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CONTENTS July 2014

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Adver tisers List Letter from the Editor Cover Story: Variety Club Liesl King 117 Black Type Pages Sarah Whitelaw 116 Subscription Page

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

elcome to the midyear edition of International Racehorse Magazine. Since our last edition so much has happened in the world of Racing, too much to mention in this short letter. When International Racehorse Magazine set out on our journey in 2012, our mission was to go and find the beauty in racing world wide. We have not been disappointed, we have been overwhelmed! With SilverMane Media turning 10 in 2014, we also celebrated the 10th Birthday of our International Show Horse Magazine and reached an unprecedented 250 000 followers on our Sporting Horse Magazine Facebook site. South Africa crowned its first Triple Crown winner since Horse Chesnut, the aptly named Louis The King, read more on page 60. Then the story of, (probably a lifetime) a bid for the American Triple Crown, last won by Affirmed in 1978, California Chrome, #GoChrome, #TripleChrome. This story dominated social and mainstream Media since the running of the Kentucky Derby, read more about this amazing story on page 76. South Africa recently lost one of its legends, Bertie Hayden, we pay tribute to him on page 38. It seems only fitting that with the Durban July just around the corner we share with you the lasting memories that Mr Hayden left on South Africa’s biggest horse race. We look at the Dubai World Cup, a race that has lived up to its name in stature, prize money and winners representing 7 countries. I was fortunate enough to be there for the running of the Dubai World Cup, and would recommend to anybody involved with any horse sport to make the effort to go and experience this absolutely mind blowing event, more on page 16. There is so much more, The Asian Racing Conference, we visit Singapore, France and more in our series on Kentucky Blue Grass Studs. I hope you will have as much fun reading as we had putting it together. Thanks to all our valued advertisers and readers, we would love to hear from you and always value any feedback. Find us at www.international-racehorse.com or on Facebook under International Racehorse Magazine Regards

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VARIETY CLUB CONQUERING THE WORLD Just over two years ago, a beautiful chestnut colt won a Maiden Juvenile Plate worth R57 960 over 1200m in front of about 500 people, on a glorious sunny day at Kenilworth Racecourse. It was his first start and hence the victory by two lengths was quite unexpected, in fact so unexpected that neither owner nor trainer was on course to lead the colt in.

n the 4th of May 2014, in front of 23000 people, as the rain came down, the chestnut colt won the HK$12 million, Gr. 1 Champions Mile, cantering home by four lengths. This time his owner, his trainer, the racing manager and even his breeder were all in attendance. His name is Variety Club. Variety Club wasn’t a million dollar yearling, although he was the second highest priced yearling sold at what is today known as the Cape Thoroughbred book two sale. He was knocked down for roughly $42 000, a huge bargain for his owners and another

Text and Photos by Liesl King great advert for the value-for-money horses that South Africa have become renowned for producing. Born and raised on Anton Shepherd’s tranquil Beaumont Stud in Paarl, the colt was one of about 25 foals that year. Shepherd recalls that the colt just seem to have something about him, ”he was different!”. Shepherd had picked La Massine, an erstwhile resident of Maine Chance Farms, up at a broodmare sale and after several matings with Joshua Dancer, he decided to use his newly acquired share in Var and sent her off to be covered. The result, La Massine’s ninth and sadly last foal was a chestnut colt with a blaze, born on the 8th of September 2008.

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COVER STORY People often wonder about the colt’s unusual name. Shepherd explains: “My mom actually named him. We usually try to include something of both parents and wanted a name starting with V for Var. A very dear friend and long time patron, Lord Lilford was the chairman of the Variety Club, a children’s charity in Jersey.” The Variety Club was set up in Pennsylvania in 1927 by a group of eleven men, all involved in show business. The colt’s dam and grandmother were both named after dancers and hence Variety Club seemed the perfect name for the chestnut colt. After that first start, Variety Club soon made a name for himself, adding the Gr.3 Langerman, the Gr.3 Matchem and the Gr.2 Selangor to his CV, before announcing his potential star quality with a dominating 3.25 length victory in the Gr.1 Cape Guineas. Gimmethegreenlight(AUS) and Jackson briefly lowered his colours, but Variety Club was destined for greater things and after ending the season with a victory in the Gr.1 Rising Sun Challenge, the three-year-old colt was named Horse Of The Year for 2011/2012. January 2013 saw Variety Club avenge his 2012 Gr.1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate defeat as he cantered home to an impressive victory from a shocking draw.The star miler ended that year with a seven-run-victory streak, culminating in a successful defence of his Rising Sun Challenge G1 crown and another Horse Of The Year Title. South Africa’s best miler had done all he could at home, it was now time for the world stage. Variety Club set off in July 2013 on an incredible journey that lasted five months and spanned three continents. Five months of standing in a box, unable to train properly, is hardly the perfect regime for a keeping a world class racehorse fit and don’t forget that he is an 14

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entire at that. Variety Club handled it all in his stride and earlier this year he launched his international campaign during the Dubai World Cup Carnival. Despite not having ever set foot on a synthetic track,Variety Club won two Group races, including the Gr. 2 Godolphin Mile on World Cup night, again from a horrible draw. His connections suspected that he was an even better horse on turf and decided to throw him into the lion’s den of Hong Kong Racing.The Hong Kong milers are renowned to be some of the best in the world. So much so that since 2005, when the Gr. 1 Champions Mile first admitted foreign entrants, local horses have dominated every running of the race. This however just spurred Variety Club’s connections on even more. They knew perfectly well just how good the chestnut was and were more determined than ever to prove it. The 2014 edition of the Champions Mile, however, boasted the most competitive field in the race’s history. Able Friend (118), trained by Champion Hong Kong trainer John Moore, was a short priced favourite. Impressive winner of the HKG 1 Hong Kong Classic Mile in January, Moore labelled his charge a potential champion, adding that it would take a superstar to beat him. It was to be the biggest challenge of Variety Club’s career and then just to spice things up, the computer spat out another impossible draw of 12. Since inception of the Champions Mile G1 not a single horse had won from a double digit draw. In what can only be described as a breathtaking display of raw power and sheer talent he asserted his authority and announced to the world that he is a superstar in the making. Variety Club

cruised home on the yielding turf unchallenged, crossing the line four lengths in front of Able Friend, emphatically ending the dominance of the Hong Kong milers in their own backyard. Watching a lone horse come down the straight uncontested can often be a boring affair, but once in a while, it is a truly magical moment. A moment to savour, to pause and reflect, that perhaps you have just witnessed a glimpse of greatness. At the post race conference, the Hong Kong handicapper Nigel Grey mentioned a possible rating of 126 or even 127. He was spot on, as four days later Variety Club was awarded a rating of 126 by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, placing him in second position on the world rankings, behind Japanese Superstar Just A Way. A well-deserved rating for what is arguably one of the very best South African horses ever to compete on the world stage. Dan Excel, third behind Variety Club in the Champions Mile subsequently went on to win the Gr.1 Singapore International Cup(2000m) setting a new course record, while Blazing Speed, sixth in the Champions Mile recently won the Gr.1 Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) in Hong Kong, firmly franking the form of the Champions Mile. Variety Club is far from done. Next for the superstar miler is a well-deserved break at Abington Place in Newmarket before a tilt at the Prix de La Foret G1 at Longchamp on Arc Day and then on to the Breeders Cup Mile G1 at Santa Anita in November. He may not be Frankel (yet), but he is South Africa’s poster boy for racing and every time he races, he carries the hearts and hopes of a Nation with him. Anton Shepherd sums it up perfectly. “He has taken me to heights and places I only ever have dreamt of. What a horse!”. July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

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THE DUBAI WORLD CUP

COMES OF AGE According to the Oxford dictionary, the deﬁnition of ‘the world’ is ‘the earth, together with all its countries and peoples’.

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Al Quoz - Amber Sky-Ahtoug-Shea Shea

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Sheema Classic - Gentildonna

he first Dubai World Cup took place in 1996 and Cigar’s name was etched in history as the first winner of the coveted gold trophy. Since then horses from several countries have won on World Cup night. The Americans were dominant for a while, South Africa also had numerous successes and the powerful Godolphin stable collected their fair share of trophies. Yet no World Cup meeting since Cigar’s famous victory can really be called truly international. That all change on a hazy Saturday at Meydan on the 29the of March 2014. For after 18 years, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s dream of a race meeting where the countries of the world bring their best horses to compete against one another has finally come to fruition. For on this Saturday evening, the nine races on the card were won by six different countries. Never in the history of the Dubai World Cup, has there been such a diversity of winners and finally the word “World” in the Dubai World Cup rang true. After all as Silvestre De Sousa put it so beautifully: “Who does not want to win on World Cup night?” The meeting opened with a UAE victory in the G1 Dubai Kahayla Classic for Arabians, as Rabbah De Carrere(FR), ridden by Olivier Peslier and trained by Majed Al Jahouri for owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan crossed the line in first. Next up

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it was the turn of South Africa, with a quick one-two in the G2 Godolphin Mile as Dual Horse of the Year, Variety Club(SAF) dominated from start to finish, to win effortlessly by a length from Soft Falling Rain(SAF). After his defeat to Shuruq(USA) many doubted whether the Dual Horse of The Year had it in him to compete at this level, but Variety Club under Anton Marcus took the race by the scruff of its neck right from the jump. Marcus quickly had the imposing chestnut settled in his customary position at the head of the field and when he kicked clear in the home straight, there was no catching the flying colt. Even the usually reserved Marcus could not resist celebrating as Variety Club crossed the line! The Europeans countered with a one-two of their own, as Certerach(IRE), trained by Michael Halford in County Kildare, held off a flying Cavalryman(GB)(Halling) to win the G2 Dubai Gold Cup for the Irish. The English could certainly not let the Irish take all the glory and hence it was down to Jamie Spencer to bring Toast of New York(USA) home in style as the colt powered clear by two and a half lengths in the G2 UAE Derby. With the G1 Al Quoz Sprint up next, all eyes were on last year’s winner and track record holder Shea Shea(SAF), waiting to see if the powerful gelding could notch up win number two for South Africa. Sadly, it was not to be as “Magic” Joao Moreira rode a breathtaking double to win both Sprints for Hong Kong.

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Certerach - Gold Cup

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Duty Free - Just A Way

The Ricky Yiu trained Amber Sky(AUS) set a new track record when he crossed the line in 56.21 seconds, with Ahtoug(GB) in second and Shea Shea in third. The cumulative margin between the three being a mere quarter length. Shea Shea had a troubled start and in the end he was left with simply too much catching to do in the home straight. Moreira then backed up as he brought John Moore’s Sterling City(AUS) home in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, with another Hong Kong entrant, Michael Chang’s Rich Tapestry(IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor{IRE} in second. Once in a while, a horse comes along that just blows you away and Just A Way(JPN) is such a horse. The stallion had not caught the eye at morning trackwork, but as he blazed down the turf in the G1 Dubai Duty Free, the eyes of the entire world were certainly upon him. Just A Way bettered Sajjhaa(GB)’s track record by almost two and a half seconds as he put six and a quarter lengths between him and the chasing Vercingetorix(SAF).To put matters into perspective I need to point out that Vercingetorix, 6.25L back also broke the track record. It was a memorable moment for Japan indeed and one that earned Just A Way an official rating of 130 and the IFHA ranking of the best horse in the world. And another was soon to follow, especially seeing as it was a night made up of doubles in all forms and fashions. Japanese super mare Gentildonna(JPN) had to settle for second in the 2013 running of the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic behind St Nicholas 24

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Abbey, but in 2014 there was no stopping her. Once Ryan Moore pushed the button, it was game over, as Gentildonna held off a game Cirrus Des Aigles to win by 1.5 lengths, giving Japan a double as well. Then it was time for the World Cup. Sixteen horses, representing six countries paraded before the packed grandstand.Who would return as Champion? As the field turned for home, a chestnut with a blaze emerged from the pack, yet it wasn’t the much vaunted Ruler Of The World(IRE), instead it was Godolphin’s African Story(GB), winner of the 2012 Godolphin Mile. Silvestre De Sousa started his celebrations a long way out, standing in the stirrups and saluting the crowd. He really did want to win. To end of a great evening, the UAE horses filled the first three spots as Mukhadram(GB) finished second for Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Cat O’Mountain(USA) finished third for Godolphin. The host nation, the United Arab Emirates, started proceedings and then ended it in perfect fashion, with Sheik Mohammed holding the heavy World Cup trophy aloft, before gently lowering it so that his daughter could also assist. It was a night of stars, a night where the best in the world competed for the glory of being crowned champion. A night where the nine races were won by six different nations, the world was in attendance and the Dubai World Cup finally came of age.

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windling oncourse attendance, an aging customer base, declining turnovers and stiff competition from the casinos and sports betting. All around the world, racing is under threat, even in one of the most successful racing jurisdictions, Hong Kong. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, newly elected Chairman of the Asian Racing Federation, opened the first session of the 35th Asian Racing Conference, held in Hong Kong recently, by sharing Hong Kong’s problems and their solutions to the problem. The key issue according to Engelbrecht-Bresges is twofold -“to make racing relevant to the customer and to create more value for racing”. Racing in Hong Kong is entirely controlled by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), as both bookmakers and casinos are illegal.

Yet the Hong Kong Jockey Club lost 26% of its turnover in a short period of 6 years, from 2001 to 2006. This was no small loss, equating to roughly HK$ 21.5 billion. Drastic action was needed. Interestingly, the first point of call for the HKJC was an extensive Customer segmentation exercise. Unlike in South Africa, where the punter is considered the only ‘customer’, the HKJC indentified three types of customers. The Racing and Lifestyle Seekers, who include owners, members and leisure customers. This group requires prestigious and exclusive venues, entertainment, VIP servicing, easy to understand betting and above all, a fun experience. The second grouping, the Racing Hobbyists, require good services and convenience when racing, as well as recognition for regular attendance. While the third group, the Money Driven Regulars, require quality and accessible information and accessible betting outlets with the ability to handle high transaction volumes with efficiency. In order to reverse the turnover decline the HKJC instituted a number of short term and long term strategies that catered to the needs of all three groups. In the short term, a rebate was offered to high volume betting customers. Over a three-year period from 2007 to 2009, this strategy led to an increase in turnover of nearly HK$ 7 billion. In 2009/2010 came an increase in the number and quality of betting products on offer, leading to an increase in turnover of HK$ 9 billion. Lastly, the HKJC undertook the Racecourse Master Plan, a massive upgrade and redevelopment of facilities, as well as a rebranding exercise aimed at attracting new customers. The Racecourse Master Plan, aimed at taking Hong Kong Racing to the world, and at winning back and renewing its aging customer base, focused on three important aspects; the provision of venues that suited each customer segment, the creation of attractive events, and the use of digital technology to bring racing to the customers. During 2012 these three aspects were put into place at the Happy Valley racecourse, where the HKJC launched the “Happy Wednesday” concept. With Happy Valley being close to the central business district, Wednesday’s Night Racing was packaged as a must do evening’s entertainment, that is trendy, vibrant, interactive and fun. Themed nights throughout the season and a wide choice of venues cater to racegoers every need. Adrenaline, a trendy, stylish cocktail lounge, where changing neon lights highlight the asymmetrical entrance and bar, has become the playground of a young vibrant set. Seating on the second floor is minimalistic but functional with comfortable sofas catering for large groups sitting together, while the area in front of the bar is taken up with two of the world’s largest multi-touch interface tables. Named the IBU July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

System, the tables allow up to eight players to look up information on any horse, jockey or trainer in a race, watch a video of its track work, watch it in the parade ring or place one of five types of bets.

vary from betting cabins, to a casual, but beautifully appointed coffee shop and for the fresh air enthusiasts there are outdoor loges, each with its own TV.

Dedicated racing apps such as ‘iRace’ and ‘Race Simulator’ were developed for iPhones and iPads and quite literally placed the racing action in the palm of the customer’s hand.The ‘iRace’ app provides traditional racing information, such as racecards for any meeting in an easy to understand, visual format, while the ‘Race Simulator’ helps customers to understand and tap into the dynamics of horseracing by simulating actual races at a given meeting. For the customers who just want to have a beer after work, the Beer Garden, situated next to the home straight, caters for up to 4000 racegoers and is very popular.

For the betting customer, the public areas are neat and user friendly, providing all the necessary information, while still giving the customer a comfortable place to study his form and to place his bets. In the Public Betting Hall, a giant wall of 40 TV screens measuring a staggering 25 x 1.3 metres dominates the room. These screens combine, either to provide large images of the current race from various camera angles simultaneously, or to provide a myriad of images from the track and parade ring as well as the latest betting information.

At Sha Tin, the main emphasis is interestingly not solely on the punter, but also on the owner.The owners are seen as the ‘elite’ of the society, with ownership of a racehorse being something that one should aspire to. Venues on the 6th floor were all created to enable owners to have a sense of belonging, while sharing their excitement at having a runner on the day with friends, while the fifth floor is dedicated to the Club’s members. Here the venues 32

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The Racecourse Master Plan, while not yet complete, has already led to a significant rise in attendance as well as a rise in betting turnover of HK$ 20 billion. While most racing jurisdictions do not have anywhere near a budget of HK$3.6 billion for rebranding and redevelopment, the HKJC has shown the way forward. It is now up to the individual racing jurisdictions to consider, adapt and implement these ideas if they want to “race into the future”.

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Text and Photos by Liesl King

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T RAINING H ONG K ONG ’ S F UTURE S TARS

Denzil Pillay, Chief Executive of the National Horseracing Authority of South Africa, chaired the last Plenary session on Wednesday afternoon at the Asian Racing Conference, under the banner: ‘Industry Vocational Training’. Racing is a labour intensive industry and its workforce needs to be highly skilled and specialised. Amy Chan, Manager of HKJC’s Racing Development Board (RDB) and Headmistress of the Apprentice Jockeys’ School delivered the main presentation. Miss Chan, a Commonwealth Gold Medal winner in badminton, explained the Elite Sports Training formula that is the foundation of the Apprentice Jockeys’ School’s training program. It is a simple equation of Talent plus Attitude plus Discipline equals Success. Especially in the high risk, high reward world of the extreme athlete that is the professional jockey, talent is a necessary requirement. The search for this ‘talent’ starts right at the beginning of the selection process, when all the applicants are required to perform balancing exercises on horseback, despite most of them never having seen a horse before. From the initial 1000 applicants, roughly 25 are selected for the first stage of the training course, which takes place at the Guang Ming Riders’ Club in Shenzen, mainland China. Here the trainees complete a nine-month course under the guidance of experienced South African and local riding masters. The trainees learn basic riding skills, stable management and undergo physical training. Miss Chan went on to explain that a wellness program

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is also included, as most of these young trainees find living in dormitory conditions away from home very stressful. The intermediate phase of the training occurs at Sha Tin Racecourse at the Apprentice Jockeys’ School. Here trainees experience the Equisizer for the first time. Being at the track enables them to get familiar with morning track work, gives them exposure to top jockeys and receive training in veterinary care, nutrition and physiology. With a day that starts at 3am and only ends at 9pm, there are often a number of dropouts at this stage, but the ones who make it through can look forward to a spell at an overseas training facility. Currently there are Hong Kong apprentices completing their overseas training in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. On their return, the apprentices are indentured to a master trainer in order to begin their racing careers.This unique vocational training system of apprentice jockeys by the Hong Kong Jockey Club has delivered a series of world class jockeys such as international G1 winning rider Tony Cruz and more recently the very talented Mathew Chadwick. In August 2012, Chadwick won the prize for the leading jockey at Ascot’s Shergar Cup, followed by a sensational victory in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup. With unemployment in Hong Kong at only 3.3 %, it is not easy to attract new trainees, yet Miss Chan and her dedicated staff seem to have developed a solid training program that consistently produces top local jockeys that can hold their own anywhere in the world.

AVO N T U U R The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 4th May 2014 RANKING RATING SURFACE HORSE AGE 1 130 T JUST A WAY (JPN, by Hearts Cry) 5 2 126 T VARIETY CLUB (SAF, by Var) 5 3 125 D GAME ON DUDE (USA, Awesome Again) 7 4 124 D CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA, by Lucky Pulpit) 3 5 123 A AFRICAN STORY (GB, by Pivotal) 7 5 123 T CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR, by Even Top) 8 5 123 T DESIGNS ON ROME (IRE, by Holy Roman Emperor) 4 5 123 T LANKAN RUPEE (AUS, by Redoute’s Choice) 4 5 123 T MILITARY ATTACK (IRE, by Oratorio) 6 5 123 D WILL TAKE CHARGE (USA, by Unbridled Song) 4

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VAR Forest Wildcat - Loma Preata by Zilzal

(IRE) Danehill

Mahrah

Vaguely

Noble

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ASIA N R AC ING CONFERENCE

S PORT I NTEGRITY – R ACING AS F RONTRUNNER

n a world where technological advances tend to assist criminals in staying one step ahead of the authorities and the integrity of racing is constantly under threat, the topic of ‘Sport Integrity – Racing as a frontrunner’ is extremely relevant. Mark Warby QC, Legal Advisor, British Horse Racing Authority, started off the session by taking the audience through a history of corruption in British Racing, pointing out the watershed moment in 2003 when betting exchanges became legal, allowing punters to lay horses, thus posing a new threat to the integrity of racing. Fortunately, industry found support from the betting exchanges themselves, many of whom were quite prepared to become the source of evidence. Citing several case studies, Warby explained how corruption in the industry is currently handled and where the flaws lie. The Integrity Services and Licensing Department (IS&LD) have to be constantly aware of new technology and its possible uses for or against corruption. In the much publicised Heffernan case, gaming consoles where used for communication purposes, while the use of sectional timing as evidence proved crucial in the recent Eddie Ahern case. Warby concluded by querying how one decides when conduct is in fact ‘corrupt’? Currently the law for example, does not consider the passing of information without reward, as a corrupt activity. Communication systems are also constantly evolving, making it easy for corrupt parties to find new ways of making contact and passing information. The threat to horseracing is very real and Warby urged the racing industry to harmonise and collaborate in order to deal with the global challenge. One such possible collaboration is the Control Room Project, currently being run as a pilot by Racing Victoria. Dayle Brown, Executive Manager of Integrity, Racing Victoria, explained the concept of the Control Room to the audience. The Control Room project evolved from the initial Disciplinary

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process, where the role of the Stewards was to act as accuser, detective, prosecutor and judge. Then in 2004 the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RAD Board) was created in Victoria. The RAD Board enabled the Stewards to present their case before a judge and their role became that of investigator and prosecutor only. The Control Room pilot was born out of the need for even tighter controls as integrity problems were no longer confined to the racetrack alone, with racing now under siege 24/7. The Control Room consists of a panel of betting and form analysts, often situated off site, who look at a variety of information such as betting moves, historical race data and video footage of previous races of the horse or jockey under discussion. A direct video link enables the stewards to have instant access to any information required, should a situation arise.The main benefit of the Control Room therefore is that the Stewards can focus on their main task during racedays, the integrity of the race. The project is only in a pilot stage at present, but once implemented Statewide, it will certainly take racing integrity to another level and could become a valuable tool for other racing jurisdictions as well. Another issue Brown felt needed to be examined was the relationship with law enforcement authorities. Should the Stewards wait for the completion of a criminal investigation and any subsequent proceedings before conducting their own investigation? Or should immediacy be the key to any investigation? It is far better for racing to be able to control and investigate issues as soon as they arise, rather than to constantly be playing catch up or putting out fires, as is so often the case. In summary, Patrick Jay, Director of Trading of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, listed some key issues that the industry should be aware of. These include setting up a strict risk management framework, exposing corruption as soon as it is discovered and to be cognisant of all aspects of an issue, when it arises. “Often the ride can look perfectly normal, but the betting activity is most certainly not.” Racing may be the frontrunner when it comes to integrity and the fight against corruption, but there is no room for complacency and worldwide threats need a global response.

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BIG RACE

BERT

Bertie Hayden

My earliest memory of the Rothmans Durban July Handicap, South Africa is of sitting around the radio at the dining room table to hear Mazarin, a son of Preamble called home a clear winner in 1971.

he next year my hero finished mid-field beaten by Norman Ferguson’s bay colt In Full Flight. Allegiances are weak when one has yet to reach double digits but when In Full Flight failed in the Met six months later and then died, I was heartbroken. In 1973, Yataghan gave me a new hero when beating pre-race favourites Elevation and Sword Dancer. When one looks back at that era it was a golden one both here and abroad. In 1970 Nijinsky became the last colt ever to win the Triple Crown on English soil and the following year saw both Mill Reef and Brigadier Gerard grace their turf. Across the pond the 70’s saw three triple crown winners – Secretariat in 1973, Seattle Slew in ‘77 and in 1978 Affirmed overcame Alydar in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes by a combined distance of less than two lengths. America’s racing public still wait to welcome another Triple Crown winner into the enclosure at Belmont Park. In 1978 the Durban July took place on July 1st. South African Broadcasting Corporation television was only 2 years old, fax

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machines had yet to make an appearance and the internet, cell phones, facebook and twitter not even a figment of the most fertile imagination. Therefore, on holiday in London at the time, it was no mean feat finding out who had won The July. On Monday morning my long suffering father was hauled out of bed at the grey crack of dawn to face the early commute and take the Northern Line with me from Golders Green to Charing Cross. We waited on the porch under the golden springbok at South Africa House until the doors opened at 09h00. Once inside we patiently awaited the arrival of The Sunday Times, fresh from Heathrow. It was there, in the diplomatic splendour of the South African High Commission that I learnt of Politician’s victory at Greyville. The son of Oligarchy bred at Scott Bros Highdown Stud in Nottingham Road made me smile for the rest of the day. Mick Goss describes this passion as a disease and it is. Why else would one remember, in minute detail races that happened decades ago and be able to recite pedigrees of long gone horses with accuracy that belies ones age? How too would one know, even today, that when he won

1971-Rothmans July

in 1978, Politician elevated himself to the rarefied realm of Sea Cottage, Colorado King, Hawaii and Mowgli. And how else would one remember that in winning on that Saturday afternoon, Politician gave jockey Bertie Hayden his third victory in South Africa’s most famous race. Hayden, known as ‘Big Race Bert’ was born in 1946. In 1960, aged just 14, he was apprenticed to trainer Robert Jackson. His first win was on a horse called Copper Rule. In 1965 he transferred to the yard of ‘Tiger’ Wright, a man who still holds the jockey’s record of four wins in the Durban July. In 1971 Hayden joined trainer Syd Laird. It was in that first year that aboard Mazarin, he gave the trainer his fifth Durban July winner. He did it again for the stable aboard Yataghan two years later and, yes, Politician was another trained by Laird. Not only did the big chestnut win the Durban July but later that season he completed the Queen’s Plate - Met double for a second time, a feat only recently repeated by Pocket Power. It was the J&B Met victory in 1979 that many consider Hayden’s finest ride. When the field hit the straight, he was boxed in on the rail with nowhere to go. He took

drastic action and barged between horses but with three hundred metres to the line he was still six lengths behind the leaders. Somehow the horse found another gear to win by a neck from Festive Season. Dennis Drier, Syd’s nephew who was assistant trainer in the yard at the time remembers Bertie as “a real character”. He describes his big race temperament as “unbelievable. He was never worried or nervous going into a feature race and I think that was his biggest asset.” He also speaks of the affinity that Hayden had for the horses he rode – Mazarin and Politician in particular. Bertie would liken riding Politician to driving a Jaguar XJ6 after being used to a Mini. But Bertie was not only associated with that trio of Laird stars, in 1970 he rode Chichester to victory in the Queen’s Plate, his first of four wins in that event. He won the Met 5 times, in 1972 aboard Force Ten, a son of Persian Wonder, then on Yataghan (Marsolve) in 1974, Bahadur (Noble Chieftan) in 1977 and Politician in 1978 and ’79. He won the SA Guineas, Champion Stakes,

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BIG R A CE BERT

3 1.) Syd Laird 2.) Politician 3.) J&B Metropolitan Stakes 2000m. Kenilworth (20/1/79). An explosive finishing burst lands Politician (Bertie Hayden) the honours after being hopelessly on the rail with 200m. to race. Beau Art (Robbie Sham), The Malster (Michael Roberts), and *Bold Monarch (Basil Marcus) are beaten fair and square at the weights. *Aracneo (Bert Abercrombie) is completely renied a run all the way up the straight.

