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january-february 2019

January-February 2019

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The future of racing in

Hong Kong is in China

We report on the HKJC’s ground-breaking Conghua project

Exciting times at Haras du Quesnay, home of 2018’s leading French first-season sire Anodin and new Group 1 winner, Recoletos

Sally Ann Grassick chats with Vincent Rimaud, manager of the Normandy farm

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New for 19

Cracksman leaving Hascombe & Valiant Stud for Dalham Hall Stud

We profile the pedigrees and performances of 2019’s new European stallions

STRIKING FI GU RES WH EN N UMBERS CO U N T Leading sires* in 2018 By percentage winners to runners Sire

2018 Stud Fee Runners

Winners

Wins

%W/R

1

BATED BREATH

£10,000

182

85

131

47

2

HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR €15,000

293

133

211

45

3

EQUIANO

£8,000

205

88

155

43

FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND

€10,000

263

114

188

43

MOTIVATOR

€10,000

167

72

116

43

6

LETHAL FORCE

£8,000

106

45

61

42

7

DUTCH ART

£15,000

241

100

143

41

RAVEN’S PASS

€10,000

146

60

89

41

TORONADO

€12,000

58

24

28

41

10

TAMAYUZ

€12,500

96

38

54

40

11

DANDY MAN

€10,000

237

93

146

39

LAWMAN

€15,000

238

92

129

39

13

HELMET

£12,000

160

59

75

37

14

DREAM AHEAD

€12,000

193

67

110

35

15

HAVANA GOLD

£15,000

125

43

68

34

OLYMPIC GLORY

€12,000

58

20

22

34

AUTHORIZED

€12,000

114

36

50

32

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*stallions in Britain, Ireland and France with an advertised stud fee between £8,000 and £15,000 for 2018.

Minimum of 50 runners. Statistics supplied by Hyperion Promotions Ltd. Results received to 9th December 2018.

Contact Shane Horan, Claire Curry or Eoin Fives

+44 (0)1638 731115 nominations@juddmonte.co.uk www.juddmonte.com

BATED BREATH 2007 b h Dansili - Tantina (Distant View)

2019 Fee: £10,000 1st October Special Live Foal

55% WINNERS TO RUNNERS

47%

WINNERS HAVE WON MULTIPLE RACES

£43,185

2018 YEARLING AVERAGE (57 SOLD) YEARLINGS SOLD FOR

€240,000 175,000gns 160,000gns etc. in 2018

®

Who is your pick to be next year’s leading first-crop two-year-old sire?

I really did love the progeny of Gleneagles.

They just had loads of class and looked like real athletes.

I have a few Gleneagles in at the moment and I love them - he’s exciting going forward.

Gleneagles. I really liked the yearlings I saw by him.

He’s by the best sire in the world, was a champion himself and comes from a stallion producing family.

Gleneagles had some lovely yearlings but I suspect they’re likely to be better three-year-olds.

What progeny of the new stallions impressed you?

I liked the stock of Gleneagles - he has stamped them well as racey, well-balanced horses with a nice quality about them. I bought a very nice colt by Gleneagles.

Laurent Benoit

The Gleneagles colts sold by Newsells Park at Doncaster and Whatton Manor at Tattersalls Book 2 were lovely.

Geoffrey Howson

There were some very good-looking progeny of Gleneagles.

The year of the eagle?

Grant PritchardGordon

We saw some very nice stock by Gleneagles; they were good walkers with a nice outlook.

Peter Doyle

The yearlings by Gleneagles stood out; they were athletic types with a lot of presence.

Shawn Dugan

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Champion 2YO & brilliant miler by sire of sires GALILEO Out of a full-sister to multiple Champion sire GIANT’S CAUSEWAY First crop yearlings sold for

500,000gns, €400,000, £380,000, 300,000gns, €260,000, 240,000gns, 200,000gns, 200,000gns etc.

16 first crop

2YO’s to race for the Coolmore partners in 2019!

Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars, Jason Walsh, Tom Miller or Neil Magee. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon, John Kennedy or Cathal Murphy: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156.

E-mail: sales@coolmore.ie Website: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.

World Champion 3yo

Champion Older Miler

£40,000 Oct 1st SLF

£8,500 Oct 1st SLF

Record Breaking Champion First Season Sire in AUS

£25,000 Oct 1st SLF

Leading First Season Sire in GB 2018

First 2yos 2019

£17,500 Oct 1st SLF

£7,000 Oct 1st SLF

Contact Hannah Wall or Alex Lowe at Tweenhills on T: +44 (0) 1452 700177 E: alex@tweenhills.com

SIRE OF

5 STAKES WINNERS FROM HIS FIRST CROP, INCLUDING

GR.1 WINNER

HAVANA GREY

To find out more about the Qatar Racing Stallions visit www.tweenhills.com

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20 10 First word

Paul Haigh warns punters to avoid backing European-trained horses when they are on international travels

14 News

Tobougg and Champs Elysees die, Proconsul moves to Ireland, Brazen Beau gets off the stakes winner mark in Australia

20 Christmas present

The NH season went into overdrive over the Festive period

29 Stats table

Leading NH sires with statistics from Weatherbys

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126 The database

The final stakes race pedigrees in Europe for 2018

80 Heading on up

Sally Ann Grassick chats with Vincent Rimaud at the Head family’s revitalised Haras du Quesnay

134 Photo of the Month Christmas racing

88 New French and German sires

Sprinters, milers and stayers – a round-up of the new stallions commencing stud duties this spring in Europe

94 European stallion fees

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The fut in ure of racing

Hong Kon g

A farm-by-farm round-up of stallion fees in France and Germany for 2019 with percentage comparison to last year

is in China

We report the HKJC’s on ground-brea Conghua pro king ject

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SSUE 8 5 Exciting tim es at Haras du e of 8’sQuesnay, Fre fihom leading rst-seaso201 and newnch n sire Group 1 win An ner, Recoleodin tos

Sally Ann Gra ssick chats manager ofwith Vincent Rimaud, the Normandy farm

96 Great Expectations

Adam Potts takes a look at those stallions yet to have runners and examines what we can expect in 2019

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Weatherbys statistics on the leading French-based sires in 2018

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Roaring Lion heads the list of new sires for Britain and Ireland and is the most expensive new stallion at £40,000, whilst his old foe Saxon Warrior also takes up duties at Coolmore.

In reverse, Hyperion provide a final list of stakes-winning dam sires in 2018

77 French stallion lists

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48 New for Nineteen

119 Stakes-winning dam-sires

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With big plans for the future, the HKJC has succeeded in opening the Conghua centre in mainland China.

Hyperion Promotions provide a final list of 2018 – an alphabetical list of the sires of stakes winners

2019

36 China in their hands

109 Stakes-winning sires

FEBRUARY

Simon Rowlands is full of admiration for the Japanese-trained filly Almond Eye, who won the Japan Cup in a record-breaking time

The stallion industry in France is virtually unrecognisable to that of 10 years ago as Siyouni becomes the first stallion to stand in France at a six-figure fee, writes Jocelyn de Moubray

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30 Beast from the East

68 French Revolution

Cracksman leaving Hasco mbe

102 Karaka 2019

NZB looks back on the successes of last season and identifies the leading lots due to sell at January’s Karaka Yearling Sale

Cracksman

& Valiant Stud

for Dalham

Hall Stud

New for 19

We profile the pe and performdigrees ances new Europ of 2019’s ean stallio ns

Photo by Laura Green

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Don’t back Europe....

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...when its horses are racing abroad – Paul Haigh’s New Year’s resolution

ew Year Resolution time. And the only one that occurs immediately is: “Don’t bet Brit horses blind in international races”. It’s lazy, arrogant and usually unproductive – especially in sprints. Bit like Brexit maybe.

A wiser head than this one solemnly announced before the first of Hong Kong’s four end-of-year Longines international Group 1s that: “The locals will win them all”.

Cue scoffing, and flat contradiction of such defeatist negativity.

The strongly held theory that European (and, particularly, British-trained) middle-distance horses are superior to those trained anywhere else took a savage corrective blow when Hong Kong’s Exultant and Japan’s Lys Gracieux drew clear of the rest in the last furlong of the 2,400m (1m4f) Hong Kong Vase.

In the circumstances Eziyra, trained by Dermot Weld for the Aga Khan, produced a terrific performance under Christophe Lemaire to finish just under 3l third.

Arc fourth Waldgeist ran fifth, Rostropovitch seventh, Cracksman’s once near-conqueror Salouen ninth, Irish Derby winner Latrobe 11th, Red Verdon was second last,

The strongly held theory that European (and, particularly, British) middle-distance horses are superior to those trained anywhere else took a savage corrective blow

while Sir Michael Stoute’s much-fancied Mirage Dancer (and so much-backed that it was almost time for an unprecedentedly early departure for the dreaded Walk of Shame to the ATM) with Ryan Moore on board trailed home to complete an Euro-rout. “He ran bad,” said Moore. “I don’t know why.”

Well yes, Ryan. But all of them?

Nobody really expected Sir Dancealot to do much better in the Sprint which, with the huge exception of Japan’s Lord Kanaloa, has been virtually dominated by Hong Kong-trained Australian-breds.

And Sir D didn’t surprise, also finishing last, although only about 5l behind local hero and last year’s winner, Mr Stunning.

How much better “we” were going to do in the Mile wasn’t the main question beforehand. That was whether anything was going to get near the defending champion, the Hong Kong-trained Beauty Generation, already rated the world’s best Turf miler.

No need for suspense. Nothing could. With Purton on board again, the six-year-old gelding, clear 2f out, humiliated all pursuers.

Nothing’s got a sniff of him all season. Perhaps only Winx could hope to do so. Neither Beat The Bank nor

Glorious Forever takes the Hong Kong Cup under SIlvestre de Sousa. The four Longines Group 1s on the international race day were annexed by domestic-trained horses, but at least the Brazilian-born jockey de Sousa has honed his craft in Britain, while Glorious Forever, as well as the third home his full-brother Time Warp, were bred in Britain by Kirsten Rausing at Lanwades Stud

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the Prix de La Forêt winner One Master had a prayer.

This time the uncoveted final spot went to Godolphin’s Andre Fabre-trained Inns Of Court.

Could Europe maintain its tailend monopoly in the Hong Kong Cup itself? Well, of course not. We have our pride. Stormy Antarctic, on ground much too firm for him, battled on gamely to uphold it, beating Japanese veteran Staphanos home.

And that wasn’t the only aspect to leave Brits with heads held high rather clutched in our hands.

Not only was all-the-way Cup winner Glorious Forever ridden by Britain’s champion Silvestre de Sousa – okay, he’s Brazilian, but don’t pick nits – but the horse was trained last year by Ed Walker, while in third place came his full-brother, last year’s winner Time Warp, who as is now a matter of folk lore long ago broke his maiden at Southwell for Sir Mark Prescott. Some horses do improve when they reach Hong Kong.

Other excuses for the invading contingent include the obvious truths that playing at home is an even bigger advantage in racing than it is in other sports, and that this was, as usual, way out of season for most of “ours” who’d built their reputations in high summer.

But anyway not many of us Brits will be walking that jaunty swagger that says “You do know we used to own this place, don’t you?” next time we arrive at Sha Tin. The Orient in general is not an easy place to penetrate these days. That’s why hardly any of our horses have been sent to contest the Japan Cup since Alkaased won it for the now-retired and already much-missed Luca Cumani, except for those just below the top class.

Thundering Blue, who certainly fits that category, ran a very respectable race in the 2018 renewal for the

And now Almond Eye? She’s a daughter of Lord Kanaloa and she seems to possess all of her father’s monstrous finishing kick at 6f, except that she can produce it at the end of distances twice as far

up-and-coming trainer David Menuisier.

But there was never the slightest chance he was going to within hailing distance of the latest superstar filly to grace world racing, Japan’s Almond Eye. What is it about this sudden explosion of super-fillies: Black Caviar, Winx, Zenyatta, Treve, Tepin and Enable are just the ones we can all think of off the top of our heads.

And now Almond Eye? She’s a daughter of Lord Kanaloa and she seems to possess all of her father’s monstrous finishing kick at 6f, except that she can produce it at the end of distances twice as far.

Last month this column enquired discreetly whether the time could be approaching when some latter-day Admiral Rous might like to have another look at the 3lb sex allowance.

Now – feminists will love this, but we’ve got to be realistic – maybe he’d even like to turn it round the other way!

Another resolution: “Never underestimate the females in any race”. Not like the Americans, who do (or did) for many, many years, tend to throw up their hands in wonder if any filly could successfully “take on the boys”.

One male Euro, however, who has saved our Occidental blushes lately is Almond Eye’s rider, Christophe Lemaire.

Lemaire is one of the cleverest men in any jockeys’ room, which may be one of the reasons he’s chosen to build his career in Japan where the prize-money is highest (not per race, that’s Hong Kong, but overall) and now he’s gone and broken their adored Yutaka Take’s all-time record for the most winners in a season.

Zut alors! As the French used to say once, and maybe

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The whip debate (above) resurfaced again this winter in Britain, but perhaps it is just ready for an overdue name change?

still do. But Lemaire like Yutaka is a human, not a horse.

Oh, and here’s another resolution, one for columnists and commentators, not actual participants in this sport. The ridiculous suggestion that racing should get rid of the whip has resurfaced in Britain thanks to the intervention in a newspaper article of a quite famous table tennis player, who has became quite a famous journo.

You might say he’s trying to pick up a few cheap points with some easy backhand flicks, but perhaps his opinion is sincere.

Whether the same can be said of all those who virtue signal by claiming abolition of the instrument is all that’s necessary to unleash a great stampede of new supporters into racing is debatable.

The problem, one suspects, is in the use of the word “whip”.

It’s one that carries with it as baggage any amount of ancient cruelty and criminality, and it’s way out of date

But the resolution is just not to debate with them: not to fall into the temptation of telling them its indispensable to the sport and to the safety of the players, both human and equine; not to tell them that to do away with it is just to ruin the game and sentence almost an entire breed to redundancy.

The problem, one suspects, is in the use of the word “whip”. It’s one that carries with it as baggage any amount of ancient cruelty and criminality, and it’s way out of date.

The modern whip, real horsemen insist, is not an instrument of punishment or bullying – it’s far too light for that – and they wouldn’t tolerate it if it was.

It’s a tool to get the horse’s attention and to help the jockey steer.

Change the name to “cajoler” or to the already in use “persuader” and the problem of those who try to score points by continuing to argue that this is a brutal, callous sport might well be solved.

Now on to Dubai, and remember: no more blind Brit backing, no more underestimating mares, and no more arguing with misguided trolls who try to do racing down.

They just hate to be ignored.

Happy New Year!

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the news

Dual-purpose sire and two-time Group 1 winner Tobougg dies

Tobougg (Barathea) wins the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes under Craig Williams for trainer Mick Channon

Tobougg, who won two Group 1 races as a two-year-old in 2000, died at Anngrove Stud in December at the age of 20.

A son of Barathea, Tobougg took the Group 1 Prix de la Salamandre and the Dewhurst Stakes for trainer Mick Channon.

He was switched to Godolphin trainer Saeed Bin Suroor as a three-year-old and after an unplaced run in the 2,000 Guineas, he finished third behind Galileo and Golan in the Derby.

He went on to finish fourth to Medicean in the Eclipse Stakes

(G1) before two runner-up efforts in the Champion Stakes (G1) at Newmarket and the Hong Kong Cup (G1) at Sha Tin. The best he produced at stud was the German 1,000 Guineas winner Penny’s Gift (G2) produced through a six-season

stint at Dalham Hall Stud.

He shuttled to Darley’s Australian base between 2003 and 2007 getting the New Zealand 2,000 Guineas scorer The Pooka.

Tobougg was transferred to Clarendon Farm where he developed a dual-purpose career having produced some useful NH runners, his best being the Listed-winning chaser Bouggler He then took up residence at Anngrove Stud, Ireland in 2013, where he stood for a further six years.

“Tobougg was a wonderful horse to have anything to do with,” said Anngrove Stud’s Alastair Pim to the Racing Post.

“He was a gentleman of a horse.”

As a broodmare sire, his winning daughter Screen Star produced the Shamardal Group and Grade 1-winning sisters – Lumiere, who won the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1), and Sheikha Reika, who took the EP Taylor Stakes (G1).

Tobougg was one of five winners, together with Listedwinning miler Otavalo, out of the top-class filly Lacovia, a daughter of Majestic Light. She won the Prix Saint-Alary (G1) and Prix de Diane (G1) in 1986.

She is out of a Secretariat halfsister to Miswaki.

First Hong Kong starter is a winner for promising Overbury Stud sire Cityscape Cityscape, who has enjoyed such good initial seasons on the track with his first two crops of runners in Britain, has enjoyed success in Hong Kong with his first-ever starter in the region.

Ka Ying Star, who raced as Urban Aspect in Britain in 2018 before being sold to Hong Kong, won on his debut at Sha Tin on January 6.

Trained by Tony Cruz and ridden by C Ho, he broke sharply

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from the gate and made all in the mile Class 2 handicap. He kicked clear in the straight to win the HK$1.5m race by 2l.

Bred by Kingsclere Stud, Ka Ying Star is out of the Listed-placed mare Casual Glance, a daughter of Sinndar.

Ka Ying Star has won four of his five starts and his last European success came over a mile in an August York handicap off a mark of 93. The victory took

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his handicap mark to 103.

Formerly raced by the Kingsclere Racing Club, he is now owned by Leung Shek Kong.

Cityscape, a Juddmonte Stud-bred son of Selkirk and a half-brother to the Juddmonte sire Bated Breath, is also sire of the Group 3 Fred Darling winner Dan's Dream, who stays in training in 2019, and the Group 2-placed Musidora Stakes winner Give And Take.

As a racehorse, Cityscape was something of a globe trotter with top level and Group race outings coming in Britain, Ireland, France, Dubai and Canada.

He won the Dubai Duty Free (G1) and finished second in four Group 1 races, including in Hong Kong when runner-up in the Hong Kong Mile.

Cityscape is standing his sixth season at Overbury Stud at £5,000.

the news

Proconsul moves to stand at Annshoon Stud

As we went to press, Brazen Beau had just had eight runners from his first southern-hemisphere crop, but his colt Accession is already a stakes winner

First stakes winner for Brazen Beau in Australia Accession on course for A$3 million ATC Sires Produce bonus First-crop reverse shuttle sire Brazen Beau has sired his first black-type winner – Accession won the A$500,000 Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick for trainer Chris Waller and syndicators Star Thoroughbreds.

Accession, having his second career start, beat the Newcastle winner Strasbourg (I Am Invincible) by three-quarters of a length, with Victorian-trained Namimo (Choisir) third.

Brazen Beau, a son of the champion I Am Invincible, who stands at Darley’s Northwood Park in Victoria, has had eight runners at the time of writing.

He is already the sire of the exciting Godolphin-bred and owned Tassort, a high rated winner on his first start at Rosehill, and the stakes-placed First Dawn.

Star Thoroughbreds principal

Denise Martin paid A$300,000 for Accession, who is out of the More Than Ready mare Ready As Elle, as a yearling at the 2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale on the advice of former Godolphin executive Henry Plumptre.

“Henry assisted Star at the sales before he took up his new appointment with Cambridge Stud in New Zealand,” said Martin to www.racingsports. com.

“This colt was very athletic, had a lot of purpose and his attitude was marvellous.”

Waller will be aiming Accession at the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm on February 9.

If he were to win the, he is on course for a A$3 million bonus if he can then take the ATC Sires Produce Stakes at Randwick in April.

“We’re well aware there’s a A$2 million race in February and we are now alive for the extra A$3 million as well so there are some big decisions to make moving forward,’’ said Martin.

Accession has now won A$314,000 from his two starts.

He is the first winner from two to race out of Ready As Elle, a five-time winner and half-sister to champion Singapore sprinter Emperor Max (Holy Roman Emperor).

Ready As Elle has a yearling colt by Zoustar and a filly foal by Star Witness.

Brazen Beau, runner-up at Royal Ascot in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1), had his first northern-hemisphere yearlings sell in 2018.

For his fourth European season he is price at £7,000, while his fee for his recent Australia season was A$38,500 (£21,690).

Annshoon Stud IS welcoming Frankel’s younger brother Proconsul to the farm, but it also recently had to say goodbye to the deceased Fruits Of Love, who stood at Annshoon in 2016 and 2017, moving last year to stand at Gortnamona Stud.

Proconsul, a six-year-old son of Galileo, ran twice without placing for André Fabre, and stood his first two seasons at Mickley Stud in Britain.

He is the fifth son out of Listed-winning sprinter Kind to retire to stud after his siblings and half-siblings Bullet Train, Frankel, Morpheus and Noble Mission.

“He is a full-brother to a phenomenal stallion in Frankel,” said Michael Shefflin to the Racing Post. “He stands at 16.2 and gets good-looking stock who are big and strong, and though he covered Flat mares in his first two seasons, we will be looking to target the NH market with him.”

Proconsul will be offered at a €1,250.

Fruits Of Love, who died as a 23-year-old, won two renewals of the Hardwicke Stakes (G2) in 1999 and 2000.

He also won the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, then a Group 2 contest and run at Newmarket, and the Dubai Turf Classic before it had achieved international graded race standard.

“Fruits Of Love was a grand horse to do anything with,” said Shefflin. “He raced until five on the Flat and also stood as a Flat sire for some years before he came here, so it took a while for him to have his first winners."

Among Fruits Of Love's best runners is the 12-year-old Simply Ned, who recorded back-to-back wins in the Grade 1 Paddy's Reward Club Chase at Leopardstown in December.

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Classic-winning sire Champs Elysees dies of heart attack The Group 1-winning sire and producer Champs Elysees died in December after suffering a heart attack.

The 15-year-old son of Danehill was out of Juddmonte’s champion broodmare Hasili (Kahyasi), and boasted an illustrious pedigree being a brother to the Group 1 winners Dansili, Banks Hill, Intercontinental and Cacique and half-brother to Heat Haze.

Champs Elysees is the sire of three Group 1 winners – Ascot Gold Cup hero Trip

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To Paris, the Australian Cup winner Harlem and 2018’s 1,000 Guineas winner Billesdon Brook, who remains in training for 2019.

His Irish Oaks (G1) second and Group 3 winner Jack Naylor fetched 800,000gns at the 2016 Tattersalls December Sale bought by London Thoroughbred Services As a racehorse Champs Elysees, trained by Robert Frankel, won three Group 1 races: the Canadian International, the Hollywood Turf Cup and the Northern Dancer Turf

....Girls aloud

HErE has been much discussion regarding the current difficulties concerning staff recruitment in the racing and stud industries.

It was kicked off by the ITV racing’s Opening Show, a discussion that did bring up some important facts, and did advertise that many staff members are very happy in their jobs, but things got a little hi-jacked by the work-life balance discussion pinpointed by GeorgeMcGrath of the National Association of Racing Staff.

Quite obviously, trainers or stud managers can no longer act like God over staff members’ lives, but, in reality, I don’t think that many do. Yes, there are early starts every day, but most yards have a break of three to four hours in the middle of the day, which for some lives does lead to awkward split shifts, but for many allows for that much desired time with a young family or with older children through the school holidays.

Many yards as far as possible ensure that staff only work one weekend in three, with at least an afternoon off in the week – and even the Sunday they work it is only generally for a couple of hours in the morning and just for one in the evening.

As for Saturday working, it is an unavoidably important day in many yards and staff should wish to be there – if there is a family occasion or similar that they need to be away for, there are 30 - 34 days of paid holiday available.

The biggest issue for all racing yards is, sadly the reason the jobs are there at all, racing – in a tightly run yard, with extra numbers of staff away from yards on a day-to-day basis to go racing just creates added pressure for all sizes of yards, while those out racing can be returning very late having been out for a long day. Sadly, many staff don’t like going racing anymore and hate having to take a “spare” lead-up; it used to be a perk of the job.

Sdly, in much of the general discussion the well-being of the horses has been an after-thought, which is quite sad as they are the most important ones in the whole issue. If they are not looked after to the highest standards they will not perform to the level required and the high levels of horsemanship that Britain is known for will suffer.

Focusing only on the work-life balance has meant that many other contributory factors to staff shortages have not been discussed, such as the fewer numbers of people wishing to work outside in generally a rural environment and how this can be overcome, what numbers of children are riding ponies and how they can be brought into racing, why does eventing

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Stakes. He also placed in 13 international Group and Graded races.

He retired to stud in 2010, and transferred in 2017 from Juddmonte Farms, Newmarket to stand as a dual-purpose stallion at Castlehyde Stud, Ireland. His first large crop of NH foals was well received at the autumn’s NH foal sales.

The Derby winner Wings Of Eagles has moved from Haras de Montaigu to join Coolmore’s NH roster at Beeches Stud.

Sally Duckett takes a wider look at staff recruitment issues

have such a pull on young riders, how much is done at school or college level to publicise the benefits of working in racing or to ensure that parents realise that it is a good job for their child.

Is there a broader demographic base to draw upon? How do we ensure that home-developed staff do not head aboard to work, whilst ensuring that foreign staff who come to work in Britain actually stay working here – that the investment put into their careers has long-term benefits.

Further, will international staff be able to come into the country after Brexit for this skilled job, a role that currently does not fit international working visa requirements?

What impact as a whole does racing as a play in many peoples’ lives now?

There is need for a stronger career structure in racing – both in racing itself so that staff can get their chance to develop into roles such as head lads, work riders and travelling head lads, but also in the wider industry.

Surely there should be a career pathway for young people in racing to use to move into roles such as stall handlers, stud workers, veterinary nursing staff, racecourse employees and feed sales people?

We would go as far as to suggest that a stint in a racing yard should be requirement for anyone thinking of moving into these broader fields. It means that they have a basic knowledge of the industry, allied with the work ethic and team skills honed by employment in a racing stable.

As a partner to a “smaller scale” trainer, the most difficult people to recruit are experienced work riders. For our daily staff, we have found that local riders, who wish to move away from eventing or showjumping, to be a great source of good employees – these people are generally motivated, a little older so responsible and with the required broad equine skills. They also appreciate the benefits that a job in racing provides (unlike many equine disciplines): set hours with overtime payments, pension provisions, a Racing Industry Acident Benefit Scheme if injured.

And while myself, my partner and our other staff help the “newbies” transition to riding racehorses, a short practical riding and introductory course run by the racing schools for such staff would be massively beneficial.

It would give trainers support, and would provide (and could be advertised as such) a route for those considering such a move. It would offer a standard and formal training as a starting point – it is not easy to make the necessary adjustment in riding skills and doesn’t suit all – and could also act as a “welcome to the world of racing” introduction.

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b 2016 by Kodiac - Querulous (Raven’s Pass) RACE RECORD: Won Gr.2 MILL REEF STAKES, 6f, Newbury, by 23⁄4 lengths A race won by leading sire DARK ANGEL, who retired at two, also Gr.1 winners HARRY ANGEL, RIBCHESTER, etc.

Won Gr.3 SIRENIA STAKES, 6f, Kempton Park, by 21⁄2 lengths

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Christmas presents Elegant Escape, Clan Des Obeaux, Kemboy, Verdana Blue, La Bague Au Roi and Altior: just some of the names who highlighted a busy, exciting and informative Christmas period of NH racing

Elegant Escape jumps to staying race victory at Chepstow in the Welsh National

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ll the excellent NH graded race action over the Christmas period led to one result: the one horse who did not lift a hoof on a racecourse and spent the festive period tucked up nice and warm in his stable eating his hay and carrots, has shortened in price for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Last March’s RSA Novices’ Chase winner Presenting Percy has not been seen on a racecourse since his Festival success, however the form of his Cheltenham victory was given a significant boost by the 2018 festive efforts of the rivals he beat that day at Prestbury Park.

First, Elegant Escape third in that RSA galloped to Welsh National victory. He put in a decent one and a quarter length victory over Ramsee De Teillee in the 3m5f feature – a race run on soft ground but perhaps not the slog fest that it can sometimes prove to be.

However, Elegant Escape is only rated a

Jockey Tom O’Brien enjoying the moment as he returns to the winners’ enclosure on Elegant Escape after Welsh National success

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Elegant Escape was bought for €150,000 at the Goffs Punchestown Sale in 2016 by trainer’s son Joe Tizzard and owner John Romans after the pair had enjoyed “around 15 pints”

40/1 chance to follow in the footsteps of his stable mate Native River, who took last year’s Welsh highlight before going on to Festival glory.

Elegant Escape, a son of Dubai Destination, was bought for €150,000 at the Goffs Punchestown Sale in 2016 by trainer’s son Joe Tizzard and owner John Romans after the pair had enjoyed “around 15 pints”.

Seemingly, the alcolohic intake had not affected their judgement as the horse had finished second on his debut point-to-point at Monksgrange behind none other than the always hotly debated son of Germany, Samcro. He went on to be sold for £335,000 at the GoffsUK Aintree Sale, bought by Gordon Elliott – the pair of point-to-pointers between them raising over £450,000 in revenue from just two auction ring sales.

Samcro was once likened by TV pundit Matt Chapman as the second coming of Jesus, such was the talent he displayed, but the jury is currently out as regards the Gigginstown-

nh racing owned six-year-old, who at Christmas faded into fifth in the Leopardstown Ryanair Hurdle (G1) having travelled around the home bend in front and looking then the likely winner.

The Gordon Elliott yard has subsequently check him over and found that the horse is suffering from a lung infection.

It means that gelding is unlikely to be seen on a racecourse for the remainder of this season.

One thing for sure Samcro stirs debate and it looks as though this will only continue.

The second “Presenting Percy form line” was created by the runner-up in last spring’s RSA. Monalee finished second in the Savills Chase (G1), albeit well beaten behind Kemboy. The winner is now a 6/1 chance for the Ryanair Chase and a Gold Cup 33/1 shot after his 7l victory.

Kemboy, a son of Voix Du Nord, finished fourth in the JLT Novice Chase last March.

A faller in the Irish National, subsequently he has not been headed in chases at Limerick, Punchestown, Clonmel and now over Christmas at Leopardstown when collecting that first Grade 1. He is a rapidly improving seven-year-old, who appears to have bags of pace, jumps and stays well.

He was bought privately in France after finishing second in a 1m4f Flat race for three-year-olds only at Divonne-Les-Bains.

He is a son of the deceased Voix Du Nord, a sad loss as a 12-year-old for the Haras National de Cercy la Tour. By Valanour, as a three-year-old he won the 1m2f Group 1

The Supreme Horse Racing Club’s Christmas festivities were enlivened by two Grade 1 winners: above, Aramon took the Future Champions Novices Hurdle under Ruby Walsh, while, left, Kemboy won at the highest level over fences with Danny Mullins when successful in the Savills Chase

Prix Lupin from Millemix and Valixir and the Group 2 1m3f Prix Noailles from Cherry Mix. His first crop of three-year-olds appeared in 2010 and he died just two years later, his loss highlighted by the fact that he was one of only two stallions over this Christmas period to sire two graded winners having also got the Irish Independent Hurdle winner Espoir D’Allen. In his three years at stud, he never stood at a fee greater than €1,500.

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nh racing Charlie Parker (red tie) of Crimbourne Stud with Verdana Blue after her Christmas Hurdle victory.

The stud was developed by his late father Sir Eric Parker, who owned the Grand National winner Seagram and bred the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat winner and Tweenhills stallion, Havana Gold

won a Grade 3 in the interim.

Aramon exacted revenge at Christmas over Triplicate (fourth) and will be heading upwards of his 140 rating, putting him bang amongst the leading novice hurdlers of the season.

His sire Monsun was the most successful stallion over Christmas. He claimed grandsire honours courtesy of the Christmas Hurdle (G1) winner and Buveur D’Air’s conqueror Verdana Blue, a daughter of his NH Grange Stud-based son Getaway, and via two five-year-old geldings by Network: Le Richebourg won Leopardstown’s Group 1 Racing Post Chase, while Delta Work, who had beaten Le Richebourg in the Grade 1 Drinmore Chase at the beginning of December, doubled up in the Neville Hotel Novice Chase (G1).

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Kemboy is part-owned by a Willie Mullins-based ownership syndicate called the Supreme Horse Racing Club with owners Brett, Graham and Sharp.

The club manages a number of horses with up to 20 members in each partnership and it enjoyed the best of Christmas luck as it also owns (this time with Michael Songer) Aramon, winner of the Grade 1 Future Champions Novice Hurdle.

He was not particuarly fancied by his stable to win the Grade 1 novice, but he took the race in style, is improving with his starts and must be on the list for the Supreme Hurdle – especially after his stablemate, the Rich Ricci-owned and one-time Supreme Hurdle fancy Annamix, met with defeat in a maiden hurdle at Limerick.

Bred by Gestüt Rottgen, Aramon was bought by PB Bloodstock at the Baden-Baden Mixed October Sale 2017 for €40,000 having won his last start in Germany over 1m2f – his second victory out of 11 runs in his homeland.

He did not appear over hurdles until August 2018 at Kilbeggan over 2m5f. He beat Golden Jackpot (now rated 140) and has since been dropped back to the minimum trip over hurdles.

He was beaten by Triplicate next time out and then again when third behind him and the winner Quick Gragim in the Royal Bond Novices Hurdle (G1) at Fairyhouse having

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Doctor Dino’s daughter La Bague Au Roi wins the Kauto Star Novices Chase

Getaway has been a busy stallion and in 2016, 2017 and 2018 covered 299, 284 and 249 mares Delta Work is from a predominately AQPS French family, while Le Richebourg, trained

by Joseph O’Brien, is a half-brother to the one-time David Pipe-trained pair of Grands Crus, winner of the Grade 1 Feltham Stakes and runner-up in the World Hurdle (G1), and the 145-rated Gevrey Chambertin.

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elta Work and Le Richebourg were born in the spring of 2013 having been conceived in 2012 around about the time Network’s talented son Sprinter Sacre annihilated the Queen Mother Champion Chase field, leaving such good horses as

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Doctor Dino joined Voix Du Nord with two Christmas winners, progeny of the son of Muhtathir both winning at the highest level

Above, and below, Clan Des Obeaux pricked his ears on the run-in and in the parade ring before racing

Sizing Europe and Wishful Thinking trailing 19l in his wake.

Network has stood the last three years at Haras D’Enki, having had stints at Haras National Treban and Haras National de Cercy He is now standing at a private fee, having last been advertised at €12,000 in 2018.

Verdana Blue’s sire Getaway has been a popular sire in Ireland, and has risen from a starter fee of €3,000 in 2011 to €7,500 in 2018. He has had a point-to-pointer and a bumper horse sell at public auction for excess of £300,000 and 11 more horses in training fetch over €100,000. One store horse has achieved a six-figure sum.

Getaway has been a busy stallion and in 2016, 2017 and 2018 covered 299, 284 and 249 mares. His first crop will be seven-yearolds in 2019.

Fellow French sire Doctor Dino joined Voix Du Nord with two Christmas winners, progeny of the son of Muhtathir both winning at the highest level: Sharjah took the Ryanair Hurdle (G1), and the filly La Bague Au Roi won the Kauto Star Novice Chase (G1).

Muhtathir didn’t let his son get all the Grade 1 plaudits – he got the Finale Juvenile Hurdle (G1) winner Quel Destin.

Doctor Dino was tough and well travelled as a racehorse, collecting the Man O’War Stakes (G1) and then the Hong Kong Vase

(G1) twice on travels that saw him put together a nine-race-winning career.

He retired to stud at the Haras du Mesnil in 2010 at €3,000, a price he was held at until 2015 when his was given a slight fee increase to €4,500. The fee was given a significant shunt upward in 2018 to €8,000 after Sceau Royal won December 2017’s Henry VIII Novices’ Chase (G1) and that upward trajectory has been maintained, particularly after his Flat runner Golden Legend finished second in the EP Taylor Stakes (G1) at Woodbine. He is due to cost breeders €12,000 this spring.

Sharjah is a 5/1 chance now for the Champion Hurdle, while La Bague Au Roi is as short as 8/1 for the RSA. The King George VI Chase, the highlight

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nh racing over the whole Christmas week, was another race won by a French-bred runner – Clan Des Obeaux taking the big chase by a length and a half from a rejuvenated Thistlecrack.

He is a son of leading sire Kapgarde, and was bought for the Paul Nicholls yard after success in the spring of 2015 over 1m4f at La Roche-Sur Yon in a race for three-year-olds.

He was initially owned with Nicholls

by Paul Barber with Potentis Bloodstock.

He ran three times for the West Country yard through the 2015-2016 – achieving a Newbury juvenile hurdle victory in December 2o15 and then a Cheltenham second in the Juvenile Hurdle Trial (G2) at the January meeting.

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Y THE Time of his next run in March when sixth in the Triumph Hurdle (G1), his jockey was wearing Paul Barber’s green colours, no longer in the red and pink belonging to Potentis.

He had another change of colours the following autumn when seen in his first novice chase – jockey Sam Twiston-Davies sporting the red, white and blue belonging to owner Sir Alex Ferguson.

Jared Sullivan of Potentis transfered and sold much of his British racing interests in the spring and summer of 2016. He now owns horses as Sullivan Bloodstock and has his string with Nicky Henderson, Olly Murphy, Willie Mullins and Alan King.

Nicholls had spotted the longer-term potential of Clan Des Obeaux and, with the bullet in his pocket that his long-time yard supporter and one-time backer Paul Barber had a share in the gelding, he could ensure that the horse was sold to stay within the yard.

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Christmas showed just how strongly two names now dominate the Irish NH training ranks: from December 19 to January 1, Gordon Elliott had a staggering 109 runners, while Willie Mullins sent out 72 Putting his own judgement on the line – and perhaps with few likely owners with the financial power to purchase the then promising four-year-old – Nicholls punted the horse to one of the biggest names around, the sporting hero Sir Alex Ferguson The horse immediately stared to pay the gamble off for his new ownership group of Ged Mason, Sir Alex and Mr & Mrs P K Barber – his first win over fences came on his second chase start when he took the Grade 2 Fullers London Pride Novices’ Chase.

He then went on to finish second in the Dipper Novices Chase (G2) behind Whisper.

That spring he was given a mark of 152, which dipped slightly in the autumn of 2017 when beaten into second on his first graduation chase, that time Whisper getting the better of him. After regaining winning ways at Haydock, he then took a second in a Grade 3 behind Guitar Pete.

Nicholls sidestepped last spring’s Cheltenham Festival, instead going for the Grade 1 Betfair Bowl at Photo by Equine Creative Media Aintree, a race in

which he finished an honourable third behind Might Bite and Bristol De Mai, a strong performance in his first effort against top level older performers.

A fourth first time out this autumn in the Grade 1 Haydock Betfair Chase, when reported to have tired in the home straight, set him up perfectly for Kempton.

Nicholls reported after the King George that jockey Harry Cobden never had any doubts before they race as to which horse he preferred of the Nicholls entries in the Grade 1.

The race was a little unsatisafctory with the fall of Waiting Patiently and the unseating of Bristol De Mai, but Clan Des Obeaux, although he idled once hitting the front – a trait of which Cobden said he was aware would happen – showed resolution to win. In doing so he became the fourth six-year-old since 2000 to win the race following in the hoofprints of Gold Cup winners Kicking King, Kauto Star and Long Run. Altior did as was expected to win the Desert Orchid Chase (G2) to retain his 16-race unbeaten record, while there was just one British-bred graded race winner over the Christmas period – the Grade 3 Irish EBF Mares’ winner, Good Thyne Tara. She is a daughter of Kayf Tara, the flagbearer for the British NH stallion ranks.

Away from the graded racing, Champagne Platinum took himself into Supreme Novice reckoning after winning an introductory hurdle at Newbury.

The son of Stowaway, trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by JP McManus, is unbeaten in three starts, his wins coming in a point-to-point on April 1, 2017 at Quakerstown for Roisin Hickey, and now twice over hurdles.

The five-year-old was purchased at the GoffsUK Aintree Sale by Kieran McManus for £250,000 – a fine return on the £35,000 Kilronan Stables paid for him as a store horse at the 2017 Part II Derby Sale.

It is a race that Henderson has won eight times in the last 11 years, and in 2010 Paul Nicholls took with subsequent Champion Hurdle winner Rock On Ruby.

Finally, as a point of reflection, Christmas showed just how strongly two names now dominate the Irish NH training ranks: through December 19-January 1, Gordon Elliott had a staggering 109 runners, while Willie Mullins sent out 72.

It leaves little room for others.

