nose. Time 2:09.80 (slow 5.30). Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £85,102

2nd Dam: HINT OF SILVER by Alysheba. 1 win at 2 in France. Own sister to HILL SILVER. Dam of HOMELAND (g Highest Honor: Prix Andre Baboin (G. P.des Provinces) G3), HIGH ROCK (c Rock of Gibraltar: Prix de Conde G3, SG Private Banking Prix La Force G3), HIDEAWAY (f Cape Cross: Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers LR), High Flash (c Selkirk: 2nd Prix Pelleas LR, 3rd Prix Daphnis G3) Broodmare Sire: ANABAA. Sire of the dams of 6 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LUSH LASHES Galileo G1, SILVER FROST Verglas G3.

The Verglas/Anabaa cross has produced: SILVER FROST G3, Alhaban G2.

Broodmare Sire: GONE WEST. Sire of the dams of 48 Stakes winners. In 2008 - FROST GIANT Giant’s Causeway G1, GAME FACE Menifee G2, MACARTHUR Montjeu G2, PIPEDREAMER Selkirk G2, TE AKAU COUP Thorn Park G2, ACOUSTICAL Red Ransom G3, BELIEVE’N’SUCCEED Exceed And Excel G3, TOP TOSS Linamix G3.

TOP TOSS gr f 2005 Lyphard Belga Caro Miss Pia Relko Breton La Melba Alcide Lutine Mona Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Forli Queen of Capri Bold Consort Bellypha Mendez

Highest Honor High River Secreto Rahaam Fager’s Glory Danzig Anabaa Balbonella HIDDEN SILVER b 2000 Alysheba Hint of Silver Hot Silver

Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman Hairbrush Northern Dancer Betty’s Secret Mr Prospector Street’s Glory Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Gay Mecene Bamieres Alydar Bel Sheba Nureyev Her Silver

261 PRIX ROTHSCHILD G1 DEAUVILLE. August 3. 3yo+f&m. 1600m.

1. GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 3 8-8 £105,037 b f by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 2. Darjina (FR) 4 9-0 £42,022 b f by Zamindar - Darinska (Zilzal) O-Princess Zahra Aga Khan B-Princess Zahra Aga Khan TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Natagora (FR) 3 8-7 £21,011 gr f by Divine Light - Reinamixa (Linamix) O-Stefan Friborg B-B Gouin, G Duca TR-P Bary Margins 0.5, 2. Time 1:37.50 (fast 0.90).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 3

Earned £460,559

Miss Carina LINAMIX gr 87 Lunadix

Gone West TOSSUP br 93 Tovalop

260 PRIX DE CABOURG G3 DEAUVILLE. August 3. 2yo. 1200m.

1. SILVER FROST (IRE) 8-11 £29,412 gr c by Verglas - Hidden Silver (Anabaa) O-JD Cotton B-Skymarc Farm TR-Y de Nicolay 2. Abbeyside (GB) 8-11 £11,765 b c by Danehill Dancer - Trois Graces (Alysheba) O-Mrs Carmen Burrell B-Paulyn Ltd TR-PFI Cole 3. Madda’s Force (ITY) 8-11 £8,824 b f by Blu Air Force - Madda’sblueyes (Selkirk) O-Scuderia Ri-Ma B-Azienda Agricola Loreto Luciani TR-R Betti Margins Neck, 2. Time 1:11.20 (slow 1.90).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £41,250

Sire: VERGLAS. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SILVER FROST Anabaa G3, SPIRITED ONE Canny Lad G3, SHEENASAIDGREY Raveneaux LR, VEROSSI Palace Music LR. 1st Dam: HIDDEN SILVER by Anabaa. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: SILVER FROST (c Verglas) Sold 61,132gns yearling ARAUG. 2 wins, Prix de Cabourg G3.

2007: (c Verglas) 2008: (c Poliglote)

GOLDIKOVA b f 2005 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom ANABAA b 92 Gay Mecene Balbonella

VERGLAS gr 94

2nd Dam: TOVALOP by Northern Dancer. 3 wins in USA. Dam of TORREY CANYON (c Gone West: Heron S LR), TOSSUP (see above). Third dam of TIGERTAIL, SOLEDAD.

Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of the dams of 141 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GOLDIKOVA Anabaa G1, BLYTHE KNIGHT Selkirk G3, EMIRATES TO DUBAI Storm Cat LR, QUITE A BRIDE Stormy Atlantic LR, ROYAL GOD Royal Academy LR.

SILVER FROST gr c 2006 Kenmare

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 58 Stakes winners. In 2008 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, IMANANABAA Zemindar G1, COURT Zedavite G2, LOUP BRETON Irish River G2, HAPSBURG Silver Hawk G3, ALASKA RIVER Scenic LR, BLUEFIELDS French Stress LR, KAYABA Valanour LR, PRAVANA Zabeel LR, SUNG Bluebird LR. 1st Dam: BORN GOLD by Blushing Groom. Winner at 4 in France. Own sister to GOLD SPLASH. Dam of 9 winners: 1996: GLAMADOUR (f Sanglamore) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

1997: GOLD ROUND (f Caerleon) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam of SPECTACULAIRE (c Spectrum: 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Prix Right Royal LR) 1998: Born Something (f Caerleon) 4 wins at 2, 4 and 5 in France, USA, 2nd West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3. Broodmare.

1999: DEMONIOUS (g Dr Devious) 7 wins at 4 to 8, 2007 in France.

2000: SUPERFONIC (f Zafonic) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2001: Red Tune (g Green Tune) 3 wins at 3, 6 and 7 in France, 2nd Prix de Guiche G3.

2002: GOLD SOUND (g Green Tune) 5 wins at 2, 3 and 5 in France, USA, Prix de Guiche G3, 2nd Prix Noailles G2.

2004: NEARTICA (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3 in France.

2005: GOLDIKOVA (f Anabaa) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix du Moulin G1, Prix Rothschild G1, Prix Chloe G3, 2nd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 3rd Prix de Diane G1.

2006: Born Again (f Cape Cross) unraced to date.

2007: Ocean Seven (c Green Tune) 2nd Dam: RIVIERE D’OR by Lyphard. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix Saint-Alary G1, 2nd Prix Marcel Boussac G1, Prix de Diane Hermes G1. Dam of GOLD SPLASH (f Blushing Groom: Coronation S

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ROSENREIHE b f 2005 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu CATCHER IN THE RYE b 2000 Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy Truly A Dream Caerleon Truly Special Arctique Royale Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Be My Guest Tudor Minstrel What A Treat Rare Treat ROSENGESTE b 98 Caro Nebos Nostrana Roseraie Alpenkonig Rose Amore Rosenarie Danzig

Danehill

Danzig

Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of 73 SW. In 2008 - GARNICA Night Shift G3, TOP TOSS Gone West G3.

1st Dam: TOSSUP by Gone West. Winner at 3, Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial LR. Own sister to TORREY CANYON. Dam of 5 winners: 1999: TOPFLIGHT (c Priolo) 2 wins at 3 in Sweden.

2000: Tofu (f Anabaa) unraced. Broodmare.

2001: TOPIARY (f Selkirk) Winner at 3 in France.

2002: TORTE (f Grand Lodge) Winner at 2.

2003: TOP WEST (c Priolo) 4 wins at 3 to 5.

2004: Top Off (f Fasliyev) unraced.

2005: TOP TOSS (f Linamix) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Prix d’Aumale G3, Prix de Psyche G3, Prix Rose de Mai LR, 2nd Prix Chloe G3, Prix Penelope G3.

2006: Treat (f Mull of Kintyre) unraced to date.

G1, Prix Marcel Boussac G1, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1). Grandam of ROYAL GOD.

Bamieres Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride BORN GOLD ch 91 Lyphard Riviere d’Or Gold River

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Missile Riverman Bergamasque Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Goofed Riverman Glaneuse

It has been a pretty good year for Anabaa since his return to France from a year in Kentucky. He gained a European Gr1 win when his very progressive daughter Goldikova won the Prix Rothschild.

Goldikova is inbred 3 x 4 to Northern Dancer, with the second line coming via Lyphard, who sired her distinguished second dam Riviere d’Or from Gold River.

Three of her four foals became stakes winners, and two of them – Riviere d’Or and Goldneyev – finished second in a French Classic.

Riviere d’Or took second in the Prix de Diane, having earlier won the Prix Saint-Alary, and she proved similarly effective as a broodmare, producing Gold Splash, winner of the Marcel Boussac and Coronation Stakes. Gold Splash’s sister Born Gold wasn’t as talented but she was a better broodmare, Goldikova being her third Group winner.

262 PREIS DER DIANA G1 DUSSELDORF. August 3. 3yof. 2200m.

1. ROSENREIHE (IRE) 9-2 £169,118 b f by Catcher In The Rye - Rosengeste (Be My Guest) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-P Schiergen 2. Lady Marian (GER) 9-2 £66,176 b f by Nayef - La Felicita (Shareef Dancer) O-Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee B-Count & Countess Von Stauffenberg TR-W Baltromei 3. Baila Me (GER) 9-2 £33,088 b f by Samum - Bandeira (Law Society) O/B-Gestut Karlshof TR-W Baltromei Margins Neck, 1.25. Time 2:19.32. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 1

Places 4

Earned £36,328

Sire: CATCHER IN THE RYE. Sire of 3 SW. In 2008 - ROSENREIHE Be My Guest G1, RHYNO CHASER Imperial Prince LR, RYEHILL DREAMER Rainbows For Life LR. 1st Dam: ROSENGESTE by Be My Guest. 5 wins, Preis von Schlenderhan LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: ROSENREIHE (f Catcher In The Rye) Preis der Diana G1, 2nd 1000 Guineas G2, 3rd Schwarzgold Rennen G3.

2006: (f Orpen). Died in 2006.

Without a stakes win to his name, Catcher In The Rye started his stallion career at €4,000 and the mares he covered were notable more for their quantity than their quality. One exception was German stakes winner Rosengeste, who has helped him sire a Classic winner in his first crop with Rosenreihe.

Catcher In The Rye never had the chance to race over further than a mile but his dam – a daughter of Darshaan – was a Group winner at up to 12 furlongs, so he would probably have been suited by middle distances. It isn’t hard to guess why a son of Danehill was selected as a mate for Rosengeste.

She shares the same sire, Be My Guest, as Offshore Boom, who produced the outstanding miler Rock Of Gibraltar to Danehill.

Rosenreihe’s third dam Rose Amore was also a stakes winner in Germany, over 12 furlongs, as a three-year-old.

263 GIVE THANKS S G3 CORK. August 8. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

1. UNSUNG HEROINE (IRE) 3 8-10 £47,868 b f by High Chaparral - Thermopylae (Tenby) O-Adahessonsplusone Syndicate B-Grange Stud TR-T Stack 2. Hasanka (IRE) 4 9-7 £14,044 b f by Kalanisi - Hasainiya (Top Ville) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx 3. Arkadina (IRE) 4 9-7 £6,691 b f by Danehill - Cumbres (Kahyasi) O-M Tabor B-Southern Bloodstock TR-D Wachman Margins 2, 2. Time 2:35.28 (slow 6.28).

Going Good to yielding.

Age 3

Starts 1

Wins 1

Places 0

Earned £7,621

Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 2 Stakes winners.

In 2008 - SENLIS Warning G3, UNSUNG HEROINE Tenby G3.

1st Dam: Thermopylae by Tenby. Own sister to CARRY THE FLAG. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: Laconicos (g Foxhound) 2003: Dawn Assault (g Night Shift) unplaced.

2004: GHOSTMILK (f Golan) 3 wins at 3 and 4.

2005: UNSUNG HEROINE (f High Chaparral) Sold 5,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 1 win at 3, Ladbrokes Give Thanks S G3.

2006: La Protagonista (f Night Shift) 2007: (f Rainbow Quest)

2nd Dam: ROSERAIE by Nebos. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany. Dam of ROSENGESTE, Rosenblatt (g Dashing Blade: 3rd SWB Derby Trial LR)

2nd Dam: TAMASSOS by Dance In Time. 1 win at 3.

Dam of POSIDONAS (c Slip Anchor: Gran Premio d’Italia G1), CARRY THE FLAG (c Tenby: Singapore Gold Cup LR), FINAL VERSE (g Mark of Esteem: Raymarine Heron S LR, 2nd Horris Hill S G3), Zalongo (c Zafonic: 3rd Dee S G3). Grandam of SPIRIT OF DESERT.

Broodmare Sire: BE MY GUEST. Sire of the dams of 109 SW. In 2008 - ROSENREIHE Catcher In The Rye G1, VENTURA Chester House G1.

Broodmare Sire: TENBY. Sire of the dams of 3 SW. In 2008 - LAUREL GUERREIRO King Halo G3, UNSUNG HEROINE High Chaparral G3.

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Caulfield on Goldikova: “She is inbred 3 x 4 to Northern Dancer, with the second line coming via Lyphard, who sired her distinguished second dam Riviere d’Or” UNSUNG HEROINE b f 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana Caerleon Tenby Shining Water THERMOPYLAE b 96 Dance In Time Tamassos Salamina

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Shirley Heights Delsy Kris Koblenza Nijinsky Foreseer Kalaglow Idle Waters Northern Dancer Allegro Welsh Pageant Femme Elite

Age 3-4

265 SWEET SOLERA S G3

HAYDOCK PARK. Aug 9. 3yo+. 10f 120yds.

Age 3-5

Starts 12

Wins 5

Places 3

Earned £167,065

Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of 346 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ARTISTE ROYAL Manila G1, DUKE OF MARMALADE Kingmambo G1, PROMISING LEAD Kahyasi G1, SHINZIG Straight Strike G1, CHAMPS ELYSEES Kahyasi G2, COSTUME Nureyev G2, MULTIDIMENSIONAL Diesis G3, OFFENBACH Shirley Heights G3, DISTINCTION Nureyev LR, NAVAJO MOON Sadler’s Wells LR, PROFOUND BEAUTY Highest Honor LR, DANEVER Irish River LR. 1st Dam: SACRED SONG by Diesis. 4 wins at 2 to 4, Halliwell Landau Lancashire Oaks G3, Princess Royal S G3, 2nd Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks G1.

Dam of 1 winner: 2003: MULTIDIMENSIONAL (c Danehill) 5 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Prix Guillaume d’Ornano-Haras d’Etreham G2, Toteswinger Rose of Lancaster S G3, 2nd Hardwicke S G2.

2005: Sterope (f Hernando) 2006: Consciousness (f Pivotal) unraced to date.

2007: (c Pivotal) 2008: (c Dansili) 2nd Dam: RUBY RANSOM by Red Ransom. 2 wins at 3 in USA Ontario Colleen S LR. Dam of STRUT THE STAGE (c Theatrical: Niagara Breeders’ Cup H G1, 2nd Secretariat S G1, 3rd Manhattan H G1), SACRED SONG (f Diesis, see above) Broodmare Sire: DIESIS. Sire of the dams of 67 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GALLANT TESS Galileo G2, HONOR IN WAR Lord At War G2, LUCARNO Dynaformer G2, MULTIDIMENSIONAL Danehill G3, SIXTIES ICON Galileo G3.

The Danehill/Diesis cross has produced: CHURCHILL DOWNS G1, DYLAN THOMAS G1, FIRTH OF LORNE G1, MULTIDIMENSIONAL G2, PRESUMED INNOCENT G2, VETTRIANO G3, ASHRAF LR, DR MORE LR, VOLONTAIRE LR, Sierra Dane G2, Valedict G2, Sharp Hill LR, Sogna di Me LR, Three Secrets LR.

NEWMARKET. August 9. 2yof. 7f.

1. RAINBOW VIEW (USA) 8-12 £28,385 b f by Dynaformer - No Matter What (Nureyev) O-George Strawbridge B-Augustin Stable TR-JHM Gosden 2. Misdaqeya (GB) 8-12 £10,760 br f by Red Ransom - Crystal Power (Pleasant Colony) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-DJ And Mrs Deer TR-BW Hills 3. Minor Vamp (IRE) 8-12 £5,385 b f by Hawk Wing - Miss Champagne (Bering) O-Michael Pescod, Justin Dowley B-Mrs J Murphy TR-R Hannon Margins 6, head. Time 1:27.80 (slow 4.10).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £33,566

Sire: DYNAFORMER. Sire of 73 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LUCARNO Diesis G2, MICHITA Storm Cat G2, BOSS LAFITTE Lord At War G3, RAINBOW VIEW Nureyev G3, SOCIAL QUEEN Irgun G3, TAJAAWEED Zilzal G3.

1st Dam: NO MATTER WHAT by Nureyev. 3 wins at 3, Del Mar Oaks G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Just As Well (c A P Indy) unraced.

2004: WINTER VIEW (f Thunder Gulch) Winner at 3.

2005: Leipzig (c A P Indy) unraced to date.

2006: RAINBOW VIEW (f Dynaformer) 2 wins at 2, skybet.com Sweet Solera S G3.

2008: (c Smart Strike)

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Ribot His Majesty Flower Bowl Buckpasser Spring Adieu Natalma Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Roberto Red Ransom Arabia Bold Hour Amelia Bearhart Myrtlewood Lass Northern Dancer

DANEHILL b 86 Razyana

Diesis SACRED SONG b 97 Ruby Ransom

Places 5

Earned £71,936

Sire: BIG SHUFFLE. Sire of 57 Stakes winners. In 2008 - PRECIOUS BOY Surumu G2, ABBADJINN Goofalik G3, KONIG TURF Ile de Bourbon G3, LIPS ARROW Ashkalani LR, SALISBURGO Alzao LR, KALDERON Acatenango LR. 1st Dam: ABBA by Goofalik. 2 wins at 3 in Germany.

Own sister to ACAMBARO. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: ABBADJINN (c Big Shuffle) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Von Wert Benazet Rennen G3, Oppenheim Fonds Trust Silberne Peitsche G3, 2nd Lotto Hamburg Trophy G3.

2005: ABBASHIVA (c Tiger Hill) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Grosse Hessen Meile G3.

2006: Abbasharjah (f Tiger Hill) unraced to date.

2007: Abbanandi (c Black Sam Bellamy)

MARCHAND D’OR gr g 2003 Northern Dancer Special Sassafras Tree of Knowledge Sensibility MARCHAND DE SABLE br/b 90 Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland Mercantile Pan II Mercuriale Sirrima Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland Kendor Gay Mecene Belle Mecene Djaka Belle FEDORA gr 98 Northern Dancer Far North Fleur Far But Near Nashua Kesar Queen Meadow Saffron Nureyev

Broodmare Sire: GOOFALIK. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ABBADJINN Big Shuffle G3, ABBASHIVA Tiger Hill G3.

Super Concorde

Broodmare Sire: NUREYEV. Sire of the dams of 166 SW. In 2008 - BIG BROWN Boundary G1, TAMAYUZ Nayef G1, COSTUME Danehill G2, INCANTO DREAM Galileo G2.

ABBA gr 99

Raise Your Skirts

Goofalik

Astica

Boldnesian Bold Reasoning Reason To Earn Primera Prime Abord Homeward Bound Raise A Native Elevation White Peak Tudor Minstrel Strings Attached Timalin Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed Targowice Alik Kaliopi Literat Surumu Surama Pentathlon Auenliebe Allergie

RAINBOW VIEW b f 2006 Turn-To Nothirdchance Nashua Rarelea DYNAFORMER b 85 Ribot His Majesty Flower Bowl Andover Way Olympia On The Trail Golden Trail Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Nureyev Forli Special Thong NO MATTER WHAT ch 97 General Lord At War Luna de Miel Words of War Verbatim Right Word Oratorio

267 PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST G1

Roberto

Bramalea

Dynaformer

DEAUVILLE. August 10. 3yo+. 1300m.

1. MARCHAND D’OR (FR) 5 9-2 £105,037 gr g by Marchand de Sable - Fedora (Kendor) O-Mme J-L Giral B-Mme C Giral TR-F Head 2. African Rose (GB) 3 8-8 £42,022 ch f by Observatory - New Orchid (Quest For Fame) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Mme C Head-Maarek 3. Belliflore (FR) 4 8-13 £21,011 gr f by Verglas - Truffle (Ezzoud) O-G Pariente B-San Gabriel Investments Inc TR-Mlle S-V Tarrou Margins 0.75, 2.5. Time 1:18.40 (slow 3.40). Going Sft. Age 2-5

Starts 19

Wins 8

Places 4

Earned £676,680

266 SILBERNE PEITSCHE G3 COLOGNE. August 10. 3yo+. 1300m.

1. ABBADJINN (GER) 4 9-5 £23,529 b c by Big Shuffle - Abba (Goofalik) O-Stall Schuoler-Gonzalez B-Nathalie Schuoler, Bruno Schuoler TR-P Rau 2. Contat (GER) 5 9-5 £7,353 b h by Diktat - Conga (Robellino) O-Stall Sunny B-Klaus Laakman TR-P Vovcenko 3. Shinko’s Best (IRE) 7 9-5 £3,676 ch h by Shinko Forest - Sail Away (Platini) O-Stall Ampuria B-R Ernst, M Andree TR-A Kleinkorres Margins 1.25, head. Time 1:19.71. Going Soft.

Starts 11

Wins 2

Places 5

1st Dam: Fedora by Kendor. Ran on the Flat in France at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: MARCHAND D’OR (g Marchand de Sable) Champion 3yo sprinter in Europe 2006. 8 wins at 3 to 5, July Cup G1, Prix Maurice de Gheest G1 (3 times), Prix du Gros-Chene G2, Prix de la Porte Maillot G3 (twice), Prix du Pont-Neuf LR, 2nd Sprint Cup G1, Prix Djebel LR, 3rd Prix de la Foret G1.

2004: Take Fedor (c Take Risks) died as a yearling.

2005: SAGA D’OR (f Sagacity) Winner at 2 in France.

2006: Take d’Or (c Take Risks) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: KENDOR. Sire of the dams of 23 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LIGHT FANTASTIC Danehill Dancer G1, MARCHAND D’OR Marchand de Sable G1, SERIOUS SPEED Royal Academy G2, RACINGER Spectrum G3, CICEROLE Barathea LR, NEVER ON SUNDAY Sunday Break LR. See race 213 for pedigree analysis

Earned £63,498

Sire: POLISH PRECEDENT. Sire of 29 Stakes winners. In 2008 - AVANTI POLONIA Daun G2, ASTROLOGIE Rainbow Quest LR. 1st Dam: Alisa by Daun. 3 wins in West Germany, 3rd Prix Isola Bella LR. Own sister to Apis. Dam of 5 winners: 1997: ALMANACH (c Platini) 2 wins at 3 in Germany.

1998: ANTILLANER (c Surumu) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany.

1999: AOMI (f Monsun) 7 wins at 4 to 7 in Germany.

2001: Aesop (c Green Tune) 3 wins at 3 to 5 in Germany, Italy, 3rd Grosser Bavaria-Preis des Brau von Aying LR. 2002: Act Gold (g Slip Anchor) 2004: AVANTI POLONIA (f Polish Precedent) 2 wins at 3 in Germany, Prix de Pomone- Haras d’Etreham G2, Fahrhofer Stutenpreis G3, 3rd Henkel Preis der Diana (Oaks) G1.

2007: Andong (c Next Desert) 2nd Dam: Altura by Luciano. 1 win in West Germany, 2nd Preis der Diana G2. Dam of Apis (c Daun: 2nd Grosser Hertie-Preis von Deutschland G2, Zanders Union-Rennen G2), Alisa (see above).

Broodmare Sire: DAUN. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - AVANTI POLONIA Polish Precedent G2.

AVANTI POLONIA b/br f 2004 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom

Sire: MARCHAND DE SABLE. Sire of 10 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MARCHAND D’OR Kendor G1, STONESIDE Green Desert G3, ANDREAS Muscovite LR.

00.1.859.873.7053 Tokyo 81.3.5385.4793 www.threechimneys.com

1. AVANTI POLONIA (GER) 4 9-4 £54,485 bbr f by Polish Precedent - Alisa (Daun) O-Mme I Von Schubert B-Gestut Ebbesloh TR-F Head 2. Turfrose (GER) 4 9-4 £21,029 b f by Big Shuffle - Turfquelle (Shaadi) O-T Yoshida B-Gestut Auenquelle TR-A Fabre 3. Believe Me (IRE) 4 9-4 £10,037 ch f by In The Wings - Golden Wings (Devil’s Bag) O-M Parrish B-Skymarc Farm TR-J-M Beguigne Margins 1.5, 2.5. Time 2:47.10 (slow 9.60). Going Sft. Age 3-4

ABBADJINN b c 2004

BIG SHUFFLE b 84

Hail To Reason

268 PRIX DE POMONE G2 DEAUVILLE. August 10. 3yo+f&m. 2500m.

2nd Dam: Astica by Surumu. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, 2nd Preis von Koln LR. Dam of ACAMBARO (c Goofalik: Grosser Muller Brot-Preis G2, 2nd BMW Deutsches Derby G1), AUETALER (g Niniski: Agfa Hurdle LR, 2nd Axminster 100 Kingwell Hurdle G2, Martell Mersey Novices’ Hurdle G2).

Grandam of ALL SPIRIT.

2nd Dam: WORDS OF WAR by Lord At War. 9 wins in USA, Mint Julep H LR, River Downs H LR, Rachel Jackson H LR, 2nd Hawthorne Derby G3. Own sister to ASCUTNEY. Dam of NO MATTER WHAT (see above), E DUBAI (c Mr Prospector: Suburban H G2, Dwyer S G2, 2nd Super Derby G1, Travers S G1)

MULTIDIMENSIONAL b h 2003 Danzig

Wins 5

Theatrical

264 ROSE OF LANCASTER S G3 1. MULTIDIMENSIONAL (IRE) 5 9-3 £42,578 b h by Danehill - Sacred Song (Diesis) O/B-The Niarchos Family TR-HRA Cecil 2. Bahia Breeze (GB) 6 9-0 £16,140 b m by Mister Baileys - Ring of Love (Magic Ring) O-S Balfour B-P And Mrs Venner TR-Rae Guest 3. Spanish Moon (USA) 4 9-3 £8,078 b c by El Prado - Shining Bright (Rainbow Quest) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 1.25, 4.5. Time 2:22.92 (slow 8.82) Going Hvy.

Starts 11

POLISH PRECEDENT b 86 Buckpasser Past Example Bold Example Authi Daun Dirndl ALISA b 91 Luciano Altura Altsteierin

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Tom Fool Busanda Bold Lad Lady Be Good Aureole Virtuous Dschingis Khan Didergo Henry The Seventh Light Arctic Masetto Allegra

269 G P DER SPARKASSE HANNOVER G2 HANNOVER. August 10. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. FORTHE MILLIONKISS (GER) 4 9-6 £29,412 b c by Dashing Blade - Forever Nice (Greinton) O/B-Reinhard Ubber TR-U Ostmann 2. Konig Concorde (GER) 3 8-11 £11,029 b c by Big Shuffle - Kaiserin (Ile de Bourbon) O-W Frohlich B-Gestut Elsetal TR-C Sprengel 3. Waky Love (GER) 4 9-2 £4,412 ch f by Royal Dragon - Waky Su (Konigsstuhl) O/B-Gestut Park Wiedingen TR-Frau J Meyer Margins 1.25, 2. Time 1:39.56. Going Good.

OCTOBER 2008 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER 95

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DATA BOOK European Pattern Age 2-4

Starts 16

Wins 4

Places 8

Earned £94,882

Sire: DASHING BLADE. Sire of 57 Stakes winners.

In 2008 - FORTHE MILLIONKISS Greinton G2, DUELLANT Shareef Dancer LR, LILIA Konigsstuhl LR, LUMIERE NOIRE Indian Ridge LR, SACHO Be My Guest LR, SERVENYA Polish Precedent LR. 1st Dam: FOREVER NICE by Greinton. 5 wins at 2 to 4 in Germany. Dam of 3 winners: 2000: FOREVER FREE (g Platini) 6 wins, Preis von Schlenderhan LR. 2001: Fast Breeder (c Dashing Blade) unraced.

2003: (c Tertullian) 2004: FORTHE MILLIONKISS (c Dashing Blade) Sold 5,000gns foal at TADEF. 4 wins, Grosser Preise der Sparkasse G2, Prix Anjou Bretagne LR, 2nd Grosse Hessen Meile G3, 3rd Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft G3.

2005: FASTGOLDENGOSCHI (f Monos) 2 wins at 3.

2006: (c Kornado) 2007: Festival (f Dashing Blade) 2nd Dam: FOX FOR GOLD by Glint of Gold. 1 win at 2. Dam of FRIEDHELMO (g Dashing Blade: P. der MM Management 3yo Fruhjahrszucht LR)

1995: Kilimanjaro (c Shirley Heights) Winner at 2, 2nd King Edward VII S G2. Sire.

1996: Rhagaas (c Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 2, 2nd Prix de Lutece G3, 3rd Prix du Jockey Club G1.

1999: DIAGHILEV (g Sadler’s Wells) Champion older horse in Hong Kong in 2003-04. 4 wins at 3 to 5, Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1.

2004: Evita (f Selkirk) 2005: DAR RE MI (f Singspiel) 3 wins at 3, Prix Minerve G3, Aphrodite S LR, 3rd Prix de Malleret G2, Musidora S G3.

2007: (c Tiger Hill) 2nd Dam: Delsy by Abdos. 1 win at 3 in France, 3rd Prix de Pomone G3. Dam of DARSHAAN (c Shirley Heights: Prix du Jockey Club G1), DARARA (see above), DALARA (f Doyoun: Prix de Royallieu G2, 3rd Prix Royal Oak G1), DARAYDAN (g Kahyasi: George Stubbs Rated S LR), DABARA (f Shardari: Prix de Thiberville LR). Grandam of DALIAPOUR, COURTEOUS, DALAMPOUR, SCRIPTWRITER, HERON ISLAND, DAROMANN, DABTIYA. Broodmare Sire: TOP VILLE. Sire of the dams of 79 Stakes winners. In 2008 - YEATS Sadler’s Wells G1, CAUDILLO Acatenango G3, DAR RE MI Singspiel G3, ALPACCO Desert King LR, CHIRON Valanour LR, BLU SANTILLANA Classic Secret LR.

Broodmare Sire: GREINTON. Sire of the dams of 18 SW. In 2008 - FORTHE MILLIONKISS Dashing Blade G2.

The Singspiel/Top Ville cross has produced: DAR RE MI G2, Opera Comique G3.

FORTHE MILLIONKISS b/br c 2004

DAR RE MI b f 2005

Shirley Heights Elegant Air Elegant Tern DASHING BLADE b 87 Sharpen Up Sharp Castan Sultry One Green Dancer Greinton Crystal Queen FOREVER NICE ch 94 Glint of Gold Fox For Gold Little Bittern

Mill Reef Hardiemma Sea Bird II Prides Profile Atan Rocchetta Tropique Sweet Heart V Nijinsky Green Valley High Top Crystal Drop Mill Reef Crown Treasure Riva Ridge Spray

Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk SINGSPIEL b 92 Halo Glorious Song Ballade High Top Top Ville Sega Ville DARARA b 83 Abdos Delsy Kelty

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Derring-Do Camenae Charlottesville La Sega Arbar Pretty Lady Venture Marilla

270 PRIX MINERVE G3

271 SOVEREIGN S G3

DEAUVILLE. August 14. 3yof. 2500m.

SALISBURY. August 14. 3yo+c&g. 8f.

1. DAR RE MI (GB) 8-9 £29,412 b f by Singspiel - Darara (Top Ville) O-Lord Lloyd-Webber B-Watership Down Stud TR-JHM Gosden 2. Shemima (GB) 8-9 £11,765 gr f by Dalakhani - Shemaka (Nishapour) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Alpine Rose (FR) 8-9 £8,824 gr f by Linamix - Fragrant Hill (Shirley Heights) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-J-C Rouget Margins 1.5, 0.75. Time 2:50.20 (slow 12.70).

Going Good to soft.

1. ORDNANCE ROW (GB) 5 9-0 £36,901 b h by Mark of Esteem - Language of Love (Rock City) O-Mrs P Good B-Mrs P Good TR-R Hannon 2. Laa Rayb (USA) 4 9-0 £13,988 b g by Storm Cat - Society Lady (Mr Prospector) O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum B-Darley TR-M Johnston 3. Redolent (IRE) 3 8-7 £7,001 ch c by Redback - Esterlina (Highest Honor) O-De La Warr Racing B-R O’Callaghan, D Veitch TR-R Hannon Margins 0.75, 2.25. Time 1:44.24 (slow 2.74).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £77,516

Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of 58 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DAR RE MI Top Ville G3, GOWER SONG Kalaglow G3, COLONEL PARKER Molokai Prince LR, DARESSALAM Shaadi LR, FOLK OPERA Halling LR, MULAQAT Lahib LR, VINEA FEDERSPIEL Distant Relative LR. 1st Dam: DARARA by Top Ville. 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix Vermeille G1. Dam of 9 winners: 1988: DARIYOUN (c Shahrastani) 7 wins at 3 to 6, Prix Lord Seymour LR, Prix Scaramouche LR, Gran Premio de Madrid LR, 2nd CIGA Prix de Lutece G3, Prix d’Hedouville G3, 3rd Prix du Cadran G1. Sire.