Hawaii Stakes and was third in the July aboard Archangel, another son of the great Persian Wonder. In 1980 he rode Furious (Savonarola) to win the Gold Cup for trainer Anne Upton. Those were days when racing heroes were heralded in bold type in the newspapers and when big race winners made it onto the evening news on TV. They were the days of household stars like Michael Roberts, Garth Puller and Raymond Rhodes and it was the time of the great Syd Laird. Known as “The Bear” his reign as South Africa’s leading trainer was long and fruitful, he still holds the record for the highest number of July winners trained (seven) and the name lives on, synonymous with outstanding conditioning, through the next generation. Alec Laird, Syd’s son has over 42

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the years trained some fine horses – most notably London News who won The July in 1996 before going to Hong Kong where he won the QEII Cup. Alec’s cousin Charles won the July with Hunting Tower in 2007 and also trained National Emblem, Nhlavini and Pick Six to name but a few. Dennis Drier, also family, conditioned the outstanding sprinter Val De Ra and has recently enthralled local fans with the breath taking exploits of Beach Beauty, the daughter of Dynasty whose never say die attitude is what Bertie Hayden seemed to be able to coax from the great horses he rode all those years ago. Hayden rode for Laird for twelve years, a period when Laird absolutely dominated South African racing. But Bertie always made time for his family and he loved fishing. In

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Silvano (ger)

VERCINGETORIX (SAF) - winner of the Jebel Hatta G1 at Meydan, Dubai 2014

1996 • LOMITAS - SPIRIT OF EAGLES • 16 hh

South Africa’s Champion Sire 2012/13

BIG R A CE BERT

6 4.) Ralph Rixon, Syd Laird and Bert Hayden 5.) Yataghan 6.) Chichester Queens Plate

1974 he set a record for a King Mackerel when he caught a 33.5kg monster on an 8kg line. A year later he hauled in a 38.5 kg Black Musselcracker. Bearing in mind that he could comfortably ride at 48kg, that was quite a catch. At the time he once found himself in hot water with Laird when he called in sick one morning and then went fishing. All would have been well had the boat not capsized. Hayden had to swim ashore for help. He made the morning papers under the headline ‘Top Jockey in Surf Drama’. Fortunately, while quick to anger, Laird did not bear a grudge and the incident was soon forgotten. In 1991 a recurring back injury forced Bertie to retire from riding. He took out a training licence first in Gauteng but in 1994 he moved to Ashburton in Kwazulu Natal. He was 44

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moderately successful even having a runner in the Durban July of 2003 called Name The Key. His owners remember that as a trainer he displayed the traits that had so endeared him to those he worked with when he was a jockey – his love and respect for the horse. In 2003 he suffered a stroke and in 2004 made the sad decision to close his yard. Bertie Hayden died peacefully on Sunday 4 May 2014. He took with him a lifetime of great memories having had the fortune of riding some of the very best horses to have graced the South African turf and yet what people most remember of him was his humility despite the success that he enjoyed. He is survived by two sons and three grandchildren. Bertie’s ashes have been scattered at the finish line at Greyville racecourse, the scene of so many of his greatest triumphs, and the place where three times he was victorious in South Africa’s most famous race.

1998 • STORM CAT - CORAL DANCE • 16 hh

ASH CLOUD winning the SA Oaks G1

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LOUIS THE KING winning the SA Derby G1

RACE RECORD

In France, UK, USA and Hong Kong, 7 wins, 1600-2000m (from 16 starts; 15 races in Graded and Listed races, for earnings of £699.385). Champion Older Horse France 2010 Timeform 126 – “effective on firm ground as well as soft; very best efforts at around 1¼m” At 3 WON Prix Pelleas-(L) (2000m) 4th Gr2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (200m) 4th Gr3 Prix du Prince d’Orange (2000m) At 4 WON Gr1 Prince Of Wales S. (2000m) WON Gr2 Prix du Muguet (1600m) WON Prix Jacques Laffitte-(L) (1800m) 2nd Gr1 Prix d’Ispahan (1850m) 3rd Gr1 Juddmonte Int. S. (2050m) 4th Gr2 Prix Foy (2400m) At 5 WON Gr2 Prix Dollar (1950m) WON Gr3 Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord (1600) 2nd Gr2 Prix du Muguet (1600m)

Nureyev 1977

Peintre Celebre (USA)1994

Peintre Bleue 1987

Woodman 1983

Binche (USA) 1999

Binary 1993

SIRE LINE

PEINTRE CELEBRE – European Horse Of The Year 1997. European Champion 3yo, won 5 of 7 starts incl Gr1 GP de Paris, Gr1 Prix du Jockey Club, Gr1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (TFR 137). Sire of sires & broodmare sire of Gr1 winners worldwide. Notable progeny incl. Pride (00f - Alleged, Vaguely Noble); Peppertree Lane (03c - Tirol, Alpenkonig); Art Deco (03c – Royal Academy, Chief Singer); Fantastic Love (00c – Sadler’s Wells, Mill Reef); Mister Monet (01c, Commanche Run, Prince Tenderfoot); Vallee Enchantee (02f – Lear Fan, Nureyev); Three Graces (00c – Kris, High Top); Senor Dali (03c – Distant Relative, Mill Reef); Joe Bear (00c – Red Ransom, Son Ange); Bentley Biscuit (01c - Last Tycoon, Bletchingly); Belle Et Celebre (05f - Crystal Glitters, Pharly); Sudan (03c - Woodman, Relaunch); Mr Celebrity (00c - Marscay, Planet Kingdom); Night Of Magic (01f - Platini, Rocket); Salve Germania (05f - Monsun, Old Vic); Trincot (05c - Royal Academy, Cadeaux Genereux); Katiyra (05f - Darchaan, Auction Ring); Beautiful Gem (00f - Yeats, Showdown); Ballybleue (01f - Bletchingly, Mr Prospector); Proponent (04c – Chief’s Crown, Luthier); Mutahayya (01c – Riverman, Nijinsky); Castledale (01c – Silver Hawk, Secretariat); Pearl of Love (01c – Seattle Slew, Mr Prospector); Dai Jin (00c – Shirley Heights, Seattle Slew); Mr Sandgroper (00c – Rancher, Sir Tristram); Super Celebre (00c – Woodman, Jim French); Byword (06c - Woodman, Rainbow Quest); Collection (05c - American Chance, Bailjumper); Celtic Celeb (07c - Gay Mecene, Sea Bird); Prairie Star (08c - Arazi, Fabulous Dancer); Mighty High (06c - Linamix, Affirmed); Jam Alley (01c – Lyphard, Alleged); La Pomme d’Amour (08f – Kris, So Blessed); Xanadou (09c – Stravinsky, Affirmed); Splendid Celebre (08f – Fitzcarraldo, Seattle Slew); Mighty High (06c – Linamix, Affirmed); etc. Nureyev-line sires in South Africa: St Petersburg (Nureyev), Tobe Or Nottobe (Caesour), Byword, Jam Alley (Peintre Celebre), Noordhoek Flyer (Pivotal)

STUD ANALYSIS

First season at stud in 2013.

PEDIGREE

Byword has a very strong female line build-up in terms of kin-breeding, lasting through the generations. Links to significant elements from this build-up may give dramatic results. Suitable Lines for Byword could include Byword’s female line descendants, notably Peacetime; Horse Chestnut & Bodrum (and sisters); Cherry Pepper. Rainbow Quest (Spectrum, Saumarez) and his sire Blushing Groom (Jallad, Kabool, Our Casey’s Boy, Waldoboro, etc.). Mossborough (Dupont, Casey Tibbs) and other strong backgrounds of the mare Selene (Fort Wood, Kabool). Dalmary female line descendants, notably Sadler’s Wells (Fort Wood, Horse Chestnut, Casey Tibbs, Cherry Pepper, etc.), Nureyev (Caesour, Tobe Or Nottobe, etc.), Golden Thatch. Feola female line descendants, notably Hypericum (Nashwan, Right Approach), Round Table, Aureole, etc. Nijinsky (Dancing Champ, Silvano, Lecture, Indigo Magic, Russian Fox, Victory Moon, Parade Leader, Right Approach, Tamburlaine, etc.).

NORTHERN DANCER

Thong - Nantallah RAISE A NATIVE - NATIVE DANCER

Alydar

Sweet Tooth - On-Again-On Habitat - Sir Gaylord

Petroleuse

Plencia - Le Haar

Mr Prospector

Intriguing - Swaps

Rainbow Quest

3rd dam Balabina (84f Nijinsky): won; 3rd Sir Charles Clore Mem. S.; 4th Gr2 Sun Chariot S. (TFR 110); dam of BINARY (93f Rainbow Quest): - see above BAL HARBOUR (91c Shirley Heights): 4 wins, Gala S.-(L), Superlative S.-(L); 2nd Gr3 Prix Gontaut-Biron; 3rd Gr2 Hardwicke S. (TFR 113); sire BEQUEATH (92c Rainbow Quest): 2 wins, Fred Archer S.-(L) (TFR 118) Bina Gardens (94f Shirley Heights): 2 wins; 3rd Aston Park S.-(L) (TFR 98) Bolivia (02f Distant View): did not race; dam of Cochabamba (08f Hurricane Run): 2 wins; 2nd Gr2 Rockfel S., Gr3 Prestige S., Star S.-(L) (TFR 102) 4th dam PEACE (66f Klairon): won Blue Seal S.-(L) (only start at 2; TFR 113); dam of PEACETIME (79c Nijinsky): 3 wins, Gr3 Classic Trial, Predominate S.-(L) (TFR 125); sire QUIET FLING (72c Nijinsky): 5 wins, Gr1 Coronation Cup, Gr2 John Porter S.; 2nd Gr1 Irish St Leger, Gr1 Coronation Cup; 3rd Gr2 Hardwicke S. (TFR 124); sire Balabina (84f Nijinsky): won - see above De Stael (83f Nijinsky): 2 wins; dam of WANDESTA (91f Nashwan): 7 wins, G1 Santa Anita Hcp, G1 Santa Barbara Hcp, G1 Matriarch S., G1 Invitational Hcp, G2 San Gorgonio Hcp, G2 Las Palmas Hcp; 2nd G1 San Luis Rey S.; 3rd G1 Matriarch S. (2x), G1 Beverley Hills S., G1 Invitational Hcp (TFR 121) DE QUEST (92c Rainbow Quest): 3 wins, Gr2 Prix du Conseil de Paris; 2nd Gr2 Prix Jean de Chaudenay; 3rd Gr1 Coronation Cup (TFR 120); sire SOURCE OF LIGHT (89c Rainbow Quest): 7 wins, Chester S.-(L); 2nd Winter Hill S.-(L); 3rd July Trophy(L), Glorious S.(L) (TFR 107)

Blushing Groom - Red God I Will Follow - Herbager Nijinsky - NORTHERN DANCER

Balabina

2nd dam BINARY (93f Rainbow Quest): 3 wins, Prix de Tuileries(L); 2nd Gr3 Prix de Psyche (TFR 109); dam of BINARY FILE (98c Nureyev): Champion Miler Scandinavia 2005, Champion Older Horse Scandinavia 2006.7 wins, £243,598. G3 Marit Sveaas Minnelop, Hangover Square Pokallob(L), Pramms Memorial-(L), Swedish Open Mile(L),Strensall S.-(L); 2nd Gr2 Prix Dollar (TFR 115); sire Binche (99f Woodman): - see above

RAISE A NATIVE - NATIVE DANCER Gold Digger - Nashua Buckpasser - Tom Fool

Playmate

1st dam Binche (99f Woodman): ran twice, UK Broodmare Of The Year 2010; dam of BYWORD (06c Peintre Celebre): Champion Older Horse France 2010, subject stallion (TFR 126) PROVISO (05f Dansili): 9 wins, G1 Just-a-Game S., G1 Frank E Kilroe Mile, G1 Diana S., G1 First Lady S.; 2nd G1 Santa Monica Hcp, Gr1 Fillies Mile, G1 Spinster S.; 3rd Gr1 Prix Rothschild, Gr1 Prix Saint-Alary, Gr3 Prix Vantaux, Gr3 Prix Chloe, Gr3 Prix de Psyche (TFR 121)

Natalma - NATIVE DANCER Forli - Aristophanes

Special

FEMALE LINE

Nearctic - Nearco

Peace - Klairon

TURNER’S HILL (90c Top Ville): 3 wins, Prix d’Avily-(L), GP de Compiegne-(L); 2nd Gr2 Prix du Conseil de Paris; 3rd Gr2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil (TFR 114) Valencia (94f Kenmare): ran once; dam of DEPORTIVO (00c Night Shift): 6 wins, Gr2 Flying Five, Rose Bowl S.-(L), King Of Beers S.(L), R Faught Mem S.(L) (TFR 116) IRISH VALE (99c Wolfhound): 2 wins, Harry Rosebery S.-(L) (TFR 95) ARMISTICE DAY (76c Rheingold): 9 wins, Gr3 Prix Exbury, GP de Marseilles-(L); 2nd Gr1 Prix Ganay; 3rd Gr2 Prix d’Harcourt, Gr3 Pr Tesio (TFR 121); sire PEACEFUL (71c Crepello): 7 wins, Bessborough Hcp-(L) (TFR 104) INTERMISSION (73f Stage Door Johnny): 3 wins, Cambridgeshire Hcp-(L) (TFR 117); dam of INTERIM (91f Sadler’s Wells): 5 wins, G2 La Prevoyante Hcp; 2nd Gr3 Lancashire Oaks (TFR 117); dam of MIDSHIPS (05c Mizzen Mast): 5 wins, G1 Charles Wittingham Hcp, G2 San Juan Capistrano Hcp, G2 San Luis Rey Hcp; 3rd G1 Hollywood Derby (TFR 120) PRINCIPAL ROLE (07f Empire Maker): 5 wins, Hoppings S.-(L), Severals S.-(L); 3rd Gr1 Nassau S.; G2 Sheepshead Bay S., G3 Beaugay S. (TFR 115) Interim Payment (02f Red Ransom): 2 wins; dam of TEMIDA (08f Oratorio): 4 wins, Gr1 GP von Bayern; 3rd Gr2 German 1000 Guineas (TFR 113) Interruption (95f Zafonic): dam of MUCH FASTER (01f Fasliyev): 4 wins, Gr2 Prix Robert Papin, Gr3 Prix du Bois; 2nd Gr1 Prix Morny (TFR 113) INTERVAL (84f Habitat): 4 wins, Gr2 Prix Maurice de Gheest; 2nd Gr2 Lowther S.; 3rd Gr1 1000 Guineas (TFR 122) Krisia (92f Kris): won; dam of CONTINENT (97c Lake Coniston): 5 wins, Gr1 July Cup, Gr1 Prix de l’Abbeye; 2nd Gr2 Kings Stand S. (TFR 123) Imbabala (95f Zafonic): won; dam of ZAMBEZI SUN (04c Dansili): 4 wins, Gr1 Grand Prix de Paris, Gr2 Prix Foy; 2nd Gr2 GP de Chantilly; 3rd Gr2 Prix Niel (TFR 121); sire SHORT PAUSE (99c Sadler’s Wells): 6 wins, Gr3 Prix d’Hedouville; 2nd Gr2 Prix Dollar, Gr2 Prix d’Harcourt, Gr2 Prix Foy, Gr2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil; 3rd Gr2 Prix d’Harcourt (TFR 119) Welcome Break (80f Wollow): did not race; dam of INVITED GUEST (84f Be My Guest): 10 wins, G2 San Gorgino S., Gr3 Candelabra S., Gr3 Fillies Mile, Gr3 Prix de Psyche, G3 Golden Poppy Hcp, G3 Dahlia Hcp; 2nd G1 Apple Blossom Hcp, G1 Milady Hcp (TFR 115) Flaming Peace (81f Lyphard): did not win; dam of FLAMING TORCH (87f Rousillon): 5 wins, G3 Athenia Hcp; 2nd G2 La Prevoyante S.; 3rd G2 New York Hcp (2x)

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• Champion Older Horse France 2010 • Gr1 Winner – Timeform 126 • Half brother to PROVISO (Gr1 x4) • Dam is UK Broodmare of the Year 2010 • Byword defeated 22 individual Gr1 winners • From 16 starts 15 in Graded and listed company

“I think Byword has a huge shot to make a major sire in South Africa – It’s rare to see a Southern Hemisphere stud which can afford the ‘complete package’. Byword is by the scintillating Arc winner and very successful sire, Peintre Celebre, out of a Woodman mare from one of Prince Khalid’s best families. I really rate him” Bill Oppenheim “Byword leaves Middlefield with our blessings, a stallion of his quality deserves the best and being based at Mauritzfontein will afford him the best mares and will also attract some of the Cape mares. We will support Byword 100% and it has been a privilege to work with a horse of his caliber.” Rob & Michelle Pickering

R30 000 (10k nom, 20k live foal) Covered 94 mares in his ﬁrst book in 2013

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32 G1 horses 2 Champions

South Africa’s highest rated horse, YORKER (118), sold at 2011 CPYS for R1,8 million

2011 CPYS Contador (SAF) 2009 Soft Falling Rain (SAF) 2009 The Hangman (SAF) 2009 War Horse (SAF) 2009 Yorker (SAF) 2009 Silvano’s Jet (SAF) 2009 Tellina (SAF) 2009 Chave de Oura (SAF) 2009 Franny (SAF) 2009 Black Toga (SAF) 2009 Greenacre (SAF) 2009 Careful Hiker (SAF) 2009 Gothic (SAF) 2009 Schiffer (SAF) 2009

2012 CPYS B1

2012 RTR

Athina (SAF) 2010 For the Lads (SAF) 2010 Forest Indigo (SAF) 2010 In the Fast Lane (SAF) 2010 Normanz (SAF) 2010 Red Ray (SAF) 2010 Touch the Sky (SAF) 2010 Captain’s Reserve (SAF) 2010 Earl of Derby (SAF) 2010 Lanner Falcon (SAF) 2010

*Red Ray (SAF) 2010 Arion (SAF) 2010 Captain America (SAF) 2010 *Captain’s Reserve (SAF) 2010

2013 CPYS B1 Carry on Alice (SAF) 2011

2013 CPYS B2 Guiness (SAF) 2011

2012 CPYS B2 Kochka (SAF) 2010 Masked Lady (SAF) 2010 Mister Cricket (SAF) 2010 Rake’s Chestnut (SAF) 2010

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In the Fast Lane. Photo credit Wayne Marks

hen the launch of the first Cape Premier Yearling Sale to be held in January 2011 was announced, many thought it simply could not be done. Yes, Australia has a sale that early, but they breed sprinters and we breed classic horses, was the consensus. Many outspoken detractors publicly denounced the Sale, pointing out that it would be the end of the tough, classy and superbly talented South African thoroughbred. So what happened in reality? In reality, the Cape Premier Yearling Sale, hosted by the Cape Thoroughbred Sales company (CTS) from 2012, has been an unmitigated success, producing the likes of Soft Falling Rain, 2012 Equus Champion Two-Year-Old colt and winner of the 2013 Gr.2 Godolphin Mile and Kochka, winner of the Gr. 1 Premier’s Champion Stakes and 2013 Equus Champion Two-Year-Old colt. 2014 is no different as CTS graduates keeping filling the number one box. The Golden Horse Casino Sprint Championships at Scottsville was a red-letter-day for CTS as graduates of the “early” Cape Premier Yearling Sale delivered a Grade 1 victory and a Gr.1 second, while another Gr.1 winner came from the Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 2. Athandiwe Mgudlwa celebrated his first Grade 1 victory as he booted home chance ride Normanz for trainer Charles Laird to win the R1 million, Grade 1 Golden Horse Sprint over 1200m. Normanz, a R650 000 graduate of the 2012 Cape Premier Yearling Sale, led from start to finish,

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comfortably holding off race favourite, Red Ray (Anton Marcus), a R800 000 graduate of the CTS Ready To Run Sale, to win by 1.5 lengths in a speedy 68.67 seconds. I posed two questions to winning trainer Charles Laird. Can the South African breeders produce yearlings for such an early sale? “Definitely, and each year they are getting better and better at preparing the yearlings. I was a big buyer in Australia at their early sale. They obviously have the knowledge of how to prepare this type of horse. Our breeders are still new at doing it, but they are getting better and better.The Sale will only go from strength to strength.” Secondly, is there a place for such an early sale and would he consider the Sale a success? “The results of graduates from that Sale speak for themselves.There is definitely a place for such an early sale. It is held in the right Province and at the right time of the year, enabling CTS to promote it properly around the Cape’s Summer Season and the J & B Met.” In the R600 000, Grade 1 Tsogo Sun Medallion over 1200m for two-year-olds, the Dennis Drier trained Guineas, a R425 000 graduate of the 2013 Cape Premier Yearling Sale Book 2, took the lead at the jump and never looked back under Anton Marcus. The only filly in the race, Carry On Alice, a R475 000 graduate of the 2013 Cape Premier Yearling Sale finished a game second, a quarter length back. Carry On Alice had already collected her Grade 1 colours when she thrashed the boys in the Gr. 1 SA Nursery(1160m) by a solid 2.5 lengths. Not too shabby for a yearling from that “early” Sale!

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Another lady who has been flying the Cape Premier Yearling Sale flag is the classy In The Fast Lane, a R650 000 graduate on the 2012 sale. In the Fast Lane followed her victory in the Gr.2 Choice Carriers Championship (1400m) up with a scintillating victory in the 2013 Gr.1 Cape Fillies Guineas over 1600m. A step up in distance? No problem for this filly, as she cantered home in the R1 million Gr. 1 Woolavington over 2000m at Greyville recently. In The Fast Lane now heads for the Vodacom Durban July. And where was the current Vodacom Durban July log leader, Yorker, sold? At the 2011 Cape Premier Yearling Sale of course! A R1.8 million buy for Messrs B Kantor, M J Jooste, F E J Lewis and Mrs I Jooste,Yorker has long since repaid his purchase price with victories in the R2 million Gr. 1 Sansui Summer Cup(2000m), the R1 million Gr. 1 H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes(1600m) and the Gr. 1 President’s Champions Challenge(2000m). Recently another graduate from the Cape Premier Yearling Sale has been causing a stir.The beautifully named Kingvoldt, purchased for R475 000 at last year’s Sale by Ed Dunlop for the La Grange Racing Syndicate (Nominee: Mrs GA Rupert), a partnership of mainly international owners , has been setting the Cape Town tracks alight. After a second on debut, Kingvoldt won his next two starts, including the Listed Somerset 1200 by a combined five and a half lengths, before a demolition job in the Gr. 3 Cape Of Good Hope Nursery (1200m), where he romped home unchallenged 52

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to win by nearly seven lengths easing down. Dunlop explained the rationale behind purchasing Kingvoldt at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale. “I came over for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate and thought it would be a good idea to put together an international syndicate to race some horses here. The horses will be trained here and if they are any good they will come over to me in the UK”. Fortunately, Kingvoldt is not yet lost to South African fans and we can look forward to an exciting three-year-old campaign from this talented son of Western Winter. Another international buyer who is no stranger to the Cape Premier Yearling Sale, having bought Soft Falling Rain on behalf of Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell Stud South Africa at the inaugural sale, is Angus Gold. Gold, who is also a regular at all the major sales around the world, explains why he returns year on year. “We are very happy to be buying at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale, as the yearlings are extremely good value by international standards. South Africa is a good value alternative to buying in Europe or America and these yearlings are on par with what we would buy anywhere else in the world.” At the end of the day, there can be no doubt that the Cape Premier Yearling Sale is here to stay. The breeders can produce quality yearlings, who most definitely train on, for such an early sale and as Laird pointed out, “it’s only going to get better!”

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he Singapore International Raceday always delivers a colourful racing experience, with a little bit of magic mixed in and 2014 was no exception. Lucky Nine, the wise old warrior, who only runs when it suits him, ran his heart out in the Krisflyer to defend his crown, delivering Brett Prebble his third victory in the race. Trainer Caspar Fownes could not contain his delight, lifting Prebble high into the air in a giant bear hug. There was more magic to come, as Dan Excel, sent out as the hare in the Singapore International Cup, just kept going under Tommy Berry. Berry, who had lost his twin brother just months ago, stood high in the irons and screamed his delight as the pair crossed the line.The crowd roared with him.

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G1 Winner, Top Rated Older Horse Germany 2010 FURTHER BACK ARE: Jakkalberry: 1x G1 winner, 2x G3 winner.

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THE KING A SOUTH AFRICAN TRIPLE C R O W N S U C C E S S S T O RY The inspiring story of Louis the King’s ascendance from modest origins to South African Triple Crown hero begins with the tiny dam, Pamushana being bought in foal to feisty USA stallion, Black Minnaloushe at the 2010 Vintage Mare Sale for a meagre R20 000 (US $ 2000) by Phillip Kahan of The Alchemy Stud.

By Mark van Deventer About The Author “ Mark van Deventer is a Psychology Major graduate from the University of Cape Town who was long ago mesmerized by the horse racing bug. Previously involved running retail, tourism and sports psychology businesses, Mark has happily parlayed a hobby dedicated to refining accurate speed figures for South African thoroughbreds into a full time media position in racing. Well received as a knowledgeable and eloquent TV analyst, he does a popular podcast for Interbet horseplayers, and writes daily handicapping pieces as a racing journalist for Phumelela.”

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he only registered foal of Pamushana, who has since died, Louis The King then appeared on the Kwa Zulu Natal Yearling Sales, an annual event on the balmy, sub-tropical coast near Durban. He proved hard to sell, eventually “fetching” R55 000 (US $ 5000), signed for by Limestone Thoroughbreds in a buy-back. Former South African Champion trainer, Geoff Woodruff was approached by Kahan, and trusting the breeder at his word plus liking the presence of some International blood on the dam side, decided to go for it in a car park deal valued at R60 000 (US $ 5600), subsequently involving new owner Tiaan van der Vyvfer in the modestly priced youngster.

vision. Louis The King may have disappointed people at first sight and is not a “wow” type of specimen, but he is put together so well with everything in the right place, and I could see he would grow nicely.”

A very astute horseman, Woodruff succintly conveyed the art of picking yearlings, explaining, “ It is all about imagination and

However, after a second start romp 18 days later in Handicap company, connections knew they had a very good horse. The

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By early November 2013, Louis The King eased into the realities of racetrack competition with an debut win at the low key Vaal circuit over 1400m. Woodruff had ascertained that his new patron was not a betting man, so Louis The King wasn’t fully tuned up for a nevertheless comfortable score over battling rivals, in a display that revealed little about his latent potential.

Jockey Robbie Fradd with presenter Stan Elley and Racing Association CEO Larry Wainstein

Vinesh Maharaj from SASCOC with Mr Tiaan van der Vyver and son Louis van der Vyver

affable Woodruff is always quick to deflect credit, praising the role of experienced hoop, Robbie Fradd for astute feedback, as the internationally accomplished rider sharply identified Louis The King as exceptionally promising at that point - and liable to improve markedly when trying ground.

next outing, with deputy Glen Hatt doing the steering. Perhaps the stable’s faithful supporters and the owner’s family may have harboured optimistic visions about Louis The King’s future, but few hardened pundits realised that the calm and workmanlike colt was poised to launch a sensational Triple Crown campaign.