The promising son of Stowaway, the Newbury winner Champagne Platinum

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By European Champion Sprinter and leading sire influence OASIS DREAM Out of European Champion 2YO ATTRACTION (with 8 Gr.1 wins between them)

His impressive looking first crop of two-year-olds include strong, athletic types in training with top two-year-old sprint trainers in 2019 David Barron Karl Burke Mick Channon Tom Clover (2) Clive Cox Michael Dods Michael Easterby Tim Easterby (3) Richard Fahey (3) Richard Hannon Mark Johnston (2) Martyn Meade Brian Meehan Johnny Murtagh Amanda Perrett Kevin Ryan (2) Bryan Smart (3)

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nh stallion stats Leading NH sires in Britain and Ireland 2018-2019: (by prize-money earned to January 8, 2019) Stallion

Winners

Runners

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Wins-Runs

%

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SWnrs-Rnrs %

Earnings

Presenting 74 291 25 103-872 12 5 21 1,485,744 Oscar 58 269 22 83-755 11 5 15 1,320,187a King’s Theatre 57 155 37 91-523 17 6 17 1,251,798 Beneficial 63 264 24 96-902 11 2 10 1,220,556 Milan 60 275 22 86-804 11 3 11 1,170,395 Kayf Tara 38 199 19 49-579 8 4 14 959,986 Westerner 47 195 24 67-603 11 3 11 933,222 Stowaway 5 214 24 81-639 13 2 13 922,809 Midnight Legend 51 141 39 82-484 17 1 7 860,442 Flemensfirth 51 235 22 65-604 11 6 15 840,291 Getaway 48 188 26 64-532 12 2 12 790,128 Yeats 47 146 32 67-517 13 2 12 686,730 Scorpion 36 191 19 50-571 9 2 15 658,968 Robin Des Champs 25 92 27 36-260 14 4 31 634,099 Mahler 38 148 26 58-484 12 1 9 633,899 Court Cave 43 146 29 62-507 12 1 10 624,907 Gold Well 48 158 30 61-482 13 0 0 621,513 Kapgarde 21 52 40 31-157 20 1 14 569,707 Shantou 35 129 27 42-350 12 1 4 497,784 Voix Du Nord 15 31 48 21-107 20 4 44 455,500 Kalanisi 25 129 19 32-373 9 1 14 451,764 Network 16 48 33 23-159 14 2 18 447,864 Doctor Dino 4 6 67 8-14 57 3 75 440,240 Galileo 19 77 25 26-222 12 1 8 429,154 Brian Boru 21 74 28 30-261 11 1 14 416,795 Vinnie Roe 16 64 25 26-196 13 4 36 398,210 Saddler Maker 7 25 28 3-9 15 3 33 394,472 Martaline 15 75 20 24-225 11 0 0 391,030 Arcadio 21 95 22 28-275 10 2 17 384,374 Dubai Destination 17 84 20 20-227 9 1 25 381,075 High Chaparral 14 53 26 18-182 10 1 11 346,618 Robin Des Pres 20 71 28 29-268 11 1 33 340,749 Definite Article 14 63 22 21-213 10 1 33 312,986 Craigsteel 19 72 26 25-278 9 0 0 290,473 Poliglote 12 27 44 19-84 23 1 11 286,825 Winged Love 15 67 22 22-201 11 1 13 279,701 Shirocco 19 79 24 24-223 11 2 40 275,064 Nickname 6 9 67 9-23 39 1 17 271,539 Doyen 16 65 25 24-181 13 1 25 262,323 Jeremy 20 94 21 25-234 11 1 9 256,888 Authorized 19 55 35 29-175 17 0 0 255,813 Della Francesca 6 14 43 8-61 13 1 33 246,113 Black Sam Bellamy 12 103 12 17-255 7 0 0 233,773 Walk In The Park 8 24 33 9-73 12 2 29 222,681 Califet 6 17 35 6-54 11 1 50 220,677 Indian River 11 32 34 12-108 11 0 0 219,938 Dark Angel 3 21 14 7-75 9 1 50 219,276 Champs Elysees 15 51 29 19-139 14 1 14 217,005

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The superstar Japanese filly Almond Eye and jockey Christophe Lemaire take the applause from the crowd at Tokyo racecourse. The three-year-old filly won the 1m4f Japan Cup in 2mins20.6secs, a new course record

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Eye is bright for Japan

Simon Rowlands reviews December’s action in the Far East

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he Hong Kong Jockey Club does not let the grass grow under its feet, despite the geographical and other constraints placed on the sport of horseracing in the region.

For example, the HKJC “training centre” at Conghua on the Chinese mainland held its first barrier trials in August, though only after having been rebranded as a racecourse, while it was recently announced that there will be an exhibition raceday under HKJC auspices there in March (see feature on page 36).

The HKJC promotion of international events nearer to home at state-of-the-art Sha Tin racetrack has continued to reap dividends. But it can be a delicate balancing act between enticing foreign competition and providing a robust home defence.

The latter definitely won out at the Hong Kong International Races in December.

All four Group 1s went to home-trained horses, and the win of Beauty Generation in particular in the Longines Mile served further notice that Hong Kong horses can punch their weight at the highest level.

Beauty Generation (Road To Rock) deserves to be considered the best out-and-out miler in the world in 2018, following a campaign which started off rather slowly but built to a stunning climax with five consecutive wins worth ratings

Almond Eye has been spoken of as a worthy adversary for the likes of Winx and Enable, in theory, and perhaps even in reality of 127 or higher from Timeform.

He arguably kept the best until last, too, with his 3l defeat of the very smart Japanese horse Vivlos garnering him a 130 performance figure boosted to 132 to reflect the comfort of his victory.

Only Battaash at shorter, Winx – who won from 7f to 1m2f – and Cracksman, Enable and Gun Runner at longer rated higher with Timeform over the year at the time of writing.

Beauty Generation was ably supported at Sha Tin through wins by Exultant (by Teofilo and formerly known as Irishcorrespondent) in the Vase, Mr Stunning (Exceed And Excel) in the Sprint and Glorious Forever (Archipenko) in the Cup, running to ratings of 125, 126 and 124 respectively.

European-trained horses finished no closer than the third of Eziyra behind Exultant.

Elsewhere, the last few weeks of the year saw plenty of focus on events in Japan and, to a degree, the US. Almond Eye (Lord Kanaloa) has been spoken of as a worthy adversary for the likes of Winx and Enable, in theory and perhaps even in reality, after she landed the Japanese Fillies’ Triple Crown then the Japan Cup in a record time at Tokyo late in November.

She is clearly high-class, but a defeat of the gallant but somewhat limited Kiseki (Rulership), who conceded her 9lb by a length and three quarters, is not stratospheric stuff on the face of it, especially after the latter was beaten further into fifth in the Arima Kinen at Nakayama just before Christmas.

Timeform have rated Almond Eye on 126 (Kiseki on 124), which puts her a good few lengths down on the aforementioned Winx and Enable were they to meet.

Kiseki’s Arima Kinen performance was not possibly one of his very best, it has to be said. Timeform has him 7lb below form, with the one-two – Blast Onepiece (Harbinger) and Rey De Oro (King Kamehameha) – both on 125.

There were also notable late-year wins in Japan from Stelvio (Lord Kanaloa, rated 123 by Timeform) in the Mile Championship at Kyoto, Le Vent Se Leve (Symboli Kris S) (123) in the Champions Cup at Chukyo and Omega Perfume (Swept Overboard) (119) in the Tokyo

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Daishoten at Ohi, as well as from the youngsters Danon Fantasy (Deep Impact) (110), Admire Mars (Daiwa Major) (117) and Saturnalia (Lord Kanaloa) (115).

The best late-season performance stateside came at Santa Anita from McKinzie (Street Sense) in the 7f Malibu Stakes, in which he conceded weight all round and won by nearly 5l from Identity Politics.

This confirmed the Pennsylvania Derby-winning rating of 126 from a colt for whom the 1m2f of the Breeders’ Cup Classic might have been just too far.

The Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs and the Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct went to the five-year-olds Leofric (Candy Ride) and Patternrecognition (Adios Charlie) with Timeform ratings of 121 and 118 respectively, the Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar to the four-year-old Uni (More Than Ready) with a figure of 118, and the La Brea Stakes and American Oaks at Santa Anita to the three-year-olds Spiced Perfection (Smiling Tiger) (114) and Competitionofideas (Speightstown) (113).

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Bottom, Danon Fantasy after winning the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin, left, Stelvio with William Buick after winning the Mile Championship at Kyoto, below, McKinzie put in the best performance in the states when taking the Malibu Stakes

Was 2018 a good, average or poor year? Twitter says...

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he end of the year prompts a plethora of awards ceremonies and retrospectives in the world of sport, and horseracing makes sure it is not left out.

The World’s Best Racehorse Rankings and the Eclipse Awards will be unveiled on consecutive days late in January, the former a largely objective exercise though prone to some rather odd handicapping procedures and politicking, the latter unashamedly subjective and US-centric.

Timeform’s own ratings will be finalised around the same time and published in their Racehorses annual subsequently.

The question “what kind of year was 2018 for international rating?” divides opinion judged on our recent Twitter poll, which ended up with “average” (57 per cent) preferred to “good” (28 per cent) and then “poor” (15 per cent). That seems about right.

The highlights included: a Triple Crown win in the US by Justify (rated 129 at the time of writing by Timeform), the continuing brilliance and consistency of Winx (134) in Australia, a second

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consecutive Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in France for Enable (134), the emergence of an outstanding miler in Hong Kong in Beauty Generation (132) and a top-class filly in Ireland in Alpha Centauri (128).

One of the virtues of robust ratings systems is that you can compare the here and now with what has gone before and elsewhere.

By such measures, 2018 could be seen as a bit of the good, the average and the poor, though all these things are relative.

The champion two-year-old on Timeform ratings was the unbeaten Too Darn Hot, on 127, which is a couple of points higher than the average for the decade.

The champion older horse was Cracksman, on 136, which is almost bang on par for the leader of that age-group in the 2010s. But the champion three-year-old was 130-rated Roaring Lion, almost 6lb below the benchmark for a world leader of the Classic generation.

I don’t know about you, but I won’t complain too much if we get something similarly “average” in international horseracing in 2019!

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conghua racecourse and training centre Conghua racecourse and training centre originated on the site used for the 2010 Asian Games.

Little is left from that infrastructure after the groundworks at the site completely reshaped the landscape in order to fit in a 660-horse training centre and racecourse

The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s eight-year China plan is underway, writes Sally Duckett

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eciding to build a new racecourse with an associated start-of-the-art training centre is a significant undertaking – if that project is carried out in a neighbouring country that has little in the way of horseracing background and operates strict border controls, it surely is a mountaineous project that should be abandoned before even attempted.

If that project is also seen as a strategic venture with a number of goals to achieve, not least to take a successful industry forward through into the next 50 years of development, then the importance of a successful conclusion cannot be underestimated.

But assuming that this is something that could not be achieved does not take into account the vision of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), which has – in eight years since the idea was first mooted (and in reality far longer when it was realised that there was literally no space to move the horseracing industry forward in Hong Kong), planned, designed, co-operated, worked with Chinese authorities and government officials, financed and successfully built the Conghua racecourse and training centre. It is based some 200k inside the Chinese border, around a four-hour horsebox drive from Sha Tin. The site is now – after the HKJC had to merely dig off a mountain top in order to create a plateau – a fully-fledged racecourse in waiting and a fully operative training centre.

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Uphill gallop: 1,100m rising 1.54% Stable barns, horsewalkers

China in their hands There are both spaceous Dirt and Turf tracks, while all the race day infrastructure is in place – changing rooms, stewards’ rooms, parade rings; all are immaculately clean, modern and eerily unused just waiting to spring into life. The racecourse will be staging its first non-betting, Chinese-based HKJCoperated “exhibition races” in March 2019 with an anticipated crowd of around 4,000 – 5,000 housed under temporary grandstands.

The racecourse has been designed as a slightly smaller replica of Sha Tin. As a training centre, there are a number of training tracks – again largely based on the

40-year old site in Hong Kong, but with the addition of a 5 degree uphill training gallop, as requested by the trainers – alongside numerous trotting circles and slow canter tracks, all-weather turn-out pens, 20 grass turn-out paddocks, horsewalkers, a round and straight swimming pool, veterinary surgery and centre, rehabilitation zone, staff and management accommodation, a human training centre for apprentices, staff, farriers and vets as well as a smart owners’ facility.

There are 660 stables in a number of barns, and trainers can take a “wing”, which can house up to 34 horses.

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2,000m Turf track 2x Dirt tracks: 1,780m and 1,600m racecourse facilities staff accommodation government buildings biosecure entrance

swimming pool

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Stable barns and horsewalkers

All is set in the Conghua mountain district boasting the clear mountain air, a wonderful scenic backdrop and slightly higher rainfall than in Hong Kong.

The site opened in August 2018 and nine trainers were “invited’ to send up a string of between 15 to 20 horses each. At present, there are around 150 horses training at Conghua, though since opening there has already been a turnover of around 500.

The importance of the whole enterprise to the Hong Kong racing industry can not be underestimated, and the concept goes some way to solving a number of pressing and

developing issues in Hong Kong.

Winfried Engelsbrecht-Bresges, CEO of the HKJC, certainly believes that the HK$3.7 billion investment (€377 million) has been money well spent.

The concept found its life in 2010 after the Asian Games; the equestrian sector was based at the Conghua site, which is located in the Guangdong province of the Greater Bay Area of China, north east of Hong Kong.

The HKJC was fully involved in setting up the games and used the event as a launch pad into this ambitious project.

“We have been working on this project for

six or seven years,” explains EngelsbrechtBresges of the concept, which has been for such a huge project a short space of time to get off the drawing board and into reality.

“We think it is a unique project. We are pretty convinced it will help Hong Kong racing to develop to the next stage and continue to ensure we have the world’s best horses and the world’s best facilities.

“It is a legacy of the Asian Games. We were able to acquire the piece of land, which is around 150 hectares and two and a half times the size of Sha Tin. We had to first create a equine disease-free zone (EFDZ), and this

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What is an Equine Disease Free Zone?

An Equine Disease Free Zone (EDFZ), which is free of multiple specified equine diseases, has to be established by countries that wish to host an international equine sport event but in which the control and eradication of all equine diseases in the entire territory is not feasible or achievable.

The diseases under legislation include varying problems, but are illnesses such as African Horse Sickness, Anthrax, Contagious Equine Metritis, Equine Influenza, Equine Rhinopneumonitis, Equine Viral Arteritis, Glanders, Rabies and West Nile fever An EDFZ had to be established to ensure that the 2010 Asian Games took place. Then the EDFZ comprised a core zone of 5km radius, including the Conghua competition site with a surveillance zone of 2,009 km.

Separation of the subpopulation inside the EFDZ from the general population (i.e. equines and other species outside the EDFZ) is achieved by the implementation of sound biosecurity management, identification and control of movement and certification procedures. This separation ensures that horses within an EDFZ are protected from diseases that may occur in other parts of a country and vice-versa.

The equestrian centre was fully fenced to prevent unauthorised introduction of domestic animals and the entry of wildlife. No equines were allowed in the EDFZ prior to the Asian Games.

Biosecurity in the movement of international horses between the airport and the EDFZ was addressed by establishing an official corridor with an equine exclusion zone of 1km on each side, to enable a bio-secure connection between the main airports at Guangzhou and Shenzhen, as well as the border with the Hong Kong SAR. The Hong Kong veterinary services, Chinese veterinary authorities and the HKJC then engaged in a Public Private Partnership to transform this venue into a permanent EDFZ to facilitate safe regular cross-border transportation of racehorses between Hong Kong and the EDFZ in Guangzhou

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was not easy, but it helped us to ensure that the horses as Conghua have the same health status as in Hong Kong.

“It is a beautiful fresh air environment, there are no challenges in the environment; it is a Chinese environmentally protected site, and we are extremely certain that there are no negative challenges.”

There is now a biosecure, inter-linking, cross-border corridor from Sha Tin through to Conghua, which ensures that the two sites have the same internationally recognised and approved health status.

Horses travelling to Conghua are loaded into “sealed” lorries at Sha Tin, and the transport does not stop until it reaches Conghua – special border controls are in place to allow the lorries, grooms and drivers through while all others need to queue. Once at Conghua the lorries enter the site, which still is protected by an impenetrable fence, double-locking gates and wash facilities, with the horses unloaded in a special designated area before moving to their respective barns.

The border requirements take place on site, requiring a Conghua-based government department with a staff of 40.

“We really could leverage the EDFZ – it was a strategic investment for China and a strategic investment for us and the Greater Bay Area and required very strong collaberation between HK and Guangzhou,” explains Engelsbrecht-Bresges.

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he importance of these measures are immense – if a breach were to be discovered, Hong Kong racing would lose its international racing status. The HKJC has yet to pursuade the Australian racing authorities that the EDFZ is secure, though ongoing talks are in place.

“The EDFZ really is an asset and extreme opportunity and a catalyst for the development of the equine industry in China – both horseracing and equine sport,” informs Engelsbrecht-Bresges. “It took a significant time to be established and be internationally accepted, though there are some teething problems with Australia, which we can hopefully overcome.

“First, we needed to convince the Hong Kong government that the risk of any equine disease is minimal – racing raises HK$1.3 billion in tax revenue a year; the government won’t be playing ‘harikari’ with that!

“Further, to run a world-class training centre with the same quality of service between Hong Kong and China is a massive exercise.

The design of the Turf track has been based on the Sha Tin track, with camber alterations to take into account the higher rainfall in the mountaineous Conghua area

“The EDFZ really is an asset and an extreme opportunity as a catalyst for the development of the equine industry in China – horseracing and equine sport”

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Jockeys Douglas Whyte and Derek Leung ride back in front of the racecourse buildings and offer opinions to the HKJC’s officials

Galloping on the main Dirt track: the smaller track inside can also be used for trackwork when the main track is undergoing refurbishment

“There are multiple layers involved, stakeholders engaged to get approvals for things such as the import of feed and drugs, so that our vets and horsemen can practice as required.

“It is the largest strategic investment by the HKJC since Sha Tin was built 40 years ago,” adds Engelsbrecht-Bresges placing the investment into context.

“Forty years ago Hong Kong racing had Happy Valley only, and the decision made to build Sha Tin was a little bit like the move to Conghua – it was on an island, there was little infrastructure; it was away from the centre.

But where would racing be in Hong Kong now without Sha Tin?” And while the development will add to the number of horses in training for Hong Kong

“To further Hong Kong racing we need to replace and refurbish Sha Tin– we need to build state-of-the-art modern facilities and have a €150 million investment plan”

racing, currently there are 1,220 at Sha Tin and this could initially increase with the 660 stables in China, and obviously offers the possibility of a third Hong Kong-operated racecourse (though the betting option in the no-gaming world of China is currently strictly off the table despite its importance to Hong Kong racing) there was a more pressing need for the Conghua training centre: the cramped Sha Tin is in urgent need of refurbishment.

“The stables built for horses at Sha Tin reflect the quality of 40 years ago,” says Engelsbrecht-Bresges. “To further Hong Kong racing we need to replace and refurbish Sha Tin – we need to build state-of-the-art modern facilities and we have a €150 million investment plan for the next phase of Sha Tin. “We could only do this if we moved horses

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conghua racecourse and training centre to Conghua – we can’t knock down stables and do the significant work with horses on site.”

That phase is envisaged as a five to sevenyear plan with batches of horses moving to the China site as required.

It is something that the HKJC is ready to move ahead with, now that the horses have been on site in China since August and the project is initially deemed to be successful.

The “dual site” trainers with horses have trained winners, while Hong Kong-based owners, who were perhaps initially a little unsure of the project – travelling horses to the races in Hong Kong was an alien concept – have begun to embrace the change due to the winners that emerged. The process has kicked into gear quicker than even the ambitious HKJC team planned and the site has already lost its “pre-training” tag.

To the end of December through the five-month period since Conghua has been operational, 40 winners have been trained at the site.

“We initially thought trainers would take horses back to Hong Kong two or three weeks ahead of a race, but they are travelling down and running the same week – and winning,” says Andrew Harding, the HKJC’s Executive Director, Racing. “We thought this would all take perhaps a year to phase in, but it has come much quicker.

“We are already needing to ramp up the logistics – the transport between the two was initially twice a week, but we are extending it to six days a week much earlier than anticipated.

“The travelling process initially took five business days to go through the end to end process, possibly this could even take eight.

“Our dual side trainers said that was too long. Now it has been narrowed down to two days – trainers can quickly plan to send horses from Conghua to Sha Tin; they can ship on Monday to race on Wednesday at Happy Valley – the horses need to undergo certain veterinary examinations ahead of racing so need to travel down two days ahead of racing. They can then return on Friday.

“The transport costs are all part of the HKJC’s service and owners do not see any extra expense,” adds Harding.

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he nine trainers with horses on site include John Size, John Moore, Danny Shum, Chris So Casper Fownes and Tony Cruz.

All have been successful with their Conghua horses (which are idenitifed as such for the betting public)

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The Guangzhou district of China

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The Greater Bay Area showing the 220km route from Sha Tin to Conghua, through the border town of Shenzhan, around the outskirts of the large Guangzhou conurbation.

The HKJC is keen to create the whole zone into an area of equestrian excellence with a world-leading quarantine centre and strong links to the airports and racecourses

“We are already needing to ramp up the logistics – the transport between the two was initially twice a week, but we are extending it to six days a week, much earlier than anticipated”

and they are kept abreast of the training at Conghua courtesy of video, timing facilities and real-time technology provided by the HKJC. “John Size and Danny Shum in particular have spent a lot of time here,” adds Harding.

“We have had applications from other trainers to send horses here and we will be adding another two after the Chinese New Year with possibly another two later in 2019.”

Engelsbrecht-Bresges adds: “I visited around two weeks after the first batch of horses arrived on site and I was surprised how well the horses looked, even then horses were eating better, were more relaxed, were looking good in their coats.”

The trainers have sent their own staff to the site – it was a requisite that anyone applying had to have leading and experienced staff for the move to China.

Conghua District is in the northernmost district of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China.

Conghua connects the Pearl River Delta with the mountainous area of northern Guangdong. Within China, it is known for its hot springs and lychee growing.

It covers an area of 1,984 sq km, with a population of 600,000.

Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road, and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub.

It is the third largest city in China and is the political, economic, sci-tech, educational and cultural hub of southern China, and one of the largest urban areas on the planet.

It is north of the Pearl River Delta and is close to the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Macau. The Pearl River (Zhujiang), the third longest river in China, runs through the city and is navigable to the South China Sea. It is a regional central city in South China, and China’s southern gateway to the world. Administratively, the city holds sub-provincial status and is one of China’s nine National Central Cities. It has direct jurisdiction over 11 districts, including Conghua, which is 77km away by road.

In 2015, the city’s administrative area was estimated to have a population of 13,501,100, while the Metropolitan area, which includes the less populated commuter belt, boasts an estimated population of 25 million.

Guangzhou attracts more than 100 million tourist visitors each year.

Conghua’s hot springs resort was originally built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a nationally renowned tourist attraction and health resort.

The warm water bubbles to the surface at 12 different springs; it is clear and enriched in more than 10 kinds of minerals like calcium, magnesium, and sodium.

The temperature of the springs ranges from 30 to 71 with an average of 60 degrees centigrade.

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conghua racecourse and training centre Some barrier trails have been held, attended by jockeys, and it is envisaged that in future jockeys will make more frequent journeys to China to ride work.

Owners, too, are not forgotten, with a lavish owners’ room to welcome them, but the HKJC is mindful that their significant investments in imported horses is protected, which provides another arm of the Conghua strategic plan “Strategically, with Conghua in place now, horses can be brought into Hong Kong racing cycle who are not easy to train in Hong Kong currently – stallions, colts and fillies,” explains Engelsbrecht-Bresges. “It gives the opportunity to our owners to upgrade the quality of horses that they bring into Hong Kong. It also means that colts can be kept as colts – owners can be spending €1.5 million to €2 million on horses, you don’t want to immediately do a ‘clip’ that takes significant value off them!

“The quality of racing in Hong Kong is such that it creates stallion value and we want that value to be realised for our owners.”

As for equine numbers it is not envisaged that there will be a great increase in the size of the horse population – rather a continual improvement in quality.

“There will be a small increase in numbers, but not significant,” explains EngelsbrechtBresges. “The competition at the top of the bloodstock market is extreme, we want to create more options for owners, then we can see what new sources of horses might suit Hong Kong. We will be looking at other sources of bloodstock, too, for example South Africa to open up further import markets.

When horses arrive at Conghua, they are kept in a biosecure isolation area and undergo detailed security checks

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There are 20 spelling paddocks at the site

Each eight single storey barns can house 68 horses and all have access to trotting tracks

conghua racecourse and training centre “Around 90 per cent of our races are run on good to firm, with mainly sprinter/milers – though we can get milers who can stretch to 2000m so we will be looking into those options.

“We hope that owners will be able to experiment more. For instance, they might be able to bring horses earlier into Hong Kong giving them more time to acclimatise to our environment and be sure the horse fits into Hong Kong.

“Maybe there will also be a quicker exchange of horses if a horse does not work out, while, moving two or three years forward, with the world-class equine clinic on site, horses can have treatments at Conghua, spend the required time there, enjoy their rest and recuperation and then return to racing. It should give greater longevity to careers.”

With little space at Sha Tin for recuperation or veterinary work, the ability for trainers to be able to make use of such facilities will be immeasurable and will be key to extending careers of horses, while also a vital improvement in horse welfare.

Above, leading members of the HKJC and CRC management team (from left to right): stable manager Tony Shea, racing operations and tracks manager Jackson Wong, head of dual site stables operations and owners services Cheng K L, the chief executive officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, the director of racing business and operations William Nader, head of racing capital projects John Ridley and executive director racing Andrew Harding

There is both a round and straight pool at Conghua and trainers have been making full use of the added facility

The impressive entrance to the training centre and racecourse: staff accommodation and government buildings are on the left

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conghua racecourse and training centre And for more economic reasons, with all-aged sprint handicaps being the mainstay of Hong Kong racing, it is important that horses can last longer, can continue to provide a return on investment for owners, offer punting opportunities for the betting crowd and that vital tax revenue for the government.

But the goals of Conghua do not end there – the local Guangzhou government is keen to pursue and develop a tourist industry, the site being in a pretty area just an hour or so away from Chinese urban communities and with its important tourist attraction of hot springs.

After a visit to Germany the local major likened the region to the spring area at Baden-Baden and appreciated how well racing can work in tandem with tourism.

China as a nation currently boasts the world’s fastest developing middle-class – the local city of Guangzhou is termed the “science

“Strategically, with Conghua in place now, horses can be brought into the Hong Kong racing cycle who are not easy to train in Hong Kong currently – stallions, colts and fillies.

city” and the border city of Shenzhen, driven through to access China from Hong Kong, is a fast-developing silicon valley housing Chinese and Asian powerhouse global operations such as Huawei, Tencent, BGI and ZTE. If the local population can convert to horseracing fans, opportunities are endless.

As an equestrian man, EngelsbrechtBresges sees the development of the Greater Bay Area and its EDFZ as a key driver of a whole equestrian industry.

With Hong Kong’s airport already a key site in the global movement of horses, the HKJC is already planning the development of a world-leading quarantine centre for racehorses and sport horses, facilitated by a geographical infrastructure that will support international equestrianism at the highest level.

The first “exhibition raceday” is to take place on March 23 and will feature five races.

“The raceday will be held according to the

What the trainers say: John Moore and Chris So John Moore has been involved in Hong Kong racing since the professional era commenced in 1971 and is Hong Kong’s longest-serving and winning-most trainer.

He began training in 1985 and in 2007 prepared an international Group 1 double thanks to Viva Pataca’s victory in the QEII Cup and Able One in the Champions Mile. Three years later he won the same two races with the same two horses.

Moore was the first to saddle 1000 winners in Hong Kong and has been the leading prize-money earner in 12 of the past 13 seasons.

The stable has also produced the last six Hong Kong Horses of the Year: Military Attack, Designs On Rome, Able Friend, Werther, Rapper Dragon and Beauty Generation.

“The horses just come back to Sha Tin a few days before they race, very much like in Japan where they come back from the training centres and then they run.

“I’ll decide whether they stay a bit longer in Hong Kong for their second run, depending on the

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programme, or we truck them straight back to Conghua.

“I’ve got mainly the Class 4 horses up there and some Class 3.

That’s because, while the facilities are second to none, there are still some teething problems over there with the labour.

“We still need to come to grips with the local labour and how they can adapt to what we expect in Hong Kong – that’s just taking a little bit of time.

“I’ve built the stable up over the last month or so and I’ll have, it looks like, in excess of 15 horses over there. We’ll have to take a very keen watch on how things are developing over there as my numbers increase.

“I’m in a stable at Sha Tin that doesn’t need renovation, so I’m not affected by that situation.

“It’s the old stables that have been up since 1978 – I’m in the newer stables and not affected by any problems, the subsidence and so forth.

“For those older stables, Conghua will certainly serve a purpose, to relieve the pressure so that they can get into those old boxes and

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John Moore with one of his stable stars, Beauty Generation

knock them down or renovate or reconstruct them.

“From my point of view, Conghua is a facility to freshen up a horse. It’s not only for training them to race in Hong Kong, but also to freshen horses and for rehab. It does serve a vital purpose.

“This is something I’m used

to as we have the use of a farm in Sydney: horses – especially youngsters – will go into the stable in Sydney to race, they will do six months training and then we’ll put them out to the farm to mature.

“That’s something I’m doing with my two-year-olds here, they will go into China. When they

conghua racecourse and training centre standards and arrangements of a regular race day in Hong Kong,” explains Harding.

“Five exhibition races will be run under the governance of rules of racing of the club, with the participation of only Hong Kong-based horses, trainers and jockeys, including all of the HKJC’s sampling, laboratory analysis, veterinary regulation and controls in place.”

Of course, as regards horseracing, the elephant in the room is betting and until there is a change in policy by the Chinese government there is no chance of change.

Stringent controls will be in place for March 23.

The HKJC’s executive director for customer and international business development, Richard Cheung says: “In compliance with the laws and policies of the mainland, the club will not offer betting on the races. There will be no live broadcasts of the races and races will be shown in Hong Kong after a 15-minute delay.

come out of quarantine we’ll assess them to make sure they’re in the right frame of mind to truck to Conghua. And we’ll make sure that the staffing there is up to a standard where they can further educate those babies.

“That’s the plan with respect to how we’re going to utilise Conghua.

“We have the assistant trainer and the foreman in China, just the two of them, who are from Hong Kong – the rest of the staff are Mainland Chinese.

“The owners are ‘cautious’ at the moment, I think that would be the right word.

“We’re still in the process of initiating everything – it’s education, learning how we can take what we do here and get full confidence that when we send horses there they’ll be looked after the same way.

“We’re still in the teething stages, but from my point of view everything has gone to plan so far and my numbers there will increase in the next couple of months – they’ll be up to full capacity.

“Particular attention will have to be paid to make sure that the horses come back at a level that

“The quality of racing in Hong Kong is such that it creates stallion value and we want that value to be realised for our owners”

they can be very competitive.

“At this stage I’ve only had a few runners so we’ll learn more as we have more horses coming in and racing.

“We need to take into account things such as the difference in temperature over there – during this time of year it can be a few degrees colder than here in Hong Kong so we have to factor in things like that. Some do well and one or two don’t.”

Chris So joined the HKJC as a work rider in 1997 and was assistant trainer to Caspar Fownes from 2003 until receiving his own licence for the 2013/14 season.

He spent his early career at Woodbine, Canada and also gained experience with leading overseas trainers John Hawkes in Australia and Shaun Ritchie and Lance Noble in New Zealand.

So made a bright start to his training career and notched 39 wins in his debut season (2013/14).

He trained the 2015/16 season’s Most Improved Horse, Fabulous One, who then became the handler’s first runner abroad.

“Selected media outlets in the mainland will broadcast the races with a one-hour delay,” adds Cheung.

Long term, with the successful operation of the site, with the development of technology, it is perhaps not inconceivable that there could be perhaps a “betting zone” in the Greater Bay Area to match the EDFZ. Many usual restrictions have already been changed by the cash-laden HKJC in its establishment of Conghua by discussion, planning, co-operation at all levels from the local government Guangdong officials to the height of Bejing to the border controllors at Shenzhen.

With the foresight of an ambitious man at the helm and a strong team with him, who knows where the end is – if there is an end at all.

If horseracing has a future in China, this is where it will be.

He had his best season to date in 2016/17 with 56 wins, placing him fourth in the trainers’ championship.

“I have been very happy with how the Conghua operation is working out for my stable, I was very keen to be involved with the new operation.

“I have been bringing horses back to Sha Tin around two weeks ahead of a run, and it has been working well.

“I go up every ten days or so, but my foreman and chief work rider are based there for me.

“I am kept informed by video, technology and the work timings are sent to me.

“It is very good for freshening up horses, who have been in the stable for some time.

“For now I won’t be sending up any new horses – I like to see their personalities and what they are like to work with.”

Chris So: has trained 12 winners so far in this HKJC season, and Thou Shall Sing, who won at Happy Valley on Boxing Day, shipped for a spell at Conghua on December 28

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new sires

New for nineteen We review the pedigrees and profiles of the new stallions at stud in Britain and Ireland 2019

€30,000 and above

Roaring Lion

Kitten’s Joy – Vionnet (Street Sense) 2015 Tweenhills Stud £40,000 The most expensive new stallion in Europe for 2019 is the 2018 Cartier Horse of the Year and four-time Group 1 winner Roaring Lion, who retires to Tweenhills Farm as part of a growing band of exciting stallions for Sheikh Fahad’s Qatar Racing.

He is one of two top-level-winning sons of North America’s leading Turf sire for the past decade Kitten’s Joy to retire to stud in Britain

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for 2019, the other being fellow Eclipse winner Hawkbill.

Bobby’s Kitten, the Group 1 Breeder’s Cup Sprint winner who stands at Lanwades Stud, has his first runners this season so 2019 is an important year for Kitten’s Joy. Ken and Sarah Ramsey, owner of Kitten’s Joy, built the reputation of their star stallion themselves and their dream of seeing him respected and successful in Europe is tantalisingly closer than ever this year.

Roaring Lion possesses exactly what appeals to certain sections of the buying

markets with a Group 1 triumph over a mile and three more at 1m2f.

He demonstrated the class and speed that is much sought-after in a stallion.

Second by a short head to Saxon Warrior in the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster, after winning the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes, he went on to greater glory at three.

Third in the Group 3 Craven Stakes he won the Group 2 Dante Stakes on his first attempt at a longer distance than a mile and he was then third to Masar in the Derby.

Dropping back to 1m2f he excelled winning the Group 1 Eclipse Stakes, the Group 1 International Stakes and the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes before overcoming softer ground than ideal to take the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Champions’ Day.

new sires He achieved a Timeform rating of 130 at his peak.

He is the first foal to race out of Vionnet, who was third in the Group 1 Rodeo Drive Stakes on Dirt, but Roaring Lion’s form and his female family suggests Turf his metier.

Vionnet is a half-sister to the Curlin filly Moulin De Mougin, who won the Group 2 John C Mabee Stakes over a mile on Turf, Schiaparelli, a daughter of Ghostzapper who won the Turf Group 2 Royal Heroine Mile and the Medaglia d’Oro colt Bronson, who was third in a Turf Grade 3.

His dam-sire Street Sense was a champion at two and triumphed in the Group 1 Kentucky Derby at three, and with the influence of his sire Street Cry and grandsire Machiavellian in his pedigree, there is plenty to suggest he can have as successful a career in the breeding sheds as he did on the racetrack.

Kitten’s Joy himself has also had success with mares by Giant’s Causeway (Hawkbill), Theatrical (Oscar Performance), Dynaformer (Sadler’s Joy) and Mr. Prospector’s son Carson City, the sire of Taareef.

Saxon Warrior is the best son of perennial Japanese champion Deep Impact to retire to stud in Europe Saxon Warrior

Deep Impact – Maybe (Galileo) 2015 Coolmore €30,000 The 2,000 Guineas hero Saxon Warrior is bred to be a stallion – two of the globe’s pre-eminent sires are sire and grandsire; the bloodlines of the Japanese champion Deep

Impact and super sire Galileo combining to offer breeders access to potentially potent genes.

Saxon Warrior is the best son of perennial Japanese champion Deep Impact to retire to stud in Europe and that alone would make him an exciting recruit to the stallion ranks.

However, the imposing bay is also out of Maybe, who took the Group 1 Moyglare Stakes at two and is out of the Danehill Listed winner Sumora, a three-parts sister to the Group 1 Oaks winner Dancing Rain, who is by Danehill Dancer.

Galileo’s growing influence as a broodmare sire is also evident globally with Saxon Warrior one of ten Group 1 winners out of daughters of the champion sire.

Although his oldest daughters have just celebrated their 16th birthdays, Galileo was third on the European broodmare sires’ table behind his own sire Sadler’s Wells and Pivotal, whose daughters have provided Galileo with excellent Group 1 winners including Magical last year.

Unbeaten as a two-year-old, including his

British and Irish new sires 2019: in order of fee (€ and £) Sire

Stallion

Dam

Dam sire

Stud

Roaring Lion Saxon Warrior Cracksman Zoustar U S Navy Flag Expert Eye Harry Angel Sioux Nation Lancaster Bomber Lightning Spear Havana Grey Jungle Cat Kessaar Gustav Klimt Hawkbill Unfortunately James Garfield Poet’s Word Tasleet Washington DC Massaat Rajasinghe Smooth Daddy

Kitten’s Joy Deep Impact Frankel Northern Meteor War Front Acclamation Dark Angel Scat Daddy War Front Pivotal Havana Gold Iffraaj Kodiac Galileo Kitten’s Joy Society Rock Exceed And Excel Poet’s Voice Showcasing Zoffany Teofilo Choisir Scat Daddy

Vionnet Maybe Rhadegunda Zouzou Misty For Me Exemplify Beatrix Potter Dream The Blues Sun Shower Atlantic Destiny Blanc De Chine Mike’s Wildcat Querulous Massarra Trensa Unfortunate Whazzat Whirly Bird Bird Key How’s She Cuttin’ Madany Bunditten Prairie Maiden

Streeet Sense Galileo Pivotal Redoute’s Choice Galileo Dansili Cadeaux Genereux Oasis Dream Indian Ridge Royal Academy Dark Angel Forest Wildcat Raven’s Pass Danehill Giant’s Causeway Komaite Daylami Nashwan Cadeaux Genereux Shinko Forest Acclamation Soviet Star Badger Land

Tweenhills Coolmore Dalham Hall Stud Tweenhills Coolmore Banstead Manor Stud Dalham Hall Stud Coolmore The National Stud Tweenhills Whitsbury Manor Stud Kildangan Stud Tally-Ho Stud Coolmore Dalham Hall Stud Cheveley Park Stud Rathbarry Stud Nunnery Stud Nunnery Stud Bearstone Stud Mickley Stud The National Stud Clongiffen Stud

Fee £40,000 €30,000 £25,000 £25,000 €25,000 £20,000 £20,000 €12,500 £8,500 £8,500 £8,000 €8,000 €8,000 €7,500 £7,500 £7,500 €7,000 £7,000 £6,000 £6,000 £5,000 £5,000 €5,000

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new sires defeat of Roaring Lion at Doncaster, Saxon Warrior combines two-year-old success with the miling speed that so many breeders are looking for. This is allied to the class that saw him narrowly defeated by his nemesis in the 1m2f Irish Champion Stakes (G1).

He is a thrilling addition to European breeding and his career as a stallion has enormous potential.

Deep Impact has had success with mares

by Storm Cat (A Shin Hikari, Study Of Man, Real Steel, Satono Aladdin), Giant’s Causeway (Beauty Parlour), Rock Of Gibraltar (Mikki Isle).

€25,000 – €20,000

Cracksman

Frankel – Rhadegunda (Pivotal) 2014 Dalham Hall Stud £25,000 Officially the best colt in the world, given the same Timeform 2018 rating of 130 as the Australian queen Winx, Cracksman is the first son of Frankel to retire to a major stallion farm.

Cracksman is accustomed to being the first Frankel to achieve milestones as Anthony Oppenheimer’s homebred was the first Group 1 winner in Europe for the generationdefining racehorse and stallion when winning the 2017 Champion Stakes, the first of his two victories in the race.

Unbeaten on his only start at two, in a Newmarket mile maiden in which he beat stable companion and subsequent champion stayer Stradivarius, Cracksman announced himself as a colt of substance with victory in the Listed Blue Riband Trial Stakes at Epsom.

In the real thing, he was narrowly beaten into third by the fast-finishing Wings Of Eagles and Capri, who went on to deny Cracksman victory in the Irish Derby.

He won the Group 2 Great Voltiguer next but connections opted for a different route with Cracksman, rather than tackle the St Leger, which was won by his Curragh conqueror Capri, Cracksman went to France in search of the softer ground he needed to be seen at his best and found it. He won the Group 2 Prix Niel before finally having a change of luck at the top level, and winning the Group 1 Champion Stakes.

He returned in 2018 and annexed the Group 1 Prix Ganay, but looked laboured in toiling to win the Group 1 Coronation Cup. At Royal Ascot, he was beaten by Poet’s Word in the Group 1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes.

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Cracksman after his second Britsh Champion Stakes success, with owner Anthony Oppenheimer

He then remained in his stable as the summer heatwave turned the ground against him. When the autumn rains finally fell, he grabbed his chance for further glory and made it back-to-back Champion Stakes triumphs, running to a rating of 136.

That rating makes him the best from his family, which includes Oppenheimer’s champion and fellow Darley sire Golden Horn.

