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Golden boys the “novice” chaser Coneygree and conditional jockey Nico De Boinville

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John Quinn looks forward to

The Wow Signal

Breezing into the spring with

Gaybrook Lodge Stud

AP MCCOY

selects his ten favourite horses

ARCHIPENKO

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Kingmambo ex Bound (Nijinsky)

Sire of a Group 1 winner with his 1st crop His principal Stakes winners include:

❚ MADAME CHIANG (Group 1 & Group 3)

❚ The promising 2015 Group 2 winner

KINGSTON MINES (pictured below)

❚ LADY PENKO (FR) (Listed winner and Group 1 placed), etc

LEADING EUROPEAN 3RD CROP SIRES IN 2015 In order of % lifetime winners to runners Sire

2015 Group 2 winner KINGSTON MINES

Also sire of 16 individual 2yo winners in 2014 including Listed winner RUSSIAN PUNCH, CLONARD STREET (Group 2 placed), MARABEA (Group 3 placed), GROOR (Listed placed x2), MEDRANO (Listed placed).

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2 SEA THE STARS

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3 DANDY MAN

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MASTERCRAFTSMAN

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6 CHAMPS ELYSEES

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7 THEWAYYOUARE

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8 AQLAAM

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FASTNET ROCK

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AUSSIE RULES Danehill ex Last Second (Alzao)

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Classic winning miler – Dual Gr.1 winner at 3 ❚ Sire in 2014 of 11 Stakes horses, including: FIESOLANA (Group 1 Matron Stakes) and Listed winners AUSSI CELEBRE, BERTINORO, DINKUM DIAMOND, KRAMULKIE. ❚ Sire of 21 individual 2yo winners in 2014.

His 2014 yearlings made up to 210,000gns.

LEROIDESANIMAUX Candy Stripes ex Dissemble (Ahonoora)

£14,000

Eclipse Award winning Champion Turf Horse in the USA ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚

Won 9 races and $1.6m, incl. 3 Group 1’s over 1m on turf.

Sire of World Champion ANIMAL KINGDOM & of the winners of over $19m.

Already sire of 10 individual 3yo winners in 2015.

A mare in foal to LEROIDESANIMAUX sold for €320,000 in 2014. First European

An exceptional outcross for Europe’s mares

SEA THE MOON Sea The Stars ex Sanwa (Monsun)

foals in 2015

£15,000

Brilliant winner of the Group 1 German Derby by 11 lengths ❚ Winner of 4 races (3 at Group level) at 2 and 3, 8f to 12f, from just 5 starts. ❚ Champion in 2014 and rated 127 by Timeform New for 2015 ❚ Out of a full sister to Group 1 Classic winners: SAMUM (Champion Sire), SCHIAPARELLI & SALVE REGINA. ❚ The first son of Champion SEA THE STARS to retire to stud.

SIR PERCY

Mark Of Esteem ex Percy’s Lass (Blakeney)

£7,000

Unbeaten Champion 2yo and Classic winning Champion 3yo ❚ Sire in 2014 of 13 Stakes horses, incl.: Group 3 winner WAKE FOREST, Group 3 and Listed winner LADY PIMPERNEL, Listed winners NAFAQA (at 2, also Group 2 placed), LADY TIANA and INDIGO LADY. ❚ Sire of 13 individual 2yo winners in 2014. ❚ A mare in foal to SIR PERCY sold for 220,000gns in 2014.

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First word

Paul Haigh reports from the inaugural CECF Singapore Cup, held at Kranji racecourse

13 News

The US foal crop drops again, Fasig-Tipton is pleased with its two-yearolds in training sale, Ted Voute discusses diets and William Huntingdon visits the British Racing School

18 The top ten

Sue Montgomery reports from a Cheltenham Festival that had everything: from feel-good stories to well-backed winners

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Golden bo ys

Group 3 winner Marky Mark is giving New Zealand couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay just rewards for their investment in bloodstock. Georgina Evans visits their world-class farm in Karaka.

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the “novic conditionale” chaser Coneygree and jockey Nico De Boinville

63 Mare of the month

Blissful, dam of the Neptune Investment Novices Hurdle (G1) winner Windsor Park

76 The database

Pedigree profiles comiled by Weatherbys

90 Photo of the month We’ll miss you AP!

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Donn McClean visits the family-run stud and takes a look at new stallion Valirann

Tinkler’s Gold Coast properties sold, Sakhee’s Secret gets his Group 1 winner, Per Incanto strengthens his hold on the first-season sires’ table and South African bloodstock loses sires Fort Wood and son Horse Chestnut

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We cast our eye over progeny racing stats and sales results for those NH stallions who retired to stud after 2005

Jim McCartan of Gaybrook Lodge Stud chats to Jocelyn de Moubray ahead of this spring’s European breeze-up sales

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36 Jumping on the NH stallion table

58 Breezing along

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Dual purpose trainer John Quinn is looking forward to this year’s Flat season and a Classic campaign with The Wow Signal

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Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, AP McCoy selected his ten favourite horses for BBC Radio 5 Live.

We have reproduced his list in a pictorial tribute to the 20-time champion jockey

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John Quinn loo

The Wowks forward to Signal

Breezing int o the

Gaybrook spring with Lodge Stud

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Gold Cup winner Coneygree, by PA Photos

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Big smiles: jockeys Craig Newitt and Corey Brown at the valuable CECF Singapore Cup. All the runners were owned by China Horse Club syndicates

Looking to the future?

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Paul Haigh reports from his trip to Singapore for inaugural China Horse Club Cup

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or most of the last decade enterprising individuals and groups, including Godolphin and in a calculatedly oblique fashion the Hong Kong Jockey Club, have been looking for a key with which to unlock the potential for racing of China’s new wealth. With the door at present firmly closed on legalisation of betting, the riches of the People’s Republic have seemed inaccessible to the sport in the foreseeable future.

Many attempts to launch, or rather relaunch, racing in China have already been made, but by some way the most ingenious attempt to get round the betting prohibition, which of course implies a prohibition on racing as the rest of the world knows it, has come from the organisation known as The China Horse Club.

The CHC is the brainchild of Chinese-born, Harvardeducated, Malaysian entrepreneur Teo Ah Khing, best known in the West as the man who built Meydan for Sheikh Mohammed and who owned a share in Coolmore’s 2014 Derby winner Australia.

The CHC’s plan, in essence, is to encourage China’s new billionaires to see the ownership of racehorses both inside and outside China as the vital accessory without

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The CHC’s plan, in essence, is to encourage China’s new billionaires to see the ownership of racehorses both inside and outside China as the vital accessory

which no self-respecting new plutocrat can flaunt his or her wealth. In addition to this the CHC presents itself as an organisation which offers “lifestyle” and cultural experiences as well as (most important) working for charity both at home and abroad.

The lifestyle on offer includes a ski resort, the Hotel Alpina in the Swiss Alps and a rural estate/resort, The Chase, at Sutton Forest in New South Wales. Within China the business plan relies heavily on emphasising the place of the horse in Chinese history, a tradition that goes back to Genghis Khan and beyond.

At the race meeting held at Nine Dragons Hill near Shanghai in October 2014, the CHC, which only launched at the start of 2013 but which has already produced Group winners in Australia and Singapore, announced it was going to demonstrate its success by staging the richest race ever run in Singapore. The country has been chosen as a major offshore base largely for the advantages it offers – both English and Mandarin are spoken and it is the closest viable neighbour to China with an established and efficiently functioning and co-operative Turf Club.

On February 22, the club startled critics who had doubted the practicality of this venture by successfully

staging the event whose long name was the “Chinese Equine and Cultural Festival Singapore Cup”. (The prefix distinguishes it from other Cups run in Singapore such as the Longines Singapore Gold Cup and the Singapore International Airlines Cup). The S$3.05 million (about £1.5million) race just topped the Group 1 SIA Cup in terms of prize-money.

As far as what one might call “production values” were concerned, the CECF Singapore Cup was virtually indistinguishable from the SIA Cup run each May. To some extent it even surpassed it with high-powered, high-visibility racing celebs jetted in for the occasion from all over the world, notably from France (Louis Romanet) Ireland (Tom Magnier representing his father John) and from Britain Harry Herbert (who said when asked that he was wearing both Highclere and Al Shaqab hats...) as well as his brother-in-law, The Queen’s racing manager John Warren. Herbert was there as a “goodwill ambassador”; Warren as a serving member of the CHC “Advisory Committee”.

Horses came from five different countries in four continents. The 1m1f race was won by the six-year-old mare Parranda ridden by Belgian Christophe Soumillon, trained in America by Frenchman Christophe Clement (who was not present although his son Miguel was) and owned by the Prince Racing Club (a CHC syndicate).

Second was the Jason Warren-trained Zululand, a Group 2 winner as a two-year-old in Australia, while third was Ming Zhi Cosmos, who is trained in France by Christophe Clement’s Arc-winning (Saumarez) brother Nicholas.

Fourth place went to Tropaios, with whom the CHC had won the Singapore Gold Cup (don’t get confused) in 2013, their first year of operation. International jockeys

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All in all as a statement of CHC’s arrival on the world racing scene it was about as impressive as the organisers could have hoped

first word taking part included Jamie Spencer, Darryll Holland and Australians Tommy Berry and Hugh Bowman. .

The event and its celebratory weekend raised S$350,000 for charity, largely through an auction of art at the Marina Bay Sands casino following an eve-of-race banquet at which Teo Ah Khing announced that three Chinese-based (former Coolmore horses) had been exported to California where they are to race in the care of CHC’s current trainer in China, the New Zealander Quinton Cassidy.

The three – Alcott, The Ferryman and Beat The Drum – were all winners at previous CHC meetings held in late 2014 at Hohhot in Inner Mongolia at Nine Dragons Hill.

All in all as a statement of CHC’s arrival on the world racing scene it was about as impressive as the organisers could have hoped. There was however one important discrepancy between the CECF Singapore Cup and other major events carrying such exalted prize money.

Every horse in the race, as well as every horse in a supporting S$200,000 7f event, was owned by CHC syndicates. The fact that the race was closed to external competition meant it could not, of course, be given international Group 1 status (apart from anything else the winner has an international rating of just 111).

It also meant, also of course, that all prize-money stayed within the CHC. There remain some unanswered questions about the CHC. We do not know the extent of its membership because names and numbers are withheld on the grounds that confidentiality must be maintained, presumably because of the attitude of the Chinese government towards racing, to which it appears to have no objection at home as long as no betting takes place.

How Beijing feels about its citizens having their horses

Jockey Christophe Soumillon with owners, the Prince Racing Club, takes the award for winning the CECF Singapore Cup worth £1.5 million on the Christophe Clement-trained Parranda (English Channel)

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first word take part in competition in a jurisdiction in which betting is positively encouraged is anyone’s guess, but there were said to be Chinese government officials in attendance.

Around 500 people, including owners’ families, were thought to have travelled from China for the occasion, at a time of year (Chinese New Year) when most Chinese like to stay near hearth and home. Even if wives, husbands and children (the latter group if under 18, for whom CHC provided a childcare centre, not allowed on the racecourse by Singapore law) made up two-thirds of that number this still leaves the CHC looking a pretty well-funded enterprise when you consider that elite members pay an annual subscription of over $1 million.

CHC activity at horse sales the world over suggests the same. The question about the CHC is “Yes, but will it fly?”.

But people probably asked the same question when the Wright brothers demonstrated their outrageouslooking device at Kitty Hawk in December 1903. The

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Those who still doubt the viability of the CHC’s business plan probably underestimate the spending power of the Chinese...

idea that people can be persuaded to invest in horses not just at home but around the world largely for the social cachet involved is not really such a weird one. Isn’t that the motivation of many, perhaps most, racehorse owners worldwide?

Those who still doubt the viability of the CHC’s business plan probably underestimate in any case the spending power of the Chinese nouveaux riches, and their appetite for ostentation.

As a PR exercise the first annual CECF Singapore Cup (it’s scheduled to be run for the next two years at the very least) was a spectacular success. As a spectacle, including in the Kranji parade ring, about the best lion dance most of us have ever seen.

As a statement of intent it was attention grabbing. The likelihood has to be that we’re going to hear an awful lot more of The China Horse Club, and perhaps even of its imitators, in years to come.

McCoy wasn’t just the best for as long as he performed.... he was the best imaginable

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first met AP McCoy about 18 years ago at a journos’ awards ceremony.

Someone had positioned him by the door at the sit-down lunch so that everyone who wanted could get a chance to genuflect or touch the hem of his raiment.

Even then, that was already most people. I shook his hand (surprisingly soft I recall – for some reason I’d expected hard and calloused like a cricketer’s) and told him he was the best jump jockey I’d ever seen.

It seemed an understatement. He took the compliment with a slightly perplexed air and a “thanks”, that also said “and you are?”. Or was it “and how am I supposed to reply to that?”.

It was the 1998 victory of Edredon Bleu in the Queen Mother Champion Chase that provoked the encomium. But it could have been one of dozens in the intervening months between that March and December.

Edredon Bleu had not particularly wanted to win. McCoy, the embodiment of leadership in any duo of sensate beings, convinced him that he did.

There have been uncountable hundreds, maybe even thousands, of winners upon which McCoy has performed the same feat of imposing his own will to win on the animal’s

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will to do what it feels like. The number is obviously unquantifiable. A few of them might have passed the post in front with someone else on board. They didn’t.

They passed it under the single-minded insistence of the man who has been champion every jumps season for as long as most devotees of the code can remember.

Arguably no one has dominated ANY sport as he has, or for as long. Presumably he is already a millionaire many times, but you can’t help wondering how much he might have made if he’d been a couple of stone lighter and a Flat jockey.

Pretty soon he’s going to go now; the retirement announced; the date as yet unspecified.

You could say of him as you might say of Bradman or Bolt, Ali or Arkle. McCoy wasn’t just the best for as long as he performed... he was the best imaginable.

Such a long time ago: a young AP McCoy is seen here with the Champion Hurdle trophy after winning the Grade 1 in 1997 on Make A Stand. Even then McCoy had already been champion conditional and registered his first jockeys’ title

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Meydan and China unite again for April race day

THE Meydan Group and the Chengdu Municipal Government in China’s Wenjiang District are joining forces once more to stage the second running of the Chengdu Dubai International Cup race day on Friday, April 3, 2015.

The race meeting is organised by the Meydan Group, under the Emirates Racing Authority rules of racing (a signatory to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities), in partnership with the Chengdu Municipal Government, the Chengdu Sports Bureau, the Wenjiang District Government, and China Guangsha Group.

The race meeting will take place at Jinma Racecourse in the garden city of Chengdu.

Royston Ffrench and Mutual Force after winning last year’s Chengdu Dubai International Cup

Race fields will consist of horses transported from the UAE to Chengdu. They will then be shipped back to the UAE. “China’s long and storied history is closely tied to the horse and we are pleased that this passion for the horse continues

Further falls in US foal crop The 2015 US Jockey Club Fact Book reveals that last year’s US foal crop is estimated to be the lowest through the 25 years that the Fact Book has been published.

It is the ninth year in a row that crop size has fallen and is a fall of 4.3 per cent on 2013.

In association, the mares bred in 2014 also revealed another drop, falling to 33,673.

In 2005 and 2004 over 59,000 mares were covered throughout North America, while in 1991 the figure was as high as 61,000.

Notably trends are not consistent through all the states – the number of mares covered in Kentucky rose above 16,000 for the first time since 2008, while a small increase was also seen in Florida.

Yearling sales maintained the improved figures seen in 2013, the 2014 aggregate and average pretty much on a par with 2013, which saw a record-breaking average and the highest turnover record since 2008.

Exports of US horses rose slightly through 2014 to 2,453 from a ten-year low of just over 2,180 in 2013.

to this day,” a Wenjiang spokesperson said. “Last year we became a part of history as the partnership with the UAE brought international racing to the District of Wenjiang with the first Chengdu Dubai International Cup. “Now we prepare for the second running of this race day as we develop the sport of horseracing in China. We are proud of this event and our bond that has grown between the District of Wenjiang, the Emirate of Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates.”

Five turf races over distances from 7f to 1m4f will be contested by horses prepared by Dubai Racing Club trainers and ridden by jockeys who take part in

US Foal Crop trends

the UAE race season and the Dubai World Cup Carnival. The feature race will be presented by Longines.

Malih Al Basti, Meydan Group board member and chairman of Meydan Racing Committee said: “Following the success of the 2014 Chengdu Dubai International Cup race day we are happy to announce our return to China for a second year.

“The strategic partnership that was forged between Meydan Group and the Chinese authorities for developing the sport of thoroughbred racing in mainland China has opened up important channels of communication and this is something that we will continue to support and develop.”

*estimated

Year Nos of foals born % +/2014 22,000* -4.3 2013 23,000* -2.1 2012 23,500* -5.6 2011 24,895 -12.3 2010 28,397 -12.2 2009 32,357 -8.3 2008 35,270 -5.9 2007 37,497 -1.6 2006 38,101 -0.7 2005 38,365 1.1

US Yearling Market trends Year Nos Aggregate Average % 2014 7,140 2013 7,161 2012 6,600 2011 7,054 2010 7,567 2009 7,891 2008 9,095 2007 10,160 2006 10,142

429,049,070 429,835,677 348,575,395 337,626,163 302,542,657 316,638,851 468,296,939 561,846,659 579,176,596

60,091 60,025 52,814 47,863 39,982 40,127 51,489 55,300 57,107

0.1 13.7 10.3 19.7 -0.4 -22.1 -6.9 -3.2 4.0

Last year’s US yearling trade on a par with 2013

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Tapeta to replace Polytrack at Woodbine racecourse Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) is changing its All-Weather track at Woodbine racecourse from Polytrack, first used in August 2006, to Tapeta, for the 2016 April meeting.

The current Polytrack surface will be used throughout 2015.

“At Woodbine, it’s in our mandate to act in the best interests of horseracing and a regular, thorough examination of our track surfaces is paramount in that pursuit,” said Jim Lawson, chairman of the board of Woodbine Entertainment Group.

“We went through an exhaustive consultation exercise in our search for the new main track. It’s clear that Tapeta is the

next generation of horseracing surfaces that we’ll be proud to unveil in April of 2016.”

In the US, Tapeta is currently in use at Golden Gate Fields in California and Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Pennsylvania.

In Britain, Tapeta replaced the Polytrack at Wolverhampton racecourse last year.

WEG began investigating options in mid-2014, a dialogue with industry stakeholders was opened and opinions on the

direction for the surface, Dirt or synthetic, were sought.

“A surface that will endure racing and training through hot and cold climate extremes for more than eight months a year is critical,” said Lawson.

“We also considered racing fans and horseplayers. Field size, the number of quality races, and wagering on Woodbine’s Thoroughbred racing product has grown appreciably in the synthetic track era.”

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give the ground the horse needed.

I am constantly reminded of the great Corinthian, John Lawrence (later Oaksey) – a photo of Taxidermist, who won the Hennessy at Cheltenham for my mother and Cath Walwyn, alongside Lawrence’s Daily Telegraph race report, is hanging in the smallest room at Wells Head.

It would be nice to think Team Bradstock might now retire the Gold Cup-winning bridle as it has a very strong, preloved look to it!

Missing the Autumn Carnival and yearling sales in Australia has been strange but, no doubt, the experiences will be all the sweeter when I return.

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The original three Racing School ponies compete in races under the silks of the Niarchos Family, Sheikh Hamdan and Sir Charles Wentworth

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nother winter column penned, not in the warm climes Down Under, but here at Wells Head, Kingsclere.

Still, my missed migration has certain benefits. I will actually get to see the drifts of daffodils, many that I had planted myself, bud and flower rather than be past their best.

The garden has a fair chance of being better prepared for spring and summer and I got to see all the races from the Cheltenham Festival on TV, in between my weeding and pruning sorties.

What a Cheltenham it was with kindly late winter weather, made-tomeasure rainfall on Thursday night and Friday morning and record crowds of nearly 250,000 over the four days.

The Festival was memorable for all the right reasons – a stunning week for Willie Mullins, a solid week for Paul Nicholls, and a memorable trifecta in the Triumph Hurdle for Nicky Henderson.

Warren Greatrex and Michael Scudamore won races for the first time and AP McCoy for the final time.

However, the stand-out memory will be of Coneygree winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. For Team Bradstock, the rain came just in time and in enough quantity to

The international nature of the racing Down Under has been reinforced by the use of Canterbury as a quarantine training base in Sydney.

Jockeys William Buick, James Doyle and Ryan Moore all hope to be riding in Sydney, alongside Joao Moreira the Hong Kong-based, Brazilian-born jockey who was champion jockey for four years in Singapore.

The Australian Cup marked a welcome return to the Group 1 ranks for David Hayes, who is training at Euroa from a joint licence with his nephew, Tom Dabernig.

Their winner Spillway was a three-time winner for Eve JohnsonHoughton who ended his career in Britain with an official rating of 108.

He is a son of the Arc winner Rail Link, who is now relocated from Juddmonte to the French National Stud at Cercy La Tour, based between Bourges and Macon.

On the same day, the ex-Stuart Kittow mare Noble Protector emphatically opened her Australianwinning account in a Group 3 mile race.

Australian racing, buoyant in terms of prize-money, attendances and sales figures, is still under a cloud with the cobalt positives and the revelation of the very narrow window of detection for Nitrotain, the anabolic responsible for the drug investigations in Ireland.

The British Horseracing Authority has adopted a zero tolerance attitude to steroid use and is pinning its detection hopes on the efficiency of the “hair” test. What does seem to be fairly hard to bear is the potential cost of the tests and who will meet them?

Some Americans strongly highlight the therapeutic upsides of using anabolic steroids.

Garrett O’Rourke, manager of Juddmonte Farms (U.S.A), strongly disagrees.

In discussing physitis (inflammation of the growth plate) he states: “Conservative management, better horsemanship, and more treatment with anti-inflammatories will do it.

“The one-shot-fixes-all benefit from anabolic steroids is the lazy man’s way out. I’m not saying they don’t work. I’m actually saying to the contrary, they work so damn well that they make us lazy in our horsemanship.”

We used anabolics once, therapeutically, on a filly that was very run down after Lyme’s disease and would not run for eight months. I was asked by an Australian owner why I would not use steroids?

I replied that as we could not race on them, I was worried by the coldturkey effect of withdrawal before racing.

Like Garrett I believed good horsemanship and stockman skills

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Olympic Glory to Arrowfield

The four-time European Group 1 winner Olympic Glory is to shuttle to Arrowfield Stud for the 2015 southern-hemisphere season. He will stand at A$19,250 inc. GST. It is the first move by Sheikh Joaan’s Al Shaqab Racing into Australian bloodstock.

Olympic Glory, a son of Choisir, is currently standing his first season at Al Shaqab’s Haras de Bouquetot in France.

would make up for their absence.

One assignment I was able to complete owing to my non-migration was giving a talk at the February Trainers’ Module at the British Racing School.

Nine delegates attended, including Jane Williams, George Scott and Sam Thomas. At the suggestion of Ted Durcan, an attendee last year, we included a conformation assessment of six, incognito horses.

Scott caused a good deal of mirth when failing to recognise Allied Powers, a Group 2 and 3 winner for Michael Bell when he was working there. Luckily, Scott enjoyed the joke against himself, almost as much as Thomas enjoyed it.

My talk on buying, selling and valuing horses was sandwiched between one given by two eminent equine cardiologists, Lesley Young and Celia Marr.

The school was successfully managed for many years by Rory MacDonald, which has given it a rocklike foundation. It is now run by Grant Harris, who had a successful period in charge of the National Trainers’ Federation before producing the Stallion Book for Weatherbys.

The school runs 14 apprenticeship courses a year turning out around 180 graduates to go into racing yards.

Stable management and riding skills are the main thrust, but they also have modules dealing with fitness, nutrition and finance.

Recent introductions include

Arrowfield Chairman John Messara says: “Olympic Glory is a first-class stallion prospect and as such is a major asset for Australian breeders.

“We look forward to launching Olympic Glory’s southernhemisphere career with a strong book of mares.”

John Warren, advisor to Al Shaqab, said: “John Messara’s team have a wealth of experience standing top class stallions and are committed to making Al Shaqab’s first venture into the Australian thoroughbred industry a success.”

a cookery course and a life skills programme.

The former evolved after Harris asked a recent graduate, now in a Lambourn stable, what he had eaten in the last 24 hours. The young lad had oats (hopefully of the porridge variety) for breakfast and toast for the other two meals. This was basically unvaried and perpetual.

The Racing School now runs a six-week cookery programme in conjunction with the Newmarket Academy. A paired cook-off found two boys producing a very tasty lemon meringue pie... next stop could be a candidate for Masterchef.

There is also a Pony Racing Academy held over 12 weeks on consecutive Saturday mornings for children who do not have their own ponies but are competent riders and are under 9st7lb.

The original three Racing School ponies compete in races under the silks of the Niarchos Family, Sheikh Hamdan and Sir Charles Wentworth; a fourth pony has just been added to the string.

The many talents the school has previously nurtured and developed include Paul Hanagan, who had never ridden before going to the school, Andrea Atzeni, James Doyle, Oisin Murphy and Tom Marquand.

Careers outside straight jockeyship are also catered for and graduates include Jessica Fortt, manager of Dunraven Stud and Stud and Stable Staff employee of the year.

Coolmore buys top lot at Fasig Florida breeze

Fasig-Tipton’s management were delighted with its decision to return its select two-year-olds-in-training sale to South Florida, staged for the first time at Gulfstream Park on March 4.

In total, 89 horses changed hands (43 failed to sell), generating a gross of $20,095,500, a 50 per cent increase compared to last year’s sale held at Adena Springs when 47 sold for an aggregate of $13,370,000. A 25 per cent fall was seen in the average price to $225,792, while the median also dropped 38 per cent to $130,000.

“What we saw here tonight was the beginning of a major North American marketplace for quality two-year-olds,” said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning said. “It’s a great venue. It’s a great track.

The barn area was fabulous. There was electricity and excitement here tonight. We couldn’t be any more pleased with the results of the inaugural sale at Gulfstream Park.

“What we saw was a healthy two-year-old marketplace tonight. It was a competitive marketplace.”

A chestnut colt by Scat Daddy out of Alittlebitearly (Thunder Gulch) (Lot 130) consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm topped the sale selling for $1,400,000 to M.V. Magnier.

Crupi’s New Castle bought the colt, a half-brother to Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Bayern, for $450,000 out of the Gainesway consignment at last year’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

“He’s a fantastic mover, and his brother’s a very good horse,” said Magnier. “Bayern is a fantastic horse and his mother can obviously breed a good horse. Let’s hope she does it again. He breezed very well.”

Leading vendor Crupi’s New Castle Farm also sold the top-priced filly, a daughter of Hard Spun (Lot 109). A $175,000 yearling purchase, she fetched $850,000 from Let’s Go Stable, trainer Todd Pletcher signing the ticket.

Coolmore, leading buyer, also went to $900,000 on Lot 120, a Tapit colt out of stakes winner West Coast Swing (Gone West). From the stellar female family of Dance Smartly and Smart Strike, he was bred by WinStar Farm, was a $370,000 RNA at Keeneland September and consigned in Florida by Becky Thomas and Justin Casse.“This is the best horse I’ve ever had,” said Casse. “It’s such a thrill. The horse is in great hands and will have every chance. I couldn’t be happier.”

“He is one of the most special colts I’ve ever been around,” added Thomas. “He is a beautiful mover, and he’s just stunning to look at. He has a beautiful walk and he covers a lot of ground.”

The top lot, a son of Scat Daddy

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No doubts...

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...for leading sales consignor Ted Voute, who voices his opinion on all things bloodstock and sales-related

he China Horse Club, now with a Derby success courtesy of Australia under its belt, has a grand plan.

At a reported million dollars for a piece of the action membership of the club is expensive, but, as Teo Ah Khing, told me at the inaugural CECF race meeting in Singapore, the stakes are high.

So high that as a member your horse can run in the richest-race worth around S$3,400,000 (approx £1,500,000) and it is restricted to members and their horses.

The race labelled was a Group 1 on the race card and with Louis Romanet, the black-type guru in attendance, it will assuredly gain international prominence in the future.

The winner is trained in the US by Christophe Clement, who was absent as he was saddling his Fountain of Youth winner in Florida, but it was almost a Clement family exacta as the third home is trained by a Clement – his brother Nicholas.

The guests for the day congregated in a luxurious room opposite the finish line. Numbering around 200, theey included representatives from many of the auction companies and, of course, the mighty Highclere juggernaut of John and Jake Warren, as well as The Hon Harry Herbert, who was representing Sheikh Joaan and aiming to further Qatar-Chinese relations.

Representation from Britain was not as strong as from France and the southern-hemisphere and, even on the race track, I noticed the lack of British advertising boards adjacent to the finish line. Most banners were emblazoned with branding from companies such as Magic Millions, New Zealand Bloodstock, Buy Australia, IRT and Inglis.

As Singapore is closer to Australia than Europe, Coolmore sent the effervescent and good-looking couple of Tom and Sophie Magnier, as well as its company financial guru Eddie Irwin, to look after their directorship of the CHC. The spending power of the CHC, which is essentially a lifestyle company, depends heavily on its members and its CEO, whose energetic vision was palpable during the afternoon’s events.

The BHA’s announcement of a new prohibited drugs policy is warmly welcomed. It should ensure that we eventually gain a steroid-free equine population, an idea everyone in British racing would support.

However, the introduction using forward registration of foals born on studs this year to adhere to the rules of racing, as all licenced persons in the industry do, already causes me some concern.

With one strategic ruling, stud farms currently unlicensed, are responsible for administration and notification of all medication. The penalties for offenders include banning from racecourses. All other participants in the industry who are licenced gain many advantages through licensing, which stud farmers will not.

It also is adding to the burden of increased compliance on a predominantly a hobby-driven industry – 90 per cent of breeders own less

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than five mares. With a national broodmare band of around 8,000, it means there are 3,220 separate breeders!

Health and Safety rules, DEFRA administration and now BHA rulings, our hobby breeder with just his five mares has a lot of paperwork to do!

I find it odd that, although the long list of drugs that are not permissible are legally only given by vets, there seems to be noncompliance between the BHA, the Royal Veterinary College and the stud farms on this policy as yet.

Nominated laboratories have not been announced and for overseasraised horses pinhookers have to determine whether the stock might been given any medicine that could cause a blood sample to be positive.

Hair sampling, lauded as the save-all for testing, is very expensive.

To add further to the muddle, testing levels for steroids are different between sales companies and the BHA. This could result in horses being banned after purchase and with, quite possibly, a litigation suit to follow.

The New Year seems long gone and many gave up alcohol for January or February (the 28-day month being more popular). Many of those foolish enough to start a diet, or join the local gym, have already lapsed.

Returning from my winter break, I decided to shed the extra Christmas pounds and visited Petronella Ravenshire, who operates a diet called “Nutritional Balance”.