But, as so often happens on racing’s rollercoaster, the son of Black Minnaloushe got beat at his next start – to date his only defeat in seven starts. Despite the small field in the Secretariat Stakes, Louis The King got caught too far back, running three lengths second behind the precociously talented, Lance. In one of racing’s vagaries, his conqueror in the Secretariat would draw a blank at three subsequent tries, whilst Louis The King would re-boot a winning streak, clinching the Sea Cottage Stakes at his

The South African Triple Crown is loosely modelled on the historic American version comprising the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, an exacting test for three year olds over escalating distances compacted into an intense two month period. The USA quest is so arduous that all bids since 1979 have been foiled, though this year California Chrome is striving to make it over the final hurdle at Belmont, where Smarty Jones (2004) and Big Brown (2008) recently tripped up. July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

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In South Africa, all three legs are contested at the wide, galloping track of Turffontein in Johannesburg – one of Africa’s mega cities and a dynamic, financial metropolis. It begins early March with the Grade 2 Gauteng Guineas over a mile, followed by the Grade 1 SA Classic over 1800m, and culminates end April in the 2450m Grade 1 SA Derby – a genuine test of lung-busting stamina given that Johannesburg is located at high altitude and the air is thin. It poured with rain on the morning of the Guineas, but undeterred Louis The King sloshed through the Turffontein slush, clearing away five lengths ahead of sinking rivals. Second place went to Forest Indigo, who had run a close fourth in a high class Cape Guineas behind Elusive Gold, Captain America and Red Ray. Sceptics may have attributed the runaway victory to the very soft ground, but diligent form students knew they were witnessing the rapid progression of a formidable thoroughbred. 66

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Heavy thunderstorms continued for 16 days, and with all Highveld trainers compromised, Woodruff was losing essential work. One of the biggest challenges for any Triple Crown bid is the compressed nature of the series, spanning just 60 days, where even a slight setback can scuttle ambitions, and Woodruff was genuinely concerned about a curtailed prep. Fortuitously, he got a vital grass gallop into Louis The King in the week preceding the Classic. Though a bit tubby, like some of his similarly underdone opponents, the well backed favourite kept the bid alive, eking out a narrow win on good ground over trainer Alec Laird’s quality relay team of Mister Cricket, As You Like and Bouclette Top. South African legend Horse Chestnut had cracked the Triple Crown in 1999, and animated debate shifted to the possibility of Louis The King emulating that accomplishment – if seeing out the Derby trip. Pedigree buffs considered it a suspect proposition,

yet jockey Fradd had perceived definite staying ability after that second start win. Initially dubious after analysing the bloodline, Woodruff was also converted, “Look at the horse and you will know. Louis The King has a great racing brain, and is the easiest to saddle and work with, plus he does not pull in his races. He runs like he wants further.” Much of his conditioning takes place on the sand, but neither his meticulous trainer, nor Louis The King as it turns out, are in favour of bullet work outs. Says Woodruff, “He reminds me of multiple Grade 1 winning SA champion, El Picha who was also not a show – off at all. He goes comfortably on the bridle with either a Maiden or a top class horse as needed, and just gets the job done.” Meanwhile, in another twist, Fradd had just emigrated to Australia, but was determined “to swim back if necessary” and complete the Series sweep. He duly flew back long haul from the Gold Coast on the Tuesday, adding to the sense of expectation with his dynamic, positive energy immediately lifting spirits. Bidding to become the second horse in 15 years to complete the Triple Crown and with a R2 million (US $ 190 000) bonus at stake, plus big purchase offers being bandied about, the pressure was on. Trainer Woodruff specially acknowledged Tiaan van der Vyfer for showing true poise when nerves were fraying in the build up to Saturday’s Derby finale. “It’s not about the money – let’s race!” declared the sporting patron. A number of aspiring foes were backed to beat Louis The King, who drifted out from 8 -10 to a starting price of 16-10. After jogging along comfortably in mid pack, upon entering the long stretch Fradd suddenly let rip with an early dart for glory, conceding afterwards that nervous energy may have got to him, but in what Woodruff proudly describes, as “his best win, once he hit the front I knew they would not get to him,” the superb colt again repelled Classic challenger, As You Like, to land the Triple Crown. This famous 6th win boosted Louis The King’s stakes earnings to R 3 342 500 (US $ 312 000) with the added SASCOC Triple Crown bonus of R2 million realising an incredible return on that initial R60 000 ( US $ 5000) speculation. Immediate plans are for the colt to contest the Grade 1 Daily News against formidable coastal contemporaries, and then take on older horses in one of SA’s premier middle distance races, the Durban July. When opportune, the owner may also consider an overseas campaign – despite restrictive export protocols, world class South African invaders have built an enviable reputation performing with distinction around the globe. Louis The King’s exploits have provided an enormous lift to the South African racing scene over the past few months, generating expanded interest when communicated via trendy social media campaigns. Whatever the future may hold, nothing can be taken away from his historic Triple Crown accomplishment, a rare feat wherever it may be accomplished in the thoroughbred world.The dream-like journey for lucky connections continues, appreciated by a widening base of new racing fans responding to the feel-good essence of an uplifting story with universal appeal.

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one race. one chance. The #whoislouis? social media campaign provided a platform for the sport’s existing fans as well as the unconverted but clearly eager racing enthusiast who rallied behind Louis the King in the 17 000 strong crowd as he crossed the finish line and simultaneously took his crown and became a South African sporting hero. Phumelela’s National Marketing Manager, Michael Varney explains, “Louis the King’s story is any marketers dream, a real rags to riches story about the horse that nobody wanted. It is sometimes diﬃcult for me to translate the overpowering awe and joy that I see in so many others every time I’m on one of racecourses. This being said, I was in the parade ring at Turffontein when Louis the King came thundering past to take the Triple Crown and it was in that moment, combined with the deafening roar of the crowd that I knew I was finally a convert. This horse had become a tangible hero and if we are going to succeed in creating more converts it was that exact feeling that we need to share with the market”. Varney is currently in the process of developing a generic brand for the sport, funded by both operators, the Racing Association and a private benefactor. The idea behind the development of this brand is multifaceted, “First and foremost we need to reposition the sport in the minds of the consumers as exactly that, a sport. Secondly, there is so little top of mind awareness about the sport outside of the existing audience or the major race meetings - a day at the races needs to stack up against competing experiences such as a few hours in your local tavern or even an afternoon at the cinema. As we progress the idea is to educate the consumer about the sport in order to introduce a new generation of owners - we’re not saying that every person we bring to the races will one day own a horse but we need to begin the conversion process somewhere”. The traction of the #whoislouis? campaign has clearly set the team responsible for the awareness of the sport on the right track and the new generic brand which is set to launch toward end of 2014 might just be the answer in alleviating some of the industry’s immediate woes. July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

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By Ada van der Bent

History has shown that the National Yearling Sale is practised in the art of makings its mark and this year proved no different.

olstered by a considerable haul of graduates in the preceding twelve months, the two-day sale proved itself immune from a looming recession and fortified trade resulted in positive, across-the-board gains.

Widely expected to be a likely sales topper in the week leading up to the sale, Lot 38 was one of a superb draft consigned by Mary Slack’s Wilgerbosdrift and as an own brother to a Met winner, was always likely to command a regal price.

Bloodstock South Africa can be more than delighted, as final figures revealed the sale had brought in a total of R134,615,000, almost 10 percent more than last year’s R122,533,000. The average of R338,229 showed an increase of almost 15 percent, while the median price improved from R200,000 to R225,000.

Brisk bidding was the order of the day when the immaculate bay stepped into the ring and when bidding reached the R3-million mark, the main protagonists were reduced to Millard, bidding from the outside ring, and Jehan Malherbe of Form Bloodstock, with the latter eventually conceding defeat after Millard had countered his bid of R3.7-million.

Buyers remained selective and there was a definite resistance at the ceiling of R400,000, which made for a solid middle market. That said, breeders valued their horses to sell as reflected in a clearance rate of 85%, which showed vendors were realistic with their reserves. Early on the first day, the sale recorded its secondhighest price ever when a Silvano full brother to J&B Met winner Martial Eagle was purchased by Hong Kong trainer Tony Millard for R3.75-million, one of five lots to command R2-million or more amongst a total tally of 19 seven-figure youngsters. 72

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Two years ago, the expat shrewdly snapped up this season’s Gr.1 Cape Guineas winner Elusive Gold for R425,000, whereas this time he had to dig substantially deeper to secure the sales topper. “He’s very much a classic type and had all the right credentials,” Millard said of his new acquisition. “He’s been bought for Hong Kong, but as with Elusive Gold, he’ll remain in South Africa for the time being.”

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Significantly, the colt’s dam Seeking The Gold is a half-sister to Divine Nymph, whose Jet Master son Divine Jet set the existing record as the country’s top yearling to sell at auction in 2010, when he changed hands at this same venue for R4-million. Millard emerged as the sale’s leading international buyer, his six purchases totalling just under R7.9-million. In addition to the R3.75million Silvano, he also secured the second most expensive lot, a R2.4-million Captain Al colt out of champion Promisefrommyheart, offered by Varsfontein Stud. The colt is a half-brother to dual Gr.2 winner Master Of My Fate who is set to take up stud duties at Varsfontein this coming breeding season. Promisefrommyheart, a half-sister to Gr.1 Majorca queen Covenant and to Secret Heart, the Gr.1-placed, stakes winning dam of Breeders Cup Juvenile hero Pluck, is by standout broodmare sire Elliodor and hails from the celebrated female family of the Champion blue hen Soho Secret. The most expensive filly of the sale, a R2-million daughter of Western Winter, headed one of six purchases made by Cape Town businessman Wayne Kieswetter, who bought under the moniker of

Ridgemont Stud. A welcome new addition to the buying bench, he has already tasted success on the racetrack as a part-owner of Langerman winner King Of Pain and SA Fillies Nursery third Icy Winter Air. He was assisted at the sale by former Arc-En-Ciel studmaster Craig Carey, who remarked on the new acquisition: “She was an outstanding individual and had the pedigree to go along with her fabulous looks.” As regards the newly established Ridgemont Stud, Craig added: “We are still on the lookout for a property and in the meantime, the stock is boarded at Drakenstein Stud. This filly will probably go to Joey Ramsden, although the racing stock will generally be spread amongst more than one trainer.” Consigned by Klipdrif Stud and a member of her now deceased sire’s penultimate crop, the filly is out of She’s On Fire, a Gr.2 winning daughter of Jet Master raced by international outfit Team Valor. Adding to her appeal, the filly’s half-sister She’s A Pippa earned valuable black type when she carried Team Valor’s silks to victory in the Listed East Cape Oaks 48 hours prior to her yearling sibling stepping into the ring. July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

As far as statistics go, reigning champion Silvano, who sired the R3.75-million salestopper, emerged as the leading stallion on aggregate, totalling R17,680,000 for 28 lots. Easily the leading sire by average (with three or more lots sold), was the late lamented Western Winter, whose 17 lots traded at R795,580 apiece. Boland Stud led all vendors on average, selling three for R716,667 each, amongst which a R1.1-million colt by Var.

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Pride of place amongst those stallions making their sales debut went to Maine Chance Farms newcomer Querari. A champion son of Oasis Dream, his average of R363,000 just shaded that of Summerhill Stud’s imposing Visionaire, who returned the highest price for a freshman sire when his grey daughter, a half-sister to multiple Gr.1-placed No Worries, was snapped up by Wayne Kieswetter for R1.4-million. John Freeman was the sale’s top buyer. Acting on behalf of its clients, the Cape Town-based agent purchased 20 horses for R16,650million, the most expensive of which a pair of R2-million colts: a Western Winter half-brother to the champion miler Captain’s Lover and triple Gr.1 winner Ebony Flyer, and a Dynasty colt out of a dual stakes winning half-sister to champion Argonaut. Bloodstock SA’s CEO Jan Naude was more than pleased with the overall results and commented: “It is most pleasing to see a clearance rate of over 85%.The sale was more than well supported by breeders, who consigned top yearlings to the sale, which resulted in a catalogue of excellent quality. The support from local bloodstock agents, trainers and individual owners has also been tremendous. All in all, the overall results bode well for the upcoming July KZN Yearling sale and the August 2YO sale.” 74

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TRIPLE CROWN DENIED ANOTHER

By Bunny Hinzman

A horse can command a nation to collectively hold its breath. Four years ago, Zenyatta pursued a historic twenty straight wins while her country gasped for air. And for five weeks this spring, the magic returned when an unsuspecting horse, California Chrome, turned proud nasal strip-wearing Americans purple during his quest to capture the coveted Triple Crown trophy

merica’s last Triple Crown conqueror, Affirmed, stood in Belmont’s winner’s circle thirty-six years ago. There have been horses who have hovered close to capturing the historic distinction: notably, Silver Charm in 1997 and Real Quiet in 1998 each were denied this destiny by less than a length. In 1999, the red Charismatic offered a valiant third place and was pulled up after the wire with a devastating, career-ending injury. An unlikely hero, Smarty Jones carried the hearts of the nation to the 2004 Belmont, only to be overtaken near the wire by the longshot, Birdstone. The two most recent Triple Crown hopefuls were unable to complete their mission. At the start of the 2008 Belmont, Big Brown was eased. In 2012, I’ll Have Another would be scratched on the day prior to the race with a possible foot injury.

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Winning the inaugural race of the Triple Crown is not simply a feat of talent and athleticism, but pure luck. To successfully maneuver through the Kentucky Derby’s twenty horse field from gate to wire, in the presence of 150,000 enthusiastic fans, ominously dubs the victor “Triple Crown Hopeful” – setting the wheels-in-motion for unparalleled physical and psychological pressure for both horse and connections. California Chrome would go to post for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) as the 5-2 favorite in the betting. After Hoppertunity had scratched due to injury, the race’s firstever also-eligible, Pablo del Monte, would also withdraw to wait out the Preakness Stakes (GI). California Chrome would face a challenging eighteen horse field.

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The massive lineup loaded without any significant issues, and most of the contenders broke cleanly. Starting from the fifth stall, California Chrome got an uncharacteristically clean break and easily strode up to the lead. However, jockey Victor Espinoza wisely positioned California Chrome back to third between the two pacemaking horses, Chitu and Uncle Sigh, who established a quick tempo of 23.04 for the opening quarter mile and a 47.37 half mile. California Chrome ran comfortably in third and Espinoza gradually moved the colt three paths wide to avoid getting boxed in by the leaders. Once a clear path was procured, Espinoza allowed his mount to get over the ground with a relaxed stride.

With five-sixteenths of a mile to the wire, the chestnut colt was in the perfect position to assert his dominance. As the other horses began to struggle, California Chrome maintained his energy and hardly had to wrestle for the lead. At one point at the top of the stretch, he was five lengths ahead of his nearest rival. Victory then in sight,Victor Espinoza glanced over his right shoulder to confirm his position with the field behind him and stopped pressuring the son of Lucky Pulpit. Nearing the wire, the West Point Thoroughbreds colorbearer, Commanding Curve, was closing in with a remarkable finishing kick, diminishing California Chromeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impressive winning margin. The Dallas Stewart trainee had come from eighteenth, traveling eight paths wide as he entered the stretch. July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

Espinoza did not feel threatened enough to ask for anything more from California Chrome, who would win untried by 1 ¾ lengths. Paying $7.00 for the win, the exceptional colt passed Churchill Downs’ historic final post with a comparably slow time of 2:03.66 for the 1 ¼ mile test. In taking the Kentucky Derby, he became the race’s first Californian-bred winner since Decidedly in 1962. Upon watching the replay, co-owner/breeder Steve Coburn remarked, “Our dream child doing exactly what we thought he could do when he was a baby. I’m watching this horse. I’m watching how relaxed he is up there. Then when he’s asked to do his job, he does his job. I’m also looking at the time. I don’t really care what the track record is. All I know is my horse won the Kentucky Derby today. Excuse me, our horse, me and Perry Martin…DAP Racing won the Kentucky Derby today.” MID-TERM EXAM: THE PREAKNESS Shortly after the Derby victory, California Chrome shipped to Maryland’s racetrack, Pimlico, for the Preakness Stakes. A throat blister on the morning of May 15 initiated a media storm of doubt over the newly proclaimed hopeful. Blood drawn and a scope proved it only a minor issue and the colt was treated with a glycerin throat wash. Assistant and son of trainer Art Sherman, Alan Sherman stated, “The horse is completely fine. His bloodwork came back perfect, he coughed about four times today, and we got him checked out right away. The blister isn’t going to affect him at all; the vet said there were absolutely no other problems, nothing else going on. “He had it going into the Derby and it went away. After he ran in there, it came back a little bit, but it’s not a big deal at all.” He continued to say, “I don’t know how they get them, but a lot of horses get them.” On that Saturday, ten horses would load into the gates with the hopes of winning a share of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes purse. Drawing the third stall from the rail, California Chrome achieved another solid start and strode into third. Victor Espinoza had to angle his mount out slightly when Pablo del Monte dropped back. However, California Chrome straightened and followed the leaders into the first turn. He made his way to the outside, three paths wide, for a better stalking position behind a fluid pace of 23.56 for the opening quarter mile and a 46.85 half mile. Coming around the final turn at the three-eighths pole, California Chrome strode alongside the pacemakers, but Social Inclusion offered a challenge. Victor Espinoza had to give California Chrome an early cue to take the lead. The Kentucky Derby winner drew clear turning for home and widened his margin. With the win guaranteed, Espinoza allowed California Chrome to gallop out without further exertion. Ride On Curlin would surge late, but it could not intimidate the red colt. California Chrome crossed the wire victorious, with a respectable final time of 1:54.84 for 1 3/16 miles on a fast track. “I think the horse is a phenomenal horse. I know right now we’re running on a high. But I think when we get to Belmont this horse is going to run big. I really do.” Art Sherman said, “I knew when I saw him break, I was very happy. I knew going into the first turn 80

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Victor was in that position. As a former rider, he had to make a decision, so whether to go on or get in behind horses, he got a chance to move him out. When I saw him at the half a mile pole having dead aim on the leaders, I said, now, Victor, we’re in the driver’s seat.” “I had to start moving at the half‑mile pole, which is tough for a horse to start moving early and keep going all the way to the end.” Espinoza commented. “It’s not easy. And today, California Chrome proved he can move. Even if he’s a little early, he still has it. I don’t know how much he still has…” Steve Coburn remarked, “I don’t know how to explain how I feel within my heart and soul. It’s hard for me because I get very emotional about it. But I honestly believe this horse is America’s horse. He’s giving everybody that little light bulb when it clicks on, say you know what? We can do this. We can do this with just a little bit more try. We can do it.” He shipped into Belmont Park on May 21 and the next day, he jogged for twelve minutes around the New York track.

California Chrome (center with purple blinkers) leads the field into the first turn in the Preakness - Photo courtesy Equisport Photos

Alan Sherman said, “He actually surprised me, how good he was feeling this morning. It’s amazing how quick this horse is bouncing back off these big races he’s running. He was dragging me around the shedrow; he dragged Willie around the track today. He was really feeling good.” Exercise rider, Willie Delgado, commented, “After each race he has gotten much stronger. It’s crazy because I have never seen a horse like that.” TWO DOWN – ONE TO GO National optimism was at an all-time high for Americans watching California Chrome train impressively in the weeks leading up to the Belmont Stakes (GI). This brilliant copper colt, aglow in his white accessories, endeared millions of people with his charm and humble beginnings. Due to the openness of his connections, allowing all to come-along-for-the-ride, people felt personally connected to California Chrome. On this potentially historical Saturday, the Long Island, New York track was palpably purple, in support of the “Dumb Ass Partners” and their dream child, California Chrome.

The sun shone bright on the crowd, which was over 102,000 strong. They had one objective, one purpose – to witness the glory of a new Triple Crown champion. Groom Raul Rodriguez expertly guided his charge into the Belmont paddock through an oppressive crowd. California Chrome is normally quite studdish in the tense paddock atmosphere, but was noticeably calm and did not react to the intense atmosphere. Frank Sinatra, Jr. summoned the competitors to the track with the classic hit “New York, New York.” Raul led California Chrome and Victor Espinoza through the tunnel towards the track to meet with a wall of bursting noise. He handed off his colt to the outrider and gave California Chrome a final reassuring touch along his hindquarter as the colt stepped from his reach towards history. Breaking from the second gate,California Chrome received a clipped heel when he jumped outward towards Matterhorn. Though the red colt was slow into stride, it did not seem to significantly impact his run. Victor Espinoza hurried the Triple Crown hopeful alongside the leaders through a tight opening on the rail, but the jockey did not fight to keep this lucrative position July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

Tonalist and rider Joel Rosario are greeted by trainer Christophe Clement Photo courtesy Steve Heuert

as horses repositioned on the turn. Espinoza slipped California Chrome behind the pacesetters, in tight quarters with restraint in fourth.

Crown is so tough to win. The horse tried, that’s all I can ask for. He took me on the ride of my life; always have that in my heart for that horse.”

He was forced to shorten his stride behind the leaders throughout the slow fractions. Coming around the infamously tiring final turn of Belmont Park, Espinoza was now forced to take his mount five paths wide for a clear bid at the lead.

The eventual winner, Tonalist broke from the eleventh stall and dealt the outermost path. Nonetheless, the Peter Pan Stakes (GII) winner strode into a relaxed third through Commissioner’s fractions of 24.06 for the opening ¼, and 48.52 for the half mile.

California Chrome offered a brief kick at top of the homestretch. However, the Derby and Preakness winner’s surge was subdued by the fatigue of his uncomfortable trip on the dirt oval. Regardless, California Chrome finished commendably, holding his position to dead-heat for fourth place with Wicked Strong at the wire.

Tonalist’s owner, Robert Evans, commented, “We were a little bit nervous about having the outside post, how he would react to the crowd and he was perfect, it didn’t bother him a bit and he broke well, got a good position and he[Joel Rosario] rode him beautifully.

Victor Espinoza remarked on California Chrome’s fourth place, “Well, after the race, you can always look back and think about it -maybe make different - maybe no. I don’t think it makes that much difference. It’s just I feel like he was a little bit empty today.” Assistant trainer, Alan Sherman, added, “The horse tried hard. It’s a long hard ride on these young horses and that’s why the Triple 82

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“He [ Joel Rosario] was in perfect position, he was happy with the 11th post, allowed him to get the horse into stride and do what he wanted to do with him and he did that.” Rosario said, “He was going easy. I tried to turn around a little bit and tried to be in a good position. I didn’t want to be too far behind because, you know, the mile and a half, it’s a quick pace.”

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Tonalist (on left) wins the 2014 Belmont Stakes (GI) - Photo courtesy Steve Heuertz

Tonalist Rounds out Trifecta for Pulpit Line

Tonalist represents yet another tremendous three-year-old presence for the late sire, Pulpit. The influential stallion’s successful year began with his granddaughter, Untapable, who won the Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) in impressive fashion. Capturing the Triple Crown title for the breeding shed, Pulpit’s sire line was reaffirmed by his two grandsons, California Chrome – Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner – and Belmont Stakes winner, Tonalist. Tonalist’s connections waited for the seventeen-hand colt to develop as a juvenile before sending him into his career debut last November. In a one-mile contest on Aqueduct’s dirt oval, the bay colt crossed the wire fourth. He would acquire his first victory two months later as a three-year-old when he moved from New York to Florida. In this warmer climate, he won by four lengths against eleven rivals. His time for the nine furlong race was an ordinary 1:50.21. On February 22, Tonalist faced quality competition in an allowance optional claiming event at Gulfstream. In the 8 ½ furlong event, he rivaled horses such as Constitution, Mexikoma, and Wicked Strong. Though Constitution won by 3 ¼ lengths, Tonalist placed second with a solid effort.

102,000 crowd at the Belmont Stakes - Photo courtesy Steve Heuertz

Though traveling wide throughout the entire running of the Belmont, Tonalist was calm and poised to take the lead around the final turn. A confident Joel Rosario urged Tonalist at the ¼ pole and his mount offered a strong surge into winning contention. Drifting inwards nearing the final post, the Christophe Clement trainee wore down Commissioner and won by a head. The Dale Romans trainee, Medal Count, was third across the wire. Christophe Clement reviewed the Tonalist’s effort, “I thought he ran a great race. I thought he trained very well going into the race. All the instruction was just to keep him comfortable. I didn’t really care if it was the pace, as long as the horse was comfortable, because he works and the way he trains, he’s got an amazing rhythm. The important thing is just keep him in that rhythm for a mile and a half. The horse gradually got closer to the pace, just at his own rhythm…” Making Tonalist’s performance especially remarkable was the fast final time of 2:28.52. He had an incredible finish, 84

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The massive Tapit son did not race again until May 10, when he stepped up to GII company in the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park. Trainer Christophe Clement gave the highly-achieved jockey, Joel Rosario, a leg up onto the colt for the first time. The new pair would take the nine furlong Peter Pan by four lengths over the eventual Belmont Stakes second-placer, Commissioner. An improving Tonalist crossed the wire with a final time of 1:48.30.

considering he traveled 7.4 lengths farther than the secondplaced Commissioner, 7.1 lengths farther than Medal Count in third, 4.2 lengths farther than California Chrome, and 2 lengths more than Wicked Strong. According to Trakus statistics, the 2014 Belmont winner had a longer trip than any other of this year’s contenders. Notably, California Chrome had the second-highest peak speed of the Belmont Stakes at 40 miles per hour (MPH). Commissioner posted the highest peak speed at 40.2 MPH. Remarking on upsetting California Chrome, Clement stated, “Everybody’s trying to say something negative. Nothing negative. California Chrome did a great thing; he won the Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness great. He came here a week or so he breezed at 5:35 in the morning, five or six hundred people to see him. It’s great. This is what racing is. There’s nothing negative. I trained for this, of course I’m going to try to do everything I can to win the race and I’m very happy with Tonalist and I’m sure we will manage to find a way to sleep tonight, no disappointment.”

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California Chrome and connections during the Kentucky Derby walkover - Photo courtesy Equisport Photos

California Chrome with exercise rider Willie Delgado

IMAGINE CALIFORNIA CHROME

By Bunny Hinzman

Imagine every-day, middle-class Americans taking money from their retirement to buy an eight thousand dollar mare and spending a mere two thousand dollars to breed her to a local stallion. Imagine the result being a strapping chestnut colt with Breyer-like markings. Imagine this colt with a 77-year-old trainer who never won a major race, leading this horse into the winners circle after the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Imagine this colt losing the Belmont Stakes. Imagine his owner making bitter remarks over the loss witnessed by millions and eventually apologizing for it on national television. And so goes the story of the 2014 Triple Crown hopeful, California Chrome. Working people worked together to achieve their dreams of winning the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) and Preakness Stakes (GI) with California Chrome. The unlikely owners, Steve Coburn and Perry Martin, remind us there are no sure things - everyone has a chance in ‘the sport of kings’.

asses,” a nickname they ultimately embraced. Together they proclaimed their racing partnership DAP Racing – Dumb Ass Partners. Steve Coburn’s wife, Carolyn, designed the green and purple silks to proudly feature a buck-toothed jackass. Described as the backbone of the partnership, Perry Martin studied pedigrees for eight months, and in the spring of 2011, they sent Love the Chase to Lucky Pulpit. Three weeks prior to California Chrome’s foaling, Steve Coburn shared with his wife, Carolyn, a dream he had that the foal was going to be a big chestnut colt with a blaze and four stockings. Coburn said, “We drove over, saw him the day after he was born.” Carolyn walked to the birthing stall, her eyes fixated on the embodiment of her husband’s premonition and said,“Come here, there is your dream!”

“That dream became the dream that we have today. We held onto that dream,” remarked Coburn. “I’ve said it a hundred times or a thousand times, you got a dream, if you’re willing to ride the dream out, they will come true for you. We’re living proof of it.” In Gardenerville, Nevada, Steve Coburn is a press operator and During the delivery of the one hundred thirty-seven pound colt, maintenance manager of a company which applies polyester Love the Chase suffered a life-threatening laceration to her uterus. PVC tape to credit cards and driver’s licenses. In McClellan Park, She required treatment for several weeks and was confined to California, Perry Martin’s Martin Testing Laboratory, Inc. tests her stall for well over a month. The colt remained by her side with electric devices in explosive atmospheres to see if they ignite, and if only a short run for exercise. While his dam did not appreciate so, analyzes the failures to implement improvements. the attention, the friendly colt eagerly welcomed the doting of veterinarians and handlers. Five years ago, Coburn and Martin entered horse racing when they invested in an $8,000 mare, Love the Chase. The unorthodox California Chrome would not travel far to begin his racing pursuits. business venture aroused laughter and had them labelled “dumb- Perry Martin was impressed by a 77-year-old California-based 86

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California Chrome, with Victor Espinoza up, and brother Jose Espinoza in foreground - Photo courtesy Equisport Photos

trainer, and as a juvenile, California Chrome was sent to Art Sherman at the Quarter Horse racing venue, Los Alamitos in Los Angeles. At sixteen, Sherman had been the exercise rider of the 1955 Kentucky Derby winner, Swaps, who he had personally accompanied on the four hour train ride to Louisville. Sherman would go on to have a successful career as a jockey, and, for thirtyfive years since, he has been training racehorses. Sherman has had a respectable training career working hard for his clients, never lucky enough to have a “big money superstar” standing in his shedrow…until now.

Jose, a successful jockey in his own right, placed tenth in his first Kentucky Derby last year. However, his promising career would come to an end that summer when his mount broke down just after the wire in a race at Saratoga. Jose suffered severe brain trauma and would never be able to ride again. Nevertheless, he cheered for his younger brother at Churchill Down’s that year, and was there share in the joy of Victor’s Derby and Preakness victories. Victor Espinoza is passionately dedicated to the City of Hope, a leading research center for cancer, in Los Angeles, California. He tearfully explained, “…I donate 10% of my earnings for all the kids that have cancer. It makes me cry to see all the kids that can’t even have a life like we have.

California Chrome was an average juvenile on the southern California racing circuit; only stepping up to stakes level towards the fall. Over the winter, he would develop from a commendable two-year-old into a commanding three-year-old.

“It changed my life to see those kids like seven, eight, ten years old, twenty years old.They don’t know what life is about. I hope today what earnings I have, I make a change to one of those kids that don’t know anything about life.

At the start of California Chrome’s three-year-old season, Sherman called on Victor Espinoza to be the new rider of California Chrome. The trainer remarked, “I’ve known Victor a long time. He rode a lot of winners for me in northern California where I trained for a lot of years. I knew he had a lot of talent.” Winner of the 2002 Kentucky Derby aboard War Emblem, Espinoza was impressed by California Chrome and knew the colt would be his next big mount.