Cracksman represents another variation of the successful Galileo-Pivotal cross, which has a 90 per cent winners to runners ratio.

His Pivotal dam Rhadegunda won three times and has produced the Group 3 Solario Stakes winner Fantastic Moon to Dalakhani.

She is out of St Radegund, a Green Desert daughter of 1,000 Guineas (G1) winner On The House. She is also the dam of the Group 3 Sirenia Stakes winner Art Of War

by Machiavellian and the grand-dam of Group 2-winning juvenile Leo, who is also

by Pivotal, and great grand-dam of the Prix Rovert Papin (G2) winner Irish Field, a son of Dubawi.

On The House is a Be My Guest half-sister to Loralane by Habitat whose main claim to fame is as second dam of Oppenheimer’s Group 1 Coronation Stakes winner Rebecca

Sharp, another daughter of Machiavellian.

She, in turn, is the grand-dam of Oppenheimer’s Derby and Arc hero Golden Horn, a son of Cape Cross whose first crop are two-year-olds this season.

With Machiavellian and Cape Cross having already blended well with the family, mares by both sires might be a good fit. Green Desert and Danehill will be far enough back not to cause too close a double up, while mares by Dubawi, who is getting on famously with Galileo, Oasis Dream and Danehill Dancer have all done well with the champion sire.

The best by Frankel so far include Monarchs Glen (out of a Lear Fan mare), Without Parole (Lemon Drop Kid), Eminent (Kingmambo), Soul Stirring (Monsun), Queen Kindly (Rahy) and Elarqam (Efisio).

Zoustar

2010 Northern Meteor – Zouzou (Redoute’s Choice) Tweenhills Farm £25,000 With the exception possibly of his damsire Redoute’s Choice and Fastnet Rock, no stallion has come to Europe from Australia

new sires with as high a reputation as Zoustar.

The southern hemisphere-bred and trained eight-year-old won the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, a serious stallionmaking race, and the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes at three.

Those victories were over 6f and 7f respectively, but he demonstrated stamina, too, with a second place in the Group 1 J J Atkins Stakes over a mile as a two-year-old.

Retiring to stud with that race record and as a son of the hugely influential sire Northern Meteor (who also won the Coolmore Stud Stakes) and grandson of the star that is Redoute’s Choice, Zoustar was always going to be popular with Australian breeders.

Nobody could have predicted the meteoric start Zoustar has made to his stallion career in Australia with a stunning first season seeing him crowned champion first-season sire last July.

His champion-making first crop contained three juvenile Group 2 winners including Sunlight, who went on to lead home an astonishing 1-2-3 for Zoustar in this season’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, a result that has him on course to be crowned champion second-season sire.

So far he is the sire of five individual Group winners and seven black-type-winning horses.

His yearling average for 52 horses sold in 2018 was A$204,201 (€127,577). His covering fee for the 2018 southern hemisphere season was A$60,500 (€37,798).

Zoustar is one of six Group 1 winners by Northern Meteor, who sadly died from a swift and fatal colic attack at the age of eight two days before his coronation as leading firstcrop sire in Australia. He is a son of Encosta De Lago, the champion Australian sire and last season’s champion broodmare sire, who passed away in October.

Encosta De Lago stood one northern hemisphere season at Coolmore and is the sire of 26 individual Group 1 winners, including the six-time Group 1-winning sprinter Chautauqua.

He is the most successful stallion son of Fairy King, the full-brother to Sadler’s Wells who shuttled twice to Australia. With Nureyev also in the family, it is one of the prepotent stallion-making genetic pools.

Northern Meteor is out of the Fappiano mare Explosive, adding in an outstanding strain of Mr. Prospector bloodlines.

Zoustar’s dam Zouzou is by another of Australia’s super sires, Redoute’s Choice, who

Nobody could have predicted the meteoric start Zoustar has made to his stallion career in Australia is now the sire of 34 individual Group 1 winners and the sire of current stallion sensation Snitzel and Not A Single Doubt, with three-year-old son The Autumn Sun set to join his sire at Arrowfield Stud at the end of his racing career.

Interestingly for European breeders Zoustar’s best horse so far, Sunlight, is out of a mare by a son of Red Ransom.

Zousain, second to Sunlight in Zoustar’s 1-2-3 Group 1, is out of a mare by Elnadim, while the Group 3 winner Sun City, who is out of Flying Spur (Danehill) so the proliferation of Danzig line mares in Europe should help Zoustar to northern hemisphere success.

U S Navy Flag

War Front – Misty For Me (Galileo) 2015 Coolmore Stud €25,000 The history-making son of War Front joins the Coolmore roster for 2019 with potent genes that combine War Front, Galileo and Storm Cat. U S Navy Flag became the first horse to win the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes and the Group 1 July Cup, with a juvenile victory in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes also featuring on his resumé.

He was also placed second in the Group 1 Irish 2,000 Guineas and displayed toughness and soundness during a busy racing career.

That is an attribute shared with his full-sister Roly Poly, herself the winner of three Group 1 contests over a mile, and Group 1-placed at two.

They are out of the champion Misty For Me, who won the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) and Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) at two, and the Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1) and Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) as a three-year-old.

She is the dam of three Group winners with her first three foals, and is a full-sister to

another Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) winner in Ballydoyle and the Listed winner Twirl.

The trio’s dam Butterfly Cove is an unraced full-sister to the Group 3 winner Kamarinskaya and a half-sister to the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes winner and sire Fasliyev, a son of Nureyev.

The third dam Mr P’s Princess is an unraced daughter of Mr. Prospector and a half-sister to US Group 1 winners Desert Wine by Damascus and the million dollar earner, Menifee by Harlan.

Stallion sons of War Front are enjoying success in Europe now with Declaration Of War siring the Group 1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner Olmedo, who is out of a Pivotal mare from his first, and only, European-bred crop (he is now at Ashford Stud, Kentucky), while War Command sired 25 individual winners from his first crop.

Declaration Of War is out of a Rahy mare so any Blushing Groom line stallions could be looked at for U S Navy Flag, while with Fasliyev in U S Navy Flag’s family, he could be duplicated. Pivotal, having had success with Declaration Of War, is an obvious option.

War Front’s Group 1 winners War Command and Lancaster Bomber are out of mares by Red Ransom and Indian Ridge.

Tiznow mares have had success via American Patriot, Arch pops up with Helene Super Star and Air Vice Marshall, while the European performer Due Diligence is out of a Pulpit (A. P. Indy) mare.

Expert Eye

Acclamation – Exemplify (Dansili) 2015 Banstead Manor £20,000 A brilliant Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile victory on his final start ensured that Expert Eye fulfilled the promise of that breath-taking Group 2 Vintage Stakes victory that thrust the son of Acclamation into prominence.

A 50 per cent strike rate is not to be taken lightly and his Group 3 Jersey Stakes win last June as well as his placed efforts in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes and Group 1 Prix du Moulin proved the Juddmonte homebred to be a top-class miler.

He is the fifth individual Group 1 winner

by Acclamation, who is sire of the excellent stallion Dark Angel, the Group 1 sire Equiano as well as the Group 1 Prix de la Forêt winner Aclaim, whose first foals due this spring.

It is fast-developing into the strongest branch of the Try My Best sire line.

Expert Eye is the fourth generation of this

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new sires Juddmonte family and he is out of a Dansili half-sister to Special Duty, a daughter of Hennessy who earned a place in the record books when awarded two 1,000 Guineas races in the stewards’ room.

On the track Special Duty won the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes and the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin and is out of a once-raced sister to Juddmonte’s seven-times Grade 1 heroine Sightseek, a daughter of Distant View.

Their Rahy half-sister is the Group 1 Gamely Handicap and Group 1 Yellow Ribbon Handicap winner Tates Creek.

They are out of the Listed-winning Nijinsky mare Viviana, a half-sister to the Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Revasser

by Riverman. The family is that of the champion racehorse and sire Chief’s Crown, a son of Danzig.

With no Galileo or Sadler’s Wells in Expert Eye’s pedigree, mares by the two champion sires and sons are obvious places for mare owners to start.

Of Acclamation’s best to date, his son Dark Angel is out of a Machiavellian mare, Marsha out of a mare by Marju, while Lilbourne Lad is from a mare by Green Desert.

Special Duty is out of a mare by Hennessy, bringing in mares by Storm Cat and sons.

Green Desert has also mixed it well with the family – mares by Oasis Dream and Desert Style being a solution, while Dark Angel has produced Heeraat out of a Green Desert mare.

Dark Angel has also done well with Lawman (Baattash), Atraf (Clantime) and Choisir, the sire of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) winner Persuasive. Estidhkaar is out of a Danetime mare.

Harry Angel

Dark Angel – Beatrix Potter (Cadeaux Genereux) 2014 Dalham Hall £20,000 An exciting addition to the Darley stallion ranks is 2017’s champion three-year-old sprinter Harry Angel, who is all about speed.

A son of the brilliant sire and Group 1 Middle Park Stakes winner Dark Angel, he is one of six top-level winners so far by the Yeomanstown Stud resident.

His dam Beatrix Potter is a winning Cadeaux Genereux half-sister to the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile winner Xtension.

Harry Angel is an attractive prospect with commercial considerations in mind – he was precocious as a juvenile winning the Group 2

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Harry Angel too, especially Oasis Dream as the sire’s speedy Listed winner Mrs Gallagher, is out of a half-sister to Harry Angel’s dam.

Xaar and his paternal forebears Zafonic, Gone West and Mr. Prospector are great optuions – dam Beatrix Potter is a half-sister to the capable dual Champions’ Mile (G1) winner, Xtension (Xaar).

€12,500 – €8,000

Sioux Nation

Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) winner Expert Eye

Mill Reef Stakes for trainer Clive Cox. Godolphin stepped in to purchase the colt after he broke the track record when winning the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock.

His first run in the blue of Godolphin saw him finish a close second to Caravaggio in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup, but he turned the tables on the Scat Daddy colt when they next met winning the July Cup (G1).

He followed up with victory in the Sprint Cup (G1) and finished the season with a game fourth in the Group 1 British Champions’ Sprint behind Librisa Breeze.

Victory on his seasonal reappearance in the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes was his final career win. After an injury in the stalls prior to the Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1) scuppered his chances, he appeared to still be feeling the effects when he could only manage sixth place in defence of his Sprint Cup title.

In his final run, in the Group 1 British Champions’ Sprint, he seemed full of his old sparkle when second to Sands Of Mali.

After finishing second on his debut over 5f, the remainder of his career was spent racing over 6f and he won on going from heavy to firm.

As a grandson of Acclamation, many of the mare suggestions for Expert Eye work for

Scat Daddy – Dream The Blues (Oasis Dream) 2015 Coolmore €12,500 Sioux Nation is the fifth stallion in Scat Daddy’s direct sire line to win a Group 1 as a two-year-old, his success coming in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes.

As a son of the infoluential Scat Daddy, Sioux Nation is bound to be enormously popular with breeders, and offers a good value alternative to his two paternal halfbrothers at Coolmore – champion first-season sire No Nay Never and Caravaggio, whose first foals are arriving this spring.

Precocity and speed are two enormous attractions for commercial breeders as they dictate the market right now, and Sioux Nation has ample quantities of both attributes.

Winner of his maiden in the May of his two-year-old season, he emulated No Nay Never in winning the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes over 5f at Royal Ascot and then defeated fellow Coolmore new stallion U S Navy Flag and Romanised, Holy Roman Emperor’s Group 1 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner, to claim the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes over 6f.

He began his three-year-old career with fourth place in the Listed Committed Stakes at Navan and improved to win the Group 3 Lacken Stakes, over 6f, at Naas.

That proved to be the last win of his 15-race career, with third place in the 5f Group 1 Flying Five Stakes the best result of his three-year-old season. He was beaten less than 3l into fifth by U S Navy Flag in the July Cup (G1).

Sioux Nation is out of the winning Oasis Dream mare Dream The Blues, a daughter of Catch The Blues by influential sire Bluebird and it is a sprinting family throughout.

Catch The Blues won the Ballyogan Stakes (G3) and was placed in the Sprint Cup (G1) as well as twice in the Group 3 (then) Cork and Orrey Stakes.

She is also the grand-dam of the

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new sires Group 3-winning sprinter My Catch by Camacho. Interestingly, it is the further family of another new Scat Daddy stallion to Ireland in 2019 – Smooth Daddy.

As well as being a son of Scat Daddy, Sioux Nation is a grandson of Oasis Dream.

He was the first Group 1 winner out of a daughter of Oasis Dream, while the July Cup winner is the broodmare sire of 17 individual Group winners.

Scat Daddy is developing an astonishing legacy with unbeaten Triple Crown hero Justify, a new recruit to Coolmore America, his crowning glory.

In Europe, after such a strong first-season with runners No Nay Never looks to have much promise of inheriting Scat Daddy’s crown, while new sire Caravaggio is an exciting prospect.

Naturally many farms have scrambled to source Scat Daddy colts to transform into stallion prospects but none at this fee level have the Group 1 credentials of Sioux Nation.

Many of Scat Daddy’s best so far are out of dams by US-based sires, but Daddy Long Legs is a son of Meadowlake, a Mr. Prospector line stallion, Sergei Prokofiev is by the A.P. Indy line stallion Tapit, Legends Of War and Murillo are both out of Rahy

The tenacious Lancaster Bomber (War Front) got his deserved Group 1 win in the Tattersalls Gold Cup

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mares, while the Moylgare Stakes (G1) winner Skitter Scatter is out of Street Cry mare. Lady Aurelia, who did so well in Europe, is out of a Forest Wildcat (Storm Cat) mare.

No Nay Never is already building up an amazing relationshiip with Danehill and his sons: Middle Park (G1) winner Ten Sovereigns is out of Seeking Solace by Exceed And Excel (Danehill), his Group 2-winning son Land Force is out of a Rock Of Gibralatar (Danehill) mare, The Irish Rover is out of a Danehill Dancer mare and Neverland Rock is out of a Fastnet Rock mare.

No Nay Never has also had success with the Green Desert / Danzig line: No Needs Never being out of a Cape Cross mare

Lancaster Bomber

War Front – Sun Showers (Indian Ridge) 2014 National Stud £8,500 Often sacrificed as a pacemaker for his more illustrious Ballydoyle stable companions, Lancaster Bomber had his well-deserved day in the sun when winning the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh last May. A half-brother to the Group 1-winning

miler Excelebration, who sired the Group 1 winner Barney Roy in his first crop, Lancaster Bomber won his maiden on his second start, victorious in a 7f contest at Leopardstown.

He then began life as a pacesetter for Churchill, finishing second to him in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes after cutting out the pace.

His own finishing time would have seen him win 39 Dewhursts, including the 2018 renewal.

Sent to Santa Anita with paternal halfbrother Intelligence Cross for the Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, he was ridden differently from his normal pace-setting style and stayed on well for second behind Oscar Performance.

Fourth in the 2,000 Guineas to Churchill after making the running, Lancaster Bomber helped set a record-breaking pace in the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes before staying on well for second behind Barney Roy, beating Thunder Snow and Churchill.

A trip to Canada for the Group 1 Woodbine Mile saw him finish second to World Approval, a place he filled again behind the same horse in the Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile.

At four he finished third to Rhodedendron

new sires and Lightning Spear in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes after making the running, before his triumphant swansong at The Curragh and the rich reward of Group 1 glory on his first run over 1m2f Injury prevented him from racing again, but during his career he showed courage and tenacity every time he ran. Many horses who are used as pacemakers lose their enthusiasm and zest but not Lancaster Bomber, who, after setting the speed up top kept on battling.

Neither was he a one-trick pony as his North American adventures prove, coming from off the pace to be placed in three Group 1 contests. He was given a Timeform rating of 123 for his efforts.

His dam was repatriated from India following the exploits of Excelebration and her reprieve produced Lancaster Bomber.

She is by Indian Ridge out of the Warning mare Miss Kemble, who was bred by Juddmonte. She is a half-sister to Group 1 Irish Oaks and Group 2 (then) Pretty Polly Stakes winner Princess Pati by Top Ville and to the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes winner and sire Seymour Hicks, a son of Top Ville.

Their dam was the Group 1 Irish 1,000 Guineas and Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Sarah Siddons, a daughter of Le Levanstell, who was also second in both the Group 1 Irish Oaks and Group 1 Prix Vermeille.

The family traces back to the outstanding Ragusa, dual Classic winner and successful sire.

As Lancaster Bomber is by War Front, many of the suggestions for U S Navy Flag apply, but as he is out of an Indian Ridge mare, the sucecssful cross of War Front (Danzig) and Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) can be brought in here.

With Excelebraton as Lancaster Bomber’s half-brother, Exceed And Excel has done well with the family already.

Lightning Spear has Northern Dancer 4x4 through Nureyev and Nijinsky, but he has no instances of Danzig or Danehill on his page In total, he ran 27 times in his career, won seven races and was placed on eight occasions.

After winning on his debut at two – his only start as a juvenile – he also had just one start as a three-year-old, a race he also won, before he was successful on his first two starts at four.

He then finished second in the Group 2 Summer Mile at Ascot – another favourite track – behind Arod.

In 2016, he picked up his first Celebration Mile and went on to take third in the Queen Elzabeth Stakes II (G1) behind Minding and Ribchester, finishing ahead of Awtaad, Galileo

Gold, Stormy Atlantic and Adaay.

In 2017, his first outing produced a second, behind Ribchester again in the Lockinge Stakes (G1), before his only placed and win result of that year was gained first in the Goodwood Group 1 and then when taking the Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

In 2018, aside from his Group 1 win, he again finished second in the Lockinge Stakes (G1) and third in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1). He was a true running miler.

He is half-brother to three other Listed horses – one of which was a winner.

His dam Atlantic Destiny won the Listed Sirenia Stakes and is a half-sister to Make No Mistake (Darshaan), winner of the Royal Whip Stakes (G2) and third in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1).

His fourth dam is What A Treat, a champion three-year-old in the US, who put 11 race wins to her name.

She took even bigger honours as the dam of the champion sire, Be My Guest. She was also grand-dam of the Grade 2-placed Ida Delia and of Nikishka, a Grade 2 winner and three-time placed at Grade 1 level.

Lightning Spear has Northern Dancer via Nureyev and The Minstrel, but no instances of Danzig or Danehill on his page.

As Pivotal has done so well with Danehill this is a useful tool for breeders, along with chance to use a mare by Green Desert and sons or Sadler’s Wells and his sons.

Night Shift, Indian Ridge, Primo Dominie and Cadeaux Genereux have been successful mates for leading broodmare sire Pivotal.

It was a day of days for Lightning Spear, a son of Pivotal, when he won the Sussex Stakes (G1)

Lightning Spear

Pivotal – Atlantic Destiny (Royal Academy) 2011 Tweenhills Farm and Stud £8,500 The son of Pivotal picked up his highly deserved Group 1 when winning the Sussex Stakes last summer, a race in which he beat Expert Eye. Lightning Spear was much in love with Goodwood – he had finished third in the Group 1 race the previous year and won the track’s Celebration Mile (G2) in 2017 and 2016.

All his three Group wins came at the Sussex track.

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new sires Havana Grey

Havana Gold – Blanc De Chine (Dark Angel) 2015 Whitsbury Manor Stud £8,000 Havana Grey is the best from the first crop of the Prix Jean Prat (G1) winner Havana Gold (Teofilo) and is out of the six-time-winning mare Blanc De Chine, her sire Dark Angel developing into a broodmare sire of note.

Blanc De Chine is a half-sister to a Molecomb Stakes (G3) runner-up Fast Act, and from the family of the good Group winners Lateen Sails (G3), Richard Pankhurst (G2) and Cascapedia, who was Group 1 placed in South Africa.

Havana Grey’s fourth dam Chain Store produced the champion three-year-old filly Al Bahathri, the dam of the champion Haafhd.

Further leading performers under Chain Store’s name include top Hong Kong runner Military Attack, Group 2 winner Munir, champion stayer Red Cadeaux, the Group 1 winner Big Orange, the Italian champion Gladiatorius and Giant Treasure, another top performer in Hong Kong.

She is also the second dam of Juddmonte’s Spanish Fern, a multiple Grade 1 winner in the US, and ancestress of the Group 1 winners Heart Of Fire, Heatseeker, Lord Shanakill, Forever Together and Together Forever.

Havana Grey was Group 1 second as juvenile behind stablemate Unfortunately in the Prix Morny, a Group 3 winner of the Molecomb Stakes and second to Heartache in the Flying Childers (G1).

As a three-year-old he won the 5f Group 2 Sapphire Stakes, was a respectable fifth in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) before winning the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes.

Dam sires who have worked with Teofilo will be the obvious choice for Havana Grey.

His grandsire Teofilo is a son of Galileo and he has had good success with mares by Sinndar (a son of Grand Lodge) getting the Irish Derby (G1) winner Trading Leather.

He also got the dual Group 1-winning filly Pleascach out of a mare by Thunder Gulch (Gulch, Mr. Prospector) and has had a lot of success with mares by Montjeu, the best being the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) winner Parish Hall.

Sadler’s Wells will be far enough back to repeat here, while Raven’s Pass (Elusive Quality), after the success of the family’s Richard Pankhurst, could be brought in.

Althernatively, breeders could look further down the page to Al Bahathri and use mares by Blushing Groom line stallions, Haafhd himself, his sire Alhaarth or Cadeaux Genereux or look to the good broodmare sire Giant’s Causeway.

Jungle Cat

Iffraaj – Mike’s Wildcat (Forest Wildcat) 2012 Kildangan Stud £8,000 The Group 1 6f Al Quoz Sprint and Group 1 7f Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes winner Jungle Cat is a son of Iffraaj and out of the US-bred mare Mike’s Wildcat.

He offers breeders a complete outcross as he is nearly free of Northern Dancer blood – the only instance coming as the grand-sire of Iffraaj’s dam Pastorale.

Jungle Cat’s most talented immediate relative is his half-brother Texas Wildcatter, a Monarchos Grade 3 race performer on Dirt in the US. There is some European Turf and All-Weather form courtesy of his Raven’s Pass half-brother, the 2010 gelding Future Reference.

Jungle Cat ran 33 times and collected multiple Group race placed honours as a twoyear-old when second in the Gimcrack Stakes (G2) to Muhaarar, in the July Stakes behind Ivawood, and when third to The Wow Signal in the Coventry Stakes (G2) and again behind Ivawood in the Richmond Stakes (G2).

He ran just three times at three, but headed out on his travels as a four-year-old to finish second in the Meydan Sprint (G3), fourth in the Al Quoz Sprint (G1) and then

Havana Grey, the son of Havana Gold out of the Dark Angel mare Blanc De Chine, collected his Group 1 at the The Curragh last September over 5f

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new sires returning to the Britain to fill the same place in the King’s Stand Stakes (G1).

The following year he was second and fourth in the same two races in Dubai, but his return to British shores failed to produce a stakes win.

His third winter stint in Dubai saw him unbeaten winning the Al Fahidi Fort (G2), the Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint and finally getting his head in front in the Al Quoz Sprint.

Instead of travelling back to Europe for the summer season, he was sent Down Under.

He won his first Australian start and was then well-beaten off second top weight, one of only two horses in the field to carry in excess of 9st, in the Toorak Handicap (G1). His last run came with a third in the VRC Sprint Classic (G1).

Sire Iffraaj’s best have been stallion sons Ribchester, out of a Marju mare, Wootton Bassett, who is out of a Primo Dominie mare, and Hot Streak, who is out of a dam by Housebuster.

He has also got Chriselliam, out of a Danehill dam, and Rizeena, a daughter of the Statue Of Liberty mare, Serena’s Storm.

Kessaar

Kodiac – Querulous (Raven’s Pass) Tally-Ho Stud €8,000

By Kodiac, the leading European and record-breaking sire of two-year-olds, Kessaar was retired to stud as a juvenile after a fourth placing for trainer John Gosden in the Group 1 Criterium International.

He made his racing debut in May when second, was then well beaten in the Windsor Castle Stakes (L), but rebounded to get off the mark at the end of July at Windsor.

The Listed Ripon Two-Year-Old Trophy saw him running on to finish sixth after losing ground at the start, but he righted that error when next taking the Group 3 Sirenia Stakes at Kempton. He built on that again to win the Mill Reef Stakes (G2) before his top-level fourth in France.

Kessaar is the second foal out of the Raven’s Pass mare Querulous, a daughter of Contentious, a Group 3-placed daughter of Giant’s Causeway and a grand-daughter of Inside Information (Private Account).

She was a champion older mare in the US and winner of six Grade 1 races: the Spinster Stakes (G1), the Acorn Stakes, the Ashland Stakes, the Ruffian Handicap, the Shuvee Handicap 1, and the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

She was also the dam of Smuggler (Unbridled), the 2005 US champion three-year-old filly, and winner of the

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Kessaar: the son of Kodiac was retired to stud as a juvenile after Mill Reef success and Group 1 fourth

Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) and Mother Goose Stakes (G1).

Kodiac has been successful inbreeding to Danzig via speedy Green Desert line stallions, with mares by Pivotal (Fairyland), Kingmambo (Best Solution), Royal Applause (Adaay), Shamardal (Gifted Master), Mujtahid (Kodi Bear) and Kheleyf (Tiggy Wiggy).

Given that Unbridled has already been successful with the family, any European mares by the stallion or his son Unbridled Song might be worth considering.

Breeders could also repeat Kodiac’s own family by using Invincible Spirit or one of his sons at stud.

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Gustav Klimt

2015 Galileo – Massarra (Danehill) Coolmore Stud €7,500 Gustav Klimt is bred on the famously successful Galileo/Danehill cross.

By Galileo and out of the Danehill mare Massarra, who is a sister to Kodiac and half-sister to Invincible Spirit, this is a true stallion’s pedigree.

Massarra is already dam of Group 1

Premio Gran Criterium winner Nayarra, the champion two-year-old filly in Italy, the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes-placed three-year-old Mars, also by Galileo, the Group 1 winner Wonderfully, again by Galileo and Listed winner Cuff (Galileo).

Gustav Klimt was a consistent performer at the highest level and won/placed seven times in 13 career starts.

He finished fifth on his debut, he won his next two two-year-old starts picking up a maiden and then the 7f Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket’s July meeting.

He was not seen again until the spring of his three-year-old season, but he made a winning reappearance in the Ballylinch Stud 2,000 Guineas Trial beating fellow 2019 new sire US Navy Flag in the process.

His next two starts were in Classics in which he acquitted himself with honours when sixth behind Saxon Warrior in the 2,000 Guineas and then third behind Romanised in the Irish equivalent.

He maintained that fine form on his next two starts when finding only Without Parole too good in the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes and then a length and a quarter third to Intellogent in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville.

Facing older horses for the first time, he ran well to finish fourth in both the Group 1

new sires behind Dschingis Secret, in the Coronation Cup (G1) behind Highland Reel and in the Grosser Preis von Baynern. After his threeyear-old season nearly all his runs came over 1m4f.

In all, he ran 24 times in 14 Group 1 races.

He also had five outings as a juvenile to win his last three races of that year, and he continued his winning ways as a three-yearold in his first three races, victories that included Royal Ascot sucess.

He was BHA rated 122 at his best and is the second-best in Europe to date by sire Kitten’s Joy behind paternal sibling Roaring Lion.

He is out of the Giant’s Causeway Grade 3-placed dam Trensa and is a half-brother to the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity Stakes winner Free Drop Billy (Union Rags).

His third dam boasts two Grade 1 placings while under his fourth dam is Cozzene, a champion Turf horse in the US in 1985 and a winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile.

All the lines as discussed for Roaring Lion apply too, including that of Street Cry or Machiavellian.

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Sussex Stakes and Forêt either side of a good third to The Tin Man when dropped back down in trip in the Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup. As his own pedigree makes use of the Galileo-Danehill cross, breeders might bring in some outcross pedigrees here, mares from the Acclamation, Dark Angel, Pivotal lines or a mare by a son of Mr. Prospector

Hawkbill

Kittens’ Joy – Trensa (Giants’ Causeway) 2013 Dalham Hall Stud £7,500 Hawkbill is a dual Group 1 winner – the son of Kitten’s Joy successful in the Eclipse Stakes as a three-year-old ahead of The Gurkha and Time Test, and then took the 1m4f Sheema Classic as a five-year-old beating Poet’s Word and Cloth Of Stars.

In the interim, he won the Group 2 Dubai City of Gold, the Group 2 1m4f Princess of Wales’s Stakes, both times ahead of Frontiersman, as well as Newbury’s Al Rayyan Stakes (G3) from My Dream Boat and Royal Ascot’s Tercentenary Stakes (G3).

He also collected placed performances over 1m4f in the Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1), the Grosser Pries won Berlin (G1), when

Society Rock – Unfortunate (Komaite) 2015 Cheveley Park Stud £7,500 By the deceased Society Rock, Unfortunately hit the heights as a juvenile breaking his duck in May, picking up a Listed second in June and winning the Prix Robert Papin (G2) in July. In August, he was returned to France and won the Prix Morny (G1) from stablemate Havana Grey.

A ninth in the Middle Park Stakes (G1), by then sporting the red and white and blue colours of Cheveley Park, rounded off his twoyear-old campaign.

He failed to trouble the judge at three until winning his final start in September – the Renaissance Stakes (G3) at Naas.

He is a half-brother to the good Danetime filly and Temple Stakes (G2) winner Look Busy, a 12-time winner.

Society Rock (by Rock Of Gibraltar and out of High Society (Key Of Luck)) was a winner of the Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1) and the Sprint Cup (G1), but he died before his first crop of runners hit the racecourse. He ended that year as leading first-season sire for his farm Tally-Ho Stud.

In 2018, The Mackem Bullet flew the flag for his second crop of juveniles with a second to Fairyland in the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) and to the same filly in the Lowther Stakes (G2).

James Garfield is open to most broodmare lines and with plenty of speed and a precocious profile, he will suit commercial breeders A daughter of Trade Fair, she has since been sold to Japan.

King Of Hearts, out of a Fasliyev mare, finished second to Expert Eye in the Jersey Stakes (G3) in 2018, while his Listed winner and Group 3-placed Shumookhi is out of Three Knots, a daughter of Chineur, who is a son of Fasliyev.

Another father-son combination successful with Society Rock has been Indian Ridge and his sons Compton Place and Namid.

Indian Ridge is broodmare sire of Society Rock’s 95-rated Music Society, while his son Compton Place is broodmare sire of Gabrial The Saint. Namid is broodmare sire of Good Luck Fox, who is BHA rated 90.

Concierge, George Scott’s December winner in Qatar, is out of the Motivator mare Warm Welcome.

With Unfortunately’s dam by the speedy Komaite, a daughter of Nureyev, most speed strains will be open to the sire – using Pivotal mares would double up Nureyev.

James Garfield

Exceed And Excel – Whazzat (Daylami) 2015 Rathbarry Stud €7,000 James Garfield was a fast precocious twoyear-old who broke his maiden in July 2017 over 6f at Doncaster before going on to finish fourth to Expert Eye in the Vintage Stakes (G2).

He improved again to take second in the 7f Acomb Stakes (G3) to Wells Farhh Go before dropping back to 6f to collect the Mill Reef Stakes (G2).

He made a winning reappearance at three back at Newbury in the Greenham Stakes (G3) before finding the mile in the 2,000 Guineas too far an ask.

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new sires His run in the Sandy Lane Stakes (G2) resulted in a fourth placing, but a down-thefield run in the 7f Jersey Stakes (G3) preceded a fine performance when second in the 6f Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest.

He is from a prolific stallion family – his Listed-winning Daylami dam Whazzat is a daughter of Wosaita, a half-sister to Rafha, the dam of leading stallions Invincible Spirit and Kodiac, the record-breaking sire of twoyear-olds.

Other luminaries out of Rafha include Massarra, the dam of Nayarra, a champion two-year-old filly in Italy, the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1) runner-up Gustav Klimt, and the Group 3 winner Wonderfully.

Rafha is also the dam of the Group 3 winner Chiang Mai (Sadler’s Wells) dam of Chinese White (Dalakhani), a champion older mare in Ireland.

Sire Exceed And Excel by Danehill is becoming an important influence. His best performers are out of mares by Dayjur, Indian Ridge, Pivotal, Singspiel, El Prado, Kingmambo and Fairy King. Of course, he is sire of one of 2018’s leading first-season sires in Bungle Inthejungle.

James Garfield is open to many broodmare lines and with plenty of speed and a precocious profile, he will suit commercial breeders.

Poet’s Word

Poet’s Voice – Whirly Bird (Nashwan) 2013 Nunnery Stud £7,000 Poet’s Word fulfilled his middle-distance promise in the summer of 2018 collecting his first Group 1 when taking the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1), beating Cracksman, Hawkbill, Cliffs Of Moher and Eminent.

He backed that up in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes beating Crystal Ocean by a neck, while his last career start saw him second to Roaring Lion in the International Stakes (G1) at York.

Poet’s Word, typically brought along with patient skill by trainer Sir Michael Stoute, signaled his Group 1 ability in his last two starts at four when second in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1) to Decorated Knight and in the British Champion Stakes (G1) to Cracksman.

That year he had previously won the Glorious Stakes (G3) and having previously finished second in the Huxley Stakes (G2).

The colt also collected a second placing in Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) to Hawkbill.

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Bought as a yearling for 300,000gns by agent Charlie GordonWatson, who hailed Poet’s Word as “one of the best movers I have seen” He ran just once as a juvenile, and through his three-year-old season was brought along quietly from his maiden success to reaching a BHA mark of 98.

Bought as a yearling for 300,000gns by bloodstock agent Charlie Gordon-Watson, who hailed him as “one of the best movers I

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have seen”, he is out of the Nashwan mare Whirly Bird. She is a grand-dam of Beckford (Bated Breath), winner of the Railway Stakes (G2), the National Stakes (G1) and runner-up in the Phoenix Stakes (G1).

His third dam is Inchmurrin, an Italian champion three-year-old and Coronation Stakes (G1) runner-up.

She was dam of the Group 1-placed sire Inchinor, and is also ancestress of Miss Keller, winner of the E P Taylor Stakes (G1), Harbour Law, a champion three-year-old stayer, and the Irish Oaks and Nassau Stakesplaced Venus Di Milo.

Poet’s Word’s sire Poet’s Voice, a son of Dubawi, was just an 11-year-old when he died.

Two of his group race performers, the northern-hemisphere-trained Summer Festival and the southern-hemisphere-based Aramayo are out of Diktat mares. This brings in the Green Desert cross, which has been so successful for his sire Dubawi.

Dubawi has also had great success with Galileo, Darshaan, Dansili, Dubai Destination, Singspiel, Barathea and the young broodmare sire Mount Nelson through Quorto.

All are available for Poet’s Word, who has no Sadler’s Wells in his pedigree and just one instance of Danzig in his fourth generation.

Tasleet

Showcasing – Bird Key (Cadeux Genereux) 2013 Nunnery Stud £6,000 As a son of emerging influential sire Showcasing, a strong influence for precocity, Tasleet ran six times at two, winning three times taking the Listed Rose Bowl Stakes over 6f at Newbury and collecting the valuable DBS Premier Yearling Stakes at York.

He also finished second twice at Group level in the Richmond Stakes (G2) behind Shalaa and in the Group 3 Strensalls Stakes.

His three-year-old career yielded just two starts – his first time out run being a winning one in a Group 3 at Chelmsford in April.

He returned at four dropped back in trip after a seasonal debut over 7f to take the 6f Duke Of York Stakes (G2) from Magical Memory. He went from York to Royal Ascot to finish second in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) to The Tin Man. The year produced two more Group 1 runner-up spots – in the Sprint Cup to Harry Angel and in the British Champions Sprint to Librisa Breeze.

He had three starts at five, with a third

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He hails from a fast family being out of the unraced Cadeaux Genereux mare Bird Key. She is a half-sister to Etlaala, winner of the Champagne Stakes (G2) and a July Cup (G1) third, and Anna Law, the dam of the Prix de l’Abbaye (G1) winner and leading sprinter Battaash.

Showcasing, a son of Oasis Dream, has had two Group 1 winners with the Phoenix Stakes (G1) winner Advertise being out of a Pivotal mare, while his star filly Quiet Reflection is out of a Haafhd (Alhaarth) mare.

His 2018 Group 1-placed juvenile colt Soldier’s Call is from an Iceman (Polar Falcon) mare so hailing from the same sire line as Pivotal.

Showcasing is a half-brother to Camacho, a son of Danehill, so descendants of that former champion sire could also be brought into play crossing Danzig through Showcasing’s Green Desert line.

It would seem sensible for breeders to look to maintain the speed and precocious influences using mares who can boast such qualities.

Washington DC

Zoffany – How’s She Cuttin’ (Shinko Forest) 2013 Bearstone Stud £6,000 Washington DC is the second foal out of the Shinko Forest, seven-time-winning Listed placed mare How’s She Cuttin’.

She has since had a winning Rip Van Winkle colt called Cuttin’ Edge, a full-brother to Washington DC called Scorched Earth, a 2017 Muhaarar colt called Al Tarmaah, who was a 350,000gns Shadwell yearling purchase, and a 2018 colt by Galileo.

It is a young family and if you take a look at the fourth dam Magic Flute, she is a granddam of Grand Lodge, a champion two-yearold and winner of the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) and the St James’s Palace (G1). She is also grand-dam of Fine Society, a Group 1 winner of the Canterbury Guineas.

Washington DC was a fast horse and was named Ireland’s champion three-year-old sprinter in 2016. He ran 32 times in his career for six wins and 12 places, consistently taking on some of the best sprinters of his generation.

He ran in April as a juvenile winning his maiden on his second start, finishing second in the Marble Hill Stakes (L) and then collecting the Windsor Castle Stakes (L).

Massaat: the Hungerford Stakes (G2) winner, a son of Teofilo, is a half-brother to the Group 1 Commonwealth Stakes winner Eqtidaar

His last run at two came in the Phoenix Park Stakes (G1), a race won previously by his sire Zoffany and Washington DC found just Air Force Blue too good.

Washington DC made a Listed-winning start at three, and after placed and winning performances at Listed and Group 3 class he took third in the Commonwealth Stakes (G1) behind Quiet Reflection and Kachy.

Further efforts as a three-year-old included seconds in the King George Stakes (G2) behind Take Cover, in the Flying Five (G2) at The Curragh and in the Prix l’Abbaye (G1) to Marsha.

At four he won the Phoenix Sprint Stakes (G3). That was to be his last career success although at five he finished a good second to Battaash in the Temple Stakes (G2).

He was a sound, consistent performer who reached a career-high rating of 112 at three and in three further seasons only once dropped to 107.

Zoffany is a son of Dansili and is a half-brother to the talented Group 1 third Rostropovich (Frankel) and to the Anglesey Stakes (G3) winner Wilshire Boulevard (Holy Roman Emperor).

Zoffany’s grand-dam is Dust Dancer, a half-sister to Bulaxie, and ancestress of the Group 2 Premio Lydia Tesio winner Claxon, the Group 3 winner Cassydora, the Listed winner Classic Remark, the Group 3 winner Ernest Hemingway, and Toulifaut, a son of Frankel and a winner of the Prix d’Aumale (G3).

With the family’s success with Frankel, it means that the champion himself, his sire Galileo and his grand-sire Sadlers’ Wells are obvious places to start, especially as there is nothing of any of that line in the pedigree.

Ventura Storm, Zoffany’s prize-money leader, is out of a Haafhd mare, while Main Edition, winner of last year’s Sweet Solera Stakes (G2) and third in the Rockfel Stakes (G2), is out of a Woodman mare from a fast family.

How’s She Cuttin’ is by Shinko Forest and he is from the great family of New Approach – mares by him might offer an interesting option.

Massaat

Teofilo – Madany (Acclamation) 2013 Mickley Stud £5,000 Massaat, a son of Teofilo, hails from a fast female line and boasts last year’s Commonwealth Stakes (G1) winner Eqtidaar (Invincible Spirit) as his halfbrother, while his Acclamation dam is a halfsister to Dolled Up, a Group 3 winner of the Prix Du Bois (G3), and to the Listed winner Zeiting (Zietan).

Zeiting is dam of two good runners by Teofilo – the Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes winner Royal Empire, and Scottish, winner of the Stensall Stakes (G3) and second in the Caulfield Cup (G1). Zeiting is also grand-dam

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Rajasinghe, the son of Choisir, was a precociouos two-year-old and won the Coventry Stakes (G2)

of Precieuse, winner of the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (G1).

The family traces to the good fourth dam North Forland, who was a runner-up in the Ribblesdale Stakes (G2), and ancestress of the Grade 1-placed Fortune’s Wheel, the French Classic-placed Libertine, the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) third Harmless Albatross, and Volochine, who was third in the Prix de la Salamandre (G1) and the Rothman’s International Stakes (G1).

Massaat kicked off his racing career in the July of his two-year-old season with a second at Sandown over 7f and followed up with success at Leicester over the same trip in September. He was stepped up quickly to Group 1 level, but acquitted himself well when runner-up to Air Force Blue in the Dewhurst Stakes (G1).