A blood test is taken and sent to Germany for analysis in order to create a diet designed to kick start your metabolism, which slows down as we get older and yet eat the same amounts of food.

The basic rules of the diet are to eat an apple every day and only eat five hours apart, never mixing proteins in the same meal. The first bit must also be protein in order to signal the brain to burn calories.

The rest of the diet is fairly brutal starting with a 24-hour detox with Epsom salts (best left for poulticing horses feet in future) and followed by a strict phase without fat and with meals from a restricted list of allowable food. Mine was chicken or sea food and vegetables, some but not all, and salad, 30 different salads!

My admiration for jockeys and the discipline they must have to not eat the good things in life, even after the biggest winning rides of their career, has impressed me. Basically, as far as I could see, I had to give up alcohol, bread, carbs (pasta, potatoes etc.) anything sweet, caffeine and dairy.

I am yet to see in the third phase how sustainable this diet is as I will be hopping on and off airplanes and entertaining – it is a pretty anti-social way to live. Interestingly, there is no exercise the first two phases, not that you have much energy!

Anyway I lost 28lb in eight weeks, not that anyone has noticed!

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NEW FOR 2015

SHADWELL STALLIONS Standing at Nunnery Stud, England

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MUKHADRAM Shamardal - Magic Tree

MUKHADRAM

The first Gr.1 winning son of leading European sire SHAMARDAL to stand in the UK. 2 length winner of 2014 Coral-Eclipse (Gr.1) beating the winning time of: NATHANIEL, TWICE OVER and SO YOU THINK. 2015 Fee - £7,000 (1st JAN, SLF)

NAYEF Gulch - Height Of Fashion

2014: 51% winners/runners with his European 3YOS.* 2014 Group performers: Gr.2 British Champions Long Distance Cup winner FORGOTTEN RULES, Gr.3 Jersey Stakes winner MUSTAJEEB, Gr.3 winner SNOW SKY and Gr.1 placed TASADAY. NAYEF

MAWATHEEQ

2015 Fee - £5,000 (1st JAN, SLF)

MAWATHEEQ Danzig - Sarayir

A Group winning last son of DANZIG with a winning first crop of 2YOS.

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SAKHEE Bahri - Thawakib

Sire in 2014 of dual stakes winning sprinter TIMELESS CALL.

2015 Fee - PRIVATE

Also standing in England SAKHEE

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HAAFHD Alhaarth - Al Bahathri

2014: Sire of Gr.1 winner JUNOOB.

2015 Fee - £3,000 (1st OCT) Standing in France

MUHTATHIR

Elmaamul - Majmu

A leading sire in France with a winners/runners strike rate of 40%.

2015 Fee - €7,000 (1st OCT, Live Foal) Standing in Italy

MUJAHID Danzig - Elrafa Ah

MUHTATHIR

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Leading Italian based sire in Italy for the 3rd consecutive year.

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Best Mate Un Desperado-Katday (Miller’s Mate) Wins: 14, Earnings: £1,022,436

“He was the best Gold Cup horse I have seen in my time, he was the perfect horse for the race. It is the ultimate staying race, there is a flat out, end-to-end gallop over 3m2f, and he was always there at the finish.

“I only rode him twice, I would have loved t0 have ridden him more times.”

SyNchronised Sadler’s Wells-Mayasta (Bob Back) Wins: 9, Earnings: £510,775

“He didn’t look like a jumper, he didn’t jump like a jumper, but he had a brilliant competitive spirit.

“A lot of people said how slow he was, but it was more a case that it just took him a long time to warm up – he ran the last two miles faster than the first.

“He did not have the most talent, but the greatest will to win.

He was not the best horse I rode, but, for personal reasons, in my heart and my head he gave me my greatest day in racing, the most fulfilling day I have had.

“JP has spent all his life trying to buy the winner of the Gold Cup, and then his wife goes and breeds him one!”

McCoy’s second Gold Cup winner

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Synchronised

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mounts of McCoy The top ten

Best Mate

AHEAD of the Cheltenham Festival, retiring champion jockey AP McCoy selected his ten favourite horses for BBC Radio 5 Live. It gave a fascinating personal insight to the riding career of the champion, which races mattered the most to him, which horses and people touched his heart and mind.

The list reads like a role call of some of the best NH horses of the last quarter century – and still, as McCoy admitted, he did not include such stars as Make A Stand, Edredon Bleu, See More Business, Viking Flagship, Blowing Wind, Brave Inca, Black Jack Ketchum, Wichita Lineman (although he does get a mention), My Tent Or Yours, Binocular... the list goes on.

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Don’t Push It Old Vic-She’s No Laugh Ben (Alleged) Wins: 8, Earnings: £757,616

“He is purely in this list because I won the Grand National on him, but as a young horse I did think he was going to very good.

“I remember heading to the Cheltenham Open meeting to ride him in a novice chase and telling JP that the horse was the business and that he would win – that is not something I will often say!

“I genuinely thought he was a proper horse, sadly that day we got beat half a length. I couldn’t figure out why, was it my fault? Had I assessed him wrongly? It turned out that he was beaten by Denman!

“Don’t Push It was a very timid horse, and confidence-wise he was never the same after falling in the Arkle.

“Befoer the National, he had pulled up at Cheltenham and I had the choice of him or Can’t Buy Time [fell at the first Canal Turn]. I was in the hotel on the Thursday morning, ringing Jonjo and asking him which horse I was going to ride. He said he’d tossed a coin and it was Don’t Push It – I didn’t find out until well after the Grand National there was never a coin!

“I felt from an early stage in the race that I was going to win, and I just made sure that I kept it simple, kept out of trouble. The win was worth the wait, it was a great day.”

Master Minded Nikos-Haute Tension (Garde Royale) Wins: 16, Earnings: £1,163,946

“He was a brilliant jumper, very sure footed. Most jump horses are tall, athletic horses, but he was like a little tank. He was a very robust horse, he had plenty of width and could almost have been a sprinter.

“He was so dominant at the time – in 2m chases, due to the speed, even the best horses such as Edredon Bleu could fall because of the pace.

“But when you looked across at him in a race, he never ever looked like falling. You go out against some horses with chinks or flaws and cnawork out how to beat them, but there were none with him.

“Ruby Walsh rode him a lot. He’s probably as impressive a horse as I’ve ever seen. I think he won the Champion Chase by 17l or something ridiculous.”

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That winning partnership

Gloria Victis Shafoun-Trieste (Quart De Vin)

Wins: 3, Earnings: £83,734

“From an early age he did nothing but excite me. Even at the start of his schooling, he gave me that electric feel that you want from a chaser.

“He was a horse who liked to attack his fences, but he was very sure footed and very good at it.

“I rode him in a novice chase at Newbury and thought he was a very special horse, but the best feel he gave me was in the Feltham Chase at Kempton (above, right).

“I remember Carl Llewellyn lined up beforehand on a freerunning sort and saying to me that he would be going some pace and Gloria Victis wouldn’t be able to go with him.

“We were together down the back and Carl said how fast

we were going; I felt we were racing at a normal sensible pace!

“Gloria Victis gave you that thrill that you always want and try hard to find; very few have given me the feel as he did in the Feltham.

“He was the sort of horse you dream about; you want to wake up in the morning to go and ride a horse like that. I still think he gave me as much a thrill in the Feltham as any horse has ever given me.

“I can remember that night after he died in the Gold Cup crying because I had thought he was a superstar. You find it very hard to get over. I still think about Gloria Victis now and it’s 15 years since I rode him.”

Big Bucks

Like-A-Butterfly

“I only rode him twice, but he was as good a staying hurdler as there has been.

“He was a little like Baracouda and didn’t like being in front for too long.”

“She was a very good mare trained by Christy Roche – when I was apprentice to Jim Bolger he was riding for the stable. I had a great affinity with Christy – I learned a lot from him, so winning on Like A Butterfly meant a lot.

“For a mare she was very big and strong, a bullish mare and she had plenty of substance and size.”

“She wouldn’t be bullied and was able to hold her own. Sometimes mares can be a little more timid, but she was more than able.”

Cadoudal-Buck’s (Le Glorieux) Wins: 23, Earnings: £1,236,503

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Montelimar-Swifts Butterfly (Furry Glen) Wins: 12, Earnings: £295,848

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Cyfor Malta

Cyborg-Force Nine (Luthier) Wins: 9, Earnings: £308,711 “He was the most gorgeous, elegant horse you’d ever imagine. He had a little of the ‘Eric Cantonas’ about him, he had that aura – you can look, but don’t come any closer!

“At Pond House, he was stabled opposite the office, and Martin would always go and look at him and give him a pat,

I don’t think ever he had more affection for any other horse.

“When I rode him in the John Hughes, he didn’t put a foot wrong, he was electric.

“He won the Pillar Chase, the Gold Cup trial, but sadly was injured. The horses that were second and third to him then, See More Business and Go Ballistic, went on to finish first and second in that season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup. He had been a Gold Cup winner waiting to happen, but he was never the same after that injury.”

Well Chief

Night Shift-Wellesiena (Scenic) Wins: 11, Earnings: £384,306 “He was a very free, very enthusiastic horse, not relaxed at all, it was all go, go. He was very talented, but had a few injuries along the way – he would have been a better horse but for those.

“In the Triumph he ran too free and did not get up the hill. In the Arkle Chase I took it upon myself to take my time and get him relaxed – I remember thinking that if this isn’t going to work out, I’m not going to be popular!

“By that stage, though, I was never tied down to any riding instructions by Martin Pipe.”

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BARACOUDA

Alesso-Peche Aubar (Zino) Wins: 18, Earnings: £774,412 “Baracouda always found things very easy, and no matter how far back in a race you were, you always knew you would get to the ones in front of you.

“He was an elegant horse and cruised along at all stages in a race.

“Baracouda liked to take his time, liked the race to come to him rather than make the pace – he almost knew where the winning post was. He did not like to get to the front too early, and was not an overstressed horse.”

Sporting pressure: “Any sports person not under pressure is not trying hard enough!”

The Pipe machine: “Martin Pipe was a winning machine, he was very easy to ride for, a forward-thinking man. He did a lot to improve the health and fitness of horses, and he will probably never get the credit for it.

“It definitely made me more obsessive, made me want to be more like him. I definitely wanted to go out and try and achieve what he was wanting to achieve.

“As far as he was concerned it was all about winning, and then when you’e won, it was all about moving on to the next one.

“I learned an awful lot from him – how to conduct myself, how to think things through, how to prepare myself. You could only learn by working with someone like him, and I hope I did that.”

Finding answers: “Sometimes you ride

a horse and not learn a thing. They are a lot like people – you can spend time in a person’s company and not really work them out at all.

“You can find that sometimes with a horse.

“You have to try all different things, because you don’t know what is best until you do it. That is my approach – you don’t know until you try.

“And just because horses are winning, doesn’t mean that you can’t try another way and they will be better.”

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McCoy speak pick of the quotes from his retirement tour

A stats failure!: “I’ve had around 15,000 rides in races, it means that I have been beaten on 12,000 – that’s not a great stat is it?!”

A mellowing JP: “JP was obviously a gambler in his younger days, but now for him it’s about the love of the sport. It’s about horses winning, whether that be at Plumpton on a Monday, Thurles on Thursday or Cheltenham in March. He has done a lot for the game, we are lucky to have him.”

Adrenaline addict: “The 2m races at Cheltenham are the most exciting, they are adrenaline pumping, it all happens so quick. Even the Grand Annual on the last day is hair-raising to watch it, let alone ride in it. That is what I’ll miss.”

Getting older: “I will miss the weighingroom, but,, apart from Richard Johnson and a few others, there are lots of jockeys in there now who have not been in there that long.

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than the jockeys and I will miss the camaraderie I have with them.

“It struck me one day earlier in the spring at Ludlow. Brendan Powell was being wished a happy 20th birthday and the valets were laughing saying that was my first year as a champion jockey.

“I do catch some of the end of conversations between the younger lads, it would be a lot different to conversations I would be having now!”

Johnson incentive: “I would like Richard Johnson to be the next champion – he was the one who drove me to achieve a lot of the things I have. He made me drive from one end of the country to the other to be champion, I might not have done without him.”

Regrets?: “Biggest regret? Not riding 300 winners in a season.”

Natural instinct: “I think why one

sports person is better than another comes down to instinct. As in any sport you go out with a plan, but in the end it is all about reaction, instinct. You just have to make sure that the decisions you make are better than the ones someone else is making.”

Work with the best and you’ll be the best:

“You’ve got to prepare properly, both mentally and physically. I’ve been lucky to work alongside successful people, if you involve yourself with people like that then you’ve a good chance. Everyday you are trying to learn something off them.”

Best ride ever came right back in 1998:

“The ride that gave me most personal satisfaction was riding Pridwell to beat Istabraq at Aintree, I believe it is the best ride I have ever given a horse.

“There was also Wichita Lineman at The Festival, which a lot of peple have picked out.

“You have to get inside the head of a horse like that, they have to want to win as much as you do. And no matter how good a jockey you are, you can’t make them.

“But every winner I ride gives me a lot of personal satisfaction, that is the buzz you are trying to replicate in every ride.

“And every time I get off a horse who has not won, I’d like to have a chance to do that again – sadly, you can’t!”

Already 3 Gr.1 winners from our 2012 September Yearling Sale

LUCKY LION • a BBAG graduate 1. Großer Dallmayr-Preis, Gr. 1 1. German 2.000 Guineas, Gr. 2 2. German Derby, Gr. 1

FEODORA a BBAG graduate 1. German Oaks - Gr.1

SIRIUS a BBAG graduate 1. Großer Preis von Berlin, Gr. 1

Sales dates 2015

Spring Breeze Up Sale: 5th June Yearling Sales: 3rd and 4th September October Mixed Sales: 16th and 17th October

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cheltenham festival

Making the

right call

Sue Montgomery reports from a Cheltenham Festival widely felt to have been one of the best ever

F

or the feelgood factor, there could have been no finer Gold Cup result than victory for Coneygree.

It was reward for the bold call of pitching an inexperienced horse in against battle-hardened seniors, a triumph for a small-scale family operation in the face of increasing dominance by the sport’s galacticos, and a fitting tribute to one of jump racing’s genuine icons.

The eight-year-old is one of only ten horses in Mark Bradstock’s Oxfordshire yard and his performance at Cheltenham can rightly be seen as one for the little man, and should be celebrated as such.

But Coneygree’s was no freak triumph. He may have provided a fairytale for Bradstock, his wife Sara and their syndicate of owners, but it was not a fantasy in the style of Norton’s Coin, winner at 100-1 for dairy farmer Sirrel Griffths in 1990. The pride of Old Manor Stables in Letcombe Bassett

Novice winners of the Gold Cup 1924: Red Splash Won aged five on his fifth run over fences. Did not win again.

1932: Golden Miller. Won aged five on his fifth run over fences. Won 23 more races, inc four Gold Cups and a Grand National.

1952: Mont Tremblant. Won aged six on his fifth run over fences. Won six more races, inc Mildmay Of Flete Chase. Second in a Grand National.

1974: Captain Christy. Won aged seven on his eighth run over fences. Won six more races, including Two King George VI Chases.

2015: Coneygree. Won aged eight on his fourth run over fences.

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started a solidly-supported 7-1 joint secondfavourite on the strength of his three-fromthree record over fences going to the fray, contests in which he had demonstrated a mature jumping technique and a remarkably high cruising speed.

Under regular rider Nico De Boinville, he set off in front at his trademark relentless gallop, with the previous year’s runner-up On His Own keeping him honest for more than a circuit and ensuring that his lead was no soft one. The inexorable pace ripped the field apart, with good horses – including the two previous winners Lord Windermere and Bobs Worth, and favourite Silviniaco Conti – in trouble a long way out.

It was left to two more emerging talents, Djakadam, owned by Rich Ricci, and Road To Riches, in the Gigginstown House Stud colours, to provide a challenge over the last two obstacles, but they had no answer to Coneygree’s steel and stamina on the draining uphill run from the last fence. It was an extraordinary display from both horse and rider, who still gets his conditional claim in lesser contests, the pair rolling along like cool old pros.

“He jumped and travelled like we know he can,” said De Boinville, “and that just put them to the sword. He doesn’t ride like a novice and never has.”

Coneygree, racing over fences for only the fourth time, was the first novice to take the Gold Cup since Captain Christy in 1974, 20 having tried since then.

He is the least experienced horse to take a Gold Cup, but is also the oldest novice to win.

He had previously shown high-class hurdles form at Cheltenham, winning a Grade 2 trial

at the December meeting in 2012 before beating all bar At Fishers Cross and The New One in a similar contest a month later. He then sustained a pelvic injury that ruled him out of the 2013-14 season.

Bradstock admitted his decision to bypass what would have been the more traditional route for a progressive staying novice, the RSA Chase, had been difficult, but the arrival of rain on the Friday of the meeting settled his mind.

Coneygree, a dour galloper rather than a quickener, is best with ease underfoot.

“You’re never going to think ‘wow’ when you watch him work,” said Bradstock, “but we’ve always thought a lot of him and we’d put him in the Gold Cup when entries closed as it would have been an expensive business to supplement him.

“We then ran him at Newbury purely to see if we were barking up the wrong tree.

“I think the key was that it was a very open

Gold Cup winners: left, Sara and Lily Bradstock with the Festival hero, below, kicking clear up the hill

Gold Cup. I don’t think there is such a thing as a bad Gold Cup or a bad Derby, it’s just this one was open. And in the NH game you can still win races with not a lot, whereas on the Flat it’s not possible.”

Coneygree is a bit more than “not a lot”, but the phrase undoubtedly sums up his cost compared to the huge sums outlaid by the highest-rolling owners. The gelding was, famously, bred by Bradstock’s father-in-law, the late Lord Oaksey, one of the jumping game’s best-loved figures as amateur rider, writer and observer, and indefatigable charity worker.

But though Coneygree’s dam Plaid Maid cost only £5,000 when she was acquired

by Bradstock to give Oaksey an interest through his retirement, she was by no means a Cinderella. She was well-related – a half-sister to a Cheltenham Festival hero in Destriero – and pretty well-performed in staying handicap chase company, winner of five and placed in ten of her 19 races. She had a particular affinity round the demanding, undulating Exeter track, where she recorded her four chase wins and, like her best son, a brave front-runner. Plaid Maid was ridden to three of her four chase victories by Tony McCoy, who paid her the compliment of

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Plaid Maid was ridden to three of her four chase victories by Tony McCoy, who paid her the compliment of saying ‘She tries as hard as I do!’ saying “She tries as hard as I do!”.

Plaid Maid’s distaff family has distinguished Flat roots. Her second dam Colourful was runner-up in a Cheshire Oaks and that one’s sister Pink Gem – tall, rangy and very game – was one of the best staying fillies of 1967, winning the Cheshire Oaks and dead-heating with Epsom heroine Pia in the Park Hill Stakes. From different branches of the dynasty came such as Alycidon, Acropolis, Larkspur, Even Star and Festoon.

Plaid Maid had only a sort second career, having died six years ago in giving birth to

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Bay 2006, 16.0 h.h.

KHELEYF – SEWARDS FOLLY (RUDIMENTARY)

Won Gr.2 Diadem Stakes, 6f, Ascot, beating JJ The Jet Plane (Gr.1), Art Connoisseur (Gr.1) Won LR Battlefield Stakes, 6f, Monmouth Park, beating Yummy With Butter (Gr.3 x 2), 2nd Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes, 6f, Newmarket, at 2 years, beating Classic Blade (Gr.2), Able Speed (Gr.2), Finjaan (Gr.2), etc.

2nd Gr.2 July Stakes, 6f, Newmarket.

TIMEFORM 122 - RATED HIGHER THAN HIS SIRE AT 2 & 3 YEARS

STIMULATION Bay 2005 16.01⁄2 h.h. CHOISIR – DAMIANA (THATCHING)

OFF TO A FLYING START WITH HIS FIRST CROP IN 2014 ALREADY A MULTIPLE STAKES SIRE TONGUE TWISTA winner, 3rd Gr.2 Duchess of Cambridge S., Newmarket UNION ROSE winner, 2nd LR Windsor Castle S, Royal Ascot, 4th LR Dragon S. Also MARSH PRIDE, CLASSIC FLYER, MAGIC MAC, etc.

TIMEFORM 121

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the last of her six foals, dual hurdles winner Flintham, by Kayf Tara. Her first, Carruthers fourth to Imperial Commander, Denman and Mon Mome in the 2010 Gold Cup and winner of the Hennessy Gold Cup the following year – was also by the Overbury Stud resident. She delivered only one filly, Maid Of Oaksey (by Overbury), who ran unplaced in four bumpers and in February produced her first offspring, a colt by Malinas. She was covered by Kayf Tara at just about the time her half-brother was galloping to glory.

Coneygree is a rare modern Gold Cup winner by a British-based stallion, only the third in 20 years after See More Business (1999, by Seymour Hicks) and Master Oats (1995, Oats).

Our hero is from the final crop of smart middle-distance performer Karinga Bay, who died aged 20 at Mickley Stud in Shropshire in 2006. He was a first Cheltenham Festival winner for the son of Ardross and is outstandingly his star turn, his previous best having been novice hurdle Quwetwo and handicap chasers General Miller and Our Mick.

But if Gold Cup day belonged to the underdog, the week was the domain of the leader of the pack.

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o fewer than eight of the week’s 13 Irish-trained winners came courtesy of Willie Mullins, whose County Carlow establishment not only set a numerical Festival record but also supplied an unprecedented 1-2-3 in the Champion Hurdle with Faugheen, Arctic Fire and Hurricane Fly. Faugheen, the previous year’s Neptune Novices’ winner, lived up to his “machine” epithet and his 4-5 odds as he took his unbeaten run to ten. He made every yard as Ruby Walsh dictated matters and such is his innate power and athleticism that he easily shrugged off a blunder two out.

Arctic Fire produced a career-best in second and Hurricane Fly ran a blinder at the age of 11, readily confirming his superiority over his old rival and last year’s winner Jezki.

As in the Gold Cup, the old guard gave way to newer talent.

It was a properly impressive display from the Ricci colour-bearer, but Mullins was not yet ready to cede the place in his affections and pecking order of his former dual champion, winner of 22 Grade 1 races.

“I’m not going to say Faugheen’s as good as

Faugheen is not a first good one by the late Germany: also sire of Captain Cee Bee and Conna Castle

Hurricane Fly was in his heyday,” he said, “but he’s a very good horse and over hurdles the second best I’ve trained.”

Faugheen was bred in Tuam, County Galway, by Dr John Waldron from his mare Miss Pickering, an unraced daughter of highclass sire Accordion. The Champion Hurdle hero is far and away the best on the page – his dam is a half-sister to winning chaser Trotsky, five times successful in minor company.

The pair are out of Make Me An Island, a winner of three small races and out of a maiden half-sister to an Italian Group 3 Flat winner.

He is also the best by Germany, who died at Woodlands Stud in County Galway two years ago, but here the praise is much less damnable as faint – the Trempolino horse

is also responsible for the high-class pair Captain Cee Bee and Conna Castle, both Grade 1 winners.

Faugheen went under the hammer twice, for €4,000 as a yearling, the year Captain Cee Bee beat Binocular in the Supreme Novices Hurdle, and for €12,000 as a three-year-old.

He won a four-year-old maiden point before transferring privately to Ricci and Mullins.

Despite Mullins’s efforts, the home side won the Prestbury Cup that now formalises the traditional Anglo-Irish training rivalry at the Cheltenham Festival with 14 victories to the raiders’ 13. But it was a different scenario on the breeding front, and very much business as usual. Horses foaled in Ireland took 13 of the 27 races, including seven of the 14 Grade 1 contests.

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Don Poli’s very relaxed and I love that about him. You think he’s going nowhere, but there’s so much in the locker French breeders supplied eight winners, including five Grade 1s, British breeders five, with two top-level prizes and a single success for a Flat-bred from the US. The last time Irish-breds did not top the numerical table was back in 1994.

Faugheen was one of four Grade 1 prizes for Mullins on the first day, preceded by Douvan and Un De Sceaux and followed by Glens Melody.

The first three were clear-cut winners, but Glens Melody was lucky not to finish runnerup in the Mares’ Hurdle for the second time.

Fiona McStay’s homebred seven-year-old had given Quevega a fright in 2014, but this time was being trounced by another stablemate, Annie Power, when that one misjudged the last and came down. Glens Melody, by Kings Theatre, had only a head to spare over Polly Peachum on what was her last race, with a

visit to Shantou her next engagement.

Where novice chasers are concerned Mullins has an embarrassment of riches and the performances of Vautour and Don Poli prompted Bradstock to observe, with considerable understatement, that next year’s Gold Cup is “going to be pretty interesting”.

Twelve months before, Vautour – another of the powerful Ricci team – had produced one of the performances of the meeting as he ran away with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Switched to fences, he had looked good, but not especially brilliant, in four runs in Ireland, which included one defeat. But back at Cheltenham on spring ground he returned to scintillating superstar form in the JLT Novices’ Chase.

His jumping was flawless, at times breathtaking. He upped his devastating cruising speed with a change of gear two

fences out and bounded up the hill 15l clear of Apache Stronghold and his own stablemate Valseur Lido.

His margin of victory was as wide as Ruby Walsh’s grin as he pulled up. “Awesome,” was Mullins perfectly appropriate summation.

“All we could have hoped for, and more besides.”

The six-year-old has yet to prove his stamina beyond 2m4f, but the King George VI Chase looks a ready-made target.

Vautour, by Robin Des Champs, is an AQPS-bred, as are four of the other Frenchbred Cheltenham winners: Uxizandre (Fragrant Mix), Un De Sceaux (Denham Red), Aux Ptit Soins (Saint Des Saints) and Rivage D’Or (Visionary). Their compatriots Douvan (Walk In The Park), Qualando (Lando) and Peace And Co (Falco) are thoroughbreds.

Vautour, out of the 20-time-winning Dom Pasquini mare Gazelle De Mai, was bred by Haras de Saint-Voir, home of his sire before his move to Glenview in County Cork seven years ago, and Patrick Joubert. The Lageneste family’s SaintVoir, near Moulins in

Owner Michael O’Leary and wife Anita Farrell with the big-eared, “relaxed” RSA winner Don Poli (Poliglote)

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cheltenham festival central France, was also responsible for Coral Cup winner Aux Ptit Soins.

Don Poli was equally impressive, in different fashion, in the RSA Chase, tracking the pace set by Kings Palace and The Young Master before a tremendous leap four out took him to the front rank.

“Don Poli’s very relaxed,” said Mullins, “and I love that about him. You think he’s going nowhere, but there’s so much in the locker.”

The six-year-old, who carries Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown silks, was bred by Brian Griffiths and John Nicholson but though he has the IRE suffix, his background is French.

He is by Haras d’Etreham veteran Poliglote out of the Dalamine, who changed hands three months before his birth for €19,000 at Deauville.

Poliglote has shone under both codes with an Arc winner (Solemia) as well as highclass jumpers – others include Hinterland, Wonderful Charm, Spirit Son and Top Notch – to his credit. Dalamine, by Sillery, was a 2m Flat winner.

Don Poli, Vautour and their stablemate Djakadam now head the market for the 2016 Gold Cup, with Coneygree only fourth choice.

Mullins, too, has the favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase in Un De Sceaux, who made short work of his rivals in the Arkle Trophy, another to take them out of their comfort zones from the front.

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ddie O’Connell’s colourbearer – bred near Angers at Haras de la Rouselliere, which produces trotters as well as gallopers quickened away from God’s Own to score by 6l.

Perhaps the defending champion, though, should not be underestimated. Dodging Bullets, who continued his own seasonal progress to take the 2m crown, marking the high point of a Festival treble for Paul Nicholls who, at more than £1 million clear of Nicky Henderson at the end of the meeting, is pretty much assured of an ninth British trainers’ title.

The seven-year-old was bred in Britain, but became a jumper by default; he was produced with Epsom, not Cheltenham, in mind, being

by Dubawi out of an unraced Kris S half-sister to the dam of Oaks heroine Light Shift, with his second dam the Arc runner-up Northern Trick.

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World Hurdle winner Cole Harden: a son of the young sire Westerner, off to a good start at stud

Don Poli, Vautour and their stablemate Djakadam now head the market for the 2016 Gold Cup, with Coneygree only fourth choice His breeder Frankie Dettori, who sold him for 8,000gns as a yearling and passed on his dam Nova Cygni for 11,000gns five years ago, was there to shout him home.

“I’m only a small part of it all,” he said, “but I found watching him quite nerve-racking.”

Dodging Bullets won handicaps on the Flat at Galway and Sligo before transferring to his jumping career in Martin Broughton’s colours.

In the Ryanair Chase, Uxizandre gave the record crowds the jockey story they really wanted, a winner for Tony McCoy at his last Festival, and a reminder of what we will all

miss from the 20-time champion.

The Alan King-trained seven-year-old, who had Dodging Bullets back in third when he won at the track in November, started at 16-1, but belied his odds as he produced an electric display from the front in terms of sheer aggressive pace and slick jumping.

McCoy claimed afterwards that his mount had taken charge, but whoever instigated the rout, the other was a willing partner. The only one to threaten was Ma Filleule, but all she could do after the last was hold the favourite Don Cossack at bay as Uxizandre powered away to give his rider his 31st and final Festival victory, appropriately in the colours of his boss, JP McManus.

Uxizandre, a first Grade 1 winner for the late Linamix horse Fragrant Mix, was bred in Normandy by Frederic Aimez at his Belheme nursery, which specialises in both racers and showjumpers.

The seven-year-old’s dam Jolisandre, by Dear Doctor, failed to trouble any judge, but other members of her AQPS family worked typically hard and successfully in French provincial company. One half-brother picked up 12 wins and 18 places; they are out of a mare who won nine and was placed 18 times

and was a half-sister to an animal with 19 wins and 26 places on his CV. Uxizandre joined the McManus team at Doncaster Sales for £100,000 two years ago.

The World Hurdle winner Cole Harden was yet another to make all the running, which he did to stunning effect to give the upwardlymobile jockey-trainer pairing of Gavin Sheehan and Warren Greatrex their first visit to the hallowed winner’s circle.

This was another success for some of the game’s smaller players; he is one of only “two and a half horses” to race for Robin and Jill Eynon. Their half-horse Paint The Clouds ran third in the Foxhunters a day later.

Cole Harden, seventh behind Faugheen as a novice at the 2014 Festival, looked held on the book by several of his rivals judged by his minor-placed efforts on the course in January, but showed the benefits of subsequent airway surgery and better ground on the day that mattered.

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ole Harden is the only one of the five senior champions whose sire is still living. He is from the second crop of top-class stayer Westerner, who stands under the Coolmore banner at Castle Hyde in County Cork, and was a second Festival winner for the 16-year-old Danehill horse, after Western Warhorse in the 2014 Arkle Trophy.