1989: DARDISTAN (c Alleged) 5 wins at 3 to 5.

1990: DARDJINI (g Nijinsky) 7 wins, New Stand H. Hurdle G3, 3rd Europe Champion Hurdle G1, Denny Gold Medal Novice Chase G1.

1991: DARARITA (f Halo) Winner at 3 in France.

Dam of DARASIM (g Kahyasi: 11 wins, Goodwood Cup G2, Prix Kergorlay G2, 3rd Gold Cup G1, Prix du Cadran G1) 1992: Dariyani (c Doyoun) unraced.

1993: DARAZARI (c Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins 3 to 6, Ranvet S G1, 3rd Chipping Norton S G1. Sire.

Age 2-5

Starts 24

Wins 6

Places 8

Earned £202,071

Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ORDNANCE ROW Rock City G3.

1st Dam: Language of Love by Rock City. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: TREGARRON (g Efisio) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2002: CONSULAR (g Singspiel) 3 wins.

2003: ORDNANCE ROW (g Mark of Esteem) Sold 110,000gns 4yo at TAAUT. 6 wins at 2 to 5, 2008, Sovereign S G3, Extrabet Royal Windsor S LR, 2nd totesport.com Sovereign S G3, Charles James Homes Foundation S LR, Toteexacta Midsummer Stakes LR. 2004: Tamzin (f Hernando) unraced.

2005: Banderaz (g Hernando) unraced to date.

2007: (c Dubawi)

ORDNANCE ROW b g 2003 Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy MARK OF ESTEEM b 93 Ajdal Homage Home Love Ballad Rock Rock City Rimosa’s Pet LANGUAGE OF LOVE br 96 Be My Guest Indian Love Song Indian Bird

96 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER OCTOBER 2008

NEWBURY. August 16. 3yo+. 13f 61yds.

1. SIXTIES ICON (GB) 5 9-5 £36,901 b h by Galileo - Love Divine (Diesis) O-Mrs Susan Roy B-Lordship Stud TR-J Noseda 2. Tempelstern (GER) 4 9-3 £13,988 gr c by Sternkoenig - Temple Esprit (Esprit du Nord) O-Ennismore Racing I B-Dr O Herminghaus TR-HRA Cecil 3. Donegal (USA) 3 8-6 £7,001 bbr g by Menifee - Vickey’s Echo (Clever Trick) O-The Donegal Partnership B-Arthur B Hancock III TR-AM Balding Margins Short head, 2. Time 2:51.55 (slow 1.95).

Going Good to soft.

Age 3-5

NEWBURY. August 16. 3yo+. 7f.

1. PACO BOY (IRE) 3 9-0 £56,770 b c by Desert Style - Tappen Zee (Sandhurst Prince) O-The Calvera Partnership No 2 B-Mrs J Browne TR-R Hannon 2. Al Qasi (IRE) 5 9-3 £21,520 b h by Elnadim - Delisha (Salse) O-Ziad A Galadari B-TC Butler TR-PW Chapple-Hyam 3. Beaver Patrol (IRE) 6 9-3 £10,770 ch g by Tagula - Erne Project (Project Manager) O-GC Stevens B-KB Lynch TR-E Johnson Houghton Margins 4.5, 0.5. Time 1:24.35 (slow 0.55).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 6

Places 1

Earned £217,355

Sire: DESERT STYLE. Sire of 16 Stakes winners. In 2008 - PACO BOY Sandhurst Prince G2.

1st Dam: TAPPEN ZEE by Sandhurst Prince. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 6 winners: 1992: Tappen Lady (f Doulab) 1993: MAWINGO (g Taufan) 3 wins at 3 inc. Dom Ruinart Champagne Handicap, Newmarket, Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur Handicap, Newmarket.

1995: (f Balla Cove) 1996: SUPER PERFORMANCE (g Mujadil) 3 wins at 4 and 5 in Hong Kong.

1998: ZACHOLIV (f Desert Style) 2 wins at 3.

Broodmare.

2001: FUEL CELL (g Desert Style) 4 wins.

2003: Xarzee (f Xaar) ran twice.

2005: PACO BOY (c Desert Style) Sold 12,157gns foal at GONO1, 10,508gns yearling at TIDEC, 30,000gns 2yo at DNAPR. 6 wins at 2 and 3, Betfair Cup Lennox S G2, CGA Hungerford S G2, Bathwick Tyres Greenham S G3, betdirect.com Spring Cup LR. 2006: TARTAN TURBAN (c Invincible Spirit) Winner at 2.

2nd Dam: ROSSALDENE by Mummy’s Pet. 1 win at 2. Dam of CAPE TOWN (c Desert Style: Victor Chandler European Free H LR, Michael Page International Silver Trophy LR, 2nd Attheraces Mile S G2, 3rd Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas G1), REGIMENT (c Shaadi: Easter S LR), Green’s Ferneley (c Taufan: 3rd Bovis Autumn S LR), Lammastide (f Martinmas: 3rd Precocious National S LR). Grandam of COCONUT JOHNNY, Harvest Warrior, Gypsy Johnny. Third dam of ELECTRIC BEAT.

Starts 15

Wins 7

Places 2

Earned £489,338

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 37 SW. In 2008 - CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G1, LUSH LASHES Anabaa G1, NEW APPROACH Ahonoora G1, RED ROCKS Machiavellian G1, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Erins Isle G1, GALLANT TESS Diesis G2, INCANTO DREAM Nureyev G2, ADORED Darshaan G3, ALVARO Thatching G3, CUIS GHAIRE Danehill G3, GRAVITATION Acatenango G3, LEO’S STARLET Green Tune G3, PRIMA LUCE Desert King G3, RIP VAN WINKLE Stravinsky G3, SIXTIES ICON Diesis G3, SUB ROSE Kris S G3.

1st Dam: LOVE DIVINE by Diesis. 2 wins at 3, Vodafone Oaks S G1, 2nd Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: Love Me Well (c Sadler’s Wells) 2003: SIXTIES ICON (c Galileo) Sold 230,000gns yearling at TAOC1. Champion 3yr old stayer in Europe in 2006. 7 wins at 3 to 5, St Leger S G1, Jockey Club S G2, Gordon S G3, Geoffrey Freer S G3, Glorious S G3, Festival Stakes LR, 2nd Jockey Club S G2, 3rd King Edward VII S G2.

2004: KISSING (f Grand Lodge) Winner at 3.

2005: Divine Song (c Red Ransom) in training.

2006: Native Ruler (c Cape Cross) unraced to date.

2007: (f Montjeu) 2nd Dam: La Sky by Law Society. 2 wins at 3, 2nd Lancashire Oaks G3. Dam of LOVE DIVINE (see above), FLOREEDA (f Linamix: Chalice S LR, 2nd Park Hill S G3), Laurentine (f Private Account: 3rd G P Inter Regional Trophee Ville La Teste LR). Grandam of Goblet of Fire, Easy Lover.

Broodmare Sire: DIESIS. Sire of the dams of 67 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GALLANT TESS Galileo G2, HONOR IN WAR Lord At War G2, LUCARNO Dynaformer G2, MULTIDIMENSIONAL Danehill G3, SIXTIES ICON Galileo G3.

The Galileo/Diesis cross has produced: GALLANT TESS G1, SIXTIES ICON G1.

SIXTIES ICON b h 2003 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure

Broodmare Sire: SANDHURST PRINCE. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2008 - PACO BOY Desert Style G2.

LOVE DIVINE b 97 Law Society La Sky Maryinsky

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Alleged Bold Bikini Northern Dancer Extra Place

PACO BOY b c 2005 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier High Top Organza Canton Silk Pampapaul Sandhurst Prince Blue Shark TAPPEN ZEE ch 86

Broodmare Sire: ROCK CITY. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ORDNANCE ROW Mark of Esteem G3.

273 GEOFFREY FREER S G3

272 HUNGERFORD S G2

DESERT STYLE b 92

2nd Dam: Indian Love Song by Be My Guest. Dam of TOMBA (c Efisio: Prix de la Foret G1, 2nd Haydock Park Sprint Cup G1, 3rd Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup G1 (twice), Prix de la Foret G1), HOLDING COURT (c Hernando: Emirates Airline Prix du Jockey Club G1)

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Northern Dancer Native Partner Vaguely Noble Homespun Bold Lad True Rocket Petingo Rimosa Northern Dancer What A Treat Relko Maina

Mummy’s Pet Rossaldene Palestra

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Derring-Do Camenae Runnymede Clouded Lamp Yellow God Pampalina Silver Shark Well Armed Sing Sing Money For Nothing Palestine TSF

274 PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON G3 DEAUVILLE. August 16. 4yo+. 2000m.

1. BORIS DE DEAUVILLE (IRE) 5 8-11 £29,412 b h by Soviet Star - Logjam (Royal Academy) O-Mme M Bryant, L Haegel B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd TR-S Wattel 2. Crossharbour (GB) 4 9-1 £11,765 b c by Zamindar - Docklands (Theatrical) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 3. Eradicate (IRE) 4 8-9 £8,824 b g by Montjeu - Coyote (Indian Ridge) O-AD Spence B-Sir Eric Parker TR-M Johnston

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Caulfield on Rosenreihe: “Her dam, the German stakes winner Rosengeste, was one of the few mares sent to Catcher In The Rye who had a touch of quality” (pg 94) Margins 1, 3. Time 2:06.70 (slow 2.20).

Going Good to soft.

Blitz (c Caerleon: 3rd Kokura Kinen LR). Grandam of SILVESTER LADY, QUILANGA.

AGAIN b f 2006 Danzig Danehill

Age 2-5

Starts 19

Wins 2

Places 14

Earned £185,156

Sire: SOVIET STAR. Sire of 40 SW. In 2008 - BORIS DE DEAUVILLE Royal Academy G3, ROSINKA Last Tycoon LR, PACO JACK Kenmare LR. 1st Dam: LOGJAM by Royal Academy. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: BORIS DE DEAUVILLE (c Soviet Star) 2 wins at 3 and 4, Prix d’Harcourt G2, Prix de Guiche G3, Prix Gontaut-Biron G3, 2nd Prix Guillaume d’Ornano G2, 3rd Premio Rom G1, Prix d’Harcourt G2, Prix Dollar G2 (twice), Grand Prix de Vichy G3, La Coupe G3.

2004: Longtitude (f Alhaarth) 2005: LEANDROS (g Invincible Spirit) 2 wins 2-3.

2006: I’m Off See You (c Gold Away) 2007: (f Ballingarry)

Broodmare Sire: ROYAL ACADEMY. Sire of the dams of 53 SW. In 2008 - FOXYSOX Foxhound G2, BORIS DE DEAUVILLE Soviet Star G3, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Danehill Dancer G3, TRINCOT Peintre Celebre G3, BLAZONRY Spectrum LR, KANDIDATE Kabool LR, MARQUIX Linamix LR, SATONO PROGRESS Taiki Shuttle LR, WHY BE Success Express LR, YANKEE BRAVO Yankee Gentleman LR.

Special SOVIET STAR b 84 Venture Veruschka Marie d’Anjou Nijinsky Royal Academy Crimson Saint LOGJAM b 98 Groom Dancer Loophole Luvia

Nearctic Natalma Forli Thong Relic Rose O’Lynn Vandale Marigold Northern Dancer Flaming Page Crimson Satan Bolero Rose Blushing Groom Featherhill Cure The Blues Lucaya

Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Nijinsky Crimson Saint BONHEUR b 98 King’s Bishop Queen To Conquer Beat It

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Northern Dancer Flaming Page Crimson Satan Bolero Rose Round Table Spearfish Silnet Beactive

Age 2-3

Starts 11

Wins 3

Places 6

Earned £281,321

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 76 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LIGHT FANTASTIC Kendor G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, AGAIN Kahyasi G2, ANNA PAVLOVA Sure Blade G2, CALLWOOD DANCER Rahy G2, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Royal Academy G3, ICE QUEEN Nashwan G3, SNAEFELL Standaan G3, STRIPPER Zabeel G3.

1st Dam: BONHEUR by Royal Academy. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: HAPPY LODGE (f Grand Lodge) Winner at 2 in France.

2004: OMMADAWN (f Montjeu) Winner at 3.

2005: CARRIBEAN SUNSET (f Danehill Dancer) Sold 105,089gns yearling at GOOY1. 3 wins at 3, Desmond S G3, Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial S G3, Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial G3, 3rd Coronation S G1, Irish 1000 Guineas G1.

2006: Sasicha (f Montjeu) unraced to date.

2007: (c Azamour) 2008: (c Medicean) 2nd Dam: QUEEN TO CONQUER by King’s Bishop.

8 wins 2 to 5, Yellow Ribbon S G1, 3rd Irish Oaks G1, Yellow Ribbon S G1. Dam of QUEBRADA (f Devil’s Bag: ARAG Preis (1000 Guineas) G2), COURT (f Devil’s Bag: Rockingham S LR), Green

Kadissya Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy

1. AGAIN (IRE) 8-12 £59,743 b f by Danehill Dancer - Cumbres (Kahyasi) O-Michael Tabor B-Southern Bloodstock TR-David Wachman 2. Oui Say Oui (IRE) 8-12 £17,463 b f by Royal Applause - Mohican Princess (Shirley Heights) O-Oh Five Syndicate B-K Molloy TR-T Stack 3. Rare Ransom (GB) 8-12 £8,272 b f by Oasis Dream - Rapid Ransom (Red Ransom) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Skymarc Farm, Castlemartin Stud TR-DK Weld Margins 3, 1.5. Time 1:33.10 (slow 7.60). Going Heavy.

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £192,352

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. See race 275.

1st Dam: Cumbres by Kahyasi. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 1997: OUROUMTSI (c Sin Kiang) Winner at 3 in France.

1998: Passage To Victory (c Bering) unraced.

1999: Wilde Bones (c Kendor) 2000: Lawrence of Arabia (g Desert King) 2002: Cypress (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced.

Broodmare.

2003: OCTOBER SKY (c Danehill) 2 wins at 4 in Australia.

2004: Arkadina (f Danehill) Winner at 3, 2nd Lenebane S LR, 3rd Ladbrokes Give Thanks S G3.

2005: Ultima Mode (c Danehill Dancer) in training.

2006: AGAIN (f Danehill Dancer) 3 wins at 2, Moyglare Stud S G1, Ballygallon Stud Debutante S G2.

2nd Dam: FLORIPEDES by Top Ville. 2 wins at 3 in France Prix de Lutece G3, 2nd Prix Royal Oak G1.

Dam of MONTJEU (c Sadler’s Wells: Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Irish Derby G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, Prix du Jockey Club G1, 2nd Champion S G1, Prix Lupin G1), LE PAILLARD (c Sanglamore: Prix Rene Bedel LR, 2nd San Juan Capistrano Invitation H G1), Le Fou (c Polish Precedent: 2nd Prix La Force G3). Grandam of MONT ROCHER, Yayo.

LEOPARDSTOWN. August 17. 3yo+. 12f.

1. MORES WELLS (GB) 4 9-10 £33,456 b c by Sadler’s Wells - Endorsement (Warning) O-Iona Equine Syndicate B-Cliveden Stud Ltd, Ocean Bloodstock TR-K Prendergast 2. Washington Irving (IRE) 3 8-11 £9,779 b c by Montjeu - Shouk (Shirley Heights) O-Derrick Smith B-Quay Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 3. Profound Beauty (IRE) 4 9-4 £4,632 b f by Danehill - Diamond Trim (Highest Honor) O-Moyglare Stud Farm B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld

Age 2-4

Starts 13

The Danehill Dancer/Kahyasi cross has produced: AGAIN G1, CRIMSON BLOSSOM G3.

Wins 4

Places 6

Earned £165,983

Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 297 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SADDEX Irish River G1, YEATS Top Ville G1, FRONT HOUSE Darshaan G2, PROSPECT WELLS Shirley Heights G2, ASK Rainbow Quest G3, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Rainbow Quest G3, GAGNOA Darshaan G3, MORES WELLS Warning G3, ROYAL AND REGAL Smarten G3, SEPTIMUS Darshaan G3, EZIMA Darshaan LR, HINDU KUSH Darshaan LR, MILLENNIUM WING Halo LR, SAIL Seattle Slew LR, ASHKAZAR Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: ENDORSEMENT by Warning. 2 wins at 3, Queen’s Vase G3. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: ROAD RAGE (f Giant’s Causeway) Winner at 2.

2003: Galient (g Galileo) 4 wins, 2nd Queen’s Vase G3.

2004: MORES WELLS (c Sadler’s Wells) Sold 220,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 4 wins at 3 and 4, Ballyroan S G3 (twice), P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax S G3, 2nd At The Races Curragh Cup G3, 3rd Irish Field Irish St Leger G1, High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge S G3.

2005: Testimonial (f Singspiel) in training.

2006: Toll Road (f Dubai Destination) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: Overdrive by Shirley Heights. 5 wins at 3 and 4, 4th Insulpak Sagaro EBF S G3. Dam of ENDORSEMENT (f Warning, see above), Zugudi (c Night Shift: 3rd Serlby S LR) Broodmare Sire: WARNING. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MODERN LOOK Zamindar G2, MORES WELLS Sadler’s Wells G3, OVERDOSE Starborough G3, SENLIS High Chaparral G3, POCKET MONEY Namid LR. The Sadler’s Wells/Warning cross has produced: MORES WELLS G1, MUTINYONTHEBOUNTY G2.

MORES WELLS b c 2004 Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Natalma Almahmoud Hail To Reason Bold Reason Lalun Forli Special Thong In Reality Known Fact Tamerett Roberto Slightly Dangerous Where You Lead Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Crepello Milly Moss Bally’s Mil Nearctic Northern Dancer SADLER’S WELLS b 81

Broodmare Sire: KAHYASI. Sire of the dams of 27 Stakes winners. In 2008 - AGAIN Danehill Dancer G1, LINNGARI Indian Ridge G1, PROMISING LEAD Danehill G1, ZARKAVA Zamindar G1, CHAMPS ELYSEES Danehill G2, VISIT Oasis Dream G3, CRIMSON BLOSSOM Danehill Dancer LR, SALFORD MILL Peintre Celebre LR.

278 PRIX JACQUES LE MAROIS G1 DEAUVILLE. August 17. 3yo+c&f. 1600m.

1. TAMAYUZ (GB) 3 8-11 £252,088 ch c by Nayef - Al Ishq (Nureyev) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-F Head 2. Natagora (FR) 3 8-8 £100,853 gr f by Divine Light - Reinamixa (Linamix) O-Stefan Friborg B-B Gouin, G Duca TR-P Bary 3. Major Cadeaux (GB) 4 9-3 £50,426 ch c by Cadeaux Genereux - Maine Lobster (Woodman) O-NA Woodcock, AC Pickford, D Mort B-Earl Richard Evain TR-R Hannon Margins 2.5, 3. Time 1:36.40 (fast 2.00).

Going Good to soft.

277 BALLYROAN S G3

Margins 3.5, 0.5. Time 2:40.20 (slow 8.00).

Going Heavy.

276 DEBUTANTE S G2

LEOPARDSTOWN. August 17. 3yo+. 8f.

1. CARRIBEAN SUNSET (IRE) 3 9-3 £33,456 b f by Danehill Dancer - Bonheur (Royal Academy) O-Dr R Lambe B-Barronstown Stud TR-DK Weld 2. Blythe Knight (IRE) 8 9-10 £9,779 ch g by Selkirk - Blushing Barada (Blushing Groom) O-Maxilead Limited B-Gainsborough Stud Management Co Ltd TR-JJ Quinn 3. Deauville Vision (IRE) 5 9-4 £4,632 b m by Danehill Dancer - Alexia Reveuse (Dr Devious) O-T Kimura B-T Kimura TR-M Halford Margins 4.5, 1.75. Time 1:44.30 (slow 5.90). Going Hvy.

Ile de Bourbon Kahyasi

LEOPARDSTOWN. August 17. 2yo. 7f.

Age 2

275 DESMOND S G3

Lettre d’Amour

CARRIBEAN SUNSET b f 2005

BORIS DE DEAUVILLE b h 2003 Northern Dancer

Mira Adonde

The Danehill Dancer/Royal Academy cross has produced: CARRIBEAN SUNSET G1, What’s Up Pussycat LR.

Royal Academy

Nureyev

Sharpen Up

CUMBRES b 93

2nd Dam: Loophole by Groom Dancer. 2 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Prix Belle de Nuit LR, Prix Joubert LR. Broodmare Sire: ROYAL ACADEMY. Sire of the dams of 53 Stakes winners. In 2008 - FOXYSOX Foxhound G2, BORIS DE DEAUVILLE Soviet Star G3, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Danehill Dancer G3, TRINCOT Peintre Celebre G3.

Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Nijinsky Roseliere Blushing Groom Kalkeen High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon

Fairy Bridge

Warning ENDORSEMENT b 96 Overdrive

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 5

Places 0

Earned £468,140

Sire: NAYEF. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2008 TAMAYUZ Nureyev G1, LADY MARIAN Shareef Dancer G3.

1st Dam: AL ISHQ by Nureyev. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: Thamarat (f Anabaa) Winner at 2 in France, 3rd Prix Yacowlef LR. Broodmare.

2004: Nuqoosh (f Machiavellian) Winner at 2 in France, 2nd Prix Miesque G3.

2005: TAMAYUZ (c Nayef) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, Prix Jean Prat G1, Prix de Fontainebleau G3.

2006: Ashaaq (c Anabaa) 2007: Dijlah (f Linamix) 2008: (f Medicean) 2nd Dam: ALLEZ LES TROIS by Riverman. 3 wins in France Prix de Flore G3. Dam of ANABAA BLUE (c Anabaa: Prix du Jockey Club G1), REUNITE (f Kingmambo: Virginia Fillies S LR, 2nd Winter Hill S G3), MEASURED TEMPO (f Sadler’s Wells: Swettenham Stud Fillies Trial LR) Broodmare Sire: NUREYEV. Sire of the dams of 167 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BIG BROWN Boundary G1, TAMAYUZ Nayef G1, COSTUME Danehill G2, INCANTO DREAM Galileo G2, GESTURE Bahri G3, RAINBOW VIEW Dynaformer G3, SLEEPLESS NIGHT Kurofune G3.

See race 220 for pedigree analysis TAMAYUZ ch c 2005 Raise A Native Gold Digger Rambunctious Jameela Asbury Mary NAYEF b 98 Busted Bustino Ship Yard Height of Fashion Queen’s Hussar Highclere Highlight Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Nureyev Forli Special Thong AL ISHQ ch 97 Never Bend Riverman River Lady Allez Les Trois Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Mr Prospector

Gulch

279 RHEINLAND-POKAL G1 COLOGNE. August 17. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. KAMSIN (GER) 3 8-8 £73,529 b c by Samum - Kapitol (Winged Love) O-Stall Blankenese B-Gestut Karlshof TR-P Schiergen 2. Papal Bull (GB) 5 9-6 £24,265 b h by Montjeu - Mialuna (Zafonic) O-Papal Bull Syndicate B-BH Simpson, CFD Simpson TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Akiem (IRE) 3 8-8 £11,029 b c by Kutub - Anacapri (Anabaa) O-Stall Molenhof B-Sunland Holdings TR-A Lowe Margins 7, 0.5. Time 2:26.76. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 4

Places 3

Earned £399,475

Sire: SAMUM. Sire of 3 SW. In 2008 - KAMSIN Winged Love G1, BAILA ME Law Society G2.

1st Dam: KAPITOL by Winged Love. 3 wins at 3 in Germany, Preis der Landes Nordhein-Westfalen G3.

Dam of 3 winners:

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DATA BOOK European Pattern 2002: KONTINENT (c Benny The Dip) 4 wins.

2003: KRONOS (g Spectrum) 3 wins.

2005: KAMSIN (c Samum) 4 wins at 3 in Germany, Rheinland-Pokal G1, Grosser Preis von Baden G1, BMW Deutsches Derby G1, Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhaus Metzler G3.

2006: Kohinoor (c Samum) unraced to date.

2007: Kings Messenger (c Samum)

SNAEFELL gr g 2004 Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Zeddaan

2nd Dam: KARLSHORST by Surumu. 1 win at 3.

Standaan Castania

Broodmare Sire: WINGED LOVE. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2008 - KAMSIN Samum G1.

KING OF ROME b c 2005

Danzig

SOVEREIGN GRACE gr 89 Lord Gayle Gay Nocturne Pianissimo

See race 205 for pedigree analysis

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Grey Sovereign Vareta Orsini Chios Sir Gaylord Sticky Case Fortino II Whispering

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge MONTJEU b 96 Top Ville Floripedes Toute Cy Mr Prospector Forty Niner File AMIZETTE b 92 Never Bend Courtly Dee Tulle

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special High Top Sega Ville Tennyson Adele Toumignon Raise A Native Gold Digger Tom Rolfe Continue Nasrullah Lalun War Admiral Judy-Rae

KAMSIN b c 2005 Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Surumu Mosella Monasia Sadler’s Wells Old Vic Cockade Ridan Brave Lass Bravour II Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk Top Ville J’Ai Deux Amours Pollenka Literat Surumu Surama Luciano Kaisertreue Kaiserzeit Konigsstuhl Monsun SAMUM ch 97 Sacarina

Winged Love KAPITOL b 97 Karlshorst

281 ROYAL WHIP S G2

282 NUNTHORPE S G1

LEOPARDSTOWN. August 17. 3yo+. 10f.

NEWMARKET. August 22. 2yo+. 5f.

1. KING OF ROME (IRE) 3 9-0 £56,985 b c by Montjeu - Amizette (Forty Niner) O-Derrick Smith B-The Amizette Partnership TR-AP O’Brien 2. Alarazi (IRE) 4 9-9 £17,463 b c by Spectrum - Alaya (Ela-Mana-Mou) O-Denis J Reddan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx 3. Zulu Chief (USA) 3 9-0 £8,272 b c by Fusaichi Pegasus - La Lorgnette (Val de L’Orne) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Strategy Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien Margins3.5, 1.75. Time2:12.80 (slow 7.30).Going Heavy.

1. BORDERLESCOTT (GB) 6 9-11 £93,671 b g by Compton Place - Jeewan (Touching Wood) O-James Edgar, William Donaldson B-James Clark TR-R Bastiman 2. National Colour (SAF) 6 9-8 £35,508 gr m by National Assembly - Rainbow Cake (Mr Eats) O-CJH Van Niekerk B-Adv A P Joubert TR-S Tarry 3. Kingsgate Native (IRE) 3 9-9 £17,771 b c by Mujadil - Native Force (Indian Ridge) O-John Mayne B-Peter McCutcheon TR-JR Best Margins 0.5, 1. Time 0:56.09 (fast 1.71). Going Good.

280 PHOENIX SPRINT S G3 LEOPARDSTOWN. August 17. 3yo+. 6f.

1. SNAEFELL (IRE) 4 9-5 £35,846 gr c by Danehill Dancer - Sovereign Grace (Standaan) O-Lady Clague B-Newberry Stud Farm TR-M Halford 2. Georgebernardshaw (IRE) 3 9-1 £10,478 b c by Danehill Dancer - Khamseh (Thatching) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Quay Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 3. Kyniska (IRE) 3 8-12 £4,963 b f by Choisir - Lunadine (Bering) O-Kyniska Syndicate B-Deer Forest Stud Ltd TR-Tracey Collins Margins Head, 0.5. Time 1:18.20 (slow 6.50).

Going Heavy.

Age 2-4

Starts 19

Wins 5

Places 8

Earned £145,755

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 76 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LIGHT FANTASTIC Kendor G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, AGAIN Kahyasi G2, ANNA PAVLOVA Sure Blade G2, CALLWOOD DANCER Rahy G2, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Royal Academy G3, ICE QUEEN Nashwan G3, SNAEFELL Standaan G3, STRIPPER Zabeel G3.

1st Dam: Sovereign Grace by Standaan. Winner at 3, 2nd Tipperary Sprint LR. Dam of 5 winners: 1995: Kasimira (f Doyoun) unraced.

1996: Henry Hall (c Common Grounds) 10 wins, 2nd Field Marshal S LR. 1997: Minata (f Alzao) unraced.

1998: SUPER MILLENIUM (c Ridgewood Ben) 3 wins at 3 in Italy.

1999: Sassania (f Persian Bold). Broodmare.

2000: DAGANYA (f Danehill Dancer) 2 wins at 2 and 3, Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sweet Mimosa S LR, 2nd Big Shuffle Flying Five G2.

Broodmare.

2002: HEMARIS (f Sri Pekan) 2 wins at 2 and 3.

2003: Tirawa (g Namid) 2004: SNAEFELL (g Danehill Dancer) 5 wins at 2 to 4, Phoenix Sprint S G3, Bud Light S LR, Woodlands S LR, 3rd Greenlands S G3, Naas Sprint S LR. 2005: Naias (f Namid) 2006: Simply Topping (f Exceed And Excel) in training.

2008: (f Aussie Rules) 2nd Dam: Gay Nocturne by Lord Gayle. ran twice at 2. Dam of Vivo (g Shaadi: 2nd Ardilaun House Hotel Oyster S LR, 3rd Blandford S G2, 3rd Guinness Galway H. Hurdle G2 (twice)).

Broodmare Sire: STANDAAN. Sire of the dams of 9 SW. In 2008 - SNAEFELL Danehill Dancer G3.

The Danehill Dancer/Standaan cross has produced: DAGANYA G2, SNAEFELL G3.

Age 2-3

Starts 10

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £117,752

Sire: MONTJEU. Sire of 55 Stakes winners. In 2008 - FROZEN FIRE Woodman G1, MONTMARTRE Linamix G1, NOM DU JEU Prized G1, KING OF ROME Forty Niner G2, MACARTHUR Gone West G2, ALESSANDRO VOLTA Machiavellian G3, BALLACK Last Tycoon G3, FULMONTI Grosvenor G3, ALBISOLA Danehill LR, CLOWANCE Sternkoenig LR, ERADICATE Indian Ridge LR, FENCE POSTWAL Catrail LR, GORKY PARK Defensive Play LR, LION SANDS Darshaan LR, SOPRAN PROMO Mr Prospector LR, BLUE BAJAN Darshaan LR, HURRICANE FLY Kenmare LR, WON IN THE DARK Lion Cavern LR. 1st Dam: Amizette by Forty Niner. Own sister to TWINING. Dam of 4 winners: 1997: RIO HONDO (c Storm Cat) Winner at 4.

1998: Adivina (f Deputy Minister) unplaced.

1999: Alpine Rose (f Kris S) ran on the flat in USA. 2000: TRIDENT HOUSE (c A P Indy) 5 wins at 3 to 5 in USA. 2001: Zuri (f Kris S) 2002: DANCINGINTHEAISLES (c Giant’s Causeway) Winner at 5 in USA. 2004: Mo Cheoil Thu (f In The Wings) 2005: KING OF ROME (c Montjeu) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Royal Whip S G2, Meld S G3, 2nd Derby Trial G3, 3rd Hampton Court S LR. 2006: Another Cool Cat (g One Cool Cat) unraced.

2007: (f Medaglia d’Oro) 2008: (c A P Warrior) 2nd Dam: COURTLY DEE by Never Bend. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in USA. Dam of ALTHEA (f Alydar: Arkansas Derby G1, Santa Susana S G1, 2nd Fantasy S G1, Oak Leaf S G1), ALI OOP (c Al Hattab: Sapling S G1, 4th Champagne S G1, Hopeful S G1), KETOH (c Exclusive Native: Cowdin S G1, 4th Champagne S G1), AQUILEGIA (f Alydar: New York H G2), AISHAH (f Alydar: Rare Perfume S G2), TWINING (c Forty Niner: Peter Pan S G2, Withers S G2), NATIVE COURIER (g Exclusive Native: Bernard Baruch H G3, Brighton Beach H G3, Seneca H G3, 2nd Man O’War S G1, 3rd Turf Classic G1, 4th Man O’War S G1), PRINCESS OOLA (f Al Hattab: Whitemarsh H, 2nd Affectionately H G3), Press Card (c Fappiano: 2nd Pegasus H G1, 3rd Champagne S G1). Grandam of AZZAAM, ALDIZA, GREEN DESERT, ATELIER, SEATTLE DAWN, DEFACTO, NAMAQUALAND, DESTINY DANCE, BERTOLINI, AURORA, ISLAND OF SILVER, TRUCKEE, ALYSSUM. Broodmare Sire: FORTY NINER. Sire of the dams of 44 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ANY LIMIT Limit Out G2, KING OF ROME Montjeu G2, SOUTH CENTRAL Forest Camp G2, BROWNIE POINTS Forest Wildcat G3, PRYKA Southern Halo G3, TERRAIN Sky Mesa LR.