Sheikh Hamdan’s racing manager Angus Gold said after: “Massaat has run a huge race. He’s a great big baby and will be a lovely horse next year. The winner was obviously very impressive but we are really pleased. He has a great mind and is something to go to war with next year.”

He debuted at three in the 2,000 Guineas (G1) running a fine race finishing a length and a half behind Galileo Gold. He failed to build on that in the Derby finding the 1m4f too far a stretch of stamina.

After a down-the-field run in the mile Sovereign Stakes (G3), he did not run again until the following year.

Taken back a furlong he made his seasonal debut a winning one in the 7f Hungerford Stakes (G2) from subsequent British

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Champions Sprint winner Librisa Breeze.

In the Prix du Moulin (G1) he found only Ribchester and Taareef too good, but beat subsequent Group 1 winners Robin Of Navan and Lightning Spear, and Group 3 winner Inns Of Court. His last run came when second to Limato in the Group 2 7f Challenge Stakes.

As a son of Teofilo, many mare options have been discussed under Havana Grey, who is a grandson of Teoflio.

Teofilo represents the Sadlers’ Wells / Danehill cross, but as Massaat dam is by Acclamation and out of a Law Society mare, there is little risk of over-duplication other than by Galileo himself.

Rajasinghe

Choisir – Bunditten (Soviet Star) 2015 The National Stud £5,000 Rajasinghe is a son of Choisir, who has proved himself to be a decent stallion influence courtesy of leading runner Secret Weapon, the Hong Kong-based Group 2 winner and Grade 1 performer, his threetime Group 1 winner Olympic Glory, his dual-hemisphere sprint star and capable sire Starspangledbanner, and Middle Park Stakes (G1) winner The Last Lion.

Rasjinghe was a precocious two-yearold, who won his first start in the May of his juvenile year before going onto score in the 6f Coventry Stakes (G2). Run on fast ground, the Richard Spencer-trained runner broke Ascot’s course record for two-year-olds.

He went on to finish third under a penalty to Cardsharp and US Navy Flag in the July Stakes (G2). He did not perform in two subsequent stats at two or in one start in the 2,000 Guineas at three and was retired after the Newmarket Classic with injury.

Choisir’s best in the northern-hemisphere have been out of mares by Montjeu (Secret Weapon), Alzao (Olympic Glory), Thatching (Stimulation), Brief Truce (The Last Lion) and Compton Place (Monsieur Joe).

Olympic Glory has made a solid start at stud with 21 two-year-old winners last year, with Watch Me (Galileo) a Listed winner in France in November.

Starspangledbanner, also a Coventry Stakes (G2) winner, retired to stud in 2011 and has had to overcome some fertility issues.

However, from his limited numbers, he gets a good winners to runners ratio of 77 per cent and his leading light is the Prix Morny (G1) winner and young sire The Wow Signal out of the High Chaparral mare Muravka.

Smooth Daddy

2011 Scat Daddy – Prairie Maiden (Badger Land) €5,000 Bridge House Stud Smooth Daddy, a $170,000 yearling, offers breeders a budget opportunity to tune into the most fashionable sire on the planet in Scat Daddy at an opening fee of €5,000 for 2019.

Smooth Daddy was a tough and consistent performer who won/placed 16 times in a 31-race career.

Fourth on his debut at three, he was pitched into the Grade 3 Saranac Stakes on his second start finishing a fine second to subsequent Grade 1 winner Ring Weekend.

He was again narrowly beaten by that same horse on his third start in a Belmont Grade 3.

As a four-year-old he had just the one down-the-field race, but returned at five when a good second in the Grade 3 Fort Marcy Stakes.

That was his best performance at five although he saved the best until last when going one better in the Grade 3 Fort Marcy once more as a six-year-old defeating Juddmonte homebred and stallion Time Test.

Out of the Badger Land mare Prairie Maiden, herself a stakes winner and producer of three stakes horses, Smooth Daddy is from the family of Catch The Blues and fellow 2019 new boy Sioux Nation.

Many of the mating suggestions recommended for Sioux Nation would be appropriate to Smooth Daddy also.

french stallions

French

revolution

All looks bright for French-based sires, writes Jocelyn de Moubray

Photo courtesy of The Aga Khan Studs

Siyouni: is the first-ever sire in France to stand for a €100,000 fee. He is continuing a strong run of form for the improving French stallion ranks

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he Bull Run in the French stallion market shows no sign of running out of steam and France’s stallion managers are clearly looking forward to the 2019 covering season in an optimistic mood.

There are at least six new sires starting their careers at €5,000 or more following on from the 12 or so who started at the same level in 2018.

The Haras de Bonneval’s Siyouni becomes the first-ever French sire to stand at a six-figure fee – even at €100,000 the son of Pivotal has been heavily oversubscribed.

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In recent years stallion owners, breeders and speculators have made spectacular profits from sires such as Kendargent, Siyouni, Le Havre, Wootton Bassett and Dabirsim and have proved to be only too happy to reinvest looking to repeat these successes in the future.

Those who are planning 2019 matings with the 2021 yearling sales in mind will be considering not only the current standing of the possible choices and how these are likely to change between now and then, but also how the three crops who are now three, two and yearlings are likely to perform between now and the sales of 2021.

Siyouni: standing at a six-figure fee

Of the French sires who have already had runners the two whose ranking will change the most during this period are Siyouni and Le Havre.

Both have had huge international success since beginning their stud careers as relatively cheap domestic stallions, and both have covered large numbers of mares at greatly increased fees. The progeny of these matings will be on the racecourse before the 2021 yearling sales.

Siyouni’s fee went from €7,000 in 2014, when the three-year-olds of 2018 including his Classic winner Laurens were conceived, to

french stallions €20,000, then €30,000 and €45,000 in 2017 when the mares of the three-year-olds for 2021 were covered.

The Haras de Bonneval’s stallion has always been popular, but whereas he covered an average of 120 mares a year during his first four years at stud, in the three years we are looking at he covered an average of 190 mares a year.

Over the next three seasons there are going to be many more of Siyouni’s progeny racing out of a different and far more international category of mare.

Siyouni is no longer a French sire, but an international one and his best two-year-olds of 2019 are in training with top trainers in England, Ireland and the US, as well as in France.

There were as many as 100 Siyouni yearlings offered at auction in 2018 – still some way behind Kodiac who had 135 but ahead of Dark Angel who had only 97 yearlings on offer.

From his first four crops Siyouni had fewer than 50 a year sold at auction, but despite the numbers his average price grew

Siyouni is no longer a French sire, but an international one and his best two-year-olds of 2019 are in training with top trainers in England, Ireland, the US and France

by around 50 per cent to £150,000.

As many as 26 made €200,000 or more with three of the four most expensive bought

by Godolphin with the top-priced Siyouni yearling being a filly out of Brynica (Lot 974) consigned by Corduff Stud at the Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale bought by Shadwell Estates for 450,000gns.

Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm also spent 200,00gns and 280,000gns on a colt and a filly by Siyouni in Book 1 (Lot 211 and 78).

The best of the Siyouni three-year-olds for 2019 have raced in France at two, and in 2018 his progeny included 18 winners of 22 races headed by the Group-placed colts Toijk and Pretty Boy. Overall, just over half of the 129 named foals in his 2016 crop raced and included 24 winners of 30 races.

In rankings by prize-money Siyouni was in 14th place among the leading two-year-old sires standing in Europe in 2018.

The next best French sires on this table are Le Havre, Anodin and Pedro The Great in 23rd, 25th and 26th places.

From his earlier crops Siyouni produced

French sires 2019 with runners: in order of fee (€) Sire Siyouni Le Havre Wootton Bassett Kendargent Anodin Dabirsim Lawman Authorized Dream Ahead Toronado Pedro The Great Reliable Man Olympic Glory Myboycharlie Manduro Motivator French Fifteen George Vancouver Muhtathir Elusive City Style Vendome Sommerabend Pastorius

Stud Haras de Bonneval Haras de Montfort & Preaux Haras d’Etreham Haras de Colleville Haras du Quesnay Haras de Grandcamp Haras de Grandcamp Haras du Logis Haras de Grandcamp Haras de Bouquetot Haras de la Haie Neuve Haras d’Annebault Haras de Bouquetot Haras du Mezeray Haras du Logis Haras du Quesnay Logis Saint Germain Haras de la Hetraie Haras du Mezeray Haras d’Etreham Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Saint Arnoult Haras de la Hetraie

Fee 2019

1st year in France

100,000 45,000 40,000 17,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,500 7,000 7,000 6,000 6,000 5,500 5,000 5,000 4,000 5,800

2011 2010 2012 2008 2015 2014 2019 2014 2017 2018 2014 2018 2015 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2001 2010 2014 2015 2018

Mares covered 2015 190 199 69 165 138 80 107 102 146 152 60 56 166 53 60 98 42 105 44 78 79 68 48

2016

2017

224 189 126 130 107 160 120 92 117 110 49 66 119 0 143 45 52 70 60 77 74 64 28

191 155 113 132 86 198 92 89 70 97 57 55 160 143 90 45 74 50 28 67 113 50 50

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french stallions several top two-year-olds such as Laurens, Sacred Life, Trixia and Ervedya. There was nothing of the same calibre in 2018, but Toijk, a colt trained by Stephanie Nigge for Lutz Bongen, looks very promising failing by only a short-head to win a Group 3 over 7f after an easy debut victory in Deauville.

Brant and trainer Jean-Claude Rouget have another excellent prospect in Sottsass, a half-brother to Brant’s multiple Grade 1 winner Mysistercharlie. He won a maiden at Clairefontaine impressively on his second and final two-year-old start.

Le Havre moving up the grades again

Le Havre’s 2018 two-year-olds were his most promising group to date – although only 43 of the 146 named foals ran at two, they included 16 winners of 20 races

16 winners of 20 races and several who showed the potential to be high-class in 2019.

Few of Le Havre’s colts have been able to win at two in the past, but he has some Classic prospects for 2019 headed by the Richard Hannon-trained Boitron, who won three times in England before disappointing but still fourth in a Group 1 in France.

André Fabre has two good-looking Le Havre colts in Urwald, the winner of his only start for the Haras de Saint Pair, and Godolphin’s Roman Candle, the winner of a Deauville maiden.

The stallion’s fillies include the Japanesetrained Pourville, who was beaten only 2l when fifth in a Group 1, the Group-placed Montviette, as well as the promising maiden winners Commes and Ebony,.

Le Havre also has the four-year-old Tigre Du Terre, who was a promising second on his Hong Kong debut in December and who could develop into a high-class performer for new trainer Caspar Fownes.

All things considered Le Havre could well be in a very different place by the time of the 2021 yearling sales.

Montfort & Preaux’s Le Havre went to stud a year before Siyouni and has made a similar climb through the ranks.

His three-year-olds of 2018 were conceived from a €7,000 fee and since then his price has climbed to €20,000, €35,000 and €60,000 in 2017.

The son of Noverre has always covered large books of mares and so the numbers of his progeny on the track will not change that much, but the quality of mares he has covered has been transformed and in the years from 2015 to 2017 he attracted mares belonging to leading breeders from all over Europe.

The best performers from Le Havre’s first

five crops were nearly all bred either by his original owner Gerard Augustin Normand or Sylvain Vidal and the team who manage the sire, however, the horse was resyndicated before the 2015 season and since then he has been well-supported by the new shareholders.

The results have, so far, been impressive as Le Havre’s 2018 two-year-olds were his most promising group to date – although only 43 of the 146 named foals ran at two, they included

Le Havre: quality of his mares is improving

Dabirsim: the Haras de Grandchamp stallion has 115 two-year-olds and 100 yearlings for 2019

Photo by Laura Green

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Wootton Bassett: could confirm his place amongst the best Haras d’Etreham’s Wootton Bassett has

Photo by Laura Green

french stallions risen to a €40,000 fee in 2019 from almost nowhere as he produced a total of only 77 foals from his first three crops combined while standing at between €4,000-€6,000.

His new status will be put to the test over the next three years, but all the signs are that the son of Iffraaj is going to confirm his place among the best young sires in Europe.

He has 43 three-year-olds from his €4,000 price, but they already include the Group winner The Black Album, who is being aimed at some of the best Turf races in the US. He also has the Chantilly Listed winner Amilcar, as well as other promising colts, including the Hannon-trained Beat Le Bon and Trois Mats.

He has by far his biggest crop of two-yearolds to date with a total of 85, including the colt out of Louarn whom Godolphin bought for 425,000gns in Newmarket in October.

His next crop, the three-year-olds of 2021, are the first after Wootton Bassett was resyndicated following Almanzor’s three-year-old career and were produced off a €20,000 fee.

Newcomers to France making their marks

Dabirsim, Dream Ahead, Reliable Man and Pastorius are four sires who began their stud careers elsewhere and could well make a strong upward move between now and the 2021 yearling sales.

The Haras de Grandcamp’s Dabirsim made a spectacular start with his first two-year-olds in 2017, but things have not gone exactly according to plan since.

However, the son of Hat Trick was popular when he returned to France in 2016 after two seasons in Germany and he has 115 French-bred two-year-olds and 100 yearlings to race between now and 2021.

In his first crop Dabirsim had a total of 18 two-year-old winners of whom 11 won on their debuts and the mares he received in France may allow Dabirsim to bounce back as a sire of two-year-olds.

Dream Ahead moved to Grandcamp from Ballylinch Stud for the 2017 season, the year his best son so far Al Wukair won the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois.

Dream Ahead’s progeny have proved to be well suited to racing in France and many enjoy cut in the ground.

His first French-bred crop will be three-year-olds in 2021 and before then his reputation may have been changed by Dark Vision, who was purchased by Godolphin after winning a Group 2 at Goodwood last summer in the style of a top horse.

Dream Ahead’s progeny have proved to be well suited to racing in France and many enjoy cut in the ground Dream Ahead also has two proven older horses to run for him in France – Gold Vibe, narrowly beaten in the 2018 Prix de l’Abbaye, and Antoine Griezmann’s Group-winning colt Tornibush.

Reliable Man was well received for his first season in France in 2018 covering 127 mares.

The son of Dalakhani covered around 60 mares in each of the four seasons he stood at Gestüt Röttgen and so has enough progeny to

make a mark over the coming seasons.

His son Erasmus, who was Germany’s champion two-year-old in 2017 but missed the whole of his three-year-old career, is back in training with Markus Klug and will try to confirm the ability he showed when beating Salve Del Rio, now rated 110, by 8l in Germany’s leading two-year-old race.

Reliable Man’s second crop includes Master Brewer, now in training in Hong Kong for Tony Cruz after winning Arqana’s October sales race, as wells as the stakes-winning filly Akribie, who was narrowly beaten in Germany’s leading juvenile fillies’ race and is currently among the favourites for the Preis der Diana.

In France, Reliable Man has several promising looking three-year-olds, including Astonished and A Fine Romance, who were placed is good Paris maidens on their debuts.

Flying the flag for older sires is the Haras d’Hetraie’s Pastorius, who has always been underrated – first as a racehorse and now as a sire, but his results have been consistently well above average.

The son of Soldier Hollow was a top

French sires 2019 yet to have runners: in order of fee (€) Sire Stud Fee 2019

Almanzor Shalaa Zarak Al Wukair Dariyan Recoletos Zelzal Cloth of Stars The Grey Gatsby Ultra Brametot Recorder Scissor Kick Taareef Attendu Birchwood Ectot Elvstroem Mekhtaal Seabhac Seahenge Goken

Haras d’Etreham Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Bonneval Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Bonneval Haras du Quesnay Haras de Bouquetot Haras du Logis Haras du Petit Tellier Haras du Logis Haras de Bouquetot Montfort & Preaux Haras d’Etreham Haras du Mezeray Haras du Quesnay Haras du Huderie Haras de Bouquetot Haras du Petit Tellier Haras de Bouquetot Haras de Saint Arnoult Haras de la Haie Neuve Haras du Hougenet

35,000 22,000 12,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 7,500 7,000 7,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 3,000

1st year in France 2018 2017 2018 2018 2017 2019 2018 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2019 2018 2018 2018 2016 2019 2019 2019 2017

Mares covered 2016 2017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 68 - - - -

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A classical landscape fit for thoroughbreds.

Coach House

Hellvelyn

Pearl Secret

Most precocious son of Oasis Dream

Proven source of 2yo speed

Gr.2 winning sprinter by speed sire Compton Place

ROYAL ASCOT GR.2 2YO SPRINTER And 5f 2yo Stakes winner.

SIRE OF TOP 2YO FILLY MRS DANVERS As well as 2yo Stakes winners/ performers Ardenode, Bonnie Grey, Hellofahaste, La Rioja, Mister Trader.

CONSISTENT 5F STAKES WINNER Won 3 Group/Stakes races and Gr.1 placed 3 times, all over 5f.

BY A CHAMPION SPRINTER & SIRE Plus sire of sires including Showcasing.

Out of a Gr.1 sprinter.

FIRST 2YOS IN 2018 Include multiple winners I Believe In You, More Than Likely, & promising Stakes performer The Cruising Lord (TR: 97), etc.

Over 50 2yos in 2019.

Fee: £3,000 1st October LFFR

Coach House (centre) breaks the juvenile course record at Royal Ascot finishing 2nd in the Norfolk Stakes Gr.2.

Chapel Stud Ltd Chapel Lane, Bransford, Worcestershire WR6 5JQ 01452 717 342 www.chapelstud.co.uk

6% BLACK-TYPE 2YO WINNERS TO RUNNERS (2016-2018) Better than Kodiac, Dark Angel, Acclamation, Lope de Vega, Teofilo, Exceed And Excel, Showcasing, Shamardal, etc.

BEST BOOKS TO COME… Fee: £3,000 1st October LFFR

Mrs Danvers - Unbeaten 5-time winner including Cornwallis Stakes Gr.3, St Hugh’s Stakes L and Weatherbys Super Sprint.

Roisin Close 07738 279 071 roisin@chapelstud.co.uk

OUT OF A 5F STAKES WINNING MARE From the family of Dutch Art. “PEARL SECRET REALLY PUNCHED ABOVE HIS WEIGHT AT THE FOAL SALES” TDN 7/1/19 First foals made 42,000gns, €40,000, 26,000gns, €28,000, etc. Averaging over 4x his stud fee. Sold to Jamie Railton x2, Tally-Ho Stud, Redwall Bloodstock, Norris/Huntingdon, etc.

Fee: £4,000 1st October

Pearl Secret wins the 5f Temple Stakes Gr.2 beating Gr.1 winners Goldream, Kingsgate Native, etc.

Coach House In partnership with Whitsbury Manor Stud and Trickledown Stud

Pearl Secret Daniel Creighton 07597 945 219

french stallions racehorse beating Novellist to win the Deutsches Derby and Maxios to win the Prix Ganay (G1), while he also finished an excellent fourth to Frankel, Cirrus Des Aigles and Nathaniel in the Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot.

His first crop of three-year-olds were headed by Schabau, who was sold to Australia for a huge price after winning a sales race at Hamburg by 7l at the Derby meeting.

The price may have been high but he looks like a pretty good buy now after winning a valuable handicap at Flemington on his Australian debut on New Year’s day for his new trainer Robert Hickmott.

Pastorius has only 26 three-year-olds, but they include the Group-placed colt Sibelius and the filly Dalika, who was sold to race on in the US after finishing second in a Listed race at Chantilly.

Pastorius covered 81 mares in his first French season.

Batch of four first-season sires from 2018 have chances to progress

Haras du Quesnay’s Anodin was leading French first-season sire and the success of his first two-year-olds saw the son of Anabaa’s fee go up to €15,000 for the 2019 season.

The half-brother to Goldikova had 47 two-year-old runners of whom 20 won 25 races. His winners include two potential top horses in the Group winner Anodor, who beat Persian King on their debuts and then disappointed his trainer Freddy Head when only third, beaten a length, in the Group 1 Prix Jean Luc Lagardère.

It was Anodor’s first test after two easy wins and he is likely to improve further as a three-year-old.

Anodin’s other Classic prospect is the Wertheimers’ colt Harmless, who is unbeaten after three starts but did not run last summer after winning a Listed race over 7f in July.

The other successful first-season sires included Al Shaqab’s pair Toronado, who started his stud career in England, and Olympic Glory.

Both had enough success to suggest they can make a mark without having done quite enough with stakes performers.

Toronado had 24 two-year-old winners, including the Group-placed colts Watan and Revelstoke and the top filly Zagora’s daughter Tuned, who won her only start in Deauville.

Olympic Glory had 21 winners of 23 races headed by the Listed winner Watch Me, and the promising maiden winners Helcia and Pythion.

Photo by Laura Green

Toronado (above) and Olympic Glory (below): the Al Shaqab Stud-based pair sired 24 and 21 two-year-old winners apiece and both have promising three-year-olds running for them this year

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french stallions Finally, among the first-season sires, the Haras de Saint Arnoult’s Sommerabend showed considerable promise. His 42 foals of 2016 conceived at a fee of only €3,000 included five winners of ten races headed by Prince Hamlet, a colt trained by Maurizio Delcher Sanchez, who won three times after finishing third to Anodor and Persian King on his debut in Deauville in August.

The son of Shamardal has enough progeny on the ground to maintain a position and will be popular in 2019.

Shalaa’s foals well received last autumn

Of the French sires yet to have runners Elvstroem, Shalaa, Dariyan, Scissor Kick and Goken are among those who will have three-year-olds racing before the

Shalaa had 27 foals sell for an average of around £90,000, which will be more than enough to ensure he is well supported in 2019

yearling sales of 2021.

The Haras de Boquetot’s Shalaa, son of Invincible Spirit, is clearly the star if going on what he has achieved in the sale ring to date.

Shalaa had 27 foals sell for an average of around £90,000, which will be more than enough to ensure he is well supported in 2019.

Elvstroem’s first yearlings were, at a different level, well received with Gerard Larrieu giving €100,000 for a colt at the Arqana October Sale.

Haras de Bonneval and Haras d’Etreham have both succeeded in making top sires recently and both Dariyan and Scissor Kick’s first foals included good individuals suggesting they too have every chance of making a mark in 2021 if not beforehand.

Goken, a son of Kendargent whose first crop will be two-year-olds in 2020, made his presence felt when posing at the 2018 Route Des Etalons Photo by Laura Green

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SEABHAC USA 2015

F L € 0 500

Gr.3 Winner on turf in the US as a juvenile, ahead of VOTING CONTROL, 3rd in the Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Turf (Gr.1) and MARAUD (Best Turf horse in the US in 2018).

Son of the phenomenal SCAT DADDY, sire of 26 Gr.1 winners, out of a dam by champion CURLIN (7 times Gr. winner), who is a half-sister to sire AFLEET ALEX (triple Gr.1 winner)

DSCHINGIS SECRET GER 2013

The best son of SOLDIER HOLLOW, champion sire in Germany, with his rating of 120

During his racing career, he beat Gr. 1 winners CLOTH OF STARS, TALISMANIC, HAWKBILL, GUIGNOL, WALDGEIST, IQUITOS, ZARAK, SILVERWAVE etc.

A highly successful racehorse

F L € 0 400 For nominations please contact: Larissa Kneip, Mob. +33 - 6 27 60 21 09 info@haras-de-saint-arnoult.com

A top-rated juvenile

Winner in 6 group races amongst which Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Berlin, 480.000 € of winnings, voted HORSE OF THE YEAR 2017 in Germany

Haras de Saint Arnoult, Tel. +33 - 2 33 12 70 63 61310 Exmes, France

Also Standing for 2019: STORMY RIVER, SOMMERABEND, CAPTAIN MARVELOUS

SIRE OF 12.2% BLACK TYPE PERFORMERS FROM HIS FIRST CROP

FIRST FOALS 2019

ACLAIM

NEW

LANCASTER BOMBER

GREGORIAN

ACCLAMATION - ARIS | £9,500*

WAR FRONT - SUN SHOWER | £8,500*

CLODOVIL - THREE DAYS IN MAY | £8,000*

NEW

FIRST FOALS 2019

RAJASINGHE

TIME TEST

CHOISIR - BUNDITTEN | £5,000*

DUBAWI - PASSAGE OF TIME | £8,500*

*October 1st SLF

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JOE CALLAN 07872 058295

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french stallion stats Leading sires in FRANCE 2018: (by prize-money earned to December 31, 2018) Stallion

Breeding

Nathaniel (IRE) Siyouni (FR) Sea the Stars (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Dubawi (IRE) Kendargent (FR) Elusive City (USA) Mastercraftsman (IRE) Le Havre (IRE) Whipper (USA) Frankel (GB) Air Chief Marshal (IRE) Rajsaman (FR) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Wootton Bassett (GB) Dansili (GB) Intello (GER) Deep Impact (JPN) Lope de Vega (IRE) Motivator (GB) Myboycharlie (IRE) New Approach (IRE) Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) Camelot (GB) Shamardal (USA) Makfi (GB) Style Vendome (FR) Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) Oasis Dream (GB) Manduro (GER) American Post (GB) Evasive (GB) Dabirsim (FR) Rio de la Plata (USA) Dream Ahead (USA) Lawman (FR) Orpen (USA) George Vancouver (USA) Zanzibari (USA) Penny’s Picnic (IRE) Dutch Art (GB) French Fifteen (FR) Teofilo (IRE) Panis (USA) Pedro the Great (USA) Kodiac (GB) Exceed and Excel (AUS) Muhtathir (GB)

Galileo - Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk) Pivotal - Sichilla (Danehill) Cape Cross - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Sadler’s Wells - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Dubai Millennium - Zomaradah (Deploy) Kendor - Pax Bella (Linamix) Elusive Quality - Star of Paris (Dayjur) Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams (Black Tie Affair) Noverre - Marie Rheinberg (Surako) Miesque’s Son - Myth to Reality (Sadler’s Wells) Galileo - Kind (Danehill) Danehill Dancer - Hawala (Warning) Linamix - Rose Quartz (Lammtarra) Green Desert - Rafha (Kris) Iffraaj - Balladonia (Primo Dominie) Danehill - Hasili (Kahyasi) Galileo - Impressionnante (Danehill) Sunday Silence - Wind in Her Hair (Alzao) Shamardal - Lady Vettori (Vettori) Montjeu - Out West (Gone West) Danetime - Dulceata (Rousillon) Galileo - Park Express (Ahonoora) Danehill - Offshore Boom (Be My Guest) Montjeu - Tarfah (Kingmambo) Giant’s Causeway - Helsinki (Machiavellian) Dubawi - Dhelaal (Green Desert) Anabaa - Place Vendome (Dr Fong) Danehill - L’On Vite (Secretariat) Green Desert - Hope (Dancing Brave) Monsun - Mandellicht (Be My Guest) Bering - Wells Fargo (Sadler’s Wells) Elusive Quality - Canda (Storm Cat) Hat Trick - Rumored (Royal Academy) Rahy - Express Way (Ahmad) Diktat - Land of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux) Invincible Spirit - Laramie (Gulch) Lure - Bonita Francita (Devil’s Bag) Henrythenavigator - Versailles Treaty (Danzig) Smart Strike - Zinziberine (Zieten) Kheleyf - Zerky (Kingmambo) Medicean - Halland Park Lass (Spectrum) Turtle Bowl - Spring Morning (Ashkalani) Galileo - Speirbhean (Danehill) Miswaki - Political Parody (Doonesbury) Henrythenavigator - Glatisant (Rainbow Quest) Danehill - Rafha (Kris) Danehill - Patrona (Lomond) Elmaamul - Majmu (Al Nasr)

Courtesy of Weatherbys

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Rnrs

Runs

2013 2011 2010 2002 2006 2008 2005 2010 2010 2006 2013 2011 2013 2003 2012 2001 2014 2007 2011 2006 2010 2009 2003 2014 2006 2011 2014 2007 2004 2008 2005 2011 2014 2013 2012 2008 2000 2014 2011 2014 2008 2014 2008 2002 2014 2007 2005 2001

31 146 36 56 48 166 115 61 134 65 40 108 147 71 51 47 43 8 53 95 88 41 64 47 47 67 54 53 40 64 57 96 66 50 43 59 58 76 41 54 30 43 38 43 39 48 36 67

124 760 131 180 175 950 843 323 583 475 128 863 847 300 270 198 174 35 237 527 593 121 449 194 219 369 294 364 228 326 318 503 306 323 265 348 350 425 260 340 154 231 203 295 214 148 159 312

Wnrs Wnrs/Rnrs Wins 13 60 14 15 26 60 47 21 58 30 24 47 45 28 23 23 18 5 25 37 33 17 29 21 19 25 23 27 11 22 23 28 20 25 13 28 20 23 16 24 12 16 18 17 18 15 11 15

18 85 18 21 41 87 77 31 81 47 33 68 58 39 36 30 28 8 38 54 45 22 45 35 29 40 34 39 18 37 40 38 22 39 26 36 30 32 26 35 17 27 28 24 31 21 16 25

41.94 41.10 38.89 26.79 54.17 36.14 40.87 34.43 43.28 46.15 60.00 43.52 30.61 39.44 45.10 48.94 41.86 62.50 47.17 38.95 37.50 41.46 45.31 44.68 40.43 37.31 42.59 50.94 27.50 34.38 40.35 29.17 30.30 50.00 30.23 47.46 34.48 30.26 39.02 44.44 40.00 37.21 47.37 39.53 46.15 31.25 30.56 22.39

SWnrs

SWs

Earnings

2 9 2 4 10 2 2 4 2 3 7 0 1 6 3 5 2 3 5 0 1 5 1 4 4 2 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 3 2 0

2 11 3 7 14 2 2 5 2 5 7 0 1 7 3 7 3 4 5 0 1 6 1 4 4 3 2 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 2 1 4 2 0 3 2 0

2,904,824 2,603,404 2,306,926 1,940,650 1,895,997 1,721,760 1,535,881 1,503,967 1,451,093 1,425,613 1,224,399 1,206,555 1,173,186 1,123,946 1,114,830 1,070,643 1,051,748 1,037,857 973,564 960,468 951,996 944,320 903,172 888,418 868,134 833,222 803,447 796,456 774,110 701,839 698,688 664,082 648,693 642,982 628,591 620,113 619,660 597,140 596,582 591,995 584,766 579,353 562,984 534,228 521,170 517,224 513,084 509,556

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ESTIDHKAAR B. 2012, 16.00HH, by DARK ANGEL ex DANETIME OUT (DANETIME)

Dual Gr.2 winning 2yo sprinter, rated 121 by Timeform Won the Gr.2 Champagne Stakes in a faster time than previous winners TORONADO and POET’S VOICE Also won the Gr.2 Superlative Stakes by 4½ lengths.

Previous winners include DUBAWI First foals in 2018 were a huge hit at the sales making up to €100,000

Fee:

€5,000 (1st Oct.)

First Yearlings 2019

ALHEBAYEB

GR. 2010, 16.00HH, by DARK ANGEL ex MISS INDIGO (INDIAN RIDGE)

Successful first crop sire in 2018 of 16 individual winners including Stakes horse TALK OR LISTEN and over 30 more placed horses More British and Irish first crop winners than GREGORIAN, SEA THE MOON, OLYMPIC GLORY, MUKHADRAM, GARSWOOD, GALE FORCE TEN, BATTLE OF MARENGO and HEERAAT Winner of the Gr.2 July Stakes Defeated 17 individual Black Type winners in all Yearlings have made up to 180,000gns

Fee:

€5,000 (1st Oct.)

TARA STUD

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french stallion stats Leading sires of two-year-olds in FRANCE 2018: (by prize-money earned to December 31, 2018 *first-season sires 2018) Stallion

Breeding

Siyouni (FR) Anodin (IRE)* Kodiac (GB) Style Vendome (FR) George Vancouver (USA) Rajsaman (FR) Kendargent (FR) Penny’s Picnic (IRE) Olympic Glory (IRE)* Oasis Dream (GB) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Australia (GB)* Le Havre (IRE) Evasive (GB) Diamond Green (FR) Zoffany (IRE) Pedro The Great (USA) Camelot (GB) Raven’s Pass (USA) Sommerabend (GB) Wootton Bassett (GB) Lope De Vega (IRE) Makfi (GB) Camacho (GB) Showcasing (GB) Frankel (GB) Kheleyf (USA) Toronado (IRE)* Iffraaj (GB) Rio De La Plata (USA) Dabirsim (FR) Charm Spirit (IRE)* Reliable Man (GB) Garswood (GB)* Kingman (GB)* Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Exceed And Excel (AUS) Planteur (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Dream Ahead (USA) Motivator (GB) Sea The Stars (IRE) Shamardal (USA) Dubawi (IRE) Dandy Man (IRE) No Nay Never (USA)* Lawman (FR) Bated Breath (GB)

Pivotal - Sichilla (Danehill) Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) Danehill - Rafha (Kris) Anabaa - Place Vendome (Dr Fong) Henrythenavigator - Versailles Treaty (Danzig) Linamix - Rose Quartz (Lammtarra) Kendor - Pax Bella (Linamix) Kheleyf - Zerky (Kingmambo) Choisir - Acidanthera (Alzao) Green Desert - Hope (Dancing Brave) Green Desert - Rafha (Kris) Galileo - Ouija Board (Cape Cross) Noverre - Marie Rheinberg (Surako) Elusive Quality - Canda (Storm Cat) Green Desert - Diamonaka (Akarad) Dansili - Tyranny (Machiavellian) Henrythenavigator - Glatisant (Rainbow Quest) Montjeu - Tarfah (Kingmambo) Elusive Quality - Ascutney (Lord at War) Shamardal - Sommernacht (Monsun) Iffraaj - Balladonia (Primo Dominie) Shamardal - Lady Vettori (Vettori) Dubawi - Dhelaal (Green Desert) Danehill - Arabesque (Zafonic) Oasis Dream - Arabesque (Zafonic) Galileo - Kind (Danehill) Green Desert - Society Lady (Mr. Prospector) High Chaparral - Wana Doo (Grand Slam) Zafonic - Pastorale (Nureyev) Rahy - Express Way (Ahmad) Hat Trick - Rumored (Royal Academy) Invincible Spirit - L’Enjoleuse (Montjeu) Dalakhani - On Fair Stage (Sadler’s Wells) Dutch Art - Penchant (Kyllachy) Invincible Spirit - Zenda (Zamindar) Danehill - Offshore Boom (Be My Guest) Danehill - Patrona (Lomond) Danehill Dancer - Plante Rare (Giant’s Causeway) Sadler’s Wells - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Diktat - Land of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux) Montjeu - Out West (Gone West) Cape Cross - Urban Sea (Miswaki) Giant’s Causeway - Helsinki (Machiavellian) Dubai Millennium - Zomaradah (Deploy) Mozart - Lady Alexander (Night Shift) Scat Daddy - Cat’s Eye Witness (Elusive Quality) Invincible Spirit - Laramie (Gulch) Dansili - Tantina (Distant View)

To Stud

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Runs

2011 2015 2007 2014 2014 2013 2008 2014 2015 2004 2003 2015 2010 2011 2007 2012 2014 2014 2009 2015 2012 2011 2011 2006 2011 2013 2005 2015 2007 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2015 2003 2005 2014 2002 2012 2006 2010 2006 2006 2010 2015 2008 2013

43 40 27 18 31 50 44 25 32 11 13 6 28 44 20 12 21 13 7 22 18 17 27 6 9 11 21 16 16 14 18 18 10 6 7 7 5 26 8 13 16 8 6 6 10 7 7 6

124 129 67 63 120 199 141 120 87 21 29 8 56 167 86 37 63 30 9 89 62 43 74 14 20 23 108 43 51 61 62 56 15 19 16 21 13 92 11 46 43 12 17 9 31 22 25 19

Courtesy of Weatherbys

Wnrs Wnrs/Rnrs Wins 18 13 10 5 10 11 11 13 12 2 5 2 12 10 5 5 7 4 1 5 6 7 6 2 4 7 5 7 6 6 6 6 1 2 5 2 2 5 1 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 3

22 18 12 9 16 14 14 14 14 2 6 3 13 14 6 7 10 5 1 10 10 8 8 2 5 8 6 8 9 8 7 7 1 4 6 2 3 7 1 5 5 2 4 2 3 3 4 3

41.86 32.50 37.04 27.78 32.26 22.00 25.00 52.00 37.50 18.18 38.46 33.33 42.86 22.73 25.00 41.67 33.33 30.77 14.29 22.73 33.33 41.18 22.22 33.33 44.44 63.64 23.81 43.75 37.50 42.86 33.33 33.33 10.00 33.33 71.43 28.57 40.00 19.23 12.50 23.08 25.00 25.00 50.00 33.33 30.00 28.57 28.57 50.00

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SWs

Earnings

0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

452,650 371,784 368,727 337,112 293,584 279,323 276,216 249,398 243,564 242,975 242,962 242,906 239,644 236,057 229,026 223,661 222,472 211,665 208,138 198,843 198,777 195,252 191,010 186,317 182,193 168,739 162,895 160,908 149,567 146,997 140,651 139,433 137,188 133,798 122,408 120,941 118,299 112,287 109,646 108,541 108,309 101,050 99,346 95,017 93,366 92,910 92,880 92,158

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Headingon up

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Sally Ann Grassick reports from Haras du Quesnay, which enjoyed a fine year in 2018 with its young sire Anodin.

Dual Group 1 winner Recoletos is new at the Normandy farm for 2019, while Attendu has his first foals on the ground this year.

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f you WERE asked to imagine a typical French stud farm, one place always springs to mind immediately: Haras du Quesnay.

Steeped in history, the Head family’s stud could not fail to make an impression on any visitor with its classical Normandy style architecture and set in picturesque French countryside.

It did just that when I was brought there for the first time as a treat by Criquette Head, while spending a summer working for her as a teenager.

Even now, “Le Quesnay” never fails to take my breath away and hopefully its impact never fades.

My first visit to the stud was during the glory days of Le Quesnay when stallions such as Highest Honor, Bering and, of course, their flagbearer Anabaa occupied the beautiful stallion yard.

The latter’s death, at just 17 years of age, was a huge loss for the stud, but he left behind 15 Group 1 winners including the champion Goldikova, Grand Prix de Saint Cloud (G1) heroine Plumania and the French Poule d’Essaie des Poulains-winning stallion Style Vendome. It is fitting that as Haras du Quesnay is once again making headlines with Freddy Head

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“We were very proud when Anodin came to stand here – he is one of Anabaa’s last sons, and it is brilliant to see him having such a high level of success so early one of their stallions, and with a son of the great Anabaa – Anodin.

Haras du Quesnay was created at the turn of the 20th century by the wealthy American investor William Kissam Vanderbilt, and was then acquired in 1958 by William Head, with his sons Alec and Peter.

The stud now sits on 280 hectares and is managed for the Head family by Vincent Rimaud.

“Anabaa was our last big stallion and he died far too young after suffering an attack of colic in 2009,” says Rimaud. “So we were very proud when Anodin came to stand here – he is one of Anabaa’s last sons, and it is brilliant to see him having such a high level of success so early in his stallion career.”

Not only is Anodin a full-brother to the 14-time Group 1 winner Goldikova, but he was also a talented racehorse in his own right.

He won a Group 3 before finishing placed at Group 1 level in France, England and in the US when trained by Freddy Head for the Wertheimer brothers.

Anodin was leading first-season sire in France in 2018 and fifth in Europe, behind No Nay Never, Australia, Charm Spirit and Kingman despite not covering the same quality of mares and starting his career at a fee of just €7,500.

More impressively he also took second place on winners in the overall rankings of leading sires of two-yearolds in France behind Siyouni.

“Anodin’s success to date has been a massive achievement for us. The farm went through a quiet period for a while, but it is great to see the stud returning to the top

haras du quesnay level again,”says Rimaud.

The Head family’s connection with Anabaa is carrying on throughthe next generation as Freddy Head currently trains Anodin’s best son Anodor, who was bred at Le Quesnay.

Anodor won a Group 3 before finishing third in the Group 1 Prix Jean Luc Lagardère.

He is one of the leading hopes for his young sire in 2019.

From his first crop, Anodin had 20 individual winners from 47 runners, aside from Anodor he also got the Listed winner Harmless and Insandi, who finished second to Anodor in the Group 3 Prix des Chenes.

There is also Goldino Bello and Julius Limbani in Britain.

“When I talk to trainers, they all say that they are not just two-year-olds, but talented horses in general,” reports Rimaud, who adds: “Those trainers, who had two-year-old winners by him in 2018, such as Freddy, Christophe Ferland and François Rohaut, are all very positive about their horses ahead of the coming season.

“We hope for a good year in 2019 and there are a lot of reasons to think it will happen with many of his two-year-olds making winning debuts in October of last year.

“Although he was a talented miler, I think his progeny will stay further. He will cover our best mares this year and he has been well supported by outside breeders too.

“He will stand for €15,000 this year and he is already full with a book limited to 140 mares,” reports Rimaud.

“When I talk to trainers, they all say that the horses by Anodin are not just two-year-olds, but talented horses in general belonging to the Head family, while both Criquette and Freddy have around ten mares of their own.

“We still have the same main goal – to breed racehorses – and I think the arrival of our new stallions shows we have the same drive as in previous years.”