“I hope I make a change with this Kentucky Derby win to have more earnings for the kids that have cancer, the City of Hope.”

As a young boy, Victor Espinoza had a fear of riding. His older brother, Jose, helped him to “conquer” that fear by putting him on the back of a family-owned donkey that had a wild buck, not unlike the donkey that graced the back of his DAP silks.

Weary from bad press, North American racing happily welcomed this through-and-through feel-good story – the owners, the horse, the trainer, the jockey. As California Chrome and his team migrated from west to east, the excitement swelled to epic proportions. California Chrome’s win in the Santa Anita Derby (GI) secured his place in Kentucky Derby. It also attracted high-budget investors. DAP refused an offer of $6 million for 51% of the colt. Coburn said, “[It] would mean they were running under their colors, gone to a new trainer, we would have been out in the background. July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

m Raul Rodriguez leads California Chrome into the Kentucky y winner’s circle - Photo courtesy Equisport Photos

The connections of California Chrome - Left to Right - Perry Martin, Victor Espinoza, Carolyn Coburn, Art Sherman, and Steve Coburn - Photo courtesy Equisport Photos

[They] probably move him out of California, which is Los Alamitos, California, which he loves.

champion. The day came and went. California Chrome would not stand next to Affirmed in history.

“It wasn’t tough for us to say no. We knew within our souls what kind of horse we had because we’ve seen him grow up. We’ve seen him achieve these things. We’ve seen him get hit across the nose and still lose the race by only two lengths. We’ve seen him jump the gate and still lose the race by only two lengths. He had all that heart.

This story, however, did not end with a disappointing whimper, but a disappointing bang.

“We knew we had something special, like I said, from day one. But he showed us really how special he was when he started moving up at these different races. When everybody said after he won the San Felipe Stakes, that was a fluke, it wasn’t a fluke.” Coburn laughed, “I think people started waking up and smelling the roses, no pun intended.” The homestretch run of the Kentucky Derby could have easily been a fitting end to the fantastic story - the tears, the yells, the fist pumps, the gasping for air, and holding on to one other. In that moment, California Chrome became America’s horse. The swell of positive energy pressed against California Chrome as he headed to Maryland. A veteran rider of the Triple Crown trail, Victor Espinoza chalked up his second Derby/Preakness win handily - the first time being twelve years ago on War Emblem. California Chrome was now officially baptized as “The Next Triple Crown Champion” - not only by his connections, but also his nation – and the prospective legend rolled into New York City for the prizefight of his life. Surviving the three weeks of intense scrutiny between the Preakness and Belmont, dissecting every word and judging every action of the connections, is a feat in itself. It went surprisingly smoothly – the horse was training well, the media embraced the connections, no major controversies. America was eagerly anticipating the coronation of their new 88

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Who could have imagined the initial disappointment of California Chrome’s loss then trumped by the disappointing remarks of his co-owner, Steve Coburn. As the victorious Tonalist and his connections were posing for their winners circle photo, Coburn angrily ranted on national television about the Belmont competitors that did not participate in the Kentucky Derby or Preakness Stakes. Coburn told NBC’s Kenny Rice, “It’s all or nothin’. This is not fair to these horses that have been runnin’ their guts out for these people and for the people who believe in them. This is a coward’s way out.” In less than twenty-four hours, Coburn was doubling-down on his remarks. In an interview with ESPN, he said, “These people nominate their horse for the Triple Crown, which means three, and they hold out two and come back and run one. That would be like me at 6”2” playin’ basketball with a kid in a wheelchair.” Almost two full days following the Belmont, Steve Coburn, flanked by his wife, appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” a televised morning talk show, to finally offer an apology for his remarks. “Very ashamed of myself, very ashamed,” the 61-year-old Coburn said in an interview with Robin Roberts. “I need to apologize to a lot of people including my wife…First of all, I need to apologize to the winner. They ran a beautiful race. They won the race. They deserve that. I did not mean to take anything away from them.” Coburn continued his apology, directly addressing the connections of Tonalist, the fans of California Chrome and his fellow connections. Who could have imagined such a rise and fall of drama for three horse races in the Spring of 2014.

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CHENGDU DUBAI By Staff Writer

I N T E R N AT I O N A L C U P Al Raihe and Ffrench Swoop to Feature Race Victory in Chengdu Dubai International Cup

n continuing efforts to grow Chinese Thoroughbred racing, and bring them to a world-class level, the Chengdu Dubai International Cup was held on Sunday April 6, 2014 at the Jinma Racecourse in the Garden City of Chengdu in Wenjiang District.

More than $600,000 was at stake across the five turf races.The feature race on the first-ever program at Jinma Racecourse to be contested by horses from outside of China was the Chengdu Dubai International Cup over 2200m, with a total purse of $240,000.

While horse racing has long thrived in Hong Kong, the mainland of China has struggled to expand to the same level, and this race was an effort to help grow not only Chinese horseracing, but all aspects of the equine industry, including breeding and horse care. This ground-breaking race meeting was organized by the Meydan Group, under the Emirates Racing Authority rules or racing, in partnership with the Chengdu Municipal Government, the Chengdu Sports Bureau, the Wenjiang District Government and China Guangsha Group.

This event, and the Wenjiang Meydan Classic over 1600m, which had prize money of $120,000, was presented by international watchmaker, Longines. The other races, each with a purse of $ 80,000, were The Wenjiang Sprint (1,200m), The Guangsha Handicap (1,400m) and The Meydan Mile (1,600m).

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The 48 horses taking part were all trained in the United Arab Emirates, and were ridden by UAE-based jockeys, including the first three in this season’s championship – Tadgh O’Shea, Richard Mullen and Royston French – and former title-holder Ted Durcan. Trainers represented included four of the top five in this year’s UAE Trainer’s Championship – Musabah Al Muhairi, Ali Rashid Al

Raihe, Satish Seemar and Doug Watson – and former champion Erwan Charpy. Exporting Thoroughbreds on an over 3,000 mile journey from the UAE to race at Jinma Racecourse in Wenjiang for this race was “a remarkable achievement,” said Dr. Anthony Kettle, veterinary officer for the Dubai Racing Club.“It has been brought about by the tireless efforts of all those involved,” he added, pointing out that the meticulous process had been overseen by China and UAE ministry officials. “There has been an intensive program to guarantee that only healthy horses moved between the UAE and China.” Dr Kettle said that the program had begun with extensive intergovernmental negotiations, pre-entry selection of the horses and testing, and pre-export quarantine. “Preparations were made over many months to receive and care for the horses in China,” Dr Kettle added. “Then, since the horses arrived at Jinma Racecourse last week, a strict monitoring program has been carried out. Twice daily temperature and health records have

been kept and there has been daily veterinary supervision.” “It has been a perfect example of facilitating the temporary movement of racehorses through cooperation,” he added. Royston Ffrench ensured a personal piece of racing history when he rode the 5-year-old Albayan, trained at Meydan Racecourse’s Grandstand Stables by Al Raihe, over the line in the opening event, the Wenjiang Sprint over 1200m. Albayan, a maiden in 11 previous starts, raced clear in the final 300m and came home four-and-a-half lengths ahead of topweight Global City, ridden by Richard Mullen. Ffrench and Al Raihe later closed the program by winning the richest race, the Chengdu Dubai International Cup with bottom weight Mutual Force, who got into the handicap when the weights were raised at declaration stage. Ffrench took the lead as soon as the pace settled, and Mutual Force stayed on determinedly to win by a length and threequarters from one-time Royal Ascot winner, Pisco Sour (Ted July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

Durcan), with his Satish Seemar-trained stablemate Layali Al Andalus (Mullen) the same distance away in third. French said: “I’m very happy to be here, representing the UAE and Britain, and delighted to have ridden a double. I’ve ridden all over the world in the last 17 years and the facilities here compare favourably with anything I’ve seen elsewhere. Everyone who’s been involved deserves great credit.” Between the Ffrench-Al Raihe successes, Al Muhairi kept up the good run his horses have enjoyed during the UAE domestic season by winning the Guangsha Handicap over 1400m with Special Boy (Gerald Avranche) and the Wenjiang-Meydan with Colour Guard (Sam Hitchcott). Special Boy, who took the lead in the last few strides of the afternoon’s closest finish, was followed home by fellow topweights, Maltese Cat (Tadgh O’Shea), who went down by a neck, and long-time leader Hacienda (Pat Dobbs), who was a further length and a quarter behind in third. Hitchcott, who rode Colour Guard in one of 16 races when he was trained in Britain by Mark Johnston, sent the lightly-weighted 6yo to the front before the field turned into the 400m straight 92

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and drove him out to beat Need To Know (Ffrench) by twoand-a-half lengths, with Centrifugal (Dobbs) a length-and-threequarters away third. The Meydan Mile provided a milestone for trainer Erwan Charpy, who saddled Citizen’s Charter (Jesus Rosales) and FA’IZ (Avranche) to finish first and second, separated by a length and a half.That victory marked Charpy’s 500th career success, adding to 492 in the UAE and seven in France. Charpy, who started training in France in 1992 and moved to the UAE two years later, said, “I could never have imagined I would train my 500th winner in China, but it’s been great fun, a great day, and we should compliment everyone who tackled the challenge of putting the event together.They have done a great job.” Although no plans have been announced yet for another International Cup, the success of this inaugural event is surely just the beginning of a long-standing relationship between UAE and Chinese horse racing. H.E. Chao Xie,Wenjiang District Party Committee Secretary said in a press release weeks before the event, “This is a landmark event for the city of Chengdu and will act as a major bridge for the continuing good relations between the District of Wenjiang, the city of Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates.”

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By Bunny Hinzman

2014 LONGINES

KENTUCKY OAKS The crowd of over 110,000 creates a sea of pink as they watch North America’s top threeyear-old fillies run for the blanket of lilies, which is awarded to the victress of the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI).

his year, the spectators witnessed one of the most impressive Oaks triumphs in recent history when Untapable passed the final post with a decisive win.

With the leg up on Untapable, Rosie Napravnik acquired her second Kentucky Oaks victory out of the past three years. The fan-favorite became the first female rider to win this event three years ago, aboard Believe You Can. Napravnik remarked, “It’s just a great feeling. I am so thankful for Steve [Asmussen] and for the Winchells for having me on the filly.” Remarking on Untapable’s performance, Napravnik said, “She was really great. She got into a great stride and relaxed. She is magnificent.” She continued, “They have done such a great job. They take their time with this filly and she is just maturing. She is moving forward all the time and she was perfect today. The twenty-six year old jockey commented,“She came out of the paddock a little hot but she really calmed down when she got on the track and there was a lot more space and less people.” When the Kentucky Oaks field entered the starting gates, Empress of Midway acted up in her stall, resulting in her scratch. The horses would anxiously re-load before the deafening grandstand crowd. Untapable broke from the outside post in the twelve horse contest. Under restraint, she stalked the lead four paths wide, in fourth through Sugar Shock’s opening ¼ mile of 23.67 and 47.80 half mile. Untapable moved up to challenge My Miss Sophia midway through the second turn, and took over the lead entering the home stretch. With steady urging from Rosie Napravnik, she effortlessly widened to a 4 ½ length margin over the second-placed My Miss Sophia. Paying $4.00 for the victory, Untapable completed the 1 1/8 mile event in 1:48.68. Unbridled Forever and Rosalind would round out the top four finishers. Untapable’s trainer, Steve Asmussen, commented after the win,

“She’s just a great filly.” Asmussen, whose stable has been under scrutiny due to the allegations of horse abuse by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), added, “On this stage, under these circumstances, the filly in the gates, the paddock, how congested it is. The anxiety level once they backed them out and reloaded them took it to a whole new level but once she was away smoothly it was all good from there.” “It feels great,” remarked winning owner Ron Winchell. “We were here with Summerly in 2005. It’s very important to us; owning the sire and the mare being a part of the family for so long.” Winchell was the breeder of this year’s Kentucky Oaks winner. The impressive filly is a daughter of Tapit and his Prized mare, Fun House. Winchell remarked,“The dam, Fun House, she’s one of our superstars.” During her racing career, Fun House was a Graded Stakes winner and multiple Graded Stakes placer. The farm manager, David Fiske, said, “We sent Fun House to be bred back to Tapit this morning at 9 a.m. Perhaps that was an omen.” ROAD TO THE OAKS The homebred Untapable always showed promise. In late June of last year, this bay filly entered her career debut at Churchill Downs as the second choice in the betting. In this 5 ½ furlong dash, the eventual third-placer, Gamblers Rose, chased closely in second as Untapable established a lively pace of 22.43 for the opening quarter mile, then 45.78 for the half mile. With Napravnik in the saddle, Untapable began her racing career as a gate to wire winner, passing the final post in 1:04.35. She made her Graded Stakes debut over two months later in the GII Pocahontas Stakes. Untapable was rank on the first turn, but Napravnik pulled her back to fourth behind a slower opening quarter in 23.73. Leaving the second turn, she came to the outside and advanced her position. At the wire in the 1 1/16 mile event, she defeated her eight rivals by ½ length. July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

Rosie Napravnik, aboard Untapable, after winning the 2014. Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) - Photo courtesy Equisport Photos

Following a less-than-spectacular eighth in the controversial Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI), Untapable finished third in Betfair Hollywood Park’s final renewal of the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (GI). With Joe Talamo aboard, she raced in sixth throughout the half mile, but could not advance her position beyond third. Crossing the wire, the victorious Streaming had a 2 ¾ length score over Untapable. Untapable made her seasonal debut in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (GIII) at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana. In this 1 1/16 mile contest, she carried four pounds more than the eventual secondplaced filly and it appeared that she would have a rematch with Streaming. However, Untapable’s primary rival never seemed comfortable on the Fair Ground’s dirt oval and faded to last after leading through the early fractions. The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ victress, Ria Antonia, attracted pre-race attention but could only muster a distant fourth-place finish. Regardless, Untapable stood far above the field in quality. Dealt an outside trip, she settled well into fifth after the 24.01 first quarter mile and made her move coming into the stretch. Untapable required little encouragement to get the lead and draw away with a 9 ½ length margin. Eased up at the wire, she completed the race in 1:43.64 and galloped out with fuel in reserve. Just a week earlier her owner/breeder, Ron Winchell, had won the Southwest Stakes (GIII) with eventual fifteenth-place Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) finisher,Tapiture. After the Rachel Alexandra,Asmussen pointed Untaplable towards the Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) on March 29 as her next start. One of the four Graded Stakes races on the day’s card, this race has proven to be a vital stepping stone to Kentucky Oaks success – before Untapable, five out of the past nine Fair Ground Oaks victresses have gone on to win the lilies. The muscular filly would win the Fair Ground Oaks by 7 ¾ lengths over Fiftyshadesofgold and Unbridled Forever. 96

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GROWING UP ROSIE Napravnik’s father was a farrier and her mother managed a boarding and training facility for event horses. At seven years old, Rosie Napravnik began riding in pony races, which sparked her desire to become a jockey. During her childhood, she worked in the stables of Lilith Boucher, Bruce Miller, and Jack Fisher. When she was thirteen, she found work with the well-respected steeplechase trainer, Johnathan Sheppard. At age fifteen, Napravnik decided to take a year off from working in the horse racing industry, but re-entered the industry at sixteen years old, where she began working as an exercise rider for trainer, Richard “Dickie” Small and would become a professional jockey in 2005 before her senior year of high-school. Not long afterwards, she began her ascent to the top when she won the 2011 Louisiana Derby (GII) aboard Pants on Fire, who she would ride to a ninth place finish in that year’s Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (GI). The next year, Napravnik would achieve the historical feat of becoming the first female jockey to win the Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) when she rode Believe You Can to an emotional victory. This win would play a part in her breaking the total wins and earnings records for a woman jockey later that year. Legendary rider, Julie Krone, previously held the record. Last year, Napravnik had the best finish for a female rider in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes (GI) when she finished third and fifth respectively on Mylute. At the end of the year, she became the only second female jockey to win a Breeders’ Cup race when piloting Shanghai Bobby in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI). For two years in a row, she has been ranked in the top ten earnings of North American jockeys and she is the highest-ranked female rider in North America. Napravnik is also the only woman rider to have ridden in all three Triple Crown races:The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes (GI).

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GAINESWAY FARM PEARL OF THE BLUEGRASS By Lindsay Hunter

Breaking News – Tonalist by Tapit Wins the Belmont Stakes! Upsetting California Chromes’ Bid for the Triple Crown! Nestled behind the historic stone fences lining Paris Pike, the connecting corridor between Lexington and Maysville, reposes a Pearl of the Bluegrass, Antony Beck’s Gainesway Farm. When original owner John Gaines, chose to relocate Gainesway from across town on Tates Creek Pike in 1962 to Paris Pike, on land that had raised 1875 Kentucky Derby winner, Aristides, he could not have forseen the impact that Gainesway would exert on the industry under his stewardship.

John R. Gaines bred, raised and raced Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses for over 40 years.The son of Clarence Gaines, who sold the family dog food business to General Foods back in 1956, had worked as an intelligence officer for the Pentagon, purchased the farm in 1944. A family man, an intellectual, a philanthropist, an activist, a visionary and a leader , he envisioned an exciting series of races culminating in a championship day of racing in the fall with a rich purse structure, and so the Breeders Cup was born, with the first running taking place at Hollywood Park in 1984. in that same year, John R. Gaines received the highest honor in the Thoroughbred industry, the Eclipse Award of Merit. Although he never won a Breeders Cup race, he was proud to be the part owner of seven stallions

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that sired Breeders Cup winners, and breeder / owner of Standardbred Hambletonian (Trotting ) winner, Kerry Way, dam of Classical Way, 1979 3 year old Filly Trotter of the Year. Owner of notable horses such as Oil Royalty and Cosmah (1974 Broodmare of the Year ) dam of Halo, the sire of Sunny’s Halo and Sunday Silence, 1989 Horse of the Year, who shattered records in Japan. Cosmah was also the dam of Queen Sucree, who produced Cannonade, winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1984. With long time manager Joe L.Taylor at the helm, Gainesway saw six of their stallions top the Worlds’ Sire list, the

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America Sire List and the European Sire list : Bold Bidder, Vaguely Noble, Lyphard, Blushing Groom, Riverman and Sharpen Up. Joe Taylor devoted almost forty years to John Gaines and Gainesway Farm, becoming one of the industry’s most respected horsemen, through his dedication , work ethic and devotion to helping people succeed, a legacy he passed down to his five sons at Taylor Made Farm, currently the industry’s leading sales consignor. Gainesway stood as many as 38 stallions at one time, including the influential sires Icecapade,Broad Brush, Lyphard, Dust Commander, Empery, Youth, Master Derby, Vaguely Noble, Riverman, Circle Home,Cozzene, Mt. Livermore, among others. Every year the entire weanling crop was made

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available to discerning buyers at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sales. In 1989, Gainesway was purchased by Graham Beck,wine mogul and noted South African Thoroughbred breeder,who ,with his son Antony , vowed to carry on Gainesway’s reputation as a major force in international breeding and racing.The holding was further enhanced by the acquisition of the adjoining farm of C.V. Whitney, established in 1915 by H.P.Whitney,including the historic “Round Barn”, and also the Greentree Farm property aligned with Gainesway on the north quadrant. Many notable Thoroughbreds are buried in cemeteries on

the farms, including Mahmoud (1933-1962 ), Regret (1012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1934 ), Broomstick (1901-1931 ), Equipoise (1928-1938 ) , La Troienne (1926-1954 ), Vaguely noble (1965-1989 ), Stage Door Johnny (1965-1996 ), Lyphard (1969-2005 ) and Winning Colors (1985-2008 ). A businessman and entrepreneur, Graham Beck developed a world class winery in the Robertson area of the Cape Province on the former Madeba Farm and a formidable Thoroughbred breeding program on his Highlands Farm. Antony, a serious businessman continues to pursue his passion of producing fine wines, dazzling horses, community development and activities for he and wife, Angelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five children , Emma, William, Andrew,Henry and Lily.

Antony involves himself in all aspects of Gainesway Farm. Assembling a passionate team of horseman on the finest of Bluegrass land, their current line up of stallions includes Leading Sire Tapit,sire of four million dollar yearlings and four million dollar mares in foal(to Tapit ), fourteen G1 winners, including brilliant 3 year old Tonalist (2014 Belmont Stakes winner ) Untapable (2014 Kentucky Oaks winner ) Stardom Bound, Hansen, Tapizar (Runaway winner of the $1 million Breeders Cup Dirt Mile ). Tapit himself earned over half a million dollars , winning the Wood Memorial, the Hopeful Stakes at 2 and the Frank J. DeFrancis Memorial Dash at 3 ($300,000 ).Standing alongside Tapit in the Architecture Award winning stallion barns are Afleet Alex, Hat Trick, Birdstone, Afleet Express, To Honor and Serve , Tapizar and

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(retired ) Smoke Glacken , earner of $759,000 in 14 starts at 2 and 3.sire of 57 SW. The breeding shed and stallion operations are headed up by Stallion Manager Carl Buckler, who began his tenure at Gainesway in 1966 when he was just 16. Under the tutelage of long time former Stallion Manger Marion Gross, Carl has worked in every aspect of life on Gainesway.

of Ireland, he now calls Lexington his home. Neil Howard, raised in Lexington, took over as General Manager, after occupying the same position at Calumet Farm. Both Michael and Neil confer with Antony on every aspect of Gainesway’s operation. The exquisite Formal English gardens on the property are situated around the main house, and feature carefully chosen shrubs and flowers to accent the landscape.

Michael Hernon, Director of Sales,heads up the sale of stallion seasons to mare owners. Since joining the team at Gainesway, he has been instrumental in identifying promising stallion prospects, and also brought about the syndication of influential sires Tapit, Birdstone and Afleet Alex. A native

John Gaines would be proud . In Antony’s words, Gainesway continues to enjoy success in the industry due to one simple premise : “it’s all about meeting the needs of our clients, maintaining a premier horse farm, and turning out a product in the great tradition of Gainesway.”

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By Bunny Hinzman

REDOUTE’S CHOICE

Forging a Global Legacy

Australia has no master. She has many faces; each a treacherous beauty, each with her own secrets. She is a variegated palette of strange divining, a lone island on the clear blue surf. Ocean catches sun drops in the tides that guard her shores, veil her underwater treasures, the coral castles of mer-folk. There are mountains, jagged and capped with snow, thrashing at the sky while casting shadows below. In green and brown landscapes her wild children play dangerous games, the exotic beasts born of her rugged womb.

ustralia is the stage where the intense drama of life itself produces a Thoroughbred unlike any other in the world. This Spartan of the Thoroughbred world now affects the international racing and breeding industry. Just as the importation of Arabian blood centuries ago and the influx of European lines to America in the 1900’s, the outsourcing of Australian blood will be pivotal to the breed.

remote coves of distant Australia. The risk was too great; him, his lines, too valuable.

In recent times, stallions responsible for some of Australia’s top athletes have been exported to the epicenters of racehorse production – Europe and North America – with a great chance to have a breed-altering impact.

Redoute’s Choice – the chef-de-race of Southern Hemisphere breeding – is the “exotic beast.” A personification of the potent sprinter, he stands a muscled monument on legs shaped with explosive forearms and gaskins. He attests to the highest standard of proportionality evidenced everywhere - his topline, his body, his limbs. He is a classic expression of beauty and strength sculpted in the Thoroughbred form. A breeder sending a mare to Redoute’s Choice can anticipate the stallion’s hindquarters will give the resulting foal the strength to power past his opponents with greater ease. His strong knees, hocks, cannon bones, and fetlocks will pass on timeless resiliency to enhance the class of the racehorse. As an epitome of soundness, he will leave a legacy that will stand the test of time.

Redoute’s Choice, undisputedly the most influential Australian sire of the modern era, shipped to His Highness the Aga Khan’s French stud, Haras de Bonneval, to breed an exclusive book of 100 Northern Hemisphere mares in 2013. Redoute’s Choice took flight from his long-time home at Arrowfield Stud to present the globe with an unprecedented opportunity. Never had the then seventeen-year-old left the 104 INTERNATIONAL RACE HORSE July 2014

A gift to the Northern Hemispherical Thoroughbred, this stallion exemplifies Australian racing and breeding. His very appearance captures the essence of his homeland; he himself a rugged beauty, awesome with fierce majesty.

Redoute’s Choice in Normandy - Photo courtesy Aga Khan Studs

Photo courtesy Aga Khan Studs

Last year, his restricted book only allowed him to cross with an unparalleled assembly of elite bloodstock, heightening his presence in the evolution of the breed. The 2013 Northern Hemisphere breeding season promised exceptional crosses for Redoute’s Choice, such as fifteen of the Aga Khan’s finest mares. His Arc heroine Zarkava, and other Group I winners such as Sagawara and Shareta, rendezvoused with the Australian stallion.

mares in Europe for the 2014 season and I would like to thank the breeders for their support.”

This spring, Zarkava foaled her handsome Redoute’s Choice colt. Georges Rimaud, manager of the Aga Khan Studs in France, described the bay colt as, “A very elegant colt that is correct and strong.” On January 15, Redoute’s Choice returned to Haras de Bonneval for the 2014 Northern Hemisphere breeding season. Rimaud remarked to International Racehorse Magazine, “We have been delighted to have Redoute’s Choice at Haras de Bonneval for a second year. We have had a number of foals by him and I have also seen a few that are born with other breeders.They are very much in the line of what we expected; they are attractive, strong individuals. Redoute’s Choice has again attracted some of the best

Redoute’s Choice’s 2014 Northern Hemisphere book included Group I winners Rosanara, Mandesha, and Daryakana; Occupandiste, the dual Group I victress and grand-dam of Intello; Desert Bloom, the dam Melbourne Cup (Gr-I) winner, Fiorente; Valima, dam of Prix de Diane (Gr-I) winner, Valyra; Mintly Fresh, who produced three-time Group I winner, Manighar; Soignee, dam of Group I winner, Stacelita; Velda, dam of juvenile Group I winner, Vorda; Model Queen, the dam of Group I winner, Regal Parade; Spring Morning, dam of juvenile Group I winner, French Fifteen; Shamakiya, the dam of the unbeaten Prix de Diane (GrI) contender Shamkala; Navajo Queen, the full sister to Group I winner, Novellist; Bal De La Rose, half-sister to Group I winner Lope De Vega; and Pacifique, half-sister to the dam of Group I winner Chicquita. A LIFE OF STRENGTH The stallion results from generations of tradition in Australian breeding and racing. Like a young Spartan, the Australian July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

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Thoroughbred is made rugged in their adolescence; mares and foals are left out to pasture to weather the heat and the rain. The sound and strong continue onto the racetrack where they undergo a test of resiliency. The famed T.J. Smith prepared his warrior prodigies by the method he deemed ‘muscle and bone.’ As a juvenile, Redoute’s Choice went unvanquished in two starts. He set himself apart in the highly-regarded Group I VATC Blue Diamond Stakes. The victory established him as the favorite to take the Golden Slipper – the world’s richest race for juveniles. However, an unfortunate turn of events led to his withdrawal the night prior. Redoute’s Choice could only be vanquished by an elevated temperature. The bay persevered into his three-year-old year, consistent at distances ranging from 1,200-1,600 meters. In his seasonal debut, the Group I MRVC Manikato Stakes, he extended his unbeaten record to 3-3. He won two other Group I contests: the VATC Caufield Guineas, and CF Orr Stakes. Redoute’s Choice crossed the final post second-best in three other Group I events during his three year old campaign in the colors of his owner and breeder Muzaffar Ali Yaseen. In the 1999-2000 racing season, he rated as Australia’s Champion Three-Year-Old Miler. By the time Redoute’s Choice entered stud as a four-year-old, he had accumulated A$1,600,350 in earnings and finished in the top three in all but two of his ten lifetime starts. Redoute’s Choice entered the breeding shed destined for greatness of a different kind. A son of Danehill and a Canny Lad mare, he carries the undying lines of Northern Dancer and other foundation horses. Redoute’s Choice has the pedigree to support a top racehorse, stallion, or broodmare. He is the grandson of the celebrated damsire, Danzig, and his own sire stems from the damline of Northern Dancer’s mother, Natalma. Adding to Redoute’s Choice’s broodmare sire star-power, his dam is out of a mare by Nijinsky – the 1970 English Triple Crown hero that was also successful as a broodmare sire. Three generations removed on the bottom side of Redoute’s Choice’s pedigree is a mare from 106 INTERNATIONAL RACE HORSE July 2014

the breeding of Sir Ivor and the 1982 Broodmare of the Year, Best in Show. His own dam, Shantha’s Choice, showed potential in a short racing career, but truly made her name as a broodmare. A half-sister to the Group I winners Hurricane Sky and Umatilla, she has also produced Manhattan Rain and Redoute’s Choice’s full-brother, Platinum Scissors. Redoute’s Choice – impressive physically, on paper, and on the racetrack – started successfully as a sire. He stood his first season at stud for $33,000 (GST) and proved to be a brilliant investment for breeders. His stud fee increased to $330,000 (GST) in 2007 and 2008. Redoute’s Choice broke records, ranking among the top three sires in Australia for seven of eight years. The brawny bay has 24 individual Group I victors to his credit, as well as 113 winners of Stakes races. An eye-popping 76% of his progeny are winners on race day. Redoute’s Choice sired twelve three-year-olds that claimed Classic prizes and seven Group I-winning juveniles. Reigning as the Champion Sire of Australia in 2005-06 and 2009-10, his progeny is highlighted by Musir and the major Group I winning multi-millionaire earner, Miss Finland. His progeny brings back profit on the racetrack, accumulating all-time earnings which exceed $104 million. But they come at a high cost – in 2013, the average price for a son or daughter of Redoute’s Choice was A$547,639. He has also sired a record number of 64 million dollar yearlings in Australian currency. Redoute’s Choice offspring, like him, are strong beyond the racetrack; he has proven to be an exceptional sire of sires as well as a broodmare sire. Sons like Not a Single Doubt, Snitzel, and Stratum have stood alongside him in Australia’s top twenty sires list. Redoute’s Choice was also the broodmare sire of three winners against Group company in one week – two of the winners juveniles and the other a five-year-old.