Westerner, an obvious outcross for the ubiquitous Sadler’s Wells line has made a rapid impact on the jumping ranks, with horses such as Champagne West, Gilgamboa, Grandioso and Caid Du Berlais to his credit.

He is heading for a second successive top ten finish in the sires’ list, with his first crop still only seven.

His latest star was bred by Josephine O’Callaghan from the unraced Alphabatim mare Nosie Betty, a sister to Mr Nosie, a Grade 1 novice hurdle winner at Leopardstown.

The family has produced its share of smart performers; others include multiple winners Golden Alpha, Solbina and Twigairy.

The Irish nearly had a clean sweep in the top novice hurdles: Douvan gave Mullins and Ricci a treble in the Supreme Novices (after Vautour and Champagne Fever), Windsor Park (Galileo) scored for Dermot Weld and Ronan Lambe in the Neptune Novices, and Martello Tower for Mags Mullins and Barry Connell in the Albert Bartlett.

In the three races the only British-trained

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Glens Melody and The Druids Nephew took King’s Theatre, a late Ballylinch resident, to 14 Cheltenham Festival victories runner in the first three was Parlour Games, second to Windsor Park.

But on the juvenile front it was a 1-2-3 for Britain, or more specifically for Nicky Henderson, who had the pleasure of watching Peace And Co, the 2-1 favourite, see off his stablemates Top Notch and Hargam. The first two, split by a neck, are both owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.

Unusually, sire honours were widely spread through the week, with only one stallion, King’s Theatre, sire of two winners.

Glens Melody and The Druids Nephew took King’s Theatre, a late Ballylinch resident, to 14 Cheltenham Festival victories and into a clear second place behind Deep Run on the

cheltenham festival overall leaderboard. The Sadler’s Wells horse, who is now heading for a third sire’s title, well ahead of Milan, Presenting and Oscar, was one of nine different sons of his sire to score at Cheltenham this year.

In 1997, the 2m5f novices’ hurdle at The Festival was won by Istabraq, by Sadler’s Wells; it was the race that launched a thousand chips off the old block into the NH breeding world.

This year’s edition went to Windsor Park,

by Sadler’s Wells’s best stallion son, Galileo.

And with the current Coolmore star already responsible for another high-class jumper in Celestial Halo, and it is not fanciful to see history repeating itself a generation on.

Coolmore has already taken the Galileo horses Sans Frontieres and Imperial Monarch into their NH fold, and the flurry of sons of Montjeu in the wake of Hurricane Fly’s efforts include Leading Light and Fame And Glory in County Cork, and Walk On The Park and Masked Marvel at French studs.

Galileo was one of three Coolmore sires to score: Milan (Martello Tower) and Westerner (Cole Harden) the others. There was also a double for Etreham via Poliglote (Don Poli) and Au Ptit Soins (Saint Des Saints).

Leading overall Cheltenham Festival sires 16: DEEP RUN (foaled 1966, by Pampered King): Aquilifer, Attitude Adjuster, Dawn Run 2, Deep Sensation, Golden Cygnet, Granville Again, Half Free 3, Kilcoleman, Morley Street, Rose Ravine, Time For A Run, Unguided Missile, Waterloo Boy.

14: KING’S THEATRE (1991 Sadler’s Wells): Balthazar King 2, Brindisi Breeze, Captain Chris, Cue Card 2, Fingal Bay, Glens Melody, Menorah, Riverside Theatre, The Druids Nephew, The New One, Wichita Lineman 2.

13: FORTINA (1941 Formor): Fortina’s Palace, Fort Leney, Fortria 3, Fort Rouge, Glencaraig Lady, Grallagh Cnoc, Lord Fortune, San Angelo, Sentina 2, Springsilver.

VULGAN (1943 Sirlan): Alpenstock, Arctic Stream, Castleruddery, Charley Winking, Gay Vulgan, Just Awake, Kinloch Brae, Salmon Spray, Team Spirit, The Dikler, Vulgan Town, Vulmegan.

PRESENTING (1992 Mtoto): Ballabriggs, Call The Cops, Denman 2, Drombeag, Dunguib, First Lieutenant, Present View, Rajdhani Express, War Of Attrition, Weapon’s Amnesty 2, Zemsky.

12: STRONG GALE (1975 Lord Gayle): Alone Success, Brief Gale, Gaelstrom, Katabatic 2, Marlborough, Mucklemeg, Sparky Gale, Stormyfairwather 2, Strong Beau, Travado

OSCAR (1994 Sadler’s Wells): At Fishers Cross, Big Zeb, Black Jack Ketchum, Lord Windermere 2, O’Faolains Boy, Oscar Park, Peddlers Cross, Rock On Ruby, Teaforthree, Tricky Trickster, Whiteoak.

10: ROBIN DES CHAMPS (1997, Garde Royale) Quevega 6, Sir Des Champs 2, Vautour 2.

9: ACCORDION (1986, Sadler’s Wells): Albertas Run 3, An Accordion, Character Building, Dato Star, Finger Onthe Pulse, Flagship Uberalles 2.

BOB BACK (1981, Roberto): Bacchanal, Back In Focus, Back In Front, Bobs Worth 3, Cousin Vinny, Putty Road, Thisthatandtother.

8: KING HAL (1937, Windsor Lad): Bramble Tudor, Great Eliza, Hal’s Farewell, Lochroe, Merry Court, Mill House, Mountcashel King, Tudor Line.

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stallion stats and cheltenham festival winners Leading British and Irish NH stallions 2014-15: (by prize-money earned, to March 17, 2015) Stallion KING’S THEATRE (IRE) PRESENTING (GB) MILAN (GB) OSCAR (IRE) BENEFICIAL (GB) FLEMENSFIRTH (USA) KAYF TARA (GB) WESTERNER (GB) OLD VIC KARINGA BAY DUBAWI (IRE) DOM ALCO (FR) HERON ISLAND (IRE) DR MASSINI (IRE) ALFLORA (IRE) DEFINITE ARTICLE (GB) SHANTOU (USA) MIDNIGHT LEGEND (GB)

Runners

Winners

Races Won

Places

250 366 284 281 308 284 260 161 157 61 23 36 93 96 103 116 85 125

117 117 78 90 84 85 76 53 45 14 8 15 35 29 29 37 28 44

199 170 122 131 122 121 105 75 59 26 12 19 51 40 41 55 43 61

390 439 343 359 424 363 310 230 219 77 20 51 105 99 136 148 122 182

courtesy of Weatherbys Money Won (£) 2,448,357 1,587,328 1,435,249 1,380,107 1,380,000 1,221,933 1,126,163 1,020,251 768,041 635,464 530,505 499,282 470,461 462,921 453,258 447,988 437,600 430,206

Wnrs to Rnrs %

Av. earnings

46.8 31.96 27.46 32.02 27.27 29.92 29.23 32.91 28.66 22.95 34.78 41.66 37.63 30.2 28.15 31.89 32.94 35.2

9,793 4,337 5,054 4,911 4,481 4,303 4,331 6,337 4,892 10,417 23,065 13,869 5,059 4,822 4,401 3,862 5,148 3,442

2015 Cheltenham Festival winners Race

Winner

Sire

Stallion base

Supreme Novices Hurdle Arkle Trophy Ultima Business Solutions H Chase Champion Hurdle OLBG Mares Hurdle National Hunt Chase Chaps Restaurant N H Chase Neptune Novices Hurdle RSA Chase Coral Cup Champion Chase Cross Country Chase Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle Champion Bumper Jlt Novices Chase Pertemps Final Ryanair Chase World Hurdle Brown Advisory Plate Kim Muir Chase Triumph Hurdle County Hurdle Albert Bartlett Hurdle Gold Cup Foxhunter Chase Conditional Jockeys’ Hurdle Grand Annual Chase

Douvan Un De Sceaux The Druids Nephew Faugheen Glens Melody Cause Of Causes Irish Cavalier Windsor Park Don Poli Aux Ptit Soins Dodging Bullets Rivage D’or Fr Qualando Moon Racer Vautour Call The Cops Uxizandre Cole Harden Darna The Package Peace And Co Wicklow Brave Martello Tower Coneygree On The Fringe Killultagh Vic Next Sensation

Walk In The Park (Montjeu) Denham Red (Pampabird) King’s Theatre (Sadler’s Wells) Germany (Trempolino) King’s Theatre (Sadler’s Wells) Dynaformer (Roberto) Aussie Rules (Danehill) Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) Poliglote (Sadler’s Wells) Saint Des Saints (Cadoudal) Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) Visionary (Linamix) Lando (Acatenango) Saffron Waldron (Sadler’s Wells) Robin Des Champs (Garde Royale) Presenting (Mtoto) Fragrant Mix (Linamix) Westerner (Danehill) Alflora (Niniski) Kayf Tara (Sadler’s Wells) Falco (Pivotal) Beat Hollow (Sadler’s Wells) Milan (Sadler’s Wells) Karinga Bay (Ardross) Exit To Nowhere( Irish River) Old Vic (Sadler’s Wells) Brian Boru (Sadler’s Wells)

Granges, Fr Dead Dead Dead Dead Dead Lanwades Coolmore Etreham, Fr Etreham, Fr Dalham Hall Chaudet Michel, Fr Dead Libya Glenview Dead Dead Castle Hyde Retired Overbury Grand Chesnaie, Fr Ballylinch Grange Dead Dead Dead Longford House

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Jumping on to the NH stallion table

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Young NH stallions come under our statistical spotlight

s AP McCoy has realised, time is not on our side. And for those hoping to breed a quality NH horse, it is a negative right from the start.

The enemy of time is against a breeder right from stallion selection – a sire’s performance

NH breeder. Not only do the jumping boys and girls have to factor in time delays in their own production system, but progeny

by NH stallions might not even come into their own until they hit their seventh or eighth year and jumping fences. A sire could have been at stud for around eight or nine years by the time his first

stats and how he is perceived in buyers’ minds can be vastly different by the time the breeder sells his progeny as a store horse or looks to send it into training.

Flat breeders frequently moan about the vagaries of the market and the fashionable trends in the stallion ranks; they have little to contend with compared to the

crop reaches maturity, and then will be into his teenage years before any early success is built and becomes evident on the race track. For instance, Kayf Tara, who is enjoying his best season to date, is entering his 15th year at stud.

It is certainly worth a breeders while trying to get ahead of the

Leading NH sires to stud since 2005: 2014-15 season, to February 10 by year to stud and prize-money earned Stallion

Sire

Brian Boru

Sadler’s Wells

Martaline Linamix

To stud Wins 2005

Wnrs

Run

27

335

40

2005 9

Rnrs

%

SWnrs

Sws

94

28

2

2

Best horse Next Sensation

7 71 24 29 2 2 Dynaste

Earnings

Total

53,306

381,950

74,660

158,480

Al Namix

Linamix

2005

7

5

32

12

41

1

1

Saphir du Rheu

110,792

145,768

Califet

Freedom Cry

2005

7

4

45

10

40

1

1

Clarcam

76,967

141,036

Ballingarry

Sadler’s Wells

2005

5

4

68

20

20

1

1

Aubusson

64,718

112,354

Westerner

Danehill

2006

75

53

637

161

32

6

7

Cole Harden

205,978

Dubawi

Dubai Millennium

2006

12

8

70

23

34

2

5

Dodging Bullets

362,578

1,002,157 529,807

Gold Well

Sadler’s Wells

2006

36

25

248

65

38

0

0

Johns Spirit

76,554

407,394

Gamut

Spectrum

2006

22

13

199

49

26

1

3

Road To Riches

296,248

405,553

Voix Du Nord

Valanour

2006

24

11

85

17

64

2

6

Vibrato Valtat

95,266

385,000

Vinnie Roe

Definite Article

2006

42

30

330

81

37

2

2

Hash Brown

36,068

351,926

Azamour

Night Shift

2006

16

10

119

31

32

1

1

Zarkandar

53,300

260,124 133,138

Great Pretender King’s Theatre

2006

10

4

27

6

66

2

3

Mr Mole

59,755

Doyen

Sadler’s Wells

2006

13

9

120

30

30

1

1

Pine Creek

34,480

122,698

Millenary

Rainbow Quest

2006

14

10

123

31

32

0

0

Nearly Nama’d

24,534

111,390

Authorized

Montjeu

2008

25

13

112

35

37

2

3

Nichols Canyon

97,142

273,570

Scorpion

Montjeu

2008

28

17

211

73

23

1

1

Give Me A Break

34,799

214,454

Soldier Hollow In The Wings 2008 2 1 9 2 50 0 0 Arctic Fire 126,255 188,292 Jeremy

Danehill Dancer

2008

13

12

125

37

32

1

1

Stocktons Wing

20,358

143,913

Dylan Thomas

Danehill

2008

17

13

134

36

36

0

0

Shield

25,338

121,346

Arcadio Monsun

36

2008 15 12 94 30 40 1 1 The Game Changer 49,396

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Kayf Tara, who is enjoying his best season to date, is entering his 15th year at stud stats and searching out a young sire, one who could be getting ahead of the curve, producing promising stats and has had an above-average performer or two.

And while sales results are subject to stallion farm support and industry politics, it is worth noting those young sires whose stock are well received at the sales because they are good-looking sorts and have temperaments appreciated by NH trainers, as well as those Flat sires who stock go on the soft, get a trip and could more suitable to the winter game.

Look to the West

On the table opposite, judging by prize-money earnings, Westerner is beginning to look a stand-out – he is the only NH stallion to have retired to stud since 2005 whose progeny earnings are over a million this season.

After a progressive season through 2013-14, which saw two Grade 1 wins achieved by his sons – Westerner Warhorse and Captain Cutter (neither of which have run this year) – the Coolmore-based sire has continued to build on that success.

Westerner’s runners seem to be particuarly suited to Cheltenham and The Festival was once again was a profitable week for the stallion via this year’s World Hurdle winner Cole Harden. The Warren Greatrextrained gelding revealing the stamina required along with a willing attitude to win the championship race.

Still a relative “newbie” at stud, Kayf Tara is enjoying a fine season with progeny from his better books of mares

Leading sires by average at Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale 2014 (more than 1 sold) Sire

Year to Stud

Nos Sold

Average

Aggregate

Network 2011*(move to Ire) 2 127,500 255,000 Yeats 2010 10 88,100 881,000 Robin Des Champs 2009 14 65,786 921,000 Martaline 2005 4 60,250 241,000 Shantou 2000 4 59,750 239,000 King’s Theatre 1997 20 57,950 1,159,000 Presenting 1997 25 55,320 1,383,000 Shirocco 2007 4 51,500 206,000 Stowaway 2010 9 51,056 459,500 Epalo 2008 2 51,000 102,000 Milan 2004 24 49,833 1,196,000 Kayf Tara 2001 16 46,813 749,000 Beneficial 2000 18 44,306 797,500 Flemensfirth 2000 24 43,625 1,047,000 Scorpion 2008 15 40,733 611,000 Gold Well 2006 4 40,000 160,000 Court Cave 2008 2 37,500 75,000 Smadoun 1998 2 36,000 72,000 Morozov 2005 2 34,000 68,000 Oscar 2000 19 33,737 641,000 Lauro 2010 2 31,500 63,000 Mahler 2009 13 30,385 395,000 Malinas 2008 2 28,500 57,000 Westerner 2007 9 28,000 252,000 Kalanisi 2002 21 26,429 555,000 Marienbard 2010 4 25,500 102,000 Le Fou 2008 2 21,500 43,000 Spadoun 2011* 2 20,500 41,000

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Vinnie Roe has yet to get a real star, but currently seems to be heading in the right direction as he gets a good winners-to-runners percentage Westerner: is making great strides forward early into his stud career

Before The Festival, Westerner’s leading earner of the season had also had gained his biggest victory at Prestbury Park – Caid Du Berlais taking the Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (G3).

The leading pair had been ably backed up by Champagne West, and novice chaser Gilgamboa.

Before The Festival the stallion had already breached last season’s total prize-money earnings and winnings total. He has taken himself from last year’s tenth place on the NH stallion table to a now eighth position.

With results continuing to improve, Westerner will be a top five NH sire in 2015-16.

A move to Wales for Vinnie Leading sires by average at Tattersalls Ireland November Sale 2014 (more than 1 sold) Sire Martaline Robin des Champs Presenting Shirocco Fame And Glory Sholokhov Flemensfirth Beat Hollow Beneficial Shantou Yeats Gold Well Oscar Milan Stowaway Jeremy Mahler Getaway Westerner Doyen Scorpion Kalanisi Arcadio Court Cave Brian Boru Fair Mix Tikkanen

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2005 8 2009 24 1997 36 2007 14 2013 39 2004 14 2000 48 2003 12 2000 9 2000 22 2010 36 2006 39 2000 39 2004 43 2010 53 2008 43 2009 21 2011 51 2007 18 2006 26 2008 31 2002 19 2008 44 2008 26 2005 3 2005 3 2005 4

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35,563 284,500 31,167 748,000 22,853 822,700 22,500 315,000 21,964 856,600 21,750 304,500 21,540 1,033,900 20,567 246,800 20,467 184,200 16,127 354,800 15,719 565,900 15,641 610,000 15,177 591,900 14,809 636,800 14,698 779,000 12,765 548,900 11,667 245,000 9,853 502,500 9,833 177,000 9,485 246,600 9,271 287,400 8,916 169,400 8,657 380,900 8,279 215,250 19,333 58,000 18,667 56,000 17,500 70,000

Fellow 2006 retiree Vinnie Roe has been transferred for this spring’s covering season from Coolmore’s Grange Stud to Dunraven Stud in Wales. Timing could not have been better for his new farm – progeny by the son of Definite Article earned their sire £292,000 last season; this campaign he has already topped £300,000, the novice hurdler Hash Brown his leading earner.

Vinnie Roe has yet to get a real star, but currently seems to be heading in the right direction as he gets a good winners-torunners percentage.

Dunraven Stud is currently doing well with fellow transferee Dr Massini and as long as patronage is maintained at his new farm, Vinnie Roe’s stats should continue to improve.

Surprise package: Gamut

Below him on this list is the red herring of leading Flat sire Dubawi, courtesy of the Frankie Dettori-bred Dodging Bullets, and then perhaps the most interesting stallion in this block, Gamut.

Unlike many on the list on page 36, Gamut, a son of Spectrum, is without the backing of the large Coolmore corporation, and while his

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Scorpion’s racecourse stats need to catch up with his sales prices winners-to-runner ratio is one of the lowest here (possibly a reflection of a lesser book of mares), he has found a good one in Road To Riches. The Lexus Chase winner was perceived by many ahead of the Gold Cup to be the biggest Irish challenge and he ran a great race to finish third.

The Noel Meade-trained runner has had a pleasing profile throughout his career – after falling on his point-to-point debut he won his maiden and was subsequently sold at Brightwells for £150,000 in May 2012 (there’s that time-issue again, doesn’t that seem an age ago?).

He went onto win his bumper as well as two novice hurdles.

He did not reach graded form over hurdles, but his move into a chasing career has seen a largely upwardly mobile career, which has to be viewed as a positive for his stallion – his son is continuing to enjoy his racing, and has remained sound of wind and limb.

Road To Riches is clearly the best so far by Gamut (following is probably Grade 1 bumper-placed Joshua Lane) and this can be taken in two ways by breeders – the sire has proved he can get a good one, he can do so again, or that Road To Riches is just one of those freaks of breeding who was produced by a very good farm and will struggle to be repeated.

The decision is yours!

It seems that 2006 was a bit of a stand-out year for the NH stallion ranks, and with the onset of recession and economic strife in the following years, things were somewhat different – no stallion with figures capable of

young nh sires making the table retired in 2007, and most of those who retired to stud in 2008 started out life as Flat sires.

It was so uneconomic for studs to stand a NH sire through those years – again the time factor causing too much of an issue for NH studs to risk holding up their cash flow.

Authorized establishing NH credentials

Ignoring Dubawi’s appearance with Dodging Bullets, Authorized is the one Darley stallion appearing in this list. He has been transferred to stand at Haras du Logis in France, but a number of

NH breeders used his services, even while he was standing under a Flat banner at Dalham Hall and Kildangan Stud and producing Group 1 winners on the Flat.

A good-looking, good-moving horse he always had the hint that he’d be a NH producer, but to his credit he has performed very respectably on the Flat producing Group 1 winners in Ireland, Britain and Australia.

However, his leading NH earners of this season – Nichols Canyon, Tiger Roll and Zamdy Man – are marking him down as a NH sire of note.

The Royal Bond (G1) and Deloitte Novice Hurdle (G1)

winner and Neptune Investment Novice Hurdle third (G1), the Willie Mullins-trained Nichols Canyon, was no slouch on the Flat with a rating of 97 and a Group 3-placing as a four-yearold.

He has continued in the winter game as a tough runner who jumps, stays and is progressing over hurdles.

A Derby-winning son of Montjeu, despite his mid-level success on the Flat, Authorized not a sire of the early, progressive two-year-old so loved by the British and Irish Flat market and so he failed to catch the wave of the commercial Flat market from

Leading sires by average at Goffs Land Rover Sale 2014 (more than 1 sold) Sire Robin Des Champs Network Presenting Gold Well Yeats Milan Shantou Oscar Apple Tree Court Cave Saint Des Saints Beneficial Flemensfirth King’s Theatre Arakan High Chaparral Mahler Kayf Tara Scorpion Black Sam Bellamy Stowaway Mountain High Westerner Tobougg Robin Des Pres Arcadio Darsi Tikkanen

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2009 10 2011 2 1997 14 2006 5 2010 13 2004 24 2000 12 2000 19 1997 2 2008 4 2003 2 2000 20 2000 15 1997 14 2006 2 2004 3 2009 11 2001 13 2008 21 2004 4 2010 17 2008 7 2007 18 2003 2 2009 6 2008 5 2007 2 2005 4

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68,100 681,000 66,000 132,000 54,429 762,000 45,000 225,000 37,731 490,500 36,104 866,500 34,375 412,500 33,263 632,000 32,500 65,000 32,500 130,000 32,500 65,000 31,475 629,500 30,867 463,000 30,036 420,500 29,000 58,000 28,000 84,000 27,727 297,000 27,346 355,500 27,143 570,000 27,000 108,000 25,471 433,000 25,429 178,000 25,056 451,000 22,500 45,000 22,333 134,000 21,400 107,000 21,000 42,000 20,625 82,500

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young nh sires his Newmarket base.

For the British NH breeders with the better-than-average mares, it is unfortunate he was moved to France, however his future French-bred stock will be of great interest to NH bloodstock agents once they start to appear on the French racecourses on the Flat and as three-year-olds and four-yearolds over fences.

Scorpion: making progress

Scorpion has been well supported in the sale ring – last year his Derby Sale average was over €40,000, and, aside from fellow Coolmore member Yeats and the relocated Robin Des Champs, the son of Montjeu was the leading young sire at the sale by aggregate.

In 2012, his first-crop gelding out of Fair Present was the Derby Sale top lot at €250,000, bought

by Alan Potts.

Scorpion’s Blue Fashion, started out in France and on his last start finished fourth in Course De Haies D’Ete Des Quatre Ans (G1).

He is now with Nicky Henderson and finished second to Faugheen in the Ascot Hurdle (G2), while Tell Us More, a Brightwells December 2013 Harold Kirk purchase at £290,000 and the most expensive of the sire sold at public auction to date, is a winning point-to-point graduate.

Lightly raced so far, he has collected two hurdling victories and a Grade 1 placing for his sire and owner Gigginstown Stud.

The Paul Nicholls-trained Great Try is BHA rated 132 and finished second in the William Hill Handicap Hurdle Final (G3) at Sandown, while In The Rough won four on the bounce in the autumn, has reached a mark of 140 and is due to reappear on spring ground.

Scorpion’s racecourse stats need to catch up with his sales prices and much will depend on

Leading sires by average at DBS January Foal Sale 2015 (more than 1 sold) Sire

Year to Stud

Milan Flemensfirth Shirocco Martaline Kayf Tara Sulamani Geordieland Malinas Tobougg Midnight Legend Black Sam Bellamy Schiaparelli Multiplex Apple Tree

Nos Sold

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2004 3 2000 3 2007 4 2005 2 2001 7 2005 3 2012 4 2008 10 2003 5 2000 3 2004 3 2011 5 2008 5 1997 3

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17,600 52,800 16,000 32,000 15,750 63,000 11,250 22,500 7,328 51,300 6,766 20,300 5,812 23,250 5,790 57,900 5,100 25,500 4,900 14,700 4,633 13,900 3,960 19,800 3,200 16,000 3,166 9,500

Leading sires by average at DBS Spring Sale 2014 (more than 1 sold) Sire Presenting Laveron Flemensfirth Midnight Legend Scorpion Oscar Martaline Califet Shirocco Le Fou Court Cave Kapgarde Robin des Champs Kayf Tara Early March Tobougg Milan Robin des Pres Act One Kalanisi Alflora Mahler Brian Boru Sulamani Black Sam Bellamy Morozov Lucarno

Year to Stud

Nos Sold

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1997 6 2004 2 2000 6 2000 7 2008 4 2000 3 2005 2 2008 2 2007 4 2008 2 2008 2 2006 2 2009 2 2001 25 2008 2 2003 2 2004 7 2009 4 2003 4 2002 5 1997 3 2009 3 2005 5 2005 2 2004 3 2005 3 2009 3

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44,666 268,000 42,500 85,000 37,416 224,500 32,571 228,000 32,250 129,000 31,000 93,000 30,500 61,000 30,000 60,000 26,500 106,000 23,750 47,500 22,500 45,000 21,000 42,000 21,000 42,000 19,684 492,100 19,500 39,000 18,250 36,500 17,812 142,500 16,750 67,000 16,375 65,500 15,000 75,000 14,833 44,500 14,833 44,500 13,800 69,000 12,750 25,500 12,666 38,000 11,333 34,000 10,833 32,500

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young nh sires Vautour: the six-year-old has already won over £300,000 and four Grade 1 races.

He has an exciting future ahead as a fully fledged chaser next season with the Gold Cup as a long term target. He is a fine advert for his Rathbarry / Glenview Stud-based sire Robin Des Champs

the progression of this batch of runners, however he is beginning to make headway, is the secondleading sire to stud in 2008, and the first (in fact, the only reprensentative in this leading list) who retired as a NH stallion in that year. It will be interesting to see how his profile develops.

A few lurking in the pack

The Beeches Stud’s Mountain High – like Gamut another bred and produced by Ballymacoll Stud – is developing a good winners-to-runners percentage from his smaller opportunities.

He holds a good position for a young sire in the list of young hurdlers and should start to receive better mares from shrewd Irish NH breeders.

Arcadio’s success on the track with The Game Changer was reflected at the Tattersalls Ireland November Sale where he had a large draft of 44 foals achieve an average price of over €8,500.

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Yeats has his first four-yearolds this season and at the time of writing has had six winners on the Flat (Montaly rated over 95), a winner over hurdles off a BHA mark of 122 and two bumper winners, Sir Will sold for £125,000 in January and Holly Bush Henry, who fetched £100,000 at the Cheltenham Festival Sale.

Solider Hollow is doing too well as a Flat sire to be viewed a NH stallion, but his staying Flat runners should be noted for purchase as NH campaigners, as should those by Dylan Thomas.

French influence

Haras des Reboursière’s Martaline produces good-looking stock who do well in the sale rings and on the racecourse in Britain, Ireland and France, while Califet moved to stand at Boardsmill Stud from Haras de Chene Vert in 2014.

The pair are currently third and fourth on the table of leading

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Nickname is in sixth place on the table of leading French jumps sires this season and achieved a one-two in the Prix Maurice Gillois French jumps sires and have produced numbers of stakesrunning NH horses at home.

Both have produced horses who have done well once transferring to run in Britain and Ireland and it will be fascinating to see how Califet develops now that he is visited by a different band of broodmares.

Only a handful of store horses by the son of Freedom Cry have sold yet outside of France, with

a top price of €68,000 given by Tom Malone at the Goffs Land Rover Sale for the French-bred Brahams De Clermont offered by Brown Island Stables.

Robin Des Champs, who sales ring and racecourse success is widely appreciated, has his first crop of Irish-bred five-year-olds on the track this year.

He has already proved popular and successful and the dynamic Cheltenham victory of Vautour – and his likely to exciting future career – takes the appreciation of the stallion to new levels.

Milestone Stables certainly got its timing right offering the winning five-year-old point-topointer Champers On Ice at the Cheltenham Festival Sale on the eve of Vautour’s JLT win. The gelding was bought by David Pipe for £205,000 on behalf of Moon Racer’s owner Bryan Drew.

Fellow young still Frenchbased stallio2ns worth taking note of include Walk In The Park, sire of Douvan,Voix Du Nord (Valanour), Bonbon Road and Haras De Victot’s Nickname, a former talented, tough and sound jumper. He retired to stud in just 2009 but who is doing particularly well.

Nickname is already in a top ten place on the table of leading French jumps sires this season and achieved a one-two in the Prix Maurice Gillois (G1), a chase for four-year-olds, with Royale Flag and My Name Is Nick.

His leading runners so far in Britain are the Fighting Fifth (G1) runner-up and BHA-rated 147 Aurore D’Estruval and Le Mercurey, third in the Grade 2 Holloway’s Hurdle.

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Donn McClean meets the team and the new NH stallions at the O’Neill’s Whytemount Stud

onnie O’Neill is talking about Stowaway.

“Even in the last month,” he is saying, “his last four winners on the racetrack have all won Grade 2 races. Last Sunday, Kilcooley won, the weekend before Champagne Fever won. And just before that, Hidden

Cyclone and Outlander both won. Kilcooley’s and Champagne Fever’s wins came after Stowaway had died.”

There is an understandable regret about Stowaway’s death in February. The stallion had come through the winter great and, despite the fact that he was 21 years old, he appeared to be in top form.

He actually covered one mare, who went in-foal, so there will be just one Stowaway foal on the ground in 2016. Of course, after the season that the stallion’s progeny has enjoyed on the track, he would have been hugely popular this spring. Alas, such is the precariousness of this business.

But there is also a pragmatism about O’Neill. The stallion was 21 years old, and he had been brilliant for O’Neill’s Whytemount Stud. And there is also an optimism about him: they still have the dams of some of the stallion’s most prolific sons.

“We bred Outlander and we bred Hidden Cyclone, and we bred the dam of Kilcooley, and we have her back now again. We have some really exciting mares now,” he enthuses.

Horses have always been part of O’Neill’s life. His dad was immersed in horses, and he stood two stallions, Rory O’Moore and Pippin’s Ford, names that his son would later give to two of his own horses.

O’Neill Senior died when his son was just 13, but the youngster never lost his interest in horses. O’Neill started working for Phonsie O’Brien when he was 17, took out his amateur licence and finished third in a 3m chase at Clonmel on his first-ever ride.

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In 1970 he joined Paddy Mullins, and he rode plenty of winners for Mullins before taking out a training licence and going out on his own. One of the first mares that he bought was Cool Canute, whom he rode to victory at Dundalk in November 1976, on the day that his wife Linda gave birth to their daughter Debbie.