Recoletos was trained by Criquette Head’s son-in-law Carlos Laffon Parias to win the Criquette Head

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A mare and foal enjoying the beautiful surroundings at Le Quesnay

espite their own successful training careers, Freddy and Criquette Head have always been involved in the running of Quesnay but the family has undergone a notable reduction in the number of their own broodmares and horses in training.

“We will cover 21 broodmares for the Head family in 2019, which is almost half the amount of previous years,” explains Rimaud.

“We also have less horses running in our own colours.

That is not to say that it won’t grow again in the future, but we had a lot of older mares from the same families so it was necessary to maintain the quality of our broodmare band.

“We have about 60 broodmares for outside clients as well as those

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Group 1 Prix du Moulin and the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan, and the new recruit is continuing the family connection at the stud.

A five-year-old son of Whipper, who also finished second to Alpha Centauri in the Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois, he will stand for his first season at a fee of €8,000.

“We are delighted to welcome Recoletos as a new recruit for 2019,” comments Rimaud.

“There are very few new stallions retiring to stud this season with as good a race record.

“He was the best older miler in Europe last year, but he was also very good as a three-year-old when he was placed in the Group 1 Prix du Jockey-Club and won at Group 3 level.

“Interestingly, he was second in the Prix Jacques le Marois at four, just like Anodin!

“Recoletos is a very good-looking, correct horse with size and scope and he is also a great mover. I think we will have interest when breeders see him at the Route des Etalons.

“He also brings an interesting bloodline, with Mr. Prospector, Highest Honor and Kenmare, which will cross well with Danzig.

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haras du quesnay “He will work well with a lot of European broodmares as he is also a true miler so will bring speed to his progeny.

“He has a lot going for him – pedigree, looks and talent on the racetrack.”

Le Quesnay also stands two other stallions: Motivator, the sire of the farm’s champion Treve, and Attendu, a son of Acclamation, who was a Group winner at two, three and four for Laffon-Parias and the Wertheimer brothers.

“Motivator continues to have winners and has started to have success over jumps recently,”says Rimaud. “Attendu will have his first foals this year. We hope he will have the same success as his fellow Wertheimer stallions Anodin and Intello, who stood at Quesnay for two seasons before returning to Cheveley Park Stud last year. He was one of the top second-season sires in 2018.”

It is wonderful to see a resurgence for this beautiful French stud farm. All evidence shows that 2019 could be a great year all round for Haras du Quesnay.

Main picture: Recoletos winning the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan last May Far left: Attendu, who has first foals this year Below left: Anodin, leading first-season sire in France of 2018 Below right: Motivator, the sire of the champion Treve

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BALLYLINCH STUD Fascinating Rock

€7,500

Dual Gr.1 winner and TFR 127 By top international sire Fastnet Rock.

Won the Gr.1 Champion Stakes in a time faster than Frankel & Cracksman.

First foals in 2018 made up to €185,000.

Lope De Vega Already sire of 7 Gr.1 winners

€80,000 BOOK

FULL

40 Black Type horses in 2018 and 8 individual Stakes winning 2yos including unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Newspaperofrecord.

Yearlings in 2018 made up to €900,000.

Make Believe

€12,000

Won the Gr.1 Prix de la Forêt in record time and the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains.

First yearlings in 2018 made up to 210,000gns and were bought by Shadwell Estates, Mark Johnston, SackvilleDonald, Stephen Hillen, Meridian International, etc.

‘WORLD CLASS’ New Bay

€15,000

A Classic winning son of Dubawi and TFR 128 Winner of the Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club in a time faster than Shamardal, Le Havre & Lope De Vega.

From the family of outstanding stallions Kingman and Oasis Dream.

2018 first foals topped 2 individual foal sales.

Beat Hollow

€5,000

Sire of Gr.1 Punchestown Champion Hurdle winner Wicklow Brave and Gr.1 Cheltenham Festival winner Cinders And Ashes.

By Sadler’s Wells from the immediate family of Martaline.

BALLYLINCH STUD

Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.

Tel: (056) 7724217 • Emails: info@ballylinchstud.ie joc@ballylinchstud.ie • www.ballylinchstud.com

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New names in Europe Some exciting new sires are joining stallion rosters in France and Germany for 2019

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ecoletos, the dual Group 1 winner of the Prix d’Ispahan and the Prix du Moulin, is the most expensive sire retiring to stand in France for 2019. He is standing at Haras du Quesnay at a fee of €8,000.

He is a son of Whipper, a winner of the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. He is by Miesque’s Son, a three-quarters brother to the five-time Group 1 winner Divine Proportions.

Recoletos ran just once in November as a two-year-old, reappearing in March to collect three on the bounce, a hat-trick which culminated in Group 2 success over 1m2f

in the Prix Greffulhe.

He claimed his first Group 1 form when third in the Prix du Jockey-Club, just a short-head and a length behind Brametot and Waldgeist.

He collected the Prix du Prince d’Orange (G3) in September before finishing fourth to

Cracksman, Poet’s Word and Highland Reel in the British Champion Stakes (G1).

At four he once again kicked his season off on a winning note taking the Prix du Muguet (G2) before that first Group 1 success came his way in the 1m1f Prix d’Ispahan.

A down-the-field run in the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) preceded a second in the Prix du Jacques le Marois behind the 2018 star filly Alpha Centauri. He then took the Prix du Moulin (G1) by a head from Wind Chimes and subsequent Breeders’ Cup Mile scorer Expert Eye. He retired off a career-high mark of 121.

Cloth Of Stars: the Group 1-winning son of Sea The Stars has a top level Classic pedigree and is standing at Haras du Logis

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new euro sires He is a half-brother to Castellar, a daughter of American Post and a winner of the Prix de la Nonette (G2).

His second dam Pharatta (Fairy King) was a Grade 2 winner in the US and grand-dam of a Group 3 winner and a Listed placed horse, while his third dam produced Crimson Tide, winner of the Premio Ribot (G2) and the Grosser Preis von Dusseldorf (G2).

His fourth dam has the biggest claim to fame on the page: for owner-breeder The Aga Khan she produced Shahrastani, the dual Derby winner and an Irish champion of 1986.

She is also ancestress of Shalapour, who finished third in the Irish Derby, the Brigadier Stakes (G3) winner Sharestan, the Group 3 winner Shareen and the dual Blandford Stakes (G2) winner, Shamreen.

There are no instances of Danehill, Danzig or Green Desert in the Recoletos’s page so all those strains are open to breeders, while Sadler’s Wells and his brother Fairy King are duplicated in the stallion’s third generation The André Fabre-trained Cloth Of Stars was a talented juvenile by Sea The Stars, who continued to progress throughout his career.

After his maiden victory first time out in August, he took the mile Group 3 Prix de Chenes, finished third in the Prix de Conde (G3) and then second in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1), both times behind winner Robin Of Navan.

A Group 3 and a Group 2 both over 1m2f kicked his three-year-old year off in style, while he finished in the middle of the field when taken to Britain for the Epsom Derby, failing to stay the 1m4f.

Taareef becomes the first son of the US Turf champion sire Kitten’s Joy to stand in France His season ended in July in the Grand Prix de Paris (G1) when third beaten a length and a quarter and a neck.

At four, he duly completed an early-season hat-trick, building from a Group 3 win to a Group 2 victory to success in the 1m2f Prix Ganay (G1).

Put away through to the autumn, he concluded his year with a fine second to Enable in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) run that year at Chantilly.

He failed to win in 2018, but collected two third placings in Group 1s – a journey to Dubai saw him third in the Dubai Sheema Classic behind Hawkbill and Poet’s Word, and then when back at Longchamp he finished third in the Prix Ganay behind Cracksman.

He rounded his career off just a short-neck and three-quarters of a length behind Enable and paternal half-sister Sea Of Class in the Pric de l’Arc de Triomphe.

A 400,000gns yearling and by a leading

sire in Sea The Stars, Cloth Of Stars hails from a top-class middle-distance European family. He is out of an own-sister to the talented dual Oaks winner Light Shift (Kingmambo) – the dam of the champion older horse and dual Group 1 winner Ulysses (Galileo) – and to Shiva (Hector Protector), a champion older mare in Europe in 1999 and 2000.

Other good performers on the page include the multiple Group 2 winner Limnos, the champion US older horse Main Sequence and third dam Northern Trick, a champion in Europe in 1984 and winner of the Prix de Diane Hermes (G1) and Prix Vermeille (G1).

Sea The Stars, a son of Cape Cross, has done very well with mares by Sadler’s Wells (Taghrooda, Storm The Stars and Knight To Behold), Bering (Stradivarius), Hernando (Sea Of Class), Mark Of Esteem (Crystal Ocean) and Pivotal (Mutakayyef).

Using a mare with Cloth Of Stars by a son of Galileo (Frankel for instance) would doubel the wonderful influence of Urban Sea. The most expensive sire retiring to Germany is Iquitos, a son of Adlerflug, who is to stand at Gestüt Ammerland for €6,000.

He won Group 1s at four, five and six beating Nightflower in the 2016 renewal of the Grosser Preis von Baden from Nightflower, the Grosse Dallmayr-Preis from Best Solution in 2017 and in 2018 on his final career start last November, the Grosser Preis von Bayern from Defoe and Dee Ex Bee. He also finished in the Group 1 places six times, frequently crossing swords with Guignol, Best Solution, Dschingis Secret,

European new sires 2019: in order of fee (€) (stallions priced at €3,000 or more) Sire

Stallion

Dam

Dam sire

Stud

Fee

Recoletos

Whipper

Highphar

Highest Honor

Haras du Quesnay

8,000

Cloth Of Stars

Sea The Stars

Strawberry Range

Kingmambo

Haras du Logis

7,500

Iquitos

Adlerflug

Irika

Areion

Gestüt Ammerland

6,000

Taareef

Kitten’s Joy

Sacred Feather

Carson City

Haras du Mezeray

6,000

Mekhtaal

Sea The Stars

Aiglonne

Silver Hawk

Haras de Bouquetot

5,000

Seabhac

Scat Daddy

Curlin Hawk

Curlin

Haras de Saint Arnoult

5,000

Seahenge

Scat Daddy

Fools In Love

Not For Love

Haras de la Haie Neuve

5,000

Guignol

Cape Cfross

Guadalupeq

Monsun

Haras d’Annebault

4,500

Chemical Charge

Sea The Stars

Jakonda

Kingmambo

Haras de Grandcamp

4,000

Dschingis Secret

Soldier Hollow

Divya

Platini

Haras de Saint Arnoult

4,000

Millowitsch

Sehrezad

Muriel

Fath

Gestüt Röttgen

3,500

Mr Owen

Invincible Spirit

Mrs Lindsay

Theatrical

Haras du Petit Tellier

3,000

Sumbal

Danehill Dancer

Alix Road

Linamix

Haras de Grandcamp

3,000

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SCAT DADDY

Tough & Consistent Group Turf Winner Won/placed 22 times from 31 starts beating Gr.1 horses Time Test, Messi, Red Rifle, Legendary, Mr Speaker, Sheldon, etc.

Won Gr.3 Fort Marcy Stakes, 1m1f, Belmont Park 2nd Gr.3 Saranac Stakes, 1m1f, Saratoga 2nd Gr.3 Fort Marcy Stakes, 1m1f, Belmont Park

3rd Gr.3 Hill Prince Stakes, 1m1f, Belmont Park 3rd L Tropical Park Derby, 1m½f, Gulfstream Park 4th Gr.2 Monmouth Stakes, 1m1f, Monmouth Park

Out of a proven Stakes winner and producer Dam of 3 Stakes horses from the family of Catch The Blues & Sioux Nation.

Scat Daddy ex Prairie Maiden (Badger Land)

FEE

€5,000 1ST OCT

Micheál Orlandi, Compas Stallions  info@compasstallions.com  + 353 (0)83 809 2299  compasstallions.com  + 44 (0)7535 263388 Standing at Clongiffen Stud, Enfield, Co. Meath, Ireland

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TOP CLASS GROUP WINNER BY

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Iquitos, a son of Deutsches Derby winner Adlerflug, won Group 1s at four, five and six years of age

Protectionsist, Waldgeist and Benbatyl.

His best performances all came on good ground or soft and he was awarded the German Horse of the Year title in 2016.

He is the best horse by the Deutsches Derby (G1) winner Adlerflug, while his winning dam Irika is a daughter of Areion and a half-sister to a Listed performer.

He is by In The Wings (Sadler’s Wells) who is out of Alya, a full-sister to Allegretta, the dam of Urban Sea. An option would be to renew that family strength through Galileo or his sons, or alternatively to use a Green Desert line sire or a Danehill line stallion – neither currently feature in Iquitos’s pedigree.

Taareef becomes the first son of the US Turf champion sire Kitten’s Joy to stand in France, the Sheikh Hamdan-raced colt heading to Haras du Mezeray.

Bought in the US by Shadwell Estates for $675,000, the chestnut won twice at two and was a dual Group winner at three – he took the 1m1f Prix Daphnis (G3) and the mile Prix Daniel Wilderstein (G2) run at Chantilly.

At four he won two Group 3s over a mile at the start of the season before his career highlight when he finished three-quarters of a length second to Ribchester in the G-roup 1 Prix du Moulin. He came home ahead of Massaat, Robin Of Navan, Inns Of Court and Lightning Spear.

He went from there to conclude his year once again with success in the Daniel Wilderstein.

His 2018 best performance was when

fourth to Recoletos in the 1m1f Prix d’Ispahan (G1), perhaps the extra furlong just catching him out.

As to be expected, Taareef hails from a largely US family but although his Carson City dam was a winner on the Dirt, she is a half-sister to two successful horses at Grade 3 level on the Turf.

Kitten’s Joy’s best runner Roaring Lion is out of a Street Sense mare – and with no instances of him, his sire Street Cry or

Machiavellian in Taareef’s pedigree mares by those sires give options.

Hawkbill is out of a mare by Giant’s Causeway (Storm Cat), while Oscar Performance is out of a mare by the broodmare sire Theatrical. He was a son of Nureyev, so that will bring in options to consider mares by leading broodmare sire Pivotal.

Another two new sires by Sea The Stars to join the stallion ranks in France are Mekhtaal, who retires to Haras de Bouquetot, and Chemical Charge who goes to Haras de Grandchamp.

Mekhtaal’s extended pedigree traces to the multiple champion and Group 1 middle-distance runner White Muzzle, and to Almutawakel, winner of the Prix Jean Prat (G1) and the Dubai World Cup (G1).

Mekhtaal is a half-brother to three blacktype performers headed by Democrate, winner of the 1m2f Prix Hocquart (G2), while his Silver Hawk dam won the Prix Fille de l’Air (G3) and is a half-sister to the dam of Germance, winner of the Prix Saint-Alary (G1) and also by Silver Hawk.

Mehktaal won the three-year-olds Prix Hocquart (G2) himself and finished fourth in that year’s Grand Prix de Paris (G1).

At four he finished second in the 1m2f Prix d’Harcourt (G2) to Cloth Of Stars before claiming Group 1 glory in the Prix d’Ispahan, a race in which he beat the good form guide Robin Of Navan.

Transferred to US trainer Graham Motion

Chemical Charge (right): finishes second to Sir Isaac Newton in a Group 3 at The Curragh over 1m2f

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new euro sires for his five-year-old season, he took second placings in Nijinsky Stakes (G2) and the Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1).

Chemical Charge, is to stand at a fee of €4,000. He is out of the Listed-placed Kingmambo mare Jakonda and his third dam is Weekend Surprise, the dam of the champion and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner A.P. Indy, the dual Grade 1 winner Summer Squall, and the Grade 1-placed Weekend In Seattle. She is the dam of Court Vision, a five-time Grade 1 winner.

Chemical Charge’s Group race victory came in the 1m4f September Stakes (G3) on the All-Weather at Kempton for trainer Ralph Beckett.

He had previously collected Group 2 and Group 3 placings over 1m4f and 1m2f, including in the Hardwicke Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot behind Idaho.

His career best came when fourth, beaten just under 2l, in the 1m4f Hong Kong Vase (G1) behind Highland Reel, Talismanic and Tosen Basil.

Two by Scat Daddy are also joining the French stallion roster: Seabhac (Haras de

Two by Scat Daddy are also joining the French stallion roster... both were talented juveniles and add some precocity to the Gallic sires’ list Saint Arnoult) and Seahenge (Haras de la Haie Neuve) – both were talented juveniles and offer some precocity to the Gallic sires’ list.

Seabhac raced in the US for trainer Todd Pletcher and was a good juvenile – he picked up a win in the Grade 3 Pilgrim Stake on Turf and a fourth placing in the Grade 3 With

Dschingis Secret: won six Group races, including the 1m4f Group 1 Grosser Pries von Berlin

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Anticipation Stakes.

He is the first foal out of a young Curlin mare Curlin Hawk, a half-sister to Afleet Alex, a US champion in 2005 and winner of the Hopeful Stakes (G1), the Preakness Stakes (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1), while his full-brother Unfortgettable Max is a Grade 2 winner in the US. Third dam Qualique won the Grade 1 Demoiselle Stakes and is dam of Vale Mantovani, second in the Premio Regina Elena (G2).

Seahenge was bought in the US by MV Magnier for $750,000 and ran for the Coolmore partnership.

After a good fifth in the Vintage Stakes (G2), he won the Champagne Stakes (G2) from Hey Gaman and then finished third in the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) behind US Navy Flag.

He did not really train on and failed to trouble the judge again – apart from a Listed third in the Patton Stakes behind paternal half-brother Mendelssohn.

He is out of the stakes-winning Not For Love mare Fools In Love. She is a half-sister to Louisiana Derby (G2) winner International Star, from the extended family of Group 2 winner and sire Van Nistelrooy.

The seven-year-old Guignol, a Germanbred and raced three-time Group 1-winning (the Grosser Preis von Bayern twice) son of Cape Cross, retires to Haras d’Annebault at a fee of €4,500.

He won six times and is a half-brother to four winners including Guiliani, a Group 1 winner over 1m2f in Germany, and the Listed winner Guantana. His dam Guadalupe (Monsun) won the Oaks D’Italia (G2) and is sister to the sire and dual 1m4f Group 1 winner Getaway.

The six-year-old Dschingis Secret (Soldier Hollow) was campaigned in Germany, but on three journeys to France won the Prix Foy (G2), finished sixth in the Arc de Triomphe of 2017 and second in the Prix de Chantilly (G2).

He won the 1m4f Grosser Pries von Berlin (G1) at Hoppengarten in 2017 from Hawkbill.

In total he won six Group races (one over 1m6f, five over 1m4f), and was placed another six times at Group and Listed level.

His winning dam Divya is sister to Deva, a dual Group 3 winner (over 1m2f in Italy and 1m3f in Germany) and she is closely related to the 1m6f Listed winner Dragon Fly (Acatenango) and a half-sister to 2m Listed winner Duke D’Alba (Monsun).

Dschingis Secret is standing at Haras de Saint Arnoult for €4,000.

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european stallion fees Fees for major German and French stallions 2018 - 2019 (including % change 2018 to 2019 Stud / stallion 2018 Fee 2019 Fee + /Gestüt Ammerland Iquitos*

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Gestüt Auenquelle Soldier Hollow

25,000

30,000

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Gestüt Etzean Amaron Areion Lord Of England

4,500 4,500 11,000 10,000 -10 7,500 7,500 -

Gestüt Fährhof Helmet Maxios

- 8,000 10,000 6,000 -40

* new for 2019)

Stud / stallion

2018 Fee

2019 Fee

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Brametot Ectot Mekhtaal* Olympic Glory Shalaa Style Vendome Toronado Zelzal

10,000 6,000 -40 5,000 5,000 - 5,000 12,000 8,000 -33 27,500 22,000 -20 5,000 5,000 12,000 12,000 8,000 8,000 -

Haras de Colleville Galiway 3,000 3,000 Goken 5,000 3,000 -40 Kendargent 22,000 17,000 -22

Haras de Grandcamp Gestüt Ohlerweiherhof Isfahan Tai Chi

3,000 3,000 4,500 4,500

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Gestüt Rottgen Millowitsch* - 3,500 Protectionist 6,500 6,500

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American Devil Chemical Charge* Dabirsim Dream Ahead Lawman Sumba*

4,000 3,000 -25 - 4,000 30,000 30,000 12,000 12,000 15,000 15,000 - 3,000 -

Haras de la Haie Neuve Gestüt Schlenderhan Adlerflug

15,000 15,000

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Haras d’Annebault Guignol* Ivanhowe Luck of The Kitten

Seahenge* Whitecliffsofdover

- 5,000 3,000 3,000

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Haras de Hetraie - 4,500 4,500 4,500 - 3,500 -

Great Pretender Pastorius Silver Frost

7,000 8,000 14 5,800 5,800 3,000 3,000 -

Haras d’Etreham

Haras de Hoguenet

Almanzor Elusive City Masked Marvel Scissor Kick Wootton Bassett

Balios*

35,000 7,500 4,000 8,000 20,000

35,000 5,000 4,000 6,000 40,000

-33 -25 100

Haras de Bonneval Dariyan Siyouni Zarak

8,000 8,000 75,000 100,000 33 12,000 12,000 -

Al Wukair

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Haras de Montaigu Literato Martaline Night Wish No Risk At All Prince Gibraltar

3,000 3,000 15,000 Private 3,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 25 4,000 3,000 -25

Haras de Montfort et Preaux Le Havre Recorder

Haras de Bouquetot

- 2,500

60,000 6,000

45,000 6,000

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Haras de Petit Tellier Elvstroem Meshaheer Mr Owen*

7,000 5,000 -28 3,000 2,000 -33 - 3,000 -

Haras de Saint Arnoult Dschingis Secret* -- 4,000 Seabhac* - 5,000 Sommerabend 2,500 4,000 60 Stormy River 3,000 2,500 -16

Haras de Hoguenet Penny’s Picnic

5,000

5,000

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Haras du Logis Authorized 12,000 12,000 Bow Creek 4,000 4,000 Cloth Of Stars* - 7,500 Hunter’s Light 4,000 4,000 Manduro 7,000 7,000 Masterstroke 4,000 4,000 Ultra 7,000 7,000

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Haras du Logis St Germain French Fifteen

6,000

6,000

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Haras du Mezeray De Treville - 3,000 Muhtathir 5,000 5,500 10 Myboycharlie 5,000 7,500 50 Taareef* - 6,000 -

Haras du Quesnay Anodin 6,000 15,000 150 Attendu 5,000 5,000 Motivator 10,000 7,000 -30 Recoletos* - 8,000 -

Haras du Thenney Pomellato Reliable Man Spanish Moon Waldpark

5,000 5,000 7,000 9,000 28 5,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 -

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stallions yet to have runners Muhaarar: the champion sprinter had a strong yearling sale season and hopes are high with his first crop of runners this year

Great expectations

Adam Potts takes a look at the stallions yet to have runners, but who made a strong impression at last autumn’s yearling and foal sales

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irst crop sires tend to be safer matings for those breeders aiming to sell their stock. They are unproven, so their popularity can only dip so low as purchasers seek to find the next sire sensation.

The ruthlessly competitive nature of the stallion industry means most fail to become established, and for many stallions their first crop of yearlings are often their most expensive crop.

The bloodstock industry may be fickle, but it is resilient. However, even it has been unable to withstand the dire prize-money situation, the impact of which is seen most

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significantly at the lower end of the market.

Training costs are the same regardless of purchase price, and a greater number of thoroughbreds being bred are effectively worthless when you factor in more than £20,000 in annual training fees.

As such, the clearance rates of the first-crop yearling sires standing in Britain and Ireland in 2018 standing for under €5,000 was 66 per cent, compared with 78 per cent for those standing for €20,000 and above.

Muhaarar shone brightly among the first-crop yearling sires with an average of £169,000 — over five times his stud fee. This figure was helped by his top lot realising

925,000gns (a half-sister to this year’s Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner Fairyland), along with a pair of 500,000gns colts, including a son of five-time Group 1-winning mare Alexander Goldrun.

Twenty-nine of his 66 lots offered realised at least 100,000gns — outstanding when you consider his fee of £30,000.

He was sent 133 mares in 2018, 47 of which were black-type-winning performers, numerically more than those received by Lope De Vega, Kodiac or Kingman.

Golden Horn, the most expensive among the first-crop yearling sires standing at £60,000 posted the highest median at

stallions yet to have runners

Muhaarar shone brightly among the first-crop yearling sires with an average of £169,000 £105,000, while his average was closely behind that of Muhaarar on £148,000.

The dual Group 1-winning sprinter Brazen Beau was the success story amongst the more inexpensive sires, achieving an average of £36,000 and a median of £30,500 — both figures over three times his £10,000 fee at the time of covering.

Although an Australian import, he was familiar to British breeders having finished runner-up to Undrafted in the 2015 renewal of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot.

His stock was particularly well accepted, with 85 per cent of his progeny offered finding new homes.

A Group-winning juvenile, a champion sprinter at three and with a Timeform rating of 126, he meets the current demand profile of the market.

He has stood out in his native Australian too, recently producing his first stakes winner from only a handful of runners.

He will remain at Darley’s Dalham Hall Stud in 2019 at a fee of £7,000, especially appealing given that his Australian fee is $38,500 off the back of his popular yearlings who averaged A$155,000 in the southern hemisphere.

Deserved also of a mention is Hot Streak, who achieved an average of £42,000 — six times his £7,000 fee, making him the best performing first-crop yearling sire on a single digit stud fee and he also boasted a median of £20,000.

He, too, possessed an abundance of speed and early speed at that, earning a Timeform rating of 122 when winning the Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes at two.

Before ending his juvenile season as runner-up in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes, he carried this form through at three when winning the Group 2 Temple Stakes prior to finishing a creditable third in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

An 84 per cent clearance rate showed contentment among his progeny’s vendors.

Golden Horn: his yearlings achieved a median price of £105,000 and was close behind Muhaarrar by average

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stallions yet to have runners Volume counts as to who will be crowned leading first-season sire by the number of winners.

Gutaifan fits the bill as he is one of the busiest sires around. The son of Dark Angel only raced at two before being whisked off to stand at Yeomanstown Stud, and he has 165 two-year-olds to run for him this year with another 115 yearlings to back up in 2020.

He covered 133 mares in 2018, over half of whom were themselves winners.

Budget sire Anjaal is also well represented numerically, with 147 juveniles on the ground.

Although one of the lesser performers in the ring, he resides at Rathasker Stud, a farm synonymous with early speed and integral in the success of stallion Bungle Inthejungle, who far exceeded expectations with his first crop.

Anjaal’s clearance rate was below average, but being a group-winning juvenile with numbers on the ground, that should carry him a long way.

Other sires with three crops on the ground include Cable Bay, Darley sires Outstrip and Night Of Thunder, Ivawood, Muhaarar and Gleneagles, the most expensive sire to retire to Ireland in 2016 at a fee of €60,000.

The champion miler has since had his fee reduced to €30,000 for 2019.

Anjaal: has 147 two-year-olds to represent him this year

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ith regards to foal sales, a lower number of lots auctioned for each sire means one can not rely on the sales results to gain an accurate assessment of a stallion. In many cases, the superior stock may only be shown as yearlings. However,

Shalaa’s first foal crop was well received last autumn achieving a market-leading average

the star of the first-crop foal sires was the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Awtaad, who, off a €15,000 fee, achieved an impressive average and median of £59,000 and £51,500 respectively for 29 foals sold, equating to 4.5 and 3.8 times his fee.

These figures were a close match to market leader Shalaa, who stood for nearly double at €27,500 and was the most expensive sire to retire in Europe in 2017.

Awtaad received a full book of 120 mares upon retiring to stud, including Ezima, the dam of the exceptional Taghrooda.

In 2018, Awtaad covered 69 mares which included Dhaleel, dam of 2,000 Guineas winner Makfi.

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stallions yet to have runners with the results of their first foals. First, Whitsbury Manor’s Adaay was by far the best performing of those sires standing for under £10,000, posting an average of £32,500 and a median of £22,000 from a £7,000 fee.

Although he had 15 lots unsold from the 41 offered, the market was more than willing to spend for the right individual – Jamie Railton stretched to £180,000 for a half-brother to Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes winner Heartache.

The son of Kodiac, who himself was an expensive breezer in addition to winning two Group 2s, has had his fee clipped to £5,000 for 2019, representing value.

It is positive also to see him receive a substantial book of mares in 2018 to complement his first crop of 93 live foals, receiving 106 mares in all, 61 of whom were winners.

Cheveley Park Stud’s Twilight Son posted sturdy results for the middle end of the market, with an average and median of £29,000 off a £10,000 fee.

Henry Candy’s dual Group 1-winning sprinter has covered 220 mares in his first two books, and was the second most represented sire at the foal sales with 45 lots offered, behind Mehmas on 51.

Most of the sires standing for under £10,000 really did struggle at the foal sales,

Adaay: the son of Kodiac stands at Whitsbury Manor Stud and at the foal sales did best of those sires standing at £10,000 or less with an average price of £32,500

with one in three of the progeny of said sires failing to sell.

The number of lots failing to make a bid was also a concern to be mindful of going into 2019.

In the midst of it all, however, emerged Pearl Secret with an extraordinary statistic: Out of his 21 foals catalogued, 20 sold. His top lot was £42,000, but the cheapest of those still fetched €5,000 — so all sold for

Pearl Secret: all the foals sold last autumn by the son of Compton Place made over his £4,000 fee

more than his 2017 fee of £4,000.

The Group 2 Temple Stakes winner is managed by Roisin Close at her new base at Chapel Stud in Worcestershire having moved from Bucklands Farm and Stud in Gloucestershire.

In a fragile market, he performed commendably well.

Selectivity over which broodmares are

In the midst of it all, however, emerged Pearl Secret with an extraordinary statistic: out of his 21 foals catalogued, 20 sold worthy of being covered in 2019 is needed as demand for the progeny of inferior mares is low, and so it should be, and an increase in the broodmare pool mostly consists of these inferior mares.

Even in a recession, a stakes-winning mare will always be worthy of a chance at stud. We must reduce to correct.

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ACCLAMATION

111 Stakes Performers incl. 2018 Gr.1 Breeders Cup Mile Winner EXPERT EYE 28 Black Type Performers in 2017/18 Sire of MARSHA, the 6 Million Guinea Filly who smashed the European auction Record In 2018 yearlings sold for up to €420,000

KODI BEAR

Group 2 Winner of 4 Stakes races at 2 & 3 years from 7f to 8f 2015 Timeform Rating 123 in GB/IRE versus Belardo (123), Custom Cut (122), Estidhkaar (121), Cable Bay (119), in the same year FIRST YEARLINGS 2019

By Champion Sire KODIAC

MOOHAAJIM Gr.2 Winning and Dual Gr.1 placed 2-Y-O

By Group 1 Champion Sire CAPE CROSS out of a KINGMAMBO mare 80% Winners / Placed to Runners (First crop 2-Y-O’s 2018)

TAGULA

Sire of Champions Canford Cliffs & Limato NORTHERN DANCER and MR PROSPECTOR outcross Proven source of precocious speed 90% Fertility in 2018

Rathbarry Stud, Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland P61TX22

STA L L I ON S FOR

2019

JAMES GARFIELD RECORD BREAKING GR.2 WINNING 2-Y-O Won Won 2nd 4th

Gr.2 EBF Gr.3 Gr.2

Mill Reef Stakes, Newbury, 6f.

Maiden Stakes, Doncaster, 6f.

Acomb Stakes, York, 7f.

Qatar Vintage Stakes, Goodwood, 7f

NEW FOR 2019

GR.3 WINNING 3-Y-O DEFEATING 2018 Gr.1 BREEDERS CUP MILE WINNER EXPERT EYE Won Gr.3 Greenham Stakes, Newbury, 7f.

2nd Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest, Deauville, 6f.

4th Gr.2 Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock, 6f.

“JAMES GARFIELD has been a lovely horse to ride. I think it is obvious to everyone his will to win. He was a very precocious 2 year old. We won the Mill Reef, came back at 3, won the Greenham, we tried in the Guineas, it was too far, we almost won the Maurice de Gheest. He was blessed with a tremendous amount of speed and I am sure he will be a good addition to the stallion rank in the world.” Frankie Dettori, jockey Record Breaking Gr.2 Winning 2-Y-O and Gr.3 Winning 3-Y-O defeating Gr.1 Winner EXPERT EYE Out of a Stakes winning Royal Ascot 2-Y-O, from the immediate outstanding stallion producing family of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT & KODIAC

By Champion 2-Y-O Sire EXCEED AND EXCEL

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Karaka 2019...

....a headline of the southern-hemisphere summer season

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rown on mineral-rich soils, blanketed with a temperate climate, bathed in ample sunlight hours and nourished by lush green pastures, New Zealand’s unique environmental qualities are born of nature and give New Zealand-bred and raised thoroughbreds their distinct winning edge.

With each new sale season comes a fresh wave of talent, and the antipodean nation can be regarded as the best source of Classic types judging by their phenomenal record in Australia’s biggest three-year-old races.

The European market is increasingly targeting the Australasian racing scene and lustrous prize purses, so naturally the southern hemisphere has become a target for overseas investments.

Nine yearlings were purchased by northernhemisphere buyers at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2018 National Yearling Sales Series, four of those being royally bred fillies, with the total spend more than €1.8 million.

Among the buyers paving the Beauty Generation, the New Zealand-bred and Hong Kong racing sensation, was sold at the Karaka Select Yearling Sale for NZ60,000 in 2014.

He is one of the best milers in the world, and has earned in excess of the equivalent to £6 million in prize-money

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European buyers who had success at Karaka.

Above, left, agent Hubie De Burgh with trainer Archie Alexander; above, right, BBA Ireland’s Adrian Nichol, and, left, owner Ger Beemsterboer and racing partner Sarah Green with the daughter of I Am Invincible, who cost NZ$425,000

way Down Under was Hubie De Burgh of De Burgh Equine, Ireland who joined forces with Shadwell for the third consecutive year to secure five yearlings, an increase from two lots in 2017.

Among the leading buyers’ purchases were the progeny of prominent New Zealand sires Savabeel (Zabeel) and Tavistock (Montjeu).

Last year De Burgh also teamed up with Australian syndicator Darby Racing to

acquire a colt from the first crop of New Zealand resident El Roca (Fastnet Rock).

Another returning buyer was Netherlands-based owner Ger Beemsterboer who purchased two quality fillies – a daughter of Zoustar (Northern Meteor), who cost NZ$650,000 and was one of the most expensive fillies at the sale, as well as a filly by the New Zealand-based sire Sacred Falls (O’Reilly).

He was the sale’s leading firstseason sire by aggregate .

In 2017, Beemsterboer purchased a daughter of I Am Invincible for NZ$425,000 from the Premier Sale – named Media Sensation, she won the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas in November.

She was the second winner of the Group 1 feature for Beemsterboer following his NZ$290,000 Premier Sale purchase Planet Rock (Fastnet Rock), who took the Classic in 2011.

Continuing the trend of purchasing well-bred fillies, last year Adrian Nicoll of BBA Ireland secured a Fastnet Rock filly for NZ$725,000.

He also purchased, in partnership with trainer Archie Alexander’s Alexander Racing, a Pierro filly for NZ$110,000.

In 2016, BBA Ireland secured Tulip (Pierro) with Lindsay Park Racing for NZ$400,000.

A dual Group 3 winner in Australia, Tulip also placed third in the Group 1 Golden Slipper.

That same year, BBA Ireland secured the sale-topping colt Tangmere (Frankel) when going to NZ$1.3 million in partnership with Tom Magnier, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, the Niarchos family and Apollo Ng. A year later, the agency secured another exceptionally well-bred colt in Long Leaf (Fastnet Rock). He has scored twice at stakes level in Australia and has been placed on multiple occasions in Group races.

The performance on Australian racetracks by New Zealandsourced fillies is outstanding and has been evidenced by success in the last five consecutive Group 1 Australian Oaks.

With Kiwi-breds only making up five per cent of the entire racing population in Australia, these fillies have punched above their weight to claim 36 per cent of all the Australian Group 1 for fillies in the past six seasons.

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new zealand bloodstock advertorial heads for all the right reasons and have captured a spectrum of Australia’s coveted races.

Their dominance is realised all across the world with Karaka graduate Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock) named the world’s premier miler with four Group 1 victories in Hong Kong in the last 12 months.

The reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year was a NZ$60,000 purchase at the 2014 Select Sale and he has now won nearly NZ$11.5 million (just over the equivalent of £6 million) in prize-money – more than 200 times his purchase price.

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he winning edge that horses from the Karaka sale ring display all around the world is evidenced by the fact NZB Yearling Sale graduates provided a total of 120 stakes wins and 18 Group 1 wins last season alone.

The southern-hemisphere summer delivers the perfect setting to head to Karaka for the pinnacle event on its sale calendar – the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales Series.

Heavy hitters from near and far converge at Karaka to source their future racetrack stars and in 2019 there will be 1,284 yearlings by 116 global powerhouse sires, including 20 high profiles who will offer their first crop of yearlings.

With stallions such as New Zealand’s champion sire Savabeel, top sire Tavistock, the leading European sire Frankel, the progressive northernhemisphere first-crop sire No Nay Never, shuttle sires Charm Spirit, Iffraaj and Showcasing, and the champion sire in Australia and Hong Kong Fastnet Rock all with progeny catalogued, the selection of pedigrees on offer is a treasure chest of champions in the making.

There are 525 yearling fillies

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catalogued, including 13 fillies who are siblings to Group 1 winners, while eight fillies are out of Group 1-winning mares.

Highlight lots include Haunui Farm’s Lot 208, a half-sister to the champion two-year-old in New Zealand and multiple Group 1 winner Melody Belle (Commands), who was also prepared by the farm. This filly is by top New Zealand sire Tavistock and out of the winning Iffraaj mare Meleka Belle.

Windsor Park Stud is to offer a filly by resident shuttle sire Charm Spirit (Lot 471).

She is out of the Group 1-winning Grosvenor mare The Mighty Lions, who has produced the Group 1 Queensland Oaks placegetter

There are 525 yearling fillies catalogued, including 13 fillies who are siblings to Group 1 winners, while eight fillies are out of Group 1-winning mares

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Vaquera (High Chaparral).

Beltana has catalogued a Savabeel filly (Lot 516), a half-sister to Victorian Group 1 winner and leading New Zealand first-season sire Shamexpress (O’Reilly).

This filly is a direct descendant of the Group 1 Irish Oaks winner Celina.

Novara Park presents a filly by its late resident sire Jakkalberry (Lot 692). This filly is out of winning mare Double Elle and so is a half-sister to Group 1 New Zealand Derby and Rosehill Guineas winner Gingernuts (Iffraaj).

A Tavistock half-sister to Beauty Generation is part of the Carlaw Park’s draft (Lot 443).

Heralding the beginning of an action-packed week of selling, the Karaka Million Twilight Meeting is the pinnacle of New Zealand Racing and will see two million dollar feature races – the Karaka Cup and three quality Group races contested on Saturday, January 26 – a welcome party you won’t want to miss.

The first 100 lots from Book 1 go through the ring on Sunday, January 27, followed by six further sales days over the remainder of Book 1 through Books 2 and 3.

A complimentary shuttle service is available for international buyers throughout the week, with varying buyer rewards available to northern hemisphere-based buyers on purchases over NZ$20,000.

For assistance with travel, hospitality and accommodation bookings, contact harry.king@ nzb.co.nz.

All catalogues can be viewed online at www.nzb.co.nz, or you can request a hard copy at reception@nzb.co.nz.

Karaka Book 1: January 27-30 Karaka Book 2: January 31-February 1 Karaka Book 3: February 3

MASSAAT

NEW FOR 2019

TEOFILO - MADANY (ACCLAMATION) 16.1 (1.65m) Fee: £5,000 1st Oct. SLF

Classic placed Gr.2 winner of Hungerford Stakes

By Teofilo, the undefeated Champion European 2YO Dam Madany (Acclamation) 2 wins at 2 and Timeform 94, has a colt foal by Muhaarar in 2018 and is in foal to Frankel Top Timeform rating of 122, superior to Aclaim (121), Marsha (121), Ulysses (121), Jet Setting (120), Deauville (119) and Shalaa (119) Bred and Raced by Shadwell Estates who retain part-ownership “Massaat was a top Gr.1 performer and so consistent from 2 to 4 years. A good looking, honest and sound individual.”

OWEN BURROWS, trainer

PICK OF THE VALUE “Breeders will get plenty for their money by using Massaat at £5,000..”

MARTIN STEPHENS, Racing Post

“Massaat is a big, good looking individual. He possessed class and speed.

He comes from a fast female family and I have no doubt he will do very well at stud.”

ANGUS GOLD, Shadwell

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Bay 2014 by Kodiac – Kathoe (Fayruz)

GROUP WINNING SPRINTER

BY KODIAC

By Kodiac, record-breaking Champion Sire of 2YOs out of Kathoe, by leading sprint sire Fayruz. From the immediate family of Champion 2YO Woodstream.

RACE RECORD

NEW FOR 2019

Won 2 races at 2 & 3, 6f and placed twice incl. Gr.3 Chipchase S, 6f, Newcastle, beating Aeolus (Gr.3) and 5 other Stakes Winners.