98 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER OCTOBER 2008

Age 2-6

Starts 35

Wins 9

Places 18

Earned £377,766

Sire: COMPTON PLACE. Sire of 14 Stakes winners.

In 2008 - BORDERLESCOTT Touching Wood G1, PROLIFIC Bahamian Bounty G2, INTREPID JACK Primo Dominie G3, PASSIFIED Night Shift LR. 1st Dam: JEEWAN by Touching Wood. Winner at 3.

Own sister to TALDARI. Dam of 5 winners: 1991: BELLO GALLICO (g Gallic League) 6 wins inc. Ladbrokes Boldboy Sprint Handicap, Newmarket.

1992: HARRY BROWNE (g Al Hareb) 5 wins at 3.

1993: Dells Dream (f Classic Music) ran 3 times.

Broodmare.

1994: Sadlers Niece (f Classic Music) unraced.

Broodmare.

1998: PATRICIA PHILOMENA (f Prince of Birds) 4 wins at 4 and 5. Broodmare.

1999: WOODBURY (f Woodborough) 6 wins at 2, 3 and 5.

2000: First Fortune (g Primo Dominie) ran a few times.

2002: BORDERLESCOTT (g Compton Place) Sold 13,000gns yearling at DNOC2. 9 wins to 2008, Coolmore Nunthorpe S G1, 2nd Betfred.com Temple S G2, Igloos Bentinck S G3, Bulmers Belgrave S LR, SEI Investments Leisure S LR, totesportcasino.com Wentworth S LR, Toteswinger City Wall S LR, Axminster Carpets Cathedral S LR, Play Casino at Ladbrokes Golden Rose S LR, Totepool Beverley Bullet Sprint LR. 2003: Four Penny Road (f Josr Algarhoud) unraced.

Broodmare.

2008: (f Compton Place) 2nd Dam: ADEEBAH by Damascus. 1 win at 2. Dam of TALDARI (c Touching Wood: Velka Cena Hlavniho Mesta Prahy LR) Broodmare Sire: TOUCHING WOOD. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners. In 2008 BORDERLESCOTT Compton Place G1, ISTA KAREEM Germano G3.

BORDERLESCOTT b g 2002 Ahonoora Indian Ridge Hillbrow COMPTON PLACE ch 94 Nebbiolo Nosey Little Cynthia Roberto Touching Wood Mandera JEEWAN b/br 85 Damascus Adeebah Transylvania

Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Swing Easy Golden City Yellow God Novara Wolver Hollow Fazilka Hail To Reason Bramalea Vaguely Noble Foolish One Sword Dancer Kerala Bold Ruler Cascade

For a horse whose fee was no higher than £7,500 in 2008, Compton Place is having an excellent season. The 1997 July Cup winner ranked among the top 20 stallions early in September, with domestic earnings of over £500,000 and a creditable total of three Group winners to his credit.

One of the Group winners is the Gr2 Richmond Stakes winner Prolific, but the other two, the Nunthorpe winner Borderlescott and the Hackwood Stakes winner Intrepid Jack, are at the other end of the age scale, both being sixyears-old.

Borderlescott’s victory in the Nunthorpe was rather unexpected, as he had had a luckless time since his win in the 2006 Stewards’ Cup, winning only one of his next 18 races but finishing second on no fewer than 11 occasions. However, Borderlescott had gone close to carrying 9st10lb to victory in the 2008 Stewards’ Cup and a similar effort was good enough for him to win the Nunthorpe Stakes.

Borderlescott is considered by his trainer to be better at five furlongs than six, yet the gelding’s dam Jeewan gained her only victory over 12 furlongs and was tried over 17 furlongs. However, the next dam, Adeebah, was considered a sprinter, and the next dam, Transylvania, was a sister to Jacinto, runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby.

COMPTON PLACE Champion 3yo European Sprinter Group 1 sire of course record-breaking

BORDERLESCOTT 283 GIMCRACK S G2 NEWBURY. August 22. 2yoc&g. 6f 8yds.

1. SHAWEEL (GB) 8-12 £39,739 b c by Dansili - Cooden Beach (Peintre Celebre) O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum B-PC Hunt TR-M Johnston 2. Master Noverre (IRE) 8-12 £15,064 ch g by Noverre - Boston Ivy (Mark of Esteem) O-Percy/Green Racing 1 B-Barbara Prendergast TR-RA Fahey 3. Jobe (USA) 8-12 £7,539 b c by Johannesburg - Bello Cielo (Conquistador Cielo) O-J Duddy, L Duddy, A Bailey, B McDonald B-David Garvin TR-KA Ryan Margins 2.25, 1.25. Time 1:13.92 (slow 2.52).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 6

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £56,664

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 28 Stakes winners. In 2008 DIAMOND DIVA Indian Ridge G2, SHAWEEL Peintre Celebre G2, TRICK OF LIGHT Known Fact G2, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, GRECIAN DANCER Statoblest G3, DANSANT Kris LR, PASSAGE OF TIME Sadler’s Wells LR, PRUDENZIA Zafonic LR, PERCE ROCK Vaigly Great LR. 1st Dam: COODEN BEACH by Peintre Celebre.

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Caulfield on Borderlescott: “He is considered by his trainer to be better over five furlongs than six, but his dam Jeewan won over 12 furlongs and tried 17 furlongs” Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: SHAWEEL (c Dansili) Sold 26,000gns foal at TADEF, 120,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 2 wins at 2, Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack S G2, 3rd Weatherbys Superlative S G2.

2007: (c Zamindar) 2nd Dam: JOYFUL by Green Desert. 1 win at 3.

Grandam of NIJOOM DUBAI. Broodmare Sire: PEINTRE CELEBRE. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SHAWEEL Dansili G2.

SHAWEEL b c 2006 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Nureyev Peintre Celebre Peinture Bleue COODEN BEACH b 2000 Green Desert Joyful Optimistic Lass

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Northern Dancer Special Alydar Petroleuse Danzig Foreign Courier Mr Prospector Loveliest

284 YORKSHIRE OAKS G1 NEWMARKET. August 22. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

1. LUSH LASHES (GB) 3 8-11 £93,671 b f by Galileo - Dance For Fun (Anabaa) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Mrs AM Jenkins TR-JS Bolger 2. Dar Re Mi (GB) 3 8-11 £35,508 b f by Singspiel - Darara (Top Ville) O-Lord Lloyd-Webber B-Watership Down Stud TR-JHM Gosden 3. Michita (USA) 3 8-11 £17,771 bbr f by Dynaformer - Thunder Kitten (Storm Cat) O/B-Stonerside Stable TR-JHM Gosden Margins 1.25, 3.5. Time 2:25.11 (fast 2.39). Going Gd. Age 2-3

Starts 9

Wins 5

Places Earned 1 £1,125,422

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 37 SW. In 2008 - CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G1, LUSH LASHES Anabaa G1, NEW APPROACH Ahonoora G1, RED ROCKS Machiavellian G1, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Erins Isle G1, GALLANT TESS Diesis G2, INCANTO DREAM Nureyev G2, ADORED Darshaan G3, ALVARO Thatching G3, CUIS GHAIRE Danehill G3, GRAVITATION Acatenango G3, LEO’S STARLET Green Tune G3, PRIMA LUCE Desert King G3, RIP VAN WINKLE Stravinsky G3, SIXTIES ICON Diesis G3, SUB ROSE Kris S G3, CEDAR MOUNTAIN Spectrum LR, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift LR, LUVULEO Marscay LR, MISS GALILEI Danehill LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR. 1st Dam: DANCE FOR FUN by Anabaa. Winner at 3. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: LUSH LASHES (f Galileo) Sold 52,544gns yearling at GOOY1. 5 wins, Coronation S G1, Yorkshire Oaks G1, Matron S G1, Musidora S G3, 2nd Nassau S G1.

2006: Scottish Glen (c Kyllachy) unraced to date.

2007: (c Royal Applause)

Age 2

285 CELEBRATION MILE G2 GOODWOOD. August 23. 3yo+. 8f.

1. RAVEN’S PASS (USA) 3 8-9 £56,770 ch c by Elusive Quality - Ascutney (Lord At War) O/B-Stonerside Stable TR-JHM Gosden 2. Bankable (IRE) 4 9-1 £21,520 b c by Medicean - Dance To The Top (Sadler’s Wells) O-Ronchalon Racing (UK) Ltd B-Barronstown Stud et al TR-LM Cumani 3. Third Set (IRE) 5 9-1 £10,770 b g by Royal Applause - Khamseh (Thatching) O-Godolphin B-A Stroud, J Hanly TR-S bin Suroor Margins 1, 9. Time 1:39.30 (slow 2.10).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 10

Wins 4

Places 6

Sire: ELUSIVE QUALITY. Sire of 31 SW. In 2008 RAVEN’S PASS Lord At War G2, ELUSIVE WARNING Valid Appeal G3, BAHARAH Generous LR, BERNICIA Danehill LR, ELUSIVE HORIZON Unbridled’s Song LR, HONEST QUALITY Seattle Slew LR, NATIVE RULER Dixieland Band LR. 1st Dam: ASCUTNEY by Lord At War. 2 wins at 2 in USA, Miesque S G3. Own sister to WORDS OF WAR. Dam of 3 winners: 1999: Prof. Heinrichs (c Kris S) unplaced.

2000: GIGAWATT (c Wild Again) 8 wins in USA, Miami Mile Breeders’ Cup H G3.

2001: NEW AGE (c Touch Gold) Winner at 4 in USA. 2003: Dovie (f Coronado’s Quest) unraced.

2004: Gentle Gale (f Storm Cat) unraced.

2005: RAVEN’S PASS (c Elusive Quality). 4 wins at 2 and 3, Celebration Mile S G2, Solario S G3, Winkfield S LR, 2nd St James’s Palace S G1, Sussex S G1, Prix Jean Prat G1, Craven S G3, 3rd Dewhurst S G1.

2006: (f Storm Cat) 2nd Dam: Right Word by Verbatim. Own sister to SPRUCE SONG. Dam of ASCUTNEY (f Lord At War, see above), WORDS OF WAR (f Lord At War: Mint Julep H LR, River Downs H LR, Rachel Jackson H LR, 2nd Hawthorne Derby G3, Budweiser Hawthorne Breeders’ Cup H’cap G3, Keeneland Breeders’ Cup H G3), WORD O’ RANSOM (f Red Ransom: Contrary Rose S, Winning Colors S, Stefanita H, 3rd Primonetta H LR, Jacob France H LR). Grandam of NO MATTER WHAT, E DUBAI, POLONIUS, WITTEN, RAGE TILL DAWN, King Carlos. Third dam of RAINBOW VIEW. Broodmare Sire: LORD AT WAR. Sire of the dams of 25 Stakes winners. In 2008 - RAVEN’S PASS Elusive Quality G2, THE NIAGARA QUEEN Langfuhr G2, BOSS LAFITTE Dynaformer G3.

Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame ELUSIVE QUALITY b 93 Hero’s Honor Touch of Greatness Ivory Wand General Luna de Miel ASCUTNEY b 94 Verbatim Right Word

Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Tamerett Northern Dancer Glowing Tribute Sir Ivor Natashka Brigadier Gerard Mercuriale Con Brio Good Will Speak John Well Kept Fleet Nasrullah Classicist

LUSH LASHES b f 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Danzig Anabaa Balbonella DANCE FOR FUN b 99 Arazi Hilaris Carnival Spirit

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Gay Mecene Bamieres Blushing Groom Danseur Fabuleux Kris Fiesta Fun

Places 0

Earned £40,938

1st Dam: BLUE SYMPHONY by Darshaan. Winner at 3. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: BLUE RHAPSODY (f Cape Cross) Winner at 2.

2006: FANTASIA (f Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 2, Toteswinger Prestige S G3.

2007: (f Montjeu) 2008: (c Pivotal)

2006: INFAMOUS ANGEL (f Exceed And Excel) Sold 9,000gns at DNSLY. 2 wins at 2, Lowther S G2.

2007: (f Danehill Dancer) 2nd Dam: AMANDINE by Darshaan. 1 win at 3 in France. Dam of SGT PEPPER (g Fasliyev: Stonehenge S LR), Duchcov (f Caerleon: 2nd Ballymacoll Stud S LR).

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 186 SW. In 2008 - CREACHADOIR King’s Best G1, GRAND COUTURIER Grand Lodge G1, HENRYTHENAVIGATOR Kingmambo G1, MUSIC NOTE A P Indy G1, YOUMZAIN Sinndar G1, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo G2, COASTAL PATH Halling G2, INFAMOUS ANGEL Exceed And Excel G2, CONDUIT Dalakhani G3, PATKAI Indian Ridge G3, REGIME Golan G3.

INFAMOUS ANGEL b f 2006 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu EXCEED AND EXCEL b 2000 Northern Dancer Lomond My Charmer Patrona Watch Your Step Gladiolus Back Britches Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special EVANGELINE b 99 Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy Amandine Hello Gorgeous Libertine North Forland Danzig

Danehill

2nd Dam: BLUE DUSTER by Danzig. Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 1995. 5 wins, Cheveley Park S G1, 2nd Sprint Cup G1. Own sister to ZIETEN. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 120 Stakes winners. In 2008 - FRONT HOUSE Sadler’s Wells G2, ADORED Galileo G3, ALEXANDRA ROSE Caesour G3, FANTASIA Sadler’s Wells G3, GAGNOA Sadler’s Wells G3, J’RAY Distant View G3, SEPTIMUS Sadler’s Wells G3.

The Sadler’s Wells/Darshaan cross has produced: EBADIYLA G1, ELECTION DAY G1, FRONT HOUSE G1, GAGNOA G1, GREEK DANCE G1, HIGH CHAPARRAL G1, ISLINGTON G1, MILAN G1, QUARTER MOON G1, SEPTIMUS G1, YESTERDAY G1, CRIMSON TIDE G2, CURTAIN CALL G2, EZIMA G2, TIME ON G2, FANTASIA G3, GYPSY KING G3, NEW MORNING G3, ALMA MATER LR, ASHKAZAR LR, HINDU KUSH LR, MUSHA MERR LR, NALANI LR, ZAIYAD LR, All My Loving G1, Tiffany Diamond G3, Albanov LR, Helena Molony LR, Hold Me Love Me LR, Honoria LR, Pukka LR, The Ethiopian LR. FANTASIA b f 2006 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy BLUE SYMPHONY b 2000 Danzig Blue Duster Blue Note

Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Almahmoud Hail To Reason Lalun Forli Thong Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Habitat Balsamique

RAVEN’S PASS ch c 2005

Oratorio

See race 167 for pedigree analysis

Wins 2

Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 298 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SADDEX Irish River G1, YEATS Top Ville G1, FRONT HOUSE Darshaan G2, PROSPECT WELLS Shirley Heights G2, ASK Rainbow Quest G3, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Rainbow Quest G3, FANTASIA Darshaan G3, GAGNOA Darshaan G3, MORES WELLS Warning G3, ROYAL AND REGAL Smarten G3, SEPTIMUS Darshaan G3, EZIMA Darshaan LR, HINDU KUSH Darshaan LR, MILLENNIUM WING Halo LR, SAIL Seattle Slew LR, ASHKAZAR Darshaan LR.

The Elusive Quality/Lord At War cross has produced: RAVEN’S PASS G1, Calendar Girl LR.

Lord At War

Broodmare Sire: ANABAA. Sire of the dams of 6 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LUSH LASHES Galileo G1, SILVER FROST Verglas G3.

Earned £339,018

Starts 2

287 LOWTHER S G2 NEWMARKET. August 23. 2yof. 6f.

1. INFAMOUS ANGEL (GB) 8-12 £34,062 b f by Exceed And Excel - Evangeline (Sadler’s Wells) O-Geoff Howard-Spink, Peter Marshall B-Bricklow Stud TR-R Hannon 2. Penny’s Gift (GB) 8-12 £12,912 b f by Tobougg - Happy Lady (Cadeaux Genereux) O-Malcolm Brown, Mrs Penny Brown B-Capt AL Smith-Maxwell TR-R Hannon 3. Langs Lash (IRE) 9-1 £6,462 b f by Noverre - Temple Street (Machiavellian) O-EHR Partnership B-Cathal Ryan TR-MG Quinlan Margins Nose, head. Time 1:11.65 (slow 0.85).

Going Good to firm.

288 JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL G1 NEWMARKET. August 23. 3yo+. 10f.

1. DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) 4 9-5 £141,925 b c by Danehill - Love Me True (Kingmambo) O-Mrs John Magnier, M Tabor B-Southern Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 2. Phoenix Tower (USA) 4 9-5 £53,800 b c by Chester House - Bionic (Zafonic) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil 3. New Approach (IRE) 3 8-11 £26,925 ch c by Galileo - Park Express (Ahonoora) O-HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan B-Lodge Park Stud TR-JS Bolger Margins 0.75, 2.5. Time 2:01.53 (fast 0.67).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 6

Places Earned 8 £1,388,454

Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of 346 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ARTISTE ROYAL Manila G1, DUKE OF MARMALADE Kingmambo G1, PROMISING LEAD Kahyasi G1, SHINZIG Straight Strike G1, CHAMPS ELYSEES Kahyasi G2, COSTUME Nureyev G2, MULTIDIMENSIONAL Diesis G3, OFFENBACH Shirley Heights G3.

1st Dam: Love Me True by Kingmambo. Winner at 3, 3rd Killavullan S G3. Own sister to Black Mambo.

Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Mystification (c Danehill) unraced.

2004: DUKE OF MARMALADE (c Danehill) 6 wins, Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Juddmonte International S G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, Prix Ganay G1, 2nd Irish Champion S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Vintage S G2, 3rd Queen Elizabeth II S G1.

2005: SOINLOVEWITHYOU (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 2.

2006: Storm Finch (c Storm Cat) unraced to date.

2007: Countess Lemonade (f Storm Cat) 2008: (f Storm Cat)

286 PRESTIGE S G3 GOODWOOD. August 23. 2yof. 7f.

1. FANTASIA (GB) 9-0 £31,224 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Blue Symphony (Darshaan) O-Fittocks Stud, Andrew Bengough B-Ronchalon Racing (UK) Ltd TR-LM Cumani 2. Rose Diamond (IRE) 9-0 £11,836 gr f by Daylami - Tante Rose (Barathea) O-BE Nielsen B-BE Nielsen TR-R Charlton 3. April Pride (GB) 9-0 £5,924 b f by Falbrav - Hasta (Theatrical) O-RE Greatorex B-Sir Eric Parker TR-R Hannon Margins 1, 1. Time 1:29.49 (slow 5.09). Going Gd to sft.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £65,755

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2008 - INFAMOUS ANGEL Sadler’s Wells G2, BELIEVE’N’SUCCEED Gone West G3, WILANDER Snippets G3, FLASHMANS PAPERS Lion Cavern LR, OUTDO Rhythm LR. 1st Dam: Evangeline by Sadler’s Wells. unraced.

Dam of 1 winner: 2004: Aviva (g Noverre) 2005: Bon Ton Roulet (f Hawk Wing)

2nd Dam: Lassie’s Lady by Alydar. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in USA, 3rd Sonnenburg H. Dam of BITE THE BULLET (c Spectacular Bid: Sanford S G2, 3rd Arlington Washington Futurity G1), SHUAILAAN (c Roberto: Winter Hill S LR), Love Me True (see above). Grandam of MADISON’S CHARM. Broodmare Sire: KINGMAMBO. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DUKE OF MARMALADE Danehill G1, RED GIANT Giant’s Causeway G2, WALZERTRAUM Rahy G3.

See race 42 for pedigree analysis

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DATA BOOK European Pattern DUKE OF MARMALADE b c 2004 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom DANEHILL b 86 His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque LOVE ME TRUE ch 98 Alydar Lassie’s Lady Lassie Dear

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Ribot Flower Bowl Buckpasser Natalma Raise A Native Gold Digger Nureyev Pasadoble Raise A Native Sweet Tooth Buckpasser Gay Missile

CURRAGH. August 23. 2yo. 7f.

1. ARAZAN (IRE) 9-1 £55,147 b c by Anabaa - Asmara (Lear Fan) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx 2. Ryehill Dreamer (IRE) 9-1 £17,463 b c by Catcher In The Rye - No Way (Rainbows For Life) O-IRS Syndicates LTd B-Kilfrush Stud TR-T Stack 3. Grand Ducal (IRE) 9-1 £8,272 b c by Danehill Dancer - Mood Swings (Shirley Heights) O-Mrs John Magnier B-A Stroud, J Hanly TR-AP O’Brien Margins 4, 3. Time 1:33.61 (slow 9.61). Going Hvy. Age 2

289 WINTER HILL S G3

Age 2

290 FUTURITY S G2

Starts 1

Wins 1

Places 0

Earned £9,574

WINDSOR. August 23. 3yo+. 10f 7yds.

1. STOTSFOLD (GB) 5 9-4 £39,739 b g by Barathea - Eliza Acton (Shirley Heights) O-Exors Of The Late Mrs PW Harris B-Pendley Farm TR-WR Swinburn 2. Traffic Guard (USA) 4 9-0 £15,064 b c by More Than Ready - Street Scene (Zafonic) O-Mrs Fitri Hay B-Frank Penn, John R Penn TR-Jane Chapple-Hyam 3. Unnefer (FR) 3 8-6 £7,539 b c by Danehill Dancer - Mimalia (Silver Hawk) O-The Niarchos Family B-The Niarchos Family TR-HRA Cecil Margins Head, neck. Time 2:05.06 (fast 0.34).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3-5

Starts 19

Wins 6

Places 3

Earned £131,770

Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of 77 Stakes winners. In 2008 - JUMBAJUKIBA Thatching G3, STOTSFOLD Shirley Heights G3, CICEROLE Kendor LR, TIAN SHAN Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: ELIZA ACTON by Shirley Heights. Winner at 2. Dam of 2 winners: 2001: Torley Grange (c Grand Lodge) unraced.

2002: MAGGIE TULLIVER (f Spectrum) 2 wins at 2 and 3. Broodmare.

2003: STOTSFOLD (g Barathea) 6 wins at 3 to 5, Select Racing UK On Sky 432 S G3, Toteswinger Winter Hill S G3, 3rd Coutts Glorious S LR. 2004: Anna Towkaska (f Polish Precedent) 2006: Mrs Beeton (f Dansili) unraced to date.

2008: (c Barathea) 2nd Dam: SING SOFTLY by Luthier. 3 wins at 2 and 3 Lancashire Oaks G3, 2nd Ribblesdale S G2.

Dam of SUPREME SOUND (c Superlative: Hawthorne Gold Cup H G3, 2nd United Nations H G1), TOP CEES (g Shirley Heights: Coral Cup H. Hurdle G3), Dominant Serenade (g Dominion: 2nd Sandown H. Hurdle LR). Grandam of LEPORELLO, POPPY CAREW, CALYPSO GRANT. Third dam of DEVIOUS BOY, Fairmile, Mr Keppel.

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 60 Stakes winners. In 2008 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, IMANANABAA Zemindar G1, ARAZAN Lear Fan G2, COURT Zedavite G2, LOUP BRETON Irish River G2, HAPSBURG Silver Hawk G3, ALASKA RIVER Scenic LR, BLUEFIELDS French Stress LR, KAYABA Valanour LR, PRAVANA Zabeel LR, SUNG Bluebird LR, TREASURE Kingmambo LR. 1st Dam: ASMARA by Lear Fan. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Natural Gas Energy Rated Home Trigo S LR. Dam of 8 winners: 1998: ARAMEEN (f Halling) 2 wins at 2. Broodmare.

1999: Ahsanabad (c Muhtarram) 3 wins, 3rd Desmond S G3, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S G3.

2000: ARAWAN (g Entrepreneur) Winner at 3.

2001: AZAMOUR (c Night Shift) Champion older horse in England and Ireland in 2005, Champion older horse in Europe in 2005 (9.510.5f). 6 wins at 2 to 4, Irish Champion S G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, 2nd Irish 2000 Guineas G1, 3rd Champion S G1, 2000 Guineas G1, Breeders’ Cup Turf G1.

2002: ARAFAN (g Barathea) Winner over hurdles.

2003: ARDALAN (g Sinndar) 4 wins.

2004: ARDISTAN (g Selkirk) 2 wins.

2006: ARAZAN (c Anabaa) 1 win at 2, Galileo EBF Futurity G2.

2007: (f Sadler’s Wells) 2nd Dam: ANAZA by Darshaan. 2 wins at 2 in France Prix Herbager LR. Dam of ASTARABAD (c Alleged: Prix Ganay G1, 2nd Prix d’Ispahan G1, 3rd Prix du Jockey Club G1), ASMARA (see above), Astarak (c Rainbow Quest: 3rd Prix du Lion d’Angers LR). Grandam of ANZARI, CUMMISKEY. Broodmare Sire: LEAR FAN. Sire of the dams of 50 Stakes winners. In 2008 - PRECIOUS KITTEN Catienus G1, ARAZAN Anabaa G2.

ARAZAN b c 2006 Northern Dancer Danzig

Broodmare Sire: SHIRLEY HEIGHTS. Sire of the dams of 161 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MISSIT Orpen G2, PROSPECT WELLS Sadler’s Wells G2, OFFENBACH Danehill G3, STOTSFOLD Barathea G3, CAPTAIN WEBB Storming Home LR, BORDER CASTLE Grand Lodge LR.

Pas de Nom ANABAA b 92 Gay Mecene Balbonella Bamieres Roberto Lear Fan

The Barathea/Shirley Heights cross has produced: BARATHEA GUEST G1, MAGICAL ROMANCE G1, APSIS G3, BARAFAMY G3, SHIELD G3, STOTSFOLD G3, COCKAYNE LR, Saree G3, Inchberry LR.

Wac ASMARA b 93 Darshaan Anaza Azaarika

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Missile Riverman Bergamasque Hail To Reason Bramalea Lt Stevens Belthazar Shirley Heights Delsy Ribero Arcana

STOTSFOLD b g 2003 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge BARATHEA b 90 Habitat Brocade Canton Silk Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma ELIZA ACTON b 95 Luthier Sing Softly Melody Hour

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Sir Gaylord Little Hut Runnymede Clouded Lamp Never Bend Milan Mill Hardicanute Grand Cross Klairon Flute Enchantee Sing Sing Arvonia

291 PRIX DU CALVADOS G3 DEAUVILLE. August 23. 2yof. 1400m.

1. ELUSIVE WAVE (IRE) 8-9 £29,412 b f by Elusive City - Multicolour Wave (Rainbow Quest) O-M De Chambure B-Pier House Stud TR-J-C Rouget 2. Ana Americana (FR) 8-9 £11,765 b f by American Post - Ana Marie (Anabaa) O/B-Ecurie Bader TR-P Demercastel 3. Queen America (FR) 8-9 £8,824 b f by American Post - Gandelia (Ganges) O-Mme C Wingtans B-Mme Raymonde Wingtans TR-R Collet Margins 0.5, hd. Time 1:26.20 (slow 2.60). Going Good.

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Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £53,195

Sire: ELUSIVE CITY. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ELUSIVE WAVE Rainbow Quest G3, SOUL CITY Polish Patriot LR. 1st Dam: Multicolour Wave by Rainbow Quest. Dam of 4 winners: 2003: Million Waves (f Mull of Kintyre) Winner at 2, 2nd Silken Glider S LR. Broodmare.

2004: MILLION SPIRITS (f Invincible Spirit) 2 wins at 2 and 3.

2005: PHOTOPHORE (f Clodovil) 2 wins at 3 in France.

2006: ELUSIVE WAVE (f Elusive City) Sold 12,869gns yearling at GOOY2. 3 wins at 2 at home, France, Prix du Calvados - Haras des Capucines G3, Prix Roland de Chambure LR. 2007: (c Oratorio)

at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Matchem LR, 3rd Prix Eugene Adam G2.

2005: RUSSIAN CROSS (c Cape Cross) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Prix Guillaume d’Ornano G2.

2007: Russian Symbol (f Danehill Dancer) 2008: Perfumo di Donna (f Holy Roman Emperor) 2nd Dam: High And Dry by High Line. 1 win at 2, 3rd Waterford Candelabra S G3. Grandam of COOL CREEK, CATHY’S STAR. Broodmare Sire: DANCING BRAVE. Sire of the dams of 52 SW. In 2008 - RUSSIAN CROSS Cape Cross G2, SUNRISE MAX Stay Gold G3.

RUSSIAN CROSS b c 2005

CAPE CROSS b/br 94 Park Appeal

2nd Dam: ECHOES by Niniski. 2 wins at 2 and 4 in France Prix Corrida G3, 3rd Ciga Prix de Royallieu G2. Grandam of LANGS LASH.

Dancing Brave

Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of the dams of 92 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LOOK HERE Hernando G1, AQLAAM Oasis Dream G3, ASK Sadler’s Wells G3, AXXOS Monsun G3, DOCTOR FREMANTLE Sadler’s Wells G3, ELUSIVE WAVE Elusive City G3.

ELUSIVE WAVE b f 2006

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee Lorenzaccio Ahonoora Helen Nichols Balidar Balidaress Innocence Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed Drone Navajo Princess Olmec High Hat High Line Time Call Match II Photo Flash Picture Light Danzig

Green Desert

DIEVOTCHKA b 89 High And Dry

293 GREAT VOLTIGEUR S G2

Mr Prospector Secrettame Elusive Quality Hero’s Honor Touch of Greatness Ivory Wand ELUSIVE CITY b 2000 Danzig Dayjur Gold Beauty Star of Paris Native Charger Liturgism Cult Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Rainbow Quest Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead MULTICOLOUR WAVE b 98 Nijinsky Niniski Virginia Hills Echoes Round Table Equal Honor Bold Honor Gone West

GOODWOOD. August 23. 3yoc&g. 12f.

1. CENTENNIAL (IRE) 8-12 £56,770 gr c by Dalakhani - Lurina (Lure) O-Michael O’Flynn B-W Lazy T Ltd TR-JHM Gosden 2. Top Lock (GB) 8-12 £21,520 b c by Nayef - Ermine (Cadeaux Genereux) O-D Brownlow B-Bishop Wilton Stud TR-AM Balding 3. Scintillo (GB) 8-12 £10,770 ch c by Fantastic Light - Danseuse du Soir (Thatching) O-White Beech Farm B-Woodcote Stud TR-R Hannon Margins 1.5, 2. Time 2:41.70 (slow 7.10).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 9

Wins 4

Places 3

Earned £120,854

292 PRIX GUILLAUME D’ORNANO G2 DEAUVILLE. August 23. 3yo. 2000m.

1. RUSSIAN CROSS (IRE) 8-12 £54,485 b c by Cape Cross - Dievotchka (Dancing Brave) O-Baron E de Rothschild B-Ecurie de Meautry TR-A Fabre 2. River Proud (USA) 8-12 £21,029 b c by Proud Citizen - Da River Hoss (River Special) O-Mrs Michael Spencer B-Brereton C Jones, B Ned Jones TR-PFI Cole 3. City Leader (IRE) 8-12 £10,037 gr c by Fasliyev - Kanmary (Kenmare) O-Roldvale Ltd, Sangster Family, AK Collins B-Swettenham Stud TR-BJ Meehan Margins 1.5, nk. Time 2:08.50 (slow 4.00). Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £88,471

Sire: CAPE CROSS. Sire of 42 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SEACHANGE Broad Reach G1, RUSSIAN CROSS Dancing Brave G2, SABANA PERDIDA Mr Prospector G2, TREAT GENTLY In The Wings G2, ABLE ONE Danehill LR, CRYSTAL CAPELLA Mark of Esteem LR, EVERBRIGHT Vice Regal LR, SAPHIRA’S FIRE Gulch LR, YARASTAR Sri Pekan LR. 1st Dam: Dievotchka by Dancing Brave. unraced.

Dam of 8 winners: 1995: RUSSIAN HOPE (c Rock Hopper). 11 wins at 2 to 6 in France, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Grand Prix de Deauville G2.

1996: RUSSIAN SHIFT (g Night Shift) 9 wins in France.

1997: RUSSIAN TYCOON (c Last Tycoon) 2 wins at 3 in France.

1999: DIEVOTCHKINA (f Bluebird) 2 wins at 3.

2000: RUSSIAN HILL (f Indian Ridge) 2 wins at 3 and 5 in France, Grand Prix de Compiegne LR, 2nd Prix de Royallieu Hotel du Golf Barriere G2, Prix Corrida G2. Broodmare.

2001: Russian Love (f Machiavellian). Broodmare.

2002: ARCHANGE D’OR (c Danehill) 4 wins at 3 in France, Prix Eugene Adam G2.

2004: RUSSIAN DESERT (c Desert Prince) 2 wins

Sire: DALAKHANI. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MOONSTONE Law Society G1, CENTENNIAL Lure G2, DEMOCRATE Silver Hawk G2, CONDUIT Sadler’s Wells G3.

1st Dam: Lurina by Lure. Winner at 3, 3rd Prix de Sandringham G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Moohimm (c Sadler’s Wells) 2004: Zayyir (c Indian Ridge) ran a few times.