He bred from Cool Canute. She produced Decent Debbie, who produced Berude Not To, who was trained by Oliver Sherwood to win the Kennel Gate Hurdle and the Challow Hurdle, and who was beaten a short head

by Putty Road in the Sun Alliance Hurdle in 1995. Decent Debbie is also the dam of Hurricane Debbie, the dam of Hidden Cyclone.

In 1993, O’Neill bought a stallion from the Aga Khan, Shahanndeh, who was a half-brother to Shahrastani by Assert. He was a well-bred horse, but he never raced.

Shahanndeh didn’t get many mares initially, mainly O’Neill’s own mares. The better mares were going to Roselier then.

The first horse that O’Neill had by Shahanndeh was Fade To Black, whom he couldn’t sell, so he trained him himself. On his racecourse debut, in a bumper at Naas in July 1998, and ridden by O’Neill’s daughter Charmaine, Fade To Black won.

“We sold him after that,” recalls O’Neill,

Whytemount stallions present and past. Above, the new kid on the block, the Nayef stallion Valirann. Bred by the Aga Khan and out of the Linamix mare Valima, he is a half-brother to the Prix Diane winner Valyra and from the family of Val Royal.

He won four races, including the Group 2 Prix Chaudenay.

Below, the recently deceased flagship sire, the good-looking son of Slip Anchor, Stowaway

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Pippin’s Ford went to Paul Nicholls, and he won a novice hurdle – only for getting a few quid for him then, I wouldn’t have been able to buy Stowaway

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whytemount stud “but he got injured shortly afterwards and he never raced again. That was a pity. He could have been a good horse.”

Shahanndeh’s next runner did not come then until the following March, another horse that they couldn’t sell. He was named Pippin’s Ford and was out of the Labus mare Shakoura. He ran in a bumper at Gowran Park and, again ridden by Charmaine, he also won.

“Pippin’s Ford went to Paul Nicholls, and he won a novice hurdle,” says O’Neill. “Only for getting a few quid for him then, I wouldn’t have been able to buy Stowaway.

“We were lucky. Shahanndeh died of colic the year after that, and I wanted to try to replace him.”

O’Neill had heard about Stowaway, a Darley stallion who was for sale, so he went over to Newmarket to see him. He liked Stowaway – a lovely big horse, a stayer on the Flat and a grandson of Shirley Heights.

Stowaway won the Great Voltigeur Stakes (G2) as a three-year-old, beating Silver Patriarch into second, and he was favourite for the St Leger (G1) before injury ruled him out. Then he rounded off his racing career by landing the Dubai Turf Classic at Nad Al Sheba.

O’Neill thought that the horse could make it as a NH stallion so he took a chance on him.

Unfortunately, that year was 2001, the start of the Foot and Mouth outbreak, and there was a ban imposed on the transport of horses.

“It was the end of May before I was able to get him home,” he remembers. “We covered just a few mares that year, so his first season was really 2002.

“He wasn’t very popular initially. We only had six or seven mares at the time, and he only covered a couple of local mares outside of ours really. Nobody really wanted to know him. It wasn’t until 2007 that the first of them started to run.”

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estern Leader was Stowaway’s first big horse. Trained by O’Neill and ridden by his son Johnny, he finished fifth in a bumper at Thurles in November 2008, and was bought by Shark Hanlon for owner-rider Barry Connell.

Connell rode him in his five remaining bumpers, winning two of them and finishing second in the other three. Then, as a novice hurdler, Western Leader won the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Hurdle and was unlucky not

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Champagne Fever: the nine-time winner missed The Festival, but will be seeking recompense soon

The phone started ringing and it didn’t stop.

Stowaway was the busiest sire in Europe in 2011

to win the Grade 1 Sefton Hurdle at Aintree’s Grand National meeting in 2010.

“Stowaway got a good few mares that year,” says O’Neill. “Then the next year, Hidden Cyclone came along.”

Hidden Cyclone was also bought by Shark Hanlon – Ronnie’s daughter Rachel’s partner – at the Derby Sale in 2009 for €21,000.

Hanlon says it was his final bid.

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l was looking for a horse as a potential replacement for Stowaway whenever the time came. Unfortunately, I just didn’t think it was going to come as quickly as it did The Stowaway gelding went on to win his bumper and three of his first four hurdle races before he went to Leopardstown on Irish Champion Hurdle day in January 2011 and won the Grade 2 2m4f novices’ hurdle.

On the same day, Mart Lane, another son of Stowaway bred by O’Neill and also trained

by Hanlon and owned by Connell, won the bumper. Stowaway took off.

“The phone started ringing and it didn’t stop,” recalls O’Neill. “Stowaway was the busiest sire in Europe in 2011.”

Champagne Fever came along the following year and won the Cheltenham Bumper, and he won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle the year after that. In the meantime, Outlander, out of Western Whisper and so a brother to Western Leader and to Mart Lane, won his three bumpers and was sent off as favourite for the Champion Bumper at Punchestown, and Away We Go finished

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second in the Irish Grand National.

Stowaway has been massive for Whytemount Stud, but it has never been a one-horse operation.

O’Neill learned long ago not to be reliant on one horse. Even in Stowaway’s absence, three stallions now stand at the County Kilkenny stud – Mr Dinos, Salutino and Valirann.

This is a true family-run operation.

Ronnie’s wife Linda looks after all the administration, daughter Debbie is the farm manager and son Johnny is head man.

“We were lucky to have Salutino. He’s doing well, he is by Monsun out of a Sadler’s Wells mare, he’s got a lovely sire line. His first crop are now yearlings, and we think that they will do well,” says O’Neill.

Valirann is the latest addition to the Whytemount roster, and Ronnie has high hopes for the Aga Khan horse.

“I was looking for a horse as a potential

replacement for Stowaway whenever the time came. Unfortunately, I just didn’t think it was going to come as quickly as it did.

“Valirann was the ideal type of horse.

Besides Sadler’s Wells and Monsun, there is no other obvious sire of NH sires out there. I like Nayef though, maybe he could be the next sire of NH stallions,” reasons Valirann is by Nayef out of a Linamix mare.

O’Neill likes that cross. He is a half-brother to Valyra, who won the French Oaks and was unbeaten in three runs. She was preparing for the Arc when she broke her leg. She was a top-class filly.

Valirann raced just five times for Alain de Royer-Dupre, and he won four times. His only defeat was on his racecourse debut. He won his last four races, including the Group 3 Prix de Lutece and the Group 2 Prix Chaudenay at Longchamp on Arc de Triomphe weekend 2013. He went to the sales that evening and was led out unsold at €950,000.

“I was lucky to get Valirann,” says O’Neill.

“He didn’t cost me as much as that, but he cost a lot of money for us. You don’t usually get your hands on those types of horses though. And he was only a four-year-old when we got him. He’s a lovely horse.”

Even with the sad absence of Stowaway, it is exciting times for Whytemount Stud.

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The dual-purpose yard, which is changing focus to concentrate more on the Flat runners, is very much a family concern with son Sean and daughter Kelly fully involved Photo: Racing Post

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Every trainer needs a big name, a top horse, and if that horse comes along people’s perceptions are just as quick to change

Game changer Julian Smythe meets dual-purpose trainer John Quinn, who has an exciting 2015 Flat season ahead of him

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IKE the proverbial iceberg, perception is only one-tenth of the whole but ten-tenths of the picture, ostensibly the most important factor but never the whole story.

John Quinn knows the score.

“You can get put in a box very easily, people are quick to pigeon-hole you,” he says. “Of course, every trainer needs a big name, a top horse, and if that horse comes along people’s perceptions are just as quick to change.

“Then people think you’re a better trainer, but you’re not – you’re the same trainer with a better horse. I’m the same person as I was before, after all.”

Such a phlegmatic outlook is only to be expected from Quinn, a hard-grafting trainer and man about whom there is no flashiness but instead the quiet capability born of a solid and no-nonsense foundation laid down in leaner times, a constant and reliable support whatever the circumstances. There’s the ninetenths under the surface, and The Wow Signal is the rest.

In four outings last year, the son of Starspangledbanner – memorably named after what appears to be a brief message from an extraterrestrial civilisation – shot the rugby-loving Quinn, 53, into the headlines and into a wider consciousness, opened the doors of perception so that everyone could look in. Quinn’s biggest successes had hitherto been over the jumps, so now it might seem fair to ask how he views himself, a jumps trainer with a few Flat horses or a Flat man with a handful of jumpers. He smiles.

“I’ve a lot more Flat horses than jump horses – it used to be the other way round but times change,” he says. “It’s very competitive out there, and the trick for every trainer is to find and foster new blood in the yard, which is more easily done on the Flat.

“These days you need big money behind you to compete realistically at the top level over jumps, and in many ways Flat racing is more accessible for a trainer – Flat horses need less work, injuries aren’t such a big part of the game on the Flat, the prize-money’s better and you can run your horses more often. It’s a week-by-week thing rather than month-by-month. And did I mention the weather?”

Today the sunlight is gleaming off the famous red paintwork of the historic Highfield yard in Malton, North Yorkshire,

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The Wow Signal, the best horse Quinn has trained, winning at Royal Ascot. The son of Starspangledbanner has a Classic campaign ahead

from where the Elsey family sent out eight Classic winners between 1948 and 1973 and which constitutes half of Quinn’s training estate. The other half is a mile or so up the road at Bellwood Cottage Stables in Settrington. Although the jumps scene has gone slightly sour in the north, the Flat game has rarely been in better health, with Mark Johnston, Richard Fahey and Kevin Ryan all familiar names at the top level and now Quinn, borne on the broad bay back of The Wow Signal, has been elevated into their company.

And for all the talk about the superficial nature of perception it’s an inescapable fact that The Wow Signal has been a gamechanger for Quinn. Originally purchased for £50,000 at the Ascot Breeze-Up Sale last April, right from the start the bay colt has never done anything to suggest he wasn’t a bargain, winning his maiden by 9l at Ayr. In

The Sheikh has sent us a few more, which is wonderful, and among the two-year-olds is the Zoffany half-sister to The Wow Signal, who’s waiting for a name

so doing he caught the eye of the fabulously wealthy Qatari sheikhs, who are busy transforming the highest echelon of the sport.

Following his purchase by Sheikh Joaan Al-Thani, under the umbrella of Al Shaqab Racing, who placed signal faith in Quinn by not transferring the colt to one of his more well-established trainers, The Wow Signal made light work of winning the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. He then pushed his delighted trainer into areas of the programme book hitherto uncharted and underlining his precocious talent with a late thrust to win the Group 1 Prix Morny at Deauville.

A dull display in the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère at Longchamp on Arc day – he trailed in last of nine – was disappointing but nothing to dwell upon, with Quinn content to write off the performance as an aberration

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Any winner at Cheltenham or Royal Ascot is manna from heaven for any trainer, I’m delighted to have done it and I’d like more of them rather than an indication of any limitations, as perhaps a hard-run fourth place might have implied. Quinn is looking forward rather than back, conscious that a three-year-old campaign, not the juvenile season, is the one that counts, conscious that The Wow Signal is the one that counts for him.

“He’s definitely the best I’ve ever had. A few years ago I had Red Duke, who won the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket and was a genuine Group 2 horse, but The Wow Signal is a class above,” says Quinn.

“The logical question is the one about his stamina – until he ran in France my opinion was that he’d stay all right, but I wouldn’t draw any conclusions from that run.

“Personally, I’d be confident he’d stay 7f, and think he has a great chance of getting a mile. It was his stamina that beat Hootenanny at Deauville, and he’s a stronger horse now, he’s always been a good physical specimen.

Of course, there’s the possibility that he might end up best at 7f and falling between two stools a little, but we’ll soon find out.”

The Guineas is the target, England, Ireland or France – “He’ll be entered in everything,” adds Quinn – with the journey of discovery planned to start over 7f in the Greenham Stakes (G3) at Newbury at Newmarket. The very mention of the new Group 1 Commonwealth Cup over 6f at Royal Ascot suggests that Quinn is unwilling to be dogmatic about the extent of The Wow Signal’s stamina, but until events dictate otherwise the focus is firmly on the first Classic.

This is the true change wrought by The Wow Signal, not in the perceived ability of his trainer but in the possibilities now open to him. For Quinn, it’s as though his perfectly serviceable automobile, utterly roadworthy and annually reliable, has just been fitted with a fifth gear and some go-faster stripes, and the open road is beckoning.

He has a colt worthy of Classic consideration, he has a new owner in the yard for whom money is frequently no object, he has been able to loosen the purse strings a

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notch at the sales.

“We have around 20 two-year-olds for 2015, and after the breeze-ups we’ll hopefully have in the region of 30,” he says. “We’ve been able to spend a little more money and we’ve got them all sold on now. The floodgates haven’t opened but it’s been a step up.

“The Sheikh has sent us a few more, which is wonderful, and among the two-year-olds is the Zoffany half-sister to The Wow Signal, who’s waiting for a name. It’s early days and we haven’t done a lot with the two-year-olds yet, there’s plenty of time, but as a group they certainly look okay.”

winner Mister Donovan in 1982 – and embellished his record there when sending out Countrywide Flame to win the Triumph Hurdle in 2012.

That success was worth more to Quinn than might initially have been imagined, though.

“We’d been having a bad time of it,” he says. “The worst of it was back in 2010, 2011, when the economic crisis really hit us. We didn’t have much in the yard as it was, just two horses you’d really call above average and they were moved to different yards on the same day.

“We were down in numbers, had far too many empty boxes for comfort, and I remember sitting at the kitchen table and telling my wife Sue that another big hit could

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nd if you think it all seems a long way from where the man from Tipperary started, you’d be right, as the thread that ran through the first half of Quinn’s career was the hardy woollen weave of jump racing. He began his career with the wily master Edward O’Grady in Ireland, moved briefly to another leading light in the late, lamented Dessie Hughes, and then shipped to Britain to finish one hell of an education with the equally wily, equally masterful Jimmy FitzGerald.

“They were all great men to learn from,” says Quinn. “You could pick up a lot of things very quickly if you were attentive. If you weren’t attentive you were out the door anyway.”

It was a superlative grounding for a future trainer, and although Quinn paid his dues as a journeyman jockey there was little doubt where his future lay. He took out a training licence in 1994 and the story since then has been one of hard work and climbing the ladder in single steps, with the accent formerly firmly upon the winter game.

He put his name in lights on the greatest stage of all when the enigmatic Character Building won the Fulke Walwyn/Kim Muir Handicap Chase at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival – Quinn had already experienced the thrill of festival glory by leading up the O’Grady-trained Sun Alliance Hurdle

From his string, Quinn suggests that Moonlightnavigator (Henrythenavigator) is a three-year-old to keep an eye on

john quinn put us out of the game. A lot of trainers were on the ropes, a lot of syndicates had gone out the window because the money just wasn’t there.

“It was a rocky time all right, but we bit the bullet, worked hard, kept a few loyal owners.

When Countrywide Flame won the Triumph it was a big moment for us, a real turning point. It gave us the boost we needed, gave me back some of the confidence I’d lost.

“I went out and put my neck on the line, bought some more horses and kept working hard... and we haven’t stopped working hard, and things have improved for us.”

Along the way the emphasis shifted to the Flat, with stalwart handicappers such as Lincoln Handicap winner Blythe Knight and Royal Ascot winner Pevensey hastening the

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I went out and put my neck on the line, bought some more horses and kept working hard... and we haven’t stopped working hard changing mood, resulting in the situation where Quinn has fewer than a dozen dyed-inthe-wool jumpers in his care.

If further evidence were needed of Quinn’s steady reinvention, it was his invited presence in Qatar in late February for the International Equestrian Sword Festival, when at an earlier stage of his career he would have

been hard at it preparing a small squad for the Cheltenham Festival. He is, though, one of the distinguished few to have saddled a winner at the biggest meeting of both codes, and comparison (of a sort) is forthcoming.

“I couldn’t separate them,” he says, after a pause, the innate affection of every Irishman for the jumps game duelling for dominance over the direction that Quinn would dearly love to see his career path turn, resulting in a neck-and-neck finish of heart and head.

“Any winner at Cheltenham or Royal Ascot is manna from heaven for any trainer, I’m delighted to have done it and I’d like more of them. On either day, jumps or Flat, you feel like you want to bottle the feeling and put the bottle on the shelf, and bring it down again when you’ve had a bad day just for the reminder.”

The reverie lasts a long moment, and then Quinn the pragmatist returns, eager to pursue the possibilities of the coming season. He extols the virtues of his family-run enterprise, expressing his great satisfaction that son Sean and daughter Kelly are linch-pins of the system, suggesting with a grin that one day 23-year-old Sean will inherit the empire, noting as the grin broadens that it won’t be for a few years yet, that the old man will keep ticking away for now.

As the heads pop out along the stable row he suggests Moonlightnavigator as a nice three-year-old to keep an eye on, but despite that colt’s promise there is really only one object of Quinn’s gaze as winter turns into spring in North Yorkshire.

“Last season was great, but we’re on to the next thing now,” he says. “Hopefully in The Wow Signal we have a horse for the biggest days – it’s what everyone wants, it’s what every trainer wants. It’s what I want.”

The perception is there. The substance was always there. There’s no knowing how far Quinn can go with such a combination – but the mile between the stalls and winning post at Newmarket, The Curragh or Longchamp will do for now.

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Breezing along Jocelyn de Moubray chats to breeze-up consignor Jim McCartan of Gaybrook Lodge Stud Last minute checks by McCartan at Tattersalls

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im McCartan has been selling two-year-olds for a few years now and has had plenty of success over the years, however, 2014 was by any measure an excellent year for his Gaybrook Lodge Stud.

Graduates from Gaybrook’s breeze-up drafts included the three-year-old filly Lightning Thunder, runner-up in both the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas, and eight winning two-year-olds, three of whom won their only juvenile starts.

The two-year-olds had proved to be an impressive group before going to the races – at the sales they had brought themselves to attention. Moheet, the Al Shaqab-owned unbeaten son of High Chaparral, made 800,000gns at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up, as well as three others who made more than 200,000gns.

McCartan bought Lightning Thunder for £33,000 at the Doncaster Premier Yearling Sale and sold her to David Redvers at the Craven Breeze-Up for 115,000gns.

“She did a very good breeze,” McCartan remembers, “and she had always shown a lot of natural ability. She didn’t have much of a pedigree, but I liked her physically. It turned out that she was unlucky not to win a Classic and finished second in the two of them.”

Moheet was an even more successful pinhook as he was bought at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale for only 41,000gns and sold for 20-times that amount less than five months later.

“The breeder told me that Moheet had been due to go to an earlier yearling sale,” McCartan explains, “but he galloped into a fence and so had to go in December.

“Even then his chest was still clearly marked which may have put some people off,

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while none of his dam’s first three foals were winners at that stage.

“I thought Moheet was one of the best physicals I had seen all year and I went into the ring ready to spend a lot more than 41,000gns.

“David Myerscough was the auctioneer and he came up to me later to say that he had been surprised I was able to buy him for that money.’’

Moheet was another who showed ability early on in his preparation.

I thought Moheet was one of the best physicals I had seen all year and I went into the ring ready to spend a lot more than 41,000gns

“He had always pleased us,” McCartan says, “and when we took him away to gallop he was switched on and professional from the word go.

“At the sale he was very popular and we hoped he was going to sell well. I asked an old friend of mine just before the colt went up to the ring how much he thought the High Chaparral was going to make and he said the horse was worth 250,000gns all day long.

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When Moheet won I was very relieved – when you recommend a horse at that level it means a lot when it works out particularly when two big buyers take each other on.”

The High Chaparral was bought by Peter and Ross Doyle on behalf of Al Shaqab.

Moheet is now in training with Richard Hannon.

He made his debut at Salisbury on October 1, during the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale.

“I went off to the canteen at Goffs to watch the race on my own,” McCartan recalls.

“When Moheet won I was very relieved – when you recommend a horse at that level it means a lot when it works out. Richard Hannon Jnr loves him and the whole Al Shaqab team are excited about his future.”

After running green and looking trapped for a moment, he found his action and quickly went 7l clear of his rivals to win unchallenged.

He currently holds entries in the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas and the Irish Derby.

It doesn’t, of course, always work out for Gaybrook or any other two-year-old pinhooker. Nor are the best horses sold at the European Breeze-Ups necessarily the most expensive ones.

The most promising three-year-olds from last year’s sales include Moheet, Flaming Spear and Likely, two expensive Qatar Bloodstock purchases from Mocklershill and Grove Stud at the Doncaster BreezeUp. There are also horses such as New Providence, who went through not sold

by Malcolm Bastard at the Craven Sale, or Toocoolforschool, who fetched only 16,000gns at the Tattersalls Guineas BreezeUp, sold by Yeomanstown to trainer Karl Burke.

Another promising Gaybrook Lodgeproduced graduate is the three-year-old Emperor Bob, a son of Big Bad Bob who was purchased for €7,000 and sold for €26,000 at Goresbridge.

Trained by David Marnane, Emperor Bob was a good winner of his only start to date at Dundalk.

“You can’t win them all,” McCartan adds, “and we aim to win on more than we lose on.

At the end of day we try to sell everything win, lose or draw.

“For instance, we lost money on an Indian Charlie colt called Indianaughty last year, he was just too immature for the sale. He went on to win his maiden impressively at Lingfield and was sold, for a good profit I imagine, to race in the US. We don’t race them ourselves and so over the years we have taken plenty of hidings, and landed some good touches too.”

The sales themselves are the days that count for pinhookers and every horse’s preparation has to be timed so they are ready to impress potential buyers on the only day which matters.

Above, the Exchange Rate colt due to go to the Craven Sale (Lot 114), below, left, yearlings enjoying sunny turn-out, and, right, the new equine pool

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gaybrook lodge stud If a horse in training has a slight setback the trainer will go for a race a week or two later; it is an option not open to a pinhooker once the sales entries are finalised at the beginning of the year.

McCartan is always on the lookout for ways to improve the preparation of his juveniles and Gaybrook Lodge uses three different gallops.

“We have a 2f sand and fibre gallop on which we do 90 per cent of the work,’ McCartan explains. “It is Wexford sand mixed with fibre so it is not too deep, but yet they still have to work hard to get through it.

“We have a grass gallop as well which we use as many times as we can, although it is often too wet; then we box them away to work on a straight track.”

Moheet going through the sales ring last year. The colt

by High Chaparral fetched 800,000gns. The colt held the record price for a European-sold breeze-up horse for 24 hours; the following day his price was eclipsed by the War Front colt sold by Mocklershill for 1,150,000gns.

Moheet has run once, won once and holds Classic entries.

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he facilities also include a 40m straight swimming pool, and last year McCartan added an equine spa.

“In the past we would have hosed the horses or put ice on them, but the spa has a similar effect to walking them in the sea,” explains the horseman.

McCartan’s father owned a timber business and had horses in training. Jim and his brother Paul, who is now best known as the breeder of Tiggy Wiggy, started their equine life riding ponies from the local point-topoint yard.

“Edmund Mahoney [chairman of Tattersalls] was one of those I used to ride against!” McCartan laughs. “From ponies I moved on to show jumping and until I was around 21 or 22 I was competing full time. I then realised that I had to find a different way of making a living.”

The first horse he pinhooked was a son of the long-since-forgotten stallion Shack he bought for £IR2,000 and sold to Denys Smith for £5,200.

McCartan then topped the first-ever Tattersalls Craven Sale with a son of The

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This Lope De Vega colt was well bought by McCartan at Goffs and heads to the DBS breeze (Lot 118)

Noble Player and, except for a period when he took a break to set up his video and television production company Asdell Productions, he has been selling two-year-olds every year since.

“I remember talking to a veteran US twoyear-old pinhooker who told me that when looking at a yearling the first question he asks is ‘will this horse stand the prep?’

“I always keep that in mind when I am

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Yearling price Exceed And Excel-Snowdrops (Gulch) Exchange Rate-Relampago Azul (Gorestry) High Chaparral-Crystany (Green Desert) Jeremy-Feis Ceoil (Key Of Luck) Kodiac-Double Fantasy (Indian Ridge) Sea The Stars-Pickle (Piccolo) Showcasing-Nizhoni (Mineshaft)

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looking at yearlings,” McCartan says about his own selection process. “I look at a yearling and try to work out which two-year-old sale it could suit and how much it could make at that sale.”

He reckons that 80-90 per cent of his yearling buys make it to a two-year-old sales.

“To get them through the prep successfully you have,” he says, “to mind them.

“When the two-year-olds are in the yard I feed first thing every morning, most days at lunch time and every day in the evening.

Some also get a later feed at around 10pm.

“We spend almost 12 hours a day in the yard trying to make sure that we don’t miss anything.”

McCartan believes that the European breeze-up sales have become far more professional.

“There is a strong group of pinhookers,” he confirms, “who are buying good horses and preparing them well – you have only have to look at the list of good horses sold at the breeze-ups.”

He also feels that the two-year-olds are being asked to go faster and the times of the breezes play an more important role in determining prices made at the auction than was once the case.

“Some of the major buyers time all of the breezes,” he adds, “although there are others who don’t and who prefer to watch from a distance and judge the way a horse moves.

The European breeze-ups are now well established. As long as there are top two-yearolds such as The Wow Signal, sold at Ascot last April, potential Classic prospects and top older horses like the recent Australian Group 1 winner Contributer coming out from the sales the market for breezers is assured.

For the foreseeable future Gaybrook Lodge will be among the vendors.

“I enjoy going out and buying nice horses to mind over the winter,” McCartan says.

“I am looking for those I think will be racehorses. When they get to the sales the aim is to ensure first that they behave as though they have been well prepared.

“Then, when the agent or trainer comes to look at them after the breeze, they feel there is something left to work on.”

After coming so close to a Classic victory in 2014, McCartan and all of the team at Gaybrook Lodge will be hoping that Moheet or one of the less well-known graduates will be able to win at the highest level this year.

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Mongolian Khan wins the NZ Derby for Chinese-based owner and investor Lang Li Mongolian Khan became the first major winner, when successful in the Group 1 NZ Derby, in New Zealand for Lang Lin, the Manchurian entrepreneur who has spent millions on NZ bloodstock over the last three years.

Lin’s consortium has purchased more than 600 horses from New Zealand for export to China since 2012 and Mongolian Khan’s Derby win is hoped to be a catalyst that will take that investment to a higher level.

A large contingent of Chinese nationals accompanied Lang Lin to Ellerslie to see Mongolian Khan record an historic Derby win over favourite Volkstock’n’barrel to firmly cement the relationship between his Inner Mongolian Rider Horse Group and the NZ industry.

Mongolian Khan, a colt by Holy Roman Emperor, was bred in Tasmania and had been through the sale ring twice before he was sold to the Rider Horse Group for NZ$220,000 at the 2013 NZB Ready to Run Sale of twoyear-olds at Karaka.

He was first sold by his Tasmanian breeders Grenville Stud for just NZ$9000 at the 2012 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale where he was secured by NZ studmaster Courtney Howells of Ainsley Downs Stud.

Howells went on to sell the colt for NZ$140,000 to agents Waikato Bloodstock at the 2013 NZB Karaka Select Yearling Sale.

Mongolian Khan, the winner of six of his seven starts, is a half-brother to the Group 1 winner Young Centaur and is the sixth Group 1 winner by former Coolmore shuttle sire Holy Roman Emperor.

Holy Roman Emperor other top level winners include Designs On Rome, Morandi, Rich Tapestry and Rollout The Carpet.

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South African bloodstock loses leading sire Fort Wood and son Horse Chestnut

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ort Wood, one of South Africa’s most successful sires, died in January. The son of Sadler’s Wells was 25 and had been active at Mauritzfontein Stud until his death. Sadly, just a month later, it was also announced that his leading son, the 19-year-old Horse Chestnut, died from a heart attack at Drakenstein Stud Farm.

A superbly bred horse, Fort Wood was one of four Group 1 winners produced by the great broodmare Fall Aspen, a Grade 1 winner who was also dam of 1995 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner and sire Timber Country.

She also produced the French Group winner Colorado Dancer, who is the dam of 2000 Dubai World Cup (G1) and sire Dubai Millennium.

Bred in Kentucky by Hullin Co. N.V., Fort Wood won three of his six outings in Europe for Sheikh Mohammed, including the 1993 Grand Prix de Paris (G1).

Retired to stud in South Africa in 1994, Fort Wood was quick to make an impression, and his first crop included 11 stakes horses of which three were Group 1 winners. At the time of his death, Fort Wood has been represented by 76 individual stakes winners and 45 individual Group 1 performers.

He headed South Africa’s general sires’ list in 1998 when his outstanding son Horse Chestnut carried all before him. One of three sons of Fort Wood named South Africa’s Horse of the Year, Horse Chestnut was his sire’s very first winner and has strong claims to being the greatest racehorse ever bred in the nation.

Bred and owned by Harry and Bridget

Oppenheimer and trained by Mike de Kock, Horse Chestnut not only won the South African Triple Crown in 1999, but made history when winning the prestigious J&B Met (G1) in the same season.

Sent to campaign in the US, Horse Chestnut made a winning debut in the 2000 Broward Handicap (G3) at Gulfstream Park, before injury forced his early retirement to stud at Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. He was later returned to South Africa and Drakenstein Stud.

Horse Chestnut is the sire of 16 stakes winners, including eight graded or group winners, among 240 winners from 12 racing crops. His 391 starters have amassed earnings of more than $13.5 million.

Another outstanding son of Fort Wood is Dynasty, Horse of the Year in 2002 and winner of the 2002 Vodacom Durban July (G1).

Dynasty became the sire of the most expensive horse ever sold at public auction in South Africa when his son fetched R5.2 million (about $452,770) at the recent Cape Premier Yearling Ssale.

Dynasty is currently leading the general sires’ list and he rates as among the best stallions bred in South Africa.

Fort Wood’s daughters have proved exceptional broodmares, with their offspring including 2010 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner Pluck and his Group 3-winning half-sister Three Hearts, as well as South African Group 1 winners Bouquet-Garni, Capetown Noir, Contador, Forest Indigo, Mokaro, Thunder Dance, and Equus champion and Triple Tiara-winning filly Cherry On the Top.

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Sakhee’s Secret becomes a Group 1 sire, and Per Incanto strengthens his hold on the NZ first-season sires Sakhee’s Secret, who was sold at the end of 2014 by the British-based Whitsbury Manor Stud to continue his stallion career at Centro Equino Arcadia in Italy, got his first career Group 1 winner in March.

His New Zealand-bred son Sakhee’s Soldier won the New Zealand Stakes at Ellerslie.

The four-year-old trained

by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman had previously picked up winning stakes form when successful in the Group 3 Technology Stakes and the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile at Ellerslie.

He completed a Group 1 double on Saturday for Baker and Forsman after the earlier win of stablemate Dal Cielo in the Group 1 Diamond Stakes.