FEE 2019:

£2,500 Oct 1st

Mahsoob

Bay 2011 by Dansili – Mooakada (Montjeu)

FIRST FOALS 2019 By sire of sires Dansili, out of MOOAKADA by Champion and outstanding broodmare sire MONTJEU.

RACE RECORD Won 5 races including 9f Earl of Sefton Stakes, Gr.3 Newmarket and 10f Wolferton Stakes, LR Royal Ascot.

Timeform Rated 120

FEE 2019:

£2,000 Oct 1st

INTRINSIC

Bay 2011 by Oasis Dream – Infallible (Pivotal)

OFF TO A GOOD START AT STUD The very fast son of Oasis Dream from a Stakes winning family including MUTAKAYYEF and INTIMATION and half-sisters VERACIOUS (won Atalanta S. Gr.3) and ALAADEL (3-time winner incl. on debut at 2)

RACE RECORD Winner of the Glorious Goodwood, Stewards’ Cup – in record 1 min 10.27 secs - A race he won in a faster time than LOCHSONG or DANETIME.

FEE 2019:

£1,750 Oct 1st

CONTACT

Andrew Spalding • T: 01325 730209 or M: 07990 518751 • E: andrew@hedgeholmestud.co.uk

Hedgeholme Stud, Winston, Darlington, Co. Durham DL2 3RS - www.hedgeholmestud.com

The 2018 sires’ list

SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS IN EUROPE AND UAE IN 2018

Horses are listed under their sire with the respective broodmare sire in brackets.

Includes Group (1,2,3) and Listed (L) wins in Europe and UAE up to and including December 31, 2018 Data from Hyperion Promotions Acclamation Expert Eye (Dansili) My Sister Nat (Galileo) Oh This Is Us (Hawk Wing) Projection (Dr Fong) Tabarrak (Intikhab) Well Done Fox (Exceed And Excel)

33 3 L 3 LL LL

Adlerflug Indian Eagle (Monsun) Iquitos (Areion) Moonshiner (Monsun)

L 12 L

Al Kazeem Aspetar (Dansili) American Post Castellar (Highest Honor) Gaining (Dansili) Kourkan (Keos)

L

23 3 L

Anodin Anodor (Kentucky Dynamite) Harmless (Pivotal)

3 L

Appel Au Maitre Appelina (Hernando) Suspicious Mind (Hernando)

L L

Approve El Astronaute (Footstepsinthesand) Skrei (Lawman) Aqlaam Dancing Star (Danehill Dancer) Arakan On The Go Again (King’s Theatre) Arcano Spinning Memories (Hard Spun)

Arch Nyaleti (Verglas)

Archipenko Kasperenko (Sinndar) Va Bank (Dilshaan) Areion Angelita (Royal Dragon) Artistica (Pentire) Auenperle (Doyen) Binti Al Nar (Reset) Devastar (Platini) Wonnemond (Surako) Aussie Rules Against Rules (Johannesburg) Azzurro Cobalto (Selkirk) Australia Beyond Reason (Azamour)

3

L

L L 3 3 3LL L

LL L

23

Azamour Shahnaza (King’s Best)

L

Baltic King Gracious John (Lujain)

L

Bated Breath Worth Waiting (Sadler’s Wells) Binary File Visiteur Du Pom (Beckett)

L L

L 23

Blame Mrs Sippy (Encosta De Lago) Blu Constellation American Coffee (Rail Link) Bungle Inthejungle Rumble Inthejungle (Dark Angel) Sopran Artemide (Verglas)

2L

Camelot Alounak (Rail Link) L Arthur Kitt (Red Clubs) L Hunting Horn (Indian Ridge) 3 King Of Leogrance (Halling) L Latrobe (Shamardal) 1 Naturally High (Grand Slam) L Pollara (Storm Cat) 3 Sir Erec (Galileo) L Wait Forever (Holy Roman Emperor) 3 3 L Wonderment (Konigstiger) 1

Choisir Blue Uluru (Coronado’s Quest) Psychedelic Funk (Galileo) Zihba (Galileo)

L 3 3

Cityscape Dan’s Dream (Royal Applause) Give And Take (Montjeu) The Broghie Man (Dutch Art)

3 3 L

Clodovil Certain Lad (Galileo)

L

Cockney Rebel Monette (Areion)

L

Campanologist Oriental Eagle (Big Shuffle) Walsingham (Sternkoenig)

2 L

Contat Schang (Tertullian)

L

Canford Cliffs Falcao Negro (Galileo)

L

Dabirsim Coeur De Beaute (Rock Of Gibraltar)

3

Cape Cross Century Dream (Echo Of Light) Hamada (Kingmambo) Horseplay (Lemon Drop Kid)

3L 3 2

3L Captain Gerrard Alpha Delphini (Cozzene)

1

Captain Marvelous Forza Capitano (Monsun)

L

Casamento Castle Hill Cassie (Dark Angel) Communique (Kris S) Frutireu (Mujadil) Princess Yaiza (Noverre)

L L L 2

Champs Elysees Barsanti (Zafonic) Billesdon Brook (Manduro)

L 1

Charm Spirit Yourtimeisnow (Gone West)

3

Dalakhani Defoe (Pivotal) Second Step (Sadler’s Wells)

23 L

Dandy Man Comedy (Dubawi) My Lea (One Cool Cat)

3 3

Danehill Dancer Here Comes When (Spinning World) Mia Tesoro (Desert Style)

3 L

L

L

L

3 L

L Camacho Ambiance (Green Desert) Happy Odyssey (Trans Island) My Catch (Barathea)

Signora Cabello (Night Shift) 22L Teppal (Cadeaux Genereux) 1

LL L 3

Dansili Crossed Baton (Beat Hollow) Efaadah (Oasis Dream) Environs (Oasis Dream) First Sitting (Distant View) Just Wonderful (Montjeu) Ligne D’or (Galileo) Mootasadir (Galileo) Trais Fluors (Manduro) With You (Inchinor)

L 3L L L 23 3L 3 L 1

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stakes sires Dark Angel Angelic Light (Zamindar) Angel’s Hideaway (Kheleyf) Ardhoomey (Orpen) Battaash (Lawman) First Contact (Verglas) Harry Angel (Cadeaux Genereux) Sovereign Debt (Most Welcome) Yafta (Oasis Dream)

L 3 L 22 L 2 L 3

Dawn Approach Haddaf (Cozzene) Madhmoon (Haafhd) Mary Tudor (Kaldounevees) Musis Amica (Darshaan) Second Generation (Iffraaj)

L 2 L 3 L

Declaration Of War Actress (Gulch) Assiro (Red Ransom) Olmedo (Pivotal)

3 L 1

Deep Impact Bartaba (Anabaa) Geniale (Refuse To Bend) Saxon Warrior (Galileo) Study Of Man (Storm Cat) Delegator Accidental Agent (Xaar) Diamond Green Sexy Metro (Vettori)

3 3 1 12

1

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Dick Turpin Vintage Brut (Indesatchel)

LL

Distorted Humor Comicas (Touch Gold) Masaarr (Galileo) Mot Juste (Sadler’s Wells)

3 L 3

Doctor Dino Golden Legend (Kaldounevees) Dragon Pulse I’ll Have Another (Dylan Thomas) Dream Ahead Dark Vision (Dansili) Donjuan Triumphant (Tagula) Tornibush (Dansili) Dubawi Al Hilalee (Authorized) Anna Nerium (Old Vic) Bateel (Chief’s Crown) Benbatl (Selkirk) Brundtland (Hurricane Run) Coronet (Darshaan)

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Crown Walk (Danzig) D’bai (Green Desert) Desert Diamond (Dansili) Ghaiyyath (Galileo) Ghostwatch (Beat Hollow) Glorious Journey (Dansili) Jordan Sport (Tiger Hill) Kitesurf (Danehill Dancer) Lah Ti Dar (Singspiel) Lillian Russell (Samum) Lunar Maria (Storm Cat) Muntazah (Rahy) North America (Yankee Victor) Old Persian (Singspiel) Plumatic (Anabaa) Poetic Charm (Danehill) Quorto (Mount Nelson) Rare Rhythm (Singspiel) Shillong (Oasis Dream) Soliloquy (Lonhro) Too Darn Hot (Singspiel) Wild Illusion (Monsun) Wuheida (Singspiel)

3 3 L 3 L 3 3 123 LL L L L 1 22L 3 L 12 3 L 3 123 11 2

Duke Of Marmalade Flower Party (Aptitude) Marmelo (In The Wings)

3L 2L

Dutch Art Al Malhouf (Danehill Dancer) Mabs Cross (Pivotal) Perfection (Pivotal) Zaman (Noverre)

L 13 L L

Dylan Thomas Dylan Mouth (Noverre) Extremely Vintage (Singspiel) Spark Plug (Sportsworld) Sweet Thomas (Protektor) E Dubai Saltarin Dubai (Fitzcarraldo) Eishin Dunkirk I Kirk (Johannesburg) Elnadim Elnadim Star (Redback) Mr Lupton (Docksider)

3 L L 3

L

Equiano Medicine Jack (Formidable) The Tin Man (Bishop Of Cashel)

Exceed And Excel Degas (Tertullian) 33 Folkswood (Galileo) 3 Heavy Metal (Lecture) 223 Hit The Bid (Selkirk) 3 James Garfield (Daylami) 3 Julio (Beat Hollow) 3 Queen Of Bermuda (Haafhd) 3L Royal Intervention (Jeune Homme) L Spaday (Bering) L Threading (Seeking The Gold) L

3L

L 3L

Excelebration Speak In Colours (Verglas) Tilly’s Chilli (Montjeu) Excellent Art Above The Rest (Tiznow)

Elusive City Beauty Of Love (Mutakddim) Carpathian (Tiger Hill) Coco City (Storm Bird) Miss Moon (Titus Livius)

Elusive Quality Snowy Winter (Pleasantly Perfect)

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L

Exchange Rate Homerique (Congaree) Thundering Blue (Forestry) Falco Hipodamo De Mileto (Montjeu) Maifalki (Entrepreneur) Xenobia (Royal Academy)

3 L

Farhh Nocturnal Fox (Rahy) Wells Farhh Go (Galileo)

2 3

Fast Company Company Asset (Gulch) Downforce (Pivotal) Ginmann (Shirley Heights) Spectralight (Cape Cross)

L L LL LL

Fastnet Rock Casterton (Sadler’s Wells) Euginio (Diktat) I Can Fly (Montjeu) Merchant Navy (Snippets) One Master (Pivotal) Torcedor (Sadler’s Wells) Turret Rocks (Galileo)

L 3 2L 12 13 3 3L

Field Commission Drafted (Darn That Alarm)

L

First Samurai Shamaal Nibras (Farma Way)

3

Footstepsinthesand Larchmont Lad (King’s Best) Marianafoot (Anabaa) Marie’s Diamond (Kalanisi) Summer Daydream (Oasis Dream)

2 L 3 L

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stakes sires Quorto wins the Group 1 Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at The Curragh.

His sire Dubawi had six G1 winners worldwide in 2018, behind only Deep Impact

Waldgeist (Monsun) Yucatan (Celtic Swing)

Garswood Cala Tarida (Holy Roman Emperor) Little Kim (Lucky Story)

3 3

Giant’s Causeway Utmost (Alphabet Soup)

L

Gladiatorus Presley (Celtic Swing)

L

Halling Desert Encounter (Invincible Spirit) Thomas Hobson (Danehill Dancer)

L 2

Harbour Watch Malakeh (Desert Sun)

L

Hard Spun Clear Water (Storm Cat) Promising Run (Know Heights) Hat Trick Peace In Motion (Sholokhov)

Foxwedge Urban Fox (Nashwan)

1

Fracas Smash Williams (Pivotal)

L

Frankel Call The Wind (Inchinor) 1 Cracksman (Pivotal) 111 East (Indian Ridge) 3 Finche (Woodman) 3 Frankel Light (Kingmambo) L Lightening Quick (Marju) 3 Mirage Dancer (Green Desert) 3L Monarchs Glen (Lear Fan) L Nelson (Dalakhani) 3 Qazyna (Highest Honor) L Rostropovich (Machiavellian) 3L Veracious (Pivotal) 3 Wadilsafa (Rahy) L Without Parole (Lemon Drop Kid) 1L Zarkamiya (Zamindar) L French Fifteen Teckwin (Medicean) Frozen Power Frozen Juke (Tiger Hill)

L

L

Galileo Anthony Van Dyck (Exceed And Excel) 2 3

Beautiful Morning (George Washington) 3 Broadway (Danehill) 3 Bye Bye Baby (Danehill Dancer) 3 Capri (Anabaa) 3 Christmas (Lemon Drop Kid) L Cliffs Of Moher (Dansili) 2 Curly (Danehill) L Cypress Creek (Anabaa) 3 Easter Lily (Danehill) L Flag Of Honour (Warning) 123 Flattering (Pivotal) 3 Forever Together (Theatrical) 1 Giuseppe Garibaldi (Danehill Dancer) L Gustav Klimt (Danehill) L Hermosa (Pivotal) 3 Idaho (Danehill) 3 Japan (Danehill) 2 Kew Gardens (Desert King) 112 Line Of Duty (Rock Of Gibraltar) 3 Magic Wand (Dansili) 2L Magical (Pivotal) 12 Mission Impassible (Exceed And Excel) 2 Mohawk (Encosta De Lago) 2 Norway (Kingmambo) L Order Of St George (Gone West) 3L Peach Tree (Pivotal) L Platinum Warrior (Clodovil) 3 Rhododendron (Pivotal) 1 Sarrocchi (Oasis Dream) L Sizzling (Smart Strike) 3L Southern France (Anabaa) L

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Havana Gold Barade (Anabaa) Havana Grey (Dark Angel) Havana View (North Light) Headway (Medicean)

L 22

3LL

L 12 L L

Helmet Anda Muchacho (Shamardal) 2 Met Spectrum (Spectrum) L Thunder Snow (Dubai Destination) 1 2 Henrythenavigator Called To The Bar (Unfuwain) Henry Mouth (Noverre)

3L LL

High Chaparral Bella Estrella (Turtle Island) Big Country (Danehill) Main Desire (Orientate) Raymond Tusk (Danehill) Taraja (Big Shuffle) Tirano (Acatenango)

L L L 2L 3 L

Hold That Tiger Holdthasigreen (Muhtathir)

12LL

Holy Roman Emperor Fullness Of Life (Stravinsky) Romanised (Indian Ridge) Well Timed (Cadeaux Genereux) Hurricane Run Hurricane Red (Trempolino)

L 1 12L

3

Ideal World Smart Call (Horse Chestnut) Iffraaj Beshaayir (Mister Baileys) Chilean (Duke Of Marmalade) Forjatt (Danzero) Judicial (Marju) Jungle Cat (Forest Wildcat) Rasima (Dalakhani)

3

L 3 L 3 12 L

Intello Gabr (Nayef) L Intello Kiss (Cape Cross) L Intellogent (Kheleyf) 13 Native American (Henrythenavigator) L Regal Reality (Medicean) 3 Young Rascal (Clodovil) 333 Intense Focus Awesometank (Lawman) Intense Romance (Woodman)

L LL

Invincible Spirit Ancient Spirit (Galileo) Baby Pink (Galileo) Deemster (Grand Slam) Emmaus (Galileo) Enlighted (Zamindar) Eqtidaar (Acclamation) Indigo Balance (Diktat) Inns Of Court (Seeking The Gold) Invincible Army (Diktat) Lethal Promise (Elusive Quality) Magna Grecia (Galileo) Muthmir (Danehill) Orbaan (Raven’s Pass) Pincheck (Arch) Royal Meeting (Lecture) Stunning Spirit (Dynaformer) Tomyris (Seeking The Gold) Zhui Feng (Inchinor)

22 L L L L 1 L 3 3 L 1 L L 3 1 LL 3 L

It’s Gino Balmain (Highest Honor) Butzje (Areion)

L 3

Jukebox Jury Klungel (Dai Jin) O’juke (Peintre Celebre)

L 3

Kendargent King Bubble (Layman) Marie D’argent (Vindication) Morando (Indian Rocket) Sky Full Of Stars (Samum) Kingman Calyx (Observatory) Look Around (High Yield)

L L 3 2L

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The Tally-Ho Stud sire’s top performer was Fairyland, winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1)

Persian King (Dylan Thomas) Poetry (Pivotal) Sangarius (Empire Maker)

3 L L

Kitten’s Joy Dramatic Queen (Dubawi) L Hawkbill (Giant’s Causeway) 12 Kuwait Currency (Smart Strike) L Roaring Lion (Street Sense) 11112 Kodiac Adorable (Seattle Dancer) L Best Solution (Kingmambo) 112 Brother Bear (Mr Greeley) L Euro Nightmare (Key Of Luck) L Fairyland (Pivotal) 12L Hello Youmzain (Shamardal) 2 Kessaar (Raven’s Pass) 23 Never Back Down (Pivotal) L Second Thought (Diktat) L Sporting Chance (Giant’s Causeway) 3 L True Valour (Acclamation) 3 Kyllachy Kachy (Dubai Destination) Kimberella (Danehill) Zapel (Dubai Destination) Lando Alicante (Unfuwain)

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Sound Check (Exit To Nowhere)

2L

Lawman Be My Sheriff (Machiavellian) L Classical Times (Holy Roman Emperor) L Forest Ranger (Anabaa) 23 Law Power (Shamardal) L Luminate (Rainbow Quest) 3 Maroubra (Clodovil) L Masham Star (Capote) 3 Rocques (Montjeu) 3 Le Havre Aubevoye (Turtle Bowl) Boitron (Verglas) Mascha (Shirocco) Victorine (Holy Roman Emperor)

L L L L

Lemon Drop Kid Funny Kid (Danzig)

3

Lilbourne Lad Its The Only Way (Barathea) Surrounding (Doubletour) Linngari Garlingari (Poliglote) Literato Lettre De Chateau (St Jovite)

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Lonhro Cardsharp (Danehill) Gronkowski (Lookin At Lucky)

L L

Lope De Vega Antonia De Vega (Duke Of Marmalade) 3 Duke Of Hazzard (Invincible Spirit) L Feliciana De Vega (Oratorio) L Flaming Spear (Zafonic) L Isabel De Urbina (Daylami) LL Lida (Nayef) L Manuela De Vega (Daylami) L Mer Et Nuages (Dansili) L Natalie’s Joy (Zamindar) L Phoenix Of Spain (Key Of Luck) 3 San Donato (Acclamation) L Ship Of Dreams (Lawman) L Tosen Gift (Montjeu) L Zabeel Prince (Unbridled’s Song) L

Magic Circle (Sadler’s Wells) Noor Al Hawa (Street Cry) Pappalino (Cape Cross)

3 3L L

Manduro Duretto (Lando) L High As A Kite (One Cool Cat) LL Pharrell (Kendor) 3 Square De Luynes (Dashing Blade) L Time To Choose (Orpen) LLL Vazirabad (Linamix) 22

Lord Of England Kronprinz (Sholokhov) San Salvador (Monsun)

3 L

Mastercraftsman Alpha Centauri (Rahy) Blue Gardenia (Galileo) Esteve (Red Ransom) Icecapad (Trempolino) Key Master (Red Ransom) Maid Up (Hurricane Run) Master The World (Zaha) Neufbosc (Verglas) Wind Chimes (Johannesburg)

Lord Shanakill Time Shanakill (Montjeu)

L

Maxios Realeza (Dashing Blade)

L

Makfi Carolinae (Monsun) Fabricate (Sadler’s Wells)

L 3L

Mayson Dance Diva (Shamardal) Global Applause (Royal Applause)

L L

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stakes sires Medaglia D’Oro Gyllen (Mr Prospector) Talismanic (Machiavellian) Medicean Blizzard (Dansili) Mustajeer (Dynaformer)

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Mizzen Mast Purser (Empire Maker)

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Montmartre Bebe D’amour (Loup Solitaire)

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Motivator Way Back (Anabaa) Zascandil (Sagamix)

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Mount Nelson Mount Moriah (Night Shift) Yulong Gold Fairy (Dutch Art)

Mr Sidney Mr Satchmo (Linamix) Mujahid Act Of War (Rainbow Quest) Dirk (Docksider) Perego (Singspiel) Myboycharlie Cheikeljack (Giant’s Causeway) Noblesse Oblige (Dansili) Nathaniel Amorella (Dubawi) Chasedown (Whipper) Enable (Sadler’s Wells) God Given (Dubai Destination) Highgarden (Green Desert) Palombe (Boreal) Perfect Clarity (Shamardal) Pilaster (Hernando) Precious Ramotswe (Danehill) Sladina (Machiavellian) Nayef Musa D’oriente (Mujahid)

New Approach Fresh Terms (Exceed And Excel) Loxley (Nayef) Masar (Cape Cross) Nearly Caught (Danehill) Ostilio (Mark Of Esteem) Potemkin (Big Shuffle) Veneto (Zinaad) Waldlied (Monsun)

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No Nay Never All The King’s Men (Peintre Celebre) L Land Force (Rock Of Gibraltar) 2L No Needs Never (Cape Cross) L Servalan (Oratorio) L Ten Sovereigns (Exceed And Excel) 1 3 Oasis Dream Ertijaal (Seeking The Gold) Imaging (Dubai Destination) Mrs Gallagher (Refuse To Bend) Polydream (Green Tune) Pretty Pollyanna (Shamardal) Stage Play (Clodovil) Olympic Glory Watch Me (Galileo)

2 L LL 13 12 L

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Orpen Pretty Baby (Gold Away) Shadan (Giant’s Causeway)

3L L

Oscar True Self (Mukaddamah)

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Paco Boy Beat The Bank (Diktat) Mission Boy (Second Empire) Mitchum Swagger (Dansili)

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Panis Alistair (Linngari) Sands Of Mali (Indian Rocket)

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Pastoral Pursuits Ipompieridiviggiu (Sakhee) Perfect Pasture (Diktat)

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Peer Gynt Frsco Bere (Hector Protector)

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Piccolo Nantany (Slip Anchor)

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Pivotal Addeybb (Kingmambo) Alignement (Maria’s Mon) Blair House (Dubawi) Brando (Silver Hawk) Diaphora (Cadeaux Genereux) Laraaib (Unfuwain) Lightning Spear (Royal Academy) Nikkei (Lando) Panstarr (Dubai Millennium) Rosa Imperial (Kingmambo) Together Again (Teofilo)

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Planteur Domagnano (Marchand De Sable)

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Poet’s Voice Arctic Sound (Royal Academy) Montsarrat (Entrepreneur) Poeta Diletto (Selkirk) Poet’s Word (Nashwan) Sand Zabeel (Gold Away) Summer Festival (Diktat) Posse Mind Your Biscuits (Toccet)

Rail Link Chain Of Daisies (Kris) Rajj I’m So Fancy (King’s Best)

Rajsaman Malkoboy (Highest Honor)

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Raven’s Pass Lake Volta (Shamardal) Nisreen (Kingmambo) Raven’s Lady (Pivotal) Royal Marine (Singspiel)

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Reckless Abandon Shepherd Market (Pivotal)

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Red Jazz Snazzy Jazzy (Byron)

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Redoute’s Choice Sevenna Star (Galileo) Spotify (Green Tune) Time’s Arrow (Monsieur Bond) Wajnah (Second Empire)

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Reliable Man Akribie (Haafhd)

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stakes sires Welstar wins the Deutsches Derby for sire Soldier Hollow.

He was 2018’s leading sire in Germany and the only stallion in the country to earn more than a million euros in prize-money earnings

Ruler Of The World Iridessa (Danehill)

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Sageburg Red Line (Gone West)

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Santiago Khan (Winged Love)

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Scat Daddy Dali (Cape Cross) Mendelssohn (Tricky Creek) Sergei Prokofiev (Tapit) Sioux Nation (Oasis Dream) Skitter Scatter (Street Cry) So Perfect (Songandaprayer) Van Beethoven (Montbrook)

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Sea The Moon Noble Moon (Singspiel) Quest The Moon (Rock Of Gibraltar)

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Sea The Stars Call Me Love (Rainbow Quest) L Crystal Ocean (Mark Of Esteem) 2 3 3 Knight To Behold (Sadler’s Wells) 2L Listen In (Inchinor) 2L Night Music (Monsun) 22L Sea Of Class (Hernando) 11LL Stradivarius (Bering) 11222 Sehrezad Millowitsch (Fath) Sepoy Indian Blessing (Halling) Sparkle’n’joy (Dubai Destination) Unforgetable Filly (Oasis Dream) Requinto Great Scot (Mr Greeley) Rip Van Winkle Almorox (Mizzen Mast) Isole Canarie (Hurricane Run) Rock Of Gibraltar Atom Hearth Mother (King’s Best) Birthday Party (Aptitude) Kalaxana (Daylami) Ziyad (Sillery) Roderic O’Connor Belle Meade (Night Shift) Royal Applause Royal Julius (Dubawi) Royal Experiment Efesos (Spectacular Tide)

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Shamardal Aljazzi (Danehill Dancer) Blue Point (Royal Applause) Celebrity (Rock Of Gibraltar) Di Fede (Caerleon) Emaraaty Ana (Cape Cross) Emotionless (Unbridled’s Song) Global Giant (Dalakhani) Graphite (Linamix) Hazapour (Daylami) Lucie Manette (Tiger Hill) Lunch Lady (Highest Honor) Magnolia Springs (Rainbow Quest) Shamtee (Dubai Destination) Sheikha Reika (Tobougg) Stunned (Clantime) Winter Lightning (Dubai Destination)

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Shanghai Bobby Shang Shang Shang (Yankee Victor)

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Showcasing Advertise (Pivotal) Devant (Galileo) Dice Roll (Pulpit) Encrypted (Dansili) Mohaather (Inchinor) Showout (Act One) Soldier’s Call (Iceman) Silvano Janoobi (Rakeen)

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Fosun (Silver Hawk) Son Macia (Zinaad) Wai Key Star (Danehill) Weltstar (Sternkoenig) Whispering Angel (Shirocco)

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Soldier Of Fortune Allons Y (Westerner) Busybeingfabulous (Kendor) Cashman (Hernando)

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Silver Frost Cnicht (Cape Cross)

L

Speightstown Scottish Jig (Danehill) Wusool (Orpen)

Singspiel Take Cover (Magic Ring)

L

Spring At Last Victor Kalejs (Mr Greeley)

LL

Sir Percy Blakeney Point (Danehill Dancer)

L

Stay Thirsty Cosmo Charlie (Salt Lake)

L

Stimulation Dave Dexter (Verglas)

L

Sir Prancealot Pepita (Highest Honor) Sir Dancealot (Danehill Dancer) Sixties Icon Iconic Choice (Choisir) Nagano Gold (Monsun)

L 223

Stormy Atlantic Stormy Antarctic (Doyen) L L

Siyouni Barkaa (Apeldoorn) 3L City Light (Kendor) 3 Expressiy (American Post) L Fataliste (King’s Best) L Finsbury Square (Dyhim Diamond) 2 Laurens (Cape Cross) 1111 Nice To See You (Johannesburg) L Sequilla (Doyen) L Sully (Verglas) L Watayouna (Lomitas) L Smart Strike Oriental (Iron Mask) Zorion (Danzig)

L L

So You Think Marathon Man (Smart Strike)

L

Society Rock Corinthia Knight (Grand Lodge) Shumookhi (Chineur) Unfortunately (Komaite)

L L 3

Soldier Hollow Axana (Sleeping Indian) Cherry Lady (Rock Of Gibraltar) Dallas Affair (Lando) Destino (Platini) Dschingis Secret (Platini) Enissa (Alkalde)

L L 3L 3 2 L

23

Strategic Prince Primo Uomo (Mujahid)

L

Street Cry Agathonia (Diktat) Gold Town (Invincible Spirit) Yulong Warrior (Bernardini)

L 3 L

Style Vendome Lily’s Candle (Dolphin Street)

1L

Tagula Limato (Singspiel) Tai Chi Armance (Sinndar) Scapina (Desert Story) Tamayuz Hunaina (Danehill Dancer) Making Light (Danehill) Mankib (Divine Light) Mustashry (Green Desert) Tapit Wissahickon (Nureyev) Temple City Kimbear (Sky Mesa) Teofilo Arod (Rahy) Bloomfield (Desert King) Crimson Rosette (Lemon Drop Kid)

2LL

L L

3L 3L L 22L L

3

L LL L

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stakes sires Cross Counter (Kingmambo) Diplomat (Shaadi) Donjah (Mt Livermore) Dynamic (Dalakhani) Efraan (Muhtathir) Eziyra (Dubai Destination) Guaranteed (Toccet) Key Victory (Dubawi) Mildenberger (Dubawi) Tantheem (Dubawi) Teodoro (Rock Of Gibraltar) Twilight Payment (Oasis Dream) Thewayyouare You Better Run (Dalakhani) Thousand Words Opal Tiara (Fraam)

3 2 3 L L 23 3 L L 33 3 L

Tin Horse Folie De Louise (Observatory)

LL

3

Tot Ou Tard Star Victory (Kadrou)

LL

Vale Of York Clon Coulis (Definite Article)

LL

Vocalised Cimeara (Galileo) Sometimesadiamond (Galileo)

L

3L L

War Command Victory Command (Machiavellian)

L

War Front Flavius (Dynaformer) Fleet Review (Galileo) Hakam (Arch) Lancaster Bomber (Indian Ridge) Naval Intelligence (Galileo) U S Navy Flag (Galileo)

L L 3 1 L 1

Western Winter Light The Lights (Northern Guest)

3

Whipper Jackfinbar (Slip Anchor) Lord Glitters (Homme De Loi) Recoletos (Highest Honor) Vilaro (Vettori)

116

L 3 3

Youmzain Royal Youmzain (Shamardal)

33

Zafeen Son Cesio (Dansili)

L

Zamindar Air Pilot (Dr Devious) Our Last Summer (Dansili)

23 33

Zanzibari Nonza (Kaldounevees)

1L

2

L

Vision D’Etat Cartabianca (Mtoto)

Wootton Bassett Amilcar (King’s Best) The Black Album (Trade Fair) Wootton (American Post)

3

Three Valleys Summershine (Acatenango)

Tiz Wonderful Rayya (Coronado’s Quest)

The 2018 Group 2-winning daughter of Teofilo, Eziyra.

She is out of the Dubai Destination mare Eytarna and was bred by the Aga Khan.

The four-year-old rounded her year off with a third in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase

3 3 112 L

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Zebedee Barbill (Montjeu) Buonasera (Oratorio) Charline Royale (Tobougg) Zoffany Coral Beach (Tiger Hill) Crisaff’s Queen (Deep Impact) Dolphin Vista (Mozart) Fleeting (Motivator) Gold Tyranny (Hennessy) Hot Team (Elusive Quality) Main Edition (Woodman) Paint Island (Danehill Dancer) Pure Zen (Dr Fong) Spitzbergen (Iron Mask) Who’s Steph (Verglas) Wilamina (Lomond)

L L 3

3 L L 2 L L 33 L L L 33 3

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stakes dam sires

The 2018 dam sires’ list

THE FINAL LIST OF DAM SIRES OF STAKES WINNERS IN EUROPE AND UAE IN 2018 Horses are listed under their broodmare sire with their sire in brackets.

Includes Group (1,2,3) and Listed (L) wins in Europe and UAE ro December 31, 2018. Data from Hyperion Promotions

Acatenango Summershine (Three Valleys) Tirano (High Chaparral)

L L

Acclamation Eqtidaar (Invincible Spirit) San Donato (Lope De Vega) True Valour (Kodiac)

1 L 3

Act One Showout (Showcasing) Alkalde Enissa (Soldier Hollow) Alphabet Soup Utmost (Giant’s Causeway) American Post Expressiy (Siyouni) Wootton (Wootton Bassett) Anabaa Barade (Havana Gold) Bartaba (Deep Impact) Capri (Galileo) Cypress Creek (Galileo) Forest Ranger (Lawman) Marianafoot (Footstepsinthesand) Plumatic (Dubawi) Southern France (Galileo) Way Back (Motivator)

L 3

L

Beat Hollow Crossed Baton (Dansili) Ghostwatch (Dubawi) Julio (Exceed And Excel)

L L 3

L

Beckett Visiteur Du Pom (Binary File)

L

L

Bering Spaday (Exceed And Excel) Stradivarius (Sea The Stars)

L 11222

L 3

Bernardini Yulong Warrior (Street Cry)

L

L 3 3 3 23 L 3 L L

3L

Aptitude Birthday Party (Rock Of Gibraltar) Flower Party (Duke Of Marmalade)

LL 3L

Areion Butzje (It’s Gino) Iquitos (Adlerflug) Monette (Cockney Rebel) Authorized Al Hilalee (Dubawi)

23

Barathea Its The Only Way (Lilbourne Lad) My Catch (Camacho)

Apeldoorn Barkaa (Siyouni)

Arch Hakam (War Front) Pincheck (Invincible Spirit)

Azamour Beyond Reason (Australia)

3 3 3 12 L L

Big Shuffle Oriental Eagle (Campanologist) Potemkin (New Approach) Taraja (High Chaparral)

2 3L 3

Bishop Of Cashel The Tin Man (Equiano)

1L

Boreal Palombe (Nathaniel) Byron Snazzy Jazzy (Red Jazz)

L 3

Cadeaux Genereux Diaphora (Pivotal) L Harry Angel (Dark Angel) 2 Teppal (Camacho) 1 Well Timed (Holy Roman Emperor) 1 2 L Caerleon Di Fede (Shamardal) Cape Cross Cnicht (Silver Frost) Dali (Scat Daddy) Emaraaty Ana (Shamardal) Intello Kiss (Intello) Laurens (Siyouni) Masar (New Approach)

L L L 2 L 1111 13

No Needs Never (No Nay Never) Pappalino (Makfi) Spectralight (Fast Company)

L L LL

Capote Masham Star (Lawman)

3

Celtic Swing Presley (Gladiatorus) Yucatan (Galileo)

L 3

Chief’s Crown Bateel (Dubawi)

2

Chineur Shumookhi (Society Rock)

L

Choisir Iconic Choice (Sixties Icon)

L

Clantime Stunned (Shamardal)

L

Clodovil Maroubra (Lawman) Platinum Warrior (Galileo) Stage Play (Oasis Dream) Young Rascal (Intello)

L 3 L 333

Broadway (Galileo) Cardsharp (Lonhro) Curly (Galileo) Easter Lily (Galileo) Gustav Klimt (Galileo) Idaho (Galileo) Iridessa (Ruler Of The World) Japan (Galileo) Kimberella (Kyllachy) Making Light (Tamayuz) Muthmir (Invincible Spirit) Nearly Caught (New Approach) Poetic Charm (Dubawi) Precious Ramotswe (Nathaniel) Raymond Tusk (High Chaparral) Scottish Jig (Speightstown) Wai Key Star (Soldier Hollow) Danehill Dancer Al Malhouf (Dutch Art) Aljazzi (Shamardal) Blakeney Point (Sir Percy) Bye Bye Baby (Galileo) Dancing Star (Aqlaam) Giuseppe Garibaldi (Galileo) Hunaina (Tamayuz) Kitesurf (Dubawi) Paint Island (Zoffany) Sir Dancealot (Sir Prancealot) Thomas Hobson (Halling)

Congaree Homerique (Exchange Rate)

3

Coronado’s Quest Blue Uluru (Choisir) Rayya (Tiz Wonderful)

L 3

Cozzene Alpha Delphini (Captain Gerrard) Haddaf (Dawn Approach)

1 L

Dai Jin Klungel (Jukebox Jury)

L

Dalakhani Dynamic (Teofilo) Global Giant (Shamardal) Nelson (Frankel) Rasima (Iffraaj) You Better Run (Thewayyouare)

L L 3 L 3

Dansili Aspetar (Al Kazeem) Blizzard (Medicean) Cliffs Of Moher (Galileo) Dark Vision (Dream Ahead) Desert Diamond (Dubawi) Encrypted (Showcasing) Expert Eye (Acclamation) Gaining (American Post) Glorious Journey (Dubawi) Magic Wand (Galileo) Mer Et Nuages (Lope De Vega) Mitchum Swagger (Paco Boy) Noblesse Oblige (Myboycharlie) Our Last Summer (Zamindar) Son Cesio (Zafeen) Tornibush (Dream Ahead)

Danehill Big Country (High Chaparral)

L

Danzero Forjatt (Iffraaj)

3 L L L L 3 1 2 L 3L L LL L 3 2L L 3 L 2 L 3 3 L 3L 123 L 223 2

L L 2 2 L L 33 3 3 2L L L 3L 33 L 3L L

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stakes dam sires Danzig Crown Walk (Dubawi) Funny Kid (Lemon Drop Kid) Zorion (Smart Strike) Dark Angel Castle Hill Cassie (Casamento) Havana Grey (Havana Gold)

3 3 L

L 12

Rumble Inthejungle (Bungle Inthejungle) 3 Darn That Alarm Drafted (Field Commission)

L

Dilshaan Va Bank (Archipenko)

23

Distant View First Sitting (Dansili)

L

Divine Light Mankib (Tamayuz)

L

Docksider Dirk (Mujahid) Mr Lupton (Elnadim)

3 3L

Dolphin Street Lily’s Candle (Style Vendome)

1L

L

Darshaan Coronet (Dubawi) Musis Amica (Dawn Approach)

2 3

Doubletour Surrounding (Lilbourne Lad)

Dashing Blade Realeza (Maxios) Square De Luynes (Manduro)

L L

Doyen Auenperle (Areion) Sequilla (Siyouni) Stormy Antarctic (Stormy Atlantic)

3 L 23

Dr Devious Air Pilot (Zamindar)

23

Daylami Hazapour (Shamardal) Isabel De Urbina (Lope De Vega) James Garfield (Exceed And Excel) Kalaxana (Rock Of Gibraltar) Manuela De Vega (Lope De Vega)

3 LL 3 L L

Deep Impact Crisaff’s Queen (Zoffany)

L

Definite Article Clon Coulis (Vale Of York)

LL

Desert King Bloomfield (Teofilo) Kew Gardens (Galileo) Desert Story Scapina (Tai Chi)

Desert Style Mia Tesoro (Danehill Dancer) Desert Sun Malakeh (Harbour Watch) Diktat Agathonia (Street Cry) Beat The Bank (Paco Boy) Euginio (Fastnet Rock) Indigo Balance (Invincible Spirit) Invincible Army (Invincible Spirit) Perfect Pasture (Pastoral Pursuits) Second Thought (Kodiac) Summer Festival (Poet’s Voice)

120

LL 112

L

Dr Fong Projection (Acclamation) Pure Zen (Zoffany)

Dubai Destination Eziyra (Teofilo) God Given (Nathaniel) Imaging (Oasis Dream) Kachy (Kyllachy) Shamtee (Shamardal) Sparkle’n’joy (Sepoy) Thunder Snow (Helmet) Winter Lightning (Shamardal) Zapel (Kyllachy) Dubai Millennium Panstarr (Pivotal)

3 L

23 123 L L L L 12 L L

L

L

L

L 22 3 L 3 L L 2L

Dubawi Amorella (Nathaniel) Blair House (Pivotal) Comedy (Dandy Man) Dramatic Queen (Kitten’s Joy) Key Victory (Teofilo) Mildenberger (Teofilo) Royal Julius (Royal Applause) Tantheem (Teofilo) Duke Of Marmalade Antonia De Vega (Lope De Vega) Chilean (Iffraaj)

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Ten Sovereigns: one of the five stakes winners in 2018 out of mares by Exceed And Excel

L 1 3 L L L 2 33

3 3

Dutch Art The Broghie Man (Cityscape) Yulong Gold Fairy (Mount Nelson)

L 3L

Dyhim Diamond Finsbury Square (Siyouni)

2

Dylan Thomas I’ll Have Another (Dragon Pulse) Persian King (Kingman)

L 3

Dynaformer Flavius (War Front) Mustajeer (Medicean) Stunning Spirit (Invincible Spirit)

L L LL

Echo Of Light Century Dream (Cape Cross) Elusive Quality Hot Team (Zoffany) Lethal Promise (Invincible Spirit) Empire Maker Purser (Mizzen Mast) Sangarius (Kingman)

Encosta De Lago Mohawk (Galileo) Mrs Sippy (Blame)

2 L

Entrepreneur Maifalki (Falco) Montsarrat (Poet’s Voice)

L L

Exceed And Excel Anthony Van Dyck (Galileo) Fresh Terms (New Approach) Mission Impassible (Galileo) Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never) Well Done Fox (Acclamation)

23 L 2 13 LL

Exit To Nowhere Sound Check (Lando)

2L

3L Farma Way Shamaal Nibras (First Samurai) L L

L L

Fath Millowitsch (Sehrezad) Fitzcarraldo Saltarin Dubai (E Dubai)

3

33

L

stakes dam sires Footstepsinthesand El Astronaute (Approve) Forest Wildcat Jungle Cat (Iffraaj) Forestry Thundering Blue (Exchange Rate)