2005: CENTENNIAL (c Dalakhani) Sold 360,000gns at TADEY. 4 wins, Great Voltigeur S G2, Classic Trial G3, 2nd Prix Thomas Bryon G3.

2006: Heavens Peak (f Pivotal) unraced to date.

2007: (f Pivotal) 2008: (f Azamour) 2nd Dam: Alligatrix by Alleged. 1 win at 2, 3rd Hoover Fillies’ Mile G3. Dam of CROCO ROUGE (c Rainbow Quest: Prix d’Ispahan G1), PERSIANALLI (c Persian Bold: Relaunch S LR), ALIDIVA (f Chief Singer: Oak Tree S LR). Grandam of TAIPAN, ALIROYAL, SLEEPYTIME, GREAT DANE, OONAGH MACCOOL, ROYAL MILLENNIUM. Broodmare Sire: LURE. Sire of the dams of 4 SW. In 2008 - CENTENNIAL Dalakhani G2, IMPRESSIVE EAGLE Rubiton LR, SOARESSA Twining LR. CENTENNIAL gr c 2005 Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy DALAKHANI gr 2000 Miswaki Daltawa Damana Danzig Lure Endear LURINA b 98 Alleged Alligatrix Shore

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Denia Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Alydar Chappaquiddick Hoist The Flag Princess Pout Round Table Delta

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Caulfield on Bushranger: “His Deauville success came just two days after Shaweel had won the Gimcrack. Both of these leading juveniles were sired by sons of Danehill” 294 PRIX MORNY G1 DEAUVILLE. August 24. 2yoc&f. 1200m.

1. BUSHRANGER (IRE) 9-0 £147,051 b c by Danetime - Danz Danz (Efisio) O-D Smith B-Tally-Ho Stud TR-David Wachman 2. Gallagher (GB) 9-0 £58,831 ch c by Bahamian Bounty - Roo (Rudimentary) O-Brimacombe, McNally, Rickman, Sangster B-Ptarmigan Bloodstock Limited TR-BJ Meehan 3. Lord Shanakill (USA) 9-0 £29,415 bbr c by Speightstown - Green Room (Theatrical) O-Mark T Gittins B-Vimal Khosla, G Khosla et al TR-KR Burke Margins 0.5, 2.5. Time 1:09.90 (slow 0.60).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £225,732

Sire: DANETIME. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BUSHRANGER Efisio G1, UTMOST RESPECT Most Welcome G3, DANERIP Rory’s Jester LR, DIMENTICATA Don’t Forget Me LR, LOOK BUSY Komaite LR. 1st Dam: Danz Danz by Efisio. unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: GRIGORIEV (c Petardia) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Spain.

2002: (f Danetime) 2003: Fox Flight (g Brave Act) ran a few times.

2004: BECKETT DANZ (f Beckett) 2 wins at 3 in Italy.

2005: Becuille (f Redback) 2006: BUSHRANGER (c Danetime) Sold 9,851gns foal at GONO1, 100,000gns yearling at DNSLY. 3 wins at 2 at home, France, Darley Prix Morny G1, Dubai Duty Free Anglesey S G3, 2nd Windsor Castle S LR, 3rd Ind. Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix S G1.

Broodmare Sire: EFISIO. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BUSHRANGER Danetime G1, SEA SEX SUN Desert Prince LR, IMPERIAL SECRET Imperial Ballet LR. BUSHRANGER b c 2006 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANETIME b 94 Lear Fan Allegheny River Allesheny Formidable Efisio Eldoret DANZ DANZ b 97 Green Desert Darcey Bussell Docklands

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Roberto Wac Be My Guest Bold Sands Forli Native Partner High Top Bamburi Danzig Foreign Courier On Your Mark Persuader

When Danetime died at the age of only 11 in 2005, few can have realised how serious a loss he would prove to Ireland’s commercial breeders. After all, he was best remembered as a leading sprint handicapper and his lack of a Group victory must have compromised the level of support he received at Tally-Ho Stud. Although his eldest progeny were five at the time of his death, he had been represented by only two Group winners (The Kiddykid and Miss Sally).

However, he has been posthumously represented by several very smart juveniles, with his penultimate crop producing the 2007 Prix Morny winner Myboycharlie and his final crop the 2008 Morny hero Bushranger.

Bushranger’s Deauville success came just two days after Shaweel had won the Gr2 Gimcrack Stakes.

Coincidentally, both of these leading juveniles were sired by sons

of Danehill and both have a Green Desert mare as their second dam, creating 3 x 4 inbreeding to Danzig. The Eclipse winner Mount Nelson is bred to a similar pattern.

Bushranger’s second dam, the miler Darcey Bussell, did her winning as an in-foal four-year-old and was sold later in the year for 34,000gns. The Efisio foal she was carrying was Bushranger’s dam.

295 PRIX DE LA NONETTE G3

Age 2-5

Starts 26

Wins 4

Places 14

Earned £234,922

FOLK OPERA ch f 2004

Sire: SICYOS. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2008 PONTE TRESA Highest Honor G2.

1st Dam: Ponte Brolla by Highest Honor. 2 wins at 3 in France, 2nd Prix du Carrousel LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: PONTE TRESA (f Sicyos) 4 wins at 3 to 5 in France, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Prix Belle de Nuit LR, Prix Lord Seymour LR, 2nd Prix Hubert de Chaudenay Casino Barriere G2, Prix Vicomtesse Vigier G2, Prix de Royaumont G3, 3rd Prix Royal-Oak-Principaute de Monaco G1, Prix Vicomtesse Vigier G2, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Prix de Barbeville G3 (twice), Prix Minerve- Shadwell G3.

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights High Hawk Sunbittern Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Herbager Ballade Miss Swapsco Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure Green Dancer Dance Machine Never A Lady Northern Dancer The Minstrel Fleur Le Fabuleux Fabulous Native Alyne Que Sadler’s Wells

In The Wings SINGSPIEL b 92 Glorious Song

Halling SKIPHALL ch 98 Minskip

298 WALTHER J JACOBS-STUTENPREIS G3

DEAUVILLE. August 24. 3yof. 2000m.

1. LADY MARIAN (GER) 9-0 £29,412 b f by Nayef - La Felicita (Shareef Dancer) O-Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee B-Count & Countess Von Stauffenberg TR-W Baltromei 2. Treat Gently (GB) 9-0 £11,765 b f by Cape Cross - Kid Gloves (In The Wings) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 3. Albisola (IRE) 9-0 £8,824 b f by Montjeu - Mahalia (Danehill) O-GA Oldham B-Citadel Stud TR-R Collet Margins 1.5, 2.5. Time 2:06.70 (slow 2.20).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 2

Places 2

2nd Dam: PUPSI by Matahawk. 5 wins at 4 and 5 in France. Dam of PORLEZZA (f Sicyos: Prix Maurice de Gheest G1), Ponte Brolla (f Highest Honor, see above) Broodmare Sire: HIGHEST HONOR. Sire of the dams of 24 Stakes winners. In 2008 GEORDIELAND Johann Quatz G2, PONTE TRESA Sicyos G2, AZABARA Pivotal LR, PROFOUND BEAUTY Danehill LR, REDOLENT Redback LR, SALUT L’AFRICAIN Ski Chief LR. PONTE TRESA gr m 2003

Earned £125,363

Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed

Sire: NAYEF. Sire of 3 SW. In 2008 - TAMAYUZ Nureyev G1, LADY MARIAN Shareef Dancer G3.

1st Dam: La Felicita by Shareef Dancer. 1win at 3, 3rd Dortmunder Stutenpreis LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: La Principessa (f King’s Best) unraced.

2003: LUCIDOR (c Zafonic) 4 wins, G P der Freien Hansestadt Bremen G3.

2004: LATINI (c Desert Prince) 3 wins at 3.

2005: LADY MARIAN (f Nayef) Sold 32,183gns at BBAGS. 2 wins at 3, Prix de la Nonette G3, GP der Jungheinrich Gabelstapler G3, 2nd Preis der Diana G1.

2006: La Reine Noir (f Rainbow Quest) unraced.

2007: (c Shamardal)

SICYOS ch 81 Habitat Sigy Satu Kenmare Highest Honor High River PONTE BROLLA ro 97 Matahawk Pupsi Poitevine

Nearctic Natalma Court Martial Barra II Sir Gaylord Little Hut Primera Creation Kalamoun Belle of Ireland Riverman Hairbrush Sea Hawk II Carromata Bolkonski Pola de Raggia

297 PRIX JEAN ROMANET G2 DEAUVILLE. August 24. 4yo+f&m. 2000m.

2nd Dam: La Concordia by Surumu. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in West Germany, 3rd Arthur Von Weinberg Rennen LR. Own sister to LA COLORADA. Dam of La Capilla (f Machiavellian: 2nd Preis des BMW Vertrieb Deutschland Ost LR), La Felicita (f Shareef Dancer, see above). Grandam of LA DANCIA. Broodmare Sire: SHAREEF DANCER. Sire of the dams of 55 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BOULE D’OR Croco Rouge G2, LADY MARIAN Nayef G3, DUELLANT Dashing Blade LR, SHARSTAR Lando LR. LADY MARIAN b f 2005 Raise A Native Gold Digger Gulch Rambunctious Jameela Asbury Mary NAYEF b 98 Busted Bustino Ship Yard Height of Fashion Queen’s Hussar Highclere Highlight Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Shareef Dancer Sir Ivor Sweet Alliance Mrs Peterkin LA FELICITA b 97 Literat Surumu Surama La Concordia Kronzeuge La Dorada Love In Mr Prospector

296 PRIX KERGORLAY G2 DEAUVILLE. August 24. 3yo+. 3000m.

1. PONTE TRESA (FR) 5 9-1 £54,485 gr m by Sicyos - Ponte Brolla (Highest Honor) O-Mme E Hilger B-P Hilger TR-Y de Nicolay 2. Mad Rush (USA) 4 9-4 £21,029 b c by Lemon Drop Kid - Revonda (Sadler’s Wells) O-Earle I Mack B-Avalon Farm TR-LM Cumani 3. Coastal Path (GB) 4 9-6 £10,037 b c by Halling - Coraline (Sadler’s Wells) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre Margins Short neck, 2.5. Time 3:12.10 (slow 0.60).

Going Good to soft.

1. FOLK OPERA (IRE) 4 8-12 £54,485 ch f by Singspiel - Skiphall (Halling) O-Godolphin B-Abbeville And Meadow Court Partners TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Fair Breeze (GER) 5 9-0 £21,029 bbr m by Silvano - Fairwind (Andrang) O-Stall Margarethe B-Frau M Wetzel TR-M Hofer 3. Hapsburg (FR) 4 8-12 £10,037 b f by Anabaa - Magical Hawk (Silver Hawk) O-J Luck B-Mickael M Kelly TR-E Libaud Margins 1.5, 0.5. Time 2:10.70 (slow 6.20).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 9

Wins 4

Places 5

Earned £133,212

BREMEN. August 24. 3yo+f&m. 2200m.

1. ASHANTEE (GER) 3 8-8 £23,529 ch f by Areion - Api Sa (Zinaad) O-Gestut Graditz B-Gestut Graditz TR-M Rulec 2. Goathemala (GER) 3 8-8 £7,353 b f by Black Sam Bellamy - Global World (Big Shuffle) O-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof B-Gestut Erlenhof TR-P Schiergen 3. Dawn Dew (GER) 3 8-8 £3,676 gr f by Montjeu - Dawn Dane (Danehill) O-Gestut Ammerland B-Virtual Investment Group Limited TR-P Schiergen Margins 0.75, 1.75. Time 2:22.04. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 9

2nd Dam: MINSKIP by The Minstrel. 1 win at 2.

Own sister to SAVINIO. Dam of SKIPPING (c Rainbow Quest: Grand Prix de Compiegne LR, Jim Murray Memorial H LR, 3rd Charles Whittingham H G1), INNOCENT AIR (f Galileo: Washington Singer S LR, Severals S LR), Minority (f Generous: 2nd Prix Minerve G3).

Broodmare Sire: HALLING. Sire of the dams of 3 SW. In 2008 - FOLK OPERA Singspiel G2.

Earned £28,880

1st Dam: API SA by Zinaad. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany. Dam of 2 winners: 2001: Alshakiro (c Sharp Prod) 2002: ANCIENT WAR (c Areion) 3 wins at 2, 4 and 5 in Germany.

2003: Al Korvetta (f Sharp Prod) 2005: ASHANTEE (f Areion) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Germany, Walther J Jacobs Stutenpreis G3, 2nd G. P. der Jungheinrich Gabelstapler G3, 3rd Henkel Rennen LR. 2007: (f Mamool) 2nd Dam: Apanage by Simply Great. 1 win at 2 in West Germany, 3rd ARAG Schwarzgold Rennen (1000 Guineas) G2. Dam of APPENA LA (f Tirol: Preis des Casino Baden-Baden LR, Preis von Koln LR). Grandam of AREIAS. Broodmare Sire: ZINAAD. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - ASHANTEE Areion G3, VANCOVIA Dream Well LR. ASHANTEE ch f 2005 Bold Reasoning Prime Abord Elevation Raise Your Skirts Strings Attached Nijinsky Caerleon Foreseer Le Levanstell Alata Altamura Mill Reef Shirley Heights Hardiemma Saritamer Time Charter Centrocon Mill Reef Simply Great Seneca Saint Crespin III All Souls St Cecilia Super Concorde

AREION b 95 Aerleona

Zinaad

1st Dam: Skiphall by Halling. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: FOLK OPERA (f Singspiel) Sold 27,000gns foal at TADEF, 105,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 4 wins, Prix Jean Romanet G2, Pinnacle S LR, 2nd Lillie Langtry S G3, Aphrodite S LR, 3rd Totesport Lingfield Oaks Trial LR. 2005: ART TREND (g Hawk Wing) Winner at 3.

2006: (c One Cool Cat) 2008: (f Green Desert)

Places 4

Sire: AREION. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2008 ASHANTEE Zinaad G3, BELTANA Dashing Blade LR.

Big Shuffle

Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of 58 Stakes winners. In 2008 - FOLK OPERA Halling G2, DAR RE MI Top Ville G3, GOWER SONG Kalaglow G3, COLONEL PARKER Molokai Prince LR, DARESSALAM Shaadi LR, MULAQAT Lahib LR, VINEA FEDERSPIEL Distant Relative LR.

Wins 2

API SA ch 96 Apanage

299 SOLARIO S G3 SANDOWN PARK. August 30. 2yo. 7f 16yds.

1. SRI PUTRA (GB) 9-0 £28,385 b c by Oasis Dream - Wendylina (In The Wings) O-HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah B-Glebe Stud And Partners TR-MA Jarvis 2. The Cheka (IRE) 9-0 £10,760 b c by Xaar - Veiled Beauty (Royal Academy) O-Anthony Pye-Jeary, Mel Smith B-James Robert Mitchell TR-E Johnson Houghton 3. Patrician’s Glory (USA) 9-0 £5,385 b c by Proud Citizen - Landholder (Dixieland Band) O-Mrs F Hay B-Mrs RD Randal TR-Jane Chapple-Hyam

OCTOBER 2008 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER 101

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DATA BOOK European Pattern Margins 0.5, nk. Time 1:29.13 (slow 2.33). Going Gd. Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £34,213

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 8 SW. In 2008 AQLAAM Rainbow Quest G3, CAPTAIN GERRARD Soviet Star G3, SRI PUTRA In The Wings G3, VISIT Kahyasi G3.

1st Dam: Wendylina by In The Wings. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: DUTY (g Rainbow Quest) 3 wins, Aramark Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle G2.

2004: Salve Evita (f Monsun) unplaced in Germany.

2005: Lykaria (f Fantastic Light) unraced to date.

2006: SRI PUTRA (c Oasis Dream) Sold 65,000gns foal at TADEF, 240,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2, Solario S G3.

2008: (c Oasis Dream)

2006: Lhashan (f Green Desert) unraced to date.

2007: (c Tobougg) 2nd Dam: LA VOYAGEUSE by Tentam. Champion 3y-o filly in Canada in 1978, Champion older sprinter in Canada in 1980. 26 wins, Canadian Oaks G1, 4th Selima S G1. Dam of TIME BANDIT (c Time For A Change: Bashford Manor S G3, Sanford S G3, 3rd Hopeful S G1), INNOVATIVE (g Time For A Change: Caballos del Sol H, 2nd Dayjur H LR. Grandam of FRENCH BRAIDS, Chief Commander. Third dam of Run Roxy Run, Boxelder.

Broodmare Sire: MR PROSPECTOR. Sire of the dams of 286 Stakes winners. In 2008 - EDDINGTON Model Man G1, LITTLE BELLE A P Indy G1, ADRIANO A P Indy G2, SABANA PERDIDA Cape Cross G2, GRASSHOPPER Dixie Union G3, LAA RAYB Storm Cat G3, MOIQEN Red Ransom G3.

Broodmare Sire: IN THE WINGS. 18 SW. In 2008 DUSHANBE Riyadian G2, TREAT GENTLY Cape Cross G2, SRI PUTRA Oasis Dream G3.

The Storm Cat/Mr Prospector cross has produced: CATIENUS G1, DENEBOLA G1, FINDER’S FEE G1, ONE COOL CAT G1, SHIMAH G1, TALE OF THE CAT G1, KATZ ME IF YOU CAN G2, SEA OF SECRETS G2, STORM SURGE G2, APOLLO CAT G3, KAMARINSKAYA G3, LAA RAYB G3, STORM CREEK G3, THE LEOPARD G3, BRAVE TIN SOLDIER LR, GOLD TRADER LR, One Great Cat G2, Steady Cat G2, Big Top Cat G3, Lucifer Sam G3, Ozzie Cat G3, Swift Attraction G3, Tenga Cat G3, Where’s That Tiger G3, Serena’s Cat LR.

SRI PUTRA b c 2006

LAA RAYB b g 2004

2nd Dam: DINALINA by Top Ville. 1 win at 2. Dam of CAERLINA (f Caerleon: Prix de Diane G1, 2nd Prix Marcel Boussac G1, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1), SWALINA (f Sadler’s Wells: Prix Charles Laffitte LR. Grandam of SERETH. Third dam of TAM LIN.

Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk WENDYLINA ch 99 Top Ville Dinalina Shahinaaz

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern High Top Sega Ville Venture Cherry

Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean STORM CAT b 83 Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger SOCIETY LADY ch 90 Tentam La Voyageuse Fanfreluche

Nearctic Natalma New Providence Shining Sun Bold Ruler Somethingroyal Crimson Satan Bolero Rose Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Intentionally Tamerett Northern Dancer Ciboulette

300 PRIX QUINCEY G3

301 PRIX DE MEAUTRY G3

DEAUVILLE. August 31. 3yo+. 1600m.

DEAUVILLE. August 31. 3yo+. 1200m.

1. LAA RAYB (USA) 4 9-2 £29,412 b g by Storm Cat - Society Lady (Mr Prospector) O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum B-Darley TR-M Johnston 2. Athanor (FR) 6 9-2 £11,765 ch g by Ashkalani - Leariva (Irish River) O-Mme C Morange B-Baron Thierry Van Zuylen de Nyevelt TR-F Head 3. Holocene (USA) 4 9-2 £8,824 bbr c by Lemon Drop Kid - Witching Hour (Fairy King) O-The Niarchos Family B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd TR-P Bary Margins 5, 1.5. Time 1:36.80 (fast 1.60).

Going Good.

1. TIZA (SAF) 6 9-1 £29,412 b g by Goldkeeper - Mamushka (Elliodor) O-JC Seroul B-Daytona Stud TR-A de Royer-Dupre £11,765 2. Inxile (IRE) 3 8-11 b g by Fayruz - Grandel (Owington) O-Ian Hewitson B-Denis And Mrs Teresa Bergin TR-D Nicholls 3. Mariol (FR) 5 9-5 £8,824 b g by Munir - La Bastoche (Kaldoun) O-P Vidal B-Robert Collet, SARL Classic Breeding TR-R Collet Margins 1, 1.5. Time 1:09.90 (slow 0.60).

Going Good.

Age 3-4

Starts 16

Wins 6

Places 3

Earned £180,520

Sire: STORM CAT. Sire of 143 Stakes winners. In 2008 - JALIL Rahy G2, LAA RAYB Mr Prospector G3, PLAN Thunder Gulch G3, EMIRATES TO DUBAI Blushing Groom LR, HEART SHAPED Alydar LR, SHIMAH Mr Prospector LR. 1st Dam: Society Lady by Mr Prospector. Dam of 7 winners: 1995: (f Nashwan). died.

1996: BINT ALLAYL (f Green Desert) Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 1998. 3 wins at 2, Peugeot Lowther S G2.

1997: WARDAT ALLAYL (f Mtoto) Winner at 2.

Broodmare.

1998: Nasmatt (f Danehill) Winner at 2, 2nd Prix Zeddaan LR. Broodmare.

1999: BINSINA (c Mtoto) Winner at 3 in UAE. 2000: Najmati (f Green Desert). Broodmare.

2001: KHELEYF (c Green Desert) 3 wins at 2 and 3, Jersey S G3, 3rd Lennox Cup G2. Sire.

2002: MANNJAL (c Storm Cat) 3 wins at 6 in UAE. 2004: LAA RAYB (g Storm Cat) 6 wins at 3 and 4 at home, France, Prix Quincey - Lucien Barriere G3, 2nd Toteswinger Sovereign S G3.

2005: Otaared (c Storm Cat)

Age 2-6

Starts 33

Wins 9

Places 15

Earned £138,842

1st Dam: MAMUSHKA by Elliodor. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in South Africa. Dam of 5 winners: 1998: Opening Partner (g Sportsworld) 4 wins at 3 and 4 in South Africa, 2nd Byerly Turk Plate G3.

2000: MUSHTAQ’S MAIDEN (f Sportsworld) 2 wins at 3 in South Africa. Broodmare.

2001: FRENCH CUT (c Saumarez) Winner at 4 in South Africa.

2002: TIZA (g Goldkeeper) 9 wins at 2 to 6, 2008 in France, South Africa, Post Merchants H G2, Klawervlei Stud The Nursery G2, Prix de Meautry- Lucien Barriere G3, Prix de RisOrangis G3, Prix de Seine-et-Oise G3, 2nd Mercury Sprint G1, Gauteng Guineas G2, Sibaya Casino Ent.Kingdom Protea S G3, Prix Servanne LR, 3rd Senor Santa H G2, Prix de Meautry G3, Prix du Palais Royal G3, Benazet Rennen G3, Al Quoz Sprint LR. 2003: WARNIES BABE (f Jallad) Winner at 4 in South Africa.

GETAWAY b h 2003

MONSUN br 90 Mosella

Unfuwain

Broodmare Sire: ELLIODOR. Sire of the dams of 38 SW. In 2008 - OUTCOME Muhtafal G1, JUST LIKE AL Al Mufti G3, OLYMPIC GOLD Sportsworld G3, TIZA Goldkeeper G3, DRIFT ICE Western Winter LR, VIA DELLA National Assembly LR.

Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Konigskronung Kronung Literat Surumu Surama Authi Monasia Monacensia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere Never Bend Riverman River Lady Targowice Greenway Gracious Dschingis Khan

Konigsstuhl

2nd Dam: Main Verte by Crystal Glitters. Dam of VERTICAL SPORT (g Sportsworld: Wolf Power H LR), Maiden Lady (f Sportsworld: 2nd JWS Langerman H G3). Grandam of Money Bags.

GUERNICA b 94 Greenvera

TIZA b g 2002 Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Gold Digger Sequence GOLDKEEPER b 90 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Chapel of Dreams Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed Elliodor Crepello Ellida Sans Le Sou MAMUSHKA b 93 Blushing Groom Crystal Glitters Tales To Tell Main Verte Pan II Mercuriale Sirrima Raise A Native

303 FLYING FIVE S G3

Mr Prospector

302 GRAND PRIX DE DEAUVILLE G2 DEAUVILLE. August 31. 3yo+. 2500m.

1. GETAWAY (GER) 5 9-6 £83,824 b h by Monsun - Guernica (Unfuwain) O/B-Baron G Von Ullmann TR-A Fabre 2. Doctor Dino (FR) 6 9-10 £32,353 ch h by Muhtathir - Logica (Priolo) O-J Martinez Salmean B-Ecurie Pelder TR-R Gibson 3. Poseidon Adventure (IRE) 5 9-3 £15,441 b h by Sadler’s Wells - Fanny Cerrito (Gulch) O-Stall Salzburg B-Tower Bloodstock TR-W Figge Margins 1, 1. Time 2:48.20 (slow 10.70).

Going Good.

Age 3-5

Sire: GOLDKEEPER. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GEEPEE S Complete Warrior G1, TIZA Elliodor G3.

102 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER OCTOBER 2008

2004: Winter Series (c Western Winter) ran on the flat in South Africa.

2005: Cover Drive (c Sportsworld) unraced to date.

2006: (f Goldkeeper)

Starts 13

Wins 7

Places 4

Earned £363,957

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 64 Stakes winners. In 2008 - GETAWAY Unfuwain G2, AXXOS Rainbow Quest G3, MIMETICO Lycius G3, ART MARTIAL Priolo LR, SERETH Sadler’s Wells LR, SOUDAINE Fioravanti LR, TERTULLUS Be My Guest LR. 1st Dam: Guernica by Unfuwain. unraced. Dam of 4 winners: 1999: GUADALUPE (f Monsun). 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Italy, Oaks d’Italia G1, 2nd Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks G1, Gran Premio del Jockey Club G1, 3rd Ostermann - Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G1. Broodmare.

2000: Guadalquivir (c Midyan) 2001: GUADALAJARA (f Acatenango) 5 wins at 4 and 5 at home, France, Grand Prix de Lyon Radio Scoop LR, 2nd Prix de Pomone G2.

Broodmare.

2003: GETAWAY (c Monsun) 7 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, stanjamesuk.com Jockey Club S G2, Grand Prix de Deauville-Lucien Barriere G2, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Prix de Lutece G3, G.P.Beachcomber Paradis-Michel Houyvet LR, 2nd Prix Gladiateur Royal Thalasso Barriere G3, 3rd Prix Hubert de Chaudenay Casino Barriere G2.

2004: Guardia (f Monsun) 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Germany, 3rd Japan Racing Association Trophy LR. 2nd Dam: Greenvera by Riverman. Dam of ROYAL REBEL (g Robellino: Ascot Gold Cup G1 (twice), 3rd Prix du Cadran Fouquet’s Barriere G1) Broodmare Sire: UNFUWAIN. Sire of the dams of 21 Stakes winners. In 2008 - QUIJANO Acatenango G1, GETAWAY Monsun G2, CHANGE THE WORLD Sakhee LR, FREE AGENT Dr Fong LR, CIRQUE FERNANDO Spectrum LR. The Monsun/Unfuwain cross has produced: GUADALUPE G1, GETAWAY G2, Guardia LR.

CURRAGH. August 31. 3yo+. 5f.

1. LOOK BUSY (IRE) 3 8-12 £35,882 b f by Danetime - Unfortunate (Komaite) O-A Underwood B-Tom And Hazel Russell TR-A Berry 2. Masta Plasta (IRE) 5 9-3 £10,515 b g by Mujadil - Silver Arrow (Shadeed) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Shane Doyle TR-D Nicholls 3. Wi Dud (GB) 4 9-3 £5,000 b c by Elnadim - Hopesay (Warning) O-J Duddy, L Duddy, P McBride, E Duffy B-DR Botterill TR-KA Ryan Margins 1.25, short head. Time 1:00.70 (slow 1.70).

Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 22

Wins 8

Places 11

Earned £159,996

Sire: DANETIME. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2008 - BUSHRANGER Efisio G1, LOOK BUSY Komaite G3, UTMOST RESPECT Most Welcome G3, DANERIP Rory’s Jester LR, DIMENTICATA Don’t Forget Me LR. 1st Dam: UNFORTUNATE by Komaite. 2 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: ELA CHARLIE MOU (c Raise A Grand) 3 wins at 3 and 6 in Greece.

2003: THE CITY KID (f Danetime) 6 wins at 2 to 4.

2005: LOOK BUSY (f Danetime) Sold 4,925gns yearling at GOOY2. 8 wins at 2 and 3, Cill Dara Security Flying Five S G3, Land O’Burns S LR, Beverley Bullet Sprint LR, 2nd Rosebery S LR, 3rdRockingham S LR. 2006: Time And Tide (f Danetime) 2007: (f Chineur) Broodmare Sire: KOMAITE. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2008 - LOOK BUSY Danetime G3.

LOOK BUSY b f 2005 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANETIME b 94 Lear Fan Allegheny River Allesheny Nureyev Komaite Brown Berry UNFORTUNATE ch 97 Hotfoot Honour And Glory Cheb’s Honour

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Roberto Wac Be My Guest Bold Sands Northern Dancer Special Mount Marcy Brown Baby Firestreak Pitter Patter Chebs Lad Queen’s Evidence

304 MOYGLARE STUD S G1 CURRAGH. August 31. 2yof. 7f.

1. AGAIN (IRE) 8-12 £123,971 b f by Danehill Dancer - Cumbres (Kahyasi) O-M Tabor B-Southern Bloodstock TR-D Wachman 2. Shimah (USA) 8-12 £42,353 ch f by Storm Cat - Sayedat Alhadh (Mr Prospector) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Farm LLC TR-K Prendergast 3. Beyond Our Reach (IRE) 8-12 £20,294 ch f by Danehill Dancer - Bluebell Wood (Bluebird) O-Mrs Paul Shanahan B-William Hickey TR-T Stack Margins 0.5, 2.5. Time 1:28.80 (slow 4.80). Going Soft.

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Caulfield on Again: “The Moyglare winner could eventually stay middle distances as her dam, the Kahyasi mare Cumbres, has a stamina-packed pedigree” Prior to the very valuable salessponsored races which tend to distort the two-year-old statistics, Danehill Dancer’s juvenile earnings were more than double those of his nearest pursuer, thanks largely to the Gr1 winners Mastercraftsman and Again. The latter’s first win came over a mile, then she dropped back to seven furlongs to win the Gr2 Debutante Stakes and the Gr1 Moyglare Stud Stakes. This crop of juveniles, which were sired at a fee of €40,000, also includes the stakes winners Westphalia and Abbeyside.

Again could eventually stay middle distances as her dam, the Kahyasi mare Cumbres, has a stamina-packed pedigree. Born in 1993, Cumbres never made it to the races and made her debut as a broodmare at three, when her mate was Sin Kiang, a Gr3 winner also belonging to Sir James Goldsmith.

Her prospects began to look rosier in 1998, when her halfbrother Montjeu showed distinct Classic potential. Michael Tabor bought a major share in Montjeu and the partnership was rewarded with six Gr1 victories, including the Derby, Irish Derby, Arc and King George. At around the same time, Kahyasi’s famous daughter Hasili was beginning her extraordinarily successful partnership with Danehill.

Cumbres was duly transferred to Ireland, where she produced two foals by Danehill and two others by his sons Desert King and Danehill Dancer. Her Group-placed Danehill filly Arkadina stays 12 furlongs.

Again ranks alongside Promising Lead and Zarkava as one of three Gr1-winning fillies out of Kahyasi mares in 2008. Again’s second dam Floripedes won the Gr3 Prix de Lutece over 15 furlongs and the next dam, Toute Cy, was by Tennyson, winner of the Grand Prix de Paris over nearly two miles.

305 ROUND TOWER S G3 CURRAGH. August 31. 2yo. 6f.

1. MAOINEACH (USA) 8-12 £38,294 ch f by Congaree - Trepidation (Seeking The Gold) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-WinStar Farm TR-JS Bolger 2. Silver Shoon (IRE) 8-12 £11,235 gr f by Fasliyev - Limpopo (Green Desert) O-Mrs CL Weld B-Swordlestown Stud TR-DK Weld 3. Cristal Island (IRE) 8-12 £5,353 ch f by Trans Island - Cristalita (Entrepreneur) O-Mrs H Mullins B-South House Stud TR-T Mullins Margins 1.25, nk. Time 1:15.70 (slow 4.20). Going Sft. Age 2

Starts 1

Wins 1

Places 0

Earned £38,294

Sire: CONGAREE. Sire of 1 Stakes winner. In 2008 - MAOINEACH Seeking The Gold G3.

1st Dam: Trepidation by Seeking The Gold. unraced.

Dam of 2 winners: 2005: TIZ NOW TIZ THEN (c Tiznow) Iowa Derby LR, 3rd Jim Dandy S G2.

2006: MAOINEACH (f Congaree) Round Tower S G3.

2007: (f Southern Image) Broodmare Sire: SEEKING THE GOLD. Sire of the dams of 51 Stakes winners. In 2008 - DANCING FOREVER Rahy G1.