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Noble Tune

KZN SIRE POWER 2014

By Candiese Marnewick

KZN has secured significant stallion power for the 2014 breeding season, all three sire prospects having one thing in common, that being they are the first sons represented at stud in South Africa for their exclusive blue-blooded and internationally performed sires – sons of Sires-Of-Sires’ Unbridled’s Song, Galileo and Royal Academy – stallions who need no introduction due to their multiple successes.

dentified by bloodstock agent Alistair Brown who has also chosen the likes of Fort Wood, Michael McHardy of Rathmor Stud has purchased Noble Tune(USA), an impeccably-bred horse with a dual Group-winning race record.

“We were really impressed by his pedigree and race record and considering Noble Tune was only three at the time, was rather impressive as well as the rising star in his half-brother Honor Code,” Michael explains.

form to take home the Gr2 American Turf Stakes. His half-brother Honor Code (by A.P. Indy) won the 2013 Remsen Stakes Gr3 which placed him in strong contention for the Gr1 Kentucky Derby - however an injury prevented him being entered.

“His service fee will be R25 000 for his first season, which is rather low considering his pedigree and race record, but we felt we would like to make it affordable to all breeders.We have had great interest in him from the KZN and Cape breeders alike.”

Noble Tune and Honor Code are the only runners produced by Stakes winner Serena’s Cat, a half-sister to freshman sire Vocalised, a two-time Gr3 winner who stands in Ireland. Serena’s Cat is a granddaughter of 1995 champion 3-year-old filly Serena’s Song, dam of Gr1 winner Sophisticat and Graded Stakes Winners’ Schramsberg, Grand Reward and Harlington, and stakes winner Serena’s Tune.

From just seven starts - all over turf - Noble Tune won four races, kicking-off with a winning debut and going onto win the Gr3 Pilgrim Stakes at two years of age and finishing a close second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Gr1. At age three he continued top

Whilst introducing a fantastic and unique sire-line to South Africa, his dam-line will suit the pedigrees of our local mares. His broodmare sire is former Champion sire Storm Cat, while Serena’s Tune is by Mr Prospector with Serena’s Song (out of

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Noble Tune. Photo credit Mathea Kelley

a Northfields mare) being by Rahy - a half-brother to Rakeen himself the sire of Jet Master and a top broodmare sire who stood in KZN for a time. Michael adds that Noble Tune will be receiving a quality book from 1 September this year: “Our top mare Gypsy Queen, the dam of American Gr1 winner Gypsy’s Warning, will be visiting Noble Tune this season along with our beautifully-bred daughter of Fantastic Light out of a Gone West mare - African Love(AUS). Another will be our Alami mare Rattled who is off to a phenomenal start at stud - her first produce being the juvenile Gr2 Umkhomazi winner Harry Lime. We are currently purchasing and importing a few other top mares that will be filling his book for the 2014 season.” Yellow Star Stud announced that they have acquired the first son of the international champion sire Galileo to stand at stud in South Africa - the handsome grey aptly-named The Assayer, sharing a sire and broodmare sire to the famous Frankel.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have been asked to stand this beautiful grey son of Galileo,” says Koos de Klerk of Yellow Star Stud.“Tinus Gericke, who has been the driving force in getting The Assayer into the South African Stallion ranks, has been wonderfully enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with. “Of course The Assayer has been welcomed as ‘the dream mating’ of the moment as we all bask in the glory of Frankel. Being the first stallion by Galileo to stand in South Africa, he has sparked natural interest amongst breeders.The depth of pedigree will, we are quite sure, entice owners to book services to him. “The Assayer stands at 16.1, he is a substantial size,” Koos adds. “Given the presence of Sadler’s Wells in the top-line and Danehill in the bottom-line, he should suit a host of South African mares. The Assayer being a speed horse and having performed at the highest level as a sprinter, I would think mares with Danzig would be a particularly good match. He also has an unbelievably good temperament.” July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

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Ato. Photo credit Summerhill Stud

Ato. Photo credit Liesl King

Imported in utero and born in the Cape at Klawervlei Stud to Danehill mare Crystal Charm, The Assayer began his training career with Charles Laird for the Jooste / Kantor racing partnership and later relocated to Mike De Kock, racing 10 times to win once (by almost four lengths) and place twice in two Gr1s - the Golden Horseshoe and Premier’s Championship, placing nine times in total. Unfortunately an injury prevented The Assayer from fulfilling a promising race career. The Assayer’s second dam is Chamonis - herself by Affirmed out of a Tim Tam mare. A dam-line bursting with Gr1 winners, it includes the likes of half-siblings Timely Writer (4 x Gr1 wins) and dual Gr1 winner Timely Assertion - both found under the second dam Timely Tammy. Others include Wild Wolverine, champion filly Indian Skimmer, Dark Mirage, Missy’s Mirage, sires Bluebird and Java Gold and local Gr1 Mercury Sprint winner All Will Be Well. The talented Ato will be joining South Africa’s National Champion 110 INTERNATIONAL RACE HORSE July 2014

Breeders for the ninth year in a row at Summerhill Stud. Ato was due to join the ranks in 2013 but export difficulties prevented him from arriving in time for the 2013 breeding season. An R850 000 National Yearling Sales graduate, Ato raced soundly to achieve nine wins at top level – including the Gr1 Krisflyer International Sprint and placing nine times, as well as Singapore Gr1s the Guineas, Lion City Cup, Kranji Mile and the Patron’s Bowl. Ato took home over R14 million in Stakes earned. Trained by South African Pat Shaw, Ato is out of Gr2 winning mare Another Legend, by Lyphard’s Wish. The successful Royal Academy - Lyphard cross is evident locally with Gr1 winners’ Eyeofthetiger (winner of the Vodacom Durban July) and Durban Thunder. Ato is a half-brother to seven winners including the Gr3-placed Another Giant. KZN looks forward to another great breeding season ahead and the progeny to come from these young sire prospects.

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By Bunny Hinzman

K ARAKONTIE BUILDS HIS

THREE-YEAR-OLD SEASON On May 11, Karakontie secured his place in French racing history by winning the Poule d’Essai de Poulains (Gr-I) on Longchamp’s famed lawn.

he sporty bay colt was the fastest from the starting gates with a clean break, but his jockey, Stephane Pasquier pulled him back to fifth as Muwaary rushed to establish the pace. As the fields navigated the turns of Longchamp’s turf course, Karakontie strode comfortably in tight quarters on the rail. At the top of the home straight, an opening was created and Pasquier quickly acted on the opportunity to urge Karakontie for his finishing kick. The Bernstein son responded with a strong drive and achieved a narrow lead. However, Karakontie could not shake one rival – the persistent Prestige Vendome demanded our protagonist’s best effort and raised a challenge. Nonetheless, Karakontie proved superior upon crossing the wire. The impressive colt prevailed by a neck, completing the one mile trek with a final time of 1:41.06. With this striking victory, he became the first Poule d’Essai de Poulains winner owned by the Niarchos family since Kingmambo in 1993. With this race, Karakontie defeated eleven quality horses such as the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (GI) runner-up, Giovanni Boldini. The good to soft going destroyed any chances for Giovanni Boldini to perform well, and his other primary rival, Ectot, scratched due to an injury. Nevertheless, the favored Karakontie and Pasquier had faced respectable opposition. Commenting on the Poule d’Essai de Poulains victory to Racing Post, the racing manager for the Niarchos family, Alan Cooper, stated,“Most of all bravo to the horse because the rain didn’t help his cause but he is tough. It was a good performance and he has strengthened up over the winter and he came on again after the Fontainebleau. “We’ll talk with Stephane [Pasquier] and [trainer] Jonathan

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[Pearse] about the future. A mile isn’t necessarily his only option, Stephane has always felt he would stay further. There is the Jockey Club, the Irish Guineas, Ascot and Epsom to consider.” Karakontie had been a successful racehorse throughout his entire career. His résumé consists of seven starts, four wins, and two second place efforts. He has amassed earnings of £489,038 and Stephane Pasquier has piloted the bay colt in all but one of his races. An English-born Chantilly-based trainer, Jonathan Pearse sent the Japanese-bred son of Bernstein out for his career debut on July 1 of last year. Over seven furlongs on a very soft turf course at Compiegne, Karakontie won at first asking and had a 1 ½ length margin over the runner-up, Ectot. The auspicious bay passed the wire with a time of 1:29.58. Over one month later, Karakontie stepped up into a listed stakes race, the Prix Francois Boutin, at the paradise racing venue, Deauville. The ground was rated as good for this seven furlong contest, which would be won by the even-odds favorite, Bunker. However, Karakontie offered a solid effort and was only a head short of the Chesham Stakes placer, Bunker, at the wire. Karakontie would travel to Longchamp’s pristine lawn to race in the Prix la Rochette (Gr-III) and Olivier Peslier got the leg up. After the break, the new rider pulled Karakontie back from the pace and the field relegated him to the outside. With three sixteenths of a mile to the final post, he jumped for the lead, and kicked on inside the final furlong to win by ¾ lengths over Decathlete. Karakontie stopped the clock in a solid 1:22.45 for seven furlongs on grass rated as good. Olivier Peslier remarked to Racing Post, “He was a little caught out when they first quickened up but he really picked up when it mattered.”

Karakontie after winning the Grand Criterium - Photo courtesy Laura Battles

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Karakonttie (center in blue silks) winning the 2013 Grand Criterium - Photo courtesy Laura Battles

As Pearse had planned, he returned to historic Longchamp in early October to race on the prestigious undercard of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Gr-I). Karakontie would go to post as the favorite in the betting for the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, better known as the Grand Criterium, (Gr-I). The soft grass did hamper Karakontie’s effort against his seven rivals. However, he tracked the pace, was urged to lead into the final furlong, and exerted himself fully to reach the wire ¾ lengths victorious over the previously unbeaten Spanish horse, Noozhoh Canorias. Karakontie completed the seven furlong race with a respectable final time of 1:22.97. After the Grand Criterium, Pearse expressed disappointment with the consistent colt’s effort and his connections did not race him again as a juvenile. Karakontie made his three-year-old debut in mid-April’s Prix de Fontainebleau (Gr.-III) at Longchamp. Racing at a mile on a good course, he went off as the favorite. He raced closer to the pace, in third after the first two furlongs. One furlong from the wire, Karakontie moved into second under encouragement from Pasquier. He pressed the leading Ectot in the final furlong but could not get by the winner. Though Karakontie was defeated by only ¼ lengths, he finished 3 ½ lengths ahead of the third-best finisher, the Wertheimer & Frere colorbearer, Galiway. The Niarchos family racing manager remarked after the race to Racing Post, “It was a nice reappearance. Last time they met we finished in front, today Ectot beat us by a neck. Stephane [Pasquier] was very sensible and it was an encouraging reappearance.They’re two very good colts. It’s the beginning of a long year and it was a Group 3. Now we have to go back up to the Group 1s.” After winning the Poule d’Essai de Poulains, Karakontie made his most recent start in the Prix du Jockey Club (Gr- I) where he 114 INTERNATIONAL RACE HORSE July 2014

would face a strong sixteen horse field. Stretching out in distance to 1 mile, 2 ½ furlongs, Karakontie seemed comfortable in the back of the field, but was caught several paths wide throughout the race. Pasquier summoned Karakontie’s finishing kick, but the bay colt could only offer a small response. He crossed the wire eighth, defeated by 6 ¾ lengths to The Grey Gatsby. In winning,The Grey Gatsby became the first UK-based Prix du Jockey Club winner since the race’s distance change in 2005. PROPERLY MATCHED BREEDING Bred by Flaxman Holdings, Limited, Karakontie presents a pedigree that would make him a popular stallion at stud. His sire, Bernstein, and his dam, Sun is Up, are two well-suited horses of quality lines. Bernstein is by Storm Cat – a son of Storm Bird (by Northern Dancer), and out of a Secretariat mare. His dam, La Affirmed, is out of a mare by Round Table. La Affirmed’s third dam is a daughter of the influential sire, Nasrullah, and her fourth dam is Busanda, the major stakes winner and producer of the champion racehorse, Buckpasser. Sun is Up is a daughter of the 1989 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Sunday Silence. The dark stallion that stood in Japan was by Halo, whose second dam was also Northern Dancer’s second dam, Almahmoud. Sun is Up herself also descends from a legendary dam line – her second dam was the two-time Breeders’ Cup Mile victress, Miesque, who would go on to foal Kingmambo in her career as a broodmare. The strongest shared traits of Bernstein and Sun is Up are their relation to the Raise a Native son, Mr. Prospector. Sun is Up’s broodmare sire is the Mr. Prospector son, Woodman, while La Affirmed’s sire, Affirmed, is a son of Raise a Native.

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PRICELESS JEWEL, 7 wins inc Prix Du Cap Gr3, Olympic Duel L, 7xpl incl 3rd Gr1 Majorca & Gr 2 Oaks.

WAY CLEAR, 7wins inc Listed and Gr3 placed SCENTED ASH, 4 Wins incl Breeders Guineas L and 8 places. REIM, 2nd in Winter Guineas Gr3 DONNIE BRASCO, 5 x w POLAR ROYALE, 4 x w TEEPEE, 4 x w RESOLUTION, 2 w and pl 6 x from 10 starts DAVYANA, 3rd behind Captain America in R2m RTR race. 2 year olds, PEACE AGAIN and ASSTAR win impressively ďŹ rst time out YASI, 2 wins 3rd Gr3 SIOUX SHE, is a winner and placed 3rd Gr3

All This Success From Very Few Runners!

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The highest priced colt of his generation (R3m), Master Of My Fate is an outstanding individual He won 6 races in a row in 8 months by an average winning distance of 2 lengths Won Gr2 Premier’s Trophy and Gr2 Peninsula Handicap beating 8 Gr1 horses 5th Gr1 J&B Met - cut into 3 times by the same horse 2nd highest rated 4yo on merit ratings at 114 “This is the best horse I have ever been associated with” - Dennis Drier “Master Of My Fate is the best horse I have ever sat on” - Sean Cormack By Champion Sire JET MASTER out of Champion Racemare, PROMISEFROMMYHEART (by Champion Broodmare Sire, ELLIODOR) 4 Champions within the first 3 dams

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Louis The King By Sarah Whitelaw / Photos by Liesl King

South African

STATS 2014

The Stats Pages are a regular feature from International Racehorse Magazine looking at the black Type Winners from the quarter preceding the Edition Acacia Hcp G3, Turffontein, 1 March 2014, 1600m

Age: 3; Starts: 5; Wins: 4; Placings: 1;

1 Orator’s Daughter 4 f Oratorio (IRE) – Irish Edition (NZ), by O’Reilly (NZ) 2 Uptothemoon 5 mVictory Moon – Size Em Up, by Hard Up (ARG) 3 LoveVivien 4 f Captain Al – Muvango, by Manshood (GB)

Sire BLACK MINNALOUSHE is the sire of 30 stakes winners. In 2014 LOUIS THE KING Rich Man’s Gold G2.

Age: 4; Starts: 7; Wins: 4; Placings: 2; Earnings: R360 000 Sire ORATORIO is the sire of 40 stakes winners. In 2014 – MILITARY ATTACK Dancing Brave G1, ORATOR’S DAUGHTER O’reilly G3. 1st Dam IRISH EDITION, was placed. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: MASQUERAIN (g Sandtrap), 4 wins in Macau and Singapore 2005: LESMONTY (g Reset),Winner in Australia 2009: ORATOR’S DAUGHTER (f Oratorio), R800 000 NYS, 4 wins in South Africa,Acacia Hcp G3. 2nd Dam Sacaya, 3 wins in Australia, 3rd Avondale S LR Dam of 5 winners: DUANETTE’S GIRL: 9 wins in Australia and New Zealand, St Leger S G2, 2nd New Zealand Oaks G1, second dam of G1W SIGHT WINNER Broodmare Sire O’REILLY is the sire of the dams of 27 stakes winners – DAFFODIL No Excuse Needed G1, ORATOR’S DAUGHTER Oratorio G3, CHINTZ Savabeel G2, HUCKLEBUCK Elvstroem G3, INCLUDE Gallant Guru LR, COSTUME Savabeel G1, THE DIAMOND ONETale Of The Cat G3, IRISH FLING Darci Brahma G1, THE POOKATobougg G1, SHOPAHOLIC Pins G2, ICEPIN Pins G2 , STEPS IN TIME Danehill Dancer G2, SOUND JOURNEY Good Journey G2, GIRL OF MY DREAMS Gold Centre G3, FINAL FORM Deep Impact G3, DIADEME Savabeel G2, NO EXCUSE MAGGIE No Excuse Needed G3, TOOTSIE Pins LR. Danehill Oratorio Mahrah O’reilly Irish Edition Sacaya

Danzig Razyana Vaguely Noble Montage Last Tycoon Courtza Sovereign Edition Pacaya

Betting World Gauteng Guineas, G2, 3yos, Turffontein, 1 March 2014, 1600m 1 Louis The King c Black Minnaloushe (USA) – Pamushana, by Rich Man’s Gold (USA) 2 Forest Indigo c Judpot (USA) – Albizia, by Fort Wood (USA) 3 AsYou Like cTiger Ridge (USA) – Always Forever, by Al Mufti (USA)

Earnings: R842 500

1st Dam PAMUSHANA, unplaced Dam of 1 winner 2010: LOUIS THE KING (c Black Minnaloushe), R55 000 KZNYS, 4 wins in South Africa, Betting World Gauteng Guineas G2, Sea Cottage S LR, 2nd Secretariat S LR. 2nd Dam MILDEN MAGIC, 6 wins in South Africa, Poinsettia S G3 Dam of 3 winners: Silver Apples: 3 wins in South Africa, 3rd Prix du Cap G3 MAGIC APPROACH:Winner in South Africa Broodmare sire RICH MAN’S GOLD is the sire of dams of 10 stakes winners – WAGNER Tiger Ridge G1, ATHINA Fort Wood G3, LOUIS THE KING Black Minnaloushe G2, WHISTLE STOP Silvano G3, PIMM’S Tumblebrutus G2, GORDA DE LUJO Edgy Diplomat G2, NOBLE VINE Tumblebrutus G2, MISTER PRESIDENT Cruise King G3, MARKADO Midnight Foxtrot G3, CEDRO REAL Dushyantor LR. Storm Cat Black Minnaloushe Coral Dance Rich Man’s Gold Pamushana Milden Magic

Storm Bird Terlingua Green Dancer Carvinia Forty Niner Honest Joy National Emblem Easy Dancer

Summer Cup G1. BANKER’S GOLD: 4 wins in South Africa, Umkhomazi S G2 NATIONAL BANKER: See Above Broodmare sire FORT WOOD is the sire of dams of 37stakes winners – CHERRY ON THE TOP Tiger Ridge G1, CAPETOWN NOIR Western Winter G1, THUNDER DANCE Jet Master G1, PLUCK MoreThan Ready G2, MOKARO Manaloj G1, ROYAL FANTASY Al Mufti G1, CONTADORVar G1, BOUQUET-GARNI Strike Smartly G1, FOREST INDIGO Judpot G1, ROYAL APROVAL Al Mufti G2, FRAGRANT AL Captain Al G2, PRESTIC Strike Smartly G2, ROYAL VINTAGE Rich Man’s Gold G2, ALDERRY Al Mufti G2, MOCHACHINO Silvano G2, WINTERINTHEWOODS Western Winter G2, MOCHA JAVA National Assembly G3, FANTASTIC MR FOX Right Approach G3, ACROSS THE ICE Western Winter G3, CHERRY ON THE CAKE Strike Smartly G3, SALUKI Dubai Destination G3, TWO STRIKES Strike Smartly G3, FRANCOIS BERNARDUS Goldkeeper G3, AQUITAINE Al Mufti G3, WHEREDOWEGO Captain Al G3, SHIPMASTER Slip Anchor G3, TIGER’S RETREATTiger Ridge G2, TIPPUANA MOONVictory Moon G3, ISPHANTiger Ridge G3. Machiavellian Right Approach Abbey Strand Fort Wood National Banker Larapinta

Mr Prospector Coup De Folie Shadeed Christchurch Sadler’s Wells Fall Aspen Al Mufti Lorehana

Colorado King S, G2, Turffontein, 5 April 2014, 2000m

Computaform Sprint, G1, Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 1000m

1 Halve The Deficit 5 g Right Approach (GB) – National Banker, by Fort Wood (USA) 2 Cagiva 4 g Silvano (GER) – Blue Paradise, by Jallad (USA) 3 Knock On Wood 6 g Muhtafal (USA) – Kiss Me Kate, by Rocky Marriage (USA)

1 Copper Parade 6 g Lecture (USA) – Copper Horizon, by Al Mufti (USA) 2Via Africa 4 fVar (USA) – Bump ‘n Grind, by Qui Danzig (USA) 3 Contador 4 gVar (USA) – Fine Wood, by Fort Wood (USA)

Age: 5; Starts: 16; Wins: 6; Placings: 5;

Age: 6; Starts: 46; Wins: 9; Placings:15;

Earnings: R636 550

Earnings: R1 722 255

Sire RIGHT APPROACH is the sire of 3 stakes winners. In 2014 HALVE THE DEFICIT Fort Wood G2, WHITELINE FEVER Sportsworld G2

Sire LECTURE is the sire of 6 stakes winners. In 2014 COPPER PARADE Al Mufti G1

1st Dam NATIONAL BANKER, 3 wins in South Africa, Gold Bracelet G3 Dam of 1 winner: 2008: HALVE THE DEFICIT (g Right Approach), R600 000NYS, 6 wins in South Africa, Colorado King S G2,Wolf Power 1600 LR, 2nd Drum Star Hcp LR 2nd Dam LARAPINTA, 6 wins in South Africa Dam of 7 winners: SMART BANKER: 11 wins in South Africa, Horse Chestnut S G1 – twice, Champions Challenge G1,Victory Moon S G2, 2nd

1st dam COPPER HORIZON,Winner in South Africa Dam of 5 winners: 2003: Copper Jet (f Lecture), 6 wins in South Africa, 2nd Gardenia Hcp LR, 3rd Camellia S G2 2004: COPPER TRADER (c Lecture), 11 wins in South Africa, East Cape Nursery LR 2005: COPPER FASHION (f Lecture),Winner in South Africa 2006: Field Star (f Lecture), 2 wins in South Africa, 3rd East Cape Fillies Nursery LR 2007: COPPER PARADE (c Lecture), 9 wins in South Africa, Computaform Sprint G1, Golden Horseshoe G1, Golden Loom Hcp LR,

Summer Juvenile LR, 2ndThe Mercury Sprint G1, 3rd Post Merchants S G2 2nd Dam, FIERY COPPER, Unplaced Dam of 5 winners: FIERY DANZIG: 5 wins in South Africa COPALITE: 5 wins in South Africa COPPER FIELDS: 4 wins in South Africa COPPER HORIZON: See Above Broodmare sire AL MUFTI is the sire of dams of 42 stakes winners- DE KOCK Dynasty G2, FAIRYINTHEWOODS Count Dubois G2, WINTER FANTASY Western Winter LR, YORKER Jet Master G1, LITTLE MISS MAGIC Jet Master G1, DIVINE JURY Jallad G1, JAY PEG Camden Park G1, CYBER CASE Casey Tibbs G3, KINGS GAMBIT Silvano G1, BOLD SILVANO Silvano G1, SMART BANKER Strike Smartly G1, O CAESOUR Caesour G1, COPPER PARADE Lecture G1, ROCK OPERA Lecture G1, HEIR APPARENT Fort Wood G1, VERTICAL TAKEOFF Jet Master G2, SUPPER CLUB Manshood G2, ALIMONY Alami G2, FESTIVE OCCASION CaseyTibbs G2, HIT SONG Lecture G2 THUNDERFLASH Bezrin G3, RICH STRIKE Strike Smartly G3, MAGICO Dupont G3, SHE’S A STUNNERToreador G3, QUICKWOOD Fort Wood G3, BANKER’S GOLD Fort Wood G3, AVENUE OF GOLD Albert Hall G3, LASER FAN Fanatic Dane G3, NATIONAL BANKER Fort Wood G3, MISTER ASSEMBLY National Assembly LR, SAMMY JO Dynasty LR, TOGA Caesour LR, SOLDIER’S LASS Soldier’sTale LR, ELUSIVE GOLD Sail From Seattle G1 The Lecture/ Al Mufti cross has produced 4 SWs - ROCK OPERA G1, HIT SONG G2, COPPER PARADE G1, COPPER TRADER LR Seeking The Gold Lecture Narrate Al Mufti Copper Horizon Fiery Copper

Mr Prospector Con Game Honest Pleasure State Roberto Lassie Dear Crystal De Roche Copperhead

Drill Hall S G2, Greyville, 3 May 2014, 1400m 1 Beach Beauty 6 m Dynasty – Sun Garland, by Capture Him (USA) 2 Rio Carnival (AUS) 5 g Hussonet (USA) – Hot Beat (AUS), by Snippets (AUS) 3 Capetown Noir 4 c Western Winter (USA) – Akinfeet, by Fort Wood (USA) Age:6; Starts: 30; Wins:16; Placings: 9 Earnings: R4 661 475 Sire: DYNASTY. Sire of 16 stakes winners. In 2014 BEACH BEAUTY Capture Him G1, BLAZE OF NOON Goldkeeper G3, LEGISLATE Restructure G1, 1st Dam: SUN COAST by Capture Him. 3 wins in South Africa

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Cherry On The Top

Dam of 1 winner: 2007: BEACH BEAUTY (m Dynasty): Equus Champion Older Female in 2013. 16 wins in South Africa, Garden Province S G1, Klawervlei Majorca S G1, Maine Chance Farms Paddock S G1, Maine Chance Farms Paddock S G1, Gold Bracelet G2, PremierTrophy G2, Drill Hall S G2 - twice, Betting World 1900 G2, KRA Fillies Guineas G2, Umzimkhulu S G3, 2nd Rising Sun Challenge G1, Garden Province S G1, 3rd J&B Met G1, Green Point S G2. 2nd Dam: Leisure. 4 wins in South Africa, 2nd J&B Reserve Stayers Hcp LR Dam of 5 winners: Affair: 5 wins in South Africa, 2nd Acacia Hcp G3 Custody: 4 wins in South Africa, 2nd Aquanaut Hcp LR Broodmare sire: CAPTURE HIM sire of dams of 9 stakes winners – BEACH BEAUTY Dynasty G1, GEORODBA Cordoba G3, BILBOA Cordoba G3, DAY LILY DELIGHT Cordoba G3, ENCIRCLE Trigger Finger G3,THE GARD-FARDER Fard G3,ALPHA CENTAURI Pole Position G3, STATELY Joshua Dancer G3, CRIMSON’S TAG Crimson Waves LR. Fort Wood Dynasty Blakes Affair Capture Him Sun Coast Leisure

Sadler’s Wells Fall Aspen Commodore Blake Joy Petite Mr Prospector A Streaker Hobnob Free Pass