L

12

L

Grand Slam Deemster (Invincible Spirit) Naturally High (Camelot)

L L

23

Formidable Medicine Jack (Equiano)

L

Fraam Opal Tiara (Thousand Words)

2

Galileo Ancient Spirit (Invincible Spirit) Baby Pink (Invincible Spirit) Blue Gardenia (Mastercraftsman) Certain Lad (Clodovil) Cimeara (Vocalised) Devant (Showcasing) Emmaus (Invincible Spirit) Falcao Negro (Canford Cliffs) Fleet Review (War Front) Folkswood (Exceed And Excel) Ghaiyyath (Dubawi) Ligne D’or (Dansili) Magna Grecia (Invincible Spirit) Masaarr (Distorted Humor) Mootasadir (Dansili) My Sister Nat (Acclamation) Naval Intelligence (War Front) Psychedelic Funk (Choisir) Saxon Warrior (Deep Impact) Sevenna Star (Redoute’s Choice) Sir Erec (Camelot) Sometimesadiamond (Vocalised) Turret Rocks (Fastnet Rock) U S Navy Flag (War Front) Watch Me (Olympic Glory) Wells Farhh Go (Farhh) Zihba (Choisir)

Grand Lodge Corinthia Knight (Society Rock)

22 L L L 3L 3 L L L 3 3 3L 1 L 3 3 L 3 1 3 L L 3L 1 L 3 3

Green Desert Ambiance (Camacho) D’bai (Dubawi) Highgarden (Nathaniel) Mirage Dancer (Frankel) Mustashry (Tamayuz) Green Tune Polydream (Oasis Dream) Spotify (Redoute’s Choice) Gulch Actress (Declaration Of War) Company Asset (Fast Company)

LL 3 3 3L 22L

13 L

3 L

Haafhd Akribie (Reliable Man) L Madhmoon (Dawn Approach) 2 Queen Of Bermuda (Exceed And Excel) 3 L Halling Indian Blessing (Sepoy) King Of Leogrance (Camelot) Hard Spun Spinning Memories (Arcano) Hawk Wing Oh This Is Us (Acclamation) Hector Protector Frsco Bere (Peer Gynt)

3 L

L

L

Malkoboy (Rajsaman) Pepita (Sir Prancealot) Qazyna (Frankel) Recoletos (Whipper)

L L L 112

Iron Mask Oriental (Smart Strike) Spitzbergen (Zoffany)

L L

Jeune Homme Royal Intervention (Exceed And Excel) L

Holy Roman Emperor Cala Tarida (Garswood) Classical Times (Lawman) Victorine (Le Havre) Wait Forever (Camelot)

3 L L 33L

Homme De Loi Lord Glitters (Whipper)

Johannesburg Against Rules (Aussie Rules) I Kirk (Eishin Dunkirk) Nice To See You (Siyouni) Wind Chimes (Mastercraftsman)

LL 3L L 3

Kadrou Star Victory (Tot Ou Tard)

LL

3

Horse Chestnut Smart Call (Ideal World)

3 Kalanisi Marie’s Diamond (Footstepsinthesand) 3

Hurricane Run Brundtland (Dubawi) Isole Canarie (Rip Van Winkle) Maid Up (Mastercraftsman)

22L L 3

Iceman Soldier’s Call (Showcasing)

23L

Iffraaj Second Generation (Dawn Approach) L In The Wings Marmelo (Duke Of Marmalade)

2L

Inchinor Call The Wind (Frankel) Listen In (Sea The Stars) Mohaather (Showcasing) With You (Dansili) Zhui Feng (Invincible Spirit)

1 2L 3 1 L

Kaldounevees Golden Legend (Doctor Dino) Mary Tudor (Dawn Approach) Nonza (Zanzibari)

3 L 1L

Kendor Busybeingfabulous (Soldier Of Fortune) L City Light (Siyouni) 3 Pharrell (Manduro) 3 Kentucky Dynamite Anodor (Anodin)

3

Keos Kourkan (American Post)

L

Key Of Luck Euro Nightmare (Kodiac) Phoenix Of Spain (Lope De Vega)

L 3

L

Hennessy Gold Tyranny (Zoffany)

L

Henrythenavigator Native American (Intello)

L

George Washington Beautiful Morning (Galileo)

3

Giant’s Causeway Cheikeljack (Myboycharlie) Hawkbill (Kitten’s Joy) Shadan (Orpen) Sporting Chance (Kodiac)

L 12 L 3L

Hernando Appelina (Appel Au Maitre) L Cashman (Soldier Of Fortune) L Pilaster (Nathaniel) 2 Sea Of Class (Sea The Stars) 11LL Suspicious Mind (Appel Au Maitre) L

Gold Away Pretty Baby (Orpen) Sand Zabeel (Poet’s Voice)

3L 23

High Yield Look Around (Kingman)

L

Gone West Order Of St George (Galileo) Red Line (Sageburg) Yourtimeisnow (Charm Spirit)

3L L 3

Highest Honor Balmain (It’s Gino) Castellar (American Post) Lunch Lady (Shamardal)

L 23 L

Indesatchel Vintage Brut (Dick Turpin)

LL

Indian Ridge East (Frankel) Hunting Horn (Camelot) Lancaster Bomber (War Front) Romanised (Holy Roman Emperor)

3 3 1 1

Indian Rocket Morando (Kendargent) Sands Of Mali (Panis)

3 123

Intikhab Tabarrak (Acclamation)

LL

Invincible Spirit Desert Encounter (Halling) Duke Of Hazzard (Lope De Vega) Gold Town (Street Cry)

L L 3

Kheleyf Angel’s Hideaway (Dark Angel) Intellogent (Intello) Kingmambo Addeybb (Pivotal) Best Solution (Kodiac) Cross Counter (Teofilo) Frankel Light (Frankel) Hamada (Cape Cross) Nisreen (Raven’s Pass) Norway (Galileo) Rosa Imperial (Pivotal)

3 13

2 112 3 L 3 L L L

King’s Best Amilcar (Wootton Bassett) L Atom Hearth Mother (Rock Of Gibraltar) 3 Fataliste (Siyouni) L I’m So Fancy (Rajj) 3LL Larchmont Lad (Footstepsinthesand) 2 Shahnaza (Azamour) L

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stakes dam sires Teckwin (French Fifteen)

L

Mister Baileys Beshaayir (Iffraaj)

L

Mizzen Mast Almorox (Rip Van Winkle)

L

Monsieur Bond Time’s Arrow (Redoute’s Choice)

L

Monsun Carolinae (Makfi) L Forza Capitano (Captain Marvelous) L Indian Eagle (Adlerflug) L Moonshiner (Adlerflug) L Nagano Gold (Sixties Icon) L Night Music (Sea The Stars) 22L San Salvador (Lord Of England) L Waldgeist (Galileo) 1223 Waldlied (New Approach) 2 Wild Illusion (Dubawi) 11 Lawman is a young broodmare sire, but his mares produced four stakes winners in 2018, headed by Battaash

King’s Theatre On The Go Again (Arakan) Know Heights Promising Run (Hard Spun)

L

L L 2 1L

L

Linamix Graphite (Shamardal) Mr Satchmo (Mr Sidney) Vazirabad (Manduro)

3 LLL 22

L

Linngari Alistair (Panis)

3

Konigstiger Wonderment (Camelot)

1

Kris S Communique (Casamento) Lando Dallas Affair (Soldier Hollow) Duretto (Manduro) Nikkei (Pivotal) Lawman Awesometank (Intense Focus) Battaash (Dark Angel) Ship Of Dreams (Lope De Vega) Skrei (Approve) Layman King Bubble (Kendargent) Lear Fan Monarchs Glen (Frankel)

122

223 1

Lemon Drop Kid Christmas (Galileo) Crimson Rosette (Teofilo) Horseplay (Cape Cross) Without Parole (Frankel)

22

Komaite Unfortunately (Society Rock)

Kris Chain Of Daisies (Rail Link)

Lecture Heavy Metal (Exceed And Excel) Royal Meeting (Invincible Spirit)

3L L 3

L 22 L L

Lomitas Watayouna (Siyouni) Lomond Wilamina (Zoffany) Lonhro Soliloquy (Dubawi)

L

Lookin At Lucky Gronkowski (Lonhro) Loup Solitaire Bebe D’amour (Montmartre)

L

Lucky Story Little Kim (Garswood)

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Lujain Gracious John (Baltic King)

Montbrook Van Beethoven (Scat Daddy)

L

Machiavellian Be My Sheriff (Lawman) L Rostropovich (Frankel) 3L Sladina (Nathaniel) L Talismanic (Medaglia D’oro) 3 Victory Command (War Command) L Magic Ring Take Cover (Singspiel)

L

Montjeu Barbill (Zebedee) Give And Take (Cityscape) Hipodamo De Mileto (Falco) I Can Fly (Fastnet Rock) Just Wonderful (Dansili) Rocques (Lawman) Tilly’s Chilli (Excelebration) Time Shanakill (Lord Shanakill) Tosen Gift (Lope De Vega)

2

L 3 L 2L 23 3 L L L

Most Welcome Sovereign Debt (Dark Angel)

L

Manduro Billesdon Brook (Champs Elysees) Trais Fluors (Dansili)

1 L

Motivator Fleeting (Zoffany)

2

Marchand De Sable Domagnano (Planteur)

L

Mount Nelson Quorto (Dubawi)

12

Maria’s Mon Alignement (Pivotal)

2

Mozart Dolphin Vista (Zoffany)

Marju Judicial (Iffraaj) Lightening Quick (Frankel)

3 3

3

L L

3

3

L

Mark Of Esteem Crystal Ocean (Sea The Stars) Ostilio (New Approach)

233 2

Mr Greeley Brother Bear (Kodiac) Great Scot (Requinto) Victor Kalejs (Spring At Last)

L L LL

Mr Prospector Gyllen (Medaglia D’oro)

2L

L

3

Medicean Headway (Havana Gold) Regal Reality (Intello)

L 3

Mt Livermore Donjah (Teofilo)

3

stakes dam sires Mtoto Cartabianca (Vision D’etat)

L

Muhtathir Efraan (Teofilo) L Holdthasigreen (Hold That Tiger) 1 2 L L Mujadil Frutireu (Casamento) Mujahid Musa D’oriente (Nayef) Primo Uomo (Strategic Prince) Mukaddamah True Self (Oscar) Mutakddim Beauty Of Love (Elusive City) Nashwan Poet’s Word (Poet’s Voice) Urban Fox (Foxwedge) Nayef Gabr (Intello) Lida (Lope De Vega) Loxley (New Approach) Night Shift Belle Meade (Roderic O’connor) Mount Moriah (Mount Nelson) Signora Cabello (Camacho) North Light Havana View (Havana Gold) Northern Guest Light The Lights (Western Winter) Noverre Dylan Mouth (Dylan Thomas) Henry Mouth (Henrythenavigator) Princess Yaiza (Casamento) Zaman (Dutch Art)

Nureyev Wissahickon (Tapit)

L

LL L

Observatory Calyx (Kingman) Folie De Louise (Tin Horse) Old Vic Anna Nerium (Dubawi) One Cool Cat High As A Kite (Manduro) My Lea (Dandy Man)

2 LL

Poliglote Garlingari (Linngari)

L

Protektor Sweet Thomas (Dylan Thomas)

3

3L Pulpit Dice Roll (Showcasing) LL 3

Oratorio Buonasera (Zebedee) Feliciana De Vega (Lope De Vega) Servalan (No Nay Never)

L L L

Orientate Main Desire (High Chaparral)

L

3

Rahy Alpha Centauri (Mastercraftsman) 1 1 1 1 Arod (Teofilo) L Muntazah (Dubawi) L Nocturnal Fox (Farhh) 2 Wadilsafa (Frankel) L

LL

L

113 1

L L 2L

Orpen Ardhoomey (Dark Angel) Time To Choose (Manduro) Wusool (Speightstown) Peintre Celebre All The King’s Men (No Nay Never) O’juke (Jukebox Jury) Pentire Artistica (Areion)

L L 22L

L

3

3 LL 2 L

L

Oasis Dream Efaadah (Dansili) 3L Environs (Dansili) L Sarrocchi (Galileo) L Shillong (Dubawi) L Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy) 3 Summer Daydream (Footstepsinthesand) L Twilight Payment (Teofilo) L Unforgetable Filly (Sepoy) L Yafta (Dark Angel) 3

L LLL 3

L 3

L

Pivotal Advertise (Showcasing) 12 Cracksman (Frankel) 111 Defoe (Dalakhani) 23 Downforce (Fast Company) L Fairyland (Kodiac) 12L Flattering (Galileo) 3 Harmless (Anodin) L Hermosa (Galileo) 3 Mabs Cross (Dutch Art) 13 Magical (Galileo) 12 Never Back Down (Kodiac) L Olmedo (Declaration Of War) 1 One Master (Fastnet Rock) 13 Peach Tree (Galileo) L Perfection (Dutch Art) L Poetry (Kingman) L Raven’s Lady (Raven’s Pass) 23 Rhododendron (Galileo) 1 Shepherd Market (Reckless Abandon) L Smash Williams (Fracas) L Veracious (Frankel) 3 Platini Destino (Soldier Hollow) 3 Devastar (Areion) 3LL Dschingis Secret (Soldier Hollow) 2 Pleasantly Perfect Snowy Winter (Elusive Quality)

L

Rail Link Alounak (Camelot) American Coffee (Blu Constellation)

L L

Rainbow Quest Act Of War (Mujahid) Call Me Love (Sea The Stars) Luminate (Lawman) Magnolia Springs (Shamardal)

3 L 3 L

Rakeen Janoobi (Silvano) Raven’s Pass Kessaar (Kodiac) Orbaan (Invincible Spirit)

2

23 L

Royal Academy Arctic Sound (Poet’s Voice) Lightning Spear (Pivotal) Xenobia (Falco)

3 1 3

Royal Applause Blue Point (Shamardal) Dan’s Dream (Cityscape) Global Applause (Mayson)

1 3 L

Royal Dragon Angelita (Areion)

L

Sadler’s Wells Casterton (Fastnet Rock) Enable (Nathaniel) Fabricate (Makfi) Knight To Behold (Sea The Stars) Magic Circle (Makfi) Mot Juste (Distorted Humor) Second Step (Dalakhani) Torcedor (Fastnet Rock) Worth Waiting (Bated Breath) Sagamix Zascandil (Motivator)

Salt Lake Cosmo Charlie (Stay Thirsty)

L

Red Ransom Assiro (Declaration Of War) Esteve (Mastercraftsman) Key Master (Mastercraftsman)

L L L

Seattle Dancer Adorable (Kodiac)

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Second Empire Mission Boy (Paco Boy) Wajnah (Redoute’s Choice)

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Samum Lillian Russell (Dubawi) Sky Full Of Stars (Kendargent)

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Seeking The Gold Ertijaal (Oasis Dream) Inns Of Court (Invincible Spirit) Threading (Exceed And Excel) Tomyris (Invincible Spirit)

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Selkirk Azzurro Cobalto (Aussie Rules) Benbatl (Dubawi) Hit The Bid (Exceed And Excel) Poeta Diletto (Poet’s Voice)

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Shaadi Diplomat (Teofilo)

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Sinndar Armance (Tai Chi) Kasperenko (Archipenko) Sky Mesa Kimbear (Temple City) Sleeping Indian Axana (Soldier Hollow) Slip Anchor Jackfinbar (Whipper) Nantany (Piccolo) Smart Strike Kuwait Currency (Kitten’s Joy) Marathon Man (So You Think) Sizzling (Galileo)

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Songandaprayer So Perfect (Scat Daddy)

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Spinning World Here Comes When (Danehill Dancer) 3 Sportsworld Spark Plug (Dylan Thomas)

St Jovite Lettre De Chateau (Literato) Sternkoenig Walsingham (Campanologist) Weltstar (Soldier Hollow) Storm Bird Coco City (Elusive City) Storm Cat Clear Water (Hard Spun) Lunar Maria (Dubawi) Pollara (Camelot) Study Of Man (Deep Impact)

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Stravinsky Fullness Of Life (Holy Roman Emperor) L Street Cry Noor Al Hawa (Makfi) Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy)

Street Sense Roaring Lion (Kitten’s Joy) Surako Wonnemond (Areion)

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Tagula Donjuan Triumphant (Dream Ahead) L Tapit Sergei Prokofiev (Scat Daddy) 3L Teofilo Together Again (Pivotal) Tertullian Degas (Exceed And Excel) Schang (Contat)

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Vettori Sexy Metro (Diamond Green) Vilaro (Whipper)

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Titus Livius Miss Moon (Elusive City)

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Vindication Marie D’argent (Kendargent)

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Tiznow Above The Rest (Excellent Art)

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Tobougg Charline Royale (Zebedee) Sheikha Reika (Shamardal)

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Toccet Guaranteed (Teofilo) Mind Your Biscuits (Posse) Touch Gold Comicas (Distorted Humor)

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Westerner Allons Y (Soldier Of Fortune) Whipper Chasedown (Nathaniel)

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Winged Love Khan (Santiago)

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Trade Fair The Black Album (Wootton Bassett)

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Woodman Finche (Frankel) Intense Romance (Intense Focus) Main Edition (Zoffany)

Trans Island Happy Odyssey (Camacho)

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Xaar Accidental Agent (Delegator)

Trempolino Hurricane Red (Hurricane Run) Icecapad (Mastercraftsman)

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Yankee Victor North America (Dubawi) 1 Shang Shang Shang (Shanghai Bobby) 2

Tricky Creek Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy)

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Turtle Island Bella Estrella (High Chaparral)

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Zamindar Angelic Light (Dark Angel) Enlighted (Invincible Spirit) Natalie’s Joy (Lope De Vega) Zarkamiya (Frankel)

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Zinaad Son Macia (Soldier Hollow) Veneto (New Approach)

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Unbridled’s Song Emotionless (Shamardal) Zabeel Prince (Lope De Vega)

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Unfuwain Alicante (Lando) LL Called To The Bar (Henrythenavigator) 3 L Laraaib (Pivotal) 3 Verglas Boitron (Le Havre) Dave Dexter (Stimulation) First Contact (Dark Angel) Neufbosc (Mastercraftsman)

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EUROPE Prix des Reservoirs, G3, Deauville, October 24, 1600m 1 Cala Tarida (GB) 2 b f Garswood (GB) - Capsicum (GB) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) 2 Montviette (FR) 2 b f Le Havre (IRE) - Lady Meydan (FR) (American Post (GB)) 3 Nova Sol (GER) 2 b f Soldier Hollow (GB) - Neckara (GER) (Shirocco (GER))

Broodmare Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. Sire of the dams of 9 Stakes winners. In 2018 NEWSPAPEROFRECORD Lope de Vega G2, CALA TARIDA Garswood G3, WAIT FOREVER Camelot G3, CLASSICAL TIMES Lawman LR, VICTORINE Le Havre LR. Medicean Dutch Art Halland Park Lass GARSWOOD b 2010 Kyllachy Penchant Irresistible CALA TARIDA b f 2016 Danehill Holy Roman Emperor L'On Vite CAPSICUM b 2009 Montjeu Scotch Bonnet Valley of Hope

Prix de Flore, G3, Saint-Cloud, October 27, 2000m 1 Ligne d'Or (GB) 3 b f Dansili (GB) - Louve Nationale (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) 2 Shahnaza (FR) 3 b f Azamour (IRE) - Shanndiyra (IRE) (King's Best (USA)) 3 Queen of Time (GB) 4 b f Harbour Watch (IRE) - Black Belt Shopper (IRE) (Desert Prince (IRE))

Age: 2; Starts: 5; Wins: 3; Places: 2 Earnings: £65,133

Age: 3; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Places: 3 Earnings: £92,478

Sire: GARSWOOD. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2018 - CALA TARIDA Holy Roman Emperor G3, LITTLE KIM Lucky Story G3.

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 137 Stakes winners. In 2018 - WITH YOU Inchinor G1, JUST WONDERFUL Montjeu G2, EFAADAH Oasis Dream G3, LIGNE D'OR Galileo G3, MOOTASADIR Galileo G3, CROSSED BATON Beat Hollow LR, ENVIRONS Oasis Dream LR, FIRST SITTING Distant View LR.

1st Dam: Capsicum by Holy Roman Emperor. unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 2013: Siderante (f Siyouni) Winner at 2 in France, 3rd Prix La Fleche LR. Broodmare.

2014: RED ONION (c Fast Company) 5 wins at 2 and 4 in France, Spain, Prix Herod LR. 2016: CALA TARIDA (f Garswood) 3 wins at 2 in France, Prix des Reservoirs G3, 3rd Criterium de Lyon LR. 2nd Dam: SCOTCH BONNET by Montjeu. 2 wins at 3 in France.

Dam of TILLY'S CHILLI (f Excelebration: Grand Prix de Lyon Etape du Defi Galop LR)

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1st Dam: LOUVE NATIONALE by Galileo. Winner at 3 in France.

Own sister to LIL'WING. Dam of 1 winner: 2015: LIGNE D'OR (f Dansili) 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Flore G3, Prix Charles Laffitte LR, 2nd Prix de Liancourt LR. 2016: Louve Dream (c Oasis Dream) unraced to date.

2017: (c Lope de Vega) 2018: (c Kingman) 2nd Dam: LOUVE by Irish River. 2 wins at 3 in France Prix de Flore

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G3. Dam of LOUP BRETON (c Anabaa: Prix d'Harcourt G2, San Marcos S G2, 2nd Prix Ganay Grand Prix Air Mauritius G1, 3rd Prix d'Ispahan G1, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic S G1), LIL'WING (f Galileo: Prix de Flore G3), LOUVE ROYALE (f Peintre Celebre: Rood and Riddle Dowager S LR, 2nd Bewitch S G3, Modesty H G3), Louve des Reves (f Sadler's Wells: 2nd Prix Solitude LR), L'Ile Aux Loups (f Rock of Gibraltar: 2nd Prix Isola Bella LR), Louve Rare (f Rock of Gibraltar: 2nd Prix Charles Laffitte LR). Grandam of Omar Bradley, Stay The Night.

Third dam of COPPER BULLET. Broodmare Sire: GALILEO. Sire of the dams of 125 Stakes winners. In 2018 - AGE OF FIRE Fastnet Rock G1, FOG OF WAR War Front G1, HERO'S HONOUR Await The Dawn G1, LEICESTER Wanted G1, MAGNA GRECIA Invincible Spirit G1, SAXON WARRIOR Deep Impact G1, SISTERCHARLIE Myboycharlie G1, THE AUTUMN SUN Redoute's Choice G1, U S NAVY FLAG War Front G1, UNFORGOTTEN Fastnet Rock G1, ANCIENT SPIRIT Invincible Spirit G2, CANTABILE Deep Impact G2, DANGEROUS BEAUTY Super Saver G2, INVINCIBELLA I Am Invincible G2, TARKA All Too Hard G2, CIMEARA Vocalised G3, FOLKSWOOD Exceed And Excel G3, GHAIYYATH Dubawi G3, LIGNE D'OR Dansili G3, LUVALUVA Mastercraftsman G3, MASK OF TIME Holy Roman Emperor G3, MOOTASADIR Dansili G3, MY SISTER NAT Acclamation G3, PSYCHEDELIC FUNK Choisir G3, SEVENNA STAR Redoute's Choice G3, TURRET ROCKS Fastnet Rock G3, WELLS FARHH GO Farhh G3, ZIHBA Choisir G3, BABY PINK Invincible Spirit LR, CERTAIN LAD Clodovil LR, EMMAUS Invincible Spirit LR, FLEET REVIEW War Front LR, HANDSOME THIEF Shamardal LR, LADY COSMOLOGY Universal Ruler LR, MASAARR Distorted Humor LR, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE War Front LR, PLEIN AIR Manduro LR, RIVER

CONTROL Choisir LR, SIR EREC Camelot LR, SOMETIMESADIAMOND Vocalised LR, BEDROCK Fastnet Rock LR, REDICEAN Medicean LR. The Dansili/Galileo cross has produced: LIGNE D'OR G3, MOOTASADIR G3, Earring G2, Galikeo LR, Palmyre LR, Stratum LR. Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali LIGNE D'OR b f 2015 Sadler's Wells Galileo Urban Sea LOUVE NATIONALE ch 2010 Irish River Louve Louveterie

Prix Perth, G3, Saint-Cloud, October 27, 1600m 1 Auenperle (GER) 3 ch f Areion (GER) - Aotearoa (FR) (Doyen (IRE)) 2 Graphite (FR) 4 gr g Shamardal (USA) - Fairly Grey (FR) (Linamix (FR)) 3 Wootton (FR) 3 b c Wootton Bassett (GB) - American Nizzy (FR) (American Post (GB)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 9; Wins: 4; Places: 3 Earnings: £68,495 Sire: AREION. Sire of 39 Stakes winners. In 2018 - AUENPERLE Doyen G3, BINTI AL NAR Reset G3, DEVASTAR Platini G3, ANGELITA Royal Dragon LR, ARTISTICA Pentire LR, WONNEMOND Surako LR. 1st Dam: AOTEAROA by Doyen. 2 wins at 3 in France. Dam of 2 winners: 2014: AOTHEA (f Areion) Winner at 3 in Germany.

2015: AUENPERLE (f Areion) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Germany, Switzerland, Prix Perth G3, 2nd Steinhoff Zukunftsrennen G3.

2016: Aotero (c Soldier Hollow) unraced to date.

international database 2017: Aoraki (f Call Me Big) 2nd Dam: AVENIR RUBRA by Lomitas. 3 wins at 3 in Germany Preis des Casino Baden-Baden LR, Fahrhofer Stutenpreis LR. Broodmare Sire: DOYEN. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2018 - STORMY ANTARCTIC Stormy Atlantic G2, AUENPERLE Areion G3, SEQUILLA Siyouni LR. Super Concorde Big Shuffle Raise Your Skirts AREION b 95 Caerleon Aerleona Alata AUENPERLE ch f 2015 Sadler's Wells Doyen Moon Cactus AOTEAROA ch 2009 Lomitas Avenir Rubra Adorea

Prix Belle de Nuit, G3, SaintCloud, October 27, 2800m 1 Bartaba (FR) 3 b f Deep Impact (JPN) - Baahama (IRE) (Anabaa (USA)) 2 Klassique (GB) 3 b f Galileo (IRE) - Chachamaidee (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB)) 3 Against Rules (FR) 6 b f Aussie Rules (USA) - Around Me (IRE) (Johannesburg (USA)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 8; Wins: 3; Places: 2 Earnings: £90,044 Sire: DEEP IMPACT. Sire of 126 Stakes winners. In 2018 FIEREMENT Green Tune G1, JOUR POLAIRE Helissio G1, KEIAI NAUTIQUE Smarty Jones G1, SAXON WARRIOR Galileo G1, STUDY OF MAN Storm Cat G1, WAGNERIAN King Kamehameha G1, CANTABILE Galileo G2, DANON PREMIUM Intikhab G2, KATSUJI White Muzzle G2, SATONO DIAMOND Orpen G2, SATONO WALKURE Roi Normand G2, SUNGRAZER Deputy Minister G2, ANDRIETTE Silver Deputy G3, ARES BAROWS Tony Bin G3, BARTABA Anabaa G3, GENIALE Refuse To Bend G3, GRAN ALEGRIA Tapit G3, GREATER

LONDON Dr Devious G3, KAWAKITA ENKA Kurofune G3, MIKKI GLORY White Muzzle G3, PRIMO SCENE Fastnet Rock G3, SATONO ARTHUR Redoute's Choice G3, SCHON GLANZ Monsun G3, ALL FOR LOVE King Kamehameha LR, ANGE DESIR French Deputy LR, DANON PLATINA Unbridled's Song LR, KITANO COMMANDEUR King Kamehameha LR, RED SAKUYA Danehill LR, RETRO ROCK Symboli Kris S LR, TAISEI DREAM Giant's Causeway LR. 1st Dam: BAAHAMA by Anabaa. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Charles Laffitte LR, 2nd Prix d'Aumale G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2012: Last Gold (f Gold Away).

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2014: AKIHIRO (g Deep Impact) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix des Chenes G3, 2nd Prix du Conseil de Paris G2.

2015: BARTABA (f Deep Impact) 3 wins at 3 in France, Prix Belle de Nuit G3, 2nd Prix Joubert LR. 2016: Malabata (c Motivator) unraced to date.

2017: Akhiraa (f Frankel) 2018: Galima (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: SILVER RAIN by Rainbow Quest. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in France Prix Joubert LR. Dam of BAAHAMA (f Anabaa, see above), Opposite (c Dansili: 2nd Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1) Broodmare Sire: ANABAA. Sire of the dams of 99 Stakes winners. In 2018 - ENGLISH Encosta de Lago G1, HARTNELL Authorized G1, BLACKTYPE Dunkerque G2, FOREST RANGER Lawman G2, STARS OF CARRUM Fiorente G2, BARTABA Deep Impact G3, CAPRI Galileo G3, CYPRESS CREEK Galileo G3, MASTER ASH Sebring G3, PLUMATIC Dubawi G3, BARADE Havana Gold LR, DIPLOMATICO Snitzel LR, FROM WITHIN Not A Single Doubt LR, SOUTHERN FRANCE Galileo LR, WAY BACK Motivator LR, MOZO GUAPO Roderic O'Connor LR. The Deep Impact/Anabaa cross has produced: AKIHIRO G2, BARTABA G3.

Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well DEEP IMPACT b 2002 Alzao Wind In Her Hair Burghclere BARTABA b f 2015 Danzig Anabaa Balbonella BAAHAMA b 2007 Rainbow Quest Silver Rain Riviere d'Argent

Repubblica G1, Pattison Canadian International S G1, United Nations S G1), Wildfahrte (f Mark of Esteem: 3rd Preis der Winterkonigin G3), Wacaria (f Makfi: 2nd G.P. Gestut Fahrhof Niedersachsen Pokal LR), Witor (g Dashing Blade: 3rd Winterthur Bowl Chase LR). Grandam of WILDPARK, Wild Approach, Wild Max.

Criterium de Saint-Cloud, G1, Saint-Cloud, October 27, 2000m

Broodmare Sire: KONIGSTIGER. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2018 - WONDERMENT Camelot G1.

1 Wonderment (IRE) 2 b f Camelot (GB) - Wiwilia (GB) (Konigstiger (GER)) 2 Sydney Opera House (GB) 2 ch c Australia (GB) - Sitara (GB) (Salse (USA)) 3 Fox Tal (GB) 2 b c Sea The Stars (IRE) - Maskunah (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £143,230 Sire: CAMELOT. Sire of 13 Stakes winners. In 2018 - ATHENA Green Desert G1, LATROBE Shamardal G1, WONDERMENT Konigstiger G1, HUNTING HORN Indian Ridge G3, POLLARA Storm Cat G3, WAIT FOREVER Holy Roman Emperor G3, ALOUNAK Rail Link LR, ARTHUR KITT Red Clubs LR, KING OF LEOGRANCE Halling LR, NATURALLY HIGH Grand Slam LR, SIR EREC Galileo LR, STELLA DI CAMELOT Blu Air Force LR.

Sadler's Wells Montjeu Floripedes CAMELOT b 2009 Kingmambo Tarfah Fickle WONDERMENT b f 2016 Tiger Hill Konigstiger Kittiwake WIWILIA b 2009 Lomitas Wurfspiel Wurfbahn

Royal British Legion St Simon Stakes, G3, Newbury, October 27, 12f 1 Young Rascal (FR) 3 b c Intello (GER) - Rock My Soul (IRE) (Clodovil (IRE)) 1 Morando (FR) 5 gr g Kendargent (FR) - Moranda (FR) (Indian Rocket (GB)) 3 Scarlet Dragon (GB) 5 b g Sir Percy (GB) - Welsh Angel (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 4; Places: 1 Earnings: £124,866

1st Dam: WIWILIA by Konigstiger.

2 wins at 2 in Switzerland. Dam of 2 winners: 2015: SHORT CALL (f Kodiac) Winner at 2.

2016: WONDERMENT (f Camelot) Sold 48,840gns yearling at AROCT. 2 wins at 2 in France, Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, 3rd Prix de Conde G3.

2017: (f Dawn Approach) 2018: (c Sea The Stars)

Sire: INTELLO. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2018 - INTELLOGENT Kheleyf G1, REGAL REALITY Medicean G3, YOUNG RASCAL Clodovil G3, GABR Nayef LR, INTELLO KISS Cape Cross LR, NATIVE AMERICAN Henrythenavigator LR.

2nd Dam: Wurfspiel by Lomitas. 1 win at 3 in Germany, 2nd Nereide Rennen LR. Dam of WAKE FOREST (c Sir Percy: Man O'War S G1, 2nd HPIBET Northern Dancer Turf S G1, 3rd Premio Presidente della

1st Dam: ROCK MY SOUL by Clodovil. 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Grosser Preis des Courtyard Marriott LR, Grosser Preis der VGH-Versicherungen LR, Ilse und Heinz Ramm-Memorial

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international database LR, Wettem Sieberts Neuss Wuppertal LR, 3rd Prix Allez France G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2014: Tallulah (f Pour Moi) unraced.

2015: YOUNG RASCAL (c Intello) Sold 150,560gns yearling at ARAU1. 4 wins at 3, Centennial Celebration MBNA Chester Vase G3, St Simon S G3, Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup S G3.

2016: Tilda (f Motivator) in training.

2017: (c Camelot) 2018: (c Gleneagles) 2nd Dam: RONDINAY by Cadeaux Genereux. 1 win at 2. Dam of ROCK MY LOVE (f Holy Roman Emperor: Ittlingen Preis der Winterkonigin G3, 2nd Shadwell Prix de la Nonette G2), ROCK MY SOUL (f Clodovil, see above), ROCK MY HEART (f Sholokhov: Preis Wetten Oster Stutenpreis LR), Rapido (c Rock of Gibraltar: 2nd Union-Rennen G2) Broodmare Sire: CLODOVIL. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners.

In 2018 - PLATINUM WARRIOR Galileo G3, YOUNG RASCAL Intello G3, MAROUBRA Lawman LR. Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea INTELLO b 2010 Danehill Impressionnante Occupandiste YOUNG RASCAL b c 2015 Danehill Clodovil Clodora ROCK MY SOUL gr 2006 Cadeaux Genereux Rondinay Topline

Royal British Legion St Simon Stakes, G3, Newbury, October 27, 12f 1 Young Rascal (FR) 3 b c Intello (GER) - Rock My Soul (IRE) (Clodovil (IRE)) 1 Morando (FR) 5 gr g Kendargent (FR) - Moranda (FR) (Indian Rocket) 3 Scarlet Dragon (GB) 5 b g Sir Percy (GB) - Welsh Angel (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 6; Wins: 4; Places: 1 Earnings: £124,866

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Sire: INTELLO. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2018 - INTELLOGENT Kheleyf G1, REGAL REALITY Medicean G3, YOUNG RASCAL Clodovil G3, GABR Nayef LR, INTELLO KISS Cape Cross LR, NATIVE AMERICAN Henrythenavigator LR. 1st Dam: ROCK MY SOUL by Clodovil. 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Grosser Preis des Courtyard Marriott LR, Grosser Preis der VGH-Versicherungen LR, Ilse und Heinz Ramm-Memorial LR, Wettem Sieberts Neuss Wuppertal LR, 3rd Prix Allez France G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2014: Tallulah (f Pour Moi) unraced.

2015: YOUNG RASCAL (c Intello) Sold 150,560gns yearling at ARAU1. 4 wins at 3, Centennial Celebration MBNA Chester Vase G3, Royal British Legion St Simon S G3, Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup S G3.

2016: Tilda (f Motivator) in training.

2017: (c Camelot) 2018: (c Gleneagles) 2nd Dam: RONDINAY by Cadeaux Genereux. 1 win at 2. Dam of ROCK MY LOVE (f Holy Roman Emperor: Ittlingen Preis der Winterkonigin G3, 2nd Shadwell Prix de la Nonette G2), ROCK MY SOUL (f Clodovil, see above), ROCK MY HEART (f Sholokhov: Preis Wetten Oster Stutenpreis LR), Rapido (c Rock of Gibraltar: 2nd Oppenheim Union-Rennen G2) Broodmare Sire: CLODOVIL. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners.

In 2018 - PLATINUM WARRIOR Galileo G3, YOUNG RASCAL Intello G3, MAROUBRA Lawman LR. Galileo

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Urban Sea INTELLO b 2010 Danehill Impressionnante Occupandiste YOUNG RASCAL b c 2015 Danehill Clodovil Clodora ROCK MY SOUL gr 2006 Cadeaux Genereux Rondinay Topline

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Molson Horris Hill Stakes, G3, Newbury, October 27, 7f 1 Mohaather (GB) 2 b c Showcasing (GB) - Roodeye (GB) (Inchinor (GB)) 2 Azano (GB) 2 b c Oasis Dream (GB) - Azanara (IRE) (Hurricane Run (IRE)) 3 Almufti (GB) 2 b c Toronado (IRE) - Green Tern (ITY) (Miswaki Tern (USA)) Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £28,490 Sire: SHOWCASING. Sire of 29 Stakes winners. In 2018 ADVERTISE Pivotal G1, SOLDIER'S CALL Iceman G2, BIT LIPPY Van Nistelrooy G3, DICE ROLL Pulpit G3, MOHAATHER Inchinor G3, XPRESSION Don Eduardo G3, ATENARTIN O'Reilly LR, BE BEE Fusaichi Pegasus LR, SO FAR SOKOOL Bin Ajwaad LR. 1st Dam: Roodeye by Inchinor. 2 wins at 2 and 3, 3rd EBF Irish TB Marketing Dick Poole S LR. Dam of 8 winners: 2007: ROODLE (f Xaar) 2 wins at 2 and 4. Dam of ACCIDENTAL AGENT (c Delegator: 5 wins at 2 to 4, Queen Anne S G1) 2009: HOONOSE (g Cadeaux Genereux) 2 wins at 4.

2010: MUST BE ME (f Trade Fair) 6 wins. Broodmare.

2011: CHAINSAW (c Pastoral Pursuits) Winner at 3 in Sweden.

2012: PRIZE EXHIBIT (f Showcasing) 7 wins at 2 to 5, 2017 at home, USA, San Clemente H G2, Monrovia H G2, 3rd Del Mar Oaks G1.

2013: SUPER SIXTEEN (g Showcasing) Winner at 3 in Hong Kong.

2014: Harbour Master (c Harbour Watch) 3 wins, 2nd Let it Ride S. 2015: Roodeparis (g Champs Elysees) in training.

2016: MOHAATHER (c Showcasing) Sold 110,000gns yearling at TAOC2. 2 wins at 2, Molson Horris Hill S G3.

2nd Dam: Roo by Rudimentary. 2 wins at 2, 2nd Faucets Firth of Clyde S LR. Dam of Gallagher (g Bahamian Bounty: 2nd Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef S G2, Tristram

Ricketts Mem. Richmond S G2, 2nd Darley Prix Morny G1), Quick Wit (g Oasis Dream: 2nd Greene King Foundation S LR, Ian/Kate Hall Macmillan Ganton S LR), Averoo (g Averti: 2nd Riot in Paris S), Roodeye (f Inchinor, see above), New Day Dawn (f Dawn Approach: 2nd Smarkets EBF Stallions Dick Hern S LR) Broodmare Sire: INCHINOR. Sire of the dams of 36 Stakes winners.

In 2018 - CALL THE WIND Frankel G1, WITH YOU Dansili G1, LISTEN IN Sea The Stars G2, MOHAATHER Showcasing G3, THEMIS Lord Shanakill LR, ZHUI FENG Invincible Spirit LR. The Showcasing/Inchinor cross has produced: PRIZE EXHIBIT G1, MOHAATHER G3.

Green Desert Oasis Dream Hope SHOWCASING b 2007 Zafonic Arabesque Prophecy MOHAATHER b c 2016 Ahonoora Inchinor Inchmurrin ROODEYE b 2002 Rudimentary Roo Shall We Run

Premio St Leger Italiano, G3, Milan, October 27, 2800m 1 O'Juke (FR) 3 b c Jukebox Jury (IRE) - O'Keefe (FR) (Peintre Celebre (USA)) 2 Valajani (GER) 3 b c Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Ventiane (GER) (Konigstiger (GER)) 3 Tirano (IRE) 5 b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Templerin (GER) (Acatenango (GER)) Age: 3; Starts: 5; Wins: 3; Places: 1 Earnings: £45,750 Sire: JUKEBOX JURY. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2018 - O'JUKE Peintre Celebre G3, KLUNGEL Dai Jin LR, FARCLAS Seattle Dancer LR, STUKE House Rules LR. 1st Dam: O'Keefe by Peintre Celebre. Dam of 2 winners: 2015: O'JUKE (c Jukebox Jury) Sold 4,901gns yearling at AROCT. 3

international database wins at 3 in Italy, Premio St Leger Italiano G3, 2nd Gran Premio d'Italia LR. 2016: O'FFENSIVE (f Anodin) Winner at 2 in Slovakia.