MAOINEACH ch f 2006 Red God Runaway Bride Arazi Northern Dancer Danseur Fabuleux Fabuleux Jane CONGAREE ch 98 Northern Dancer Mari’s Book Mari Her Mari’s Sheba Known Fact Sheba Little Come Back Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Seeking The Gold Buckpasser Con Game Broadway TREPIDATION ch 2001 Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua Troubling Danzig Dispute Resolver Blushing Groom

307 MATRON S G1 LEOPARDSTOWN. September 7. 3yo+f&m. 8f.

1. LUSH LASHES (GB) 3 8-12 £119,485 b f by Galileo - Dance For Fun (Anabaa) O-Mrs JS Bolger B-Mrs AM Jenkins TR-JS Bolger 2. Nahoodh (IRE) 3 8-12 £34,926 gr f by Clodovil - Mise (Indian Ridge) O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Petra Bloodstock Agency TR-M Johnston 3. Halfway To Heaven (IRE) 3 8-12 £16,544 gr f by Pivotal - Cassandra Go (Indian Ridge) O-Michael Tabor B-T Stewart TR-AP O´Brien Margins Neck, 0.5. Time 1:40.73 (slow 2.33).

Going Yielding.

See race 284 for pedigree & 167 for pedigree analysis

306 SUPREME S G3

2nd Dam: Matcher by Match II. ran twice at 2. Dam of PARK EXPRESS), MYRA’S BEST (f Pampapaul: Firth of Clyde S LR). Grandam of FOREST EXPRESS, WAKY NA. Third dam of WAKY NAO. Broodmare Sire: AHONOORA. Sire of the dams of 76 Stakes winners. In 2008 - NEW APPROACH Galileo G1, CARGO CULT Spectrum LR. See race 122 for pedigree analysis.

NEW APPROACH ch c 2005 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta

GOODWOOD. September 2. 3yo+. 7f.

Lorenzaccio

1. EXPRESS WISH (GB) 4 8-13 £36,901 b c by Danehill Dancer - Waffle On (Chief Singer) O-Peter Mitchell B-Cranford Stud TR-J Noseda 2. Welsh Emperor (IRE) 9 8-13 £13,988 b g by Emperor Jones - Simply Times (Dodge) O-Mrs Sylvia Clegg B- TR-TP Tate 3. Beaver Patrol (IRE) 6 8-13 £7,001 ch g by Tagula - Erne Project (Project Manager) O-GC Stevens B-Kevin B Lynch TR-Eve Johnson Houghton Margins 2.5, 2. Time 1:32.75 (slow 8.35). Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 10

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £58,435

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 77 Stakes winners. In 2008 - AGAIN Kahyasi G1, LIGHT FANTASTIC Kendor G1, MASTERCRAFTSMAN Black Tie Affair G1, ANNA PAVLOVA Sure Blade G2, CALLWOOD DANCER Rahy G2, CARRIBEAN SUNSET Royal Academy G3, EXPRESS WISH Chief Singer G3, ICE QUEEN Nashwan G3, SNAEFELL Standaan G3, STRIPPER Zabeel G3, ABBEYSIDE Alysheba LR, ALNADANA Linamix LR, CONTEST Brief Truce LR, CRIMSON BLOSSOM Kahyasi LR, DANEDINA Monde Bleu LR, GEORGEBERNARDSHAW Thatching LR, LISVALE Nashwan LR, MEDICINE PATH Indian Ridge LR, MINSTREL COURT Rory’s Jester LR, UNNEFER Silver Hawk LR, WESTPHALIA Lyphard LR. 1st Dam: Waffle On by Chief Singer. 2 wins viz.

Ditch Stakes, Newmarket, 3rd Prix Lovelace LR. Dam of 6 winners: 1996: La Frou Frou (f Night Shift) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France, USA, 3rd Prix Casimir Delamarre LR. Broodmare.

1997: Come Fly With Me (f Bluebird) ran once.

1999: DESERT ALCHEMY (f Green Desert) 2 wins at 3, Oak Tree S LR. Broodmare.

2000: SALAGAMA (f Alzao) Winner at 3.

2001: MADID (c Cape Cross) 2 wins at 3, Ig Index Anniversary Surrey S LR. 2002: Lay A Whisper (f Night Shift). Broodmare.

2003: OSPREY VIEW (g Observatory) 4 wins.

2004: EXPRESS WISH (c Danehill Dancer) Sold 85,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 3 and 4, KBC Supreme S G3.

2nd Dam: Humble Pie by Known Fact. 2 wins at 2, 3rd Manton Rose Bowl S LR. Dam of LEAP FOR JOY (f Sharpo: Premio Omenoni G3 (twice), 3rd Racal Diadem S G2), Waffle On (f Chief Singer, see above). Grandam of KING’S CHAPEL, CHAPEL CONCERT, Crystal Magician.

Broodmare Sire: CHIEF SINGER. Sire of the dams of 19 Stakes winners. In 2008 - EXPRESS WISH Danehill Dancer G3.

EXPRESS WISH b c 2004 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Danehill His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Mira Adonde Caro Lettre d’Amour Lianga Bold Lad Ballad Rock True Rocket Chief Singer Le Fabuleux Principia Pia WAFFLE ON br 90 In Reality Known Fact Tamerett Humble Pie So Blessed Scarcely Blessed Parsimony Danzig

308 IRISH CHAMPION S G1

Ahonoora Helen Nichols

LEOPARDSTOWN. September 7. 3yo+. 10f.

1. NEW APPROACH (IRE) 3 9-0 £418,382 ch c by Galileo - Park Express (Ahonoora) O-HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan B-Lodge Park Stud TR-JS Bolger 2. Traffic Guard (USA) 4 9-7 £138,970 b c by More Than Ready - Street Scene (Zafonic) O-Mrs Fitri Hay B-Frank Penn, John R Penn TR-Jane Chapple-Hyam 3. Mores Wells (GB) 4 9-7 £65,441 b c by Sadler’s Wells - Endorsement (Warning) O-Iona Equine Syndicate B-Cliveden Stud Ltd, Ocean Bloodstock TR-K Prendergast Margins 0.5, 1.25. Time 2:7.057 (fast 2.70).

Going Yielding.

Age 2-3

Starts 10

Wins 7

Places Earned 3 £1,433,571

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 37 Stakes winners. In 2008 CIMA DE TRIOMPHE Danehill G1, LUSH LASHES Anabaa G1, NEW APPROACH Ahonoora G1, RED ROCKS Machiavellian G1, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Erins Isle G1, GALLANT TESS Diesis G2, INCANTO DREAM Nureyev G2, ADORED Darshaan G3, ALVARO Thatching G3, CUIS GHAIRE Danehill G3, GRAVITATION Acatenango G3, LEO’S STARLET Green Tune G3, PRIMA LUCE Desert King G3, RIP VAN WINKLE Stravinsky G3, SIXTIES ICON Diesis G3, SUB ROSE Kris S G3, CEDAR MOUNTAIN Spectrum LR, DRESS REHEARSAL Night Shift LR, LUVULEO Marscay LR, MISS GALILEI Danehill LR, CELESTIAL HALO High Top LR. 1st Dam: PARK EXPRESS by Ahonoora. 5 wins at 2 and 3, Phoenix Champion S G1, 2nd Yorkshire Oaks G1, 3rd Dubai Champion S G1. Dam of 8 winners: 1989: (c Lomond). died.

1990: LADY EXPRESS (f Soviet Star) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

1991: Park Heiress (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced. Dam of Devout (f Dehere: Winner in Australia, 2nd Woolworths Select Heritage S LR). Grandam of YOUNG PRETENDER (c Oasis Dream: 2 wins at 2 at home, France, Qatar Prix La Rochette G3) 1992: Tycoon King (c Last Tycoon) 9 wins, 2nd Prix Montenica LR. 1993: SHINKO FOREST (c Green Desert) 9 wins at 3 to 6 in Japan, Hankyu Hai LR, Takamatsunomiya Hai LR, Hakodate Sprint S LR. Sire.

1995: Green Seraphim (f Caerleon) ran on the flat in Japan. Broodmare.

1996: DAZZLING PARK (f Warning). 3 wins at 2 and 3, Trusted Partner Matron S G3, 2nd Esat Digifone Champion S G1, 3rd Entenmann’s Irish 1000 Guineas G1. Broodmare.

1997: Innocent Affair (f Night Shift). Broodmare.

1999: Alluring Park (f Green Desert) Winner at 2, 3rd Aga Khan Studs Blenheim S LR, Rochestown S LR. Broodmare.

2000: Dubai Sun (c Desert Prince) 2002: THUNDER ROCK (g King’s Best) 4 wins.

2003: SIR ARTHUR (g Desert Prince) 2 wins at 3.

2005: NEW APPROACH (c Galileo) Sold 282,429gns yearling at GOOY1. Champion 2yr old in Europe in 2007. 7 wins at 2 and 3, Derby S G1, Dewhurst S G1, Irish Champion S G1, Bank of Scotland (Ire) National S G1, Galileo EBF Futurity G2, Tyros S G3, 2nd Irish 2000 Guineas G1, 2000 Guineas G1, 3rd Juddmonte International S G1.

PARK EXPRESS br 83 Match II Matcher Lachine

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Klairon Phoenissa Martial Quaker Girl Tantieme Relance III Grey Sovereign Loved One

309 GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN S G1 BADEN-BADEN. September 7. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. KAMSIN (GER) 3 8-9 £110,294 b c by Samum - Kapitol (Winged Love) O-Stall Blankenese B-Gestut Karlshof TR-P Schiergen 2. Alderflug (GER) 4 9-6 £44,118 ch c by In The Wings - Aiyana (Last Tycoon) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirschberger 3. It’s Gino (GER) 5 9-6 £18,382 b h by Perugino - Imelda (Lomitas) O-Stall 5-Stars B-B Nuttelmann TR-P Vovcenko Margins 2.5, 5. Time 2:37.68. Going Soft.

See race 279 for pedigree & 205 for pedigree analysis 310 PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP G1 LONGCHAMP. September 7. 3yo+c&f. 1600m.

1. GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 3 8-8 £168,059 b f by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 2. Darjina (FR) 4 8-12 £67,235 b f by Zamindar - Darinska (Zilzal) O/B-Princess Zahra Aga Khan TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Paco Boy (IRE) 3 8-11 £33,618 b c by Desert Style - Tappen Zee (Sandhurst Prince) O-The Calvera Partnership No 2 B-Mrs Joan Browne TR-R Hannon Margins 0.5, 1. Time 1:36.70 (fast 0.70). Going Gd to sft.

See race 261 for pedigree and analysis

North American G1s 311 HASKELL INVITATIONAL S G1 MONMOUTH PARK. August 3. 9f. Fast.

1. BIG BROWN (USA) 3 b c Boundary - Mien (Nureyev) O-IEAH Stables et al B-Monticule TR-Richard E Dutrow Jr 2. Coal Play (USA) 3 b c Mineshaft - Wiscasset (Kris S) 3. Cool Coal Man (USA) 3 b c Mineshaft - Coral Sea (Rubiano) See race 16 for pedigree analysis BIG BROWN (USA) b c 2005 Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Sword Dancer Damascus Kerala Round Table Ponte Vecchio Terentia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Forli Special Thong Roberto Lear Fan Wac Damascus Syrian Circle Friendly Circle Northern Dancer Danzig BOUNDARY b 90 Edge

Nureyev MIEN b 99 Miasma

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DATA BOOK North American Grade Ones 312 JOHN C MABEE H G1 DEL MAR. August 3. 9f. Firm (turf).

1. BLACK MAMBA (NZ) 5 b m Black Minnaloushe - Sneetch (Grosvenor) O-Double Down Stables Inc B-Keltern Stud Ltd TR-John W Sadler 2. I Can See (USA) 5 bbr m Flying Chevron - Precocious Queen (Bold Ruckus) 3. Passified (GB) 4 ch f Compton Place - Passiflora (Night Shift) BLACK MAMBA (NZ) b m 2003 Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua BLACK MINNALOUSHE b 98 Green Dancer Coral Dance Carvinia Sir Tristram Grosvenor My Tricia SNEETCH b 91 Sound Reason Sellou Sanderae

Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Nijinsky Green Valley Diatome Coraline Sir Ivor Isolt Hermes Gay Poss Bold Reason New Tune Oncidium Nell

Black Minnaloushe, who won the 2001 Irish 2,000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes, failed to shine at Ashford Stud. Enjoying even less success than his Classicwinning half-brother Pennekamp had in Europe, Black Minnaloushe has so far had only one Graded winner from his American crops.

However, this now-resident of South Africa has fared better with the crops he sired in New Zealand.

His son Jokers Wild became a dual Gr1 winner and his New Zealandbred daughter Black Mamba is now flourishing on turf in the USA. Black Mamba’s dam Sneetch is a Group-winning grand-daughter of legendary New Zealand stallion Sir Tristram, her sire being the VRC Derby winner Grosvenor. Sneetch’s half-sister Fleur de Chine has also produced a Gr1-winning daughter, Tully Thunder, who won the Australasian Oaks. There are other Oaks winners in the family as Black Mamba’s third dam Sanderae won the VRC Oaks – as did Sanderae’s grand-daughter Sandy’s Pleasure.

On August 16 Shadwell paid €570,000 (equivalent to 400,000gns) to acquire a yearling daughter of Muhtathir, even though the filly had been conceived at a fee of only €7,500.

Yet it is easy to understand why Shadwell was prepared to invest so heavily in a filly by this Shadwellbred stallion.

Muhtathir had recently notched up his third Gr1 winner, thanks to his tough daughter Mauralakana, who took the Beverly D Stakes to improve her record to 11 wins from 26 starts. The mare is proving as durable as Muhtathir’s previous Gr1 winners, the international performer Doctor Dino and the Prix de l’Opera winner Satwa Queen, who was sold for 3,400,000gns.

Mauralakana is bred to be tough.

Muhtathir raced 23 times and her dam, Jimkana, was a veteran of 41 starts, even though she won only once, at Le Croise-Laroche.

Jimkana’s main appeal was surely the fact that her brother Jim And Tonic had been a top international performer who built up earnings equivalent to nearly $5 million in winning important events in France, Dubai and Hong Kong.

Mauralakana’s broodmare sire Double Bed was another tough and much-travelled horse. Francois Doumen asked him to race ten times at three, sending him from France to Ireland and the US.

Special THEATRICAL b 82 Sassafras

1. MAURALAKANA (FR) 5 b m Muhtathir - Jimkana (Double Bed) O-Robert Scarborough B-SARL Classic Breeding, M Hassan TR-Christophe Clement 2. Communique (USA) 4 b f Smart Strike - Martinique (Pleasant Colony) 3. Toque de Queda (GB) 4 b f Dansili - Bazbina (Highest Honor) Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Roberto Modena Mofida Lyphard Al Nasr Caretta Affirmed Affirmative Fable Fairway Fable Northern Dancer Be My Guest What A Treat Welsh Saint Claire’s Slipper Semislipper Graustark Jim French Dinner Partner Kashmir II Kastueuse Vertueuse Diesis

MUHTATHIR ch 95 Majmu

Double Bed JIMKANA bbr 92 Jimka

Danzig

Riverman

Tree of Knowledge Sensibility Rainbow Quest Spectrum River Dancer RUM CHARGER b 99 Tirol Park Charger Haitienne

Nearctic Natalma Forli Thong Sheshoon Ruta Hail To Reason Pange Blushing Groom I Will Follow Irish River Dancing Shadow Thatching Alpine Niece Green Dancer Hamada

MAURALAKANA (FR) b m 2003 Elmaamul

SPIRIT ONE (FR) b c 2004

Allegretta

ARLINGTON. August 9. 10f. Firm (turf).

Nureyev

ARLINGTON. August 9. 9f 110yds. Firm (turf).

1. SPIRIT ONE (FR) 4 b c Anabaa Blue - Lavayssiere (Sicyos) O-K Chehboub B-K Chehboub, B Chehboub TR-P Demercastel 2. Archipenko (USA) 4 b c Kingmambo - Bound (Nijinsky) 3. Mount Nelson (GB) 4 b c Rock of Gibraltar - Independence (Selkirk)

Allez Les Trois

WINCHESTER (USA) b c 2005

It was only after Theatrical left Dermot Weld for America that the son of Nureyev developed into a champion turf performer.

However, the 1985 Irish Derby runner-up has compensated the Irish maestro on numerous occasions through his progeny, with Zagreb winning the Irish Derby, Media Puzzle the Melbourne Cup, and now Winchester has taken the Gr1 Secretariat Stakes on his

104 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER OCTOBER 2008

SARATOGA. August 16. 10f. Fast.

1. PROUD SPELL (USA) 3 b f Proud Citizen - Pacific Spell (Langfuhr) O-Brereton C Jones B-Brereton C Jones TR-J Larry Jones 2. Music Note (USA) 3 b f A P Indy - Note Musicale (Sadler’s Wells) 3. Little Belle (USA) 3 b f A P Indy - Dubai Belle (Mr Prospector)

Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Tamerett PROUD CITIZEN b 99 Shecky Greene Green Forest Tell Meno Lies Drums of Freedom Buckpasser Danseuse Etoile Arctic Dancer Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Langfuhr Briartic Sweet Briar Too Prima Babu Gum PACIFIC SPELL b 99 Nijinsky Encino Crimson Saint Malibu Magic Hard Work Dream Harder Great Squaw Mr Prospector

ARLINGTON. August 9. 10f. Firm (turf).

Balbonella

1. WINCHESTER (USA) 3 b c Theatrical - Rum Charger (Spectrum) O-Bertram R Firestone B-Bertram R Firestone TR-DK Weld 2. Plan (USA) 3 ch c Storm Cat - Spain (Thunder Gulch) 3. Tizdejavu (USA) 3 b c Tiznow - Remember When (Dixie Brass)

316 ALABAMA S G1

PROUD SPELL (USA) b f 2005

315 ARLINGTON MILLION S G1

ANABAA BLUE b 98

314 SECRETARIAT S G1

having produced stakes winners to three inexpensive stallions – Anabaa Blue, Kingsalsa and Fly To The Stars – even though she isn’t fashionably bred (by Sicyos out of a Riverquest mare).

Sicyos gained both his Group successes over five furlongs, showing much of the speed that had made his dam Sigy so spectacular, but he has sired all sorts of winners, ranging from milers to stayers.

See race 61 for pedigree analysis

Anabaa

Northern Dancer

313 BEVERLY D S G1

American debut. Theatrical was 22 at the time of Winchester’s conception and the durable stallion was 21 when he sired Mrs Lindsay, winner of the EP Taylor Stakes and Prix Vermeille in 2007.

His list of Gr1 winners now extends to more than 20 – an impressive achievement.

Winchester had finished only seventh in the Irish Derby on his previous appearance but there’s a good chance he is better suited by the ten furlongs he tackled in the Secretariat Stakes.

He is the second foal and second winner out of the Spectrum mare Rum Charger, a winner at Listed and Gr3 levels over seven furlongs for Weld, who also trained her halfbrother Pakhoes to finish second in the Coventry Stakes.

The next dam, the Tirol filly Park Charger, was a useful winner at up to ten furlongs.

Lyphard Sicyos Sigy LAVAYSSIERE ch 96 Riverquest La Clouere Bey Bey

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Gay Mecene Bamieres Never Bend River Lady Lombard Anatevka Northern Dancer Goofed Habitat Satu Riverman Polyponder Hul A Hul Oeil De Chat

It has taken Spirit One much longer to attain Gr1winner status than seemed likely in the autumn of his juvenile season.

Having gained stakes successes by eight lengths at Deauville and six lengths at Longchamp, he failed by only a head to hold off Mount Nelson in the Gr1 Criterium International.

However, the determined front runner suffered a further four defeats at Gr1 level before he finally hit the target, when accounting for Archipenko and Mount Nelson in the Arlington Million on his first appearance outside his native France.

Remarkably, his American success came on firm ground, even though his connections seemed to have made every effort to avoid fast conditions in France.

Spirit One remains easily the finest achievement by his young sire Anabaa Blue. Spirit One’s dam, Lavayssiere, has the proud record of

Gone West

Secrettame

317 SWORD DANCER INVITATIONAL S G1 SARATOGA. August 16. 12f. Good (turf).

1. GRAND COUTURIER (GB) 5 b h Grand Lodge - Lady Elgar (Sadler’s Wells) O-Marc Keller B-Tom Wilson TR-Robert Ribaudo 2. Better Talk Now (USA) 9 bbr g Talkin Man - Bendita (Baldski) 3. Interpatation (USA) 6 bbr g Langfuhr - Idealistic Cause (Habitony) GRAND COUTURIER (GB) b h 2003 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Secretariat Six Crowns Chris Evert Sir Gaylord Habitat Little Hut Tudor Melody Magic Flute Filigrana Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special What A Pleasure Foolish Pleasure Fool-Me-Not Sir Ivor Ivory Wand Natashka Danzig Chief’s Crown GRAND LODGE ch 91 La Papagena

Sadler’s Wells LADY ELGAR b 97 Radiant

America’s turf division looks unexceptional in 2008 and the Sword Dancer Handicap was weakened by the withdrawals of Red Rocks and Champs Elysees.

But Grand Couturier overcame traffic problems to win decisively.

Grand Lodge was considered a natural choice for Sadler’s Wells mares but Grand Couturier is the only Group winner among the 38 foals bred this way.

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Caulfield on Visionaire: “His sprinting ability is in line with his bloodlines. His sire was second in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and his dam was mostly successful in sprints” Grand Couturier’s dam Lady Elgar ran only once but her brother Desert Fox was much tougher. He was third in the 1998 Irish Derby and later did well in Hong Kong.

Their dam, the very well-related Radiant, also did well with Hero’s Honor, another son of Northern Dancer, producing the Gr3 winners Poolesta and Home Of The Free.

Radiant was bred by Paul Mellon from his excellent mare Ivory Wand. A winner of the Test Stakes, Ivory Wand was best known as the dam of the top-class Mill Reef colt Glint Of Gold, but her daughters have also produced important winners.

They include Land Of Ivory (dam of the National Stakes winner Heart of Darkness), Ivory Doll (dam of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Anees) and Touch Of Greatness (dam of Elusive Quality).

Grand Couturier’s fourth dam, Natashka, earned the Broodmare of the Year title.

It is therefore easy to see why their half-sister Kissing Gate, an allweather winner over eight and a half furlongs at two in Britain, should be sent to Diesis, even though he was 24 at the time of Magical Fantasy’s conception.

Admirers of the Wigan family’s West Blagdon Stud will realise that this is the famous Pelting family.

Magical Fantasy’s third dam is the Cornwallis Stakes winner Splashing, dam of Middle Park Stakes winner Bassenthwaite.

319 PERSONAL ENSIGN S G1 SARATOGA. August 22. 10f. Fast.

1. GINGER PUNCH (USA) 5 ch m Awesome Again - Nappelon (Bold Revenue) O-Stronach Stables B-Adena Springs TR-Robert J Frankel 2. Lemon Drop Mom (USA) 4 ch f Lemon Drop Kid - Return of Mom (Deputy Minister) 3. Unbridled Belle (USA) 5 bbr m Broken Vow - Little Bold Belle (Silver Buck) See race 191 for pedigree analysis GINGER PUNCH (USA) ch m 2003

318 DEL MAR OAKS G1 DEL MAR. August 16. 9f. Firm (turf).

1. MAGICAL FANTASY (USA) 3 ch f Diesis - Kissing Gate (Easy Goer) O-Bienstock, Mandabach, Winner B-Rodes S Parrish, Charles Beach IV TR-Patrick Gallagher 2. Bel Air Sizzle (USA) 3 bbr f Unusual Heat - Bel Air Belle (Runaway Groom) 3. Lethal Heat (USA) 3 b f Unusual Heat - Lethal Leta (Synastry)

AWESOME AGAIN b 94 Primal Force

Bold Revenue NAPPELON ch 92 Sally Go Gray

MAGICAL FANTASY (USA) ch f 2005 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta DIESIS ch 80 Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Alydar Easy Goer Relaxing KISSING GATE ch 93 Nonoalco Love’s Reward Splashing

Northern Dancer Victoria Regina Bunty’s Flight Mint Copy Shakney Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Mr Prospector Prime Prospect Square Generation Boldnesian Bold Ruckus Raise A Ruckus I’m For More More Revenue Royal Debra Promised Land Wise Exchange Coastal Trade Rambunctious Surreptitious Angelines Choice Vice Regent

Deputy Minister

Native Dancer Mixed Marriage Rockefella Chambiges Tantieme Relance III Crepello Sweet Angel Raise A Native Sweet Tooth Buckpasser Marking Time Nearctic Seximee Petingo Pelting

Despite enjoying a long career which yielded nearly 50 Group/Graded winners, Diesis made very little impact on American dirt racing.

Only one of his Graded winners – the filly Rootentootenwooten – won a Graded stakes on dirt and it’s an amazing statistic that turf racing provided roughly 90% of his progeny earnings, even though Diesis was based in Kentucky.

It was therefore no surprise that Magical Fantasy, the latest in his long line of Gr1 winners, should gain her best victory in the Del Mar Oaks on turf.

Magical Fantasy comes from a family which has excelled with Diesis. Her second dam, the Nonoalco mare Love’s Reward, visited the Mill Ridge stallion several times, notably producing the Prix de l’Abbaye winner Keen Hunter and the Gr2-winning miler Altibr.

320 TRAVERS S G1 SARATOGA. August 23. 10f. Fast.

1. COLONEL JOHN (USA) 3 b c Tiznow - Sweet Damsel (Turkoman) O-WinStar Farm LLC B-WinStar Farm TR-Eoin G Harty 2. Mambo In Seattle (USA) 3 b c Kingmambo - Weekend In Seattle (Seattle Slew) 3. Pyro (USA) 3 bbr c Pulpit - Wild Vision (Wild Again)

VISIONAIRE (USA) ch c 2005 Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett Northern Dancer El Gran Senor Sex Appeal Key To The Mint Christmas Bonus Sugar Plum Time Vice Regent Deputy Minister Mint Copy Hold Your Peace Mitterand Laredo Lass Poker Silver Badge Silver True Princely Pleasure Royal Tango Tango In Paris Mr Prospector Gone West GRAND SLAM bbr 95 Bright Candles

French Deputy SCARLET TANGO ch 98 Silver Tango

At the age of 13 in 2008, in his tenth season at Ashford Stud, Grand Slam still commanded a fee as high as $35,000. Another indication of his enduring popularity is the fact that he covered 172 mares during the 2007 season, yet he had been represented by only one previous Gr1 winner in the US prior to the victory of his son Visionaire in the King’s Bishop Stakes.

That Gr1 winner was Cajun Beat, hero of the 2003 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, and Grand Slam is also the sire of Café Olympus, winner of the Gr1 Japan Dirt Derby. But are three Gr1 winners a good enough return for a stallion whose fee has been as high as $85,000 and who has over 720 foals aged three or more?

Visionaire had previously won the Gr3 Gotham Stakes over eight and a half furlongs, to persuade his connections to try him over longer distances. However, his effort in the Kentucky Derby prompted a return to shorter distances and he had prepared for the King’s Bishop with a win over six and a half furlongs.

This sprinting ability is in line with his bloodlines. Grand Slam was second in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and Visionaire’s dam Scarlet Tango gained the bulk of her earnings over sprint distances. Visionaire’s second dam Silver Badge gained 16 of her 17 wins over sprint distances, including many minor stakes races.

See race 55 for pedigree analysis

Relaunch Tizly TIZNOW b 97 Seattle Song Cee’s Song Lonely Dancer Alydar Turkoman Taba SWEET DAMSEL bbr 95 Zen Grande Dame Fia

Point Given

00.1.859.873.7053 Tokyo 81.3.5385.4793 www.threechimneys.com

323 BALLERINA S G1

COLONEL JOHN (USA) b c 2005 Cee’s Tizzy

The fact that Point Given’s fee was down to $15,000 in 2008 tells its own story – that the 2001 Horse of the Year has seriously failed to live up to expectations. However, he hasn’t been a total failure and Go Between, a colt from his first crop, became his second Gr1 winner when he took the Pacific Classic.

His previous Gr1 scorer, Point Ashley, also gained her main success at Del Mar, but before the track was changed to synthetic.

Go Between first sprang to prominence as a turf performer, with the 2006 Virginia Derby being the main contributor to his turf earnings of over $1.1 million.

However, a victory in the Gr3 Fayette Stakes on Keeneland’s Polytrack in October 2007 opened new horizons for him, and his Pacific Classic success was just reward for several bold efforts on synthetic tracks.

Go Between was conceived at a time when Point Given’s fee stood at $125,000. His dam Mediation earned a Timeform rating of 110.

Go Between’s second dam, Redeem Herself, was a useful Irish sprinter and the next dam, Redowa, was a sister to Yellow God, a topclass two-year-old who was second in the 2,000 Guineas, and to St Alphage, sire of the champion sprinter Sandford Lad. This is also the family of Sharpo, another champion sprinter.

322 PACIFIC CLASSIC S G1 In Reality Foggy Note Lyphard Tizna Seattle Slew Incantation Nice Dancer Sleep Lonely Raise A Native Sweet Tooth Table Play Filipina Damascus Penny Bryn One For All Sticks n’ Stones

DEL MAR. August 24. 10f. Fast.

1. GO BETWEEN (USA) 5 ch h Point Given - Mediation (Caerleon) O-Peter Vegso B-Vegso Racing Stable TR-William I Mott 2. Well Armed (USA) 5 b g Tiznow - Well Dressed (Notebook) 3. Mast Track (USA) 4 b c Mizzen Mast - Nawal (Homme de Loi) GO BETWEEN (USA) ch h 2003 Mr Prospector Jameela Storm Bird Line of Thunder Shoot A Line Alydar Turkoman Taba Relaunch Turbo Launch David’s Tobin Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam Secretariat General Assembly Exclusive Dancer Red God Redowa Sally Deans

SARATOGA. August 24. 7f. Fast.

1. INTANGAROO (USA) 4 bbr f Orientate - Tasso’s Magic Roo (Tasso) O-Tom Grether Farms Inc B-Pollock Farms, Taylor Made Farms Inc TR-Gary Sherlock 2. Miraculous Miss (USA) 5 ch m Mr Greeley - No Small Miracle (Silver Deputy) 3. Sugar Swirl (CAN) 5 ch m Touch Gold - Astrapi (Distinctive Pro) See race 488 for pedigree analysis (March issue) INTANGAROO (USA) bbr f 2004

Gulch Thunder Gulch

321 KING’S BISHOP S G1 SARATOGA. August 23. 7f. Fast.

1. VISIONAIRE (USA) 3 ch c Grand Slam - Scarlet Tango (French Deputy) O-Team Valor International, Vision Racing LLC B-Reiley McDonald TR-Michael R Matz 2. Desert Key (USA) 3 bbr c E Dubai - Storm Key (Storm Cat) 3. I’m So Lucky (USA) 3 ch c Langfuhr - Pettit (A P Indy)

POINT GIVEN ch 98 Turko’s Turn

Caerleon MEDIATION ch 92 Redeem Herself

Blushing Groom Mt Livermore Flama Ardiente ORIENTATE bbr 98 Cox’s Ridge Dream Team Likely Double Fappiano Tasso Ecstacism TASSO’S MAGIC ROO b 95 Bet Big Aroogala Golden Toss

Red God Runaway Bride Crimson Satan Royal Rafale Best Turn Our Martha Nodouble Likely Lark Mr Prospector Killaloe What A Pleasure Toute Belle Distinctive Majestic Hostess Strike Gold Jongleuse

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DATA BOOK North American Grade Ones CURLIN (USA) ch c 2004 324 FOREGO S G1

Raise A Native Mr Prospector

SARATOGA. August 30. 7f. Fast.

1. FIRST DEFENCE (USA) 4 b c Unbridled’s Song - Honest Lady (Seattle Slew) O-Juddmonte Farms B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Robert J Frankel 2. Greeley’s Conquest (USA) 4 bbr c Mr Greeley - Tipsy Girl (Raise A Cup) 3. Ferocious Fires (USA) 5 ch h Lite The Fuse - Flag On The Gate (Key To The Flag)

Gold Digger SMART STRIKE b 92 Smarten Classy ‘n Smart No Class Vice Regent Deputy Minister

325 WOODWARD S G1 SARATOGA. August 30. 9f. Fast.

1. CURLIN (USA) 4 ch c Smart Strike - Sherriff’s Deputy (Deputy Minister) O-Stonestreet Stables LLC B-Fares Farm Inc TR-S Asmussen 2. Past the Point (USA) 4 b c Indian Charlie - Bit of the Bubbly (A P Indy) 3. Wanderin Boy (USA) 7 ch h Seeking The Gold - Vid Kid (Pleasant Colony) See race 8 for pedigree analysis

327 DEL MAR DEBUTANTE S G1 DEL MAR. September 1. 7f. Fast.

326 SPINAWAY S G1 SARATOGA. August 31. 7f. Fast.

STARDOM BOUND (USA) grro f 2006

SHERRIFF’S DEPUTY b 94 Bates Motel War Exchange

FIRST DEFENCE (USA) b c 2004

With one of America’s most popular stallions as his sire and Gr1-winning mares as his first two dams, First Defence had only to win a Gr1 race to become a very valuable stallion prospect. Although he didn’t reach that landmark in his first 11 starts, he had given signs that the task wasn’t beyond him.