Gerald Rosenberg S, G2, fillies and mares, Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 2000m 1 Cherry On The Top 4 fTiger Ridge (USA) – Carolina Cherry, by Fort Wood (USA) 2 Espumanti (GB) 4 f Dansili (GB) – Jouet (GB), by Reprimand (IRE) 3 Orator’s Daughter (AUS) 4 f Oratorio (IRE) – Irish Edition (NZ), by O’Reilly (NZ) Age:4; Starts: 17; Wins: 9; Placings: 4; Earnings: R2 128 675 Sire TIGER RIDGE is the sire of 30 stakes winners. In 2014 CHERRY ON THE TOP Fort Wood G2, ISPHAN Fort Wood G3, As You Like Al Mufti G1, What About Me Lecture G3, Panjo Fort Wood LR, Jo Malone Fort Wood LR, Maybe Yes Model Man G3. 1st dam CAROLINA CHERRY, 5 wins in South Africa, Gold Circle Oaks G2, 2nd Garden Province S G1, Spring Challenge G2, Woolavington S G2, Juvenile Fillies Stakes LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: FORSYTHIA (f Strike Smartly),Winner in South Africa 2007: CHERRY ON THE CAKE (f Strike Smartly), 7 wins in South Africa, Jacaranda Hcp G3, 2nd Gerald Rosenberg S G2. 2009: CHERRY ON THE TOP (fTiger Ridge), Equus Champion 3YO Filly in 2013, 9 wins in South Africa, SA Fillies Classic G1, Gauteng Fillies Guineas G2, SA Oaks G2, Gerald Rosenberg S G2, Fillies Mile G3, 2nd

Yorker

ThreeTroikas S G3. 2nd dam MAID OF CASTILE,Winner in South Africa Dam of 6 winners: CAROLINA CHERRY: See Above WILD OLIVE: 4 wins in South Africa, dam of G1P Wild Type PRADO: 4 wins in South Africa ISABELLE:Winner in South Africa, died. Broodmare sire FORT WOOD is the sire of dams of 37stakes winners – – CHERRY ON THE TOP Tiger Ridge G1, CAPETOWN NOIR Western Winter G1, THUNDER DANCE Jet Master G1, PLUCK MoreThan Ready G2, MOKARO Manaloj G1, ROYAL FANTASY Al Mufti G1, CONTADOR Var G1, BOUQUET-GARNI Strike Smartly G1, FOREST INDIGO Judpot G1, ROYAL APROVAL Al Mufti G2, FRAGRANT AL Captain Al G2, PRESTIC Strike Smartly G2, ROYAL VINTAGE Rich Man’s Gold G2, ALDERRY Al Mufti G2, MOCHACHINO Silvano G2, WINTERINTHEWOODS Western Winter G2, MOCHA JAVA National Assembly G3, FANTASTIC MR FOX Right Approach G3, ACROSS THE ICE Western Winter G3, CHERRY ON THE CAKE Strike Smartly G3, SALUKI Dubai Destination G3, TWO STRIKES Strike Smartly G3, FRANCOIS BERNARDUS Goldkeeper G3, AQUITAINE Al Mufti G3, WHEREDOWEGO Captain Al G3, SHIPMASTER Slip Anchor G3, TIGER’S RETREATTiger Ridge G2, TIPPUANA MOON Victory Moon G3, ISPHANTiger Ridge G3. Storm Cat Tiger Ridge Weekend Surprise Fort Wood Carolina Cherry Maid Of Castile

Storm Bird Terlingua Secretariat Lassie Dear Sadler’s Wells Fall Aspen Home Guard Avila

Godolphin Barb S, G3, 2yos, Clairwood, 6 April 2014, 1100m 1 Punk Rocker cTrippi (USA) – Rock Candy (ARG), by Candy Stripes 2 Beckedorf c A P Answer (USA) – Countess Kinsky, by Kahal (GB) 3 Jay Again c Jay Peg – Marlagain, by Man Of Property Age:2; Starts: 2; Wins: 2; Placings: Earnings: R142 500 Sire TRIPPI is the sire of 42 stakes winners. In 2014 PUNK ROCKER Candy Stripes G3, TRIP TEASE Complete Warrior G3, Lanner Falcon French Deputy G1, Not Sulking Silver Hawk G1, Cotton Candy Rakeen LR, Tip Toe Fort Wood G3, Shingwedzi Sadler’s Wells LR, Travelin Man Gone West LR, Hammie’s Hooker Damascus Gate G1, Franny National Assembly G2. 1st Dam ROCK CANDY,Winner in South Africa Dam of 2 winners: 2009: SWEETTRIP (fTrippi) Winner in South

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Africa 2011: PUNK ROCKER (cTrippi) R220 000 N2YS, 2 wins in South Africa, Godolphin Barb S G3 2nd Dam UPONTHISROCK, Unraced Dam of 4 winners: Glad Lady: 2 wins in Argentina, 2nd Gran Premio de Potrancas G1 UPHERE: 7 wins in USA THUNDERONTHEROCKS:Winner in USA, dam of winners Broodmare sire CANDY STRIPES is the sire of dams of 83 stakes winners – CANDY RIDE RideThe Rails G1, ILHA BELA Fort Wood G2, ILHA GRANDETiger Ridge LR, PUNK ROCKER Trippi G3, CONTESSA LINDA Lizard Island G2, ALWAYS RULER Roman Ruler G2, PUNTA ARENAS Silvano G3, ABE LINCOLN Orpen LR, FIRE IGULADA FireToss LR, BABY GALA Sunray Spirit G2, MARY’S GOLD Mutakddim G1, BEAUSEJOURTorrential LR, DONA LAJITA Lucky Roberto LR, FLEMINGTON Amigoni LR, CANDY MARIE Pure Prize G1, MISS SERENDIPITY Not For Sale G1, MAXIMUM JET Jet Master LR, DOUBLE EFFECT Amigoni LR, HAGRID Seeking Daylight LR, DI GIORGIO Star Dabbler G1, ANTONELLA BABY Agnes Gold G1,AP CANDY Indygo Shiner G2, ILLEGALLY BLONDE Southern Halo G3, IN WRITING Editor’s Note G1, DONA LETRAVal Royal G2, CANDY NEVADA Pure Prize G1, LA LAGUNA AZUL Orpen G1, AGYNESS True Confidence LR, BOGEYMAN Editor’s Note G1, DONA LEY Orpen G1, PURE SMILE Halo Sunshine G3, CARMELINDA Editor’s Note G3, CANDY SINGER Singspiel G3, ENJOY DUBAI Seeker’s Reward G3, FUEGO E HIERRO Pure Prize G1, BOCHI’S FLIRT Flirteador G3, INTENSE LOOK Halo Sunshine G3, SU CHALIYO Royal Kingdom G2, BORIS BLUE Mutakddim G3, STRIPES SONG Sultry Song G3, SERELEPETorrential G2, CAYAYA Slew Gin Fizz G1, DON LADINO Lucky Roberto G1, EQUAL IMAGE Equalize G1, EMERALD BEAUTY Equalize G1. End Sweep Trippi Jealous Appeal Candy Stripes Rock Candy Uponthisrock

Forty Niner Broom Dance Valid Appeal Jealous Cat Blushing Groom Bubble Company Alleged Stonechurch

Gold Bowl, G2, Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 3200m 1 Magic Smoke 5 m Fort Wood (USA) – High Places, by Western Winter (USA) 2 Storm Warning 4 g Jet Master – Olympic Storm, by Fort Wood (USA) 3 Rodeo Sioux 4 f CaseyTibbs (IRE) – Dancing Sioux, by Qui Danzig (USA) Age: 5; Starts: 32; Wins: 9; Placings: 12 Earnings: R942 075 Sire FORT WOOD is the sire of 76 stakes winners. In 2014 ATHINA Rich Man’s Gold

G1, MAGIC SMOKE Western Winter G2, Pylon Goldkeeper LR, Close The Gap Plugged Nickle G3, Ilha Bela Candy Stripes LR. 1st Dam High Places, 4 wins in South Africa, 2nd Ladies Mile LR Dam of 1 winner: 2008: MAGIC SMOKE (f Fort Wood), R200 000NYS, 9 wins in South Africa, Gold Bowl G2, Spook Express Hcp LR, 2nd Queen OfThe Sand Hcp LR. 2nd Dam CHOICE PRESERVE, 3 wins in South Africa Dam of 3 winners: High Places: See Above CHOICE CUT: 2 wins in South Africa SPOILT FOR CHOICE: 3 wins in South Africa Broodmare sire WESTERN WINTER is the sire of dams of 13 stakes winners –PAST MASTER Jet Master G1, HOWE GREAT Hat Rick G3, CARRY ON ALICE Captain Al, MAGIC SMOKE Fort Wood G2, WINTER PASSIONVar LR, LE VAR Var G3, AMUR AFFAIRTiger Ridge G3, HOUSE OF WAX Count Dubois LR, SUPER STORM Rakeen G3, POLAR MOONVictory Moon G2, STING OPERATION Captain Al LR, ROBERT THE BRUCE Jallad G3, GRANDALEA Parade Leader LR. Sadler’s Wells Fort Wood Fall Aspen Western Winter High Places Choice Preserve

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Pretense Change Water Gone West Chilly Hostess Harry Hotspur Jamagan

H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut S, G1, Turffontein, 29 March, 1600m 1 Yorker 4 g Jet Master – Little Indian, by Al Mufti (USA) 2 Capetown Noir 4 c Western Winter (USA) – Akinfeet, by Fort Wood (USA) 3Tellina 4 c Silvano (GER) –Tachina (IRE), by Spectrum Age: 4; Starts: 12; Wins: 5; Placings: 2 Earnings: R2 518 875 Sire JET MASTER. Is the sire of 60 stakes winners. In 2014 STAR JET Mutakddim LR, YORKER Al Mufti G1, Jet Explorer Icelander G1, MASTER OF MY FATE Elliodor G2, In The Fast Lane Northern Guest G1, Jet Belle Ahmad G2, Princess Ofthe Sky Goldmark LR, Mensoora Giant’s Causeway LR, Glorious Jet Elliodor LR, Fly By Night Model Man LR, STORM WARNING Fort Wood LR, 1st dam Little Indian, 4 wins in South Africa, 2nd Syringa Hcp LR Dam of 3 winners: 2005: SACHIN (c Centenary), 5 wins in South Africa 2007: The Raj (gTiger Ridge), 2 wins in South African, 2ndThe Nursery G2 2009: YORKER (g Jet Master), R1 800 000 CPYS1, 5 wins in South Africa, Sansui Summer Cup G1, H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut S G1, 2nd J&B Met G1.

Whiteline Fever

Maybe Yes

2nd damTOTEM QUEEN, placed. Dam of 8 winners: INDIAN SQUAW: 4 wins in South Africa, Ladies Day Hcp LR, dam of G3P Indian Hawk QUEEN’S ENSIGN: 4 wins in South Africa, dam of G1W MANIPUR ISLAND SQUAW: 4 wins in South Africa, dam of SW KIRIBATI, G1P Archipelago Broodmare sire AL MUFTI is the sire of dams of 42 stakes winners- DE KOCK Dynasty G2, FAIRYINTHEWOODS Count Dubois G2, WINTER FANTASY Western Winter LR, YORKER Jet Master G1, LITTLE MISS MAGIC Jet Master G1, DIVINE JURY Jallad G1, JAY PEG Camden Park G1, CYBER CASE Casey Tibbs G3, KINGS GAMBIT Silvano G1, BOLD SILVANO Silvano G1, SMART BANKER Strike Smartly G1, O CAESOUR Caesour G1, COPPER PARADE Lecture G1, ROCK OPERA Lecture G1, HEIR APPARENT Fort Wood G1, VERTICAL TAKEOFF Jet Master G2, SUPPER CLUB Manshood G2, ALIMONY Alami G2, FESTIVE OCCASION CaseyTibbs G2, HIT SONG Lecture G2 THUNDERFLASH Bezrin G3, RICH STRIKE Strike Smartly G3, MAGICO Dupont G3, SHE’S A STUNNERToreador G3, QUICKWOOD Fort Wood G3, BANKER’S GOLD Fort Wood G3, AVENUE OF GOLD Albert Hall G3, LASER FAN Fanatic Dane G3, NATIONAL BANKER Fort Wood G3, MISTER ASSEMBLY National Assembly LR, SAMMY JO Dynasty LR, TOGA Caesour LR, SOLDIER’S LASS Soldier’sTale LR, ELUSIVE GOLD Sail From Seattle G1 The JET MASTER/AL MUFTI cross has produced 2SW - YORKER G1, LITTLE MISS MAGIC G1 Rakeen Jet Master Jet Lightning Al Mufti Little Indian Totem Queen

Northern Dancer Glorious Song Rollins Jolly Laughter Roberto Lassie Dear Savonarola Wahoo

Hawaii S, G2, Turffontein, 1 March 2014, 1400m 1 Whiteline Fever 5 g Right Approach (GB) – Hockey Corner, by Sportsworld 2 Chekilli 3 c Greys Inn (USA) – Philippa Johnson, by Joshua Dancer (USA) 3 UncleTommy 6 g Kahal (GB) – Cousin Linda, by Badger Land (USA) Age: 5; Starts: 30; Wins: 7; Placings: 13 Earnings: R1 653 475 Sire RIGHT APPROACH is the sire of 3 stakes winners. In 2014 WHITELINE FEVER Sportsworld G2, HALVE THE DEFICIT Fort Wood LR. 1st Dam HOCKEY CORNER,Winner in South Africa Dam of 3 winners: 2004: SHORT CORNER (g Parade Leader), Winner in South Africa

2006: KELENTIAN (c Dynasty), 3 wins in South Africa 2008: WHITELINE FEVER (g Right Approach), 2nd dam LADIES GAME, 6 wins in South Africa Dam of 7 winners: MARISSIMO: 5 wins in South Africa and Mauritius LADIES SPORT:Winner in South Africa LAPTOP LADY: Unplaced dam of G1W and sire JAY PEG, G3W CYBER CASE Broodmare sire SPORTSWORLD is the sire of 10 stakes winners – HILL FIFTY FOUR Captain Al G1, BULSARA Silvano G3, HOT TICKET Silvano LR, WHITELINE FEVER Right Approach G2, JUAN PABLO Winter Romance LR, PEARL OF AFRICA Jeremy LR, CAPE WINTER Western Winter LR, COMPETITORTara’s Halls LR, SLIGHT ADVANTAGE Peintre Celebre LR, LOUPE Fort Wood LR. Machiavellian Right Approach Abbey Strand Sportsworld Hockey Corner Ladies Game

Mr Prospector Coup De Folie Shadeed Christchurch Alleged Gallanta Elliodor Leucothea

Kenilworth Fillies Nursery, G3, 2yo fillies, 10 May 2014, 1200m 1 Hot Affair Jay Peg - Wild Liaison, by Captain Al 2 Red Disa Captain Al – Zeigler, by Elliodor 3 Aliysa’s Prize (BRZ) Pure Prize (USA) – Aliysa, by Music Prospector Age:2; Starts; 3; Wins: 2; Placings: 0; Earnings: R204 750 Sire JAY PEG is the sire of 3 stakes winners. In 2014 HOT AFFAIR Captain Al G3 1st Dam WILD LIAISON, Placed in South Africa Dam of 2 winners: 2009: GABRONZA (cVar), 2 wins in South Africa 2011: HOT AFFAIR (f Jay Peg), R70 000CPYB2, 2 wins in South Africa, Kenilworth Fillies Nursery G3, Perfect Promise Sprint LR 2nd Dam LA INTRIGUE, 2 wins in South Africa Dam of 4 winners: LA RAMBO:Winner in South Africa NATIONAL INTRIGUE:Winner in South Africa Broodmare sire CAPTAIN AL is the sire of dams of 3 stakes winners –POTENT POWER National Emblem G1, FLASH DRIVE Jay Peg G3, HOT AFFAIR Jay Peg G3 Camden Park Jay Peg Laptop Lady Captain Al Wild Liasion La Intrigue

A.p. Indy Danzig Island Al Mufti Ladies Game Al Mufti Off To War Lustra Amanzimtoti

KRA Fillies Guineas G2, 3yo fillies, Greyville, 3 May 2014, 1600m 1 Maybe Yes Tiger Ridge – Fair Enough, by Model Man 2 Not SulkingTrippi (USA) – Dragoncharm (USA), by Silver Hawk (USA) 3 InThe Fast Lane Jet Master – First Arrival, by Northern Guest (USA) Age: 3; Starts: 7; Wins: 4; Placings: 2; Earnings:R342 275 Sire TIGER RIDGE is the sire of is the sire of 31 stakes winners. In 2014 ISPHAN Fort Wood G3, As You Like Al Mufti G1, Panjo Fort Wood LR, Jo Malone Fort Wood LR, Maybe Yes Model Man G3, CHERRY ON THE TOP Fort Wood G2, MAYBE YES Model Man G2. 1st Dam, MAYBEYES,Winner in South Africa Dam of 4 winners: 2007: CUCUMBER ALLEY (cTiger Ridge), 2 wins in South Africa 2008:TIGER RIGHT (cTiger Ridge), 5 wins in South Africa 2009: JUST SO (f Fort Wood),Winner in South Africa 2010: MAYBE YES (fTiger Ridge), R110 000CMWS, 4 wins in South Africa, KRA Fillies Guineas G2, 3rd Prix du Cap G3. 2nd Dam FAIR GUEST, 3 wins in South Africa Dam of 8 winners: RAMBLIN JAC ELIOT: 5 wins in South Africa, Falcon Sprint LR, 2nd Lebelo Hcp G3 START ME UP: 4 wins in South Africa, Syringa Hcp LR Broodmare sire: MODEL MAN sire of the dams of 32 stakes winners - ALONG CAME POLLY Judpot G1, KING’S TEMPTRESS King of Kings G3, SUPER ELEGANT Daylami G3, NATIONAL SPIRIT National Emblem G1, POINTING NORTH Joshua Dancer G1, PHILIPPA JOHNSON Joshua Dancer G2, FORT VOGUE Fort Wood G2, SMANJEMANJE Kahal G2, SABINA PARK Sportsworld G2, MONET Badger Land G2, SUNSATIONAL Windrush G3, BOSTON GLOBE Counter Action G3, OOCHEE AGENT Cataloochee G3, ETON SQUARE Miesque’s Approval G3, MAYBE YESTiger Ridge G2. Storm Cat Tiger Ridge Weekend Surprise Model Man Fair Enough Fair Guest

Storm Bird Terlingua Secretariat Lassie Dear Elliodor Top Model Northern Guest Spring Hare

KRA Guineas G2, 3yos, Greyville, 3 May 2014, 1600m 1 Legislate c Dynasty – Champers, by Restructure (IRE) 2 Bezanova g Bezrin (USA) – Ananova, by London News 3 Captain America c Captain Al – Requista, by Fort Wood (USA)

Age: 3; Starts: 9; Wins: 3; Placings: 4; Earnings: R1 159 850 Sire: DYNASTY. Sire of 18 stakes winners. In 2014 BEACH BEAUTY Capture Him G1, BLAZE OF NOON Goldkeeper G3, LEGISLATE Restructure G1, Showdown Shalford LR, Jackson Cozzene G1, DANCING DYNASTY Northfields LR 1st Dam CHAMPERS, 4 wins in South Africa Dam of 2 winners: 2007:WONDERLAINE (gTamburlaine), 2 wins in South Africa 2010: LEGISLATE (c Dynasty), R100 000 NYS, 3 wins in South Africa, Investec Cape Derby G1, KRA Guineas G2, 2nd Selangor Cup G2, Cape Classic G3. 2nd Dam Classy Play, 4 wins in South Africa, 3rd SA Fillies Guineas G1, Flamboyant S LR. Dam of 7 winners: BLACK SKIMMER: 10 wins in South Africa, KZN Merchants G2, 3rd Mercury Sprint G1, ByerleyTurk Plate G3, Clairwood Christmas Hcp G3,Thukela Hcp LR. Champagne ‘n Roses: 6 wins in South Africa, 2nd Poinsettia S G3 dam of SP Cashmere ‘N Caviar and G3P Sauna’s Rose Asprey: 10 wins in South Africa, 2nd Memorial Mile LR Dunedin Star: 6 wins in South Africa and Mauritius, 2nd Cape Classic G3. Self Scented: Unplaced dam of SW SCENTED ASH Broodmare sire RESTRUCTURE is the sire of dams of 2 stakes winners – LEGISLATE Dynasty G1, THE PLUNDERER Spectrum G3. Fort Wood Dynasty Blakes Affair Restructure Champers Classy Play

Sadler’s Wells Fall Aspen Commodore Blake Joy Petite Danehill Twine Jungle Cove Classic Art

Lextron Chairman’s Cup, G3, Kenilworth, 22 February 2014, 3200m 1 Hot Ticket 4 g Silvano (GER) – Hot Number, by Sportsworld (USA) 2 Jeppe’s Reef 6 g Jallad (USA) – Studio Fifty Four, by Badger Land (USA) 3 Wavin’ Flag 4 g Silvano (GER) – Garland, by Capture Him (USA) Age: 4; Starts: 18; Wins: 4; Placings: 6; Earnings: R514 105 Sire: SILVANO. Sire of 44 stakes winners. In 2014 HOT TICKET Sportsworld G3, Arion Northern Guest G1, Punta Arenas Candy Stripes G1, Gifted For Glory Badger Land G2, ASTRO NEWS Dominion Royale LR, SILVER HOLLY Fort Wood LR, TELLINA Spectrum G3, Daffodil Day Cordoba LR. 1st Dam HOT NUMBER, unraced Dam of 1 winner:

July 2014 INTERNATIONAL RACEHORSE

121

Yorker

Majmu

2009: HOT TICKET (g Silvano), R180 000 NYS, 4 wins in South Africa, Lektron Chairman’s Cup G3,Woolavington S LR, 2nd Betting World Derby G2 2nd Dam HOT SEVEN, 6 wins in South Africa, Concord S G2, 2nd Cape Flying Championship G1. Dam of 4 winners: SMOKIN’ HOT: 3 wins in South Africa SIX NATIONS:Winner in South Africa SPECIAL PERIL:Winner in South Africa ADVALOREM:Winner in South Africa Broodmare sire SPORTSWORLD is the sire of 10 stakes winners – HILL FIFTY FOUR Captain Al G1, BULSARA Silvano G3, HOT TICKET Silvano LR, WHITELINE FEVER Right Approach G2, JUAN PABLO Winter Romance LR, PEARL OF AFRICA Jeremy LR, CAPE WINTER Western Winter LR, COMPETITORTara’s Halls LR, SLIGHT ADVANTAGE Peintre Celebre LR, LOUPE Fort Wood LR Lomitas Silvano Spirit Of Eagles Sportsworld Hot Number Hot Seven

Niniski La Colorada Beaus Eagle Big Spirit Alleged Gallanta Harry Hotspur Seven Stars

President’s Champions Challenge, G1, Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 2000m 1 Yorker 4 g Jet Master – Little Indian, by Al Mufti (USA) 2Tellina 4 c Silvano (GER) - Tachina (IRE), by Spectrum (IRE) 3 Pomodoro 5 h Jet Master – Golden Apple, by Northern Guest (USA) Age: 4; Starts: 13; Wins: 6; Placings: 2

Earnings: R3 718 675 Sire JET MASTER. Is the sire of 62 stakes winners. In 2014 STAR JET Mutakddim LR, YORKER Al Mufti G1, Jet Explorer Icelander G1, MASTER OF MY FATE Elliodor G2, In The Fast Lane Northern Guest G1, Jet Belle Ahmad G2, Princess Ofthe Sky Goldmark LR, Mensoora Giant’s Causeway LR, Glorious Jet Elliodor LR, Fly By Night Model Man LR, STORM WARNING Fort Wood LR, Ad Idem Camden Park G3, JET BELLE Ahmad G3, Master’s Eye Al Mufti LR, Red Flame Western Winter G3, TOUCH THE SKY Royal Academy LR, Jet Aglow Argosy G1 1st dam Little Indian, 4 wins in South Africa, 2nd Syringa Hcp LR Dam of 3 winners: 2005: SACHIN (c Centenary), 5 wins in South Africa 2007: The Raj (gTiger Ridge), 2 wins in South African, 2ndThe Nursery G2 2009: YORKER (g Jet Master), R1 800 000 CPYS1, 6 wins in South Africa, Sansui Summer Cup G1, H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut S G1, 2nd J&B Met G1.

Al Mufti Little Indian Totem Queen

Northern Dancer Glorious Song Rollins Jolly Laughter Roberto Lassie Dear Savonarola Wahoo

Pretty Polly S, G3, 2yo fillies, Turffontein, 29 March, 1100m 1 Majmu (AUS) f Redoute’s Choice (AUS) - Spontaneous (CHI), by Hussonet (USA) 2 Flame Cat (AUS) f Choisir (AUS) – Frontier (AUS), by Flying Spur (AUS) 3 Carry On Alice f Captain Al – Carry On Katie, by Western Winter (USA) Age: 2; Starts: 2; Wins: 2; Placings Earnings: R218 750 Sire REDOUTE’S CHOICE is the sire of 110 stakes winners. In 2014 LANKAN RUPEE Stravinsky G1, MAJMU Hussonet G3, A TIME FOR JULIA Jade Hunter G3, BONARIA LastTycoon G3, LILLIBURLERO General Nediym G3, Wylie Hall Ideal Planet G3, La Pieta Hurricane Sky LR, Pleiades Zabeel LR, Albrecht Octagonal G3, El Doute Fimiston LR, ABIDEWITHME Zabeel LR, Strawberry

122 INTERNATIONAL RACE HORSE July 2014

Boy Strawberry Road G3, Lornay May Red Ransom LR, Honorine Honour And Glory LR, Tango’s Daughter Anabaa LR, 1st Dam SPONTANEOUS, 2 wins in Chile, Clasico Polla De Potrancas G1 Dam of 1 winner 2011: MAJMU (f Redoute’s Choice), $300 000 IEYS, 2 wins in South Africa, Pretty Polly S G3, Ruffian S LR. 2nd Dam GALOISE Unraced Dam of 3 winners: SPONTANEOUS: See Above Lao Tzu: 12 wins in Chile, 3rd RaimundoValdes Cuevas G3 Broodmare sire HUSSONET is the sire of the dams of 39 stakes winners –IL VENEZZIO Merchant OfVenice G1, ANIMAS Easing Along G1, MR RODRIGO Hurricane Cat G1, LE CAESAR Caesarion G2, DIVA SPIRIT A P Indy LR, MAJMU Redoute’s Choice G3, WINDFINDER Shirocco LR, PORSENNA DylanThomas LR, ALL THE TALK Stratum G3, DIVINE BABY Easing Along LR, PERFECT FRIEND Easing Along G2, PIPPA BelongTo Me G1, HURACAN RODRIGO Hurricane Cat LR, ASCOT PRINCE Sir Cat G1, PUERTA DE CRISTAL OceanTerrace G3, ALCOHUAZ Merchant OfVenice LR, HASTA NUNCA Star Dabbler G3, PUERTO BOTANY Merchant OfVenice G2,ASHTAR Merchant OfVenice G1 Danehill Redoute’s Choice Shantha’s Choice Hussonet Spontaneous Galoise

Danzig Razyana Canny Lad Dancing Show Mr Prospector Sacahuista Smooth Performance War Wind

Recall East Cape Derby, G3, 3yos, Fairview, 11 May 2014, 2400m 1 Desert Swirl g Second Empire (IRE) – Desert Sport, by Sportsworld (USA) 2 Glenton g Jallad (USA) – Grace Me Guide, by Western Winter (USA) 3 Skysign f Judpot (USA) – Frida, by Kabool (GB) Age:3; Starts: 11; Wins: 3; Placings: 4; Earnings:R326 850 Sire SECOND EMPIRE is the sire of 18 stakes winners. In 2014 DESERT SWIRL Sportsworld G3, Star Empire Maroof G3 1st Dam, DESERT SPORT,Winner in South Africa Dam of 2 winners: 2006:TARA’S WORLD (cTara’s Halls),Winner in South Africa 2010: DESERT SWIRL (g Second Empire), 3 wins in South Africa, Recall East Cape Derby G3 2nd Dam, BROWN MIRAGE, Unplaced Dam of 6 winners: Hard Warrior: 7 wins in South Africa, 3rd Computaform S G2 DESERT JEWEL: 3 wins in South Africa

NATIONAL CHAMP:Winner in South Africa DESERT DOLL:Winner in South Africa Broodmare sire SPORTSWORLD is the sire of 11stakes winners – HILL FIFTY FOUR Captain Al G1, BULSARA Silvano G3, HOT TICKET Silvano LR, WHITELINE FEVER Right Approach G2, JUAN PABLO Winter Romance LR, PEARL OF AFRICA Jeremy LR, CAPE WINTER Western Winter LR, COMPETITORTara’s Halls LR, SLIGHT ADVANTAGE Peintre Celebre LR, LOUPE Fort Wood LR, DESERT SWIRL Second Empire G3 Fairy King Second Empire Welsh Love Sportsworld Desert Sport Brown Mirage

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Ela-mana-mou Welsh Flame Alleged Gallanta Contraband Dark Mirage

Robert and Robin Muir Kings Cup, G3, Clairwood Park, 29 March 2014, 1600m 1 Rio Carnival (AUS) 5 g Hussonet (USA) – Hot Beat (AUS), by Snippets (AUS) 2Tribal Dance 5 gTiger Dance –Navajo Angel (AUS), byVettori (IRE) 3 One Cool Dude 4 c Strike Smartly (CAN) – Misty River, by Western Winter Age: 5; Starts: 16; Wins: 6; Placings: 5; Earnings: R482 265 Sire HUSSONET is the sire of 91stakes winners. In 2014 RIO CARNIVAL Snippets G3, Spitfire Lady Maroof LR, HUSSY BY CHOICE Redoute’s Choice LR, STEPITUP Nothin Leica Dane G3, Mahara Desert King G3, At The Weekend Helissio LR, 1st Dam Hot Beat, 2 wins in Australia, 3rd Edward Manifold S G2 Dam of 2 winners: 2006: ROCKET RHYTHM (g Flying Spur), 2 wins in Australia 2008: RIO CARNIVAL (g Hussonet), $55 000 MMNWS, 6 wins in South Africa, Kings Cup G3,Thukela Hcp LR. 2nd Dam RED SPICE. Unraced Dam of 8 winners: NEVET: 7 wins in Australia, Baramul Bowl Quality Hcp LR Hot Beat: See Above PLEASING: 3 wins in Hong Kong ALFAYN: 6 wins in Australia Broodmare sire SNIPPETS is the sire of the dams of 73 stakes winners – FIVEANDAHALFSTAR Hotel Grand G1, WANTED Fastnet Rock G1, CRYSTAL LILY Stratum G1, OVERREACH Exceed And Excel G1, ROMANTIC TOUCH Northern Meteor G1, BEL SPRINTER Bel Esprit G1, RED TRACER Dane Shadow G1, SHELLSCRAPE Dane Shadow G1, MAGNUS Flying Spur G1, MARJU SNIP Marju G1 SNITZEL Redoute’s Choice G1, UNEARTHLY Zabeel G1, JOLIE BAY

Louis The King

Carry on Alice

Fastnet Rock G2, RIO CARNIVAL Hussonet G3, SCANDIVA Fasnet Rock G2, BETTER BE THE ONE MoreThan Ready G3. Mr Prospector Hussonet Sacahuista

Raise A Native Gold Digger Raja Baba Nalees Flying Flag Lunchtime Easy Date Red Anchor Marjoram

Earnings: R5 342 500

G2, Pretty Polly S G3, Ruffian S LR.