“Sakhee’s Soldier’s a very relaxed horse, still learning what it’s all about,” said Baker. “He’s in the Doncaster and the Queen Elizabeth, but whether he’s up to

that standard I don’t know.”

Sakhee’s Soldier took his record to eight wins from 15 career starts with earnings of NZ$285,575.

Sakhee’s Secret shuttled to The Oaks Stud for his southernhemisphere seasons and Sakhee’s Soldier was bred by the farm.

He is the best of three runners out of the winning mare

Surreptitiously, a Machiavellian half-sister to the stakes-placed Nadeem (Zafonic) and Noisette (Nashwan).

His third dam is the Listedwinning mare Beaconaire (Vaguely Noble), who produced the dual Group 1 winner Sabin (Lyphard).

Dal Cielo strikes for Per Incanto Stablemate Dal Cielo is rated highly by Baker and Forsman and he is a leading light for first-season sire Per Incanto, the son of Street Cry standing at Little Avondale Stud.

“He’s a very good colt this guy. We’ll probably have a

Sakhee’s Secret: shuttled to The Oaks Stud for his southern-hemisphere seasons

go at the Manawatu Sires’ Produce on March 28 and he’s also nominated for the Sires at Randwick,” said Baker.

Per Incanto is New Zealand’s leading first-season sire with two stakes winners and six individual winners overall in his first crop.

Masterton-based bloodstock agent Bruce Perry played a leading role in securing Per Incanto. He also oversees the thoroughbred interests of Lib Petagna, who races Dal Cielo with the Perry-managed Homebush Syndicate.

Per Incanto is also the sire of Rocanto, who finished third behind Dal Cielo.

“It’s a great result for the stallion and the team that owns the horse,” said Perry.

“It’s a massive boost for a first-season sire with Rocanto running third.”

Dal Cielo was bought by Perry for NZ$95,000 at the 2014 NZB National Yearling Sale Select Session at Karaka. He has pricked up NZ$222,500 in prize-money from his four starts.

He is half-brother to the Group 3 winner Eloa (Volksraad) and the winning mare I’m In Heaven (Volksraad), dam of the Group 1 winner Lights Of Heaven.

Hong Kong businessman buys Tinkler’s Gold Coast properties NATHAN Tinkler’s entire racing and breeding operation on the Gold Coast has been sold to Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung.

A spokesman for Fung reportedly confirmed the Aquis Group chairman had bought all four Patinack Farm landholdings in the Gold Coast Hinterland — Wadham Park, Elysian fields, Sarahvale and Benobble — for an undisclosed amount.

Fung already has about 10 horses in Queensland and will make an announcement soon about his plans for his new properties.

It is believed that Fung won’t be bringing thoroughbreds back to the farm “We can confirm Tony has acquired the four properties and he is considering a number of options for future development,”

said Fung’s spokesman.

Tinkler bought and amalgamated the four properties totalling over 447.31hc for A$21.05m in 2010 and reportedly spent at least another A$7 million developing them into a high-class training and breeding empire.

The recent sale to Fung comes after all four properties failed to sell at auction last October.

Gerry Harvey, founder of the Magic Millions and believed to be owed more than A$20 million from Tinkler, ordered in his debt by announcing Patinack Farm’s properties and horses would be sold last August.

Bids reached A$11.6 million, but racing industry sources said Mr Tinkler was banking

on about A$20 million.

The property has no fewer than four mortgages on it, including Harvey and the ATO, which lays claim to almost A$40m.

“I’ve got the first charge on that property so the money flows to me,” Harvey told Margin Call.

He said Tinkler currently owed him about A$23m, down from a peak of about $60m, and the sale would reduce the debt to between A$4m and A$6m.

Asked if the sale would eliminate Tinkler’s debt to him, Harvey said: “No, but that will make a big bite in it.”

About 500 Patinack Farm-owned horses went under the hammer at an unreserved sale on the Gold Coast in September last year, fetching almost A$34 million.

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As Georgina Evans discovers, Brendan and Jo Lindsay are reaping the rewards of a substantial investment in New Zealand racing and bloodstock

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ARKY MARK’S victory in the Eclipse Stakes (G3) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day hit the spotlight in both hemispheres as it marked the first stakes success for the gelding’s sire Makfi.

The win was also a landmark victory for the juvenile’s owner/breeders Brendan and Jo Lindsay.

Huge investment in racing and bloodstock does not always gain the rewards it so richly deserves. In the case of the Lindsays, Marky Mark’s win was just reward for a sustained investment in the sport, both in their own

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Pay back “

We started off just wanting somewhere to keep our horses, but then we decided that if we were going to have a property, we wanted to build something world class

breeding and ownership, but also in terms of sponsorship.

Sistema Plastics, the company founded by Brendan 30 years ago, is also the title sponsor of the valuable Railway Stakes (G1), which was also run at Ellerslie’s New Year’s meeting.

Brendan remains owner and managing director of Sistema Plastics, a company which began in his garage in Cambridge, New Zealand, over 30 years ago, and has now grown into a worldwide brand. The company’s storage containers with blue clip handles are used the world over, and with over 90 per cent of production being exported, Lindsay was

lindsay farm that was the idea, but it turned out to be a bit bigger than that!”

Lindsay Farm in Karaka is now 200 acres, and employs up to 14 staff including a team of gardeners and farmers, as well as the horse staff. The farm is home to around 30 horses at any one time, including broodmares, young stock and horses in pre-training and training, for whom the Lindsays employ their trainer, Barry Smith, who lives on the farm.

In addition, there are also selected horses with other trainers in both New Zealand and Australia.

“We started off just wanting somewhere to keep our horses, but then we decided that if we were going to have a property, we wanted to build something world class,” explains Lindsay.

“I always wanted to own horses, but when you are lucky enough to have a partner who shares that same dream, it makes life quite simple, because, from that moment on, it’s about how much money you are going to spend, not whether you are going to spend it or not!”

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Above, Brendan and Jo Lindsay, and, left, the Lindsays’ farm in Karaka. The 200-acre farm now has a resident horse population of around 30 and staff of 14. Ten per cent of all the equine stakes earnings go back to the staff

made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the January 2012 New Year Honours for services to business.

Marky Mark was bred by the couple out of the Testa Rossa mare My My Maree, who they bought for A$70,000 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. She went on to win twice for the couple in a partnership with the mare’s trainer Moira Murdoch and her husband Mike, who now trains Marky Mark.

Marky Mark’s victory was a crowning point for the couple who have spent the last few years developing a former dairy property in

Karaka, close to the New Zealand Bloodstock sales grounds and a stone’s throw across the water from Auckland, into a showpiece breeding farm.

The couple have enjoyed plenty of success previously as owners, making the move into breeding about five years ago, but the original plan behind buying their own farm was a simple one – wanting to be able to see their stock whenever they wanted.

“We had a few horses all at different farms and we couldn’t just go and see them without making an appointment, so we decided to buy a little property,” Jo explains, adding with a master touch of understatement: “At least,

he same drive and passion that built Sistema into a global brand has built the farm into a top facility in a relatively short space of time. The Lindsays purchased the property about five years ago, and set about draining land and filling in the many gullies that dotted the former dairy farm, a process that took about nine months.

After the horses-in-training barn was built, a research trip to Germany led to the couple purchasing and installing barns designed and built by a company in Bremen, representatives came out to New Zealand to install the buildings.

The planting of almost 17,000 plants and trees has transformed the property, along with miles of fencing, and the installation of state-of-the-art facilities that include a sea walker, UV lights and a top-class training track. Their newly finished 1,000m grass gallop, which runs up a gently undulating slope, is currently being extended to cover almost 1,600m in total. The previously almost-empty property has transformed into a facility that would not look out of place in the world’s major breeding hubs of Kentucky, the Hunter Valley or Newmarket.

“My job at Sistema is to get all my thoughts, my dream and passion through to the staff, and it can be hard to communicate that to a lot of people,” says Lindsay. “But

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lindsay farm Marky Mark winning the Group 3 Eclipse Stakes at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. The Makfi gelding went on to finish fourth in the Group 1 Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes

if you’re true to your aims then people pick up on it. It has been a successful formula in my business life and now we want to bring that into our horses and get everyone engaged.

“Ten per cent of all our stakes earnings go to the farm staff. Over half the people here had no idea about horses as they’re working on the farm or the gardens, but they are all interested now and engaged. Which tells you something about money as well!”

The best facilities in the world still need the right horses to graze them, and to that end, the Lindsays have set out to establish the best broodmare band they can, utilising the best stallions along the way.

“The whole aim is have quality mares suitable to go to Australia and further afield, if possible, which is why at least half of our mares visit to Australian stallions,” Jo explains. “We aim to both breed and sell, which is a fine line to tread. We have been selling the colts and keeping the fillies, but there are always exceptions.”

The most notable exception is, of course, Marky Mark, who broke several of the couples’ golden rules in one go – he is a homebred colt who was retained, is by an

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If you have a dream to climb Mount Everest, you can’t climb up there by yourself, you’ve got to have people who have the same dream and the same passion unproven sire and was named after a member of the family, in this case, it was the childhood nickname of Lindsay’s nephew.

As Lindsay explains: “We prefer to go to proven sires and when we’re buying horses we buy proven sires; we’re not in the business of trying to make a stallion. We try to take the emotion out of the business side, but keep the passion there, but there can be a big gap.

Once you name the horses after your children it becomes too hard to get rid of them!”

The couple are assisted in their venture by bloodstock agent John Foote, who plans

matings, buys all the bloodstock at home and abroad and advises on what stock should be sold or retained.

“Before John came along it was all emotive and we probably sent some mares to the wrong stallions because we were offered a deal, or we held onto horses that we shouldn’t have,” explains Lindsay.

“If you have a dream to climb Mount Everest, you can’t climb up there by yourself, you’ve got to have people who have the same dream and the same passion who want to come with you on that journey. You might be the best climber, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to get to the top of Everest. You might be the best judge of horses, but it doesn’t meant that you can breed the best horses.”

The Lindsays believe that 30 broodmares will be their optimum number although their current number stands at 21. They include Marky Mark’s dam, who is currently in-foal to the young Australian sprint star Zoustar, J’adane, one of the couple’s earliest successes when Group 1-placed on two occasions – she is now in foal to Savabeel having foaled a High Chaparral colt last year, and Dance On By, a full-sister to High Chaparral and in-foal

Heeraat INTRODUCING

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

THE LOOKS

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

THE SPEED

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

THE PEDIGREE

By DARK ANGEL out of a half sister to the Gr.1 winning sprinter and Gr.1 sire MALHUB Half brother to Stakes winner AMBIANCE (TFR 103) out of a GREEN DESERT half sister to Gr.1 Golden Jubilee Stakes winner MALHUB (TFR 126) and full sister to the dam of multiple Group winner and Gr.1 Classic placed YELLOW ROSEBUD (TFR 117), etc.

HEERAAT wins the Gr.3 Hackwood Stakes in a time almost 2 seconds faster than INVINCIBLE SPIRIT.

The fastest winner of the Hackwood Stakes since 2001

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

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

The same DARK ANGEL – GREEN DESERT cross as LETHAL FORCE

Won

“Heeraat was a thoroughly genuine colt blessed with a fabulous temperament and plenty of ability.

He handled all types of ground.” – WILLIAM HAGGAS “Heeraat is a very good looking horse who has been admirably tough and consistent.

If he passes on his looks and tremendous attitude, he will do very well as a stallion.” – ANGUS GOLD

Retires to MICKLEY

Gr.3 Hackwood Stakes, 6f, Newbury, 2013 (above) in the fastest time since 2001 beating Gr.1 winner KRYPTON FACTOR (at levels).

Won Maiden Stakes, 6f, Pontefract, at 2, by an easy 11 lengths.

2nd (nk) Gr.3 Hackwood Stakes, 6f, Newbury, 2014, beating Gr.2 winner ES QUE LOVE (at levels).

2nd (nk) LR City Walls Stakes, 5f, York, to Gr.1 Nunthorpe Stakes winner JWALA (rec. 5lbs), beating two other Gr.1 winners.

Defeated 43 Stakes winners (5 Gr.1 winners) Rated 5lbs superior to DARK ANGEL

by Timeform Racehorses of 2013

STUD in 2015 at a fee of £4,000 SLF

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When you’re in business you’ve got to look at it as long-term – we see this as the next 20 years, not just the next five years to Lonhro after producing an Exceed And Excel filly in 2014. There are further mares in-foal to stallions such as Redoute’s Choice, Medaglia D’Oro, Ocean Park, Dundeel, Snitzel and O’Reilly.

Among the broodmare band are several northern-hemisphere mares purchased

by Foote on buying trips to the Tattersalls December Sale.

These include Forest Of Seas, an unraced Sea The Stars half-sister to the St Leger runner-up The Last Drop who was bought for 55,000gns, and Empress Cixi, a Shamardal half-sister to the Group 2 winner Ocovango, purchased in-foal to Maxios for 150,000gns.

Lindsay Park has become a world-class training centre and stud farm: the couple certainly looking to the long term

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lindsay farm Two years previously Foote spent 270,000gns on two Galileo mares for the Lindsays – Silver Blossom, a half-sister to the Lowther Stakes (G2) winner Silk Blossom in-foal to Dalakhani, and Presume, a threeparts sister to the high-class middle-distance performer Doctor Fremantle. The pair are both in-foal to Redoute’s Choice this year.

Marky Mark may have given the couple a richly deserved first Group success as ownerbreeders, but they are clearly invested in the industry for the long haul.

“When you’re in business you’ve got to look at it as long-term – we see this as the next 20 years, not just the next five years until we do something else,” explains Lindsay.

“Everything we do with this property has to be ‘is this going to last 20 years?’.

“Now, we can’t look into a crystal ball, but we can take away certain variables by having the best things in place, and everything has been built to have the longevity to last.

“We’re trying to create something that will stand up for generations to come and can be passed down to our family.”

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mare of the month

Mare of the month

Blissful

Mr Prospector -Angel Fever (Danzig)

Windsor Park: the Grade 1 novice hurdle winner has a stellar Flat pedigree – he is out of Blissful, a half-sister to Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus

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t is NOT aN unknown to see horses with top-class Flat pedigrees triumphing at the highest level over jumps. To some extent, class will always out, and it stands to reason that a Flat-sired horse is likely to have more speed than his jumps-bred cohorts.

Several leading Flat stallions have sired Grade 1 winners over fences and hurdles – stand up Dubawi, Montjeu and Galileo, to name but a few – but it is rather more rare to see a Kentucky Derby winner high up the page of a Cheltenham Festival winner, whatever the talent and class of his sire.

The Cheltenham Festival Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle winner Windsor Park was sired by the perennial European champion Galileo, but his dam Blissful hails from an all-American family that includes the 2,000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus among it’s greatest heros.

Blissful was bred by Arthur Hancock III at his Stone Farm in Kentucky in partnership with Bob and Janice McNair’s Stonerside Stables. The partnership had purchased the mare’s dam, the Danzig mare Angel Fever,

for $525,000 in 1994 during the dispersal of Loblolly Stables at Keeneland’s November Sale.

Just two years earlier, Loblolly Stables, owned by Arkansas business man John Ed Anthony and his wife Mary Lynn, enjoyed Classic success with the Preakness Stakes winner Pine Bluff, a half-brother to Angel Fever, and a year later won the same race again with Prairie Bayou.

However, the Anthonys divorced in 1994 which led to the dispersal of their jointlyowned stock, including Angel Fever. The mare had shown great talent in her only two starts, winning her maiden by 11l and finishing runner-up in the Colleen Stakes before a fracture put paid to her racing career.

Her own talent and her Classic pedigree made her a potential prize as a broodmare and Hancock and the McNairs sent Angel Fever to Mr Prospector for her first covering.

Blissful was foaled on April 5, 1996, and one year and seven days later, Angel Fever foaled a brother, who swiftly earned the nickname “Superman” from Hancock. He has often claimed since that the colt grew into “the bestlooking yearling I ever saw”.

When the colt arrived in the sales ring on July 21, 1998, plenty of others agreed with Hancock’s assessment, and Angel Fever’s son became the subject of a fierce bidding war culminating in a clash between John Magnier and the Japanese businessman Fusao Sekiguchi.

Unusually for Coolmore, the team endedup occupying a rarely experienced place as underbidders, with Sekiguchi carrying the day with a final bid of $4m.

By the time her yearling brother appeared at Keeneland, Blissful had already provided him with a major boost – she had been sold for $1m as a weanling at the same venue’s November Sale to Bob and Beverly Lewis.

Unfortunately Blissful did little to boost the pedigree when she made it to the racecourse, running three times and failing to make the frame on any of her appearances.

Happily for family fortunes, Blissful’s younger brother, by then named Fusachi Pegasus, proved rather more adept at the racing game.

Second on his only start at two, the colt quickly racked up a string of five consecutive victories as a three-year-old culminating with

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Fusaichi Pegasus: was nicknamed “Superman” by breeder Arthur Hancock

an easy one and a half length triumph in the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Although the Triple Crown inevitably beckoned, Fusaichi Pegasus stumbled at the next hurdle, finishing runner-up to Red Bullet in the Preakness Stakes. He did not contest the Belmont after suffering a hoof injury.

He resumed winning ways in the Jerome Stakes (G2) over a mile at Belmont, but faded tamely on his final racecourse appearance to finish only sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

By then, of course, the colt’s future had been sealed in one of the most expensive stallion deals of all time.

John Magnier had missed out on the colt in the sales ring and he would not be denied again, seeing off reported bids from other stallion owners, reportedly including Sheikh Mohammed and the colt’s breeder’s brother Seth Hancock.

From $4m as a yearling, Fusaichi Pegasus’s price tag soared to a reported $64m (some news stories at the time named figures as high as $70m), and he entered stud at Coolmore’s Ashford base in Kentucky at an initial fee of $150,000.

Things got off to a flying start for the young sire in both hemispheres as he sired the Grade 1 winner Roman Ruler in his first crop and the Group winner Flying Pegasus in Australia, following up with the multiple Group winner Haradasun in his second Australian season, a horse who would go on to top-level victory in both hemispheres.

Fusaichi Pegasus shuttled to Australia for seven seasons and also journeyed to South America for two seasons, having remaining at Ashford for the entirety of his northernhemisphere career to date.

Although he has sired a number of headline

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horses, his stud career has not lived up to the weight of expectation, and his fee has fallen from that initial high of $150,000 to just $7,500 for the last three years.

Given the Classic-winning exploits of her brother, it was

little surprise that Blissful made a return trip to

the Keeneland November Sale.

Four years after her initial appearance at the venue, and six months after Fusaichi Pegasus had captured the Run For The Roses, Blissful was offered at the sale in-foal to the outstanding Deputy Minister.

Magnier once again was not to be denied and bought the four-year-old mare for $4m, ironically the same price that was deemed too much two years earlier for her full-brother at the July Sale.

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From $4m as a yearling, Fusaichi Pegasus’s price tag soared to a reported $64m... and he entered stud at Coolmore’s Ashford base in Kentucky at an initial fee of $150,000 The foal carried by Blissful at the time proved to be a filly, later named Dutchess Mojo, who did not race.

She is, however, the dam of several winners to date including the stakes-placed Street Cry filly Sweet Nothings, who finished a runnerup in the California Oaks (L).

After foaling Dutchess Mojo, Blissful entered into something of a monogamous relationship with Storm Cat, visiting the top stallion for six consecutive years from 20022007, and producing four colts and two fillies.

Of that sextet, the best was undoubtedly One Great Cat, who was foaled in 2005.

Trained by Aidan O’Brien and running in the colours of Michael Tabor, the colt made a winning debut in April of his juvenile season and went on to finish third in both the Richmond (G2) and Champagne (G2) Stakes.

Neither can be said to have been vintage renewals and it was no great surprise that One Great Cat did not progress much at three.

Sold for $40,000 at the Keeneland November Sale in 2009, he is now at stud in Venezuela, also home to Blissful’s unraced 2004 colt Chico Cat. Also at stud in the southern-hemisphere, albeit in the rather more rarified surroundings of South Africa, is another of Blissful’s Storm Cat sons, her 2003 colt Where’s That Tiger who was also Group-placed when third in the UAE 2,000 Guineas (G3).

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lissful made the move from the US to Ireland after her final Storm Cat filly Ocicat was purchased by Rabbah Bloodstock at Keeneland in September 2008 for $300,000.

She produced a filly by Johannesburg in 2008 before being covered by Galileo, a move that produced her first Group/Grade 1 performer, albeit over hurdles, in Windsor Park.

Covered by Montjeu a year later, the mare has since returned to the US where she has produced two colts by Storm Cat’s son Giant’s Causeway, the latter now a yearling.

Intially in training with Aidan O’Brien, Windsor Park did not make it to the racecourse for the champion trainer.

He was even twice given sales entries – as a yearling and then at the horses-in-training sales as a two-year-old – but he did not fulfill either engagement.

His first run as a four-year-old for Dermot Weld did not either inspire either – he pulled up after a just a furlong in a Punchestown bumper won by Very Wood.

However, on his second run, nearly a year later, he finished second with the Racing Post report noting that “he’s an imposing individual who should be sharper next time and ought to go one better, no matter what the opposition. He could be useful.”

He has now won six of his 11 starts and not finished worse than when fourth in his first Grade 2 hurdle.

Windsor Park has only run under NH rules so far, but as he is training with the master dual-purpose trainer Weld, there is every chance he might be seen in some of the leading staying Flat contests later this year – indeed after Cheltenham he was priced a general 12-1 for the Ascot Gold Cup. The family has been generally a non-profit making outlay for Coolmore, but there is still some hope that Flat success may emerge.

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IPIC NOVA UAE 1000 GUINEAS, L, Meydan, February 5, 1600m 1 Local Time (GB) 3 b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Marie de Medici (USA) (Medicean (GB)) 2 Good Place (USA) 3 ch f Street Cry (IRE) - Causeway Lass (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA)) 3 Shahrasal (AUS) 4 gr f Shamardal (USA) - Eldaana (GB) (Linamix (FR)) Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi LOCAL TIME b f 2012 Machiavellian Medicean Mystic Goddess MARIE DE MEDICI ch 2007 Caerleon Mare Nostrum Salvora

IPIC AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE 2, G2, Meydan, February 5, 1800m 1 Frankyfourfingers (FR) 5 b c Sunday Break (JPN) - Texaloula (FR) (Kendor (FR)) 2 Prince Bishop (IRE) 8 ch g Dubawi (IRE) - North East Bay (USA) (Prospect Bay (CAN)) 3 Le Bernardin (USA) 6 b/br c Bernardini (USA) - La Rosa (USA) (Wild Again (USA)) Mr Prospector Forty Niner File SUNDAY BREAK b 99 Storm Cat Catequil Pacific Princess FRANKYFOURFINGERS b c 2010 Kenmare Kendor Belle Mecene TEXALOULA b 2004 Kaldoun Texalouna Texan Beauty

LAND ROVER FIREBREAK STAKES, G3, Meydan, February 12, 1600m

Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame SPEIGHTSTOWN ch 98 Storm Cat Silken Cat Silken Doll TAMARKUZ ch c 2010 Kingmambo Lemon Drop Kid Charming Lassie WITHOUT YOU BABE ch 2005 Storm Bird Marozia Make Change

JAGUAR XJ AL SHINDAGHA SPRINT, G3, Meydan, February 12, 1200m 1 Reynaldothewizard (USA) 9 b c Speightstown (USA) - Holiday Runner (USA) (Meadowlake (USA)) 2 Krypton Factor (GB) 7 b/br g Kyllachy (GB) - Cool Question (GB) (Polar Falcon (USA)) 3 Speed Hawk (USA) 4 b/br c Henny Hughes (USA) - Cosmic Wing (USA) (Halo (USA)) Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame SPEIGHTSTOWN ch 98 Storm Cat Silken Cat Silken Doll REYNALDOTHEWIZARD b c 2006 Hold Your Peace Meadowlake Suspicious Native HOLIDAY RUNNER b 2000 Dixieland Band Dixie Holiday Really Fancy

AL TAYER MOTORS UAE 2000 GUINEAS, G3, Meydan, February 12, 1600m 1 Maftool (USA) 3 b/br c Hard Spun (USA) - With Intention (USA) (Mr Greeley (USA)) 2 Mubtaahij (IRE) 3 b c Dubawi (IRE) - Pennegale (IRE) (Pennekamp (USA)) 3 Ajwad (ARG) 4 ch c Not For Sale (ARG) - Asian Influence (USA) (Pine Bluff (USA)) Danzig

1 Tamarkuz (USA) 5 ch c Speightstown (USA) - Without You Babe (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA)) 2 Gold City (IRE) 6 b g Pivotal (GB) - Storm Lily (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 3 Empire Storm (GER) 8 b c Storming Home (GB) - Emy Coasting (USA) (El Gran Senor (USA))

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Pas de Nom HARD SPUN b 2004 Turkoman Turkish Tryst Darbyvail MAFTOOL b/br c 2012 Gone West Mr Greeley Long Legend WITH INTENTION b 2008 Kris S Kris's Intention Peaceful Intention

international database HH THE PRESIDENT CUP, L, Abu Dhabi, February 15, 1400m 1 Ertijaal (IRE) 4 b g Oasis Dream (GB) - Shabiba (USA) (Seeking The Gold (USA)) 2 Johann Strauss (GB) 4 b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Inchmina (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE)) 3 Disa Leader (SAF) 10 b c Parade Leader (USA) - Plumosa (SAF) (Sapieha (IRE)) Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian ERTIJAAL b g 2011 Mr Prospector Seeking The Gold Con Game SHABIBA b 2005 Alhaarth Misterah Jasarah

MEYDAN SOBHA DUBAI MILLENNIUM STAKES, L, Meydan, February 19, 2000m 1 Hunter's Light (IRE) 7 ch c Dubawi (IRE) - Portmanteau (GB) (Barathea (IRE)) 2 Umgiyo (AUS) 5 b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Celtic Queen (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) 3 Mr Pommeroy (FR) 4 ch c Linngari (IRE) - Amerissage (USA) (Rahy (USA)) Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher HUNTER'S LIGHT ch c 2008 Sadler's Wells Barathea Brocade PORTMANTEAU b 2001 Shirley Heights Dayanata Delsy

DISTRICT ONE BALANCHINE STAKES, G2, Meydan, February 19, 1800m 1 Cladocera (GER) 4 b f Oasis Dream (GB) - Caesarine (FR) (Pivotal (GB)) 2 Anahita (FR) 4 b f Turtle Bowl (IRE) - Nazlia (FR) (Polish Precedent (USA)) 3 Zurigha (IRE) 5 b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Noyelles (IRE) (Docksider (USA))

Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian CLADOCERA b f 2011 Polar Falcon Pivotal Fearless Revival CAESARINE ch 2005 Woodman Carelaine Annoconnor

DERRINSTOWN JEBEL ALI MILE, G3, Jebel Ali, February 20, 1600m 1 Forjatt (IRE) 7 b g Iffraaj (GB) Graceful Air (IRE) (Danzero (AUS)) 2 Silver Galaxy (GB) 4 b c Galileo (IRE) - Silver Pivotal (IRE) (Pivotal (GB)) 3 Shamaal Nibras (USA) 6 b c First Samurai (USA) - Sashay Away (USA) (Farma Way (USA)) Gone West Zafonic Zaizafon IFFRAAJ b 2001 Nureyev Pastorale Park Appeal FORJATT b g 2008 Danehill Danzero Confidentially GRACEFUL AIR b 2001 Statoblest Samsung Spirit Sarong

S & M AL NABOODAH UAE OAKS, G3, Meydan, February 26, 1800m 1 Local Time (GB) 3 b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Marie de Medici (USA) (Medicean (GB)) 2 Shahrasal (AUS) 4 gr f Shamardal (USA) - Eldaana (GB) (Linamix (FR)) 3 Runner Runner (IRE) 3 gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Distant Piper (IRE) (Distant Music (USA)) Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi LOCAL TIME b f 2012 Machiavellian Medicean Mystic Goddess MARIE DE MEDICI ch 2007 Caerleon Mare Nostrum Salvora

AL NABOODAH CONSTRUCTION ZABEEL MILE, G2, Meydan, February 26, 1600m 1 Safety Check (IRE) 4 ch c Dubawi (IRE) - Doors To Manual (USA) (Royal Academy (USA)) 2 Dark Emerald (IRE) 5 gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Xema (GB) (Danehill (USA)) 3 Earnshaw (USA) 4 gr/ro c Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Emily Bronte (GB) (Machiavellian (USA)) Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher SAFETY CHECK ch c 2011 Nijinsky Royal Academy Crimson Saint DOORS TO MANUAL ch 2005 Kenmare Mercantile Mercuriale

AL NABOODAH COMMERCIAL MEYDAN CLASSIC, L, Meydan, February 26, 1400m 1 Volatile (SWE) 3 b g Strategic Prince (GB) - Look That Chick (USA) (Souvenir Copy (USA)) 2 Mastermind (SAF) 4 b c Var (USA) - Model Iq (SAF) (Jallad (USA)) 3 Wychwood Warrior (IRE) 3 b c Lope de Vega (IRE) - Pearlitas Passion (IRE) (High Chaparral (IRE)) Dansili

Danehill

Hasili STRATEGIC PRINCE b 2004 Diesis Ausherra Princess of Man VOLATILE b g 2012 Mr Prospector Souvenir Copy Dancing Tribute LOOK THAT CHICK b 2005 Kendor Golden Glimmer Marie Glitters

IPIC NAD AL SHEBA TROPHY, G3, Meydan, February 28, 2800m 1 Almoonqith (USA) 5 b/br c Dynaformer (USA) - Bohemian Lady (USA) (Carson City (USA)) 2 Rio Tigre (IRE) 4 b c Teofilo (IRE) - Braziliz (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) 3 Star Empire (SAF) 9 b g Second Empire (IRE) - Lady Maroof (NZ) (Maroof (USA))

Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea DYNAFORMER b 85 His Majesty Andover Way On The Trail ALMOONQITH b/br c 2010 Mr Prospector Carson City Blushing Promise BOHEMIAN LADY b 2001 A P Indy Weekend In Indy Whow

SHADWELL FARM JEBEL ALI SPRINT, L, Jebel Ali, March 6, 1000m 1 Muarrab (GB) 6 b g Oasis Dream (GB) - Licence To Thrill (GB) (Wolfhound (USA)) 2 Spin Cycle (IRE) 9 b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Spinamix (GB) (Spinning World (USA)) 3 Morawij (GB) 5 ch c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Sister Moonshine (FR) (Piccolo (GB)) Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave Hope Bahamian MUARRAB b g 2009 Nureyev Wolfhound Lassie Dear LICENCE TO THRILL ch 97 Dragonara Palace Crime of Passion Catriona