At three he had followed up a victory in the Long Branch Breeders’ Cup Stakes over eight and a half furlongs with a fine second to the top-class Hard Spun in the Gr1 King’s Bishop Stakes.

This year he underlined his versatility by winning the Gr3 Jaipur Stakes over six furlongs on turf before reverting to traditional dirt at Saratoga. After a second in the Gr2 Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap, First Defence again tried Gr1 company in the Forego Handicap over seven furlongs and he seemed to appreciate a change of jockey, striding clear impressively in the hands of Channing Hill to score by nearly seven lengths.

First Defence’s second dam is Toussaud, dam of five Graded winners, including the Gr1 scorers Chester House, Chiselling, Empire Maker and Honest Lady. Honest Lady was second in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint and Unbridled’s Song became an obvious choice for her, following the early promise shown

by Empire Maker. This top-class performer is by Unbridled, the sire of Unbridled Song.

champion sprinter Speightstown.

This is also the family of the Gr1 Turf Classic winner Turk Passer.

1. STARDOM BOUND (USA) 2 grro f Tapit - My White Corvette (Tarr Road) O-Charles Cono LLC B-Fletcher Gray, Carolyn Gray, John Youngblood TR-Christopher S Paasch 2. Palacio de Amor (USA) 2 ch f Dixieland Band - Haitian Vacation (Petionville) 3. Will O Way (USA) 2 b f Broken Vow - Willow Woodman (Woodman)

Mint Copy

Barbarika

Mr Prospector Fappiano Killaloe Unbridled Le Fabuleux Gana Facil Charedi UNBRIDLED’S SONG gr 93 Fortino II Caro Chambord Trolley Song Lucky Mel Lucky Spell Incantation Boldnesian Bold Reasoning Reason To Earn Seattle Slew Poker My Charmer Fair Charmer HONEST LADY b 96 Northern Dancer El Gran Senor Sex Appeal Toussaud In Reality Image of Reality Edee’s Image

Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Cyane Smartaire Nodouble Classy Quillo Northern Dancer Victoria Regina Bunty’s Flight Shakney Sir Ivor Sunday Purchase Wise Exchange Jungle War

1. MANI BHAVAN (USA) 2 bbr f Storm Boot - Rehear (Coronado’s Quest) O-Puglisi Racing, TYB Stable, Michael J Ryan B-Hermitage Farm LLC TR-Steve Klesaris 2. Jardin (USA) 2 bbr f Montbrook - Unlimited Pleasure (Valid Appeal) 3. Collegiate (USA) 2 b f Saarland - La Sorbonne (Southern Halo)

A P Indy Pulpit Preach TAPIT grro 01 Unbridled Tap Your Heels Ruby Slippers Grey Dawn II Tarr Road Pure Reason

MANI BHAVAN (USA) bbr f 2006 Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua STORM BOOT ch 89 Mr Prospector Aliata Drumtop Forty Niner Coronado’s Quest Laughing Look REHEAR b 00 Valid Appeal Chief Appeal Silken Doll

Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Raise A Native Gold Digger Round Table Zonah Mr Prospector File Damascus Laughter In Reality Desert Trial Chieftain Insilca

More than a year after he was euthanized at the age of 18, Storm Boot was represented by his first Gr1 winner when Mani Bhavan maintained her unbeaten record with an all-the-way victory in the Spinaway Stakes.

This statistic could be interpreted to mean that Storm Boot hadn’t been a success as a stallion, but the opposite is true.

Storm Boot’s racing career had yielded only four minor sprint victories at Philadelphia Park, so the odds were against him when he started out as a stallion.

However, the fact that he was a son of Storm Cat from the famous Rough Shod family encouraged breeders to give him a chance and he quickly justified the support, siring the very fast fillies Hurricane Bertie and Bourbon Belle in his comparatively small first crop. He later built a total of over 50 stakes winners.

Mani Bhavan, also winner of the Gr2 Adirondack Stakes in August, cost only $30,000 as a yearling.

Mani Bhavan is inbred 3 x 4 to Mr Prospector and has three lines of Bold Ruler in the fifth generation of her pedigree, so is bred for speed. Rehear’s dam Chief Appeal was a half-sister to Silken Cat. This daughter of Storm Cat became a champion juvenile in Canada before producing the

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MY WHITE CORVETTE grro 98 Marfa Wind Chime Belles Native

Seattle Slew Weekend Surprise Mr Prospector Narrate Fappiano Gana Facil Nijinsky Moon Glitter Herbager Polamia Chieftain Reason To Earn Foolish Pleasure Gray Matter Raise A Native Belle’s Pocket

When Tapit lined up for the 2004 Kentucky Derby, the son of Pulpit started third favourite behind Smarty Jones and Lion Heart on the strength of a record of three wins from four starts.

He’d won the Gr3 Laurel

Index to winners and placed horses in European Pattern races and North American and UAE Grade Ones. (Wins in bold face)

Abbadjinn 96 203 266 Abbashiva 226 Abbeyside 260 Abraham Lincoln 107 Achill Island 73 Adlerflug 184 227 Adored 90 African Rose 267 African Skies 231 Again 276 304 Age of Chivalry 141 188 Ahla Wasahl 207 Akiem 150 279 Al Qasi 216 272 Alarazi 67 281 Albisola 137 295 Alderflug 309 Alessandro Volta 76 Alexandros 142 Alhaban 182 All The Aces 71 Alpine Rose 270 Amerigo 166 Ana Americana 291 Anak Nakal 132 Ancien Regime 201 Anna Pavlova 177 202 Antiquities 47 Appalachian Trail 117 April Pride 286 Aqlaam 159 Arazan 290 Arcadia’s Angle 145 Archipenko 11 215 315 Ariege 14

Futurity during an unbeaten juvenile career and prepped for the Derby with a victory in the Gr1 Wood Memorial Stakes.

Unfortunately he could finish no closer than ninth in the Churchill Downs Classic and he managed only one more start before being retired to Gainesway Farm.

Tapit has an interesting pedigree, in that he is inbred 3 x 4 to Mr Prospector and 5 x 3 to Nijinsky, and he has made a promising start to his stallion career, thanks to his daughter Stardom Bound.

Bought for $375,000 as a twoyear-old, she finished second in the Gr3 Sorrento Stakes on her second start and then went one better in the Gr1 Del Mar Debutante, all her starts coming on Del Mar’s Polytrack.

Stardom Bound’s broodmare sire, Tarr Road, is an unfamiliar name.

The son of Grey Dawn was only a minor stakes winner and his only Graded performer was Stardom Bound’s dam My White Corvette, who was placed in a Gr2 event at two and a Gr3 at three.

Stardom Bound is grey and grey horses play an unusually prominent role in her pedigree.

Her first two dams are respectively daughters of the grey stallions Tarr Road and Marfa, and Tapit is also grey, as are his first four dams.

Arkadina 263 Art Connoisseur 154 234 Art Princess 207 Arthur’s Girl 164 Artiste Royal 12 63 131 Ashantee 200 298 Asiatic Boy 8 Ask 36 Aspectus 5 Assertive 91 Astronomer Royal 107 Athanor 144 300 Avanti Polonia 268 Axxos 37 Bahia Breeze 264 Baila Me 151 262 Balius 5 Balkan Knight 116 Balladeuse 135 Balthazaar’s Gift 224 Bankable 285 Barcola 190 Baroness Thatcher 62 Barshiba 50 215 Beach Bunny 152 Beaver Patrol 272 306 Beckermet 91 179 Bel Air Sizzle 318 Believe Me 45 114 268 Belle Allure 43 Belle Et Celebre 99 Belliflore 118 267 Benbaun 181 Benny The Bull 10 Better Talk Now 250 317 Beyond Our Reach 304 Big Brown 16 64 125 311 Big Timer 117 Black Mamba 312 Black Mambazo 85 Blue Bresil 18 69 Blythe Knight 142 178 275 Bob Black Jack 55

Bobs Surprise 30 Bonnie Charlie 240 Borderlescott 108 282 Boris de Deauville 19 148 228 274 Brisant 104 Briseida 134 Brownie Points 57 Bsharpsonata 56 Burnwynd Boy 179 Bushranger 218 234 294 Bustin Stones 58

By The Light 199 Campanologist 76 168 233 Caparroso 204 Cape Amber 92 Capt Chaos 66 Captain Gerrard 52 Carribean Sunset 21 78 110 167 275 Carte Diamond 74 Cartimandua 141 Casual Conquest 79 122 183 Caudillo 104 222 Centennial 39 293 Central Station 111 Cesare 215 Championship Point 72 Champs Elysees 13 Changing Skies 259 Chantra 175 Cheyenne Star 106 188 247 Chinchon 236 Chintz 223 Chopastair 225 Cicerole 143 Cima de Triomphe 83 City Leader 236 292 Claire Et Bleu 45 Classic Blade 209 Clearly Foxy 195 Coal Play 311 Coast Guard 55

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Caulfield on Stardom Bound: “She is grey, and greys play an unusually prominent role in her pedigree. Her first two dams are daughters of grey stallions Tarr Road and Marfa” Coastal Path 41 101 163 296 Collegiate 326 Colonel John 55 320 Comic Strip 9 Commentator 127 254 Communique 313 Conduit 168 239 Conference Call 24 Connie Mac 158 Contat 180 266 Cool Coal Man 311 Copper State 255 Coronet Of A Baron 327 Corrybrough 224 Cottonmouth 114 Counterclaim 153 Court Canibal 18 Court Vision 54 Cowboy Cal 60 Creachadoir 97 Cribnote 326 Cristal Island 305 Crossharbour 148 274 Cuis Ghaire 140 169 229 Curlin 8 190 250 325 Da’ Tara 132 Dancing Abbie 153 Dancing Forever 3 130 Dandy Man 244 Danidh Dubai 169 Dar Re Mi 92 185 270 284 Darjina 11 101 156 261 310 Dark Islander 96 Dawn After Dawn 15 Dawn Dew 298 Daytona 126 Deauville Vision 6 275 Democrate 69 Denis of Cork 64 132 Derison 82 Desert Key 321 Desert Lord 108 181 Diamond Diva 128 Dickens 44 Diglett 173 Dimenticata 188 Distinction 46 Diva Cattiva 173 Divine Park 127 Docksil 40 Doctor Dino 9 139 186 302 Doctor Fremantle 71 Donegal 239 273 Double Trouble 2 15 Dream Day 31 Dream Eater 159 Dream Rush 251 Duke of Marmalade 42 112 161 232 288 Dunelight 238 Dwilano 20 Dynaforce 256 Eastern Romance 40 141 Egerton 109 184 Eight Belles 64 Einstein 3 59 63 190 Eldest 33 Elite Squadron 198 Elusive Wave 291 Emily Blake 68 Enforce 143 Enticing 52 244 Equiano 136 157 Equitable 197 Eradicate 274 Eustachione 33 138 Ever A Friend 12 126 Excelerate 77 Excellerator 231 Executive Fleet 58 Express Wish 306 Ezima 202 Fair Breeze 45 114 237 297 Fairy Efisio 102 Falco 80 Famous Name 17 119 Fantasia 286 Farrel 174 Feared In Flight 39

Ferneley 77 Ferocious Fires 324 Festivale 27 Final Fling 14 Finalmente 116 Finjaan 240 Finsceal Beo 112 156 First Defence 324 Firth of Fifth 214 Flaming Slew 252 Flashing Colour 187 Fleeting Spirit 108 157 Flying Clarets 93 Folk Opera 245 297 Forever Together 129 256 Forthe Millionkiss 226 269 Freemusic 103 Frost Giant 194 Frozen Fire 94 183 Full of Gold 18 Gagnoa 22 99 123 219 Galactic Star 51 248 Gallagher 246 294 Game Face 133 Garnica 118 Geordieland 95 163 Georgebernardshaw 216 280 Gesture 85 Getaway 51 302 Gimmy 84 149 Ginger Punch 57 191 255 319 Go Between 13 193 322 Goathemala 151 298 Golden Doc A 1 14 Golden Titus 37 Golden Velvet 191 Goldikova 81 123 206 261 310 Goose Bay 153 Gottcha Gold 124 Grand Couturier 317 Grand Ducal 290 Grasshopper 254 Gravitation 166 245 Great Hawk 4 Great War Eagle 66 147 Grecian Dancer 106 160 Greeley’s Conquest 324 Gris de Gris 7 48 138 Halfway To Heaven 21 81 110 249 249 307 Hapsburg 228 297 Haradasun 156 Harvest Queen 50 Hasanka 263 Hattan 4 36 Heatseeker 13 Heaven Sent 50 160 208 Hebridean 17 34 111 239 Hello Morning 25 Henrythenavigator 49 105 155 241 High Rock 23 Hobby 164 Hoh Mike 201 Holocene 300 Hyperbaric 126 Hystericalady 62 I Can See 312 Icabad Crane 125 Ice Queen 152 219 Idiot Proof 10 Idolino 146 Il Divo 146 Il Warrd 159 I’m So Lucky 321 In Chambers 89 174 In Summation 257 Incanto Dream 70 222 Indescribable 255 Indian Blessing 133 199 258 Indian Daffodil 174 Indian Way 199 Indiana Gal 78 Infallible 27 167 208 Infamous Angel 287 Intangaroo 62 323 Intense Focus 154 182 Interpatation 317 Intrepid Jack 224 Inxile 301

It’s Gino 109 184 227 309 Jardin 326 Jargelle 240 Jay Peg 11 Jobe 283 Jumbajukiba 26 216 Jungle Prince 257 Kamado 218 Kamsin 65 205 279 309 Katiyra 78 121 Kentucky Bear 60 Kenz 204 King Jock 138 King of Dixie 178 King of Rome 76 230 281 Kingsgate Native 171 282 Kip Deville 59 Kocab 228 Konig Concorde 86 269 Konig Turf 7 Kylayne 27 75 Kyniska 280 La Boum 114 Laa Rayb 271 300 Lady Deauville 31 Lady Gloria 143 Lady Grace 212 Lady Marian 200 262 295 Lady of Venice 129 Lancetto 65 Langs Lash 158 287 Lava Man 131 Lemon Drop Mom 319 Leo’s Starlet 47 185 Lessing 24 Lethal Heat 318 Liang Kay 35 86 150 Linngari 237 Lion Sands 248 Lisvale 111 Little Belle 56 61 252 316 Little Fighter 150 Look Busy 303 Look Here 121 Lord Admiral 77 230 Lord Shanakill 154 242 294 Lord Snowdon 127 Loup Breton 19 101 Love Academy 87 Love Intrigue 40 Love of Dubai 102 134 Lovely Isle 1 Lucarno 210 Lui Rei 173 235 Luminous Eyes 223 Lush Lashes 92 167 249 249 284 307 Macarthur 74 120 170 Macho Again 125 Mad About You 110 177 Mad Rush 296 Madda’s Force 260 Magadan 221 Magical Fantasy 318 Major Cadeaux 26 38 117 241 278 Mambo In Seattle 320 Mani Bhavan 326 Maoineach 305 Maraahel 72 115 170 Marchand d’Or 136 213 267 Mariol 203 211 301 Marjalina 6 Mark of An Angel 223 Marquesa 140 Mast Track 193 322 Masta Plasta 244 303 Master Noverre 283 Mastercraftsman 182 234 Mauralakana 313 Mayweather 89 Metropolitan Man 38 Michita 164 284 Mimetico 114 Minor Vamp 265 Miracle Seeker 245 Miraculous Miss 251 323 Misdaqeya 265 Mistical Plan 191 251 Modern Look 137

Moiqen 17 34 79 Monba 60 Montalegre 84 Montmartre 162 221 Monzante 131 253 Mood Music 82 Moonstone 121 219 Mooretown Lady 106 Mores Wells 67 176 277 308 Mount Nelson 144 189 315 Mousse Au Chocolat 137 Mr Medici 66 Ms Margaret H 258 Multidimensional 170 264 Munnings 326 Murcielago 25 Music Note 192 252 316 Mustameet 217 230 Muthabara 31 My Central 114 Nahoodh 208 307 Nashoba’s Key 15 Natagora 53 119 261 278 National Colour 282 Never Retreat 192 New Approach 49 105 122 288 308 No Pardon 65 Noble Prince 70 222 Nolas Lolly 187 Not Just Swing 70 139 Only Answer 82 211 Ordnance Row 271 Oriental Tiger 20 44 Orion Star 41 101 Orizaba 242 Ostland 205 Oui Say Oui 276 Our Faye 212 Out of Control 63 130 Overdose 203 Paco Boy 30 238 272 310 Palacio de Amor 327 Pampas Cat 71 Papal Bull 210 232 279 Papetti 83 Passage of Time 249 249 Passified 312 Past the Point 325 Patkai 166 Patrician’s Glory 299 Pays To Dream 130 Peace Royale 87 187 Penny’s Gift 169 287 Peppertree Lane 46 176 Percolator 204 235 Permesso 83 Petara Bay 210 Philatelist 36 Phoenix Tower 28 97 161 189 288 Pipedreamer 28 115 161 189 233 Plan 217 314 Please Sing 207 Ponte Tresa 41 101 296 Poseidon Adventure 44 109 302 Precious Boy 35 86 Precious Kitten 128 Premium Wine 58 Presious Passion 197 Pressing 103 237 Prima Luce 68 Prime Defender 201 Prince Shaun 147 Profound Beauty 90 152 277 Prolific 165 209 246 Promising Lead 93 177 Prospect Wells 88 221 Proud Spell 56 61 192 316 Proviso 43 99 206 259 Pure Clan 61 195 Pyro 320 Queen America 291 Queen of Naples 202 Quijano 149 227 Racer Forever 178 Racinger 225 Radhakunda 113 Ragiam 113 Rainbow View 265

Rare Ransom 276 Raven’s Pass 29 155 220 241 285 Ready’s Echo 132 Red Alert Day 30 Red Rock Canyon 112 Red Rocks 250 Redolent 172 271 Regime 67 217 Reve de Soleil 246 Rio de La Plata 80 220 Rip Van Winkle 229 Ripple 88 Rising Moon 194 River Proud 80 292 Rob Roy 38 Rockmaster 84 Rosa Del Dubai 113 Rosabee 231 Rose Diamond 286 Rosenreihe 87 134 262 Royal And Regal 32 95 116 Russian Cross 292 Rutherienne 128 256 Ryehill Dreamer 290 Sabana Perdida 75 160 Saddex 42 103 Sagara 243 Sageburg 42 101 Sakhee’s Secret 52 Salsalavie 23 Samuel 95 San Sicharia 212 Sanjida 22 47 Santiago 98 180 Saoirse Abu 21 53 Satan’s Circus 195 Savethisdanceforme 6 Sayif 209 242 Schutzenjunker 35 Scintillo 293 Sehrezad 180 226 Selmis 37 Senlis 33 145 Senor Mirasol 235 Septimus 176 Shabiba 247 Shaweel 214 283 She’s Our Mark 68 Shimah 304 Shinko’s Best 266 Shipmaster 46 Shrek 172 Shyrl 158 Silver Frost 260 Silver Pivotal 4 Silver Shoon 305 Silver Swallow 196 Sir Gerry 136 171 Sir Whimsey 124 Sixties Icon 51 248 273 Smokey Oakey 115 Smooth Air 16 Snaefell 107 280 Snow Key 175 Solar Flare 194 Soldier of Fortune 120 186 Somethinaboutlaura 2 South Central 165 Spacious 53 Spanish Moon 264 Spice Route 72 Spin Cycle 165 Spirit One 5 19 148 315 Spirito Del Vento 7 48 144 225 Splash Mountain 151 Sri Putra 299 Star Crowned 10 Stardom Bound 327 Starlish 69 Stern Opinion 211 Stimulation 238 Storm Military 253 Stotsfold 289 Stream of Gold 3 Street Boss 198 257 Street Hero 327 Strike a Deal 197 Stubbs Art 49 105 Student Council 124 193 254

Sub Rose 135 Sugar Swirl 323 Summit Surge 147 Sun Classique 9 Supaseus 233 Supersonic Dave 74 Sweet Hope 258 Tajaaweed 73 Takeover Target 157 Tale of Ekati 54 Tamayuz 25 220 278 Tariq 97 Tartan Bearer 94 122 183 Tasha’s Miracle 1 Tax Free 181 Tempelstern 32 273 The Bogberry 29 The Cheka 299 Third Set 285 Thorn Song 59 Tiffany Diamond 90 Titus Shadow 85 Tiza 96 118 301 Tizdejavu 314 Tomcito 16 Top Lock 168 205 293 Top Toss 22 206 259 Toque de Queda 313 Tough Tiz’s Sis 2 196 Traffic Guard 28 289 308 Treat Gently 135 185 295 Trincot 89 Trois Rois 88 Tropic Storm 198 Tungsten Strike 243 Turfrose 48 268 Twice Over 29 94 155 236 Umirage 200 Unbridled Belle 319 Undaunted Affair 140 Under The Rainbow 93 Unnefer 73 289 Unsung Heroine 263 Unwritten Rule 34 Us Ranger 26 213 Utmost Respect 179 Vattene 102 Ventura 129 Verba 75 Vertigineux 175 Vilasol 229 Vision d’Etat 119 Visionaire 321 Visit 247 Voila Ici 149 Wait And See 43 Waky Love 98 269 Waldvogel 104 Walzertraum 146 Wanderin Boy 325 War Artist 91 171 213 War Monger 12 War Pass 54 Washington Irving 79 277 Weald Park 214 Well Armed 8 322 Welsh Emperor 306 Westphalia 218 Whatsthescript 253 Whistledownwind 39 White Lightning 20 Wi Dud 303 Wiesenpfad 98 172 Will O Way 327 Winchester 314 Yeats 163 243 Yorktown 145 Youmzain 120 186 232 Young Pretender 142 Zack Dream 162 Zaftig 133 Zaham 32 Zambezi Sun 139 Zarkava 24 81 123 Zenyatta 57 196 Zidane 179 Zulu Chief 281

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DATA BOOK Leading sires

Leading sires in Europe 2008 by earnings Name

YOF

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Races

AWD

Earnings (£) Top horse

SH

%SH

SW

%SW

1,076,248 23

Earned (£)

14.6

15

9.5

652,133 28

16.7

12

7.1

2,225,239 Halfway To Heaven 452,146 20

11.7

14

8.2

2,156,718 Mastercraftsman

201,926 29

13.2

15

6.9

2,048,304 Gagnoa

239,360 25

17.1

15

10.3

16.1

6

10.7

15.6

5

7.8

6

3.9

Galileo

1998 Sadler’s Wells

158

67 42.4

97 11.1

3,675,285 New Approach

Montjeu

1996 Sadler’s Wells

168

61 36.3

87 11.5

2,932,475 Frozen Fire

Pivotal

1993 Polar Falcon

171

78 45.6

117

7.7

Danehill Dancer

1993 Danehill

219

80 36.5

111

8.1

Sadler’s Wells

1981 Northern Dancer

146

50 34.3

60 11.4

Danehill

1986 Danzig

56

18 32.1

39

9.9

1,829,473 Duke Of Marmalade 1,100,166

9

Kingmambo

1990 Mr Prospector

64

29 45.3

51

9.3

1,548,578 Henrythenavigator

716,255 10

Dansili

1996 Danehill

154

62 40.3

80

9.5

1,418,556 Famous Name

299,610 13

8.4

Anabaa

1992 Danzig

133

44 33.1

66

9.2

1,403,643 Goldikova

441,978 13

9.8

8

6.0

Cape Cross

1994 Green Desert

201

84 41.8

125

8.7

1,376,168 Sabana Perdida

113,120 11

5.5

6

3.0

9.1

Rock Of Gibraltar 1999 Danehill

136

54 39.7

70

1,300,259 Mount Nelson

300,004

9

6.6

6

4.4

Hernando

1990 Niniski

89

37 41.6

49 11.5

1,275,722 Casual Conquest

423,741

7

7.9

3

3.4

Dalakhani

2000 Darshaan

66

31

38 11.2

1,266,986 Conduit

406,640

9

13.6

5

7.6

Zamindar

1994 Gone West

62

18 29.0

30

8.1

1,190,374 Zarkava

533,588

6

9.7

3

4.8

Verglas

1994 Highest Honor

178

69 38.8

89

9.4

1,186,307 Mindbend

56,059

7

3.9

1

0.6

Danetime

1994 Danehill

143

59 41.3

114

7.1

1,172,944 Bushranger

225,732

6

4.2

5

3.5

Invincible Spirit

1997 Green Desert

155

61 39.4

91

7.1

1,142,408 Fleeting Spirit

83,695 14

9.0

8

5.2

Nayef

1998 Gulch

71

29 40.9

36

9.9

1,045,063 Tamayuz

449,559

8

11.3

2

2.8

King’s Best

1997 Kingmambo

193

62 32.1

83

8.7

1,030,904 Creachadoir

113,540

7

3.6

4

2.1

Orpen

1996 Lure

171

69 40.4

110

7.8

1,029,303 War Artist

151,300

5

2.9

2

1.2

Peintre Celebre

1994 Nureyev

106

46 43.4

56 10.2

979,100 Belle Et Celebre

110,037 11

10.4

7

6.6

Singspiel

1992 In The Wings

126

54 42.9

81 10.5

964,668 Folk Opera

120,771 13

10.3

4

3.2

Spectrum

1992 Rainbow Quest

118

36 30.5

50

8.6

963,023 Tartan Bearer

493,401

5

4.2

2

1.7

Royal Applause

1993 Waajib

190

66 34.7

107

7.6

961,016 Lovelace

124,211

6

3.2

4

2.1

Fasliyev

1997 Nureyev

192

60 31.3

83

7.3

944,418 City Leader

95,643

6

3.1

2

1.0

Oasis Dream

2000 Green Desert

127

52 40.9

65

7.5

943,513 Brave Prospector

66,628 15

11.8

4

3.2

Chichicastenango 1998 Smadoun

47.0

38

11 29.0

18 10.2

928,018 Vision d’Etat

662,941

2

5.3

1

2.6

156

54 34.6

83

6.2

873,161 Awinnersgame

162,397

7

4.5

2

1.3

88

28 31.8

32

9.4

868,388 Marchand d’Or

391,665

1

1.1

1

1.1

1988 Last Tycoon

125

46 36.8

65

9.4

821,006 Chinchon

90,368 10

8.0

4

3.2

Desert Prince

1995 Green Desert

163

65 39.9

109

8.9

806,546 Eustachione

96,585

8

4.9

4

2.5

Compton Place

1994 Indian Ridge

141

51 36.2

82

6.6

802,579 Borderlescott

152,907

5

3.6

4

2.8

Selkirk

1988 Sharpen Up

97

29 29.9

35

9.6

795,961 Pipedreamer

174,879

7

7.2

4

4.1

Mujadil

1988 Storm Bird

78

30 38.5

43

7.4

792,620 Kingsgate Native

241,418

9

11.5

4

5.1

43 41.4

60 10.9

781,373 Top Toss

73,162

5

4.8

3

2.9

32

47

7.2

778,384 Elnawin

193,276

9

10.6

4

4.7

7.6

5.1

Kyllachy

1998 Pivotal

Marchand de Sable 1990 Theatrical Marju

Linamix

1987 Mendez

104

Elnadim

1994 Danzig

85

Big Shuffle

1984 Super Concorde

138

55 39.9

82

772,766 Precious Boy

80,882 12

8.7

7

Daylami

1994 Doyoun

127

52 40.9

69 10.6

772,199 Indian Days

81,006

6

4.7

0

0

Red Ransom

1987 Roberto

124

46

63

8.9

766,126 Moiqen

60,732

7

5.7

4

3.2

105

42 40.0

69

7.6

760,333 Major Cadeaux

191

63 33.0

108

9.0

757,089 Lang Shining

Cadeaux Genereux 1985 Young Generation Dr Fong

1995 Kris S

37.7

37.1

198,597

6

5.7

3

2.9

48,312

8

4.2

3

1.6

Observatory

1997 Distant View

70

34 48.6

54

8.5

741,354 Twice Over

239,112

4

5.7

4

5.7

Slickly

1996 Linamix

72

25 34.7

45

9.4

740,168 Gris de Gris

118,789

5

6.9

4

5.6

Namid

1996 Indian Ridge

171

53 31.0

78

5.9

736,015 Damien

79,358

1

0.6

0

0

Diktat

1995 Warning

200

64 32.0

90

7.9

732,374 Mundybash

57,838

5

2.5

2

1.0

High Chaparral

1999 Sadler’s Wells

83

28 33.7

35 10.2

703,007 Unsung Heroine

Barathea

1990 Sadler’s Wells

160

48 30.0

69

8.9

699,689 Jumbajukiba

Medicean

1997 Machiavellian

129

48

37.2

74

8.5

688,024 Bankable

57,473

7

5.4

2

1.6

Green Desert

1983 Danzig

111

44 39.6

63

7.7

665,111 Masaalek

64,081

6

5.4

2

1.8

Indian Ridge

1985 Ahonoora

107

37 34.6

48

8.7

656,373 Mad About You

91,544

6

5.6

4

3.7

Statistics up to September 13 for UK & France; Sep 12 Italy; Sep 11 Ireland; Sep 7 Germany

108 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER OCTOBER 2008

163,089

7

8.4

4

4.8

84,485

7

4.4

4

2.5

Stamina plays part with new generation The top first-season sires often find it hard work once the initial blitz is over, as often as not because their progeny are restricted in stamina capability.

As a result, those who started without a bang and who impart additional staying power can have a more lasting impact.

Acclamation has been represented by a top-notch speedster in Equiano, but he still doesn’t make the list alongside, and the same goes for the other numerical leaders last year, Choisir and Hawk Wing.

In comparison, Oasis Dream, also a sprinter, is well up there thanks to several Pattern scorers, but it is the middledistance brigade, consisting of Dalakhani, Nayef and, to a lesser extent High Chaparral, who are really making their presence felt.

None has had more than 83 runners, yet between them they have got earners of around £4 million, including such leading performers as Conduit, Moonstone, Tamayuz and Unsung Heroine. That’s a handsome achievement.