Sire BLACK MINNALOUSHE is the sire of 30 stakes winners. In 2014 LOUIS THE KING Rich Man’s Gold G1, Gold Onyx Kaapstad LR,

2nd Dam GALOISE Unraced Dam of 3 winners: SPONTANEOUS: See Above Lao Tzu: 12 wins in Chile, 3rd RaimundoValdes Cuevas G3

SA Classic, G1, 3yos, Turffontein, 29 March, 1800m

1st Dam PAMUSHANA, unplaced Dam of 1 winner 2010: LOUIS THE KING (c Black Minnaloushe), R55 000 KZNYS, 5 wins in South Africa, SA Classic G1, Betting World Gauteng Guineas G2, Sea Cottage S LR, 2nd Secretariat S LR.

1 Louis The King c Black Minnaloushe (USA) – Pamushana, by Rich Man’s Gold (USA) 2 Mister Cricket c Judpot (USA) - Follow On, by Caesour (USA) 3 AsYou Like cTiger Ridge (USA) - Always Forever, by Al Mufti (USA)

2nd Dam MILDEN MAGIC, 6 wins in South Africa, Poinsettia S G3 Dam of 3 winners: Silver Apples: 3 wins in South Africa, 3rd Prix du Cap G3 MAGIC APPROACH:Winner in South Africa

Age: 3; Starts: 6; Wins: 5; Placings:1;

Broodmare sire RICH MAN’S GOLD is the sire of dams of 10 stakes winners – WAGNER Tiger Ridge G1, ATHINA Fort Wood G1, LOUIS THE KING Black Minnaloushe G1, WHISTLE STOP Silvano G3, PIMM’S Tumblebrutus G2, GORDA DE LUJO Edgy Diplomat G2, NOBLEVINETumblebrutus G2, MISTER PRESIDENT Cruise King G3, MARKADO Midnight Foxtrot G3, CEDRO REAL Dushyantor LR.

Snippets Hot Beat Red Spice

Earnings: R2 092 500 Sire BLACK MINNALOUSHE is the sire of 30 stakes winners. In 2014 LOUIS THE KING Rich Man’s Gold G1, Gold Onyx Kaapstad LR, 1st Dam PAMUSHANA, unplaced Dam of 1 winner 2010: LOUIS THE KING (c Black Minnaloushe), R55 000 KZNYS, 5 wins in South Africa, SA Classic G1, Betting World Gauteng Guineas G2, Sea Cottage S LR, 2nd Secretariat S LR. 2nd Dam MILDEN MAGIC, 6 wins in South Africa, Poinsettia S G3 Dam of 3 winners: Silver Apples: 3 wins in South Africa, 3rd Prix du Cap G3 MAGIC APPROACH:Winner in South Africa Broodmare sire RICH MAN’S GOLD is the sire of dams of 10 stakes winners – WAGNER Tiger Ridge G1, ATHINA Fort Wood G1, LOUIS THE KING Black Minnaloushe G1, WHISTLE STOP Silvano G3, PIMM’S Tumblebrutus G2, GORDA DE LUJO Edgy Diplomat G2, NOBLEVINETumblebrutus G2, MISTER PRESIDENT Cruise King G3, MARKADO Midnight Foxtrot G3, CEDRO REAL Dushyantor LR. Storm Cat Black Minnaloushe Coral Dance Rich Man’s Gold Pamushana Milden Magic

Storm Bird Terlingua Green Dancer Carvinia Forty Niner Honest Joy National Emblem Easy Dancer

SA Derby, G1, 3yos Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 2450m 1 Louis The King c Black Minnaloushe – Pamushana, by Rich Man’s Gold (USA) 2 AsYou Like cTiger Ridge (USA) – Always Forever, by Al Mufti (USA) 3 Earl Of Derby c National Assembly (CAN) – Forest Fawn (USA), by Miswaki (USA) Age: 3; Starts: 7; Wins: 6; Placings: 1;

Storm Cat Black Minnaloushe Coral Dance Rich Man’s Gold Pamushana Milden Magic

Storm Bird Terlingua Green Dancer Carvinia Forty Niner Honest Joy National Emblem Easy Dancer

SA Fillies Nursery, G2, 2yo fillies, Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 1160m 1 Majmu (AUS) Redoute’s Choice (AUS) – Spontaneous (CHI), by Hussonet (USA) 2VictoriaYoung Dupont (GB) –Young Anna, by Becker (USA) 3 Green Crest Way West (AUS) – Linnett, by Linney Head (USA) Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 3; Placings: Earnings: R468 750 Sire REDOUTE’S CHOICE is the sire of 113 stakes winners. In 2014 LANKAN RUPEE Stravinsky G1, MAJMU Hussonet G2, A TIME FOR JULIA Jade Hunter G3, BONARIA LastTycoon G3, LILLIBURLERO General Nediym G3, Wylie Hall Ideal Planet G3, La Pieta Hurricane Sky LR, Pleiades Zabeel LR, Albrecht Octagonal G3, El Doute Fimiston LR, ABIDEWITHME Zabeel LR, Strawberry Boy Strawberry Road G3, Lornay May Red Ransom LR, HONORINE Honour And Glory G2,Tango’s Daughter Anabaa LR, TANGO’S DAUGHTER Anabaa G2, Royal Descent Kaapstad G1 1st Dam SPONTANEOUS, 2 wins in Chile, Clasico Polla De Potrancas G1 Dam of 1 winner 2011: MAJMU (f Redoute’s Choice), $300 000 IEYS, 3 wins in South Africa, SA Fillies Nursery

Broodmare sire HUSSONET is the sire of the dams of 39 stakes winners –IL VENEZZIO Merchant OfVenice G1, ANIMAS Easing Along G1, MR RODRIGO Hurricane Cat G1, LE CAESAR Caesarion G2, DIVA SPIRIT A P Indy LR, MAJMU Redoute’s Choice G3, WINDFINDER Shirocco LR, PORSENNA DylanThomas LR, ALL THE TALK Stratum G3, DIVINE BABY Easing Along LR, PERFECT FRIEND Easing Along G2, PIPPA BelongTo Me G1, HURACAN RODRIGO Hurricane Cat LR, ASCOT PRINCE Sir Cat G1, PUERTA DE CRISTAL OceanTerrace G3, ALCOHUAZ Merchant OfVenice LR, HASTA NUNCA Star Dabbler G3, PUERTO BOTANY Merchant OfVenice G2, ASHTAR Merchant OfVenice Danehill Redoute’s Choice Shantha’s Choice Hussonet Spontaneous Galoise

Danzig Razyana Canny Lad Dancing Show Mr Prospector Sacahuista Smooth Performance War Wind

SA Nursery, G1, 2yos, Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 1160m 1 Carry On Alice f Captain Al – Carry On Katie, by Western Winter (USA) 2 Banaadeer (AUS) c MoreThan Ready (USA) – Provence (AUS), by Redoute’s Choice 3 Isphan cTiger Ridge (USA) – Queen Of Persia, by Fort Wood Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Placings: 1; Earnings: R704 375 Sire CAPTAIN AL is the sire of 45 stakes winners. In 2014 CARRY ON ALICE Western Winter G1, HILL FIFTY FOUR Sportsworld G1, Barbosa Best ByTest LR, Cape Cutter Badger Land LR, All Is Secret Goldkeeper LR, Kiss Me Hardy Jet Master G3, CAPTAIN LARS Polar Falcon LR, Love Vivien Manshood G3, Victorian Secret Joshua Dancer LR, Captain America Fort Wood G1 1st Dam CARRY ON KATIE, 4 wins in South Africa,The Debutante G2, 2ndTBA Paddock S G1, Gold Bracelet G2, IpiTombe Challenge G2, 3rd Fillies Nursery G2. Dam of 2 winners: 2009: CARRY ON CAPTAIN (g Captain Al), Winner in South Africa 2011: CARRY ON ALICE (f Captain Al), R475 000CPYS, 2 wins in South Africa, SA Nursery G1, 3rd Pretty Polly S G3. 2nd dam KATIE FIRTH,Winner in South Africa Dam of 4 winners: CARRY ON KATIE: See above KATE KARNEY:Winner in South Africa, dam

of 1 winner CALISTA FIRTH:Winner in South Africa Broodmare sire WESTERN WINTER is the sire of dams of 13 stakes winners –PAST MASTER Jet Master G1, HOWE GREAT Hat Rick G3, CARRY ON ALICE Captain Al, MAGIC SMOKE Fort Wood G2, WINTER PASSIONVar LR, LEVARVar G3, AMUR AFFAIR Tiger Ridge G3, HOUSE OF WAX Count Dubois LR, SUPER STORM Rakeen G3, POLAR MOONVictory Moon G2, STING OPERATION Captain Al LR, ROBERT THE BRUCE Jallad G3, GRANDALEA Parade Leader LR. Al Mufti Captain Al Off To War Western Winter Carry On Katie Katie Firth

Roberto Lassie Dear Complete Warrior Infanta Gone West Chilly Hostess Best By Test Kyle

Senor Santa Hcp, G2, Turffontein, 5 April 2014, 1160m 1 Happy Forever 5 gVar – Happy Ever After, by National Assembly 2 Here Comes Billy4 g Muhtafal (USA) – Fast Tempo, by Jet Master 3 Chekilli 3 c Greys Inn (USA) – Philippa Johnson, by Joshua Dancer (USA) Age: 5; Starts: 11; Wins: 6; Placings: 4; Earnings: R586 605 Sire VAR is the sire of 23 stakes winners. In 2014 VARIETY CLUB Secret Prospector G2, VIA AFRICA Qui Danzig G1, HAPPY FOREVER National Assembly G2, WINTER PASSION Western Winter LR, MISS OCTOBER Huntingdale G3, SEA CAT Hansel LR, VAUCLAIR Elliodor LR, Dollar Dazzler Joshua Dancer G3 1st Dam HAPPY EVER AFTER, Unraced Dam of 3 winners: 2008: HAPPY FOREVER (gVar), R550 000 NYS, 6 wins in South Africa, Senor Santa Hcp G2, 2nd Southeaster Sprint LR. 2009: HAPPY LION (g Silvano),Winner in South Africa 2010: HAPPY VALENTINE (f Silvano), 2 wins in South Africa,Allan Robertson Fillies Championship G1. 2nd Dam HAPPY HEIRESS, 8 wins in South Africa, Southern Cross S G2, Christmas Hcp LR, 2nd Southern Cross S G2, 3rd Cape Flying Championship G1. Dam of 5 winners: HAPPY LAND: 9 wins in South Africa, EP Breeders S LR, dam of G2W HAPPY SPIRIT HAPPY HARRIET: 4 wins in South Africa, Strelitzia S G3, Hibiscus S LR Broodmare sire NATIONAL ASSEMBLY is the sire of the dams of 28 stakes winners VERCINGETORIX Silvano G1, LAVERNA Parade Leader G1, HAPPY VALENTINE Silvano G1, TRINITY HOUSE Captain Al G3, HAPPY FOREVER Var G2, FRANNY

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Trippi G3, AGRATrippi LR, CANTE LIBRE Kahal LR, PURE POWER Captain Al LR, HIDDEN BEAUTY Victory Moon G2, SWEET SANETTE Jallad G3, MADRISA Grey Eminence G3, FLOWER’S ANGEL Captain Al G3, THEREALSLIMSHADY Captain Al LR, NEVVAY Western Winter G3, MAGGIE KAY Lecture G3, BATTLESTAR EXPRESS Muhtafal LR, FAIR BRUTUS Muhtafal G2, SEALED WITH A KISS Jallad LR, NOTTAGALASHA Muhtafal LR, DARK JUSTICE Jallad G3, PURE HOKUM Winter Romance LR, TRITON West Man LR Storm Cat Victoria Beauty Zilzal Loma Preata Halley’s Comeback Danzig National Assembly Renounce Pompeii Court Happy Heiress Lucky Heiress Forest Wildcat

VAR

Happy Ever After

Strelitzia S, G3, 2yo fillies, Clairwood, 6 April 2014, 1100m 1 Rich Girl (AUS) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Miss Moguls (AUS), by Giant’s Causeway (USA) 2 Littleblacknumber Black Minnaloushe (USA) – Antonia’s Pride, by National Assembly (CAN) 3 What About MeTiger Ridge (USA) – Rock Concert, by Lecture (USA) Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 2; Placings: 1; Earnings: R158 100 Sire ROCK OF GIBRALTAR is the sire of 91 stakes winners. In 2014 RICH GIRL Giant’s Causeway G3, Pago Rock Thunder Gulch LR, ARCETRI PINK Galileo G2, Winning Leader A P Indy G3, Jallota Fraam LR, Ashkiyr Darshaan G3, Super Falcon Theatrical G3. 1st Dam MISS MOGULS, Unplaced in Australia Dam of 1 winner: 2011: RICH GIRL (f Rock Of Gibraltar), R550 000 RTRS, 2 wins in South Africa, Strelitzia Stakes G3. 2nd dam BUMPS, Unraced Dam of 6 winners: Wyndam Easy: 6 wins in Hong Kong, 3rd Juvenile SprintTrophy G3 Twin Peaks: 2nd Ottawa S LR, dam of SP Tariks Broodmare sire GIANT’S CAUSEWAY is the sire of dams of 30 stakes winners – VERRAZANO MoreThan Ready G1, BEAUTY PARLOUR Deep Impact G1, SOFT FALLING RAIN National Assembly G1, ESCADO Casino Prince G1, RICH GIRL Rock Of Gibraltar G3, WARHORSE General Nediym G1, PLANTEUR Danehill Dancer G1, EVENING JEWEL Northern Afleet G1, EDEN’S MOON Malibu Moon G1, UNIVERSAL Dubawi G2, MANCATION Going Wild LR, AN SERAFINI MoreThan Ready G1, KRASLAVA Lawyer Ron G3, SE SAUVER Bel Esprit G2, PRINCIPE ADEPTO Dubawi G2, PLATINUM KINGDOM Magnus G3, LOCH GARMAN Teofilo G1, CARVING Any Given Saturday LR, EL PADRINO Pulpit G2, CHARM THE

Earnings: R281 825

MAKER Empire Maker LR Danehill Rock Of Gibraltar Offshore Boom Giant’s Causeway Miss Moguls Bumps

Danzig Razyana Be My Guest Push A Button Storm Cat Mariah’s Storm Scenic Final Claus

Sycamore Sprint, G3, fillies and mares, Turffontein, 5 April 2014, 1160m 1 Kinematic Countess 5 m Count Dubois (GB) – National Navigator, by National Emblem 2 Mary Stuart 5 m Black Minnaloushe (USA) – Waterwise, by Counter Action 3Virgo’s Babe 3 f Malhub (USA) – Linzertorte, by Special Preview Age: 5; Starts: 43; Wins: 8; Placings: 22; Earnings: R904 500 Sire COUNT DUBOIS is the sire of 18 stakes winners. In 2014 KINEMATIC COUNTESS National Emblem G3, Roman Wall Fort Wood LR, Counts Rocket Galileo LR. 1st Dam NATIONAL NAVIGATOR, 7 wins in South Africa, Kwa-Zulu Natal S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2007: CHARLIETRIMBLE (g Jet Master), 2 wins in South Africa 2008: KINEMATIC COUNTESS (f Count Dubois), R115 000 RTRS, 7 wins in South Africa, Sycamore Sprint G3 twice, 2nd Ruffian S LR, 3rdTommy Hotspur Hcp G3, Banyana Hcp LR, Bauhinia Hcp LR, twice. 2009: ZERO SOUTH (c Kahal),Winner in South Africa 2nd Dam CHASE ME HOME, 2 wins in South Africa Dam of 6 winners: NATIONAL NAVIGATOR: See Above ANYLATOR: 2 wins in South Africa Broodmare sire NATIONAL EMBLEM is the sire of the dams of 5 stakes winners – KINEMATIC COUNTESS Count Dubois G3, ONLY EMILY Captain Al LR, LADY MAGPIE National Emblem G3, FOX HUNT Fard LR, ORACLE NEWS London News G3. Gone West Zaizafon Legend Of France Madame Dubois Shadywood National Assembly National Emblem Title Page National Navigator Rocky Marriage Chase Me Home Sea Chase Zafonic

Count Dubois

Tekkie Town Winter Guineas, G3, 3yos, Kenilworth, 4th May 2014, 1600m 1 Power King c Silvano (GER) – Northern Gale, by Northern Guest (USA) 2 Reim g Ashaawes (USA) – Place Morny (CHI), by Doneraile Court (USA) 3Vice Admiral g Captain Al – Land Of Hope, by Badger Land (USA) Age: 3; Starts: 8; Wins: 3; Placings: 2;

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Sire SILVANO is the sire of 44 stakes winners. In 2014 HOT TICKET Sportsworld G3, Arion Northern Guest G1, Punta Arenas Candy Stripes G1, Gifted For Glory Badger Land G2, ASTRO NEWS Dominion Royale LR, SILVER HOLLY Fort Wood LR, TELLINA Spectrum G3, Daffodil Day Cordoba LR, VERCINGETORIX National Assembly G1, SEAL Rambo Dancer G3, POWER KING Northern Guest G3. 1st Dam, NORTHERN GALE, Unplaced Dam of 8 winners: 1997: NORTHERN LAND (g Badger Land), 5 wins in South Africa, Cape Summer Stayers Hcp G3, 2nd GoldVase G2,Woolavington S LR. 1999: NORTHERN WIND (g National Emblem), 3 wins in South Africa 2001: HURRICANE AL (g Al Mufti) 2 wins in South Africa 2002: STORMY SUMMER (f Elliodor),Winner in South Africa, dam of 1 winner 2003: NORTHERN REWARD (c National Assembly),Winner in South Africa 2004: MAJOR STORM (c Parade Leader), 6 wins in South Africa and Mauritius 2007: NOR’WESTER (fVictory Moon),Winner in South Africa 2010: POWER KING (c Silvano), R380 000NYS, 3 wins in South Africa,Winter Guineas G3 2nd dam SAILTHE WIND, 3 wins in South Africa Dam of 6 winners: GRECIAN GALE: 11 wins in South Africa, Turffontein F&M Stakes G2,Voyager F&M Stakes G2, George Azzie Memorial S LR, 2nd Keith Hepburn Champion S G2, 3rd Premier’s Hcp G3, dam of G1Ws MALTEME and WENDYWOOD LONE SAILOR: 2 wins in South Africa, dam of G3W TIME AND TIDE ENTICETHE WIND: Unraced, dam of G1W EXHILARATION Broodmare sire NORTHERN GUEST is the sire of dams of 80 stakes winners – J J THE JET PLANE Jet Master G1, POMODORO Jet Master G1, POWER KING Silvano G3, AMPHITHEATRE Braashee G2, ICY AIR Jallad G2, IN THE FAST LANE Jet Master G1, THE MOUSEKETEER Kahal G2, EASTERN GREETING Kahal G2, BOLD ELLINORE Kahal G1, LET’S ROCK ‘N ROLL Muhtafal G1, ROCK THE COUNTRY Western Winter LR, END OF SEASON Announce LR, TOP SELLER Al Mufti G1, RUSHING WIND Windrush G2, JET LEGEND Jet Master G3, FURIOUS DANCER Dancing Duel LR, GOLDEN CHARIOT Caesour G2, MR MICKEY MOUSE Muhtafal LR, DANCE AT DAYLIGHT Rambo Dancer G3, WINNING LEAP Labeeb G2, IMPERIOUS STAR Navarone G1, PURPLE LAKE Lake Coniston G3, VANGELIS Kahal LR, FOREST PATH Fort Wood G1, LONDON GUEST London News LR, CHARMING LADY Winter Romance LR, ROYAL EXIT Kitalpha G3, MOUNT HOOD Manshood G3, ALEJATE Muhtafal LR, HOT RECEPTION

Muhtafal G3, THEKKADY National Emblem G3, PARIS TO PEKING National Emblem G3, START ME UP Jet Master LR, QUEST FOR GOLD Jallad LR, NORTHERN FRONTIER West Man LR, Lomitas Silvano Spirit Of Eagles Northern Guest Northern Gale Sail The Wind

Niniski La Colorada Beaus Eagle Big Spirit Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Boot Camp Vervetta

The Debutante, G2, 2yo fillies, Scottsville, 27th April 2014, 1200m 1 Rosier f Kildonan – Malmaison (AUS), by French Deputy (USA) 2 Lady Ky (AUS) f CHoisir (AUS) – Firestorm Baby (AUS), by Keltrice (AUS) 3 Ad Idem f Jet Master – Consensual, by Camden Park (USA) Age: 2; Starts: 3; Wins: 3; Placings: Earnings; R259 375 Sire KILDONAN is the sire of 1 stakes winner. In 2014 ROSIER French Deputy G2 1st dam, MALMAISON (AUS),Winner in South Africa Dam of 1 winner: 2011: ROSIER (f Kildonan), 3 wins in South Africa,The Debutante G2, East Cape Fillies Nursery LR 2nd dam, DONTSTEALMYROSES, Placed twice in USA Dam of 4 winners: Whirlwind Charlotte: 2 wins, 2nd Sorority S G3, dam of SW SHOW ME SOME MAGIC BEATTHETRAFFIC: 4 wins in Australia MALMAISON: See Above Broodmare sire FRENCH DEPUTY is the sire of dams of 49 stakes winnersVISIONAIRE Grand Slam G1, ROSIER Kildonan G2, DANZA Street Boss G1, MAJESTIC HARBOR Rockport Harbor G3, MY SISTER LIL Snitzel LR, ULIULI Deep Impact G3, LEIGH COURT Grand Slam G3, READY RACER MoreThan Ready LR, WILDCAT LILY D’Wildcat G3, SCARLET STRIKE Smart Strike G2, DELIGHTFUL MARY Limehouse G3, MEINER HO O Suzuka Phoenix G1, CIAO BELLA Giant’s Causeway G3, CAMINO TASSAJARA Deep Impact G3, LADY TEN Rock Hard Ten G3, DYNAMIC HOST Dynaformer G3, MIDNIGHT TRANSFER Hard Spun LR, UH OH BANGO Top Hit G2, BOREAS Deep Impact G3, OVERDRIVENTale Of The Cat G2, SMOOTH AIR Smooth Jazz G2, DELIGHTFUL KISS Kissin Kris G2, GOOD NATURE Way Of Light G1, KING OF SYDNEY Diesis G2 Rich Man’s Gold Kildonan Cathay Firth French Deputy Malmaison Dontstealmyroses

Forty Niner Honest Joy Philippi Caprica Firth Deputy Minister Mitterand Storm Cat Quite Honestly

Seal

The Englezakis Protea S, G3, 2yos, Turffontein, 29 March, 1100m 1 Isphan cTiger Ridge (USA) - Queen Of Persia, by Fort Wood (USA) 2 Kiss Me Hardy c Captain Al – Kiss And Fly, by Jet Master 3 Captured Wind c Sail From Seattle (CAN) - CaptureThe Wind, by Al Mufti (USA) Age: 2; Starts: 4; Wins: 2; Placings: 1 Earnings: R322 250 His sire TIGER RIDGE is the sire of 30 stakes winners. In 2014 ISPHAN Fort Wood G3, As You Like Al Mufti G1, Panjo Fort Wood LR, Jo Malone Fort Wood LR, Maybe Yes Model Man G3. 1st Dam QUEEN OF PERSIA, 2 wins in South Africa Dam of 1 winner: 2011 ISPHAN (cTiger Ridge), 2 wins in South Africa, Protea Stakes G3 2nd Dam GAY REGINA, 6 wins in South Africa, Gosforth Park Juvenile Fillies S G2, Ashburton Hcp G3, 2nd SA Fillies Guineas G1 Dam of 5 winners: BULSARA, 4 wins in South Africa, Graham Beck S G3, London News S G3, 2nd SA Classic G1, Champions Cup G1, Premier’s Champion Stakes G1. Gay Fortuna, 2 wins in South Africa, 3rd Winter Oaks LR, Sun Classique Hcp LR. Broodmare sire FORT WOOD is the sire of dams of 37stakes winners – – CHERRY ON THE TOPTiger Ridge G1, CAPETOWN NOIR Western Winter G1, THUNDER DANCE Jet Master G1, PLUCK MoreThan Ready G2, MOKARO Manaloj G1, ROYAL FANTASY Al Mufti G1, CONTADOR Var G1, BOUQUET-GARNI Strike Smartly G1, FOREST INDIGO Judpot G1, ROYAL APROVAL Al Mufti G2, FRAGRANT AL Captain Al G2, PRESTIC Strike Smartly G2, ROYAL VINTAGE Rich Man’s Gold G2, ALDERRY Al Mufti G2, MOCHACHINO Silvano G2, WINTERINTHEWOODS Western Winter G2, MOCHA JAVA National Assembly G3, FANTASTIC MR FOX Right Approach G3, ACROSS THE ICE Western Winter G3, CHERRY ON THE CAKE Strike Smartly G3, SALUKI Dubai Destination G3, TWO STRIKES Strike Smartly G3, FRANCOIS BERNARDUS Goldkeeper G3, AQUITAINE Al Mufti G3, WHEREDOWEGO Captain Al G3, SHIPMASTER Slip Anchor G3,TIGER’S RETREATTiger Ridge G2, TIPPUANA MOON Victory Moon G3, ISPHANTiger Ridge G3. Storm Cat Tiger Ridge Weekend Surprise Fort Wood Queen Of Persia Gay Regina

Storm Bird Terlingua Secretariat Lassie Dear Sadler’s Wells Fall Aspen Sportsworld Welsh Damsel