SKYCARGO DUBAI CITY OF GOLD STAKES, G2, Meydan, March 7, 2400m 1 Sky Hunter (GB) 5 b g Motivator (GB) - Pearl Kite (USA) (Silver Hawk (USA)) 2 Sheikhzayedroad (GB) 6 b g Dubawi (IRE) - Royal Secrets (IRE) (Highest Honor (FR)) 3 Umgiyo (AUS) 5 b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Celtic Queen (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) Sadler's Wells Montjeu Floripedes MOTIVATOR b 2002 Gone West Out West Chellingoua SKY HUNTER b g 2010 Roberto Silver Hawk Gris Vitesse PEARL KITE b 91 Storm Bird Spur Wing Equal Change

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international database EMIRATES SKYWARDS MAHAB AL SHIMAAL, G3, Meydan, March 7, 1200m 1 Shaishee (USA) 5 b/br g Indian Charlie (USA) - Hatpin (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN)) 2 United Color (USA) 6 b c Ghostzapper (USA) - Silk Candy (CAN) (Langfuhr (CAN)) 3 Speed Hawk (USA) 4 b/br c Henny Hughes (USA) - Cosmic Wing (USA) (Halo (USA)) Siberian Express In Excess Kantado INDIAN CHARLIE b 95 Leo Castelli Soviet Sojourn Political Parfait SHAISHEE b/br g 2010 Mr Prospector Smart Strike Classy 'n Smart HATPIN ch 2002 Young Commander Lafayette's Lady French Tout

EMIRATES SKYWARDS AL BASTAKIYA, L, Meydan, March 7, 1800m 1 Mubtaahij (IRE) 3 b c Dubawi (IRE) - Pennegale (IRE) (Pennekamp (USA)) 2 Sir Fever (URU) 4 b c Texas Fever (USA) - Sirina (ARG) (Rainbow Corner (GB)) 3 Ajwad (ARG) 4 ch c Not For Sale (ARG) - Asian Influence (USA) (Pine Bluff (USA)) Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher MUBTAAHIJ b c 2012 Bering Pennekamp Coral Dance PENNEGALE b 98 Last Tycoon Gale Warning Gay Apparel

EMIRATES HOLIDAYS BURJ NAHAAR, G3, Meydan, March 7, 1600m 1 Tamarkuz (USA) 5 ch c Speightstown (USA) - Without You Babe (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA)) 2 Gold City (IRE) 6 b g Pivotal (GB) Storm Lily (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 3 Layl (USA) 5 b/br c Street Cry (IRE) - Cymbal (IRE) (Singspiel (IRE))

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Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame SPEIGHTSTOWN ch 98 Storm Cat Silken Cat Silken Doll TAMARKUZ ch c 2010 Kingmambo Lemon Drop Kid Charming Lassie WITHOUT YOU BABE ch 2005 Storm Bird Marozia Make Change

EMIRATES AIRLINE JEBEL HATTA, G1, Meydan, March 7, 1800m 1 Hunter's Light (IRE) 7 ch c Dubawi (IRE) - Portmanteau (GB) (Barathea (IRE)) 2 Trade Storm (GB) 7 b/br c Trade Fair (GB) - Frisson (GB) (Slip Anchor) 3 Johann Strauss (GB) 4 b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Inchmina (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE)) Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher HUNTER'S LIGHT ch c 2008 Sadler's Wells Barathea Brocade PORTMANTEAU b 2001 Shirley Heights Dayanata Delsy

EMIRATES AIRLINE AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R3, G1, Meydan, March 7, 2000m 1 African Story (GB) 8 ch g Pivotal (GB) - Blixen (USA) (Gone West (USA)) 2 Prince Bishop (IRE) 8 ch g Dubawi (IRE) - North East Bay (USA) (Prospect Bay (CAN)) 3 Henry Clay (GB) 6 b c Dubawi (IRE) - Congressional (IRE) (Grand Lodge (USA)) Nureyev Polar Falcon Marie d'Argonne PIVOTAL ch 93 Cozzene Fearless Revival Stufida AFRICAN STORY ch g 2007 Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame BLIXEN b 98 Danehill Danish Tea House

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ARABIAN ADVENTURES MEYDAN SPRINT, G3, Meydan, March 7, 1000m 1 Sir Maximilian (IRE) 6 b g Royal Applause (GB) - Nebraska Lady (IRE) (Lujain (USA)) 2 Ahtoug (GB) 7 b c Byron (GB) Cherokee Rose (IRE) (Dancing Brave (USA)) 3 Caspar Netscher (GB) 6 b c Dutch Art (GB) - Bella Cantata (GB) (Singspiel (IRE)) Waajib

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Coryana ROYAL APPLAUSE b 93 Auction Ring Flying Melody Whispering Star SIR MAXIMILIAN b g 2009 Seeking The Gold Lujain Satin Flower NEBRASKA LADY b 2002 Be My Guest Montana Lady Invisible Halo

USA LA CANADA STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, January 17, 8f 110yds 1 Thegirlinthatsong (USA) 4 b/br f My Golden Song (USA) - Belle of The Band (USA) (Dixieland Band (USA)) 2 Lexie Lou (CAN) 4 b f Sligo Bay (IRE) - Oneexcessivenite (USA) (In Excess) 3 Jojo Warrior (USA) 4 b f Pioneerof the Nile (USA) - Carson Jen (USA) (Carson City (USA)) LECOMTE STAKES, G3, Fair Grounds, January 17, 8f 1 International Star (USA) 3 b c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Parlez (USA) (French Deputy (USA)) 2 War Story (USA) 3 ch c Northern Afleet (USA) - Belle Watling (USA) (Pulpit (USA)) 3 Tiznow R J (USA) 3 b c Tiznow (USA) - Ruban Bleu (USA) (Broken Vow (USA)) COLONEL E R BRADLEY HANDICAP, G3, Fair Grounds, January 17, 8f 110yds 1 String King (USA) 7 b g Crowned King (USA) - String Dancer (USA) (Fly A Kite)

2 Gentleman's Kitten (USA) 5 b c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Imagistic (USA) (Deputy Minister (CAN)) 3 Highball (USA) 4 b c Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Cayuga's Waters (USA) (Langfuhr (CAN)) SANTA MONICA STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, January 19, 7f 1 Sam's Sister (USA) 4 ch f Brother Derek (USA) - Kittery Point (USA) (Include (USA)) 2 Sweet Marini (USA) 5 gr/ro f Marino Marini (USA) - Excessing (USA) (In Excess) 3 Harlington's Rose (USA) 4 b f Harlington (USA) - A Rose for You (USA) (Orientate (USA)) TAMPA BAY STAKES, G3, Tampa Bay Downs, January 24, 8f 110yds 1 Lochte (USA) 5 b/br g Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Lemon Kiss (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA)) 2 Old Time Hockey (USA) 6 ch g Smarty Jones (USA) - Grat (USA) (A P Indy (USA)) 3 Sky Flight (USA) 4 b c Sky Mesa (USA) - Cordoba (USA) (Unbridled (USA)) JOHN B CONNALLY TURF CUP STAKES, G3, Sam Houston, January 24, 9f 1 Coalport (USA) 6 ch c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Ballade's Girl (USA) (Saint Ballado (CAN)) 2 Trace Creek (USA) 5 b c Harperstown (USA) - Cookie Bight Cove (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA)) 3 Daddy's Kid (USA) 4 b g Scat Daddy (USA) - Snow Kid (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA)) SWEETEST CHANT STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, January 24, 8f 1 Consumer Credit (USA) 3 b/br f More Than Ready (USA) - Sally Bowles (SAF) (London News (SAF)) 2 Quality Rocks (USA) 3 b/br f Rock Hard Ten (USA) - Elusive Virgin (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA)) 3 Miss Temple City (USA) 3 b/br f Temple City (USA) - Glittering Tax (USA) (Artax (USA))

international database LAMBHOLM SOUTH HOLY BULL STAKES, G2, Gulfstream Park, January 24, 8f 110yds 1 Upstart (USA) 3 b/br c Flatter (USA) - Party Silks (USA) (Touch Gold (USA)) 2 Frosted (USA) 3 gr/ro c Tapit (USA) - Fast Cookie (USA) (Deputy Minister (CAN)) 3 Bluegrass Singer (USA) 3 gr/ro g Bluegrass Cat (USA) - Aguilera (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) HUTCHESON STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, January 24, 7f 1 Barbados (USA) 3 b c Speightstown (USA) - Northern Station (USA) (Street Cry (IRE)) 2 X Y Jet (USA) 3 gr/ro g Kantharos (USA) - Soldiersingsblues (USA) (Lost Soldier (USA)) 3 Big Family (USA) 3 b/br c Any Given Saturday (USA) - She'll Be Right (USA) (Sky Mesa (USA)) FORWARD GAL STAKES, G2, Gulfstream Park, January 24, 7f 1 Birdatthewire (USA) 3 b f Summer Bird (USA) - My Limit (USA) (Wagon Limit (USA)) 2 Lassofthemohicans (USA) 3 b/br f Indian Charlie (USA) - Dream Street (USA) (Tale of The Cat (USA)) 3 Taylor S (USA) 3 b/br f Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Miss Macy Sue (USA) (Trippi (USA)) SAM F DAVIS STAKES, G3, Tampa Bay Downs, January 31, 8f 110yds 1 Ocean Knight (USA) 3 b c Curlin (USA) - Ocean Goddess (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA)) 2 Divining Rod (USA) 3 b/br c Tapit (USA) - Precious Kitten (USA) (Catienus (USA)) 3 My Johnny Be Good (USA) 3 b c Colonel John (USA) - Im So Fine (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA)) LAMBHOLM SOUTH ENDEAVOUR STAKES, G3, Tampa Bay Downs, January 31, 8f 110yds 1 Testa Rossi (FR) 4 ch f Dr Fong (USA) - Peggy Lane (FR) (Dancing Spree (USA))

2 Hard Not To Like (CAN) 6 gr/ro f Hard Spun (USA) - Like A Gem (CAN) (Tactical Cat (USA)) 3 Lots O' Lex (USA) 4 b/br f Kitalpha (USA) - Via Lactea (CAN) (Capote (USA)) PALOS VERDES STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, January 31, 6f 1 Conquest Two Step (USA) 4 b/br c Two Step Salsa (USA) Homesteader (CAN) (Pioneering (USA)) 2 Secret Circle (USA) 6 b c Eddington (USA) - Ragtime Hope (USA) (Dixieland Band (USA)) 3 Wild Dude (USA) 5 b c Wildcat Heir (USA) - Courtly Choice (USA) (Doneraile Court (USA)) LAS VIRGENES STAKES, G1, Santa Anita, January 31, 8f 1 Callback (USA) 3 b f Street Sense (USA) - Quickest (USA) (Forest Wildcat (USA)) 2 Light The City (USA) 3 b f Street Sense (USA) - Light From Above (USA) (A P Indy (USA)) 3 Achiever's Legacy (USA) 3 ch f City Zip (USA) - Lure The Bear (USA) (Lure (USA)) ARCADIA STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, January 31, 8f 1 Avanzare (USA) 5 b g Grand Reward (USA) - Turn the Tide (USA) (Theatrical) 2 Za Approval (USA) 7 gr/ro g Ghostzapper (USA) - Win Approval (USA) (With Approval (CAN)) 3 Home Run Kitten (USA) 4 ch c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Grand Slam Girl (USA) (Grand Slam (USA)) SAN VICENTE STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, February 1, 7f 1 Lord Nelson (USA) 3 ch c Pulpit (USA) - African Jade (USA) (Seeking The Gold (USA)) 2 Texas Red (USA) 3 b c Afleet Alex (USA) - Ramatuelle (CHI) (Jeune Homme (USA)) 3 Sir Samson (USA) 3 ch c Smart Strike (CAN) - Sweet August Moon (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA)) SAN MARCOS STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, February 7, 10f 1 Finnegans Wake (USA) 6 b c Powerscourt (GB) - Boat's Ghost (USA) (Silver Ghost (USA))

2 Power Ped (USA) 5 b g Powerscourt (GB) - Madame Blackfoot (USA) (Black Minnaloushe (USA)) 3 Power Foot (USA) 6 b c Powerscourt (GB) - Madame Blackfoot (USA) (Black Minnaloushe (USA)) SAN ANTONIO INVITATIONAL STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, February 7, 9f 1 Shared Belief (USA) 4 b/br g Candy Ride (ARG) - Common Hope (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 2 California Chrome (USA) 4 ch c Lucky Pulpit (USA) - Love the Chase (USA) (Not For Love (USA)) 3 Hoppertunity (USA) 4 b c Any Given Saturday (USA) - Refugee (USA) (Unaccounted For (USA)) ROBERT B LEWIS STAKES, G3, Santa Anita, February 7, 8f 110yds 1 Dortmund (USA) 3 ch c Big Brown (USA) - Our Josephina (USA) (Tale of The Cat (USA)) 2 Firing Line (USA) 3 b c Line of David (USA) - Sister Girl Blues (USA) (Hold For Gold (USA)) 3 Rock Shandy (USA) 3 b c Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Panthera (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) SUWANNEE RIVER STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, February 7, 9f 1 Sandiva (IRE) 4 ch f Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Miss Corinne (GB) (Mark of Esteem (IRE)) 2 Rosalind (USA) 4 ch f Broken Vow (USA) - Critics Acclaim (USA) (Theatrical) 3 Scampering (USA) 6 b f Afleet Alex (USA) - Miz United States (USA) (Valid Appeal (USA)) GULFSTREAM PARK TURF HANDICAP, G1, Gulfstream Park, February 7, 9f 1 Mshawish (USA) 5 b/br c Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Thunder Bayou (USA) (Thunder Gulch (USA)) 2 Slumber (GB) 7 b c Cacique (IRE) - Sound Asleep (USA) (Woodman (USA)) 3 War Correspondent (USA) 5 b c War Front (USA) - Tempo West (USA) (Rahy (USA))

FRED W HOOPER STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, February 7, 8f 1 Valid (USA) 5 b/br g Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Grand Prayer (USA) (Grand Slam (USA)) 2 Grande Shores (USA) 7 b c Black Mambo (USA) - Sexy Stockings (USA) (Tabasco Cat (USA)) 3 Race Day (USA) 4 gr/ro c Tapit (USA) - Rebalite (USA) (More Than Ready (USA)) DONN HANDICAP, G1, Gulfstream Park, February 7, 9f 1 Constitution (USA) 4 b c Tapit (USA) - Baffled (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA)) 2 Lea (USA) 6 ch c First Samurai (USA) - Greenery (USA) (Galileo (IRE)) 3 Elnaawi (USA) 5 b/br c Street Sense (USA) - Pilfer (USA) (Deputy Minister (CAN)) WITHERS STAKES, G3, Aqueduct, February 7, 8f 110yds 1 Far From Over (USA) 3 b c Blame (USA) - Alchemist (USA) (A P Indy (USA)) 2 El Kabeir (USA) 3 gr/ro c Scat Daddy (USA) - Great Venue (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) 3 Classy Class (USA) 3 b c Discreetly Mine (USA) - Collegiate (USA) (Saarland (USA)) TOBOGGAN STAKES, G3, Aqueduct, February 7, 6f 1 Salutos Amigos (USA) 5 b g Salute The Sarge (USA) - Sarasota (ARG) (Luhuk (USA)) 2 Dads Caps (USA) 5 b c Discreet Cat (USA) - Seeking The Silver (USA) (Grindstone (USA)) 3 Crafty Dreamer (USA) 6 b c War Front (USA) - Love Doll (USA) (Crafty Prospector (USA)) SANTA MARIA STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, February 14, 8f 110yds 1 Warren's Veneda (USA) 5 ch f Affirmative (USA) - More Cal Bread (USA) (Flying Continental (USA))

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international database 2 Uzziel (USA) 4 b/br f Harlington (USA) - Pretti Woman (USA) (Lord At War (ARG)) 3 Thegirlinthatsong (USA) 4 b/br f My Golden Song (USA) - Belle of The Band (USA) (Dixieland Band (USA)) BARBARA FRITCHIE HANDICAP, G2, Laurel, February 14, 7f 1 Lady Sabelia (USA) 5 b/br f Majestic Warrior (USA) - Terra Maria (USA) (Citidancer (USA)) 2 Princess Violet (USA) 4 b f Officer (USA) - Lady Rapper (USA) (Grand Slam (USA)) 3 Expression (USA) 6 ch f Invasor (ARG) - Exotic West (USA) (Gone West (USA)) HURRICANE BERTIE STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, February 14, 6f 110yds 1 Merry Meadow (USA) 5 b f Henny Hughes (USA) - Merryland Monroe (USA) (Allen's Prospect (USA)) 2 More Than a Party (USA) 4 b f More Than Ready (USA) - Party To Party (USA) (Jules (USA)) 3 Galiana (USA) 5 ch f Stonesider (USA) - Baby Jess (ARG) (Interprete (ARG)) EL CAMINO REAL DERBY, G3, Golden Gate, February 14, 9f 1 Metaboss (USA) 3 ch c Street Boss (USA) - Spinning Yarns (USA) (Free House (USA)) 2 Cross The Line (USA) 3 b/br c Line of David (USA) - Beer Baroness (USA) (Mr Greeley (USA)) 3 Conquest Typhoon (CAN) 3 b c Stormy Atlantic (USA) - Swanky Bubbles (CAN) (Ascot Knight (CAN)) BAYAKOA STAKES, G3, Oaklawn Park, February 15, 8f 110yds 1 Mufajaah (USA) 4 ch f Tapit (USA) - Carolyn's Cat (USA) (Forestry (USA)) 2 Flashy American (USA) 6 gr/ro f Flashy Bull (USA) - Inn Between (USA) (Quiet American (USA)) 3 Gold Medal Dancer (USA) 5 b f Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Bachata (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))

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BUENA VISTA STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, February 16, 8f 1 Diversy Harbor (USA) 4 b f Curlin (USA) - Motokiks (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 2 La Tia (USA) 6 b/br f City Place (USA) - La Adelita (USA) (Sky Classic (CAN)) 3 Blingismything (USA) 5 b f Arch (USA) - Dancing General (USA) (General Meeting (USA)) GENERAL GEORGE HANDICAP, G3, Laurel, February 16, 7f 1 Misconnect (USA) 4 gr/ro c Unbridled's Song (USA) - Summer Raven (USA) (Summer Squall (USA)) 2 Cutty Shark (USA) 4 gr/ro g Old Fashioned (USA) - A Sea Trippi (USA) (Trippi (USA)) 3 Souper Knight (USA) 5 b/br c Midnight Lute (USA) - Secret Liaison (USA) (Housebuster (USA)) THE VERY ONE STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, February 21, 11f 1 Irish Mission (CAN) 6 ch f Giant's Causeway (USA) - Misty Mission (CAN) (Miswaki (USA)) 2 Riposte (GB) 5 b f Dansili (GB) Rainbow Lake (GB) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) 3 Tabreed (GB) 6 b f Sakhee (USA) - Za Aamah (USA) (Mr Prospector (USA)) RAMPART STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, February 21, 8f 1 House Rules (USA) 4 b/br f Distorted Humor (USA) Teamgeist (ARG) (Mutakddim (USA)) 2 Sheer Drama (USA) 5 ch f Burning Roma (USA) - Riveting Drama (USA) (Notebook (USA)) 3 Wedding Toast (USA) 5 b/br f Street Sense (USA) - Golden Sheba (USA) (Coronado's Quest (USA)) MAC DIARMIDA STAKES, G2, Gulfstream Park, February 21, 11f 1 Main Sequence (USA) 6 ch g Aldebaran (USA) - Ikat (IRE) (Pivotal (GB))

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2 Twilight Eclipse (USA) 6 b g Purim (USA) - My Twilight Dancer (USA) (Twilight Agenda (USA)) 3 Change of Command (USA) 8 b g Gators N Bears (USA) - Doctor Campbell (CAN) (Let's Go Blue (CAN)) GULFSTREAM PARK SPRINT STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, February 21, 6f 110yds 1 C Zee (USA) 4 b c Elusive Bluff (USA) - Diamondaire (USA) (Distorted Humor (USA)) 2 Happy My Way (USA) 5 b g Wilko (USA) - Holy Queen (USA) (Holy Bull (USA)) 3 Speechify (USA) 5 b/br c Harlan's Holiday (USA) - Preach It (USA) (Saint Ballado (CAN)) DAVONA DALE STAKES, G2, Gulfstream Park, February 21, 8f 1 Ekati's Phaeton (USA) 3 b/br f Tale of Ekati (USA) - Seventh Veil (USA) (Capote (USA)) 2 Birdatthewire (USA) 3 b f Summer Bird (USA) - My Limit (USA) (Wagon Limit (USA)) 3 Eskenformoney (USA) 3 b/br f Eskendereya (USA) - But for Money (USA) (Not For Love (USA)) CANADIAN TURF STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, February 21, 8f 1 Long On Value (USA) 4 b c Value Plus (USA) - Long Message (USA) (Orientate (USA)) 2 Grand Tito (USA) 5 b/br c Candy Ride (ARG) - Golden Arches (FR) (Common Grounds) 3 Aripeka (USA) 5 b c Bernstein (USA) - Winter's Quest (USA) (Coronado's Quest (USA)) BESILU STABLES FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH STAKES, G2, Gulfstream Park, February 21, 8f 110yds 1 Itsaknockout (USA) 3 b c Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Stormy B (USA) (Cherokee Run (USA)) 2 Upstart (USA) 3 b/br c Flatter (USA) - Party Silks (USA) (Touch Gold (USA)) 3 Frammento (USA) 3 ch c Midshipman (USA) - Ginger Bay (USA) (Golden Missile (USA))

RISEN STAR STAKES, G2, Fair Grounds, February 21, 8f 110yds 1 International Star (USA) 3 b c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Parlez (USA) (French Deputy (USA)) 2 War Story (USA) 3 ch c Northern Afleet (USA) - Belle Watling (USA) (Pulpit (USA)) 3 Keen Ice (USA) 3 b c Curlin (USA) - Medomak (USA) (Awesome Again (CAN)) RACHEL ALEXANDRA STAKES, G3, Fair Grounds, February 21, 8f 110yds 1 I'm A Chatterbox (USA) 3 ch f Munnings (USA) - Chit Chatter (USA) (Lost Soldier (USA)) 2 Lovely Maria (USA) 3 b f Majesticperfection (USA) Thundercup (USA) (Thunder Gulch (USA)) 3 Forever Unbridled (USA) 3 b f Unbridled's Song (USA) - Lemons Forever (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA)) MINESHAFT HANDICAP, G3, Fair Grounds, February 21, 8f 110yds 1 Street Babe (USA) 4 b/br c Street Sense (USA) - Richbabe (USA) (Richman (USA)) 2 Mystery Train (ARG) 5 b/br c Not For Sale (ARG) - American Whisper (USA) (Quiet American (USA)) 3 Red Rifle (USA) 5 ch c Giant's Causeway (USA) - May Night (USA) (Gulch (USA)) FAIR GROUNDS HANDICAP, G3, Fair Grounds, February 21, 9f 1 Chocolate Ride (USA) 5 b c Candy Ride (ARG) Heatherdoesntbluff (USA) (Old Trieste (USA)) 2 Glenard (GB) 5 b g Arch (USA) Olaya (USA) (Theatrical) 3 Pyrite Mountain (CAN) 5 b c Silent Name (JPN) - Gold Lined (CAN) (Numerous (USA)) SOUTHWEST STAKES, G3, Oaklawn Park, February 22, 8f 110yds 1 Far Right (USA) 3 ch c Notional (USA) - Zindi (USA) (Vindication (USA))

international database 2 The Truth Or Else (USA) 3 ch c Yes It's True (USA) - Lakenheath (USA) (Colonial Affair (USA)) 3 Mr Z (USA) 3 ch c Malibu Moon (USA) - Stormy Bear (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) SANTA YSABEL STAKES, G3, Santa Anita, February 28, 8f 110yds 1 Stellar Wind (USA) 3 ch f Curlin (USA) - Evening Star (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA)) 2 Light The City (USA) 3 b f Street Sense (USA) - Light From Above (USA) (A P Indy (USA)) 3 Glory (USA) 3 b f Tapit (USA) - Ki Maniere (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) TAMPA BAY DERBY, G2, Tampa Bay Downs, March 7, 8f 110yds 1 Carpe Diem (USA) 3 ch c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Rebridled Dreams (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) 2 Ami's Flatter (CAN) 3 b c Flatter (USA) - Galloping Ami (CAN) (Victory Gallop (CAN)) 3 Divining Rod (USA) 3 b/br c Tapit (USA) - Precious Kitten (USA) (Catienus (USA)) HILLSBOROUGH STAKES, G3, Tampa Bay Downs, March 7, 9f 1 Stephanie's Kitten (USA) 6 b f Kitten's Joy (USA) - Unfold the Rose (USA) (Catienus (USA)) 2 Ball Dancing (USA) 4 b/br f Exchange Rate (USA) - Ball Gown (USA) (Silver Hawk (USA)) 3 Speed Seeker (USA) 4 b f Heatseeker (IRE) - Seraphic Too (USA) (Southern Halo (USA)) FLORIDA OAKS, G3, Tampa Bay Downs, March 7, 8f 110yds 1 Quality Rocks (USA) 3 b/br f Rock Hard Ten (USA) - Elusive Virgin (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA)) 2 Consumer Credit (USA) 3 b/br f More Than Ready (USA) - Sally Bowles (SAF) (London News (SAF)) 3 Lismore (USA) 3 gr/ro f Tiznow (USA) - Fastbridled (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA))

SANTA ANITA HANDICAP, G1, Santa Anita, March 7, 10f 1 Shared Belief (USA) 4 b/br g Candy Ride (ARG) - Common Hope (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 2 Moreno (USA) 5 b c Ghostzapper (USA) - Danceinthesunlight (CAN) (A P Indy (USA)) 3 Catch A Flight (ARG) 5 b c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Callaia (ARG) (Lode (USA)) SAN FELIPE STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, March 7, 8f 110yds 1 Dortmund (USA) 3 ch c Big Brown (USA) - Our Josephina (USA) (Tale of The Cat (USA)) 2 Prospect Park (USA) 3 b/br c Tapit (USA) - Quiet Romance (USA) (Bertrando (USA)) 3 Bolo (USA) 3 b/br c Temple City (USA) - Aspen Mountain (USA) (Chief Seattle (USA)) SAN CARLOS STAKES, G2, Santa Anita, March 7, 7f 1 Wild Dude (USA) 5 b c Wildcat Heir (USA) - Courtly Choice (USA) (Doneraile Court (USA)) 2 Kobe's Back (USA) 4 gr/ro c Flatter (USA) - Well (USA) (Well Decorated (USA)) 3 Conquest Two Step (USA) 4 b/br c Two Step Salsa (USA) Homesteader (CAN) (Pioneering (USA)) FRANK E KILROE MILE STAKES, G1, Santa Anita, March 7, 8f 1 Ring Weekend (USA) 4 ch c Tapit (USA) - Free The Magic (USA) (Cryptoclearance (USA)) 2 Summer Front (USA) 6 b c War Front (USA) - Rose of Summer (USA) (El Prado (IRE)) 3 Home Run Kitten (USA) 4 ch c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Grand Slam Girl (USA) (Grand Slam (USA)) HONEYBEE STAKES, G3, Oaklawn Park, March 7, 8f 110yds 1 Sarah Sis (USA) 3 b/br f Sharp Humor (USA) - Emerald Gal (USA) (Gilded Time (USA)) 2 Oceanwave (USA) 3 gr/ro f Harlan's Holiday (USA) - Tamboz (USA) (Tapit (USA))

3 Pangburn (USA) 3 b f Congrats (USA) - It's True Love (USA) (Yes It's True (USA)) PALM BEACH STAKES, G3, Gulfstream Park, March 7, 8f 110yds 1 Eh Cumpari (USA) 3 b/br c Elusive Quality (USA) - Bells Are Ringing (USA) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) 2 Felifran (USA) 3 b/br c Discreet Cat (USA) - Island Escape (USA) (Petionville (USA)) 3 Divisidero (USA) 3 b c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Madame Du Lac (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA)) GULFSTREAM PARK HANDICAP, G2, Gulfstream Park, March 7, 8f 1 Honor Code (USA) 4 b/br c A P Indy (USA) - Serena's Cat (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) 2 Private Zone (CAN) 6 b g Macho Uno (USA) - Auburn Beauty (USA) (Siphon (BRZ)) 3 Valid (USA) 5 b/br g Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Grand Prayer (USA) (Grand Slam (USA)) FASIG-TIPTON SWALE STAKES, G2, Gulfstream Park, March 7, 7f 1 Ready For Rye (USA) 3 b g City Zip (USA) - Embroidery (USA) (More Than Ready (USA)) 2 Daredevil (USA) 3 ch c More Than Ready (USA) Chasethewildwind (USA) (Forty Niner (USA)) 3 Senor Grits (USA) 3 b g Elusive Quality (USA) - Butterfield (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) TOM FOOL HANDICAP, G3, Aqueduct, March 7, 6f 1 Salutos Amigos (USA) 5 b g Salute The Sarge (USA) - Sarasota (ARG) (Luhuk (USA)) 2 Dads Caps (USA) 5 b c Discreet Cat (USA) - Seeking The Silver (USA) (Grindstone (USA)) 3 Green Gratto (USA) 5 b/br c Here's Zealous (USA) - Starship Smokester (USA) (Smokester (USA))

GOTHAM STAKES, G3, Aqueduct, March 7, 8f 110yds 1 El Kabeir (USA) 3 gr/ro c Scat Daddy (USA) - Great Venue (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) 2 Tiz Shea D (USA) 3 b c Tiznow (USA) - Ender's Sister (USA) (A P Indy (USA)) 3 Classy Class (USA) 3 b c Discreetly Mine (USA) - Collegiate (USA) (Saarland (USA)) LAS FLORES STAKES, G3, Santa Anita, March 8, 6f 1 Harlington's Rose (USA) 4 b f Harlington (USA) - A Rose for You (USA) (Orientate (USA)) 2 Meinertzhageni (USA) 4 b f Stormin Fever (USA) - Hot Desert (CAN) (Peaks and Valleys (USA)) 3 Global Hottie (USA) 4 b f Dixie Chatter (USA) - Sonora Desert (USA) (Desert God (USA))

WORLDWIDE Sistema Railway Stakes, G1, Ellerslie, January 1, 1200m 1 In Style (NZ) 6 br f Fast 'n' Famous (AUS) - Ribadesella (NZ) (Centaine (AUS)) 2 Whosyourmaster (NZ) 7 b g Captain Rio (GB) - Peace of Mind (NZ) (Wild Rampage (AUS)) 3 Durham Town (NZ) 8 ch g Falkirk (NZ) - Durham Walk (NZ) (Marju (IRE)) Sire: FAST 'N' FAMOUS. Sire of 7 Stakes winners. In 2015 - IN STYLE Centaine G1.

1st Dam: Ribadesella by Centaine. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: IN STYLE (f Fast 'n' Famous) Sistema Railway S G1, Lindauer Concorde H G3, IMG Counties Bowl LR. 2nd Dam: SURPRISE by Bakharoff.