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Leading 2yo sires in Europe 2008 by earnings Name

YOF

(*first-season sires)

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Earned (£)

Danehill

49

15

30.6

22

6.4

755,421

Mastercraftsman

201,926

34

5.9

421,046

Jargelle

89,620

17

5.8

376,025

Bushranger

225,732

5.8

305,650

Awinnersgame

162,397

10

6.1

298,405

Elnawin

193,276

25

6.5

285,786

Silver Frost

41,250

5.3

281,182

Infamous Angel

65,755

22

5.6

265,882

Madame Trop Vite

71,533

13

5.9

252,340

Choose Me

118,941

19

5.9

245,562

Please Sing

51,563

18

6.5

242,433

Sri Putra

34,213

23.7

15

6.3

230,603

Soul City

64,156

41.9

24

5.4

224,212

Gallagher

80,685

9

39.1

12

6.8

222,045

Cuis Ghaire

104,043

15

28.9

18

6.0

212,830

Silver Shoon

26,070

54

18

33.3

25

5.6

204,683

Diglett

29,841

Indian Ridge

19

8

42.1

12

5.4

202,978

Matwan

50,110

Hennessy

31

11

35.5

13

6.3

193,826

African Skies

34,920

1996

Indian Ridge

42

11

26.2

12

5.8

192,138

Damien

79,358

1996

Danehill

37

12

32.4

13

6.6

187,122

Shaweel

56,664

Noverre

1998

Rahy

36

11

30.6

14

5.9

174,215

Langs Lash

59,747

Acclamation

1999

Royal Applause

43

12

27.9

16

5.3

174,101

Anglezarke

37,055

Intikhab

1994

Red Ransom

25

8

32.0

10

6.6

171,793

Bonnie Charlie

90,807

*Lucky Story

2001

Kris S

22

4

18.2

8

5.7

160,106

Art Connoisseur

107,542

Red Ransom

1987

Roberto

33

11

33.3

14

6.8

154,536

Ouqba

26,962

Storm Cat

1983

Storm Bird

8

4

50.0

5

5.8

151,158

Shimah

78,254

Anabaa

1992

Danzig

15

5

33.3

7

6.6

142,470

Arazan

55,147

Blu Air Force

1997

Sri Pekan

21

13

61.9

18

6.2

140,153

Spirit Light

16,150

Orpen

1996

Lure

25

10

40.0

13

6.6

127,316

Orizaba

56,287

Montjeu

1996

Sadler’s Wells

24

6

25.0

7

7.6

122,623

Snoqualmie Girl

40,525

Compton Place

1994

Indian Ridge

26

6

23.1

8

5.3

120,295

Prolific

69,804

*Refuse To Bend

2000

Sadler’s Wells

37

10

27.0

11

6.3

117,886

Canwinn

24,475

Reinaldo

1992

Green Desert

6

3

50.0

5

5.5

117,252

Lui Rei

91,840

Captain Rio

1999

Pivotal

56

16

28.6

21

5.9

113,478

The Magic Of Rio

11,235

Observatory

1997

Distant View

10

6

60.0

14

5.8

113,043

Sottone

53,982

Diktat

1995

Warning

53

15

28.3

19

6.4

111,175

Ballantrae

13,276

Dr Fong

1995

Kris S

43

7

16.3

8

6.1

109,016

Free Agent

37,948

Fath

1997

Danzig

24

8

33.3

12

5.6

107,004

Brae Hill

35,705

Kendor

1986

Kenmare

12

5

41.7

7

6.6

106,231

Good Bye My Friend

39,044

Okawango

1998

Kingmambo

12

7

58.3

12

6.5

104,778

Wangokaye

27,151

*Della Francesca

1999

Danzig

13

4

30.8

7

5.8

100,073

Little Dreams

29,632

Dynaformer

1985

Roberto

8

4

50.0

6

7.2

99,832

Rainbow View

78,982

*American Post

2001

Bering

16

3

18.8

5

7.2

95,918

Queen America

44,191

Mujadil

1988

Storm Bird

8

3

37.5

4

5.8

94,715

Heart Of Fire

82,294

Tobougg

1998

Barathea

38

8

21.1

12

5.7

93,566

Penny’s Gift

37,366

*Bachelor Duke

2001

Miswaki

18

6

33.3

7

6.5

89,831

Luminous Eyes

40,621

Diableneyev

1995

Nureyev

13

5

38.5

7

6.6

89,411

Dianeva

26,985

Xaar

1995

Zafonic

33

7

21.2

8

6.4

88,207

Viva Ronaldo

33,008

Lord Of Men

1993

Groom Dancer

7

5

71.4

7

7.0

87,292

Yes Mate

27,831

Lujain

1996

Seeking The Gold

21

6

28.6

7

5.8

86,267

Diva Cattiva

51,573

Danehill Dancer

1993

*Kheleyf

2001

Green Desert

59

24

40.7

Danetime

1994

Danehill

28

9

32.1

Kyllachy

1998

Pivotal

55

17

30.9

20

Elnadim

1994

Danzig

7

5

71.4

Verglas

1994

Highest Honor

43

20

46.5

*Exceed And Excel

2000

Danehill

55

18

32.7

21

Invincible Spirit

1997

Green Desert

51

16

31.4

Choisir

1999

Danehill Dancer

33

10

30.3

Royal Applause

1993

Waajib

49

14

28.6

Oasis Dream

2000

Green Desert

47

17

36.2

Elusive City

2000

Elusive Quality

38

9

Bahamian Bounty

1994

Cadeaux Genereux

43

18

Galileo

1998

Sadler’s Wells

23

Fasliyev

1997

Nureyev

52

*One Cool Cat

2001

Storm Cat

Indian Rocket

1994

Johannesburg

1999

Namid Dansili

Elnadim hiding his light under a bushel With the Danzig line continuing to dominate proceedings – among the leading 12 sires alongside only Kyllachy and Verglas trace to other stallions – it is worth singling out just one of the maestro’s band.

That one is July Cup winner Elnadim, who has a commendable tally of five winners from just seven runners, with St Leger Yearling Stakes and Sirenia Stakes winner Elnawin leading the way.

Every year since his return from the USA Elnadim seems to have come up with a Pattern-winning juvenile – Wi Dud landed the Flying Childers Stakes in 2006 and Elletelle the Queen Mary Stakes last year – so at €6,000 the Derrinstown Stud inmate looks pretty good value.

For some reason, though, he is not heavily patronised and his yearlings can usually be picked up fairly cheaply. The vast majority, including the trio named above, have gone for less than 30,000gns. Owners and trainers take note.

Statistics up to September 13 for UK & France; Sep 12 Italy; Sep 11 Ireland; Sep 7 Germany

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DATA BOOK Leading sires

Leading sires in Europe 2008 Name

YOF

Sire

%WR

Wins

AWD

56

18 32.1

39

9.9

1981 Northern Dancer

146

50 34.3

60 11.4

Galileo

1998 Sadler’s Wells

158

67 42.4

Pivotal

1993 Polar Falcon

171

78 45.6

Monsun

1990 Konigsstuhl

74

32 43.2

43 11.1

Kingmambo

1990 Mr Prospector

64

29 45.3

51

Dalakhani

2000 Darshaan

66

31

38 11.2

One Cool Cat

2001 Storm Cat

54

18 33.3

25

Montjeu

1996 Sadler’s Wells

168

61 36.3

87 11.5

Danehill

1986 Danzig

Sadler’s Wells

Rnrs

Wnrs

47.0

97 11.1 117

9.3

0

Earned (£)

SH

%SH

SW

%SW

1,829,473 Duke Of Marmalade 1,100,166

Earnings (£) Top horse

9

16.1

6

10.7

239,360 25

17.1

15

10.3

1,076,248 23

14.6

15

9.5

2,225,239 Halfway To Heaven 452,146 20

11.7

14

8.2

2,048,304 Gagnoa 3,675,285 New Approach

9

12.2

6

8.1

1,548,578 Henrythenavigator 716,255 10

538,352 Getaway

148,708

15.6

5

7.8

1,266,986 Conduit

7.6

406,640

9

13.6

5

29,841

5

9.3

4

7.4

2,932,475 Frozen Fire

652,133 28

16.7

12

7.1

204,683 Diglett

Danehill Dancer

1993 Danehill

219

80 36.5

8.1

2,156,718 Mastercraftsman

201,926 29

13.2

15

6.9

Peintre Celebre

1994 Nureyev

106

46 43.4

56 10.2

979,100 Belle Et Celebre

110,037 11

10.4

7

6.6

Anabaa

1992 Danzig

133

44 33.1

66

9.2

441,978 13

9.8

8

6.0

Observatory

1997 Distant View

70

34 48.6

54

8.5

741,354 Twice Over

239,112

4

5.7

4

5.7

Sakhee

1997 Bahri

53

26 49.1

36

9.2

582,924 Permesso

146,750

6

11.3

3

5.7

Slickly

1996 Linamix

72

25 34.7

45

9.4

740,168 Gris de Gris

118,789

5

6.9

4

5.6

Elusive Quality

1993 Gone West

55

20 36.4

27

8.4

566,886 Raven’s Pass

273,263

7

12.7

3

5.5

Dashing Blade

1987 Elegant Air

114

44 38.6

62

8.4

449,357 Forthe Millionkiss

68,015 10

8.8

6

5.3

Invincible Spirit

1997 Green Desert

155

61 39.4

91

7.1

83,695 14

9.0

8

5.2

Mujadil

1988 Storm Bird

78

30 38.5

43

7.4

792,620 Kingsgate Native

9

11.5

4

5.1

Big Shuffle

1984 Super Concorde

138

55 39.9

82

7.6

772,766 Precious Boy

80,882 12

8.7

7

5.1

Tiger Hill

1995 Danehill

80

30

37.5

44

9.7

404,360 Oriental Tiger

52,941

9

11.3

4

5.0

Efisio

1982 Formidable

61

29

47.5

40

7.9

323,616 Fairy Efisio

37,468

3

4.9

3

4.9

Zamindar

1994 Gone West

62

18 29.0

30

8.1

533,588

6

9.7

3

4.8

High Chaparral

1999 Sadler’s Wells

83

28 33.7

35 10.2

703,007 Unsung Heroine

163,089

7

8.4

4

4.8

Elnadim

1994 Danzig

85

32

37.7

47

7.2

778,384 Elnawin

193,276

9

10.6

4

4.7

136

54 39.7

70

9.1

1,300,259 Mount Nelson

300,004

9

6.6

6

4.4

174,879

7

7.2

4

4.1

Rock Of Gibraltar 1999 Danehill

111

7.7

by percentage of stakes winners to runners (50+)

1,403,643 Goldikova

1,142,408 Fleeting Spirit

1,190,374 Zarkava

241,418

Selkirk

1988 Sharpen Up

97

29 29.9

35

9.6

795,961 Pipedreamer

Spinning World

1993 Nureyev

74

28

37.8

48

9.4

462,277 Supaseus

49,623

7

9.5

3

4.1

Anabaa Blue

1998 Anabaa

77

26 33.8

37

9.1

556,383 Spirit One

74,801

6

7.8

3

3.9

Dansili

1996 Danehill

154

62 40.3

80

9.5

299,610 13

8.4

6

3.9

In The Wings

1986 Sadler’s Wells

79

23 29.1

33 11.9

521,369 Adlerflug

118,382

4

5.1

3

3.8

Indian Ridge

1985 Ahonoora

107

37 34.6

48

8.7

656,373 Mad About You

91,544

6

5.6

4

3.7

Bahri

1992 Riverman

54

16 29.6

24

7.6

246,936 Gesture

55,111

4

7.4

2

3.7

Exceed And Excel 2000 Danehill

55

18 32.7

21

0

281,182 Infamous Angel

65,755

4

7.3

2

3.6

Danetime

1994 Danehill

143

59 41.3

114

7.1

Halling

1991 Diesis

89

32 36.0

45 10.4

Hernando

1990 Niniski

89

37 41.6

49 11.5

Groom Dancer

1984 Blushing Groom

62

16 25.8

22

8.8

302,221 Goose Bay

Red Ransom

1987 Roberto

124

46

37.1

63

8.9

Marju

1988 Last Tycoon

125

46 36.8

65

Machiavellian

1987 Mr Prospector

63

22 34.9

30

Singspiel

1992 In The Wings

126

54 42.9

81 10.5

964,668 Folk Opera

Oasis Dream

2000 Green Desert

127

52 40.9

65

Rainbow Quest

1981 Blushing Groom

64

19 29.7

25 10.8

Sinndar

1997 Grand Lodge

Catcher In The Rye 2000 Danehill

1,418,556 Famous Name

225,732

6

4.2

5

3.5

120,859

5

5.6

3

3.4

423,741

7

7.9

3

3.4

115,735

2

3.2

2

3.2

766,126 Moiqen

60,732

7

5.7

4

3.2

9.4

821,006 Chinchon

90,368 10

8.0

4

3.2

9.8

405,052 Cesare

53,174

4

6.4

2

3.2

120,771 13

10.3

4

3.2

943,513 Brave Prospector

66,628 15

11.8

4

3.2

314,768 Pompeyano

49,118

7.8

2

3.1

7.5

1,172,944 Bushranger 586,797 Coastal Path 1,275,722 Casual Conquest

5

64

26 40.6

36 11.5

565,412 Youmzain

302,644

2

3.1

2

3.1

66

15 22.7

17

9.5

374,047 Rosenreihe

196,324

2

3.0

2

3.0

201

84 41.8

125

8.7

113,120 11

67

24 35.8

33 11.3

375,340 Hasanka

49

611,197 Choose Me

Cape Cross

1994 Green Desert

Kalanisi

1996 Doyoun

Choisir

1999 Danehill Dancer

102

38

Linamix

1987 Mendez

104

43 41.4

37.3

6.8

60 10.9

1,376,168 Sabana Perdida

781,373 Top Toss

5.5

6

3.0

51,631

2

3.0

2

3.0

118,941

9

8.8

3

2.9

73,162

5

4.8

3

2.9

Observatory one worth keeping an eye on Around 10% stakes winners to runners is a highly impressive statistic, so well done to Coolmore for having three sires in that bracket.

Danehill and Sadler’s Wells were both at the top end of the price range, and Galileo still is, so it is worth looking for some slightly cheaper sires with a good record this year.

At €25,000 and with a 6.6% stakes winners score, Peintre Celebre is one of these. He is invariably in the shadow of his high-profile fellow Coolmore inmates, but Pride’s achievements in 2006 and seven stakes winners this year, notably Sudan, should have alerted everyone to his merits.

The same goes for three stallions based elsewhere: Observatory (£10,000, 5.7% stakes winners and sire of African Rose), Sakhee (£10,000, 5.7%) and Slickly (€8,000, 5.6%).

Statistics up to September 13 for UK & France; Sep 12 Italy; Sep 11 Ireland; Sep 7 Germany

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DATA BOOK Leading sires

Leading sires in Europe 2008 Name

YOF

Danehill 1986 Kingmambo 1990 Galileo 1998 Zamindar 1994 Dalakhani 2000 Montjeu 1996 Nayef 1998 Hernando 1990 Sadler’s Wells 1981 Pivotal 1993 Sakhee 1997 Observatory 1997 Anabaa 1992 Elusive Quality 1993 Slickly 1996 Mujadil 1988 Marchand de Sable 1990 Danehill Dancer 1993 Rock Of Gibraltar 1999 Peintre Celebre 1994 Dansili 1996 Elnadim 1994 Sinndar 1997 High Chaparral 1999 Selkirk 1988 Danetime 1994 Spectrum 1992 Titus Livius 1993 Singspiel 1992 Linamix 1987 Oasis Dream 2000 Johannesburg 1999 Invincible Spirit 1997 Monsun 1990 Cadeaux Genereux 1985 Anabaa Blue 1998 Kheleyf 2001 Kendor 1986 Clodovil 2000 Cape Cross 1994 Verglas 1994 Indian Rocket 1994 In The Wings 1986 Halling 1991 Marju 1988 Machiavellian 1987 Spinning World 1993 Red Ransom 1987 Stravinsky 1996 Indian Ridge 1985

Sire

Danzig Mr Prospector Sadler’s Wells Gone West Darshaan Sadler’s Wells Gulch Niniski Northern Dancer Polar Falcon Bahri Distant View Danzig Gone West Linamix Storm Bird Theatrical Danehill Danehill Nureyev Danehill Danzig Grand Lodge Sadler’s Wells Sharpen Up Danehill Rainbow Quest Machiavellian In The Wings Mendez Green Desert Hennessy Green Desert Konigsstuhl Young Generation Anabaa Green Desert Kenmare Danehill Green Desert Highest Honor Indian Ridge Sadler’s Wells Diesis Last Tycoon Mr Prospector Nureyev Roberto Nureyev Ahonoora

by average earnings per runner (50+)

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Earnings (£)

56 64 158 62 66 168 71 89 146 171 53 70 133 55 72 78 88 219 136 106 154 85 64 83 97 143 118 70 126 104 127 74 155 74 105 77 59 84 53 201 178 66 79 89 125 63 74 124 67 107

18 29 67 18 31 61 29 37 50 78 26 34 44 20 25 30 28 80 54 46 62 32 26 28 29 59 36 24 54 43 52 26 61 32 42 26 24 26 18 84 69 22 23 32 46 22 28 46 25 37

32.1 45.3 42.4 29.0 47.0 36.3 40.9 41.6 34.3 45.6 49.1 48.6 33.1 36.4 34.7 38.5 31.8 36.5 39.7 43.4 40.3 37.7 40.6 33.7 29.9 41.3 30.5 34.3 42.9 41.4 40.9 35.1 39.4 43.2 40.0 33.8 40.7 31.0 34.0 41.8 38.8 33.3 29.1 36.0 36.8 34.9 37.8 37.1 37.3 34.6

39 51 97 30 38 87 36 49 60 117 36 54 66 27 45 43 32 111 70 56 80 47 36 35 35 114 50 49 81 60 65 31 91 43 69 37 34 41 31 125 89 31 33 45 65 30 48 63 44 48

9.9 9.3 11.1 8.1 11.2 11.5 9.9 11.5 11.4 7.7 9.2 8.5 9.2 8.4 9.4 7.4 9.4 8.1 9.1 10.2 9.5 7.2 11.5 10.2 9.6 7.1 8.6 7.1 10.5 10.9 7.5 8.0 7.1 11.1 7.6 9.1 0 9.6 7.0 8.7 9.4 8.8 11.9 10.4 9.4 9.8 9.4 8.9 7.7 8.7

1,829,473 1,548,578 3,675,285 1,190,374 1,266,986 2,932,475 1,045,063 1,275,722 2,048,304 2,225,239 582,924 741,354 1,403,643 566,886 740,168 792,620 868,388 2,156,718 1,300,259 979,100 1,418,556 778,384 565,412 703,007 795,961 1,172,944 963,023 542,275 964,668 781,373 943,513 548,794 1,142,408 538,352 760,333 556,383 421,046 590,977 370,440 1,376,168 1,186,307 435,892 521,369 586,797 821,006 405,052 462,277 766,126 412,125 656,373

Top horse

Earned (£)

Duke Of Marmalade Henrythenavigator New Approach Zarkava Conduit Frozen Fire Tamayuz Casual Conquest Gagnoa Halfway To Heaven Permesso Twice Over Goldikova Raven’s Pass Gris de Gris Kingsgate Native Marchand d’Or Mastercraftsman Mount Nelson Belle Et Celebre Famous Name Elnawin Youmzain Unsung Heroine Pipedreamer Bushranger Tartan Bearer Flying Clarets Folk Opera Top Toss Brave Prospector Sageburg Fleeting Spirit Getaway Major Cadeaux Spirit One Jargelle Calbuco Nahoodh Sabana Perdida Mindbend Matwan Adlerflug Coastal Path Chinchon Cesare Supaseus Moiqen Le Citadel Mad About You

1,100,166 716,255 1,076,248 533,588 406,640 652,133 449,559 423,741 239,360 452,146 146,750 239,112 441,978 273,263 118,789 241,418 391,665 201,926 300,004 110,037 299,610 193,276 302,644 163,089 174,879 225,732 493,401 136,079 120,771 73,162 66,628 175,914 83,695 148,708 198,597 74,801 89,620 60,294 173,097 113,120 56,059 50,110 118,382 120,859 90,368 53,174 49,623 60,732 29,651 91,544

Av £ per runner

32,669 24,197 23,261 19,200 19,197 17,455 14,719 14,334 14,029 13,013 10,999 10,591 10,554 10,307 10,280 10,162 9,868 9,848 9,561 9,237 9,211 9,157 8,835 8,470 8,206 8,202 8,161 7,747 7,656 7,513 7,429 7,416 7,370 7,275 7,241 7,226 7,136 7,035 6,989 6,847 6,665 6,604 6,600 6,593 6,568 6,429 6,247 6,178 6,151 6,134

Sadler’s Wells still fighting his corner By definition, averages with stallions tend to be misleading since they can be skewed by one very high figure.

That can apply with sires of juveniles due to well-endowed sales races, and it is certainly the case with a good number of the stallions in the accompanying table.

Remove Duke Of Marmalade from Danehill’s tally and his average falls to £13,260, while minus Henrythenavigator, Kingmambo’s average bceomes £13,211.

The stallions who come out best if the leading earner is discounted are Sadler’s Wells (average £12,475 compared with £14,029), Invincible Spirit (average £6,874 as against £7,370) and Verglas (£6,385 compared with £6,665). The moral is, always look beneath the surface with statistics.

Statistics up to September 13 for UK & France; Sep 12 Italy; Sep 11 Ireland; Sep 7 Germany

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British and Irish-bred winners overseas Breeder

Winner

Sire

Age/sex Dam

Aston Mullins Stud & Knockainey Stud Abbeville & Meadow Court Partners Acham, Mrs C S Airlie Stud Al Sulaim, Mohammed Alicia & Co Anderson, J S B Anderson, J S B Aram, M V S and Mrs Associates, M & P Aston House Stud Auld, R N Aylesfield Farms Stud Ltd Ballygallon Stud Limited Ballyhane Stud Ballylinch Stud Ballylinch Stud Bambrick, M Barraclough, A B Barraclough, A B Beech Tree Stud Begley & Mrs T Stack, M A Belgrave Bloodstock & Elite Bstock Bergin, Denis and Mrs Teresa Bergin, Denis and Mrs Teresa Blueberry, S Bluegate Stud Bold Fashion Partnership Bollincrow Stud Ltd Brady, Philip Brain International Ltd Brannigan, James and Joe Brickley, David Bricklow Ltd Brimble, Mrs S L Broughton Bloodstock Browne, J O Brownstown Stud Brownstown Stud Buckley, C C and Mrs D J Buerkle, D Burton, R Butler, Miss T Butler, T C CIT Racing Ltd CIT Racing Ltd Carter, R J & S A Castle, Charles Castle, Charles Century Farms Charlton, Exors of the late J G Chess Racing Ab Chess Racing Ab Chess Racing Ab Chess Racing Ab Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Chevington Stud Chevington Stud Chippenham Lodge Stud Ltd Churchtown House Stud Clarke, Ben Cliveden Stud Ltd Coburn, Joan Coggan, J P Colaceci, D Commins, David Condon, J C Conneally, Mr Albert Connolly, Patrick J Connolly, Patrick J Cooper, T J Corduff Stud & B Egan Costello, J Costello, J County Down Bloodstock

Duke Of Homberg (GB) Folk Opera (IRE) Kaede (IRE) Calliara (IRE) Thiraikos Oinos (IRE) Desmiraiz (IRE) Arkala (GB) Destination World (GB) Sky Crusader (GB) Riverwoman (IRE) Catai (GB) Spinning Fun (IRE) Mpenzi (GB) Chantilly Tiffany (GB) Matter Of Magic (IRE) Blue Coral (IRE) Waymark (IRE) Johannes Mozart (IRE) Nassau Style (GB) Nassau Style (GB) Betonart (GB) New Trend (IRE) Rockfonic (GB) Inxile (IRE) Shepperton (IRE) Storm Mountain (IRE) Rioka (IRE) Rubber (IRE) Feeling Lucky (IRE) Vegas Star (IRE) Do Or Die (GB) What An Honour (IRE) Surely Truly (IRE) Measured Response (GB) Gina Parrini (GB) Reina Artemis (GB) Letonos (IRE) Merihas (IRE) Merihas (IRE) Cool Voice (GB) Touch Of Pep (IRE) Reve D’Empire (IRE) Maldiva (IRE) Hawk And I (IRE) Buzamezo (GB) Sprinter (GB) Bacco (GB) Gifted Lass (GB) Gifted Lass (GB) Witty Cat (IRE) Marshall Rooster (GB) Downbeat (GB) Downbeat (GB) Fado (GB) Fado (GB) Divine Flame (GB) Hornpipe (GB) Kirkinola (GB) Ribadesella (GB) Zetto Kirk (GB) Lykios (IRE) Faramir (IRE) Funny Bone (GB) Libare (IRE) Kallithea Terz (GB) Naike Blu (IRE) Anonymos (IRE) Aneebee (IRE) Ponte Milvio (IRE) Danetime Music (IRE) Danetime Music (IRE) Expensive Problem (GB) Eneyda (IRE) Sir Nelson (IRE) Sir Nelson (IRE) Bolas Nuevas (IRE)

Dynaformer (USA) Singspiel (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Hernando (FR) Celtic Swing (GB) Cape Cross (IRE) Mark Of Esteem (IRE) Alzao (USA) Mujahid (USA) Bahri (USA) Mark Of Esteem (IRE) Spinning World (USA) Groom Dancer (USA) Pivotal (GB) Daggers Drawn (USA) Grand Lodge (USA) Halling (USA) Spinning World (USA) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Tamure (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Fayruz Fayruz Montjeu (IRE) Captain Rio (GB) Namid (GB) Namid (GB) Spinning World (USA) Tomba (GB) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Trans Island (GB) Inchinor (GB) Generous (IRE) Pivotal (GB) King Charlemagne (USA) Montjeu (IRE) Montjeu (IRE) Singspiel (IRE) Lando (GER) Emperor Jones (USA) Chevalier (IRE) Hawk Wing (USA) Benny The Dip (USA) Sabrehill (USA) Lucky Owners (NZ) Bold Edge (GB) Bold Edge (GB) Statue Of Liberty (USA) Greensmith Fantastic Light (USA) Fantastic Light (USA) Be My Chief (USA) Be My Chief (USA) Benny The Dip (USA) Danehill (USA) Selkirk (USA) Hernando (FR) Selkirk (USA) Night Shift (USA) Celtic Swing (GB) Pivotal (GB) Bahhare (USA) Compton Place (GB) Blu Air Force (IRE) Fasliyev (USA) Fraam (GB) Hernando (FR) Danetime (IRE) Danetime (IRE) Medicean (GB) Cape Cross (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Second Empire (IRE)

2c 4f 3f 4f 3c 6m 3c 5h 6g 2f 4c 4c 6m 4f 3f 4c 4c 2c 4g 4g 3f 4g 4c 3g 2c 5h 3f 5m 3c 4f 4c 4g 5m 6g 3f 4f 5h 5h 5h 4c 3c 8g 2f 3c 5m 9g 2c 6m 6m 3c 9g 4c 4c 5h 5h 4f 6g 3f 2f 4c 4c 3c 5m 6h 4f 3f 4g 3f 4c 4f 4f 5h 3f 3c 3c 5h

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Ctry

Woodlass (USA) Fr Skiphall (GB) Fr Saramacca (IRE) Gr Taormina (IRE) Fr Glen Of Imaal (IRE) Gr Ring Of Water (USA) Ity Mandala (IRE) Fr Marmaga (IRE) Ity Red Cloud (IRE) Fr Magdalene (FR) Fr China (GB) Ity Fun Board (FR) Swe Muschana (GB) Usa Gaily Royal (IRE) Gny Garnock Academy (USA) Ity Pharmacist (IRE) Slo Uncharted Haven (GB) Gr Nicolitta (IRE) Ity Art Deco Lady (GB) Den Art Deco Lady (GB) Den Heather Honey (GB) Bel Some Fun Mau Procession (GB) Swe Grandel (GB) Fr Mechilie (GB) Ity Lady Storm (IRE) Ity Karlinaxa (GB) Fr Bold Fashion (FR) Usa Toldya (GB) Gr Burmese Princess (USA) Ity Satiric (IRE) Gr Shenkara (IRE) Gr Londubh Gny Seal Indigo (IRE) Gny Jucinda (GB) Ity Glowing Reference (GB) Gr Striking Gold (USA) Gr Shunaire (USA) Gr Shunaire (USA) Gr Strictly Cool (USA) Jpn Touch Of Class (GER) Fr Imaginaire (GB) Fr Missing Virgin (IRE) Rus Dos Talas (USA) Swe Blane Water (USA) Hun Spring Sixpence (GB) Fr Night Symphonie (GB) Ity Meeson Times (GB) Den Meeson Times (GB) Swe Angel Alydar (USA) Gr Petinata (GB) Usa Green Charter (GB) Swe Green Charter (GB) Swe Mondschein (GB) Den Mondschein (GB) Swe Cheviot Hills (USA) Gr Dance Sequence (USA) Nor Spinola (FR) Fr Barsine (IRE) Fr Wannabe Grand (IRE) Jpn Shot Of Redemption (GB) Fr Perfect Fun (GB) Spa Laughing Girl (USA) Gr Little Brosna (GB) Ity Silver Purse (GB) Gr Waku Waku (ITY) Ity Touch Of White Gr Emilia Romagna (GER) Swe Yaselda (GB) Ity Tuesday Morning Nor Tuesday Morning Nor Dance Steppe (GB) Spa Candelabra (GB) Gny Heed My Warning (IRE) Ity Heed My Warning (IRE) Aut Pillow Talk (IRE) Spa

Date

03/7/08 24/8/08 18/7/08 24/8/08 30/7/08 16/8/08 09/8/08 17/8/08 31/8/08 28/8/08 23/8/08 27/7/08 03/8/08 24/8/08 14/8/08 13/7/08 04/7/08 29/8/08 03/8/08 16/8/08 10/8/08 10/5/08 24/7/08 09/8/08 15/8/08 16/8/08 07/8/08 31/7/08 14/7/08 09/8/08 30/7/08 02/7/08 15/8/08 10/8/08 10/8/08 14/7/08 02/7/08 11/7/08 25/7/08 15/7/08 19/8/08 11/8/08 19/7/08 24/7/08 02/8/08 08/8/08 12/8/08 26/7/08 21/8/08 18/7/08 24/8/08 10/8/08 17/8/08 03/8/08 15/8/08 14/7/08 24/7/08 25/8/08 18/8/08 27/7/08 12/8/08 15/8/08 25/7/08 17/8/08 07/7/08 27/8/08 16/7/08 21/8/08 22/8/08 24/7/08 31/7/08 08/8/08 10/8/08 15/8/08 30/8/08 12/8/08

Racecourse

Distance

Maisons-Laffitte Deauville Athens Macon-Cluny Athens Varese Deauville Merano Deauville Saint-Malo Grosseto Goteborg Saratoga Dusseldorf Livorno Bratislava Athens Naples Copenhagen Copenhagen Mons Champ De Mars Taby Deauville Naples Varese Vichy-Province Penn National Athens Grosseto Athens Athens Saarbrucken Cologne Tagliacozzo Athens Athens Athens Athens Kawasaki Clairefontaine-Province Clairefontaine-Province Kazan Taby Budapest Vichy-Province Naples Odense Jagersro Athens Mountaineer Park Jagersro Goteborg Copenhagen Goteborg Athens Ovrevoll Clairefontaine-Province Chateaubriant Niigata Vichy-Province San Sebastian Athens Merano Athens Grosseto Athens Jagersro Naples Ovrevoll Ovrevoll Mijas Hannover Merano Magna Racino Sanlucar De Barrameda

7f 1m2f 5f 1m4f55y 6f 1m2f110y 1m1f110y 1m3f 7f110y 1m1f 1m4f 1m 1m 7f 1m3f55y 1m 7f 1m 6f110y 7f 1m3f 7f 1m2f 5f 5f 1m3f55y 1m 5f 5f 1m165y 7f 5f 6f165y 1m1f55y 1m2f165y 7f 7f 7f 1m 1m 1m6f110y 1m4f 6f 1m 6f 7f 7f110y 5f55y 5f 1m4f 7f 1m4f 1m3f 1m4f 1m4f 6f 6f 1m 5f110y 5f 1m 1m3f 7f 7f110y 5f 5f 7f 1m143y 1m3f55y 1m1f 1m 1m165y 1m 1m 1m55y 1m110y

Prize-money

£10,662 £54,485(Gr2) £6,978 £4,412 £7,515 £1,562 £8,456 £1,405 £6,618 £5,515 £3,125 £3,885 £13,869 £13,235(L) £1,250 £3,607 £4,348 £1,562 £2,459 £4,918 £2,941 £1,669 £2,719 £19,118(L) £1,875 £12,500 £9,926 £18,090 £6,978 £1,093 £4,831 £3,865 £1,250 £2,206 £1,562 £4,831 £7,783 £5,260 £6,065 £8,994 £8,456 £6,250 £3,489 £1,942 £1,220 £4,779 £4,687 £1,770 £2,797 £15,459 £4,110 £2,020 £1,398 £1,967 £2,331 £4,294 £5,070 £8,456 £8,456 £68,316 £6,618 £6,618 £2,791 £1,405 £4,294 £2,500 £4,831 £2,719 £2,187 £1,843 £2,074 £3,676 £2,206 £3,750 £2,316 £3,088

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The data published in this section is restricted to breeders based in Great Britain or Ireland, as determined by the address used when the foal was first registered. Some foreign-based breeders may be included if the mare was boarded in Great Britain or Ireland and is registered as being ‘care of’ a domestic breeder. Performance data covers results processed by Weatherbys during August

County Down Bloodstock Cranford Stud Crangle, B J and Mrs Cullen, Miss N Cullinan, G J Curran, Gabriel Dalton, Michael Dalton, Michael Dalton, Mrs S Daniele, G Darley Darley Darley Darley Darley Darley Darley Darley Davis, John and Susan Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd Dayton Investments Ltd De Burgh Equine De Druval, Haras de Moratalla, Marquesa Deerfield Farm Deln Ltd Deln Ltd Dene, Mrs J A Diamond 6d Ranches Inc Dibben & Mrs Amanda Brudenell, Mrs J M F Domenico D’Allessandro Donnelly, Mrs Jacqueline Dooley, Noel Douglas, Keith Doyle, J Doyle, R P Droney, P Dunne, Frank Dye, Mrs J J Eclipse Thoroughbreds Ireland Ltd Elsdon Farms Elsworth, D R C Enniskillen College of Agriculture Ennistown Stud Ennistown Stud Epona Bloodstock Ltd Equine Fertility Unit Ernst & Castletown Stud, R Eurostrait Ltd Fair, I D Fair, I D Fairhaven, Lady Farrington, Miss Peg Fattoria di Marcianella S R L Finegan & Noel Cogan, Noel Finegan & Noel Cogan, Noel Finney, Albert Fitzgerald, Exors of the Late J G Fledglings Bloodstock Flynn & Mrs Eimear Mulhern, John Fogarty, Joe Foley, J Forenaghts Stud & Dermot Cantillon Forenaghts Stud & Dermot Cantillon Foy, C J Foy, C J Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd Gasparini, Marco Gawthorpe, Mrs J A Gestut Etzean Gibbons, Peter T Gibson, A