The Gauteng Caradoc Gold Cup, G3, Turffontein, 29 March, 1800m

1 Seal 6 g Silvano (GER) – Prestine Performer, by Rambo Dancer (CAN) 2 Storm Warning 4 g Jet Master – Olympic Storm, by Fort Wood (USA) 3 Sil’Vous Plait 6 g Silvano (GER) – Shaan Madary (FR), by Darshaan (GB) Age: 6; Starts: 40; Wins: 10; Placings:14 Earnings: R2 211 200 Sire: SILVANO. Sire of 44 stakes winners. In 2014 HOT TICKET Sportsworld G3, Arion Northern Guest G1, Punta Arenas Candy Stripes G1, Gifted For Glory Badger Land G2, ASTRO NEWS Dominion Royale LR, SILVER HOLLY Fort Wood LR, TELLINA Spectrum G3, Daffodil Day Cordoba LR, VERCINGETORIX National Assembly G1, SEAL Rambo Dancer G3. 1st Dam PRESTINE PERFORMER, Unraced Dam of 2 winners: 2007: SEAL (g Silvano), R210 000KZNYS, 10 wins in South Africa, SA Derby G1, GoldVase G2, Caradoc Gold Cup G3, Jubilee Hcp G3, Wolf Power 1600 LR, 2nd Gold Bowl G2, DerbyTrial LR. 2009:THE WHO (g Miesque’s Approval), 2 wins in South Africa 2nd Dam PURE CRYSTAL, 3 wins in South Africa Dam of 5 winners: SPACE LINK: 5 wins in South Africa LIFES DESIGN: 2 wins in South Africa BOUNDLESS:Winner in South Africa FRENCH CRYSTAL:Winner in South Africa SPERO MELLIORA:Winner in South Africa Broodmare sire RAMBO DANCER. Sire of the dams of 10 stakes winners – SEAL Silvano G1, LOVE STRUCK Kahal G1, DISTINGUISHED Kahal LR, HALFWAY TO HEAVEN Jet Master G3,CHICO AZUL Shalford G3, BO JALLY Braashee LR, LA MARTINA Atraf LR, FAKAZI Albarahain LR, COZY GUY Alphabet Soup LR, FANZENE National Emblem G3. Lomitas Silvano Spirit Of Eagles Rambo Dancer Prestine Performer Pure Crystal

Niniski La Colorada Beaus Eagle Big Spirit Northern Dancer Fair Arabella Crystal De Roche Tarrytown

Three Troikas S, G3, 3yo fillies, Turffontein, 8 February 2014, 1450m 1 Athina Fort Wood (USA) –The Heiress, by Rich Man’s Gold (USA) 2 CloseThe Gap Fort Wood (USA) – Rawl Plug, by Plugged Nickle (USA) 3 Winter Star Solskjaer (IRE) – Winter Dimension, by Exclusive Patriot (USA) Age:3; Starts: 9; Wins: 3; Placings: 3; Earnings: R370 373 Sire FORT WOOD. Sire of 75 stakes winners. In 2014 ATHINA Rich Man’s Gold G3, Ilha Bela Candy Stripes LR

1st damTHE HEIRESS,Winner in South Africa Dam of 1 winner: 2010: ATHINA (f Fort Wood), 3 wins in South Africa,ThreeTroikas S G3, 2nd Fillies Mile G3, Spring F&M Challenge G3. 2nd dam QUICK SUCCESSION, 4 wins in South Africa Dam of 6 winners: HEIR APPARENT: 6 wins in South Africa, SA Guineas G1, 2ndTriple Crown 1600 G1 QUICKWOOD: 4 wins in South Africa, Magnolia Hcp G3. Josiah: 7 wins in South Africa, 3rd Cape Classic G3 Broodmare sire RICH MAN’S GOLD is the sire of dams of 10 stakes winners – WAGNER Tiger Ridge G1, ATHINA Fort Wood G3, LOUIS THE KING Black Minnaloushe LR, WHISTLE STOP Silvano G3, PIMM’S Tumblebrutus G2, GORDA DE LUJO Edgy Diplomat G2, NOBLE VINETumblebrutus G2, MISTER PRESIDENT Cruise King G3, MARKADO Midnight Foxtrot G3, CEDRO REAL Dushyantor LR. Sadler’s Wells Fort Wood Fall Aspen Rich Man’s Gold The Heiress Quick Succession

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Pretense Change Water Forty Niner Honest Joy Al Mufti Inca Goddess

Tommy Hotspur Hcp G3, Turffontein, 11 February 2014, 1200m 1 Miss October 5 mVar (USA) – Bushgirl (ZIM), by Huntingdale (IRE) 2 Rodeo Dandy 6 g CaseyTibbs (IRE) – Designer Model, by Roland Gardens (IRE) 3 Sharp Design 5 g National Emblem – Sharp Ledge, by Fine Edge (GB) Age: 5; Starts: 17; Wins: 5; Placings: 5; Earnings: R512 062 Sire VAR is the sire of 18 stakes winners. In 2014 MISS OCTOBER Huntingdale G3,VIA AFRICA Qui Danzig G1. 1st dam BUSHGIRL, Unraced Dam of 4 winners: 2004: BUSH BUCK RIGDE (g Kahir Almaydan), 2 wins in Zimbabwe 2006: AUGUST RUSH (gVar), 5 wins in South Africa, Mercury Sprint G1, 2nd Golden Horse Casino Sprint G1, 3rd Mahab Al Shimal Sprint G3, Prix du Cercle LR, Falcon Sprint LR. 2007: SEPTEMBER MORN (f Silvano),Winner in South Africa 2008: MISS OCTOBER (fVar), 5 wins in South Africa,Tommy Hotspur Hcp G3, 2nd Poinsettia S G3, 3rd Sceptre S G2, Lebelo Sprint G3. 2nd Dam DEVON AIR, 6 wins in South Africa, Rothmans July Hcp G1, Jockey Brand Gold Cup G2, Republic Day Hcp G2, Sidney Benjamin Hcp LR, 3rd J&B Metropolitan G1. Dam of 6 winners: CREAM OF THE CROP: 6 wins in South Africa, Chairman’s Hcp G2, dam of G2W SHE’S ON FIRE

PLYMOUTH ROCK: 4 wins in South Africa, SettlersTrophy LR. Broodmare sire HUNTINGDALE is the sire of the dams of 4 stakes winners –AUGUST RUSHVar G1, MISS OCTOBER Var G3, TRIPLE LUCK Akhenaton LR, BELLAGIO WYNN Dehere LR. Forest Wildcat VAR Loma Preata Huntingdale Bushgirl Devon Air

Storm Cat Victoria Beauty Zilzal Halley’s Comeback Double Form Abbeydale Sparkler Vicomtesse

Tony Ruffel S, G3, 3yos, Turffontein, 8 February 2014, 1450m 1 Bouclette Top (ARG) c Giant’s Causeway (USA) – Bouclette Glory (ARG), by Honour and Glory (USA) 2 Mr Mulliner c Mullins Bay (GB) – Dahlia’s Guest, by Northern Guest (USA) 3 Chekilli c Greys Inn (USA) – Philippa Johnson, by Joshua Dancer (USA) Age: 3; Starts: 6; Wins: 3; Placings: 2; Earnings: R314 250 Sire GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. Sire of 127 stakes winners. In 2014 BOUCLETTE TOP Honour And Glory G3, NAPLES BAY Bailjumper G3, Coltrane Rainbow Quest G2, Imagining A P Indy G1, Abaco Pleasant Colony G3, Pablo del Monte BringThe Heat G2, Runway Giant Capote LR, Titlee Danehill Dancer LR. 1st dam BOUCLETTE GLORY, 4 wins in Argentina, G.P.Saturnino J. Unzue G1, Carlos Casares G2, Copa De Precores LR, 2nd Clasico Republica Oriental del Urugay G2. Dam of 1 winner: 2010: BOUCLETTE TOP (c Giant’s Causeway), 3 wins in South Africa,Tony Ruffel S G3, 3rd Dingaans G2. 2nd Dam BOUCLETTE FITZ,Winner in Argentina Dam of 4 winners: BOUCLETTE GLORY: See Above CLETTE HONOUR: 4 wins in Argentina BOUCLETT HONOUR:Winner in Argentina MR CABRIOLET:Winner in Argentina Broodmare sire HONOUR AND GLORY is the sire of the dams of 30 stakes winnersBOUCLETTE TOP Giant’s Causeway G3, BUSTER’S READY MoreThan Ready G1, CLUSTER OF STARS Greeley’s Galaxy G2, FAST CLIP Snippetson G2, JUSTWHISTLEDIXIE Dixie Union G2, CHACE CITY Carson City G2, OFF DUTY Yes It’sTrue G3, OCEAN CHALLENGER Rubiton G3, GOBI RANGER Tale OfThe Cat G3, EMMASCARADO A P Xcellent LR, DON CARLOS R Wilko LR, SIGNIFICANT BLING Too Much Bling LR, CHIARA WELLS RefuseTo Bend LR, GUNG HO Kitten’s Joy LR, GOING TO KUKARO Speightstown LR, GONE REBEL Macabe LR, RES JUDICATA Smarty Jones LR, COLD

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TRIAL Changeintheweather LR, PATRIOTIC VIVA Whywhywhy LR, CHARMING VIXEN Bernstein LR, MISTY MICHELE K One King LR, TIDAL VOLUME Tapit LR, FREUD’S HONOUR Freud LR, PURE GLORY Pure Prize LR, BOW TIE PASTA Champali LR, CRIOLLA BONITA Lightnin NThunder LR. Storm Cat Giant’s Causeway Mariah’s Storm Honour And Glory Bouclette Glory Bouclette Fitz

Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Relaunch Fair To All Fitzcarraldo Cambriole

Two Oceans Racing Prix du Cap, G3, fillies and mares, Kenilworth, 22 February 2014, 1400m 1 Priceless Jewel 4 f Ashaawes (USA) – So Royal (ZIM), by Kahir Almaydan (IRE) 2 Lanner Falcon 3 fTrippi (USA) – Hosta (USA), by Dynaformer (USA) 3 MaybeYes 3 fTiger Ridge (USA) – Fair Enough, by Model Man Age: 4; Starts: 15; Wins: 6; Placings: 5; Earnings: R547 050 Sire: ASHAAWES is the sire of 3 stakes winners. In 2014 PRICELESS JEWEL Kahir Almaydan G3. 1st dam So Royal, 7 wins in Zimbabwe, 3rd MOTA IpiTombe S LR Dam of 3 winners: 2005: ROYAL EXTRAGANCE (f Kitalpha), 5 wins in South Africa, Lady’s Pendant S LR, 3rd SA Fillies Sprint G1. 2007: MAJORTITLE, 2 wins in South Africa 2009: PRICELESS JEWEL(f Ashaawes), 6 wins in South Africa,Two Oceans Racing Prix du Cap G3, 3rd Klawervlei Majorca S G1, Betting World Oaks G2. 2nd dam DIAMOND BLADE, 2 wins in South Africa Dam of 4 winners: So Royal: See Above DIAMOND STAGE: 2 wins in South Africa DIVINE BLADE: 2 wins in South Africa SWORD OF HONOUR:Winner in Zimbabwe Broodmare sire KAHIR ALMAYDAN is the sire of the dams of 3 stakes winners – PRICELESS JEWEL Ashaawes G3, ROYAL EXTRAGANCE Kitalpha LR, CAPTAIN’S TIGER Century Stand LR. Kingmambo Ashaawes Crown Of Crimson Kahir Almaydan

Mr Prospector Miesque Seattle Slew Fitted Crown Distinctly North Kilfenora Lear Fan Sharp Heiress

Jallad (USA) 3 Harry’s Son (AUS) c Haradasun (AUS) – Dash On Ruby (AUS), by Anabaa (USA) Age: 2; Starts: 2; Wins: 2; Placings: Earnings: R165 625 Sire VAR is the sire of 25 stakes winners. In 2014 – HARRY LIME Alami G2,VARIETY CLUB Secret Prospector G2, VIA AFRICA Qui Danzig G1, HAPPY FOREVER National Assembly G2, WINTER PASSION Western Winter LR, MISS OCTOBER Huntingdale G3, SEA CAT Hansel LR, VAUCLAIR Elliodor LR, Dollar Dazzler Joshua Dancer G3, NORMANZ American Chance LR, Contador Fort Wood G1, SHE’S A PIPPA Jet Master LR. 1st Dam RATTLED,Winner in South Africa Dam of 1 winner: 2011: HARRY LIME (cVar), R350 000NYS, 2 wins in South Africa, Umkhomazi S G2 2nd Dam, RATTLEBAG, won 6 races in South Africa,Azalea F&M Hcp G3, Msunduzi Hcp LR, 2nd SA Fillies Guineas G1, 3rdThe Oaks G2 Dam of 3 winners: Chastity: 2 wins in Zimbabwe, 2nd Champion Juvenile S G3 RATTLED: see Above QUICKSTEP: 3 wins in South Africa Broodmare sire ALAMI is the sire of dams of 2 stakes winners – HARRY LIME Var G2, THUNDER CREEK Martinelli G3 Forest Wildcat VAR Loma Preata Alami Rattled Rattlebag

Storm Cat Victoria Beauty Zilzal Halley’s Comeback Danzig Alchaasibiyeh Jallad Rattling High

Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas, G2, 3yo fillies, Turffontein, 1 March 2014, 1600m 1 Arcetri Pink (AUS) f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) – Arcetri (AUS), by Galileo (IRE) 2 Not Sulking fTrippi (USA) – Dragoncharm (USA), by Silver Hawk (USA) 3 Athina f Fort Wood (USA) –The Heiress, by Rich Man’s Gold (USA) Age: 3; Starts:12; Wins: 4; Placings: 4; Earnings: R756 250 Sire ROCK OF GIBRALTAR is the sire of 90 stakes winners. In 2014 ARCETRI PINK Galileo G2.

Umkhomazi S, G2, 2yos, Scottsville, 27th April 2014, 1200m

1st Dam,ARCETRI, was unraced Dam of 1 winner: 2010: ARCETRI PINK (f Rock Of Gibraltar), 4 wins in South Africa,Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas G2, 3rd Magnolia Hcp G3.

1 Harry Lime cVar (USA) – Rattled, by Alami (USA) 2 Mastermind cVar (USA) – Model I.Q., by

2nd Dam SODA WATCH,Winner in Australia Dam of 5 winners: CAMENA: 7 wins in Australia, Light Finger

So Royal Diamond Blade

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S G2, 2nd Galaxy Hcp G1 dam of G3P Warhead JAI’S JUMP: 3 wins in Australia, Darby Munro S LR Broodmare sire GALILEO is the sire of dams of 21 stakes winners – LA COLLINA Strategic Prince G1, ARCETRI PINK Rock Of Gibraltar G2, VENUS DE MILO Duke Of Marmalade G3, LEA First Samurai G1, LEITIR MOR Holy Roman Emperor G3, REHN’S NEST Authorized G3, ALEXANDER POPE Danehill Dancer G3, SAAMIDD Street Cry G2, GATERIE Dubai Destination LR, HARD DREAM Oasis Dream G2 Danehill Rock Of Gibraltar Offshore Boom Galileo Arcetri Shewillifshewants

Danzig Razyana Be My Guest Push A Button Sadler’s Wells Urban Sea Alzao Dedicated Lady

WIlgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic, G1, 3yo fillies, Turffontein, 29 March, 1800m 1 Athina Fort Wood (USA) –The Heiress, by Rich Man’s Gold (USA) 2 Along Came Polly Judpot (USA) – Perfect Polly, by Model Man 3 Not SulkingTrippi (USA) – Dragoncharm (USA), by Silver Hawk Age: 3; Starts:11; Wins:4; Placings: 4; Earnings: R1 045 375 Sire FORT WOOD. Sire of 75 stakes winners. In 2014 ATHINA Rich Man’s Gold G3, Ilha Bela Candy Stripes LR 1st damTHE HEIRESS,Winner in South Africa Dam of 1 winner: 2010: ATHINA (f Fort Wood),4 wins in South Africa,ThreeTroikas S G3, 2nd Fillies Mile G3, Spring F&M Challenge G3. 2nd dam QUICK SUCCESSION, 4 wins in South Africa Dam of 6 winners: HEIR APPARENT: 6 wins in South Africa, SA Guineas G1, 2ndTriple Crown 1600 G1 QUICKWOOD: 4 wins in South Africa, Magnolia Hcp G3. Josiah: 7 wins in South Africa, 3rd Cape Classic G3 Broodmare sire RICH MAN’S GOLD is the sire of dams of 10 stakes winners – WAGNER Tiger Ridge G1, ATHINA Fort Wood G3, LOUIS THE KING Black Minnaloushe LR, WHISTLE STOP Silvano G3, PIMM’S Tumblebrutus G2, GORDA DE LUJO Edgy Diplomat G2, NOBLE VINETumblebrutus G2, MISTER PRESIDENT Cruise King G3, MARKADO Midnight Foxtrot G3, CEDRO REAL Dushyantor LR. Sadler’s Wells Fort Wood Fall Aspen Rich Man’s Gold The Heiress Quick Succession

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Pretense Change Water Forty Niner Honest Joy Al Mufti Inca Goddess

Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks, G1, 3yo fillies, Turffontein, 26 April 2014, 2450m 1 Ash Cloud f Black Minnaloushe (USA) – Star Of Arcole, by Foveros (GB) 2 Mohave Princess (AUS) f Mount Nelson (GB) – Our Mohave (AUS), by Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) 3 Coby f A.P.Arrow (USA) - Dignify, by Rambo Dancer (CAN) Age: 3; Starts: 8; Wins: 3; Placings: 2; Earnings: R730 950 Sire BLACK MINNALOUSHE is the sire of 31 stakes winners.In 2014 ASH CLOUD Foveros G1, LOUISTHE KING Rich Man’s Gold G1,GREAT RUMPUS Royal Chalice LR,Littleblacknumber National Assembly G3,Mary Stuart Counter Action G3,Gold Onyx Kaapstad LR 1st Dam STAR OF ARCOLE, 2 wins in South Africa Dam of 5 winners: 2004:YOUNG FOVEROS (fWoodborough), 4 wins in South Africa 2006: ARCOLA (f Caesour), 4 wins in South Africa, SA Oaks G2, Caradoc Gold Cup G3 2007: PRINCESS OF LIGHT (fVar), 6 wins in South Africa, Gold Circle Oaks G2, 2nd Gold Cup G1, SA Oaks G2, SA OaksTrial LR. 2008: Drill Sargeant (c Dynasty), 9 wins in South Africa, 2nd PE Gold Cup LR 2010: ASH CLOUD (f Black MInnaloushe), R800 000NYS, 3 wins in South Africa,Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks G1. 2nd Dam ARCOLE, 4 wins in South Africa, Natal Oaks G2, GoldVase G2 Dam of 5 winners: ROSE OF ARCOLE: 4 wins in South Africa, Owners andTrainers Hcp LR, 3rd SA Oaks G2, Lonsdale Stirrup Cup G3 PURE MAGIC: 4 wins in South Africa STAR OF ARCOLE: See Above Broodmare sire FOVEROS is the dam sire of 43 stakes winners – ASH CLOUD Black Minnaloushe G1, INGLESIDE Dolpour G1, ARCOLA Caesour G2, PRINCESS OF LIGHT Var G2, ORBISON Mogok G1, HIGHLAND NIGHT Badger Land G1, WARMWHITE NIGHTWesternWinter G1, WENDYWOOD FortWood G1, MALTEME Rakeen G1, THUNDERING STAR Fort Wood G1, FLOATYOURBOAT Jet Master G1, AQUITAINE Al Mufti G3, IMBONGI Russian Revival G2, SPECIAL PARADE Elliodor G2, DRUM STAR Hard Up G1, PRINCE ASAD Al Mufti G2,WOLFWHISTLE Badger Land G1, FEARLESS WesternWinter G1, SALLY BOWLES London News G2, EUROVISION Sportsworld G2, MUHTAFALVeiled Essence G2, MAGICAL Labeeb LR, THE DECAGON Krusenstern G2, SPRING GARLAND Rambo Dancer G3, THE BOOGIEMANWestern Winter G3 Storm Cat Black Minnaloushe Coral Dance Foveros Star Of Arcole Arcole

Storm Bird Terlingua Green Dancer Carvinia Averof Camina Bay Mariache Salamina

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle, when the sun comes up, you’d better be running

- African Proverb

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Stallions 2014

K l a w e r v l e i

DURBAN JULY G1 - Pomodoro gets up to defeat Smanjemanje.

SA DERBY G1 - Pomodoro dead heats with Royal Bencher.

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RAKEEN

JET MASTER JET LIGHTNING NORTHERN GUEST

GOLDEN APPLE AVEROGOLD

NEARCTIC NATALMA HALO BALLADE DAMASCUS GLORIOUS SPRING JOLLY DRUMMER LETS LAUGH NEARCTIC NATALMA BUCKPASSER BEST IN SHOW SING SING ARGENTINA GODSWALK APPLE PEEL

NORTHERN DANCER GLORIOUS SONG ROLLINS JOLLY LAUGHTER NORTHERN DANCER SEX APPEAL AVEROF APPLES OF GOLD

“Pomodoro is a stunning horse.

RACE RECORD

I can’t wait to see his progeny

Age

Starts

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

in the sales ring and on the

racecourse.”

- Owner, Chris van Niekerk.

Total

“Pomodoro is the most athletic and versatile colt that I have ever trained.” - Trainer, Sean Tarry.

Winner of 8 races 1160-2450m, R4,080,125 At 3 Won Tony Ruffel Stakes G3 1450m Turffontein by 2.25 lengths. 2nd

SA Classic G1 1800m Turffontein, beaten 0.1 lengths by Slumdogmillionaire.

Won SA Derby G1 2450m Turffontein, dead heat with Royal Bencher.

“Pomodoro is a big, strapping and very athletic horse with immense presence who raced

Won Durban July G1 2200m Greyville by 0.05 lengths from Smanjemanje. At 4 3rd

sound to 5 years - all these attributes, plus his outstanding

4th

J&B Met G1 2000m Kenilworth, beaten 2.1 lengths by Martial Eagle.

3rd

Gold Challenge G1 1600m Clairwood, beaten 1.75 lengths by Variety Club.

At 5 3rd

Champions Challenge G1 2000m Turffontein, beaten 4 lengths by Yorker.

pedigree, are vital in the quest for a successful stallion. It is a privilege to stand a horse of Pomodoro’s calibre at Klawervlei.” - Klawervlei CEO, John Koster.

Queen’s Plate G1 1600m Kenilworth, beaten 2.3 lengths by Variety Club.

Pomodoro

A multiple G1 winning son of 6 x Champion Sire JET MASTER, out of a BROODMARE OF THE YEAR, by Champion Broodmare Sire NORTHERN GUEST.

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Captain Al

(SAF)

AL MUFTI (USA) - OFF TO WAR BY COMPLETE WARRIOR (USA) Twice Equus Outstanding Sire. Champion Sire of 2-y-o’s for 5 consecutive seasons. Current Leading Active Sire. Current Leading Sire of 2-y-o’s. Sire of CARRY ON ALICE (2014 SA Nusery G1). 2014 yearling average R601,250. Yearlings sold for R2,4m (2), R1,8m, R1,5m (2), R1,2m, R1,1m. 2014 STUD FEE: R150,000

Count Dubois

(GB)

ZAFONIC - MADAME DUBOIS BY LEGEND OF FRANCE

Equus Outstanding Sire; Champion Sire of 2-y-o 2005/06. Best progeny include: ZAITOON (G1), ASYLUM SEEKER (Equus Champion, G1), ZEENO (G1), BIARRITZ (G1p), UP FRONT (G1p), COUNTLESS TIMES (G2), FAIRYINTHEWOODS (G2), GLORIOUS MOMENT (G2p), COUNTESS CORLIA (G3), STATE CROWN (G3), ETHICS (G3), FAIR ROSALIND (G3), SUCCESS COUNTS (G3), KINEMATIC COUNTESS (G3), etc.

2014 yearling average R197,750. Yearlings have sold for R2m, R1m, R775,000, R500,000, etc. 2014 STUD FEE: R10,000

Curved Ball

(AUS)

FASTNET ROCK - CURVACEOUS BY ZABEEL Miler - winner of 3 races 1400-1800m incl Dingaans G2. By FASTNET ROCK - Champion sire Australia 2011/12. Champion 3-y-o Colt and Champion Sprinter Australia 2004/05. Sire of 15 individual G1 winners from his first 5 crops. Dam by ZABEEL - 2 x Champion Australian Sire and 4 x Champion New Zealand Sire. 2014 STUD FEE: R8,000

Dan de Lago

(AUS)

ESCOSTA DE LAGO - THE GOLDEN DANE BY DANEHILL 5 wins in SA, 1400-2400m, at 3 - 4 (MR 111). By ENCOSTA DE LAGO - Australian Champion Sire 2007/08, 2008/09, runner-up 4 times. Sire of 23 individual G1 winners to date. Dam, THE GOLDEN DANE - 2nd Flight S G1; 4th VRC Oaks G1 - by DANEHILL - one of the best sires & sire of sires the World has ever known. 2014 STUD FEE: R8,000

Jay Peg

(SAF)

CAMDEN PARK - LAPTOP LADY BY AL MUFTI Equus Champion 3-y-o Male, Equus Outstanding International Performer. Won 4 G1 races (3 in record time) on 3 continents - earned over R40 million. TFR 126. A leading first season sire - best 2-y-o progeny incl: FLASH DRIVE (G3), OLYMPIC OWEN (G3), HOT AFFAIR (G3), 2014 yearling average: R215,000. Yearlings sold for R1,1m, R550,000, R500,000, R475,000, etc. 2014 STUD FEE: R30,000

King’s Apostle

(IRE)

KING’S BEST - POLITESSE BY BARATHEA Won 7 races incl Prix Maurice de Gheest G1 (Deauville), Diadem Stakes G2 (Royal Ascot). TFR 121. By KING’S BEST - Timeform’s Champion Miler (TFR 132). Dam - from a family of Champions. 2014 yearling average: R127,059. Yearlings sold for R400,000, R350,000, R250,000, etc. 2014 STUD FEE: R8,000

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Oracy

(NZ)

ZABEEL - LADY DEHERE BY DEHERE Sprinter/Miler - winner of 7 races 1450-1800m incl Dingaans G2 and Gauteng Guineas G2. Unbeaten in his first 5 starts. By ZABEEL - 2 x Champion Australian Sire and 4 x Champion New Zealand Sire, 2 x Champion Broodmare Sire. 15 x winner of the Dewar Stallion Trophy. 2014 yearling average: R163,750. Yearlings sold for R400,000, R300,000, R220,000, etc. 2014 STUD FEE: R10,000 NEW

Pomodoro

(SAF)

JET MASTER - GOLDEN APPLE BY NORTHERN GUEST Winner of 8 races 1160-2450m, R4,080,125, incl Durban July G1, SA Derby G1; 2nd SA Classic G1; 3rd Champions Challenge G1, Gold Challenge G1, Queen’s Plate G1; 4th J&B Met G1, The Dingaans G2, etc. By JET MASTER - 6 x Champion South African Sire ex GOLDEN APPLE - Broodmare Of The Year by Northern Guest - Champion Broodmare Sire. 2014 STUD FEE: R20,000

Rebel King

(SAF)

NATIONAL EMBLEM - COUSIN LINDA BY BADGER LAND 2009 Equus Champion Sprinter. Won Cape Flying Championship G1. 2nd Season Sire - best progeny to date: LETAS BONNET, MILYNNE, NINETEEN FOURTEEN, PARLIAMENTARIAN. 2014 yearling average: R150,682. Yearlings sold for R900,000, R350,000, R250,000, etc. 2014 STUD FEE: R10,000

Seventh Rock

(AUS)

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR - RUBY CLIPPER BY RUBITON G1 winning sprinter. Won Gold Reef Resorts Medallion G1 By ROCK OF GIBRALTAR - European Horse of the Year 2002 Dam - RUBY CLIPPER (NZ) - SA Champion. First Season Sire - best progent to date: GUINESS (G1), SEVEN GRAND (Lp) 2014 yearling average: R293,000. Yearlings sold for R1,2m, R700,000, R625,000, etc. 2014 STUD FEE: R40,000

Twice Over

(GB)

OBSERVATORY - DOUBLE CROSSED BY CAERLEON Won 12 races, £2,526,584 ($3,819,338). Won 4 x G1 races in England incl CHAMPION STAKES G1 (twice), CORAL-ECLIPSE G1, JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL STAKES G1. Placed in 8 G1 races incl 3rd Breeders Cup Classic G1, 2¼ lengths behind Zenyatta. Timeform 128. A son of World Champion Miler, OBSERVATORY. 2014 STUD FEE: R80,000

Warm White Night

(SAF)

WESTERN WINTER - THOUSAND NIGHTS BY FOVEROS Winner of 7 races, R1,600,075 incl Gold Reef Resorts Medallion G1, Cape Flying Championship G1. By multiple Champion Sire, WESTERN WINTER. Dam, THOUSAND NIGHTS, won 8 races. She has produced a Champion, 3 G1 horses and 5 stakes horses. 2014 yearling average: R154,375. Yearlings sold for R800,000, R280,000, R225,000, R220,000, etc. 2014 STUD FEE: R15,000

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Conquest Classic