1 win in New Zealand. Dam of SURPASS (g Savabeel: Waikato Times Gold Cup G3) Broodmare Sire: CENTAINE. Sire of the dams of 112 Stakes winners. In 2015 - IN STYLE Fast 'n' Famous G1.

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international database Danehill Redoute's Choice Shantha's Choice FAST 'N' FAMOUS b 2002 Zabeel Zalinda Alynda IN STYLE br f 2009 Century Centaine Rainbeam RIBADESELLA b 2004 Bakharoff Surprise Souvenir II

J & N Berkett Telegraph Handicap, G1, Trentham, January 17, 1200m 1 Sacred Star (AUS) 6 b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Irish Nova (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ)) 2 Designated Driver (NZ) 5 b f Danroad (AUS) - Smashed All Night (NZ) (Night Shift (USA)) 3 Trepidation (NZ) 7 b f Falkirk (NZ) - Rebellious Angel (NZ) (Success Express (USA))

AIB Group Insurance Levin Turf Classic, G1, Trentham, January 17, 1600m 1 Gaultier (NZ) 4 br g Rios (NZ) Playacting (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA)) 2 Sardaaj (NZ) 4 b f Iffraaj (GB) Sardonyx (NZ) (Ebony Grosve (NZ)) 3 Huka Eagle (NZ) 4 ch g Swiss Ace (AUS) - Ugly Betty (AUS) (High Yield (USA)) Sire: RIOS. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2015 - GAULTIER Royal Academy G1.

Sire: FLYING SPUR. Sire of 95 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SACRED STAR O'Reilly G1, SPURTONIC Nassipour LR.

1st Dam: Playacting by Royal Academy. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2000: Helping Susan (f Hennessy) unraced. Broodmare.

2003: Grand Store (g El Moxie) unraced.

2006: Louis The Tonne (g Postponed) unraced.

2011: GAULTIER (g Rios) AIB Group Insurance Levin Turf Classic G1.

1st Dam: Irish Nova by O'Reilly.

3rd Ford Wakefield Challenge S G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: SACRED STAR (g Flying Spur) J & N Berkett Telegraph H G1, Magic Millions QTC Cup G2, 2nd NRM Waikato Sprint G1, 3rd Harcourts Thorndon Mile G1.

2nd Dam: Dandy Bury by Exbury.

Dam of DAILY BUSY (f Trepan: Ramona H G1, 4th Prix de Diane Hermes G1). Grandam of SHADOWY OUTLINE, CROSS BORDER. Third dam of TROMBONE ALLEY.

2nd Dam: Night Star by Centaine. unraced. Own sister to STARCENT. Dam of PLAUDITS (f Danasinga: Seppelt Eagle Farm S LR), Irish Nova (f O'Reilly, see above).

Grandam of DIADEME, Roop All. Broodmare Sire: O'REILLY. Sire of the dams of 38 Stakes winners. In 2015 SACRED STAR Flying Spur G1.

The Flying Spur/O'Reilly cross has produced: SACRED STAR G1, The Glitzy One G3.

Danzig Danehill Razyana FLYING SPUR b 92 Mr Prospector Rolls Grand Luxe SACRED STAR b g 2009 Last Tycoon O'Reilly Courtza IRISH NOVA b 2002 Centaine Night Star Star Of The Knight

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Broodmare Sire: ROYAL ACADEMY. Sire of the dams of 146 Stakes winners. In 2015 GAULTIER Rios G1.

Mr Prospector Hussonet Sacahuista RIOS b 2004 Last Tycoon Gussy Godiva Sneetch GAULTIER br g 2011 Nijinsky Royal Academy Crimson Saint PLAYACTING b 96 Exbury Dandy Bury Relict

Grande Premio Henrique Possollo, G1, Gavea, January 20, 1600m 1 January Jones (BRZ) 4 b f Shirocco (GER) - La Ganadora (BRZ) (Crimson Tide (IRE))

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2 Caritzia (BRZ) 4 b f Elusive Quality (USA) - Rubia Del Rio (BRZ) (Put It Back (USA)) 3 Cruiseliner (BRZ) 4 b f Wild Event (USA) - Quantia Exata (BRZ) (Trempolino (USA)) Sire: SHIROCCO. Sire of 24 Stakes winners. In 2015 - JANUARY JONES Crimson Tide G1.

1st Dam: La Ganadora by Crimson Tide. 3 wins in Brazil, 3rd G. P. Henrique Possollo (1000 Guineas) G1. Own sister to LIGNON'S HERO and LE KINOPLEX. Dam of 1 winner: 2011: JANUARY JONES (f Shirocco) Grande Premio Henrique Possollo G1.

2nd Dam: L'ESCAPADE by Aksar. 3 wins in Brazil Classico Octavio Dupont LR. Dam of LIGNON'S HERO (c Crimson Tide: Grande Premio Ministro da Agricultura G3, 3rd Grande Premio Brasil G1), LE KINOPLEX (c Crimson Tide: Classico Sandpit LR, 2nd Grande Premio Jose Paulino Nogueira G3, 3rd Grande Premio Derby Paulista G1), LEME NORTE (c Shirocco: Classico Sandpit LR), La Ganadora (f Crimson Tide, see above) Broodmare Sire: CRIMSON TIDE. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2015 - JANUARY JONES Shirocco G1.

Konigsstuhl Monsun Mosella SHIROCCO b 2001 The Minstrel So Sedulous Sedulous JANUARY JONES b f 2011 Sadler's Wells Crimson Tide Sharata LA GANADORA b 2004 Aksar L'Escapade Light Lida

Grande Premio Estado de Rio de Janeiro, G1, Gavea, January 20, 1600m 1 Oregon Pine (BRZ) 4 c Crimson Tide (IRE) - Louquinhaporti (BRZ) (Ghadeer (FR)) 2 Bonaparte (BRZ) 4 b c Elusive Quality (USA) - Princesa Carina (BRZ) (Know Heights (IRE))

3 Paint Naif (BRZ) 4 c Crimson Tide (IRE) - Painter's Dream (BRZ) (Royal Academy (USA)) Sire: CRIMSON TIDE. Sire of 26 Stakes winners. In 2015 - OREGON PINE Ghadeer G1, EL CAUDILHO Top Size LR. 1st Dam: Louquinhaporti by Ghadeer. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Mil Hectares (f Vettori) 2005: ROBERTO ALBERTO (c First American) Classico Camara Municipal de Sao Paulo LR (twice) 2011: OREGON PINE (c Crimson Tide) Grande Premio Estado de Rio de Janeiro G1, Classico Ernani de Freitas LR, 2nd Grande Premio Frederico Lundgren G3.

2nd Dam: FRENCH OPERA by Roi Normand. G. P. Barao de Piracicaba (1000 Guineas) G1.

Own sister to BRAZOV. Dam of NEUILLY (f Royal Academy: Adoration H LR), Parc des Princes (c Vettori: 2nd Grande Premio Juliano Martins G1, 3rd Grande Premio Linneo de Paula Machado G1, Grande Premio Ipiranga (2000 Guineas) G1, G. P. Joao Adhemar de Almedia Prado G1), Mato Grosso (c Royal Academy: 2nd Unitrans Racing Association H G3).

Grandam of VINGADOR MASCARADO, Desejada Tota, Very Rafaela.

Broodmare Sire: GHADEER. Sire of the dams of 144 Stakes winners. In 2015 - OREGON PINE Crimson Tide G1.

Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge CRIMSON TIDE b 94 Darshaan Sharata Shademah OREGON PINE c 2011 Lyphard Ghadeer Swanilda LOUQUINHAPORTI ch 2000 Roi Normand French Opera Imperatriz Vivi

Harcourts Thorndon Mile, G1, Trentham, January 24, 1600m 1 Puccini (NZ) 5 b c Encosta de Lago (AUS) - Miss Opera (NZ) (Paris Opera (AUS))

international database 2 Soriano (NZ) 6 b f Savabeel (AUS) - Call Me Lily (NZ) (Just A Dancer (NZ)) 3 Mighty Solomon (NZ) 5 b g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Tarzie (NZ) (City On A Hill (USA)) Sire: ENCOSTA DE LAGO. Sire of 108 Stakes winners. In 2015 PUCCINI Paris Opera G1, DECIRCLES Ascot Knight G3, DELAGO'S SECRET Thunder Gulch G3.

1st Dam: MISS OPERA by Paris Opera. 6 wins in New Zealand, Hutt Valley Cartage Castletown S LR, 3rd Newbury Park Lowland S G3. Dam of 6 winners: 1999: GAUMONT (g College Chapel) 3 wins in Australia.

2001: SIR SLICK (g Volksraad) Champion older horse in New Zealand in 2006-07. Zabeel Classic Galaxy S G1, Trusts Charity Foundation Thorndon Mile G1 (twice), lst Sovereign Trust 2nd Century S G1, Whakanui Stud International S G1, Otaki Maori Weight for Age S G1, 2nd Starcraft NZ Second Century S G1 (twice), Whakanui Stud International S G1, First Sovereign Otaki Maori WFA S G1, Stony Bridge Horlicks S G1, 3rd XXXX Gold Doomben Cup G1, Captain Cook S G1, Land Pride Easter H G1 (twice) 2002: Mr Jinky (g Volksraad) 2 wins in Hong Kong, New Zealand, 3rd Sky City Avondale Guineas G2.

2003: Shortblackmini (f Black Minnaloushe) 2 wins in New Zealand, 3rd Ford 2yo Taranaki Classic G3. Dam of LITTLE WONDER (c Volksraad: 6 wins in New Zealand, WindsorPk Stud Cambridge Breeders S G3, Darley King's Plate G3, 3rd Sistema Railway S G1) 2004: SWIPER (g Golan) 4 wins in Australia.

2010: PUCCINI (c Encosta de Lago) 5 wins in New Zealand, TV3 New Zealand Derby G1, Harcourts Thorndon Mile G1, Darci Brahma Waikato Guineas G2, Auckland Eye Avondale Guineas G2, Lindauer Great Northern Guineas G2, Metric Mile G3, TBS Thompson H G3, 2nd Rydges Wellington Captain Cook S G1, 3rd Rich Hill Mile George Adams H G2, Windsor Pk Gt.Norrthern Champagne S LR.

2012: (c Zabeel) 2nd Dam: Brierley by Sir Godfrey. unraced. Dam of MISS OPERA (f Paris Opera, see above) Broodmare Sire: PARIS OPERA. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2015 - PUCCINI Encosta de Lago G1.

Northern Dancer Fairy King Fairy Bridge ENCOSTA DE LAGO b 93 Star Way Shoal Creek Rolls PUCCINI b c 2010 Marscay Paris Opera Adelette MISS OPERA br 92 Sir Godfrey Brierley Justaz Wealthy

The Stewards' Cup, G1, Sha Tin, January 25, 1600m 1 Able Friend (AUS) 6 ch g Shamardal (USA) - Ponte Piccolo (NZ) (Volksraad (GB)) 2 Roca Tumu (IRE) 5 br c Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Lucy Diamonds (IRE) (Orpen (USA)) 3 Rewarding Hero (GB) 6 b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Caldy Dancer (IRE) (Soviet Star (USA)) Age: 4; Starts: 4; Wins: 3; Places: 1 Earnings: ÂŁ182,566 Sire: SHAMARDAL. Sire of 69 Stakes winners. In 2015 - ABLE FRIEND Volksraad G1.

Own sister to BIG BARRON. Dam of GLOBAL NEWS (g Jetball: Mondi South African Nursery Plate G1, 2nd Sharp Electronics Cup G1, 3rd Cape Argus Guineas G1), PONTE PICCOLO (f Volksraad, see above) Broodmare Sire: VOLKSRAAD. Sire of the dams of 28 Stakes winners.

In 2015 - ABLE FRIEND Shamardal G1, VOLKSTOK'N'BARRELL Tavistock G2, KAWI Savabeel LR. Storm Cat Giant's Causeway Mariah's Storm SHAMARDAL b 2002 Machiavellian Helsinki Helen Street ABLE FRIEND ch g 2009 Green Desert Volksraad Celtic Assembly PONTE PICCOLO b 2001 Half Iced Baronia Barron Fey

NRM Waikato Sprint, G1, Te Rapa, February 7, 1400m 1 Sacred Star (AUS) 6 b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Irish Nova (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ)) 2 Natuzzi (NZ) 7 b g Coats Choice (AUS) - Monsanto (NZ) (Kilimanjaro (GB)) 3 Spin Doctor (NZ) 8 b g Pins (AUS) - Love The Limelight (NZ) (Octagonal (NZ)) Sire: FLYING SPUR. Sire of 95 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SACRED STAR O'Reilly G1, SPURTONIC Nassipour LR.

1st Dam: PONTE PICCOLO by Volksraad. Keith F Nolan Classic LR, 2nd NRL Adrian Knox S G3, Brisbane Riverview Doomben Roses S G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: ABLE FRIEND (g Shamardal) 3 wins at 4 in Hong Kong, The Stewards' Cup G1, Longines Hong Kong Mile G1, Bochk Wealth Management Jockey Club Mile G2, Hong Kong Classic Mile LR, The Chairman's Trophy LR, 2nd The Champions Mile G1, BMW Hong Kong Derby LR, The Hong Kong Classic Cup LR. 2011: (c Duke of Marmalade)

1st Dam: Irish Nova by O'Reilly.

3rd Ford Wakefield Challenge S G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: SACRED STAR (g Flying Spur) NRM Waikato Sprint G1, J & N Berkett Telegraph H G1, Magic Millions QTC Cup G2, 2nd NRM Waikato Sprint G1, 3rd Harcourts Thorndon Mile G1.

2nd Dam: BARONIA by Half Iced. 5 wins in Australia, New Zealand.

Broodmare Sire: O'REILLY. Sire of the dams of 38 Stakes winners. In

2nd Dam: Night Star by Centaine. unraced. Own sister to STARCENT. Dam of PLAUDITS (f Danasinga: Seppelt Eagle Farm S LR), Irish Nova (f O'Reilly, see above).

Grandam of DIADEME, Roop All.

2015 - SACRED STAR Flying Spur G1, THE DIAMOND ONE Tale of The Cat G3.

The Flying Spur/O'Reilly cross has produced: SACRED STAR G1, The Glitzy One G3.

Danzig Danehill Razyana FLYING SPUR b 92 Mr Prospector Rolls Grand Luxe SACRED STAR b g 2009 Last Tycoon O'Reilly Courtza IRISH NOVA b 2002 Centaine Night Star Star Of The Knight

Herbie Dyke International Stakes, G1, Te Rapa, February 7, 2000m 1 Soriano (NZ) 6 b f Savabeel (AUS) - Call Me Lily (NZ) (Just A Dancer (NZ)) 2 Nashville (NZ) 7 br g Darci Brahma (NZ) - Royal Kiss (IRE) (Royal Academy (USA)) 3 Fast Dragon (AUS) 5 b c Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Secret Silence (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)) Sire: SAVABEEL. Sire of 36 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SORIANO Just A Dancer G1, SAAVOYA Prized G2, KAWI Volksraad LR. 1st Dam: CALL ME LILY by Just A Dancer. Wagga Gold Cup LR, 3rd Emancipation S G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2004: Lilies (f Encosta de Lago) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: Affairoftheheart (f Fusaichi Pegasus) 2nd Westbury J & J Evans Karaka Classic Mile LR. 2009: SORIANO (f Savabeel) Zabeel Classic G1, Herbie Dyke International S G1, Ezibuy Awapuni Gold Cup G2, Ezibuy Eulogy S G3, Agrodome Rotorua Challenge Plate LR, 2nd Harcourts Thorndon Mile G1, Cambridge Stud Eight Carat Classic G2, Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Classic (f) G2, Tiger Prawn Desert Gold S G3, Sofitel Luxury Hotels Alison S G3, 3rd Levin Racing Club Levin Turf Classic G1, Zabeel Classic G1, Livamol Spring Classic

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international database Ormond Memorial G1, Windsor Park Plate G1, New Zealand Bloodstock Royal S G2, Cal Isuzu Lady Norrie S G2, Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup G3, Sofitel Luxury Hotels Alison S G3, Agrodome Rotorua Challenge Plate LR. 2nd Dam: Colero by Brazen Bay. unraced. Dam of CALL ME LILY (f Just A Dancer, see above) Broodmare Sire: JUST A DANCER. Sire of the dams of 4 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SORIANO Savabeel G1.

Zabeel

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Lady Giselle SAVABEEL br 2001 Success Express Savannah Success Alma Mater SORIANO b f 2009 Star Way Just A Dancer Field Nymph CALL ME LILY b 95 Brazen Bay Colero On Tour

Sportingbet William Hill C F Orr Stakes, G1, Caulfield, February 14, 1400m 1 Dissident (AUS) 5 b/br c Sebring (AUS) - Diana's Secret (AUS) (Anabaa (USA)) 2 Entirely Platinum (NZ) 6 ch g Pentire (GB) - Platinum Blond (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ)) 3 Mourinho (AUS) 8 b g Oratorio (IRE) - Benevolent (NZ) (Generous (IRE)) Sire: SEBRING. Sire of 11 Stakes winners. In 2015 - DISSIDENT Anabaa G1, THURLOW King's Chapel G3.

1st Dam: Diana's Secret by Anabaa. 2nd Hill-Smith S LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2010: DISSIDENT (c Sebring) Royal Randwick Guineas G1, Sportingbet William Hill C F Orr S G1, Makybe Diva S G1, NZ Bloodstock Memsie S G1, Hobartville S G2, Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Preview (c&g) LR, 2nd BendigoBank Sir Rupert Clarke Inv.Stakes G1, De Bortoli Wines Golden Rose S G1, MTA NSW Run to the Rose G3, Eskimo

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Prince S LR, The Rosebud LR, 3rd Jeep Australia Stanley Wootton S G2, Patinack Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g) G3.

2nd Dam: Palace Scandal by Western Symphony. unraced. Dam of Heir Affair (c Salieri: 2nd Peter Pan S G2), Diana's Secret (f Anabaa, see above) Broodmare Sire: ANABAA. Sire of the dams of 47 Stakes winners. In 2015 - DISSIDENT Sebring G1.

Southern Halo More Than Ready Woodman's Girl SEBRING ch 2005 Flying Spur Purespeed Lady Moulin DISSIDENT b/br c 2010 Danzig Anabaa Balbonella DIANA'S SECRET b 2004 Western Symphony Palace Scandal Palace Gossip

Haunui Farm Otaki-Maori WFA Classic, G1, Otaki, February 21, 1600m 1 Iamishwara (NZ) 6 br g Keeninsky (NZ) - She's Heroic (NZ) (Clay Hero (AUS)) 2 Natuzzi (NZ) 7 b g Coats Choice (AUS) - Monsanto (NZ) (Kilimanjaro (GB)) 3 Julinsky Prince (NZ) 6 b c Darci Brahma (NZ) - Julinsky Princess (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))

Taranaki Cup G3, 3rd Chainey's Panasionic Levin S LR. Broodmare Sire: CLAY HERO. Sire of the dams of 17 Stakes winners.

In 2015 - IAMISHWARA Keeninsky G1.

The Keeninsky/Clay Hero cross has produced: IAMISHWARA G1, She's Prestigious LR. Nureyev Stravinsky Fire The Groom KEENINSKY ch 2001 Jade Hunter So Keen So Soon IAMISHWARA br g 2009 Proud Knight Clay Hero Cameo Belle SHE'S HEROIC b 93 Imperial Seal Kiwi Fauna Silver Fern

Black Caviar Lightning Stakes, G1, Flemington, February 21, 1000m 1 Lankan Rupee (AUS) 6 b c Redoute's Choice (AUS) - Estelle Collection (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA)) 2 Brazen Beau (AUS) 4 br c I Am Invincible (AUS) - Sansadee (AUS) (Snaadee (USA)) 3 Deep Field (AUS) 5 b c Northern Meteor (AUS) - Listen Here (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))

Sire: KEENINSKY. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2015 - IAMISHWARA Clay Hero G1.

Sire: REDOUTE'S CHOICE. Sire of 122 Stakes winners. In 2015 LANKAN RUPEE Stravinsky G1, VAVASOUR Red Ransom G2, SCISSOR KICK Quest For Fame G3, BURNSTONE Encosta de Lago LR.

1st Dam: She's Heroic by Clay Hero. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2002: Kilmarna (f Kilimanjaro) unraced.

2003: He's Heroic (g Zerpour) 3rd DHL Counties Cup G2.

2004: Society Belle (f Postponed) unraced.

2005: Encantada (f Black Tuxedo) unraced. Broodmare.

2007: She's Prestigious (f Keeninsky) 3rd Tiu Brewery Wairarapa TB Breeders S LR. 2009: IAMISHWARA (g Keeninsky) Haunui Farm Otaki-Maori WFA Classic G1, Waikato Stud Opunake Cup LR, 2nd Hooker Pacific

1st Dam: ESTELLE COLLECTION by Stravinsky. 3 wins in Australia, TBV Champagne S G3. Dam of 1 winner: 2008: Charming Estelle (f Redoute's Choice) unraced.

Broodmare.

2009: LANKAN RUPEE (c Redoute's Choice) 9 wins in Australia, Sportingbet Manikato S G1, Black Caviar Lightning S G1, Lexus Newmarket H G1, Sportingbet Oakleigh Plate G1, Darley T J Smith S G1, Schweppes Rubiton S G2, TMB Printing Kevin Heffernan S G3, Dilmah Earl Grey Century S LR, 2nd City Jeep A J

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Moir S G1, Mitty's Ian McEwan S G2, 3rd Darley Victoria Racing Club Classic G1.

2010: Unmissable Choice (c Redoute's Choice) unraced.

2011: Timeless Choice (f Redoute's Choice) unraced.

2013: (f Manhattan Rain) 2nd Dam: Ana Zeel by Zabeel. 3 wins in New Zealand, 2nd Armacup Queen Elizabeth S G2.

Own sister to Tricia Ann. Dam of ESTELLE COLLECTION (f Stravinsky, see above), Hastein (g Viking Ruler: 2nd Best Bets Sin City Tokyo City Cup LR) Broodmare Sire: STRAVINSKY. Sire of the dams of 20 Stakes winners. In 2015 - LANKAN RUPEE Redoute's Choice G1.

Danzig Danehill Razyana REDOUTE'S CHOICE b 96 Canny Lad Shantha's Choice Dancing Show LANKAN RUPEE b c 2009 Nureyev Stravinsky Fire The Groom ESTELLE COLLECTION b 2003 Zabeel Ana Zeel My Tricia

February Stakes, G1, Tokyo, February 22, 1600m 1 Copano Rickey (JPN) 5 ch c Gold Allure (JPN) - Copano Nikita (JPN) (Timber Country (USA)) 2 Incantation (JPN) 5 b c Sinister Minister (USA) - Original Spin (IRE) (Machiavellian (USA)) 3 Best Warrior (USA) 5 ch c Majestic Warrior (USA) Flirtatious Miss (USA) (Mr Greeley (USA)) Age: 2-4; Starts: 9; Wins: 5; Places: 1 Earnings: ÂŁ1,004,986 Sire: GOLD ALLURE. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2015 - COPANO RICKEY Timber Country G1, RED ALVIS Grindstone LR. 1st Dam: COPANO NIKITA by Timber Country. 3 wins in Japan.

Dam of 2 winners:

international database 2008: LOVE ME NIKITA (f Kurofune) Winner at 2 in Japan.

2009: Laem Chabang (c Gold Allure) 2010: COPANO RICKEY (c Gold Allure) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Japan, February S G1 (twice), Tokai TV Hai Tokai S G2, Kashiwa Kinen LR, Hyogo Championship LR, JBC Classic LR, 2nd Tokyo Daishoten G1, Teio Sho LR. 2012: Copano Charlie (c Agnes Digital) unraced to date.

2013: (f Vermilion) Broodmare Sire: TIMBER COUNTRY. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2015 - COPANO RICKEY Gold Allure G1.

Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well GOLD ALLURE b 99 Nureyev Nikiya Reluctant Guest COPANO RICKEY ch c 2010 Woodman Timber Country Fall Aspen COPANO NIKITA b 2001 Tony Bin Nihon Pillow Rose Wedding Bouquet

Liverpool City Chipping Norton Stakes, G1, Warwick Farm, February 28, 1600m 1 Contributer (IRE) 5 b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Serisia (FR) (Exit To Nowhere (USA)) 2 Hartnell (GB) 4 b g Authorized (IRE) - Debonnaire (GB) (Anabaa (USA)) 3 I'm Your Man (FR) 6 b/br g Cape Cross (IRE) - Via Saleria (IRE) (Arazi (USA)) Age: 2-5; Starts: 12; Wins: 6; Places: 4 Earnings: £248,231 Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 69 Stakes winners. In 2015 CONTRIBUTER Exit To Nowhere G1, ALPINE EAGLE Zabeel G2, CARACCI APACHE Lomitas LR, DIFFERENT GRAVEY Danehill Dancer LR, HIGH MASTER Lion Cavern LR. 1st Dam: SERISIA by Exit To Nowhere. 4 wins at 3 in France,

Prix de Psyche G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: PIVON (c Pivotal) 7 wins at 3 to 7 in France.

2005: Scapegrace (f Cape Cross) unraced. Broodmare.

2006: SARSIA (c King's Best) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France.

2008: GREEK ISLANDS (g Oasis Dream) 2 wins at 5 and 6.

2010: CONTRIBUTER (c High Chaparral) Sold 49,261gns yearling at AROCT. 6 wins at 2 to 5, 2015 at home, Australia, Liverpool City Chipping Norton S G1, Optus Apollo S G2, David Jones Cup Coongy H G3, BetVictor Magnolia S LR, Wolferton H LR, 2nd betvictor.com Dee S G3, Casco Cocked Hat S LR, 3rd bet365 Gordon Richards S G3.

2011: Bulle de Champagne (f Hurricane Run) 2012: Serisette (f High Chaparral) unraced to date.

2013: (f Zoffany) 2014: (c High Chaparral) 2nd Dam: SERALIA by Royal Academy. 1 win at 2 in France Prix Yacowlef LR, 3rd Prix du Calvados G3. Dam of SERISIA (f Exit To Nowhere, see above), MAYYADAH (f Invincible Spirit: Prix Amandine LR, 2nd Prix du Pin G3), Sandbox (f Grand Lodge: 3rd Prix Panacee LR). Grandam of GLORY POWER, Miss Crissy. Third dam of Crisolles.

Broodmare Sire: EXIT TO NOWHERE. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2015 CONTRIBUTER High Chaparral G1, PARC MONCEAU Trempolino LR. Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana CONTRIBUTER b c 2010 Irish River Exit To Nowhere Coup de Folie SERISIA b 99 Royal Academy Seralia Serafica

TV3 New Zealand Derby, G1, Ellerslie, February 28, 2400m 1 Mongolian Khan (AUS) 4 b c Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) Centafit (NZ) (Centaine (AUS))

2 Volkstok'n'barrell (NZ) 4 b g Tavistock (NZ) - Volkster (NZ) (Volksraad (GB)) 3 Sound Proposition (NZ) 4 br g Savabeel (AUS) - Ebony Babe (NZ) (Ebony Grosve (NZ)) Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. Sire of 48 Stakes winners. In 2015 - DESIGNS ON ROME Alleged G1, MONGOLIAN KHAN Centaine G1, BE SAFE King's Best LR, EMPEROR'S BANQUET Intikhab LR, GENTLEMAN ONLY AliRoyal LR. 1st Dam: Centafit by Centaine. unraced. Own sister to CENTALONG. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: YOUNG CENTAUR (g Jeune) Century City Developments Wellington Cup G1.

2010: Spin Fire (c Holy Roman Emperor) ran on the flat in Singapore.

2011: MONGOLIAN KHAN (c Holy Roman Emperor) TV3 New Zealand Derby G1, Darci Brahma Waikato Guineas G2, Essilor New Zealand Avondale Guineas G2, Jesters Pies Salver Championship Prelude LR. 2nd Dam: Galopede by Three Legs. unraced. Dam of CENTALONG (c Centaine: Cheltenham S G3). Grandam of Cent Dancing.

Broodmare Sire: CENTAINE. Sire of the dams of 112 Stakes owinners. In 2015 - IN STYLE Fast 'n' Famous G1, MONGOLIAN KHAN Holy Roman Emperor G1.

Danzig Danehill Razyana HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR b 2004 Secretariat L'On Vite Fanfreluche MONGOLIAN KHAN b c 2011 Century Centaine Rainbeam CENTAFIT bl 92 Three Legs Galopede Regal Step

William Hill Oakleigh Plate, G1, Caulfield, February 28, 1000m 1 Shamal Wind (AUS) 6 b f Dubawi (IRE) - Firemaid (USA) (Machiavellian (USA))

2 Under The Louvre (AUS) 5 b c Excellent Art (GB) - Barcelona Girl (AUS) (Noverre (USA)) 3 Fast 'n' Rocking (AUS) 5 b c Fastnet Rock (AUS) - For The Good Times (AUS) (Hennessy (USA)) Age: 3-4; Starts: 17; Wins: 6; Places: 4 Earnings: £294,523 Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 89 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SHAMAL WIND Machiavellian G1, CATKINS Catbird G2, SAFETY CHECK Royal Academy G2, BALL OF MUSCLE Gold Brose LR, DUBDAY Daylami LR, HUNTER'S LIGHT Barathea LR, DODGING BULLETS Kris S LR. 1st Dam: FIREMAID by Machiavellian. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Australia. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: SHAMAL WIND (f Dubawi) 6 wins at 3 and 4 in Australia, William Hill Oakleigh Plate G1, Robert Taranto W J Adams S LR (twice), Gucci Icons of Heritage Red Roses S LR, 2nd Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint G2, Ascend Sales Birthday Card S G3, G H Mumm Begonia Belle S G3, 3rd Centrebet Yallambee Classic G2, Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint G2, Sportingbet Sprint How Now S G3, Sportingbet Final Northwood Plume S G3, G H Mumm Begonia Belle S G3.

2010: (c Stratum). , died as a foal.

2012: (c Stratum) 2nd Dam: Darling Flame by Capote. 2 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Hillsdown Cherry Hinton S G3.

Dam of BEZRIN (c Danzig: Prix de Montretout LR), Flamelet (f Theatrical: 2nd Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial G3). Grandam of AL THAKHIRA, Seeking Solace.

Broodmare Sire: MACHIAVELLIAN. Sire of the dams of 103 Stakes winners. In 2015 SHAMAL WIND Dubawi G1, SAKHEE'S SOLDIER Sakhee's Secret G2.

The Dubawi/Machiavellian cross has produced: SHAMAL WIND G1, Faithful One LR.

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international database 2008: LOVE ME NIKITA (f Kurofune) Winner at 2 in Japan.

2009: Laem Chabang (c Gold Allure) 2010: COPANO RICKEY (c Gold Allure) 5 wins at 3 and 4 in Japan, February S G1 (twice), Tokai TV Hai Tokai S G2, Kashiwa Kinen LR, Hyogo Championship LR, JBC Classic LR, 2nd Tokyo Daishoten G1, Teio Sho LR. 2012: Copano Charlie (c Agnes Digital) unraced to date.