Cold Corner (IRE) Rava (IRE) Nigiras (GB) Aiboa (IRE) Corazon de Oro (IRE) Adena Springs (IRE) Sapphire Stone (IRE) Vista Hermosa (IRE) Jayelle (IRE) Pedrovic (IRE) City Trader (GB) City Trader (GB) Copperbeech (IRE) Cox Green (GB) Fujisan (GB) Golden Era (GB) Music Review (GB) Noozhah (GB) Top Royelle (GB) Buenos Dias (IRE) Golconde Mine (IRE) Pouvoir Absolu (GB) Safety Wire (IRE) Shake It Off (IRE) Sakkaline (IRE) Becomes You (GB) Desert Master (GB) Mister Dynamo (IRE) Seconds Out (IRE) Vettriano (IRE) Titus Alone (IRE) Bright Moon (GB) Kiummy Lee (IRE) Robinson (IRE) Admunsen Dance (IRE) Magyaros (IRE) District Six (IRE) San Ainigriv (IRE) Dynamic Power (IRE) Yasinisi (IRE) Fonkris (GB) Gran Feudo (IRE) Northern Glory (GB) Hips Don’t Lie (GB) Rita Jet’aime (IRE) Exulto (IRE) Jandalo (IRE) Babsy Vegas (GB) Half Pint Bill (GB) Al Adrian (IRE) Bagutta Sun (GB) On The Dot (IRE) Ourika (IRE) Black Duke (GB) Lin In Gold (IRE) Maggiorana (IRE) Perseida (IRE) Perseida (IRE) Stylish Bob (IRE) Madrilenios (GB) Sweet Soul Diva (GB) Crimson Blossom (IRE) Corvo Nero (IRE) Jader (IRE) Vosporos (IRE) Vosporos (IRE) Bahama Mama (IRE) Russian Rosie (IRE) Crossbill (GB) Flaming Sky (GB) Keyofsong (GB) Spirit World (GB) Derviscio (IRE) Accomplish (GB) Timos (GER) Pamisos (IRE) Daddy Nick (GB)

Monashee Mountain (USA) Nayef (USA) Mark Of Esteem (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) Lujain (USA) Iron Mask (USA) Intikhab (USA) Acclamation (GB) Traditionally (USA) Ekraar (USA) Entrepreneur (GB) Entrepreneur (GB) Red Ransom (USA) Green Desert (USA) Fuji Kiseki (JPN) Machiavellian (USA) Singspiel (IRE) Singspiel (IRE) Royal Applause (GB) Peintre Celebre (USA) Alamo Bay (USA) Sadler’s Wells (USA) Anabaa (USA) Okawango (USA) Pennekamp (USA) Lomitas (GB) Green Desert (USA) Dubai Destination (USA) Marju (IRE) Danetime (IRE) Titus Livius (FR) Compton Place (GB) Daggers Drawn (USA) Petardia (GB) Orpen (USA) Lahib (USA) Mujadil (USA) Xaar (GB) Namid (GB) Kalanisi (IRE) Dr Fong (USA) Barathea (IRE) Rainbow Quest (USA) Dr Fong (USA) Orpen (USA) Barathea (IRE) Peintre Celebre (USA) King’s Best (USA) Green Horizon (GB) Shinko Forest (IRE) Diktat (GB) King Charlemagne (USA) Danehill Dancer (IRE) Diktat (GB) Second Empire (IRE) Alzao (USA) Galileo (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Desert Style (IRE) Dansili (GB) Cadeaux Genereux Danehill Dancer (IRE) Portrait Gallery (IRE) Monashee Mountain (USA) Charnwood Forest (IRE) Charnwood Forest (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Traditionally (USA) Cape Cross (IRE) Red Ransom (USA) Key Of Luck (USA) Anabaa (USA) Pennekamp (USA) Desert Story (IRE) Sholokhov (IRE) Cape Cross (IRE) Where Or When (IRE)

4c 3f 6h 2f 6h 2f 5h 3f 4f 3c 6h 6h 2f 5h 4c 3f 4f 7m 4f 3c 6m 3c 3c 3f 8h 2f 5g 3c 3g 8g 5g 4f 3f 11 h 4c 7h 4f 4f 3c 3f 4c 5h 5h 3f 4f 3c 5h 4f 5g 4c 2f 4f 4f 3c 7g 5m 3f 3f 7g 4c 4f 5m 7h 6h 8h 8h 4f 4f 5h 3f 2f 3c 6h 6m 3c 7h 3c

Formidable Liz (GB) Lucky Date (IRE) Triple Tricks (IRE) Spirit Of Hope (IRE) Despondent (IRE) Not A Sound (USA) Marju Guest (IRE) Mizillablack (IRE) Alriyaah Debora Taramelli (ITY) Kameez (IRE) Kameez (IRE) Aynthia (USA) Cox Orange (USA) Appreciation (IRE) Ahead Vivid Concert (IRE) Agwaas (IRE) Colchica (GB) Buenos Aires (IRE) Grenouillere (USA) Pine Chip (USA) Sarabande (USA) Mrs Lure (USA) Shardazar (GB) Joyeuse Entree (GB) Khambani (IRE) Debbie’s Next (USA) Next Round (IRE) Krayyalei (IRE) Swan Sea (USA) Mashmoon (USA) Deedeebridgewater (IRE) Massive Powder Shygate Hajal (IRE) Cidaris (IRE) Ghana (GER) Hunzy (IRE) Yazmin (IRE) Krista (GB) Vanille (IRE) Northern Goddess Rainbow End (GB) Sunset Park (IRE) All’s Forgotten (USA) Amathea (FR) Ragtime Rumble (USA) Anywhichway (GB) Assafiyah (IRE) Valhalla Moon (USA) Riviere du Diable (USA) Chanteleau (USA) Cool Question (GB) Wasmette (IRE) Meznh (IRE) Sierva (GER) Sierva (GER) Bobbella (IRE) Smooth Princess (IRE) Alarming Motown (GB) Dabtara (IRE) Fly Your Kite (IRE) Honey Bee (GB) Adorable Tricheuse (IRE) Adorable Tricheuse (IRE) Nassma (IRE) Pink Sovietstaia (FR) Nightbird (IRE) Nazoo (IRE) Song Of Success (USA) Devil’s Imp (IRE) Difesa Indiana (IRE) Last Ambition (IRE) Triclaria (GER) Hebrides (GB) Sandicliffe (USA)

Ity Fr Gr Spa Spa Ity Mac Nor Gr Ity Nor Nor Fr Jpn Swe Fr Aus Spa Usa Fr Fr Fr Fr Usa Fr Fr Gr Fr Den Usa Saf Usa Ity Swe Ity Gr Saf Ity Ity Usa Ity Spa Gny Gr Ity Fr Spa Ity Nor Spa Gny Fr Fr Swe Mac Ity Gny Gny Ity Gr Nor Saf Ity Can Gr Gr Usa Can Gny Fr Ity Gr Ity Spa Fr Gr Gr

04/8/08 12/8/08 18/7/08 10/8/08 01/8/08 05/8/08 02/8/08 21/8/08 28/7/08 05/8/08 07/8/08 21/8/08 10/8/08 25/8/08 10/8/08 08/8/08 16/8/08 24/8/08 06/8/08 30/8/08 24/8/08 30/8/08 27/8/08 25/7/08 28/8/08 22/8/08 23/7/08 25/8/08 26/7/08 07/8/08 19/4/08 23/8/08 06/8/08 21/8/08 24/8/08 14/7/08 01/7/08 16/8/08 13/8/08 01/8/08 29/8/08 12/8/08 24/8/08 21/7/08 02/8/08 13/8/08 24/8/08 24/8/08 24/8/08 22/8/08 10/8/08 06/8/08 04/8/08 23/8/08 23/8/08 16/8/08 03/8/08 24/8/08 11/8/08 23/7/08 31/7/08 25/5/08 11/8/08 30/7/08 07/7/08 21/7/08 11/8/08 10/8/08 17/8/08 31/8/08 02/8/08 04/7/08 03/8/08 13/8/08 04/8/08 28/7/08 28/7/08

Corridonia Deauville Athens San Sebastian Mijas Naples Taipa Ovrevoll Athens Naples Ovrevoll Ovrevoll Deauville Urawa Jagersro Vichy-Province Rosehill San Sebastian Presque Isle Downs Clairefontaine-Province Pompadour Clairefontaine-Province Deauville Santa Rosa Saint-Malo Deauville Athens Chateaubriant Odense Presque Isle Downs Kenilworth Del Mar Grosseto Jagersro Livorno Athens Durbanville Grosseto Grosseto Del Mar Florence Sanlucar De Barrameda Dusseldorf Athens Grosseto Le Lion D’Angers San Sebastian Livorno Ovrevoll San Sebastian Hannover La Teste De Buch Clairefontaine-Province Taby Taipa Grosseto Dusseldorf Dusseldorf Corridonia Athens Ovrevoll Clairwood Corridonia Woodbine Athens Athens Del Mar Woodbine Cologne Ecommoy Varese Athens Livorno Sanlucar De Barrameda Clairefontaine-Province Athens Athens

6f165y 7f110y 7f 7f 1m165y 7f110y 1m1f 5f110y 7f 1m1f 1m4f 1m3f110y 1m 1m 6f 1m4f 1m1f110y 1m2f 6f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m7f 1m 1m1f 7f110y 7f 1m1f 1m55y 1m 6f 1m 1m 6f 1m1f165y 7f 1m 1m3f 1m165y 1m 7f110y 1m110y 1m3f 7f 1m 1m3f110y 1m3f 5f 1m4f 1m 7f 1m 1m 6f 6f 1m165y 1m2f110y 1m4f 1m1f 6f 1m4f 1m2f 1m3f 1m 7f 7f 1m 1m1f 1m 1m3f 7f110y 5f 1m3f55y 1m1f 1m4f 7f 5f

£1,562 £6,618 £4,133 £5,147 £3,676 £1,875 £17,590 £1,843 £4,348 £3,750 £1,843 £1,843 £8,088 £10,792 £14,063(L) £5,147 £18,502 £4,044 £4,372 £20,221(L) £7,353 £8,088 £10,662 £9,095 £6,618 £8,088 £4,026 £5,515 £5,508 £7,236 £2,757 £13,266 £1,875 £1,165 £1,250 £4,493 £2,757 £1,093 £3,125 £18,995 £1,250 £3,235 £3,676 £6,280 £1,093 £7,353 £3,676 £1,562 £3,595 £4,044 £2,206 £3,309 £16,588 £2,641 £5,361 £1,093 £2,206 £2,794 £2,500 £5,368 £1,843 £4,596(L) £1,405 £5,621 £4,992 £4,992 £22,613 £21,080 £7,353 £2,574 £2,500 £6,978 £12,500 £2,941 £8,088 £4,992 £6,978

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British and Irish-bred winners overseas Glencarrig Stud Glencarrig Stud Glencarrig Stud Glending Bloodstock Grogan, J Grundy Bloodstock Ltd Grundy Bloodstock Ltd Grundy Bloodstock Ltd Grundy Bloodstock S R L Hackett, Mrs Monica Hanly, Mrs A Haras De Son Altesse Laga Khan Scea Haras du Mezeray Haras du Mezeray Harrington, Mrs C Hartery, Mrs C Helander, Bo Hennessy, Patrick Hesmonds Stud Ltd High Creek Farm Highclere Stud Highfort Stud Hirschfeld, T His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC Hogan, Miss Jane Hollowood, C Hollowood, C Holohan, Bobbi Holohan, Bobbi Humphrys & Jedburgh Stud, C Hyde Park Stud Hyde Park Stud Joly, Mrs D O Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Juddmonte Farms Ltd Kelly, H Kelly, H Kelly, T Kenirons, M Kennedy, Paddy Kennedy, Patrick Kildaragh Stud Kilfrush Stud Kilfrush Stud Kilfrush Stud Killan, John Kilmartin, Dermot Kilnamoragh Stud Knockainey Stud Knocklong House Stud L A C Ashby Newhall Estate Farm Lavington Stud, The Lavington Stud, The Legard, Lady Lewis, R W K Li, Dr Cornel Lightbody, M Limetree Stud Ltd Limetree Stud Ltd Liscannor Stud Ltd Lisselan Farms Ltd Llety Stud Llety Stud Llety Stud London Thoroughbred Services Ltd Loughtown Stud Ltd Lund & John James, Arnfin Lynch Bages Ltd Lynch, K B Lyons, Mrs Helen M P B Bloodstock Ltd Mac Hale & J Hyland, C Macdonald, S J Madigan, Patrick

Rey Ene (IRE) Rey Ene (IRE) Rey Ene (IRE) Hms Pinafore (IRE) Lord Enzo (IRE) Beat The Odds (GB) Daylang (GB) Takay (GB) Desert Child (GB) Madama Dore (IRE) Mac Sissi (IRE) Winkle (IRE) Manosque (IRE) Watar (IRE) Luck Money (IRE) Everygrainofsand (IRE) Diamondsandpearls (IRE) Alonisos (IRE) Celtinger (GB) Chinese Mandarin (USA) Commandos Terz (GB) Boss Mak (IRE) Poker (GB) Virana (IRE) Delta Fox (IRE) Celanside (GB) Celanside (GB) Kendwa (IRE) Kendwa (IRE) Palmeral (IRE) Mister Modigliani (IRE) Mister Modigliani (IRE) Dancer’s Daughter (GB) Bright Mind (GB) Polzeath (GB) Rock Soleil (GB) Snow Blossom (GB) Long Legs (IRE) Long Legs (IRE) Irish Truffle (IRE) Juanito (IRE) Irish Poet (IRE) Concealment (IRE) Anyaar (IRE) Crazy Fling (IRE) Lanildut (IRE) Venetian Dancer (IRE) Val de Maal (IRE) Silk Shawl (IRE) Youaremysunshine (IRE) Here Comes Buster (IRE) Highway (IRE) Velika Terz (GB) Six Shots (GB) Vetside (GB) Eva Kant (GB) Don Ignatios (IRE) Jagodin (IRE) Fantast Win (GB) Alca Europe (IRE) Desert Attack (IRE) Stolen Summer (IRE) Lisselan Birdie (IRE) Estimator (GB) Focus Star (GB) Princess Seaweed (GB)

By Appointment (GB) Will Be (IRE) Act Two (GB) Rock Balloon (IRE) Alca Melany (IRE) Calming Influence (IRE) Carved Emerald (GB) Whatsthescript (IRE) Mister Menu (IRE) Absolute Craic (IRE)

King Charlemagne (USA) King Charlemagne (USA) King Charlemagne (USA) Singspiel (IRE) Raise A Grand (IRE) Beat Hollow (GB) Daylami (IRE) Lomitas (GB) Green Desert (USA) Daggers Drawn (USA) Barathea (IRE) High Chaparral (IRE) Peintre Celebre (USA) Marju (IRE) Indian Ridge Desert Sun (GB) Nicolotte (GB) Trans Island (GB) Celtic Swing (GB) Kingmambo (USA) Marju (IRE) Shinko Forest (IRE) Hector Protector (USA) King’s Best (USA) Imperial Ballet (IRE) Shinko Forest (IRE) Shinko Forest (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) Kendor (FR) Modigliani (USA) Modigliani (USA) Act One (GB) Zamindar (USA) Singspiel (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Beat Hollow (GB) Danetime (IRE) Danetime (IRE) Daggers Drawn (USA) Daggers Drawn (USA) Trans Island (GB) Iron Mask (USA) Green Desert (USA) Night Shift (USA) Daylami (IRE) Danehill Dancer (IRE) Eagle Eyed (USA) Celtic Swing (GB) Bahhare (USA) Alhaarth (IRE) King’s Theatre (IRE) Bertolini (USA) Josr Algarhoud (IRE) Vettori (IRE) Medicean (GB) King Charlemagne (USA) Be My Guest (USA) Fantastic Light (USA) Noverre (USA) Daggers Drawn (USA) Spectrum (IRE) Second Empire (IRE) Auction House (USA) Auction House (USA) Auction House (USA) Mojave Moon (USA) In The Wings Act One (GB) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) King Charlemagne (USA) King’s Best (USA) Pivotal (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Vettori (IRE) No Excuse Needed (GB)

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2c 2c 2c 3f 3c 4c 3c 3f 6h 4f 5m 3f 3f 3c 3c 5g 5m 3f 9h 5h 7h 5g 7g 3f 4c 2f 2f 3f 3f 2c 3c 3c 4f 4c 5m 4c 3f 4c 4c 4g 3c 4c 3f 2f 5m 4g 4c 8g 4f 6m 4c 5h 4f 4c 3c 2f 5h 8h 3c 3c 4f 5g 5m 4c 4g 3f 5h 5m 4c 3c 3f 3c 3f 4c 6h 3c

Agouti (GB) Fr Agouti (GB) Fr Agouti (GB) Fr Sanpala (GB) Fr Miss Divot (IRE) Spa Biodotis (GB) Ity Kelang (GB) Ity Biodotis (GB) Ity Bedside Story (GB) Ity Giadamar (IRE) Ity Twin Logic (USA) Ity Bernique (USA) Fr Melanzane (GB) Fr Ombrie (GB) Fr Dundel (IRE) Usa Serious Delight (GB) Gr Di’s Pearl (IRE) Nor Sans Souci (IRE) Gr Tea Colony (USA) Ity Rose Gypsy (GB) Den Shamriyna (IRE) Gr Lucky Achievement (USA) Gny Clunie (GB) Den Vereva (IRE) Fr Rivers Rainbow (GB) Spa Celandine (GB) Fr Celandine (GB) Fr Mystiara (IRE) Swe Mystiara (IRE) Den Acola (FR) Fr Frink (USA) Ity Frink (USA) Ity Reason To Dance (GB) Saf Bright Spells (USA) Aus West Devon (USA) Saf Hunt The Sun (GB) Fr Roupala (USA) Fr Dame En Rouge (IRE) Gr Dame En Rouge (IRE) Gr Closing Time (IRE) Ity Oiche Mhaith (GB) Spa Abecedarian (USA) Swe Akatib (IRE) Gr Petit Calva (FR) Fr Trust In Love (IRE) Spa Pont-Aven Fr Venize (IRE) Bel Miss Bojangles Fr Knockanure (USA) Gr Another Rainbow (IRE) Fr Blew Her Top (USA) Usa Havinia Swe Petit Peu (IRE) Gr Captive Heart Usa Lonesome (GB) Spa Quadri (GB) Ity Solar Flare (IRE) Gr Native Joy (IRE) Swe So Admirable (GB) Jpn Tereed Elhawa (GB) Ity Lasca Creek (IRE) Ity Touche-A-Tout (IRE) Swe Fire West (USA) Spa Fresh Look (IRE) Gr Vida (IRE) Swe Vida (IRE) Ity Exclusive Approval (USA) Fr Bintalshaati (GB) Swe Sahara Belle (USA) Nor Al Saqiya (USA) Jpn Maritana (USA) Ity Idilic Calm (IRE) Fr Emerald Peace (IRE) Fr Grizel (GB) Usa Order Of The Day (USA) Ity La Traviata (GB) Saf

06/8/08 11/8/08 25/8/08 29/8/08 17/8/08 06/8/08 29/8/08 06/8/08 03/8/08 20/8/08 17/8/08 06/8/08 18/8/08 12/8/08 01/8/08 25/7/08 07/8/08 30/7/08 25/8/08 03/8/08 16/7/08 03/8/08 02/7/08 15/8/08 10/8/08 17/8/08 24/8/08 27/7/08 23/8/08 31/8/08 03/8/08 17/8/08 05/7/08 06/8/08 04/5/08 25/8/08 19/8/08 02/7/08 18/7/08 28/8/08 10/8/08 22/8/08 14/7/08 14/8/08 03/8/08 15/8/08 10/8/08 20/8/08 23/7/08 02/8/08 11/8/08 10/8/08 09/7/08 16/8/08 24/8/08 05/8/08 18/7/08 10/8/08 05/8/08 15/8/08 11/8/08 25/7/08 01/8/08 09/7/08 07/8/08 23/8/08 27/8/08 24/7/08 21/8/08 19/7/08 15/8/08 05/8/08 20/8/08 24/8/08 02/8/08 02/7/08

Deauville Clairefontaine-Province Clairefontaine-Province Deauville San Sebastian Grosseto Florence Varese Merano Grosseto Livorno Deauville Chateaubriant Deauville Saratoga Athens Ovrevoll Athens Corridonia Copenhagen Athens Dusseldorf Odense Clairefontaine-Province San Sebastian Dax Pompadour Goteborg Copenhagen Dax Tagliacozzo Tagliacozzo Greyville Kembla Grange Durbanville Clairefontaine-Province Clairefontaine-Province Athens Athens Livorno San Sebastian Taby Athens Deauville San Sebastian Pompadour Mons Deauville Athens Deauville Del Mar Jagersro Athens Ellis Park San Sebastian Naples Athens Jagersro Kasamatsu Naples Corridonia Jagersro Mijas Athens Jagersro Grosseto Deauville Taby Ovrevoll Niigata Naples Deauville Deauville Del Mar Varese Arlington

1m 7f 1m 7f110y 1m3f 1m3f 7f110y 1m2f110y 1m3f 1m 7f110y 1m5f110y 1m5f 1m7f 1m 1m1f 5f110y 7f 1m2f165y 1m4f 7f 1m6f165y 6f110y 1m1f 1m 7f110y 7f 1m3f 1m3f 7f110y 6f165y 6f165y 1m3f 1m2f 1m2f 1m6f110y 1m1f 5f 7f 7f110y 1m2f 1m 1m 5f110y 1m 1m2f 1m 6f110y 7f 1m1f110y 1m 1m143y 7f 1m 1m2f 5f 6f 2m 7f110y 5f 1m1f 1m143y 1m3f 7f 1m143y 1m165y 1m1f110y 1m 1m 1m 1m3f55y 1m 6f110y 1m 1m 7f

£7,721 £6,618 £7,721 £7,721 £4,044 £1,875 £2,812 £1,875 £4,375 £1,093 £1,562 £10,662 £8,456 £20,221(L) £24,784(L) £14,493 £2,074 £6,978 £1,093 £29,508(Gr3) £3,650 £2,574 £1,475 £8,088 £3,676 £3,309 £5,515 £1,942 £2,459 £4,779 £1,562 £1,250 £84,926(Gr1) £7,731 £2,938 £10,294 £10,662 £3,435 £4,831 £6,250 £3,676 £1,787 £6,594 £10,662 £3,676 £2,574 £3,676 £5,515 £5,368 £5,515 £6,332 £7,770 £5,368 £2,985 £3,676 £6,875 £3,489 £7,770 £4,497 £1,562 £1,093 £1,165 £5,147 £4,724 £1,709 £2,500 £6,618 £4,662 £2,074 £22,484 £3,125 £20,221(L) £10,662 £90,452(Gr2) £1,562 £1,976

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Madigan, S Magliari, Dr Francesco Magliari, Dr Francesco Mawhinney, Mr R McCutcheon, P McGinn, Miss Carmel McLoughlin, J Meon Valley Stud Meredith, Rodney Meredith, Rodney Middlebrook, Mr & Mrs G Midgley, Mr and Mrs P T Millenium Partnership Minty, Barry Moloney & Derek Bailey, E G Molony, P Monread Stud Moran, Billy Mountgrange Stud Ltd, T Stewart & A Stroud Mountgrange Stud Ltd, T Stewart & A Stroud Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd Mulley, Mrs D B Murphy, S Nataf, P Nawara Stud Co Ltd Needham, S and Mrs Pat New England Stud Farm Ltd Newsells Park Stud Niarchos Family, The Niarchos Family, The Niarchos Family, The Norton Grove Stud Ltd NT Bloodstock Oak Lodge Bloodstock O’Brien, Mrs Ann Marie O’Connor, John O’Connor, John O’Dwyer, Mr M J O’Dwyer, Mr M J O’Riordan, Mrs S Overbury Partnership Owen, Mrs H Owen, Mrs H Paget Bloodstock & Elite Bloodstock Panetta, A Panetta, A Parker, Sir Eric Paschberg, G Pendley Farm Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd Pier House Stud Pier House Stud Player, P D and Mrs Pollards Stables Puerari, Sunflower Int Ltd & Mohican Breeding, E Purcell, John Purcell, John Quay Bloodstock Radley, Tom Raimon Bloodstock Rathbarry Stud Rausing, Miss K Rausing, Miss K Razza della Sila Razza della Sila Razza della Silla S R L Razza Dormello Olgiata Razza La Tesa Redmond, J Regalado-Gonzalez, Mrs C Remora Bloodstock Ltd Ri Ma Srl Robiati, Angelo Rockwell Bloodstock Rotondo, F Rucklidge & Tweenhills Farm & Stud, S and Mrs Russell, Tom and Hazel

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British and Irish-bred winners overseas Ryan, Mrs M Ryan, Mrs M Ryan, P Saito, T Scarpellini Lino Schulte, Dr K Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shadwell Estate Company Limited Shaughnessy, W Shropshire, G S Side Hill Stud Sig Massimo Parri Skymarc Farm Skymarc Farm Skymarc Farm Inc Skymarc Farm Inc & Dr A J O’Reilly Smith & Joe Harper, David Smith & Joe Harper, David Smith, Mrs Helen Snowdrop Stud Co Ltd Societe Civile de L’Ecurie de Meautry Southern Bloodstock St Clare Hall Stud Stilvi Compania Financiera & C Laffon Parias Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd Stowell Hill Ltd Swersky & Associates & Orpendale Swordlestown Stud Tally-Ho Stud Tally-Ho Stud Tally-Ho Stud Tally-Ho Stud Team Hogdala AB Thome, Peter Tiger Group Tindall, S Tindall, S P Tipson & K F Tipson, Mrs M J Togher, Mrs M Tower Bloodstock Tower Bloodstock Triermore Stud Tromel, Peter H C Tucker, D R Turri, Miss F Turri, Miss F Turri, Miss F Turri, Miss F Tweenhills Stud & Genesis Green Stud & S McPhee Twelve Oaks Stud Establishment Usk Valley Stud Villa Dosia S R L Walsh, Lawrence Wardstown Stud Ltd Warren, R Watership Down Stud Wellsummers Farm West Lodge Stud Western Bloodstock Whitsbury Manor Stud Wickfield Stud & Hartshill Stud Wigan & Dominic Wigan, Mrs Dare Wigan, Mrs Dare Wiggins, Miss Alison Wiji Bloodstock & Leo Powell Wiji Bloodstock & Leo Powell Wilson, C and Mrs Wilson, Tom Winterbeck Manor Stud Wood Farm Stud Wood, Exors of the Late Mrs A L Yeomanstown Stud Zubieta Ltd

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1m £3,125 6f165y £2,187 1m £4,688 6f £48,727 1m1f165y £1,250 7f £2,426 1m4f £8,088 1m3f £10,662 1m3f £1,250 1m1f £60,302(Gr2) 1m £252,088(Gr1) 6f £17,789 6f £2,941 1m1f110y £4,779 1m £2,111 1m £4,687 1m2f £6,618 6f £29,412(Gr3) 1m2f £29,412(Gr3) 1m2f £5,515 4f110y £1,935 6f £3,963 1m £1,250 5f £2,187 1m2f £54,485(Gr2) 1m7f £6,618 7f £4,831 1m2f £7,353 7f £4,026 1m2f £3,676 1m £3,676 5f110y £12,500 6f £147,051(Gr1) 6f181y £1,669 6f181y £2,003 6f £9,045 7f £8,088 7f £20,221(L) 1m3f £2,206 1m £6,618 1m165y £2,500 7f £1,562 7f £5,515 1m3f110y £3,309 7f110y £7,353 1m4f £11,489(Gr2) 5f £3,125 7f110y £3,125 1m1f165y £6,250 1m £2,500 5f £2,500 1m £9,375 1m6f £2,074 6f £5,368 1m4f £21,202 1m £1,250 7f110y £2,187 1m165y £6,250 1m3f110y £1,213 1m4f110y £29,412(Gr3) 5f £20,804 1m3f110y £5,901 1m5f £109,151(L) 7f110y £1,562 1m2f110y £3,125 7f £5,493 1m2f £4,044 6f £1,728 7f110y £2,500 6f £2,812 5f £4,831 1m4f £150,754(Gr1) 1m4f £4,779 1m3f £17,500(L) 7f £4,294 1m £1,475 1m £4,044

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Why grooms’ fees are an insult to me Peter Trivass Northmore Stud

I would like to add my voice to the debate regarding grooms’ fees.

It is about time mare owners joined together and did something to try to outlaw this antiquated practice.

In 2002 I wrote on this very same topic. At the time, the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association was hopeful that my letter would prompt some positive response from members.

Unfortunately, it failed to do so.

Perhaps with the change in the economic climate and the increased amounts being charged for covering fees, this time around it will.

The literature and websites of the stallion studs give you details of the covering fee for each individual stallion; however, there is no mention of any hidden extras.

It is only after you have made the decision and you get the nomination agreement that this is first raised.

At the Newmarket Stud Farmers’ Association AGM, it was suggested that if mare owners did not want to pay the additional fee, they should negotiate this with the stallion’s stud.

Alternatively, they could try to cross out the reference to payment of a groom’s fee in the nomination agreement before signing. I put this to the test and was met with the ultimatum of agreeing to pay or not using the stallion.

We are told that the money goes to the staff, but why should mare owners subsidise the stallion studs’ wage bill?

I run a private stud and I do not ask anybody to pay my staff wages. The stallion studs may have extra financial outlay, but expecting owners to contribute to this, other than by paying a covering fee is, frankly, an insult.

Paul Thorman and Julia Scott both touched on the amount of money that was ultimately involved, and I am sure that many mare owners have not even considered this. Many will have been surprised at the figures and I hope it makes them stop and think.

Another important point is that in addition to grooms’ fees, the stallion’s stud receives part of – and in some cases all – the income from the covering fees.

Either way, the figures can add up to millions if you multiply the number of mares by the number of stallions. The end result is a very large amount of money, more than sufficient to pay staff bonuses.

David Redvers, in his defence of grooms’ fees, said that: “The industry agreed that it is acceptable for mare owners to contribute a small something to the staff that look after their mares…if the industry feels the time is right for a change, then it needs to come up with a replacement scheme.”

As far as I am concerned, ‘the industry’ – as he puts it – has never officially agreed this is an acceptable practice. As for a socalled replacement scheme, I would be interested to hear Mr Redvers’s views on what he considers would be a good scheme that is fair to all members of the industry and, more importantly, how that scheme would be funded.

As for walking-in mares, any additional costs involved with this should have been taken into account when calculating the covering fee.

Mr Redvers should be grateful that mare owners patronise his stallions. He should not look to charge them extra for the privilege.

I agree that grooms deserve every penny they get, particularly when with an unknown mare in the covering shed. However, they should be aware of the risks involved when they take the job.

The real truth about grooms’ fees is that it is simply a way to squeeze a little more money out of mare owners. It is an underhand practice and leaves a feeling of resentment with many. As the situation stands, the only remedy is to refuse to send your mare to the offending stud.

Some stallion studs do not charge grooms’ fees, which begs the question: if they can do it, why not the others?

“It is about time mare owners joined forces to outlaw this antiquated practice”

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SIRE OF CLASSIC PLACED GROUP 1 TRIO TOP LOCK, LADY MARIAN & SPACIOUS.

HAAFHD

Chestnut, 2001, by ALHAARTH - AL BAHATHRI, by BLUSHING GROOM Winner of the 2,000 Guineas and Champion Stakes 2004.

75% winners /placed to runners 2008.

FIRST CROP WINNERS IN 2008 Multiple winner CRYSTAL MOMENTS, KINETIC QUEST, THUNDERBALL, AZWA, CALAHONDA, ALMIQDAAD, HAAF OK.

SAKHEE

Bay,1997, by BAHRI - THAWAKIB, by SADLER’S WELLS 2001 World Champion.

Leading British Based 3rd Crop Sire .

Sire of Top Rated Sprinter SAKHEE’S SECRET, Group 1 placed PERMESSO & REGAL FLUSH. 2008 WINNERS SAMUEL(LR),CHANGE THE WORLD(LR)& placed QUARTZ JEM (LR).

Promising 2yo’s BLUE BLACK JACK & SUCH OPTIMISM both winners on debut.

GREEN DESERT

Bay,1983, by DANZIG - FOREIGN COURIER, by SIR IVOR The greatest living stallion son of DANZIG. AN OUTSTANDING PROVEN SIRE AND THE FOREMOST SPEED INFLUENCE IN MODERN BRITISH PEDIGREES. 83% WINNERS/PLACED TO RUNNERS 2008.

WORLD CLASS SIRE OF SIRES, 6 OF HIS SONS HAVE SIRED GROUP 1WINNERS.

ACT ONE

Grey,1999, by IN THE WINGS - SUMMER SONNET, by BAILLAMONT

Champion French Trained Two-Year-Old in 2001.

Sire of ‘Champion Older Female Miler 2008’ DANCERS DAUGHTER, Multiple South African Group 1 Winner.

An impeccably bred son of champion IN THE WINGS. 2008 WINNERS INCLUDE SUZI’S DECISION(LR), PERFECT STAR (LR), SELL OUT (LR).

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