2nd Dam: Seattle's Wood by Woodman. ran on the flat in France at 3. Own sister to Leo's Luckyman. Dam of FALCONET (c Falco: Dansk Pokallob LR (3 times)) Broodmare Sire: PEINTRE CELEBRE. Sire of the dams of 58 Stakes winners. In 2018 PAKISTAN STAR Shamardal G1, O'JUKE Jukebox Jury G3, THINK BLEUE So You Think G3, ALL THE KING'S MEN No Nay Never LR, CALIFORNIA TURBO Fastnet Rock LR, ALPHA JOA Kentucky Dynamite LR. Sadler's Wells Montjeu Floripedes JUKEBOX JURY gr 2006 Kenmare Mare Aux Fees Feerie Boreale O'JUKE b c 2015 Nureyev Peintre Celebre Peinture Bleue O'KEEFE ch 2009 Woodman Seattle's Wood Leo's Lucky Lady

thetote.com Eyrefield Stakes, G3, Leopardstown, October 27, 9f 1 Guaranteed (IRE) 2 b c Teofilo (IRE) - Gearanai (USA) (Toccet (USA)) 2 Masaff (IRE) 2 ch c Raven's Pass (USA) - Masiyma (IRE) (Dalakhani) 3 Sovereign (IRE) 2 ch c Galileo (IRE) - Devoted To You (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) Age: 2; Starts: 6; Wins: 2; Places: 2 Earnings: £59,568 Sire: TEOFILO. Sire of 86 Stakes winners. In 2018 - HAPPY CLAPPER Encosta de Lago G1, HUMIDOR Zabeel G1, DIPLOMAT Shaadi G2, EZIYRA Dubai Destination G2, CROSS COUNTER Kingmambo G3, GUARANTEED Toccet G3, IRISHCORRESPONDENT Mark of Esteem G3, TANTHEEM Dubawi G3, TEODORO Rock of Gibraltar G3, YAKEEN Royal

Academy G3, AROD Rahy LR, BLOOMFIELD Desert King LR, CRIMSON ROSETTE Lemon Drop Kid LR, DYNAMIC Dalakhani LR, EFRAAN Muhtathir LR, KEY VICTORY Dubawi LR, MILDENBERGER Dubawi LR, TWILIGHT PAYMENT Oasis Dream LR. 1st Dam: Gearanai by Toccet. Dam of 3 winners: 2012: NEW DIRECTION (g New Approach) 5 wins at 4 and 5.

2013: Theodotus (c Teofilo) ran twice.

2015: MEAGHER'S FLAG (g Teofilo) Winner at 3.

2016: GUARANTEED (c Teofilo) 2 wins at 2, thetote.com Eyrefield S G3, 2nd Killavullan S G3.

2017: (f Teofilo) 2018: (c Teofilo) 2nd Dam: PLAINTIFF by Seeking The Gold. 1 win at 3 in USA. Dam of PLAINSWOMAN (f Zensational: Clasico Manuel J Guiraldes G3), Planetaria (f Successful Appeal: 3rd Clasico Francia LR). Grandam of Theobald.

Broodmare Sire: TOCCET. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2018 - MIND YOUR BISCUITS Posse G1, GUARANTEED Teofilo G3.

Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea TEOFILO b 2004 Danehill Speirbhean Saviour GUARANTEED b c 2016 Awesome Again Toccet Cozzene's Angel GEARANAI b 2007 Seeking The Gold Plaintiff Dispute

Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes, G1, Doncaster, October 27, 8f 1 Magna Grecia (IRE) 2 b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Cabaret (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) 2 Phoenix of Spain (IRE) 2 gr c Lope de Vega (IRE) - Lucky Clio (IRE) (Key of Luck (USA)) 3 Western Australia (IRE) 2 ch c Australia (GB) - What A Treasure (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)

Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £153,440 Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 117 Stakes winners. In 2018 EQTIDAAR Acclamation G1, MAGNA GRECIA Galileo G1, ROYAL MEETING Lecture G1, ANCIENT SPIRIT Galileo G2, INNS OF COURT Seeking The Gold G3, INVINCIBLE ARMY Diktat G3, PINCHECK Arch G3, TOMYRIS Seeking The Gold G3, BABY PINK Galileo LR, DEEMSTER Grand Slam LR, EMMAUS Galileo LR, ENLIGHTED Zamindar LR, INDIGO BALANCE Diktat LR, LETHAL PROMISE Elusive Quality LR, MUTHMIR Danehill LR, ORBAAN Raven's Pass LR, STUNNING SPIRIT Dynaformer LR, ZHUI FENG Inchinor LR. 1st Dam: CABARET by Galileo. 2 wins at 2, Silver Flash S G3. Dam of 3 winners: 2012: Prance (f Danehill Dancer).

Broodmare.

2013: COROBEREE (g Dansili) Winner at 3.

2014: INVINCIBLE RYKER (c Invincible Spirit) 3 wins at 3 and 4.

2015: Lady In Lights (f Dansili) in training.

2016: MAGNA GRECIA (c Invincible Spirit) 2 wins at 2, Vertem Futurity Trophy S G1, 2nd Godolphin Autumn S G3.

2017: (f Kodiac) 2nd Dam: Witch of Fife by Lear Fan. 2 wins at 2, 3rd Enza New Zealand Sweet Solera S LR. Dam of DRUMFIRE (g Danehill Dancer: Iveco Daily Solario S G3), CABARET (f Galileo, see above), HO CHOI (g Pivotal: Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup LR, 2nd Scottish Equitable Gimcrack S G2) Broodmare Sire: GALILEO. Sire of the dams of 125 Stakes winners. In 2018 - AGE OF FIRE Fastnet Rock G1, FOG OF WAR War Front G1, HERO'S HONOUR Await The Dawn G1, LEICESTER Wanted G1, MAGNA GRECIA Invincible Spirit G1, SAXON WARRIOR Deep Impact G1, SISTERCHARLIE Myboycharlie G1, THE AUTUMN SUN Redoute's Choice G1, U S NAVY FLAG War Front G1, UNFORGOTTEN Fastnet Rock G1,

ANCIENT SPIRIT Invincible Spirit G2, CANTABILE Deep Impact G2, DANGEROUS BEAUTY Super Saver G2, INVINCIBELLA I Am Invincible G2, TARKA All Too Hard G2, CIMEARA Vocalised G3, FOLKSWOOD Exceed And Excel G3, GHAIYYATH Dubawi G3, LIGNE D'OR Dansili G3, LUVALUVA Mastercraftsman G3, MASK OF TIME Holy Roman Emperor G3, MOOTASADIR Dansili G3, MY SISTER NAT Acclamation G3, PSYCHEDELIC FUNK Choisir G3, SEVENNA STAR Redoute's Choice G3, TURRET ROCKS Fastnet Rock G3, WELLS FARHH GO Farhh G3, ZIHBA Choisir G3, BABY PINK Invincible Spirit LR, CERTAIN LAD Clodovil LR, EMMAUS Invincible Spirit LR, FLEET REVIEW War Front LR, HANDSOME THIEF Shamardal LR, LADY COSMOLOGY Universal Ruler LR, MASAARR Distorted Humor LR, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE War Front LR, PLEIN AIR Manduro LR, RIVER CONTROL Choisir LR, SIR EREC Camelot LR, SOMETIMESADIAMOND Vocalised LR, BEDROCK Fastnet Rock LR, REDICEAN Medicean LR. The Invincible Spirit/Galileo cross has produced: MAGNA GRECIA G1, ANCIENT SPIRIT G2, ALEA IACTA G3, BABY PINK LR, EMMAUS LR, Cersei LR, Guerriere LR. Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi MAGNA GRECIA b c 2016 Sadler's Wells Galileo Urban Sea CABARET b 2007 Lear Fan Witch of Fife Fife

GP.Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung Herbst Preis, G3, Hannover, October 28, 2200m 1 Sand Zabeel (IRE) 3 b f Poet's Voice (GB) - Samira Gold (FR) (Gold Away (IRE)) 2 Taraja (GER) 3 b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Taita (GER) (Big Shuffle) 3 Abadan (GB) 4 gr f Samum (GER) - Adalea (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE))

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international database Age: 2-3; Starts: 7; Wins: 4; Places: 0 Earnings: £199,024 Sire: POET'S VOICE. Sire of 16 Stakes winners. In 2018 - POET'S WORD Nashwan G1, SAND ZABEEL Gold Away G2, SUMMER FESTIVAL Diktat G2, ARAMAYO Diktat G3, ARCTIC SOUND Royal Academy G3, POETA DILETTO Selkirk G3, LEAVES OF GRASS Al Maher LR, MONTSARRAT Entrepreneur LR. 1st Dam: SAMIRA GOLD by Gold Away. 4 wins at 3, John Musker S LR, EBF Alice Keppel H LR, 3rd Princess Royal Wilmott Dixon S G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2010: Paris Rose (f Cape Cross) 3 wins at 3, 2nd Preis de Lotto in Bayern Nereide-Rennen LR. 2011: GOLD APPROACH (f New Approach) Winner at 3.

Broodmare.

2012: Gracious Manner (c Youmzain) ran on the flat in Spain.

2013: Thraya Queen (f Shamardal) ran a few times. Broodmare.

2014: TROOPER'S GOLD (g Sepoy) Winner at 2.

2015: SAND ZABEEL (f Poet's Voice) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany, Italy, Oaks d'Italia G2, GP.Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung Herbst Preis G3.

2017: (f Kodiac) 2018: (c Golden Horn) 2nd Dam: Capework by El Gran Senor. unraced. Own sister to Plaza de Toros. Dam of SAMIRA GOLD (f Gold Away, see above).

Grandam of American Hope.

Broodmare Sire: GOLD AWAY. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2018 - SAND ZABEEL Poet's Voice G2, PRETTY BABY Orpen G3.

Dubai Millennium Dubawi Zomaradah POET'S VOICE b 2007 Chief's Crown Bright Tiara Expressive Dance SAND ZABEEL b f 2015 Goldneyev Gold Away Blushing Away SAMIRA GOLD ch 2004 El Gran Senor Capework Wool Princess

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Prix Royal-Oak, G1, Chantilly, October 28, 3000m 1 Holdthasigreen (FR) 6 ch g Hold That Tiger (USA) - Greentathir (FR) (Muhtathir (GB)) 2 Called To The Bar (IRE) 4 b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Perfect Hedge (GB) (Unfuwain (USA)) 3 Morgan Le Faye (GB) 4 b f Shamardal (USA) - Molly Malone (FR) (Lomitas (GB)) Age: 3-6; Starts: 27; Wins: 12; Places: 10 Earnings: £589,178 Sire: HOLD THAT TIGER. Sire of 16 Stakes winners. In 2018 HOLDTHASIGREEN Muhtathir G1.

1st Dam: GREENTATHIR by Muhtathir. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France. Dam of 3 winners: 2010: Shall Green (f Marshall). unraced, died as a 4 year old.

2011: HOLDGREEN (c Hold That Tiger) 6 wins at 3 to 6, 2017 in France.

2012: HOLDTHASIGREEN (g Hold That Tiger) 12 wins at 4 to 6 in France, Prix Royal-Oak G1, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Grand Prix de Lyon Etape du Defi Galop LR, G. P. de Nantes Etape du Defi du Galop LR, Prix du Carrousel LR, Prix Max Sicard Etape du Defi du Galop LR, Prix Right Royal LR (twice), Prix Hubert Baguenault de Puchesse LR, 2nd Qatar Prix du Cadran G1, Qatar Prix Gladiateur G3 (twice), Prix Hubert Baguenault de Puchesse LR, 3rd Prix Royal-Oak G1, Darley Prix Kergorlay G2, Prix Max Sicard Etape du Defi du Galop LR, Grand Prix de la Ville de CraonMayenne LR. 2013: Maskmoisagreen (f Iron Mask) 2015: SRILANDAGREEN (f Sri Putra) Winner at 3 in France.

2016: Sridegreen (f Sri Putra) unraced to date.

2017: Srifanelogreen (c Sri Putra) Broodmare Sire: MUHTATHIR. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2018 HOLDTHASIGREEN Hold That Tiger G1, COLONIA Champs Elysees G3, EFRAAN Teofilo LR, BOUNWELL Irish Wells LR.

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Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua HOLD THAT TIGER ch 2000 Caveat Beware of The Cat T C Kitten HOLDTHASIGREEN ch g 2012 Elmaamul Muhtathir Majmu GREENTATHIR ch 2004 Hero's Honor Lady Honorgreen Homer Green

Criterium International, G1, Chantilly, October 28, 1400m 1 Royal Meeting (IRE) 2 b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rock Opera (SAF) (Lecture (USA)) 2 Hermosa (IRE) 2 b f Galileo (IRE) - Beauty Is Truth (IRE) (Pivotal (GB)) 3 Graignes (FR) 2 b c Zoffany (IRE) - Grey Anatomy (GB) (Slickly (FR)) Age: 2; Starts: 2; Wins: 2; Places: 0 Earnings: £131,203 Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 117 Stakes winners. In 2018 EQTIDAAR Acclamation G1, MAGNA GRECIA Galileo G1, ROYAL MEETING Lecture G1, ANCIENT SPIRIT Galileo G2, INNS OF COURT Seeking The Gold G3, INVINCIBLE ARMY Diktat G3, PINCHECK Arch G3, TOMYRIS Seeking The Gold G3, BABY PINK Galileo LR, DEEMSTER Grand Slam LR, EMMAUS Galileo LR, ENLIGHTED Zamindar LR, INDIGO BALANCE Diktat LR, LETHAL PROMISE Elusive Quality LR, MUTHMIR Danehill LR, ORBAAN Raven's Pass LR, STUNNING SPIRIT Dynaformer LR, ZHUI FENG Inchinor LR. 1st Dam: ROCK OPERA by Lecture.

Champion 2yr old filly in South Africa in 2004-05. 4 wins at 2 in South Africa, Allan Robertson Fillies Championship G1. Own sister to HIT SONG and Rock Concert. Dam of 4 winners: 2008: FRANKENFURTER (c Singspiel) Winner at 4 in Australia.

2010: HEAVY METAL (g Exceed And Excel) 15 wins to 2018 at home, UAE, Audi Richmond S G2, M. bin Rashid al Maktoum Godolphin Mile G2, Longines Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 G2.

2012: (c Cape Cross) 2014: Indie Rock (f Exceed And Excel). Broodmare.

2015: NIGHT CASTLE (g Dubawi) 2 wins at 3.

2016: ROYAL MEETING (c Invincible Spirit) 2 wins at 2 at home, France, Criterium International G1.

2017: (c Shamardal) 2nd Dam: Drummer Girl by Al Mufti. unraced. Dam of ROCK OPERA (f Lecture, see above), HIT SONG (c Lecture: PG Bison South African Nursery G2), Rock Concert (f Lecture: 3rd Allan Robertson Fillies Championship G1).

Grandam of GULF STORM, VAN HALEN, SEATTLE SINGER, What About Me. Broodmare Sire: LECTURE. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2018 - ROYAL MEETING Invincible Spirit G1, VAN HALEN Oratorio G1, HEAVY METAL Exceed And Excel G2.

Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi ROYAL MEETING b c 2016 Seeking The Gold Lecture Narrate ROCK OPERA b 2002 Al Mufti Drummer Girl Swinging Girl

Prix de Seine-et-Oise, G3, Maisons-Laffitte, October 31, 1200m 1 Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) 3 b c Red Jazz (USA) - Bulrushes (GB) (Byron (GB)) 2 The Right Man (GB) 6 br g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Three Owls (IRE) (Warning) 3 Forza Capitano (FR) 3 c Captain Marvelous (IRE) - Fantasia (GER) (Monsun (GER)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 10; Wins: 5; Places: 0 Earnings: £207,751 Sire: RED JAZZ. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2018 - SNAZZY JAZZY Byron G3.

international database 1st Dam: Bulrushes by Byron. unraced. Dam of 3 winners: 2012: DANCEWITHASTRANGER (f Fast Company) 7 wins at 2, 3 and 5 in Norway, Sweden.

2013: ROSS CASTLE (c Bushranger) 4 wins at 3 and 5 in France, Prix Texanita G3.

2015: SNAZZY JAZZY (c Red Jazz) Sold 45,518gns yearling at TISEP. 5 wins at 2 and 3 at home, France, Prix de Seine-et-Oise G3.

2016: Admiral Rous (c Henrythenavigator) 2017: (c Rock of Gibraltar) 2nd Dam: Tatora by Selkirk. unraced. Dam of TARIQ (c Kyllachy: Betfair Cup Lennox S G2, 3rd Juddmonte Lockinge S G1).

Grandam of MOBSTA. Broodmare Sire: BYRON. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2018 - SNAZZY JAZZY Red Jazz G3.

Hennessy Johannesburg Myth RED JAZZ b 2007 Sword Dance Now That's Jazz Mardi Gras Mombo SNAZZY JAZZY b c 2015 Green Desert Byron Gay Gallanta BULRUSHES ch 2008 Selkirk Tatora Tatouma

Prix Miesque, G3, MaisonsLaffitte, October 31, 1400m 1 Devant (FR) 2 ch f Showcasing (GB) - Davantage (FR) (Galileo (IRE)) 2 Stay Classy (IRE) 2 ch f Camacho (GB) - Hollow Green (IRE) (Beat Hollow (GB)) 3 So Unique (FR) 2 ch f Siyouni (FR) - Trully Blessed (FR) (Street Sense (USA)) Age: 2; Starts: 4; Wins: 2; Places: 1 Earnings: £57,522 Sire: SHOWCASING. Sire of 30 Stakes winners. In 2018 ADVERTISE Pivotal G1, SOLDIER'S CALL Iceman G2, BIT LIPPY Van Nistelrooy G3, DEVANT Galileo G3, DICE ROLL Pulpit G3, MOHAATHER Inchinor G3, XPRESSION Don Eduardo G3,

ATENARTIN O'Reilly LR, BE BEE Fusaichi Pegasus LR, SO FAR SOKOOL Bin Ajwaad LR. 1st Dam: DAVANTAGE by Galileo.

2 wins at 3 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2016: DEVANT (f Showcasing) 2 wins at 2 in France, Prix Miesque G3, 2nd Prix Six Perfections G3.

2017: (c Le Havre) 2nd Dam: DELICIEUSE LADY by Trempolino. 4 wins at 2 and 4 in Denmark, Norway. Dam of BLUE CANARI (c Acatenango: Prix du Jockey Club G1), BLUE KSAR (c Anabaa: bet365 Ben Marshall S LR, Pomfret S LR, 2nd Vodafone Diomed S G3, 3rd Totesport Celebration Mile G2, Dubail Comm. Bank Al Fahidi Fort S G2), Crabapple (c Unfuwain: 3rd Prix du Lys G3) Broodmare Sire: GALILEO. Sire of the dams of 126 Stakes winners. In 2018 - AGE OF FIRE Fastnet Rock G1, FOG OF WAR War Front G1, HERO'S HONOUR Await The Dawn G1, LEICESTER Wanted G1, MAGNA GRECIA Invincible Spirit G1, SAXON WARRIOR Deep Impact G1, SISTERCHARLIE Myboycharlie G1, THE AUTUMN SUN Redoute's Choice G1, U S NAVY FLAG War Front G1, UNFORGOTTEN Fastnet Rock G1, ANCIENT SPIRIT Invincible Spirit G2, CANTABILE Deep Impact G2, DANGEROUS BEAUTY Super Saver G2, INVINCIBELLA I Am Invincible G2, TARKA All Too Hard G2, CIMEARA Vocalised G3, DEVANT Showcasing G3, FOLKSWOOD Exceed And Excel G3, GHAIYYATH Dubawi G3, LIGNE D'OR Dansili G3, LUVALUVA Mastercraftsman G3, MASK OF TIME Holy Roman Emperor G3, MOOTASADIR Dansili G3, MY SISTER NAT Acclamation G3, PSYCHEDELIC FUNK Choisir G3, SEVENNA STAR Redoute's Choice G3, TURRET ROCKS Fastnet Rock G3, WELLS FARHH GO Farhh G3, ZIHBA Choisir G3, BABY PINK Invincible Spirit LR, CERTAIN LAD Clodovil LR, EMMAUS Invincible Spirit LR, FLEET REVIEW War Front LR, HANDSOME THIEF Shamardal LR, LADY COSMOLOGY Universal Ruler LR, MASAARR Distorted Humor LR, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

War Front LR, PLEIN AIR Manduro LR, RIVER CONTROL Choisir LR, SIR EREC Camelot LR, SOMETIMESADIAMOND Vocalised LR, BEDROCK Fastnet Rock LR, REDICEAN Medicean LR. Green Desert Oasis Dream Hope SHOWCASING b 2007 Zafonic Arabesque Prophecy DEVANT ch f 2016 Sadler's Wells Galileo Urban Sea DAVANTAGE ch 2011 Trempolino Delicieuse Lady Savoureuse Lady

Bayerische Hausbau G. P. von Bayern, G1, Munich, November 1, 2400m 1 Iquitos (GER) 6 b c Adlerflug (GER) - Irika (GER) (Areion (GER)) 2 Defoe (IRE) 4 gr c Dalakhani (IRE) - Dulkashe (IRE) (Pivotal (GB)) 3 Dee Ex Bee (GB) 3 b c Farhh (GB) - Dubai Sunrise (USA) (Seeking The Gold (USA)) Age: 3-6; Starts: 24; Wins: 7; Places: 12 Earnings: £462,720 Sire: ADLERFLUG. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2018 - IQUITOS Areion G1.

1st Dam: IRIKA by Areion. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany. Own sister to Inanya. Dam of 3 winners: 2012: IQUITOS (c Adlerflug) 7 wins at 3 to 6, 2018 in Germany, Bayerische Hausbau G. P. von Bayern G1, Grosser Dallmayr Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1, Longines Grosser Preis von Baden G1, Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft G2 (twice), 2nd Pastorius Grosser Preis von Bayern G1, Longines Grosser Preis von Baden G1, www.pferdewetten.de Grosser Hansa Preis G2 (twice), Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft G2, Grosser Preis der Sparkasse Krefeld G3, pferdewetten.de 27 P. Deutschen Einheit G3, 3rd Longines Grosser Preis von Baden G1.

2014: IMPERATOR (g Soldier Hollow) 2 wins at 4 in France.

2015: INTERNATIONAL LOVE (f Kamsin) Winner at 3 in Germany.

2017: (f Wiener Walzer) 2nd Dam: INGRID by Nebos. 1 win at 2 in Germany. Own sister to Inkognito. Dam of Inanya (f Areion: 2nd G.P. Dr. Klein AG Eilert Bauunternehmung LR) Broodmare Sire: AREION. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2018 - IQUITOS Adlerflug G1, BUTZJE It's Gino G3, MONETTE Cockney Rebel LR. Sadler's Wells In The Wings High Hawk ADLERFLUG ch 2004 Last Tycoon Aiyana Alya IQUITOS b c 2012 Big Shuffle Areion Aerleona IRIKA b 2005 Nebos Ingrid Iracema

Premio Ribot Memorial Loreto Luciani, G3, Rome, November 4, 1600m 1 Masham Star (IRE) 4 b g Lawman (FR) - Croisiere (USA) (Capote (USA)) 2 Villabate (IRE) 3 b c Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Alta Fedelta (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) 3 Wiesenbach (GB) 3 gr c Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Wurfscheibe (GER) (Tiger Hill (IRE)) Age: 2-4; Starts: 56; Wins: 7; Places: 21 Earnings: £214,956 Sire: LAWMAN. Sire of 30 Stakes winners. In 2018 - FOREST RANGER Anabaa G2, LUMINATE Rainbow Quest G3, MASHAM STAR Capote G3, ROCQUES Montjeu G3, CLASSICAL TIMES Holy Roman Emperor LR, LAW POWER Shamardal LR, MAROUBRA Clodovil LR. 1st Dam: CROISIERE by Capote. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Germany, USA, BMW Preis Dusseldorf LR, raced in France as Crosiere (USA). Dam of 3 winners: 2009: Cannes To Capri (f Galileo).

Broodmare.

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international database 2010: SURGE AHEAD (g Danehill Dancer) Winner at 2.

2012: Corail (f Lope de Vega) Winner at 3, 3rd Navigation S LR, Corrib S LR. Broodmare.

2013: Alongoldhag'sbeach (f Footstepsinthesand) 2014: MASHAM STAR (g Lawman) Sold 51,679gns yearling at AROCT. 7 wins at 2 to 4 at home, Italy, Premio Ribot Luciani G3, 3rd sunbets.co.uk Lady Wulfruna S LR. 2015: Fun To Mas (c Intense Focus) 2016: Venere (f Wootton Bassett) in training.

2017: (c Planteur) 2nd Dam: GLASGOW'S GOLD by Seeking The Gold. 1 win at 3 in USA. Dam of SWIFT TEMPER (f Giant's Causeway: Ruffian H G1, 2nd Personal Ensign S G1), CROISIERE (f Capote, see above) Broodmare Sire: CAPOTE. Sire of the dams of 72 Stakes winners. In 2018 MASHAM STAR Lawman G3, SANDY'Z SLEW Limehouse G3, SEIUN KOSEI Admire Moon G3, BLACK WIDOW Golden Dynasty LR. Green Desert Invincible Spirit Rafha LAWMAN b 2004 Gulch Laramie Light The Lights MASHAM STAR b g 2014 Seattle Slew Capote Too Bald CROISIERE b/br 2002 Seeking The Gold Glasgow's Gold Gorgeous

Premio Lydia Tesio Sisal Matchpoint, G1, Rome, November 4, 2000m 1 God Given (GB) 4 b f Nathaniel (IRE) - Ever Rigg (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA)) 2 Nyaleti (IRE) 3 gr/ro f Arch (USA) - America Nova (FR) (Verglas (IRE)) 3 Snowy Winter (USA) 4 b f Elusive Quality (USA) - Pamona Ball (USA) (Pleasantly Perfect (USA)) Age: 2-4; Starts: 15; Wins: 6; Places: 7 Earnings: £376,070 Sire: NATHANIEL. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2018 - ENABLE Sadler's

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Wells G1, GOD GIVEN Dubai Destination G1, PILASTER Hernando G2, CHASEDOWN Whipper G3, HIGHGARDEN Green Desert G3, PRECIOUS RAMOTSWE Danehill G3, AMORELLA Dubawi LR, PALOMBE Boreal LR, PERFECT CLARITY Shamardal LR, SLADINA Machiavellian LR. 1st Dam: EVER RIGG by Dubai Destination. Winner at 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2010: Neamour (f Oasis Dream).

Broodmare.

2011: POSTPONED (c Dubawi) Champion older horse in Europe in 2016. 9 wins at 2 to 5 at home, France, UAE, Juddmonte International S G1, Investec Queen Elizabeth Coronation Cup G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Dubai Sheema Classic G1, 3rd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Dubai Sheema Classic G1. Sire.

2013: Avoidable (g Iffraaj) 2014: GOD GIVEN (f Nathaniel) 6 wins at 3 and 4 at home, France, Italy, Premio Lydia Tesio Sisal Matchpoint G1, DFS Park Hill S G2, Betway Pinnacle S G3, Prix Minerve G3, BetBright Aphrodite S LR, 2nd Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks S G2, 3rd Darley Prix de Pomone G2.

2015: Plentiful (g Makfi) 2016: PREJUDICE (c Dubawi) Winner at 2.

2nd Dam: BIANCA NERA by Salse.

Champion 2yr old filly in Ireland in 1996. 3 wins at 2 Moyglare Stud S G1. Dam of Bite of The Cherry (f Dalakhani: 2nd Golden Square Centre Chester H LR, Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup LR), Pietra Dura (f Cadeaux Genereux: 2nd Victor McCalmont Memorial EBF S LR). Grandam of ROBIN HOODS BAY, TURNING TOP, Lajatico.

Broodmare Sire: DUBAI DESTINATION. Sire of the dams of 32 Stakes winners. In 2018 - GOD GIVEN Nathaniel G1, THUNDER SNOW Helmet G1, EZIYRA Teofilo G2, SILENT SEDITION War Chant G3, TOMELILLA Tavistock G3, FRESNAYE Western Winter LR, IMAGING Oasis Dream LR, KACHY Kyllachy LR, SHAMTEE Shamardal LR, SPARKLE'N'JOY Sepoy LR, WINTER LIGHTNING Shamardal LR, ZAPEL Kyllachy LR.

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Galileo

Sadler's Wells

Urban Sea NATHANIEL b 2008 Silver Hawk Magnificient Style Mia Karina GOD GIVEN b f 2014 Kingmambo Dubai Destination Mysterial EVER RIGG b 2005 Salse Bianca Nera Birch Creek

Premio Guido Berardelli, G3, Rome, November 4, 1800m 1 Atom Hearth Mother (IRE) 2 b c Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) - Altezza Reale (GB) (King's Best (USA)) 2 Armageddon (ITY) 2 ch c Le Vie Infinite (IRE) - Andrai (ITY) (Altieri) 3 San Gregorio (GB) 2 gr c Gregorian (IRE) - Lifetime Romance (IRE) (Mozart (IRE)) Age: 2; Starts: 2; Wins: 1; Places: 1 Earnings: £7,787 Sire: ROCK OF GIBRALTAR. Sire of 133 Stakes winners. In 2018 QUARTETO DE CORDAS Punk G1, GIBRALTAR POINT Nugget Point G2, TANGOI Mutakddim G2, ATOM HEARTH MOTHER King's Best G3, RELAMPAGO GIGANTE Stagecraft G3, BIRTHDAY PARTY Aptitude LR, KALAXANA Daylami LR, ROCK 'N' GOLD Geiger Counter LR, ZIYAD Sillery LR, RED ROCKY Art Sebal LR. 1st Dam: Altezza Reale by King's Best. ran on the flat in Italy at 2 and 3. Dam of 3 winners: 2012: ALTROQUANDO (c Aussie Rules) 2 wins at 2 in Italy.

2013: Genovese (c Strategic Prince) 3 wins at 3 in Italy, 2nd Premio UNIRE LR. 2016: ATOM HEARTH MOTHER (c Rock of Gibraltar) 1 win at 2 in Italy, Premio Guido Berardelli G3.

2nd Dam: Isadora by Sadler's Wells. 1 win at 3, 2nd Sodexo Harvest S LR, 2nd Premio Giovanni Falck LR. Own sister to Capitano Corelli. Dam of Impressionism (f Elusive Quality: 2nd Prix Ceres LR) Broodmare Sire: KING'S BEST. Sire of the dams of 48 Stakes winners.

In 2018 - EGG TART Sebring G2, LARCHMONT LAD Footstepsinthesand G2, ATOM HEARTH

MOTHER Rock of Gibraltar G3, I'M SO FANCY Rajj G3, FATALISTE Siyouni LR, LADY ALEXANDRA More Than Ready LR, LOVED BY ROSE Hurricane Cat LR, MULTITUDE Multidimensional LR, SHAHNAZA Azamour LR. The Rock of Gibraltar/King's Best cross has produced: ATOM HEARTH MOTHER G3, Mountbatten LR, No Wunder LR. Danzig Danehill Razyana ROCK OF GIBRALTAR b 99 Be My Guest Offshore Boom Push A Button ATOM HEARTH MOTHER b c 2016 Kingmambo King's Best Allegretta ALTEZZA REALE b 2007 Sadler's Wells Isadora Ahead

Premio GBI Racing Roma Champion, G2, Rome, November 4, 2000m 1 Va Bank (IRE) 6 b c Archipenko (USA) - Vinales (IRE) (Dilshaan) 2 Presley (ITY) 5 b c Gladiatorus (USA) - Pasionaria (IRE) (Celtic Swing (GB)) 3 Anda Muchacho (IRE) 4 b c Helmet (AUS) - Montefino (IRE) (Shamardal (USA)) Age: 2-6; Starts: 21; Wins: 14; Places: 6 Earnings: £319,692 Sire: ARCHIPENKO. Sire of 15 Stakes winners. In 2018 ELOGIADO Not For Sale G1, TIME WARP Stormy Atlantic G1, VA BANK Dilshaan G2.

1st Dam: Vinales by Dilshaan. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2012: VA BANK (c Archipenko) Sold 3,483gns yearling at TISEP. 14 wins to 2018 in Germany, Italy, Poland, Premio Roma Champion G2, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe G3, P. Deutschen Einheit G3, 2nd Badener Meile G2, Preis der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe G3, GP von Lotto Hamburg G3, 3rd Bayerisches Zuchtrennen G1.

2nd Dam: Mirmande by Kris. ran twice at 3. Own sister to Aljood.

international database Dam of HORDAGO (g Highest Honor: Murphy's H. Hurdle LR).

Grandam of EQUIANO, ENCORE D'OR, EVITA PERON. Broodmare Sire: DILSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 1 Stakes winners.

In 2018 - VA BANK Archipenko G2.

Mr Prospector Kingmambo Miesque ARCHIPENKO b 2004 Nijinsky Bound Special VA BANK b c 2012 Darshaan Dilshaan Avila VINALES b 2006 Kris Mirmande Secala

Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi, G3, Rome, November 4, 1200m 1 Charline Royale (IRE) 3 b f Zebedee (GB) - Royal Majestic (GB) (Tobougg (IRE)) 2 Zapel (GB) 5 b c Kyllachy (GB) Viadeigiardini (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA)) 3 The Conqueror (IRE) 3 ch c Excelebration (IRE) - March Madness (GB) (Noverre (USA)) Age: 2-3; Starts: 10; Wins: 5; Places: 2 Earnings: £75,221 Sire: ZEBEDEE. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2018 - CHARLINE ROYALE Tobougg G3, BUONASERA Oratorio LR. 1st Dam: ROYAL MAJESTIC by Tobougg. 2 wins at 2. Dam of 3 winners: 2013: ULTIMO RESPIRO (c Kheleyf) Winner at 2 in Italy.

2014: BIG TIME BABY (c Dandy Man) 4 wins at 2 and 3 at home, Hong Kong, Roses S LR. 2015: CHARLINE ROYALE (f Zebedee) 5 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi G3, 2nd Premio Ubaldo Pandolfi LR, 3rd Premio Divino Amore LR. 2016: Kuwaitiya (f Camacho) in training.

2018: (c Mehmas) Broodmare Sire: TOBOUGG. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners.

In 2018 - SHEIKHA REIKA Shamardal G1, WRITTEN BY Written Tycoon G1, CHARLINE ROYALE Zebedee G3.

Green Desert Invincible Spirit Rafha ZEBEDEE gr 2008 Cozzene Cozy Maria Mariamme CHARLINE ROYALE b f 2015 Barathea Tobougg Lacovia ROYAL MAJESTIC b 2009 Wolfhound Golden Symbol Nuriva

G.P. Gold Herzog von RatiborRennen, G3, Krefeld, November 4, 1600m 1 Donjah (GER) 2 b f Teofilo (IRE) Dyanamore (USA) (Mt Livermore (USA)) 2 Sibelius (GER) 2 b c Pastorius (GER) - Shiramiyna (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) 3 Dschingis First (GER) 2 b c Soldier Hollow (GB) - Divya (GER) (Platini (GER)) Age: 2; Starts: 2; Wins: 2; Places: 0 Earnings: £30,974

2011: (c Sakhee) 2012: Tiglath (c Footstepsinthesand) 5 wins at 2 to 4 in Sweden, 3rd Mercedes-Benz Bilgruppen Svenskt Derby LR. 2013: ED STAR (c Caradak) 2 wins at 4 in Spain.

2014: Danny Boy (g Caradak) Winner at 2 in Germany, 3rd GP von Engel & Volkers Junioren-Preis LR. 2016: DONJAH (f Teofilo) Sold 81,400gns yearling at BBAGS. 2 wins at 2 in Germany, G.P. Gold Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen G3.

2017: Dancing Shoes (f Kamsin) 2nd Dam: DYNATROL by Dynaformer. 3 wins at 2 and 5 in USA Kachina H, Died in 2003. Dam of Dyanamore (f Mt Livermore, see above) Broodmare Sire: MT LIVERMORE. Sire of the dams of 61 Stakes winners. In 2018 - DONJAH Teofilo G3, ALVAR Storm Surge LR, MOUNT GOLD Stay Gold LR. Sadler's Wells

Galileo Urban Sea TEOFILO b 2004 Danehill Speirbhean Saviour DONJAH b f 2016 Blushing Groom Mt Livermore Flama Ardiente DYANAMORE b 2003 Dynaformer Dynatrol Coast Patrol

Sire: TEOFILO. Sire of 87 Stakes winners. In 2018 - HAPPY CLAPPER Encosta de Lago G1, HUMIDOR Zabeel G1, DIPLOMAT Shaadi G2, EZIYRA Dubai Destination G2, CROSS COUNTER Kingmambo G3, DONJAH Mt Livermore G3, GUARANTEED Toccet G3, IRISHCORRESPONDENT Mark of Esteem G3, TANTHEEM Dubawi G3, TEODORO Rock of Gibraltar G3, YAKEEN Royal Academy G3, AROD Rahy LR, BLOOMFIELD Desert King LR, CRIMSON ROSETTE Lemon Drop Kid LR, DYNAMIC Dalakhani LR, EFRAAN Muhtathir LR, KEY VICTORY Dubawi LR, MILDENBERGER Dubawi LR, TWILIGHT PAYMENT Oasis Dream LR.

Age: 3-4; Starts: 12; Wins: 3; Places: 5 Earnings: £99,349

1st Dam: Dyanamore by Mt Livermore. 6 wins at 2 and 4 in Italy, 3rd Premio Eupili LR. Dam of 5 winners: 2009: Lettice Knollys (f Selkirk) 2010: OPIE (f Gold Away) 5 wins.

Sire: AMERICAN POST. Sire of 28 Stakes winners. In 2018 CASTELLAR Highest Honor G2, ITSINTHEPOST Mozart G2, GAINING Dansili G3, GOT AWAY Fasliyev LR.

Prix Fille de l'Air, G3, Toulouse, November 10, 2000m 1 Gaining (GB) 4 b f American Post (GB) - Acquisition (GB) (Dansili) 2 Son Macia (GER) 5 b f Soldier Hollow (GB) - Sinaada (GER) (Zinaad (GB)) 3 Tosen Gift (IRE) 3 b f Lope de Vega (IRE) - Miracolia (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))

1st Dam: ACQUISITION by Dansili.

4 wins at 3. Dam of 4 winners: 2011: Procurement (f Zamindar) ran a few times and ran on the flat in France.

2012: Recently Acquired (g Beat Hollow) 4 wins, 2nd Grande Steeple Chase di Milano G1.

2013: FUNDING (c Zamindar) 2 wins at 4 in France.

2014: GAINING (f American Post) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Prix Fille de l'Air G3, Prix Solitude LR, 3rd Prix Charles Laffitte LR. 2015: GATHER (f Showcasing) Winner at 3.

2nd Dam: Quota by Rainbow Quest. 1 win at 3, 2nd Vodafone Group Trial S LR. Own sister to ARMIGER, Besiege and Migration.

Dam of PROTECTRESS (f Hector Protector: South East Electrical Oh So Sharp S LR), Market Forces (f Lomitas: 2nd EBF River Eden S LR).

Grandam of DISTAIN. Broodmare Sire: DANSILI. Sire of the dams of 45 Stakes winners. In 2018 - EXPERT EYE Acclamation G1, CASCAPEDIA High Chaparral G2, CLIFFS OF MOHER Galileo G2, DARK VISION Dream Ahead G2, MAGIC WAND Galileo G2, GAINING American Post G3, GLORIOUS JOURNEY Dubawi G3, NOBLESSE OBLIGE Myboycharlie G3, OUR LAST SUMMER Zamindar G3, THEWAYIAM Thewayyouare G3, TORNIBUSH Dream Ahead G3, UNI More Than Ready G3, ASPETAR Al Kazeem LR, DESERT DIAMOND Dubawi LR, EXCELLENT Excellent Art LR, MER ET NUAGES Lope de Vega LR, MITCHUM SWAGGER Paco Boy LR, SON CESIO Zafeen LR. The American Post/Dansili cross has produced: GAINING G3, Countermeasure G2.

Bering

Arctic Tern

Beaune AMERICAN POST br 2001 Sadler's Wells Wells Fargo Cruising Height GAINING b f 2014 Danehill Dansili Hasili ACQUISITION b 2006 Rainbow Quest Quota Armeria

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photo of the month: Christmas racing

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1. Tom Marquand rides Movie Role (Fastnet Rock) to victory at Royal Randwick on December 29, part of a double on the card for the British jockey enjoying a working holiday in Australia 2. Bacardys, ridden by Ruby Walsh, and Borderline Chatho, ridden

by Donagh Meyler, suffer identical falls at the last in the beginners chase on day three of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival 3. A beautiful NH evening at Leopardstown 4. Jockey Alan Johns shifts some of his Christmas lunch ahead of the Welsh National at Chepstow. His mount Looksnowtlikebrian pulled up four from home

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Unbeaten Group 1 winner at 2

Classic-winning miler at 3

1st Racing Post Trophy-Gr.1, defeating Roaring Lion

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1st Beresford Stakes-Gr.2, by 2½ lengths 1st Maiden, Curragh, by 3¾ lengths

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