2013: (f Vermilion) Broodmare Sire: TIMBER COUNTRY. Sire of the dams of 11 Stakes winners. In 2015 - COPANO RICKEY Gold Allure G1.

Halo Sunday Silence Wishing Well GOLD ALLURE b 99 Nureyev Nikiya Reluctant Guest COPANO RICKEY ch c 2010 Woodman Timber Country Fall Aspen COPANO NIKITA b 2001 Tony Bin Nihon Pillow Rose Wedding Bouquet

Liverpool City Chipping Norton Stakes, G1, Warwick Farm, February 28, 1600m 1 Contributer (IRE) 5 b c High Chaparral (IRE) - Serisia (FR) (Exit To Nowhere (USA)) 2 Hartnell (GB) 4 b g Authorized (IRE) - Debonnaire (GB) (Anabaa (USA)) 3 I'm Your Man (FR) 6 b/br g Cape Cross (IRE) - Via Saleria (IRE) (Arazi (USA)) Age: 2-5; Starts: 12; Wins: 6; Places: 4 Earnings: £248,231 Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 69 Stakes winners. In 2015 CONTRIBUTER Exit To Nowhere G1, ALPINE EAGLE Zabeel G2, CARACCI APACHE Lomitas LR, DIFFERENT GRAVEY Danehill Dancer LR, HIGH MASTER Lion Cavern LR. 1st Dam: SERISIA by Exit To Nowhere. 4 wins at 3 in France,

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Prix de Psyche G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: PIVON (c Pivotal) 7 wins at 3 to 7 in France.

2005: Scapegrace (f Cape Cross) unraced. Broodmare.

2006: SARSIA (c King's Best) 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France.

2008: GREEK ISLANDS (g Oasis Dream) 2 wins at 5 and 6.

2010: CONTRIBUTER (c High Chaparral) Sold 49,261gns yearling at AROCT. 6 wins at 2 to 5, 2015 at home, Australia, Liverpool City Chipping Norton S G1, Optus Apollo S G2, David Jones Cup Coongy H G3, BetVictor Magnolia S LR, Wolferton H LR, 2nd betvictor.com Dee S G3, Casco Cocked Hat S LR, 3rd bet365 Gordon Richards S G3.

2011: Bulle de Champagne (f Hurricane Run) 2012: Serisette (f High Chaparral) unraced to date.

2013: (f Zoffany) 2014: (c High Chaparral) 2nd Dam: SERALIA by Royal Academy. 1 win at 2 in France Prix Yacowlef LR, 3rd Prix du Calvados G3. Dam of SERISIA (f Exit To Nowhere, see above), MAYYADAH (f Invincible Spirit: Prix Amandine LR, 2nd Prix du Pin G3), Sandbox (f Grand Lodge: 3rd Prix Panacee LR). Grandam of GLORY POWER, Miss Crissy. Third dam of Crisolles.

Broodmare Sire: EXIT TO NOWHERE. Sire of the dams of 33 Stakes winners. In 2015 CONTRIBUTER High Chaparral G1, PARC MONCEAU Trempolino LR. Northern Dancer Sadler's Wells Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana CONTRIBUTER b c 2010 Irish River Exit To Nowhere Coup de Folie SERISIA b 99 Royal Academy Seralia Serafica

TV3 New Zealand Derby, G1, Ellerslie, February 28, 2400m 1 Mongolian Khan (AUS) 4 b c Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) Centafit (NZ) (Centaine (AUS))

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2 Volkstok'n'barrell (NZ) 4 b g Tavistock (NZ) - Volkster (NZ) (Volksraad (GB)) 3 Sound Proposition (NZ) 4 br g Savabeel (AUS) - Ebony Babe (NZ) (Ebony Grosve (NZ)) Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. Sire of 48 Stakes winners. In 2015 - DESIGNS ON ROME Alleged G1, MONGOLIAN KHAN Centaine G1, BE SAFE King's Best LR, EMPEROR'S BANQUET Intikhab LR, GENTLEMAN ONLY AliRoyal LR. 1st Dam: Centafit by Centaine. unraced. Own sister to CENTALONG. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: YOUNG CENTAUR (g Jeune) Century City Developments Wellington Cup G1.

2010: Spin Fire (c Holy Roman Emperor) ran on the flat in Singapore.

2011: MONGOLIAN KHAN (c Holy Roman Emperor) TV3 New Zealand Derby G1, Darci Brahma Waikato Guineas G2, Essilor New Zealand Avondale Guineas G2, Jesters Pies Salver Championship Prelude LR. 2nd Dam: Galopede by Three Legs. unraced. Dam of CENTALONG (c Centaine: Cheltenham S G3). Grandam of Cent Dancing.

Broodmare Sire: CENTAINE. Sire of the dams of 112 Stakes owinners. In 2015 - IN STYLE Fast 'n' Famous G1, MONGOLIAN KHAN Holy Roman Emperor G1.

Danzig Danehill Razyana HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR b 2004 Secretariat L'On Vite Fanfreluche MONGOLIAN KHAN b c 2011 Century Centaine Rainbeam CENTAFIT bl 92 Three Legs Galopede Regal Step

William Hill Oakleigh Plate, G1, Caulfield, February 28, 1000m 1 Shamal Wind (AUS) 6 b f Dubawi (IRE) - Firemaid (USA) (Machiavellian (USA))

2 Under The Louvre (AUS) 5 b c Excellent Art (GB) - Barcelona Girl (AUS) (Noverre (USA)) 3 Fast 'n' Rocking (AUS) 5 b c Fastnet Rock (AUS) - For The Good Times (AUS) (Hennessy (USA)) Age: 3-4; Starts: 17; Wins: 6; Places: 4 Earnings: £294,523 Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 89 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SHAMAL WIND Machiavellian G1, CATKINS Catbird G2, SAFETY CHECK Royal Academy G2, BALL OF MUSCLE Gold Brose LR, DUBDAY Daylami LR, HUNTER'S LIGHT Barathea LR, DODGING BULLETS Kris S LR. 1st Dam: FIREMAID by Machiavellian. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in Australia. Dam of 1 winner: 2009: SHAMAL WIND (f Dubawi) 6 wins at 3 and 4 in Australia, William Hill Oakleigh Plate G1, Robert Taranto W J Adams S LR (twice), Gucci Icons of Heritage Red Roses S LR, 2nd Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint G2, Ascend Sales Birthday Card S G3, G H Mumm Begonia Belle S G3, 3rd Centrebet Yallambee Classic G2, Perri Cutten Caulfield Sprint G2, Sportingbet Sprint How Now S G3, Sportingbet Final Northwood Plume S G3, G H Mumm Begonia Belle S G3.

2010: (c Stratum). , died as a foal.

2012: (c Stratum) 2nd Dam: Darling Flame by Capote. 2 wins at 2 and 3, 2nd Hillsdown Cherry Hinton S G3.

Dam of BEZRIN (c Danzig: Prix de Montretout LR), Flamelet (f Theatrical: 2nd Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial G3). Grandam of AL THAKHIRA, Seeking Solace.

Broodmare Sire: MACHIAVELLIAN. Sire of the dams of 103 Stakes winners. In 2015 SHAMAL WIND Dubawi G1, SAKHEE'S SOLDIER Sakhee's Secret G2.

The Dubawi/Machiavellian cross has produced: SHAMAL WIND G1, Faithful One LR.

international database Seeking The Gold Dubai Millennium Colorado Dancer DUBAWI b 2002 Deploy Zomaradah Jawaher SHAMAL WIND b f 2009 Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie FIREMAID b 2004 Capote Darling Flame My Darling One

William Hill Blue Diamond Stakes, G1, Caulfield, February 28, 1200m 1 Pride of Dubai (AUS) 3 b c Street Cry (IRE) - Al Anood (AUS) (Danehill (USA)) 2 Reemah (AUS) 3 b f Redoute's Choice (AUS) - Vormista (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS)) 3 Lake Geneva (AUS) 3 b f Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Hips Don't Lie (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA)) Sire: STREET CRY. Sire of 86 Stakes winners. In 2015 - PRIDE OF DUBAI Danehill G1, SABATINI Royal Academy G2, SWEET AND SPEEDY Al Maher G3, THREE KINGDOMS Hampstead LR. 1st Dam: Al Anood by Danehill. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Australia, 3rd Dequetteville S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2008: (c Fusaichi Pegasus) 2009: AL ANEED (c More Than Ready) 2 wins in Australia, D'Urban Gothic S LR, 2nd Pacific Petroleum Gold Coast Guineas G3.

2010: (f Henrythenavigator) 2011: ENAAD (c High Chaparral) Winner in South Africa.

2012: PRIDE OF DUBAI (c Street Cry) William Hill Blue Diamond S G1, 2nd Sportingbet Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g) G3.

2013: (f High Chaparral) 2nd Dam: ELJAZZI by Artaius. 1 win at 2. Dam of RAFHA (f Kris: Prix de Diane Hermes G1), CHIANG MAI (f Sadler's Wells: Aga Khan Studs Blandford S G3, 2nd P. Jean de Chaudenay-G. P. du Printemps G2), Franky Furbo (c Suave Dancer: 3rd Prix de Conde G3), Al Anood (f Danehill, see above), Chamela Bay (f Sadler's Wells: 2nd Diamond S LR), Fayfa (f

Slip Anchor: 2nd Vodafone Group Fillies Trial S LR). Grandam of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, CHINESE WHITE, SADIAN, WHAZZIS, ACTS OF GRACE, MASSARRA, MOUNT ELBRUS, HILLFA, WHAZZAT, Kodiac, Aquarius, Love Jeddah, Impulsive Dream, Al Widyan, FNAN. Third dam of NAYARRA.

2010: SUAVITO (f Thorn Park) 2 wins in Australia, Italktravel Futurity S G1, Momentum Energy Matriach S G2, Eliza Park International Tesio S G3, 2nd Hilton Hotels/Resorts Springtime S LR, Schweppes Alexandra S LR, 3rd TAB Kewney S G2, Nine West Ladies Day Vase G3.

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 283 Stakes winners. In 2015 - PRIDE OF DUBAI Street Cry G1, HALLOWED CROWN Street Sense G2, PASSING SHOT Swiss Ace G3, VANCOUVER Medaglia d'Oro G3, KNIGHT'S COMMAND Pins LR, RACING EIGHT Mossman LR, BELTOR Authorized LR, NANDO Hernando LR.

2nd Dam: Chablis by Kingmambo.

Dam of Pinot Grigio (g O'Reilly: 2nd Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders Guineas G2, Sky City Avondale Guineas G2)

The Street Cry/Danehill cross has produced: NOZOMI G1, PRIDE OF DUBAI G1, PRINCESS HIGHWAY G1, SHOCKING G1, SOLICIT G1, FALLS OF LORA G2, GALLATIN G2, CHIVALRY G3, SPLASH POINT G3, Avalanches G3.

Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie STREET CRY b/br 98 Troy Helen Street Waterway PRIDE OF DUBAI b c 2012 Danzig Danehill Razyana AL ANOOD b 2003 Artaius Eljazzi Border Bounty

Italktravel Futurity Stakes, G1, Caulfield, February 28, 1400m 1 Suavito (NZ) 5 b f Thorn Park (AUS) - Queen Cha Cha (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE)) 2 Smokin' Joey (AUS) 8 b g Encosta de Lago (AUS) - Dalzing (AUS) (Blazing Sword (AUS)) 3 Dissident (AUS) 5 b/br c Sebring (AUS) - Diana's Secret (AUS) (Anabaa (USA)) Sire: THORN PARK. Sire of 21 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SUAVITO High Chaparral G1.

1st Dam: Queen Cha Cha by High Chaparral. unraced. Dam of 1 winner:

Broodmare Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2015 - SUAVITO Thorn Park G1.

Nureyev Spinning World Imperfect Circle THORN PARK ch 99 Bluebird Joy Christmas Spirit SUAVITO b f 2010 Sadler's Wells High Chaparral Kasora QUEEN CHA CHA b 2006 Kingmambo Chablis Nicer

The Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup, G1, Sha Tin, March 1, 2000m 1 Designs On Rome (IRE) 5 b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) Summer Trysting (USA) (Alleged (USA)) 2 Lines of Battle (USA) 5 b/br g War Front (USA) - Black Speck (USA) (Arch (USA)) 3 Blazing Speed (GB) 6 b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Leukippids (IRE) (Sadler's Wells (USA)) Age: 2-5; Starts: 21; Wins: 10; Places: 7 Earnings: ÂŁ3,879,263 Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR. Sire of 48 Stakes winners. In 2015 - DESIGNS ON ROME Alleged G1, MONGOLIAN KHAN Centaine G1, BE SAFE King's Best LR, EMPEROR'S BANQUET Intikhab LR, GENTLEMAN ONLY Ali-Royal LR.

1st Dam: Summer Trysting by Alleged. Dam of 9 winners: 1997: ROMANTIC VENTURE (f Indian Ridge) 2 wins. Dam of ROCK OF ROMANCE (c Rock of Gibraltar: 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Premio St Leger Italiano G3), FICTIONAL ACCOUNT (f Stravinsky: 6 wins at 3 to 6, The Irish Field St Leger Trial S LR, SIS Live Fenwolf S LR) 1998: BEAT THE HEAT (g Salse) 4 wins.

1999: SIGHTS ON GOLD (g Indian Ridge) 6 wins at 2 to 5, betfair.com Brigadier Gerard S G3, Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial G3, 2nd Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase G1.

2000: Market Reward (c Alzao). unraced, died at 3 years.

2001: SIMPLE EXCHANGE (c Danehill) 4 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, USA, American Derby G2.

2003: TEMPTING PARADISE (g Grand Lodge) 5 wins.

2004: Platonic Chat (f Danehill Dancer) unraced. Broodmare.

2006: SUBLIME TALENT (g Sadler's Wells) 7 wins.

2007: MINSKY MINE (g Montjeu) 2 wins.

2008: Tenuous Link (g Oasis Dream) ran 3 times.

2010: DESIGNS ON ROME (g Holy Roman Emperor) Sold 8,620gns yearling at GOOY1. 10 wins at 2 to 5, 2015 at home, Hong Kong, The Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup G1, Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1, Longines Hong Kong Cup G1, BMW Hong Kong Derby LR, The Centenary Vase LR, The Hong Kong Classic Cup LR, 2nd Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S G1, Hong Kong Classic Mile LR, 3rd The Celebration Cup H LR. 2011: ANTIQUE PLATINUM (f Holy Roman Emperor) Winner at 3.

2013: Love In The Sun (f Kodiac) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: SEASONAL PICKUP by The Minstrel. 5 wins at 2 to 4 British Bloodstock Agency Sprint S LR, Midsummer Scurry H LR, Sean P Graham Ballycorus S LR, Evelyn Solomon Carna S LR, 2nd Mount Coote Stud Athasi S G3, Baroda Stud Phoenix Sprint G3 (twice).

Dam of Smooth Performance (c Seattle Slew: 2nd EBF Leopardstown S G3, 2nd Dwyer S G2). Grandam of REKINDLED

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international database INTEREST, WHERE WE LEFT OFF, PORTICCIO, Rekindled Alliance, Rekindled Applause. Third dam of Perfect Casting, Polished Rock.

Fourth dam of Infinity One, Super Falcon.

Broodmare Sire: ALLEGED. Sire of the dams of 147 Stakes winners. In 2015 - DESIGNS ON ROME Holy Roman Emperor G1.

Danzig Danehill Razyana HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR b 2004 Secretariat L'On Vite Fanfreluche DESIGNS ON ROME b g 2010 Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout SUMMER TRYSTING b 92 The Minstrel Seasonal Pickup Bubinka

Grande Premio Francisco E Paula Machado, G1, Gavea, March 1, 2000m 1 Universal Law (BRZ) 4 b c Christine's Outlaw (USA) Universal Rara (BRZ) (Ramirito (BRZ)) 2 Caballo de Hierro (BRZ) 4 c Wild Event (USA) - Bukebele (BRZ) (Punk (ARG)) 3 Energia Guest (BRZ) 4 c Elmustanser (GB) - Kathedrale (BRZ) (Ramirito (BRZ)) Sire: CHRISTINE'S OUTLAW. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2015 UNIVERSAL LAW Ramirito G1, VEUVE FOURNY Jarraar G3.

1st Dam: Universal Rara by Ramirito. 8 wins in Brazil, 3rd Classico Duque de Caxias LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2005: Universina (f Ayrton S) 2007: UAREOUTLAW (c Christine's Outlaw) Champion 2yr old colt in Brazil in 2009-2010. 3 wins in Brazil, G. P. J Adhemar de Almeida Prado G1, 2nd Grande Premio Juliano Martins G1.

2008: Un Outlaw (c Christine's Outlaw) unraced.

2009: Universal Wach (f Watchmon) unraced.

2010: UAREADEMON (c Watchmon) 3 wins in Brazil,

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2011: UNIVERSAL LAW (c Christine's Outlaw) Grande Premio Francisco E Paula Machado G1.

2nd Dam: OLA I ASK by Grimaldi. 3 wins in Brazil. Dam of GRAND I ASK (f Yagli: Org.Sulamericana Fomento P.S. de Corrida G1, 3rd G.P. Roberto E Nelson Grimaldi Seabra G1), XIRIRICA DA SERRA (f Know Heights: Grande Premio Jose Guathemozin Nogueira G1, 3rd Grande Premio Marciano de Aguiar Moreira G1), Temmais Style (f My Style: 3rd G. P. Presidente Luiz Oliveira de Barros G2), Bom I Ask Yagli (c Yagli: 3rd C. Presidente Rafael A Paes de Barros LR), Universal Rara (f Ramirito, see above), Uai I Ask (c Yagli: 3rd Copa dos Campeoes G2).

Grandam of JASPION SILENT, QUARTEL GENERAL, Violet Red. Broodmare Sire: RAMIRITO. Sire of the dams of 6 Stakes winners.

In 2015 - UNIVERSAL LAW Christine's Outlaw G1.

The Christine's Outlaw/Ramirito cross has produced: UAREOUTLAW G1, UNIVERSAL LAW G1.

Icecapade Wild Again Bushel-N-Peck CHRISTINE'S OUTLAW b 2000 Dewan Marianna's Girl Marianna Trench UNIVERSAL LAW b c 2011 Clackson Ramirito Khedive UNIVERSAL RARA ch 97 Grimaldi Ola I Ask If I Ask

Grande Premio Diana, G1, Gavea, March 1, 2000m 1 Cruiseliner (BRZ) 4 b f Wild Event (USA) - Quantia Exata (BRZ) (Trempolino (USA)) 2 Leading Hat (BRZ) 4 b f Top Hat (BRZ) - Leading Cat (BRZ) (Roi Normand (USA)) 3 Caritzia (BRZ) 4 b f Elusive Quality (USA) - Rubia Del Rio (BRZ) (Put It Back (USA))

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Sire: WILD EVENT. Sire of 51 Stakes winners. In 2015 CRUISELINER Trempolino G1, PERFECT EVENT Bernstein G3.

1st Dam: QUANTIA EXATA by Trempolino. 2 wins at 3 in Brazil.

Dam of 2 winners: 2009: Arqueiro (c Northern Afleet) 3 wins in Brazil, 2nd Classico Barao e Baronesa von Leithner LR. 2011: CRUISELINER (f Wild Event) Grande Premio Diana G1, 3rd Grande Premio Henrique Possollo G1.

2nd Dam: EX FACTO by Known Fact. 2 wins at 4 in USA. Dam of Jagged Edge (c Tokatee: 2nd G. P. Copa Velocidada de Potros ANPC G3). Grandam of PARFUM PARFAIT, MRS BOSS, TAOS, ASPIRACION, Vitrolle, Questo Sappore.

Broodmare Sire: TREMPOLINO. Sire of the dams of 64 Stakes winners. In 2015 - CRUISELINER Wild Event G1.

Icecapade Wild Again Bushel-N-Peck WILD EVENT b 93 Northfields North of Eden Tree of Knowledge CRUISELINER b f 2011 Sharpen Up Trempolino Trephine QUANTIA EXATA 2003 Known Fact Ex Facto Premier Princess

Barfoot and Thompson Auckland Cup, G1, Ellerslie, March 4, 3200m 1 Rock Diva (NZ) 5 b f Lucky Unicorn (AUS) - Bohemian Blues (NZ) (Blues Traveller (IRE)) 2 King Kamada (NZ) 6 b g Shinko King (IRE) - Marsanne (NZ) (General Nediym (AUS)) 3 Pondarosa Miss (NZ) 5 b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Bak da Princess (NZ) (Danske (NZ)) Sire: LUCKY UNICORN. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2015 - ROCK DIVA Blues Traveller G1, SUREASYOUWEREBORN Pentire LR.

1st Dam: BOHEMIAN BLUES by Blues Traveller. 5 wins in New Zealand. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Kablues (f Danske) unraced.

2005: (f Justice Prevails) 2007: SHAMROCKER (f O'Reilly) Champion 3yr old filly in Australia in 2010-11. 4 wins in Australia, David Jones AJC Australian Derby G1, Australian Guineas G1, 2nd Patinack Farm 100th AJC Oaks G1, Crown Victoria Oaks G1, 3rd Flinders Lane Rosehill Guineas G1.

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2008: Irish Blues (f O'Reilly) 2009: (c Shinko King) 2010: ROCK DIVA (f Lucky Unicorn) 2 wins in New Zealand, Barfoot and Thompson Auckland Cup G1, Mckee Family Sunline Vase G3, 3rd Wellfield New Zealand Oaks G1, Go Racing Syndication Avondale Gold Cup G2.

2011: Bohemian Lily (f O'Reilly) unraced.

2nd Dam: Winter's Tale by Icelandic. unraced. Dam of ROCK N ROLL KID (g Justice Prevails: Macau Director's Cup LR, Macau Chairman's Challenge Cup LR, Macau Cup LR (twice), Macau Gold Cup LR (twice), Macau Autumn Trophy LR, Macau Winter Trophy LR (twice)), FAIRY TALE (g Shinko King: Stewards' Cup LR) Broodmare Sire: BLUES TRAVELLER. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2015 - ROCK DIVA Lucky Unicorn G1.

Danehill Redoute's Choice Shantha's Choice LUCKY UNICORN b 2002 Last Tycoon La Bamba Party ROCK DIVA b f 2010 Bluebird Blues Traveller Natuschka BOHEMIAN BLUES b 97 Icelandic Winter's Tale Gay Sonnet

Girvan Waugh Randwick Guineas, G1, Randwick, March 7, 1600m 1 Hallowed Crown (AUS) 4 b c Street Sense (USA) - Crowned Glory (AUS) (Danehill (USA))

international database 2 Sweynesse (AUS) 4 b/br c Lonhro (AUS) - Swansea (IRE) (Singspiel (IRE)) 3 Shooting To Win (AUS) 4 ch c Northern Meteor (AUS) - Listen Here (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA)) Sire: STREET SENSE. Sire of 22 Stakes winners. In 2015 CALLBACK Forest Wildcat G1, HALLOWED CROWN Danehill G1, STREET BABE Richman G3, SELF SENSE Personal Flag LR. 1st Dam: CROWNED GLORY by Danehill. 2 wins in Australia, TBV Bloodhorse Breeders' S G3, 2nd Golden Slipper S G1. Own sister to Monolith. Dam of 6 winners: 2003: SAIONJI (g Fusaichi Pegasus) 3 wins in Australia.

2005: PERSONAL GLORY (g Encosta de Lago) Winner in Australia.

2006: POWER AND GLORY (g Elusive Quality) 4 wins in Australia, Singapore.

2007: NEEDS FURTHER (c Encosta de Lago) 3 wins in Australia, Jim Beam Carbine Club S G3.

2008: ROYAL HAWAIIAN (g Encosta de Lago) Winner in Australia.

2011: HALLOWED CROWN (c Street Sense) Girvan Waugh Randwick Guineas G1, De Bortoli Golden Rose S G1, Blackwoods CRC Hobartville S G2, Widden Kindergarten S G3, MTA NSW Run to the Rose G3.

2nd Dam: Significant Moment by Bletchingly. Dam of CROWNED GLORY (f Danehill, see above), Monolith (c Danehill: 3rd Siemens Mobile S LR) Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 283 Stakes winners. In 2015 - COSMIC ENDEAVOUR Northern Meteor G1, HALLOWED CROWN Street Sense G1, PRIDE OF DUBAI Street Cry G1, VANCOUVER Medaglia d'Oro G2, KOKORONO AI Stay Gold G3, PASSING SHOT Swiss Ace G3, KNIGHT'S COMMAND Pins LR, NAYELI More Than Ready LR, RACING EIGHT Mossman LR, BELTOR Authorized LR, NANDO Hernando LR.

Machiavellian Street Cry Helen Street STREET SENSE b/br 2004 Dixieland Band Bedazzle Majestic Legend HALLOWED CROWN b c 2011 Danzig Danehill Razyana CROWNED GLORY b 97 Bletchingly Significant Moment Lady Giselle

Canterbury Stakes, G1, Randwick, March 7, 1200m 1 Cosmic Endeavour (AUS) 5 b f Northern Meteor (AUS) - Crevette (AUS) (Danehill (USA)) 2 Catkins (AUS) 6 gr f Dubawi (IRE) - Salix Caprea (AUS) (Catbird (AUS)) 3 Criterion (NZ) 5 ch c Sebring (AUS) - Mica's Pride (AUS) (Bite The Bullet (USA)) Sire: NORTHERN METEOR. Sire of 14 Stakes winners. In 2015 COSMIC ENDEAVOUR Danehill G1, RUNWAY STAR Commands LR. 1st Dam: CREVETTE by Danehill. 4 wins in Australia, Eliza Park Oaklands Plate LR, Schweppervescence Red Roses S LR, Pat Glennon Walter Brown S LR, 2nd TBV Champagne S G3.

Own sister to FAIRY KING PRAWN. Dam of 3 winners: 2007: FILIPA (f Encosta de Lago) 2 wins in Australia. Broodmare.

2008: GAMBA (f Elusive Quality) 5 wins in Australia.

2009: (c Bernardini) 2010: COSMIC ENDEAVOUR (f Northern Meteor) 6 wins in Australia, Canterbury S G1, Sky Racing Tattersall's Tiara S G1, Drummond Golf Sapphire S G2, Virbac Animal Health Dane Ripper S G2, Inglis 3yo Scone Guineas LR, 2nd The Other Woman P J Bell S G3, Guy Walter Wiggle S G3, 3rd The Darley Hawkesbury Crown G3.

2012: (f Lonhro) 2013: (c So You Think) 2nd Dam: TWIGLET by Twig Moss.

5 wins in Australia Edward Manifold S G2. Dam of EASY ROCKING (c Barathea: Sallinger S G1, 2nd Treasury Casino 10,000 H G1, 3rd Lightning S G1), FAIRY

KING PRAWN (g Danehill: Yasuda Kinen LR, Stewards' Cup LR, Chairman's Prize LR (twice), Happy Valley Trophy LR, Hong Kong Sprint LR, Bauhinia Sprint Trophy LR, 2nd Hong Kong Mile G1), CREVETTE (f Danehill, see above).

Grandam of ANISE, MRS KIPLING. Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 283 Stakes winners. In 2015 - COSMIC ENDEAVOUR Northern Meteor G1, HALLOWED CROWN Street Sense G1, PRIDE OF DUBAI Street Cry G1, VANCOUVER Medaglia d'Oro G2, KOKORONO AI Stay Gold G3, PASSING SHOT Swiss Ace G3, KNIGHT'S COMMAND Pins LR, NAYELI More Than Ready LR, RACING EIGHT Mossman LR, BELTOR Authorized LR, NANDO Hernando LR. Fairy King Encosta de Lago Shoal Creek NORTHERN METEOR b 2005 Fappiano Explosive Scuff COSMIC ENDEAVOUR b f 2010 Danzig Danehill Razyana CREVETTE br 2002 Twig Moss Twiglet Extradite

Australian Guineas, G1, Flemington, March 7, 1600m 1 Wandjina (AUS) 4 b c Snitzel (AUS) - La Bamba (AUS) (Last Tycoon) 2 Alpine Eagle (AUS) 4 br c High Chaparral (IRE) - Zephyria (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ)) 3 Stratum Star (AUS) 4 ch c Stratum (AUS) - Purely Spectacular (NZ) (Pins (AUS)) Sire: SNITZEL. Sire of 29 Stakes winners. In 2015 - WANDJINA Last Tycoon G1, AMORINO Marauding G3, FIREWORKS Varick G3, YOUNG MAN POWER Sunday Silence G3.

1st Dam: LA BAMBA by Last Tycoon. 2 wins in Australia. Dam of 6 winners: 2000: Dancing Samurai (c Fuji Kiseki) ran on the flat in Australia.

2001: PROVENCE (f Redoute's Choice) 4 wins in Australia, Seppelt Great Western Desirable S

LR. Dam of ADMIRATION (c Encosta de Lago: The Chairman's Trophy LR, 3rd Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Sprint G2 (twice)), BANAADEER (c More Than Ready: Storm Bird S LR, 2nd The South African Nursery G1) 2002: LUCKY UNICORN (c Redoute's Choice) 5 wins in Australia, Hong Kong, Chester Manifold S LR, 3rd Martha Cove Carlyon Cup G3.

2003: INSPIRATION (g Flying Spur) 9 wins at 3 to 6 in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint G1.

2004: LA SAMBA (f Orientate) Winner in Australia.

2005: VALENS (c Redoute's Choice) Winner in Australia.

2006: Bambolear (f Redoute's Choice) unraced.

2007: Rialio (c Snitzel) unraced.

2008: Saint La Bamba (c Redoute's Choice) unraced.

2011: WANDJINA (c Snitzel) Australian Guineas G1, C S Hayes Debonair S G3, 3rd Beck Caulfield Guineas G1.

2nd Dam: PARTY by Lunchtime. 3 wins in Australia. Dam of MASKED PARTY (g Marscay: Galaxy H G1, 2nd Ansett Australia Galaxy H G1, 3rd Salinger S G1), FESTAL (c Vain: Elders S G1). Grandam of DRACULA, SASH, ZOOMETRIC, THE OSCARS, Vampire. Third dam of COMPLACENT, SCREEN, BRANNIGAN, HIJACK HUSSY, DISCREET, Offhanded, Careless.

Broodmare Sire: LAST TYCOON. Sire of the dams of 159 Stakes winners. In 2015 - WANDJINA Snitzel G1, MAMWAAZEL Exceed And Excel G3.

The Snitzel/Last Tycoon cross has produced: WANDJINA G1, DANCES ON STARS G2.

Danehill Redoute's Choice Shantha's Choice SNITZEL b 2002 Snippets Snippets' Lass Snow Finch WANDJINA b c 2011 Try My Best Last Tycoon Mill Princess LA BAMBA b 94 Lunchtime Party Waltz

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